Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25607, Amos Frink, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R. I.

Frink, Amos
     Lydia

NUMBER
W. 25607
B.L. Wt. 3120-100
BL. Wt. 165-60-55
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CONTENTS
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125605 Act Mar 3
56 57
May 8 
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Lydia Frink wid.
Amos Frink
Priv.
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Lydia Frink son: Amos,
Priv
R. I. Contl line.
Ent
Lis
Revy war
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Revy pensioner
Mrs. Feby 23 83-4085
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Ad:=60 Acm Feb: 2d/56
Boynton
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Gustavo’s Clark
Clarkson N.Y.
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[left side of document:]
Notification sent to Samuel Lake Esq.
          Hemfield N Y

[right side of document:]
8152
New York
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Amos Frink
of Middlesex in the state of New York,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel greene of the R. Island
line, for the term of Six years 1777 —
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of march 1819
and Sent to Stephen Phelps Esq
Canandaigun New York
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $83.96
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.
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$131.96
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

4 Sep 1819
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[left side of document:]
4085
New York Albany
Lydia Frink
widow of Amos Frink
R I
who served in the Revolutionary
was, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
29 day of April /54
and sent to 
Pensioner
Albion
Orleans Co.
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 73 Vol. A:


[right side of document:]
Sent to G. Clark. Sept: 2d 1854.
  “      “   “     “          “     15    “
Hon: J. Dick; Dec. 26 /57
1858. Mar. 8 Act [??] Pen [??]
  “         “    27 To Penn. fr.
Sept. ‘57 & notice sent to 
Pensioner.
   ======              =========
1864. [??] 5 Transfered to Alby N Y.
from 4 Sept 1863

Date. of death
not on AB
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State of New York }
County of Orleans } ss
On this 25th day of March AD 1853 personaly [sp]
appeared before me a Justice of the peace 
within & for the County & State afforesaid [sp] Lydia 
Frink Aged seventy three years a resident 
at Gaines in the County & State afforesaid [sp] who 
being duly sworn according to Law declars [sp] That 
she is the widow of Amos Frink deceased 
who was a soldier in a regiment commanded by 
Colonel Ona in the Revolutionary war with 
Great Britian [sp] That her said husband enlisted 
(as she has been told & believes) in Providence Rhode 
Island in the forepart of said war for and during 
said war and continued in actual service in 
said war for the term of six years and over 
& that he was honorably discharged at West Point 
in the State of New York as will appear by the 
Army Rolls and as will also appear by the 
Pension Rolls as he was a pensioner at the time 
of his death That his certificate for a pension 
was burnt with the office of Gustavus Clark in 
Clarkson Monroe County in said state 
She further states that she was Married to the 
said Amos Frink in the town of Sweden Morris 
County on the 29th day of March 1829 by one 
John Copeland an Episcopal Methodist Minister 
and that her name before her said Marriage was 
Lydia Hoyt — that her said husband died at 
Murray in said County of Orleans on the 9th 
day of November AD 1846 and that she is still 
a widow 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of 
obtaining the pension to which she may be
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be entitled under the act passed February 
of 1853 
her 
Lydia X Frink
mark
In presence of 
Z. A. Brown 
Sworn to and subscribed the 25th day of 
March 1853 before me P. H. Stewart Justice of the peace
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Claims of 
Amos Frink
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April 20th 1818
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Correct
3120 Theo Fowler
27” Feb 90

The Honorable
Secty of War
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State of New York }
Ontario County } ss
          On this 20th day of April 1818, before me Stephen 
Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the County and State aforesaid personally appears 
Amos Frink aged 57 years resident in town of 
Middlesex in the County the State aforesaid who being by me 
first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make 
the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 
made by the late Act of Congress entitled An Act 
to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and 
naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
War That he the said Amos Frink enlisted in March 
1777 in the State of Rhode Island as a private soldier 
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Christopher Greene 
in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Clark 
in the Rhode Island line that he afterwards served as 
a Musician (Fifer). That he continued in the service of 
the United States until the close of the War when 
he was honorably discharged at Saratoga in the State 
of New York. That he was in the Battles of Red Bank 
and Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances 
and stands in need of the assistance of 
his Country for support and that having lost his 
discharge he has no other evidence now in his power 
of his said services — Amos Frink
Sworn to and declared before }
me the day and year aforesaid }
Stephen Phelps }
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Ontario County ss 
Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court 
of Common pleas in and for said County 
do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction 
that the said Amos Frink did Serve in the 
Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding 
declaration against the Common Enemy 
and I now transmit the presedings [sp] and 
testimony taken and had before me to the 
Secretary for the war department pursuant 
to the directions of the aforementioned act 
of Congress 
Canandaigua }     Stephen Phelps 
April 28th 1818 }

Ontario County ss ~
          I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common 
Pleas in and for Said County do hereby certify from 
satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that Amos Frink 
the aforementioned Amos Frink is in reduced circumstances and
in need of assistance from his Country for Support —
Canadaigua July 9th 1818 —
Stephen Phelps
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The Honorable The Secretary of the War Department
if my claims are allowed will please to forward
a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq 
of Canandaigue who is my agent — April 20th 1818 — April 20th 1818                 Amos Frink
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State of New York }
Ontario County }
Clerks office } Ss 
          In Testimony that Stephen Phelps 
          whose name is subscribed to the foregoing 
          certificate was on the day of the date 
          of the same one of the Judges of the court of 
          Common pleas in and for the County of Ontario
          and that the same is his signature 
I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal 
at Canandaigua this 24th day of April AD 1818 
Her McNair


[seal is found on center, left of the document]
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Amos Frink
Exd.
P 10
8152
24 Mar 1819
C
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AT a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in 
the State of New-York; on the sixteenth day of June of the term of June
1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment. 
     Present, the Hon. Isaac Wilson Richard Smith & John H. Jone & Moses Haydon 
GENESEE COUNTY, ss.—On this sixteenth day of June 
1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Amos Frick 
aged fifty nine years, resident of the town of Sweden —- in said county, who 
being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary 
war as follows: — six years three months & twenty seven days 
enlisted in Capt. Clark's Company in Col Greens Regt Rhode-Island 
Line was transfered [sp] from one Regt to another at 
last to Col. Olney's Regt. was discharged in June 1783 that his 
declaration was dated the 20th of April 1818 and that his certificate is 
No. 8.152. — — — — And I do solemnly swear that I was a 
resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight 
hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner 
whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it 
as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide 
for certian [sp] persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary 
war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 
and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, 
or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule 
hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
          Schedule 
Real Estate I have none — 
Personal Property I have none — And the Deponent says 
In January 1819, he purchased a piece of Land and since — 
that time he has Paid Nearly two hundred Dollars principally 
with his pension money and gave a mortgage on the land 
for the Residue — And in consequence of the pressure 
of the times he was unable to pay the instalments [sp] and 
the land is sold, And the deponent has moved and lives 
with his son. And the deponent further says he is by 
occupation a farmer and is able to do some light work 
but has a breach that troubles him and that he has 
wife named Dorcas aged fifty eight years who is not 
able to do much hard labor being troubled with the dropsy 
and that he is dependant [sp] on his said son for support 
except what little he and his wife can do — 
and the deponent further says his wearing apparel 
and bedding for himself and wife do not exceed 
the sum of sixty dollars in value — 
note and the deponent further says that his declaration 
was made made while he lived in 
Ontario County since which time he has moved 
and lives in the County of Genesee —
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Sworn & subscribed in Open 
Court this 16th day of June 1820           Amos Frink 
          Before me
                      S. Cumings Clk of Gen. Com Pleas 
I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for 
the County of Genesee do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath 
(or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly 
Copied from the record of said Court, and 
I do further Certify that it is the opinion 
of the said Court that the total amount 
in value of Property exhibited in the 
aforesaid Schedule is — Nothing — 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of the Said Court 
on this Seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 — 
S. Cumings Clerk of the court for the 
County of Genesee
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I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the 
          schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 
          of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the 
          opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of 
          property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing 
          [“dollars and” is crossed out] cents. S. Cunnings cents. 
                    In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
                         hand and affixed the seal of the said court, 
                         on this seventeenth day of 
                         June A.D. 1820. 
          S. Cumings     Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.




[seal is found middle, left of document]
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State of New York }
Livingston County } ss.
          On this 25th day of March AD 1833, 
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the 
Peace within and for the county and state 
aforesaid, John Copeland who being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that he did, at the 
village of Brockport, in the County of Monroe, 
and State of N. York, on or about the 29th day 
of March 1829, solomnize the marriage between 
Amos Frink and Lidia Hoyt joy; And that 
he then was, and still is, a regular minister 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. 
     John Copeland 

     Sworn to and subscribed before me 
the day and year first above writen [sp] by said 
John Copeland whom well known of I hereby certify that 
said John Copeland is an entirely credible witness & that full
reliance and credit may be placed in his statements  
H. J. Wood Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 9 1847. 
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books 
and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of 
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears 
that the rolls which bear the name of 
John Frieeze do not contain the place 
of his residence, or that if any one else.
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     And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence 
of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of January 6 1847 
was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself 
and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above 
set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my 
knowledge, pertaining to the case. 
     In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal 
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
          John G Palfrey
          Secretary of the Commonwealth.
There is nothing on the rolls to show either 
John Fries was, or was not, from Hartwell.
          J. G Palfrey.
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Bounty Land Claim.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
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Claim of Lydia Frink.
Widow of Amos Frink.
a Revolutionary Soldier.
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125601


Gustavus Clark.
Allomey.
Clarkson,
Monroe County.
N.Y.
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WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND. Printed and Sold by Smith, Benton & Co., Rochester. 
form of Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier. 
[Who has never before had a Land Warrant.]
State of New-York, }
Monroe, County, } ss.
     On this 28th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred 
and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within 
and for the County and State aforesaid, Lydia Frink aged 
seventy five years, a resident of the town of Sweden, Monroe, County, in 
the State of New-York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of 
Amos Frink, deceased, who was a —- in the 
company commanded by Captain —- in the 
Regiment of —- commanded by —-
in the war of the Revolution.
that  her said husband —- at —- on or
about the —- day of —- A.D.
for  the term of —- and continued in actual service in said war for 
the term of —- and was honorably discharged at —- 
on the —- day of —- A. D. 
She further states that she was married to the said Amos Frink, in   
Sweden, Monroe County N.Y. on the 29th .  .  .  day of March, 
A.D. 1829, by one John Copeland, a preacher of the Gospel and 
that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Hoyt. that her said 
husband died at Murray, Orleans County N.Y. on the ninth day 
of November A. D. 1846, and that she is now a widow. 
     She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be
entitled under the “act approved March 3d, 1855.." That she receives a pension of Ninety 
six dollars per Annum, on account of the Military Service of her said 
husband, which was granted to her on the 29th day of April 1854, being 
the same amount of pension as drawn by her said husband in his life time. 
for the proofs of Service &c. She refers to the papers relating to said pension 
on file in the Pension Office. 
Lydia Frink 
     
     We, Amelia Mead and Ann M. Mead residents 
of Sweden in the State of New York, upon our oaths, declare that 
the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Frink,  
in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is 
the identical person she represents herself to be. 
Amelia Mead 
Ann M Mead 

     The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year 
above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the 
person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Austin Harmon 
Justice of the Peace
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Amelia Mead
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STATE OF NEW YORK, } 
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } 
ROCHESTER. 
I, W. Barron Williams, Clerk of the County of Monroe, of the County 
Court of said County, and of the Supreme Court, both being Courts of Record having
a common Seal, do certify that Austin Harmon 
Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of
taking such affidavit, a Justice of the Peace 
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted
with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such 
affidavit is genuine. 
     In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the 
Seal of said County, at Rochester, this 3d day of May 
A.D. 1855
W. Barron Williams Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Lydia Frink, of
Sweden County of Monroe, N. Y, do hereby irrevocably make, constitute 
and appoint Gustavus Clark, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in 
my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant 
to which I am entitled for my husband's Military Services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration; and for good and 
sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney, or other authority, that may have been given by me for any such purposes, and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney, said 
Gustavus Clark.
Attest, 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 28th day of April 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Lydia Frink
     Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County 
of Monroe, and State of New-York, this twenty Eighth, day 
of April, 1855.
Austin Harmon 
Justice of the Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

NAME Frink, Amos   GRADE Private     LINE Rhode Island

WARRANT NUMBER 3120   ACREAGE 100   ISSUED FEB. 27, 1790
and Wt. 165-60-55    Wt. 3120 - to Theo. & Fowler
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent 
dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. 
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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February 7, 1933.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Amos Frink
W. 25607

Wilbur G. Frink
10 West Conkling Avenue
Middletown
New York.

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein relative to Amos Frink are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25607, based upon his service in that war.

Amos Frink enlisted in March, 1777, in Rhode Island and served as private and fifer in Captain Oliver Clark's Company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment, was later transferred to Colonel Olney's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battles of Red Bank and Monmouth and was discharged in June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, while a resident of Middlesex, Ontario County, New York; he was then fifty-seven years of age.

In 1820, the soldier and his wife, Dorcas, aged fifty-eight years, had moved to Sweden, Genesee County, New York, to live with his son, whose name is not given.  There is no further reference to that wife and son.

The soldier married March 29, 1829, in the village of Breckpert or Sweden, New York, Lydia Heyt.

He died November 9, 1846 in Murray, Orleans County, New York.

The soldier's widow, Lydia, was allowed pension on his application executed March 25, 1853, while a resident of Gaines, Orleans County, New York; she was then seventy-three years of age.  Soon after making her application for pension, she left Gaines, New York, and went to Klba, Genessee County, New York, to live with her daughter, her name set designated.
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          In 1855, Lydia Frink was living in Sweden, Monroe County, 
New York. In that year, Amelia Mead and Ann M. Mead were residents 
of said Sweden and made affidavits in behalf of said Lydia, no 
relationship shown. In 1858, said Lydia had moved from Elba, New 
York, to Eldred (post office Garland ), Warren County, Pennsylvania, 
to live with relatives, their names and degree of relationship not 
stated. In 1864, she had moved to Albion, Orleans County, New York. 
In January of that year, A. D. Whipple and Mary Jane Whipple, 
residents of Orleans County, made affidavit that they were acquainted 
with said Lydia, but did not state whether they were related. 
          Very truly yours, 
      
          A. D. HILLER, 
          Assistant to Administrator. 

This claim was re-examined by Mrs Finch
& re-written — ILL
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[left side of document:]
WIDOW, &c. 
——————
File No. 25,607
Lydia Frink 
Wid of 
Amos Frink 
Pri Rev War 
——————-
Act Feb 3d 53 
Index : Vol A, Page 255 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[right side of document:]
1930 Sept 15. Hist. Wilbur 
G. Frink    I.L.L. 
1932 - May 20. Hist. to Mrs. Theta
Haker Brown. See letter in 
Asa Clark S12504. ILL
1933 - Feb. 7 - Hist. to Wilber G. Frink 
M.M.H.F./ILL. 
—————————-
1938, May 3 - Ad. Wilbur G.
Frink. to apply to C. Y for
possible date of death
EL
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[left side of document:]
M Deck
MC

Hon R C Whiting
Commission of Pensions
Washington
DC

[right side of document:]
N” 78
Lydia Frink
widow of Amos
N. York

Let to Claimant
2 June 1853

Act Feby 8/53
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Appl of Lydia 
Frink widow of Amos 
Orleans Co; 
N. York 
——————
Act 3d Feby: 1853 

Revy
——————
$96.00 per An: 
Com: Feby 3 1853 

Claimant 
Albion 
Orleans Co. 
N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.
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S. C. Boynton

R. McRae, Esq.
Actg: Ch: Clk.
Pen: Office.

2 Pres: 9” Nov: 46,
R[illegible]
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Warren County, ss.  
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: 
I, Thomas Clemens Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas, in and for the county and State aforesaid, do 
hereby certify that S. W. B. Sanford 
Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at 
the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and 
for said county, duly elected and qualified, and duly authorized to 
take acknowledgments, to administer oaths for general purposes, 
and that the signature subscribed thereto, purporting to be his, is  genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren, 
this twenty Seventh day of February 1858 
Thos. Clemens Prothonotary.
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Application for a transfer
Warren County ss
On this twenty third day of February 1858, before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of
Warren personally appeared Lydia Frink widow of Amos
Frink a soldier in the American revolution who on her
oath declares that she is a United States pensioner and that
she is the same person whose name was placed on the pension
roll (or agency) at Albany State of New York whence
she lately removed that she now resides in the state of
Pennsylvania where she intends to remain and wishes her
pension to be there payable in future (at Pittsburgh) the
following are her reasons for removing from Elba, Genesee
County State of New York to Eldred, Warren County, Pennsylvania
she prefering to live with her relatives who live in the last
mentioned place to living with these that are not of her family
connections.
Lydia Frink seal
sworn and subscribed to before
me the day and year above written}
S. W. B. Sanford J. P. seal
At the same time on the day and year above written before me
personally appeared Joel G. Sanford who on his oath declares
that he being acquainted with Lydia Frink the person who has
taken the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit. 
Joel G. Sanford seal
Sworn and subscribed to before
me the day and year aforesaid
S.W. B. Sanford J. P. seal
I certify that the witness for Joel G. Sanford is a person of veracity.
S. W. B. Sanford J. P.
[seal]
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Albion Orlean Co. NY
Feb. 6. 1864
Com. of Pensions
Sir I return the letter of your Agt at
Pittsburgh as directed in letter from your office sending it
to me. I have written Mr. Pierce at Pittsburgh to forward
the draft refund to me or Mrs. Lydia Frink & hope to 
receive it which will account for what was feared to
be a total loss to her.
Very respectfully yours &c.
Arad Thomas
Agt. for Wid. Lydia Frink
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Q      TRANSFER LETTER.      Q
PENSION AGENCY,
Pittsburgh February 1st 1864
Sir:
Yours of the …. instant is received, notifying me of an application 
for a transfer from this agency by Lydia Frink widow
of Amos a pensioner under the
act of 3rd February 1853 2nd section. 
You are informed that he was last paid to Sept 4th
1863, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars - Cents per annum
I am, very respectfully
Your obedient Serv’t
Wm. K. Pierce
Pension Agent.
To Joseph H. Barrett Esq-
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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Eldred March 19th 1858
To the Commissioner of Pensions Dr. Sir on the
receipt of your note of the 4th of February in which
you politely furnished me with instructions I got upon
application for a transfer of my name from the
pension agency at Albany New York to that at Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania complying as I supposed with all the
instructions therein contained and forwarded it on
to you and as I have not received any communication
therefrom and as it is my only means of support and
in my present situation to draw my pension from Albany
be attended with considerable difficulty and expense but
to get it from Pittsburgh would be very easy with little
expence [sic] I have defered making out my papers untill
I can assentain [sic] from whence I am to receive the same and
I respectfully request that if you have received the application
and have granted the transfer or if not that you would
inform me of the facts in the case and if you have already
sent to what place directed,
with respect I remain
your obedient servant Lydia Frink
my address is Garland post office, Warren County, Pa.
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Lydia Frink
Pittsburgh Agency
File 2d Sect 1853
4085
Lauck
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Pittsburgh February 1st 1864
Joseph H. Banett Esq.
Sir,
I need State in reply
to yours of the 30th inst. by way of explanation
that Mrs. Lydia Frink in Sept. last sent her
Voucher to me for payment of her pension
up to Sept 4, 1863, with the request that I
would send her a draft on New York
I processed a draft on N Y. and sent it to
her address as given on the letter enclosed
with her Vonder Viz. Lydia Frink, Albion
Orleans Co. N. Y. The draft was sent on the
15th day of Sept 1863. it was payable to
Lydia Frink or order. A few weeks since
the draft came back to me by way of
the dead letter offices. I have been at a
loss to them what to do, and have waited
until the present time hoping to hear
from her or her atty. The draft is still in
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in my possession and if I thought it would
reach her by sending it to the same address
as before I would forward it again. It is
the only case of Miscarriage that has occurred
to my knowledge since I took charge of the agency. 
I send you this as an explanation of any discrepancy 
that may occur in her statement to you 
and my answer to yours of the 30th inst.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Wm K. Pierce
[illegible] Pension agent
Pittsburgh Pa
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House of Rep
Washington Dec 21 1857
Gen’l. G. C. Whiting
Dear Sir. I enclose
the letter of N. W. Russel. You will much
oblige me by giving such information as
desired by him.
Your obt. Servt.
John Dick
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Albany Pension Agency,
March 22d 1858
Geo. C. Whiting
Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir-- In reply to your letter of the eighth inst.
I have to state that Lydia Frink
a Pensioner under the act of 3d February 1853. (2d Sect) at
Ninety six Dollars per annum was last paid
to the fourth day of September 1857.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
Isaac Vanderpool -
Pension Agent
by Cornelius Glen
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Brief in the case of Lydia Frink, widow of Amos
Orleans County and state of N. York
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, (original, )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of
18" March, 1818, & Cont.
Two persons testify they were present
at the Marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Mrs. Lydia Frink
Albion
Orleans Co.
N. Y.
Name and residence of agent 
S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Clarkson N.Y. April 19. 1854
Sir
I send herewith the claim of Mrs. Lydia Frink for a
Pension under act of February 3, 1853. It will be observed
that the word “death" in the declaration, and also the word
"with" in the Certificate of Marriage, are interlined. I suppose
it would have been proper that these interlinations should
have been certified to by the officer before whom such papers 
were Executed, but the circumstance was overlooked at the time. 
As it would be considerable trouble to procure such Certificates
now, and as I can see no particular importance attach to it,
I have concluded to send the papers as they are, but in case
it should be deemed indispensably necessary that such
Certificates should be had, please let me know and I will
procure them.
Very Respectfully yours.
Gustavus Clark
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Clarkson N.Y. Sept 11. 1854
Sir
Your letter of the 2d Inst. has been received in which you say 
that the claim of Mrs. Lydia Frink was admitted on the 29th day
of last April and the Certificate sent to the Claimant. 
At the time Mrs. Frink made her declaration she resided in
the town of Gaines, Orleans County N.Y. and soon after went to
the town of Elba in Genesee County N.Y. to stay with a daughter. 
She has residing there, and has been enquiring about her
Pension Occasionally, during the summer. I had expected
(as it had always been done so before) that the certificate would
have been sent to me. 
As soon as I rec’d your letter I sent for Mrs. 
Frink and she immediately came here, and says she has never
seen or heard of her certificate. I then went to the Post Office
at Gaines, and learned that no letter had been rec’d there for
Mrs. Frink since she left for Elba. I can think of no other
place Except Gaines where you would have addressed Mrs. Frink. 
The certificate is therefore lost and I wish to be informed as to what we are to do about it,
very Respectfully
your Obt Serv
Gustavus Clark
To
the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Clarkson, N. Y. Aug’t. 5. 1854
Sir,
On the 19th of April last I enclosed
To you the claim of Mrs. Lydia Frink
for a Pension under act of February 3d
1853, and have heard nothing on the subject 
since.
Supposing that the case would
have been acted upon before this time, I
should be glad to be informed whether
the papers have been received.
very Respectfully &c
Gustavus Clark
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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165
60 acres
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Pension claim
Act February 3, 1853.
Claim of Lydia Frink
Widow of
Amos Frink, deceased.
[ribbon]
Gustavus Clark
attorney
Clarkson, Monroe County
N. Y.
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State of New York
County of Orleans. } S.S.
On this 14th day of April 1854, personally
appeared before the County Court of Orleans County, Lydia
Frink, a resident of Gaines, in the County of Orleans, and
State of New York, aged Seventy four years, who being duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed February 3. A.D. 1853.
That she is the widow of Amos Frink deceased, who was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and who as
such pensioner drew the Annual Sum of Ninety six dollars 
payable in the City of Albany in said State; that his pension
certificate as she is informed and believes, was destroyed by fire
on the 1st day of April 1849, the building in which the same was
kept having been burned on that day; that her said husband
resided at the time of his death in the town of Murray, County
of Orleans, and State aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said
Amos Frink on the 29th day of March A.D. 1829. by one John
Copeland a preacher of the Gospel, and was married as aforesaid
in the town of Sweden, County of Monroe and State aforesaid
that her husband the aforesaid Amos Frink, died on the
9th day of November 1846 at Murray aforesaid: That there
is no public or private record of her said Marriage, and of
her said husband’s death to her knowledge or belief: she further
swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act aforesaid
and is still a widow, and that she has never before made
application for a pension.
Lydia Frink
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before the County Court of Orleans County, and I certify
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State of New York
County of Livingston}S.S. On this 12 day of April A.D. 1854 before the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to 
administer Oaths within and for said County, personally appeared
John Copeland of the town of Lima in said County, who being
duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is a
preacher of the Gospel and has been such for thirty years
that in the year 1829 he resided in the town of Sweden, in the
County of Monroe and State of New York and was there 
Acquainted with Amos Frink and Lydia Hoyt, that on the 29th day
of March 1829 they were with their mutual consent lawfully
joined together in Matrimony by this deponent, that he
ascertained previous to the Solemnization of the said Marriage
that there was no lawful impediment to such Marriage and
that by the laws of said State, he was duly authorised to perform
the Marriage ceremony
John Copeland
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above
written and I certify that I am not interested in the result of
this case or concerned in its prosecution, and that I am well
acquainted with the above named John Copeland, and that he is
disinterested and highly credible witness.
H. J. Wood
Justice of the peace
in & for Liv. Co. N. Y.
State of New York
County of Livingston} S.S.
I James S. Orton Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do
hereby certify that H. J. Wood Esquire whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; that all of his
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State of New York
County of Monroe} S. S. On this 27th day of March A.D. 1854, before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and sworn and authorised by law to administer oaths within
and for said County personally appeared Caleb Kingsbury of the
town of Sweden in the County of Monroe, and State aforesaid, who
being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that
Lydia Frink of Gaines in the County of Orleans, and State aforesaid,
is the widow of Amos Frink deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States and who as such Pensioner drew the Annual
sum of Ninety six dollars: that the said Lydia Frink was married 
to the said Amos Frink deceased in the town of Sweden, in said County
of Monroe on the 29th day of March 1829. by one John Copeland, a
preacher of the Gospel. That this deponent was present at such
Marriage and witnessed the ceremony of Marriage.
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness, and that the
said Lydia Frink was a widow on the 3d day of February 1853, and
is still a widow.
Caleb Kingsbury
[ribbon]
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first above written,
and I certify that Caleb Kingsbury is a credible witness, and that
I am not interested in the result of this case, nor concerned in
its prosecution.
W. Theo Downs
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK.
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} ss.
I Certify, That W. Theo Downs Esquire,
before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking
such affidavit a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such
affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County, at Rochester, this 4th day of April 
A. D. 1854.
W. B. Williams Clerk.
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State of New York.
County of Orleans} s.s.
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1854, before
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace duly authorised by law
to administer Oaths, within and for said County personally
appeared Albert Potter of the town of Murray in said County
who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith
that Lydia Frink is the widow of Amos Frink deceased
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and
who drew as such Pensioner the annual sum of Ninety
Six dollars, that the said Amos Frink died at Murray
in said County on the 9th day of November 1846. That
this deponent was present at the time of his death, and
saw him Expire: and that the said Lydia Frink has
ever since his death aforesaid remained a widow, and
is still a widow. And he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Albert Potter
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first
above written and I certify that I am not interested
in the result of this case, nor concerned in its prosecution
and that Albert Potter is a disinterested and credible witness
Asa Clark, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Orleans.] S.S.
On this 14th day of April 1854 personally
appeared before the County Court of Orleans County Lydia
Frink a resident of Gaines in the County of Orleans and
State of New York aged Seventy four years who being duly
Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed February A.D. 1853.
That she is the widow of Amos Frink deceased, who was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who as
such pensioner drew the Annual Sum of Ninety six dollars
payable in the City of Albany in said State; that his pension
certificate as she is informed and believes was destroyed by fire
on the 1st day of April 1849 the building in which the same was
left having been burned on that day; that her said husband
resided at the time of his death in the town of Murray, County
of Orleans and State aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said
Amos Frink on the 29th day of March A.D. 1829. by one John
Copeland a preacher of the Gospel, and was married as aforesaid
in the town of Sweden County of Monroe and State aforesaid 
that her husband the aforesaid Amos Frink, died on the
9th day of November 1846 at Murray aforesaid: That there
is no public or private record of her said Marriage and of
her said husband’s death to her knowledge or belief: she further
swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act aforesaid
and is still a widow and that she has never before made
application for a pension.
Lydia Frink
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before the County Court of Orleans County, and I certify
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that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution.
H. R. Curtis
County Judge
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State of New York
County of Livingston}S.S. On this 12 day of April A.D. 1854 before the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to 
administer Oaths within and for said County, personally appeared
John Copeland of the town of Lima in said County, who being
duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he is a
preacher of the Gospel and has been such for thirty years
that in the year 1829 he resided in the town of Sweden, in the
County of Monroe and State of New York and was there 
Acquainted with Amos Frink and Lydia Hoyt, that on the 29th day
of March 1829 they were with their mutual consent lawfully
joined together in Matrimony by this deponent, that he
ascertained previous to the Solemnization of the said Marriage
that there was no lawful impediment to such Marriage and
that by the laws of said State, he was duly authorised to perform
the Marriage ceremony
John Copeland
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above
written and I certify that I am not interested in the result of
this case or concerned in its prosecution, and that I am well
acquainted with the above named John Copeland, and that he is
disinterested and highly credible witness.
H. J. Wood
Justice of the peace
in & for Liv. Co. N. Y.
State of New York
County of Livingston} S.S.
I James S. Orton Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do
hereby certify that H. J. Wood Esquire whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the
time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; that all of his
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official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and
that said Court is a Court of record.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of my Office as Clerk of the
County Court of said County at Geneseo, this 13
day of April 1854.
James S. Orton Clk
Certificate
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State of New York
County of Monroe} S. S. On this 27th day of March A.D. 1854, before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned
and sworn and authorised by law to administer oaths within
and for said County personally appeared Caleb Kingsbury of the
town of Sweden in the County of Monroe, and State aforesaid, who
being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that
Lydia Frink of Gaines in the County of Orleans, and State aforesaid,
is the widow of Amos Frink deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States and who as such Pensioner drew the Annual
sum of Ninety six dollars: that the said Lydia Frink was married
to the said Amos Frink deceased in the town of Sweden, in said County
of Monroe on the 29th day of March 1829. by one John Copeland, a
preacher of the Gospel. That this deponent was present at such
Marriage and witnessed the ceremony of Marriage.
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness, and that the
said Lydia Frink was a widow on the 3d day of February 1853, and
is still a widow.
Caleb Kingsbury
[ribbon]
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first above written,
and I certify that Caleb Kingsbury is a credible witness, and that
I am not interested in the result of this case, nor concerned in
its prosecution.
W. Theo Downs
Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK.
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} ss.
I Certify, That W. Theo Downs Esquire,
before whom the annexed affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking
such affidavit a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such
affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County, at Rochester, this 4th day of April
A. D. 1854.
W. B. Williams Clerk.
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State of New York.
County of Orleans} s.s.
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1854, before
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace duly authorised by law
to administer Oaths, within and for said County personally
appeared Albert Potter of the town of Murray in said County
who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith
that Lydia Frink is the widow of Amos Frink deceased
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and
who drew as such Pensioner the annual sum of Ninety
Six dollars, that the said Amos Frink died at Murray
in said County on the 9th day of November 1846. That
this deponent was present at the time of his death, and
saw him Expire: and that the said Lydia Frink has
ever since his death aforesaid remained a widow, and
is still a widow. And he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Albert Potter
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first
above written and I certify that I am not interested
in the result of this case, nor concerned in its prosecution
and that Albert Potter is a disinterested and credible witness
Asa Clark, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Orleans} S. S. On this 4th day of April A. D. 1854 before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to
administer Oaths, within and for said County personally appeared
John B. Feezlear of the town of Murray in said
County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith that Lydia Frink is the widow of Amos Frink
deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
and who drew as such Pensioner, the annual sum
of Ninety Six dollars, that the said Amos Frink died at
Murray in said County on the 9th day of November 1846.
that this deponent was present at the time of his death
and attended his funeral and burial, and that the said
Lydia Frink has ever since his said death aforesaid
remained a widow and is still a widow.
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year first
above written. And I certify that I am not interested in
the result of this case, nor concerned in its prosecution
and that John B. Feezlear is a disinterested and
credible witness.
Asa Clark, Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents that I Lydia Frink of the town
of Gaines in the County of Orleans and State of New York, do hereby
make constitute and appoint Gustavus Clark of Clarkson, in
the County of Monroe N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me
and in my name to demand and receive from the Department of
the Interior of the United States the Pension Certificate to which
I may be entitled as mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and
in all suitable and proper ways to prosecute said claim; I hereby
revoking any and all other powers of Attorney or other authority
I may have given for any such purpose and vest the same solely
and irrevocably in my said attorney said Gustavus Clark.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal this 14th
day of April 1854.
attest.
Lydia Frink [seal]
Reuben Gaster
[illegible]
State of New York
County of Orleans} S.S. On this 12th day of April 1854, before the
Subscriber a County Judge in and for said County duly
authorised by law to take acknowledgments in and for said
County personally appeared Lydia Frink subscriber to the fore
going and acknowledged that she executed the same for the
purpose therein mentioned.
H. R. Curtis
County Judge
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State of New York
County of Orleans} S.s.
I Dan M. Cole Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do
hereby certify that Henry R. Curtis Esquire, before whom the
foregoing declaration was made and acknowledgment
taken and who has thereunto subscribed his name was
at the time of so doing, Judge of the County Court, in and
for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn,
and that Asa Clark whose genuine signature
appears to some of the foregoing papers, is, and was at
the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that
all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith
and credit, and that said Court is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of my office as Clerk of
the County Court of said County at Albion
this 14th day of April 1854.
[seal]
Dan H. Cote Clerk
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Arad Thomas Agent
Albion Orleans Co NY

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JAN 188
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State of New York County of Orleans SS. 
On this 23d day of January 1864 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orleans, personally appeared Lyida Frink, who on her oath declares that she is the same person who received a certificate from the department of the Interior of the United States as the Widow of Amos Frick dated April 29, 1854 entitling her to a pension at the rate of $96.00 per annum, Certificate recorded in the Pension Office under Act of Feb. 3. 1853 Vol. A. Page 73.
Deponent further says, on her petition and request, payment of her Pension was trasferred from the Agency at Albany New York, to that of Pittsburg Pennsylvaia to takke effect from and after Sept. 4, 1857, as appears from a Communication now in her hands from the Commissioner of Pensions. That she continued from that time up to March 1863 to draw her pension from the Pittsburgh Agency, being then a resident of the State of Pennsylvania, that she has since removed from the State of Pennsylvania to the State of New York, where she intends to remain hereafter during her life.
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and she wishes her Pension to be there payable in future. She therefore respectfully asks the usual proceedings in the Pensions Office to transfer her name to the Agency for paying pensions at Albany N York from Pittsburgh PA.
Her 
Lydia X Frink
Mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid
J W Fredricks Justice
of the Peace
And that the said Lydia Frink by reason of her age & [illegible] is unable to subscribe her own name J W Fredricks Justice
State of New York
County of Orleans } ss On this 23rd day of Jun 1864 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths, personally came Mary Jane Whipple and A D Whipple whom I know to be residents of the County and State aforesaid and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Widow Lydia Frink sign and mark oath to the foregoing affidavit. They further say that they are acquainted with the said Lydia Frink and know her to be the identical
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person she represents hereby to be, and who made oath as aforesaid
A D Whipple
Mary Jane Whipple
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of January 1864 and I certify that I have no interest in this case nor am I concerned in its presentation
J W Fredericks Justice
Of the Peace
State of New York
County of Orleans } ss Edwin F Brown clerk of the Orleans County Courts in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that J W Fredericks Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his name thereto subscribed is in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of Office at said County this 25th day of January 1864 ~
E F Brown
Clerk
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK OFFICE } SS
I hereby Certify that Paul H Stewart Esq, before whom the annexed instrument was proof or acknowledged, was at the date of teh same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature subscribed to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and entitled to Record, according to the Laws of this State. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal, at Albion, this 25 day of March 1853
D H Cole Clerk
Albion NY Jan 25 1864
Comr of Pensions
Sir enclosed herewith I send you application of Widow Lydia Frink to have payment of her Pnesion agency removed from Pennsylvania to Albany NY.
Please make return to me
Your &c
Arad Thomas
Agent
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STATE OF NEW YORK
ORLEANS COUNTY CLERK OFFICE } SS
I hereby Certify that Paul H Stewart Esq, before whom the annexed instrument was proof or acknowledged, was at the date of teh same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature subscribed to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and entitled to Record, according to the Laws of this State. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal, at Albion, this 25 day of March 1853
D H Cole Clerk
Albion NY Jan 25 1864
Comr of Pensions
Sir enclosed herewith I send you application of Widow Lydia Frink to have payment of her Pnesion agency removed from Pennsylvania to Albany NY.
Please make return to me
Your &c
Arad Thomas
Agent
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Pension Office
25' Aprl /54
Sir
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid or the date of his death
Very Respectfully
S Cole
[illegible] Commissioner
[illegible]
Francis Burt Esq
This Auditor, [illegible]
Amos Frink, act 1818. $8 per month, paid to 4 Sept 1846
F Burt
Auditor
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QUAKER CITY UNDERWRITERS
DEPARTMENT OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW YORK OFFICE 150 WILLIAM STREET
August 20, 1930
WILBUR G. FRINK, AGENT
10 WEST CONKLING AVENUE
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. 
United States Dept. of the Interior.
Washington, D.C.
Pension Division,
Comm. of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
In a report made by the Dept. of Pensions to the Congress in 1834-5 is listed one Amos Frink, /private in Rhode Island Line, War of the Revolution, resident of Ontario County, New York, placed on Roll March 24, 1819, commencement of pension, April 20, 1818, annual allowance $96.00.
I am compiling a genealogy of the Frink Family and am anxious to trace the descendants of this man. Will you kindly give me what additional facts concerning this pensioner and his family that your records show such as: Date and place of his death and age at death; names of his wife and children; place of enlistment and period of service. 
Anything concerning him that will help to trace his descendants will be gratefully received.
Yours very truly,
Wilbur G Frink
PENSION
U. S. 
AUG
22
1930
OFFICE
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DIAL 3289
Wilbur G. Frink
Awnings and Upholstering
WINDOW SHADES MADE TO ORDER
10 WEST CONKLING AVENUE
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. April 18, 1938
BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Amos Frink
W. 25607
Veterans Administration,
Pension Dept.,
Washington, D.C.
Under date of Feb. 7, 1933 your office was kind enough to furnish me a resume of the war and pension record of the above mentioned Amos Frink. Your mentioned his widow Lydia (Hoyt) Frink who was also allowed a pension in 1853. This information was wanted in an effort to trace the ancestry of this Amos. 
I note that you did not give me the death of the widow Lydia, will you kindly give me that and the place of her death. I believe that by referring to the Comptrollers office and quoting pensioners number, date and place of death, amount of pension, etc. that that office may be able to tell me her heirs, name of her administrator to whom any balance due was paid and perhaps names of children, if any.
I will be very grateful if you can do that for me.
Thanking you for your valued assistance, I am
Yours very truly,
Wilbur G Frink
RECEIVED
APR 20 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 29
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RETIREMENT SUB-DIVISION JAN 14 1933 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Ref
Wilbur G. Frink
10 West Conkling Ave., Middletown, N.Y. Jan. 12th 1933
Rev. Pension [illegible] 25607
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
Under date of Sept. 15th 1930, in answer to my request, I received a resume of the record of above [illegible] with reference to Amos Frink, Rev. War soldier, and his wife Lydia (Hoyt) Frink.
In this it was stated that in 1820, Amos and wife Dorcas, was residing with his son (name of son not stated) in the town of Sweden, Genesee County, N.Y. Dorcas was probably his first wife.
It has occurred to me that while this son's name was not mentioned in the body of letter of Amos Frink, written to your Bureau in 1820; it might be mentioned in the address given for forwarding of his pension check. As I am very anxious to learn the name of this son I am writing again to ask if you will do me the favor of once more looking at this letter and giving me the address in full of the pensioner as given therein. As he was living with his son it seems probably he would have his mail addressed in care of this son.
In the last paragraph of your letter of Sept. 15th you also stated that Lydia Hoyt Frink, Amos' second wife was living in 1828 in Eldred, Warren County, Penn. with her daughter. If this daughter's name appears on your records will you also kindly let me have it. 
Assuring you of my appreciation of your many courtesies in this matter of tracing the descendants of this pensioner, and thanking you for your further help, I remain 
Yours very truly,
Wilbur G. Frink 
Received Jan 14 1933 Mail [illegible]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
September 15, 1930.
Mr. Wilbur G. Frink 10 West Conkling Avenue Middletown, New York.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25607, that Amos Frink enlisted in March, 1777, in Rhode Island and served as a private and fifer in Captain Oliver Clark's Company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment, was later transferred to Colonel Olney's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battles of Red Bank and Monmouth and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Middlesex, Ontario County, New York, aged fifty-seven years. 
In 1820, soldier referred to hes wife, Dorcas, aged fifty-eight years, and stated that they lived then with their son, name not stated, in Sweden, Genesee County, New York. There is no further reference to this wife and son.
Soldier married March 29, 1829, in the village of Brockport, or Sweden, New York, Hydia Hoyt. 
He died November 9, 1846, at Murray, Orleans County, New York. 
Soldiers widow Lydia was allowed pension on her application executed March 25, 1853, while a resident of Gaines, Orleans County, New York, aged seventy-three years.
In 1858, she had moved from Elba, Genesee County, New York, to Eldred, (post office Garland) Warren County Pennsylvania, where she lived with her daughter. In 1863, she had moved to Albion, Orleans County, New York. Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner
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May 20, 1932.
BA-J/ILL
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Amos Frink - W. 25607
Mrs. Theta Hakes Brown
Albion
New York.
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein relative to Amos Frink are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, w. 25607, based upon his service in that war.
Amos Frink enlisted in March, 1777, in Rhode Island and served as private and fifer in Captain Oliver Clark's Company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment, was later transferred to Colonel Olney's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battles of Red Bank and Monmouth and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Middlesex, Ontario County, New York; he was then fifty-seven years of age.
X In 1820, the solider referred to his wife, and his wife, Dorcas, aged fifty-eight years, and stated that they lived then with their son, whose name was not given, in Sweden, Genesee County, New York. There is no further reference to this wife and son. to live with his son, in house which is not stated. had moved to
The solider married March 29, 1829, in the village of Brockport or Sweden, New York, Lydia Hoyt.
He died November 9, 1846 in Murray, Orleans County, New York.
Soldier's widow, Lydia, was allowed pension on her application executed March 25, 1853, while a resident of Gaines, Orleans County, New York; she was then seventy-three years of age. OX
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In 1858, said Lydia had moved from Elba, Genesee County, New York, to Eldred (post office Garland) Warren County, Pennsylvania, where she lived with her daughter, name not shown. In 1863, she had moved to Albien, Orleans County, New York.
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Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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February 7, 1933.
Wilbur G. Frink
10 West Conkling Avenue
Middletown
New York.
BA-J/MHF/ILL
Amos Frink
W. 25607
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 12, in which you request the full address of Amos Frink (W. 25607), Revolutionary War solider, in 1818, the name of the son to whom he referred in 1820, and the same of the daughter referred to in 1854.
The name of the soldier's son, referred to in 1820, is not stated in the papers on file in the above noted claim. No address of the solider was given in 1818, other than the same of the town of Middlesex, ONtario County, New York, where he then resided. His pension certificate forwarded to one Stephen Phelps, agent for the solider, at Canandaigua, New York, as requested by the solider. 
The papers in the claim, W. 25607, have been reexamined and a revised history is enclosed herewith to be used instead of the one furnished you on September 15, 1930.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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May 3, 1938
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Amos Frink W. 25607
Mr. Wilbur G Frink
410 West Conkling Avenue
Middletown, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request that you be furnished the date of death of Lydia Frink, widow of Amos Frink (W. 25607), whose history was furnished you February 7, [illegible].
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of persons paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Lydia Frink, widow of Amos Frink (W. 25607), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Lydia Frink, widow of Amos Frink
Certification No. 4085
Issued April 29, 1854
Rate $96.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
New York (Albany) Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.