Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3469, Edward Wallace, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wallace, Edward
S 3469.
CONTENTS
Carded

13,699
Jonesborough Agency
Edwards Wallace
of Carter Co., in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col. Ellet in the Army of the home for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1833 — and sent to Hon. J. Blair, Jonesborough.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 40 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 33 10
$ 50 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Allen Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 136
Det. Hon. R. C. Surger. May 6, 1836.

We ladies will please answer
Mark E. Commissary of Army Washington D.C.

Herbert Raper Esq
2 May 1856
Dear Sir
You will oblige me if you will furnish me the information asked in the enclosed letter from Mr Cook and when best, letter to me
Respectfully
R G Peryer

Declaration of Edward Wallace for pension.
from private 6 months $20
refer to Vol. 6.
admitted by the Estate as a private.
for Jonesboro. agency W Blair

State of Tennessee } Fayette County. } On this fourth day of May 1833. personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County. Edwards Wallace a resident citizen of Fayette County afore- said and in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1833. made & subscribed the following declarative and oath to wit, that he served in the war of the Rev- olution under the following named officers & at the times therein stated. That being a resident citizen of Brunswick County State of Virginia (in which County he was born and raised) he was drafted as a militia man in Col. Williams company of Virginia militia to perform a term of duty when information had reached his neighbourhood that the British fleet was in what is called Hampton Roads. that after being enrolled under Col. Williams the company rendezvoused at Brunswick Court House and marched to the Long Ordinary, where they found the body of the Militia and was commanded by Col. Elliot of the State of Virginia, and marched under his command until the information reached the army that the British had left the Roads, and the Militia was disbanded & returned home from the Long Ordinary to which place they reached before being disbanded. but received no discharge only a certificate from Col. Elliot for the pay due and was in service on said tour Six weeks ,

before disbanded, and returned home.
Again in the month of December 1780 Peterout volunteered himself as a private soldier, under Captain Turner Varnan, to perform a three months tour of duty, in the County of Brunswick, & enrolled under S Varnan & joined the army army at Mackey's mill, commanded by Major Boyd. Muhlenberg was the chief commander. That he was stationed at M c Ewen's mills part of the time & Sleepy while the residue, when and during which time the British lay in the roads. I was stationed to watch their movements & if they should attempt to land to engage them, & in that service & at that place continued until three days over the time for which he volunteered had offered & was verbally discharged by Captain Varnan, by order of Genl Muhlenberg & returned home, being three months and three days in service.
Again in the fall of the year 1781, at the time Cornwallis was on his march to Little York Peterout volunteered to go against the British under Cornwallis, to Little York, & set out from Brunswick Court House under Capt Varnan was marched to Swan Point and there stationed to guard a large quantity of beef (being served

four hundred in number) in number) in the meadows at said Swans point and as a guard therefor, and in that account was not in the 'suge' which was twelve miles distant from the place where detailed with three Captains company were stationed to guard the said public beef, and on said company was acted as corps to said company & continued in service until after the surrender of Cornwallis, by order of Genl. Washington was disbanded, by his captain at Swans point being at the time six weeks in service before the surrender and returned home at the expiration thereof. That in the three several terms he served six months (more) all as a private except the last six weeks, which was corporal and for which he claim- ing a pension or annuity. That he was born in Brimswick County in the year 1755, according to the account given him by his parents, tho' he has no record of his age, and is now seventy eight years old. That he has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his said service, nor does he know of any person by whom he can establish the same but that John Wilson & Joseph Wilson are stepsons of his recently known to him & to them by whom he can establish the facts of reputation of service in the vicinity. That his name is not on

the pension roll of the agency of any state nor is there a minister of the Gospel in his vicinity by whom he can establish the facts required by the regulations of the war department.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this the fourteenth day of May 1833.
Test Geo Williams Clk Edwards his Wallace mark
We John Wilson & Joseph Wilson residing in the County of Porter State of Tennessee do certify upon oath that we are well acquainted with Edwards Wallace now present & the declarant in the foregoing declaration that he is a resident citizen of our immediate vicinity and is well known to us to be a man of veracity that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age & that it is reported & believed in the neighbour- hood that he served in the Revolutionary war as a soldier of that war & we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 14 th May 1833.
Test Geo Williams Clk
John Wilson Joseph his Wilson mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after propounding the interrogatories prescribed by the department of war, that the declarant Edwards, Wallace was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, we also certify that John Wilson and Joseph Wilson who made & subscribed the above affidavit are citizens immediately of the County of Porter will know it to be, and that they are reputable & their statement entitled to credit. Given under our hands & seals this 14th May 1833.
John J. Wilson
Thos. J. [?]
John Richardson Presiding Justice of the Court.
State of Tennessee Carter County
I George Williams clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Edwards, Wallace for a pension. Given under my hand & seal of office this day & year first above written.
Geo. Williams Clerk

This claim was perfected in open court in my presence. & it is now in the identical farm in which it was perfected
May 24 th 1833
John Blair

Reuben
3469 INVALID.
File No. 3469
Edward Wallace Port. Or. Neila
Act: June 7/32
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]