Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38455, John Wall, Ga.
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Service
GA.
Wall, John
Number
S.38455
Contents
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19.467 R
Virginia
John Wall
Of Wythe Co in the state of Virginia
Who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Cade of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Marbury in the Georgia 
line, for the term of 18 Month
from July 15, 177 to   17
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on 
the 9th of June 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued at 20 of june 1845 and [illegible] J.E. Brown. 
Wife of the C.H.  O a
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1825 $22.93
16.00 + 6.93 = 22.93  $22.93
Revolutionary claim
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1,1820
March 1. 1823
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A Copy of John Walls
declaration in order to 
obtain a pension
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Virginia Wythe County S.S.
On this eleventh day of May 1825 personally
appeared before the Superior Court of Law
for the county of Wythe and forsaid in open court, the same being a court of record in consequence  of its proceeding according to the course of the common law to  forgoing a jurisdiction unlimited in point of  am [illegible] and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Wall a resident in said country aged upwards of seventy two years who being first duty
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the  provision made by the act of congriefs of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st day of May 1820 that he the said John Wall enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the 15th day of July in the year of 1777 in the county of Wake in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Drury Cade  in the regiment of Dragoons or [illegible] commanded by Colonel Marbury (He believes his christian name is Leonard) in the lines of the state of Georgia an the continental establishment that he  continued to serve in the corps until the 13th day of January in the year 1779 when he was discharged from the service at August in the the start of Georgia. That he here by relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present, and that he has made several applications [illegible] to obtain a pension in which he has not succeeded because he had not on those occasions such evidence of the service as was satisfactory to the officers of the proper department of the government and perhaps because his declarations may not have been in satisfactory form, and that he does not at present any  other evidence of his said servier than the affidavits of William Wall, Phebe Wall and William Hill  - and in any pursuance of the act of the first May 1820 I do solemnly swear
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that i was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I had not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property. on any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as no to bring myself within the provisions of an act  of congreifs entitled to "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land parcel service of the United States in the revolutionary war paped on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not  nor have any person in trust for me any property is securities contracted or debt due to me; nor have I  any income than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed by me subscribed. I have no property of property of any kind whatever except a few articles of wearing apparel and bedding, and that I have not had since the 18th day of March 1818 and that during the period since the 18th March 1818 and for some times to reviews thereto, I have been principally supported by my children and several of  whom have families and that sometimes stayed with one and sometimes with another of them. and that my wife named Sarah who is very old and infirm being about 61 years and a daughter named Betsy aged about twenty three years and who from her infancy is consequence of bodily afflictions had been unable to provide for her support are the only members of my family and who have also been supported by my other children. all of whom are grown and have for some years been providing for themselves. I have been a shoemaker by occupation but in consequence of old age and infirmity and [illegible] of sight, I have for several years past been unable to earn support and I have no sufficient means of support i unless I shall be a apisted by my country except it be by private or public charity. Sworn to subscribed in open court 11th May 1820.
His
John X Walls
Mark
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It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the  court that John Wall named in the foregoing declaration did serve in the revolutionary war or stated therein against the common enemy for the term therein specified under one engagement  on the continental establishment; and that is it the opinion of the said court in that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is such as there in stated.

I James Ewell Brown clerk of the superior found of law held for the county of Wythe in the state of Virginia, No here by certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said John Wall did serve in the revolutionary war , as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental  establishment . I also certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto [illegible] are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is in the opinion of the said court, that the total amount valve of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in such as is therein stated. 
A testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand
I  L affined the seal of said court on the 9th day of June in the year of our lord 1825.
J.E. Brown
Clerk of the Wythe.
Superior court of Law.
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rev. & 1812 Wars Section
November 3, 1925

Mrs. H.G. Patterson
1335 Arabella St
New Orleans, La. 

Madam:
I have to advice you fromt he paper in the revolutionary war pension claim, S. 38455, it appears that JOHN WALL enlisted in Wake County, North Carolina, July, 15, 1777, as private in Captain Drury Cade's company, colonel learnard  Marbury's Georgia Regiment; He was in battles at Fort Barrington and on the Nassau River in Florida and was also in several skirmishes with the British and Indians and was discharged January 15, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Aug. 16 1823, While in Wythe County, Virginia, aged about seventy years. 
In 1825 he referred to his wife, Sarah, aged about sixty-one years and also referred to his children and their families, no names given except that of a daughter, Betsey, aged about twenty three years.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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38455
INVALID
RWY
File No. 38455
John Wall
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
index:- Vol 2 Page 534
arrangement of 1870
1925 Nov 3 Hist to 
Mrs H.G. Patterson 
MPA
1953 July 6 Mrs H. G
Patterson thru  Hou.
John J Overton. was 
[illegible] [illegible] she was
from Nov 3 1925 [illegible]
John, Wall GA. service. See 
letter in rev. war 
WM Thompson
R.10560 WCS
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William Wall
Affidavit
New Evidence
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Surry County N Carolina
this the 27th January 1825 personally appeared
before me, John Wall ressdenter of Wythe
County Virginia and made oath that he enlisted as a Continental soldier in the old revolutionary war under Capt Drury lead in Wake County the state of afforesaid the 15th of July A.D. 1777 and was attached to the first rigement of dragoons for the benifit of Georgy Comm anded by CO. CO. Marley and the John Wall farther swears, that he enlisted for eighteen months and continued continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of his time and was discharged from the army to the 15th day of January A.D. 1779 at the town of Augusty in the state of Georgy by Co Co Marly and that he was in the battle at Fort Barrington commanded by General McIntush, also in company with William Hill who has filed the following affidavit and in the battle of Narsaw liver in florida under the command of Co. CO. Baker and a number of other skirmishes with british & indians in company with his fellow-solider, William Hill to sworn to and subscribed this the 27th January AD 1825. 
John Wall
List John Perkins
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Surry County  N Carolina
William Hill certifies an oath 
to me John Perkins one of the 
acting justices of the peace in and for the county
afforesaid [aforesaid] that John Wall of Wythe County Va
enlisted in the Old Revolutionary war, in Wake
County, the state afforesaid [aforesaid] , in or, about the 15th
of July 1777 under Capt Drury Cade, as an 
eighteen month's soldier, Attached to the first
regiment of dragoons for the benifit [benefit]  of Georgy and was with him in the battle of Fort Barrington, commanded by General Mckingtush and several other serumages [skirmishes]  in Florida with British and Indians- The said John Wall serviced his lower of eighteen months as a faithful solider, and was discharged from the arm by Cofo. Mabry, Who commanded the first Regt of dragoons I think in January 1779, the precise day, I doe [do] not recall 
=ect. -Certified,  and apigned [assigned] this
 the 28th January 1825 - his 
William X Hill
mark
List
John Perkins mark
I do hereby certify that William Hill is a man of respect-
ability  and supports an honest, up right character. 
N Carolina}
Surry County}
John Perkins mark 
28th Jaundry 1825
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Surry County} 
N Carolina}
William Wall maketh oath before
me John Perkins one of the acting
justices of the peace in and for the county affo-
resaid ; that John Wall of the county of Wythe
and state of Virginia , did enlist in the old Revolutionary war under Capt Drury Cade
in the county of Wake (the state of afforesaid [aforesaid] )
the 15th say of July A.D. 1777 and did serve his
lower of eighteen months a regular solidier [soldier] 
(wish myself a regular also) Attached to the first
regiment of Dragoons commanded by Cofo Marbry for the benefit of the state of Georgy
and received his discharge the 15th of January
A.D. 1779 as a faithful soildier [Soldier]  and well wisher 
to his county- Sworn to and subscribed this
30th January 1825 his
William X Wall
Mark
List John Perkins mark 
N Carolina}
Surry County}
I John Perkins one of the justices of the peace
for the county afforesaid [aforesaid] doe [do] hereby  certify 
that WIlliam Wall (when affaiddavit [affidavit] is above) is a [illegible]
under an honest character, and a man of honourable due regard should be given to his testimony 
He is a distant connection of John Walls, who has filed his Declaration for a Pensions, as a continantal [continental] soildier [soldier]. 
Arguable  to the Act of Cangufs [congress] Poped 1818020 
I farther state, that I have all reasons to belive that
William Wall is disinterested John Walls [illegible]
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He is a distant connection of John Walls, who has filed his Declaration for a Pensions, as a continantal [continental] soildier [soldier].
Arguable to the Act of Cangufs [congress] Poped 1818020
I farther state, that I have all reasons to belive that
William Wall is disinterested in John Walls obtaining his pension- Certified by me this 1st Feb A.D 1825 John Perkins. mark.

State of N Carolina}
Surry County}
I Joseph williams state clerk of the court of pleas
a  quarter safsiong [sessions] for the county of Surry do hereby certify that John Perkins
who his subscribed his name to the above affidavit is sworn readying Justice of the peace
in & for the County of Surry & that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts.
In testimony of which I do hereunto set my hand & have affined the seal of my office to the to the same this 30th day of January AD 1825.
Jo Williams Cle
by Jo Williams June D.C

Surry County}
N Carolina}
I john Perkins one of the acting justices of 
of the peace, in and for the county afforesaid [aforesaid]  doe [do] hereby certify, that Joseph Williams, is the acting clerk of our court of pleas and quarterly sepions [sessions] for 
the county afforesaid [aforesaid], and our superior court of law f.c Certified by me this 1st Februay [february] AD 1825 
John Perkins mark.
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State of N Carolina Surry County
This day came John Wall, Before me, John Perkins
one of the acting justices of the peace for the
county afforesaid [aforesaid] and made oath that he
enlisted in the old revolutionary was under
Capt Drury Cade, in Wake County 
the state of N Carolina the 15th day of July
A.D. 1777 and was honourably discharged 
 from the army, after his servitude of eight-
teen months, the 15th day of January 1779 at
the town of augusty in the state of Georgy 
from the 1st Reg.t of Dragoons commander by cofo Marby [mabry]-
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th 
day of Agt A.D 1823 - his
John X Wall
Mark
Attested by
John Perkins mark 
I do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with John Wall (the person who has sat forth the above declaration) for some eight of ten years. I believe him to be a man of truth and honesty. Certified by me
John Perkins
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Surry County}
North Carolina}
William Wall maketh oath of the acting justices of the pear is and for the county afforesaid [aforesaid], that John wall of this County of Wythe and state of Virginia did enlist on the old Revolutionary war in the county of Wake and state afforesaid [aforesaid] (NC) under Capt Drury Cade in the year 1777 July the 13th and did service his lower of eighteen months as a regular soildier [soldier], with myself as a reg-
ular also, and that I have all reasons
to believe that he was honourably discharg-
ed from the army has his servitude
of eighteen months.  [the 15th day of January A.D 1779 from the 1st regt of dragoons] 
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th agt AD 1823.
test John Perkins mark
William X Wall
Mark

Surry County}
N Carolina}
Phoeby Wall maketh oath
before me John Perkins and of the acting justices of the peace for county afforesaid [aforesaid], that she has all just reasons to believe  that John Wall of Wythe Cty N. Co. did enlist in the Old Revolutionary War in the year 1777 under Capt Drury Cade in Wake County that state of NC and served a lower of eighteen months - Sworn to and subscribed to this 16th agt 1823. 
Test John Perkins mark
Phoeby X Wall
mark
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ieve that John Wall of Wyth Cty N. Co did enlist in the Old Revolutionary War in the year 1777 under Capt Drury Cade in Wake county the sate of N.C. and served a lower of eighteen months- sworn to and subscribed this 16th agt 1823.
test John Perkins mark
Phoeby X Wall
Mark

Surry County}
N. Carolina}
I do hereby certify that William Wall and Phoeby Wall the wife of William Wake who affidavits are are above, are both persons of honest characters and that all due regard should be given to there testimony - William Wall is a distant connection of John Wall who had filed his declaration upon the above affidavits for a pension agreeable to act of cangrufs [congress] ; and I farther state, that I have all reasons to believe that William Wall is disinterested in John Walls obtaining his pensions given under my hand this 16th Day of Agt 1823 - John Perkins mark

State of North Carolina}
Surry County}
I Joseph Williams clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that John Perkins Esquire who signed the anexed [annexed] Certificates was at the time of signing the same acting justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and that all due fauth on credit ought to be given to his official acts as such.
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Surry County} I Joseph Williams clerk of the county
court of aforesaid do hereby certify that John Perkins Esquire who signed the anexed [annexed]  certificates was at the time of signing the same acting of the justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and all due forth faith or credit ought to be given to his official acts or such in testimony of which I have hereunto sit my hand and have affixed the seal of said court this 16th day of August AD 1823.
Jo William Cle

Surry County} 
N Carolina}
I John Perkins one of the acting justices of the peace in & [and] for the county afforesaid [aforesaid]  due hereby certify that Joseph Williams is the acting clerk for the superior court of law and quarterly sessions of the county afforesaid [aforesaid] 
Certified by me this 17th Sept 1823
John Perkins mark
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from Ms. MT Patterson
of
1339 Arabella Street New Orleans
October 3, 1925
Commissioner of pensions of the US.
Washington, DC.
Dear Sir,
The state library, Richmond CA has advised 
my writing you for a fuller record of the services to our country of the following John Wall.
"This John Wall (according to Va Vist. Records & Richmond) "Was living in Wythe County Virginia in 1825 when he was placed on the pension roll of the US. He served in the Georgia line, However, is age is given as 79 years. You may obtain a fuller record of this mans service by writing to the commissioner of pensions of the US, Washington, DC."
I shall be much obliged to our country if you will at your very earliest opportunity send me your data on this John Wall. Especially as I decide some [illegible] him in relahiu [relation], not only to frank [illegible] or Revolutionary service
but any mention of his application for a pension mae make this residence during the war { I mean his "home-town") his marriages, his children, ect. please!
Yours Truly
Maria Thompson Patterson