Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18,779, Jacob Walls, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Walls, Jacob Margaret
R 18779
CONTENTS

5840 Mr Walter Margaret Walls off John Jacob due Declaration Rents etc
Emanuel Wolf on C.O.R. Tchapour Co. for Aug 1772

State of Kentucky ss Washington County
On this 22 nd day of April — 1839 personally appeared before the Justices of the Washington County Court now in session Mrs Margaret Walls aged Seventy years a resident of the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows " That she is the widow of Jacob Walls who was a regular soldier in the war of the American Revolution, that as she always understood from her said husband Jacob Walls he enlisted in the County of Berkeley and State of Virginia in Armands Troop of Horse where he was in actual service for Eighteen months or upwards and that he was at the Battle of Yorktown — This affiant does not know the precise period of time that said Walls existed — The discharges of her husband are lost or destroyed and she therefore has no documentary evidence to establish his services.
She further declares that her maiden name was Cule and that she was married to the said Jacob Walls in the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky on the 24 th day of April Seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792) That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Walls died on the 16 th day of August 1825. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the 1 st January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated:

She further states that she is still the widow of the said Jacob Walls now having inter married since his death - she has no private record evidence of her marriage in her Bible or elsewhere and such as shall be obtained from the office of Moses will be presented herewith.
Margaret Walls
State of Kentucky } ss
Washington County } At a county court by an anda bill for the county of Washington in the town of Springfield on Monday the 22 day of April 1839. Margaret Walls the Lay above name appeared in open court & made oath to the truth of the within & foregoing declaration & subscribed her name to the same In testimony whereof I William B Booker clerk of the county court of Wash- ington county hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office to be affixed this day
22 day of April 1839. and 47 year of the com- monwealth of Kentucky William B Booker clk

State of Kentucky { Set Washington County } County at a Court began and held for the County of Washington in the town of Spring- field on Monday the 24 day of June 1839 Ordered that it be certified by this Court that Mrs Margett Walls who filed a de- claration at the April term of this Court for the year 1839 for the purpose of apply- ing for a pension is a person of veracity in testimony money whereof I William B Booker clerk of the County Court of Washington County have here- unto set my hand and caused the seal of my said office
to be affixed this 24 th day of April 1839 and 47 th year of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky
for J. N. H. ...

State of Kentucky } Washington County }
The Deposition of Polly Harris taken before me Robert J. Mitchell a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid the 24 th day of April 1839 to be used as Evidence in the matter of the application of Mrs Margaret Wealls widow of Jacob Wealls late a soldier in the war of the American Revolution to obtain a pension under an act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. extending the benefit of the pension laws to certain widows.
Deponent being forty five years of age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith: that she is the child of the aforesaid Jacob & Margaret Wealls: she has frequently heard her father speak of his fighting  serving in Armands Troop of horse in the war of the American Revolution and understood from him that he continued in actual service for 18 months and upwards and that he was at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown: Deponent also knows that her said father died on about the 16 th of August 1825 and that her mother has never intermarried with any one since his death and further this deponent saith not Polly Harris
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written: I certify that I consider and believe said deponent to be a person of veracity and credibility Given under my

hand as a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Robert G Mitchell J.P. etc. C
State of Kentucky We, the undersigned, set
I William B Bookwalter of the county for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert G Mitchell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate of the county aforesaid and that the signature of the county purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 29 th day of April 1839
William B Bookwalter by Wm. C. Moffett

I Thomas Allin clerk of the County Court of Mercer and State of Kentucky whose duty it is according to law to keep on record a list of the marriages that take place in said County certify that there is a Book in my office and custody headed "A list of marriages recorded" In which I find the following entry Seventeen hundred and ninety two April the twenty fourth Jacob Wealls and Margaret Gull " That the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full length figures as follows 1792 Apr. 24 th
And I Thomas Allin above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of Mercer and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said office with the exception above named as certified by me
Thos Allin Clk of
the County Court of Mercer
Sworn to before me this 5 th day of June - 1839
James Taylor J.P. M.C.
I Thomas Allin clerk of the County Court of Mercer do hereby certify that James Taylor whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
In Witness whereof
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court This 5 th day of June 1839
Thos Allin Clk Mercer County Court

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
18779
P. O. Margaret Walls } Service: widow of Jacob }
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Margaret Walls Kentucky
Suspended
See let. 14 Sep 1839 O. S. Boston.
Act 7 July 1838

Hanoverburg, K. July 29 th 1839.
Sir,
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs Wallis and several depositions for a Pension under the act of 1838.
Very Respectfully J. Harlan

State of Kentucky S.S. Washington County
The deposition of James Harris taken before me John Henderson a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this the 2 nd day of July 1839 to be used as evidence in the matter of the application of Mrs Margaret Wealls widow of Jacob Wealls who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution to obtain a pension under an act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 extending the benefit of the pension laws to certain widows.
Deponent being thirty eight years of age and first duly sworn deponeth and saith: That he was well acquainted with the said Jacob Wealls in his lifetime, that said Wealls died as well as this deponent recollects sometime in the year (1825) Eighteen hundred and twenty five. This Deponent frequently heard said Wealls speak of his services in the war of the American Revolution he remembers that said Wealls stated that he was in the regular service for about 18 months in Armands Troops of Horse: said Wealls as far this deponent heard the expression of public opinion was believed by his neighbours to have been in the American Revolution and this deponent always supposed him to be a man of veracity; he also knows that the said Margaret Wealls still continues to be the widow of the said Jacob Wealls never having intermarried since his death and further this deponent saith not James Harris
Sworn and subscribed to this the day and

year first aforesaid and I also certify that said James Harris is a person of veracity witness my hand as a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid.
John Henderson W. W. C.
State of Kentucky S.S. Washington County
I William B Brooke clerk of the court in and for the county of Washington do hereby certify that John Henderson whose name is sub- =scribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace in said county and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county court This 8 th day of July
1839
William B Brooke Clk W.C. by Mrs C Moffett D.C.
Handwritten text at the bottom of the page, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side.

State of Kentucky S.S. Washington County
The Deposition of Elijah Farris taken before me James Grant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this 12 th day of July 1839 to be used as Evidence in the matter of the application of Mrs Margaret Walls widow of Jacob Walls late a soldier in the war of the American Revolution to obtain a pension under an act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. extending the benefit of the pension laws to certain widows.
Deponent being seventy eight years of age and first duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Walls of Washington County in his lifetime he has heard said Walls speak of his serving in the war of the American Rev- olution long previous to the year 1818: at which time as this deponent is informed the first laws providing pensions for the soldiers engaged in that war was passed: he was acquainted with said Jacob Walls for thirty years and upwards before his death which took place as well as he can recollect some time about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five.
Said Walls was considered by those who knew him to be a man of integrity and believed to have served in the Revolutionary War by those who were acquainted with him, and this deponent never heard the doubt expressed that he was not in said service. - his wife Mrs Margaret Walls has never married since his death and still resides in this County and further this deponent saith not his Elijah Farris Deponent

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year first aforesaid and I certify that I consider and believe said deponent to be a person of veracity and credibility. Given under my hand as a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid.
James Trout W.P. McC.
State of Kentucky S.S.
Washington County
I William R. Brooks clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
James Trout whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate in and for the County aforesaid and that the signature of him is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day
July 1839
William R. Brooks W.C.
by M c Clusky D.C.

Harrodsburg Ky: July 26. 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose to you a deposition in the case of Mrs Margaret Walls of Washington County, the papers of which were forwarded to your department by the Hon James Harlan on the 20th inst
I am respectfully
Yours & H
O. S. Poston