Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33216, Jason Walker, N.H.
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SERVICE N. H.
Walker, Jason
CONTENTS NUMBER 133216
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3646
Massachusetts Roll
Jason Walker
Capt Walker Private
New Hampshire [illegible]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker
Worcester Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo. 22/30 $85.86

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
One year
Discontinued
Brookfield, Worcester Co
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3646
Jason Walker
Brookfield
Worcester
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Schedule
of the Estate of Jason Walker of Brookfield, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
Right to redeem 47acres of Land whole value estimated at $400.
under mortgage [underlined] 125 [end underlined] 275..~

1 Yoke of Oxen - - - - - - - - 47.50
1 Cow $13.. on $16.. - - - - - - - - 29..~
1-2 year-old Heifer - - - - - - - - - - 8..~
1 yoke yearling Steer - - - - - - - - - 11..~
2 Calves - - - - - - - - - - - 5..~
22 sheep Hamly - - - - - - - - 15..06
4 service @$3..~ - - - - - - - - - - 12..~
5 pigs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4..50
1 mare - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14..00
1 old Wagon - - - - - - - - -  7..~
2 ploughs - - - - - - - - - 9..~
2 old shovels- 2 old Pitchforks - - - - - - - - - 4..~
1 old dung fork 20 3 Chairs $2 - - - - - - 91.20
2 iron bats - - - - - - - - - - 2..~
beetle wedges fare of old house chains - - - - - - 2..~
1 harrow - - - - - - - - - - 3..~
7 old chains, one old table, on old can drawers, a lot of old cockney ware Sold from ware Se - - - } 20..~
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$467.26

I have a wife aged 49 years, who has lost the use of her hand for a number of years and unable to labour - one son aged 25 years whose name is Horace Walter - has been infirm both in body and mind for 14 years poest, and is wholly unable to take care or provide for himself - One daughter aged 20 years, weekly Unable to support herself. My wife has also a Grandchild 5 years old living in my family. I, myself am [underlined] un [end underlined] able  to do but little.
I am indebted to Capt. Syhions of Western
in the sum of --- $184.00
also to Hale of Haychen          54.53
$253..53 all which is not fecund by mortgage, and which  discouted from the property in my schedule annexed will have only $ 203..73
Jason Walker.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.

ON THIS eleventh day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circut Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Jason Walker aged sixty years, years, resident in Brookfield, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary Was as follows: Enlisted in 1775, for the year 1776, and served in Capt. Sylvanus Walker's Company and Col Stark, Regt. of New Hampshire - was at Boston at the time the British left Boston; and in 1777 went out as a Volunteer, and was in the Battle of the 17. Oct. 1777, at the Calling of General Burgoyne; and afterwards enlisted J Chink in 1780 for 8 months, under Capt John Cutler - Served to Rhode Island on Col Wody' Regt. I was out about one half, of the whole time during  the Revy. War, but it is the year 1776 for which I enlisted and served my time seet. in the Majr. Lane and on the Continental establishment on which I rely for a Pension under the law of the U.S. My original application was made 13.apr.1818, and my certificate [underlined] is no 3,646; [end underlined]
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 amy man- [line break] ner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, whith 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 Stats, in the Revolutionary War," passed on 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.
Jason Walker.

Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820
before the said Court.

Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Cler.


I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 four hundred sixty seven dollars and twenty six cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July
1820.

Abijah Bigelow. {Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.
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Jason Walker
Brookfield

Admitted

Jason Walker's Application for Pension
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State of Massachusetts I, Jason Walker
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at
Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the last of December A.D. 1775

I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States for the year 1776 on the 
continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the latter part of January A.D. 1777, beyond the Term of my enlistment as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence; that I belonged to the Company of Captain Sylvanus Walker formerly of said Brookfield, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of New Hampshire State in the Brigade commanded by General Sullivan of said State of N. Hampshire and that I left the service in January as aforesaid & that I served in said year about half the time it continued afterwards [illegible] and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty eight years the eleventh day of March last, and by reason of bodily infirmity am unable to perform any labour of consequence. I have not any regular discharges tho I was entitled to one at the close of the year 1776, by reason of the dispersed & broken condition of said Company and Regiment at that time there was but one commissioned officer in said Company, Lieutenant Asa Coburn.

And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.

[signature illegible]

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts

The abovenamed Jason Walker and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.

Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid

Isaac Parker CJSC
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Isaac Parker, Esq. Judge, Massachusetts

Jason Walker New Hampshire, Revolutionary Claim

The rolls of New Hampshire not received at the pension office of the war dept.

The testimony, on oath, by two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving
the service, as stated in the declaration of the
applicant, is required.

See also endorsement in the case of John Brooks
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I Benjamin Jennings of Brookfield do testify
declare that I was in the 1776 a private soldier
in the company of Capt Walker Col Stark's Regiment and that I do know that the within named John Walker was a soldier in the same Company and that the facts contained in the within declaration are true.
Benjamin Jennings

herewith 13th April 1818 then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Jennings and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me Worcester July 28th 1818 Isaac Parker CJSC 

I thereby certify that Benjamin Jennings the above signed of the above Certificate is a man of veracity
Simeon Draper Justice Peace
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I Benjamin Felton of the same Brookfield with Jason Walker the applicant to whose application this is annexed testify that
in the year A.D. 1776 I knew said Walker in
the Revolutionary war. I was with him in the same department but a small part of
the time, but he was intimately acquainted with the Officers he mentions in his application (as read to me, I cannot script read) and have not the least doubt but his
whole declaration is true. I know that
he was in the Battle at Trenton, New Jersey
the 26th day of Decr 1776. I saw him there & was in the same battle myself. I have known said Walker from his early youth living a great part of the time in Brookfield with him. He was young in that year, but from what I saw and with the name he had by his comrades with many of whom I have been intimately acquainted I am satisfied that he was faithful, 
constant & courageous. He is poor & infirm of Body.

his mark x
Benjamin Felton

Worcester ss July 28th 1818 Benjamin Felton
Gentleman, whose mark he puts being too blind to write, as subscriber to the above declaration personally appeared and made oath to the truth of said Declaration, & he said Felton is a man of veracity.
Before me
Simeon Draper Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Simeon Draper Esquire,  before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name
subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourth day of September A. D. 1818

Abijah Bigelow Clerk

Application of Jason Walker of Brookfield
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Worcester ss August 29th 1818
personally appeared Benjamin Jennings the one who made oath before Judge Parker within mentioned & made oath that he is not interested in the matter he made Oath to.
Before me Simeon Draper Justice Peace

Worcester ss August 31st 1818
Personally appeared Capt Benjamin Felton who made Oath as within concerning Jason Walker the applicant and made oath that he is not interested in the matter be made oath to.
Before me Simeon Draper Justice Peace
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Walker to Clark
Copy

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Know all men by these present that I Jason Walker of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman in consideration of four hundred dollars paid by Oliver Clark of Western in said County Yeoman the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Oliver Clark his heirs & assigns the following described real estate lying in said Brookfield viz., one piece bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake & stones by land belonging to Benjamin Howard thence westerly two rods to a rock & stones on it thence N. 20° E. 29 rods to a heap of stones
by Artemas Allen's corner thence west 22° N.88 rods thence south 91 rods to a stake & stones still south 17° W. 25 rods to a stake and stones thence east 30° South 40 rods to a stake & stones thence northerly to the first mentioned boundary containing forty acres & a half being the estate described in deed from Moses Jennings to me recorded in the Registry of Deed Book 104 Page 408

Also another piece bounded as follows viz. 
beginning at a stake & stones being the north east corner of Jesse Abbot's meadow thence westerly a direct course by the ditch to Calvin 
Jennings meadow thence northerly by Calvin Jennings meadow to a ditch by George Holbrook's meadow thence easterly by 
Holbrook's meadow to a ditch by Calvin Jennings meadow thence southerly on the ditch partly by said Calvin's meadow and partly by Joshua [illegible] meadow to the first mentioned bounds supposed to contain seven acres, more or less with all the buildings there to belongings. To have and to hold the afore granted premises to the said Oliver his heirs & assigns to his & their use & behoof 
forever and I do for myself & my heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Oliver his heirs & assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Oliver and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Oliver his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands 
of all persons. 

In witness whereof I the said Jason Walker 
and I Sally Walker wife of the said Jason Walker in token of the release of all my right and interest in the premises as dower or thirds have hereunto set our hands & seals this twenty third
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[...]day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one

N.B. The words "thence easterly by said Holbrooks meadow" were interlined before signing before sign

Jason Walker  (seal)
Sally Walker (seal)

This deed signed sealed and delivered in presence of Elisha Hammond 
Harvey Sessions
}[illegible] of April 20th 1821.  Then the above 
}named Jason Walker acknowledged the above
}instrument to be his free act and
deed before me - Elisha Hammond Jus. Peace
Rec'd Mar 12-1822 [illegible] by Art Ward, Regr [illegible]

The aforegoing is a true Copy of Record--Book 227. Page 451 Attest Art Ward, Regr
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I, Harvey Sessions of Western, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, of lawful age, do testify and say that in the month of April , AD. 1821, I bargained with Mr. Jason Walker of Brookfield in said County , for the purchase of all his real estate and agreed to give the sum of four hundred dollars therefor - and there upon I sold the same to Oliver Clark , of said Western, and by agreement between said Walker , Clark, and myself said Walker made his conveyance directly to said Clark for the consideration of $400. as therein expressed [?] - but to my certain knowledge, said Walker never received, nor was to receive, any portion of the said consideration money from said Clark  , but of myself alone - as the bargain had been made for said real estate between Walker and myself only, and I have paid Walker the full amount of said $400. by cancelling demands I have against him said Walker, and paying to Daniel Hodges the amount of a claim he held against said Walker.  And said deed was to save expense made by said Walker directly to said Clark at my request, and with said Clark's consent but without anything being paid by said Clark to said Walker therefore the whole consideration mentioned in said deed , being paid over to me by said Clark in payment of the demands I held against Walker, and the one which was done from him to Hodges, as above stated.

(Signed)          Harvey Sessions

Worcester [?] April 28th, 1823. Personally appeared Harvey Sessions, above named, and made oat to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by him, subscribed in my presence.

Simeon Draper  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester, ss,
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the judicial courts for said County of Worcester, Do Certify that Simeon Draper, Esquire, within named is a Justice of the peace, within and for said county, duly qualified to act as such Justice - that full faith and credit are to be given to all his acts in that capacity, and that his name therein subscribed  is in his own proper hand writing.  In witness thereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix [deleted word] the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this first day of May, A.D. 1823.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
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Brookfield   April 19th 1823

I hereby Certify that in Feby 1821 I a Writ? against Mr. Jafon Walker and attach'd all his Perfonal property that I Could find--

John Murray
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33 216
Revy  INVALID.

Ann

File No.  33,216

James Walker
Priv  Rev  War

Act:  18" March 1818

Index:--Vol. 2,  Page 538

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jason Walker-- [underlined]

1st Sched: (11th July 1820) exhibit
Real estate--viz:  "right to redu
47 acres of Land--whole valued
at $400 -- under mortgage for
$125--Leaving a balance of $27.
==
Personal property  $ = 192.26--
whole amount, $467.26.---
==
[following line written over part of the following paragraph]
15 Oct  1818

2d. Sched:  (14th March 1821.)
only personal property, viz:--
1 two yr. old heifer--$.12
1 swine & 2 old axes--:  2.50.
Chest of drawers & 2 old tables 3.00
7 old chairs, meat tubs & other casks--$.2.75 -- old chests & 2 wash-tubs--70 cents. -- 2 pails & shovel & tongs--66 cts:  1 Iron pot--kettle & tea Kettle & sundry articles of Crockeryware. $2.50.---Whole Amount, $26.17.

Applicant states, that in Feby [corner of page torn off] his property liable to be attached was attached by his creditors--and that he agreed to have the same.
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appraised, by indifferent men,
& that his creditors took it at the
said appraisment, in payment
of their demands--And left
him in pofsefsion of property
only in value as exhibited in
L. sched: viz:  amounting to $26.17.
==
Stricken from roll, 6th Nov'r 1820.
Application for reinstatement as
per date of 2d schedule.
==
Rec'd May 26, 1823
A certified copy of deeds executed
the 23d April 1821 is with
the papers--consideration money
$400--Deed made to Oliver Clark.
Proof is exhibited 
that the money was appropriated
towards the payment of 
applicants debts--& that he received
no part thereof for his own
individual, & private use.--

The Deputy Chief certifies,
that in Feby 1821--he levied
on all the personal property of
applicant--but does not state
that he sold it.  Applicant states
that it "was sold off to pay his debts"
Sched:  13th April 1823-- exhibits
personal property, consisting of a
number of small articles of
household toods--amounting in
the whole, only to $24.--
==
Applicant aged 53 yrs
infirm & unable to Labor--
occupation--a farmer--
Wife, 51 yrs. old--"Lost the use
of her hands for a number of years
past--& is unable to labor."--
==
Served 1 year in 1776.
==
Agent--
Elijah Bigelow, Esqr.
Worcester, Mafs'tts.
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Rec'd May 10, 1823.

1 March 1823.
Mafs.

Jason Walker

Rec'd 10 May 1823

[following written vertically on page from right side to left]

Hon. John C. Cahoun,
Sec'y at War
Washington.

Pension Department.
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Worcester  May 6, 1823.

Hon. J.C. Calhoun,
Sec'y at War.

Sir,

I send one more application to be restored to the Pension list.  I hope this, & those last sent {"I" stricken out] will be consider'd as correct in point of form, at least so far as not to require new applications to be made.  The applicants have taken much pains to comply with the requisitions of the Department.  The two returned, were made before the requisition to be complied with, were known to the applicants.  This is all that have as yet made application.

I am with much respect
Your Obt. Servt.
Abijah Bigelow.
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Jason Walker.
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(1821.)

A Schedule of the property of Jason Walker of Brookfield as appraised by us the Subscribers this 10 Day of March AD 1821

1 Small two year old Heffer............................$12
1 Swine  2.50   2 Old Axes.................................. ...56
Chest Drawers  2.00   2 Old Tables  1.0.........3.00
7 Old Chairs  1.50..................................................1.50
Meat Tub & other Casks.....................................2.75
2 Old Chests 50 cts  2 Wash Tubs 20 cts.........70
2 Old Poles 16 Cents Shovel & Tongs 50 Cts 66
1 Pot & one Dish Kettle & Tea Kettle.............1,00
1/2 Doz. Knives & Forks.........................................50
Crockery, Sundry Articles....................................1.00
++Add for Service above...................................2.50
................................................................................$ 26.17

Jason Walker
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1823.  [another "1823" stricken out]
(A)

Jason Walkers schedule of personal Estate viz.

one kitching table............................................$00.50
one chist.................................................................00.75
six kiching chairs....................................................2.25
chist & candle stand..........................................00.50
one chest of drawers............................................2.00
one smal round table..............................................25
one chest...................................................................1.00
seven barrels............................................................2.50
four tubs....................................................................0.75
[illegible]....................................................................0.25
two pails....................................................................0.42
one wooden bottle................................................0.25
one dish kettle.........................................................1.00
one tea kettle...........................................................0.50
one five pail iron kettle........................................2.75
one iron pot.............................................................0.50
one bake kettle.......................................................1.25
two pair of fine dogs............................................0.25
Shovel and tongs...................................................1.50
one case knives & forks.......................................1.50
one blacktin teapot................................................0.75
one platter and eight plates...............................0.30
three silver tea spoons.........................................1.00
three table spoons.................................................0.12
Crockery &c..............................................................0.66
glafsware....................................................................0.25
bread trough............................................................0.25
..................................................................................$24.00
Jason Walker

the above is a schedule of all the property in the pofesion of the above named Jason Walker as exhibited by him (who requested our oppinion as to the value)  We therefore appraised it as above to be worth in the whole twenty four Dollars and no more.
Brookfield  March 10th 1823.
Luther Walker
William Hastings

Worcester fs.   March 10th 1823.
Personally appeared the above named Luther Walker & Wm. Hastings and swore the above sertificate by them subscribed was true in all its parts before me
Simeon Draper, Justice Peace
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(A)
The real estate referred to in my former schedule, I bargained to sell to Harvey Sefsions Esquire for four hundred dollars and at his request conveyed the same by deed dated April 21, 1821 to Oliver Clark--said Clark having become the purchaser of the same from said Sefsions subsequently to my selling the same to said Sefsions but prior to my giving any deed to said Sefsions of the same--In payment of which said purchase money said Sefsions paid about one hundred and fifty nine dollars to Daniel Hodges for a debt I owed him--and about two hundred and thirty one dollars of the balance I was at the time of said sale owing to said Sefsions for goods &c for my family on accounts of some time standing--the remainder I have since taken up in goods from his store in support of life and in the maintenance of myself and family on account of sicknefs.  For the truth of this statement I refer to the Deposition of said Sefsions hereto annexed and also to a copy of my deed to Clark.  The yoke of oxen two Cows two year old heifer--yoke of yearling stears & two calves were disposed of, by appraisal to Mr. Daniel Hale for debts I owed him--The 22 sheep and lambs were appraised and disposed of in payment of another debt I owed but the name of the purchaser I cannot now recollect.  The four swine were appraised and sold to Mr. Abraham Skinner for debts due from me to him.  The five pigs were sold in payment of some little debts I owed but to whom I cannot now recollect--The mare-waggon-two ploughs -two shovels-two pitchforks-dung fork-three chains-2 iron bars-beetle wedges-axe- horse chains & harrow were sold to Mr. Liberty Walker for debts I was owing to him at the time--All the other little personal property specified in my former schedule has been worn out in the service of my family excepting what may be contained in the schedule hereto annexed--And previously to my disposing of the above personal property towit in the month of February 1821 every article in my pofsefsion liable to attachment had been taken  on writs against me by a Deputy Sheriff, and was disposed of by appraisal as above in discharge of the demands then existing against me viz. in February 1821.  My occupation has been that of a farmer but my age and infirmity of body render me unable to labor for my support or that of my wife--we two are all that my family consists of at this time.  my wife Sally is 51 years old has lost the use of her hands for a number of years and is unable to labor--
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DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
______________________
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester, ss.

On this eighteenth day of April 1823, before the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Worcester, Jason Walker resident in Brookfield in said County, aged sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Jason Walker enlisted for the term of one year in ["on" stricken out] the month of December ["day of" stricken out] in the year 1775 in the State of Mafsachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Syvanus Walker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stark in the line of the State of Mafsachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of January 1777 and having completed his year's service ["when" stricken out] he was discharged from the said service, in the vicinity of Trenton in the State of New Jersey; that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.  His first application for a pension was made April 13, 1818 and his pension certificate is numbered 3646--for particulars as to his other services in the war, he refers to his former applications

And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 on 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.  That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:--(See Schedule annexed) (A)
Jason Walker

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1823, before the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
Attest  Abijah Bigelow Clerk

I, Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said Jason Walker did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment.  I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 twenty four dollars ["and cents" stricken out]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of April 1823.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
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Jason Walker
68

3646

["perhaps" stricken out]  2d. Schedule

Let sent
[illegible--stricken out]

Send a letter similar to
Bancroff's--
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Schedule of the Estate of Jason Walker of Brookfield, in
the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820
1 Small two year old heifer                     12.10
1 Swine $2.50 old axes                                .56*
Chest Drawers 2.00 2 old tables $1.00       3.00
7 old chairs 150                                          1.50
meat tub and other cases                           2.75
2 old chests us Wash tubs 20 cts                  .70
2 old pants .16 cts  Shovel and tongs  50     .66
1 pot and 1 dish kittle  & tea kittle             1.00
1/2 doz knives & forks                                  .50
Crockery, sundry articles                           10.90
                                                                 $23.67
               *Error above in [?] item                 2.50
                                                                    26.17

    I have a wife aged 50 years who has lost the use of her hands
for a number of years, and unable to labour, one son aged twenty seven
years, whose name is Horace Walker, who is infirm both in body
and mind and has been so for 14 years last part and is wholly unable
to take care and provide for himself; one daughter aged 21 years
who is weakly and unable to support herself; my said son and daughter and living in my family my wife also has a
grand child, aged six years, living in my family, and are entirely
dependent on me for support
    In February last what little property I had, liable to be
attached, was attached by my creditors, and I then agreed to have
it appraised by indifferent men, and my creditors accepted the same
in payment of their demands, which has left me as destitute as the
have schedule exhibits
                                                         Jason Walker
Common Pleas,
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                     Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.

    On this fourteenth day of March 1821,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being
a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Jason Walker aged sixty one
years, resident in Brookfield, 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:

    I enlisted in 1775 for the year 1770, and served in Capt Sylvanus Walkin's
Company, and Colonel Starks Regiment of New Hampshire, was at Boston at the time the British left Boston, and towards the close of the war joined General Washington, and was in the Battle at Trenton, and in 1777 was out as a volunteer, and was in the battle of the 17th Oct. 1777, at the
taking of General Burgoyne, and afterwards I enlisted, I think in 1780, for eight months under Capt John Cutler, and went to Rhode Island in Col. Wades Regiment. I was out in the service about one half the whole time, during the Revolutionary War. But it is the year 1776 for which I
enlisted and served my time out in Massachusetts line, and on the Continental establishment on which I rely for a pension under the laws of the United States.  My original application was made 13 April 1818, and my Certificate is No. 3646
    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 on 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.

                                                                 Jason Walker [signature]
    Sworn to and declared, on the fourteenth day of March, 1821.
before the said Court.

                                    Attest. Abijah Bigelow Cler.


    I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 twenty six dollars and sixty seven [last two words crossed out] seventeen cents.

    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of March 1821.

                  Abijah Bigelow [signature]        Clerk of the Court for
                                                                    the County of Worcester