Mathew  Wallace,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  probably  living  in
Brookline  as  early  as  1755.  Apr.  19,  1763,  John  Wallace,  his  father,  in
consideration  of  the  sum  of  sixty  pounds,  conveyed  to  him  one  hundred
and  sixty  acres  of  land  lying  north  of  the  old  north  boundary  line  of  Town-
send  in  the  south  part  of  the  Mile  Slip,  afterwards  Brookline.  Upon  this
tract  of  land  thus  conveyed  he  built  his  log-cabin,  and  took  up  his  resi-
dence. The  cabin,  which  was  located  about  two  miles  west  of  the  village
on  the  east  side  of  the  west  highway  to  Townsend,  disappeared  many
years  ago,  and  a  framed  dwelling  house  was  erected  upon  its  site  by  Mr.
WTallace.  This  latter  house  was  destroyed  by  fire  in  the  nineties.  Its  site
at  the  present  time  is  occupied  by  a  dwelling  house  erected,  soon  after  the
destruction  of  the  second  house,  by  Lyman  Canney;  who  is  the  owner  of
the  old  Mathew  Wallace  farm  at  the  present  time,  (1914).
Mathew  Wallace  was  one  of  Raby's  leading  citizens,  serving  the  town
in  many  civic  capacities.     He  was  a  soldier  for  Raby  in  the  War  of  the


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Revolution,  serving  in  a  Massachusetts  regiment.     He  m.  May  6,  1755,
Jean  Leslie  of  Hollis.     He  d.  in  1778;  she  survived  him  many  years.
Children;  Born  in  Brookline.
1.  *Mathew,  b.   (no  record);  m.  Jan  15,  1799,  Betsey  Mcintosh.
2.  Jonas,  b.  (no  record);  m.  ;  d. ;  Mar.  7,  1837  buried
in  South  Cemetery;  had  3  daughters,  (1)  Abigail,  lived  and  died  in  Al-
stead;  (2)  Betsey,  lived  and  died  in  Pepperell,  Mass.;  (3)  Naomi,  lived
and  died  in  Taunton,  Mass.
3.  Jane,  b.  (no  record);  m.  Mar.  7,  1782,  George  Woodward  of
Raby.
