Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,497, Samuel Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Walker, Samuel Judith
NUMBER
W. 22.497
CONTENTS

284,
Maine
Judith Walker widow of Samuel Walker Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of June 1848 and sent to
Wm Franklin Clarke N. of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1
Reported,

Newbury May 11 th 1846
I hereby certify, under oath, that I am the Pastor of the Church in Newbury County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts — That I have in my possession the records of the Church from its first establishment — That I find in the records of the Church, kept at that time by Rev Sampson Spaulding, the following record viz — "Married October twenty third Seventeen hundred and ninety one Samuel Walker and Judith Kendall"
Jacob Coggin Pastor of the Ch
The above I certify is a true copy of Record except the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows viz "Married Oct 23 d 1791 Samuel Walker and Judith Kendall"
Jacob Coggin Pastor of the Ch in Newbury Mass —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Middlesex ss Newbury April 28: 1846 —
personally appeared the above named Jacob Coggin and made Oath in due form of law, that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before me
William Rogers - justice of Peace

I Aaron Frost Jun. depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Newbury, County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, and have in my possession the records of said town and that I have made diligent search, and can find no record of the marriage of Samuel Walker and Judith Kendall — I further certify that the following appears upon the Book of Records of said town — to wit "Samuel Walker of Duxbury and Judith Kendall of Newbury entered their intention of marriage June 28 th 1794"
Middlesex SS. May 11 th 1846
Subscribed and sworn to before me
William Rogers Just of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 13 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Rogers was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
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in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and the signature of said Rogers is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine Kennebec County } ss.
On this twenty first day of April A D 1876, personally appeared before the District Court for the Middle District held at Augusta within and for said County, Judith Walker a resident of Hallowell in said County of Kennebec, aged eighty years, who being first 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 act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Walker who was, as she believes, a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he served under various Officers, more than six months, and that she has heard him say he served as a private Soldier under Capt Ford at Cambridge or in that vicinity, but does not recollect the names of other Officers under whom he served. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel

Walker on the twenty third day of October Seventeen hundred ninety one at Tuckerman, Massachusetts, and that the Revd Mr Spalding of that town Solemnized the Marriage, that previous to her marriage her name was Judith Kendall, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Walker was a resident of the town of Wilmington Mass. at the time he entered the service and that he died at Hallsull aforesaid on the fifteenth day of January, eighteen hundred twenty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four to wit at the time above stated, that she had always supposed that her late husband served as herein stated but had not until recently known where to find proof of the same which is the cause of her not making an earlier application - and that she still remains a widow and unmarried - Judith Walker

State of Maine -
District Court
Middle District
Kennebec ss. April Term 1846.
The within named Judith Walker personally appeared in open Court, on this ninth day of its session, and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true.
Before me
Wm Redington, presiding judge.

I Seth May of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec State of Maine aged forty three years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Walker late of Hollow- -ell in said County deceased That he died on or about the fifteenth day of January eighteen hundred twenty nine. That I was at his funeral but am not positive as to the day of the month, - and that he left a widow by the name of Judith Walker who still remains a widow and unmarried and now resides in said Hollowell
Seth May
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. on this twenty first day of April 1846 personally appeared Seth May a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed Before me - Job Prince, Justice of the Peace

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Judith Walker
Mc
Act 7 July 38
m 91. a 29
adm 1 10. 25.4 p.c. 36 10
also acts 43. 1414 $36 10
Hon J.D. McCall

I, Samuel Walker of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged thirty nine years on oath depose and say that I am the son of Samuel Walker late of this town deceased, that I ever resided in his family to the time of his death, and have often heard him say that he served as a private soldier, during the Revolutionary war, - I first heard say that he died at Hallowell aforesaid on the fifteenth day of January eighteen hundred and twenty nine, and that he left a widow by the name of Judith Walker, who still remains a widow and unmarried, and now resides in said Hallowell
Samuel Walker
State of Maine Kennebec County } ss
On this twenty first day of April 1846, personally appeared Samuel Walker a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit - Before me Job Prince justice of the Peace

State of Maine. County of Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Asa Redington, before whom the within proceedings were had, is sole Judge of the District Court for the Middle District in said State. I also certify that Job Prince Esq. is a justice of the Peace throughout the State - and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be the signatures of said Redington and Prince respectively are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Mid. Dist. Court - this twenty sixth day of May A. D. 1846.
W m M. Stratton

Rev
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22497
Judith Walker Wid of Samuel Walker Rev Rev War
Act Feb-2 d 1848
Index : Vol Ms , Page 812
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10062
Reported
Maine
Judith Walker
Widow of Samuel Walker who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15th Jan'y 1829 of Numbec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 10 mos 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon. J. D. Sleeper
Total amount, $ 180.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Campkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 21.

7793.
Maine
Reported
Judith Walker widow of Samuel Walker who was a Private in the Rev.
husband died 15th Feby. 1829.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June 1846 and sent to
Hon. J. D. McKim Secy of Pensions
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2. Page
19th June '44 11

Prof Rk's Washington May 16. 1848
Sir
Herewith please find declaration of Judith Walker for a Pension will you give it your early attention and Obey Yours
Very respectfully Franklin Clark
Hon J V Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D.C.

House of Representatives, Washington June 4, 1846
Mr. Sir
Herewith I send you the application of Judith Walker for a Pension &c - your early attention to the subject will oblige you Respectfully
To J. L. Edward Esq Com of Pensions
John D. D. Crane

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 6, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Walker of Wilmington, is borne upon a Muster roll of Capt Brooks's Company, in Col Dike's regt, as a private, from December 1776 to last February 1777. 3 Months, — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Cadwallader Ford's Company, in Col Brooks's regt of Guards at Cambridge, as a private, from November 5, 1777. 2 Months & 29 days — Upon another of said Capt Ford's Company, in said Brooks's regt, as a private from February 2 1778, 2 Months — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Say's Company, in Lt Col Webb's regt, for service in the Continental Army, as a private of Wilmington from September 16 to No
3- 2. 29 2 2. 26 10. 25

Combs 1 178. including allowance of 218 Miles travel 2 Months & 26 days
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

(The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office, of the service of my late husband Samuel Walker, in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted from the town of Wilmington in the State of Massachusetts, and served, I think, in a company commanded by Capt Cadmick Ford at Cambridge, or in the vicinity of Boston, I think he served six months or more, and have heard him say that he was in the service when Genl Burgoyne was brought in a prisoner of war.
I am now eighty years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's service more fully than above stated - and I now reside in Hallowell, State of Maine, and have authorized Job Prince of Turner to act for me in the premises
Witness my hand This twenty second day of January A.D 1826 Judith Walker
Signed by said Judith Walker in my presence
Jethro May Justice of the Peace

Adm?
Admitted
Hon Franklin Clark H of R

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
On This ninth day of May A D 1878, personally appeared before The Subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Judith Walker a resident of Hallowell in said County of Kennebec, aged eighty two years, who being first- duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Samuel Walker who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and for proof of the service of her late husband, as well as to the corps to which he belonged, she would refer the Department to the evidence accompanying her former declaration on which she obtained a pension, under the acts of March 3. 1843 & June 17 th 1844 of Thirty six dollars & ten cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Judith Walker
Sworn to and subscribed, by the declarant (who is personally known to me) on the day and year above written Before me
Job Prince, justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss
I William M. Stratton, clerk of all the judicial courts holden within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Hon. Job Prince before whom the within written proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace of the Peace in each and every county in this State and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this ninth day of May A. D. 1848 — W. M. Stratton