Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15531, Ebenezer Allen, Mass.
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Mass. | Allen, Ebenezer | W. 15531
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Mary

CONTENTS [blank]
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Reported Oct 22, 1838.

New Hampshire. 2,316
Mary Allen
widow of Ebenezer Allen, decd. [deceased] 
who died on the 24' Augt. [August] 1778-
of Cheslin in the State of N. Hamp.
was a Corpl [Corporal] in the Compy [company] commanded
by Captain Goss of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Whitcomb in the Mass [crossed out: N. Jr.]
for 8 mos & 3 days
[illegible initials]

Mass Line. Records corrected July [illegible]
a
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord -
[text not visible] the rate of 29 Dollars o [and] 4 Cents per annum,
[text not visible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13.' day of Sept.
[first part of number not visible: ...38], and with to [printed: and] Jacob Wales,
Baldwinsville, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr. [September] $217.80
Semi-annual allowance ending 14.52 
$232.32 [$217.80 + 14.52 = $232.32]

{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the }

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Reported Oct 22.
1838
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State of New York
Washington County ⎬ ss.  On the 28th day of May
1838 personally came before me Samuel Andrews
one of the Justices of the peace of said County of
Washington.  Amos Allen of the Town of Fort ann
in said County and being by me duly sworn
deposeth and saith he is Eighty four years of age
and that he had a Brother by the name of Ebenezer 
Allen about two years older than this deponent [word crossed out] 
he was as this deponent verily believes and has bin [been] infor^med
[words crossed out] born in the Town of Lancaster County of
Worcester and State of Massachusetts.  he was Married to
Mary Henry the present applicant for a 
pension, in the year 1772.  and this deponent further
saith the said Ebenezer Allen entered into 
- this Service of the United States as a Soldier the 19th day
of April 1775 and served at that time Eight
months & twelve days under Captain Andrew
[hand printed: Haskell] Harskel in Col. Asa Whitcombs Regiment - in
the year 1776 he the [then] said Ebenezer again went
in the service of the said States and served at or
near Dorchester in said State of Massachusetts for
the term of two months in the same year last
mentioned he the [then] said Ebenezer again went into
said service some time in Septr. [September] and served
two months in a company commanded by Capt.
Daniel Goss near the City of New York in Col.
James Converse Regiment & this deponent further
saith that the said Ebenezer deceased in August
1778 leaving a wife, the above mentioned Mary
and three children then residing at the house
of the Father of this deponent and further this
deponent saith not --

Amos Allen

Subscribed & Sworn to --
the 28th day of May 1838
before me, Samuel Andrews, Justice of the peace
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Note the word deponent of the 8th line from begining [beginning]
of the within affidavit Interlined above an erasure
before Signing -----

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
Amos Allen the person who Subscribed the within 
affidavit for the Seven last years past and ---
that I verily believe him to be a reputable ---
Witness & that full faith & credit is to be given
to his testimony May the 28th 1838 ---

Samuel Andrews, Justice pea [peace]

State of New York 
Washington County ⎬ ss  I Edward Dodd Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the said county hereby certify that Samuel
Andrews Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above
and that his signature above written is genuine

[on the left: round seal stamped over a star-shaped paper]
Given under my hand and
the seal of the said court
this first day of June
1838
Edward Dodd Clk [Clerk]

[illegible faint writing]
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3719
Mary Allen
Wid of Ebenr [Widow of Ebenezer]
N. H.
Act 4. July 1836
Maried [Married] 1772
died 1778
Allow [Allowance] 8 mo 3d,
Capl $29.04
Mass. Milita
Vol. 15. p 2 [number illegible], rolls.
Capt Haskele [Haskell] 
Col Whitcomb

Jacob Wales,
Baldwinville
Mass
Aug 18
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Decleration [Declaration]
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act
Congress passed the fourth of July 1836

State of New hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
On this twenty third day of June in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
personally appeared Before Fredrik [Frederick] Vose Judge of 
the Court of Probate within and for said County
Cheshire the widow Mary Allen a resident of
Alstead in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty eight
years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following decleration [Declaration] 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 4 - 1836
1 That her maden [maiden] name was Mary Henry that she was
married to Ebenezer Allen Juniour [Junior] of Lancaster by the
Revd [Reverend] Zabdiell [Zabdiel] Adams of Lunenburg on the tenth day
of November 177... [number illegible] as set forth in the official certificate
of N. F Cunningham the Clerk of said Town of
Lunenburg and at the time I married I was a resident of said Lunenburg.

2d [2nd] That her Husband Ebenezer Allen was a Soldier in
the Revolutionary war and served as hereafter mentioned 
according to the best of my recolection [recollection] went from
home the 19 day of April 1775 served at that time
about eight months was at the Battle of Bunker hill
and I think my said Husband belonged to Col Asa
Whitcomb Regiment the second time he went from
home was the winter following and was out at
that time about two months ^at ^Dorchester third he went from
home in the Autumn of 1776 I think in the month
of September and Served at that time I think about
four months I think he went to White Planes [Plains], at
that time I think he belonged to Capt Goss Company
fourth time he went from home in the latter part of
the summer or fore part of the Faul [Fall] of 1777
was at the surrender of Burgoine [Burgoyne] and I think
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was out about three months I think he was a
quarter master the first eight months for further
proof of my said Husband services she respectfully
refers to the rolls in the war department and to the
documentary evidence filed with this application
3d [3rd] That her said Husband Ebenezer Allen Deceased
the twenty fourth day of August 1778 in the
town of Ashburnham County Worcester Massachusetts 
he had been a jorney [journey] from Chesterfield
Newhampshire whene [when] we wore [were] then living
and was on his way home and was taken sick
at said Ashburnham and sent to Chesterfield
for me and I went down and tuck [took] care of
him he lived only one week my said Husband
remooved [removed] from Lancaster Massachusetts to said
Chesterfield in the month of May prior to the
Death of my said Husband after the Death of.
my said Husband I remained in said Chesterfield
about two months and then remooved [removed] with my
Children to said Lancaster unto the House 
with my said Husband Father and remaind [remained] 
there about two years and then mooved [moved] to
said Lunanberg [Lunenburg] into the house with my
Father and remained in that vicinity about
about twelve years and then removed to
Newhampshire where I have resided ever
since and that she has remained the widow
of the said Allen ever since as will appear
by other evidence accompanying this application
and that I have no documentary evidence excepting 
that above referred to

Mary Allen

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the said Mary 
Allen (at her residence in Alstead) in said
County of Cheshire, she being unable by reason
of bodily infirmity to attend Court on the day &
year above written,

Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire }
Cheshire County ss. }

[on the left: round seal stamped over a square-shaped paper]
I, Henry Coolidge Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature for the County
of Cheshire, certify that Frederick Vose
is Judge of Probate in and for said
County of Cheshire duly commissioned
and qualified -- and that his name
subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his
genuine signature.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Superior Court of Judicature at Keene
this twenty third day of June AD. 1838
H. Coolidge, Clerk
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I Polly Allin [Allen] of Alstead in the County 
of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire
Do make this my [illegible, partly crossed out] affidavit and
say that I am sixty one years of age
and one the Daughter of the widow Mary 
Allen of said Alstead who has made application 
for a Pension on account of my
Father Ebenezer Allen services in the war
of the Revolution under the third section of the
Act of Congress passed July 4 - 1836 and that 
I do not remember the death of my Father
but was always told by my mother that my
Father died in the town of Ashburnham 
Massachusetts in the month of August 1778
I further say that I have lived with my
mother the grater [graeter] part of the time since
my rememberance [remembrance] and that she always has
[illegible] since my rememberance [remembrance] and now is the 
widow of my said Father [word crossed out] said
Ebenezer Allen Junior as she never has been married 
 since to my knowage [knowledge]
Polly Allen

State of New Hampshire,
Cheshire ss. June 23. 1838.  Subscribed & sworn to before
me.  Frederick Vose, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire }
Cheshire County ss }

[on the left: round seal stamped over a square-shaped paper: HAMPSHIRE (illegible); standing woman holding a sword in the center of the seal] 

I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature for
the County of Cheshire, certify that
Frederick Vose is a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County
Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified
and that his name subscribed to the within
certificate is his genuine signature --

In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Superior Court of Judicature at Keene this
twenty third day of June A.D. 1838.
H. Coolidge Clerk
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Lunenburg, County of Worcester and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts I hereby certify that Ebenezer Allen Junr [Junior] 
of Lancaster and Mary Henry of Lunenburg were
married as Recorded on the town Records of the town of
Lunenburg November tenth, one thousand
seven hundred and seventy two - I hereby depose
and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of the
town of Lunenburg aforesaid and the above is a
true extract from the Records of said town with
the exception that the Record is in figures thus
November 10, 1772 - And I further certify that
I have in my possession the Record of Marriages 
of the former minister of the town of Lunenburg 
the Reverend Zabdiell [Zabdiel] Adams & Mr Adam's Record 
says I married Ebenezer Allen formr [formerly] of Lancaster 
and Mary Henry of Lunenburg, Nov~ 10.1772
a true copy from the Records June 9, 1838

Nathaniel F Cunningham Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. June 28th1838.  Sworn to before me the
day and year above written.

Esek Whiting Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel F
Cunningham is Town Clerk of the Town of Lunenburg 
in said County of Worcester, and that he is a man of 
truth and veracity --
Esek Whiting Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I herby certify that the within
Esek Whiting is a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Worcester.
Witness my hand & the seal
State this 30th day of June 1838
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y [Secretary] of the Comitt [Committee]
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[first visible line of the page is torn off and illegible]
-sion on file in this Bureau.  Ebenezer Allen ^Jr.  W. F. 15-5-31

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[column headings: (1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT., (2) LENGTH OF SERVICE., (3) RANK., (4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - CAPTAIN.,  (4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - COLONEL., (5) STATE.]

Apr. 19, 1775 | 8 mos, 12 days | Corp'l | Andrew Haskell | Asa Whitcomb | Mass.
The following Winter | 2 Mos. | Blank | Near Dorchester | Mass.
[to the left of the table: 2 mos] September 1776 | 4 mos. | Blank | Daniel Goss | James Converse | Mass.
* Summer ^or fall 1777 | 3 mos | Blank | no officers named | Blank
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Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill *, Surrender of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [a check mark]
Date of application for pension, June 23,1838 [illegible] 
Residence at date of application, Alstead, Cheshire Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, She was 88 years old.
Remarks:  Soldier was born at Lancaster, Worcester Co. Mass.
about 1752.  He married at Lunenburg Mass. Nov. 10, 1772 Mary Henry
and died Aug. 24, 1778 at Ashburnham Worcester Co. Mass. leaving three children
Polly who was a resident of Alstead N.H. in 1838 aged 61 years is the only
name stated.

Very respectfully,
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J.L.M.

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15531
Mary Allen
widow of
Ebenezer Allen
Corp Rev War [Corporal Revolutionary War]
Act: July 4th 36
Index:--Vol. A, Page 9
(Arrangement of 1870.)
Mass. Line
Records corrected July 1893
[illegible letter]

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1911 Jany 18 Hist. to
Grace Allen Vose Davis
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Aug 23
file with
Mary allen's papers
[illegible abbreviation] Aug 18

[written sideways, partially over the above text:  Hon J L Edwards Commissioner 
of Pensions
Washington City]
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Washington City August 22d 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Knowing that you in some cases object to allowing claims
on account of the applicant not applying soon after the 
passage of the act which she claims under has induced
me to make the following certificate-

I Jacob Wales of Winchendon in the County of Worcester
and State of Massachusetts, Do hereby certify that the
widow Mary Allen of Alstead in the County of Cheshire
and State of Newhampshire who has made application 
for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th
1836, did apply to me to assist her in obtaining evidence
of her Husbands services the latter part of the summer of
1837 by a connection of hers by the name of Allen who was
then residing in said Winchendon, I received some
minuits [minutes] from him at that time which he said he took 
from the widow the said Mary as to her marriage the
death of her Husband the different times he was out &c [etcetera]
I then wrote a number of letters into the vicinity where
they resided in the time of the war and prior to his
death but could git [get] no proof as to his services.  I then
informed the of Lady that I was unable to find any one
that knew any thing about her husbands services She then
informed me that he [her] husband had a Brother who if then 
living she believed lived in Fort Ann New York and who
she believed would know something about her husbands
services.  I then addressed a line to the Brother at Fort Ann
his Christian name I do not now remmer [remember] [crossed out: but his] 
requisting [requesting] him to forward me his affidavit of what he knew
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about his Brother Ebenezer Allens services he accordingly 
did forward me his affidavit which now accompanies 
her application I did not receive said affidavit
untill [until] some time last June I then got her papers
perpared [prepared] but delayed forwarding them by mail as I 
was coming to Washington myself about this
time

Jacob Wales
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Darwin Adams of Alstead in the
County of Cheshire & State of Newhampshire, 
Do hereby certify that I am a Minister
of the Gospel in the town of said Alstead
and have been for about four years past
and have been acquainted with the widow
Mary Allen for about that time and I
consider her to be a person of truth and
Strict veracity Also I have been aquainted [acquainted] 
with her Daughter Polly Allen for about
that time and she is a person of truth
and veracity as far ^as comes within my
knowlege [knowledge] 
Darwin Adams,

State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss June 23 - 1838
subscribed and sworn to before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County the day & year above
written 
Eber Carpenter Justice Peace

I further certify that the above named Darwin Adams
is a Minister of the Gospel in said Alstead and is a man of
truth and veracity I further certify that I am well aquainted [acquainted] 
with the above mentioned Widow Mary Allen and her Daughter 
Polly Allen both of said Alstead and I believe them to
sustain a good character for truth 
Eber Carpenter  Jus. [Justice] of Peace
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State of New Hampshire }
Cheshire County ss. }

[on the left: round seal stamped over a square-shaped paper]
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature for
the County of Cheshire certify that 
Eber Carpenter, is a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Cheshire 
duly commissioned and qualified - and 
that his name subscribed to the within
certificate is his genuine signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Superior Court of Judicature at Keene
the twenty third day of June A.D. 1838.
H Coolidge Clerk
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Brooklyn N. Y.
Jan 12. 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions 

Dear Sir:
Can you give
me the Revolutionary War Record
of Ebenezer ^Allen of Lancaster born
1750.  He married Mary Henry
She drew a pension up to the
time of her death in the year
of 1846.

Ebenezer Allen served
as a Private, orderly Sergeant,
and 2nd Lieutenant I am
told.  I was advised to
write to you for this record
I am very anxious to get
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his record as a Sergeant
and 2nd Lieutenant.
If you can give me this
information, and if there are
any charges kindly let me
know.

Very truly yours
Grace Allen Vose Davis
1853 Marcy [illeigble] 
Brooklyn
N. Y.