Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1731, Samuel Walker, N.C.
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Walker, Samuel 
Private
Pennsylvania
10565
June 29,1789
to M. McConnell, assignee
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No. 12384
Saml. Walker
Smith Co.
W Tennessee
from 1780 Private
9 months
5,14 $30

S. Pickett
Carthage
Tennessee
25th Feb. 1833
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Brief in the case of Samuel Walker
of Smith County in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832)

Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? A Court

2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 78 years

4. State his service, as directed in the forms of annexed.

Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months,Days. As a Gen.
In 1779 and 1780  3(mos) Private Capt. Hudson Col. Taylor
The year aforesaid not stated do. Capt. Banks
following year 3 (mos) do. Capt. Parish Col. Palson(?)

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville County, North Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Pastor Ragsdale proves the whole - he proves the second and (illegible) to be  3 months, tho’ it is not stated in disclaimer.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? No

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

B.F. Headland(?) Examining Clerk.
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22152
West Tennessee

Samuel Walker

of Smith Co. in the State of Tennessee 
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Hudson of the regiment commanded 
by Col. Taylor in the N. C. Mil 
line for 9 months from 1780.

Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee 
at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct. 
1833 and sent to M Pickett(?) 
Carthage Tenn.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1833 $75 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 30 15 
$90 
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. 

Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 7 Page 99
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12,384
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County

On the 3rd day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before John Chambers (illegible name) and Isaac Goodall, the court of Pleas and Quarter session now sitting Samuel walker a resident of Smith County and the State of Tennessee aged 78 years next February. 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 7, 1832. that he served under the following officers and served as he stated.

That in Granville County in the State of North Carolina in the year 1779 or 80 (does not recollect particularly the precise time) that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Captain Hudson, Colonel Taylor's regiment North Carolina Militia for a tour of three months and marched with the army to Crop(?) Creek(?) and remained there until discharged - received a written discharge but has since lost it. The years afterwards in Granville County North Carolina he entered the service under captain Banks and marched with the company to where 

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he met General Gates partway between Peder(?) and Camling(?) on his retreat from this defeat, from there he marched with General Butters(?) army to Salsburg(?) and there received a written discharge which has since been lost. Also in the following year after returning home in Granville County North Carolina he entered the service under Capt. Parrish for the like term of three months in Colonel Palmer's regiment, North Carolina Militia – marched with the company and joined General Greens army in South Carolina and three days previous to the battle of (Illegible) Springs he was sent with an (illegible) to the army of Genl. Sumter and returned about the close of the battle, after this event he marched with the prisoners across Santee River, and was there discharged by Col. Lane, but which he also lost. He had no documentary evidence and knows of no person in this part of the country whose testimony he can (illegible) besides the evidence of Baxter Ragsdale and Sarah Pones, whose testimony is here offered - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and 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 

Samuel Walker 

And the court do hereby declare their

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opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated. - This declaration was sworn in open court this 2nd 
September 1832

J Pickett clk


State of Tennessee
Smith County


I Jonathan Pickett, clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in this matter of the application of Samuel Walker for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of said Court at office in Carthage this 
5th day of September 1832 and 57th 
year of our independence 

J. Pickett clk
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Rev. War
1731
INVALID.

File No. 1731 
Samuel Walker 
Pri. N. (illegible) 
Act June 7, 1832 
Index – Vol. A, Page 390
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County

On the ninth day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court (illegible) (illegible) Chancellor for the Eastern District of the state of aforesaid being in Carthage County aforesaid Samuel Walker a resident of the county and said aged about 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following (illegible) declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 – that he served under the officers mentioned in his declaration that in each tour mentioned in said declaration, or three months each, making in all nine months in actual service, then two first tours mentioned in said declaration he served as a private the tour under Capt. Banks as mentioned he served as an orderly sergeant.

Samuel Walker

Sworn to an open court 
and has been (illegible) 
July tenth 1833
John G. Park
Clerk (illegible)
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County


I John Park clerk of the (illegible words) in court at Carthage in the county aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing amended declaration contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Walker for a pension.

In testimony wereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Carthage this 11th day of July 1833 and 58th year of our independence 

John G Park 
Clerk (illegible)
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County

I William B. (illegible) one of the Chancellors in and for the state aforesaid to hereby certify that the foregoing certificate and authentication of John G Park, is in due form of law and that the said John G Park was at the date of certified and authentication, and still is, the Clerk of the Chancery Court at Carthage in the county and state aforesaid and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such. 

Carthage 11th July 1833
W B (illegible)
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County

Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Dial and Acting Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid Baxter Ragsdale of this county and made oath as law directed and see us on his oath that he was acquainted with Samuel Walker in the time of the Revolutionary War and did know of his own knowledge that Samuel Walker was a soldier in the Militia and said war and served a tour under Captain Carl Hudson and further said Ragsdale states on his oath that he knows said Samuel Walker to serve two three month tours afterwards in said revolutionary war in the militia service. 
Sworn to and subscribed is 27th day of 
July 1832 
Jeremiah Dial J.P.

Baxter Ragsdale



State of Tennessee 
Bedford County


Personally came before aforementioned Dial an Acting Justice of the Peace in this county Sarah Pones and made oath as law directed that she was acquainted with Samuel Walker in the Revolutionary War and she says she knows that said Samuel Walker did start from Granville County in North Carolina and served a tour in said war and also she said
Sarah Pones remembers when he said Walker went to serve another tour and when he returned she remembers the said Walker stated he had been at the Battle at the (illegible) Springs in South Carolina. 
Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 27th of July 1832 
Jeremiah Dial JP 

Sarah Pones (her mark)
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State of Tennessee 
Bedford County

I James (illegible) Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Jeremiah Dial Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Baxter Ragsdale and Sarah Pones was taken as an Acting Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid and that he has been duly commissioned and qualified as such.

In testimony whereof 
I have (illegible) set my hand 
and affixed the seal of Bedford County 
Court this 27th day of 
July 1832 

J (illegible) clk
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Walker, Samuel 
Private 
Pennsylvania 
10565 
June 29, 1789 
to M. McConnell, assignee