Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2709, John Walles, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wales, John or Wallace or Wallis Hannah
Nr 2709 B.L.W. 6402-160-55
CONTENTS

49397 act 3 March/58
April 6/55
Hannah Wallace, wife John Wallace, Puall
6402 Revolutionary War Pension
AD N. No. July 48 - no 966
ad: 1600 a.m. Sept 17 th 1855;
W. J. W.
W. J. [unclear]
S. M. Knight Present
Vol. Wi-4. —

1085
New Hampshire
John Wallace
Wallace of Franconia in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg t commanded by Col Gray in the [blank] line for 9 mos 12 d from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 31 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of October 1832 and sent to [blank] Bedel Bath N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $46.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Jan 33 - 15.66
$62.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H [blank] Clerk, Book D Vol. 120 Page 193

966 New Hampshire - C Hannah Wallace widow of John Wallace who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 - Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
8th January 1851
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st - day of Aug. 1851 and sent to
Ino. Deder Bath Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 23 Vol. 4.

N o 4892
In s Wallace of Franconia N.H.
in Rale Col d Gravel Rest 3 Mos & 12 days Draft for 6 Mos
9 Mos 12 days
Accts JLE
$81.32
Mr. Bedell
Bath N.H.

BRIEF in the case of John Wallace of the County of Grafton — in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1778 — 6 — Drafted   1779 he served 5 as a substitute for his Father In: Wallace Col. In: Grafton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Colerain Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? the Certificate of Moody Beedell & Jonas Brooks & the opinion of the Court  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Regular 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk:

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress of 29 th July 1848 -
State of New Hampshire Coos County ss On this 20 th day of January A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Elazer Martin Judge of Probate for said County of Coos Hannah Wallace a resident of Franconia in said County aged 80 years, at the dwelling house of her son Reuben Wallace in said Franconia, she being unable to appear in open Court from age and bodily infirmity, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 29 th A.D. 1848 - that she is the Widow of John Wallace late of said Franconia deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease on Concord N.H. Agency at the rate of $31.32 per annum under act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and that his services in War of the Revolution will appear from a reference to his declaration on file in pension office - She further states and declares that she was married to the said John Wallace on the month day of Oct. or Nov. in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight. that her husband the aforesaid John Wallace died at Franconia aforesaid on the eighth day of January A.D. 1851 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred. to wit at the time above stated & that she was married by Rev. Bigelow a M.P. in the town of Guilford, Vermont and that her maiden name was Hannah Parsons

She further swears that she is now the widow of said John Wallace deceased not having intermarried since his decease as aforesaid, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Attest John Bedel
Hannah her X Wallace (mark)
Anna Wallace
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written.
Before me
E. Martin Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Samuel Swasey of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eleazer Martin is Judge of Probate for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County on this the twentieth day of January Anno Domini 1852.
Samuel Swasey Reg.

Declaration of John Walker
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4892.
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DECLARATION
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Bath 15 August 1822 County of Grafton
On this fifteenth day of August  1831 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate for D o County , now sitting, John Wallau a resident of Frankonia in the County of Grafton - and State of N. H. aged 70 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, he entered the service in the year 1778 with as a drafted militia man in the Town of Galesaim in Massachusetts for the term of  and served six months, he was stationed at Providence in Rhode Island three months, for the purpose of guarding the British Prisoners who were in the guardship , he then was removed to Rhode Island and there served out the six months of enlistment, when we went on the Island the British evacuated the place & we took it - they left all their wood & forage, by agreement for our army to make use of, General Sullivan was the Commander of the Army, in about a year after the above enlistment expired he he entered the service as a substitute for my Father John Willard to make out about five months of my Father's enlistment and served about five months he was then discharged and received a Discharging order from Col. John Grayton, who commanded the Regiment to receive rations on his return home, the last place where  he  he rations was at Litchfield Connecticut, after that, he had no way of obtaining rations but had to get home the best way he could - he was present at the time Major Andrew was executed he was  he was  he was three times placed as a Centry to Genl. Washington's March - he was in Belcher in 1763. He has no record of his age, he lived since the war the most of his time in Franconia where he now lives, he never received a written discharge, he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the the day and year first above written
We, Moody Bell just Pease residing in Bath 1876 and for as Brook residing in Bethlehem 1876 hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Wallace , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year first above written Moody Badel Jonas Brooks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Neddy Beal who has signed the preceding certificate, is a  Wagstuck resident in the  Bath N. H. and that Jonas Brooks , who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Bethlehem and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
also signed the same is a resident in the town of Waltham their statement is entitled to credit. I, Moses Dorr Clerk of the Court of Probate Edward Wetton Judge of Probate after us do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Wallace for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832 -
Moss's Cave

49397 Hamali Wallace, Act 3 d March 1855.
S. M. Knight, Present,

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of March 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1  Hannah Wallace aged 82 years, a resident of 2  Franconia County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical 1  Hannah Wallace to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  July 29 th A.D. 1848 a pension of 4  31 \frac{32}{100} dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband 5  John Wallace a 6 Private of the Revolutionary war, and late of 7  Grafton County, State of New Hampshire She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 3  July 29 th A.D. 1848 is numbered 8 _____, bears date the 9  thirty first day of August 185 2 , and is made payable at the 10  Concord New Hampshire Agency . She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- ing the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said 5  John Wallace .
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, D. C.
11 Hannah her Wallace mark
Attest: John B Blossain Anna Wallace
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid 1  Hannah Wallace to be the identical person she alleges herself to be—a Pen- sioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
James J Barrett J. Peace.

State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of March 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 13  John B Blandin and 13  Anna Wallace 14 residents of Frankonia County of Grafton , in the State of New Hampshire known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1  Anna Wallace who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  July 29 th A.D. 1848 a pension of 4  31 (32) dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband 5  John Wallace deceased, a 6  Private of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said 1  Anna Wallace has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow: That they have known her for Twenty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 15  She lived with her in the same house for a part of the time & within a short distance of her residence the remainder of the twenty years She was well acquainted with her late husband & knew him to be a Pensioner up to the time of his decease.
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
16
John B Blandin Anna Wallace
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
12
James J Baritt
J. P.
State of New Hampshire } County of Grafton } ss.
I Hereby Certify, That James J Baritt Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavit were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Common Pleas Court, for the County aforesaid, this
Twenty sixth day of March 185 5 .
O Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said Grafton County .
NOTES.
1. Insert the widow's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address. 3. Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted. 4. State the amount in dollars and cents. 5. Insert the full name of her late husband. 6. State what rank he held. 7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death. 8. Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate. 9. Give its date. 10. State where made payable. 11. Widow's signature in full. 12. Magistrate's signature. 13. Insert the witnesses' full names. 14. Give their Post Office address. 15. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived. 16. Witnesses' signature.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State, Montpelier, June 14 th 1852 }
I certify that George A. Hunt Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Windham duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two
Fernand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.

Certificate of John Lynde Lower Clerk of Guilford Vt. June 7 th 1852
Marriage of John Wallace & Hannah Parsons } Nov. 29. 1787 -

Certificate of John Lynde Town Clk. of Guilford Vt.
Marriage of
John Wallace & Hannah Parsons Nov. 29, 1787

Extract from the Records of the town of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont.
"Guilford November ye twenty ninth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven, then the ordinance of Marriage was Administered to John Wallace of Colrain and Hannah Parsons of Guilford.
For me W m Bigelow Justice Peace."
I certify that the foregoing extract from the Record of the Town of Guilford, is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible words & figures thus, "Guilford November ye 29 th 1787."
Guilford Town Clerks Office June 7 th 1852.
Attest John Synonds Town Clerk of Guilford
I John Synonds depose & say that I hold the Office of Clerk for the Town of Guilford aforesaid; and that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the records now in my possession, with the exception of the date, as certified by me.
John Synonds Clerk of the Town of Guilford, Vt.
State of Vermont County of Windham ss
June 8 th 1852 - Then personally appeared John Synonds the subscriber of the above affidavit and made Oath to the truth of the same.
Before me
W m H. Hunt Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
M. 2709  In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Jno. Wallis or Wallace , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S. + W. claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 9 mos. Cot. Pritchard Jno. Greaton Mass.            
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's Exp. in R. I.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Colerain, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mar. 27, 1827 - al.
Residence at date of application, Windsor Dist. Va.
Age at date of application, 64 - 1763 in Colerain, Mass.
Remarks: He mar. Nov. 29, 1787 in Guilford, Windham Co. Vt. Han- nah Parsons of ad. place; he d. Jan. 8, 1851 in Franconia, N.H. lived there with son Reuben + she when ad. per. on an ap. ex. Jan. 20, 1852 ae. 79 yrs. son Leonard was ae 15 yrs. in 1827 -
Sol. signed his name Wallis, was pensioned as Wallace -
Note York date of marriage from Record of Clerk. Ev.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2709
Nannah Wallace
Widow
John Wallace
Bi. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: —Vol. M. , Page 305.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby. 16. 1897 - History to Mr. Eli B. Wallace - Littleton, N. H.
1923, may 1 - sent to Mrs. Douglas White

No. 49397
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 6, 1855.
John Wallace Rev. War.
Warrant No 6402-160-55
S. M. Knight Present

v 6402
160 Aug

Rev. 29 th July 48. N.H.,
W. H. W.

New Hampshire,
Hannah Wallace, widow of John, who has a joint life lease.
Old Act July 29/48
$31:32 per share
per January 8, 1851, when he died
John Bedel Bath Maine.

Bath N.H., June 16, 1852,
Sir,
Enclosed I forward your declaration of Hannah Wallace, Widow of John Wallace deceased, for a pension under act July 29. 1848, accompanied by competent proof of their marriage, and his death.
The reason that her application has been delayed so long is owing to the very ungentlemanly conduct of the Town Clerk of Guilford, who refused to answer any communication, till I called on him in person and made a personal examination of the records, and gave him to understand that there law in the land, and a disposition entertained to see Justice done —
I am, Very Respectfull Your Obt. Servt.,
John B. Doolittle
Hon. Jas. P. Heath Comm: of Pensions Washington D.C. }

Certificate of Court Death of John Wallace & c May 8. 1857

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Samuel Swasey Register of the Court of Probate held at Littleton in & for said County on this the twentieth day of January A.D. 1852 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been exhibited & filed in said Court that John Wallace, late of Franconia in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $31, 32 - per Annum, under the act of June 7, 1832, that he died at said Franconia on the eighth day of January A.D. 1851, that he left Hannah Wallace his widow, surviving him, who still survives, & still remains his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate on this the twentieth day of January Anno Domini 1852.
Samuel Swasey Reg.

O. Bruchford.
Affidavit for John Wallin

State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office April Windsor County } the 3. A 1827 - I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Asa S. Barton is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within is his Signature - —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above -
Benj. Swan

Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, of lawful age do depose and say that I enlisted in the Revolutionary war under the Continental establishment in A.D. 1780 in the month of May joined the Army at West Point and then went to the State of New Jersey at which place I became acquainted with John Wallis a private soldier on the first of July 1780 who belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Prichard and Reg. Commanded by Col. John Graton that I was knowing to said Wallis doing actual service in said Army until discharged at Tottanway in New Jersey having done nine months actual service under one enlistment in said Army under the continental establishment according to his discharge which I saw at said Tottanway The Reg. to which said Wallis belonged served in the Mass. line so called. Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont } Windsor County } } Ludlow March 29th. 1807
Personally appeared Andrew Bradford and after being duly examined and questioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth I also certify that the document is a veritable witness -
John S. Buxton Justice Peace

J. Wallis Declaration

Original claim.
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list under the acts of 18 th of March 1818.
State of Vermont, } At a Probate Court holden at District of Windsor. } Springfield, in and for said district, in the County of Windsor, on the 27 th day of March Anno Domini 1827, Present the Hon. Jonathan Whipple Judge, Personally appeared in open Court, (the same court being a court of record, agreeably to the Laws of this State) John Wallis a resident of said district, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1820; That he the said John Wallis did enlist in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain under the Continental establishment, in the month of June 1780, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, that he enlisted in the town of Colerain, in the company commanded by Capt. Pritchard, and regiment commanded by Col. John Graton in the Massachusetts line; that he continued to serve under said enlistment against the common enemy, and at the expiration of nine months was discharged at Tottawey, in New Jersey, his discharge being lost, it is not in his power to prove his service only by the papers that accom- pany this declaration. - The following are the reasons why he did not make earlier application for a pension, He could not obtain evidence to prove his service.
And in pursuance of the acts of Congress of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act

Conquer, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any other income, other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed, and since the 18 th of March 1818 there has no changes taken, place in my property, that I am a farmer by occupation; but by reason of age & infirmity I am not able to labour for my support.
I have a wife named Hannah, aged fifty four years, - one son aged fifteen years, named Leonard, of weakly constitution. -
Schedule of personal property.
  one Cow $18. -  Iron ware $6.00  two old wheels 2.00  $26.00    one ax ,50  one hoe ,25  Table & furniture 2.50  3.25    9 old chairs $3.00  Tin ware ,75  Earthen ware ,90  4.65    Looking glass ,50  old Chest $2.00  Wooden ware 3.00  5.50    Tongs ,50  Crane & hooks $2.00  Two sickles ,25  2.75    one meat tub ,50          $42.15  
John Wallis
Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of March A. D. 1827 - Before said Court. Attest Nicholas Cobb Register.
I Nicholas Cobb Register of the Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record, 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 forty two dollars & fifteen cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this 27 th day of March A. D. 1827. -
Nicholas Cobb Register.

State of Vermont, } I, Jonathan Whipple District of Windross. } Judge of the Probate Court for said district, hereby certify that Nicholas Bobb is the register of said Court, and that full credit may, and ought to be given to the certificate by him above subscribed. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this 27 th day of March 1827
Jonathan Whipple Judge

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3-049.
Ex. AWJ , _____ Div. Rev. War Sec. ,
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 9 , 1922,
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name  Hannah, Parsons No. of claim,  of widow Full ^ Name of soldier. John Wallace
P. O. address of claimant, soldier before and after service
Company Died at Franconia
Regiment N. H. Jan. 8, 1851
State where enlisted aged 89 yr 4 mo 6 da
Date of enlistment brides Sept. 2 - 1757
Date of discharge death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Don't know
Return attached letter with reply. Washington - D.C. Parsons Commissioner.

Revolutionary
Dept of Interior Washington D. C.
Have you any record of John Wallace or any Wallace from New Hampshire who served in the Rev- olutionary War. Mrs. Douglas White Clarence Missouri.

ELI B. WALLACE, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.
EW
Littleton, N. H., Jan. 25- 1897
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
My ancestor, John Wallace, once a resident of Franconia, Grafton County, N. H., was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and a pensioner. Will you kindly inform me as to the regiment in which, and the State for which he served in that war?
I desire this information for historical purposes.
Very Respectfully, Eli B. Wallace

U. OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 28 1897 FILES, S.
U. S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES JAN 26 1897