Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41302, Edward Walker, Va.
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Walker, Edward ₰41302
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7100
Virginia
Edward Walker
Of Charles City co in the state of Virginia who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dabney of the Virginia (Unintelligible)ne for the term of four years (Unintelligble) transcribed on the role of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 18 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1818 and sent to Rob Christian E Charles City C.H. Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 68.49
Semi-anl, all'ce ending (unintellgible) 48.
$116.49
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
(unintellgible)
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Charles City County State of Virginia to wit: On this 18th day of June 1818 before us the Subscribed Justices of the Peace and Judges of the county court of Charles City, personally appears Edward Walker aged 55 years resident in the County of who being by us first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: That he the said Edward Walker enlisted at West point in the County of King William in the State of Virginia in the fall of the year 1778 in the troop of cavalry commanded by Captain John Armong-(a Frenchman) of Col. George Dabney’s Regiment; that he continued to serve in said corps until the end of the war, when he was discharges from service at Richmond in the
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Of the year 1778 in the troop of cavalry commanded by Captain John Armong-(a Frenchman) of Col. George Dabney Regiment; that he continued to serve in said corps until the end of the war, when he was discharge from service at Richmond in the State of Virginia; that he was in the battle at Guilford Court house and at the siege of Little York, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for support, and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services bends the accompanying discharge- Sworn to before us the day and year afore 
Gregory Frank Herby (Unintelligible) Armistead Benton Parker  
We Justices and judges as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said Edward Walker did serve in the revolutionary war as
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Stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that be is reduced circumstances, and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress June 18th 1818. 
Frank H Irby, John M. Gregory John Armistead Benjamin Parker
State of Virginia Charles City county to wit, I Robert W. Christian Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Francis H Irby John M Gregory, John Armistead and Benjamin Parker whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificate and declaration are and were at the time of signing the same Justices of the peace in said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that said declaration and certificate were made and signed in open Court for said County of Charles City the 18th day of June One thousand eight hundred and eighteen . W. Chrishan. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of the said county this 25th day of June  one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Ro M Chrishan
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Edward Walker
(236) (129)
7,188.
5. March, 1819.
Sep 17
Robert W. Christian,
Charles City Ch. Va
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State of Virginia
Charles City County to wit
On this 19" day of October in the year
1820, personally appeared before us Justices of the peace & Judges
of the County Court of the City Edward Walker resident in the
County of Chase city in the State of Virginia aged fifty seven years
who being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the U States during the Revolutionary War. That he the said
Edward Walker entered the service of the United States at West
Point in the County of King William in the State of Virginia in the Spring
of the year 1779, in the Company of Cavalry commanded by Cass
Amestring of the second Troop, under the command of Col. George Dabney
on Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in sd Corps
until after the Siege of Little York when he was discharged from
service in the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia, as will
fully appear by reference to the discharge heretofore forwarded
to the pension Office in Washington City. That he was in the
battle of Guilford, and at the Siege of York and that he has no
other evidence in his power other than that heretofore forwarded
That he has heretofore received a pension certificate from the War
department which bears date on the day of in the year and numbered
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 March 1818, and
that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other
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 U States
during the Revolutionary war"" passed on the 18th March 1818,
and that I have not nor has any one on trust for me any
property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I
any
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any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed vizt-- Eighteen acres of land, one
Cow, 10hogs, 4 rush bottomed chairs, 2 pine chests, 1 Iron pot, 1 Dutch
Oven, 1 Water pail, & noggin, 1 Fuel, 1 Table, 1 pr of tongs and shovel
Edward Walker
that he is by profession a farmer and a resident of the County of Charles City in
the State aforesaid, but from old age and infirmity cannot endure
hard labor, that his family consists of a son of age, a female also
of age and her infant child 2 years old. Sworn to and declared
before us this 19th day of October 1820.
Ben Harrison 
Edw Folkes 
State of Virginia
McArmistead
Ben Parker 
Charles City County to wit
I Robert W Christian Clerk of the Court
of the County aforesaid do 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 said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is Eighty Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said County this 24"
day of October 1820. R W Christian Clerk of
the County Court of Charles City
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41302
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 41.302
Edward Walker
Mary A Do
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Act: 18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 55
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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This is to Certify that Edward Walker
an Enlisted for during the war and
fire three years in the same Warren
Sergeant in the second troop of Horses under
Our command and by his Enlistment was
entitled to 150 acres of land pr year In
The State of Kentucky and his horse and
He was Discharged in 1781 By me
John Armand Captain
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7. 170
Act of July 7 1838
Suspended clause of Jane Walker 
Widow of Edward
Power of attorney to examine clause
Chas C. Tucker
Atty. Present to
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Power of Attorney Jane Walker Widow of Charles C. (unintelligible) Edward (Unintelligible)
 Claborn Co Ten Oct 7th (Unintelligible) 1838
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Power of Attorney
KNOW All MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That I the legal representative of Mary Walker Widow of Joseph Walker of the county of Claiborne and state of Tennessee and the widow of  Edward Walker. (Deceased) who is the (unintelligible) man.Edward Walker and heir at law of Edward and Jane Walker
in the Army of the Revolution War and that the made application for a pension from the County of Claiborn, State of Tennessee under act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 due on account of the services of her said husband as aforesaid
do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington D. C., my true and lawful Attorney and Agent for me and in my name, to prepare and prosecute claim for a Revolutionary pension by reason of the services of her husband the aforesaid Edward Walker died, in the Revolution and I hereby empower my said Attorney for me and in my name to prepare and prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department of the Archives thereof, any and all claim or claims, have to arears of her or pension money under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the States, and especially the Act of July, a 1843, 17th June, 1844, 21 February, 1818, 20th July, as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, 7th June, and bearing upon the interest of said claim, we hereby seek the investigation of by
said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name, to examine all records and documents in reference to said claim on file in the Department at Washington, D. C., to file additional evidence and argument, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, with full power of substitution. Hereby revoking and countermanding all former power of Attorney that may have been given in the premises enterlined before assigned. Witness my hand and seal this 24 day of August 1854
Mary Walker mark
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State of Tennessee
County of Claiborne
Be it known that on the 21 day of August 1854, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Mary Walker the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be her own Voluntary Act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth, and I hereby certify that I believe her to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and
is known to me to be a reputable resident citizen of the county and State aforesaid; and
have no interest in the result of this claim, nor concerned in its prosecution. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
Jacob Walker
State of Tennessee
Claiborne County  I Thas I Johnson Clerk of
the county court of said County do hereby
certify that the above named Jacob Walker
whose name appears to the above is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified as the
law directs and that full faith and credit.
As and 
ought to be given to all of his official acts as such
Given under my hand at office in
(unintelligible) the 28th of Sept 1854
Thas I Johnson