Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3448, Samuel Walker, S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
 S. C.
Walker, Samuel
Number
 S3448
 Born in Ireland 
CONTENTS
Carded
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East Tennessee
31.237
Samuel Walker 
Bradley Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain McClure of the regiment commanded by Col. ___in the S. Carolina line for six months.

 Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at 
the rate of $20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 1837 and sent to John Hambright, Esq., Calhoun.  

Arrears to the 4th of Sept, 1837 
$130
 10
$140
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4th March, 1838 
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act. June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by William Wilson, Clerk,
Book E. Z Vol. 7 Page 78 

[
See letter: 5 March 38 
Hon. W. Stone 
This letter is in Williamm. Kerr - R.5891 

Date of death not in B
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An Amendment to the Declaration of Samuel Walker made in Bradley County on the 5th day of Dec, 1836.  

State of Tenn )
McMinn County )

personally appeared Samuel Walker before me John Camp, an acting Justice of the Peace, for the County and State aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and sayeth that the reasons why he the said Walker did not apply earlier for his pension was, to wit:
I, the said Walker was living in McMinn County, Tenn, June the 7th 1832, and before an opportunity occurred for me to apply for my pension, I soon moved to the state of Georgia to reside with one of my sons which was living in that part of Georgia, then in the possession of the Cherokee Indians, and there being no Courts of Record convenient prevented me from applying.  Declarant then moved to Bradley County, Tenn, which was also in the possession of said Indians, there I met with one of my old fellow soldiers of the Revolution by the name of Robert McCormick by whom I could prove my services.  Shortly after there was a Court of Record established in Bradley County I applied for my pension. Declarant further sayeth that he entered the services of the Revolution in April or May of the year 1778 and continued in field or garrison until the said Revolution war ended.  Which time he was not employed in any civil pursuit and that he now recollects that he served in Sumpter's Brigade at Hampton's Regiment Barrats Troop and McClure's Company.
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And the Declarant further sayeth not. 
Samuel (X his mark) Walker
{Sworn to and subscribed to before me John Camp an acting Justice of the peace for McMinn County this May 22 1837}

State of Tennessee )
McMinn County )

I, John B. Jackson, Clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid.  Do certify that, John Camp Esq. whose name appears to the within Affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and was at the time of signing the same.  Duly sworn and commissioned whose acts and official proceedings & full faith & credit.  

Given under my hand and seal of Office at office in Athens this 24th day of May 1837.  

John B. Jackson, Clerk
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Sir, 

Enclosed is the Amendment of the Declaration of Samuel Walker with a letter I received from W. Laval, Comptroller General, of South Carolina.  Mr. Walker, being an illiterate man, has not specified more particular to his actual Tours, as requested in your letter to Hon. James Standerfer.  Being old and frail he cannot recollect any better than was stated in his Declaration, he never being out of Service from the time he entered until the war ended, as his name was found in record on Mr. Laval office with £94 pounds sterling due him for services and bounty, which money Mr. Walker says he never received.   Please inform me if Mr. Walker is not entitled to that money with interest and what proof will be necessary to establish the claim.  

I am with respect your obd. servant, 
John Hambright 

J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions 

P. S.  The reason this was done in McMinn County is that there is no County Seal in Bradley County. 

Adress  John Hambright, 
McMinn County, Calhoun, Tenn.
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Samuel Walker 
Tennessee

Admitted for six months private
$20 

Issued $61.66

Hon. J. Standefer, H. R.
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1836

John H. Robertson clerk
By his Deputy, James R. Bots 

Question by the Courts! Where and in what year were you born? 
Answer: In Ireland in Ballymena and in the year 1760. 

Q: Have you any record of your age
A: I once had a record, but my house was burnt and the record with it. 

Question 6th: Where were you living when called into service and where have you lived since the Revolution war and where do you now live? 
Answer: In the state of South Carolina and Chester District.  I was a volunteer during the war! 

Q5: State the name of some of the regular officers.  
Answer: I was acquainted with General Green and Francis Marion, Gen. Sumpter, and Col. Morgan. 

Q: Did you receive a discharge? 
Answer: I never did receive a discharge but was discharged on Sandy River! 

Question 7th: State the names of person to whom you are acquainted in your neighborhood.  
Answer: John Walker and Joseph Seaborn 

We offer the Department to the Honorable James Standerfer for information that John H. Robertson is the Clerk of Bradley County.   

We refer the Department to the Honorable James Standefer for information that John H. Roberson is the clerk of Bradley County.

Adress John Hambright, McMinn County, Tennessee, Calhoun Post Office 

I certify that I am acquainted with John H. Robertson and James R. Bales who since his name as deputy Clerk, Bradley County is a new County, just organized, I have understood and before it that Hon. John H. Robertson as the Clerk of the County of Bradley [illegible] which is a court of record.  

January the 3rd, 1837 
James Standefer
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                                              December 5, 1836 

                              Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.  

State of Tennessee )
Bradley County )

On this 5th day of December, personally appeared Samuel Walker before the County Court of Bradley County, a resident in the County Bradley and State of Tennessee, aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832.

 That he entered the service of the United States in a Company of mounted riflemen, of volunteers, commanded by Captain John McClure, Samuel Adams, 1st Lieutenant Owen Evens, Ensign, was mustered into service on Fishing Creek in Chester District, South Carolina in the year of 1778 sometime in the month of April or May.  

Claimant volunteered during the war and was placed under the command of General Sumpter, marched from Fishing Creek to Moxley's meeting house then had an engagement with the British and Tory's and defeated them.  

Marched from there to Congaree Fort and remained there for some time.  The fort at last surrendered, we took a number of prisoners who were sent to Charleston, SC.  Claimant still remained in service for some time with success till the year 1780 which time the British and Tories had almost taken possession of SC.

We again took up the line of march (determined never to yield) and arrived at Ramsours Mill just as the battle was about to close where the Americans was victorious which battle was fought on June the 17th, 1780. Marched from there to Rocky Mount, had a battle there and defeated the enemy, marched from there to Hanging Rock there had a battle in which Captain McClure was mortally wounded and carried to Charlotte, NC and died in about 2 weeks which battle was fought on the 7th day of August, 1780.  

Marched from there to Charlotte, NC, there Lieutenant Adams took the command of the company.  Marched from there Colonel Bratton's
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there had a battle and killed a celebrated British General named Hooke from there to Blackstock there had fight with Col. Tarlton a British Colonel at which place General Sumpter was wounded in the shoulder and had it not been for Col. Hill we would have taken every person there.  He behaved so cowardly that he had his side arms taken from him and a wooden stick placed in the scabbard.  Claimant continued the service of his country until close of the war.  

All of which time Declarant served as a private volunteer.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.  


Samuel his mark [handwritten X] Walker 

Isaac Day, Chairman

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than three years, all of which time served as a private and for which service I claim a pension.  


Samuel his mark [handwritten X] Walker 

Isaac Day 
Justice of the Peace 
for Bradley County 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 

I, John H. Robertson, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Bradley and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said County in the matter of this application of Samuel Walker for a pension.  In
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                              January 3, 1931                

                              Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
                              AWF/ILL 

Miss Bessie McCallum 
202 East Poinciana Drive 
Hollywood, Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam: 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3448, that Samuel Walker was born in 1760 in Ballymena, Ireland. 

While a resident of Chester District, South Carolina, he enlisted at Fishing Creek in April, May or June, 1778, served two years and two months as private in Captain John McClure's and Samuel Adams' Company, Colonel Brandon's South Carolina Regiment, and 10 months as private in Captain Barnett's Troop, Colonel H. Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, was in an engagement at Mobley's Meeting House and in Battles of Ramsour's Hill, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Broad River, Blackstocks and at taking of a fort on the Congaree and taking of Orangeburg. 

In 1832 he was living in McMinn County, Tennessee, from there he moved to Georgia to live with one of his sons, and later moved to Bradley County, Tennessee, where he was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1836.  

The names of soldier's wife and sons are not given. 

The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Samuel Walker that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the South Carolina troops. 

Very truly yours, 

E. W. Morgan, 
Acting Commissioner
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[left side of page]
1916 Feb. 12. Hist. to Mrs. P. J. Gantt. 

1924, Aug. 20. "[Hist to] Geo. Miller. U.M

His. let. in 10.2341, Richard Porterfield. 

1927 July 11. Hist. to Mrs. S. Casper Chandler.  Her letter incl. of Henry Prince.  MHF

1931 Jan. 3. Hist. to Bessie McCallum. AWS

1933 Aug. 2. "[Hist to] Zella Armstrong. 
See her letter in William Toran W3/AWS 

[right side of page]
3448 
INVALID 
File No. 3448 
Samuel Walker 
Priv. Rev. War 

Act: June 7, 1832 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 390 
(Arrangement of 1870)
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31.237 
East Tennessee 

Samuel Walker 
of Bradley Co. in the State of Tennessee 
who was a Priv. Inf. in the Company command by Captain McClure & Barnett of the Regt. command by Col. Sumpter in the SC militia for 16 months. 

Private Infantry Company              $20.00
Private Company                             41.66 
                                                       $61.66 

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of April, 1838 and sent to Hon. William. Stone, H.R. 

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1838. 
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 September. 1838 - $30.83 

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.} 

Recorded by William. Allison, Clerk 
Book E.2 Vol. 7 Page 78
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                             Samuel Walker 
                                Tennessee

Suspended 
Let. 29 Dec. 1836 and 
Let. 9 January 1837 
Hon. J. Standefer 
See letter 5 July 1837 
J. Hambright 
22 August 1837 
this letter is in Wm. Kerr, R. 1891
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I, John H. Robertson, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Bradley and state aforesaid, I do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Walker for a pension.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and private seal, having no seal of office, at office in Cleveland, December the 5th, 1836.  

J. H. Robertson, Clerk 

Personally appeared in open Court, Robert McCormick after being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Samuel Walker in the Revolutionary War who has sworn to the above Declaration, he was  with him at the battle of Ramsour's Mill and at Rocky Mount and the Battle of the Hanging [Rock] and was well acquainted with Capt. [illegible] and knew he was wounded at the battle of Hanging [Rock] and knew that he, Walker, served a long time in the War and that he was a mounted rifleman and volunteer. 

Robert McCormick 

the said Court do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Robert McCormick who was sworn to the above Certificate that his statement is entitled to credit. 

Isaac Day, Chapman 

J. H. Robertson, Clerk of the County of Bradley, do certify [illegible-part of page missing] as a true statement [illegible-part of page missing] of the Court in [illegible-part of page missing]] by Robert McCormick in the [illegible-part of page missing]

Given under [illegible-part of page missing] this Dec. 5th
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testimony whose of I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, having no seal of office, at office in Cleveland, December the 5th, 1836, and of American Independance the 60th

John H. Robertson, Clerk 
By his Deputy, James R. Bales

We, John Walker, a clergyman and Joseph Seaborn residing in Bradley County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Walker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion, sworn to and subscribed the ^5th day of December 1836 and of American Independance the 60th.   

John Walker 
Joseph Seaborn

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the Interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the named application was a Revolutionary [illegible-this part of page torn & missing] and served as he states, and the [illegible-this part of page torn & missing] certifies that it appears to them [illegible-this part of page torn & missing] who signed the proceeding [illegible-this part of page torn & missing]
man and that [illegible-this part of page torn & missing]
has also signed the same [illegible-this part of page torn & missing]
County and State aforesaid [illegible-this part of page torn & missing]
 and that their statement [illegible-this part of page torn & missing]

Walker, Samuel 
SC S3448
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Tenn
Act 1832
Calhoun Tenn
Sept the 10 1837
Joel R Poinsett
Secetary[Secretary] of War
Washington City
DC
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                     Calhoun, September the 9th, 1837 

Sir: 

I have received your letter of the 22th relative which informs me that the declaration of William Karr has been rejected for diverse reasons that part & that of his declaration which shows he was discharged after the Battle of the Cowpens must have been a mistake in the writer of the declaration as Mr. Karr is a man of good recollection and can tell the day and year when he entered the service also when he was dismissed to a day.  

Please inform me if he will be allowed a pension for the seven months and twenty-two days, if he clearly sets it forth.  He knows of no person he can prove his services by.  

For the case of Samuel Walker, the letter shows the events mentioned in the declaration was principally in the summer of 1780.  

I will mention to the Department that the services of Walker under Captain Barnett appears to have been in 1781, as he was engaged trying to intercept Lord Rawden[Rawdon] from marching to Ninety Six  to relieve the British at that post, General Green then at that place which appears to have been in June, 1781, I think the above is mentioned in Mr. Walker's amended declaration.  

I am informed by William McEwen that the £94 pounds mentioned in Mr. Laval letter, now filed with Mr. Walker's papers, was the amount due for ten months service, that he received a certificate for the same amount for serving ten months in the same troop. 

Mr. McCormick is a man of good recollection and has sworn that he had personal knowledge of Mr. Walker's services and as to Mr. McCormick he is known to be a man of veracity and honor.  I am requested by Mr. Walker to say that any
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amount the Department thinks he is entitled to with be thankfully received.  

           I am respectfully your obedient servant,
           John Hambright


J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
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        THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 

[affixed seal]
P M Butler
                     BY HIS EXCELLENCY, 
                     Pierce M. Butler, Esq. 

Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid. 

To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come, 
Know Ye That William Edward Hayne is Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina in whose office are deposited  the records  relating to the Settlement of 
Accounts for services performed in the War of the Revolution:  That B. Hart whose signature appears to the certificate hereunto annexed is the lawful deputy of the said Wm. Ed. Hayne, that has [illegible] in the form  and by the proper Officer. 

THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and Authority is and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.  

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia, the second day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight and in the sixty second year of the Independence of the United States of America.  

BY THE GOVERNOR.  
                                      B. H. Saxon
                                      Secretary of State.
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House of Reps. 
11th April 1838 

Sir, 

Enclosed I send you the pension Certificate of Samuel Walker, which you required to be returned before his pension could be allowed for ten months.  

I have the honor to be very respectfully your most obedient.  servant, 

William. Stone 

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Washington, DC
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State of Tennessee)
 Bradley County    )
  
Personally, came Samuel Walker about 78 years of age and made oath before me, William H. Strain, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain and acted as a Private Soldier in Barnetts Troops, H. Hamptons Regt., Sumter's Brigade, State Troops, and for his said services there was due him the said, Samuel Walker, ninety-four pounds sterling which was justly due him and which sum of money he never did receive or any part thereof, either principal or interest.  

And Deponent upon his oath aforesaid says he actually served the term of ten months in said Troops and Deponent further states that his discharge and indent or certificate of the pay due him was burned as was his dwelling and all things belonging to Deponent at that time.  

                                                Samuel Walker 
                                                 X his mark 

Sworn to and subscribed before me, Wm. H. Strain, Justice of the Peace for Bradley County, Feb. 8th, 1838. 

State of Tennessee) 
Bradley County   ) 

Personally, came Robert McCormac
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seventy-seven years of age and made oath before me, William H. Strain, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County, that he is personally acquainted with Samuel Walker who was a Private Soldier in the Revolution.  

Deponant served in the said war with said soldier who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of his services and know of Deponant's own knowledge, he is the self- same Samuel Walker, as we both served in said war together and have been acquainted unto this day and know Walker did serve ten month as a private in Barnett's Troop, H Hamton's Regt., Sumter's Brigade, State Troops. 

                                        Robert McCormick 

Sworn to and subscribed before me Wm. H. Strain, Justice of the Peace for Bradley County, Febr. 8th, 1838.  

I do certify that from creditable information, Samuel Walker and Robert McCormack, and believe them both to have been Revolutionary Private Soldiers and are entitled to credit.  

Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of February, 1838. 

Wm. H. Strain (Seal)
Justice of the Peace 
for Bradley County
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House of Rep. 

3rd March 1838 

Sir, 

Enclosed, I hasten to lay before you the letter of William. Hambright, and its enclosure setting forth the claim of Mr. Walker, claiming a pension and other dues.  I have no doubt you will do him justice and inform me of the results.  

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient servant, 

William. Stone 

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Court of Pensions 
Washington, DC
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Increase to $61.66 
Private Infantry Company $20.00
Private Calvary Company    40.66
                   $61.66

Hon. W. Stone, H.R.
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State of Tennessee 
Bradley County 

I, John H. Robertson, Clerk of the County Court of the above-named County, do certify that William H. Strain, whose name appears within affidavits is now and was at the date of the assignment of his name to the foregoing an acting Justice of the Peace for the above-named County, that he was duly elected, commissioned and sworn according to the laws and that cred[credit] and faith is given to all his official acts.  Given under my hand at office in Cleveland, February the 12th A.D. 1838.  

John H. Robertson, Clerk
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                      Payments to be made 
                             at Knoxville 
                         by Robt. King. Esq., 
                  Agent for paying Pensioners,
                           in the Agency of 
                           East Tennessee.  

                   Recorded in the Pension Office, 
                          in Book C.2 Vol. 7 
                              Page 78 by 
                 Wm L. Allison, Clerk.
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                           WAR DEPARTMENT,
                        REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Walker of Tennessee who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars and --- cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.  

Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. 

                                      J. R. Poinsett 
                                      Secretary of War. 

Examined and }
Countersigned. }

George Wm. Crump 
Actg. Commission of Pensions.
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Comptroller's Office 
Columbia, 24th April, 1837 

Dr. Sir, 

Agreeable to your request, I have examined the records of this office and find the name of Samuel Walker on the margin of Indent Book M. No. 284, in the following words, viz, "Issued the 1st of Oct., 1784 to Samuel Walker, late Private in Barnets Troop, Cpl. Hampton's Regt., Sumpter's Brigade, State Troops, for £94, Sterling, being amount of pay and bounty due him for services in that Troop, together with interest therein"&c.  The original account setting forth his services, is lost or mislaid.
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But should you think a certified copy of the foregoing, will answer your purpose, by forwarding page 5 your request shall be complied with forthwith. 

Respectfully Your. Obedient. Servant., 

John T. Seibels
for 
William Laval 
Comptroller General
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Samuel Walker Acct. 
for Revolutionary Services
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Ident Book M No. 284 [this part of page cut off]

Issued the [this part of page cut off]
to Mr. Samuel Walker late private [this part of page cut off]
Troop H. Hampton's Regt. Sumter [this part of page cut off] 
State Troops, for ninety-four pounds [this part of page cut off] 
being the amount of pay and bounty due him for services in that Troop, together with Interest, to date hereof agreeable to a Resolution of the General Assembly of the Eleventh March last. 

£86.10.8 
Principal £94.00.0 
Interest 6.11.7 

Comptroller General Office 
Columbia 2nd January 1838 

 I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the margin of Indent Book M. No. 284 deposited in this office, and that the original acct. of said Samuel Walker, for which the said Indent was found is either lost or mislaid, so that a copy thereof cannot be furnished. 

Wm. Ed. Hayne 
Compt. Genl.

M. Ben Heart.
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State of Tenn )
Bradley County )
This day personaly apeared [personally appeared]
Robert McCormick before me
John Dun an acting Justice
of the peace for said County after being duly sworn
According to Law  deposeth and
saieth that he was personally aquainted with Samuel
Walker. That he belonged to Captain McClure's Company
of Calverly[Calvary] which was a minute Company and from
my personal knowlege ^he served two years in the Service of the United [States].
I was with him in several Battles he fought bravely
in battle of Rocky mount and Hanging Rock. I saw Captain McClure
after he was wounded he was taken to Charlott[Charlotte] N.C. and there
died and was much regreted[regretted]. I served in the ten months service
which Mr Walker served and was dismised in Orangeburg
& believes that he served as he ^has stated but was personly[personally] known
to his serving two years under Captains McClure, Adams
& Barnett and further sayeth not
Robert McCormick

Sworn to and Subribed[Subscribed] )
this 26th day of July 1878 )
John Dun )
Justice of the peace )
State of Tennessee )
Bradley County ) 
I certify that Robert McCormick 
who has sworn to the above respecting the
case of Samuel Walker aplying[applying] for a pension is a
creditable man and his evidence is entitled to
Credit.
John Dun
Justice of the peace
for Bradley County
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[affixed physical seal]

State of Tennessee )
Bradly County )

 I John H Robertson
Clerk of the County
Court of Bradly[Bradley] County do Certify that
John Dunn Esq. whose signature aparse[appears]
to the within is in his own hand
Wrighting[writing] that he is an acting Justice
of peace for said County that he
was duly Elected Commitioned[Commissioned] and
Sworn according to law and that due
faith and credit is due to his afsdd[aforesaid]
acts given under my hand and
Seal at Cleaveland[Cleveland] this 7th day
of August A.D. 1837
J. H. Robertson
Clk



Sir, I Send you the amendment of Samuel Walkers ^declaration I belive[believe] he has
set forth to the best of his recolection[recollection] being illiterate and great loss of
memory. I have known him for thirteen years there has never been
any doubt of his revolutionary services in the neighbourhood where
he lives he is well known patriot. Robert Mcormick[McCormick] whose
affidavit accompanies this paper is now a pensioner on the pension
roll of the United States is a highly creditable man and Served
in the same County with Mr Walker. 
I am respectfully your obt. serv. 

John Hambright
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An amendment of the declaration of Samuel
Walker made at Cleveland on the 5th day
of Dec 1836 Showing more particulars his actual tours.
State of Tennessee)
Bradley County)
July the 26th 1837. This day
day personally appeared Samuel Walker before me John Dun an Acting Justice of the peace for Bradley County After being duly sworn
According to Law deposeth and sayeth that
Entered the service of the United States on Fishing Creek Chester District South
Carolina in a company of Calvary commanded by Captain McClure to be a minute Company 
to be in readiness at any time and to serve as long as the war lasted was mustered into service in the month of May or June
1778 After we was organized, we marched to
Mobley's meeting house. Before we got there we joined General Sumpter and a body of Tories having Assembled at the meeting house we attacked them and took 30 prisoners and sent them to Hillsborough, marched
to the and church there had skirmish with the Tories and took our men that they had as prisoners from them. We marched to Altamaha River in the State of Georgia.
We heard that Colonel Winn was besieged by the British and Tories on St Johns River. General Sumpter ordered three hundred men under the command of Col. Brannon to go and raise the siege before we got there. There they had burnt the Fort we then marched to South Carolina staid at Winsberg 3 weeks from
there we marched to Broad River. Had a skirmish there. Gen. Sumpter lost his horse we
marched to Ramsours Mill, there had a battle with the Tories and defeated them. We then had a battle at Rocky Mount we left the ground marched from there to Hanging Rock had a battle and Captain McClure was wounded and was taken to Charlotte N.C. in 2 weeks he died Samuel Adams 1st Lieutenant
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took the Comand[Command] and marched to Blackstock
there had a battle and defeated the British Gen.
Sumpter was wounded in the Shoulder-- I saw him
when he was shot his sword fell out of his right
hand and bought it with his left before it fell to
the ground. Went from there to the Congaree fort
and took it. We then marched to Orangeburg and
took it from the British. I then entered the service under
Captain Barnett for ten months and was commanded
by Gen. Sumpter. We marched to Fergusons Swamp,
lay in wait for Lord Rawdon who was ^on his^ march from
Camden to Charleston. We took nine of his officers
at one Muchelhanys. Went to Bacons brige[Bridge]
from there to Congaree. We marched to intercept
Lord Rawdon on his march from Charleston to
Ninty[Ninety] six to relieve the British at that place where
Gen Green  was. Green retreated from
that place, from there to Mobley's Settlement to forage our
horses. 2 weeks marched back to Orangeburg.
Stationed there 3 weeks and was dismissed the 
ten months service having expired. I received a certificate
for £94 sterling for ten months service in Captain Barnetts
Troop which I lost by having my house burnt.
Having served two years and two months under Captains
McClure & Adams ten months with Barnett I am positive
I served 3 years. Old age and loss of memory prevents me
from giving dates of all Battles and places we were stationed.

Samuel his mark [handwritten X] Walker

Sworn to and Subscribed )
Before me the day and date )
above mentioned )
John Dunn )
Justice of the peace )
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Mil. Rec.
557 W 124th
New York City
Feb 2-1916
Commissionner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Please
give me the record of Samuel  S.3448
Walker Polk Co. Tennessee, aged
(80 ^in 1840^ living withWilliam Parker
Also William ^only one S. 7807^ Wadsworth of
North Carolina and oblige.

Very Respectfully
Mrs P.J. Gantt.
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184.0
8.0
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176.0

[stamp] RECORD DIVISION FEB 4 1916

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE  C  FEB 3 1916
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202 East Poinciana Drive,
Hollywood
Birmingham Ala
Dec. 13th 1930.
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,
Please pardon me for sending
you so many names in my previous
letter but I was advised to do so
by a Librarian.
Please tell me what you can of
Capt James Anderson who was
Captain of a company from Augusta
Co. Va. under Washington. I have
a number & 254 from book of
Revolutionary soldiers. He married
in 1771 - Agnes Craig of Augusta
Co. Va. and had a large family
Mored in 1786. to South Carolina
around Abbeville, Edgefield District
was a brother of Gen. Robert
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Anderson of S. C. On account of family
Names I think perhaps I am descended 
from a son of James. I
and looking for an Anderson
who married - - Perrin and their
daughter ^Jane married John Holloway -
all of South Carolina ^Capt James Anderson
died Sept 9th 1812 was born in 1745
or 6. I think.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE B DEC 26 1930
sely S.C. Troops
Please tell what you can of Samuel
Walker of Barnetts Troops, Henry 
Hamptons Reg. Light Dragoons,
Sumpters Brigade. I also have Samuel
Walker under Salley 1782. I do not
if it is the same person. The
one I'm looking for married
Martha Jefferson Bell, and died
Edgefield South Carolina.
Will probated there in 1813.
Do not know where he was born.
Thanking you for all your
trouble.
I am Sincerely,
(Miss) Bessie McCallum
These are both Revolutionary Soldiers
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section   MMHF
July 11, 1927

Mrs. S. Casper Chandler
709 Worthington Ave.,
Charlotte, North Carolina

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 3448 it appears that Samuel Walker was born in 1760 in Ballymena, Ireland. 

While a resident of Chester District, South Carolina he enlisted at Fishing Creek in April, May or June 1778, served two years and two months as private in Captains John
McClure's and Samuel Adams' Company, Colonel Brandon's South Carolina
Regiment, and ten months as private in Captain Barnett's Troop, Colonel H. Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, was in an engagement at Mobley's Milling House and in battles
of Ramsour's Mill, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Broad River, Blackstock's and at taking of a fort on the Congaree and taking of Orangeburg.

In 1832 he was living in McMinn County, Tennessee, from there he moved to Georgia to live with one of his sons, and later moved to Bradley County, Tennessee where he was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1836.

The names of soldier's wife and sons are not given.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Aug. 2, 1933
Samuel Walker-S.3448

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the above noted pension claim.

Samuel Walker was born in the year 1760 in Ballymena, Ireland; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Chester District, South 
Carolina, Samuel Walker enlisted at Fishing Creek, sometime in April, May or June 1778, served two years and two months as private in Captains John McClure's and Samuel Adams' company, Colonel Brandon's South Carolina
regiment, and ten months as private in Captain
Barnett's company, Colonel H. Hampton's South Carolina regiment. He was in an engagement at Mobley's Meeting House, in the battles of Ramsour's Mill, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Broad River, Blackstock's,
and at the taking of a fort on the Congaree, and the taking of Orangeburg.

Samuel Walker in 1833 was living in McMinn County, Tennessee, and from there moved to Georgia to live with one of his sons, and later moved to Bradley County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1836, then living in Bradley County, Tennessee.

John Walker, a clergyman, was living in Bradley
County, Tennessee in 1836; no relationship to the soldier shown. The name of soldier's wife is not stated, and there are no further data in this claim relative to family.
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Letter addressed to
Miss Zella Armstrong
608 East 8th St.
Chattanooga Tennessee
See her letter in 

William Town W31
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
August 20, 1924.

George Miller,
Box 226,
Harriman, TENN.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3448, it appears that Samuel Walker was born in 1760 in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland.

While a resident of Chester District, South Carolina, he enlisted at Fishing Creek in May or June 1778, served three years in Captains John McClure and Samuel Adams Company, Colonel Brandon's South Carolina Regiment, and Captain Barnett's Troop, Colonel H. Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, was in an engagement at Mobley's Meeting House and in
the battles of Ramsour's Mill, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Broad River, Blackstock's and at the taking of a fort on the
Congaree and the taking of Orangeburg.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 5, 1836, while a resident of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Soldier referred to his sons but did not give their names and there is no further data as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Note:
could not separate
his service into two
enlistments on acct.
of the battles
UM
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In reply to your request of---received---
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Walker
a soldier
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.  S. 3448
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Enl. at Fishing Creek
Apl, May or June 1778

✓ 1781

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 yrs. 2 mos.
10 mos.

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
(John McClure
(Samuel Adams

Barnett with H. Hampton

COLONEL.
Brandon
STATE.
S.C. 
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Battles engaged in, Mobley's Meeting House, Broad River, ^Ramsour's Mill^ Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Blackstock

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester Dist. S.C.

Date of application for pension, Dec. 5, 1836. His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Bradley Co., Tenn.

Age at date of application,  born 1760. Ballymena/Antrim Co./ Ireland

Remarks: No family data
[illegible] live with one of his sons.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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