Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4113, Roger Alden, Conn.
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SERVICE      NUMBER
Conn  Alden, Roger  W. 4113
Elizabeth
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Letter to Pension Agents 7 May 1838
Paid at this Treasury under the Act of this 6th April 1838, from 4th Sept 1836 to the 5 [?] 1836 the day of Said Pensioners death.  Agents Notified 1 June 1838. Dead
Sent to R Bacot Sep 14, 43
" " A. Ray Mar 25, 1843

Sent to A. Ray Nov 25 '43
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New York 8855
Roger Alden
of West Point in the State of N York
who was a Capt [?] in the --- commanded
by Captain --- of the --- commanded
by --- in the 2 Conn Reg
time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 480 dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1833
and sent to Secy of war
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 - 960.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Septe 33 240.00
$1200.00
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Francis F. Francioni Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 14
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State of Pennsylvania
SS
Crawford County
On this the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Mrs Eliza Alden now a resident of Meadville in said State formerly a resident of West Point State of New York aged sixty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath state she is the widow if the late Roger Alden, who was a pensioner of the United States up to the day of his death on the New York agency at the rate of $480 per anum as Captain and aids, and after the death of Roger the balance of pension due to him was paid to me, as his widow, as will be shown by evidence deposited at the time payment was made.  Now the objects of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim as widow under act 7 June 1832 in sight of said Roger Alden to and increased pension as aid-de-camp at the rate of $50 per month from the 4th March 1831 up to the time of his death wich took place on the 10th October 1836
The said Roger having served it is believed for upward of two years as Capt and aide as will more particularly be shown by his own statement of service now on file under act of 1832 to those papers respectful reference is made.
Sworn and subscribed on the daz and year first above written before me in open court
Eliza Alden
Gaylord Church
Resident of sd Court
I William McArthur Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County aforesaid do certify that Gaylord Church Esquire is the present Judge of Said Court that the above signature is genuine In witness whose I have [?] set my hand [?] of Said Court this 15 of September AD 1843
Wm McArthur
Prothy
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52 Mr Alden
20 April 1833