Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11695, John Watts, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Watts, John
S. 11695-
carded
CONTENTS

Duplicate Certificate issued 17. May 1842 and sent to Hon E Burke House of Representatives
3085.
New Hampshire
John Watts
of Lebanon in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Reg t  of the  commanded by Col Webber in the N H line for 8 Mos 22 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 29 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec 1832 and sent from H Hubbard St of Rep d
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $43.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 21 June 33 14.55
$58.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book D- Vol. 1 st Page 193.

Rev. way
11.695 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11.695 John Watts Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Waters -
12.451
on Roll of Capt Webben
Co. 2 Mo 92 days,
on Roll of New Levis Co
6 Months 420 days,
8 Months 422 days
amt
$29.10.
Hon. H. Hubbard
HPR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
This 27 th day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, John Watts a resident of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of N. H. aged 75 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the first last week in July 1777 he enlisted for the term of two months in Capt Webbers company Colonel Bellows's regiment General Starks Brigade - That he rendezvoused with the company at Charlestown in New Hampshire and then marched directly to Bennington and was present at the Battle there - Here then was ordered to Saratoga where he remained until the end of his term, & then returned home -
The declarant further states that in June 1780, he enlisted for six months, in Capt Wait company, Col. Cilley, regiment - Capt Wait being promoted soon after, Capt Dustin took command of the company. He was ordered directly to West Point, remained there a short time, & was then ordered to march into Tarrytown, and after remaining here a short time, returned to West Point, where he remained until the end of his enlistment - He was at West Point at the time of Andre's treason, & while Andre was hung and witnessed the execution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed John Watts the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate

Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Watts for a pension
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27 day of August AD 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate