Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,463, Gideon Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Walker, Gideon Polly
No. 16,463
CONTENTS

5007 New Hampshire
Polly Walker widow of Gideon Walker, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1826 of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who was a private in the commanded by Captain May of the Regt commanded by Col Haw in the Mass Milia line for 8th months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Febry 1840 Lieutenant Hon. Edmund Burke H. B. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 99.17 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 14.16
$ 113.33
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk Book A . Vol. 1 . Page 60 .

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Abijah Powers Esq. Springfield Sullivan Co. N.Y.

Gideon Washburn and Mary Garriel both of Sutton were joined together in Marriage January the seventeenth seventeen hundred and eighty two by James Singletary Justice of Peace
A true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows January 17 1842
Attest Danl Kenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sutton Jan'y 11 th 1840
I Danl Kenney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Sutton and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Sutton with the exception above named as certified by me
Danl Kenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton Worcester ss Jan'y 11 th 1840
Sworn to before me
Ebenezer D. Clarke
Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester, ss.
I certify that Edward Clarke Esq. above named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature as above appears, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my

named, and affix the seal of the court of Common Pleas, at Worcester, this fifteenth day January, in the year 1840.
Jos. G. Woodall. Clerk.

6496 - N. Hb. Polly Walker widow of Gideon Walker died July 1838
6496
Hon. Col. Burke, H. R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1938 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows
State of Middlesex (Sullivan J)
On the 18 th day of October 1939 personally appeared before me John Putnam Judge of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid Ella Walker a resident of Croydon in the County of Sullivan and State aforesaid aged 78 years 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 7th July 1938 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows that she is the Widow of Gideon Walker who was a Teamster in the Continental Army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line that according to her best knowledge and belief he served eight Months and fifteen days in the service of the United States that he enlisted in Col. Hays Regiment in the Spring of 1774 for the term of three months and on account of poor health hired another man to serve his time out about 15 days before the three Months expired for proof of service reference will be had to proof herunto annexed
She further declares she was married to the deceased Gideon Walker at Sutton North Parish by Mr. Richards Singlebury Minister of the Gospel on the 10 th day of January A.D. 1782 as will more fully appear by proof herunto annexed that her Husband the aforesaid Gideon Walker died at Croydon aforesaid on the 9th day of September A.D. 1825 as will more fully appear by proof herunto annexed that she was not married to him her aforesaid Husband prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four (1794) the time above stated that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage

She further declares that she was never afterwards married and still remains a Widow.
Nelly Walker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me John L Putnam Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. 3 I. J. McGillicut Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John L. Putnam is an acting Judge of Probate in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 12th day of October 1834, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 20th day of November A D 1839.
Attest I. McGillicut Clerk.

Joseph Carroll of Croydon County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years before me say that Polly Walker of said Croydon is the Widow of Gideon Walker late of said Croydon deceased that said Gideon Walker died at Croydon about and I attended his funeral I should think about fourteen years since that said Polly has never since been married that not long after or about the close of the War of the Revolution said Gideon & Polly were married at Sutton Massachusetts as I then supposed and do now believe and went to keeping house together and always lived together till said Gideon died I was not at the Wedding that said Gideon served as a teamster in and for the Army of the revolution but the year or length of time I know not that I am brother to said Polly Walker
Joseph Carroll
State of New Hampshire {
Sullivan ss {
November 20th 1839
The above named Joseph Carroll who is a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true before me
Abijah Dows Justice of the Peace

I Hollanbe Carroll of Croydon County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years do hereby depose and say that I was born and brought up in Sutton Massachusetts that Gideon Walker late of Croydon deceased lived within a half of a mile of me that some time in the war of the Revolution he served in the Army as a teamster but how long or what year I do not remember that Polly Walker is my sister that she went from my Father's House with said Gideon Walker as I then understood to Litchfield to be married and soon after went to keeping house together within one half mile of my Father's that her husband Gideon Walker died at said Croydon ten or fifteen years ago that said Polly Walker has never been married since but still remains a widow
Hollanbe Carroll
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
November 19th 1839
The above named Hollanbe Carroll who is a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Abigail Davenport Justice of the Peace

Ashkill November the 5 th day 1775 Capt n Gage Sir be pleased to pay Daniel Stone my wages due when ever you draw them from the Seventh of October to the as long as you stay in Col l Hays Department or up till the time months be out that of engaged for and this recate shall be your Discharge from me Gideon Walker
Continental in this matter certify that ledger balance in the Continental of Gideon Walker till his as a Teamster.
Nathan Conklin
Danick Tenmuth

I Miranda Crooker of Croydon County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged thirtyfour years depose and say that Gideon Walker late of said Croydon deceased was my Father that he died in September A.D 1825 that Polly Walker my Mother is the Widow of said Gideon Walker that she has never been Married since my Father deceased that the order and part of discharge herewith annexed were found by me among the waste papers that belonged to my Father
Miranda Crooker
State of New Hampshire ( Sullivan ss. )
November 19th 1839 then the above named Miranda Crooker personally appeared before me and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true and I certify that she is a credible witness
Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. }
I. S. McGilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abijah Powers is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commis- sion was dated on the 4th day of September 1837 and will expire on the 3rd day of September 1842; and that his signatures herewith are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 20th day of November A.D 1839.
Attest S. McGilmore Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16463
Betsy Walker Wid of Gideon Walker Prim Rev War
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. 11 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6496
Polly Walker
Mother of Lydia 5007
WH
Ar July 7 1831
Mama 1782 S
and 1826
Allan Sampson
$2833 per ann
Mah Milton file
Bass. Vol. 28
p. 134.
Hor Ed. Burke
HR

Jan 31. 1840
W.H.
Wm Waller
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Hon. Edw. P. Burke B.M.

Washington Jan 29. 1840
Sir,
Enclosed is the certificate of Edwin Clarke, proving the marriage of Judson Walker and Mary Leavitt, who used in the support of the claim of Mary Walker for a pension.
Very respectfully Your Obs. Serv.
Edmund Burke
Rev L. Edward Eng } Connt. of Pennsylv }