Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,339, Thomas Walker, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Walker, Thomas
S. 6339
carded.
CONTENTS

12.394
Virginia
Thomas Walker of Monroe - in the State of Va - who was a Pri - in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Stevens in the 1st line for 6 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 20 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Ap. 33 and with John Hutchinson clk. Union. - va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11
$90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 50
Set Agent. payt as Cit. 21 1835 " M c Hutchinson " " "
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 Ap. 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837 Agent Notified 6 July 1838
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sept 1839. Agt. notified 24 July 1840
Date of death: not on app.

Thomas Walker
Virginia
No 11062
admitted by ad. of Commr.
for 6 mo. $2000 This case suspended for
the consideration of Col. Edw. or J. The app. was denied by reason of neglect. This case before the Comr. has expired, yet did not have the right to be heard - this falling short of Comr. for 3 days.
In: Hutchingson Jr. Col. Monroe Co. Va.

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Walker  of Monroe County in the State of Virginia,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67 Years,  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Dec In 1779 enlisted u 3 " Private Gen. Clintonbury Capt. Michael Leaugard   July 1780 enlisted — " — 3 "less 2 days" " Genl Stevens Capt. Richard Ruggard  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses & traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Little Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia } S.S. Monroe County } On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Monroe now sitting Thomas Walker a resident of the County of Monroe and State of Virginia aged sixty seven years last December who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 4 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United and served as herein stated that he was drafted in the County of Rockingham 4 days after he was sixteen years of age and marched from the said County about the 14 th day of December 1779 under Capt Michael Bangar and march to the lower part of Virginia and joined the Regim ent = ent commanded ed by Genl. Mullenburgh at Stoners Mills on the South side of James River near James Town from thence part of the Regiment of which he was one marched down the river to a place called the Great Bridge where they remained a short time and had some skirmishing with the British from thence they marched to the Norawest River in the edge of North Carolina and remained there a few days and then marched back to the Great Bridge in Virginia from thence they marched up the river to a place called the Tar Yard where they again joined the regiment they then marched up and down the River in that vicinity neighbourhood until the time for which he was drafted had expired which was three months and that he was then marched back to the County of Rockingham where he was discharged. that he received no written discharge as it was not deemed necessary That he then remained at home until the month of July following when he was drafted again and marched from the County of Rockingham in Virginia under Capt Richard Piggan

and marched in the first place to Richmond Va. from Richmond they marched to the Pamunkey River & crossed said river at Buffums ferry and marched he thinks about 10 miles from the River where they joined Genl. Stevens and then a portion of the Regiment of which he was one recrossed the Pamunkey River and marched to the mouth of the Chickahominy River and remained in that neighbourhood about one week and then marched down to Williamsburg or the College near Williamsburg and staid there a few days and then marched down below Williamsburg to a place called the drinking Spring and staid there some time and then marched down to Little York where he was taken sick but remained in the service until three days before the surrender of Cornwallis when he was discharged as being unfit for service that he then left the Army but was still in the neighbourhood at the time of the surrender - he was drafted this time for the term of three months and his time would have expired if he had not been sick on the day that Cornwallis surrendered that he received no discharge for this service and that he served in the Militia in Virginia in the Revolutionary War the full term of six months lacking three days and that he would have served out the balance of the time if he had have been able to perform duty - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Walker
We John Christian Peters and James A. Brinkley residing in the County of Accomac and State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood

where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Christian Peters
James A Dunlap
I Jacob Meadows of the County of Giles and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas Walker who has sworn to and sub- scribed the foregoing declaration served two tours of three months each in the militia of Virginia in the Revolutionary war and that we served the intire time together and in the same company with the exception of the three days mentioned in said declaration given under my hand this 14 th day of September 1832. Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the date above
Jacob his Meadows mark
I John Peters of the County of Giles and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas Walker who has sworn to and sub- scribed the foregoing declaration served to the best of my knowledge and belief the two tours mentioned in the decla- -ration that I know of my own knowledge that he started the first tour and returned with the other men and that the second tour I acted as an Ensign in the company to which he belonged the greater part of the time and believe that he served as stated
John Peters
Sworn to and subscribed in Open
Court this 14 th day of September 1832
And the said Court do hereby certify 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 Christian Peters & James A Dunlap who have signed one of the preceding certificates

are residents in the County of Monroe & State of Virginia and that Jacob Meadows & John Peters who have signed the other two certificates are residents in the County of Giles & State aforesaid, and that all are credible persons and their several statements are entitled to credit.
I John Hutchison Jr Clerk of the Court of Monroe County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Thomas Walker for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Union the 21 st day of September 1832 and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth John Hutchison Jr. Clerk
Thos Walker
Declaration
Sept. 19 th 1832
11.062 N. G. [initials]

March 23, 1933
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Thomas Walker-S.6339 BA-J/AWF OW
Mrs. Philip A. Spence Wytheville Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Walker of Orange and Rockingham Counties, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.6339, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Walker.
He was born December 18, 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, Virginia; the names of his parents not given.
Thomas Walker, while residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, enlisted "four days after he was sixteen years of age" and served three months in Captain Michael Coger's company, Colonel William Nall's Virginia regiment, and was in several skirmishes at Great Bridge. He enlisted and served in Captain Richard Ragan's company, Colonel Darke's Virginia regiment, and was discharged three days before the surrender of Cornwallis, being sick and unfit for service, having served about three months.
Thomas Walker was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, then a resident of Monroe County, Virginia.
There are no data relative to family in this claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1923 Jan. 29 - Hist to miss Mabelle Stuart Walker au. 7. 1925 Nov. 18 - Hist to Thomas J. Walker au. 3. 1928 June 13 " " mrs. Victoria J. Vickery au. 3. 1928 Sept. 20 - Hist to W. Amy Reddy - Her letter in cl of Thomas Walker, W. 6405 M.E.E. 1933 Mch. 23 - Hist to mrs. Philip A. Spence au. 3.
Rev. Wm
6339
INVALID.
File No. 6339
Thomas Walker
Pr. New War
Act: June 1 th 82
Index: - Vol. M, Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 3. 1838.
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," Thomas Walker a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and 50 11 — — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 20 th , 1840.
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," Thomas Walker, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albin E. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Thos. Walker Memor. etc.

Thomas Walker - Served 6 yrs V o United the undersigned Thomas Walker, make the following a declaration of my services in the war of the rebellion which - I am a native of Orange County V o was born December 18, 1763. during the war I lived in the county of Rockingham. - I enlisted in a company of 100 men during the Christmas holidays of 1780. I was drafted for 3 months, and about the first of January following my company which Michael Boggs was capt. (Boggs S t Lt. & Lieutenant) - rendezvoused at Paul's Ferry on the Shenandoah river. Where I joined the Battalion under Col. William Wall - we marched to Rockingham and James River. I joined Lieut. Muhlenberg's Brigade at Stearns Mill - at the latter place my company and others were detached from the main army, and marched to the Swamp at Edmund's Hill remained there 21 days. and was then marched to Englewood encampment returned to Edmund's Hill then crossed the Shenandoah Swamp to Leesburg . went on a march south as far as Brandy Station. Lieut. Muhlenberg was discharged Falmouth in April at Falmouth. was later more than 3 months in actual service -
About the last of July in the same year (1781) I substituted for Jacob Overton. for 3 months marched from Frederick City in Capt. Richard Rogers company. through Winchester on to Pomeroy's Creek. Joined Lieut. Stephen's company. Col. Dale's Regt. - after marching 6 days we went down Williamsburg to the drinking spring and from there to York Town - 3 days before my time expired & the surrender of Cornwallis. I being sick & unfit for duty my Capt. permitted me to go home, thus ended my service - I never heard much of any declaration. or charges on anything. - the substance of the statement has given is the same as given to Mr. Scanlan I found my services by John Patent Jacob Medallion. They were in service with me. September 6. 1835
Witness
W. Wilby.
Thomas Walker
A copy. W. Wilby
Oct 12. 1835

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Pension Office Washington, D.C. Rev. War Section.

Wytheville, Va. 3/8/33.
Dear Sir, please send me a statement of the Revolu- tionary War service record of Thomas Walker who lived in Orange Co. Va. above time, but who was drafted in Rockingham Co. Va. etc.
Please give all family data, both of his family and any relatives or friends, so that we might connect up the line for D. A. R. purposes. Please give all dates, and thanks.
very truly Mrs. Philip A. Spencer.

925 Fifth Ave Huntington West Va.
Department of Interior Sept 3, 1927 Bureau of Pensions
Will you please give me the information given by — Harker either John or Thomas from Monroe Co. Virginia when he applied for pension in the Revolutionary war.
Thanking you Most sincerely,
(Mrs) Victoria Thornburg Vickers

Bureau of Pensions.
File NO Application No. 6339
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER.
Thos Walker
Co. _____, Va Mtd Bv Wa
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All papers Pensioned 8 Sept 9-33
Can not identify

THOMAS F. WALKER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA
October 17, 1925.
Old Bureau of Pensions, Adjutant-General's Office, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Thomas F. Walker was put on the pension roll on April 26, 1833 from Monroe, West Virginia, as entitled to a pension for service as a Virginia Militiaman in the Revolution. Please be good enough to furnish me with a copy of any informa- tion you have as to this pensioner, including a true copy of his Pension Declaration in every detail.
Any charge for this I shall be glad to pay either in advance or on receipt of copy. Any other in- formation you may be able to give me as to this soldier I shall be glad to receive.
Very truly yours,
Thos. F. Walker
TFW/MGA

Re: Thomas F. Walker THOMAS F. WALKER ATTORNEY AT LAW WYTHEVILLE, VA.
Jan. 5, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please be good enough to furnish me with a copy of the pension declaration and other historical facts concerning Thomas Walker, Revolutionary Soldier, Virginia, 1780-1. That you may identify the soldier in question I copy the following from Morton's History of Monroe County, West Va.:
"THOMAS WALKER, born 1764, was drafted in Rockingham for three months, four days before he was 16, and joined Muhlenberg's army near Jamestown. His own portion of his regiment proceeded to Great Bridge near Norfolk, where there was some skirmishing. July 1781, again drafted from same county. Discharged for disability at Yorktown three days before the surrender. Declaration, 1832."
In 1832 he lived in Monroe County, West Va. Rockingham County, above mentioned, is in Virginia, and at the time of Revolution was possibly still a part of Augusta County, Va.
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mabelle Stuart Walker
Miss Mabelle Stuart Walker, Box 304, Wytheville, Va.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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November 18, 1925.
Thomas F. Walker Wytheville Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6339, it appears that Thomas Walker was born December 18, 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, Virginia.
While residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, he served as a private in the Virginia Troops, as follows-
From in January 1781, three months in Captain Michael Coger's Company, Colonel William Nall's Regiment, and was in skirmishes at Great Bridge.
From in July 1781, three months in Captain Richard Ragan's Company, Colonel Darke's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia. There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWT M. E. E. Copied from letter by AWT dated June 13, 1928
September 20, 1828
W. Anne Reddy 1005 East Marshall Street Richmond, Virginia
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6339, it appears that Thomas Walker was born December 18, 1763 or 1764, in Orange County, Virginia.
While residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows:-
From in January, 1781, three months in Captain Michael Coger's Company, Colonel William Hall's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes at Great Bridge; from in July, 1781, three months in Captain Richard Ragan's Company, Colonel Darke's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug
June 13, 1928
Mrs. Victoria T. Vickers 925 Fifth Ave. Huntington, West Va.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6339, it appears that Thomas Walker was born December 18, 1763 or 1764 in Orange County, Virginia.
While residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows-
From in January 1781, three months in Captain Michael Coger's Company, Colonel William Nall's Regiment, and was in several skirmishes at Grest Bridge; from in July 1781, three months in Captain Richard Ragan's Company, Colonel Darke's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Monroe County, Virginia. There are no data as to family.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fa

to afford any information in regard to a John Walker while res. in Monroe Co. Va who applied for pension from Monroe County, Virginia.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

all S. 6339
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Walker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1781 3 mos Pvt Michael Booger Wm Hall Va   July 1781 3 mos Richard Ragum Dark      
Battles engaged in, skirmishes at Great Bridge Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rockingham Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 17-1832 His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Monroe Co. Virginia Age at date of application, born Dec 18-1763 in Orange Co. Va. Remarks: There is no data on file as to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.