Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 122, John Allen, Penn
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(3-1776)

SERVICE           (Column 2-no title)                      NUMBER
Penn.                 Allen, John               R. 122

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CONTENTS
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John Allen
,
33.495
John Allen of Dela. City.
Memorial or Declaration
praying for a pension
Ohio
Hon. J. McLene
H R
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The State of Ohio
 Delaware County   SS
On this twelfth day of June A.D. 1835, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Delaware John Allen,  a resident of Delaware in the Ohio County of Delaware aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States and the following are the particulars of his service to wit -
I John Allen was born in Franklin County Penns@ - some time about the year 1760, and am now some where between 70 & 75 years of age. I have no record of my age. My father had a record of it in his family Bible, which was burned, with his house when I was young. Since that time there has been no record of my age - In consequence of old age,  I can not recollect dates - 
In the fall of same year during the revolutionary war (I think it was the year 1776) I enlisted as a private soldier, in Chambersburg in Penns@ in the United States' service, in the Penns@ lines in the Continental troops, for five years. I do not  recollect the name of the enlisting or recruiting officer, as he was a stranger to me. 
I served under Capt. Brown & in a Regiment commanded by Col. Campbell & I think it was called the 7th Regt. I can not recollect all the places I was marched to during the war, but I believe I was but little out of the State of Penns@. I was in the battle of Brandywyne.
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and was wounded there in the hand and lost one finger joint off the middle finger of the
left hand. I was discharged at the close of the Revolution after I had served four & a half
years. I was discharged at some place in
the East part of Penns_a near the Delaware
river. I can not recollect the name of the place.
I recd. a written discharge which has been
long since burnt by accident. I can not
recollect the name of the officer who gave to
me my discharge
After I was discharged I lived in Franklin County Penns_a until about fourteen years since, when I removed to this County, where I have lived ever since.
I am infirm and my memory is very poor
& therefore, I can not state dates, names & places more particularly. I however positively state that I served at least four years during the Revolutionary war, between the year 1776 & 82 as a private soldier, in the manner above stated, no part of which time was spent in any civil employment & for which I now claim a pension. I have no written or documentary evidence & know of no person by whom
I can prove my services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present; & I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
his
John X Allen
mark
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he
states.
I, Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the said
Court of Common pleas for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Allen for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my name & affixed the seal
of Sd Court, at Delaware this 12th
day of June A.D. 1835.
Thomas Reynolds
Clerk
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS

Be it known that before me David T Fuller Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county personally appeared in Open Court Frederick A. Allen formerly of said County of Delaware but now a resident of Vinton County in said state, who, being by me first duly cautioned and then sworn according to law deposes and says that he the said Frederick A. Allen is the only child and heir at law of John Allen now deceased. that in his life time the said John Allen was a Revolutionary Soldier - that his said father the said John Allen in the State of Pennsylvania enlisted in the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination when he the said John Allen received from proper authority a certificate of said service and an honorable discharge that subsequent to that time the said John Allen lost said certificate and discharge and never thereafter found the same.- these statements as to the military service of the said John Allen affiant makes upon the information and claims which the said John Allen in his life time communicated to affiant.-affiant further states that his father the said John Allen has often detailed to him the incidents and hardships and scenes through which he the said John Allen had proper [illegible] while a Revolutionary Soldier and with tears in his eyes has the said John Allen recounted to affiant the
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battles in which he has taken a part. - affiant has no doubt but what his said father John Allen was a Revolutionary Soldier. Affiant further states that his father & mother were married when his father was considerably advanced in years for affiant states, as long back as he can recollect his father was a white headed man. Affiant cannot state the exact date of the marriage of his father and mother but they were married in said county of Delaware as he is informed. Affiant further states that his father & mother (Elizabeth Allen) were residents of Delaware County when he was born & continued to reside in said county until about the year 1835 when they moved to the state of Indiana. That they (this affiant and his father) remained in Indiana until the death of his mother, the said Elizabeth Allen, which occurred in the spring of A.D. 1840. when affiant and his father came back to said county of Delaware in the State of Ohio. & there remained until about the year A.D. 1846 when the affiant and his father went back to the state of Indiana, Hamilton County, which the said John Allen died intestate, in or about the month of March A.D. 1849, 
Affiant further states that his father the said John Allen, herein mentioned, in his lifetime applied for a pension but for some cause unknown to affiant this said application was suspended at least the said John Allen did not receive any pension or land or any other thing from
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the government to the knowledge of affiant.
Affiant states further that he will be thirty one years old on the 4th day of next October. and further says not.
{signed} Frederick A Allen
Witnesses- 
{signed} D.T. Fuller
{signed} N Sparks

Sworn to by the said Frederick A. Allen in open court and signed by him in my presence. And I further certify that the said Frederick A. Allen has always by the community in and about the town of Delaware in said county of Delaware and elsewhere so far as I know been known and considered the only child & heir at law of John Allen deceased. I further certify that the said Frederick A. Allen is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court of Probate this third day of April A.D. 1854.
{signed} D. T. Fuller
Probate Judge for
Delaware Co. Ohio
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State of Ohio
County of Delaware SS
Before me David T Fuller Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county personally appeared in open court Alexander Rodgers of said county who, being first duly cautioned and then sworn by me according to law, states upon his oath that he was very intimately acquainted with John Allen now deceased. That the said John Allen came to said county of Delaware at an early day exact time not now recollected by affiant and that the said John Allen always claimed to be a Revolutionary Soldier and was so considered in the Community. Affiant further states that the said John Allen in his lifetime often told this affiant that he the said John Allen in the state of Pennsylvania enlisted in the army of the Revolution at the Commencement of the war and continued in the service until the termination of said Revolutionary war, when, he the said John Allen received a certificate of said service and an honorable discharge from the proper authority but that subsequent to that time said certificate & discharge were lost and never found thereafter.
Affiant often heard the said John Allen tell of the battles he has been in during said war and the danger and hardships he has endured while serving in said war. Affiant has no doubt but that the said John Allen was a soldier in the Revolution and that he enlisted when quite young because the said Allen
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after claimed such to be the fact and because further the said John Allen was a man of truth and veracity & so considered by his neighbors
Affiant further says that the said John Allen was married to Elizabeth Rodgers about the year 1821 or 2 o thereabouts the marriage took place in the said County of Delaware. that at the date of said marriage the said John Allen was quite an elderly man. That the offspring of said marriage was one child, a son, named Frederick A. Allen - that the said Frederick A. was the only child born to the said John Allen & wife - that the said John Allen & wife & child went to the state of Indiana. where the said Elizabeth Allen died in the spring of the year 1840 and that the said John Allen dies in Hamilton County in said State of Indiana about the month of March A.D. 1849.
Affiant further states that he has no interest whatever in the event of the application which may be made by the said Frederick A. Allen or his alter for pension, land, or any thing else from the U.S. government. Affiant further states that the said Frederick A. Allen is a man of truth & veracity & worthy of belief -  further saith not 
{signed} Alexander Rogers
Witnesses:
{signed] D. T. Fuller
{signed} N Sparks

Sworn to by Alexander Rodgers before me & signed by him in my presence and I further certify that the said Alexander Rodgers is a man of truth & veracity &
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so considered among his neighbors.
Given under my hand & seal
of office this 3rd day of April A.D. 1854
{signed} D.T. Fuller
Probate Judge for Del. Co

Also Frederick Avery, Dexter Durfey and William Chamberlain of said county of Delaware being each first duly sworn in open court respectively say - that they were acquainted with John Allen in his life time that when he the said John Allen was named he was somewhat advanced in years he married Elizbeth Rodgers and that the offspring of said marriage was one son named Frederick A. Allen, that they never knew or heard of the said John Allen having any other wife or child. but on the contrary believe that the said John Allen never had any other wife than the said Elizabeth nor any other child than the Frederick A. - that the said John Allen & family went to the state of Indiana and they are informed that the said John Allen died in the year 1849, the said Elizabeth having died in the year 1840. - that the said Frederick A. Allen is now a resident of Vinton County Ohio as affiants are informed & believe - that the said Frederick A. Allen who
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is taking measures to procure arrears of pension land & c from the U.S. Government is the identical Frederick A. Allen spoken of by affiants as the only child & heir of said John Allen dec.
Affiants further state that Alexander Rodgers, David Dunfey & the said Frederick A. Allen are men of truth and veracity as affiants have no interest either directly or indirectly in the aid pension land & c sought for as due the heir of John Allen. & further saith not.
Witnesses
{signed} D.T. Fuller
{signed} N Sparks
{signed} F. Avery
{signed}D. Dunfy
{signed} Wm Chamberlain

Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court by the aid Frederick Avery, Dexter Dunfey, & William Chamberlain. & I certify that said affiants are men of truth & veracity - & so considered in the community.
Given under my hand & the seal of said court this 3rd day of April A.D. 1854
{signed} D.T. Fuller
Probate Judge for 
Delaware Co. O.
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Pension Office
April 18th, 1854,

Sir,

I have carefully examined the papers filed by you in support of the claim for pension of the heirs of John Allen, together with the declaration of said Allen filed in 1846.
No part of the service, shown by the rolls of several men of the name of "John Allen" in various regiments of the Pa: Line, could have been performed by the father of claimant.
His declaration states positively that he served in the sixth regiment, and names his Officers viz: Pike, Colonel Lee, Major and Browne Captain.  These were not the officers in the 7th regiment, in which corps you suppose the father of your client performed service. Nor were they officers in any regiment at the Pa. Line.  If he served at all, it must have been in the militia.  It's incredible that he served in any Continental Line, since if that were the case, he would have
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been entitled to pension under the Act of March 18th, 1818, and he never applied for pension until 1846, when his claim was rejected, he being unable to identify himself with any service of record in this office or among the archives at Harrisburg.

I have the honor to be
yours very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commisioner


L. J. Critchfield, Esq
Delaware
Ohio
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873(crossed out)

REJECTED (ink stamp)
122
P.O. 
John Allen
Service:
Enlisted: Pa. Service, 18
Discharged:     , 18
Application filed:    , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O. 
Recognized  Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for    , 18
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Suspended
See letter 6th
Jany 1836 to Hon.
J. Mc Lane:
Ohio
___
1832
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33.495
John Allen Dec of
Delaware City, Ohio

Hon J. McLane, Jny 6, 1836
L J Critchfield, April 18, 1854
Hon W R Sapp, June 18, 1854
L. J Critchfield Sept 5/54
W. H. Safford, Sep 27, 1856 -

112 (crossed out)
122

June 7, 1832
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Application of 
John Allen of
Delaware Co. O.
for pension.
___________
Further let discovery as to service. identity and death of John Allen & wife & of his heirship of Frederick A. Allen.
____________
John Allen
Ind
Cole   Ohio 52

L J Critchfield
Delaware
Delaware Co.
Ohio
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M 37429-
John Allen
Ind
Lot to E.S. Stone
Dec 5 ‘46
Lot LJ Critchfield
Oct 7 June ‘32
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Delaware Ohio August 25 1954
Hon L.P. Waldo
Court of Pensions
Dear sir
Please have me informed of the success of the John Allen Pension claim which I am prosecuting, as soon as convenient.
I trust the testimony already on file taken with the enclosed affidavit and certificate will prove sufficient to render the claim successful
Yours Respectfully
S.J. Critchfield
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It will be observed that the army rolls of Pa, line 9th Regiment contains the name of John Allen. See Book B page 38. Also that John Allen made his mark, but one John Allen is enrolled in that 7th Regiment- and he never rec’d pension and further that he made his mark as the applicant in this case does
S.J. Critchfield
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John Allen, Ohio Oct 11 32, performed papers L.M.
LJ Critchfield Esq
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This is an addressed envelope with writing going across and sideways.
Across the middle is Hon James L. Edward’s
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Along the left side is a circular stamp that states NOBLESVILLE Nov. IML Hamilton OH 

PAID stamp is above the address
John Allen 1832 is running over the address sideways and down the left side is 37425 Nov 24 1846
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Noblesville Nov 12 1846
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Enclosed I send the declaration of John Allen made for the purpose of procuring. Pension ie—— In case any correspondence should be necessary upon the subject you will direct your letters to the subscriber who is atty for the applicant at Noblesville, Hamilton County Indiana 
Very respectfully yours
Earl S. Stone
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Act of June 7 1832
John Allen
(Ohio)
Power of Attorney

Chas C Tucker
Atty
Present
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Know all Men by these presents that I Frederick A Allen of the County of Ranwick in the State of Ohio Son and only heir of John Allen Dec-late a Revolutionary Pensioner have nominated constituted/and appointed and by these presents do Nominate Constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker Esq. Attorney at law of Washington CIty D.C. My Lawfull representation and attorney-in- for me and in My Account and behalf and for My use to inquire into examine, investigate and prosecute any and every claim in any of the department in the CIty of Washington D.C. that I may be entitled to for a Pension or any part of a Pension that I may be entitled as the heir and legal Representation of John Allen late December and to do and transact all the business that is or May be Necessary in the premises for a full examination and investigation of the Same and to use My Name in all respects that May be Necessary hereby ratifying and confirming [illegible] the acts of My Said attorney in the premises to the full extent of My power . 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set may hand and Seal this 13th day of April AD 1953
Signed and Sealed [signature] F.A Allen
in presence of 
C.W. WIlson
J.W. Crawford
The State of Ohio, Delaware County on this 13th day of April AD 1853 Personally appeared the above named Frederick A Allen
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before Me the signee a Notary Public within and for /Said County/and acknowledged the signing and Scaling of the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed for the Justices therein expressed.
Given under my hand and Official Seal this day and year first above written  

Jo W. Crawford
Notary Public

The State of Ohio Delaware County is on this 13th day of April AD 1853 Personally appeared before me the Signing Notary Public within and for Said County aformentioned above named Frederick A Allen and Made oath in a court of law that he is the identical person who executed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney and that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written

Ja W. Crawford
Notary Public
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Know all men by these presents that I Frederick A. Allen formerly of Delaware County this. But now a resident of Vinton County in said State do by these presents Constitutes appoint and fully empower and authorize irrevocably and with pwers of substitution Leander J. Critchfield of this County of Delaware in Said State of Ohio as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to examine into to prosecute to demand and to receive from the United States Government and State Officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Said or scrip or any other matter or thing that may be due me this said Frederick A. Allen as the only heir at law of John allen who was a revolutionary Soldier and who died leaving the same endrawn as in right of law I may be entitled. Hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given and confirming all things that my attorney the said Leander J Critchfield may lawfully do in the premises. 
     In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this third day of April A.D. 1854.
Frederick A Allen [signature] [handdrawn] SEAL
Witnesses
D.T. Fuller
A Spacks

The State of Ohio Delaware County S.S. 
   Before me David T. Fuller Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County
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Personally appeared in Open Court the said Frederick A. Allen signer and sealer of the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivery of said power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein explained
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this third day of April A.D. 1854
D.T. Fuller
Probate Judge for Delaware County Ohio
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS.
   On this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared in Open Court before the Probate Court of said County of Delaware in the State of Ohio now sitting, Luther M. Davis, Senior a resident of Pike County in the state of Ohio: and being first duly cautioned and then sworn by Mr. David T Fuller, Judge of said Probate Court, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for said county of Delaware the said Luther Mr. Davis Senior on his oath aforesaid says that he was acquainted with one John Allen in his life time that the said John Allen was a resident of Adams Township, Hamilton County in the State of Indiana, that this acquaintance Commenced in the year 1843.. that the said John Allen came to said County of Hamilton from the County of Delaware in the state of Ohio as the said Allen informed affiant at the time and a other acquainted with the said Allen has informed affiant since.  Affiant further says that he (affiant) was then a resident of Jackson Township in said County of Hamilton in the State of Indiana and living but a short distance from the said Allen for a part of the time & a part of the time the said Allen living with affiant (having come from said township of Adams to said Township of Jackson) affiant because quite intimate with said Allen and the said Allen frequently told this affiant that he had served in the Revolutionary War, that he had applied for pension & etc.
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Affiant further says that the said John Allen has lost one joint off the middle finger of his left hand & claimed it to be the result of a wound received in the battle of Brandywine.
  Affiant further says that the said John Allen herein refered to made his signature by making his mark thus "John X Allen"
  Affiant further says that said John Allen died in said Township of Jackson, Hamilton County, State of Indiana on the last day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. -that affiant was with the said Allen a short time before he expired. and attended his funeral on the 1st day of March 1847 the next day after his death.
  Affiant further states that the said Joh Allen did not leave a widow, his wife having died about the year 1836.
  Affiant further states that the said John Allen never had but one child, a son whose name is Frederick A. Allen, & who now survives the said John Allen. -when affiant states that the said Frederick A. Allen is the only son or child the said John Allen ever had he gives it as his belief from what he always understood both from the said John Allen and others. 
  Affiant says that he has no doubt but that the John Allen herein refered to as the same identical John Allen, who applied for the benefits of the Act of Congress pop. June 7th 1832. & made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County this in June 1835.  Affiant further states.
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That he has no interest whatever in the Court of the application made by Frederick A. Allen to get the pension money claimed to be due his father the said John Allen. & further saith not. 
[signature]  Luther M Davis Senior

Sworn to in open court by Luther M. Davis, Sr. & signed by him in my presence this 25th day of August 1854. as witness the seal of said Court of Probate    [signature] D.T. Fuller
                                  Probate Judge.

The Probate Court in and for the county of Delaware in the state of this hereby declares & certifies in open Court by virtue of the statements made by Luther Mr. Davis. Senior in the foregoing affidavit, that John Allen late of said County of Delaware & father of Frederick A. Allen. departed this life in Jackson Township, Hamilton County in the State of Indiana on the last day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. that the said John Allen left no widow, and that he left as his only child and heir at law. Frederick A. Allen who is now present in open Court and who is the same person who is refered to by the said Luther M. Davis St. and the same person who was refered to by Alexander Rodgers. Frederick Avery, & others who made affidavits before me at a date previous to this touching & concerning
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The application of the said John Allen for pension and the heirship of the said Frederick A. Allen who was also present in Open Court. And the court further certifies that the said Luther M. Davis Senior is a credible person and a resident of Pike County, Ohio, In testimony whereof the said probate court b David T. Fuller Judge of said Court hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of August A.D. 1854
D. S. Fuller
Probate Judge
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State of Ohio Delaware County SS. 
   Before me David T. Fuller Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Delaware personally appeared in open Court James Durfey of said County and being first duly sworn by me as hereinafter certified upon his oaths says that he was acquainted with John Allen in his life time. tat he became acquainted with him as early as about the year A.D. 1814 or 15 affiant was then a  small boy - the said John Allen was then a resident of Delaware County Ohio and was very intimate with the family of affiants father. affiant further says that the said John Allen was married to Elizabeth Rodgers about the year 1821 or thereabouts - the marriage took place in said County of Delaware. -when the said John Allen married the said Elizabeth he was quite an old man at least he was quite gray headed - the offspring of said marriage was one child, a son, named Frederick A. Allen, and is the identical person who has made an affidavit of his father's service in the Revolutionary War before said D. T. Fuller Judge of said Probate Court of this date. and the one also who executed a power of attorney to S..J. Critchfield of same date. 
  Affiant further states that he has been intimately acquainted with the said Frederick A. Allen from boyhood up and knows that the said John Allen recognized him as his only and lawful
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child-and so was he considered by this community in general.
    Affiant further states that he has often heard the said John Allen tell of his being a soldier in the War of the Revolution and never heard that fact disputed by any one, but the community in general in and about the neighborhood where this said John Allen was known considered him a Revolutionary Soldier.
    Affiant further states that heard the said John Allen make oath in Court in said County of Delaware that he had served in the War of the Revolution. - the oath was taken for the purpose of establishing a claim to a pension as affiant believes.
   Affiant further states that by some means the said John Allen lost a part of one of his middle fingers (forget which hand) but the said John Allen claimed that he had met with said loss in one of the battles of the Revolution - and he so stated in his said oath in Court.
   Affiant further states that the said John Allen was reputed to be a man of truth and veracity and so considered by his neighbors.
   Affiant further states that the said John Allen & family removed to the State of Indiana from said County of Delaware and that he and his wife died in Indiana - the exact time of their deaths affiant is unable to state. but affiant thinks from present information that the death of the said John Allen took
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place abaout the year 1849. his wife having died several years before that time. 
    Affiant further states that he has no interest whatever either directly or indirectly in any moneys pensions land or anything else which may be applied for the said Frederick A. Allen as the heir of the said John Allen or by his attorney or agent or any one else. & further says not. 
[signature] James Durfey
Witnesses
D.T Fuller
Jas M Brown

Sworn to & subscribed by said James Durfey in Open Court and I hereby certify that the said James Durfey is a man of truth & veracity and worthy of belief. 
   Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of April A.D. 1854.
D. T. Fuller
Probate Judge for 
Delaware County 
Ohio
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37.425
John Allen
Ind
Act 7 issue 1832
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State of Indiana
County of Hamilton
   On this the ninth (9th) day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six (1846) personally appeared before me the subscriber on of the Associate Judges of the Hamilton County Circuit Court of the State of Indiana (being a court of Record)
John Allen, a resident of said county of Hamilton and State of Indiana, aged ninety years who being first during sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy five (1775)  as near as he can recollect in the company commanded by Captain Brown and served in the sixth Regiment of the line under the following named officers That his company was commanded by a Captain Brown, and that his Regiment was commanded by Colonel Pike and that a major Lee also belonged to the same Regiment that he continued to serve in the said Regimentduring a period of five years That he was discharged from the service of the United States sometime in the year 1780 as he believes. That at the time when he enlisted in the Army of the United States as above stated he resided in the County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania That he was in and fought in the battle of Bunkerhill Brandywine, Princeton that he fought in the American
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Army at the Capture of General Burgoyne, that he marched through some parts of the states of Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland, that he was in the American Army whilst it was in the vicinity of New York City that he was at White Plains and in the neighborhood of Philadelphia - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity. Except the present. and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State The said John Allen further states thta he is not able to attend personally in Court by reason of a disease called the dropsy of bodily disability.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Xhis mark Allen

I Jonathan Colborn, one of the associate Judges of the Hamilton Circuit Court of the State of Indiana hold in the county of Hamilton in said State, where the said declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named John Allen is from a disease called the dropsy, as well as from bodily disability generally unable to attend the court above named of which I am judge and I do not think he will be able to attend the court above named at its next session.  I have therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the forgoing oath. And I the said Jonathan Colborn judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
[signature] Jonathan Colborn
Associated Judge of the 
Hamilton Circuit Court
State of Indiana
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State of Indiana
Hamilton County SS
I John G Burns, clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court in the State of Indianan do hereby certify that Jonathan Colborn before whom the above affidavit or declaration of the said John Allen (who is now sick and confined to his house) was made is a judge as stated by him of said Court which is a court of Record
In Testimony where of I have herunto set my had and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of November AD 1846
Jno G Burns Clerk
[evidence of a seal to the left side of the page]
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In Probate Court within and for the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio.
On this 26th day of May A. D. 1854 personally appeared in Open Court Alexander McCutcheon a resident of said county, who, being first duly sworn as the law directs, says that he was acquainted with John Allen in his life time.  That he became acquainted with the said John Allen in Franklin County Pennsylvania that in the month of March A. D. 1820 (affiant and said John Allen being there residents of said County of Franklin in the State of Pennsylvania) affiant sent the said John Allen in Company with his brother Samuel & sister Martha to the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio where affiant owned lands.  That the said John Allen became a tenant on said lands of affiant in said County of Delaware.   Affiant knows & so states that the said John Allen herein referred to was a resident of said County of Franklin, Pennsylvania previous to the said time affiant sent him to said County of Delaware, that affiant became acquainted with him in the year 1815.
Affiant further states that he (affiant) was born in said County of Franklin in the year 1794 and lived there until he was about 37 years of age --was well acquainted in said county and never knew or heard of any other John Allen
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in said County of Franklin than the one herein referred to.  Affiant further states that the John Allen herein referred to was the reputed father of Frederick A. Allen and is the same person, as affiant believes, who has an application on file in the Pension Office in Washington.  Affiant further states that the said John Allen was a man who talked but little and was a man of good standing for truth & veracity.
Affiant's acquaintance with the said John Allen was not very intimate, and although this acquaintance commenced as early as 1815 yet it was but partial until 1820 when the said John Allen left said County of Franklin Pa. for Delaware County Ohio--even from 1820 an affiant was not with the said John Allen much,  affiant not having come to said County of Delaware until December of 1825.  And further saith not except that affiant has no interest whatever in the event of the said application for pension.  
Alexander McCutcheon
Sworn to by the said Alexander McCutcheon & signed by him in my presence in Open Court.  And I further certify that the said Alexander McCutcheon is a man of truth and worthy of all confidence.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the Seal of my Court this 26th day of May A D 1854.
D. T. Fuller
Probate Judge for Delaware Co. Ohio.
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Letter from L.F. Critchfield in regard to the application of John Allen for pension
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Washington      April 12/54.

Hon. S. P. Waldo:
Commissioner of Pensions

On the 12th of June/35 John Allen appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware Co. Ohio & made his Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832.—for particulars of his 
Statements please refer to his declaration—for purposes of inquiry I recite a part of his Statements, to wit: that he served under Capt. Brown in Regt. of Col. Campbell in Pennsylvania line of Continental troops—that he thinks the Regt. he was in was the 7th.

Now on the Rolls of the Pa. troops this same John Allen appears in the 7th Regt. -  then 1st Is that fact not sufficient evidence that [names are underlined] John Allen served & therefore evidence of his right to the benefit of Act of June 7th 1832?

Again—as to identity- on the Rolls of Pa. line this name “John Allen” appears in different Regiments—there is but one John Allen in the 7th Regt. (See Book B. p. 38.) and his signature is “John X Allen”— there.

2d” Does any other [underlined names] John Allen in Pa. line make his mark thus “John X Allen” than the John Allen in the 7th Regt.— if not, there since the
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John Allen for whom service pension is sought maker his signature this  "John x Allen" see Declaration and claims to have served in the 7th Regt. and the Roll of the 7th Regt. contains the name of but one John Allen and he made his signature thus "John x Allen" is not this coraberatine fact satisfactory evidence of identity taken in connection with affidavits recently filed to the effect that John Allen always claimed to have served in the Revolution and war considered by his neighbors a man of truth and also considered by his neighbors as a Revolutionary Soldier ( Circumstances heretofore considered important by Officers in the Pension Department.)
If these facts are not satisfactory evidence of identity-what additional evidence is required?
Since the Declaration was filed and during its suspension to wit,  March 1849. John Allen died (his widow having died before that time) leaving Frederick A. Allen his only son and heir at law-are not these facts sufficiently proved to entitle Frederick A. Allen to receive the Pension due his father at his death if any was due him?
If the applicant John Allen was not entitled to the benefits of Act of June 7th 1832 and now he being dead his son not entitled-why is it-If not service and identity of John Allen sufficiently proved-is not his death and that of his wife before him and the heirship of Frederick A. Allen sufficiently proved? if not where is the defect.
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Please give detailed instructions as to these points. Also please answer this inquiry “Did the John Allen of the 7th Regiment Pa live ever receive any pension said or money?”
Please have the answer letter addressed to 
Yours very Respectfully
 S.J. Critchfield
Delaware
Delaware County
Ohio
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House of Reps
June 7 1854

Dear Sir
I herein enclose the papers in relation to back pension claimed to be due Frederick A. Allen kin of John Allen and said papers have been forward to me by Rep. French [illegible] of Delaware Ohio. Report to me in the future.
Very Respt yours obt sert
W. Phipps
S Cole Esq
Pension office
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In 1835 John Allen of Ohio applied for a pension under the Act of 1832, said he enlisted in Franklin Co Pa. He thinks in the 7th Rept for five years, under Capt.Brown and Col Campbell, served 4 1/2 years, to the end of the war. He makes his mark (underlined)instead of signing his name, I find that a John Allen of the 7 Regt did receive his depreciation pay for pension in the 7th Regt. 
*to his receipt for same he makes his mark, (underlined from he to mark)-I also find a John Allen in the 4th Regt who served til '83, probably to the end of the war, who, also makes his mark (underline from makes to mark).  In said 4th Regt I fine officers names
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Office of Probate Judge
State of Ohio
County of Delaware} ss

I hereby certify that there are no records of marriages in said county of Delaware prior to the 23rd day of August A.D. 1835. Records of marriages previous to that date were destroyed by fire.
Witness My hand and the Seal of said Court of Delaware this 4th day of April A.D. 1854.
D.L. Fuller
Probate Judge [illegible]
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John Allen $76-A 62 to 1 Jan 83 $2120
Regt  Self
do $120 60/90 A 249 to Nov.4, 83
B Dougherty
do    B 3-11 Rt to Jany 1, 81- $30
         B 17 10 """"$33 30/90
         B 38 7th """" x $33 30/
         B 944  """82 x 76
         B 1054 """83 x 80
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John Allen Dec
Ohio
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Argument
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Delaware Ohio May 3st 1854.
To Hon. S.P. Waldo
Cour. of Pensions,
Sir,
Herewith enclosed please find an additional affidavit as to the identity of John Allen, whose claim for pension under the Act of the 7th of June 1832 was filed in the pension office in 1835. I also enclose your letter to me of the 18th [illegible] in order that you, by a perusal of the same, may see why I support the papers and claims referred to in that letter as having been "carefully examined " were not in the papers and claims of the John Allen in behalf of whose heir I appear.  The John Allen whose claim I urge made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County Ohio on the 12th of June 1835 for the benefit of the act of June 7th 1832, and I suppose said declaration was forwarded to Washington soon after it was made, for when I was at the Pension Office a few weeks since I saw upon the envelope enclosing said declaration these words "Suspended-per letter 6th January 1836 to Hon John McLane
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The declaration spoken of in your letter you say was filed in 1846.  I know of no such declaration.
The the declaration I refer to John Allen claiming to have served under Capt. Brown in a regiment commanded by Col. Campbell, and he thinks it was the 7th Regt. of the Pa. line of Continental troops.  In your letter you say "His declaration states positively (underlined) that he served in the sixth regiment (underlined) and names his officers viz:  Pike Col. Lei. Major and Browne Captain--these were not the officers in the 7th Regiment &c."  A "careful examination" of this declaration I refer to and the papers filed by me in supporting this claim, would have revealed the fact that this John Allen, father of my client, states that he served in the 7th Regt. under Col. Campbell and Capt. Brown. (names underlined)
You say further "It is incredible that he served in any Continental line since if that were the case he would have been entitled to pension under the Act of March 18th 1818.  And he never applied for pension until 1846 &c".  May he not have been so entitled and still never have applied for
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pension under that act? To warrant your conclusion that our John Allen never served in any Continental line, because he never applied for pension under the Act of March 18th 1818. You must take it for granted that none ever failed to ask for pension under that act who were entitled to have pension under it! - but the premise is not granted, for our John Allen may be one at least, who did not ask for the benefits of that act although he might have done so properly.

The John Allen for whose heir I appear, was a very illiterate man, so his neighbors say, and that he did not claim pension until 1835 is not surprising, nor suspicious even, for although he may have been a very meritorious soldier, yet he may not have known of the provisions made for rewarding such merit.

From an examination of the rules of evidence prescribed by the Department under the Act of  June 7th 1832, I find, that as the  Rolls of the Regular troops in the Revolutionary war exist in the War Department, all the evidence
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of Service required from an applicant is, that (in case his name is found on the Rolls) he prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Pensions, that he is the soldier whose name is there found. - identity being the only question.

The John Allen who is the father of my client made his declaration in 1835, and, on his oath says that he served as a private soldier in the regular troops of the Pa. lines - that he served under Capt. Browne in a Regt. Commanded by Col. Campbell - he thinks it was the 7th Regt. - that he received a written discharge which by accident was burnt long ago, that after he was discharged he lived in Franklin County, Pa. until about 14 years before he made application, that he came from said County of Franklin to Delaware County Ohio, that his memory is poor as far as recollecting dates, names and places are concerned, but he positively states that he served at least 4 years in the Revolutionary War, between the years 1776 & 1782, in the Pa. line of Continental troops. - these are the assertions of the claimant, it is true, but they are the statements of an old man, solemnly
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Sworn to tell the truth,- the statements of a man whose reputation for truth & veracity amongst his neighbors was good (see affidavits on file with his declaration) - so good as rendered it incredible that he would so state, unless the facts were as stated.     In addition to these statements
of John Allen himself, the affidavits filed by me in support of the claim show not only that John Allen always claimed to have been a soldier of the Revolution but that he was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been such soldier, and that the affiants concurred in that opinion and to strengthen these affidavits we show by the certificate of the Probate Judge that the men who made the affidavits were men of truth and worthy of confidence.

These facts are established before we come to the Rolls of the Revolutionary troops!     In the early part of last month on examination of the Rolls of the 7th Regiment of the troops in Pa. line I found the name of "John X Allen" (Book B. p. 38)
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The John Allen whose name is found on said roll appears to have been a meritorious Soldier. In said examination I also found that this "John X Allen" whose name is enrolled in said 7th Regt. had never received any pension but that he was entitled to pension under the act of June 7th 1832 & perhaps under other acts. - that no [insertion] John Allen [insertion] but the John Allen for whose heir I appear, ever claimed to have belonged to the said 7th Regt. that but one
John Allen is found enrolled in that Regt. and that he made his signature there "John X Allen" and that by inspection of the declaration of my client's father he writes his name thus "John X Allen" and that all the John Allens who have ever received or claimed pension before [lined out]  except my client's father wrote their names and did not make their mark X. 

According to the rules of evidence under the act of June 7th 1832, if upon an examination of the proper muster roll the name of the applicant cannot be found the presumption is against the truth of the applicant's statement, but on the contrary if the name claimed by the applicant is
found on the proper roll the presumption is that the name found is the name of the
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man who claims it to be his. And most violent should this presumption be in a case like the present for these two reasons.
 
1st  No one but our John Allen has ever claimed the name "John X Allen" found on the Roll of the 7th Regt. Pa. troops, and the "John X Allen" whose name is there found has never received any pension.
 
2d By reference to the declaration of our John Allen it will be observed that he makes his signature thus "John X Allen" - so did the "John X Allen" of the 7th Regt.

Now if the "John X Allen" of the 7th Regiment had not made his mark & one John Allen had or conversely, the presumption would have been against identity, but as it is the presumption should be violent in favor of identity.

Again. The John Allen of the 7th Regt Pa line was of Franklin County Pa. - We prove by the affidavit of Alexander McCutcheon herewith enclosed that he was well acquainted in Franklin Co. Pa. was born there remained there until he was 31 years old that he never knew or heard of but one
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John Allen in Franklin Co. Pa. and he was the John Allen whose son is my client & that the said John Allen came from Franklin Co. Pa. to Delaware Co. O. about the year 1820.

These facts and the corroborating *circumstances* identify our John Allen with the John Allen whose name is found on the Rolls of the said 7th Regt. beyond a *reasonable doubt, as I think, and if so render my client Frederick A. Allen who is the only heir of said John Allen, entitled to receive the full monthly pay his father
was entitled to from the 4th of March 1831 to the time the said John Allen died, which time the affidavits on file show. 

All that my client desires or wishes me to ask for is that his fathers claim be fully & carefully considered.

I after such consideration you shall conclude advesly to my client's claims, please have your subordinate give me "detailed instructions respecting the nature and form of the testimony we must produce" in order to make good our claim.

Yours very Respectfully
L.J. Critchfield
Atty for F.A. Allen
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There are certain coincidences between the declaration of our John Allen and the facts which appear from inspecting the Army Rolls, that are peculiarly remarkable [insertion starts] & indeed unaccountable [insertion ends] in case said declaration is false

1st  That the name "John X Allen" should be found in the Roll of the 7th Regt. Pa. Reg. troops where our man claims to have served. 

2d  That our John Allen should make his mark this -X in the same way the "John X Allen" of the 7th Regt. did.

3d  That there should be but one John Allen in the 7th Regt. & that he has never received pension & that his name found in that Regt was never claimed by any other man than our John Allen

4th  That the John Allen of the 7th Regt. hails from Franklin Co. Pa. where our man came from
and where our man [insertion starts] was known to have [insertion ends] lived shortly after the
war, and when but one man of the name of John Allen was known by an old resident of the County (see affidavit of Alex. McCutcheon). 

These coincidences can be accounted for in
two ways:    1st By supposing that the declaration of our John Allen is false -- that he knew that the name "John Allen [insertion starts] was [insertion ends] on the Roll of the 7th Regt.
and that by committing perjury he [insertion starts] supposed he [insertion ends] might pass 
himself upon the commissioner of pensions as
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the "John X Allen"of the 7th Regt. because the [blotted or crossed out] this John Allen of this 7th Regt Presided in Franklin Co. Pa. and because the names were the same.   Now I presume no one would suppose for a moment that the John Allen, for whom I appear, knew anything about the Rolls of the 7th Regt. whether the name "John X Allen" would be found there or not, unless he knew that his name ought to be found there by knowing that he himself Served in that Regt.

Again since we show by the affidavit of McCutcheon that he never heard of any other John Allen than the one for whose heir I appear and that he lived in Franklin County for some thirty one years and would have been likely to have heard of all the John Allen there were in that County it is not to be believed at all that our John Allen thought of getting the benefit of the service of some other John Allen in Franklin
Co. Pa. because there was no other John
Allen ever known to have lived in that County.
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Chillicothe Ohio
Sept 16 1856
Hon J Minot

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Dear Sir

Frederick AO Allen of this County is desirous to be informed if a pension has ever been granted him upon his application as the only child and heir at law of John Allen late of Jackson Township
Hamilton County Indiana. 

He states that a few years [illegible] say 1853, or 54 he retained as his attorneys Messrs Finch & Critchfield of Delaware Ohio to prosecute his claim, that he furnished them with all the information they desired and made the necessary proofs and although having written them repeatedly on the subject he has not received any information from them since July 18 1854 ---- Mr John Allen the Revolutionary soldier served in the 7- Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia and had commenced the prosecution of his claim previous to his death which occurred on the 1- day of March 1847 at Hamilton County
Indiana.
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If a pension has not been allowed John Allen advise to perfect his claim and if allowed he wishes to have me as his attorney.  Your early attention is greatly obliged
Yours truly
WH Safford
Att. For 
Frederic Al Allen