Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11075, Elisha Wallen, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wallen, Elisha
R. 11075-
CONTENTS

Cincinnati March 3 rd 1856
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Will you be kind enough to favour me with your opinion in the following case John Ackerman dec d served three tours in the Revolutionary war to wit Thru Six and Nine months and was then honorably discharged
He the said Ackerman never applied for a pension under any of the Acts of Congress until 1836 when he applied and received a Certificate for a pension at the rate of $80 dollars per year as long as he should live, He drew annually thereafter $80 dollars for four years and died on the 8 th day of Sept 1841 leaving a widow who survived him Nine Years and four days
Now the Ackerman heirs contend that in the first place that he Ackerman should have drawn $96 dollars per year instead of $80. dollars and that too from the close of the war of the Revolution. I want to know if Your Honor pleases whether the Law is in their favour or against them in this

particular. And in the second place the heirs claim claim that upon the death of their father that their mother immediately became a pensioner under him and that they are entitled to her pension up to her death which occurred in the year 1850 Are they legally entitled to her pension if she was a pensioner
I have another one if you please. Elisha Walden served under Washington and was honorably discharged. He applied for a pension but not making out his papers correctly his case was not noticed.
He died in 1850 leaving no doubt 4 children. Now was he not entitled to a pension according to existing laws and if so can the children collect his pension? His identity can be proven very easily. Answer me if you please.
I am,
Sir Yours very Respect
M. M. Cordell

No 38.329 Elisha Wallen's Pension Application for Revolutionary Services
June 7, 1832,
Ohio.
Presented by W m B. Jarvis Columbus Ohio
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State of Ohio County of
ss
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and personally appeared the several persons whose names are herunto annexed, and whom I certify to be respectable and reliable persons of this vicinity, and who being duly sworn according to law on their oaths made the following declaration. — That they were severally well acquainted with Captain Abraham Covalt and Louisa Covalt his wife for the period set opposite their names, that during that time the said Abraham was universally reputed to have been in the Revolutionary War — that this reputation never was doubted to their knowledge, and that they fully believe

State of Ohio, County of
SS.
do declare that
was late a
in the company commanded by Captain
of the
Regiment of
, That
enlisted at
on the
day of
A. D.
for the term of
, and served faithfully until the
day of
A. D.,
when
was honorably discharg-
at
on account of
, and was last paid by
Paymaster and discharge which duly testifies all these particulars
That said
was married to
on or about the
day of
A. D.
at the county of
State of
by one
a
That he died on or about the
day of
A. D.,
at the county of
State of
. That she died on
about the
day of
A. D.
, at the county of
State of
That she continued his widow until the
day of
A. D. 18
. That the only living issue of said
marriage
the following
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of State of this day of , A. D. 185 , and I hereby certify that said affidavit is entitled to all credit, as wit- ness my hand
Justice of the Peace.
SEAL.
SEAL.
SEAL.
SEAL.

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I the subscriber have and do hereby appoint W. B. Jarvis of Columbus Ohio, at Washington City my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Secretary of War, Paymaster General, Second or Third Auditor of the Treasury, or any officer or officers authorized to pay the same, my Land Warrant and all moneys, drafts or other dues of every kind, nature and name, for extra pay, commutation money, bounty, clothing money, prize money, withheld pay, or any other dues of every kind due me from the United States, whether paid by any of the before mentioned or any other officers of the United States; and I do hereby request said officers or any or either of them to pay said amounts to said W. B. Jarvis and do hereby give said Jarvis full power to endorse all drafts, pay certificates, or any other papers in reference to said business, and to execute any and all receipts or discharges, and to do any other act which I could do if present; and any act by him done shall be the same as if done by me in proper person
Witness my hand and seal this 14 day of June , A. D. 1851.
Signed and sealed in presence of us,
George Jarvis Ebenezer D. H. Hull Henry Crosson
Elisha Wallen Mark
SEAL. SEAL. SEAL.
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Warren ss.
Before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally came Elisha Wallen and acknowledged that he had executed the foregoing instrument. I certify that I know him to be the person described in the same. Given under my hand at Warren Co this 18 th day of June , A. D. 1851.
Henry Crosson
Justice of the Peace.
IN TESTIMONY THAT Henry Crosson , Esq., who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit—and also taken the acknowledgement of the within power of Attorney, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in said county and State, fully authorized to do the same, and that the signatures appear to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the said Court, and affixed the seal of the Warren Court, at Warren Co this 18 th day of June , A. D. 1851.
CLERK.

State of Ohio Warren County ss
On this 20 th day of August A D 1851 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State the several persons whose names are hereunto subscribed, and whom I hereby certify to be respectable and reliable citizens of this vicinity, and who being duly sworn according to law, on their oaths made the following declaration, That they have been severally well acquainted with Elisha Wallan of this County and State for the periods set opposite their names, that during that time he has been universally reputed to have been in the revolutionary war, that this reputation has never been doubted to their knowledge and that they fully believe such to be the fact. They further declare that said Elisha Wallan is in their opinion and such is his general Reputation among all of truth and veracity, and they declare that they are severally disinterested in this matter being only influenced in thus stating the fact from a conviction that said Wallan is fully entitled to the benefit of the Revolutionary Pension Laws of the United States.
Wm Crosson Sullivan S. Stevens
has known him Eight Years has known him Eight Years

Hiram St. John has known him seven Years Jas. Starkey has known him 6 or 8 Years Emma Sawyer has known him seven Years Daniel Smith has known him seven Years
I swear to once subscribe the day and year first above written and I certify the said affidavits are all true of truth and veracity and wor- thy of all credit -
Wm M c Ferren { Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Warren County: ss.
On the third day of September A.D. 1851. personally appeared Elisha Wallen (before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and State) a resident of said County and State aged (91 Years) Ninety one Years, who being first duly Affirmed according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. - That he was called out at Washington County Virginia in the Year 1777. or 1778. to act as an Indian Spy, or Guard and Ranger on the frontier - That he was commanded by Captain James Gibson, in the Virginia Militia - That he continued in said service about Five Years - being sent home during the winter months That he was stationed at Blackamores or Blackamores fort - at Picove fort and Martins Station; his business being to guard said places - That no battle was fought in that Quarter during his service so as to call him into Battle - That at and during his said service he had no intercourse with any other troops other than Captain Joseph Blackamores Company who were out on the same service and in the same district of Country as he was. - That he has no documentary evidence of any kind to prove his said service - That some Eleven or twelve Years ago he employed one Alfred Newel, Esqr. of Clayborn County Tennessee in Gaswell Town to apply for a Pension for him - That said Newel, did nothing in the matter. That about nine Years ago he employed one John Wetherlin Esqr. of Hawkins County State of Tennessee who procured the affidavit of one of his fellow Soldiers Sander Ritche who then resided at a place called Little Mulberry in the County of Clayborn State of Tennessee but who has since deceased but whose son James Ritche he believes now resides -

near Bellow Springs Post office Hancock County State of Tennessee - That he was honorably dis- charged at Knox County Kentucky in the month of May or April A.D. 1782. - That he never received one cent of pay for his said service That after his said discharge he resided for the period of about Ten Years in the County of Lee State of Virginia. from whence he removed to near the Town of Lexington in the County of Fayette State of Kentucky. from whence he removed to Clayborn County State of Tennessee and resided there for about Two Years from whence he removed to Knox County Kentucky. from whence he removed to Clayborn County State of Tennessee from whence he removed about nine years ago to his present place of abode in the County of Warren and State of Ohio - That he now knows of no person whose testimony he can secure who can testify as to his service. - That he was born in the County of Henry State of Virginia on the fifth day of March A.D. 1760. - That at the time of his entering the service he resided in the County of Washi- ngton State of Virginia. He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the pre- sent and declares that his name is not on the Pen- sion Rolls of any State.
Affirmed and subscribed by his mark of adoption the day and Year first aforesaid
5 6 7 8 9
his Elisha Wallen mark
Perzin B. Edwards } Judge as Aforesaid.
We Julius C. Beeman, a Clergyman residing in the Township of Marion County of Clinton and State of Ohio and John Starkey residing in the same neighbourhood hereby certify

that we are well acquainted with Elisha Wallen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be Ninety one (91) Years of age - that he is respected 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 } Julius C. Beeman the day and year first above } John Starkey written.
Regin B. Edwards } Judge as Aforesaid
And I the said Judge do hereby declare it to be my opinion that the said Elisha Wallen is prevented by old age and bodily infirmity from attending in open court. I also certify that after the investigation of the matter and after asking the said Elisha the questions prescribed by the War Department, it is to be my opinion that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I further certify that the said Julius C. Beeman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and resident in the Township of Marion County of Clinton and State of Ohio. And that the said John Starkey is a credible person: and that their statement is entitled to credit.
As witness my hand as such said Judge Regin B. Edwards
I Regin B. Edwards, Judge as aforesaid asked the said Elisha Wallen the questions following, and he under solemn affirmation gave the answers thereto annexed

in my presence.
1 st Question: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: "I was born on the sixth day of March in the Year 1760. in Henry County and State of Virginia.
2 nd Ques: Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
Ans: I have no record of my age in my possession; my age was recorded in a Bible which belonged to my Uncle Joseph Wallen - was in his possession about sixty years ago - said Joseph has deceased died some sixty years ago. - said record is the only one I know of, of my age; where it is now, I know not; when I knew of its being in possession of said Joseph he lived in Hawkins County State of Tennessee
3 rd Ques: "Where were you living when called into the Service, where have you lived since the revolutionary War, and where do you now reside?
Ans: I was living in Washington County State of Virginia - Since the War I lived in Washington County State of Virginia for a short time. but soon after the War said Washington County was divided so that the part I lived in was called Lee County - then I lived in Fayette County Kentucky - then in Madison County Kentucky - then I lived in Blaybourn County State of Tennessee, - then in Knox County Kentucky - then lived in Blaybourn County Tennessee. and now reside in Warren County and State of Ohio.

4 th Ques: Where were you living when called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if so, substitute for whom?
Ans: - When called into the service, I was living in Washington County State of Virginia, I was not drafted; I was a Volunteer.
5 th Ques: State the general circumstances of your service?
Ans: I was an Indian Spy, or Guard and Ranger my business was to guard Blackamores fort, Ricore fort, and some times Martins Station The Indians frequently stole horses of the settlers during my said service during which time myself & others would follow after them & frequently retake the horses so stolen by them, and frequently dispersed and drove back the Indians when we had a knowledge of their killing the white settlers-which was frequently the case.
6 th Ques: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
Ans: I never received a discharge from service.
7 th Ques: State the names of persons to whom you are associated known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity; and their belief of your services in the Revolution?
Ans: William Crowson, Esq: Sullivan Stevens,

Hiram St John, George W. Starkey, Amasa Sawyer, Daniel Smith. his Affirmed to and { Elisha + Wallen } Elements subscribed by his mark { mark } signature of adoption before me on the day & year first above written and I believe said answers to be true
Rezin B. Edwards } Judge as aforesaid
Make Record of this

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
November 27, 1936.
Honorable Charles E. Kiefner, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Kiefner:
In response to your three letters of the twenty-sixth instant, I have the honor to advise you, that the pension records fail to afford information in regard to any soldiers named Andrew Kinkead, Alexander Kinkead, Reuben, or Reubin McFarland, Shadrick Blanks and Sterling Hager in the War of the Revolution, or in regard to Samuel Kinkead of Missouri, in the War of 1812. All spellings of these names have been searched.
As the names John Hughes and Robert Caruthers, under their various spellings appear more than once on the lists of pensioners of the War of the Revolution and as the wives of such soldiers are not always named in the claims; in order to make a proper search in your behalf, for the particular subjects of your inquiry, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to them: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service.
all three letters return to M.C. on acct. of variety of requests

You are herewith furnished the history of the only Elisha Wallen found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim,,R. 11075, it appears that Elisha Wallen was born in Henry County, Va., March 8, 1760, or 1762.
He applied for pension November 8, 1838, at which time he resided in Claiborne County, Tennessee and stated that while living in Washington County, Virginia, he served from about 1st April 1777, to 1781, or 1782, when called out, at various times, as an Indian Spy, or Ranger, to protect the frontiers. His claim was not allowed, as the service performed by him was not considered military, as required by the pension laws.
He referred to an uncle Joseph Wallen and he stated that he had no family at the time of his services. There is no further data on file as to family.
lived Hawkins Co Tenn about 1791
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

11.07.76
P. O.
Elisha Wallen
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18

11.075
P. O. Elisha Wallen
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as
Re-enlisted: "In Wars for self-defence - not regularly embodied or paid."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
aw 1926. Nov 24. Heist. to Hon. Chas. E. Pfeiffer. See 1924. 1935. Jan. 22. Heist. to Mrs. A. N. Wallen. See 1924. Blevins. R.945. Mic. J.

No. 38.329
Elisha Wallen,
Ohio
L.A. W. B. Jan. 1844/52 Maplewood Oct 19/1886
11075
June 7. 1832.

W. Elizer Wallen Tennessee
Alexander Ritchie R8784
Suspended Resists let 21 June 39
Dr A. N. Noble let to do 27 Sep 1839
see Carr
See let 28 July 41 Hon T. J. Campbell let to Hon. W. T. Senter, of the 2nd May 1841
let 7 June 32

House P.O. April 2 - 1844
J. L. Pueras
Per permit me to inquire of you for The papers of Alexander Pichee of Clatsop County Tenn praying for a pension for services rendered in the revolutionary war, and what is the State or condition of his estate
Also the petition Pleshia Wallin asking for a pension your early attention to this inquiry will oblige yours -
W. T. Sanders
Mr Wallin lives in the same County

Pence Office.
April 24, 1882.
Sir
The application of Elisha Wal- les for the benefit of the act of June 7, 1882, is entirely unsupported either by a Record proof, and it is a very doubtful whether he has a valid claim. The sum- mon, probably rendered in an application of mightors for the defense of their immediate security, and was of a character not embraced by the pension laws. Of further evidence prosecution, it should be sustained by testimony from the office of the Auditor at Richmond, Ky., and the testimony of comrades in the war, who are themselves pensioners. Some delay of delay was also to be expected for the delay in opening the claim until the late day.
W m B. Garrison, Esq.
Columbus, Ohio.

M. W. Corbell
March 19, 1856.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Pension Office March 19 1836
Sir
1832/ The children of Elisha Walton would be entitled to any arrears of pension which they can succeed in showing were due him at his death,
Mr. Gordon Esq
Cincinnati Ohio

United States of America.
STATESMAN PRINT.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Secretary of State's Office.
I, HENRY W. KING,
SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Rosin B. Edwards & W m . Cropan whose attestations are are herunto annexed, was  were on the days of the dates thereof, the former an Associate Judge, and the latter a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Warren, and State of Ohio, duly commissioned and qualified as such; that they are the proper officers to take such attestations; that their attestations are in due form; and that their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony Whereof, I have herunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Ohio, at Columbus, the 9 th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Henry W. King Secretary of State.

State of Tennessee Hickman County Be it known that on this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Peter Nul a justice of the peace for said County Mr. Cordray a resident of said County; first being duly sworn according to law on the holy evangelist of almighty god to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of the case of Eliza Waller for a pension on account of his services during the revolutionary war as an Indian Spy and other services from the early part of the year 1777 until the year 1781 on the frontier of the State of Virginia deposeth and saith as follows Viz: That he is eighty four or five years of age and he knows that Charles Campaign was ordered out against the Indians by the order of the governor of Virginia It was under Captain Joseph Martin and I know the forts Soldiers and Spies was continued on until the close of the war by orders from the governor as I then understood; I was engaged most of my time packing broadseons and carrying express from the rye cove to the Long Islands on Hol- ston river and to Henry County in Virginia and various other places
Resider 1 st 19 } Who commanded the ex- pedition at the Long Islands and whether the horses was not prep'd by law and whether or not the horses was not

Branded 1776 and State whether you did not get your pay from the government paymaster
Answer { W m Christie Commanded; The horse was prep'd and calld publick horses and branded 1776 and when the year 1777 entered they were branded with the year and I drew my pay from Captain Joseph Martin as a Soldier who was the govern- ment paymaster for his company I do not know then who was general Pay Master at that time; To the Holston River at the long islands was under the government of Virginia Washington County at that time; in 1779 the State line, was run and the long Islands fell in the State of North Carolina what is now part of Tennessee I know Col Arthur Campbell read the Governor's Orders when we was called out and I always understood that all the campaigns was by the laws of the State of Virginia and further this Deponent sayeth not Sworn and subscribed this this day and year first above written
Yrs his X Conchay Mark
I Deter Vice one of the justices of the peace for Giles County State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deposition of William Conchay was taken down in my

preserve according to law and the acts and resolves of congress and I do further certify that Wm Condray the Deponent is a man of undisputed integrity and credit and full faith and credit is due to his statement on oath given under my hand & seal this day and year first above written Peter Crail
Justice of the peace State of Tennessee for Claborn County
I William Neil Clerk of the County Court of the County of Claborn and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Peter Crail whose name appears to the certificate annexed to the within and foregoing deposition of William Condray and also to the certificate annexed to the deposition of Alexander Richie said deponent is hereunto offered he is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn according to the laws of this state and his signature is in his own hand writing and full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Sycamore Street City of August 1839 Wm Neil Clerk By B F Eldred his deputy

Depositions of Wm Condrey & Alexander Richie in support of the Claim of Elisha Wallen for a pension as an Indian Spie & Malitico services on the frontier of Virginia

State of Tennessee
Clackson County, Be it known that on this _____ day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Peter Kile a justice of the peace for said County Alexander Puckett a resident of said County first being duly sworn according to law on the holy evangelist of Almighty god the truth to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth touching the matter of the case of Elisha Wallen for a pension on account of his services as an indian spie and other services during the revo- -lutionary war on the frontiers of Virginia from the early part of the 1777 until 1781 deponeth and sayeth as follows That he is in his seventy sixth or seventh year of his age and say that he was acquainted with Elisha Wallen soon after he was enrolled under Captain Elliott and transfered to Captain James Gibson's company both as a spie and a soldier for the four following years succeeding the spring of 1777 about the first of April and was acquainted with him during his whole service we served at the same time six months as a soldier and six months as a spie for the four years for which he claims the whole time Question 1st to Mr Puckett please state whether Col Arthur Campbell did not call out and organize the troops for this service under

the order of Governor Henry and under Jefferson after Governor Henrys time was out and whether you did not get your rations and supplies from the Quaker marks and commissaries under the laws of Virginia Answers { I know that our rations and supplies was all supplied by the author- ity of Virginia and we received pay for provisions that we killed as game and otherwise from the pay Masters sent out for that purpose and I am also sure that Col Beauregard received his orders from the Governor from Virginia and we was paid off in continental money as far as we ever got any pay for when the first call was made Col Beauregard read his orders from the Governor to him ordering him to call out men to protect the frontier and to appoint spies I know Elisha Wallen was a spy { Was it not understood during the whole service as spies & soldiers that the appointment of the spies was by the order of the Col Commandant and was not draughts and calls on all the frontier counties for men to guard the frontier by the order of the Governor to the Col of the Regiment and did not Mr Elisha Wallen serve accordingly
Answers { he did serve as a spy and soldier as before stated and I can say further that my father acted as quarter Master & was furnished money from Williamsburg which was then the seat

of government to pay for provisions etc and as paymaster to pay those whose out was And further the deponent sayeth not sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written Alex Ritchie
I Peter Neilone of the justices of the peace for the county of Clabone & State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing Deposition of Alexander Ritchie was taken down in my presence according to the laws of this State and the acts and resolves of congress sworn and subscribed to in my presence and I do further certify that Alexander Ritchie the deponent is a man of just respectability and full faith and credit is due to his statements on oath given under my hand & seal this 5th of August 1839
Pete Neil (A.D.) Justice of the peace for Clabone County

State of Tennessee } On this 9th day of Clayton County January A. D. 1829 personally appeared before me Peter Hill a justice of the peace in and for the said County in State aforesaid Alexander Richie Who being first duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty god to speak the truth and nothing but the truth in the matter of the application of Elisha Wallen for a pension as an Indian Spie of the revolution under the law of the United States passed June 7th 1832 deposeth and saith as follows Viz. that as well as he recollects that himself and Elisha Wallen the present applicant for a pension entered the service in Washington County & State of Virginia in the year 1777 and I think about the first of April in the Matilda under Captain Gibson as an Indian Spie and served a tour there of six months and the Spring following he served another tour of six months under his same Captain and a third tour his Captain's name I do not recollect and have reason to believe that he served the time he states in his declaration Col Arthur Campbell was Commandant of the County we was arranged in a line of forts across the country on the border so as to keep a constant lookout against the Shawnees & Cherokees Indians at

At Covens fort in Cassie's woods Moore's fort in the same woods James Osmond's fort Dunkins fort at the shallow ford of Clinch Blackman fort on Clinch and Rye Cove Station A Rocky Station in Pow Valley and where Jonestown A Stand which is Lee Courthouse Martin's Station where Joshua Evan now lives in Lee County Question 1 st Mr Richie was you and your comrades in this indian service called out by the authority of the State of Virginia
Answer we was by Gen l Campbell and kept these Stations from 1777 to 1782 Question 2 nd Is this very Elisha Wallen the Identical Elisha Wallen that served with you and on the other scouts named in his Declaration
Answer he is Identically the same Man I know him well & have known him ever since we was frequently together though some times at different Stations Question 3 rd have you any doubts that he served his time out at each call or draught
Answer I have no doubts on the subject I know the facts I was engaged in the same service for four years of the time and great part of the time under the same officers

Question 4th - Mr Ritchie how old are you now and how old do you believe Elisha Wallen to be
Answer I was born by the record in my father's bible in 29th of June 1763 and I think Elisha Wallen about the same age and further the deponent saith not sworn & subscribed to the 9th of January 1839 Alex r Ritchie
And I Peter Neil one of the justices of the Peace for said County of Claborn of State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deposition of Alexander Ritchie was duly taken down in my presence sworn and subscribed to this day and year first above written and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the character of the said Ritchie and can say that he is entitled to full faith and credit on oath given under my hand & seal this 9th of January 1839 Peter Neil
Justice of the peace for Claborn County

State of Tennessee? I Wm Neil clerk Chabone County of the County Court of the County of Chabone & State afforded do certify that Peter Neil whose name appears to the certificate annexed to the deposition of Alexander Richie within is and was an acting justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned and sworn at the time of signing the same and his signature is in his own proper hand writing and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and afford my seal of office at office this 30 th day of January 1839
William Neil
34-782 26th Wallen Memphis
11077

27 Lynchburg Va August 1st 1839
Dear Sir I enclose you the dep- ositions of Mr Condray and Alexander Richie in support of the claim of Mr Elisha Waller for a pension on account of services as an Indian Spie & other tours of Malitico or Volunteer services on the frontiers of Virginia; The Testimony I think ample in proof of the Point required that is that they  he was called out and appointed under the authority of the State of Virginia; as soon as practicable I would be glad to hear the decision Very Respectfully Yours obedient Servant Wm Noel J. L. Edwards Esq r commissioner of pensions city of Washington

Free
L. Edwards Esq. Secy of Pensions to City War Department

10-1 Sayville Jan 28th of January 1879
Dear Sir I have enclosed you the Declaration of Mr Elisha Wallen with the testimony annexed as early an examination of the case as practicable and the result will be thankfully received Pleas direct your communication to me & the certificate of allowance if successful & oblige yours with great Difference Yours Alfred Nade

Elisha Waller, a Rev. Soldier
Power of Atty enclosed
June 6 th 1852
Ex B
Atty General Atty Present

Know all men by these presents, That I, William B. Garris of Columbus Ohio, being by appointment the true and lawful Attorney of Elisha Wallen, a Revolutionary Soldier and a claimant for a Pension in consideration of such Revolutionary Services) have appointed, and do by these presents constitute and appoint A. M. Gangewer of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, as Attorney for the said Elisha Wallen and in his behalf, to receive from the United States, any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due the said Elisha Wallen on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the Service of the United States, or on any account whatsoever, and I specially empower the said A. M. Gangewer, to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business, I may have with or before any of the Departments of Government or Congress, connected with the procurement of said Bounty Land, Pensions &c. and to do any and every act connected with said business, that I might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof
Witness my hand and Seal this 28 th day of June A D 1852 W m B. Garris 
Attest
Napoleon Campblee ed M Sexton
State of Ohio County of Franklin
Before me a Notary Public in and for said County and State personally came William B. Garris and acknowledged that he had executed

ted the foregoing instrument; and I certify that he is the identical person described in the same
Witness my hand and Seal Notarial This
28 th day of June A D 1852
J. P. Branch
Notary Public.

Washington City D.C. July 3, 1882
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Atty. in case of Elisha Waller, a Rev- olutionary Soldier , who claims a pension for his service. I wish to see the papers on file in support of it.
The claim was filed from Ohio
Yours Truly A. L. Gangwer Atty
Hon. J. V. Heath Comr of Pensions

Amended declaration of Elisha Wallin and deposition of Mr Steward in support of same
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State of Tennessee Grainger County } }
But known that on this 20 th day of March 1841 personally appeared before me Jesse F. Miles a justice of the peace for the County William Stewart formerly of Scott County of Virginia now a resident of Holston after being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty god and cautioned by me to speak the truth touching the matter of Eliza Waller who is a petitioner to be placed on the Revolutionary pension roll for her services during the revo- lutionary war on the frontiers of the State of Virginia in conjunction with the State of North Carolina deponeth and saith as follows Viz That he is aged about eighty three or four years old that he entered the service in the west part of Virginia under the orders of Col. or General Campbell by order of Col. Smith then Washington County Virginia in the Chastleton campaign in the year 1776 under Captain Joseph Martin formerly of Henry County of Virginia and continued in the service under the different officers that had the command on the frontier until

1781 in all the different tours Col John Montgomery Col Christian Col Evan Shelby and those before named sometimes under Captain Elliott sometimes under Capt r James Gibson; I was at different times sergeant and at other times orderly sergeant and Elisha Wallin was one of the men who served the half of each of the years from 1797 until 1781 as a Soldier and was also an indian spy the ballance of the time the said place was one of great hardship and danger; I have read over his amended declaration and I can say that it is all true that is there stated for I was with him the greater part of the time;
2nd Mr Steward pleas state whether the Elisha Wallin now before you is the same that served with you in the frontier struggle Answer I know him to be the same and I know he served as he states
3rd pleas state whether this answer was authorized by law? Answer it was for I brought the orders from the governor myself at one time further the deponent saith not J. S. Stewart
State of Tennessee ) ss. J. S. Stewart Granger County ) I 200 of Mules one of the justices of the peace for the aforesaid County and state aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deposition was taken down in my presence and that affiant is of good moral character and is entitled to full faith and credit on oath was taken down according to the laws of Congress and the rules of the department given under my hand and seal this 20th day of March 1841
J. S. Stewart
Justice of the peace for Granger County

State of Tennessee
Granger County } Elisha Wallin a petitioner to be placed on the pension roll for his Revolutionary services in the service of Virginia would amend his declaration; and state on his oath that from his great age and failure of memory at the time he made his declaration which is now on the files in the pension office with suspended pensions; and the great length of time and from the requirements of the department has since he first filed his declaration been able to remember many facts and circumstances of the services set forth in that declaration connected therewith that he was not able to set forth at the time which he is in hopes will place his case beyond doubt and perhaps shall be able to state most of the facts although he is satisfied that many things has escaped his memory altogether one circumstance connected with the service which he now well remembers is that the leading Chief of the Cherokee; Dragging Canoe; and a great party of Cherokee was gathered at the Island on Holston River to make a treaty with the whites in June 1797 that he then was in the service and he knows commissioners from Virginia and North Carolina amongst those from Virginia was Col. Christie or Christian and Evan Shelby he does not recollect all the names from Virginia & Carolina of the commissioners but

But believes Col Arny and Maj r Winston was two of those from North Carolina and a treaty was finally concluded in the latter part of the summer he thinks in August of the same year; he states that he was then in the service in Capt o Elliott's Company of six Months men and knows that it was by the order of the Governor of Virginia that he was called out; by orders to Gen l or Col Arthur Campbell and he expects that an act of the legislature of Virginia the preceding winter will be found authorizing the same; and after that peace was concluded Draggins Canoe and his party under the influence of the British agent was constantly with small parties of Indians attacking the frontier settlements and occasionally killing some of the whites which rendered it necessary to keep out spies constantly and in the fall of 1777 he states he was appointed a spy and his cotemporary Alexander Shehee was another spy for the ensuing winter and spring; his excursions on the settlements were from the New River settlements across as far south as the Holston and Tennessee Rivers during the winter and the spring of seventy eight we was stationed at Blackmores fort basket woods and had to reconnoitre some sixty or eighty miles of frontier from Green Briar to the Holston in the spring again we was called out to keep in awe Draggins canoe and his party under Capt o James Gibson and continued the time until fall and then himself and Shehee both took the place of a spy again many of the whites was butchered during the winter and spring; In the latter part of the winter of 1778 and first 1779 under the authority of the State of Virginia commanded by Col o John Montgomery & Col Evan Shelby lay on

From the Governor of the State and North- carolina there was about a thousand men raised under these field officers Col Montgomery commanded and one fort not recollected before was at this time we entered the service as twelve months men and attacked and pursued the indian from the mouth of Big Creek on Holston in April of this year about a thousand indians and drove them down the river killing about forty the reason why he did not state this 12 months term of service before was that they only remained in actual service about six months but had all the time to be ready at a moments warning and the latter part of this service was stationed at the different forts along the frontier and acted as spies to re- connoitre and watch as such he called it a six months tour & the other six months as a spy and for the further particular would refer the depart- ment to his former declaration and the testimony connected there with as well as the deposition attached to this declaration of William Stewart and such other testimony as we may be able to obtain from Richmond if any is to be found there relative to the acts of the legislature; the last tour of duty was one of great hardships both in exposure and starvation the supplies not having been sent on to us and our officers had to obtain it as they could for the balance of his service is particularly set forth in his former declaration he would now appeal to the philanthropic feelings of the Secretary of war Commissioner of pensions and the Magnanimity of

of the government for relief; that after so much hardships of danger, of starvation of sickness, of exposure to the most savage foes and all the proofs of his service except in the case his poverty in old age and with all the evidence that a parsimonious government should deny to him the small pittance provided for him in such cases by Congress and has been denied on such testimony he hopes cannot now; will not now exist any longer and prays that his case be dispassionately considered and such allowance be made him under the law of June 1832 as he is entitled to and in conclusion would state that Mr Alfred Nace is his only agent to manage his business Sworn and subscribed this 20th day of March 1844
Jesse F. Buller Deed
His Elisha F. Waller
Justice of the peace for Granger County
State of Tennessee
Granger County
This day personally appeared declarant Elisha Waller of Clayborn County and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing declaration and the facts therein set forth are true to the best of his knowledge and recollection and I do further certify that the declarant Elisha Waller is esteemed a man of good character and in my opinion is entitled to full faith and credit on oath given under my hand and seal this day and year written above
Jesse F. Buller Deed
Justice of the peace for Granger County

Amended declaration of Eliza Wallen and deposition of Wm Stewart in support of same
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State of Tennessee Grundy County } I Edward Tate the Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that the signature annexed to the certificate to the Disposition of Wm Steward and to the amended de- claration of Elisha Wallen hereunto prefixed appears in the same proper hand writing of Jesse F. Miller who is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County duly com- missioned and sworn according to law and acting as such full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts and his signature appears genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this day of March 1841
E. Tate clerk By Wm M. Cocke, s. clerk

Elisha Walcutt Declaration for a Pension
James M. Robeson Secy of War

State of Tennessee } Claiborne County }
On this 8 th day of November 1838 personally appeared in open court before the court of the County aforesaid now sitting Elisha Wallen a resident of the said County and State before named aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed March the 7 th 1832 States that he entered the service in the State of Virginia as a Volunteer; Under Captain James Gibson of Washington County and State of Virginia as an Indian Spies Co d , Arthur Campbell then had the command; of the regiment; about the first of April in 1777 and served a six months tour of duty; the Spring following we was called out again He served another six months tour in 1778 under my same Captain James Gibson the Spring following He served another six months tour under Capt n W m Elliott in 1779; and in 1780 and 1781 he served two other tours under Captain James Gibson again Col Arthur Campbell was in the two last tours of duty General and Col l Montgomery had the command of the regiment; Francis Brouery was my Lieutenant; When we was first organized as Spies to protect the frontiers of Virginia against the incursions of the Cherokees & Shawnee Indians we was Marched to the ford of Clinch at the mouth of Stock Creek and from thence to the eye cove station and on various scouts against the Cherokees & Shawnees

and on to the Rocky Station; in my second tour of our troops was arranged along a line of forts and stations from Coowans fort in what was called Cassles woods to Martins Station Powells Valley about twenty miles from Cumberland Gap embracing a range of country of a hundred and fifty miles. and the troops was constantly divided in small de- tachments from that of a Captains Command down to that of a sergeant shifted from one station to another as the nature of the service required; at Moors fort Osmans fort Dinkins fort Shallowford of Clinch Rye cove station Rocky Station A station where Yonesville now stands in Lee County Virginia Martins Station and between the the tours of Duty in the Malitia service there was regular Spies that was  always out on the scout; traveling between these several forts; and Stations and going secretly out sometimes singly and at other times two three or more together and at that time I had no family and continued either in the service as a soldier or a traveling Spie from the time I entered the service in April 1777 until the fall of 1781 each year in the spring I served a six months tour ending in October and each of my tours served under Cap t Gibson & Captain Elliott as stated above Gen l Campbell & Col Montgomery our field officers and called us out by the orders from the governor on the authority of Congress for while the British was on the sea coast we had to keep off the Indians in the west Frank Mowery our Lieutenant was killed by the Indians I en-

had the service in my sixteenth year I was born in Henry County Virginia in March 1762 and moved to Washington County when quite a boy after the revolutionary war was closed I settled near a place called Rocky Station what is now Lee County Va lived there four years or five then to Fayette County Ky three years from that to this County and lived two years then I moved to Knox County Ky a few miles across the line from where I now live and lived forty two or three years and then back to this County again about two years since; As a reason why I have not applied sooner to be placed on the pension roll is as follows, I employed a lawyer Frances Ballenger of Knox County Ky to draw up a declaration for me and furnished him with the certificates of my services and went on to take some depositions which was not certified right and would not do, he promised me from time to time to attend to it but soon after he was made circuit judge and quit the practice of the law I applied to him for my papers he told me he had sent them to me but could not tell by whom they were sent; and thereby lost all the documentary evidence and at that time was informed that I must prove my services by two witnesses as my papers was lost and I did not know where to find them; ultimately I was informed that one witness who had a knowledge of my actual services with other requirements of the Department would be suf- ficient; I knew of one of my fellow soldiers Mr Alexander Richie who served in the same com- pany with me most of the time and had a knowledge of my services the whole time whose deposition will accompany this declaration & make a part; as a further reason I have not applied sooner my entire ignorance of the law or what was required then although for the last six years have been trying to get the bu- -sness done have not been able to succeed to com- -plete it until now I also spoke to a lawyer in this County as

James M Robeson who was to attend to it for me but he neglected to do so & moved away so I have been failed in all my attempts, and other circumstances not under my control. He now declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state nor of the United States and hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and have no agent or attorney except Dr. A Noel of Fayetteville who is fully authorized to attend to and correspond with the Department and receive my certificate if allowed. Sworn and subscribed to this day and year first written
Elisha his X Wallen Mark
We Tandy James Bergiman residing in the County of Claiborne and state aforesaid and Alfred Noel residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Wallen who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be about seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier and spie in the time of the revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Alfred Noel
Tandy James Bergiman
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Tandy James Bergiman who has signed the preceding certificate and Alfred Noel who has signed the same are both residents of this County and are both men of known credibility and their statements is entitled to full faith and credit
Peter Neil
And I Wm Neil Chairman of the Court for the County of Claiborne Clerk of the County Court of Claiborne do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of

of Elisha Wallen for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8 th day of Nov r . 1838
William Neil Clerk of said County Court
And I Peter Noel President and Chairman of the County Court of the County of Claubon and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that William Neil is Clerk of the said Court which is a Court of Record and full faith and credit is due to his official acts given under my hand this first day of Dec r 1838
Peter Noel Chairman of the Court

And I the said clerk do further certify that the following questions was propounded by the Court to the Applicant named in the foregoing after his being duly sworn according to law and the answers duly recorded according to the instructions by the war department
Answer I have none but was born in March 1822 Ques n 1 st When and in what year was you born? Answer I have no record but was in the State of Virginia Henry County March 1822
Ques n 2 d Have you any record of your age if so where is it Answer As stated above I have no record of my age it being lost Many years ago
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into service when have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer I lived in Washington County Virginia when I was called in to service I lived in Russell County four years near the Rocky Station then I lived in Fayette County Ky three years; then in this County three years; then 41 & 42 years in Knox County Ky and this 43 rd & 44 th I have been here two years & better
Ques n 4 th How were you called into service were you draughted did you volunteer or a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer I volunteered every time
Ques n 5 th State the names of the officers who were with the troops or commanded the same both general and subordinate as well as you recollect; and the general circumstances of your service
Answer Captain Gibson was my Captain the two first years Capt Elliott was Captain part of the time Gen l Arthur Campbell & Col Montgomery & Frank Mowery we was arranged in small parties from Black Cowins fort Moores fort Osborn fort Jenkins fort Rocky Station

Starlings Station and Ranged back & forwards Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it Answer I did receive certificates for my services from my Captain for every tour & was lost with my other papers when left with Mr Mallinger. Question 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a spy in the time of the revolution
Answer Peter Buffaccor Mr Firner Joh- Butchfield Dr Noel Parson James and indeed all my neighbors
Elisha his Wallen
Clerk Mark
And I am Nil Do further certify that the foregoing questions was propounded agreeable to the instructions of the war department and answers duly recorded in open court this the 8 th of November 1838
William Neill Clerk of the Clabam County Court
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War Department By Commissioner of Pensions letter of Washington
Ebenezer Waller,
June 5 1841
Ebenezer Waller amended Declaration and Petition for a Pension
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(for)

Spotsylvania County Virginia June 3rd 1841
Dear Sir I now transmit to you the amended declaration of Elisha Waller with the additional Testimony of W m Steward; also a list of References to the different Statutes of Virginia not only recognizing the service claimed for but in many of the acts calling for the Identical service performed and by referring you to the Volumes & pages I presume that it will be amply sufficient as the books refer to are in the attorney Genl's office; to whom I wish these cases laid before; the Department have put the class of applicants to great inconvenience and delay when the proof before was ample both in point of fact and Respectability which was & is well authenticated in the certificates of those officers of government who took their Testimony The Testimony of W m Condray whose Character I refer you to the Hon ble Joseph S Williams & J D Arnold & Alexander Riches as well as Elisha Waller for truth & integrity none stand higher I feel assured if the Statutes are examined to there can now be no doubt that justice will be done those old way worn Revolutionary soldiers by whom duties during that trial we now enjoy our liberty Please write to me at Guinea Depot and enclose me their certificates which I am sure will now be allowed made payable at the agency in E Guinea for full Pensions; I shall be in the City in ten or twelve days Yours Most Respectfully Alfred Roe

Richmond Va May 25 th 1841
Below are references to acts passed by the Legislature of Virginia calling out the militia of the state during the years 1777-8-9. 1780-1 all which acts may be found in Henning's statutes at large of the state of Virginia and on the respective pages given here.
Hen j s L. at large vol 9 page 334 - authorizing call of militia -
" 338-9 Do
Henning's Statutes at Large of Virginia
342-3-8
433 & 445 (2000 volunteers called for)
446-7-8
Vol. 9
" 449 (Regiment of Cavalry called for)
" 452 (Battalion of Infantry)
" 454 (act providing for continued enlistment)
" 456 (inducements offered to enlist during war)
" 588 (providing for the raising of additional forces)
" 589 Do
" 590 (encouragement to voluntary enlistments)
Vol. 10 18 (providing for the raising of a large body of militia)
" 20 (providing for the defence of the western frontier)
" 26-8
" 32
" 82
" 214-5 (providing for raising a large body of troops)
" 257-8 on same subject
" 326-7 --
" 330-3
" 391-393 Important
" 833
" 499-500
I should have refered to Mr Williams more Ample & acquainted with him as he was originally from Scott Co. Disgrace of some Assortment
I have as you will observe appended a short note to some of the references only, but you will find almost all refered to acts of a similar character calling out the militia of the State and in many, for the defence of the western frontier - you will find

also that many of the acts mention the Western counties particularly - As the demand of the department is simply for the acts of Virginia assembly calling out the militia of the state during the period above referred to - I think this mode of conveying the information ought to be as acceptable as any other possible - to be found - I have given you such references as I deemed important, there are many other acts - they refer principally to the militia of the Eastern part of the state.
Wm P. Archer

P.S. The department seem to labour under a mistake as it respects Mr Wallens services they seem to understand that he was only a spee when by reference to all the papers it will be seen that he served as a soldier at least the half of every year referred to as a Volunteer Malitia and one tour of 12 months under Capt. Isaac Shelby although they only remaind six months in active service and then took the spee place again as the 12 months man was discharged at the treaty in 1889 or early in the spring of 90
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January 22, 1935
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au William Blevins, R.945 Elisha Wallen, R.11075 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. A. N. Walling Rebel Hill McMinnville Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of William Blevins and Elisha Wallen.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 945, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Blevins, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He stated that he was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and was sixteen years of age the year that the battle of King's Mountain was fought.
While living in Vermilion County, Illinois, he applied for pension on July 13, 1836, and stated that while a resident of Montgomery or Wythe County, Virginia, on the New River, he enlisted in March of the year of the battle of King's Mountain and served at various times over a period of two years as private in Captain Swift's company under Colonel Crockett of the Virginia militia; he served as Indian spy and was engaged in guarding the frontier of Virginia against the Indians and Tories and during an engagement with the Tories he was struck on the shoulder with a gun, breaking his collar bone.
His claim was not allowed as the service he rendered was not considered to be in a regularly organized military corps, thereby not coming under the provision of the pension law.
After the Revolution he lived in Wythe County, Virginia, from there he moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, from there to Lincoln County, Kentucky, from there to Vanderburg County, Indiana, and from there to Vermilion County, Illinois, where he was living in 1838.

Reference was made to the father and brothers of William Blevins but their names were not given and there are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 11075, based upon the military service of Elisha Wallen, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He was born in Henry County, Virginia, March 6, 1760, or in March, 1762. The names of his parents were not given. When a boy he moved to Washington County, Virginia, and settled near Rocky Station (which was later in Lee County) Virginia.
While living in Claiborne County, Tennessee, he applied for pension November 8, 1838, and stated that while living in Washington County, Virginia, he served from about the first of April, 1777, at various times until 1781 or 1782 as an Indian spy and ranger with the Virginia militia under Captains James Gibson and William Elliott and Colonels Montgomery and Arthur Campbell and was engaged in protecting the frontier against the Indians.
His claim was not allowed as the service he rendered was not considered to be in a regularly organized military corps, thereby not coming under the provision of the pension law.
After service he moved to Kentucky and lived in Fayette and Madison Counties, from there he moved to Claiborne County, Tennessee, from there to Knox County, Kentucky, then back to Claiborne County, Tennessee, about 1836, and in 1851 he was living in Warren County, Ohio.
He stated that he had no family at the time of his service in the Revolution, and that he had an uncle, Joseph Wallen, who was living in Hawkins County, Tennessee, about 1791. The names of wife and children of Elisha Wallen do not appear in the papers of his pension claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Achilles in 1835
Thought best not to use evidence in letter written Mar. 3, 1856, by Mr. W. Cordell in regard to Elisha Walden M.C.S.