Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39118 And R. 11042, John Walker, S.C.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Walker, John
Jane

NUMBER
S 39118
and R. 11942

CONTENTS

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[Left side]
Notification sent to Nathan Ewing Esqr 3 Nov 1820
Nashville Ten.

[Right side]
3623 West
Tennefsee Roll
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John Walker
Capt Gill Sergeant Major W
South Carolina line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennefsee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Octr 1818
and Sent to Alfred M Harris Esqr
Pulaski
Nashville Tennefsee
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 31.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48.00
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$79.26
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Arrears 3 Mo 24/31
4/30
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

.15 - 15 months
Certifc returned in dead
Letter + sent Nov. 17. 1819
as above
Continued
Davidson County

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John Walker
Certificate

John Walker
Mar 19

Nathan Ewing Esqr
Nashville W T

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Schedule
District of West Tennessee, Davidson County
On the 27th day of July 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Davidson as declared by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee John Walker Aged Sixty Six years Resident in said County of Davidson who being first Duly Sworn According to Law doth on his Oath declare that he Served in the Revolutionary war as follows Viz
in the 5th Regiment of foot Riflemen of the South Carolina line commanded by Colo. Isaac Huger and Capt. William Richardsons Company that he is already on the Pension Roll under a Certificate Issued by the Hon. J C Calhoun Secty of War which is dated on the fourteenth of October 1818 and Numbered (3623). And the said John Walker doth Solemnly Swear that he was a resident Citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby So to diminish it as to bring himself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Navil Service of the united States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th of March 1818 + that he has not nor had any Person in Trust for him any Property or Securities contracts or Debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto Annexed + by him Subscribed his wife is aged and Helpless he has no Children with him to assist him
Sworn to and Signed the day and Data above
John Walker
Schedule
one Horse 6 years old 14 1/2 hands high ---- $35
two Milk Cows $40 two two year Old Heifer $12 ---- $52
one yearling do one Steer 1 one year old $10 four head Hoggs, grown $8 ---- $18
4 head of Hoggs not grown ---- 4 cts
Debts due him ----00 75
-----
$109.75

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Done and Sworn to before us R C Foster, Tho Edmiston and Thomas Claiborne in Open Court and it is our opinion that the Property Above described is not worth more than one hundred and nine dollars Seventy five cents Given under our hands and Seals the day and date Above
R C Foster (seal)
Th Edmiston (seal)
Th Claiborne (seal)

State of Tennefsee Davidson County Sct
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sefsions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereto annexed are Truly Copied from the Original filed in my Office and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total Amount in Value of the Property exhibited in the Aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and nine dollars and Seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Nashville this 26th day of July 1820 
Nathan Ewing

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Suspended for
S. Carolina

Admitted

Nashville, Tenn.

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May 8th 1818
This day John Walker personally appeared before me Alfred M Harris one of the Judges of the circuit court of Tennefsee who maketh oath that he is now an inhabitant of Davidson County in the state aforesaid and that in the year 1775 he enlisted in the regular service of the United States for the term of fifteen months and was enlisted as a private by Capt Wm Richardson and served under Col. Isaac Huger who commanded the first Rifle regiment for the state of South Carolina, he further states that he obtained a regular discharge but which has been lost. he further states that afterwards in the year 1781 for ten months which time he also faithfully served he was inlisted by Capt James Giles and served under Col. [illegible] Hill and obtained a regular discharge which has been likewise lost. he served under sd Col. [illegible] Hill in the capacity of a Serjeant Major. he further states that he is poor and requires the assistance of his country for support and further states that he never has been a pentioner of the government and is now unable to work for a livilyhood - - That he knows of no person living near his residence by whom he can prove the above facts

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He therefore pray to be placed upon the Pension List
John Walker

State of Tennefsee fscile
This day personally appeared the above named John Walker before ma Alfred M Harris, one of the circuit Judges of the state of Tennefsee, and made oath that the facts contains in the foregoing petition are true - I do hereby certify that I believe the same and that he served in the revolutionary War, as is therein stated - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of May 1818
Alfred M Harris 
Judge of the 6th Judicial
Circuit of the state of
Tennefsee

State of Tennefsee
I Jacob M Gavock Clerk of the Circuit Court for Davidson County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alfred M Harris before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Walker was made is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the State aforesaid 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal at office in Nashville (there being no seal of office yet provided) this 9th day of May
Jac M Gavock

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ho

Jane Walker ct
widow of John

Tennefsee

July 4, 1826

Rejected
[illegible] service order
Aug 11, 1780
Married March 1782
He died July 24, 1826

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State of Tennessee]
Sumner County]

The petition of John B. Walker filed before the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, D. C. from petitioner would respectfully show that he is a citizen of Sumner County Tennessee and that he is the same and only surviving child of John Walker deceased who was a Pensioner under the Laws of Congress and was paid off at the Pension Office of Nashville Tennessee.  The said John Walker died on the 7th of February (1829) Eighteen hundred and twenty nine.  The said John Walker was married to Jane Boyd on the 12th of March seventeen hundred and eighty two (1782) as appears from an entry in the Bible of the said John Walker deceased - written in his own hand write (handwriting) - the said John and Jane continued to live together as man and wife up to the time of his death.  The said Jane died on the 24th of July (1836) Eighteen hundred and thirty six.  Petitioner further states the said John and Jane had ten children all of which are now dead except Petitioner.  Some of the children left heirs and children but Petitioner is informed it is not necessary to mention these.  He makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of Act of Congress passed on the 4th of July 1836 and all the acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to the facts of his case.  He further states that the Bible this day produced in open court was the family Bible of the said John Walker and all the entries made in said Bible previous to his death are in the hand-writing of the said John deceased and he has no doubt they are correct.  The entries made relative to the death of the said John and June are in

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the hand writing of petitioner and they are correct and true said entries were made at the times said John and Jane died.,
                        John B. Walker

Sworn to in Open Court
Novr. 3d 1857.
               John S. Bugg Clerk

Jane Walker
Widow of John
_______________
(illegible)
________________
July 4, 1826
______________________
Reflects 
(illegible)
Aug. 11, 1780
______________________
Married 1782
________________________
She died July 24, 1836
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State of Tennessee]
Sumner County]

November term 1856 of the County Court for said County & State.
George M Allen Judge of the County Court of Sumner County certify that John B. Walker was this day duly sworn to the foregoing petition in open court and that in the same manner he subscribed said petition.  I further certify that on this day the said John Walker produced in court the family Bible which has the following entries made in the family record in said Bible, Viz.
John Walker & Jane Boyd was married March the twelfth seventeen hundred and eighty two
John Walker deceast (deceased) February the seventh Eighteen hundred and twenty-nine-aged 74 years - 10 months and 28 days.
Jane Walker - deceast (deceased) July the twenty -fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six in the 74 years of her age.  I certify the above are true copies from the family record with the caption of the dates and figures which are expressed

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in the said family record in fair legible
date and figures as follows Viz" John Walker
and Jane Boyd was married March 12th
1782,
"John" Walker deceast February the 7th 1827 aged
74 years 10 months and 28 days,

"Jane deceast July the 24th 1836 in the 74th
year of her age. I further certify said
family record has every appearance of being
genuine and I very believe it is a true family
record I further certify John L Bugg is clerk
of said Court and his signature hereto atta
ched is genuine and his official acts as such are
entitled to full credit throughout the hinted
States I further certify Cyrus Boyd and William
Savey whose affidavits are annexed are citizens
of Sumner County and that they are reputable
men and are entitled to full credit
Scott Allen
Judge of the
County Court

State of Tennessee ⎬ Nov term 1856 of the County
Sumner County        ⎬ County Court for said County & State
On this the 3rd day of Nov 1856 personally app
peared in open court Cyrus Boyd and made
oath that he is personally and well acquainted
with John B Walker whose name appears to the
foregoing petition he further states he knows
that the said John B is the son and heir of the
Walker deceased and Jane Walker the said
and John were always reputed to be man and wife
and lived together as such up to the time of the
old mans death which occured [illegible]
ago  The said [illegible] reputed to have been a Pensioner
                                                          Cyrus X Bond
Sworn to in Open Court
November 3d 1856

John L Bugg Clerk

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William Sanly
State of Tennessee
County of Sumner 
Nov term 1856 of the County
for said County and State

On this the 3rd day of November 1856 personally
appeared in open Court William Lavely and
made oath that he is personally and well acqu- acted with John B Walker having known him
about thirty years he further states he knows , the
said John B is the son and heir of John Walker
and Jane his wife John and Jane were alway
reputed to be man and wife and lived together
as such up to the time of the old mans death
he further states he knows the said John
Walker was a revolutionary Pensioner
he knows of no child of the said John Walker
being alive except the said John B Walker
                                                    William Lavely,
Sworn to in open Court
Novr 3d 1856
John L Bugg Clerk

State of Tennessee }  November Term 1856 of the County County of Sumner   } Court for said County and State
I John L Bugg clerk of the County Court for said
County and State certify that George W Allen is
Judge of said Court and that his signature which
is attached to this record is genuine and in due
form of law as witness my hand and seal
of office at Office at Gallatin
November 5th 1856 J L Bugg Clk

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Revy
39118
INVALID.
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File No. 39, 118
John Walker
Serg Maj  Rev  War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 5-1903- Hist to
Mrs. S. Paul Cutter  Gainesville, Texas
_____________________________
1919 Mch. 11   Hist. to Mrs G. M.
Cannon Jr.
1919