Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17456, Thomas Conklin, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Conklin, Thomas
Place
Sarah
Former widow)
NUMBER
17456
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New York 3932
Sarah Place, who was
widow of Thomas Conklin
who died on the - September 1793
Kings Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
Captain kronkhite of the regt commanded
by
Col. Drake in the N. York
line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of October
1843
and sent to Joseph Conselyea
Williamsburg.
N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1843
666, 62
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 4 26.66
$693.28
Recorded by
Cook C.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.
D Brown
Vol.
Clerk,
Page 125
Repd
Date of widow's death not on AB.
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State of New York
County of Kings ss. On this 5-- day
of May A.D. 1843 Personaly appeared before me Joseph
Conselyea one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Kings and State above named
Mrs Sarah Place a resent of the Village of Williamsburgh in said County and State above named
aged ninty two years who being first duly cautioned
and sworn according to law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order that
she may obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1836
but
and the act explanatory of the said act passed
March 3rd 1837-- That she was married to Thomas
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Conklin of Huntington on Long Island on the
day of March A.D. 1777 - that she with Mr
Thomas Conklin and his friends and her friends
rode out to a village called Fresh Pond in the
corner of the town of Huntington, where preaching
was occasionaly had at the house of a Mr
Scidder-- Mr Conklin received a certificate of
our marriage-- I do not distinctly recollect the
ministers name. Deponent states she believe there
is but one living witness that saw us married
viz. Solomon Ketchum, Deponent further states
that according to her best recollection in the
summer of A.D. 1779 her husband Thomas Conklin
and his brother John Conklin crossed the sound
and went into the American Army. Deponent
believes the company was commanded by Capt
James Frankhites in Col Drakes Regt Deponent
further states that while her husband was in
military servis he was taken a prisoner by the
British the length of time he was held a
prisoner of war she is unable to say. Deponent
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believes her husband
Thomas Conklin was in the
military servis and a prisoner of war three years or
more. Deponent further states she had eight
Children by Thomas Conklin, our oldest child
was a son, his name was Gilbert he was born in
the month of April, the year after we were
married he died many years ago in the West Indies
Martha was born one year after Gilbert -Jonathan
Titus was born three years after Martha Elizabeth
two years after Jonathan Titus Hannah two years
after Elizabeth Richard a little more than two
years after Hannah. Experiance almost three
years after Richard and Thomas was born the
May before his father died. Deponent further
States my husband Thomas Conklin myself and
children were living in the City of New York
the
in the year A.D. 1793 it was sickly in the
month of August of sd year Mr Conklin put the
and the children on board of a packet for a
place on Long Island called Cold Spring
I arrived there with my children, soon after my
arrival my husband Thomas Conklin was
brought there sick with the yellow fever
the next day after he arrived he died and
was buried in the evening, it was the forepart of
the month of Sept 1793. The business
of Mr Conklin was left to stronger to
settle in the City of New York where his
papers and effects were left and lost to his
family-- I have of the
paper on which the certificate was wrote
after I left New York and the death of Mr
Conklin. Deponent further state she has
given the best information in her power as
to her connection with Thomas Conklin who
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was a revolutionary soldier, she believes there
is no more documentary evidence than what
accompanies this application Deponent
further says she married a man by the name of
Duglass we lived together, but a short time
in consequence of his death. Deponent further states
she married an other man by the
name of Mr Place in July A.D. 1815 we lived
together untill Aug 1827 from that time
untill the present Deponent has been a
widow, she further states after the death
of her last husband Wm Place she removed
to Williamsburgh Long Island in the State
of New York into the family of her daughter
Elizabeth Ackerly, Deponent was at that time
poor and dependant on a widowed daughter
for her daily support, and that daughter
has but scanty means for the support of her
family-- The Deponent presents this application
to your Honor, with the certificates hereto
annexed, believing the servis of her husband
Thomas Conklin will entitle Deponant to a
pension under the laws which this application
is presented
Sworn to and subscribed
on this day and year above
her
Sarah Place
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to
application and I further certify I examined
Deponent in open Court at the house of Mrs
Elizabeth Ackerly in the Village of Williamsburgh in relation to the several points as stated
by the applicant I am fully satisfied that
she is entitled to full confidence and
credit and as such I recommend this application
of Deponent to your Honors most favorable
consideration
Joseph
Conselyea
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State of
New York
County of Kingston this 5th
Day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me
Joseph Conselyea one of the Judges of
the
Court of Common Pleas for the County of
Kings Mrs Elizabeth, Ackerly aged sixty years
next April who being duly cautioned
and sworn doth on her oath make the
following certificate. That she is a resident
of the Village of Williamsburgh Long Island
County of Kings in said State as above
named. That she is the widow of Samuel Ackerly
who died in the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty one-- That her Fathers name was
Thomas Conklin and her mothers name was
Sarah Titus when a girl. That her Mother had
eight children their names were Gilbert
Martha Jonathan Titus Elizabeth Hannah
Ritchard Experiance, and Thomas. The record
of my fathers family which I have had from
my marriage stands thus- Thomas Conklin
Married Sarah Titus March 27th 1777 Gilbert
born Apl 4th 1778 Martha born Apl 1, 1779
Jonathan Titus born Apl 9th 1782-Elizabeth
born April 1st 1784 Hannah born Apl 2nd
1786 Richard born July 3rd 1788 - Experiance
born July 5th 1791. Thomas born May 3rd 1793
Deponent further states that her father
lived in the city of New York at the time
her youngest brother was born. In consequence
of the sickness in the City her father
sent her mother and the children in a
packet to a place called Cold spring
on Long Island - not long after my mother
and the children arrived at the place above
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named my father was brought there sick with
the yellow fever he died and was buried in
the evening. The sudden death of my father
caused a separation of the children my
mother was left in poor circumstances. The
children were placed in different families
that removed to different parts of the
country-- What number of my brothers and
sisters are now alive I am unable
to say - Deponent further states her
Mother Sarah Conklin married a man
by the name of Duglass he lived a short
time with her and died, she afterwards
Married
another man by the name of
William Place of Huntington on Long Island
she lived with said place untill his death
which was in August 1827 after that
time the stand with her friends in
Huntington a short time. She was removed
into my family, where I have supported
her from that time to the present
Deponent says her Mother Sarah Place
was living in her family on the 4th day of
July 1836 the was a widow on that day
and has ever remained a widow his
Sworn to and subscribed
on this day and year above
Elizath Ackerly
March
written before me Joseph Conselyea one of the
Judges of Kings County Courts.
State of New York County of Kings This 5th Day
of May in the year of A.D. 1845 Elizabeth Ackerly
personally appeared before me Joseph Conselyyea one of the
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the
the
County of Kings in sd State of New York who
made oath to the above deposition
I am personaly acquainted with
the Deponent she sustains a good
reputation for truth & veracity. The
word is to be taken on all occasions-
Joseph Conselyea
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Brig. Gen. George W. Mover
The Cordova
Washington, D. C.


May 28, 1936
EXXXXXXXXXXXX
Francis Conklin, W. 18921
Thomas Conklin, W. 17456
BA-J/MLE

Dear Sir:
 
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob Lamb, Lieutenant
Abram (or Abraham ) Lamb, both of Westchester County, New York,
probably Montrose (Cortlandtown), New York, and of Thomas and
Francis Conklin, of the same locality.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based
upon service in the Revolution of a Jacob Lamb of New York State.
or of any Abram or Abraham Lamb. Such claims are the source of
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. Records have been
found for Francis and Thomas Conklin which are furnished as follow:
FRANCIS CORKLYN
W. 18921
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in
pension claim, W. 18321, based upon service of Francis Conklin in
the Revolutionary War.
Francis Conklin was born in 1756 in Haverstraw, Rockland County,
New York; the names of his mother not given and name of father not
designated.
While residing in Haverstraw, New York, he volunteered in the
fall or winter of 1776 and served three months as private under
Lieutenant John Waldron, in a company of artificers engaged in
building a storehouse at Verplanck's Point. He enlisted in the fall
of 1777 and again served three months as private under Lieutenant
John Waldron engaged in building the dock at King's Ferry. After
this tour, he moved with his father's family from Haverstraw to
Cortlandtown across the river in Westchester County, New York, where
he was employed in driving cattle to Fishkill to places of safety.
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He enlisted in June, 1779, when Verplanck and Stony Point were attacked
and taken by the British and served as private in Captain James
Cronkhite's New York company, and while serving on this tour was
captured by the British and held a prisoner of war for about eighteen
months in New York City, in the North Sugar House and the Quaker
meeting house, then exchanged and returned home in company with Thomas
and John Conklin, his father and brother (the father not designated
who were taken prisoners with him. After his release from prison
he served in the Revolutionary War at different times on short tours,
amounting to at least six months as private under Lieutenant Benjamin
Dickman in the company of which Captain James Cronkhite was captain
but who was then a prisoner.
Francis Conklin was allowed pension on his application executed
August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Cortland, Westchester
County, New York, where he was still living in 1840. He died July 11, 1843.
The soldier married May 20, 1787, in Cortland, New York, Hester
Brown. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not given,
Their marriage was recorded in the Journal and Record of Marriages of
the Reformed Dutch Church of Cortlandtown, New York. It was stated
that the baptism of several children of Francis Conklin and his wife,
Hester, were recorded also in that journal, but no names of children
were stated.
Francis Conklin's widow, Hester, was allowed pension on her
application executed October 30, 1846, at which time she was aged
seventy-eight years and a resident of Westchester County, New York.
In 1848, she was living in Cortlandtown, in that county.
E
THOMAS CONKLYN
W. 17458
You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Conklin as found
in pension claim, W. 17456, based upon his service in the Revolution
ary War.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his
parents are not given.
Thomas Conklin crossed Long Island Sound and enlisted with his
brother, John Conklin, and served from July 10, 1779, to November 10,
1720, as private in Captain James Cronkhite's company, Colonel
Samuel Drake's New York regiment, and while in service was taken
prisoner by the British, no further details of service given.
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The soldier died early in September, 1793, in Cold Spring on
Long Island, but was then a resident of New York City.
Thomas Conklin, of Huntington, New York, married March 27, 1777,
in the Village of Fresh Pond, a part of Huntington, Suffolk County,
New York, Sarah Titus; the date and place of her birth and names of
parents were not stated.
After the death of Thomas Conklin, his widow, Sarah, married,
date not given, one Douglas, of Huntington, New York, who did
not live more than four or six months. She then married William
Place of Huntington, in July, 1815. They lived in Huntington until
his death in August, 1827. A few years after the death of William
Place, his widow, Sarah, moved to Williamsburgh, Kings County, New York
, where she resided with her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Ackerly,
widow of Samuel Ackerly who died in 1821. She was still living with
Elizabeth Ackerly in 1836.
May 5, 1843, Sarah Place, aged ninety-two years and a resident
of Williamsburgh, New York, applied for pension due her on account
of the Revolutionary War service of her former husband, Thomas Conklin.
Her claim was allowed.
Thomas Conklin and his wife, Sarah, had eight children; their
names were as follow:  [see image]
Gilbert
Martha
Hannah
Richard
Thomas
Conklin, born
2
W
W
it
Jonathan Titus
Elizabeth
Experience
June or
July 5, 1791
May 3, 1793, in New York City.
In 1843, one Abel K. Conklin was Justice of the Peace in
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, his relationship to soldier's
family not shown.
 
In the same year, Deborah Platt, aged seventy-eight years, made
affidavit in Suffolk County, New York, that Thomas Conklin's oldest
daughter lived with her after the soldier's death until she was
twenty years of age, and that the youngest daughter, Experience
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Conklin, also lived with her and remained until she married, the
name of the husband of Experience not stated, nor was any relation
ship given between Deborah Platt and the family of Thomas Conklin.
In 1843, one Solomon Ketcham, aged eighty-six years, made
affidavit in Suffolk County, New York, that Sarah Titus who married
Thomas Conklin, when a girl lived in the home of his father, whose
name he did not give nor did he state any relationship between the
two families.
 
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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5846
May 20. 1843
July 4 1836
Sarah Place
District of Columbia
Washington
Comr of Pensions
FREE
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Williamsburgh May 1842
Hon James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Sir by request of Mrs Sarah Place I have the Hon
to present her papers which have been collected
by her friends for a pension for the Military
service of her husband James Conklin. from along
& personal acquaintance with Mrs Elizabeth Ackerly
and the acquaintance I have with her mother
Sarah Place. I believe their statements are true
and deserve your most favourable consideration
I am further informed by Mrs Place She should
have made an application for her Pensions.
but supposed her after marriage prevented
her so doing. Sir permit me to ask an
examination of the enclosed documents
at an erly day as your Hon. can select
which will confer a favour of the old Lady
With due respect.
I have the hon to be
Your Obt Serv
Joseph Conselyea
W
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J. Conselyea
July 18 1843
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Sir
Pen off
July 18 43
The claim of Sarah Place
who claims under the act of 4 July 36
for the services of her first husband
and John [crossed out] ThomasConklin has been examined & her papers filed
---
the proof is satisfactory as to the alleged
date of the marriage but the service
& captivity of her late husband
should be established by
the records in the Compt Office
at Albany --
Joseph
Conselyea Esq
-
Williamsburg
King's Co N.Y.
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July 28, /42
Addites in the
Case of
Conklin
NY
Sarah Place
FREE
Commissioner
of Pensions
F
James Edwards
Washington
Commissioner
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Williamsburg July 26-43
Sir I have the Hon to forward the
testimony you required in your
letter 18th inst. in the case of
Mrs Sarah Place which is most
Respectfully Submitted by your
Obt Servt
Joseph Consilyea
James Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Joseph Conselyea Esq
Williamsburgh
Long Island
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State of New York Dr
To Thomas Conklin
To my Pay as a private in Capt James Cronkites
Company Col Saml Drakes Regiment Militia
during my captivity from 10th July 1779 to 10th
Novr 1780 is 16 months
53 /L42, 13, 4
Audited 1st April 1786.
State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany July 22d 1843
I hereby certify the above
to be a correct copy of an account now remaining
on file in this Office
of A.C. Flagg
Compt
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Hon J L Edwards
Washington
per Gen. Howard
D.C.
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Williamsburgh Sept 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Through the politeness
of Gen. J. C. Howard who has business
in Washington at the Pentent Office
and by request will do me the favor
to present this to your Honr in person
Sir will you please to communicate
to him the State of my application
for a pention for the service of
my deceased husband Thomas Conklin
and if the certificate for my
pention is to be had please
the same to Gen Howard and oblige
the Sarah her x mark Place
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Sept 1843
Sarah Place
C .

Hon. James L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pension
Washington DC
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Washington Sept 18th 1848

Sir   I was requested by my neighbor Mr Hutchins of [illegible] to deliver the inclosed [illegible] having businsess out of the District this morning it is not possible to comply with their request tomorrow.
[illegible] Sir, on my return see
Your [illegible]
With respect I am
Your [illegible] servent
John C. Monroe

to. Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pension Office
Washington
DC
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No 5846
Sarah
Place
Wid
Thomas Conklin
York
Act July 4
36
---
---
Admd
16 mo
Priv
$53.33 per an
Joseph
⎬
Conselyea Esq
Williamsburg
N. York
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5844
Sarah Place
N. Y.
 
act 4 July 1836
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
 
17456
Sarah Place
Former Wid of
Thomas Conklin
.
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 133
(Arrangement of 1870.}
1936 May 26. Hist. to Brig. Gen. Geo W
McIver
M
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May 13, 1936.
BRIG.-GEN. GEORGE WILLCOX MCIVER
THE CORDOVA
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Pension Office
Dear Sirs:

Have you a record of any pension for Revolutionary
War service given to Jacob Lamb or to Lt. Abram
(or Abraham ) Lamb. Both lived in Westchester Co. New York
probably Montrose Cortlandtown N. Y. If you have any such

records or of Thomas or Francis Conklin (same locality)
do they mention wife or children. I shall be indebted to
you for any information.
of
Very truly,
H. W. McIver
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF KINGS.
I, ADRIAN HEGEMAN, Clerk of the County of Kings, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Joseph Conselyea whose
name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the instrument and thereon
written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in  and for said county,
dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe the signatures to the said proofs or
acknowledgement are genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Sixth
day of May
1843.
 

Hegeman Clerk
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5846
Sarah Peace
and John Conklin
Ny.
act July
36 -
1779
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State of New York
Suffolk County ⎬ On this 14th day of April 1843
Personally appeared before me Abel K Contelin one of the
Justices of the peace for Huntington in said County & State ┃
and above named Solomon Ketcham aged eighty
six years being duly cautioned and sworn according to
law doth on his Oath make the following State
ment Viz. That he is well acquainted with Mrs
Sarah Price now residing in Williams burgh King
County in said State above named I have always
known Mrs Sarah Place from my childhood when
she was a girl her name was Sarah Titus She lived in
my father's family for a number of years before
she was married I said Thomas Conklin married ┃
to Sarah Titus in the month of March 1777 I went
with a young Lady Rebecca Pratt. after words my
wife she is dead we went to a Village at in
extreme part of the Town called fresh pond at the
House of Timothy Sundder when there was preaching
Thomas Conklin was married to said Titus we
all returned to the Centre of Huntington together
deponant further states Thomas Contelin and
Sarah Conklin had eight children Thomas Conkling
came from New York sick with the yellow for he
died suddenly and was buried in the evening in the
month of September 1793 deponant was knowing by
reputation to Mrs Sarah Conklen maning a Mr
Douglass of Huntington Mr Dorcas did not live
but a short time I should say not more than four
or six months. Mrs Sarah Douglass married M
William Place of Huntington I should think in 1814
or 1815 they lived in Huntington untill his death he
died in July or August 1827 deponant says he knew
Mrs Sarah Peace removed to Williams Burgh
Long Island when I verily believe the said
Place remains a widow to this day
Sworn and Subsribed
his name unto this day
his
Solomon Ketcham
and date above written
X
Mark
before me Abel K. Conklin
Justice of the age
State of New York
Suffolk County
On this 14th day of April 1843 personally
appeared the above named Solomon Ketcham to me
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with a young Lady Rebecca Pratt. after words my
wife she is dead we went to a Village at the
extreme part of the Town called fresh pond at the
House of Timothy Sundder when there was preaching
Thomas Conklin was married to Sarah Titus we
all returned to the Centre of Huntington together
deponent further States Thomas Contelin and
Sarah Conklin had eight children Thomas Conkling
came from New York sick with the yellow fever he
died suddenly and was buried in the evening in the
month of September 1793 deponant was knowing by
reputation to Mrs Sarah Conklin marring a M
Douglass of Huntington M Douglass did not live
but a short time I should say not more than four
or six months. Mrs Sarah Douglass married M
William Peace of Huntington I should think in 1814
1815 they lived in Huntington untill his death he
died in July or August 1827 deponant says he knew
Mrs Sarah Peace removed to Williams Burgh
Long Island when I verily believe the said
Place remains a widow to this day
Sworn and subscribed
his name unto this day
Solomon Ketcham his x mark
and date above written
before me Abel K. Conklin
Justice of the peace
State of New York ⎬
Suffolk County
On this 14th day of April 1843
appeared the above named Solomon Ketcham
personally acquainted who made solemn oath
foregoing depostion And I further certify to
is a man of undoubted truth and his work
taken on all occasions
Abel K Conklin
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Suffolk County ⎬ On this 14th day of April 1843
personally appeared before me Abel K. Conklin
a Justice of the peace for Huntington in said County
and State above named Mrs Deborah Platt aged
seventy eight years being duly cautioned and sworn
as the law directs doth on her oath testify and
say that she was intimately acquainted in the

family of Thomas Conklin and Sarah Conkling
from the time of their marriage till Mr Conklin
death they had eight children four sons and
four daughters I knew their births and ages Gilbert
was born April 1778 Martha was born April
1779 Jonathan Titus was born April 1782
Elizabeth was born April 1784 Hannah April
1786 Richard July 1788 Experence June 1791
and Thomas May 1793 Deponent further states in
she knew Thomas Conklin and family came
from New York the summer their youngest child
Thomas was a babe in the month of August or
September M Conklin was suddingly taken from
his family he died with the yellow fever and
left his wife and a large family of little children
As a deed of kindness I took the oldest
daughter unto my family to bring up she lived
with me untill she was twenty years old after a
time I also took the youngest daughter Experience into
my family to bring up she lived with me
untill she was a woman grown she was married
while she lived with me deponent further States
Mrs Sarah Conklin was married to a man by
the name of Douglass they lived together less
than one year in consequence of his death deponant
further says Mrs Sarah Douglass married in
man by the name of William Peace in 1815
she lived with him till his death which was
in 1827 a few years after Mrs Sarah Peace
removed to WilliamsBurgh Long Island a
widow when I believe she is still living and
widow
Sworn to on the day and
date above written before
Deborah Platt
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1779 Jonathan Titus and
Elizabeth was born April 1784 Hannah April
1786 Richard July 1788 Experience June 1791
and Thomas May 1793 Deponant further states in
she knew Thomas Carlin and family came
from New York the summer their youngest child
Thomas was a babe in the month of August or
September M Conklin was suddingly taken from
his family he died with the yellow fever and
left his wife and a large family of little child
As a deed of kindness I took the oldest
daughter into my family to bring up she lived
with me untill she was twenty years old after a
time I also took the youngest daughter Experience
into my family to bring up she lived with me
untill she was a woman grown she was married
while she lived with me deponant further States
Mrs Sarah Conklin was married to a man by
the name of Douglass they lived together less
than one year in consequence of his death deponant
further says Mrs Sarah Douglass married
man by the name of William Place in 1815
she lived with him till his death which was
in 1827 a few years after Mrs Sarah Peace
removed to William Baugh Long Island a
widow when I believe she is still living and
widow
Deborah Platt
sworn to on the day and 
date above written before
me Abel K Conklin Justice of the peace

State of New York ⎬ ss
Suffolk County on this 14th day of April 1848 Personally
appeared the above named Deborah Platt to me personal
ly acquainted who made solemn oath to the foregoing
deposition And I further certify that she is a person
of undoubted truth he wood to be taken in all
asing
Abel R. Conklin Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Suffolk I Samuel A Smith Clerk
of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Abel K Conklin is a Justice
of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission is dated on the first
day of January 1842 and will rise on the last day of
December 1845 and that his signature to the within
and annexed
& certificate thereof
is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal
said County, the 11th day of May one
thousand Eight hundred & forty three
Samuel A Smith