Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39879, James Wallace, R I
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SERVICE
R. I.

Wallace, James

NUMBER
S. 39879
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13, 264

Rhode Island
James Wallace, 4
of Newport in the state of R. Island
who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of July, 1819 and sent to Honble. Wm. Hunter,
Newport, R. I.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. seml. 17/31   211.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819  120.00
$331.33

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of Rhode Island}
& Providence Plantations}

Secretarys Office
October 1, 1818.

It appears by the Records in this Office that in October 1775, James Wallace was appointed Lieutenant, in a Regiment Ordered to be raised by this State for one year, "for the defence of the United Colonies in general, and of this Colony in particular."  That in January 1776, he was appointed Captain Lieutenant in the same regiment; and in August 1776, was recommended to Congress to be commissioned a Capt. Lieutenant of that Regiment.

Witness
Samuel Eddy Secry.
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James Wallace

How evidence of reduced circumstances.
See Letter from Honble William Hunter,
dated July 14th 1819. on file.

Admitted.
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[page torn] may Certify that Cap James Wallace was in Col. Richmonds Reg in 1776 - and he held the Commission of a Cap-which Commission he informs me he lost - At the time he was in the Regiment and was Quarter Master & Ensign on the Continental establishment

John Handy
Newport Mar 30. 1818
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations

NEWPORT, SS.

On this Eighteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears James Wallace aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Newport in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That he the said James Wallace entered in service in Newport in the State of Rhode Island in 1775, as Capt. in Col Wm. Richmonds Regiment, which made part of the Troops Raised by the State of Rhode Island; continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the latter part of the year 1777, when he was discharged from service in State of Rhode Island, that he was in the battles of Long Island under Col Henry B. Livingston, & Lost his Commission when the British troop took possession of Rhode Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nichs. Taylor

I, Nichs. Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Wallace did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Nichs. Taylor
Newport April 18th. 1818

Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport
April 26th 1818

I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor, Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the above Statement and Certificate is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport State aforesaid 
in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court
Robert Rogers Clk

[seal affixed to page]
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39 879

INVALID.

Revy

File No. 39, 879

James Wallace

Capt Rev War


Act:  18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 534

[Arrangement of 1870.]