Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22277, Stephen Watson, N.H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Watson, Stephen Snow, Hannah
W 22277
Former widow
CONTENTS

State of New Hampshire } County of Carroll { ss. -
On this fourth day of November, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared, before the Court of Probate, held this day at Ossipee, in and for the County of Carroll, Stephen Snow, a resident of Moultonborough in the County and State aforesaid, aged fifty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836; - That he is a child of Hannah Snow, deceased, widow of Stephen Watson, who was a revolutionary Soldier, and who entered the service of the United States from Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham, as a private, on the eighth day of September A.D. 1777, in Captain Nicholas Rawlin's Company, Colonel Abraham Drake's Regiment, (which marched to reinforce the northern
(over)

Continental Army at Stillwater, in September, 1777; and continued in actual service about three months and one half, and was honorably discharged, on or about the fifteenth day of December 1777: That on the fifth day of July A.D. 1780. he again enlisted as a private from Brimfield, as aforesaid, and served at West Point for a period of about five and one half months, and was honorably discharged, on or about the sixth day of December A.D. 1780: as will more fully appear by reference to the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire of his service, (is borne upon the Rolls and other documents relating to military service in the war of the Revolution), now on file in the pension office at Washington.
He further declares that the said Hannah Snow was married to the said Stephen Watson on the _____ day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight: That

Stephen Watson, aforesaid, died on the tenth day of September AD 1782; that his widow again Married John Snow, who died on the fourteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that she remained a widow from that time until her death, on the twentieth day of May, in the year eighteen hundred and forty two, that she never drew a pension, - all of which will more fully appear by reference to evidence now on file, as before cited; and that there are only three living children, Stephen Snow, Hannah and Mary, and that I am interested; -
Stephen Snow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me in open court
Jonathan G. Cohan Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire Canal SS I Sanborn B Carter Register of Probate of Said County, hereby certify that the within named Jonathan S Egan is Judge of Probate of Said County, and that the within is his true and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of Said County this fourth day of November A.D. 1851
Sanborn B. Carter Register of Probate

7.735
Hannah Snow, of
the wife of
Stephen Watson.
July 4, 1836,
New Hampshire.
Horatio Woodman,
Boston,
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.....Suffolk County.
William Rogers I CERTIFY, That HORATIO WOODMAN , before whom the accompanying affidavits were made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorised to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Suffolk County, this Twenty Third day of
July
A.D. 1851.
Geo. C. Wilde
} Clerk of the said Court.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
~~~~~ I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Abbott is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Carroll _____ duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the ac- knowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 19 th day of June 1847 u , and will expire on the 19 th day of June 1852 u ,
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fifteenth day of July 1851 u ,
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Merrill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strabane duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 25 th day of June 1850 nd , and will expire on the 28 th day of June 1855 nd .
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fifteenth day of July 1857 nd .
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William B. Parker is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the Seventh day of December 1847 3 , and will expire on the Seventh day of December 1852 3 .
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fifteenth day of July 1851 3 .
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ss
I, Sanborn B. Carter Register Clerk of the Court of Probate holden at Ossipee in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Stephen Watson was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of _____ dollars per _____; was a resident of the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire and died in the Barrington in the State of New Hampshire in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two on the tenth day of September; that he left a widow who again married John Snow on the tenth day of September seventeen hundred and eighty two that the said second husband died on the fourteenth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that she remained a widow from that time until her death on the twentieth day of May eighteen hundred and forty two, and that she never drew a pension, and that there are but three living Children, Stephen, Hannah, and Mary.
[Seal of the Court.]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Ossipee this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord 1851,
Sanborn B. Carter
Register Clerk of the Probate for Carroll County

State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll, ss -
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, Samuel Abbot - a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Stephen Snow and made oath in due form of law, that he is a child of Hannah Snow who was a former widow of Stephen Watson, deceased. That the said Stephen Watson was a revolutionary soldier and died on the tenth day of September eighteen hundred and eighty two and that his widow married again, and that her second husband died on the fourteenth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty seven, from which time she remained a widow until her death on the twentieth day of May eighteen hundred and forty two, and that she never drew a pension, and that there are but three living children, viz, Stephen, Snow, Hannah Snow and Mary Snow, and that I am interested -
Sworn and subscribed this Twenty third day of June 1851,
Before me.
Samuel Abbot
Justice of the Peace.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS—That I Stephen Snow,
do hereby constitute and appoint Horatio Woodman Esq. Boston, Mass. My true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the United States the arrears of Pension due my late Mother from the fourth day of March 1831, to the 20th day of May 1842,
Witness my hand and seal this twentythird day of June. 1851
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Samuel Abbott
John Morton
Stephen Snow
State of New Hampshire, Carroll COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN—That on the 23 day of June 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally
appeared Stephen Snow, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last abovementioned.
Samuel Abbott
Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts Suffolk COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN—That on the 22 d day of July 1851, before me, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized, by the laws of the State, to administer oaths, personally appeared
Horatio Woodman the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath, that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. Horatio Woodman
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last abovementioned.
Before me, William Rogers,
Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
County of Stratford
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, Isaac Merrill
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Henry Nuttall and Hannah Snow and made oath in due form of law, that that they are children of Hannah Snow, deceased, who was a former widow of Stephen Watson, that the said Stephen Watson was a revolutionary soldier and died on the tenth day of September, Seventeen hundred and eighty two, and that his widow married again, and that her second husband died on the fourteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty seven, from which time she remained a widow until her death on the twentieth day of May eighteen hundred and forty two and that she never drew a pension, and that there are but three living children, viz Stephen, Hannah, and Mary —
Witness Isaac Merrill James S. Drown
Henry Nuttall Hannah X Snow
Sworn and subscribed this Twelfth day of July 185 1
Before me.
Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS—That we Mary Nutter and Hannah Snow do hereby constitute and appoint Horatio Woodman Esq. Boston, Mass true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name, to receive from the United States the arrears of Pension due my late mother from the fourth day of March 1831— to the 20 th day of May 1842; Witness our hands and seal this Twelfth day of July 1851.
Scaled and Delivered } in presence of } Isaac Merrill James D. Snow
Mary Nutter Hannah X Snow mark
State of New Hampshire Stratford COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN—That on the 12 th day of July 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Mary Nutter and Hannah Snow
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last abovementioned.
Isaac Merrill Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts, Suffolk COUNTY, ss.
BE IT KNOWN—That on the 22 d day of July 1851, before me, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized, by the laws of the State, to admin-
ister oaths, personally appeared Horatio Woodman the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath, that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. Horatio Woodman
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last abovementioned.
Before me, William Rogers , Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State I do hereby certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Doc- -uments relating to military Services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this Office, it appears that the name of Stephen Watson is borne upon the:-
"Pay Roll of Captain Nicholas Rawlings Company in Colo Abraham Drabbes Regiment raised out of the Regiment commanded by General Whipple to reinforce the Northern Continental Army at Stillwater September 1777. Stephen Watson, Private - engaged Sept 8 th 1777, discharged, Dec 15 th 1777. Time in Service 3 months 8 days", (Vol 1, Letter, 8, page 46 - )
And upon a roll denominated the "New Levis 1780" Stephen Watson Point- wood. Time of engagement July 5 th 1780, - Time of Discharge, Dec 6 1780 " (over)

Service,, 5 months, 14 days,, (vol 4 page 593.) Also in same volume page 335 - upon "Pay roll of the new Leies raised by the State of New Hampshire in the year 1780, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of six months"
Stephen Watson,, Time in Service 5 mos 14 days"
Under "Orders drawn by Committee of Safety in favor of six months men in the year 1780" Stephen Watson, £ 49 "14" - vol 5 page 265.
"A return of new Leies joined the Hampshire line & mustered in Camp by Major William Scott. 1780. - Stephen Watson, Brentwood" - vol 6 page 42. Same vol page 164, "A muster Roll of the men raised to recruit the three New Hampshire Regiments in the Continental Army till the last day of december 1780, mustered at Kingston by Josiah Bartlett", Stephen Watson, went from Brentwood for Exeter, no of miles to Worcester 80" -
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State this tenth day of July 1851, Jesse A. Gove Dep. Secretary of State

I George Colbath of Portsmouth, of the County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire testify before and say, that I am ninety three years of age, and am a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that I was well acquainted with Stephen Watson of Brentwood in said County of Rockingham, and that I am knowing to his serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, when I did, and that the said Stephen Watson, married my sister Hannah Colbath, of Portsmouth, N.H. in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and I was present at the marriage; and said Stephen Watson died in Barrington in the County of Strafford, State of New Hampshire, and I was present at his death.
Witness Augustus Penhins Robert Beverly
his George x Colbath mark
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss Portsmouth April 25. 1851
Personally appeared the above named George Colbath and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true.
before me
Augustus Penhins Justice of the Peace.

United States of America, State of New Hampshire, ss.
I, ALBERT R. HATCH, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire, do certify, that Augustus
Perkins ————— is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rockingham ————— in the State of New Hampshire, and duly authorized to administer and certify oaths within and for said County, and that his signature affixed to the annexed certificate written on the preceding page is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court this Tuesday fifth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one .
Albert R. Hatch , Clerk, &c.

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham City  Town of Portsmouth
(u) Extracts from the Records of the City of Portsmouth kept for recording marriages viz Stephen Watson & Hannah Coolbroath both of Portsmouth Married Octo seventeen hundred seventy eight by Rev Samuel Haven Recorded May 22 d 1779
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: — (b) Octo 1778
John Bunnell City Clerk.
I, John Bunnell above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of City  Town Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said City  Town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John Bunnell City Clerk of said Town City
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1851 In testimony whereof I have set my hand and Notarial seal at the same time. Wm B. Parker Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
script of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. as it is in the record.

S. 153
Massachusetts
Hannah Snow, dec d widow of Stephen Watson who died on the N.H.
of _____ in the State of who was a Priv t in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ time for _____ Revolution
Let t H. A. Eastman Sept 17, 1852 Let t J. A. Gove 8 Dec 1852
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 29 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831 & ending 20 th May 1862
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Aug t 1852 and Part Co
Arrears to the 4 th of _____ Woodman Semi-annual allowance ending Boston
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the _____ }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 347

United States of America,
State of New Hampshire, ss.
I, ALBERT R. HATCH, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire, do certify, that Augustus Jen-kins - - - - - is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rockingham - - - - - in the State of New Hampshire, and duly authorized to administer and certify oaths within and for said County, and that his signature affixed to the annexed Certificate - - - - - is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court this fifth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two .
Albert R. Hatch Clerk, &c.

I George Colbath of Portsmouth, State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham, testify before and say, that I am ninety four years of age, and am a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that I was well acquainted with Stephen Watson, of Brentwood, in said County of Rockingham, and that I am knowing to his serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary war when I did, and that he served in Captain Nicholas Rawlings Company of Rangers, in Col. Abram Dake's Regiment about five months and a half, and was honorably discharged; and then the said Stephen Watson again enlisted as aforesaid, and served about three months and a half, and was honorably discharged and I further say that there never was any other Stephen Watson in Brentwood and I never knew or never did know of any other Stephen Watson in this State, and the said Stephen Watson married my Sister Hannah Colbath of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the year 1787, and I was present at the marriage, and the said Stephen Watson died in Barrington in the County of Strafford, State of New Hampshire, and I was present at his death.
Witness Augustus Jenkins Justice of the Peace
George his Colbath mark
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Portsmouth May 5. 1852
Personally appeared the above named George Colbath and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true, before me
Augustus Jenkins Justice of the Peace

2 Cale.
Reply referred to the Comm. of Privileges, Q. & A. 1st. S. A. C. W. Sept 16/1823

Farmington N. H. Sept. 14 th 1852
To the Secretary of the Interior
In writing the other day we mentioned the application of Stephen Snow, Hannah Snow and Mary Nuttall as children of Hannah Snow for Pension money &c.
The writer of this acting for two of the applicants has to day seen a Pension Certificate issued, it is said, in the above case, but there is a dispute as to the sum for which it issued—
The Certificate is dated Aug. 11 th 1852 and the sum named in the writing is as plain as any of the writing, which is very plain, thus—“Seventy Seven dollars and ten cents”. The Agent says it is on the List of Pensions “ Twenty seven dollars and ten cents ” quite a material difference—
We had hardly supposed that the case made out would allow the applicants $77.10 per ann. but surely the evidence made out a case that would allow them more than $27.10 per. ann. , we think, that the case ought to be re-examined—May it be so done?
The Certificate is numbered on the back 5,153—It is on the Roll of the Warrenton agency—
Respectfully yours &c
N. G. N. Eastman

Concord, N.H.
Nov 29, 1852:-
Sir.
Will you give me the  the amount per annum, that was granted to the heirs of Hannah Snow, a former widow of Stephen Watson a Revolutionary Soldier - Issued Aug 11, 1852; - payable at the Boston Mass. agency. The certificate was issued to Stephen Snow, Hannah Snow, & Mary Nutter:-
I am Sir respectfully
Your Obedt Servant -
Jesse A. Goad
New E. Heath.
Concord, New Hampshire
Washington D.C.

Hannah Snow dep. wife of Stephen Watson N. Hampshire, Act 4 July 1836. adm?
8 mo 22 d/1 pin $29.10 per An: to 20 May 1842 when she died.
Payable to Stephen Snow, Han. -nah Snow and Mary Nuttall, only surviving children
H. Woodman, Boston, Mass:

Boston Mass. May 15. 1852.
Sir,
The application of children of Hannah Snow, formerly widow of Stephen Watson, for arrears of pension was sent to your office, July 23. 1851.
I have rec'd your letter of April 16 th 1852, and now enclose the affidavit of George Colbath, in relation to the service and marriage of the soldier.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
Horatio Woodman
James E. Heath Esq. Comm. of Pensions. Washington.

Boston, Mass., Feb. 17. 1852.
Sir,
On the 23 d day of July, 1851, I sent to you the application for arrearages, of the children of the widow of Stephen Watson, a Revolutionary Soldier.
To this I received a reply, dated August 12, 1851, stating that, before the claim of Hannah Snow, deceased, formerly widow of Stephen Watson, can be considered, one of her children should make a declaration, under the act of July 4, 1836.
I now enclose such a declaration, sworn to before the Judge of Probate, and under the probate court seal, made by Stephen Snow, son of Hannah Snow, deceased, formerly widow of said Stephen Watson; — and which I request to be considered with the application previously sent, as above stated.
I am respectfully,
Yr. obt. servt.
Horatio Woodman,
By W. R.
James E. Heath Esq., Comm. of Pensions! Washington City,

Boston, July 23, 1854.
Sir,
I enclose the application for ar- rearages, of the children of the widow of Stephen Watson, a Revolutionary Soldier, in which I have been made attorney, but in which I do not act as attorney to present , and have no pecuniary interest.
Reply. Yr. Obt. Servt.
Herbert Woodman.
James C. Heath Esq. Com. of Pensions, Washington City.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22277
Hannah Sasser Former wife of Stephen Watson David Rev war
Act: July 1 st 1866
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 230
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7,735
co Hannah Snow, (married Stephen Watson) N. Hampshire
Let H. Woodman, Aug 12/51 Let same Apr 16/52
July 4. 1836.