Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,818, John Allen, Va.
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(S-1776)
SERVICE
Va. 

Allen, John

NUMBER
S.30.818

CONTENTS
[blank]
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425
Kentucky
John Allen
of Woodford Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Green & others, of the Regt commanded
by Col. Morgan & others in the Virginia 
line for two years from 1776
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- cents per ann.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of September 1832 and sent to Hon.  B. M. Johnson, Great Corssings, Ky.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1832.                   $80.--
Semi-annl. allowance ending 6 Sep. 1832. 40.--
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                                                                $120.--

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm L Allen Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 9   Page 29
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State of Kentucky, Woodford County Sct.

On this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Woodford John Allen a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7ty 1832. That he was placed on the pension roll under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818. That he drew from the agency in Lexington for six months. That he was struck from the roll or dropped therefrom on account of property. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 for one year with Capt. John Green and served in the 1st Virginia Regiment under the following named officers: Col. Patrick Henry, Capt. John Green, 1st Lieutenant Richard Taylor, 2nd Lieutenant John Eustes[sic], Ensign John Lee. His residence was Fauquier County Virginia. He served out this term for which he enlisted. That at the expiration of which he again enlisted at Williamsburg Virginia for the term of three years under Capt. Richard Taylor. He served out his term and was honourably discharged by Col. Peter Mechlenburg, the commanding officer. He was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Stony Point, taking of Burgoynes, etc. In 1779 he again enlisted under Capt. Benj'n Roberts for two years and marched to the western country & served out his term. Officers Col. George R. Clark, Major George Slaughter.
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That he at present resides in the county of Woodford State of Kentucky at the same place he resided when his first application was made under the act of 1818.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency I any state and never was except on the agency at Lexington as before stated.

Sworn to and subscribed this date aforesaid.
John [his X mark] Allen

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. Commonwealth of Kentucky  Woodford County Sct. August County Court 1832

I, John McKinney, Jnr. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of John Allen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth. John McKinney Jr. CWCC
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Allen S.F. 30818, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment 
or Appointment.

Sept. 1775
---
Dec. 1779

Length of Service.
1 year
3 years
2 years

Rank.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

Captain.
John Green
Richard Taylor
{
William Henderson
Benj. Roberts

Colonel.
Patrick Henry
Peter Muhlenburg
Morgans Rifle Corps
Major Geo. Slaughter
{
Geo. R. Clarke

State.
Va.
Va.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Capture of Burgoyne, and Stony Point.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fauquier Co., Va.

Date of application for pension, June 9, 1818: his claim was allowed.

Age at date of application, 63 years. He died Oct. 14, 1834.

Remarks: A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim has been filed for the Revolutionary War service under Col. Geo. R. Clarke of any John Allen pensioned from Ky other than the above or of a Wm. Clark of Bourbon Co. Ky. where wife was Jane(Peggy/Jack.

Very respectfully,
Mrs. W. G. Palmer, Ligionier
Noble Co., Ind.

From Agency Book MMHT
Commissioner.
(Did not write this up only got date of d- to determine my search.)
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Palmer M.B.H.

30818
Rev'y. INVALID.

File No. 30,818
John Allen
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th '32
Index: -Vol. 2, Page 6
Arrangement of 1870.

1906, Oct. 26 - History to Mrs. W. G.
1916, Nov. 24 Letter to above - C
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R       13.792
Kentucky
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John Allen
of Woodford Co. in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Muhlenburg of the Virginia
line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 9th of June 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Aug 1816 and sent to H. P. Blackburn, Versailles, Woodford, Ky.
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[Arrears to 4th of (crossed out)]
Portion of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept'r 1819 -- 2 224/3031  22.89
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$22.89
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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In this case the man has done 50 times as much as he was required to do & let him have his certificate as soon you can. [See?] at the B [illegible]
as ever yours,
Rh M Johnson
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Woodford County Court:
Be it remembered that this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord Christ Eighteen hundred and eighteen personally appeared before the undersigned one of the {illegible] in and for the said Commonwealth John Allen and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that in the year 1775 or 76 he enlisted as a regular soldier in the United States army about the beginning of the war under Capt. John Green from Culpepper[sic] County Virginia for one year and served out that service & was honourably discharged and again reenlisted immediately for three years under Capt. Richard Taylor. Peter Mughlenburgh[sic] was at that time the Colonel that time afterwards he was stationed and placed in Morgans Rifle Regiment under Capt. Wm. Henderson. Morris was our Major and was killed at the Edge Hill while
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march 15 miles from Germantown. Rich'd Butler was our Leut. Colon: That he served out the three years and was honourably discharged by Gen. Muhlenburgh at Smith Cloves[?] in the Jersey which discharge is now lost and cannot be had. That he is going on seventy four years old and is poor and stands in need of the aid of his country. He is now a resident of Kentucky in the County of Woodford and has never received any pension for his services.
Signed,
John [his A mark] Allen

Also on the same day and at the same place Thomas Coleman deposed and made oath before me that he knew the above named John Allen in the services of the United States and that he served four years in the Revolutionary War. He served at the same time & was in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne with the affiant.
Signed
Thomas Coleman [signature]