Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2032, Henry Allshouse, Penn.
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Penn.
Allshouse, Henry
SERVICE NUMBER S. 2032
carded
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5434
Pittbsurgh Agency
Henry Allshouse of  in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain [?] of the Rej commanded by Col Ricklin in the Penn line for 8 [?] Feifer - $29.32

Inscribed on the Role of Pennsylvania Pittsb. at the rate of   Dollars    Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feb. y 1833 and sent to Hon. R. Coulter

[?] to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $43.98
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 14.00
$58.64

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Varal Luce Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 167
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Admitted
8 Mo's

$26.66
Hon. R. Couter
H. Reps.

Henty Allshouse

8 Mo. $29.32
[Illegible]

R. Coulter
Jan 26 1833

[Illegible]




$20
Conti
son
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Declaration of Henry Allshouse
State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
On this fourteenth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty three, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County who sitting, the same being a Court of Record, Henry Allshouse a resident of Hempfield Township in said county & commonwealth aged Seventy five 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following bound officers & served as herein stated. That sometime in the month of June 1776 declarant enlisted as a fifer in a Rifle Company commanded by Captain John Arndt, which company was attached to a Battalion commanded by Colonel Peter Kichlein consisting of four companies, whose captains were John Hackenbach,
Nicholas Ken, Timothy Jaynes & John Arndt & composed part of what was then called the flying camp.  As for as Captain Arndt's company was organized, it marched from Northampton County Pennsylvania, where it was raided, first to
Brunswick in New Jersey, where it was joined by the rest of the Battalion. The whole Battalion then marched to New York, and encamped in sight of North River about two mile above the city.
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We were ordered from thence to Long Island, and encamped near East River. On the 27. August 1776 our Battalions joined the divisions commanded by Genl Hacking & Sullivan at Flatbush &  declarant with
the Battalion to which he belonged was in the engagement at that place with the British in which the American army was defeated & both these Generals taken prisoners. Colonel Kicklein's Battalion lost upwards of 200 men & the Colonel & several other officers were taken prisoners.  About 150 of one Battalion escaped, Captain Arndt & this declarant were among the number of those who escaped. 
A few days after the Battle, the remaining American troops crossed East River to New York, the Remains of Colonel Kicklein's Battalion encamped back at New York. After sometime found Colonel Hands Regiment at Decineys Mills about 16 miles up East River, remained there about six weeks, from there the American Army under Colonel Hand marched to the
White Plains. A part of Colonel Kichlein's
Battalion, to which declarant belonged, joined Colonel Baxter's Battalion at Amboy in New Jersey. Colonel Baxter with all the troops under his command then marched to Fort Lee on the West side of Britt River where the American Army lay. And from there, after Washington left the White Plains, was ordered to join Colonel McGaw who commanded at Fort Washington in New York.. Here we were attacked by the British on the 16th November 1776, the fort was forced by capitulation to the British General about 2500 troops
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were taken prisoner, among whom was this declarant. The prisoners were immediately ordered to New York. Declarant with many others was put on board the Grosvenor a prison ship, which then pay in North River, it afterward moved up East River with the prisoners. We remained on board the ships as prisoners till sometime in February 1777 when upon signing a parole we were escorted by a British guard to Cranberry where the American Army lay. Declarant was on his parole till the month of November 1778, when he with many others was exchanged. Robert Lettis Hooper was the American Commissary for the exchange of prisoners.  
Declarant further saith on his oath that he served in the army of the Revolution as above stated from the month of June 1776 till the 16 day of November 1776 a period of five months. That he was a prisoner as aforesaid from the 16 November 1776 till about the 16th of February 1777 in confinement a period of three months, and that he was a prisoner on parole from about the 16 February 1777 till November 1778 a period of 21 months or thereabouts - for all which period amounting in the whole to twenty nine months he claims a pension. Declarant further that he stated as before states in Northampton County Pennsylvania & for the term of six months. After declarant was exchanged resided in Northampton County Pennsylvania until the year 1788 when I removed to Westmoreland County in the same state where I have resided ever since, & where
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I now reside in Hempfield Township in said county.
In answer to the interrogatories directed by the War Department to be propounded by this court to the Declarant. He answers.
To the First Interrogatory - I was born on the 8th day of February 1757 in Northampton County Pennsylvania
To the Second. I received from my father a memorandum of the time of my birth record in my bible.
To the Third. I have answered this interrogatory in my declaration.
To the fourth. My declaration also contains an answer to this interrogatory.
To the fifth. I have already stated in my declaration all I know & remember pertaining on this subject.
To the sixth. I never received a commission.
To the seventh. I am well acquainted with the Honble John Young, the Hon. Richard Coulter, John Klingensmith & John G. Barclay, Esquire who reside in Westmoreland County Penn & are well acquainted with my character for veracity.
And declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services.  That Isaac Skinner of Northampton County has some recollection of declarants whose deposition is hereto annexed. Declarant hereby relinquishes any claims to a pension.
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or annuity except the present & claims that his name is not on the Pension Role of the Agency of any state. And further said not.
Henry Allshouse
Randal McLaughlin, Prot.

We Michael J. Steck a clergyman residing in the town of Greensburgh in the County of Westmoreland Penna & Simon Dunn of this same place certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Allshouse who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declarations that we believe him to be 75 years of age. He is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed in open court this 16th day of January A D 1833.
Michael J. Steck
Simon Dunn

Randal McLaughlin Prot
 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and
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after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that Henry Allshouse the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served & was a prisoner as he states. And the said court further certifies, that it appears to them that Michael J. Steck who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman presiding in the Borough of Greenburgh in the County of Westmoreland aforesaid, and that Simon Druks Esquire who has also signed the same certificate is a resident of the same borough and is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit.
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I Randal McLaughlin Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Westmorland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the
application of Henry Allshouse for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Greenburgh this fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Randal McLaughlin Prot

[seal]
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February 5, 1932
BA-J/REL
Dr. C.C. [Illegible]
Weat Second Street
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your communication
relative to Henry Allshouse, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2033, based upon the
military service of Henry Allshouse in that war.

Harry Allshouse was born November 8, 1757, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

He enlisted in Northampton County, 
Pennsylvania, in June, 1776, served as a fifer in
in Captain John Arndt's Rifle Company, Colonel Peter Kachlein's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp, and was in the battle of Flatbush on of Long Island and Fort Washington, at which latter place he was taken prisoner, placed on board the prison ship "Grosvenor" and held until February 1777, when he was paroled, and remained on parole until November 1778 when exchanged.

After the Revolution, he resided in Northampton County, Pennsylvania until 1783, when he moved to Westmoreland County, 

He was allowed pension on his application entered January 14, 1833, while residing in Hempfield, Township Westmoreland County 
Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to his family.

The above is the history of the only soldier named Henry Allshouse, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records  of this office.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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?/97 E E Allshouse
Greensburg, Pa.

1929 Dec. Vers.  J. R. Palm |
advised as to date of ┃
birth etc.

1931 - Dec 2- Hist to Mrs
Victor C. Bell -  EEL |

1932, Feb 5 Hist to |
C. C. Croushore EEL┃

Rev War
2032
INVALID.
File No. 2032
Henry Allshouse
Fifer Rev War 
Act: June 7 .1832 ┃
Index: -- Vol. A,  Page 5.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ock
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Pennsylvania
Northampton County }ss

Be it Remembered that on this tenth day of December -Eighteen hundred & thirty two before the undersigned A Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Isaac Sheiwer a Citizen of Williams Township in Said County & residing in the Same Township, being a person of truth & credibility who on his Oath declares that he is eighty three years of Age & upward- That he is well acquainted with Henry Allshouse name of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, An applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 1832- that he knew said Henry in the Revolutionary War-Deponent was Lieutenant of a Company of Volunteers belonging to the Flying Camp in the Revolutionary War
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in which said Allshouse served as a fifer -
In the year 1776 Said also marched under
Deponent on from Easton Pennsylvania to
Amboy in New Jersey where we remained sometime afterwards Marched to New York - thence to Long Island where we were engaged in the battle of Long Island with the British. Soon after the Battle Allshouse was taken prisoner with
others at Fort Washington. and remained a prisoner deponent believes till the month
by January 1777 - Deponent believes that
his company was mustered in June 1776-at which time Allshouse joined them. that
said Allshouse served with them when he was taken prisoner as aforesaid-Before said Allshouse was exchanged he was discharged on his parole of Honor-And further Deponent saith not.
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From subscribed the day & year aforesaid ┃
Before Me-}
Hugh B Hineline}         J Sheiner

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County ss

I William S Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Hugh B Hineline, before whom the above acknowledgment was made and taken was at the time thereof and yet is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified of that full faith & credit are due & of righteousness
to be given to all his official Acts as such. And further do certify that the name of Hugh B. Hineline thereto subscribed to of the proper handwriting of the said Hughl.
Given under my Hand and of the seal of the said [Illegible] at Easton this 10th day of December 1832
Wm LSebring Prothy

Certificate
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OFFICE HOURS:
1 TO 2 P.M.
6:30 TO 9 P.M.
EEL.
C.C. Croushore, M.D.
WEST SECOND STREET
GREENSBURG, PA.
PHONE OFFICE 176-J
RES. 176-M
1-13-32
PATIENT'S NAME
Rx
U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - May I trouble
you to give me the 
Revolutionary War Record
only one 
of Henry (Alshouse)Allshouse the father- Also Son-Henry.
Westmoreland, Co. Pa
Page 543-Vol 23-3rd Series
DANIEL H. BORLIN
16 S. PENNA. AVE, 
GREENSBURG., PA
PHONE 313
Also
M.D.
REG. NO. 301
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C.C.CROUSHORE, M.D.
WEST SECOND STREET
GREENSBURG, PA.
PHONES OFFICE 176-J
RES. 176-M
PATIENT'S NAME
Rx
Revolutionary War Record
of John (Grouser) all sp-
John Croushore pvt in
Capt. Christopher Truby's
Co. Westmoreland, Co. Pa.,
I found just a line
in the Penna. Archives
3rd Series Vol.23. and
would appreciate any record
you can give me.
thank You
C.C. Croushore M.D.
DANIEL H. BORLIN M.D.
16 S. PENNA. AVE. GREENSBURG, PA.
PHONE 313
REG. NO. 301
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
My Great Great Grand
father Henry Allshouse fought in the Revolutionary War and on Jan. 14. 1833 at the age of 75 years he made application for a pension and his pension was allowed for 8 months actual service as a fifer in the Penna. troops Revolutionary War. A part of the time he served under Capt. Amdet and Col. Rickin. He enlisted in Northampton
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Co. Penna.  Henry Allshouse was the father of 13 children of whom Isaac his son was the oldest.  In applying for a pension, did Henry Allshouse give the names of his children and dates of birth & if he did would you kindly give me the date of birth of his son Isaac as he was my Great Grandfather.  Also give me date of birth of Henry Allshouse who fought in the Revolutionary War. Thanking you most kindly for your trouble and trusting to hear from you soon.
Sincerely
Mrs. J. R. Palmer
191 Lenox Street
Fayette Uniontown, Penna.

Date Stamp: Oct 14 1929  U. S. Office Penna
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The records and facts to the
history and military service is
taken from the Penna Archives
Second series Vol. 14 at
pages indicated. The names
are given on pages 559.
560-561 and Henry Allshouse
is listed as a fifer.

U. S PENSION OFFICE
OCT 14 1929
[Above is Round Stamp]
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E. E. Allshouse,
Attorney at Law
and Notary Public

Greensburg, PA., Sept 30 1897

Commisioner
of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I would like to be informed whether there any records in your department relative to one Henry Allshouse a Revolutionary soldier who enlisted from the state of New Jersey and shortly after the Revolution removed to Westmoreland County Pa. Did he ever make application to the government for a pension or are there any other records showing his service in the Revolutionary cause
If nothing sir your office and should there be send other department where such records are kept kindly hand this inquiry to such department and office
Yours Truly
E E Allshouse
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Dear Sir:
Will it trouble you too much to send me any data you may have concerning my Revolutionary ancestor Henry Allshouse? I am filling out papers to join the Daughters of the Revolution and need this pension record. All I know is he was drawing a pension in 1833 but if you have his wife's name and a list of his children and the dates of their marriages I would be very grateful. Thanking you for your trouble, I am     Sincerely
Stella H. Bell
(Mrs. Victor C.)
520 East 86th st
New York City.
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December 2, 1931
EL-J/EEL
Mrs. Victor C. Bell
520 East 88th Street
New York, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Henry Allshouse, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2032, based upon the
military service of Henry Allshouse in that war.

Henry Allshouse was born November 3, 1757, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

He enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in June, 1776, served as fifer in a John Ardnt's Rifle Company, Colonel Peter
Kachlein's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying, Camp. and was in the battles of Flatbush on Long Island and Fort Washington, at which latter place he was taken prisoner, placed on board the prison ship "Grosvenor" and held until in February, 1777, when he was paroled, and remained on parole until November,1778, when exchanged.

After the Revolution, he resided in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
until 1783, when he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, while residing in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to his family,

The above is the history of the only soldier named Henry Allshouse of Alshouse, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILL
Assistant to Administrator

date of death not on AB
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Mrs. J. R. Palmer
191 Lenox St.
Uniontown, Pa.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2032, it appears that Henry Allshouse was born February 8, 1757, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

In the papers of said pension claim there are no data relative to the children of Henry Allshouse.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner