Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40635, Samuel Walker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Walker, Samuel.
8 40635
CONTENTS

Ohio 14.506
Samuel Walker Muskingum Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the M. York line, for the term of the war.
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept: 1819 and sent to John Hamm, Esq. Lanesville, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819 - \frac{30 \cdot 4}{31 \cdot 30} 0. 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 - 40. 00
$56.00
Cont.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Muskingum Co.
W. H. sent Ap. 21 st 1820 to David Chambers, Esq. Lanesville, Ohio.
3 rd dated March 18/57
Mr. A. Boon, Mar. 21/57

Samuel Walker
Certified Affidavit & Schedule.
14.506
March 1821.
Clerk of County court of Muskingum, Zanesville, Ohio.

State of Ohio Muskingum County Ss Supreme Court November Term A. D. 1820. On this eleventh day of November A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) for the said county Samuel Walker aged sixty years resident in said county of Muskingum, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: He enlisted as a private soldier in said war on the continental establishment in the month of May 1779 in Albany in the fifth New York regiment Capt. Bauers company, in the New York line, and under Col. Lewis Dubois; was with General Sullivan in his engagement with the Indians, was also at the taking of Cornwallis in Capt. Henry Vandebarrick's company in which this deponent remained till he was discharged which was in June 1783, at Snake Hill in the state of New York making upwards of four years altogether: The date of his original declaration is 2 nd day of August A. D. 1819. He has received a pension certificate the number of which is 14,506 and its date 22 nd September 1819. — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; — And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed. This declarant further states, he is a farmer but very unable to pursue it, having once had his thigh broken, having now the rheumatism severely and having been wounded in the knee in the last war between England and America, at Fort Erie, has a wife, no children; she is also much afflicted with the Rheumatism and this declarant needs for his support the aid of public or private Charity. (Signed) Samuel his Walker mark

Sworn to and declared on the Eleventh day of November 1820 before me,
David Chambers Clk. S. Court.
A Schedule of every article of property of any kind whatsoever owned by Samuel Walker at the date of this declaration (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) made this eleventh day of November 1820
  2 Cows $30 00 - Two young calves 4 00 - $34 00   Two hogs one year old 5 00 - Five chotes a 1 00 each 5 00 - 10 00   1 horse plough share 3 00 - 1 pair traces 2 00 - 5 00   1 Table and chest 5 50   Sundry plates knives & forks 2 00   1 Iron Pot and kettle 2 50   1 Greymare 20 00   1 Sheep 2 00   $81 00 
Debts standing against Samuel Walker and owing by him.    Judgment on Squibb Rersons docket $24 95   Amount of note and acct in favor of J. T. Monroe 17 46   Account in favor of Doctor Webb 4 00   Ditto in favor of Bagnell & L. Nettelley 2 50   Ditto in favor of Messrs Lemerts 2 50   Due to Shambaugh's estate 5 60 57 01   Balance $23 99 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th of November 1820.
David Chambers Clk.
(Signed) Samuel his X Walker mark.

State of Ohio
Muskingum County }/s.
I David Chambers Clerk of the Supreme Court of Ohio in and for the county of Muskingum do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the original on file in the records of said court; And I do further cer-
tify that the said court are satisfied that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed the sum of Eighty one dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Zanesville this Eleventh day of November A. D. 1820.
David Chambers Clerk.

Gentlemans Sirs
Mrs Asenath Brown one of the aires of Samuel Walker who fought in one of the Revolutionary wars presents her humble Petition to you praying that you would send her her Fathers pension. I should never request but I was led my Friends Mr Jonathan Walker Wife who has lost the use of his limbs in a measure and Miss Leah and Lenda Walker they  regard I found them in a very destitute Condition they requested me to try to get it or a part of it if it was possible should you grant my request you will confer a lasting blessing on my Afflicted Friends please send the money to Sandusky City Erie County and state of Ohio P.O. Box 100 it to my Friends as soon as received it Mrs Asenath Brown

Saml. Walker per Col. Dubois's N. York Regt.
1779 - war - Bill 2 d Aug st 1819.
Admitted
46021 Case of Saml. Walker. Mrs. Hanson FR. agt. Zanesville, Ohio Rec. Aug. 17. 1819
Washington Co.
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary

I Samuel Walker a resident of the County of Muskegon in the state of Ohio in the United States do hereby state and declare that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine I enlisted as a private soldier in the American revolutionary war against Great Britain the Common Enemy in Captain Beveirs Company Colonel Debois's Regiment 5 th New York Infantry for during the war aforesaid I Marched from Albany in the month of May 1779 under the Command of Col. Debois and in the month of August following we joined General Sullivan's Division at Tiogue point from thence we marched under General Sullivan to the Genesee town on a Campaign after the Indians on the west branch of the Susquehanna we had a engagement with the Indians and Tories I Continued under Col. Debois untill the year 1781 I was transferred to the 2 d New York Regiment Commanded by Col. Philip Van Cortlandt Captain Henry Vandiborough and I Continued in his Company untill I was discharged. We marched from Albany in the spring of 1781 to Stony point where we joined General Washington's Army I Continued with him untill the Capture of Cornwallis I was in the Campaign when Cornwallis was taken and his whole army the winter of 1781 we lay in the State of New Jersey where the New York troops was Stationed at Pompton I Continued under Col. Cortlandt Capt. Vandiborough untill I was discharged at Snake hill in the state of New York on the 15 th day of June seventeen hundred and Eightythree I have never received any bounty land or any pension from the United States and from my Reduced Circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support P.S. I enlisted last was for during the war I was in the battle at Fort Eury and I received a wound and I applied for a pension but I did not get any attest George Bean Samuel his Walker mark

The State of Ohio Muskingum County ss on the 2 nd day of August in the year of our Lord 1819 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the associate judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid Samuel Walker who being duly sworn according to law upon the holy Evangelists did depose and swear that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true
Danl Stillwell Esq Judge Court of Common pleas M.C.
The State of Ohio Muskingum County ss I Daniel Stillwell one of the associate judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid in the State of Ohio United States do hereby Certify that from the proceeding declaration of the sd Samuel Walker under oath it appears to my entire satisfaction that the sd Samuel Walker served in the revolutionary War in the United States of America during the time and in the manner by him set forth therein against Great Britain the Common Enemy And I do further Certify that I believe the sd Samuel Walker to be a fit and worthy object to receive a pension from the general government of the United States and I hereby transmit the aforesaid testimony, he being in very reduced circumstances.
Danl Stillwell Esq Judge Court of Common pleas M.C.
(The Hon. Secretary at war will please signify the issue of this application in common with many others to John Hann Marshal of Ohio at Zanesville.)

State of Ohio Muskingum County
3/4.
I David Chambers Clerk of the court of common pleas of Muskingum coun- ty do hereby certify, that Daniel Stil- swell Esq. who has certified as within, was at the time and now is an acting associate judge of the court of common pleas of said county duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit may be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville this ninth day of August A. D. 1819.
David Chambers, Clk.

40635 INVALID.
Key
File No. 40,685-
Samuel Walker
Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Auditor.
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comm: of Penfine.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office March 28. 1837.
Sir:
Your letter of the 18 th inst. has been received, & in reply to your enquiry, I have to inform you, that the pension of Samuel Walker, Ohio vol. Art March 1812, at $8. per month, appears to have been paid to September 4. 1834.
The original papers, enclosed in your letter are herewith returned.
Very Respectfully Yours ob t Serv t
W. Forster
Auditor
Gen. C. Whiting Esq. Commt e of Pensions.