Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11108, Oliver Walton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Walton, Oliver
P. 11108
CONTENTS

Carmel Miss April 30 3
Free
Oliver Waldo Esq. P.O. Baker Colo.
S. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. "

No 38987 Oliver Walton decd Illinois
Rejected
Admitted May 16 1853
11108
June 7 1832

1 May 16/53.

Pension Office May 15 1838
Sir
Oliver Walton having died before the passage of any law under which he could have claimed a pension, his son has no claim, Neither can he claim Bounty Land as he is not a runner,
ack June 7/832 Ref'd Jle
W. Grimes Esq. Carmi White Co Ill

State of Illinois } Galiton County }
Person altho' Affirmed before me a justice of the Peace in on this 18. Aprill 1833 and for said County, in matter Watson Who being by me duly sworn according to law. Makes Oath and says that he is the identical son of and one of the heirs at law to Oliver Watson a Revolutionary soldier who was born 24 th March 1755. and died 6 th of May A.D. 1831.
That He believes said Oliver Watson to have been a Revolutionary to whom Bounty land was due and also a soldier to whom a Pension was due. I have heard him say that He was in six campaigns 3 months each. and that he never served as a Private - nor yet (I think) as a commissioned officer but served as a non commissioned officer. That he served in the north & under the Command of Gen. Washing- ton other officers names not recollected. That he was among others in the Battles of Bunkers hill or near when Bergoin was there he was on guard (and He thinks) was then Major. was born in the state of Connecticut was in Connecticut when he entered the service of the United States - I recollect of hearing him say. the British Played them the trick as they followed what they considered the retreat of the Americans - & when Bergoin was defeated & the British returning to their ships the Americans Played them the same good old Game "Yankee Doodle". Being under the impression that there was land due said Oliver which may have been set apart for him I would (as a claimant under the act granting the children the Balance due their Revolutionary-

Parents) request the department to "Please sur- the numbers of any land that may have been his due" to my Attorney to wit Jo. Geo. H. Grimes of Carroll White County Illinois," said affiant further states that he believes Oliver Walton never made any application for a Bounty or for any Pension that he died in the State of Illinois in White County. And that he as hisss by our said attorney make application to the Department for the Balance due us, or which we have a right to receive - as Children of a Revolutionary Parents. Timothy Walton
Subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County, this 18 th day of April A.D. 1833 - at My office in said County Charles Vinson Justice of the peace
S. P. Hildreth Esq., Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
For Evidence that Charles Vinson Esq., Whos true signature appears above was a regular acting justice of the Peace I would refer you to the seal - on Declaration for Bounty land by same
Please direct the answer to Carroll White Co. Ills Your Obt. Svt.
Geo. W. Grimes atty for applicant.