Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 491, Benjamin Allen, R.I.
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[typed] 3-1776
SERVICE [written] R. I. Allen, Benjamin [typed] NUMBER [WRITTEN]   R. 491
Barden, Olive
Former widow
CONTENTS
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[typed] 3-1776
SERVICE [handwritten] R. I.   Allen, Benjamin [typed] NUMBER [written] R. 491
Barden, Olive
Former widow
[typed] CONTENTS [left blank]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County - 
On this Seventeenth day of February - 1838 
formally appeared before Marcus Martin a 
judge of the Supreme Judicial Court in and
for said Commonwealth, Olive Barden
a resident of Larr April in said County of Bristol, 
aged seventy seven years [illegible], who being 
[illegible] according to law, owth on her 
owth, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the [illegible] made by the
act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 and the 
act [illegible] of said act, [illegible] March 30
1837 That she was married to Benjamin Allen, who was a soldier in the war of the [illegible] 
That she has reason to believe and does believe that the said Benjamin Allen served the year in Col. Elliots Regiment and one year in Col. [illegible] Regiment in the war of the [illegible] 
and the
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She further says that her said husband the said Benjamin Allen was a soldier in the war of the Revolution after her marriage with him. That she well recollects that he came home, on furlough, shortly before they were married. That they were at this time married, and that the said Benjamin Allen was married in the cloths he wore in the service. That soon after they were married, as aforesaid, he the said Benjamin Allen returned into the service again: but how long he was absent after he was married as aforesaid or under whom he served, she cannot now state.
She further says that the next season, say in Seventeen hundred & Eighty One, the said Benjamin Allen again went into the service of his Country and was absent three months or more: but where or under whom he served she cannot now state. That she knows of no one who served with him after his marriage as aforesaid. She must therefore rely upon the records or rolls at Washington for proof of his said services. Under such circumstances she is compelled to request the Commissioner of Pensions to examine the rolls of Captain Job Peirce ______ Washburn, Edward Blake, Joshua Wilbur, Jack Haskins, Ebenezer Dean and Noah Hall in 1780 & 1781. She thinks it very probable he must have served under one of the above named Captains after his marriage.
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She further says and declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Allen of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth aforesaid, on the fourth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty: that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Allen, died on or about the twenty fourth day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety three; that she was afterwards married to Seth Barden of Middleborough aforesaid, who died on the fourteenth day of February eighteen hundred and twenty seven: and that she was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further says that soon say within a year after her marriage with said Allen. She removed to Taunton with him, where they resided between one & two years
Olive (her X mark) Barden

Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year first above written.
Before Marcus Morton} As Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court for the Comth of Massachusetts

I Marcus Morton a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, residing in Taunton in the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Olive Barden cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Marcus Morton Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. I James Sproat Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within said county of Bristol, do hereby certify that Marcus Morton whose signature is affixed to the within certificates is a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court for said commonwealth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said court this twentieth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Jas Sproat
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I Benjamin Allen of Arlington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massa.

Middleborough April fourth one thousand seven hundred and eighty. There Benjin Allen and Olive

William Wilkinson of Providence, R.I. on oath testify that he served in the Rhode Island Brigade of State Troops in the War of the Revolution from July 1777 to March 1780. The Brigade was composed of the Regiments of Infantry commanded by Col. Crary & Topham and one of Artillery by Col. Elliott. The Brigade was first raised for 15 Months from Dec. 16, 1776, then yearly for two successive years and ending March 16, 1780. From a Copy of the list of the names of those served in said Brigade which by an Act of the General Assembly of Rhode Island in October 175 was made from the Pay Rolls in order to ascertain the amount of Depreciation of their wages but no time of service is specified therein the name of Benjamin Allen is on the List of Col. Elliott with the sum of $19"8"1'h attached and Col. Crary's list with $11"15"2 from which it would appear that he served one term in one regiment and one term in the other a circumstance which (I recollect) often to have occurred, The Deponent has no personal recollection of said Allen
William Wilkinson

Providence Ss
In City of Providence Feb 9, 1838
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a very respectable citizen & a credible witness in the proceedings
Benja Cowell
C.J.C.C.  Pleas
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State of Rhode Island Ss
Providence Ss  I Deyar Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Benjamin Cowell Esquire before whom the proceeding affidavit was sworn is chief Justice of said Court: That by law he is duly authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and his signature before written
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this Ninth day of February AD 1838
Deyar Randall Clerk
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Middleborough April fourth one thousand seven hundred and eighty. There Benjin Allen & Olive Booth both of Middleboro, were joined in marriage by Ebenr Hinds bap minister

I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows April 4th 1780.

I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Middleborough, County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as Certified by me.
Middleborough Nov 16th 1837
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of
Middleborough

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County Ss Nov. 16th 1837
There personally appeared Allen Shaw subscriber to the above certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the above; and he is a credible witness
Before me Peter H. Pierce Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss. 
I Jared H. Loud Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County, do hereby certify that Peter H. Peine whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this second day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
Jacob H. Loud
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I Benjamin Allen of Arlington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty in years, do testify and say that I am the son of Benjamin Allen (illegible words) in the County of Bristol,

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I Experience Peirce of Middleborough County of Plymouth & state of Massachusetts do testify & say that I am now about sixty-five years of age. was born in Taunton this state _ that I knew Benjamin Allen & Olive his wife & that the above named Allen & wife lived in the house with my father Wm Pierce in Taunton about a year & one half towards the close of the Revolution.
I distinctly recollect seeing a large number of soldiers returning from the army. they stopped at a well at my grandfather's who lived near my father's and while there Mrs Allen came & I enquired if her husband was with them & they replied he was behind coming on. My impressions firmly fixed are that he was then a soldier & that his wife was anxiously expecting his return & that he did return about that time. The soldiers were coming from towards Rhode Island
I also reccollect of hearing him, afterwords speak of having been in the Army _ relate circumstances which took place while he was there _ and have heard him speak of seeing Capt. Jacob Haskins of Taunton while he was in the army
Experience Peirce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County SS December 21st 1827
Then personally appeared Experience Pierce subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and she is a credible witness
Before me Chad Thompson Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss.

I Jacob A. Loud Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Grad Thompson whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County this second day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Jacob H. Loud
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I Benjamin Allen of Arlington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Forty in years, do testify and say that I am the son of Benjamin Allen late of Taunton in the County of Bristol, deceased. That my said father died while I was quite young. I further testify and say that my mother, whose name in Olive, afterwards married Seth Barden & that the said Seth Barden died at my house on the fourteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty seven and I further testify and say that my mother the said Olive Barden has remained a widow ever since the death of her last husband as above mentioned
Benja Allen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss Feb. 16, 1838
Benjamin Allen made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed. Before me A Barrett Just. Peace

I further certify that I have made suitable inquiry & Ceam that the said Benjamin Allen is a credible witness
A Barrett Just Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss
I Amelin Barrett Register of the Curt of Probate in & for said county do hereby certify that Amelin Barrett whose signature is affixed to the written certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred & thirty two
A Barrett
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[typed] Ex'r. INVADID. 
[stamped] REJECTED
No. [written] 497
[typed and lined drawn through]         Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
[written] Olive Barden
[typed] P.O. [written] formerly widow of 
Benjamin Allen
[typed] Service:
Enlisted:         ,18
Discharged:            ,18
Application filed:            ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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[written] 4 Olive Barden
Massachusetts
Suspended
See let B A Bas-
sett July 19, 1838
491
Act July 4. 1836
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JL. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Taunton mass April 16, 1838

Sir,
Olive Barden's application for a pension is herewith forwarded you _ any communication you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me
Yours Respectfully
A Barrett

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

The documents aforesaid have been detained for the purpose of obtaining additional evidence _ none has been found
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