Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9169, Walter Chisholme, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Chisholme, Walter
89169
banded.
CONTENTS

Apt. 12-A. Monroe Terrace Richmond, Va. Mar 28 1935
Gentlemen:
I am writing to ask if you will not give me all the information you can about a Revolutionary soldier named Walter Chisholm - or Chrischholm who was an Ensign from Hanover County, Va., as shown in the report of the Secty of War 1885 Pen 2 (V 2 ) p 148.
I'd like to find out any date as to his parents, his wife and children - if his papers show it. If I should write to some other Dept. Kindly advise me.
I am seeking this information for my sisters and brothers, one of whom is Lt. Col. Edmund C. Weddin U.S.A., now in China.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours
Alan Haddill Admiral
WORLD WAR DIV.
22
MAR 29 1935

19 th April 16 - Heir. to Mary Maddick Fenwick - L.L.D.
Rev. Wm
9169
INVALID.
File No. 9169
Walter Chisholme
Pris Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index: - Vol. 10 , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Est. Aug 5. By R. Anderson.
Virginia 3763
Walter Chisholme of Hanover in the State of Virginia who was a Ensign in the Comp y commanded by Captain Anderson of the Reg t commanded by Col. Dandridge in the Virginia line for 8 months from 1775
5th Dec 1832
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 70 — Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Dec 32 and delivered H. S. Hardy, Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 105.— Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 35.—
Ent d P. AR 140.—
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Book D Vol. 7 Page 6

Walter Chisholme
from 1775 Ensign 8 months.
$70.
$100 50¢ he $80

Virginia
Hanover County
1834 1732 102
On this day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of the county of Hanover now sitting Walter Pickhorne a resident of the said county and state aged one hundred 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 Jan y 17 th 1832.
That he was born in the county of Hanover in the same neighborhood where he now resides as well as he can recollect on the 15 th of April 1732. having been a family register many years ago in which it was so stated - but that register is now lost. That when the revolutionary war broke out he was Ensign in Capt Anderson's Company of Hanover Militia - That he was very frequently drafted and never hired a substitute except once - That owing to his great age his recollection of the events of that period is very obscure and that consequently he cannot recollect the number of tours precisely, or the officers under whom he served - That he remembers serving under Captains Anderson and Underwood Colonels Symms and Dandridge and Generals Lafayette Muhlenburg and Nelson - That several times during his service he crossed James River at the Manakin Town and marched into the lower country of Virginia into the neighborhood of Williamsburg and York and that he was in the retreat under Lafayette through Henrico Hanover Spotsylvania Orange Culpeper and Louisa Counties and was at the cutting of the road called the Brandyfield Road through Louisa & Albemarle Counties - He recollects being in no battle - That to the best of his recollection he served at least six tours and that he was always an Ensign and his service continued at least eight months - That he has a commission but does not recollect by whom it was signed or what has become of it and has no documentary evidence - that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to any part of his service and that he cannot procure a clergyman to make the usual Certificate - And that he would refer for his character and reputation to Charles Thompson Esq r and James Underwood Esq r .

he hereby relinquishes all 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 or Territory
His replies to Question 1 st I cannot distinctly recollect
To Question 2 d I have none
To Question 3 d I know always live in the same neighbourhood
To Question 4 th I was drafted.
To Question 5 th This question was answered satisfactorily.
To Question 6 th I received a commission but do not remember by whom signed and how lost it.
To Question 7 th Charles Thompson Jr and James Underwood Esqrs,
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid — Walter Chisholme Pseud
We Charles Thompson Jun d and James Underwood, Residents in the county of Hanover hereby certify that the annexed copy — a copy with Walter Chisholme, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be one hundred years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles Thompson
J. Underwood

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the said applicant could not, with reasonable convenience, procure a clergyman and to make the usual certificate; and that Charles Thompson Jr and James Hadenwood who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Hanover and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I Benjamin Pollard Jr. Deputy Clerk of the Court of the said County of Hanover do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- -ceedings of the said court in the matter of the applica- -tion of Walter Chisholme for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Benj Pollard Jr D.C. H.C.

April 16, 1935.
BA-J/III Walter Chisholme S. 9169 Cur
Mary Waddill Fenwick Apartment 13-A, Monroe Terrance Richmond, Virginia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Walter Chisholm of Hanover County, Virginia.
The record of Walter Chisholme, as his name is shown, is given herein from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 9169, based upon his service in that war.
Walter Chisholme was born April 19, 1733, in Hanover County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
At the time the Revolutionary War broke out, he was ensign in Captain Anderson's company of Hanover County Virginia militia; he was called out subsequently and served six tours as ensign, amounting to at least eight months, under Captains Anderson and Underwood, Colonels Sykes and Dandridge in the Virginia troops. The specific dates of enlistments and discharge from service are shown.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hanover County, Virginia. He had lived always in that county.
There are no data whatever relative to the family of Walter Chisholme.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.