Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6491, James Allison, N.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
N.C.               Allison, James           S.6481

Borwin, N. C.                carded

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12.905
North Carolina
_________________________________
James Allison
of Orange in the State of N. Car:
who was a pri: Inf. Cavly in the company Commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Ramsay in the North Cal:
line for 17 mos & 5 days

______________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of North Caolina
at the rate of 64 Dollars 53 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June '33
and sent P. H. Manger
Hillsboro N.C.
______________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -        129.06
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept,, - 32.26
                                                       _____________
                                                             161.32
                                                           _____________
                                            
                                                    {Revolutionary Claim,  }
                                                    {Act June 7, 1832        }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk,
Book E.    Vol. 6,    Page 33

second column

Dead
Letter to J. A. Craig ... 30 Sep 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6 
April 1838 from 4th sept 1839 to 25 Oct 1839 Agent Notified 10 Oct 1841.

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Declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June
7, 1832,
State of North Carolina }
Orange County             }
                  On the 1st day of September 1832,
personally appeared in open court, before the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the 
County & State aforesaid James Allison
sen. of the County & State aforesaid aged
71 years, 15th May 1832, 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 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated.-
He volunteered, in the County of Orange & State
aforesaid without limit of time, to fight the
Indians in the western part of the state. He 
was attached to the company of Capt Wm
Williams, Lieutenant John Taylor & Ensign
Samuel Thompson; Field officers Col
Ramsey and L Col Moore-and Genl Thos
Person.- The year in which he entered,
the declarant doth not rem, but. He marched 
from Hillsboro No. Ca. to Silver Creek in
Burke County, by way of Salisburg - for
the purpose of joining Genl Rutherford. 
When he arrived at Silver Creek, it was 
ascertained that the Indians had been 
suppressed- & the declarant was marched
back to Hillsboro other dismissed, after

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a service of two or three months, at least. the pre
cise time, the declarant doth not recollect - some
thing more than a yeare, as well as he recollects, after
his return from the said insidetion against the
Indians - the declarant volunteered in the said
County of Orange, for two months, in the
Light Horse, commanded by Capt Atkinson,
and during that period, ranged over
the counties of Orange, Chatham, Moore, and
Randolph, of North Carolina, in pursuit of 
the Tories. He had several small skirm=
ishes with the Tories in the service - but no
battle. At the expiration of this term of ser=
vice, he was discharged at Hillsborrugh.
Some short time agter his discharge by Capt
Atkinson, he thinks in February 1781. he
volunteered, in Orange aforesd., for two months
in a company of Light Horse, commanded 
by Capt Douglass & Col. Demarcus. His
company ranged near the same section
of County aforesd., in pursuit of the 
Tories - and at the end of the servicxe, he 
was discharged by Capt W Douglas - as will
appear by his written discharge, dated
15th April 1781, hereunto appended - 
Shortly after, he volunteered again, in Orange 
aforesd in the light Horse, commanded by the said
Capt Douglas - under the command of Genl
Butler - for a term of two months - and
served against the Tories, & was discharged
10th of June 1781 - as will appear by a written 
discharge of Capt Douglas of that date, here=
unto appended. Shortly afterwards, he a-
gain volunteered, in Orange, in the light Horse
commanded by Capt James Mebane; for

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What term of service he doth not recollect-and
after makiing an expedition against the Tories,
he was discharged, 28th July 1781-as will appear
from the written discharge, given by Capt Mebane,
of that date-hereunto appended-
The day after the Tories took Hillsboro, he thinks
in Sept 1781-he volunteered again in the County
of Orange, in the Light Horse, commanded 
by Capt. Thompson, without unit of time,
and pursued the Tories to the neighbourhoods
of Wilmington in North Carolina. In the vi=
cinity of Wilminton, at a place called the 
"Raft Swamp"-the British & Tories, who had
sallied out of Wilmington, attacked the
Americans under Genl Butler & Col Mebane.
& routed them. The declarant was in that
Battle. After a tour of two monthis in this
service, the declarant was dischated.-
In the year 1778 or 1779-or thereabouts, the
declarant enlisted in the Continental estab=
lishment, for the term of nine months. He
enlisted in the County of Orange aforesd. John 
Griffin was the Captain of his company;-Field
officers were Col. Thanton, Leu: Col Arch:
Lytle and Major Graves. In May of that 
year, he was marched to Hallifax old
Court House, in the State of Virginia-with
a view of going Northward, but did
not go any further: while at Hallifax
old Court House, he remembers that there
was a total eclipse of the sun. From Hali-
fax aforesd, his regiment was marched
back to North Carolina, to Caswell County-
Where declarant remained in the army un=
till the last of September, on the 1st of October

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of the same year, when he was permitted to
come home on a furlough: the balance of
the term of nine months, for which he unlisted,
was served by declarants' Brother John
Allison, as his substitute.- The declarant 
performed other services than are herein
mentioned-but his memory does not ina=
able him to give an accurate account
of them. He does not pretend to remember
distinctly the time he enlisted for nine months
or aforesd but he hath mentioned the fact
of the eclipse of the sun; to identify the
time. - He was born 15th May 1761, in the
County of Orange & State of North Ca. When
he hath always resided. He hath a record 
of his age at home. He is known to Major 
John Taylor, Doct James S. Smith; Doct Jas.
Webb & Preistley H. Mangum in his County.
He hath no other documentary evidence of his ser=
vice than herein set forth-He hath lost his
other discharges. Andrew McBroom Esq.
of the County & State aforesd. can testify as to part
of his service- Is is not convenient for him
to procure his testimony at this time=
He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, 
& declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state.-
Sworn to in in open                                                        James Allison
J Taylor 
Pleas Court hearing was closed the matter contained in the said declaratioon-
the proofs in support thereof ordered to be certified as their opinion that 
declaration
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County first ? & quarter sessions
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of last
found in the matter of the application of James Allison for a pension
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal
of office 1st September AD 1832
J. Taylor Clerk

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No. 7393
James Allison



Admit as 
private Infantry
        8 mo - 26 66
per Cas. 9 mo 5 days 37.87

12 4.5.11.12.14
Eo
25
1210
________
37.50
    .37
_________
11 April 
P.H. Mangum
    Hillsboro     N.C.

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BRIEF in the case of James Allison of the County
of Orange       in the State of  N.C.
                         (Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? 71 years -

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

Period                        Duration of Service         Rank       Names of General and Field Officers 
                                     Years, Months, Days      as a                  under whom he served

In 17_______                             3                      Volun.          Col. Ramsay, against the Indians, Capt Williams

about a year after the                  2                 LIght horse      Capt. Atkinson
expedition ag.t the Indians

"81 Feby                                     x2                 ditto -               Col Demarcus, Capt Douglas

shortly after this                          x2                do.                    Genl Butler, same Capt.

after this                     not recollected             do.                    Capt. James Mebane

"81                                              x3                Private              Col. Mebane, Capt. Thompson

78 or 79                                       x3               Private               Col Thanton & Little, Capt. Griffith

6. In what battles was he engaged? Raft Swamps
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                                                                17=5
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary prood, by traditionary evidence, by
       incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition & documents.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
          No Clergy made Certificate

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

+ discharges                                                                                         Sevin Bell
                                                                                                                    Examining Clerk.

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An additional Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

North Carolina    }
Orange County   }
                                 On the 27th day of May A.D. 1833.
personally appeared in open Court, before the 
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for Orange afore
said, now sitting, James Allison son, of the 
County and State aforesd, aged 72 years the 
15th May 1833, who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath make
the following declaration, by way of amend=
ment, addition & explanation to the 
declaration made by him before the Court
aforesaid, at its August sessions 1832.
Which is herewith appended, in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of 
Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That in the first tour state in declar=
ant's said former declaration, as having him
served by him in the revolutionary war,
he volunteered as a private in the Militia
of North Carolina; & marched on what 
was called the "Indian expedition" as set forth
in said declaration. The precise year the de=
clarant cannot pretend to swear to- He thinks
however, that it was in 1777 or 1778..
The declarant cannot pretend to swear to the 
precise time he was in service in the said 
expedition against the Indians -when

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he made his said former declaration he was
morally certain, he fought that is at
least two or three months:since the making
of said declaration, he has consulted
with old people of his acquaintance with
the view of ascertaining, if practical, the
length of term that the troops sent on
that expedition, was absent from home,
and he now thinks that he can safely 
declare, as he now does, that he was en=
=gaged in that service three months at 
least. - In his said former declaration, it is stated
that something more that a year after his return from
the Indian expedition aforesd he volunteered for
two months in the light Horse, under Capt At=
kinson: he now declares that he volunteered
& served on that occasion as a private & that
it was in the Militia, or light Horse attached
or forming part of the Militia of the state: And
he declares the same thing as to the tours of two
months each, under Capt. Douglas & Col. Demar=
cus, in the one instance; & under Capt. Douglas
and Genl Butler, in the other, as set forth in his
said former declaration. - As to the time
of service performed by him when he volun=
teered, under Capt James Mebane, in the light 
Horse. declarant states that he was mounted
& engaged in service five weeks. but he does 
not recollect whether he volunteered for 
two months on that occasion or not. but
he thinks he did, and that the commanding

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officer discharged him & the balance of his troop
at the expiration of five weeks, because the
made by the troop to the South Eas=
tern part of N.C. against the Tories, had shown
that the further service of the troop would
not be required. - In September 1781. when the
declarant volunteered again in the light Horse
to retake Gov: Burke from the Tories - as set
forth substantially in his former declaration - 
it was as a private in the Militia - 
The declarant states that under his enlistment
on the Continental establishment. for nine
Months, as set forth in his said former dec=
=laration - he served as a private
five months, when the substitution of his
brother took place. - A summary of his ser=
vices as above stated ^ set forth in his former
declaration, here follows viz
He served as a private in the Militia of N.C. }-----------3 month
against the Indians
-"-  Under Capt Douglas & Col. Demarcus --------------2 months
-"-  Under Capt. Douglas & Genl Butler       -------------2 months
-"-  Under Capt Mebane--------   ----------- -------------5 weeks
-"-  on the continental Establishment                       5 months
Which amount to fifteen months & five days.
As he stated in his former declaration, he served
the United States on divers other occasions &
times, in the War of the revolution- Which he
does not here enumerate on account of the

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frailty of memory.
       The only evidence touching declarant's enlistment for 
nine months. to be found in the office of Secre=
tary of State of North Carolina, as he is informed,
in the accompanying certificate of Wm Hill, the
Secretary of State for N. Ca: and that of a settlement
of the account of the declarants'
brother John, who was substituted in the 
place of declarant after the declarant
had served five months of the term of 
enlistment-as set forth in the former 
declaration of declarant-
The declarant begs leave to refer to the accomp=
panying affidavit of Andrew McBroom, 
as proof os part of his service. He hath no
other proof of service.
The declarant is known to the Rev. Samuel Paisley,
John Taylor & James Mebane, of this couonty.
Subscribed & sworn to                                     James Allison
J. Taylor  Clerk

I Samuel Paisley, a Clergyman, of the County & State
aforesd. John Taylor and James Mebane residents
an well acquainted with James Allison seal who
hath subscribed & sworn to the above declaration;
that we believe him to be 72 years old; that his
reputed & believes in the very Church where he resides, to 
have been a soldier of the revolution & that us con=
cur in that opinion; and that the said declarant
is a credible person & that his statement is entitled 
to credit.                                                   Samuel Paisley
subscribed & sworn to this ?

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declarant
is a credible person & that his statement is entitled
to credit                                               Samuel Paisley
Subscribed & sworn to openly
        J. Taylor                                          James Mebane
                                                                    J. Taylor
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after
investrigating the matter of the above amended declaration, as well
as that of the original declaration - and after putting the 
interrogations proscribed by the War Department, that
the above named applicant was a soldier in the Revolution,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies,
that it appears to them, that Samuel Paisley, who hath subscribed
& sworn to the preciding certificate, is a clergyman resident in
Orange aforesd i& is a creditable person; and that James 
Mebane and John Taylor, who have likewise subscribed
& sworn to the same, an residents of the same County, and
are credible persons, t& that their statement is entitled
to credit: and the Court further certifies, that it ap=
pears to them, that Andrew McBroom, who sub=
scribed & sworn to the accompanying affidavit
in open Court is a creditable person that his 
statement is entitled to credit. 

I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of please and Quarter 
sessions for the County aforesd do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said
Court, in the matter of the application of James 
Allison for a pension. Witness my hand and 
seal of office this the 27th day of May 1833.----

                                                       J. Taylor Clerk

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                                   Second Controller's Office
                                       October 1st, 1841
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 same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of James Allison,
decd., a Pensioner of the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at 
the rate of Sixty four Dollars and 53 Cents
per annum, under the law of 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839.
to the 23d Oct. 1839.
                         Respectfully yours,
                         Albion K. Parris
                                             Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                                      Present

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Mrs. Helen B Kimbrell                                 James Allison
855 Avenue D                                             S. 6491
Fort Madison, Iowa                                     BA-J/MLB 

Dear Madam:

       Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of James Allison who served in that war
from North Carolina and received pension.

       You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named
James Allison found in the Revolutionary War records of this office
who served from North Carolina. The data therein were obtained
from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 6491, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.

      While resideing in Orange County, North Carolina, James Allison
volunteered sometime between 1777 and 1779, for a term of nine months
in Captain John Griffin's company, Colonel Thackston's North Carolina
regiment, and after serving five months, was permitted to go home on
a furlough and his brother, John Allison, served as his substitute
for the remainder of the period for which he enlisted. He volunteered
and served three months as private in Captain William Williams'
company, Colonel Ramsay's North Carolina Regiment on an expedition
against the Indians in the western part of North Carolina, dates of 
this service are not given. More than a year after his return from this 
expedition, he volunteered and served two months as private in Captain
Atkinson's company of light horse, engaged in ranging in pursuit of 
the Tories, and during this tour was in several small skirmishes with
them. He volunteered in February, 17 81, served as private in Captain
W. Douglas' company, Colonel Demarcus' North Carolina regiment, again
engaged in ranging as before, and was discharged April 15, 1781. Shortly
after this, he volunteered for two months served as private in Captain
Douglass' company, under General Butler, in the North Carolina troops, 
and was discharged June 10, 1781. He next volunteered and served
five weeks as private in Captain James Mebane's company, Colonel

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Guilford Dudley's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged
July 28, 1781. He volunteered in September, 1781, and served two 
months as private in Captain Thompson's company, Colonel Mebane's 
North Carolina regiment, and was in an engagement at "Raft Swamps"
near Wilmington, North Carolina.

       James Allison was allowed pension on his application executed
September 1, 1832, while a resident of Orange County, North Caro-
lina, where he had always lived. At the time of his application
for pension he was referred to as James Allison, Senior. He died
October 23, 1839.

       James Allison was survived by a widow whose name was not shown.
No reference was made to children.

      In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of
person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following:

James Allison
Certificate #12905
Issued June 17, 1833
Rate 64.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1838
North Carolina Agency 

                                         Very truly yours

                                       
                                         A.D. Miller
                                         Executive Assistant
                                         to the Administrator

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1936 June 9 - Hist. to Mrs. Helen
B. Kimbrell -
                      6491

INVALID
No, 8491
James Allison
Pri Rev War
______________________________
Act: June 7th, 32

x: Vol. A, Page 6
            [Arrangement of 1870]

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James Allison
S.F. 6491

James M Collack
note L zig: C
Orange County

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This may Sertify that Jas Ellison
has served his tour of Duty or In
the command of Colo Demarcus this
12 day April 1781
                           W Douglas Capt

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James Allison
S.F. 6491
NC

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This may certify that James Ellison has
Served his tour of Duty under the Command
of General Butler Given under my hand
this 10 Day of June 1781 
                                  W Douglas Capt

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James Allison
          S.F. 6491
                   NC

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This is to sertify that Jas Allison
has served a tour of Duty under
Col. Gilford Dudly given under My
hand this 28 day of July 1781

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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from a book of settlements of the accounts of the Officers and Soldiers of the line of this State in the revolutionary war that John Allison was allowed the sum of forty pounds, ten shillings and ten pence ([British pound sign]40.10.10) certificate No. 926, which claim appears to have been receipted for by Archd Lytle -

Given under my hand
this 6th day of May 1833.
Wm Hill [flourish]

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State of North Carolina    }      Court of Please & Quarter Sessions
Orange County                }       May Term 1833

                                     On this 27th day of May A.D. 1833. per
sonally appeared in open Court, now sitting,
Andrew McBroom Esq
and after having first been duly sworn according to
Law, doth on his oath say, that he served two
terms of duty in the war of the revolution with
James Allison son of the County & State aforesd of
three months each. Viz one in the year 1781, 
in the militia of North Carolina; that this affidavit
and the said James Allison were privates in the 
regiment commanded by Col. Moore: but belonged 
to different companies-this affiant being
commanded by Capt. Saml Johnston, and the
said Allison being in the company of Capt 
Douglas: and that the other tour in which 
this affiant served with the said James Allison
was on an expedition against the Indians in the western part-
of North Carolina, at an early period of the 
War - but the precise year this affiant
cannot remember: and that the said
James Allison & this affiant served the 
last above mentioned tour in the Militia of N.C. in the same
company commanded by Capt Williams.
Sworn to in open Court                               Andw McBroom
J. Taylor

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No. 7393
James Allison




P.H. Mangum

Hillsboro              N.C.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Allison which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes in5 cases No in 2 cases.

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of this 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? no

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [handwritten] no

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [handwritten] no

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [handwritten] yes

XIV. [dagger symbol] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [handwritten] no
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [double dagger symbol] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [handwrittten] yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. 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, desposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he servd not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.

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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 [italics] about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 shewn 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.

[obelus]QUERE XIV. [italics] Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 seat of office.

[diesis]QUERE XVI. [italics] 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 paper 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.
[finger pointing symbol]In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has had 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.

[handwritten] The applicant should apply at the Office of the Secretary of State for [?] proof his service under [?] his [unintelligible].

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835 Ave. D
                                             25 Moline, Iowa
                                             May 27, 1936

Veteran Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen - 
                  Will you please sent me the pension
record, with as much family data as is possible,
on James Allison, Who fought in the Revolutionary
War. He was a private in the Infantry and 
cavalry from North Carolina & had pension
commencing March 4, 1831, then aged 70.
                  Thank you for your courtesy.

                                    Yours very sincerely,

                                    (Mrs.)    Helen B. Kimbrell

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
           Form VAM-51                                                                                                                            Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
            122-5-41                                             BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


Name Allison, James           Grade Private       Line      Pennsylvania

Warrant Number 8888        Acreage__________ Issued March 19, 1792
                                                                              to A Hechter, assignee