Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 150, Jonathan Allerton, New York.
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SERVICE
New York

Allerton Jonathan
Bathsheba

NUMBER
R.150
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V [illegible]
150
Bathsheba Allerton
[illegible]

Jeremiah Bennett,
offot.

not on rolls &
Col Dubois-
2 M filled by
another

[crossed out "Morris Brown agent
[illegible] N.Y."]
Hn
I. J. Audraiy
[illegible]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of Jul 4th 1836

State of New York
Greene County

On the 25th day of December 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of "County Courts" of said County Bathsheba Allerton, a resident of the Town of Cairo in the County of Greene and State of New York, aged Eighty three years and upwards.  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 4th 1836:  That she is the widow of Jonathan Allerton who was in the Army of the revolution that he went from the town of Amenia in Dutchess County and State of New York in the fall of 1778 under a Captain Johnson, Lieut Betts, that Col Dubois was in command of the Regiment understood from her husband that he went to Peekskill, he was absent at this time three months.  came home sick and was sick near all winter.  that the said Allerton her said husband was a volunteer in the Service of the united States before that time and afterwards, but how long she from the great length of time is not able to say, that she understood from him and others that he was quarter master, that she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim ___  she further declares that she was married to the said Allerton on the 17th day of September 1773.  that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Allerton died on the
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10th day of August 1806; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.  as will appear by the proof hereto annexed

Sworn & Subscribed in the day
and year above written before me

[signed]
Joseph Blanchard

[signed]
Bathsheba Allerton  X her mark

I certify that Bathsheba Allerton the above named applicant for a pension is a woman of truth and veracity, and that her Statements are entitled to belief.  Also that in consequence of bodily inability she could not write her name.

[signed]
Joseph Blanchard

I certify that in consequence of bodily inabilty the above named applicant could not appear in open Court to make her application

[signed]
Joseph Blanchard Judge
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State of New York
Greene County

On the 25th day of December 1837 personally appeared before me Joseph Blanchard a Judge of County Courts of said County Jeremiah Bennet a resident of the Town of Cairo in Greene County and State of New York aged Seventy Six years who being duly sworn doth declare and say. "that about Forty four since he first became acquainted with Jonathan Allerton who then resided in the Town of Cairo, and continued to be acquainted with him until his death.  was present when he did expire, on the 10th of August 1806.  has frequently heard the said Allerton say that he was a soldier in the Army of the revolution, that he at that time resided in Dutchess County State of New York  heard him say he had served as quarter master at one time for months, has heard him frequently speak of the troubles the people had in Dutchess County by the enemy and of being frequently called on to go and drive off the enemy.

that from the acquaintance he has had with the said Allerton he has no doubt but that the said Allerton did perform Services for the United States in the Army of the revolution as he had stated

Sworn to and Subscribed 
the day and year above written
before me 

[signed]
Joseph Blanchard

[signed]
Jeremiah Bennett

I certify that Jeremiah Bennett the above named deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his Statement is entitled to belief

[signed]
Joseph Blanchard
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State of New York Greene County   I William T B Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Joseph Blanchard Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Bathsheba Allerton and affidavit of Jeremiah Bennet were sworn was at the date of the same and now is one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Greene aforesaid, and that his signature to said declaration and affidavit & to the Certificates thereunder written is genuine.

Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County this twenty seventh day of December 1837

[signed]
William T B Hermance Clerk

[handwritten sideways]

Jonathan Allerton
Widow Bathsheba

Jeremiah Bennett 
offct.

not on rolls of Col Dubois
Q. M. filled by another
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State of New York
Steuben County

Isaac Allerton of the Town of Bath County of Steuben & State aforesaid deposes & says that he is the son of Johnathan Allerton deceased.  that said last mentioned Allerton died in 1806.  that he has heard said deceased Allerton who was the father of Isaac Allerton this deponent, say that he held the commission of Quarter Master in the revolution Army, and also this deponent thinks that he has seen said commission, although he is not certain as it is now upwards of 30 years since his father died.  This deponent further says that he has heard one Capt James Betts of the revolutionary army holding the commission of Captain in said Army, say that he knew said Johnathan Allerton now deceased & that said Betts also knew that said Allerton deceased held a commission of Quarter Master in the revolutionary Army , and that said Capt James Betts & Johnathan Allerton was in the same regiment & that said regiment was commanded by Colonel Dubois.

This deponent also says that soon after the death of his father, he saw the accounts kept by him, and that they were quarter master's accounts, giving the rations dealt out to individuals of his regiment etc.  and this deponent says that said accounts have since his fathers death been destroyed.  as he is informed & believes.  That said deceased Allerton at the time he entered the army he was a resident of the Town of Amenia Dutchess County State of New York, & that he was at that time married to one Bathsheba Allerton who is the mother of this deponent & also that said Bathsheba was married to the deceased Allerton as appears from the family record Kept by said deceased Allerton, on the 17th day of September 1773  and also that said Allerton deceased entered into the army as he has been informed in the fall of 1778.  that this deponent was so informed by his mother who is now living  also that he was informed of the same by his father.  This deponent says that his father also said that he had been in the service at Peekskill and also at West Point, and that said deceased Allerton was in the service of the revolutionary Army as near as he can recollect from the information which he has received from said deceased Allerton between 8 and
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twelve months.

And this deponent further says that he has also heard one James Pike speak of his fathers being in the army.  that said Pike lived in Dutchess County at the same time that said deceased Allerton resided there.  And he has also heard One David Brewster who was a soldier in the revolution & has since the revolution received a pension for his service at that time, say that said deceased Allerton was in the revolutionary Army.  And also that this deponent hear one Capt. Sheppard [crossed out & Allerton deceased] while in conversation with said Allerton deceased, remark to said Allerton that said Allerton held a commission in the revolutionary Army, and that his father assented to the same.

And this deponent says that since his fathers death his mother has not been married & is now a widow.  that she is [illegible] of 83 years of age, that she lives in Greene County of this State.

And this deponent says that he is 58 years of age & [illegible]

[signed]
Isaac Allerton

Sworn & Suscribed on this 23 day
of January 1838 before me

Jno D Higgins J.P
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War Department
Pension Office

February 2 1838

Sirs

The papers of Bathsheba Allerton widow of Jonathan Allerton have been examined and filed __  The claimant states that her husband was a private in Capt Johnson Company Col Dubois regt for three months in 1778 and that he was afterwards a Quarter Master in this regt. __ The office of Quarter Master at the period referred to was filled by another __ The name of the claimants husband is not borne on the rolls of [crossed out - during that] Col Dubois regt. in any grade  The claim [crossed out - is therefore refuted] cannot therefore be allowed.

Hon J. T. Andrews
House Reps
US
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
R.150

In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history [handwritten] Jonathan Allerton 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.

[Column Headers] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. | Length of Service. | Rank. | OFFICERS UNDERWHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | Captain. | Colonel | State

[Contents hand written]
Fall 1778 | 3 mos.| Pvt. | Johnson | Dubois | N. Y.

Battles engaged in, ________

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amenia, Dutchess Co. N. Y. 

Date of application for pension,  Dec 25, 1837

Residence at date of application, Cairo Greene Co. N. Y.

Age at date of application , She was 83 yrs old

Remarks:  He mar. in Amenia NY Sept 1773 Bathsheba Mead and died Aug. 10 1806.  A son Isaac was 58 years old in 1838.  No other family data.  The claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service as required by the Act of July 4 1836 under which the widow applied.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner 

6__2856
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1914 M ck [illegible]
Hist to Jenner
Allerton VLM

__________ Ex'r.  [stamped] INVALID.
[crossed out] [illegible]
[crossed out] [illegible]
[stamped] REJECTED
Bathsheba Allerton
P. O. __________
Service: __________
Enlisted: __________, 18
Discharged: __________, 18
Application filed: __________, 18
Alleges: ___________
Re-enlisted: __________
Attorney: __________
P. O. _________
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King Meads
affdt.
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Affidavit of King Mead

In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 for the Widow of Jonathan Allerton Decd.

State of New York Delaware County
On this nineteenth day of December 1837 personally appeared before me King Mead of the  Town of Walton County of Delaware State of New York aged eighty years who being duly sworn says he became acquainted with the above named Jonathan Allerton about the year 1766 that he was legally married to Bathsheba Mead in his presence about the year 1770 that his acquaintance continued with him untill his decease which was in the year 1807 and that the said deceased or his widow have neither of them been married since and further that the said marriage was in the Town of Amenia, Dutchess County, State of New York & that said deponent and the said Jonathan Allerton resided in said Town of Amenia during the War of the Revolution  That during said War the said Jonathan Allerton was absent as he supposes in the army of the revolution and he understood from him and others that he held the rank of Quartermaster in the said army and further said deponent saith not

[signed]
King Mead

in the presence of 
Smith F. John

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty Seven

[signed]
Smith F. John 
Commissioner of [illegible]

I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with King Mead above named for about thirty years  That he is as I believe universally considered a man of Truth and veracity and although in a feeble state of health I consider him entirely capable of testifying to the above facts.

[signed]
Smith F. John
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State of New York
Delaware County

I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware Do certify that Smith St John Esquire the person before whom the within affidavit purports to have been Sworn, and the person who has signed the within Certificate was at the date of the Same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Delaware duly commissioned and Sworn and authorised [authorized] to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and that his name subscribed to the Said affidavit & certificate is his proper handwriting and Signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County December 20th 1837

[signed]
C B Sheldon Clerk

[affixed with seal - illegible]
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[addressed]
Hon J. T. Andrews
House Reps
US

[Noted]
Hon J. T. Andrews
28 June 1838
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War Department
Pension Office
28. June 1838

Sirs

[crossed out - From] It was [crossed out] alleged by Bathseba Allerton whose cus is the Subject of the enclosed letter that her husband served in Capt Johnsons Company Col Dubois regt. in 1778: but was informed that
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Hon. J. T. Andrews
16 March 1838
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War Department
Pension Office
March 14, 1838

Sir

The name of Jonathan Allerton not being found on the Rolls of Col Dubois [inserted]in whose regt it is offered he served as a Quarter Master[end insertion] it is suggested in the [illegible] of M Brown Esq [illegible] returned that Mr Allerton's name may be found on the roles of Col Hopkins regt -- but on examination it appears that the function of Quarter Master of this regt was filled in 1777 by John Else and in 1779 by Ezra Paine.

Hon J. T. Andres
House Reps
US
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[Stamp on reverse of handwritten letter]

U. S. Pension Office
Mar 5 1914
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Ann Arbor Mich Feb 21 - 1914

Pension Office Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir

have you a record of our Jonathan Allerton born at Plainfield Connecticut Sep 15 1746  the Allerton History states that in Sep 17 - 1772 he married a Bathsheba Mead in Amenia Dutchess County N. Y. and that he served in the War of the Revolutio until compelled by sickness to return home

and that in 1783 in company with others purchased a tract of land known as the Van Schack patent in the town of Caro Greene County N. Y. where he died aug 10 - 1806 if you can give me any information I would be very gratefull

Jennie Allerton
345 S. Division St. Ann Arbor
Mich
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