Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,209, David Conklin, New York
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Conklin, David

R 2.209
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
The Stated of Ohio Licking County S.S.
On this 23rd day of December AD 1853 Before me Adam Franks a Justice of the Peace of said county personally appeared David Conklin Senr. a resident of Hartford township in the county of Lisking + State of Ohio 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 of June 7th 1832.
That he was one hundred and three years old on the first day of June last, was born in Dutchess County State of New York June 1st 1750.
lived in Hackensack + Fishkill and that he entered the service of the United States at Poughkeepsie in said Dutchess County about the month of May 1777, a volunteer, as a common soldier in a company under the command of Captain William Livingston and served under him for one year, He also served for two years under Captain Hagaman, and for six months under Captain Todd in all three years and six months.
   Declarant states that some time after he entered the service under the command of Captain Livingston he was promoted to the office of First Lieutenant of the company, and that he served in that capacity under the above named officers during this whole period of his service, and was on one occasion in command of the company, in a Battle against the British and Indians on west side of the North River + killed a number of British +  Indians.
   The Regiment in which he served was under the command of Col. Dubois and Majors Benseuler + Livingston was well acquainted with Gen. Schuyler, was married at his house after the war was over, he was the General officer in command 
Declarant Stated that he was on the sick list
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when Burgoyne was taken but was on the Battle ground two or three days afterwards
Declarant from his extreme age and loss of memory is unable to state the dates, at which he entered the service, or when he left, not can he state the particulars in regard to his services, further than this that he served faithfully under the officers herein before named for the period, therein named and read at all time to discharge the duties required of him.
In answer to the several questions propounded by the regulation of the Department He answers as well as he can now recollect.
1st Where and in what year were you born. 
Answer- I was born near Fishkill Dutchess County State of New York on the first day of June in the year 1750.
2nd. Have you any record of your age + if so where is it.
Answer- I have no record of my age my age together with the ages of several of my children were recorded in a German Bible which was by accident burnd.
3rd. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war. and where do you now live?
Ansr. When called into service I was living near Poughkeepsie N. Y. after the war,  until about the year 1819, he still resided there when he came to the state of Ohio where he has lived up to the present time
4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer  were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer- When called into the srvice I entered as a volunteer of my own free will + continues to serve as such which in service 
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental + militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
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Answer- I have given the names of Gen Schuyler Col Dubois Majors Benseuler + Livingston. Captains Livingston Hagaman + Todd I cannot state the No of Regt. or from loss of memory + great lapse of time. 
6th Did you ever receive a commission and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Answer- I held a commission as first Lieutenant but cannot state by whom it was signed it has long since been lost or destroyed.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it signed, + what has become of it?
Answer- I also received an honorable discharge from the service which I think was signed by Col Dubois which has also been lost or destroyed.
Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except for the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
David (his X mark) Conklin Senr.
Adam Franks
Justice of the Peace
we Tilton Hill + William Crary residing in the township of Hartford County of Licking Ohio
I Wm McCrary have been acquainted hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Conklin Sent. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be one hundred + three years of age and 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 
and I Tilton Hill about 29 years
William McCrary
Tilton Hill
Sworn + subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
Adam Franks
Justice of the Peace
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I Adam Frank one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the township of Hartford in the county of Licking and State of Ohio do hereby declare my opinion after the investigationof the matter and after pulling the interrogatories preceeded by the war department that the foregoing named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. 
I do further certify that Tilton Hill and William McCrary whose names are signed the foregoing certificate of identity neighbors of the said David Conklin Sent. residing in said township of Hartford are well known to me to be credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity consequent upon his extreme age the said David Conklin is unable to attend court in the matter of his application for a Pension
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of December AD 1853  Adam Franks 
Justice of the Peace
To State of Ohio LIcking County SS
I William Spencer clerk of teh court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Adam Franks Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at tthe time + state in one of the Justices of the Peace of said county duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law and that the several Signatures thereto purporting to be his, are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 27th day of December AD 1853.
Wm Spencer Clerk
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David Conklin Sent.
R file 2209
1777  1 year 1Lt William Livingston Dubois NY.
2 years 1Lt Hagaman
6 mos.  "  Todd

against British + Indians on westside North river
near Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Dec 23, 1853
Hartford Twp. Licking Co. Ohio
June 1, 1750 in Dutchess Co, N.Y. near Fishkill
soldier mar at Genl Schuyler's horse after the war- name of 
wife not stated His son David was alive in 1854.
This claim was never allowed for reason that the client failed to Furn. any proof of his alleged service.
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No 38,678
David Conklin
Ohio
RH Gallaher Jny 20 1854
Same Aug 10. 1854
Hon. S.S. Cox Jany. 18 /59
2209
1832
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Let- Mr Markland
see paper
of Lt- David 
Conklin_
N.Y. service 
act 1832
Suspend 
R.H. Gallaher Atty
July 19/ 53
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Saml. S Cd
MC
Pension Office 
Washington DC
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2209 - Reg
David Conklin Sr
Dec 23 1853 103
Hartford Twp. Licking Co. Ohio
Born June 1 1750 Fishkill NY
Poughkeepsie
Capt Wm Livingston
Col Dubois
Lt. pt 1 yr
Cpt Hagaman
Dol Dr
Lt 2 yr
Capt. Todd
Lt Do 6mo
Lt
Indian fight on North river
movd to Ohio 1819
Rejected no proof
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typed page
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Csllaway, Nebr.
Feb. 1- 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me if you have any record of Joseph Varney and John Varney of New Hampshire and David Conklin of New York as serving in the Revolutionary War. If so will you kindly send me same.
Mrs. Emily B. Bennett.
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Adt

A. Mar D. 7/2/11

David Conklin
N.Y.
Rev.

No Wid. any service " Rej. atall, except Rej. 2209 (Ohio)
No Rev. War Sur any spelling
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St Louis Jan 13 1902
Hon. H. Jay Evans.
Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
  Please forward to me the names 
of all Davids Conklins, appearing on your records as Revolutionary War pensions to whom a grant or land warrant was given for services. The date of issuance of same age of recipient if given, Reg. Col. commanding. Co. + Captains township + county to which soldier was accredited. Also  past office address to which land warrant on pensions was sent.
Thanking you in advance for speedy reply I am respectfully 
Mrs. V. Conkling- Whitney
3121 Locust st
St Louis Mo.
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Com of Pensions
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Washington D.C.
Jany 19/54
Com of Pensions
Dr Sir:
I herewith enclose application of Capt David Conklin for pension under act of 1832. It will be seen by his declaration that Capt Conklin had paper prepared in 1833, but they were lost or mislaid.
I respectfully ask an early examination of this as the applicant is so very aged as render it hardly possible that he can live long to enjoy his pension.
very respectfully
R. H. Gallaher
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Affidavit of Lieut D Conklin
is repaid 
to
his name
on 
N.Y.Rolls
as 
David Conklin
Filed Aug 9/54
Pay R H. Gallaher
Atty
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State of Ohio
Delaware County
July the twenty three 1854 this day came David Conklin Sr who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that his name was entered down on the roll as Daniel and that that fact was made known to his officer and that Sd officer promised to have his name altered on sd. roll to D Conklin to whitch (sic) name he in future answered he further states that he never knew  of another man by the name of D Conklin them himself holding A Lieutenant commission further this deponent saith not
David (his X mark) Conklin
sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 day of July AD 1854
Allen Hickock JP
The State of Ohio
Delaware County} SS.
I hereby certify that Allen Hickock Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has hereunto subscribed hi name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Delaware this 3d day of August A.D. 1854.
DW Rhodes clerk
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David Conklin
Ohio
Case Examined
this 9th Jany/56
by L.B. True
Present
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papers of 
David Conklin
Act of 1832
N.Y. service case came from Ohio + filed by myself
R.H. Gallaher
papers LM.
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L D Conklin
Pen
under act 
1832
N.Y. Service
Cole
Filed Aug 9/54
by R.H. Gallaher
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Washington D. C. 
Aug 9/54
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
D- Sir:
I enclose herein a affidavit of Lieut David Conklin, of the Revolution to be placed with his declaration for pension under act of 1832 and which was filed by me some months ago.
I expect to produce additional evidence in support of this case + therefore request that the matter may rest for the present. 
Respectfully 
R.H. Gallaher
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Application 
of 
Lt + Capt David Conklin
N.Y. Service
Revolutionary 
War
Pension under
act 1832
3 years and 
six ms service

M Cole
Filed Jany 19/54
by R.H. Gallaher
Atty
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The State of Ohio Licking County SS
personally appeared before me Adam Franks one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county court David Conklin senr who states under oath that some time in the year 1833 papers was made out for to apply for pension but thinks the papers that was made out never was sent to the seat of government to the best of hi recollections and thinks said papers are lost or destroyed and further this deponent saith no
David (his X mark) Conklin sen
sworn to + subscribed before me this 23rd day December A 1853 Adam Franks Justice of the Peace
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Feb 12 1902
Mrs. V. Conklin Whitney 
St. Louis Mo
1911 Feb 10 to Mrs. Emily B. Bennett

2209
David Conklin
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Westerville Ohio
Febry 14th 1854
Mr R H Gallher
Washington DC
Dear sir
yours of the 7th is at hand and in reply to your instruction as regards my father for him to state the names of as many men who served under him and will him I immediately went to serve him and found him very unwell and stated to him what you wanted him to do he then named those here mention Jacob Willsey who served one year also Derick Westbrook and brother givin name not recollected that served one year of my first tour also one by the name of John Cole Wm and John Hoketail and Jacob and Michel Gullnack and two brothers by the name of Vandikes given name forgotten who served as above according as well as he can remember but from the great loss of time he cant say positively how long they did serve also he say there was a man by the name Calob or Calvin Hill and one by the name of Cook who was with him
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A short time he thinks three or six months but cant say positively he also says that Cook and Hill belong to another company he for or after the was with him cant remember which but he know that the war in his for he says every time that there was any talk of any fighting to be done the would be sick and not able to do duty he also says he could name a good many more if he was well I told him that probably you would think those sufficient
Please to answer their 
yours David Conklin
P.S.
he also says that he thinks sixteen or seventeen years ago that same bodd told hi that Hill and Cook drawed a pension for their survivers in the war of the revolution but dont remember much about it
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( transcribed as spelled.)
Westerville
Mr R.H. Galiher Franklin Ohio
Washington D.C. April 29
Your favour is before me and in reply I wood say that I am sory to hear that as yet your efforts in the care of my fathers ar ar yet unsucksesful my fathers helth and mind is a graitdeal better than it was when of last note to you he is able to be walking the streets and is fast living hestord to helth you wanted to know that if my father ever went by the kname of Daniel I went to see him and maid inquireys of him and he said that Colonel Debois and Major Benscotes allways called him  Capt Dain and he furter says that the first time of his enrollment his kname was put down Daniel Conklin but on the second he had it wrote and put foun on the role served as Captain Livingston was his corin
he told him that it was David and aller that he allways ansered to D Conklin first Lieutenant and he further says that if his brothers John Conklin was alive he could prove that to be the case as his brother was in another company I wish you wood see if you coud find that kname of John Conklin 
yours D. Conklin
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The State of Ohio Licking County SS.
Be it known that on the 17th day of January AD 1854 Before me David Humphrey probate Judge within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James M Wales of lawful age a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he hath been well acquainted with David Conklin senior who is an applicant for a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832
That he has lived near neighbor to him for the last thirty years, has heard him many times talk about his being out in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, that he ought to have lands, and also a pension on account of his services. 
applicant states that the said David Conklin Sent. has always sustained the character of a good honest and worthy man and is respected and esteemed as such amongst all his neighbors that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier and officer in the Revolutionary Wary, and that he served as he states that he believes the age of the said David Conklin sent, to be about what he represents it to be in his declaration and further saith not. 
James M. Wales
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of January AD 1854.
D Humphrey
Probate Judge
The state of Ohio Licking County SS
I Daniel Humphrey Judge of the probate court within and for said county of Licking do hereby certify that I am acquainted with James M Wales who has made and subscribed his name to the above deposition that he is a person of veracity and his statements entitled to full credit.
witness my hand and the seal of said probate court this 17th day of January AD 1854
Daniel Humphrey Judge