Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 164, Thomas Allman, N. C.
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N C
Allman , Thomas
Almond
Judy
R 164
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State of Missouri
County of Niangna}ss
On this the 16th day of September 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Judy Allman, a resident of the house of her son Nathan Allman, in said county, aged eighty 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 act of Congress passed the 4th of July 1836 granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers.
That she is the widow of Thomas  Allman who was a soldier in the Revolution for nine months.  She states that she was married to Thomas Allman on the 11th day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty in Montgomery County North Carolina by the name of Judy Holland \.  That her husband Thomas Allman entered the service of the United States from Orange County North Carolina early in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, the precise time of said year she can not state but thinks it was the first of the year abovementioned.  Under Captain Rodes and Col William Lyette. She states that he was engaged in said service under the above officers on Deep River and while guarding the Tories at Hillsborough North Carolina. She states that her husband was on Deep River three months and six months engaged in guarding the Tores at Hillsborough.  Said Allman obtained a discharge from Col. Lyette  but in crossing a water course sometime afterwards,  his saddle bags
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were washed from under him and lost.  Said discharge was in the said saddle bags and also lost. She states that her said husband, Thomas Allman, died in Marion County, State   of Illinois the 20th of August 1837. She states that just previous to her husband's death that he was about trying to procure a pension.
.Judy (her mark) Allman
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark before me the date and the others said written.
Joseph McMinn JPNC

State of Missouri
County of Niangua
I certify that I am acquainted with the above declarant Judy Allman and that she is an old lady of reputability and truth and the foregoing statement is entitled to full credit.  Given under my hand this September 16th 1844.
Joseph McMinn, JPNC
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State of Missouri
County of Ariangua
On this 16th day of September 1844 personally appeared before the [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ferbey Peake, a resident of said county aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, depose and say: That she is the sister of Judy Allman, formerly Judy Holland.   That she was present when Judy Holland married Thomas Allman in Montgomery County North Carolina sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty.  She also states that Thomas Allman was a soldier in the Revolution. And further saith not.
Ferbey (her mark) Peake
Sworn to and subscribed by making her mark before me the date above written.
Joseph McMinn JPNC

State of Missouri
County of Aiangua}ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above affiant Ferbey Peake and that she is an old lady of truth and reputability.  Given under my hand this the 16th September 1844.
Joseph McMinn, JPNC
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State of Missouri
County of Aiangua}ss
I,  Jesse L Paine, Clerk of the county court of Aiangua County do certify that Joseph McMinn, whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing affidant is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his official acts  are entitled to full  faith and credit and that the signatures above purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof Jesse L Paine, Clerk of the county court of said county have hereto set my hand and affixed my private seal, there being no official seal yet provided at office this 17th day of September AD 1844.
J. L. Paine, Clerk

State of Missouri
I John S Phelps, one of the members of Congress of the United States, elected from the state of Missouri,  do certify that Jesse L Paine, whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, the Clerk of the Ariangua County Courts, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his official acts are entitled to full faith, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand this the 8th October 1844 and I am well acquainted with his signature practicing law in the circuit court of said county which court he is also clerk.
John S. Phelps
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Supplemental Declaration of Judy Allman alias Almond

State of Missouri
County of Dallas, formerly Niangua} ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Judy Allman, alias Almond, aged 80 years who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplement to her Declaration of September 1844 for a pension. She states that she is uneducated and does not know now nor did she know when she made her original declaration how her husband, the late Thomas Allman, alias Almond, spelt his name that she supposes that said name was written in her said declaration to suit the sound or pronunciation of the same, she further states that when her original declaration was prepared, that her son Nathan Allman, alias Almond, was not at home and that she had no means of consulting any person who could give her the correct spelling of said name, neither did she know that the proper spelling of said name would make any difference. She further states that since being informed
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that the name Thomas Allman cannot be found upon the Revolutionary records in Raleigh, North Carolina and that the name of Thomas Almond can be found upon said records as having rendered service in the state of North Carolina during the revolution and knowing of her own knowledge that her late husband was engaged in said service for nine months she has been induced to make enquiry how her husband did spell his name and she has since learned he spells it Almond and not Allman. And further saith not.
Judy (her mark) Allman alias Almond
Sworn to and signed by making her mark before me this 2nd day of February 1846. 
Joseph McMinn JP

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above affiant Judy Almond and that she is an older lady of respectability and truth.  Given under my hand this 2nd day of Feb 1846.
Joseph McMinn
Just of the Peace of Dallas ad Mo.
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The deposition of Nathan Almond taken before me, Joseoph McMinn at Justice of the peace of Dallas County, Missouri taken before me at my house in said county on the day of February 2d 1846.
The said Nathan Almond being of lawful age and being by me first duly sworn to tell the hold truth and nothing but the truth on his oath states that his father's name in the decclaration filed by his mother in September 1844 was mist spelt agreeable to the old receipts his name was spelt Almond and that he made his mark. His name when propper speled was Thomas Almond, that he is a sone of said Thomas Almond and has often seen him make his mark and this affiant knows his name was Thomas Almond, that he had been called on by his mother Judy Almond to give the name the name would not have been mis-spelt Alman, as this affiant is informed it is spelt Allman in said declaration filed by his mother in September 1844 and further this deponent sayth not.
Nathan (his mark) Almond
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of February 1844.
Joseph McMinn
Justice of the Peace
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State of Missouri
County of Dallas
I, Joseph McMinn, a justice of the peace of Dallas county in the state of Missouri do certify that the foregoing deposition of Nathan Almond was this day taken before me that said Nathan Almond was by me first sworn to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that he subscribes the foregoing deposition in my presence. I further certify that said Nathan Almond is a respectable and truthful person.  Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of February 1846
Joseph McMinn
Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri
County of Dallas }ss
I, Jesse L Paine, Clerk of the Dallas County court in the  state of Missouri do certify that Joseph McMinn, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same one acting Justice of the Peace of Dallas County and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that his certificate is in the form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 4th of February AD 1846.
Jesse L Paine, Clerk
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 Judy Allman

rejected
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Notations are illegible
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(Total transcription on following page)
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State of Illinois
Marin County
August the 24th, 1846
Personley appeared before me John Knight. After [illegible] me, duly sworn [illegible] that he was acquainted with Thomas Allman and Dudley Allman, his wife in [illegible] county North Carolina in the years 1781 and that I was [illegible] of his [illegible] in  the services under Captain Rods and Col William Lighte in the [illegible] of the revolution [illegible] his further states that he met him on Deep River and now  [illegible] the Tories at Hillsborough North Carolina making in all nine months this day and date as [illegible] mentioned.
John (his mark) Knight
 Sworn before me, Moses Garrett JP

State of Illinois
Marion County
I, W W Pace, Clerk of the county commissioned court in and for said county do hereby certify that Moses Garrett Esq whose name appears to the above instrument is and was at the time of  [illegible] the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified to office and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my private seal no seal of office provided at [illegible] this 2nd day of September 1844.
W W Pace, Clerk

I, John A McClemand, do hereby certify that the above signed W W Pace is Clerk of his county commissioner of Marion County, Ill.  That said, court is a court of record and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine, as I believe from any knowledge of his signature.
December 20th 1844
John A McClemand
Rep. in Cong. from the 2nd Congressional district of Ills.
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6363

Judy Alman
Thomas
Missouri
Act 4 July 36
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State of Missouri
County of Niangua 
 September Term AD 1844

At a circuit court begun and held at the court house in Buffalo in Niangua county on the 16th day of September 1844 present the honourable Foster P Wright Judge of said circuit court.
Be it remembered that on the 17th day of September of said circuit court the following proceedings were had in the words following to wit:
"This day was exhibited in open court the declaration of Judy Allman for a pension and the certificate of Joseph McMinn who was proven to the satisfaction of this court, to be an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Niangua County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his was also proven to the satisfaction of this court to be genuine and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such" 
I Joseph L Paine Clerk of the circuit court within and for the county of Niangua do certify the foregoing is a true copy of the record in my office.
In testimony whereof J. Joseph L. Paine, Clerk of said circuit court affixed my private seal, there being no seal of office yet provided, at office this 17th day of September AD 1844.
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House of Re[illegible]
December 30 1844
Sir,
Enclosed you have papers in relation to a Pension claimed by Mts. Judy Allman, widow of Thos Allman.
If this evidence should be defective, I desire to know it as soon as possible.
Respectfully yours,
Jas M Hughes

Hon J L Edwards
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Judy Almond
Widow of Thomas

New declaration and proof.

E. F. Brown
Atty
8 Dep 48
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County

I, W H McRae, clerk of the court of pleas and quarter session in and for the county of Montgomery do hereby certify that the court house of said county, with all the records of the county were consumed by fire on the 31st day of March AD 1843.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of Saige County, at office, in Lawrenceville the 9th day of June AD 1845 and in the 69th year of American Independence.
W H McRae, Clerk by CW Worley,
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Amended Declaration
Claim of
Judy Allman alias Almond
widow of Thomas
For Revolutionary Pension
Act 1838 Amer
These papers have been accidentally mislaid for two years, by Mr M D Hendrick,, in Kentucky .
Mr. Ames
E.F Brown, Attorney

Washington City, 8 Sept 1848
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U. S. Agency, Notarial and Commissioners Office
Washington City, 8th Sept 1848
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith additional papers in relation to the claim of Judy Alman, alias Almond, for Revolutionary Pension, whose original papers were filed some years since.  I believe under the Act of 1838.Trusting that the papers will prove satisfactory, I solicit your favorable consideration at as early a moment as practicable; and remain
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
Edmund F Brown
Attorney for the Claimant
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State of Missouri
County of Dallas} ss

At a court begun and held for Dallas county at the courhouse in Buffalo on the 4th day of February 1846, the following proceedings were had:
"This day was exhibited in open court the supplemental declaration of Judy Allman alias Almond for a pension taken before Jasper McMinn, a justice of the peace of said county of Dallas who is known to this court to be an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and was such at the time of signing the same duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I, Jessde L Paine, Clerk of said court have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 4th day of February 1846.
J L Paine, Clerk