Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7337, Moses Franklin, Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Vt           Franklin, Moses          W. 7327
               Hannah      B.Lo.Wt. 26620-160-55
CONTENTS
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20.749
New York
Moses Franklin
Otsego Co. in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Blakely
of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Fletcher in the Vermont
line for 9 mos-
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Ocr,
1833 and Smith W. Walker
Springfield
Arrears to the 4th of Spr 33 $75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th '34 15
$90
{ Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles
Book E Vol. 4 Page 100
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Moses Franklin
Springfield
N.Y
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State of New York
County of Otsego
On this sixteenth day of October AD. 1832 personally appeared
open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego County N.Y.
now sitting: Moses Franklin a resident of the town of Spring
field in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged 
sixty-eight 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 act of Congress passed
June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as herein
stated.
That in the year 1781 he resided in the town of Guilford
in the now County of Windham in the State of Vermont
that sometime in the month of May of that
year he enlisted in the service, in what be supposes
the State troops service for the term of nine months.
That the Capt. under whom he enlisted was Capt.
Blakely, the Lieuts name was Rice and the
Ensign's name was Coffin. Immediately after he
enlisted they marched to Castleton, Vermont where
there was a garrison, and a small picket fort
under the command of Col. Fletcher, That he
served here during the whole term of nine months
in building Castleton fort, and in going on scouting
parties to Crown Point, Ticonderoga and Stansbury
That at the expiration of his term of nine months
he was regularly discharged, and that his discharge
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has long since been lost or destroyed. That he has 
no written evidence of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension of annuity except the present and declares 
that his name is not on the pension roll of any 
agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Horace Lathrop, Clerk     Moses Franklin

We Don F Herrick Sheriff of Otsego residing in the Town of Otsego County of Otsego N.Y. and Abner Cook Jun residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Franklin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be sixty eight year 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 this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832  
Don F Herrick
Before me - A Cook Jr.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above-named applicant was
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Moses Franklin
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a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - 
and the court further certifies that it appears to them that 
Don F Herrick who has signed the preceeding certificate 
is High Sheriff of Otsego resident in the Town of Otsego
in the County aforesaid and that Abner 
Cooke Jr who has also signed the same is a resident 
in the Town of Otsego and is a credible 
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
J.O. Morn}
S Page}             Judges
J, C, Walworth}

I Horace Lathrop - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County do hereby certify that the forgoing contains
the original proceedings of the said court in 
the matter of the application of Moses Franklin 
for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of 
Oct. AD1832
Horace Lathrop
By T. K. Cory Deputy
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State of New York
County of Otsego

Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Otsego Moses Franklin of Springfield aforesaid who being by me duly sworn deposith and saith, that he was born at Scituate near Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the year as this deponent believe, 1764. That he has a record of his age in his family bible in his possession and knows of no other record thereof. That when called into the service of his country in the Revolutionary War he resided at Guilford in the now County of Windham in the State of Vermont. That shortly after the Revolution this declarant removed from Vermont to the town of Springfield where he now resides in the State of New York. That he has resided in the said town of Springfield and the adjoining town of Cherry Valley ever since during a time of about forty seven years. That he enlisted into the service as a volunteer as set forth in the declaration of the declarant hereto annexed.  That this declarant remembers in addition of H. Flitcher as officers who commanded at Castleton while the declarant served the name of Brig. Major Tichenor, Gen. Enos from New Hampshire and Capt. Hutchins and Capt. Stark.
That he does not remember who gave him his discharge or is he perfectly certain that he received a written discharge and that if he did it is lost. that he refers to the names of Abner Cook of Springfield and Don F. Hertick Esquires the later being High Sheriff of the Said County of Otsego as persons to whom the declarant is known as a man of veracity and who have certified for him accordingly and he further says that he cannot obtain a clergyman who knows his reputation as a soldier of the Revolution because the Clergyman of his vicinity
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who had been of long residence then and who when living well knew his reputation are now dead & thou now residing in their place are new acquaintances and a cannot therefore make the necessary certificate.
Moses Franklin
And further saith not 
Sworn and subscribed the 15th day of June AD 1833. before me, and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Franklin whose signature is hereunto affixed as deposed and know him to be a credible person and thus full credit is due to his statement.
Selah Havens Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County 
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said county do certify that Selah Havens Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county & that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name & subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting & signature
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 19th day of June 1833.
Horace Lathrop
By G.A.C. Luce Depy
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State of New York}
County of Chenango} ss
Gershom Noyes of Preston in the County of Chenango and state of New York being duly sworn before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County of Chenango deposeth and saith that he this deponent served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary army during the term of nine Monthes at Castleton, Vermont in a company commanded by Capt. Blakely Lieut. Rice and Ensign Coffin.
That Moses Franklin now of Springfield in the County of Otsego and State of New York enlisted at the same time with this deponent under the said Capt. Blakely. That they enlisted at Guilford in the now County of Windham in the said State of Vermont. That the term of their enlistment was nine months. That immediately after their enlistment this deponent and the said Moses Franklin both marched together to Castleton aforesaid where there was a garrison then commanded by Col Fletcher. That the said Moses Franklin and this deponent there served as soldiers during the said term of nine months and were both discharged at the end of their term of service. That this service was performed in the year 1781. That they enlisted as aforesaid some time in the month of March of that year as the deponent believes. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this twelfth day of June AD 1833. before me. And I the said Justice do further certify that I am acquainted with the said Gershom Noyes and know him to be a credible person.
Wells Wait - Justice
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State of New York
Chenago County
I James K. Pike Clerk of the said County certify the Wells Wait before whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing and signature

Witness my hand and seal of office this 14th day of June 1933
P.B. Rindle. Dep. Clerk
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18226
Mont Franklin Otsego County
New York
Admitted
Private 9 months
York
William Baker Springfield New
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War Department,
Pension Office
183

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 these 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 shew what is necessary to be done.  These 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 tis printed letter with them and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Moses Franklin Ostego County New York

Period when the service was rendered  Entered May 1781
Duration of the claimant's service Years. -  Months. 9  Days. -
Rank of the claimant.   private
Names and Rank of the company officers under whom he served.  Cap Blakely
Name and Rank of the General and Field Officers.  Col Fletcher
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.  Marched to Castleton, Vermont
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  68 years Guilford Vermont
Evidence which the declaration is supported  Traditionary evidence & our living witness not certified credible by the Justice of peace - paper not properly attached

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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, 
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
Storekeepers, &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 in
stance, 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.
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State, Territory or is
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
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 entered 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
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.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify 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, 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 indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principals
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 the 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 any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
war, and there were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
And if a substitute, for whom?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
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.
To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it givcommission
, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
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 of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
his genuine signature.
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
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.
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily indemnity; in which case the declarant will be
conforming to the rule.
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
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
 Every continental
mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
definite as to enable the
an officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served, otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be Every claimant must state, with rent of rent different grades in which he served, in language so
"Personally appeared before me
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit
Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
not swear positively as to the town, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and
days, I served as a. Foren
the following his service; but, according to the best of his
months and days
, I served as a month, and
is important, in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the area in an
and acquires a singer and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
highly objector able. 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 and more
; 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
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must fix his seal, and of the device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no stomps
the seal of one certified of a letter of Congress, proving the officer and signature of the cry one, had company in
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers to not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
health or pursue, came the room
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.
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
in the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
ness, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, the proof required by rule in
indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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4689
New York
Hannah Franklin
widow of Moses, Franklin
Vt
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of thirty dollars 
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th [3d] February 1854[3].
Certificate of Pension issued
Second day of November 
1854 and sent to

H.S. Babcock
Cooperstown, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
22 D.
July 12/72,
D. Franklin
Inclosing
Form (O. and
oath of allegiance.
Vanderson
Rept
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State of New York 
Otsego County
On this 29th day of
September 1854 personally appeared before
the undersigned Surrogate of the County of Otsego
Hannah Franklin a resident of the town of
Springfield in said County & State aforesaid
aged 68 years who first being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provisions made by the act
of Congress, passed the 3d February 1853
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary war, that
she is the widow of Moses Franklin who
was a Revolutionary pensioner of said State
under the act of 7th June 1832 payable at the
Albany Agency at the rate of thirty
dollars per annum. She further declares
that she was married to the said Moses
Franklin on the 24th day of June 1821
that her said husband died on the 4th day
of February- 1854 that she was not married
to him prior to the second of January
Eighteen hundred, but at the time
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above stated. she further declares that she
is now a widow. This deponent further say
that she has a record of her marriage contained in a
Bible in her possession, of which the following
is a true copy
Moses Franklin, & Hannah
Basinger Married June the 24th 1821
Hannah Franklin
Sworn before me in open Court this 29th day of September 1854
and I certify that the said Hannah Franklin exhibited to me
her family Bible and that upon the blank leaf thereof under the
heading Marriages. The following words & figures upon inspection 
do appear "Moses Franklin & Hannah Bassinger Married
June the 24th 1821" and that it was satisfactorily shown to me
that Hannah Franklin who makes the foregoing application
for Pension is a widow and that she is the identical person
who is the widow of Moses Franklin the said deceased Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed my official seal this 29th
day of October 1854
Hiram Kinne Surrogate
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Otsego County ss. Daniel Basinger being
duly sworn in open Court before Hiram
Kinne Surrogate of said County, deposes and
says that he has compared the family record
of the Marriage of Moses Franklin and
Hannah Basinger set forth in the foregoing
declaration of said Hannah is a true copy
of such original record contained in the
Bible now in the possession of said Hannah
and that this deponent was present and saw
the said Moses & Hannah Married, on the 24th
day of June 1821 and that such marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev. Elder Putnam
a minister of the Gospel at the town of Springfield
in said County and this deponent further
saith that he has no interest in the said
Hannah Application for a pension
Daniel Basinger
Sworn in open Court before
me this 29th day of September 1854
Hiram Kinne Surrogate of the County
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45945
Act March of/55
Act April 6/55
Hannah Franklin Widow of 
Moses Franklin
Pensioner
Act Feb 3/53
Rev. War.
Reg. 53 4689
AD: 160 Acr May 16/561
6 May 16/56
Boyeton
James Davenport
Richfield Springs
Otsego N.Y
Cir. J. Davenport Sept 7/55
Feby 53 no 4689
Vol. F. 135,

No 26620 May 20/55
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State of New York
County of Ostego
On this Ninth day of
March One thousand eight hundred
& fifty-five personally came before 
me a Justice of the Peace within, for
the County and State aforesaid
Hannah Franklin aged 69
resident of the town of Sheffield County
& State of New York who
being duly sworn according to Law
says that she is the identical Hannah
Franklin whom a pension certificate
was issued by the Government of
the under the act of Feby 1833 giving
pensions for revolutionary services
to widows &c and she further swears
that she is now the widow of Moses
Franklin deceased for whose service
in the Revolutionary war the said
pension certificates issued &
that she has never  married since his death
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the County
land granted under the act of [February] March 1833 & she hereby declares that she has not applied for or received & she believes she is not
entitled to Bounty Land except as above
stated & she hereby appoints
James Davenport [illegible] of Otego County to
prosecute her claim and receive her warrant when issued
Hannah Franklin
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written
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& I certify that I have no interest in the
above claim and am not concerned in
the prosecution and that I know the claimant
Richard Ely Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
County of Otego}
Personally came
Henry Franklin and Ann Franklin
residents of Otego County persons whom
I certify to be respectable and entitled
to all faith and credit & who being
duly sworn say that they were present
and saw Hannah sign her name
to the foregoing Declaration and they
further swear that they have reason
to believe from the appearance of the
applicant & the circumstance
of her having in her possession a 
Pension certificate & from long acquaintance 
with her the said Hannah Franklin
that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be & they further
swear that they are disinterested witnesses
Henry
Franklin
Ann
Franklin
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 9th day of March 1833
I certify the affiants are creditable person
Richard Ely Justice Peace
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Department of the Interior
Widows Pensions
I certify that in conformity
meet the second section of the
act of February 3d 1833
Hannah Frankin
Widow of Moses Franklin
who was a private in the
revolutionary war is inscribed
on the Pension List at the date
thirty dollars and-Cents
per annum commence on the
4th day of Feby 1854 Continuing for
life unless she should again
marry in which case the premium is
not payable after the time
of such marriage
Given at the Department
of the Interior this second
day of November one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty four

[illegible]
[illegible]
R. McClelland
L P Waldo 
Secretary of the Commissioner Pensions [illegible]

State of New York
Otego County
I Richard Ely
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County do hereby certify
that I have examined a pension
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certificate issued by the department
to Hannah Franklin of Springfield
Otego County State of New York
and that the foregoing is a
true copy of said Certificate
March 1833
Richard Ely Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Otego
I William C Fields
Clerk of the County Court in and for the
County and State of aforesaid do hereby certify
that Richard Ely who genuine Signature appears
above is and was at the time of signing the same
appellets of the [illegible] [illegible] and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissoned once [illegible]
that all his official acts as such an entitled
to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid
County Court is a Court of Record that I have 
no interest in the result of the [illegible]
and not concerned in its proposition
Given under my hand and seal of Office
[illegible] [illegible]  this 20th day of March
1835
Wm C Fields Clerk
of [illegible]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1337
Hannah Franklin
Wid
Moses Franklin
Privt Rev War
Act: Feby 3 1853
Index: -- Vol. A Page 253
Arrangement of 1870.
Page 26

26.620
160 acres
Page 27

Pen off, Oct 20 1854
Sir
Moses Franklin, NY Rolls, Act 1832
$30 per annum
Please state to what time paid
R I Atchison
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
Chf Clek Pen Off

Moses Franklin paid to 4 Sept 1853
Saml S. Rind
Actg Auditor
Page 28

Pen off, Oct 20 1854
Sir
Moses Franklin, NY Rolls, Act 1832
$30 per annum
Please state to what time paid
R I Atchison
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
Chf Clek Pen Off

Moses Franklin paid to 4 Sept 1853
Saml S. Rind
Actg Auditor
Page 29

Brief in the case of Hannah Franklin widow of Moses
County and State of New York
act 3d Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," [or for increase].")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7
1832 at $30 a year (service in his papers
Necessary proof in her care!. Marriage, identity
& widowhood-- Marriage is proved by Record
[(If for increase.)]
[Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?]
identity & widowhood by Daniel Basinger
certified to be credible

Name and residence of Agent
H. S. Babcock by
Cooperstown NY

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Cooperstown Oct. 16, 1854
I herewith send application of
Hannah Franklin, widow of Moses Franklin
for a pension
You will please forward
to me the certificate, if all right.
The certificate of Moses, has
this day been forwarded to Albany, with all
necessary papers
Yours &c
H.J. Babcock
Com Pensions
Washington
DC
Page 31

Hannah Franklin
widow of Moses
NY
Adm 3 Feby 1833
9 mos. Priv $30
per annum from
4 Feby
1853
when he died
Cert to
H. S. Babcock Esq
Cooperstown
NY
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Franklin
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Otsego County Sheriff's Office
DANIEL FRANKLIN, Sheriff.
Cooperstown, N.Y., July 3d 1872
Pensions
Commissioner of Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you information on
Mrs. Franklin, who
was my mother, was entitled to some back
pension, at the time of her death.
Will you please send me date to which
her pension was paid, together with
information sufficient to enable me
to obtain the same
Yours &c
Daniel Franklin
Page 34

State of New York
County of Chenango
Gershom Noyes of Preston
in the County of Chenango and State of New York
being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served
as a private soldier in the revolutionary army
during the term of nine months in a company 
commanded by Capt. Blakely
That he there knew
Moses Franklin, now of the town of Springfield
whose papers are hereto annexed,
in the County of Otsego and State of New York
that he
the said Moses Franklin also served during the
said term of nine months
That they were
stationed during the said term at Castleton
in the State of Vermont, and that the Garrison
at that place was at that time commanded
by Col. Fletcher oas the said Moses states in
his declaration.
And further saith not
sworn and subscribed
this 25th day of August
AD. 1832
Gershom Hoyes
Before me
Wills Wait Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County ss

I Jarvis K. Pike Clerk
of said County do certify that Wells
Wait Esq. before whom the within
affidavit purports to have been sworn
was at the date of the same one of the
Justices of the Peace in and
for said County, and that I am
acquainted with his handwriting and
[illegible] believe his name subscribed to the
said affidavit to be his genuine
hand writen of and signature
Witness my hand and
Seal of Office this 25th
day of August 1832

P. B. Rindle
Dep. Clerk