Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14090, Jacob Walker, R.I.
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(8-1776)
Service
R.I.

Walker, Jacob  
Number W. 14090 
Hannah 

Contents
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Rhode Island -1604. 

Hannah Walker, 
window of Jacob Walker decd
who died on the 11th of Sept. 1822. 
Of Providence in the state of R. Island, who was a Private in the compy commanded by Captain J. Davis, of the regt commanded by Col. J. Waterman in the R. Island ??? line for 7 months private.
R. I. 
Inscribed on the Roll of R Island
the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of De
=cember, 1837
and sent to Danl
Howard, Foster, R. Island

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837. = $151.64
Semi=annual allowance ending 4. M 1838. 11.66
====
$163.30
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 101.
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R.I.  Oct 11
Add'l P'y
Hannah Walker

Sideways:
  Mount Vernon, R.I.  Oct 17th
                                         Free
'illegible'  J. L. Edwards
     Compliance of Pensions,
        Washington City
        {D.C.}
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October 5..1834

Dear Sir, 
Your letter of of the 13th of June 1834 in relation to the case of M Hannah Walker the widow of Jacob Walker is received, stating that the specifications of service may under the rules be estimated at Seven Months, but that the date of the marriage should be more satisfactorily established, and that any contemporaneous letter, deed or other in the possession of the family which recognized the relation of husband and wife would be sufficient--And if conformity thereto I have examined all the old papers which recognized such relations---
Mrs Walker is an old lady and in poor circumstances. She never had any children and has no relations to assist her in her case
I have taken the affidavit of Deacon Daniel Hopkins who lives in Mrs Walkers neighborhood in respect to her marriage, which is the best additional evidence I have yet been able to find and which affidavit is herewith enclosed transmitted. I have found no person that is acquainted with Mrs Walker who doubts the correctness of her statement of the timeof the marriage, and she bears an excellent good character for truth and veracity generally
Please to send her Pension certificate, in case the same shall be granted or any other communication in relation to her case to me at Mount Vernon Post office Foster R. Island
I am very respectfully
Your 
Daniel Howard

Hon. J. L. Edwards
 of Pensions
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Hannah Walker
widow of Jacob
R.

admd (?)
7 mo dri(?)
$23.33/100

No deduction

Danl Howard Esq
Foster
R(?)
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence }

On this sixteenth day of March 1834.  Personally approved before me Daniel Howard associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence Hannah Walker a resident in the Town of Fortes in the said County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy-Nine years who being first since according to the law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the Act of Congress prepaid July the 4th 1836.  That she is the widow of Jacob Walker who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
   That in the year 1776 he served one Month in the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Brisket in the State of Rhode Island, under Captain Jeremiah Davis as her said husband has often told her.

   First in the year 1777, he served several monthly times in said Militia in the town of Warwick in said State, and also served in General Shennings expedition at the Town of Gevicton and Little Compton in said State in the same year and belonged to Captain Jeremiah Davis's Militia Company as she has often heard her said husband say.

   That in the year 1778, he served one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition under Captain Isaac Hopkins in said Militia.
   That in the year 1779, he served one month at the said Town of Brisket in said Militia, as she also has heard her husband say -
   That in the year 1780, he served one month in the Spring of said year at the said Town of Warwick under Captain Isaac Hoopkins which she perticulary recollects.
   That in the year 1781, he served one month in the Spring of said year at the said Town of Warwick which she also particularly recollects.
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   She does not particularly recollect the periods of his several times of service other than as afore stated, but that he served these times as she verily believes.
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I Edward Hill of the Town of Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, being Seventy Eight Years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Walker the Widow of Jacob Walker late of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, her maiden name was Hannah Chase and that the said Jacob Walker and the said Hannah was married in the latter part of the Year 1779, the were married at my Father's house by the Reverend Alexander Miller who died a number of years ago. I will recollect the time of this Marriage but cannot state positively the day or the month on which they were married-the above is according to the best of my recollection.
Edward Hill
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence} In Foster is said County of Providence on the twenty first day of March A.D. 1837-
There personally appeared before me this subscriber Edward Hill above named and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Edward Hill is a credible person and is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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I Josiah Herrinton of the town of Foster in the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island, being Seventy Six years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Jacob Walker late of the said Town of Foster deceased and that the said Jacob Walker was a soldier in the army of the revolution and performed actual service in the Revolutionary army Rhode Island Militia and the following times and places to wit -

In the year 1776, he served a tour of one month with me at the town of Bristol in said State of Rhode Island under Captain Jeremiah Davis in Colonel William West's Regiment and was there in the month of December, I served that tour under Captain Simeon Henrickson

In the year 1777, he served four tours of one month at each tour at the town of Warwick in said State in Colonel John Watermans Regiment, the first of said four tours commenced in the month of February of said year and he served the first tour three under Captain Jeremiah Davis and I don't [?] [?] recollect the names of the Captains he served under the three other tours. the militia at that time was divided into classes and each class had to perform a months service at a time. I served four monthly tours at Warwick that year and my first tour commenced in the mont of January and I did not serve with him in either of said four tours but he [?] there with the others of his class and entered on their duties at the expiration of each of my tours and I each time saw him there on duty at the commencement of his tours, the soldiers during these tours served under different Captains - and in the fall of the [?] year 1777, he served with me in General [?] expedition one month and a half at the towns of [?] and Little Cou[?] in said state under Captain Jeremiah Davis. I served that tour under Captain Simeon Henrickson, we was there in the months of October and November -

In the year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain Isaac Hopkins in General Sullivans expedition in General Cornell's Brigade and was there in the month of August. I served that tour under Captain Simeon Henrickson.
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And in the fall of the same year (1778) he served with me one month at the said town of Warwick under Captain William Howard (I think) in General Cornell's Brigade.

In the year 1779, he served with me one month at the said town of Bristol under Captain Jonathon Knight and we was there in the month of July. 
He also served with me one month at the said town of Warwick in the fall of the same year (1779) under Captain Isaac Hopkins or Captain Simeon Henrickson I don't recollect which, we was there in the month of September or October -

In the year 1780, he served with me one month at the said town of Warwick in the Spring of said year under Captain Isaac Hopkins.

In the year 1781, he served with me one month at the said town of Warwick, in the Spring of said year under captain Samuel Wilbur

The said Jacob Walker resided in the town of [?] in that part of said town now called Foster when he first enlisted the Revolutionary service and continued to reside in said town of Foster until the time of his death, which happened fourteen or fifteen years since.

Josiah Herrinton

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence 

[?] Foster in the County of Providence

On this Eighteenth day of February 1834 there personally came before me Josiah Herrinton aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid affidavit by his [?] I further certify that the said Josiah Herrinton is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.

Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

County of Providence
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I James Howard of the town of Foster in the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island being Seventy Eight years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say - that I was well acquainted with Jacob Walker late residing in the said town of Foster (deceased) that the said Jacob Walker was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and that he performed actual service in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit -

In the year 1776, he served a tour of one month with me at the town of Bristol in said state under Captain Jeremiah Davis in Colonel Wests Regiment and was there in the month of December. 

In the year 1777, he served with me three tours of one month at each tour at the Town of Warwick in said State in Colonel John Watermans Regiment the first of said three tours commenced in the month of February of said year. He served the first tour under Captain Jeremiah Davis. I don't recollect what Captains he served under the other two tours but he belonged to Capt Jeremiah Davis's Company - the militia was then divided into classes and the soldiers served under different Captains when serving as classmen.

Also in the year 1777 in the fall of said year he served with me one month and a half at the town of Tiverton and Little Compton in said state under Captain Jeremiah Davis in Colonel Barton's Regiment in General [?] expedition 

In the year 1778 he served one month with me at the Island of Rhode Island under Captain Isaac Hopkins in General Cornells Brigade in General Sullivan's expedition, and was there in the month of August. I then belonged to Colonel Grays regiment of state troops.

In the year 1779, he served with me one month at the said town of Bristol under Captain Jonathon Knight we was there I think in the month of July

In the year 1781 he served with me one month at the said town of Warwick under Capt Samuel Wilbur I think we were there in the spring of said year.

The said Jacob Walker resided in the town of [?] in that part of said
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town which is now Foster when he first entered the Revolutionary service and continued to reside in the said town of Foster until the time of his death. 

Witness Daniel Howard

James Howard his mark

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence 

In [?] in said county of Providence, on this twentieth day of February 1834 - There personally came before me, James Howard aforesaid, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by his [?] I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am well acquainted and is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained.

Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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I Simeon Round of the town of Foster in the County of 
Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being seventy three
years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify
and say that I was acquainted with Jacob Walker late of this
said town of Foster deceased and that the said Jacob Walker
was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and that he
in the year 1778 served one monthly tour with me in the 
Rhode Island Militia at the Island of Rhode Island in
General Sullivan's expedition under Captain Isaac Hopkins.
I do not recollect serving with said Jacob Walker any other
time in said army but believe that he served several other
times in different parts of said State during said War,
I further testify and say that I am personally acquainted
with Hannah Walker the said widow of the said Jacob Walker
now residing in said Foster her maiden name was Hannah
Chase, they were married on or about the year 1779 according
to the best of my recollection and belief.  The said Jacob Walker
died at said Foster several years ago, and the said Hannah
has remained unmarried ever since her said husband
died and is now his widow.  
Simeon Round

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Foster in said County
on this Sevventeenth day of March A.D. 1839
There personally appeared before me the subsciber Simeon Round aforesaid and made oath to the truth of his above Affidavit by him subscribed.  I further certify that the said Simeon Round  is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and he is certified to full credit as a Witness 
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
(County of Providence)
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Town Clerks office S[illegible] in the County of
Providence State of Rhode Island December 31 AD 1886
I hereby certify that I have examnined the Records in this
Office and do not find the Marriage of Jacob Walker
and Hannah Chase on said Records and from my
own knowledge that [crossed out] there never has been but a small
proportion of the Marriages that have taken place
in said town recorded in said office
Witness Josiah Westcott Town Clk

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss On this 31st day of December 1836
there personally came before me, Josiah Westcott, Town Clerk of the Town of Scituate and made solemn oath to the truth and correctness of the above certificate.
Officially signed
Daniel Howard Justice of the Peace 
(County of Providence)
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I Andrew Paine of the town of Foster in the County of Providence
and the State of Rhode Island being forty eight years of age and duly
sworn according to law do testify and say that I was personally acquainted
with Jacob Walker late of the said town of Foster, deceased, and that
he died at said Foster in the month day [crossed out] of September 1822.
I further testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Hannah
Walker the widow of the said Jacob Walker and that she has remained
unmarried ever since her said husband Jacob Walker died, and is
now his widow.
I was a neaar neighbor of the said Jacob Walker before and at the time of
his decease and assisted the said Hannah Walker who was Executrix of 
the last Will & Testament of her said husband in the settlement of his 
Estate, and examined her papers-and never found any family or other
Record or certificate of their marriage, according to my recollection; and I have no reason to believe that there is any such Record or certificate to be found.
Andrew Paine

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss  At Foster in said County
On the Sixteenth day of March A. D. 1839
there personally came before me the subscriber Andrew Paine aforenamed
and made oath to the truth of the above Affadavit by him subscribed.
I further certify that the said Andrew Paine is a credited person with
whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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I Ransom Civil of the town of Foster in the County of 
Providence in the State of Rhode Island being forty seven years
of age and duly sworn according to law  do testify and say
that I was formally acquainted with Jacob Walker late of the said
town of Foster aforesaid, and that and that he died at said Foster
on or about the 11th day of September 1822.
I further testify and say that I am personally acquainted with
Hannah Walker the widow of the said Jacob Walker and now
reside in the same house with her, and that she has remained
unmarried ever since her said husband died and
is now his widow. and I never knew of any family or other Record
or certificate of her marriage with the said Jacob Walker nor have I
any reason to believe that there are any such records or certificates to
be found.
Ransom X Civil
        his mark

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss at Foster in said County
On this Sixteenth day of March A.D. 1839
there formally came before me the subscriber, Ransom Civil afore
-named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him
subscribed. I further certify that the said Ransom Civil is a
person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full
credit in his statements therein contained and that he submits
said affadavit by making his cross in my presence.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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State of Rhode Island

Providence

I Dexter Randall [?] of the Court of Common Pleas [?] and and for said county being a court of record do hereby certify that Daniel Howard [?] before whom the aforegoing affidavits were 
[?] as [?] of the said court. that he is duly authorized and impr[?] to take depositions and administer oaths and that his [?]

on [?] whereof I have hereto [?] my hand and testified the [?] of said court at Providence this twenty eighth day of March 1837

Dexter Randall
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Town Clerks Office
Foster (State of Rhode Island) March 16 1837

I hereby certify that I have examined the records in this Office and do not find the Marriage of Jacob Walker and Hannah Chase on said records, and from an examination of said records and from my own knowledge there never has been but a small proportion of the Marriages that have taken place in the town recorded. 
Witness Daniel Howard Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

[?] At Foster in said County

There personally came before me the [?] a Justice of the Peace within and for the said town of Foster in said County Daniel Howard Town Clerk of the said town of Foster and made oath to the truth and [?] of the above certificate by him officially signed

Richard Howard Justice of the Peace
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Be it remembered that I Jacob Foster of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island [?] being of lawful age and sane mind do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say

Firstly I give and [?] to my loving wife Hannah Walker all my Real Estate that I may be possessed of at my decease to her, her being and[?] 

I likewise give and bequeath to my said wife Hannah all my personal estate of what name or nature soever, to her own use and disposal 

And further I hereby order and direct that my aforesaid wife Hannah pay all my [?] debts, funeral charges and the expenses of settling my Estate and of the property above described and bequeathed to her

Lastly, I hereby nominate candidate and appoint my said wife Hannah Walker my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling  all other and former wills by me made and establishing and confirming this and this only as my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal the 20th day of February AD 1812

Signed, sealed, [?] [?] and declared by the said Jacob Walker as and for his last will and testament[?] [?] of us who at the same time and his request in his [?] and with [?] of each other hereunto set our names as witnesses to the same 

Jacob Walker

Robert Hopkins
Oliver E Potter
Samuel Hopkins
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At a Court of Probate holder within and for the town of Foster on the 5th day of October A.D. 1822. The foregoing instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jacob Walker
late of said Foster deceased was proved to said Court, and approved
and allowed by said Court, and ordered to be Recorded as and
for the last Will and Testament of the said Jacob Walker
-
Witness Daniel Howard P. Clerk
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the last Will and Testament of Jacob Walker (deceased) and the
Probate thereof Recorded in Foster Town Records of the Court
of Probate for Wills &c in Book Number four and pages 137 & 138 duly [?]
Witness Daniel Howard Probate Clerk
State of Rhode Island)
County of Providence
at Foster in said County
On the 27th day of March A.D. 1834
There personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
within and for the said Town of Foster in said County Daniel Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate for the said Town of Foster
and made oath that the above certificate by him officially signed is correct and true
Richard Howard Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island 
Providence
I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a
Court of Record do hereby certify Richard Howard [?] before whom the preceding [?]
cases were sworn is a Justice
the Peace within for the Town
of Foster in said County; that he
by Law duly authorised and
empowered to administer Oaths and
take depositions and that the
[?] hereto within are [?] 

[?]
whereof I have hereto set my
hand & Seal at said Court
of Providence this twenty
eighth day of March AD 1837
Dexter Randall Clk
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I John Hammond of Foster in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island, now residing in Coventry in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, being Eighty years of age, and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I have presided over the Baptist Church in said Foster as the Pastor for the space of Forty Five Years last past, and that there never has been any Church Record of Marriages kept in said Church - I further testify and say that I resided in the Town of Scituate in that part of said Town which is now Foster before and at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and that I never knew
of any Church record of Marriages to have been kept in either of the
said Town of Foster of Scituate, nor do I believe there ever has been any such Church Record of Marriages kept in either of said Towns
John Hammond
State of Rhode Island ⎬
County of Kent

In Foster in said County
On this 25th day of March A.D. 1837.
There personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for the Town of Coventry in said County John Hammond abovenamed
and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed

I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing in said Town of Coventry with whom I am acquainted and that he is
entitled to full credit as a Witness
George Vaughn Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's office March 28, 1837
I certify that at the session of the General assembly on the third Monday of June last George Vaughn was elected a Justice of the Peace for the term of Coventry in the county of Kent for and until the first Wednesday of May next: and Commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain - General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode 
Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the 
State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law :   Wherefore unto
his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the State to be affixed at Providence, this twenty eighth 
day of March   in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- seven
and of Independence the sixty first
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen [Secry].
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Rev
WIDOW, &C.
File No. 14.090
Hannah Walker
Widow of 
Jacob Walker
Priv Rev War
Act: Juny 4th '36
Index:-Vol. M, Page 309[?]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Suspended
See let to Danl. Howard June 1837
Act 4 July 1836
23.33
x   6
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139.98
+11.66
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151.64
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No. 4-one certificate
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I Daniel Hopkins of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being Seventy nine years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was
personally acquainted with Jacob Walker late of the said Town of Foster deceased, and was acquainted with him at the time of his marriage
with Hannah Walker his widow, who now resides in said Foster, and was acquainted with him previous to that time, and when he was a boy.
I was married in the month of April in the year 1778, and the said Jacob Walker was married to the said Hannah Walker, his said Widow
whose maiden name was Hannah Chase soon after the time that I was married, and within two years afterwards, according to the best of
my recollection and belief, the said Jacob and Hannah went to housekeeping soon after they were married, and continued to live together
as husband and wife until the time of his death and lived within the limits of the present Town of Foster during the whole of said time, and lived within a mile and a half of me during the most part of the time after they were married until he died. I further testify and say, that the said Hannah Walker now resides in the said Town of Foster and that she never has been married since her said husband Jacob Walker died, and is now his widow    Daniel Hopkins

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Ss. In Foster in said County
On this Fifteenth day of September 1837
Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for said County of Providence, Daniel Horking abovenand
and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
And I further certify that the said Daniel Hopkins is a credible person
with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness
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Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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State of Rhode Island
Providence 
I Dexter Randall Clerk the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, being a Court of Record do hereby certify
that Daniel Howard Jr before whom the within document was sworn is a Justice of said Court
that by law he is duly authorised and
empowered to administer oaths and
take depositions and that his signature
within written is genuine
---
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Providence this twenty first day of September AD 1837
Dexter Randall
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R.J Apl 6
4 July '36
5 sec:

Mount Vernon R.J. April 8
Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Three
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Foster April 1st 1837
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclosed transmit to you the Declaration of Hannah Walker Widow of Jacob Walker of Foster in the County for Providence and State of Rhode Island for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the pension of the third Sectine [Section] of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836, together with the evidence in support of his claim. Please to send her Pension Certificate in case that it is granted, (or any other communication relating to her case) and direct the same to me at Mount Vernon Post Office in Foster, State of Rhode Island.
I am with respect Your Obed Servant
Daniel Howard
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The National Archives 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Card* 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Walker, James Grade Private Line Connecticut

Warrant Number 6711 Acreage 100 Issued Sept. 23, 1791 to Isaac Bronson, assignee

*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.