Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33212, Zachariah Watkins, Mass.

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Watkins, Zachariah S. 33212
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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Zachariah Watkins ,
Gent men
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of Captain Joshua Jacobs Company in the 2 d 3 rd Regiments of Troops commanded by Colonel John Bailey
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every
invasion. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Second forming all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee pointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this
6.
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.

33 21 1 / 2 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 21 1 / 2
Zachariah Watkins Lient Rev Jas
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
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Zachariah Watkins, Capt Jacobs Lieutenant Massachusetts line 19 th Jan '76 - 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to Jno. Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
4 months 10/30. $86.66.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Peru Berka 1 vi 2 l 3 l 4 l 5
W. Stephens to Mr. Shaw Jan. 15 th 1820 to Parker Snow Esq.
Perkins L. Hall
Dear Ma,

Zechariah 6 Watkins
C. H. C.

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 24 th day of October 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Zechariah Watkins aged Seventy nine years, resident in Peru
in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he engaged as a Lieutenant enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Jacobs in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 25 th 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 1236
And I 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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
 Two arm chairs 50  One old cupboard 25  One water pail 20  Four old chairs 70  One small dish Kettle 35  One tea Kettle 15  One Spoon 11  One pair pair Iron Kettle 200  One pair of fire Tongs 155  One high chair 18  Three milk trays 40  Table Furniture 275  One flat iron 27  $ 9.41 
That I am by occupation a Farmer & that from my advanced age I am incapable of labouring for any support & I am in absolute need of assistance that the number of my family residing with me is One that their names and ages are as follow : Abigail Watkins my wife aged eighty three years who by reason of her great age & ill health is unable to take care of herself that
Zechariah Watkins
Sworn to, and declared on the 24 th day of October 1820, before the said Court Parker L Hall Clk pro tem
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars and forty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Leahana's Maternity to April 25, 1818
Richard Watkins
Adm. 8

Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 25 th day of
April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, a Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named Zashariah Watkins, applied in the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled 'An act to preserve for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war' made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed.
I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Zashariah Watkins the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 25 th day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the annexed as the evidence & proceedings had before me in the application to the Secretary of the Department of War
John Hooker
John H. Hooker Clerk

Commonwealth of Mass. 18.
Berkshires.
I Zechariah Watkins a Citizen of the United States now resident in Peru in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts do depose & say that I am now seventy six years of age that I enlisted into the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment, on the first of May 1775 at Bridgewater Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hayden of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Banbury for eight months that term out & on the first of January 1776 received my commission as a Second Lieutenant in the 23 Reg t of Foot which commission accompanies this affidavit & I served as such officer for the space of one year - that on the first of January 1777 I received a second commission by which I was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant which commission I have lost & that I served under this last commission about three months when in consequence of much fatigue & hard service I found myself in a very poor state of health & thereby was advised by my friends to leave the service & did so accordingly - that after recovering my health in the fall after I again entered the service as first Lieut. in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Cullen under Capt. Thomas Newcomb & served about three months & in the spring 1778 I again entered the service as first Lieutenant, - under Cap t Daniel Wood - & Col. Ezra Wood & led the company myself to the Battle of White Plains & that I was discharged on the first or second of February 1779 by General Alexander M c Dougall - but have none of these last commissions or my discharge now in my possession having lost the same - that I was in other Battles, viz of Harlem Heights & on Long Island - and that I have no other evidence of my service at present to my power to produce - and I do further depose & say that I am now in reduced circumstances of life and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support - & I make this in order to obtain the amount of a late law & General in hearing the amount Zechariah Watkins