Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11068, Joseph Wallace, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wallace, Joseph
R. 11068
CONTENTS

I Joseph Wallace, then of James City County State of Virginia, was engaged with the army under Lord Dunmore to subdue the Indians, before the revolution; and early in the Revolution I enlisted under Captain John Baird in Bedford County and State aforesaid, and was from thence marched to Savannah Georgia and remained there till late in the fall. Genl Macintosh was the Commander. My first enlistment was for three years. Captain Baird resigned; I was then commanded by Capt n Alexander Cummings and we then marched to the north and joined the grand army under Genl Washington then at the White Plains. I belonged to the 1 st Virginia Regiment. Officers names belonging to this Regiment was Cols Parker, some by the name of Menners & others not material to mention. I was at the battle at Monmouth, and sometime after that I enlisted for during the war, which a great many did besides myself. The Bounty was 150 Dollars and 150 acres of land, not one acre of which have I ever got to this day. After I enlisted for during the war I had a furlough of 4 months to see my friends in Virginia, and before the time expired Corn Wallace came down to Little York. Genl Washington soon after arrived. I joined his army altho' my furlough was not out - he, Cornwallis, surrendered and I was soon after discharged. I am now in my eightieth year of my age, quite weak and feeble, poor & necessitous. I, twelve or fifteen years ago, tried to get what the law allows, but my agent neglected to do any thing. I had a certificate from Henry Wells of Charles City County, proving my services in said war, and that paper or certificate I cannot obtain from the person I employed and to whom I gave it. There is hardly any person now living that was in the war of the revolution Mr Wells is dead (I mean in this part of the U. States) - There may be some in Bedford where I first enlisted, but I am unable to travel.

April the 25. 1835. Joseph Wallau personally appeared before John S. Stubblefield a justice of the peace for Chat. City County, and made oath in due form of law that the statements made by him touching his services in the war are all true. Given under my hand the date and year above written.
John S. Stubblefield, J.P.
Executive Department June 9 th 1843.
The above is a true copy of a paper on file in this department.
Wm H Richardson Secy of War

State of Virginia Charles City County } ss
On this 19 day of May 1843 personally appeared before the county court of the county John Wallace the son and Administrator of Joseph Wallace deceased who was a resident of the county of Charles City and State of Virginia Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the son and Administrator of Joseph Wallace who was a soldier in the Revolution in the Virginia line and served more than three years as will more satisfactorily appear by evidence herewith transmitted which evidence has satisfactorily proved to the Executive of the State which has allowed the claim for land bounty That the said Joseph Wallace died on the first day of January 1836 leaving no widow and only two children viz. the affiant and his sister Sally Harris who is now a widow This declaration being made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 7th June 1832
John Wallace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the County Court of Charles City in the State above mentioned in Open Court -
Teste R. W. Clunham Clerk
State of Virginia
Charles City County ss
I Robert W Clunham Clerk of the County Court of Charles City in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 19 th day of May in the year 1843, John Wallace whose name is subscribed to the above declaration, personally appeared in Open Court of said County then sitting & subscribed and swore to said declaration
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at the Courthouse this 6 th day of June 1843 - R. W. Clunham Clerk

Feb 21-1899. Mr. F. A. Brokin! Norwich - Conn. history. Mr. [scribble]
11. 06. 8.
P. O.
Joseph Wallace
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18_____
Application filed: _____, 18_____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No. 35592 Joseph Wallace Deeds rya
~ Suspended
Set W. T. Garm, Nov. 18. 1843 " " " " Nov. 27. 1843
Act June 7 th 32

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 30th day of June 1783 , in the name of Joseph Wallace as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 38. 5. 2 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 313. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 2nd day of September 184 3 .
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

Col Wm Grant Miles Punahou School.
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Joseph Wallace, a Soldier of the Continental in State Line, certified to be a Pensioner Chatt City County, or James City County, Va.
Please cause an examination of the V a Rolls to be made for the purpose of as- certaining the facts - and also the list of suspended claims .

Virginia
In Charles City County Court the 15 th day of June 1843
Ordered that it be Certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that Joseph Wallace said to be a soldier in the revolutionary war, died in this County after Christmas of the year 1835, intestate leaving two children his only heirs at Law, To wit John Wallace and Sally Harris, which said Sally is now a widow.
State of Virginia
Charles City County To wit
I Robert W. Clunahan Clerk of the County Court of Charles City in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above is a true Copy of an Order of said County Court made and entered on the 15 th day of June last, as fully and wholly as the same now remains of record in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, at the Courthouse this the 7 th day of August 1843
Robt W. Clunahan

Richmond 20 th Nov. 1843.
Colo. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Yours of the 18 th  inst rejecting the application of Joseph Wallace, heir for a pension, states "that there is no proof whatever of the identity of the Joseph Wallace named in the Auditor's certificate, with the father of the present claimant. While the failure on the part of the father to assert any claim creates a presumption adverse to the present application. It should be proved by the testimony of persons who had an opportunity of knowing, that the father of [the applicants] is the person named in the certificate of the Auditor."
Having some doubt, as to the precise kind of proof of identity required - I beg leave to ask if it is admitted that the affidavit filed for land bounty, made 25 th April 1835 was made by the father of the applicants?
I should infer, from the reasons assigned, that that was not doubted by you.
If so, I beg leave to say, that affidavit states the reasons for failing to claim his dues - viz: that for 12 or 15 years previously he had failed from the neglect of his agent & and that he had given his proofs to the agent, from whom he had been unable to get it - Surely with this affidavit & proof of his death within 2 1/2 years of the date of the Act June 1832, before you there can be no inference against this claim from his failure to apply for it - an ignorant negro, who evidently thought there was no living proof of his services unless in remote parts , probably never heard of the pension law - It is hardly probable that he knew of the allowance of his land claim, before his last sickness came upon him - No inference therefore can be drawn against this claim, because he did not apply for it - especially as so far as he did apply,

by that time -
Again that affidavit made in 1835, evidently without reference to the Pension saw in ignorance of it, is itself the same highest kind of evidence of identity that the entry in the marriage bible is, of the date of a marriage - provided the statements in the declaration, correspond with the evidence on the record.
It is hardly possible, in any case , for an honest witness, to say a claimant to a Pension, is the person referred to in the Auditor's certificate. He cannot say, to whom the auditor referred - the most he can do, is to specify services, which by similarity to those referred to in the auditor's books, leave us to infer that he is the same individual -
I had supposed the affidavit in 1835, of Joseph Wallace referred to his services at so many places, that the records in your office which are said to be pretty full, would enable you to trace him on them - independent of the Auditor's certificate which corresponding with the affidavit in the absence of any ground for supposing there was any other Joseph Wallace in the P. Line I thought would be considered as corroborating the affidavit's statement.
You will please to inform me, if Wallace name appears on your rolls so as to make out even 6 months service, that the evidence may be used in an application to Congress where a more liberal construction may be given than the Department may feel at Liberty to give to the proofs in the case. Saw V. H. Green

Richmond 8 th Sept 1843.
Colo. J. L. Edwards. Commr of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed is the application of John Wallace, (for himself & his sister Sally Harris) the only children of Joseph Wallace of Charles City, Va. who died 1 January 1836) for the pension due under the act of 7 June 1832.
He recd £38,, 5,, 2 as a soldier of infantry - and drew his Virginia land bounty -
Enclosed is a copy of his Joseph Wallace, statement of his services, made in his life time, under oath now furnished from the files of the Executive Department.
I am Y r O bt serv t
Thomas Green
Enclosed also is the certificate of Charles City Court of 15 June 1843. that Joseph Wallace died after Christmas of the year 1835. As the very day , on which he died, is not & cannot be fully proved, beyond the oath of the children, we would be content with an allowance to 25 Decr. 1835. The court having certified he died after that day. T.G.

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Franklin H. Brown,
Attorney-at-Law.
Lucas Block, 49 Shetucket Street,
CORONER FOR NEW LONDON COUNTY.
Norwich, Conn., Jan. 18th. 1898
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me whether the records of the Pension Department show that a pension was ever applied for in behalf of Joseph Wallace , a private in Lieutenant Colonel Balls company, 1st. Va. regt. Revolutionary war . Or whether a pension was ever granted to his widow, and Greatly oblige,
Yours Respectfully,
Franklin H. Brown

On file
Jose Wallace Franklin H. Brown, R. → 11068 Attorney-at-Law. Lucas Block, 49 Shetucket Street.
CORONER FOR NEW LONDON COUNTY.
Norwich, Conn., April 17th 1899
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In response to my request your letter of Feb. 21st stated that Joseph Wallace made an application for pension on April 25th 1835 at which time he was living in James City County, Virginia that he enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia and served in Capt. John Bards Company, and Col. Parkers Regiment, Virginia troops. I would like to know on behalf of his heirs, what disposition if any was ever made of the application and if never completed, what evidence is required to complete the case.
Yours Respectfully,
Franklin H. Brown
per R.M.
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