Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S-, William Walker, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.Y.
Walker William
8-
CONTENTS
2nd Feb. 1831

1931-Aug. 17- Hist. to Miss Helen Petson - m 13
Notification sent to Timothy Osgood Esq 26 Oct 1820.
Fryeburg Me
3255.
Maine Roll
William Walker, Lt
Private, New Hampshire Line B Coy In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Oct r 1818 and sent to Judah Dana Esq Fryeburg Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept. — 1818 39.46 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 mo 28/30 $87.46 67-20
oxford { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Fryeburg, Oxford Me

REPORT OF PAYMENTS,
Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
June 3, 1913.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of 27th ultimo, in case of William Walker, Private, War of the Revolution Certificate 3255, Portland, Me., Agency, RCH, you are informed that the records of this Office show last payment to have been made at $8.00 per month to February 1, 1831, the date of his death, to Stephen Farrington, Administrator. Said pensioner died in Fryeburg, Oxford Co., Maine, and left no widow or children.
Your letter returned herewith.
Respectfully,
By
J. M. Moore Auditor.
AKR Deputy.

Wm Walker
Admitted upon the witness being before the judge and his certifying that the statement was true
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County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this seventh day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said county & first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first District Circuit Court in said Commonwealth personally appeared William Walker aged about sixty six years a resident of Fryeburg in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said William Walker enlisted and served about five years on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war as a private soldier, that he first entered for eight months in the spring of 1775 into the company commanded by Capt. Hugh Gordon Gordon's Hatching in New Hampshire, which company belonged to the first Regiment in the New Hampshire line & that he served out that time & then enlisted for one year into the company commanded by Capt. Abbott belonging to the same Regiment's line & served out that time and then entered for three years into the same Regiment and line at the expiration of said last three years he was regularly discharged at West Point - York State & that many years since he lost his discharge & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid JAMES DANA JUDGE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford - On this - - - - - day of -
A 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County - and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared William Walker aged - - - - - a Resident of Grayling in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: That he the said William Walker served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment about five years, that he enlisted in New Hampshire for eight months in the Spring of A 1775 into the company commanded by Capt Gordon Hutchings belonging to the first Regiment in New Hampshire Line & served out that time - and then enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Abbott belonging to the same Regiment and here for one year - which time I served out; and then enlisted for three years into the company commanded by Capt E. Frye in the same Regiment - that he served out said three years and was there regularly discharged at West Point York State. That he has many years since lost

I. JUDAH DANA Judge & as aforesaid do certify that - from the foregoing Declaration of the said William Walker and from the testimony of two Credible Witnesses - one of whom makes oath that he knew said Walker as a soldier, at least one year of the time stated in sd affidavit and the other that he knew him to serve as he has in his sd affidavit stated - about three years -
It appears to my satisfaction that the said William Wal- ker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that from his various circumstances in life he stated, in need of assistance from his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pur- suant to the aforementioned act of Congress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Troy, New York, this day of - 1818
Judah Dana Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford
The subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County Do at Fryeburg in said county on this twenty fifth day of July A D 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificates is Judge of said Court of Probate & first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth & that said instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court. —
Attest Simon Byood Register of Probate

Rec. 22 Mar. 1891.
Entitled for news Muybridge
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

To the Hon: J. C. Calhoun, Secretary at War, for the United States; humbly sheweth Jeremiah H. Eastman, of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State of Maine; that William Walker of the said Fryeburg, County & State aforesaid, Revolutionary Pensioner; did on the sixteenth day of Oct: 1819, come to my House & make application to me, to take his Certificate, & draw his money & provide for him — The said William Walker being an Uncle of mine, I thought myself under some obligation to him, considering it my duty to render every act of benevolence in my power — I took him into my family, expecting that he had something on hand for a help of supporting him; but was surprised to find, that he had after one month from the time he drew $40-00, his money was really reduced to $34-44 — his money is foolishly spent, at grogshops & Taverns — Now sir, I would inform your Honor, that my Uncle, as he says, has lost his Certificate, & is about applying for another; I state to your Honor, that his relation is very much against his receiving another Certificate; as the man who keeps them , may, for a few half pints, cheat him out of the whole. — Not only so; to grant my Uncle another -a Certificate, would only serve as a sword to pierce the very vitals of his Relations & connections. — The friends & connec- -tions of said Walker are of the opinion, that should he conduct as a man ought who is receiving a pension from his coun- -try, & make a proper use of that bounty, for the time to come or give some evidence of such an intention, that his Certificate would be produced, or put into the hands of some discreet friend, — who would appropriate his Money to his necessary support; but until this shall be the case, they do believe it will be better for him & the community, that his Pension cease —
Fryeburg March 12 th 1821, — Jeremiah H. Eastman
State of Maine - Oxford ss. March 12 th 1821 Then the orlean named Jeremiah H. Eastman made oath to & that the above statement by him submitted is true - before me John Stuart Barrows Jus. Peace

William Walker N o 52 55
Fryeburg
Oct 18
cont

STATE OF MAINE.
begun and holden at Paris  Oxford ss. At a circuit Court of Common Pleas on the fourth  Tuesday of July  and by adjournment A. D. 1820, before the Honorable Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 25th day of July - in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford  William Walker aged - 64 - years, resident in Fryeburg - in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Gordon Hutchins - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 7th day of April A. D. 1810 - , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9255 - was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed 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 18th 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Attest Tim'o Osgood
William Walker
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th } day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: -
I have no real Estate, neither have I any personal estate -
his William + Walker mark
Attest Tim'o Osgood

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Walker who by occupation am a husbandman which I am not able to pursue by reason of  age and great infirmity —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      No wife  No children   attest, Sim o Osgood   William his Walker  mark   
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and cents. $00.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of July — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Thomas Clarke { Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford —

Washington
September 2, 1931
Miss Helen Stetson 1421 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S _____, that William Walker enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served about eight months as a private in Captain Gordon Hutchins' company, Colonel John Stark's 1 st New Hampshire Regiment. Immediately after the expiration of this service he enlisted and served one year in Captain Abbott's company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment. After the expiration of this service he enlisted in the same regiment and served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Fryeburg, Oxford County, Massachusetts (Maine), aged about sixty-six years.
He died February 1, 1831, in Fryeburg, Maine, leaving no wife or children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev War Section Division . O.W. Wid No. 22501 Revolutionary War. Wm. Walker.
aw Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., May 31, 1903
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of
William Walker
pensioned under the Mar. 18, 1818 Act. by certificate
No. 3253, issued Oct 2, 1878, Maine Agency,
showing date of last payment of pension; name of person paid, and date of soldier's death
Very respectfully,
G. M. [Signature] Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

Rept
DREXEL & CO. 15 th & Walnut Streets Philadelphia J. P. MORGAN & CO. New York MORGAN GRENFELL & CO. London MORGAN & C o Paris
Philadelphia
Gentlemen,
Can you give me any information on William Walker who is listed on the Pension List of Maine ? He died Feb 1, 1831 in Oxford County, Maine. New Hampshire Service in the Revolution, age 81 at death.
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Also, can you tell me who Naomi Briggs was who received a pension, and is listed on the Maine list of Pensions ? She was also living in Oxford at the time of her death.
Yours very truly
Helen B Stetson
Miss Helen Stetson 1421 Arch St Phila Penna

Miss Wilson.
I recently suggested to your assistant that a mistake had been made in jacketing the papers of Sybil, widow, with this William Walker, and this seems to be the case.
Yours truly,
Thos Walker
Washington, June 2, 1913.
Upon receipt of these reports from the Auditor the papers relative to Sybil Walker were placed in the claim of Wm Walker. Act 1832 let. 11224. where they belonged see (M. 722501) They had been adjudicated with this mass 1878 claim.

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REPORT OF PAYMENTS.
Treasury Department, OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
May 31, 1913. 191
Mr. Philip Walker,
Attorney at Law, Union Trust Building,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ the 27th instant _____, in case of William Walker, Private, War of the Revolution _____, Certificate No. 3255, Portland, Maine, _____ Agency, _____ Roll, you are informed that the records of this Office show last payment to have been made at $8.00 per month to February 1, 1831, the date of his death, to Stephen Farrington, Administrator.
Said pensioner died in Fryeburg, Oxford Co., Maine, and left no widow or children.
(Over)
Your letter returned herewith.
Respectfully,
R. W. Morley Auditor.
By _____ Deputy. R