Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 73513-160-55, Obed Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Walker, Obed Sarah
B.L.Wt. 73513-160-55.
CONTENTS

S. D. Hyde, p.m. 16/57 " " " Aug 14/57 " " " Sept 14/57
Vol. W. 12.
274847
23.513 Hunt Oct 5/57 Act. Mar 3/55 May 2/57
Sarah Walker wid of Obed Walker, des. soldier
Capt Atton Col Rund
Revolutionary War
His Ad: 1600 Oct 5/57
Original Spec. 1311 13.
Dwight Hyde Esq Brookfield

Town Clerk Office Brookfield, Massachusetts, April 24/57.
The records of this Office show that Mr. Obed Walker, of Sterbridge, in Co. of Worcester, in said State of Mass. was legally married to Miss Sarah Adams, of Brookfield, on the Seventh day of May, A.D. 1833, by the Rev. Micah Stone, of said Brookfield -
Attest - Washington Tufts Worcester D. } Town Clerk April 24 th 1857 }
Personally appeared the above named Washington Tufts, and made oath that the above certificate subscribed by him is a true report of said record -
Before me Dwight Hays Jus. of Peace

State of Massachusetts ss. County of Worcester ss.
On this ninth day of April, A.D. 1857. personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester Msd.
Sarah Walker of Sturbridge in said County, aged 73 years, and who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Obed Walker, deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. That she was married to the said Obed Walker on the 7 day of May A.D. 1833, that her maiden name was Sarah Adams, that her husband died in the year 1850 that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1855, never having rec d nor applied for bounty land under this or other act of Congress.
Dwight Deyo of Brookfield in said County of Worcester is hereby authorized as my attorney to prosecute this claim and to receive any warrant or certificate which may be issued hereon.
Sarah my mark Walker

Personally appeared Oliver Plimpton and John Whitttemore, residents in the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts, who upon their oath declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Walker and saw her sign the within declaration - That they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow
Oliver J Plimpton John Whitttemore
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me this ninth day of April A. D. 1857. - and I hereby certify that I believe the Claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow - That the witnesses & Dwight Ayer are credible & that I have no interest in this claim. J. S. of Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester - ss.
I hereby certify that Dwight Ayer before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine - Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, at Worcester, this eleventh day of April. A.D. 1857. J. Smith. Clerk of said Court.

I John Phillips of Sturbridge Co. of Worcester and State of Mass, was born in said Sturbridge, and resided in said Sturbridge during the War of the revolution (except, while I was in the service in said War), and have lived in said town ever before & since said War. - I know of my own personal knowledge that Obed Walker was a native of said Sturbridge by personal acquaintance with his parents, brothers & Sisters, - and of himself from childhood - always living neighbours and for some 50 years before his death, both of us residing in the same School district - I know that the said Obed joined the Co. of Capt. Atton, of my own personal knowledge, and left with said Company for active service - And of the fact of said Obed being in and doing service in said War, I know only by his own, and the testimony of those serving with him, which establishes the fact of service, as far as evidence and history can prove anything. I know from said intimate acquaintance and personal knowledge, of said Obed, that he was the husband of Sarah Walker, now of said Sturbridge who has petitioned for bounty land, they having lived together constantly from their Marriage, some twenty years, as man and wife, I was born in A.D. 1760 and am 97 years of age,  Attest Jabez H. Westgate } John Phillips over

Worcester ss. Sept. 28th 1857. Subscribed and sworn to by the within named John Phillips Before me Dwight Hyde Jus. Q. Pease
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John Phillips Dwight Hyde Jus. Q. Pease

274.847. Act March 3, 1855.
May 21, 1857.
Sarah Walker, widow of Obed Walker, deceased, soldier.
Capt Atten. } Revolutionary Col Rund. } War.
Original brief enclosed.
No. 73
Dwight Flyde Brookfield, Worcester co. Mass.

73.513.
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160 acres.

Additional evidence
Obed Walker Sec Maps
2/4 847
Not in our file Sept 19/87
Boylston
June 8th/57
Anderson Office Washington S.C.
FREE

Chas D. Maltbie
Ad
PAID
Not to keep files 300h
Additional evidence
Pension Office Washington D.C.

Additional enclosure
Dear Mother
Mrs
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Nottingham 6 Aug D.C.
Pension Office Washington
Rev. Service

274847
To Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Mass. Worcester ss.
We, David K. Porter and John W. Chamberlain both of Sturbridge in said County are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Walker, Widow of Obed Walker, late of Sturbridge, in said County deceased, and That she is now, and ever has been his Widow, since said Walker's decease
David K. Porter Worcester ss. May 15 th D. 1857 John W. Chamberlain Subscribed & sworn to before me by the above named D. K. Porter, & John W. Chamberlain
Before me Aaron Lyon Jus. of Peace

Affiant

No. 274.847 Act Congress Mch. 3 d 1855.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., or to whom it may concern. I, John Phillips of Sturbridge, county of Worcester & state of Massachusetts; Hereby certify that I was personally well acquainted with Obed Walker, late of said Sturbridge, deceased, that he served in the revo- lutionary war as a soldier in Capt. Atton's Company - I certify to the fact of such service, of my own personal knowledge in the matter being out in the same service, (or about) the same time such service was performed by the said Obed - I further know that Mrs. Sarah Walker said of Sturbridge (whose maiden name was Sarah Adams) is the widow of the said Obed, deceased, and that there was no other Obed Walker in Capt. Atton's company, I know of my own personal knowledge
Attest Edward Phillips John Phillips
Worcester ss. Sept. 4 th 1857
Subscribed and sworn to by the said John Phillips Before me, Dwight Hyde Jus. J. Pease

I hereby certify that I find on the Records of the Deaths in the Town of Haverbridge. Oliver Walker Died on the 17 th Day of May 1850 at the age of 88 years
Haverbridge May 11 th 1857
(David N Porter, Clerk of the Town of Haverbridge
A True Copy of Record (David N Porter Clerk of the Town of Haverbridge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
April 13 th 1857.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Obed Walker is borne on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Alton's Comp. Col. John Rand's Regt of 3 mos. service at West Point, from July 9 th To Oct. 10. 1780, 3 mos 11 days, as private. Count included.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A. D. Merrill
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Remarks -

Brookfield, (Mass.) Sept. 5 th 1857. Dr. Sir; -
Accompanying this please find the affidavit of Dea. John Phillips, a worthy citizen of Sturbridge in said state, who a whole life time lived a neighbor to Obed Walker, whose widow is Sarah Walker is applicant for bounty land, under act of Congress March 3 d 1855. - No. 274 847 - He says he never knew Capt. Alton in whose company was the said Obed. That there was no other one in said company by that name, nor did he ever hear of any any other Obed Walker in the service or out of it; and it is just as notorious in all this section that the said Obed was in the revolutionary service, as that the war existed - I cannot but hope that the said affidavit of Mr. Phillips as to the claimant being the widow of the Obed Walker referred to in the certificate of the Sec'y of State (of Mass) will satisfy the department without the shadow of a doubt that she is entitled to a land warrant, under the act, above referred to
Respectfully Yours Dwight Hyde, - for Claimant G. A. C. Whiting Esq. Comm'ty Pension

274847
Remarks

Northfield, Mass., May, 15 th 1857. To the Commissioners of Pensions -
Dr. Sir - Herewith
I send you an application for bounty land under act of Congress, March 3 rd 1855. - Which I believe to be all right. - and by the way, I wish to ask, if the widow of said Obed Walker is not entitled to relief on acct. of said Obed's services, aside from what she may be entitled to, by said above named act. -
Applicant's husband, when alive, never applied for, nor rec d any benefits of any act or law of Congress, whatever, and his widow is now so situated, that any thing to which she may be entitled, upon her, under present circumstances, very acceptable.
Respectfully yours
Dwight Hyde - for (Widow) Sarah Walker,

No. 274,847
To whom it may concern. We the undersigned, citizens of the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths do certify that we are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Walker of Sturbridge, County and State aforesaid, and that she is now a widow having remained unmained since the death of her husband (- Obed Walker -) of said Sturbridge, who died A.D. 1850.
John F. Hyde J. Chester Freeman
Worcester B. July 31 st 1887.
The foregoing appeared to be true named J. F. Hyde & J. Chester Freeman and made oaths the above affidavit subscribed by them is true
Before me
Dwight Ayer
Just Peace
Act. Congress, March 3 rd - 1855, No. 274,847

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norester ss.
This is to certify that the certificate of the Secy of State, showing revolutionary services by Obed Walker, in Capt. Atty Co. Mass. Militia, was procured for Mrs Sarah Walker of Sturbridge in said County, by me; and that it has reference to the identical Obed Walker, husband of said Sarah Walker, who is now a widow, and who has petitioned for bounty land.
Leonard Warren
Norester ss. July 11 th 1857—
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Leonard Warren before me
Samuel B. Harris Jus. of Peace
Act of Congress, March 3 rd 1855. No. 274,847

Bounty land Act. Cong. March 1855 }
Brookfield, (Mass.) July 31, 1857. To the Com te of Pensions - Sir -
Accompanying this, please find the affidavit of Leonard Warren, Esq., a Member of the legislature from the town of Brookfield, in the house of representatives, who procured the Sec y s Certificate, (well knowing all the circumstances to which he subscribes,) showing service in the revolutionary war by the said Obed Walker referred to in applicant's petition for bounty land, for said service is likewise The affidavit of two witnesses (which I hope will be satisfactory) that the applicant (Sarah) is now a widow.
Respectfully yours
Dan l H. Ayer.
No. 2/4.847-
(Atty for said Sarah)

Sir,
Brookfield, Sept. 28 th 1857.
Enclosed herewith I send you the affidavit of Dea. John Phillips, who, as you will see by his statement had every opportunity to know of his own knowledge, particularly, concerning the Obed Walker referred to in the certificate of the Sec'y of the State of Mass., transmitted to the department, with the application of Sarah Walker, Wid. of said Obed, for bounty lands, under Act. of Congress, March 3 rd , 1855. No. 274,847 . Hoping that Mr. Phillips' statement, accompanying this, will be amply sufficient to show positively, to the department the claimant's rights in the matter of her petition I will await, and trust, to your favorable action in the premises.
Respectfully Yours,
Dwight Ayde, (for claimant)
To Com te of Pensions, Washington, D.C.