Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,955, Phinehas Claflin, Mass.
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SERVICE 
Mass
Claflin, Phinehas
Hannah
NUMBER 
R.1.955
CONTENTS
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.

ACT OF July 7, 1838. 

Hannah Claflin
Widow of Phineas
Mass.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.


CHARLES C. TUCKER
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents: That I alfred Claflin of attleborough in the court of Bristol, state of massechusetts Brother of Phineas Claflin of same attleborough, Deceased do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of said Phineas Claflin for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of . or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. 

WITNESS my hand and seal this 22 day of april 1854.
In presence of Jesse S Richards } 
JB Sandford } ss. 
Alfred Claflin

State of massachusetts ^ Bristol COUNTY - ss.

On this 22 day of april 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared alfred claflin and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
J.B Sanford Justice of the Peace

State of massachusetts} 
Bristol COUNTY. } ss.
On this 22 day of april 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared alfred Claflin a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical alfred claflin who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. 


Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
J.B Sanford Justice of the Peace

State of [blank space]}
County of [blank space]}
I [blank space] Clerk of [blank space] do hereby certify that [blank space] Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this day of [blank space] 185[blank space].
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No 
Hannah Claflin
mass. of Phin [Phineas]

Nov 8. 183.

Vol. 155 2. Capt Barney in 80 & 81.x. Richardson 81 at N.Y. x

Vol 3. 88. - Richardson 79. R.9x 
Read & Ide on
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State of Massachusetts Bristol County} ss   On this Seventh day of September AD 1841 personally appeared before the Honorable O [Oliver] Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol aforesaid at a court of probate this day holder at Seekonk within said County Hannah Claflin a resident in the Town of Attleborough Said County of Bristol aged 79 years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July Seventh AD 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Phinehas Claflin who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served as he verily believes at several diferant terms or campaigns as follows Viz the says she has often heard her said husband say he was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution at little compton in the State of Rhode Island that he was Stationed at the House of Judge Durfees through the whole of one winter she thinks at least three months, she believes it was in some where about 1778 or 1779 but is not positive as to the date also that he was on Rhode Island three month commencing in July 1780 she has after heard him say he served in Capt Caleb Richardsons company this service was after the conection [connection] began between her said husband and her, she well remembers that he was about three months- That he afterwards Enlisted into the United States Service she believes in the year 1782 but she is confident that it was the next year after the affair of Arnold's treachery took place, she is not certain how long he enlisted for but she is confident he marched for West point in York State about the first of July and he returned about the last of November following of the first of December she believes he was gone at least four months; she believes from which she has heard say in conversations with her and other he was
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out some short campaigns or alarms besides those she has before mentioned but she is unable to state particulars That she was not married to him before the close of his services but before the first of January 1794 to wit on the 30th of March 1786 as will appear by the certificate of the town clerk which is hereunto annexed that her said husband died on 16th day of July AD 1827 That she has not intermarried but still remains the widow of the Said Phinehas Claflin as will fully appear by reference to the deposition of Caleb Fuller which is hereunto annexed The reason she has not made application for a pension before now was that she and her friends were not aware of the provision made by the act of Congress refered to above untill quite lately witness Noah Claflin Hannah Claflin her mark [unreadable] sworn to and subscribed in the day and year first above written Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Ansel Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this Eighth day of September Eighteen hundred & forty one A Bassett
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commonwealth of massachusetts
Bristol County ss. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county do hereby certify that Noah Claflin is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that the foregoing signatures [crossed out text] to the foregoing Certificate, purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this twelfth day of February Eighteen hundred & Forty two
A Bassett
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Certificate of Marriage
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attleboro sept 6 1841

I Willard Blackinton Clerk of the town of attleboro do make the following extracts from the records of said town.
Viz. Maried by me Elisha Carpenter Pastor of the second Baptist Church in attleboro the following persons Mr Phineas Claflin and Mrs Hannah Pike both of attleboro March [crossed out text] Thirteenth seventeen Hundred eighty six. I certify that this is a true copy from the records with the exception of the date which is exposed on the records in fair legible figures as follows
March 30th 1786

I Willard Blackinton above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the town of attleborough county of Bristol State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me 
Willard Blackinton } Clerk of the town littleboro

state of Massachusetts}
Bristol County} fo
Sworn to and subscribed By the said Willard Blackinton before me the day and year [black mark over text: first] above writen
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace
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1.955
P.O. Hannah Claflin
Service: _____________
Enlisted:___________, 18
Discharged: _______,18
Application filed:_________, 18
[illegible] :_____________________
Re-enlisted: ____________


Attorney: _______________________
P.O. ___________________________________
Recognized. _______________Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for __________________, 18
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183 [illegible] Cer: to A. Bassett
March 15. 1842.
Suspended
massachusetts
Honorble n.B. Borden
april 9th 1842
same June 21, 42
same Dec. 21, 42

act July 7 1838
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Mr. A Caleb Richard 1920 Jon Chale 
4 91 Sam Relman H Ryleman 357 346 6 16 
Pete Shearman Paid Tabu  
Philip Hade Henry Finae 10 11 
408 Tm. Mcpheham Jn Nathan 
6 38  Pilahas Edor - Jn Tabor 
34 35 Rufus Barney Jn Cook 390 393 
495 Jn Thaw Benj Bale 87
8 403 6 417 Janl Hovhey M Dean 398 
Nath Mc 
35 385 John Button 
486 M Penn 
M Allen 
7 Alan Foytn
496  0 Emil Ritman 
394 Ge Clapham 
57 McCradon 
Henry Tron
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attleborough 
Phinehas Claflin d. [deceased] 1827.
Hannah Claflin m. [married] 1786 s.
78 9 3  R3
(2) 80 3.  Caleb Richardson's Co
82.       4
4) Jno Dagget

(2) Lee Read

(4) Nathan Richards
May 81 Saw Robinson Cap. (3) pr 103 on 11 day R. B.
J.D. or R 1 in 1778 be Wade Rd not on Aulbers Creeks
Nathan Richard on p. 110 8 day plan on R. Phlefler on R8
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N Richards
78 . 3 ulmatt Dagget
1 . 12 S. Robinson 
81  3.  Barny


Lew Read
2 1/1 yr Zedak Jackson mass con line
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JL. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Taunton mass. Feb. 14. 1842
Sir.
Herewith you have the application of Hannah Claflin for a pension It has been delayed for the purpose of furnishing further facts or evidence none has been offered any communication which you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me
Very respectfully
A Bassett

JL. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pension
Washington
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apl 8 1842
mass
H Claflin
Jus

tm n.B. Borden
HR

[written sideways on page]

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Washington City April 7th 1842

Dear Sir
The letter which I herewith enclose come to me by the mail of last evening. It relates to the application, for a pension, of Ms Hannah Claflin. And if the statement, which are made by the writen be writ I see not myself why Ms Claflin is not entitled to have her application granted. I hope you will again were the case to be reviewed, and if there be any difficulties in the way state to me what they are. 
Very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant 
Nathl B Borden

JL Edward Esq
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Dec 19 1842
mass
Hannah Claflin

Hon. n.B. Borden

[written sideways on page]
JL Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
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Washington City Dec 17th 1842
Dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you a communication which came to me by the mail of last evening, and which as I am informed related to the application of mrs Hannah Claflin for a pension, Indeed it is, as I am advised a deposition in aid of her claim. The person who finds time, seems to have full confidence in the justice of mrs Claflins claim. and desires me to exert an influence in her behalf. I however do not know that I can do any thing more than to lay the papers before you, and to request a reexamination which I trust you will favor both mrs Claflin & myself by giving to the case.
very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant
Nathl B Borden

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington City June 18th 1842
Dear Sir
During my absence at massachusetts for a short time there has come to my address the letter and other documents which I herewith enclose. you will perceive that they relate to the application of the widow Hannah Claflin for a pension. You will therefore do me a favor. and especially will you do a favor to the applicant, by giving to the [unreadable] on this examination mr Claflin. a man in whom I have the greatest confidence. thinks that a clear case is never made out. Of this however you must be the judge. But whatever may be the result of your examination I shall take it as a favor by your communicating it to me at your earliest convenience. 
very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant
Nathl B Borden
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Massachusetts} 
Bristol County} fo
April 20th 1842
Then personally appeared Levi Read of Attleborough In said County Aged 79 years and haveing been duly engaged acording to law deposeth and saith that In the term of Services mentioned in his deposition taken last September or about that time In the war of the revolution. He is confident that Ichabod Ide Marched with him from Attleborough to Rhode Island that an were there and within a few days after our arrival this Ide left us and went home and Phenihas Claflin took his place for the remainder of the three months Should think. ^Ide was not there over one week if so long he thinks it probable that Claflin answered to the name of Ide as he thinks that as common under those circumstances.
Levi Read

Sworn and subscribed by the said Levi Read [crossed out word] the day and year above written Before the Subscriber and of the Justices of the peace within and for said county of Bristol And I further certify that that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a credable witness
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts}
Bristol County} fo
April 20th 1842
Then personally appeared Levi Read of Attleborough In said County Aged 79 years and haveing been duly engaged acording to law deposeth and saith that In the term of Services mentioned in his deposition taken last September or about that time In the war of the revolution. He is confident that Ichabod Ide Marched with him from Attleborough to Rhode Island that an were there and within a few days after our arrival this Ide left us and went home and Phenihas Claflin took his place for the remainder of the three months Should think. ^Ide was not there over one week if so long he thinks it probable that Claflin answered to the name of Ide as he thinks that as common under those circumstances.
Levi Read

Sworn and subscribed by the said Levi Read [crossed out word] the day and year above written Before the Subscriber and of the Justices of the peace within and for said county of Bristol And I further certify that that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that he is a credable witness
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace
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Nathl Ides
deposition
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State of Massachusetts}
Bristol County }ss
Be it known that on this 4th day of May AD 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County Nathaniel Ide of Attleborough in said County aged 77 years and after having been duly engaged according to law deposeth and saith that he lived within a quarter of a mile of Ichabod Ide at the time of the revolutionary war and ever since up to the time of the said Ichabods death, That he well remembers that the said Ichabod Ide enlisted for three month service In Capt Caleb Richardsons company that he Marched in company with Deacon Levi Read and others for Rhode Island that the said Ichabod returned home after an absence of three four days and I understood that his Brother Jacob Ide agreed with said Phinehas to go and take Ichabods place by Ichabods request for the 3 months.
Says he was there himself one month towards the later part of three months tower [tour] to supply the place of Timothy Cole a brother in law of his, who was one of the three months men and says that the said Phinehas Claflin was in the same company and he messed with him. while he was there
Nathaniel Ide

Sworn and subscribed by the said Nathaniel Ide the day and year above written before me and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent that he is a man of unblemished Character whose testimony is intitled to full credit
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace
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Depositions of Caleb
Fullar & Levi Read
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State of Massachusetts}
Bristol County} fo
August 31st 1841
I Caleb Fullar of Attleborough in the County of Bristol aforesaid Aged Seventy two years and duly engaged according to law depose and say that I was well acquainted with Phinehas Claflin late of said Attleborough deceased he lived near by me and I well remember that the Town was called on (as was said) for a certain number of men for to go to york and the whole town consisting of four companies was called together at Ephraim Deans near the center of said Town and the Town agreed to make up to the men who would enlist the sum of 25 dollars pr month And they beat up for volunteers and there ware a number of men turned out, I do not remember exactly how many but I well remember three of them to wit Phinehas Claflin Ebenezer Hutchins & Ezra French all of whome deceased many years ago the length of time for which they enlisted was either three or four months i am not be certain which but I think it was three. but I am confident that Phinehas Claflin was gone about four months from home he left about the last of June or the first of July am confident that he left before we commenced paying which is usually about the first of July and he was gone untill about the first of November It was pretty cold weather when he returned, we have commenced foaling our cattle when he came home.
Somewhere about three to five years after this service he was married to Hannah Pike I was at the wedding and saw them Joined in marriage by Elisha Carpenter Elder of the Second Baptist Church in said Attleborough I believe it was in March 1786 and the said Phinehas died July 16 AD 1827- The correct date of his enlistment I have no means of a date to fix it by only from bare recolection or memory which may not be very accurate I should think it was between 1780 and 1783
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State of Massachusetts}
Bristol County} fo
August 31th 1841
I Levi Read of Attleborough within said County of Bristol of the age of Seventy nine years and duly engaged according to law depose and say that I was well acquainted with Phinehas Claflin late of Attleborough aforesaid
deceased I was in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution three months commencing in July 1780 under Capt. Caleb Richardson in Col Stephen Richardsons Regt I well remember that Phinehas Claflin
was with me in said Company I am not positive whether he enlisted with me or whether he took the place of Ichabod Ide who went with me and others, I do was with us three or four day and returned home and my impression is that Phinehas Claflin had just returned from a campaign and Ide got him to take his place but he was with us the three months unless it lacked the few days that he was their my imprision [impression] is that Claflin took his place-
Levi Read

Sworn and Subscribed by the above named Levi Read the day and year above written before me 
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and that he ^is a reputable man and a credable witness and that his testimony is entitled to full
credit
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace
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The said Hannah Claflin his widow is Still living and has never Intermarried but Still remains his widow I believe that the said Phinehas Claflin was in the service in the revolutionary war at other times then then thane when he went to york but I cannot state particularly about it I believe he was out in the service in Rhode Island state three months at one time and some other short trips at alarms & 
Caleb Fuller

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first about writen before me, And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with Caleb Fuller the aforesaid deponent and that he is a reputable man and a credable witness and his testamony is entitled to full credit
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace
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Depositions of
Capt Joseph Tiffany
& 
Nathan Richard
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State of Massachusetts}
Bristol County} ss
I Nathan Richards of of Attleborough in said County of the age Eighty one years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Phinehas Claflin of Said Attleborough and that the said Phinehas was with me in the war of the revolution at Warwick State of or Rhode Island one month and a half under Col John Daggett I have forgotten the year but it was in the winter season also he was with me in the service at West Paint the same year that Cornwallis was taken I was with him there three months in the Company of Captain Barnell from Taunton in General McDovelle Brigade if I remember right
Nathan Richards

Sworn and Subscribed this fourth day of
September AD 1841 Before me And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nathan Richards that he is a reputable man and a credible witness that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Noah Claflin Justice of Peace
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State of Massachusetts}
Bristol County} ss
August 31. 1841
I Joseph Tiffany of Attleborough in said County of Bristol Aged 77 years and duly engaged according to law depose and say that I was well acquainted with Phinehas Claflin that we were near neighbours and always lived within half a mile of each other.
The said Phinehas in the time of the Revolutionary war was absent from home and was in service of the United States Several campaign understood he served I believe in 1777 or 1778 in Rhode Island at little Compton    should think he was gone three months he further believes that he look the place of Ichabod Ide for three months at capshill on Rhode Island I believe in 1780   I was knowing to enlisting and going to West going to West point in the State of NY.  I think he left home in June and when
he returned it cold weather remember I was passing by his Fathers the day he arrived and his sister came out and told me that Phinehas had got home and I Staped [stopped] my team and went and se him I remember it was extreme cold and by I have always had the impression from what I knew and heard him say that he was out at that time six months I cannot recollect particularly how many times he was out but well remember that he was gone a considerable time should confidently think he was out at least from ten to twelve months in the whole
Joseph Tiffany

Sworn and Subscribed by the said Joseph Tiffany the day and year above written before me And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and that he reputable man and a credible witness and his testamony is entitled to full credit
Noah Claflin Justice of the Peace