Scotland was the land of the Wallaces. William Wallace is well known in Scottish history. Edward I was king of England from 1272-1307. When Scotland was at war with England, Wallace was the champion of the forces of Scotland, led the armies, and, in a terrible battle in which king Edward led the British forces in person, the Scotts were vanquished, with terrible slaughter. Wallace was the moving genius, and kept up the contest for years, but finally was betrayed into the hands of the English. Edward had some wisdom and great bravery, but in this case overstepped the bounds of propriety and justice. He resolved to make Wallace a terrible example of severe punishment. He was held as a captive, accused of treason, tried, condemned and executed. Then Edward ordered his head to be hung on London bridge, and his four quarters hung in different parts of Scotland. All this is a blot on this king’s character that will always remain.
Some four centuries passed, and a Wallace came from Scotland to this country. Whether he was of the line of the patriot William can not be known. His name was Robert and he settled in Londonderry.
James Moore, grandfather of the late Capt. John Moore settled on that lot. His wife was Mary Todd, but he died in middle life, and his widow married this Robert Wallace of Londonderry. Of the issue was John, born there, May 30, 1784. Mary Currier, daughter of Gideon Currier was born Aug., 12, 1787. John Wallace and Mary Currier were married Nov. 26, 1807. Children:
Child, b. Jan. 7, 1819, died Jan. 25, same year.
Lydia, b. Nov. 4, 1820, now in town.
Mary, b. June 2, 1823, married Samuel N. Page, lived at the homestead of his father where John Floyd lives, went away, and when last heard of, they were living in Texas.
John, b. Feb. 24, 1825, lives on the home place at the Branch, is a farmer, has been one of the Selectmen.
Robert, b. Feb. 23, 1827, graduated at Dartmouth College, as named in the list of graduates, lives in Milford, Vt., and is a farmer.
John Wallace’s wife died Jan. 18, 1837, and he married Widow Samuel Moody, still living. Mr. Wallace died April 29, 1865.
The late William Wallace in the Dudley district was of a family from Lee.
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Mary Wallace settled in Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas with her husband Samuel N Page. You can see their tombstones at findagrave.com searching for Sabine Pass Cemetery.
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I am not related to this Wallace family nor the Page family but have photographed the cemetery and have searched for additional information on all interred.
Rev. Scott Wallace