Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,262, John Watson, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W. H.
Watson, John Mary
W. 18,262
CONTENTS

1571. 4.
New Hampshire Roll
John Watson of Wakefield in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel G. Reid — of the N Hampshire line, for the term of Three Years —
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of March 1819 and sent to John P. Sherburne Esq. Judge Portsmouth N H
Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 10 m th  \frac{17}{55} \frac{4}{31} — $5:56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48: —
$133:56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Certificate sent to H. Pierce Esq. Essex New Hamp. 1 st April 1820 Attorney Genl's opinion sent Sept. 1822, as above.

Letter to Hon J. A. Eastman 83. Auditor 13 March 1840 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 5 th April 1833. from 1. May 1823 to 21. Aug 1823. the day of his death. Agt notified. 21 April 1840
New Hampshire 1293
Mary Watson of Somersworth widow of John Watson, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 21 Aug 1823 at Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Corp l in the Comp y commanded by Captain N.H. of the reg t commanded by Col Reid in the N.H. Camp. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 88 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Dec r 1838, and F. Cogswell Dover, New Hampshire
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1838 $220.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 4 th 39 44.00
$264.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 59.

Declaration in order to be restored to the Pension List under the act of 1 st March 1823.
State of New Hampshire.
County of Strafford, ss. - On this first day of August 1823 personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the court of Sessions, being a court of Record in and for said county so constituted by the Laws of the State of New Hampshire John Watson of Wakefield resident in said county, aged sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820, that he, the said John Watson enlisted for the term of three years on the day of February in the year 1781 in the State of New Hampshire, in the company commanded by captain David McGregor, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed, in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the regular continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps untill June or July 1783 when he was transferred to the

Company commanded by Captain Isaac Fry and there remained untill he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York Dec r 20, 1783. that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 en- gaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, con- tracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any in- come other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscrit- ed. Four chairs, one table, one weavers loom, & one bow. That since the exhibition of my

first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property, viz. Four acres of land sold to John Clark on the 1 st day of September 1821 for forty dollars - and also the residue of my land was sold to Henry L Wiggin, estimated at eighty acres more or less on the third day of August 1822, for one hundred and fifty dollars which sums of money were all appropriated to pay outstanding debts against me my occupation is a farmer of which I am wholly unable to pursue, being worn out with infirmities of age and disease - I have no family only my wife, who is seventy two years old very infirm and helpless -
John Watson
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August A.D. 1823 before me
Samuel Quarles one of the Justices of said Court of Sessions
I John Watson do solemnly swear that I am not able to attend personally in Court by reason of bodily disability -
John Watson
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August A D 1823 before me, Samuel Quarles, one of the Justices of said Court of Sessions.

I Samuel Quarles a Justice of the Court of Sessions holden in the County of Stafford where the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named John Watson is from a disease called the hectic fever with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for some time unable to attend the Court of which I am a Justice and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next Session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath -
Samuel Quarles -
I Andrew Pierce Clerk of the Court do certify that Samuel Quarles Esq. before whom the affidavit of John Watson who is now sick and confined to his house, was made in Judge or Justice as aforesaid that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; 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 thirteen dollars seventeen cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 7 th day of August A.D. 1823. A. Pierce, Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Stafford -

1633  Mary Watson Md of John N.H. Ad July 7 1838 Manned 1754 died 1823  Allow 2 nd cap al $88 per ann.  1633  John H. Dunbar Jus Vici
J. Cogswell Esq Dora N.H.

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss
on this sixth day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Hurd one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said county Mary Watson a resident of Somersworth in said county of Strafford aged eighty seven 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 John Watson who enlisted in the Revolution was a soldier, and entered the service April 1781 and left the service the twentieth day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three that said John Watson at the time of entering the service resided at Brookfield in said county she further declares that she was married to the said John Watson on the twenty fourth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and that her  her husband the aforesaid John Watson died the twenty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and that prior to his death he was a pensioner and paid at Portsmouth N.H. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated  Witness Richard Prapple Nathan Watson  Mary Watson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me Ezekiel Hurd
I certify that from Bodily informity the above named Mary Watson is unable to attend court Ezekiel Hurd Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Shofford County ss -
I Francis Cogswell clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Hon. Ezekiel Hurd is a justice of said court of Common Pleas and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this eighth day of August Anno Domini 1838 - Cogswell, Clerk -

I John M c Crillis of Somersworth in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire fifty five years old Physician. Depose and say that I resided in Wakefield in said County and State from 1815 to 1824 that during my residence in said Wakefield I was well acquainted with the within described John Watson and his wife then residing in said Wakefield. That the said John Watson died of Hernia in the summer of 1823. That I took care of him as his Physician during his last- sickness. That Mary Watson then his wife now his widow and at present residing in this Town is in my estimation more than eighty years old. And that the above named John Watson then residing in said Wakefield was the only John Watson old enough to have been a Revolutionary Soldier John M c Crillis
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss { Somersworth September 12. 1830 Then personally appeared the above named John M c Crillis Physician. a man of truth and veracity to me well known and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me. Richard Purdie Justice of the Peace

I Lydia Weston of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire fifty nine years old do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the forgoing
I Richard Russell of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire fifty one years old do hereby certify that I resided in the Town of Wakefield from 1819 to 1834 and was well acquainted with the within named John Watson that he died in said Wakefield about fifteen years ago. That the said John Watson was said to have been a Revolutionary Soldier & a prisoner and that last winter I transmitted an affidavit to the Revolutionary Bounty Land Office sworn to by the said John Watson before William Sawyer Esq. of said Wakefield more than fifteen years ago to establish the claim of the Heirs of Nathan -el Frost to Revolutionary Bounty Land and that Mary Watson of this Town is the widow of the said John Watson. deceased.
Darius Hovey Abner Watson
Richard Russell
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. Sept 12. 1838. Then personally appeared Richard Russell who is well known to me to be of good reputation for truth and veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
John A. Burleigh Jus Peace
Mr. M c Ca uley Mr. M c Ca uley Mr. M c Ca uley Mr. M c Ca uley Mr. M c Ca uley

I Nathan Watson of Wakefield of lawful age testify and say that I am the only son of Mr John Watson late of Wakefield always lived with him up to his death which was on the twenty first day of August AD 1823 that his Widow who is my Mother is now living who imparted this day Mr John Bell of Portsmouth to receive the pension due him at the time of his death as a revolutionary pensioner of the United States to which power of Attorney I subscribed my name as witness Nathan Watson
Steffon St
State of New Hampshire Wakefield Sept 11 th 1830
Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Watson and made solemn Oath That the above affidavit by him signed is just and true
Before me Nathan Lapham Justice of the Peace

John Watson -

John Watson of Wakefield in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire late a Corporal in Cap t Isaac Frye's Company in a Battalion in the New Hampshire line on the Continental Establishment, in the war of the Revolution, declar s th, maketh Oath, & saith, that at Wakefield aforesaid in or about the month of March 1781. he enlisted with David Capt Esq t who was authorised to that effect to serve for three years - that on the eighteenth day of April he mustered at Exeter, & joined Cap t David M c Gregor's Company in the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col t George Reid at West Point in the State of New York, that he served in said Company until then listed to serve during the War were discharged which was in June 1783 - that he was then transferred to the Company of Cap t Isaac Frye in a Battalion in the New Hampshire Line on said Establishment , the Commander of which he cannot now be remembered, & that he served in said Cap t Frye's Company until the twentieth of December 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Brig d Gen l Jackson at West Point as appears by the annexed discharge - that the said Watson is now, & always has been a Resident Citizen of the United States & an inhabitant of Wakefield aforesaid - and the Deponent further saith that he is the same John Watson who is named & mentioned in the annexed discharge - and that by reason of his re

duced circumstances in life. he is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
John Watson
Sworn to and declared before me John S. Sherburne Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire on the 14 th day of April 1818 and I John S. Sherburne Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Watson did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testim- takers and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War"
Portsmouth in new Hampshire District May 1818
and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Watson is in reduced cir- cumstances & in need of assistance from the Country for support
J. S. Sherburne
United States of America - New Hampshire District ss - Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq. who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the judges of the Circuit Court & Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District - Witness the seal of said Circuit Court the 27 th day of July AD 1818 14 a. Peyton R Freeman Clerk

John Watson
7.571.
[Faint, illegible cursive handwriting, possibly "John Watson" or "John Watson Co."]
Sept. 10/19.
Not in P.
—

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.
John Watson aged Sixty , resident in Wakefield 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:—
eighty acres of ordinary land with buildings, on the same of little or no value —
One Cow —
I am involved and in debt to the amount of three hundred dollars —  John Watson —
And the said John Watson following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I John 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.
John Watson
And the said John Watson doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
in the Company commanded by Capt David M c Gregore in the Second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col s George Reid and when the said Company was discharged I was transferred to Captain Isaac Frye's Company in said Regiment and served in the whole three years in the Continental service and was honorably discharged by Genl. Jackson at West Point Dec r AD 1783

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 14 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7571 :—That his occupation is that of a Labourer and his health is very much impaired unable to work being a lame 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 Seventy years and unable to take care of herself —
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 11 th
day of July — 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
} John Watson
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 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 John 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 Three hundred & twelve dollars which property is subject to said Watson's debt Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
312 property over 300 12
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 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

I Josiah Allen of Wakefield of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr John the Walfon late of Wakefield a revolutionary prisoner of United States have lived a near neighbor to him for twenty years and ever that he died the twenty first day of August A D 1823 that his Widow is now living by name Mary Watson who this day signed a power of Attorney to John Ball of Portsmouth to receive the pension due her late Husband at the time of his decease to which power I subscribed my name as a witness - - Josiah Allen
Shafford. State of New Hampshire Wakefield Sep. 11 th 1830
Then the above named Josiah Allen personally appeared made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him signed is Just and true
Before Jonathan Lapp Justice Peace

By the Honorable Michael Jackson Esq r
Brig d Genl
Commanding the Garrison of West Point & the Dependencies
This may certify that the bearer Corp l John Watson of Capt s Isaac Stryker Camp & AMPUTATIVE LINE Being enlisted for three years duly & having faithfully served his time is hereby Honorably Discharged from the army of the united States of America
Given under My hand in Garrison West Point this 20 th Dec r 1783
M c Kean B: Genl
Registered in the Books of the Reg t
Adams Esq r

John Watson Rev. N. Hampshire
rec? Dec. 27. 1830. not known by whom sent.

Copy of Deed Watson to Clarke.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT  John Watson of Wakefield in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire husbandman
For and in consideration of the sum of  forty dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by John Clark of the same Wakefield husbandman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto him the said Clark and unto his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land situate in Wakefield, bounded as follows viz Begin- -ing at a stake and stones on the East side of the road leading by said Watson & Clark, thence running north forty eight degrees east on the line that separates said Clark land from said Watsons ten rods and twenty two links thence south thirty eight degrees east on the line that separates Josiah Allens land from said Watsons thirty five rods and five links thence south eight forty, degrees west twenty six rods to the aforesaid road, thence by said road north fifteen and a half degrees east thirty nine rods seventeen links to the bounds begun at to contain just four acres and no more, and is a part and out of the lot numbered fifteen in the second Division in said Town.
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said John Clark and to his heirs and assigns, to his their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said John Watson and my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said John Clark and his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said granted premises, seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: That the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever: And that I for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said John Clark his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of us Jonathan Clark Warren Watson
John Watson  Mary Watson 
State of New Hampshire
STRAFFORD ss. On  the  first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one . Then the above named  personally appearing the within named  John Watson & Mary Watson within cited by them signed  personally appearing , acknowledged the above  written instrument to be their voluntary act and deed, before me,
Rec. Jan. 1, 1822, Ex. by M. L. Neal, Recd.
Jonathan Cope JUSTICE PEACE.

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford. Recorder's Office, August 8, 1823.
Liber 112, Fol. 288. True copy of the record.
Ex d by M c L. Neal, Recorder of Deeds for
State of New Hampshire
said County
Strafford — I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County, Certify that Moses L. Neal Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above certificate, is Recorder of Deeds for said County, duly elected and qualified according to the Laws of this State —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of August AD 1823.
A. Peirce, Clerk.

Copy Schedule
John Watson & Wakefield

Strafford ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this seventh day of Augt A. D. 1822 personally appeared
before the Justices Judge of the Court of Common Pleas  Sessions in the county of Strafford being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Watson aged sixty two years, resident in Wakefield in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
Three years in the Second Regiment New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col George Reed and belonged to the company commanded by Capt. David Mc Gregor - as more fully stated in my original declaration
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14 th day of April A.D. 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 7571 - I have received a Pension. 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. My occupation is a labourer - not of sufficient ability to pursue it on account of age and infirmity suf-
in family residing with me my wife aged Seventy one years
Their capacity to contribute to their support nothing
John Watson
Sworn to and declared in open Court in said County  Province , on the seventh day of August A. D. 1822, before the Justices of said Court
Attest, A. Peirce,
Andrew Peirce
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  Sessions
I, Andrew Peirce , for the County of Strafford , do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of John Watson 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty eight dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
7 th day of Augt A. D. 1822
A. Peirce, Clerk of the said Court.

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of John Watson of Wakefield — (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas  Sessions for the county of Stratford in the State of New-Hampshire, on the seventh day of August 18 22 , and annexed to his oath, viz.
One Cow valued at $ 15 one swine — do 5 $ 20 one chest of drawers 4 Four common white chairs 1 two small Iron kettles 1 one old weaving loom 2 $ 28
John Watson

Jonathan Coss Ensign
Wakefield N.Y.
John Walter

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, 2 d Sept r 1823
SIR :
In conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th March, 1823, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, and that, agreeably to the provisions of said act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the first of August 1823 , the day on which the evidence was closed upon which you obtained a restoration to the List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. John Watson
United States' Pensioner.
Care of A. Pierce Esq r (Dover N. Hampshire)

1724 NH Sept 20 7 July 1838
Rev James J. Edwards Barnes of Devon Washington City
Rachel Randall Wid of Daniel N.H.

Souer N.H. 15 Sept 1838.
Hon J. L. Edwards,
I have been requested to forward the inclosed papers.
Will you please communicate the result to me — as that is the request
Very Respectfully Yours
F. Hayswell.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Tonworth N.D. Sept 12 1830
Dear Sir. I enclose to you evidence to prove my Mother's claim to a pension -
My Father was a pensioner under the act of 1810 and struck from the roll on account of property and placed on again Aug. 1 st 1822 - That certificate was sent to the War Department a few years after his death by Jonathan Cope Esq. of Wakefield N.H. and has not been heard of since.
There was a small amount due which has never been paid.
Yours etc servt.
Nathan Watson

New Hampshire
John Watson.
Corporals
3 years to the close of the war.
Aged 63 years by occupation a laborer. Health much impaired and unable to work. Wife aged 72 years unable to take care of herself. no other persons stated to be in his family.
Schedule dated 11 July 1820.
Real property, 80 acres of lands with buildings of little value.
Personal Property one cow. The Real & personal property valued by the Court at $312. 00.
Status without naming
the creditors that he owes. $300. —
Schedule under the act of the 1 st of March dated 1 August 1821.

Real Property none.
Personal: do. 4 Chairs in table one Weavers Loom & 1 loom.
Valued by the Court at $13 17.
Accounts for the decurse of his property as follows.
4 Acres of lands sold to on the 1 September 1821. to H. S. Wiggins John Clarke. for $40. also the residue of his lands sold to H. S. Wiggins, (estimated at 80 acres of lands) on the 3 August. 1822. for $150, which sums of money were all appropriated to pay his debts. The authenticated of the Deeds filed within, one dated 3 August 1822, and the other dated 1. Sept. 1821.
Restored 2 d Sep 1823 $9.00
A. Pierce Esq. 18
Over. M. Humphreys 57.06

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18262
Mary Watson Widow of John Watson Corp Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M, Page 3111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
This certifies that I have in my possession the original records of the town of Middleton of which the town of Brookfield constituted a part and was severed from said town of Middleton by an act of the Legislature passed and approved Dec 25 th A.D. 1794 and have diligently searched said records and can find no record of the marriage of John Watson and Mary Cloutman therein
Brookfield July 19 th A.D. 1838
Dudley Pike Town Clerk
I Dudley Pike above named, depose and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid and that the above certificate is true.
Dudley Pike { Town Clerk of Brookfield
Strafford ss Brookfield aforesaid
On the 26 th of July 1838 then personally appeared the above named Dudley Pike and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me. Daniel Wiggins Justice Peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 19. 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of John Watson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Aug: 1823, to the 21 st Aug: 1823, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Loring
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Rec d 14 Aug. 1823.
1 March 1823
W.H.A.
John W. Wilson Sept 19
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Pension Office -

Pension Office
Dec 27 1830
cases of J. Watson
Agent Unknown
Wakefield N. H.
Secular
Waltham Dec 20

Wakefield Dec 20
free
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
Since Ohio Dec 27 1830 cases of the  the  the Agent the  the Wakefield N.H.

1633 Sept 17 1633 Nov
1633 July 1838
Malson
Document of War
James L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Concord N.H. Sept 12 - 1830
Dear J. L. Edwards
Will you please to drop your answer to the Exarchen Watson of Somersworth N.H. am yours -
Your aff. servt
Abiah D. Watson

To all whom these presents may come
These are to certify that Nathan Watson and Josiah Allen, both of Wakefield in county of Shropshire, are reputable freeholders and men of truth and veracity in the neighbourhood where they live — Thomas Coss — Septbr 17 1830 John Mingate

I hereby certify that I was present when these papers from the Widow of said John Watson named in said power were presented to the Pensioned Agent at Portsmouth who refused to pay to pay the arrears due said Watson at the time of his decease because it was not claimed within two years and said the application must be made to the War Department of the United States I therefore by the request of said Widow forward the papers to said Office for consideration
Wakefield Dec r 18 th 1830
Jonathan Lipp

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September --- next;
Atlantic States Branch bank Portsmouth N.H.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
John Watson _____ late a Corporal _____ 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 14 th day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 11 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

State of New Hampshire - Stratford ss. Court of Sessions Clerks Office Dover 7 Aug. 1823
At the request of John Watson of Wakefield in said County late a Revolutionary Pensioner, I transmit the enclosed papers - that he may be restored to the pension list - The answer to be returned to this office -
Respectfully Yr Obdt S t -
A. Pierce, Clerk of said Court
Hon J. C. Calhoun - Secretary of War

I know all men by these presents that I Mary Watson of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Widow of John Watson late of Wakefield aforesaid a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States do constitute and appoint John Ball of Portsmouth State of New Hampshire my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Portsmouth State of New Hampshire the pension due my late husband John Watson aforesaid from the first day of August AD 1823 to the twenty first day of the same Month -
Mary Watson
signed, sealed & delivered in presence
J - Josiah Allen Nathan Watson
signed at Wakefield aforesaid
September 17 th - 1830 Then also made oath

Strafford S c
State of New Hampshire
Be it known that on the eleventh day of September 1830 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Watson within named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act & deed In witness whereof I have unto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Jonathan Lofte
Strafford S c
State of New Hampshire Wakefield September 11 th 1830
Then the within named Mary Watson personally appearing made Oath that she is the Identical Widow of the Identical John Watson named in the Original Certificate.
Before Jonathan Lofte Justice Peace

I Richard Hanson of Dover in the County of Stratford and State of Connecticut eighty eight years old do hereby say that I resided in the Town of Middleton in said County and State from 1775 to 1794 at which time said Town of Middleton was divided and my Farm fell into the new Town called Brookfield where I con- -tinued to dwell until about nineteen years ago. About three years before the close of the Revolutionary War, Mary Cloutman came into my Family to reside and lived in my Family about four years. She the said Mary Cloutman was then married to John Watson a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, in my house & in my presence, said Marri- -age between said John Watson & Mary Cloutman took place to the best of my knowledge & belief in about one year after the said John Watson came home, at the close of the Revolutionary War and eight or ten years before the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. The said John Watson lived and died in Waterville in said County and State about twenty years ago. Said Watson was a Juniper

to the best of my knowledge before his death And the above described Mary Cloutman was never married to any other person except John Watson and, if now living, is his Widow, Mary Watson. The Ministers name was Ash- miah Odway of said Middleton who solemnized said Marriage and is now dead - Witnesses Benj a Watson Richard his Hanson Richard Rufsick. Clerk
State of New Hampshire Shafford ss. { Doeth August 4, 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Richard Hanson a man of truth and veracity in the full enjoyment of his intellectual faculties, with whom I have been acquainted for more than twenty five years last past, and made oath that the above affidavit, to the best of his belief, is true. Before me Richard Rufsick Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Shofford County ss.
I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Richard Russell Esquire is a Magistrate as before mentioned, and that the foregoing signature purpor- ting to be his is in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of August A.D. 1888.
F. Cogswell, Clerk

I John Watson of Lawful age testify and say that I have been under the necessity of disposing of what little property I possessed in this life to pay and satisfy my just and honest debts which have been standing against me for many years such debts as was out of my power to pay any other way than by disposing of what little property I possessed and now I am so informed that I cannot labour nor have not for a year past and if the Government will not renew my pension I shall be under the necessity of applying to the Town for support for myself and Wife John Watson
Stratford Me State of New Hampshire August 20 th 1822
Then the above named John Watson person appeared made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true Before Jonathan Capps Justice Peace

Stafford - I Andrew Pease Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature and Court of Sessions for said County of Stafford, Certify, that Jonathan Copp Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within document is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Stafford acting under the authority of said State -
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Superior Court of Judicature the 19 th day of August - AD 1822 A. Pease, Clerk -

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield hereby wish to represent that Mr. John Watson a resident citizen of the aforesaid Town of Wakefield, has, by sickness and many other misfortunes become poor, so poor that he is not taxed the present year, not even for his poll, and is now destitute of the means of affording himself and family a comfortable living. We therefore think him intitled to the benefit of the Pension Act of Congress for the relief of such of the Revolutionary Officers and soldiers, as are unable to maintain themselves, as he is by us, considered one of that class of the American heroes.
August 6 th 1822.
Henry L. Wiggin } Selectmen Jonathan Copp } Wakefield
Stratford ss. State of New Hampshire
Then the above named Henry L. Wiggin and Jonathan Copp made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed was just & true & before me
August 6 th 1822.
Isaac Richardson Jr. Justice of the Peace

This may certify that the within named Henry G. Wiggin and Jonathan Gopp were elected and duly qualified as Selectmen for the Town of Wakefield the present year
August 6. 1822.
John Wingate Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire. —
Strafford — I Andrew Pierce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment, and Court of Sessions, for said County of Strafford. — Certify, that Ichabod Richards Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within document, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford, acting under the authority of said State.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Indictment, this 7th day of August A.D. 1822.
A. Pierce, Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT John Watson of Wakefield in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire husbandman
For and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Henry L. Wiggin of the same Wakefield Merchant
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto him the said Henry L. Wiggin a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Wakefield aforesaid being a part of the two lots numbered fourteen and fifteen in the second Division of said Town containing eighty acres more or less , and all Town in said lots and is my homestead farm with all the buildings standing on the same
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Henry L. Wiggin his heirs and assigns, to his only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said John Watson my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Henry L. Wiggin his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery of same the lawful owner of the said granted premises, seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: That the said premises are free and clear of every incumbrance whatsoever: And that I the said John Watson my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said Henry L. Wiggin his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two .
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of
Don. Cope Wm Sawyer Jr
John Watson  Seal
STRAFFORD ss.....The third day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty two .
Then the above named John Watson personally appearing, acknowledged the above written instrument to be his voluntary act and deed, before me,
Jonathan Cope
JUSTICE PEACE.
Recd. Aug. 10, 1822, Ent. by W L Neal, Recorder

State of New Hampshire —
County of Strafford. August 8, 1823. — Recorder's Office —
Lib. 115, Fol. 119. True copy of the record —
Ex d . by M c L. Neal, Recorder of Deeds for said County
State of New Hampshire —
Strafford ss. I. Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County, certify that Moses L. Neal Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above certificate, is Recorder of Deeds for said County duly elected and qualified according to the Laws of this State —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 8 th day of August A.D. 1823 —
A. Peirce, Clerk —