Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,958, Elijah Allen, Mass. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Mass.   Vt.  
Allen, Elijah     
NUMBER S. 11958
CARDED
CONTENTS
[Rest of record is blank.]
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Cer to Pension Agent a letter Hon. S Wrigt Jr. 12 Apr 1808 
To Albany NY fr. B[illegible] from 4 Sept 1836  28 Ap 1838 
Letter to Z Clark 2 Oct 38

Letter to Hon Silas Writ Jr. 3rd  Aud 19 Dec 1838

Paid at the Treasury [illeg] the Act of the 4 April 18 draw 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 19 agt notified 18 Dec 1839


New York   Albany  11.675  
Elijah Allen of Orleans Co in the State of Vermont who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Packard on the Regt commanded by Col Braver in the Massachusetts line for
13 Months Private - 43.33 Mass and Vermont records Corrected June 12/03

Inscribed on he Roll of Vermont at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June and Sent to 1833 Pensioner, PO Barton, Orleans Co, Vt

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    86.66
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept  21.66
                                                       108.32
Recorded by J.T. Sprague, Clerk
Book E  Vol 3 Page 50
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Declaration of Elijah Allen   20598
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DECLARATION In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of teh 7th June 1832.
State of Vermont, County of Orleans
On this 24th day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Probate Court within and for the county of Orleans - now sitting Elijah Allen a resident of Craftsbury in the County Orleans and State of Vermont, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of he act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United State under the following named officers and served as herein stated:   That in the month of April 1775 immediately after the battle of Lexington he enlisted in the Massachusetts state troops for the term of eight months service in Captain John Packard's company Col. David Brewer's Regiment in General Ebenezer Learned's Brigade - that he marched to Roxbury and was stationed there during his term of service  -  Served his term out and was discharged the last of December  -  Was stationed in sight of Charlestown when it was burned & saw the battle of Bunker Hill but was not engaged in it - 
That about the last of December 1776 he was drafted in to the Massachusetts militia for the term of three months - That he served under Captain Joseph Cutler and Col Sparhawks Regiment in General Jonathan Warner's Brigade.  That he marched to the North River crossed the source over into the "Jersies" and went on as far as Bound Brook and was stationed there during the whole of his service. The British were in his village when our Army first arrived there and marched out apparently to attack us, but a  but a few guns from a couple of [illegible] pieces placed on our [illegible] soon scattered them and they retreated to Brunswick & our Army took possession thereof. & he served his time out & was discharged there the last of March 1777 - 
Then in 1780, having moved his residence to the town of Windsor Vermont, in the month of October on the Alarm at the burning of Royalton he volunteered for the term of two months under Capt Safford of said Windsor. Marched immediately to the scene of destruction & passed up to Bethel where he was stationed & was employed in erecting a fort & guarding the frontier - served out his time & was dismissed in December.  Capt Safford had command of the company there. only one company being stationed there - He belonged to Col Saffords Regiment of Militia of Vermont.  He has no documentary evidence of this service & knows no person who can testify to his last
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service & presents the affidavits of S. Bartlett and Jon Willis as to his other services - And in answer to the questions put to him under the Directions of the Hon Secy of War - He states that he was born in the town of Bridgewater Mass in May 1758 - has no record of his age but believes there is one in said Bridgewater - was living at Brookfield Mass when he entered the two first services, and at said Windsor Vt when out the third time - That he went back to Brookfield and resided there until 174 when he moved to the town of Craftsbury VT where he has resided ever since & where he now resides - He enlisted his first service was drafted, the second & volunteered for the last - does not recollect any other[illegible] officer except General Washington & Genl Putnam while at Roxbury - never received any written discharge, was always discharged by his Captain by word of mouth.
He states the names of Governor Crafts & Revd Wm Chapin who are well acquainted with him and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.  Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Elijah Allen   JH Kimball, Clerk
We, William Chapin a clergyman residing in the town of Craftsbury , County of Orleans  and Samuel Crafts of said Craftsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Allen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.   William Chapin   Samuel C Crafts

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  Attest, J H Kimball, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that is appears to them that William Chapin who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said town of Craftsbury and that Samuel C Crafts who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Craftsbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest.  I J.H. Kimball, Clerk of the Probate Court for the said district of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elijah Allen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of November AD 1832  J.H. Kimball
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20598
Elijah Allen

Admitted
13 months  $43.33

Applicant Post Office
Barton, Orleans County
Vermont
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War Department, Pension Office        183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked with a brace, (thus: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate  the investigation of your claim.
A Statement showing the service of Elijah Allen of Orleans County Vermont

Enlisted 1775    8 months  Rank: Private    Captain Packard   Col Brewer  Gen. Larned   No Battles    Marched through Mass & NY to New Jersey & through Vermont    Resided in Brookfield Massachusetts      Living Witnesses

drafted 1776     3 months   Capt Cutler
volunt'd  1780   2 months   Capt Safford      Col Safford

Aged 74  years

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State , Territory, County of or District of}

On this       day of        personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of               in the county of
and State, Territory or District of        
aged (c)                 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with      and served in the                (e) regiment of the                line, under the following named officers:

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                          of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                   for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this                      day of                         & c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)   hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be                                   years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                          

and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,              Clerk of the Court of                                do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this          day of        & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
┃ has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and
days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months
too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j]In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in to continental troops only.
[k]This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Elijah Allen
applied for transfer
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County of St. Lawrence
On this twenty first day of March 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of St Lawrence personally appeared Elijah Allen who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Packard in the Regiment commanded by colonel David Brewer in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future.  The following is his reasons for moving from Craftsbury Vermont to Parishville  New York viz:  He was desirous of living with his children who now reside in the last above mentioned place.
 - Elijah Allen

Sworn & Subscribed before me the 21 day of March 1838

Zenas Clark, Just& Peace
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State of New York
St. Lawrence County
  On this 21 day of March 1838 before me Zenas Clark a Justice of the Peace of said county personally appeared Samuel Hoyt who being by me duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Elijah Allen a pensioner now residing in Parishville in said county & knows him to be the identical person named in the foregoing affidavit & therein described.

Samuel Hoit

Sworn & Subscribed the 21 day of March 1838 before me
Zena Clark, Just Peace

St. Lawrence County
I Zenas Clark a magistrate of the  county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am acquainted with  Samuel Hoyt named in the above affidavit & that he is a person of veracity.   
Zenas Clark  Just Peace

State of New York,  St Lawrence County
I, Alvin C Low, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Zenas Clark Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of Elijah Allen and Samuel Hoit purport to have been made, and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of the taking the affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected nd sworn.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signatures to the said affidavits & certificate purporting to be his are genuine.  Given under my hand & seal of office this 29 March 1838   A.C. Low, Clk
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Sept 29
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Potsdam St Lawrence Co NY
Sept 22 1838

Dear Sir:
Elijah Allen a US Pensioner was transferred from the Vermont to the New York agency on the 28th Apr last, he Allen, you will learn is in arrears [illegible] 4th Sept 1836 & by late law  such claims I believe must be [illeg]  of gov't.  At the request of Mr. Allen, I correspond & write Hon S Wright Jr. Last spring in relation to this claim and forwarded me the enclosed letter from your office giving advice in this matter - The old gentleman is anxious to get his arrears & if practicable I have to suggest that you will write me if he can now draw his money & if so that you will have the goodness to enclose me both forms or information necessary to enable him to draw the pension.

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Zenas Clark
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21.1897 History to H. DAvis, Boston, Mass   LWB
2 hist to J Merrrill

11.958
INVALID
Rev War

File No.  11.958
Elijah Allen
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:  Vol A Page 7

January Mr. W

1905 Oct.  Mrs. S.
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State of Vermont
Washington County} 
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Duren Whittlesey Esq before whom the affidavits of Solomon Bartlett and Jon Willis were taken is a Justice of the Peace duly appointed & acting under the authority of this State & that I believe his name there to as such is his own proper  handwriting - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of August AD 1832
Att Joshua Y Vail, Clerk

I certify the two officiants of Solomon Bartlett & Jon Willis were used before the court in the matter of the application of Elijah Allen. 
Nov 24th 1832
John H Kimball Clerk
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I Jonathan Willis of Marshfield in the County of Washington & State of Vermont aged 74 years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Elijah Allen of Craftsbury county of  Orleans and well remember that at Brookfield Massachusetts said Elijah in the month of April 1775 immediately after the Battle of Lexington, enlisted in the Massachusetts State troops for the term of eight months & went to Roxbury Massachusetts & served  his time out & was discharged the last of December.
This I well know as I served in the same Company & for the same term of time with him -
I also well  remember in the month of December 177 he was drafted at said Brookfield in the Militia of Mass for the term of three months - that he served under Captain Joseph Cutler in Col Sparhawks Regiment General Warner's Brigade - that I was in the same company for the same term of time - went to the North Rover crossed over into the "Jersies" and went as far as Bound Brook where we found a party of the British  drove them out & was stationed there until his term of service was out When he was discharged - In his first service he was under Captain John Packard, in Col Brewers Regiment & General Larned Brigade - This I very well recollect having been with him in the whole of these two services  - Jonathan Willis

Sworn to 7 subscribed before me this 23rd day of  August AD 1832
at Plainfield
Duren Whittlesley, Justice of the Peace

I certify that I have  long been acquainted with said Jonathan Willis who is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity.  
-Duren Whittlesley, Justice of the Peace
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I Solomon Bartlett of Plainfield in the County of Washington & state of Vermont aged 76 years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Elijah Allen of Craftsbury in the county of Orleans, and was living in the town of Brookfield Massachusetts in 1775 within half a mile of said Elijah. & I well remember that soon after the battle of Lexington in April that Elijah enlisted for the term of eight months in the Massachusetts troops under Captain John Packard in Col Brewer's Regiment & Genl Larned's Brigade  - That he immediately marched to Roxbury - That I had a brother in Capt Harrows company in the same regiment - That I was at Roxbury to see my brother & also saw said Allen there in service, the two companies being stationed by the side of each other.  I staid about a week & returned home - I very well remember he staid his time out as my brother had enlisted & served the same term of time.
I also recollect that said Elijah was drafted in the month of December 1776 for three months - I remember of  him going to the Jersies, I recollect well of his returning the latter part of March or first of April and his mother then had the small pox & I had just recovered from it myself - Solomon Bartlett

Sworn & subscribed before me at said Plainfield this 23rd day of August AD 1832
Duren Whittlesley, Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Solomon Bartlett who is a man of good reputation & entitled to full credit as a man of truth and veracity.
Duren Whittlesley, Justice of the Peace
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Elijah Allen 
Pension
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State of New Yok, County of St. Lawrence
March 21, 1838 }

Conformably to the regulations of the War Department of the 19th of June 1824, I Zenas Clark a Magistrate in the county above names do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence from personal knowledge & affidavits of Samuel Hoyt a respectable citizen of said county, that Elijah Allen who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited befre me numbered 11.675 and hearing date at the war office the fourth day of June 1833.  That the said certificate has originally [illegible] for him. that he now holds the same in his possession and claims all the benefits rising therefrom.  Given under my hand at Potsdam in said county on the day and year above written. 
Zenas Clark, Just - Peace

STATE of New York
St. Lawrence County}
I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Zenas Clark Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit and acknowledgement purport to have been made and whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of taking the said affidavit and acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and sworn.
And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 March 1838.
A.C. Low Clk
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11.675
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(Under the Act of 7th June 1832)
State of New York, St. Lawrence County}
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Allen and made oath in due form of law, that he isthe  identical  person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:

WAR DEPARTMENT   REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United State, the  7th June 1832, Elijah Allen of the State of Vermont who was a Private in Revolutionary War
to receive Forty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September, in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned}  J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
That he now resides in Parishville St. Lawrence County and and has resided  there for the space of eighteen months last; and that previous thereto he resided in Craftsbury Vermont  - Elijah Allen

Sworn to and subscribed this 21 day of March 1838 before me,
Zenas Clark, Just eace

Know all men by these presents that I , Elijah Allen of Parishville St. Lawrence County, New York, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint David Stearns my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name o receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the town of Burlington State of Vermont, my pension, from the fourth day of September 1836 to the fourth day of March 1838.

Witness my hand and seal  this twenty first day of March 1838.  - Elijah Allen

Sealed and Delivered in presence of Zenas Clark Just of Peace
Charles Cox

State of New York St Lawrence County} Be It Known That on the twenty first day of March 1838 before the subscriber  a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Elijah Allen above names and acknowledged foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.  - Zenas Clark, Just Peace
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 13th, 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1839, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elijah Allen, --- a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1838 to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Park of Burlington
May 20, 1838
JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Elijah Allen on the Roll of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $43[superscript]33[end superscript] was last paid to 4th Sept 1836 as appears by our Books on the 7 July 1836
Very Respectfully Your obd Servant
ET Englesby Esq
p RG Cobb
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Senate Chamber
Washington 13 April 1838
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I received this morning your answer to the inquiries suggested in the enclosed papers, and have given to the applicant such answer a I am able to give until the regulations under the late law, as to the payment of pensions which have been due more than eight months, shall have been prepared and published.
Supposing that the papers should be on files in your  office to authorise the order for the transfer from the agency in Vermont to that in New York, I return them for that purpose.
I am respectfully 
Your obdt. Servant
Silas Wright Jr.
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War Department
Pension Office 12th April 1838.
Sir
In every case in which a Pension has not been paid for eight months after it became due, the amount is to be paid at the Seat of Government. An order therefore cannot be given for the payment of the Pension of Elijah Allen whose papers are herewith returned
So soon as the necessary arrangements can be made for carrying the late law into effect I will order the payment to be made here. It is necessary that the new regulations Should be adopted and with the approbation of Secretary of War.
When the information is received from the Pension Agent at Burlington to what time Elijah Allen was last paid his name will be transferred to the roll of the Albany Agency 
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your obt Sevt
J. L. Edwards
Hon Silas Wright p
Senate
United States
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 3d, 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by  certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elijah Allen, --- a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1836, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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O.Vt. & N | R
Painesville Sept 22d
Gentlemen Sirs
Will you kindly send my the Revolutionary war record and as much genealogical dates as you have, (especially name of wife) of Henry Babcock R. P. State Troops. also Elijah Allen of N.Y. served in Mass. militia.
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Information wanted for genealogical purposes by a decendant
Mrs. S. J. Merrill
No 143 Enis St
Painesville
Ohio

data from card in case of Elijah Allen.

[Postmark reads as follows.]
PENSION
A
SEP
U. | 25 | S.
1905
OFFICE
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December 20, 1896.
Gentlemen of the Pension Bureau,
Dear Sirs,
In a list of Pensioners taken from the Census of 1840 I find: --- Elijah Allen of Parishville N.Y. age 82, and living at that time with Samuel Hoit of Parishville N.Y.
Will you please look up the Pension records and send me exact copies of all information possess about this Elijah Allen including a record of his service in the Revolutionary War etc.
Will you also tell me if
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this Elijah Allen of Parishville N.Y. is the same man as the Elijah Allen mentioned in the earlier Pension Records of 1834 as living in Orleans County Vermont.
Please send your bill and I will attend to it at once.
Yours truly
W.H. Davis 
91 Newbury Street.
Boston Mass.