Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25867, Nathaniel Walker, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Walker, Nathaniel Abigail
NUMBER
N. 25867
CONTENTS
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11.455 R
District of Maine
Nathaniel Walker
of Syburg in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beede of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of June 1819 and sent to Isaac Dana Esq r Syburg District Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  85.86 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819  48.00 to Mo. 18 4/30 31  $133.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent 24 May 1822 to John Murphy, Paymaster, etc.

9.638 W. Waine
Migail Walker decd., widow of  Nathaniel Walker who was a  private in the  Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and end September 7 th 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Decr 1855. and sent to Charles Walker. N. Freyburgh Pa.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 26. Vol. 1 Page 136.
Sam L Chandler Feb 23 1856 In sum March 11/56.

N. Walker Private Beecher Regt N Hampshire line Dec 75 - 1 Year due 24 Mar 1819
Samuel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Dufors Ss, On this thirteenth day of April A D 1818 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said county and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Com- mon Pleas in said Commonwealth in the first Eastern Circuit personally appeared Nathaniel Walker of Fryeburg in said county aged sixty one years - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, that he the said Nathaniel Walker enlisted as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary war on the Continental establishment, in the Month of Dec r A D 1775 or Jany y A D 1776 - into the Company commanded by Capt e James Osgood of Conway N.H. in Col o Bedle's Regiment N.H. Line for the term of one year - and served he out said year; or to near the end of said year - when he was regularly & honorably discharged & discharged at P'keepsie, York State - & that if he had a written discharge he has lost it, and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and in addition to the foregoing declaration, Stephen Webster Esq. of Bartlett and Woodman Carlton also of sd Bartlett N.H. both credible Wit- nesses on this 24 th day of March A D 1819 before me the Subscriber declared on oath that they are well acquainted with sd Nathaniel Walker & know that he enlisted & served in the Company & Regiment aforesaid - as he has above in his for- going declaration stated - sworn to & declared a day & year first above mentioned before me Jeziah Dana Judge

I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify that from the foregoing declaration of the sd Nathaniel Walker & from the testimony of the two credible Witnesses named before, it appears to my satis- faction, that the said Nathaniel Walker did serve in the war of the Revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Com- mon Enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment - and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Hon. Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the sd Court of Pro- bate at Tryon this twenty fourth day of March 1819
Judah Dana Judge

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7. of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Maine On this first day of August Oxford ss. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Subscribed Judge of Probate and will of the county of Oxford, Hagar Walker a resident of Hingham County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to claim the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Walker who was a private in the Revolutionary War and has heard him say he was at the Cedars and taken by the Indians. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Walker on the 21 st day of August A.D. 1777 that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Walker died on 13 th day of June A.D. 1839 that she was not married prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. 1794 viz at the time above stated and that the said Nathaniel Walker was a pensioner and that she still remains the widow of the above Nathaniel Walker
Signature her X Hagar Walker mark.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court the day and year above written Before Symon Pearson Judge.

Extract from the record of Marriage in the Town of Fryeburg County of Oxford and State of Maine Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven August twenty first Married by the Rev. Mr. W m Fessenden Nathaniel Walker and the Widow Abigail Wiley both of Fryeburg
I Charles Abbott Town Clerk of the town of Fryeburg, certify that the above is a true copy of the records of said town with the exception of the date, which is recorded on the record in fair legible figures, as follows" 1777
August 21 st Married by the Rev. Mr. W m Fessenden Nathaniel Walker and the Widow Abigail Wiley both of Fryeburg
Charles Abbott Town Clerk for 1843. I Charles Abbott, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Fryeburg, with the exception above named, as certified by me -
Fryeburg Maine } August 2 d 1843. }
Charles Abbott Town Clerk,
The Prebends Court held at Fryeburg in the County of Oxford State of Maine on the first day of August A.D. 1843 Personally appeared Charles Abbott who appears to be a credible witness and under oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before Simon Pearson Judge -

Ost Augusta Feb 27 1856. E. D. Davis.
Hon. J. Minton
Dear Sir. In consideration of the within, shall I return the certificate given at the Department of the Interior the thirteenth day of December 1855 in favor of the heirs of Abigail Walker the same certificate being granted in virtue of Act March 3 rd 1843. That being the portion of one years Pension granted under that Act. I understand by the within there is still due the heirs of Abigail Walker from March 4 th 1843 to Sept 9 th 1843 the time of their decease of said Abigail
Davis L. Chandler
No. Rep't
August 12 th 1856
from the heirs of Abigail Walker
The question is; shall I return the above named Certificate that a new one for the whole amount may be issued in its stead

Pension Office Feby 23 rd 1855
Sir
You are right in Claiming for the sum (of Abigail Walker) from the 1 st March previous to Said Abigail's decease, to the 7 th September, the time of her death. And so the allowance has been made. She died Sept 7 th 1843. The pension commenced running 1 st March 1843. and terminated at her death — There is no other claim. — She was not entitled from 1 st March 1841 — to 1 st March 1843. because Congress did not continue the Act of 1838 during that period.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob. Servt.
R. M. Rae
for Commissioner
Saml L. Chandler Esq d Augusta Me

additional
Abigail Walker Nathaniel
Mar 5 1843
Cole
FREE
ms
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1, p. 10 Compliments of Washington H.

Augusta Feb. 13. 1856.
by Hon. J. Minter Dear Sir: The Certificate No. 2638 entitling Charles Walker, Abigail Shirley and William W. Walker an annuity pension due their mother Abigail Walker deceased, widow of Nathaniel Walker, who was a private in the Revolutionary War from the 4th of March 1843 to the 7th of September 1843 under Act of March 3 d 1843. is received.
Permit me dear Sir to remark, the certificate alluded to above, does not include the pension due said Widow from the 4th of March 1843, to the time of her decease under the act in which she was inscribed on the Pension Roll, which as they think they never applied for nor received.
Will you again refer to the Record and see if I am not right in claiming for the heirs from the 4th March previous to said Abigail's decease, to the 7th Sept. the time of her death; and if right, may I not return the above named certificate that a new one may be issued in its stead.
Your Sir with Respect your Obedt. Samuel L. Chandler No. Rep't Augusta, Maine

Fryeburg Me.
Samuel Chandler.
Recd. Nov. 14 th /55.
Respt. returned to the Court of Pensions.
This is a claim for pension under the Act of 3 rd March 1843. by the heirs of Abijah Walker, but pension has been paid in full to E.
Mr. Randall, Claim Dist
Nov 23 1855
Respectfully referred to the Third Auditor under Chandler's former
B. Moore.
In Comm.
R of 9 th January.
Third Auditor March 1841. under the Act of 7 July 1838.
Robt. G. Williams
Assistant
Same L. Chandler
North Fryeburg
Maine

State of Maine } ss. Oxford County }
On this twenty fourth day of July — A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County in the State aforesaid Charles Walker aged Seventy four years a resident of Houlton in the County of Oxford and State of Maine who being duly sworn ascending to Vow declares that he is the identical Charles Walker who was an Administrator on the estate of Abigail Walker Widow of Nathaniel Walker late of Houlton deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and entitled to the Pension Rage of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum, and that the said Nathaniel Walker deceased on the thirteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty while leaving said Abigail Walker his widow, that the said Charles Walker was appointed Administrator as aforesaid and received the sum of two hundred dollars due from the Pension Department to said Abigail as widow of said Nathaniel Walker up to the 4th day of March A.D. 1843. That the said Abigail Walker died at Houlton aforesaid on the seventh day

of September A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three, widow of said Nathaniel
He makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the Balance of Pension due from the fourth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and forty three to the seventh day of September of the same year being the day of said Elizah Walker's death, Also for obtaining that proportion of one years pay from said 4 th of March to said seventh day of September Under the Act of the third day of March 1843 or under any other Acts or Resolves of Congress hitherto passed applicable to the case herein to and within represented. Charles Walker
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year within written; and I certify I believe the within named Charles Walker to be the person as represented by himself and that I am disinterested.
Samuel L. Chandler
Justice of the Peace

I, Caleb Harrington and Dolly Harrington do hereby testify and say that we have been acquainted with Nathaniel Walker late of Fryeburg that he deceased leaving Abigail Walker his widow. We well knew said Nathaniel Walker was a Reformed Presbyterian and also Abigail Walker his widow and that she said Abigail Walker died at Fryeburg on the seventh day of September A.D. 1843. That we the undersigned deponents reside in said town of Fryeburg that we attended the funeral of the said Abigail Walker soon after her decease and that we are disinterested that we were present and saw the applicant sign his name to the accompanying application and know him to be the identical Charles Walker as within represented by himself.
Caleb Harrington
Dolly Harrington
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year within written; and I certify I believe the deponents above named are respectable.
Frederick L. Chase Jus the time

N o 308. Nathaniel Walker
Copy

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the fourth — day of December  and by adjournment from day to day, on the  day of  one in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth — day of December in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Nathaniel Walker — aged sixty five — years, resident in Portland — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. James Asgavel in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beattle or Beadle I think in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11.455 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Nath t Walker
Sworn to and declared, on the eighteenth day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none nor have had for many years and all personal estate I possess consists of a few poor and ordinary utensils and effects for family use in the house — I have no income and have often been under the necessity of asking friends for assistance and support. Owing to bodily infirmity I have not been able to attend Court before to give in my schedule
Nathl Walker
July 18. 1821
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Nathaniel Walker — who, by occupation have been a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily weakness occasioned by the gravel which is often very distressing to me —
----- NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
My wife Abigail 63 enfeebled with Rheumatism. I have no other family
Nathl Walker
United States of America Marine District ss
Sworn to
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist: Judge

John Mussey Junr. Clerk MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nine. - - - dollars and eighty three cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. one
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$9.83

Abigail Walker D o Sep 7 1843
Abigail Shil l Miss Walker Chas. Walker and
Abigail Walker Nath l Me - a 1858
Cale

Pension Office Nov. 17. 1855-
Sir:
I presume the application of the administrator upon the estate of Abigail Walker, of Me, was intended to demand a continuance of her pension under the act of March 3 d 1843, to her death - If so, the date of her death must be proved by disinterested witnesses and it must be shown who are her children now surviving
I am Res d &c A. M. the  the C. C. the  the
Sam l L. Chandler Fryeburg Me.

North Fryeburg Me Nov. 29 th 1855. Hon J. Minot.
Dear Sir The application of Charles Walker Adm r on the estate of Abigail Walker was made for the purpose of obtaining not only the benefit of the act of March 3 rd 1843. as within suggested; but, from the fourth day of March 1843 from which time she last drew her pension up to the seventh day of September 1843 at which time said Abigail Walker deceased making in the whole over one year, pay due the heirs of said Abigail Walker That the names of the children of said Abigail Walker who are now surviving are Abigail Shirley William W. Walker and myself who makes this an additional part of the application within referred to.
Charles Walker
State of Maine } Oxford County } Nov. 26 th 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify I am acquainted with Charles Walker above signed and believe him the person as represented by him. Samuel L. Chandler { For the Board

We Caleb R. Farington and Dolly Farington of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State do hereby testify and say, we were well acquainted with Nathaniel Walker of Fryeburg deceased and also Abigail Walker widow of said Nathaniel, that the said Abigail drew a pension by virtue of the Revolutionary services of her said husband in her life time; that said Abigail Walker died at Fryeburg on the 7 th day of September A.D. 1843 and never intermarried, but died widow of said Nathaniel Walker that we attended the funeral of the said Abigail and saw her after her death. We are also acquainted with the children of the said Abigail Walker whose names are Abigail Shirley William W. Walker and Charles Walker being all the surviving children of said Abigail and that we are disinterested in the result of any case to which this may allude.
State of Maine } Oxford County } S.S.
Caleb R. Farington Dolly Farington
Nov 26 1855. sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify I am acquainted the witnesses above named that they are reputable and that I am disinterested
Samuel L. Chandler { Justice of the peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
om
File No. 25,867
Abigail Walker Wid of Nathaniel Walker Rev Rev war
Act Mar 3rd 1823 June 17th 1824
Index: Vol W , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7778
Sam L Chandler Nov 13/55- Sam Nov 17 1833-55-
Maine
Rept Oct 11
Abigail Blake widow of Nathl Blake who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13th June 1839 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Beebe in the N.H. line for One year
sup
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Oct. 1843 and due to Stephen Messer Damer Bartlett, Cranbe N.H.
Total amount, $ 200 00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by M. Sanfords, Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 27.

Very truly Mr Van, Yours
Yrs. S. J. Kimball
Commission on Russians Washington D.C.
Abigail Shirley
Wm. Mayhew Chas. Mackay
Abigail Walker
Nathaniel
Me - 1838

Abigail Walker dec d Widow of Nathaniel Maine
adm d 3 March 1843
$40 a year from
4 March 1843 to 7 Sep r 1843, when she died ,
Pay to Abigail Shirley 1 - William W. Walker 2 and Charles Walker 3 or any other children who may be alive
beats to, Cha s Walker Esq N Yctburgh Me

9393.
Abigail Walker
Lyaine The Hampshire
1 th
Act July 7 1838
Adm d
1 year
priv
$40 per an.
Stephen Meserve
Lower Bartlett
Casob
W Hampshire

Brief in the case of Abigail Walker  deceased of Nath, County and State of Maine act 3 March 1843
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
She was pensioned under the Act of July 1838 at $40 a year, which Act extended to March 1841 - from which time pensions under that Act were not continued, until the Act of March 3 1843 which continued them for a year or until March 1844 . She died 7 Feb 1843 without having ap- plied for her pension under the Act of 1843 - Her children
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
claim its benefits and are entitled, Proof of Death. Heirship &c furnished agreeably to the Regulations
Name and residence of Agent
Caleb Walker Esq N Fryeburg Maine
Thomson D. Platt Examining Clerk.

State of Maine. County of Oxford ss:                      Probate Office.
I, William West, Virgin, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Oxford and State aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Samuel L. Chandler, whose genuine signature appears to the certificates within written, was, at their respective dates, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal official of said Court, this eleventh day of October, A.D. 1835.
W m West, Register.

9393
Abigail Hall Sir
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.]

I Charles Walker of Fryebury in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, of lawful age depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Walker late of said Fryebury deceased, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and I was present at his decease - that he died at my House on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine. I am also personally acquainted with Abigail Walker of said Fryebury, who is the Widow of said Nathaniel Walker, and she still remains a Widow & unmarried since the decease of her said husband, and now resides with me.
Charles Walker
At a Probate Court held at Fryebury in the County of Oxford State of Maine on the first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared Charles Walker who appears to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above as correct by his subscription before General Poulter Judge

State of Maine
Ofau County ss: I the Subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, within & for said County, hereby certify that Lyman Ransom, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Abigail Walker, and the foregoing Deposition of Charles Abbott & Charles Walker, is Judge of the Court aforesaid, duly appointed & qualified, & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such, and the foregoing contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of said Abigail Walker for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three.
Geo. F. Emery Register.

STATE OF MAINE.
By the Honorable Syman Ransom Esquire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration on the Estates of Persons deceased, having goods, chattels, rights, or credits, in the County of Oxford within the State aforesaid.
TO Charles Walker of Fryebury in said County
WHEREAS Abigaille Walker late of said Fryebury GREETING:
deceased, having while she lived, and at the time of her decease, goods, chattels, rights or credits in the County aforesaid, lately died intestate, whereby the power of committing administration, and full disposition of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased; and also the hearing, examining and allowing the account of such administration, doth appertain unto me:////
TRUSTING , therefore, in your care and fidelity, I DO, BY THESE PRESENTS commit unto you full power to administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, and well and faithfully to dispose of the same according to law; and also to ask, gather, levy, recover and receive all and whatsoever credits of the said deceased, which to her while she lived, and at the time of her death, did appertain; and to pay all debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as goods, chattels, rights and credits can extend, according to the value thereof: and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and sin- gular the real estate, goods, chattels, rights and credits; and to exhibit the same into the Registry of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid, at or before the sixth day of November next ensuing; and to render a plain and true account of your said Administration upon oath, at or before the sixth day of August which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five
And I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint you Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits aforesaid.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Court of Pro- bate. Dated at Fryebury in said County, the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred of July four
Syman Ransom Geo. F. Emery REGISTER.