Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 112, Jesse Allen, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
New York | Allen, Jesse | R.112
 | Elizabeth |
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CONTENTS
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State of New York
Greene County
Before me John Van Vechten
a Justice of the peace in and for the said County
personally appeared Gertrude Eckler a resident
of Leeds in said County aged Eighty one Years
who being duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath depose & say that she is the widow of
John Eckler and is now a pensioner of the
United States that her husband was Brother of
Elsebeth Eckler that she was well acquainted
by the said Elizabeth Eckler and also with
Jesse Allen that they lived before and during the
revolutionary war in Catskill in said County
on the Cauterskill. That said Jesse Allen Joined
the army & went to Canada with Gen Montgomery
and when he returned he was Married to said Elizabeth
Eckler by Revd John Schuneman then
pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in that
place and that it was during the time of the 
revolutionary war - and that said Jesse Allen was afterwards
for some time in the war That this deponent
was Married to John Eckler in the Month of April
in the year one thousand Seven hundred and
Eighty seven And that said Elizabeth Eckler
was Married to Jesse Allen sometime before she
this deponent was married And that they had three
Children one Named Ebenezer one named Peter &
the third was drowned whose name she does not know
and Peter was baptised in the Reformed Dutch Church
of Catskill by Revd John Schuneman in Catskill
all before she this deponent was Married and they
continued to live together as Man & wife until they
left this section & went to the Susquahannah
River
Gertrude Eckler
mark
Sworn and subscribed this
third day of August 1841.
before me John Van Vechten Justice
of the peace
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I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Gertrude Eckler within named & who made the within
affidavid and that she is of good repute for credibility
John Van Vechten Justice
of the peace
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Extract taken from the Records of the reformed Dutch
Church in the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene
& State of New York of Baptisms
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four
May thirtyeth
Ouders | Kinders | Getuygen
Jesse Ellen | Pieter | Catherine Diderrek
Elizabeth Ellen | |

I William R S Betts Pastor of the Reformed Dutch
Church of Leeds in the Town of Catskill in the County of
Greene in the State of New York do Certify that the above
is a true Copy from the Records of the said Church in
My possession with the exception of the date which is
expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
1784 May 30
Wm R S Betts
I William R. Betts above named depose & say that I am
the pastor of the above named Church and that the above
is an extract from the record of said Church with the exception above named as certified by Me
 Wm R S Betts
Sworn & subscribed this 3d
day of August 1846 before
Me
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John Van Vechten
Justice of the peace
State of New York
Greene County ⎬ ss Before Mr John Van Vechten a
Justice of the peace in and for said County personally
appeared William R S Betts who being duly sworn
doth depose and say that he is the pastor of the
Reformed Dutch Church in Leeds in the Town of
Catskill in the County of Greene & State of New York
that he has in his possession the record of said Church
and has carefully examined the same and can
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find no record of the Marriage of Jesse Allen to Elizabeth
Eckler nor of any Marriage subsequent to 1762
until 1798
Wm R S Betts
Subscribed & sworn this
3d day of August 1846
before me
John Van Vechten
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Greene County ⎬ Before me John Van Vechten a Justice of the peace of of said County personnally appeared
David Ely who being duly sworn doth depose & say
that he is the xxxx of the xxxx of Catskill in
the County of Greene and that he has in his possession 
the records of said town & has carefully examined the
xxxx and xxxx find no record of the Marriage of Jesse 
Allen to Elizabeth Eckler or of any Marriages before
or subsequent to the year 1837
Sworn & subscribed this
20th day of August, 1846
before me 
David Ely

STATE OF NEW YORK,
GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that
John Van Vechten Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof
or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time
of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorised to take the same.
And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate or proof of acknowledgement is genuine.
.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County,
the 21 day of August 1846
Wm Pierson Clk
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find no record of the Marriage of Jesse Allen to Elizabeth
Eckler nor of any Marriage subsequent to 1762 
until 1798         
Wm R S Betts
Subscribed & sworn this
3d day of August 1846
before Me
John Van Vechten
Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
Greene County  ss
Before Me John Van Vechten a Justice 
of the peace of of said County, personally appeared
David Ely who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is the Town Clerk of the Town of Catskill in
the County of Greene and that he has in his possession 
the records of said town & has carefully examined the 
same and can find no record of the marriage of Jesse 
Allen to Elizabeth Eckler or of any Marriages before
or subsequent to the year 1837.
David Ely
Sworn & subscribed this 
20th day of August 1846
before Me
John Van Vechten
Justice of the peace
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No 1893
Elizabeth Allen du
widow of Jesse
NY Pa
Act 4 July 1836

Hon D. Wilmot
HR
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford ⎬

On this Eleventh day of December 1846, 
personally appeared in open Court before the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of
said County, now holden at Towanda
William Allen a resident of Wysox in said
County, Aged sixty five years, who being
first duly sworn according to Law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the arrears of Pension
which would have been due his mother
Elizabeth Allen under the act of Congress of
July 4th 1836, on account of the services of
her husband Jesse Allen in the Revolutionary
War. That his mother Elizabeth Allen was
the widow of Jesse Allen, who was a private
in the Revolutionary War. That at the 
Commencement of the war said Jesse Allen lived
on the Colterskill near Catskill. That he knows
nothing of the services of said Jesse Allen only
from what he heard him say. That he was in the
battle of Quebec in Canada - and wintered in
Montreal. have heard him speak frequently
of this Campaign under Genl Montgomery
That the only officer he recollects his mentioning
as serving under at this time was Major
Brown. That he frequently heard him say
that he served as Sergeant and private
during most of the war. that he frequently
spoke of serving under a Captain
Whitbeck of Esopus or hear there. also of Col.
Van Buren and Willett; but the periods when
he served or enlisted and the length of time
he served, he does not recollect, but believes
said Jesse Allen did serve during most
of the war as private and non-commissioned
officer. that it has been always so understood
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in the family of said Jesse Allen. That it is
about twenty two years since said Jesse
Allen died, and he, this deponent does not
reccollect all said Jesse Allen told him
of his services. But he has no doubt that the
was with Gen Montgomery in Canada
and continued in service most of the time
until the end of the
That said Jesse Allen was born in the
year 1755 and died in 1822. That said Eliza
beth Allen's maiden name was onthat the
year or month she was married to
Jesse Allen he does not recollect that they
were married while they lived on the lot
enkill, near Catshill in Green County, State of
New York. That he this deponent is sixty
five years of age the 18th of this month. That
said Jesse and Chicheth Allen had two
Children before him viz William and
Ebenezer. that William his drowned in the
Cottershill in infancy-
That Elizabeth Allen
died on the 6th day of September 1845 in
Wysex, Bradford and State of Pennsylvania
were also Jesse Allen did
That said Elizabeth Allen Captain even Childers
whose names are William, Peter, Polly, Dresser
Betsy Wattles, John Allan, Andrew Allen, Phode
Moody, and that these are the only surviving
Children
Willen Atter
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set
my
hand and affixed the
Seal of said Court this
11th day of December 1846
A. McKean
Bothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County
I Addison McKean Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County
holden in Towanda in and for said County
do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence
was exhibited to said Court. that Elizabeth
Allen late widow of Jesse Allen was a resident
of Wysox, Bradford County, State of Pennsylvania
and died in Wysox aforesaid in the
year Eighteen hundred and forty five, on the
sixth day of September. that she left seven
Children whose names are William Allen
Peter Allen, Andrew Allen, John Allen, Polly
Dresser, Betsy Wattles and Phoebe Moody,
and that these are the only surviving 
Children of said Elizabeth Allen.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said
Court this 11th day of December 
A.D. 1846
A. McKean
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford⎬

On this seventh day of December 1846
personally appeared before the Court
Common Pleas, now holden at Towanda
in and for said County, Peter Allen
a resident of Wysox in said County
who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath depose and
say that he is the son of Jesse and
Elizabeth Allen. that he was born on
Colterskill near Catskill in Greene County
State of New York in the eleventh day
of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty
four. That they had three children older
than him was - William, who was drowned
in infancy - Ebeneezer who is since dead,
and William next older than himself.
That his father and mother removed
from Greene County, State of New York
into Bradford County in the latter half
of the year 1784 or 1785 and continued
to live together as husband and wife
until said Jesse Allen died about
twenty two years ago
Peter Allen
Sworn & Subscribed
Dec 11th 1846. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this
11th day of December 1846
A. McKean
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County⎬

Before me J. D. Goodnough Esq a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County personally
appeared John Allen who being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath depose
and say that he is the son of Jesse and
Elizabeth Allen. that he is fifty three years
on the 18th of last August- That he was born
into Wysox in said County where his father
and mother then lived, and continued to live 
untill their decease. That he heard his
father frequently speak of his being in the
Revolutionary Service as a private at the
battle of Quebec, and of his being near to
Genl Montgomery when he fell but he does
not recollect the names of any of the officers
under whom he enlisted or served, except that of
Genl Montgomery nor does he remember any
of his other services. although he frequently heard him
in conversation with others speak of his services
during the war. That his father and mother
removed from near Catskill State of New York to Bradford County
at an early period. That his father the
said Jesse Allen died on the twenty
fourth day of June 1824. That from
that time, his mother, the said Elizabeth
lived with him, this deponent, until she
died. that she the said Elizabeth
Allen died on the Sixth day of September 
one thousand Eight hundred and
forty five -
John Allen
Sworn & subscribed
this 1st day of January
1847 before me
J. D. Goodenough  JPeace
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I certify that I am personally
acquainted with John Allen the foregoing
affiant, and that he sustains a good
character for truth and veracity
J. D. Goodenough J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford

I Addison McKean Prothonotary
of the Common Pleas in said County do 
Certify that Jared D. Goodnough Esq is a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, and that
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of said
Court this 11th day of
January 1847
A. McKean
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford⎬

Before me Jesse Allen a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County personally appeared Polly
Dresser, who being duly sworn, doth on her oath
depose and say that she is the daughter of
Jesse and Elizabeth Allen. that her proper name
is Mary not Polly, though generally Called by the
latter name as is usual with those named Mary
That her mother, Elizabeth Allen, left to her the
family bible, which contained a record of the
births of the children of Jesse & Elizabeth Allen
That said bible and records have been in her
possession since the death of her mother. That the leaf containing said record in said bible
became detached, and the same is hereunto annexed. That said leaf contains the only record
of the family of Jesse and Elizabeth Allen, kept by
them, that she knows of
Sworn & subscribed this
11th day of January 1847
before me Jesse Allen J P
Mary Allen Dresser

State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford⎬

I, Addison Mc. Kean
Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas for said County, do certify that
Jesse Allen is a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, and that the signature to the foregoing
affidavit and the annexed paper, purporting to
he is, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court this
11th day of January 1847
A McKean
Prothy
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William Allen born March
the 5 1778
Ebenezer April the 10 1780
William the 2 December 18 1781
Peter April the 11 1784
Sarah July the 20 1786
Andrew June the 5 1788
Mary November the 1 1789
Elizabeth August the 25 1791
John August the 18 1793
Chloe April the 10 1795
Phebe October the 8 1796
David February the 22 1798

I certify this to be the paper
mentioned in the annexed
affidavit Jesse Allen Jus Peace
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No 6,893
Elizabeth Allen
Widow of Jesse
Penn
John D. Wilmot
V Ellis, Aug 20,

July 4, 30
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____Ex'r.
INVALID.
No 112
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
Elizabeth Allen
P.O. ____
Service: ____
Enlisted: ____, 18 .
Discharged: ____, 18 .
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS,
V. Ellis [signature]
CHARLES O. TUCKER [crossed out]
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I William Allen
of the Township of Wysox, County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania
do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis,
of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent
and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Elizabeth Allen widow of Jesse. for any
amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of
July 4, 1836, or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said
Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things
that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this third day of June 1854.
In presence of
H. L. Scott  } ss. William Allen

STATE OF Pennsylvania, Bradford COUNTY - ss.
On this third day of June 1854, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared William Allen, above
named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose
therein mentioned.  Witness my hand seal the day & year aforesaid-
J. D. Goodenough J.P. {seal}

STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss.
Bradford County.          }
On this third day of June1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared the above named
William Allen a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical
William Allen who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is
directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as
my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
William Allen
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
J.D. Goodenough J. Peace
STATE OF Pennsylvania }
COUNTY OF Bradford   }
of the Peace of Bradfd Co
I Allen McKean Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions do
hereby certify that J. D Goodenough Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed my official seal this
3d day of June 1854
Allen McKean Clerk
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112
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay
of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the
following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
____________________
24th June 1779 | Jesse Allen Serjt L [English Pound symbol] | 1 | 15 | 0
5th Augt. 1780. | D Priv   | ~ | 8 | 4
31st Dec. 1782 | D Serjt | 28 | 13 | 4
____________________
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 18th Dec. 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. & 8. now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following
officers, viz:
First  under Lieut. Anthy. Abeel in Col Anthy. Van Bergen Reg't.
Second Cap. John A Witbeck " " D "
Third " " James Cannon " " Marenus Willet "
Fourth " "  " "  "
Fifth " "  " "  "
Sixth " "  " "  "
Seventh " "  " "  "
Eighth " "  " "  "
Ninth " "  " "  "
Tenth " "  " "  "
Eleventh " "  " "  "
Twelfth " "  " "  "

Philip Phelps
Dep Compt
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Power of Attorney
of
William Allen
Son of Elizabeth Allen
widow of Jesse of the
State of Pennsylvania
Act July 4, 1836.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Pennsylvania } ss.
COUNTY OF Bradford  }
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
William Allen a resident of Wysox in the county
of Bradford in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law states that
he is son of Jesse and Elizabeth Allen decd. of Wysox in the county of
Bradford and State of Pennsylvania who was a revolutionary Soldier
and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due
under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for
which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington,
D.C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and
establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, William Allen has on this Ninth
day of October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: John Tuttle
H C Myer
Wm Allen |SEAL|
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this ninth day of October
1852.
Chester Pierce J.P.
________________
STATE of Pennsylvania } to wit:
County of Bradford  }

I Allen McKean Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Chester Pierce
before whom the foregoing
power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace
in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is
genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto at my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this Eleventh
day of October 1852.
Allen McKean Prothonotary
R S B Lathrop Depy
Clerk.
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Elizabeth Allen
Pa - sas 36
Cah
Gov Pension [vertical]
Washington [vertical]
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Washington Aug 23 /54
Govt. Pensions
Sir
I herewith file
a power of atty from William
Allen one of the children
Elizabeth Allen Wid of Jesse
act of 1836 Pa list of 
suspended cases & ask that 
the case be reexamined
respectfully your obt
VEllis