Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,307, Elias Allred, N. C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE  N.C.          

Alfred, Elias

Number S. 16307

Born in N.C.
Carded
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Georgia 23.124
Elias Alfred Senr
& all in the State of Ga
who was a [illegible] in the ____ commanded
Captain ______ of the Regm commanded
Col Morgan in the [illegible]
for 6 months

Enscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
the rate of 22 Dollars 50 cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov 33
and [illegible] James Law
Gainsville Ga

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1833 56.25
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34 11.25
[total] $67.50

Recorderd by Nath Rice Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 85

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Letter to J. K. Tafft $3 Amt
3d Dec 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838.
Agt. notified 18 March 1838.

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Date of death not on AB
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27646
Elias Alfred Senr

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jno M Mc Ope JJC} 
James Whitten
John B Brown

And the said Court do Surly declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the interrogatories presented to the
War department that the above named applicant

Jas Law
Gainsville
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State of Georgia ⎬SS
County of Hall
On this the 10 day of June
eighteen hundred and thirty three personally
appeared before John Bates John McAfee &
Wiley E Wood Justices of the Inferior Court of said
County Elias Allred Senr a resident of Hall County
& State of Georgia aged Seventy five years the 6th day of May  last agreeable to be record of his
age kept by his parents who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832. That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officers and served as herein stated

That he was drafted into the service of the
United States about the first of December in
the year Seventeen hundred and eighty for
a three months tour of duty under Capt
John Hines who command a Company of
Horses (deponent furnishing his own horse and
was attached to Colo John Luttrell's Regiment
Majr [illegible] also belonged to said Regiment
and [illegible] marched to where Genl Green's army was 
Stationed near the Cheraw Hills in the State of
South Carolina from thence we marched
up Peder River to Salisbury in North
Carolina leaving Genl Green with his army
to follow We made a rapid march to
meet with and [illegible] Col Morgan who was
retreating from Wallis( after having defeated
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Talton at the Cowpens) when we reached
Salisbury we found Col Morgan with his army
marching through town, who placed the company
of cavelry to I belonged together with about
eighty of his riflemen to guard until the
main army could be ferried across the
Yadkin River but just about the time
the last baggage waggon got on bord the
flat a party of Wallis, men said to be
about one thousand come upon us We fired
two rounds and retreated and on the next
day joined Colo Littrel marched to the
Barracks and in two or three days was discharged
the time for which I was drafted having expired

[illegible] a few days after getting my discharge
I substituted in place of a man by the name of
John Sitten for a three months tour of
duty, in the Cavelry again and under 
the same officers and was marched to & fro
through the State of North Carolina Keeping
down the tories and was in one pretty [illegible]
skirmish with the [illegible] which were command by a Colo
Janning a noted Tory.  I think this tour of duty
was commenced about the first April 1781 having
served out this tour of duty. I with several
others of the same company agreed to stand as
What was termed minute men subject to the
call of the same Captain and was frequently
called on and was out sometimes two or three
days at a time.  I have no documentary evidence
and know of no person by whom I can prove any
service except John Duncan whose affadavit is
annexed. I hereby relinquish every claim to a
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Pension or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of
any State
1st  I was born the State of North Carolina but am
not positive whether in Randolph or Orange
County, On the 6th day of May 1758

2nd. I have no record of my age though have seen
one made in Book Kept by my father
which is worn out or lost.

3  I was living in Randolph County North Carolina
when called into service, I remained
in the State of North Caroline until the year
181 then removed to the State of South Carolina
Pendleton District remained there until the
year 1827 then removed to Hall County
State of Georgia where I now live

4  I was drafted into the first tour of duty
and the Second I substituted

5  I reported to have been Green a Capt Skinner and Genl Stephens from Virginia but
cannot say whether Genl Stephens was a
regular officer or not

6. I received a discharge from Capt Hines
for my first tour of duty which is lost

7 John E. Brown  James Russell Esqr Simon
Terrell & the Reverend 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid

John Bates JJC
Elias Allred. x  his mark
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We Jason Whitten a Clergyman residing in the
County of Hall & State of Georgia and John E
Brown of the same place hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Elias Allred who has
Subscribed & Sworn to the within declaration
that we believe him to be Seventy five years old
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jno M McAfee JJC}
James Whitten
John E. Brown

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatives prescribed to the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appear to them that James Whitten ____
who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Hall and
State of Georgia and that John E Brown ___
who has also signed the same is a resident in said County & State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit-
Jno M McAfee JJC
John Bates J.J.C.
Wiley E. Wood JJC

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27646 Elias Allred Senr

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Jas Law Gainsville
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BA-J/MOS
Elias Allred, S, 16307

Miss Kathleen Jones
1600 - 19th Street
Columbus Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, John Byrd, Francis Foster, Malone Mullins and Elias Allred.

Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to comply in full with requests similar to yours. The record of Elias Allred is furnished herein.

Elias Allred was born may 6, 1758, in Randolph or Orange County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted about December 1, 1780, and served three months in Captain John Hines' company of horses in Colonel John Littrell's North Carolina regiment. He enlisted about April 1, 1781, and served three months under the same officers and on short tours of (illegible) three days each under Captain John Hines of the North Carolina troops, entire length of this service not given.

After the Revolution, Elias Allred continued to reside in North Carolina until 1818, when he moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, where he lived until 1827 when he moved to Hall County, Georgia.
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The papers in this pension claim contain no data relative to the family of Elias Allred.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of this
soldier, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of pensioner, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing
the following data:

Elias Allred, Certificate #23124, issued November 12, 1833, rate $22.50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia
Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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16.307
INVALID

No. 16.307
Elias Allred Sr
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 7

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1931 July 9- Hist to Buell Allred, EES
1932 Mar 17- Hist to J Urban Allred EES
1933 Jan 23- J Urban Allred Adm
Hist was furn. on above date at office unable to aid him further AUG
Aug 29/33 Letter to Flora Faulkner EES
1939 Sept 6 Hist to [ilegible] Cathleen Jones MCS
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State of Georgia
Hall County}
Personally appeared before me an
acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County John Duncan who being duly
sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with
Elias Allred Snr the applicant in the foregoing declaration
and that deponent was in the revolutionary War
with said applicant and think to the best of
his knowledge said applicant served one tour of
duty of three months under the command of
Capt John Hines Colo John Littrell & Majr Gholstan
in a company of cavelry & [word crossed out]
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
17th day of June 1833 John Duncan
I hereby certify that John Duncan 
John Miller JP
I hearby certify that John Duncan the above named
deponent is a credible person
Given under my hand this 17th
day of June 1833
John Miller JP
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Georgia
Hall County}
I John B Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that John Miller before whom the within affidavit was made is an
acting Justice of the peace in & for said County
and that the signature annexed is his genuine
signature - Given under my hand and
Seal of office this 18th day of June 1833.
John B Nichols Clk
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I John B Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for Hall County State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Allred Senr for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and append my seal of office this this 17 day 1833
John B Nichols Ck

State Georgia
Hall County}
I John B Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that John Bates and John M McAfee before whom the foregoing affidavits were made are acting Justices of the Superior Court in & for said County & signatures annexed are their genuine Signatures
Given under my hand & seal of office this 17th day of June 1833
John B Nichols Clk
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 14th 1838.
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elias Allred, Sen.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Savannah, Geo: Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and fifty - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837- to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Lehi Utah
May 20 /31
Commissioner of Pension.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
The Adjutant General of Washington
suggested that I write you in regards
to two Soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Several Allred families of
America are trying to trace their
family lines back to these men.
We will appreciate very much any
information you can give us of
Elias Allred Sr served Ga line [illegible]
Hall Co Ga D102 - G 200.
Elias Allread served Ga. line D 102
200
Thanking you for this favor
Your very truly
Buell Allred

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US Pension Office
MAY 25 1931
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HON, BYRON H. ALLRED, VICE-PRES.
GOLDEN ALLRED, SECRETARY
J. URBAN ALLRED, PRESIDENT
JOHN G. ALLRED.
DR. B. H. SMITH.
RESEARCH COMMITTER

GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF THE
ALLRED-ALDRED-ALRED FAMILY

Atlanta Ga. Feb. 20 1932
Pension Commissioner
Washington DC

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly let me know the date of
the enlistment a as a Revolutionary Soldier of Elias Allred Sen and also of
Elias Allreed Jr. who enlisted from the State of Ga
Also when were they born and where and date of birth and
when and where they each received pensions
Do your records show where they were buried
I am anxious to learn what ever information you
have about these two soldiers and shall very much appreciate Your early reply
Your very truly
J Urban Allred
Gen Del
Atlanta Ga
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HON. BYRON H. ALLRED, VICE-PRES.
GOLDEN ALLRED, SECRETARY
J. URBAN ALLRED, PRESIDENT
JOHN G. ALLRED.
DR. B. H. SMITH.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE

GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF THE
ALLRED ALDRED ALRED FAMILY

[text crossed out]
Telephone Booth [illegible]
2735 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Rev
Atlanta Ga
Jan 12 1933

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Insurance Service
Retirement Sub-Division
Jan 14 1933
S
Veterans Administration

Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C

Sirs:-
I am very much interested in
obtain all available information concerning
Elias Allread who served in the Ga. lines in
American Rev. War. and who was [illegible] Hall Co
Ga (D102-G200
I shall very much appreciate same for
which I thank you
Yours truly
Gen Del
J. Alban Allred
Gen Del. Atlanta Ga

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Received
Jan 14 1933
Mail Sub. Div
Vets. Adm
Reader 10
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Plese furnish me Revolutary
War record of Elias Allred- S.16.307
Flora Faulkner
1701 Mass. Ave.

Aug. 28, 1933.
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1600- 19 St.]
Columbus, Ga.
July 29 1939

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

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Received
Jul 28 1939
Mail Sub-Div
Reader No. 30
Vets Adm

Dear Sir;
Did John Byrd Francis Foster Malone Mullins or Elias Allred apply for pensions for Revolutionary Service?  If so, please send me a copy of their applications.
I shall appreciate this information very much.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Kathleen Jones
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January 23, 1933.

Mr. J. Urban Allred,
General Delivery,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Sir:

BA-J/ADY
ccccccccccccc
Elias Allred
S. 16307

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 12, in
which you request information relative to Elias Allred
of Georgia, War of the Revolution.
In response to your letter of February 20, 1932, a
careful search of the Revolutionary War records was
made in your behalf. The record of only one Elias
Allred was found. All the data found in his claim for
pension S. 16307, was furnished you on March 17, 1932.
In that report it was suggested that you apply to the
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this
city, for information in regard to last payment of
pension, name of person paid and soldier's death.
It is regretted that this office is unable to aid
you further in your research.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 17, 1932

Dear Sir:
Allred

Elias Allred- S. 16307
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BA-J/EEL

Mr. J. Urban Allred
General Delivery
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to y our letter relative to Elias Allred, Senior
and Elias Allred, Junior, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in
the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16307, based upon the military
 service of Elias Allred, the only soldier of that man or similar
spelling found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Elias Allred was born May 6, 1756, in Randolph or in Orange County, North Carolina.

While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted
about December 1, 1780, and served three months in Captain John Hines'
Company of Horse, Colonel John Littrell's North Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted about April 1, 1781 , and served three months under the same
officers and was in a skirmish with the Tories.  He afterward served
at various times on short tours of from two to three days, each under
Captain John Hines in the North Carolina Troops, entire length of this
service is not given.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in North Carolina
until 1815; then moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, where he 
lived until 1827: then moved to Hall County, Georgia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833,
while residing in Hall County, Georgia, and was then referred to as
Elias Allred, Senior.

There are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Elias Allred (S. 16307), you should address the
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Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this
city, citing all of the following data:

Elias Allred, Certificate No. 23124, issued November 3, 1833, rate $22.50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Georgia Agency.

There is no statement in the papers on file in the claim as to
the burial place of the soldier.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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July 9, 1921

Mr. Buell Allred
245 E. 4th N.
Lehi, Utah

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 16307, that Elias Allred was born May
6, 1758, in Randolph or in Orange County, North Carolina,

While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted
about December 1, 1780, and served three months in Captain John
Hines' Company of Horse, Colonel John Littrell's North Carolina Regiment

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Could not identify these officers.  There is a Col. John Luttrell of N.C. but Mrs. F said use it as it appears in claim

He enlisted about April 1, 1781, served three months under the
same officers and was in a skirmish with the Tories.

He afterward served at various times on short tours of from two
to three days each under Captain John Hines in the North Carolina
Troops, entire length of this service not given.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in North Carolina.
until 1815; then moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, where
he lived until 1837; then moved to Hall County, Georgia.
\
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833,
while residing in Hall County, Georgia, and was then referred to as
Elias Allred, Senior.

There are no data as to his family.

The above is the history of the only soldier named Elias Allred,
or similar spelling, found on the Revolutionary
War records of this
bureau.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Date of death
not on AB
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August 29, 1933
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Flora Faulkner
1701 Massachusettes Avenue
Washington, D.C.

BA-J/EEL
Elias Allred-S.16307

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your personal request of August 28, 1933,
for the Revolutionary War record of Elias Allred, S. 16307

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16307, based upon the military
service of Elias Allied in that war.

Elias Allred was born May 6, 1758, in Randolph or in Orange County, North Carolina.

While residing in Randolph County, North Carolina, he enlisted
about December 1, 1780, and served three months in Captain John Hines'
Company of Horse, Colonel John Littrell's North Carolina Regiment:
he enlisted about April 1, 1781, and served three months under the
same officers and was in a skirmish with the Tories; he afterward
served at various times on short tours of from two to three days each
under Captain John Hines in the North Carolina Troops, entire length
of this service not given.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in North Carolina
til 1815, then moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, where
he lived until 1827, then moved to Hall County, Georgia.

There are no data as to soldier's family in the papers in the pension claim.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary
War pensioner, Elias Allred (S.16307), you should address
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, citing the following dates
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Elias Allred, Certificate No. 23124, issued November 13, 1833,
rate $22.50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.