Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18420, Allen Green, Mass. Vt.
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(9-1776)
Service Number
Mass. Green, Allen S. 18420
Vt.
leaded
CONTENTS
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Vermont 18619

Allen Green
Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a sergeant & private in the company commanded by Captain Gates of the Regt. commanded by Col Raud in the Mass & Vt (?)
for 8 mos 
(?)
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October (?) 1833 and (?)
R. Temple    Rutland
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 $ (illegible)
Semi-anl  allowances ending (?) 46.61

                                                          $280.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk book C  Vol. 3.  Page 66
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Allen Green
8 Mos. Serg
23 " Private
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31

P6
No 5218
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STATE OF VERMONT, }
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS. }

          On this 23' day of July A. A. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the [?] Court of [?] now sitting, Allen Green a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In 1776 he lived at Sudbury, Massachusetts and (?) he enlisted for six months in Capt. Gates Company, Lt Smith, Ensign Parmeter(?) Col Holman; Regt Lt Col Raymon, & marched through Connecticut to New York, (?) beaten at New Haven (?) then found (?) remained in New York (?) Given not by the enemy Sept. When he retreated with the army to Harleem, White Plains, was in the Battle twice - then as to Cortland Manor where he was discharged. In July 1777 he volunteered to go + meet Burgoyne, in Col. Rand (Raud's) Regt, Capt. Haughton, Lt. Strong (Strary?) Can't remember the names of other officers, marched through Bennington where he arrived a day or two after the Battle -  Hence (?) to Saratoga - was in the Battle of Stillwater f+ at the surrender of Burgoyne, then marched to Tarrytown where he was discharged after serving five months - In the spring of 1778 he enlisted for six months to go on the expedition toRhode Island under Gen. Sullivan in Col. Jacobs Reg. Maj. Wilson, Capt. Belknap, Lt. Smith, marched to Providence, was in the Battle of R. Island and retreated with the army over Bristol ferry and was discharged in the fall in Providence having served six months - In the spring of 1779 he engaged as a substitute for one Hall, whose christian name he does not remember, served six months in Capt. Gale's Company in Col. Tyler's Regt. Lt Col Wade, marched to Providence + served in guarding coast - the Regt was divided into several parties + stationed at different points - he was an (?) under Maj. Wilson  + discharged in the fall at Providence. In the following winter he moved to Vermont + in the spring volunteered + served five months at the fort in Castleton as Sergeant in Capt. Hutchin's company. Lt Powers
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This company was raised to guard the forts at Castleton & Pittsford & was divided between those places & not attached to any Regt - he served considerable part of the time scouting near Lake Champlain and in 1781 he served as Sergeant or (?) in the same company there (?) He does not remember having recd' any written discharge; if he did he has lost it, he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - he does not remember to as to distinguish other Regts with whom he served - he knew Gen. Washington, Stark, Gates, Sullivan, Lafayette, Col. Ethan Allen & many others whose names he does not remember - He was born at Sudbury, Mass . October 5, 1757 - his age is recorded in his Bible,  since this declaration he has lived in Rupert, Clarendon & Wells - for the last three years in the latter place. There is no clergyman in his immediate vicinity but he is known to John Allen & Eli Church who are present.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Allen Green
Sworn  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
R. C. Royce  Reg(?)
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 John Allen who has signed the preceding certificate  is a credible person, resident in Wells, and that Eli Church who has also signed the same, is a resident in Wells and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce  Reg. of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Allen Green for a Pension

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August A.D. 1832
R. C. Royce   Reg
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No. 5218
Vermont
Allen Green

Some proof of service reg

Admit
8 mos Serg
16 mos Private
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BRIEF in the case of Allen Green
of Rutland county in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 74 years.

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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18420
INVALID

File no. 18420
Allen Green
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index: - Vol. 1, Page 443
{Arrangement of 1870}
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State of Vermont}
Rutland }
On this 10th day of May 1833 personally came before the undersigned authority Moses Root of said county, aged 73, + a credible witness,who being duly sworn doth depose + say, that he was acquainted with Allen Green, an an applicant for a pension, before the Revolutionary war in Worcester County, Massachusetts and that in 1777, the Deponent was a soldier in Col. Warner's Reg. and (?) at Saratoga at the capture of Burgoyne he saw said Allen Green doing duty in Col. Raud's Regt. + Cap.Houghton's company - he believes he was in the Battle of Stillwater, but can't say how long he served. In the spring of 1780 they met again at the fort in Castleton, when the said Allen Green was Sargeant in Capt. Hutchin's company & served as  (?) three months - and he understood at this time he believes said Green served a time in the same company as Sergeant the preceding year, but does not recollect how long. He has not seen him until now for ten years past, but he knows him to be the same man who performed the above mentioned services.
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid
R. Temple
Just. Peace
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State of Vermont}
Rutland Co}
I Robert Pierpoint clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and  that his signature hereto is in his own  hand writing in Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said court this 10th day of May 1833
R. Pierpoint
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@ (?)n Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioner, in the Agency of Vermont

Certificate  Cancelled
 &  increased to 93.33
(?) 1833

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C Vol. e
Page 66 by W. L. Williams
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Allen Green of the State of Vermont who was a Sergeant in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive Forty dollars and -- cents per annum, during his natural life, com-mencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty-first day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. 

Lew Cass
Secretary of War. 

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards