Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40638, Isaac Wall, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn. Wall, Isaac
NUMBER
S.40638
CONTENTS
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13140
Pennsylvania
Isaac Wall
of Leesburg in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Haren of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension Issued the 23 of July 1814
and Sent to John Rankin Capt.
Bellefonte Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 50.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48.00
5 mo. 11/31 $98.83
(Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.)
w/80 Counter
Cont.
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Notification sort May 25th 1821 for J Rankin Esq
Ballefonte, Pa
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Isaac Wall -
Private
Capt Irish's Company
of Artillery Artillicers
1777 - 3 years
Admitted
The Regiment must be
stated in the declaration
Is reginite that the 
Judge should certify to 
his belief as to the facts
stated by the within intstructor
or to circumstances
of applicant.
[illegible] Major Linney
[illegible] Col Flowers
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Pennsylvania
Centre County ss
On this 25th day fo August 1818 before me the subscriber
President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the fourth
Judicial district of Pennsylvania consisting of the Counties of Mifflin
Centre, Huntingdon & Bedford, personally appears Isaac Wall
aged seventy eight years, resident at Reedsburg in Clearfield County
which for Judicial purposes is annexed to, Centre County in my
my District, who being by me first July 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 Isaac Wall
enlisted in Carlisle town in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Irish of the Artillery
Artificers: that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service
of the United States until the year 1780 when he was discharged
from service in Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania by Col. Wm.
Irvine. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in and 
of the assistance of his country for support; and the only other evidence
now in his power of his said service, is the Certificate of The Auditor
Genl of Pennsylvania, herewith transmitted.
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid.
C Huston
and the said Isaac Wall being Duly sworn before me further saith
that the office of highest rank who ever had the immediate command over
this Deponent was Major Lukens - That he believes Col. Flowers was the
Col. but he never actually commanded the troops in person.
Sworn to and declared before me
this 26th June 1819
C Huston
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I Charles Huston, President Judge is as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Wall did serve
in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against
the common enemy: - and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony  
my taken & had before me, to the secretary for the Department of
war, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress August 25th, 1818
C Huston
And I further certify that on the 25the day of August
1818 personally came before me Henry Irvine and George
Ross both known to me to be credible witnesses and being
severally sworn according to law did cash declare and
say that the said Isaac Wall is well known to them
for two or three years and lives near to them. that he
has no property of his own, has been and is supported
by his friends - and is too old & feeble to support himself
by labor - Sworn to and declared before me
C Huston
I further certify that I believe the witnesses above mentioned
and that the said Isaac Wall is in reduced circumstances
stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
C Huston
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Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania
Centre County, Ss.
I John Rankin, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Please in and for Centre Conty aforesaid;
Do Certify that Charles Huston Esquire before whom
the forgoing declaration appears to have been made
and who certifies the same, was at the time of
subscrbing the same, and now is Present and
Judge of the fourth Judicial district in and for the
State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, duly Commissioned
and sworn and that full faith and credit are
due and ought to be given, to all his official and
as such, as will in Courts of Justice as elsewhere,
In Testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of said County of Centre at Bellefonte this twenty eighth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
A.D.
John Rankin Prothny.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Centre County Ss
Court of Common Pleas 4th Judicial district
August 30, 1820
On this thirtieth day of August 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a Court of record by the laws of the
United States for the said County of Centre and Clearfield. Isaac
Wall aged eighty years resident in the Township of Bradford
County of Clearfield within the jurisdiction of this Court - who
being sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that
he served in the revolutionary war as follows. - on the ninth
day of October AD 1777 he enlisted for three years in Nathaniel
Irish's Company Regiment of Pennsylvania not recollected of
the train of Artillery commanded by Col. Flowers, he was stationed
at Carlisle in Cumberland County, and was placed in the
Factory, was employed at the carpenter business for the use of the
army, and was marched from there to Little York and was there
engaged in erecting barracks for the soldiers of the Army. -
Marched back to Carlisle and received his discharge. That in
pursuance of the declaration made before Judge Walker on the
twenty fifth day of August 1818 he was placed on the pension list
of which he received a certificate dated the twenty sixth day of July
AD 1819. no13140 in conformity with the law of the United States of
the 18 day of March AD 1818. -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18the day of March 1818 and that I have not since that
time by gift, sale, or in any maner disposed of my property or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself
within the provisions of an 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 passed on the
18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me, any property, or securities contracts or debt due to
me, nor have any income other than what is contained in
the schedule hereunto annexed. -
No Property to be returned. -
I receive a pension from the State of Pennsylvania of forty
I had a wife but being unable to support ourselves, we separated
eight or nine years ago. She went to live with her daughter and
I have not heard wheather she is still living or not. I have some
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children but they are not in situations to render me support, neither
do any of them live with me.
Isaac Wall
Sworn and Subscribed the
30th day of August AD 1820
before Jn Rankin Prot.
in open court
It is the opinion of the court that Isaac Wall has
no property nor income other than his pension of forty dollars
which he receives from the State of Pennsylvania yearly
By the Court
30 August, 1829 -
Pennsylvania
Centre County}
I John G. Lowery Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of Center County in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do 
hereby certify that the foregoing oath and
schedule thereto annexed an truly copied from
the records of said Court. - and I do further
certify that is the opinion of the said Court
that the said Isaac Wall has no property,
nor in come, other than his pension of forty
dollars which he receives from the state of
Pennsylvania - and I also further
Certify that the County of Clearfield in
which the said Isaac Wall resides, is by
law annexed to the said County of Centre
for judicial purposes, that the said County of
Clearfield not being organized for judicial purposes no court of
record has been held therein. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto let my hand and the seal affix said Court at Bellforte
 the 26th day of April 1821 
JG Lowrey Proth
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This Duplicate.
Sent to the war office
at the request of Isaac Wall
supposing the foremer copy to
have been mislaid be -
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40638
Ray INVALID.
File No. 40.638
Isaac Wall
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 534
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Oct, 26/94 Hist. w Mrs. Wm. C. Walls
Lewisburg. Pa. C
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Evid. of service in
the care of
Isaac Wall.
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Pennsylvania ss.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of
PENNSYLVANIA,
WILLIAM FINDLAY
OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH
To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, That George Bryan Esquire
VIRTUE LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE
whose name is subscribed to the instrument of writing hereunto annexed was
at the time of subscribing the same a Auditor General of Accounts, for and
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this fourth
day of August in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and eighteen
and of the Commonwealth the forty-third.
By the Governer.
Tho: Sergeant Secy.
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I certify that the name of Isaac Wall is included as a Matross in
the roll of the Company Commanded by Captain Nathaniel
Irish of Artillery artificers and that it appears he enlisted
the 9th October 1777 and that he continued in the service
and was paid up to the 10th of April 1780 - Witness my hand
and the seal of the office of Auditor General this 4th day of
August 1818 - 
Geo Bryan Aud General
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Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
Centre County Ss
Court of Common Pleas 4th
Judicial District - 30, august - 1820
On this 30th day of August 1820 Personally
appeared in open court being a court of record by the laws of the
United States for the said county of Centre and County of
of Bradford in Cearfield County within the Jurisdiction of the Co
who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declathat he served in the revolutionary war as follows -
On the ninth day of October A.D. 1777 he enlisted for three years
in Nathaniel Irish's Company of Regiment of Pennsylvania not be
collected, of the train of artillery commanded by Col Flowers he was
stationed at Carlisle in Cumberland County, and was placed in
the Factory was employed at the Carpenter business for the use of
the army and was marched from there to little york, and was
there engaged in erecting Barrack for the soldiers of the army
Marched back to Carlisle and received his discharge.-
That in pursuance of his declaration made before Judge
Matthews on the twenty fifth day of August 1818 he was placed
on the pension list of which he received a certificate dated the
26the day of July AD. 1819. - No.13140 in conformity with the law
of the United States, of the 18th day of March 1818. -
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a 
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of Ma
1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale o
in any manner disposed of my property or any part there
of with intent thereof, so to diminish it, as to being my
within the previous of an act of Congress entitled "An a
to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary war pas
the 18th March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person
in trust for me any property, Securities, Contracts or debts as
to me; nor have I any income, other than what
is contained in the schedule herewith annexed. -
No property to be returned - I receive $60 from 
the state of Penna. yearly in pursuance of act of assembly is such case provide made &
I did follow the Carpenter trade when able to pursue
it, but owing to a fall which I received, have been unable for
there nine years past, to pursue any employment for my support
but have been dependent on the bounty of my friends. - I had
a wife but being unable to support ourselves, we separated eigh
or nine years ago she went to live with her daughter and
I have not heard whether she is still living or not - 
J
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I have some children but they are not in situations
to render me support - Neither do any of them live with
me. -
Isaac Wall
Sworn & Subscribed in
open court the 30th day
of August 1720
before Jn. Rankin Protho
It is the opinion of the Court Isaac Wall has wall no property nor income,
other than his pension of forty dollars which he receives from
the state of Pennsylvania yearly - 
by the Court
30 Augt.1820
Centre County Ss
I John Rankin Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Centre aforesaid, Do Certify that the foregoing
Oath and Schedule hereto annexed are truly
copied from the records of said court: and
further I do hereby certify that it is the opinion
of the court that the foregoing applicant has
no property nor income except his pension
from the state of Pennsylvania.
I Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the sel of said Court at Bellefonte
the 30th day of August A.D. 1820 -
Jn. Rankin Proth
Pennsylvania
Centre County Ss
I John Rankin Esquire Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Centre in the said Commonwealth
do further Certify that the County of Clearfield
in which the witness named Isaac
Wall, now resides in and was at the date of
the above Certificate annexed by law for Judicial
purpose to the County of Centre aforesaid
and that there is no Court whatever held
within the said County of Clearfield, the Jurisdiction
of the Court of Record of the said County
of Centre being Co extension with the County
of Clearfield aforesaid - 
In Testimonium veritates I have hereunto set my
hand & Seal of the said Court at Bellefonte the twenty
day of November A.D. 1820 -
Jn Rankin Proth
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Isaac Wall
isg
Isaac Wall
No13140 Feb 19
applicant must
appear before a 
Court of Record in
the County
where he lives
Con-
J.L.E.
Jno Rnkin
Belleforte
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Wall
Pension Office
Be kind enough
to give me information
in regard to Isaac Wall
who received pension
for services in Revolutionary War. Can you tell
me what his services
were and from what part of the State
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of Pennsylvania he
served the army. Any facts in regard
to him will be
gratefully received
Yours Truly.
Mrs. William C Walls
Lewisburgh
Penn.
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O.W.& N.
S40638
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASINGTON, D.C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Isaac Wall, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
you will please find below the desired information as contained in his
(or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
She served as a Matross in
Capt. Nathaniel Irish's company of
Artillery Artificers from Oct 9 1777 to
carpenter and was stationed
mostly at Carlisle Pa
Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carlisle Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug 25, 1818
Residence at date of application, Reedsburg Pa.
Age at date of application, 78 years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully
Mrs. Wm. C. Walls
Lewisburgh
Pa. 
13603 b-3 m
Commissioner.