Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,518, William Walker, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Loinn.
Walker, William Hannah
W. 22.518
CONTENTS

Connecticut 355
Hannah Walker
of Holland in the State of Ct who was a lieut  lieut in the commande of the commanded by Captain of the in the widow of William Wal- her dec d late a Sergeant & Ensign in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Dec r 1836 and sent Hon. C. Holt Sec y of War
Arrears to the 4th of Sept-1836 $275.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar 37 25.00 $300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 } 1836
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 93
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Secret to Hon O. Holt May 6. 1837

844. 3. 44 Mid Hannah Walker
Declaration
Adm'd 4 mo. Sergt. 3 mo. Ensign
Hon. D. Holt Hoke

State of Connecticut
On this first day of December 1836) personally appeared before the Court of Probate now open and sitting at Willington within and for the District of Tolland in the said State of Connecticut the Widow Hannah Walker a resident of Willington aforesaid in Tolland County & State of Connecticut aged Ninety years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836,
That She is the Widow of William Walker Esq late of the Parish of Westford in the Town of Ashford in the County of Wind- ham in the State of Connecticut, and that her said husband William Walker in the month of March or last of February 1776 he then residing in Ashford entered the service of the United States as a Sergeant in the War of the revolution and marched to Boston Massachusetts where he served two months he belonged to a company of militia whether dis- =ted or enlisted or went as a Volunteer I do not now remember Capt Clark who was afterwards major commanded the Company in which my husband served at Boston. That afterwards in the fall of the year 1776 my said husband was drafted I think and marched to Providence R Island and there served as Sergeant under the same Captain Clark two months & then returned home the other officers I do not remember, and that afterwards in the fall of the 1781 as I now think and believe my said husband was again called on & went to Groton near London Connecticut and there at Fort Griswold & must serve as Ensign the full

term of three months his Commission and Superannu- ity to be found will accompany this Declaration, under which Office other than Capt. Clark during any of said campaigns, I cannot now remember, nor can I tell the num- ber of his services other than what I have related, at the time he entered the service and when he left it he resided in said Ashford.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Walker on the 15 th of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty eight, that her said husband William Walker died at said Ashford on the 10 th day of September 1826, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. The whole period of my said husband's service was seven months. As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Willingford December 1 st D 1836.
Edward A. H. H. H.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate for the District of Folland.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant has made a true statement that her said deceased husband William Walker served in the War of the revolution as she states in her said Declaration.
Novatus Chapman Judge

I, Novatus Chapman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Hannah Walker of Willington in said Probate District for a pension on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband W m Walker.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court. This 1 st day of December 1836.
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland
Ashford September the 15 th 1768 then I joined William Walker and Hannah Smith both of Westford together in holy Wedlock. Test. Ebenezer Martin Pastor
Ashford Nov. 30 th 1836 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original record as entered on the records of the congregational church in Westford and attested by the Rev. Ebenezer Martin
Attest Ebenezer Chaffee Church Clerk

Washington Jan ry 3 rd 1836
Dear Sir
I noticed that the Pension certificate received from the department last evening gives to the applicant W m Walker only Fifty Dollars per annum which is much less than was anticipated, from advices which I have in my possession and in consequence of this circumstance I have not forwarded the certificate presuming there might be some error I therefore take the liberty to call your attention to the subject not having had an opportunity to examine the papers and not having any other information but letters from his son
With great respect your ob t & humble Servant Hon. S. G. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington Orina Hott

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22518
Hannah Walker
wid of
William Walker
Sergt Rev. War
Act June 7th  '86
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire,
Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Connecticut , in America .
To William Walker Gentleman
GREETING.
Y OU being, by the Governor and Council of Safety, accepted and appointed to be Ensign of the 11 th Company of the Alarm List, in the 5 th Regiment of Militia in said State; reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said Walker to be Ensign of said Company: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order, and see that they are armed and equipped, according to Law, for military Service; hereby commanding them to obey you, as their Ensign and yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of this State, for the Time being, or other your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of the State aforesaid, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand and Seal, AT ARMS, at Lebanon the 24 th Day of March Anno Domini, 1777—
Jon: Trumbull

To William Walker of the third company of the third Regiment of Militia raised by the Colony of Connecticut for the Defence of the united Colonies Greeting
By virtue of the Trust reposed in me, I do by these Presents constitute and appoint you the said William Walker to be the first Serjeant in said Company, and I do hereby authorise and impower you to exercise your said Office according to the Rules and Discipline of War, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant
Given under my Hand and Seal in Roxbury Camp this 22 nd Day of March 1776
Douglas Col o

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March 76. Capt. Clark. — fall " " " " 81. —————
Boiton R. D. Groton
2 mo Serpl 2 u " 3 mo Easign

Repat this case to Hon O. Holt H.R.

Mr. Edwards,
Sir I enclose to you the papers and Declaration of the wid o Hannah Walker, I hope the evidence will be satisfactory to prove her claim lawfully Yours with most respect Calvin Willey,
Holland December 14 th 1836.
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Depositions in the Case of Hannah Walker
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State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } s. s. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in the County of Tolland do hereby certify that Calvin Willey Esq. before whom the four accompanying depositions were made and sworn to by Frederick Pearl Capt n Frederick Amadon Philip Squire & Josiah Eaton at Watlington in sd County on the first day of December 1836 then was a Justice of Peace in & for sd Tolland County, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, that his commission bears date the 4 th day of June 1836 & will expire on the 19 th day of June 1837 & that the signatures to the several accompanying certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, attached together sd affidavits & affixed the seal of sd County this 9 th day of December 1836 Jeremiah Parish Clk

I Frederick Pearl of Wittington in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy-five years first being duly cautioned and sworn before and say that for many years and during the Re- volutionary war I was well acquainted with William Walker Esq late of Ashford in the County of Windham now dead who was the husband of Hannah Walker his widow who now resides in Wittington in Tolland County and State aforesaid and that in the month of December 1770 I arrived at Providence Rhode Island and I then there found the aforesaid Wm Walker, in the Army of the United States and the exact time he served I cannot tell but from about two months, and further the Deponent saith not.
Dated at Wittington the 1st day of December 1830.
Frederick Pearl
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Wittington December 1st 1830 Personally appeared the above named Deponent or Affiant and made solemn oath that the above Deposition or Affidavit by him submitted contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.
I certify that the above named Deponent or Affiant is a credible Witness. Calvin Willey Justice of Peace,

I Indict Amidee of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of the age of Eighty three years first being duly cautioned and sworn testify and say that for many years and during the revolution I was well acquainted with William Walker Esq late of Ashford in the County of Windham who was the husband of Hannah Walker who now resides in Willington and is about to make application for a pension on account of the services of her late husband, and that in the Spring of the year 1776. I knew that said Mr Walker served two months at and near Boston and during said two months orderly Sergeant of the Company in which he served. his Captains name was Clark according to my best recollection. I was then a private myself in the service was first a Sergeant & in 1777 was Captain & I served about 22 months as will appear by my Declaration in the War office. and I further testify that since the death of the said Mr Walker his widow has remained & now is single and unmarried. and further Deponent saith not Willington Dec 1 1836 Jethro Amidee
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Willington December 1 st 1836 Personally appeared Indict Amidee of Ashford in the County of Windham the above named Affiant or Deponent and made solemn oath that the above

Deposition by him submitted contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
Before me Calvin Willey Justice of Peace
I certify that the foregoing Deposition or affidavit is a credible testimony Calvin Willey Justice of Peace.

I Phillip Squire of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy Nine years being first duly cautioned and sworn testify and say that for many years I was well acquainted with William Walker of the Parish of Watford in the Town of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of our said now deceased who was the husband of Hannah Walker who is now his Widow and resides in said  Wellington Second County Said and I further depose and say that according to my best recollection said Mr Walker was either drafted or he volunteered in the line of the militia and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1777 and there served as a Sergeant  soldier in the revolutionary war two months under in Captain Clarke's company and Col d McWilliams Regiment General Greene had at this time and place, the chief command, these officers are all dead. That after wards, or or about 1 st of October 1781 said Walker was again in the service of the United States as a volunteer or drafted soldier remained in service at Gaston near London for three months from and after 3 rd of Oct r . he served at Gaston as above but the company officers I do not rec d but Col d McWilliams I think commanded the said Walker was Ensign during three months Regiment, the reason why I know said Walker served as above stated is that I served with him in both campaigns, and further setteth not. Philip Squire Wellington Dec r 1/1836

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Willington December 1836 Personally appeared Phillip Squibb of Ashford in the County of Windham the above affiant or Deponent and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition or Affidavit by him sub- scribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before Me Calvin Willey Justing Peace I also certify that the above said affiant or Deponent is a credible witness Calvin Willey Justing Peace

I Josiah Eaton of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of the age of eighty years being first duly mentioned and sworn, testify and say that in the fall of the year 1781 according to my last institution William Walke Esq late of the Parish of Watford in the County of Ashford County and State aforesaid was either drafted or volunteered & marched to Boston near New- London and there served as Ensign in his office he held three months, who the other officers were I do not now remember, I knew said Walke well for many years, he is now deceased and his Widow Hannah Walke resides in Willington Tolland County and further the Deponent saith not. Data Willington Dec 1836 Josiah Eaton
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Willington December 11 th 1836 Personally appeared the above named affiant or Deponent and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him submitted contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Calvin Whiting Justice of Peace
I also certify that the above named Deponent or Affiant is a credible Witness. Calvin Whiting Justice of Peace.