Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36359, Francis Wall, N.H.

SERVICE
SERVICE 1. 26.
Wall, Francis
NUMBER _____
S. 36359
CONTENTS

From 10,099  New York to Connecticut. Francis Wall
of Brookfield in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Post of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of (New York) at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April 1819 and sent to Grastus Cleveland Esq.  Saugatuck New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 69.15
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1819  48.
$ 117.15
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(continued)
The pension certificate in this case was first sent to Grastus Cleveland Esq. returned to this office by him, and then sent on the 12. Apr. 1820 to Abner Brown, Esq. Saugatuck, N.Y.
Rev. C. Abner Brown
Help sent to Maria L. Miller Esq. 28. Oct. 1821 Brooklyn

Francis Wall
Application
Application for Transfer 2 Enclosed ————— 1
Cont transfer

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas, holden at Brooklyn within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 25 th day of December A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Francis Wall of Plainfield in the County of Litchfield, formerly of Brookfield in the State of New York —
aged Sixtythree years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year — on the
day of December — in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Tilton
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Doolittle
in the line of the State of New Hampshire — on the Continental establish-
ment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the term — That before the expiration of said term viz in Sept r 1776 he enlisted for the term of during the War in the same company & Reg t before named, & continued to serve in the said Corp t until May 1783 — when he was discharged from the said service in Westpoint
in the State of New York
That he is by occupation a Farmer quite infirm & unable to perform but little work — That he has had a family last now at this time dependent on him for support — That within a year last past he has had assistance from the State for his support — That he applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of 18 th day of March 1818 on the 15 th day of June 1818 & received a pension certificate numbered 10,009 —
That he has no estate or income whatsoever
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than that is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
his Francis X Wall mark

Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of December A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David G. Bolles Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration  and the Schedule thereto annexed , are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Dollars and Cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 29 th day of January A. D. 1821.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Francis Wall, priv. Brookfield, Madison County, New York. Col o . Enoch Poor's and col o . Hale's reg t . N. H. line.
15 th June, 1818.
Admitted
Erastus Cleveland, judge, Sangerfield, Madison County, New-York.

Francis Wall

Sworn and Subscribed before me } Francis Wall the day and year aforesaid Erastus Cleveland
Madison County ss. Nathaniel Mayne of Brookfield in said county Being duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Francis Wall that he resides in Brookfield his character is that of a man of Truth and veracity This Deponent is credibly informed and very believes it to be true the said Francis Wall did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his foregoing declaration and that he is in Reduced circumstances as he hath stated Sworn and Subscribed before me Nathaniel Mayne the day & year aforesaid Erastus Cleveland Judge Mass Eager Pleas
I Erastus Cleveland Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Wall did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common Enemy and I do now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the honorable the Secretary of the War department to the determination of the above mentioned act of Congress witness my hand the day and year aforesaid I am also fully satisfied by the above testimony that the said Francis Wall is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support Erastus Cleveland

State of New York Madison County ss
On this 14 th day of June 1890
Before me the Subscriber A. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appeared Francis Wall Aged 80 years Resident in Brookfield in Said County who being first by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war again the former enemies - That he the said Francis Wall Enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 at winter-hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts for the term of one year in a Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Pitcairn of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor he served in the said Corps until September following then enlisted for during the war without leaving the service he continued in the same Company which was afterwards commanded by Capt. William Rowell and in the same Regiment afterwards commanded by Colonel Hale (left Pitcairn being advanced to Major and Col Poor to Brigadier General) He continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the 2 nd day of January 1783 when he was discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York his discharge was signed by General Jackson which discharge he has lost. He was in the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, at the Taking of Burgoyne and at Freeman's Flats And that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no further evidence now in his power of his said service more than he has now offered and that he has never been allowed any pension from the United States

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office { } I certify that it appears of record in this Office that Erastus Cleveland Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified on the 15 th day of June last & that his signa- tures to each of the foregoing instruments are in his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand affixed the Seal of said Court the 22 d day of August 1818
Wm. Jarvis, Hough
Dup. Cts

you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter Hill Boston Jan 1. 26 Benj. Titcomb. Enoch Poor 8th Cont Inf 2nd N.H. N.H.   dis Wm Rollall   May 83 Concl  
Battles engaged in, Reuben, Princeton, 2nd Stillwater, Germantown Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, June 15, 1818 Residence at date of application, Brookfield Madison Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 58
Dec 25 Remarks: alumni 1870 res. Plainfield, Windham Co. Conn.
Very respectfully,

36 35 9 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,359
Francis Wall
Rev Rev W.W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 550
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Dec. 11 th Heist to Rev C. H. Weaver Davenport Iowa
Aug. 14. 1905 Hist. to Rev. Clinton H. Weaver, Pompton Lakes N.J.

36359 J.
not W.
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Handwritten checkmark and R
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
W.H. Francis or David Wall or Weeks
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
England
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Plainfield, Windham Co., Conn.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Some where near 1840
Christian name of widow:
Asenath
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He received a pension
Remarks:
Ign the his names above as there is a dispute as to the first name the last name has an extra word in it.
Your name and address:
Prof. Charles H. Nream
616 Brady St
Davenport Iowa

5041
Pinehurst N.C. July 26 th 1905
The Commission of Pensions. Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir.
I desire a statement of the Rev. War record of my brother Francis. More particularly including the fact that he was a prisoner.
Some seven or eight years ago a member of the family received from the Department of the Interior a statement of my ancestors services in the war, giving the date

of his application for pension for a pension, but not claiming the fact that the pension was gran- ted. This omission annoys both officials of "The Society of S.A.R. of New Jersey" like a defect in the record, What is the reason I desire an explicit statement upon that point.
Sincerely
Clinton H. Thross-
Rector of Christ Church.
Princeton Lakes.
N.J.

Truly Reclining Davenport Ia. Oct. 16 th 1894.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a certified record of the military record of David or Francis Wall, or Walls. The name has been spelled both ways. My Great Grand Father, who was a prisoner of the Republicans. My Father and most of his family being dead there is some uncertainty about the given name, but it is either David or Francis. I would like it stated also that he drew a pension. I can not tell from what state he enlisted as he came over with the British Army and at once deserted and joined the Continental Army as drummer boy, and served as such

during the rebel war.
Very Resp't (Rev) Clinton D. Keary Reclor of Meth Church Dunkirk Penna.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

July 26. 1930. General Accounting Office, Records Division (Mrs. Houston) gave the following data on the phone -
Francis Wall - S 36359 - ctf No. 10009.
Transferred from the New York Roll. March 4, 1820 to Conn. Roll - stated that he lived in Brookfield - Madison Co. N. Y. then moved to Plainfield - Conn.
Stated that he drew 20 months on the
New York Agency.
When sending this history - it may be necessary to send - Francis Wall - S#3252

Francis Wall's Application for a Transfer
Transf d from New York to Connt - 28 April 1821 from 4 March 1820
Feb 19

State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Brooklyn Decem r 25 th 1820.
Then personally appeared Francis Wall of Plainfield in said County and made solemn oath that he is the same person who formerly resided in Brookfield in the County of Madison & State of New York. And who was, under the Act of Congress of 18 th of March 1818, inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the New York Agency to commence on the 15 th day of June 1818. as per certificate dated the 30 th day of April 1819. That he has since removed into the Town of Plainfield aforesaid in the State of Connecticut where he now resides & where he wishes his Pension in future to be made payable & requests that his name be transferred from the Roll of New York agency to the Roll of Connecticut accordingly —
This Francis Wall mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me David C. Bolles Justice of the Peace
I David C. Bolles clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that David C. Bolles, before whom the foregoing Affidavit hath been made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windham aforesaid. That the foregoing signature of his name is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 25 th day of Decem r 1820 David C. Bolles

Sangerfield N.Y. August 31
Free
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of war Washington City

Honored Sir I enclose the Declaration of Francis Wall made before Judge Cleveland the 14 th of June last. It has been delayed till now on account of the applicant having neglected to obtain the County Clerk's certificate till lately. An answer to his claim is requested as soon as convenient
A number of applicants who made their declar- -ons before Judge Denison Palmer of Maury County in April & May last have have been forwarded. no answers have yet been rec d . They request to be answered
Yours obed t Serv t Abner Livermore
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Georgetown Aug 29 th 1848

O. W. & N. Division.
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 11, 1894.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of FRANCIS WALL a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1, 1778, to Jan. 12, 1783 Private Benjamin Titcomb William Rowell Enoch Poor Hale N. H.  
Battles engaged in, TRENTON, PRINCETON, BURGOYNE'S SURRENDER, GERMAN FLATS.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Winter Hill, Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 15, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Brookfield, N.Y.
Age at date of application, Fifty-eight years.
Remarks: In December, 1820, he was residing in Plainfield, Conn.
Rev. C. H. Weaver, 616 Brady St., Davenport, Iowa.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.