Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,041, David Walter, Mass.

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Walter, David
S 10.041.
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30267 Albany New York David Walter
Sett G.S. Evans Lf 17-28
Oswego Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barker of the Regt commanded by Genl Halloway, in the Massachusetts line for 9 months and 29 days per
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Nov 1835 and South Street Johnson Salomon Oswego Co
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $123.08 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 15 38 $138.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 81
Death not on a B

State of New York Onondago County } ss
On this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Onondago aforesaid now sitting being a Court of Record David Walter a resident of Watney in the county of Onondago aforesaid aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bankruptcy passed June 4th 1832.
That he was born in Nabletown (as it was then called) by the East of Kinderhook in the county of Albany (now Columbia) and State of New York on the twenty first day of February 1763. He does not know of any record of his age any where but remembers he was fourteen years old when he first enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1777 being the year Burgoyne was taken.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That in the year 1777 he thinks in June or July while living with his Father David Walter in Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire a Commonwealth of Massachusetts his Father was drafted for a term of six months in the Massachusetts Troops and he (the said David) went and served in his Father's stead under Captain Parker. There were but two companies of them and they lay at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts on Connecticut river to guard the stores belonging to the government at that place. Thinks he was enrolled in his own name but cannot be positive. Nothing particular took place and when his term was out he was discharged but received no written discharge and returned home to his Father's.
That in June (as he believes) of 1778 he was living in Stockbridge adjoining Great Barrington when there came orders for each town to furnish a certain number of men and he enlisted as one for the town of Stockbridge for a very small bounty and went as far as Sheffield when his Father hearing what was done followed him & came up with him in Sheffield and claimed him as being under age. Whereupon General Fellows who lived in Sheffield and who had command of the Brigade made an arrangement with his Father and he (the said David) remained as one of the men for Sheffield for six months. They went to a place called Roberson's Farms on the east side of the Hudson river near West Point to rendezvous and were formed in companies Regiments etc. He was in Captain Gurney's company in Colonel Vorie's Regiment and in General Glover's Brigade.

They were drilled at this place to learn the exercise about two weeks when they marched into the state of New Jersey and were at a place called the English neighborhood and as far as Morristown and about in that vicinity a part of the time he was put to drive a team for the use of the army. There was no battle when he was and when his term was out he was discharged at West Point. At this time he had a written discharge but he does not know any thing what has become of it as he does not recollect seeing it since he brought it home with him to his Father.
That some time in the summer of 1779 he enlisted for a term of two months under a militia captain by the name of Engelson and marched to New Haven in the state of Connecticut to guard the stores & keep watch against the enemy. He continued here in this kind of duty until his term was out when he was dismissed and returned home without any thing remarkable taking place. There were but two companies of them on this duty.
While living with his Father in June in the year 1780 he again enlisted and went to Habsenon's Farms aforementioned near West Point for a term of six months and was again put in captain's commissions company last Vose's Regiment & General Glover's Brigade or when here in 1778 aforementioned. While lying here in the beginning of the term he was drafted out as one to form a Brigade of Light Infantry for the army under General Poer in last Shepard Regiment cannot tell the captain's name. That he marched with this regiment in the state of New Jersey where he was again taken out and put in charge of a team and with his team was employed from one place to another from West Point to Haverstraw the English neighborhood and as far as Morristown and was there when Arnold attempted to deliver West Point and when Andre was taken and executed though he was not present when he was hung. That when his term was out some time in December he received a written discharge and went home and has long since lost his discharge.
That in 1781 in June or July (as he believes) he enlisted for three months (as near as he recollects) and went to Albany and was to have joined last Hancock's company to go to Saratoga but did not arrive in Albany till after Captain Hancock had gone. He was ordered to remain a few days and was then put into last Morris's company and went to Fort Plain on the Mohawk river. That he was immediately taken out and put in charge of a team and in that situation continued from one place to another until his term expired when he gave up his team expecting to be discharged but at that time last Willett who had command told the soldiers whose term was out that he did not like

to discharge them then as he believed the enemy were only waiting for that event and he wished them to stay another month to which they agreed and he (the said David) took his place in his company and in about two weeks the enemy came down past the river below Fort Plain and went to Johnstown where the party to which he belonged overtook them and they had a battle in Johnstown. In the beginning of the action the enemy succeeded against that post commanded by Col. Willett and took the field piece when Major Rawley came up upon their rear and drove the enemy and retook the field piece and a few days after they killed Col. Butler. That he (the said David) was with Rawley and when his month was out he was discharged but received no written discharge and returned home to Great Barrington where he lived till the year 1785. He then removed into Schoharie in Columbia County in the State of New York and lived there two years. Then to Granville in the County of Washington N.Y. where he lived till the year 1830 when he removed to Volney of Onondaga where he now resides. That he knows of no person on living by whom he can prove his services. He is known to Archel Harrington Oliver Bates & Miles Dunbar in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services.
He He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory. 
Subscribed & sworn the the day & year aforesaid before me D. McPherson
Dep Clerk of Oswego Co. N.Y.
David Waller
We Archel Harrington a clergyman residing in Volney and Miles Dunbar & Oliver Bates residing in the same place hereby testify that we are well acquainted with David Waller who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be sixty more years of age.
That he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier. That we have never heard it doubted and that we concur in that opinion and that the said David Waller sustains a good character for truth & veracity.
Subscribed & sworn the day & year aforesaid
D. McPherson Dep Clerk
Archel Harrington Miles Dunbar Oliver Bates

And the board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that Archibald Hoxton who has submitted the founding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Volney and that Miles Dunbar & Albrecht Ruler who have also read the same are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Sawell Johnson of Reynolds Saint Julian
Judges of said board
State of New York Oswego County ss
I Eric Poor Clerk of the board of common pleas of the county of Oswego aforesaid do certify hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Walter for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 day of Sept 1832
Eric Poor Clerk By J McPherson Dep Clerk
State of New York Oswego County ss
David Walter aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory this deponent cannot be positive as to the names of the officers in the year 1778 neither does this deponent know of any person by whom he can prove his services. This deponent therefore wholly renounces any claim for services rendered in the year 1778 on condition of being allowed for such services as can be satisfactorily established by his name being found on the rolls of the war department for the navy
Subscribed & sworn the 11 day of September 1834 before me Sawell Johnson a Judge of Oswego County Court Chancellor ss
David Walter
In the matter of David Walter application for a Pension 14105
On rolls of Capt Cushing Col Horse Btry Col Parker Btry 3.07 9.07
9 mo 78 per com?
Sawell Johnson Esq Palatine N.Y.

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Free Johnson PM Palermo
David Watts
War department Revolutionary claims care of J L Edwards Esq. Washington City
David Watts

Dear Sir
Enclosed I again send you the papers of David Walter your foreman I have two certificates from Mr Bongs of Boston which come in this way In 1781 when Walter enlisted under Capt Hickok he went to Albany to join his company but Hickok had gone so that he served under Capt North in whom roll he supposed he would be listed and therefore sent North's Name instead of Hickok but it seems that he was enlisted in the company in which he enlisted which Bongs discovering sent on the second certificate We have had to pay Bongs four dollars for this service besides the other expense which it was very difficult for the old gentlemen to rise and has caused the delay It will be perceived that the certificates place the man in different years from what he has stated. There is this is not to be wondered at as he had to rely entire- ly on recollection in his statement and his son tells me he has known for years that his father had mistaken one year in his age and is one year older than he thinks for and it is certainly surprising that the old soldiers are able to state dates from recollection as well as they are I do most sincerely hope that his papers may be examined with liberality and such allowance made him as shall seem just He is truly ready and by us believed to be deserving as a soldier of the revolution your obed Servt.
J S Edward Esq Oct the 3-1835
David Johnson P.M. Palermo New York

Sept. 14-1897- History to Mrs. H. B. Buxton 6 Maple St. Batavia - N.Y.
Revman
10,041
INVALID.
File No. 10.041
David Watter
Rev. Rev. man
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]

14.165- New York.
Revo:
David Walter
Susannah
In Let to Lovide Johnson
Oct. 13. 1835

2.62
3
2.86
9.48

David Wall

Dear Sir
I received yours of the 13 th inst informing me of the recpt and examination of the papers of David Walter & that no more than nine months & seven days could be allowed him under the present residence
I have consulted him and he says he does not know that if he can procure any more testimony and as he is very ready you will please forward his certificate for that amount - as soon as consistent & oblige both him & your Abd. Servt - Oct 28 th 1835
Rev. J. L. Edwards
Sawell Johnson P.M. Palermo. Oswego Co. N.Y.

Palermo NY (Revolutionary claims) Oct 28 th 1855
Free L Johnson Pk
Nov 2 NY.
War Department Care of J. S. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Clavis Walter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 26 th 1835.
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 Pierce Walter, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Enos Parker's Company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt. of Guards, where he is allowed from July 11 th 1778, to Jan y 7 th 1779, five months and twenty four days.
David Walter claims for the above mentioned services, as a substitute for his father Pierce Walter.
David Walter claims for services under Capt. Cushing, in Col. Vose's Regt. The rolls ( in the Continental service ) from Jan y 1777, to Dec r 31 st 1780, are found in this Office, but the name of David Walter is not borne on them.
David Walter claims for services under Capt. Ingerson, in 1779, and under Capt. Marsh, in Col. Willets Regt. in 1781, but the rolls are not found in this Office.
for E. D. Bangs Secretary
Wm. Suffs. Ch. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept r 2 d 1835.
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 David Walter, as a private, is borne on a pay-roll of Capt. Jeremiah Hickok's Company, in Col. Elisha Porter's Regt. where he is allowed from August 6 th to Nov r 8 th 1781, for services and travel, three months and seven days.
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Edward D. Damp. Secy

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Walter Orange  Agate which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  Evidence to sustain the service alleged in 1778 required, as the name not found on the rolls for the service claimed that year. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 19 XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 16 Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 17 XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 18 XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 20
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Palermo Sept 10 th
18 Sept 1833
N.Y. Ret'd
General Henry Clinton
Free Soil Johnson P.M.
State of N.Y. Edward Davis of Pison Washington City
Wrote to Charles Brown 2 Henry W. Kirk enclosing $200 July 15: 1835

Dear Sir
The applicant has made an additional affidavit renouncing any claim for services rendered in 1778 As I understand his name is found for the rest of the services claimed and if so no affidavit (I presume) or other proof will be necessary.
I have written several letters making this inquiry to which I have received no answer and as the old man is very needy and knows of no way in which he can make any proof I should be glad to have a certificate forwarded to him for what you believe him entitled to from the papers and evidence at the war department and that the same should receive your early attention or consider it very respectfully Sir yours obed Servt
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Lowell Johnson Esqr Palermo Oswego Co NY

State of New York } Cayuga County }
Dan Parker of the town of Ira in said County being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with David Walter now of the town of Mexico in the County of Oswego & State of New York and that the same David Walter served with him this deponent, in Captain Enos Parkers Company of Militia in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 at East Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, from the first of July 1776 to March 1777, when he was discharged. The Company said Walter served in wire Volunteers, to guard the Government Stores. and further saith not -
Enos Parkers
Subscribed & sworn before me
the 14 th day of September 1837 —
Augustus F. Ferris one of the Judges of Cayuga County Court.

State of New York
Cayuga County } ss. Aaron Bower of Fleming in said County being duly sworn deposes & says that he that he is seventy seven years of age & upwards, and is a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832. That he draws a pension of twenty eight dollars & ten cents per annum and his certificate is dated Nov 29 th 1832. That he deponent served in the Company of State troops commanded by Capt Parker for a term of six months at Springfield in the State of Mass- achusetts during the Revolutionary war. That said service commenced about July 1778 & ended about first of January following. Deponent further says that during said service David Walter now of Granby in the County of Onondaga was also a soldier in the same company during said term.
That he the said David Walter was then quite young and deponent has not seen the said David Walter for a number of years, but from a relation given by said Walter of facts & circumstances which transpired during said term deponent has no doubt but he is the same David Walter who performed said service in the manner above stated.
And further deponent saith not. Sworn this 15 th day of March 1837 before me R Cook Justice Peace
Aaron Bower
I certify that said Aaron Bower is a man of good character & a man of truth & veracity R Cook Justice Peace

Cayuga County Clerks Office By Benjamin F. Hall Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert Cook Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was taken was at the time of taking such proof a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly elected commissioned and sworn and legally authorized to take the same; And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the within instrument of proof to be genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 15th day of March A.D. 1837. B. F. Hall Dep. Clerk

Cayuga County ss
David Walter being duly sworn before me before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the town of Seneca in said county makes oath & states that he was born in the town of Nobletown (now he thinks called Killsdale or Antrim) in Columbia County in the State of New York - That he was seventy six years old the twenty first day of February 1838 - That he became a substitute for his Father Peter Walter in Captain Enos Perkins Company of Militia (his Father being absent) at East Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 - That he continued there to serve for the space of two  six months from & after the fifth day of July 1776 then after the expiration of said term or space of six months he this Deponent volunteered & served under the said Captain Enos Perkins for the space & term of two three months all of which term this Deponent served at East Springfield in said State of Massachusetts - That he now resides in the town of Mexico in the county of Oswego State of New York & has resided there for the last year past David Walter. Subscribed & sworn this 27 th day of April 1838 before me
E. S. Everts Justice
Cayuga County ss
I William Richardson Clerk of the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that E. S. Everts Esquire was on the day of the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand and official seal July 17 th 1838 J. W. Foster Dep. Clerk

X NY
Aug 18 1893
 X Moses Parsons  X David Wallin  X Silvia Olmstead 
NY Aug
John
H. S. Schwenck
Paradise Corners
Washington City
Paradise Corners
Pa

Iron Cay Co NY 13 th Aug 1888
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the petitions of Moses Parsons & Simon Olmsted - Mr Parsons I have been acquainted with for a number of years & truly say that he enjoys the unman confidence of all who know him as a good Citizen & Christian but it is his misfortune to be poor having been stripped of a small little property by a villain & now asks the small pittance which he thinks himself justly entitled by the laws of his country to aid him in the decline of life - I send you his Affidavit together with that of Simon Olmsted the only ones that have know of the sum that each person -d that could be heard of - Mr Olmsted I am not acquainted with but he appears to me to be a venerable good old man from the slight acquaintance I have had with him (having seen him but once) free from all bad habits & should think from the conversation which took place in my presence between the old man that he was in truth a Whig of '36 or 40 & possessed of the same principles & true to his country which in the service of his country - I have obtained the highest testimony in my power in both cases & trust both will prove satisfactory - I now present you case of David Walter who if I understand him is now on the pension list What Mr Walter now solicits is to have his pension augmented as he says the whole that he served was not put in or paid on his first application but has been so fortunate since as to obtain the Affidavits of Aaron Bown

+ Dan Perkin the latter of whom was an own brother of Captain Broz Perkin who commanded Walter - I can say in regard to Messrs Brown & D. Perkin that I have been personally & intimately ac- quainted with them for about 20 years & that they both are men of high respectability for truth & veracity & in every other respect Mr Walter I have known ever since my remembrance & for ought to know his character has been infinitely good -
Mr Walter thinks that right morality & clean days ought to be taken into consideration in addition to the services set forth in his former Affidavit I hope your Honor will take his case into consideration & if compatible with your mind allow him some additional allo- -wance to the small sum he now draws - I have the honor to be
Dear Sir
Yours
Very Sincere
Hon D. L. Edwards
E. S. Bowles
MS I would state that Mr Walter is very muddy & poor
E. S. Bowles