Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 100, Ananias Allen, N. C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Allen,  Ananias

NUMBER
R. 100

CONTENTS
[none were given]
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State of Alabama
Jackson County

On this 26th [superscript] day of January 1835 personally appeared before me Thompson M. Rector ["Indy" [illegible] of the county court of said county & Stuto [not sure what this means] Ananias Allen a resident of said county & state, aged seventy seven 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 provision made by the act of congress, passed June 7th. 1832.  That he volunteered in the army of the United States in the year, [seventeen hundred & written above the line] 81 under the following named officers - Captain Jno.
Cleveland - Maj Hardgrove - Col. Smith and
Gen Rutherford. I left the service in the month of October 1781 - I resided in the county of Wilkes, North Carolina, when I went into the Army. - After joining the army we marched down the county & joined Head quarter, at "The Raft Smafe" [illegible] went  then through the swamp seven miles long - then was ordered to attack a party of British & Tories between Drowning Creek + Little Pades, where they were encamped -thence we crossed Brown Swamp + Ashpole Swamp - thence to Headquarters where I remained until, sent home an [illegible]by Capt. Cleaveland - I was in an engagement under the command of Capt Cleveland with a British commander (Capt. Woolerson), with the British + Tories -  name of Battle ground not recollected - I served what we called a three months time -
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in a company of mounted infantry -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except that present & he declares
that his name is not on the Pension Role of any agency in any state-
Sworn to & subscribed this day
and year aforesaid- Ananais Allen

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2[illegible] 1833 Thompson M Rector judge of the county court - 
And the said court do hereby declare this 
opinion that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he states -
I Richard B. Clayton clerk of the county court of Jackson County Alabama do here by certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the applicant of Ananias Allen for a pension - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office
this 24th. day of January 1835
R B. Clayton CCk Clo
[mark of the seal]
We McNary Harris a clergyman residing in the county of Jackson & state of Alabama and Henry T. Scruggs residing in the same, hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
Ananis Allen who has subscribed 
to the above declaration, that we believe him
to be seventy seven years of age, that he is a
[illegible] & believed in their neighborhood where he resides to have been a solider of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 

- Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid McNary Harris
Henry T. Scruggs

[written to the left]
Before me transcription of
Judge of the County Court
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I was born in Orange County  North 
Carolina in the year 1756- I have no record of my age - I had it in a testament taken from y Father  Bibloi [ [sp]which was taken out of my possession by my one of my sons - who now has it -  When called into service I lived in Wilk [illegible] City North Carolina - Then I moved to Adair County Kentucky - then to Jackson County Alabama where I now reside -
I entered the Army as a volunteer -
Genl  [General] Rutherford - Col [Colonel] Smith, Lt. Cunningham Capt Jno. Cleveland names of the regular officers of the militia that I  [illegible] recalled - I have already stated [inserted above the line] as much of these general circumstances of the serve as my my memory serves me to recollect -

[There are two lines squeezed between the previous and next line which are very hard to read.][They read in part] Signed to approve [illegible] before my [illegible]

I never received a discharge -
Sworn to and ascribed before me this me this 24 of May 1835
[illegible line squeezed between two others] Fulches Th Long were, William Vaught & Henry Gillespie, can verify as to my character and voracity, & their belief of my service as
a soldier of the revolution -
and that the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogations' presently
by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states, and the court further
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certifies that if appears to them that Mcnairy Harris, who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergy in residents in the County
of Jackson in said State - and that Henry
F. Scruggs who has also signed it is a resident
of the same and is a credible person any that
their statement is entitled to credit-
Thompson W. Reaton
Judge of Alabama Court
J. Roch B Clayton clerk of the county court
of Jackson County Alabama do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceeding of the said court in the matter 
of the application of Ananias Allen for
a pension -
In testimony whereof There being no seal of office)
this 26th day of January 1835
R B Clayton Clk lite
[written on left sign]
The above signation of R. B. Cayton    [seal symbol]
who has no seal of office as I verily believe
who is the Clerk of Jackson [Ala written in superscript] County Court
I verily believe
C.C. Clay M.C.
Feb 17. 1835.
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Bellfont Ala
November 12, 1842
Sir. about eight or ten years ago one Ananias Allen
then & late of this (Jackson County Ala) now deceased
made application to the Department or Bureau over
which you preside. Through his attorney H. F. Scruggs for the purpose of being placed on the Pension roll.
his said attorney (who has long since left this part of the country) forwarded his declaration for that purpose & received for answer. That the same required some slight amendment, which from inattention never was made.
The consequence is that said Allen died in this county in 1840 without further action upon his case. 
I am therefore requested by Hiram Allen and 
Wilson L. Allen, sons of the said Ananias and admin=
istrators of his estate, to ask that said application be
returned here (to me) with the cause of causes of its
suspension in order (if possible) that the same may be amended so that his pension may be drawn up to the time of his death.-

I am Dr Sir. [not sure this is correct]
with high regard
your obt svt  [your obedient servant]
Elijah Hansbrough

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.
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Hm [honorable] R. Chapman
Jan 16. 1843.

[This is written over another documet too light to read.]
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239
Pension office
Jan 16. 1843.
Sir:
I herewith return Mr. Hansbrough's letter
and have the honor to inform you that if Obadiah M. Burge served so long as six month he may obtain a pension under the Act of June 7. 1932, but he
cannot establish a claim to an Invalid pension
for wounds received during the revolution, after
after laws granting pension to revolutionary invalids 
expired several years since. 
The claim of Anania Allen was rejected in the year 1835 as it appeared from 
his papers that he did not perform six
months ["revolutionary" crossed out] service during the war
of the revolution.
Hon R. Chapman
Va R.
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July 26, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Ananias Allen -R.100
BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revo-
lutionary War record of Ananias Allen, who served
from North Carolina and died in 1840 in Jackson 
County, Alabama.  With your request was enclosed
the original application for headstone for Ananias Allen and a letter from A. J. Grider, Stevenson, Alabama, both of which are returned herewith.

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, R.100, based upon the military service of Ananias Allen, during the
War of the Revolution.

Ananias Allen was born in 1756 in Orange
County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, he volunteered in 1781, served three months as a private in Captain John Cleveland's company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina regiment, was in an engagement with the British and Tories, between Drowning Creek and Little Pee Dee, was discharged in October, 1781.

The soldier moved from Wilkes County, North Carolina, date not given to Adair County, Kentucky, then to Jackson County, Tennessee, thence to Jackson County, Alabama.

Ananias Allen, January 24, 1835, then living
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in Jackson County, Alabama, applied for pension on
account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

his claim was not allowed as he did not render
six months' service, which was required by the pen-
sion law.

Ananias Allen died in 1840 in Jackson County, 
Alabama.

Reference was made in 182 to Hiram and Wilson L. Allen, sons of Ananias Allen; the name of his is 
not given.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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________Ex'r                   INVALID.

NO. 100
{following struck]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.

REJECTED [stamped]

Ananias Allen

[written down the right side]
1913 Mar, 31. History to Mrs. C. B. Ames
1915 July 16      "        "     Hon.  S. D. Fees
1915 July 26 to Hon. S. D. Fees
Ananias Allen and over
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1922, Aug.18 Mrs. C. B. Ames advised
that wife's name is not stated -Ew.
1925 - Nov. 11 - Hish [history] to Mrs. W. S. Sims - MLB
1934 June 15 "     " [His to] A. J. Grider - MLB
1934 - June 26- Mr. A. K. Grider referred to Memorial Branch w. Dept - for marker - J.L.L.
1934-July 26 [illegible]
1934. Nov.10 - Further info. given Mr. A. J. Griner. - MLB
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Rejected 100

See letter to
[following if crossed out]
Mr. C. C Clay
18 [illegible]
Sent letter to Elijah Hansbrough.
[illegible] Dec 30th1849
Jan 5 1864. to Hon R. Chapman Jan 16 1946.
[end of strike out]
could not find
this one.
[an arrow pointing up]
this letter says rej. because he did not serve six mos [months] -
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E. Hansbrough
5 Jan. 1943
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Pension Office
Jan. 5. 1842
Dec 30 [struck]

Sir,
In answer to your letter of 12th
November last respecting the case of Ananias
Allen an applicant for a pension
under the act of June 7th 1832   I have
state that the claim was rejected
several years since.  The grounds of
rejection are stated in a letter addressed
by me to the Honorable C. C. Clay of the
House of Representatives under date
February 18th 835 a copy of which is
herewith sent.  You will observe that
the service said to have been performed
does not come up to the minimum 
provided for the law.

Elijah Hansbrough, esq
Belle Fonte Alabama

[written in the corner]
Enter in Regs
No 32.747
Act 7th June 1832
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32.747
Ananias Allen
Alabama

Rejected did not
serve six months
ref letter 18 Feb 1835 to
Hon C. C. Clay

[written upside down]
James L. Edwards, Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington Feb 17. 1835

James L. Edwards Esq:
Sir,
Enclosed I send
you the application of Mr. Ananias
Allen for a pension, which I hope
you will examine as soon as possible,
and let me know the result.

A am very respectfully 
Your friend
C.C. Clay
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Hon C. C. Clay
18 Feb. 1835
[illegible]

Record Vol. 26 p. 383
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War Dept: Pen Office
Feb 18, 1835
Sir,
The declaration of Ananias 
Alen has been ex. [examined] He alleges to
have performed one tour of service in
1781 of three months in duration.
The Act of 7 June 1832 provides
for none who did not serve
at least six months.  This claim
has therefore been rejected and the
paper filed in this office.,


Hon. C. C. Clay
N.R.
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Request for Rev. War record
of Ananias Allen served 
N.C. troops died in 1840
in Jackson Co-ala
Hist. furnished July 26-334-original application for headstone & letter
from A, J. Grider -
Stevenson - Ala. returned
W F
July 28.34
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON

Jul 19 1934

Memorandum for
The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N.W.

1.  The attached application as been submitted to this office for Government
headstone to be erected at the grave of the descendent named thereon.   In order that
the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your
corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name
and complete designation of the organizations

2.  In addition, please advise State from which descendent came.

2 emcs
S.M.

[stamp on right side reads]
REC'D
JUl 20 1934
MAIL SUS-DIV
VETS ADM 
READER 25
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401 N. Fourteenth St.
Oklahoma City Okla. Mar 21-19-
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Does the pension record give
the names (for Revolutionary
service) of Ananias Allen, John Jacoway and Archibald
Jacoway?  Is there information in connection with such service.
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[continuation of letter]
What it was & where these men [illegible] at
the time - of such names are on the
record.  Ananias Allen was living in 
Wilkes Co. N.C. in 1790 & the Jacoways
both from Kentucky. I shall so
very much appreciate any information 
regarding these names.
Thanking you very much, I am,
Very truly,
Mrs. C. B.  Ames
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATAIVES U.S.,
Washington, D. C.  July 12, 1915

Respectfully referred to
The Bureau of Pensions
with the request that the
information be supplied
if available and if convenient.

[in parenthesis]

Mr. Allen said in the letter, which
was returned to Mrs. M.C. that he did not
want the soldier we sent him. that he 
wanted the Capt. of N J.


Thanking you,
I am,
very respectfully,
S. D. Fees

9-28

M.C., 6 District.
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House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D. C>
Yellow Springs, Ohio.
July 14, 1915.

Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber
Bureau of Pensions.

My dear Sir:-
   Will you have the kindness to furnish me with as
complete a military record as possible of Captain Ananias Allen who served during the War of the Revolution?

Thanking you in advance,
I am,
Yours very truly,
S.D. Fees
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2 cx stamped envelope enclosed EB

401 WEST FOURTEENTH STREET
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
June 25 - 22-       
[two office stamps]
June 29 1922.    
U. S. PENSIONS OFFICE    
Jun 28 1922

Dear Sir:
I am anxious to know the
name (the maiden name) of the
widow of Ananias Allen, a Revolu-
tionary ancestor.   By referring
this application for a pension
you may find it - this record is Revolutionary War record -
F.W. - R.F.  100.  Will you kindly

[This is page 1]
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[page 2 of letter]

make this investigation & furnish
me the name if possible.
If there is a fee, please notify
me.  I am enclosing a stamped
envelope for reply.
With much appreciation, I remain
yours truly,
Mrs. C. B. Ames.
401 W. 14th St.  Oklahoma City
Okla.
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Jackson Miss Oct 8 -1925
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D. C.

[Gov. office stamp on right side]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 12 1925
Dear Sir,
  Will you please tell
me if Annanias Allen or his
wife ever received a pension.
Annanias Allen was born
1756 - dies 1840 - He enlisted
in 1781- 3 months service
under Capt John Cleveland 
and Col Smiith, North
Carolina.  I am particularly

anxious to get some data
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[Page 2}
about then and where they
were married & c - Hoping
in his old age or hers
they may have had a
pension and I could 
get the data through
you, Thanking you in
advance for anything
you could do, I am
Very truly
Mrs.  W. S. Sims
513 N. State St
Jackson, Miss
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[office stamp on right side]
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
MAY 31 1934
WAR DEPARTMENT

Stevenson, Ala. 5/29-34
Hon. Geos [George] Dern, Secy of war.
Washington, D.C.

[Round Office stamp of right side]
RECEIVED
JUN 1 1934
Old Records
Division A.G.O.

[ Written note "wounded. look on burned list also

My Dear Sir:
   According to our family traditions,
Our Great grand father, "Ananias Allen", was a soldier and possibly an officer (Corneal) in the revolutionary war, he died in the State about the yr. 1790 or 1800
was said to have had a "british ball" in his hip
when he died, &  It occurred to me, that if this
is true, that the "war records" of his state, or
the federal government, would have it, however
I am at a loss to know just how to find this
record, hence this letter, as i get it, he originally
came from North Carolins, via Ky was married in Ky, & brought his family here, lived her, until his death
  I will certainly appreciate it, if you
will advise me where or who to write that I
might be able to get this information, thanking
you.  I am,
Very Truly
A. J. Grinder

[Office stamp on right]
Coordination and Record
May 31 1934
OFFICE SEC. WAR

[Typed on right / center]
15 Received A.G. O. MAY 29 1394
3 cent stamp
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[seal upper right corner]
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
June 9, 1934
Your File Reference 
in reply refer to :   BA-G

A. J. Grider,
Stevenson. Alabama.     Allen, Ananias

Dear Sir:
  The postage enclosed with your letter of recent date
is herewith returned.  No postage is required on replies to
official inquiries.
  Your communication is being given attention.
By direction,

W.C. Black
Chief Cler.

Enclosure: 1 three-cent stamp

Veterans Administration
Form 3158
Return of Postage.
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Stevenson Ala 6/20/24
Veterans'' Administration
Washington DC

Gentlemen:
  We are in receipt of, and thank

you for your letter of June 15th. giving us
the "war record" of Ananias Allen, (Revolutionary
was) [-inserted statement] (our great grandfather)  He was buried near here, & his grave
has no marker, & I have understood that
the DAR or the federal government, were marking
these graves where located, & I would
like to have this information, & if possible
get them furnish a suitable marker.  Thanking
you for the information furnished &
in advance for the other,  I by to
remain. 
Very Truly
A. J. Grider

[Round office stamp on right side]
June 22,1934
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Stevenson, Ala.  10/10-34
Hon. A. D. Hiller,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of June 15th
(Ananias Allen R. 100) in which you
gave is. the war record of this man. (who-
was our great grandfather)
  I have tried to find his record
elsewhere but failed to do so.
  We have secured a revolutionary 
grave marker for his grave, & the A.A.R. will
unveil it in a short time, & it seems that
the State & war dept. have no record, than this.
(his statement) & he says nothing about being
been wounded in this engagement, [underlined] however
"Family tradition" says that he had brittish ball
in his hip when he died, & in view of the
fact that he was discharged in Oct 1781 [underlined]
leads one to believe, that he must [underlined] have been
physically disabled, else they [underlined] wouldn't have discharged him. (with the end of the war so far off) & taking into consideration that he was 
 79 yrs. old, at the time be applied (in his dotage) for pension.
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and naturally thinking, that they [underlined] had all
this of record, hence the overlooked the importance of including this in his statements.
 Now we don't wish to claim
any honor, not due him [underlined], but if he
was wounded [underlined] in the service, we would like to know
it & have the one who makes the address at
unveiling so state. [underlined]
  We note inclosing your letter,
you state, that in 1842. reference was made
to Hiram & Wilson L. Allen,( sons of Ananias Allen)
I Will thank you to give us this reverence &
your opinion about his having been wounded
in this one engagement, he mentioned.
Thanking you for others &
in advance for this favor, I beg to remain
Very Truly
A. J. Gider
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1812 [handwritten in upper right hand]
WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON                    June 1, 1934.
IN REPLY TO      ORD-rd

Respectfully returned to
A. J. Grider,
Stevenson,
Alabama.

[handwritten above the line} only one at all

The name Ananias Allen, or similar name has not been found on the records of file in this office of soldiers in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina, or Virginia, which at that time embraced the territory now known as Kentucky.

The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the North Carolina Historical Society, Raleigh, from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, or from the Veterans Administration, Washinton, D.C.

1 inclosure. [sic]

[hand written lower left side]
Veteran's Admin.
Please note inclosed letter & advise,
returning both papers

[signed] James F. McKinley
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By RD.
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[This is a standard form]

In reply to your request of ____, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Ananias Allen a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as 
contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.    R. F. 100

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE 3 mo.
RANK
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.                   
Jno. Cleveland            
COLONEL.
Smith
STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in,  [a check mark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  
Wilks, Co, N.C.

Date of application for pension Jan 24, 1835.

Resident at date of application,  
Jackson Co., Ala.

Age at date of application,
B 1756, Orange Co., N.C.

Remarks: 
Soldier died in 1840 in Jackson Co. Ala.  His sons, Hiram and Wilson L. were alive in 1842.

The claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of six mos. service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.

Very respectfully,  
Commissioner,

(N. B. Rejected Book says - He did nor serve six months.)
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Rev. War Section.

Hon. S. D. Fees,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Fees:
  In response to your letter of the Twenty- third instant, requesting information for Mr. George H. Allen of Bellefontaine, Ohio.   I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file for any Ananias Allen other that the North Carolina soldier of that name R. File No.  10, whose history was furnished you July 17, 1915.

Very truly yours,

G. M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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                  August 18, 1922.

Mars. C. B. Ames,
401 W. 14th Street,
Oklahoma City, Okla.

Madam: -
      In response to your letter dated June 25, 1922, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War claim of Ananias Allen, R. File No. 100, the name of his wife is not stated, nor is there any further data, than that sent you in the history of said claim on March 31, 1913.          
           Very respectfully,

            Commissioner.
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                        June 26, 1934.

Mr. A. J. Grider
Stevenson, Alabama

BA-J/MMHF/ILL [typed on the right side]

Dear Sir:
    Reference is made to your letter in regard to securing a D.A.R. or government marker for the grave of Ananias Allen, R.100.

    this office does not furnish markers for Revolutionary War soldiers' graves.  It is suggested you address The Quartermaster General, Memorial Branch, War Department, for information in regard to that matter, as the application blanks, or forms, are issued from that office.


Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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June 15, 1934 (Typed on the upper right side]
XXXXXXXXXXX

ANANIAS, ALLEN [Typed on the right side]
R. 100
BA-J/MLB

Mr. A. J. Grider
Stevenson, Alabama

Dear Sir:
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ananias Allen, of North Carolina, who later lived in Kentucky, finally settled in Alabama where he died.

   You are furnished below the record of Ananias Allen, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 100, based upon his service in the Revolution.

He was born in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.

  While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, he volunteered in 1781, served three months as a private in Captain John Cleveland's company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina regiment, was in an engagement with the British and Tories between Drowning Creek and Little Pee Dee, and was discharged in October, 1781.

    The soldier moved from Wilkes County, North Carolina, date not given, to Adair County, Kentucky; thence to Jackson County, Tennessee, and from thence to Jackson County, Alabama.

    On January 24, 1835, while residing in said Jackson County, Alabama, Ananias Allen applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

    His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months as required by the pension law.

    Ananias Allen died in 1840 in Jackson County, Alabama.
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[Continuation of letter to A. J. Grider]

     The date and place of soldier's marriage and name of his wife are not given.

     in 1842, reference was made to Hiram and Wilson L. Allen, sons of Ananias Allen.

     Very truly yours

     A. D. Hiller,
     Assistant to Administrator
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November 11, 1925

Mrs. W. S. Sims
513 North State St.,
Jackson, Miss.

Madam:
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 100 it appears that Ananias Allen was born in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina.
     While a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina he enlisted in 1781 and served three months, ending in October, as a private in Captain John Cleveland's Company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina Regiment.
     He applied for pension January 24, 1835 while a resident of Jackson County, Alabama.  His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months as required by the by the pension laws.  He died in 1840 in Jackson County, Alabama.
     His sons Hiram and Wilson L. were referred to in 1842.  The name of his wife is not given.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.  [on right side of the letter]

July 17, 1925.

Don. s. D. Fess.
Yellow Springs, 
Ohio.

My dear Mr. Fess:
     In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, I have the honor of advise you that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Captain Ananias Allen.  You are, however, furnished the following history of the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau:
       In the claim R. File No. 100.Nev. War, it is alleged that Ananias Allen was born in 1756, in Orange County, North Carolina; when he enlisted and served as Private in Captain John Cleveland's company, Colonel Smith's regiment, three months.
     On January 24, 1835, while a resident of Jackson County, Alabama, he made an application for pension which was rejected on the ground that
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he did not serve six months as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.
     He died in 1840, in Jackson County, Alabama.  His sons, Hiram and Wilson L. were alive in 1842.

Very truly yours,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.




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[Date on far-right side]  November 10, 1934

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Ananias Allen
R. 100

Mr. A. J. Grider
Stevenson, Alabama

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not it is shown in the pension claim, R. 100, based upon service of Ananias Allen, that he was wounded in service in the Revolutionary War, also, explanation of the reference to his sons.
     The papers in above noted claim for pension have been reexamined.  It is not stated that this soldier was ever wounded.
     In 1842, request was made by one Elijah Hansbrough of Bellefonte, Alabama, to know whether or not Hiram Allen and Wilson L Allen, administrators of the estate of their father, Ananias Allen, could then establish a claim for accrued pension on account of their father' Revolutionary War service.  This soldier's claim had been rejected because he served only three months, and the pension law under which he applied provided for none who served less than six months, hence, no pension was due the children.

Very truly yours

A. C. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator