Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2281, Daniel Watson, N H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Watson, Daniel Confort
W 2281
B.L.Wt. 13189-160-55-
CONTENTS

Died Nov. 29, 1857 (a. B)
17391 New Hampshire, Ports Comfort Watson widow of David Watson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private N. H. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 cts per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of Aug 53 sent to
R. Russell Somersworth N.H.
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 23 Vol. A
3/53
1818

Act March 3/53- 105933 } April 28 5"
Comfort Watson Widow Daniel Watson } pm
Capt Private Goldie Col Private Col 17th 3 Years Dr 189
Revolutionary War Allowance in Pension Act Feb 3 1853 N.Y. July 53-1391
No. 160 acc Dec 22/55 (De dep)
171
Charles Dennett Rochester N Hampshire
Vol 1001, page 7

7728
New Hampshire Roll
Daniel Watson of Rochester in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed — of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Three years — 1777 —
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1819 and sent to Richard Damesby Dover N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m: \frac{74}{30} \frac{23}{31} — 88:23 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1819 — 48: —
$136:23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concord
Application of Daniel Watson for Pension dated 14th March 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
Daniel Watson aged 67 years , resident in Rochester in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
one Cow valued fifteen Dollars — $15.00 one hog — eight dollars — 8.00 two Sheep — two dollars each — 4.00 Old furniture worth not more than two dollars 2.00
$29.
Daniel Watson
And the said Daniel Watson in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
Daniel Watson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Watson
And the said Daniel Watson doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
That he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. James Carr in Col. Hale's Regiment in the New-Hampshire line, on the 2 d day of May 1777 that he joined the army the June following at Tienderoga that he continued in said service three years for which time he enlisted, when he was honorably discharged at West Point

29
6 Daniel Watson
Rochester
7/7/28
Spd 17 Mar: 1819
Sept 1819

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 4 th 1819 and the number of his pension certificate is 7720 :—That his occupation is that of a Labourer but at times is wholly unable to labour. That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife aged fifty years who is insane & incapable of labour
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth
day of July — 1820.
} Daniel Watson
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Daniel Watson having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty nine dollars — cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4 th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

Daniel Watson N o 187

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss -
On this fourth day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Strafford in the first district in the State of New Hampshire personally appears Daniel Watson aged sixty five years of the town of Rochester in the County of Strafford and district aforesaid in the State of New Hampshire who being by me first duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said Daniel Watson enlisted in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain James Carr in the Second regiment in the New Hampshire line commanded by Colonel Hale in General Poor's Brigade in the spring of the year 1777, and continued in said Corp or in the service of the United States until the 29th of April 1780 having faithfully served three years agreeably to his enlistment, when he was honorably discharged, but has lost his discharge, which was given him at Westpoint in the State of New York. That he was in the battle of Hubbardton, went with General Sullivan into the Genesee country in the expedition against the Indians, He further solemnly affirms that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Solemnly affirmed to be true and declared before me the day and year aforesaid

Richard Dames Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Watson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Watson, and know him to be poor and in need of assistance from his country for support
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name, and caused the seal of said court to be affixed to the same this 16 th day of July A.D. 1818
Rich d Dames
Attest David Waldrum Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Sheffield

Comfort Watson Application for Land W.
105,933

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has had a Land Warrant, and desires another, not had a Land Warrant
STATE OF New Hampshire
COUNTY OF Strafford
ss.
On this Fourteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Comfort Watson aged Seventy seven years, a resident of Rochester in the State of New Hamp shire who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Watson deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of _____ commanded by _____
in the war with _____ declared by the United States on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 _____ that her said husband enlisted at Rochester on or about the year 1775 day of _____ A. D. _____ for the term of Three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Three years and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____
That she is now a pensioner under the act of February 3 rd 1853, at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per annum, commencing on the 3 rd of Feb y 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, that her certificate is recorded in the Pension office under act, February 3 rd 1853, Page 23 Vol. A.
She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Watson in Rochester on the fourteenth day of March A. D. 1811 by one Joseph Haven a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Comfort Trickey that her said husband died at Rochester on the Second day of October A. D. 1822 and that she is still a widow.
She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for bounty land under the  any act approved Sep r 28 th , 1850, and obtained a land warrant for some No  which she has legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, A. D. 1855.
Comfort her Watson mark
We, Gershon Downs of Rochester and Sally P. Downs of Rochester the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Comfort Watson in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Gershon Downs Sally P. Downs
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles Dennett
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Richard Mansell Sturminster Southampton

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853
State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford }
On this twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me J. H. Edgerly justice of the Court of C. Pleas Comfort Watson a resident of Manchester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, swore on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3 d day of February A.D. 1853;
That she is the Widow of Daniel Watson who was private in the Co. of the Newha- mpshire, that he resided in said Manchester that he was placed on the Pension List, roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 4 th day April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that he drew the above pension until he died and that he the said Daniel Watson died on the second day of October A.D. 1822, in said Manchester and that she further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Watson on the fourteenth day of March A.D. 1811, in said Manchester by Reverend Joseph Warren Minister of the Gospel

That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Watson died on the 2 nd day of October A.D. 1922; that she was married at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she never before made application for a pension.
Comfort Watson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Jas. H. Edgerly. Justice C. C. Pleas
I hereby certify that Comfort Watson whose name is subscribed above is, from old age and infirmity unable to appear in open Court. Jas. H. Edgerly

A COPY
Extract from the Records of the Town of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire under head of Marriages solemnized by Joseph Haven as Clerk in said Town is the following entry, viz:— Daniel Watson with Comfort Trickey both of Rochester MARRIED A. D. Eighteen Hundred and eleven March fourteenth
I, George H. Dennett Clerk of said Town of Rochester depose and say that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows, viz:—
MARRIED A. D. 1811, March 14th  Daniel Watson with Comfort Trickey both of Rochester George H. Dennett Town Clerk of Rochester
I, George H. Dennett above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the excep- tion aforesaid as certified by me
George H. Dennett Town Clerk of Rochester
State of New Hampshire. June 22. 1853
STRAFFORD ss. Subscribed and sworn to by the above before me
Ja. H. Eagerly
a Justice of the Peace.

The State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. Court of Common Pleas Clerk's Office
I Rurkin Hays the Clerk of said Court hereby certify that James W. Edgely Esq. is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of the taking the foregoing declaration, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of April A.D. 1853.
Rurkin Hays the Clerk

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War Department
Revolutionary Pensions
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th. of March 1818
Daniel Watson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New- Hampshire Agency at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 12th day of April one Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, the 17th day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen
No 7728
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
That he served in the Army of the Revolution & is entitled to a Pension of Eight Dollars per Month that he resides in Rochester & has resided there for the space of thirty years past.

Be it known that before me in the County in the County aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Watson & made oath that he is the named in an original Cer- -tificate Identical Daniel Watson named in an Original Certificate in possession of which the following is a copy

A COPY
Extract from the Records of the Town of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire under head of Marriages solemnized by Rev. Joseph Haven as Clerk and Minister in said Town is the following entry, viz:—
MARRIED A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Eleven, March fourteenth Daniel Watson with Comfort Trickey both of Rochester
I, Sabez Dame Jr Clerk of said Town of Rochester depose and say that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows, viz:—
MARRIED A. D. 1811 March 14 Comfort Trickey — both of Rochester Sabez Dame Jr Town Clerk of Rochester
I, Sabez Dame Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception aforesaid as certified by me
Sabez Dame Jr Town Clerk of Rochester
State of New Hampshire.
STRATFORD ss. February 17, 1853
Subscribed and sworn to by the above before me
James Badger Justice of the Peace.

August 25, 1933
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H. A. Ring 471 East Landon Avenue South Jacksonville, Florida
DANIEL WATSON W. 2281 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of August 17, in which you request the record of Daniel Watson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2281, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Watson.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Daniel Watson enlisted at Rochester, New Hampshire, May 2, 1777, served as a private in Captain James Carr's company, Colonel Hale's 2 nd New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battle of Hubbardton and in General Sullivan's expedition to the Genesee country against the Indians and was discharged April 29, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and residing in Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, where he had lived thirty years. He was still living there in 1820.
The soldier died October 2, 1822, in said Rochester, New Hampshire.
Daniel Watson married March 14, 1811, in Rochester, New Hampshire, Comfort Trickey; they were both of said Rochester, New Hampshire, and their marriage was recorded in the town clerk's office of that place.
Soldier's widow, Comfort, was allowed pension on her application executed February 28, 1853, at which time she was

aged seventy-five years and a resident of Rochester, New Hampshire; she was still living there in 1855.
Soldier's widow, Comfort Watson, died November 29, 1857.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
In 1853, one Isaac Trickey, aged sixty-seven years, was living in Rochester, New Hampshire; his relationship to soldier's wife was not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

I James Barr testify and say that I commanded a company in the late army in the war of the revolution in the regiment of foot commanded at first by Col. Smith Hove, then by Col. Hale then by Col. George Reid I was in the army during all the revolutionary war after June 1775 and in the New Hampshire line. I find by some papers in my possession that Daniel Watson now of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire was a soldier in said war in my company and was one of the three years men raised in 1777. I find likewise by said papers that he was in said service more than nine months & have no doubt that he served the three years, the term of his enlistment, & that he was properly discharged. My said company was on the continental establishment.
James Barr
The State of New Hampshire
Strafford
May 5. 1818 Then the
said James Barr personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true -
Before me J. H. Woodman Jus Peace
I hereby certify that said James Barr is a credible able witness that his testimony is entitled to belief. J. H. Woodman Jus Peace

Richard Phipps Somersworth New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY SS.
COURT OF PROBATE REGISTER'S OFFICE.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that James H. Edgerly is a Justice of the Peace _____ within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit s _____ that his commission is dated November 23 rd A. D. 1849 and will expire November 22 nd _____ A. D. 1854, and that the _____ foregoing signature s _____ purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this _____ 16 th day of July A. D. 1853
John H. White Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.
James H. Edgerly

Comfort Watson of Rochester in the borough of Stafford and state of Nottinghamshire aged 75 years on oath declare that I am the dunnie widow of Daniel Watson who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Mar 18 th AD 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars In Annum That the said Daniel Watson died October 2 nd AD 1822 in said Rochester and that I am now a Widow and have been ever since the death of the said Daniel Watson and that My maiden name before my Marriage to the said Watson was Com- -fort Prickey
Comfort Watson
County of Stafford & state of Nottinghamshire Be it known that on this 21 st day of June AD 1853 Personally appeared Comfort Watson well known to me as a person of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her Subse now Before Me
Just H Edgely
Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Trickey of Rochester in the county of Strafford and state of New Hamp- shire agee sixty seven years on oath de- clare that Comfort Watson of Rochester aforesaid who claims a Pension as Widow of Daniel Watson late of Rochester aforesaid deceased is the Identical Widow of the said Daniel Watson aforesaid who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aforesaid. That I have been personally acquainted with her from My Earliest recollections and knew her before her marriage to the said Daniel Watson by the name of Comfort Trickey. That she is now the Widow of the said Daniel Watson and has never intermarried since the death of the said Watson Isaac Trickey
County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire Personally appeared Isaac Trickey on this 21st day of June A.D. 1853. well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made out that the above certificate by him sub- scribed is true
Before me
J. H. Eddy Justice of the Peace

Somersworth N.H. July 20. 1853
Sir,
Herewith is enclosed the identical of Comfort Meation of Manchester N.H. in addition to the evidence before submitted for a New statutory provision
Very respectfully
Richard Prappell
Hon. L. P. Waldo Washington City

Watson

Brief in the case of Comfort Watson, widow of Daniel, Strafford County and State of New Hampshire, act 3 , Febry: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This fund was a pension, under the Act of 18 th March, 1818 & Conn T.,
Record copy of marriage (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Richard Russell Esq., Somersworth,
Name and residence of Agent
Strafford Co., N. 14,
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Enclosed is the Application of Mary Hanson and Comfort Watson for Bounty Land. I did not get the certificate of the Clerk of the Court, as to my being a Justice of the Peace, as I have been making out the papers from year to year for the Pension of the two above named, and others, and the certificate of the Clerk has been sent to the Pension Office several times, — If any thing more is wanted, write & it shall be sent.
Address to Charles Dennett Rochester New Hampshire

5 13.189
5 New Camp

April 9. 1803
App. of Comfort Watson widow of Daniel - Stafford , N. H. T. 19
Act 3 d Sees: 1853 #9600 per Annuity Commencing 3 rd Feby. 1853, Reby:
Richard Russell Igneisworth Stafford Co. N. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Register.

comfort - Watson
Wed
Lander
Mr. C. G. P. Woodcock Class: 1871. Presented to the Library of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich.
Shree

No 868
Comfort Watson widow of Daniel N. Ho.
Set to R. Russell 4 June 1853
Act. Heby 3/53

471 E. Landon Ave. So Jacksonville Fla 8/17/33
Director of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me some information as follows about one of my ancestors?
Was Daniel Watson who received pension of $96. a year of Continental line on Roll Mar 17 1819 pension began Apr 4 1819 from W. H. The one who was

a private in Col. Jacob Websters Company Reynolds Regiment of N.H. Militia Enlisted from Exeter N.H. July 15 1781 Discharged Dec 25 1781 Later resided in Kingston N.H. and Litchfield Me.
An early reply will greatly Oblige
Yours Respectfully
H.A. Ring.

AFTER FIVE DAYS RETURN TO
H.A. Rung 471 E. Island Ave So JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE

1933, Aug. 25 - Herts H.A. Ring. M.L.H.
Purton
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2281
Comfort Watson,
Widow.
Daniel Watson,
Parish Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: — Vol. M , Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Watson, David GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3553 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 24, 1790 to B. J. Gilman, 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.