Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11047, David Walker, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Walker, David
Lydia
NUMBER
R. 11047
CONTENTS
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The State of Ohio
Highland County
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me, N. W. Cummins, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and David Walker and Elias Walker who being duly sworn declare that they are sons and heirs of Lydia Walker widow of David Walker, who applied for pension under Act of 7 July 1838.
And they hereby constitute and appoint John H. McCutchen Attorney at Law Washington D.C. Attorney to prosecute said claim.
To file all papers he may deem necessary and to do all other acts necessary and proper to obtain the allowance of said Claim.
David Walker
Elias Walker

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th April 1856.
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Highland County. 
I, G. F. Stevens, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that N.W. Cummins, Esq. before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and subscribed and whose genuine signature appears thereto, was at the date of said acknowledgement, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Highland, duly Elected Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts as such Justice of the Peace.
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of our said Court at Hillsborough, this 8th day of April A.D 1856. 
G. F. Stevens, Clerk
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13076
Lydia Walker
Widow of David
Act 7 July 1838
110217
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State of Ohio
Highland County
I, Samuel Bell, Clerk of Common Pleas in and for said County of the said court being a court of record and so declared by the Law creating it, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lydia Walker for a pension at the September term thereof in the year 1846.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court this 30th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Samuel Bell, Clerk
Fees of Clerk $1 paid
Highland Com. Pleas

The State of Ohio 
Highland County 
I Owen T. Fishback Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the tenth Judicial Circuit in the State of Ohio composed in part of the said County of Highland do hereby certify that Samuel Bell Esqr who has given the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making said certificate Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas for the said County of blind & full faith & c and in the official acts as well in Courts of Justice, and I further that his certificate attestation are in due form of law on under my hand this 30th day of September 1846.
Owen T. Fishback
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State of Ohio
Highland County
Be it known that at the September term of the court of Common pleas in and for the said County, begun and held at the courthouse in said County the thirtieth day of September 1846, personally appeared Lydia Walker a resident of said County aged (82) eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, March 3d 1843 and June 17-1844, granting pensions and half pay to certain widows- That she is the widow of David Walker who was a Private in the militia of North Carolina during the war of the revolution that she is not able to state precisely how long, or how many tours he performed but that she thinks he performed as many as three tours of three months each that he was a portion of the time under- Capt. Pulaskey & Col. White. She is not able to state the precise time these services were rendered as she was not married to him for many years after the end of his services. She further declares that she was married to him the said  David Walker on the fifteenth day of October Seventeen hundred and Eighty five  in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia. She refers to the records of the services of soldiers of the revolution in the department at Washington
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As to his services. That she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of the aforesaid David Walker. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid David Walker died on the 6th day of April (1842) eighteen hundred and forty two, she further declares that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but that she was married to him prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794).
Lydia E Walker
Subscribed and sworn to in open court Sept. 30. 1846.
Samuel Bell, Clerk 
Court of Common Pleas

I, Samuel Bell, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that at the above mentioned term of said court, satisfactory evidence was adduced to said court that David Walker died on the Sixth day of April in the year 1842 in the County of Highland and State of his and that he left a widow whose name is Lydia Walker the above applicant who is still his widow. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official Seal of said Court this 30th day of Left in the year 1846.
Samuel Bell, Clerk
Highland Court of Common Pleas
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David Walker
Declaration Present
30.188

William Scott, Agent
Hillsborough, Ohio
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The State of Ohio 
Highland County 
On this Third day of March A D 1834 personally came before the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County David Walker resident of said County aged seventy three 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1836.
That he entered service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated: 
That he was born on the 17th day of October AD 1760 in the County of Chester Estate of Pennsylvania.
That he has in his possession a record of his age.
That he was living when called into service in Salisbury Rowan County North Carolina - Since the said war he has resided in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland & in Highland County Ohio where he now lives.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer.
That while he was in the service he knew Generals Greene, Sumpter Lee, La Fayette & Washington Colonel Lee, and other officers of the army. In the month of November AD 1780 apart of the American army in passing through North Carolina pressed my house into the service at the same time I was offered the Commission of a first Lieutenant if I would join the army - and I rather the company of Milita Light horsemen commanded by Captain Ervin in the same month as a volunteer sometime in the last of the month of November 1880 I received the Commission of a first Lieutenant in said Company, I was in the regiment commanded by Colonel White soon after I had said company we marched from Salisbury towards South Carolina. We had a skirmish with the British at a place called [Illegible] after which we marched back to Salisbury. General Gates had the command of the Southern army at that time he remained near Salisbury North Carolina until the spring of 1781 when he joined General Green's army at Guilford Courthouse & were engaged in the battle there. after the battle we marched to the Iron Works on [Illegible] where we remained a short time & then marched to South Carolina We remain in South & North Carolina for some time marching from place to place until about the month of August of the year 1781 when he marched towards the State of Virginia & in October of the same year in the American army before Yorktown where the British General Cornwallis was besieged. I was in the battle & siege of Yorktown when the British surrendered [and] I was honorably discharged at said Yorktown by Colonel White & returned home.
I am unable from bodily infirmity to [Illegible]
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my declaration when the Court of record for said county are held 
I received my commission as first Lieutenant as above stated about the 27 of 28th of November 1780 which was signed by William Stewart I do not recollect what other signature were attached to it. In the year 1810 I left my Commission & other document shewing my service in the revolutionary was at the War Office of the United States in Washington City with the design  getting a pension & have never since heard of them. John Jones, Thomas Eaglin & others are persons residing in my neighborhood who will testify as to my general character as their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution. No clergyman in his neighborhood
This applicant states that he served as a first Lieutenant in the Revolutionary was not less than eleven months that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any living witnesses by whom he could prove his service in said was.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity but the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
David Walker 
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
John Matthews, Associate Judge of Highland County 
We, the Subscribers residing in Highland County in the State of Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Walker who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that he believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid.
John Jones
John Matthew
Thomas Eagles

The State of Ohio 
Highland County
Personally came before me one of the associate Judge of Highland Common Pleas William Walker aged 38 years who makes oath that he is the son of David Walker above named, that he has repeatedly seen his said father in possession of papers which he called his discharge from service in the revolutionary War & his commission as first Lieutenant in said war & that he does not recollect by whom said Discharged commission were sign or what was then date—but this deponent recollect that he accompanied his
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father to the war office of the United States at Washington City in the year 1838 & that his father then left his papers them at that time with a view of [Illegible] a pension this deponent has never seen the papers since. That his said father is unable from bodily infirmity to go to Hillsboro where the Court of record of this County and held and further saith not.
William Walker
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid.
John Matthews, Judge
I do hereby declare my opinion after the invested nature of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary officer & served as he states - That it appears to the that said David Walker is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Hillsboro where one court of record are held to make his declaration and I do further certify that it appears to me that above named John Jones, Thomas Eaglin, & William Walker are residents of said County that the statement is entitled to credit.
John Matthews

The State of Ohio 
Highland County
I, Samuel Bell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John Matthews is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common of said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand seal this 17th March 1834
Samuel Bell, Clerk
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Lydia Walker
Power of Attorney
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The State of Ohio
Highland County
On this 23d day of April A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Lydia Walker a resident of Dadson township Highland County in the State of Ohio aged 90 years or thereabouts (the family records being lost she cannot tell her age with certainty) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed on the 9th day of July 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the acts amendatory thereto, and the act approved Feb. 2nd 1848 & July 29th 1848.” to wit, That she is the widow of David Walker deceased late of Highland County Ohio, and who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and served upwards of two years and belonged to the Virginia troops of Light Horse and was in the battle at York town, and if she is not mistaken at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, and also at one time marched into South Carolina, that her said husband was living in Lancaster County Virginia at the time he entered the service. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in favor of her claim, she further declares that she was married to the said David Walker sometime in the year 1790 (the family in cord being lost she cannot recollect the month, and that they had ten children. seven now living, the oldest num- James Walker was born in the latter part of the year 1790 or first of 1791 and is now dead, the second Sarah Walker who married Ashley Johnson, was born in the year 1793 the third William Walker was born on the 11 day of April 1797 and the balance of her living children and Jesse Walker, David Walker, John Walker, Elias Walker, and Catharine Walker
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that her husband the aforesaid David Walker died on the 9th day of April 1842; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit, at the time above stated.
Lydia Walker
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace
I the just subscribed Justice of the Peace hereby certify that the above declarant Lydia Walker is personally known to me and is woman of truth and respectability and in whose statements the fullest confidence should be placed, and I further certify that I believe her to be the person she represents herself to be and of the age above stated, and that her late husband David Walker was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution and that he performed the service alleged in her foregoing declaration, and I further certify that she the above declarant is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio
Highland County 
On this 23d day of April A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. William Walker and John Walker residents of Dodson township Highland County Ohio who after being duly sworn according to law do on their oaths say that they are the sons of Lydia Walker who has made the foregoing declaration and that the deponent William Walker was 55 years old on the 11 day of this month and that he is the third child of their said mother by their deceased father David Walker and that the deponent is 44 years old, and that their said parents have had ten children seven of whom are now living to wit Sarah Johnson, William Walker, Catharine Walker, Jesse Walker David Walker John Waker and Elias Walker the other three are dead; they further state that they have often heard their deceased father David Walker say that he was a Lieutenant in the Revolution for several years and have heard him speak of having been in several battles particularly the battle at Yorktown and Guilford Courthouse, and that they fully believe that he their said father was a Lieutenant in the Revolution and that he served more than two years from what they have heard him say and from reputation and they further state that their said father died 9th day of April 1842 and that the mother Lydia Walker was married to him prior to the first of January 1794 and that she is now 90 years old, and they further state that the Bible in which the record of marriages and
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and births were kept was taken away by their brother James when he moved into the north east part of this State where he died, and the Bible has since been lost. And they further state that they have often heard their deceased father the said David Walker in his lifetime say that he had lost his original certificate and papers.
William Walker
John Walker
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace
I the just subscribed Justice of the Peace hereby certify that the above deponents are personally known to me and are men of truth and respectability & in whose statement the fullest confidence should be placed.
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Highland County 
I, John W. Bell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Highland aforesaid, do hereby certify that N. W. Cummins, Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Highland, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit are due and given to all his official acts such Justice of the Peace, both in and out of Judication, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to his and the and genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court aforesaid this 23rd day of April AD 1852
John W. Bell, Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I, Lydia Walker, of Highland County in the State of Ohio, the widow of David Walker deceased who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution in the Virginia troops for several years do by virtue of these presents nominate constitute and appoint Platt Stewart & Williams my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute any claim or claims to any pension or pensions I may be entitled to as the widow of my aforesaid deceased husband under the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838 and the several acts amendatory thereto. I also authorize my said Attorney to administer on the estate of my aforesaid husband in any court or Court here in and for the District of Columbia or any other State courts of the U.S. and to do any other act or acts in the premises he may see proper.
Lydia Walker 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23d day of April A.D. 1852.
Sealed and delivered in presence of A. G. Matthews
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Highland County 
Be it known that on this 23 day of April 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lydia Walker above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her voluntary act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
N. W. Cummins, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio 
Highland County
I, John W. Bell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Highland aforesaid, do hereby certify that N. W. Cummins, Esq. before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is and was at the time of taking said acknowledgement, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Highland, duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit is due and given to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace, both in and out of Judicature, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court aforesaid this 23rd day of April A.D. 1852.
John W. Bell, Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Harriette N. Tilton
Winslow
Wash.
Madam:
May 7, 1925
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.11047, it appears that David Walker was born October 17, 1760, in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He alleged that while a resident of Salisbury, Iredell County, North Carolina, he enlisted in November, 1780, in Captain Ervin's Company, Colonel White's Regiment of North Carolina Militia, was commissioned First Lieutenant November 27 or 28, 1780, was in the battles of Rugley's Mills and Guilford Courthouse, and at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged immediately after said siege.
He applied for pension March 3, 1834, while a resident of Highland County, Ohio, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension law. He died April 6 or 9, 1842, in Highland County, Ohio.
He married October 15, 1785, in Bedford County, Virginia, Lydia, maiden name not stated. She was a resident of Dodson Township, Highland County, Ohio, in 1852, and was then nine years of age.
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Children of David and Lydia Walker:
James born in 1790 or 1791 and was dead in 1852.
Sarah born in 1793, married Asheley Johnson.
William born on April 11, 1797.
Jesse
David
John aged 44 years in 1852.
Elias
Catharine
In 1852 it was stated that two children other than James were dead, their names not stated.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REECTED
11.047
Lydia Walker
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See letter 23rd Sept. 1835 to W. Scott
Hillsboro, Suspended
No. 13076
Lydia Walker
W. C. Whitlock, Oct. 27, 1846
Act July 7 [Illegible]
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Lydia Walker
Act 38 Ohio
[Illegible], Widow of David
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Hon J. Barrett
Lynchburg
March 17th 1869
Sir, 
I, the son of David Walker, have employed Niles and Addison as our attorneys to prosecute the claim of David Walker, for Revolutionary pension who was first Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. I request that you allow them to examine the papers in the case on file in your office the time that he served will be found on the papers already there. 
Do this and oblige.
William Walker
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[Illegible] Sept 10th, 1835
Sir,
I enclose the Declaration of David Walker a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War according to my understanding of the Law of 1832 and the regulations of the Dept in respect to that law. The applicant has complied with the spirit of the [Illegible] with the very letter of the instructions. 
His commission papers and lack & He known one who can testify as to his service. [Illegible] He therefore makes his solemn statement before a full under oath and his character for veracity is established by two of our most respective citizens with the same solemnity. The object of the law unto do away with the citation evidence under such circumstances the evidence generally required when the Applicant is an officer [which] is more strict than [if] he was a soldier, but Mr. Walker I am sure has complied with the rules and is willing for the present to receive a pension for his service as a soldier until he makes
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A further attempt to prove witness who knew him as an officer.
W. Scott

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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No 14.658
Lydia Walker
Widow of David
Ohio
Act 7 July 1838
Let 31 July 1838
Messer Platt, Stuart & William
Present
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Washington
May 4, 1852
J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear sir,
Please find enclosed the application of Lydia Walker upon you Department and write back the applicant if found. 
Respectfully yours, your obedient servant, 
Platt Stewart [Illegible]
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W. Scott 
December 23, 1855
Recorded Vol. 28, Page 139
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War Department, Pension Office
Sept. 23, 1835
Sir:
The declaration of David Walker has been ex and filed with suspended cases in this office. He claims continuous service as a Lieutenant [of NC Militia from November 1780 to October 1781]. The militia served in short tours under one engagement. There was no continuous militia service in North Carolina for the length of time claimed, Commission granted by unless a commission was granted by the Governor of the State services as wit cannot be allowed. The applicant should specify his tour of actual service in order to a favorable decision.
William Scott, Esq.
Hillsborough
Ohio
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Marshall, Ill.
6th Oct. 1846.
Sir:
Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs. Lydia Walker for a Pension- Mrs. W. will proceed in accordance with whatever requirements the Pension Department may make-
I am Very Respectfully,
W. C. Whitlock

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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30.188
David Walker
Ohio
Return proof

William Scott
Hillsboro
Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
1st April 1834
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compiling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
[Note: The following is the aforementioned statement on the service of David Walker. It has been left blank by J. L. Edwards in order to provide the receiver of his letter instructions on how to compile that statement.]
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
The claimant must produce proof of his services as a Lieutenant. The presentation is his papers referred to [which] were destroyed when the City of Washington was taken by the British in [the War of 1812].
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
	The following regulations have been adopted:
	This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
	As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
	In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of }
	On this __ day of __ personally appeared (a) before __
		A. B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c) __ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) __ , with __ and served in the __ (e) regiment of the __ line, under the following named officers:
	[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [pointing hand icon] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
	He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of__
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.		A. B.
	[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
	I __ of the Court of __ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this __ day of __ &c.
	If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
	Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
	(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the __ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __ 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 that opinion.
	Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
	[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
	And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the __ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
	I, __ Clerk of the Court of __ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and seal of office, this __ day of __ &c.
	Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
	If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
	The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
	1. Where and in what year were you born?
	2. Have you any record of your age, and if no, where is it?
	3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
	4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
	5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
	6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
	{ To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
	7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
	The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
	The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
	The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
	Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
	Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory. or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
	No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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	[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
	[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
	[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
	[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
	[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom be served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of this service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration, by making an affidavit in the following words:
	“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For __ year __ months, and __ days, I served as a __. For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension.”
	It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. [underlining by hand begins] Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [underlining by hand ends]
	[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
	[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
	[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
	[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
	Mode of authenticating papers.
	In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
	Proof of Service.
	[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
	[pointing hand icon] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
	[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
	[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
	[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Sorry to say I have very little information on David Walker except that he was born in Pennsylvania and that he died 1841-2 perhaps at or near Lynchburg, Ohio
Do not know names of children except one son “Jesse.” 
There were men by name of David Walker who served from Bedford, Cumberland, Lancaster, and Philadelphia Counties-
Do not know name of wife but do know the names of the children of Jesse Walkers-children and they made give a clue to her name-
You will notice that he names one for his father “David” 
They are as follows: John Charles; David; Enos; Mary; Jane Senith; last named probably Asenath.
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REV. & 1812 WAR SECTION
3 - 2027
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Jan 22, 1925
Hariette N. Tilton
Winslow
Washington
Madam,
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David Walker who served with the Pennsylvania Troops. If he served with the Troops of any other state please so state, giving as much as possible of the following date: approximate dates of birth & death, place of residence at enlistment & after service, & given name of widow.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.