Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8980, William Wallace, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Wallace, William
Ruth

NUMBER
W 980

CONTENTS
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[left side]
Reported
Letter to Hon J. S. Clingman
Feb 14 1849
Letter to W. H. Walton
with forms Oct. 29. '47
Duplicate Certificate
Issued Nov. 23. 49 &
sent to W. H. Walton
Rutherforton N.C.

[right side]
4484
South Carolina
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Ruth Wallace
widow of William Wallace SC
who died on the 3rd March 1800
of Rutherford in the State of SC
who was a Priv & Lieut in the Compy command
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Major Ross in the Revolution
for 5 mos 1 day Pri 
1 mo 7 days Lieut
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Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 33 Dollars 21 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of
Sept 1847 and sent to Hon. J. A. Black
Yorkville S.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of  [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending  [blank]

{Revoluti [edge of paper torn]
{Act [edge of paper torn]
{Sec [edge of paper torn]

Recorded by Tho Lump [edge of paper torn]
Book C Vol. 1[?] [edge of paper torn]
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Application for a New Certificate

State of North Carolina Rutherford County

On this 19th day of November 1849 Before me the 
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County 
of Rutherford Personally appeared Joseph Wallace 
the Qualified Administrator on the Estate of Ruth 
Wallace Decd. Pensioner of the United States who on 
his Oath declares that her name was placed on the 
Pension roll of the State of South Carolina that She 
received a Certificate of that fact under the signature 
and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate 
was mailed at the Post Office in Rutherfordton N.C. 
for Charleston S.C in the month of August 1848 
and has not since been seen and supposed to be lost

Joseph S Wallace adm

Sworn and Subscribed to before
me this 14th day of November 1849 

Jesse B. Sloan J.P.


State of North Carolina Rutherford County

William H Walton personally appeared before me 
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of said County 
and made oath that he is personally acquainted with 
Joseph S Wallace and well known him to 
be the same person described in the above affidavit
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Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 14th day of November 1849
Jesse B Sloan J P     W. H. Walton

I do certify that the above defendant
is a person of Varacity.

Jesse B Sloan  J.P.


State of North Carolina   Rutherford County

I Robert L. Gilkey Clerk of the Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby 
certify that Jesse B. Sloan Esqr. is an acting 
Justice of the Peace for this County and that the 
foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Rutherford 
[seal obscures a few words] 14th day of November 1849.

R.L. Gilkey Clrk
[seal]
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Rutherfordton N C
1st Oct 1849

Sir

The forms & regulations were complyd with in the case of Ruth Wallace
in order to obtain a new certificate  The 
original one haveing been lost between
this & Charleston S.C. & forwarded to 
your office in March last.  haveing 
heard nothing relative to the matter
be pleased to inform whether or not 
they were recd. & if so oblige the heirs
by send a new certificate  I am appraised
that you have been busily employed with 
the Mexican claims.

Respectfully
W. H. Walton
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York District S.C.
7th April 1847.

Sir

I have this day examined McCasland
Wallace who says he is the brother of the 
late William Wallace whos widow
Ruth Wallace now of Rutherford County
North Carolina is an applicant for 
a pension.  McCasland Wallace, who 
was born in 1773 states to me that he 
can recollect distinctly the return of
his brother from the Battle at Brier Creek
Georgia and from a campaign at 
Orangeburgh So Ca during the Revolutionary
War - and gives circumstances which 
at that time made impressions on 
his mind so as not to be forgotten yet.
McCasland Wallace also says that 
he distinctly remembers that his 
Brother William Wallace was at 
the close of the Revolutionary War
was living with his wife Ruth as 
man & wife - and that the said
Ruth Wallace is the present applicant 
for a pension
I am personally and well acquainted
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with McCasland Wallace and know
him to be a man of good standing and 
entitled to the fullest confidance for 
truth & varacity.  I make the statement
to support his evidance now given 
before the Commissioner of Pensions
on the application of Ruth Wallace
in right of her husband Wm Wallace
for a pension --
I also certify that I know James
Stuart who I am informed is also 
another evidance in this case.  Stewart
is a most respectable old citizen 
and entitled to full confidance
I also understand that Jane McCullough 
the sister of McCasland Wallace
is also an evidance in this case
Mrs McCullough is a respectable
old lady of sound mind and I 
have full confidance in her 
statement --
The respectability of the witnesses
I have here in named is such 
that I can with pleasure recommend
them to the full confidance
of the Commissioner of Pensions

James A Black Mgst [?]
1st Dist. So Ca



J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm Pn
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P.S.  McCasland Wallace says he always understood
from his mother and others that 
Wm Wallace was married to his 
wife Ruth in 1775 or 6 --

J A Black
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County 

On this 12th day of May, 1846, personally 
appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Magistrates 
in and for said county, Ruth Wallace, a resident 
of the county & state aforesaid, aged 89 years, who being first 
duly sworn according to Law doth, on her oath, make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of William Wallace decd. of Rutherford 
County who was a private soldier, and an officer, in the 
South Carolina Militia in the Army of the Revolution and served 
the United States as follows Viz: In the year 1779 he that said 
Wm Wallace, then residing in what is now called York District 
South Carolina, entered the service, as a volunteer on the last of 
January under Lieut. Jas. Martin & Major Ross of the Militia 
and was marched on to Brian Creek (Georgia) where they had 
an engagement with the enemy about the first of March, and 
that soon after the said Battle, he the said Wm Wallace was discharged 
having been in service about two months --
His next service was in the summer of 1780 after the 
fall of Charleston.  He the said Wm Wallace volunteered under 
Lieut. Andrew Miller & Capt. Martin with whom he joined Genl. 
Sumpter on Haglers Branch N. Carolina, and remained under 
the said General from about the first of June, till the middle 
of October, making a tour of about four & a half months--
His third & last tour was in the spring of 1781. He the 
aforesaid Wm Wallace served a tour of duty to Orangeburg as Lieutenant 
under Capt. Miller was out in service in this last campaign two 
months: making in all eight & a half months service for which 
declarant claims a pension
She further declared that she was married to the 
said Wm Wallace in York District South Carolina in the month 
of June, Seventeen hundred and seventy five, 1775, that her husband 
the aforesaid Wm Wallace died on the 3rd day of March, Eighteen hundred
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hundred 1800, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period 
as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereunto annexed
She also declared that she has no family record showing either 
the date of her marriage nor the births of their children nor has she any 
record or documentary evidence in support of her said husbands services.

Ruth Wallace  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above 
written  Before me 

J Gilkey [seal] 

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that Ruth 
Wallace who has this day sworn to and subscribed the above 
declaration before me is a person of good character and 
that to her statements is due full faith & credit
I further certify that she is by reason of old age and body 
infirmity unable to attend Court at the Court House to make her 
said declaration
I also certify that she is the reputed widow 
of Wm Wallace decd. a fact of which then is no doubt and that 
she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband 
Given under my hand this 12th day of May A.D. 1846

J Gilkey JP


State of North Carolina Ss.

I G. W Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas of Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County do hereby certify 
that the foregoing Declaration of Ruth Wallace was this 
day laid before the Court examined & approved whereupon
the Court ordered the Clerk to certify the same.
I further certify that J Gilkey Esquire before whom
it was proven is an acting Magistrate of his signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Office & subscribed my
name this 12th May 1846

G. W. Logan Clk
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County SS

On this 5th day of October A.D. 1846,
personally appeared before me, John Gilkey, one
of the acting Magistrates in and for said
County, Ruth Wallace, widow of William Wallace
deceased, a resident of the County of Rutherford
and State aforesaid, an applicant for a pension
under the Act of Congress of the 4 July 1836, and 
made oath, in due form of law, that when 
she and her husband the said Wm Wallace left
York District South Carolina where they had resided 
during the days of the Revolution & for a number
of years since, they received letters from the Bershila
Church, to which Church & Society in South Carolina
they belonged, showing that she and her said husband
had been for a number of years regular members
of the aforesaid Church, and that they had
walked worthy of their profession
She further makes oath, That the aforesaid
Letters of Church membership was granted to herself
& husband on the 14th day of February 1800, ten years 
after the leaving S. Carolina by A. G. MacAtherten [?] R. Benedy [?] & others [illegible]
Elders -- She also makes oath, that the reasons of her
long delay in applying for his pension are that not
till within some three or four years, had she learned 
that any provision had been made for the
benefit of the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.
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and that after learning such was the case, she
had availed herself of the earliest opportunity to 
make her application.

Ruth Wallace  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
first above written
before me

J. Gilkey JP

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify, that 
Ruth Wallace the affiant above is a person with 
whom I have been well acquainted for many years
during which time she has always supported a good
character, and that of a Christian
I also certify that after conversing with the 
said affiant with regard to the time of her marriage
I am fully satisfied that she & her said husband Wm.
Wallace was married before & lived
together during the 
War of the Revolution.  Given under my hand this 
5th day of October 1846.

J. Gilkey JP


State of North Carolina Ss.

I G W Logan Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County do hereby
certify that J Gilkey whose name appears to the above instrument
was an acting Justice of the Peace for said County at the time of signing
the same  that his signature is genuine and his acts --
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entitled to full faith and credit -
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed the Seal of said
Court at Office & subscribed my
name this 14th Oct. 1846

G. W. Logan cl
[seal]
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These are to certify that William
Wallace and Ruth his wife hath
resided in Beersheba congregation
for many years bypast previous to 
the end of the year 1795 and hath
behaved themselves in a sober Christian
manner clear of Church Censure
or publick scandal and obtaining
the Ordinance of Baptism for their
children without having the opportunity 
of the other Seal of the 
Covenant by reason of the want 
of a stated ministry in the 
Congregation and as such we 
recommend them to any Christian
Society where providence may
order their Lot -

Certified by us this 14th Day of 
February 1800

George G. MacWhorter M.G.

Robert Kennedy
John Peters
John Chambers 
Ruling Elders
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 8980
Ruth Wallace
Wid. of 
William Wallace
Lieut. Rev.
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Act:  July 4 36, Sec. 3d
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 6772
Ruth Wallace, S.C.

Hon. J. Graham  July 14. '46
to same August 10. 1846
to G. W. Logan Nov. 3. 46
Hon. J. A. Black May 11. 47


Act 4th July 1836.
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Rutherfordton No Ca
Oct 14 - 1846

Dr Sir:

Enclosed are some papers
relative to the Pension claim of Mrs. Ruth
Wallace of Rutherford County No Ca which you
will please Report to me at as early a day
as possible.

Very Respectfully
G. W. Logan
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State of South Carolina
York District

I James Kuykendal
Clerk of the Court of 
the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas do 
hereby certify that no record of the marriage
of William Wallace & his wife Ruth Wallace,
formerly Ruth Porter, is made in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of the Court of Common Pleas for 
York District, this the 4th day of 
July 1846.

Ja. Kuykendal
C.C.C.Pls

[seal]
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No 11772
Ruth Wallace
wid of William
S C
Act 4 July 1836

Admd
5 mo 1 day pri   $16.77
1 "     7  " Lieut.    14.44
                           $33.21

comm 4 March 1831



Hon J A Black
Yorkville
S.C.
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Pension Office
August 1847


Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 12th 
inst. I have to inform you that if the 
widow of Zebulon Brockway
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Comptroller Genl's. Office
Columbia S.C.    June 8th 1846.-

Book L
Account 482
Wm. Wallace
His account of militia
Duty viz,  37 days under Lieut
James Martin at Briar Creek
in 1779 -- 114 days under Lieut.
Andrew McClain & 37 days as Lieutenant
amounting to £15:9:3 1/4D. -

I do certify the above to be a true copy from 
the Records in this office

For Comptroller Genl.
J. Aug. Black

  37
114
------
151 pri
  37 Lt
------
188 days
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Piedmont farm
14th August 1847.

Sir,

I am requested to speak of 
the respectability of John Chambers
& Wm Carson who are offered as 
evidance in the claim of Ruth
Wallace widow of Wm Wallace
who claims a Pension as the 
widow of a Revolutionary Soldier
& officer of the Revolutionary War.
The evidance of these witnesses are offered
to prove the fact the Ruth Wallace
was the wife of Wm Wallace in the 
time of said War of which I have 
no doubt.
I know John Chambers
personally well & intimately and
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I believe him entitled to as much
credit as thereon his word or oath
as any man in York District
He is a professing Christian
in good standing both in his
Church & neighbourhood -
Carson I do not know personally
but I am assured by those who
do and in which I have unfounded
confidence that he 
is in good standing and is 
of very great respectability of the truth
of which I have no doubt --
I also know McCasland Wallace
the brother of the deceased Wm
Wallace.  He is of fair character
He should [illegible] the pasport
under which his & others came
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to this county which as well as 
I can now remember was in 1773
and McCasland Wallace has a right
to know the date of the marriage of
his brother Wm Wallace to Ruth
the present claimant as he says
it took place the second year
after the family moved to this
country.  Under all these facts
there surely can be no doubt
that the said Ruth is legally
entitled as there can be no 
doubt of her marriage to the 
said Wm Wallace in due time 
and McCasland Wallace cannot
be mistaken as to time and 
I am sure he would not misstate
the facts -- I have written you 
before on this matter & I must 
think you could not have understood
my letter or you could 
not have doubted --
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with great respect
Your obt Servt

James A Black



Col J L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington
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Aug 5,1846
Addl to case
Ruth Wallace

Look at Reg


Hon J. Graham
HR


[written sideways on page]
Free

J L Edwards Esqr.
Washington
DC
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HR  August 4th 1846

J L Edwards Esqr

I inclose you the within paper
as evidence for Mrs Wallis  -  I have recd it from 
G W Logan the Clerk of Rutherford Co NC

Yours
James Graham
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State of South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared before me,
the subscriber one of the acting Magistrates in and for 
said District, Jane McCullough, a resident of the District
& State aforesaid aged Eighty six years, and made oath
in due form of law, that she was in the days of the Revolution
intimately acquainted with William Wallace & wife Ruth, who
who resided in York District South Carolina, and have since
moved to Rutherford County No. Carolina where the said William
Wallace has died leaving his wife Ruth a widow
This affiant further maketh oath, that she was 
present at the house of Oliver Wallace in York at the time 
the aforesaid parties returned from their marriage, and
had an infair at the said house, which marriage took
place in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred
and seventy five (1775) or seventy six.  That she deponent
came over to this county from Ireland in the year 1773
in company with the said William Wallace, and that
he was married to his wife Ruth, whoes maiden name 
was Porter the second of 3d year after the landing in America
She also maketh oath, that soon after there arrival
in this County war was declared between the States and 
Great Britton and that the said William Wallace volunteered
into the service of the United in the South Carolina
Militia and served a tour of duty to Briar Creek under
Major Ross, Capt. [blank] and on his return home said that
he had been in the Battle of Briar Creek & so said others
She further makes oath, that after the aforesaid
tour to Briar Creek the aforesaid William Wallace was
generally out in the service till the war ended.  That during
the time she was often at the house of the said Wm. Wallace
and not unfrequently stayed for a number of nights with
his wife who was left alone --

Jane McCullough  X  her mark

Sworn to & subscribed this 5th June, 1846.
Before 
A. S. Wallace Magt.
Test  W J. Stephenson
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South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of 
the acting Magistrates in and for said District, McCaslin Wallace
a resident of the District and State aforesaid, and made oath,
in due form of Law, to the following statements viz:  That he
deponent lived in the days of the Revolution in what is now
called York District South Carolina, and was intimately
acquainted with William Wallace of said District & also
with his wife Ruth, who is now a widow, residing in Rutherford
County No. Carolina, and is an applicant for a pension
due to her on the account of the Revolutionary Services of
her late husband the aforesaid Wm. Wallace decd.
The affiant further makes oath that to his own
personal knowledge the same William Wallace was out in the 
Army during the Revolution in the defence of his Country
against the common enemy.  That the first tour that affiant
recollects that the said William Wallace was out, was 
at Briar Creek in the Spring of 1779 at which place there was
an engagement with the enemy; and that Matthew Dixon
a neighbor that was present at the battle returned home soon 
after and reported that the said William Wallace was in 
the Battle and that he believed was wounded; His wife
the aforesaid Ruth on hearing such intelligence started
a man after her husband who after a few days returned
home & said that he had been in the said Battle but was
not hurt was under Major Ross and Capt. [blank]  The next tour
deponent recollects was down in the south he thinks at or 
near Orangeburg; that he was at the house of the said
William Wallace on his return from a tour of duty, and 
that he distinctly recollects of seeing him cutting the 
blisters off of his fist which he said he had blistered on 
his way home from the Army -- This affiant also stated
on his said oath, that the said Wm. Wallace was often
out in the service after the above mentioned tours, but
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that he does not now recollect the particulars, nor does 
he know the names of his officers --
and this affiant further maketh oath, that
the parties aforesaid to wit, William Wallace & wife Ruth
was married on or about the beginning of the Revolution 
in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five or six, that
during the Revolution affiant was often at the house
of the aforesaid William Wallace, and at times to when the 
said William Wallace was absent in the Army, and that 
affiant well recollects & knows that said parties had been 
married some three or four years before the Battle of Briar
Creek in 1779.

McCaslin Wallace

Sworn to and subscribed this 5" day of June, 1846,
before me

A S Wallace Magt.

I do hereby certify that Jane McCullough
and McCasland Wallace who have sworn 
to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits
before me are persons to whose statements 
is due full faith and credit

A. S. Wallace, Magt.



South Carolina
York District

I Ja Kuykendal Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas and 
General Sessions do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace
is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand 
& seal of Office at
York Court House
June 16th 1846

Ja, Kuykendal
C.C.C.Pls

[seal]
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South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared before me A. S. Wallace
one of the acting Magistrates in and for said
District, Daniel Seehorn, a resident of the said District
and made oath, in due form of law, that from his
earliest recollection, to wit, from the days of the Revolution
he has been intimately acquainted with Ruth Wallace
now a resident of Rutherford County, No. Carolina, but 
formerly a resident of the aforesaid District of York
and the widow of William Wallace decd.
This deponent further makes oath that the 
said Wm. Wallace husband of the aforesaid Ruth was
known & reputed in his neighborhood to have been 
a Soldier in the Army of Revolution, which reputation
deponent beleaves he justly ben.  That for several 
years after the close of the Revolution, and up to the
time of said Wm. Wallaces moving from this state to 
No. Carolina, which was some twelve or fifteen years after
the close of the Revolution the deponent lived a nigh
neighbor to the sd. Wm. Wallace and was often at his 
house, and herd him the sd. Wallace speak of being
out in the Army of the Revolution as a soldier and 
as such he was recognized by his neighbors

 Daniel Seehorn

Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of October, 1846
Before me

A. S. Wallace, Magt.



South Carolina
York District

On this the 11th day of October 1846,
personally appeared before me A. S. Wallace a Magistrate
in and for said District, James Steward a resident of
the District & State aforesaid, aged seventy nine years,
and made oath, in due form of law, That he was
in the days of the Revolution, as well as since, intimately
acquainted with William Wallace resident of the 
said District also with his wife Ruth, who is now
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a resident of Rutherford County No. Carolina to which 
place they moved from York some fifty years ago.
This deponent further makes oath that the 
said Wm. Wallace was out in the service during the war
of the Revolution.  That deponents Father was out in service
at the time of the Battle of Brier Creek in 1779 and 
that he has often herd his father say that he & the said
Wm. Wallace was in the same company under Captain
Martin of the Militia - This deponent also makes oath,
that he has always understood & beleaves that the said
Wm. Wallace was out in the stono Campaign - That
during the War said Wm. Wallace was often out in the 
army and that since the days of the Revolution he
the sd. Wallace has always been considered & reputed
to have been a Revolutionary Soldier
This deponent further makes oath, that he 
knows of his own personal knowledge that the aforesaid
Wm. Wallace and wife Ruth was reputed to be a man & wife and was
a living together as such, at the time he was out to 
the Battle of Briar Creek in 1779; and that the aforesaid
parties, to wit, Wm. Wallace & his wife Ruth did continue
to live together up to the death of the sd. Wm. Wallace

James Stewart

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year 
first above written
Before me

A. S. Wallace Magt.

I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that 
Daniel Seehorn and James Stuart who have
sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
before me are intelligent respectable citizens and 
to their statements is due full Faith and 
credit and that the word and wife for the 
intertigned [inserted?] in the above affidavit was done before
executed

A. S. Wallace, Magt.
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State of South Carolina
York District

I Ja Kuykendal Clerk 
of the Court of Common Pleas for York District
do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace whose signature
appears to the foregoing Depositions as
subscribing Magistrate is & was at the time 
of subscribing the same one of the acting Magistrates
for York District & that full faith
& credit are due to all his official acts as such
Magistrate
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto subscribed my name & 
affixed my Seal of Office
this 10th day of October 1846

Ja. Kuykendal
C.C.C.Pls

[seal]
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Rutherfordton N C
16th Nov 1849

Sir,

I herewith Enclose you
the affidavit of Joseph S. 
Wallace to obtain a new 
certificate Ruth Wallace

Respectfully
W H Walton
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South Carolina
York District

Appeared Wm. Carson a 
resident of said District aged
85 years a surviving soldier of the revolution
and pensioner of the State of South Carolina
at the rate of $60 dollar per annum before me
the Subscribing Magistrate and and made oath
in due form of law that he removed from 
Pennsylvania in the year 1777 and settled
in what is now called York District S.C.
that shortly after after he settled in said 
district he become acquainted with Wm.
Wallace revolutionary soldier and wife
Ruth who were living in the same neighborhood
as husband and wife at the time above
stated to wit, the seventeen Hundred and seventy
seven or seventy eight 1777 or 1778 and
as such they continued to live together untill 
they removed to Rutherford County N.C.
some fifty years past where the said Wm.
Wallace died leaving his wife a widow and the 
said Ruth who is now living as deponent 
understands in said County 
he further say that he was intimately
acquainted & often in the family of said
William Wallace and that he and his wife
ruth were persons of high respectability and had 
a family of several children when they
removed to rutherford N.C.

Wm. Carson  X  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed
this 1st ay of July 1847,
Before me 

A.  S. Wallace Magt.
Test. B. S. Carson

I the same Magistrate do hereby 
certify that Wm. Carson who has this day
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sworn to and subscribed the above
affidavit before me is a man of intelligence
and sound mind and unblemished
Moral Character and that his 
statements are entitled to full faith
and credit  I further certify that he
is a pensioner of the state of south 
Carolina on account of his revolutionary
service
Given under my hand and seal
the day and year above written

A. S. Wallace 
Magt.

[seal]
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South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared 
John Chambers sen. a resident
citizen of said District aged 75
years Before me the subscribing Magistrate
and made oath in due form of law that
he was well acquainted with Wm. Wallace
Revolutionary soldier now dec &
Husband of Ruth Wallace who is now
applicant for a pension
Deponent further says that the said
Wm. & Ruth Wallace lived within three miles
of his deponents father in time of the
Revolutionary war and continued to 
live there untill he left for north Carolina
some fifty years past
Deponent father lived in what is 
now called York District S.C. in the 
neighborhood of Bershela [Beersheba] Church and was a Capt
in the army of the revolution and 
commanded the Militia of the neighborhood
he further says that the aforesaid Wm. 
Wallace & his wife Ruth were persons of good
Moral character and respectability and 
was brother to Thos. Joseph James & 
McCastland who was the youngest brother 
of the family

John Chambers

Sworn to and subscribed the 
3rd day of July 1847
Before me

A. S. Wallace, Magt.
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I the said Magistrate do hereby certify
that Margaret and John Chambers who 
have this day sworn to and subscribed the
foregoing affidavits before me are persons
of the highest respectability for truth and 
and morality and their affidavits entitled 
to full faith and credit  I further certify
that they are from their family record the age
they represent themselves to be 
Given under my hand and 
seal this day and year above written

A. S. Wallace  Magt.

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South Carolina
York District

Personally appeared 
Margaret S Chambers
a resident of said district aged 72 years
who before me the subscribing Magistrate
and made oath in due form of law
that she was raised in York District
S.C. in the neighborhood of Wm. & 
Ruth Wallace & his wife who is now
an applicant for a pension and distant
from the said Wm. Wallace
and ruth his wife about four miles
distant from them  the aforesaid Wm.
and ruth Wallace his wife 
She further says that she can well 
recollect the days of the revolution
and many incidents that occurred
in that day and can recollect Wm.
Wallace & Ruth his wife as long as
she can any neighbor with whom 
she was first acquainted & further
says that they were persons of good 
moral character and respectability
as long as they lived in South Carolina
and that they moved to North
Carolina some fifty years past

Margaret S. Chambers

Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd
day of July 1847
Before me 

A. S. Wallace Magt.
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State of South Carolina
York District

I Ja. Kuykendal Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas & General 
Sessions for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that 
A. S. Wallace is a Magistate as above & that the foregoing
Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.  In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my 
Seal of Office and subscribed my 
name this 10th August 1847.

Ja. Kuykendal
C.C.C.Pls

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South Carolina
York District

I J M Ross Ordinary of York District do
hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John
Chambers, Margaret Chambers & William Carson whose
affadavits appear on the sheet hereto attached, & that they are persons of 
fair and unblemished characters and that full faith
and credit should be given to any statement they
make  Given under my hand and seal of Office
this 10th August A.D. 1847

J M Ross
O.Y.D.