Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,376, Solomon Walker, Va.

SERVICE
Walker, Solomon Frances
NUMBER
W.4376
CONTENTS

Virginia (3103)
Frances Walker widow of Solomon Walker, dec?
who died on the 18th day of March 1823 of Fauquier in the State of Virginia who was a Sergeant in the 1st Regiment commanded by Captain J. M. [?] of the 1st Regiment commanded by J. M. [?] in the Virg a militia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 120 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Novr 1839, I sent to M c Settle , Manassas Gap, Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $1020.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40 60.00
$1080.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D. M c Curdy , Vol. 2 Page 11
Copies of papers sent to Charles Hunton, Rich d , Va Dec 24. 1841.
Copies of papers sent to Charles Hunton, Richmond, Va. Dec. 24, 1841

Col. J. L. Edwards will please furnish me with a certificate of the services of Solomon Walker in the Revolution, as proven in the application of his widow Frances Walker, for a pension under act of 1836 - to be used by the heirs of D. Solomon Walker in an application for the land bounty due to them on acct. of Solomon Walker's services in the Revolution.
July 3rd. 1840.
John Thornbury
(Vand.)

V3988 Frances Walker of Solomon Virginia
on roll page 322 #2 17:14
14th July 1836 Sept. 10. 1838.
H. S. Little W. G. Settle Meneses Gap Va.

State of Virginia, Fauquier county, set.
On this 23 day of July 1838, personally appeared before me, S. F. Chapman a justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Frances Walker, a resident of the said county, aged seventy three years, ten months and a half, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 4th. 1836. - That she is the widow of Solomon Walker, who was an enlisted soldier, in the Virginia continental line, in the Revolutionary War, for and during the term of five years; after serving out the term of his enlistment aforesaid, returned from the army to the county of Stafford, in Virginia, in January or February 1780, where he remained until the latter part of August following, when he was drafted into the Militia service, and served in said service, under different drafts, with short intervals between each, until after the capture of Cornwallis, at Little-York in Virginia; and after guarding British prisoners from that place to Winchester in Virginia, the said Solomon Walker returned home and went into said service again.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Walker on the 23 rd day of July seventeen hundred and eighty, (after the expiration of the term of his enlistment, and prior to his being draughted into the Militia service;) that her husband, the aforesaid Solomon Walker, died on the 1st day of April 1822; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period; as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Frances her Walker mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me,
S. F. Chapman J.P.
I, certify that the aforesaid Frances Walker is, from general reputation a person of truth and entitled to full confidence, - and that she is unable from bodily infirmity to attend the court. Given under my hand the day and year first above written..
S. F. Chapman J.P.

The deposition of Ann Powell aged 37 years, who being first sworn, deposeth and saith, that a bible represented to be the family bible of Solomon Walker deceased was produced to her the said, Ann Powell, by Frances Walker, the widow of the said Solomon Walker deceased, from which bible the said Ann Powell copied the family register of births of the children of the said Solomon Walker deceased, and Frances Walker aforesaid his widow, which copy is hereto annexed and was made by me at the request of the said Frances Walker, widow as aforesaid; the family bibles aforesaid having been purchased, at the sale of the personal estate of the said Solomon Walker deceased, by some person who was about carrying it off, which was the reason that the said Frances Walker took the aforesaid copy, which copy was made in the fall of the year 1832, a few months after the death of the said Solomon Walker, and is in the words and figures following to wit. Elizabeth Walker was born June 19 th day 1781 - John Walker was born October 25 th day 1783 - Anne Walker was born September 25 day 1785 - Samuel Walker was, born September 14 day 1787 - Jane Walker was born September 30 day 1789 - Jesse Walker was born April 13 day 1793 and died August 23 day 1794. - Lucretia Walker was born March the 14 day 1795 - James Walker was born March 1 day 1797 - Susana Walker was born September 7 th 1799 - Solomon Walker was born April 8 th 1804.
Ann Powell.
Culpeper county to wit.
This day personally appeared before me, Q. Norboston a justice of the Peace in and for the county of aforesaid in the state of Virginia, Ann Powell, who has subscribed, the above deposition, and made oath that the facts therein contained are true. I certify that the said Ann Powell is a person of truth and entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand and seal

this 17 day of November in the year 1838 A.D. Pemberton
Elizabeth Walker was born June 19 Day 1781
John Walker was born October 25 Day 1783
Anne Walker was born October September 25 Day 1785
Samuel Walker was born September 14 Day 1787
Jane Walker was born September 30 Day 1787
Jesse Walker was born April 13 Day 1793 and died August 23 Day 1794
Lucretia Walker was born March the 14 Day 1795
James Walker was born March 1 Day 1797
Susana Walker was born September 7 th 1799
Solomon Walker was born April 8 th 1804

Virginia
Francis L. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Appomattox in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Oswald P. Rumbarton is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20 th day of November 1838 in the 63 rd year of the common- wealth
F. L. Lightfoot

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The deposition of John Gilman a W.L. pensioner, aged seventy eight years on the 28 th day of January last, who testifies that he was well acquainted with Solomon Walker, and knows that the said Solomon Walker enlisted (in the county of Hanover, in the state of Virginia) for the term of five years, to serve in the Virginia continental line, in the Revolutionary War, in Captain Fleming's company, in the early part of the year 1775, among the first enlistments that were made in this county to serve in said War; and marched from this county (Hanover aforesaid) under said Fleming, to Williamsburg in Virginia; affiant does not know the N o of the Regiment to which said Walker was attached there, but knows that he went with the first Virginia Regiment, that went from this section to join the Northern Army; where he remained until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, and after receiving his discharge from the Northern Army, he started for his native county Hanover aforesaid; but was taken sick on the way, in Stafford county, in Virginia, and staid at a widow Taylors of said county of Stafford, and after his recovery, married Frances Taylor, a daughter of the widow Taylor aforesaid, in the said county of Stafford.
John Gilman
Hanover county, to wit.
This day personally appeared before me, Hudson Mblingfield, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hanover, in the state of Virginia, John Gilman, who has subscribed his name to the above deposition, and made oaths that the facts therein contained and set forth are true. Given, I certify that the said John Gilman is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence.
Given under my hand and seal this 19 th day of August in the year 1839.
Hudson Mblingfield J. P. Seal

Virginia, Hanover County, to wit:
I Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of Hanover County, in the State of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Houdon M. Wingfield, is a Magistrate as within written, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this nineteenth day of August one thousand, eight hundred thirty nine.
Philip B. Winston (S)

Rev  WIDOW, &c.  Rev
File No. 4376
Frances Walker
Wid.
Solomon Walker
Sergt. Va. line
Act: July 4 th 36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. M , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3788 Frances Walker widow of Solomon Oct 1836 — Letters to W.G. Settle & J.E. Heath 2 Nov 1839.

Important
Turkey - 2 pieces
no duplicates

Frances Walker wid. of Solomon Virginia
Suspended
See let. 15 th Oct 1838 W. G. Settle. d. 15 June 1839
324 Sup
Act 4 July 1838

Munafas Gap - Warren County Va Sept. 19. 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the case of Mr. Francis Walker, who is an applicant for a pension, former papers on file with you
Respgly W. G. Battle
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Mr Syl
[Faint cursive signature]
J. L. Edwards Esq. war department Pension office Washington
Waltham
[Faint handwritten mark]

Auditors Office 11 Nov. 1839.
Sir
In reply to yours of the 2 d inst, I have to inform you that the name of Solomon Walker does not appear on the Army registers of this office nor is there any evidence of his service in the revolutionary army.
Very respectfully, yrsob: servt.
J. E. Heath
Solomon Walker Serf Cent. roll & 3 rd on
J. L. Edwards rsq

(3103) 3788
Frances Walker Wid of Solomon N o
Ad July 1834
Mamma 1780
died 1823
Allow 2 d as separat $120. per ann N o Cont d .
M rs S ally S ally E ss Manapsa Gap N o

Dec 15 1841
CHICAGO ILL
Frances Walker Va
John papers
Memoranda of Dec 15 41
5-1/2 Kals Dec 11
Spencer's J.L.
Comprehension of persons

Senate Chamber
Richmond Dec. 13 th 1841
Dear Sir
I have been requested by the heirs of Solomon Walker, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, to request of you to transmit to me a copy of the evidence of his service, upon which his widow Mrs. Frances Walker obtained a pension from the U.S.
This evidence is wanted to have allowed by the State of Virginia Bounties Land and will greatly oblige by enclosing copies of the evidence
Resp y Yrs O.S.
C. H. Hunt
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com te of Pensions

3344
va Dec 20 add: prof Frances Watkins Walker
ori. not used
No. 3788
10th Sept. 1838
act '36
of Edwards Esq. born of Parsons Washington City
papers on file
Murphy's Gap Ky. Dec 1883

Muscogee Gap Va. Dec. 18. 1838
Enclosed, you will find further evidence in support of Frances Walther's claim to a pension, which you will please examine, with the papers now on file —
Respectfully y. obt. Servt M. G. Little
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Excuse this envelope, paper is scarce —

The deposition of Rawleigh Humphrey aged seventy years, who testifies that he was well acquainted with Solomon Walker and Frances Taylor, and lived in the same neighbourhood that they did, in the time of the Revolutionary War, in Stafford county Virginia, and that he is fully convinced the said Solomon Walker served as a private soldier in said War, (though he did not serve in said War himself being too young) having heard it talked of by the neighbours generally that said Solomon Walker was in the said War several years as an enlisted soldier previous to his intermarriage with the said Frances Taylor, and that the said Solomon Walker was drafted and served several hours in the Militia service after his intermarriage with the said Frances Taylor, and thinks a part of it was performed under Capt. Markum, he was not personally present at said marriage, but remembers that it was talked of by the neighbours generally, and knowing that it was in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that they lived together and were united man and wife to the time of the said Solomon Walker's death, (which was about 10 years past, and since he removed from the neighbourhood in which he lived and was married in as he has been informed) and that he has not heard of the said Solomon Walker's widow, Frances Walker, formerly Frances Taylor aforesaid marrying since, but he verily believes that she has remained his widow ever since that period.
Rawleigh his Humphrey mark
This day Rawleigh Humphrey personally appeared before me, Thomas Bell, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Stafford, in the state of Virginia, and made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition, and by him subscribed are true to the best of his recollections. I certify that the said Rawleigh Humphrey is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand and seal this 9 th day of November 1838.
T. H. Bell

State of Virginia, Stafford County
I John M c Currae, clerk of the court of Stafford County, certify that Thomas Hill is a magistrate as above. That the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office subscribed my name this 10 th day of November, 1838.
J. M c Currae Clerk of Stafford County Courts.

The deposition of Benjamin Hall, who being duly sworn according to law, testifies that he was eighty seven years old on the 17 th day of October last; and that he became acquainted with Solomon Walker in the early part of the year 1781, at which time the said Walker was a married man, (married to Miss Taylor of Stafford county in Virginia) he the said Hall states that he was drafted in the spring of the year from the Militia of Stafford county in Virginia and served under Captain George Murrison, and when he was discharged from the service he carried home with him a Musket, Bayonet, some ammunition &c. and that in the month of September, in the year 1781, he the said Hall received an order from Captain Murrison aforesaid, to deliver the Musket &c. aforesaid, to Solomon Walker aforesaid which he the said Hall did agreeably to the order from Captain Murrison aforesaid, and he, the said Hall states that he understood the said Solomon Walker was drafted from the Militia of Stafford county aforesaid, to go to York in Virginia, as a soldier, and after the surrender of Cornwallis the said Walker was detailed as one of the guard, and guarded British prisoners from York aforesaid, to Winchester in Virginia, and he further states that he heard it rumoured, that the said Walker had been an enlisted soldier, before he the said Hall became acquainted with him; he further states that the said Walker was respected as a truthful, honest man, and one of correct deportment; and that he had seen him engaged at the Musters in instructing the Militia in the military art.
Stafford county in Virginia } stat.
Benj r Hall Mark
This day Benjamin Hall, personally appeared before me, D. Murrison , a justice of the peace in and for the county of Stafford, in the state of Virginia, and made oath that the facts contained and set forth in the foregoing depo-

deposition, and by him subscribed, are true.
I certify that the interlineation of the word walked, between the 18 th and 19 th lines of the foregoing deposition, was made before signed, and that the said Benjamin Neall is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence.
Given under my hand and seal this 19 th day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
D. Green 
State of Virginia - Stafford County
I John M c Conway, Clerk of the Court of Stafford County certify, that D. Green is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 19 th day of July 1839.
J. M c Conway Clerk of the Court of Stafford County.

The deposition of Jeremiah Taylor, aged about seventy one years, testifies that he was well acquainted with Solomon Walker and Frances Taylor, that the said Solomon Walker and Frances Taylor were married in the month of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, that the said marriage was had and solemnized in the county of Stafford, in the state of Virginia; that the said Solomon Walker enlisted in the Virginia continental line in the Revolutionary War, for the term of five years, and served to the end of his enlistment; that after the end of said enlistment, the said Solomon Walker returned from the army to Stafford county aforesaid, and was married to Frances Taylor as aforesaid; that after said marriage the said Solomon Walker was drafted from the militia of Stafford county aforesaid for a term of three months, and that the said Solomon Walker served out the said term, said term commenced in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; that the said Solomon Walker was again drafted, and went into the service, and was at the capture of Cornwallis, and guarded the prisoners from Little York in Virginia to Winchester in Virginia, that the said Solomon Walker died in the spring of the year eighteen hundred and twenty two, leaving Frances Walker, formerly Frances Taylor aforesaid, his widow, that the said Frances Walker has never married since the death of her husband the said Solomon Walker, but has remained his widow ever since that period. Jeremiah Taylor
This day Jeremiah Taylor personally appeared before me, David Blosser, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Page in the state of Virginia, and made oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition, and by him subscribed, are true. — I certify that the said Jeremiah Taylor is a man of truth, and entitled to full confidence. — the space between the words said and Jeremiah, in the fifth line of this certificate was left before signed. Given under my hand and seal this 1 st day of August, 1838. David Blosser

Virginia Page County - To Wit:
I, William A. Harris, clerk of the county court of Page, hereby certify, that Daniel Blofser is a magistrate as above, and that the said signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the official seal of my said office, this 1. st day of August 1838.
William A. Harris C.C.
Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:
I Alexander J. Marshall clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Sidney F. Chapman, who hath given the preceding certificates, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; and I do further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 9 th day of August 1838 and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall C.C.