James Walter & Ohio’s Revolutionary War Roster.

Part 3 of 3 – of my Margaret Ann Swann – Do Over.

Darling Research
Darling-Swayze-Walter Line
By Don Taylor

(Part 1 is here.)
(Part 2 is here.)

The third source I want to examine is The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio[i] – Page 385 – Walter, James (Fairfield Co.) The book indicates:

          WALTER, JAMES (Fairfield Co.)

Sgt “Forage Master.” Br Maryland, 1759. Mar Margaret Ann Levan, of Maryland, after the Revolutionary war, date not known. Children: Nancy, mar Leevir; Elkanah, mar Rachel Decker ; Catherine Ann Dent, mar David Levayzee;  Eliz, mar Chas Stockard 1, James Gurley 2; James, mar Polly ___; John, mar Belinda Reese. D May 10, 1838, Lancaster, O. Bur Old Methodist Cem and City Burial Plot Lancaster, O. Cem converted into park, bodies moved to new Cem in Lancaster, marking on head stone obliterated and identification impossible. MI: “James Walter, died May 10, 1838, aged 80 years, 2 mo, 23 da.” Jan 4, 1804, received transfer of 400 acres in Ky for serv in Rev War. Deeded in Frederick Co, Va. His name appears on a muster roll of a detachment of artillery commanded by Capt Lt Booker, belonging to the 1st Regt, dated Camp near Bacon Bridge, Apr 2, 1782, covering the months of Jan, Feb and Mch, 1782, which shows that he enlisted for the war. Ref: Natl No 12581 James Lincoln (Capt) Mass. Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly Vol 3, p 74. Letter fr War Dept signed “Lutz Wahl, Brigadier Gen, Acting the Adj Gen, by E. W. M.” Fur infor War Dept The Adj Gen Office Washington.

This book entry has some transcription errors. It clearly was transcribed from other sources, and the original must have included S’s that looked like L’s and w’s that looked like ev’s. I note the following errors:

• Margaret Ann Levan should be Margaret Ann Swan.
• Nancy married Leevir should be Nancy married Lewis.
• Catherine Ann Dent married David Levayzee should say she married David Swayze.

It also gave me 21 facts about James Walter, his wife Margaret, and their children. Other than the transcription errors, it is a great source.

The book also provides two other sources to review:

• The Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly Vol 3, p 74.[ii]
• Letter fr War Dept signed “Lutz Wahl, Brigadier Gen, Acting the Adj Gen, by E. W. M.

Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly

Title page – The “Old Northwest” Genealogical Quarterly – 1900 – Volume III.

The Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly Vol 3, p 74, includes entries of “Monumental Inscriptions Within the Old Methodist Cemetery and City Burial Plat, in Lancaster, Ohio. Several of the Walter family members are mentioned, including:

• John S. Walter – died May 17, 1849
• James Walter – Died May 10, 1938, aged 86 yr. 2 mo. 23 da.
• Mary Jane Water – dau. John S. & Bolinda[iii] Walter, d. Apr. 26, 1837 age 5 yr. 4 mo. 14 da.
• Infant son of John S & Bolinda Walter d. Apr 20, 1827.

This source provided new information (to me) regarding John Walter’s death and two of his children. From the 1830 Census, I knew John had two daughters that were born before 1830. I now knew he also had a son (unnamed) and another daughter, Mary Jane, who was born 12 Dec 1831 and died at the age of 5.

Letter fr War Dept signed “Lutz Wahl, Brigadier Gen.

My initial searches have been unsuccessful in finding the Lutz Wahl letter from the War Department. I’ve added this search to my further research task list.

Conclusion

Now that I have had a chance to clean up some of my sources, I am ready to return to researching Margaret Ann (Swan) Walter.

Endnotes

[i] Available at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof1929ohiorich/page/385/mode/1up.

[ii] Available at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/oldnorthwestgene03oldn/page/n181/mode/2up.

[iii] Other sources suggest her name was spelled “Belinda.”