Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt. 1356-100, William Allen, Md.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
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Jerh Allen

State of Virginia
County of Bedford

I Jeremiah Allen one of the heirs at law of William Allen do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that William Allen did enlist in 1777 for the time of during the war and served in the regiment Number one under the command of Colonel Howard of the Maryland Continental Line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war; I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to William Allen on the part of the United States nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever.

Jeremiah Allen
His X Mark

Bedord County to wit

This day Jeremiah Allen subscribed to the foregoing declaration personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the same.

Given under my hand this 19th day of August 1828.

Chas Whitely JP
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State of Virginia to Wit

In testimony that the within and before named Charles Whitely was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in the county of Bedford and State of Virginia at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at my office in the Town of Sebring in the county aforesaid this 30th day of August 1828.

G Winfield Deputy Clerk of the county court of Bedford
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Chambliss Stone Bedford Cty VA

August 31st 1828

Sir

I have enclosed to you my declaration and our certificate of heirship to Wm Allen our father deceased who served in the first regiment of the Maryland line on continental establishment - year and requested to send our warrant by mail as soon as possible.

Respectfully yours
Jeremiah Allen
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Will. Allen
No 1356
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Virginia to wit

At a court continued and held for the County of Bedford the 28 day of August 1828.

Satisfactory evidence was adduced in court prove that Charles Allen, Rachel White, William Allen, Jeremiah Allen, Sally Beasley, Milly Lumpkin, James Allen, Robert Allen, Frances Ashwell, Polly Ashwell, Matthew Allen and John Allen are the children and heirs at law in fee to William Allen dec'd late a soldier in the first regiment of the Maryland Line on Continental establishment.

I Gustavson A. Wingfield deputy clerk of the county court of aforesaid do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal this 30th day of August 1828.

G A Wingfield - Dep Clerk
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Received from the Secretary of War Land Warrant No 1356 issued the 5 Sept 1828 for the heirs of William Allen for 100 acres

Jeremiah Allen dated at Chambles Stone this 14 day of September
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Eliel Allen
Sept 2, 1840

Wm Allen
Md Served
Rev War
1356
100 acres

R'cd Sept 1st 1840
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STAMP - Baltimore MD Aug 24

To the Hon
Secretary of War
Bounty Land Office
Washington City D.C.
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Baltimore Aug 29th 1840

Sir

The object of this letter is to inform you my grandfather William Allen deceased was a soldier of the revolution in the Maryland continental Line and for the first regiment to the best of my knowledge and wish for you to make search and inform me whether or not his heirs are entitled to land from the United States for said service and furnish me with the required forms in the case you will.

Much Oblige your
Humble Servant

Eliel Allen

To the Hon
William Gordon
War Department
Bounty Land Office
Washington D.C.

The following is written but very faint to read

Land Warrant No 1356....the 5th Sept 1828 to Jeremiah Allen son and .... heir at law of Wm Allen who was a soldier in the ...