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Personal data W17 McCasland Wallace [O-sSs 6w1y24zDNA FwmptShrnARPBu] 

• He was born in the year 1773 in ship Walworth on Atlantic.
• He died on March 30, 1862 in Yorkville, York District, South Carolina, he was 89 years old.
• He is buried in Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Sharon, York County, South Carolina.Source 1
• A child of Oliver Wallace and Jane-or-Mary-or... Kinkead
• This information was last updated on August 10, 2023.

Household of W17 McCasland Wallace [O-sSs 6w1y24zDNA FwmptShrnARPBu]

He had a relationship with Catherine Stewart.

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Child(ren):

1. James Franklin Wallace  1796-1831 
2. Margaret Wallace  ± 1798-> 1880 
3. Mary Wallace  1808-1845 
4. Alexander Stuart Wallace  1810-1893 
5. Elizabeth Wallace  1812-1835
6. Catherine Wallace  1813-1883 
7. Thomas Wallace  1816-1818

Notes about W17 McCasland Wallace [O-sSs 6w1y24zDNA FwmptShrnARPBu]

Obituary from Blanche
McCasland Wallace Obituary is from the April 3, 1862 issue of the Yorkville Enquirer. Obtained from the newspaper's archives held at the Historical Center of York County, SC, 212 East Jefferson St.

Row 5 of Sharon ARP Cemetery
goest Jane Smith, Elizabeth Smith, about seven unmarked spaces, James A. Coombs, Infant daughter of J. & Catherine Coombs and then
Infant daughter of A. S. & N. L. Wallace, died Jan 22, 1835.
To the memory of Thomas Wallace who died July 2nd, 1818, aged 2 years and 14 days
(two unmarked spaces)
To the memory of Elizabeth Wallace who departed this life Feb. 15th, 1835, age 23 years.
In memory of Catharine Wallace who died May 29, 1840, aged 69 years.
In memory of McCasland Wallace who died March 30, 1862 in his 90th year.
(about five or six unmarked spaces)

McCasland Wallace born at sea en route from Ireland to SC. Lived in York District Sc (1810, 20, 30, 40, 50 census records). Obituary Apr 3, 1862 in the Yorkville Enquirer:"Departed this life on Sabbath, 30 Mar, in the 89th year of hisage, McCasland D. Wallace who came from Ireland to this country in the year 1773. During the voyage Mrs. Wallace gave birth to a son, the subject of this obituary."

McCasland Wallace also had 4 daughters.

Source: Wm. Samuel McAliley II and Steven Lawson (Freeman Family Lines)

subject:
Last Will of McCastland Wallace
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:24:20 -0800 (PST)
From:Sammy McALiley ((XXXXX@XXXX.XXX))

It is interesting that it appears that Robert
Wallace's middle name WAS spelled like the form of his
grandfather's name shown in the Stewart write-up, i.e.
McCaslin and it was his wife whosemaiden name was
with two "a"s, something I had reversed I guess.

Now for the will:

South Carolina}
York District} In the name of God Amen.
I McCastland Wallace of the District aforesaid being in good health and of sound and
disposing mind and memory and desirous of arranging my worldly business
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows
1st I will and direct that my body be decently buried and all my just debts paid.

2d. Having given my children + grand children, except my son AlexanderS. Wallace, all that
I wish or intend to give them I hereby will, bequeath and devise to my said
son Alexander S. Wallace all my estate both real and personal of every description
whatever to him and his heirs forever.

Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said son Alexander S. Wallace executor of this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this and no other as my last will and testament and revoking
all others by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this twenty
eighth day of Decemberin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + forty seven

Signed sealed + acknowledged by M Wallace} MC~d Wallace as + his last will + testament in our presence}
+ presence of each other }
Jas Brian
J.Bolton Smith
S. W. Melton

This was a copy of the original from the probate
records at the YCCH and on the back it was proven
by the testimony of J. Bolton Smith.

The executor qualified Aug 28 1862.

It is interesting thatwith his elder son with a family and Alexander producing a big one also - this
will was written some 15 years before the parent's death. with none this willwas written. When the
elder son James left the area or if he did leave withsome of his children is unclear and not known. I have
no descendant of this branch on call.

The scrivener spelled it McCastland but the signature will not yield a clear spelling, a sign of a busy man
or one who maybe did not know how to read and write too well or maybe something else.

I think it was semi-literacy which is how the inconsistency in spelling gets caused.

I have the inventory from the microfilm and a return page showing a modest estate.

Sammy

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MsCasland Wallace born at sea en route from Ireland to SC. Lived in York District Sc (1810, 20, 30, 40, 50 census records). Obituary Apr 3, 1862 in the Yorkville Enquirer:"Departed this life on Sabbath, 30 Mar, in the 89th year of his age, McCasland D. Wallace who came from Ireland to this country in the year 1773. During the voyage Mrs. Wallace gave birth to a son, the subject of this obituary."

William B. White Jr. of Roanoke, VA states: He was named for the master of the ship on whith the Wallaces were traveling. (Need documentation).

In the 1860 census of Yorkville, York Co., SC he was listed as age 87 living with his son Alexander Stuart Wallace. It also notes that he is blind and born on the Atlantic Ocean.

The following information is excerpted verbatim from an article by Richard E. Wallace titled "McCasland Wallace" and published in "The Quarterly", December 2003, Volume XV, Number 3. The excerpt represents the first seven paragraphs of the article. "The Quarterly" is published by the York County Genealogical and Historical Society, P.O. Box 3061 CRS, Rock Hill, SC 29732. "McCasland Wallace was born either in 1772 or 1773. Absent birth or baptismal records for this period, it's not unusual for age evidenced to vary by a year or two. In any events, McCasland had attained a very old age when he died Sunday, 30 March 1862. The Yorkville Enquirer reported that he had died "in the 89th year of his age ......" His obituary also relates that he came from Ireland to America in 1773. During the voyage, his mother gave birth to McCasland. unfortunately, his parents are not further identified in the death notice. His mother is referred to only as "Mrs. Wallace." The variant evidence of McCasland's date of birth can be found on his tombstone in the Sharon ARP Cemetery. On that memorial, his age is stated as 90. The arrival of some Wallace family members from Ireland arount 1773 is consistent with information in the Revolutionary War pension file of William Wallace (1754-1800), where the same date is mentioned. William was an older brother to McCasland. He later married Ruth Porter in June 1775/6 in York County. Other statements in the pension file establish that William had siblings Jane, Thomas, Joseph, James and that McCasland was the youngest brother. When Irish immigrants arrived in South Carolina, one of the first things they did was petition the South Carolina Colonial Council for land. In fact the South Carolina program of granting land, more or less free, was what induced the immigrants to come to South Carolina in the first place. That the immigrants were usually in a poor financial stat[us] on their arrival is revealed by the Council's often referrence to them as poor Irish Protestants. The Council records for 2 March 1773 show that Matthew Porter (Ruth's brother) petitioned for 300 acres. William Wallace petitioned for 50 acres that same day. On 5 January 1773, Joseph Wallace petitioned for 200 acres. On 1 December 1772, William Wallace (McCasland's father?) asked for 200 acres. Generally the head of a household received 100 acres, while other household members received 50 acres each. It is interesting to note that on the same day in December 1772, an Andrew McCausland asked the Council for 400 acres. One source told me McCasland was named after the captain of the s[h]ip that brought McCasland's parents to America. Evidence exists to support that family tradition. There was a 250-ton ship called the Wallworth that was captained by Connolly McCausland. This vessel left Londonderry, Ireland on 22 June 1772. Eight weeks later, the Wallworth arrived in Philadelphia. One of the merchants backing the voyage was Abraham McCausland, probably one of Connolly's relatives. If McCasland's parents took the ship, they would have had to book additional transportation, either by land or sea, to South Carolina. The Wallworth made another voyage from Londonderry 7 June 1773. Again Capt. McCausland was the ship's master. This time the destinations were Philadelphia, Charleston and Cape Fear. According to the South Carolina Gazette, the Wallworth arrived in Charleston 31 August 1773. One of the merchants backing the voyage was Andrew McCausland. He might be the Andrew who earlier petitioned the Council for land. Sometimes shipping merchants engaged in land speculation." Although the author did not provide a specific reference for the above information, it appears that it may be one of the following (his numbers). 6. Dickson, Ulster Immigration to Colonial America (1718-1775), 2001 reprint, pp. 249, 259. 7. Stephenson, Scotch-Irish Migration to SC, 1772, 1971, p. 25.

Source: Wm. Samuel McAuliley II and Steven Lawson (Freeman Family Lines)

subject:
Last Will of McCastland Wallace
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:24:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Sammy McALiley ((XXXXX@XXXX.XXX))

It is interesting that it appears that Robert
Wallace's middle name WAS spelled like the form of his
grandfather's name shown in the Stewart write-up, i.e.
McCaslin and it was his wife whose maiden name was
with two "a"s, something I had reversed I guess.

South Carolina}
York District} In the name of God Amen.
I McCastland Wallace of the District aforesaid being in good health and of sound and
disposing mind and memory and desirous of arranging my worldly business
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows
1st I will and direct that my body be decently buried and all my just debts paid.

2d. Having given my children + grand children, except my son Alexander S. Wallace, all that
I wish or intend to give them I hereby will, bequeath and devise to my said
son Alexander S. Wallace all my estate both real and personal of every description
whatever to him and his heirs forever.

Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said son Alexander S. Wallace executor of this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this and no other as my last will and testament and revoking
all others by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this twenty
eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + forty seven

Signed sealed + acknowledged by M Wallace} MC~d Wallace as + his last will + testament in our presence}
+ presence of each other }
Jas Brian
J. Bolton Smith
S. W. Melton

It is interesting that with his elder son with a family and Alexander producing a big one also - this
will was written some 15 years before the parent's death. with none this will was written. When the elder son James left the area or if he did leave with some of his children is unclear and not known. I have no descendant of this branch on call.

The scrivener spelled it McCastland but the signature will not yield a clear spelling, a sign of a busy man or one who may be did not know how to read and write too well or maybe something else.

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