Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11045, Littleberry Walker, Ga.
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Service:  Ga.
Walker, Littleberry
Number:  R.11045
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[undecipherable word]
L.B. Walker
pension papers

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38006
Littleberry Walker
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State of Florida
Columbia County
Be it Remembered that at a regular Term of the Circuit Court began and held in afor said county and in the Eastern Circuit of said State at the Court House in the Town of Alligator in said County on Monday the 13th day of May AD 1850. Present the Honorable Thomas Douglass Judge of said Court.
And be it Remembered that the terms aforesaid on Wednesday the 15th day of May 1850 amonth other procedings were the following to wit.
State of Florida
Columbia County
On the 15th day of May AD 1850 personally appeared in open court, before the Circuit Court for Columbia County, Eastern Circuit of Florida Littleberry Walker, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration: That he entered in the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in stated, he served one year under William Wolf who was a Captain of a Company in the year 1783. He was drafted into said service. The place of his service was Liberty County in the State of Georgia. He further states on his oath that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
Here by relinquishes every claim whatever to pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
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We, John C. Peacock (a Clergyman residing in the County of Columbia, State of Florida) and Robert Sanderlien residing in the same County and State, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Littleberry Walker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be eighty-three (83) years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court, this 15th day
of May AD 1850
John C. Peacock &
Robert Sanderlien
'X' (Mark)

And that said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the Interrogations presented 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 wit that John C. Peacock who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the State of Florida in Columbia County and that Robert Sanderlien is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit.
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State of Florida
Columbia County
I Sterling Scarborough Clerk of the Circuit Court in afor said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of Littleberry Walker for a pension.
In witness where of I have here onto set my hand and seal of Office this 6th day of June AD 1850.
S.Scarborough Clerk
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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11.045
P.O. Littleberry Walker
Service:
Enlisted:____,18
Discharged: ___,18
Application filed:  _____,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.:
___ Recognized

[STAMP ACROSS DOCUMENT]  REJECTED
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Littleberry Walker
Florida
Rejected
let 27th July 50
L.T. Walker
{service after termination of Revly War)
1837
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Known all Men by these Presents,
That, I, Littleberry Walker-----, of Columbia County, State of Florida have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint, S.J. Bowen, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services redered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by me while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as asforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I mah have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and bout the premises by virtue hereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 24th
day of October 1857.
Littleberry Walker 
"X" "Mark"
STAMP:  "SEAL"
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Two Witnesses
Alexander Young
Geo. S. Henteen
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State of Florida
County of Columbia
On this 24th day of October AD 1857 personally appeared Littleberry Walker before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Alexander Young
STAMP:  SEAL

State of Florida
County of Columbia
I hereby certify that I, Alexander Young, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto st my hand and affixed the seal of Columbia Circuit Court, this 24th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
S.Scarborough Clerk
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Dear Sir
I have the honor to submit the claim of Littleberry Walker, a Revolutionary soldier under the Act of 7 June 1832, and respectfully ask that you will advise me as early as practicable, what further evidence, if any, is required to establish his claim.
Wtih great respect,
Yr OOSvt
Joseph Walker


Hon
J.L. Edwards
Conf of Pension
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Washington City DC
Nov. 10, 1857
Sir
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Littleberry Walker, a Revolutionary Soldier, whose claim for a pension is on file in the Pension offices.
His claim was filed some time ago.
Your truly,
S. Bowers
[???]


Hon. I.E. Heath
Com of Pensions
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Washington July 22, 1850
Sir,
On the 19 ultimo, I submitted the case of Littleberry Walker for your actions  & instructions. As he is very old & urgent to hear his claim acted upon during his lifetime I need thank you, if practicable & consistent with the reputations of your office, to cause it to receive early attention.
YObt,
Joseph Walker
He claims under the Act of 7 June 1832
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State of Florida
Columbia County.
Know all men by these present that I, Littleberry Walker of said county, do hereby constitute irrevocably Joseph Walker of Washington City in the District of Columbia my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to collect all such sum or sums of money as is or may be owing to me by the United States of America for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier or otherwise, to give full receipts on other sufficient discharges as fully & in every respect as I could or would do if I were personally present at the doing and to do all other lawful act or acts which I could do.
In witness where of I have been her unto set my hand & seal this 22nd day of May 1850
Littleberry Walker
"X" "his mark"

Signed in the presence of
A.J. Wright
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State of Florida
Columbia County
Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of May AD 1850
Littleberry Walker in person appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in afore said County & acknowledged that he signed the forgoing power of attorney for the purposes therein explained the day & date above as written.
Alexander Young. 
J.P.

State of Florida
Columbia County
I, S. Scarborough Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Alexander Young Esq. before whom the above acknowledgement was given, is & was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in afor said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature above is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 6th day of June AD 1850.
S. Scarborough Clerk

Littleberry Walker
Revolutionary Soldier
Power of Walker

Act of 7 June 1832
Jos. Walker
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name:  Walker, Mathias
Grade: Private
Line: New York
Warrant Number:  7966
Acreage:  100
Issued:  June 1, 1792
to ____ not shown_____

*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.