Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31454, James Walden, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va
Walden, James
or Walding
or Waldin
NUMBER
S.31454
CONTENTS
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Harden
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13948
139
Kentucky
James Walden of Spencer Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private int eh company commanded by Captain Meredith of the regiment commanded by Col Mason in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of 1833 and sent to [illegible] Lancaster Taylor

[remainder of page torn away]

see letter to Hon B. H R March 16 183

Died Dec. 27, 1838
From AB
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State of Kentucky
Spencer County sct.
On this eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky now sitting James Walden a resident in the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky aged seventy one years on the 25th day of August last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered the service as a private soldier in the County of Caroline in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Meriwether in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mason in the month of March (the day of the month not recollected) in the year 1777 from thence he was marched to Williamsburg Virginia where we remained during the year 1777 and was employed in guarding the Town and Country adjacent until the month of March 1778 when he was marched to the Northward under the command of Captn Ewell and joined the main Army under the command of General Washington at the Valley Forge and was there placed under the Command of Captain Nicholas in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson in the Brigade commanded by Genl Meuhlenburg when the British invaded Philadelphia we pursued them came up with them and gave them battle at Monmouth which he thinks was in June or July 1778 he states that he was not actually engaged in that Battle; he being in the reserve or detailed for some purpose not now recollected, after this we went into winter Quarters in the neighbourhood of the Highlands upon the Hudson. during the year 1779 he remained in the neighbourhood of New York with the main Army he states that in the fall of this year but on what occasion or for what purpose he cannot state he was marched into New Jersey and went into Winter Quarters at a place called Bombrook in said State of New Jersey. He states that in February or March in the year 1780 he was marched to South Carolina and was
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there placed under the command of one Captn Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Russell in the Brigade commanded as he now thinks by General Woodford and joined the Army under Genl Lincoln at Charleston South Carolina. he also states that he was a soldier at formed a part of General Lincolns Army at the siege of Charleston and was taken prisoner by the British at the surrender of Charleston in May 1780. he states that he was with the following officers who were taken prisoner at the same time he was, at a place called Hadley's point vizt Colonel Neville, Colonel Russell, Colonel Bull, Major Waggoner, Major Price, Major Lewis, Captain Wright & others whose names he does not now recollect. he states that he remained a prisoner of War until the month of August 1781 when he was exchanged. he states that immediately after he was exchanged he returned to Virginia he joined the Army and was attached to the Company Commanded by Captn Parker and was at the Siege of York and the capture of Corn Wallis in October 1781. he states that after the surrender of Corn Wallis he received a furlough for three months in indulgence granted him as he understood on account of his having been a prisoner of War and returned home after his furlough had expired he was ordered to rendezvous at Cumberland old Court house and did so accordingly in the year 1782 I was attached to the company commanded by Captain Kirkpatrick & for some cause not now recollected was transferred and placed under the command of one Captn Barsterfield we were stationed at Winchester Barracks to guard the British prisoners and after they were exchanged I was discharged from the service, and returned home to Caroline County Virginia in February 1783. as well as I can now remember having been absent almost six years in the service of my country. he states that he was born on the 25th day of August 1762 in the county of Caroline & State of Virginia as he is informed he has no record of his age, nor never had, he states he lived in Caroline County Virginia until the year 1816 when he moved to the State of Kentucky and settled in the county of Shelby and there lived until the year 1824 when the County of
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Spencer being informed he was stricken off in Spencer County has resided in Spencer County ever since, and now resides in Spencer County. he states he has no written discharge nor does not believe he ever received one, if he ever did it is lost, he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to he service. He states he knows of one William Stout a clergyman and one William Maffitt to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and so declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
James Waldin X his mark

We William Stout a clergyman residing in the County of Spencer and William Maffitt residing in the same County hereby certify that we are will acquainted with James Waldin who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe hm to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Stout
Wm Maffitt

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories proscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Stout who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Spencer and that William Maffitt who has also signed the same is a resident on the County of Spencer and State of
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Kentucky and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

State of Kentucky
Spencer County sct.
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court of Spencer County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Walden for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of County Court Office this 11th day of Marc 1833. In the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Raphl Lancaster Clk
Spencer Cty Ct

James Walden
24039
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ocod
#31,454
free
Rh M Johnson
Free
Francis A. Dickens Eq.
Pension Office
Treasury Dept
City of Washington

[stamped]
PAID 
10 APR
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2026

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Shelby County Sct
On this 19th day of March 1832 personally appeared in opened Court being a Court of Record for the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky James Walden resident of said County aged Seventy years. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said James Walden enlisted for the term of three years on the [blank] day of March 1777 in the state of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain Meriwether in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Mason in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment, that he served in that Crops until the year 1778 when he was transferred to a Company Commanded by Captain Nicholas in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Gipson or Gibson, and that he continued to serve in said Corps until late in the fall 1779 when he was transferred to a company Commanded by Capt Wright in a regiment Commanded by Colonel Russell & that he continued to serve in said Corps until the year 1780 when he was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charleston and that he continued a prisoner with the British until exchanged in the year 1781 at Williamsburgh & that he then enlisted during the war and was attached to a company commanded
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this affidavit is intended to accompany

I. James S Whitaker clerk of the Shelby County Court in the State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James Walden did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the Term of nine months under out engagement under the Continental establishment I also Certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court
And I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the said James Walden had not on the 18th day of March 1818 any property & that he has acquired non since.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto [sic] set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24h day of March 1832 and in the 40th year of the Commonwealth
Att Jas. S Whitaker Clk
Shelby County Court
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by Captain Parker in a regiment Commanded by Colonel Feebeeker & that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the year 1783 when he was discharged from the service in Winchester in the State of Virginia that he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except Virginia & that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. e has always been until the first application was made in his case for a pension which was two years ago & unsuccessful able to support himself by his labour & he did not know until about two years ago that he could make the necessary proof in order to entitle him to the provisions of the act of Congress And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispursed [sic] 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
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States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed that I had no species of property whatever on the 18th of March 1818 & that I have acquired none since
James Walden X his mark
Sworn and declared in open Court on the 19th day of March 1832

On this 19th day of March 1832 personally appeared in Court being a Court of record Josiah Clarke and Joseph Watson who being first duly sworn state that James Walden a Soldier of the revolution enlisted in the State of Virginia when very young that in they year 1781 he belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Parker in a regiment commanded by Colonel Feebecker then stationed at Cumberland Courthouse they were not with him when he quit the service but saw him very shortly afterwards in Richmond about the year 1784 & they believe he served as stated in his declaration as made on this day & which
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Rec'd 12 April 1832
4456
Do me the favour to examine the within, & let me have your answer as soon as possible & oblige your friend
Rh M Johnson
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby County sc.
I James S Whitaker, Clerk of the Court of the County of Shelby in the State of Kentucky do certify that George P Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State and duly empowered to administer oaths
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set m hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court the 9th day of August in the year 1828
Att James S Whitaker
Shelby County Court
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in the war of the Revolution from the year 1777 to the year 1781 or 1782. he having seen him almost every month during that period and never has heard the fact questioned in his life or asserted that said James Walden was not a soldier of the Revolution.
Subscribed & sworn to the 3d day of June 1833. This afit  would state further that when Charleston was besieged and taken by the British in the year 1780 he this affiant was not with the Army at Charleston, but knows that it was the general report that James Walden was in the Army as a soldier taken a prisoner at the Surrender of Charleston. & this affiant saw him after he was released from his imprisonment in Service frequently afterwards 
Subscribed & Sworn the 3d day of June 1833 
Josias Clarke X his mark

State of Kentucky
Spencer Count Sct.
I Tomas Newman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that on this day Josiah Clarke above named personally appeared before me and subscribed his name & made oath tot he facts stated in the foregoing affidavit. I do further certify that the said Josiah Clarke is well known to me; that he is credible and that his statements when under oath are entitled to entire credit 
Given under my hand this 3d day of June 1833.
Thos Newman J.P.S.C.

State of Kentucky
Spencer County Sct.
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Thomas Newman Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates of the affidavits of Joseph Watson and Josiah Clarke is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and legally impowered [sic] to administer oaths. I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said
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Thomas Newman, and know that the signatures purporting to be his signatures aforesaid are genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my said County Court at Taylorsville the 3d day of June 1833 In the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Raphl. Lancaster Clk
Spencer Cty Ct
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Taylorsville Spencer County Kenty
June the 5th 1833

Sir
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of James Waldin for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 together with the accompanying Documents. Mr Waldin has taken affidavits to prove his actual service which I hope will be found satisfactory indeed they are as much so as could be expected all this late day. It will readily occur to you that it is almost impossible for any man who was in the Army of the Revolution at this day to prove his actual inlistment and discharge. Mr Waldin has proven actual service for aperiod beyond two years and by one more who was in the army with him. his case I would say is now prosecuted so as to leave no Doubt on the mind of the Department of his being intitled. It is a stronger case than the case of Meassandlo Womack which I myself prepared and which was allowed last February or March.

As respects myself knowing the man and the general opinion of the Country where he resides I have no doubt but that he was a soldier of the Revolution * served as he states. 

Be pleased to take up his case immediately and when passed upon inclose his pay certificate wither to himself or to me as you may think best with considerations of respect I am sin yo and obt Servt
Raphael Lancaster
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834

Revolutionary Claims

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

Treasury Department
11 September 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Walding under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to received, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution
Richard Rush
The Hon. the Secretary of War

Priv - Va Line - not ret'd

War Department
Bounty Land Office
19th Sept 1828
James Walding, a private of the Virginia Line, is not returned, as entitled to land from the U. States, nor has a warrant issued for him.
E Stephens
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821
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

Treasury Department.
Aug 18 1828

James Walding, of [blank] in the County of Shelby, in the State of Kentucky, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain [blank]'s company, in the [blank] regiment of the Virginia line; and that he has not received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1828, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

Treasury Department.
Third Auditor's Office,
2nd September 1828
It further appears that James Walding is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
The name of James Walding cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued
Peter Hagner Aud
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2026

Revolutionary Claims.

Treasury Department,
12 April 1832
James Walden of - in the county of Shelby in the State of Ky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Parker's company in the Col Furbrokers regiment of the Va line; and he does not state whether he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickins

Exd Rej.
Ad Inv. File
No. 31,454

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Third Auditor's Office,
12th April 1832
It further appears that James Walden is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been son since the 3d March 1826

The name of James Walden cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
Peter Hagner Aud

(correct)
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Apr 14 1832

The name of James Walden is not mentioned on the Virginia line, with those that were entitled to Bounty Land of the U.States, nor has a warrant issued for him.

General Land Office
16 April 1832
The name of James Walden does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Va so far as they have been received

James Keller
Clk
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[postmark]
McMINVILLE, TENN
JAN 30
1130 AM
1935

This side of card is for address

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

[stamped]
RECEIVED
FEB 1 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER 26
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Jan. 28th '35
Veteran's Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs- Will you kindly give me all possible information of James Walden living in Spencer Co. Ky in 1833, and who had been a soldier of Va. line
Thanking you
Mrs. L. N. Walling
Rebel Hill,
McMinnville, Tenn
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1828 papers to be filed with Ad ow Inv File # 21454
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James Walding Pvt
Va. Line
Kentucky
Inv File No 31454
Consulted Mr. Holtzlander in regards to filing this case