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About William Wallace, Lieut.
William WALLACE - b. 1754, County Tyrone, Ireland; d. Mar. 3, 1800, Rutherford Co., NC. Son of Oliver WALLACE. Emigrated to Charleston, SC in 1773 with his mother and father, his sister Janie WALLACE, newborn brother McCasland WALLACE, and probably other siblings. William had service in the Revolution from SC as Lt.(Pension W8980), with his pension file naming four brothers and a sister. His service, which included the Battle of Briar Creek, GA, and the campaign at Orangeburgh, SC, totaled 8 1/2 months. At a patriotic ceremony held May 19, 2001, a bronze memorial marker was placed in Brittain Presbyterian Church cemetery in Rutherford Co., NC, the probable place of his burial. William moved to Rutherford Co., NC about 1796. There are a number of relationships between the PORTER and WALLACE Families. Much of the information on children of William, other than Hannah and Josira, is from descendants Harold ROLLINS and Ben CALLAHAN. Married Jun. 1775, York District, SC.
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William Wallace was born in 1734 in County Tyrone, Ireland. He sailed with his family and settled in York, SC. He married Ruth Porter. He had several engagements in the Revolutionary War, entering in 1779. He served under Lieut. Jason Marton and Major Ross of the Militia and was marched on Briar Creek (Ga.) where the enemy was engaged.After the fall of Charleston in 1780 he volunteered under Lieut. Andrew Miller and Captain Martin, with whom he joined Genl. Sumpter {sic} on Haglers Branch, NC and served about four months. Lastly, he served as Lieutenant under Captain Miller at a tour of duty at Orangeburg. and held the ranks of private and then Lieutenant. He died in 1800 and is likely buried at Brittain Presbyterian Cemetery in Rutherford County, NC. A bronze grave marker was erected in that cemetery to his honor and memory in 2001 that reads "William Wallace/ Lieut./Major Ross's SC regt/ Revolutionary War/ 1756{sic)-1800/ [symbol of Cross].
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William Wallace, Lieut.'s Timeline
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1754
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County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
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| 1783 |
1783
Age 29
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Loyalists, South Carolina Colony, Seychelles
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1784
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York, York, South Carolina, United States
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| 1786 |
1786
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Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States
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1789
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York, SC, United States
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1792
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York County, South Carolina
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| 1793 |
October 11, 1793
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Rutherford, NC, United States
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1797
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Rutherford Co., NC
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| 1800 |
March 3, 1800
Age 46
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Rutherford, NC, United States
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