Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2465, Josiah Walker, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Walker, Josiah Mary
W. 2465
CONTENTS

Maine. 18.559 Josiah Walker
of Pownall in the State of Maine, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wentworth of the reg't. commanded by _____ in the Mass't. Sta. line for 17 months and 3 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 57 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept 1833. and sent to J. Massey. Portland. Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833. $ 142.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 36 28.50
$ 171.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ele. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1 Page 64

1.148 Maine
Mary Walker widow of Josiah Walker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 5 00 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Aug t , 1853
and sent to
Jno Ayer No Pownal Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 29. 1848, Page 11 — Vol. C
February 1853

01 o 5713.
Josiah Walker's Application for pension
Aug t 1832
Refused
P. G.
Adm t
17 mos 3 ds
Emmery Portland

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the third day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this third day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Josiah Walker a resident of Portland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: viz. That in the month of May 1778, he enlisted as a private in a Company of Artillery at Falmouth, commanded by Capt. Wentworth in the State Service, and went with said Company to Cambridge near Boston, where he served as a private soldier till the last of December of that year when he was discharged and returned home. That in June or July in the 1779, at Falmouth he again enlisted in a Company under the command of Capt. Peter Warren, and went with said Company to Penobscot Bay, then called Bagadouce, and served there a few weeks, and returned to Falmouth, now Portland, and continued to serve in said Company for a month or more, making three months, under that enlistment, which service at Penobscot and Falmouth, I have no written discharge from either of said services - nor any written evidence except the deposition of William Hamilton, Edward Wilson, & Richard Cooman who were fellow soldiers & served with me. The said Walker would further state, that before the services above mentioned, he served as a private at Eldersboro' in the year 1775 for six months under the command of Capt. Shaw in the State Service - and in the year 1776, he served for three months more under the same Capt. Shaw which last service he performed at St. Johns & New Brunswick and up the river called St. Johns, and returned to Eldersboro' when he was discharged.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Josiah Walker
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Josiah Walker further states that he was born in Standish on the 3 rd day of July 1756 - I have a record of my age at home in a bible - That he lived at Goldsboro, Maine, when he was first called into the service - That after the war he removed to Falmouth, and followed the seas a number of years - That he went from Falmouth to Penobscot where he now resides -
Josiah Walker
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before Admiral Warren { U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Walker for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland State of Maine, Josiah Walker, 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 he served six months, as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Francis Shaw at Ederboro' in the year 1775 in guarding the coast. —
Also for three months in the year 1776 — he served as a private at St. Johns New Brunswick, in settling the treaty with the Indians, and at Ederboro' after returning from St. Johns under the same Francis Shaw, who was then promoted to a Colonelcy —
Also for six months, he served as a private at Cambridge in the year 1778 in Capt. Wentworth's company the Col o he does not recollect — part of which time he was guarding Burgoyne's troops.
Also for three months in the year 1779 he thinks he served in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Peter Warren as a private — on the expedition to Penobscot, & at Halibut — and for such service I claim a pension. —
That he enlisted each time in the services above stated as a volunteer — That he never received any written discharge from either service he has stated. — a. 28 Josiah Walker
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty second day of April 1833 —
Before me — Simon Greenleaf Jus: of the Peace

Maine District
District Clerk's Office April 27. A.D. 1833
In testimony that Simon Greenleaf is a Magistrate and that the signature within purporting to be his is genuine I have hereto set my hand and seal of office the day and year last above written
John Nufsey Clerk U.S. Courts

Mary Walker's Revolutionary Claim. — John Ayer agent at North Pownal May 9 th /53 Maine

Declaration for a Revolutionary Pension under act of February 3 d A.D. 1853. —
United States of America, —
Maine District, S.S. —
On this 19 th day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before The Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of The U. S. within and for the District of Maine it being a court of Record, in open court, Mary Walker, a resident of Pownal in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District aged 75 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by The act of Congress, passed on the 3 d day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war, that she is the widow of Josiah Walker formerly a resident of Pownal until his death, that he was a soldier of The Revolution and a pensioner of The U. S. at fifty six dollars per annum as near as she can recollect, that he was paid at the agency of Maine Portland and for the proof of his revolutionary service she, Mary Walker, refers the Department to her said husband's declaration and papers on file by which she obtained his pension. She further declares that she was married to her said hus- band on the sixth day of December A.D. 1833, that her husband the aforesaid Josiah Walker, died on the 23 d day of June 1844, — that she was mar- ried to her said husband at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, not having intermarried since his death, and that
Mary Walker
over

She never before made application for a pension, and that she refers the department for proof of her identity to the papers herewith affixed also that she claims a pension to commence on the 4th day of March 1848, because the law by which she claims a pension, grants a pension to widows of her class, in the same manner as those married before 1800, with a respect to date of marriage, of those who were married since 1800, so as to place them on the same footing as those married since 1794, & before 1800. She constitutes as her agent in the premises Mr. John Ayer, and his agent, at North Berwick, Me. Witness her hand and seal. With her hand and seal Mary X Walker
Signed & sworn to before me the day & year above mentioned
As her mark
United States of America Maine District ss.
District Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Asahel Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court this third day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three
Wm. P. Preble Jr Clerk
U.S. Dist. Court
Maine

I Bennet Tyler of East Windsor Hill Hartford County, & State of Connecticut being duly sworn, do hereby depose & say: That in the year eighteen hundred & thirty three I was Pastor of a Congregational Church in Portland, in the State of Maine, authorized by Law to solemnize Marriages; And that I have record of the marriages solemnized by me while I lived in said Portland for more than thirty years past. And I further certify, that on the sixth day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty three, I married Josiah Walker of Pownal, State of Maine, to Mary Obee of Portland, in said State of Maine.
And the following is a copy of said record viz. "Marriages.
"December sixth eighteen hundred & thirty three, Josiah Walker of Pownal, and Mary Obee of Portland, in the State of Maine ".
The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which in the original is in the following words & figures, viz. "Marriages.
December 6 th 1833, Josiah Walker of Pownal, & Mary Obee of Portland, in the State of Maine .
Bennet Tyler — Sworn & subscribed before

me Jesse Charlton, Notary Public for the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, and author- ized by law to administer Oaths, & take depositions and made oath according to law to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed; And I certify that the said Bennet Tyler is a credible man, and is now President of the Theological Institute at East Windsor Hill State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office, at said East Windsor Hill, Hartford County & State of Connecticut on the 18 th day of April 1853. & before signing the State of Maine was erased in two places" And for more than 30 years last past" And while I lived in Portland was interline Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

State of Maine — City of Portland —
Josiah Walker of Pownal, entered intention of marriage with Mary Obre of Portland — November twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three "
I William Boyd depose and say, that I hold the Office of City Clerk in the City of Portland aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of "Intentions of Marriage", of said City, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: — "Nov. 20, 1833"
Wm. Boyd City Clerk of Portland —
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twelfth day of April A.D. 1853.
Geo. T. Ingraham Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, County of Cumberland. S. S. April, 12 th , 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Wm. Boyd, who is known to me as city Clerk and a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law, that the within evidence relating to the intensions of marriage of Josiah Walker, and Mary Obre, is true.
Before me, A. Waterhouse Notary Public, & Justice of Peace,

State of Maine —
City of Portland: Clerks Office
April 12. 1853
I William Boyd depose and say, that I am the Clerk of the City of Portland, and have in my official custody the Records of Marriages of said City; and that I have carefully examined them and cannot find therein any record of the marriage of, Josiah Walker with Mary Obres.
Wm Boyd, City Clerk of Portland —
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12 th day of April A D 1853.
Geo. T. Ingraham — Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Cumberland, S. S. April, 12 th , 1853. Then personally appeared the within named, Wm Boyd, known to me as City clerk, and a highly respectable gentleman and made oath in due form of law that the within certificate by him sub- scribed is true, —
Before me, A. Waterhouse Notary Public & Justice of the Peace.

I Nathaniel Walker, of Pownal and county of Cumberland and state of Maine, & Rebecca Berry of Pownal in said county, & state of Maine, of lawful age, on oath Depose and say, that we were well acquainted with Josiah Walker & his wife, We well knew that Mr. Josiah Walker was a pensioner of the U. States, for his Revolutionary service at 56 dollars per annum under act of 1832, and that he died on the 23 d day of June 1844, to my certain knowledge, from the fact that we saw him after his death, and was at his funeral, & further, that his wife is now a live, & that she has not intermarried since her said husband's death, and is now a widow.
Nathaniel Walker
State of Maine Co. of Cumberland S.S. March 10 th , 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Walker well known as a credible witness and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscrib- ed is true.
Before me H. Watrous Justice of the Peace, & Notary Public

We Solomon Berry & John Berry of Pownal in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine of lawful age on oath testify and say, that we were well acquainted with Josiah Walker & his wife and that they lived as man and wife until his death. — We testify that said Josiah Walker was a prisoner of the United States, when living at fifty six dollars per annum, that he died on the 23 d day of June A.D. 1844, to our certain knowledge, from the fact that we saw him after his death, also that his wife Mary Walker sur- vived her said husband, and has not inter- married, since his death, and that she is now living, and is still a widow to our certain knowledge, and further deponents saith not.
John Berry
Solomon Berry
State of Maine Co. of Cumberland. S.S. March 3, 1853. Then person- ally appeared the above named John & Solomon Berry who are known to me to be credible witnesses, and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true Before me A. Waterhouse Notary Public Justice of the Peace.

AMF. am W. 2465
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct 14, 1922
In reply to your request of Sept. 19-22, for the history of Josiah Walker , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's & widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May & June 1775 6 mos. Pvt. Francis Shaw ← Mass.   1776 3 mos. Francis Shaw   July 18, 1778 5 mos 15 d John Wentworth Gerrish   July 7, 1779 2 mos 18 d Peter Warren Jonathan Mitchell  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goldsboro Maine Date of application for pension, Aug 3, 1832. His d. was ab. Residence at date of application, Pownal, Me Age at date of application, born July 3, 1756 at Standish
Remarks: Soldier married Mary Alice or Alce of Portland Me. at same place. Dec. 6-1833. He died June 23-1844. She was allowed pen. on an application ex. Apr. 19, 1853, while a resident of Pownal, Me. aged 75 yrs.
Respectfully,

1922 Oct. 14 History to Mrs. Emma P. Haskell, alt.
Purvis
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2465
Mary Walker,
Widow,
Josiah Walker,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Will you kindly send any information as to family, etc that may be in the pension application of Josiah Walker, in Pownal, Maine, 1840, Cumberland County 1835 he is called 78 years.
Mrs Emma L. Haskell Court Road Wellesley, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 3 d . 1833.
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 Josiah Walker is borne on a "Roll for the State's Bounty Pay due to the Non Commissioned Officers & Soldiers in Capt. John Wentworth's Company in Col. Gerrish's Regiment of guards stationed at Cambridge from July to December 22 d . 1778" — and is there stated to have enlisted July 18. 1778, to have been discharged Dec. 14. 1778 — and is allowed, "including "time for return" — five months & five days service. The name of Josiah Walker is also borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Peter Warren's Company in the Battalion of Militia commanded by Jonas Mitchell Esq. on an expedition against Penobscot" — he is there stated to have been "detached" July 7. 1779, to have been "discharged" Sept. 25. 1779, and is allowed for two months 18 days service. As Of his service in 1775 and 1776 I can find nothing.

There is one roll only of Capt. Francis Shaw - which is for service in the County of Lincoln in 1775 - but the name of Josiah Willard is not borne thereon.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Mary Walker Will of Josiah Walker £57.00
Died 23 June 1844

Brief in the case of Mary Walker Widow of Josiah Walker List of Maine  County and State of before Judge of U.S. Court Dist. Dist. under the act of 3 rd Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Josiah Walker was a Rev d Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $57. per annum, and who died on the 23 June 1843—
Mary Walker his Widow on 19 April 1853 appeared before the Judge of the U.S. District Court for the State of Maine, and made application for a pension under the Act 3 rd Feby, 1853—  (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage by Certificate on file, and by the Clergyman who performed the Ceremony—
Death by Ancestors Cert, and persons who saw him after death and attended his Funeral—
Identity and proof of Continued Widowhood—
Allowed at the rate of $57.00 per annum from 3 rd Feby, 1853 to August 2 nd 1853
Name and residence of Agent
John Ayer Esq r North Pownal Maine
Amiel McCook Examining Clerk.

Pension Office
29 July 83
This case is respectfully referred to the Auditor for date of death of Pensioner and of last payment
Very Respectfully
J. Cole Chief Clerk
D. W. C., (See other side.)

Josiah Walker, act d June 32, Died 23 d June 1844, paid to his death.
F Burt. Auditor.

May 13. 1.
No 1,672
App d of Mary Walker widow of Josiah
Maine
18559
Aol 3 d Feby: 1853
All d 2 August 1853
at 5 7 per annum from 3 Feby 1853
Dr. McCook Ex. Com
Ino Ager North Pownal Maine
War Good Evidence full and complete
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

War Good United States Judge Dist Maine On the 19. April 1853
Marriage 6 Decr 1833 War Certificate on file Public Record legally attested - by the Clergyman who performed the ceremony
Death 23 June 1844 War 1 st Proven by person at his funeral - saw him after death, knows the fact Widow has not intermarried since 2 nd Mt - Swear to death saw her after death - continued widowhood

Mr Josiah Walker Dorval
12 3/4
County Cumberland
Freeman July 21 1832
Main

I Richard Gafet of Inverness in the County of Somerset and State main depose and testify that I am well acquainted with Josiah Walker of the town of Pownal in the County of Cumberland state affore said that I believe him to be about 76 years of age that in the month of May or June 1775 he enlisted as a private in the Company of the Militia in the State Service under the command of Captain Francis Shaw & performed duty as a private in said Company at Goldsboro in said State of Maine six months that the succeeding year 1776 about the same time in the months of May or June said Walker enlisted as a private in a Company of the Militia under the command of Captain Francis Shaw & embarked with said Company for the place of enlistment before mentioned (Goldsboro) for St Johns in the Province of New Brunswick and performed duty as a private a distinct & different period of time three months. That subsequent in the year 1777 said Walker enlisted at Portland then Falmouth in said State of Maine in a Company of the Militia in the said State service under command of Peter Warren and embarked with said Company for Penobscot Bay then called Bagaduce and performed duty in said Company at Bagaduce & after the return of said to Portland for the time of enlistment (Viz) three months. I was in the same company with said Walker each of the before mentioned several times & know him to have performed in the whole to twelve months. Richard his Gafet State of Maine Somerset ss Inverness July 19-1782 Perog naly appeared the above named Richard Gafet and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true I hereby certify that I believe William Walker Justice Peace the above named deponent to be a person of truth and veracity - - William Walker

State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William Walker is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his I believe to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August, A. D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

I William Hamilton of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Walker of Pownal in said County who I believe to be seventy six years of age that he enlisted at Falmouth in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt John Wentworth in the State service in the Month of May or June in the year 1778 that he marched with said Company to Cambridge and served there till the latter part of December in the same year. I was with him at the time and do know that he did perform said service
William Hamilton
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty first day of July 1832
Before me John Hayes Jun Justice of the Peace
I do certify that I am acquainted with the afore said deponent and that he is a credible and respectable witness
John Hayes Jun Justice of the Peace

State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, clerk of the courts of Cumberland County do certify that John Hayes is a magistrate as within, and the foregoing signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

I Richard Colman of Portland County of Cumberland and State of Maine testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Josiah Walker of Pownal in said County, that I believe him to be about Seventy six years of age, that in the month of June or July in the year 1779 he enlisted as a private in a Company of the Militia under the Command of Capt. Peter Warren at Falmouth now called Portland, that he went with said Company on the expedition to Penobscot Bay then called Bagadouce & there performed duty, as a Soldier that he returned with said Company to Portland. I cannot say how long he continued in said Company as on their return to Portland or Falmouth I left it on account of Sickness. I was a member of said Company & the facts above stated are personally known to me. Richard Colman
State of Maine. Cumberland ss. Personally appeared the above named Richard Colman and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true. Before me Portland July 14. 1832 William Henry Colman
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a person of truth and veracity. Justice of the Peace William H. Colman

State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Goodman is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1832. —
Wm T Vaughan
Josiah Waldo

I Edward Wilson of Cumberland in the County of Cumberland do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Walker of Pownal in said County, who I believe to be seventy six years of age that he enlisted at Falmouth in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt John Wentworth in the State service, in the Month of May or June in the year 1778. that he marched with said Company to Cambridge and served there till the latter part of December in the same year. I was with him at the time and do know that he did perform said service.
Edward his X Wilson mark
Subscribed and sworn to, this Eighteenth day of July - 1832.
Before me Nicholas Rideout Jr. Justice of the Peace
I do certify that I am acquainted with the afore said deponent, and that he is a credible and respectable witness.
Nicholas Rideout Jr. Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Nicholas Ride- out Jr. is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1832.-
Wm T Vaughan