Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,697, for Allen Rece, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Penn. Rece, Allen W. 5697
or
Rice. B.L.Wt.26762-160-55
Mary
CONTENTS
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March 24, 1937
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Allen Rece. W. 5697
BA-J/MCS

M.M. Lewis
The American Historical Society, Inc.
80-90 Eighth Avenue
New York City

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Rev. Allen Rece.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.5697, based upon the military service of Allen Rece or Rice, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. No reference is made to his being a minister.
He was born October 7, 1759, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of said county, he enlisted, date not stated, and served three months as wagoner under Captain Groves and Colonel
Proctor. After this service he enlisted in 1777 and served one month as private in Captain Singer's company in Colonel Irwin's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted in 1779 and served seven months as wagoner in Captain Forgeman's or Furgison's company in Colonel Hooper's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted in 1780 and served three weeks as private in Captain Thomas' company in Colonel Robertson's or Robinson's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted in 1781 or 1782 and served one month as private in Captain
Thomas' Pennsylvania company.
About the close of the Revolution he moved from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, to Bedford County, Pennsylvania. About 1790 he moved to
the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, Virginia, where he lived about eighteen or nineteen years when he moved to Cabell County, Virginia.
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Allen Rece or Rice was allowed pension on his application executed June 24, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Cabell County, Virginia.

He died November 29, 1837, in Cabell County, Virginia.

He married in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in February, 1780, Mary Clymer who was born September 9, 1763.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 22, 1846, at which time she was a resident of Cabell County, Virginia. She was living in that county in 1855.

Joseph, their eldest child was born August 27, 1781. Abia, their second child, was living in Cabell County, Virginia, in 1846, aged sixty-two years. John M. Rece, a grandson, was living in Cabell County, Virginia, in 1846.

There is no further data relative to the family of Allen Rece or Rice.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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He married in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, In February, 1780, Mary Clymer who was born September 9, 1793. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 22, 1846, at which time she was a resident of Cabell County Virginia.
Joseph, the oldest child was born August 27, 1781. Abia, the second child, and John M. Rece, a grandson, were residents of Cabell County, Virginia, in 1845.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner