Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21044, Israel Allen, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
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Mass. | Allen, Israel | S. 21044
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CONTENTS
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1544
Massachusetts
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Israel Allen
of Spencer in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Cushing of the Reg commanded
by Col Ward in the Mass
line for 8 months from 1775
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June
1833 and sent Jas Draper Esq
Spencer Mass
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 53 32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 13 33
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$66.65
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   Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by H H Sylvester  Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2 Page 1
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Dead
Letter
to James Draper 5 March
1840
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Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6t April
1838 from 4 March to 17th
July 1833. Agent notified
1 May 1840
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester

On this Twenty fourth day of Oct 1832 personally
appeared in open Court, before Nathl Paine
Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting,
Israel Allen, a resident of Spencer in the County
of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty
seven 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.
that he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated,
that in the forepart of the year 1775, when the Brittish troops had
possession of Boston, volunteer companies were formed all over
Massachusetts, called minute companies, who were to march
at a minutes warning, whenever the brittish troops should invade any part of the Country. On the nineteenth day of April
1775, an alarm arived in Shrewsbury where I then lived,
stating that the Brittish troops had marched to Lexington
and killed several of the people. I, with many others of the town 
of Shrewsbury, who all belonged to a minute company, immediately
marched for Concord, but before we arrived there we heard
that the enemy had returned to Boston, and we marched to
Cambridge near Boston. In a few days, while at Cambridge
I enlisted into a company of Massachusetts Militia, or State
troops as they were called for the term of eight months. Job
Cushing was the Captain of the company, Ezra Brennan
was first Lieutenant, and Asa Brice was second Lieutenant, who all belonged to Shrewsbury, Jonathan Ward
was Colonel of the Regiment, Timothy Bigelow of Worcester
was Major, and Edward Barns was second Major.  We
were stationed a part of the time in said Cambridge, and
the remainder of the time in Dorchester near Boston.
While we were stationed at Cambridge the Battle of Bunker
Hill was fought, and our company was marched on the
Hill, but did not arive there until just before the American troops were driven from the Hill, but I fired three or
four shots at the enemy before we retreated. I remained in
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the service aforesaid for more than eight months and
was discharged sometime in January 1776. I was
born at Shrewsbury in Massachusetts on the second day
of May A.D. 1745. where I suppose my age is on record.
I lived in said Shrewsbury during the Revolutionary War
and soon after the conclusion of the war, I removed to Spencer,
in Massachusetts, when I have lived ever since and
where I now live. I did not receive a written discharge
when I left the service. Edmund Newton and William
Bernis of Spencer and Bradely Livermore Esquire of
Boston are some of my neighbours who can testify as to my
character for truth
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
Israel Allen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Nath Paine Judge of Probate for the County
of Worcester

We Levi Packard a Clergyman residing in the town of
Spencer aforesaid and William Pope Esqr residing in the same
town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Israel Allen, who is about to apply for a pension under the
late act of Congress, that we believe him to be eighty seven
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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid.
Levi Packard
William Pope
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Before me, James Draper Just. Peace

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 Levi Packard who has signed the preceding certificate
is Clergyman resident in the town of Spencer and that William Pope
Esqr who has also signed the same
is a Justice of Peace and 
resident in the same town and is a creditable person, and that
their statement is entitled to credit 
Nath Paine Probate Le Le [can't decipher the last two words]
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1845
Israel Allen
Mass

James Draper
Spencer
Mass
HHL
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BRIEF in the case of Israel Allen
Co of Worcester
in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or 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? 87
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Mass State troops | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
In
1775 enlisted | 8 | Private | Cap Cushing Col Ward
5. In what battles was he engaged? was at close of the Battle of B. Hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shrusebury Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary two Living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

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

George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

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Mar 2, 1840 [vertical]
Spencer Mass   Fru
Feb 25

Nulway [vertical]
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Spencer (Mass) Feb. 25, 1840
Sir,
Israel Allen, a Revolutionary Pensioner under 
the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of Twenty six Dollars
and sixty six cents per annum died on the seventeenth
day of July, 1833, leaving a balance of his pension due from the
fourth day of March 1833 to the day of his death. He left no widow,
and but two children, so far as is known. They applied 
for the balance of said pension, but was informed that they
were barred, because they had not applied within one year
after the decease of the pensioner. I cannot find any in
instructions from the War Department to that effect, I take
the liberty to apply to you for information relative to the matter.
Yours with respect,
James Draper

James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
April 23d, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, the children of Israel Allen, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at
the rate of Twenty six Dollars and Sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, have
been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March,
to the 17th July 1833, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  ______, 19_____

In reply to your request of _____, received______
for a statement of the military history of Israel Allen
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |  STATE.
|  |  |  | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 

Apr. 19, 1775 |  Minute Man and marched to Cambridge on the alarm

A few days after | 8 mos. | Pvt | Job Cushing | Jonathan Ward | Mass

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shrewsbury Mass
Date of application for pension, Oct 24 1832 His el. was at
Residence at date of application, Spencer Worcester Co Mass
Age at date of application, born in Shrewsbury Mass. May 2, 1745
Remarks: He died July 17, 1833. He left no widow, two
children survived him, their names are not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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21044
INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 21,044
Israel Allen
Pri, Rev War

Act: June 7"" 32""
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 5
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 Dec. 8. Hist to C. A. Herrick aut.
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Israel Allen
18754
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I Theophilus Wheeler Register or Clerk of the Court of
of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts,
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
of the application of Israel Allen for a Pension;
and that James Draper before whom the annexed
affidavits were
made is a Justice of the Peace in &
for the County of Worth duly commissioned &
Sworn; and that the signature annexed, is his genuine
Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 24th day of October
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two -
Theoph. Wheeler Register of Court
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Israel Allen
18754
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We Jonathan Parks of North Brookfield being seventy nine years
of age and Nevenson Hastings of Brookfield being seventy six
years of age, and both in the County of Worcester and 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that on the
nineteenth day of April 1775, an alarm arived by express
in the town of Shrewsbury where we then lived, stating that the
Brittish troops had left Boston and arrived at Lexington
& had killed eight of the inhabitants. We immediately, with
several others marched to Cambridge when we both enlisted
into a company of militia or State Troops for the term of eight months. The
name of the Captain was Job Cushing, and Ezra Beman
was our first Lieutenant, and Asa Bice was the second
Lieutenant, Jonathan Ward was the Colonel, Timothy
Bigelow was the first Major and Edward Barns was second
Major. We was stationed at Cambridge until the arrival
of General Washington, when we were stationed at Dorchester
the remainder of the term, and was discharged the
first day of January 1776, and Israel Allen who then also
lived in said Shrewsbury, was a soldier with us in the 
same company and under the same officers during said
term. While we were stationed at Cambridge the Battle of
Bunker hill was fought, and part of our company was
in the close of said battle, the said Nevenson Hastings was one
who was in said battle, but whether the said Allen was in
said battle or not we do not now recollect, but we will
recollect that he did the service as a private in the company
aforesaid, and further your deponents say not.
Jonathan Parks
Nevenson Hastings
Worcester ss
October 8, 1832
Then the above named Jonathan Parks and Nevenson Hastings, personally came before me the subscriber one of 
the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County
of Worcester and made solemn oath to the truth of the
above deposition by them subscribed.
James Draper Just. Paris
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Worcester ss. October 8. 1832.
This may certify that the within named Jonathan
Parks and Nevenson Hastings are men of good character for truth and veracity.
James Draper Just. Peace
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Rev Sec
The University of Minnesota
College of Dentistry [crossed out]
Minneapolis

1118 S.E. 7th St
Minneapolis, Minn
Nov. 12, 1916

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear sir,
Will you please send me a
statement as to the pension application
of
Israel Allen, of Spencer, Massachusetts, [underlined]
supposed to have been a Bunker Hill soldier
and a pensioner about 1831 or thereabouts.
How many pages are there in his
application, and what would be
the cost of reproduction?
Yours truly,
C. A. Herrick