Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6398, John Walker, Continental (Md.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
Continental (Md)
Walker, John    Mary   W. 6398
CONTENTS
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(2517 )
Maryland Roll.
John Walker Houseggins, private German Regiment in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

[cut off]scribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of Sept. 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $40.26
Semi-anl [annual], all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
$88.26

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued @ 80 War thus guard Frederick County

see letter 23 Sept L1830 o G.M. Erchelberger
Notif sent to Jno Schley, Frederick
[illegible] M d
See letter to Hon Mr Thomas H. R Dec. 17. 1832
Letter to E. A. Lyned 20 Sep 1841.
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675
Maryland
Mary Walker widow of John Walker Md who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1848. crossed out] 3 February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1853 and sent to Danl. Mayn
Frederick City Md. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [February 2, 1848 crossed out] Page 118 Vol A. 
Act 3 Feb 1853,
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Frederick, Md. 9 Sep. 1841
To the Hon, the Secy at war,
Sir,
John Walker of this County and a Revolutionary soldier & received a pension from government I understand of about $96 per annum up to the year 1831 - when he died. His second wife who intermarried with him in 1811 applied some years ago for a pension, and the papers are filed in the proper bureau in your office. Her name is Mary Walker. She has been informed that her application filed because the pension law then in operation did not embrace her case, but that relief is afforded by subsequent legislation -Not having access here to the laws of Congress, I take the liberty, in the absence of the Hon. W.C. Johnson to request you to refer this letter to the proper officer in your department
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with instructions to furnish me with such information and instructions as may
be necessary to obtain a pension for the widow
very Respectfully
Edwd. A. Lynch
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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit
On the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber an apoint [appointed] Judge of the fifth Judicial district of said State composed of the counties of Frederick Washington and Allegany, personally appears John Walker of said county, who being duly sworn on the holy evangely of Almighty God deposeth [deposes] and declareth, [declares] that he was enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States on or about the eighth day of April 1780, at Frederick Town in the State of Maryland, in a Germans company belonging to the German Ballation [Battalion] commanded by Colonel Weltner - that from Frederick town he 
marched to Northumberland head of the Susquehannah [Susquehanna] River - that from there he was marched to Tippawn in the Jersey's where Major Andre was hung in his presence - that he then joined the Jersey brigade and marched to Westpoint - that he was then marched to Smithsclose in the Jerseys, and then to Morris town on New Year day day at which time [illegible] command revolted which he believes was the new year of 1781. -  that he was then marched to Philadelphia where nine months pay was received to make him and the troops equal to the pay the Maryland line had received-- that then he was marched back to Frederick town under Captain Baltzell - that he was then marched to Baltimore and stationed at the Fort there pursuant to the command of General Gist-- that he was then marched to the siege of York where Cornwallis was captured - that after leveling the military works at York, he was marched to round O in South Carolina, then to Poupawn in said State, then to  Bacon's bridge then to Ashby hill, that he was then confined to the company of  Captain Revillee- that he was then marched to Charlestown under the command of Genl Wayne. - that he was then passed over to James's Island where he remained untill [until] peace, when he was brought to Annapolis by water, and then got a furlough without date, that he was never after called on for further service - that he has lost this furlough and all his other papers, and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the support of his country, and further
this deponent declareth [declares] not.
All which I hereby certify and transmit to his exiellency [excellency]
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the Secretary of the department of war - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, the day and year first within written. 
Abm Shriver

I hereby relinquish all my claim to any and every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States - Witness my hand this fourth day of April 1818
his
John X Walker
mark
Test
Amb Shriver

Note. If there be no general information given to applicants Mr. Walker hopes the department will inform him whether he will be placed on the pension list, and how when he shall get
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[illegible]
Maryland Frederick County Sct.
I hereby certify that the Hon Abraham Shriver before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is thereto subscribed is one of the associate Judges of the
fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland composed of Frederick Washington and Allegany Counties, and to whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought
to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Fredk. County Court this 4th day of April 1818.
John Schley Clk [Clerk]
Fredk. County Court
County
Admitted on Mr. Bacon's testimony
[illegible] Maryland
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Maryland Frederick County Ss.
on this 19th day of May 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for Frederick County, John Walker aged sixty five years, resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In Captn [Captain] Francis Revely's Company of Infantry, in the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart, and that he applied for a Pension on the 4th day of April 1818 and received a certificate numbered 2517. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed 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 States, in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
1 Iron pot, Dutch Oven, 1 Table, ½ Doz [dozen] plates, 1 Tub
1 Snuff Spindle, 1 Tongs and Shovel
his
John X Walker
mark
The said John Walker declares further on oath that his occupation is a Tobacconist and
that his ability to pursue it is not great from
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his being crippled in the hands & feet and that his family consists of the following persons, to wit his wife aged thirty nine years, named Mary and four children, Susanna aged 13 years & Mary Ann aged eight years Catharine aged six years and
Joseph aged four years and that their ability to assist him is not great
Sworn to in open Court here this 19 May 1820 
John Schley Clk [clerk]
I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Five dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31st day of May 1820
John Schley Clerk of the Court for the County of Fredk
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Revolutionary Pension Claim of Mary Walker widow of John Walker dcd [deceased]

under Act Feb 3d 1853

Presented by Daniel Mayn Frederick City Maryland on the 13th day of April 1853
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State of Maryland Frederick County ss
on this 6th day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Orphants [Orphans] Court in and for Frederick County Maryland Mary Walker a resident of Frederick County Maryland aged Seventy one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d Febuary [February] 1853 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Walker who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Capt. Boyer in the German regiment commanded by Col [illegible] Maryland line in the revolutionary war & served to the close of said war and claim a pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum under the act of Congress 1818 and was placed on the Pension Rolls September 19th.1818 & his pension commenced April 4th 1818 & his age at that time was 76 years to which pension was drawing at the Maryland Agency at Baltimore Maryland. She was married to the said John Walker on the 18th day of October 1811th That her Said husband aforesaid died in Frederick
town Maryland on the 17th day of August (1830) Eighteen hundred & thirty one that she was not married to him prior to the Second day of January 1800 but at the time above stated & for further evidence would refer the commissioner of Pension to my deceased husbands papers on file in the pension office
the above applicant is unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity
Test
Joseph Easterday
her
Mary X Walker
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Joseph Easterday
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State of Maryland
Frederick County to wit
I do hereby Certify that Joseph Easterday the Gentleman before whom the aforegoing [foregoing] Declaration was Sworn and Subscribed to was at the time of so doing one of Judges of the Orphans Court of said County 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affix the Seal of Office this 15th day of April 1853
Test Geo Hoskins Regr [registrar] of wills
for Frederick County Maryland
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State of Maryland Frederick County
On this 8th day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Nixdorff a credible Witness and made oath in due form of law and declares that John Walker dcd [deceased] whose widow now
Claims for a pension, died on the Seventeenth day of August 1831 and I was present when said Walker was carried to the buriing [burying] ground and was one of the bearers & know that said John Walker was a revolutionary pensioner and know Mary Walker who now claims for a pension to remain his widow up to the above date 
Henry Nixdorff
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Jno A Simmons
State of Maryland Frederick County ss
on this 8th day of April AD 1853 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid George Metzger a credible Witness and made oath in due form of law and declares that he is well acquainted with Mary Walker who now claims for pension and also was well acquainted with her husband John Walker and that said John Walker died on the Seventh day (17) of August Eighteen hundred & thirty one (1831) and and was present when he died in May Walker still to remain his widow
George Metzger
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written the above [illegible] done before executed
Jno A Simmons
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Mary Walker
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State of Maryland Frederick County Sct:
I hereby certify that John A. Simmons Esquire before whom the aforegoing [foregoing] affidavit was made, and who has thereto subscribed his genuine signature, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Frederick County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, this 13th day of March A.D. 1853.
Edward Shriver, Clk.
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Mary Walker
Widow of John Walker
Claim
for a revolution Penn
under act 3d Feby [February] 1853
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Federick City April 6th. 1853
this is to Certify that it appears from the records of the Evannegical Luthern [Evangelical Lutheran] Church of Frederick City Maryland that Mary Shultz was married to John Walker on the 18th day of October 1811 by the late Reverand David F Shaffer then Pastor
of said congregation
Geo. Diehl
State of Maryland Frederick County ss
on this 6th day of April AD 1853 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the Revd [Reverend] Geo. Diehl and made oath in due form of law that the dates of the marriage of John Walker to Mary Shultz is a true copy taken from the records of the Luthern [Lutheran] Evangelical Church of 
Frederick Maryland 
Sworn before to & Subscriber Jno A Simmons
I certify that the Revd [Reverend] Geo. Diehl above named is now pastor of the Luthern [Lutheran] Evangelical Church of Frederick Maryland at this date and duly licensed to act as Pastor & is entitled to full credit
April 6th 1853
Jno A Simmons
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Revy WIDOW, &c. [illegible]
File No. 6398

Mary Walker Wid. John Walker Pri Rev. War

Act: Feby [February], 3d/53
Index: --Vol. M, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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April [illegible]. 45.
Jno Walker
May[illegible] 1818
19 Apl 18
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Washington, April 3. 1846
Sir
Mrs. Mary Walker of Frederick County Md has made application to the State of Maryland for a pension on account of the service of her husband John Walker, in the Maryland line. Her husband was a pensioner under Act March 18, 1818, and as her agent I wish to refer to his papers to enable me properly to prosecute her claim. She
is now about sixty three years of age and was married in 1810 or 1811.
I am respectfully
your obt, Servt [obedient Servant]
Wm Allison
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissr [commissioner] of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Mary Walker- of John Frederick County and State of Maryland
act 3 Feb 1853

Claim, ("original," [or for increase crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Husband pensioned under act of 1818
Marriage proved by pastor of Church certifying from the record, & by his pension papers
Husband's death proved by record time & affidavits of witnesses, who also proved identity of the applicant

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent}
Daniel Mayn}
Fredrick City Md}
McRai Examining Clerk.
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No 963
Mary Walker widow of John
Maryland
Married 1811 
He died 17 Augt. [August] '31

$96 pr ann [annum]
commg [commencing] 3 Feb 185

Daniel Mayn
Frederick City Md
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Frederick City April 13th 1853
My Dear Sir
I here enclose and forward to you the papers of Mary Walker Widow of John Walker decd [deceased] for a pension under act 3d of February 1853 you please and acknowledge the receipt
Col L S. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 

I Am Sir yours Truly
Daniel Mayn
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FREE

No roll for Maryland

The Hon'ble John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City 

Mary Line

Mr. Boyd

[round stamp with FREDK MD APR illegible]
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Frederick Town April 16th 1818
Sir
At the request of Mr John Walker I enclose his affidavid [affidavit] and application to be placed on the list of indigent Revolutionary Soldiers. 
If further testimony was wanted to place him on the List, I can say, that I knew him to have been a soldier during the revolutionary war, and his character stood high as such, Mr Walker has resided in this Town Mary years and for the last 18 or 20 years has been afflicted with the Rheumatism to such a degree, that he is scarcely able to move, and is at this time truly an object of Charity. Not having been
wounded during the war, he did not apply to Congress for a support. with a wife and a number of small children, it would gladen [gladden] his declining days to be informed, that he was placed on the List with those for whom the Goverment [Government] have extended their bounty.
with sentiments of regard & Esteem
am Sir your Obd Hble Sevt [obedient honorable servant]
Geo Baer
Hon'ble J.C. Calhoun Esq