Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20579, Henry Allen, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Va | Allen, Henry | W 20579
Catharine
CONTENTS
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Paid at the treasury under the
act of April 6th 1838 from
Mar. 4th to July 26th 1840. Ag't
notified April 16th 1842
Dead.
P.O. White Sulfur Springs
to C. Allen Feb. 1, 1840
to same [illegible] 29. 1840
Hon. A. H. Sevier, July. 27. '42. & reporting cases of
{Geo. Morris of Va - Wm
Slocum, Oliver Parrish
& Hannah Carrion -}

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4585
Virginia
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Catharine Allen
widow of Henry Allen dec'd
Va
who was a pensioner under the Act of - - -
and who died on the 11th of August 1831,
of Culpeper in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain Morris of the 3 regt commanded
by [illegible] in the Virginia
line for [illegible] years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annu
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
__________
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Nov'r
1839 & sent to Chas [?] Allen, Esq
White Sulfur Springs, Virginia
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 40.00
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$320.00
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{Act July 7,
1838.}
[missing]orded by D. M. Curdy Clerk
[Book] A. Vol. 2. Page 176.
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[seal]
Office of the House of Representatives 
of the United States
July 20th. 1839.
Hugh A. Garland, Clerk of
[the] House of Representatives of the
United States of America, do hereby
certify, that the annexed papers, numbered 
from one to seven, contain
copies of all the evidence on file in
this office in the application of Catharine
Allen, widow of Henry Allen, deceased,
for a pension, and that the same are
true copies from the originals.
In testimony, whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and caused the seal of
the House of Representatives
to be affixed
Hugh A. Garland
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(Copy) No 1.
State of Virginia,
County of Culpeper.} Ss.
(Copy)
Be it known, that on
the 5th day of April, 1837, personally appeared before me,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Catharine 
Allen, a resident of the said County of Culpeper and
State of Virginia, and aged seventy-nine 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 the
fourth 1836; That she is the widow of Henry Allen, who
was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and attached
to the infantry service thereof; That he enlisted under
Lieutenant Armistead Minor, in Culpeper County, in the
year [blank] and as she has often heard him say, and
verily believes, he was attached to the Third Virginia Regiment,
was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
at the storming of Stonypoint fort, and returned in
the latter part of the year 1781: That in the month of December 1781, she was
married to the said Henry Allen; That a few days after
Christmas, say the early part of January, 1782, he was detached
to Fredericksburg to assist in the armory, where he remained
until the end of the war. And she further declares, that her
husband, the aforesaid Henry Allen, died on the 11th day of
August 1831, and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed.
That she is infirm and cannot conveniently travel to Court,
which is twenty miles distant from her residence, and that
there is no Judge of the General Court living nearer.
Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year first above
written, before me
Tho's Humphrey
J.P.
Catharine her X mark Allen
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County Ss.
Be it known that on the 5th day of April,
1837, before me Thomas Humphress, a Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James Child
aged 82 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law,
deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with
the above named Henry Allen, and knew of his enlistment but
whether he enlisted, in the first instance, during the war, or for
three years he will not say; That he see the said Henry Allen
when he returned to his friends, and see him married to the
aforesaid Catharine (who was Catharine McConchie);
that he also remembers distinctly, that the said Henry
Allen started in a few days, and worked in the Factory at
Fredericksburg until the close of the war.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 5th day of April, 1837,
Tho's Humphreys
J.P.
James His X mark Childs

State of Virginia,
Culpeper County Ss.
I have been acquainted with James Childs
for a great many years, and that the utmost confidence
may be placed in what he says.
Tho's Humphreys
J.P.
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Virginia
I, Francis T Lightfoot, Clerk of the
County Court of Culpeper County, in the State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Thomas Humphreys,
whose name appears to the preceding certificates, is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here-
[circled] Seal [/circled]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand, and affixed the seal
of the said Court this 7th day of April,
1837, and in the 61st year of the Commonwealth
F. T. Lightfoot.
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(Copy.) No 2
State of Virginia
County of Rappahannock Sc
This day personally appeared before me How
F Thornton, a Justice of the peace, in and for the
County aforesaid. Thomas Walden aged sixty [crosssed out] eight [/crosssed out]
eight years, and being duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted 
with Henry Allen, Deceased, of the County of Culpeper, 
and State of Virginia, a Revolutionary soldier
who married a certain Catharine McConnicle
as he always understood and verily believes; 
that in many conversation with the said
Henry Allen, deceased, he always heard him say
that he married while he was a soldier, and that
after he married he was transferred to the public
Factory that was in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for
manufacturing arms for the use of the army,
and that he remained there at work until the
Factory was broken up and that he never got
discharged till the close of the war in 1783, and
further this deponent saith not.
(Signed) T. Walden
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
day of August 1837.
(Signed) How F. Thornton J.P.
I Howard F. Thornton an acting justice of the Peace
in and for the County of Rappahannock in the State of
Virginia, do hereby certify that the aforesaid Thomas
Walden is a man of great probity and that full
faith is to be given to all of his acts.
(Signed) How: F. Thornton J.P.
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Virginia
Rappahannock County To wit:
I William J Menifee
Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Howard F. Thornton whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing certificate is a magistrate in and for said
County, duly commissioned and qualified as such,
and that the name thereunto, purporting to be his
is genuine.
[circled] Seal [/circled]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of the said Court, this 26th
day of August in the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven,
and in the 42d year of the Commonwealth.
(Signed) Wm J. Menifee
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(Copy) No 3
Know all men by these presents
that we Henry Allen and Daniel Fields are
held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Benjamin 
Harrison, Esquire Governor of Virginia in the ┃
sum of fifty pounds current money to which
payment well and truly to be made to the said
Benjamin Harrison and his successors, we bind
ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators
jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed 
with our seals and dated this 14th day of December
1781.
The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended
to be solemnized between the above bound Henry
Allen and Catharine McKonkey, for which a
license has issued- Now if there be no lawful
cause to obstruct the said intended marriage
then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in
force.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
J. H. Brooks
(signed) Henry Allen [circled] Seal [/circled]
(Signed) Daniel Field [circled] Seal [/circled]

I Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of
Fauquier County Court, in the State of Virginia, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of a marriage bond on file in the clerks office of the
said County Court of Fauquier in the State aforesaid
given by Henry Allen.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 14th day
of August 1837.
(signed) A J Marshall Clk
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(Copy.) No. 4
State of Virginia
Culpeper County S.S.
Be it known that on the 5th day
of April 1837, before me Thomas Humphreys a justice
of the Peace in and for said County personally
appeared Peter H. Triplett, Senr. aged 84 years, and
being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith
that he was intimately acquainted with Henry
Allen a Revolutionary soldier, and knew that he
enlisted in the early part of the Revolution, and
that he belonged to Colonel Quebeckers Regiment;
that he was in all the hard fought battles at the
North, and was at the storming the Stoney Point Fort
with this deponent; that the said Henry Allen
returned home in the latter part of the year 1781,
and was married to Catharine McConchie in
December 1781, and immediately after the marriage 
took place, the said Henry Allen was transferred 
to the public armory in Fredericksburg,
Virginia, for manufacturing arms for State,
when several of the soldiers were at work, where
he remained to the close of the war as he always
understood and verily believes; that the said
Henry Allen died the [blank] day of August 1831, and
that the said Catharine his widow lives a near
neighbor to deponent, and has remained a widow
ever since the death of said Henry Allen, and further
this deponent saith not
(signed) Peter his X mark H Triplett Senr:
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and
year first written
(Signed) Thomas Humphreys
J.P.
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State of Virginia SS.
Culpeper County
I have been acquainted with
Peter H. Triplett for a great many years, and
at the utmost confidence may be placed in what
says
Thomas Humphreys
J. P.

Virginia
I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the
County Court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that Thomas Humphreys whose name
appears to the preceding certificate, is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine.
[circle] Seal [/circle]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this 7th day of
April 1837, and in the 61st of the
Commonwealth.
(Signed) F.T. Lightfoot
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(Copy) No. 5
State of Virginia
Fauq'r Cty Ss
This day personally appeared
before me P. F. Chapman, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County
William A. McChonkie, who being first
duly sworn according to law, deposeth
and sayeth, that he was intimately acquainted
with Henry Allen dec'd a revolutionary
soldier, and with Catharine his
wife, who was Catharine McChonkie.
That sometime in the year 1818, he saw
in the hands of Capt. Joseph Morgan, a
regular discharge, given to the said
Henry Allen, dec'd which discharge was
regularly signed by the officer who discharged
him, and the s'd discharge was
dated in the year 1783, and was placed
in the hands of an agent after the death
of said the Henry Allen dec'd by his widow
Catharine Allen, in order to obtain something 
for her benefit, and was destroyed,
as the deponent always understood, and
verily believes. And further this deponent saith not.
William A. McConchie
Subscribed and sworn to
this 5th day June 1837.
J. F. Chapman.
Fauq'r Cty to wit. 
This is to certify that Wm A.
McConchie, the above named deponent, sustains
an unimpeached moral character, and
is universally regarded, so far as I have ever
understood, as a man of great truth and integrity.
Given under my hand the 5. June 1837. S.F. Chapman
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State of Virginia
Fauquier County, to wit.
I, Alexander J. Marshall
Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier
County, aforesaid, in the State of
Virginia, aforesaid, do hereby certify
that J. F. Chapman is a Justice
of the Peace for the County and State
aforesaid, duly commissioned and
qualified to act as such, as well in Courts
of Justice as thereout, and that the preceeding
signatures, purporting to be his
are genuine
[handwritten seal]
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed 
the seal of the
said Court, this 29th day
of June 1837
A. J. Marshall
C.C
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Copy No 6
State of Virginia ss.
Fauq'r County

Personally appeared
before me, S.F. Chapman a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, Charles Morgan, 
and being first duly sworn according
to law, deposeth and sayeth that some
years ago after the death of his grandfather
Alexander Bradford, dec'd he found in
an old pocket book that was his Grandfather's, 
a discharge that was given to
Henry Allen, dec'd a Revolutionary soldier,
who married Catharine McChonkie, as he
always understood and believes. He gave
the discharge to Capt. Joseph Morgan his
father, where it remained until after the
death of the s'd Henry Allen, when it was
applied for by a man by the name of Sanders, 
an agent of the widow of the said
Henry's and given to him to get something
for her, and this deponent sayeth, that
he always understood and believes
that the discharge was destroyed. He
further states that he read the discharge
a great many times, and that it was
regularly signed, and was dated the
- day of - 1783, and he believes it was a
genuine one - and further the deponent saith
not
Charles Morgan
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 6. day of June 1837.
This is to certify, that the above named
deponent, Charles Morgan, is a gentleman
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with whom I am well acquainted; that
he is of unimpeachable veracity and
integrity, and that his statements may
be always relied upon, wherever human
testimony is received
Given under my hand this
6th June 1837.
J. F. Chapman

State of Virginia
Fauquier County, to wit.
I Alexander J. Marshall,
Clerk of the County County Court of
Fauquier County, aforesaid, in the
State of Virginia, aforesaid, do hereby
certify that J. F. Chapman is a
Justice of the Peace for the County &
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and
[crossed out] duly [/crossed out] qualified to act as such, as well
in Courts of Justice as thereout, and
that the preceding signature purporting
to be his is genuine
[handwritten seal]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal
of the said Court, this
29th day of June 1837.
A. J. Marshall C.C.
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(Copy) No 7.

State of Virginia
Fauquier County SS.
This day personally appeared before 
me Robert M. Stribling a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County, John
Bradford, aged seventy one years, and
being duly sworn, according to law, deposeth
and saith that he was intimately
acquainted with Henry Allen dec'd
of Culpeper County, a Revolutionary Soldier,
that the said Henry Allen enlisted
in the early part of the Revolution and
remain'd in service until the latter part of
the year 1781 when he came home on furlough 
and married Catharine McConchie
at Christmas in 1781 while he was a
Soldier that in January 1782 he was transfer'd 
from the line to the public factory
in Fredericksburg for manufacturing
of arms for the use of the army where
he remain'd at work until the factory
was broken up. and the said Henry
Allen, dec'd never was discharg'd
from the army until 1783. The reason
that this affiant is confident that the
facts above stated are true he boarded
with the said Henry's father in 1782 &
went to school. And the father of this affiant,
Mr. Benjamin Bradford work'd
in factory with the said Henry Allen
dec'd and that most of the hands that
work'd in the factory were soldiers
militia men as well as regular soldiers
as it clear'd them from all other military
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duty, and further this deponent saith not.
John Bradford
Subscrib'd and
Sworn to this 31st day of August 1837
before me, a Justice of the Peace for
the County of Fauquier
Robt. M. Stribling.
I do hereby certify that the above named
John Bradford is a man of probity, and that
full faith is to be given to his oath.
Robt. M. Stribling
State of Virginia
Fauquier County, to wit.
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk
of the County Court of Fauquier County aforesaid,
in the State of Virginia, aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Robt. M Stribling, whose
name is subscribed to the preceding certificate
is, and was at the time of so doing,
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.
[handwritten seal]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal, this
2d day of September in the
year 1837.
A. J. Marshall C.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 2d 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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, "The Adm'er of Catharine Allen,
dec'd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars and - Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March,
to the 26th July 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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M.C.A.
[illegible]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 7, 1928
Mrs. John H. Lane
Mexico
Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, W. 20579, it appears that HENRY ALLEN enlisted in
Culpeper County, Virginia, early in the Revolution and served as a
private with the Virginia troops, part of the time he was in Colonel
Febiger's Regiment, and he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, 
Monmouth and Stony Point; early in January, 1782, he was transferred
to serve as an artificer in the armory at Fredericksburg,
Virginia, and served as such until he was discharged in 1783.
He married in December, 1781, while on a furlough, Catharine
McConchie or McKonkey.
He died August 11, 1831, in Culpeper County, Virginia.
His widow, Catharine, was allowed pension on her application executed
April 5, 1837, at which time she was seventy-nine years of age
and was a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia. She died July 26, 1840.
They had a son, Henry.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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[page 1]
Jany. 20, 1905 Hist. to Mrs. Benj
Staunton Lake Mills, Wisc.
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1905 Mar. 21- Mrs Benj. Staunton infd
no other claim. au
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1926 Dec. 7. hist.
to Mrs Job. W. Law
M. D.

[page 2]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
__________
File No. 20.579
Catharine Allen
Henry Alley
Widow of
Henry Allen
Priv. Rev. W.
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 10
[brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.] [/brackets]
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V1672
Papers in behalf of
Catharine Allen's
claim for a pension
under the act of
July 1836

Rejected
Filed by Charles
Allen of Fauquier
County Va. near to
Warrenton Post Office
See letter to T. G. Bradford, May
25. 1837 do do Chs Allen
July 5 1837
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To
Catharine Allen
Name [?] act-
Copies app'd for [?]
by Cha Allen
his letter left by
Major Bradford.
No Edward
3 Sets [?]
Apl 27. 1840.
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1905. Mar. 21. Mrs Benj. Staunton
infd. no other claims than
that furnished Jan. 20, 1901-
3-595..
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
letter returned
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by ARS
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant Henry Allen
Soldier [blank]
Service Va. Rev. war.
Additional service [blank]
Remarks No O.W. Inv. or wid.
as B. Lothan than
O. W. Wid. File # 20579
heretofore given.
Mar. 20/05
Chief of Division
6091b10m11 - 02
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County Ss.
This day personally appear'd before me
John Thom, a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, Peter
Triplett, an old Revolutionary Soldier aged about 86 years & being first
duly sworn, deposeth & sayeth that he was well acquainted with
Henry Allen dec'd late of Culpeper County that they were both together 
at the storming of Stoney Point Fort & that they lived near to each
other after they return'd from the War of the Revolution, that the
Reason he never apply'd for a pension under the act of March 18. 1818
was that at that time, he the said Henry Allen was in good circumstance
having a large tract of land & a good deal of personal property & of
course did not come under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1878 as
he the said Henry Allen inform'd this deponent & that there was no
other Henry Allen Known to this deponent in the County then or
since, except his son Henry Allen Jr who was born since his Father
return'd from the Revolutionary War & that the said Henry Allen Jr.
has left a Widow who is now a near Neighbour to this deponent
whose name is Catherine Allen & has never married since the
death of her s'd Husband but still remains a Widow & is in indigent
Circumstances - whether the s'd Henry Allen ever drew his County
land this deponent does not know, but is inform'd by his Widow
Catherine Allen that he did not & further this deponent sayeth not
Peter his x mark Triplett
Subscribed & sworn to before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace
for Culpeper County this 2d day of November 1839
John Thom JP
I certify that I have known Peter Triplett from my infancy, that he has
days borne a good character for honesty & truth & is entitled to credence
for any thing he may say
John Thom JP
2 November 1839-
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I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County Court of
Culpeper in the State of Virginia do hereby certify 
that John Thom who has given the foregoing
certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and
for the County aforesaid, and that his signatures
thereto subscribed are genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this 4th
day of November one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty
nine.
F Mauzy. C.C.
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[postmark illegible]
Nov 7
Va.
Add'l proof
Cath Allen,

incd all. [?]
will report to
Major

[illegible]
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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State of Virginia
Culpepper C. [illegible] 4th 1839
Sir
Enclosed is the deposition of Peter Triplett
Proving he reason why Henry Allen dec'd a
Revolutionary Soldier did not draw a pension
under the act of March 18. 1818 also that Catharine
Allen is his widow. and that he is the only Henry
Allen that he knew on the Army Books; [illegible] I am
in hopes that this deposition will satisfy you
that his widow is entitled to a pension
you will please send me a certificate for her
pension direct it to me at Warrenton White
Supper Springs Faulg'r Co. Va. & oblige your
friend & hble Serv'r.
Charles Allen
agent for 
Catharine Allen
J.L. Edwards Esq'r
Commissioner of Pension
P. S. please enclose a blank
power attorney for her
C.A.
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5931
✓
Catharine Allen's
Declaration
widow of Henry
Virg'a
Act 7 July 1838.
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County Ss.
Be it known that on this 7th
day of August 1839 personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace in for the County of Culpeper aforesaid Catharine
Allen a resident of the aforesaid County & State
aged 81 years as he believes who being Duly Sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension
made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th
1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension
to certain widows, that she is the widow of Henry Allen
Dec'd who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and
attached to the Infantry service thereof that enlisted under
Lieutenant Armstead Minor in Culpeper in the year
as she has often heard him say & verily believes: he was attached
to the third Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of
Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and at the storming
of Stony fort and returned Home in the latter part of
the year 1781 that she was married to the said Henry
Allen in the month of December 1781 that a few days after
Christmas Day early part of January 1782 he was detached 
to Fredericksburg to assist in the army where he
remained until the end of the war and she further declared 
that her husband the aforesaid Henry Allen died
on the 11th day of August 1831. and that she has remain'd
a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear 
by the proof hereto attached. That she was married
to him while belonging to the Service (to wit) on the
day of December 1781 at the time above stated
Catharine he x mark Allen
Subscribed & Sworn to this day
the 7th of August, 1839, before me
Thos Humphrey JP
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I Certify from personal observation that the aforesaid
Catharine Atten cannot attend Court to make the above
declaration from great bodily infirmity and that she supports
the caracter of a very Respectable old woman and that
full confidence may be placed in all he says Given under
may hand and seal 7th of August 1839
Thos Humphrey JP

Virginia.
Culpeper County to wit:
I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the
County Court of Culpeper in the State aforesaid do hereby
certify that Thomas Humphrey who has given the preceding
certificate is an acting justice of the peace in and
for the county aforesaid in the State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified and that his signature aforesaid
is genuine and that full faith and credit should be
given to his acts as justice as aforesaid.
[seal]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office this
8th day of August in the year
of our Lord 1839 and of the
Commonwealth the 64th
F. Mauzy C.C.

I David Jamison presiding Justice of the County Court
of Culpeper in the State of Virginia do certify that
F. Maury who has made the above certificate is Clerk
of the county court of Culpeper and was such at the
date of his certificate. Given under my hand this
8th August 1839
D. Jameson
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Warrenton Spring Va
Jan 25
Jan 27. 1840
Cath Allen
Va
yes
Allen
Copies of paper
Jan 27
Cath Allen
Free
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissoner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Copies of papers
wanted by [?] Cha
Allen
Cath. Allen
The Comms
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Warrenton Springs Fauq'r Ct'y Va
Jan'y the 25th 1840
D'r Sir
You will please send me copies of all the papers
fil'd in your office of Mrs Catharine Allen; that I may
obtain the Land bounty that is due the heirs of her husand 
Henry Allen dec'd, from the State of Virginia.
your attention to the above request will greatly oblige
Your friend & Hbl. Serv't
Charles Allen
agent for the
heirs of Henry Allen dec'd.
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July 26 1842
H
G. Morris
O. Parish
W. Slocum
C. Allen
H. Carrier
H
Col Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City-
This
Hon. A. H. Levier
Senate U.S.
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6.25
8.22
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15.17

62.50
2.36
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64.86

24100
15
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24/15 00 ( 62-50
14 4
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60
48
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12 00
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Senate Chamber July 26st 1842
Col Edwards will oblige the bearer of his note inform
him whether application have been made for pension
at his office, or any or all of the enclosed fair copy, and
if so the reason in each case for not allowing
the [crossed out] pension [/crossed out] pensions asked for. An early commpliance 
will oblige [crossed out] your [/crossed out] his obt. servt.
A. H. Levier
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5931
Catharine Allen
Wid of Henry
Va
Act July 7 1838
Maried 1782
died 1831
Allow $80 per an
2nd Va line. or
vol $88
Chs. Allen Esq.
Warrenton
White Sulpher Spr
Va
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papers not on file
Va.
Comm'r of Pensions
Charles Allen, Esq'r
of Warrenton, Va
Present
Hon. John Taliaferro
H. R.
[Seal]

John Tolivers Certificate
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War Department
Pension Office
July 5. 1837
Sir,
I have received the affidavits of William
McConchie and Charles Morgan in support of the claim of
Mrs Catharine Allen, widow of Henry Allen. In my letter addressed
to Th. G. Bradford on the 27th. May last, it was stated as the grounds
for rejecting this claim, that the service in the Army at Fredericksburg
was not such as would have entitled him to a pension,
had he lived. The witnesses testify that they each have seen his
discharge from the army in 1783. That he was employed in
the Armory at Fredericksburg there is no doubt, and that he
may have had a paper purporting to be a discharge, may be
true; but that he belonged to the army while he was at work
in the Armory, there is no satisfactory proof, nor is there the
least probability that he was a soldier at that time. The claim
cannot be allowed.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards

Charles Allen Esqr.
of Warrenton Va
Present
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Fredericksburg 15th of July 1837-
In reference to the doubt expressed by Mr Edwards, as
to the employment of Soldiers, as Articifers during the war of the
Revolution, the undersigned knows that nothing was more usual
during that was, than to employ men who had enlisted as
soldiers, as Articifers - These last were then very scare, and
whenever a soldier was ascertained to be an Articifer, he was
detailed for that service, and paid as a soldier - Congress has
granted a Pension to Wm Pallie, who was an enrolled Militia
man, & detailed to work as an Articifer in the Public Armory
at Fredericksburg, Virginia Given by me the date above
John Taliafers
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Oct 11
Wid Henry Allen
The Commissioner of Pensions
Cap'tn Allen
Hon. C. F. Mercer
H R
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Washington Oct. 10. 1837
Sir
My friend Cap'tn Allen of Faug'r informs
me that he has a case before you turning upon the
degree of confidence to be reposed in the testimony of
Sundry persons in his county with whom I have to be
very well acquainted. They are I understand John
Bradford of Fancasville, Charles Morgan of Morgansburg 
and William Mckonkey residing near Morrisville
all of whom or of the same County.
Of these Mr Bradford father of Cap't Benjamin
R. Bradford is an old gentlemen of advanced years, but
excellent constitution and in the full possession of
his intellect which has ever been above necessity [?]. I
have lodged at his house and know him well.
Charles Morgan in the Post Master of Morgansburg
and a merchant of much respectability.
With Mr. McKonkey I am not personally acquainted
but Cap'tn Allen impresses [?] me that his testimony is entitled 
to as much confidence as either of the other gentlemen
I have named.
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A principle, also, is involved I understand or may assume [?]
in this case, in the event, that the testimony of these gentlement
is found defective for want of form.
As respects the character of the service rendered by
the deceased soldier [inserted] for a part of the time, which lapsed [/inserted] prior to his discharge in 1783.
I am told, the testimony shews that he was transfered
from the line of the army, to the manufactary of armaments [?]
Viginia, at Fredericksburg, and that this
service is not regarded as military.
The case of William Pattie turned on this
question, and was decided by the last Congress, in his
favor.
Its circumstances, I was well acquainted 
with, and this decision cannot be doubted for the principle
on which it was [illegible].
But I, myself, possess, and if it be useful, will
furnish evidence that Maj'r Alexander Dick, respected
by the Board of officers who met at Richmond, after
the close of the war, to ascertain and report which of the
other officers & its termination, was,
at one time, transferred to the station of Superintendent
of this very factory, long commanded by Charles Dick, his father,
and Fielding Lewis, a brother in law of Genl. George Washington.
Charles Dick was my grandfather and A.
Dick my maternal uncle. I mention this assignment
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of A. Dick, a major in rank, and [illegible] prisoner of war
escaped from a dungeon in England, assurance
that a soldier, who placed [illegible] a good [illegible],
may have been transferred to the Fredericksburg armory
without receiving his discharge from enlistment.
At Norfolk, during the oath was all the injured
or imperfect one of [illegible] of 5000 men, were there
repaired.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully
Your Obt. Sert
C. F. Mercer
The Commissioner of Pensions
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5931
Aug 13.
Va
July 7. 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washing City
D. C.

Left at the Pen:
Off. by  Maj. Bradford
office of the Treas'y Dept
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Fauq'r Cty Va. Augs't the 10th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esqr
D'r Sir
Enclos'd is the declarion of
Catherine Allen for a pension under the act of
Congress pass'd July 7th 1838 granting half to certain
Widows; You will please, examine the papers immdiately 
if possible & enclose the Certificate; Directed it
to the Warrenton Springs. R. O. Fauq'r Ct'y Va
your attention to the above request will greatly
Oblige, y'r Ob't & Hbl'e Serv't.
Charles Allen
agent for
Catharine Allen
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[Seal] 
PENSION OFFICE
A
JAN
11
1905
U.S.
[/Seal]
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OWN
[illegible]
Lake Mills Wisconsin
Jan. 8, 1905.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[stamp] 
U. P. S. B.
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 12 1905
FILES. [/stamp]
Dear Sirs:
I write to obtain information 
of one Henry Allen of
the state of Virginia who
served in the Revolutionary 
War and afterward received
pension for services rendered.
Would like particularly
date of birth & death also
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place of birth
Being a decendant of
the said Henry Allen
would like this information
to complete a record.
Should there be any
fees attached please notify 
me and I will remit.
Respectfully
Mrs. Benj. Staunton
[stamp] 
US PENSION
OFFICE
A
JAN
11
1905 [/stamp]
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Please send me the military
Service then rendered by the
husband of one Catherine Allen
who drew a pension in
Culpeper Va. in 1840. She
was born in 1761
and oblige
Mrs. John Hart Lane
Mexico
Mo.
[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
OFFICE
C 
OCT
11 
1926 [/stamp]