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James Wallace II (1713 - 1782)

CPT James Wallace II
Born in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colonymap
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Husband of — married 12 Feb 1735 in North Salem, Westchester, NYmap
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Died at age 69 in North Salem, Westchester, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Captain James Wallace was born 1713, Ridgefield, CT. James, with his brother John, bought Connecticut land that was in the Oblong, a section of land that was a subject of dispute with New York for years. Though the dispute was officially resolved in 1731, effects of the boundary conflict persisted until well after both colonies gained statehood as part of the US following the Revolution. Nevertheless, these two Wallace brothers were two of the original settlers in North Salem, NY. His military service included service as an officer in the Connecticut Militia during the French and Indian Wars from 1756-58. ON 26 Jul 1758 Caotain Wallace is present for the entire siege of Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1]. James died 1782, North Salem, NY, having served as the aged Captain of the Home Guard for North Salem during the Revolution.

He married 12 Feb 1735 at Ridgefield to Abigail Burt, daughter of blacksmith Daniel Burt and Sarah Belden, survivors of the Deerfield Massacre. Their children are:

  1. James Wallace 1737–1822
  2. Abijah Wallace 1748–1832
  3. Sarah Wallace Paddock 1752–1840
  4. Lucy Wallace Smith 1757–1851

Sources

  1. ↑ Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62 Author Guertin, Iris, Rose,
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #5095701
  • Robert W. Hall, "Thomas2 Hyatt and Mary3 (St. John) Hyatt of Norwalk and their family, particularly Rebecca3 (Hyatt) Sherwood of Norwalk and Mary3 (Hyatt) Wallace (Wallis) of Ridgefield" The Connecticut Nutmegger 39 (2006): 16-25.

Notes

James Wallace was born at Ridgefield, CT on land east of Burt's Pond, now Lake Manansco. Abigail and a marker for his son James, 3rd are beside him. His son, Abijah and brother John (and many Wallaces) are buried in June Cemetery.

Inscription:

In memory of Capt. James Wallace who departed this life
on March ye 20th, AD 1782, AE 69
Come view this dreary solemn shade,
My living friends find I am dead,
and in this grave confin'd I lie,
yet tell my the living that they must die




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