Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30767, David Wallis, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Wallis, David

NUMBER
S 30767

CONTENTS
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10.288.
Massachusetts
David Wallis
of Worcester in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company command 
by Captain Bellows of the regt command
by Col Bellows in the Mass line [illegible] for 7 May
Mil

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of April 1833 and Sent George Folsom Worcester, Mass

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept 11.66
[total]                                          $58.32
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. H. McBlair Clerk
Book E. Vol. 2nd Page 90.
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, SS
On this first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court, before  Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting David Wallis a resident Ashburnham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of  Massachusetts, aged twenty two 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 June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
that in the month of Sept (he thinks) in the year 1777 he volunteered enlisted Lunenburg in said County as a private Soldier for the time of and in service during the whole of that time in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Bellows of said Lunenburg & Lt. John Little and he thinks that Col Bellows  of Walpole N. H.  a brother of said Capt Bellows his Col. that he marched from said Lunenburg  through [Green]field Mass to Bennington Vt. to fort Edward N.Y. that he was [at] said fort at the time Burgoyne was taken-- & that he was there discharged at the End of said month,
That in the month of April 1778 he again enlisted at said Lunenburg for the term of three months and served in a company commanded by Capt Mirick of Princeton  & in Col Strand [Stark ?] [illegible] that he marched from Lunenburg to Dorchester [Heights ?]  Castle William in Boston Harbor that there were two companies of Militia on the Island & one company of Continental Artillery that he served the full term of three months and  at the end thereof was honorably dismissed
That in the next year he thinks 79 in the month of April he again enlisted at said Lunenburg for the like term of three months and served at said Castle William in Cap Joshua M[illegible] company in Col James Regt - both of Lunenburg - there was still a company of Cont. artillery on the Island he was employed in build a fortification that the artillery [illegible] ordered to [illegible] for a few days-- that he was ordered several times to Governors Island during said two last months that he served [illegible] months in the company Revolution in the whole to reply to interrogatories proposed he cannot he says that he was born in said Lunenburg Oct 1760 that he has resided in said Ashburnham thirty years previous thereto he resides in said Lunenburg that he has no record of his age in his possession [nor] has he any written discharge or other writing evidence of his services That he has stated all he can recollect of the officers & co. to which he served Except that he saw Gen Stark at forward. that his services were all voluntary that reside said Lunenburg when he entered the Service each of the three times.
That he is acquainted with Revy N B Spaulding, Joseph Jewett,  Abraham Towe Esq Reuben Townsend, James Sampson [illegible] Stein all reside in his neighborhood who can testify as to his acts for truth & their belief of his service as a soldier of the volunteer [illegible] 
He hereby relinquishes every 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Paine Judge
of Probate for the County of Worcester

[signature] David Wallace
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Son
Nathanl. B. Spaulding a Clergyman residing in the town of Ashburnham and Joseph Powell
residing in sd. Ashburnham certify that we are well acquainted with David Wallis who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Nathan B Spaulding
Jos. Jewett

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Hosea Stone Just. Peace

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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathan B Spaulding who signed
the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Ashburnham and that
Joseph Jewett who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate
for the County of Worcester
 I [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this [blank]day of [blank] iin the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty [blank]

Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Wallis for a Pension. I further certify that Hosea Stone above named and Joseph Jewett before whom the annexed affidavits were made are Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester and that their names thereunto subscribed are their true and proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty three -
Theophilus Wheeler Regr. of said Court
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Affidavit
Ebenezer Wallis
for
David Wallis
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I  Ebenezer Wallis of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do depose & say that my brother David Wallace [sic] of said Ashburnham enlisted into the army of the Revolution as a private Soldier in the latter part of the month of September, as nearly as I can recollect, in the year 1777 - The said David enlisted at Lunenburg in said County, when he & myself then resided for the term of one month with an understanding that he should remain in the service if he was needed-- he entered a company of Militia commanded by Capt Bellows of said Lunenburg and marched from that place for the purpose of opposing Burgoynes [sic] army there in the State of New York - How long the said David remained in the army I cannot not distinctly recollect, but I believe he was about a month or more from home
Lunenburg 10 Oct 1832
[signature] Ebenezer Wallis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. 
Oct 10-1832. Then the above named Ebenezer
Wallis personally appeared before me the subscriber and made oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true-- And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said E. Wallis and that he is, in my opinion, a disinterested & Credible witness.
Jos. Jewett Just. of the Peace
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Nicholas Whiteman
Affidavit for
David Wallis
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Nicholas Whiteman of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, depose & say, that I am well acquainted with David Wallace [sic] now of Ashburnham aforesaid, but formerly of Lunenburg in said County, that about the first April A.D. 1778 the said Wallis enlisted as a private soldier for the time of three months in a company of Militia, but I cannot recollect the names of any of the company officers, the Cols name was Steam, then of said Lunenburg. I enlisted at the same time with the said Wallis served with him the same company during the whole of the the month of his enlistment. Soon after we enlisted we marched from said Lunenburg to Dorchester Point near Boston Mass. and then crossed to Castle Island in Boston harbor where we were stationed till the end of the three month aforesd.
There was but one company of Militia on the Island till near the time of our discharge -- there were continental troops on the Island but I can not recollect the name of name of the officers-- the name of the Chief Engineer was
Burbank
Ashburnham 1 Sept. 1832, [signature] Nicholas Whiteman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. 1 Sept 1832 - Then the above named Nicholas Whiteman personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed is true.
Before me
[signature] Joseph Jewett Just of Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Nicholas Whiteman & that he is in my opinion a disinterested credible witness-
[signature] Jos. Jewett Just of Peace
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Application of
David Wallis for Pension

David Wallis
Private
7 months
23108

$2333

Geo Folsom
atty -

Thomas Gibson's
affidavit for
David Wallace [sic]
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Thomas Gibson now of Ashburnham in the
County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachutts but formerly of Lunenburg in said County of lawful age do depose & say that I am well acquainted with David Wallace of Ashburnham aforesaid that the said Wallace enlisted for the term of three month, in the army of the revolution and served in a  company of Militia commanded by Capt Joshua Martin of Lunenburg in said County in Col Jones Regt. I can not recollect the year in which he enlisted but it was in the month of May. I enlisted with the said Wallace & served with him during the said three months in the
same company. Soon after we enlisted we were marched to & stationed on Castle Island in Boston harbor We were occasionally ordered from said Castle to Governors Island but were generally on the former
Ashburnham 24 Sep 1832
[signature] Thomas Gibson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss Sept 24. 1832 Then the above named Thomas Gibson personally appeared before me the Subscribed and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true &
I further certify that the said Gibson is in my opinion a disinterested credible witness.
[signature] Joseph Jewett Just. Peace
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30767
Revy
INVALID.
File No.  30, 767

David Wallis
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th '32 
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 437
{Arrangement of 1870.}