Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40624, Henry Walker, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Tenn.
Walker, Henry.
S. 40624.
CONTENTS

March 16, 1824
Pennsylvania
Henry Walker
of Manheim Town in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private (Pvt) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pulaski of the an Independent Legion, line, for the term of the war -
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of May 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Jan y 1820 and sent to Honb: Mr. Roberts Senate U. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819 - 3 \frac{30}{31} \cdot \frac{4}{30} 25.32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 - 40.00
65.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued Shykill Co. Pa.
Notification sent Sept 26, 1820 to P. Shykill Cruzburg Pa.

Henry Walker: private-
Col. Gwynn's Pulaski's Leg n ent d in '77 for 1800. 1777- war.
Admitted to the list of the 31 May 1819. Disbanded
Admitted -
Mr. Edwards

Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County ss
On the Thirtyfirst day of May A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and Nineteen, Before me George Rauch Esquire One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Henry Walker resident in the Township of Manheim in the County aforesaid, aged Sixty eight years, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Naval and Land services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, That he the said Henry Walker enlisted in the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Legion commanded by General Polasky, and in the Regiment of Light Horse commanded by Colonel Cowart's Captain Bedkin for during the War, That in South Carolina at the Battle fought at a place called the Stinking Lake or standing water, the Regiment was almost totally destroyed when the deponent was thereafter placed as a private in the company of Rangers commanded by Captain Philip Schrader and continued in said company during and untill the end of the War, from whom he received an honorable discharge, which discharge he has lost or mislaid, That he has received no pension under the Laws of the United States, and that he can produce no further Testimony at this late period of his services, except what Recompences this his Affidavit, that he is poor and in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his country for support.
Henry his Walker mark
Sworn and subscribed . . . } before me the day and year aforesaid }
Ge Rauch

Schuylkill County ss
On the thirty first day of May - A.D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Before me George Raush Esq. one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Frederick Hepper of the County of Schuylkill who upon his solemn Oath according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted, and hath for a considerable time well known Henry Walker in the foregoing Affidavit named, that he is very poor and in indigent circumstances, and that he stands in need of Assistance from his country for support.
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid }
Fredk Hepper
George Raush
I George Raush Esquire One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Schuylkill County do hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Henry Walker the claimant, and in my Opinion the declaration by him made in his Affidavit as to his circumstances as well as to his services are true, and that he did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his Affidavit. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirty first day of May - A.D. 1819.
George Raush

Pennsylvania Schuylkill county ss.
I Philip Trailey Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schuylkill hereby Certify that George Rausch Esquire the person before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed now is an associate judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schuylkill in the twelfth judicial district of Pennsylvania duly appointed commissioned and authorized and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as thereought.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court at Pottsville the thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of the independence of the United States the forty third
Philip Trailey Prothonotary

Henry Walker
105th
St
Schuylkill City
Pa

District of Pennsylvania,
On this 31 st day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty appeared in open court of common pleas in and for the county of Schuylkill, being a court of record for said district, Henry Walker age sixty eight years, resident in Schuylkill County in said District who being first sworn according to law, doth declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, That he enlisted as a private to the best of his recollection in the year 1778 under Capt. William Ritter in the Regiment commanded by Col. Boos in the Brigade commanded by General Sullivan and was in the expedition against the Indians and served in said Brigade One year and seven months, after his return from said expedition he marched to Egg Harbour to the Vast works, and in a skirmish with the British at said place he received a Gun shot wound in the leg, of which wound he was confined in the Hospital near seven months, and was also wounded in the Battle of Germantown, after his wounds were cured he was put into the Legion of General Polasky in the company commanded by Capt. Bedkin in which Legion he served as a private about three years and ten months, after his return from South Carolina he was put under the command of Capt. Schrader and served to the end of the Revolutionary war that he made his declaration in the month of January One thousand eight hundred and nineteen and that he received his pension once, in consequence of said Certificate. And I do solemnly swear that I was a 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, disposed of my property, or part thereof, with an intent so to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provision of an act

of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Revolutionary Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any other 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. That he is in possession of about thirty Acres of land, on the Top of the Blue Mountain in Schuylkill County which secures to him a home, and no more, being altogether Mountain Land and scarcely fit for cultivation. Two pots one dollar, one old Kitchen Drape one dollar one chest fifty Cents, one Steifer Eight dollars, three chairs fifty Cents. Earthen dishes Knives and Forks fifty Cents, one Axe and Scythe three dollars. No trade. follows Labouring, but in consequence of his wounds, and a difficulty in breathing he can perform no hard labour, His family consisting of a wife aged sixty seven years, and a son named John aged twenty six, who has been disabled in consequence of sickness for two years, past to perform any labour whatever.
his Henry X Walker
Sworn to and declared on the 31 st  mark day of July 1820 before the Judges of the court aforesaid. Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Schuylkill County, Ps.
I am S r Marks
of Jacob Brubaker Proth l Clerk of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Schuylkill do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this 31 st day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Jacob Dreibelliz      Proth.

40624
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 40.624
Henry Walker Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 584
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Colonel Peter Frailey
Orwigburg
Penn s

Dear Sir
I have much pleasure in being enabled to send you the enclosed - There is no discharge in this Office of Mr. Walker - I conceive there can be no question of the evidence of his having Crown land been sufficient to get him a pension, as Pennsylvania gave no lands to any but those who were entitled to lands under the resolution of Congress, consequently Mr. Walker must have served on the Continental establishment.
Very respectfully, Sir
Col. P. Frailey Rising Sun
Your friend & A.P. Geo. Bryan
Hamburg 13 May 1819

   Rank  Regiment  Co.     Walker Henry  Private  Shraus  Pai. Com 200  1909 9 th Dis.  
In Testimony that the above is an Extract from a book entitled "Return of the Pennsylvanian Line entitled to Donation Lands reported by the late Comptroller General" Remaining in the Land Office of Penn. s — I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Office this 13 th day of May A.D. 1819.
A. M. Piper Dep. Secy. Land Office
I certify that it appears by the records of the Revolutionary war in this office that the name of Henry Walker is included in Captain Philip Shrauder's company of rangers and that a Certificate was issued in his name for Twenty four pounds sixteen shillings and six pence, being the balance of pay due the said Henry Walker. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Auditor General's Office this 13 th day of May 1819.
Geo. Bryan Aud. Genl.