Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39879, James Wallace, R I

SERVICE
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Wallace, James
S. 39879
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13,264
Rhode Island.
James Wallace, 4
of Newport in the state of R. Island who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the Rhode Island line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 30 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of July, 1819 and sent to Hon. W. Hunter, Newport, R. I.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. cont. 211. 33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819 120. 00 $331. 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of Rhode Island Secretary Office & Providence Plantations } October 9. 1818.
It appears by the Records in this Office that in October 1775, James Wallace was appointed Lieutenant, in a Regiment ordered to be raised by this State for one year, "for the defence of the United Colonies in general, and of this Colony in particular." That in January 1776, he was appointed Captain lieu- tenant in the same regiment; and in Au- gust 1776, was recommended to Congress to be com- missioned a Capt. Lieutenant of that Regiment.
Witness
Samuel Eddy Secy.

No 2.
James Wallace
For evidence of reduced circumstances
See letter from Hon. William Hunter dated July 14 th 1813. on file.
Admitted.

I may certify that Cap t James Warriner was in Col. Richmond's Reg t in 1776. and held the Commission of a Cap t which Commission he informs me has lost - At the time he was in the Regiment was Quarter Master & Design on the Continental establishment
John Handy
Newport. Nov 30. 1818

State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations
NEWPORT, ss.
On this Eighteenth day of April 1818; before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears James Wallace aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Newport in the said County, who being by me first 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:" That he the said James Wallace entered in service in Newport in the State of Rhode Island, in 1775, as Capt. in Col. H. H. Newman's in the company commanded by Captain Ruger, which made part of the Troops raised by the State of Rhode Island; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the latter part of the year 1777, when he was discharged from service in the State of Rhode Island, that he was in the battles of Long Island under Col. Henry B. Livingston. & lost his Commission when the British troops took possession of Rhode Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nich. Taylor
I, Nich. Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James Wallace did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Newport April 18 th 1818
Nich. Taylor
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport April 24 th 1818
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above statement and Certificate is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport State aforesaid, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court
Robert Rogers Clerk

39 879
INVALID.
Ray
File No. 39,879
James Wallace Capt. Res. Inv.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 535
[Arrangement of 1870.]