Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41405, Samuel G Allen, N. H.
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SERVICE
N. H.
Allen, Samuel G.
NUMBER
S 41405
CONTENTS
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE TO CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Samuel Allen in the N. Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully served the United State four years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 June 1783
[signature] G Washington
HIS EXCELLENCY
Command, J Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment
[illegible] Adjutant,

ya Certificate [illegible]
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The bearer 4:6 |01|
Do 1 dayes work [illegible] Jun 13
Do 1 day [illegible]
Do 1 day work 3
Do C[illegible] 1 and 6
Do Work 16
Do Bo[illegible] 135
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Let. to Rufus Richardson
Oct 23. 48

Notification sent October 23d 1820 to Benjamin Swan
Windsor, Vermont

 4,608
Saml. G. Allen
Cilley & Reed's regts. 4 Priv.
New Hampshire line, 1779 3 years
[illegible] the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov. 1818 and sent to the Honl. Wm Hunter in the Ho: of Represent. from Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $38.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Ares 4 Mar 24/30 $86.40

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Saml. G. Allen
Priv
11 Apl Vermt Rde
Admitted
% the Secretary for the department of War
Washington City
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
On the 11th day of April AD 1818 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County, County Court in the State of Vermont. Personally appears Samuel G. Allen of resident in Weathersfield in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Samuel G Allen enlisted sometime in the winter of 1779 in Captain Moody Dustin's company, Col. Cilleys Regiment of the New Hampshire line. (said Regiment afterwards commanded by Lieut. Col George Reed) during the war and that he served his time out faithfully and on the 7th day of June 1783 was honorably discharged through mistake by the name of Samuel Allen (as by his discharged herewith inclosed will appear) and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in [need] the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Now I Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel G. Allen did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And that he has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration. And I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
In Witness whereof I have caused hereunto the seal of said Court to be affixed.
Elihu Luce Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss.
Woodstock County Clerks Office July the 8th 
A.D. 1818.
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Elihu Luce Esq. is one of the assistant Judges of said County Court, and that the within signatures are his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above.
Benj. Swan
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149
Saml. G. Allen
4608
March 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
WINDSOR COUNTY ss.
At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty. 
On this second day of August 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. ) Samuel G. Allen, aged 61 years, resident in Weathersfield in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: 
That I enlisted sometime in the winter 1779 during the war in Capt. Moody Dustin's Company, Col. Joseph Cilley's Regiment of the New hampshire line and on the seventh day of June 1782, was discharge, through mistake by the name of Samuel Allen as by my discharged, will appear, that he made his original declaration on the Eleventh day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 4608 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
2. Cows 23.00 2 Calves. 4.50 -  27.50
1 2 year old colt 30.00, 2 Hogs. 7.00, 11. Sheep 10.00 - 37.00
Crockery 1.00, Spoons, knives & forks .65, 1 Wool Wheel .50 - 2.15
2 Old Axes, 2 old Hoes & 1 old Chain 2.75, 1 pail .25, [illegible] -  4.00
1 Light stand .40, Crane, Shovel & tongs 2.25 - 2.65
4 Glass Bottles .50, 2 Old Chests .50 - 1.00
[total] 74.30
I owe Saml Morgan 35.00, Seth Grant 2.90, Seth Grant L2.92. - 40.82
Fisk Hitchcock 7.29, Aaron Hall 5.05, N. Hutchinson 2.00 - 14.34
Danl. Bowen 7.47 T. Leland 1.60, R. Farwell 5.00 - 13.07
Wm. Bowman .79, Saml. Downer 10.37, Rufus Kendall 3.99 - 15.15
[total] $83.38
My health is very poor in consequence of a Breach and other infirmities not able to labor but little, my occupation a Farmer, My Wife Sally aged 41, infirm troubled with the the rheumatism 3 children Benja. G. aged 11 Susanna aged 10, Charles aged 6. 
Sworn to and declared on the Second day of August 1820, before said Court. 
Attest Benja. Swan Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT, 
WINDSOR COUNTY ss.
I, Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Nothing dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Seventh day of August 1820.
Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County
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Widow
Sally Allen
Declaration
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
On the tenth day of October A. D. 1850 personally appeared before me Salmon F. Dutton, a Judge of Courts of Probate in the District of Windsor in said County Sally Allen Aged 71 years a Resident of the Town of Reading in the aforesaid County of Windsor being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain a Pension from the United States as being now the widow of Samuel G. Allen Deceased who died in the Town of Plymouth in aforesaid County on the 16th day of February A. D. 1844. He was then a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum for services rendered as a soldier in the war of the Revolution from the State of Vermont from where he served as a private in the N. H. Troops as this Declarant believes and Declarant now applies as above stated for her pension from the United States as being the widow now of said Samuel G. Allen aforesaid under the act of July 29th 1848. And that she this Declarant was duly and lawfully married to said Samuel G. Allen by Gregory Stowe a Justice of the peace in the Town of Weathersfield and County of Windsor and State of Vermont which will be shown by the Testimony connected here with on the 23rd day of August in the year A. D. 1798 .
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and that Samuel Hitchcock and Hannah Patch and others were present and witnessed said marriage. And that said Declarant has always resided in said Windsor County in the State of Vermont since said Marriage and they had three Children together namely Benjamin, Charles and Susan. Benjamin and Charles are both dead. Susan is the only one living and Declarants name was Patty Nutting at and before she was married to said Samuel G. Allen aforesaid.
And that this Declarant is old and her memory fails her.She is infirm & fails very fast and she cannot now remember the battles and the officers names nor the many places & times of the said service of her Deceased Husband. She would refer for information to his Original papers on file at the Pension Office in the City of Washington. She is under the act of July 29th
1848 as passed by Congress.
[signature] Sally Allen
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this [blank] day of [blank] day and date first aforesaid also and I certify.

State of Vermont,
District of Windsor ss.
I Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of the Probate Court for the 
District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that the aforenamed Sally Allen personally appeared, and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Declaration before me, in due form of law, this tenth day of October A.D. 1850; I further certify, that the said Sally Allen is a person of truth and veracity.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said Probate Court, at
Cavendish, in said District this tenth day of October A. D. 1850.
Salmon F. Dutton, Judge.

State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.
I Henry Closson, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Salmon F. Dutton, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Sally Allen was subscribed and sworn to, is Judge of the said Probate Court, which Probate Court is a Court of Record; and that the signature
annexed to the certificate of the oath and of the credibility of the said Declarant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Salmon F. Dutton, is his own proper and genuine handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name at Springfield in said District, this twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Henry Closson
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State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss.
Personally appeared before me John M Bennett a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor Hannah Patch a Resident of the Town of Reading in said County of Windsor being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says.
I have been acquainted with Samuel G. Allen and Sally his widow for many years. I was acquainted with them before they was married to each other. They was lawfully married in Weathersfield in the State of Vermont, by Gregory Stowe a Justice of the Piece in my presence on the 23rd day of August A. D. 1798. I have the record and said Samuel G Allen Died in the Town of Plymouth on the 16th day of February 1844. He was then a Pensioner of the United States. He is my Brother in law. I am Sister to Sally his wife now his widow. Said Sally is now living in the Town of Reading and she is now single and unmarried and she is now the widow of said Samuel G. Allen. They had three children together viz - Benjamin, Charles & Susan. Susan is the only one living of the children. They have lived together and sustained the relationship of husband and wife up to the time of the death of said Samuel aforesaid and he died as aforesaid in the winter of 1844 in the Town of Plymouth County of Windsor aforesaid and they was lawfully married as aforesaid in & Weathersfield Windsor County as aforesaid on the 23rd day of August 1798. I have a copy of the
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Town Records of said marriage and I was present & bear the time and date of said Marriage to my mind distinctly Sarah Allen is my sister. She was lawfully married as aforesaid in my presence by Gregory Stowe a Justice of the Peace. We generally Call her name Sarah. She writes it Sally.
[signature] Hannah Patch
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of October A. D. 1850. And I certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Patch the foregoing Deponet. She is a very respectable old Lady with a trembling hand but of sound mind and memory and a credible witness.
John M. Bennett Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County ss.
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John M. Bennett
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and for forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this [blank] day of October
A. D. 1850.
Norman Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor J. F. Chilson Town Clerk and a Resident of the Town of Weathersfield in said County of Windsor and State of Vermont. Being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, I am now acting Town Clerk of the Town of Weathersfield aforesaid in said County of Windsor and I have the Records of said Town in my possession. I have searched said Records & Marriages of said Town of Weathersfield and I find a record of the Marriage of Samuel G. Allen & Sally Nutting and I certify the following to be a true Copy. to witt.

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Be it Remembered that at Weathersfield in said County on the 23rd day of August A. D. 1798 Mr Samuel G. Allen and Miss Sally Nutting both of Weathersfield in said County of Windsor were duly Joined in marriage by me J. E. One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
Gregory Stowe Justice Peace
The above and foregoing are true Copy of Record
attest Gregory Stowe Justice Peace
The above and foregoing Received for Record March 13th 1800 and Recorded by me Jno Whipple Town Clerk

I certify that the above is a true extract and copy from the Original records of Marriages of said Town of Weathersfield aforesaid of the marriage of said Samuel G. Allen & Sally Nutting. Said Records show that said Samuel G. Allen and Sally Nutting aforesaid were duly and Lawfully joined in Marriage by Gregory Stowe a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid in said Town of Weathersfield on the
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Twenty third day of August One thousand seven hundred and ninty eight.
Joseph Field Chilson Clerk of the Town of Weathersfield.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of August A. D.
1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said J. F. Chilson the Deponant. He is our Acting Town Clerk of Weathersfield and is a credible witness.
Hyren Henry Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County ss.
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Hyren Henry is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, this 5th day of September A. D. 1850.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Windsor County 
Personally appeared before me John M Bennett a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor aforesaid Calvin Wilder a Resident of the Town of Plymouth in said County being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says I have been acquainted with Samuel L. Allen & Sarah his wife (or Sally) many years past, and have known them as husband & wife and they was lawfully married and had a family of children together. The oldest children if living would be over 50 years old. 
And said Sam G. Allen Died in Plymouth in the winter of 1844 and left said Sally his wife widow. She is now the widow of said Samuel G. Allen. He was reputed here as a soldier of the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at and before his death. Susan is the youngest & the only one living & she is not far from 50 years old. I have known them to keep house as man & wife over 50 years ago. I think as long as 52 years ago.
[signature] Calvin Wilder
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of September A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am acquainted with the foregoing Deponent. That he is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Windsor & credable witness.
John M. Bennett Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. 
Personally appeared before me John M. Bennett a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor Calvin Wilder a resident of the Town of Plymouth in said County. Being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says. I have been acquainted with Samuel G. Allen and Sarah his wife many years past. And have known them as husband & wife. They were lawfully Married & had a family of children together. 
And said Samuel G Allen Died in this town of Plymouth on the 16th day of February 1844. I dug his grave on the 18th & buried his remains. Since then his two sons Benjamin & Charles have died & are buried besid their Father said Samuel G. Allen. Since the death of said Samuel G. Allen Sarah his wife now his widow has removed to the adjoining town of Reading where she now resides. And she is still the Widow of said Samuel G. Allen. He was reputed as a Soldier of the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at & before his death.
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Calvin Wilder
Subscribed and sworn to before me John M. Bennett this 7th day of September A. D. 1850. And I certify that I am acquainted with Calvin Wilder the foregoing Deponent. That he is a Gentleman of high standing. One of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Windsor. And that he is a very credible witness.
John M. Bennett Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Personally appeared before me John M Bennett a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor James Work a resident of the town of Plymouth in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to Law does testify and say.
I have being acquainted with Samuel G. Allen for many years past & have resided neighbor to to him in the Town of Plymouth in said County of Windsor. I was & am now well acquainted with Sarah his wife, now his widow, and his children to wit Benjamin, next Susan & Charles.
And said Samuel G. Allen Died here in this town of Plymouth in the winter of 1844. I was at his Funeral and saw the last of the remains of said Samuel G. Allen. He was reputed here as a Soldier of the Revolution & was a pensioner of the United States for a number of years before he died. And his wife now his widow is still living her name is Sarah & sometimes called Sally. She now resides in the town of Reading in said County Windsor. She is now single & unmarried and she is now the Widow of said Samuel G Allen, and they have always sustained & lived together in all the relations of Husband and Wife up to the time of the Death of her said Husband aforesaid
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James Work
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of September A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am acquainted with James Work the foregoing Deponent. He is a respectable man. And a credible witness.
John M. Bennett Justice of the Peace
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41,405
INVALID
Revy
File No. 41,405
Samuel G. Allen Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. G, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Widow Sally Allen widow of Samuel G. Allen Pensioner 
widow under the Act of July 29th 1848
please reply to Hon H. Walden Esqr.
MC.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Personally appeared before me John M Bennett a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor Elmina Work a resident of the town of Plymouth and County & State aforesaid. Being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes & says, I have been acquainted with Samuel G. Allen and Sarah his wife for many years. They were Lawfully Married and lived together as husband & wife and had a family of Children together. The oldest was Benjamin, the next Susan & Charles. Susan is now living but Benjamin & Charles are dead. 
Said Samuel G. Allen Died in this Town of Plymouth in the month of February 1844 (I recollect the time distincly from the circumstance of my Mothers death near the time) I was a near neighbor to him & visited him often during his sickness. After his death I assisted in making & preparing his grave clothes. I attended his funeral and saw his lifeless remains in his coffin.
His wife now his widow is still living. She lives in Reading. Said Sarah is now single and unmarried & she is now the Widow of said Samuel G. Allen. He was reputed while living as a Soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States. It is the common report here that they were married in Wethersfield Vt. from whence they removed to this place. Their marriage has never been disputed here
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Elmira Work
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of September A. D. 1850 and I certify that I am acquainted with Elmina Work the foregoing Deponent. That she is a respectable Lady & a credible witness.
John M Bennett Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont 
Winsdor County, ss.
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John M Bennett is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor this 7" day of September A. D. 1850.
Norman Williams. Clerk
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Walden Ville Nov 23rd /50
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Enclosed I send the petition of Dolly Gifford, Sally Allen & Daniel Clark for pensions. Please examine these cases & report to me and Oblige Yours
Hiram Walden
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May 13. 48
enquiry of Widow & right to pension, of Samuel G. Allen, decd. Act 1832

Rufus Richardson
Sherburne
Vermont.

Paid
Con. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
I wish to git information from you or trouble you
to assertain if a pension can be granted to a widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner who resides in my neighbourhood. Her husband served during the war and drew $96 a year & died 4 years ago Last Febuary & she never has made application for a pension since. She was married to him some 40 or 45 years ago as near as she can recolect & is now 66 years old & is in need of the benefit of the act granting pensions to Widows. I wish you to inform me if she can draw a penion from his decease & if so I will send on her Declaration to you & have you git the pension for her & pay you for your trouble in doing the Business. Plese answer this to me the name of her husband is Samuel G Allen of Plymouth Windsor Vermont.
Respectfully yours &c.
Rufus Richardson
Sherburne
Rutland County Vermont

To J L Edwards Esq