Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 109,010-160-55, James Watson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Maas
Watson, James.
B. L. Wt. 109.010-160-55
CONTENTS

Let. H. Bradford, Apr. 21/56 Ex. B
Rev-records on file in Pension Office
Rev. Samuelson
122.458 Act June 3 rd /55
May 7 th 1855
James Watson aged 93 years
109078 James
Capt Alex n McLellan Col. John a Mitchell
Enr. July 1779
Dis. Sept 1779
Expedition against the Inkian, Revolutionary War Certificate of his Service Dolls attached
18th Dec. Allentown Pa. day.
Me. Rev. Parker Washburn
Revolutionary records on file in the Pension Office.
3 rd Inds Office
April 8/56
Walter Johnson
And.
Freeman Bradford Portland

122.458
Claim of James Watson
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev.
Freeman Bradford
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, May 3, 185 5.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Harrison Blake Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. G. Cook CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 19 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Watson is borne on pay roll of Capt. Alexander McLean's Comp. Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Regt. on an expedition against the enemy at Penobscot, from July 7. to Sept 25. 1779 2 mos 18 days, as private.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

He makes this application for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March, 1855, and requests the Secretary of State Massachusetts to furnish the evidence of Service
And for the purpose of this application, I the said James Watson do hereby constitute and appoint Francis Woodford of Portland in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid: and I fully authorise and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness,
George Peirce Peabody, H. Newland
his James X Watson Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said James Watson to be the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
George Peirce Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, James Watson aged Ninety three years, a resident of Harrison in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, on oath declares that he is the identical James Watson who was a private in the Company of Captain Alexander McLellan in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Jonathan Mitchell on an expedition against the Enemy at Penobscot in the War of the Revolution
That he was drafted at Gorham on or about the Seventh day of July 1779 for the term of an indefinite period and continued in actual service in said war for the term of two months & 18 days and was honorably discharged at Portland on the 25th day of September A. D. 1779 as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company on file in the Department at Washington  and the Certificate of the Secretary of State herewith annexed to which he refers for evidence of his service; he states that he never received any written discharge, according to his best recollection, If he did receive a discharge the same is lost
And your applicant states that at the time he entered the service aforesaid, he was residing in Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts . He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, James Watson a resident of Harrison in said County, aged Ninety three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare that he is the identical James Watson who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Alex McLellan in the Regiment of Col. Jonathan Mitchell in the war of Revolution
That he entered the service on or about the 6th day of July A. D. 18 79 for the term of an indefinite period and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about 75 days and was honorably discharged at Portland on or about the 20th day of Sept A. D. 18 79
And your declarant further states, that on or about the _____ day of 18_____ he made application for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 18_____ and obtained a Bounty Land Warrant for acres, as will appear by his application therefor, now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions; and that the Date and Number of his said warrant he believes to be as follows, viz:
H. Blake Esq. Harrison Me.

Additional Evidence Maine March 1858
James Watson No 122. 458
Revolutionary Service.
Claim received from J. K. Harrison of Portland Me.
On this Power of Atty will the Court of Pensions examine case & report to Frank condition. Respectfully
C. T. & L. N. Stevens Atty
Present
Nov 12, 1869.

Know all Men by these Presents,
That P. Freeman Bradford of Auburn County of Androscoggin & State of Maine do hereby make, constitute, and appoint Mss. J. T. & L. H. Stevens of Washington D.C.
to be my true, sufficient, and lawful Attorneys, for me and in my name and for my use, to prosecute the claim for Bounty Land No. 122,458 Act 1855, of James Watson a soldier of the Revolution. Hereby appointing said J. T. & L. H. Stevens my lawful substitutes, to do all things pertaining to the prosecution of said claim in as full a manner as I might do were I personally present, and to receive any Warrant which may be issued in said claim.
Hereby giving and granting unto my said Attorneys full power and authority to execute and deliver all instruments and papers; and generally to do and perform all such acts, matters, and things, as shall be necessary or proper in the full execution of the powers and authority herein and hereby granted:
and hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys may lawfully do by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand and seal, this Eighth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty nine.
Attest, Z. K. Harmon
S. H. [Signature] Freeman Bradford
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.

November 8 th 1869. Personally appeared the above named Freeman Brad- ford and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free Act and deed, for the purposes therein specified.
Before me. J. K. Harmon Notary Public.
Cert. of Notary Commission On file in Pension Office.

Mr. Frank
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAR 6 1869 PENSION OFFICE

Portland Maine March, 2 nd 1869.
Sir,
I have the honor to call your attention to the Bounty Land claim No. 122,458 of James Watson of the Revolu- tionary war. His claim was filed May 4 th 1855, and Certf. of Secy. of State proving service, it was not reported upon for a year, & then proof called for that he was of sound mind, but the claimant was dead all which proof in abundance could have been sent with the claim had it not been supposed that the claim made out in due form & duly witnessed was not ample & sufficient, and

inasmuch as his service was so meritorious, his claim under the circumstances, it seems to me should be considered as established, and a Warrant issued.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Yours O bt . Serv t F. Bradford
Hon. Chris. C. Cox Commr. Pensions Washington D.C. }

109010
Hegay

OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claims.
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.
166.445

We David S. Kneeland and Daniel Whitney, residents of Garrison, County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, on oath depose and say, that we were well and intimately acquainted with James Watson, late of this town, deceased, and knew him well and intimately for twenty five years before his death. We further depose and say that said James Watson was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we have heard him relate the particulars and incidents relating to his service in the Penobscot or "Bagaduce" expedition, and we verily believe that said James Watson did serve as he alleged in his claim for Bounty Land in 1855. Said James Watson was a man of truth and veracity, and of sound mind and memory up to the time of his death. We have no interest whatever in any

claim his heirs may have to Bounty Land.
David P Kneeland
Daniel Whitney
State of Maine, County of Cumberland ss: October 25, 1869. Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, David P. Kneeland and Daniel Whitney, whom I certify are known to me as persons of truth, and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed.
I have no interest whatever in the claim.
John Lawes Trial Just. Peace.

Maine District, ss.
Office of the Clerk D. C. U. S.
I, WM. P. PREBLE, Clerk of the District Court of the United States, for Maine District,
Certify that John Dawes Esq. , whose signature to the certificate hereunto annexed is genuine was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public for the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this Second day of November , 1869.
Wm P. Preble Clerk.