Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3470, William Wallace, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Wallace, William
S 3470
Born in Pa.
Carded
CONTENTS

4892 Pennsylvania
William Wallace
of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Henton of the Reg t commanded by Col Butler in the Penn a line for Private 7mo — $23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of January 1833 and sent to H. R. McLean Home Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $39.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 11.66
$51.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 92

Copy taken by Richard Gote for Genl. Gibson March 28. 1833.

Mr Wallace of Pennsylvania
Admitted Private Tomorrow
$23.33
W. R. Meloy

BRIEF in the case of  Thos Wallace of Lehigh  of  Lehigh  in the State of  Pennsylvania  (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? 72 - 10.  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.     In 17 80 7 Private Gen. Putnam, Col. Butler, Gen. Wayne, Col. Nicholas  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland County Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Moshery Examining Clerk.  June 14 1895

Declaration of William Wallace to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania Union County - Ss -
On this sixth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally ap- peared in open court before the Judges of the court of Union county in the State of Pennsylvania now sitting William Wallace a resident of Germanagh Township in county of Union & State aforesaid aged seventy two years & ten months who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 with Captain Samuel Hinton under what was called the seven months Service by which regulation he understood the Commanding officers of the respective Mil- itia companies were to enlist each two men - that the said Samuel Hinton from his company enlisted this deponent and John Thompson - That his first service after his enlistment was to Woodcock Valley Bedford county where he marched Shippensburg the place of his enlistment under Lieutenants Samuel Blythe & Thomas Montgomery to bury ten men that had been killed in said Valley by the Indians - that after we done this service we went to the town of Bedford where we remained some considerable time and during our stay were frequently out on scouts after the Indians - thence we were marched to near Philadelphia and placed in the line of the Stand- ing army that this deponent was enrolled in Colonel William Butlers regiment which regiment was a part of the army commanded by General Wayne - our former

Officers were dismissed - Deponent being sick he was put in the Yellow Springs hospital about 35 miles from Philadelphia which was then superintended by Doctor Otto - remained there some time - thence returned to Philadelphia where Colonel Nickaloo appeared to have the command to whom he had a pass from the Doctor - remained there some time - thence by order of Colonel Nickaloo was marched as a guard with some troops that had been enlisted by Sergeant Maffet to the Army at what was called the Pennsylvania huts about three miles from Morris town in New Jersey - After he arrived at camp he was examined by the Surgeon of Colonel Butlers Regiment who reported him unfit from indis- -position for Military duty - and he was put in the Penn- -sylvania Hospital at that place where he remained until the month of December or January when he was regularly discharged by Colonel William Butler - that he was dis- -charged at the expiration of the term of his service which was seven months - That he cannot now recollect the names of the officers of the company in which he was enrolled during the time he was attached to the main army -
That he drew no money for his services when he left the camp - and some years afterwards sent his discharge to Genl. David Mitchell who was then in the Legislature of this State to Philadelphia to procure for him a certificate to show his services and the amount due therefor - that on that certificate he drew the interest on the amount for some years but never got the principal - and sold his certificate some years ago at a very reduced sum - that he knows of no person now living who can prove his services - Applicant states that he was born in Lancaster what is now Dauphin County Pennsylvania on the 4 th day of February 1760 - Has no record of his age - It was recorded in his fathers family Bible which was kept by his step-mother and does not now know where it is - was living in Cumberland county when he went into service - has lived in Cumberland Perry Mifflin & Juniata Counties Pennsylvania

ever since - and now lives in Lebanon  Hermanagh Township Juniata County aforesaid - was called into service as before stated - that being much confined to the Hospitals after he joined the regular army he does not now recollect the names of any of the officers any officers other than those named - What he is known to Amos Gustin & David Cummings of his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revo- lution - 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 any agency of any state
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
W. W. Shirk, Prothon.
W m Wallace
We Amos Gustin Sheriff of Juniata County residing in the township of Hermanagh in the County of Juniata and Captain David Cummings residing in Lewistown Mifflin County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Wallace who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy two years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
A. Gustin
Sworn & Subscribed in open court the 6 th Dec r AD 1852
W. W. Shirk, Prothon.
David Cummings
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 ap- plicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated - and

The the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Amos Gustine esquire and Captain David Cummings, who have signed the proceedings certificate are resident. Amos Gustine esquire in Juniata County and Captain David Cummings in Mifflin County and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Sworn and subscribed and also that no Clergyman has been tendered to the said William Wallace who is well enough acquainted with him to make the certificate required by the department of War.
Calvin Blythe Dan Christy Benj m Kipner
State of Pennsylvania Juniata County ss
I William M c Kirk Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Juniata do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wallace for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of December A D 1832.
W m M c Kirk Prothonotary
Robt Allison on Robt Morley

Rev. War
3470 INVALID.
File No. 3470
William Wallace
Priest, Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]