Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11044, Jonathan Walker, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass.
Walker, Jonathan.
R. 11044
CONTENTS

33.155
Jonathan Walker
110 Hf

State of New York County of Allegany
On this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hun- dred and thirty five Jonathan Walker personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Allegany being a Court of record now sitting Jonathan Walker a resident of the town of Allen in the County and State aforesaid aged twenty nine years on the ninth day of March last past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of May 1775 and shortly after the battle at Lexington he enlisted as a private at the town of Dighton in the State of Massachusetts in the service of said State, for the term of Eight months, the Company into which he enlisted was commanded by Captain Peter Pits, whose Lieutenant was Henry Briggs, the name of the Ensign he cannot recollect nor does he now rec- ollect the name of the Colonel who had commanded the regiment to which he was attached, On enlist- -ing he immediately entered the service and was stationed at Boston, He was at the battle of Bunker hill and recollects seeing General Warren General Putnam and General Sullivan during the period

of this enlistment, that he remained in the service till the expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was honorably discharged at Dorchester, That a few days after he was discharged he again enlisted in the same service under Captain Lord Gibbs for the term of three months, That about the time That he immediately entered the service under this enlistment and served to the end of its term, That during this service he recollects that General Washington took possession of Dorchester Heights and that the British troops evacuated Boston, He served in the company of Captain Gibbs under whom he enlisted during this term but the names of the officers of his regiment he cannot recollect, He remembers seeing General Washington General Sullivan and General Putnam, during this service but from the great length of time and his impaired memory he cannot name the particular officers under whom he served or who were attached to the service and stationed about Dorchester and Boston when he served throughout the period of his second enlistment, He was honorably discharged at Dorchester at the end of this term,
That in the summer of 1778 he was drafted as a militiaman for four months and placed under command of Captain Elijah Walker who was attached to Colonel Charles Hathaway's regiment, He joined his company and regiment and marched to Rhode Island, The regiment joined the troops under command of General Sullivan then upon Rhode Island, He was in the battle

which took place between the Americans under General Sullivan and the British troops in the summer or autumn of that year, He remained in the service at this time four months most of which he was stationed at Fall River at which place he was discharged, At the time he was drafted he was at his home in Dighton Massachusetts, to which place he returned after his discharge,
That in the summer of 1780, he enlisted in the State service of the State of Massachusetts at Dighton under Captain James Briggs for the term of five months and was marched to West Point in the State of New York where he was stationed and remained till he was honorably discharged at the end of the term of his enlistment, for the reasons before stated he cannot now name the Colonel or other officers of the Regiment to which he was attached, He was not in any engagement during the period of this enlistment, He recollects seeing General Arnold at West Point and thinks he saw General Sullivan & General Washington there, He resided with his father in the town of Dighton in the State of Massachusetts at each of his enlistments and at the time he was drafted as aforesaid. That he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services and he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his service or any part thereof,
He was born in the town of Dighton aforesaid and resided there from the time of his birth until about fourteen years ago when he removed into the town of Allen in this County where he has ever since resided,

He received a written discharge at each time he left the service as before stated which discharge he kept for several years, but the same are now lost or destroyed. He supposes they were destroyed with a mass of old papers considered good for nothing at the time he removed from Massachusetts into this state. He has no record of his age but from what his parents have told him and the account he has kept of the time he believes he was seventy nine years old on the ninth day of March last past.
There is no clergyman with whom I am acquainted in any immediate neighborhood who can testify that I am reputed and believed to be a revolutionary soldier in that neighborhood. The Revd Mr Anderson of Angelica resides as near to me and is as well acquainted with me and my reputation as any clergyman of my acquaintance. I am acquainted with Mr James Wilson and Mr Magnus Hoard resident in my present neighborhood who know that I am reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier and will testify as to my character for truth and veracity.
I state as a reason why I have not before applied for a pension that I was not apprized that the provisions of the act of the 7th of June 1832 allowed pensions to persons who were free holders and had a competent support aside from the assistance of government. I had heard of the passage of the act and that it allowed pensions

to such as served in the militia and state lines but never knew till recently that they could draw if they had property -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed Jonathan Walker in open Court the day and year aforesaid
H. C. Hall First Judge
Allegany Com Pleas for
I Augustine Anderson a Clergyman residing in the town of Angelica Allegany County Do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan Walker who has sworn and sub- scribed the above declaration, and I believe that he was a soldier in the revolution though my ac- quaintance in his neighborhood is not such as to authorize me to state that he is reputed to have been such soldier by his neighbors, and I further certify that I believe that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statements under oath are entitled to credit - Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this Augustine Anderson 24th day of June 1835,
W. Sherman Clerk

We James Wilson and Manning Hoard residing in the town of Allen in the County of Allegany do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Walker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be over seventy nine years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion James Wilson Sworn & subscribed Manning Hoard in open court June 24. 1835 - W Shenman Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that that it appears to them that Augustine Carson who has signed the first foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in Angelica in this County and that James Wilson and Manning Hoard who have signed the second foregoing certificate are residents of the town of Allen in said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
P. Gilman J. Chamberlain John Collins Willett Larrabee

I Judson W Sherman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Walker for a pension.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
J W Sherman Clerk

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P. O. _____
Jonathan Walker
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Angelica Allegany Co. N. Y. July 14. 1885-
Sir
I inclose you the pension application of Jonathan Walker, Will you examine the same and if there be any defects or omissions in the papers please to specify each and every of them so that I can see what is lacking and know at once how to advise the applicant, Direct the reply to me at this place. Most Respectfully Your Obedt Servt W. G. Angel
Hon James L. Edwards Comm: of pensions-

WASHINGTON, D. C.,
July 10. 1852.
SIR: I have commenced an agency here for the prosecution of suspended and original claims under the Bounty Land act of September 28th, 1850. My long experience of the workings of that act, being the first appointed examiner, and my having for the last twelve months the superintendence, examination, and adjudication of the claims from the State of New York, in the Pension office, have given to me a position by which your claim can be forwarded, which is now suspended on the files of that office, with greater certainty of a successful issue than any other person.
Have the power of attorney, herewith sent, filled up and executed before a magistrate, the clerk of the court's certificate and seal attached, the same forwarded to "McGILL & WEAVER," and in a reasonable time you shall have your warrant.
The charge for procuring a 40 acre warrant on a suspended claim, is $5.
for procuring an 80 acre warrant on a suspended claim, is 8.
for procuring a 160 acre warrant on a suspended claim, is 12.
Should any of your friends require an agency in procuring their warrants on a suspended claim, or have their claims, where warrants are already issued, re-examined , and a greater amount procured under the recent act of 22d March last, the same will be procured for them at once, and the charges reduced to you and them.
I have associated with me CHARLES E. WEAVER, esquire, late of the State Department, a gentleman of application, talent, and character, which will afford increased facilities to those having claims against any Department of the Government.
Pre-pay postage and address Messrs. MCGILL & WEAVER, Washington, D. C.
P. M. MCGILL,
Late examiner of claims, Pension office.
REFER TO
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Senate. Hon. John W. Howe, House of Rep's. James Shields, do. Eben Newton, do. Benj. F. Wade, do. William R. Smith, do. Stephen A. Douglas, do. Alfred Gilmore, do. George W. Jones, do. Joseph R. Chandler, do. J. W. Farrelly, 6th Auditor. J. C. G. Kennedy, Sup't Census.
John Wilson, late chief clerk, Pension office, &c., &c.

New York
Revo.
Jonathan Waller
Suspended
See Let to W. Angel
July 22, 1835
Disch Octo 2 1837
See claim of Francis Poole
act 7 th June 1832