Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17185, Lemuel Walker, Mass. N.H. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Walker, Lemuel
S 17185
N.H.
Mass. Sea Service
CONTENTS
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Maine 21.820
Samuel Walker
of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Prince of the Regt commanded by Col. _____ in the Maine line for 11 months Pivate 4 " Malap Mass. N.H. Mass Sea Service
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $53 Dollars, 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Nov 1835 and Nat. St. C. W. De Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $133.35 Sem-ant. allowance ending March - 26.67 $160.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R.W. Atkinson Clerk. Book _____ Vol. 1st " Page 64

Robert C. Rose Esq. Augusta Me.
Walker, Lemuel Mass - W4 517185
Walker

I Elizabeth Walker of Litchfield County of Lincoln and State of Maine, formerly of Brattle County of York. Aged about seventy two years. do hereby certify, that my Brother Samuel Walker was drafted in the seventeenth year of his age, for a campaign of three months destined to New York, under Capt James Perkins, and I further testify that at the expiration of three months, my Brother Samuel Walker returned in company with Capt James Perkins, and that the said Capt Perkins paid my Father John Walker his wages in paper money It being the first money of the kind I had then seen, and I do further testify that my Brother Samuel Walker went to Portsmouth New Hampshire, and it was stated he had enlisted there, that he was absent then as near as I can recollect about four months that while stationed there he had the small pox - that my Father went on to see him and found him in the hospital, and I further testify that my Brother Samuel turned out as a volunteer (By my Father's permission) in a campaign to Providence Rhode Island for two months, under Capt James Burnham, at the expiration of which time he returned. And further I testify that he again volunteered in a campaign of six months to Rhode Island, during which time he experienced a severe fit of sickness which reduced him very low and was in some

of great uneasiness to my Parents and that when he returned at the expiration of the six months his hair was all gone from his head. The foregoing statement I can well recollect there being but about two years and seven months differences in our ages
Lincoln Is
Elizabeth Walker
Leitchfield March 26th 1880
Personally appeared this day before me the above named Elizabeth Walker and made oath that the above named circumstances were substantially true
William McLellan (Justice of Peace Lincoln County)
and I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness. —
Leitchfield June 5th 1883
William McLellan (Justice of Peace)
who is a justice of the Peace
Nathan Weston
Justice of the Peace

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 16th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Seventeenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Lemuel Walker a resident of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain James Perkins and served in Col. (name not recollects) regiment of
the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Perkins, Captain, High Lieutenant, that he was drafted and served three months as a private in that company from December 1776 to March 1777 and was then verbally discharged at Fort Constitution at New York. That the next year he enlisted, he enlisted and served four months as a private in Capt. Satter's company of the Massachusetts troops. That this period he served in a fort near Port Royal N.H. and was then verbally discharged at the end of his term. That he afterwards volunteered and served two months in Lt. Burnham's company of Massachusetts troops near Providence. That in 1778 he enlisted and served six months in Capt. Prince's company of Massachusetts troops, regiment not recollected, and at the end of the period was verbally discharged at East or West Greenwich, Rhode Island. That in 1779 he cruised as a mariner four months on board of the private armed ship Monmouth of 20 guns of Newbury Port, Thomas Collins, commander, took a British transport with troops and a British privateer, and at the end of the cruise was discharged at Newbury Port. That in 1780 he cruised four months as a mariner on board the private armed ship Buccaneer of Beverly, of 20 guns, Hacker commander and was discharged at Beverly, verbally at the end of the cruise. That he then cruised as a mariner eighteen months on board the private armed ship Panther of Beverly, of 10 guns, Lord commander, a cruise of eighteen months was verbally discharged.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: that he was born in Arundell Maine in 1759, when he supposed his age is recorded, that his home was there during his revolutionary services, that about 1799 he removed to Gardiner Maine, and that about 1806 he removed to Litchfield Maine, where he now resides, that he never took any written discharge - that he knows he served at the various periods above stated, but being blind, paralytic and much enfeebled in body and memory, he cannot with any distinctness give further particulars, either with regard to services or officers - That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth, and he particularly names the Rev William O Grant and John Neal Esq
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Samuel Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, (the applicant being blind and paralytic, not being able with convenience to attend court) Before Nathan Weston Hon. S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine, April 4, 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age and infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open Court to review his declaration saying to make oath to the same,
Nathan Weston Hon. S.J.C.

I Asa Laddell of Pownal, Waldo County, Maine, aged seventy two years upwards & a resident on the Maine roll on 10th day that I well knew the within named Lemuel Walker formerly lived with him in the town of Arundel before the Revolutionary war. I heard thereof his service at Portsmouth or near there - & heard that he was with him in the service several times. I know him to be a man of truth & fully believe that he served as he has within stated. I know from my own personal knowledge that he served six months at Rhode Island in 1778 as I served in the same company with him I don't know of any other person living who served with me or with Mr. Lemuel Walker.
Asa Laddell 10th State of Maine, subscribed & sworn to this 10th day of September 1835 Kennebec ss. The deponent being a credible witness.
Lemuel Walker Private - Majesty's troops. Perkins's Co. - 3 months Cutter's Co. New Hampshire troops 4 months. Prince's Co. Majesty's troops 6 months. D. Brumham's Co. 2 "
18 months private 4 months Major's 15 months
Applicant very aged & blind
  Adm'd 136.67   41.67 14.07   12.56 53.33 3/4   1661 100 68   26 67   135.35 
Re. b. Rose August 1835 me Walter L. Merrill Pass-3-11-35
I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Courts Kennebec County, hereby certify that William Wourt. S. as a Magistrate (as above) that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 10th day of September 1835
J. A. Chandler Clerk

I Lemuel Walker by whom the within declaration was made, do further upon oath declare, that I am very infirm & blind, & have not been able to find any evidence of my service, except Asa Lardell of Waldo County, who served with me at Rhode Island. In whose testimony I expect to procure of a part of my service. I also furnish the evidence of a clergyman & a disinterested person of my acquaintance, for veracity & the reputation I have in the neighborhood where I reside of having been a soldier of the Revolution. I know of no one living who served with me (except the said Lardell) whose testimony I can procure to support my declaration. I further testify & declare that my service of four months in 1777, was as a Matross in Capt. Sutter's Company of Artillery of the New Hampshire Troops.
Lemuel Walker
Subscribed and sworn to, June 2. 1833, (the applicant's hand being so tremulous that he could only make his mark) Before me
State of Maine.
Nathan Weston Not L. J. C.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Lemuel Walker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15th day of July
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler

17185 INVALID.
File No. 17185
Emmel Walker
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
We William O Grant a Clergyman, residing in the town of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln and John Neal Esq residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William O. Grant, Pastor 1 st Bap. Ch. Litchfield John Neal
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss.—Sworn and subscribed this eighteenth day of July
A. D. 1832
Before me,
John Dennis Justice of the Peace.
John Dennis Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. William O. Grant is a Clergyman residing in Litchfield. And John Neal Esq of the same town is a credible person. Their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Jr