Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39118 And R. 11042, John Walker, S.C.

SERVICE
S 6.
Walker, John Jane
NUMBER
S 39118 and R. 11042
CONTENTS

East 3623. West Tennessee Roll
John Walker, 4 Capt Sill Sergeant Major, South Carolina Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Alfred M. Harris Esq r Pulaski Nashville Tennessee
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r — 1818 31.26 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 3 Mo 24/31 $79.25 4/30 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
75 — 15 months Certif n returned as dead Letter of Sept Nov. 17. 1819 as above Continued Davidson County
Application for the Pension of John Walker Nashville Tenn.

John Walker John Walkers Certificate
Mar 19
Nathan Ewing Esq Nashville W T
$109.12

Schedule
District of West Tennessee, Davidson County On the 27 th day of July 1820 Personally appeared in Open court being a bail of Record for the county of Davidson as declared by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee John Walker Aged Sixty Six Years Resident in said county of Davidson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz in the 5 th Regiment of foot Riflemen of the South Caro- lina line commanded commanded by Col o Isaac Huger in Capt William Richardsons company that he is already on the Pension Roll under a certificate issued by the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War which is dated on the fourteenth of October 1818 and Numbered (3623). And the said John Walker doth Solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring himself 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 on the 18 th of March 1818 & that he has not nor, had any person in Trust for him any property or Securities contracts or Debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by him subscribed his wife is Aged and Helpless he has no children with him to assist him Sworn to and signed the day John Walker and Date Above
Schedule
  One Horse 6 years old 14 1/2 hands high $35   two Milk Cows $40 two two year Old Heifers $12 $52   one yearling do. one Bear one year old $10 four head Hogg yearlings $8 $18   4 head of Hogs not grown. - - - - - 4 4   Debts due him 00 75   $109.75 

Done and Sworn to before us R. B. Foster Tho Edmiston and Thomas Claiborne in Open Court and it is our Opinion that the Property Above described is not worth more than one hundred and nine dollars Seventy five cents given under our hands and seals the day and date Above
R. B. Foster
Th. Edmiston
Th. Claiborne
State of Tennessee Davidson County set I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Baths and Schedule thereto Annexed are Truly Copied from the Original filed in my Office and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total Amount in Value of the Property exhibited in the Aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and nine dollars and Seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Nashville this 26 th day of July 1820
Nathan Ewing

He has had suspended suspended for S. Carolina Role Admitted
Nashville, Tenn.

May 8th 1818
This day John Walker personally ap- peared before me Alfred W. Harris one of the Judges of the circuit court of Ten- nessee who maketh oath that he is now an inhabitant of Blount county in the State of Tennessee and that in the year 1775- he enlisted he enlisted in the regular service of the United States for the term of fifteen months. He was enlisted by Capt Wm Richardson and served under Col. James Huger who commanded the first Rifle regiment for the State of South Carolina. He further states that he obtained a regular discharge but which has been lost. He further states that afterwards in the year 1781 he enlisted ten months which he faithfully time he also faithfully served. He was enlisted by Capt James Giles and served under Col Wm Hill and obtained a re- gular discharge which has been like- -wise lost. He served under Col Wm Hill in the capacity of a Sergeant Major. He further states that he is poor and requires the assistance of his country for support and further states that he never has been a pensioner of the government and is now unable to work for a livelihood. That he knows of no person living near his residence by whom he can prove the above facts.

He therefore prays to be placed upon the Pension List — John Walker
State of Tennessee
This day personally appeared the above named John Walker before me Alfred M. Harris, one of the Circuit Judges of the State of Tennessee, and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing petition are true — I do hereby certify that I believe the same, and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as is therein stated — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th of May 1818.
Alfred M. Harris Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of the state of Tennessee —
State of Tennessee
I Jacob M. Goveck Clerk of the Circuit Court for Davidson County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alfred M. Harris before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Walker was made is one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for the State aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal at office in Nashville (the being no seal of office yet provided) this 9th day of May 1818
Jac. M. Goveck

to
Jane Walker, d r widow of John Turner
July 4, 1826
Refuted
He, deceased
July 11, 1780,
married about 1782,
He died July 24, 1826,
where John W. Walker where name appears in ms.
which are and requires

State of Tennessee
Sumner County } The petition of John B. Walker filed before the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, D. C. Your petitioner would respect- fully show that he is a citizen of Sumner Coun- ty Tennessee and that he is the son and only surviving child of John Walker deceased who was a Pensioner under the Laws of Con- gress and was paid off at the Pension Office of Nashville Tennessee The said John Walker died on the 7 th of February (1829) Eighteen hun- dred and twenty nine The said John Walker was married to Jane Boyd on the 12 th of March seventeen hundred and eighty two (1782) as appe- ars from an entry in the Bible of the said John Walker deceased written in his own hand write The said John and Jane continued to live together as man and wife up to the time of his death The said Jane died on the 24 th of July (1836) Eighteen hundred and thirty six Petitioner further states The said John and Jane had ten chil- dren all of which are now dead except Pe- titioner Some of the children left heirs and chil- dren but Petitioner is informed it is not neces- sary to mention These He makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of act of Congress passed on the 4 th of July 1836 and all other acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to the facts of his case He further states that the Bible this day produced in open Court was the family Bible of the said John Walker and all the entries made in said Bible previous to his death are in the hand-writing of the said John deceased and he has no doubt they are correct The entries made relative to the deaths of the said John and Jane are in

the hand writing of petitioner and they are correct and true said entries were made at the times said John and Jane died
John B. Walker
Sworn to in Open Court
Nov 3 d 1857
John S. Bugg Clerk
Two
Jane Walker
Mother of John
Sumner Co
Aug 4. 1876
Deceased
His unnamed
Aug 11. 1750
He was born 1750
He died Aug 4. 1876
State of Tennessee November term 1856 of the Sumner County Court for said County & State I George W Allen Judge of the County Court of Sumner County certify that John B Walker was this day duly sworn to the foregoing petition in open court and that in the same manner he subscribed said petition I further certify that on this day the said John Walker produced in court the family Bible which has the following entries made in the family record in said Bible viz John Walker & Jane Boyd was married March the twelfth seventeen hundred and eighty two John Walker deceased February the seventh eighteen hundred and twenty nine aged 74 years 10 months and 28 days Jane Walker deceased July the twenty fourth eight een hundred and thirty six in the 74 year of her age I certify the above are true copies from the family record with the exception of the dates which are in figures which are expressed

in The said family record in fair legible date and figures as follows Viz d John Walker and Jane Boyd was married March 12 th 1782,,
"John Walker deceast February The 7 th 1829. aged 74 years 10 months and 28 days,,
"Jane deceast July The 24 th 1836 in The 74 th year of her age,, I further certify said family record has every appearance of being genuine and I very believe it is a true family record I further certify John L Bugg is clerk of said Court and his signature hereto atta- ched is genuine and his official acts as such are entitled to full credit throughout the United States I further certify Cyrus Boyd and William Sawyer whose affidavits are annexed are citizens of Sumner County and that they are reputable men and are entitled to full credit
Scott Allen Judge of the County Court
State of Tennessee } Nov term 1856 of the County Sumner County } County Court for said County & State
On this the 3 rd day of Nov 1856 personally app- eared in open Court Cyrus Boyd and made oath that he is personally and well acquainted with John B Walker whose name appears to the foregoing petition he further states he knows that the said John B is the son and heir of John Walker deceased and Jane Walker the said Jane and John were always reputed to be man and wife and lived together as such up to the time of the old man's death which occurred more than 20 years ago The said John is reputed to have been a Pensioner. Sworn to in Open Court                      Cyrus X Boyd November 3 rd 1856 John L Bugg Clerk

State of Tennessee } Nov term 1856 of the County Court County of Sumner } for said County and State
On this the 3rd day of November 1856 personally appeared in open Court William Sams and made oath that he is personally and well acquainted with John B Walker having known him about thirty years he further states he knows the said John B is the son and heir of John Walker and Jane his wife John and Jane were always reputed to be man and wife and lived together as such up to the time of the old man's death he further states he knows the said John Walker was a revolutionary Pensioner he knows of no child of the said John Walker being alive except the said John B Walker
William Sams
Sworn to in open Court Nov 3 rd 1856
John S Bugg Clerk
State of Tennessee, November term 1856 of the County Court County of Sumner } Court for said County and State I John S Bugg Clerk of the County Court for said County and State certify that George W Allen is Judge of said Court and that his signature which is attached to this record is genuine and in due form of Law as witness my hand and seal of office at office at Gallatin
November 5 th 1856
John S Bugg Clerk

39118 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39118
John Walker Sergt Maj. His Maj
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 5-1903-
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