Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11032, Daniel Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Walker, Daniel
R. 11032
CONTENTS
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph L. Kendall — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Rufus Putnam, Esquire, — is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Lock N. Lytes, — hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Putnam was — such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this sixteenth day of July, — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- six.
Joseph L. Kendall

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Rutland in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts "Daniel Walker, son of Phinehas Walker & Bulah, his wife, was born November the thirtieth, seventeen hundred and fifty nine"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "November 30 th 1759"
Ladock W. Gates Clerk of the Town of Rutland
I Ladock W. Gates, above named, depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Rutland aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Rutland with the exception above named as certified by me Ladock W. Gates Clerk of the Town of Rutland
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss Subscribed & sworn to before me This Sixteenth day of July 1846 - And I do further certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a credible witness
Rufus Putnam Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County ss
On this eleventh day of July in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty six, personally appeared, before me Benjamin F. Thomas Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the said County of Worcester, Daniel Walker a resident of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged eighty six 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 7. 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from the town of Rutland aforesaid under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated, to wit — That he served under Captain William Henry in Colonel Whiting's or Whitney's Regiment as a Volunteer and private from May 5. 1777 to July 5. 1777 in the State of Rhode Island, and was on said July 5. 1777 discharged in said State of Rhode Island sixty Miles from home, and that he believes said sixty miles travel was not included in said term of two Months, and that he again entered said service and served under Captain David Bent in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment as a volunteer and private from September 5. 1777 to the 10 th of December 1777 as he believes, that he served in the State of New York, in Stillwater & other places, that he was in the battle at the capture of Burgoyne that General Gates was present — but he cannot recollect any other officers of the regular troops who were present either in New York or Rhode Island while he was in service — and that he was discharged on said December 10 th 1777 at a place, now forgotten, between Tarrytown and the City of New York more than one hundred and eighty miles from home, and that he believes said travel was not included in said term of three months.

And five days, — that he volunteered and served as a Sergeant from December 27. 1780 to January 4. 1781 in a detachment for escorting prisoners of war from Said Rutland to New London in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Lieut. Benjamin Miles in Col. Groot's Regiment — That he served as a temporary guard over prisoners of war at the barracks in Rutland aforesaid as a volunteer, according to the best of his recollection, at four different terms, and two days or more at a term when the regular Guards were changed within the years 1778-1779 & 1780 — That he was on guard July 2. 1778, as he well remembers, it being the day of the execution of some Murderers at Worcester in Said County, That by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear to the precise length of his last above-mentioned services as a guard — but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than eight days at times as above stated — for which terms of service he claims a pension as well as for the first above-mentioned term of two months with three days for travel home, for the second term of three months & five days with nine days for travel home and for the third term of fourteen days, making in all six months and nine days — That he has not his original discharges, but has lost them — That he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said services of escort to said prisoners of war or of guard over them at said barracks. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Dear Walker.
Subscribed to before me at Said Rutland the said Walker being unable from bodily infirmity to attend his open

last, the day and year aforesaid,
Oliver Thomas
Judge of Probate
The words "or Whitney's" on first page and "within the years 1778, 1779 & 1780" on the second page were inserted before the signature of said Walter
Oliver Thomas
Judge of Probate
We Roland Wheeler and Rufus Putnam both of said Rutland Magistrates holding commissions as Justices of the Peace for said county of Rutland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty six years of age, that we have to our knowledge him well for over thirty six years that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he now and has always lived to have him a soldier of the Revolu- tion and that we have no doubt that such was the fact, and we further say that the Clergyman of the town is now absent. Roland Wheeler Rufus Putnam Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me Oliver Thomas Judge of Probate

and the said Court do hereby de- clare their opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories propounded by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War man and that he signed as he stated. And the Court further certifies that of all persons to them that Roland Wheeler and Phoebe Putnam who have signed the preceding certificates are living witnesses as also stated that they are credible persons and that their state- ment is entitled to credit.
J. M. Thomas
Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, do certify that Benjamin F. Thomas, Esquire, is the Judge of said Court of Probate, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. Chas. G. Prentiss, Reg.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Walker , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. P. 11,032.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     (1) May 5 1777 2 mos. Pvt. William Henry Whitney Mass.   (2) Sept 5 1777 3 mos 5 days Pvt. David Bent. Job Cushing   (4) Dec 21 1780 14 days Dgt. Lt. Benjamin Miles Jonathan Root   (5) found not actual military service Eden Guard Officers not stated in the militia of Rutland.  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater .
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rutland, Worcester Co. Mass
Date of application for pension, July 11, 1846. †
Residence at date of application, Rutland, Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, { Nov 30 1759. Son of Phinehas & Beulah Walker. Rutland, Mass.
Remarks:
There is no further family data on file.  The Claim was not allowed as he did not render 6 mos service as  required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
11,039.
P. O.
Daniel Walker
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract
1916 March 24. Hist. to Miss Mary E. Adams. Mr. B. H.

37.288
Daniel Walker
N. H. Mass
Let. to Jno. Bedel, June 20, 40 v am Sept. 1. 46.
Ref
11032
Oct 7 June 32.

John Bedel Sept. 1. 1846.
(Decorative flourish)

Pension Office
Septm 1. 1846
Sir,
The declaration of Daniel Walker and the additional testimony forwarded by you in support of his Claim have been received and filed.
The Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, establishing Claimant's service for 5 months 29 days only, which is not sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the act of 7 June 1832. This fact was overlooked in the examination of this case heretofore made - or he would not have been put to the trouble or expense of filing a declaration and prooving evidence of his service. Unless the records of that State show that he served as much as 6 months, he has  for  claim his application cannot be granted. His Papers have been filed with rejected Court.
John D. Sleeper Esq. Park N 44.

37.288
Daniel Walker N. H.
Act 7 June '32
Rejected did not serve community.
John Bedel, Esq. Bath N.H.

Bath Me. March 27, 1846
Dear Sir
I have received the accompanying certificate from the Secy. of Mass. If you have any evidence of any further service of Danl. Walker either on Maj. Hoveys Roll, if you have them or any evidence of his service guarding Burgoyne's troops at Rutland I would beg to be advised of the same if consistent with your regulations —
From the certificate 5 mo. 19 days service appear; but in the first service under Capt. Henry is minuted " 60 miles, travel not included " whether this will tend to increase  change the amount of that term of service I know not but would call your attention to that particular — If you have no record evidence of his service guarding Prisoners at Rutland please inform me what course will be necessary for me to pursue in order to substantiate that service —
I remain Very Respectfully Your Obed. Serv.
J. H. Deder
Hon. J. G. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

John Bedel, Ky, June 20, '40.

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Pension Office, June 20, '40.
Sir,
The testimony furnished by you, in the case of Daniel Walker, has been examined and filed.
An examination of our registers and files does not enable us to ascertain that the claim has ever before been presented. Hence, before the case can be examined, it will be necessary for the claimant to make his declaration before a court of record, and to furnish such evidence as to his identity with the service credited in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, as will justify us in allowing his claim.
John Bedel, Esq. Bath, W.H.

Bath Me. July 21. 1846
Sir
In accordance with your letter in the case of Daniel Walker of Rutland Me. dated June 20. 1846 I have procured such testimony as I have been able thus far in this case which is respectfully submitted together with his own declaration
I remain Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
J. Wm. Ladd
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; March 21. 1846.
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 Daniel Walker is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt William Henry's Company, in Col Whitney's regt as a private from May 5 to July 5 1777. 2 Months & 60 Miles travel Not included — Upon an Abstract of Pay due to Capt David Bent's Company, in Col Job Cushing's regt as a private from September 5 1777, 3 Months & 3 days. — Upon a Pay Roll for detachment of men belonging to Col Jonathan Groot's regt. under Command of Lt Benjamin Miles for escorting prisoners of War from Rutland to New London, as a Sergeant, from December 21. 1780 to January 4 1781. 14 days — No rolls of Maj t Hovey
[Handwritten signature]

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.
John C. Cabot
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services made by the party who rendered the Service. The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby directed to furnish Evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Daniel Walker in the war of the Revolution.
I was a native of the Town of Rutland in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts & enlisted for the Town of Rutland in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. William Henry of Barric Chap. I served as follows (viz) under Capt. William Henry (I think his given name was William) that year two months guarding the coasts of Rhode Island, I again enlisted under Capt. David Bent about the first of September of that year 1777. & served three months & was at the taking of Burgoyne & was discharged near the City of New York on the Hudson river I was on service at sundry times to guard the prisoners (Burgoyne's Troops) at Rutland Mass. (The name of the officer & priv. Note I do not recollect) I was also on service under the command of Capt. or Lieut. Benj. Miles of Rutland to guard a part of the above named prisoners (principally Germans) from Rutland Mass. to New London in Connecticut in order for their being exchanged as I understood. The time I served in guarding the above named prisoners if I mistake not amounted to one month. I think I was under the command of a Colonel Cushing but I cannot say which Service - Also I think that a Major Hovey was in our regiment at Rhode Island.

I am now Eighty six years old and my memory does not enable me to state my services more fully than above stated
Witness my hand at Rutland this fourteenth day of January — A. D. 1846 Danl Walker
Signed by said Daniel Walker in my presence Geo. Y. Flint Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Woodward, of Hubbardston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty six years, do depose and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and enlisted under Capt. David Bent in the regiment commanded by Col. Job Cushing of Shrewsbury about the first of September 1777; and served about three months. — I was then acquainted with Daniel Walker of Rutland in said County, — He was also a soldier in said Bent's company. He served during the same time that I did, We were at the taking of Burgoyne's troops, and were afterwards discharged on the bank of the Hudson River, between Tarrytown and New York, I think fifteen miles from New York, and I am very confident that we neither drew rations nor were allowed for the time on our journey home. — I further state that on some emergency volunteers were called for in the summer of 1778. I was one of those volunteers, — we rendezvoused at Rutland to receive orders, while there we received orders that we were not needed in the vicinity of Boston where we expected to go, but were ordered to the Barracks in Rutland, as a temporary guard. — We arrived there according to the best of my recollection three or four days after the execution of Mrs. Spooner and three others, at Worcester (which was on the second day of July 1778) I think we remained about a fortnight till the regular guard came. — I cannot say who were on guard when I arrived there
D. Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 7 arrest Worcester ss. July 24. 1846.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, W m Bennett, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
I hereby certify that I am acquainted the said Daniel Woodward (the maker of the forego- ing affidavit), and that he is a credible witness.
Hubbardston July 11. 1846.
W m Bennett Jr. Justice of the Peace

Yoel Hubbard of Rutland in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged Eighty Seven years do depose and say that while the prisoners of war were at the Barracks in said Rutland, from the forepart of the year 1778, the regular guards were changed often as once in six months or oftener, and that usually when a change was made of the guards, the Militia Soldiers of said Rutland were called upon as a temporary guard over said prisoners until the arrival of the next regular guard — that the temporary guard were detained on duty a term of from two to six days at each change — And I further depose that I have no doubt that Daniel Walker of said Rutland the applicant for a pension was an enrolled Militia Soldier of Rutland aforesaid at the time said prisoners of war were at said Barracks — And I further depose that I was well acquainted with the Lieut Benjamin Miles, then of said Rutland, that he was, in 1780, in commission as an officer in the North Militia company of said Rutland — that the said Daniel Walker then lived within the bounds of said company — and that the said Daniel Walker was & is reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution —
That } Rufus Putnam Reuben Walker
Yoel
his Hubbard mark
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of July in the year 1846 — and I do further certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a credible witness — Rufus Putnam Justice of the peace
And I further certify that the interlineation of the words "often as" in the 5th line of the above affidavit was made before the execution thereof — Rufus Putnam Justice of the peace

I Jonas Stone of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety three years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Walker of said Rutland, an applicant for a pension from the United States - That I was well acquainted with him for several years previous to the Revolutionary War at said Rutland, my native town - That I was a Soldier of the revolution from the town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts - That while I was serving in the State of Rhode Island in May 1777 the said Daniel Walker was also there serving as a Soldier - That I saw him frequently while we were in said State of Rhode Island - but I do not recollect under what Officers he served. I further depose that I was also in the United States services in the State of New York in 1777 - and that on the day after the surrender of Burgoyne in October 1777 I met with Capt David Root and the Soldiers from said Rutland under his command, among whom was the said Daniel Walker - Jonas his Stone mark Attest Reuben Walker Rufus Putnam
State of Massachusetts, Worcester County ss Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of July in the year 1846, and I do further certify that the aforesaid Deposition is a credible witness -
Rufus Putnam Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I Jos. G. Kendall W. Clerk of the Su- preme Judicial Court within and for said County, certify that William Russell Jr. and Rufus Putnam are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified, and that the signatures of their names within written appears to be in their respective hand writing.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court at Worcester this fourteenth day of July A. D. 1846.
Jos. G. Kendall W. Clerk.

New Salisbury Ind.
March 12. 1916.
Recd Sec P.D.B. 1
Commissioner of Pensions The Adjutant General
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am seeking information relative to the Revolutionary record of some of my ancestors, with the view of joining the D. A. R. May I ask you for any information the records of your office contain concerning Daniel Walker, who, at this period, lived in Rutland, Mass. His wife's name Sibbel , or spelled Sibyl I do not know which way it was spelled, also will you kindly tell me whether there is a record of any other Reeps there except Adam Reep. We have a record of Adam Reep. Trusting that these requests will not prove an imposition, and thanking you for your trouble, I am very Respectfully yours Mary E. Adams New Salisbury Harrison Co. Indiana