Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7494, for Walter Munro, New York
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SERVICE

Continental
New York


Munro, Walter
Munroe


NUMBER
R. 7494


CONTENTS
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35536 
Walter Munro N.Y.
Act. 7 June ‘32

7494
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State of New York 
City and County of New York } SS. 
On this first day of June eighteen hundred and fourty three, personally appeared before me Wm D. Waterman, Alderman of the 9th Ward of the City of New York, Walter Munro, (coulered) a resident of the City and County, and State of New York, aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the folwing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed, June 7, 1832. 
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the month of September of the year after Fort Montgomery was taken, with Captain Keesley, and served in the regiment of the Pennsylvania line, under the folwing named officers, Col. Malcom, Lieut Col Burr, Maj. Paulding, Paymaster Oliver, Agt Tallman, Brigade Majr. Stagg, Captain Keesley, Lieut Johua Drake, That he was discharged from the service at the cloase of the Revolutionary War, in the month of July of the same year that the Brittish evacuated the City of New York. That at the time he enlisted, he resided about two miles below West Point in the State of New York, at which place he enlisted, that he enlisted for during the War, That he was engaged in no battles, that his regiment, continued at West Point until in the month of December, when it came down and wintered at Haverstraw, then in the Spring in April, it went to Minnisink, when it was transfered to Col. Spencer of New Jersey to go after the Indians, about which time Col. Malcom, was promoted to be a General, and had previously taken him from the ranks for his water [waiter], in which capacity he served until the above mentioned time when he was discharged, that he was in service five years lacking about two months, that General Malcom drew his pay and rations for him after he was promoted.
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He further declares, that he hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, 
[signed] Walter Munro  X his mark
In presence of Wm D Waterman

State of New York 
City & County of New York ss.  I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year of the date thereof. And I do further certify that in my opinion the above named applicant was a revolutionary 
[NOTE: remainder of certification covered by clerk’s certificate. Remainder of certification transcribed on the following page]

STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK,} ss. 
I, ANDREW WARNER, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, and the County Court, DO CERTIFY, That Wm D. Waterman Esq before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same , a Judge of the County Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 1 day of June 1843 
[signed] Andrew Warner  Clerk.
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He further declares, that he hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, 
[signed] Walter Munro  X his mark
In presence of Wm D Waterman

State of New York 
City & County of New York ss.  I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year of the date thereof. And I do further certify that in my opinion the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court 
[signed] Wm D Waterman Judge of the County court for the city and County of New York
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35536 
Walter Munro N.Y.

let to C. A. Say July 22, 43 
to W K Hoyt Apl 9 46
Act 7 June 1832
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

7494
P.O. Walter Munro 
Service: 

[stamped] REJECTED

Enlisted: , 18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed:  , 18
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.   Contract.
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June 3d 1843 
NY
Act 1832 
Walter Munro

J.L. Edwards, Esquire 
Commiss of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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City of New York June 1. 1843. 
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Walter Munro, for a pension under the act of 1832, he desires you will report his case to me.
I am very respectfully 
Your obt servt
[signed] C A Lay 

J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Commiss of Pensions
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Jan 24, 1846 
[illegible] to case Walter Munroe 

James L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC
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State of New York 
City and County of New York ss  On this Sixth day of November AD 1845 personally appeared before me Thomas J Henry Judge of the New York County Court Walter Munroe aged Eighty five years past (Coloured) a resident of the State City and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath depose and say he is a claimant for a pension and [illegible, arrested?] his claim he believes, about two years ago through the Agency of Samuel Storm of this city but not having received any report on his case he does hereby revoke all [illegible, former ?? ] given or supposed to be given to the said Storm or any other person for the prosecution of his claim and does hereby impower substitute and appoint William K Hoyt of said City as his lawful attorney and agent with full power of substitution to do or cause to be done that act or things he or they may legally do to secure to this deponant his rights and claim in a former declaration for services rendered the US in the war of the revolution as Waiter
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to Colonel William Malcum in the State of New York. And he this deponent request the department to report to his said agent and inform him if his claim has been assorted and filed in the War Department at Washington & if so if it has been reported on & what if any action has been had in the case.
[signed] Walter Monroe  + his mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me 
[signed] Thomas S Henry
Ald of the 6th Ward and a Judge of the New York County Court

STATE OF NEW YORK. 
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Thomas S Henry, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an Alderman & Judge of County Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Alderman thereunto subscribed is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 5th day of January 1846
[signed] James Conner Clerk.
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Washington January 23rd 1846 
Sir
I herewith enclose to you some additional proof in the case of Walter Monroe, Coloured an applicant for a pension, together with a power of Attorney. 
I am Sir respectfully Yours &c 
[signed] Wm K. Hoyt 

James L Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New York City and County of New York ss  On this fourth day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Thomas S Henry a Judge of the New York County Court –
John Patterson a resident of Cortlandt town West Chester County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath depose and say he is now rising of ninety four years of age And that he served in the revolutionary war as a private under several different enlistments first he enlisted under Capt Samuel D Pell and Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt for three years, and after that enlistment which was in the year 1776 which term expired in 1779 and in the year 1779 he met and became acquainted with Walter Munroe a Coloured man who was at that time a waiter to Colonel William Malcum. And at that time he this deponant met with the said W Munroe at Haverstraw on the North river in what was then called Orange County, but which is now Rockland County - which was in the month of February 1779 which interval took place at the house of John Nayell in the Village of Haverstraw near the river and this deponant was at that time a private Soldier and the said Munroe was attached to the service as waiter to Colonel Malcom with whom he has subsequently become acquainted. and with whom he has had several [illegible]
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recently and knows to be the same man whom he then knew in time of the revolution war whom he is informed and believes is a claimant for a pension in virtue of his services as aforesaid and he further saith not-
[signed] John Patterson  X his mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written
[signed] Thomas S Henry a Judge of the New York County Court 

STATE OF NEW-YORK
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.  I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Thomas S Henry before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an Alderman & Judge of County Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Alderman thereunto subscribed is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 5 day of January 1846 
[signed] James Conner  Clerk.