Fraktur of the Family of David Watson
ca. 1775
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David Watson married Alice Peavey on January 6, 1775, entitling her to a widow’s pension when her husband, a Revolutionary War veteran, died. Watson enlisted during the spring of 1775 and served for three months at Charles Town, Massachusetts. He later served six more months under Colonel Wyman at Ticonderoga, New York, and Mount Independence, Vermont. With her application for a widow’s pension, Alice Watson submitted this illustrated family record (fraktur) as proof of her marriage. She received $26.66 a year for his service.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 300078
Full Citation: Illustrated family record (Fraktur) found in Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W15456, for David Watson, New Hamsphire; ca. 1775; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W15456, for David Watson, New Hamsphire; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 - ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/fraktur-david-watson, October 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
