Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 32,636, Lemuel Allis, Mass.
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Mass. 
Allis, Samuel
S.32.636
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Massachusetts
17. 610
Lemuel Allis, R.

Of Hampsh.co in the state of Massach who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel E. Porter, of the Massach 4 line, for the term of one year. 

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 per month, to commence the 17 of April, 1818.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1820 $180.70. Semi-anl all'ce ending 4, Sept. 1820  48
22 mos. 14/30 & 4/31 $228.70

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act 18th March 1818

Cont. 
Notice sent Dec. 13th 1820 to Samuel Hinckley, Eaql. 
Northampton, Mass.
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Samuel Allis of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say that the first of February A 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier under Captain Israel Chapin in Colonel Clifton Proctor Regiment  in the Massachusetts Line  & under General Thomas (who died at Chambley) in an expedition to Canada; that I marched with said Company and Regiment to Quebeck, and returned to Albany & then with said company marched to Morristown in Newjersey, at which [inserted: place] I was disharged in January 1777 having served out [inserted: my time in the Continental Establishment] viz one year, I brought my discharge home with me, was soon after taken sick & was so deranged as to be confined, & have never been able to find it since. 

And I further say that I have received no pension from the Government, and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. I am seventy years old.
Lemuel Allis

April 17th 1818 
The above interlineations were made by me before the signing of said Allis to the above Declaration- Att. L. Hinckley Judge of Probate- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 
Hampshire April 17. 1810 Lemuel Allis came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills & being a Court of Record within & for said County and being examined & continued to testify the whole truth [crossed out: & nothing but the truth] made solemn oath that the above deposition by his subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth. It appears to my satisfaction he served in the Revolutionary war as a soldier against the Common Enemy [inserted: & that he is in reduced needs & needs the assistance of his country for support]Taken and sworn to before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day year aforesaid
Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court aforesaid 

I hereby certify that the above interlineations, as to the Indigent circumstances of the above said Lemuel Allis, were made by me the subscriber aforesaid
Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid
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I Noah Cook of Westhampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & say I served as a soldier in the same company within mentioned with the within named Lemuel Allis and in the same Regiment during the time stated within by sd Allis & I know he performed the service as he has within stated in the Revolutionary war and I know him to be a poor man 
May 12, 1781 Noah Cooke 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 1. 1810 Personally appeared Capt Noah Cook and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in the whole truth & nothing but the truth-- He is a disinterested & credible witness 
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within and for said County 

Northampton May 12 1815 Massachusetts Smith the part may be delayed to me is the said Allis should be placed on the Pension list. 
Repectfully S. Hinckley
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Lemuel Allis
application for a Pension

Porter's not a Continental Regiment - 
inadmissible 

Application April 7th 1818
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The interlineation as to the indigent circumstances must be authenticated & the line of the State to which Col Porter belonged set forth in the declaration A Certificate of pension will to be granted
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I Eliab Alvord of Withampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say I enlisted in Feby 1776 into the company  commanded by Israel Chapin in the Regt commanded by Col. Elisha Porter in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line and I continued to serve in said Company & Regt untill the first day of of 1777 and I know and do testify & say that Lemuel Allis Marched with me in the same Company aforesaid & in the same Regt from Northampton in Massachusetts, and the said Lemuel continued in the same Company & the doing duty as a Soldier untill Jan 1. 1777 when he was discharged. his enlistment had then expired but I enlisted for one month longer, or other agreed with many others to serve one month after my enlistment was out at the request of Gen Washington & further saith not 
Sept 21. 1810 Eliab Alvord 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire SS Sept 21st 1818 
Personally Eliab Alvord above named known to be a very worthy man & a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace within & for said County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire  SS. Clerk's Office Northampton 

I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esquire is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c Justice of the Peace, in & for said County, & that his signatures the within certificates in his proper hand writing. In testion whereof I have set my hand & office the seal of said Court this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen- Josiah Dwight
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Lemuel Allis
17. 610
Sept. 1820
Sent to
Saml Hinckley Esq.
Northampton
Map
Dec. 13 1820
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
HAMPSHIRE ss. pensioner 
At a [crossed out: Special] session [11 before the said Court of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begin and holden at Northampton within and for the County of Hampshire, in [crossed out: Wednesday the fifth day of July]third Monday of being the twentieth  day of said month and die in died to the twenty second day of said month A. D. 1820: 

PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Lemuel Allis Junr Guardian of Lemuel Allis Senior aged seventy three years, resident in Plainfield in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he the said Lemuel Allis Senior served in the Revolutionary war as is stated in his original application for a pension now in Office is in the Office of the Secretary of War at Washington as by his original Pension Certificate. Mr. Allis will appear he served in the company of Capt Israel Chapin in the Regiment of Col Elisha Porter for the term of of One year in the Canada Expedition 

And I do solemnly swear, that he the said Lemuel Allis Senior was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to him  nor has he any income [crossed out: other than what is contained in the following schedule by subscribed] 

and I do further Certify and declare that the said Lemuel Allis has not my property in possession reservation or remainder of any kind or nature whatever excepting his wearing apparel and bedding. And that he is maintained by his Children. 
Lemuel Allis Jr Guardian

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Novr 7th 1820 I hereby Certify that Lemuel Allis Junr Signer of the above application for a renewal of the Pension of said Lemuel Allis Senior has been duly appointed Guardian 
Attest S. Hinckley Judge of Probate for sd County 

Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of November 1820 before the said Court
Attest Josiah Dwight Clerk ,

I, Josiah Dwight, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule that follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that is is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property is [blank] dollars , and [blank] cents. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal Court, on this twenty first day of November 1820. Josiah Dwight
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32636
Reg Invalid
File No. 32636
Lemuel Allis
In Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index—Vol. 2, Page 7

Apr 25, 18
Jas M Crofts
Orange
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16, 720

Lemuel Allis
Hampshire Co. Mass
Samuel Hinckley
Northampton Mass
17. April, 1818
Rec. 13. July, 1820
Col. Elisha Porter's 
reg. Massech one year
Jan 1776 to 1st January 1777
Service provided by the 
testimony on oath
of two credible witnesses
Admitted 
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Hon. H. C.  Evans
Commander of Pensions

Orange, Mass. April 8, 1898
P.O. Box 980

Hon. & Sir

I am engaged in gathering data for the Hest and Genealogy of the Allis family, and find that Lemuel Allis, drew a pension for service in the Revolution, in some capacity to me unknown. Have is now of his family living as we have as yet discovered. Will you kindly inform me of the nature of the service in the army or navy, the position he held, as an officer or private, the amt. of his pension, and when it ceased by reason of his death, and where resident of his death. 

With kind regards to you + yours, I am yours
Very respectfully, 
James M. Crofts