Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.144, Thomas Allen, N.C.

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(3-1776)
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N.C.		Allen, Thomas			R.144
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The foregoing Declaration was Subscribed and Sworn to 
before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid 
and it is believed that the said Thomas Allen is the age 
that he Represents himself to be and that he is se [sic]
[ink blot] aged and infirm that he cannot [illegible] Court
	Given under my Hand this 3rd day of November 
1832.
			[signature] David S. Garland
I David S. Garland a Justice of the peace within the County 
of Amherst and State of Virginia do hereby declare as my opin
=ion [opinion] that after a full investigation and putting the interrogtorees [interrogatees] 
prescribed by the War department. to which the before named Thom
=as [Thomas] Allen hath annexed his Answers, that the said Thomas Allen 
the before mentioned applicant served in the Revolutionary War 
as a Soldier in the manner that he has stated. And I do further 
Certify that Peter Hartless and John Hall whose Certificates and 
affidavits are referd [referred] to by the application are Respectable 
persons and that their statements on Oath are entitled to 
full Credits and that they are of the age they represent them
selves [themselves] to be and that they resides within the County aforesaid 
and State of Virginia. Given under my Hand this day 
and year aforesaid
			[signature] David S. Garland

Virginia Amherst County to wit
		I Robert Tinsley Clerk of the County Court of Amherst 
in the State of Virginia aforesaid do certify that David S Garland who hath 
given the preceding Certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of 
the peace in and for the said County of Amherst duly commissioned and 
qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State, and that 
his signature thereto is genuine
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
	and Seal of office this twenty Seventh day of Novem
	ber [November] One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two and 
	in the fifty Seventh year of the Commonwealth
		[signature] Robert Tinsley.
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[illegible seal affixed lower left]

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Amherst County to wit
	Personally appeared before me a Justice of the 
Peace for the County aforesaid, Peter Hartless aged Eighty years and John 
Hall aged [illegible] years [illegible]
acquainted with Thomas Allen and have been so for [illegible] 
Thirty four years, they have full Confidence in his varcity [veracity] 
and believe [illegible] that he [illegible] recla[ink blot] to 
his Services in the Revolutionary war is Correct and no[ink blot]  s.
[illegible] stated and that he is the age therein  
Stated.			Signed.
				[signature] P Hartless
				[signature] John Hall
Subscribed and Sworn to before the 
undersigned a Justice of the peace for 
the County aforesaid Given under 
my Hand this 3rd day of Novemr. 1832
		[signature] David S. Garland

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I do [remainder of line cut off]
Court of Amherst the the [sic] within named Thomas 
Alle[ink blot] is a Verry [very] aged and infirm, so much so that 
he is not able to travell [travel to the Court House of his County 
in Order to make a Declaration   Given under my Hand 
this 7th day of December 1832
		[signature] David S. Garland
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Persons and that their statements on Oath are entitled to 
full Credits and that they are of the age they represent them
selves [themselves] to be and that they resides within the County aforesaid 
and State of Virginia. Given under my Hand this day 
and year aforesaid
			[signature] David S. Garland
Virginia Amherst County to wit

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[top line cut off]
of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 --
State of Virginia Amherst County to wit
	On this third day of 
November 1832. Personally appeared the Undersigned 
David S Garland a Justice of the peace for the County 
aforesaid, Thomas Allen a native of the Kingdom 
of Great Britain who was Born their [sic] in 1752. and migr=
=ated [migrated] to this County in 1775 and in 1777 He was drafted 
into the Militia of Tennessee, and West under the 
Command of Capt. Young, Commanded by Cols. John Saveer 
for the purpose of defending the frontier settlement 
against the Cherokees and Chocktaw [sic] Indians & He 
Was marched to fort Robbinson [sic] on the Wat Auger River 
from that he was marched to fort Montgomery on the 
Laurel fork of Holston River from that he was marched 
to fort Briant where he remained Seven Weeks and while 
there Capt Young was killed by the Indians [page torn] 
miles fort the fort after that we wer [sic] marched to Beans 
Station where we remained Some Weeks when we wer [sic] 
discharged. Having performed a tour of duty of three 
months. When a few Weeks thereafter He was ["again" crossed out] 
again enroled [enrolled] in the Militia ["officer" crossed out] Tennesee [Tennessee] ["and" crossed out] 
a marched to the bigg Island on Holston where an 
action took place which resulted in the defeat of 
[page obscured] this last tour was 5 or 6 Weeks when I was dis 
= [illegible] Returned to Augusta County was again 
drafted into the militia and marched to Ninety Six that 
place being besieged by Lord Rawdon [illegible] the 
Seige [sic] before [illegible] there, was then [illegible] Command 
of Capt. McNabb. who was Commanded by Colo. Boyer was 
marched back to Augusta County and there discharg [page folded] 
after having been four Weeks in Service

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	Declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of act 
of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832.
	State of Virginia Amherst County to wit
		On the 3rd day of 
November 1832 Personally appeared before the Undersigned [cross out] 
David S. Garland a Justice of the peace for the County 
aforesaid and within the State of Virginia Thomas Allen 
a Citizen of the United States residing in the County aforesaid 
aged Eighty years old, who being first duly Sworn acc
ording [according] to law, doth on his Oath make the following 
Declaration, in order to Obtain the benefit of the provissions [provisions] 
made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
	That he was Born in the Kingdom of Great Brittain [sic] 
in the year 1752 and migrated to the United States in 1775 
	That in 1777 He was drafted into the Militia of Tennessee 
was placed under the Command of Capt. Young who was 
under the Command of Colo. John Saveer. He was marched against 
the Cherokee & Chocktaw Indians was marched to fort Robbin
son [Robbinson] on the Watauga River, from that to the Laurell fork 
of the Holston River, from that to fort Briant where we remained 
5 or 6 Weeks while there Capt. Young was killed a few miles from 
the fort from that we marched to Beans Station where we 
remained some Weeks and wer [were] discharged. Having been 3 mons. 
^3m months in Service. a few months thereafter . He was in 
the Militia of Tennasee [Tennessee] detailed for Services, Commanded 
by Colo. Shelby and was marched to the Big Island on Holston 
where he was in an Action against the Indians which resulted 
in their defeat, after that he Returned to [cross out]^ Augusta County. 
[begin cross out] He being He was against Or place [end cross out] Having performed a tour 
of duty of 5 or 6 Weeks -- after having been at home some Months 
He was drafted into the Militia and marched for the relief 
of Ninety Six then besieged. He was Commanded by ["Young" crossed out]^ Capt. McNabb 
under the Command of Colo. ["Boyer" crossed out]^ Bl[illegible]. the sieged [sic] was raised 
before they reached there and they returned Home and was 
discharged after having been [begin underlining] about Six Weeks [end underlining] in Service 
	He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension 
[page folded] annuity except the Present and declares that his name is 
[page folded] the Pension Rolls of any Agency whatever

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That he is well acquainted with John Hall and Peter 
Hartless they are his neighbours and can testify as 
to his varacity [veracity] and there [their] belief of his Services as a Soldier 
	The following interrogatories on direction put to 
those who are applicants for the^ benefit of the Pension Law viz 
1st When and in what [cross out] year ["Born" crossed out] wer [sic] you Born
Answer I was Born in the Kingdom of Great Brittain [sic] 
	But have no [cross out] Record of my age, therefore 
	Cannot speak with Certainty [cross out]
2nd. Have you any Record of your age if so where is it 
Answer I have no Record of ["year" crossed out]^ my Age
3rd. Where wer [sic] you living when first Called into Service 
	where have you lived since the Revolutionary War where do^ you now live
Answer 
	When first called into Service I lived in Tennesee [sic] 
	Since then I have lived in Rockbridge & Amherst. 
	and now live in Amherst County.
4th. How wer [sic] you Called into service wer [sic] you drafted 
	or did you Volunteer , [begin cross out] I did not Volun Substituted [end cross out] 
Answer I did not go into Service in any other way then 
	as a Drafted Soldier
5th State the name of some of the Regular Officers met 
Answer [cross out]^ I do not recollect of many Officers except those^ that I have [illegible]
6th Did you ever Receive^ a discharge if so where is it
Answer I never received a Written discharge, they wer [sic] all Verball [sic]
7. State the names of some persons who can testify 
as to your services. And their Confidence in your 
Varacity [veracity]. John Hall ["& Peter Hartless" crossed out]
Answer. I am acquainted with John Hall & Peter 
Hartless they are my neighbours & Can testify as to 
my Varacity [veracity]. belief of my service [signature] Thomas Allen
			Sigd.

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He was Drafted and marched to Frederickberg [sic] in Virga. Wa [page torn] taken Seek & discharged. 3 Weeks in Service

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Virginia
Declaration of Thomas 
Allen of the County of 
Amherst & state of Virginia 
in Order to Obtain a 
Pension . . Verry Poor & needy
==
Direct your Answer to this 
application to the Post Office 
at New Glasgow Amherst 
County Virginia
act 7. June 1832
Virginia 144
rejected. Lac letter to 
Major Garland
Dec. 26th 1832

[signature] [illegible]

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_____Ex'r.	INVALID.

No. 144	[initialed at perpendicular "OCN"]

[illegible preprinted text crossed out]

[stamped "REJECTED"]

Thomas Allen
P. O. [left blank]
Service: [left blank]

Enlisted: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Discharged: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Application filed: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Alleges: [left blank[

Attorney: [left blank]
P. O. [left blank]