Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33230, Robert Walker, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Walker, Robert
S. 33230
{ B.L.W. 2297-300 capt. Issued July 22, 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1406
Robert Walker, Col. Jackson Captain, Massachusetts line '82 War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esquire, Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Semi annual allowance
4 months 11/30. $ 87.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
✓ Windsor Berkshire 695

Robert Walker of Windsor
Capt Robert Walker 27 April
correct
John Hooker Esq Springfield Mass.

Mahilon Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the Twenty fourth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Berkshire the above named Robert Walker
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annex- ed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Robert Walker the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Berkshire to be affixed hereto, this 24 th day of April 1818
And I do certify the above as the testimony of proceedings had before me in the above Application & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War.
John Hooker
J. W. L. Lidge E. H. B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss.
On this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five before me first Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit of the Commonwealth, aforesaid which includes the said County of Berkshire personally appears Robert Walker Esquire aged Sixty six years & upwards & now residing in Windsor in said County of Berkshire who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," That the said Robert Walker enlisted at Windsor aforesaid April 22. 1775 as a soldier in the Company under command of Captain Nathan Walker in a regiment commanded by Col. John Patterson - from Aug. 1. 1775 to Dec. 1. 1775 the regiment under command of Col. Phineas in which served until January 1. 1777 - when he joined the 12th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer in which served until April 7th 1778 when he was taken a prisoner in Pennsylvania and remained a prisoner three years wanting a few days by the British - He was exchanged April 1. 1781 & the same year & soon after the exchange again joined the United States Army & served in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson until that regiment was dissolved when he was transferred to the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Comdr. Sprout & served in that Regiment until the peace was declared and the during the war soldiers discharged. September 10 1782 he was appointed and commissioned a Captain in the 10th Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental Army of the United States as by his commission accompanying this affidavit will appear - He was Captain of the said Company when he was discharged the Army & was discharged at the place of birth of New Windsor in State of New York June 1783 - That he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support from his reduced circumstances.
Robert Walker

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To Robert Walker Esquire Greeting.
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment ————— in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such ————— from the fifth day of July 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain ————— by doing and performing all manner of things therunto belonging. And we do Strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain ————— And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
33230
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philad a ————— the Sixteenth day of September A.D. 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
John Hanson
By Order of Congress C. Lincoln Secretary at War.

33 230 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 230
Robert Walker
Capt Rev Me
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No of orig Pay 244 - REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1828.
Robert Walker _____ of Windsor _____ in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Captain in the Second regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.  dollars, paid to him by the agent
in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
24 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Robert Walker - Captain in the Massachusetts line, amounting to Twenty four Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Robert Walker - not  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  per month.
Wm. Hagm r Aud r
18325

Rob. Walker to Aaron Ogden with power of substitution to Br R. House
Lease 30 June 1828 copy Rob. Walker Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Concur with Invalid file # 33,230
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Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Robert Walther of Windsor , in the county of Berkshire , in the State of Massachusetts , do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such* to the end of the War
at which period I was a Captain in the second regiment of the Massachusetts line.
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3d day of March, 1826,†
Witness my hand, this fourteenth day of June , in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight
Robert Walther
Before me,‡ John Chamberlin a Justice of the Peace in the county of Berkshire , in the State of Massachusetts , personally appeared, this day, James Ebenezer Dyer and David Carson Esq. , of the said county, who did severally make oath that Robert Walther , by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this Eighteenth day of June , in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight .
John Chamberlin
I, Charles Sedgwick , Clerk of the Court of the county of Berkshire , in the State of Massachusetts , do hereby certify, that John Chamberlin Esq. , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace within for said county , and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this twenty first day of
June A D 1828. Chas Sedgwick Clk S. J. Court.
* Here insert, To the end of the war, or, (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduced under that arrangement.
† Here insert, The sum of  dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of  . If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration may be omitted.
‡ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.