Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17212, David Allen, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Allen, David
or Allin
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 17212.


Contents
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David Allen of the 2nd Connecticut Ridgment [Regiment] is Discharged by order of Col Bradley and has draw provision till the 12th of January and no farther.  John H Buell Capt. Lt.
Danbury January 12th 1780
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Victor of Including the
Eighteenth of Jan 
 5 yrs Jan'* Math ACG

Conn W.17212
David Allen
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David Allin (Allen) of the 84th Reg't having served in
the last Campaign faithfully is hereby discharged.
Dec'r 12th 1775  

John Dusheed Hobs
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Vermont W. 1554
Lydia Allen
widow of David Allen, dethe
who died on the 21st of March, 1824;
of Windham Co in the State of Vermont
who was a pri & Corp in the - commanded
by Captain - of the regt. commanded
by Col. Bradley, Conn.  - in this  County
line for pri. 6 mos & 7 days,
corp. 7 mos. &  12 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont (Windsor)
at the rate of 47 Dollars 28 Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of November, 1837 and sent to claims and act Halifax, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837= $307.32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 A 38 = 23.64
total $330.96
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 34.
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A 432
2034
Lydia Allen
service proved
75.7 mo 12 ds corpl
79.6.78 pri
---
admd.
7 mo. 12 ds Corp
6 [mo] 7 [ds] pri
47.28
26.51
26.77
----
47.28
40
$47.28
no deduction to Claimant
Halifax Vt
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to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the widow of David Allen, late of Halifax aforesaid, deceased, who has been an orderly sargeant & private in the War of the Revolution and enlisted & served as follows, vir.  He first enlisted at Ashford in the State of Connecticut, into the service or army of the United States, & went o Cambridge in (Mass.) where he served nine months, as an orderly sargeant, and was honorably discharged by John Durhill Lt. Col. as appears by the annexed discharge - That he was afterwards, in the fall of 1778 while he lived in Mansfield, (Conn.) drafted, and went and served two months at New London
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In Connecticut - He afterwards, in July AD 1779 at Mansfield aforesaid, he enlisted into the Army of the United States, and served six months, in Col. Sherman’s Regiment & Gen’l Huntington’s Brigade, on Nelson’s point, opposite West Point, & took his discharge, which is hereto annexed, at Danbury (in Conn.) on the 12th day of January AD 1780-[The annexed Letter, dated at Nelson’s point will corroborate this statement] - She remembers learning that Col. Sherman was out of camp at the time of his last discharge - 

She further declares that she was married to the said David Allen, on the sixteenth day of May AD 1776, that her husband the aforesaid David Allen, died on the 21st day of March AD 1824 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the other evidence herewith forward.  
                                  Lydia Allen
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day [covered] year above written 
                                 Asa K Judge
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I Lydia Allen aforesaid widow of the aforesaid David Allen do further testify depose and say that my late husband David Allen told me and I have heard him say it many times that after his discharge (hereto annexed) in December 1775 he stayed and did duty as orderly sergeant in that campaign long enough to make out the time of nine months from his enlistment at Cambridge being persuaded to by the officer because the other troops did not come in at the time of his discharge and the lines would be left unprotected.  
                                             Lydia Allen 

State of Vermont.    June 7th 1837 through
Windham County.    the above named Lydia Allen
who sustains unimpeachable character for truth and voracity
was sworn and subscribed for Mr. Sanford Plumb Justice of the Peace
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I John Harris in the County of Windham and State of Vermont who am seventy one years old do testify depose and say that I was well acquainted with Mr.  David Allen and his wife Lydia even after they removed from Connecticut to Halifax in Vermont which was in A.D. 1784. till he died about thirteen years ago.  I knew her father Abbe.  She has never been married since her husband David Allen died.  She is a woman about 79 years old and is of unquestionable good character for truth and veracity - I have heared said David Allen tell of his going into the revolutionary war, and tell a circumstance which caused him to enlist one time which was he was drafted and by the Governor’s advice concluded to enlist and go a volunteer.  I also have heard several of his neighbors who were with him in the army tell of his being in the army. 
Furthermore I certify that I saw his sergeant’s warrant several times.  It was once read in my hearing by the Clerk of the company of Infantry in which he and I was enrolled soon after we removed to Halifax.  It was read at the head of said company at the time the roll was called on a training day when his, the above mentioned David Allen’s name was called he gave his sergeant’s warrant to the officers and it was read and an officer told the company that was to show that he was not obliged to train as a private soldier in that company because he had been a sergeant - And accordingly he never was called on to do military duty in that company afterwards - His widow Mrs. Lydia Allen informs me that she has searched the house and can’t find her deceased husband’s sergeant’s warrant and thinks it is lost.  
                                    John Harris
State of Vermont
County of Windham} Halifax June 7th 1837
                                   }Then personally appeared John Harris above named after being carefully examined made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.   Sanford Plume Justice of the Peace 

I hereby certify that the above named John Harris sustains the character of a good witness for truth and veracity in all cases.
Sanford Plume Justice of the Peace
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Dec 14 ‘98
Miss Rose Van Tifflin
Flint, Michigan 


Rev WIDOW, & c.
File No.   17212
Lydia Allen
Widow of
David Allen
Corp Rev. War
Act:   July 4, 1836
Index - Vol 1, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870]
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STATE OF VERMONT 
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK’S OFFICE 
NEWFANE, June 9th, A.D. 1837
I, Marshall Miller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William H Jones is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.  
The testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.  
                       Attest - Marshall Miller, Clerk
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STATE OF VERMONT 
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK’S OFFICE 
NEWFANE, June 9th A.D. 1837
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Sanford Plumb is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written.  
                   Attest - Marshall Miller, Clerk
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V
Vermont
Lydia Allen
Suspended
Let to [?] - June 19, 1837
See let. GWH Wood
Dec. 4, 1897
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Comptroller’s Office
Hartford, Connecticut 
July 21st 1837

I certify that the name of David Allen appears as Corporal on a pay roll in this office headed as follows, to wit.  “A Pay Roll of the 5th Company of the 3rd Regiment raised for Order General Assembly Colony Connecticut May AD 1775” and he is credited for service from May 6th to Dec 13th a period of seven months and twelve days.
David Allen is also credited on the Pay Table Books of the Connecticut Line January 1st 1780.
“By balance of wages as per report of Committee L 29-16-7”
      Wm'l    (William) Field Comptroller
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Halifax, Vt.
July 24
Free
Hon J. L. Edwards, E
Washington
War Department Pen

[on the side]
Jul 28 
X proof 
David Allen Nod.
[written faintly]
There are no papers on file in this case.
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Camp Nelson’s point 
October 12 1779

I with the greatest pleasure take pen in hand to inform you how it is with me for through the goodness of God I am in good health tho I have had a hand  - tower a scouting four days and had a small brush but lost but one man and two wounded.  One in the leg the other in the shoulder.  Not mortally.  We have fine officers  - I like better than I expected -  our duty by [?] is hard.  The whole army is in motion and I am in hopes that in a few days I can give you a good account of affairs here.  I am in hopes the war is near an end.  Please to content yourself as well as you can for did I know that you was contented I should feel much easier.  The army is in very healthy and high spirit  - very jovial and do not [?] us because their times home  so near out.  We are all hail fellows well met and with divine (asistance) assistance  am in hopes of (seing) seeing them [???] in this campaign for the French fleet is coming in as the news is and have taken part of the kings fleet and when they come into the river then we shall drive down.  We are sixty miles from York and have built such works as they cannot pass up the river.  Our works are very strong and about three miles from the enemy lines and we are a troubling them all the time night and day.  Your acquaintance are all well and hearty.  I understand that you were well the 20th of Sept last but should be glad to have a long letter and just how  things are - you had best  to put it in a letter to Elijah for  into a letter to Elijah for we are near together (tho) though  not in one Ridgment (Regiment).  He is in Col. Stars, I am in Col Sherman’s both in General Huntington’s brigade on Nelson’s point opposite West Point.  

Lovin companion please to spend your time in taking care of your affairs both family estate and above all your future State.  Please to favour yourself and spend your time in prayer - with a good look out for your family - I being in last must leave you in the hands of Providence.  Praying God to protect you - pray be pleased to be content yourself.  I am in a good cause and I think in a way of any duty.  

I am Dear Madam in hopes of enjoying each other as here to for (forward).
This from your most affectionate friend David Allen
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To David Allen
Att Mansfield 

Please to write to me if want any thing or if you are in (destress) distress  - please to let me know it as soon as you can and I will do the best I can.  I send you a little coffee that I (d*d)  and a bread  & silver chain  that I found by Cady Allen and was it not so far would send you more.  Please to write to me how you are in full and how Nabbe (dose) does  for you are both in my mind constantly.  
Fare well for this time
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State of Vermont 
Windham County ss.}.   Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elijah Baldwin of  Dover  in said County of Windham and made oath in due form of law that he formally knew one David Allen late of Halifax in said County deceased and that he knew that the said Allen was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution over term of service commenced in April 1775 and served his time and which was 7 months.  He also served two months or more that he served under Capt Thomas Knowlton of Col Starrs Regiment and Cambridge Mass and the said Elijah Baldwin further saith that the said David Allen was married to Lydia Abbe of Mansfield Conn.  at said Mansfield on the sixteenth day of May 1776 by Constant Southworth Esq in the presence that the same said Lydia is the present widow of of the said David Allen deceased and the said Elijah Baldwin further saith that the said David Allen served 6 months in the year 1779 Col Sherman’s Regiment and Gen Huntington’s Brigade on Nelson’s point opposite West Point and he further saith that he was out in the same army and was acquainted with the said David Allen in the army and before and since the war although he did not serve in the same regiment with him he further say.  The her age is eighty four years the sixteenth day of May last.
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of June AD 1837.                    Elijah Baldwin (signature)
Before me W H Jones Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont 
Windham County}.  Dover June 9th 1837
   Then personally appeared Elijah Baldwin pensioner named asked being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition  by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.  
Before me. -  W H Jones Justice of the Peace 

I hereby certify that the said Elijah Baldwin is a Revolutionary pensioner and that he sustains a good moral and religious character both for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he belongs.  
                 WH Jones Justice of the Peace
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AJV2
Sept 29, 1837
Pension office 

Halifax, Vt.
Finel
Sep. 25

Secretary of War
Washington-City
                D.C.
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Dear Sir according to your desire I went to Connecticut my self.  I expected to find it just as I [?] but did not.  It is very strange to me that Mr. Baldwin and I should both make such a mistake but so it and I can’t help it.  I am very sorry for it.  It has been a great trouble to my mind - it was not done.  A purpose of hope  - Sir you will forgive my mistakes.  I see Capt am in a down when I was down (their) there -   He told me my husband was out in 1775 eight months or more but that [ant?] & I am very sorry to assert that I can’t prove it was called 9 months and if verily (thoat) thought  it was.  I have no (prof) proof  of   his being at New London, only a  a letter.  He (rote) wrote  when he was (their) there in July 1779 -  their (there) was a call for men and they wood (would) not list (enlist) and so they made a draft and my husband was one and he was very much put out about it but they wood (would) not (relies) release him and he sed (said) he wood (would) not go into the continental service  a drafted man -  he took his horse the next morning and went to Windham and thance  (then) he listed for six months.  He told me Capt John Viply[?] had listing orders but he did not go into the army himself.  These men were taken out by a lieutenant.  I think he told me his name was Saml (Samuel)  Fenten and there put into other companies to fill them up and (ho) who the under officers were I cannot  tell  the head ones.  I have sent their names and now his [?] xxxx demand a pension.  I should be very glad to have it.  I need it very much and the controler (controller) told me I when   I was at Hartford.  I [?] have it but I hasn’t seen it this yir (year).  I write with my own hand.  
Halifax September 21 1837
That settlement the controler (controller) found must be Lydia Allen.  Dated back for it is implied for him taken the army and at Hartford at one time.
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Halifax, Vt. Sept. 25 — 37

Mrs. Allen, the writer of the enclosed is a person to be believed, in every statement which she may make.  I know nothing about her claim, and I know of no person who does.  
Very respectfully,
Tho. H. Wood or Ward, P.M.
P.S. Excuse me, Sir.  The old lady wished me to write.
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these men did not stay quite their time out (their) there,  was such a year xxxx of provision that the officers thoat (thought) best  to discharge them that was going home soon and how many days it lacked.  I can’t say he told me that their alowance was only one pound and a half of meat and one pound and a half of bread for 8 days.  It was a very cold snow winter and they cood (could) not git (get) provision o the army.
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Tolland County}
Wilmington.              July the 20 A.D. 1837

Personally appeared Jedediah Amidon of Ashford in Windham County and made solemn oath in due form of law that he knew David Allen late of Halifax in Windham County and State of Vermont deceased and that the said Allen enlisted into the USA Service about the first of May AD 1775 General Putnam commanded the regiment and Capt Thomas Knowlton was our Capt and John Hyer(?) first lieut and David Allen second lieut and Squire Hill Ensign and further the deponent saith that the said David Allen served in the United States troops at Roxbury and Cambridge and that vicinity for the time of eight months or more and further this deponent saith not
                        Jedediah Amidon Aged 83
The fore going certificate and deposition was sworn to me this 20 day of July AD 1837
             Rufus Rider Justice of the Peace
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Flint, Michigan, Nov. 8, 1898

Commissioner of Pensions

Some months ago I wrote a letter of inquiry with regard to the Revolutionary pensions of two of my ancestors.  The reply sent  me concerning one of them, David Allen did not relate to my ancestor, but to a man from another state, so I am returning to begin again.
My ancestor David Allen was in Lieut Smith’s company, of Col Balden’s 6th Comm regiment from April 7 to May 19, 1777 I know. As I think he had served in the Rev.  army before this and perhaps also afterward. I would like to know positively.
I would like to know his age and place of residence at this time of receiving his pension for what service if was granted.
Please address
Rose Van Tifflin
1400 S Saginaw Street
Flint,
Michigan