Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42058, Tandy Walker, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Walker, Fandy
NUMBER
S. 42058
CONTENTS
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18.5/4
North Carolina
Jandy Walker
of Moore Co in the State of N.C., who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line, for the term of 21. months.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Nov 1820 and unto H. Potter Esq. Raleigh N.C. 1821
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 311. 33 Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1822 48
39 2/30 1.33 $ 359.33 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
12 1.33 date of death Aug. 4, 1836 May 1 1821
See letter to Benj. Salter Esq. P. B. Bank N. S. W. & Agent Fayetteville, N.C. Carolina - 16. April, 1822.
to Hon. A. McRae H. R. 13 Dec. 1822. see letter 11 June 1823 to Pres. B. at Fayetteville.
died Aug 4, 1836

Gypson 26 th June 1823
Dear Sir
In answer to your letter of the 16 th Inst t I think I can safely say that I am sufficiently acquainted with the condition of Tandy Walker to give you pretty full information - He came to this country about 1785 or 6 and I have known him very well for more than 20 years past -
Soon after he came from Virginia he took up with a Sally Hinton a daughter of the Mr Hinton who lived on the road near where Mrs McLean now lives. They lived together & had children - They would not marry for he had a wife living in Virginia - Sally Hinton at the death of her father got one or two Negroes & perhaps some other property - Walker who never had much property & who was always involved in law on both the civil and criminal sides of the Dockets of Chatham & Moore, after the death of his wife thought it safest for many years not to marry the woman he lived with, fearing that her property would have to go to satisfy the demands against him - Some five or six years ago, however, they were married, but previous to the marriage some sort of marriage settlement (or conveyance to Trusts) of her property was made - This conveyance it was said was hastily or unskilfully drawn, but still no one called it in question, all believed the property was secured against claims that might come

against Walker, and last winter Executions were taken out against his body and he took the benefit of the act of insolvency in this County & was discharged from prison - Philip Atton the Adm r . of John A. Ramsey had at that time a judgment against Walker for several hundred Dollars and took out an Execution against his goods, and directed the sheriff of Macon to levy on the above mentioned Negroes and to sell, & agreed to indemnify the sheriff. Walker or some one forbade the sale on the day, but they were sold & purchased by Mr. J.B. Kelly the lawyer, who I understand has them in possession - Since that a small State Execution went out against him for at fees only, & no property could be found, & the County has had to pay it out of the County funds - so that I fully believe Walker is at this time really insolvent , and I also fully believe that the attempts made to cover the property, was solely to guard him against the sheriff & constables, and with no eye to the pension law - indeed I think it probable that the conveyance I have spoken of, was made before the passage of the act of Congress under which he claims, but can say nothing with any certainty on this point -
I intended to have wrote you about this time

to enquire if you had heard any thing from Mrs John Taylor and sons of N. York on the subject of Mrs McHairs legacy - The poor woman is needy and often calling on me for information I am somewhat surprised that they never answered my letter - If you have not heard from them pray log  their memory and tell them I hoped to hear from them - I hope they will write to you if not to me
I am Dear Sir most respectfully Yours &c
A. M. Bryde

John Huske Esquire
President of the U.S. Bank Fayetteville
N.C.

District of North Carolina
On this Third day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States, for the said District, personally appeared Tandy Walker, aged fifty seven years, resident in Moore County in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That in or about the month of May or June in the year 1776, he enlisted the said Tandy Walker enlisted under Captain James Johnston (in the State of Virginia) of the North Regiment, in the Virginia line, on the Continental establishment, in the Revolutionary war, for the residue of a two years service which had commenced & which had then twenty one months to continue; that he continued to serve in the said corps, until the end of his said enlistment, which was a service in the United States against the common enemy of as far as he can recollect twenty one months, when he was discharged, at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania; which discharge he has lost - that he was in the battle of Brandywine & in the siege of Mud Island fort; and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power, within the State, of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first above.
H. Potter

I Henry Potter District Judge Vt. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Fanny Walker did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, at the common muster, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.
H. Potter D. J. U. S. Vt.
Raeford 10 th May 1821.

For S. A. Ramsey
Virginia line
6 Pm Col Matthews
July 17 th March 77 th
Found on Roll
Page 322
W. J. M.

Moore County County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Library Jan 1821.
On the 20 th day of February 1821 being about of Records for the aforesaid State and County Sandy Walker aged about Sixty one Years Resident in Said County of Moore Who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that He served in the war of the Revolution as follows, that he served in the Company of Capt. James Johnson in the Sixth Regiment of the Virginia Continental line Which Service he Entered in the Month of July or August Anno Domini 1776. that He continued in the Said Regiment until the Month of March 1778 and was then discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. during all Which time he served as a private in the army. That he was engaged in the battles of Brandy= =wine, the Siege at Mud Island fort and Several Small Skirmishes besides but No Other important engagement. He further declares that he made an Application before his Worship Judge Potter at the City of Raleigh in the Month of June 1818 for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818 Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" but that No Certificate has ever been forwarded per my Said Application Owing to Some defect in the order Matter relating to the Same and in consequence he has not as yet as he knows been placed on the pension list of his Government and the Said Sandy Walker do declare that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any other Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed in the year 1818 the 18 th March. and that I have not now any person for me in trust any property or Securities or contracts or Debts due to me Nor have I any income other than what is contained

Contained in the Schedule hereto following and by me subscribed My Estate is as follows two plows, six Wading Hoes, Thirteen head of Hogs, six Cows, about ten Barrels of Corn, about five Hundred weight of Pork, one Hundred weight of Lard Cotton, two sets of plow gears, Half dozen plates, four Cups and Saucers one Saddle and Bridle, one pot, one grid Iron, I have No debts due to me Except twelve Dollars. I have No Children living with me, my Wife Sally lives with me and is aged about fifty two years. I have No occupation Except that of farming and have no trade.
Jandy Walker
The above Affidavit sworn to and declared before us on the 20 th February 1821.
Jas Gains Ch. C Will M c Leod J.P. H. Kennedy J.P.
State of North Carolina Moore County - }
I, Cornelius Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Moore do hereby certify that the preceding Affidavit & Schedule are true Copies from the Records of Said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of Said Court that the total amount in Value of the property Exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is Eighty four Dollars and Seventy five Cents. I further certify that James Gains, Will M c Leod and Hiram Kennedy are Acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, and that they presided as a Court when the preceding Affidavit was sworn to and subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My Hand and Seal of Office at office the 23 d day of February 1821
Corn. Dowd Clerk

Custom Office July 11. 1831
John D. Sleeper a Commissioner of the
Miss Martha Wright On the 14th July 1831 N.Y.
Secretary of War Washington City

The Honorable The Secretary of War Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir: The 14th July 1831 N.E.
Immediate attention is requested to this as it is a communication to the a Grand Jury.
Yours Affec July 11. 1831

Merthany and 4 th Febrg 1831
Chatham County N.C.
Dear Sir. I take the Liberty of addressing this to you for the purpose of disclosing to you one of the many frauds committed on the Treasury of the United States under the Pension Law and I think I may add one amongst the many. The Circumstances have recently come to my knowledge whereupon I address a letter to the Hon. Abraham Rencher in Congress asking for information of him as I did not at that time know where was the proper place to lodge information of the facts necessary to stop fraudulent pensions. But since writing to him I have seen a notice in the Public Papers from the War Department to future applicants what notice satisfied me that information of frauds committed should be made known at the War Office. The frauds above alluded to his committed by one Sandy Walker of Moore County N.C. Though I think it likely that he lived in Chatham County when he was first placed on the pension list he claims his pension as one of the Virginia. I understand that it can be easily proven by a very respectable old gentleman by the name of William Pigram who lived in Virginia a poor neighbor to Walker's father during the whole of the Revolutionary War that this man never was in the Revolutionary American service a single day during the war he was in fact too young and nothing but a stepson of the worthlessness kind his (Walker's) father served where name he bears and represents himself at the war department in place of his father. This I can prove beyond a shadow of doubt and this alone I presume would be amply sufficient to stop him from going on any longer. I might stop here but at the request of being thought I'd love I will give you some further history of his conduct in the matter. When he was After Walker was grown he married in Virginia and left wife and children come to North Carolina under the character

of a Dancing School Master he so seduced a Giddy Girl of Property and took up with her and left his wife and Children to shift for themselves he had with this woman till his wife died he then made a marriage Contract and married the woman in the year 1817 his mother-in-law died and her part of the Estate he purchased Tract of Land with considerable Improvements on it among other Improvements a Cotton Picking and Ginning machine he settled himself there with hands to work made good Crops, and a good stock of Hogs Cattle and Horses This some time afterwards came to the of executor Cameron who pended over the Branch Bank of the United States Bank whereupon he Cameron had Walker pay suspended Walker finding he had too much property to draw a pension got in with some of his friends Equally Counsel with himself to raise Claims against him obtain Judgments and sell his property and buy it in and convey it to his wife and let him have the Benefit of it so as to reduce him or his property to Nothing his Land he conveyed to an illegitimate Daughter he had living in West Tennessee some of his property he made presents of to his neighbors so as to enable him to take the oath of Insolvency and by these means he reduced himself to that state of poverty as to get reinstated to his pension again and what is equally shameful these facts were known to the very men upon whose Depositions he was reinstated to draw again. Another Circumstance I will mention when coming just past the Penton act Walker had upon a plantation belonging to a Lawyer who would do any thing for money Walker agreed with himself he would get him another placed on the Penton List he would give $50 the Lawyer agreed

to do so and but too well succeeded the honest attorney Dyer and his Executor brought a suit against Walker proved the contract and recovered the money and It is a matter clear that the whole transaction has been carried on by subornation forgery perjury and corruption from beginning to the end It has been a subject that has been looked upon with contempt and disgust for some time But from some cause no person would undertake to make it known perhaps for want of knowing where or how to do so. It has not been long since I was obliged to try and have a stop put to the corrupt abuser I have diligently enquired into the facts and find them as above stated and pledge my honour to prove every part of the statement by respectable men if required. I have no interest in the matter more than any other private man in the community I have nothing to expect more than an approving conscience that I as an ordinary citizen who wishes for the well being of our rights and our institutions will not let a silent specter -ter and see a human and honorable law that does honor to the nation abused by worthless wretches I am Respectfully Your Obedient and Humble Servant
Honorable The Secretary of War
G. Luther
Mr Walker has been and still is in possession of his Lands and stock and all his other property and is a stout strong able bodied man and looks likely to live 20 years yet or perhaps more

February 25, 1937
Tandy Walker
S. 42058
BA-J/AWF
Miss Arline Kimball William Hooper School Wilmington, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Tandy Walker and David Kennedy of North Carolina
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.
The record of Tandy Walker is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 42058, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Tandy Walker were not given; he was the son of Tandy Walker, name of his mother not shown.
Tandy Walker (Junior) enlisted in the State of Virginia early in 1778, served as a private in Captain James Johnson's company in the Sixth Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Brandywine, siege of Mud Island Fort, and "several small skirmishes" and was discharged at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in the month of March, 1778.
About 1785 or 1786, he moved from Virginia to North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years old and living in Moore County,

North Carolina.
The soldier, Tandy Walker, married about the year 1817, Sally Hinton, she was fifty-two years old in 1821.
Reference was made to a former wife, who died in Virginia, her name not stated.
It was stated that there were children by both wives, no names shown.
The soldier died August 4, 1836.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

42058
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42.058
Fanny Walker P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 535-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 July 16. Visit to Mrs. G. E. Markham 1926 Oct. 17 Mrs. G. E. Markham at already funeral 1930 July 27 - visit to Mrs. Pender S. Canterbury 1937 Feb. 25 - Mrs. Pender S. Canterbury

18,032
Lairdy Walker
Moore & Co. N. C.
H. Potter agt. Raleigh N.C.
Recd. May 1821
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Rev. Edward 20 June 21 DA
Double
Rev. Edwards

The 2 declarations copied 11 th Feb: 1833. and sent to Hon: Abm. Racher Hof. R.

Pension Office
May 13. 1831
Yrs
James L. Edmands Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office Washington.

Pension Office Plymouth, March. 9- 1831-
Gij.
Your letter of the 5 th instant is before me. Your year part or suggestion similar to those now stated by you. The payment of the Stipend due to Sandy Walker. was suspended; & I was then desired to inform myself as regards to the facts of the case. If I am not mistaken. I forwarded to you the opinion of Archibald M c Bridge Esq. late member of Congress. from this district, a neighbor of Walker, who was well acquainted with him & all his affairs; soon after his representation was forwarded to you. I was directed to pay Walker — I am personally acquainted with all the parties named in your letter. One of them we should find decidedly in believing in his oath: a very bad man; & the conduct of the other in the present case, is clear evidence to the gratification of some private feeling. There is no doubt that Walker is entitled to his Pension.
With much regard
Yours Affectionately M c W h ite agt.

Recd 21 June 1823.
PK
J. L. Elmslie Esq. Hon. Stephen Trench Washington

Old Rock United States
Braytonville June 16 1823
J. L. Edmonds Esquire Sir
Shaw before me your favour of the 11 th instant. I am personally acquainted with Sandy Walker: but know nothing of his pecuniary circumstances. I ascertain the truth of the Certificates enclosed in your letter. Shaw this day written to Archibald M c Brady Esq. formerly in Congress. & a neighbor of Mr. Walker. for whom Shaw no doubt. Shaw Main the necessary information.
I am Sir with regard
Your Most Obedient
W. M c Aske
Jun. 16

1852
J. L. Edwards. Esq. Chief Clerk. Pension Office. Washington.

Office Bank. United States. Fayetteville June 30 1823
J. L. Edwards. Esq.
Sir.
Enclosed you will find Mr. MacRae's Letter containing information as to the circumstance of Mr. Sandy Walker.
I am respectfully yours most obedt. Servt. M. D. WALKER.
PM 1.22

Pension Office July 21. 1821
War Department (Pension office)

No Reps Feb 19 th 1831.
Sir
I have rec d the enclosed letters from one of my Constituents and feel it my duty to inclose them to you that I may procure the information asked for in these Communications — who are the witnesses in this Case and how the pension may be vacated etc.
Yours respectfully
A. Rencher

(Copy) Office Bank W. States Sayetteville, 8 th April 1822.
Sir,
I have the honor of transmitting herewith, an account current & abstracts of payments made to the Invalid, Revolutionary & land relinquishment pensioners in N. C. during the first quarter of 1822, together with the necessary vouchers.
I have to report the deaths of W m Hall, John Marr, Gilbert Matthews and Martin Black, revolutionaries, & Joel Terrell, Invalid; I would also observe, that I have been credibly informed, that Sandy Walker (whose name was placed on my roll, the 4 th March 1822) is worth from $1000 to $1500. —
I am Sir, with much respect Your Ob t Serv t . Benj m Salter Pres t .
Peter Hagner, Esq. Third Auditor.

Sandy Walkers Affidavit. &c
Claim made in 3 of June
County seal. Tag. 2.00 Two Certificates 50 $2.50

Lunenburg County to wit
Hugh Wallace of the County aforesaid & State of Virginia of lawful age made oath before me that then he was in the regular service of with Fandy Walker in the Revolutionary war & that he the said Fandy Walker made a good & faithful soldier during his service - Given under my hand & Seal this 20 th day of October 1818
Edm. F. Taylor Yrs
State of Virginia
Lunenburg County Set
I William H. Taylor, Clerk of the County Court of Lunenburg in the said State, do hereby certify that Lucas Gw. & Edmund F. Taylor Gentlemen, whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing certificates, are acting Justices of the peace, in and for the said County of Lunenburg, duly commissioned & qualified - and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their Official acts as such - In testimony, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of Office this 3 rd day of November 1818 in the 43 rd Year of the Commonwealth
W. H. Taylor

Linenburg County to wit George Andrews of the County aforesaid and State of Virginia of lawful age made oath before me that he was intimately acquainted with Fandy Walker and that he has every reason to believe that in the said Walker served as a Regular Soldier for the term of two years and was in the Battle at Brandywine and that the said Fandy Walker was a good and faithful Soldier during his service given under my hand This 16 th day of July 1888.
Lucas Lea Justice of the Peace

Virginia - Lynchburg County ss.
I Joseph Yarbrough Presiding magistrate of the County Court of Lynchburg in the said State do hereby certify that William St Taylor whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of the said County Court, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Official acts as such - In Witness Whereof.
I have hereunto set my hand this 3 rd day of December 1818.
Joseph Yarbrough P.M.
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Tandy Walker

FREE
W. H. S. ...
Secretary at War Washington D.C.
Hon. Mr.
Recd. 10 June 1892
JUN 6 1892

Fayetteville H t June 1823
Honble
J. C. Calhoun
Sir
Enclosed you have the certificate of two of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Moore also the affidavit of two Respectable citizens of said County, respecting the situation of Landy Walder property.
very respectfully - your obedt Servt
A. F. H. Mull

Haywardsborough H.G. 19 th September 1822
25
Mr J. L. Edwards
Chief Clerk in the pension office War Department City of Washington
Rec d Sept. 24. 1822.

September 5 th 1922
Dear Sir I went down to Fayetteville on yesterday the 4 th Inst for the purpose of drawing my pension as usual But from information made by John A Cameron to the Manager of the United States Bank stating that I possessed Lands which I do not I was debarred the privilege of drawing
Mr Cameron was undoubtedly misinformed with regard to my property For believe me Sir I do not possess an article of property more than I understood in my schedule to the Court of Moore County
This is therefore to request you to write to me informing me in what manner I am to proceed in order to obtain what I consider my rights Which will be very thankfully received and very much relieve your friend in distress
P S
Respectfully
Direct your letter
Landy Walker
Ridg Post office
Moore County North Carolina

Ms. A. 9. 2. 6. 18. 22
Free J. L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk. Pension Office Washington.

Office Book Trustee State Myrtleville July 21 1823
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir
Your favor of the 16 th inst. was received this morning. Agreeably to your request. Inclosed the Certificate relating to Sandy Walker's Insurance & etc.
Very respectfully Yours. W. H. Hunt
Brooks R. Purd.

Census Office May 2 1831

W m John H Eaton Esq. Seculary of War Washington
Longstreet p. N. 6. 27 th April (25)

April 26 1831
Dear Sir I understand that George Luther is trying to stop my pension by writing to you a parcel of lies and that be the base I should be glad for you to know something about the man before you pay much attention to his claim He is a man of no note and as little thought of by all that knows him as as any other man If you would wish to know his standing and carrack you will be so good as to write to Messrs David Anderson John Husk and Mr Har living in Fayetteville NC they will inform you what sort of a character Luther is under as for my claim I did not stand in need of it I never would applyed for it I served too years in the regular service and got my discharge at Valley Forge some rascal stoped my petition once before now since the two men that I proved my necessity by is as respectable men as any Abel & John Douglas before Col Archibald McNeill Esq r our former representative to Congress as for George Luther his Credit is not good for ten cents the reason he is trying to cover me is on account of an old debt that he claims against me that I paid 25 years ago he never done any good for himself nor no one else in his life he married a respectable woman and got a fine chance of property by her but has spent the whole of it and is now no better than a beggar or

vagabond at last march Court in Fayetteville he was a witness in a suit C. A. Cameron against Henry Branson the Court so little of his character that they called on the sheriffs of Chatham and Moore Counties to establish his character and it fell far below par only last Septem- ber Abner Branson of Fayetteville gave him twenty or thirty lashes with a cow skin for his abusive language to his mother and the rest of the family. Luther indicted him for it and the Court only fined him ten Dollars he brought suit against Branson for damages and had the case to pay the costs and damages provided by respectable men and above giving any man his character If he did not deserve it which every person knows that is acquainted with the mem- ber I have no more at present so will conclude by ascribing my self yours &c
Sandy Walker

State No. Carolina Moore County }
We the subscribers, Elizer Burchhead & John Woodworth Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid do cer- tify that on or about the 19 th day of Apr 1822 Fandy Walker (said to be a pensioner of the United States) did take before us at the jail door the oath prescribed by the Laws of this State for the relief of insolvent debtors given under our hands & seals at the county aforesaid the 20 th day May 1823
Elizer Burchhead J.P. John Woodworth J.P.
State No. Carolina Moore County }
This day came Abel Douglas & John Douglas respectable citizens of said county who being duly sworn, saith, that they are well acquainted with Fandy Walker, that they live near him & are acquainted with his circumstances, that he is generally reputed & they do believe him to be insolvent, sworn to & subscribed before us the 20 th day 1823
Abel Douglas John Douglas sworn & subscribed before us this 20 th day of May 1823
A. Field & M. Hall J.P.

State of North Carolina } I, Cornelius Dowd Clerk of the Moore County } County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Eliezer Birchhead and John Wadsworth are acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid Given under my hand and Seal this 21 st day of May 1823
Corn. Dowd for H. S. Dowd Corn. Dowd

Yrs
Honorable Abraham Rencher Washington City
By Mail

Chatham County 11 th January 1831
Dear Sir I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of the President's message which you done me the honor of Inclosing. Which from its pure Republican sentiments, its plain and sound reasoning and its policy in every respect gives universal satisfaction to all who have seen or heard its contents. It is in fact a Document which is forcibly adapted to every class and condition of the citizens of the United States. Its circulation cannot be too extensive. Its influence ought to induce the head of every family to procure a copy and hold up the sacred study of its principles himself and inculcate them into the minds of his children. It would show and learn them what true Republicanism is and point out the plain path of duty to themselves and their country. I for one acknowledge that I have for over Lead several years in the neglect of my duty partly from the humble situation that I am reduced to and partly from the old proverb that what is everybody's business is nobody's business. But I have come to the resolution that while our beloved President is carrying on the work of Reform to throw in my might whenever in my a Right thing is as likely to be done by a beggar as by the King. It has been a fact known to me for some time that a shameful fraud and abuse has been carried on upon the Government by an abuse of the Pension Law that is by an Individual wrongfully and corruptly being placed on the Pension List and has drawn and still continues to draw a Pension. I have been asked to to have a stop put to it. I have enquired enquired into the facts and have ascertained what I can prove and will briefly state them and then let you to instruct me how to proceed. The man who draws is Mr Sandy Walker of Chatham County. In the first place I can

know by a Respectable man that knew Sandy Walker during the Revolution that knows of his own knowledge that Walker never served a day that he was but a Lad and that it was Sandy Walker's father that was in the army In the next place I can prove that Walker gave John a Ramsey $50 to get him placed on the pension List which was done by Corruption Subornation and perjury In the next place I can prove that he left his wife and Children in Virginia came to Carolina and seduced a young Lady of considerable property and had an adultery with her until his wife died they then made a marriage Contract she secured her property from his creditors and he married her they live together and she has 6 or 8 likely heirs he has the Benefit of their labour and makes a plentiful support in the third place I can prove that his wife's mother died long since his marriage and left a considerable estate of which he was a legatee and got about $1,000 worth part of which he purchased a plantation for $700 settled on it and has lived on it ever since and still lives on it has land and negroes a good stock of all kind and still continues their grandfather still to draw money from the government and in fact I can prove that he has only been known through the whole course of his life as Mason's landlord base crafty scoundrel. Now I am at a loss which of the cabinet officers to apply to to effect his (Walker's) suspension from the pension list I do however suppose it to be the Secretary at least of this year can inform me any your information will be thankfully received and I request you to show at the proper Department the statement of the facts as above stated all of which I have myself to prove by Respectable men there is no man that has a higher respect for the

Patrols of the Revolution than I have and I am well pleased at the provisions made by Congress for the few that yet remain and I would give myself any kind of trouble with pleasure to procure a petition where it is desired and on the other hand I will do the same for to correct any abuse of that provision that falls within the scope of my knowledge I hope to have your answer as soon as circumstances will permit I have nothing new to inform you of the cruel apprehensions of a Negro Insurrection got us through the Christmas holidays. Certainly well all our Clergy of the Sable Complexion are suspended our state Legislators had the worst of it I understand they were in such a consternation that they broke up after a session of 55 days without benefiting the state 55 Cents and no wonder poor souls I understand so great was their consternation fear of a massacre by the poor Blacks that some of the members committed their safety by crawling up in the chimneys of their Rooms and staying there until furnished appetites draw them down I will not launch for the truth of this you only have it as I heard it But it is admitted on all hands that it has been the most unimportant session ever held in the state. So that our whole attention is now turned to Congress for something important we have had incessant Rains since the middle of December and some very cold weather I have not seen the sun since in 8 or 10 days and it looks like snowing now In hopes of hearing from you in a short time I conclude Respectfully Yours &
Hon A. R. Raper
G. D. Sether

Marthas Vineyard 4 th Apr February 1831 N o 6a
Honourable Abraham Rucker Washington City

Martha's Vineyard 28 th Jan'y 1881
Dear Sir I am so well aware of that your attachments for the country in which services you are engaged will always make it a pleasure to you to protect Right and Detect Wrong. That without further apology I take the liberty to drop a second letter to you concerning the frauds practiced upon the war department by Sandy Walker. Several writings to you on the subject. There is an article in the Public Prints respecting future applicants for Pensions must establish their claims to avoid future impertinence. There is also procured stronger evidence of the fraudulent manner in which Walker succeeded to procure his name. I want you to procure into the hands of the trustees that identified Walker as being the man he represents himself to be also his schedule of property he rendered and I am certain to be able to prove that the whole has been effected by forgery, perjury and bribery. Some years ago Walker's pension was suspended and the way he was reinstated was equally as bad as the first. Shel Doughty and John Doughty upon whose depositions I understand he was reinstated were men recently come into Moore County who from their property and deportment were respectable and in Moore County had for the first time an acquaintance with Walker and all they knew of his claims for a pension was what he (Walker) told himself. But what was worst of all Shel Doughty had purchased a large tract of land in Moore County and sold Walker a part off for $600 - Cash for which Doughty made Walker give

Walker settle upon it still bears upon it and Daughy knew this fact when he swore to that Deposition and when Walker swore to his School the fact was also known to John Daughy at the time. Now when they are attacked about it which they very often are they say they knew Walker was not entitled they only swore he raised money and they had the good of eleven County Principals in view it was bringing money into the County and I have heard them close it with a wish that they had 500 such men in the County it would make money plenty now I want to know from you further persons knowingly and corruptly combining to commit a fraud upon the Treasury of the United State are not liable to make good the damages as well as to be indicted prosecuted they are worth it I want your opinion on that subject and that as soon as you have leisure and that in the plainest and plainest terms I am aiming at the fair and just thing and hope to accomplish nothing else I have suffered so much by frauds and corruption that I am determined to detect whomever I can Walker is a stout strong hale hearty man and looks as likely to live 25 years longer as most of men and what he has already grown corruptly and what he may still continue to grow if truth and justice does not prevail over falsehood fraud forgery frauds and corruption he may yet get some thousand

Dallas moe No man is more willing for the Soldier to have. Just recompense than Sam Moe is any man more opposed to the Government being fraudulently swindled if Walker had ever served only a three months term it would not be so bad but as I can prove incontrovertibly that his main was enrolled and that he falsely represents his father Its too much to be borne with and that by a man to that. You may Ransack his Life from his Childhood up to the present day and you will not find one single honest or honorable transaction in the history of his whole Life.
We have had very severe winter weather nothing more stirring than it surprisingly hints that its thought N G S still entertains a hankering notion of wedding Rows with you August next But of this I am not certain it may only be speculation you know his vanity and something of his treachery
Shore write me fully as soon as conveniently if I can stop Sandys Penson and have his accomplices punished I shall console myself that I have acted my part under the admonition of the Weekly
I am sincerely your friend How
A Rinehart
God Luther
I am in a great hurry the mail Hour is fast approaching so have to close matter

El Paso Texas 3113 Memphis St May 2, 1930
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I thank you for the enc. letter  returned July 2-30. letter in response to my former inquiry relative to one Tandy Walker .
Please note reverse side of your letter as to data desired, and write me all you have in the way of records. Perhaps there were several Tandy Walkers, but of that I am not sure. Will appreciate your assistance in the premises.
Yours sincerely Mrs Ponder S. Carter
Please return enc.

Mitchell, Nebr.
Oct. 19, 1926.
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Will you send me copy of a record of the Revolutionary War service of William and Tandy Walker of Va.
Very truly
Mrs. G. E. Mark.

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Mitchell, Nebraska
May 31, 1925 Commissioner of Pensions Rev. and 1812 Section
Dear Sir, I have your letter saying you can find no record of the Revolutionary War service of answared Aurelius Walker. There were six brothers in Aurelius Walkers family all of whom served in the Revolution. Their names were Sandy, Benjamin, William, George, Robert and Aurelius. Robert and Aurelius were killed, one at Guilford (N.C.) Court House the other on Stone River. I dont know where they enlisted but their grandfather and father were Virginians. I think some of the family emigrated to North Carolina and some to Georgia. Benjamin was stationed at Natchez Miss for a while.
I am trying to trace a family history and am very anxious to get their war record. If I can get the record of even one it will be a help.
Very Truly
Mrs G. E. Mark

John
Wilmington, N.C. Feb. 6, 1937.
Veteran's Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary Records of North Carolina Pensioners, Tandy Walker and David Kennedy . Thanking you for your trouble, I am, Yours very truly,
Miss Arline Kimball William Hooper School Wilmington, N.C.

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July 2, 1930
Mrs. Ponder S. Carter 3113 Memphis Street El Paso, Texas
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42587, it appears that Tandy Walker (the son of Tandy Walker) enlisted early in 1776; served twenty-one months as a private in Captain James Johnson's Company, Sixth Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Brandywine and at the siege of Mud Island Fort, and was discharged in March, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while living in Moore County, North Carolina, aged fifty-seven years.
He married Sally Hinton who was fifty-two years old in 1821.
The names of his children and the dates of his birth and marriage are not on record.
He died August 4, 1836.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

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July 16, 1925.
Mrs. G. E. Mark, The Mitchell Index, Mitchell, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43587, it appears that Tandy Walker, ( the son of Tandy Walker ) enlisted early in 1776, served twenty-one months as a private in Captain James Johnson's Company, Sixth Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and at the Siege of Mud Island Fort, and was discharged in March 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while living in Moore County, North Carolina, aged fifty-seven years. Par He married Sally Hinton, she was fifty-two years old in 1821. Par The names of his children and the dates of his birth and marriage are not on record. Par He died August 4, 1836.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to a Robert Walker who was killed in that war.
I said nothing about a wife in Da. for the reason that the letters of Luther were entirely discredited, accepted as slander and the soldier was kept on pension roll until death.

1917 12 1982
The above noted is the only Tandy Walker found on said records.
In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records for any particular soldiers named Benjamin, William and George Walker, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given names of widows.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

December 17, 1926.
Mrs. G. E. Mark, Mitchell, Nebr.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that you were furnished July 18, 1925, the history of the only Revolutionary War soldier named Tandy Walker, S. 42058, found on the records of this Bureau. Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this is not the practice to send the same report twice to any person, or organization.
In the same letter you were requested to furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to the William Walker whose record you desired in order that a proper search be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, given name of widow. It is not possible to ascertain which soldier of that name is the subject of your inquiry, without some of this data from you.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM SCOTT, Commissioner.