Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1518, William Walton, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                             NUMBER
N.C.               Walton, William                W. 1518 
                                   Sarah
.
SESSES


{B.L. Wt. 2445-300- Capt.
{Issued Apr. 27, 1806.
{No papers.
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Tennessee 3829
---
Sarah Walton
widow of William Walton, decd
who w a pensioner under the Act of--- ---
and who died on the 6 March 1816
of Smith Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Lieutenant in the
  & Captain
in the N. Carolina
line for 7 mos Lt & 1y 5m Capt.
----
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville
at the rate of 433 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Aug
1839 & sent to A. Fergusson
Carthage Tenn
----
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839             $1299.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39  216.66
                                                                 =====
                                                                $1516.66
{Act July 7}
{1838       }
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A   Vol. 2.    Page 209
Letter to A. Ferguson & 3d
Auditor 2d March 1841
=
Sent to A Ferguson [?] 3rd
Auditor [?] March 1841
Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6th April 1838.
from 4th March to 31 May 1840
Agt notified 22d April 1841.
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3629 V
Sarah Walton
of William
Tennessee
----

on osle Lt. 17 the
177 Capt 1 Aug 1781
discharged 1 Jan 1783
Capt 1 yr 5 mos
Lt             7
        ----------
           2 yrs
admitted
Capt 1 yr 5 mos $340.~
Lieut        7              93.33
       ----------------------
          2 yr            $433.33
Act 7 July '38
died 6 March 1816
A. Ferguson
C: anthye 
of am
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County} On this third day of September
1838 personally appeared before
me Exum Whitley a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid Sarah Walton a resident of the
County of Smith and State of Tennessee aged Seventy
four years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
"an act grant half pay and Pensions to certain
widows" that she is the widow of William Walton
who was a Captain in the North Carolina line
and served as such in the regular troops of North Carolina
for the term of Seven years or during the
war of the Revolution He was in actual
service as regular Captain during the war and was
discharged at Winton North Carolina after the
close of the war in seventeen hundred and eighty
three. He has received his bounty lands from North Carolina
on which or part of which she now
lives he also received as she is was informed a land
Warrant of 300 acres as his bounty from the
United States for said service which will more
fully appear by refference[sic] to the records at the
War Office at Washington, in a correct statement 
of the time he entered the service as well as
the time he was discharged she will refer to the army
rolls or Register and such other proof as may be
found requisite in the investigation of her claim
She further declares that she has no Documentary
evidence in suport[sic] of her claim that she knows
of at the present nor can she specify the battles
he was engaged in (which she has been informed were
many); as that hapened[sic] previous to her marriage
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she further declares that she is unable to appear
in Court to make this declaration by reason of
Sickness and bodyly[sic] infirmity
The further declares that she was married to
the said William Walton on the     day
of December in the year Seventeen hundred and
eighty three that her husband the aforesaid William
Walton died on the 6th day of March 1816
That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service as well as she thinks but
about the time of his leaving the service and
while he was at Winton, but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit
at the time above Stated and has still remained
a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before
                                              her
                                      Sarah X  Walton [seal]
                                             Mark
[signed]  Exum Whitley [seal}
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee}
Smith County ⎬        I Exum Whitley one of the
acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Walton
Widow of Col. William Walton Deceased that
she is a woman of the highest respectability and truth
and that full faith and credit are due to her Statements 
I further certify that she is the identical
Sarah Walton that she states herself to be and has
remained a widow since the death of her husband
the said William Walton, I further certify that
she is unable to attend the court to make
this declaration in open court owing to
age
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old age and ill health, I have been acquainted 
with her for thirty years past in testamony[sic] whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 2d day of September
in the year 1838.
[signed]   Exum Whitley {seal}
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Smith County
I John J Burnett Clerk
of Smith County Court hereby certify that Exum Whitley
Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah
Walton was made was at the time the same purport
[torn]bear date and now is one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for said Smith County, duly
Commissioned and qualified as the law directs
and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
this 14th day of November 1838
John Burnett Clk
of Smith County Court
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
April 15th, 1841. 

Sir:
      Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States", The admittor of Sarah Walton, 
deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at
the rate of Four hundred and 33 Dollars and 33 Centrs
per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March,
to the 31st May 1840. 
Respectfully yours, 
[illegible] E. Parts
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County ⎬
On this day personally appeared
before me S H Cardwell one of the
acting Justices of the peace in and for the County
of Smith in the State of Tennessee Timothy Walton
a resident of said County aged fifty seven years
who being duly sworn according to law makes the
following declaration in order to obtain the arrears
of Pension and ballance[sic] that should have been allowed
his late Mother Sarah Walton also the Pension that
should have been allowed her under act of 4th
July 1836 from the time said act authorised[sic] Pensions
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 to
the 4th day of March 1836 at which date her
Pension allowed her under act of 7th July 1838
commenced. That he is the son of Sarah Walton
deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States under
act of 7th July 1838 and who was the widow of
William Walton a Captain in the North Carolina
line in the war of the Revolution and in
the right of whose services the said Sarah Walton
obtained a Pension. That he is informed and believes
the information to be true that his said mother
only received a pension at the rate of $432.00
dollars per annum or thereabouts when in truth
and in fact she ought as a Captains widow to
have received $480.00 dollars per annum. That
he is informed and believes that his father served as a
Captain throughout most of the Revolution
as will be more fully seen by reference to the
army rolls and the proof heretofore filed in
the original papers in the Pension office at
Washington That the services thus performed
entitled his mother to a full Pension, whereas the
only obtained the above first mentioned sum being a
difference between $432 and $480.00 as the amount
which
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which she should have received that he is informed and believes
his father the said William Walton and his mother Sarah Walton
were married at Winton North Carolina previous to his fathers leaving the
service as a Captain and that the proof now on file
he is informed and believes clearly shows that fact
That the marriage of his father and mother previous to his
leaving the survey in the war of the Revolution and
previous to the 3d day of March Seventeen hundred and
eighty three entitled her to a pension under act
4th July 1836 and the difference heretofore
specified  That owing to the rigid and arbitrary decision
of the Commissioner of Pensions and under his advice
a new declaration was made to embrace the act of
1838 without however deviating materially from
the one made under act of 4th July 1836
and a Pension was received under the act of 7th
July 1838 when it should have been under and
of 4th July 1836 all of which is clearly proved and
now on file in the Pension office as he is informed and
to which proof be here respectfully refers and prays
may taken together as part of this declaration
The premises considered he prays that the whole
case may be taken up by the commissioner of Pen[sions]
or the Secretary of the Interior and carefully [torn]
and such further decisions and allowance as he and
the rest of the Children of his mother are entitled to
under existing laws, and as to Justice and equity[torn]
belongs and that the amount be allowed and
paid as other Pensions to the only heirs, ^to wit Timothy Walton Sarah Williams & James Walton or and as some
of them live in Misouri[sic] that the amount when
allowed be drawn by the lawful administrator ^Timothy Walton Sen'r to be by
him distributed according to law and  as the Department
of the Secretary of the Interior may direct
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day
of January 1851 [signed]  Timothy Walton
[signed]  S.H. Cardwell {seal}
JP for Smith County
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State of Tennessee}
Davidson County}   On this day personally appeared
before me E P. Connell of the
acting Justices of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid Isaac Walton aged Seventy
four years who being duly sworn according to
law deposeth and says. That he was present
at the marriage of his Brother William Walton
and Sarah Jones. They were married in Hereford
County North Carolina on the     day of
December Seventeen hundred and eighty
three. This affiant has a personal knowledge
of all the circumstances of the marriage he
got the license from the clerk and carried
them to the marriage and saw the ceremony
performed his Brother William Walton was
at that time a captain in the North 
Carolina line and this affiant believes
was still in service at least he had not
been discharged he had been in service for
during the war and had enlisted at or
about the commencement of the Revolution
and had served about seven years this
affiant recolects that it was a verry rainy
day and he would not have went but for
the circumstance of his having the licence; one 
of the lower officers of his company was
the muster on his brother
and further he is advised it is not
material for him to say
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th
day of October 1838
[signed]  EP Connell}
Justice of the peace}
[signed]  Isaac Walton {seal}
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State of Tennessee}
Davidson County}  I Enoch B Connell one of the
acting Justices of the
Peace for the County aforesaid hereby certify that
I well acquainted with Isaac Walton who
has this day made the foregoing affidavit before
me that he is a man of the first standing in
Society having served in the two conventions of
the State of Tennessee That the utmost faith
and credit are due to his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
this 26th day of October 1838
E.P. Connell {seal}
State of Tennessee Davidson County Ss
I certify that Enoch P. Connell whose name is signed
to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is and was at the date
of his certificate an acting justice of the peace for my county
and that full faith and credit are due to his official
acts such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be
his his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of
said Davidson County Court at office
in Nashville this the 27th day of Oct 1838.
Smith Criddle Clerk
of Davidson County Court
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County}  I John J Burnett Clerk of the
County Court of said Smith County
do hereby certify that Exum Whitley whose name
appears to the foregoing affidavits and certificate of
Mrs Sarah Walton and Timothy Walton Sen is
and was at the time the same purports to bear
date one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified 
to act as such and that full faith and credit
are due his official acts, and that the foregoing 
Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testamony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at office in Carthage this 7th day of
May 1839 [signed]  John J Burnett Clerk
of Smith County Court
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Rachel Walton daughter 
of Wm Walton
and Sarah his wife
was Born in Oct 15
1784
James Walton Son of
William Walton and
Sarah his Wife was
the 30 Oct'r
1787
Isaac Walton Son of William
Walton and Sarah his wife
was Born March the 27
1792
Timothy Walton was
born Jany 31't 1794

 FAMILY R [torn]
BIRTHS.
 Sarah Walton was born
in June 1763 and was
married to William in December
1783 and said William Walton
Dece'd the {?} day of March
1[??}6
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County}
On this day personally appeared Timothy Walton Sen'r
and made oath in due form of law that the
annexed record two in number was this day cut
out off two family bibles or bibles in the possession
of his aunt Sarah Walton they were cut out and
taken from said bibles in his presence and one
contains the birth of Mrs Sarah Walton and her marriage
with William Walton the other contains the
ages of her children he further states that his and
Sarah Wilton is the identical widow of Col William
Walton Deceased and that she has not intermarried
but continues still his widow
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
7th day of May 1839
[signed]  Timothy Walton Sen'r
[signed]  Exum Whitley {seal}
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee}
Smith County}

 I Exum Whitley one of the
acting Justices of the Peace in
and for the County aforesaid ^ hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Timothy Walton Sen That he
is a man of respectablity and truth and that
full faith and credit are due and of right ought
to be given to his statements
In testamony[sic] whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
this 7th day of May 1839
hereby certify interlined before signed
[signed]  Exum Whitley  {seal}
Justice of the Peace
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State of
Smith
Tennessee
County
On this day personally appeared
Sarah Walton before me Exum
Whitley one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for
said County and made oath in due form of law that the
original family record kept by her husband Col
William Walton was destroyed upwards of twenty years
ago or short time before his death. She herewith annexed
a family record wrote[sic] by her husbands brother Isaac
Walton of Sumner County; he wrote it during the
time of his electioneering canvass for delegate to the
late convention to amend the constitution of the
State of Tennessee she thinks sometime in the
year 1834.  It contains the age of herself and Marriage
of to the said William Walton. She also annexes
another family record contained in another small
bible formerly the property of her said husband
and which has been in her possesion ever
since and contains the ages of her children
at least the oldest of them her first born
was on 15th October 1784 This is all the record
she is in possession of as almost all of his
old papers fell into the hands of his children
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
7th day of May 1839
                 her
          Sarah X Walton {seal}
                 mark
[signed]  Exum Whitley {seal}
Justice of the peace
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August 18. 1939

MA-J/MCS [illegible pencil]
William Walton, W.1518

Mr. Edwin E. Ellis
239 Huntington Avenue
Buffalo, New York

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Captain William Walton who served in the Revolutionary War, married Sarah Jones and died March 6, 1816. 
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.1518, based on the Revolutionary War service of 
William Walton. 
The date and place of birth of William Walton and the names of his parents are not shown. 
William Walton served seven years during the Revolutionary War, was lieutenant and captain of North Carolina troops, was in many battles, names of battles were not given. The place of his residence during the Revolution is not shown.
William Walton died March 6, 1816. 
He married in December, 1783, in Winton, Hartford County, North Carolina, Sarah Jones, who was born in June 1763.
As the widow of William Walton, Sarah Walton was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Smith County, Tennessee.
She died May 31, 1840, in Smith County, Tennessee.
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The names and births of the following children of William and Sarah Walton are shown:
Rachel, born October 15, 1784.
James, born October 30, 1787.
Isaac, born March 27, 1791.
Timothy, born January 31, 1794, resident of Smith County, Tennessee, in 1851.

In 1851 it was stated that Timothy Walton, Sarah J. or I. Williams and James Walton were the only surviving children of William and Sarhh[sic] Walton and that some of them were living in Missouri. 
In 1851, Arthur S. Hagan was referred to us one of the heirs of Sarah Walton, relationship not shown. 
In 1838,, Isaac Walton, aged seventy-four, stated in Davidson County, Tennessee, that he was the brother of William Walton, who served in the Revolution and that he was present at his brother's marriage. Isaac Walton was living in Sumner County, Tennessee, in 1839.
In 1839, one Timothy Walton, Senior, made affidavit in Smith County, Tennessee, that the widow, Sarah Walton, was his aunt.
There are no further data relative to the family of William Walton. 

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Know all men by these presents that I Timothy
Walton heir at law of Sarah Walton deceased
who was a Pensioner of the United States do hereby
nominate and appoint Adam Fergusson of the
County of Smith and State of Tennessee my
true and lawful attorney for me and the rest
of the children of Sarah Walton deceased our
late ^mother to wit James Walton & Sarah Williams 
to prosecute our claim to any arrears to
ballance of Pension or Pension that should
have been allowed our late mother under any
acts of Congress heretofore passed or to be
passed for our benefit and the same obtain
by all lawfull means and to receive any
Pension Certificate issued in our favour and
for our benefit and to do and perform any
act or acts thing or things necessary to make
the same valid and effectual in as full
and compleat a manner as if I were present
and doing the same myself hereby
ratifying and conforming all the lawful
act or acts of my said attorney whatever
by virtue hereof Witness my hand and
Seal this 5th day of January 1851
[signed]  Timothy Walton {seal}
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County ⎬
On this day personally
appeared before me Lenord H
Cardwell one of the acting Justices of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid Timothy
Walton with whom I am personally
acquainted and acknowledged the foregoing
power of attorney to be his act and deed
for the purposes therein specified
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and official
Seal this 25th day of January 1851
[signed] L. H. Cardwell {seal}
J.P. for Smith County
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
------
File No. 1518
Sarah Walton
Widow
William Walton
Lt. & Capt. No. Car Line
Act: July 7 1838
Index Vol. M, Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1892 Jany 22 Hist to
Nisa, M L Walton City.


Mch. 6-1900-Histy to
Wm A. Crozier, Phila P.

Sept-21-1900
L.R. Eastman Nashville Tenn.

Mch. 19, 1904 Hist to
J. S. Primrose, NY City.

1912 Jan. 25. Hon Jos. F. Johnston
very briefly. c.
1920 May 14 Hist. to Mrs. W. Blakes [illegible]
Letter in S. 18255 -Benj. True
1920 Dec. 10 Hist. to Aleen W. Crumbacher.

1930- Aug 4 - Hist. to Mrs
W. H. Simmons. Letter
in case of Newell Walton
S.22037- EEL.

1931 - Mar. 19/ - Hist to
J H. Hanley - EEL

1939. Aug. 18. hist. to [illegible]
Edwin E. Ellis. N.C.
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Sarah Walton
Tennessee
Suspended
See let 20 April
1839 A. Fergusson

Act of July 1838
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Carthage Tennessee
20th November 1838
Sir
Inclosed you have the declaration of
Mrs Sarah Walton widow of Col William
Walton who was a Captain in the North Carolina
line in the war of the Revolution. 
I adressed[sic] a letter some time since
upon the subject of this claim believing
she would be entitled under the 3d Section
of the act of 4th July 1836 I am
led to this suposition[sic] from conversing
with Mrs Walton and her Brother in law
Isaac Walton, they say that he was
Still in service and not discharged
at the time of marriage which induces
me to think the marriage might have
taken place earlier than they have
testified. I have wrote to Winton
North Carolina some time since
but as yet have no information of
the Marriage record you have I
presume all the evidence necessary as
to the service of Captain Walton in
the War Office as I have letters
showing that his name stands on
the army rolls of North Carolina
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I would suppose that his widow only need
identify herself as his wife when her claim
to a Pension would be allowed.
our representative Mr Campbell can make any 
Statement to you requisite as to the parties and
I have wrote to him on the subject this
day.  Any proof further can be obtained
if necessary or indispensable. So soon
as I may get any information from
Winton I will inform you of it and
forward any certificate I may obtain. In
the meantime I would like for you to inform 
me your opinion of the case and
what further evidence (if any ) there
may be wanting 
With great respect I am
Yours &c
[signed]A. Fergusson

James L Edwards Esqr
commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Carthage Tennessee
8th May 1839
Sir, In answer to yours of the 20th
ultimo in relatation[relation] to the claim of Mrs
Sarah Walton, requiring that the family
Record should be exhibited. I herewith in
close to you her statement and all the
family records she has in her possession
I was at the house on yesterday and
took her statements before Esqr Whitley
who went with me. She says that the
Principle[sic] record of the Marriage and births
of her children was destroyed, but the
one here annexed we suppose is the first one
kept as it was overlooked in the search
when he first declaration was made
The record of the marriage is in the hand
Writing of Col Isaac Walton of Summer
and was written but a few years ago say
in 1834 but you will see that they
all corespond[sic] precisely. The one containing the
births of her children I have no doubt was
the first family record. Be pleased to send her
certificate as soon as convenient
With great respect I am
 &yours& [signed] A. Fergusson
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Letter to the
Commissioner of Pension
for arrears of Pension
in the case of Sarah
Walton on the
Nashville roll for
Middle Tennessee
filed 30th June 1851
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Washington City
June 30th 1851
Sir
I herewith file additional proof in the case
of Sarah Walton for the ballance[sic] of Pension
that should have been allowed her in 1839 under
act of 7th July 1835.  Her Pension was paid
at Nashville Middle Tennessee. I herewith file
a power of attorney regularly executed by
the administrator with a declaration by one of the
heirs claiming a ballance[sic] from 4th March
1831 to 4th March 1836 at which time he
Pension commenced. Also claiming the
difference between $133.33 per annum paid
her and $80.00 per annum the full pay
of a Captain from the 4th March 1836
to the     day of May 18    the day of her
death and respectfully ask that the same
be examined and allowed
Respectfully
[signed] A Ferguson
James E Heath Esq
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Know all men by these presents that I Timothy
Walton Sen'r of the County of Smith and State of
Tennessee Administrator of the estate of
Sarah Walton deceased late a Pensioner of the
United States on the Nashville Pension list
roll for Middle Tennessee do hereby constitute
and appoint Adam Fergusson my true
and lawful attorney for me and for the
benefit of Timothy Walton Sen Sarah J Williams
and James Walton the only children now
Surviving of the said Sarah Walton deceased
and her only legal heirs to prosecute their
claim to all arrears of Pension due them
in right of their said mother that should
have been allowed her under act of 4th
July 1836 or 7th July 1838 to collect
all proof necessary and in my name
to examine all papers now on file in 
the Pension Office at Washington
City and to take all lawful steps to
have what should have been her pension
allowed also to receive the Pension 
certificate for all such arrears of Pension
from the Secretary of the Interior or other
officer and further to do and perform
any act or acts thing or things in
and about the premises in as full
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and ample a manner as if I were present
and acting as administrator for them and
further to have said Pension certificate when
allowed issued to me as administrator for the
sole benefit of the only legal heirs, with
power and attorney or attornies[sic] to make to wit
under him to carry out the intentions of
this power hereby ratifying and confirming
all that my said attorney shall lawfully
do by virtue hereof, subscribed my hand
and seal this 20th day of May 1851
[signed]  Timothy Walton {seal}
Administrator of Sarah Walton deceased
Attest
[signed] [????] Ferguson
[signed] J. A. Stone
State of Tennessee}
Smith County ⎬
on this day personally appeared Timothy
Walton Sen'r with whom I am well acquainted
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be
his act and deed for the purposes therein contained
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my of official
this 20th day of May 1851
[signed]  John G Mason {seal}
J.P. of Smith County
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Timothy Walton
Power of attorney
in behalf the heirs
of Sarah Walton
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Tennessee}
Smith County ⎬ I, William R. Hallum Clerk
of the County Court of Smith County, do hereby
certify that John S. Mason whose genuine
signature appears officially to the within certificate
of acknowledgement is and was at the time the 
same hears date an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned &
Qualified as the law directs.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of
office this 10th day of June 1851
[signed]  W.R. Hallum Clerk
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County} I William R Hallum
Clerk of the County Court of said Smith
County do hereby certify that Lenord H Cardwell
whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration of
Timothy Walton Son and heir at law of
Sarah Walton deceased and the acknowledgement
of the power of attorney by him executed on
the 25th day of January 1851 was at the
time his several attestations purports to bear
date one of the acting Justices of the Peace
in and for the County of Smith and State of
Tennessee duly Commissioned and qualified
to act as such and that full faith and
credit are due and of right ought to be given
to his official acts as such and that his
Signatures thereto are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this 24th day of April 1851
[signed]  W.R. Hallum Clerk
State of Tennessee Smith County
At a County Court began and held for the County of
Smith, at the Court house in the Town of Carthage
on the first Monday it being the 7th day of December
1840 present the worshipful Leroy H. Cage, Exum
Whitley and Thomas M Wootten Esqs
State of Tennesee, Smith County
I, John J. Burnett Clerk of the County
Court of monthly Sessions holden[sic] at Carthage in and
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Sarah
Walton was a pensioner of the United States at the
rate of $433.33 per annum was a resident of
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the County of Smith in the State of Tennessee
and died in the County of Smith in the State of
Tennessee in the year 1840 on the last day of
May that she left the following children and
legal heirs Timothy Walton, James Walton
Arthur S. Hagan, Sarah J Williams and the
heirs of Isaac Walton In testimony whereof
Tennessee}
Smith County} I William H. Hallum Clerk
of the County Court of Smith County, do hereby certify
that the foregoing transcript is a true copy of
the record in relation to Sarah Walton deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
office this 24th day of April 1851
W.R. Hallum Clerk
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Mr. Shapley
Please give Miss
Mary L. Walton 97 [917]
16th St. N. W. the usual
information with date
of marriage of Soldier
& widow and copy
of family record
NER

Died Mar 6-1816
mar. dur. month of
Dec 1783
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Nov 17
Brumbacker [? Crumbacher]
iLM

[stamp] 
RECORD
NOV 18 1920
DIVISION
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Rev + H

Lawrenceville, Illinois.
November 15, 1920

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: -

Can you give me any information regarding the children of William Walton (1760-1816) who enlisted in North Carlonia as a private, served throughout the war and held the rank of Captin [Captain] in 1783.

His widow received a pension in Tennessee where he was a pioneer. Any other information you can give me regarding the above named person will be appreciated.

Yours very truly
Aleen W. Crumbacher
Mrs Aleen Walton Crumbacher
904 East Jefferson Ave.

[circular stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
NOV 17 1920
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J. S. PRIMROSE.
ARTHUR BRAUN.
RICHARD HERZFELD.
SPECIAL.
PRIMROSE & BRAUN,
INVESTMENT SECURITIES,
58 NEW STREET.
TELEPHONE 3374 BROAD.
NEW YORK,
March 4/1904.

[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 5 1904
FILES

Department of Revolutionary Records,
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

I am desirous of obtaining some information in regard to the record of William Walton, a Revolutionary soldier, who was, I think,
a Captain in the North Carolina Continentals, and who was my great-great
-great-grand-father. The information I particularly desire to get is the date and place of his death, although any other data
obtainable I shall be glad to have.

My grandmother informs me that the widow of William Walton drew a pension, on account of his services in the Revolution War, after his death and up to the time of her second marriage, and it has occurred to that I might be able to get the information I desire
from the records of the Pension Office.

I do not know whether it is consistent with the rules of your Office to prepare and send me this information, but if it is I shall appreciate your courtesy. However, should you not be able to do this for me, I shall thank you to indicate to me the method by which I may obtain the information otherwise.
Very truly yours,
J. S. Primrose
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TENNESSEE SOCIETY
Sons of the American Revolution

PRESIDENT,
E. E. HOSS.
SENION VICE PRESIDENT,
G. P. THRUSTON
VICE PRESIDENT,
J. M. SAFFORD.
SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
L. R. EASTMAN.
REGISTRAR,
GOODLOE LINDSEY.
HISTORIAN,
FLOURNOY RIVERS.
CHAPLAIN,
REV. D. C. KELLY, D.D.

[rectangle stamp] O.W. & N. DIVISION
AUG 29 1900
RECEIVED.

Hon. H. C. Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I will thank you for such information as you may be able to give me regarding the military history of William Walton, said to have
enlisted as a private in Maj. Hardy Murfree's North Carolina Battalion, subsequently served as Seventh Lieut. in the Seventh North Carolina Regiment, and as Captain in the First North Carolina Regiment, Revolutionary War. He died in 1816 but his widow drew a pension.

Very truly yours,
L. R. Eastman
State Secretary.
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1461 Girard St.
Washington D.C
2/22/31.

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

Ref. Soldiers of War 1812

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly give me what information you have on James Walton, who fought in war of 1812, his father Wm Walter served in the Rev. War, I believe from North Carolina, and settled in St Louis Co. Missouri around 1800. James married Isabella Musick.

Will certainly appreciate very much this information, as it seems impossible to get this information as to whether his father William fought in Rev. from North Carolina or Virginia, as James was supposedly born in Augusta Co.
Va. in 1787 tho' the North Carolina State Records, show Wm. Walton & Wm Walton Jr. from Chowan Co.
Thanking you,
yours very truly
J.H. Hanley
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Sons of the American Revolution
Buffalo Chapter

[circular stamp] numbered 1-12 RECEIVED
JUL 25 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 16
VETS ADM

EDWIN E. ELLIS
REGISTRAR
239 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BUFFALO, N. Y.

July 24, 1939

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Asst.
to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me data from the pension claim of

SARA JONES WALTON

She was the wife of Captain William Walton, who was born in Bertie Co., North Carolina in 1760 and died in Carthage, Tenn. on March 6, 1816. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and fought with troops from North Carolina.

Thank you for your early attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,
Edwin E. Ellis
Registrar
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,______________, 19__
W.F.1518
In reply to your request of___________,received______
for a statement of the military history of William Walton
soldier of the 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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE. 7 years

RANK. Lieu, Captain
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
North Carolina Line

STATE.
---
Battles engaged in, he was in many battles, names not given
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Sept 3, 1838. Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Smith County Tennessee
Age at date of application, She was born in June 1763
Remarks: He mar in Dec 1783 at Winton, Hartford Co. N.C.
Sarah Jones, and died March 6. 1816. She died in Smith Co. Tenn
May 31. 1840. Children Rachel b. Oct 15, 1784. James b. Oct 30. 1787.
Isaac b. Mch 27, 1791, Timothy b Jany 31. 1794 and ^Mrs.Sarah I Williams
whose age is not stated.
 Respectfully,
brother Isaac 74 yrs old in 1838
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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March 19, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

J. H. Hanley
1461 Girard Street
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1518, that William Walton served seven years as Lieutenant and Captain in the North Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution, and was in many battles, names of battles not stated.

He died March 6, 1816.

The soldier married in December, 1783, in Winton, Hertford County, North Carolina, Sarah Jones, who was born in June, 1763.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Smith County, Tennessee,

She died May 31, 1840, in Smith County, Tennessee.

The following were their eldest children:

Rachel Walton born October 15, 1784, deceased in 1851.

James Walton  " October 30, 1787.

Isaac Walton  "  March 27, 1791,  "    "  1851.

Timothy Walton  "  January 31, 1794. [handwritten] [? in ] Smith Co. Tenn in 1851

Sarah I. Williams, [initials above=NJ] a daughter, was living in 1851, the date of her birth is not given, and no other names of children appear. In 1851, Arthur S. Hagan is referred to as one of the heirs of Sarah Walton, his relationship not shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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August 4, 1930
EEL
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
W.1518

Mrs. W. H. Simmons
421-7th Avenue
Springfield, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1518, that William Walton served seven years as Lieutenant and Captain in the
North Carolina Troops, War of the Revolution, and was in many battles, names of battles not stated.

He died March 6, 1816.

The soldier married in December, 1783, in Winton, Hertford County, North Carolina, Sarah Jones, who was born in June, 1763.

She was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Smith County, Tennessee.

She died May 31, 1840, in Smith County, Tennessee.

The following were their oldest children:

Rachel Walton born October 15, 1784, deceased in 1851.

James Walton "  October 30, 1787.

Isaac Walton   "  March 27, 1791,  "     "  1851.

Timothy Walton    "  January 31, 1794. 

Sarah I. Williams, a daughter, was living in 1851, the date of her birth is not given, and no other names of children appear. In 1851, Arthur S. Hagan, is referred to as one of the heirs of Sarah Walton, his relationship not shown.
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This bureau is unable to furnish the history of a
soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.

A careful search of the records fails to show such
a claim on file on account of the services of John Walton, of Virginia, or of Edward, Robert, Simeon. Uryaplin (or similar spelling), and Jesse Walton.
Your newspaper clippings are returned herewith.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.