Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6408, Samuel Wallace, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Wallace, Samuel
or Wallis,
Kisiah
NUMBER
W. 6408
B.L.Wt. 27579-160-55
CONTENTS

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Illinois 26573
[crossed out] West Tennessee
Samuel Wallace of Jackson in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the cav commanded by Captain Aldrich of the -- commanded by -- in the S Carolina line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1834 and year B Peyton [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of March 240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$280.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E. Vol. 7 Page 99

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Letter to W. J. Drish 20th Sep 1840.
to Pen Agt 24 Nov 1840
To lllinois from 4 Sep 1839. 21st Dec. 1840. Notification to W. J. Drish. White Hall Illinois
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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838, from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 March 1840 Agt notified 24th March 1841.
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L. G. Lank June 17/1857

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Cir: to I.D. Vedder Sept 19 / 55
Vol W/s Page 16.

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58.540
Act March 3/55
April 10/55
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Kesiah Wallace, widow of Samual Wallace, Rev. War. Private
Capt. Wallace
Col. --
Mil.
Ent -- day of --
Dis -- day of --
War Revolution.
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now a Pensioner of the U. States
Ills Feby 53 no 572
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NO:160 AG May 17 1856
Boynton
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I. D Vedder, agt.
Whitehall Ill.

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572
Illinois
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Kisiah Wallace widow of Samuel Wallace S.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d. February 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d. day of June 1853 and sent to N. A. Hurd Jerseyville Illinois
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 3d Feb 1832, Page 195 Vol. W

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State of Tennessee
Jackson County SS
On this 13th day of February 1834 personally appeared before the worshipful court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Jackson County Tennessee in open court, Samuel Wallace a resident in the County of Jackson & State of Tennessee aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 about the middle of June say 15th of that month with Capt. Thomas Brown in the 40th Regiment of the line under the following named officers
Applicant enlisted as a regular soldier a common private for five years at the time above stated under Capt Thomas Brown in Col or Genl Sumpters army or Regiment. He enlisted in York County, South Carolina, was in a battle called Hooks defeat on the waters of Fishing Creek a water of the Kattawba river in South Carolina, he is not entirely certain but thinks this engagement was with a part of Cornwallaces army date of the battle not recollected. From Fishing Creek he was marched on to the State of Georgia to a place called Mt. Pelier [Montpelier] where we built a station on the Ocona [Oconee] river, thinks the distance from Fishing Creek to Mt. Pelier [Montpelier] is about two hundred miles & in marching to that place crossed the Savanna & Saluda rivers, but does not recollect much about the situation of the country through which they marched. Genl Sumpter had command of this army or it was his division of the army but he Sumpter was not with them applicant was at Charleston SC stationed then for some time. Applicant remembers that their muskets were branded with the No. 40. which he was informed was for the No. of the Regiment to which he belonged if his memory is correct as to that point, after the expiration of the five years for which he enlisted he was discharged by Capt Brown which discharge has been worn out & lost for many years, after he was marched from Fishing Creek to Mt. Pelier [Montpelier] he remained at that station until he was discharged, he thinks it was then called Wilkes County where he was discharged, which was in June 1783 serving his full time of five years out, a greater portion of the tour applicant was stationed at the two points above mentioned when not marching.
Two years after applicant was discharged from his five years service which was after peace was concluded, he again enlisted in the Indian war under one Capt Charles Williamson in Wilkes County State of Georgia for two years to guard the frontier of Georgia, does not now know whether he was considered a regular or not but engaged for that time & was stationed at the High Shoals of Ocona [Oconee], Genl Williamson & Genl Clark had command. Shortly after he was stationed at this place they were attacked by the Indians & had a considerable engagement

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in which he was wounded in the thigh & bears the scar to this day, there were three hundred men here, out of which there were about sixty of the Americans killed & wounded, was stationed at this place the two years & after his time of enlistment was out he was discharged by his Capt Williamson about fifteen miles from the Garrison at one James, he again received a written discharged which has been lost for many years applicant enlisted & entered this campaign in June 1785 & was discharged from the same in June 1787 but cannot particularly state the day of the month. In his first tour he was in service five years, & the one last mentioned two years, making in all seven years of his actual service.
In declarants first application he felt confident his name would be found on the rolls in the War Department which was returned to him with that as one of the objections, since it was returned from the Department he has travelled about on foot several hundred miles in different parts of the state endeavouring to procure testimony until he has worn out his papers almost entirely carrying them with him, he has procured the testimony in the many affidavits of several persons hereto annexed which is all he has been able to get which if not sufficient he will be deprived of his pension for the reason that his officers did not return his name to the war officer. Applicant has no documentary evidence to show his services as his discharges are lost as aforesaid nor can he procure any more than affidavits hereto annexed particular that of Samuel Kellaugh & John Wallis he had to get done the best way he could & by a person who knew but little about it, & is now informed by his friend who writes this that Kellaugh has not signed his name to it, applicant cannot read & did not know it until he was informed, but saw saw Kellaugh swear to it himself & applicant is too old & infirm ever to make another attempt to get, & is well satisfied he knows great deal more of his services than these stated.
Answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
1st Was born in York County State of South Carolina in the year 1760 on the 14th or 15th of September
2. I have no record of my age, it was in my fathers bible which fell into the hands of a brother in law & cannot tell what became of it.
3. When called into service or when I enlisted, I lived in York County South Carolina with my father, while I was in the service my father moved to Georgia, from there I moved to Illinois, then to Rutherford County Tennessee, then to Jackson County Ten. where I now live
4. I enlisted both times, the first time the recruiting officer offered me $8. I told him I did not want it, he then told me to take it to my father & upon taking the money he claimed me as a soldier & I went, The second tour I enlisted voluntarily
5. Capt Charles Williamson, Capt Tom Brown, Genl Sumpter, & I think then was a Col Bratton & Maj. Jno Wallace - the qen

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circumstances stated as above set forth
6. At the expiration of the first tour received a discharge from Capt Brown, the second from Capt Williamson both of which have been lost for many years
7. Besides the affidavits of Claibourn Gentry, Wm Maxwel & others here appended, Benjamin F Butler a Clergyman and Asa Murphy will testify to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution, & if I had the means of paying for it, could have had the affixed affidavits drawn by some person who knew how to do it, as they knew much more about my services than there stated, particularly than of Kellaugh & Wallis who were with me in the army.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state except the present.
Samuel Wallis his mark X
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Gailbreath Clerk of Jackson County Court

We Benjamin F Butler residing in the County of Jackson & state of Tennessee and Asa Murphy residing in the same County & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wallace who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Benjamin F. Butler
Asa Murphy his mark X
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Gailbreath Clerk of Jackson County Court

 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin F. Butler who signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Jackson & State of Tennessee and that Asa Murphy who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and

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state and is a credible person, and that there statement is entitled to credit
John Welch
James Taylor
Welcome Butler

I William Gailbreath Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for Jackson County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wallace for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13th day of February 1834.
William Gailbreath Clerk

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25.770
Samuel Wallace
Tennessee
[illegible] for 2 yrs
$80
allowed by Mr Edwards
Hon Mr Peyton
H. R

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
March 6, 1834
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel Wallace
Period when the service was rendered. Enlisted 1778 to 1783
Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Months. Days.
Rank of the claimant. Pr.
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 74 S. C.
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary & witness
The applicant states that he belonged to the 40th regt. There was no such regt. belonging to the S.C. line. The magistrate before whom the affidavit of Mr. Maxwell was made certifies to the credibility of Samual Maxwell. The papers should be amended in the
particulars before a decision can be had.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For - year - months, and - days, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which such applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three of four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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State of Illinois
County of Jersey SS
On this twenty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Robert Wallace and Benjamin Wallace who being first duly sworn according to law declare that Samuel Wallace and Kisiah Hardcastle were married in the in the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee on the day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
They further state that they are children of the said Samuel Wallace by his first wife that the said Kisiah Wallace is his second wife. That they were present when their Father was married the second time and will remember it.
They further state that the said Samuel Wallace lived together as husband and wife as long as the said Samuel Wallace lived, and they have known them since said Marriage.
They further swear that they are not interested.
Benjamin Wallace
Robert Wallace
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I certify that the above named Benjamin Wallace and Robert Wallace are credible witnesses known to me and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in
over

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the prosecution of the case
William Loy {seal}
Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois
County of Jersey SS
I George W Lowder Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that William Loy Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made is and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and sworn and the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal this twenty first day of March A.D. 1853
George W. Lowder, Clerk
pr J.M. Gill dpty

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State of Illinois
County of Greene ss
On this 16th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for said county and state Kesiah Wallace aged about 62 years a resident of Greene county in the state of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law decles that she is the widow of the identicle Samuel Wallace who was a private in the Revolutionary War declared by the colonies on the 4th day of July A.D. 1776. She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Wallace at the county of Rutherford in the state of Tennessee on or about the day of April or May A.D. 1815 by one Jetton a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Kesiah Hardcastle That her said husband died at the county of Greene in the state of Illinois on or about the 1st day of November A.D. 1845 and that she is now a widow. She further states that she applied for and received in the nature of a pension under the act of February 3d 1833 pay at the rate of eighty dollars yearly during her unmarried life the date of her certificate is June the second A.D. 1853. She makes this

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declaration for the purpose of obtaining whatever Bounty Land may be coming to her under the act of March the 2d 1855, and that she never has received Bounty Land under any act of Congress. She fur- States that she knows of no public or private Record by which she can establish her said marriage
Kesiah Wallace her mark X

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year before written, and I certify that I am intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Kesiah Wallace and that she resides in Greene County State of Illinois, and that she is a widow Pensioner of the United States, and is the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, Samuel Wallace Decd. And I certify that I am disinterested in this matter
L. J. Patterson

State of Illinois
County of Greene SS
Personally appeared before me the aforesaid Justice of the peace Benjamin Wallace & Jacob Breeding of lawful age residents of Greene County in the State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law state that they are intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Kesiah Wallace, and saw and witnessed her sign her name to by

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making her mark and make the foregoing affidavit as declaration for the purpose of obtaing Bounty Land under the act of March the 2d 1855. Deponents further state that she the said Kesiah Wallace is now a widow, the reputed widow of a Revolutionary soldier and Widow Pensioner of the United States. Deponents further state that they personally well knew the husband Samuel Wallace of the aforesaid Kesiah Wallace and that they the said Samuel Wallace and Kesiah Wallace resided togeath in the County of Greene and State of Illinois for many years as man and wife and as such were so considered and received in to society and the said said Samuel Wallace was a Pensioner of the United States on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, and that he died in the County of Greene and State of Illinois on or about the 1 day of November A.D. 1843. Deponents further state that they are disinterested in this matter
Benjamin Wallace
Jacob Breeding

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year before written the 16th day of March 1855 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Benjamin Wallace and Jacob Breeding and that they reside in the County of Greene and State of Illinois, and that they are credible witnesses
L. J. Patterson Justice

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Whitehall Ill April 2d 1855
I endorse and forward the within application for bounty Land under act of the 3d of March 1855. which you will please file for adjustment and advise me of the same
Yours Respectfully
I.D. Vedder

Hon L.P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions

[sideways] 58.540

State of Illinois
Greene County
I, Francis P. Vedder Clerk of the County Court and Exofficio Recorder of Civil Commissions in and for said County do hereby certify that Lemuel J Patterson Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such, that his signature thereto is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Carrollton this 31st day of March A.D. 1855
Francis P Vedder Clerk

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State of Illinois
County of Greene SS
On this twenty sixth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the County in and for the County and State aforesaid Kisiah Wallace aged fifty eight years a resident of the County of Greene and State of Illinois, Widow of the late Samuel Wallace who was a pensioner of the United States who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved February 3rd.1853; that she is the Widow of Samuel Wallace who was a pensioner of the United States; that her said Husband first drew a pension in the State of Tennessee. That he removed to Greene County in the State of Illinois about fourteen years ago and drew his pension at Springfield in said state until his death; that he received eighty dollars per year. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wallace On the day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and Sixteen. That her husband the said Samuel Wallace died on the first day of November A.D. one thousand
over

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eight hundred and forty three; that she was married to him at the time above stated; she further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act of February 3rd 1853 and is still a Widow; and that she has never before made application for a pension She further states that she has no record of her said Marriage
Attest H. H. Neece
Kisiah Wallace her mark X

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Kisiah Wallace is nor has she been for some time past able to appear in open Court, from bodily infirmity and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its prosecution
A.J. Whiteside {seal}
Associate Judge of the County Court aforesaid

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State of Illinois
County of Greene SS
On this twenty sixth day of February A.D. One thousand eight hundred and Fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid Benjamin Wallace and William Cotter Sen. who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Samuel Wallace late a pensioner of the United States died on the first day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three, in the County of Greene and State of Illinois; That they were well acquainted with him before his death and were at his funeral and have known his widow ever since. They further state that Kisiah Wallace is the widow of the said Samuel Wallace and that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Samuel Wallace but is still a Widow. That they have known the said Kisiah Wallace ever since the death of her said Husband. They further state that they are not interested.
Attest, H H Neece
Benjamin Wallace
William Cotter
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above
over

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written and I hereby certify that Benjamin Wallace and William Cotter Sen. are credible witnesses and I also certify that I am not interested in the result of the case and are not concerned in the prosecution of it.
A. J. Whiteside {seal}
Associate Judge of the County Court aforesaid

State of Illinois
Greene County
I, Francis P Vedder Clerk of the County Court and Exofficio Recorder of Civil Commissions in and for said County do hereby certify that Adam J Whiteside whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates and before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of so doing associate Judge of the County Court in and for said County duly Elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Carrollton this 10th day of March A.D. 1853
Francis P Vedder Clerk

Send in Care of N. A. Hurd
Jerseyville Ills.

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6408
Kisiah Wallace
Wid.
Samuel Wallace
Pri Rev. war
Act: Feby. 3 / 53
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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27.579
Wallace

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April 1 1853
No 774
Appl. of Kisiah Wallace widow of Samuel.
Ills.
Act 3d Feby:1853
$80.00 per Annum
Commencing Feb. 3. 1853
Revy.

N. A. Hurd
Jerseyville
Ill.

[sideways]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

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Carrollton Greene County Illinois Feb 14 1851
James E. Heath Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
Samuel Wallace of Greene County Ills who departed this life in 1844 or 5 was a Revolutionary pensioner and I am at this time in possession of his certificate. When Mr Wallace died he left a widow in poverty, she is yet living and resides in this County. The said widow was married to said Samuel Wallace since 1790. As I am not advised whether the widow of said Wallace is entitled to a pension or not I take the privilege of addressing you on the subject. The widow of an old revolutionary pensioner will be under Mary obligation if you will give the desired information. Please address the undersigned
Yours truly
Lewis G. Lank

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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE
September, 19" 1855,
Sir:
The claim of Kesiah Wallace, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 58,540 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Samuel Wallace, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.


I.D. Vedders. Esqr.
Whitehall, Ill.

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State of Illinois
Green County SS
On this the 22nd of October 1840 before me the Subscribe a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Green personall appeared Samuel Wallace who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following is the reason for removing from Tennessee to Illinois viz the expectation of bettering his condition in life
Samuel Wallace his mark X

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 22nd of October 1840
Wilson J. Drish J.P. {seal}

State of Illinois
Green County SS
On this the 22nd of October 1840 before me the subscribe a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Green personally appeared William Wallace & Levi Patric who on their oath declared that Samuel Wallace named in the above affidavit is the Identical person who formerly lived in the State of Tennessee and that he there received a pension from the Agency at Nashville.
Williams Wallace his mark X
Levi Patric his mark X
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 22nd of October 1840
Wilson J. Drish J.P. {seal}

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State of Illinois
Green County SS
I William Carlin clerk of the commissioners Court within and for the said County and State aforesaid recorder of civil commissions do hereby certify that Wilson J. Drish whoes name appeares signed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement as a Justice of the Peace was an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County on the 22nd day October AD 1890 duly commissioned and qualified as such Justice of the peace and that full faith and credit is due and of Right ought to be allowed to all of his official acts as such Justice of the Peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Carrolton Illinois this the 9 day of November AD 1840
William Carlin Clk. C.C.C.G.C

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
February 17th, 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Wallace, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839. to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Brief in the case of Kisiah Wallace, widow of Samuel, Green County and State of Illinois, act 3d. February, 1853.
---
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act. of 7" June 1832.
Marriage proven by parole proof, certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

N. A. Hurd, Esqr.
Jerseyville, Illinois
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.

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Whitehall Ill May 21st 1856
Sir:
In the case of the suspend bounty land claim of Kissiah Wallace No 58.540 under act of March 3d 1853 on account of the lack of Record Evidence you are informed that no such evidence can be procured to sustain said case. You will therefore in case an act has been passed Congress in aid of such cases reexamine and adjust the same under said act The claimant is now a Pensioner as widow of her said husband who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the date of his death
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Isaac D. Vedder

Hon J. Minot
Commr. of Pensions

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[round stamp] NASHVILLE DEC 4
[sideways]
Dec 11t 40
Mr Evans

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City

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Pension Office
Nashville Tenn.
December 3rd 1840.
Sir
Yours of the 24th ult. requesting to be informed to what time Samuel Wallace, a pensioner on the roll of this Agency under the law of the 7 June 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum was last paid, is received. From the Books in my office it appears that he was paid up to the 4 September 1839.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. M Smith

J. L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City

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[stamp] WHITEHALL Ill. SEP 15

[sideways writing]
Sept 28 1840
Mr Evans

.50
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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White Hall Sept 15th 1840
Dear Sir
I send to you enclosed the pension papers of Samuel Wallace by which you will discover that he has drawn his pension at Nashville in Tennessee - he has however removed to this State, and desires a transfer of his pension to the Agency at Carmi in Illinois. by attending to this and informing me of the same assoon a possible you will much oblige yours &c
Wilson J. Drish
White Hall Green County Illinois

N. BI Mr. Wallace says that he is entitled to land in addition to the pension which he draws, and that he had made application for the same
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the War department - the application was made by James McKenle of Tennessee the Necessary papers there made out and Signed by James Gordon. He further says that the papers there returned on account of some informality but that he was entitled to the land on account of Back Rations. The error in the papers was corrected and returned to the War department since that time he has received no information upon the subject. James McKenle is dead and Mr Gordon had moved to Mississippi, and therefore he requests that if you possess any information, or can obtain any connected with the above matter that you will be so accommodating as to communicate it to him
Yours respectfully
W. J. Drish

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25.770
Saml Wallis
Pension Declaration
Jackson County Tenn

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State of Tennessee
Davidson County
Claibourn Gentry a citizen of Davidson County Tennessee, being seventy four years old states that in the year 1780 then a citizen of Stokes County N. Carolina, he volunteered in the service of the United States under Col Martin Armstrong & was marched from N. Carolina to South Carolina & joined Genl Sumpters army in York County in said State, affiant was at the battle of Hooks defeat and about five months before that battle he became acquainted with Samuel Wallace the present applicant for a pension now a citizen of Jackson County, he formed his acquaintance with him in the army when they were soldiers together & were together in the battle of Hooks defeat, during the five months of his acquaintance with said Wallace we were both soldiers together, the said Wallace belonging to the 40th Regiment, and witness belonging to the N. Carolina line, and were so situated that we had frequent opportunities of being together & forming an acquaintance. Witness saw Capt Thos Brown & knew him by sight but had but little personal acquaintance with him. Witness volunteered for nine months & after the battle of Hooks Defeat his time was out & he was discharged & went home, never saw Saml Wallace in the army after wit. was discharged but having formed habits intimacy with him, he frequently enquired for him & heard & knew from information of various sources that the said Wallace continued in the army for a considerable length of time after witness was separated from him at Hooks defeat. Witness has heard Mr. Wallaces declaration which was returned from the War Department read over & from the character of the man

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and his own personal knowledge of him has no doubt of the correctness of the same & believes it to be true. Same Wallace had the character in the army of a brave, candid honest man. Although witness was not in the army at the time, he knew that said Wallis entered the army in June 1778 & was discharged in June 1783, & always understood of his other services I never heard it doubted by any one
Claiborne Gentry

State of Tennessee
Davidson County 
On this 4th day of Nov 1833 personally appeared before me Claiborne Gentry an acting justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the statements contained in the above affidavit are true. That I believe him to be seventy four years old & that he is a credible person, & that his statement is entitled to credit-
Will. Lytle JP.

State of Tennessee Davidson County ss
I Henry Ewing Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that William Lytle Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of Probate is now and was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace for said county and that the same is his own proper signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be also affixed at office in Nashville on the 4th day of November A D 1833
Henry Ewing

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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I John Woods Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that I have diligently searched for records of marriages, and that there was no record of marriages kept in said County previously to the year 1838 and that there is no record of the marriage of Samuel Wallace to Kisiah Hardcastle
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at office at Murfreesboro this 4th day of March 1853.
John Woods Clk

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State of Tenness
Rutherford Couty
Samuel Kellaugher and John Walis a citizen of Rutherford couty Tennessee Kellaugher being seventy four year old John Walis being seventy years old states that in the year 1778 that they became acquainted with Samuel Walis a regular in 40th Regt & Kellaugher the witness was in the armey two years with S Walis and was well acquainted with Samuel Walis the present applicant for a pension now during the two years and was with Samuel Walis when he was wounded the witness all so states that he was present when the said Samuel Walis got his honerable discharge John Walis the witnness was well acquainted with Samuel Walis in the armey and knew that he served under Capt Charles Williamson the witness knew Samuel Walis all so when he was under Thomas Brown the witness believe the said Samuel Walis to bee an onest man and would not dout what he would say he had the character in the armey of A. brave candid hearted man, said Wallis first enlisted in June 1778 & was discharged in June 1783.
State of Tennessee
Rutherford couty on this day of December 1833 personley apeared before me Samuel Kellougher and John Walis one of the acting Justice of the peace for said county and maid oath that the statements contained in the above affidavit as true that I believe

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theys witness to be the age that is stated in the four of every affidavit and that they are creditable persons and that there statements are in titled to credit

this day came John Wallis and made oath according to law that the within affidavit is just and true swor to befor me this 28 day of December 1833
Daniel Bowman JP
John Wallis his mark X

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
I John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Bowman, Esquire, before whom John Wallace made the foregoing affidavit, is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in Murfreesborough, this 28th day of December 1833. John R. Laughlin, Clk.

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State of Tennessee
Jackson County
William Maxwell a Citizen of Smith County Tennessee now in the Eightyeth year of his age personally appeared before me James W. Smith a Justice of the Peace for said County of Jackson this 11th day of February 1834 and states he first become acquainted with Samuel Wallis the present applicant for a Pension in the army of the United States during the the Revolutionary war affiant cannot now with certainty state the dates but from the best of his recollection thinks it was in in the latter part of the year 1779 or fore part of the year 1780 affiant was a citizen of Mecklingburg County North Carolina affiant had served two previous tours duty in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier their being another call for men volunteered again for three months and under Captain William Alexander Called Black Bill Alexander marched from York County South Carolina the adjoining County to Mecklingburg in North Carolina and was marched to Charles Town in South Carolina as well as my Recollection serves me General Rutherford of Roan County N.C. was our General and General Lincoln Had the full command at Charles Town. During the time I was stationed in and about that place during the time I was their I was frequently sent out in scouting parties, while a soldier at that time. In Charles Town I formed an acquaintance with the said Samuel Wallis who was from York County South Carolina then at Charles Town a private soldier in the Regular Army of the United States in the 40th Regiment. Having frequent opportunityes of seeing each other and being together and being from adjoining countyes and Wallis being quite young I became attached to him and felt interested in his wellfare and as far as I could noticed his conduct in the army He was a private and was looked upon as a brave and faithful young soldier, after my tour of service was out I was discharged and left said Wallis then at Charles Town with the army. After this their was another call for men to go to South Carolina I again Inlisted rather as it was called volunteered for another tour and marched under my olde Captain Alexander He was sick part of the first tour and did not command me the whole time we marched from North Carolina Joined the Regular army as well as I can recollect near Whites Mill on fishing creek South Carolina whear I again saw my friend and acquaintance Samuel Wallis still a brave soldier in the Regular army

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not long after we joined the regular army we was both in the Battle called Hooks Defeat in South Carolina from Hooks Defeat we marched to a place called the Foxhole after staying their a short time I was discharged and went Home, having my friend Wallis in the Regular army my self having served several tours of duty after the above mentioned in the southern army always when in the army inquired after and sought out my said friend Samuel Wallis and have no hesitation in saying He served four years as a faithful soldier in the Regular army during the Revolutionary war from information I believe he served five years But from my own knowledge as above stated know he was four years in the army and that he has always been esteemed as a revolutionary soldier I have known the said Samuel Wallis down to the present day and believe him be an honest man and a man of truth, from my own knowledge & the information of the applicant enlisted in the service in [illegible] 1778 & left it in [illegible]
William Maxwell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and date [illegible] above written
Jas. W. Smith J.P.

I James W Smith Justice of the Peace for said County of Jackson hereby certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Maxwell who subscribed the above affidavit that I believe him to be a man of veracity and standing and believe him to be the age he represents and that the old mans 
statements are intitled to credit and that he is a creditable man
Jas. W. Smith
February 11. 1834

The above infection of the name Samuel instead of Wm. is exactly an error of the person who made the certificate. Let the claim be admitted

State of Tennessee
Jackson County
I William Gailbreath Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions hereby certify that

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James W Smith is a magistrate as above, & that the foregoing signatures perporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of Feby 1834
William Gailbreath
Clerk of the County Court of Jackson County