Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18290, London Wallace, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm.
Wallace, London or Wallis
N 18290
Freeman Phoebe
CONTENTS
Former widow

2433
Connecticut
Phoebe Wallace
widow of London Wallace
who was a Private
Conn. line
for 2 years
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 25th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Benj. N. Colton Hartford Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 80
Phoebe Wallace

no 8475-
Phoebe Wallace. Con.
act 7. July '38-
On Roll. Capt Champion Co. Wyllis.
adm?
2 yrs pri
80 H
Hon. Jos. Trumbull Hartford Con.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Windsor Oct 6 th 1842
On This sixth day of Oct in the year One Thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared John Russell Esq r . Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford. Phoebe Wallace a resident of the Town of Windsor in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty years who being first 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 July 7 th 1838 and the act explanatory of said act approved August 23 d 1842 : That she was Married to London Wallace on the 7 th day of Dec r in the year 1786 : That she had one Son by said Wallace by the Name of Joseph, who died on the 19 th day of Dec r 1824 and at his death he was at the age of 38 y rs . That she lived with her husband the said Wallace about five years, after their Marriage, when he died : That she was Married by the Rev d Mr r Rowland of Granby an adjoining Town to the S t Windsor and she has no record of their Marriage on her family Bible, Nor does she believe that any such record can be found as diligent search has been made : That about five years after the death of the said Wallace she was Married to John Freeman with whom she lived with him as her lawful husband until his death which was on the 21 st day of Dec r 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since and has generally borne the Name of Phoebe Wallace : She further declaris and says that she has often heard her husband the said London Wallace say, that he enlisted to serve during the Revolutionary War, and that he served in Col l Samuel Willys Reg t and her impression is that she knows he was the S d London say his Captain

Manner was Case. She has it strongly impressed upon her mind that her s t husband London Wallace found in Col n Willys Reg t
Phoebe her X Wallace mark
State of Connecticut, } ss. Windsor, October 6, 1842. County of Hartford }
Personally appeared before me, John Russell, Judge of Probate for the district of Hartford, at Windsor, in said district, Phoebe Wallace, the subscriber to the preceding declaration, and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated, were true.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal of Office.
John Russell Judge.

I Herman Holcomb of Windsor in the County Hartford & State of Connecticut do on Oath testify and say that I am 72 yrs. & upwards of age and that I was well acquainted with London Wallace and also with Phoebe Wallace Now residing in said Windsor: That I knew said London & Phoebe previous to their Marriage and that they were married in the year 1786. I was not present at their marriage but I well remember the time when it was said they were married, and I know they lived together as man and wife for five or six years and they had a son who was called Joseph Wallace. Said London died five or six years after the said marriage and a few years after, said Phoebe married John Freeman who died about seven years since. That said Phoebe is now a widow and has been since the death of the said Freeman: The said Phoebe has been called Phoebe Wallace. That said Phoebe is a woman of good reputation & is a person of truth and her declaration is intitled to full and implicit confidence — I further testify & say that the said Lord was reported to have served through many of the Revolutionary War served in Col. Willys Regt. ————— Herman Holcomb
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } Windsor Oct. 6 th 1842
Personally appeared before me Herman Holcomb and signed the above & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same & I further certify that he is a respectable & credible witness
John Russell Judge of Probate.

Comptroller Office Hartford
7 th Oct 1842
I certify that I find on the Books of the Pay Dept, remaining in this Office, the following evidence of the service of London Wallace a soldier of the revolution: viz In Vol 1 of the Connecticut line page 32 under the following caption "Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Reg t Samuel Wyllys Esq r Colonel, before January, 1 st 1780"
"London Wallace private Commencement of service May 15 th 1778 - time of this settlement January 1 st 1780 - Term 1 year 7 months 16 days - Amt of Wages £39. 1 4"
In the same Vol page 188 is this additional entry for service in the same Reg t under the same Colonel "London Wallis private, Commencement of service January 1 1780 - time of this settlement January 1 st 1781 - Term 1 year - amount of Wages £24. — Gideon Welles Compt r "

I Olive Eno of Windsor in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 76 do on Oath testify and say: That I am well acquainted with Phoebe Wallace of said Windsor That she was generally reported to have been married to London Wallace in the year 1786 and lived with him as man and wife for several years until the death of said London which happened a few years after: They had one son by their marriage whose name was Joseph and who is now dead: That she was afterwards married to John Freeman who is now also dead That said Phoebe is now a widow and has been ever since the death of said Freeman: She has since been called Phoebe Wallace That said Phoebe is of good reputation and her statements are intitled to full credit Olive Eno
State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss Windsor Oct. 6 1842
Personally appeared before me Olive Eno and signed the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify that she is a respectable and credible person — John Russell Judge of Probate.

I William Alford of Windsor in the county of Hartford & State Connecticut aged years: That I was well acquainted with London Wallace and also with Phoebe Wallace of St. John, and knew them before their marriage: That said London and Phoebe were reported to have been married in the year 1786: I was not present at the marriage but it was generally reported they were married and they lived immediately after together as man and wife and had one son whom I well knew and whose name was Joseph who died many years since That said London was reported to have died a few years after their said marriage That some years after the death of said Wallace, said Phoebe was married to John Harrison and lived with him several years and was neighbor to me, until said Harrison's death and since that time said Phoebe has been a widow and resides a near neighbor to me. That said Phoebe is a person of good reputation and integrity and her statements entitled to full and implicit credit.
State of Connecticut } county of Hartford } ss Windsor Oct 1842
Personally appeared me William Alford and subscribed to the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that he is a respectable & credible witness —

I William Alford of Windsor in the County of Hartford a State of Connecticut, of lawful age depose and say, that I am now sixty four years of age, - that I was well ac- quainted with London Wallace and am well acquainted with Phoebe Wallace and knew them before their marriage. That said London and Phoebe were reported to have been married in the year 1786. I was not present at the marriage, but it was generally reported they were married, and they lived immediately after together as man and wife, and had one son whom I well knew, and whose name was Joseph, but who is now dead. That said London was reported to have died in a few years after their said marriage, and he had not since been seen or heard of to my knowledge and I have no doubt he died according to said report. That some years after the death of Wallace said Phoebe was married to John Freeman and lived with him several years a near neighbor to me until said Freeman's death and since that time said Phoebe has lived a widow, and now is a widow, and resides a near neighbor to me. That said Phoebe is a person of good reputation, is a person of truth, and that her statements are entitled to full and implicit credit - William Alford
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. Hartford Oct 20 th 1842
I hereby certify that the above deposition was taken, made & subscribed by the above named de- ponent William Alford, before me, & by him sworn to, before me, on the month of November in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty nine, and that

said deposition was then taken for the purpose of making an application for a pension by said Phoebe Wallace under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, which application, from the construc- tion put upon the said Act on account of the second marriage was then abandoned. I further certify that the said William Alford is a respectable and credible witness, and that said deposition has been in my possession ever since it was made
Attest R. B. Drake, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
Hartford, Oct. 20 th , 1842.
I hereby certify that Richard G. Drake, Esq. of Hartford, in the county of Hartford, in said state, was from the 20 th day of June, 1839 to the 20 th day of June, 1840, a justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Hartford, duly appointed, commissioned, & qualified, as appears of record in this office. And his certificate attached to the annexed deposition of William Alford, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said State, and officially signed the same.
N. A. Phip
Secretary of State

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
George Freeman Henry's son Not for county
George Freeman
Born 1893
Andrew Freeman
Born June 1883
An Andrew Freeman born in the June
1883

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
Joseph born in April the 17th 1820 only child of
Joseph Wallis Duda Dec 19 1824 to Granville

I Origin Griswold of the town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age do on Oath testify and say: That Phoebe Wallace is Now residing in my family and that the above and annexed is a leaf cut by me from the family Bible of the said Phoebe, showing the age and death of her son Joseph Wallace, which is thus interpreted to wit, "Joseph Wallace died Dec r . 19 th 1824 at Granby aged 38"
I further testify and say that John Freeman the last husband of the said Phoebe died at my House on the 26 th day of Dec r . in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five and the said Phoebe has resided in my family ever since the death of the said John Origin Griswold
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Windsor Nov. 1 st 1842
Personally appeared before me Origin Griswold with whom I am personally acquainted and subscribed to the above, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify that he is a credible & respectable person —
Henry Sill Justice of the peace

I S. D. Jewell of the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford an State of Conn. do testify and say that I, the Officiating Clergyman over the Congregational Church in said Town and have in my possession the Church Records kept by my several predecessors and have examined the same and cannot find the Names of London Wallace and Phoebe Wallace as having been married The Records do not afford all the proof of Marriages that may have taken place in said town in years of from 1780 to 1800 S. D. Jewell.
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Windsor Nov. 1 st 1842
Personally appeared before me the Rev. S. D. Jewell who is a clergyman as he has stated and subscribed to the above and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same I further certify that he is a very respectable & credible person
Henry Sill Justice of the Peace

I William Howard of the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am Town clerk and Keep the records of sd Town and have examined sd records and do not find the Marriage of London Wallace & Phoebe Wallace on said records
I further testify & say that the sd Town was divided, and other towns taken from it & their does not appear to have been a correct records kept from the year 1768 or 9 (at the time sd division was made) to the year 1820
W. Howard Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Windsor Oct 31 1842
Personally appeared before me William Howard with whom I am well acquainted & who is Town clerk as he has stated and Subscribed to the above & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that he is a credible & respectable person
Henry Sill Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss Hartford County
I Thos. H. Symmes Clerk of the County Court in and for said Hartford County hereby certify that Henry Sill of Windsor in said County is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of deeds; that I am acquainted with his signature the within being his genuine signature to the several certificates by him subscribed, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of November A D 1862
Thos. H. Symmes Clerk of the County Court.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18290
Phoebe Wallace
Wid. of London Wallace
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 3111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut.
Phoebe Freeman Wallace, widow of former widow
Soudon Wallace dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of Wallis. and who died on the 1791 of Hartford in the State of Conn who was a Lieut. in the Comp commanded by Captain Chapman of the Regt commanded by Col Willey in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t , at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Nov. 1842, and sent to Hon Joseph Trumbull, Hartford.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841.
Semi-annual allowance ending
400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Sillwood Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 218

8475
Conn:
Ltt to Hon: Jos: Trumbull } Oct. 26. 42 }
act 7. July 38

Hartford Nov. 1 st 1842
Dear Sir
I send you herewith such additional evidence as is supposed will comply with the requirements of your letter of the 26 th of October - in the case of Phoebe Wallace widow of London Wallace. —
I hope it will be satisfactory —
Respectfully
Your H on Servant Joseph Trumbull

M. Edwards

Hartford October 28 th 1842
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Boston I herewith forward you the pension papers of Widow Phoebe Wallace, formerly married to London Wallace - claiming under the act of 1838 - & the explanatory act of 1842 -
Will you please give the claim your early attention -
Your obedt. Servant
Jos. Trumbull

Ph. Wallace
$80 per an
Benj. Colton Hartford Conn.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Windsor
On This tenth day of July in the year 1843 personally appeared before Jesse Olmsted a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Phoebe Wallace 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 3 rd of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is Now the widow of John Freeman and that she was first married to London Wallace who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution
That she was pensioned under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 for the services of her first husband the said London Wallace at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow and remained so ever since the death of her said husband John Freeman
Phoebe her X Wallace Mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she was a pensioner under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838 and is a respectable and credible person
Jesse Olmsted Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
2585- I do hereby certify that Jesse Olmsted Esq is, and since the 20 th day of June last has been, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this Office. - and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 11 th day of July 1843.
Noah A. Phelps, Secretary of State