Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8207, Nathan Franklin, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Franklin, Nathan
Sally

NUMBER
W. 8207
B.L. Wt. 9458-160-55.
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20.911
New York

Nathan Franklin
Oswego Co. in the State of New York
he was a private in the Court commanded
Captain Gifford of the Regt. commanded
Col. Dubois in the New York
for a full term

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
atvthe rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annur
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct 1833
and Surtto A. Thinner

Arrears to the 4th of July '35
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Ne '76

$200
$40
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$240

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Job Stiles (crossed out)
W.R. Williams

Book E
Vol. 4
Page 100
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State of New York, 
Owego Country
On their 24th day of Sept. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oswego now sitting Nathan Franklin, a resident of the town of Parish in the said County of Oswego, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the 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 
Viz: In the month of August 1777 I enlisted at Pittstown N.Y. as a soldier for 9 months in the company of Capt Joseph Gifford in Col. Devoe's Regt.  of Continental troops. John Gifford was my Lieut. & Shepard (given name not recited) my ensign. I joined my Company at Stillwater & soon marched to Bennington Vt. when we had a battle with a detachment of Burgoynes army under Col. Barnes. We
returned soon after the battle to Stillwater, where I remained until after the Surender of Gen. Burgoynes army in Oct. and then went to Fort Edward, and staid there until my term of service had expired, when I received a discharge I think from Col. Devoe, which discharge was burnt together with my house and most of my furniture about 31 years
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ago at Onondaga N. York.
Soon after my discharge, I think in the month of May 1778 I again enlisted at Troy N.Y. for 11 months, in the Company of Capt. Defrees (given name not recollected) in Col. Van Rensselaer Regt. [Regiment] of the New York line. I joined my Company at Greenbush & soon after marched to Fort Edward & from thence to Fort Miller, where we train a short time and returned to Fort Edward from thence we went to [illegible]-boro. Where we went into winter quarters and remained till about the 1st of March, when we were ordered to Stillwater, where I received my discharge at the expiration of my eleven months service, which discharge was also burnt with my house at Onondaga. In the spring of 1780 (month not recollected) at a place called 9 Partners in Duchess Co. N.Y. I again volunteered in the company of Capt. John A. Smith to go with Col. Rufus Herrick of the New York Militia to Fort Edward to which place we soon marched and staid there & at Fort Miller & Stillwater until about the first of January 1781 when we returned house to 9 Partners. In the Spring following I went again under the same officers to Stillwater & remained there and at Fort Edward through the Season & returned house to nine partners late in the fall - cannot tell what month - think I was absent 8 months at least
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I know of no person living who can testify as to my service except Jacob Fellows whose affidavit in relation to part of my service is hereunto annexed _
I was born in the year 1763 (as appeared by a record in my Fathers bible) at a place called "Quaker Hill" what county I cannot tell _ I have no record of my age to my knowledge except that contained in my Fathers Bible which I have not seen for several years & know not where it now is _
I have lived since the Revolutionary war in the following places [illegible] Schoharie, Johnstown, Pompey, Onondaga, & Lysander and removed from the latter place to the Town of Parish about 6 years ago where I now reside _
I am acquainted with many people in my neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and a belief in my service among whom is the Revd. [Reverend] Wm. [next word crossed out] Nutting & Luny Thayer whose certificates are hereunto annexed _ I have never had a pension and I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed}
the day & year aforesaid}
D. McPherson Dep. [Deputy} Clk. [Clerk]

[on right]
Nathan [X mark] Franklin
[word "hi"s above X and "mark" below X
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We, William Nutting, a clergyman residing in the Town of Parish aforesaid and Luny Thayer residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Franklin who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion _ Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

[Signature on left] D. McPherson
Dep. [Deputy] Clk. [Clerk]

[Signatures on right] 
Luny Thayer
Wm. Nutting

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Nutting who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Parish aforesaid, and that Luny Thayer who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Avery Skinner [signature]}
Lovwell Johnson [signature]}
S. Freeman}

[on right] Judges of
Oswego Com. [Common] Pleas
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I Eric Poor - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Oswego do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding, of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Franklin for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of Sept. 1832

Erie Poor, Clerk
By: D Mc Pherson
signature By D Mc Pherson
Dep. [Deputy] Clk. [Clerk]

Stamps on page
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In the matter of 
Nathan Franklin
an applicant
for a pension
_________________
21437
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State of New York}
Oswego County } Ss. Jacob Fellows 
of the Town of Hastings in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Nathan Franklin of Parish in said county of Oswego, and that he knew him as a soldier in the Revolutionary War _ That in the fall of 1777 he this deponent was a soldier in the company of Capt. Defrees of the New York line & saw the said Franklin at Stillwater, Fort Miller & Fort Edward in the company of Capt. Gifford (I think of the continental line) That some weeks before he this deponent received his discharge about the month of May 1778, the said Franklin enlisted into the company of Capt. Defrees at Greenbush N.Y. to which company he belonged when he this deponent recd. [received] his discharge about the 1st of June 1778 _ And further this deponent saith not.

[on left]
Subscribed & sworn this}
18th day of Sept. 1832}
before me Avery Skinner}
Judge of Oswego Co. Courts}

[signature on right]
Jacob [handwritten X] Fellows 
["his mark" noted above and below name]
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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jacob Fellows who has [ ] + sworn to the above affidavit, + believers him a person of truth and veracity +  that his [ ] is entitled to [ ].

Avery Skinner
Judge of Oswego Co. Courts
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State of New York}
Oswego County} Ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of Oswego County Courts, Nathan Franklin who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades: - In my first engagement in 1777 I served as a soldier for 9 months _ In my second engagement in 1778 I served as a soldier 11 months _ In my third engagement in 1780 I served as a soldier 7 months and in my last engagement in 1781 I served as a soldier 8 months making _ all 2 years & 11 months _ I served under the several officers, and in the several places as stated in my preceding declaration of the 24th of Sept. last _ I served at all times in regularly embodied corps called into service by competent authority and was during the whole time on the march, in the field or in garrison; and was not employed in any civil pursuit.

Nathan Franklin
X ^his mark^ [words above and below the X]

Subscribed & sworn this}
14th day of June 1833}
before me, A Skinner}
Judge of Oswego Co. Courts
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Franklin the within named applicant who has subscribed & sworn to the within amendment to his declaration and he is a person of truth & veracity, & that his statement in my opinion is entitled to full credit.
A. Skinner Judge
of Oswego Co. [County] Courts

State of New York}
Oswego County Clerks office} ss.
Erie Poor Clerk of said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify the Avery Skinner Esq'r. [Esquire] before whom the preceding affidavits purports to have been swor [sworn] was at the dates of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Oswego & was such Judge at the time of subscribing the above certificate.
And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits and the said Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.

[seal on left side of page]
Witness my hand and seal office this Seventy sixth day of June A.D. 1833 _
Eric Poor Clerk
by D. McPherson
     Dep. [Deputy] Clk [Clerk]
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No. 4570
New York - Oswego
Sally Franklin
widow of Nathan Franklin NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 dollars ---- cents per annum, to commence
on the 21 June, 1854

Certificate of Pension issued 11th day of
Oct., 1854
and sent to Luny Thayer,
Parish,
Oswego, Co.,
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 73 Vol. a
W. R. Wilson

Right side of Page
Sent to L. Thay
()  23 Jany 1853
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State of New york
Oswego County

On this 23 day of August 1854 personally appeared before me James Brown Surrogate in and for the said County of Oswego and in open court held at the house of Robert Kelly in the Village of Mexico in said County, of Oswego Sally Franklin a resident of the Town of West Monroe in said County of Oswego and State of New York aged seventy two years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decleration [declaration] in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the 2 Section of the act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the revolutionary war - that she is the widow of Nathan Franklin who was a privat [private] in the revolutionary army, that the said Nathan Franklin drew a pension under the act of the 7th June 1832 the certificut [certificate] was dated 21st day of October 1833, which said certificut [certificate] intitled [entitled] the said Nathan Franklin to draw eighty dollars per annum - that the said Nathan Franklin died on the 21st day of June 1854 at West Monroe in the said County of Oswego and that she the said Sally remains his widow 

[signed by] Sally Franklin

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Mexico this 23rd day of August 1854

By J Brown Surrogate
of Oswego County N.Y.
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21437
Nathan Franklin
Oswego County
New York

Admitted
Private 2 Years


Avery Skinner
Union square
New York
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Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing this papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necefsary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A statement, show the Service of Nathan Franklin, Oswego County, NY

Period when the service was rendered:
Enlisted 1777 for a duration of 9 months, volunteered in 1778 for 11 months and in 1780 for time not stated and 1781 for 8 months, Rank of the claimant, private; names and rank of the company officers under whom he served: Cap't Gifford, Cap't Defree and Cap't Smith; names and rank of the General and Field officers: Col. Devois, Col. Van and Col/ Harick; Battles in which the applicant was engaged: Bennington and Saratoga; Country through which he marched: Bennington, Saratoga, Fort Edward and Fort Miller; place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period: Age 69, Pittstown, N. York; Evidence by which the declaration is supported: [ ], witness proves declarant was in service in 1777 & 1778

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2 The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. of On this DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. 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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 1, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensible to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you and record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk or the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Ever claimant must state, with precision, the length of his 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.  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, &e. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less tha the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -For____year_____months, and _____ days, I served as a ____.  For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 'about three or four months,' is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &e. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 seal of office.
[illeg.] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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61.265 Act 3 Mar. /55
April 11 /55

Sally Franklin
Widow of Nathan Franklin decd  Private

Capt. Gifford
Col. [illegible, Van...eller, poss. Van Rensselaer?]   Mass. [Massachusetts]
Private  [N.] York Line

Revolutionary war

N.Y. Feby 53-4570

Boynton
Ad 160 ac's [acres] Nov 3/55   Dodge

Sally Franklin
Parish
Oswego Co
N.Y.

[diagonal writing illegible]

Cir Claimant Oct 4/55

Vol. F. 131.
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State of New York  }
County of Oswego } ss

On this 27th day of March in the
year 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Sally Franklin, aged 75 years a resident of Parish Oswego County in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declars [declares] that she is the widow of Nathan Franklin deceased who was a Private in the company Commanded by Captain Gifford and the said Giffords son was Lieutenant dont [don't] know the name of the rigerment [regiment] or the number of the same said rigement [regiment] was commanded by one Van ransiller [Van Rensselaer] in the Revolutionary War that her said husband inlisted [enlisted] at Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts - for the turm [term] nine months. after word [afterwards] inlisted [enlisted] for a longer turm [term] thinks for two or thre [three] years can not recollect the time that her said Husband inlisted [enlisted] ^thinks in 1777.08. and continued in actual service in said Revolutionary War for the space of about thre [three] years and was honorably discharged. but dont [don't] know at what place said Nathan Franklin was discharged. had a written discharge which discharge in the dwelling Hous [house] of one Miller a Baptist Preacher & uncl [uncle] to the said Nathan Franklin at Sarritage [Saratoga].
She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Franklin in Cammilos [Camillus] Onondaga County on the 28th day of April A.D. 1818 by one Esq. Earl a resident of said town of Cammilos [Camillus] and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Staritt and there is no publick or private record of said marage [marriage].
That her said husband died at West Monroe in the said County of Oswego on the 21st day
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of June 1854 and that she is now a widow
She further declars [declares] that she has never before made application for bounty land under any act.
And that she make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855
Sally Franklin

Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of March 1853 before me} 
S.S. Tyler Justice of the Peace

We Calvin Tillson and Jane Tillson residents of the Town of Parish in the county of Oswego and State of New York upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Sally Franklin in our presents [presence] and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be

Subscribed and sworn to before}  Calvin C Tillson
me this 27th day of March 1855}  Jane E Tillson
S. S. Fyler Justice of the Peace

The foregoing declaration and affydavit [affidavit] ware [were] sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credibal [credible] persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I heave [have] no interest in this claim. 
S S Fyler Justice of the Peace

The word "thinks" was enterlined [interlined] in the application before executed.
The name of Luny Thayer in the said Thayers affydavit [affidavit] enterlined [interlined] before executed.
S. S. Fyler Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Oswego

On this 27th day of March A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforsaid [sp] ^Luny Thayer who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is a resident of Parish in the county of Oswego of State of New York and has resided there for the space of 28 years last past & that Nathan Franklin and his wife Salley has resided in said town of Parish during said 28 years up to the death of the said Nathan Franklin with the exception of a bout one year previous to the death of the said Nathan Franklin and that he dide[sp.] on 21st day of June 1844, at the town of West Monroe in said county and that I have known the said Nathan Franklin and the said Salley who had made the foregoing application to live to gether and cohabit as husband and wife for the above mentioned time that they are reputed to be man + wife + that I am a Justice of the Peace in said county and heave[sp.] taken the acknowledgement of the said Nathan Franklin + Sally herein mention on instruments of records-
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of March 1955
Luny Thayer 
S. S. Tyler Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Oswego
On this 27th day of March 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within + for the county aforsaid Isam Simons
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And being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Nathan Franklin for the space of some 26 years and his wife Sally previous to the dath[sp.] of the said Nathan Franklin who died last June + that I have known them to live + cohabit together as man + wife for the above mentioned time and that the said Salley who has made the fore going application is the widow of the said Nathan Franklin was[sp.] reported to be husband + wife.
Sworn + subscribed this 27th day of March 1855 before me S.S. Tyler Justic of the Peace
[illeg.]am Simons
This may certify that I am well Acquainted with Larry Thayer and [illeg.]am Simons and that 

STATE OF NEW YORK, ss
Oswego County Clerk's Office,
[Seal]
I, Leo A. Stevens [illeg.] Clerk of Oswego County, Certify, That S. S. Tyler Esq., before whom the annexed affts of certificate [illeg.] taken made at the time of taking such affidavits of certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 28th day of March 1855
Leo A. Stevens [illeg.] Clerk.
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And being duly Sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Nathan Franklin for the space of some 26 years and his wife Sally previous to the doth[sp.] of the said Nathan Franklin who died last June + that I have known them to live + cohabit together as man + wife for the above mentioned time and that the said Sally who has made the fore going application is the widow of the said Nathan Franklin were reported to be husband + wife
Sworn + subscribed this 27th day of March 1855 before me  S.S. Tyler Justice of the Peace
[illeg.] am Simons
This may certify that I am acquainted with Larry Thayer and [illeg.]am Simons and that they are crederble[sp.] persons and that they subscribed their several name to the foregoing affy davits[sp.] and were duly sworn before me on the day + year a bove[sp.] written
S. S. Tyler Justic of the Peace
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Nathan Franklin
W. 8207
BA-J/AWF [illeg.]

Mr. Franklin E. Martin
c/o Hurd-Martin Company
9417 John R. Street
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathan Franklin of Orange County, New York.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 8207, based upon the service of Nathan Franklin in the Revolutionary War.  This is the record of the only Nathan Franklin found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Nathan Franklin was born in the year 1763 in "Quaker Hill", name of the state was not giver, nor were the names of his parents shown.

Nathan Franklin enlisted at Pittstown, New York, sometime in August, 1777, served nine months as a private in Captain Joeseph Gifford's company, Colonel Devoe's New York regiment, was in the battle of Bennington, and in Stillwater at the time of the surrender of Burgoyne.  He enlisted at Troy, New York, sometime in May, 1778, served eleven months as private in Captain Defrees' company, Colonel VanRensselaer's New York regiment.  He enlisted at Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York, in the spring of 1780, served seven months as private in Captain John A. Smith's company, Colonel Rufus Harrick's New York regiment, and served from the spring of 1781, eight months in the same company and regiment.

After the Revolution, he lived in Schoharie, Johns-
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town, Pompey, Onondaga, and Lysander.

The soldier, Nathan Franklin, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 24, 1832, then living in Parish, Oswego County, New York, where he had lived about six years.  He died June 21, 1854 in West Monroe, Oswego County, New York.

Nathan Franklin married April 28, 1818, at his home in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, Sally, widow of William Sterrit, Staritt or Storit.  Her maiden name was not given.

The widow, Sally Franklin, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Nathan Franklin, on her application executed, August 23, 1854, at which time she was living in West Monroe, New York, and gave her age seventy-two years.  She was living in 1855 in Parish, New York and gave her age seventy-five years.

Her children were referred to in 1855, no names designated.

One "Miller a Baptist Preacher" was an uncle of the soldier, Nathan Franklin.  There are no further data as to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Left Side]
Jan. 21/98 Hist. to Mr. G.J. Skinner, Canden N.Y.

1918, mch, 21. History to F.W. Mrs. W. C. Mosier

1922-June 29 - Hist to Tyson N. Clash - MMH

1923 - Sept. 25 - Hist to Ermia M Goodrich aw

1937 - Feb. 23 - Hist to Franklin E Martin Esq

[Right Side]
8207
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8207
Sally Franklin
Wid
Nathan Franklin
Private Rev War

Act: Feby 30, 1853
Indes:  Vol. A, Page 253

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 6125-6

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Received Apr 11th, 1845

(Nathan Franklin Sec. Pri
Capt. Gifford
N.Y. Line
Rev War

94.38.160-3-5

Sally Franklin
Parrish Oswego Co
N.Y.
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9458







160 annum
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[Notes on envelope]
Franklin
wid
Nathan
ad 53-4570
Boynton

[address on envelope]
J. Minot
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
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Pension Office
Oct. 3/54

Sir: Please report time of last payment to, or death of, Nathan named pensioner.

Yours,
E. G. Atkinson Esq 
3 aud.
Resent

Nc, Nc,
S. Cole
for Parsons,

Nathan Franklin paid to 4 Mar. 1854
Reb Jovenira
Auditor
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Hm L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washinto City

Dear Sir
The certified granting Sally Franklin a Pension of $80. a year payable semiannually of the City of Albany commencing on the 3rd of February 1853, has been duly
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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Sally Franklin widow of Nathan
Oswego County and State of New York
act of February 3, 1853

CLAIN, ("original," or "for increase") Allowed $80 per annum to commence Feb. 3 1853

PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)
Documentary of Parol
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 1832 to $80 per annum & paid to 4th March 1854 & died June 21, 1854

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Marriage proved by affidavit of officiating magistrate
Death of husband shown by two credible ???
Identity of widowhood proved by two credible ???
Papers in due form
Pension to commence  21 June 1824, instead of 3rd Feb., 1853.
Name and residence of Agent
Luny Thayer
Parish Oswego Co N.Y.
Examining Clerk.
JL Gray
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Payment to be made at Albany, by James M. French, Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 73., Vol. A.

W.R. Wilson Clerk.
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Department of the Interior. 
WIDOW'S Pension. 

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Sally Franklin, widow of Nathan Franklin, deceased who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 

Given at the Department of the Interior this Seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

Robert McClelland 
Secretary of the Interior 

Examined and Countersigned 
L.P Waldo
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[upper right circular stamp] PAID 3
[upper left circular stamp] PARISH, NY FEB 1

L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Parish Oswego County, N. [New] York 
30th [illegible] 1855

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Yours of the 23rd inst [instruction] received
requesting a return of the Pension certificut [certificate] issued for the benefit
of Sally Franklin widow of Nathan Franklin for correction for the Pension that she has drawn about $110 too much, which is agreeable to your request herein inclosed [enclosed].
And in behalf of said Sally Franklin, I would humbly foray that your Honour will not require the refunding of said sum
for the following reasons.
1st, The old lady was at the time said sum was drawn destitute of most of the comforts of life - and has since and is at this time confined to her room under the care of a fusition [physician] with a sore limb supposed to be a [illegible] sore - therefore 
has necesssaryly [necessarily] used most of said sum.
2nd  it cost some $15 or 20 out of said sum to hire a man to go to Albany to draw said Pension - which expense she would not heave [have] been to draw what would heave [have] been due from 21st of June to the 4th of Sept.
3rd  Should Mrs Franklin be compeld [compelled] to not draw any more money until said sum shall accrue in future - she will be dependent on the charity of the people for her support - her children being varry [very] poor _
4th was there any misrepresentation in the paper addressed to you that caused the mistake _ if not will it be a breach of your faith to let the old lady heave [have] said sum _
Will your honour have the goodness to write me at your earliest convenience after receiving this.
Yours varry [very] respectfully,
Luny Thayer
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Albany Pension Agency
February 8th 1855. -

L.P. Waldo Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.
Your notification of the
6th inst. directing the re-inscription of Sally
Franklin widow of Nathan, pension to commence 21st June 1854, 
was received this morning: on reference to the ledger.
I find that she was inscribed on the 11th of October 1854. pension to commence on the 3rd of February 1853.
On the 15th day of November 1854, such pensioner was paid from 3rd February 1853 to the 4th of September 1854 and was
subsequently suspended by letter of 23rd
of January 1855.
I return notification of October 11th 1854 as
per instructions of 6th of February 1855. Said
returned notification contains, in addition to the inscription of the above mentioned pensioner, that of Phebe Polley.
be pleased to forward one of similar date in that case, so as to correspond with the entry on our Ledger.
Shall the amount of pension accruing to
Mrs. Franklin be retained until the amount already overpaid shall have been refunded.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob't [Obedient] Serv't [Servant]
James M. French. Pens'n [Pension] Ag't [Agent]
by Cornelius Glen.
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[Upper right] PAID 6

[Postmark on left] PARISH N.Y.. APR 7

[Handwritten vertically on left] 11.21.5

L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Parish Oswego County. 9th April of 55[3?]

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Inclosed I send you the papers to obtain a sum warrant for the Widow Franklin to which she is undoubtedly intitled to.
Will you have to goodness to examine the papers + see if they are sufficient to obtain a Warrant.  If not will you please inform one what further is necessary to be done in the premises [illeg.] + much oblige. Yours +
Larry Thayer
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State of New-York, COMPTOLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, October 23 1855
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
NAMES. Nath. Franklin Private Nathan Franklin ,,
No. OF BOOK. 7 8
NO. OF CERTIFICATE. 35.483 37.698
DATE. May 31, 1782 July 1, 1780
£ 2 ,, £ 3
S. 13 16 10
D. 4 8 ,,
RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. Sergt Solomon Hatch (Drafted from Capt. Joseph Dyckman
RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER
Col Weisenfeld Regt. to Continental Levie ,, John Field

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
H. B. Hud[illegible]ll Clerk. [illegible] Comptroller.
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PENSION OFFICE, 11th. [illegible], 1854
SIR: Be please to inscribe on your roll under the below mentioned following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully, L [illegible] Commissioner of Pensions.
To Pa. M. French Esq.
Pen. Ag 4., Albany, N. Y.
Revy.
NAMES. Sally Franklin, Widow of Nathan, Phebe Polley, Widow of John,
RANK. Private, Dragoon,
ACT. [illegible] 3d. Feb, 1853. do.
ANNUAL AMOUNT. $80: $100:
COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. 3d. Feb, 1853. do
CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS. Widowhood do.
EntD in Ledger A. Act 3d Febry. 1833. Page 140.
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS

PENSION OFFICE
Oct 4 1855
Madam:
The claim of Sally Franklin for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 61.265 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Nathan Franklin the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.  Refer to comptroller of M.Y. at Albay for record evidence that he served under Capt. Gifford, Col Dubois in 1777 in the 9 months services X [written on side of page which is continuance of sentence] x also from 1778 under Capt. DeFrees & Col Van Rensselaer.

The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE"

Upon the production of such evidence of service the claim will be favorably considered.

Very respectfully, 

J. MINOT
Commissioner

Mrs. Sally Franklin
Parrish
Oswego Co.
N. York


Enclose a certificate from Comptroller in  ??? to the above.
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Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com (Commissioner) of Pensions
Dear Sir
attached

I send you the declaration of Sally Franklin
Widow of Nathan Franklin who was a pensioner disceased [deceased] together with other paper also attached in order to obtain a pension for the said Sally Franklin.

Should the papers be insufficient or any
other reas [reason] why your honour can not grant a certificut [certificate] pleas [please] inform me at your earliest convienance [convenience].

Will you inform me why the said
Nathan Franklin did not draw a full pension
& whucher [whether] said Widow can or can not obtain the balance to make a ful [full] pension

Tis not the Widown entitled to a full pension

Let me hear from you at your earliest
convienance [convenience] as the said Sally Franklin is dependant on the charity of her friend for support
and varry [very] much oblige[d] yours tr[uly]
Luny Thayer

Address
Luny Thayer
Parish
Oswego County N[ew] York
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss.

Isaac Earll of the town
of Vanburin [Van Buren] in said county 
[text added "being duly sworn"] doth depose & say that he this deponant [deponent] is [illegible] years of age has lived on the same farm that he now resides on since 1803 and for a number of years has been an acting Justice of the Peas (Peace) a part of the time of my surverses [services] I was appointed & a part of the time of my survice [service] as such Justice I was elected by the People _ and on or bout [about] the year 1820
I was an acting Justice of the Peace of said
County _ and a bout [about] that time to wit 1820 I was cauld [called] on by some one, can not tell who nor the precise time, to go to the House of Nathan Franklin in Cammelos [Camillus] in said county to marry Nathan Franklin to Sally Storrit widow of William Storrit disceased [deceased] _
I then went to said Franklin's House and marred [married] said Nathan Franklin
to the said Sally _ and this deponant [deponent] further saith that he was well acquainted with the said Franklin and his wife for a number of years after they were marred [married] & that they lived together for a number
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of years as man & wife & this deponant
has been informed or believes that for a 
number of years last past the said Franklin
& Sally lived in Oswego County & this deponent is informed that the said Franklin died in the town of West Monroe in said county of osweg (Oswego) in the month of June last past of this deponent further saith that the said Sally to whom he married to Nathan Franklin is present in my room _ while I am a makeing (making) this affydavit (affidavit) & I know her to be the same person that I married to the said Nathan Franklin as above stated _ 
Further more this deponent saith not _
Isaac Earll

Subscribed & Sworn this
1st day of September 1854
before me
H. R. Dow Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I have been well
acquainted with the above named Isaac
Earll for the last twenty eight years & believe
him to be a man of truth & veracity
H.R. Dow Justice
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STATE OF NEW - YORK,
ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.

I Certify, That H R Dow,
whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was. at
the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his
handwriting, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I hare hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 2nd day of Sept 1854
Barnard Slocum Clerk.
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State of New York
Oswego County ss.
Luny Thayer being duly sworn doth
depose & say that he is 55 years old is a resident of the Town of Parish in said County of Oswego and has been for 27 years last past, - and that he this deponant has lived a near neighbour to Nathan Franklin the identical person named in a certificut (certificate) of which the _ anexed (annexed) is a true copy and his wife Sally Franklin who is the identical person mentioned and who executed the attached Partition for the space of 27 years
last past except about one year - and that the said Nathan Franklin & Sally Franklin had lived together during the above mentioned time as man & wife _ This deponant further saith he was present at the town of West Monroe at the funeral of said Nathan Franklin on the 23rd of June last past _ and that this deponant was present at the Surrogates Court when the said Sally Franklin executed the attached Declaration or Testition (Testation)
Was also present at the time the said Sally Franklin was at the House of Isaac Earl, and at the time the said Isaac Earl made the affydavit (affidavit) here unto attached and that the said Sally who was present & who was recognised as the person home (whom) he marred (married) to Nathan Franklin and is the same identical person above mentioned _ 
Luny Thayer

Subscribed and sworn before
me this 12th day of September 1854
Luther Green Justice of the Peace

This may certify that I have been acquainted with Luny Thayr above named & who signed the above affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and vorracity (veracity) _ Luther Green Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK
Oswego County Clerk's Office. ss.

I Leo A. Stevens Dept Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That Luther Green Esq., before whom the
affividavit ["and acknowledgment" inserted above] 
A Justice of the Peace in and for said
County; duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am
well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believed that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County,
this the 18th day of September 1854
Leo A Stevens Dept Clerk
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War department,
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the
United States of the 7th of June 1832.
I Nathan Franklin of the State of New York
who was a privat [private] in the Revolutionary
Army is entitled to receive eighty dollrs and
["cents" crossed out] per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
L S

[Right column]
Given at the War office
of the United States
this twenty first day
of October _ one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

[Left column]
Examined and
countersigned
Geo. Wm. Crump
Acting commissioner of Pensions

[center bottom]
Recorded in the Pension officee
in Book E. Vol 1 Page 100 by
J Williams
Clerk

[Lower left]
Copy of [two words underlined] original certificate
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George J. Skinner, 
Counselor-at-Law, (Notary Public),
Over C. E. Orr's Store
Camden, Oneida Co., N.Y., January 12, 1898. 189
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,- Can you furnish me with a copy of the 
military record of Nathan Franklin who was a revolutionary
soldier from N.Y. State? 

He was a pensioner and died about June 21, 1854, aged
96 years, six months and 15 days. His widow Sally Franklin
drew a pension after his death until her death some time in the 
year 1870.

This information is desired by a great grand daughter of said
soldier, Mrs. William R. Becker of this place, to enable her to 
prove herself entitled to become a member of the society 
of "Daughters of The American Revolution". 

Any expense there may be in the matter will be cheerfully paid.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am
Very Resp. yours,  Geo. J. Skinner.
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Joliet, Ill.
Mar. 15, 1918

Gentlemen:-
I am filing application for the D.A.R. and my ancestor was Nathan Franklin.  The local chapter requires me to have copy of his pension. On my sister's paper it mentions New York Pension Roll Page 387.
Will you please send me
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the copy of his pension?
Thanking you in advance for same, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. W.C. Mosier
311 Richards St.
Joliet, Ill

Stamp: Pension Office
            MAR 18 1918
            U.S.
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G.H. Perkins, Burlington Chairman
A.W. Bosworth, Island Pond
Thos. C. Cheney, Morrisville
M.D. Chittenden, Burlington
James Hartness, Springfield
J.L. Hills. Burlington
A.J. Holden, Bennington
Wallace W. Nichols, Rutland
M.P. Perley. Enosburg Falls
J.P. Ramsey, Charlotte
H.B. Rankin, Newport
Mason S. Stone, Montpelier
R.C. Taft, Wallingford
William H. Wills, Bennington
C.V. Woodbury, Northfield
C.B. Wright, Middlebury and Presidents of Local Associations


The state Committee of the Young Men's Christian Associations of Vermont
Office YMCA Building, Burlington, Vermont

S.L. Platka, Burlington Secretary-Treasurer
Advisory Committee
William Barclay, Barre
Rollin H. Barrett, Randolph Center
Charles W. Gates, Franklin
G.G. Groat, Burlington
George T. Jarvis, Rutland
H.T. Johnson, Montpelier
R.S. Logan, Montreal
O.D. Mathewson, Lyndon Ctr.
Raymond McFarland, Saxtons River
W.W. Stickney, Ludlow
B.E. Bristol, Burlington, Auditor
State Secretaries
Byron N. Clark
Walter E. McGovern

May 19, 1922.
Superintendent, Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:-
I am asking if you can send me information regarding Nathan Franklin, who was born in Oswego County, N.Y., in 1762, and died in 1859. He was probably born in Syracuse. We have a record that he was placed on the pension roll of Oswego County in 1832 for two years actual service as a private in the New York troops.
We are especially anxious to know the first and second names of his first and second wife. If you will have this information sent me, and a bill for the same, I will send you a check at once.
Yours sincerely, Ryan N. Clark (illegible signature)
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3-049
Ex. awf  Div. Rev War Sec
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., July 26, 1923
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return this to this Bureau.
1st name of widow- Sally
Name of soldier- Nathan Franklin Oswego Co. Parish or nearby
address of soldier at enlistment + after service
State where enlisted - New York
Date of birth- 1762
Date of death, 1859
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers- Col. Fredke Weisseufel, Capt. Andrew Thornfasoris (illegible)
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington- (illegible) also Col. John Fields regiment Capt. Jes Dychman's Co
Dutchess gov militia , Pawlisy's (illegible)
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103 East Walnut St
Pasadena,, Calif
June 11, 1923
Commissioner Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: I am trying to get data in regard to my great-grandfather, Nathan Franklin, sometimes known as Nathanael, to use for membership in D.A.R. I would like to know if he ever made application for a pension, and where he lived at the time, and in some manner to ascertain date of
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birth. He was a member "of Capt. Jos Dykivan's company in 1780", also private in Col. Frederick Weiseufel's Regiment New York Levies (illegible) drafted into Continental Army in May 1782 also 2nd artillery regiment June-Nov. 1782.
Thanking (illegible) you, I am respectfully yours Erma Mellor Goodrich (Mrs)
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Hurd Martin Co. The Bird's Eye View Company of America
New Location 9417 John R. Street Detroit, Michigan
February 4, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Can't Identify Pers, 2/8 (illegible)
Gentlemen: Please send me a transcript of the pension application of Nathan Franklin, living in Orange County, New York, 1833, age 70 years.
Thanking you, we are. Very truly yours, Franklin E. Martin
FEM/DG.
(Stamp): Received Feb 6, 1937 Mail (illegible)
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This bureau can furnish the military record on such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. O.W. & N. DIV. Revolutionary.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. January 21, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Nathan Franklin, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 24, 1832, at which time he was 69 years of age and residing in Oswego County, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Gifford and Col. Dubois. He enlisted at Stillwater, N.Y. His widow, Sally, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband set forth.
Very respectfully, Commissioner 
Mr. George J. Skinner, Camden, Oneida Co., N.Y.
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In reply to your request of _____, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Franklin a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in This Bureau. W. File 8207 (written).
Table (reflects info on page 2)
Dates of enlistment or appointment/ length of service/rank:
Aug, 1777- 9 mos - Pri
May 1778- 11 mos
Spring, 1780- 7 mos
Spring 1781- 8 mos
Officers:
Joseph Gifford, Devoe
Defrest, Van Rensselair
John A Smith, Rufus Herrick
Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Pittstown, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 24, 1832, His cl. mas al
Residence at date of application, Parish, Oswego Co, N.Y.
Age at date of application, B. in 1763, at Quaker Hill.
Remarks: He mar Apr 28, 1818, at Camillus, Onondaga Co. N.Y., Sally widow of William Sterrit or Storritt. Soldier dies June 21, 1854, at West Monroe, Oswego Co., N.Y. and she was al.poen on her ap. ex. Aug. 23 1854, while a resident of West Monroe, N.Y. , aged 72 years. Her children referred to, as named stated.
Respectfully, Commissioner
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Erma M. Goodrich
103 E. Walnut St.,
Pasadena, Califor.

Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8207, it appears that Nathan Franklin was born 1763 at Quaker Hill and enlisted at Pittstown, New York, August 1777 and served nine months as a private in Captain Joseph Gifford's Company, Colonel Devoe's Regiment of New York troops, and was in the battle of Bennington. May 1778, he enlisted and served eleven months in Captain Defrest's Company, Colonel Van Rensselaer's Regiment.
The spring of 1780, he enlisted and served seven months under Captain John A. Smith and Colonel Rufus Herrick, and in the spring of 1781, he again enlisted and served eight months under the same officers.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Parish, Oswego County, New York. He died at West Monroe, Oswego
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County, New York, June 21, 1854.
     Soldier married at Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, April 28, 1818, Sally, widow of William Sterrit or
Storritt, she was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1854, while living in  West Monroe, New York, aged seventy-two years. Her children are referred to, no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner