Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39876, Jonathan Wallen, R.I.
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(3-1776)
Wallen, Jonathan
SERVICE R.I. 
NUMBER S.39876
{B.L. Wt. 2288-300-Capt. Issued Feb. 24, 1800-No papers
CONTENTS _
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(Left side)
Rhode Island Roll
1727
Jonathon Wallen
dead in 1819
Col Greene
Captain 
Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolution War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issed the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Benj. Rowell [?] Providence, Rh Island

Arrears to the 4th od Sept 1818
5 months 2/31 4/30
103.95
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
One year

Providence, Providence

(right side)
[?] to H.C. Hoppin Oct 22/50
D. Fitzgerald Jany, 5th 18?5
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"" " 27" "
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
January 27th 1845

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 24th [?] you are informed that Jonathon Wallen, as an early [?] of the War of the Revolution, reenlisted into the Continental service, that he rose gradually in rank and position in the service, until the 1st of January 1777 when he was commissioned a Captain of Infantry in Col [?] Regiment, of the Rhode Island Continental Line. That he served as Captain aforesaid until June 1st 1779 when he left the service as a supernumerary officer.

I am warrant number of 2288 for 300 acres [?] February 24th 1800 to said Captain Wallen as a supernumerary officer of the Rhode Island Continental line.

The name of said Jonathon Wallen was inscribed upon the Rhode Island pension roll June 30th 1818, under the act of 18th March 1818 at
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the rate of #20 per month to commence March 30th 1818. His pension was paid to his death which occurred June 19th 1819

The above [?] all the facts relative to Capt Wallen's service, required by your letter upon the subject.

I presume a formal certificate of the above, under the seal of the Dept is not necessary. If however such a certificate is desired, it will be furnished. 

[?]
D. Fitzgerald [?]
[?] Secty of State
Pension 
R.D.

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Jonathon Wallen

Sct D. Fitzgerald 
Jany 27th 65
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Jonathon Wallen Capt
March 30

Correct [?]
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I certify that Johnathan Wallen, to me well known, was commissioned and served a Captain, with me in Colonel Christopher Greene's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line on the continental establishment, from the month of May 1777 until the Month of May 1778, and how much longer I cannot ascertain, as at the period last mentioned I was appointed Assistant to the Adjutant General and did no more duty in said Regiment until July 1781. ~
Jno S. Dexter [illegible] Major [illegible]
Surviving Field Officer of said Regiment
Prividence April 4th 1818 ~
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I Jonathon Wallen of Providence in the county of Providence in the state of Rhode Island and providence plantations a Captain of Infantry in the Revolutionary army do certify and declare that on the first day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I was appointed a Captain of Infantry in the first Rhode Island regiment under the command of Col Christopher Greene in which regiment I served a [?] the common. [?] on the Continental Establishment during the revolutionary war until the better part of august in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, at which point I was discharged from the service among many other officers in [?] of the [?] of the army which took place all that June and the formation of a new establishment. 

I further certify and declare that by [?] of a complaint in both of my hands, whereby the ends of my fingers have been contracted, I have been disabled for several years party from [?] my [?]  to a degree, to enable me to support myself and family as I formerly did and that any [?] [?] have [?] in a great [?] from [?] [?]
I certify that my commission is [?]
Jon Wallen

Rhode Island/District March 30 1818
Sworn to before David Howell 
District Judge - and of my own knowledge he is poor. D.H.
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Rhode Island District [?]

The signation of the Judge and the seal of the District Court of the United States for Rhode Island District is hereto affixed in Providence this 30th day of March 1818

Witness Benjamin Cowell 
Clerk of R I District

(right margin)
Jonathon Wallen Capt
March 30
[?] D.H
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

October 16th AD 1850
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the law in and for said County and State personally came [?] Hercules Whitney and Jarvis E Gladding, both of Providence. Two credible and  respectable witnesses. [?] oath say that Elizabeth Gale who died, Elizabeth Alexander, Mary Peek, and Julia Esleck all of said Providence and the only surviving descendants (excepting their children) of the late Jonathon Wallen who is now dead. 
Said Jonathon is believed to have been a Captain in company ( ) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Greene in the 1st Battalion of Continental Troops of [?] Rhode Island was engaged in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution. and to have died leaving no wife or other children now living and the above persons and the only surviving heirs or law office of the said Jonathon Wallan who is now living. 
Hercules Whitney 
Jarvis E Gladding

[?] [?] before me today 
the above written

Francis E Hoppins Just of the Peace
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Department of War.
State of Rhode Island ⎬
County of Providence

I Elizabeth Gale wife of
David Gale John Field and Elizabeth
Alexander Mary Peek wife of Barney
Peek, Julia Esleck wife of Charles Esleck
all of the City of Providence in the
County and State aforesaid Heirs at
Law of Jonathan Wallen do upon
oath testify and declare to the best of
our knowledge and belief that our ancestor Jonathan Wallen enlisted in
the City of Providence Rhode Island
January 1st AD 1777 for the term of
"during the war" and served as a
Captain in Colonel Greenes regiment
First Battalion Continental troops
in the Rhode Island line; and
that he continued in the service afore
said until honorably discharged at
the close of the Revolution
We further declare that we
have never received a warrant for
the Bounty land promised to the
soldiers and heirs of soldiers on the
part of the United States. As we
an informed and believe the said Town
athan Waller, did receive a Warrant
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for his bounty land. but as we are
also informed and believe; that the
land to which the said Wallen
was entitled under said warrant
have never been located by him
or by any other person authorized
to act for him: but that said Wallen lost the said Warrant during
his life time; and that he has
never transferred his claim to
said Warrant or to said lands in
any manner whatsoever.
And we further declare
that one Ancestor the aforesaid Jonathon Wallen was aged years at
the time of his enlistment and at
his discharge received a pension of
Twenty Dollars per month up to the time
of his death which occurred in the year 1818

and that as we are
informed and believe there are now
arrears of pay to a large amount
due to the said Wallen, to which
as his legal representatives we are
entitled, together with the arrears of Interest
therein. Know all Men by these
Presents that we the said Elizabeth
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John Elizabeth Mary and Julia do
hereby constitute and appoint
Francis Hoppin of said City of
Providence to be our true and lawful
Attorney for us and in our names to
receive from the Secretary of the
United States or any other officer, a
Warrant for the quantity of land due
to our ancestor the said Jonathan
and said arrears of pay
Wallen and our said Attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empower
and to constitute and appoint one
or more substitutes or attornies under
line for the special purposes above
proper.
Attest
Francis E Hoppin
Witness to all the signatures (the words "and said arrears of pay" being [?] before signing)


Elizabeth Gale
John W. Field 2nd
Elizabeth ALexnader
Mary A Rock
Julia A. Esleck
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State of Rhode Island
Providence

In the City of Providence this
Fifth day of October AD 1850 persoally appeared the within named Elizabeth
John - Elizabeth Mary & Julia
and made oath to the preceding declaration by them subscribed and acknowledged
the subjoined Power of Attorney to be their
free act & deed for the purposes therein
mentioned, before me, Frances Hopkin
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary of States Office,
Providence, R.I. October 16th A.D. 1850
I certify that Francis E. Hoppin, whose signature
is affixed to the certificates accompanying the two [?] affidavits hereunto annexed, is a Justice of the Peace for the city of Providence in the State aforesaid, duly elected and commissioned and authorized by law to take depositions and to administer oaths and affirmations, as appears of record in this office

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of State, the day
and year before written
Chris. C. Robbins
Secy
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In reply to your request of , received , for a statement of the military history of Jonathon Wallen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S. File 39.876
Dates of Enlistment of Appointment: January 1 1777 
Length of Service:  to Aug '78
Rank: Captain
Colonel: Cristopher Greene
State: R.I.

Battles engaged in, (check)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (check)
Date of application for pension, Mch 30 1818
Residence at date of application, Providence R.I.
Age at date of application, not stated, date of death not known

Remarks: no further family data

In 1850 Elizabeth Hale (wife of David), John W Field 2nd, Elizabeth W. Alexander, Mary A. Peck (wife of Barney), and Julia A Esbeck (wife of Chas) claims to be heirs
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(left side)
39876
Revy

File No. 39.876
Jonathon Wallen
Capt Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index - Vol. ? Page 534
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(right side)

1907 July 12 History to Christopher Rhodes
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The rolls of C. Green's Regt R.I. contl line show, that Jonathon Wallen was appointed as Capt Jany 1 1777 - and left the service as a supt. off. June 1. 1779

Land warrant no. 2288 for 300 acres isd. Feb 24 1800 to afsd Jonathon Wallen Cap R. I. line
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Department of the Interior
[?] Office
January 17th 1865

Sir, 
In answer to your letter of the 9th [?] I have to state that we have evidence in this Office of the fact that Jonathon Wallen was confirmed as Captain January 1st 1777 and was in service in the 1st Rhode Island Battalion commanded by Col. Green. I find opposite of the names of the officers in October 1778, this entry "Jonathon Wallen, [?] of new arrangement."

There is evidence in this office also that Capt Jonathon Wallen of Col Green's Regt became a supernumerary officer January 1st 1779

If a certificate of the above facts are of any importance to you I will send you a certificate upon the subject. 

If you desire a more [?] search will be made in the matter.

Before such examination takes place it is advisable you furnish and
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with such a detailed statement of his service as the records of your Office disclosed, for the purpose of facilitating the examination in this office.
I am [?] unable to state why he was made a supernumerary [?] a more extended search will show why.

[?] Capt Wallen was entitled to half pay I am unable to say how or in what manner or when Rhode Island settled the claim. The United States at an early day is presumed to have [?] with the State for all of this [?] claim

Hon. D. Fitzgerald
Dept Secty of State of R.I.

D Fitzgerald Jany 17th 18?5
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D. Fitzgerald Jany 1865
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Dept Int [?] Off
Jany 18 1865

Sir

Your letter of the 14th is received your state that Capt Wallen was a [?] pensioner. His name does not appear such on the R. I. roll under the act of 18th March 1818. What is [?] authority for the statement?

In reply to my inquiry of the 17th [?] be pleased to furnish me with such evidence as you [?] of the fact that Wallen was a pensioner.

[?]

Hon. D. Fitzgerald 
Dept Secty of State
for R.I.
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Providence R.I. Oct 16th 1850

Hon. [?] Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions


Sir

I have the [?] to [?] to your evidence showing the title of the heir of Jonathon Wallen to a warrant for county land and for arrears of pay. Jonathon Wallen was a pensioner under the act of 1818 I believe and part of this service will be found I presumed, [?] the papers connected with his application for Pension. His heir now learned from various sources that he was [?] to [?] arrears of pay. but for what and how [?] an [?] may have been made to ascertain. Thereunto you can furnish the information from documents in the [?]
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[?] of the Department
You may direct your communications to me at Providence R.I. 

Very respectfully 
Francis E Hoppin
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Francis E Hoppin
Oct 22/50
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Pension Office
October 22, 1850

Sir,

In answer to the application of the heirs
of Jonathan Wallen Do for arrears of pay and
County land, I have to state that it appears
that his pension was paid to the 21st June 1819.
the day of his death
It also appears from the original Declaration of Capt Waller that he was appointed
a Captain of Infantry on the first of January
1777 and was discharged from the service the
latter part of August 1778, wrong.

He did not, therefore, acquire a right
to commutation pay, or Bounty Land from
the United States; no officer or soldier,
being entitled to such pay or bounty he
enlisted for "during the war," and continued
to serve until the end thereof in 1783.

Office Note: This letter is incorrect, as an officer
was entitled, who continued until the close of the war, or until discharged by Congress. Now this officer served until June 1, 1779 when he was retired as a supernumery Officer which of course was not his doing but an official act of Congress, therefore he was entitled to bounty land and it had been allowed in 1800 and the Bureau admitted this in the letter of Jan. 27 1865. Which is in this claim. A Wilson Sept. 21, 1917
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State of Rhode Island
Secretary's Office
Providence Dec 29 1864

Dear Sir,
Jonathan Wallen enlisted from this State as Ensign in Oct 1775 and afterwards rose to the rank of Captain in the Revolutionary war.

Have you any record in your office which would show the date that he was discharged from the service?

Also can you tell me whether said Jonathan Wallen received any money from the U.S. between the time that he was discharged from service and the date of his death 1835
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If you can throw any light upon the above points I would request that prperly certified copies of the Records as they appear in your office might be sent me and I will see all fees promptly remitted. It is an important matter and is to go before Congress. Your early attention to the matter will be properly appreciated.
Very Respectfully
D Fitzgerald
Dep Sec'y of State

If you have any record in any way connected with J. Wallen it will be acceptable
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D. Fitzerald Jany 5th 1865
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office

January 5th 1865
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th Ultimo.

In order to facilitate the search you require, be pleased to inform me upon the following points.

Was Jonathan Wallen a revolutionary pensioner when he died? If so, where did he reside and at what agency was his pension paid?

Did Wallen have a widow? If so, was she pensioned?

I have the honor to be
Yours very Respectfully

Commissioner

D. Fitzgerald
Dep Secy of State
Providence R.I.
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Providence 28 April 1818

Honorable John C Calhoun

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the application for pensions and the evidence accompaning the same, of Jonathan Wallen, John Wise & William Baker which are transmitted by order of the Honorable David Howell Judge of the District Court for R I District. I am directed also to state that in all cases depending on the testimony of the applicant alone the Judge was satisfied of its truth, from the known character of the applicant or from the circumstances related by him, and his personal appearance.

With great respect your
obt & humble servant
Benjamin Cowell
Clerk of R.I. District
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State of Rhode Island, &c.
Secretary's Office,
Providence, Jan 1865

Jos. N. Barrett Ex Commis etc

Dear Sir
In reply to your note with reference to Jonathan Wallen I have to say that my reasons and proof for saying that said Wallen was a Rev. Pensioner are, that it appears from a Record in the possession of the Pension agent of this State that Cap Jonathan Wallen was paid in the amount due him on account of his pension twice under the act of 1818

As Wallen died in 1819 of course these were the only times that he was entitled to receive his
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pension money.
My reason for thinking Wallen must have served to the end of the Re. war is that he received a grant for 300 acres of land under an Act of Sep 1776. Now only those who served to the end of the war, as I understand it, were allowed this bounty land.

What we thought of petitioning Congress for was the half pay or monthly pay due said Wallen from his discharge from the service to the day of his death - 1819-

Very Respectfully
D. Fitzgerald
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Await ans. from secty of State to letter of 17th inst.

State of Rhode Island
Secretary's Office

Providence Jan 1th 1865

Jos. N. Barrett Esq
Dear Sir
In answer to your favor of the 5th inst in regard to Jonathan Wallen - I have to state that
1. Said Cap. Wallen was a Revolutionary Pensioner
2. He resided in Providence R.I. and I suppose if his pension was paid him at all - (which I think was not the case) it must have been done from the Agency in this city
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3. Said Wallen left a widow but as she died just previous to the time that the law was passed - pensioning widows - she never received her pension.

Believing this will answer all the questions contained in your letter and thanking you for your kind attention to the matter
I remain
Very Respectfully
D. Fitzgerald
Dep Secy State
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Green's Regt Jan 1st 79 Capt

State of Rhode Island
Secretary's Office

Providence Jan 9th 1865

To the Commir of Pensions

Dear Sir
Can you inform me whether there are any Records in your office pertaining in any way to a Revolutionary officer - Jonathan Wallen by name - His friends are about to make an application to Congress for the half-pay bounties &c due him from the time of his discharge to the day of his death
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and are desirous of possessing the requisite information to establish their claim.

We have in this office records showing the time of his entering the service and of his gradual rise to the position of a Captaincy in said service.

The points now particularly desired are the date of his discharge? and a certificate showing that none of the money due him as half pay &c was paid him during his lifetime with the exception of a year's half pay he received in 1818.

If you can furnish any certificates which will be of use to me in prosecuting this above claim, your
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fees &c for the same will be promptly remitted on their receipt.

Very Respectfully
D. Fitzgerald
Dep Secy of State
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[stamped]
O.W. & N DIV. FILES
JUL 3 1907

[letterhead]
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
Sons of the American Revolution
President, George Franklin Weston, 225 Lenox Avenue.
Vice-President, Charles Warren Lippitt, 7 Young Orchard Avenue.
Secretary, Christopher Rhodes, 290 Benefit Street
Treasurer, Arthur Preston Sumner, 17 Custom House Street
Registrar, Francis Eliot Bates, Oak Lawn, R. I.
Historian, Edwin Aylesworth Burlingame, 359 Brook Street
Chaplain, Rev. Samuel Heber Webb, 21 Adelaide Avenue
Poet, William Chace Greene, Peace Dale, R. I.

Providence, R. I., June 19 1907

[illegible]
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Please send me a certificate of the record of the services of Capt Johnathan Wallen, a Revolutionary soldier in the R. I. Continental Line.
Petition for Pension Mar 30, 1818
Pension Commenced June 30 1818
Died June 21 1819

Very Respectfully
Christo Rhodes
Secretary

I would like to have it as soon as convenient

[stamped]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
O
JUL 3 1907