Walter Bernard (1758 - 1841)

Born 1 Mar 1758 in Frederick, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Hill) Bernard — married 6 Apr 1782 in Henry County, Virginia, United States of America

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1841 at age 82 in Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America [uncertain]

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Biography

Walter Bernard 1 Mar 1758 in Frederick, Maryland - 5 Feb 1841 Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia

Spouse: Ruth Hill. Married 6 Apr 1782. Henry County, Virginia as cited below in sources.

Children:

1. Thomas Hill Bernard (1783-1824)
2. John A Bernard (1784-1845)
3. Swinfield Bernard (1785-1853)
4. Lynus Bernard (1787-1812)
5. Robert Bernard (1789-1862)
6. Zadock Bernard (1791-1871), m: Mary Kitchin.
7. Hannah Bernard (1793-1873)
8. William Samuel Bernard (1796-1857)
9. Joanna Bernard (b: 1797)

Private Walter Bernard served with Loudoun County, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Walter Bernard is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A009548.

A soldier of the Revolution, Walter enlisted in 1776 or 1777 in Captain Radikin's Virginia Company, where he served for one year; in 1778, he removed to Henry County and enlisted in Captain Jesse Heard's Virginia Company of Cavalry, which took him into North and South Carolina, attached to Colonel Davis's regiment. He returned to Virginia and continued to serve against the Tories until the spring of 1781, when he volunteered to go against Cornwallis; serving in Colonel Lyon's regiment, he marched to Guilford Court House.^[1]

Pension Number: *S6634 ^[2]

Note

northforker428 says that Walter was the s/o a John Bernard of the Thomas and Sabina Barnard line of MD.

Sources

1. ↑ Summary Letter from Pension Application of Walter Bernard, shared by Fold3.com
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of Walter Bernard", Ancestor # A009548.

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• Walter Bernard in the Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 No Image Text-only collection Name: Walter Bernard Spouse: Ruth Hill Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1782 Marriage Location: Henry County, Virginia

• Walter Bernard in the North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931

View North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 Name: Walter Bernard Record Date: 11 Jul 1811 Location: Williamson, Tennessee Warrant Number: 3196

• Walter Bernard in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name: Walter Bernard Gender: Male Birth Date: 1 Mar 1758 Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America Death Date: 5 Feb 1841 Death Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America Cemetery: Tanyard Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: John Bernard Mother: Elizabeth Bernard Spouse: Ruth Bernard Children: John Bernard Zadok Bernard URL: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=FindAGraveUS&indiv=try&h=2719424

• Walter Bernard in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

View U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. [1] Name: Walter Bernard Birth Date: 1758 Birth Place: Frederick, Maryland Death Date: 1841 SAR Membership: 53913 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 7 Mar 1935 Spouse: Ruth Hill Children: Zadok Bernard

• DNA descendant: 5th great grandfather