Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23417, Wright Allen, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Allen, Wright
Ruth

NUMBER
W.23417

CONTENTS
[blank]
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Notification sent to Timothy Osgood Esq. 26 Oct 1820 Fryeburg, Maine
Died in 1822 from A.B.

5519
Maine.
Wright Allen
Private. 3 yrs
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jany 1819 and sent to Judah Dana Esq
Fryeburg Oxford County.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 m: 30/31  4/30           
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819
32..80
48.
$80..80

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

Continued
Denmark, Oxford Ct. 
@ Maine
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Declaration of
Wright Allen
Private
Brewer's Mass Regt
Jan 7 1777 3 years
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford -
On this second day of May in 
A1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate in said County - and first associate further of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared Wright Allen, aged sixty four years, of Denmark, in the County of Oxford aforesaid - 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 Allen served in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy, as a Private soldier on the continental establishment about five years + two months - he enlisted in May 
A1775, for eight month, into Capt. Dunn's Company in Col. Phiney's Regiment in Massachusetts Line - then for one year into the company commanded by Capt. Tyler belonging to the same Regiment - then for three years in both Wadkins Regiment and Brewers Regiment that he served out each + all of said terms + then enlisted into the artillery for six months + served to the close of the war when he was [illegible] and honorably discharged at West Point in the state of New York from the service that he was in the several engagements at the capture of Burgnoyne, the battle of Monmoth, besides others less important, that he has lost his discharge + has not seen it for thirty years + than from his extreme poverty (being in part supported
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by the town of Denmark aforesaid of which he is an inhabitant) he stands in need of assistance from his country for support, that he has no other evidence of his said services, now in his power excepting the testimony of Daniel Coolbroth, who testifies that he knows he served the eighth month's, the years serve and two years + one month of the three years service and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Sworn to and disclosed before me the day + year aforesaid 
Judah Dana Judge [illegible]

I Judah Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify, that, from the foregoing statement of said Allen under oath, and also from the testimony of Daniel Coolbroth a credible Witness, who states under oath that he knew said Allen, served during the eight months - the year's served + two years + one month of the three years service, it appears to my satisfaction that the said Wright Allen did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment - and that from his extreme poverty, he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings + testimony taken + had before me to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County Probate, at Fryeburg, this thirteenth day of July A1818 -
Judah Dana Judge [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Oxford
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County Do at Fryeburg in said county on Satturday the second day of May A1818, certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate, & first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said Instrument is under the seal of said Probate Court.
Attest Tim'o Osgood Reg'r. of Probate
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STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At al Circuits Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July A. D. 1820, before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record of said county of Oxford, Wright Allen aged 66 years, resident in Denmark 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 private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Dunn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 2d day of
May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5519 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 hereto annexed, and by me 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 particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
attest Tim'o Osgood
Wright Allen
+ his mark

Sworn to and declared, on the 25th
day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana Judge of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz.--
1 Cow, 1 shovel, 1 Hoe, 1 pig,-- I am in Debt in the sum of fifty Dollars.
Attest Tim'o Osgood
Wright Allen
+ his mark
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Wright Allen who by occupation am a husbandman which I am not able to pursue by reason of age infirmity

NAMES./  AGES./  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Ruth--my wife/  63 years/  Sickly unable to support herself
Abigail--daughter/  34  "/  healthy
Sally--do/  23  "/  do
Jon'a Allen--a grand child/  6  "/

attest Tim'o Osgood
Wright Allen his mark +

Oxford ss.
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford, 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 it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nineteen
dollars and thirty five cents.  $19.35
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty ---

Thomas Clark
Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P.
for said county of Oxford 

Wright Allen
No 5519
Denmark
Con
Jan 19
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Maine--4884

Ruth Allen, widow of Wright Allen, dec'd-who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and who died on the 7th of April, 1823 of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. [illegible] in the Masscts line for 2 years private.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate on 80 Dollars [blank] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of January, 1840 and sent to Sam'l Gibson, Denmark, Maine.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 = $320:00
Semi+annual allowance ending 4th  Sep " 
 40
_____________
$360:00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by S.A. Elliot  Clerk
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 1.
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State of Maine
Oxford County ss On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred + thirty eight personally appeared before Stephen Emery, Judge of the
Court of Probate within & for said County of Oxford Ruth Allen a resident of Denmark in said county of Oxford, aged Eighty two years in October next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 1836, entitled so -
That she is the widow of Wright Allen, late of the same Denmark, deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution - that her said husband enlisted to serve "during the war" - the time of his enlistment, & his Captains name, she is unable to recollect, but she thinks his Colonels name was
Sprout, in Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line - that her said husband served for many years
in said War -  & was honorably discharged - that he the said Wright Allen, was a Pensioner of
the United States for his said service - & she begs [illegible] respectfully to refer to the evidence on file in the War Department & to the Rolls of the Army in [illegible]  of his service-
She further declares that she was married to the said Wright Allen on the first day of January in the year of our Land Seventeen hundred & eighty [illegible], before her said husband left the service - that
her said husband the said Wright Allen died at said Denmark on the Seventh day of April AD 1822 &
that she has remained a widow &  unmarried
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ever since, as by the proof hereunto annexed will more fully appear. Her maiden name, before
her said marriage is Ruth Hutchins
Witness S. Emery
Ruth Allen
her mark X
Subscribed & sworn to, by the above named Ruth Allen the day & year first above written
Before Stephen Emery, Judge

And I, the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Ruth Allen, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable
to attend personally in court.
Stephen Emery, Judge
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I Charles Abbot of Fryeburg, County of Oxford and State of Maine, depose and say that I am Clerk of the said town of Fryeburg and have the books containing the records of said town in my possession. In those books I find following record or entry to wit.
"The persons hereafter named were joined in marriage by the subscriber pastor of the Church of Christ in Fryeburg at the several dates mentioned Seventeen hundred and eighty three January first Mr Right Allen resident in Fryeburg to Mrs Ruth Hutchins of Fryeburg"
William Fessenden
I further depose and say that the above is a true copy of the record with exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures thus "1783. Jany. 1st"; that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Fryeburg with the exception above named as Certified by me
Charles Abbott Town Clerk.

Oxford ss October 13th 1828
Then personally appeared Charles Abbott and made oath that the above is a true extract from the records of the Town of
Fryeburg--
Jas O McMillan
Justice of the Peace
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I Abigail Allen of Denmark, in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged fifty four years, on oath, testify & say, that my Father, Wright Allen, received a Pension
Several years before his disease. That he died at his house in
Denmark, fifteen years ago the seventh day of April last. That my mother, Mrs. Ruth Allen has never, since his disease, been married to any other person, to my knowledge
or belief - That she still remains his lawful Widow. And that I further say that I have frequently heard my
Father say, during his life-time, that he was married to my Mother, Mrs. Ruth Allen, during the time he was attached to the Revolutionary Army, and before he was discharged from the same.
Abigail Allen
Witness Jonathan Ingalls
Denmark November 6th, 1837-

Oxford SS. Nov. 6th A.D. 1837-Then Personally appeared Abigail Allen, and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed this day
Before me, Cyrus Ingalls-Justice of the Peace.

Oxford Nov. 6. 1837 - This certifies, That I am well acquainted and have been for many years, with Miss. Abigail Allen of Denmark, in the County of Oxford. That She is a good & respectable witness, and that I have full confidence in the truth of the above Deposition
by her Subscribed-
Cyrus Ingalls,-Justice of the Peace.
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I Sarah Richardson of Denmark in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged forty one years, testify and say, That my Father, Wright Allen received a Pension several
years before he died. That he died at his house in Denmark fifteen years ago last April. That my Mother Mrs Ruth Allen's has never,                                 since his disease, been married to any other person to my knowledge or belief. That she still remains his lawful Widow. That I have frequently heard my father say during his life-time, that he was married to my mother, Mrs. Ruth Allen, during the time he was
attached to revolutionary Army, and he was discharged from the same.
Sarah Richardson
Denmark Nov. 6. 1837-
Witness- Cyrus Ingalls

Oxford SS November 6th, A.D. 1837--This Certifies, That I am well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Richardson, and consider her a good & credible witness, and have no doubt of the truth of the above Deposition by her Subscribed.
Cyrus Ingalls - Justice of the Peace
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Roy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23.417
Ruth Allen
Wid of Wright Allen
Priv Mass line
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:--Vol. A, Page 11
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Ruth V Allen
wid. of Wright
Me
Act 4 July 1836.
Let to Hon. A. K. Parry
30 Jany 1839. Stephen Emery 27 June '39--[illegible] to S. Gibson, Aug. 27, 1839
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Ruth V Allen
4002
wid. of Wright Allen
Maine
Act July 4, 1836
[illegible] under at the request of the applicant by Stephen Emery
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State of Maine
Oxford SS. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that
Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Courts of Probate aforesaid.
I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of
the application of Ruth Allen for a Pension.
I also further certify that James O McMillan before whom one, and Cyrus Ingalls before whom five of the annexed Depositions were taken, are each of them Justices of the Peace in & for said County and
that their signatures to the same are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1838
Levi Stowell
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I Moody Brown of Cornish in the County of York & State of Maine, of lawful age, Testify and say, That I was born in Saco, County & State aforesaid. That I am in the Seventy Second year of my age. That I was attached to the American Revolutionary army. That I enlisted in the latter part of the War, at Boxford, in the State of Massachusetts, and was attached to Sprouts Regiment, Patterson's Brigade, and was honourably discharged from the Service by the proper authorities-And I further testify & say, that when I was
in the Army, I was well acquainted with Wright Allen, who was also a soldier in the army of the Revolution-That he was attached to Sprouts Regiment, Patterson's Brigade. That Said Wright Allen did actually serve as a soldier in
the Regiment and Brigade aforesaid. Some time after the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty three.
Mody Brown
* his mark
Attest- Cyrus Ingalls

Oxford SS. [illegible], December 23d A.D. 1837-Then personally
appeared the above named Moody Brown and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him this day subscribed,
Before me, Cyrus Ingalls, Justice of the Peace.

Oxford, SS. Dec. 23d. 1837-This Certifies, That I am well acquainted with the above named Moody
Brown of Cornish in the County of York, and that I consider him a person for truth & veracity, and have full Confidence in the truth of the above deposition by him this day subscribed & sworn to before me.
Cyrus Ingalls-Justice of the Peace.
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The following is the Deposition of Caleb Warren of Denmark
taken by the request of Widow Ruth Allen of Denmark the day & year hereinafter mentioned.
Before me Cyrus Ingalls-Justice Peace

I Caleb Warren of Denmark, in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, of Lawful age, do hereby testify and say, That I was well acquainted with Mr. Wright Allen of Denmark for many years before his disease, and also, with his wife Mrs. Ruth Allen - That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and [illegible] a Pension some time before his disease. That he died at his house in Denmark, fifteen years ago last April - That his wife, Mrs. Ruth Allen has never since his disease, been married to any other person, to my knowledge & belief. That she still remains said Wright Allen's Widow, and lives at her residence in said Denmark.
Dated at said Denmark, This 6th day of November, A.D. 1837-
Caleb Warren
Attest-Cyrus Ingalls

Oxford SS. November 6th AD. 1837 Then personally appeared Caleb Warren, Signed of the above Deposition, and made Oath to the
truth of the same.
Before me,
Cyrus Ingalls, Justice of the Peace.

Oxford SS. Nov. 6. 1837. This certifies, That I have been
well acquainted with Mr Caleb Warren of Denmark in the
County of Oxford, for more than twenty years, and consider him a good & respectable witness, and believe that the above Deposition by him Subscribed & Sworn to, to be correct & true
Cyrus Ingalls, Just. of the Peace.
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I Amos Poor of Denmark in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, of Lawful age, Testify & Say, That I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Ruth Allen of Denmark
in said County of Oxford, for more than Thirty years, and for the last fifteen or twenty years, have lived
within of short distance of her, That I was well acquainted with Mr. Wright Allen of said Denmark, her husband, many years before his diseace- That said Wright Allen drew a Pension for several years before he died, for Services done in the Revolutionary War,- That I have been well acquainted with Mrs. Ruth Allen, Widow of said Wright Allen, ever since his death; And that I know that she has never been married to any other person since the Death of Said Wright Allen, and that she is the lawful Widow of said Allen, and is still living in said Denmark.
Amos Poor

Oxford SS. December 22nd A.D. 1837-Then personally appeared the above named Amos Poor, and made solemn oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him this day subscribed,
Before me-Cyrus Ingalls Justice-Peace

Oxford SS. Dec. 22. A.D. 1837,
This Certify, That I have been well acquainted with the above named
Amos Poor of Denmark, for more than fifteen years, That I consider him a good & respectable witness; a witness, in whose testimony the utmost confidence can be put, and that I further say, That I have full confidence and belief in in the above Deposition by him subscribed and Sworn to this day, before me -
Cyrus Ingalls, Justice Peace
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V6307
Ruth Allen
Me
Act. 7. July 38
M83.d22 -
aomd
2 yrs pri
80$
No deduction
Sam: Gibson Denmark
N.Y. [crossed out] Me
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Maine SS; On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine at a Probate Court specially held at Denmark in the County of Oxford-personally appeared before the Subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County of Oxford, Ruth
Allen a resident of Denmark in said County, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Wright Allen who was a private in Col. Brewers Regiment of the Massachusetts Line that the
said Wright Allen enlisted as she verily believes on the first day of January 1777 for the war and
service in said Regiment for three years-
She further declares that she was married to the said Wright Allen January the first in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, and that her husband the
aforesaid Wright Allen died on the seventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty
three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. 
Attest Saml Gibson
Ruth Allen X her mark
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before Lyman Rawson Judge-

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Lyman Rawson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Ruth Allen for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of October A D. 1839.
Levi Stowell
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Ruth Allen
4 July No 4,002
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To the Honorable Joel R Poinsett Secretary of War-
The undersigned, Ruth Allen widow of Wright Allen late of Denmark in the county Oxford & State of Maine decesed, humbly represents that her said husband the said Wright Allen - was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War and received a pention from the government -  thereof for his said services- that she the said Ruth agreeable to the provisions of certain pentions of the United States, applied for a pention on the
ground of her said husbands services aforesaid, that in her said application she set forth said services in the best way she could according to her best knowledge 
and belief and as she consciously believed to be correct. She also furnished all the proof of her and declaration in her power - and that she knows of no person or means whereby he can substantiate her claim any further than she has done, Wherefore she prays that a decision may be had in her application aforesaid upon the evidence as it now stands, and that such pention may be granted her as may be proper on the state of the case as it now exists
Denmark March 6th 1839
Witness Amos Poor
Ruth Allen
her mark
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Denmark M.E
August 16th 1839 
fire--
To J. L. Edwards Esq
Pention Department
Washington City
D.C.

[the following is written along the left edge of the page]
Aug  26
me
Ruth Allen
NY Me '36

[a faint triangular shape at bottom of page]
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Denmark Augst 16. 1839
J. L. Edwards
Sir Widow Ruth Allen of this town has requested me to write you
on the subject of his pention. which she informs me she has been trying to obtain for some time [illegible]. She has Rec'd a line from you saying that his aplication has been
rejected under the act of Congress passed in 1836 for want of proof of her marriage before her husband Wright Allen was discharged. She
says she has obtained all the proof she can & therefore must abandon that [illegible] She also says you say she can have a pention under the act of 1838, which she concludes
to accept, & she wishes to know if you canot forward her the pention certificate without his going through the whole ceremony of making a new aplication & new proof as you have all the facts of the case in your possession allready, & she being verry old & feeble so much so that she is confined to her bed & resides over
40 miles from any court of Record. Please inform her through me.
I am very Respectfully your Obt Sevt
Saml Gibson
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War Department
Pension Office,
Aug. 27. 1839
Sir,
In answer to your enquiry respecting the case of Mrs Ruth Allen, widow of Wright Allen, I have to inform you that she cannot obtain a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 unless she will make
such a declaration under that law as the rules require. The proof as to the service and her marriage, which she has filed in support of her claim under the act of 1836 may be
used in her claim under the act of 1838.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obt. servt
J L Edwards

Samuel Gibson, Esqr
Denmark,
Maine.
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Paris [illegible]
Nov 1st
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pention Agents
Washington City
D.C.

[the following is written along the left edge of the page]
6307 Nov 7
ME
July 7 1838
Ruth Allen
[illegible] of Wright

[two faint triangular shapes at bottom of page]
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Denmark Octr 29. 1839-
Dear Sir,
inclosed I forward Mrs. Ruth Allens
aplication for a pention under the late act of Congress as you will Sir. I also inclose your reply to my former letter in relation to the necessary proof which you will
percieve is now in your possession, hir husband Wright Allen having been a pentioner under the first pention act & the having made an
effort to procure a pention under the act of 1836. you will please make your return through me as I attend to hir buisness for hir.
Verry Respectfuly your Obt Servt
Saml Gibson

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pention Agt