Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45196, John Allan, Continental Penn. V A.
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Continental   Allan, John            S45196
Penn              Allen
Va
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Notification sent Nov.15th,1820 to John Swart Schoharie, C. H.
N. Yk
Duplicate certificate issued
21 Oct 1822, and sent to pensioner, at
Schoharie, N.Yk.
Died Dec. 23-1832 
from A B [agency book]
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2600    
New York Roll 
John Allan 
Capt Steele 
4
private 
Va In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York At the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 2nd of May 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sep 1818 and forwarded to Hermanus Bouck Esq, Schoharie, New York 
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818   $32.80 
Semi-anl al’ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00 
Arrs. 3 mos. 30/31 4/30 Jt 
$80.80 
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818} 
Spencer 
N. Jersey Line Three years 1777 
23 Dec 32 
Schoharie, Schoharie Co 
Continued
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N Yk 
John Allan's Case pr 
2 May 1818    
to Hermanus Bouck 
Schoharie Ct. Ho. [court house]
[unreadable] the Judges certificate incomplete
Admitted 5
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State of New York 
Schoharie County, SS } On the second day of May, in the year one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie aforesaid personally, appears John Allan aged sixty-four years, ten months, and five days, resident in the town of Schoharie, in the county of Schoharie aforesaid who being by me 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the Revolutionary war;" that the said John Allan enlisted at a place called Right’s Ferry in the county of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania, in or about, the month of April in the year 1777, in the company commanded by Captain John Steele, of the Regiment command by Colonel Elrick, with the 6th Virginia Regiment - from which he was afterwards transferred to Colonel Malcolm's Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United Sates for two years and six month or thereabouts, from thence to Col. Thomas's Regiment, for about two months, from there to the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment when he was discharged from service in Trentown in the State of New Jersey, 20th January 1781; that he was in the battle of German town of Brandywine and several skirmishes. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence  none in his power of this said services, than the affidavit of William Hanness herewith [unreadable]
John Allen his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the and year aforesaid. 
Herms Bouck 
I Hermanus Bouck one of the Judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said
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said John Allan  did serve in the revolutionary war as is stated in the proceeding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress 
Herms Bouck
I do certify, That Hermanus Bouck Esquire is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County Schoharie, the state of New York, as appears by the Commission of the Pleas, now remaining on file in Clerk's Office of said County and also by his Oaths of Office under said commission likewise of record in said office. And that the forgoing signature of the name of the said Judge, are in own proper hand writing - As witnesses my hand, and the seal of the said Office, this eighth day of May, 1818 
W. W. Enders Clk
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State of New York 
Schoharie County Ss. 
William Hanness, of the Town of the county aforesaid, being duly sworn maketh oath and saith, that in the revolutionary war, he the deponent was in service in the same Regiment with John Allan, for about two years and six months that the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Malcolm that during all that time the said John Allan was a good and faithful soldier, and although separated from him after the said two years and six month yet he always understood that the said John was honorably discharged - and, by misfortune is now become a cripple and in indigent circumstances, but of good moral character And further saith not – 
William Hanness his mark
Sworn sd May 1818 before Hms Bouck One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Schoharie 
State of New York Schoharie County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with John Allen abovenamed, and that I know he is a man in indigent circumstances, and unable to obtain a comfortable subsistance without assistance 
Dated August 24th 1818- 
Hms Bouck Judge of Schoharie Com Pleas
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John Allen
Allan
Con
2600
March 1819
John Swart
Schoharie C. H. 
Nov 15 1820
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At a Court of Common pleas held in and for the County of Schoharie in the State of New York, on the eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty at the Court house in the Town of Schoharie 
Present 
The Hon’e  William Beekman first Judge 
Hermanus Bouck 
Isaac H. Tiffany & 
Henry Shafer } Judges 
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record of the said County of Schoharie John Allen aged sixty six years, resident in the Town and County of Schoharie, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted into the service of the United States on the Colonial establishment, on the 23rd day of April 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt John Steele in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hendrickson in the sixth Virginia Regiment at Wright’s Ferry between Lancaster & York in Pennsylvania that he continued to serve to the 20th of January 1781 when he was honorably discharged, that he made application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 on the 2nd day of May 1818, and received a pension Certificate Numbered 2.600 - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, and an actual resident of the town and County of Schoharie aforesaid and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not
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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 me subscribed viz-  
2 cows worth -  $27.00
1 Stear [steer] worth 10.00
1 Pig worth 1.00
1 Ax worth 1.00
1 Kettle worth 0.75
1 Tea Kettle worth 0.50
1 Table worth 0.25
4 Chairs worth 1.50
6 Tea cups & saucers worth 0.37
3 Plates worth 0.19
2 Dishes      0.62
6 Table Spoons   0.37
1 Candlestick  0.18
1 Lanthorn  0.50
3 Wooden bowls  0.62
1 Milk tub   0.31
2 churns  0.75
1 Frying Pan  0.31
47.41
whole value $47.41  
That I have no other property except my clothing and bedding, indifferent in quality and of small value that I have no trade, and am old infirm and afflicted with a rheumatic Complaint, and an also lame in the left hip, and am unable to support myself by labor, and am dependant on public or private charity for my support that I have a wife by the name of Eve aged sixty six years as nearly as I have been able to ascertain that she is old and infirm and unable to support herself with the aid of public or private charity that I live in a log house, on the undivided lands in Morris & Coemans Patent, I have no title to the same, but have entered there as
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a squatter, and pay rent to none, that I am liable to be turned off at the pleasure of the owners that I have on the premises about three acres of improved land 
John Allen his mark
Sworn in open Court 8th June 1820 before me 
John Swart, Clerk 
I John Swart, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule, thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 forty seven dollars & forty one cents 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this day of 1820 John Swart, Clerk
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Histy [history] to Pa. Sec I. 45.501 
45196 
INVALID. 
Revy
File No. 45196 
John Allan 
Pa   Rev War 
Act: 18 March 1818 
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 9  
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Dec. 28, 1900
R. S. Allen – [unreadable]
Not Sent – See mark CMN
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Schoharie Oct 7 1822
Enclosed I transmit you an affidavit proving the loss of my pension Certificate which you will please to retain as evidence of that fact 
I am your very Obedient Servant  
John  Allen  his Mark
Witness John Gebhard
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APPL ICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE. 
County of Schoharie SS.  
On this seventh day of October 1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of  Schoharie  personally appeared John Allen who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Colonel Hobely in the regiment in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the fifteenth day of June near the house of Philip Sternberghs in the town of Schoharie in the County aforesaid he lost and that he has made diligent search for the same, but has not been able to find it  
John Allen his mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid}
John Lawyer Justice of the peace 
Notes the last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.   
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wise to obtain one."
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State of New York
Schoharie County SS  I John D. Lawyer Clerk of Court of Common Pleas & County of Schoharie Do Certify that John Lawyer whose name is subscribed to the taking of the within affidavit, was on the day of the taking said affidavit one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Lawyer and verily believe the signature to be his proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court & County this seventh day of October 1822. 
John D. Lawyer Clerk
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Presbyterian Ministers Fund
826-9 STEPHEN GIRARD BUILDING.
IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT POLICIES, PLEASE REFER TO THEIR NUMBERS
Philadelphia Dec. 7, 1904. 
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen: 
Sometime ago I wrote you inquiring for the military record of John Allen, born Jan. 28, 1757 who served in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner a number of years prior to his death which occurred March 25, 1845, in Butler Co., Pa. 
I am wanting this information for a certain purpose which can only be served by an immediate reply. Any expense attending this will be gladly met and kindly send bill when the information is sent, I enclose a stamped and addressed envelope for the reply. 
I am, Very sincerely yours, 
P S Allen 
Secretary and Actuary. 
*Stamped and addressed envelope.
* In mail sec.
U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES DEC 9 1904
U.S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 8 1904