Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,971, George Walton, Conn.
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3-1776
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Walton, George W15,971
Mary
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11837
New York Albany
Mary Walton decd
widow of George Walton
who died on the
of in the State of 
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by Conn. in the Revolution
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836, and end March 8th 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
December 1856 and sent to 
John K Weed
Arrears to the 4th of New York City
Semi-annual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book H. Vol. 2 Page 99.
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Record of Marriage
December 9, 1783
(illegible) Vermont.
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No. 6
(Clarendon November Ninth Seven
teen hundred and Eighty three (9.1783)
George Walton & Mary Bates Both
of Clarendon wase this day joined 
in Marriage by me)
Increase Maseley Justice of the Peace
Received March fourteenth Seventeen
hundred Eighty five 14.1785
Attest Steph Arnold Town Clerk
I hereby certify that I am the Town
Clerk of the Town of Clarendon & that
the forgoing is a true copy from the
record of Marriages in Said town with 
the exception that the date is in plain
& Legible figures
Attest Hannibal Hodges Town Clerk
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 22nd of November AD 1852
Silas W Hodges Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} RUTLAND, S.S.
I, Henry Edgerton Deputy Clerk of the County
(Strikeout FREDERICK W. HOPKINS,)
Court for the County of
Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify
that Silas W. Hodges Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commis-
sioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, 
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
and expires the thirtieth day of November next: : that his signa-
ture to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine: and that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have herEunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 23d
day of November Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-two
Henry Edgerton Deputy CLERK.
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No 8.
State of Vermont
Bennington County}
Manchester District ss} Be it remembered that as a 
Probate Court holden at Manchester within & for said
District on the 23d day of November A.D. 1852 it was made
to appear and was duly proven to the satisfaction of 
said Court that Mary Walton widow of George Walton late
of Dorset in said county deceased, died at said Dorset a 
pauper in the poor house of said town of Dorset on the tenth
day of April AD 1839: and also that Minerva Rose & 
Avas Rose are her only surviving children.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said probate Court &
subscribed my name at Manchester
the said district this 23 day of November 1852
H. K. Fowler Register
State of Vermont}
Bennington County ss} I Harvey K Fowler
Register as aforesaid hereby Certify that I am
Deputy Clerk of Bennington County Court that I am
entitled to the possession of the seal thereof that said
seal is now absent in Bennington and as such 
Clerk I further Certify that Spafford F Holley whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of oath
is a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly qualified
and that his said signature so subscribed as aforesaid
is genuine H. K. Fowler Deputy Clerk
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No 7
11
Ebenezer Walton Son to George Walton & Mary his
wife was born on the 14th day of March 1785"
Minerva was born on the 27th day of May 1793"
Avas was born on the 2nd day of May 1795 "
Polly was born June 29th 1799 "
George Walton died 20th of March 1800 "
Ebenezer Walton died 22nd September 1805 "
Widow Mary Walton died April 10th 1839 "
I Heman Morse of Dorset in the county of Bennington of
lawful age do depose testify & Say that I am town Clerk
of Said town of Dorset.  that I have held the office of Said
town Clerk for the last Eighteen years past & that the above is
a true copy in words & figures of a record in Said office
found on Book A pag 4th of the records of Said town
of Dorset.  Heman Morse
State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.  Dorset Nov. 23rd 1852
Personally appeared Heman Morse
above named and made oath to the truth
of the statement above, by him signed
Before me S. F. Holley, Justice of the Peace
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Minerva & Avis Rose
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No 1
State of New York}
St Lawrence County}ss.  On this 20 day of March 1852
personally appeared before me, Silas Baldwin, a Justice of 
the Peace, designated to hold courts of Sessions &c the same being
a Court of Record, Minerva Rose, a resident of Pierpont,
in the County and State above mentioned, aged fifty-nine years
who being first duly sworn according to Said, doth on her oaths
make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July
7th 1838 Entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to
certain widows"
That she, together with her sister Avis Rose, are
the only surviving children of George Walton, a soldier of
the Revolution, and who died at Dorset Vermont, about the
first of March 1803.  That her father, the said George
Walton, she thinks, Enlisted into the Company of Capt Judd
in Col Wyllis Regiment and served, Either in Col Wylli's 
Regiment, or in Col Dunkers Regiment, which belonged to the
Connecticut Line, until sometime in 1781 or 1782.  She believes,
that some part of the above named service, was in a company
of a Capt Cleft.  She also believes that he afterwards En-
listed, or served to the close of the wars in the Regiment
of Col. Meigs.  And this declarant further states that the
Said George Walton, left a widow heirs surviving" whose
marriage took place at Clarendon Vt, some time, about the
year 1786 or 1787 that her mothers maiden name was Mary
Bates.  That her mother did not intermarry after the death
of her said Father but remained his widow until her death, 
which took place on or about the 8th day of March 1839 at the
Poor House in Dorset Vt. And she now asks in her own name
and in behalf of her sister, Avis Rose, the amount of the pension
due her late mother at the date of her death may be allowed & paid. 
Subscribed & sworn to before me her
Minerva X Rose
mark
this 20th day of March 1852 & I certify that 
the said Minerva from combined ability
is not able to appear in open court now (Justice of the Peace,
(illegible) her name S. Baldwin (designated to hold
Courts of Sessions for
(illegible) county
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No. 2
State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss I Minerva Rose aged fifty nine
do upon oath testify & declare that I am the daughter
of George Walton, & that myself and sister Avis Rose
are the only surviving children, and sole heirs at Said of
the said George Walton, who was a soldier of the Revolution
and served as follows-viz I believe he Enlisted into 
the Army of the United States Early in the year 1777,
joined a company under Capt. Judd, & continued to serve
I believe in the Regiment Commanded by Col Wyllis for 
about the space of three years and then joined the 
Regiment of Col Dunker, Capt. Clefts Company about
one year, after which time he was said to have En
gaged in the first Regbiment Commanded by Col Meigs
and served therein till the close of the war.
He never received the Bounty Land promised by An 
Act of Congress passed the 16th of Sept. 1776, and Said 
land was not received by my mother during her lifetime,
nor did Either my father or Mother, Ever transfer their claim
in their lifetime. And I now ask that the said land may
be granted to me & my sister as the sole heirs of the Said
George Walton. her
Minerva X Rose
Subscribed & sworn before me mark
this 20th day of March 1852
and I certify that the said
Minerva from continued & protected
ability is not able to appear in open
Court or write her name
S. Baldwin Justice of the Peace
designated to hold Courts of Sessions 
for the county
Know all men by these presents that
we Minerva Rose and Avis Rose, do hereby constitute &
appoint, John K Weed of the City of New York to be our
true and lawful attorney for us & in our name to demand
from the proper officers of the United States, a covanent for 
the quantity of land due to us as the legal representations of the said
George Walton, & my said attorney is fully authorized & Empowered 
to constitute & appoint, one or more, substitutes or attorneys under him for
the purpose above specified. In presence of her
Minerva X Rose
J. Baldwin Justice of the Peace her mark
Avis X Rose
mark
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No 5
Personally appeared before me the above named Minerva
Rose and Avis Rose to me known and acknowledged the
foregoing power of attorney to be their act & deed.
S. Baldwin Justice of the Peace
I Aaron Barrows aged Seventy six years &
Peter Langdon aged Seventy five years do upon oath
depose, that we were acquainted with the above named
George Walton, during his lifetime and do believe he was
the identical person represented by his daughter, Mrs.
Minerva Rose & that he did perform the military
service therein stated.  I am also well acquainted with Minerva Rose and Avis Rose, they being neighbors, and do
testify that they are the sole surviving children of George
Walton and Mary his wife Aaron Barrows
Subscribed & sworn before me Peter Langdon
this 20th day of March. 1857
S. Baldwin Justice of the Peace
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No 3
State of New York
St Lawrence County ss
I Silas Baldwin a 
justice of the Peace obligated to hold
Courts of Sessions, in & for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that I have well acquainted
with Aaron Barrows and Peter Langdon who
have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing aff-
adavit for swear that for forty years last past.
That their characters are and have been since
I have known them, above reproach, and their
testimony entitled to the fullest confidence-
That I have who been acquainted with Mrs Minerva
Rose who has made the statement here unto ann-
exed & with Mrs. Avis Rose, who signed the Power
of Attorney hereunto annexed, since they were
children. (having been born & raised in the same 
neighborhood, to wit Dorset Vermont with them,
and I verily believe the statement made by the said
Minerva to be true & that I will remember the
father of the said Minerva and Avis, George
Walton, who lived in the town of Dorset aforesaid
about the year 1803 (I being at that time about
Seven years old) and I will remember that
said George Walton was reputed and believed
to have been a soldier of the Revolution and to
have served to the close of the war-I was
also acquainted with their mother who I knew 
continued to live a widow after said Georges death up to
the time of her death, which is reputed to have ocurred
in March 1839
Witness my hand this S. Baldwin }Justice of the
22 day of March 1852 }Peace ss
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No. 4.
State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss Benjamin Squire a 
resident of the town of
nine
Canton in said County aged Fifty years deposes
and says that he is a native of the town of
Dorset in the State of Vermont
where he resided untill he was sixteen years
of age, at which time he removed to the 
county of St. Lawrence aforesaid, where he
has resided ever since.  That he was well ac=
quianted with George Walton of Dorset aforesaid
from this, (illegible) from to Eas but recollects untill
his death which ocurred about the month 
of March 1803.  That deponent resided in the
immediate neighborhood of said Walton. & 
was intimate with him and his family, an
often conversed with sai Walton about the 
Revolutionary War.  & that said Walton often
said that enlisted for during the War. & served
to the close & said Walton was reputed & believed
in the neighborhood to have (illegible) about (illegible) service
And this deponent does verily believe that said
Walton (illegible) at such service.  That he is well
acquainted with the before named Minerva
Rose and Avis Rose and knows them to be the
only surviving children of said George Walton and
Mary Walton his wife, who survived her said husband
& remained a widow of the said Geo. Waltons death
 untill her death, which ocurred in March 1839 as he 
has been informed & believes Benjamin Squire
Subscribed and sworn 
before me this 22 day of
March 1852 S Baldwin Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss.
I hereby Certify
that I have been well acquainted with
Benjamin Squire who signed and swore
to the foregoing affidavit and have been 
since my earliest recollection that he is a 
man of stout integrity and his testimony 
Entitled to the most implicit confidence 
that he was Elected Sheriff of said County
in 1840 & served his term a period of 
three years to the entire satisfaction of the 
community and has been subsequently
a candidate for member of Congress.
and Inspector of State Prisons.
State 
Witness my hand at Canton in said County this 22 day of March
1852 S. Baldwin {Justice of the
{peace desig
{nated to hold 
{courts of 
{sessions in
{County of St
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No. 4.
State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss Benjamin Squire a
resident of the town of
nine
Canton in said County aged Fifty years deposes 
and says that he is a native of the town of
Dorset in the State of Vermont
where he resided untill he was sixteen years
of age at which time he removed to the
County of St. Lawrence in aforesaid where he
has resided ever since.  That he was well ac=
quainted with George Walton of Dorset aforesaid
from his, (illegible) to (illegible), no recollection untill
his death which ocurred about the month
of Mach 1803.  That deponent resided in the
immediate neighborhood of said Walton &
was intimate with him and his family, and
often conversed with sai Walton about the
Revolutionary war. & that said Walton often
said that enlisted for during the war & served
to the close & said Walton was respected & believed
in the neighborhood to have (illegible) and served.
And this affidavant does verily believe that said
Walton remembered such service.  That he is well 
acquainted with the before named Minerva 
Rose and Avis Rose and knows them to be the
only surviving children of said George Walton and
Mary Walton his wife who survived her said husband
& remained a widow after said Geo. Waltons death
untill her death which ocurred in March 1839 as he
has been informed & believes Benjamine Squire
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 22 day of
March 1852 S. Baldwin Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County ss.
I hereby Certify
that I have been well acquainted with
Benjamin Squire who signed and swore
to the foregoing affidavant. and have been
since my earliest recollection that he is a 
man of stout integrity and his testimony
entitled to the most important confidence
that he was elected Sheriff of said County
in 1840 and served his term a period of 
three years to the entire satisfaction of the 
community and has been subsequently
a candidate for member of Congress, 
and Inspect of State Prisons.
State 
Witness my hand at Canton
in said County this 22 day of March 
1852 S. Baldwin}Justice of the
}peace disig-
}nated to hold 
}courts of 
}sessions in
county of
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State of New York }
St. Lawrence County } ss
Clerks office}
I George S. Winslow
Clerk of Said County and also Clerk of 
the Courts of records directed by law to be held
therein Do hereby Certify that S. Baldwin
before whom the Several foregoing affidavits
were taken was at the time of taking the 
Same a Justice of the Peace of the Said
County duly authorised by law to take the Same
and that Said Baldwin is a Justice of the
Peace designated to hold Courts of Sessions
in Said County which are Courts of record
And further that I am well acquainted 
with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that his Several Signatures
to the Jurists of the foregoing affidavits are
enuine
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and
affixed the Seal of Said County
and Courts this 22 day of 
March A. D. 1852
George S. Winslow
Clerk
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1893-Jan 3 Hist to
Geo W. Warren Rev
Bridgeport Conn WIDOW, &c.
Dec 1/98 File No. 15971
Jno D. Walton Mary Walton
N Y City Widow of
1931 Aug 3 Hist to Katherine George Walton
Walton Morgan see her letter Pri Rev War
in case of Martin Walton (S 3473)
not sent
Act July 7th 38
Index: Vol. M, Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No 15,018.
Mary Walton
widow of
George
N. Y.
J. K Weed Oct 3/53
J.K. Weed 17th May 1854.
J. K. Weed 10 Nov. 1854
J. K. Wed 5th Mar 1855.
Same May 31 1856-
Same Sep 25 1856
Act July 7. 1838
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Sept. 1. 1853
Appl of Mary
Walton. died.
Widow of 
George. 
N. Y.
Act 7h July, /38
& 16th Sept. 1776.
John K. Weed. 63 Leroy St.
N. York.
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Geo. Walton pri Judds Compy. Col Wyllis
Regt. Connt. line enlisted March 12/77
for the war
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Mary Walton widow of George
New York. Oct 1838
Suspended 
May 7/55 L.M.N.
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(too faint to read)
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Hon J Minot
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
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Washington May 9th 1853
Hon J Minot
Comm of Pensions
Sir, 
I would respectfully call 
your attention to the widow affidav
-davits, identifying George Walton,
as the soldier who service in the
Continental line to the close of the
War of the Revolution.
I trust that these will be
satisfactory to the Department, and
that there will be granted to his
small
children, the amount which was
due his widow, Mary Walton at 
the time of her death.
Respectfully your Obt. Servant
John K. Weed-
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S Cole Esq
Commissioner
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63 Leroy St
New York July 5th 1856
Sir.
In accordance with your
Official letter of 31st of May last
I hand you herewith the Certificate
of S S Bruton Esq Register of the
District of Manchester State of 
Vermont, to my appointments
as Administrator in the Estate
of Mary Walton late of Dorset
in said District, deceased.
The accompanying affidavits
of Levi P. Johnson proves that
both the claimants were
alive in the 25th (illegible)
Very Respectfully
your Obt. Servt
T. S. Cole John K. Weed
Commisioners
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New York Sept 23 1856
Sir 
Your communication of the 11th (illegible) (illegible)
(illegible) Revolutionary Bounty Land (illegible) no 2500
was rec'd by me, on my return from a journey
of several weeks.
On the 4th day of June last, I
rec's an official communication from you of
which the following is a copy. Vir-
"Pension Office May 31st 1856
"Sir
In the case of Mary Walton (illegible) of 
"N Y an Administrator should be appointed.
"and the official bond certificate to this office
"when you will be further corresponded with.
"Are both the applicants alive now?
"Very Respectfully
"Yours S. Cole
"Acting Commissioner
"John K. Weed" 
over,
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On or about the 6th ay of July last
I forwarded to you address an affidavit
showing that both the applicants were alive
on or about the 25th day of June last.  Toge
_ther with the "Official bond,, as asked for
by the "Acting Commissioner of Pensions,,
Since which time I have not been furnished
with any communication on that subject.
I remain Respectfully
Your Obt servant
John K. Weed.
63 Leroy St.
New York
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John Soper affd.
in the case of 
George Walton
Evidence has been exhibited
to me that the within record
Herman Morse was Justice
of Probate in the city
(illegible) within deposition
was taken
L P Waldo Court
Nov 6 '54
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I John Soper aged 84 years, of Dorset in the County of
Bennington, & State of Vermont, do testify & say that
I was well acquainted with George Walton of Dorset
now deceased, who died about 50 years ago, he lived in
the immediate neighbourhood with me, & was always
recognized as a soldier of the Revolution & a "warsman,,
& that he Served through the whole war, that it was Said
that he was "Camp (illegible)" in Said war, & that 
his Service was in the Connecticut line, he was
generally recognized in the neighbourhood in which 
he lived, to have been such "Warsman,, & Soldier, & I
verily believe that he was Such.
John Soper
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
this 31st day of August 1854 & I certify that said John
Soper is well known to me, & that I believe him
to be a credible witness.  Herman Morse Judge
of Probate for the district of 
Manchester.
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En War 12-77
capt Judd- Col Wyllys
179-319
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New York Aug 31st 1853
Lorin P Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Sir
I hand you herewith a power of attorney
executed by Minerva Rose and her sister
Avis Rose, authorizing me to demand and
receive from your department, the pension and
bounty land due them as the only surviving 
heirs of George Walton and Mary his wife,
for services rendered by the former in the War 
of the Revolution
The papers establishing the claim are as follows
No. 1-Declaration of Minerva Rose claiming the
benefits of the Act of July 7th 1838.
No. 2-Declaration of same claiming Bounty Land.
No. 3-Certificate of Silas Baldwin Esq
No. 4-Affidavitin in proof of claim by 
Benjamin Squire, Justice of the Peace
No. 5-Affidavits of Aaron Barrows & Peter Langdon
in proof of identity & claim -all duly
authenticated by the County Clerk.
I also enclosed marked No. 6- proof of the
marriage of said George Walton & Mary Bates
No. 7  Is the affidavit of Herman Morse Clerk of
the town of Dorset Vermont, and
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No. 8-Proves the date of the death of Mary Walton
and that Minerva Rose & her sister Avis
Rose are the sole surviving children of the
Said Mary Walton.
No. 9-Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of 
Connecticut proving the Sevice of George Walton
in connection with the proof above referred to
I beg leave to call your attention to the
"List of the names of Such Officers and Soldiers
"of the Revolutionary Army as have acquired
"a right to lands from the United States
"and who have not yet applied therefore"
"printed by order of the Senate of the
"United States January 16th 1828" wherein
on page 26, George Walton is named as
having served in the 1st Regiment Commanded
by Colonel Meigs
I am Respectfully
your Obt. Servant,
John K. Weed
No 63 Leroy St.
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Lorin P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
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I Levi P Johnson a resident of the town of Canton County
of St. Lawrence State of New York hereby certify that I am
acquainted with Minerva Rose and Avis Rose the former a
resident of Canton & the latter a resident of Pierpoint in said
County who declare that they are the sole surviving children
of George Walson, who was a soldier in the Connecticut line
in the War of the Revolution, and Mary his wife who died
in the year 1839 at Dorset Bennington County Vermont.
Dated Canton June 25th 1856
Joseph Barnes J Peace Levi P. Johnson
Subscribed and sworn to}
this 25th day of June 1858}
and I certify that I am well acquainted with the
affiant, and know him as a man of truth and
veracity and one whose testimony is entitled to 
credit Joseph Barnes
Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK,}
St. Lawrence County,} SS:
Clerk's Office,}
I, BENJAMIN G. BALDWIN, Clerk of said County 
of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held 
therein, do hereby CERTIFY that Joseph Barnes
before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the
same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the 
same; and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said
Justice, and verily believe his signature to the Jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto  set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said 
County and Courts, this 26th day of June 1856,
B G Baldwin CLERK.
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James Whelpley
Affidavit
Page 39

State of New York}
Richmond County}
James Whelpley a resident of Stapleton, in the County
and State above written being sworn says, that he is sixty nine
years of age, is a native of Manchester County  and resided in
said town until he was twenty eight years of age.  That he
was well acquainted with George Walton, who then lived in
the adjoining town of Dorset, Bennington County in said State, and
who died about fifty years ago, and he was respected by
the neighbors, amongst whom he lived and died to have been a
soldier of the Connecticut Line, and this deponent does verily
believe he was such, soldier.
The said George Walton, was deemed an honest man,
though a poor one, and considered a man of truth and veracity by
his neighbors.  Deponent became acquainted with him as a "basket.
"pedlar, and he could not help contrasting his then humble occup
-asion, with his former employment as a soldier of the Revolution.
and he was always pleaed to see the said George, as he called at 
the home of his youth, as deponent was delighted to hear him
relate incidents of the Revolution and war stories and this pro
-pensity was carried out in the War of 1816, in which War he, dep
-onent took an active part.
Sworn and Subscribed}
before me the 2nd Day of} James Whelpley
May 1864}
Philpot Wolfe}
Justice of the Peace]
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Richmond County} SS I hereby certify that
I am acquainted with James Whelpley
whose name is affixed to the within
aff. and know him to be a man of
truth and veracity.
Philpot Wolfe
Justice of the Peace
of said County
State of New York}
Richmond County} ss.
I Israel C. Denyse Clerk of
said county Do Hereby Certify That Philpot
Wolfe whose name is subscribed to the
Jurats to the within affidavits or depositions
and thereon written was at the time of taking
the same a Justice of the Peace in and for 
said county dwelling in the said county
elected and sworn and duly authorised
to take the same and further that I am well
acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice
and verily belive the signatures subscribed
to the said Jurats respectively to be
genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
County the 2nd day of May 1854
Israel C. Denyse Clk
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Mary Walton Decd.
Widow of George
St. Lawrence Co
NY
admd. July 7 1838
2 yrs pn $80 a 
year from 4 Mch
1836 to 8 Mch 1839 
when she died
Pay to John K. Weed
adm. for Avis Rose
&Minerva Rose or
either of them or any others
that may be akin
Cert to 
John K Weed Esq
New York NY
Page 42

Mary Walton-widow of George. St. Lawrence Co, N.Y.
Act 1838-
Declaration
of Minerva Rose- Mar 20, 1852.
Declarant & her sister, Avis Rose, are only surviving
children of Geo Walton, a Revy solder who died at 
Dorset, Vermont, about Mar 1, 1803
Thinks Geo enlisted under Capt Judd of Wyllis
Regt & served either in Gol Wyllis or Col Durkie's
Regt. Ct Line until in 1781 or 2. Thinks
Some part of the service was under Capt Cleft.
Thinks he afterwards enlisted for &served to close of
War in Col. Meigs' Regt.
Rutland Co
Left a widow to whom married at Clarendon,
Vt. about 1786 or 7.  Her maiden name was
Mary Bates. She remained a widow from
his death to hers which was on or about March
8th 1839.  at the Poor House in Dorset, Vt.
[Bennington Co]
No 2. same date. Believe he enlisted early in '77 under Capt Judd & Col
Wyllis & served about 3 yrs. & then joined Durkees Rt
Capt Clefts Co. about 1 yr. after which was said to have 
engaged in 1st Regt. Col Meigs' & served to close of war
Never got land under act of 16th Sept '76
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Aaron Barrows} same date
Peter Langdon} Knew Geo Walton & believe he
was the identical person represented by his
daughters.
Minerva Rose & Avis Rose are the only
surviving daughters of George & of Mary his wife.
The Magistrate, Silas Baldwin certifies of his own
knowledge to the character of these witnesses, the
fact that Geo Walton their father died at Dorset
Vt. in about 1803, and widowhood.
(I know Baldwin & dont think his certificate is
worth much) S G D.
Benjm Squire. of Canton, Mar 22nd ac 59
Native of Dorset, Vt. until 16 yrs old when he moved
to St. Law Co N Y.
Well knew Geo Walton of Dorset from earliest
recollection until his death, about March 1803.
Often talked with him about Revy war.  W. often said 
he enlisted for war & served to its close.  Verily believes so
Well knows Minerva Rose & Avis Rose. Knows they
are only surviving children of Geo & Mary Walton who
remained his widow to her death in Mar 1839.  as he is informed &c
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dow of
Certif of Town Clerk of Clarendon, Vt. of record
of marriage of Geo Walton & Mary
Bates, both of Clarendon. Nov 9th 1783.
Do of Town Clk of Dorset
Record of births of Ebenezer Walton Son to "George Walton & Mary his wife" March 14, 1788
Minerva 1793
Avas 1795
George died 20th Mar 1803
"Widow Mary Walton died April 10th 1839"
Certif of Comptr of Vt. Aug 26, '53
Service of Geo Walton from March 28th '77 to Jany 1st '80.
And to Jany 1st 81- (Settlements)
Durkees Regt-from Jany 1st to Decr 31st '81.
From documents in office it appears that all 
this service was performed by same man
No later service on their rolls.
Rolls. Wyllis Regt. Geo Walton per Judd's Co Mar 12. 77
War.
Meigs' Regt.
Roll of Wars men. Geo Walton disch. at close of 
war
returned as enltitled to land but did no receive it.
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Davis C. Baldwin.  Mar 11th 54
Am aged 70. Born on the farm where I now live
and my father, Silas Baldwin, of Dorset who died
about 15 yrs ago owned and cleared the same farm.
From earliest infancy knew Geo Walton a near
neighbor, who worked for father & often talked of service in Ct Line in Revn & said he served 
to close of war. and I believe so. so acknowledge in the neighborhood. Died about 50 yrs ago.
He married Mary Bates who died about
1839.  Minerva & Avis Rose are only
surviving children
Cyrus Armstrong-aged 70 . testify was born & have
lived in Dorset all my life.  Lived with father,
Jona Armstrong-a near neighbor of Geo Walton.
He said he was a "War man" &c-and the
neighbors, with father, many of whom were
from Ct. & served in the war so recognised 
him.
He died when I was about 19 or 20 yrs old
sworn Mar 11, 1854.
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James Whelpley-Richmd Co. N. Y. (May 2n '54)
I 69-Native if Manchester, Vt. & there resided 
until 28 yrs old.
Well knew Geo Walton- who lived in adjoining
town of Dorset-& died about 50 yrs since
Reputed soldr of Ct line & I believe it. and
reputed honest- Knew him as a basket pedlar
Delighted to hear his war stories-and dept served
in war of 1812.
John Soper, of Dorset, aged 84- Aug 31, 1854.
Well knew G. W. who died about 50 yrs ago. am
immediate neighbor. Always reputed Revy soldr.
It was said he was "Camp Culiman" in war, and
in Ct Line-and wars man-which dept. believes.
Rachel Roberts-of Dorset. aged 79. Aug 31, 1854
(This is another case)-
There is no apparent connection between this case and that 
of Mary Walton wid of John of N. Y. act of 1838-
I place no great reliance on the declarations of the claimants,
as they manifestly derived their facts from the record of Ct
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and the roll of wars men entitled to land.
But the traditionary proof is very strong and pointed
I do not find that any Geo Walton has been pensioned
from Ct.
The death of the claimants' father in 1803, would in a measure account for the fact that he did 
not draw his land.
Muster rolls of Durkee's Regt Capt Clifts compy
Geo Walton-priv-for During War to close of year '82.
No rolls of later date-
I think the claim is established. S. G. D.
Mary Walton. Died
widow of George 
N. York
Brief
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I, Peter Sharaway, a resident of Dorset in the County of
Bennington and State of Vermont, do testify and say that I
am eighty four years of age, and the second son of Capt
John Sharaway, who was a pensioner of the United States
under the Act of Congress passed May 15th 1828. for service in the 
Continental Line during the Revolutionary War.  I was well
acquainted with one George Walton, who died in the immediate
neighborhood of my Father, something over fifty years ago and was
girl
married Polly Bates, who was a hand in Clarendon Vt, at the
time he married her, and soon afterwards removed to this town
where he died as before stated. The said George Walton was
a poor man and after labored for my father, and their conversa
-tion often turned on the subject of the Revolution, and they were
acquainted in the Connecticut Line, and I have heard my
father say, that George Walton would, if he had lived, been
entitled to the benefit of the same Act under which he was
Pensioned-note the (illegible) above was made before execution
cited the erasion above Peter Sharaway
State of Vermont} This the foregoing affidavit was
Manchester District ss} subscribed by Peter Sharaway
and sworn to this 18th day of January A. D. 1835.
Before me Alexander Bliss Judge of Probate
And I furthin say that I have long known the
deponent, and can say he is a credible witness
Alex. Bliss Judge of Probate
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I certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting
of Alexander Bliss & believe the within to be 
his own proper signature
Selimen Fort
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I hereby certify that I am fifty
seven years of age.  was born in the 
town of Dorset, Bennington County,
Vermont & resided there until
I was about twenty seven years
of age.  I was well acquainted with
the family of George Walton &
distinctly remember the time he died
which was some fifty years ago.  Some
of the children were about my own
age. which was the occasion of my
being very intimate in the family, they
being quite near my fathers.  I 
distinctly remember there was this (illegible)
going often to the town of Shaftsbury in
said county to visit his (illegible) lives, and 
it was always understood & talked about
in the family, that that was his native
town & that his parents & friends resided
there.  Said George Walton & family were
poor, & what are being are so now.
George Walton, was always spoken of
as having served in the Revolutionary 
war, & I do verily believe that he did
& that he served till the close of the war
He was reported to have been (illegible) (Illegible)
a term that served to fix the fact of his
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having been in the army in my mind
Albany January 23 1855
S Baldwin
Member of Assembly
St. Law Co
House of Representatives. I verify that I know
Silas Baldwin of Canton St. Lawrence Co
N. Y. & am well acquainted with his
hand writing The above certificate &
the whole of it is in his hand writing
He is a member of assembly of the
State of New York & this certificate is 
iminently worthy of record
Feby 24 1855
Bishop Perking MC
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Brief in the case of Mary Walton Decd Widow of George
St Lawrence County and State of N York
act July 7 1858
Claim ("original") Admitted 16 July 1856
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service with which her husband is
IDentified by clear traditionary evidence and by those
who have heard him speak of it and heard others who
knew of it Describe it.
Record of marriage,
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her
IDentity as the soldiers widow, his Death in 1803,
her Death Mch 8 1835, the identity of the sur-
Viving children, and the appointment of an 
administrater all this agreeably to her 
Reputation
Thorton Triplett
Name and residence of Agent Examining Clerk
John K Weed Esq
New York 
NY
Page 53

Affidavits of
Cyrus Armstrong
and 
David G. Baldwin, 
in behalf of the heirs
of George Walton
John K. Weed
63 LeRoy Street
New York NY
Page 54

I David C. Baldwin, aged Seventy years do testify and say,
That I was born, and have lived on the same farm which I now own,
and am the eldest Son of Silas Baldwin of Dorset Bennington County
State of Vermont who died about fifteen years ago and my father owned
and cleared up the farm on which I now live.  From my earliest infancy
I recollect that, George Walton, lived near neighbor, and worked for my 
father, and he used to talk very often of his Service in the Conneticut Line
in the War of the Revolution and he Stated that he served to the close of 
the War and I verily believe Said statement to be true, and he was
acknowledged as a conneticut Soldier in the neighbourhood in which he lived
and died, which event took place about fifty years ago.
He married a woman named Mary Bates who Survived him, and died
about the year 1839 Minerva Rose and Avis Rose her only surviving
children and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this} David C Baldwin
Eleventh day of March A. D. 1854 at (illegible)}
of said County of Bennington State of Vermont}
Attest Homer Gray Justice of the Peace
H Gray of Dorset
H Paddock "  I hereby certify that I have been  acquainted
with David C. Baldwin Signer of the above affidavit for thirty years
and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
H. Gray Justice Peace
State of Vermont
Manchester District ss} I hereby certify that Homer Gray the 
person before whom the foregoing afidavit was sworn
to was on the 11th day of March 1854 & now is a Justice
of the peace & duly qualified. & that his signature
is genuine.  In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand & affix the seal of said district this 25th day
of March 1854 Herman Morse Judge of 
Probate
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State of Vermont}
Bennington County}
I Cyrus Armstrong, aged seventy years,
do testify and say, that I was born and have lived in
Dorset Bennington County Vt, all my life.  That I lived with
my Father Jonathan Armstrong, who was a near neighbor
to George Walton and he was a frequent visitor at my fathers
house, and the incidents of the Revolution was often the
theme of their conversations.  My father, and the said George
having emigrated from the State of Connecticut, and both
been engaged in the Revolutionary Army.  The said Walton
died when I was about nineteen or twenty years of age,
and I will remember that he used to State, that he was
a "warsman,, having enlisted for and served to its close.
He was recognised by the neighbors, many of whom were from
Connecticut as a "Soldier of the Revolution,,
among whom was
my father, who died in the year 1827.  and I do verily 
believe he was such, and that he served in the Continental
line. The letter "I,, was underlined} Cyrus Armstrong
before execution}
Subscribed and Sworn to this
Eleventh day of March 1854-
Before me Homer Gray Justice of the Peace
Attest/
Milton Collins}
Dorset
Henrietta F. Field.}
I hereby certify that I have been well
acquainted with Cyrus Armstrong signer of the above affidavits
for Thirty years and known him to be a man of truth and veracity
H. Gray Justice Peace
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Benj Squires
affidavant
Page 57

State of New York
City and County of Albany ss.  Benjamin Squires, being duly sworn
deposes and says, that he is in the sixty third year of his age, at present a 
resident of the City County and State above written.  That he was born at Dorset
Bennington County Vermont, where he resided, until he was sixteen years of age
when he removed to Canton, Saint Lawrence County New York, where he has 
lived until about the first day of January instant, when being elected a 
representative by the legislature of the state of New York he came to reside at
the City of Albany aforesaid, that he lived next neighbor to George Wal-
ton, in Dorset, Vermont and his father's farm adjoined that of the said
Walton, and the said Walton frequently labored for this deponents father
that deponent became familiar with the history of the early life of the said
George Walton, who died, about fifty four or five years since.  One incident
deponent remembers distinctly (though a boy at the time) which is that
deponents father, exhibited a Continental bill which he had received in pay-
ment for a yoke of oxen, and the said George Walton observed, that he was 
paid for his military services in that kind of money, ad that at one time
immediately after the close of the war of the revolution, he paid fifty dollars of
this hard earned money for a breakfast.  This deponent also says that he
was well acquainted with John Shumway Esq who was said to have been
a Captain in the Connecticut line in the said war, and represented that he
served to the end thereof and the said Captain Shumway (who lived in the 
same neighborhood) recognized the said George Walton, as one of the few
then living in that town who served in the Connecticut line, to the close of
the said war.  that the said Walton was believed in the town where he 
lived and died to have been a soldier of the Revolution and this deponent has
no more doubt of his service to the close of said war, than he has that General 
Washington commanded the American armies at that period.
This deponent further says that he has no interest whatever in the claim
now made by the children of Mary Walton deceased to a pension.  And
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further this deponent says not.  Dated Albany January 31 1856.
Subscribed to and sworn before} Bejamin Squire
me this 31 day of January}
1856.
Daniel W. Mills
Commissioner of deeds
I hereby certify that I have been
recently Introduced to Benjamin Squire who Subscribed the foregoing
affidavit and from all appearances believe him to be a man Entitled 
to the fullest credit as a person of Respectability and truth
David W. Mills
Commissioner of deeds
for the City and County of
Albany in the State of 
New York
Senate Chamber Albany Jany 31, 1856
 I have been personally acquainted with 
Hon Benj Squire whose name appears above for the
term of from twenty to thirty years and know him
to be a respectable man and is and even has been 
entitled to the fullest credit for truth and integrity
Z Clark
Senator 15 Dist.
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State of New York,}
City and County of Albany, Clerk's Office,} ss.
I, Robert Babcock, Clerk of the said City and County, and at the
Courts of Record therein, do hereby CERTIFY, that Daniel W
Mills, whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the
annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Commissioner of Deeds,
in and for the City of Albany, duly authorized to administer oaths for gene-
ral purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is
genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this
31 day of Jany 1856
R Babcock Clerk.
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Joseph Morse
Affidavant or
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I Joseph Morse, being Sworn, do testify & say, 
that if I live till next April I shall be eighty-six
years of age & have been a resident of Dorset Vt. Ever
Since I was Eight years of age, that I was acquainted
with one George Walton a resident of this town, who 
died about fifty-five years ago.  I was also well
acquainted with Captain John Shumway of said
Dorset who was a pensioner of the United States,
until his death which took place about fifteen
years ago, the said George Walton was recognized 
by Capt. Shumway as a Soldier of the revolution
& a warman belonging to the Connecticut line.
& he was generally acknowledged by the old
Soldiers & others in this town to have been a 
Soldier of the revolution.  And I do veryly
believe he was Such Soldier.
Joseph Morse
Subscribed & Sworn to before me}
this 28 day of January A.D. 1856}
Herman Morse Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that I am well for the District of Manchester
acquainted with the said Joseph
Morse who is my Father & can
safely say that he is a man
of truth & veracity, Herman Morse Judge of
Probate as above
I, S S Burton, Register of the Probate Court
for the District of Manchester, hereby certify that
Herman Morse whose genuine signature is affixed to the
above certification is & was at the time of signing Judge of the Probate
Manchester aforesaid Testimony whereof I
Court this 21st day of 
Burton Register
Page 62

Mary Walton
Estate
Page 63

State of Vermont} I S S Burton, Register
Manchester District s. s.} of the Probate Court
for said district, hereby certify that
John K Weed of the City, County and
State of New York has this day been
appointed, by said Court Admin-
istrator on the Estate of Mary Walton
late of Dorset in said District, deceased,
and that he has given to the satis-
faction of said court, Bonds in
the sum of six hundred dollars
($600) for the faithful performance 
of said trust.
In witness whereof I have 
herewith set my hand and
the seal of said court, this 
3d day of July AD. 1856.
S.S. Burton Register
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I Polly Stodard, a resident of Dorset, in the
County of Bennington & State of Vermont, do testify and
say; that I am Seventy Eight years of age, a pensioner
of the United States as the Widow of Philo
Stodard, & the Daughter of Captain  John
Shumway deceased formerly a pensioner of
the United States for his Services in the Connecticut
line, to the close of the war of the revolution.
I was well acquainted with George Walton,
who lived near neighbor to my father, and was
intimate with him, & his family, until his
death, which took place some fifty, or more
years ago, leaving a widow whose maiden 
name was Polly, or Mary Bates, and as she
said, was married in Clarendon immediately
after the close of the revolutionary war and
settled soon after their marriage in this town.
I distinctly recollect that my Father
used to State, after he was placed on the
pension roll that he knew that the said
George Walton would have been entitled
to the benefit of the same act under which 
he was pensioned, for the said George served
in the Connecticut line to his knowledge
until the close of the war Polly Stodard
Subscribed & sworn to before
me this 18th day of January 1855
And I certify that I have long
been acquainted with the said
Polly, & can safely say that
she is a person of truth & veracity
Herman Morse Justice of Peace
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I certify that I am personally acquainted
with Heman Morse & with his hand writing
& believe the within to be his own proper
signature. 
Soloman Foot
Polly Stodards
Affidavit
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owon
Company "D,"
Ninth Regiment, N. Y., Vol 5,
CAPTAIN J. D. WALTON.
14th Street, West of Sixth Avenue
New York, Nov. 14th 1898
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen:
I have the honor to request 
that you furnish me with such
data as you can, of George Walton
one of the signers of the Declaration 
of Independance, so that I may
trace some of my ancestors for 
the purpose of Joining the Sons
of the Revolution, I know that 
there is a volume in the Army &
Navy Dept. but was directed to write
your department, if you can furnish 
me any information you will greatly 
oblige. Respectfully
John D. Walton
1739 Madison Ave
New York City
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file on the Record and Pension office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original Sates.

L.W.B.
W. 15971

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.D.
December 1st, 1898.

O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Sir:- 
In reply to your recent communication you are advised that the [illegible] heirs of Mary and George Walton made an application for pension on March 20, 1852, [illegible], N.Y. and the pension was allowed for the actual service of George Walton as a private in the conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Judd and Col. Wyllys.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Sir. John D. Walton
1739 Madison Avenue,
New York City.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAN-51 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
12-5-41 BOUTNY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Walton, George GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT
NUMBER 10617 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 13, 1792
to William Lane, assignee
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.