Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10307, James Halks, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Walks, James Curry, Rachel
W. 10307
Former widow
CONTENTS
His name - Nathan

14.844
South Carolina
James Halks of Sparlunburgh dis in the state of South Carol a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brent of the Virginia line, for the term of four years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of - 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Sep 1819 and sent to David Johnson Esq. Union C H
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  $65.86    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Septar: 1820  48.    8 mo 7/30  $113.86  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
St

8298 South Carolina
Rachel Curry, dec. say widow of James Walker
who was a Priest Va in the Revolution
Husband died Oct. 1820
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. terminating 20th Dec. 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3th day of Jan'y. 1848 and sent to
Nathan Deake Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 164
Payable to Catherine Curry, Nancy Nations & Sally Reese only living children
Reported
Det. 6 Hon. J. L. (Livingston) April 26. 1848
Letter to same, 27. June 1848.
Det. 6 Hon. Bellamy
Oct. 11. 48
Det. 6. Francis Nations May 15. 49

James Halse Virginia Line Fort Brent 776 - 1780
Agree
This claim will be admitted if the Judge will certify as to the applicant's circumstances.
Enclosed
Compliment with of admitted

This claim will be admitted if the Judge will certify as to the applicant's circumstances.
Thanks John C. Calhoun

South Carolina. of Spartanburg County S C Carolina
James Halko personally came before me and being duly sworn declareth that some time in the year 1776 he enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States in the 2 d Continental Regiment of the Continental Virginia Line Col. William Brant of Gen. Mullenburgh's Brigade. That at the time he enlisted the company was commanded by Lieut. Wm. Baskerville in the absence of Capt. Lewis Burwell who was afterwards succeeded by Capt. Henry Drury. That he first joined his Regiment at Williamsburg as head quarters of the main army at Valley Forge and marched from thence to Monmouth, and was in the battle at that place, as also in the attack on Stony Point. That he regularly and faithfully discharged the duties of a soldier in the said Regiment for three years and upwards the period of his enlistment and something more and was discharged at Fredericksburg in Virginia in February 1780 by Major John Lee which discharge is lost.
The Declarant further saith that he is a native of the United States and has always heretofore & still resides therein & that from his various circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
James Halko
Sworn to subscribe 28 th Dec. 1818.
David Johnson

John Jeffries being sworn deponeth that he knew the within James Halky as a common soldier in the 2 nd Continental Reg t of the Virginia Line Col Brant, that he was informed & believes that he enlisted for three years and has every confidence that he served out the term of his enlistment.
Sworn & subscribed 28 th Dec 1818.
Dana Johnson
his John F. Jeffries mark

South Carolina
I David Johnson one of the associate judges of the said State do hereby certify that James Hacks did this day personally appear before me and made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration on oath. and that I am satisfied that of the truth of the facts therein stated & that the said James Hacks did serve as a common soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States against the common enemy for the term therein mentioned
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State at Union Court House the 28 th December 1818.
David Johnson
South Carolina.
I do hereby further certify that I am satisfied that the above named James Hacks made the apostasy of his Country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas the 6 th Sept r 1819.
David Johnson

N o 13.397. July 9/47
Rachel Curry, dec d for. wid y of Jas Hall
Act July 7 th /38
Married 1787
husband died 1820
Widow died 20 Dec r 1843

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District 3 On this 31. day of May A.D. 1847. personally appeared at the Clerk's Office, and before me S. J. D. Tolson Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Spartanburgh District and State aforesaid, Thomas Garrett a resident of the District aforesaid aged 73 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled an Act granting half-pay and Pensions to certain widows, also the benefit of the act of the 3 rd March 1843.
That this declarant the aforesaid Thomas Garrett, in the behalf of himself & the other heirs of James Walks & Rachel his wife both deceased, States that the said James Walks was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution as the heirs understand and as such he served the United States against the Common Enemy, and that in the winter of 1818, while in Spartanburgh District South Carolina the said James Walks went before Judge Johnston and made application for the benefit of the Pension act of 18 March 1818, and was allowed a pension of Eight dollars per Month, which pension was soon after disallowed for cause declarant knows not and about this time the said James Walks died not having received any benefit from his application. This declarant further makes oath, that the said James Walks was married in the year Seven- teen hundred and eighty one, 1781, to Rachel Thompson and as husband and wife they lived together till the death of the said James Walks which took place in October Eighteen hundred and twenty 1820, and that his widow the aforesaid Rachel in October eighteen hundred and twenty nine, 1829, intermarried with Nathan Curry who died on the 10 day of June Eighteen hundred & forty three 1843, and that his widow the aforesaid Rachel departed this life on the twenty sixth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three 1843, not having intermarried after the death of the said Nathan Curry.
This declarant also makes oath that he has now in his possession the old family Bible that belonged to, and was kept by the aforesaid James Walks, containing a record of the ages

of his Children by his wife Rachel which Record he believes to be correct and true, and the same is herunto appended showing that their first Child Isaac was born February 28 th 1782.
This declarant also makes oath that he is a son in law of the aforesaid James Rachel Walk, and that his wife Catharine is now one of the surviving Children of the aforesaid parties.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Before me
His Thomas + Garrett Mark
J. B. Tolleson
Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh District
State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
J. B. Tolleson
Clerk of the Court.
of General Sessions and Common Pleas for said districts do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily shown in Evidence that old Mrs. Rachel Curry widow of Nathan Curry deceased and formerly the wife and widow of James Walk deceased and at the her late residence in Spartanburgh District South Carolina on the twentieth (20) day of December Eighteen Hundred and forty three leaving surviving three Children viz. Catharine Garrett wife of Thomas Garrett the above declarant Nancy Nallins wife of Jeremiah Nallins Sally Rees wife of Enoch Rees who are the only surviving Children of the aforesaid Rachel Curry by her former husband James Walk deceased and all of lawful age.
I also certify that I am personally acquainted with Thomas Garrett.

the above declarant, and that the is a person of unimpeachable veracity and to his statements is due full faith and credit.
And I further certify that John Anderson Esq. before whom the subjoined affidavits was sworn is an acting Magistrate as aforesaid in said affidavits, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Spartanburgh this 31 st May 1847.
J. B. Folsom Clerk
Isaac Halk son of John Halk and Rachel his wife was born Febr y the 25 th 1782 — Catharine Halk Daughter of the same was born Febr y 18 1784 — John Halk son of the same was born June 2 nd 1786 — Nancy Halk Daughter of the same was born April 25 th 1788 — Polly Halk Daughter of the same was born October the 16 th 1792 — Delpha Halk Daughter of the same was born Febr y the 19 th 1795 — Nancy Halk Daughter of the same was born June the 23 rd 1797 — Elizabeth Halk Daughter of the same was born December 22 nd 1799 — M c John Halk his Bible John Halk 101840 82 1/2 his Bible

the above declarant, and that he is a person of unimpeachable veracity, and to his statements is due full faith and credit.
And I further certify that John Anderson Esq. before whom the subjoined affidavits was proven is an acting Magistrate as aforesaid in said affidavits, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Spartan burgh. This 31 st May 1847.
J. B. Follen on Clerk
THE NEW BORN October 15 - 1756 TESTAMENT
James T. Habb. OUR NEW BORN JESUS 16 - 1806
LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE
ORIGINAL TONGUES;
AND WITH THE
FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED
BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCIV.

State of South Carolina } ss
Spartanburg District } Personally appeared before me, Jno. Anderson, one of the acting Magistrates in and for the State and District aforesaid, W m W. Hepling, a resident of the said District aged 53 years, and made oath, in due form of law, that he was for many years well and intimately acquainted with Rachel Curry (a neighbor) late deceased of said District, widow of Nathan Curry deceased, and formerly the wife, and widow of James Hawks deceased.
This deponent further makes oath, that he was present on business at the house of Thomas Garrett, son in law, of the said Rachel Curry at which place the said Rachel resided on the day of her death, which took place on the twentieth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three; that on said day deponent and one Henry G. Vaughan were called to the house of the said Thomas Garrett to witness the Execution of a Deed of Conveyance made by the aforesaid Thomas Garrett to James Young, which Conveyance was made, and witnessed, on said occasion by the said parties and the said Deed is now before this deponent bearing date the 21 st December 1843. That on this occasion the aforesaid Rachel Curry was laying very low, at the house of said Thomas Garrett, and was not expected to survive many hours, and that she departed this life on the night following as he understood and believes. This deponent also makes oath, that the aforesaid Rachel Curry dec d was the reputed widow of James Hawks who died some years since, and that after the death of said James Hawks, the said Rachel Hawks intermarried with the aforesaid Nathan Curry who died some short time before the said Rachel.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 29 th day of May A.D. 1847. W m Hepling
Before me, John Anderson Magt
S. D -
Henry G. Vaughan a resident of the aforesaid

District of Spartenburg also appeared before me, John Anderson a Magistrate in for said district, and made oath in due form of Law, that the facts as set forth in the foregoing affidavit of W. H. Hastings are just and true to his own personal knowledge, that he deponent was present at the house of Thomas Garrett on the 20 th December Eighteen hundred & forty three, 1843, for the purpose of witnessing a deed of conveyance which deed was executed and dated and is now present bearing the above date, and at that time Old Mrs. Rachel Curry was laying very low at the house of Thomas Garrett and was not expected to survive many hours, which she did not, as he understood she died that night after deponent left.
This deponent further makes oath that said Rachel Curry was formerly the wife & widow of James Walks who died many years since, and that after said James Walks death his widow Rachel intermarried with Nathan Curry, who died some short time previous to the death of his widow the aforesaid Rachel in Dec r 1843, Sworn to, and subscribed this 29 day of May A.D. 1847.
Before me,
John Anderson Magt S.D.
Henry G. Vaughan
And I the Magistrate do hereby certify that I am well and intimately acquainted with the William W. Hastings and Henry G. Vaughan who have this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits before me, and that they are persons of intelligence and respectability, and to their statements is due full faith and credence.
Given under my hand this 29 th May 1847
John Anderson Magt S.D.

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } Personally appeared before me J. Anderson one of the acting Magistrates in and for the said District. Peter Muncy, a person of intelligence & respectability, and made oath in due form of Law, that he assisted in Making the Coffin and burying old Mrs. Rachel Curry late deceased of Spartanburg who was the widow of Nathan Curry but formerly the widow of James Halko A.D. That according to his present recollection Mrs. Rachel Curry died in the latter part of December 1843, and just before Christmas. That he well, and distinctly recollects, that Mrs. Curry was buried on the day of Robuchs & Andersons Sale, a sale in the same neighborhood the date of which may be ascertained. That Andrew Paden who assisted in Making the Coffin, left and went to the said Sale, and returned and assisted in enter- ring the old Lady the same day. That he made no entry of her work, & in fact no charge.
Sworn to and subscribed Thursday of October 1847
Before me
John Anderson J.
Peter Muncy
Simrod Arnold a gentleman of intelligence and respectability also appeared and made oath to the in due form of Law, to the following statements viz: that he was present at Robuchs & Andersons Sale referred to in the above Affidavit and made a purchase of a tract of land, and that the said Sale took place on the twenty first day of December Eighteen hundred and forty three, which he knows by the date of his deed of conveyance for a and that while at the said Sale he heard of the death of Old Mrs. Rachel Curry as having taken place on the day previous.
Sworn to and subscribed

L. A. Wallis Esq. York Court House So. ben

28 th day of October
on this day of 1847 before me
John Anderson (Magt), returned to the Court
And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that Peter Nunley, and Nimrod Arnold, who have known to and subscribed the above affidavits before me are persons of known respectability, and intelli- gence and the Statute in such entitled to credit.
John Anderson Magt,
To Mr Anderson Esq
My dear Sir,
The above is a copy of the Evidence I need made in the claim of the heirs of Rachel Cury dec d which I have written out for you guidance in making that evidence. The Commission has called for such evidence & we have it to make if possible - I understand that you will be here on Thursday next and I request it as a particular favor that you will make this Evidence for me, and when made enclose it by Mail to J.B. Tolleson Clerk, with the instr- uctions to put his Certificate to the paper and Mail it to me at Yorkville S.C. and that when I return

I will see you liberally paid for your time & trouble and will also feel under obligations to you for so doing
I am your oblt S. A. Beilin
J. A. Bellis Esq.
for the count House So. ben

April 18 th 1828
Rev. J. J. Hays, 1848
James
8060 - 8298 -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
J. H. Butler Esq. Chester Pa.

April 18. 1845
S A Pettis respecting claims of heirs of Elizabeth McLanahan McLanahan died. ) Mrs Mary Black & Rachel Lourry

Chester Co Penn f. Pa April 10 th 1848
Sir
Incl d you will rec d a Court declaration in the claim of the heirs of Elizabeth M c Daniel dec d under the act of 4 July 1836. as a part in a full Examination of this claim, which I hope will be satisfactory to your Department. that you will send me a Certificate to the above place
I also incl d you the declaration of Nancy Black under the act of 3 d February 1848 and have to request that you incl d to me a Certificate in her claim
In the claim of the heirs of Rachel Curry deceased, formerly the wife of James H. H. dec d under the act of 7 July 1838, a Court declaration was called for in August or Sept r last when reported to Nathan Leake Esqr my Agent. Since then in Nov r last I sent on the declaration required to my said agent, and since that time I have not been able to hear from either Agent or Claim, and I shall feel greatly obliged to your department if you will inform me how that claim stands as I have dispained of ever hearing from my agent Mr. Leake. Mrs. Curry's has an poor & needy I L Edwards Esqr Land of Pensions Washington City } I am Your obed t Serv t S. H. Bellis

Sept 29, 48,
Hours of James Hawk Information,
freemason Station,
Rachel Curry
8298 16.43 Washington
Mr. Schuler C.W. L. Edwards
Mr. Price
September 29 Sept 29 1/2
Nov 10

Sept 29, 48,
News of James Hawk, Information,
financial actions,
Rachel Curry, wife of James
8295-16-43 Washington 25
Mr. L. Edwards, Manager Mr. DePina
Mr. Price
September 29 Sept 29
Aug 10

7 Chazy Co., Quella Vermont
September 7, 1845.
Wm. Lloyd Jones
Comm. of Pensions
Sir:
Application was made by the heirs of James O'Connell for the payment of a pension and a Mr. Bellis was employed as agent to attend to it; since then no information has been received in relation to it. May I ask of you the favor to inform me, if the claim has been paid if not the ground upon which it was rejected. I am one of the heirs of said Jas. O'Connell (who died in this county) having made his last will and testate. I have the application for the above information. The application for a pension was made for the heirs in June 1844. I am Sir.
Everard A. Jones

Down of Prof. July 18th 1848
Sir
In your letter received some time since you inform me that a certificate in the name Rachel being formerly wife of James Warick was issued to Nathaniel Drake Esq. of this place, I addressed a letter to him through the post office to this place but have received no answer, If you know his residence you will oblige me by making it known to me as the persons interested have requested me to forward the papers to them &c
Yours respectfully T. L. Chapman
Ab. J. L. Edwards

1843 no 9399 No 13397
Rachel Burny and family wid of Jas. Hall, Se u et. 7 July 1838
adw. Dyeau fin $80 00 per an.
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. Payable to Catharine Garrett, Nancy Station, and Sally Reese - only surviving Children of Rachel Burny ad adw. Act. March 1843
$80 00 per an from 4 March to 20 Decr 1843 the day of her death payable to Children above named
Nathan Leake Present

V = No 13397
Rachel Burny do
S.C
Id. to Nathan Lenke July 28. '47
Act 7 July 1838

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
10307
Rachel Curry
Wid of
James Walker
Pris Rev. War
Act: March 3 d _____ 1843
Index:—Vol. A. _____, Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 9/37 Ms. 13.397 Rachel Carson's deck for wind of gas Hawk Act July/38
Hon. J. L. Edwards born of Pensions Present

Washington July 8 th 1847.
Sir You will find herewith enclosed the declaration of the heirs of Rachael Barry dec d . formerly widow of James Hawks dec d . a pensioner on the S.C. roll of the act of 18 March 1818. The claim I believe is fully made out, as her marriage will be seen to have taken place long prior to 1794. by the family record of births of her children also filed with her papers; the service it is presumed is already satisfactorily proven as he was pensioned for service in the continental line of the army. I hope it may suit your convenience to report this case at an early day and oblige
Very Respectfully Your obt Servt A. Leake
Wm G. L. Edward Comm ee of Pensions

I know all men by these presents, That I Thomas Garrett of the District of Spartanburg State of South Carolina, son in law of Jas. Walks and Rachel Curry deceased, an applicant for the arrears of Pension due the said Rachel Curry deceased do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint S. A. Bellis of Morganton N. Carolina my agent and attorney to prosecute the said Pension Claims before the Commission of Pensions, and to receive a Pension Certificate - Done under my hand & Seal this 29 May 1847-
Sealed and delivered in presence of John Anderson James P. Wedel
Thomas in T Garrett (Seal) mark
State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } Be it known, That on the 29 day of May 1847, before me the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said district personally appeared Thomas Garrett, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the day and year first above written John Anderson Magt. S. D.

Dec 8 47.
Ad 11 Rachel Burn 10
Col J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Present

Washington Dec 6 th 1847
Sir
I enclose herewith a declaration and other evidence in the case of Rachael Curry Dec r of S. C. such as has been required by the office in her case as I have been informed & it is hoped will prove satisfactory to the department an early examination of this case is very respectfully requested
Respectfully Yours
ott lewar P
Nathan Seate Re
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com y of Pensions Present,

State of South Carolina, ss
Greenville District, On this 8 th day of November 1847, personally appeared in open Court, and before the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas, now opened and held at the Court House, in and for the said District and State, Thomas Garrett, son in law, of James Halks deceased, a resident of Spartanburg District, aged 73 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, Entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows, also the benefit of the act of March 3 rd 1843. That this declarant the aforesaid Thomas Garrett in the behalf of himself and the other heirs of the aforesaid James Halks dec d , late resident of Spartanburg District States, that the said James Halks was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution as the heirs do understand, and as such, he served the United States against the common Enemy, and that in or about the year 1819. he the said James Halks applied for a Pension under the act of March 18 th 1818, and was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States at their agency in Charleston. at the rate of $96 per annum, and died in the year 1820, before receiving any benefit of his said application.
This declarant further states, that the said James Halks was married to Rachel Thompson in the year nineteen hundred and eighty one, and as husband and wife they lived together till the death of said James Halks, which took place on the _____ day of October, Eighteen hundred and twenty, and that his widow the aforesaid Rachel intermarried with Nathan Curry in October 1829, and that he the said Nathan Curry died on the tenth day of June, 1843, and that his widow, the aforesaid Rachel departed this life on the twentieth day of December, Eighteen hundred and forty three.

not having intermarried after the death of her said husband having surviving the three following named children (viz) Catharine Garrett wife of declarant, Nancy 2 Stations, and Sally Reese who are the only surviving children of the said deceased, living in this country, or known to be living, and all of lawful ages
This declarant also states, that his reason for making this declaration in Greenville District instead of Spartanburg where he resides, is, that the full term of the Court in Spartanburg had passed before he was apprized of the requisition made by the Commissioner of Pensions, requiring a Court declaration to be filed in the present claim
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year first above written in open court
8 Nov 1847 Thomas his Garrett mark
VS Richardson
And the Court doth hereby certify, that it was satisfactorily proven that the above declarant, Thomas Garrett, is a person to whose statements is due full faith and credence
VS Richardson
8 Nov 1847
I, Robt M c Kay, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Greenville Dis- trict, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Garrett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Greenville C.H. this 8 th day of November 1847.
Robt M c Kay Clerk.

Union OH 8 c Sept 10 1819
Price
Honble John C. Calhoun
Secty of War
Washington City

Reported
10385
South Carolina
Rachel Curry, dec. Widow of James for Mack's who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the October 1820 of Spartanburg in the State of S.C. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col Brent in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jan y 1848 and sent to Nathan 12 Lake City, Present
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. R. Rumph Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 305
Payable to Catherine Harris & Henry Mathis & Sally Pease their surviving children