Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6480, Samuel Allen, N.C.

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[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Allen, Samuel

NUMBER
S.6480

carded
CONTENTS

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1.0.442
North Carolina

Samuel Allen
Orange in the state of North Car who was a pri. & commr [commissary] in the company command by Captain Hodge [crossed out - of the] commander by [line] in the North Carolina line for 6mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars [line] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June ‘33 and sent J. Taylor Hillsboro N.C (clk) [Clerk]

Arrears to the 4th of March ‘33 - 100
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 25
                                                          $125

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 33

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8348
Samuel Allen
Admit
3 mo. as priv. – 10
3 mo. Commr [Commissary] – 40
50

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Company
Passed June 7th 1832.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 27th-day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of pleas quarter Officers now getting Samuel Allen a resident of the Hawfields in the leaving of county and state aforesaid, in the 71 year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States about the 1 February 1781 volunteered as a private in a company commanded Greg Hodge [words crossed out] Lieut. not now recollected, that we organized in Back Creek in Orange County, marched to Granville old Court House - returned to Hillsboro in Orange, from Hillsboro we marched to the High Rock on Haw River, when was joined Genl. Green - crossed the river there and marched under Green to Guilford old Court House, and was under him at the Battle fought there on the 15th day of March 1781 - this applicant continued with Green’s army on to march South to Ramsey's Mill – here he parted with the main army of Green & under at General Butler was marched to Wake Court House, we were of Wake Court Court House about the first week in May - and [illegible] returned to Hillsboro, where we were discharged by Genl. Butler after being out on tour of 3 months.

This applicant states that in the year of 1782, he was appointed by Genl. Alexander Mebone Commissary and acted in that capacity for three months - supplying with forage Certain troops of our Militia then stationed in the town of Hillsboro in this County. For which service or commissary he received a Certificate from A. Mebone but has now loss it.

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That this applicant has also served in two or more tours against the Tories, but not being enable to give them with precision he does not [Illegible] them – 
That he does not posses any documentary evidence and that he knows of no person living [scratched out] whose testimony he can procure who can testify of his services except that of Samuel Nelson - James Turner  – & William Allen
That he was born in the Hawfields in the County in 1762, that he has a record of his age |at home.|
That he was living in the Hawfields when called into service and that he has lived there ever since the war of the revolution. 
And not when in the Service of the United States he was a volunteer- . That in the sd. war of the R. [Revolutionary] he was well acquainted with Genl. Butler, Col: Jo: Taylor, Capt. Hodge and Col: Little
That he received discharges from Genl. Butler for his 3 months tour and a certificate from Genl. Alexander Mebone, of the expiration of his term of service as commissary   –
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Sam Allen
J. Taylor CO


State of North Carolina

At a Court of pleas & quarter Sessions begun and held for Orange County at the Court house in Hillsborough on Wednesday August 1832.

Present the Worshipful Justices of said Court -

Samuel Allen a citizen of this county came into open court and exhibited his declaration & proofs to entitle him to a pension from the United States under an act of Congress approved 7th June 1832 entitled an Act Supplementary to the Act for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution. The court being convinced the matters informed in said declaration & the proof is supported thereof ordered to be certified as there opinion that said declaration & proof  are entitled to.

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full credit
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange county court & quarter sessions do herby certify that the foregoing [intelligible] the outpost proceeding of the said first in the months of the application of Samuel Allen for a pension 
Witness my hand & seal of office
27th August 1832

J. Taylor Clerk C

[Stamp]
[illegible] Orange County
[embossed image]

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Own

March 16, 1932

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Daisy C. Whitehead
235 Forest Road
Raleigh, North Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Allen, a Revolutionary War pensioner from Orange County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6480, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Allen.
He was born in 1762 in the Hawfields, Orange County, North Carolina.
While residing in Hawfields, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops, as follows – from February 1, 1782, three months as a private in Captain George Hodges’ company, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; in 1782, three months as commissary, no officers given; he also served other tours against the Tories, no details stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, then a resident of Hawfields, North Carolina.
He died February 12, 1841.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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1911 Feby 24 Hist. to Mrs. Jewell F. Steward V.L.M.
(Letter in, S.F. 7939 Charles Williamson)

1927 June 13 – Hist to Mrs. K. L. Hollis – See letter in Gideon Johnston S. 38089 awz

1932 March 16 – hist to Mrs. Daisy C. Whitehead – see her letter in William Allen S. 6486 awz

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Rev War 
6480
INVALID

File No. 6480

Samuel Allen
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index – Vol. A, Page 6

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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State of North Carolina}
Orange County}

This day personally appeared in open court, before the Court of pleas and quarter sessions now sitting William Allen Senr [Senior] who being first duly qualified, maketh oath that some time in the year of 1782 Samuel Allen of the Hawfields in the County aforesaid, acted for 3 months as commissary for certain of our Militia then stationed in the town of Hillsboro in the County aforesaid. –

August 27th 1832 Sworn to and subscribed to in Open Court
William Allen
J Taylor Clk [Clerk]

affidavit made before JP seal -

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Supporting evidence of the Declaration of Samuel Allen, an applicant for a pension, under the act of 7th June 1832. 

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} Sct.

On this the 24th day of May 1833, personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Orange & state aforesaid, William Allen and James Turner of the County of Orange and state aforesaid, who being duly qualified maketh oath, that they are well acquainted with Samuel Allen, an applicant for pension of Orange aforesaid that in the year of 1781 They, were in the militia in the United States Service in a three months tour, and remember well that this Samuel Allen was with us in this three month service, and in which tour we were in the Battle of Guilford old Court House on the 15 day March 1781.
And one of these applicants, William Allen, further maketh oath that the said Samuel Allen in the [year] 1782, was duly commissioned by Genl. Alexander [intelligible] as Commissary to certain militia in the service of the United States then stationed in the Town of Hillsboro in the above County of Orange, and that he performed the duties thereof for the said term of three months –
The other applicant states, that, he was a prisoner to the British arms in South Carolina, at the time said Allen served as commissary, as he has set forth in his Declaration. I understands and believed he Jos Allen served.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
The day and date first above written. 
James Turner
William Allen

Witness
James A Craig JP

I do hereby certify that James Turner and William Allen - who have subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit  – are men of truth and veracity & are reputed and believed in the neighborhood where they reside, to have served the United States in the war of the revolution.
James A Craig JP
24th May 1833 –

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I, Thomas Lynch a clergyman, residing the County of Orange aforesaid  do hereby [intelligible] certify that I am well acquainted  with Samuel Allen of Orange aforesaid, now an applicant for a pension; that I believe him to be in the 72nd year of his age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid,

Test James A Craig J.P.     Thos. Lynch

I do hereby certify that Thomas Lynch, who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a clergyman, residing in the County of Orange aforesaid.
James A Craig JP

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor, Clerk, of Orange County, court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify, that James A Craig esqr.  [esquire] who hath witnessed the above proceeding affidavit and at that time a duly qualified Justice of the peace.

Witness my hand and seal of office this the 29th day May 1833
J. Taylor Clk [Clerk]

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Information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Samuel Allen S.F. 6480
[column 1]
Enlistment Appointment. 
Febry 1, 1781
1782
One War. Allen in this service

[column 2]
Length of Service.
3 mos. 
3 mos. 

[column 3]
Rank.
Pvt. 
Commissary in the militia
also served 2 or more tours against Tories, as officers stated. 

[Column 4 & 5]
Officers under whom Service was rendered. 
Captain.                        Colonel.
George Hodge              [check mark]

[column 6] State
N.C.

Battles engaged in, Guilford

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hawfields, Orange County, N.C.

Date of application for pension, Aug. 27, 1832 His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]

Residence at date of application, Hawfields, N.C.

Age at the date of application, {born in the Hawfields Orange Co. N.C. in 1762
{died Febry [February] 12. 1841*

Remarks:

Very respectfully, ----
*from agency book

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Rev War and 1812
Section

June 13, 1927 

Mrs. K. L. Hollis 
Sulligent Ala. 

Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the revolutionary way pension claim S. 6480, it appears that Samuel Allen was born in 1762 in the Hawfields, Orange County, North Carolina. 
While residing in Hawfields, North Carolina, he enlisted and served in the North Carolina Troops, as follows - 
From February 1, 1781, three months as a private in Captain George Hodge’s Company, and was in the battle of Guilford; in 1782, three months as Commissary in the Militia; he also served two or more tours against the Tories, no officers stated. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while a resident of Hawfields, North Carolina. He died February 12, 1841. 
It is not stated whether soldier was married. 

Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott 
Commissioner.