Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3446, Isaac Walker, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Walker, Isaac
S 3446
Born in Md.
CONTENTS
Carded

West Tennessee 25098
Isaac Walker of Dickson in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Walton of the regt commanded by Col. Cleveland in the volunteer line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov 1833 and Henry C Johnson Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 141.67 Pemi-ant. allowance ending March 28 33 $170.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 99
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838, from 4. Sep 1842 to 13 March 1843 Agent Notified 26. April 1845

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 28 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm rs of Isaac Walker, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Fifty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1842, to the 13 th March 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Isaac Walker Temp
g. h. m.
from 1776 private 17 months. $56. \frac{66}{100}
No 6 Johnson Present. John Montgomery Charlotte. Ser.
2.587 229 227 258 2238

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Isaac Walker ,
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1774 6 pr Col Martin 74 This service not allowed.   1776 3 " Traditions evidence   1780 3 " Col Stewart   3 "   3 "   5 "  
evidence of last service as mentioned in awarded declaration required, also the opinion of the court in regard to said service should be given,
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1852.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1852.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 7th, 1852. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of Tennessee / Dickson County / 3.
On this 4th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of pleas & quarters sessions now sitting for the County of Dickson I said Will Her a Resident of Dickson County aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and his oath makes the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 15 1832
I was born in Prince George County in the State of Maryland on the 16th day of April 1754. I entered into the service of the United States during the revolutionary war as a volunteer minute man as well as I now recollect in the year 1774 under Captain John McAlister in what was then called Dunlop County 6 months served in the State of North Carolina I marched first to Salisbury in Rowan County in the State from Salisbury to Cross Creek in the lower part of North Carolina where we found the army commanded by Colonel Maurice in stand at the of Brimley about three miles from there. We marched with the in the way of carrying some Scotch prison- ers to New Bern Virginia but on our way we were met by a company of light horse who took charge of the prisoners and we returned home this ended my first tour of service. I then entered the service as a volunteer Middlesex man I think about two years after my return

from my first tour of duty, under Captain Benjamin Cleveland in what is now West Vir- ginia New Military Company North Carolina We Marched from there to Gauley Valley from there where we remained near there months as a guard to the frontier against the Cherokee Indians, we then returned home. I entered the service the third time in the same Company as a volunteer I think the fall after my return from Gauley Valley under Capt Benjamin Cleveland on a three months tour, we marched to the head of Gauley River in Boone County W. Va. where we stood a few days, from there we marched over the Blue Ridge to Gauley River in the Cherokee nation now Benjamin County W. Va. there we found Col Martin with some troops, we then marched westerly to form a junction with Colonel Williams who command- ed the South Carolina troops, for- med a junction with him, we separ- ated after a few days, we then trav- ersed the nation burnt several inde- towns & killed some stragglers, done all the harm to the Indians we could & returned home. then then entered into the service under Capt Abraham Demoss as a volunteer and was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, they were in the

year that the battle of Kings Mountain was fought I went from the same country as Horsley. We marched from Wilkes County to Burke County S.C. where we remained several days, we then marched to Broad River North Carolina where we formed a junction with Colonel Greene's bell who commanded the western troops; from Broad River we marched to Kings Mountain I was in that Battle, but the  all night preceded by the battle and made the attack about day break in the morning the battle continued I think two or three hours, we killed Colonel Ferguson and took a great many prisoners both British regulars & tories. from Kings Mountain we marched down through Burke County, delivered up the prisoners at the Moravian town and was discharged at the Moravian town, from this place every man made the best of his way home. I received several written discharges some of them signed by Captain Shine land but they were burnt up in my house which was consumed in Dickson County on Barlow creek near thirty years ago. I have no document or evidence of my services I know of no person whose testimony I can procure by whom I can prove my services, perh- aps if I were to return to North Carolina

I could procure the testimony of some of my old comrades in arms by whom all here stated could be fully established but I have been a non-resident of St. L. for many years and have heard but little of my old acquaintances in fact most all the old revolutionaries are dead. I hereby relin- quish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that are that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
The following interrogatories were propounded by the Board to the applicant and the following answers made thereto
1. when & & in what year were you born the respondent refers to the body of his decla- ration
2. Have you any record of your age & if so when is it
Ans. I have no record of my age, I have one taken from my father's will but it was not with my honor.
3. when were you living when called into service when have you lived since the revolutionary war & what do you now live on.
In since I lived in Surry City N.C. near Wachpreight St. L. when I entered into the service, I have lived since the war near the old, 25 years in Linn County St. L. four years since with from Dan- ville in the State of Kentucky

from which place I removed to Dickson County Tennessee where I have since resided and now reside.
4. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if a substitute for whom.
Ans I volunteered every hour I served
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental & ma- ria regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
As to the general circumstances of my service I refer to the body of my declaration, there were no regular offi- cers among the troops with whom I served except it be the Linnys some- times Linnys who said he was a regular was a captain in the regular service Col Linnys who said he was an officer in the regular army McCallah Linnys but what was his rank I do not remem- ber. They were never all there with us in the battle of Kings Mountain & I think McCallah was wounded at the battle of Guilford The regiments of militia with whom I served were commanded by Colonels Ben Cleveland, Col Martin Col Williams of S. G. Col Campbell.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from

from the Service & if so by whom was it grieved & what has become of it.
Ans. Respondent refers to the body of his declaration
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present single household and who can testify as to your character for veracity & good behaviour & your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer I am acquainted well with Eldridge Bannen Minkin 600 E. 9 th John L. Underwood, Robert McMillan & John McMillan, & William Dofell who I believe will testify as to my character for veracity & my good behaviour but none of my single household know anything of my services except by hearsay.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
Isaac Walker
Field Farrar clerk
We B. H. Woodcock & George M. residing in the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee & William W. H. H. H. residing in said County & State do certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be

seventy four years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he used to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court 4th Oct 1834 Field Farrar clerk
Benjamin Hancock Clerk Gwynn.
William Wiley
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the lower department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Wardwick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Dickson and that William Wiley who has also signed the same is a resident in said County of Dickson and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Mottow Dickson Howard Parrish W.D. Palmer
Presiding Justices
I Field Farrar clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Dickson in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Isaac Walker for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of October A.D. 1832
Field Farrar

July 28, 1939.
Mrs. V. W. Johnston 1011 -5th Avenue Laurel, Mississippi.
BA-J/ILL Isaac Walker S. 3446
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac Walker who was born in 1721, came from Scotland and settled in Prince George County, Maryland.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and the claim for pension found of an Isaac Walker who was born in Prince George's County, Maryland. His record is furnished you herein as found in that claim for pension, S. 3446. No record was found of the one cited above.
Isaac Walker was born April 16, 1754 in Prince George's County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown. In the years just preceding the Revolutionary War, he resided in Surry County (later Wilkes County), North Carolina.
Isaac Walker volunteered in the year 1774, as a minute man under Captain Jesse Walton, and served in the vicinity of Salisbury and Crosscreek under Colonel Martin, and marched towards Virginia with some Scotch prisoners, length of this service six months. He returned to his home in Surry County, North Carolina.
found his name in another claim as Capt of Co. NC
He volunteered sometime in 1776, and served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Cleveland's company, Colonel Martin's North Carolina regiment, engaged against the Cherokee Indians. He enlisted next in the year 1780, served three months as private in Captain Abraham Demoss's company, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina regiment, during which he was in the battle of King's Mountain. He enlisted after the British had taken possession of Charleston, and served three months as private in Captain Robert Holmes' North Carolina company, during which he searched the mountains at the head of the Bread and Catawba Rivers for Tories, and carried some of them as prisoners to Salisbury; this service was rendered as substitute for one Daly Walker of Burke County, North Carolina, whose relationship to Isaac was stated. He served subsequently a tour

of five months as private in Captain Abraham Demoss' company, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina regiment, during which he marched to the south fork of the Yadkin River and assisted in taking some of the Tories prisoners, and took two loads of guns and ammunition.
The soldier continued to reside in Wilkes County, North Carolina, after the expiration of the war for about twenty-five years, lived after that near Danville, in Fayette County, Kentucky, after four years moved to Dickson County, Tennessee.
Isaac Walker was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Dickson County, Tennessee. He made no reference to wife or children. He died March 13, 1843.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of pension was paid, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Isaac Walker Certificate #25098 Issued November 23, 1833 Rate $56.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
G. H. SWEET, Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1939-July 28-Hist. to Mrs. T. H. Johnston-Id L.
Rev. Mar
3446 INVALID.
File No. 3446
Isaac Walker Pvt. N.G. line
Act: June 1932
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26.485
5 Mad Amy

State of Tennessee
The explanatory declaration of Isaac Walker made in open court during the session of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for the County of Dickson at the court house in the town of Charlestown at the commencing first Monday in July 1833.
And the said Isaac Walker says that in the first tour of service mentioned in the body of his original declaration he served as a private soldier for  the six months. Declarant further states that in his second tour of service mentioned in his original declaration he served as a private soldier three months. Declarant further states that in the third tour of service mentioned in his original declaration he served as a private soldier three months. Declarant also states that in the fourth tour of service mentioned in his original declaration he served as a private soldier three months.
Declarant also states that in addition to the services performed & mentioned in his original declaration he served two other tours as a substitute as herein after stated, he did not mention said services because he did not know that he would be entitled to any increase of pension by reason of serving as a substitute. During the revolutionary war towards the close

whereof he entered into the service of the United States as a substitute for Galy McAlister in the County of Burke State of North Car- olina in a militia company commanded by Captain Robert Holmes, we marched from Burke County to Salisbury N.C. where we found some troops commanded by Col. Hays with whom we marched to Camden off the the Carolina and then found some troops com- manded by Col. Hays, or Genl. Hays (for I cannot distinctly remember whether he had then been promoted or not.)
From Camden we marched to Monk's Barnes and in consequence of the British being in possession of Charles- town we halted at Monk's corner & remained there a week or ten days from Monk's Barnes we marched to the head of Broad & Catawba Rivers & searched the mountains for the Tories, took two by the name of Lee and carried them to Salisbury N.C. and delivered them up to an officer there
I was discharged at Salisbury & returned home having served as a private soldier three months in this tour
3
After which I entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier as a substitute for Wm. Snodgrass in a militia company commanded by Capt. Abram Dempsey. Entered into the service in the County of Burke N.C. Marched from Burke here to Salisbury N.C. where we found some other troops

with whom we marched to the south fork of the Oldskin River, explored the country there in search of tonics, took a few of them and took also two waggon loads of guns & ammunition which were were placed in the possession of Col. Blackland who came under my. we were discharged at the mouth of the Oldskin River and returned home having served as a private soldier in this Four five months. Declar- ant states that he has no documen- tary evidence of the services herein- stated that he had discharges from the different Captains under whom he served that the same were destroyed in the manner stated in his original declaration. There is no record, living to the knowledge of Declarant whose testimony is under the power of Declarant to produce by whom he can prove the above named services. He hereby relinquishes all further claim upon the Government for a pension except the one provided by the act of 1832 - That he is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court. day & date above
Field Farrar Clerk
Isaac Walker
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after finding the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

Entry R No. 74075. first
S Turner
J. B. Brannan
Milton Dickson
(Decorative flourish)
Presiding Justices Dickson County
State of Tennessee ss. Dickson County ss.
I Field Farrar, clerk of the county Court of Dickson County certify that the preceding pages contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Isaac Walker for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office at Charlotte this 1st day of July 1833.
Field Farrar Clerk

Isaac Walker
Johnas
Amiable man in my second I often used

State of Tennessee Dickson County. Oct Term 1895.
In the proceedings taken in open court on the matter of the application of Isaac Walker for a pension under the act of congress passed June the 7 1882.
Answers made to the interrogatories put by the court
Interrogatory the 1st. Where and in what year were you born
Answer In Prince George County in the State of Maryland on the 16 th day of April 1754.
2. Interrogatory. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ans. I have no record of my age, I once had one taken from the record of births in my father's bible but it was burnt with my house, when it was consumed by fire as described in my petition
3 Interrogatory. Where were you living when called in the service where have you lived since the revolution any war and where do you now live
Answer. At the time I entered into the service I lived in what was then called Surry County North Carolina. It is now Walker County. I have lived a part of my time in Walker County at Carolina, part of my time in Fayette County Kentucky and I now live in the County of Dickson State of Tennessee
4. Int. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute for whom. Ans. I was in my first service a volunteer

unmale man. in my second I volunteer in my third & fourth I volunteered, and in my 5 & 6 th tour of service I was a sub- stitute, then turn for Daly Walker and then for William Dobb
Q. 5- State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such as generals and major regiments as you can recoll- ect and the general circumstances of your service.
As the general circumstances of my service are related as nearly as I can at this advanced age as then in the body of my first declar- ation. There were no regular officers among the troops when I served except for a captain Lewis who said he belonged to the regular army and two other officers but what rank they bore I cannot state I only heard them say they belonged to the regular army one of them I think McCall was wounded at the battle of Guilford Kings Mountain . I also remember to have seen Col Campbell at the battle of Kings Mountain and Col. Greene and Col Horry too all of whom I believe commanded Regiments. I served two hours under Col Martin
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans I had discharges from every tour signed by of the Col

6 have land while he was a captain one by captain Dempsey one by captain Moses Graft I do not remember who gave me the residue of my discharges but I do distinctly remember having at each time of service received of some of my officers a written statement of my discharge.
7. But that the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbor- hood who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans. Henry Goodrich John C. Collier M c Kinney Carr Atkinson McMillan & Rev d Benjamin Haswell I think would all testify as much for me
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 9th of October 1833. Filed Farrar clerk
Isaac Walker
Rev d Benjamin Haswell a clergyman resided in the County of Dickson State of Tennessee I Henry Goodrich Residing in the same County certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the above original declaration amended decl- aration and this in testimony that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is in good and believed in the neighborhood where he used to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can see in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 9th Oct 1833. Filed Farrar clerk
Benjamin Haswell Dir r Henry Goodrich

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Hardin who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee and that who has also signed the same is a resident in said County of Dickson and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
S. Turner J. B. Brown Milton Dickson
President of the Court of Claims & Quarter Masters for the County of Dickson, Tenn. for lack of stamp
I, Field Tarrar Clerk of the court of the County of Claims & Quarter Masters for the County of Dickson in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Walker for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October in the year of our Lord 1833.
Field Tarrar

1011 Fifth ave Laurel, Miss June 18. 39.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
ask Mr. A- Please send me any information you have about Isaac Walker . He was born in 1721, came from Scotland and settled in Prince George County Mary- land. Thanks for any information.
Yours truly
Mrs. V. W. Johnston -