Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2286, Charles Wallace, Pa.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Pa.
Wallace, Charles
Abigail
NUMBER W. 2286
B.L.M. 17716-16a-55
CONTENTS [BLANK]
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5229
Pennsylvania

Charles Wallace
of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Gibbs of the Rig commanded by Col Hannum in the Penna. line for Private 20 mo.  $66.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. D. Potts Jr House Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $99.99
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 - 33.33
$133.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 2

Dead. Let to S. F. Smith P.Agt. Aug 4. 1842
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1371
[text missing due to torn document]sylvania - Phil

Ab[text missing due to torn document]l [Abigail] Wallace widow of Charles Wallace who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Pa. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.] 3 February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Augt. 1853 and sent to J. M. Thayer
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out: February 2. 1848] [text missing due to torn document] February 1833, Page 112 Vol A

1858 Apl 19 Let to G W Wallace

Reg 3 M55-90944
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90944
Act March 3/'33
Apl - 20 - "
Abigail Wallace W. of Charles Wallace Decd
Rev War
Private
Capt Gibbs
Col Hannum
Pensioner
Pa. [illegible] 53-1391
Acd 160 as/s Feb 25/56
Dv Zo
M
Geo W. Wallace
Enterprise Pa

[illegible] 1776 fs Mar 1/56

Cir G. W. Wallace Nov 3, 23/58
Vol M1. page 10.
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N. 19961
Charles Wallace

permitted
20 months
Private $ 66.66
Hon. D. Potts Jr.
Ho. Reps.
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BRIEF in the case of Charles Wallace of Chester Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [BLANK]
3. How old is he? 72 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  ||  Duration of Service. ||  Rank.  ||  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
  ||  Years, Months, Days.  ||  As a  ||  Gen.  
In 1777 June  ||  " 2 "  ||  Private  ||  Capt. Gibbs, Col. Hannum, Pa. Mil.
" Aug.  ||  " 2 "  ||  "  ||  " Bentley, " Bull. " "
" Nov.  ||  " 2 " }  ||  "  ||  " Newman " Bell, Genl. Lacey "
[BLANK]  ||  Prisoner 5 "}  ||  [BLANK  ||  [BLANK]
1780 June  ||  " 7 "  ||  " McClellan, " Butler Pa. line
1781 Spring  ||  Sub. 2 "  ||  "  ||  " Moore " Taylor " Mil.

5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? West Fallowfield Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.
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Pa.
Abigail Wallace (of Chester Co.)
widw. of Charles
Act 3 Feb 1853
death 15 May 1842
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Chester County ss
Personally appeared before me James Haslett Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chester Hannah Moore who being affirmed according to Law sais That I was present at the wedding of Charles Wallace and Abigail Wallace the within named in the month of October Eighteen hundred and ten and saw them married by Thomas Hope Esqr. late a Justice of the peace in and for the Township of Sadsbury and County of Chester and she still remains his Widdow.
Hannah Moore

And Also Harlen Baldwin being affirmed according to Law Saith In the fall of Eighteen hundred and ten Charles Wallace and Abigail Wallace the within named came to my Fathers House after they were Married in the evening they were all right they were married by Thomas Hope Esq a Justice of the Peace and that she still remains his widdow
Harlan Baldwin

William Parke Affirmed, I was well acquainted with Charles Wallace decd, and Abigail Wallace the [illegible] and know the lived together as man and wife many years and I believe they were lawfully married and that she still remains his widdow and receives a small pension as such from the State of Pennsylvania, as I once drew part of her pension on her order from the Treasurer of Chester County.
William Parke

The above witnesses were affirmed and Subscribed before me the 14th day of March A.D. 1853.
James Haslett. {seal}

Chester County ss
I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above Witnesses and that they are entitled to full credit and also that I am entirely disinterested I do further Certify that I was well acquainted with Charles Wallace and Abigail Wallace his wife and she still a remains his widow
James Haslett
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State of Pennsylvania
Chester County, SS:
I William Wollerton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that James Haslett, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit were made was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned for said County, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due, and that the above is his genuine Signatures.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court hereto affixed at West Chester in said County this Sixteenth day of March A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three. (1853)
Wm Wollerton Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Chester ss
On this eleventh day December Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. Isaac Darlington President and Cromwell Pearce and Jesse Sharp associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester, now sitting, Charles Wallace a resident of West Fallowfield Township in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly affirmed according to law doth, on his solemn affirmation, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated in viz
[note to the left of the following paragraph: 1st In the Militia]
That in the begining of June A.D. 1777, he volunteered his service for two months in the first class of Chester County Militia (they being divided into eight classes) & was received in a company commanded by Capt Gilbert Gibbs & Regiment commanded by Col. John annum & Major Hannum, (does not remember the names of any other officers of the Regt,)- that he was a resident in West Fallowfield when he volunteered & about 17 yrs of age that the Regiment rendevouzed at Chester whither his company marched. - that it remained encamped at that place about three weeks expecting the British Fleet up the river the Roe Buck heaving been up some time previous, and did some mischief.- that the Regiment moved by water to Billingsport on the Jersey
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shore, where, were stationed two Regiments besides ours, one of which was from Philadelphia & he thinks the other from Bucks Co., & that one of them was commanded by Col. Thomas Bradford & that Genl. Potter had command of the whole; that whilst lying here the troops were employed in building a fort, & that there was a disagreement between your applicants Regt. & the Phila. Regt on the subject of the work; Genl. Potter taking side with the latter & imposing upon the former a March of 20 miles her day, because of its obstinacy in not yielding to his wishes, which punishment your applicants Regt. pretended to submit to, by marching about 3 miles into the country & halting & then returning, when the disagreement was settled; many of the applicants Regt consenting to work as required & he among others; that a chevaux de frise had been sunk a few rods above where we were at work & at Mead Fort Some troops were engaged in strengthening that fortification; that he saw the Row Galley & Floating Battery which lay between [illegible] & Mead Fort. that there was no attack made during his term of service at this place, which having expired his Regt. returned home leaving the other two there. These are the particulars of your applicants first term of service so far as he remembers them.
[note to the left of the following paragraph: 2nd In the Militia]
That in the latter end of August of the same year (1777) (being encouraged by his father who was a violent whig) your applicant volunteered his service again for two months in the third or fourth Class of Chester Co Militia, he was received in a company commanded by Capt Bezaleel Bentley, Regiment by Col. Thomas
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Bull or Col. Evans, (is not certain which) and the Brigade by Genl. Potter the fore part of the time & by Genl Irwin of Phila the latter part; that your applicants company marched to join its Regiment fighting [illegible] on the evening of the Battle of Brandywine having heard during the day the reports of the canon; from this place they moved to the follow Yellow Springs & thence into Phila County where they joined the other companies of their regiment which had arrived before them; there were other Regiments here but your applicant cannot give the names of their commanders; that immediately after his companys arrival, there was a quarrel between his captain & the Commissary about rations, which resulted in his captain marching his company home again, but had not arrived there long before they were ordered back [crossed out: again] & obeyed by returning passing the leader at Reading, at which place your applicant got his Musket repaired it having fallen off the baggage wagon & been passed over by the wheels, that as soon as we joined our Regt again our Capt. was accosted & Court marshalled, but soon after returned to his compy; that the troops marched from one place to another thro Phila County (now part of Montgomery) Recking their attention upon Phila. were the British now were; that your applicant was often out on scouting parties during this tour but was engaged in no serious skirmishes, but now and then Exchanging a few shots & one party of the other retreating; that the last encampment of his Regt whilst on this tour of duty was on Lancasters Hill near White Mans R. the standing army being on the opposite hill, East, with
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and a creek between us, that they laid here until the Expiration of the two months for which they were drafted. These are the particulars of your applicants second tour.
[note to the left of the following paragraph: 3rd In the Militia]
That in the latter part of November of the same year (1777) your applicant again volunteered his services for two months in the eighth class of Chester Co. Militia & was received in a company commanded by Capt. William Newman, Regiment by Col. Patterson Bell & Brigade by Genl. Lacy, that he marched with his company & joined his Regt. in Phila. County not far from Norristown (now Montgomery Co) in which County the American Army, Reg- land & militia were still remaining, that his regiment, first service was to guard the Swedes Ford for a time & marched from thence [illegible] White Hearth & after several movements from one Station to another in Phila. County, (endeavoring to confine the British army & prevent pillaging & plundering) we marched into Bucks Co. where we were constantly moving, continually sending out scouting parties & skirmishing with the British Horse, that the last place of your applicant's regiment stationing itself was at Feather-Bed Hill near Shamony [Neshaminy] Creek from whence scouting parties were sent to annoy the British & to stop the grinding of flour at the Frankford Mills which they effected; that whilst lying here his term of duty expired & he started home with his company; that as [crossed out: he] returned home, near the Spring House Tavern, Phila. County (now Montgomery) he with many others of the company was taken prisoner by a compy of the British Dragoons, who were after a drove
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of bullocks, which were being driven to the American Army at the Valley Forge; he thinks this was in the first of Feby. 1778, that your applicants father who belonged to the same Compy & was him with the when the Dragoons came upon us, sought safety by flight thro' the woods that a Sergeant of the Dragoons (they were called the 17th Light Dragoons) perceiving him, made pursuit & came up with him; the old man, for he was aged, being unarmed endeavored to avoid the blows of the Dragoonerman by dodging around a tree, but eventually was mortally wounded by three sword wounds, the deadly one, across the back of his head, one on his right arm & the other across his left hand, (received in endeavouring to protect his head) & one pistol wound carrying away the flesh between his thumb & fore first of the left hand; that being exhausted he was brought back to where your applicant was, put in the Baggage wagon, carried with another wounded man & left in a house hear the Spring House Tavern, afterwards removed to the tavern as your applicant has been informed, & there died, eight days after he received his wounds; that your applicant was carried to Philadelphia & imprisoned in a prison near the State House for five months & better, not having been exchanged until about 2 or 3 weeks after the British left Philla. (June 1778) & then by the instrumentality of Benj. Franklin & he thinks a Mr Hopkins, that during the latter part of his confinement he was reduced to a skeleton by what was then called the Camp fever & whilst under this affliction was in a hospital near Parson's Wharf
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that after he had acquired sufficient strength he returned home, arriving there in the begining of July, having been absent from the commencement of this tour, more than seven months. These are to your applicant the memorable facts of his third tour of duty.
[note to the left of the following paragraph: 4th In the Regular Service.]
That in the begining of June 1780, (moved with a spirit of revenge for the death of his father & for barbarous usage whilst a prisoner,) your applicant again volunteered his services for the term of Seven months, in the 9th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Richard Butler, Edward Butler (a brother of the Col.) Quartermaster, Caleb North Lieut. Col. Captains Davis, Mclellan [McClellan], Bowen, & Cauler [?], but does not recollect any others [crossed out: of the that applicants company] that applicant's company was called Major Moores Company (who was a Major of the Regt.) but why to called he cannot say, there was no captain commanding it in his time; Major Moore as he remember being considered as such but the command him of exercised by the first Lieutenant whose name he does not remember, that he joined a number of other volunteers at Wagontown in Chester Co. & went from thence to Phila. where they were subjected to military duty under an invalid captain, who had been wounded (does not remember his name) who took us by water to Trenton & from thence to Princeton, Somerset & Morristown to the Penn Line near what the soldiers called the Pumpkin Plains (Pompton), that there were altogether 12 Regts. of the Penna. Line, which were all lying here when your applicant served, Except two or three, that he remembers among the Col. commanding here the names of his Col., Butler
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Col. Hoobley [Hubley] of Lancaster Co. & he thinks a Col Porter & a Col. Gibbons that the whole were under the command of Genl Wayne & Genl Irvine or Irwin, latter a large man. That the same man who commanded your applicant in the Militia, he being a small man; that your applicant's Regt., alone marched Stony Point crossed the ferry at that place to New York & laid [crossed out: affiant] near the river about a week then de-crossed & joined the Penna line, where he had left them, that after shifting from place to place for some time (nothing of moument happening) in august we were marched to take a Block House on the North River below Fort Lee, that we arrived before it after a day & night's March & attacked it but without success, losing many men, killed & wounded, many from Proctor's artillery, who were nearly cut off, that they then retreated & lay for about a week in what was called the English neighbourhood near Hackensack from thence to the old camp ground near Pompton Plains & after making several other movements from this place, approaching the Hudson, we were one night informed of the Treason of Arnold & immediately marched to what was called the White House, in sight of Stony Point, where we lay the following day & on the next running we marched for West Point, but on account of Heary rains were compelled to lay by for in the woods, for that day & night, but preceeded on the next day & arrived there about 5. o'clock P.M. when we were directed to man the forts, your applicant being ordered to the fort called Briton's defiance, where he remained about 3 weeks, when he was marched
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back [crossed out: to the] by the White House & joined the 1st Brigade (which did not proceed with us to West Point) at or near the falls of Passaic & remained in that neighbourhood moving from place to place until the last of Decr. when we took to the huts hear Morristown, & here your applicant remained until the Expiration of the time for which he had volunteered & received a written discharge, (signed by Edwd. Butler Quarter Master & it may be by some other but does not remember) & then returned home; That in addition to the names of the officers of his Regt before mentioned he now remembers that of the adjutant, which was Thompson, who he thinks was a British deserter & it was said he had held some office in the British House. These are the particulars of your applicants services in the Regular Army.
[note to the left of the following paragraph: 5th In the Militia.]
That in the spring of 1781 your applicant hired as a substitute for Ellis Lilley for two months, does not remember the class of militia in a company commanded by Capt Tracey Moore in a Regiment commanded by Col James Taylor (does not remember any of the other officers) & was marched below Newcastle Expecting the British up the Delaware & expecting to be called into Virginia but were not, that his Regiment laid during the two months above & below Newcastle & after the Expiration of that time marched home. These are the details of your applicants services so far as the lapse of time & the usual failings of age will permit him to relate them, making in all more than twenty months service including the times
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of his imprisonment, Seven in the regular & more them thirteen in the militia Service.
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the court your applicant answers to the
1st That he was born about the middle of September A.D. 1760 near a town called in Tobermore, County of Derry Ireland & was carried to this country by his father in 1771 & settled in West Fallowfield Township Chester Co Pa.
To the 2nd. He has no record of his age nor had his father, but he knows that it is as he has stated above, from verbal information from him & also from a letter written by his Grandfather, from Ireland, in answer to inquiries made upon the subject by your applicant's brother, in which the ages of all the family were stated. Your applicant Saw that letter which has been lost for some time & from it and from the statement of his father he answer as above, not being able to designate the day of the month.
To the 3rd. He was living in West Fallowfield Township Chester County when called into the service the several times detailed in the foregoing declaration & has ever since continued to live & still lives there, with the exception of 7 years during which he lived in Lancaster County Sadsbury Township.
To the 4th. The Body of the declaration answers this quest.
To the 5th. He can answer to this no further than is contained in the body of his declaration.
To the 6th. He never received but one discharge & that from the regular service as stated in the history of
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that tour (marked 4th.). Setting no value on it he took no charge of it, after he had Exhibited it at the office of the Comptroller General Nicholson at Phila. & received from him an order for his pay on the paymaster, whose name was Rittenhouse. It is lost.
To the 7th. He states the names of Robert White a Clergyman and Thomas Stewart both of your applicants neighbourhood who can testify [crossed out: as to any] as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. Your applicant further states that there is no person living who he can get to testify [crossed out: as] of his [crossed out: actual] own knowledge to his services in the militia & that with regard to his services in the Penna. Line than there are two of his cotemporaries living (of whom he has any knowledge) in Col Caleb North & Capt Joseph McLellan, the latter of whom has so failed in intellect & memory as to be unable to testify & the [crossed out: former] testimony of the former he is unable to obtain [crossed out: having] duly taken as required, but your applicant hopes that this declaration, relying as he does upon its truth (though he may be mistaken in some minor matters, yet it is written as he remembers the facts) and also relying upon the records of the goverment, that there will be found sufficient to convince the Department of the justice of his claims. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Charles Wallace

Affirmed to in open Court
December 11th 1832
John W Cuningham Not
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We Robert White a clergyman residing in Upper Oxford Township Chester County and Thomas Stewart residing in West Fallowfield Township County aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Wallace who has subscribed and affirmed to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Robert White
Thos. Stewart

Sworn to in open Court
December 11th 1832
John W Cunningham Prot

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the County further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Robert White who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Township of Upper Oxford Chester County and that Thomas Stewart who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of West Fallowfield Chester County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court
John W. Cunningham Prot
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Chester County ss
I John W Cuningham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Wallace for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at West Chester this eleventh day of December In the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
Hundred and thirty two
John W. Cunningham Prothy

Hon. D. Potts jr.
H.R.
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State of Penna.
Chester County ss
On this 12th day of April one thousand eight hundred and five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Wallace aged eighty years, a resident of Chester County, in the State of Penna., who being sworn according to law, declare that she is the widow of Charles Wallace, deceased, who was a revolutionary soldier, who served in differa campaigns during the war and was also made prisoner by the British in all to the amount of twenty months for which services he drew a pension of $66.66 under the act of 7th June AD 1832, and that the said widow Abigail Wallace now draws the same pension under the act 3rd February AD 1853. She further states that she was married to the said Charles Wallace, in the Autumn of AD 1810 by one Thomas Hope a Justice of the peace, and that his [illegible] and that there is no marriage record existing and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Hallowell that her said husband died at his residence in West Fallowfield township on the 15th day of May AD 1842. and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the act approved March 3d AD 1855
Abigail Wallace
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We John Hoffman and Margaret Baldwin residents of Chester County in the State of Penna., upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was Signed [crossed out: in our] and acknowledge [crossed out: in our [illegible]] by Abigail Wallace in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further state that we knew the parties in the husbands lifetime, and knew them to cohabit as man and wife and to be so reputed
John Hoffman {seal}
Magret Baldwin {seal}

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons [crossed out: that] 
that the [crossed out: person] claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Joseph Stott
Justice of Peace

Chester County S.S. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I J B Jefferis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Joseph Stott Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time the said bears date, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given accordingly; and that the above is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at West Chester, the Nineteenth day of April AD 1855.
J B Jefferis
Prot
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C C
Geo. W. Wallace
Enterprise, Pa.
April 10, 1858 Penna
Abigail Wallace wid
Charles - No 1371
Respecting the pension due Mrs. Abigail Wallace at the time of her death.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dept. Int. W. W. Lester
Apl. 14/58 acting Chf. Clk.

Rec'd 12 Aprl '58
Mr. Rhett
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Enterprise April 10th 1858
Honored Sir
I have taken this method to ascertain how to procede in procuring the back pension due Mrs Abigail Wallace at the time of her death, which occured on the first day of April 1858.
I administered to her wants and necessities and defrayed the funeral expenses.
Thinking that it was never the intention of the law to give a large portion of it to a lawyer to place it in a tangible form when all she had would not reach in defraying the expenses incured in her last illness and burying.
If you would be so kind as to send me a blank form necessary to procure the money due her at the time of her demise.
Would the following form be any thing like the form [crossed out: necessary] to be used in the getting of it

State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County ss
Be it known that before me A. B. a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared C. D. and made oath in due form of law that he administered to her wants and necessities in her last illness and defrayed the funeral expenses, that she is the identical person named in original Certificate, which she held in her posseon whilst living [crossed out: know] now exhibited and of which I certify the following is a true copy
Department of the Interior widow's pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3d 1853
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Abigail Wallace widow of Charles Wallace who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty six dollars and six six cents per annum commencing on the 3rd of February, 1853 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Given at the department of the Interior this 18th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
R McClellan Sec Interior

Examined & countersigned
S P Waldo Commission of Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions
that she did not [crossed out: marry] intermarry but continued the widow of the above mentioned Charles Wallace, that the deseased resided to the day of her death in Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania and live there for the space of one year and previous ther in Chester County of the truth of which states I am fully satisfied
Sworn and subscribed this day of April 1858 before me
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I E.F. Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that at a session of the Court holden at Lancaster on day 1858 Evidence was adduced satisfactory to said Court in proof that Abigail Wallace was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act 3d of February 1853 at the rate of $66.66 per annum. that she died at the residence of Geo. Wallace in the Village of Enterprise and Township of East Lampeter on the 1st day of April 1858. who administered to her wants and necessities in her last illness and deployed the funeral Expenses
I certify that A.B. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commission and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name
this of 1858
A B R.
Yours Respectfully
Geo W Wallace

Hon Jacob Tompson [illegible]
PS whatever communication on the subject please to direct to Enterprise Lancaster Pa.
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Rev. War Section

June 24, 1922

Miss Helen Beatty
Ravenna, Ohio

Madam:
In reply to your letter which was received 16th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2286 it appears that Charles Wallace was born about the middle of September 1760 near the town of Tobermore, County of Derry,Ireland and was brought to this country by his father ( whose name is not stated ) in 1771 and settled in West Fallowfield,Chester County,Pennsylvania.
On June 18, 1777 he enlisted at West Fallowfield and served two months in Captain Gilbert Gibbs' Company, Colonel John Hannum's Regiment. In August 1777 he reenlisted and served two months in Captain Benzaleel Bentley's Company, Colonel Thomas Bull or Colonel Evans' Regiment. In November 1777 he enlisted again for the months in Captain William Newman's Company, Colonel Patterson Bell's Regiment and en route home in February 1773 was taken prisoner and remained in confinement five months in Philadelphia. His father, then an aged man who
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had been in the same Company and was with him, was then mortally wounded,three sword wounds across back of head and a pistol wound;died in Spring House Tavern,Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania eight days after being wounded.
In June 1780 he enlisted again for seven months in Company commanded by Major Moore, Colonel Richard Butler's 9th Pennsylvania Regiment. Skirmish near Fort Lee.
In the spring of 1781 served two months in Captain Tracy Moore's Company, Colonel James Taylor's Regiment.
Pension was allowed upon his application executed December 11, 1832 in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died May 15, 1842 at above named place.
On October 4, 1810 he married Abigail Hollowell in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her pension was allowed upon application executed March 16, 1853 at which time she was living in Salsbury Township, aged eighty years. She died April 1, 1858 at the home of her son,George W. Wallace, Enterprise,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.
The above named and William Q. Wallace were the only children mentioned. There is no further data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2286
Abigail Wallace, Widow, Charles Wallace, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 8./1853.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 6 '98 Mrs. T. L. Wallace Harrisburg Penna.
Mch. Edwin R. Wallace Woodhill Pa
1922-June 24 Hist to Miss Helen Beatty. MMH
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17,716
Rev Army
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No. 527
Pennsylvania, Chester Co.
Abigail Wallace
wid. of Charles
1852 May 18 Let to J. M. Thayer
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Additional evidence in case of Abigail Wallace, widow of [crossed out: Thomas] Charles Wallace
act 3d. Feb. 1853.
suspd. Pa.
Geddes
J. M. Thayer, Present.
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Pen Off
Augt. 15. 1853
Sir,
Please certify the date of Charles Wallaces death, a pensioner at $66. per annum on the Pa. roll, Act 1832.
Respy.
L P Waldo
Commr.

To Burt Esq
[illegible]
Charles Wallace Act '32, $66.66. p. an. - Died 15th. May 1842, paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor.
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OP Address: " Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington May 12, 1898.
Respectfully transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions, and the writer so informed.

[stamped: U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY. MAY 19 1898 [illegible]]

[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. May 13 1898]

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F. C. Ainsworth
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per 4C
(300c)
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Charles Wallace was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I have no letters or information of any kind concerning his pension.
Yours,
J. M. Wallace
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Enterprise April 18th 1855
Hon Sir
I have enclosed a petition for Abigail Wallace, a widow of an old revolutionary soldier, for the bounty land which she is entitled to receive under the act of the 3rd of March AD 1855.
You will please to address all communications concerning it to me at Enterprise Lancaster County Pa. as I am the agent for the widow
Yours Respt
L. P. Waldo Com Pen Geo. W Wallace
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Auditor General's Office,
Harrisburg; Pa., Feby 21, 1856

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I received letters in December and January last, from Brother Geo. W. Wallace of Enterprise, Lancaster County Pa. in relation to furnishing [crossed out: evidence] documentary evidence of the revolutionary services of Charles Wallace, formerly of Chester County decd. in order that his widow, Abigail Wallace might procure a land warrant under the act of Congress passed in 1855. His request would have been attended to much sooner, had not the great press of Official business prevented.
I now transmit herewith such documentary evidence as I presume will be perfectly satisfactory. I might add that the Charles Wallace referred to in those papers, was my venerated father. You may direct any communication to Geo. W. Wallace, or to myself.
I am very respectfully &c
Wm Q. Wallace, chf. clk
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J. M. Thayer
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Chester ss;
Abigal Wallace
On this first day of June eighteen hundred and and fifty three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Abigail Wallace and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who is an applicant for a pension as the widow of Charles Wallace.
That she knows of no record of her marriage and does not believe there is any in existence.
Abigail Wallace
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above mentioned
James Haslett
Justice of the Peace
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PENSION OFFICE,
18. May 1853
Sir:
Under the regulations adopted to carry into effect the second section of the act of February 3, 1853, it is necessary that the claimant should make her declaration "before a court of record." The rules of this office also require, that if record evidence of the marriage of claimant exists, a copy thereof, duly authenticated, should be filed. If there be no such evidence, that fact should be averred in the declaration, when secondary evidence of the marriage will be admitted.
The official character of the magistrate before whom any papers are verified, should be duly authenticated.
The declaration and proof in the case of Mrs. Abigail Wallace who claims a pension as the widow of Charles Wallace not being in accordance with these rules, her claim is necessarily suspended.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
LOREN P. WALDO.
Commissioner of Pensions.

J M Thayer Esq.
Present

There is no averment as to record evidence of the marriage.
I enclose an affidavit of Mrs Wallace showing there is no record of marriage, Justice Haslett is already certified.
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Brief in the case of Abigail Wallace, widw. of Charles
Chester County and State of Pennsylvania
act 3. Feb. 1853
Claim, ("original," [crossed out: "or for increase."])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner Act 7. June 1832, marriage & identity proved by credible witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. M. Thayer
Present

McRae Examining Clerk.
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Aug 4. 1842
Cha Wallace, decd.
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Philad. Bank
August 2. 1842
F. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Sir,
I hope to have the books with new rolls be finished during this week so as to be able to pay the Pension or application.
In the mean time I am desirous to know whether you require a strict and literal compliance with the printed form in all cases, or whether the [illegible] containing the substance of the proof required, but in a somewhat different form will be admissible
I hand you the enclosed paper on the faith which the attorney desires to draw the balance due Charles Wallace deceased, containing the substance
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of the proof required - The original certificate is left with me. Please say if the voucher will answer and be admitted by the department & return the same to me
Yours respectfully

property
JB Trun
by
for S. Smith Pronotary [illegible]
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4. Boyd. Chester.
Petition & Documents of Charles Wallace of Chester County a Revolutionary Soldier
H. W. Jany. 14. 1822
Claims
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To the Senate & House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met.
The petition of the subscriber
Respectffully representing
That he is one of the few who yet survive the hardships & privations of our Revolutionary war, That on the following recited occasions, when men's souls were tried, he marched forth to fight his country's battles, and that he on those occasions, discharged his duty as a soldier, the documents presented with this petition bear testimony:
1st. He served, when a minor, in a Regt. of Militia commanded by Col. John Hannum, of Chester County, mustered in a company under the command of Capt. G. Gibbs, as appears by his certificate.
2d. He served a 2 months tour, in a Regt. of Militia, commanded by Col. Thos. Bull, of Chester County, mustered in a company commanded by Capt. B. Bentley
3d. In the winter of 1777, 78 served in a Regt. of Militia commanded by Col P. Bell, was with his father taken prisoner and taken to Philadelphia, his father died of his wounds - your petitioner remained a prisoner five months, during which time he was subject to many hardships and distressing privations and an attack of a severe fever, which nearly terminated his existance.
4th. In 1780 he served seven months, in a Regt. commanded by Col. R. Butler mustered in Capt. J. McClellans Company, testifyed pr. certificate of Capt. McClellan.
Your petitioner is now worn down by old age and infirmities incidental thereto fortune has not favored him with abundance, his situation and circumstances render him a suitable object for the County of this Commonwealth; and believing that Pennsylvania will ever be grateful and benevolent to those who have borne, with fortitude, the summer sun and winters chilling blasts, in repelling the marauding depredations of a daring foe, he appeals with confidence to her bounty - hoping that his indegent situation will receive that consideration, which his services merit.
He is fast approaching to dissolution to pay the last debt of nature, the little that he craves, if granted, he cannot long enjoy. He cannot believe that the enlightened legislature of one of the most bountiful states in the Union, will suffer an old soldier to spend the remnant of his days in distress and go bending to the grave in want. He consequently requests that an annual gratuity may be granted him, such as may ameliorate the poignancy of his present necessities. And your petitioner shall duly acknowledge the favor.
Charles Wallace

Chester County S.S.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices, jc. in & for the said County came the above named Charles Wallace and on his solemn affirmation duly administered according to Law doth affirm declare and say that the facts stated in the foregoing petition are substantially true and further that affirmant is poor without property for his support and not of the same bodily ability as formerly to procure a subsistance by the labour of his hands. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eight day of December A.D. 1821.
{seal} John Smith
Charles Wallace
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Chester County S.S.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices & in and for the said County came Hugh Campbell and on his solemn oath duly administered according to law doth depose, declare and say that he is well acquainted with Charles Wallace the above named petitioner. That the said Charles with his father Thomas Wallace was taken prisoner by the British in the winter of 1778. That the said Thomas Wallace died soon after of wounds received from the enemy. Of these facts Deponent is well acquainted having been captured at the same time and having also experienced the same kind of savage barbarity usually inflicted in those days on American prisioners of War, for which suffering deponent has been a few years since placed on the pension list by a liberal and patriotic Legislature: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty Eight day of December A.D. 1821
Hugh Campbell his X mark
{seal} John Smith

State of Pennsylvania,
House of Representatives.
Harrisburg, February 21st. 1856
I do certify, that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the original remaining on file in this House.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the date aforesaid.
Wm Jack Clerk, House of Reps.
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I do certify that Charles Wallace of the Township of West
Fallowfield and County of Chester served as a soldier in the first class of the Chester County Militia under Colonel John Hannoms [Hannum] in seventeen hundred and Seventy seven for the space of two months,
To whom it may Concern
Feby 19th 1821
Gilbert Gibbs, Capt.
in the afore said Regt.

To whom it may concern
I hereby certify that I commanded a Battalion of Militia in Chester County Pennsyla in the month of December 1777 I called on the Battalion to serve a two months tour of duty the British Troops being then Philad. Thomas Wallace & Charles Wallace marched privates into Bucks County where they were both taken prisoners, Thomas Wallace the father of Charles died of his wounds a few days after he was captured, Charles Wallace then a young soldier was five months a prisoner suffered much from grief & privation took a fevour suffered much in his person & from the loss of his father suffered in his property. I recommend the sd. Charles Wallace to the Senate & House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyla., as a fit person for their patronage.
Witness my hand this first day of Decbr. 1821
Patterson Bell

I do certify that Charles Wallace of the Township of West Fallowfield and County of Chester, served as a soldier in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Butler for the space of seven months (the term of his Inlistment) during which time he behaved as a good soldier
He served in the year 1780
Jos McClellan formerly a
Capt. in the above said Regt.

To whom it may concern
Dec. 27th. 1819

State of Pennsylvania
House Representatives,
Harrisburg, Feby. 21, 1856
I do certify that the above is a true copy of three several certificates, accompanying the petition of Charles Wallace an old Revolutionary Soldier, remaining on file in this House.
Witness my hand, the date above written.
Wm Jack Clerk House of Reps.
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[stamped: Sold by John C. Clark & Son, 68 Dock Street, Philadelphia.]

Muster Roll of Captain Gilbert Gibbs Company of the First Class Chester County Militia Regiment of Foot in the Service of the United States, Commanded by Col John Hannum, Entered the Service June 18th 1777, now at Chester in the State of Pennsylvania.

Gilbert Gibbs Captain
Andrew Willson Lieutenant
Robert Morrell Sg
Thomas Hope Ensign

Privates
Lawrence Fitzgerald Enlisted June 18th. on Commd.
Gideon Smity " " " present
Joseph Fillson " " " on Furlow
Richard Harding " " " present
Charles Wallace " " " present
Andrew Jack " " " Do.
William Oram " " 20th. Do.

Chester County July 11th, 1777, Mustered Captain Gilbert Gibbs Company as specified in the above Roll
Lod R. Sprogell
M. M. G of P.

I do Swear that the within Muster Roll is a true State of the Company without fraud to the United States or to any individual according to the best of my knowledge.
Gilbert Gibbs
Capt.

Sworn before me this 11th day of July 1777
John Hannum Col. Commd.
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[stamped: Sold by John C. Clark at 68 Dock Street, Philadelphia.]

Secretarys Office
Pennsylvania S.
I do hereby Certify that, the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct Extract from an original paper as the same remains on file in this Office

In Testimony
Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretarys Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Sixteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Commonwealth the eightieth
John M. Sullivan
Depy. Secy Comwth.
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326
The United States, To the State of Pennsylvania
For the pay of the following persons, Seven months men inlisted in the Pennsylvania line in the Federal Army

Names  ||  No. of Certificates  ||  Amount of pay
Samuel Lewis  ||  9962  ||  17. 0.. 0
Samuel Saligley  ||  8626  ||  16.. 15.. 0
John Allison  ||  11021  ||  17.. 10.. 0
William Stevenson  ||  10744  ||  17.. 10.. 0
Howell Griffith  ||  10720  ||  17.. 10.. 0
Henry Ferrat  ||  10727  ||  17.. 10.. 0
Charles Wallace  ||  10626  ||  16.. 13.. 4.
Christian Rittenower  ||  10190  ||  16.. 1.. 8.

Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Feby. 8th. 1856.
I certify that the above is a true abstract taken from Book endorsed O. Accounts of Pennsylvania with U. States, and that the certificate M. 10626 referred to opposite the name of Charles Wallace does not appear to be filed in its proper place.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
E. Banks
Aud. Genl.
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Col. F. C. Ainsworth
Dear Sir,
Will you please tell me, whether Charles Wallace's application for a pension - in 1833 - gave his company and other particulars?
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He was a Private in Pennsylvania Militia, lived in Chester Co. Pa.
It will be a great favor to me, if I can have this information as
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quickly as possible. I am already belated in my effort to get necessary [crossed out: information] data.
Yours,
D. K. Wallace
May 11th. 1898.
(over)
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Address -
Mrs T. L. Wallace
202. Walnut St.
Harrisburg Pa

[stamped: RECORD & PENSION OFFICE 519261 WAR DEPARTMENT MAY 12 1898]
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Thomas Wallace, father of Charles, was in same company with his son, and was mortally wounded at the time of Charles Capture. Unfortunately we descendants depended too much on the Phenomenal memory of our father (a son of Charles Wallace) and now, when our father has crossed the divide himself, find ourselves unable to accurately fix our grandfather's services in the necessary details as to regiments & companies he served in. We know he was a pensioner, and that he died in Pennsylvania on May 15th 1842.
In every struggle this country
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has engaged in, one or more of our family has been a soldier.
As far as I personally am concerned, I am content to rest in the quiet assurance that my people have ever been patriotic, and staunch defenders of their country. There is another side to the question, however:
I am past middle age, and have a daughter (an only child) who is most anxious for information sufficiently authentic to enable her to be enrolled in the "Daughters of the American Revolution." I care nothing for such things, but the Child does.
I have little else to leave her
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Woodhill, Bucks Co., Pa
March 3rd. 1902.

Hon H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,
Charles Wallace, born 1760; died May 15th, 1842, was a pensioner of the U.S. for services in Revolutionary War.
He was born and resided in Chester County, Penna, and, I think, died there. The writer is his grandson.
Chas Wallace was a prisoner of war to the British in 1788, and was incarcerated for many months in the "old Walnut Street Prison", Philadelphia.
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- 2 -
Thomas Wallace, father of Charles, was in same company with his son, and was mortally wounded at the time of Charles Capture. Unfortunately we descendants depended too much on the Phenomenal memory of our father (a son of Charles Wallace) and now, when our father has crossed the divide himself, find ourselves unable to accurately fix our grandfather's services in the necessary details as to regiments & companies he served in. We know he was a pensioner, and that he died in Pennsylvania on May 15th 1842.
In every struggle this country
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has engaged in, one or more of our family has been a soldier.
As far as I personally am concerned, I am content to rest in the quiet assurance that my people have ever been patriotic, and staunch defenders of their country. There is another side to the question, however:
I am past middle age, and have a daughter (an only child) who is most anxious for information sufficiently authentic to enable her to be enrolled in the "Daughters of the American Revolution." I care nothing for such things, but the Child does.
I have little else to leave her
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at my death but a fairly good name, and a family reputation for reputable scrapping in behalf of Uncle Samuel.
Will you be kind enough to send me, if possible, a copy of the application filed with the claim for a pension, stating his services, etc. and any additional information you may have.
This is not a raid on the treasury - it's all for glory and to please a young and patriotic girl.
Respectfully Yours
Edwin R. Wallace,
(Woodhill, Bucks Co, Pa.)

[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 5 1902]
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H. L. BEATTY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SECOND NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
RAVENNA, OHIO

May, 13, 1922.

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section

Gentleman,
If you have records showing that Charles Wallace of the neighborhood of Philadelphia, served this country during the Revolutionary War and was pensioned for such service, I should be glad to receive such information, also any information of his father, Thomas Wallace who was killed during the same War.
Yours truly
Helen Beatty

(address)
Miss Helen Beatty
Ravenna Ohio.

[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 5 1902]

Rev Sec
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a GCK

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 13, 1898
Mrs. T. L. Wallace
202 Walnut St
Harrisburg, Pa.

Madam:
Your request for data on a claim filed in "1833" is misleading
In what war did the soldier serve? On receipt of information
your request will be complied with
If you have any letters from the Pension Burean containing the
number of his claim please give number in your reply returning this letter
Very Respectfully
H. Clay Evans
Commissioner
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[stamped: U. [S. ?] P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY. MAY 19 1898 FILES.]