Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1483-100, Peter Walker, Continental (Va)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va)
Walker Peter
B.L. No 1483-108
CONTENTS

STATE of Kentucky At a Court held for Mercer
County, 2 nd day of Feb y . 18 29
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Barbary Kirkland formerly Barbary Walker is the Devisee and heir  heir at law in fee to Peter Walker — — — late a soldier in the Virginian Regiment of the Virginia Continental Line
I, Thos. Allen Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this 2 nd . . . day of February 18 29
Thos. Allen C. Clk
The above certificate will answer for the following States: viz. Virginia, North-Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and other Western States.

N o . 1483
Peter Walnus Devisee
Rev.

Washington
March 1 st 1829
Sir
Have you the land warrant no 1483. issued to the Barbara Kirkland late Barbara Walker relics of Peter Walker deceased who was a private in Armand's corps.
Yours
Robert Tay lor Esq Clerk

Peter Walker Will.

In the name of God Amen I Peter Walker of the County of State of Kentucky Mercer being weak in body but of a sound and perfect memory at this time thanks be to almighty God for his blessing and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and knowing it is appoin- -ted for all men to die it is my whole will and desire that my worldly estate after my debts be disposed of in the following manner to wit To my beloved wife Barbara Walker I give and bequeath all my worldly estate both real & personal out of which all my just debts is to be paid and funeral expenses, the balance I give and bequeath unto her I her heirs forever and I do hereby disannul all other wills and Testaments heretofore made by me and it is my whole desire that my estate be disposed of as mentioned above and agree for this to be my last will and Testament & is meant to be agreeable to law in every respect as with my hand and seal this 30 th day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and two Peter Walker (seal)

Signed & sealed in presence of Test
David Mark Wm his Peacock Mark Charles Powell Jr
Whereas the Mower County Court H.W.D. This last Will and Testament of Peter Walker De d was exhibited into Court and proved by the oaths of Charles Powell Jr and William Peacock two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
Test
Thos Allen C.C.
A copy W.H.D. Thos Allen C.C.
State of Kentucky Mower County Ss. I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County as I do certify the above to be a true Copy of the Original Will of record in my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 28 day of Feb 1825
Thos Allen

T P Moore
No. 1483
Barbara Krichland late Barbara Walker Daughter of
Peter Walker
born
Am?
Hon. T. P. Moore
Kentucky

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Kentucky County of Mercer — { (formerly Barbour Walker)
I, Barbary Kirkland , heir at law of Deceased Peter Walker do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the sd Peter Walker did enlist in 17  , for the term of during the war , and served in the regiment No.  under the command of Colonel Armand of the Virginia — line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to sd Peter Walker on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore, I Barbary Kirkland
Know all men by these presents, that I, Barbary Kirkland aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Charles F. Burton to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. Feb 2 d 1829 — Barbary Kirkland
Attest,
D Gbowan
Personally appeared the above named Barbary Kirkland — subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand this 2 d Feb. 1829
Attest,
D Gbowan
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten David Gbowan was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Kentucky at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Harrodsburg this 2 d day of February 1829
Thos Allin C. Clerk, &c. of Mercer County

Washington City 21 Feb 1829.
I Charles H. Burton do hereby constitute & appoint Maj V. Pellicier my lawful attorney for this written purpose.
C. H. Burton

T P Moore
No. 1483
Barbara Kiehlund late Barbara Walker Daughter of
Peter Walker
Prin
Arm?
Hon. T. P. Moore
Kentucky

T HIS is to certify that the following private  John  ... .. in the First Partisan Legion, under my Command, has served the Service of the United States , to this Day, is hereby discharged from the Commander in Chief, bearing Date the third instant.
I farther certify that the following  ... .. having been ... .. of ... .. is intitled by the Resolution of Congress, of the 13th February, 1779, to the Benefits that have been, or hereafter shall be, granted by the said State to the Noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers of the said Line.
Given under my Hand and Seal at York Town, this ... Day of November, 1783.
William M c Intosh Entered in the Books of the Legion.
Brigadier General.
Attest.
... Adjutant of the Legion.

Shamblip 64 21 dev. wa
free
The Honorable Secretary of War
John Walker Michigan

Shambles, Stone W ford 6ty
Nov 18 th 1828
Sir
Enclosed is a receipt for U. S. land warrant No 1423 issued in favour of the heirs of Lawrence Traill Yours the respectfully
Obadiah Traill one of the heirs
Peter Walker Dick: Recd from Hon. T.O. Moore (Kent. 4), sub-regulation for him as of arrearages copts

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Walker, Peter GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5321 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 21, 1800
(Wt. signed by James McHenry, March 21, 1800). Certified 21 st April 1818, to Peter Walker, and other names, as heirs.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.