Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11072, James Wallace, Va. (Pa)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. (Pa)
Wallace, James Sarah
R. No 72
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let 23 Aug t 1842 to Alex d Baird and Penn Agent
let 13 Sep r 42 R h Woods, to Same Oct 6. 1842, in W o u. McKnight June 13, 48
5 Nov 1843
N o 18346 Pittsburgh
18.769
James Wallace of Allegheny Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hutton of the Reg t commanded by Col. Buler in the Penn a Troops for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of August 1833 and sent to E. Simpson Pittsburgh Pa
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  160.00    Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833  40.00     $200.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. / Page 95

State of Pennsylvania } Personally appeared Before me a Justice of Greene County ss } the Peace in and for said County of Greene David Gray Esqr who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that Not having a recourse to the Marriage Record of the Marriage of James Wallace & Sarah Allum that Married them on the 9 th day of November 1842 as stated in her declaration for Perjury and further saith that I was an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Greene at that time, sworn and subscribed this 16 th day of November 1855 David Gray Before me Jacob Loar, A.R.
Greene County ss } I certify that David Gray was an acting Justice of the peace at the time of the Marriage of James Wallace and Sarah Allum given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of November A.D. 1855 Jacob Loar Esqr
Greene County ss } I John Linsley Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Jacob Loar Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and to all whom acts as such full faith & credit are due & I believe the signature to be genuine For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Waynesburg this 16 th day of November 1855 John Linsley Putty

Conway
Jane Wallace
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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 State of Pennsylvania ss County of Allegheny, ss
On this 15 th Day of May 1833, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, James Wallace a resident of Jefferson Township in the County of Allegheny, Pa, aged 80 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 act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he went as a Substitute for John Higgins for the term of six months under the command of Capt s Mares Hutton Lieutenant Silvester Ward at which time I resided in the County of Youghiogheny, Pa, from which place we marched on the first of April 1777 within a mile of Fort Pitt where we fell under the command of Gen l Hand from thence we were ordered to march to Wheeling which place was in great distress on account of the Indians we remained in Fort Wheeling attending to our duty to the first of November when I was dismissed after having served six months as a private
In the first of April 1778 I was drafted from the County of Youghiogheny, Pa, for the term of six months under the command of Capt s Ezekiel Wright Lieut d White from which place we marched to Pittsburgh where we came under the command of Col s Beeler at which place I volunteered under Capt s Minton for the term of six months from thence we marched to the mouth of Big Beaver Pa, where we fell under the command of Gen l M'Kentash at which place we built Fort Caled Fort M'Kentash from thence we marched to the Susquehannoy at which place we built a fort called Fort Laurens Gen l M'Kentash then marched back his men to Fort M'Kentash in November when I was dismissed after having served seven seven months as a private
In the first of April 1780 I was drafted from the County of Youghiogheny, Pa, for the term of six months under the command of Capt s Philip Rofs from which place we marched to Pittsburgh where we fell under the command of Gen l Broadhead at which place the 13 th Regiment lay commanded by Col s Gibson from thence we marched to the

Munroe's. Just before we reached the town our front line had a small skirmish with the Indians the latter was obliged to retreat while we pursued and burnt their towns and put up all their corn after remaining there for some length of time we proceeded back to Pittsburgh when my time expired and I was dismissed after having served six months as a private In the first of April 1781 I was drafted from the County of Washington, Va, for the term of six months under the command of Capt, William Bruce Lieut, Jerry Wright from which place we marched to Pittsburgh where we fell under the command of Col, Cox attached to Gen, Clarke's Brigade from which place we proceeded by the Ohio River to Wheeling at which place Capt, Leechy and his Company deserted and some confusion arose between the Militia and the Regular troops. Commanded by Col, Crockett from thence we proceeded to the falls of the Ohio at which place I remained to the last of October when I was dismissed after having served six months as a private and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 the day and year aforesaid
James Wallace
Wm Caldwell Br
We Joseph Wright a Clergyman residing in the County of Allegheny Pa, and Wm Barr residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Wallace, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Wright William Barr
Wm Caldwell Br

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matters and after putting the interrogatorys proscribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Wright who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, Resident in the County of Allegheny, and that W m Barr who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court.
W m Candee P r
I William M c Candee, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Wallace for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 15 Day of May 1833
W m Candee P r
Interrogatorys put by the Court
1) Where and in what year were you born answer I was born in the County Donegal Ireland in the year 1753 2) Have you any record of your age, answer I have no record of my age 3) Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live answer I lived in Washington County Va, when I entered the service and since that time I have lived for the last 40 years in Allegheny County where I 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 who answer the first time I was in the war I wasn't a substitute for John Higgins 5) State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstances of your services. answer Captains Hutton, Minton, and Rees, Cols, Beeler, Gibson who commanded the 13 th Regiment Generals Hand, M'Cartagh, Broadhead, Clark, I served under 6) Did you ever receive a discharge from the service answer I never received a discharge 7) State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution answer John Riddoo James Means George Mertz The Reverend William Woods

State of Pennsylvania Greene County ss.
On Twentieth of March AD 1855 personally appeared before the Honourable - Judges of the General Court of Greene County in the State of Pennsylvania Sarah Wallace a resident of Greene County in the State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy five years who being 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 Con- gress - passed the Third day of February AD 1853 - that she is the widow of James Wallace Deceased who was a pensioner at the rate of forty dollars per annum who resided in his life-time in Greene County, - Pennsylvania and whose pen- sion was payable at Harrisburg Pennsylv- ania - She further declares that she was married to the said James Wallace on the Ninth day of October A.D. the year Eighteen hundred & forty two and that her husband, the aforesaid James Wallace died on the Fifth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three - that she was married to him at the time above stated - She further states and swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court before the Judges of the Court this

Twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty five
Sworn Subscribed before me Jacob X Wallace the President Judge of the 14 Judicial District of Pennsylvania - the in Open Court the 20 th March 1855. Samuel A. Gilmore
State of Pennsylvania Greene County ss
I John Lindsey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that Hon Samuel A. Gilmore Esq. President Judge of the fourteenth Judicial district. Composed of the Counties of Greene - Wash ington & Fayette before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name. was at the time of so doing a Judge of the said Court in and for the County of Greene and for the fourteenth Judicial district as aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing declaration was made in Open Court in the presence of the Court. In testimony whereof - I have hereunto set my hand - affixed the seal of my office as Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County this 20 th day of March 1855.
John Lindsey Prothonotary

Feb 24, 1896. Mil. Kity of James Wallace to J. H. Rogers Esq. Lincoln, Neb.
11,072.
P. O. Sarah Wallace
Service: mil. of James
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ 18

Sept 22, 1855
James Wallace died 10 August 1843, Assets paid to his nine children. A Certificate of Alleghany Co. Court, on file in this Office, States that the deceased person left no widow.
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No 6127 Sarah Wallace Widow of James Pa
J.T. Neely Sep 24 1853- Same Dec 1 1855- Same Jan 10 1856- Same Apr 14 1856-
11072
3 Feb 1853

Pension Office
Sep 21 1855
10 Aug 43
Sir
Please state when Jas. Wallace of Pa, d. Oct 1832, at $80 was last paid,
Will you be so kind as to say whether the arrears of pension were paid to his widow or children or to an administrator?
Very Respectfully R. M. a Ray
R. D. Thompson Esq.
3 Canal St
for Comry Pension
Niplet

Pittsburg June 29 th 1833
Dear Sir,
I enclose you an application for a pension
Yours respectfully D. Simpson

J. T. Neely Esq Present (1853) Jan. 10, 1856

Pension Office
Jany 10 1856
Sir
I should think that Sarah Wallace of Pa ought not to complain if I do not attempt to prove any attempt on her part to commit a fraud, but content myself with insisting on proof of the validity of her claim for a pension as the widow of the pensioner James Wallace,
1833/
J. J. Neely Esq Present

Wash n DC
Apl. 5/56
Sir. Enclosed find additional evidence in the case of Mrs Sarah Wallace wid, James Wallace dec d Revy. Pensioner of Greene Co Pa. for Pension under sec d section of the act of 3 d Feb. 1853.
To Comm n of Pensions. }
W m Steele

Certif of Al. Co ct. cut that he left no wd
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Washington DC Sept. 18/55
Sir:
Enclosed find application of Sarah Wallace widow of James Wallace a Pensioner from Pa. at $40 a year for a Pension under 2 d section of the act of 3 rd Feb 1853 Yours very Respectfully
To Comm er Pensions
Wm T. Kelly

Washington DC Nov 23/53
Sir, Enclosed find additional evidence in Case of Sarah Wallace widow of James Deed Pensions of Greene Co Pa for Pension 2 d section act 3 d Feb 1853-
Comm tee of Pensions } Resear ch }
Wm Lloyd Wm T Kelly

Washington D.C.
Sir,
In the case of the widow of James Wallace Pons n on Penn a , Rolls please say what evidence will answer to rebut the proof which is so prominent against the allowance of the claim.
If there is sufficient proof to indicate a fraud - you have the evidence and names of the parties on file in your office and the letter of the person who states he collected the arrears of Pension due on date of death of the Soldier for the widow I call your attention to his letter in 4th place to which I forwarded to the Officer with the additional views of there is any inconsistency in his statements showing some under no circumstances will I ask more the settlement of the claim Yours Most Truly W. H. H. Most Truly

Pittsburgh Pa Sept 27. 1842
Sir
In reply to yours of 13 th inst. stating that the Pension of James Wallace has been suspended "because it has been intimated to this office that he did not perform revolutionary service, and that it was well known in the neighborhood of said Wallace that he had imposed a base fraud on the department"
This to say the least of it is trying and condemning Mr Wallace unheard - and I have no hesitation in saying that such intimations have not come from a source worthy of credit
If the intimation came from Mr George Harger - who has some difficulties with Mr Wallace - I have only to say that we can satisfy you - that they could not proceed from any person being worthy of credit Please send me a copy of the intimation from whomsoever it may have been rec d , that Mr Wallace may be heard -
I have also written this day to the Hon ble Mr Howard Secy of State, who can satisfy you respecting any intimation from Mr Harger
Yours Respectfully
Rob t Woods

Pittsburgh August 15 th 1842
Sir
James Wallace who is now on the pension roll of the United States for alleged services in the Revolutionary War; he alleges four tours of six months each against the Indians I have conversed with some of his neighbours who assert that they were acquainted with the said James Wallace in the years 1777-1778-1779 and 1781 at which period the alleged services should have been rendered and they declare that no such services was performed by the said Wallace or any other person as the tours did not exceed three months and in many cases not more than one month it is a matter of Publick notoriety that the said Wallace has imposed a base fraud on the department and his neighbours wish the matter investigated as the general opinion is that he has no right to draw a pension his declaration was made in Pittsburgh Allegheny County Pa in the year 1833 and he has drawed 80 Dollars per year since 1831
Yours very Respectfully J. L. Edwards Commrs. of Pensions Alexander Baird

Pittsburgh Pa Sept 9 1842
J L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions
Dr Sir
James Wallace of Allegheny Co. has called on me to write to write to the department to be informed of the reason why his Pension of $80 per annum has been suspended for your letter of the 23 August 1842 to Thos. M c Howe Esq P.A. Pittsburgh Mr Wallace is very much astonished at the matter. By stating the reason on which this is founded you will be confer a favor on a worthy old soldier Please adrese
Your Obedt Servt
Rob t Woods
atts at Law
Pittsburgh

J. T. Kelly Sec. 1.
1833.

Pension Office
Dec 1, 1855
Sir
1853/
I have, heretofore, informed you that the Vouchers in the office of the Third Auditor show that James Wallace, the pensioner on the Pennsylvania Roll, left no widow; and that that proof must be rebutted before Sarah Wallace who claims to be his wife can be allowed as such, I hope this needs no repetition,
J T Neely Present

Allegheny County, So the Commonwealth of Pa
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Richard Slutz a respectable citizen of said County aged seventy three years who being sworn as law directs deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with James Wallace who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension, this deponent saith that he was drafted from the western part of the State of Virginia during the period of the Revolutionary war, but cannot recollect the year, when we joined General Clark at the mouth of Shorter Creek on the Ohio River at which place this Deponent seen James Wallace attending to military duty as a drafted militiaman from thence we proceeded to Wheeling where we remained a short time from thence to the falls of Ohio where we were dismissed during which time James Wallace acted faithfully as a militiaman from the time I first saw him in the service to the time he was dismissed at the falls of Ohio and further this deponent saith that he knew James Wallace to be several years before the war I served with him in the Revolutionary war and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21 day of June 1833
Richard Slutz
John Kidder
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ss: I William M. Candless Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Allegheny in the State aforesaid do certify that John Kidder Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to was at the time of taking such affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allegheny, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere Given under my hand & seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of June anno domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
William Candless

Green County ss { State of Pennsylvania Personally appeared Before me a justice of the peace in and for said County John Supler and Elizabeth Allum and after being sworn according to Law Depose and saith that Sarah Wallace is the widow of James Wallace Decd and that the said Sarah Wallace is the person She represents herself to be and that we were present at the Marriage of the said James Wallace and Sarah the widow of James Wallace Decd Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day of Sept 1855 Before me Jacob Loar S.P. John Supler Elizabeth Allum
Green County ss I certify that the above named John Supler and Elizabeth Allum are Creditable Persons and of truth and can be relied upon given under my hand and Seal this 12 th day of September 1855 Jacob Loar S.P. Esq
Greene County S. S I John Lindsey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Greene do hereby certify that Jacob Loar Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified and to all whose acts a such full faith & credit are due. And that the signature attached purporting to be his I believe to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Waynesburg this 12 th day of September A.D. 1855 John Lindsey Prothonotary

Rock Valley Oct 20 th 1855
Mr. J. L. Veely Esq
Dear Sir yours of the 27 th Sept came to hand Oct 14 informing me that the claim of the Widowers was rejected in the Department and that the Death of James Wallace was reported to be the 10 th day of August 1843 which I certify to be an error for I stood by the bedside and saw him expire on the 5 th day of November 1843 and saw him Entertained on the 6 th day of Nov (at the time before his Death he gave me an order for his Pension money at Wagonburg Bank and I drew $20 and there was no report made by the Widow for she was told that she had no claim on the government until I wrote to you on the subject of the Decree Drove his Money there a year and I drew the last $20 after his Death and paid his funeral Expenses with the money and that that his claim was done with the government this is from under my hand as the truth the whole knoweth and nothing but the truth yours respectfully B. E. Wallace P.M. Rock Valley 29 As you will please report to me soon the final matter if she cont Drove you will please send some word on the health claim for boundary said if you obtained Wagonburg reports to me yours in hast B. E. Wallace

State of Pennsylvania } The Depositions of John Supler and Elizabeth County of Greene } Allum Depose and Saith that they were } present at the Marriage of James Wallace and his Sarah Allum Saw them Married and know that She is the Widow of James Wallace Dec d and that James Wallace Drew a petition Before the their Marriage and after their Marriage and that Sarah Wallace is the Surviving Widow of the said James Wallace Dec d Further they State that they frequently had the said James Wallace Dec d Say that he was going to Waynesburgh to lift his Pension Money Sworn and Subscribed this John Supler 17 th day of March A.D. 1836
Before me Jacob, Loat J.P. } Elizabeth Allum in and for the County of Greene, Pa.
Greene County P. g I certify that I am Personally acquainted With John Supler and Elizabeth Allum and know them to be relied on as persons of Truth and veracity and their Evidence cannot be doubted Witness my hand and Seal this 17 th day of March 1836. Jacob, Loat J.P. (Seal)

Greene County S.S. Commonwealth of Penn
Personally Appeared before Wm T. C. Wm T. C. Wirt one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Greene & State aforesaid Andrew Wilson to me Well Knowing and on his Oath said that he was well known to James Wallace Deceased & that he knew that he drew a Pension in the State of Penns for he acted as his agent to draw his Pension & he further Swore that Sarah Wallace is the Widow of James Wallace & now survives him & now lives in the County of Greene & State of Penns & resided there at the death of her Husband, & both before & ever since Sworn & Subscribed this 19 th day of Mar 1856 Andrew Wilson Wm T. C. Wirt, S.P.
Greene County S.S.
I do hereby certify that Andrew Wilson has been well & Intimately known to me for a number of years & for truth & veracity I have never heard any thing said against him, & therefore do certify him to be a Man of truth & veracity Witness my hand & seal this 19 th day of Mar 1856 Wm T. C. Wirt
Seal

State of Pennsylvania Greene County S.S.
I John Lindsey Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Greene, do do certify that Jacob Loar Esq. and W. J. B. Webb Esq., before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, was at the time thereof, and still are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County of Greene, duly qualified & Commissioned and to all whose acts as such full faith & credit are due; and that the signatures attached to the same purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Waynesburg this 17 th day of March A.D. 1856.
John Lindsey Prothonotary

OFFICE OF GEORGE H. ROGERS, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. 21st, 1896. 189
U.S. COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Jas. Wallace, Kid Ref# 11072
Dear Sir:-
I desire a copy of the records showing the military services in the War of the Revolution of the following persons:- to wit,
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ANDREW ROGERS, a resident of Lancaster County, (now Dauphin Co.) Pa.
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JOHN CARR, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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JAMES WALLACE, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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GEORGE HOFF, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The full name was John George Hoff, but I think he generally was known as George Hoff. Please report both names as either might refer to him. ROBERT HENDERSON, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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Any information you can give me concerning the above named persons will be appreciated. In order to prevent confounding persons of similar name, please give anything the records or muster rolls may dis- close concerning place of birth, date of birth, trade or occupation, or anything of like character which will serve to identify them with the persons to whom I have especial reference.
As all the persons named served from the same state, Pennsyl- vania, it is probable that the same records will disclose them all; under these circumstances I hope I am not asking too much of you.
Respectfully yours,
G. H. Rogers

U. OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 28 1896 FILES. P.
PENSION U. S. JAN 25 1896 OFFICE