Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11674, Samuel Walice, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Walice, Samuel or Wallice
S. 11674
carded
CONTENTS

Tran. En May 17 '37 Transferred to Albany - from 4 th March 1837 - 9 th June 1837.
Albany. - N.Y. Vermont , 18.646
Samuel Malice of Stamford in the State of Vermont, who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Baldwin. of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass. one. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept r . 1833. and sent to J. Dounforth Pownals Vt
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep r '33 $ 200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by El Brown Clerk. Book E. Vol. 3 Page 98

STATE OF VERMONT, } ss. County of Bennington. }
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
On this 14 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, Samuel Walice a resident of Stamford in the County of Bennington - and State of Vermont aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the forepart of March in the year 1776 according to his best recollection at Sutton in the county of Worcester State of Massachusetts he enlisted under Capt Samuel Baldwin Col Scarsdale Regt Massachusetts State Troops as he understood for the term of Eight months & Marched to Roxbury Mass where he remained during his term of service General Ward was the first in Command. That he was discharged about the first of November 1776 at Roxbury after having served the full term of his engagement and returned to Sutton. That in about a week after he volunteered for three months under the same Capt Baldwin and Marched immediately to Roxbury where he remained til his term of service expired some time in the month of February 1777 he was dismissed & returned home to Sutton. That in a short time after he was drafted for nine months into a Company under the command of Capt Daniel Boulster of Sutton Mass in Col Hays Regt & Marched soon after to the city of New York where he staid about two months & then retreated with the army from the city to White Plains where they were pursued by the British & when a short action was fought and the British retreated & then the Americans pursued that he marched with the army to Jerseys near Elizabeth Town at which place he was discharged which was the latter part of December or the forepart of January following. That after he returned to Sutton he volunteered in the month of March 1778 for the term of six months under Capt Joseph Sibley Col Hays Regt & Marched immediately to Providence R.I. & from thence to East Greenwich & then to North Kingston & then to South Kingston then to Narragansett Bay & from thence to Tiverton and then back to North Kingston when he was discharged which he thinks was in the month of September 1778 the latter part of the month thinks there was a Major Cook & Lieut Col Wade in Command. That in the year 1779 in the month of June he thinks the 8 th day at Sutton aforesaid he volunteered under Capt Samuel Graft of the town of Worcester in Col Golden Regt for the term of three months & Marched from Sutton to Bristol & crossed over to Newport R.I. where he remained til his term of service expired & was dismissed & then returned home to Sutton. That in the Spring or fore part of Summer 1781 at Sutton aforesaid he volunteered for three months under Capt Ruben Davis in Col Seth Reed Militia Regt and Marched to West Point & remained there until his term of service expired and was dismissed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. - He declares that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person living who can testify to his service.

In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court, the applicant declares, 1 st That he was born in Douglas, Ms. August 1, 1755. 2 d . Has no record of his age. 3 d . That he lived in Sutton Ms. when he entered the service. - Shortly after the peace removed to Windsor Ms. lived there five years, then removed to Adams, lived there about ten years, then removed to Stamford Vermont where he has lived ever since. 4 th . That he was a volunteer, in all cases except one as above stated. 5 th . Does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers, except those named in foregoing declaration. 6 th . Received a discharge at the expiration of the nine months service but has lost it. That he never received any other discharge. Samuel his Wallice mark Witness Wm Haswell Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We John L Willmorth & Elisha Raymond residing in town of Stamford do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wallice who has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid Elisha Raymond John L. Willmorth
And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Raymond who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Stamford & that John L Willmorth who has also signed the same is a resident of the town of Stamford & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
S. Danforth Judge
Register I William Haswell of the Court of Probate for the District of Barnington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applicant of Samuel Wallice for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 11 th day of August AD 1832
Wm Haswell
I Edward Green a Grogman residing in the town of Brownsville hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wallice who has sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be 68 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion
6869
of name & residence
declaration
Samuel Wallice

I, Edward Green a Clergyman residing in the Town of Poracal hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Walice who has sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that I believe him to be 77 Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of July A.D. 1833
Edward Green
State of Vermont Bennington County ss. On this 1 st day of July A.D. 1833 personally appeared before Silvanus Danforth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington Edward Green a Clergyman residing in the Town of Poracal who has signed the Preceding certificate and was duly sworn to the same in witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court
S. Danforth Judge

Jan. 20. 1897 - History to Mr. Samuel Wallace office of the U.S. Treasurer, Washington. D.C. Z. N.B.
Rev. 1897
11.674 INVALID.
File No. 11.674
Samuel Wallace
Phil. Phil. nar.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 894
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Wallice

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Wallace which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No CVO XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No CVO XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Bank of Burlington June 1. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pension Sir
Samuel Walcutt Dr. indebted on the roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $80. per annum was last paid to the 4 th March 1837 on the 14 th of same month as appears by our Books
Very Respectfully Your Old Serv t
E. J. English Jr. To Mr. Hoole

I. 11074
L. W. B.
January 20, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Samuel Wallace, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 14, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Sturges, Vt., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. Troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Baldwin and Col. Larned. He enlisted at Sutton, Mass. He died at Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Samuel Wallace,
Office of the U. S. Treasurer,
Washington, D. C.

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Application for a Transfer.
State of Vermont.
County of Bennington ss. On this 6 th day of April A.D. 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bennington, personally appeared Samuel Wallice who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Reuben Davis, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wade in the service of the United States; that his name was place on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he is about to remove to Lisbon, in the County of St Lawrence, State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that he reasons for removing to the State of New York are, he has purchased a small farm there, and intends it for his future residence.
Sworn and subscribed to, Samuel This Wallice mark before me, the day and year aforesaid.
O. C. Merrill, Justice of Peace Witnesses to S. Wallice's signature Wm Haswell O. C. Merrill.
I, Wm Haswell, of Bennington, Vermont, of lawful age, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wallice, whose name is above written, saw him make his mark, and know him to be the identical person named in the above application.
Wm Haswell
Sworn to and subscribed April 6, A.D. 1837, before me,
O. C. Merrill, Justice of Peace
I certify that Wm Haswell who subscribed the above oath is a credible person
O. C. Merrill, Justice of The Peace

State of Vermont. — I, Henry Robinson, Clerk of the Court of Ben- nington County, certify that O. G. Merrill is a Magistrate as within, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affix- ed my seal of office at Ben- nington this 2 d day of May A. D. 1837.
Henry Robinson —

From S. Danforth Personal Vt
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War department Washington
2 years $80.

State of Vermont
Bennington County
Porveral 1 st July 1837
A. S. Edwards Sir - Enclosed are the Pension Papers of Elisha Raymond & Samuel Walie which were returned to me with objections requiring further proof If the the claims should allowed Please send the certificates to me at this place
I am Sir Your very Obt Servant
Silvanus Danforth

St Wm
The service of Samuel Wallace in the Revolutionary War was a Pension and paid at the Albany Agency - and died 1850
last rendered Lisbon St Lawrence Co N.Y. Supposed to have been in the New Hampshire service as he lived in Vermont
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Wallace office of US Treasury
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