Bio: Archibald Allen, Nelson County Kentucky
Submitted by Margo (margo2323@aol.com)


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Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Dorman, Newberry Library, 
Chicago, .E 206.D85, p. 60.

Allen, Archibald.  R.102.
    5 Nov. 1840. Putnam Co., Ill. Archibald Allen declares he was born in 
Westmoreland Co., Va., and when an infant removed to Farquar [Fauquier] He 
will be 90 on 7 Feb. next. He moved to Washington Co., Md., the fall after 
the capture of Lord Cornwallis' army [Cornwallis surrendered Oct. 19, 1781], 
resided in Maryland four years, moved to Nelson Co., Ky., for 18 or 19 years, 
and then to Indiana.
In 1828 he moved to Illinois.
    In 1780 he belonged to the 10th class of militia of Faquar County which 
was called into service. He procured a substitute who served for him two 
months.
    In 1781 the tenth class was again called into service and he was in the 
company of Capt. Charles Shelton in the regiment of Col. Elias Edmonds. He 
marched from Faquar Court House to below Richmond where they joined the main 
army under Gen. Muhlenberg and Gen. Lafayette. They then marched to Albemarle 
County where they were joined by reinforcements under Gen. Wayne, and then 
through Richmond in pursuit of the British to about ten miles of Williamsburg 
where he was discharged, having served two months and seven days. When he was 
going home he was placed by Capt. Shelton as a guard over a wagon and team 
which had been pressed into service and was about to be returned.
    Isaac D. Glenn of Putnam Co., Ill., declares he has known Archibald Allen 
22 years in Indiana and Illinois. In Indiana he heard Yelley Kendall say he 
saw Allen on his return from the army.
    Rejected for insufficient length of service.

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