Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,887, James Allen, Continental (Mass) Navy.
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Service - Continental (Mass.)
Navy

Allen, James

Number - S.36887
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85561

Maine


James Allen

of Wells in the District of Maine
who was a Marine in the Frigate "Raleigh" commanded by Capt. Thompson of the U.S. Navy 
for the term of one year - Mass.


Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene Esq.
South Berwick, Maine

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  = $82.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819  - 48.00

$130.09


{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

not entitled


York County


Notification sent July 20, 1820 to 
Daniel Sewall Kennebunk Maine
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James Allen

seaman on board the U.S. Frigate Raleigh
Capt. Thompson 1777 - 1 year


27 April 1818

James Allen, Private

Col. Prescott's Massachusetts Regiment

1776 - 1 year

correct


Admitted
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This may certify that James (cut off)
is discharged from the Continental 
Raleigh under my Command
June 30th 1778

April AD 1818
Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit
sixty three years resident in 
by me first duly sworn according to 
in the provision made by the late act
in the land and naval service of the
said James Allen in the 
Continental Army, under Capt. Nowell, of the Regt. commanded by Col. William Prescott, in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of one year, that he continued to do his duty in said company and Regt. until the above named term of one year expired when he was honorably discharged at Peeks Kill in the State of New York, but has long 
lost his discharge - That in the month of June 1777 he entered on board the continental ship Raleigh, commanded by Capt. Thomas Simpson as a marine for the term of one year and 6 months in said ship against the common enemy from Portsmouth New Hampshire to France and took several prizes, two of which were sent into L'Oriente, thence  ? off Madeira and returned by way if the West Indies to Portsmouth and from thence we proceeded to Boston in Massachusetts, there having served out his full term of twelve months, he received an honorable discharge - all that remains of which discharge is annexed (and is evidence of the truth of the first part of the foregoing declaration made  the said James Allen. The above named Jonathan Nowell and Ichabod Lord, and Major Weymouth, three inhabitants who personally appeared and being by me first duly according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the said James Allen, did serve in the continental army under the said Capt. Jonathan Nowell of the Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott the full term of twelve months as he has been above declared that they served with him in the same Regt. and know that he was accounted as a Mass. Soldier, and was honorably discharged)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.

Benjamin Greene

I, Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Allen did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818.

Benjamin Greene
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

York ss.  

On this twenty ? day of April AD 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears James Allen aged sixty three years resident in Wells in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"  That he the said James Allen in the month of January 1776 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army under Capt. Nowell of the Regt. commanded by Col. William Prescott, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, that he continued to do his duty in said company and Regt. until the above named term of one year expired when he was honorably discharged at Peeks Hill in the State of New York, but has long since lost his discharge - That in the month of June 1777 he entered on board the Continental ship Raleigh, commanded by Capt. Thomas Simpson as a marine for the term of one year and 6 months in said ship against the common enemy from Portsmouth New Hampshire to France, and took several prizes, two of which were sent into L'Oriente, thence ? off Madeira and returned by way of the West Indies to Portsmouth and from thence we proceeded to Boston in Massachusetts, there having served out his full term of twelve months, he received an honorable discharge  all that remains of which discharge is annexed (And is evidence of the truth of the first part of the foregoing declaration made the said James Allen, the above named Jonathan Nowell and Ichabod Lord, and Major Weymouth, three inhabitants personally appeared being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the said James Allen did serve in the Continental army under the said Capt. Jonathan Nowell of the Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott the full term of twelve months as he has above  declared that they served with him in the same regiment and know that he was accounted as a faithful soldier, and was honorably discharged)

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.

Benjamin Greene


I, Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Allen did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for support - And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818.

Benjamin Greene
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James Allen

Wells

8556


Not entered

Sept. 1819


For Mr. Edwards Esq.

decision
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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:  
12 acres of tillage land, nine acres of swamp land, one half of a small one story house
1/2 of a small barn - 1 cow - 1 old horse - worth 20 - 2 sheep - 1 hog
Furniture necessary to use and of a very poor and cheap quality
30 acres of waste land in York worth 25. but of use or income to me

Schedule of the family residing with me James Allen who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of a ? between my shoulders and the infirmities of old age.


Names - Ages - Capacity of each to contribute to their support

Sarah - My wife - 63 - sickly, unable to labor

Bridget my daughter - 40 - not healthy, but able to work

James Allen (his mark)


Attest. C. Greene


State of Maine

York ss.

I, Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the county of York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and seventy dollars and fifty cents.  

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, AD one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Daniel Sewall

Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
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State of Maine

York ss At A Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fouruth day of said month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Banjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court.

ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court

the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," being a Court of Record for said James Allen aged sixty five years, resident in Wells in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a seaman in the Navy of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April AD 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8556 was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.

James Allen (his mark)

Attest. C. Green

Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July AD 1820.

Before Benjamin Greene
Chief Justice of the said Court

Att. Daniel Sewall Clerk
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Greene



James Allen
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Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

None except 3 sheep and a pig - 9$



Schedule of the family residing with me James Allen who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue but feebly owing to age and infirmity




(Columns -Names - Ages- Capacity of each to contribute to their support.)


Deborah - my wife - 65 years - infirm
Bridget - my daughter - 49 years - unable to do but little affected with a cancer in her side

James Allen (his mark)

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property

Columns (Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. - Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. - Amount of money, or description of property received in return.)

Messrs. Hayes and Hogswell have purchased of me all my real estate being about 20 acres of tillage and pasture land, and 30 acres of poor waste land, and now own the same.

Dec. 24, 1822 For the purpose of discharging my debts left with these for collection upon which I was sued

I received no money or property of any description in return as it took the whole to clear off what they had against me.

I sold my cow in Portsmouth but don't know to whom a year ago last fall.  I sold my horse to William Boston a year since who now owns him, I received money for these and paid it away towards debt and support.

James Allen (his mark)

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of May 1823 before Ezekiel Whitman, Chief Justice of said Court.

I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said James Allen did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereot annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of June 1823.

Jeremiah Bradley Clerk of the Judicial Courts
County of York
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State of Maine

County of York,ss.

On this 28th day of May 1823 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas held at York within and for the county of York on the last day of May AD 1823, 
Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared James Allen
resident in said county, aged 68 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said James Allen enlisted for the term of twelve months in the month of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Jonathan Nowell in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until December or January following when he was discharged from the said service, in Peekskill in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.

AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

James Allen (his mark)

Attest Ezekiel Whitman
Chief Justice of said Court
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INVALID

Navy

File No. 36557

James Allen

Marine

Frigate Raleigh

Revolutionary

Act March 18, 1818

Index:  Vol.    Page

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Suspended 
see letter to 
Jeremiah Bradbury
Sept. 23, 1823
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Maine

James Allen, seaman

1776 for 1 year

1st Schedule 4 July 1820

12 acres of tillage and 9 acres of swamp land 
1/2 of small house, 1/2 of a barn, 1 cow, 1 Horse, 2 sheep and 1 hog.
30 acres of waste land 
$25 - Total value - $170.50

Schedule under Act. Mar. 1823 
to commence 6 Dec. 1823

3 sheep and 1 pig - $9.00

accounts for the decrease of property by sale of his real estate Dec. 24, 1822, to Mssrs. Hayes and Cogswell for $300, to pay his debts which they had for collection - certified copy of deed within 
sold 1 cow and 1 horse
(Over)
more than a year ago and received cash which was expended in his support and the discharge of small debts.

His age 68 years a farmer unable to labor very feeble and infirm - wife 65 years infirm - 1 Daughter  43 years - a cancer in her side.


Restore


Hon. William Burleigh

H. of Reps.
Received January 23, 1824 and sent as above
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KNOW all men by these Presents, THAT, 
I, James Allen of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman, 
in Consideration of three hundred dollars
paid by William A. Hayes and Charles N. Cogswell, both of South Berwick in said county, attorneys at law, 
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said William and Charles, a certain tract or parcel of land in said Wells, containing twenty acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Joseph Allen, Benjamin Hasty, Robert Brown, Jonathan Welch and John Allen; and is the homestead on which I now live.  Also, a certain other tract of land, situate in York in said county, containing thirty acres, more or less, and is bounded by lands of Jeremiah Blaisdell, Nahum Bragdon, York commons, and the highway.

To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said William and Charles, their Heirs and Assigns, to their own Use and Behoof, forever.
AND I do covenant with the said William and Charles, their Heirs and Assigns, That I  lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said William and Charles.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said William and Charles, their Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said James Allen
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this twenty fourth Day of December, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.

James Allen (His mark)  (Seal)

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
Charles Greene
David Hayes

York,ss.  December 24, 1822.  Then the above named James Allen, acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed.  Before me, Charles Greene, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received April 26, 1823.

Attest:  Jeremiah Goodwin, Register

York, ss.  Alfred, December 4, 1823.  The foregoing is a true copy of Record.

Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds
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State of Maine

York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify the Jeremiah Goodwin within named is and for a long time has been Register of Deeds for said county of York duly chosen, qualified and sworn, that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Goodwin as such Register of Deeds.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of December AD 1823.

Jeremiah Bradbury



(Text upside down)

Copy Deed

James Allen of Wells
to 
Messrs.  Hayes and Cogswell.
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Copy Deed

James Allen of Wells
to 
Messrs.  Hayes and Cogswell.


(Text upside down)

State of Maine

York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify the Jeremiah Goodwin within named is and for a long time has been Register of Deeds for said county of York duly chosen, qualified and sworn, that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Goodwin as such Register of Deeds.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of December AD 1823.

Jeremiah Bradbury
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Bounty Land Warrant Card*



Name Allen, James  

Grade Private

Line Maryland

Warrant Number 10928

Issued February 7. 1790
to - not shown