Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12923, Thomas Allin, N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Allin, Thomas

NUMBER
S.12923

carded
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

4.198
Kentucky
Thomas Allin decd [deceased?]
of Mercer Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a {pri [private] of Infty [Infantry]
{and Calvary}
{Regt [Regiment] 2d Mr.q [Master Quarter]}
{Forge Master} in the ----- commanded
by Captain --- of the Regt [Regiment] commanded by Col. Taylor in the North Carolina line for 1 mo [month] pri. [private] of Inftry [Infantry], 2 mo [months] pri [private] of Cavlry [Calvary] 3 “ [months] Regt [Regiment] 2d Mr.q [Master Quarter] 15 ms [months] Forge Master 

Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville
at the rate of 427 Dollars 91 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. & endg [ending] 26th June 1833, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of October 1851 and sent to Isaac H. Trabue Esq. Frankfort Ky.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending [blank]
Incd [Increased] from $186.66

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by H R Weightman, Clerk
Book E.2, Vol. 7 Page 1

D.9.29
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1 mo. Priv. M. Infy. [Infantry]
2 mo. Pri. Cav. 
13 ½ Forage Master 
3 mo. Quarter Master 
$186.66 per an [annum]

Hon. R. M. Johnson H. R.

[written sideways] [Mas?] Thos. Allin
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State of Kentucky} 
Mercer County} On this 11th day of October 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Circuit court for the county of Mercer now sitting Thomas Allin a resident citizen of sd [said] county and state aged 75 years 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 congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. I Thomas Allin do hereby solemnly declare that my present age is 75 years and that I was born in the county of Hanover in the state of Virginia from which place at an early age my father removed to the county of Granville in the state of North Carolina where I resided when the war of the revolution commenced and I was called into the service of my county, which was as follows viz about the 27th day of February 1776 I volunteered in Capt [Captain] Jessee [Jesie] Saunders company of North Carolina Militia in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Taylor for the purpose of suppressing the tories [Tories] who had embodied themselves under a Col Mcdonald [Donald McDonald] (his recruits were Highland Scotch as I was informed) we joined Genl [General] Martin at Cross creek (now Fayetteville) and Governor Caswell who commanded another division of the militia having met with the tories [Tories] at Moon Bridge below in and having departed them and their commander having fallen, we aided in guarding prisoners and having performed a tour of six weeks or two months I was honorably discharged. 
Again early in the fall 1779 I was attached to Col Robert Burtons Regiment who had the command of the Provision department under a law of North Carolina, and I was appointed issuing commissary and Forage Master at Harrisburgh [Harrisburg] in Granville county where I again the next fall (1780) performed the aforesaid duty for nine months at least. And Col Farmers Regiment having assembled at Hillsborough for the purpose of stopping the progress
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of Lord Cornwallis in his march through North & South Carolina I was attached to sd [said] Farmers Regiment as issuing commissary and marched with sd [said] Regiment until we joined Genl [General] Davidson by whom I was appointed Brigade Forage Master, between Salisbury & Cataba [Catawba] River, and we continued our march to Cataba [Catawba] River, where we met the army of Lord Cornwallis, here Genl [General] Davidson was killed [General William Lee Davidson killed during the battle of Cowan’s Ford 1781] and Col Farmer succeeded Genl [General] Davidson we were pursued by Cornwallis across Dan River into Virginia. This was in the fall 1780 after the Battle of Camden and Genl Green [General Nathanael Greene] had the command of the southern army and in our retreat we fell in with Genl Greene at Guilford court house this was late in October or November 1780 and continued our retreat into the state of Virginia and I continued to act as Brigade Forage Master until February 1781, when my time being about to expire which was six months I then volunteered in a troop of Horse commanded by Capt. William Thomas and we were attached to a Regiment of mounted men commanded by Col Malmady [or Malmedy] a French officer when I was transferred into Capt Globachs [sic, Baron Glasbeech's] company and again united with Green in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis and my company was sent on detachment south of Guilford court horse in order to intercept the tories [Tories] in their intercourse with Lord Cornwallis army at the time the Battle of Guilford was fought and we were within hearing of the Battle, and after the Battle of Guilford Genl Green [General Greene] sent my Regiment to Harass Cornwallis in his retreat, we overtook his troops at Ramseys Mill on Deep River when we took several prisoners and we continued to Harass Cornwallis army until he reached Wilmington in North Carolina and I was then discharged having performed two months tour in Capt. Globach [Glasbeech] company of horse - but I had scarcely got home when an alarm prevailed that Lord Cornwallis was again advancing
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toward Virginia and was about to cross the Roanoke. I again volunteered and rendezvoused under Col Burton at Williamsborough [Williamsboro] in Granville county to intercept Lord Cornwallis march but when we rendezvoused we were told that Cornwallis had already crossed the Roanoke and I was discharged and I was immediately sent by the Governor of North Carolina at the instance of Col Burton, as an express to Genl. Greens army who I overtook the same day he laid siege to ninety six which was an or about the 22nd day of May 1781. Soon after this I removed to Kentucky which was early in the fall of 1781 and after Genl. Washington had laid siege to Cornwallis at York. I came to the county where I now reside (then Lincoln county) and again in August 1782 I volunteered under Col Benjamin Logan in Capt. John Innes company, and was appointed commissary by Col Logan in order to relieve Bryants station but we only arrived in time to bury the dead after the Battle of the Blue Licks [August 19, 1782], Col Logan soon after marched with Genl. Clarke on an expedition against the Indians on the Miami and I was appointed Quartermaster to his regiment and performed this duty the whole campaign having destroyed several Indian towns on the big Miami In this service we were engaged in a tour of about three months of faithful and arduous services having thus performed about fifteen months services as Commissary Forage Master and about three months as Quarter Master, with Col Logan and upward of three months in Capt. Saunders company and in the mounted troop of Capt. Globach, besides one month as express, having acted as a staff officer aforesaid as I have stated. I further state that I have no documentary evidence of my age or services having long since lost or mislaid my discharges and commissions, and I do not know of any person alive by whom I can prove my services in North Carolina and Virginia except Grant Allin of Tennessee and my services in this country by Genl. James Ray.
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I further relinquish all claim which I have to any other pension or annuity except the present and I am not now a pensioner of the United States or of any State, witness my hand this 11 day of October 1832.
[signed] Tho. Allin

Mercer County viz) We the undersigned Jesse Head a clergyman residing in the sd [said] County and Burich Magoffin and Saml. [Samuel] Daviss residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Thomas Allin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe he is of the age he has stated, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in this opinion we further state that sd [said] Allin is a respectable citizen and a man of veracity in whom we have full confidence. Witness our hands this 11th day of October 1832 – 
Jesse Head 
B. Magoffin Sr. 
Saml [Samuel] Daviss

State of Kentucky} 
Mercer County Sct} September Term 1832 
This day Thomas Allin the subscriber to the foregoing declaration and also Jesse Head Burich Magoffin Sr. and Saml [Samuel] Daviss the Subscribers to the foregoing certificate came into open court and severally made oath to the truth of the statements in writing by them severally Subscribed. And [the said crossed out] thereupon the said Mercer Circuit Court hereby declared it to be their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Head who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Mercer and that of Burich Magoffin & Samuel Daviss who have also signed the same and residents of Mercer County & town of Harrisburg and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. And I Philip T. Allin Clerk of Circuit Court of Mercer County do hereby certify that the foregoing contain, this original proceedings of the Court afs.d [aforesaid] in the matter of the application of Thomas Allin for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of October 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth.
Phil. T. Allin Clk [Clerk] M.C.C.
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State of Tennessee}
Smith County} This day personally appeared before me Alfred A Brivard an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Grant Allin a resident citizen of sd [said] county and being first sworn according to law doth on his oath state as followeth [follows] - I Grant Allin do hereby declare that I have always been reputed to be and do verily believe that I am the brother of Major Thomas Allin of Mercer County State of Kentucky. That early in the Revolutionary War I think it was in the latter part of the year 1775 or early in the year 1776 the said Thomas Allin marched against the Tories near Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) as a soldier in Captain Jesse Saunder’s Company in Colo. Joseph Taylors Regiment of Militia that he served his time out the precise length of the time I am not able to state but think it was about two months - Also that he served as a Forage master and issuing Commissary a considerable length of time at Harrisburg under Colo Robert Burton as I understand in Granville County I think it was during the fall or winter 1778 & spring 1779 but the length of time I am not able to state with precision - - And again in Winter 1780 the sd [said] Thomas Allin acted a commissary for Colo Farmers Regiment until the Regiment joined Genl. Davidsons Brigade between Salisbury & the Cataba [Catawba] River which took place in Jany [January] 1781 when by General Davidson he was appointed forage Master to the Brigade in which capacity he continued to act until Davidson was killed at Cataba and untill [until]t he army had retreated with the army under Genl Green to Halifax County in Virginia of all this last named services with Farmer, Davidson & Genl Green I was not with my brother untill [until] the army arrived at Halifax where I met him with Genl Greens army & by him I was informed of those services & do believe he informed me correctly. From this time my said brother & myself went into the service together as private soldiers in a Volunteer Company of Dragoons commanded by Capt. William Thomas and continued [to] serve with him until after the battle at Guilford Courthouse & a few days
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after that battle my sd [said] brother & myself were transferred from Capt. Thomas’s Company to another like Company of horse commanded by Barron [Baron] DeGloback a Frenchman & our Regiment was commanded by Colo. Malmady also a Frenchman who continued to act in the vicinity of Corwallaces [Cornwallis’] army until some short time after his Lordship arrived at Wilmington when our term of service having expired we were discharged and further I know that in a very short time after our arrival at home in Granville County my said brother was dispatched [crossed out - by the Governor of North Carolina then at Williamsborough in said County] with Expresses to General Green who my brother (on his return) informed me overtook at Ninety six on the same day that Genl Green laid siege to the British Garrison in that place & further I have frequently heard my sd [said] brother speak of being with Colo Logan at the big or [?] Blue Licks in Kentucky & assisting in burying the dead at that place who were killed by the Indians in a battle fought there. Also of his shortly after the blue lick defeat giving a campaign with Colo. Logan commanded by Genl Geo R Clark against the Indians Northwest of Ohio river but in what year I am not inabled [able] to say & I further state that I believe that my said brothers services in North Carolina as aforesaid were not less than thirteen months & an half and do believe that he discharged his duty in that service faithfully and to the entire satisfaction of his Officers as far as I ever knew or heard. 
Witness my hand this 20th day of November 1832
[Signed] Grant Allin

And I further certify that the said Grant Allin is a respectable Citizen of said County and a man of veracity in whom I have the utmost confidence. Given under my hand this 20th day of November 1832 
Alfred A Brivard J. P.
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State of Tennessee} 
Smith County} I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alfred A. Brivard before whom the foregoing affidavit of Grant Allin was made, now is and was at the time said affidavit was made and subscribed, one of the acting Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to Law. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage, this 24th day of November 1832 and 57th year of our Independence 

J Pickett – Clk [Clerk]
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State of Kentucky} 
Mercer County} 
On this 6 day of February 1844 came in open Court Ben C Allin resident of said County, who on his Oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the further provisions & benefits of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. 
Affiant states that he is one of the Surviving son of Thomas Allin Decd [deceased] who departed this life on the 26th day of June 1833, in Mercer County Kentucky, that the said Thomas Allin was a pensioner of the United States under the above act, that he made his Declaration some time in the year 1832 in Mercer County Kentucky & was on the 15th day of January 1833 inscribed on the Roll of Pensioners at the rate of $186, 66 per annum, which declaration together with all the proofs Records &c Now on the files of the Pension Office as made by said Thomas Allin in his life time, are herewith refered [referred] to & [made crossed out] prayed to be reexamined & said affiant is informed & believes that on reexamination of the original papers now on the files of said Office that there will be found due for said Allin’s Military services in the North Carolina Line during the Revolutionary War a much larger amount of Pension than has been allotted to said Allin in his life time for services in the capacity
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of Private Quarter Master & Commissary in said Line. For this reason affiant prays that the claim be reexamined & impartially adjudged, affiant would further state that sd [said] Thomas Allin departed this life in Mercer County on the 26th day of June 1833 as before stated, that his wife died on the of 28th day of June two days after affiants Father and that she the widow never made application for the additional pension now asked for. That said Tho Allin & Mary his wife left the following children who are now living at this date towit John J, Tho, Chas W., Grant, Philip T. & Ben C Allin all of whom claim the further benefits of the Act of Congress above stated. Sworn to & Subscribed by one of the sons 
[singed] Ben C Allin 

State of Kentucky} 
Mercer County Sct} At a Court held for said County at the Courthouse in Harrodsburg on the 6 day of February 1844 in open Court came the children of Tho Allin and on their motion satisfactory proof was made before the Court by the Oaths of James C. Westerfield & James Morgan that Tho. Allin late a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $186.66 departed this life on
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the 26th day of June 1833 that his widow Mary Allin also died on the 28th day of June 1833 following that they sd [said] Thomas & Mary Allin his wife left the following children who are now liveing [living] towit John J., Tho., Chas W, Grant, Philip T. & Ben C Allin. That sd [said] Thomas Allin was reputed to have served as a private & Quarter Master & Commissary in the North Carolina Line, during the Revolutionary War, that sd [said] Tho. Allin resided many years, before his death in Mercer County Kentucky, all of which is ordered to be certified to whom it may concern. 

State of Kentucky} 
Mercer County Sct} I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County af.d [aforesaid] do Certify that the foregoing order of Court is truly copied from the record in my Office  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 6th day of February 1844 
Th Allin Clk [Clerk]
Mercer County Court
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[written sideways] 10
W. H. Todd
{Frankfort Ky

[written on right side sideways] Papers of Thos. Allins heirs

2451

[Illegible circular stamp] 

Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State 
I certify that by law the County Court for the County of Mercer are held on the first Mondays of each and every month throughout the year. 
In testimony whereof I, James Harlan have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th of February A D 1844 
J. Harlan Sec. State
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

May 6, 1935 

XXXXXXXX 
BA-J/EEL 
Thomas Allin-S.12923

Mr. Abe Caruthers 
2011 E. Greenwood Avenue 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Dear Sir: 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12923, based upon the military service of Thomas Allin in that war. 
Thomas Allin was born in Hanover County, Virginia, 1757 and when very young moved with his father to Granville County, North Carolina. The date of his Birth [ink smear] of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in Granville County, North Carolina, he volunteered about February 27, 1776, and served six weeks or two months in Captain Jesse Saunders' Company, Colonel Joseph Taylor's North Carolina Regiment; early in the fall of 1779, he was appointed issuing commissary to Colonel Robert Burton's North Carolina Regiment and served nine months: in the fall of 1780, he was appointed issuing commissary to Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment, joined General Davidson and was appointed brigade quartermaster to that officer and served until in February, 1781: he next volunteered date not given, served as a private in Captain William Thomas' Company of Dragoons under Colonel Malmedy, was detailed and served for two months in Baron Glasbeech's Company; he immediately reenlisted under Colonel Burton and was sent with an express to General Greene reaching that officer at the time of the siege of Ninety Six, length of this service, one month. 
In the fall of 1781, after the siege of Yorktown, he moved to Lincoln (that part which was later Mercer) County, Kentucky. 
In the fall of 1782, while residing in said Mercer County, he volunteered in Captain John Irwin's Company, Colonel Benjamin Logan's Regiment, was appointed commissary and quartermaster to Colonel Logan and marched to the relief of Bryant's Station but arrived too late to do more than assist in burying the dead after the battle of Blue Licks, after which he went as quartermaster to Colonel Logan in
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

General George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Indians on the Big Miami River. 
Thomas Allin was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and resided in Mercer County, Kentucky. 
He died June 26, 1833, in Mercer County, and his widow, Mary died two days later on June 28, 1833. There are no particulars in regard to the widow. 
They were survived by six sons as follows: John J. Thomas; Charles W.; Grant; Philip T.; and Ben C. Allin, the latter residing in Mercer County, Kentucky, in 1844. 
One Thomas Allin, Junior, was clerk of the court for Mercer County, Kentucky, in 1832, no relationship to the soldier was shown. 
In 1832, soldier's brother, (also a Rev. Soldier) Grant Allen, lived in Smith County, Tennessee. 
Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side written sideways]
1926 – June 9 - photos mailed to B. W. Allin
1929 – Dec. 3 – Photos mailed to Mrs. Curtis S. Allin & Fin. Div. ntfd. [notified] A. D. Y.
1931 – Nov 30 – Hist. to Miss Mary A. Allin 
E. E. L.
1935 – May 7 – Hist. to Uba Caruthers – E. E. L.

[right side written sideways] Rev War 

[right side]
12,923
INVALID

File No. 12.923
Thomas Allin
&c
Capt. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol.  , Page 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

4198
Kentucky

Thomas Allin
of Mercer Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Pr. 2 mo. in the compy [Company] commanded by Captain Saunders of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Taylor . . . in the Nor: Car: [North Carolina] 
line for 1 mo: [month] Pri: [Private] In:
2 “ “ [months private] Cav:
13 ½ “ [months] Forage Master
3 “ [months] Quarter Master

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 186- Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Jany [January] 33 [1833] and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson House of Reps. ---

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832  279.99
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar 1833   
93.33
$373.32

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book  D  Vol.  9  Page 29
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dead. See letters to Hon. T. P. 
Moore & P. Agt. [Pension Agent] Dec. 20. 18[cut off] 
do to Hon. J. Harlan H. R. F[cut off] 
1836 - Do to same & Pen. Agt. 
Apl. 14. 1836. 
Let [Letter] to Hon. R. French
May 29, 1844


Not good for more
unless confirmed by 
[cut off]vend of N.C.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. 
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental-line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Allin a Corporal in Capt. Brickles …. Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the 20th day of July 1778 for the term of nine months. 

Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1851
Wm. Hill, Secretary of State3
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. 
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that Thomas Allin a 2nd Lieut. in Capt. Stedman's …. Company of the fifth Regiment, entered the service on the ….. day of …. 1777 for the term of 
Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1851
Wm. Hill Secretary of State
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15 Months F. Master
3 " [months] Qr. Master         } 450.
1 " [month] as Express man    }  15
3 “ [months] as Prv. Of Cav.    }  12.50
                                                 477.50
                                                 186.66
                                               $290.83
Increase pr. an. [per annum]
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Thos. Allin
Rev. Pensioner
Ky

Case noticed
This April [Illegible] 

L B True
Present
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Increase

Thomas Allin decd [deceased] Ky 
Act 7 June 1832- 
Ad [Admitted] –
1 month Pri. Infty [Private Infantry] $3.33 1/3 
2 “ “ Caley [Calvary] 8. 33 1/3 
3 “ Rgt. Q M [Quarter Master] 41.25
15 “ “ For. Mr. [Forage Master] 375.00 – 
$427.91 2/3
per ann. from 4 Mch [March] 1831 to 26 June, 1833, when he died
Payable a Benjamin C. Allin, Esr. [Esquire] for the benefit of John J. Allin, Thomas Allin, Charles W. Allin, Grant Allin, Philip T. Allin, and Benjamin C. Allin, his only surviving children – 
And send to Issac H. Trabue Frankfort Ky
[Illegible] the Commissioner-
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The allowance is for the same periods and in the same grade heretofore allowed (except 1/2 months additional and as Forage Marter,) the only charge therein made being the increase of the pension according to the estate rules. 
Record evidence of his service as Forage Master is now for the first time introduced
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[Note: the upper portion of this affidavit is illegibly faint but I have transcribed what I think I can discern as follows:] 
State of Kentucky} 
Mercer County} [7 lines of illegibly faint text] 
Thomas Allin marched with Colonel Benjamin Logan against the British and Indians to the [indecipherable word] blue licks and assisted in burying the dead at that place and had fallen in the battle fought there before Logan [one or more indecipherable words] Regiment arrived there, this battle was fought on the 19th day of August 1782 and further I know that the said Thomas Allin served as Quarter Master in Colonel Logans Regiment under the command of General George R Clark on the Expedition commanded by sd [said] General Clark agt [against] the northern Indians on the great Miama [Miami River] in the fall of the same year 1782 on which expedition I myself commanded a company and in the same Regiment I believe the whole of the Services as aforesaid cannot have been less than about three months and I know that the said Thomas Allin acted as a faithful Staff Officer and discharged his duty to the satisfaction of his Officers as far as I ever heard as to the said Allins Services in North Carolina I know nothing of my own knowledge but have heard him speak of being with General Green at Guilford Courthouse and at the Siege of Ninety Six and such is my confidence in him as a man of truth that I have no doubt of the truth of his Statement. Witness my hand this 24th day of December 1832 
James Ray [S31314]
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And further certify that the said James Rays is a respectable citizen in said County and a man of veracity in whom I have the utmost confidence.
Given under my hand this 24th day of December 1832
Dvd [David] Jones 

State of Kentucky Mercer County Sct. 
I Thomas Allin Jr Clerk of the Court for the County afd [aforesaid] do certify that David Jones Esq whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County af.d [aforesaid] duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every of his official acts as such. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 28th day of December 1832
Tho. Allin Clk [Clerk]
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House of Representatives
Jan 30th 1836 

Sir,
I recieved [received] some days since, the enclosed Papers. I am informed by the gentleman who enclosed them to me, that the Agent for paying Pensions refused to pay the money, unless you endorsed a direction on the Power of Attorney to that effect. 
I am well acquainted with all the parties, and know the difficulty of procuring the execution of another
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Power. I hope you will give a direction to the Agent which he cannot hereafter evade by a resort any principle of technicality – 
Your early attention to this will greatly Oblige
Yr. Obt. St: [Your Obedient Servant]
J. Harlan 
To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr [Commissioner of] Pensions
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House of Representatives
April 12th 1836

Dr. Sir,
By referring to the letters already on file, you will precieve [perceive] the object - I have in enclosing these papers – I wish to obtain an order to the Agent for paying pension at Lexington Ky to pay to the Administration of Mary Allin dec.d [deceased] who was the Widow of Thomas Allin dec.d [deceased]
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the arrearages of Pension due to said Thomas at his death – 
As the parties interested have been long endeavoring to get this Small pittance, I hope your early attention will be drawn to the application. 
I am Very Respy [Respectfully]
Your Obt. St: [Obedient Servant] 
J Harlan

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comr [Commissioner] Pensions
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Washington City D.C. 
Jan 10, 1837 

Sir,

I will thank you to allow my friend F. L. Brackett, Esqr. to examine the papers in the case of Nicholas Long [S31222], of the Virginia Line, one of my constituents, pensioned at the rate of $193.33 under the act of 1832; also the case of David Jones [S17517] of Scott Co, Kentucky, who was a Capt & Luint [Captain & Lieutenant], pensioned at the rate of $400, and of Thomas Allin of Mercer Co, Kentucky, who was a 1as a private of Infantry, 2 of Cavalry, 13 ½ as a forage master, and 3 as a Qr [Quarter] Master pensioned at the rate of $180.66, under acts of 1832, 
very respectfully, 
your ob. Svt [obedient servant], 
R H Stanten 
Jas E. Heath,}
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The Honorable Richard French, Esq.
Present
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Washington City 8th of April 1844 
Honorable Sir
The claim of Joseph Godard of the Representations of John Parker and of the representation of Thomas Allin have all come into my hands being sent by Hon. H. Todd of Kentucky I am ignorant to who they were ranked as just under Cover by him, having been mailed me through the post office at this place. I called with those papers at the pension office today and called on Doctor Crump the Chief Clerk and asked to see the original papers and thereby be unable to collect the necessary evidence in support of the Claims before preventing them for there it might appear upon the examination of the papers that in some cases there was nothing here and in such case it would same preventing the claim and the time of the department in examining a Claim where nothing was due. Doct [Doctor] Crump went into the Commissioners Room and returned with the papers stating that the Commissioner would not allow the original papers to be examined untill [until] after these now applications had been filed examined and reported an whereof dissatisfied I could then examine the original papers, and Doct [Doctor] Crump stated to me that I had better get a number of Congress to prevent them when they would be taken up and reported an in turn whereas if presented by a private individual they would not he reached untill [until] after the adjournment of Congress - I have therefore six to ask of you to do me the kindness & declare these three claims of Joseph Godard of John Parker and of Thomas Allin heirs and asks the commissioner to take them up as early as practicable and advise you the result in the [Illegible] and truly oblige six 
Yours Respectfully 
Henry Northup
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[written sideways] Apl. 30 1844
J. Goodard
J. Barker
T. Allin

Nov.

Hon. R. French
H. R. [House of Representatives]
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House Repts [House of Representatives] April 28th 1844 
Sir – 
I think it likely, that a part of the papers refered [referred] to in the inclosed [enclosed], passed from Mr. Todd through my hand to Mr. Northup - and therefore, as well as because of the request contained in the within respectfully ask the desired information. 
Very respectfully & 
Richard French
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Know All Men By these Presents That I Benjamin C Allin the Executor of the Estate of Thomas Allin Decd [deceased] (also one of his children) who was a Private and Quartermaster in the Army of the Revolution, also a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of $186.66 pr annum Do By virtue of these presents nominate constitute and appoint S. F. J. Trabue or Isaac H. Trabue of Frankfort, Kentucky my true and Lawful Attorney’s for me and in my name to prosecute any claim or claims that the afs’d [aforesaid] Thomas Allin may be entitled to from the Government of the United States to a Pension, or Pensions, money or money's for his services in the Army of the Revolution. 
Also to examine any record, or records, or Documents, or cause them to be examined. That may contain any evidence of the service of the afs.d [aforesaid] Thomas Allin in the Army of the Revolution. 
Give under my hand on this the 31st day of May}
In Presence of} 
Jos C Allin}
Thos. Allin}   
Ben C Allin Exor [Executor] {Seal}
of Tho. Allin Decd [deceased]
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Omit

State of Kentucky
Mercer County} Sct
On this the 31st day of May 1851 Personally Appeared Before Mr. James Merriman acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afrd [aforesaid] Benjamin C. Allin, a man of truth and respectability -- whose statements the full & faith and credit should be placed and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his power voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. 
Given under my hand on this the 31st 1851 
Jas Merriman J. P.
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Omit

State of Kentucky 
Mercer County Sct.
I Tho Allin - Clerk of the County Court of the County and state afsd [aforesaid] do certify that Jas Morgan is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures above within are genuine. I also Certify that Benj. C. Allin whereof is is the acting Executor of Tho Allin Decd [deceased] who was a Private and Quarter Master in the Army of the Revolution. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand Seal of the Mercer County Court this 31st May 1851. 
Tho Allin Clk [Clerk]
Mercer County Court
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Hon. J. E. Heath
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
W [Washington] City

[written sideways] Jan 30/51
S. F. I. Trabue’s letter respecting cases of Thos. Allin, Lieut. John Cope & others
Ky act 32
Washington D.C.
See your book about the other cases cannot be found
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W. City

Hon J. E. Heath 
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir 
Allow me to call up the case of Thomas Allin which has been allowed under the act 7th June 1832, upon the Kentucky Agency. I want an increase for his service as quarter Master. Also the Case Lieutenant John Cope 7th June 1832. This was suspended, & I wish it restored. Also the case of Captain William Green Also the case of Charles Stewart Sergt [Sergeant] of Artillery all of which, except the first, have been Suspended & which I wish restored. They were paid at the Kentucky Agency 
Most respectfully 
Yours &c 
S F J Trabue,
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State of North Carolina 
{Comptroller's Office 
{October 15th 1851. 
I William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts, in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in said office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: 
Thomas Allen [Allin]
Book No. 28 page 2, private £ 27S16 D1. specie 
“ [Book] Am. 15 " 37 £ 20 S17 specie
“ No. 24, " 18£ 13.S13 “
“ " 176 " 10 £ 56 S17 (D6 " for militia service. 
“ P. 39 “ 2 £ 37S14 " Septr. [September] 1783 --

I furthermore certify that it appears by book "I” that Thomas Allen [Allin] was a Forage Master. 
I furthermore certify that Thomas Farmer was a Lieutenant Colonel and that his Regiment was at Hillsboro in the month of August 1781 (see John Hawkins Book) 
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office 
Wm. J. Clarke Compt’r [Comptroller]
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Raleigh Oct. 15th 1851

Sir,
I enclose certificates in the cases of David McNabb & Thomas Allen & the Secty's [Secretary’s] certificate respecting the latter. He also appears on my books as a Lieut [Lieutenant], but I have made no mention of it in by certificate & have omitted some payments which I am of opinion apply to the Lieut. 
The searches are very laborious & tedious, in my office, & I should not have been able to furnish the certif’s [certificates] so soon, but I was applied to for information respecting McN [McNabb] some six months ago, but did not issue a certificate. 
I will send the certificates respecting Sevier and Gorde by the next mail, probably. They, particularly the first, are good cases, but the search is a very tedious one in the case of an officer extending thro’ [through] about 30 large volumes & a cast load of indents or army certificates. I have already spent two days on them and have made very valuable discoveries- 
The regular charge is $5 for each search & certificate & where a certificate is not issued $2.50 for a search - You will please send me one dollar for the Secty's [Secretary’s] services.
Very respectfully 
Your obt servt [obedient servant]
Wm J. Clarke Compt’r [Comptroller]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Request for Photostating [Photostatting]   
3 - 2006 
(To be prepared in duplicate.) Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK 
Job No. 3500            Date May 29, 26 [1926] 
Subject Thos AllIn Rev. S12923 

1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 9 pages to be 
(No.)        (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Division.

Remarks: __________

Approved:
AE Wilson                     ---------------
Chief Sect.                      Chief Clerk.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

6769

3-2233 

BUREAU OF PENSIONS 

Finance Division 

May 28 1926

Chief Rev Sect. Division.

I have this day received from Rush. W. Allen  
cash No. .... for $1.60 requesting 
photostat copy   } as per
[crossed out post-office addresses]} 

letter herewith 

O. J. RANDALL 
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 
Chief Finance Division. H. C. L.

[written through text] [Illegible] 9.26 photos mailed to Finance Div. [Illegible initials] Ok to copy AW
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

May 28, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir: 

Please furnish certified copies of nine pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12923, of Thomas Allin of N. C. 

reed payment 

$1.60 
A E Wilson 
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 

Rush W Allin,
Mercer National Bank, 
Harrodsburg, Ky.

[stamped] FINANCE DIVISION MAY 28 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS 

Rush W. Allin
Harrodsburg Ky
N – 25
9 pages – 135 
25
160
Go Mercer
Nat Bank
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. [center] 1-681 [right side] PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 37599
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [Illegible Initials] 
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.   November 23, 1929.192
Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pension    Deliver to Room No. 5033 

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 

Title and description of job photostatic copies of ten pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas Allin, S. 12923

No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing? ---- ----- days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch days 5033 Room No. 541 Phone No. 
Approved: 
A D Wilkinson                  Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief Clerk of Bureau.     Chief of Branch or Division.

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering – 

[stamped] DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED NOV 25 1929 DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate 
Multigraph ---- single or double space?     Facsimile signature?  
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists 
Envelopes, size 		Cards, size
Proof list 			Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample) 	Corrections.
Fill in letters 			Tabulation sheets
Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? yes $1.50
Blue Print Size.         Official use? Repay?  $
Remarks ----
(OVER)
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus. 

---------------- 192 --
(Date)

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. 
[box] Make new addressograph plate}
[box] Change present addressograph plate}  On list -----
[box] Destroy present addressograph plate}
as follows: 
Now reads 1-----
2 -----
3 -----
4 -----
5 -----
Should read 1-----
2 -----
3 -----
4 -----
5 -----
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION 

ADDRESSOGRAPH 
The above change was made ----- 192   ,

MULTIGRAPH
Operator -----Date        Type set by      Date    

MIMEOGRAPH
Operator -----Date ----- Cut by ------
Remarks: -------
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

November 23, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 

Cash - $1.50
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPERS DESK NOV 23 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Sir: 

Please furnish me uncertified photostatic copies of ten pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Allin, S. 12923. 

Mrs Curtis S. Allin 
Hendersonville N.C. 
Box 979 

Received payment 
$1.50 
November 23, 1929 
M. C. Stokes 
Rev. & 1812 War Section 

[written sideways] (over)
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Pages selected by Mrs. Curtis Allin: 
Soldier’s decl. Oct. 11-1832 - 4 ps [pages]

Grant Allin's affid. [affidavit] - Nov. 20, 1832 2 ps [pages]

Ben C. Allen' affid. [affidavit] - Feb. 6, 1844 &
following page with Thos. Allin 
County Clerk        3 p- [pages]

Ctf. jacket whose soldiers marked deceased " – 1 p [page]

[total # of pages] 10
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

1727 North Second Street, 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

Veterans' Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen: 

I am very much interested in securing a photostatic copy of Thomas Allin's application for pension (Revolutionary War), which I understand is contained in file "S-12923". 

Will you kindly advise if this is possible and also just what the costs will be in connection with same? 

Very truly yours, 
Mary Alma Allin 
(Miss) Mary Alma Allin 

[circular stamp with numbers 1-12 on outside edge] RECEIVED OCT 3 1931
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Nashville Tenn. 4 - 12 – 1935

Veterans Administration 
Washington D.C. 

Can you inform me if Martin Armstrong [check mark] ^only one AWF was an officer, or a soldier in the Revolutionary war from North Carolina He was granted 6000 acres of land by the state of North Carolina in the territory from which the state of Tennessee was formed, for military Services, 1000 acres of this land was in middle Tennessee in what is now Smith County, 5000 acres was in West Tennessee in what is now Obion, and Lake counties, and was sunk by a earthquake in 1811 that formed Reelfoot Lake 
He had four children, one a daughter Mary Ann Elizabeth married Alexander McCall, and with her uncle John Armstrong, (Martin's brother) emigrated to Tennessee and settled and took possession of the 1000 acre grant in Smith County 
Also is there any record of Thomas Allin ^only one EEL, (not Allen) as an officer, or Soldier from Virginia in the Revolutionary war 

Vrey [Very] truly 
Abe Caruthers, 
2011 E. Greenwood Ave. 
Nashville Tennessee

[circular stamp upside down with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED APR 15 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #26
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

May 6, 1935 
XXXXXX 
BA-J/AWF Own

Mr. Abe Caruthers 
2011 E. Greenwood Avenue 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Allin S 12923 (not Allen) and Martin Armstrong, officers in the War of the Revolution, both of whom lived in Tennessee after the war. 

The data furnished herewith were obtained from claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 30, 1931 

BA-J/EEL

Miss Mary Alma Allin 
1727 North Second Street 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Allin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
His full history follows as shown by the records of this office. 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.12923, based upon the military service of Thomas Allin in that war. 
Thomas Allin was born in Hanover County, Virginia, date not given. and when Thomas was very young, his father, whose name is not stated, moved to Granville County, North Carolina. 
While residing in Granville County, North Carolina, he volunteered about February 27, 1776, and served six weeks or two months in Captain Jesse Saunders' Company, Colonel Joseph Taylor's North Carolina Regiment; early in the fall of 1779, he was appointed issuing commissary to Colonel Robert Burton's North Carolina Regiment and served nine months; in the fall of 1780, he was appointed issuing commissary to Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment, joined General Davidson and was appointed brigade quartermaster to that officer and served until in February, 1781; he next volunteered, date not given, served as a private in Captain William Thomas’ Company of Dragoons under Colonel Malmedy, was detached and served for two months in Baron Glasbeech's Company; he immediately re-enlisted under Colonel Burton and was sent with an express to General Greene reaching that officer at the time of the siege of Ninety Six, length of this service one month. 
In the fall of 1781, after the siege of Yorktown, he moved to Lincoln (that part which was later Mercer) County, Kentucky.
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in the fall of 1782, while residing in Mercer County, Kentucky. he volunteered in Captain John Irwin's Company, Colonel Benjamin Logan's Regiment, was appointed commissary and quartermaster to Colonel Logan and marched to the relief of Bryant's Station but arrived too late to do more than assist in burying the dead after the battle of Blue Licks, after which he went as quartermaster to Colonel Logan in General George Rogers Clark's expedition against the Indians on the Big Miami River. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and resided in Mercer County, Kentucky. 
He died June 26, 1833, in Mercer County, Kentucky, and his widow, Mary, died two days later, on June 28, 1833. The date of their marriage is not given and there are no particulars in regard to her.
They were survived by six sons as follows: John J.; Thomas; Charles W.; Grant; Philip T.; and Ben C. Allin. The latter was residing in Mercer County, Kentucky, in 1844. 
One Thomas Allin, Jr. was clerk of the court of Mercer County, Kentucky, in 1832, no relationship to soldier shown. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.