Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43231, James Walker, Conn.

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Walker, James
S. 43231
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13. III. 4
New York
James Walker
of Leyden in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1818 and sent to Silas Stow Esq. Lowville New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 81.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 48.00 5 Mos 4/1. $129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Edamond with Orig. Keolls Aug. 1883 M.S.
Notification sent Nov 15. 1820 to Mountain Park, Thorne M. N.Y.

James Walker private 1777. Colonel Willis's Regt. Connecticut line 1779 transferred to Colonel Higgs Regt Pa line and serv'd untill 1780
Service Admitted Judges for certificate of the meritorious circumstances of app l wanting
Admitted

James Walker of Leyden in the County of Lewis and State of New York, makes oath, That he entered the Army of the United States as private Soldier, the latter part of April, in the year 1775. and served Seven months in a Company Commanded by Capt n Stephen Knolton, in the first Regiment of the Connecticut Line, (Called Genl l Putnam's Regt t .) and was discharged by Genl l Daniel Putnam, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the first day of December of the same year. —
That he enlisted in February 1776, as a private under Lieut. James Sprague, and served in a Company Commanded by Capt n Thomas Grosvenor in the Second Regt t of the Connecticut Line, Commanded by Col l Robert Duryee, and was discharged near Philadelphia on the first day of January 1777.
That on the 8 th June 1777. he again enlisted as a private under Lieut. James Sprague and served nearly two years in a Company Commanded by Capt n Thomas Abby of the Fourth Regiment of the Connecticut Line, Commanded by Col l . Samuel Willis. — that on the 8 th day of January 1779. he was transferred to Capt n Henry Champion's Company, in a Regiment of Light Infantry, Commanded by Col l Jonathan Meigs, in the Pennsylvania Line, and was discharged at Danbury, Connecticut, by General Samuel Holden Parsons on the 8 th day of January 1780. —
That he again enlisted in April 1781. and served in a Company of Light Dragoons Commanded by Capt n David Edgar, in the Second Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Col l Sheldon, and was discharged by him at Danbury, Connecticut, at the close of the War.

State of New York Lucas County } ss.
I Edward Banroft Clerk of the County of Lucas do hereby certify that Elias Stone was, on the first day of May 1818 first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & General Ses- sions of the peace in the County of Lucas in the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn & that the within signature is the proper hand writing of the said Elias Stone in testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and the public seal of the County of Lucas this 5 th day of January 1819 -
Edward Banroft Clerk
James Walker

This deponent further makes oath that he was in the engagement at Bunker's Hill on the 17 th June 1775. That he was at Trenton at the taking of the Hessians on the 25 th Dec r 1776. - That he was in the Battle at Stoney Point on the 15 th July 1779. That he was at the taking of Fort Stongo on Long Island, near the close of the War. That he was at the Battle of Monmouth  Templeton , Frogg's Neck, and many others, the dates of which he does not recollect. - And this deponent further saith that he has not in his possession any of his discharges. - That he sent his last discharge to the War Department by Genl. Saml. Holden Parsons for the purpose of obtaining a Deed of his Bounty Lands, which he has never received. -
And further, he deposes, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
I Silas Hove just Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Lewis in the State of New York do certify that on the first day of May in the year 1818 James Walker the same as herein described made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing statement - That from my long personal acquaintance with the deponent, I can have no doubts of its truth - That I am fully satisfied he comes under the provisions of the act "To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" - And I now transmit the testimony and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.

the disbursement of war
Townville May 1 st 1878
Silas Stow
First Judge as aforesaid I Silas Stow a Judge as as aforesaid, do further certify that I am well acquaint- with the circumstances of this applicant and that he is extremely poor -
Silas Stow

James Walker a pension applicant
13.111
Sept 1879
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State of New York ss On this Nineteenth day of September Lewis County ss 1820 personally appears in Open Court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Martinsburg, in and for the County of Lewis, the same being a Court of record in and for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and possessing a Seal, James Wal- ker aged Sixty five, resident in Lewis in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: From April or May 1775 to 1 st December of the same year, as a private in a Company commanded by Capt. Knollon, in the first Regiment of the Connecticut line, called Genl. Putnam's Regiment. From February 1776 to the first day of January 1777, in Capt. Thomas Grovers Company of the 2 d Regiment Connecticut line, commanded by Col. Robert Dury after which he served nearly two years, in Capt. Thomas Abbs Company, 4 th Regiment connecti- ut line, and was transferred on the 8 th January 1779 to a Company of Light Infantry commanded by Captain Henry Chapman, in Col Jonathan Meigs Regt. Penn- sylvania line, and was discharged 8 th Jan y 1780 -
That he also served as a Corporal in a Company of Light Dragoons commanded by Captain David Edger in Col. Sheldons Regt. from April 1781 until the term- ination of the war, That his Original declaration bears date the 1 st day of May 1818, and that the number of his pension Certificate is 13.111. - 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 manner or disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 March 1818. and I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Securities, Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed - And this deponent further saith that his occupation has been farming which he is now unable to pursue in consequence of a fracture of both the bones of his right leg which happened in December last. - And it is extremely difficult for him to perform any kind of labor, his leg being still weak and very lame - That his family consists only of himself and his Wife, Betsey, aged fifty five years, who is much out of health
James Walker
Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of September 1820
before
John Safford Clerk of Lewis County

Schedule of the whole Estate and Income of James Walker (his necessary Clothing and Bedding excepted)
   3 Swine $8.00 1 Few Shovel & Forks .75   50 lb Pork 3.50 1 pair Anvils 1.00   4 Bushels Wheat 3.00 1 Wooden Bottle .12   3 do Corn .87 5 Bushels Potatoes .62   1 1/2 Pail Iron Kettle 2.50 11 Earthen Plates .44   3 Small do 4 1.50 6 Tea Cups & Saucers .25   1 Iron Pot .75 1 Pewter Tea Pot .20   1 " Tea Kettle .50 1 quart Bowl .10   1 Frying Pan .75 11 old Tin Milk Pans 1.37   2 Glass Bottles .12 1 Small Looking Glass .12   2 Tumblers .12 6 old Chairs .75   2 Wine Glasses .12 1 Washing Tub .50   2 Flour Barrels .25 1 Wooden Pail .12   6 Knives & 6 Forks .50 2 Tin do .50   6 Iron Table Spoons .37 2 old Chests .25   6 " Tea Do .18 1 Large Spinning Wheel 1.00   1 Bible .50 1 Small do 1.00   1 Razor .12 1 Reel .50   1 Pitchfork .18 1 Trammel .50   1 Scythe .20 2 Tin Pans .12   1 Hoe .25 1 Pewter Platter .25   2 Axes 2.00 1 " Plate .12   1 Iron Shovel 1.00   10.58   27.28   $87.76  
27.28
James Walker

I John Safford Clerk of the County of Lewis, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in Value of the prop- -erty exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Thirty Seven Dollars & Seventy Six Cents - in testimony where- -of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court on this 29 th day of September 1820
John Safford, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Lewis County

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File No. 43231
James Walker Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 536
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 3. 1897 - History to Mrs. E. H. Brayton. 202 Delaware Ave. Buffalo. New York (see Hiday. 26.187)