Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,508, James Wallace, Va Commissioned Lt. Of S.C. Navy In 1794 Or 1795

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Wallace, James Ann
W. 22.508
Commissioned Lt. of S. C. Navy in 1794 or 1795.
CONTENTS

16588 South Carolina
James Wallace
of Spartanburg in the State of South Carolina: who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Morgan of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars and 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June '33 and sent applicant crop anchor P. O. S. C.
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 - 16 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 4 0
$ 20 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6, Page 83
Let to Applicant
Apr. 14. 1834
del to applicant
May 17. 1834
May 29. 1834 - dup: certif: ipd: and sent to himself at Charleston S. C. on the same day

Reported
1610 South Carolina Ann Wallace widow of James Wallace who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848. and sent to
P. Cantwell Charleston S.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 343 Vol. 2

Spartanburg near Cross Anchor Dist. Office, South Carolina October 18 th 1832
Declaration of James Wallace in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
I was born in Larne, County of Antrim North of Ireland 1752. 20 th May I emigrated to Philadelphia in 1769, & early in February 1775 I entered a Volunteer in Captain Morgan's Company of Riflemen in Winchester Becks (or Loudon) County Virginia near the warm Springs, which was ordered for the defence of the Frontiers, against the Shawanees Indians, & we marched by Fort Cumberland eastern side of the Allegany Mountain 60 miles over, where Braddock was defeated at the big meadows, on the western side of the Laurel Hill, through Redstone to Pittsburgh, hence 40 miles down the Ohio River in Boats to a Stockade Fort at Raritan-Bottom, within 30 miles of the Shawanees Towns, said to be 600 fighting men. there we remained until June, when our time which we engaged for (4 months) were expired we returned after loosing 2 of our men & Langly, wounded, & J. Magara a prisoner to the Indians killed, striped, & scalped, by Fordian Scouts within a short distance of the Fort. About this time the Battle of Lexington fought on the 19 th April 1775 was agitating the minds of the people in Virginia greatly, & Captain Morgan (afterwards of the Compans) & Captain Crysof, & Captain Hugh Stephenson raised companies of Riflemen, I joined the later company a volunteer & all soon after marched for Boston where we arrived in July August 15 th . After the Battle of Bunker's Hill which was on the 17 th July 1775 Capt s Morgan & Crysof (I believe) also were ordered for Quebeck with Montgomery & Arnold, & our Company was stationed at Roxbury that had been burned by the British where we remained besieging the British until the 4 th of March 1776 when we got possession of Dorchester heights. which

obliged the British to capitulate, to evacuate Boston on the 17 th which they did, & then our light troops were ordered for New York, & soon after our arrival there our company was stationed on Staten Island where we remained about 6 months until September, during this time our Capt died & Lieutenant James Henshaw had the command & we were ordered to the west end of Long Island, after the arrival of the British fleet in the Bay of about 300 sail, said to have on board 15,000 British & 15,000 Hessians.
On or about the 12 th of September they landed at Flatbush, & General Sullivan, & General Sterling was ordered with their commands to oppose their landing, which they did with great Bravery, between the Hill & the Creek, but they we were soon overpowered by numbers in front, flank & rear, with the Creek upon their our right so that they we were all prisoners, said to be about 2,800 as this Creek was passable only by Boats, being wide Marshes on both sides, The main Army under General Washington was within the Lines of Brookline, at the time said to be about 17,000. On the 14 th Our Army made a grand retreat in the night to New York, being under cover of a thick Fog, so that neither the British Army, nor a Frigate that was stationed in the East River discovered it before day light, The Frigate alone could have easily cut off the retreat, had she discovered it, The next day the British got possession of New York, & our army kept retreating
towards the White Plains. Some of the prisoners of which I was one, that had neither hat nor coat, being robbed, by the Hessians, were put into the Old Sugarhouse, & some in the New Prison, I was one of them that was put in this prison, with Major Venzant, & Captain Vandike of the Grenadiers of Col. Lasher's Regiment.

We remained there until some time in November when Captain Cummings of the (Frigate Confederacy that was taken from the Americans) as Commodore of a Fleet of 72 Sail of Vessels & others, was ready to sail when the Prisoners which they called Rebels, not Prisoners, of war, being taken in Arms against his Majesty in his Colonies, should be tried in England, we were dispersed throughout the Fleet in 5 th , 7 th , 10 th & 12 th but I never could learn the number of them. — About 30 Sail of them put into Cove of Cork, the rest stood up the Channel for England, all the Prisoners & pressed men that was on board of these 30 Sail were put on board of the Guardship, Capt. Chamberlain & soon after she sailed for Plymouth in England, on arrival we, were put all on board of the Dunkirk an old French 74 Gun Ship Capt. Milligan, Guardship. We remained there  at about 5 months & in that time the News of Commodore Jones capturing the British Frigate Serapis after a terrible engagement, & soon after the news of the Capture of General Bougainville with his 10,000 picked troops to surrender at discretion, after this News, the American Prisoners were treated with more lenity. Col. Laurence was now in the Tower of London a Prisoner & about 4, or 500 prisoners was then in still prison. It was my good fortune to get a Letter from Ruben Hervey a merchant in Cork to Charles Fox merchant in Plymouth who treated me with great kindness. James Fox the brother a private Banker, I was permitted by the Lieutenant of the Guardship after shewing him the Letter to the Mr. Fox, to go up to Plymouth every day upon

my pledge of honor, to appear every evening on board the ship at Roll call Sun-down, this continued about 17 days, when no further attendance required they gave me a Letter, to George Crocker & Robert W. Fox Falmouth, Commissarissor Commissioners of Prisoners, with a small sum of money, a man & 2 Horses to carry me to Falmouth 50 miles cross the west of England. The two Foxes on delivery of the Letter treated me with great kindness & I staid with them 15 days, They gave me my choice whether to go in a British Packet to New York, or a French Cartel to St Maloes in France, my choice was a Brig with about 80, or go French Prisoners in which we arrived at St Maloes in 3 days, From thence I traveled in a La Dilligence (a light Wagon) cross Brittany 30 leagues, or 90 miles to Nantz & boarded at madam Mc Cartie's with a number of Americans that had got away from England by various means, all waiting until the new American Ship Vengeance of 20 Guns, capt. Thomas Colier would be ready for Sea, We sailed about the 25 th of December, & arrived at Salem about the 1 st of February 1778, here I may observe That from February 1775 to the 13 th September 1776 is 19 months in the army before I was taken prisoner & from said 13 Sept. as above to the said 1 st Feb y as above 16 months These 16 months I was a prisoner in New York, at Sea, Ireland, England, France & on the Voyage home. & to add (in 1791 I was appointed Inspector & boarding officer, of the Customs to board all Vessels from Sea & receive a copy of Manifest of Cargo for the Custom- house in Charleston & continued for ten years by George Abbot Hall, the first Collector of the Customs ever appointed by Congress to Charleston. I had also a Lieutenant of the Navy's Commission from Charles Pinckney who was then Governor of this State

in 1794, or 1795, (I think) to the Command of a Gun-boat 3 of which was builded by this State carrying 32 pounders, I was senior officer, & ranked with a Capt. in the Army, I received my pay, & Rations for 3 years from the Legislator of this State & then the Gunboats was sold,
I am now 81 years of age, & all my faculties, both mental & bodily, have been upon a regular decline of life for some years, together with extreme Indigence & living 200 miles from Charleston, where we lived 42 years, these Infirmities, & the loss of my papers, & memorandums when a prisoner, puts it out of my power to be accurate, as to the dates, of this Declaration, but as to the Events, I will attest them with great Confidence, being fresh in my memory.
South Carolina Spartanburg Dist 3 before me appeared Coll James Wallace and being read and call on the holy Evangelist of almighty God that the foregoing Declaration is true Sworn to me the 21 st day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
John Deane
James W. Wallace
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. — James Wallace
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year John Gadsden, Clk. S. Dist. aforesaid

We Gabriel Phillips Clergyman residing in the District of Laurens and W m Jarrow residing in Spartanburg hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Waccan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Sworn to and subscribed the day & date aforesaid
John Gantington
cler. L.D.J.
Gabriel Phillips W m Jarrow
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Gabriel Phillips who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman — resident in the District of Laurens — and that W m Jarrow who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Spartanburg and is a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit. —
Richard Gault

I John Garlington clerk of the court of Laurens District 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 office this eighteenth day of October 1832. — John Garlington Clerk. L. Secy.
To the honorable, Lewis Cass, secretary at War. U. States at Washington
If you will have the goodness to favour me with the Pension you will please to direct your letters to James Wallace, Crops Anchor, Postoffice Spartanborough District, South Carolina.

17773
James Wallar Spartansburg D S. C.
Admit as a private 2 years $80
16.
P. 346
19 ap d '33
Capt. James Wallar Co. F. Anchor P.B. S. Carolina

BRIEF in the case of James Wallen of Spartanburg District the State of South Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 81  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteer In 1775 4 Private Gen. Capt Morgan, Rifle company   do — 1 7 service Capt. Hugh Stephenson do.   1 4 prisoner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Dorchester Heights, Long Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Winchester Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. V. Brant Examining Clerk.

Ann Wallow and of family 38)
sd. Ad 7 July 1838 Mamma 1759 duo 1838 Allas a pr $80 pr am, pr 27 June 1838. l. 4 Mad 1841.
Plantate Es Schaliter sd

ms Hallare

State of South Carolina } Office Court Common District of Charleston } pleas Charleston
I Charles C Strohecker Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for Charleston (District S. Carolina) hereby certify that, Plantville is a Magistrate as set forth in the annexed papers, and that the signatures thereto pertaining to be his are genuine. I further certify, that the Witnesses in this case, namely Mr. R. G. Stowe & Mr. Henry W. Guffey the Claimant are respectable and that their statements are entitled to faith and confidence In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix- ed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of August 1838
Charles C Strohecker Clerk of the Court Common pleas Charleston Dist S.C.

State of South Carolina District of Charleston
On this 1 st day of August 1838
personally appeared before me Under
Signed W m Henry M c Intosh Clerk of the Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston S.C. aged 68 years who being duly sworn deposeth, that, he knew the late James Wallace deceased for upwards of 40 years, that, he was a Revolutionary pensioner and died on the 27 th June 1838, That, he knows his widow for a like number of years, and that, he believes she is and has even been regarded as a respectable married lady of excellent character, and that, her statements are entitled to the fullest credit
Sworn to and subscribed before me
The day and year above written and
I also certify the credibility of the affiant
P. Cantrell, Not Pub & Dist Atty for Charleston
Dist 20 Carolina
Henry Mackenprince

State of South Carolina ( On this 31 st day of July District of Charleston 1838. Personally appeared before me undersigned Mrs Ann Wallace, a native of N. Carolina a resident of Charleston 48 years, and aged 67 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 Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of James Wallace deceased, who was a private volunteer soldier of three years service as Deponent's believes during the war of the Revolution, and who was a pensioner of the U. States on account of same, as will appear by reference to his pension Certificate which is in the words following, — to wit —
War Department Revolutionary Claims (Duplicate)
I Certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, James Wallace of the state of South Carolina, who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum and during his natural life, from and on the 4 th March 1833, the said payable service annually on the 4 th March and 4 th September in every year from the office of the United States this 29 th day of July 1834, Lewis Cass Secretary of War  This Certificate is indorsed in words which are not legible but the agent will be found at the office of the Secretary of War, Washington D.C. and is presented to the applicant for a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Wallace on the 25 th June 1789 that her husband the aforesaid James Wallace died on the 27 th day of June 1838, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st January one thousand seven hundred and

Ninety four Niz at the time above stated, and that she is now a widow in poor circumstances
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written and I also Certify the Credibility of the affiant.
Ann Waller
Also All dist. Judge of the States for S. Carolina

State of South Carolina District of Charleston
On this 2 nd day of August 1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned, Mrs. Elizabeth Righton aged 69 years, and a resident of the City of Charleston, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth, that, she is well acquainted with Mrs. Ann Wallace Widow of James Wallace deceased, late of Charleston & a revolutionary pensioner, that, she knew said Ann, in North Carolina, before, and after her marriage with said James Wallace, that, said Ann is of respect- able connections & family, and that, she always sustained an irreproachable character, as a respecta- ble married lady, that, she believes said Ann's marriage took place as set forth in her affidavit in the year 1789, that, she believes said Ann's statements are entitled to full credit, that, she was a widow on the 4 th July 1838, that, her husband the aforesaid James Wallace died on the 27 th June 1838, and that said Ann is now a widow and has not since intermarried.
Elizabeth Righton
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I also certify the credibility of the affiant Planters Natl Bank & Trust Co. for Charleston Dist. S.C.

Ann Wallard (and of family 38) Jef.
Ad 7 July 1838 Married 1759 du 1838 Allow a pr $80 pr am, from 27 June 1838. l. 4 Mad 1841.
Plantate Es Schahler Jef

State of South Carolina } District of Charleston }
We the undersigned Certify that, from what we have heard, and known of the character given James Wallace, the widow of James Wallace a Revolutionary Soldier, we have no doubt of the truth of her statements in relation to her claim for a pension, and do therefore recommend her case to the favorable consideration of the Department. (Done at Charleston this day of July 1838
Bloodfield
John M. Lighton M.D.
Mrs. Martin
John Michel M.
Peter M. Ehney S.P.L.
I have for many years past known Mrs. Wallace, now the widow of James Wallace a revolutionary soldier, & take pleasure in certifying that her character for veracity is un- impeachable & the statements made by her entitled to implicit credit. The fact of her being the widow of James Wallace, & the other facts above set forth are undoubtedly true. Mrs. Wal- lace has been about 27 years a member of the church in the city of Charleston of which I am one of the ministers.
July 30. 1838.
W. Capers
We concur in the above certificate
Nicholas Pally P.E.
David English
Station's Minister
Sam L. Wagner

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22508
Ann Wallace
Wid. of
James Wallace
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 16, Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Carolina 3286
Ann Wallace
widow of James Wallace who was a private - in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5-day of December 43 and sent to
P. Cantwell Charleston S.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 211 —
Letter to P.O. age 7. March 1845, " " S.A. Wallace Mar 30. 46
Ref'd 5 Dec

South Carolina 92
John Wallace widow of James Wallace
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 th June 1838 of Charleston in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Morgan of the regt. commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years,
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836. & ending 26 th June 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of October 1842 and sent to P. Cantwell Esq. Charleston. S. C.
Arrears to the 27 th of June 1838 184: 21
Semi-annual allowance ending
See the other side
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 196
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 nd Sept. 1841 which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th August 1842.

Schuyler Hallwell August 26 th 1841 let to P. Cantwell 5 Sep 1842
South Carolina 92 Ann Wallace widow of James Wallace dec d who died on the 27 th June 1838 of Charleston in the State of S.C. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Morgan of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1834, 27 th  June 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Aug t 1838 and sent to Cantwell Charleston S.C.
Arrears to the 14 th of March 1835 $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 196

State of South Carolina Charleston District, §
16,088
On this Twelfth day of May 1833. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said District of Charleston, personally appeared James Wallace, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captains Morgan and Stevenson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gashier in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the Fifteenth day of January 1834 at his residence in Charleston he left upon a Table, in a room where children were playing; and one of them threw it in the fire whereby it was destroyed -
Sworn and subscribed to James Wallace
before me the day and year above mentioned -
Henry Trescott 24, 8th St.

State of South Carolina } Charleston District } Personally appeared Arthur G. Rose, who maketh oath that Mr James Wallace is well known to him and that he is the same person described in the foregoing affidavit, —.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 12 th day of May 1834
ARTH: G. ROSE
H. Frescot — 2 nd Dist
I certify that the deponent is a person of veracity —
Henry Frescot — 2 nd Dist
I William G. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Charleston District, certify that Henry Frescot is a Magis= trate as above and do that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 12 th day of May in the year 1834 —
W. G. Smith —
Clerk of the Court of Charleston District

Hll
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Charleston 23 d April 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq. Department of War-Pension Office
Sir, I have just rec d your favour & hasten to send you the the certificate enclosed you require d , of the loss of my certificate of Pension that you had the Gaudarifs to send me, by which I rec d all the money money due to me, on the 4 th of September 1833 - but unfortunately lost your certificate for the last half year from the 4 th Sep r 1833, to the 4 th of March 1834 - I must beg the favour of you to forward the certificate, as soon as you conveniently can for Mr s Wallace & myself are now very old & in extreme distress
I am sir very respectfully
Y r serv t ob t H ble ser
James Wallace

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner on Pensions
Washington
Application for a new beat:

Charlesto n 13 May 1834
To J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Penrhyn Sir, I hope the inclosed names of Gentlemen that will be agreeable, & satisfy you the propriety of my application, to you for the renewal of my Certificate, which, you had the Goodness to promise to me in your note to me of the 14 April, ult o .—pressing necessity forces upon me the request of your favour, to forward it it to me as soon as as you you conveniently can.
I am sir very respectfully, yours mt of A Hble ser t
James Wallace

James L. Edward Egan Department of War Pension Office Washington

Sir
Charleston S.C. 26. Aug. 1842
M m . Ann Wallace a revolutionary pensioner under 1 st Sec: of the act of 7, July 1838. widow of James Wallace de d . who was a privation in the revolution and died on the 27, June 1838. obtained a Certificate for a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per an n - N o 920, Com m encing on said 27, June 1838; - which said pension ceased on the 4 th day of March 1841; she having received the benefit of same for only 2 years and 9 months.
She now respectfully applies to the department to inquire whether Congress have passed any act or resolution for the relief of persons so situated? with a view of extending to them the pension for full 5 years - and also to request that the department will furnish her with such instructions for her guidance as will enable her to obtain that aid to which she may be entitled.
I Remain Sir
with great respect
Your M c . H. V. A. Smith for want P. A. Stewart
James L Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions & & & }

James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

Charleston S.C.
13, October 1842
Sir
I respectfully submit the enclosed affidavit in the case of Mrs. Ann Wallace widow of James Wallace dec d . in order that she may obtain the balance of the five years pension
I Remain Sir
with great respect
Your M c . obedient & humble servant
R. Cantwell
To James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington
} }

The rule respecting pensions not applied for for twelve months does not apply to pensions under act June 17 1844 due & unpaid to March 1845

Pension Agency Charleston 4 March 1845
Sir
I herewith forwards for Authority to pay the Vouchers of Ann Wallau, Sarah Godfrey, and C C Smith pursuant under Act 17 June 1844 - there being 12 months due, be pleased to state whether the rule applies in these cases, or whether I am authorized to pay without referring them to Your Office for Authority.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obedient M c Farlane Pension Agent.
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sarah Godfrey 3290 C C Smith 3289 Ann Wallau 3286

Admitted
P. Cantwell Charleston S.C.

The State of South Carolina } On this 1 day of August 1848, City of Charleston } personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public for Charleston Dist. Mrs Ann Wallace a resident of Charleston so far as she aged 76 years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Wallace who was a private in the revolution and died on the 27 th June 1838
That she received a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, she further declares that she is still a widow.
Ann Wallace
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me also certify that the declarant is personally known to me Cantrell Not Pub & Me for Charleston Dist So far

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Charleston S.C.
9. Aug. 1843
Sir,
The annexed document is laid before you in support of the claim of Mrs. Ann Wallan
in order to obtain the year's pension provided by Act of 3. March 1843.
I Remain Sir,
very respectfully your obedient P. Hartwell
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions Pension office Washington City.

James Wallace

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Walker which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? # XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No. XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and 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 below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
# The authentication warranting - see above

State of South Carolina, On this 12 th day of October 1842. Personally District of Charleston } appeared before me Ann Wallace a ged 72 years a resident of Charleston S o Carolina. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to be entitled to the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 1842. in order to extend to certain widows the benefit of the act of 7. July 1838 entitled "an act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows", that she is the widow of James Wallace dec d of South Carolina who was a private volunteer soldier of three years service as Dept believes and who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States, under the act of 7 th June 1832, at Eighty dollars per annum on account of said service, as by reference to his pension Certificate N o 16088, dated 29. May 1834, signed by Lewis Cols Secretary of War, & which was issued in place of one dated 28. June 1833. will appear. Deponent further declares she was married to the s d James Wallace dec d on the 21 st June 1789, and that he died on the 27 th June 1838, Deponent saith that about the month of August 1838, she made a declaration of the foregoing facts and obtained a pension Certificate N o 92 of which the following is a true Copy.
War Department. —
Five years pension. —
I Certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7. 1838 Ann Wallace widow of James Wallace dec d who was a private in the revolution and died on the 27 th day of June 1838, is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 27 th June 1838, and in

in Case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years. The pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death. Given at the war office of the United States this 28 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight S. Cooper
Edw. Emmons and underigned,
acting Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Deponent further declares that her husband the said James Wallace died on the said 27 June 1838, that her pension commenced on the said 27 June 1838, and ended on the 4 th of March 1841 and that therefore she has not received five years pension. She further declares she was not married to said James Wallace previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the 1 st January 1794, at the time above stated, and that she has not since married but continues the widow of said James Wallace above mentioned.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written I also certify the credibility of the affiant
P. Carter
not Pub & m
In Charleston Dec 10 th 1841
Ann Wallace —

South Carolina District City of Charleston May 20 1833.
Mr Wallace having called on me to add my Testimony to that which accom- panied his application for a Pension under the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832. I further pleasure certify that I have known Mr Wallace for a period of at least thirty five Years and that he has always been consid- ered a Worthy Man. Of his Revolu- tionary Services I know nothing. his Statement however from his Character as I think intitled to full credit. He is quite old & infirm & poor.
Judge Gantt before whom the proceedings have been had & by - whom the Investigation appears to have been made in open - Court is one of the Associate - Judges of the State
W. H. Dist Judge for South Carolina

District Clerk's Office Sofa Dist 20 May 1833.
I do hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas Lee whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing is District Judge of the United States of America for the District of South Carolina — In Testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of the said Court the day & year above mentioned —
Samuel Harvey Dist Clerk

Charleston 17. th  May 1833
To the hon. ble Lewis Cass secretary at War.
Answer to your Query in the the Brief N o 14, it appears to be the prima facie one. the other cases, are answered in my my Declaration as required.
If you will have the goodness to let one of your Clerks, examine the Role, or record of Captain Morgans Company of Riflemen of Berks, or Loudon Counties, in Virginia, in the year 1775, February, March, April, & May, against the Shawanees Indians to protect the Frontiers, engaged for 4 months which was duly performed he will find the name of James Wallace, as a Voluntary private Soldier, serving the time, & regularly discharged to this I have pledged my solemn oath in my Declaration certified in Court which see. — & if he will search further he will find the name of James Wallace, on the Role, or record, of Capt. Hugh Stephenson's Com- —pany of Riflemen from Virginia same counties, of Berks, or Loudon, & the adjoin- —ing counties, in the month of July & Aug- —ust, marching to Boston, & on the 15 of August 1775, where we were stationed at Roxbury within Cannon Shot of Boston, & remained there until the

Six months 4 th of March 1776, blockading the British in Boston which they evacuated on the 17 th & our Troops were ordered to New York, where we arrived & our Company was stationed on Staten Island where we remained until the British arrived in September & we were ordered to the west end of Long Island where we were taken by the British, we were then prisoners with Generals Sullivan, & General Sterling, with their Commands, on the 13 th in a sharp Action, on their landing, near Brook- line, I will now briefly state I was a prisoner 16 months before released, - see Declaration.
To Quere 14 that seems to be the principle one objected, to, That is, my name is not upon record on the Books of the Department, I can attest that there is nothing more True, than that I belonged to, the two two Companies, & was with them the whole time, as stated above; & in my Declaration, & that I am now 82 years of age with its infirmities, & extreme Indigence & in much need of some relief, & that it is now 57. years, & 600 or 700 miles to those Counties, in Virginia where these Companies were raised, which puts it entirely out of my power to get the Witnesses required in this Quere, of the Brief. James Wallace Swom to before me this 21. May 1833 W. D. J. S. Caroline

Oct 17 1842
James Ann Wallace S.C. rld 38
For Ancestry, Issue a certificate payable from March 1836 to 26 June 1838 inclusive
Edward Ewing Commissioner of Pensions Department Washington, D.C.

Ann Wallau
80 A
6-6. M. & G. J.
Plantville Charleston S.C.

State of South Carolina } District of Charleston }
On this fifth day of August A.D. 1843. Person:
ally appeared before me Ann Wallace widow aged 72 years a resident of Charleston South Carolina who being duly sworn according to Law Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war, that, she is the widow of James Wallace deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and died on the 27 th day of June 1838., that she received a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars ($80) per annum for five years under the Act of July, 7 th 1838., and she further declares she is still a widow —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above men- tioned — I also certify that the Declarant is personally known to me. — — Before
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Ann Wallace
G.W. Cooper Magistrate }

State of South Carolina
Office Court Com. Pleas Charleston District
I Daniel Horbeck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston District do hereby certify that Geo. W. Cooper Esq. who has attested the annexed affidavit of Mrs. Ann Wallace is a Magistrate for Charleston District duly authorized to administer oaths. I further certify to the genuineness of the signature of the said Geo W. Cooper Esq.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Charleston this Eighth day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty three
Dan. Horbeck C.C. P. & G. S.