Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7843, Samuel Wallace, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Wallace Samuel
S 7843
CONTENTS
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12.8574 North Carolina
Samuel Wallace
of Rowan in the State of N. Car: who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col. Locke in the North Car: time for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June '33 Panther Creek and sent S. Williams N. Car
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 106.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 26.66/p $133.32 3/4
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 59
3 rd Sights
July 28/54
Let Drey & Walker,
July 31/54

Nancy Carrolls application as heir of Saml. Wallis of N. Ga.

State of North Carolina } County of Cherokee }
Be it known that, before me the undersigned, an acting Justice of the County Court, Within and for the County and State aforesaid, Personally appeared Nancy Carrell, aged 74 Years a Resident of the County of Cherokee in the State of North Carolina, Who being duly Cautioned and then sworn in due form of Law, States that she is the daughter and Heir of Samuel Wallis Who Was a Revolutionary Soldier of the State of North Carolina, and that he died on or about the 9 th day of March A.D. 1842, and that her Mother named Sally Wallis died on or about the 5 th day of June A.D. 1838, and that they were Married in the Year of A.D. 1779, in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina by one John Martin a Justice of the Peace, that they were Residents of the County of Rowan in Said State, at the time of the Revolutionary War, and Remained Residents of the Last named, County and State until their deaths. Declarant further States that she Recollects of hearing her Father Samuel Wallis named, say that he served, in the Company of North Carolina Volunteers Commanded by Captain Richard Searceon and Continued in actual Service in Said War, at one or two terms amounting in all to Nine Months in Said Service, that he entered the Service in Said War in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina in the Spring of 1779 or 1780 and Was at the Battle of Ramsour's Mills

also at the Battle of Camden S.C. at the time of Gen. Gates defeat, and that no former application has ever been made for Pension for said services, And. Furthermore
She by these presents Constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with Powers of Substitution, William R Rivery and Henry H. Walker of Stock Hill Georgia as her true and lawful Attorneys for her and in her name and stead to examine into, to prosecute to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers her Rights in all and in any Manner of Claim, for pension or arrears of Pension that may be due her as Daughter and Heir of Samuel Wallis who died leaving the same undrawn, as in Right of Law, Custom, or Equity. She is or may be entitled,
In Testimony whereof, She has on this 6 th day of June A.D. 1834. hereunto set her name and affixed her seal
Nancy Carrill
Myr Weeks
Signed Sealed acknowledged and sworn to before me, on the 6 th day of June A.D. 1834. And I hereby Certify that Nancy Carrill who made the above Declaration is a lady of Truth and Good Veracity and from the Declaration above made before this Court, it is hereby given as the opinion of the Court that Samuel Wallis above named was a Revolutionary Soldier of the State

of North Carolina and. Rendered Meritous Services in Said War.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto Set my name. as Chairman of the Court of Pleas. and. Quarter Sessions for Said County and. State. and. that I am not. interested in this application to Pension
N o G Howell Chmn. C.C. 1a 11
State of North Carolina
County of Cherokee 3 I Drenny Weeks. Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and. Quarter Sessions within and. for the County and State afore Said. do hereby Certify that. the Hon. Nelson G Howell. Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration Power of Attorney and. Certificate was Made. is and. Was. at the time of the Signing thereof an acting Justice of the County Court in and. for the County of Cherokee in the State of North Carolina duly Sworn and. Qualified and. that his Signature thereto is Genuine.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto Set my name and. as. Clerk of Said Court and affixed. the Seal at Murphy on this 8 th day. of June. A.D. 1854 Drenny Weeks. Ckt

The Declaration of Samuel Wallan to obtain a pension under the act of Congress June 7. 1852.
8372.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7. 1832.
State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas and Rowan County, to all justice before August term 1832. -
On this 20 th day of August personally appeared in open court before the court of pleas and quar- ter sessions now sitting in and for said county being a court of record, Samuel Wallace a native of said county and State, aged ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to law oath on his oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. - at the beginning of the war he resided in the county of Rowan State of North Carolina and at that time entitled in the town of Salisbury county and State aforesaid in the regular service of the North Carolina line under Captain William Wilson for the term of ten months and was marched by Captain Wilson into South Carolina to Pu- nington at the mouth of Sabine River where he was placed under General Lincoln in the company of Captain Cook in which company he served out his ten months and received his discharge at Purvisburg and then came back home. - he had no battle

during this time, for a short time after he came home he was out at times fighting the Tories but not in a regular way. - he then was drafted under Captain Craig in the County of Rowan for three months went into South Carolina with him, and at the end of the three months came home. - he was again occasionally in parties out against the Tories - several times but not in a regular way. - he was then drafted for three months in a horn company under Captain Richmound Pearson, went with him to South Carolina and at Rambour's had a battle, then came back with Pearson to Rowan, to fight Bryant a Tory leader who had since, pursued him through the adjoining counties, then went with General Davidson under Pearson into South Carolina and joined General Gats at Ruff's along Mill 12 miles from Camden, was at Gats defeat and then came home, he did not serve regularly any more, but had many brushes with the Tories. - he was in service regularly sixteen months . - two in the regular service - then under Captain Craig in the militia and then under Pearson in the horn militia he served out all his terms and was regularly discharged each time but has lost all his papers, he served as a common soldier each time, then

is no one that he knows of living about here who knows of their own knowledge that he was in the revolutionary service but there are a great many in fact all his neighbours know that he has been on all occasions recognized and considered as a revolutionary soldier he could refer to a great many. but he will particularly refer to Joseph Pearson now living in the city of Washington who is a son of Captain or as he was at his death Colonel Richmond Pearson and who will say that his father has on all occasions said that Samuel Wallace was one of his soldiers and was a brave soldier and also that after the war and until his death Colonel Pearson permitted him to live on his land and assisted him in procuring a living on account of some meritorious service during the war he had with him. he refers to Richmond Pearson also a son of Colonel Pearson who has lived a neighbour to this petitioner and can testify as to what his father always said and what has been the neighbourhood re life and as to his character also to Colonel Caswell Harkin of this county and Thomas Scott also of this county. James to and Subordinate abandoned

he hereby relinquishes my claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed his Samuel Wallace the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Jno Giles CD
I Richmond Pearson of the county of Rowan State of North Carolina hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Samuel Wallace who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration from my infancy. I believe him to be ninety two years of age. He had always been respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion. I have frequently heard my father Colonel Richmond Pearson say that Wallace had served under him in the revolution and had been a brave soldier. I have heard him say he was with him at Gates defeat. The character of Samuel Wallace is good and I should confide in all he swears to. I am of opinion however from what I heard from my father that he must have been under him longer than three months, but much of the time may have been in irregular service against the Tories.
Sworn to and subscribed the Richmond Pearson day and year aforesaid in open Court. Jno Giles CD

I cannot bear witness of the County and State of Ohio said hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wallace who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration. I believe he is about the age he certifies to viz 92 years he has always been reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and I concur in that opinion
C. Harbin
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in
Open Court Jno. Giles Co said hereby certify that I have been long acquaint- ed with Samuel Wallace who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration. I believe he is about the age he certifies to viz 92 years he has always been reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in
Open Court Jno. Giles Co
Thos. Foster
and the said court do declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in- terrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court give their certifies that Richmond Pearson Calmes Harbin and Thomas E Foster are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Abel Graham C.C.

I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rowan County do hereby certify that the foregoing is 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 8 th day of September A D 1882.
John Giles Clerk

Rev. War
7843
INVALID.
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File No. 7843
Samuel Wallace
Pris Rev War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 st , Page 393
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Genl. Anderson
St. Hill Ga.
July 19 th
Samuel Wallace N.C. 32
Subj: -
Sam Wallace to 3 rd Architect
Feb 28. 1854
Official Business
Col. Col. Court of Honor
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.

Stock Hill Ga. July 18 th 1854,
Hon L. P. Waldo. Dear Sir
Enclosed We send You the declaration of Nancy Carroll daughter of Samuel Wallace a Soldier of the Revolution from the State of North Carolina. claiming Pension due in right of the services of said Samuel Wallis. We have thought proper to send up her declaration, just as You see, and in the first place see whether we can prove awhither we can prove a sufficient term of service to entitle the claimant to pension money, Will You please examine her claim and inform us what additional evidence You will require, We are aware however that the heirship of the present claimant, must be proven, and a Certificate of Court, showing the date of the death of the Soldier, and the names and the number of his surviving children, must be produced to the department, which we will despatched. The name of Samuel Wallis appears in the Muster Rolls of the Company commanded by Capt. Richard Pearson or Pearson, in the North Carolina Troops. We are Very Respectfully Yours. Obedient Servants
Hon L. P. Waldo, Comm d of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Denny Walker

Samuel Wallace, Act 1832. $53.33. Paid to 4 March 1836, to pension.
Sam d L. Rives, Actg 3rd Audt.

Pension Office July 29 th 1854
Sir:
I herewith submit the papers on which Samuel Wallace, of North Carolina, was inscribed on the Roll of that state, under the Act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of $53.33 per annum, and will be obliged if you will state to what time his pension has been paid, and to whom paid.
Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, J. P. Waldo Commissioner.
H. Hunt, Esq. Third Auditor

Pawtucket R.I. 31 st May 1833
Free Lewis Williams
James L. Edwards Esq. General Inspector of Pensions Washington
Want a parcel for Mrs. - $ 53.33

Longbeach Ct 6 May 31 st 1833
Sir. I return to you herewith the declaration of Samuel Wallen amended in such form as will obviate the objections you have made to the allowance of the claim - It is as fact as notorious as any other fact can be that Samuel Wallen did serve as he states in the revolutionary war - But the man who drew his declaration used the word "entitled" which implies regular service when he ought not to have used that word - This is the whole difficulty and I trust the claim will be allowed -
Your ob d Hble Servt
Levi Melick
James L Edmonds Esq

Samuel Wallaces Declaration Amended.

State of North Carolina Rowan County
The amended declaration of Samuel Wallace having been returned from the war office with the objections, said Wallace makes the following affidavit to meet the objections and amend his declaration - to wit:-
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county of Rowan, Samuel Wallace who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot now nor can he recollect the name of the Colonel under whom he served while in the company of Captain Cook under General Lincoln. - according to the best of his recollection, Captain William Wilson, with whom he went from Salisbury North Carolina, to Petersburg South Carolina at the mouth of the Sabin; was not a Captain in the regular service, as would be inferred from the manner in which the declaration is worded, but was a Militia Captain. Locke was the Colonel and Purdie the general of the Militia; said Wallace went with Captain Wilson, and upon

arriving at Paringburg he was placed in the company of Captain Cook for the term of ten months, as a volunteer in the regular service, he served out his ten months, and was discharged at Paringburg, but has lost his discharge, and if his name is not on the rolls of Captain Cooks company, there is no one of his fellow soldiers alive, that he knows of who can prove his service. He was drafted under Captain Craig, in the town of Salisbury for three months, which he served out. Francis Locke was the Colonel and Rutherford was the general, - He was afterwards drafted under Captain Pearson at the house of Mr Thomas Bentley in said county for three months which he served out. Locke was the Colonel and Rutherford the general, he was in a horse company attached to the command of Colonel Locke and General Rutherford. - he is not able to recollect the precise time when he enlisted in Captain Cooks company, or Captain Craigs or Captain Pearsons, but he served ten months under Cook, three months under Craig, and three months under Pearson and for such service he claims a Pension Samuel his Wallace Mark

I A. G. Laster a justice of the peace for said county do certify that Samuel Wallen duly sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me on the 23 d of May 1833.
A. G. Laster Justice of the Peace
I John Giles Clerk of the court of pleas and quarters sessions for Rowan County North Carolina, hereby certify that A. G. Laster before whom the affidavit in amendment to the declaration of Samuel Wallen was signed and sworn to, is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at office the 23 d day of May 1833.
John Giles Clerk