Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25880, Nathan Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Walker, Nathan Sally
N. 25880.
B.L.Wt. 8465-160-55
CONTENTS

5777 New York a Sally Walker widow of Nathan Walker who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct 1857. and sent to
L. M. Dury Canandagua N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 1

70-992- act Mar 3/55 April 16/55
Sally Walker widow of Nathan Walker mi!
Map. Cox. line
Residuary
Prisoner
Oct 1850 (Oct 1851) 1853 Bryton
By J. S. [initials]
The Metcalf Canandaigua N.Y.
Vol. W. 5. 2

70.992
Claim of Sally Walker for Pompton Land
Act of 3 March 1855
Revolutionary War
H. Metcalf agent Canandaigua Ontario N.Y.

State of New York County of Ontario ss. On this 4 th day of April A D 1855, before me J. H. Johnson a justice of the peace of, for, within, and for said County and State, personally appeared Sally Walker aged eighty two years, a resident of Canandaigua in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Bounty Land, to which she is entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855. That she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
Department of the Interior: Widows Pension I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd 1848, Sally Walker, widow of Nathan Walker, who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
(S S) Given at the Department of the Interior this 10 th day of October, one thousand Examined And ( eight hundred and 51. Countersigned Alex d H. H. Stuart J. E. Heath Secretary of the Interior Commission of Pensions.
And she further states that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Nathan Walker

who was a private in the Revolutionary war, that on account of the military services of her husband in said war, she now receives a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum, from the United States, as appears by the foregoing certificate copy of her certificate.
That for proof of the military services of her said husband, of her marriage to him, and of his death, she refers to the evidence now on file in the Pension office at Washington.
And she further declares that she has never before applied for, or received any Bounty Land, under this or any other act of Congress.
And that she desires the warrant that may be issued to her, to be forwarded to Hiram Metcalf of Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, who as her agent will receive the same for her use and benefit.
Attest.
S. N. Wilder.
Joseph Stemmering
S. W. Johnson
Sally her X Walker mark
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written. And I certify that I know the said Sally Walker, to be the identical person she represents herself to be in her said declaration, that she is a pensioner of the United States, and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of her foregoing statements, and that I have no interest in her claim for Bounty Land.
S. W. Johnson Notary Public Peace in and for Ontario County

State of New York County of Ontario ss. On this 4 th day of April 1855 before me D. N. Johnson a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Hemenway aged 55 years and Ira Wilder aged 74 years residents of Canandaigua in said County and being both by me truly sworn, according to law depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Sally Walker, who now here has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration in their presence that she is now the widow of Nathan Walker and resides in Canandaigua aforesaid, that she is now a widow and a pensioner of the United States, and that they subscribed her said declaration as attesting witnesses thereto, at her request, And that they or either of them have no interest in her said claim for Bounty Land Joseph Hemenway Ira Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Joseph Hemenway and the said Ira Wilder both of whom I well know and certify to be men of character and integrity whose statements are entitled to full credit.
D. N. Johnson Justice Of the Peace in and for Ontario County.

State of New York County of Ontario
On this 15 th day of May 1859 personally appeared before the subscriber Court Judge of said County Sally Walker resident of the town of Canandaigua in said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of 7 th July 1838 & the acts sub- -sequent thereto.
This declarant states that she is the widow of Nathan Walker deceased - that the said Nathan Walker was a native of the town of New Salem County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts - that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution & served three years, as appears by the annexed certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts.
Declarant states that her maiden name was Sally Baker, that she was married to the said Nathan Walker in the town of New Salem, on the 16 th day of November 1788, as appears from the annexed certificate.
Declarant further states that the said Nathan Walker died on the 29 th day of June in the year 1824 - that since his death she has not again married.
Sworn & subscribed to this day & year first above written
Sally her X Walker Mark
Before me
W. H. Wiley County Judge of the County of Ontario I hereby certify that by reason of old age & infirmities the above named

declarant is unable to appear in Open court and that the satisfactory evidence was adduced before me that the above named Nathan Walker died on the 28 th day of June A D 1824 and that the above named declarant still continues his widow.
Mark H. Sibley County Judge of the 3 d County of Ontario 3 d
State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office } Canaseraga 16 th May 1851 } Sp o Reuben Murray Jr Clerk of Ontario County
and of the Courts of Record of said County do hereby certify that Mark H Sibley Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time the same purport to have been had County Judge of the County Court of Ontario County the same being a court of record having a Clerk and Seal Also that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing and verily believe his signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County and Court at the time & place to this certificate above written
Reuben Murray Jr Clerk of Ontario County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
December 21 1850.
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 Nathan Walker is borne on a descriptive list of men enlisted from New Salem, Apr 10 1781. for 3 years, 18 years of age, 5 ft. 3 in. light, a farmer.
Also on a receipt dated New Salem March 26. 1781 for £90 silver money as a bounty for enlisting, to which he made his mark.
On a return of Capt. Timothy Remick's Co. Col. Vose's Reg't 1781. for month of April - enlisted Apr. 10. 1781.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
N o 14 B W B Depty Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my husband Nathan Walker in the war of the revolution -
He was a native of the town of New Salem in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts -
He enlisted from the said town of New Salem into the Massachusetts Line of Continental Troops about the year 1780 - or 1781 - to serve for a period of three years - and he continued in service for that length of time - or to the close of the war - He was stationed at West Point with the Army - names of officers not remembered -
I am now seventy eight years of age & my memory does not enable me to state the services of my husband the said Nathan Walker more fully -
Witness my hand at Canandaigua N.Y.
this fifth day of December 1850 -
Signed in my presence
Her Sally Walker mark
Subscribed and sworn this fifth day of December before me, J. H. Johnson, Justice.
Emmerson

This is to certify to whom it may concern that the following is a correct transcript of the Records of the Town of New Salem so far as relates to the intention of Mar- riage & Marriage of Nathan Walker & Sally Baker —
"The purpose of Marriage between Nathan Walker and Sally Baker both of this town entered April 6. 1788. Varney Peirce T. Clerk"
"Nov. 16. 1788. Nathan Walker & Sally Baker both of New Salem were joined in Marriage by Rev. Joel Foster
entered by Varney Peirce T. Clerk"
The above is a true copy of Record Attest As Harding S. T. Clerk
New Salem March 17. 1851 —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin S.S. March 17. 1851. Then Alpheus Harding Jr, Town Clerk of New Salem, personally appearing, made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. Before me Alpheus Harding Trial Justice.

I, Samuel Kellogg, of New Salem, in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age (78 years) do depose and say, that I was intimately acquainted with Nathan Walker, when a young man in early life then of New Salem aforesaid; He lived with Captain Jonathan Leachman. I know that he enlisted as a soldier of the revolutionary army; and after he was discharged, he received the bounty, offered by the town, to those soldiers, who would enlist for three years; the conditions of the bounty offered were, that each soldier, if he served three years, was to have twenty, three year old cattle, of fair size; if he served two years, twenty, two year old cattle, and if he served one year, twenty yearlings. I know he received twenty cattle, but of what age I do not remember. I know that Nathan Walker, above named, married Sally Baker, and, in a few years after he was married, he moved with his wife (and I think her father went with them) to the west, I somewhere in New York State I think. Further the Deponent saith not. Samuel Kellogg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin Ss. February 28 1851 Then Samuel Kellogg, personally appearing, made oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me - Alpheus Harding Esq. And I hereby certify that Samuel Kellogg, the above subscriber, is a credible witness. Alpheus Harding Trial Justice

I, Sarah Shaw, of New Salem, in the County of Franklin, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow of Amos Shaw, late of New Salem, deceased being of sound mind and memory and of lawful age, (77 years) do depose and testify, that in early life, I was well acquainted with Nathan Walker, who lived with my father, Jonathan Meacham, then of said New Salem, but now deceased, though I was young, I well remember, that said Nathan Walker, who lived with my above named father, was out in the army of the Revolutionary war, as a soldier, I think the said Nathan Walker married Sally Baker of this town, and further deponent saith not.
Sarah Shaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin ss. March 17. 1857. Then Sarah Shaw, personally appearing, made oath, that the above deposition by her subscribed, is true, before me, Alpheus Harding Esq. and I hereby certify that Sarah Shaw, the above subscriber, is a credible witness.
Alpheus Harding Trial Justice.
rose then life am a 1 15

Vera Thompson Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin, SS.
I, HENRY CHAPMAN, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Alpheus Harding Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the 3 papers hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Alpheus Harding Esqr and believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , for said Commonwealth, this — twentieth — day of — March — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
H Chapman , Clerk.

Rec'd
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 25880
Sally Walker
Wid. of
Nathan Walker
Priv Rev war
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. W , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9084 New York a Sally Walker widow of Nathan who was a pirate in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Oct 1851, and sent to
L. M. Dury Can a City,
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. a Page 92

11.185-
New York
Sally Walker
Widow of Nathan who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the — of — in the State of N.Y., who was a priv in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the — line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of $10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct 1837 and sent to Mrs. G. M. [unclear] Card a
Total amount, $ 18.4,
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 1 Page 39

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40.992
Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.

Ph. 2d Feb 48, N.Y.
Boston.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COUNTY OF ONTARIO,
ss.
I, JOHN J. LYON, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that J. D. R. Johnson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 12 day of April 1855.
John J. Lyon Clerk

She Sally Walker, widow of Nathan NY Act 7 July 1838
Married 1788 Hus d died June 1824 Adm d 2 yrs per $80 per annum. 116 38 43944 48
Albany
L. M. Drury Canandaigua NY

Brief in the case of Sally Walker, widow of Nathan Walker Ontario County and State of New York act 7 July 1838 & subsequent acts.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary proof of service. & marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
L. M. Spruy, Canandaigua N.Y.
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

No. 70992
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 16, 1885-86
Nathan Walker Rev: War
Warrant-8465-160-5's
H. Metcalf Canandaigua N.Y.