Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3477, Elijah Walden, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Walden, Elijah
S 3477
CONTENTS
Carded.

Ohio 5588
Elijah Walden
of Adams in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Peyton of the Bt. commanded by Col. in the Virginia line for 2 Years
not Feb 17 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Feb, 1833 and Ser. No. 12445
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th 33 40 $160
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Gily Clerk, Book D Vol. D, Page 53
let to Hm A. G. Thurman Feb 21 '46 paper cop'd for same Mar 3 1846

Elijah Walden
adm l
Rufus

BRIEF in the case of Elijah Walden  County of Adams in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 70  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.     enlisted In 17 78, 1 st April 3 3 _____ private Gen. Capt. Peyton, Major Henry Lee, Capt. Michael Rutherford, Genl. Wayne.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Stony Point  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince William Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Jan. 19. 1833.
Examining Clerk.

House of Reps
Feby 10/40
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Com te of Pensions,
Sir,
(Will you
be so good as to inform me whether there were any arrearages of pay or pension due the within named Elijah M'alden at the time of his decease and whether his heir is now entitled to anything on account of his services? And I will thank you to furnish me with copies of the evidence on file in your office relative to Mr M'alden's services. An early answer would much oblige
Yours etc etc
A. G. Thurman

Elijah Walden
found on Nels
adm. d
2 years private
80 $

The State of Ohio } ss. Adams County } 3
Court of Common Pleas Oct. term 1832 —
On this twenty fifth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Elijah Walcutt a resident of the County of Adams and State of Ohio aged Seventy 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 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit —
That about the first of April in the year 1778 he enlisted for the term of three years in Captain Preston's troop of Horse which afterwards composed a part of Major Henry Lee's Squadron and entered the service as a private, in Prince William County in the State of Virginia, — That he served at least eighteen months in the troop; when he enlisted in a company of Infantry, or agreed to serve the remainder of his term of enlistment in a company of Infantry, which was authorized to be raised by Major Lee, and which was commanded by Captain Michael Rudolph, (he thinks his Christian name was Michael) — That he served the term of three years and three months, in all; when he received an honorable discharge, but which has been lost for many years, which discharge he received about the last of June or first of July in the year 1781 — That he resided with his father in Prince William County in Va when he entered the service —
That while he was in service in the troop he was present and engaged in capturing a troop of Hessians on North River, where they took 27 prisoners, besides some who were killed — That he was also at the taking of Stony Point by Genl. Wayne, —
That he was in many skirmishes during the time his company was in the North, and about six months before his discharge he was marched into the Southern States, and was at the taking of a fort at the Scotch lake occupied by British & Tories — also

at the taking a fort Called Thompson - and also a fort at Fridays ferry on the Congaree river - That he was acquainted with Major Eggleston Lieutenant Kearns and Lieutenant Gardin O'Neil That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure (except Richard Riley) who can testify to his service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any state -
Elijah P. Peterson
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Joseph Carlinton Clk. A.C.
Interrogatories propounded by the Court -
Ques. 1 st . When and in what year were you born? -
Answer - In Prince William County Va on the 24 th day of August in the year 1762 -
Ques. 2 o Have you any record of your age and if so when is it
Answer. No - It was in my Father family record, which I have frequently seen, but it is now worn out -
Ques. 3 o When were you living when you entered the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? -
Answer. I was living with my Father John Walson in Prince William County Va, after the Revolutionary war I lived in Fayette County Pa, and removed from thence to Adams County Ohio (where I now live) in the year 1796 -
Ques 4 How did you enter the service? -
Answer. I enlisted for 3 years and served in Capt. Peyton's troop of Horse 18 months and 21 months in a Company of Infantry Commanded by Capt. Rudolph, but was generally under the Command of Major Henry See -
Ques 5 State some of the names of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served - Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service -

Answer - Major Henry Lee Commanded the Squadron of which the Company to which I was first attached formed a part, I was acquainted with the names of Major Eggleston, Lieutenant Keane, & Lieut. Francis Gail - The general duties, were to act against the British & Hessians in the State of New York New Jersey & Pennsylvania - And afterwards against the British & Tories in the Southern States -
Ques 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer. I did receive a discharge from Col. Lee (formerly Major Lee) under whom I served, together with two others who were discharged at the same time, one of whom carried our discharge the whole being on one piece of paper, and when we separated I omitted to get it, and I have never been able since to learn what has become of him or the discharge -
Ques. 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood. & who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the revolution -
Answer - The Rev d Christopher Wamsley, Charles Atkinson, Joseph Darlington, Nathaniel Foster, Thomas Burkell Simon Field, Daniel Collier & Joseph Collier - have all known me for many years since I have resided in this County -
The State of Ohio Adams County ss
We Christopher Wamsley a clergyman residing in the County of Adams and State of Ohio, and Charles Atkinson residing in the same County & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Walden, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; That we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is respected and beloved 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 - Christopher Wamsley Charles Atkinson
Joseph Darlington Clk. A.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interro-

gators prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and buried at the state. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them Christopher Wansley who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said County Adams and that Charles Osman who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Darlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Adams & State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Walden for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 25 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1832.
Joseph Darlington Clerk A.C.

Revoked
3477 INVALID.
File No. 3477
Elijah Walden Pr. Va. line
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]