Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,206, Elias Conklin, New Jersey New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey
New York

Conklin, Elias
Charlotte

NUMBER
R2206

CONTENTS
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4238
New York
Elias Conklin of Conklin in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tyler of the Regt commanded by Col----
in the New York line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of January 1838 and sent to Geo Park
Binghampton M
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  $40.00
$16000
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 5 Page 83
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Elias Conklin
Declaration
No 8019
admitted
2 years private
80$
Geo. Park Agent
Binghampton N.Y.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Broome COUNTY, ss.
On this 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Elias Conklin a resident of Conklin in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 73 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He volunteered his services while living at
Mamakating in Ulster County N. York and entered a company commanded by Capt Tyler (called Indian Spies) in the year 1777 and served in the same for more than a year. This company was formed of enlistments from the State of New York and Pennsylvania, they built a Fort at Cochelton and remained there until they were driven off by the Indians in July - In August 1778 this company was, with a few regular troops, engaged in an attack upon a party of Indians and Tories in which one Tory was killed and three taken prisoners.-- In the year 1779 he again volunteered in a
company commanded by Capt. Chambers
of the N. Jersey Militia at Sussex County which
has raised for the purpose of guarding the frontiers and giving a check to the Indians & tories who were making inroads on the inhabitants of the back settlements he continued in this Company in constant service for the term of four years and was discharged by verbal orders.-
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He was born in Orange County (now Rockland)
New York on the 15th September 1758. and has no record of his age except a memorandum thereof taken from his fathers Bible. After the Revolutionary war he lived in Sullivan County (formerly a part of Ulster County,) N. York and lived there until the year 1817 when he removed to Conklin Broome County N.Y. where he now resides
No surviving witness of the applicant services can now be found except his Brother John Conklin Esqr whose affidavit is herewith exhibited
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Elias Conklin
B. Marvin Clerk
We, John Conkin Clergyman residing in the town of Conkin and Elias Bevier residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elias Conklin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73
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.
John Conklin
Elias Bevier
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
B. Marvin Clerk 
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 John Conkin - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a ["Clergyman," crossed through] a resident in the town of Conkin and that Elias Bevin, who has also signed the same is a  resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
B. Marvin - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of Elias Conklin
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 30 day of August 1832.
B. Marvin Clerk
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State of New York
County of Broome //

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, John Conklin of Conklin in said County aged Eighty years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that Elias Conklin, late, of said County, a pensioner of the United States died on the 20th day of February 1839 leaving at his death a widow to wit: Charlotte Conklin who made application for a pension from said County in 1843 as the widow of Elias Conklin from said county, that the said widow Charlotte Conklin died the widow of the said Elias Conklin on the 4th day of February 1884 leaving at her death the following named children, her surviving, to wit: Eleanor, who married George Keyler of Bethel in the County of Sullivan, New York, Hannah who married James S. Palmer who resides in Matter Ohio, Elias, Jacob & Samuel Conklin three sons all of Conklin Broome Co(unty) New York & Parmelia who married James S Barbaben of Conklin, in Broome Co(unty) New York - That this deponent had been personally acquainted with the said parties Elias & Charlotte Conklin & their family more than Sixty years & during the war of the Revolution, that they were living together as husband & wife in 1779, during the way of the Revolution that the said Elias Conklin was in the service in the war of the Revolution, after his said marriage to the said Charlotte, whom he left his widow, that the old family record attached to the declaration & application for a pension of the said Charlotte Conklin in the old original family record kept by the said parties more than Forty years since & is in the handwriting of the said Elias Conklin & is beyond all doubt true, that the eldest child of the said parties is 64 years
of age.

Sworn & subscribed before me
this 11th day of October 1844.
s/ Tobias VanBuren, J(ustice of the) Peace

s/ John Conklin
aged 58 years, last 8 May

I certify that the above named John Conklin is a respectable person
s/ Tobias VanBuren

State of New York
County of Broome //

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Jacob Conklin of Conklin in said county, aged Fifty three years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that Elias Conklin, a pensioner of the United States, died in said County on the 20th February, 1839 leaving his widow Charlotte Conklin, that they were this deponent's father & mother, & that the said Charlotte Conklin died the widow of the said Elias Conklin on the [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank], that this deponent is the fifth child of his said father and mother, that the said widow Charlotte Conklin made application for a pension from said county as the widow of the said Elias Conklin & that the family record which was attached to & accompanied said application is the old original family record of this deponent's said father & mother's family & that it had been in use by them since the first recollection of this deponent & is as this deponent believes fully true, that has at all times been consulted as the true record of this deponent's age & that of his father & mother, brothers & sisters, that at the death of this deponent's mother, the said Charlotte Conklin, she left the following named children, her surviving, to wit: Eleanor who married George Keyler of Bethel in the County of Sullivan, New York, Hannah who married James S. Palmer who resides in Matter, Ohio...
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...Elias, Jacob & Samuel, three sons all of Conklin Broome Co(unty) New York & Parmelia who married James S. Barbaben of Conklin in Broome Co(unty) New York.
s/ Jacob Conklin

Subscribed & sworn before me this 27th day of November 1844.
s/ Ezekiel Finch, J(ustice of the) Peace

I certify that the above named Jacob Conklin is a respectable person.
s/ Ezekiel Finch
s/ William Moore

State of New York
County of Broome //

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, [crossed out: Elias Jones] William More of Conklin in said County aged Fifty two
years after being according to law deposeth & saith that he had been [illegible] before more than [crossed out: Twenty five] Forty two years and ever since he came to the County of Broome & been personally acquainted with Elias Conklin, late, a pensioner of the United States & who died in said County on the 20th day of February 1839
or thereabouts, leaving a widow, to wit: Charlotte Conklin, with whom this deponent was equally acquainted and who died his widow, on the 4th day of February 1844, that the said widow made application for a pension from said County as the widow of said Elias Conklin, that this deponent has been for the same length of time personally acquainted with the children of the said parties & that from his long & internal acquaintance he should feel bound to believe the depositions relating to their old family record
and that he should find the ages of the said children to be as therein stated that at the death of the said widow, Charlotte Conklin, she left the following named children, her surviving, being the only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of Twenty one years & upwards to wit: Eleanor who married George Keyler of Bethel in the County of Sullivan, New York, Hannah who married James S. Palmer who resides in Malta, Ohio, Elias, Jacob & Samuel Conklin, three sons all of Conklin Broome Co(unty) New York & Parmelia who married James S. Barbaben of Conklin in Broome Co(unty) New York.
s/ William Moore

Subscribed & sworn before me this 27th day of November A.D. 1844 / before me.
s/ Wm. Seymour
First Judge of Broome County Court.

I certify that the above named William Moore is a highly respectable person & this his statements accredited to the fullest confidence.
s/ Wm. Seymour
First Judge of Broome County Court
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State of New York
Broome County Clerks Office //

I, George Park, Deputy Clerk of said County and of the Court of record held therein, do certify that at a Circuit Court held in and for the County of Broome on the 27th day of November 1844 before the Hon. Robert Monell, Circuit Judge of the 6th Judicial District of the State of New York, it appeared by evidence satisfactory to said Court that
Elias Conklin of Conklin in said County died on the 20th day of February 1839. That at the time of his death he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $80 per annum, that he left Charlotte Conklin, his widow him surviving, who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 4th day of February 1844 leaving the following named children her surviving, being her only children and each respectively of the age of Twenty one & upwards viz: Eleanor Keylor of Sullivan County N.Y., Hannah Palmer of Malta, Ohio, Elias Conklin, Jacob Conklin, Samuel Conklin & Parmelia Berkalew of Broome County N.Y. I further certify that the Hon. William Seymour who signed the [crossed out: preceding] annexed certificate, and before whom the affidavit of William Moore (sp.) was taken was at the time of signing & taking the same First
Judge of the Broome County Court duly commissioned & sworn and authorized to take the same - And that Tobias Van Buren before whom the annexed affidavits of Elias Conklin and John Conklin purported to have been taken was at the time of such taking, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Broome, that Ezekiel Finch before whom the annexed
affidavit of Jacob Conklin purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, said Justices being each duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said William Seymour, Tobias Van Buren & Ezekiel Finch, Esquires and verily believe the signatures by them respectively made to the preceding affidavits & certificates are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of January A.D. 1845.
s/ Geo. Park Deputy Clerk

The word "annexed" is three times interlined in the above and the word "preceding" stricken out before Execution.
s/ Geo. Park Deputy Clerk
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of New York
County of Broome//

On this 27th day of [crossed out: December] [crossed out: October] November 1844 personally appeared before the Court holden (held) at Binghamton in and for said County, in open Court, Samuel Conklin, a resident of Conklin in said County, aged Forty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath saith that following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.

That this deponent is a son of the late Widow of Elias Conklin viz., Charlotte Conklin, late, of said County whose husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and who died on the 20th day of February 1839, Eighteen hundred and Thirty nine, in said County leaving the above named Charlotte Conklin, her surviving as his widow whom he was married on the 25th day of December 1779, Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, that after the death of this deponent's father, the aforesaid Elias Conklin, late, a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a freemason of the United States, his aforesaid widow, Charlotte Conklin, this deponent's mother remained his widow, never having married after her said husband's death till her death, which took place on the 4th day of February 1844, Eighteen hundred and Forty four - that this deponent's mother, the said widow Charlotte Conklin, previous to her death made application for a pension viz., pension in the year 1843, Eighteen hundred and Forty three, from said County - That this deponent and applicant Samuel Conklin, as one of the children of the said late widow Charlotte Conklin, and in behalf of all of the surviving 
children of the aforesaid late widow Charlotte Conklin makes this declaration and application in order to obtain the pension due to his aforesaid mother, widow Charlotte Conklin, at her decease as above stated for the mutual benefit and in behalf of all her surviving children.

That this deponent's mother, the said widow Charlotte Conklin, at her death left the following children, her surviving, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of Twenty one years and upwards - Namely- Eleanor, who is the wife of George Keyler of Bethel, Sullivan County New York, Hannah, who is the wife of James S. Palmer of Malta Ohio, Elias Conklin, of Conklin, Broome County New York and Jacob Conklin, of Conklin, Broome County New York, Samuel Conklin (this deponent), of Conklin, Broome County New York, and Parmelia, who is the wife of James. S. Berkalew of Conklin, Broome County N.Y.
s/ Samuel Conklin

Subscribed and sworn before the court in
said Court at the day and date last above written.
s/ Geo. Burr, Clerk of Broome Co.
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The Court certify that the within named Samuel Conklin is a respectable person, that evidence appeared before the Court, to the satisfaction of the court, that Elias Conklin, within named was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum and that he died on the 20th day of February 1839, Eighteen hundred and Thirty nine, leaving a widow, to wit, the within named Charlotte Conklin him surviving, who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 4th day of February 1844 Eighteen hundred and Forty four in said County of Broome, and that her said husband
Elias Conklin, died in the said County of Broome, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, that the aforesaid widow Charlotte Conklin at his decease, left the following named children, him surviving, being her only children her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of Twenty one years and upwards viz - Eleanor who is the wife of George Keyler of Bethel, Sullivan County New York, Hannah who is the wife of James S. Palmer of Malta, Ohio, Elias Conklin, Jacob Conklin, and Samuel Conklin residents of Conklin, Broome County New York and Parmelia who is the wife of James S. Berkalew of Conklin, Broome County New York. - The proof which was satisfactory to the court is him with, viz, the deposition of Samuel Conklin of his Declaration and application annexed together with the annexed deposition of Elias Conklin, John Conklin, Jacob Conklin, [crossed out: and]
s/ Wm. Seymour
First Judge of Broome County Court

State of New York
County of Broome//

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Elias Conklin, of Conklin in said county aged 55 years him being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that Elias Conklin, late, a pensioner of the United States & who died in said County on the 20th day of February 1839, was this deponent's father & that at his death he left a widow, viz, Charlotte Conklin who made application for a pension from said County in 1843 as his widow and who died his widow on the 4th day of February 1844, was this deponent's  mother, that this deponent is the fourth child of his said father & mother, that the old original family record, which was attached to the declaration & application of Charlotte Conklin above named, this deponent's mother, is the old original family record which was kept by his said father & mother as their true family record at the first recollection 
of this deponent, that it is the record by which this deponent & all of his brothers & sisters were governed as to his own ages, that at the death of this deponent's said mother she left the following named children, him surviving being him only children, her surviving and that each of them is of the age of Twenty one years & upwards, to wit Eleanor married George Keyler of Bethel in the County Sullivan New York, Hannah who married William Palmer who resides in Malta, Ohio, Elias Jacob & Samuel Conklin three sons all of Conklin, Broom Co New York, & Parmelia who married James S. Berkalew of Conklin, Broome County New York. 
s/ Elias Conklin

Subscribed & sworn before me
this 28th day of November 1844
s/ Tobias VanBuren

John Van Buren, , J(ustice of the) Peace
I certify that the above named Elias Conklin is a respectable person.
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10471
Charlotte Conklin
N.Y.
Act 7th July '38
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Claim under law of July 4th 1836
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.

State of New York
County of [crossed out: Tompkins] Broome//

On the 26th day of October 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court in and for said County, Charlotte Conklin of the town of Conklin in said County and State, aged Eighty 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 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows (([crossed out: and also a further Declaration:
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain soldiers who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838, and for them to obtain the benefit of all the intermediate acts of Congress of Resolutions of Congress explanation of any other act, between the 7th July 1838 and the 3rd March 1843.]))

That she is the widow of Elias Conklin, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, that her said husband served under various officers, & this deponent believes some of them were Capt. Van Etten, Capt. Chambers, Capt. Wisner; those names she well recollects to have heard as if an officers. - She further declares that she was married to the said Elias Conklin
on the Twenty fifth of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and [crossed out: Eighty] Seventy nine, that her husband, the aforesaid Elias Conklin died on the 20th day of February 1839 Eighteen hundred and Thirty nine; that she was [crossed out: not] married to him prior to his leaving the service, [crossed out: that] and the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
s/ Charlotte Conklin (X - her mark)

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written, before me.
s/ Wm. Seymour, First Judge of Broome County Court

I certify that the above named Charlotte Conklin is a respectable person, that I consider her of the age represented by her, that from her great age and infirmities she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her Declaration.
s/ Wm. Seymour, First Judge of Broome County Court

State of New York
County of Broome//

Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court, in and for said County, Elias Conklin of the town of Conklin in said County aged Fifty four years, and after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that widow Charlotte Conklin above named & who is applying for a pension as the widow of Elias Conklin, late, a pensioner is this deponent's mother, and that the aforesaid Elias Conklin was this deponent's father, and that he was a pensioner of the United States, and that the widow aforesaid Charlotte Conklin is the identical widow of the aforesaid Elias Conklin a pensioner, and that the attached bible leaf containing the family record of his aforesaid father & mother's [crossed out: marriage] births [crossed out: &] of their children, is the original old bible family record,
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which was kept by his aforesaid father + mother as long
since, as the first reduction of this deponent, that is the identical and original old family record - that this deponent father the aforesaid Elias Conklin died on the 20th February 1839 eighteen hundred and thirty nine + that this deponents mother the aforesaid Charlotte Conklin is still a widow, this subscribed and sworn before me this 25 day of October 1843 {deponent is the fourth child of his aforesaid father + mother + that the record is in the Hand Writing of the aforesaid Elias Conklin
                              (signature) Elias Conklin
W S(illegible) Judge
     of (unsure) County Courts
I certify that the above named Elias Conklin is a respectable person
                               W S(illegible) Judge
                                  of (unsure) County Courts
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State of New York 
Broome County, SS}  I, John C. Moore, Clerk of said County Do hereby certify, that William Seymour, Esq. whose signatures appear to the three affidavits, and three certificates, on the first leaf of this sheet and through which half sheet, the impression of the seal to this Certificate is made, was at the time of swearing or taking said affidavits & making said Certificates, First Judge of the County Courts of said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such first Judge, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe that the signatures on said half sheet, purporting to be his, are genuine. Given under my hand and official Seal, at Binghamton, in said County, this 26th day of October, A.D. 1843.

John C. Moore, Clerk


THE END OF THE APOCRYPHA.
An acount [account] of Births

Elias Conklin was born September 15 1738
Charlotte Conklin was born October 15th 1763
Eleanor Conklin was born October 11th 1780
Elizabeth Conklin was born December 9th 1783
Hannah Conklin was born April 27th 1787
Elias Conklin was born June 6th in 1789
Jacob Conklin was born September 7th 1791
John Conklin was born May 8th 1795
Samuel Conklin was born August 30th 1797
Pamela was born  March 13 1801
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No. 8019
Elias Conklin
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14 Sepr 32
12 A [illegible]
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12.14.16

P45

Gen. Parks
Binghamton
NY
,
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No 8019
Brief in the case of Elias Conklin of Conklin
County of Broome in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [hand-written] Before a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? [hand-written] Seventy three years. 73

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column headings:]. (1) Period, (2) Duration of Service, (3) Rank, (4) Names of General and Field Officers under who he served

[Text under columns:]
(1) [hand-written] Volunteered In 1777
Volunteered again in 1779, & was in constant service  - for
(2) [Sub-headings:] Years  Months Days
         [hand-written]     1 and more ----
                                       4-------------
(3) As an Indian spy
(4) [hand-written] Captain Tyler
      Capt Chambers Reg. New Jersey
     Militia

5. In what battles was he engaged?
[hand-written] In an attack upon party of Indians

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  [hand-written] At Mamakating Ulsten Co. New York & at Essex Coy N Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [hand-written] By a living witness as to his first years service positively, and his belief as to the other service & his tradition is purportedly by the belief on oath of two respectable witnesses whose credibility is verified by Court.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
[hand-written] no misreads

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wiber Examining Clerk
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October 16, 1939.

BA-J/ILL
Elias Conklin
R. 2206

E.N. Bloomer
Major, Cavalry, N.J.N.G.
Office of the Adjutant General
Trenton, New Jersey.

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 2206, based upon service of Elias Conklin in the Revolutionary War.

Elias Conklin was born September 15, 1758 in Orange County (the part which was later Rockland County), New York; the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Mamakating, Ulster County, New York, he enlisted in 1777 in Captain Tyler's New York company of "Indian Spies", assisted in building a fort, in August 1778 was engaged in an attack upon a party of Indians and Tories, length of this service more than one year. In 1779, he enlisted in Sussex County, New Jersey, served in Captain Chambers' New Jersey Company, and was engaged in guarding the inhabitants on the frontier against the Indians over a period of four years.

The soldier lived after the Revolutionary War in Sullivan County (formerly a part of Ulster County), New York until 1817, at which time he moved to Conklin, Broome County, New York.

Elias Conklin was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed August 20, 1832. He resided then in Conklin, New York. He died February 20, 1839 in Broome County, New York.

The soldier married December 25, 1779, Charlotte, who was born October 15, 1763; her maiden name was not given, nor the place of her birth and the names of her parents. She lived in Broome County, New...
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...York, after the death of her husband and died February 4, 1844 in
Conklin, in that county.

The names and births of the children of Elias Conklin and his wife, Charlotte, were shown as follow:

Eleanor Conklin, born October 11, 1780.
Elizabeth Conklin, born December 9, 1785
Hannah Conklin, born April 29, 1787
Elias Conklin, born June 6, 1789
Jacob Conklin, born September 9, 1791.
John Conklin, born May 8, 1795
Samuel Conklin, born August 30, 1797
Pamelia Conklin, born March 15, 1801.

The names and addresses of the surviving children were given in 1845 as follow: Eleanor, the wife of George Keesler, of Bethel Sullivan County, New York; Hannah, the wife of James S. Palmer, of Malta, Ohio: Pamelia, the wife of James J. Berkalew, of Conklin, New York; and Elias Conklin, Jacob Conklin and Samuel Conklin, all of Conklin, New York. They were all living in 1855, at which time Samuel Conklin resided in Wisconsin.

In 1832, when Elias Conklin made application for pension, his brother, John Conklin, resided in Conklin, New York; he stated that he served with his brother at the time of the engagement with the Indians in 1778.

There are no further data in regard to the family of the soldier, Elias Conklin.

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

Added family data to Mrs. Finch's history.
s/ [illegible]

Oct. 1844 - John Conklin gave his age as 88 - last May - it was probably this same brother but he did not state that.
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Ovid, Oct 31. 1843

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Dr Sir,

I enclose (sp.) the case of Charlotte Conklin, I regret that the papers were made out under the law of July 1838. When she claimed under the law that her 1836. I beg leave to hope that her papers may be received or under the law of 1836. - if however they are not may I be allowed to ask if on another application before a Justice of the Peace. - the proof in this case is complete.

Respectfully your Obedient Servant,
s/ Arad Joy
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Mrs. Charlotte Conklin, dec(eased)
[crossed out: Letter to Arad Joy, 1-April-1845]
Letter to B.N. Loomis
May 26/55
2206
Act 4 July 1836

10471
Charlotte Conklin
N.Y.
Respected
Letter to Arad Joy, July21 '44
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Nov. 23/93  Mil. Hist. to Mrs. Harriet
G. Pinkerton Zanesville Ohio C.
Oct. 18/94 Hist. to Frank J.
Conklin, 1013 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn
N.Y.
1895 Dec 20 papers
ex by F.J.C. - above
1923 - Dec. 15- Hist. to Mrs F.D. Harris MMHF
1928 Aug. 10, Mrs. Jacob Wiser
furn. Hist. A. D. Y.
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1939 Oct. 16 - Hist. to E.N. Bloomer - Sec
letter in Josiah Conklin - Div-Rn.Nan-JLL


[crossed out "Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873."]
___________[hand-written "2206"]
["REJECTED" stamped over top two lines]

P. O._____________
__________[hand-written "Charlotte Conklin"]
Service:______[hand-written "widow of Elias"]
Enlisted:________________-18
[crossed out "Discharged"]

[Hand-written 'Printed Vol.-Rejected - Suspended Pension Claims - shows - Page - 176 - Reason for Suspension"]
Application filed: ________[hand-written "Act of June 7-1838-, 18]
[hand-written "For proof from Secy of State of New Jersey and from the New York Comptroller-"
Alleges:________[hand-written "JLL - Oct. 12 - 1939-"
Re-enlisted:_________________
Attorney:____________________
P.O._______________________
___________Recognized._________Contract
__________Cert. of Dis.    Searched for_______, 18     .
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B.N. Loomis
May 26/55
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Pension Office
May 26, 1855

Sir,

I have filed the Power of Attorney authorizing you to prosecute the claim opened by Charlette Conklin, [crossed out: of] widow of Elias, under the Act of July 4, 1836, and refer you to the accompanying copy of a bible addressed to Arad Joy, Esq. on the 1st of April 1845, for the only claim of this office to the admission of the claim.

s/ B.N. Loomis, Esq.
Binghamton, New York
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Binghamton, May 5th 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo,
Commissioner of Pensions

Enclosed is the application of the Children of Charlotte Conklin, widow of Elias Conklin for pension. Additional proof may be adduced that the said Charlotte was the wife of Elias Conklin the pensioner, if required, but no Record Evidence, nor the Evidence of [crossed out: one] any one who was present at the marriage can be found. 

When Pension Certificate is assigned please direct to my care at Binghamton, Broome Co., N.Y.

Respectfully,
s/ B.N. Loomis
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October 16, 1939.

E.N. Bloomer
Major, Cavalry, N.J.N.G.
Office of the Adjutant General
Trenton, New Jersey,

BA-J/ILL
Elias Conklin
R. 2206
Josiah Conklin
Rev. War

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Miss Conklin (Conkling), born September 15, 1758 and whose widow, Charlotte, made application for pension in 1843, and Josiah Conklin (Conkling) who served from New Jersey, was disabled at Springfield in June 1780, and was pensioned March 2, 1795.

The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herewith as found in pension claims based upon service, and upon disability incurred in service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
A.D.Y

August 10, 1928.

Mrs. Jacob Wiser,
Box 636,
Austin, Pennsylvania,

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2206, it appears that Elias Conklin was born September 15, 1758 in Orange County, New York.

While a resident of Mamakating, Ulster County, New York he enlisted in 1777 and served for more than a year in Captain Tyler's New York Company of Indian Spies; in August 1778 was engaged in an attack upon Indians and Tories.

He enlisted in 1779 and served in Captain Chambers' New Jersey Company guarding the frontiers for four years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832 while a resident of Conklin, Broome County, New York. He died February 20, 1839 in said Broome County.

Soldier married December 25, 1779 Charlotte (maiden name not stated ) born October 15, 1783 and who died February 4, 1844 in Broome County, New York.
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Their children were:
Eleanor   born October 11, 1780, married George Keesler.
Elizabeth  "   December 9, 1785.
Hannah     "   April 29, 1787, married William or
                                                    James S. Palmer.,
Elias          "   June 6, 1789.
Jacob       "   September 9, 1791.
John         "   May 8, 1795.
Samuel.    "  August 30, 1797.
Pamelia.   "  March 15, 1801, married James I. 
                                                      Berkalew.
Elizabeth and John did not survive their mother, the others were all living in 1855.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1818 Wars Section               MMHF

December 15, 1923

Mrs. F. D. Harris
331 Van Buren
Pueblo, Colo.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2206 it appears that Elias Conklin was born September 15, 1758 in Orange County, New York.

While a resident of Mamakating, Ulster County,
New York he enlisted in 1777 and served for more than a year in Captain Tyler's New York Company of Indian Spies; in August 1773 was engaged in an attack upon Indians and Tories.

He enlisted in 1779 and served in Captain Chambers New Jersey Company guarding the frontiers for four years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832 while a resident of Conklin, Broome County, New York. He died February 20, 1839 in said Broome County.

Soldier married December 25, 1779 Charlotte (maid
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en name not stated) born October 15, 1763 and who died February 4, 1844 in Broome County, New York. Their children were:
Eleanor born October 11, 1780, married George Kessler. 
Elizabeth “ December 9, 1785. 
Hannah “ April 29, 1787, married William or James S. Palmer.
Elias “ June 6, 1789. 
Jacob “ September 9, 1791. 
John “ May 8, 1795.
Samuel “ August 30, 1797.
Pamelia “ March 15, 1801, married James I. Berkalews

Elizabeth and John did not survive their mother, the others were all living in 1855. 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ____________, a statement of the military history of _____[hand-written "Elias Conklin"] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.          [hand-written "R. 2206."]

[Column Headings:   (1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. (2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.  (3) RANK.  (4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (sub-headings "CAPTAIN." and "COLONEL."  (5) STATE.]

[Text under headings:  (1) '1777' and ' 1779'  (2) '1 year' and '4 years'. (3) Private.  (4) 'Tylers Indian Spies' and 'Chambers guarding the frontier'.  (5) 'N. York' and 'N. Jersey'.

[crossed out 'Battles engaged in,' hand written "skirmish with Indians &  Skirt with Indians & Tories in Aug, 1778."

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [hand-written "Mamakating, Ulster Co N.Y."

Date of application for pension, [hand-written "Aug 30, 1832. His claim was allowed."]

Residence at date of application, [hand-written "Conklin, Broome Co N.Y. from 1817."]

Age at date of application, [hand-written "born Sept 15, 1758, in Orange Co. NY."]

Remarks:  [hand-written "soldier married. December 25, 1779 Charlotte --------  born Oct 15, 1763.  He died Feby 20 1839 in Broome Co, N. Y. & she died Feby 4 1844 leaving the following children only: Eleanor wife of Geo. Keesler;  Hannah wife of Jas. S. Palmer; Elias; Jacob; Samuel; and Pamala wife of James S. Berkalew,  all alive in 1855.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

3 -- 2856

___________________
Commissioner.
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Nss. War Section.

January 27, 1917.

Mrs. J. O'Callahan,
822 145th Street,
East Chicago, Indiana.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of Elias Conklin
R. File No. 206 Rev. War, you are furnished the names and dates of birth of his children as follows:

Eleanor  born  October 11, 1780
Elizabeth  "     December 9, 1785
Hannah     "     April 23, 1787
Elias           "    June 8, 1789
Jacob        "    September 9, 1791
John C. ?   "    May 8, 1795
Samuel      "    August 30, 1797
Pamelia      "   March 15, 1801

Very respectfully,

[hand-written 'G M Saltzgaber']
Commissioner.
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[hand-written 'IN3']
O. W. and N. Division,

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., [hand-written 'November, 1893']

Madam,

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of [hand-written 'Elias Conklin] a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
----------------------------
[Table; column headings:  (1) DATES OF
ENLISTMENT.  (2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.  (3) RANK.  (4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. (sub-headings:  'CAPTAIN.' and 'COLONEL.').  (5) STATE.]

[Text under column headings:  (1) 1777,  Aug 1778, 1779. (2) 12 mos,  not stated, 4 years.  (3) Pvt, Pvt, Pvt.  (4) (Under Captain:  Tyler, (not stated), Chambers). (Under Colonel:  Indian Spy,  Fight with Tories & Indians, Frontier Indian Service).  (5).  N.Y., " , " ]

Battles engaged in,  [hand-written: 'Stated only as above-']

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [hand-written:  'Mamakating, Ulster County N.Y.]

Date of application for pension, [hand-written: 
 'August - 1832']

Residence at date of application, [hand-written: 'Conklin Broome County, N.Y']

Age at date of application, [hand-written:  'born Sept 15, 1758 in Oswego Co N.Y. & died Feby 20, 1839']

Remarks: [hand-written:  ' Married Dec 25, 1779 to Charlotte--. She born Oct 15. 1763 & died
Feby 4. 1844 - They lived in Ulster which is now Sullivan Co NY & in 1817 moved to Conklin, 
Broome County N.Y.

Very respectfully,
_____________________
Commissioner.

[hand-written:  'Mrs Harriet G. Pinkerton
Zanesville
Muskingum County Ohio

7941 b - 3m
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MRS. JACOB WISER
AUSTIN, PA.

Oct 12-1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C

One Sirs,

Will you please let me have a statement of the application for pension made by Charlotte Helm, the widow of Elias Conklin, a Revolutionary soldier.

The application for pension made in 1843.

Send bill for any charges & I will be glad to pay same.

Your respectfully,
s/ Mrs. Jacob Wiser
Austin, Pa.
Box 636
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Have you Rev. Record
of- Elias Conklin
New York-
B-1755- D. 1839-
Information of his 
family-did he have
a son
Jonathan Conklin

Mrs. D.
Grace B. Harris 
321 Van Buren
Pueblo. Colo.
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John J. O'Callahan
State Secretary

Indiana State Council
Knights of Columbus
822 One Hundred and Forty-Fifth Street
East Chicago, Indiana

Jan. 17, 1917

Commisernnaire of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Gentleman:
Kindly give me information regarding Revolutionary history of Elias Conklin- who died yr of 1839 at Kirkwood N.Y.

Respectfully
Mrs. J. OCallahan
822-145 S
East Chicago
Ind.
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Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly ascertain if the name of Elias Conkling is on the pension rolls for the war of 1776?  He lived in the state of New York.
I shall be obliged if you will give attention to this at your earliest opportunity.

Very Truly
Harriett G Pinkerton
Zanesville O.
Oct 25-1893
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[Ouia] January 20th '45
Dear Sir
I beg leave respectfully to enclose further proof
in case Charlotte Conklin whose papers are on file in your office under law of July 4th 1836.  I have confidence in the Justice of the claim, yet I leave all to you, a pension or no pension.  I ask no more than justice.  

Respectfully Your Ob. Servt.
Hon. Arad Joy
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Pension Office
April -March- 15 1845

The declaration of Charlotte Cornelia and in a the act of 4 July, 1831 has been escamined and filed. 
Elias ? Clements huslaw was allowed a pension for services in the Militia of New York and New Jersey which with the knowledge now hissier? in the Department will not be again admitted, nulep Gustavo ? a documentary ? the testimony of the
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of the Marriage.  The proof filed is wholly unsatisfactory on this point

[vertically hand-written on right:  'April 1. 1843
Arad Joy Esq.']

Arad Joy Esq
Ovid
New York

Reprtn this act 18[rest is cut off]
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State of New York
Broom County ss.

John Conklin of the town of Conklin in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Elias Conklin (who is the deponents Brother) in the year 1777 and that the said Elias served as a volunteer in Capt Tylers Company of Indian Spies in that year, as he states in his declaration, the deponent further says that he this deponent was engaged 
 and Tories in the year 1778 and that his Brother
was in that engagement- the deponent further
says that he has understood and verily believes that his Brother was engaged as a Volunteer in Capt. Chambers Company, but cannot say that he has personal knowledge of such service, as this deponent was at that time on duty in Col. Baldwins Regt. at West point-

Sworn & Subscribed this
14th day of September 1832
before me
Geo Park Justice of the peace

The credibility of John Conklin is verified on the declaration of Eliz Conklin by this Court

Chas G Wilcox
Exs eth
---
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State of New York
Broome County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Chenango
in said County Elias Conklin of Conklin in said
County a credible person, who being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that there is no Clergyman residing in his immediate vicinity, and that this affidavit is made as an amendment to his original declaration made before the Court of Common pleas on the 30th day of August 1832 and herewith exhibited

Elias Conklin

Sworn & Subscribed this 17th
day of December 1832

Geo Park
Justice of peace

I hereby certify that John Conklin who appeared before me on the 14th day of September last and subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit is a person of credibility.

Geo. Park Justice

Dec. 17. 1832.
State of New york
Broom County}ss

I certify that Geo. Parks Esq. before whom the foregoing & within affidavits purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for this county duly qualified
also I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signature of Geo. Park to be genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of Decr 1832 

B Marvin Clerk of
Broom County
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Know all men by these Presents That we Samuel Conklin
of Wisconsin, Elias Conklin, Jacob Conklin and Pamela
Berkelew wife of James I Berkelew Eleanor Keesler & Hannah Palmer of Broome County
New York children of Elias Conklin who was a revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States and of Charlotte Conklin
his wife do hereby constitute and appoint James I Berkelew
our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name, to make
declaration, apply
for and obtain the Pension from the United States
which our mother the said Charlotte Conklin was
entitled to while living under the Pension Laws of the
United States from the death of Elias Conklin her husband.
until her decease
Witness our hands & seals this 18th day of
October 1854
Sealed & Delivered in
Presence of Frank Loomis
Elias Conklin
Samuel Conklin
Pamelia Berkalew
Eleanor Keesler her X mark
Hannah Palmer
Jacob Conklin
Broome County ss. On the 18th day of October A D 1852
before me personally came Elias Conklin, Samuel Conklin
& Pamela Berkelew all to me known to be the same persons
described in & who executed the foregoing Instrument and
severally acknowledged the execution thereof
B N Loomis
Justice of the Peace
Broome County ss On the 30th day of October AD 1854
before me personally came Eleanor Keesler Hannah
Palmer & Jacob Conklin all to me known to be the same persons described in & who executed the foregoing
Instrument & severally acknowledged the execution
B N Loomis 
Justice of the Peace
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30th Oct
Pamelia Berkalew
Eleanor Keesler her X mark
Hannah Palmer
Jacob Conklin

Broome County SS. On the 18th day of October A D 1852
before me personally came Elisha [illegible]

STATE OF NEW YORK}
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} SS
I, Erasmus D. Robinson, Clerk of the County of Broome, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That B N Loomis Esq
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the
annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof of
acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Broome,
duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am
well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe
that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. 
And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with
the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County
the 21st day of May A. D. 1855.
E. D. Robinson CLERK.
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State of New York
Broome County ⎬ SS: On the twenty ninth day of
March A.D. 1855, personally appeared before the
County Court of Broome County NY. James 
Berkelew a resident of the Town of Conkling in
said County aged sixty three years & who being
first duly sworn on his oath says that on behalf
of the person he represents by virtue of a power
of Attorney hereto attached he makes the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
pensions made by the act of Congress passed July
4th AD 1836.
that Pamela Berkelew wife of this declarant Elias
Conklin Jacob Conklin Samuel Conklin Eleanor
Keesler & Hannah Palmer are the Children of Elias
Conklin who was a private in the Revolutionary War
& of Charlotte Conklin his wife. That the said Elias
Conklin Senr entered the service in the Revolutionary war
in the State of New Jersey as this declarant is informed
and believes and for the proof said service of the 
said Elias Conklin this declarant refers to the proofs
filed heretofore in the Office of the Commission of
Pensions upon which a pension was granted
to him & upon which a certificate of Pension was 
received by him and that he continued to receive
said Pension, until the time of his death, that the
said Elias Conklin died in Broome County
New York on the 20th day of February 1839
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and that the said Charlotte his wife survived
the said Elias Conklin and the said [Elias crossed out]
Charlotte died and on the 4th day February AD 1844
and further declares that the said Charlotte did
not apply nor [has crossed out] did she receive the pensions
to which she was entitled under the said act
of Congress. And he further declares that the said 
Charlotte Conklin was married to the said Elias
Conklin about the year 1779. and that their older
Child Eleanor Keesler (one of the applicants for this
pension) was born Oct 11th 1780 and that the Record
of the marriage of the said Elias & Charlotte has been lost
or destroyed and that there are no living witnesses known to this
declarant or to those he represents, who were present at said
marriage and that Samuel Conklin Elias Conklin Jacob Conklin
Pamelia Berkelew Eleanor Keesler & Hannah Palmer, are the only 
surviving Children of the said Elias & Charlotte Conklin & this
declaration is made to obtain the pension to which their mother
the said Charlotte Conklin was entitled.
James P. Berkelew
Sworn before me in open court
March 29th 1855 J. R. Dickinson County Judge
Broome County

State of New York
Broome County ss On this 29th day of March
1855 personally appeared before me
the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said
County Alvin Conklin and Sarah Conklin
residents of the said County who are to me well known
and who are credible witnesses and who being by me
duly sworn depose and say that they were each
well acquainted with Mrs Charlotte Conklin that
they were acquainted with knew her for about twenty
eight years before her or prior to her death, That they
were acquainted with Elias Conklin, her husband
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having known him for about twenty four years
prior to his death, that they the said Elias Conklin
and Charlotte Conklin, lived together as husband
& wife during this time & were reputed so to be that
deponent never heard the fact of their marriage
disputed or questioned. That the said Elias Conklin
died on the 20th day of Feb 1839 and the said Charlotte
died on the 4th day of Feb 1844 and that the following
named are the only surviving children of the said Elias
Conklin are Ellenear Keesler Hannah Palmer Elias
Canklin Jacob Conklin Samuel Canklin Pamela
Berkelew, and further says that it was reputed that the
said Elias Conklin drew a Pension during his life
Alvin Conklin
Sarah Conklin
Witness
B N Loomis 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 29th day of
March, A D 1853.
Isaac Bound
Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
Broome County} ss I Erasmus D Robinson Clerk
of the County Court of the County of Broome holden at
Binghamton in the County of Broome March 29th 1853 do hereby certify
that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to said
Court that the facts set forth in the Declaration
of James I. Berkelew foregoing are true & that Eleanor
Keesler  Hannah Palmer Elias Conklin Jacob Conklin
Samuel Conklins, Pamela Berkelew are the Children
of Elias
Conklin & Charlotte Conklin and their only
surviving children.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand affixed my seal of Office
at Binghamton this 5th day of May
1853 &
E. D. Robinson Clerk.
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(note: extracted text does not match this document which has been transcribed below)

State of New York, }
Broome County Clerk' Office, } s.s.

I, Erasmus D. Robinson, Clerk of the County of Broome, do here
by certify, that John B.. Hazzard whose 
name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of 
the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said 
County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the
same. And further,that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of such Justice, and verily believe that 
his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is 
genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 18 day of Augt A.D. 1851.
T. Robinson Dep. Clerk 
Clk absent
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
}s.s.
I, ERAMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John B. Hazzard whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 18 day of Aug. A. D. 1851.
I. Robinson Dep CLERK
in absent