John Wallace lived in Sullivan Co, NC when he entered the service in Jan 1779 in Captain Roger Topp's Company under the direction of Gen. Charles McDowell, performing the duties of Rangers on the frontiers of NC and SC until about the 1 Jul 1780 when the company was transferred to Col. Isaac Shelby's forces who, in company with Col. John Sevier, was dispatched to reduce a British & Tory fort called Thicketty Creek Fort [26 Jul 1780] near the NC/SC line. In October 1780 they marched to King's Mountain with Col. Isaac Shelby where he received two wounds in this battle The officers present at King's Mountain were Col. William Campbell, Col. Cleveland, Col. Grymes and Col. Thomas Brandon. Applicant states that he entered the service in the month of January 1779 and was discharged 22nd January 1781 about six days after Tarleton's defeat at Cowpens, in which engagement he also took part.