Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40623, John Walden, Continental (Va)

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SERVICE NUMBER
Continental (Va) Walden, John. S. 40623
CONTENTS

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No. 19,921. Letter to B. Clements
Virginia Nov. 11, 1847
John Walden
of Caroline in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain McConnell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen in the Virginia
line, for the term of three years
from the year 1777 to the year 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 26 day of April 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 
1828 and sent to the Hon
P: P: Barbour H: R.

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1828 $34.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 
$34.40.
Letter to B. Clements
Nov. 11, 1847
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
4 Sep 1828

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On the 25." day of December 1819. we promise to pay George and Reuben M. Sizer Admr's of John Sizer decd. for value received, the just and full sum of Nine hundred and fifty eight dollars good & lawful money of Virginia; To which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, Extrs, & Admrs firmly by these presents, in the penal sum of Nineteen hundred and sixteen dollars like money. Witness our hands & seals, this 31st day of December 1818-
J Walden Jr {Seal}
Teste John Walden {Seal}
Henry C. Coleman} A Copy
Bartlett Gatewood} teste
J. J. Chew C.S.S.O.

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Declaration
John Walden.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832

State of Virginia
County of Caroline} SS.
On this 8th day of October, 1847 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County personally appeared John Walden, a Resident of the said County of Carolina, and state of Virginia, aged Eighty four Years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1842.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Year 1777 on the 6th day of Feby as a private with the late Col. John Taylor of Caroline County who was at that time a Majr. and served in the Continental line under the following named Officers: viz: Col. Mozes Hazen, Commanded the Regiment, Capt James McConnel was the Capt of his Company, Reuben Taylor was the first Lieutenant to his Company. Lawrence Murray was Sergent Majr. afterwards promoted to a Lieutenant
He enlisted for three Years; Entered the service on the 17th. day of March, 1777, Marched to the North The Regiment to which he belonged was called Congress Regiment. He marched first to where Congress was in Session in the State of Maryland, the name of which place he has forgotten, from thence he marched to Philadelphia, from there to Trenton from there to Princeton, and on to Brunswick to a Mountain Called Mount Deborah and other places not now remembered. After being in service Two Years, one of the Sergeants belonging to his Company having deserted - he the declarant, was appointed as Sergeant to fill his place, which office he Continued to hold untill the expiration of his time of

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of enlistment, when he received a discharge from the service signed by Col. Hazen. He was engaged in the Battle of the White House, Brandiwine and German Town. He left the service in the month of March 1780. After having been at home some time he received a Commission from Col. John Taylor as an Ensign in Capt. George Michas Company from the County of Louisa, which Company was raised for the purpose of filling up a Couple of staff Legions there being raised one of which was to be Commanded by the said Col. John Taylor. Those Legions however were never Called into active service. Tho they held themselves ready to go into service upon the shortest notice; He resided in the County of Caroline and State of Virginia when he entered the service; He hereby relinquishes every Claim Whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is only on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia: That he received a Pension of ninety six Dollars per annum as a private under the Acts of 18th March, 1818, 1st May, 1820 & 1st March 1823: but as he has only received a Pension as a private under those acts, and as he is entitled to a Pension as a sergeant under the act of 7th June, 1832, he now makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of that act.
John Walden
Sworn to, and subscribed
the day and Year aforesaid.
Before me William A. Moncure J. Peace

And I Certify that the said John Walden is the identical person who draws a Pension under the various acts mentioned in his declaration. That his Pension Certificate has been exhibited to me and bears date at the War Office on the 28th day of May 1828. I further Certify that the said John Walden personally & well known to me & that his statement is entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof

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I have hereunto set my hand the day and date first before mentioned.
William. A. Moncure
The word state on the 9th line in the second page was enterlined before signing it
Wm. A. Moncure
I further Certify that the Applicant is unable from bodily infirmity from attending Court for the purpose of making his declaration
William. A. Moncure

Clerks office of Caroline County Court Octr.
9th 1847. 
I John A. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of Caroline County do hereby certify that Wm A. Moncure is a magistrate as above duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 9th day of October in the year 1847.
John L. Pendleton Clerk
of Caroline County Court

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C.
Walden
to } Deed
Herndon } Trust

A Copy

R page 418

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This Indenture made the third day of October one thousand eight hundred and eight Between John Walden and Litty Ann his wife of Spotsylvania County and State of Virginia of the one part and John M Herndon of the said County & State of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Walden and Litty Ann his wife in order to secure the payment of the following sums of money due from the said John Walden to Jonathan Clark of Jefferson County and State of Kentucky Viz} L One hundred and forty two pounds thirteen shillings and four pence due by bond dated the 1st day of June 1807 and payable on demand together with legal interest therein from the first day of January 1806 till paid and the further sum of seventy one pounds six shillings and eight pence due by bond dated the 1st day of June 1807 & payable the 1st day of January 1808 together with legal interest thereon from the 1st day of January 1806 if not punctually paid and in consideration of the sum of One dollar to him the said John Walden in hand paid by the said John M Herndon (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) they the said John Walden and Litty Ann his wife have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said John M Herndon the following described property to wit, One hundred

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and some acres of Land lying in the aforesaid County of Spotsylvania which tract of Land is bounded by the lines of the lands of said Walden, Lewis Partton George Luck & Alice Wilkenson Wilkenson and is the same land that the said Jonathan Clark conveyed to said John Walden by deed dated the 1st day of June 1807 also one negro boy named Joe about two years of age and the revision and revisions remainder and remainders unto issues & profits of the aforesaid land and of every part thereof and also all the estate right title and interest both at Law and in equity of them the said John Walden and Litty Ann his wife in to or out of the said Lands and premises and Negroe boy Joe To have and to hold the said land and Negro Joe herein before mentioned to be hereby granted with all and every the appartenances to the said Land belonging unto the said John M Herndon his heirs executors administrators and assignees forever upon Trust nonetheless that the said John M Herndon may at any time after the first day of January 1808 (and after having advertised the time and place of Sale of the property before mentioned in some public newspaper for two weeks proceed to sell the same to the highest bidder for the best price that can be obtained and out of the monies arising from the sale in the first place

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to pay all costs and charges attending each Sale and this Trust and then the debts herein before mentioned and the residue of the monies arising from such sale as aforesaid to the use of the said John Walden his Executors Administrators or assignees or to such person or persons as he by writing under his hand shall appoint and in default of such appointment to such person or persons as would be thereto entitled by Virtue of the Statute for distribution of intestates estates 
In Witness whereof the said John Walden & Litty Ann his wife and John M Herndon have hereunto set their hands and seals the day & year first before written
John Walden {Seal
by me sealed & Delivered
in the presence of 
Jno M Herndon {Seal}

It, It is understood that the bonds mentioned in the foregoing Deed are to be put in suit and after Judgements executions are to be issued before any proceedings are to be had under this deed and if the money cannot be made by said executions then the Trustee may proceed to make it by Virtue of this Deed
John Walden
Jno M Herndon

At.

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At a Court held for Spotsylvania County the 3rd day of October 1808
This Indenture of Trust was acknowledged by the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded
Teste
Robert S Chew C.S.C

A Copy
Teste R. L. Stevenson SS
For evidence of Stevenson signature and Seal of Office see, does not marked

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old Register page 221.

20,352

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State of Virginia
Caroline County to Wit
On the 15th day of May 1827 personally appeared in Open Court before me William Brockenbrough Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said County now in session John Walden a resident in Spotsylvania, aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 17th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said John Walden entered for the term of three years on the 6th day of February 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt. McConnell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Hazen in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment. that he Continued to serve for three years, and was discharged at Morris Town in the State of Pennsylvania on the 17th day of March 1780 and obtained a regular discharge which discharge is filed he believes in the Land Office at Richmond where he obtained his bounty land. That during his service he was in the Battles of Brandywine and White Horse, that he relinquishes every Claim to a pension whatever except the present and in pursuance of the Act of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to

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bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of property
belonging to John Walden, none of any kind, whatsoever except a fee per annuated also negro [illegible] that my family consists of myself Wife and two Children not able to work or assist me, that my trade is that of a farmer and that I live by Courtesy on land belonging to others. That on the 18th March 1818 I was in possession of two tracts of land in the County of Spotsylvania and fifteen or sixteen slaves which were subjected by deeds of trust to secure the payment of a Considerable Sum of Money due to Jonathan Clarke, and which Deeds of Trust were executed before the 18th June 1818. That on an execution which issued against him from the superior Court of Law for the [illegible] district I [illegible] the oath of one [illegible] are my property, which included is a schedule was sold by the Sherif of [illegible] for the sum of Ten dollars & 50 cents [illegible] & James C. Dickenson and by virtue of said schedule, and of [illegible] & sales of [illegible] I am worth no [illegible] in any property whatsoever.
Sworn to before me Wm Brockenbraugh Judge as aforesaid. Signed - John Walden
And I Wm Brockenbrough Judge aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction

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by the oath & declaration of John Walden aforesaid, & by the further evidence of witnesses sworn & examined before me, that the sd John Walden did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under [illegible] on Continental establishment. And I do further certify that the said John Walden appears & has no property of any virtue & that he from his age & infirmities stands in need of [illegible]. Given under my hand, & with the seal of the superior Court of said county annexed, this 15th day of May in the year 1827-
Wm Brockenbrough

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40 623
Revy INVALID.
File No. 40,623
John Walden
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Sold by WM. F. GRAY, Fred'g.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
TO THE Sheriff of Spotsylvania County - GREETING:
WE command you to take John Walden
if he be found within your bailiwick, and him safely keep so that you have his body at the Clerk's office of our Superior Court of Spotsylvania County in Free tiring on the first Monday in April -
next, to satisfy George & Reuben M Sizer admrs of John Sizer decd nineteen hundred and sixteen dollars debt with interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the 25th day of December, 1819 till paid which they lately in our said court hath recovered against the said John Walden for debt, also fourteen dollars & thirty six cents which the said George & Reuben M Sizer admrs. of John Sizer decd
in the same court were adjudged for their costs in that behalf expended, whereof the said John Walden is 
convict as appears to us of record: and have then there this writ.
WITNESS, Jno. Jas. CHEW, Clerk of our said Court, this 8th day of March 1827 and in the 51st year of the Commonwealth
J. J. Chew
A Copy, Teste
J. J. Chew C.S.S.O.

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MEMORANDUM:-- This Execution may be discharged by the payment of nine hundred and fifty eight dollars
with interest thereon, at the rate of six percentum per annum, from the 25th day of December, 1819, until paid, and the costs
Teste J. J. Chew C.S.S.C.
Copy Teste
J. J. Chew C.S.S.O

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Return "Executed on the body of John Walden pr Jailors recd. herewith returned, who thereupon gave in a schedule of his property & took the oath of an insolvent debtor, which schedule was sold according to Law for one hundred & fifty one dollars & 13 cents which after deducting the tax acct. then due and the expenses of the sale, leaves a balance of one hundred and thirteen dollars and 54 cents to the credit of the execution Cizer's admr. or Walden pr. Festus Dickinson's recpt hereto annexed.
Lewis Rawlings D.J.
for R. Crutchfield Shff.
Copy, Teste,
J. J. Chew C.S.S.C.

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Copy of
John Walden's Schedule.

No. 10

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Schedule of the property rendered by John Walden on an execution sued out by George & Reuben M. Sizer admrs. of John Sizer decd.
to wit.
John Walden's interest in ten thousand acres of land in Randolph County State Virginia.
All his interest in three hundred and sixty nine acres of land in Spotsylvania County purchased of Genl. Jonathan Clark and conveyed by deed of trust to William Gatewood.
All his interest in nine slaves caried to the Western Country by William E. Gayle sold by said Gayle and for which amt is now depending in the Superior Court of Caroline in the name of William Gatewood trustee &c against said Gayle.
All his household and kitchen furniture Stocks of horses, Cows, Sheep and hogs riding gig and ox cart All debts of every description which may be due me. John Walden Senr.
March the 24th 1827.
A Copy, Teste.
J. J. Chew C.S.S.C.

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See the Hon
P. P. Barbour
Opinion within

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Wash. April 28th. - 28.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers of John Walden, with a view to be placed on the pension list; I will thank you, if upon examination, they are correct, as they were to me to be, to transmit it to me his pension-certificate.
Yours resp'ly
P. P. Barbour

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Georgetown D.C. Octr. 20th. 1847
Sir,
I herewith respectfully lay before you the claim of John Walden, who enlisted, according to his own declaration some time in the year 1777, for the term of three years, and was promoted to a Sergeancy during said period, according to his statement inclosed.
He now places his claim under the Act of 7th June 1832, & relinquishes, for the benefit of said Act, all moneys he may have recd. under former Acts. The difference between the grade of a private, & Sergt. p ann, would amount, to (from 4 March 1831 to 30 Sept. 1847, a period of 16 years 6 Months & 26 days) @ $24. p ann, to nearly $400.-
He may be entitled to further allowances - if so, I respectfully ask that every thing to which he may be entitled, under the bounty land, and Pensions laws may be allowed in Settlement.
If required, the Original Certificate of Pension will be surrendered - With great respect
Your Obdt. Svt.
B Clements

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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No. 11-

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The Bond on which the above process was the correspondence was given, as the undersigned was informed for the purchase [illegible] at the sale of the estate of a discard [illegible]. The undersigned being engaged as Council in the case, or at least a branch of it, understand this from we the parties. The [illegible] was paid to [illegible] assembly the Bail of John Walden, except as to the sum made by the Sheriff as stated in the annexed return on the [illegible] a copy of the Bond is also hereto annexed.
Garrit Minor
city adjutant
Corporation of Fredg
Garrit Minor atty at Law on the 28th of april made oath to the above before me a Justice of the peace for the Corporation aforesaid
Wm Allen JP

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Virginia Corpo. Fredsburg to wit
I, John James Chew Clerk of the Court of Hastings of said Corporation do hereby certify that William Allen Esquire, whose hand is affixed to the above Certificate was at the time of signing the same, and still is a magistrate of the said Corporation, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts and deeds as such - and I do further certify that the foregoing signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereto affixed, this 25th day of April in the year of our Lord 1828. and of our Independence the fifty second -
J. J. Chew C.C.H.F.

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Original Claim
County of Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law
On this 25th day of October 1827 personally appeared in open court before me William Brockenbrough judge of the superior Court of Law of the county aforesaid John Walden a resident of Spotsylvania County aged 64 years who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, That he the said John Walden enlisted for the term of three years on the 6th of February 1777 in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Cap McConnell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen, in the line of Virginia on Continental establishment, that he continued to serve for three years, and was discharged in Morristown in 1780 and obtained a regular discharge, which is filed in the land office of Richmond, where he obtained his bounty land, that while in service, he was in the battles of Brandywine and White Horse that he relinquishes every claim to a pension

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whatsoever except the present, and in pursuance of the act of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property belonging to John Walden. None of any kind whatsoever except a superannuated old woman aged about 80 years, and worth nothing, that my family consists of myself, wife, and two children not able to assist me, that my trade is that

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of a Farmer, and that I live by courtesy on land belonging to others, that on the 18th March 1818 I was in possession of two tracts of land in the county of Spotsylvania, and fifteen or sixteen slaves which were subjected by deed of trust to indemnify a acct due to Jonathan Clark for the original purchase of the land, and which deeds were executed before the 18th March 1818. That on an execution which issued against me from the Superior Court of Law for the Fredericksburg district, I took the oath of an insolvent debtor and gave up all my property, which included in a schedule was sold by the sheriff for the sum of 10 dollars and 50 cents to Festus and Samuel C Dickinson, and by virtue of said schedule the sale of the same, and oath of insolvency I have no interest in any property whatsoever and I do also state that my reason for not applying earlier for a pension was that until my property was taken from me, I had no occasion for the pension aforesaid. Sworn to before me Will Brockenbrough judge as aforesaid. John Walden
signed

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And I William Brockenbrough Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the oath and declaration of John Walden aforesaid, and by the evidence of Witnesses sworn and examined before me that the said John Walden did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in his declaration, against the common enemy for the term of 9 months under one engagement on Continental establishment and I further certify that the said John Walden has no property except the old negro woman whose value from evidence sworn before me is not one cent, but that she is a charge and that from his age and infirmity he appears to stand in need of public support. Given under my hand and with the seal of the said County annexed this 25th day of October
1827.
Wm. Brockenbrough

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A
Walden
to} Deed
Gatewood} Trust

A Copy

2 page 138

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This Indenture made this thirteenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and two Between John Walden of the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia of the one part and William Gatewood of Cardin county of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Walden for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said William Gatewood the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and for and in consideration of securing to William Dickinson of the County of Caroline in the State of Virginia aforesaid and to save himself and heirs harmless and their property from being molested or interrupted for and in consideration of the said William Dickinson Jnr having entered himself as security for the said John Walden to Jonathan Clarke formerly of the County of Spotsylvania and State of Virginia aforesaid in sundry bonds for the purchase of a certain tract of land whereon the said Clark formerly resided he the said John Walden have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain and sell unto the said William Gatewood his heirs and assignees forever a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the county of Spotsylvania aforesaid containing by late survey three hundred and sixty nine acres and bounded as follows viz Beginning at a

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large white oak on the South Side a small branch corner to Wilkenson Hackney Mason and Walker thence S 12 W 272 poles thence S 20 W 30 pole to several red oaks on a ridge corner to Pennfrit Wallers estate and Mrs Sarah Wallers live thence to N 841/4 W 235 pole to two red oaks on a hill side in Mrs Waller's line thence N 17 E 58 pole to a red oak on the east side of a road thence N 3 E 48 pole to two red oaks and a white oak on the east side of said road thence N 29 W 57 pole to a white oak by said road in Martin Davenports line thence S 81 E 113 pole to a small apple tree on a hill side thence N 12 E 184 pole to a red oak saplin on a hillside in Wilkensons line thence N 87 1/4 E 161 pole to the beginning and also the following & their increase to Wit Harry Jacob, Carter Fanny Betty Cate Nanny & Lucy. To have and to hold the said land and premises hereby convey and every part and parcel thereof and the aforesaid Negroes and their increase unto the said William Gatewood his heirs and assigns forever upon Trust nevertheless that the said William Gatewood his heirs exrs admrs or assigns shall at the request of the said John Walden or the said William Dickinson jr before the said William Dickinson jr shall have suffered for the securityship aforesaid

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or upon satisfactory information that he the said William Dickinson jr is likely to suffer upon and on account of the said Securityship he the said William Gatewood will proceed to sell so much of the aforesaid property as will discharge the debt or debts and costs as shall be then due And all costs and expenses of executing this Trust and for the expense of recording the same In Testimony whereof the parties to this Indenture have hereunto set their names and affixed their Seals the day and year above written
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged John Walden
in presence of
John Fox Wm Gatewood
George Walden} as to Jno Walden
George

At a Court held for Spotsylvania County February the 1st 1803
This Indenture of Trust was acknowledged by the said John Walden and ordered to be recorded
Teste
Robert S Chew CSC
A Copy
Teste R L Stevenson CC

For evidence of Stevensons signature and Seal 
see document marked 3

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B
Gatewood Trustee
To} Deed
Dickinson

A Copy

B. B. page 310

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This Indenture made this 8th day of September 1827 Between William Gatewood (Trustee in a Deed of Trust from John Walden Senr) of the County of Caroline of the first part and Festus Dickinson of the same County of the 2nd part Whereas John Walden Senr by his deed bearing date the 13th day of May 1802 conveyed to the said William Gatewood three hundred & sixty nine acres of Land lying in the County of Spotsylvania bounded as follows viz Beginning at a large white oak on the South side of a small branch corner to Wilkenson Hackney Mason and Waller thence S12 W272 pole thence S20 W30pole to several red oaks on a ridge corner to Pemfact Wallers estate & Mrs Sarah Wallers line thence N84 1/4 W 235 pole to two red oaks on a hill side in Mrs Wallers line thence N170 S58 pole to a red oak on the east side of a Mill road thence N3 E48 pole to two red oaks and a white oak on the east side of said road thence N29 W57 pole to a white oak by said road in Martin Davenports line thence S81 E113 pole to a small apple tree on a hill side thence N12 E184 pole to a red oak sapling on a hill side in Wilkensons line thence N87 1/4 E161 pole to the beginning 
In Trust to indemnify & save harmless William Dickinson his heirs &c on account of the responsibility incurred by said William Dickinson in becoming Security for said John Walden to Jonathan Clark in sundry bonds executed for the purchase of said

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tract of Land and Whereas the said William Gatewood by virtue of the said Deed of Trust & by the direction of Samuel C and Festus Dickinson Admrs with the will annexed of William Dickinson dcd, produced on the 27th day of July 1827 to sell the aforesaid tract of land according to the terms of said Trust Deed when Festus Dickinson became the highest bidder at the sum of sixteen hundred and twenty five dollars
Now This Indenture Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of sixteen hundred and twenty five dollars to the said William Gatewood in hand paid by the said Festus Dickinson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Gatewood hath granted bargained sold confirmed & delivered to the said Festus Dickinson the aforesaid tract of Land & heuditaments & appertunances thereunto belonging to him the said Festus Dickinson his heirs exrs & admrs forever to the only proper use and behalf of him the said Festus Dickinson his heirs exrs &c forever and the said William Gatewood for himself his heirs exrs & admrs to and with the said Festus his heirs exrs &c doth covenant and agree in manner and form following that is to say that the said Gatewood his heirs exrs &c to the said Festus Dickinson

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his heirs exrs &c all the right title and interest conveyed to said Gatewood by the deed of Trust aforesaid against the claim of the said John Walden and the said Gatewood his heirs exrs &c doth shall & will warrant and forever defined by these presents In Testimony whereof the said William Gatewood hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date first in this indenture written
Signed Sealed & Delivered} Wm Gatewood
in the presence of} Trustee {Seal}

Caroline County to wit
We James Madison and Rufus Downing justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Gatewood a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 8th day of September 1827 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in order that the said deed may be recorded Given under my hand & seal this 10th day of December 1827
James Madison {seal}
Rufus Downing {seal}

Spotsylvania Clerks office January the 7th 1828
This Indenture for Land from William Gatewood

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trustee to Festus Dickinson with the certificate of the acknowledgement thereof by the said William Gatewood endorsed was this day received in the office and admitted to record
Teste R L Stevenson CC
A Copy
Teste
R L Stevenson CC

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I Garrit Minor attorney at Law do make the following statement

I have translated the whole Business of Samuel Sale admr of Jonathan Clark decd, sd Saze having confided it to me & he Feeling no agency in it.
From records which are voluminous & wanted [illegible], it appears that in 1802 John Walden purchased of Jonathan Clarke a tract of Land in Spotsylvania of 369 acres, for which he gave Bonds with commissioners for security for about L703. Clarke removed to Kentucky & Walden executed a deed of trust on sd Land to Gatewood for Dickinsons indemnity see: No A.
Suits were brought in 1806 or 7 on these bonds & Judgts against Mr Walden, who injoined the payment on the ground of defund of Title. Clarkes deed in 1816 & these suits still pending, admr on his estate was from Fed to Saze Shf of Spotsylvania.
These cares had been little attended to before as the agent of Saze I proper [illegible] & having gone thro the court of appeals, Walden was cash and the Land was used to indentures

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Dickersons was who had been [illegible] to
pay the amount & did not ask for our [illegible] sec, deed. B. This is the history of this deed.
Dickerson's [illegible] paid me as [illegible] for 5 [illegible] a much lower amt. than the land sold for.
In 1808 John Walden purchase of Clarke
a tract of Land of 107 acres adjoining the [illegible] = [illegible] for [crossed out and illegible] & recorded a deed therefrom and in order to secure the payment we executed a deed of trust to Herndon W.C. on the Land & a [illegible] named [illegible]. This [illegible] was executed by me as atty for sales [illegible] of [illegible]. The [illegible] & damage was [illegible] in 1823 for the purchase money which is [illegible] and [illegible] by some [illegible].
Garrit Minor
Atty at Lower & atty
for sale [illegible] of Clarke
Corporation of [illegible]
This day Garrit Minor made an oath before me that the forgoing statement is true to the best of his knowledge & belief. March 28 1828
Wm Allen JD

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Virginia, Corporation of Fredericksburg to wit:
I, John James Chew, Clerk of the Court of Hustings of said Corporation, do hereby certify that William Allen, esquire, whose hand is affixed to the above certificate, was at the time of signing the same and still is a magistrate of the said Corporation, duly commissioned &
Sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his act and deeds as such and I do further certify that the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & cause of my office to be hereto affixed, this 26th day of April in the year of our Lord 1828, and of our independence the 52d
J.J. Chew C.C.H.

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Jno Waldens
Certificate (Z)

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Spotsylvania County State of Virginia
At a Court held for the said County on the 5th day of March 1828 being a Court of record in open Court personally appeared John Walden Senr. and being duly sworn makes the following statement supplemental to and in addition to his declaration sworn and subscribed to before William Brokenborough
Judge of the Superior Court of Law on the 25th of October 1827 The said Walden states that his reason for not applying earlier for a pension was that being in possession of Land and slaves subject to Deed of Trust while
the same were left in his possession he was well able to live and support himself but when the same was taken from him he had nothing to depend upon but his own exertions
Sworn to in Open Court
John Walden Six
R L Stevenson
I Richard L Stevenson Clerk of Spotsylvania  County Court in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 18 day of March 1828
RL Stevenson
[Image of seal on left side]