Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25367, Titus Allen, Conn.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE Conn.

Allen, Titus
Abigail B

NUMBER W. 25367
B.L. Wt. 19760-160-55

CONTENTS
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17.735
Pennsylvania

Titus Allen, of Erie Co., in the state of Pennsylvania, was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore, of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept. 1820
and sent to Giles Sandford, in agent, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820, $224.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March, 1821.

27 months. 28/31
& 4/30
$2 [illegible]

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
and 1st May,
1820.
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Titus Allen, private,
Colonel Roger Enos's regiment.
Connecticut
4 May, 1818.
did not serve on continental establishment
Honorable
Inadmissible
Elmore's regiment in 1776
30 May 1820

John Vincent, Esq.
Judge,
Presqu' Isle, or Erie,
Pennsylvania,
received 20. May, 1818.
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Free
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Returned for the certificate of the judge, that the applicant from his reduced circumstances is in need of his country's assistance for support
30. May 1820

3 cases,
John Vincent Esq, Judge, Ens City
State Pennsylvania
one case
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Erie County ss
(State of Pennsylvania)
On this fourth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber,
one of the associate Judges of the Court of
Common pleas for the said County, personally
personally appears Titus Allen, aged Sixty Six
resident in Harbor Cork in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary [illegible]
That the said Titus Allen enlisted in Hartland
Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. John Watson, Col Hennmans Regt in the year 1775. that he again enlisted in 1776 in Hartland Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. T. Woodbridge, Col. Elmores Regt. and that he again enlisted in 1777 in Symsbury Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Hills, Col. Eno's Regt. that he continued in the service of the
United States during the term of his enlistment
and that he was regularly discharged at Fort
Stanwix New York and that he was at the
taking of St Johns by Genl Montgomery: that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in
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his power of his said services.--
Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid.
Titus Allen
John Vincent
---
I John Vincent Judge etc. as aforesaid, do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Titus Allen (having full confidence
in his veracity) did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

John Vincent
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss

I certify that John Vincent Esquire duly commissioned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Erie County, that he is now an acting Judge And that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 6th day of May 1818

John Kelso Prot.
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Titus Allen,
Erie County, Pa.
original declaration,
4th May, 1818.
Various Services - Col. Elmore's regt, Connecticut line, and year, 1776.
Service in Col Elmore's regiment proved by two credible witnesses certified as such by the judge.
Worth $68.33.
debts 132.73
Giles Sandford, agen
Erie, Pennsylvania
Recd 19.Aug. 1820
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County, Pa

On the eighth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record
for said County Titus Allin [Allen] aged sixty seven years resident in Harbor Creek Township in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath swore he served in
the Revolutionary war as follows in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hinman and in Col. Elmore Regin the original declaration was on the fourth day of May one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen and so solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me properties or securities contracts or debts due to me. nor have I any
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& any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto [illegible] and [illegible]
A schedule of all the estate real and
personal/ everyday clothing and [illegible]
of the said Titus Allen
1 Pig
1 Plough
1 [illegible]
1 shoe hammer
1 pair [pincers?]
1 [illegible] nippers
4 awls
2 broken shoe hammers
The occupation of the said Titus Allen is that
of a shoemaker but from ill health and bodily
infirmity especialy the Rheumatism he is unable
to labor at that or any other occup. he has no
family residing with him
Debts are to said applicant
from [Ebenezer?] Clark Fifty two dollars-$52.-
Debts due from said applicant.
a debt due Luther Mills of
one hundred twenty seven & 73/100 dollars--127.73
[illegible] five dollars------5,,
                                         ___________
                                        $132.73

Sworn & Subscribed Augt. 8th 1820
in open Court
Titus Allen
Tho. Wilson [illegible]
Peter Allen
4
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The courts is of opinion the schedule of property returned by Titus Allen and of debts him amounting in [unk] to sixty eight dollars thirty three cents that the amount of debts owed by him as appears of record as one hundred & thirty two dollars & seventy three cents and that of course he owes sixty four dollars and forty cents more than the amount of property so as aforesaid returned.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Erie ss.-
I Thomas Wilson Protonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the county of Erie aforesaid do certify that the foregoing written on the first second and third page of this paper is a true copy of the original deposition of Titus Allen therein named and the proceeding of the court thereupon remaining among the Records and proceedings of the same court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Erie in the county of Erie aforesaid this 10th day of AUgust AD 1820.
Thos. Wilson Proton
Fees $1.00
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5465
New York     A
Abigail B. Allen
widow of Titus Allen
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars --
cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
8th day of Septr. 1855
and sent to R. W. Bates
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 11 Vol. H


1861 Sept. 24, Pension Agent
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154288
Act Mar. 2/53
Abigail B. Allen
widow of
Titus Allen
Revo. War
Private
Col Elmore
Connt Troops
Rec. Pension
N.Y. Feby 53- 5465
ad. 160 ac's Mar 3/56
Dodge

John Johnson
Present
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Abigail B Allen
Bounty Land

No 149
154.288

Abigail B. Allen
widow of Titus

Act March 3. 1855

Revolutionary War

Filed June 1. 1855
by B W Bates
[illegible]
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Revolutionary Widow's Declaration
Act of March 3d 1855

State of New York
Chantangua County ss.
On this 25th day of May 1855 personally appeared before Emory F. Warren Surrogate of said County in open Court, Abigail B. Allen a resident of Stockton in the county of Chantangua & State aforesaid aged 77 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of the identical Titus Aleen, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818, in Erie county and State of Pennsylvania: that she was married to the said Titus Aleen, on or about the first day of November AD 1816, by one Francis Brawley a Justice of the Peace, (since deceased) at Harbor Creek in the county of Erie & State of Pennsylvania at the house of Amasa Prindle, & that she has no record of her marriage, nor does she believe, that there is one in existence: that her husband, the said Titus Allen died at Harbor Creek, Erie county, in the state of Pennsylvania some time in the month of November 1830 (for the proof of which marriage, & the death of her husband, she refers to the depositions of Tryphena Prindle, Rhoda Brown, Porter Willard & Betsey Willard, in support of her application for Pension under the act of February 3, 1853, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers, who have been married subsequent to the year 1800) & she further declares that she is
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still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land, to which she may be entitled, under the act approved March 3, 1855.
She also declares, that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress, nor has she made application therefor.
Abigail B. Allen her mark X
In presence of
Horace Thompson
Nancy Thompson

We Horace Thompson & Nancy Thompson residents of the town of Stockton in the county of Chantaugua & State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Abigail B. Allen, in our presence, & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that she if the identical person she represents herself to be, & that we have no interest in the claim.
Horace Thompson
Nancy Thompson

The foregoing declaration & affidavits were sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court, on the day & year first therein written; & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim.
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In testimony whereof, shown hereunto subscribed my name, affixed my seal of office this day + year hereunto first above written - 
E F Warren
[illegible]
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Declaration
act of February 3d 1853
State of New York
Chantuagua County ss.
On this 25th day of May 1855 personally appeared before Emory F. Warren Surrogate of said county, in open Court, Abigail B. Allen a resident of Stockton in the county of Chantuagua & state of New York, aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed February 3d 1853.
That she is the widow of Titus Allen who was a Pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818, & subsequently dropped from the Pension Rolls, under the act of May 1st 1820: that he resided at the time of drawing the same, in the county of Erie, in the state of Pennsylvania & as she believes, drew his pension at Philadelphia Agency for paying Pensions.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Titus Allen, on or about the first day of November AD 1816, by one Francis Brawley. a Justice of the Peace, (since deceased) at Harbor Creek, in the county of Erie in the state of Pennsylvania, at the house of Amasa Prindle, & that she has no record proof of her marriage, nor does she believe that there is such record in existence.
The her husband, the aforesaid Titus Allen, died at Harbor Creek, in the said county of Erie some time
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in the month of November AD 1830, & that she is now a widow, & that her name prior to her marriage with the said Titus Allen, was Abigail B. Coolige.
She further declares, that she was not married prior to the year 1800, but at the time above stated.
Abigail B. Allen her mark X
witness E. F. Warren

Taken, subscribed, & sworn before me in open Court, the day & year first above written.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed my seal of office, the day & year first above written.
E. F. Warren
Surrogate



Mrs Abigail Allen
widow of Titus
act Feb 3 1853 for Pension

Filed June 1, 1855
by R W Bates
Present
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Additional evidence in
support of the claim of
Mrs Abigail Allen
for Pension under
act Feb. 3, 1853

Triplett

Filed July 19, 1855
by R W Bates
Present
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State of New York
Chantuagua County ss.
On this 5th day of July AD 1855, Otis Harris, a resident of the town of Gerry in said county, aged 55 years, personally appeared in open court, before the undersigned Surrogate of said county, & being duly sworn according to law, did depose & say:
That he is well acquainted with Abigail B. Allen, widow of Titus Allen deceased. That in the month of December AD 1825, he married Saloma Thompson, the daughter of the said Abigail B. Allen by Benjamin Thompson her former husband, then deceased. He further says that, as he is informed & believes, & as was well understood in the family of this deponent, in the year 1824 or about that time, the said Titus Allen, who was a shoemaker by occupation, had become from age & infirmity unable to support his family, which consisted of the said Abigail B. Allen his wife, & four children by her former husband, that at about the time last mentioned the said Abigail B. Allen went to live with one of her sons who resided in the town of Stockton in the county & state aforesaid, where she continued to live & was supported until the decease of the said Titus Allen. That the said Titus was supported by the public authorities
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as a poor person, up to the time of his death, which occurred at Harbor Creek in the county of Erie & state of Pennsylvania, which county adjoins the county of Chantuagua in the state of New York. That he has never heard, & does not believe, that any legal proceedings were ever instituted, by either the said Titus Allen, or the said Abigail B. Allen, for the purpose of obtaining a divorce, or that they were ever divorced, in any form or manner whatever, that he has always understood & believed, & that it was so understood & believed by the children & friends of the said Abigail B. Allen, that the reasons for her separation from him, were his infirmities & inability to support her, & that from the time of her coming to the county of Chantuagua to reside with her son as herein before stated, until the decease of the said Titus Allen, she did not live with, nor was she in any manner supported by him. That she never had any children after her marriage with the said Titus Allen as he is also informed & believes true.
Otis Harris

I hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition was made under oath by the said Otis Harris whose name is subscribed thereto, that he is a credible person, & is well
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known to me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed my seal of office the day & year first above written.
E. F. Warren
Surrogate of said County

State of New York
Chantuagua County
On this 13th day of July in the year 1855, Soparoma Brookins wife of [unk] Brookins, a resident of Portland in said county, aged 51 years, personally appeared in open court, before the undersigned Surrogate of said county, & being duly sworn according to law, depose & say:
That she is the daughter of Abigail B. Allen widow of Titus Allen deceased. That her father's name was Benjamin Thompson who died when deponent was about 9 years of age. That her mother the said Abigail B. Allen was married to the said Titus Allen, as she is informed & believes. That after the said marriage of the said Abigail B. with the said Titus, they lived together at Harbor Creek in the county of Erie & state of Pennsylvania. That the family then consisted of the said Titus & Abigail B. & 4 children of whom
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deponent was one. That said Allen was old & infirm & unable to contribute any thing of consequence to the support of the family. That previous to 1824 but at what particular time she does not now recollect, said Allen became poor & left his family to provide for themselves, & went to live in the family of a neighbor. That the said Abigail B. Allen & her children came to Chantuagua to reside with one of her sons & continued to reside with & was supported by him until the decease of said Allen. That as she is informed & believes said Allen towards the latter part of his life was so much reduced in circumstances that he was supported by the public authorities as a pauper.
That she has been well acquainted with the circumstances & condition of her mother the said Abigail B. Allen, since deponent was 13 years of age, & for a considerable part of the time has lived with her. That she has never known or heard that any legal proceedings were ever commenced or instituted either by the said Titus Allen or the said Abigail B. Allen for the purpose of obtaining any divorce or legal separation, nor does she believes that any such proceedings were ever  instituted or prosecuted. That she has always understood & believes, that the seperation of the
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Titus & Abigail B. Allen, was voluntary, & that after such separation the said Titus did not in any manner contribute to the support of the aid Abigail B. or her children, & that she was wholly dependent on her own exertions, the assistance of her children for support. That said Titus did not help with nor contributed to the support of the said Abigail B. Allen after the year 1822 until the period of his deceased. She further says that the children herein before mentioned were the children of her mother before the marriage with said Allen & that she has no children from her marriage with said Allen that lived beyond their infancy.
Sophromia B. Brockins

I hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was made & taken under oath, before me, by the said Sophromia B. Brockins, whose name is subscribed thereto, that is a credible person & known to me.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office the day & year first above written.
E. F. Warren
Surrogate of said County
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25367
Abigail B. Allen
wid. of
Titus Allen
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3rd 1863
Index: Vol A, Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870]
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19760

Rev Army
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Abigail B. Allen
wid of
Titus
Act 5 B
Lt Harry Johnson  A [illegible]
Ephrium Prindle
Rhoda Brown
[illegible] & Betsey Allen
[illegible] Nov 1830 [illegible] 1836
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Pen Off. Sep 4 1855
Sir
Please state to what time Titus Allen of Pa. act 1818 $96 a year was last paid.
Very respectfully
S. Cole
C Clerk
R J Atkinson
3d Auditor
Triplett


Titus Allen paid to 4 March 1822
WHS Taylor
acting auditor
Aug 6/55
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change
address of
warrant to
Jno Johnson
Present
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C Esquire
Pension Office 
Room 89-
Washington
D.C.

office
office
500
48
1400
6
8400
20

2/90
4/2430
6.00

39
12
17
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Washington
June 1, 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Mrs Abigail B. Allen widow of Titus for Pension under act of Feby 3, 1853. I have also filed this day her application for Bounty Land under act of March 3, 1855.
Very respectfully yours
R. W. Bates
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154288
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Washington City
June 1, 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Mrs Abigail B. Allen widow of Titus (late a Revolutionary Pensioner) for Bounty Land under act March 3, 1855. I have also this day filed her Declaration for Pension under act of Feby 3, 1855.
Very respectfully yours
R. W. Bates
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Brief in the case of Abigail B. Allen widow of Titus
Chatangua County and State of NY
act 3 Feby 1853

Claim,

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned unde the act of 1818 at $96 a year. She however is only entitled to $80 a year as he was not continued on the pension roll during his life, information having been filed therein that he was not in an indigent circumstance or he should have been to entitle him to a continuation of the act of 1818 & 1820. He did not live to 1832.
Marriage proved by age, witness, identity, cohabitation, general repute of marriage, his death & her widowhood proved by service and her witness.

Thornton Tiplett

Name and Residence of Agent
R W Bates Esq
Present
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Washington Sept. 1, 1855
Hon J. Minot
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith additional proof in the case of Mrs Abigail Allen of N.Y. for Pension under act of Feb 3, 1853, which it is to be hoped will prove satisfactory. You will confer a favour by having the claim re-examined at your earliest convenience.
Very respectfully yours
R. W. Bates
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Abigail B Allen
widow of Titus
Chetaugua Co N.Y.
admd 3 Feby 1833
$80 a year
from the passage of
the act

Cert to
R W Bates Esq
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie ss.}
Porter Willard of the township of Harbor Creek, in the county & state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says:
That he was well & familiarly acquainted with Titus Allen, late of the Township of Harbor Creek, aforesaid, from the year 1818 or 1819, until the time of his death, which occurred in the year 1830, that deponent & said Aleen resided in the same neighborhood during all the time aforesaid & the circumstances relating to the family, business & property of said Allen, were well know to deponent. That said Allen commenced to draw a pension, under the law of the United States, in the year 1820 or 1821, or at about that time, & that the first drawing of which amounted to between $200 & $300 as he then understood & believes. That one Lemuel Bingham, who was also the neighbor of this deponent, assisted said Allen to obtain said pension @ the amount thereof, went into the hands of said Bingham, & that no part of it went into the hands of said Allen, or was used for his benefit, or for the support of his family. That said Bingham also assisted said Allen in the presention of an action against one Stewart in which a judgement of over $1000 was recovered in the name of said Allen & that an account of the money of said judgement, & the information concerning it which was communicated to the Pension office at Washington the pension of said Allen was withheld.
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He further says, that the said Judgement was recorded about the year 1822, but at what particular time, he is not able to state, that it was collected & the proceeds thereof, also went into the hands of said Bingham & were used by him, in his own business, in the support of his family, which was large & in paying for a farm of about 120 acres on which he resided. That it was so used, under a verbale agreement before said Allen & Bingham, that when the said bonds should be paid for, Bingham would convey the one half of it to said Allen. That from the time of the deposition of said Allen & wife, Allen lived in the family of said Bingham until within about three years of his death. That said Allen was old & feeble, both in body & mind , & [unk] & easily persuaded & suffered said Bingham to do with his affairs as he chose. That said Bingham was in the prime of life, shrewd, sagacious, unscrupulous & dishonest & found no difficulty in managing said Allen & his affairs to his liking. That in the year 1827, or at about that time, a difficulty occurred between Allen & Bingham, when Bingham refused to fulfil his agreement to divide the said land with him, as he had aged, & Allen left the family of Bingham, without within money or the means of support. That about this time said Allen came to reside in the family of this deponent & continued to reside there, for the most part of the time for about three years & until a short time before he died. That he had no money or property of any kind when
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he came to live with deponent. That he was poorly clad & unable to do more by his labor than pay for his living. That he was weal & feeble & his labor was of but little value. That while he lived with deponent, he commenced an action against said Bingham to recover of him, some of the money that had been received by him belonging to said Allen & obtained a judgement against him, but for what amount, or whether the same was rendered before the deal of Allen he does not distinctly recollect.
That but a small part of it was collected, & none of it collected during Allen's life. That according to his best recollection, Bingham had sold out & disposed of all his personal property previous to the judgement, & that soon after the trial he left the state clandestinely, went to Canada, & from there to Michigan, where he has since died, as Deponent has understood & believes. That Deponent was appointed administrator of the estate of the said Allen, that a small part of the judgement against Bingham was collected, which was appropriated to the payment of the expense of obtaining the judgement & the debts of said Allen.
That a short time before the death of Allen, application was made to the overseers of the poor of the township of Harbor Creek, for aid in his support, & that he was during the last part of his life supported as a pauper, & was buried at the public expense. He further says that he never
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knew or heard, that any proceedings were even instituted or were pending by said Allen or his wife for the purpose of obtaining a divorce, but that he has always understood & believes that their separation was voluntary, after which, she went to reside with her children by a former husband, as he also understood & believes.
Porter Willard
Subscribed & sworn before me August 17th 1855 & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Porter Willard, that he is a good character, & his statements entitled to full credit.
Ira Sherwin Justice Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie ss.}
Betsey Willard being duly sworn according to law, says that she is the wife of Porter Willard, that she was married to him in the year 1820, & from that time, she was well acquainted with Titus Allen, until the period of his death. That she has heard the foregoing deposition of her husband was, & knows the contents thereof, & that the material facts stated therein are true.
Betsey Willard
Subscribed & sworn before me August 17th 1855 & I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Betsey Willard, that she is of good character & her statements entitled to full credit.
Ira Sherwin Justice Peace
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie ss.}
Daniel S. Brown of Harbor Creek in the county & state aforesaid, being duly affirmed according to law, deposes & says, that he was well acquainted with Titus Allen is his life time, & up to the time of his death. That he resided in the same neighborhood, & was familiar with his affairs. That the separation of said Allen & his wife was voluntary, & that he never knew or heard that any legal proceedings were commenced, or carried on, to obtain a divorce, by wither of said parties. That from the time of the separation of said Allen & his wife, until the year 1827, or thereabouts, said Allen resided in the family of one Lemuel Bingham, & worked for his living. That he was old, feeble in body & mind, & intemperate, & his labor was of but little value. That the monies derived from said Allen's pension, & from the judgement obtained against one Stewart, went into the hands of Bingham, & that as part thereof was ever used or appropriated to the support of Allen's family. That a large part of said judgement went into the hands of Allen's lawyers in the way of compensation for conducting the action against Stewart. That in the year 1827, or at about that time, Allen left the family of Bingham, & from that time, until a short time before his death, resided in the family of Deponent & Porter Willard. That he had no money or property
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or means of support excepting his labor. That for a short time previous to his death he was supported as a pauper, & was buried at the public expense as he is informed & believes.
Daniel S Brown
Subscribed & affirmed before me August 17th 1855, & I certify that said Daniel S. Brown is of good character, & that his statements are entitled to full credit, & that I am well acquainted with him.
Ira Sherwin Justice Peace


such full faith and credit are due, and that the same is executed agreeably to the Laws of Pennsylvania- and further that the signature of the said Ira Sherwin Esq to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Erie the 18th day of August AD 1855.
Alfred King Protonotary
by J. Kinney
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss.}
I Alfred King Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that Ira Sherwin Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was made & taken, is now, and was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized to take acknowledgements of Deeds, &c., in and for said County, regularly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due, and that the same is executed agreeably to the Laws of Pennsylvania- and further that the signature of the said Ira Sherwin Esq to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Erie the 18th day of August AD 1855.
Alfred King Protonotary
by J Kinney
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss.} On the twentieth day of December 1828 personally appeared in open Court in the Court if common pleas for the county of Erie, aforesaid being a court of record for the said county of Erie, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Titus Allen resident in said County of Erie aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that he the said Titus Allen enlisted some time in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, at the town of Hartland in the State of Connecticut, to serve during the term of nine months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hindman in Captain Watson's company in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the same company, Regiment and line for the period of nine months, when he was discharged from the same at Crown Point in the State of Vermont, that some time in the spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six, he again enlisted to serve during the period of one year, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [unk] in the company commanded by Colonel Woodbridge in the same line, and establishment and continued to serve int he same corps during the said service, at Fort Stannin in the State of New York, that in the spring of the same year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he again enlisted at Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Enos in Captain Hills company
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in the same line and establishment, to serve during the period of one year, or of nine months (he cannot recollect which) that he continued to serve in the same corps during the period of one year or nine months, when he was discharged from the same, at or near Horse neck in the State of New York that he was under the command of General Montgomery at the attack on Quebec and was at the battle of Chambler and St Johns, that is name has been placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of a Judgement in Common Pleas of Erie County. Titus Allen as James Stewart of Line 182 for $1055.00 and in pursuance of the act of 1 May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and a naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War : passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Titus Allen
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 20th day of December 1828.
Edwin J Kelso Prothy

Schedule of Property
an unliquidated claim upon Lemual Bingham supposed to be $300 which Bingham denies and whether any thing will ever be obtained is uncertain. No other property of any description. The Judgement obtained against James Stewart has been all expended in the payment of debts & his support since
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Debts which are due and owing by Titus Allen estimated at $116.00
Titus Allen
Sworn & subscribed this in open Court the 20th December 1828.
Edwin J Kelso Prothy

Titus Allen being duly sworn in open Court, deposeth and saith that the Judgement obtained by him in the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, M. Jarvis Stewart of 
Term 1832, has been all expended in the payments of his debts, and in his support since and that now has no part of it, or any person or persons in trust for him. That at the time the Judgement was obtained he was largely indebted to sundry individuals and that the greater portion of the Judgement went to the payment of such debts. A list of such payments, as far as he can now recollect them is hereto annexed.
Thomas H Sill                              $362.00
Richard Bean                                   20.00
Luther Willis                                  100.00
Daniel Brown                                  100.00
Silas Walker                                      20.00
Lemuel Clark                                  150.00
Jones Ban Jr.                                     84.00
                                                  --------------
                                                   $737.00
Some other small payments, the amount not distinctly recollected. That he is now seventy six years old has a cancer on his face and is unable to labor has no family.
Titus Allen
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 20th day of December 1828.
Edwin J. Kelso Prothy
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Erie County ss.
I Edwin J Kelso Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the within oaths and the schedules thereto attached are truly copied from the words of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court from satisfactory proof, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two dollars, not including the claim against Bingham which appears very doubtful if any things will ever be recovered. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of December AD 1828.
Edwin J Kelso Protonotary
of the Court of the County of Erie
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State of New York
Ontario County ss.} I Joseph Gilbert of the town of Bloomfield in county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Titus Allen in Hartland in the State of Connecticut that he enlisted into Capt Theodore Woodbridge's company in Col Saml Elmores Regiment in the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that he served until one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven spring and then was honorably discharged= being on the same company and Regiment I am positive he served faithfully furthermore say I am not directly interested nor indirectly in his obtaining a pension according to his application.
Joseph Gilbert

State of New York
Ontario County ss.} Personally appeared before me Seth Hathaway one of the Justices of the peace for said county the above named Joseph Gilbert whom I know to be a credible witness and made oath to the above deposition. Bristol 21 January 1820
Seth Hathaway Just Peace

State of New York
Ontario County Clerk's Office} ss.
I certify that Seth Hathaway whose name appears above and which I know to be his proper hand writing was on the day of the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn. Witness my hand and the County seal this 22d January 1820.
John Van Fossen Clerk
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Revolutionary Pension claim}
Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City

Erie Penna
June 3rd

Pension Office 
10th June 1829
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Erie 2 June 1829

To Hon John H. Eaton}
Secretary of War}

Sir 
At the request of the [unknown word] of the poor of Harborcreek township in this county, I send you the papers enclosed. In confidence that they will be sufficient to establish the poverty of Titus Allen the applicant. They desired here to state that the [unknown word] of the old man is so weak that it would be impossible for him to give a correct statement of what became of all the Judgement or Stusach and that of the papers enclosed are not sufficiently to get a renewal of his pension, that they know of no means by which it could be obtained. [stamp over the first word of sentence] I also take the liberty to state that I am well acquainted with Titus Allen and believe the statement made by the [unknown word] to be correct and join in the hope with the [unknown word] that his pension may be renewed

With great Resect
I am your sr
William Kelley
Justice of Peace

Lieut. Titus Allen Erie Erie County PA
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State of New York
Ontario County ss.} I Erastus Hills of the town of Bristol County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Titus Allen in Hartland on the State of Connecticut that he enlisted into Capt Theodore Woodbridge company in Col Saml Elmores Regiment in the spring of one thousand seven hundred seventy seven and then honorably discharged- being in the same company and Regiment myself I have no scruple. I further say I am neither directly or indirectly interested in his obtaining a pension for which he has applied. 
the words seven hundred and the spring interlined before signed
Erastus Hills

Bristol 20th Jany 1820
Bristol 20th Jany 1820
Personally appeared Erastus Hills before me Rufus Whitmarsh one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Ontario and made oath to the above being personally acquainted with him I certify that his testimony is indisputable. 
Rufus Whitemarsh Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Ontario County
Clerks office
I certify that Rufus
Whitmarsh whose name appears
within and which I know to be
his proper hand writing was on
the day of the date of the within certificate of
proof a Justice of the Peace in and for the
the said 
County of Ontario duly commissioned and
sworn. Witness my hand and the
County seal this 22 day of January
1820-
John Van Fosson Clk
The
deposition
of 
Erastus Hills
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Depositions of
Tryphenia Prindle
Rhoda Brown
the
support of Claim of Mrs
Abigail B. Allen for
Pension under Act Feb 3/53
Filed June 1, 1855
by R W Bates
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County               ⎬
On this 16th day of
May A.D. 1855, personally appeared before
me, a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County.
& State, Tryphena Prindle aged 75 years & Rhoda Brown aged 53 years, residents of Harbor Creek
in the County & State aforesaid, who being by me
duly sworn according to law, to severally depose
& say, that Titus Allen, & Abigail B. Coolidge were
joined in manage, at the house of Amasa
Prindle in Harbor Creek, aforesaid, in our presence, on or about the first day of November A.D.
1816 & that the marriage ceremony was per
formed by one Francis Brawley Esqr, then a Justice
of the Peace, in & for said County
Subscribed & Sworn before
me the day & year above
written -
Ira Sherwin Justice Peace
Tryphena Prindle    Rhoda Brown
And I further certify that the above named Typhena Prindle & Rhoda Brown, are person of good charater & in every way entitled to credit for truth
& veracity; and that the said Abigail D. Allen is
the widow of Titus Allen deceased -
Ira Sherwin Justice peace
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County               ⎬
On this 16th day of May
A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, Porter
Willard & Betsey Willard, resident of Harbor Creek
in the County & State aforesaid, & made oath in due
form of law, that they were well acquainted with
Titus Allen, formerly of Harbor Creek aforesaid, now
deceased, that he was a Revolutionary soldier & drew
a pension of $96 a year, for several years, that for
some cause, to deponents unknown, his pension
was withheld, & said Titus Allen become so poor
that he was compelled to apply to the poor Masters
of Harbor Creek for assistance; that he died at Harbor Creek aforesaid, some time in the month of November A.D. 1830 of a cancer on his face, & that deponents
assisted to bury him & further say not.
Subscribed & sworn before
me the day & year above
written, & I further certify
that the above named Porter
Willard & Betsy Willard are
credible witnesses -
                                       ⎬
Ira Sherwin Justice peace
Porter Willard
Betsy Willard
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬
Erie County 
I Alfred King Prothonotary
of the court of Common Pleas, in & for the County afore
said, do certify that Sa Thorwin Esquire, before whom
the foregoing affidavits of Tryphena Prindle, Rhoda Brown, Porter Willard & Betsey Willard were taken
is now & was at the time of taking the same a Justice
of the Peace, duly authorized to administer oaths &c in & for said County, regularly commissioned & sworn & to all whose acts as such, full faith & credit and
& I further certify that the signature of the said Ira Sherwin to the said affidavits is genuine-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said court, at
Erie in said County, this 17th day of May
A.D. 1855.
Alfred King Peo
by Skinner
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Harbor creek township
Erie County Pa 26 May 1829
To the Hon. John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
the Subscribers overseers of the poor for the township of Harbour Cork in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania by law present unto your Honor-- That Titus Allen an old revolutionary Soldier is now a pauper upon said township
has been since sometimes last winter- - That he is supported 
at the expence of two dollars per week independent of medical aid 
and  clothing which is also my considerable-- That the said
Allen has been a resident of said township for about thirty years that he is now very old and inform and entirely unable 
to labour or do any thing else  for a livelihood  also that he is now very sick from a severe  conserous affection upon the face. The subscribers have made strict onging toas certain
whether the said Titus Allen has any property of any description wherewith
to mention hereof and are perfectly satisfied that
he is entirely destitute, they believe this from their own knowledge 
of him as well as from the enquires they have made
the subscribers further represent that the said Titus Allan
once was on the Revolutionary pension roll, and was stricken
therefrom as they are informed by reason of his recovering a judgement of  about $1000 from 
 a certain James Stewart
The  subscribers cannot pretend to say what has become of this 
money he has no doubt  paid many debts out of it, and lived  out of [illegible] since until lately- he is a very simple weak
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minded man and in all probability some of it may have gone out of his hands without proper consideration but of this they cannot pretense to say without any certainty. But one thing they can certify with certainty that they are perfectly satisfied he has not one cent on it left or any person in trust for him, so that he can command it.
The old man is now so sick and weak and his mind so feeble that in all probability it would be impossible for him to give an [unknown word] satisfactory account of what became of the amount of the Judgement but so far he has accounted are should have confidence in his statements, believing him be a perfectly honest and upright man
Thomas Bunnell
Solomon Riblet

Erie County Ss
Thomas Bunnell and Solomon Riblet being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the facts set forth in the foregoing statement by them subscribing are just and true to the best of their knowledge and belief
Thomas Bunnell
Solomon Riblet
Sworn & subscribed}
before me the 26 May 1829}
William Kelley}
Justice of the Peace}
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County JS
I, Edwin I Kelso Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify that William Kelley Equir., before whom the within Depositions were taken is and was at the time of take the same acting Justice of the Peace, in and for Said county duly  commissioned and sworn as such-that due faith and credence and ought to be given to his official acts as such.   In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court this Second day of June 1829
Edwin I Kelso Prothy (signature)
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At an Election held at the schoolhous near to William Wilson in the township of Harborcreek on Friday the twentyeth day of May instant Thomas Bonnet and Solloman Reblit having the greatest number of votes were duly elected to the office of Overseers of the poor of the said township for the ensuing year of the Certified at the township aforesaid the 26 da of May 1829
Ira Sherwin} Constable
Thomas Greenwood}
Nathan W. J. Curtis} Judges

Erie County Ss
Seal  I do certify that Thomas Bommel and Solloman Reblit duly elected overseers of the poor for the year 1829 for the township of Harborcreek in the County of Erie personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Erie and took and subscribed the oath of office proscribed by law Witness my hand and seal at Harborcreek the 26 day of May 1829  
Thomas Greenwood J[illegible]

Erie County SS
Edwin J Kelso Prothonstary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby Certify that Thomas Greenwood Esquire, before whom the above certificate was given is and has been more than one year past an acting Jusstice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of June 1829
Edwin J Kelson Proth
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envelope


Erie
May 13


Free


J C Calhoun Secty of War
Washington City



Caveat
Recd 24 May 1822
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Erie Pa  May 13th 1822

Sir

Titus Allen of Erie County Pa. a U.States Pensioner of the Pennsylvania agency, last week gained a Law Suit against a Sponville man, of one thousand & fifty five dollars judgement was had and recorded for the same. Defdt applyed for a new trial & the court refused to grant it_ therefore Allens Pension will be stopt from last week if there should be any doubt of what is above stated it can be proved by the Records of this County_ you may say that this [beginning of word cover] of my business which it is not_ but what [beginning of word cover]  very Bodies business is o ours
John Morris

Honl J C Calhoon
Secry of War