Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44008, Joseph Wallace, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26-
Wallace, Joseph
S 44008
CONTENTS

18.561
New Hampshire
Joseph Wallace
of Hillsboro' Co in the state of N.H. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reice of the N.H., line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of Apr. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of Apr. 1822 and sent to Honorable Mr. Harvey, H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 376, 23
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Apr 1822 48
46 27 1/4 36 0 1/2 31 $ 424,23 7.20 1.3
376 23 { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1820
1. pay 104

Joseph Wallau of Milford in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged sixty four years declare and say That in the month of April in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy five at said Milford, then called Ankenest, I enlisted as a private Soldier in Capt. Josiah Brosby's Company in Col. — Reed's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line in the American Army to serve eight months, and served the whole of said time in said Brosby's Company; I then received a verbal discharge from said Brosby - Immediately after my said discharge at Winter Hill in the State of Massachusetts I enlisted as a private Soldier in Capt. — Mann's Company in the Regiment of said Reed and line aforesaid to serve one year, and served the whole of said year in said Mann's Company, which after the death of said Mann was commanded by Capt. Philip Putnam. During all said service I served at Winter Hill, at Rhode-Island, Providence, New York and New Jersey - and was in the battle at Bunker Hill, and in the battle at the White-Plains in the State of New York, where I was discharged by the verbal discharge of Col. — Baldwin, who then commanded the Regiment, which before had been commanded by Col. Reed.
I further declare and say that I am in reduced circumstances and have need of relief from my country for support. That I have a life lease of a farm which contains about eighty acres, but the same consists of poor land and unfavorable to husbandry. That I have a wife, who has had but very poor health for the last twenty years, and six children, one of which has been continually sick for about two years last past; all dependant on me for support - and that I have no way to support myself but by my labor, which I am very unable to perform, being much afflicted with an asthmatic complaint for about two years last past.
Joseph Wallau

Sworn to this fourth day of April A.D. 1810
Before me — J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the Co. of Hillsboro'
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 4th A.D. 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for s d County of Hillsborough Personally appeared Joseph Wallen aforesaid resident in Milford in s d County aged sixty four years & being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to pro- -vide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the U s States in the Revolutionary War," that he enlisted in the beginning of the year 1776 as a private soldier for the term of one year in Capt. Mann's Company in the Reg t Com-

granted by Col. Read in the New Hampshire Line & continued to serve for one year until he was honorable discharged at the end of year - that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Wallen did serve in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establish- ment against the common enemy more than nine months & I further certify from my own knowledge that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his coun- try for his support & that he is not on the pension list of invalids of the U.S. & I now transmit the proceedings & the tes- timony taken I had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the Act of Congress. J. H. Smith { Upward justice of the Court of Com. Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court.
Moss Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss At a session of the Superior Court of Judicature held at Amherst within & for the County of Hillsborough on the first Tuesday of October A.D. 1821, being a Court of record having power of fine and imprisonment and unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount.
Present
The Hon. { William M. Richardson Esq. Chief Justice Levi Woodbury } Esquires Justices Samuel Green }
Personally appeared in open Court Joseph Wallace aged sixty eight years resident in Milford in said County who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: I enlisted in December 1776 into Captain Mann's company Colonel Reed's Regiment at Winter Hill near Boston for one year and served the whole term and was honorably discharged at the expiration of one year from my enlistment. The date of my original declaration was on the fourth of April A.D. 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or any other way or manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the 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 passed the 18th of March 1818 and that I have nor has any person in trust

for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed
viz 1 swine $ 6.40 1 Cow 11.00 1 Clock 6.00 1 Table 1.75 1 Bo 50 6 Chairs 1.80 1 Case of Draws 5.00 $ 32.45
My occupation is that of a Laborer that I have a rupture which disables from work of any kind only at some times can do little work about house My family consists of My wife aged 67 who has a cancer on her side & confines her to her bed most of her time 2 daughters one Margaret who is 34 has been sick for 7 years and under the care of a Physician & unable to do any work Martha aged 24 who assists in taking care of her mother Sister One son married with two two small children lives in the same house and one other son aged 28 assists his father & mother that I live in a house belonging to my brother James Wallace
Joseph Wallace
Sworn and declared in open Court on the 11 th day of October Anno Domini 1821
Attest F. French Clerk

I Frederic French clerk of the above named Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is $ 32,450
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the first day of March 1822
French

44008 INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 44.008
Joseph Wallace Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 536
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington Mar. 9 1822
Sir
In answer to my note relative to Joseph Wallace I was informed that his papers were returned to J. K. Smith Esq. on the 6 th of Nov. last and it did not appear that they had been rec d at the Pension Office after that time
Yesterday I rec d the enclosed — Be so good as to make an examination & inform me of the result
I am Sir with much respect your ob d . serv t .
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Matthew Harvey

Amherst March 1. 1822
my Dear Friend
Yours of the 18 th & 19 th I have rec d and am greatly obliged to your kind attention to my numerous requests — The petition for Joseph Wallace's Pension was sent on & returned for evidence of the credibility of the witnesses to Hon J K Smith, he knowing the witnesses immediately made the requisite certificate & says he sent them directly back — I have just obtained a copy of the petition from the Clerk & now enclose it — Judge Smith says he is sure the papers were sent on & thinks they must be in the Pension Office — any farther attention to it will greatly oblige me your Friend
E. J. Wallace

I Thompson Maxwell of Detroit in the Territory of Michigane a Lieutenant in the year 1775 after which I was promoted to a Captaincy in Col: Starks Regiment & after Col: Stark was pro- moted to a General I had the command of a com- pany of Rangers I well know Joseph Wallace of Milford & know that after serving faithfully eight months in Capt: Josiah Crosby's Company in Col: Read's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line of which Company I was 2 d Lieutenant said Joseph Wallace again enlisted for one year in 1776 in Capt: Manns Company in the Regt. Commanded by Col: Read of the New Hamp- shire line I then being ordered to Canada line I did not see said Wallace afterwards But I was at the close of the the year 1776 I was in the State of New Jersey after the Battle of Princeton I heard of said Joseph Wallace at Morristown & in March 1777 I returned to Milford NH the Town in which we both resided where I heard said Wallace had but just returned home but I did not see him that I recollect for I soon after departed from S d . Milford to join the American Army at Ticonderoga. But from my knowing to his enlistment in the beginning of the year 1776

I then hearing that he was in Morristown in New Jersey in December 1776 I am fully satisfied that he the said Wallace fully & faithfully served out his year. The reason I so well recollect that S d Wallace enlisted for one year in the beginning of 1776 in Capt t Mann's company is that I was anxious to enlist him myself as he was one of my Towns men & that Capt t Mann had enlisted him before I had an opportunity to see him.
Thompson Maxwell State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
Sworn & Subscribed to this 14 th day March 18021 Before me J. H. Smith } one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions for S d County of Hillsborough
I further certify that said Thompson Maxwell from my own knowledge is a creditable & disinterested witness. J. H. Smith } Associate Just. of the Court of Sessions

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. At a session of the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough the seconds Tuesday of October A.D. 1821 being a Court of records having power of fine & imprisonment and unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount
Present.
The Honorable William M. Richardson Esq Chief Justice
The Honorable { Levi Woodbury } Esquires Justices { Samuel Green }
Personally appeared in open Court Joseph Wallace aged sixty eight years resident in Milford in said County who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: to wit Enlisted in December 1776 into Captain Mann's Company Colonel Reed's Regiment at Winterhill near Boston for one year and served the whole term and was honorably dis- charged at the expiration of one year from my enlistment The date of my original declaration was on the fourth of April A.D. 1818 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or any other way or manner disposed of my prop- erty or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 passed the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not has any person in trust for me any property of or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Schedule by me subscribed W.H.
1 Swine $ 6.40 1 Cow 11.00 1 Clock 6.00 1 Table 1.75 1 Do 50 6 Chairs 1.80 1 Case of Drawers 5.00 $ 32.45
My occupation is that of a Labourer that I have

a rupture which disables from work of any kind only at some time can do little work about house. My family consists of my wife aged 67 who has a cancer on her side & confines her to her bed most of her time. 2 daughters one Margaret who is 34 has been sick for 7 years and under the care of a physician & unable to do any work. Martha aged 24 who assists in taking care of her mother & sister. One son married with 2 small children lives in the same house and one other son aged 28 assists his father & mother that I live in a house belonging to my brother James Wallace.
Joseph Wallace
Sworn and declared in open Court on the 11 th day of October Anno Domini 1821.
Attest F. French Clerk
I Fredric French Clerk of the above named Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is $ 32. 45 — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the eleventh day of October 1821. French