Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37655, William Allen, Va.

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Service:  Va.
Allen, William
Number S 37655

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[Left panel- cursive & handwritten]
(Unreadable) (letter) W. Allen (unreadable) Pa.
22nd 1834 (xx) to Wilson

[Middle panel typed document with cursive fill-in italicized]
h. 831                                     H (scripted)                     
Virginia
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William Allen 
In the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel (unreadable) of the Virginia
(fold obscures) ine, for the term of thirteen months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Feb. 1819 and Sent to Hon Rob. S. (unreadable) House of Representatives U.S.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818               $37.39
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
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                                                            $85.39

[Enclosed in one large bracketing]
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[Right panel]
dead. Sa
Apt. Aug (unsure of this)
Alla + (??)

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The declaration of William Allen of Caroline county- state of Virginia and an oath before the court of said county - said Allen being sworn declares that he enlisted + joined the northern army under Cap^t Stevens in Col^o Campbells regiment about the year 1777 or “78 - that he served thirteen months in said regiment against the common enemy of the country and was in the battle at Monmouth courthouse - that as the expiration of said thirteen months he was discharged + returned home - shortly after getting home in the year 1780 as well as he needless (??) he again enlisted + joined the southern army in Cap^t Barleys company under Col^o Hawses + was in Col^o. Hawses’s regiment under Gen^l Green ‘till the close of the war when he was discharged at aplace (one word) called the round o near Charleston - for which last services he has never received pay nor has he ever received

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apension (one word)- He further declares that he is now old + infirm + in very indigent circumstances.  He further declares that he was regularly discharged which discharge he has mislaid or lost.
 William          +    Allen
mark (double underlined)

At a Court of quarterly session continued Held for Caroline County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 14th of April 1818 This day William Allen a revolutionary soldier came into Court and made Oath to this declaration, and the Court being satisfied that he stands in need of Public support the same is ordered to be certified (County seal on left that was written around) In Testimony whereof I John S. Pendleton Clerk of the Court of the said County have hereunto set my hand and affianced the seal of the said County.
 John S. Pendleton (unreadable initials)

Virginia Caroline County, to wit, 
I George Buckner presiding Justice of the peace in & for the said County duly commissioned and qualified do hereby Certify that John S. Pendleton who both signed the fore going Certificate is Clerk of the Court of the said County and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
Given under my hand the 18th day of April 1818
Geo Buckner (flower squiggle "seat")

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William Allen
(Unreadable)

March 1819





Notn deld to Wm Mullen,
In Washn City

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D (large ink blot)  ginia, Caroline County —sct.
On the fourteenth day of August —1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for the county aforesaid, William Allen ———aged abt sixty four years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in the northern Army under Col           tenth Virginia Regiment as Stated in his declaration of      day of.   18 on which he received a pension certificate No 6831 that he was at the Battle of Monmouth and at Sandy point near Philadelphia afterwards served in Souther army under Genl (illegible) Green Col Hawes was at Battle Camden- q6 + Guilford Courthouse
And 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, or any part thereof, within an intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within provision of an act of Congress, entitle, “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, any property of securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereon annexed, and by me subscribed. No property but a Shoat of about twenty weight - No family except a wash woman applicant very infirm and of no particular occupation
his
 Wm.  +  Allen
Mark

Sworn to and declared on the fourteenth day of August 1820 before the court of the county aforesaid.
I (inkblot) Pendleton, clerk of the county of Caroline, state of Virginia, do hereby (inkblot) the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is —————- dollars and ————cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of August 1820
John S Pendleton   (illegible abbreviation)

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Bowling Green Va 
August 14th
Squiggly line break after both lines & unreadable word to right of above

J. S. Edwards esq.
Com. Of Pensions

Washington City

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J. S. Edwards, esq.

D/B (??)

		At the request of a (unreadable- Miss or Mrs?) Reynolds I write you to ascertain whether there was any thing due her father Wm Allen - revolutionary Pensioner of this county who died she thinks about six years ago.
	She represents herself as in great poverty + says she has been informed that her father had not drawn the half year pension due about the time of his death.  (Unreadable) you can without difficulty ascertain from the records if given office whether her information be correct or not + in doing so will thank you to inform me.

(Unreadable) with respect Mr. Wilson Allen
B. Green Va 14th Aug: “36

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Bowling Green Va
Oct 1st 1836
unreadable word to right of above

J. S. Edwards esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City

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My (unreadable)
		I am again obliged to trouble you about this poor woman who is seeking a small remnant of pension that seems to have been due to her father Wm Allen at the time of his death.  The witness who defined as to his death could only say he died in the month of November - the day was therefore left blank.  The Agent at Richmond has difficulties what to as in the case of (unreadable - pension?) to ask you directions.  We have been waiting some days for a reply + in the meantime the poor woman walks every day or two from 6 to 7 miles + back to make enquiries.  She seems to be a decent woman but miserably poor + says she has 5 or 6 children.  If you can advise the agent at Richmond promptly his will really add charity to duty.
(Unreadable - abbrev for signed?) with respect + esteem
Wilson Allen
B.Green   6th Oct 1836

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May 28, 1935.
Lucius L. McCleskey, Jr., 								RA-J/ILL
1223 Lee Street									William Allen
Americus, Georgia.									S. 37655


Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Allen of Caroline County, Virginia.
	The record of William Allen is given herein as found in the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37655, based upon his service in that war.
	William Allen of Caroline County, Virginia, enlisted sometime in 1777 or 1778, served as private in Captain Stevens’ company, Colonel Campbell’s Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in Pennsylvania, having served thirteen months.  Some time after his return home, he enlisted in the year 1780, served as a private in Captain Barby’s (possibly meant for Barbee’s) company, Colonel Hawses’ Virginia regiment joined the southern army, was in the battles of Guilford Court House (unreadable smudge) Ninety-Six, and continued until the close of the war, when he was discharged at a place called Round O near Charleston.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he resident in Caroline County, Virginia.  In August 1820, he gave his age as about sixty-four years as the date of his birth is not shown.  He had no family residing with him at that time; the name of his wife and date of his marriage are not shown.
	The soldier died in November, about 1828, definite date not given.
	In 1834, a Mrs Reynolds, the daughter of William Allen, was living about six or seven miles from Bowling Green, Virginia, or Richmond, Virginia, (whereabout not definite).  She was the mother of five or six children her given name, the name of her husband, and names of her children are not designated.  At that time, one Wilson Allen was a resi-

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dent of Bowling Green, Virginia.  No relationship between him and the soldier’s family was stated.
	In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, (unreadable), the date of death of William Allen, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, siting the following:

William Allen
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Internal unreadable
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Commuted  (??) April 14, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Virginia Agency

Very truly yours,

A.D. MILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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(Left side of page)
37655
INVALID
File No.  37655
William Allen
Unreadable
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Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 2, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Right side of page)
24 May 28 - Hist by Lucius
C. McCleskey, Jr. I.L.L.

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In a circle, centrally placed, and a canceled “stamp” to right.  Almost looks like a profile of George Washington(?):
Americus
May 13
1935
233 PM
GA.

Boxed:
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Type written:
Veteran’s Administration 
Washington, D. C.

Side ways stamp of receipt:
RECEIVED
May 15, 1935
Not readable
Not readable
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Rev. Pension Dept.
Veteran’s Administration
Dear Sirs, 
	Please give me data concerning William Allen of Caroline County Va., a Revolutionary soldier.
	This information will be greatly appreciated

Lucius L. McCleskey Jr.
1223 Lee St.
Americus, Ga.

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To what time was William Allen, (illegible) a Revolutionary. Pensioner, last paid?
							Respectfully, 
								J.L. Edwards
								
22nd August. 1834

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Wilson Allen
Oct 8, 1834
G. C.
(Bottom of sheet)
Recorded Vol 24. Page 448
G. C.

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War Dept
Pension Office
Oct. 8, 1834

Sir, 
In answer to your letter of the 6t (illegible) I have to inform you that the illegible has been instructed to pay the amount due in the case of Wm Allen on the production of the proper vouchers and I have this day instructed him how to proceed in such cases as his.  Where the widow or child cannot illegible on what particular day the pensioner died but can prove that he died in a certain month, the pension may be paid up to the first day of that month.
								J.



Wilson Allen, Esq.
Bowling Green

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Wm Allen







Admitted

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DISTRICT OF Virginia
On this 8th day of February 1819, before one, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Caroline County for the said district, personally appeared William Allen aged    years, resident in                        in the said district, 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war:” That he, the said William Allen   enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the                    day of               in the year 1777 or 1778 in county of in the state aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regiment commanded by Colonel      
	pbell in the line of the State of Virginia.
	tal Establishment; the he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
	tes until the thirteen months, when he was
	rice in Pennsylvania	state of,
	battles of Monmouth courthouse after getting home he is then
	enlisted under Capt Barby + joined the southern army under
	was in the regiment under Gene Green till the close of the war when he
	ged at the round o near Charleston which discharge he has lost.
	in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the certification of D. Green annexed (uncertain). Sworn to and declared before one, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm.      +       Allen
     Mark     
Caroline February Court 1809
	The court doth  (several words crossed out & illegible) certify that it appears, to my their satisfaction, that the said William Allen did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine moths at one time, on the continental establishment; and now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me them to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am The Court are also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Feby 8th 1819 Teste John S Pendleton, illegible

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Wilson Allen
Aug. 22 1834
G. C.






Illegible Vol 24  page 229
G. C.

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War Dept
Pension Office
Aug 22nd 1834

Dear Sir, 
	In reply to the enquiring contained in you letter of the 14th inst. I have to inform you that William Allen was paid up to the 4th Sept. 1828.  From that time up to the day of his death, the money is still due to the widow or children of the dead as the case may be.  This pension was eight dollars per month.  As I do not know when he died, I cannot make the calculation as to the amount, but whatever may be the sum, it will be paid on depositing with the Pension Agent at Richmond, such vouchers as the enclosed illegible sheets direct.
I am with great regard
Your friend Wilson Allen (uncertain)




Wilson Allen, Esq
Bowling Green Va

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Left side, indent around sideways written text:
William Allen, 
The court has not certified that it appears to its satisfaction that this claimant did serve nine months or more at due period the continental establish-
	ment, this decla-
	ration will con-
	sequently here-
	turned to have
	this objection
	obviated.
		War Dept
		Pension Office
		Jan 19, 1819	
Sideways text:
William Allen
declaration

Right side:
George Buckner Esquire, 
presiding justice of the 
peace, Caroline county
Virginia
William Allen, 
Virginia (double underline)
The rolls of the Virginia line have not been record at the pension office.  The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, in lieu thereof is required.  The judge, or justice, is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country. 
Added later & a different pen, lighter
(Illegible, on same line as last)
Richmond
Apr 29, 1989

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I David Stern of the county of Caroline in state of Virginia do hereby certify that William Allen of said county & state who has made the annexed declaration enlisted in the southern army in the year 1780 and served with me nine months or more in the first detachment of eighteen months (illegible) in said army.
	Given under my hand this (illegible)
	13th of April 1818.
David Stern
Caroline County to wit
April 13th 1818 this day David Stern on (illegible due to seal) to the above certificate before me a justice of the peace for the County aforemost—— my (illegible) & seal ———
Chs A Lewis (“flower” drawn with letter in middle)