Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.15885, William Conklin, New York.
Page 1

SERVICE  New York

Conklin, William
Elizabeth

NUMBER

W.15885.
Page 2

5023
New York City
Elizabeth Conklin 
widow of William Conklin decd
who died on the of in the state of New York who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt commanded by Col Gratwan in the NY line for 9 months NY

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & En[?} 4 Feby 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1837 and sent to D.D. Addison

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible]
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }

Recorded by HR Weightman Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page 360
Page 3

State of New Jersey, County of Bergen, On this eight day of August 1845 personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas holden at the courthouse in Hackensack in and for said county. William Conklin, a resident of the township of Franklin in the said county aged near seventy -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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. that he with Mary Muyred widow John Muyred now residing in Elizabethtown point in said state, Elizabeth wife of Jacob Blauvelt residing in the town of Clarkstown in the county of Rockland and State of New York and Rachel widow of Josiah at Utica in the state of New York are the only surviving children of Elizabeth - Conkling who was the widow of William Conklin who served as a private during the Revolutionary War, As follows That he the said William Conklin on the last of June or first of July in the year 1776 enlisted for six months in a company commanded by Capt John Blauvelt at Tappan in the town of Orange now county of Rockland then orange in the state of New York in a regiment commanded by Coln Nichols and went to New York from thence went to Brooklin and was there until after the battel there fought in the month of September following then recrossed the East River with gen Washington's army to New York and continued retreating until part of Washington's army arived at White plains and was in the battle there fought then retreated to Peakskill from there returned to Tappan, and was there discharged on the first of January 1777. That the said William Conklin then residing in the beat of Capt Johns Blauvelt company in Coln A Hawks Hays Regiment early in the spring of the year 1777 was called out to guard along the west shore of the Hudson River and other places, the said William Conklin did serve untill late in the fall or winter guarding at diferent places and serving not less than one week in each and every four weeks and not less than two month during the said year. That on the last of March or the first of April in the year 1778. the said William Conklin enlisted at Tappan aforesaid for nine months in a company commanded by Capt John Bell in Coln Grahams Regiment and was first stationed for a short time or guarding along the Hudson River, then crossed the said River and was marched to White Plains where they was encampd for some time
Page 4

then recieving orders. again, recrossed said river and was marched to a place.
called the New Bridge near Hackensack, where they were on duty until Lord
Cornwallis came there with his army. when they retreated to Paramus and
y
there continued until Lord Cornwallis had returned with his army to New
york when they returned to the Newbridge and after some time stationed
there was marched to Tappan and there discharged on the first off January
1779, That early in the spring of the year 1779 he was again called upon to perform his share of Guard duty and served under his said Capt as sergeant
from early in the spring until late. in the fall during said year and the years
1780 and 1781, serving not less than one fourth of the time. and not less than
two months in each year. guarding along the Hudson River 8 other places
or on patrol guard that the service of the said William Conklin was not
always performed under the said Capt. as the officers changed sometimes
one commanded the guard on duty and sometimes another as he served
under Capt Wm Sickles Capt John M Hogenkamp. Lieut Cornelius Blanvelt-
as they changed their tours of duty as well as the men
That the above set forth by this deponent. has been done us correctly. as his
memory will permit him to do, from the recital there of by his father to
him and others in his that he has often heard his father
relate the services by him rendered during said war. the hardships and
dificulties he experienced that being sorounded by refugees and Torys and
the enemy frequently visiting that section of the country. there was no safety
at his home and for safety had either to be with the yard or secreted in
the woods especially at night That as to proof of the first tour of duty
set forth, he has not been able to find or single person living who served
the in the same and as to his other services rendered the accompanying
affidavits and Certificate as all that he at this late period has been ena
bled to obtain- That during the short time his mother lived after the act
July 4. 1036, he nor she was ever informed of the passing of said act. and
it was not until this last spring that he was informed by a letter he received
from his sister Rachel at Utica. that the children was entitled to the pen
sion his mother was entitled to if she had applied.
He further declares that his Father the said William Conklin was married
to his mother Elizabeth Hunt by the Rev'd Mr Yerbryck (as he was inform
by his parents) in the year seventeen hundred and seventy three
Page 5

that his father the said William Conklin died on the ninteenth day of
May. in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five. and his mother the
said Elizabeth Conklin. died on the fourth day of February eighteen
hundred and thirty seven as appears from the annexed family record
cut out of his father Bible now in his possession. that the same excepting
the records of his parents deaths. was by him copied from an old family
Bible of his fathers. at his request. some time previous to his death. and
the records of their deaths shortly after the events hapined and after-
making diligent serch in the records of the Dutch Church at Tappan
he cannot find any record of there marriage therein there being no record
of any Marriages therein recorded from the year 1755 to the year 1784.
  that his parents resided in
 the town of Orange aforesaid
from the time of their marriage until the spring of the year 1797
when they removed to the present residence of this deponant at which
place they resided until the time of their deaths
sworn to and subscribed. in open court
on the day and year first above written
John M.Berry clerk   William Conklin
Page 6

William Conklin was born February 21th 1761
Elizabeth Conklin was born Februar20th 1751
William Conklin and Elizabeth hunt was married 1773
Margaret Conklin was born December the [?] 1773
William Conklin was born August 27th 1775
Mary Conklin was born january the    1777
John Conklin was born december the 5th 1779
Ann Conklin was born January 24th 1782
Abraham Conklin was born March the 16th 1786
Benjamin Conklin was born June 5th 1790
Rachel Conklin was born April 2th 1794
William Conklin was born February 21th 1751  Departed this life May 19th 1825 aged 74 years & 2 months and 29 days
Elizabeth Conklin wife of William Conklin was born February 21st 1751 departed this life February 4th 1837 aged 86 years lacking 17 days
Page 7

Cornelius, Lydner and Margaret Concklin was married February 7 1793
Page 8

November 23, 1936

William Conklin
W. 15885
BA-J/AWF an

Mr. Seth R. Bidwell
654 Michigan Trust Building
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of William
Conklin, claim, W. 15885.
The data pertaining to William Conklin fur-
nished herein were obtained from pension claim,
W. 15885, based upon his service in the Revolutionary
War.
William Conklin was born February 31, 1751,
place not stated, nor are the names of his parents
shown.
While residing in Orange, Orange County, New
York, he enlisted the latter part of June or early in
July, 1776, served six months as private in Captain
John Blauvelt's company, Colonel Nichols' New York
regiment and was in the battle of White Plains. He
enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served two months
in Captain John Blauvelt's company, Colonel A. Hawk
Hay's New York regiment, guarding along the West Shore
of the Hudson River. He enlisted in the spring of 1778,
served nine months in Captain John Bell's company, Colo-
nel Graham's regiment. He served in 1779, 1780 and
1781, two months in each year as sergeant under Captains
William Sickel, John M. Hogenkamp, and Lieutenant Cor-
neláus Blauvelt, doing guard duty.
William Conklin married in 1773, Elizabeth Hunt;
 they moved in 1797 from Orange, New York to the Town-

she was born Feb 20. 1757 place
not stated nor names of parents given 

corrected before mailing
Page 9

2-
ship of Franklin, Bergen County, New Jersey.
The soldier, William Conklin, died in said Town-
ship, May 19, 1835, and his widow, Elizabeth Conklin,
died there, February 4, 1837.
The children of William Conklin and his wife,
Elizabeth:
Margaret
born
December
5, 1775
William
"
August
27, 1775
Mary
"
January
20, 1777
John
"
December
5, 1779
Ann
"
January
24, 1782
Abraham
n
May
3, 1784
David
#
March
16, 1786
Elizabeth
"
July
18, 1788
Benjamin
"
June
1, 1792
Rachel
"
April
2, 1794.
William Conklin on August 8, 1845, then a resident
of the Township of Franklin, Bergen County, New Jersey,
applied for the pension due his mother, Elizabeth Conk-
lin, for himself and the following surviving children
Mary Muyred, widow of John Muyred, then a resident of
Elizabethtown Point, New Jersey; Elizabeth Blauvelt,
wife of Jacob Blauvelt, residing in Clarkstown, Rock-
land County, New York; and Rachel Curtis, widow of
Josiah Curtis, living in Utica, New York.
The
pension
was allowed.
In 1849, Mrs. Mary Davis of Elizabethtown, New
Jersey, stated that she was one of the children of the
soldier and his wife, Elizabeth.
Abraham and Matthew Conklin were referred to as
having served in the Revolution, but it is not shown
that they were related to the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 10

House of Representatives

February 11th 1840

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 9 inst. I have to inform you that I have been requested to have the papers of Elizabeth Conklin refered to the committee on revolutionary pensions and that it was for that prepare copies were requested

Very Respectfully

James L. Edwards Esq Joseph H Anderson
Page 11

New York Conklin, William W. 15885
Elizabeth Conklin
Wid of 
William Conklin
Priv Rev War
Act July 4th, 1886
Index: Vol. a, Page 149
Page 12

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

May 23,1929

Hanna L. Ackerman
Care Niles Public Schools
Niles, Michigan
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, V.15885, it appears that William Conk-
lin was born February 20, 1751, place not stated.
While residing at Orange, New York, he enlisted and
served as a private in the New York Troops,as follows-
From June or July, 1776, six months in Captain John
Blauvelt's Company, Colonel Nichols' Regiment, and was in
the battle of White Plains.
In 1777, two months, guarding along the Hudson River,
in Captain John Blauvelt's Company, Colonel A. Hawk Hay 's
Regiment.
From March or April, 1778, nine months in Captain
John Bell's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment.
In 1779, 1780, and 1781, at Various times as sergeant
in Captains William Sickels', John Companies,
amounting in all to about six months.
Page 13

 
Soldier married in 1773, Elizabeth Hunt, who was
born February 20, 1751.
He died May 19, 1825, at Frank-
lin Township, Bergen County, New Jersey and she died
February 4, 1837, at same place.
Their children- 
Margaret
born December
5, 1773.
William
" August
27, 1775.
Mary
" January
20, 1777.
John
"
December
5, 1779.
Ann
"
January
24, 1782.
Abraham
"
May
8, 1784.
David
"
March
16, 1786.
Elizabeth
"
July
18, 1788.
Benjamin
"
June
1, 1792.
Rachel
"
April
2, 1794.
The following children were alive in 1849, and were
allowed the pension- William, living in Franklin Town-
ship, New Jersey; Mary, widow of John Muyred, living in
Elizabethtown Point, New Jersey: Elizabeth, wife of Jacob
Blauvelt, living in Clarkstown, New York; and Rachel,
widow of Josiah Curtis, living in Utica, New York.
In 1849, Mrs. Mary Davis, living in Elizabethtown,
New Jersey, stated that she was one of the children
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
Page 14

Wax Section.
Jenuary 18, 1936
A. Elizabeth Ware
Saddle River
N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15885, it ap-
pears that William Conklin was born February 20,
1751, place not osated.
While residing at Orange New York, he
enlisted and served as a private in the New York
Troops, as follows-
From June or July 1776, six months in Cap-
tain John Blauvelt's Company, Colonel Nichols'
Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains.
In 1777, two months, guarding along the Hudson
River, in Captain John Blauvelt's Company, Colonel
A. Hawk Hay's Regiment.
From March or April 1778, nine months in Cap-
tain John Bell's Company, Colonel Graham's Regiment.
In 1779, 1780, and 1781, at various times as
sergeant  in Captains William Sickels', John M.
Page 15

Hogenkamp's Companies, amounting in all to about six months.
Soldier married in 1773, Elizabeth Hunt, who was
born February 80, 1751. He died May 19, 1835 at Franklin
Township, Bergen County, New Jersey; and she died Feb-
ruary 4. 1837 at same place.
Their children-
Margaret
born
December
5, 1773.
William
"
August
37, 1775.
Mary
"
January
20, 1777.
John
"
December
5,
2779.
Ann
"
January
34, 178a.
Abraham
"
May
8,
1784.
David
"
March
16, 1786.
Elizabeth
#
July
18, 1788.
Benjamin
"
June
1, 1793.
Rachel
"
Apr 2 , 1794.
The following children were alive in 1849, and
were allowed the pension- William, living in Franklin
Township, New Jersey; Mary, widow of John Muyred, living
in Elizabethtown Point, New Jersey; Elizabeth, wife of
Jacob Blauvelt, living in Clarkstown, New York; and
Rachel, widow of Josiah Curtis, living in Utica, New York.
In 1849, Mrs. Mary Davis, living in Elizabethtown
New Jersey, stated that she was one of the children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Page 16

SETH R. BIDWELL
LAWYER
654 MICHIGAN TRUST BUILDING
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

[stamp] RECEIVED NOV 11 1936  Mail Sub-Div Vets ADM 7 READER
 
November
9th
1936
U. S. Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the
service history of William Conklin,
Revolutionary War claim W15885.
Yours very truly,
[illegible] Bidwell 

SRB:MK
Page 17

Telephone 66

Niles Public Schools
Hannah L. Ackerman. R.N.
Public School Nurse
Niles, Michigan

Office:  Central School
Hours 8 to 5 daily
Saturdays by appointment

Feb 8. 1929

U.S. Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me 3 copies of history of service of William Conklin "Revolutionary War Claims W15885." The history is desired as credentials for forming "Daughters of American Revolution."

Very truly yours.
Hanna L. Ackerman

[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE FEB 11 1929
Page 18


December 2, 1925
Bureau of Pensions,
War of the Revolution,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Will you kindly give me the war record of the following men if they
applied for a pension; for services during the Rev. War?
General Van Orden, Hempstead, Rockland Co. ( formerly Orange Co., )
New York.
William Conklin, Franklin Township, Bergen County, N. J. , probably
lived at Tappan at time of war.
Thank you.
Yours truly,
A. Elizabeth, Ware,
Saddle River, N. J.
Page 19

So the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Mr. D.D. Addison, of the city of Washington, is hereby authorised
and empowered to act.as my attorney in establishing my claim with
others as the surviving heirs of Elisabeth Conklin late widow of -
papers on file in your office, under the act of July 4th 1836 you will confer a 
 
confer a favour on me by permitting him so to do the amount which
may be found due I which pay able to myself in behalf of myself and the
other heirs at the United States pension Agent at the City of New york
Witness
David Pye
William Conklin
Page 20

Wm Conklin the declarant called upon me early in the summer past a[cut off]
me of the services his father had rendered during the war, I info[cut off]
as to the 6 month service under Capt John Blan[a]elt in 1776 there w[cut off]
knowledge a single person living that served in that company[cut off]
nine months service there yet was three living and told him [cut off]
Stephens and Depew, and where they resided, he went to see th[cut off]
came back and informed that that they well recollected the serv[cut off]
in that company in 177[8], which I found to be the case when I [cut off]
their testimony and knowing them to be men of good sound [cut off]
memory and being positive that they would not testify to any [cut off]
did not well recollect. I did not then expect that there would ho[cut off]
your mind any doubt respecting the truth of their testimony  [cut off]
the rules adopted required had been complied with or I shou[cut off]
their affidavits more posit[illegible] - As to their being no record there[of] [cut off]
it must be well known to your Honor that there is no record at [cut off]
who served under Capt Bell in 1778. in the nine months servic[cut off]
has been carefully examined by me, and as I am informed y[cut off]
of them there can nothing be found thereon of that service. [cut off]
In closed I send the affidavitss of M[illegible] Hoiuse and Stephens and [cut off]
 of any avail in the pension office I think every doubt must [cut off]
as to the six months tow[illegible] in 1776. there is proof in your office by [cut off]
proofs refered to in my former communication, and as all the[cut off]
served not less than 2 & 3 months in each year in tow[illegible] in the mi[cut off]
just and reasonable that the heirs should be allowed for like [cut off]
proof thereof can be had except the Comptrolers Certificate
I Remain Hon[cut off]
your B[illegible] Ser[cut off]
DW[cut off]
Page 21

Oct. 1. 1848
Rec d
Mrs Conklin (underlined with flourish)
Nyack Turnpike NY 
24 Sept 
Hon 
James L Edwards
Compt. of Pensions
Wilmington
D.E
Page 22

Clarkstown Sept 23 1845
Hon Sir
Your letter of the 16th Instant is recieved in which you say that you have the rolls of Capt Bell on which the name of Willliam Conklin is not boarn, and that John House and Peter Stephens must [crossed out] have confounded that individual with others of that name - It is not only Mr House and Stephens who swear positively that Wm Conklin who resided at Tappan but Co[illegible: corporal?] Depew also Did serve for 9 months under Capt John Bell in Coln [colonel?] Grahams Regiment in the year 177[?], and all of them are men of good sound mind and memory. and would have not so testified had they not been positive of the service having been rendered by Wm Conklin the late husband of the [crossed out] Elizabeth - The other person of the same name resided at Haverstraw and swerved in a company first commanded by Capt [illegible]earse and afterwards by Capt John Gardner and was appointed an officer in said company before the close of the war and the witnesses have been in the habit of seeing the first mentioned Conklin until he removed from Tappan as they all belonged to the United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown and often worshiped together. In persuance to the rules adopted for the applicants for pension, where the name is not bourn on the rolls it must be proven by at least one creditable witness, the foresent case is proven by three and if witnesses are not to be credited, it is an useless expence to offer any - You perhaps have been lead to believe as the Comptroler shows a small service rendered by Wm Conklin under Capt Sickles and settled in Oct 1770 that both could not be rendered by the same person, but if the service was rendered in that year there was sufficient time to have performed it previous to the first of April the time of his enlisting under Capt Bell, - As to his first service under Capt Blauvelt in 1776, if you will examine the declarations of John G Blauvelt and John Hutton (both  now dead) you will se that such service was rendered, and altho it cannot now be proven, as his son swears that his father often related the same in his hearing, it is no more than right to alow the same. There must have been much more other services rendered during the war in the militia as all had to serve from the commencement of the war until its close both winter and summer until its close and I firmly believe that there would scarcely be a
Page 23

single instance, if a record of each persons services had been kept during the war, that each one had served more than two years.
I believe that in Justice, the heirs of William Conkling ought to be allowd for the six months in 1776. the service of 2 months in 1777. 9 months in 1778, and the service in 1778 [illegible] as per the Comptrolers Certificate
I remain Hon Sir
your fft Servt
Hon James L Edwards
David Pye
Page 24

Sept 26/49
Mary Davis
Recd at Dept: Sept 28/49
What further evidence 
is required to establish
a pension claim for the
services of Wm Conkling
in the Revolutionary War
[illegible] Ally[illegible]

[upside down] Washington
[upside down] War Office
[upside down ] The Secretary of War 

Mary Davis' letter dated Sept 10 was
referred to Conv. Pensions Sept 13/49
asuw [official stamp across par]
#M [scribble]
Commi[illegible] of Pensions
please answer
Dept of the Interior
Sept 28/49
Page 25

To the Honorable Secretary of War
Sir
I wrote you some two or three weeks [inserted] since stating the facts required to be set forth in J L Edwards letter of April the 27 - 1847 - Viz [illegible] that Wm Conklin served 1 year in the army of the Revolution under Captain John Bell in the 1778 - he died in 1825 leaving a widow who died in 1836 - [illegible]
I would now respectfully enquire what other testimony or evidence [inserted[ there is needed to establish the claim of the pension? if there is (or not) please write me as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully Yours [illegible]
Mary Davis
Direct to the leave of 
Mr Garret Green
Elizabeth town NJ [flourishes to the right]
Page 26

Clarkstown August 19 - 1845

Hon Sir, 

In closed I send the papers of the survioring heirs of the late William Conkilin and Elizabeth his wife claiming a pension for five years and eleven Months from the 4th March 1831 to the 4th February 1837 the time of the death of the said Elizabeth in which the declarent has set for the servcies rendered by his father as near as his memory of the service as related by his father would permit him to do as it is set forth in the declaration with the proof that could be had.

The 9 Months service in 1770 is proven by three of his companions in the service which is all that is known yet to be living which will show that if the service under William Sickles of Dec 7 1770 as appears by the certificate of the Dept Comptroler was rendered that year it must have  been rendered previous to the first of March the time of his enlistment under Capt John Bell.

I have also to request you to make the pension payable in the City of New York as it will be much more convenient for all the heirs there to recive the pension allowed than at Trenton, as two reside in the state of New York and the other two near the said City. 

I remain Hon Sir 
your obt sero
David Pye
Page 27

In pursuance of a law passed 27th of April, 1784, entitle " An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for the services in the late WAr, and for other purposes therin mentioned," the following certifcates have been issue, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 

7th Dec 1778 | William Conklin priv | $1 | 12 | 0 1801
14th Oct 1779 | Do.  Sgt | 5 | 6 | 81901    

STATE OF NEW YORK
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 25th, 1845}   

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4 now remaining in this office, and the service for which the certificates above named were issues, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First -- under Capt. William Sickles in Col. A Hawk Hay Regt. 
Second " " Johanna Blauvelt " " Do "

Philip Pheps 
Dep Comptroler
Page 28

Elizabeth Conklin
Wid of William
N. York
Act 4 July 1836

Adm'd 9 mos [illegible] $30 per
annum from 4 March '31 to 4 Feb '37 the
date after deaths.

Payable to 
Wm. Conklin, Mary Muyred,
Elizabeth Blauvett & Rachael Curtis
only children

Cert to
D. D. Addison
[Present]
Page 29

Although the name of William Conklin does not appear on the payroll of [illegible] Bell's Co. in 78, yet that of Abraham appears in two places and is evidently a mistake by the transcribing clerk as the [illegible] who were in the Co. swear furtively to the service of Willam
Page 30

House of Representatives 
February 6, 1846

I. L. Edwards [illegible]
Commisioner of Pensions

Sir
Will you do me this favor to furnish me with copies of any papers upon the files of your office, in the case of the heirs of Elizabeth Conklin widow of William Conklin of New York?

Very respectfully
Joseph H Anderson
Page 31

Mr. Cole
April 2nd 1857
Page 32

Washington April 2, 1857

Dear Sir
I enclose authority and ask permission, to see the papers on file in your office in support of the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Conklin of New York, widow of William Conklin, deceased, a suspended claim under the act of July 4th, 1836

I am very respectfully
[illegible]
D.D. Addison

I.E. Heath Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Page 33

Mary Davis
Sept. 10/'49
In relation to William Conklin claim to a Pension
W Amer's immediate attention

To the Honorable the Secretary of War - War Department

Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior
Sept. 13th. 1849
[stamp] [illegible] TOWN SEP [illegible]
Page 34

Eizabeth town Sept 10, 1849

To the Honorable 
The Secretary of War

Sir In answer to thy letter to you in 46 - or 47 - I received one from Mr. J. L. Edwards dated April 27 - 1847 - stateing as follows - "Madam 'Before it can be determined weather William Conklin deceased had any claim to a pension, it should be stated to what Regiment, Company, and line, he belonged - how long he served, and  when he died - wether he left a widow,  and when she died - and if there was no widow, wether there be a child, or children now living.'"
My reply is William Conklin served under Capt. John Bell - 1778 - he Wm. Conklin having been drafted two different times for six months each and served accordingly by one year. Wm. Conklin died 1825 - leaving a widow who died in the year 1837 - There are now five children living the legitimate heirs of William Conklin of whom I am one. 
Very Respectfully Yours [illegible]
Mary Davis

PS. Direct to Mrs. Mary Davis, Elizabeth Town N Jersey, Case of Mr. Garret Greer
Page 35

6553 
Elizabeth Conklin 
N. York 
Let to David Pye Sept 16.45 
to same Oct 28 45 
to same Did 18 45
do to the J H Anderson Feb '46 
copies of papers set to same 
Feb 25 1846 (over) 
July 4. 1836

copies of papers furnished Clk 
HR under a resolution 
of the HR of Feb 24 1846 in 
the 27th Feb. 1846
Sent Mrs. Mary Davis 17th Sept 1849 
"        "        "        "       29      "     1849
Page 36

6553

[illegible] Aug 22 1845

Elizabeth Conklin, the widow of Willam
N. York
[illegible] 1836
Page 37

State of New York
Rockland County
On this twenty seventh day of June 1845, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace in and for said county John House, a resident of [crossed out] the town of Clarkstown, in said county, aged 26 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with William Conklin [crossed out] during the Revolutionary War, then a resident of the town of Orange now in said county, who hard for his wife Elizabeth Hunt. - and that the said William Conklin in the last of March of first of April in the year 1770 enlisted for nine months as a Private - in a company commanded by Capt. John Bell in Col. Grahams regiment and served therein untill the first of January 1779. that the said company first was stationed for some time along the Hudson River at Nyack, then crossed said river and was marched to White plains where they was stationed for some time, then returned, [illegible] said river and was marched to the New Bridge near Hackensack, and was there stationed doing duty, untill the British army came there in the latter part of the month of September in said year, when they retreated and was marched to Paramus, and was there stationed on duty for some time, and until the British Army had returned to New York when they returned to the Newbridge and from thence to Tappan town where they were discharged when the term of their enlistment was expired, and that this deponent served with the said Conklin during the whole of said tour. And the [crossed out] deponent knows that the said Conklin did serve in other Militia duty under the officers of the companies in [illegible] town aforesaid both before and after the aforesaid nine month service, but now is unable to say how many different times or to name the officer under whom he served.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me - 
[Signature of John House]


Peter T Stephens Justice of the peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named John House and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose Statements is emitted to credit.  Peter T Stephens, Justice
[signature of Peter T Stephens]
Page 38

Rockland County for
I Abraham Hagenkamp. clerk of the county
of Rockland Do hereby certify. that Peter T
Stephens. whose namei s subscribed to the fore
going affidavit off John House and the annexed
affidavits of Peter Stephens and Cornelius Depew
is a magistrate as above and that the signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony where of I hear hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
country this of august 1845
Wm Hagenkamp Clerk
Page 39

State of New York, Rockland County 
On this eighteenth day of August 1845 personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace, in and for said county Peter Stephens, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county, aged 84 years. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with William Conklin during the Revolutionary War, then a resident of the town of Orange, in the now county of Rockland, who had for his wife Elizabeth Hunt, that the said William Conklin, on the last of March or first of April 1778, en listed in a company commanded by Capt John Bell, as a private for nine months that the said company was first stationed for some time along the west shore of the- Hudson River at Nyack, then crossed said River and was marched to a place called White plains, in Westchester County, where they was stationed for some time then was marched back to the said river recrossed the same and was marched to a place called the Newbridge near Hackensack there were stationed for some time on duty untill the British Army came there and drove us off, when the company retreated and who were marched to Paramus, where they were stationed until they received information that the British had returned to New York, when the said company returned to the Newbridge and from there to Tappan were they were discharged on the first of January, 1779. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.   Peter Stephens 

Peter T Stephens Justice of the peace 

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Peter Stephens and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit 
Peter T Stephens Justice
Page 40

State of New York
Rockland County) on this eighteenth day of August 1845. personally
appeared before me Peter Stephens. a justice of the peace in and  
county, Cornelius Depuis, a resident of the town of Clankstown. in said
county aged 85 years, who. being first duly sworn according to law. doth
depose and say that he was well acquainted with William Conklin
during the Revolutionary war, then a resident of the town of Orange then
Orange but now Rockland county, and knows that the said William
Conklin on the last of March or first of April in the year 1770. did enlist
for nine months in a company commanded by Cap John Bill. in both
Graham's regiment. and served as a private/to the best of this deponent
recollection) that the said company was first stationed as a guard along
the west shore of the Hudson river, then crossed said river and was march
ed to White plains, in Westchester county. where they were stationed
for some time then returned and recrossed said River and
was marched to the new bridge near Hackensack, at which
place this deponent having served four and a half months
his place was taken by Abraham
agreement at the time of enlistment believe Conklin to have served
the full term of this enlistment

Cornelius his x mark Depew

sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid before me

Peter T Stephens Justice of the Peace

 
I certify that I are acquainted with the above
named Cornelius Depew and know him to be a
man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled
  to credit And by reason of old age and infirmities is unable to write his name.
Peter T Stephens Justice
Page 41

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen Ss, for I. John H Berry clerk of the Inferior Court of common Pleas holden at the courthouse at Hackensack in and
for the county aforesaid, on the Eighth day of August in the year
1845 do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited-
to said court that Elizabeth Conklin widow of William Conklin, who
was a Soldier during the Revolutionary war, who was a resident at the
time of her death of the township of Franklin in said county died on
the fourth. day of February in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven and that there is but four children her
survivors whose names are William Conklin. Mary Mayred widow of
John Muyred, Elizabeth Blauvelt wife of Jacob Blauvelt and Rachel
Curtis widow of Josiah Curtis, all of full age
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said court this Eight day of
August 1845
John H. Berry Clerk
Page 42

State of New York
 Rockland county. on this fourth day of November 1945
personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the
peace in and for said county. Peter Stephens and form House residents
of the town of Clarkstown in said county. who being first duly sworn
according to law do depose and say, that they were well acquianted
with Abraham Conklin and Matthew Conklin as well as with
William Conklin and well knows that the said Abraham and
Matthew did serve under Capt Bell in Coln Graham's Regiment
in the year 1770, but well knows that William Conklin who was
a Tailor by trade did positively serve under Capt Bell in 1779
as is by us respectfully set forth in our former affidavits
sworn to and Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid. before me me-

Peter Stephens
John House

I certify that I am acquainted with the above
named Peter Stephens and John John House
and Know men of truth on veracity
whose Statements are entitled to credit

Peter T Stephens
Justice of the peace

state of NewYork
Rockland county
fo I. Abraham Hogenkamp clerk of the county of
Rockland Do hereby certify That Peter T Stephens is a Magistrate as -
above, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In technology whereof I have hereunto set any hand and
affixed the seal of the said county, this Seventeenth day of
November 1845.
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk