Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11011, Alexander Walden, S.C. Va.
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Service: South Carolina / Virginia

Name: Alexander Walden

Number: R. 11011
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May 12th, 1854

To the Commissioner of the Pension Office, Washington City, Sir then was a letter directed to Alexandre Walden, or widows or heirs, but I never have had an opportunity of seeing the said letter as it is taken out by Henry Waldens widow, therefore I write this letter to get some information in relation to my father's Alexander Walden's pension for his services in the old Revolutionary, please if you can inform anything about it do so, as quick as you can, if there has been any application made for it, I do not it, state to me all you now about it, in office, and you will oblige me very much, write to Tallapoosa Post Office, Ala., Benton County.

yours very respectfully
Alexandre Walden Jr.
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Alexander Walden's Application for a Pension 
31.988

requb.
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State of Georgia
Coweta County

On this the 3rd day of September 1834 personally appeared before us John D. Hinton, G.D. Greer and William Spraling Judges of the Inferior Court of said State and County, in open Court, Alexander Walden, a resident of Coweta County and State of Georgia, aged eighty five (85) years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he was drafted, for one month, and entered the service under Captain John Harrington, the first of May 1776 or 1777, and served out his tour, he resided in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, when he was drafted, he was drafted to take charge of some Scotch Prisoners, that were sent to Stautown Virginia he removed from Virginia to South Carolina, and settled on the river Pedee, in Cheraw district where he was again drafted for 3 month, and entered the Service on the 17 March 1778, and rendezvoused at Cheraw Hill, South Carolina his Captain name was Thomas and his Colonel was named George Hicks, he was marched from Cheraw Hill to the Black Swamp, or Sister Ferry, and from there to Purysburg, when we were stationed one week as a guard, we were marched back again to Black Swamp, and having been transferred from Colonel Hicks regiment to Colonel Simmons regiment, we were marched to Charleston where I served out my tour of three months, and was discharged and returned home and on the first of July 1778, he was again drafted for a tour of two months to march against the Tories, his Captain's name was T. Thomas and his Colonel names was Abel Culp and while in this service he was in a skirmish with the Tories on Black Swamp.
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he served out his tour of two months and was discharged,
This deponent served repeated tours of one & two months
against the tories, but from old age and loss of memory
cannot now recollects dates - he was in no battle except
the one with the tories, served with in Continental regiments
or companies, but when in Charleston, and he does not now
distinctly recollect the name of the Regular officer, then in
command, that he has no documentary evidence, and that
he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who
can testify to his service. 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
Alexander his mark [hand written X] Walden
Sworn to and subscribed )
the day and year aforesaid )
Jno D. Hinton J.C.Clk
G. D. Greer J.C. C.
Wm. Spratling J. C. C. C.
Abstracts[?] & Interrogatories from the War Department
To the first Interrogatory
He answers, he was born in Georgeland[?]
County Virginia in November 15th 1748, so his mother told him
his father died when he was a child-

To the Second Interogatory so that he has not

To the 3d Interrogatory
He answers, that he was living in Spotsylvania
County Virginia and Cheraw district South Carolina, and that
he lived in Carolina since the Revolution, and Morgan County
Georgia and now, Coweta County Georgia

To the 4th Interrogatory He answers, that he was drafted-

to the 5th Interrogatory He answers, that he does not now recollect what
regular officer was in command, who he was in Charleston, nor the
Number of regiment, serving, with no continental troops but that 
time, he served with Lincoln & Marion, a short time, the general circumstances 
of the service, are such as have been before related in this
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declaration.

to the 6th Interrogatory
he answers that he never did-
To the 7th Interrogatory
He refers to

Sworn to and subscribed )
the day & year aforesaid )
Jno D. Hinton J.C.C
G. D. Greer, J.C.C.C
Wm. Spratling, J.C.C.C.C.

Alexander his mark [hand written X] Walden

We John G. Frey M.G.   a clergyman, residing in the County of
Coweta and State of Georgia and Andrew T Ray
residing in the County of Coweta and State of Georgia, hereby
certify, that we are well acquainted with Alexander Walden
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that
we believe him to be 85 years of age: That he is reputed and
believed, in his neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion
---
Sworn and subscribed )
the day & year aforesaid )
Jno D. Hinton J C C
G.D. Greer J C C C
Wm Spratling J C C C

John G. Frey M.G. 
Andrew T. Ray



And the said John D Hinton G D Greer & Wm. Spratling do hereby declare it
to be their opinions, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states, and that he is entitled to the full [illegible]
on his oath. And the said Jno D Hinton G D Greer & Wm. Spratling further
certifies, that it appears to them, that John G Fry
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman
residing in the County and State aforesaid, and that Andrew T. Ray
who has also signed the same, is a resident in the
said County & State, and is a credible person, and that their
Statement is entitled to credit.

Jno D Hinton J. J.  C C C
G D Greer J.J.C.C.C.
Wm Spratling J.J.C.C.C
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Georgia )
Coweta County )
I Richard W Easte, Clerk of the
Inferior Court of said State and County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter
of the application of Alexander Walden for a pension, and
that the said not Jno D. Hinton, G D Greer Wm. Spratling are Judges of
the Inferior Court of the County & State aforesaid, and
that all due faith and credit ought to be given to their
attestations as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office, this
this [illegible] September 1834
Rrd. W. East
C.J.C.C.C
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REJECTED
11.011
P. O.
Alexander Walden
Service:---
Enlisted:---,18
Discharged:---,18
Application filed:---,18
Alleges:---
Re-enlisted:---
Attorney:---
P. O.---

---Recognized.
---Contract
---Cert. of Dis. Searched for---18
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John H. Turner - recd land W. 46908- Act 1850 - 80 a
Duplicate has issued, which I have recd-- Has the addl wt.
been issued? He says he directed the appl. to Secy of Interior
Evans
July 27/57
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Alexander Walden
served in Rev. War. in South Carolina
was an applicant once
from Autauga Co., Ala. & possible
again from Georgia, where he died
Appl[?] Suspended
He removed from Virginia to S. C. 
about the beginning of the War & 
may have [the rest of the writing is too light (possibly in pencil) to decipher]
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Alexander Walden
Georgia
Rejected
Thomas Watson
18 Sept 1834
Hon Wm B.W. Bent
Dec 9 /53
A. Walden 24th May 1854.
11011
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1832
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Washington  Fby 16/54
Sir
Please let Mr John
S. Edwards examine
the papers in the case of
Alexander Walden
of my State
I am yours truly
Wm. B. W. Dent
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com Pensions
Washington  D. C.
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This case is to the extension and rejected to
Hon. Wm. B.W. Dent. House of Representatives
L. P. Waldo
Dec. 9, 1853
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[very light image, possibly pencil]

To be rejected[?]
Revolution case
Alx[?]. Walden 
[illegible]