Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10288, William Allen, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE |  | NUMBER
S.C. | Allen, William | W. 70288
  |  Mary A. | 
CONTENTS
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S. 4843 - Georgia-
William Allen
of Lancaster in the State of So Carolina Pri.
who was a Private in the -- commanded
by Captain -- of the Regt commanded
by Colonel Beckman in the So. Carolina
line for the term of three years
from [blank space] 17 [blank space] to 17 [blank space]
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 9" day of Novr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept
1819, and sent to David Johnson Esqr
Union C.H. So Carolina
[blank space] the Roll on [blank space] day of 
[blank space] 182 [blank space] and notification sent to [blank space] 
at [blank space] 
Pension commencing on the [blank space] 
of [blank space] 182
Amount due on 4th of
March 1820.
$126.33
Revolutionary Claim,
{Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}
File Mch: 40
Transfered from So. Carolina to
Georgia 1: May 1827"
Dup. Certificate issued and forward to
Tho: King, Carnesville, Georg
May 29" 1835.
see letter May 1. 1841 to W. Morel.
4 Octr 1840 -- Dd --
Mary A Allen 2d 7 May/52.
Jas M Allen
Mary A. Shewburt
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William Allen, Jr:
Lancaster dist. S. Carola
Colo Bateman's regt
Artillery, So Carola line.
4th Regt
3 years in 1778 enlisted
perhaps, Beckman's
9th November, 1818.
Roll -
Nolen. Bateman on the Continentl
The certificate of the Judge, as
to the advanced circumstance
of applicantant & the seal of the 
court, must accompany each
[illegible] Carolina.
Corrected & admitted
David Johnson,
judge,
Chester, So Carolina.
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South Carolina
William Allen of the District of Lancaster in the State aforesaid being solemnly sworn Declareth that as well as he remembers about the year 1778 he enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the fourth Regiment of Artilery of the South Carolina line. 
 Col Bernard Bateman, Capt Harmon Davis for the term of three years
That he did duty in that Regiment in Charleston and Georgetown & the neighbouring country for the term of his enlistment and was regularly discharged but has lost his discharge.  The Declarer further saith that he was informed and believes that this Regiment was in the Continental establishment in the service of the United
States --
The Declarer further saith that he is a native of
the United States and has always heretofore & still resides therein and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Wm Allen
Sworn & subscribed 9th Novr 1818
David Johnson
South Carolina
I David Johnson one of the associate Judges of the said State do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Allen did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the common Enemy for the time therein mentioned and that I am satisfied he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas the 6th day of September 1819.
David Johnson
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(248)
Wm Allen
William Allen
14.843.
23d Sept. 1819.
George Hays,
Camden, So Carola
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South Carolina }
Lancaster District }
On this 8th day of November 1820 personally appeared William Allen in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District exercising unlimited Jurisdiction in Criminal & Civil cases at Law, aged about seventy-six or seven years resident in the said District of Lancaster who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolution war as follows - That he enlisted in the fourth Regiment of the South Carolina continental line Col. Roberts who was succeeded after his death at the battle of Stono by Col. Bateman & served in the company of Artillery attached to that Regiment commanded by Capt Harmon Davis and
served for three years & upwards, three years being the term for which he enlisted. That he has received a pension certificate from the department of war dated 23d Sept 1819 No 14. 843_  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of 
my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
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Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War papers on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
12     12 acres of Land.. at $2.50 .. $30.
1 Cow . . 18.
14 head hogs . .42.
total $90.00.
That his occupation was that of a farmer but from disease has been rendered wholly  incapable of pursuing or in any other way contributing to his own support for the last five years. That his family consists of a wife Mary now about forty two years of age capable of supporting herself and six children residing with him Martha aged 14 years capable of maintain herself and Philip, James, Mary, Lucy & Delila the eldest of whom is now eleven and the youngest one year of age incapable of maintaining themselves or of contributing much to their support
Sworn to & declared
Wm Allen
Sworn to & declared }
the 8th Novr 1820. }
David Johnson
Presiding Judge
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South Carolina }
Lancaster District }
I William McKenna Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and Sessions for the said District of Lancaster in the State aforesd that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is ninety Dollars --- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in this 8th day of November 1820.
Wm McKenna
Clk
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6112
Georgia
Mary A. Allen, decd
widow of William Allen
who served in the Revolutionary
S.C.
war as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853, and each
4th May 1854
Certificate of Pension issued
39th day of April 1857
and sent to 
A. Rudolph
Dahlonega --
Geo.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a
February 3, 1853, Page 238.  Vol. H:
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A. Randolph, Agt
Dahlonega
Georgia
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
Be it Known that on this 14th day of January A.D. 1857 before me James R. Lawhon Ordinary and ex officio Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County and the State aforesaid -- Said Court being a court of Record personally appeared James M. Allen aged forty four years a resident of said county and State and known to me to be worthy of full credit - who being sworn in due form of law and in open Court before me declares. That he is the son and heir at law of William Allen and Mary A. Allen both deceased.  That his father the said William Allen was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the South Carolina Continental line, and was a pensioner of the United States
under the act of 1818, at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum. That at that time his father resided in Lancaster district So. Ca. That he  afterward moved to Franklin County Geo. and thence to this Lumpkin County Geo. where he resided until his death. That the died at this place. Dahlonega in said County and State on the fourth day of October A.D. 1840. having drawn his pension regularly, and up to the 4th day of September of that year -- 1840. That he died leaving a widow deponents mother - the said Mary A. Allen. That his father and mother the
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said William Allen and Mary A. Allen were married on the 27 day of April 1812 in Lancaster District So Co, that the name of his mother before said marriage was Mary A. Lovin - That after the death of his father as before stated, his mother remained a widow until her death, that she died on the seventh day of May A.D. 1854 in Floyd County Georgia, at the house of one Samuel C. Lovin who as deponent believes has in his possission his mothers old family Bible containing a record of her marriage and death as stated above.  That he believes there is no public record of the marriage of his parents. That he this deponent and Mary A. Shewbirt - formerly Mary A. Allen are the only surviving children of said William & Mary A. Allen deceased.  That the said Mary A. Shewbirt is aged forty two years and resides in Habersham county -- Ga.
That he makes this declaration, in order that his sister the said Mary A. Sherbirt and himself may obtain the pension that was due their mother under the act of 3d February 1853 at the time of her death.
James M Allen
Also in open Court personally appeared before me George D. Quillian and James H. Worley residents of Lumpkin County Georgia and known to me to be worthy of full credit and being sworn in due form of the law declare that the foregoing declaration
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was signed and acknowledged in their presence by James M. Allen, that they know the claimant to be the identical person he represents himself to be.  That he is the reputed son of William Allen and Mary A. Allen. That the said William Allen resided in this villedge, Dahlonega.  Lumpkin County Ga. and was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that he died in this place in the fall of the year 1840 having the said Mary A. Allen his widow
James H. Worley
Geo. T. Quillian
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed in open Court before me on the day and year before written.  And I certify that I believe the claimant to be in all respects the identical person he represents himself to be. That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that the said James M. Allen and the said Mary A. Shewbirt formerly Mary A. Allen are the surviving, and only surviving children of the said William Allen formerly a revolutionary pensioner and his widow the said Mary A. Allen, both deceased. 
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my Court, the day and year above written 
Saml T P Lawhon Ordinary
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State of Gurgia }
Lumpkin County }
On this the 18 day of April 1857 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared James M. Allen, who after being sworn in due form of the law makes the following declaration
Supplimental and explanatory to his declaration of January 1857 under the act of 3 February 1853; That in that declaration he stated that Mary A. Shewbirt and himself were
the only surviving children of his parents William Allen and Mary A. Allen. That he had been informed and at the time of makin his
former declaration he fully believed that his sister Delilah Allen was dead, but he had recently learned that she is still living and resides in Pickens District So Carolina.  That she is now aged about thirty eight years
James M Allen
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the said Jas W. Allen to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that his statements are worthy of credit-
James Rutherford J. Peace
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
On this 18 day of April 1857 before me personally appeared David Lain aged sixty years and Jonathan Sutton aged fifty-one
years both residents of the County and State aforesaid who being sworn in due form of the law declare that they have been for many years personally acquainted with the children of William Allen and Mary A. Allen both deceased, that there only surviving children are James M. Allen who has made the foregoing declaration.  Mary A. Shewbirt formerly Mary A Allen and Delilah Allen.  That the said James M. Allen now lives in this county.  That said Mary A Shewbirt now resides in Habersham County State of Georgia, and that the said Delilah Allen left this Lumpkin County about five years ago, and deponents are credibly informed that she now resides in Pickens District So. Carolina.
That the said William Allen was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died in Lumpkin County George in the year 1840.  That the said Mary Allen was his widow, and remained his widow until her death in 1854 in Floyd County State of Georgia. That the three children above named are the only surviving
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children of the said William Allen and Mary A. Allen, - and that they are uninterested witnesses.
david lain
Jonathan Sutton
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year afore written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be residents of the county and state aforesaid and that they are persons worthy of full credit  I further certify that
I am in no way interested in the claim to which their testimony relates.
James Rutherford J. Peace
State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }
I James Rutherford Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do certify that James Rutherford whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 18 day of April 1857.
James Rutherford C.C.C
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, DC. July 7  1877
Copy from Bible
Marriages
Wm Allen & Elizabeth Shewbert was married Sep 1788
Wm Allen & Mary Ann Lovin was married Apl 27 1812
Jno. S. Shewbe & Mary Ann Allen  "   " Jan 18, 1830
Births Wm Allen born about 1740
Mary Ann  "  "  Oct 31. 1780.
Priscilla Allen (daughter of Wm) " Mar. 9  1789.
Nancy  "  "  July 31. 1791.
Chas.  "  "  Augt - 31 - 1793
John  "  "  Nov 2-1795.
William  "  " Feb. 9. 1798 
Robt  "  "  Apl 17 1800.
Matthew  "  "  Oct 17. 1802
Sarah  "  "  Sep 30-1804
Phillip  "  "  June 30 1808
Elizabeth  "  "  Oct 8 - 1810.
Jas. M.  "  "  Feb 8 - 1813 -
Mary Ann "  "  Nov 12 - 1816
Lucinda I. Allen born Dec 22d 1818
Delilah  "  "  Feb 5 - 1819
Rebecca "  "  Mar 30  1821
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February 19, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/KEL    OWN
William Allen W. 10288
Mrs. E. S. Bell
2251 Myra Street
Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Allen, a Revolutionary War soldier, who was granted a pension while living in Franklin County, Georgia.
A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10078, based upon the military service of William Allen in that war and his history is furnished you herein as obtained from said papers.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Allen are not shown.
William Allen enlisted in 1776 or in 1778, place not stated, and served as a private in Captain Harmon Davis' Company of Artillery, Colonels Roberts and Barnard Beckman's 4" South Carolina Regiment; length of service, three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1818, while residing in Lancaster District, South Carolina, aged seventy-six or seventy-seven years.  In 1826, he resided in Franklin County, Georgia, and then stated that he was aged eighty-six years.
He died October 4, 1840, at Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia.
The soldier married in September, 1782, Elizabeth Shebbert; there are no further data in regard to her; he married on April 27, 1812, in Lancaster District, South Carolina, Mary Ann Lovin, who was born October 31, 1780. She had been previously married and it was stated had children by her former marriage; the Christian name of her former husband, the date of his death and the date of their marriage and names of their children are not stated.
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Mary Ann, widow of William Allen, died May 7, 1854, at the home of Samuel C. Levin, in Floyd County, Georgia, said Samuel was aged fifty-four years in 1857, no relationship to the widow was shown.
The names of the following children of William Allen are shown:
Priscilla | born | March 9, 1789.
Nancy |  "  | July 31, 1797.
Charles |  "  | August 31, 1795.
John |  "  | November 2, 1795.
William |  "  | February 9, 1798.
Robert |  "  | April 17, 1800.
Matthew |  "  | October 17, 1803.
Sarah |  "  | September 30, 1804.
Phillip |  "  | June 30, 1806.
Elizabeth |  "  | October 8, 1810.
James M. |  " | February 8, 1812, in 1857, residing in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Mary Ann |  "  | November 12, 1814, married January 13, 1830, John S. Shewbert or Sherbe, and in 1857, was residing in Habersham County, Georgia.
Lucinda I. |  "  | December 22, 1816
Delilah |  "  | February 5, 1819, in 1857, residing in Pickens District, South Carolina
Rebecca |  "  | March 30, 1821.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No.  10288
Mary A. Allen
Wid
William Allen
Privt Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d 1852
Index: - Vol. H, Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 Jany 31 Hist to Dr BC
Teasley.  See letter in in
S. F. 31610 Thomas Clark
1922 Oct. 31. History to
Mrs. W. Mck. Bellamy   AWF
1932. Out 10 - Hist to 
Mrs Mamie Cranfill  ESF
1935 - Feb 20 Hist to Mrs. E. S. Rec
FEL
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14.843
South Carolina
William Allen
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Lancaster dis in the State of South Carolina
ho was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Beckman of the South Carolina
line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sepr 1819
and sent to David Johnson Esqr
Union Court House
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819   78.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending bollar: 1820     48.
9 mo 26/do   $126.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Transferred to Georgia-
1 May 1827. -
New certificate issued and forwarded
in care  of Thos. King, Carnesville
SoCarolina [preceding state lined out] Georgia, May 29" '35
Notification sent to Geo Hays Esq
of December 182 Camden S. C
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Comr. of Pensions:  Will please refer to the family record for coroborative evidence, as to the living children
A. Rudolph Agt.
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6435
Mary A. Allen, deceased
w of William Allen
Georgia
A Rudolph Feby 9. 1857
same Mch 14, 1857
Same Feby 12, 1857
Same Apl 8  1857.
Act Feby 3  1853
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William Allen
appl for new Cert.
Has not been paid
since 4" Sept 1832.- for
more than two years.
R.B
May 28" '58
Issue a certificate
notwithstanding
JLE
Mr. Edwards. .
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MENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 21 1857
PENSION OFFICE.
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Dahlonega  Geo. June 18" /27
Dr Sir
I find upon inquiry that a person by the Name of William Allen who now lives at Pleasant Retreat White Co Georgia has relations of Same name of these given in your letter and is no doubt the same family you are in Search of --
Resly Yours
Frank W. Hall
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Widows
File No. 10.288
Mary A. Allen
Wid of William
Receipt for Bible &c Enclosed.
E
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Bounty Land Div
W B.E.
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. June 5th 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and Post Office address of some of the descendants of Mary A. Allen decd widow of William Allen a private in the Rev. War. and who formerly resided in your town. 
The names of the heirs as found upon record 
here are - James M. Allen, Mary A. Shewbirt and Deliah Allen
Application for pension was made in 1853.  A Bible, containing a family record was filed in evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family. Any information you can gather, having this object in view, will be thankfully received at this office.
Please return this letter with your reply-
To the
Post Master
Dahlonega 
Lumpkin Co.
Ga.
Very respectfully
J A Bentley   per HWS
Commissioner
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File No. 10,288
Mary A. Allen
Widow of William
Pri  Rev War
Receipt for Bible &c
J a Enclosed
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUL 20 1877
PENSION OFFICE.
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B.L.D.
E
File No. 10.288
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C.  July 7th 1877.
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit to your address an old family Bible, formerly the property of William and Mary A. Allen decd and filed in this office in 1850.
Please acknowledge the receipt of said Bible on the back of this letter and return it to this Office in the Enclosed Envelope.
Very respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner
per HWL
James M. Allen
Pleasant Retreat
White County
Ga
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Pleasant Retreat  Ga
July 16th 1877
Honl J. A. Bentley
I have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of my Father's Family Bible.  which I appreciate very much it being an old Family relic  it came through allright and is now in my house
Yours verry Respectfully
James. M. Allen

File No. 10.288
Mary A. Allen
Widow of 
William 
Pri  Rev. War
Receipt for Bilble &c
&c Enclosed  E
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUL 20  1877
PENSION OFFICE.
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Georgia
County of Franklin  On this 17th day of July 1826 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid William Allen Resident in said County aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 18th May 1821 that he the said William Allen enlisted for the term of three years or about the year 1776 to the best of his belief & recollection - in the company commanded by Captain Harman Davis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bernard Bateman in the line of the State of South Carolina on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the end of the war having twice received his enlistment when he was discharged from the service in the town of Wilmington in the State of North Carolina that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatever except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of South Carolina where he formerly resided and drew his pension under the above mentioned acts untill he removed and that the following are the reasons of his not making this application earlier to wit that this deponent has resided in the State of So. Car. in which State he made his original claim and was entitled to draw his pension and did draw under the above mentioned acts of Congress until March last when her removed to this State.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in this schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit --
1 Cow & Calf.    $10.00
1 Bay horse   15.00
1 Two Horse Waggon - 40.00
2 Pewter P & 8 pewter plates. 4.00
2 tin pans & tin Cups.   1.00
12 Pewter spoons &  8 tin bucket  62 1/2
1 Spoon Mould   2.00
1 Trunk - 2,00
1 pot 1 oven & lid 1 Skillet 2 pair pot Hooks- 3.00
$77.62 ½

Amt Brot Over - $77.62 ½
1 fire Shovel  1 hatchet - 1.00
1 Handsaw 1 drawing Knife
3 Angers 1 pair Compasses  1.75
2 poles  - 3.00
2 water pails gin & washing tub   .75
5 Books  1.25
1 Sifter   .50
7 Chairs  62 1/2
Amt  84.50
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Amt Brot over $86.50
1 Cotton wheel 1 pair
Cotton Cards  .75
1 Shovel plough & 1 Gofer-  2.00
4 Weeding hoes  2. 00
1 Old Coffee mill  . 6 1/4
3 pair chain traces &
2 pair Hames   2.50
1 Man's Saddle  4.00
1 Steelyard  .75
1 Jug  .75
    $99.31 1/4
That since the 18th of March 1818 no material variation or changes have been made in my property worthy of notice
Sworn & declared on the 17th day of July 1826 William Allin
Test
Thos King Clk
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Georgia  }
Franklin County  }  Personally on this 17th day of 1826 appeared in Open Court William Allen who on his Oath saith that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Harmon Davis of the artillery in a regiment Commanded by Colonel Barnard Bateman in the service of the United States that his name is placed on the pension Roll of the State of South Carolina from whence he removed in March last that he now resides in the State of Georgia and County of Franklin where he intends to reside and remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that his family consists of himself about Eighty six years of age and wholly unable to perform any labor whatever his wife about forty six but from disease able to do but little one son about thirteen years of age & two daughters the one eleven and the other about seven years of age -- Sworn in open Court the day above Written
Wm Allen
Test Thos King Clk

I Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior of Franklin County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court aforesaid that the said William Allen did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule annexed thereto are truly copied from the records of the Said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ninety nine dollars & 31 1/4 cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no Seal of Office this 18th day of July 1826
Thomas King C.  C.I.C  {Seal}
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Georgia }
Franklin County }  I Henry Freeman one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Thomas King, whose name appears to the above and foregoing
certificate is Clerk of the Inferior Court for Said County and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such, and that the same is in due form
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of July 1826
Henry Freeman  J.I.C. {Seal}
Georgia  }
Franklin County }  I Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County, do hereby certify that Henry Freeman whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as such and that the same is in due form  given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this the 18th day of July 1826
Thos King   C.I.C  {Seal}
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Carnesville Franklin County 14th Apl 1827
Honbl. James Barbour
Dear, enclosed are the papers of Mrs. Allen a pensioner who has heretofore drawn at the South Carolina agency  If the papers are now
sufficient please froward his certificate to me at Carnesville
Respectfully
your obt
Servt
Wm H Underwood
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Dahlonega Ga.
Febry 2d, 1859.
Commissioner of Pensions }
Washington D.C. }
Sir - The claim of the heirs of William Allen decd. - in the name of James M. Allen was mailed for the Pension Office on 26. January. - The family
Bible described by the accompanying affidavit, was mailed at Rome Ga. about the 20, Jan. by Mr. W. M. Varnum
I trust the claim will meet an early and favorable notice -
Very Respectfully
A. Rudolph
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B.L.S. Div }
Evans. }
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, DC. June 22d 1877
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and P.O. address of some of the descendants of Mary A. Allen decd Widow of Wm Allen late a Pri in Rev. War.
The names of the heirs as found on file here are- Jas M. Allen, Delilah Allen and Mrs Mary A. Schewbirt-
Application for pension was made in 1853. and a Bible containing a family record was filed in Evidence.  It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
A letter was received from the Post Master at Dahlonega Ga to day informing this office that a William Allen - supposed to be a descendant of Mary A. and Wm Allen-- lived within the delivery of your office.
Please return this letter with your reply.
very respectfully
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner
Post Master }
Pleasant Retreat }
White County }
Ga }
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUL 6  1877
PENSION OFFICE.

P. O. Pleasant Retreat  Ga
June 30th 1877
Commissioner Pension's
Washington D. C.

I have the honor of receiving your letter of inquiry - in regard to the heirs Wm Allen as the other Side this letter will show.  I can say to you that James M. Allen and Mrs Mary A Shewbirt now reside within the delivery of this office  it is the request of James M Allen he
being the oldest child that you return the Bible to him hoping the above information will be satisfactory I remain
Yours very Respecfully
John Logan  P.M
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Brief in the case of Mary A. Allen decd widow of William, of Georgia,
Act Feby 3, 1833.  2Sec
Her husband was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year and died in 1840-
Marriage shown by Family Register
Cohabitation, general reputation of Marriage, 
her identity as the pensioner's Widow, his death, her widowhood to her death & heirship proved agreeably to the Regulations
Thornton Riplett
Examiner
Send to
A Rudolph, Esq
Dahlonega
Georgia
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Mary A. Allen, decd
Widow of William,
Georgia.
Admd 3 Feby 1853 -
$96 a year from the
passage of the Act to
May 1854 when
she died
Pay to Jas M Allen 
& Mary A Shewbirt
& Delilah Allen -
Sent to 
A Rudolph Esq
Dahlonega
Ga
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Wm Allen do - 4 Octr 1840 -
Mary A Allen decd
7 May 1854 -
Married 1812
Jas M Allen
Mary A Shewbirt
Jas Allen 44
42
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Dahlonega Geo
18th Febry 1857.
Comr. of Pensions }
Washington }
Sir - In reply to your letter of 9. Inst. relating to the claim of the heirs of Mary A. Allen, revolutionary widow - I beg leave to say - That in a few days after sending on the declaration (upon which alone your report seems to be founded) I forwarded affidavit of Saml. C. Lovin at whose house the widow died, establishing the exact date of her death.  Also describing the bible referred to left in his possession by the widow. And in my letter I stated that the bible had been mailed at Rome Geo. for the Pension Office on or about the 19. Jan. by Mr. W. M. Varnum - I still hope the Bible and Lovin's affidavit have been received at the Pension Office.
You require the certificate of some court of record as to surviving children - Allow me to state, that that certificate is already furnished and is attached to the
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declaration, our Court of Ordinary is a court of record and the highest county court in our State. - In this case the Judge of the court made the required certificate as clearly and positively as any court could do in any case - 
I respectfully submit the further facts and suggestions - The heirs are of lawful age and every way capacitated under our laws to act for themselves. - The collection and settlement of the claim through an Admr will add about $20, to the otherwise ncessary expenses of the case. This being about one sixth of the entire sum supposed to be due, is a material item to the heirs, for they are very poor. - It has been the practice of the Department, and until quite
recently - to allow the heirs in such cases to collect their claims without imposing upon them the expenses of an administration.
In view of all these considerations - if the present rule of the Pension Office is not too imperative I would respectfully ask if it cannot be suspended in this case
Very Respectfully
A. Rudolph
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State of Georgia }
Floyd County }  On this the 19th day of January 1857. before me a Notary Public of Lumpkin County and said State personally appeared Samuel C. Lovin aged fifty four years, a resident of Floyd County Georgia and known to me to be worthy of full credit who being sworn in due form of the law declares upon oath that the Bible herewith accompanying, was the family Bible of William Allen and his wife Mary A. Allen.  That the said William Allen was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and died in Lumpkin County Georgia on the fourth day of October 1840, leaving the said Mary A. Allen his widow who survived him and remained his widow until her death.  That she died at the house of this deponent in Floyd County Georgia on the seventh day of May 1854. That deponant was intimately acquainted with both William and Mary A. Allen for many years prior to the death of the former as above stated.  That soon after the death of her husband said Mary A. Allen came to live with deponent, and brought with her the said Bible containing the record of her marriage to the said William Allen & the births and deaths of their children, as will fully appear by referance to the same.  That said Bible has been kept by deponant in his possession eversince the death of said Mary A. Allen, and he knows, or fully believes, no alterations have been made in said record since the original entries were made.
his 
Samuel X C. Lovin
mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
before written
Test  E. L. Lovin
W. M. Varnum N. Public
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }  I, James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said county do hereby certify that W. M. Varnum whose genuine signature is within written as Notary Public is a Notary Public in and for said county and the State aforesaid duly appointed and qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 30th day of January 1857.
James Rutherford C.I.C
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248-
S. Caro-
William Allen,
Recd 22 Nov: 1820
14,843.
23d Sept. 1819
Contd

CAMDEN SC
NOV
14
Free
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

George Hays,
Camden, So Carola

George Hays Esq
Camden NCarolina
Nov 17 '1820
27 Nov '20
Mar '20
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John C. Calhoun Esqr  Camden Nov 16th 1820
Sir when you have received the within Schedule and and the paper which the Law requires in the particular instances of Pensioners under the (act of the) 18th March 1818, and when the certificate has been made out or passed the War office you will be pleased to forward the same on to me at Rocky Mount fairfield District in the State
of South Carolina
I am Sir with Respect
Yours
George Hays
W B. as soon as possible that the certificate can be forwarded on the better for the Pensioner is absolute want
G.H

absolute want
G. H
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Savannah 26 April 1841
Sir
The enclosed pension voucher of William Allen has been handed me by the agent here, stating that the same has been returned as suspended, with a request that I as the attorney of the pensioner would have the same perfected. Before endeavoring to do so, I would respectfully submit the same to your inspection. It appears that the Voucher is suspended because Mr Allen has not signed the oath of identity.  Upon a close examination of the same, it will be seen that Mr Allen did sign it though it is almost unperceptible, by reason of the very pale ink, which characterises his signature to the power of Attorney. Be pleased to give the same a critical examination and if possible by your order remove the suspension.
There as a rumor of Mr Allens death, should that be the case, be pleased to inform me, in what manner the Voucher may be perfected so as to be satisfactory
Very respectfully
Wm Morel
J L Edwards Esq  }
Commissioner of Pensions }
Washington  }
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
Georgia County of Franklin ss.
On this ninth day of October 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin personally appeared William Allen -  who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Harman Davis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bernard Bateman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of South Carolina from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Georgia where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Georgia was in the hope of Bettering his condition 
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
Wm Allen
Henry Freeman J.I.C.
NOTES. -- The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. 
 The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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Georgia  }
Franklin County  }  Personally appeared before me Matthew Allen and being duly Sworn Saith that William Allen whose name is Subscribed to the within affidavit, that he well knows him to be the same person described in the said Affidavit and has seen him receive his pension as a Revolutionary soldier in South Carolina  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of October 1826 --
Matthew Allen
Henry Freeman J.I.C.

I do certify that Matthew Allen the person making the above affidavit is a person of Veracity.  Given under my hand this 9th day of October 1826.
Henry Freeman J.I.C.
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Georgia }
Franklin County }  I Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that Henry Freeman whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit as a Justice of the Inferior Court is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
given Under my hand and private seal there being no Seal of office this 9th day of October 1826.
Thomas King C.I.C.  {Seal}
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Dahlonega Geo.
31. March 1859
Sir-
In relation to the claim of the heirs Mary A. Allen.  You say in your letter of the 14, Inst - The Bible containing the marriage &c, has not been received.  Allow me to refer you to your letter in relation to same case of Feby, 12, 1857, in which you say "I have received the Bible containing the record of the marriage" and so forth.
Again- you say in your letter of present month - "In 1820, Allen had a child 14 years old. This child could not have been the child of the person in whose right this claim is set up." This is true. That child was Allen's by a former marriage.  The said Mary A. Allen was the second wife of William Allen, the soldier and pensioner. She also had children by a former husband. But I supposed these facts were not material to the case. I supposed the right of the widow resulted from her marriage to the soldier, and that the children
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only, who were the result of that marriage could be interested in her right.
In regard to the requisitions made in your first report upon the case - Febry. 9. 1857, may I not conclude- That the marriage is established by the Bible record, and that the exact date of the widow's death is established by the affidavit of the person at whose house she died. And it has been certified by a court of record that the children named in the declaration, are the only surviving children of the deceased widow.
I hope the sugestions submitted in my letter of about the 18th of Febry. '57, in regard to the appointing of an admin. in this case, may not be deemed entirely unworthy of notice - which
are chiefly these - That the two heirs entitled to the benefit are in every way legally qualified to act for themselves. That the imposing of an administration upon them will add about one sixth of the entire amount of the claim, to the otherwise necessary expenses of the case. And that they are very poor and need all that is due them with as little cost as may be necessary.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
A. Rudolph
Commissioner of Pensions.
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May 26
Wm Allen
Eor: Wid
Appn for Tax Cut
23 Sept '49
Issued new Certificate

Carnesville }
May 17  }   Free
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

William Allen
appl for new
Certificate
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State of Georgia }  SS
Franklin County }   On this 16 day of May 1835,
Before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Franklin, personally appeared William Allen who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Harmon Davis, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Barnet Bateman in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina (and afterwards transfered to the State of Georgia, where he now resides -) That he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of war, which certificate he has lost but cannot State precisely the time, nor place of his loosing it, he thinks it may have been some years ago, he put it away in a trunk as he thinks, with other papers that he seldom used, and upon a particular examination for it, he found that it was not among said papers nor in his possession or knowledge. The person who was in the habit of making out his papers to draw his pension had a copy of it from which the papers were made out, he had not therefore used it for some years, not thinking it was necessary, to have the original at every time, as the papers were made out correctly from the said Copy --
Wm Allen
Sworn and subscribed to before
me, the day and year aforesaid
S D Thomason J.P.
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State of Georgia } SS
Franklin County } Be it known, that before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas King, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he has been acquainted with William Allen who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit, for six or seven years past, and has prepared his papers to draw his pension every six months during that time, and that he well knows that the said William Allen is the identical person described in the foregoing affidavit, and that he believes the statements contained in said affadavit are true-
Thos King
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16th day of May 1835
S D Thomason  JP
State of Georgia } SS
Franklin County } On this 16th day of May 1835. I Solomon D Thomason a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Allen & Thomas King who have taken & subscribed the above affadavits, before me, they are respectable Citizens of said County, and that full faith and credit ought to be had & given to their affadavits as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written-
S.D. Thomason J.P.
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Georgia }  Clerk's Office
Franklin County }  Inferior Court
I Thomas King Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Solomon D Thomason whose name appears to the foregoing affadavits & certificate is a magistrate as there represented and that the
signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16th day of May 1835.
Thos. King C.I.C.
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William Allen, Pri. Act 18 March 1818 of the
So Carolina [preceding two words lined through] Pension Agency.
Has been transfered to Georgia.
Please state to what time the above named Pensioner has been last paid
Pension Office
May 28. 1835
Tothe 3" Auditor
[blank space] paid at the Agency at Georgia from 4th March 1827 to the 4th Sept 1832 H. Wickroft  May 28, 1835
the payments to 4. March 1827 were paid at S. Carolina
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William Allen
and within Apl 25. '35

Apl 29
M- Broome

Carnesville }
April 19  }  25

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C.
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Carnesville 18 April 1835
J L Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have the affadavit of William Allen, stating that he has lost his pension Certificate, he wishes a new one issued for him. Mr Allen was put on the pension Roll of the Southcarolina Agency on the 11 day of Novr 1818 he was transfered to the Georgia Agency about nine years past, I have assisted him in drawing his mony ever since he has been in this State, and can assure you that his statement is correct, Mr Allen is unable to State by what means his certificate was lost, it may be however, as the certificate was mutilated & torn, that some of his family may have destroyed it, thinking that it was some old paper of no consequence,
I have the Honor to be very
respectfully your obt
Servt
Thos King
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Revolutionary
203 N. 15th Street
Wilmington, N. Carolina,
September 27, 1922.
To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
By the advice of Adj. General Robert C. Davis, I am writing to ask you to send me the Revolutionary War records of: -
William Allen, whose wife's name was Sarah,

PENSION
SEP
U  29  S.
1922
OFFICE.
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and he (or she) resided, finally, in Franklin County, Georgia.
William Thornton, who resided finally, in Wilkes County, Georgia -
As this is an important matter, I would appreciate a prompt reply-
Cordially yours,
Mrs. W. McK. Bellamy.
Also;
Reuben Thornton, whose wife was Elizabeth, who finally lived in (and died) Elbert County, Georgia, which county was made from Wilkes County about the time of his death - 1810 -
Mrs. W. McK. Bellamy.
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RECEIVED
OCT 4 1932
READER #26
MAIL SUB. DIV.
P.S.V.B.

5619 Swiss Ave.,
Dallas, Texas,
Oct. 1, 1932.
Refer to
BA-J/EEL

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Thank you for taking the trouble for me, and for your letter of Sept 21. In reply, may I ask that you be kind enough to send me the record of the William Allen of Franklin Co., Georgia, whose name you have in your list of Revolutionary soldiers. There is a possibility that the meager family records in my possession are incorrect and that my ancestor and the William Allen in your files are the same.
Again thanking you for your trouble, I am,
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Mabel Cranfill
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RECEIVED
FEB 8 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETN. ADM.
READER # 30

JACKSONVILLE, FLA
FEB 6
8 | PM
1935
WEST BAY STA.

Veterans Administration
Dept. of Records Rev. War
Washington
D.C.
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Please send me copy of pension application of William Allen a Revolutionary soldier who was granted a pension while living in Franklin Co. Georgia and oblige
Mrs E. S. Bell
2251 Myra St.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
W.F. 10.288
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank space], 19 [blank space]
In reply to your request of [blank space] received [blank space] for a statement of the military history of William Allen 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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1776 or 1778
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 years
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Harman Davis
COLONEL.
Roberts
Barnard Beckman
STATE.
S. C.
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Nov. 9 1818 His cl. was allowed
Residence at date of application Lancaster Dist. S.C. & Mch. 1826 Franklin Co. Ga
Age at date of application, born about 1740.
Remarks: Soldier was mar Sept. 1788 Elizabeth Shewbert and mar. Apr. 7. 1812, in Lancaster Dist. S. C. Mary Ann Lovin, born Oct. 31, 1840. He died Oct 4 1840 at Dahlonega Lumpkin Co. Ga. and his wid. died May 7. 1854 in Floyd
Co. Ga. See Supplement herewith for further data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 - 2856
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October 10, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXX
William Allen-W.10288
BA-J/EEL
Miss Mabel Cranfill
5619 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the history of William Allen, of Franklin County, Georgia, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension,W.10288, based upon the military service of William Allen in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Allen are not stated.
He enlisted in 1776 or in 1778, place not stated, and served as a private in Captain Harmon Davis' Company of Artillery, Colonels
Roberts and Barnard Beckman's Fourth South Carolina Regiment; length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1818, while residing in Lancaster District, South Carolina, aged seventy-six or seventy-seven years. In 1826, he resided in Franklin County, Georgia, and then stated that he was aged eighty-six years.
He died October 4, 1840, at Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia.
The soldier married in September, 1788, Elizabeth Shewbert: there are no further data in regard to her; on April 27, 1812, he married in Lancaster District, South Carolina, Mary Ann Lovin, who was born October 31, 1780. She had been previously married and it was stated had children by her former marriage: the Christian name of her former husband, the date of his death and the date of their marriage and names of their children are not stated.
Mary Ann Allen died May 7, 1854, at the home of Samuel C. Lovin in Floyd County, Georgia said Samuel was aged fifty-four years in 1857;
no relationship was shown.
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The following are the children of William Allen:
Priscilla   born March 9, 1789.
Nancy      "  July 31, 1791.
Charles    "  August 31, 1793.
John     "  November 2, 1795.
William     "  February 9, 1798.
Robert    "  April 17, 1800.
Matthew   "  October 17, 1802.
Sarah    "  September 30, 1804.
Phillip   "  June 30, 1808.
Elizabeth    "  October 8, 1810.
James M.   " February 8, 1813, in 1857, residing in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Mary Ann  "  November 12, 1814, married January 18, 1830, John S. Shewbert or Bhewbe, and in 1857, was residing in Habersham County, Georgia.
Lucinda I.    " December 22, 1818.
Delilah    " February 5, 1819, in 1857, residing in Pickens District, South Carolina.
Rebecca   "  March 30, 1821.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. War Section
Record Division
January 31, 1932.
Dr. B. C. Beasley,
Hartwell, Ga.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Allen, W. File No. 10.288 you are furnished the following data as to his children:
Priscilla   born March 9, 1789.
Nancy      "  July 31, 1791.
Charles    "  August 31, 1793.
John     "  November 2, 1795.
William     "  February 9, 1798.
Robert    "  April 17, 1800.
Matthew   "  October 17, 1802.
Sarah    "  September 30, 1804.
Phillip   "  June 30, 1808.
Elizabeth    "  October 8, 1810.
James M.   " February 8, 1813.
Mary Ann  "  November 12, 1814, mar. John S. Shewbert Shewlie, or Shewbe, Jan. 18, 1830. 
Lucinda I.    " December 22, 1818.
Delilah    " February 5, 1819.
Rebecca   "  March 30, 1821.

Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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September 21, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Miss Mabel Cranfill
5619 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate William Allen as the soldier of the Revolution who was born in Ireland, came to
America in 1779 and settled in Georgia,  married Elizabeth Barclay about 1786, 1and died about 1802.  You cite the record of a pension paid to a William Allen, of Franklin County, Georgia, as the above noted William Allen.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no claim found based upon the services of the William Allen, who you described as your ancestor. The pensioner of Franklin County, Georgia, was living in 1818. If you desire the
record of the pensioner who lived so long after the death of your ancestor, his record will be furnished you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.