Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,510, Allen Clinton, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVIC boom.
Clinton Allen
NUMBER _____
S. 12510
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March 19/89. Let to White Crosswood Care of John Anderson 1007 N. 2 nd Street Philadelphia Pa. - notice of the reference of his letter of together with the warrant etc the 14 th inst to Com rs Land Office - J.P.
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Connecticut
Allen Clinton
of New Canaan in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri — in the Conn — commanded by Captain Parsons of the Regt commanded by Col. Butler in the Conn — line for 6 Mo 17 — y —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 21 — Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon G. Tomlinson Sena. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $ 32. 22 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 10-44
$ 42.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by E.D. Doolittle Clerk, Book D Vol 4 — Page 36 —
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State of Connecticut, } ss. County of Fairfield, }
On this 3. day of Aug st . 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before
The Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County
now sitting, Allen Clinton a resident of New Canaan in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged Sixty eight years, who being first 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That on the first day of June 1779 I enlisted at Stamford in said County in a Company commanded by Capt. Parson. Ranging Co. Charles Noble Regt. under Genl. Huntington in the Connecticut line in the Continental Army - and joined the same at Milborn Point opposite West point. and was under Genl. Wayne at the taking of Stony Point on the 15 July. and was wounded in my right hand. by a buck shot. and in the breast with a bayonet. from  then I went to New Jersey. and continued there through the hard Winter and froze my feet: which I never recovered from and was discharged. at Morristown in said New Jersey on or about the 15 th day of March 1780. have lost my discharge. having served Nine Months and half
That in March - before I returned into the open said Service. I enlisted with Capt. Joby. Gregory Company at said Norwalk and served. two Months on the line and guarding and protecting the secret. have no written discharge nor no documentary evidence of my service here. in New Canaan as it is now called and at that time a Parish of Norwalk.

on March 7. 1764. Read in my family bible and have always lived in said New Canaan and now live there
The said Allen Clinton 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.
Allen Clinton
We, William Bonney a clergyman, residing in the town of New Canaan and Jonathan B. Benedict residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Allen Clinton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Bonney Jonathan B. Benedict
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Bonney who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of New Canaan and that Jonathan B. Benedict Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of New Canaan and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaac Judson
I, Charles Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Allen Clinton for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 3 day of Aug t 1832.
Chas. Isaac Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Know all men by these presents: That I, Allen Clinton , of New Canaan in said County, do hereby certify that Abel Allen , of New Canaan in said County, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith in addition and explanation of his declaration within Abel - That on the first day of March 1779, I enlisted in said New Canaan into Capt. Jabez Gregory Company, Supt. James Beardsley , under Col. John Mott was marched to Stony Point in the town of Greenwich on the line and was on Guard and Encamped, and stationed on the line and served until the first day of May, and was then discharged having served two months, and the deponent does not know of any person now living that can testify to his said Service.
Continued
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That on the first day of June 1779, I enlisted in Stamford in said County into Capt. Parsons Company, Supt. Robbins and Ensign Parsons , Col. Charles Webb , Supt. Col. Sherron Lieut. Elizabeth Rogers , and W. Elliott was our Chaplain under Genl. Huntington was marched from said Stamford to Nelson Point State New York and worked at the fort at that place, and encamped between the fort and the Hudson River , and after the taking of Stony Point was marched to Mount Hope State New Jersey, and was encamped near Mount Hope , and was frequently on Guard when Genl. Washington and Lafayette was in the Camp and was discharged at said Mount Hope on the 15 day of March 1780, and was paid in Continental Money of which I gave ten Dollars for my dinner, and by the time I arrived at my home had expended it all for my living making the term of my said last seven Nine Months Seven and Sixteen days.  Allen Clinton  the day and year above said before me - Benj. Aspin Judge
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State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Probate District of Norwalk } ss.
On this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me George Davenport the sole and acting judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut duly authorized by law to administer oaths Allen Clinton aged about Ninety one years a resident of the Town of New Canaan in the District County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declared that he is the identical Allen Clinton who was a private in the revolutionary war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and upwards and was honorably discharged that he is now a pensioner of the United States on account of his Military services under the Act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $21.88 per annum and he refers to his pension papers on file in the pension office at Washington for proof of his service in said war.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3d. 1855. He also declared that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made applications therefor. Allen Clinton

We Peter Smith and George A. Barton residents of the Town of New Canaan State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Allen Clinton in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person that he represents himself to be and that we have no interest in this Claim and further that we know him to be a prisoner of the United States as stated by him in the foregoing declaration.
Peter Smith George A. Barton
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in the Claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court in said District of Columbia the day and year first above written. George A. Davenport Judge

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Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

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12510 INVALID.
File No. 12, 5-10
Allen Clinton
Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Allen Clinton
from the roll of Parsons Co. it appears that Allen Clinton served from Aug. 18. 1780 to Jan. following

Hon. J. J. Edward,
Sir
Your Pension Certificate dated Nineteenth of February 1833 allowing me a Pension of Twenty One dollars Eighty-Eight Cents I presume that there is some mistake as I was in the Continental Army Nine Months and fifteen days and had proof of my services in the Funds for two Months. I hope your honor will take my case into your consideration once more and increase my Pension agreeable to my services as I am poor and have never enjoyed my health since the cold Winter. I was stationed in the State of New Jersey when in the Army. Newark July 6-1833
Allen Clinton

State of Connecticut.
Fairfield County. } For Probate Court District of Norwalk on the 21 day of July 1832 before said Court Personally appeared Col t Stephen Butts of New Canaan in said County aged seventy six being duly sworn in open Court doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Allen Clinton of said New Canaan that he well remembers that said Clinton served in the Revolutionary War in Col t Parsons Company Col t Charles Webb, Reg t and frequently saw him while in the Reg t . my Company which I had the command of belonging to the same
Steph n . Butts
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Benj n Isaacs Judge
State of Connecticut.
Fairfield County. } For Probate Court District of Norwalk August 2 d . 1832. Personally appeared before said Court Jesse St John of Wilton in said County and being duly sworn according to Law deposes and say that he is well acquainted with Allen Clinton of New Canaan and knows that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army and believes he served in Col t . Parsons Company under Col t Webb as I frequently saw him while in the service in the year 1779. I being in the service at the same time.
Jesse St John
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court
Benj n Isaacs Judge

Fairfield County ss Attest Jan. 4. 1833. I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Capt. Stephen Butts now dead and John St. John who made oath to the within deposition and they are both Credible Witnesses
Benj. Allen Judge