Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2080-100, William Walker, Del.
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Del.

Walker, William B.L.Wt.2080-100
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Wm Walker
Del line
V Ellis, atty
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William Walker
No. 2080.
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The deposition of-Elias Mason aged ninety
four years who says he was well acquainted with
William Walker - that said William Walker was a
soldier of the Delaware Regiment & was enlisted
for the war and served till the war ended and
that he was the same William Walker who was the Grand father of Fanney Walker of this County

Elias Mason [his mark "X"]

State of Delaware County of Sussex
This day - Elias Mason - personally appeared
before me & made oath to the truth of the
above deposition. And I certify that he is a
man of truth & veracity and entitled to full
confidence and credit as a witness-- Given under
my hand and seal as a Justice of the peace this
14th day of November 1834
Stephen Hill [signature]
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State of Delaware
County of Sussex
I Fanney Walker heir at Law of William Walker do upon
my oath declare and testify that to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the said William Walker, did enlist in
the year 1779 - for the term of during the war and served
in the Regiment called the Delaware Regiment under the
command of Colonel Hall-- of the Delaware
line and that he continued in the service until the war
ended. I further declare that have never received a warrant
for the Bounty land promised to said William Walker
on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he
ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner
Whatsoever. Therefore Know all men by these presents that
I Fanney Walker aforesaid do hereby constitute
and appoint Vespasion Ellis of Accomack, Virginia
to be my true and Lawfull attorney for me and in my
name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due
as aforesaid - and my said attorney is hereby fully
authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint
one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the
Special purposes above Expressed Witness my hand and Seal
this 14th day of November 1834

Fanney Walker (Leer)

Attest
Burton B Tubbs
Gilless F Hastings
Personally appeared the above named Fanney Walker
subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and in my presents
Acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed to
be her act and deed, Witness my hand and seal ┃
this 14th day of November 1834
---
Stephen Hill [illegible]
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State of Delaware
Sussex County ss: Satisfactory Evidence was this
day advanced that Fanny
Walker is the grand daughter
and only heir at law of Willliam 
Walker who was a soldier
of the Delaware line in the
Revolutionary war, and who died about the year
1788 - Given under my hand and public
seal of office at Georgetown, D.C. this 19th of
November A.D. 1834
[illegible] Paynter [illegible]

State of Delaware
Sussex County ss.

I George R. Fisher, Prothonotary of the Superior
Court of the State of Delaware, for Sussex County,
do certify that Stephen Hill Esqr before whom the
foregoing affidavits and acknowledgement
were taken was a Justice of the Peace, at the date
of taking the same, in and for said County, and
by the laws of the said state was duly authorized to
take and certify affidavits, acknowledgements &
and that I believe the signature to be his. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my office, at Georgetown
the 19 day of November Anno Domini 1834
George R. Fisher Pro
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Walker, William
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 5330
Acreage 100
Issued May 18, 1789
to Martha Walker, widow

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.