Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 148, William Allen, Mass
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass  Allen, William  R.148
CONTENTS
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[written sideways along left margin]
I volunteered in the room of my Father who was [illegible]
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State of Massachusetts
County of Dukes County
On this twenty Eight. day of October eighteen hundred and
thirty four At a special Probate Court Williams
Allen of Chilmark in the County of Dukes County aged seventy
four years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered as a Volunteer ^in the Town of Dartmouth County of Bristol in a Company of Malitia which
was commanded by a Captain Wilcox ^this was some time in the Month of August
in the year 1778 he went with said Capt Wilcox to Howlands Ferry
in the State of Rhode Island and continued there for a short time
how long he does not recollect then he returned back to Dartmouth
in the County of Bristol and was stationed there for more than two
years as a guard to prevent the Enemy from [crossed out text] commiting.
depredations in that vicinity that he was always attached to the
Company of said Wilcox was Quartered at a place called the Samuel
Gifford house was in one Skirmish at a place called Goose Berry
Neck in the Town of Dartmouth that he has no documentary evidence of his
services that Robert Earl was Colonel of the Regiment he belonged to Westport in the
County of Bristol and he served as orderly Sergeant in said [illegible] Wiloxs Company
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 in any State

And the following interrogatories were put to the aforesaid Williams Allen
the applicant
1st when and where were you born. answer in the Town of -
Dartmouth at a place called Coxit, now the Town of West Port
2 have you any record of your age and if so where is it. answer in
the Town record in Dartmouth, and Family record in West Port
3d Where were you living when called into the service where have you
lived since the Revolutionary War. and where do you now live answer
in the Town of Dartmouth, at Coxit, where I lived till the year -
one thousand. Eight Hundred & four. When I removed to the
Island of nashawenna in the Town of Chilmark, in Dukes County
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer
or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom. answer
I volunteered in the room of my. Father who was draughted
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5th. State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the
Troops where you served such "as continental and Malitia regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. Answ
in addition to. those stated in the declaration, Joseph Cornell Lieutenant

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom
was it given. and what has become of it answer
no writing. discharge, but was called to deliver up our guns & [illegible]
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighbourhood and who can testify as to your Character for veracity
and their belief of your Services as a Soldier of the Revolution answer
Allen Mosier Holder Allen. Isaac Williams. Elihu Robinson
Williams Allen

We Nathan Smith. & Hannah Peas -
residing in the Town of Tisbury (in the County of Dukes County adjoining to
the Town of Chilmark) hereby certify that we are well ackquainted with
Williams Allen, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Nathan Smith
Dukes County ss October 28th - 1834 Hannah Pease
[underlined] sworn to this day before me. George Athearn Judge of Probate [end underlined]
I George Athearn Judge of Probate within and for the County of
Dukes County do hereby declare [crossed out: that] my opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interragateries prescribed by the war
Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states And I further certify that it appears to
me that Nathan Smith and Hanna Peas
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and
the said applicant further on oath declares that living on the Island
of Cuddehunk in the Town of Chilmark he knows of no Clergyman who
can testify to his character
George Athearn Judge of the
Court of Probate
for Dukes County
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I Cornelius Marchant Clerk and Register of Probate
(being a Court of Record) within and for the County of
Dukes County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Williams Allen for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this third day of October
in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
four
Cornelius Marchant Register
[at left is a diamond-shaped outline with the bottom corner folded]
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Ex'r. INVALID.
[crossed out text/image]
[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
[stamp: REJECTED]
William Allen
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: ,18.
Discharged: ,18.
Application filed: ,18.
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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Wm. Allen junr.
Revo. [crossed out: Penn] Ohio.
Rejected - See letter
to Geo: Kesling, Esq
Lebanon, Ohio -
24 July 1824 - Same letter
to Honble
Joseph Vance April
27. 1825.
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I Holder Tucker of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged 79 years testify and say, that I am well acquainted with
Williams Allen, now of Chilmark, in the County of Dukes, formerly of
Westport in the County of Bristol, during the Revolutionary War. we lived
near together, and both belonged to the same Company of Militia, which
was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Wilcox - in the year 1778, some
time in the month of August, Capt. Wilcox wished to raise a volunteer
Company to go to Rhode Island, the British then having Possession of
Newport - Williams Allen, and myself - with many others - [underlined] now dead [end underlined]
volunteered, Joined the Company - and Marched under Capt. Wilcox. to
Howlands Ferry in the State of Rhode Island - and was there stationed
for a Short time - when Captain Wilcox was ordered to return back to -
Dartmouth with the men under his Command - and keep up a guard.
on the Shore - to prevent the enemy from landing accordingly we returned
back - and performed the services as a guard for more than two years - and
I am well knowing that the said Williams Allen, belonged to said guard
and attended to all the duty required of him as such, so long as the
British remained on the Shores, which was more than two years, was Quartered
at the Samuel Gifford House, and occasionaly returned home - I do not
mean to say by this, that we were all the time on actual duty - on the Shores
and at the guard House - but that we both belonged to the guard the whole
time, and ready at a moments warning to be on the Shore as aforesaid when
called -
[signature] Holder Tucker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.S. October 14th. 1834, then the above named
Holder Tucker personaly appeared and made oath that the above
deposition by him signed is true, & I further Certify that the said Holder
Tucker is known to me & I believe him to be a Credible Witness
attest Abner B. Gifford Just. of Peace
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[at left of text is the outline of a folded diamond of paper]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol Ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the
Court of Probate in and for said County, do
hereby certify that Abner B. Gifford
is a Justice of the Peace in & for
said County of Bristol, and that
the signatures, [crossed out: purporting] to the
foregoing certificates, purporting
to be his, are his genuine
signatures -
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the Seal
of Said Court this Sixteenth day of
October Eighteen hundred and
thirty four - A Bassett
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I Elijah Maccomber of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol and State
of Massachusetts aged 78 years testify and say. That I am well acquainted with
Williams Allen of Chilmark, in the County of Dukes - who formerly lived in Westport
in the County of Bristol, That I was in the service of the United States, at various
places and at different times during the Revolutionary War, for which I now receive
a pension - In the fall of 1778 - I think in the Month of August - I was at
Howlands Ferry in the State of Rhode Island - I Recollect Captain Benjamin
Wilcox came there with a Company of men - and remained there a Short time
and returned back to Dartmouth to keep up a guard on the Shore of Dartmouth,
That Williams Allen aforesaid was in his Company - afterwards I returned home
to Dartmouth - and was one of said guard - and belonged to the guard
Nine Months - during which time the aforesaid Williams Allen
belonged to said guard - and performed guard duty - after which I
enlisted into another Service and left the guard - and left said
Williams Allen performing guard duty. - in Captain Wilcoxs.
Company as aforesaid -
Elijah his mark [hand drawn x] Maccomber

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.S. - October. 14. 1834. Then personaly.
appeared the aforesaid Elijah Maccomber and made oath
that the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed is true -
And I further Certify that said deponent is well known
to me and Sustains a good Character for truth -
attest Abner B. Gifford Just. Peace
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[illegible] Hole Nov 12 Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
War Department
Washington
District of Columbia
an application for a Pension
act of 1832
[sideways along right side of page: Williams Allen Nov 17.
Mass.]
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[crossed out text]
Holmes Hole Nov. 8th 1834
Hon. Sir I send you an application for a pension
for Williams Allen of Chilmark a Volunties in the
Revoliot'nary War with the papers inclosed wishing
the same may procure him a pension. under the
Act of Congress of 1832
I am with respect your humble Servant.
Thomas Dunham
N.B
please to direct all letters concerning the
above mentioned pension to
Thomas Dunham at Holmes Hole. Mass.  

To the Hon. Secretary
of War