Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23429, John Allen, Conn. New York.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Conn. | Allen, John | W.23429
New York. | Coolidge, Persis |
(Former widow.)
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CONTENTS
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State of Vermont
Rutland County  ⎬
On this 20th day of June, 1839, personally
appeared before the Hon Probate Court of the District of
Rutland in said County, Persis Allen, a Resident of
Stockbridge in said State, aged Seventy one 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 7th
1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows:"
That she is the widow of John Allen late of
Stockbridge aforesaid, deceased, who was a private for the term
of during the war, in Capt. Copp's Company, afterwards and
before the close of said term, Capt. Dorson's Company, in the
first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick;
into which service he entered, by enlistment, on the 30th of October,
1776, and served in the Company and Regiment aforesaid,
until the end of the Revolutionary war. His discharge, which
she has often seen, was lost by him about 50 years ago, when
crossing a stream, during their residence in Cherry Valley in Otsego
County in the State of New York. For proof of the Service
aforesaid of the said John Allen, she hereby refers to the
Balloting Book of the State of New York, at pages 80 and
81; a copy of which is now in the War Office of the
United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said
John Allen on the first day of June, in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty four; and that her husband the aforesaid
John Allen died on the third day of March 1813; that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four
to wit at the time above stated.  Persis Allen
Jesse Gove }
Elijah Allen  } Witnesses to the signing.
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
before me in open Court.
A. L. Brown

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ⎬
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the Probate
Court of the District of Rutland in said
County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Ambrose
L. Brown is Judge of said Court; that as
such he is authorized by law to take 
acknowledgements of affidavits, as in the annexed
affidavit of Elijah Allen; and that the
several signatures of said Judge, annexed to the
said affidavit, and to the foregoing declaration
of Persis Allen, purporting to be his, are
severally genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name,
and affixed the seal of said Probate Court, at Rutland in said
District, this twenty first day of June, in the year of our
Lord, 1839.
F.W. Hopkins
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John Allen &
Persis Clark
Proof of intermarriage
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I Sarah Stowell of Pomfret in the County of Windham
and state of Connecticut, seventy two years of age, testify and say,
that I was well acquainted with John Allen and Persis Clark,
both formerly of Pomfret, and I well remember that the said
Persis lived in the family of Griffin Craft, the nearest
neighbor of the family where I then resided; and I well 
recollect the talk in the family and neighborhood
of the marriage of the said John Allen to Persis Clark
by Samuel Craft Esq. a justice of the Peace in said Pomfret.
which marriage I have never heard doubted, at that time
or since, and according to the best of my recollection it
was in the summer in which I was seventeen years old,
and I then lived within Eighty rods of the house where
the marriage took place.  And further the deponent
saith not.

her
Sarah X Stowell
mark

Windham County ss Pomfret,
On this 16th day of July AD 1839 Personally appeared
Sarah Stowell signer of the above deposition and made
oath to the truth of the deposition by her subscribed
before me
George Sharpe Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Allen of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State 
of Connecticut in the sixty fifth year of my age, testify and say,
That I am half brother of John Allen formerly of Pomfret, and I
remember, when young, seeing the wife of my brother John, with
my other sisters in law, visiting at my Mothers, as a daughter in law
my father being at that time dead, and I have always treated
and considered her as a sister in law, and visited her as such
and her maiden name was Persis Clark, And my brother
after removing to the state of New York, and from there is
the State of New Hampshire, died in the town of Bethel in
the state of Vermont, And further the deponent saith not.
Samuel Allen
Windham County ss Pomfret,
On this 16th day of July AD 1839. Personally appeared Samuel Allen
signer of the above deposition, and made oath to the truth of the above
deposition by him subscribed before me
George Sharpe Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut Windham County ss Pomfret
July 25th 1839
I Job Williams depose and say that I hold
the office of Lower Clerk in town of Pomfret in the County
and state aforesaid, that I have in my possession the records
of marriages in said town (including the society of Hington
in said town) that by request, I have carefully examined
said marriage records to ascertain whether or not, the marriage
of John Allen to Persie Clark was on record, and
that no such record can be found; nor do I believe
such marriage has ever been entered on the records
of said town
Job Williams Clerk
Town of Pomfret
Sworn before me July 25th 1839
Geo B. Mathewson Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } ss
Windham County   }
I Lorenzo Gilbert Clerk of Court of Probate
within and for the District of Pomfret in
the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify
that George Sharpe and George B Mathewson
are Justices of the Peace in and for said County
duly qualified to administer oaths, and that
their respective signatures, above and within
written are genuine. Given under my hand
and the seal of the court this 25th day of July A.D.
1839
Lorenzo Gilbert Clerk
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I John Stowell of Brooklyn in the county of
Windham and State of Connecticut Seventy four years
of age on the 12th day of March last do testify and say
that I well knew John Allen and Persis Clark, both
formerly of Pomfret in said county, and that I well
remember to have heard the intention of their marriage
published in a public meeting in said town of Pomfret
and it was said that their marriage was solemnized
by Samuel Craft Esq. a justice of the Peace of said
Pomfret; which fact I never doubted, nor heard disputed, at that time or afterward. And I further
say that at the time of the marriage, I lived in
the neighborhood of Griffin Craft where Persis
Clark lived, and where the marriage took place
and often labored in the families where both the
parties lived, and I perfectly recollect, that the
marriage took place in the summer after I
was nineteen years old, and within a short
time after their marriage (I should think about
one year) they removed to Cherry Valley in the State of
New York where I visited them several years
afterward, and they then lived as husband and wife
together. And further the deponent saith not.
John Stowell

Windham County ss. Pomfret. 
On this 16th day of July A.D. 1839. Personally appeared
John Stowell signer of the above deposition and
made oath to the truth of the same before me,
George Sharpe Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted 
with John Stowell, Sarah Stowell and Samuel
Allen, deponents and signers of the above and annexed
depositions; and in my opinion, they are all people 
of undoubted truth and veracity, and the above
and within statements, testified to by them are entitled to full
credit.
George Sharpe
Pomfret July 16th 1839
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5915
Burlington, Vermont
_______________________
Persis Allen, alias Coolidge
widow of John Allen
who was a Private
in the Revolution
_______________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_______________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
31 day of July 1844
and sent to Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vermont
_______________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.  Page 24.

Refs?
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State of Vermont
Hartford District ⎬ On this 19th day of January AD 1844
personally appeared before the Hon the
Probate Court for the District of Hartford
aforesaid Persis Allen a resident of Stockbridge
in said District Aged 76 years who being
first sworn according to law doth on her
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of
the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and
the 23d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Allen formely of
Pomfret Parrish of Abington and State of Connecticut who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution and served by first
enlisting or being drafted in the militia of Connecticut and marched
for the highlands in the State of New York and soon after his
joining the army at the highlands aforesaid as he in his life time
has often told her, he enlisted for the term of three years into the
New York State troops then stationed at West point which was in the
year 1777 or 1778 in the company commanded us she believes by Capt Van 
Ness and Col Van Schaicks Regiment and served his three
years out when he again enlisted for a time, but how long she cannot
say.
She further declares that she was intimately acquainted with her
said husband before he went into the service aforesaid as they then
resided in the same town and neighborhood and he was gone into
the service as she believes about four years. and he had his
discharge and it was in their possession many years after their
marriage but it is now lost or destroyed and not to be found.
She also declares that she was married to the said John
Allen on the 5th day of June AD 1785 at said Pomfret
by Mr Crafts Esq. and soon after their marriage aforesaid, they
removed to Cherry Valley in the State of New York and resided
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there three or four years when they removed to Walpole in the State 
of New Hampshire and then resided some few years, when they again
removed to said Stockbridge where she remained ever since.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Allen
died at said Stockbridge on the third day of March 1813; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the
marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time
before stated.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid
she was married to Moses Coolidge on the 5th day of June 1815. and that
he died on the 20th day of February 1832. and that she still remains a widow:
that she has no bible record of her marriage and knows of no record, unless in the
Town Clerks office of Pomfret Connecticut
Elijah Allen
Perses Allen
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first before written.
George C. Wales, Judge.
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court
that Persis Allen the signer above is the widow of John Allen late of Stockbridge
in said District deceased and that said John Allen is reputed in his neigbourhood
to have been a Revolutionary soldier; and that said widows husbands died
as she has stated above.
Oel Billings Register.
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate for the District
of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Persis Allen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this
19th day of February AD 1844.
Oel Billings Register.
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I Bileye L. Colton of Bethel in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont
aged 80 Years a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, testify and say
that I was well acquainted in his life time with John Allen deceased, and
with his Widow Persis Allen from my childhood to the present time as we
were all born and brought up together in the town of Pomfret in the
County of Windham and State of Connecticut. That we all resided in
said town of Pomfret aforesaid at the commencement of the Revolutionary
War, and I was knowing that said Allen enlisted into the service,
and that in the latter part of the year 1779 or fore part of the year 1780
while I was in the service, I was at West Point in the State of New York
and there fell in company with said John Allen as he was stationed on
the river and I was in the barracks at said West Point, he the said
Allen belonging to the New York State troops in Capt. Van Ness Company, and having been acquainted
as before stated, we frequently visited each other, and the said Allen then
told me, he had enlisted and served for three years and was about
to enlist during the war, which I also learned from others was the case.
I was also knowing that said Allen had an honorable discharge. I
further testify and say that after the close of the war the said Allen and 
myself having returned to said Pomfret and both of us living in said
town public notice according to custom was given of the intention of
Marriage between the said John Allen and the said Persis Allen, then
Persis Clark and now the Widow of said John Allen and soon after
I saw the people pass who were going to attend the wedding, and they ever
after said time were reputed in the neighbourhood to be lawfully married
and ever afterwards lived together as husband and wife, which marriage
was in the year 1785. I further testify and say, that soon after the
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marriage aforesaid we both moved to Cherry Valley in the State of
New York where I resided about three years, and within two or three years
the said Allen and wife with their two children removed according to
my best recollection to Walpole New Hampshire where they resided for
a time when they removed to said Stockbridge in the State of Vermont
at which place I visited him and his family occasionally to the time
of his death, as I lived in said Bethel, the town adjoining, where I
now live, and did live when said Allen and his family removed
into said Stockbridge.
Bilye L. Cotton

State of Vermont }
Windsor County  ss }
Bethel January 20th A.D. 1844
Personally appeared Bibye L. Cotton the signer of
the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Thomas P. Russell Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a person of truth and
veracity.
Tho. P. Russell Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT }
Windsor County,...ss.}
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County 
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Thomas P. Russell
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 31st day of October
in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 11th day of
April A. D. 1844
N. Williams, Clerk
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I Elijah Allen of Stockbridge in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years, testify and say - That
I am the eldest of five Children of John & Persis Allen formerly
of Pomfret, Abington Society, County of Windham & State of 
Connecticut - That from my earliest recollection I have heard my father
relate many incidents relating to the War of the Revolution, and
also relating to his own sufferings and privations while a
soldier in the war of the Revolution - I have often heard my
father say that he enlisted for three years or during the War, and
that he received an honourable discharge, and I have often heard
my Mother say that she has several times seen and read his 
discharge - I have also, while living with my father & mother heard
them tell when & where they were married, who married them, and
who was present at the Wedding, but as I have been inform'd and verily
believe that all the persons, of whom I have heard them speak of being
present at their Wedding are now dead (and indeed I know that one
of the persons viz. Griffith Crafts Esq. formerly of Cherry Valley
in the State of New York is dead as I have been to that place for
the purpose of obtaining his testimony and was then informed of
the fact of his death.) I can therefore only say that my Father and
Mother lived together from my earliest recollection to the time of my
Father's death
Elijah Allen

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss⎬ 
At Stockbridge in said County March 23d 1844, Elijah
Allen personally appeared and made oath that the 
foregain affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing
but the truth. Before me
Justin Morgan Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that Elijah Allen the signer of the foregoing affidavit
is now and has for a long time been an acting Deacon in
the Congregational Church in this town, that I have been well
acquainted with him for about thirty five years past having been
some part of the time connected with him in the Mercantile
business-- That his age is fifty seven years as I verily believe
having frequently compared our ages when we liv'd together, and
I do not hesitate to say that he sustains a good character, is esteemed
a man of strict truth and veracity and a worthy Citizen.
I also certify that I was well acquainted with said Elijah Allen'
Father, John Allen, before his decease, and also, with his Mother
(now Wid. Persis Coolidge) before, and ever since Mr. Allen's decease
and do not hesitate to say that they were reputed verry
respectable
Justin Morgan Justice of the Peace 
Stockbridge 23d March 1844.

STATE OF VERMONT, }
Windsor County,....ss. }
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the
County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Justin Morgan
is all acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 31st day of October
in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 11th day of
April A. D. 1844.
N. Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County⎬
I Merrick Gay Town Clerk of
Stockbridge in the County & State
aforesaid hereby certify that the following record
appears on a book in my office, kept for such
purpose, of the births of the Children of John Allen
& Persis his Wife, to wit,
Elijah Allen Son of John & Persis Allin born Oct. 29. 1787
Malinda Allen born July 12th 1789
Persis Allen born Feb. 19, 1792
Petsey Craft Allen born Decr. 24 1796
John Allen Jr. born Decr. 26. 1800
a true extract from said records
Attest Merrick Gay Town Clerk of Stockbridge
aforesaid

I Merrick Gay above named depose & say that
I hold the office of Town Clerk in and for said Town of
Stockbridge in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont
and that the above is a true extract from the records
of said town of Stockbridge
Merrick Gay Town Clerk
Sworn to this 8th day
of April 1844

Before me J. H. Kimball Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County,...ss.  ⎬ 
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County
 of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John H. Kimball
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 31st day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature (J. H Kimball) foregoing
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 11th day of
April A. D. 1844
N. Williams, Clerk.
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November 12, 1931
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Richard Bray
506 North Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative
to John Allen, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein are obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23429, based
upon the military service of John Allen in the Revolutionary
War.
He was born in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, date of birth not given.
He enlisted, while residing in Pomfret, and
served as private in the Connecticut Militia, no
date or officers stated. He enlisted January 12, 1777
and served in Captain Van Ness' company in Colonel
Goose Van Schaick's New York regiment, length of service
three years.
He married June 1, 1784 or June 5, 1785 at Pom
fret, Connecticut, Persis Clark.
They moved soon after marriage to Cherry Valley,
Otsego County, New York and lived three or four years,
then to Walpole, New Hampshire and lived a few years,
when moved to Stockbridge, Vermont.
He died March 3, 1813 in Stockbridge, Vermont.
His widow, Persis, married, June 5, 1815, Moses
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Coolidge, who died February 20, 1832.
She was allowed pension on account of the service
of John Allen, on her application executed June 20,
1839, then a resident of Stockbridge, Vermont, and was
aged seventy-one years.
The children of John Allen and his wife Persis --
Elijah born October 29, 1787
Malinda " July 12, 1789
Persis " February 19, 1792
Petsey Crafts " born December 24, 1796
John " December 26, 1800
Their son, Elijah Allen, in 1844 was living in
Stockbridge, Vermont.
The foregoing data are furnished you without
charge and your remittance of $1. 00 will be refunded
in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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ed
Adams 
Ills.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23429
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Persis Allen Wid of
Alias Coolidge also Wid of
John Allen
Priv Rev War

Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]
________________________

Aug 2096 
period to
Miss Carrie A
Oak Park
LNZ
Feb 15 Hist to Mary A Sargent
July 11 Hist to L.A. Parks
Nov. 12 " " Mrs. Richard
Bray + adv. $1.00 will be refunded
due time  Aug - 1931 - Nov. 20
ch Div. notified to
send $1.00 Aug
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Ref?
Date of death not on A. B
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Vermont 8577
Persis Allen, alias Coolidge,
widow of John Allen
who was a pensioner under the Act of [line crossed out]
and who died on the 3 March 1813
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Van Ness of the
regt commanded by Van Schaink in
the N. York line for 3 years
=================
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836
=================
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of
July 1844 and sent to Oil
Billings, Woodstock, Vert.
=================
Total amount $400 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 123.
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Persis Allen, ['widow' crossed out]
['of' crossed out] alias ['Persis' crossed out]
Coolidge, widow of 
John Allen.  Private
Van Ness's company
Van Schaick's regt.
3 year
$80 per an
acts '38 & '43
Two certificates
Montpelier Roll
Vt.
Send cut: to Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vt.
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July 18, 1842 [vertical]
[postal stamp] RUTLAND AUG 15 Vt.
Vt. [vertical]
Persis Allen [vertical]

Free
M Hawkes, P.M
Rutland Vt
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions
Washington
D.C.



⎬
Son
Fred W Hawkes P.
Rutland St .

60
Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
Washington
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Post Office Rutland Vt.
July 15. 1842
Dear Sir,
By request of Dea. Elijah Allen. I wish to
enquire of you respecting a petition or application for a pension
for his mother Mrs. Persis Allen Widow of John
Allen of Stockbridge Vt.
The application was made
first more than 2 yrs ago by Col Gove who has
recently died, & cannot tell by his administrator
what the situation of the case is.
You will confer
a great favor if you will be so obliging as
to write what situation the case may be in to me
at Rutland
The last letter that was supposed to be
sent was about the 17 Oct. 1841, as appears by
memorandum found on his book
Very Respectfully Yours &c
Moses Hawkes P.M.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington DC.
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Woodstock Vermont July 6. 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir

I enclose herewith the declarations of Persis Allen
widow of John Allen decd for a pension under the acts of March 3d
1843. and also of June 17. 1844. I have heretofore forwarded the papers
under the act of July 7, 1838 and as yet have read no return.
I am Respectfully your Obt Servant
Oel Billings
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Sept 20 1843 [vertical]
John Allen's [vertical]
Case - [vertical]

Stockbridge Vt
Sept. 16
Free
Hon J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pente
Washington Cittay
District Columbe
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Pleas Let me know if you Do not
find them -- at Stockbridge Vermont
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Vermont 
Stockbridge Sept 10th 1843
Mr Edwards,
Sir I requested Mr Hawks
to Rite you in relation to My Mothers
pentien and you say to him that
that there had not been any papers
Recived at your office since the 
7 January 1840 and that you
Rote him Col Gove that further Evedanc
was necessary he obtained what
he thought would be surficeant
testimony and forwarded it I
think in the month of October
1841 I was at his office and
he told me (this was after he had
sent the the testimony) that he thought
it Surficant I think the papers
must have been mislade for since
his Death I have been to his office
and with his Administrator made
thurough serch for them and
they cannot be fond I trust therefore
that you will make surch for them and Return
them to me if to be found and inform 
what further is Necessary if Any thing
I am Very Respt yours to serve -
Hon J. L Edwards
Elijah Allen
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STATE OF VERMONT
Hartford District  ss ⎬
On this 29th day of June A.D. 1844
personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate
Court for the District of Hartford
aforesaid, Persis Allen
a resident of Stockbridge in
said District
aged 76 years, who being first sworn
according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843,
and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844, reviving and extending said act of
March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th of March, 1844.
That she is the widow of John Allen late of
Stockbridge in sd District who was a private in the army
of the Revolution, 
and served as set forth in his declaration under the set of [entire line crossed out]
but never drew a pension
and that she expects to be pensioned under the acts of July, 7th, 1838, and of March
3d, 1843, and draw a pension of $80.00 per annum -- and she now claims a further pension
of four years from & after the 4th of March 1844, pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow,
Persis Allen
Attr Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
George E. Wales, Judge
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate for the District
of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Persis
Allen for a pension under said additional act; and I further certify that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that the declarant
is the widow of said John Allen deceased and that he is reputed in the
neighbourhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this
29th day of June AD 1844
Oel Billings Register.
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State of Connecticut }
Windham County  } ss
Pomfret March 1st 1844
I Job Williams, depose and say that I hold the
office of Town Clerk, in the County, town, and State
aforesaid, that I have been requested to examine
the records of Marriages in said town, to ascertain,
if there was a record of the marriage of John Allen
to Persis Clark, which took place about the year A.D.
1785 - that I have carefully examined the records
for that purpose, and find no such record-- and
that I verily believe no such marriage was ever
entered on said records. And that many 
marriages formerly celebrated in said town, were not 
entered on said records-
Job Williams Town Clerk
Windham County P. Brooklyn March 2d 1844
Sworn to this day before me
Saml Webb, Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
Windham County  } ss
I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the County
of Windham do hereby certify that Samuel Webb Esq
before whom the within affidavit purports to have been
sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham 
duly commissioned & qualified - I further 
certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name, this 2nd day of March A.D.
1844
Uriel Fuller Clerk
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Woodstock Vt. April 11. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
I forward you the papers enclosed
with this, in order to obtain a pension under the act of
1838 for Persis Allen Widow of John Allen deceased a
Revolutionary soldier of the US
I am Respectfully your Obt Sert
Oel Billings
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July 26 1844
Persis Allen
Sc Pohen ch to
Cem 13th inst.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Woodstock Vermont July 20. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Your favor of the 13" instant came safe to hand
and its contents are noted.
You observe that more proof is desirable
to identify Persis Allen as the widow of John Allen who is
enrolled in Col Van Scaicks Regiment as a soldier for the war.
The widow does not claim as the Widow of John Allen
who was enrolled as a soldier for the war. nor does her declaration
so state. It may be that there was a John Allen so enrolled, but
if so, it was not of that man she is the widow, but John
Allen of Van Ness' Company in that Regiment, and of this last
named service. the certificate of the Secretary of New York and the
testimony of Bybee L. Cotten make full proof and Cottens
testimony also fully shows the present claimant is the widow
of that same John Allen. I have thout best to send you some
testimony to support confidence in Mr Cottens testimony to wit
that of the Hon. Jacob Collamer M.C.
In relation to her calling her self Allen, if there is any
thing misterious in that I am accountable in drawing her declaration,
for I told her that as she was claiming her pension under Allen her
first husband I supposed her declaration ought to be so drawn, and
she to sign her name Persis Allen insted of Persis Coolidge, and she
did so sign her name. But I told the fact in her declaration in
relation to her second marriage, not thinking by so doing I was making
any thing appear deceptive or to carry upon the face of it any appearance
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that would require her to "give a very satisfactory explination"
As a further explination why I advised her as before stated is, that
some time since I made a declaration for Hannah Kinney under the
act of July 4. 1836 and of March 3d. 1837 whose husband died and
she married again to John Newton as I therein stated, and he died
and when I received a certificate it came in the name of Hannah
Kinney and so she signed her name to her powers of attorney for drawing
her money.  I hope soon to have a return in answer to this.
in the mean time I remain Respectfully your Obt Srt
Oel Billings
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I have been long acquainted personally
with Bybie L. Cotton of Bethel in the County of
Windsor (Vt.) and I take pleasure in stating that he
is gentleman of great moral worth & intelligence
a retains his intellectual powers with unusual vigor
for a man of his age. This testimony is entitled to
entire confidence-
Woodstock (Vt.) July 20. 1844.
J. Collamer
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Rutland Vt. 17 Oct 1839
Sir
I transmit herewith the declaration and
proofs of Mrs Persis Allen, widow of John Allen, deceased,
for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. The proofs,
in addition to that refered to in the declaration, are
The affidavit of Dea. Elijah, proving the decease tc of
his late father.
The depositions of Sarah Stowell, Samuel Allen, Job
Williams, and John Stowell, proving the intermarriage of
John Allen and Persis Clark.
And the official certificate of Archibald Campbell Esq
Deputy Secretary of the State of New York, relating to
the
enlistment, and service of the said John Allen
Be pleased to communicate through me.
I am very respectfully
your obt servt
Jesse Gove
James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
City of Washington
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6145
Act 43 - 6238
Persis Allen
Vt.
Act 7 July 38
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I, Elijah Allen, of Stockbridge, Vermont, aged 52
years and upwards, do depon testify and say, that Mrs
Persis Allen, whose declaration is hereunto prefixed, is my mother;
that the said John Allen was her reputed lawful husband,
and was my father; and that he died at said Stockbridge, on
the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen and that the said Persis Allen is still his widow.
And further this deponent saith not.
Elijah Allen

State of Vermont,
Rutland County ss⎬ Be it known that on this 21st day of June,
1839, before me, Ambrose L. Brown, Judge of the Probate Court of
the District of Rutland in said County, personally appeared Elijah Allen
who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, and made
solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth.
And I do hereby certify, that the said
affiant is a credible witness
A. L. Brown
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State of Vermont
Hartford District⎬
On this 1st day of May AD 1844
personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate
Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid
Persis Allen a resident of Stockbridge in
said District aged Seventy six years, who
being first sworn according to law doth on her
Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843. granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
War.
That she is the widow of John Allen late of said Stockbridge
deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and
served in Col Van Schaicks Regiment of New York troops during the 
war. and that she expects to be pensioned under the act of Congress passed
July 7. 1838 and of the 23d of August 1842 and expects to draw a pension
of eighty dollars per annum. having made her declaration under said last acts
and forwarded the same to the pension department.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elijah Allen  Persis Allen
Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before George E. Wales, Judge
I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
and is the widow of the aforesaid John Allen deceased
George E. Wales, Judge

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of the application of Persis Allen for a
pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this
first day of May AD 1844  Oel Billings Register.
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by
the Military Register in this Office that on the 12th day
of January 1777 John Allen Enlisted as a Soldier in the
First New York Regiment Capt. Van Ness's Company
for three years and re-enlisted 19th December 1779 for two
Months.
Archd Campbell
Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Feb. 26. 1844
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Depy. Secy. of N. York
Cert for John Allen
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
I certify that it appears by the
Military Register in this Office that on the 30th
of
October 1776 John Allen Enlisted as a Soldier in Capt.
Copps Company in the first New York Regiment to serve 
during the war and that he was mustered to the
end of the war - The Said Regiment was commanded
by Colonel Goose Van Schaick. It appears by the said
Register that Capt. Copp resigned 26 March 1779 - and
by the balloting book of the commissioners of the Land
Office that John Allen was a private in Capt. Dorson's
company in Said Regiment at the close of the war:
See printed Balloting Book pages 80.81
Archd Campbell
Dep. Secretary
Albany March 11. 1839
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JA
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D. C.
Dear Sir:
If it can be
done will you give me
such information of the
records of your office
affords respecting the
service of one John Allen
in the Revolutionary War?
The information that I
have been able to obtain
is briefly as follows.
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He came from what is
now known as Stockbridge
Windsor Co. Vermont. served
I am told as a sergeant
in Artillery received a
pension, and after his
death the pension was
paid to his wife Persis
Clark Allen until her
remarriage. If from
the above you can locate
the John Allen about
whom I wish information
please furnish me with
the dates of his enlist-
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ment, discharge, rank
pension &c &c; together
with the charge for
such information and
oblige
Yours respy
Carrie Allen Adams
225 Wesley Av
Oak Park
Ill
Aug 10th 1896
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Pen Sec
29 Hanks St.-  Lowell Mass
March 13th 1916
-
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Having written to you
recently in regard to 
record of John Allen of
the Revolutionary War, and
not receiving a reply, I am
now giving the name of
my cousin - Mrs Carie
Allen Adams of Oak Park
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Illinois, who through 
information gained from
records sent her from
this department was able
to complete the filling
of her application blank
for the D.A.R.'s.
Will you kindly send me
all information possible
concerning John Allen
a pensioner from
Stockbridge, Vermont, and
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3
oblige, yours Respectfully
Mrs Mary Allen Sargent
(Mrs A.D. Sargent)
29 Hanks St.
Lowell
Mass.

[Begin Postal Stamp]
PENSION
MAR
U. 15 S.
1916
OFFICE.
[End Postal Stamp]
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MRS. RICHARD BRAY
506 NORTH DUNTON AVENUE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Mar. 8 - 1931
Bureau of Pensions:
Washington, D. C.
I am plaining to join the
D. A. R. and would like the
Revolutionary war record
John Allen who died 3-3-1813.
His wife was Persis Clark. The
records are:  Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War records
Septivus 3-525
V.L.M. W. F. 2342
Yours very truly
Elizabeth J. Allen Bray

[Begin stamp]
RECEIVED
NOV 10 1931
RECENT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
[End stamp]
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1-2c Stamped Env. and Rev
March 6th 1916 B
Stamped env. recd
10
The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Wishing all information
possible in regard to the
Military record of John Allen,
a soldier of the Revolutionary
War, I am writing you.  I
find he was a native of
Stockbridge, Vermont, and that
it is said his wife Persis
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residing in Stockbridge received
a pension.  If you will
write me in regard to
this, and at as early
date as possible, I will be
very grateful.  Any expense
attached to this I will
gladly pay.
Respectfully -
Mrs Mary Allen Sargent
29 Hanks St.
Lowell
Mass.
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Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am trying to trace up some family history for D. A. R. purposes
and am anxious to learn something about James Olmstead. Was he
allowed a Pension for Revolutionary War Services, and if so could I
get a copy of his Pension also a copy of Pension allowed John Allen
who enlisted from Conn, born 1758 near Pomfret, Conn and was as best
I can learn an Artificer of Artillery. If there is any family history
connected with the papers on file I would greatly appreciate any 
information you can give me concerning either or both of these ancestors.
Thanking you in advance for same, We are,
Yours very truly,
E A Parks
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
W. F. 23429 BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,......, 19....

In reply to your request of......., received.......
for a statement of the military history of John Allen
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.
--------------------
DATES OF 
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Oct 30 - 76 [crossed out]
Jany 12 1777
--------------------
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 years
--------------------
RANK.
Pvt.
--------------------
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Copp Dorson [crossed out]
in Continental Militia
Van Ness +
COLONEL.
no data on officers
Goose Van Schaick
--------------------
STATE.
N.Y.
--------------------

Battles engaged in,.........
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pomfret Windham Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 20 1839 Her cl was al.  ['Her claim was allowed']
Residence at date of application, She was a res. of Stockbridge, Vt.
Age at date of application, She was 71 years old
Remarks: Soldier was b. in Pomfret Conn (date not stated) and mar. June 1, 1784 or June 5, 1785 at Pomfret Conn. Persis
Clark. He died Mch 3. 1813 at Stockbridge Vt. and she mar. June 5.
1815 Moses Coolidge who d. Feby 20, 1832, Children were Elijah
b. Oct. 29. 1787. Malinda b. July 12, 1789. Persis b. Feb. 19, 1792. Petsey
Crafts Allen b. Dec. 24, 1796. John b. Dec. 26, 1800.  no charge
soon after mar moved
in Cherry Vally Otsego C. N Y
3 or 4 yrs then to Walpole N H
a few yrs. their moved C. +
Half brother Samuel Allen
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
d -- 2856
claim was al. under Van Ness so I have
not incorporated other Capts.