Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19148, James Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Walker, James
S. 19148
CONTENTS
carded

2233
Vermont
James Walker
of Rockingham in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wyman of the regiment commanded by Col. Patterson in the Mass. state troops for 16 months
A. B. death - Dec 17-1836
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. day of November 1832 and sent to A. S. Campbell Bellows' Falls Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  79.99    Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 1833  26.66     $106.65  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McDuffie Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 4 Page 92

No. 2208
Admitted
Rate 16 mths
40
10
3.33
53.33
A. Hamblee
Billings Falls
yr.

BRIEF in the case of James Walker of Windham Co. , in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
79 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
    Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 " 8 " As a Private Gen. Capt. Wyman, Col. Patterson } Maj. State Troops }   1776 Aug. " 4 " Capt. Pope, Col. Willard, Maj. State Troops   1777 " " 60 Capt. Joulain, Col. Cushing, Maj. Militia   1778 " " 60 "Thurlow. Col. Whitney! " "   16.   
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Fitchburgh, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel Brown Examining Clerk.

James Walker Declaration 2,208

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of Vermont, Windham County, ss
On this 25 th day of July A D 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in said State now sitting James Walker a resident of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont S d Rockingham being in S d Westminster District aged Seventy 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 Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service under the following named officers, (being the service of the United States) to wit he enlisted at Fitchburg Mass in the year 1775 in Captain Wymans Company in Colonel Patersons Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, for the term of eight months that he does not recollect the precise day of enlistment, but he marched to Cambridge Mass immediately after he enlisted, and arrived there the day after the Lexington battle, that he was stationed at Cambridge while in the service and served during the full term of eight months and was discharged at Cambridge, but did not have a written discharge he believes he was discharged in the month of Jan y 1775 or Feb y 1776 he resided at Fitchburg Mass when he entered the service, he was not drafted nor was he a substitute but enlisted voluntarily. —
He also enlisted in the service of the United States in August 1776 in Capt d Pipers Company in Colonel Willards Regiment of Massachusetts State Troops for four months he marched to Ticonderoga in the State of New York, continued in the service four months and at the end of that time was discharged at Ticonderoga, but did not receive a written discharge he believes he was discharged in Nov r or Dec r 1776 he was not a substitute nor was he drafted but voluntarily enlisted he marched to Ticonderoga by way of Walpole & Charlestown N.H.
He also entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt d Sullivans Company and Colonel Cushing's Regiment in the year 1777 and marched to Bennington Vermont and was in the Bennington Battle and discharged his musket at the enemy twenty six times and served in that campaign sixty days and was discharged at Bennington but had no written discharge he entered the service voluntarily, does not think he can prove this service

he also entered the United States Service in the year 1778 in the Mass militia in Capt. Thurston's Company and Colonel Whitney's Regiment he marched to Rhode Island and was stationed near Providence and remained in the Service sixty days and was discharged at Prov- idence and had no other discharge he entered the service not -voluntarily, he was born Sept. 18 th 1753 at Bradford Mass. has since of his age at home, resided at which  place where he first entered the service, has lived at Rockingham Vermont since the close of the war except about five years he lived in Chester Vermont but he now lives in Rockingham Vermont. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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. The words "at or near" inter- Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th 11 th day before signing day and year aforesaid. - he does not know of any person by whom he can prove this service. -
James Walker
Peter D. Lapp - Judge
We Alexander Scamplumb residing in the town of Rockingham Vt. and Royal Earl residing in Monkton Vt. hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with James Walker who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Alexander Scamplumb Royal Earl
Peter D. Lapp - Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the in- -vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named appli- -cant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Alexander Scamplumb who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in Rocking- ham Vt. and that Royal Earl who has also signed the same

is a resident in Worthington are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that no clergy- man lives in the immediate vicinity of the said James Walker who can testify in the case, none having sufficient acquaintance with him. —
Peter McLaughlin
I Asa Keyes Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Walker for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832
Asa Keyes

19 148 INVALID.
Am
File No. 19 148
James Walker
Rev Rev Rev
Act: Game 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bellefontaine Mo. Aug. 14 th 1832
I enclose the application of Jonas Walker for a pecu- lium - the first term of eight months and the se- cond term of four months is procured by the affi- davit of Jonas Marlow, the two last terms of service of 60 days each, Walker states he is not able to procure.
I am Very Respectfully,
Yr. obed. Servt.
Alexander S. Campbell

Dear Harriet Leeson

4 I, Jonas Haskell of Rockingham in the State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that I am well acquainted with James Walker of said Rockingham aforesaid, and that I was well acquainted with him at the time of the revolutionary war that he was a neighbor of mine & lived in the adjoin- -ing town, and I further testify that the said Walker served as a private soldier in the Massachusetts State Troops for the term of eight months in the year 1775 that he was stationed at Cambridge and Charlestown Mass. most of that time, that he commenced serving about the time of the Lexington Battle but does not know the exact day of his discharge, but knows that he ser- -ved eight months that I very frequently saw him while in the service, and know that he served as long as I did which was right months at least and I further testify that in August 1776 the said Walker served as a private in Col. Willard Regiment in Capt. Pops Company of Massachusetts Troops being a reinforcement of troops sent up to aid the conti- -nental troops at Tyendeaga, and that the said Walker served in s d Regiment from the month of August aforesaid for the term of four months, that said Walker was stationed at Tyendeaga most of the time.

while he served in this campaign, that I the Be- -sponent served four months in said campaign but in a different regiment, and I saw the said Walker very frequently during said campaign and know that he served four months as I was discharged or discharged on the same day that the said Walker was discharged. I was in Brattleboro Regiment and Fitch's Company, both Regiments were stationed near the same place. - Jonas Hazeltine.
State of Vermont Wardour County ss Rockingham August 6 th 1832 Then personally appeared Jonas Hamilton above named and made oath that the above & foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Jonas Hamilton is a credible and disinterested witness Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County Court Clerk's Office, New Haven, August 13. A.D. 1832.
I certify, that Alexander J. Campbell, Es- quire is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid, and that the within are his sig- natures.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.