Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16011, William J Walker, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service                                              Number
Va.   Walker, William J.               S.16011
carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia 23635

[left side of paper cut off]

William J. Walker

[Illegible] co. in the state of Virginia 
served as Lieutenant in the company commanded [illegible] Pergram of the Regt commanded Col. Foulkner in the VA. [illegible]  10 months.

23635

[illegible] on the Roll of Virginia
Rate of 133 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
[illegible] on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon N H Claiborne H. of Reps. US 

Arrears to the 4th of March 34 | $399.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 34 | 66.66
| $466.65

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7. 1832.

Recorded by Ele Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol 6 1/2 Page 38
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William J. Walker
Declaration for a Pension
27.385
Bedford County Va.
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State of Virginia County of Bedford SS

On this 23rd day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the court of Bedford County now sitting the same being a court of record. William J. Walker a resident of the said county in the state of Virginia aged 72 years. Who living first duly served according to Say doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the year 1780 in the early part of June but the day he cannot now recollect by reasons of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cited the service as a substitute for one Robert Moreland and acted as Lieutenant which appointment he received as he enlisted the service in a company of militia from the county of Dinwiddie in Virginia where this declarant there resided. The company's other officers were George Pegram Captain, Peter Epps, 1st Lieutenant, himself 2nd Lieutenant and Bagwell Hutchins Ensiged: the company was attached to the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Ralph Foulkman was colonel. John Nicholas Lieutenant Colonel and Major Henry Conway of Pittsylvania or Henry Connily was the major of the regiment. The company under the command of the officers and the leiue last aforesaid marched from the said county of Dinwiddie to Hillsborough in North Carolina where they remained while under the command of General Steven till General Gates came on, when the troops at Hillsborough were ordered to proceed to Camden; but before going there they remained awhile at Deep River in North Carolina then on they
marched to Masks Ferry on Pedee River where he was detached with others under Major Conway to guard some military stores, so that he did not go on to Camden. At the Ferry he remained with the detachment till after the battle of Camden and at this place he acted as adjutant for perhaps a month still holding his commission however as a lieutenant. From the Ferry he was marched again to Hillsborough, where he remained
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but a few days and was thence marches to Hogans's Creek: about this time the soldiers deserted in such numbers that only two companies could be paraded out of the while brigade. They were stationed at Hogans's Creek, he supposes in consequence of its being infested with tories. From that place they were marched to Guilesford Courthouse under the command of Major Nathaniel Morris. Here he was discharged on the last day of October in the year 1780 having served a tour of five months duly including the few days that were allowed him to return home with a parade of troops from the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie & who were under his command to be conducted home. Some of the men, however preferred to be discharged on the spot and they were accordingly discharged by him at the time. The remainder he marched as far as Mecklenburg in Virginia on their way home where they were discharged by kind. The lengths of his service for this tour is five months  and not less than five months. He received no other discharge that he remembers than the oder to march the men home after their time had expired and they were discharged. He thinks the orders were written but they are now lost or mislaid. During this tour he was in no engagement but took frequently parties of tories; he was in no civil employment during its contingence. He does not recollect that there were any other troops at Hillsborough when he went to that place except Col. Harrisons Regiment or artillery which marched from there about the same time with the other troops for Camden. Sometime before Christmas in the fall of the same year or the early part of the winter, to [ilegible], the year, 1780, but the months or day he cannot recollect by reason of old age & the course great loss of memory. There being a call for militia from his county, Dinwiddie, he went to the town of Petersburg and raised a company and enrolled the men as fast as they reported themselves which with
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several other companies was first under the command of some of the officers of the Virginia line Pratt Hughes was captain this declarant was appointed Lieutenant by Col Joseph Jones of Petersburg Ambrose Grissom who had been an old regular soldeir was the ensign of the company. The number of the regiment to which the company was attached he does not remember but he remembers that Col Joseph Jones had the command of it.  Brown was Major Colonel Gibson had the command of the whole of the trops then at the time. From Petersburg they marched through various places below there of little note but were finally stationed at Mackies mills in Surry or Isle of Wight or the lower end of Prince George County in Virginia and at this place General Lawson took command of the troops and they remained here til they were regularly relieved by other militia and were regularly discharged a the expiration of the time and the end of the tour which was one of the three months duration as he supposed and believes. The Tours were then usually three months he knows they were discharged at the ? of their time ? the tour was called one of three months and therefore he feels was ? in saying that it was one of these months and not less than three months He cannot recollect by reason of old age and loss of memory the month or the day when he left the service but it was in the early part of the year 1781 when he left it. He in the service this tour when the battle of the Cowpens took place and recollects having heard of it at the time He was in no civil employment nor was he in any engagement during the continuance of his service. he received no written discharge. He remembers Captains John Hunter Holt, John Davis and Charles Ewell of the Virginia line He remained at home but a short time but how long he cannot tell when he substituted again for one John Thompson and was appointed Lieutenant by Col. Banister in a company of militia commanded by Captain
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William Lewis and the same ensign Bagwell Hutchins mentioned in his first tour and the company was again attached to the 3rd Va. Regiment under the same Col. Ralph Faulkner and John Hunter Holt Major. The company marched to different places in the counties adjacent but finally were stationed at Suffolk with others under the command of General Muhlenburg and afterwards under the command of Baron Steuben. They remained at Suffolk for sometime but on the near approach of the British under Genearls Phillips and Arnold the american forces retreated to Petersburg where a slight skirmish ensued when the americans again retreated to Chesterfield courthouse but the British did not persue farther than Petersburg as before stated. This declarant and the american forces remained at Chesterfield courtn house a week then went to the coal pits in said Count wher they remained 3 or 4 weeks then crossed James River above Richmond then marched to Richmond where the British had been a short time before and burned a large quantity of Tobacco. At Richmond the troops reviewed by General Lafayette Here in consequence of losing his clothing he got a furlough and came home the time he can't tell but it was a shirt time before the service would have expired as the company was discharged before his furlough was out. The tour was one of three mnths he things and he served the whole of it except the short time he was absent on a furlough as before stated, he will therefore state for the greater certainty that he served not less than two months he received no ther discharge than the furlough as before stated which is now lost or mislaid. During this tour he was in no civil employment. he cannot state by reason of old age and the consequenct loss of memory the precise day or month when he left or when he entered service. He did after this no other service than occassionally  going out in his own county as a volunteer for which htere was no compulsion or any General regulation it not being connected with
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the army - By refererence to the foregoing detail of his service it will be seen that he served in the whole not less then months for which he claims a pension as a lieutenant in the service of the United States - He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person now living whos testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He is known in his present neighborhood to Samuel Phillips and Joseph Slaughter who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He was born in the County of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia in the year 1761 on the 19th of May as appears by a copy of a register once in his fathers Bible now in the possession of this declarant. He resided there where he enlisted the service moved then se to Bedford in the year 1795 - He resides now in the County of Bedford in the State of Virgina and has resided there most of his time since the Revolutionary war
He makes the following answers to the several Interagatories prescribed by the war department -
To the 1st answer In the County of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia in the year 1761 - 19th May
To the 2nd he answers - I have a copy of a register that was once in my fathers Bible it is now in my posession
To the 3rd he answers In the County of Dinwiddie
To the 4th  he answers I substituted the first tour for one Robert Moreland. The 2nd I volunteered in Consequence of getting the appointment of Lieutenant. The 3rd I substituted for one Jon Thompson a private - 
To the 5th he answers - see the body of the Declaration for an answer - 
To the Sixth he answers - see the body of the Declaration for an answer - his commisions are lost or mislaid.
To the 7th he answers - see the body of the Declaration for an answer -
Hehereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annunity except the present and edclaires that his name
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is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State 
W. J. Walker
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We Samuel Phillips a clergyman residing in the Conty of Bedord and Joseph Slaughter residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquinted with William J  Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
S. Phillips
Joseph Slaughter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
And the court doth herby declare their opion after the investigation of the matter said after puttin gthe interrogatories perscribed by the war department that the above [illegible] applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as he states. And the Court douth further certify that it appears to them that Samuel Phillips who has signed the above certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the said County and that Josph Slaughter who has also signed the same is resident in said County a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And J Robert Dicheman deputy clerk of the said County Court of Bedford in the State of Viriginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original prodeedings had in the said court in the matter of the application of William J. Walker for a pension.
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In testimoney whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court the 28th day of September 1833 in the 58th year of American Independence
Ro J. Dickinson D.B.BO.
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June 3, 1933


William J. Walker-3.160bl
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Philip A. Spence
Wytheville
Virginia

Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.16011, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William J. (I) Walker.
He was born May 19, 1761 in Dinwiddie County,
Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in said Dinwiddie County, William
J. (I) Walker was appointed in June, 1780 second lieutenant and served in Captain George Pegram' company, Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment, and was discharged the last day of October, 1780; about one
month of this time he acted as adjutant. He was
appointed lieutenant in the fall of 1780 and served three months in Captain Pratt Hughes' company, Colonel Joseph Jones' Virginia regiment. After which he was lieutenant in Captain William Lewis' company, Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment, was in a skirmish at Petersburg, length of this service two or three months. He had other short tours, no details given. 

William J. (I) Walker moved in 1795 to Bedford
County, Virginia, where he was Captain of cavalry in the Bedford County Militia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 23, 1833, then a resident of Bedford County, Virginia. There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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16.11
INVALID.
File No. 16.011
William J. Walker
Lient Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - vol. 1, Page 395
[Arrangemetn of 1870]

1931 - April 8 hist to Miss Maggie McManaway
1933 June 3 " " Mrs. Philip A. Spence 
see her letter in Thomas Walker W6405
1935 Feb 20 Hist to Henry S Rorer for  AHF letter in case David Walkers BL.HT 345.200 ERT
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City of Washington [illegible]
I Nathaniel H. Claiborne of Franklin County VA a member of the congress of the United States do certify on [illegible] that I am well and have long been acquanted with Wm J. Walker of Bedford count Va that I esteem him an honest patriotic and honorable man and that I verily believe that he is so esteemed by all who know him  - that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been an officer in the in the war of the revolution I further certify that in my opinion Capt Wm J Walker for all the virtues which [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] would not suffer by a comparison with any man public or private it has been my good fortune to be acquinted with given under my hand this 3rd March 1834
Nath H Claiborne
Member of Congress from Va
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Admitted by [illegible]
10 Mo Lieut
$133.33
Hon NH Claiborne
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Liberty July 25. 1834
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will [illegible] the Declaration [illegible] of William J Walker which has [illegible] been sent to the department and was retruned because this officers [illegible] perhaps entertained some doubt about his having acted as Lieutenant which he states was the case. They [illegible] willing to allow his claim as a soldier [illegible] if he would elect to receive [illegible] his [illegible] state in [illegible] [illegible] to me he [illegible] is unwilling to take pay as a soldier [illegible] when he acted as a Lieutenant. He is unabel to prove it is true that he did act as a Lieutenant but the circumstances provided by Reuben Parker whose affidavit you will find [illegible] to the original papers furnish the strongest [illegible] evidence of the fact. In addition to this the high [illegible] he [illegible] of his character and his own statements [illegible] [illegible] in [illegible] of the [illegible] the only individual whom he has any [illegible] to [illegible] is living that he knows of and by whom he could prove the fact is a [illegible] Hubbard of Alabama who at this time is [illegible] [illegible] and in capable of giving his affidavit he does not know in fact that he is living thus [illegible] [illegible] him to be placed upon an [illegible] [illegible] at the department and I hop his claims will be admitted Again I had forgotten to state the practice which permitted in the war of [illegible] appointing such officers as he held instead a written commision. You will please if the claim is allowed to [illegible] the certificate to me [illegible] of Capt Walker I told him I should send the papers to you who he said would return to it.
I am [illegible] & Respectfully W. L. Goggin
P.S. Please send me the regulations for [illegible] soldiers pay after [illegible] [illegible] by [illegible] as [illegible]
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Free
To the Honorable N.H. Claiborne
Washington City Va
[circular stamp lower left] LIBERTY FEB 20
Hon NH Claiborne
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Bedford County State of Virginia
This day Reuben Parker aged 47 years came [illegible] me Armstead Otey a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforsaid and made [illegible] that when he was quite young he recollects of having heard it said that William J Walker (who was then a Captain of calvary in Bedford county in the militia) had been during the Revolution an officer but of what grade he does not recollect. He said Parker further said that he has heard it said that the said William J Walker received the appointment of Captain in the Cavalry as aforsaid in [illegible] of his skill as an officer acquired in the Revolution. Given under my hand this 16th day of November 1833
A. Otey J.P.
I Armstead Otey a Justice of the peace as aforsaid further certify that Reuban Parker is a man of [illegible] & that his statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid 
A Otey J P.
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Virginia County of Bedford [illegible]
I Robert C Mitchell clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the state aforsaid do hereby certify that Armstead Atey who has signed the foregoing certificates is an acting Justimce of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and [illegible] according to law and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
[illegible] whitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said [illegible] this 16th day of Novermber 1833 In the 58th year of american Independence
Ro. C. Mitchell C.B.C.
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Bedford County to [illegible]
I Frederick Aunspaugh A Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly certify that the persons who have signed the following certificates are residents of Bedford County that their signatures appear to be genunine and that their statements are [illegible] to credit. Given under my and this 25th day of February 1834
Fredk Aunspaugh J Peace
Virginia Bedford County Dct
I Robert C Mitchell clerk of teh count court of said county, do hereby certify that Frederick Aunspaugh whos signature is hereto [crossed out] [illegible] to the above certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law. and that said signature is genuine. In testimony whenof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 25th day of February 1834.
Ro. C Mitchell
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Ro T Cook
Linnes Hopkins
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We the undersigned Individuals of the County of
Bedford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William J Walker of the said County
who is an applicant for a pension under the
Acts of Congress of June the 7th 1832 and
who claims for same during the Revolution
as a Lieutenant, that he is a man of
the highest respectability that we are of
the opinion he served as he states in his
declaration that full faith and credit
may be given to his declaration and that
his statements are entitled to the most implicit
confidance [confidence]. In testimony of which we have
hereto set our hands and subscribed our names
this 25th day of Feby 1834
William L Goggin
Wm Leftwich
James M Williams
James Matthews
Adam Elliott
Jesse T Hopkins
Chas G. Clay
Robert Bell
Wm T. Campbell
Wm Bell
James Campbell
William Perry
Jno S. Brown
Robert C. Mitchell
Wm J A Quarles
Lloyd Dorsey
A.E.H. Edgar
John Richardson

Saml. Hoffman
Matthew McWilliams
[...illegible] Annspaugh
Edmund Irvine
Thos J. Oly
Danl Annspaugh
D L Porgie
AD Nichols
Jos. Wilson
James Ony
Benjamin Hawkins
Abraham Powell
Wm Cook
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United States
Bureau of Pensions
the commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

My Dear Friends
Greeting

"Peace be unto you" may the
words of Christ be fulfilled to
you in all their meaning at
this time of Resurrection from
death to life.

Please give me what your
records show concerning one
William J. Walker Solder
in the Revolutionary War
Received a pension in 1838-
Residence Bedford County,
Virginia, born 1742-
Please tell me
the place of his birth
Dale of his death
(Over)
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2
Place of his death
Time of Enlistment
Place of Enlistment
Time of service
Names of officers
Rank of Soldier-
To whom last payment
Pension was made
Did his wife receive pension
Please tell me anything
concerning him that you will
Name of parents if given
His residence was hear my
Faathers boyhood home and my
Father was well as acquainted
with him I cannot remem his heirs
but have seen several of his
daughters.  Mr. Walker lived
"Just across the Mountains" from
our home "Oakland" my parents
moved here in 1830 and this is
located a mile from where my
Father was born and reared. All
Pioneers. Thank you for kindnesses
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3.
received from your officer
from time to time.

Your friend
Maggie McManaway
(March 27 1931)
Miss Maggie McManaway
R1  Stewartsville 
Virginia

Third page concerning the
Revolutionary Soldier
Lt William J Walker
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April 8, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Miss Maggie McManaway
Route 1
Stewartsville, Virginia

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16011, that William J. (or I.)
Walker was born May 19, 1761, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

While residing in said Dinwiddie County, he was appointed
in June, 1780, second lieutenant, served in Captain George
Pegram's company, Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment,
and was discharged the last day of October, 1780. About a
month of this time he acted as adjutant. He was appointed in
the fall of 1780, lieutenant and served three months in Captain
Pratt Hughes' Company, Colonel Joseph Jones' Virginia regiment,
and was later in Captain William Lewis' company, Colonel
Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment, and was in a skirmish at
Petersburg; length of this service about two or three months.
He also stated that he had other short tours, no details given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 23, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Bedford
County, Virginia.

It is stated that after the Revolution he acted as
Captain of the Bedford County Militia.

There are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the
date of pensioner's death, you should address the Comptroller
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General, General Accounting Iffice, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
William J. Walker, Certificate No. 23635, issued March 12, 1834, rate #133.33 per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Comissioner
- 2 -
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February 20, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
David Walker-B.L.Wt.#345-200
William J. Walker-S.16011
Mr. Henry S. Rorer
Maury High School
Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of David Walker and William I. Walker, of Virginia, both of whom were captains in the Revolutionary War.
The record of David Walker, the only solder of that name who served as an officer with the Virginia Troops has been found and the record of William J. Walker, captain in the Virginia Troops, has been found, also. These records are given herein as found in the papers on file in the claims for pension and bounty land based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
David Walker
B.L.Wt.#345-200
David Walker, Junior, served as lieutenant in Colonel William Davies' 14" Virgina Regiment, his service terminating at the close of the war. The date of his commission, the length and details of service are not shown.
The will of David Walker, Junior, was ordered recorded November 27, 1786, in a court held in Brunseick County, Virgina, on that date. David Walker, Senior, and Benjamin Jones were executors and William Walker was one of the bondsman; no relationship of these persons to David Walker, Junior, is shownn nor is the date of death on this officer given.
Warrant No. 346 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued on account of the services of David Walker, Junior, lieutenant of the Virginia Line. Said warrant was issued April 18, 1807, to Thomas D. Harris, of Henrico County, executor, vice Peter Robinson, executor, vice Benjamin Jones executor, deceased.
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One Alex. Walker was Justice of the Peace for Brunswick County, Virginia, in 1807: no relationship to the family was shown. It is not stated whether or not David Walker, Junior, was ever married.
For information in regard to the location of teh land, you should address TheCommissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city and cite the number of the warrent, the acreage and date of issuance.
COPIED from AWF.
William J. Walker
S.16011
William J.(I).Walker was born May 19, 1761, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in said Dinwiddie County, William J. (I)Walker was appointed in June, 1780, second Lieutenant and served in Captain George Pegram's company. Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment, his service terminating the last day of October, 1780; about one month of this time he acted as adjutant. He was apppointed lieutenant in the fall of 1780 and served three months in Captain Pratt Hughes' company. Colonel Joseph Jones' Birgina Regiment. After which he was lieutenant in Captain William Liwis' company. Colonel Ralph Faulkner's Virginia regiment, was in a skirmish at Petersburg, length of this service two or three months. He had other short tours, no details given.
William J.(I.)Walker moved in 1795 to Bedford County, Virgina, where he as Captain of Cavalry in the Bedford County Militia.
He wsa allowed pension on his application executed September 23, 1833, then a resident of Bedford County, Virgina. There are no data as to his family.
******
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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June 1, 1933.
BA-J/ILL
Mrs. Philip a. Spence
Wytheville
Viirginia.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Walker, of Orange County, Virginia, and Lt. William J. Walker, of Bedford County, Virginia, both pensioners in 1835.
The records of those two soldiers are furnished from the pension claims made to the United States based upon their military service in teh Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.