Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40634, John Walcott, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Walcott, John Wolcott or
S 40634
CONTENTS

From No 15,168 Kentucky to Ohio
John Walcott
of Bourbon Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Chambers of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from 17 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 day of Oct 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept 1819 and sent to Robert Tremble Esq. Paris Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 88. 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th of March 1820. 48. 00 136. 80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Continued.
no letter to George Lusk; Lebanon, Ohio. with copies of papers.

United States of America
District of Kentucky to wit:
Thisday John Walcott, a citizen & resident of Bourbon county in the State of Kentucky, came before me Robert Frye Noble District Judge of the United States Court for the District aforesaid; sworn for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the Government of the United States for his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution; and he the said John Walcott being by me first duly sworn, did upon his oath declare, that he is fifty nine years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of Bourbon County Kentucky: That he enlisted as a private soldier for three years in the company of Capt. James Wilson of the First Pennsylvania Regiment an continental establishment commanded by Col Chambers; that he cannot recollect the day or month of his enlistment but believes it was in the latter end of the summer, in the year 1777: That he faithfully served the United States as a private soldier in the First Pennsylvania Regiment aforesaid in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain, for three years, and upwards, he not having obtained his discharge until some time after the expiration of his term of enlistment: That he was captured by the British near Fort Montgomery in the Winter 1779, and carried to New York & remained in captivity about six months, when he was exchanged & rejoined the American army in the Summer 1780 near Morris-town, New Jersey.

and that he was finally discharged from the service of the United States in New Jersey in the fall of the year 1780: That he has lost his discharge many years ago; and has now in his power no other evidence of his services than his own declarations upon oath and the affidavit of his brother David Walcott taken before the Hon. Samuel Reed of the State of Ohio, now here produced: That he is in extremely reduced and indigent circumstances in life, and in great need of assistance from his country for support: That he has never received any pension from the Government of the United States, nor of either of the States: Wherefore he now prays a pension may be allowed him pursuant to the provisions of the act of Congress in such cases lately made & provided.
Sworn before me this second day of October in the year 1818.
John J. Walcott mandr.
Robb Farnble District Judge
Also Edward M. Shankins at the same time came before me and being by me justly sworn deposed, that he is well acquainted with the above named John Walcott and his circumstances in life; that the said Walcott is in extremely poor & indigent circumstances; and has a very helpless family, incapable of contributing any

by their labour to wards their support; and that the witness does verily believe said Wolcott is in great need of the assistance of the Government for a support: & further I call the witness. Edward M. Shanks
Sworn to before me this 2 d day October 1818
Robt. Trimble S. K. D.
I Robert Trimble District Judge of the United States District Court in and for the Kentucky District do certify that the foregoing declaration upon oath by John Wolcott was this day made before me & also that the foregoing affidavit of Edward M. Shanks was also taken & sworn to before me on this 2 d day of Oct. 1818: for the purpose of enabling the said Wolcott to obtain a pension from the Government of the United States, pursuant to the acts of Congress in such cases made & provided; and it appearing to my satisfaction that he is entitled to the provision and is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of said act. Do accordingly certify that the aforesaid proceedings had before me for that pur- pose to the Hon. Secy of War.
Given under my hand at Paris in the State of Kentucky this 2 d day of October in the year 1818.
Robt. Trimble District Judge

The United States of America vs. Conrad District of Kentucky Set
I the undersigned Clerk do hereby certify that Rose Vanmeter Esq. to him named in the within captioned cause at the time of signing the same, was an Judge of the United States District Court in and for the District aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn, and to whom special acts full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I the Clerk of the District Court aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Frankfort this 6 th day of October 1818 in the 43 rd year of our Lord's Independence.
John G. Hanna C.D.K.

153. John Walcat
15, 168.
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Wm. M. Sudduth, Orangeville, N.Y.

State of Kentucky } Bath County } ss
August Court 1820
John Watatts schedule and Statement as a United States pensioner was produced in Open Court and sworn to by said Watatts and Ordered to be testified which is as follows testis On this the 14 th day of August 1820 personally appeared before the honorable Justice of the Court of Bath in Owensville in Open Court the same being a Court of Record John Watatt aged sixty one years the 1 st day of July 1820 resident in the open Court of Bath who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows testis in the 1 st Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery commanded by Col Schuylers and was enlisted by Capt James Burner the number of his pension certificate is 16168 and his Original Statement bears date the 2 nd day of October 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any way disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 day of March 1818 and that I have not now nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities debts or contracts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  One Cow and calf  $9.00    One heifer and bedding  7.00    One straw bed & bedding  5.00  

  One spinning wheel $ 2.00   One Table 1.00   One Oven & Stewkettle 3.00   Supplied furniture 3.00   Fans & bears 2.00   One mare 10.00   One Ox and turning tools 2.00   $ 44.00 
I am by Occupation a Farmer and am unable to perform a day's work by my labours owing to age and infirmity and wounds I received in the Service of the United States in the late war between the United States and Great Britain as follows namely one ball through the right leg one ball through the left thigh and one other ball which broke the left wrist. I have a wife aged forty years and children Kitty aged 16 years Hannah aged about 14 years Ruben aged about 12 years Betty aged about 10 years Knipke aged about 8 years Fanny aged about 6 years and Lucender aged about 4 years.
I William M Linsell the bearer of the County Court of Bath do certify that the foregoing Death and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property enumerated in the aforesaid Schedule is $44.00 In Testimony whereof I the bearer aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid Court of Bath at Annapolis this 14 th day of August 1820 In the 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
William M Linsell

State of Ohio Pike County ss
Personally came before me the subscriber an Associate Judge in and for the County above stated the within named David Wolcot and after being Duly Sworn as the law directs Deposeth and Saith that to the best of his recollection in the Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven his Brother, John Wolcot Enlisted in the United States Service as a private Soldier, in the first Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Cham- bers and further this Deponent Saith not Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st Day of Sept. 1878 - Samuel Reed S. Seal
David Wolcot
State of Ohio Pike County ss
I Joseph S. Martin Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the County of Pike aforesaid do certify that Samuel Reed esquire before whom the above deposition appear to have been taken and who has subscri- bed his name thereto is one of the associate judges in and for the County of Pike aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full due faith and credit is and ought to be given unto his official acts as such as well in court of justice as thereout. In Testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court at Piketon this 22 nd day of September 1878 and in the year of the state the Seventy eighth Joseph S. Martin Clerk

July 14, 1939
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BA-J/MCS John Walcott, S. 40634
Mrs. John J. Seifried 833 Clinton Avenue Oak Park, Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.40634, based on the military service of John Walcott, Wolcott or Wolcut. He signed by mark only and name is written Walcott and Wolcott but his brother David's personal signature is written Wolcut.
John Walcott was born July 1, 1759. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted, place not shown, in the latter part of the summer of 1777 as private in Captain James Wilson's Company in Colonel Chambers' First Pennsylvania Regiment, was captured by the British near Fort Montgomery in the winter of 1779, remained in captivity about six months when he was exchanged, rejoined the American Army in the summer of 1780 and was discharged in the fall of that year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1818, while a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky.
In 1820, he was living in Bath County, Kentucky, and stated that he received three wounds in "the late war with Great Britain," one ball through his right leg, one ball through his left thigh and one ball which broke his left wrist, no further details given.
In 1820, John Walcott referred to his wife, aged forty years, her name not given, and to his children: Kitty aged sixteen, Hannah aged about fourteen, Ruben aged about twelve, Hetty aged about ten, Christena aged about eight, Fanny aged about six, and Lucinda aged about four years.

In 1"> In 1818, David Wolcut made affidavit in Pike County, Ohio, in behalf of his brother, John.
There are no further data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John Walcott and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
John Walcott, Certificate 15168, issued September 29, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced October 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency, transferred from Kentucky.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

40 634 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40 634
John Falcot Pi Pi Tao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935 Oct. 14 - Feb. 18 New Mary R. Holcomb - MM 18 1937 Mar. 21, Date to Gen. Ac. G. 1939 July 14. First to Mrs. John J. Deifried as letter in Samuel Riggsbury. S. 4119 / W. 19

15-168 From Kentucky- To Ohio
John Walcott of Bourbon Co y in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers of the Pennsylvania line for the term of Three years-
enrolled on the roll of Kentucky- at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of October 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept r 1819 and sent to Robert Trimble Esq re Paris, Kentucky-
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 10m. \frac{30}{31} 30. 88:80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 -- 48:-
$ 136:80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notation sent to Mrs. M. D. Walcott Esq re 31 Oct 1820. Pension office, Ky.

The Harkle
John C. Bachmann Secretary of War.
Adm. o #
Washington City

Paris. Kentucky August 24 th 1819
Sir
I herewith transmit to you sundry applications for pensions which had been returned to me as being defectively certified or for further proof. It is evident from the indorsement on John Walcutt's petition that some of the subordinate officers in your department, have mistook the act of Congress under which the application is made; the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," Not requiring the mode of proof suggested in the indorsement. I have therefore felt it my duty to re-transmit it to the War department to be reconsidered. The only evidence of his Service, besides his own oath, now in his power is the unsworn affidavit of David Walcutt made before Judge Reed of Ohio. Altho' that may not be perfectly regular, I hope his claim will be allowed if there is no other objection; for such is his poverty & personal indebtedness that he is neither personally nor pecuniarily able to make further exertions. The petitions of Charles Ballou

Thomas Fitzsimmons, returned for want of formal certificates of indigent circum- stances, are also re-transmitted for reconsider- ation, the necessary certificates having been by me added, after a diligent inquiry into their circumstances.
I cannot but express a hope that these claims will meet an early atten- tion.
With sentiments of great personal respect.
I am, Sir, your. Mrs. O'Leary
Robt. Finkel
McLure's can take out. —

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON
RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE R-LA
April 28, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Attention: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
In reply to your recent inquiry concerning John Walcott, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, certificate #15168, Kentucky Agency, you are advised the last payment of pension covering the period from September 4, 1832, to March 4, 1833, was made to David Osborn in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 26, 1833, as attorney for the pensioner.
On April 1, 1823, the pensioner certified that he had resided in the State of Ohio for a period of eight months and previous thereto he had resided in the States of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, and on March 4, 1833, he certified that he had resided in Montgomery County, Ohio, for a period of eleven months and previous thereto he had resided in Green County, Ohio.
No further information has been found of record in this office.
Respectfully,
Wm. Richardson Chief, Records Division.

Williamsport Pa. Aug. 25. 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Department of Veterans Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir Will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary war record of John Wolcott who was a Pensioner in Pike county Ohio. Also kindly send copy of affidavit made when he applied for a Pension. He drew a Pension in Pike county Ohio, for service in the Pennsylvania line, Sept. 29. 1819. He gave his age as (75) years. He is listed under the name of Wilcott please send as soon as possible. Thanking you
I am yours truly
asst. Historian of Lycoming Chapter of the D.A.R. of Hanover Pa.
Mrs. Mary K. Wolcott. North Market Street Williamsport R.D. 2 Penna.

Rev. & 1812 War Section.
March 21, 1927.
Chief Records Section, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to the two enclosed letters I have to ad- vise you that the Revolutionary War pensioner John Walcott of Pike Co., Ohio, was pensioned under Certificate 15168, which issued Sept. 29, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced Oct. 2, 1818. Act of March 18, 1818. Ohio Agency.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to the Daniel Miller des- cribed in Mrs. Walcott's letter
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

July 14, 1939
Mrs. John J. Seifried 833 Clinton Avenue Oak Park, Illinois
BA-J/MCS John Walcott, S.40634 Samuel Ridgeway, S.4119
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Jo Atwood, Samuel Ridgway and John Walcot.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based on the military service of soldiers in this war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any soldier named Jo or Joseph Atwood.
You are furnished herewith, the record of Samuel Ridgway of Pike County, Ohio, and the record of the only John Walcott (searched under all spellings) of Ohio that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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October 14, 1925
he signed by mark, but his wife, David signed there -
Mrs. Mary R. Wolcott North Market St., Williamsport , R. F. D. 3 Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40634 it appears that John Walcott (or Wolcott or Wolcut) was born July, 1, 1759, the place not stated.
He enlisted in the latter part of the summer of 1777 as a private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel Chambers' First Pennsylvania Regiment, was captured by the British near Fort Montgomery in the winter of 1779, remained in captivity about six months when he was exchanged, re-joined the American Army in the summer of 1780 and was discharged in the fall of that year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1818 while a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky.
In 1820 he was living in Bath County, Kentucky and stated that he received three wounds in "the late war with Great Britain", one ball through his right leg, one ball

through his left thigh and one ball which broke his left wrist; no dates, officers, or further details given.
Also in the same year(1820) he referred to his wife aged forty years, her name not given, and to his children: Kitty, Hannah, Ruben, Hetty, Christena, Fanny and Lucinda aged sixteen, about fourteen, about twelve, about ten, about eight, about six and four years, respectively.
In the latter part of 1823 he was living in Ohio. He died in 1824, the exact date and place not stated.
Soldier's brother David Wolcut was living in Pike County, Ohio in 1818.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Do not use this date again; living in 1833. See report of General Accounting Office written - 1824 is evidently a mistake on the Agency Book
made affidavit in behalf of broken personal sig. wolcut
From A.B.