Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40630, Joseph Wallace, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Wallace, Joseph
S 40630
CONTENTS

Ohio. 15.988 D
Joseph Wallace.
of _____ in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne of the R a Islands Bne, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Nov 1819 and sent to Samuel King Jr, Ravenna, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1829 = Dow 129. 33. Semi-ann. all'ce ending March. 1820. 48. 00
Ohio 5/30.
177. 33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Original sent to Wm Day Esq. Nov 1820 Ravenna Ohio all 4 bills Aug 1854

Joseph Wallace,
15,988.
Certificate dated 30 th November 1819 Cont d
Em
Seth Day, Ravenna, Ohio.

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
Be it remembered that at a Term of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Portage Specially holden at the Courthouse in Ravenna Township within and for the County of Portage and State of Ohio before Elias Harmon Alva Day and Augustus Baldwin Esquires Associate Judges of said County holding said Court being a Court of Record for said County especially constituted by Law proceeding according to the course of Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their Proceedings and having the Power of Fine and Imprison- ment, on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared Joseph Wallace aged sixty five years Resident in Franklin in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - That he enlisted some time in the Winter of 1776 into the service of the United States for three months under Capt. Elijah Blackman of Connecticut, then placed in Col. Sherburne's Regt. of Rhode Island at the expiration of which Time he went home and some time in the Month of May of the same year he enlisted again into Capt. Blackman's Company for the Term of three years and was discharged at Morristown, New Jersey State and that he sometime in Sept. after enlisted again into the service at Clinton Connecticut for an Expedition to New York for the space of six Months and lived and paid a Month two hundred Dollars for

for his Services, which man served the Term of six months amounting in all to three years and nine months —
That this Declarant has heretofore to wit on the thirti- -eth day of April 1818 under the Provisions of the Act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 made Declara- -tion of his said Services before Samuel King Esquire who was then one of the Associate Judges of said County and in pursuance whereof he has been inscribed on the Pension List of the United States as by his Pension Certificate Number fifteen thousand nine hundred and eighty eight now in his possession will appear —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that Time by Gift Sale, or in any other Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an 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 pass, the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
This Declarant herein court saith that he has no Real or personal Property whatever and that there is nothing due to him and that he owes nothing and that himself is by Occupation

A Farmer and is much troubled with the Dropsy and Rheumatism and that his Wife is forty four years of age and has been unwell most of the time since she came to this state and that he has the following family (Viz.) one Daughter Named Betsey 14 years of age able to support herself, Frona also aged ten years, Sabrina also aged eight years Joseph aged six years, Laura aged two years, the last four entirely unable to support themselves and that himself lives upon the Charity of a Son
This Declarant saith that he was in the following Battles (Viz.) At Rhode Island several Battles At white Plain one Battle many others of less importance
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
Joseph Wallace
This 8 th day of August A.D. 1820. J. Day Clerk.
The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Seth Day Clerk of the court of common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the record of said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that there is no amount or value of the property exhibited in the said schedule.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Ravenna this tenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
J. Day Clerk

Peninsula Summit Co Ohio August 3 d 1854
Dr Sir
M rs Joseph Wallace was a Revolution soldier and drew a Pension of 6 dollars per annum he did leaving a widow and she died some few years ago — in his surviving Children Entitled to his pension up to the time of his  death her death also Bountys Land how much will you do me the favor to reply to the above also send me a Copy of the Pension & Bountys land law since you will confer a favor
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Yours N. P. Collier Dep Post Master

40 630
Pay INVALID.
File No. 40 630
Joseph Wallace Wm Wm Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 594
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pennsula Q aug 3 1883
Free
Col. Gordon Pension Office Washington D.C.

✓ M. F. Collins Peninsula, Summit Co. Ohio 21. July 1854.
wishes to be informed whether the children of Joseph Wallace a Revolu- tionary Pensioner are entitled to the same Pension & Land - or the Land alone. —
29/
Respectfully referred to the Comm. of Pensions Dept. H. W. July 29/54 Grosvolyn Chylk
Cole & Gordon
Respectfully rep d to the Dep t of the Interior. Warden July 28/54
Portchitch 29 July 1854

Peninsula Summit County O 21 July 1854
Honorable Sir
I wish to make some inquiries about Pensions. Joseph Wallace served six years as a Revolutionary Soldier and drew a Pension while living. What I wish information about is this. are his Children Entitled to the same pension and a Bounties Land of Six Hundred acres of land or land alone. Will you please do me the favor of informing me on the subject and you will confer a great favor on your
Humble Servt A. H. Collins
Hon Sec of War Washington D.C.

In Walla
Adm?
London On Rolls
Herbert Ray. R.D. 1894
Blackman G
3 years
"Delay of for evidence See King's"
See paper of D. Preston

State of New-York ss: Joseph Wallis of the Town of Pike Allegany County in the County of Allegany and State of New-York aged Sixty years being duly sworn depose and Saith that in the Month of April in the year A.D. 1777 he enlisted in the army of the United States upo the Continental Establishment in Capt. Elisha Blackman's Company in Col. Henry Sharburn Regt three years and was Discharged at Morristown New Jersey in the Month of April 1780 and this deponent further Saith that he lost his discharge a Number of years ago in the State of Connecticut and by reason of reduced circumstances is in need assistance from his Country for Support and further this deponent Saith not dated this 30 th April 1818 Taken and acknowledged Joseph Wallis before me this 30 April A.D. 1818.
Thomas Dole
State of New-York Allegany County ss: I Amos Peabody Clerk of the County of Allegany do hereby certify that Thomas Dole Esquire before whom the preceding acknowledgment was taken, was at the time of subscribing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas duly Commissioned and qualified in and for the said County of Allegany - and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas and do believe the signature the above acknowledgment to be his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 2 nd day of December A.D. 1818 Amos Peabody Clerk

I Thomas Dole Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Allegany do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Joseph Wallace did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress providing for certain officers and soldiers engaged in the Revolutionary war as fore- said. and that the said Joseph Wallace is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance of his Country for his support
Dated Pike April the 30 - 1818
Thomas Dole Judge

Stear Postage to Ohio Oct 18 th 1812
The Hon J c Calhoun The Applicant Joseph Wallace Wishes to have his certificate (if he should be so fortunate as to obtain one) sent to me that he might know his money here as he has now resided in this State Samuel Kling Esq

State of Ohio Aurora Portage County } ss.
On the third day of August 1819 Personally appeared Elijah Blackman of Aurora and he being duly sworn before me and saith that he was a Capt. in the revolution war and Henry Sherburn was then Colo. of the Regiment and that he was personally acquainted with Joseph Wallen former of Connecticut now now of Ohio and that the said Joseph Wallen served as a regular soldier in the said Colo. Sherburns Regiment for several years
Elijah Blackman
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Aurora this 3 rd day of August 1819
Hobson Hurd Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Elijah Blackman is a person of Respectable Credibility and on his word full faith and credit may be placed
Hobson Hurd Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Portage County ss
I Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify and make known that Hobson Hume Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken and by whom the same appears to me to have been subscribed was Justice of the Peace of said
County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal at Ravenna this twenty ninth day of October Anno Domini 1819
Seth Day Clerk

Thomas Dole one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany according to the best information I have received to believe the person whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit is a person of truth and veracity Dated Pike City the 21 st day 1819 Thomas Dole
Joseph Wallace. This applicant now resides in the State of Ohio. See letter within.

State of New York Cayuga County, ss.
On the 9 th day of July 1819 Personally appeared Elijah Bill to me known to be a credible Witness who Being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Joseph Wallace of the County of Albany in the Revolutionary Service & knew that he served three Years in Col. Sherburns Regiment of Connecticut Troops as this Deponent Belongs to said Regiment and was Intimately acquainted with said Joseph Wallace that he is not interested in the event of the Application of said Wallace from & subscribed Before me Elijah Bill the day & year first above written John Grover Judge of Cayuga Can. Pleas