Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,511, Benjamin Watson, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Watson Benjamin Patience
NUMBER
W. 22.511
CONTENTS

3146.
New Hampshire Pats
Patience Watson widow of Benjamin N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
E. W. Woodman Dover N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 160 Vol. 7
Papers examined by Col Berret Nov. 15, 1850
Reported Jan'y 19/49

1858 Palieme Watson Declaration via of Beny 5 N H Ad July 7 1838 Manua 1786 deca 1878 Allow $80 per ann. a final suit cost. Vol. 1 p 199 Large Fog. 6. R. 12
Abigail Enz Dora M H

State of New Hampshire Stafford ss.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
On the 17th day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County Patience Watson, a resident of Barrington in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Benjamin Watson of said Barrington who was as she believes a soldier in the army of the revolution, and served as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Fogg and in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Reed. As she has often heard the deceased declare, that she believes from information received from her husband the said Benjamin and from other persons, that he, the said Benjamin was mustered into the service of the United States at Exeter in said State in April A.D. 1781. and that he continued in said service about two years and one half; that the said Benjamin, lived at the time of his enlisting into the service of the United States, in the town of Dover in the County of Stafford in said State that the said Benjamin enlisted in, and belonged to the regular line of United States troops and not to the militia and was, as he, the said Benjamin, often informed her, in skirmishes with the Indians at White Plains, & at Fort Harkiman and that while in the service the said Benjamin was at the following places, to Wit, Peks Kill Philipsburg Albany, Saratoga Schenectady Johnstown, Newburg & West Point, and that she has no documentary evidence to support her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Watson on the 21 st day of June A.D. 1786; that he, the said Watson died the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1818.; that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. 1794, viz. at the time above stated. That her maiden name was Patience Leighton and that she has no documentary evidence to prove her said husband's services in the Revolution — Attest R. Cogswell — Patience Watson mark

The within declaration sworn to & subscribed the day & year within written before me in open court.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Stratham Co. ss. I, Anna A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the above name Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate of said county this respectable day of September A.D. 1838.
Anna A. Eastman Register of Probate

I John Holmes of Strippens in the County of of Strippens, & State of New Hampshire, do depose & say that I am Seventy four years of age, that I Enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & Served in the same Three years I Enlisted March Seventeen hundred Eighty one, Marched to Exeter in April same year, while at Exeter I became acquain- -nted, with Benjamin Watson who was a Soldier at that place, and Marched with said Watson from Exeter to Pikes Kill, where we were joined to the Army, and were both Watson & My self in the Company Commanded by Capt Jeremiah Tagg, and under the Command of Col George Reed. The first of June same year, we Mar- -ched from Pikes Kill to White Plains so called and was in the Battle at that place, then retreated to Phillipsburg, we were there the Most of the Summer Season, then Marched back to Pikes Kill where we started from, then we went from Pikes Kill to Albany, from Thence to Saratoga, from Thence to Snascaly where we spent the latter part of the Winter, in the follow- -ing Spring we went up the Mohawk River, to Fort Herk- -an, where we remained the Most of the Summer and was in the Battle at that place, from Thence down the River to John's Town, from Thence to Albany, from Thence by Water to Newberg, where we spent the Winter, from Thence to West Point where we were Stationed the latter part of the Summer following, from Thence to Constitution Islands and there remained till the Twenty fifth of December

Seventeen hundred and Eightythree where I read My Discharge
John Holmes
State of New Hampshire
Strapford July August 30th 1838
Sworn to and subscribed
before me
George M c Daniel Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Holmes and that he is known to me as a man of Truth and veracity
George M c Daniel Justice of the Peace

I John Gray of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and Say that I am Seventy three years of age. That I Enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Town of Dover and County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, I went from Dover to Exeter in April Seventeen hundred Eighty one, Benjamin Watson Enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Town of Dover County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty one, and Mustered with me at Exeter in April Same year. I Marched with Benjamin Watson from Exeter to Peekskill in New York and was there joined to the Army. Moses Durstine was My Captain, Jeremiah Hag was Benjamin Watsons Captain, both Companies were under the Command of Col George Reed. I was Personally acquainted with Benjamin Watson and saw him as a Soldier at the following Places, viz White Plains, Phillips Berg, Albany, Saratoga Fort Herkamon, Johnstown, West Point, and Constitution Island where I recd My Discharge I knew Benjamin Watson as a Revolutionary Soldier for more than Two years in the Service. The above named Benjamin Watson Deceased has lived in the Town of Barrington for more than Thirty years. Patience Watson Widow of the above named Benjamin Watson Deceased is the Person Making this applica- -on and resides in the Town of Barrington and

has never been Married to any other man Since the Death of her first Husband Benjamin Watson
Present
John Gray Jr
George M'Daniels
his
John X Gray
Mark
State of New Hampshire
Strapford Sept 6th 1855
Sworn to and Subscribed
before Me
George M'Daniels Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Gray, and that he is known to me as a Man of Truth and Veracity
George M'Daniels Justice of the Peace

I Ahimaas Watson of Carrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am now Seventy years of age. That I am a Brother of Benjamin Watson Deceased, That Benjamin and myself were living at My Father's in Dover in said County at the time he Enlisted. Benjamin Watson Enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in March or April Seventeen hundred eighty one, in the Town of Dover in said County and went to Exeter and Passed Muster and there drew a Suite of Clothes for the Service in April Same year. He came home to Dover for the first time in November Seventeen hundred and Eighty three, I further Depose and say that I was present at Benjamin Watsons Funerals in February Eighteen hundred Eighteen.
Ahimaas Watson
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. September 3 d 1838
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
George M'Daniels Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ahimaas Watson and that he is a man of truth and veracity George M'Daniels Justice of the Peace

I Levi Buzel of Burlington County of Shropshire & State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I am now seventy two years of age, was personally acquainted with Benjamin Watson Deceased and Patience Leighton formerly of Dover and was present at her marriage and saw the above named Benjamin and Patience married by the Reverend Edmund Pillsbury of Northwood in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, and I further depose and say that I have ever been acquainted with the said Benjamin's widow Patience Ever since her marriage and also state that she has never been married since Levi Buzel
State of New Hampshire
Shropshire ss August 29 th 1888
Sworn to and subscribed before me ————— George M'Daniels Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Levi Buzel is sworn to me as a man of Truth and veracity
George M'Daniels Justice of the Peace

I Solomon Gate of Barrington County of Strufford and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say that I was Intimately acquainted with Benjamin Watson formerly of Barrington Deceased That I was with him in his last Sickness in the winter of Eighteen hundred Eighteen and was present at his Funeral. Same winter.
I further depose and say that I have been intimately acquainted with Patience Watson Widow of Benjamin Watson Deceased for more than Thirty years and that the above named Widow Patience Watson has never been Married. Since the death of her first Husband Benjamin Watson
Solomon Gate
State of New Hampshire Strufford ss September 4 th 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before me
George M c Daniel Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Solomon Gate & that he is known to me as a man of Truth & veracity
George M c Daniel Justice of the Peace

Deposition of John Holmes
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that George McDaniel Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that I believe the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
F. Cogswell, Clerk

Certificate of Marriage      Certificate of the Clerk of Northwood

Benjamin Watson and Patience Leighton both of Dover were married together by Elder Edmund Pillsbury June twenty first seven- teen hundred eighty six. I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Town of Northwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamp- shire with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full length figures as follows June 21 st 1886.
Samuel Bartlett Jr
I Samuel Bartlett Junior above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Northwood County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Northwood with the exception above expressed as certified by me
Samuel Bartlett Jr Clerk of the Town of Northwood
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss August 29. 1888
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me Nathaniel Dearborn Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the

aforsaid Samuel Bartlett and that his certificate is installed in full credit
W. M. Dearborn, Justing of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I J. Bartlett Scott Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County hereby certify that Nathaniel Dearborn Esq who has the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace for said County and I believe the same to be a genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 14th day of September Anno Domini 1838
J. B. Scott Clerk

Astoria at Vaughn
Com - a 12 Regt
US Inf Capt Jones PAID
Paid 18 3/4
James G. Barrett Esq. Washington D.C.
Some children - W not on A.H. notes -
3146-48 A.H. Blue Anchor

Dover N.H., Nov. 6, 1850
James G. Bennett Esq,
Dear Sir
Yours of the 22 d ult was duly rec d = You say that there are no arrearages due to Benj a Watson =
The heirs of Benj a Watson maintain that their Mother Patience Watson drew only 80 $ per yr, when she ought to have drawn $96 $ per yr that their father Benj a Watson enlisted for the war and served 3 yrs & 6 months till peace was declared, that he was discharged at West point = that the evidence of service which was sent on for the purpose of ob- taining their mother's pension viz the affidavits of John Holmes John Gray and — Davis proved that they served with him 3 yrs & 3 months & left him in the service when they came home & in about 3 mos peace was declared and that then said Benj a Watson came home =
The heirs also say that he never received any Bounty Said
Will you immediately examine the origi

nal evidence in the case of Patience Watson's Application for pension, which was granted to commence Sept 1, 1838 and if need be the Rolls of Service - and inform me if a petition of the heirs with evidence of their right as heirs & with reference to the rolls and the evidence in case of Patience Watson would not be sufficient to obtain the Bounty land and if a petition of Mrs Patience Watson would with similar reference would to the docu- mentary evidence would not obtain for her full pay of $96. pr yr with the Deficiency $16. pr yr from Sept 1, 1838
Her Sister Mrs Mary Church has just obtained arrearages amounting to nearly $534 - not having drawn so much as she was entitled to as appeared by the evidence which she sent to the department many years ago
If you find that Benj m Watson's widow is not entitled to $96. pr yr - what is the reason?
He first enlisted under Capt Bell in Col. Carr's Regt and was transferred to Capt Fogg, Company - in Regt of Col. Reed
Yr early attention to this will oblige Yrs truly, G. M. Woodman

P.S. With regard to the case of Samuel Mills. There is something strange - that Mr. Drury who knew that Mills received $144. pr year, should take the trouble to come here & see the children of Mills & represent that their father did not draw all that he was entitled to - & that there was a large sum which could be recovered by them - that he should advance money also to take testimony & say that there was a recent decision of the Pension Officer by which this additional sum could be obtained - Now what does this mean? The children employed me because Mr Drury was a stranger & they were not sure of receiving from him any money that he might draw for them C. M. Woodruff

1757 Portsmouth N. Hamp. Patience Watson widow of Benjamin Watson dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 d February 1878 of Strafford Co. in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Foy of the Regt. commanded by Col Reed in the N.H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Feb y 1839 and Seal Francis Cogswell Rover N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book 4
Vol. 1
Page
59
H. H. Addison Clerk,

Jan 26 AM PM
NEW
Dear James L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City
12/12
copy not found
Sept 24 1858
John H. [?]

Souer N. Knapshill
Hon James L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
On the 15th of September I forwarded to the Department the papers of Widow Randall and about the first of December received a certificate for her -
Three days subsequent viz, on the 18th day of September I forwarded the papers of Widow Patience Watson widow of Benjamin Watson, the declaration taken before Judge Atkinson, Probate Judge, and have not received any return. I think there must have been some miscarriage.
I received about the 10th of December a certificate for Widow Mary Watson dated 14 Dec 1838. No 1293. I forwarded no papers in this last case, but having authenticated the papers in that case I knew who her agent was and sent to him and he, Hon Richard Russell of Souersworth, came and took it on the 21 Dec r . I have forwarded several sets of papers to the Department some in October & in Nov & December and have heard from none of them -
I understand that where papers have been forwarded to Members of Congress from this section since their Session, answers have been returned
If it is the practice of the Department to attend to applications from them in preference to those sent on by mail directly to the Department, this may account for the delay, if there is any, in my cases. If it is the desire of the Department to

attend to those sent thus and if it is their wish to receive them through Members of Congress, and that fact be known, we shall in future send thro them -
I feel anxious however to hear from the case of Mrs Patience Watson above named, for I fear that there must be some miscarriage - I hope not however -
You will excuse me for thus causing this trouble -
Reply Yours Francis Cagswell.

Dover N.W. Aug 28/48
Mr J. L. Edwards Clare Pensioner
Dear Sir
Herewith I send a Declaration of widow Patience Watson under Act of Feb 2, 1848 for a pension as widow of Benjamin Watson. If it is correct in you I will thank you to forward her certificate to me at an early day.
Resp d Yrs S r W. L. S r
G. M. Woodman

United States of America State of New Hampshire. Strafford County ss
Be it known that before me George McDaniel a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Patience Watson and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3 d of March 1843 on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the late Benjamin Watson at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum - That she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th of June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" - That she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow, that she now resides in Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and has resided there for more than fifty years last past, and that previous thereto, she resided in Dover in said County of Strafford. Patience Watson X mark
Sworn to and subscribed this third day of August 1844 in presence of G. McDaniel
Before me G. McDaniel justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. Before me George McDaniel justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss.
I John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, hereby certify that George McDaniel is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission is dated May 19, 1840 and will expire May 18, 1845, and that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Sixth day of August A.D. 1844.
John H. Smith, Clerk

New Hampshire 3220
Patience Watson widow of Benjamin Watson who was a Private in the New Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to
George A. Daniel Barrington New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 22
Instructions under Act 1844. sent to Hon J. P. Hale, Dover. N. H. Aug. 15, '44

Hon. J. L. Edwards -

Lower N. H. 18 Sept 1888
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dr Sir,
At the request of the applicant I forward forward the en- closed papers. When a decision is made, will you send the result to me, directed to this office.
Reply Yours,
Francis Cogswell.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22511
Patience Watson
Widow of
Benjamin Watson
Dei Rev. was
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. Ms , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

AMH
Mr Cole
3290
Dear J. L. Edward son of Reverend Washington D. C.

Aug 29th 1844
St. Helena, Madras
Act 1844
A. H.
James L. Edmond Esq. Commission of Pension Washington D.C.

Dom. N.Y. August 7. 1844
Sir
Will you give your early attention to the enclosed ap- plication, & send the result of your examination to me. Yours with respect John O'Dell
Dr. Edwards Esq. Cam of Pensions

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of New Hampshire
Stratford ss.
Patience Watson of Barrington in the County of Stratford aforesaid, & resi- dent therein - aged Eighty four years On this seventh day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before C. W. Wood- man, Judge of Probate in and for said County, and being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Benjamin Watson, who formerly of Dover in said County at the time of his enlistment & a resident in Barrington aforesaid subsequently - & who was a soldier in the army in the Revolutionary War, in the Regiment commanded by Col.

Barr, in the company of Capt Bell & at another time in the company com- manded by Capt Jeremiah Fogg That she received heretofore under the act of Congress a pension of eighty dol- lars a year by reason of the services of her husband in the army aforesaid
And that she is still a widow
Witnesses for her Patience her Watson mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before me
C. W. Woodman Judge of Probate
Shafford N. Probate Office
Aug. 7. 1848 I Enoch Berry Register of Probate for said County certify that C. W. Woodman is the judge of Probate for said County & that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court
Enoch Berry Register Probate

3696 Aug 24 '43
W.H.
Mar 3 rd 1843
Patience Walrin
Mission Office
m
$ 80
Portsmouth
Washington City 3220 22
Hon. Secretary of War Dept.
Geo M c Daniel Barrington N.H.

State of New Hampshire Strofford County ss 3
On this sixteenth day of August A D 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Patience Watson a resident of Lee in the County of Strofford, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Benjamin Watson, who was a private under Col. George Reed 2 d Regiment of Infantry, and that she has received as a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 annually Eighty Dollars per year and is still a widow, & has never been married since the death of the said Benjamin Watson.
Attest
Jereh F. Watson Abigail Goss
her Patience Watson mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
George McDaniel Justice of the Peace.

I the said justice hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the witness named Patience Watson and that she is the identical person within named and widow of Benjamin Watson deceased, and has drawn a pension for five years past at Eighty Dollars per year, from the General Government George McDaniel
State of New Hampshire Strafford county ss.
I, John H. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said county of Strafford, hereby certify that George McDaniel is a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated May 19. th 1840, and will expire May 18. th 1845, and that the signatures within and above, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August A.D. 1843. John H. Smith Clerk

It is desired that the certificate should be forwarded to George M c Daniel, Barrington. Stafford County, New Hamp.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Watson, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10657 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 3, 1791 to Alexander Pomer, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.