Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19590, Christian Walter, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Walter, Christian Catharine
W. 19590
B.L.Wt. 24762-160-55
CONTENTS

279
New York
Christian Walter
of Otsego Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Castlemann of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort in the New York line, for the term of 9 Months from February 1777 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Thirty Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of August 1832 and sent to home -Baker, Springfield Otsego Co New York
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at _____ Pension commencing on the of _____ 182 _____
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 30 Semi annual alle } 4 Sept " 15 $45
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Resided Books, Vol 5: Page 155
Letter to Mr. L. Bigelow 24. July 1839

55. 619 act 3 March
April 20
1855
Catharine Walters
Catharine Walters widow of Christian Walters - due \frac{a}{11}
Christian Pri:
N. Y. Quil: Col. Klick Pensylvania
Revolutionary war
Apr 160 Accts, May 7, 1856 N.Y. Feb 1856
R. W. Craim Pages Corners N.Y.
Civ R. W. Craim Nov 14/55
Vol. 101. page 14

Reported
1614 New York Albany Catharine Walter widow of Christian Walter N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private A.D.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to
Wm Powell West Springfield Mass N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4,
Reg 3 m 55. 856.14

State of New York Otsego County. ss.
Franklin Coleman of the town of Springfield in said County aged forty eight years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Christopher Walter late of Springfield in said County who was a pensioner of the United States, and who died in or about the sixth day of May, Eighteen hundred & forty four. That said Christopher Walter left a widow now surviving whose name is Catherine. Who still lives in said town of Springfield and is an applicant for a pension. And Deponent further saith that the family record heretofore attached was the family record of said Christopher & Catherine Walter. That the same is in the hand writing of Jacob Walter son of said Christopher & Catherine, and has been torn from said widows family bible for the purpose of accompanying this affidavit in the matter of her application for Pension.
Subscribed & sworn this 22 nd day of December 1845 before me & I certify that said Franklin Coleman is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read by him & declared to be true & correct before execution.
Franklin Coleman
William Powell Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County ss
Nancy Titus of the town of Springfield in said County, and twenty nine years of age being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is a sister of Widow Catherine Walter who now lives in the town of Springfield in said County, and is an applicant for a pension. Said Catherine is the widow of Christopher Walter who was a pensioner & who died at Springfield aforesaid on or about the sixth day of May (1844). Eighteen hundred & forty four. Deponent was present at the marriage of her said sister Catherine to said Christopher Walter & witnessed the marriage ceremony which was duly performed by the Rev Henry Knapp at Minden New Genesee County NY in the winter of the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Seven. Deponent remembers the year from the following circumstances viz That she was then living with her brother Henry Titus when they were married. That her brother then had two children little girls; and that her sister Mary with her husband Adam Kistler were present at the marriage. And that her sister Catherine was married six years before she was. That she was married Nov 12 th 1793. The said Christopher & Catherine continued to live together as husband & wife until the death of the said Christopher as aforesaid, since which time, said Catherine has remained a widow.
Subscribed & sworn this 20 th day of December 1845 before me & I deposite that said Nancy Titus is a credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to her & by her declared to be true & correct before execution.
her Nancy Titus Mark
Nancy Titus makes her mark because she cannot write
William Powell Justice of the Peace William Powell Justice

I certify that the interliniations of Nancy Fisher instead of Nancy Sitts was made before the executi- on of the same - Nancy Sitts being her maiden name
William Powell Justice of the Peace

Christian Walter was born
July 15 th 1758
Cathrine Walter born October 10 th 1768 and they were Harriet Feb 3 rd 1771 oldest son Jacob Walter born July
15 th 1788 Peter Walter born March 30 th 1790
John Walter born August 6 th 1792
George Walter born September 8 th 1794
Benjamin Walter born August 6 th 1796
Abraham Walter born April 20 th 1798
Conroth Walter born May 3 rd 1901
I certify that this is the true family record as kept by Jacob Walter & the same is shown to by Franklin Culmen
William Parnell Justice

State of New York Otsego County
I Mary Foster of the town of Minden Montgomery County aged eighty years being duly sworn depose and saith; that she is a sister of William Catherine Walter who now lives in the town of Springfield in said county & is an applicant for a pension. Said Catherine is the widow of said Christian Walter who was a pensioner & who died at Springfield aforesaid on the eighth day of May 1844. (Deponent was present at the marriage of her said sister Catherine to said Christian Walter & witnessed the marriage ceremony, which was duly performed by the Rev Henry Bennett at Minden Montgomery County New York in the winter of the year nineteen hundred & eighty seven. — " — " — (Deponent remembers the year from the from the following circumstances — (Deponent was married at her brother Henry's sister who then had two little girls & that said Catherine was married about four months after she was. That she was married Oct 2 nd 1886 — " — " —
That said Christian & Catherine continued to live together as husband & wife until the death of the said Christian as aforesaid & that since that time she has remained his widow
Subscribed & sworn to this day 19 th day of December 1848 before me & I certify that said Mary Foster is a credible witness and that the above affidavit was read to her & by her acknowledged to be true and correct before execution — " —
William Parnell Justice of Peace
Henry X Foster Mark
I certify that Mary Foster makes her mark because she cannot write
William Parnell Justice

Catherine Walter.
act 44 275
Applicant for Pension
Set July 7. 1838 &c &c
m 88. d 44
Rejected
Acts 43. 44
adm
9 mo pri
30 from
6 may 44 when her husband died
Agent
H. B. Pierce
Albany
N.Y.
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 10 p. 46

Declaration.
July 4 th 1838
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County
On this seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Julius D. Noyes One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Springfield in the County of Otsego and said State of New-York, aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Christian Waller late of the town of Springfield in said State of New York who departed this life on the Sixth day of May 1844. That her husband the said Christian Waller was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution, and at the said time of his death a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832. That declarant has frequently heard her said husband relate particulars of his revolutionary services & she herself remembers that he served under Genl Heckmuller , Colonel's 1 Penna  Hussars & Capt John Capler from time to time during the whole war but owing to old age & loss of memory she cannot state the different expeditions in which she was engaged -
AND DECLARANT FURTHER SAITH, That she was married to the said Christian Waller - on the third day of February seventeen hundred and (87)  Eighty Seven by Rev Henry Small at Minden NY ; that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Henry Sills & Mary Sills & Mary Sills That the accompany is her family record begun 56 years ago
That previous to her said marriage she resided in the town of Dooher and bore the maiden name of Catherine Sills
That her husband the said Christian Waller - died as aforesaid on the Sixth day of May Eighteen hundred & forty four Since which time she has remained a widow. Note "Seventy" erased & "Eighty" substituted
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, } Catherine X Waller before me, Julius D. Noyes mark
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego & State of New York -
State of New York - } ss. I certify that I know the above named Catherine Waller and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County or any other Court of Record to make the above declaration. Dated March 7. 1845. Julius D. Noyes Judge of Otsego County

State of New York } County of Allegany } } I George B. Wilson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James D. Hammond before whom the within declaration of Catharine Walter purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Judge of the County Court of said County duly authorized to take the same And I also certify that William Powell Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said James D. Hammond & William Powell and truly believe their signatures to the swears of said declaration and affidavits respectively to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand seal at office on this 25 th day of December AD 1845
Geo. B. Wilson Clerk
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State of New York County of Otsego ss
Christian Walter being duly sworn setteth forth and saith that he enlisted as a private- soldier in the army of the Revolution some time in the month of February 1777 in a company of Rangers command- ed by Capt. John Castleman the Lieutenant of which Company was Adam Empey, or Ampey, and the Ensign was George Getman. That this deponent supposed the company was attached to Col. Gansevoort's Regi- ment of the New York Livingston but is not at all certain he- being young and uninformed at the time whether the company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Gansevoort, Col. Willet, or Col. Brown, as this deponent served on occasions when each of the said officers commanded. That this deponent enlisted as aforesaid at Stone Arabia in the said State of New York where the said Company of Rangers was stationed. That he enlisted for the term of nine months and served during the said term when he was discharged. That this deponent was in the battle at Johnstown  Almegotchie near Stone Arabia where the said Col. Brown was killed, and after- wards again in battle at Johnstown near Stone Arabia where Col. Willet commanded. That this deponent some time in the year 1818 made application for a pension under the law of Congress of that year, and was

rejected on the ground as this deponent understood, that there were no rangers attached to Col. Gansvoort's Regiment. That the papers containing the declaration of this deponent, upon which said application was founded together with the statement under oath of two witnesses of this deponent's services are hereto annexed. That one of the said witnesses is now dead and the other has removed to a great distance from the residence of this deponent.
That this deponent at the time of the said application resided in the town of Springfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York and that he now resides in the said last mentioned town.
And further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed } Christian his  X Walter this 25 th day of July } mark A. 1832.
before me
Isaac Davis Justice of the peace
State of New York } Otsego County ss: } I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do certify, that Selah Havens Esquire, before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace, in & for the said County, duly elected & sworn as such. And also, that I am acquaint- -ed with his hand writing, & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature. Given under my hand, and Official Seal the 27 th day of July 1832,
Horace Lathrop

Christian
Walter.
(nine months)
$30 per am
This application was rejected on the ground that no rangers were attached to Gansevoort
Albany Jan 1892
Pension Office
M.
a.
Adkins
2. u
No Ranger to Gansevoort

Additional Proof 2. Witnesses
State of New York Osage County ss John Backus of Osage in the county of Osage & State of New York a soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn says that he served in said war in the same company & Regiment with Christian Wolter whose petition & whose petition & declaration is hereto annexed, and he further says that he knows that all the facts stated in said petition & declaration are true to further saith not Sworn & subscribed This 22 d day of April 1819 before me
his John X Backus mark
James S. Campbell
I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the above named John Backus is a man of truth and is to be believed under oath. Sept. 14 th 1818.
James S. Campbell

Christian Walter

State of New York Otsego county ss.
Adolph Pickard being duly sworn says that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that he knows Christian Walter whose papers are hereto annexed while in the service & knows that the said Christian Walter served in Cartmans Company for the term of nine months as mentioned in the said declaration hereto annexed, for this deponent served in the same company & Regiment with him for the term of time aforesaid & that he this deponent is now a disinterested witness as he has already received his pensions from Government & further saith not Sworn & Subscribed this 21 st day of September 1818 before me Adolph his X Mark
Amos S. Campbell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Otsego St. N.Y.

I James S. Campbell the Judge of the said do certify that the above named Adolph Pickard is known to me to be that he is a credible witness. 27 th Sep. 1818.
James S. Campbell

To the hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the War Department of the United States,
The Petition & declaration of Christian Walter of Otego in the State of New York aged fifty eight years & upwards on oath setteth forth & declares that in the month of February 1777 he enlisted at Stone Arabia in the State of New York he enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in Captain John Bartlemans Company of Rangers which was attached to Colonel Gansevoorts Regiment of the New York Line of Continental Troops for the term of nine months that he continued to serve in said Regiment for the said term of nine months & was at the Battle where General Hartman was killed

: and was honourably discharged at the expiration of said term of nine months at Stone Arabian in the State of New York, which discharge is now lost.
and he further says that he has never received any pension from Government, and that he does not now know that he can produce any other proof of the time he served as aforesaid than his own oath & the Affidavit of John Backus hereto annexed, and he further says that he was also at the skirmish near Johnstown in the State of New York, and he further says that he is now in reduced circumstances & absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support, and he prays to be put on the pension list under an act of Congress. Sworn & subscribed April 22) 1810
Before me
James S. Campbell
this Christian Walter mark

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the Twenty second day of April 1818 the above named Christian Walter came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Christian Walter served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of John Backus as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Christian Walter is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell
(over)

State of New York Montgomery County } ss.
Rev. Adolphus Rumpf being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Stone Arabia in said County (the same Church over which the Rev. Philipp Jacob Gröz was formerly settled as Pastor) and that he has charge of the Records thereof: that the following is a true copy from said record viz.
born 1789 Parents Child Witnesses 14 febr. Christian Walter & Catharina Jacob. Mishel Walter and Lena Siz
From which it appears that Christian Walter and Catharine his wife were the parents of the child Jacob who was born on the 14 th of February 1789, (Seventeen hundred & eighty nine) and was duly baptised according to the rites of said Church - and that the date of said baptism is expressed in fair & legible figures
Subscribed & sworn to the third day of March 1846 before me
Mr Hamilton
Interior of the pear
"The words "Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine" were interlined before attested to
Dear Mr. Hamilton S.P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Montgomery County Clerk's Office.
} ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Darius W. Carrillon Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deed to affidavit was at the time of the execution thereof a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Deed is genuine:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the Seventh day of March 1846
C. Brumley
CLERK.

State of New York Fulton County 3 rd
On this 20 th day of February 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County George Walter who being duly sworn doth depose and swear that he is Eighty two years of age and is a pensioner of the United States That he was well acquainted with Christian Walter during the Revolutionary War (they being brothers) That the said Christian Walter was a private soldier in the Militia Company of Captain Severinus Cook in Colonel Jacob Klock's Regiment and Gen Herkimer's Brigade after whose death this deponent recollects of no other being Appointed. That in the year 1780 this deponent being in the Battle Service, was in October in this year at the fort in Stone Arabia on a furlough and saw his brother the said Christian Walter come into the fort having been as he had then and now has every reason to believe in the battle at that place in which Colonel Brown was slain, and that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Christian Walter was in the Battle at Johnstown in October 1781 And this deponent further swears that the said Christian Walter was detached from the Company of said Captain Cook by Colonel Klock as an Indian Spy in the year 1778 and that he continued to serve in that capacity for the whole of the years 1778 and 1779 being two years, and he also knows that the said Christian was in other Service especially that he was drafted and marched to fort Stanwix under Capt Andrew Fink and Col Van Dyck that he was absent from home a period of three months but the year he cannot now recollect George his X Walter mark
Sworn to and subscribed this
20 th day of February 1839 before me
Henry M Livingston J. P.
I hereby certify that the above named George Walter is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit
Henry M Livingston J. P.
State of New York Montgomery County } S.S. I Alexander J. Lewis Clerk of the Court Clerks office } of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Henry M. Livingston Esq.

Whose name is subscribed to the Secret of the foregoing affidavit and to the Certificate following the same was duly Elected a Justice of the Peace of the town of Ephratah in the County of Montgomery (Now in Schuylkill County) and has been duly sworn and qualified as such Justice That the term for which he was so Elect- ed and Qualified commenced on the first day of January A.D. 1839. and will terminate on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1842. And the signatures subscribed, as aforesaid is the Genuine Signature of the said Justice
Given under my hand and seal of office at the Clerk's office of said County this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine
J. C. Bonner Clerk

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Atty to the Pres. Personally appeared before me Isaac Stevens a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Christian Waldo and being sworn says that he is the identical person named in the within affidavit
Sworn before me this 30 th March 1863 Christian Waldo
Isaac Stevens Justice M c L Bigelow (witness)
B. 274

State of New York County of St. Lawrence  Clinton ss.
All this 12 Day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred & fifty five personally came before me a Justice of the Peace within for the County & State of New York  Ohio Catharine Walker aged 73 Years a resident of The Town of Albion County of Albany in the State of New York who being Duly Sworn according to Law says that She is the identical Catharine Walker to whom a Pension Certificate was issued by the Government of the United States under the act of February 2 nd 1848. giving pension for Revo- lutionary Service. to wit: &c. And she further States that She is now the Widow of Christian Miller deceased, for whom Service in the Revolutionary war the said Pension Certificate was issued & that she has never married since his death. She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land granted under the act of March 3 rd 1855 1855. She hereby declares that she has not applied for, or received, & she believes she is not entitled to Bounty land except as above stated.
She hereby Appoints John H. McCutchan  R. M. Crain Washington D.C. to prosecute her Claim
to receive her Warrant when issued & she appears before me. When up on file.
the day & year above written & I certify that I have no interest in the above claim & am not concerned in its prosecution
Wilson Morgan Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Herk  Clinton ss. Personally came Deborah Sybil and Mary Ann Sybil residents of Albany and County of Allegany persons whom I certify to be respectable & entitled to full Credit & who being duly sworn say that they were present & saw Deborah Walker sign her name to the foregoing declaration; And they further swear that they have Every reason to believe from the appearance of the Applicant, & the circumstances of fact of her having in her poss- ession a Pension Certificate, & from long acquaintance with the said Deborah Walker that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, & they further swear that they are disinterested wit- nesses, & that Deborah Walker is now a Widow  Sworn to & subscribed before me } Deborah Sybil this 12 th Day March 1855 } Mary Ann Sybil & the Witness, Van Rensselaer
Thelma Morgan Justice
State of New York County of Albany ss. I William L. Fields Clerk of the County Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thelma Morgan whose genuine signature appears above is & was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn; that all his official acts as such an Entitled to full faith & credit; & that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having General Jurisdiction, I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case & am not concerned in its prosecution
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Cooperstown this the 20 th day of March A.D. 1855
William L. Fields Clerk of Allegany
85.619
Widow's Resolutions Deborah Walker

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19590
Catharine Walter
Widow of
Christian Walter
Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. M Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York alby.
Catharine Walter widow of Christian Walter who was a Private in the Regiment
husband died 6th May, 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. (6th May, 1844)
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of June, 1846 and sent to Wm B. Pierce Esq. Albany, N.Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 91.
Reported
Mr. G. H. Gates
Oct 3rd '47
Set to G. A. Starkweather
Augt. 2/48

12.474. Mr Catharine Rev. S. M.  Master Letter to W. B. Purdie 30 March 1845
ack'd 7th July 1838

24,762
160 acres

Mr. A. 2 Feb. 48, N.Y.
B. D. M.

In the matter of Christian Walter &c

Sir.
Albany, N. Y., Sep r 14 th '47.
As in the case of the widow of Thomas Shoemaker & for the same reasons, I ask the favor of being informed what services were declared for, and on account of what services the pension of $30 per an: was awarded in the case of Christian Walter . He served under Col: Van Dyck at Fort Stanwix in 1777. The Comptroller's Books show that over £3 were paid him for Militia service in Col: Clock's Regiment. He served in Capt. Cseelman's Company of Rangers in 1780. In the subsequent years of the war he served two terms pursuant to an enlistment on bounties of unappropriated lands, as appears from vouchers found in the late Surveyor General's Office. The widow is now drawing the same annuity her husband did, and has repeatedly within the last two years written to me requesting a prosecution of her claim for increased pay.
I am very respectfully Your mo: Obt Servt
To Col: J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions.
G. H. H. D. S. 11

12474 Jan 14, 1846
Col. Waller
July 7, 1858.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Albany N.Y. January 10. 1846
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration &c of Widow Catherine Wal- ter an applicant for Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 &c. Her husband Christian Waller was a pensioned under the Act of June 7. 1832. He drew but a very small pension and it hoped that the same amount, at least, may be allowed to his widow. She is very poor & depend- ent and unless this small allowance is made to her will be compelled to end her days in the County Poor- house. No charges will be made to her for services in this behalf. I having volunteered my services these friends bearing all other expenses in the premises.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient
Wm B. Pierce
Dear L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

April 10/96
Adalbe. con Cath. Walter
Adams Co. Commonwealth of Ireland Washington D.C.

Albany N.Y. April 6/40
Sir.
In the case of Catherine Waller an applicant for pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 I am requested in your letter of the 30 th ultimo. to inform you where I was when I drew up Franklin Coleman's deposition & in what form I received the facts therein contained? In reply, I would observe that as far as my present recollection serves me, I drew up the said affidavit at my office in Albany. The facts were communicated to me by Doctor W m Powell a highly respectable physician of Otego Co. whose name appears as a justice of the Peace upon the papers. I had never seen the record until it came to me in company with Mr. Franklin's affidavit. I could not afford to visit the widow, who lives many miles distant from me, & whose claim I had promised to attend to without charge.
All papers whether new or old which I receive from applicants, I am accustomed to submit to your examination. I do so for a number of reasons. 1 st I am not the proper person to decide upon their age or genuineness. 2 nd If an applicant desires to decide, it is not the part of an intermediate

agent to shield him from the consequences. If I should suspense all proofs but such as are favorable, what data could you have upon which to form a just de- cision? I apprehend that it has been much the practice of some agents to receive & correct testimony before it is submitted to your examination. For myself, I think the practice wrong. If however I must be respon- sible for all proofs offered, I must hereafter use my discrimination, such as it is, to select only such as will have a favorable bearing upon the claims which I may submit.
I find a great many family records of recent date which are represented to be copies of older records worn out or destroyed. Such records, although they might not of themselves afford proof of the facts therein recorded, would nevertheless strengthen the affidavits of credible witnesses, who might know the facts of the same being a true copy.
In the case of Mrs. Walter, it will be unnecessary to refer again to the family record, as I herein enclose a church record of a birth which occurred as early as 1789.

The family record has it 1788, but I am unable to say which is correct.
The applicant Mrs. Walter is represented to me as being very poor & in immediate need of assistance. If her claim can be adjusted I am I should be glad. You may send the certificate to me or to the widow, directed to the care of Dea. Wm Powell, Springfield, Otago County, N.Z.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm B. Seara

Catharine Walts Pittsburgh of NY Jan 1838 widow of Christian who was a burrough
from Bradley
Ex 2 Ex 1
Feb 1853

State of New York } ss. Catharine Walter being duly COUNTY OF Allego } sworn according to law, deposes and says that She is widow of Christian Walter deceased, to whom a pension was probably due; and who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim, that a pension was granted to said Christian Walter and has been continued to this deponent at the rate of $30 per annum and deponent now claims an increase of pension Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day February 185 3 and I do hereby certify that the said Catharine Walter is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her being directly interested in said claim.
H. H. Dary Justice of the peace her Catharine X Walter
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Catharine Walter  Mark  widow of Christian Walter deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 4 th day of February 185 3 SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
H. H. Dary
her Catharine X Walter
STATE OF New York } County of Allego } Be it known that on the 4 th day of February 185 3 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Catharine Walter above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
H. H. Dary Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that
H. H. Davy Esquire, was, on the 4 th day of February 185 3 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 8 day of February 185 3
Wm C Fields CLERK

Springfield NY July 29 Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington D.C.
Free
August 3 1834
Pension Office
$30 per Annum
Auth:

Springfield Otsego County State of New York July 28. 1832.
Sir.
I inclose the papers in two applications for pensions:
John H. Genter, has been on the Roll under the law of 1818 and was struck off on account of property. I send his certificate and draft.
Christian Walter, made an application in 1818 and was rejected. The proof of his services was then furnished and the same papers are now again forwarded together with his affidavit. This case is sup- posed also to come within the exceptions made in the instructions from the War Office requiring a declaration in Open- Court.
Please transmit the papers to me.
Respectfully
Yours
William Baker
Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of War. etc

B.277. 3
8 July
July 8. 1839—
Pension Office.
Springfield NY July 4
To the Hon Secretary of War Washington City

Springfield Otsego Co New York July 4 th 1839
To the Secretary of War
I herewith enclose you an application of Christian Walter who is already a pensioner who receives thirty dollars pr year) for an increase of his pension you will please act upon it & if the papers are not right you will please mention wherein
Yours Respectfully
M c L an Fitzgerald

Springfield Dec 27
Paris
William B. Purdie Esq. Albany, New York
Nov 27, 1838.
Heathman Waller

Springfield Dec 26 th 1865
Dear Sir:
Enclosed are Mrs. Walters Pension Papers which I trust & hope will pass the final Review - as I have had trouble enough. You will perceive an examination I have sent you the affidavit of Mrs. Mary Fisher instead of Henry Sells who died recently before the completion of their papers. Friend Purdie I want you to give these Papers a thorough examination & if any thing more is wanting on my part I will readily attend to the same. I see an examination that the year 1888 in the Declaration relating to the marriage of Mrs. Walters should be altered to 1889. Friend Purdie I want you should keep expectations as possible in procuring the old Lacey Pension. I am informed by Jacob Shingerland a Pension Agent that Mr. Purdie is now at Washington if so I want you to forward these Papers to him as soon as possible if you consider them all correct; if not please to inform me respecting them immediately.
Respectfully Yours,
Wm. Purdie
Am B. Almer Esq.

Mr. Luther H. Walter Pensacola Paper ad
Admitted
Wm Powell West Springfield Owego, N.Y.

State of New York Town of Springfield Otsego County
On this 21 st day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber of the State Town and County aforesaid, Catharine Walter a resident of Springfield in the county of Otsego, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 8 th of February 1848; granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Christian Walter who was a Private in the Revolutionary War. — That the annual amount of the pension, which she received under the act of 17 th of June 1844 — was $30.00. — She further declares that she is still a widow.
Catharine for Walter
Witness Ethie D. Powell Clerk.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me William Powell Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me William Powell Justice
M rs Catharine Walter makes her mark being unable to write William Powell Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I, Charles McLean Clerk of said County, do here- Otsego County, ss. } by certify that William Powell the person subscribing the foregoing Affidavit & Certificate and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 21 day of August 1848 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Powell and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said Affid. & Certificate is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 21 day of August A. D., 1848 Chas M c Lean Clerk.

"Additional Evidence"
in Claim of Catherine
Waller. No 85,619 for Bounty land, act 1855 which was suspended for want of record Evidence
No 85,619
Claim for Bounty Land

State of New-York, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, February 8 th 1856.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Christian Walter. Private 1 1112 1780. Sept 1. 1 10 2 3 / 4 Capt. Henry Miller Col. Jacob Kloock   do. do " 1493 1779. Dec 31. 1 19 1 3 / 4 do. do.  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, } £ 3: 9: 4 and find them to be correct.
A. W. Lee Clerk.
Philip Schuyler Comptroller.

65-619
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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