Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,955, Abram Alley, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER

Va. Alley, Abram S.11.955
or Abraham

carded

CONTENTS
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Virginia 26.381
Abraham Alley
P. [illegible] in the State of Va
who was a P 
in the Company commanded by Captain Blood of the Reg commanded by Col Muhlenberg in the [crossed out]
[illegible] Militia
6 Mo 15 Ds for $21.66 1/2
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Va. Line Records corrected. June 12/65
Subscribed on the Roll of Virginia
the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June and sent to
[illegible] J.Y. Mason NR
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Arrears to the 4th of Mch 24 - 65.00
[illegible] allowance ending 4 Sept. 10.83 1/2
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$75.83

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J.T. Sprague, Clerk, 
6 - Vol. 12 Page
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14.484
Abram Alley
Virginia

[illegible] 6 1/2
$24.66


Hon. J. Y. Mason
[crossed out] Abram Alley
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I Nathaniel B. Sturdivant desk of the Court of Prince George County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Abraham Alley for apension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of my office this 20th day of May 1834 and 38th year of American Independence.

N.B. Sturdivant
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State of Virginia
On this 10th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before John Puttes, Samuel Hammett, James H. Belscher, Edward H. Wiblett---Justices of the County Court of Prince George now setting being a court of record
Abram Alley a resident of the said county of Prince George and State of Virginia aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law do that on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832

He says he was drafted in the service of the United States in the fall of the year 1779 and was under the command of Captain Edward Bland and stationed at a place called Fort Hood in Prince George County on James River. There were but a few men at the place he served here six weeks and was discharged. Being in the militia services he never received a written discharge as the men being generally discharged by companies.
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He was a second time called into the service of the United States and served two weeks under Richard Williams as Captain. He was in the neighborhood of Petersburg and at that place in  the engagement at Petersburg Gen. Muhlenburg commanded the American Army. He was in Colonel Leech's regt. The History of the U. States will show at what time this battle took place.
He was a third time drafted into service and served two weeks under Lieut. John Green at  Fort Hood in a small detachment who were stationed there to occupy the fort and was discharged.
He was a fourth time drafted into the service of the United States and marched under the command of Capt. Peter Williams to suffolk where he joined a Regt. commanded by Col. Diche Gen'l Mullenburg commanded the forces
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The Reg't was marched to and fro' in this neighborhood watching the motions of the enemy. He was in service at this time six weeks as well as he recollects.
He was a fifth time called into service and was stationed near Petersburg under the command of Capt. Hartwell Raines and was in service six weeks.
He was also employed six weeks in the service in coopering flour barrels
[crossed out] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

[crossed out] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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He was a sixth time in service of the United States in Capt Peter William's comapny and under the command of Col Dick as Colo.  Gen'l Muhlenburg commanded
He was marched to Portsmouth and from Portsmouth to Smithsfield and back to Suffolk and to Stoner's Mill
He was in service at this time about six weeks and was regularly discharged.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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Abram Alley
Prince George Countyt
Sept 10 1833
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This day James Lench appeared in open court and being first sworn deposeth and saith that he was in service in the Revolutionary War with Abram Alley at two different times near Suffolk and while he was in Capt Peter William's Company 
Jas. Lench  x his mark
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This day Hamlin Alley appeared in open court and being faithfully sworn deposeth and saith that Abram Alley is his brother and he knows that he was frequently called into the service of the U. States and believes he served as he has stated
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Hamlin Alley
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on the same day Augustine Heath appeared in open court and made oath that he was in the Revolutionary army and believes that Abram Alley served
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in the army as he has stated in his 
declaration

Augst. Heath
Preacher of Gospel

The Court of Prince George County do certifies that in its opinion Abram Alley served in the Revolutionary War as he has before stated in is Declaration and that Jas. Lench Augst Heath and Hamlin Alley are entitled to full credit being men of good reputation

State of Virginia
Prince George County
At the time of making the foregoing declaration the said Abram Alley being duly sworn on his oath saith: That by reason of old age the feeble state of his memory and the length of time since the revolutionary war he cannot swear positively to the dates or times he was called into service on the precise times of his discharges from it nor to the time he actually served but to the best of his recollection he served as he has stated in his declaration altogether thirty four weeks equal to about seven months and twenty six days. Sworn to in open court this 10th of Sept 1833

N.B. Sturdivant C Clk P. George
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October 11, 1832.

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[signature]
[illegible]
Abram Alley
S. 11955

Capt. Robert C. Alley
1309 North 12th Avenue
Pensacola, Florida

Dear Sir,

Reference is made to your letter relative to Abraham Alley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11955, based upon the military service in that war of Abram Alley.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Abram Alley are not shown.

Abram Alley enlisted, place not stated, in the fall of 1778, and served six weeks as private in Captain Edward Bland's Virginia Company. He later enlisted served two weeks as private in Captain Richard Williams' Company. Colonel Dick's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Petersburg. He then enlisted and served two weeks as private in Lieutenant John Green's Virginia Company. He then enlisted and served six weeks as private in Captain Peter William's Company, Colonel Dick's Virginia Regiment. He then enlisted and served six weeks as private in Captain Hartwell Raines' Virginia Company. He then enlisted and served six weeks as private in Captain Peter Williams' Company, Colonel Dick's Virginia Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, [illegible], at which he was aged seventy years, and a resident of Prince George County, Virginia. His name was named on the pension roll as Abraham Alley.

In [illegible], soldier's brother, Hamlin Alley, was of Prince George County, Virginia, his age not given. There are no further family data.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following date: Abraham Alley, Certificate No. [illegible], issued June 4, 1854, rate $21.56 per [illegible], culminated March 4, [1851?], Act of June 7, 1852, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev War
11,955

INVALID

File No. 11,955
Abraham Alley
Priv. Rev War

Act:  June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. a, Page 7

Arrangement of 1870.

1914 Janu 9 Hist to Annie B. Gowens V.L.
1921 Dec 8 Etta M. Clements furnished data to obtain date of death
1939 Oct 11 Hist to Robt. C. Alley  A.D. Y.
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Dead see Ben. Art. within

Nov. 10/92  To [illegible] J.S. from Third Auditors of Va [illegible], &c
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Washington. June 2nd. 1836.
Sir,
I enclose you the declaration of Augustine Heath, John Fenn, and Abraham Alley for pensions, and request you to decide on them as speedily as convenient. They are the originals of which I presented you copies during the winter
I am  very Respy Yr. Obt. Servt.
J. Y. Mason

J. L. Edwards esqr.
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Payments to be made
at Richmond, Va
by First U. S. B BR
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of Va

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E Vol. 6 [illegible]
Page 1 by ----
J. S. Sprague Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Alley of the State - of --- Virginia ------------ who was a Private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to recieve Twenty-one --- dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, com=mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and the 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th -- day of June - one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four --
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Daniel (Capt. Moody [illegible] Penn.
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1/3-1914
Pension Dpt.
U. S. War Dpt.
Dear sir:
Will you kindly give me all the data you have regarding the service + personality of Abraham Alley, who was 71 yrs old in 1835 and was paid his pension while living Prince George Co. Va. He belonged to the Militia.
Very Sincerely,
Annie B. Gowens
Box 97, Cameron, Texas.
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[STAMP]
Record Division
Nov 19 1921
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[handwriting]
Rev. War
Record 1 [illegible]
[typed]
October
Twentysecond
1921
Commissioner of Pensions,
War Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear sire:-
Please give me what data there is on the pension certificate of 
ABRAHAM ALLEY
Cer. #26381 of Prince George Co. Va. Want to know date of death, or what disposition was made of this pension claim, if no death date shown did he move, and where to. I believe this man moved to Mo. and lived untill 1854.
Very truly,
[handwriting]
Etta Mae Gowens,
Del Rio,
Texas.

[black ink stamp]
PENSION
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NOV
19
1921
S.
OFFICE.
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Reserve Officers Association Of The United States
PENSACOLA CHAPTER
Pensacola, Florida
[black ink stamp]
RECEIVED
SEP 20 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Reader No. 16
VETS ADM

1309 N. 12th Ave.
Pensacola, Florida
Sept. 18, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary Army record of:
Abraham Alley, Pvt.
Prince George County Virginia.
Your kindness will be appreciated

Yours very truly
Robt C Alley

Address Capt. R. C Alley
1309 N. 12th Ave
Pensacola Fla
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Revolutionary War Records Section    3-525
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.,  [undated]

S.F. 11955

In reply to your request of     , received      , for a statement of the military history of Abram Alley a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Fall 1779
Length of Service.
6 weeks
Rank.
Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Edward Bland
Colonel  [blank]
State. 
Va.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Fall 1781
Length of Service.
2 weeks
Rank.
[blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Richard Williams
Colonel Dick
State. 
[blank]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Fall 1781
Length of Service.
2 weeks
Rank.
[blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Lieutenant John Green at Ft. Hoods
Colonel [blank]
State. 
[blank]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Fall 1781
Length of Service.
6 weeks
Rank.
[blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Peter Williams
Colonel Dick
State. 
[blank]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Fall 1781
Length of Service.
6 weeks
Rank.
[blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Hartwell Raines
Colonel [blank]
State. 
[blank]

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Fall 1781
Length of Service.
6 weeks
Rank.
[blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Peter Williams
Colonel Dick
State. 
[blank]

Battles engaged in, Petersburg.
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Sept 10, 1833.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Prince George Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs.

Remarks:  [blank]

Respectfully,
Commissioner

brother Hamlin