Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Josiah Conkling, New Jersey.
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Nerw Jersey Conkling, Josiah Dis. no papers
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Conkling, Josiah

His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Pennsylvania submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795, and printed in the American State papers class 9, Page 166.


Rank: Private
Reg't: Somerset Militia
Disability: Wounded in his left thigh and hip by two musket balls.
When and where disabled: June 1780, Springfield.
Residence: Somerset Co'ty
To what pension entitled: one half
Remarks: Militia
Evidence complete
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Pensions Bureau
Washington,
D.C.

Gentlemen:

It is kindly requested that this office be furnished with a copy of claims filed for pension by the within named persons:

Elias Conklin (Conkling) - application for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, Coaklin, Browne County, New York, born September 15 1758; volunteered while living in Ulster County, later Orange County, in Company of Captain Tyler.  Served one year with New York and Pennsylvania men; in 1779 volunteered in Captain Chambers' Company, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Pension granted, No. 2206; application dated August 30, 1832, age 73.
On October 26, 1843, his widow, Charlotte, 80 years old, made application.  Pension granted.  (Copy of this claim also desired).
Josiah Conklin (Conkling) - application for Invalid Pension Claim filed presumably in 1795.  Served as a Private, Somerset County New Jersey Militia, disabled at Springfield, June 1780.  Pension granted March 2, 1795 - "Entitled to one half pension".

Very truly yours,
E.N. Bloomer
E.N. Bloomer
Major, Cavalry, N.J.N.G.
Assistant
Office of the {illegible}
B.H.G. {crossed out}
Trenton, N.J.
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October 16, 1939

E. N. Bloomer
Major, Cavalry, N.J.N.G.
Office of the Adjutant General
Trenton, New Jersey

RA-J/Ill
Elias Conklin
R. 2206
Josiah Conkling
Rev. War

Dear Sir,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elias Conklin (Conkling), born September 15,1758, and whose widow, Charlotte, made application for pension in 1843, and Josiah Conklin (Conkling) who served from New Jersey, was disabled at Springfield in June 1780, and was pensioned March 2, 1795.

The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herewith as found in pension claims based upon service, and upon disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War.

Very Truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 16, 1939.

E. N. Bloomer
Major, Cavalry, N.J.N.G.
Office of the Adjutant General
Trenton. New Jersey

RA-J/Ill
Josiah Conklinh
Rev. War


Dear Sir:

The records of this office show that Josiah Conkling, of Somerset County, New Jersey, served as a private in a regiment of Somerset County New Jersey militia and was wounded in June 1780, at Springfield, by two musket Ball shots, and the names of the officers under whom he served are not shown.

On account of disability resulting from wounds in service in the Revolutionary War, as stated above, he was allowed half pay pension.  His name was on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court of the District of Pennsylvania, submitted to the House of Representatives by theSecretary of War on March 2, 1795.

There are no statements on file in this office made by the above noted soldier at the time of his application for pension because of the destruction of papers in such early applications when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.

It is suggested that further information in regard to the military record of Josiah Conkling might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

Very truly yours,

A,. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator