Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 137, Reuben Allen, Conn. New York
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Service Conn New York
Allen, Reuben
Number R. 137
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State of New York County of Sullivan      (2)
On this first day of February one thousand eight Hundred and thirty seven appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of common Pleas of the county of Sullivan aforesaid (being a Court of Records) Reuben Allen a resident of the Town of Thompson in the said County of Sullivan and State of New York aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress passed June the Seventh one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the army of the Revolution in the month of October 1780 under Captain Reuben Scofield in Colonel Webb's Regiment in General Waterbury's Brigade and left the same in the month of August 1781.  that the Lieutenants name was James Weed and the Ensigns name was Aaron Comstock That he resided at that time in the town of Norwalk Fairfield Co and State of Connecticut; that he marched from Norwalk to Middlesex in said County of Fairfield from thence to Stamford Horseneck Greenwich Roten River and Sawgatuck Bridge as occasion required; That he frequently during the time of his service under Captain Scofield saw General Putnam, Colonel Webb, Colonel Joseph Hoyt and General Waterbury; That these occurred during that time of service several skirmishes; one of which occurred in Stamford Harbour in which the deponent was wounded in the foot by a musket ball by  a party of British or Tories who were attempting to land in whale boats, for the purpose of getting provisions from a mill in that neighborhood; That another of said skirmishes took place at [Crumper] Hill in said County of Fairfield, whilst this Deponent was
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under said Captain Scofield; between a party of about three hundred Americans and a large Body of British and Tories in which the deponent was wounded in the hand & thigh which wound disabled Two of the fingers of his left hand and they have continued disabled ever since; but the precise date of said skirmishes from the lapse of Time he cannot now recollect; that he received his discharges regularly from Captain Scofield but did not preserve them as he supposed them of no value and he cannot now find them; that the reason of his not applying sooner for a pension is this that he did not know till lately that he could obtain any proof of his services when he discovered that Daniel Nicholas with whom he served under Captain Scofield was yet living & resided in Ulster County State of New York; that he has frequently endeavored to discover persons who was with him in the war, but they were all dead or moved from the  place where they formerly resided so that he could discover none until he discovered said Nicholas- That he was born on the First day of August in the year one thousand seven Hundred and fifty nine near Mill River in the said county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut but has no record of his age except the bible in which his father put it down, which is now worne out; That his character for truth & veracity is known to many in his neighborhood and amongst others the Revd Edward K Fowler and John Holley. that the said deponent  lived after the war in the Town of Norwalk said County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut and has lived for the last thirty five or forty years in the said Town of Thompson Sullivan County; and He hereby relinquishes every claim to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any other State; 
Reuben Allen
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NB Please report to me at Wurtsboro Sullivan Co N.Y    O. Beaty

J.L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
A. C. Niven Esq
Monticello
New York
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War Department
Pension Office
June 5, 1837
Sir,
The papers relating to the claim of Reuben Allen have been examined and filed.  The claimant states that he served about ten months as a private in Capt. Reuben Schofield's company viz from October 1780 to August 1781. His name does not appear upon the rolls of the company. To sustain his claim, it is necessary that the applicant should produce another credible witness, who can specify the times of entering the company, the time of leaving it, and the names of the officers. 
I am, respectfully, your obt servt
J. L. Edwards

A.C. Niven Esq
Monticello
New York
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Apl 3 1840
[Misner]

Reuben Allen

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington
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[Beatysburgh] April 1 1840
Sir
At the request of Mr Allen I must ask your indulgence & attention once more to this Claim to a pension
By the within letter it appears his name is not found on the rolls of Capt Scofield in 1780. Some mistake has taken place either in the making of his papers or in the examination. The service done in 1780 and 81 was under Capt Webb lieut Weed & Engs Dann he afterwards Served under Capt Sacket Capt Declavan Capt Moseman Col Thomas Regt then under Capt Scofield and in 1780 & 1781 was under Capt Lee and Capt Webb under the Command Genl Wattenberry his Service was done at White Plains and along the lines of the enemy but Cannot now give the different dates nor name all his officers
If you are in possession of any rolls of the above named officers and will
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have the goodness to refer to them you may become satisfied that Mr Allen is honestly entitled to a pension
With respect yours 
O. Beaty
NB please report to me at Wurtsboro Sullivan Co NY
J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
A. C. Niven Esq
Monticello 
New York
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Supplemental Declaration of Reuben Allen
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State of New York
Sullivan County
Be it known, that before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County aforesaid, personally appeared Reuben Allen, a resident of the Twon of Thompson, in Said County and State aforesaid, aged eighty one years on the first day of August next, Who being duly sworn according law, doth on his oath make the following supplemental declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832.  That in the year 1776 he resided in the State of Connecticut, he then entered the Service of his countty under Capt. Dan, for the term of five months, and received a bounty of ten dollars, he continued in Said Service about two months, his father, Mother and younger brother were taken sick, this deponent was Compelled to hire a man to take his place, for which he paid him eleven dollars, and returned home. At the time of the battle at the White Plains, the Militia was ordered out, and this deponant turned out, and Marched to the White Plains, and was there at the time of the engagement with general McDoughell, and the british Army, this deponant fathers family, removed from the State of Connecticut a short distance into the State of New york in Westchester County , but this deponant is unable to say what year, but the lines was then drawn from the north River to the East River, a party of torys between three and four hundred, under the Command Delancy, harbored on an island in the East river Called Morrisenea frequently came out & cross the lines in Westchester County, and in the State of Connecticut, to plunder Horses Cattles and Poltrey, there was frequent alarms, and a Constant gard kept up patroling along the lines to protect the Inhabitants against the invasion of this band of British and torys, but on account of old age and loss of memory he cannot now recollect the dates and lenth of each tour of Service, nor does he wish nor intend to state any thing but what he feals clear and Safe is, that he feals confident that he served as a private Soldier at least two months under Capt Dan at the White Plains and a long the lines in the county of Westchester and State of Connecticut he served at least two months under Capt Sacket
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and two month under Capt Moseman and one month under Capt Delanvan and ten months under Capt Scofield, four months under Capt Lee, and Ten months under Capt. Webb and also a short tour under Capt Weed, at the time the British burnt Danbury, but this deponant cannot now recollect the lenth of this service, he well recollects some of the field officers, Col. Thomas, Col. Drake, Col St. John and General Waterbury, Who were out with the troops on deferent locations and some times was stationed a long the lines under the command of non Commissioned Officers, this deponant during his services had several engagement, with this band of torys and with British the time Danbury was burnt, and received three Slight flesh wounds, this deponant on account of the loss of memory, cannot give the date of each seperate tour of service but feals confident, that he has served as herein stated, for which he claims a pension.
He further declares, that General Street [] his former declaration, and directed this deponant not to put in any Service, that was not in his power to prove, this was the general opinion of the agents doing Such business, that it would not avail the applicants anything, not known that any records existed or ever would be found.
Reuben Allen
Sworn to and Subscribed this 13 day of May 1840 Before me P Pelton Judge of Co County
 of Sullivan Co NY

State of NewYork Sullivan County
I Darius Martin Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby certify that Platt Pellon Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof of the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking such proof a Judge of the Common Pleas Court of said County dwelling therein commissioned & chosen and [] that I well acquainted with the signature of such Judge & certify his signature to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said County the 13th day of May 1840
Darius Martin Clerk
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The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services &c. continued from Book No 5.

To whom given
1780 July 31 Reuben Allen 2564 Priv [] 12 .5
         Oct 25 Reuben Allen  25922 Priv Y. 11 .1

State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany July 16. 1840

I hereby certify the above to be true estracts from Book No [] now remaining in this Office and that the Service for which the above Certificate was issued was performed under or with Capt. Thomas Lee in a Regiment Commanded by Col. Lewis Dubois.
WW Tredway Dir Comptroller
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State of New York Sullivan county SS
be it known that on this 11th day of July 1851 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace with in and for said county John Allen a resident of said county aged 55 years and made oath in due form of law and on his oath states that he is a son of Rubin Allen decd a late Resident of Said county that his father the aforesaid Rubin Allen made a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 and that he did not obtain a pension in his life time and that his father left no widow at the time of his death and that he him self this deponant now has an interest in the pension that was due his said father at the time of his death that his said father died on the 6th day of December 1848 all of which statement he believes to be true
John B Allen
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
Walter Hoyt Justice of the peace

Know all men by these presents that I John Allin do hereby authorise and apoint I {H noys] my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to call on the commissioner of pensions to let him examine the declaration of my father the said Rubin Allin which I believe is on file in your office
John B. Allen
Walter Hoyt witness
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Washington August 9 1867
I hereby transfer the within  power of attorney to George H. Jones Esq
J A [Noyes]
Aty for Claimant
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I the said Justice do hereby certify that John Allen who made oath to the within and subscribed his name there came before me and acknowledged that he had within power of attorney and that I the said justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with him the said John Allin and know him to be what he has stated himself to be in said affidavit.
State of New York Sullivan County Clerk's Office.
I certify that Walter Hoyt Esq, the person subscribing the annexed or foregoing deposition and before whom the same was taken was on the 11th day of July A. D. 1857 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 17th day of July A. D. 1857
Gad Wales Clerk
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I the said Justice do hereby certify that John Allen who made oath to the within and subscribed his name there [] -came before me and acknowledged that he had within power of attorney and that I the said justice do hereby certify that I am acquainted with him the said John Allin and know him to be what he has stated himself to be in said affidavit.
Walter Hoyt  Justice of the peace
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Ex'r   INVALID
REJECTED
Reuben Allen
P.O.
Service:
Enlisted:  18
Discharged:    18
Application filed:  , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
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Reuben Allen Jnr NY
Oct 80 Reuben Scofield Cont 
To Aug 81 Lt Jas Weed – (10)
See Rolls 
Danl Nichols Witness 
Amend due 
76 5 – Capt Dan-
2  do
2 Sacket
2 Moseman
1 – Delavan
10 – Scofield
4 See –
10 – [illegible, Webb?]
see his explanation for not including these services before at close line of his amendd dec –
looks bad -
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A C Nevan
Case Reuben Allen
[Suce]
Pension Office Washington
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Monticello Sull fo N. Y.
Feby 2 1837 (5)
Sir:
I enclose the pension papers in case of Reuben Allen of this place: or rather his application for a pension.  
The determination of the Department I shall be glad to learn as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully A C Niven
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Bates Cooke 
Certificate for Reuben Allen 
Reuben Allen 

Hon. John Van Buren 
H.R
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The Number and Amount of Certificates paid by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy's and Militia Services &c. Continued from Book No. V.
To whom given 
1780 July 31  |  25864 Reuben Allen Paid  |   |  12  |  5
1780 Oct. 25  |  25922 Reuben Allen Paid  |  7  |  11  |  4

State of New York
Comptroller Office 
Albany Feby 21 1840 
I hereby Certify the above to be a true Extract from Book & now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the same that the said Allen served the first and second terms above named under Capt Thomas Lee, and also that it appears from Book A of Audited amounts that from July to October 1780 Lewis De Bois was a Colonel.
[signed] Bates Cooke  Comp.
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State of New York
Sullivan County } ss. Daniel M Angel. Doctor of Medicine and I Dales Doctor of Medicine, both of said County being severally sworn depose and say: that they are acquainted with Reuben Allen of the town of Thompson in said County of Sullivan that we have examined him with regard to several wounds in various parts of his body, which he says that he received during actual service in the Revolutionary War; and from the appearance of the scars it seems to us that he was wounded as he related. He has as long as we have known him respectively been considered a man of truth and veracity, and we believe that his statement of the manner in which the wounds were inflicted is correct. Some of them must have been very severe, and have left the limb when  the wounds was inflicted much weakened. The scars of the others from which he entirely recovered are distinctly visible 
[signed] D. M. Angell M.D.  I. Dales M.D.
State of New York 
Sullivan County } ss On the 31st January 1837 before me personally appeared Daniel M Angell & Ira Dales both known to me to be physicians & Surgeons practicing in said County & gentlemen of strict truth & veracity & were severally sworn to the truth of the contents of the above affidavit subscribed by them –
[signed] P. F. Hurin J. Peace
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We Edward K Fowler a clergyman residing in the said Town of Thompson in said County of Sullivan and John Holley also residing in said Town & County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Allen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution; that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid:
{Signed] Edward Kenton Fowler  John Holley
Sworn and subscribed this First day February 1857 
[signed] William E. Cady Clk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the above named Edward K. Fowler who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said Town of Thompson and that John Holley who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Thompson, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit,:
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I William E Cady Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sullivan State of New York aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Allen for a pension :
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this first day of February One thousand eight Hundred & thirty seven 
[signed] William E. Cady Clk
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(4) 
State of New York 
Ulster County } ss: Daniel Nichols of the town of Kingston & county of Ulster aged Seventy two years, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Reuben Allen of the town of Thompson and County of Sullivan and state aforesaid, that this deponent was a private in the militia of the State of Connecticut in the revolutionary war and served as such in said war in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Schofield in Colonel Webb Regiment in General Waterbury Brigade for the term of nine months and more that the said service commenced in the month of October 1780 and ended in the month August 1781, that the said Reuben Allen belonged to the same company and Regiment & brigade with this deponent, and served as a private for the same space of time that the duly consisted of guarding the frontiers in said State against the inroads of the British from the water on the Sound & East River towit from Middlesex where the were stationed to Stanford [Stamford], Horseneck, Greenwich, Norwalk [illegible, Poten?] River and Sauketuc [Saugatuck] bridge 
[signed] Daniel Nichols
Sworn this 12th day of January 1837 before me 
P Van Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace 
Ulster County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Nichols. that he is
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a credible person, and entitled to credit 
[signed] P. Van Gaasbeck Jr
Justice of the peace 

State of New York 
County of Ulster } ss.  I Charles W. Chipp clerk of the county of Ulster and the clerk of the court of common pleas of said county, Do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaasbeck Jun. Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates and affidavit was at the date thereof a justice of the peace in and for this County of Ulster, and I further certify that the two foregoing signatures of "P. Van Gaasbeck Jr.” subscribed as above are genuine 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county & court of common pleas this twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
[signed] Chas. W Chipp  Clerk

Application of Reuben Allen No 34,081 for Pension

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES    Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
NAME Allen, Reuben   GRADE  Private  LINE  Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11877   ACREAGE 100  ISSUED July 6, 1793 to Robert Means, assignee 
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.