Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11106, Michael Walters, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn.
Walters, Michael
R. 11106
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania } Philadelphia City } ss - and County }
On this Twenty fifth Day of June One Thousand Eight Hun- dred and and forty-one personally appe- ared in Open Court. Before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County of Philadelphia now sit- ting George Walters a resident of the Dist- rict of the Northern Liberties in the said County of Philadelphia aged forty five 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 Seventh One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
That in the said George Walters is the son of Michael Walters, late of the said City of Phi- ladelphia deceased. That his said father Michael Walters never at any time applied for a Pension from the United States, nor never at any time received a Pension from the Gov- ernment of the United States, for Revolution- ary Services. That his said father frequently told him the said George, that the said Mich

all joined the American Army in the Year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six, at which time the said Michael was in his sixteenth Year. That the said Michael died on the eleventh day of April One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three, aged seventy three years, and was interred in the Evangelical Lutheran Burial Ground of St. Johns Church in the City of Philadelphia aforesaid, leaving a widow and issue three Children, Louis, Catharine, Elizabeth and this deponent, all of whom are now living except deponent's mother. And the said George further declares that his said mother died on the thirty first day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, and that she never applied for any pension or annuity from the United States on account of his father's services as a soldier of the Revolution. —
And the said George Walters hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or claim, or annuity, from the United States, for services performed by his said father in the Revolutionary Army, except the present claim.
And the said George further declares that the name of his said father is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State.

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas June 25. 1841
J. C. Walter
Rich d Mansdall Judge Com Pleas
I William Montelius one of the Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St Johns Church in the City of Philadelphia, hereby certify that I issued an order for the interment of Michael Walter aged Seventy three Years, on the thirteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, in the Burial Grounds of St. Johns Church above mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Philadelphia this Twenty fifth Day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty One -
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas the 25 June 1841
Rich d Mansdall Judge Com Pleas
William Montelius One of the Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. Johns Church in the City & vicinity of Philadelphia

Interrogatories pronounced by the Court to the Applicant George Walter. —
Int. 1 st
Where and in what Year was your Father born?
Ans — My father Michael Walter was born in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty in the District of the North- ern Liberties in the County of Philadel- phia —
Int. 2 nd
Have you any Record of your father's age and if so where is it?
Ans — I have no record of my father's age. The Zion Lutheran Church record of my father's age, was destroyed with the Church by fire about the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety three or ninety four —

Int. 3 rd
Where was your father living when called into service? Where has he lived since the Revolutionary War?
Ans - My father was living in the District of the Northern Liberties in the County of Philadelphia when he entered the Service. And since the Revolutionary War, lived in the same, until the time of his death.
Int. 4 th
How was your father called into service, was he drafted, did he volunteer, or was he a substitute?
Ans - I believe my father entered the Service as a volunteer.

Int. 5 th
State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the Troops where your father served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can state, and the General Circumstances of his service —
Ans — I have heard my father say that he served under Major Bowen. And I have been informed by John Clapp a soldier of the Revolution who was in the same Company with my father in the Service, that my father was also under the Command of Colonel Sine —
Int. 10 th
Did your father receive a discharge from the Service; and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Did your father receive a commission and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?

Ans - I do not know whether my father received a discharge from the Service or not.
My father received no pension that I know of, or have heard of -
Int 7 th
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your father's services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War?
Ans - I am known in my present neighbourhood to Colonel William Smith, John Wright, Spencer Roberts and Peter Albright, but being having been absent from my present residence for upwards of twenty years, my acquaintance and in it at present is but limited.

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Michael Walters del Pennsylvania
(B)
50111

George Walter, a lawfull son of Michael Walter and his wife Elisabeth, was born on the 5 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1795. and bap- tized on the 20 th day of March 1796.
That the above is a true Copy from the Records of the German Evang. Luthr. Congr: of St. Michael & Zion in the City of Phil- adelphia, I certify with my hand & seal.
Philadelphia May 27 th 1841.
Chs. H. Lemme, Pastor of said Congreg.

Third Regiment. 1780.
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Eneurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1. 1784, bearing interest at six per cent. from January the first 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commissioners, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay &c to January the first 1781.
   Date of Issues N o of Certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars g q     Jan y 20 th 1791 71086 E. Michael Walters 2187 33 30 Jacob Wattus  his + mark  
Auditor General's Office. Harrisburg March 26. 1839
I Certify that the above is a correct extract from the pay rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War remaining in this office.
Witness my hands and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl. P. Hobart. Aud. Genl.

Third Regiment. 1780.
WE and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Mercurius Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 4. 1784, bearing interest at six per cent. from January the first 1781 signed by John Pierce, Commissioners, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for pay &c to January the first 1781.
   Date of Issues N o of certificates Letter Names Sums Signers   Dollars goths     Jan y 20 th 1791 71086 E. Michael Walters 2187 33 30 Jacob Walters his + mark  
Auditor General's Office. Harrisburg March 26. 1839
I Certify that the above is a correct extract from the pay rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary war remaining in this office.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl. P. Hobart. Aud. Genl.

Auditor General's Office Harrisburg March 26. 1859
G. F. Walter Esq
Dear Sir,
on the opposite page you have an extract from the pay rolls of the Penns. Line in the Revolutionary war, which is the only evidence of services rendered by any person of the name of Michael Walter to be found among the records of this office.
Yours Respectfully,
Wm Clark Jr.
for N. P. Hobart Esq Aud. Genl.
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G. F. Walters Esq. 223 North 2 nd St.
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Philadelphia

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Philadelphia }
Be it Known that on the Twenty Second day of May A D 1841 Before me John Laws one of the Aldermen in and for the County of Philadelphia and ex officio a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Closs, who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he will be aged Eighty two Years on the tenth day of September next ensuing the date hereof that he has resided in the County of Philadelphia nearly all his life time, That he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that Colonel Knox was his Commander that it was in the Pennsylvania Line, That he was well acquainted with a Man by the name of Michael Walters before the Revolution during the revolutionary War and afterwards, That Michael Walters was in the Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania Line and belonged to the same Company with this deponent that the said Michael Walters was with the Army as a Soldier when the Army was encamped at Valley Forge and that he marched with a Detachment of which this deponent was one to the neighbourhood of Germantown when the battle took place at that place, That he has a distinct recollection of Michael Walters being in the Army and that he was a Matesman of this deponent
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me John Laws Alderman and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace
John Closs mark

I do Certify that John Clapp the subscribing Witness to the within Deposition is a highly respectable and aged Citizen of the District of the Northern Liberties in the County of Phi- -ladelphia and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
J. M c Levor
Alderman & Ex-officio Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } } Philadelphia County }
Be it Known that on the Twenty Ninth day of May A D 1841 Before me John Laws one of the Alder- men in and for the District of the Northern Liberties in said County and an officer in justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came George Walter who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is the son of Michael Walter Deceased late of the City of Philadelphia that his father Michael Walter never at any time applied for a pension from the United States nor never at any time received a pension from the Government of the United States for Revolutionary Services Deponent further saith that his Father the said Michael Walter frequently told him this deponent that he was but six- teen years of age when he joined the American Army in the year 1776 and that he died on the 11 th day of April 1833 at which time he was aged 73 years. Deponent further deposits and saith that his Mother never applied for or received a pension from the United States as she was entitled to do on account of his Father's services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that his Mother died on the thirteenth first day of December A D 1837.
Sworn to and subscribed } the Day and year first } above written Before } me } John Laws } Alderman and an officer in Justice of the Peace }
J. P. Patterson

State of Pennsylvania. City & County of Philadelphia Ss. I Samuel Hart Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia Do certify that John Lewis Equine before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits and proceedings were made and taken and who in his own proper hand writing has therunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing and still is One of the Aldermen and ex officio a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned qualified and acting as such to all whose acts in that Capacity full faith & Credit are given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this Thirty First day of May A.D. 1821 -
S. Hart Prothonotary

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Hon. C. J. Ingersoll H R

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia ss
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Be it Remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas held at Philadelphia on the Twenty Fifth day of June A D 1841, the annexed affidavits were taken and submitted by George Walter and William Montelius. And it was there - upon Ordered to be certified that due proof had been exhibited to the satisfaction of the said Court that Michael Walter was a Soldier in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and that he died at Philadelphia on the Eleventh day of April A D 1833 Leaving a Widow who is since deceased and issue three children to wit Catharine, Elizabeth and George, all of whom are now in full life - And the Court further directed to be certified that William Montelius who has signed and sworn to the annexed certificate, is a credible Witness -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of said Court this Twenty Fifth day of June A D 1841 -
J. Hart Pownall

REJECTED
11.106
P. O. _____
Michael Mullers
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract

Michael Walters, de Pennsylvania Suspended
See let: 4 June 41 to Geo. Walters Hon. C. J. Ing let to do: 29 June 41 let to do 22 July 41 let: to do 14 Augt. 41 let: to do 28 Jan'y 41 Edmund R Badger Ap l 2 1856 - R. M. Rose Nov. 16/57 Hon G. W. Jones Mich.
Act 7 June 1832

Extract from the minutes of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
" The Council met
Lancaster, Saturday March 12 th 1778. Present His Excellency Tho s Wharton junr Esqr. President, Joseph Hart Esqr. John Hambright Esqr. - Thomas Mifflin Esqr. Thomas Scott Esqr. - James Edgar Esqr. & Jacob Morgan Esqr. An Order was drawn on the Treasury in favor of Thomas Bartholomew Bowen of the 9 th Penn a Reg t for the sum of Six hundred Dollars for the Recruiting Service."
Secretary's Office
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I Certify that the above is a true Copy of an extract from the minutes of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, as entered in Volume 1. page 230, and remaining in this Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Office to be affixed this 7 th day of August 18211
Thos R. Shunk Secy, Pro Tem.

Mr. Ingalls requests Mr. Edwards to see me the enclosed papers, and if they are the right, to send the pension to Mr. Walters as his letter requests. If not, for me to make of any formality on the part which may be supposed to write to either him or Mr. Ingalls in forming either which is wanting. —
House Representatives.
June 3 - 61

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W. George Walter
No. 223. North Second Street.
Philadelphia,
Delaware

First Regiment. Commuta n
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercanus Beatty, agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our names respectively, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six per cent from November the fourth, 1783. Signed by John Pierce, commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for commutation of five years full pay in lieu of half pay for life. —
   Date of Issue, No of Certificate Letter Names Sums Signers   Dolls 90 ths     August 2 nd 1784 75034 N. Thomas B. Bowen 500. — T. B. Bowen   " " " " 5 P. Thomas B. Bowen 500. — T. B. Bowen   " " " " 6 N Thomas B. Bowen 933. 30 T. B. Bowen  
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg August 7 th 1800
I certify that the foregoing is a correct extract from the original on file in this office,
Jacob Brown for Geo: R. Espy, Aud t Genl.

Mr. George Watten.
Aug 9 1841
Dear Sir.
In answer to your favor of the 5 th Instant directed to the Governor? I send two certificates in relation to the Survey of Major Bowen. Col Knowles could not be found, in the Auditor's office. They say that his first or given name would aid in finding him out. There are several Knox's on the books but no. Col Knowles.
I am yr obedt
Levi R. Sturtevant.

W m Ingraham respectfully requests the Commissioners of Pensions to return the enclosed letter with an appropriate answer at the Commissioners' conve- nience -
Washington Jan y 27 th / 42.

Philad a Pa Nov 10 th 1837
Hon Geo C Whiting Comr of Pensions
I hereby authorize Mr Rops, as my attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute any, and all claims I may have for a pension or other claim due from the Pension office, Washington City, that was due my Mother, as the widow of Michael Walter, of the Army of the Revolution in Penn and hereby revoke all other powers heretofore given, for the same. Witness my hand & seal this day of November, A. D. 1837.
Witness-
George Rotten Geo B Dolphin
Geo B Dolphin Jos Mayner
Hon Geo C Whiting
Mr Walter has employed me to prosecute a claim he filed, for a pension due his mother; the claim must have been filed, under the act of 4 th July, 1836, about the year 1841. Mr Walters, lives in Camden N. Jersey. The claim was filed from Philad a or Camden, I forgot to ask which. The case is among the suspended ones; will you let me know, as soon as possible, why the pension was not granted. If the proofs are all on file, that has been put into my hands (copies of them, I am at a loss to know, on what grounds the case was suspended.
Very truly, Yours in haste R. M. Rops

Commissioner of Pensions Sir
On the Suspended List, in your Department, is the Application of George Walter et al, heirs of Michael Walter, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for a Pension so supposed to be due by the Government of the U. States.
You will please inform me how matters stand in relation thereto, and what link is required to make the chain of claim perfect.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt.
Edmund P. Bagley
Attorney for
George Walter et al heirs of Michael Walter, deceased.
No. 110. So 3 d St. Read!
Phila a March 13 th 1836.