Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6326, George Wallace, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Wallace, George
S 6326
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
Carded

burgh.
George War of Allegany Co. in the State of Pa who was a Private in the company by Captain Porter of the Regt by Col. Hockley in the Penn. Line time for 6 months
2974.5
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb 1835 and sent to Hon. H. N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34. 76 Semi-ann. allowance ending March '35. 11
{Revolution Act June.
Recorded by D. Brown Book E-2 Vol. 5 Page 1

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } ss.
On the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before me a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared George Wallace a resident of Pine Township in the County and State aforesaid aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to obtain the benefit of the "pension" made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was drafted as a Militia Man and entered the service of the United States in the Pennsylvania Militia as a private on or about the sixth day of August A.D. Seventeen hundred and Seventy six in Chester County, Pennsylvania under the following named Officers viz. Under Colonel Thomas Hooker Captain Nathaniel Porter Lieutenant Francis Gardner and Ensign William Percy; was marched under the said Officers to Philadelphia thence to Trenton, and from that place to Bergen, about the time of the Battle of Long Island and was discharged at Bergen after having served a term of two months and fifteen or sixteen days; That he was again drafted in the Militia from the said County of Chester in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven in the Regiment command

by Colonel William Gibbens, under Captain Gardner Lieutenant James Jack and Ensign William Moor. That they marched through by Sedge's Ford to White Marsh and after having served a tour under said Officers of two months and fifteen days he was discharged and returned home to the County from which he was drafted. Deponent further saith that he was drafted as a Militia Man from the said County of Chester in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, and served as a Private in Colonel John Bartholomew's Regiment under Captain John Craig marched under said Officers to the Yellow Springs and was there when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington and after having served a tour of one month and sixteen days he received his discharge and returned to the place of his residence as aforesaid. Deponent further saith that he has no record of his age nor any docu- mentary evidence of his service, and that he knows of no person but Robert Smith of Fayette County Pennsylvania that he can procure who can testify to his service in the Revolutionary War.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.
Deponent on his solemn oath further saith that he was born in Ireland in or about the Year Seventeen hundred and fifty nine - That he had lived since the Revolutionary War in Chester County Pennsylvania for a short and then removed to Dauphin County Pennsylvania where he has since continued to reside and that he now resides in Pine Township in the County and State last aforesaid in which Township he this Deponent has resided since the year 1799.

Deponent further 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 in his foregoing declaration That is to say; as a drafted Militia Man as a Private in the year 1776, a tour of two months and fifteen or sixteen days; in the year 1777, as a Private drafted Militia Man for a tour of Two Months and fifteen days in Colonel William Gibbons, Regiment Pa. - Militia, and his last tour of service as a drafted Militia Man aforesaid in the year 1784. in Colonel Bartholomew Regiment Pa. M. for a term or tour of at least one month and fifteen or sixteen days making in all a period of Six Months and fifteen or sixteen days and for such service he claims a Pension.
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of June A.D. 1831. } George Wallace his
John Crawford.
I John Crawford the justice of the peace above named Do by these presents certify that the above named applicant for a pension cannot from great debility and bodily infirmity attend the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County or any other, and I also certify that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states;
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year first within mentioned John Crawford

State of Pennsylvania } County of Allegheny } ss.
We John France — a Clergyman of or residing in Middlesex Township and Butler County Pa John Crawford, residing in Pine Township in the County of Allegheny aforesaid, here by certify that we are well acquainted with George Wallace who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty five years of age and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed in open Court } John France this 28 th day of August A.D. 1834. } John Crawford H. W. Peterson Esq.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after ascertaining that the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department were duly put and answered, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as no states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John France, — who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Township of Middlesex Butler County Pa and that John Crawford Esq. who has also signed the same is a Justice of the Peace the Township of Pine, aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Harvey N. Peterson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County aforesaid: do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the Original Proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of George Wallace for a P. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office this 28 th day of August, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
H. W. Peterson Esq.

Rev War
6326.
✓ INVALID. ✓
File No. 6326
George Wallace
Pri Rev War
Act: June 14 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To all whom It may concern Know ye that That Robert Smith of Scott County Pa Personally appeared Before me Some time Since and made a Deposition In George Wallaces Case Concerning a Petition from the united States for Military Services In the Revolution. I am not Personally acquainted with Robert Smith But from his appearance Manners and caution of stating his knowledge of the facts In George Wallaces Case I Believe him to be a man of strict veracity and of strong mind and good memory. Witness my hand and Seal at Franky this 22 Day of Jany A D 1835
Edward Walfer

Hen H Denny

Allegheny County, &c State of Pennsylvania -
Before me one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Allegheny aforesaid personally came George Wallace of the township of Pine in the Coun- ty aforesaid who on his solemn oath by me administered saith in regard of obtaining his Pension from the Unit- ed States of America he knows of no other witness liv- ing in this part of the State of Pennsylvania that can prove his Service in the Revolutionary war Save - Robert Smith who has already proven his knowledge on that point, and that an account of his frailty and age which he thinks is between eighty five & eighty six years and is unable to travel to procure any other witnesses & further states that his first Draft was in Chester County to Philadelphia under Captain Nathaniel Porter & put under Colonel William Gibbins & Marched to Bargins near New York, at the time of the battle of Long Island - that on his Second Draft of two Months he Served under Captain John Gardner and when Laying at White Marsh he was well acquainted with Colonel John Batholomew ew & there Saw General Washington & General Anthony Wayne and Saw numbers of officers and knew them then but does not Recollect their names now & Marched from there wether seven miles of Philadelphia to guard the Roads &c and on his third Draft of two months he Served under Captain John Craig & Marched to the Yellow Springs at the time of the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis - & was Discharged some time Afterward Sworn & Subscribed before me February 2 d 1835
Thos Gibson
his George + Wallace mark

Pennsylvania Allegheny Court Set.
I Harvey H. Peterson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Do hereby certify that Thomas Gibson Esq. before whom the foregoing Depo- sition was from 11 to 12 at that time and now an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all those acts a faithful faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this fifth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. H. H. Peterson Pro.

Pittsburgh February 7 th 1835
Sir
Enclosed I send you the additional affidavit of George Wallace together with the Certificate of Joshua Stoolfins Esquire as to the credibility of Robert Smith the Witness who was examined before Stoolfins to prove the identity and services etc. of the said George Wallace.
You will fully perceive from the Statement and age of the Old Man that the trifle of pension he claims could not under ordinary circumstances induce a person to take a false oath or make a false statement From these considerations as well as from the affidavits of his identity and services and the certificates under oath of respectable persons in the neighbourhood where he resides it may be inferred to a moral certainty that he has performed the terms of duty for which he claims a Pension For my part if I had any doubt of his integrity and veracity I would not urge his claim for a pension. — He stands high in the estimation of his Neighbours and acquaintances and I have heard sundry persons at sundry times express surprise that when others have succeeded in obtaining a Pension the Old Veteran whose claim was never doubted in the neighbourhood should be postponed
I again beg leave to call your attention to the contents of my last Letter respecting William Richie's Widow's Claim
I remain Sir Respectfully Your Ob t Servant.
Hon. Warner Denny
S. Kingston

N.B.
We have deemed it unnecessary to procure another certificate that Stoolfier is a Justice of the Peace. You know him and can certify that he is the same person with regard to whose official character a certificate has already been transmitted to the Department.
Respectfully yours S. Kingston
Hon. Heman Denny

Butler County (Pa) Before me the subscriber The Commonwealth one of the Justices of the Peace in of Pennsylvania and for Butler County Personally came Robert Smith of Franklin Township Lehigh County Pa who being sworn as the Law Directs Does Say that he performed a tour of Military Duty under Captain Caleb Johns in Colonel Bids Regiment Pa Militia in the latter end of the Summer of AD 1776 that During that tour of two months he frequ- ntly seen George Wallace the Present applicant also as a Military man In Service in the Penn- sylvania Line Drafted from Chester County Deponent was from Berks County and knew George Wallace Perfectly well as they lived Neighbors when at home in the Summer of 1777 Deponent served another tour as Volunteer and one tour as Militiaman and that he that Summer knew George Wallace the Present applicant also in the Militia Service that Summer in the Pennsylvania Line Deponent lately visited George Wallace and Does Say that he is very old and infirm and has few of the age of Country so amends sworn and subscribed before me this 20 Day of May AD 1833 Robt Smith
Barbara Stocker T.S.

Butler County The State of Pennsylvania
I Peter Duffy Notary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Butler aforesaid, do certify that Joshua Stootline Esquire, before whom the foregoing depo- -sition was taken, was at that time & now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, to all of whose official acts due faith & credit are to be given, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Butler the 6 th day of June A D 1834
Peter Duffy Re
Deposition of Robert Smith

31, 838
George Wallau Pennsylvania
[Signature]
for 1778 6 months $20
Warrants, Bonds of Probation
Rev. H. Denny N.R.

Sir
Enclosed you have the application of George Wallace for a Pension. Be so kind as to enclose his certificate of Pension (if granted) to the care of John Crawford Esq. Justice of the Peace, Pine Township, Allegheny County Pa or S. Kingston atty at Law, city of Pittsburgh
Pitts g Sept r 5. 1834
Rev. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions etc

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny ss.
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared George Wallace who being sworn according to Law doth depose and say that the reason he served more than six as he has stated in his former declaration now on the files in the Pension Office War Department is that in the first term of service or duty he was detained in consequence of not having obtained his discharge at the time his term of two months had expired and waiting until other drafted militia would come on. In the second term he was detained on account of the British being in Philadelphia and having to march towards Bucks County where an engagement was expected every day and was consequently detained until after the Battle the militia to which he was attached were not called into action. In the third term Deponent was drafted for two months and served until Lord Cornwallis was taken. Deponent further saith that although in his former declaration he stated that he served for upwards of six months which is true yet he believes he is not legally entitled to receive pay or pension for a service of a longer period than six months and for that period only he claims a pension. Deponent further saith that he is old and infirm and living at a considerable distance from the Court house in the City of Pittsburgh he is unable to attend before the Judges in Court to have his deposition taken and his statement certified according to the Rule in other cases prescribed by the War Department.
Sworn & subscribed before me } George Wallace this 20 day of December 1834 } mark Thos. Gibson

Allegheny County } ss. State of Pennsylvania }
I Harvey H. Peterson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As by these presents certify, That Thomas Gibson Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credence, and of right ought to be given. Throughout the United States & elsewhere, Given under my hand & seal of the said court at Pittsburgh, the 28 th Day of December A.D. 1858. H. H. Peterson Pro.