Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,968, Ebenezer Allen, Conn.
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Conn.Allen, EbenezerS.11.968
carded.
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Pension office
May 12-1903
[illegible]

Alfred Allen’s
Certificate.
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State of Connecticut                    }
City and County of New Haven   } SS
On this 27th day of December A.D. 1851, personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for said County and State, Alfred Allen of Wallingford in said county and State who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is the son and heir at law of Ebenezer Allen deceased - that by the will, duly executed of said Ebenezer Allen, Deponent is constituted heir at law and sole devisee of all real and personal estate belonging or coming to his said father at his decease, appointing him Executor thereon.  That at the time of decease of his father aforesaid a pension claim for arrearages due him had been presented by Walter Taylor of the City of New York attorney and found due.  Now therefore, this is to request, a copy of the Power of Attorney executed to said Taylor by said Ebenezer Allen for the prosecution of the aforesaid Pension claim.  Also to request a copy of the decision awarding documents and more especially to be informed of the amount awarded on Said claim.  The reason of this request is, Deponent is Executor and sole devisee of all monies so recovered, and deponent has reason to believe and does believe that a part of the monies so recovered,  have never been paid to him, and that he is in imminent danger of being defrauded of his just rights, unless the information above required be immediately furnished him.
Alfred Allen

Sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day and year first above written And I certify that I know said Deponent to be the identical person therein described.
A. J. Works Notary Public New Haven Ct.
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County

Be it known that before me Augustus Hall, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law, the administer oaths, personally appeared Mrs Sally Allen, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Allen, the identical person to whom a pension certificate was issued, and is now dead and which certificate is herewith surrendered.  That the said deceased Ebenezer Allen resided in Wallingford, in the State of Connecticut for the space of thirty four years before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Westfield Mass.
Sally (her mark) Allen
Sworn and subscribed before me tis 3 day of November 1851.  In the presence of Augustus Hall, Ebenezer A [illegible]
Augustus Hall Justice of Peace
Know all men by these present that I, Mrs. Sally Allen, of Wallingford, in the County of New Haven and state of Connecticut, widow of Ebenezer Allen deceased, to whom a certificate of pension was issued, do hereby constitute and appoint George Robinson Esq my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the
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State of Connecticut, Hartford County
Be it known that on the 8th day of November 1851, before me, a Notary Public in and for 
above county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared George Robinson [illegible] the Attorney  [illegible] interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive b virtue of the [illegible] assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatsoever. Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.
Geo. Robinson
Before me, Henry Fowler, Notary Public
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agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in Hartford, State of Connecticut, the balance of said Pension from the 4th day of March 1831, to the 29th day of September 1851, being the day of his death.
Witnefs my hand & seal this 3rd day of November 1831.
Sally X her mark Allen
[seal affixed beside the signature with the following words written vertically  on the right side of the original]
Sally Allen's Power of Atty

Sealed & delivered in
prescenc of---
Augustus Heale J.P.
Ebenezer A [illegible]

State of Connecticut    )
New Haven County      ) SS.

Be it known that on the 3rd day of November 1851, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county
===========================
Clerk's Certificate  Sold by Skinner & Sperry, 151 Chapel Street, New Haven.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,               )
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN,              )  ss.
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.  )

I, Robert H. Osborn Clerk, of the County Court, within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:--THAT,

Augustus Hall Esquire was on the 4th day of July 1851 and now is a Justice of the Peae within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the Instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.  & that his commission will expire July 4" 1852

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 4th day of November A.D. 1851

Robert H Osborn Clerk.
[seal affixed on the left side of page with the following written vertically beside the seal]

Pension Office
May 12, 1852
[illegible]
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agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in Hartford, State of Connecticut, the balance of said Pension from the 4th day of March 1831, to the *29th day of September 1851, being the day of his death.
Witnefs my hand & seal this 3rd day of November 1831.
Sally X her mark Allen
[seal affixed beside the signature with the following words written vertically on the right side of the original]
Sally Allen's Power of Atty

Sealed & delivered in
prescenc of---
Augustus Heale J.P.
Ebenezer A [illegible]

State of Connecticut )
New Haven County ) SS.

Be it known that on the 3rd day of November 1851, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county personally appeared Mrs. Sally allen, above named, 7 acknowledges the foregoing power of Attorney, to be her Act & deed--

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned, * & I further certify that the above alteration of 4th to 29th was made prior to execution.

Augustus Hall
Justice of the peace

of this State & that said commission will expire July 4" 1852

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 4th day of November A.D. 1851

Robert H. Osborn Clerk.
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State of Connecticut          )
Town of Wallingford          ) fs
New Haven County           )

On this Second day of April in the year AD eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me a county Judge in and for the town county and State as aforesaid Ebenezer Allen who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed on the fifteenth day of May in the year AD eighteen hundred and twenty eight--That he entered the service of the United States as a Private in the War of the Revolution in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler in the Continental line in the State of Connecticut; Deponent further declares and says that he was drafted in the month of January about the first in the year AD--(1777)--one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and continued in the service as a Private until the close of the War seventeen hundred and eighty three but from seventeen hundred & eighty as a Minute Man.  Deponent further declares that he is eighty eight years old, and that all the aged people who knew him are now dead, and that he has always Resided where he does at the present time in the town, County, and State aforesaid.  Deponent further declares and says that he has never received or applied for a Pension previous to the date of this application, and he hereby relinquishes all 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.
Ebenezer Allen

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
Alfred Blackman Judge of the County Court for New Haven County.

"but from seventeen hundred and Eighty as a Minute Man" interlined before Signing--
attest, Alfred Blackman Judge NHC Ct.
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[Much of the original document has been torn off and is missing.  Transcription is therefore incomplete]

[Left side of page]

Wm hall 12 Jany '52

Work.  Apl 12/52.
J.C. Perkins  21 Jan 53

[Stamp at bottom of left page]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

[Right side of page]

of New Haven
who was a pri
by Captain
by Zebulon Butler in the 
line for 2 years   Conn.
__________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars----Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued Oct the 25th day of
1857 and sent to
F.S. Evans [illegible]
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of        132937
Semi-annual allowance ending
{illegible 4 lines of writing]

Revolutionary
Act June
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11968
Revolutionary  INVALID
File No, 11968
Ebenezer Allen
Priv Rev War
Act June 7 1832
Index: - Vol A Page 7
Dec 1  96  to
Mrs F N Peirson
Pittsfield, Mass
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No. 1
Hartford Novem 8 1851
Received of Charles Boswell, Agent for paying Pensions, Sixteen hundred forty five dollars 48 cents being for 246 25/30 mo pension due to Ebenezer Allen and from the fourth day of March 1831 to the 29 day of September 1851 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$1645.48.
Geo. Robinson, Atty
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April 29 - 51
Ebenezer Allen
Revolu. pension

Addl proof
Con
See the index if you please

Cap Butler

See papers presented on few days service.

Pensions office
May 12 1853
[illegible]
Jon M McCalla
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State of Connecticut
Town of Norwalk
Fairfield County
On this fifteenth day of April in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a County Judge in and for the county and State aforesaid Parker Bates who is being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is eighty six years old and that he is intimately acquainted with Ebenezer Allen mentioned in a declaration sworn to and subscribed by him and that he has known him for the space of sixty years and upwards and that he is reputed and always believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to be a soldier in the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain and that he served as a Private; Deponent further declared and says that Ebenezer Allen as aforesaid resided in the town of Wallingford, New Haven County, State of Connecticut and that he has resided there during his lifetime. Deponent also states that he has no pecuniary interest neither is he in any manner interested in the application of Ebenezer Allen for a Pension and that he has heard read the declaration sworn to and subscribed by him and the same is true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written. Parker Bates
Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County
I also certify that the person who hath sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition is a person entitled to full credit and his statements are entitled to belief and that he is of the age above stated.
Edward Taylor Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County. fs:

[Seal affixed on the left side of the below statement]

I William H. Noble Clerk of the County Court within and for said County of Fairfield hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esq is Judge of the County Court within & for said County--duly commissioned & appointed, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing & that the signature to the above instrument purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court This 25th day of April 1851 at Bridgeport in said County--
W H Noble Clerk

[All the following written vertically across the page in a single column]
April 29 - 51
Ebenezer Allen
Revolu. pension

Addl proof
Con
See the index if you please

Cap Butler

See papers presented on few days service.

Pensions office
May 12 1853
[illegible]
Jon M McCalla
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April 8 1837
Ebenezer Allen
Revoluy. pension claim

[following line stricken through]
act of 15 May 1828.

Col Butler Conn Line
on genl
let
 Act 7 June '32
[illegible]
MC
Pension Office
May 12 1813
L Waldo

Jno M McCalla
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
I Robert H Osborn Clerk of the County Court within and for said County herby certify that the Honorable Alfred Blackman was at the time of executing the annexed instruments and now is sole Judge of said County court, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know that the signatures to the annexed instrument purporting to be his are his genuine official signatures. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Haven this second day of April A.D. 1851.
Robert H. Osborn, Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers office
Hartford March 14, 1851
I hereby certify that on application for evidence of service of Ebenezer Allen a soldier of the Revolution I do find on a copy of a muster role in this office of Colonel Zebulon Butler Regt and against the name of Ebenezer Allen the following marks and figures vis
Ebenezer Allen    private
Commencement of Service  Jany 1, 1977
Time of his settlement  Jany 1, 1780
Term 2 years 10 mo
amt of wages  68
money for blankets  2"11
value of money [illegible] cloth & refreshment 2"2
value of money for supplies to Family 2" 7" 2
Amount of debt 75" _ 2_
Value of money rec'd for wages 13"2-5
Value of money rec'd from US and Connecticut [illegible] town 10
[illegible] of supplies to Families 23" 12" 3
Value of clothing and refreshment supplies 10" 3" 1
Amount of blankets [illegible]  19" 5
Amount of credit 48" 7_" 2
Balance26 " 13_
R. G. Pinney Comptroller
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Know to all men by these Presents, that I Ebenezer Allen a Resident of the town of Wallingford New Haven County State of Connecticut have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Jn. M. McCalla 
my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name; place and stead,
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution, and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all the my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand this second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Ebenezer Allen
Acknowledged before me this second day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alfred Blackman Judge of County Court for New Haven County
Sealed and delivered in the presence of 
E. A. Wyne
Alfred Blackman
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Original Affidavit
of
Rachael Ogden

Ebenezer Allen case

Pension Office
May 12 1853
L Waldo
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State of Connecticut      ) S.S.
Town of Southington     )

Personally appeared before me on the Thirteenth (13th) day of October in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty one Mrs. Rachel Ogden who being duly sworn, makes Oath and says, That she is personally acquainted with Ebenezer Allen, a resident of the town of Wallingford in said State.  That she has known the said Allen, for the space of seventy years and upwards.  That he is reputed, and was always believed in the neighborhood, where he resided to have been, a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, between the United States and Great Britain, And that she this deponent concurs in that opinion, having often conversed with said Allen in a relation to his service in said War.  This deponent further states that she is aged ninety two years and a resident of said Town and State and that the application of Ebenezer Allen, aforesaid for a pension is not based or founded from the record of the Comptrollers certificate of the State of Connecticut; and that she states the within facts from her own personal acquaintance with said Allen and from the conversation, she has had with other aged people in relation to said Allens services as a private in the Revolutionary War
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This deponent also states that she is disinterested in the application of Ebenezer Allen for a pension.
Rachel X her mark Ogden

Sworn to & subscribed       )
before me on the day         )
and year first above            )
written, this tenth day of    )
October AD 1831
Jos Stevens Notary Public

I also certify that the statements of the foregoing deponent are entitled to full credit, and I believe her to be of the age stated in the foregoing deposition, sworn to and subscribed by Rachel Ogden.
Jos. Stevens Notary Public

[All the following is written vertically on the page below the above deposition]

Pension Office
May 12, 1853
[Illegible}

Original Affidavit
of
Rachael Ogden

Ebenezer Allens case
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No. 1-
Ebenezer Allen ded
pan 4 March 1831
to 29 Sept 1837 246
Mo 25 days
$1645.48
Novem. 8. 1857
7 June 1832
Pension Office
May 12, 1853
S,P Waldo
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss.

I, David J. Peck, Clerk of
the Court of Probate, within and for the District
of New Haven, in the County of New Haven, hereby
certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
to said Court,
that Ebenezer Allen, to whom a
Pension Certificate was issued, at the rate of Eighty
Dollars per annum, was a resident of the town of
Wallingford in the County of New Haven, State of
Connecticut, and died on the 29th day
September, A.D. 1857, and that he left a widow
whose name is Sally Allen
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand, and
affixed my seal of Office, at New
Haven this 4th day of November, in
the year of Our Lord 1851
David D. Peck
-
-
Clerk
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Died 26 Dec 38.
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"A"
As the Attorney for Mrs. Betts and Gen McCadla, I do not urge the claim 
of a certificate
under act 7 May 1832
but consent to the ifsue of a certificate under Act 7 June 1832 reserving the right to prosecute the claim 
under the Act 15
May
1828
F.S. Evans
Oct 1 1851
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J. S. Evans
relinquishing the claim
under act of 1828
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A.J. Norks letter to the
Commissioner of Pension
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New Haven, Conn. Dec 27th 1857.
Hon Sir:-

Herewith I forward you the affidavit of Mr.
Alfred Allen, Son and sole devisee of Ebenezer Allen deceased,
asking for a copy of the Power of Attorney given by said Ebenezer his father for the purpose of prosecuting and collecting a
Pension Claim and arrearages of Pension
Also a copy
of the decision or award of the Commissioner and the amount
awarded by will of the pensioner said Alfred is made the
devise as to this money, but as yet has never received a
cent of it. and I most fully believe that plans are in
progress, by evil minded persons to defraud him of his
just rights. I know the facts stated in his declaration
to be true, and I would earnestly request that you send me
a copy of the proceedings containing the information required
at the earliest possible moment and much oblige
Very Respectfully Yours
A.J. Works
Comr of Pensions
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Pension Certificate
Pension Office
May 12, 1853
S. P.Waldo

Payment to be made
Hartford
by Charles Boswell
Agent for
paying pensioners, in the Agency of
Connecticut
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in
Book E Vol. 3
Page 2 by
A.H. Markland Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Allen
of Connecticut
who was a private in the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive
Eighty
dollars and -- cents
per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every
year.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twenty fifth day of October
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior:
Examined and
Countersigned.}
J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
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New York Oct 17, 1857.
F. P. Evans Esq

Sir,
I enclose an
affidavit in
the case of Allen, & to morrow, I expect
A
similar one, from another old lady
aged
90 years, this one is 92 & has know him
70 years -
I am informed the requirements in the
Barn's case will be complied with early
next week -
Yours of 10th read
[illegible]

Your Truly
P.T. Betts
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Augt 7th 1851
Rel: to claim of
Ebenezer Allen
Cap Heplete
Ebenezer  Allen is a
pensioned under
Act 15 May 1828
J M McCalla
Present
[illegible] Parmil Wm
Mosely Hall
[illegible]
Chester Cook
Agustus Hall
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To Comr of Pensions
Washington Aug. 6 1851
Sir,
The claim of Ebenezer Allen for a pension
under the act of 15 May 1828, was taken up and acted
on by your clerk, before certain additional proof I had
filed, reached him. I now request you to cause its examination; and as it has been on file since 8 April last
I hope it will receive early attention
Respy

Your Obt St
Mr  M McCalla
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7
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Wm. M. Halls letter to commir of Pensions
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Wallingford Jan 5th 1832
Dear Sin
Will you have the kindness
to answer the following question, vis
Has a pension been granted to Ebenezer
Allen of Wallingford Connecticut
[torn paper]
deceased? If so by whom, and in whose
name was it draw?
My object is to ascertain whether the pension
referred to in the property of the Estate of the
said Ebenezer Allen, or of the Widow of the
said deceased
Any information concerning said pension will
thankfully received
Respectfully
Yours &c
Wm M. Hall
Administrator
Com of Pensions
Washington City
---
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Brief of examining clerk
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Brief in the case of Ebenezer Allen
County and State of Connecticut
act June 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase".)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
it documentary, tradition, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance
Evidence of service record.
If for increase.)
Has the additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
F. L. Evans, Present
F.F. Kirby
Examining Clerk
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Ebenezer Allen
[illegible]
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Ebenezer Allen.
his own declaration under the act of 15 May 1828, says
he entered the service in Zebulon Butlers Regt Continental line, Connt
was drafted in the month Jany 1777- continued till the close
in 1783. is 83 years old - before Alfred Blackman County Judge
Comptroller Certifies that the muster rolls of regt show allen before service 1 Jany'77 time of settlt. 1 Jany '80
2  - years 10 mo.
Parker Bates swears he is 86 years old-- knows Allen well, for upwards
of 60 years- always reputed to be a revolutionary soldier- Allen aulration
read to-- true- authentication true-
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Ebenezer Allen
Connt
Act 7 June '32
2 yes pri - $80
per An.
Cert to
F. S. Evans
Present
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A
Croft St.
Pittsfield, Mass.
Nov. 23, 1896.
Mr. William H. Lochran
Dear
Sir
Will
you kindly
send me 
a certificate of Pension
paid for the services
Judge Ebenezer Allen
in the Revolutionary War. The pension
was paid 
his widow Ester
till
1850 at
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Newfane, Vermont. I
think
he enlisted at
Medway. Mass but one
not sure. 

Will you kindly
copy
any record
of
his services
You may
have.
and oblige
Yours truly

(Mrs.) F.N. Peirson