Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,286, Robert Wallis, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Wallis Robert.
S. 41,286
CONTENTS

15.617 R Vermont
Robert Wallis
of Concord in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year 1776
Enscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Nov 1818 and sent to Samuel Gates Esq Lunenburg Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  132.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00    16 Mo. \frac{14}{30} \frac{4}{31}  $180.76  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent Oct 29 1820 to Samuel Gates Esq Lunenburg, Vt

Robert Wallis
AN
15617
March 1820
5 19 11 28

State of Vermont } Essex County Court, June Term 1820 Essex County ss } On this 28 th day of June A. 1820, Person ally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Records, (having unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount, with power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County of Essex, Robert Wallis aged 64 years, resident in Concord in said County of Essex, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Rev- olutionary War, as follows, (viz) In Captain Aaron Hayne Company, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Asa Whitcomb, in the Massachusetts line. My original de- claration was dated the 17 th day of April 1818. I have rec d a Pension; and the Number of my Pension Certificate is 15,617 —
[In pursuance of the act of the first of May A. 1820] I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with the intent thereby 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March A. 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, & by me subscribed, (neces- sary clothing & bedding excepted) other than what I have al- ready received as Pension money.
The following is the Schedule, (Viz) One house. One swine — three sheep — one small Table. One Chest — 5 chairs — 2 spinning wheels — 2 Bails — One wash Tub — One Iron Pot — One small Iron Shettle — One pair of Tongs — 2 small Platters & 5 Plates —

six cups & Saucers - One tea Pot - One Mug - two Spoons - half set of Knives & Forks - two earthen Bowls - One Axe, & One hoe - My family consists of my Wife, aged sixty years, an infirm person - Elmirra Wallis, my grand Daughter aged fifteen years, a well person - I am by occupation a Farmer, and am as well as men of my age com- monly are Robert Wallis
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 24 th day of June A D 1820 - before me
William Gates Clerk of said Court
STATE OF VERMONT, } Essex County, ss. }
I William Gates
Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do here- by certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 aforesaid schedule, is Thirty Two
Dollars and forty two cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 24 day of June
1820.
William Gates
Clerk of the County Court for Essex - County.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Wallis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 41,286
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1776 to Janu. 77 discharged at Ticonderoga. Aaron Haynes Asa Whitcomb Mass.          
Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Barre, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 17, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Concord, Essex Co., Vermont.
Age at date of application, sixty-one years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife aged sixty years, name not stated, and granddaughter Elvira Wallis aged fifteen yrs. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
1818 175-8 60 yrs.

Application of Robert Wallis for in lab. Asa Whitecomb Sept. 1776 to 77
Admitted

State of Vermont Open County ss
On this seventeenth day of April in the year A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within & for the said County of Open personally appears Robert Wallis aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Concord in said County of Open, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the provision made by the late acts 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;" That he the said Robert Wallis enlisted in the Town of Barra in the State of Massachusetts in the month of March in the year A D 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Haynes of the -- Regt commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line - That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the first day of January in the year A D 1777 when he was discharged at Tyconderoga, That he was not in any battles And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Sam l Gates Asst Judge of Open County Court

Robert Wallau
State of Tennessee

State of Vermont Essex County ss
I Samuel Gates one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont as aforesaid, do certify that it ap- pears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Wallis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the full term of nine months and more at one period of enlistment And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Robert Wallis and know he is abso- lutely in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and also that the court over which I preside is a court of Record - and I now transmit the preceding and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given under my hand at Lunenburg in said County of Essex the 23 d day of September A.D. 1819 -
Sam l Gates
Act. Judge of Essex County Court

State of Vermont Essex County ss - }
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Samuel Gates appeared before whom the annexed declaration of Robert Wallis was taken and on oath and whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was on the respective days of the state thereof a Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid acting under the authority of the state of Vermont and that his name therto subscribed is his true proper signature - In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal at Lunenburg in said County the 23 rd day of September A.D. 1819 -
William Gates Clerk

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1919 Feb. 21. History to Annie O. Hall. $.
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 41 286
Robert Wallis
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 585
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Lem d Robinson of lawful age do testify & say that Robert Wallis did enlist in march 1776 in Capt n Aaron Haynes company in Col l Asa Whitecomb's Brig ade to serve one year in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy & did serve until January 1777 & was then so reduced by sickness as to be judged unfit for further service that campaign & was discharged at Ticonderoga.
I further testify & say that Robert Wallis of Concord County of Essex State of Vermont now Applicant to the War office for pension under the late act of Congress is the same Robert Wallis that did serve as above stated
Lemuel Robinson
Warrenton Vt. Sept. 7. 1819 Personally appeared Lemuel Robinson and made oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me Nath o Jones Jus. Peace
Warrenton Vt. Sept. 7. 1819 I hereby certify that full faith and credit may be given to the witness above subscribed Nath o Jones Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify that Nathaniel Jones Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this ninth day of September A. D. 1819.
Application of Robert Wallis
Abijah Bigelow Clerk

I Robert Smith being of Lawfull age do Vistify & say that Robert Wallis did intat in march 1776 in Cap t Aaron Haynes Company in Col t Asa Whitcomb's Regiment to some Serve one year in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy & did Serve untill January 1777 & was then So reduced by Sickness as to be Judged unfit for further Service that Campaign was dis discharged at Tyendrago
I further Vistify & say that Robert Wallis of Concord County of Essex State of Vermont a now Applicant to the War office for pension under the late act of Congress is the same Robert Wallis that did Serve as above stated
Robert Smith
Waneta J. Sept. 7. 1819 Personally appeared Robert Smith and made oath to the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nath o Jacobus Jus. Peace
Waneta J. Sept. 7. 1819. I hereby certify that pure faith & credit may be given to the witness above Subscribed Nath o Jacobus Jus. Peace

Pension Office.
Washington, D.C.
Rev. Sec. nd
Could I obtain any information which would help me in joining the D.A.R. My great-great grandfather was Robert Wallace who served in the Revolutionary War. He was on the pay roll of Capt. Jos. Finley's Co. of Vol. who marched from Londonderry N.H. to join the Continental army at Saratoga. I understand he got a pension

and spent his last days at Concord Vermont.
He was born in 1758 died Sept. 4 - 1835 His wife was Amy — born 1763 - D. Oct 1 1833
The regent of the Da. R. Chapter says that if I can prove that he got a pension, some of the dates which I cannot get will not be necessary.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, I am
Yours.
Annie O'Hall
37 Crescent Ave. Beachmont, Revere, Mass.
Feb. 13 - 1919.