Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6410, John Wallace, N.C.

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Wallace, John or Wallice
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6209
North Carolina Fayetteville Mary Wallace dec. widow of John Wallace N C who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. End of
22 nd August 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb y 1854 and sent to
Geo. C. Ames Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2116 Vol. 10
Eliz th Perry only Child

State of North Carolina County of Wake
20 January 1854 Mr Edward White a Credible witness aged Seventy Seven years old a resident of Said County this day personally appeared before me the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace & of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in & for Said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes as follows, to wit That he was very Intimately acquainted with John Wallace or Wallis and his wife who was a Miss Mary Burnet he declares that he lived in the early part of his life in less than two miles of the Said John Wallis & his Said wife and that he is Satisfied that they were married before the date 1794 Simply from the fact, the age of their daughter Elizabeth Perry, he declares to his own knowledge that the Said Elizabeth Perry had a child the same year that one of his children was born which is forty three years old, and when ever the Said Mrs Perry would visit Raleigh she would carry or send her child over to this deponent's house to suckle & nurse at her absence he further declares that Said Mrs Perry then had one child older than Said Infant, he further declares that up to the death of Said Wallis & his Said wife they lived together as

man and wife, and has no hesitation in saying that they were lawfully married before the date Seventeen hundred and ninety four 1794
Subscribed & sworn to before me day & date aforesaid
O. L. Burch JP      Canard his * White Mark
State of N. Carolina Wake County I. The Undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that, Mr White who made the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth & his said Statement is entitled to entire faith & credit this the day & date aforesaid
O. L. Burch JP

State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Thomas J. Utley clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that O. L. Burch whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all official acts as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix the seal of said court at office in Raleigh the 20 th day of January A.D. 1834
Thomas J. Utley clerk

State of North Carolina } Wake County }
On this twenty second day of May eight hundred and fortyfive (22 nd , 1845) Personally appeared before Michael Thompson (Jr) one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County, Mary Wallace a resident of Wake County S.C. maketh the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of July 1838 the 3 rd of March 1843 & the 17 th of June 1844. after being duly sworn according to Law doth declare on her oath that she is seventyeight years old (78) that she is the widow of John Wallace who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he entered the service in the North Carolina line before we were married, served twelve months (12) She believes in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one (1781) that he served his time under one Capt. Donaho. That she was married to her deceased husband John Wallace in the year seventeen hundred and ninety (1790) that her deceased husband at the time of his death aged sixty (60) years that she was married to her deceased husband in the county of Wake & State of N. Carolina, that her Maiden name was Mary Burnett, and the reason she has not made application for a pension before now is because she did not know she was entitled to a pension until a few months back.

And as soon as she could get assistance she has made application that her deceased husband John Wallace died in the year eighteen hundred & three (1803) And she further declares that she nor her husband never were placed on the pension roll of this or any other State or Territory And she now relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension except the present.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written
M Thompson Jr. B
her Mary W Wallace mark
State of N Carolina }
Wake County }
I Michael Thompson (Jr) a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Wake do certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Wallace whose name appears to the foregoing declaration that she is very old and feeble and is entirely unable to attend court and file her declaration, and I further certify that she is a very worthy old lady and that she is very poor and needy, given under my hand this the 22 day of May A.D. 1845
M. Thompson Jr. B

State of North Carolina } Granville County }
This day came before Willie Rogers one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid Mrs. Rhoda Perry aged Sixty nine years (69) who after being duly sworn as the law directs deposeth and saith, that she was present and saw Miss Mary Burnett lawfully married to Mr. John Wallace Gourd, who is now the widow of the said John Wallace and that the said marriage took place in Wake County in the State of N.C. near Neuse River at the house of Mr Thomas Burnetts who was the father of said Mary Burnett, and she says she does not recollect the exact date the marriage took place but she knows it was not less than fiftyfive years back (55) This is to certify from the present date this July the 15 th A D. 1845
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written
witness W Rogers
her Rhoda Perry mark
State of North Carolina }
Granville County } I do hereby certify to the foregoing certificate that is a lady of high respectability, and is entitled to the fullest credit to such is the opinion of her acquaintances generally July the 15 th A D 1845

State of North Carolina } Granville County
I do hereby certify that the whose to the foregoing certificate Rhoda Perry whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is a lady of high respectability and is entitled to the fullest credit such is the opinion of her acquaintances generally. July the 15 th A.D. 1845.
W. Rogers
North Carolina } Granville County } To wit,
I, James M. Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that William Rogers, Esq., whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit by Rhoda Perry and the certificate following, is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such. Full faith and credit should be given.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford, the 16 th day of July, A.D., 1845. —
James M. Wiggins, Clerk

No 15,047
Mary Wallace, deed, widow of John N. C.
Act July 7. 1838
J. R. Wise Present

State of North Carolina Wake County Aug 15- the 1853 3 August term of Said County Court Mrs Elizabeth Perry aged Sixty one years a widow lady a resident of Said County who being duly sworn according to law this day appeared in open Court and made the foregoing declaration under act of Congress 7 July 1838 and the act Subsequent ly made and provided in such Cases in order to receive a pension on the amount due her deed Mother Mary Wallis the widow of John Wallis Some time Spelt Wallace who was a private Soldier in the Continental line Twelve months under Capt Donoho in the 10 Regiment She further declares that she fully believes that the Certificate of William Hill annexed 10 March 1853 as to the Services of John Wallis was her Identical Father who entered the Service 25 day of May 1781 & was discharged 25 day of May 1782 who departed this life in the year 1803 and left his Said widow the declarants mother Surviving who remained his widow to her death who died on the 22 day of Aug 1848 and left Surviving her the declarant their only child and heir they ever had She declares that they were married in Wake County N. Carolina in the date 1790 & her Said mothers maiden name was Mary Burnett She declares that she has no record of her Said Father & mother marriage neither family record She refers to the affidavit of Rhody Perry annexed who was present & saw them marry

and She makes this her application revoking all others She Declares that her said Father & mother never recd any den ion. I hereby appoint my Friend Tracy B Wise of Washington City D C my true & lawful attorny in this Case to prosecute & collect the same So see my said Mother Mary Wallis a Wallace a Wallace — Subscribed & sworn to before me in open court
Thomas J. Utley clerk.
Elizabeth in Perry Marks
State of North Carolina Wake County } I, Thomas J. Utley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Perry personally appeared in open Court on the 15 th day of August 1853. and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing Declaration, which declaration as then annexed, was exhibited to the Court, and by them duly approved, and ordered the Clerk as to certify the same to the War Department; I further certify that Wm. H. Smith is and was at the time of signing the annexed affidavit an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County and that the Signature purporting to be his is Genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 15 th day August 1853.
Thomas J. Utley clerk
Thomas J. Utley clerk

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6410
Mary Wallace Wid:
John Wallace Port. Rev: War
Act: Feby. 2 nd 18
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11,608
North Carolina, Fayetteville
Widow of Mary Wallace, decd.
who died on the John
of Wake Co, in the State of N. C.
who was a Pirate in the commanded
by Captain of the Revolution
for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
July 1854 and sent to
Geo. Ames
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H. M. Weightman Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 303

9479 South Carolina, Fayetteville Mary Wallace, decd, widow of John who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb y 1854 and sent to
Geo. C. Ames
Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 162

V o 15,047
Mary Wallace dec d widow of John N.C.
Set T. R. Wise Nov 10. 1853 Geo. Ames Jany 7. 1854
Act July 7. 1838

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that John Wallis a private Soldier in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 10 th Regiment, entered the service on the 25 th day of May 1781 , for the term of twelve months , and left the service on the 25 th of May 1782 .
Given under my hand this 10 th day of March 18 53 - 1853
Wm Hill Secretary of State

1 Declaration Mary Wallace widow of John

State of North Carolina Wake County
I James J. Marriott Clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for the county of Wake do hereby certify that M Thompson for whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and I do hereby further certify that the foregoing was sub- =scribed in open court & duly approved & the Clerk ordered to certify the same to the War Department. done at May Term 1845 of Wake County Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at office in Raleigh the 14 th day of July A.D. 1845
Jas J. Marriott Clerk By M. H. High Clerk

This day personally appeared before me the Undersigned an acting Justice of the peace and of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for Wake County. Mrs. Titathia Wall (a credible Witness aged 40 years) who being first duly sworn according to Law who deposes as follows to wit. She was very intimately acquainted with Mrs. Mary Wallis or Wallace who was the widow of John Wallace or Wallis, and who was represented in his neighborhood a Revolutionary Soldier in the continental line. Said Mrs. Titathia Wall declares that she was herself personally present when old Mrs. Mary Wallace died and that she did bury Shroud her, who departed this life in Wake County, N. Carolina on the twenty second day of August eighteen hundred and forty eight (22 day of August 1848) and she further declares that she left and now living her only daughter & child she ever had by the name of Elizabeth Berry, and a resident of said County of Wake where maiden name was Elizabeth Wallace daughter of said Elizabeth & John Wallace who is now claiming a pension in behalf of her said mother and...
Subscribed & sworn to before me this the day and date above
W. F. SMITH Ap
Titathia her X Wall mark

Services and Identity for John Wallace

State of North Carolina
Johnston county ss I Berry Woodard one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr Levin Green and have been for several years, who has made the within affidavit, in the case of John Wallace as a soldier is a man of Truth and Veracity, and therefore full Credit should be given to any declaration he may, or have made &c given under my hand and seal the 6 th of June A.D. 1845.
B. Woodard J.P. Seal
State of North Carolina
Johnston County ss
I Thomas Bagley Clerk of the Court of Plea & Quarter Sessions in & for said County do hereby certify that Berry Woodard Esq whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and Certificate is now and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand & Seal of office at Smithfield this the 28 th day of June 1845.
Thos. Bagley Clerk

State of North Carolina
Johnston County ss This day personally appeared before me Berry Bloodard one of the acting Justices of the peace for said county Mr. Ipson Green a Resident of said county & State, and after being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and sayeth, that he is now in his Eighty fifth year and was a Soldier of the Revolution, and is now drawing a pension, that he was well acquainted with John Wallace who lived in Wake county near Neuse River, that said Wallace was in the War at the same time and in the same Army but not, in the same Company, that he was one of the Twelve months Soldiers, and served out his time that they were together at Halifax, Newbern, — Wilmington, and at Cross Creek (Now Fayetteville), Question. Did you and Ipson
What was the names of the officers you both served under. Answer, my Capt. was Theophilus Thomas of the Militia, and Wallace's Capt. was Continental, and I do not recollect his name, and while we were at Halifax the most of the Militia Captains were discharged, and the Militia placed under Continental Officers, my Capt. was then Benj. Coleman , and I am sure Wallace served with me during all the time I was in the Army of the Revolution, & further this deponent sayeth not. Sworn to & Subscribed before me the 6 th day of June A.D. 1845.
B. Woodard J.P.
his Ipson Green mark

Hon S. P. Waldo Sir
Washington Jan'y 23 54
Enclosed you will find additional evidence in the case of Mary Wallace widow of John Wallace, act 7 July 1838, N. Carolina.
The witness whose testimony is now presented states that the child of Mrs Perry, who is the daughter of Mrs Wallace is fully three years old, and knows how he is enabled to make this statement - which clearly proves the marriage in this case clock 1838 prior to 1794
Very Respectfully Yours ob't Servt Geo. G. Allen

Mary Wallace, dec d widow of John, of N.C. Act July 7. 1838 — etc —
Declaration of Mary Wallace - May 22 d 1845 — Is 78 yrs old —
1 yr in 1781 John Wallace Entered in N.C. Line served 12 mos in, she thinks, 1781 - under Capt Donaho
married 1790 Married 1790 - in Wake Co N.C. - Her maiden name was Burnett.
The reason she did not sooner apply, is - that, until within a few months she did not know she was entitled.
Soldier died 1803
Her husband died in 1803.
Aff t of Rhoda Perry - July 15. 1845 Is 69 yrs old
Married in Wake Co near Neuse River at the house of Thos Barnett - she was present
married 1790
knows it was not less than 55 yrs back
Aff t of Jesse Green - June 6. 1845
Is in 85 th yr - Rev Pensioner
Well knew John Wallace - who lived near Neuse

1 yr
River - Wallace was in war at same time & in same army but not same Co. He was a 12 mos man. & served out his time - We were together at Halifax, Newburn, Wilmington and at Cross Creek, now Fayetteville.
My Capt's name was Theoph s Thomas of the militia - Wallace's Capt was Continental - but don't know his name.
Wallace served with me all the time I was in the Army.
-Note- Jesse Green pensioned at $30 per annum under act of 32 - paid to 4 th March 1845. Date of death not given. His papers not found.
Aft of Tabitha Wall - Wake Co - July 23. 1853 - Was very intimate with Mary widow of John Wallace, or Wallis, reported a Contl. Rev soldier.
widow died Aug 22. 1848 }
She died in Wake Co Aug 27 22 nd 1848 - witness helped to shroud her.
She left her only surviving child , the only one she ever had, Elizabeth Perry of said County.
only surviving child Elizth Perry

Declaration of Elizabeth Perry. Aug 15. 1853 Aged 61 years
Recapitulates the foregoing facts &c.
N. Carolina Rolls -
The name of "John Wallis" occurs twice once - Private. Probably Vannoy's Co. - entered service June 4. 77 for 3 yrs "w" Prisoner 2 d June 1779".
Again - Private - Donoho's Co. - entered service May 25, 1781. for 12 mos, - "Left service 25 May 82" Certifs of Compts to same effect.
I suppose, judging from the marginal notes and figures, this last served in the 10th Regt.
The first, it seems, served in 10th Regt. also.
It does not appear that application has ever before been made, on account of this service.
Wheeler's Hist N.C. P. 80. Apl. Session 76. Thos Donoho made 1 st Lt of a Co in Hillsboro Dist.
Wake Co is in this Dist & the Neuse river runs nearly thro' its centre.

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Thomas J. Utley clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my office for the Marriage Bond for a Licence for a marriage to be celebrated between John Wallis Wallis or Wallace & Mary Barnett but cannot find it
Given under my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of December AD 1853
Thomas J. Utley clerk

Pension Office Novr 7. 1853
Sir
Jesse Green of Johnson County was borne on the North Carolina Rolls under the act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of $30, per annum.
Please state at what date he died.
Search has been made for his papers and they have not been found, or they would accompany this note.
Very Respectfully J. Wall for Genl
Fr. Burt Esq 3 d Auditor
Paid to the 4 th March 1845, Paid to his death. No date of death on our Books.
Thos. S. Fins Actg. Auditor. "

Mrs Rhoda Terry affidavit was present + saw Miss Mary Burnett + John Wallace Mary in Wake 16

Washington D.C.
3rd Nov. 1853
To,
The Commr. of Pensions, Sir,
Enclosed please find the application of Mrs Elizabeth Penny, a daughter of Mrs Mary Wallace the widow of John, who
I am very respectfully Your Obd. Servt. Fully R. Mise.

Mary Wallace died widow of John N. C.
Act July 7. 18 4 38
Admitted Private 12 mos
N. C. line -
at $40 00 per annum from Mar 4. 1836 to Aug 22 d . 1848, when she died - except 2 years.
bequeath to
Elizabeth Perry, her only surviving child
Agent
Geo. C. Ames
Present

Brief in the case of Mary Wallace, deceased, widow of John Wake  County and State of  North Carolina act July 7. 1838-
Claim, ("original," or "for increase," )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Documentary - Rolls - and Parol Marriage. before 1794 - Parol proof - no record Surviving child - Only one they ever had. Parol proof Widowhood and deaths } Parol Identity - Parol. well established
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geob. Arnes Present
S. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

Hon L. P. Waldo Sir,
Washington Janus. 3 rd 1834
Enclosed you will find the Clerk, Certificate of Wake County, Court from which it appears that no evidence of the Marriage of John & Mary Wallace is to be found upon the records of his Office
This has been required in the case of Mrs Mary Wallace of North Carolina, in order I suppose to set in the testimony of the Witnesses, now on file.
The Service I understand has been admitted in this case and as the testimony of the Witnesses to the Marriage, can now be received I ask that a certificates may be issued to these parties
Very Respectfully Yours Ob d Serv t G. B. Edwards