Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,954, Jabez Allen, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I. 

Allen, Jabez

NUMBER
S.11.954

Carded
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10.903
Rhode Island

Jabez Allen
of N. Providence the state of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bellows of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Crary in the R. Island line for 1 year & 9 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 70 dollars  - cents for annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May 1833 and sent to Benj'in Cowell, Providence R.I. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $140.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 $35.090
(Total) $175.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D.D. Addison, Clerk
Book E  Vol 2a, Page 1111
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Jabez Allen
12.308
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc.
County of Providence
On this 12th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session - Jabez Allen, 
a resident of North Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 70
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 7, 1832, viz:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he enlisted in June 1777 as a private in Capt. Ballou's Company and Col Crary's regiment for nine months and immediately upon on his time being out again enlisted for twelve months longer in Capt. Carrs company & same regiment - 
both which enlistments he served out and was ┃
honorably discharged - that he lived in Cumberland when he enlisted, that Regiment may of a belonged to the Rhode Island State Troops
that he has no written discharge was in the battle of Rhode Island at the time of Sullivan's expedition in 1778 I was on the Picket guard
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Jabez Allen
witness B Cowell Clk
We, --- a Clergyman, residing in the  --- and ---
residing in ---- hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with --- who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be --- years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
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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 Amaziah Weatherhead who has testified as aforesaid is a resident in the town of Cumberland in the state of Rhode Island and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit. 

I BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jabez Allen for a pension. 
      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23 day of August 1832. 

Benjamin Cowell Clk.
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I Amaziah Wetherhead (Weatherhead) of Cumberland, in the County of Providence, 
aged 74 years, do on oath testify and say 
that I served in Capt. Reuben Ballin's
Company in Col. Crary's Regiment nine 
months and also that I served in the 
company of Captain Caleb Couse
twelve months, in the same
regiment, and that Jabez Allen served the whole
time in the same companies with me
This I certify of my own personal knowledge
Amaziah Weatherhead

1832 July 12 Sworn to in open Court
Benja Cowell Clk
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Jabez Allen 
Private
1 year & 9 mon. 



Benj. Cowell Esq. 
Providence, R.I.
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BRIEF in the case of Jabez Allen
of North Providence in the State of R'd. Island
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?   Open Court

2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?   70 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period
June in 1777

Duration of Service
9 months
1 year

Rank
As a private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Capt. Bellows, Col, Crary
Capt. Cons, Col. Crary

5. In what battles was he engaged:  Rhode Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Cumberland, R. Island

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   By a living witness. 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not attached as required. 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

Michael Cutts 
Examining Clerk
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Rev. War
11.954
INVALID.

File No. 11.954
Jabez Allen
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 1832

Index: - Vol. A, Page 7

(Arrangement of 1870)