Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6397, Thomas Walker, N.C.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. C.
Walker Thomas
Mary
NUMBER
W. 6397
CONTENTS

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6.421
North Carolina
Mary Walker, deceased, widow of Thomas Walker, N.C., who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Wagon Conductor. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 129 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 and end 28th August 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of January 1859 and sent to John Y. Bryant.
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 246 Vol. 1

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North Carolina Randolph County
On this 11th day of October 1848 Robert Walker, a citizen of Randolph County aforesaid, appeared before me John A. Craven an acting Justice the Peace in and for said County, and made oath in due form of law that he is a son of Thomas Walker deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier - that some eight or ten years ago as well as he can remember, he went from his residence in this State to Nashville in that on his way he went by the residence of Mary Walker in Mecklenburgh County in this State and went thence to Nashville in company with his brother in law Thomas Douglass. A part of the business which induced this affiant and said Douglass to go to Nashville was to try to get certain land to which the father of this affiant was supposed to entitled for his Revolutionary services-- and for this purpose this affiant and said Douglass took with them the original discharge which was given to his father when he left the service as a soldier of the Revolution

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This affiant well recollects seeing it on that trip both in Mecklenburg and in Nashville. Affiant and said Douglass & went and turned together and said discharge was in possession of said Douglass. If applicant is not sure that he ever saw said discharge since they had it in Nashville on the occasion aforesaid and he does not know what said Douglass did with it or what has become of it. It was a very old paper that could be read, only with difficulty.
Robert Walker
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 11th Oct 1848
John A. Craven J.P.

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North Carolina, Randolph County
Jonathan Worth and A. H. Marsh make oath that they are personally well acquainted with the general character of Robert Walker, who made the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of exemplary moral character from their knowledge of his standing as well as from personal acquaintance, they would rely with entire confidence on anything he would assent whether on oath or not on oath.
J. Worth
A.H. Marsh
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 10th day of October 1848
John H. Craven J.P.

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State of North Carolina
I, B. F. Hoover, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Randolph and State aforesaid do certify that John A. Craven, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is and was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and I further certify that his signature thereto is genuine and in his usual handwriting
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, at office in Asheboro on this 11th of October AD 1848.
B. F. Hoover, Clerk

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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
July Term 1852
On this 25th day of July A.D. 1852. Personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Douglas a resident of Caborne County in the State aforesaid aged sixty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and July 7th 1838- and all other acts applicable to her case.
That she is the daughter of Thomas Walker who was a soldier of the Revolution, that deponent has often heard her said Father say he was in the battle of Guilford, and in other battles, but she cannot now recollect the particulars, and therefore refers the Commissioner of Pensions to the proof hereto annexed. That deponents Father also served as Wagon Master some length of time, in the North Carolina Brigade, as will appear by reference to his original discharge herewith presented also the affidavit of Samuel Wilson- together with the certificate of the Secretary of State, for N. Carolina which was issued in November 1828- to enable the said Thomas Walker to draw his portion of land allowed to him by an act of the Legislature of North Carolina, herewith presented, but said Walker having died before said certificate reached him, and his heirs being ignorant of the provisions of the law permitted it to remain until it was hard by limitation, that said Thomas Walker or his heirs have more received any Pension or other compensation for his Revolutionary services-

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Deponent further declares that her said Father Thomas Walker was married to her mother Mary Blithe on the [Blank] day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her said Father Thomas Walker died on the 29th day of August A.D. 1829 - leaving surviving him a widow the aforesaid Mary whose maiden name was Bethe, and who was the mother of deponent. That Mary the aforesaid widow of Thomas Walker continued to remain his widow until he death which took place on the [Blank] day of August. A.D. 1850 - leaving surviving her the following named children Mary this deponent, Thomas, Ezekiel, Samuel Joseph, John & Smith, and Davy Lee.
Deponent further states that she makes this declaration in Mecklenburg County for the rea son, that she was not apprised of the validity of her claim until after the court in [Illegible] County was over, she [was] living near the Mecklenburg line and not much difference in the distance to the Courthouse of either County and she was also informed that it was necessary to make her declaration in open Court. And if she missed the present opportunity she would be compelled [to] wait [until] next term of said Court—besides Mecklenburg is the native County of her said Father, when he lived and died.
Deponent further states that she has taken out letters of Administration upon the estate of her said mother, she being the only heir in this state- All of which will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year above written.
Mary Douglas
Benjamin Morrows
And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of matter, that Thomas Walker was a Revolutionary soldier, and Wagon master, and served as stated in the foregoing declaration, and we further declare our opinion to be that Mary Douglas who signed the foregoing declaration is the daughter of Thomas Walker and is of the age stated by her.
Benjamin Morrows
William Davidson
William S. Norment
I, Brady Oates, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for Mecklenburg County, certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Douglas for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28th day of July 1852 -
B. Oates, Clerk of Mecklenburg Co. Court

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, Brady Oates, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Morrow, William Davidson and William Norment, as the Justices of said Court duly commissioned and sworn to the same, that full faith and credit an due to their official acts, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 29th day of July AD 1852.
B. Oates, Clerk of Mecklenburg Co. Court

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Be it known that on this 10th day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Francis A Ross an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Elenor Torrence a citizen of Hopewell in the County aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she was born and raised in Hopewell Congregation in said County and was going to school during the war of Revolution about two or three miles from the residence of Thomas Walker that she was well acquainted with him and knows that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and served a great call through the not how long, but thinks he must have served a year or two, the was a letter stirring man, and I believe a good soldier, at least he always had that reputation, that all the neighbor men were out more or less in the war- That after the war was over Thomas Walker returned to this neighborhood and continued reside here until his death, he was for many years a worthy member of Hopewell Church, so was his wife Mary whose maiden name was Mary Blythe, they and happily together as man and wife raised a large family of children, and were

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highly respected by the whole community-- sworn to and subscribed the day above written-
Elenor Torrence
F. M. Ross, Justice of the Peace 

I, F. M. Ross as Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Eleanor Torrence is a my respectful woman and her statement is entitled to full credit, then under my hand & seal this 10th day of Oct. A.D. 1853
F. M. Ross, Justice of the Peace

I, Brady Oates, Clerk of the County Court for Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Francis M. Ross before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and the name thereunto subscribed is his Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 11th day of October A.D. 1853.
B. Oates, C.C.C.

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, Brady Oates, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the following is a true Copy of a Bond now on file with the records of said Court.
(Viz) “We acknowledge ourselves indebted to the Governor the sum of One Hundred pounds Currency to be paid to him & his successors, but to be void on condition that there no just cause appear to prevent or obstruct a marriage to be celebrated between Thomas Walker & Mary Blythe of this County. Given under our hands this 1st October 1783.”
Thomas Walker
Thomas Polk
T. White
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at Charlotte this 5th day of August A.D. 1852.
B. Oates, Clerk

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Revolutionary WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6397
Mary Walker, Widow,
Thomas Walker
Wagon Master Revolutionary War
Act: February 2 1848
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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REJECTED
11.049.
Mary Walker, Widow of Thomas
Mary applied

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9.681
North Carolina
Mary Walker, deceased, widow of Thomas who was a Wagon Conductor in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 129 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Jany 1857 and sent to John Y. Bryant.
Present
{Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A., Vol. 2, Page 162.

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1847.
North Carolina
Mary Walker deceased, Widow of Thomas, who died in 1829, who was a Wagon Master in the Revolutionary for 6 months and 14 days. 
Inscribed on the roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 129 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of January 1857 and Sent to J. Y. Bryant.
Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim Act July 7, 1838} 
Recorded by G. T. Getty, Clerk 
Book D., Vol 1., Page 303

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Oct. 22 1855
Affidavit in Mary Walker’s case 
John Y. Bryant 
Present

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7.919
Mary Walker decd., widow of Thomas
N.C.
W. F. Davidson 30th Apl. 1853
Sep. 28 1853
John Y. Bryant Oct. 29 1853
Hon. Benton Craig 7 Apl. 1854
John Y. Bryant 29 Apl. 1854
W. F. Davidson Nov. 25 1854
Same Dec. 5. 1854
Same Sept. 6. 1855
J. Y. Bryant Nov. 29 1855

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No. 7.919
Mary Walker deceased, widow of Thomas of North Carolina
Letter to W. F. Davidson 30th April 1850.
Same Sept. 28 1853
John Y. Bryant Oct 28 1853
Rejected
Served less than six months 
Hon. Benton George 7th Apl. 1854.
J. Y. Bryant 29 Apl. 1854.

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No. 13759
Mary Walker
Widow
Hon. Jacob Thompson
February 8, 1849
110219
Act 7 July 1838

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Mary Walker deceased.
Widow of Thomas 
On appeal.
Paper marked No. 1 to 23 inclusive.

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No 15.426.
Acts 1838, 43’, 44’, 48’
Mary Walker decd.
Widow of Thomas
N. Carolina
W. Davidson 30 April 1853
Same Sep 28 1853. 
John G. Bryant Octo 29 1854
Hon. Burton Craige 7 Apr 1854 
John Y Bryant Apl 1854. 
W. F. Davis Nov 25 1854 
Same 1854 
same Sept.
J. Y. Bryant Nov 29 1855
W. H. Davidson Fit 13/56
Secretary of the Int May 10 /56
J. Y. Bryant Jany 23d 1857 
July 4, 1836

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To be entitled under the law of ‘32 he must have been in service in ’82.
Account for the possession of the paper discharge
Pensioner served as a Private in the War after [Illegible]

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October 19 1777, late W Master,
Enlisted 5 April 1777- Omitted Sept. 1777

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A. D. 1781 -- 1782. CHAP. 1772 -- 173.
(No. 4)
At a General Assembly begun and held in Wake county, on the Thomas Burke, day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and in the sixth year of the independence of the said state: Being the first session of this Assembly.
CHAP. 172.
An act to regulate and ascertain the several officers' fees therein mentioned.
And be it enacted, That from and after passing this the other act, it shall not be lawful to enter any lands with any jects of the act provided for by entry-taker in this state; and in case any quantity of subsequent acts. lands shall be entered with any of the entry-takers in this state after the passing hereof, all such entries so made, shall, and the same are hereby declared null and void. And so much of an act of the general assembly, No lands to be entitled, An act for establishing offices for receiving entered tries of claims for lands in the several counties within this state, for ascertaining the method of obtaining titles to the same, and for other purposes therein mentioned, as comes within the purview and meaning of this act, is hereby declared void; and every entry-taker in this state is hereby strictly required to forbear making any further entries on any pretense whatsoever.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly, the 14th of July, Anno Dom. 1781.
SIGNED BY
ALEX. MARTIN, S. S.
THOMAS BENBURY, S. C.
At a General Assembly, begun and held at Hillsborough, on the thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seventeen hundred and eighty-two, and in the sixth year of the independence Vernor. of the said state; being the first session of this Assembly.
CHAP. 175.
An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers in the continental line, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
1. WHEREAS it is proper that some effectual and permanent reward should be rendered for the signal bravery Lands allowed

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414
AD 1782 CHAP. 173
[See 1796, c. 456.]
And persevering zeal of the continental officers and soldiers in the service of the state; Be it enacted, That each continental soldier of the line of this state, who is now in service, and continues to the end of the war, or such as from wounds or bodily infirmities, have been, or shall be rendered unfit for service, which shall be ascertained by a certificate from the commanding officer, shall have six hundred and forty acres of land; and every officer who is now in service, and shall continue in service during the war, as well as those officers who from wounds or bodily infirmities, have left, or may be obliged to leave the service, shall have a greater quantity, in proportion to his pay, as followeth: A private, six hundred and forty acres of land, and each non-commissioned officer one thousand acres, a subaltern two thousand five hundred and sixty acres, a captain three thousand eight hundred and forty acres, a major four thousand eight hundred acres, a lieutenant-colonel five thousand seven hundred and sixty acres, a lieutenant-colonel commandant, seven thousand two hundred acres, a colonel seven thousand two hundred acres, a brigadier, twelve thousand acres, a chaplain seven thousand two hundred acres, each surgeon four thousand eight hundred acres, each surgeon's mate two thousand five hundred and sixty acres; and where any officer or soldier has fallen, or shall fall, in the defence of his country, his heirs or assigns shall have the same quantity of land that such officer or soldier would have been entitled to, had they served during the war; and the aforesaid grants of land to each officer and soldier, shall be free from taxation during the term they respectively shall continue in actual service, unless by them sooner disposed of.
Preemptions allowed for the benefit of certain settlers on the land.
2. And whereas in May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, an act passed at Newbern, reserving a certain tract of country to be appropriated to the aforesaid purposes, and it being represented to this present assembly, that sundry families had, before the passing the said act, settled on the said tract of country; Be it enacted, That six hundred and forty acres of land shall be granted to each family, or head of a family, and to every single man of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, to include their improvements settled on said land before the first day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, for which they shall have the right of pre-emption. Provided, No such grant shall include any salt lick, or salt

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June the 10th 1776
Then Entered in Col. Polk Regiment One Waggon and [Illegible] belonging to Cpt. Charles Polk Then on the first day of July. Entered in Col. Matthews the same Regiment till the 22d day of September then sold the Farm which I then entered in my case. 
John Miller, Waggonmaster

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This may certify that the within wagon was discharged. [Illegible] September 1776,
Nicholas Long G

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Camp, Worcester Township October 19th 1777
Mister Thomas Walker and William Hartgrove, late waggonmaters in the North Carolina Brigade has leave to grant the service and return to this abode in N. Carolina.
The above is certified by James Hogan, Col. of the N. Carolina Battalion

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I certify that of [my] own knowledge Thomas Walker was a Wagon Master in the North Carolina Brigade, that Abisha Thomas who has signed the within certificate did act or as a Dr. Marber in said Brigade and the certificate is in his handwriting.
Jan 12th, 1832
William Polk
Lt. Col. in the North Carolina Brigade

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Nov. 10/55
(No. 17)

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Walker D. W. G. in Capt. [Blank] Company of the first Regiment, entered the service on the fifth day of April 1777, for the term of the War, and was said to be omitted in Sept 1777. The word omitted opposite his name is under stood to mean that he was not present when his name was called at that time, and not that he had left the service.
Given under my hand this 10th day of November 1855.
William Hill, Secretary of State

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No. of Grant
23340 for 1,000 acres
(No. 20)

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No. of Grant
23340 for 1,000 acres
(No. 20)

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Warrant for 1000 acres which issued for the services of the Thomas Walker deceased was granted to the Trustees of Cumberland College on the 19th day of Feb 1825 lying in the 11th District in Section 11 Range two beginning on the northeast corner of a 1000 acre entry in the name of John W. Iver at a stake from which south 53 West 25 inks a small White oak marked in hickory & ash pointers running west with his line 150 poles to a poplar marked T.C.C. thence north three hundred & forty poles to a white oak marked T.C.C. thence east 387 poles to a safe for and two [Illegible].
Surveyed 25th Sept. 1824 by [Illegible]
Jacob Byler 
Ross Stone 
H. W. McGavock, D. Regr. Of West Tennessee

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(Copy)
In the House of Commons 8th December 1823. Whereas certain persons belonging to the Continental line of North Carolina, rendered services during the Revolutionary War, for which they are entitled to receive lands from this State, and no warrants have yet issued for those lands, nor application been made for such warrants; and it is desirable that such warrants be is said and satisfied, out of the vacant lands ceded to the State of Tennessee, as speedily as possible; and it being unknown to whom the said warrants rightfully belong.
Resolved, that the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby directed, to issue to the Trustees of the University of this State, warrants in each case on the muster roll of the Continent a line of this State, where warrants have not heretofore issued; and that the said Trustees hold the same, and the lands to be entered by virtue thereof, in trust for the officers and soldiers who performed the military services for which said warrants shall issue; provided that if no claim be exhibited by the said officers and soldiers or their legal representatives, within seven years from the first day of January next, the said trust shall cease and determine.

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A. Moore L. H. C.
B. Yancey S.S.
Read and ratified in General Assembly this 10th day of December, 1823. 

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution of the General Assembly of this State which is on file in this Office. 
Given this 7th May, 1836. 
W. Hill, Secretary of State

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Mary Walker, deceased,
Widow of Thomas
N.C.
Act of 1838 &c. Brief

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Brief in the case of Mary Walker deceased, widow of Thomas, Mecklenburg County and State of North Carolina.
Rejected under Act of 1836, [Admitted under Act July 7, 1838]. 
Claim, (“original”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service proved by records of N. Carolina, and original documents and affidavit of a soldier - 6 or 14 days Wagon Conductor in 1777. 
Marriage in Oct 1783 proved by record. Death of Thomas Walker in 1829. Widowhood and death of Mary [on] August 28th 1880, proved by paral. and confirmed by record.  
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Mary Douglas is administrator, & has given bond with approved surety as certified.
Children surviving: Mary Douglass, Thomas, Ezekiel, Samuel, Joseph, John and Smith Douglas Walker and Dovy Liser.
Allowed on appeal, by order of the Secretary of the Interior

Name and residence of Agent
William F. Davidson of Charlotte N. C., represented by John Y. Bryant
Present. 
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

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Mary Walker 
N. C.

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Memoranda of the Commission
The case of Mary Walker, N. Carolina, 1836
This claim was assessed in 1852 by Mary Douglas of Mecklenburg County, N.C. [Illegible]
Miss Mary Walker [Illegible] Act of July 4, 1836 [Illegible] and has no claim as shown by Record order that the party here is named [Illegible] should have her [Illegible] under the Act 7 July 7. 1838.
She alleged that her father was a soldier of the Revolution, has heard him say that he was in the Battle of Guilford and she settles that he also served as a Wagon Master [at some point in a N.C. Brigade].
[Records from the] Secretary of the State of N. Carolina shows [not] a Thomas Walker D.W.M.G. in the 1st Regiment was listed on the 1st day of the War and [Illegible] said Thomas on the 24th of August 1821

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1,000 acres of Land to the Trustees of the Union that state. She also filed an appeal for a Thomas, D. C. M. [Illegible] dated Oct. 19, 1777, deny not the Walker late Wagon Master had been to [Illegible] the same. [Also paper in A]
 The parch proof consisted of the appellee of Samuel Wilson, also stated Thomas Walker [Illegible].
Andrew Elliott lived about 4 miles from Walker and know as he served [in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, but has not personally heard of him speaking about his service]. 
Alexander Harden was well acquainted with Walker for now than fifty years. That he was reputed and [known by the] community to have been a Revolutionary Soldier[.]

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[Illegible] stake to claim for pension and Walker papers and [Illegible]. The past for about eight months as Wagon Master and the other about the same [amount] of time as Deputy Wagon Master General.
Caleb Erwin, of Mecklenburg County, as a man of the Legislature [between] 1838 and 1839. [Illegible]

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[Illegible] collected for the Comptroller at State Secretary due payments to a Thomas Walker [Illegible] and upon a marked No 3 and dated Aug. 25, 1855 [Illegible]

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[Who resided in Salisbury District,] the District 
J. Wilson who testifies as he has heard the Walker and his father talk [about their Revolutionary Services] he had heard [of] Walker [Illegible] Joseph Douglass, who
is not a pensioner says he served alongside Walker of North Carolina [Illegible] late of Mecklenburg County, and appoint a highly respect [Illegible]

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[Illegible] was regarded in the community. 
[Illegible] payments and certificates No. 3.

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(No. 14)
Aug. 53

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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Account in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Thomas Walker
Book No. 7. page 25, 6/0/0 specie
19/21/5
155/8/12
7/9/10
14/9/5
39/1/15/5
44/27/9/4
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and fixed my seal of office this 11th day of August 1853.
William J. Clarke, Comptroller

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Jan. 1856
(No. 13)

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State of N. Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, William Davidson, of the County of Mecklenburg & State aforesaid, in my Seventy Eight years maketh oath that I am familiar with the Revolutionary History of Mecklenburg County and knew personally a great many of the old soldiers who [gave] their lives in defence of their Country, all of whom are now dead without a solitary exception in this County among the soldier of this County was Thomas Walker with whom I was very well acquainted, it was customary at our fourth July celebration to invite the surviving Soldiers of the Revolution to attend appropriate badges ware provided for them upon which was inscribed in large figure 1776, Thomas Walker Generally attended and was recognized by his compatriots as a soldier of the N. Carolina Militia,
The traditionary history of Thomas Walker that he first entered into his Country as a Wagon Master and that he afterwards served in the Ranks as an

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active, fearless Soldier, and was [recognized as such by] the Community until the day of his death.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the 16th day of January 1856.
W. Davidson
C. Overman, Justice of the Peace 
I certify that I am present and well acquainted with William Davidson who signed the foregoing affidavit that he is one of the oldest and most respectable citizens in the town of Charlotte and that his statements is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand the day and date above written.
C. Overman, Justice of the Peace

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, W. K. Reid, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County, do certify that C. Overman, Esqr., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is and was at the date of the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Charlotte this 18th day of January AD 1856.
W. K. Reid, Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

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Washington City
October 28th, 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose to you additional evidence in the case of Mary Douglass, daughter of Thomas Walker of North Carolina, for a Revolutionary Pension.
Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
John Y. Bryant
William H. Dietz
To Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions

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State of North Carolina
I, Isaac Alexander, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Mecklenburg do hereby certify that A. B. Patton whose name appears within [the foregoing] deposition was at the time of Signing the Land and is now an acting Justice of the Peace and that all proper faith & credit is due to his official acts as such and that the within affidavit is in due form of law.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 12th day of November 1829
Issac Alexander, Clerk

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North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, Samuel Wilson, of said State and County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Thomas Walker Decd late of this County was a Wagoner or Wagon Master [who] served in the [Continental Army] a few days previous to the battle of Germantown and was seen there by the Deponent a few days before said Battle in Pennsylvania.
Samuel Wilson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 11th day of November 1829. 

A.B. Jetton, Justice of the Peace

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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County
On this Day personally appeared Alexander Henderson before me W Barnett a acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mecklenburg, and after being duly sworn Sayeth on oath that he was acquainted with Thomas Walker for the space of fifty years, and that he knew of no other Thomas Walker in Mecklenburg County at that time, and that he saw his appointments as Wagon Master and his Discharge from the Army. 
Alexander Henderson
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th Day of October 1853.
W. Barnett, Justice of the Peace

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, Brady Oates, Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court, certify that William Barnett before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day of October A.D. 1853.
B. Oates, Clerk of County Court

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[Note: Thomas Walker’s official designation, “Deputy Wagon Master General,” is sometimes abbreviated elsewhere as “D. W. M. G.”]
Washington City
November 20th, 1855
Sir,
I enclose herewith the heart of the Secy of State of N. Carolina, showing that Thomas Walker Deputy Wagon Master General was allowed 1000 acres of land by the State, which was drawn by the Agent of the Trustees of the University of N. Carolina; also another Cert from same showing explanatory of the reasons for the omission of Walkers name in Sept 1777.
The foregoing has reference to the claim of Mary Walker widow of said Thomas, under act 4th July 1836 No 7.919, Suspended.
I respectfully request a careful consideration of the papers now enclosed in connection with those heretofore filed, and that I may be advised of your judgement thereon.
Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
John Y. Bryant

Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

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Charlotte N.C. August 16th, 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Enclosed you will find some additional evidence in the case of Thomas Walker or Mary Walker in the application by their daughter Mrs. Douglas, which I think will enable you to pass the claim without further hesitation.
Your Obt Servt,
W.J. Davidson

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Charlotte Augt 28th 1855
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed I send you an additional certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. in the case of Mary Walker, Widow of Thomas, which I think finally removes the difficulty in the way of its admission-- The Comptroller has examined with great care the Revolutionary records in his office, and I could see how the allowance can longer [be relied on] for the objections heretofore are fully answered by this certificate. It has been contended that there were two Thomas Walkers in the service, and the question of identity has been the obstacle in the way--The present certificate shows there were two Thomas Walker in the service from N.C. but the place at does away with all doubt upon this point, and recorded the apparently conflicting interest, by letting

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each of the Walker in their respective districts - The wide as it now stands in this case is conclusive, and would be so considered by any love and [Illegible] in this State -- See the evidence on file. It is in evidence from the certificate of William Hill Secretary of State of N.C. that Thomas Walker entered the service of the Revolution on the 5th day of April 1777, as Deputy Wagon Master Genl for the war in the first Regiment and was omitted in the month of September following not quite six month from his enlistment.
This service is connected with the Thomas Walker from the Salisbury District by a discharge found amongst his old papers and filed with the original aged Declaration in this case, is corroborated by the affidavits of [Illegible] William Polk and Capt. Samuel Wilson. After disposing of his business that induced him to take a discharge as Wagon Master Genl in next find Thomas Walker in the ranks of the N. Carolina Milita, doing service in the defense of his country--

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Shown by the traditional evidence on file corroborated by the enclosed certificate which points to him as the only Thomas Walker from the Salisbury district. If I mistake not there several affidavits on file from respectable men as this county afford, that they [had not heard] of any other Thomas Walker being in the Revolution, and surely this is not unreasonable, but is entitled to consideration at your hands, for if there had been any other man of that name in the service from this Salisbury District the counties lying contiguous as they do, it is not unreasonable that some of the Witnesses should have heard it. But who is the Thomas Walker mentioned in this certificate, if he be not the men I represent, does not all the testimony point to him, is it fair to argue that because he entered the service as Wagon Master and was per mitted to return home to N.C., that he and not afterwards have served in the ranks of the Militia - He that

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[Illegible] knows but little of the spirit that pervaded the Salisbury District during the Revolutionary War and much less of the spirit [that] compelled old Mecklenburg first to proclaim independence [on] 20th of May 1775 [Illegible] intends to give her the name of [Illegible] suppose that the Thomas Walker from Mecklenburg, who entered to the service as Wagon Master Genl do not [Illegible] in the ranks, and was the identical man mentioned in the Comptroller certificate herewith enclosed- I leave the case with you hoping that you will do the part justice by sending me certificate.
Your Obedient Servant,
W. F. Davidson

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Charlotte NC Jan. 18th 1856

Hon. I Minot
Com. of Pen
Sir
Enclosed I send you two additional affidavits in the case of Mary Walker widow of Thomas, which I hope will be sufficient to satisfy you that Thomas Walker the husband of the present applicant Mary Walker, did serve in the ranks of the Militia - and that he is the same man whose name appears on the Comptroller books, as having served in the Militia from the Salisbury district. 
Thomas Walker must have served two or more years as Dept Waggon Master Gen, Otherwise he would not have been entitled to land under the Act of the legislature of N.C. passed in 1791 as shown by the [illegible] in issued to the [illegible] of NC under the Act of 1824 -  as the parties interested in the claim are eagerly anxious to have it settled, they are [illegible] to take a certificate for the time you admit Tho Walker served as a Wagon Master Genl together with his service in the militia as set forth in the Comptroller's last certificate in this case.

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Several other affidavits can be provided in this County proving the [illegible] history of Thomas Walker's Revolutionary service in the militia; But as two witnesses are generally considered sufficient to prove any fact in Court, I suppose you will not require more - Particularly when these two are corroborated by the affidavit of old Mr. Henderson now on file in this case, He swears that he always understood that Thos Walker had served in the militia also - 
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
W.F. Davidson

P.S. The papers in the case of Thomas Walker will be found on Col Niles' desk, [illegible] further testimony -

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Mary Walker

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Washington City
April 27th 1854
Sir,
In the case of Mary Douglass, daughter of Thomas Walker, claimant alleges that her Father was a “Wagon Master in the N. Carolina Brigade,” and that fact is shown by his “Discharge,” on file with the papers. That Discharge shows his enlistment on 15th April 1777, and that he left it on 19th Oct 1777- 6 M & 14 days, independent of Militia Service. The Certificate of Secretary of State of N.C. on this point is herewith. The Witness Samuel Wilson proves the service & identity, having seen Thomas Walker a few days before the Battle of Germantown acting as a Wagon Master. The sum of 83/165/9 is shown to have been [sent to] said Thos Walker, and his Marriage to Mary Blithe is proved by three respectable witnesses, and a copy of the Marriage bond, 1 Oct. 1783. It is submitted that this claim be allowed for the present on the service shown by the “Discharge,” as aforesaid.
Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servant,
John Y. Bryant

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

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No. 13759
Mary Walker, Widow of Thomas
Act 7 July 1838

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Copy
Pension Office
December 5, 1854.
Sir,
I have carefully examined the evidence in the claim of Mary Walker, widow of Thomas Walker decd. of the State of North Carolina, filed under the act of July 4, 1836, and can find nothing that will justify me in changing the decision of this office, suspending said claims.
There is record evidence filed that one Tho. Walker of the State of North Carolina entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution on the 5th day of April 1777 as Deputy Wagon Master General for the War in the First Regiment, and was omitted in the month of September following. This insisted that he remained in service until the 19th day of October at which time it is said his discharge is dated.
Thomas D. G. dated October 17, 1777
There is an ancient paper signed by Thomas Walker & William Hargrove late Wagon Master in the North Carolina Brigade, “leave to quit the service
& return to their places of abode in North Carolina.” It is evident that Walker was not Wagon Master of D.W.M.G. at this time, for he is described as “late Wagon Master does it appear that he held any rank, for he is styled Mr. or that he rendered any service after September.
Admitting this Certificate to be genuine, which needs confirmation it only strengthen the evidence from the Secretary of the State of North Carolina sustaining a service as Deputy Wagon Master General from April to September in the year 1777. It does not appear why he was thus early omitted nor is there any evidence that his fault was not entirely his own. In any aspect in which I can view these Certificates, I cannot find that they prove or five months service.

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[Note: There seems to be three men named “Thomas Walker,” which accounts for why there is so much uncertainty associated with the pension file. There is a “Thomas Walker, D.W.M.G.,” a “Private Thomas Walker,” and a “Thomas Walker” who allegedly received 1,000 acres of land from the trustees of a “Cumberland College.” This educational institution has since splintered into several different educational institutions throughout Tennessee and Kentucky.]
There is other record evidence in the case showing that payments for military services in the Revolutionary we were made to one Thos Walker, amounting in all to the sum of 83/16/19. The grade in which this person served is not given; but it is evident these payments, being seven in number, would not have been made to a person who held the rank of assistant D.W.M.G. Neither is there anything in the case to indicate whether this Thomas Walker served in the Militia or in the Continental Line, though the fair inference is that the payments were made for militia service. If this be so, the person receiving these payments could not have been entitled to land under the North Carolina Statute of 1782, for by the provisions of that law the Continental soldier of the N. Carolina line alone was entitled. But all the parole evidence in the case [seems] to prove that the husband of the claimant served as a Wagon Master or as assistant Deputy Wagon Master Gen. If he so served, it is hardly to be credited that he subsequently served as a Private in the Militia for any great length of time. As the payments above mentioned indicate a service in the Militia for over two years, and as none of the evidence tends to show that claimant’s husband served so long in that capacity. I am of the opinion that there must have been at least to Mr. Walker's in the revolutionary service, and that the husband of the claimant was the Wagon Master. It further appears that a Warrant for 1000 acres of land has been issued by the State of North Carolina for the services of one Thos Walker, to the Trustees of Cumberland College. I do not see any evidence tending to connect the Claimant with this transaction. Nor does it appear who this Thomas Walker was. The amount of land given for his services would indicate that he was a noncommissioned officer in the

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Continental line; and if he was entitled under the North Carolina Statute above referred to, he must have been in service in 1782, & continued therein to the close of the war. I do not therefore see that the introduction of this evidence strengthen the present claim.
I can only add that I am not satisfied from a careful view of all the evidence in the case that the case that the husband of the claimant ever served under six months service in the War of the Revolution. Consequently the present claim must remain suspended.
I am Yours &c., 
W. F. Davidson Esq.
Charlotte, N. Carolina

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

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No. 2 
April 1854
(No. 15)

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I, William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Walker A.G. entered the service on the 5th day of April 1777 for the War, in the first regiment, and was out in Sept 1777.
Given under my hand this 21st day of April 1854.
W. Hill, Secretary of State

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Law giving to Revolutionary soldier land for services passed 1783 none but those who served two years and upwards an entitled unto said law
Section 12th of Chapter 3 of the laws of No Passed 1783. States who are entitled-

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State.
I, William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that by an act of the Legislature of this State, passed in 1782, land was allowed the officers and Soldiers of the Continental line who served two years in one continued said service, in proportion to their grade a term of service. I do further certify, that a warrant for one thousand acres of land was issued for the services of Thomas Walker, a Depurty Wagon Master General of the First Regiment, on the 16th of August 1821. No 866, to the Trustees of the University of this State, drawn by Thomas Henderson, agent for said Trustees which warrant was issued on an order of a board of Commissioners appointed to adjudicate all such claims.
Given under my hand this 12th day of November 1855.
W. Hill, Secretary of State

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Mary Walker 
Thomas 
N.C. Act 1836
Dec. 1855
(No. 18)
Cole
W. F. Davidson
Present

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I, William Hill, Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears of record in this office that a warrant for the services of Thomas Walker, Deputy Wagon Master General, was issued to the Trustees of the University of this State for one thousand acres of land, which services were performed in the Continental live in the Revolutionary War. And I do further certify, that no land was allowed by law to any officer or soldier of the Revolutionary war, who did not serve two years or upwards, or to the heirs of such as died or was killed in said service.
Given under my hand this 15th day of December 1855.
W. Hill, Secretary of State

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Mary Walker
Nov 18/54
(No. 11)
Anderson
W.F. Davidson
Present
Received Nov 14th 1854

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, Caleb Erwin, of the aforesaid County certify that I was a member of the Legislature of this State in the Sessions of thirty eight & thirty nine and forty two & forty three that [during which] a member application was made to me by the children of Thomas Walker to petition the Legislature for some compensation for the Revolutionary services of their Father, the said Thomas Walker. The case was brought to the attention of the Legislator and was referred to the appropriate Committee which after a full investigation of the services of said Watkin the community was fully satisfied that he had served some two years as a Wagon Master, but declined giving said children any pension for the reason that the Congress had provided for such cases - I further certify that Thomas Barnett of Mecklenburg County he was a petitioner say that he knew Thomas Walker of Mecklenburg and that said Walker was a Wagon Master in the Revolution and I further certify that I was well acquainted with Mary Douglass who was the Daughter of the aforesaid Thomas Walker and now the widow of Thomas Douglass & from the evidence before the Legislature and from what I have had there can be no darkness or uncertainty of the aforesaid Thomas Walker of this the Legislature was fully Satisfied 
Nov. 14th, 1854 Caleb Erwin

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, W.K. Reid, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County, do certify that I am personally acquainted that Caleb Erwin, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, and that he is a highly respectable gentleman and a worthy Citizen of said County, I further certify that he is a magistrate in said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at this 18th day of November AD 1854.
W. K. Reid, Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

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Department of the Interior
Washington, January 19. 1837
Sir,
Upon full consideration of the case of Mary Walker, widow of Thomas Walker decd for arrears of Pension, under the act of July 4, 1836, I concur in the view, expressed in the report thereon, by your Bureau, of the 10th May last. The claim, is consequently admitted for six months service as Wagon Master, only and disallowed for the remainder of the service claimed as a private.
I am very respectfully, Your Obt Servt
R. McClelland, Secretary
George C. Whiting, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions

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Charlotte, N.C.
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I have received your communication untracing your decision in the case of Mary Walker widow of Thomas of N.C. 
I have great respect, for your legal opinion and would not dare to differ from it, if I did not be that from the great press of business in your office, you have not given this case the attention it merits.
I hope therefore you will pardon me for appealing from your decision.
You will please do me the kindness to have your last communication, before this copied and filed a with the papers-- and in fact it [Illegible] in order that the case may be fully understood to have all your letter in relation to it-- But of this you will be informed more fully hereafter.
I have taken a great deal of pairs to investigate the claim of May Walker
and have expended considerable time and labor on it, and I am perfectly satisfied the claim is a just one, and the evidence amply sufficient to sustain it, if it were before our State Courts, and I do not think the government ought to require more than this, from a party sinking to cover a just debt, a debt for work and labor done in the Revolution-

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you say should be some in mind that an effort was to show that Walker served two years or more in the Wagon report, and that it was attempted to show that he subsequently served as a private, until it was appoint that his wagon seven did not amount to six months. In this you are mistaken and if you will look back to the early correspondence in the case you will find the complete certificate of Militia service was in at an early stage of the case before it was known or presented that Walker’s service in the Wagon Masters department amounted to two years. You will also find on your letter books that within the last year you yourself was inclined to the opinion that Walker did serve at least two years as a Dept Wagon Master General. And you informed me by letter, dated in October or November last, that if the Secretary of State of N.C. would certify that none of the Revolutionary soldiers were entitled to land under the last of the Legislature of N.C. except those who served two years or more and that two years was the minimum amount of service for which a soldier was entitled to land under said he, that there you would give a definitive answer. I enclosed your letter to the Secretary of State with the request that he made to him to his records and see whether he could make the certificate you required shore time afterwards I received a letter from the Secretary enclosing his certificate, which answered your requirements fully to the letter.
This certificate I forwarded to you confidently be being that my obstacle have been removed, as the case had he made out according to your own requirements, as the aforesaid indicates, you further say-That he, Walker, was regarded as a Revolutionary soldier, is not questioned, but that general fact is not the proof required by this office

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He too you do me injustice, for I have not relied upon the general fact, I have produced before you certified copies of the Revolutionary records of N.C. from which, it appears that Thomas
Walker from the Salisbury District, completed in part of this [Illegible], the home of my late Father, received payments for militia same amounting in all to $40.8.11 - And this evidence is strongly corroborated by general facts pointing to the husband of Mary as the man who did the service. Is it possible at this late day, when every soldier of the Revolution who live in this part of our State is dead, to make the proof of identity stronger?
But you say of Mary Walker husband’s served as a Private in the Militia as set forth in the Comptroller certificate, direct evidence of the fact could doubtless be produced. By direct wider, I suppose you mean a living witness, one who saw him in service, and served with him. Let me ask you as a reasonable man: Where? How? Since the old soldiers and their companies on all dead, as such widespread, otherwise than has been done, you admit that Mary Walker’s husband Thomas from the Salisbury District did serve in the Revolution nearly six months as D.W.M.G. This admission fixes him in the service, and settle the question of identity. Now is the reasonable or inconsistency there of the said Walker was able and did serve in the Wagon Masters department that he did not afterwards serve in the Militia. The certificate of these Secretary of State of N.C. and the Comptroller do not conflict as to time- The Comptroller in his last certificate says that the payments made to the Walker of the Salisbury all seem to have been made to the same individual.

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I stated in my last letter inclosing the affidavits of Wilson and candor that the heirs of Mary Walker were willing to take less than they were rally entitled to, they being now rather than to put off longer. But the prop was not made because I did not believe they were entitled to the two years service as D.W.M.G. which I contend had he fully and family made one of to your own requirements, and which your letter above referred to with the secretary of States Certificate [Illegible], will shows refer you to the Hon Benton in our representative, and my friend Capt. John Y. Bryan, who will attend to the appeal.
Very respectfully, Your Obt Servt,
William F. Davidson

Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Be it known that on this 6th day of October A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Andrew Elliott, a resident of Hopewell congregation in the County aforesaid, aged Eighty nine years, who after being duly sworn according to law, says that he was born in the County aforesaid in the year 1765 – and lived about six miles from Thomas Walker. That deponent was well acquainted with said Walker and knows that he was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served in the American Army a considerable length of time, that deponent saw him frequently while on a visit to his friends – That he was well acquainted with said Thomas Walker until his death, and has often heard him talking of his services in said war, that he was reputed and believed by the whole community as a true Whig of the Revolution.
Andrew Elliott 
William F. Davidson

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State of N. Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬
I, William F. Davidson, of the State & County aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Andrew Elliott who made & signed the within affidavit, for more than forty years. He is a respectable citizen of this County, has always bore the character of an honest, industrious, worthy good man, has raised a respectable family all respectable & entitled to credit.
Given under my hand and this 6th day of October 1853.
W. F. Davidson
I, Braly Oates Clerk of the County Court for Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina, do here by certify that William Davidson before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the date of the same and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of October 1853.
B. Oates, Clerk

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Mary Walker, decd., Widow of Thomas Walker, who died in 1829.
N.C. Mecklenburg Co.
Rejected under act of 1828 &c.
Admitted under act of 1838 for Wagon Conductor, N.C. Line Co.
14 days- at $129/100 per annum, from March 4, 1836 to August 28th 1880, when she died, excepting two years-
Certificate payable to Mary Douglass[,] for benefit of herself, and of Thomas, Ezekiel, Samuel, Joseph, John, and Smith Walker and Davy Liser, her only surviving children.
Attorney William F. Davidson
Charlotte, N.C.
To be delivered to John Y. Bryant, who represents him.
Present

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Thomas Walker
Certificate

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I, William Hill, Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Walker D. W. G. in the first Regiment was enlisted on the 5th day of April 1777 for the war, and was admitted in September 1777, that a warrant issued for the services of the said Thomas Walker on the 21st day of August 1821. 
No 866 for 1000 acres of Land, to the Trusties of the University of the State aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 19th day of November 1829
W. Hill, Secretary of State

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State of North Carolina
Comptroller’s Office
I, Geo. W. Brooks, Comptroller of the Public Accounts in and for the aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to Sundry persons for Military service in the Revolutionary War as follows viz-
[Illegible]
It appears from the records that there was another Thomas Walker who served the War, from Gravelle County and Edenton, was paid in Hillsboro Districts but these payment have been omitted in his certificate and only those given to a different man.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal office in the City of Raleigh this 25th day of August 1855.
Geo. W. Brooks, Comptroller

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No. 641
M.
Issued the 1st October 1784 to Mr. Walker, late assistant Brigade Wagon Master S. T.
for One Hundred and forty one pounds Sterling, amount pay, and County due him for services in that Brigade, with Interest thereon from the first April, 1782, to date hereof, agreeable to Resolution of General Assembly of eleventh March last.
Principal: 141/0/0
Interest: 29/17/4
129.16/0/0
Comptroller General’s Office 
Columbia March 5th, 1856 
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true copy from Indent Book M. 
No. 641
Given under my hand
W. R. Huntley 
Deputy G.C.
No Seal of Office

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North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

Patrick J Wilson of the County of Mecklenburg in the state aforesaid aged fifty one years, maketh oath that he is the son of Samuel Wilson who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner. That he has often heard his father say that Thomas Walker served six months or more as waggon master genl, that he saw him in service in Pennsylvania, that he has often heard Thomas Walker and his father talking about their service in the Revolution and about his (Walker's) service in the ranks. That he heard Walker talking to the deponent's father about fighting in the ranks. That deponent has also heard old Joseph Douglas a Revolutionary soldier say that he served with Thomas Walker six months or more in the militia of North Carolina during the Revolution, does not remember the officers they served under. Deponent was well acquainted with Thomas Walker living as neighbors many years before his death, has often heard him talking of his militia service and that the said Walker was reported and believed in the neighborhood to have first served in the Revolution as Waggon Master Genl and often in the militia. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of February 1856. [illegible] Wilson

B.W. Alexander J.P. 

B.W. Alexander JP

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, W. K. Reid, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County,  do certify that B.W. Alexander Esqr. from the foregoing affidavit was made, was, at the date of signing the same Justice of the Peace in and for said duly commissioned and sworn, and whose signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office in Charlotte, this 18th day of January AD 1836.
W. K. Reid, Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

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No. 7,919
Mary Walker, deceased,
Widow of Thomas
N.C.
Act July 4, 1836
August 1852
(No. 3)

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬
I, Brady Oates, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Mary Douglass made application to said Court, at its July Term 1852, for letters of Administrator (de bonis non,) on the estate of his mother Walker, that letters of administration were granted to her the said Mary Douglass according to her application.
And she entered into bond with approved Security, for the faithful discharge of her duties as administrator.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 8 day of November AD. 1853.
B. Oates, Clerk

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Be it known that before me William Barnett, a Magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Sam Johnson Sam Blyt John Knox and made oath in due form of law, that they were personally acquainted with Thomas Walker and his wife Mary, that they lived together as his land and wife, raised a family of children and were considered very respectable people, deponents further state that the maiden name of said Thomas Walker wife, was Mary Blythe. That said Walker died about twenty years ago leaving a widow, the aforesaid Mary who remained the widow of said Thomas Walker until her death which took place in the summer of 1850.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 25th day of August A.D. 1852.
William Barnett, Justice of the Peace
Sam Johnson 
Sam Blythe
John Knox
And I, the said William Barnett, a Magistrate as above do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Johnson, Samuel Blythe, and John Knox who signed the above affidavit, and know them to be persons of good standing and respectability, and their statements entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 25th day of August A.D. 1852
William Barnett, Justice of the Peace

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County ⎬
I, Brady Oates, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Barnett, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time thereof and is now an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of November A.D. 1852.
B. Oates, Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County 

⎬ Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term 1853
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited in open Court
before the Justices of said Court upon the affidavit of Samuel A Douglas and James Sloan, the former from Cabanus County N.C. and the latter from Indell County N.C. both credible witnesses. That Mary Walker, widow of Thomas Walker deceased, died on the 28th day of August A.D. 1850.
Signed in open Court this 26th day of July 1853.
Samuel N. Douglas
James Sloan
John Walker, Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above proceedings were held in open Court this 26th day of July 1853 - and that John Walker whose signature appears above is one of the presiding Justices of said Court and that said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of Office at Charlotte this 26th day of July 1853.
B. Oates, Clerk of Mecklenburg Court

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State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Be it known that on this day of October 1854 – personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Alexander Henderson of said County aged Seventy Six years who after first being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Thomas Walker for more than fifty years. That was reputed and believe by the whole community to have been a Revolutionary soldier. Deponent was called on some twenty or thirty years ago by said Thomas Walker, and requested to write to Hon H. W. Conner then the Representative in Congress from this district, to enquire if there was a law granting pensions to soldiers of the Revolution, that he Walker had been so informed, Deponent told Walker before could unto to Conner he wanted to see his papers in order to know what to write-- that he went to said Walker house, and was shown a large quantity of old papers, which he closely examined, and among them found two appointment of Walker in the Army and or final discharges, the first appointment was for about eighteen months as Wagon Master, and the other was for about the same length of time as Dept Wagon Master Genl That deponent then advised Thomas

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Walker to go and see old Capt. Alexander Brevard who was also a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the Army at the same time Walker acted as Wagon Master.
That deponent went with Thomas Walker? Son of Joseph, after his father’s death, to see Capt. Brevard, to get his affidavit, and
that Brevard remembered Walker well, and confirmed all that Walker had said of his services that Walker shown to Capt. Bruce his own and his discharges, all which the Brevard said was right, and that he know the handwriting of the discharges, and thought he could swear to it yet that he knew the man or office that signed them.
That Deponent heard Capt. Brevard say himself that Thomas Walker just served as Wagon Master [for a while] and was then promoted to Wagon Master General - And that he Capt. Brevard promised Walker to write out his affidavit in full and be qualified to it before Daniel Forney who was a Justice of the Peace, that soon thereafter Capt. Brevard died, and thereby his affidavit was lost. Deponent has always understood that said Thomas Walker served several tours in the Militia during the War. 
That Deponent wrote to the Hon. Henry W. Conner and told him that he had found the appointments & discharges aforesaid. And that the Deponent was informed that Conner laid said letter before Congress—supposing it to be an application for Thomas Walker’s pension.

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Deponent further states that Thomas Walker always supported the character of a good house man, he was poor but very much respected by the whole community on account of his Revolutionary services-
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
A. Henderson
F. M. Ross
And I, F. M. Ross, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, certify that Alexander Henderson is a man of respectability and his statements are entitled to full credit.
F. M. Ross, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, W. K. Reid, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, held for said County do certify that F. M. Rose before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signation purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of [my] office this 8th day of November 1834.
W. K. Reid, Clerk of Mecklenburg County Court

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I, E. B. D. Sloan, one of the Justices of the Peace for Mecklenburg do certify that I am well acquainted with Alexander Henderson and have been from my earliest recollection and know him to be a man of good standing and entitled to credit, I should have no hesitation in believing any statement he would make of.
E. B. D. Sloan, Justice of the Peace

State of N. Carolina
Mecklenburg County
I, William F. Davidson, Justice of the Peace of said County, certify that I have been well acquainted with Alexander Henderson of said County who heard & signed the within Affidavits some fifty years, he is about my age seventy six, he has always been of good standing for truth & honesty & intelligent in writing & [Illegible] & other things, & look up to in his neighbourhood as such a statement he would [make should be entitled to credit]. 
Given under my hand
W. F. Davidson.
I am well acquainted with Davidson & Sloan the above subscribing magistrates, and state that they are gentlemen of respectability and intent.
November 18th 1854
G. W. Caldwell
[Illegible]
At Charlotte N. Carolina

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Charlotte N.C. Nov. 8th, 1852
Hon. J. E. Heath
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration, proof & in the application of Mary
Doughs in right of her father and mother Thomas Walker & wife Mary you will observe from the Clerk’s certificate that Mrs. Mary Douglas has taken out letters of Administration on the estate of her mother, and desires that the certificate should be made payable to her, as her brothers and sisters are so scattered about throughout the western states, that it would be very inconvenient getting their signatures to a power of Attorney to draw the money.
Very respectfully, your Obedient Servant,
W. F. Davidson

Hon. J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions