Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1784-100, John Wallace, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A. 26
Wallace, John
B.L.W.E. 1784-100
Died in 1813.
CONTENTS

John Wallace N o 1784
518
The King's Highway is in New Hampshire I had good roads no defects.
Forgotten

The State of Ohio Fayette County, Court of Common Pleas October Term, to wit, October fifth A.D. 1831.
This day satisfactory evidence was produced in this Court to prove that William Wallace, Levi Wallace, Thomas Wallace, David Wallace, John Wallace and Tufton Wallace, are the sons and only heirs at law in fee of John Wallace late a private in the Revolutionary war in the New Hampshire line who died at Sandwich in New Hampshire about eighteen years ago leaving a widow who died about three years ago.
The State of Ohio Fayette County ss.
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said Court this day made in the case therein set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office at Washington in said County this fifth day of October A.D. 1831.
Jesse Millikan Clerk
State of Ohio Fayette Co. ss I Thomas Wallen son of John Wallen late of the town of Sandwich County of Plymouth State of New Hampshire but now deceased do upon oath testify & declare that to the best of my knowledge & belief the said John Wallen was a private belonging to the New Hampshire line on continental establishment during the revolutionary war but the particular regiment in which he belonged I do not know I do further testify & declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the quantity of land due the said John Wallen from the United States nor do I believe that he was received in or transferred his right to it in any manner during his life.

the United States for the quantity of land and the said claim from the United States nor do I believe that he was received in or has passed his right to it in any manner during his life time. Therefore know all men by these presents that Thomas Wallen appointed his highly constituted attorney Joseph Wallen my true & lawful attorney for me in my name to demand & receive from the secretary of war of the United States for the time being a warrant for the quantity of land due in right of said deceased. And my said attorney I do hereby fully authorize & empower to continue & appoint one or more sub- -stitutes or attorneys and him for the special purposes herein ex- -pressed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of October in the year of our Lord 1831 Thomas Wallen (seal) In presence of J. Sanders
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Clark and the above named Thomas Wallen known to me to be the person described in & who executed the foregoing declaration & power of attorney & made oath to due force of law to the one & acknowledged the other as his voluntary act & deed for the purposes therein named Given under my hand & seal of office this 3rd day of October 1831
John James Y.P.
State of Ohio } Personally appeared before me the subscriber Joseph } a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Clark and
Mr. Smith test credibly & deponent witnesses who being sworn deposed & say that they well believe that John Wallen named in the above declaration signed by Thomas Wallen resided in the W. Hampshire in his during the revolutionary war. That they have understood that he died about 18 years in age in the summer of the year 1813 at Sandwich within the state of W. Hampshire leaving a widow who subsequently died & that John Wallen Thomas Wallen David Wallen Levi Wallen Mary Wallen & Hester Wallen (all of whom test Thomas resided at Sandwich Hampshire in the said Thomas Wallen now resides in Clark County Ohio) are the reputed & only heirs at law of him the said John Wallen Given & subscribed before the 3rd day of Oct. 1831
John James Y.P.
Jacob Smith William Smith

The State of Ohio Fayette County ss.
I Dope Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Edward Jones Esqr. before whom the foregoing letter was acknowledged was at the time of taking said acknowledgement and still is one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in this state as the court, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Edward Jones, and that I believe the above to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this fifth day of October A.D. 1831
Dope Millikan Clerk