Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25907, Uriah Wallace, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
Wallace, Uriah Fanny
W. 25907
B.L.H. 9456-160-55
CONTENTS

928.
New York City Fanny Wallace widow of Uriah Wallace NY who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieut. Dragoons, H. S. I. Suff.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 238 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1848 and sent to
Irving Paris New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 240 Vol. 4
Reported Mrs Fanny Wallace Feb 18 1883

74200 / Act March 3/55 April 16/55
Harry Wallace wid of Uriah Wallace Lieut
Private (at Delavan N.Y.) Troops
Revolutionary Pension NY July 48-928
Boynlon
Ad. 160 acs ch 3/55 Dodge
Recd D.F.
D B Livingston New York City N.Y.
Vol 111, p 126

74.200
Act March 3 d 1855.
Country land claim of Fanny Wallace
presented by W. B. Livingston Jr. New York City.

State of New York } New York City and County } ss
On this 16 th day of April 1855, before me a Notary Public in and for the State and County of New York, personally appeared Fanny Wallace a resident of the City of Brooklyn in the County of Kings in said state of New York aged 89 years, who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Uriah Wallace, deceased who was a Lieutenant of Dragoons and private of Infantry in the Revolutionary War; that her said husband continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days and over as will appear from the evidence already produced and on file at the Pension Office at Washington; that she now receives a pension of two hundred and thirty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum under the act of Congress of February 2 d 1848, on account of the services of her said husband in said war. She makes this declaration in order to obtain the bounty land she may be entitled to under the "act approved March 3 d 1855, and further declares that she has never before applied for nor received any bounty land under this or any other act of Congress. She furthermore declares that she is now a widow.
Fanny Wallace
We Minerva Clough, and Minerva A Johnson, residents of the city of Brooklyn aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that we are personally acquainted with the above

affiant Fanny Wallace, and know her to be the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, which she has subscribed to in our presence; and that she is now a widow.
Minerva Clough Minerva D. Johnson.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year before written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; and that I have no interest in this claim.
M. Chapman L. Notary Public.
I hereby certify that Fanny Wallace, who has signed the foregoing declaration, is a pensioner on the roll of this Agency, as therein set forth; viz. act. Feb. 2 d 1848. New York City Pension Agency. Van Brugh Livingston P. A. April 16 th 1855.

Declaration of 5461
11635
Fanny Wallace for a pension under act of 7 th July 1838
Mammal 21 June 1784 Husband died 24 Feb. 1812
Private
En d Capt Joseph Benedict Company 8 Aug 1775 Newstead to 9 Oct. 1775-
Admitted
Lieutenant - Capt Samuel Mo Delaware Dragoons 13 & 10 days Private of Infantry 5 months
Aaron Ward Esq y Sing Sing New York
...the ...

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York City and County of New York ss
On this first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the court of common pleas in and for the city and county of New York aforesaid Fanny Wallace a resident of the city and county of New York aforesaid aged seventy three years on the 19 th day of January last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Uriah Wallace who was as this declarant always understood and believes a private and lieutenant in the war of the revolution and served as this declarant always understood and believes in the war of the revolution as follows - that is to say in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five the said Uriah Wallace enlisted as a private under Capt Joseph Benedict of the State of New-York or under Captain Doolittle of the State of

Connecticut and was marched to Canada and was in said service under the said enlistment six months, but in what Regiment he served this declarant is not informed and cannot state.
And the declarant further saith that after the expiration of said term of six months as she is informed and believes and during the said war the said Uriah Wallace served as an officer - she believes as a Lieutenant in the militia of the County of Westchester in a company of Light Horse commanded by Captain John Mandeville of said County of Westchester and was in actual service in said Company, but how long he was in actual service in said company this declarant does not know nor can she state, but begs leave to refer the Department to the proof thereof on file in the Department - etc. That at the time of said service the said Uriah Wallace was an inhabitant of the said County of Westchester.
She further declares that she was married to the said Uriah Wallace on the twenty first day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by the Reverend Joel Benedict then a Minister of the gospel of the Presbyterian denomination, that she has no record of her marriage nor does she know whether there is any record thereof in the church of which said Joel Benedict was pastor, that he said

marriage took place in the town of North Salem in the said County of Westchester That her husband the aforesaid Uriah Wal- lace died at Sing Sing in the said County of Westchester on the twenty fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve: that she was not married to him prior to the his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to in open court this
first day of April 1839 Fanny Wallace
Joseph Root Clerk
City and County of New York ss I Joseph Root Clerk of said Court do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Fanny Wallace for a pension
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this first day of April 1839 —
Joseph Root

State of New York Greene County, ss 3 James Phillips of the Town of Germantown in Said County being duly Sworn before Stephen Tryon a justice of the peace of Said County, doth depose and say that he was Well acquainted with Uriah Wallace, previous to the American Revolution and the first that he knew of Uriah Wallace being in the Service was the time when Capt Joseph Benedict was Engaged in gilling Volunteers to go to Canada & in a short time after he saw Uriah Wallace in Company with a Mr Farny with Canoeheads on their trail & they informed this deponent that they had listed and upon an invitation he Went to Pechskill in Company with Uriah Wallace when on his way to the North to join the army at Albany This was in the fore part of the Season in the year 1775. To the best of his Recollection and that Uriah Wallace was either in Capt Joseph Benedict Company or in Capt Little Company of which he is not Confident, and that Uriah Wallace was in the Service Six months at this time according to the Best Recollections of this deponent and this deponent has a distinct Recollection of being in Company with Uriah Wallace and Major Strong when on their way to join the army and further this deponent saith not. Sworn and Subscribed This 25 th day of September 1838 Before me Stephen Tryon justice of the peace
James Phillips

State of New York Greene County, ss } Elizabeth Phillips of the Town of Germantown in said County being duly sworn saith depose and say that she was well acquainted with Uriah Wallace in the time of the American Revolution and that Uriah Wallace was married in June the 21 st in the year 1784. to Fanny Drake, the daughter of Gilbert Drake of which this deponent is confident as she was to the wedding when they were married and that this deponent was besides made, and stood up with them when they were married, and that, Joel Benedict the Clingman of South Salem married them, to the best of this deponent's recollection and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn
This 25 th day of September 1838. before
Elizabeth Phillips
Mr. Stephen Tryon justice of the peace
State of New York
Greene County ss } I William T. B. Keermance Clerk of the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that Stephen Tryon Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of James Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips were sworn, was at the date of the respective affidavits a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified that his signature to said affidavits is genuine -
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this first day of October 1838
William T. B. Keermance Clerk

The Affidavit of James Phillips & Elizabeth Phillips For the Benefit of Fanny Wallace former- ly Fanny Drake

State of New York
County of Westchester ss I Olin Leadbetter pastor of the Presbyterian church in the town of North Salem in said County of Westchester of which the Reverend Joel Benedict was pastor in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four as appears from the records of said church. That I have examined the records of said church and do not find any record of the marriage of Abiah Wallace to Fanny Drake in said church: & that there are no marriages recorded- records of marriages in said church prior to the year one thousand
and further deponent saith
not
Sworn to and subscribed
this 15 th day of
April 1839 before me
Ebenezer Williams Com d ,
of Deeds.
Olin Leadbetter

State of New York County of Westchester ss. Emma Delancy Being duly sworn on her oath saith that she was well acquainted with Uriah Wallace and Fanny his wife at the time of the death of the said Uriah Wallace: that the said Uriah Wallace died at Sing Sing in said County on the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, that she well recollects his death and the deponent further saith that the said Fanny Wallace has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and further the deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed This 21 st day of May 1839 before me
Emma Delancy
Albert Lockwood Supreme Court Commissioner
I certify that I am acquainted with Emma Delancy the above affiant and that she is a credible witness and entitled to full credit Dated Sing Sing May 20 th 1839
Albert Lockwood Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York County of Westchester. } ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County Do hereby certify, that Epenetus Wallace before whom the within Affidavit was of Alexander Leadbetter was taken on the day of the date of the Subscribed. A Commission of Clerk in and for the said County. And that Albert Lockwood before whom the within Affidavit of Emma Delaney purports to have been taken was on the day on which the same purports to have been taken a Supreme Court Clerk Commission in and for the said County of Westchester. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writings of the said Epenetus Wallace and Albert Lockwood and the within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said County this 21 st day of May A.D. 1839.
John H. Smith Clerk

Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,907
Fanny Wallace wid of Uriah Wallace Lieut Rev. war.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  148
Index:—Vol. W. , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Jan 28 Hist to A S Hubbard S.F. Cal F.S.

1390
New York - New Jersey
Fanny Wallace
Per Augt 78
widow of Uriah Wallace who was a Lt. Drq. & Pri. Inf.
in the N. York line for 13 mo. 10 dy, Lt. Dra. 5 " Pri. of Inf.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 238 Dollars & 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of August, 1843. and sent to
Wm. L. Ward Vinc. Vinc. N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 116.

New York 4635
Fanny Wallace widow of Uriah Wallace
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24. Feb. 1812 of N.Y. Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lt. Drag. V.R. Inf. in the company commanded by Captain Delavan of the reg't. commanded by in the N.Y. line for 13 mos. & 10 days Lieut. Dragoons 5 " Pr. Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 238 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of Nov 1839 and sent to Hon. A. War Livingston, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '39 80 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec. '40 119.44
$955.52
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 110

No. 74200
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 16 th , 1880.
Wm Wallace, Lt. Dec
Capt Delaran
N.S. Pools.
Rev. Boar
9456-160-55
J. B. Livingston
N.P.
N.S.
No. 23/103. M c C a Wallace M c C a Wallace in war 1812

✓ 9456
}
160 Aug

a pri of Def for 5 mos and as a Lieut of a comp of Dragoons for 13 mos. 10 days
Westchester Co NY in the yr 1775 The date of his dis is not mentioned given.
Capt Jos. Benedict
" Delavan
" John Mandeville
She does not give mention is made of his having been engaged in any battles.
New York City April 11 1839

War Department
Pension Office
August 27. 1839
Sir,
The papers of Mrs Fanny Wallace, widow of Uriah Wallace, have been examined and filed. Uriah Wallace, a Private, appears to have entered Capt. Joseph Benedict's company on the 8 th of August, 1775, and is mustered as late as the 9 th of October following. The enlistments in the company were for five months. Of the service of Uriah Wallace, a Lieutenant in the West Chester drafted militia, the claimant is referred to the Comptroller of N. York, Bates Cook, Esq t . All the rolls and documents relative to the service of the militia and levies of that State, obtained for the use of the Office in 1834, have been returned.
I am respectfully Your Obet. Servt. J L Edwards
  88  330     792  14.89           36489      320          Hon. Aaron Ward  44.89  no    Sing Sing  26.60  13.10    N. York       8.23   

Exams the Company rolls of the militia for Westchester County in the year 1776-78-79-80-81
2. for Uriah Wallace's service:
Officers Commanding
Col Crane - think belongs to company.
Col J. H. Moxon -
Col Sam Drake -
Lt Col (Homestead)
Vol 7-page 41 -
1780 - July 3, 1780.
Samuel Selawam Capt. £ 15
Uriah Wallace Lt = 145/19/1

Sing Sing Nov. 6 th 1852
Dear Sir
M rs Wallace, a widow Lady, residing at the White Plains in this County, informed me a few days ago, that in Nov 1850 a Mr S Parish called on her & told her that she had a large amount of money coming to her for back pay on her pension certificate and finally pressed on her to give to him or to some one whom he named a power of attorney to receive the same since, which time she has heard nothing further from him.
Indeed I forwarded Mr Parish's receipt to her. You will therefore, be pleased to direct an inquiry into this case if you please, & let me know whether any one has rec d any such pay for her in her name or otherwise. This is a case which in my opinion ought to be carefully examined for I am sure that there are certain men going about the Country obtaining similar powers under the assumption that there is some thing due them which they have become acquainted with by a personal examination of the
I am with great respect
Yours Obediently Aaron Ward
Hon. J. E. Heath
N.B. you will please return receipt when convenient.

928
Paper for J. H. Seagle
Henry Seagle

New York Novr 28 th 1850
S t A Pugh Esq r or Sir
I desire you, and hereby authorise you, to make such investi- -gations as will enable you to prosecute successfully, my claim against the U.S. Government, for increase of pension , due me as the Widow and heir-at-law of Lieut Uriah Wallace, the Evidence of whose service is on file in the Depart- -ment of the Interior, at Washington.
Yours &c
Fanny Wallace
ad 28 (NY - No A) 48 928

Genl Ward
before to Mr Moore the will
I wish these cases to be examined into immediately J.E.H.
Harmer Wallace White Plains W. Chester Co
N.Y.

Pension Office 17. 1853
Sir
24
Genl A. Ward of Westchester County N. Y. sent a receipt to the Pension office on the 6 th of November 1852 given to Mrs. Fanny Wallace of 1 st County dist n by Edw d Parish that he had rec d an ag mt sig d by Mr Waller authorizing him to receive bequests pay etc. He has rec d no answer from Parish & Genl. Ward has rec d no answer to his letter. There has been any additional allowance paid to Mrs. Waller if so has Mr. Parish rec d it why has there been no answer to Genl. Ward's letter.
Genl. Ward will be much obliged to the Commission of Pensioning should there be at Mrs. Jane Jennings papers for a deed warrant to claim an interest in the estate.
A. Ward Schuyl Hotel Washington

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy's and Militia services continued from Book VI.
   To whom given     1780 July 3. d 32.909. Uriah Wallace St. 1145 19 1  
State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany Oct. 21. 1839. }
$364.89
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from Book 7. now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears that the said Wallace served under Capt. Sam l Delavan. It appears by the pay bill that John MacKie was Major on the 17 May 1780.
Peter H. Field Comptroller
Fees $= 34.

57461 May 25.
Not. 7 July '38.
FREE
Hon: J. L. Edwards Chairman of Pensions Washington

Sing Sing May 21. 39
Dear Sir
(When I was last at Washington I mentioned the case of Mrs Wallace to him & told him that she would be obliged to rely for proof of my next part of her services the Records now in your department & be of value to her. I would take pains in looking into them for her. I have herewith transmitted her application & with thanks Mr Lucas if he will please give it his attention
I am with great respect
A. Ward

Oct. 26 th 1839 N.Y.
Hon: J. L. Edwards.
Pension Office Washington D.C.
FREE

My Dear Edwards,
I take pleasure in sending you the enclosed certificate of B. Cooke Comptroller of the State in support of Mrs Wallace's claim. And I hope that you will please give it your immediate attending for I do know that Mrs Wallace has been engaged in looking for witnesses to prove the services of her husband, not dreaming that these were record proof of it. It is a most for- tunate circumstance that such record testimony has been found for she of her own knowledge knew nothing respecting it & no witness now alive was to be found who could testify in her favour.
I am truly Adam Ward
Sing Sing October 23 rd 1839.

1710 Declaration
By Mr. F. Wallace

Declaration
State of New York. City and County of New York ss. On the second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three person ally appeared before William Inglis Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for City and County of New York. Fanny Wallace a resident of the said City of New York aged seventy seven years. Who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to wid- ows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Uriah Wallace who was a Lieut. in the militia of the State of New York and this declarant respectfully refers to her pension declaration herewith and the proof appended thereto, now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions at the City of Washington for the Company. regiment and period of service And the declarant further states that she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 amounting to the annual sum of two hundred and forty dol- lars or thereabouts. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the
Day & year above written
before me 2 nd June 1843
Fanny Wallace
W m Inglis Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York in the State of New York

State of New York City Elements of New York } ss: I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named declarant Fanny Wallace & that she is entitled to relief
June 2 d 1843
Wm Inglis
affidavit judge New York Common Pleas

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, ANDREW WARNER, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, and the County Court, DO CERTIFY, That William Inglis, Esq. before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Associate Judge of said Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 2 d day of June 184 3
Andrew Warner Clerk.

1710
June 5. 1843
NY Mar 3 rd 1843
Fanny Wallace, $238:88 per an
Hon. A. Ward Sing Sing N. York
Commissary Prison
True J. Ward
Washington City

Long King June 1. 43.
Dear Sir
I send you herewith a the enclosed indented cash note. Please give it your attention.
Yours truly.
A. Ward
John Edward Esq.

Sammy Wallace
At 2 nd February 1898
ad 1590
Admitted
Irving Paris New York

City and County of New York p: On this third day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight before me, George Ireland Jr a Commissioner of Seeds duly authorized by law to ad- minister oaths in and for said city and county, personally appeared Fanny Wallace, a resident of the city of New York, aged Eighty two years, who being duly sworn according to law with her oath make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 a February, A D 1848; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she is the widow of U- riah Wallace, who was a Lieutenant of Dragoons and Private of Infantry in the War of the Revolution, and that she received a pension under the act of 17 th June, 1844 at the New York City Agency of Two hundred & thirty eight dollars and eighty eight cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Fanny Wallace before me Geo. Ireland Jr  June 11  King Comm. of Seeds.
I hereby certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration - also that the name "George Ire- land Jr", were subscribed by me. Geo. Ireland Jr Comm. of Seeds. City & County of New York

STATE OF NEW YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, ss.
I, James Conner , Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Comm. person in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the Signature of said Comm. person  as subscribed to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 3rd day of June 184 8
James Conner Clerk.

R Ashdale Maine July 31. st 1903
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Uriah Wallace of Phipsborg, State of Maine, who served in the War of 1812, a private in Capt. Ellis Pears Co. commanded by Col. Andrew Reed who received land warrant. Will you please inform me how many acres were issued in his favor or what do your Books show were issued.
Mrs Charlotte A Wallace Heir of the above named Soldier
Please address Winngane Maine To E. A. Standish

U S Hubbard Caln
July 16 1891
My Knab Wallace (Bridal France State Wallace) } NY
Yours
A.H.

A. S. HUBBARD, 1912 Pierce Street.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 th 1891
Sir
Please furnish me. with the Military record of Major Uriah Wallace an officer of the New York line of the Revolutionary War (1776). A pension was granted his widow Frances Drake Wallace. Give date of birth & death of the soldier He died at Sing Sing N.Y.
Respectfully A.S. Hubbard
President
California Society Sons of the American Revolution
Genl Green B. Rau Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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HV
Uriah Wallace W. 25907
No. 9,456-160-55, Uriah Wallace.
Nov. 23, 1903.
Madam:
No record of issue of a land warrant to Uriah Wallace, Captain Ellis Pury's Company, war of 1812, can be found. The records show issue of a warrant for 160 acres to the widow of a soldier of that name in the Revolutionary war. If you desire information as to that warrant, you should state name of the soldier's widow.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. Charlotte A. Wallace,
Ashdale, Maine.