Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 48765, John Walker, Continental Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Continental Walker, John
Va. S. 48765
Wife Margaret
CONTENTS
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Comd. Decr. 5. 1821 and Sent to
John Purvis Esq Kingston, E. Tennessee
15.243 48765
East Tennessee.
John Walker 3d
of Roane Co in the state of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baylor of the Virginia - line for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 27th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept 1819 and sent to Sam Powell Esq
Kingston, Roane Co.
Tenn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $130.13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 18.00
16 mo 8/30 Dou; 178.13
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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John Walker
Paobe H
Walker, John
Cont - Va. 548765
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East Tennessee
State of Tennessee Roan County April 27th 1818
This Day personally appeared before me Robert White One of the Judges of the Superior Court of Erors and Appeals for the State of Tennessee John Walker and being Duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelical of Almighty God Deposeth and Sayeth that he Inlisted a Soldier in Captn Mathew Arbuckels Company of Regulars Raised in Botetourt County Virginia for a Term of one year and was stationed at the Mouth of the great Kenaway on the Ohio River and Served the Term of Inlistment and Was Discharged by said Captn Arbuckel the 16th of October 1776 and the August following the 11th Day he Inlisted in a Reagement of horse Commanded by a Colo. George Bailee in Captn. Cadwallace Jones Company Colo Barlee Got Wounded. and Colo William Washington took Command of the Reagement and he the said Walker served in said Reagement to [illegible] of August 1780 when he was Discharged [illegible]
in Indigent Circumstances and help from his Country and Disposed of his Discharge with the Register of the land office of Virginia
April 27th 1818 John Walker
sworn to before me one Robert Whyte one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Errans and Appeals for the state of Tennessee
Knoxville East Tennessee June 22nd 1819
this Day personally came before me Edward Scott one of the Judges of the District Court for East Tennessee Samuel Walker and being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that the above named John Walker Served in the Company and Reagement as stated above for he served in Capt Arbuckels Company a [illegible] officer and Served in the army under Genl Washington and often Seen said John Walker and Saw his Discharge after he returned home and knows that he got a land warrant by his Discharge
Saml Walker
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this Date above
Edward Jones
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John Walker
Declaration
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State of Tennessee Roane County
On this 25th day of October 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record in said County John Walker aged 66 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows he inlisted as a regular soldier in the third Regiment of Dragoons commanded by George Bailer in the fourth troop of sd Regt. commanded by Cadwaller Jones on the 11th of August 1777 for the term of three years was in the battle of Monmouth and frequent skirmishes during the siege of Charlestown and many other incident to said Regiment during said term of inlistment - And was put on the pension list the 27th of April 1818. No 14,243 And do solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. and that he have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 March 1818 and that he have not nor has any person for him in property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income whatever. His family being all grown up out of his jurisdiction having no real estate. his personal estate consisting of his bed & bed cloths of no occupation for merely a planter
John Walker
Sworn to in open court 25th Octr 1812
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I Henry Breazeale Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Roane aforesaid by John Purvis my deputy do certify that the foregoing declaration & oath are truly copied from the records of said office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no seal of Office on the 25th day of October 1812
Henry Breazeale Clk
By his Depty J. Purvis
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August 16, 1939.
Mrs. John C. Lesher BA-J/ILL - Old Notes
1107 14th Street John Walker
Modesto, California. S. 48765
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Walker, a Revolutionary War soldier of Roane County, Tennessee, Act of 1818.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 48765, based upon service of John Walker in the Revolutionary War.
John Walker enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, served one year as private in Captain Matthew Arbuckle's Virginia company and was discharged October 16, 1776. He enlisted August 11, 1777, served three years as private in Captain Cadwallader Jones' company, Colonels William Washington's and George Baylor's 3" Regiment of dragoons, during which service he was in the battle of Monmouth, in the Siege of Charleston and in many skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he resided in Roane County, Tennessee. In September 1819, he gave his age as sixty-four years, but did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents.
The soldier referred to his family in 1821, all of whom were grown up; he did not state the name of his wife, nor the names of any member of his family.
In 1819, one Samuel Walker stated in Knoxville, Tennessee, that he saw John Walker's discharge after the returned home from service in the Revolutionary War, but he did not state any relationship between them.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
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of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Walker
Certificate #15243
Issued September 29, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 27, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
2.
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Janie Walker
John. Va.
REJECTED
This jacket does not belong now (1939) in this case, but as it has endorsements which show to whom erroneous histories were sent, I did not put it with John Walker S. 39118 MMHF
1909 Nov. 12. Hist to Mrs. F. P. Barrow AW
1919 Mch. 11 Hist. to Mrs. G. M. Cannon 
Letter in S. F. 39118 John Walker.
1921 July 29 hist to Mrs. R. T. Bowen - - EW-
1933 - May 9 - Hist. to J. A. Walker. see lett. Rev. W. - John Bowman - W. 21 - ILL.
1939. Aug. 16. Hist. to Mrs John C. Lesher.
ILL
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John Walker
F: 335.
L10.9.10
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State of Tennessee Amended declaration
Roan County
DISTRICT OF East Tennessee
On this 14th day of September 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the said district, personally appeared John Walker aged Sixty four years, resident in Roane County in the said district, who, being by me 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 John Walker enlisted for the term of Three Years on the Eleventh day of August in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven, in Botatourt County in the state of Virginia - in the company commanded by Captain Cadwaller Jones of the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Baber in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 11th August 1780, when he was discharged from service in The Town of Halifax state of North Carolina, that he was in the battles of Monmouth & The Siege of Charles Town
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he The Affidavit of Saml. Walker as Evidence of his services
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. John Walker
S. Powel Judge &c 
I, Samuel Powell, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Walker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of Three Years at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Sept 14th 1819 S. Powel Judge &c
SEAL OF THE COURT.
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State of Tennessee
2nd Judicial Circuit Roane County
I William Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court for Roane County by John Purvis my Deputy Do Certify that Samuel Powell before Seal whom the within Affidavit of John Walker was made is one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts within the District of East Tennessee
Given under my hand and private Seal having no Seal of Office at Office in Kingston this 14th Day of September 1819
W. Brown Clk
By his Deputy J. Purvis
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Kingston Roane County 29th Oct 1812
Sir
At the request of John Walker I have forwarded to you the enclosed declaration. As soon as a decision is had on it. Please let me know the result
Your Humble Servant
John Purvis
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1107 Fourteenth Street,
Modesto, California
May 24, 1939
Veteran's Administration.
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Dear Sir:- In Tennessee Pensioners of Revolution and War of 1812 p. 113 - it says -
John Walker; 1818 list age 79; served in Virginia line; drew pension in Roane Co. Tenn - died July 7, 1829.
Have you any more data on him? Wife and children & where born? 
Will you please give me some information about him - I Thank You
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs. John C. Lesher Grace T. Lesher.
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RECEIVED MAY 29 1939
VETS. ADM. READER #21
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Oct. 29th - 1907 -
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir - RECORD DIVISION NOV 8 1907
Kindly inform me if the names of John Walker and William Ham, each of Virginia, appear on your list of revolutionary soldiers - and oblige
Very Truly yours
Mrs. F. P. Barrow,
302 E. 4th St.
Bruce, Ga.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE A
NOV 2 1907
over
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Was referred to you by the war department.
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Revo
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Have you a record of any Henry Erskines who served in the Revolutionary War either from Maryland or Virginia, also a Daniel Givens who served either from Penn. or Va, or a John Walker who was living in Botetourt Co. Va during the Rev. AW
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and who possibly served either in Va militia or Continental army.
If you have any record of any of these men it will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
(Mrs. R. T.) Lena Walker Bowen
222 Locust St.,
Bluefield, W. Va.
July 10--1921.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE D
JUL 21 1921
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Page No. 1 Leave in this case
Ctf - 15243
& SF. 48765
A report on this case was called for in July, 1939, when during a search of our records, we found that the Agency Book gave death of John Walker, S. 39118, as Feb. 7, 1829, the same date given by John B. Walker, of Sumner Co., Tenn., Nov. 3, 1856, as the date of death of his father, John Walker.
John B. Walker's appl. for pen. was adjudicated with pen. claim of John Walker, Ctf - No. 15243, S. 48765, which was the wrong case. IT should have been adjudicated with John Walker, Ctf. No. 3923. Before John B. Walker's appl. was applied to the case with Ctf. 15243, that John Walker's file number was 48765, and when John B's. claim was rejected the file number of the last action in the case was used. R. 11042. 
The three papers which pertain to John B's Claim have been removed from this case (Ctf. 15243 - Former file 48765) and placed with John Walker (Ctf. 3623 - File 39118) because the Report from the General Acct. Office on file in each case warrants the [illegible] of the papers - The appl. (blue paper, 4 pages) Letter of
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rejection dated Nov. 17, 1856 and the little brown jacket with endorsement and numbered 8175.
Report from the Gen. Acct. Office by telephone from Mrs. Henson a file searcher and from Thoms (a lawyer & a file searcher) is as follows: "Ctf. 15243, John Walker - issued Sept. 29, 1819, $8.00 per month, com. Apr. 27, 1818 - Tenn agency - Papers in that office show that that John Walker died Feb-2, 1830; last payment of pension Aug. 16, 1830 to John M. Walker atty. for the heirs named below, (this John Walker's, the soldier's, wife Margaret having died in Aug. 1819) heirs and children: Ansley P. Walker, Jane P. Walker, same, Margaret Walker, Elizabeth M. Walker, Barbara Walker, Nancy Walker, Catharine Walker Galloway, wife of James Galloway, all living in Roane Co. Tenn, in 1830, and John B. Walker then (1830) a res. of Alabama (Morgan Co.) (I could not read my pencil note).
My note: True, it was a John B. Walker who applied for pen. for service of his father John -, but he stated that his father died Feb. 7, 1829 - & his mother the wid was Jane, so perhaps these Walkers were all related & children's names the same-
MHF
July 19-'39
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May 9, 1933.
J. A. Walker BA-J/ILL
Wallins Creek-Box 47 John Bowman
Kentucky. W. 21
John Walker
R. 11042
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, John Bowman and John Walker, both pensioners of Roane County, Tennessee.
The records of those soldiers are given below; the data furnished regarding each is found in the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, based upon their military service in the Revolutionary War.
JOHN BOWMAN-W. 21.
John Bowman was born and reared in Amherst County, Virginia; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted sometime in March, 1777, served as private in Captain Clough Shelton's company, Colonel Edward Steven's 10" Virginia regiment, marched to Philadelphia, was in the battle of Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge, and, while on duty near "Penny Pack", was in an encounter with the British, was taken prisoner, carried to New York and held until after the battle of Monmouth, when he was exchanged, joined his regiment and continued until the expiration of service of three years.
The soldier emigrated from Amherst County, Virginia, about the year 1791 to Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1822; he was then seventy years of age, and resided in Roane County, Tennessee.
He died March 25, 1841 in said Roane County. - Old notes.
The soldier married in the year 1785, Barsheba Hooper; the date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. They lived
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in Amherst County, Virginia, before moving to Tennessee.
Barsheba Bowman, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed Octiber 2, 1843, at which time she resided in Roane County, Tennessee; she was living in that county in 1856. She was born sometime between 1762 and 1773 according to the various statements in regard to her age.
The soldier and his wife, Barsheba, had children; the first, a son whose names in not stated, was about twenty years of age in 1808; Sally was twenty-four years of age in 1822, and Lewi was then nineteen years old.
In 1843, Samuel and Lewis Bowman made affidavits in behalf of the soldier's widow, Barsheba, in Roane County, Tennessee; no relationship to the family was stated and there is no further information relative to them in the papers in this claim.
*****
Old Notes - OK by Mrs Finch - 1933,
Do not write this again this way. See my notes & reform from General Acct. Office
MHF
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[crossed out]
1826, in the seventy-fourth year of her age.
John Walker and his wife, Jane, had ten children; the only name shown is that of John B. Walker, their only surviving child in 1856. who was then a res. of Sumner Co. Tenn. In that year, this son stated in a court in Sumner County, Tennessee, that some of the soldier's children were survived by children, but he did not give any names.
In 1819, one Samuel Walker stated in Knoxville, Tennessee, that he saw the discharge of John Walker, the soldier, "after his return home", but no relationship is stated.
One Cyrus Boyd resided in Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1856, and made affidavit in behalf of the above noted son of the soldier, John B. Walker; no relationship to the family is shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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sion on file in this Bureau. John Walker R. 11042
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] Oct. 1775
[2] Aug 11, 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 1 yr.
[2] 3 yrs.
RANK.
[1] Pvt
[2] "
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
[1] Matthew Arbuckle
[2] Cadwallader Jones
COLONEL.
[2] Geo Baylor; Wm Washington
STATE.
[1] Va.
[2] Continental
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, In Botetourt Co. Va - En
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27, 1818 HIs Claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Roan Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, d. Feb. 7, 1829, then 74 yrs., 10 mos. 28 days old,
Remarks: Sol. mar. Mar. 12, 1780, Jane Boyd. She died July 24, 1836. as 73-
They had 10 children no names stated except John B. who was the only surviving child in 1856.
Very respectfully,
I did not give cause of Rej. of sons ap. Nothing involved. Service & marriage all right and sol - claim allowed
Commissioner.