Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20589, John Adams Alden, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Alden, John Adams
           Hannah

NUMBER
W 20589

CONTENTS
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New York. 14659 ┃

John A. Alden, dec'd
of Lincklaen in the State of N. York who was a private in the Com. command by Captain Howell of the Regt command by Col. Hawes in the ~ line for 15 mo. 8 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end April 13. 1843, when he died. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
August 1846 and sent to B. Niles Cincinnatus N. York 

of difference
Arrears to the 3th of April. 1843 - $10.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending

Increased & payable to children
$10.65

{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Henry Wood Cler
Book E Vol. 4 Page 41.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832-

State of New York}
County of Chenango} ss. On this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord, 1832, personally appeared before Hezekiah Read Esq. one of the Judges of the court of
common pleas in and for the County of Chenango aforesaid, at Pitcher in said county, John A. Alden, a resident of the town of Lincklaen in said county, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - 

That by reason of bodily infirmity, having not been able to labor for some time, or be about without pain, he does not feel able to attend court to make this declaration -

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -

That he was born at Medway in the State of Massachusetts, in the year, 1762; there it is recorded, and he has a record in his bible
at home -

That he enlisted, at said Medway, where he then resided, the latter part of July or forepart of August, 1778, for one month under Capt. Adam Peters of Medfield, adjoining Medway, in Col. Hawes' Regiment - he does not remember the names of the other officers of either the company or regiment - On joining said regiment they marched to Rhode Island, and the second day after arriving there, was in a battle fought there at that time under Gen. Sullivan, and retreated with him off the Island -

After serving eighteen days in this town he was dismissed at Howlands Ferry, not being wanted longer - the regiment returned

In the month of May 1779 or forepart of June, he again enlisted at Medway, for six months - He does not recollect the names of his company officers - but on enlisting he entered his company and joined Col. Howes' Regiment at Providence in Rhode Island, he believes - soon after went to Bristol, and remained there among the other troops, perhaps, 2 weeks, in the meeting -
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house, there as barracks - then went to Newport; got there the day after the enemy had left that place - the enemy did not return
there again. That he, in his company, and regiment and others stayed there a few weeks, thinks about two weeks, and then returned to Providence where he stayed the residue of his six months and was then & there dismissed and went home.

While at Providence was guarding the town, and stores kept there - and doing common ordinary duty - Col. Webb's Regiment was there stationed on the Hill - Gen. Gates, was there - His head quarters were at the
Bridge.

That he again, about the first of July, 1780, enlisted at Medway, by and at the request of the town, or it was to furnish a certain number of men to fill up the continental troops - Three or four others enlisted with him - The name of one, was Ishmael Coffee - another, Luther Cutler - Soon went to Dorchester & mustered - several others coming in there & mustering from other towns - Then was permitted to go home and directed to go in a few days to
Fishkill in the State of New York -Soon went to Fishkill and drawed some provisions, and was sent to West Point or the highlands & joined the troops - That he was put into Capt. Howell's company, he believes - One Welch, was the orderly Sergeant - Col. Grayton of Roxbury commanded the Regiment he was in - and Lieut. Col. Hull - Capt. Summer, did the
duty of adjutant - Col. Grayton, had command of the Brigade as he was the oldest Colonel - Was the 1st Brigade - Stayed at West Point & the highlands, but a short time - Then went to Orangetown in New Jersey - Gen. Glover's Brigade of New York troops - and the
Pennsylvania troops, &, being the main army there, went with them - The army with whose movements he was connected, marched for many miles about in
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New Jersey, changing from place to place during the summer and fall - In the month of December, in said year, he marched with the main of said forces up on the west side the Hudson River to West Point and staid (stayed) there until his six months expired and he was there discharged in writing he believes - but his discharge is lost - was thus discharged about the first of January - Forgets who signed it -

That he again entered the service in Col.
Grayton's Brigade and same Regiment he was the year before. - He forgets his company officers - He entered in September and was in the service this tour three months being dismissed in December, 1781 - He enlisted this tour at Medway, as at all other times, and this last time went to the Highlands and at West Point and remained at those places and in the vicinity during said three months - Was a waiter to Commissary Marlin a part of the time, at the yellow House tavern - this was at Continental Village near Gallows Hill - He was dismissed at Continental Village at the end of his term - Thinks he never received but one written discharge - believes it was not customary to give in such cases - but  dismissions - by hand -

That he has no documentary proof of services- that he knows of no person he can procure to certify to his services -

That he is known to Asel Halbert & Charles Dorn - in his present neighborhood who can testify in regard to his character for veracity, and as to their belief of his services as a
soldier in the revolution -

That after the revolutionary War he lived for some years at Medway aforesaid - then in Rutland, Massachusetts few years - then to Jamaica in Vermont for a short period - then to Greenwich in Massachusetts again -
then removed to Dover in the State of Vermont
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and resided there a number of years and then came to Lincklaen his present residence where he has since remained -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
John A Alden

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} 
Hez Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas

We Asel Halbert residing in the town of Lincklaen in the County of Chenango and Charles Doran of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John A. Alden, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to been a soldier of the revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion -
Asel Halbert
Chas Doran

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Hez. Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas

And I, Hezekiah Reed one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Chenango aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And I  further certify that it appears to me that Asel Halbert who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident
of the town of Lincklaen aforesaid, and that Charles
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State of New York}
County of Chenango) ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace of the town of Lincklaen in foresaid county John A. Alden, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise time or length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For one year, three months and eighteen days, I served as a private soldier, and for such service I claim a pension -

That he was born July 11th 1762 & first entered the service the latter part of July or forepart of August, 1778, being over 16 years of age -

The reason of said applicant not applying to a clergyman to obtain his evidence as to his belief in respect to his age and revolutionary
services, was, that there was none in his neighborhood, except a young clergyman with whom he had never conversed in relation to the same - and as the said clergyman was a stranger to most of said neighborhood having lived in the place but a few months, I supposed him ignorant thereof - Also said clergyman left said place about the time this applicant
made his declaration, and went to Pennsylvania where it is believed he has since resided - He had but a temporary residence in said Lincklaen - and applicant believed his witnesses who did certify to be much more conversant with the proper information, and that they would be more satisfactory to the
Judge before whom he and they appeared -
John A. Alden

Sworn to, and subscribed this 16th day of January, 1833 before me, the undersigned - and I further certify that am acquainted with the facts stated in relation to the clergyman and that I concur with the same as stated.
Eli D [illegible] (Couthiss)  Justice Peace

(Written sideways at bottom of page:)
John A. Alden
Declaration for 
Pension
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Doran who has also signed the same is also a resident in said Lincklaen and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - And I further certify that the above named applicant cannot personally attend the sitting of the court on account of bodily infirmity -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day and year aforesaid -
Hez Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas

State of New York 
Chenango County ss; I Parris K. Pike.  Clerk of the said County do certify that Hezekiah Read Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of John A. Alden and the Certificates of Asel Halbert and Charles Doran purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County that I am acquainted with his proper hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said declaration and certificates and to the Certificate of the proceedings to be his proper handwriting and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of Office this 26th day of August 1832
P.B. Prudler
Dep Clerk.
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9407.
John A. Alden

admd
admd.
15 mo

on the Rolls,
6 July to 17 Dec 1780,
5 mo. 11 days

68
___
64

11. 12. 16.

proof of service prior to
1780 required -

30 Aug '32
13 Dec.  "

Barak Niles
Cincinnatus N. Y.
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BRIEF in the case of John A. Alden
of Lincklaen in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear

3. How old is he? 70 years - the record of his age shows him to be 68 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Augt. In 1778 inlisted (enlisted)
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
- - - - - - - - - - - 18
Rank.
As a
Names of General Field Officers under whom he served.
Col. Hawes Masstts.

Period.
1779 " (enlisted)
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
- - - - - - -6 - - - - - 
Rank.
As a
Names of General Field Officers under whom he served.
do d o (Col. Hawes Masstts.)

Period.
July 1st 1780 " (enlisted)
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
- - - - - - -5 - - - 11
Rank.
As a
Names of General Field Officers under whom he served.
Col. Greaton, Cap Howell " (Masstts.)

Period.
1781  " (enlisted)
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
- - - - - -3 - - - - - -
Rank.
As a
Names of General Field Officers under whom he served.
do do (Col. Greaton, Cap Howell) " (Masstts.)

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Medway Masstts.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are defective, not being attached as the Regulations direct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.
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7911.
New York.

Hannah Alden, decd.
widow of John Alden, decd.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 13th April 1843.
She died 9th October 1843.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on 13th April 1843, and end 9th October 1843, when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the Tenth day of August 1846.
and sent to
B. Niles, Esq.
Cincinnatus,
New York
Payable to the Children.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2.
Page 70.

D.H. Wood, Clk
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Lyman Alden
Declaration

(Written sideways of page:)
In testimony whereof I have herewith    subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Said of said County at Cortland Ville the 4th day of February AD 1846
Saml. Hotchkiss clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the Acts of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, and 23rd August 1842, and 3rd March, 1843 
-
State of New York}
Cortland County} ss.  On the fourth day of February in the year 1846, personally appeared in open Court before the court of common pleas in and for the County of Cortland aforesaid, being a court of record, Lyman Alden a resident of the town of Solon in the said county of Cortland, aged thirty nine years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and 23d August, 1842, and 3rd March, 1843, or any other acts previous or subsequent thereto, granting pensions to widows of certain persons who served during the revolutionary War, and to the children of such widows; - That he is a son of John A. Alden & Hannah Alden his wife, both late of the said town of Solon, and now both deceased, the said John A. Alden having been a private in the revolutionary War, and served therein as this declarant believes as is set forth in the declaration of said John A. Alden now on file in the pension office, War Department Washington, and for which service the said John A. Alden received a pension from the United States of fifty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832,
and to which declaration & proof this declarant refers the department for proof of his said services -

This declarant also says alleges and fully believes that the said John A. Alden and Hannah his wife, were married on the first day of June in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty-seven (1787 - That the maiden name of the said Hannah, the mother of this deponent, was Hannah Daniels -

That the said John A. Alden died on the 13th
day of April in the year, 1843 - And that the said Hannah Alden died on the 9th day of October in the year, 1843 - That deponent fully believes his said father and mother were not married prior to his leaving
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the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated - That he has even so heard & understood & believed from the statements of his parents, and never heard to the contrary from any source whatever - 

As proof of their said marriage this deponent sends with this declaration the bible family record of their said marriage, and the births of their children &c hereto 
annexed with the following statement concerning it -

This deponent says when he was between 11 & 12 years of age his father purchased a new bible out of which the deponent cut the record herewith said in the year 1843, to accompany a declaration made by his mother to the War Department, who then applied for a pension - That at the time his father thus bought said new bible he had an old family bible much worn out and in which was entered the family record, and deponent saw his father copy the record herewith of his marriage into his said new bible as before stated when deponent was between 11 & 12 years of age - That deponent believe this to be a true copy of the original entry of said marriage in his fathers said old bible, as he supposes he copied it correctly -that the record of the births of his father & mother, & the record of the births of their children entered on the leaf of the new bible 
as of the new bible herewith sent, is in the hand writing of deponent's brother Phineas Alden who was born June 17th 1791 - That deponent saw his said brother copy it from the record of the old bible at the same time his father, copied the record of his marriage, and he verily believes the same to be true copies of their said marriage, and of the births as entered in the old bible - This deponent says the said old bible was kept in the family for several years after said marriage & births were thus copied,
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and deponent often afterwards saw both - That deponent knows that the said old bible was often used as a school book by himself & brothers & sisters after second was copied, and until the said old bible was as he believes entirely worn out & destroyed - The leaves of it were worn out & flung away by little & little until it was all gone - said old bible was a small bible, and the new one a much larger size - The new one was not used as a school book at all to the knowledge or belief of deponent - It was kept at home as the family bible even after it was purchased as deponent believes - That  John Adams Alden whose birth is entered as born July 11, 1762, was the father of deponent - and Hannah Alden as born January 27, 1768
was the mother of deponent -
Hannah Alden, second born October 28. 1787
was the oldest sister of deponent and who is now dead - That Reuben, Phineas, Sally, Luther,
Hannah, the third, Ira, Mary, John, the 4th,
were all brothers & sisters of this deponent -
That Lyman Alden Rice was a Grandson of
the parents of this deponent being a nephew of deponent - Melesent Alden was a sister of deponents father, as well as Mary, Sarah & Lois
recorded below Melesent in said record - That all the sisters of this deponent are dead - and John, the brother of deponent is dead - That the only now surviving children of said John
A. Alden & Hannah his wife are the following:
Phineas Alden, now of Newfane, Windham
County, Vermont - Luther Alden, now of North Adams in the State of Massachusetts - Ira Alden, now of Hoosac in the State of
New York and Lyman
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Alden, this deponent, being four Sons only
now surviving -
Lyman Alden

Sworn to & Subscribed before me
in open court this 4th day of
February AD 1846
Saml Hotchkiss Clerk of said
court & clerk of Cortland County


State of New York
Cortland County SS 

I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said county & clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that at a court of Common Pleas held at the courthouse in the town of Cortlandville
in and for said County on the 4th day of February AD 1846

Present Henry Stephens Esq first Judge John Gillet Channey Keep Walton Smithland and Oliver Kingman Esquires associate Judges (the same being a court of Record) & the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration were proven
to the satisfaction of Said Court

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed the Seal of the court of Common Pleas of Said County at Cortlandville the 4th day of February AD 1846

Saml Hotchkiss Clerk
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[958]

FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.
John Adams Alden,
Was born July the 11 - 1762
Hannah Alden was born
January the 27 - 1768
Hannah Allen the Second
Was born October the 28 - 1787
Reuben Alden, was born
October the 15 - 1789
Phinehas Alden was
Born June the 17 - 1791
Sally Alden was born
February the 12 -1793
Luther Alden, was born
January the 11 - 1795
Hannah Alden, the third
was born March the 27 - 1797
Ira Alden was born
February the 28 - 1799
Mary Alden was born
November the 24 -1800
John Alden, the 4 was born
February the 8 - 1803
Lyman, Alden was born
March the 27 - 1906


BIRTHS.
Lyman Alden Rice
Was born September the17th 1816
Melesent Alden was born
September 13th 1755
Mary Alden was born
November 22nd 1757
Sarah Allen was born
March 21st 1760
Lois Alden was born
April 12 1765
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[957]

FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.
Medway June the 1: 1767 - (1878)
John A Alden And
Hannah Alden was
then married

MARRIAGES.
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Fayetteville
let March 3

5

B. Niles, Esq.
Cincinatus (Cincinnatus)
Court. Co. New York


(Written upside down on page:)
Phineas Alden
Affidt.
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I Phineas Alden of Newfane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of fifty five years of age depose testify & say that I lived with my father John A. Alden in Dover about the year 1814 At that time my father had an old Bible in which was the record of my farther & Mother Stating that they are married at Medway Mass. June 1 - 1787 & the record of the births of their children - The Bible was old & much worn & some leaves were missing - And saw my father copy the record from said old Bible into a new one at that time of said marriage which was, as near as I can recollect, as follows, "John A. Allen & Hannah Daniels were married at Medary June - 1787" and I copied the births of the children from said old Bible into said New Bible the same day -

The births of the children which I copied are
as follows - to wit - Hannah Alden born Oct. 28th. 1787
Reuben Alden was born Oct. 15th 1789 -
Phinehas Alden was born June 17th. 1791 -
Sally Alden was born Feb 12th. 1793 -
Luther Alden was born January 11th- 1795
Hannah Alden the third was born March 27- 1797
Alden was born February 28th - 1799 -
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Mary Alden was born November 25- 1800
John Alden was born February 8- 1803
Lyman Alden was born March 27- 1806 -

I further say that I took & now have a copy of said births which bear the same names and dates as the foregoing - I am unable to say what became of the old Bible

I further say that I lived with or made it
my home at my fathers untill (until) I was 24 or 25 years old-


Newfane March 20- 1846 Phinehas Alden
State of Vermont - Windham County ss -

Newfane March 20th, 1846 Personally appeared the above named Phinehas Alden & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed & I certify that the said Phinehas Alden is a credible witness -
Sworn to before me Benj Ormsbee Justice of the Peace


State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Newfane March 20th. AD. 1846

I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify that Benjn. Ormsbee is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission terms date Nov. 4- 1845 & will expire on the 30th day of Nov. 1846 - that his signature above written is genuine - In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of Said Court, the day & year first above written -

attest I Marshall Miller Clerk
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Return of Marriages solemnized by Rev.
Nathan Bucknam.

John Adams Alden of Medway & Hannah Daniels
of Mendon, June first one thousand seven hundred & eighty-six".

I, Luther Bailey, Clerk of the town of Medway, Mass. certify that the Records of said town are in my possession and that the above is a true copy from said Records, excepting the date which is there expressed in plain, legible figures thus: "June 1, 1786."

Luther Bailey Town Clerk


Medway, Mass. June 4, 1846.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. June 5th 1846. Then personally appeared the above named Luther Bailey and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true.

Before me Joseph L. Richardson Justice of the Peace
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T. W. Olcott
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of
New York



Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book     Vol=
time    Page   by

D. H.  Wood Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Act of 7th June 1832, John A. Alden, decd., late of New York, a Private in the Revolution, is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Fifty dolls. and Eighty Eight cents per annum, commencing on 4th March 1831, and ending 13th April 1843, when he died. The amount is due and payable to Phineas, Luther,
Ira and Lyman Alden, only surviving
children, first deducting what has been paid under same act for same time at the rate of $50 per an.

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this Tenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

Secretary of War.

Examined and}
Countersigned. }

Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate
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December 9, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
John Adams Alden-W.20589

Henry A. Elliot, M.D.
Barnet
Vermont

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of John Adams Alden, born in Massachusetts, a resident of New York at some period.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20589, based upon the military
service in that war of John Adams Alden.

John Adams Alden was born July 11, 1762, in Medway, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing at Medway, Massachusetts, John Adams Alden enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, as
follows: from about August 1, 1778, eighteen days in Captain Adam Peters' Company, Colonel Hows' Regiment and marched to Rhode Island; was in the battle there under General Sullivan: from about June 1, 1779, six months in Colonel Hows' Regiment, again went to Rhode Island and acted as guard at Providences: from July 1, 1780, six months in Captain Howell's Company, Colonel Greaton's Regiment: from September, 1781, three months in Colonel Greaton's Regiment.

After the Revolution, he lived at Medway, Massachusetts, then at Rutland, Massachusetts, for a few years; then moved to Jamaica,
Vermont; thence to Greenwich, Massachusetts; thence to Dover, Vermont, where he resided for a number of years; thence to Lincklaen, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1832, while residing in Lincklaen, Chenango County, New York.

The soldier married Hannah Daniels. The marriage took place June 1, 1786, as shown by the records of the town of Medway, Massachusetts or June 1, 1787, as shown on a copy of the family record. He was then of Medway and she of Mendon, Massachusetts. She was was born January 27, 1768.
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20,589
Hannah Alden
widow of
John Adams Alden
Pri Rev War

Act March 3d. 43
Indes: Vol. A, Page 10

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1910 Sept. 28 Hist to
Mrs. E. C. Chatfield V.L.M.

1911 Mch. 15 Hist to
Grace Courtney V.L.M.

1911 July 28 Hist to
S. Charlotte Poule
also family record.

1913 Jany 27 Hist. to Wm H. Alden
1914 Oct. 28 Hist to Mrs. Foster Andrews
(Ora Halbert) Letter List to Record
Div.
1921 - July 13 Hist. to Mrs. G.A. Gibson

1934. - July 13 - Hist to
Mrs Colin F. Campbell
father in case
Azor Allen - w.20592 GES

1836 - Dec 9 - Hist to Dr
Henry A Elliot - ES
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(check mark) No 9596

Hannah Alden
N York

Suspended

Let to B. Niles November 6th 1843 &
  "    "  Do Do Sept. 28. 1844.

Act July 7th 38
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New York 14659.

John A. Alden
of Linklaen (Lincklaen) in the State of N. York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Howell of the Regt commanded by Col. Hawes in the line for
15 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of June
1833 and sent to
Barak Niles, Cincinnatus, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1830     100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  25.00
                                                          _______
                                                         $175.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}


Recorded by H Franciosi Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 41.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
I, Ezra W Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Joseph L Richardson Esquire,

 is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly
appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed Certificate is genuine and true.

In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this thirteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and  forty Six

Ersa W Sampson Clerk
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Cincinnatus, Cort Co. N. York
Feb. 16. 1896

Dear Sir,
John A. Alden was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832 - He died Ap. 13. 1843. leaving a widow -She died Oct. 9. 1843 - Her children are applying for such pension as she if living would be entitled to receive - Mr. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions in a
letter in reply, says, the certificate of the
Secretary of Masstts. should be produced showing the actual service of John A. Alden who says he served eighteen days in 1778 under Col. Hawes, and six months in 1779 under the same officer, and three months in 1781 under Col. Greaten & Capt Howell - He also claimed for five months & eleven days under the last named officers in 1780, which is admitted his name being on the rolls " The foregoing extract from his letter is
all that relates to said subject -
One of the Sons of Mr. & Mrs Alden is applying in behalf of himself & 3other children, being the only children, for such pension and wishes the Certificate of the service & Mr Alden as requested - You will confer a favor
on a poor but worthy man, by
sending me the certificate
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required by Mr Edwards -
I am most respectfully
Your Obt Servt

B. Niles
The Hon. the Secy.
of State Mass.}

I enclose $2-

(Written sideways on page:)
1928.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 17 1846.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Alden is borne upon a Bounty Roll of Capt Abel Richard's Company, in Col Benjamin Hawes' regt, for service at Rhode Island as a private from the 25th September to 28th October 1777. including allowance of 60 Miles travel, 1 month & 7 days Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Adam Peters' Company, in Col Hawes' regt as a private, from to August 24 1778, 20 days. Upon a Pay roll of Capt Luke Howell's Company, in Col Nathan Tylers regt, for service at Rhode Island as a private, of Medway, from July 20. 1779. 4 months & 11 days Upon another of said
Capt Howell's Company as a private for the
month of December 1779. including allowance of 30 miles travel 1 month & 2 days. Upon

(Figures appearing in the left margin:)
1-7
20
4-11
1-2
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7-10
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a Pay Roll of 6 months men belonging
to the town of Medway as a private from July 2 1780. 5 months & 15 days Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Lincoln's Company, in Col Joseph Webbs' regt as a private of Medway from Augt 20 1781, 3 months & 22 days not upon rolls of
Col Greaton - No evidence of service of any one of the name of John A Alden.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence name of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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7-10
5.15
3.20
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16-15
1-7
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15-8
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9401

Declaration of the -
John A. Alden
for Pension

admd
15 mo pri

50$


Barak Niles
Cincinnatus
N. Y.
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State of New York}
County of Chenango} ss. Barak Niles of Cincinnatus in the County of Cortland, being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that the affidavit in the matter of the application of John A. Alden for a pension, hereto annexed, is in the hand writing of this deponent - that he drew it as dictated by said Alden - That he was present, on the 24th of August last, when the same was subscribed to sworn to, before Judge Reed - that he procured the Certificate & seal of the Clerk of said Chenango County to the same - and that the same in all respects as when sworn to, & certified as aforesaid, or as appears by said papers - and that said
affidavit & papers were afterwards forwarded by him to the War Department & the same have been lately returned to him for amendment - and that the same as thus sent to the War Department, are in the identical condition as when severally sworn to and subscribed, and certified by said Clerk, the
several papers being sealed together with wafers before being thus sworn to or subscribed, as well as certified, and no paper having been since attached thereto or taken
therefrom, but remain the same in all respects.
arak Niles

Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day
of January, 1833; and I certify that
I am acquainted with said deponent
and that he is a credible person
Eli D Catlin Justice Peace