Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18285, Heman Allen, Continental (Conn.) Green Mt. Boys
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)
Green Mt. Boys
CONTENTS
Allen, Heman
Wadham, Abigail
Former widow
NUMBER
W. 18285
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Note: edges are torn

mechout 918
bigail Wadham, former
of Heman Allen decd
died on the 18th May 1778
Litchfield in the State Connt.
as a Captain in the company commanded
aptain himself of the Regt commanded
Col. Warner in the 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 160 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of M.
1837 and sent Steph Haight Esq. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $960.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 80.00
$.040.00
Revolutionary C.
act July 4, 1
Section the
&3d Ma
by D.D. Addison
Vol.  Page 9
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1687
Abigail Wadham
formerly widow of Heman
Allen Capt 
Married - 73-
In service from Jany 75 to 1 Apl 76
{illegible]
8 mo Capt
160$
Stephen Haight
Burlington
Present
Vermont

Abigail Wadhams
Declaration for Pension
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of
Litchfield in Litchfield
County

On this 18th day of April 1837 personally appeared in
open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield said Court being a Court of Record, Frederick Wolcott Esq Judge of said Court. Abigail Wadhams of Goshen in the
County of Litchfield & State aforesaid aged Eighty four years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress
passed July 4th 1836 entitled "An act granting half pay to
widows or orphans where their husbands and fathers have 
died of wounds received in the Military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes," and of the provisions of "A Bill explanatory of the act aforesaid passed the 3d March 1837.
That she was born on the 14th Day of February AD 1753 and in the month of February 1773 She was lawfully married to Heman Allen of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid by the Revd Mr Lee, Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Salisbury, That according to her best recollection
and belief, the said Heman Allen appointed to the command
of a Company of Infantry and received a Captain Commission
in the month of July 1775. from the Congress of the United States [which said commission is x'ed out] & he immediately raised a company of men 
& he immediately raised a company of men & entered the service of the United States at the head of said Company & joined a Regt commanded by Col. Warner of Vermont & were called Green Mountain Boys.  The commission of her former husband Heman Allen was forwarded by her some time in the course of the last Winter to the Hon Heman Allen Member of Congress
from the State of Vermont, that she is therefore unable to say positively at what time it was granted. She well recollects that
during the warm season of the same year in which the sd Heman Allen receved his commission that he left
home & joined the army of the Revolution, & was from that
time engaged in the service of the United States as a Captain
in the army of the Revolution until after the capture of Gen Burgoynes army in October 1777, soon after
the surrender of Genl Burgoyne the said
Heman Allen, say having by reason of the fatigue of the camp & the hardships he had endured, become sick
& unable to perform duty obtained leave of absence and returned to Salisbury in Connecticut, sick from which sickness he never recovered & he died on the 18th Day of May 1778 That she is confident that the said Heman
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Allen was in the service aforesaid for a term exceeding Two years, after he was lawfully married to the Declarant aforesaid
That the complaint of which the said Heman Allen died was Consumption & the supposed cause of his complaint was as before
stated the fatigue & hardship he endued while in the service of the United States. That she remained a widow after the decease of the said Heman Allen until sometime in the month of April 1780 at which time she was again married to
Solomon Wadhams of Goshen in County of Litchfield and
That the said Solomon Wadhams died at Goshen according to her
best recollection & belief in the month of December 1821 and
that she now is & has remained a widow for more than fifteen
year past & from the time of the decease of the said Solomon
Wadhams That previous to her marriage to the said
Heman Allen her name was Abigail Beebe Daughter of David Bube of Salisbury in sd County of Litchfield
---
Abigail Wadhams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me- Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the necessary
interrogatories that the facts stated by the above named
applicant are true 
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate District of
Litchfield, in Connt.
I Phineas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the
plication of Abigail Wadham for a pension
-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 18th day of April AD 1837
Phineas Miner  Clerk
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Sarah Benton
Deposition
3/4
Mr Guy Catlin
Burlington State of
Vermont
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State of New York
Greene County
Mrs Sarah Benton of the
Town of Cats Kill in the
County of Greene and State of
New York being duly sworn before me Joel 
Bellamy a Justice of Peace of the Town of Cats Kill in said County of Greene does [illegible] & say that she was present and a witness to the
Marriage of Capt Heman Allen to her Sister Abigail Bebee & she further says that the Marriage serimony was performed by the Rev. M. Lee a [illegible] clergyman in the Town of Salisbury State of
Connecticut in the month of February 1773
and she further says under her oath that the
said Abigail Bube her sister lived with the
said Capt Heman Allen as his wife till his death
& further saith not
Subscribed sworn this
Sarah Benton
22nd day of April 1837
Before me
Joel Bellamy Justice f peace
I Joel Bellary the above named Justice of peace
do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Benton signer of the above Deposition that she sustains an unspotted Character & that
she is worthy of all [illegible] truth & veracity
Given under my hand this 22 day
of April 1837.
Joel Bellamy  Justice of Peace
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State of New York
Greene County ss. I William J. B Hennance Clerk of the County
of Geene aforesaid do certify that Joel Bellamy Esq.
before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was at
the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for
the said County, and that his signature to the said
affidavit, and to the certificate thereunder written
is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the
the said
County this 22 day of April 1837
William T. B. Hennance Clerk
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Cats Kill April 22 1837

Dear Sir

Mr Sarah Benton of our place requested me to transmit this to you for the benefil of her friend & sister. I was formerly a resident of the Town of Litchfield your native town.
Yours truly &c
Loel Bellamy

Guy Catlin
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This certifies that Heman Allen and Abigail
Beebe both of Salisbury were Married together
by
February 18. 1773.
Jonathan Lee Pastor

The above is a true copy of Record
Attest Charles Benton Town Clerk
Salisbury Ct. April 29. 1837-
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I Hezekiah Hutchinson of Tunbridge in the County
of Orange and State of Vermont aged 95 years, depose and say that for a long time previous and during the
revolution I resided in Salisbury Litchfield County
and State of Connecticut that during the war I was
occupied in making patterns or moulds for an iron foundry. That I was well acquainted with the Allen
family-- They lived in sd Salisbury - Col Ethan Allen I think lived some few years before the war in some part of this State, or some part of the time. I do not remember that
he moved his family here -Heman Allen was a
brother or cousin to Col Ethan Allen I cannot remember which - They were both very noted men- Heman Allen
entered the Army as Captain the first of the war. He went to Canada with Arnold - He was in the Army
most of the time till he died. He came home I think some time in 1778 - I cannot be positive as to dates- I know
it was after the capture of Gen Burgoyne - He was a miserable looking man when he returned. He was
as poor a man (emaciated) as I ever saw walk. He did not live long- he died in less than a year - I well remember he never went back to the Army again - I well remember hearing it said at that time he was in
the Battle of Bennington and I think the taking of Burgoyne but of the latter I am not certain-- I do not remember what regiment he was in. If I [illegible] heard I have forgotten.
Attest Wm Sweatt
Hezekiah his X mark Hutchinson 
Sworn to before me this 7th day of March 1846
William Sweatt Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that Deacon Hesekiah Hutchinson
who subscribed & sworn to the within deposition is a man of truth and integrity-- His extreme age perhaps would
seem to call for a statement of facts not used in a certificate
of this kind. This physical & mental faculties are remarkably good for one of his age, as good as many at 75 yrs. He readily
without help get out of his armed chair walks about and
makes his own fires. His answers to my questions in
regard to circumstances which transpired in his younger days
appeared to be correct. In testifying he was cautious and
appeared remarkably conscientious - I [illegible] mostly
to note down the facts of importance, in his own words
William Sweatt Jus. Peace
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I hereby
STATE OF VERMONT
ORANGE COUNTY, SS.
I, Calvin Rodgett Clerk of the County Court
of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby
certify that
William Sweat Esq
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the first day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature hereto affixed
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this 20th day
of March
A.D. 1846
Calvin Rodgett Clerk
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Goshen Litchfield Ciy Corn March
4th 1876
Com of Pensions
Hon Sir
the opening of a new cent
my, since the beginning of the battles of the
American Revolution, taken in connection
with the "Centenial Exhibition" is an occasion
for people to search into & inquire what had been
done by their respective friends & relaties
of olden times to contribute towards the
gaining of our Independence, history & the
records establish the fact as well as the voice
of every American who knows any thing of the
beginning of the American Revolution, that to
no man at that time, was this country under
greater obligation then to Col Ethan Allen
for his energy & bold exploits, at a time
where Congress about to sit, heard of the near
of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga with timidity
& deliberated with closed doors & in secret
from the 10th to the 18th of May 1775
About every family in our country, will
relate will relate some traditional act over
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& say that they have read some anecdote of him from a newspaper & will relate it.  His Biographers relate of his public life from
the time he was near 30 to 52 when he died.
But of his early life, they admit that they
know nothing. Jared Sparks in his Brography
of Ethan Allen after, treating of it for
some, then says of him upon some points
"I have no means of information." De Puys
life of him upon the 129th page is in these
words, "Nothing is known of the early
life of Ethan Allen previous to his
removal to Bennington Vermont."
Ethan Allen had five brothers, he was the
eldest of the six brothers. Five of them emigrated to Vermont. Oneonly remaineeed in Conn. This was Capt Heman Allen next younger
brother of Ethan. The records of Salisbury
Comm shew that Ethan Allen & two other
men built the first blast furnace for smelting iron ore, in Salisbury Comm & probably in Conn. By these same records it appears
that Ethan sold out the furnace to his next
younger brother Heman in 1764.
Heman Allen, raised a company of men
in Salisbury Ct, was elected their Capt, was
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3.
engaged in the battle of Bennington Vt
Aug 16th 1777. He returned home to Salisbury from
the army & died the spring following (May 18th
1778) of Camp disease. His two sons also had died
a little time previously of small pox, Their
foreman of the foundry also died about the same
time leaving a family of six persons reduced by
death from six to two only-to wit- His widow
Abigail (Beebe) Allen then 27 years of age & also a young
daughter, the latter being the only living child left
by Capt Heman Allen. After the Revolution
Abigail B Allen, then a widow remarried my
paternal grandparent Solomon Wadhams of 
this town. When Abigail B Allen removed by
this 2d Marriage to this place (Goshen Ct) all of
Capt Allens papers were stored into a very large
red chest & brought here. Capt Allen being
the only brother of the Allens that remained
in Conn, although he was largely interested in
land purchases in Vt with his brothers, the consequence was that there was a large stock of
letters & papers, some of them from Ethan but
more of them from his other brothers, for the
reason Ethan was a prisoner near 3 years & came to Nemans house
in Salisbury after he was released a week after
Hemans burial. I have thus been some what
lengthy in detailing, what I now wish to
over
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make plain to you, & will confirm some at least
of what is previously. Abigail Beebe, first the widow of Capt Heman Allen & afterwards the widow of Soloman Walthams, was an US Pensioner from 1837
to 1844 She was granted a half pension of $160 per
annum, by proof of 6 months service of Capt Allen
Her pension was obtained for her by Judge Haight
in 1837 at time being door keeper of the US house
of representatives. Capt Allen with his Co was
attached to Col. Seth Warners Regt of Green Mountain boys, but the rolls of s'd Regt in the pension
office
were so indefinite that the s'd pension was granted
on six letters of evidence I think that Capt Allen had written
to her while in the army at the north. Those letters
I searched out from among the Allen
papers in the old red chest. The pension office did not return the s'd letters. I would like
copies of those letters if there are six, or a lesser number if the six are not found. Permit me to say that
one of them is signed thus "from your old Spark" Heman Allen
The reason for wanting those copies is this. Abigail
Beebe, then Allen & then Wadhams was lived to be, I cannot tell
her exact age if you can learn it but it was past 90 & the old pension
papers will tell what her age was by the oath she
made. I was within 3 days of 25 when she died here, though
I was away at the time. As she was the eldest sister in
law of Col Ethan Allen & outlived by several years all of her
first husbands brothers or their wives, I heard her relate
almost daily some thing that she saw or done
for the Allens in the Revolution & for the reason
before alluded to, wish to write out all that I can of Col Allens early life,
To page 5.
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5.) This I wish to do, where some fact is established in part, by evidence, the rest of
it can be made from tradition
I will now go back & relate of the
furnace aforenamed, built by Ethan Allen (when he was about 25) & others.
It is traditional to me from Mrs Abigail
(Allen ) Wadhams that her husbands furnace
was used by him to cast cannon for the
use of the use of the American army, & that
he cast the first cannon the army of the revolution used. That the British wished
to seize & destroy this furnace at Furnace
village (now Lakeville in Salisbury Ct at a change of
name that ought not to have been made) is evident
as it is related of in a history of the American revolution.  The cannon were cast
directly from the furnace, in a mould in a
hole made in the ground & as near as they
could get it to the outlet of the furnace
Stack, they were cast solid, & bored out &
finished off in a boring mill, & afterwards
proved by firing balls into a sand bank.
In this matter of tracing out facts &
incidents in the early life of Ethan Allen
I have employed all my time assiduously for
over
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three months past & committed them to writing. This letter has been a somewhat rambling
one and I thought it not improper to write
such an one. It appears that I am the
last representative living of the Allen
families in Conn. I thought best to
make this lengthy explanation. In return, all that is desired, is a
copy of the letters refered to made me
& mailed to me. Also the exact age
of Abigail Wadham as appears of
her pension record.
It was an oversight that a record of her exact age can not be found, while the exact date of her
marriage to Capt Allen is to be found in
Salisbury town records.
Very Respectfully
Albert Wadhams

P.S. A handbill pertaining to these
matters would have interest if
it was sent with these, but presume these pages will be sufficient.
until something more may be acceptable.
AW.
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To Heman Allen Wife & Capt. Ira Allen
Salisbury

Found by Capt Hurlburt

No 7 owning Lucinda in his [illegible]

March 78
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out Lost of time should be glad to see
Levi if he should return I Expect Ira
at my house 20 of this month come to
without delay I much want to see
all my Breatherin Ethan in [illegible] once more before I die
Dear Wife I have great reason to fear I may soon be taken from this World
Troble at the same time may [illegible] come to see you & my friends it do[illegible] appear to me I shall ever see you a [illegible] all thing possible with god take [good?] care of our Little Lucinda & have good [illegible] taken of one at Mr Bradlees Mr. Royal Bradleigh is well &
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Goshen Ct  June 20th 1876
L.A. Bentley
"Comm of Pensions"
Washington D.C.
Hon Sir
I have the honor to receive "copies of Seven letters" written by
Capt Heman Allen while in the war of
the revolution, to his wife Abigail & which
she filed with her application for a pension
& with them a letter from you, dated
May 9th 1876, in reply to my solicitation
for copies of the same, by two letters one of
March 4th & the other of April 12th ult. to you. The copies of those letters are
very valuable to me, & your letter also as it contained information, expressed from
Mrs Wadhams declaration, as to some
of the dates therein, which unfortunately
had disappeared from our family
records by the agency of curiosity
hunters, or in some way. I am indeed
sincerely & truly thankful for the said
copies & your letter, & whatever regulation
there may be by the pension office for
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2 )
such labor & service performed in my favor
the same shall be complied with, upon notice given me. Your letter has this
sentence in reference to one of the letters in
these words to wit, "The lower part of the
sheet of one is missing, but there is no evidence that it was attached were sent."
I can account very satisfactorily to my
own mind how it came to be missing.
The Seven letters, were in the chest of Allen
papers, that were removed from Salisbury
to Goshen about May 1780, I selected
them out from them 39 years ago last Feby.
I was then 17 & read them to a company of
friends at my fathers from Burlington Vt. You will notice that I said one of them
was signed "from your old spark Heman Allen"
When I read this one, all the company laughed heartily at the closing sentence of it &
signature, excepting Melinda Wadhams
Catlin, the half sister of Lucinda Allen Catlin
she being of a serious tum of mind, probably
tore off the missing part of the one alluded
to as she took charge of them to deliver to
Judge Haight at Burlington Vt. & furthermore 
the Judge boarded in her family, at the
time when he was not in Washington, & Judge
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3 ) is the party who procured Mrs Wahams
pension at that time. The enclosed
hand bill meets my mind upon a
subject named therein, to which I gave
much time & reseal. A former hand bill
of which one was enclosed to you did not
meet my mind, & but few of them was published
I have taken the Liberty to enclose you a programme "of how we propose to celebrate
July 4th 1776, in this town on one of the highest points of Land in Conn. "The Declaration of
Independence" if I am alive will be repeated
from memory on that day, having committed
the same to memory many years ago, while
all persons coming here from abroad or other
towns on that day, will be feet & cared
for by our towns people, free of expense.
On July 4th 1863, I was with U S Volunteers
Co 11th Conn Regt on Pamlico Samuel N. C.
The Officers of s'd Regt had no book on board
that contained the declaration & in consequence therefore I had to be improvised for it.
In closing I will say that my name stands
upon the US pension list in the sum of $24 per year
Pardon me for these digressions, out side
of acknowledging receipt of the copies of letters [illegible]
Very respect Albert Wadhams
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel
Edward T. Miller
173 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois
January 23, 1929
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 18285, it appears that Heman Allen while a resident of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, was commissioned Seventh Captain in Lieutenant
Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys,
and was in the battle of Bennington; soon after the capture of Burgoyne, he returned home on a furlough on account
of illness and remained there until his death, May 18, 1778, at that time he was thirty-six years of age.
He married, February 13, 1773, in Salisbury, Connecticut, Abigail Beebe, who was born February 14, 1753 and
was the daughter of David Beebe.
She married in April,
1780, Solomon Wadhams of Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut
. He died there in December, 1821.
On account of the services of Heman Allen, said Abigail
was allowed pension on her application executed April
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18, 1837, while a resident of Goshen, Connecticut.
Heman and Abigail Allen had three children (their names
not given) but the only one who survived said Heman was a
daughter.
It is stated in the papers of the pension claim that
Heman was the next younger brother of Colonel Ethan Allen. 
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to Heber Allen or an H. Allen, who was born October 4, 1742 and who died at East
Poultney, Vermont, April 10, 1782.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1929. Jan. 23. ist. to Edward T. Miller UCS
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18,28585
Abigail Wadham
Former Widow of
Heman Allen
Capt Rev War
the
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 3111
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Letters
N. York. Apl 76. to his wife selling settlement of a/c
June " " " " no evidence that he was in service
in service
N. Haven March 78 sick no evidence that he had been in service
Heman Allen Capt 27 July 75
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Late Sta
March 29
Let to A.S. Wadham de
T. L. & A. J. Smith
do Oct 23 
to since Apl 15

Mary & Fant Aug 2
1876 May 9 Albert Wadhams sent copies
written his wife & other information of his military Service, marriage & death
1876 Jun a 24 A Wadhams with copy of
Coms
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June 11 - 5
Addl eve: in case
of Abigail Wadham widow of Heman Allen
Evans & Fant
Present
Com of Pensions
Present
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918
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Department of Interior
Jun 22 876
fice
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In your letter to me of
May 9th, you also give me
this information to wit -
"A copy of the commission of
Heman Allen, is on file in this office, dated July 27th 1775, as 7th Capt of Col. Seth Warners
Regt of Green Mountain Boys
signed by John Hancock
Pres't of Continental Congress
I would deem it a special
favor to have a similar
Copy
of his commission
very Respect
Albert Wadhams
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IN CONGRESS.
THE DELEGATES of the UNITED COLO NIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Heman Allen Gentleman,
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity,
do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be seventh Captain in Lieutenant
Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys.
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every
hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Seventh Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Seventh Captain---
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from
Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee
of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of
the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this
or a future Congress. Dated the twenty seventh day of July in the year one thousand
seven hundred & seventy five
By Order of the Congress:
John Hancock PRESENIDENT.
.
Attest: Cha Thomsonfury
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New York 28 of April 1776
Dear Madam I Still gain my health
or at least Grow no worse. I cant Settle with the Provinchal Congress of
this Citty without grait loss as they are
good part of them Tories & Pay no regard to the merit of those that have ventured their livs & money for Defence of Liberty Dan Such vilins to tomorrow & set out for Philiadelpha. In hops the Continental Congress will do justice to me. In my Company for the Last [illegible] four Battallions was ordered to Quebeck from this City on the 21 & 22 of April
Instant yesterday came orders from
the Continental Congress for Six Regt
to emediatly Emback for Queleck
all the vessels at the docks were pressed to transport the troops to Albany immediately three or for generals is going with sd troops. I spoak with General Putman & General
Gates a bout Ethan Allen. They tel me he was taken out of irons & put on bord a man of war about the 10 Jany last. But  bout 10 Jenny Last
But his men all keep for Johns
Col Bebee found Benjamin Gravs &
he is well & lit out for Quebeck lst week.--
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No. 1 with the army

To
Mr. 
John Knickerbacon [illegible]
Salisbury
for favour of Mr Billey
Hunger

Oct 75

Heman Allen
Cont
W18283
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Hilandore October 20th 1775
Sir as to the situation of our army
can enform you but Littel No Cannon
have ben fired for three days of any
Consequence I conclude our army is out
of Shels & Ball a quantity I understand
will soon be sent from Ticonderoga 
Major John Brown of Pittsfield with
a number of men & he Pieces of Cannon
has laid against Shamberlie Most likely for his [illegible] before this time my company with others & [illegible] in number is gon down to the Long Long Dead Twenty Seven miles
below Saint Johns to keep possession
of a small fort I understand have
Had a Small fite with the Enemie
In their armed Sloops who came so near
as to cannonade our men but Did us -
Littel of No Damage In Two Days I hope
to be with them & be able to give you a certain acct a bout Ethan & the
situation of our army Tis Reported hear Continental & the armey has safely arrived at Quebeck We must in the Comon Corse of Providence talke all them forts tis late in the year & rains one half the time almost which makes it very bad for our army 
In Hast from Heman Allen

5 men sick in my company one Joseph Cole of Goshen died with the Camp Disorder at [illegible] George I am much better then I was but wish I was in perfect health  See that my wheat  don't hurt in Heffermans store of [illegible] a dew
HA
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No. 2 the death of his son

To Heman Allens wife
Salisbury

June 76
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New York the 7 of June 1776
Dear Wife yesterday at four a clock was
Enformed by Mr Joshua Dakens our younget son is removed by death Lay it Not Two
much to hart Tis the hand of God he
giveth Breth & Life to mortals & taketh it
it a way In his wisdom & what mear man
his a Write to Complain ----
In one moment after hearing of the
Death of my son was enformed of
my Brother Ethan Allen arived at
the Sandahook thirty miles from New York by a man that deserted from the
Markeny man of War of 20 guns & is one of
our frinds taken by them some time
ago he Discribs Ethan so Exactly I know tis trew Ethan his Liberty to walk the
Quarter Deck his men are with him
[illegible] all on 1/2 alowence I have spent-
This day to make intrest with [illegible] Washinton & Putman to get him Exchaned I expect an anser tomorrow if I can gain a flag of truce  I shall go on bord the man of war emediately to get him & his men released from their evil sufrings tho money Advise me not to go & tel me I will not be suffered to return & shall run the risk to releas so worthy a Brother & friends if not advised to the contrary by the generals  My hart is filed with troble & joy ----
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To Levi Allen to write to Committy Benentown the business I went on for Nerw Hamsher grants is in a good situation if they Remain easy till I return which you may enform
them if you have opertunity Tis two pro[?} to write & hardly safe to send in a looss letter In regard to the Bounty dew to my Company Last campaign I have obtained from Continental Congress within about three shillings to each man of what they Expected by the Rule of Connecticut In Regard to my own
health I don't know what to tell you. I Thought I was much Better by following Doct T. Young's directions when I left Philadelpha in fact I was But Riding Near Sixty mile one day on my Return Brought on a flashing feavour yesterday which gave me some trouble But am some better today & am most apt to think I
shall soon be as herty as ever my lot has
almost let me when I shall return is uncertin if I can have any prospect of giting Ethan his men released I shall stay Till is obtained which is the only thing that detains me I have many things to write but time tis one a clock at nite In hast from
Heman Allen 

NB What think you of a [illegible] Goverment in the world some where did not hear delagates in Congress say others did New Hampsheer others Massachusetts Bay independence will be declared in a few weeks & believe tis now in fact but not by the write name & as fewer you we are clear from
New York now Except we tie  our own hands
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No. 3 - owning his wife
Sep 75.

To
Mrs. Abigail Allen
Salisbury
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To John Knicker [illegible] Sir I still can't
get time to give perticuler Directioni ... Concerning my bisness you must take all the care you can Take Care that
Heman Cant fall into that hole [illegible] furnace dam make a fence lands. Bateaus shall send a Litter from Crown Point by the Post the armey is at the Hiland are things I exspect to find them 
 Send to advertisements to Lieut Juday Burton which I send by Dg = send me word how Limey is as often as you can  I Heare various act about Ethan [illegible] Heard he & Major Brown was gone into Cannaday upon matters of grait Importance & a great risk of life where there is know dainger.  Theirs is know glorey so he has his chois James Stewart diserted from Stillwater.

Heman Allen
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Fort George Sept 16 1775
Dear wife fist inform you I safe
arived at this place this moment
Set out to cross of Lake George
Soon exspect to over take the army
at the hiland over about Eight Days
Days a go Generl Schyler with Eight
Hundred men went down Near Saint
Johns and Mjr Hobbe Command the
Pay that landed an ambushed by Capt
Fise who commanded one hundred [illegible] Endians fired on our men killed Eight on
the Spot wounded Maj Hobbe & Capt
Reed & sundry others our men soon
put them to flite killed four Endians
that they found & Doutless killed more
that was carrd off & wounded Sundrey for
perticatter wounded Capt Fise who command the Endians fled from Johns Town
With Guy Johnson into Cannady I have
Ben Sick 2 days past with a touch of
the Camp Disorder but am better some of my men very sick of the same in a high degree 3 more of my men unwell
Tis the general orders at every fearey to form the Green mountain boys befor any other troops & Conclude our Rignent will be put in the point of the battel. Heman Allen
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No 4 with the army

To

M. John Knickerbason at Salisbury
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Helendore 20 of October 3 a Clock 1775
While I was writing Mr Bennet the Post
came on from Saint Johns Majr Brown
his Taken Shamberlee Taken one
Hundred & Eighty Prisoners But 90 men the Rest women the Regulars wifs at
Saint Johns yesterday the Commanding
officer at Saint Johns sent out a of truce to our General & he sent Back an answer most likely they will give up sone M. Bennet tells me General Gage will Not Exchang any Prisoners & all most Dispare giting Ethan any way I shall be at Saint Johns this knite & shall do everything in my power to git him. In hast from your friend in a great hurry
Heman Allen
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Sept. 75.

No. 5 with the army

Heman Allen
Cont. W18285
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Ticonderoga Sept 21th 1775
Sir this may inform you I am
very full of the Camp Disorder it is
the second time I have had it But
this moment received orders from the general to march to Saint Johns
Col Ethan & Ira are gone forward to Saint Johns Lieut. Stoddard has killed a frenchman of high rank & is very Sick on his return to this place as the general informed me listed Ethan has Taken 30 Loads of Provisions from the Regulars & Taken Two armed Boats he has been to Cannady & Maj. Brown & are at the head of fifteen Hundred men as we hear perhaps it may want Confirmation not withstanding my bad state of health am determined to see my bratherine & the armey my [illegible] send to the river 
send me a letter by the post my Complement
to my wife & friends
Heman Allen
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No. 6 showing that he was employed

Apr 76

To
Heman Allen's wife
Salisbury
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Take care of the Bebee Boy Perhaps he
is worth a rasing Carry him to Doct
Adams if Col Porter & Wheler Dont help
him in proper time and [illegible] shall
not forgit my Grant give him
a good allowance all frinds to the
United Colonies be freedom in the caus 
We are engaged in a trobelesom summer will ensue New York is strongly fortified for the
Time Gen Lee has ben here when I shall return is uncertain for Hast [illegible] wont wait
Heman Allen
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New haven 9 of March 1778
Dear Friends
I am obliged to Enform you I am much worse than when I left home had a very poor Turn at Lieut Bebes Canaan 5 nights a go I had a Sharp
Turn of the Peripmenuoneny such a time as I had in June & July last I had a dreadful pain in my rite side which still continues tho the severity of it is a bate much trouble for Bradn how long it may pleas God to continue me in this world I now not  thanks be to his Name for preserving me through so many troubles and still continuing my life Doctr Monson & Hopkins think my wounds incurable my own feeling 
I am very tired.  HA
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I was ten days coming her have ben [illegible] forty eight hours I am much afraid the sea are & food will prove disadvantageous cant certainly see as yet Compliments to Mr. John Knickanbior my old friend
HA
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I Israel Warner of Whitehall in the County
Washington and State of New York aged
80 years last May, depose & say that I am
a revolutionary pensioner, that I am a son
of Col Seth Warner of the army of the revolution
any - That I was well acquainted with
Capt Heman Allen. That the said
Herman Allen was a capt in my fathers
regiment during several years as I heard
my father often say, That in the year 1777
[illegible] to the battle of Bennington my father
took me into the service occasionally as his waiter
That in that capacity I was with him at Bennington, That I well remember said Capt Heman Allen in consultation with Col [illeible] and my father and I know that the sd Allen was engaged in the battle of Bennington
& that I afterwards often heard my father
speak of the important services rendered by
Capt Allen in that battle - that soon after
that time it was reported that on account of poor health, he had left the service
I do not recollect of hearing of his having done any service
after that time - That the sd Heman Allen was brother to Col Ethan Allen and of Ira Allen
and further the deponent saith not
Israel Warner

Subscribed & Sworn before me 
by Israel Warner, to me personally known, this 28th day
of January 1847
⎬
Robert Doig Jr
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Washington County ss I hereby certify that I have
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H. Reps 16 Feby 1847

I am well acquainted & have been for many years with Robert Doig Jr whose name is affixed to this annexed. He is a very respectable man & gentleman in statements the [illegible] can be follow
E.D. Colon
M.C. N.Y.
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been personally acquainted with Israel Warner
who made the foregoing affidavit for Eight
years last past and that the said Israel
Warner is a credible witness
Robert Doig Jr Juster of the Peace

State of New York
Washington County ss J. Henry Shepherd Clerk
said County do hereby certify that at the
late of the foregoing [illegible] and certificate
Robert Dingen Esq was a Justice of the
peace in and for said county, duly elected
and sworn, and that his signature subcribed to said met and certificate is genuine
Witness my hand and official
seal this 30th day of January
AD 1847
H Shipherd Clk

Abigail Wadham
Mar 27, 1847
Proof of service of Heman Allen
filed by JD & A [illegible]
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I Samuel Austin of Tunbridge in the
County of Orange & State of Vermont
aged Twenty three years, depose and say that
my Father Seth Austin resided in Salisbury
Litchfield County & State of Connecticut during the war of the revolution and for many
years previous to that went soon after which
he removed to Vermont & spent the remainder of his days. That Capt Heman Allin resided in Salisbury some time before the war, as I often heard my father say, and that his family continued to live there up to the time of  his death -
My father performed much servis in sd war
his knowledge of facts was extensive-- also
the names of men and places & scene of action
After I arrived to years of manhood I have
many time heard him relate many transactions that occurred during sd war & they were
strongly impressed on my mind perhaps none more strongly than that of the battle of Bennington and as Capt Heman Allin was a townsman and an intimate friend of his he always mentioned the services of sd Allin during that battle - Some time after that. I have heard my father say and well recollect others relate the same fact, that Capt Allin returned home in a very low state of health and never went back to the army again I can
not state with certainty the month, or year,
he returned home, yet I think it must have
have been after the capture of Genl Burgoine perhaps in the winter or spring after
I recollect the particulars of the history
of Capt Heman Allin with certainty as the Allins were very noted men, and townsmen and any thing related of any of them especially any thing connected with the wants of the revolutionary war I shall not easily forget
Samuel Austin -
Subscribed and Sworn to this 28th day of March 1846
Before me
William Sweatt Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that Samuel Austin who subscribed the within
deposition is a magistrate of this County with whom I
have have been personally acquainted for many years last part
and that he is a man of truth + integrity
William Sweatt Jus. Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
ORANGE COUNTY, SS.
I, Calvin Modgett Clerk of the County Court
of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby
certify that
William Sweatt Esqr
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the first day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature unto affixed
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this
13th day of Apl. A.D. 1846
Calvin Modgett Clerk.
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I, Mercy Brownon of Burlington in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged Eighty two years do depose and say, that I was formerly well acquainted with Heman Allen, of Salisbury in the State in the State of Connecticut who was repworted to be a captain in the war of the Revolution, and with Abigail Beebe who was married to the said Heman Allen prior to the commencement
of the Revolutionary war, I was present at the wedding. I  then lived in the town of Salisbury and was intimately acquainted with the said Abigail and had been for several years previous to her marriage to the said Heman
I cannot remember the month or year when the marriage took place, but am positive that the marriage took place before the commencement of the Revolutionary War.
The said Abigail had three children by the said
Heman, two of them died previous to the death of their father, I watched with the youngest of the children that died during his sickness, at that time and at the time of the marriage above stated I lived only a
few rods distant from the dwelling of the said Heman and Abigail
I further testify, that the said
Herman Allen died at Salisbury in the spring of the year, of consumption, and the year I believe to be 1778, but I would not state positively as to the year. I saw him frequently during his sickness and was present when he died, and the reason of my recollecting distinctly that he died in the spring is, that a
short time before he died he wished to be raised up to the window that he might see the green grass growing once more.
After the death of Capt Allen, his widow
the said Abigail married Solomon Wadhams of
Goshen Connecticut. I was not present at her second marriage and know the fact only from reputation
After her marriage with said Wadhams I visited
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her at Goshen and spent several days with her and her husband the said Wadams. they were living together as man and wife and I have no doubt of their actualMarriage,
I have been informed and believe
that that said Waddams died some years since, and know that the said Abigail Waddams now living at Goshen aforesaid, is the identical person who was married to the said Heman Allen as above stated
Mary Brownson
Sworn to and subscribed this twelfth day of April A.D. 1837 before me
William Weston Justice Peace
And I certify that the said Mary Brownson is a person
of truth and credibility, and that she retains
her faculties in a remarkable degree, her mind being
strong and clear and her memory equally so
William Weston Justice Peace

State of Vermont 
Chittenden County SS.
I William Noble Clerk of Chittenden County
Court do hereby certify that William Weston
before whom and at the time when the foregoing
Deposition of Mary Brownson was taken, was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Chittenden
duly qualified, acting under the authority
of this State, and that his name thereto
subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court,
at Burlington in said County, this 12th day of
April D. 1837
Wm Noble
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Department of the Interior
Jun 22 1878
Pension Office
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A LECTURE
UPON A CENTENNIAL SUBJECT
VIZ:
Facts and Incidents, that are unwritten by the different and
thors, of the Life of
Wil Ethan Allen
THE HERO OF TICONDEROCA"
And Leader of
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS
In their successful resistance against the unscrupulous oppressive and tyrannical power of New York,
WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
commencing at o'clock, P. M., by
ALBERT
WADHAMS, ATTY.
The circumstances of a life past 50 years, the first half of which was passed with Col. Allen's nearest living relatives, both
in Connecticut and Vermont at that time, also information from friends of his youth and from a prisoner, a native of
Sharon, Conn, that was captured and transported to England at the same time with him, gave me opportunities for elucidating
the subject, now treated of that were hardly available to a citizen of either Connecticut or Vermont only Events that
are partly traditional have been confirmed from various detached articles that have been published and from correspondence
to make them authentic, and are brought into form for placing before the public from this lecture that which the biographers
of Ethan Allen declare that they have no means of information upon, to wit; " nearly the whole of the first threefifth
part of his life, and which is a blank in all the histories and memoirs of him. The above with a descriptive account
of his services to this country, his capture by the British, owing to the neglect of an American officer to co-operate with him
in taking Montreal, which the said officer had proposed: the cruelties practiced upon him while being transported to England
and afterwards, which he bore with such heroic courage and fortitude for nearly three years, that history can scarcely
furnish a parallel instance, makes this lecture what is said of it by the Adams, (Mass.) Freeman and elsewhere.
Reader: -- "Thou shouldst have heard with many things of worthy memory; which now shall die in oblivion
and thou return unexperienced to thy grave."--Shak. Act 4, Scene 1, "Taming of the Shrew.
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A LECTURE
UPON A CENTENNIAL SUBJECT
VIZ.:
Facts and Incidents in the [inserted in script writing] unpublished Life of
COL. ETHAN ALLEN
"The Hero of Ticonderoga,
WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
In_______________________________
On______________________________ Evening,
commencing at [blank] o'clock, P.M., by
ALBERT WADHHAMS, Esq.
The Speaker's opportunities in boyhood, and at other times, for information upon his subject, from tradition and the writings of Col. Ethan Allen and in other ways, if not more extensive, are believed to have been equal, certainly, to those of any one now living. An exposition made in explanation of them, and their correctness authenticated. Lively and amusing anecdotes of him. The substance of his Theology explained. Specimens of this Poetizing. His intelligence and forecast, and inspiring of men with confidence, in contrast with the timidity of Congress, at the news of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the first capture made in its name.
A Patriotic Poem of the taking of Fort Ticonderoga. Another of Vermont. A serious one: "Allen and his Daughter," describing the scene of the eve of her death, when she asked him in who faith he would haver her to die; his, or her mother's. Description of the monument erected by the State of Vermont, and inscriptions upon it to his memory. Incidents connected with unveiling of the Stephenson Statue of Ethan Allen at Burlington, Vermont, on the 4th of July, 1873, of which the Speaker was an eye-witness.
"Thou shouldst have heard many things of worthy memory; which not shall die in oblivion, and thou return unexperienced to thy grave."-Shak.

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A LECTURE
UPON A CENTENNIAL SUBJECT
VIZ.:
Facts and Incidents in the [inserted in script writing] unpublished Life of
COL. ETHAN ALLEN
"The Hero of Ticonderoga,
WILL BE GIVEN AT THE
In_______________________________
On______________________________ Evening,
commencing at [blank] o'clock, P.M., by
ALBERT WADHHAMS, Esq.
The Speaker's opportunities in boyhood, and at other times, for information upon his subject, from tradition and the writings of Col. Ethan Allen and in other ways, if not more extensive, are believed to have been equal, certainly, to those of any one now living. An exposition made in explanation of them, and their correctness authenticated. Lively and amusing anecdotes of him. The substance of his Theology explained. Specimens of this Poetizing. His intelligence and forecast, and inspiring of men with confidence, in contrast with the timidity of Congress, at the news of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the first capture made in its name.
A Patriotic Poem of the taking of Fort Ticonderoga. Another of Vermont. A serious one: "Allen and his Daughter," describing the scene of the eve of her death, when she asked him in who faith he would haver her to die; his, or her mother's. Description of the monument erected by the State of Vermont, and inscriptions upon it to his memory. Incidents connected with unveiling of the Stephenson Statue of Ethan Allen at Burlington, Vermont, on the 4th of July, 1873, of which the Speaker was an eye-witness.
"Thou shouldst have heard many things of worthy memory; which not shall die in oblivion, and thou return unexperienced to thy grave."-Shak.

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Goshen Conn April 12th 1876.
WS
Comm of Pensions
Hon Sir
Several weeks ago I addressed
a letter to the Hon Comm of Pensions, asking for copies of some 6 letters written by
Capt Heman Allen while in the revolutionary
army to his wife Abigail Allen, & after Capt
Allens death at Salisbury Conn, on the 18th of May 1778 she afterwards was remarried to my grandfather Solomon Wardhams of this town.
Those 5 or 6 letters I found myself among
those old Allen papers refered to in said letter
to you. Since writing the said letter I find
this record in my fathers books.
The pension certificate of Mrs Abigail Wathams (formerly the widow of Capt Heman Allen next younger brother of Ethan Allen was dated the 25th day of May 1837, Recorded at the pension office of the US in Book A Volume 1 Page 93 by H L H L Addison Clerk.
The papers of the pension office may be so
extensive as to be impossible to find those
over
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which I refer to. The unpublished life of
Col Ethan Allen is what I have endeavored
to produce which relates almost entirely
to his friends & associates of his youth
& which his biographers have announced
that they no means of information
by which they can produce it.
Very Res'pt,
Albert Wadhams,
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1.
Washington, June 9th 1852.
Sir.
We have been requested by Stephen
Thomas, Esq. of Vermont, the call up the case of Abigail Wadham, formerly Widow
of Heman Allen, whose name was inscribed
on the Pension roll of Connecticut Act July
4th 1836 for 8 months service as a Captain
at $160 per annum. We claim an allowance
for two years service
Hennan Allen, was commissioned by Congress
a Captain in Col Seth Warners, Reg on the
27. July 1775 and died an [blank space] in the year 1778.- He performed much, and arduous service
and was a brother of the celebrated Col Ethan
Allen. As he was commissioned a Captain in
the Continental Line, he could not have left
the service, but by resignation, and being cashiered.
There is nothing to shew this, but on the contrary, that he was in service to the day of
his death.
It is admitted that he was in service from 1st August 1775 to 1st April 1776 8 months. Mr Hubbell states that Capt Allen
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2.
was in the battle of Bennington Aug 16th 1777
from thence went to Fort Edward, and to
his knowledge was in service until after
the surrender of Burgoyne, Oct 17, 1777.
Hezekiah Hutchinson, deposes that Captain
Allen, was in the Army the most of the time
until his death, he came home after the capture of Burgoyne emaciated and worn
down by disease.
His letters shew that he was in feeble health
held at New York, endeavoring to obtain
pay for himself and his men, and yet in
the hand of peril you find him at his post batting for his country. Even whilst engaged
at New York, he projected a plan for the
release of his brother Col Allen, who was
then in captivity. No doubt, but the hardships incident to his service hastened his
death, and yet with such ample proof
that which was justly due has been denied
to her, who shared with him the privations
and dangers of our Revolutionary struggle.
The beneficience of Congress in the act
which gave her a pension, property construed
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3
would give her a full pension.
We herewith enclose a certified copy
of his death, shewing that it must have occurred about the 18 May 1778.
Very respectfully
J. E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
Evans & Stant
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Abigail Wadhams
[illegible]
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State of Connecticut
City of Hartford Dec. 18, 1851.
I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the
Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify, that among
the New papers and other documents, Books &c belonging
to said Society is a bound Volume of the Connecticut Courant commencing February 24, 1778, and in the number for
June 23, of that year is the following article, dated "Sulisbury. 18th May, 1778. Departed this life after a long, lingering
and distressing sickness, Capt. Heman Allen in the 37th year of his age. His sentiments of humanity and liberty were noble, was susceptable of the tenderest feelings toward
the distressed, he was jealous of the designs of Britain, and
a sincere friend to the liberties of America, was one of the
Council of the State of Vermont, and was much
heated in the fatigues of the memorable battle and victory of Bennington, after which, taking cold, may in probability have been the cause of his death. He left a melancholy widow and a little daughter, and a numerous circle of friends who lament his death.
Chas Hosmer
Rec. Secretary Conn His. Sy
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County ⎬ ss
Hartford Dec 18th 1857
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq. and
made oath that the within is a true copy of
document deposited with the Historical
Society in this City, before me
Geo. Robinson, Notary Public
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Mrs Wadham
of
Record and
Capt Allens
having been recommissioned
is required, Ap. 16 1867

Doctor Ira Davis
Norwich
Vermont
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Dear Sir
Washington Apr 16. '47
We herewith give you a copy of a
letter which we received this morning from the
Pension Office
"The deposition of Israel Warner in the case of Abigail Wadham, who claims for the service of Captain Heman Allen, decd, is not the evidence whichhas been required to prove that Haman Allen was again commissioned and served after the expiration of his engagement and service in 1776
It has been heretofore stated in the proofs, that he commanded a company at the battle of Bennington in the fall of 1777, but no record evidence of his Commission and service has been furnished, altho it is believed that the records of New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont & Massachusetts will afford full proof of the service of all engaged in that expedition.
We hope it will be in your power to
furnish this evidence. We think that the Doctor
has released some of his severity.
Most respectfully
J. L. J. T. Smith
Ira Davis Eq.
Norwich Vt.
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April 22, 1846
Adal case
Bebee Wadham


J.L. Edwards Esq.           2
Comm of Pensions
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Washington D C
20 April 1846
Sir,
We have the honor to enclose an
affidavit of Samuel Austin in support of the claim
of Bebee Wadham for a pension for the services
of Capt Heman Allen. The application is under the act of 1836 and from the State of Vermont
We are very resp
grott put
T & A Tho Smith
JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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March 31/46
Aelate case
Abigail Wadhams

JL Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pentions
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Sir
Washington DC
30 March 1846
We have the honor to transmit the
affidavit of Hezekiah Hutchinson in the case of Abigail Wadhams for increase of pension as the widow of Capt Heman Allen of Vermont.
We are very respectfully
your obt Sevts
J L & A Tho Smith


JL Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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Sept 19. 1842.
Abigail Wadhams
et all

J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Goshen Ct Sept 16th 1842
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Sir
There are remaining
upon file in your office several papers a commission &c of Heman Allen formerly a Capt in the war of the Revolution which his widow Mrs. Abigail Wadhams (now a pensioner is
anxious for several reasons to obtain.
If consistent with the regulations
of your office I desire that they
may be forwarded to her at
this place
Very
Respet
A.L. Wadhams

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Abigail Wadham
Feby 15 1857
HH 
Act 36-918
Cha Cole
15 Feb 1851
Ex by Col Sylvester
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Abigail Wadham former of Heman Allen
Conv  act 36 Rgt
A R.
I am agent & have this letter from
the Office in the [illegible]
H A Sylvester
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David Hubbell Afft
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I David Hubbell of Charlotte in the
County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Eighty three years, do depose testify and say, that in the revolutionary war I was a private in the Massachusetts Militia-- and also under General Montgomery
I was personally acquainted with Heman Allen
who was a captain under Col. Warner. I was in
the battle of Bennington and well remember seeing the said Heman Allen in said battle with his company. After the battle of Bennington. I voluntered [following words x'ed out: after the battle of Bennington] with other Massachusetts Militia men, and marched to Skeenesborough (now Whitehall) and thence to fort Edward
and said Heman Allen was with us in the service during said march, I continued in the service from the time of Bennington battle August 16, 1777 until after Burgoyne surrendered October 17, 1777
when I returned home, and during all that time
the said Heman Allen was to my knowledge in
the service of the United States as a Captain as
aforesaid at Fort Edward the said Allen was
very efficient in erecting batteries, and further the deponent saith not
David Hubbell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of
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March A.D. 1838
Wm Weston Justice Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with
the said David Hubbell and know him to be a man of truth and veracity. His mind and memory seem unimpaired, from age - I also certify that the erasure of the following words "after the battle of Bennington" was made before signing
Wm Weston Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden
I William Weston, Register of the
Probate Court within and for said District, do
hereby certify that William Weston before whom
the foregoing deposition was sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden duly commissioned, and that the signatures thereto
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of said Court and
Subscribe my name at Burlington
this fifth day of March A.D. 1838.
Wm Weston Register
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FRANK J. SMITH, PRESIDENT
GEORGE R. KELLER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
and Chairman Board of Directors
WILLIAM PFAFF, TREASURER
EDWARD T. MILLER, SECRETARY
UNITED TYPOTHETAE OF AMERICA
A CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MASTER PRINTERS
GENERAL OFFICES: 173 WEST MADISON STREET, CHICAGO
December 8, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General, I am writing to you
for additional information concerning one Major H. Allen, a brother
of General Ethan Allen of Revolutionary War fame. Major (? ) Allen
was born at Woodbury, Conn. on October 4, 1742, and died at East
Poultney, Vermont, April 10, 1782. He is alleged to have served
with his brother, General Ethan Allen during the war and we are
anxious to obtain his military record for the purpose of making application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
The Adjutant General has informed me as follows:
"Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental
Army, an unofficial publication entitled to credit,
shows:
*Allen, Heber (N. H.) Captain Green Mountain Boys,
27th July to December, 1775 ( Died 1782. )
Inasmuch as the date of death of the above Captain Heber Allen
corresponds with our family records, it may be that he is the
brother of General Ethan Allen, with the rank of Captain instead
of that of Major.
I should appreciate any information you can give me in addition to
that given me by General Bridges.
Cordially yours,
Edward J. Miller
Edward T. Miller,
Secretary.
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