Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9519, James Wallace, Va.
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Va.
Wallace, James
S. 9519
CONTENTS
carded
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Virginia 5686
James Wallace
of Halifax in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded 
by Captain Winn. of the [illegible] commanded by [illegible] Stokes in the Virginia
line for 10 mon & 12 day

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 34 Dollars 53 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July,1835__ and [illegible] Ths Davenport H. [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1833 $51.80
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 17.26
$69.06 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. L Stiles Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 5. Page 128

Ice letters to J. J. Fry & P. ajt 
Jan. 19, 1837
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of 6, April 1838, from 4th
[illegible] 1841. to 8 March 1842. Ajt
Modified 13 Dec 1844
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Kentucky 1555
Martha Jones
widow of Ambrose Jones
Va
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
[Cents crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
26 day of August 1863
and sent to the Pensioner
West Liberty, Kentucky

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 170

Letter to [illegible] John Wilson June 18th
1845

[written sideways on second page]
Date of death not on ab.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND CONTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 8th, 1844.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen=
sion agents, The children of James Wallace, [illegible] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA. Agency, at the rate of Thirty four Dollars and 53 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1841, to the 8th March 1842.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris

Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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James Wallace

Adm. d
10 mo. 12 days [illegible] i

3666    355
            [underline]
3555      30

83.33
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   120
 8453

Hon. Thos Davenport
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BRIEF in the case of James Wallace
County of Halifax in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Justice of the Peace

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear

3. How old is he? 71 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

April In 1779. (drafted) 
3 Months of service under Capt. Winn and 
Col. Stokes in Virginia

June 1780. (Substitute) 
3 Months of service under Capt. S. Walker and Col. Faulkner in Virgina

Feb 1781. (drafted)
3 Months of service under Capt. Thos Jones and Col. Stokes

Sept. 1781. (Substitute)
1 Month and 12 Days

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford Court House

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Lunenburg-Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documenting proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are duly authenticated

[symbol] Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm. Gordon 
Examining Clerk.
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State of Virginia  [squiggly line] S S.
County of Halifax
On this 21st day of November 1832. personally appeared before me John L. Jennings a justice of the peace for the County of Halifax and State of Virginia James Wallace a resident of the County of State aforsaid aged Seventy one 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.
I was drafted as a private Soldier in the militia Service of the United States, in the County of Sunenburg of State of Virginia, in the month of April 1779. under Joseph Winn, Captain, & David Stokes, Colonel, I was marched from the said County & State of Virginia through the State of North Carolina into the State of South Carolina to a place not far distant from Stono ferry, where I was joined to the army Commanded by Gen. Lincoln, I remained. Stationed at the Same place upwards of a week when Gen. Lincoln made an attack on the british at Stono ferry and a battle was fought in which I was engaged we were forced to retreat which we did, back to our Camp where I remained per forming various, duty's untill my time expired which was in the month of July I was discharged by Captn Winn, after Serving a tour of three months,
The nesct time I was Called into Service I substituted in the place of Samuel Garland in the Militia Service as a private Soldier
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in the Said County of Lunenburg & State of Virginia in the month of June 1780 under Sill Walker Captain, and Col. Faulkner. I was marched from the Said County and State into the State of North Carolina to Hillsborough where I was joined to the army Commanded by Gen. Gates we were stationed at that place for some time, when I was marched into the State of South Carolina Peedee River, I was not well enough to go into battle and I with about fifty others, Commanded by a Lieutenant was left to guard the ferry across Peedee River, while the balance of the army went on to Camden and had a severe battle, in which Gates was defeated and a great many retreated back across the Same ferry, after which I was marched into North Carolina and Stationed at a place Called the New Garden where I remained untill Some time in the month of September I was discharged by Captain Walker after Serving a tour of three months.
The nesct time I entered the Service, I was drafted in the militia Service in the Said County & State in the month of February 1781. under Captn Thomas Jones and Col. David Stokes I was marched from the Said County & State of Virginia into the State of North Carolina to various places untill arrived near Guilford Court house where I was joined to the army Commanded by Gen. Green, after which we had a very Severe battle at that place in which I was engaged, after the battle we had a
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a few British Prisoners and I with others, Commanded by a Lieutenant guarded them to Halifax Court house Virginia where I remained untill Some time in the month of April when I was discharged by the Lieutenant after Serving a tour of three months.
The nesct time I entered the Service I Substituted in the place of Arbin Moore in the Said County of Lunenburg Virginia the 4th day of September 1781. I was marched through the State untill arrived at Yorktown, when I was stationed on Gloucester Side of the river where I remained untill the 11th day of October when I was discharged, by relief Coming to take my place, after Serving a tour of Sisc weeks. I have no documentary evidence, nor do I know of any person [two crossed out words] whose testimony I can procure, who Can testify to my Services. My discharges are all lost or mislaid So that I cannot Come at them. I was born in the County of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia in the year 1761 as I Suppose. I have no register of my age I lived in the Said County when Called into Service I lived there eleven years after the close of the revolutionary war when I moved to the County of Halifax where I have lived ever Since.
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity escept 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
           his
James [x] Wallace
          mark
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We John Rudder and Benjamin T. Word both residing in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with James Wallace who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we Concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Rudder
Benjamin T. Word
And I John L Jennings the Said Justice of the peace do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he states, and I further Certify, that it appears to me that John Rudder and Benjamin T. Word who has signed the preceeding certificate are residents in the County of Halifax, and are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
I also Certify that he above named applicant Cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Given under my hand the day & year aforesaid.
John L. Jennings [illegible letter] P. 
Virginia [two words crossed out]:
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County [illegible] of the County of Halifax do hereby certify, that John L Jennings, before whom the foregoing dictation was made, is an acting Justice of the peace, and a member of the court of Said County and that the signature of said Justice is genuine   --   Given under my hand and seal of Office this 4 day of January 1833.
Saml Williams
[signature signed upside down]
James Wallace du8
[signature and word written sideways on bottom left on page 10]
James Wallace
Declaration
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[word written sideways on top]
Rev[illegible]
9519
INVALID
File No. 9519
James Wallace
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7th/32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible stamp on top left]

[the word FREE was stamped on the top]
J L Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington DC

[on the left side written sideways]
5686
Jas Wallace Jan 13
VA [illegible]
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Richmond 10 [illegible] 37.

Dear Sir
I am sorry to be so troublesome to you- but the [illegible] pensions he'll [illegible] claim to one- The [illegible] hear [illegible] back [illegible] obtain a [illegible] (which has been lately [illegible]) and returned just now- which makes it [illegible] of [illegible]- as I [illegible] be [illegible] with [the rest of the words are illegible]
J J Fry