Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,923, for Abraham Laflen, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Laflend, Abraham
or Laflin

NUMBER
S.40.923

CONTENTS
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3724. 
Vermont Roll 
Abrahan Laflin, 4 
Durkee's Rt. [regiment] 
private. 
Connecticut Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Octr. 1818 and sent to Frederic Bliss Esqr St. Albans Vermont  
Arrears to 4th of Sept- 1818   36.00 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 
$84.00 
4 Mo. 15/30 
1 Yr. 1776. 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
One year 
[unreadable] 
Georgia Franklin Co. 
Date of Death not on A.B. [agency books]
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Frederick Bliss, Esq;
Judges,
St. Alban's, Franklin County, Vermont.

Abraham Laflin
Connecticut Line,
Revolutionary Claim.

Not found on the Connt. rolls. - For testimony relative to the applicant's service, see endorsement in the case of Samuel Laflin.

Additional evidence agreeable
Secretary of War's Just. See within

Admitted

Samuel Laflin depost. in Case of Abraham Laflin
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss}  On this [unreadable] day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin personally appeared Samuel Laflin of Georgia, County & State aforesaid  who being duly sworn depose and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Laflin of Georgia who his brother and the said Laflin further deposes and says that was knowing to his Brother Abraham enlisting in the spring of the year of 1775 for the term of Eight months in Captain Knowlton’s Company and Col. Durkee’s Regt and that he served out the period this enlistment.   In 1776 msrs Samuel and his brother Abraham Laflin Enlisted for the term of one year in A company commanded by Capt Grosvenor  in Col Durkees Regt and continued to serve in said Company & Regt for the full term of one year until honorably discharged.  Then deponent and his brother were both discharged at the [unreadable] near Trenton State of New Jersey and further say not. 
Samuel Laflen
Sworn & subscribed before me the 20th day of April AD 1818. and I further Certify that the said Samuel Laflin is in my opinion a credible witness. 
Frederic Bliss Asst Judge of Franklin County Court
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss} On this 20th day of April AD 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the aforesaid county personally appeared Abraham Laflen aged Sixty four years resident in Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn, according to said, doth on his Oath make the following declaration under to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war”.  That he the said Abraham Laflen in the month of May as the deponent believes in the year 1775 he enlisted in the town of Union, State of Connecticut for the term of Eight months into the company  commanded by Captain Knowlton in Col. Durkees Regt that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of The United States, for the full term of Eight months and after the deponents time had expired, at the Solicitation of General Washington staid [unreadable] one month longer.  When he was discharged he believes he had a written one but if he had it is lost.  This deponent returned to Connecticut and about a month after this deponents return he enlisted again at Union State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Grosvenor, (afterwards appointed to Major) in Colonel Durkees Regiment for the term of One year.  He continued to serve in said corps in the Service of the United States for the full term
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of one year from the time of [unreadable]  and was honorably discharged from the service about four Miles above Trenton, State of New Jersey - he was of Several Skirmishes at New York, Fort Lee, and several other places and was in the Battle of Trenton, that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said service except the deposition of Brother Samuel Laflen which is hereunto annexed.  
Abraham Laflen 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid 
Frederic Bliss Asst Judge of Franklin County Court – 
I Frederic Bliss Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Franklin as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Laflen did serve in the revolutionary War in the Continental establishment for the full term of nine month, at one period of enlistment as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that the Court on which I preside is a Court of Record and I hereby transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have set my hand at St Albans this 15 day of May 1818 
Frederic Bliss asst Judge of Franklin County Court 
I further certify that Abraham Laflen resides in the same town in which reside, I am personally acquainted with said Laflen & consider him a man in reduced circumstances  & very poor and as a man of truth. 
Frederic Bliss Asst Judge of Franklin County Court
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State of Vermont 
Franklin County ss} 
I Horace Jan Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Frederic Bliss Esquire before whom the within declaration of Abraham Loflen and the annexed deposition of Samuel Loflen were made is a Judge of the County Court within & for said County of Franklin and State of Vermont and is duly qualified for that purpose acting under the authority of this State- and that his name subscribed hereon is his own proper signature - also the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County Court this day of May AD 1818 
Horace Janes Clerk
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Abraham Laflen
Declaration
Copy of Record
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820. 
STATE OF VERMONT,  
Franklin COUNTY, SS. } Supreme Court July Adjd Term 1820 
ON this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of said State, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, having the Power of fine and Improvement, Abraham Laflin aged 66 years, resident in Georgia in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:-- 
I enlisted the first of the war in Capt. Grosvenor Company afterwards commanded by Capt Epm. Manning in Colo. Durkees Regt. in the Connecticut line and served one year and nine months and was discharged on the 26th day of December on the forks of the Delaware & that my Original declaration is dated April 20th 1818, and my Pension Certificate is numbered 3724.  
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.        Real Estate 33 acres of land deeded by Asa Aldis to Abraham and Abel Laflin of which by deed said. Abraham has an [unreadable] said land mortgages to said Aldis for the sum of $422.79, nothing paid on said mortgage;  One Cow; Eight Sheep.   I am by occupation a farmer but am unable to labour no family but one daughter that lives with me. 
Abraham Laflin
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Sworn to and declared on the   )
11th day of July 1820                )

Before the Court, Attest Horace Janes Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,   )
Franklin COUNTY, ss.   )  

I, Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty Six dollars and ------cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 18th day of July 1820
Horace Janes Clerk.
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April 21, 1939

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Samuel Jones,  W. 26685
John Laflan,       S. 37601
Abraham Laflan, S. 40923
BA-J/MMHF;MLB

Mr. Donald E. Poste
16 Handley Street
Perry, New York

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abram and John Laflin of Union, Connecticut, of Benjamin Warriner of Massachusetts, a pensioner, also photostatic copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 26685, based upon service of Samuel Jones whose record was furnished you February 25, 1937.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.  The records of Abraham Laflen (or Laflin) and John Laflan are furnished you herewith.

When the report in regard to Samuel Jones was furnished you, all papers in his claim for pension, and the claims for pension and bounty land which were made by his widow, were examined carefully for the information furnished you, and all data found in regard to family, residences, ages, service, etc., were included in that report.  One item might be added, that in 1855, his widow made her application for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and was granted one hundred sixty acres on Warrant No. 6396 under the Act of March 3, 1855.  For information in regard to the location of the land, you should address the Commissioner, The General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which issued, as above.

If, upon receipt of these data, you still desire photostatic copies of the papers in the claims for pension and land based upon service of Samuel Jones, the cost will be $5.00.  Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, this city.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 21, 1939

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Abraham Laflen,  S. 40923
John Laflan,         S. 37601
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Donald E. Poste
16 Handley Street
Perry, New York

Dear Sir:

You are furnished the Revolutionary War records of Abraham Laflen and John Laflan, as follow:

ABRAHAM LAFLEN
S. 40923

The data which follow in regard to Abraham Laflen (or Laflin) were obtained from claim for pension, S. 40923, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Abraham Laflen and names of his parents are not shown.

Abraham Laflen enlisted in Union, Connecticut, in May, 1775, served as private in Captain Knowlton's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged after having served nine months.  He then returned to Connecticut, and about a month after again enlisted and served as private in Captains Grosvenor's and Ephraim Manning's companies, colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in several skirmishes at New York, Fort Lee and other places not designated, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged after having served on this tour one year.  His brother, Samuel Laflin, served with him on the last tour.

Abraham Laflen was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818.  He was then a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont, aged sixty-four years.

In 1820, the soldier was still residing in Georgia, Vermont, and referred to his daughter living with him, but did not state her name, nor did he make any reference to his wife.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Abraham Laflen or
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Laflin, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Abraham Laflin (as surname was borne on the pension roll), certificate No. 3724, issued October 18, 1818, rate, $8 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.

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JOHN LAFLAN
S. 37601

The data which follow in regard to John Laflan were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37601, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of John Laflan and names of his parents were not stated.

While residing in Union, in that part of Windham (which was later Tolland) County, Connecticut, John Laflan enlisted in 1775 and served as private in Captains Thomas Knowlton's and Grosvenor's companies, Colonel Putnam's and Durkee's Connecticut regiments, and was discharged after having served one year eight months.  He enlisted in February, 1777, served as private in Captain Thomas Abbe's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' regiment, and in Captain Krastus Wolcott's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's regiment, in the Connecticut troops, and was discharged in February, 1780.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Union, Hartford County, Connecticut.

In 1820, the soldier was aged sixty-eight years and residing in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, and stated then that he had no family.  It is not shown whether he ever married.

John Laflan died January 31, 1827, place not given.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid in the case of John Laflan, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  John Laflan, certificate #12903, issued July 24, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 6, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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June 1, 1937

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Abraham Laflen, S. 40923
Abel Laflin,  W.C. 4979
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Mamie L. Howard
4 Bradley Street
Burlington, Vermont

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of the pensioner, Abram Laflin who, you state, you believe served in the War of 1812, also.  You desire the War of 1812 records of Abram Laflin and of his son, Abel who was born June 23, 1786, in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

The pension records of both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon service in the War of 1812 for an Abraham Laflin, under any spelling; however, a claim for pension was found based upon service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a claim for pension of Abel Laflin based upon service in the War of 1812.  Those records are furnished you, as follow:

ABRAHAM LAFLEN
S. 40923

The record follows of Abraham Laflen as found in claim for pension, S. 40923, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Abraham Laflen are not shown.

Abraham Laflen enlisted in May, 1775, in Union, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Knowlton's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged after having served nine months.  He then returned to Connecticut, and about a month after again enlisted and served as a private in Captains Grosvenor's and Ephraim Manning's companies, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in several skirmishes at New York, Fort Lee and other places not designated, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged after having served on this tour one year.  His brother, Samuel Laflin, served with him on the last tour.
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Abraham Laflen was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818.  He was then a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont, aged sixty-four years.

In 1820, the soldier was still residing in Georgia, Vermont, and referred to his daughter living with him, but did not state her name, nor did he make any reference to his wife.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Abraham Laflen, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Abraham Laflin (as surname was borne on the pension roll, certificate #3724, issued October 18, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act 18" March, 1818, Vermont Agency.

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ABEL LAFLIN
W.C. 4979

The data herein were obtained from pension claim, W.C. 4979, based upon service of Abel Laflin in the War of 1812.

Abel Laflin was born in June, 1786; the place of his birth and names of parents are not shown.

While a resident of Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont, Abel Laflin volunteered and served from September 25, 1813, to november 18, 1813, as a private and fifer in Captain Jesse Post's company of Vermont militia.  He volunteered September 6, 1814, at the invasion of Plattsburgh, served as private in Captain Post's company of Vermont militia, was in the battle of Plattsburgh September 11, 1814, and was discharged at that place September 13, 1814.

In 1850, the soldier was living in Georgia, Vermont, and still a resident of that place in 1855.  He died there June 8, 1868, as stated by the town clerk of Georgia, Vermont, and other witnesses, or June 8, 1869, as stated by his widow.

Abel Laflin married in Georgia, Vermont, Pattie Bellows.  The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given.  She and the soldier were married February 22, 1805, as stated by soldier's widow, or February 22, 1806, as shown by a copy of the marriage record found in the Town Clerk's Office of Georgia, Vermont.

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Soldier's widow, Pattie Laflin, was allowed pension on her application executed March 13, 1871, at which time she was aged eighty-five years and a resident of Georgia, Vermont.

It was stated that Abel Laflin and his wife, Pattie, reared a family of children but no names or ages were designated.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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[following paragraphs in a box in the upper left corner of original document]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only 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 War 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.

L.W.
I. 40923
I. 28785.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,

O.W.& N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

March 11, 1897.

Sir:--

Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Matthew, Charles, Samuel and Abraham Laflin, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of Matthew or Samuel Laflin have not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.

Abraham Laflin made an application for pension on April 20, 1818, at which time he was 64 years of age and residing at Georgia, Vt., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Knowlton and Col. Durkee.  He enlisted at Union, Conn.

Charles Laflin made an application for pension on December 15, 1840, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing at Stamford, Upper Canada, and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Knowlton and Col. Waterbury.  He enlisted at Union, Conn.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Louis E. Laflin,
64 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, Ills.
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[upper left corner] 
GEORGE H. LAFLIN.
ARTHUR K. LAFLIN.

[upper right corner]
LYCURGUS LAFLIN.
ALBERT S. LAFLIN.

OFFICE OF
MATTHEW LAFLIN,
HENRIETTA BUILDING.
64-66 WABASH AVENUE,
ROOM 303.

TELEPHONE MAIN 4866.

CHICAGO, February 9, 1897

D.J. Murphy
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:--

Will you have the kindness to inform me if Matthew Laflin was in the Colonial Service. [last 2 words underlined]

Will you also give me the record of Samuel Laflin of Vermont, private.

Charles Laflin of Connecticut in Capt Samuel Spragues Company

Abraham Laflin, private.

And oblige
Yours Respectfully
Louis E Laflin
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MRS. MAMIE L. HOWARD
4 BRADLEY STREET
BURLINGTON, VT.

[Stamp affixed, mostly illegible, except for the date]
MAY 4 1937

May 1--1937.

Revolutionary Pension Dept
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

I am a direct desendant of Abram Laflin a Pensioner of the Revolution.  I do not know when he was born or died, but my grandfather, Abel Laflin a son of Abram was born in Smithfield Rhode Island June 23, 1786.  I wish to Join the D.A.R.s & consider myself eligible to do so.  Also I have papers to the effect that Abram & Abel were each in the war of 1812.

Can you give me any information
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as to this!

Respectfully,
Mrs. Mamie Laflin Howard
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40923

Revy  INVALID.
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File No. 40,923

Abraham Laflin

Pri  Rev  War
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Act:  18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 286

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch. 11. 1897 - History to Mr. L.E. Laflin Chicago Ills. 
1937 June 1  Hist. to Mrs. Mamie L. Howard MLB 
1939 Apr. 21 - Donald E. Poste furn. hist MLB 
(in Samuel Jones W 26685)
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Sir
Enclosed are the claims of Abraham Laflin and Samuel Laflin returned with the Testimony of Two credible disinterested Witnesses as required by your instructions and also [unreadable] of said Claims 
Very respectfully 
Your obdt. Servt.  
[unreadable] Frederick Bliss Esq.
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State Vermont 
Franklin County ss} On this 18th day of Sept AD 1818 Personally appeared before me undersigned on the Judges of this County  Court within and for the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, Zachariah Smith of Georgia a credible witness to me well known who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Laflin residing in Georgia aforesaid and personally known to be the same Abraham Laflin who served in the Same Company and Regiment with him in the Revolutionary war, the said Zachariah Smith further deposes and says that in the Month of January 1776, he enlisted into Captain Ephraim Manning Company in Col. Durkees Regt Connecticut line, that he was personally acquainted with Abraham Laflin who belonged to Captain Grosvenors company and Col Durkees Regiment and after Captain
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Grosvenor was promoted,  the said Abraham Laflin was arranged into Captain Manning Company and served in Captain Mannings Company with this deponent until we were discharged both being discharged at the same time at a place about four or five or Six Miles from Trenton New Jersey.   This deponent knows said Abraham Laflin enlisted for the term of one year and knows he faithfully served out the period of his enlistment and was honorably discharged and further this deponent saith not.   
Zachariah Smith 
Sworn and subscribed befor me this 18th day of September 1818 and I further certify the deponent is a credible witness 
Frederic Bliss assistant Judge of Franklin County Court