Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1349, James Akin, Conn. New York
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Conn.   Akin, James   W1349
New York Akin  B.L. Wt. 24991-160-55

Amy
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on the Roll of New York at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
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Certificate of Pension ifoued the 7 days of 
1874 and 
8.7 Furro
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Arrears to the 4th of Se 1833. $95.83
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Amendment to the declaration of James Akin of Columbia County State of New York.

State of New York
Columbia County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Columbia James Akin who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection, he served no less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade. For one year served as a private all of which time I was in the camp or in the field or sick at home on a furlough the sickness was occasioned by a camp life and regimen, and I was wholly unable to attend to civil employments, and did not attend to any. For three months and fifteen days he served as a private and for one month he served as a private making in the whole service 1 year 4 months and 15 days and for each service I claim a pension.
Sworn and subscribed the 2 July 1833.  James Akin
Before me Hiram D Ford, Justice
I certify that the above named James Akin is well known to me and is a credible person and his testimony entitled to full credit.
Hiram D. Ford Justice
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State of New York
County of Columbia

On this 13th day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Honorable Medad Butler, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Columbia, James Akin, a resident of the town of Canaan, County of Columbia, and State of New York, aged seventy-seven 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 hereinafter stated:

In the month of May 1776, this deponent enlisted for one year under Benjamin Lord, the recruiting officer. The deponent enlisted at the house of one Doty, during the company drill to which this deponent then belonged. The company was organized at Albany under Lee Dickinson Lunt and Brown and was attached to Col. Samuel Elmore’s Regiment. He was stationed at the West Barracks, so-called, at Albany and performed the duty of a private on guard, among other duties, until sickness rendered him unfit for service.

Due to his illness, this deponent was allowed to return home on furlough sometime in September. He later returned to camp, but upon failing to recover his health, he was again permitted to return home, which was about 26 miles from Albany. He was to remain home until such time as he could rejoin the army.

As this deponent recalls, his final return home was at the end of November. However, his health did not improve, and his condition, now diagnosed as an intermittent fever, prevented him from rejoining the army that year. In the meantime…
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This deponent, having opportunities to hear from his officers and for them to inquire about his health, was kept informed through two of his neighbors, Isaac Ford and Asahel Ames, who were on furlough in the early part of the following winter.  

In the month of July 1777, this deponent was called into service under Captain Ebenezer Benjamin, Lieutenant Jonathan Ford, and Second Lieutenant John Muncey, with Orderly Sergeant Abel Lord. The company was organized at a place called New Concord, about two miles from the then residence of this deponent. It was attached to Colonel William Whiting’s Regiment, with Lieutenant Colonel Asa Waterman. Both the company and field officers named above were residents of the same town as this deponent.  

The company proceeded to Albany and then to Fort Edward. It was here that this deponent first saw General Schuyler, who commanded at that location. From there, they marched to Fort George, where General Glover’s Brigade was ordered to dispose of supplies belonging to the Americans to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. This deponent witnessed the burning of the fort and saw it blown up. He believes this to have been General Glover’s Brigade, as two of his neighbors, Ebenezer and Stephen Morse, were part of it, and he saw them there.  

From Fort George, the company returned to Fort Edward. During this march, this deponent served as a waiter to Lieutenant Jonathan Lord. After remaining at Fort Edward for some time, Captain Ebenezer Benjamin and Lieutenant Jonathan Lord were permitted to return home along with about half of the company to attend to farming business. This deponent remained and then served as a waiter to Second Lieutenant John Muncey. He, along with Heal Wilcox, was responsible for cooking for most of the company.  

During the retreat between Moses Creek and Snook’s Kill, this deponent's Lieutenant, John Muncey, was mortally wounded on a scout by a musket shot.
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From the enemy, he survived until the army arrived with him at Saratoga. This deponent well remembers Lieutenant Muncey exhorting his soldiers and brethren in arms not to let the cause of liberty and independence die with him.  

After his lieutenant’s passing, this deponent took charge of his clothing, washed them, and sent them to his family, who were residing in Kings District, Albany County. Following the return of Lieutenant Jonathan, this deponent resumed his service as his waiter. He continued in this role, often cooking alongside Heal Wilcox for the entire company.  

During the last fight, this deponent voluntarily participated and remained until the capitulation of the British army to the Americans. After the surrender, he was dismissed and returned home. This tour of service, as this deponent verily believes, lasted approximately 32 months.  

In the latter part of May 1778, this deponent was once again called into service. He distinctly recalls it was springtime, as when he arrived at Cherry Valley, the corn was already four or five inches high. However, a remarkable frost occurred, damaging the crops.  

This deponent was attached to the company commanded by Captain Salsbury, with Lieutenant Mudge. The unit was organized at Albany and then marched to Cherry Valley, where they were under the command of Colonel Alden. While stationed there, they were frequently on scouting and guard duty until relieved by other militia companies under Colonel John McKinstry of Hillsdale, Albany County.  

This deponent left Cherry Valley with the rest of the company only a short time before the death of Colonel Alden, who was slain by the Indian leader, Brant.
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This term of service was one month as this Deponent verily believes
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**Answers to Interrogatories**  

1. This deponent was born in the town of Norwalk, County of Fairfield, and now State of Connecticut, on June 4, 1755.  

2. This deponent has no other record of his age than that which was transmitted to him from his ancestors in a family Bible.  

3. When called into service, this deponent resided in Kings District, County of Albany, and Colony of New York—now the town of Canaan in the County of Columbia—where he currently resides.  

4. This deponent voluntarily enlisted for one year in 1776. In 1777, he was called upon by draft, and in 1778, he was also drafted, as was the militia generally, to the best of his belief. He went because he could better serve than some others, and the decision was mutually agreed upon among them.  

5. This deponent recalls seeing some notable individuals during his service. In his first campaign, he remembers Colonel Samuel Elmore and other regiments at Albany, though he does not recall their names. In the second campaign, he remembers seeing General Schuyler at Fort Edward, General Glover, and General Arnold at the siege. At Saratoga, he saw General Gates. In his third and final service, he saw Colonel Alden, Lieutenant Colonel Stacy, and others.
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This Deponent did not receive a written discharge in the first campaign, he was to hold himself in rediness whenever his health would admit to join the army, and did not produce his certificate from his physician, to obtain a discharge
In the 2 and 3 campaigns he was dismissed and told to return home as this Deponent verily believes
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This Deponent is known to David Ford & William Lee who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not any Pension Roll of any agency of any State
James Akin
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Before me [illegible] Butler
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21492
James Akin
N. Y.
Specification
Oct. 14th 33
Admitted
Private 11 1/2 months
3666
166
38.33
76.66
1916
95.83
J. G. Ford
Red Rock
Columbia Co
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

This evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.   The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:} ).  You will, when you return your papers to the Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying  with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT, showing the Services of James Akin Columbia N.Y.

[Column Headings: Period when the service was rendered, Duration of the claimant's service - Year., (2) Month., (3) Days., Rank of the claimant, Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. - Names and Rank of the General and Field officers - Battles in which the applicant was engaged. - Country through which he marched. - Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. - Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]
1 Enlisted  May '76| not specific| blank| Lt Dickinson| Col Elmore| blank| blank| Albany NY 77| [illegible] with L Docy|
2 July '77| blank| 3| 15| pr.| Col Benjamin| Col Whiting|  blank| blank|  blank| blank| 
3 May '78| blank| 1| blank| pr| Salisbury| Col Alden|  blank| blank|  blank| blank| 

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
On this
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Territor
County of
day of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
with
and
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
A. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
and C.D. residing in (the same)
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
do hereby certify that the foregoing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. ┃
T. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
low the rule laid down for
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will for
his
guidance.
declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in late of
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an amndavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollect, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For---year----months, and
days, I served as a -. For - months and --- days, I served as aand
for such service I claim a pension."
is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months
too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, de without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served the duration of each term of engagement;
the place or place where the service was performed that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent in
that i was either in the field or in garrison and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
of three, the certificate of a blember of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
in the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of
The notes of
equal applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
dispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
to have not for forth an indented W.S. Will any
under note atone can be admitted, did man at
with precision have long the were in actual service and how to
or in the hospital
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State of New York
Columbia County

On this 9 day of December 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Columbia James Akin who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as the to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades: During the year of my first engagement in the years 1776 I was in actual service for the space of 7 months (excepting I was at home sick for the space of one week in the month of September; at the termination of which I again returned to Camp) and performed all the duties  of a private soldier in the Camp, but the remaining 5 months of the years engagement I was at home sick and did not again join the army during that years campaign being unable to perform the duties of a camp and also unable to attend to civil pursuits, and 

For 3 months and 15 days I was in actual service in the retreat and subsequent capture of Burgoyne in the year 1777 and for 1 month I was in actual service at Cherry Valley in the yer 1778 - Making in the three above noticed campaigns as he verily believes 11 months and 15 days of actual service and 5 months of enlistment in which I performed no service being sick as aforesaid - In each and every of he campaigns aforesaid I served as a private for which I claim a pension
Sworn and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid.          (signature) James Akin
Before me 
Hiram D. Ford Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Columbia County} ss

J. Jospeh D Monell Clerk of said Court by do Certify that Herman D Ford before whom the preceding  affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the state of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County.  That I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature

In testimony whereas I have hereunto set my hand 
and Seal of office this 21st day of Dec 1833

JJD Monell
Clk
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8993
Amy Akins
N. York
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State of New York
Columbia County ss.
On this 27 day of March 1843 before Abraham P. Holdridge Esquire first Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Amy Akin a resident of the town of Canaan County and State aforesaid aged 66 years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3, 1843, that she is the widow of James Akin late of the town of Canaan, deceased, who was whilst living a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832. that she was married to the aforesaid
James Akin then a widower, on the 26th day of December 1799 the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. David Porter then a
minister of the Congregational Church in the village of Spencertown that she was married at her fathers house John Webster's in Canaan
about three miles distant from the village of Spencertown, and that Mr. Porter long since removed from said Village aforesaid and she on using all due diligence in procuring a Record to prove her marriage can find none other than that made by the aforesaid James Akin her husband in a diary or book of Records in which for many years he used to record and note down the marriages, births and deaths both of his own family and those of his neighbors and such record in point of time has always been considered correct the record refered to in relation to her marriage is hereto
appended; and further her husband the aforesaid James Akin died on the 12th day of Oct. 1841 and that his annuity or pension was $38 33/100 and further that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before me 
A. P. Holdridge First Judge of Columbia Co
Amy Akin
And the said Judge after examining the proof annexed, doth give it as his opinion that Amy Akin who has subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing declaration is now the widow of James Akin, deceased, that he was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, that he died on 12 Oct 1841 and that she was married to the said James Akin on the 26th December 1799 agreeable to the Record made by said Akin which he has not the least doubt but what it is a true one and further from age and infirmities the said Amy is unable to attend Court
A. & Holdridge First Judge of Col. County
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State of New York
Columbia County p

On this 27th day of March 1843 before me personally appeared David Ford a resident of the town of Canaan County and State aforesaid aged 63 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Amy Akin now living and residing in the town of Canaan, that the said Amy is now the widow of James Akin late of the town of Canaan, deceased this this deposnnent lived in the same neighborhood with the said James Akin when he was married to Amy Webster daughter of John Webster of the aforesaid town deceased, this deposent was not present at the marriage, but from the best of his recollection according to the common report of that day they were married in the latter part of the year 1799.  This deponent well recollects that it was at the time of his teaching school in said neighborhood thus they were reputed to have been married, and that time was at the date aforesaid, and further that he has been acquainted with the aforesaid James Akin for at least 50 years previous to his the said James' death that he has seen the said James Akin whilst living write, that he is well acquainted with his hand writing, that he has examined a book in which the said James used to record the marriages births, and deaths of his own family and those of his neighbors and in that book he finds the record of the marriage of the said James with the aforesaid Amy though neither are mentioned in said Record. the record is in the own proper hand writing of James Akin aforesaid, taken from his book of Record and is hereto annexed marked A and I have every reason to believe is a true record of his marriage with Amy Webster aforesaid, and further that the said James Akin whilst living was a pensioner under that act of 7 June 1832 and further that he has written his name on the back of said Record annexed, and further the this deponent is a Clergyman and further saith not
sworn and subscribed the day and                                     (signature David Ford)
year first above written
before me H. D Ford Justice of the Peace
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This may certify that I am well acquainted with David Ford who has made the annexed affidavit before Herman D Ford Esquire a Justice of the Peace on the 27 March 1843 That the said David Ford has been a preacher of the Gospel for the last thirty years dated  affidavit 2th 1843
A. P. Hardridge first [illegible]
of Col. County
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State of New York
Columbia County ss

I J A VanValkenburgh of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that Abraham Holdridge whose name is subscribed to the jurist of the annexed affidavit as before whom the said affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking said affidavit the first judge of the county courts of Columbia County and that his term of office commenced on the the 26th day of April AD 1841 and will expire on the 25th day of April 1846 and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that name of the said Judge subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 7th day day of nApril AD 1843
JA VanValkenburgh

State of New York
Columbia County} ss

J Jehoakim A Van Valkenburgh Clerk of County of Coumbia do hereby certify that Hiram D Ford before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in said County and that his term of office Commenced ont eh 1st day of January 1840 and wil expire on the 1st day of January 1844 and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing the said Justice and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing
In testimony whom I have hereunto set my 
name and affixed the seal of the said County 
this 7th day of April 1843.
JA VanValkenburgh Clerk
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143
New York, Alby;
Amy Aiken
widow of James Aiken
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private - 
New York Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 - Dollars 33 - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day March, 1848.
deducting former payments.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of April 1850. and sent to Hon. P. H. Silvester
House Representative

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29 1848, Page 68 Vol 1 Book H.

Letter to Hon. P. H. Silvester
April 22d 1858

Reg 8 m 55-171242
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State of New York
County of Columbia
On this 26th day of February 1849 at a Surrogate's Court held in the town of Austerlitz in and for said County before
Charles B. Dutcher Esquire Surrogate personally appeared Jos. G. Ford
a resident of the town of Canaan and County aforesaid aged sixty one
years, who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
depose and say that he is well acquainted with Amy Akin resident
of the town of Austerlitz County and State aforesaid, who has lately made
application for a pension under the Act of Congress of 29 July 1848
that he was also well acquainted with James Akin for whose services she
claims a pension; that this deponent was personally acquainted with the
said Any Akin before her marriage with the aforesaid James Akin
a pensioner deceased; the said Amy was the daughter of John Webster Signer
late of the town of Austerlitz deceased, that the said James Akin resided
in the same neighborhood with this deponent both before and after his
marriage with the said Amy, that this deponent still continues to reside
in the same neighborhood where the said James Akin and Amy his wife
resided as husband and wife from the time of their marriage, which
this deponent well recollects, when a boy, but cannot tell the day, to the decease
of the said James Akin on the 12 Oct 1841; and further this deponent is well
acquainted with the hand writing of the aforesaid James Akin, he has
seen him write, that he has seen in the hands of the said James Akin
whilst living a manuscript journal and memorandum kept by the said
James for many years both before and after his marriage with the
said Amy: that in such manuscript journal and memorandum kept by
the said James for many years both before and  after his marriage with the said Amy; that in such manuscript journal and memorandum of the marriages, births,
deaths and business transactions of his own household and often those
of his neighbors: and further that the book marked A and hereto annexed
is a portion or part of the aforesaid manuscript Journal and memorandum
and is in the own proper hand writing of the aforesaid James Akin,
and further this deponent obtained the book marked hereto annexed from
the family of the said James Akin; deceased, in the forepart of the year 1843
and has been in possession ever since; that the manuscript Journal hereto
annexed has been considered by the family as a true record of events
it is so considered by the neighbors and as often refered to by them to prove prior
events
Page 23

and further that the book marked A hereto annexed with the part of the last half cut from the same book (the part so cut having been sent in 1843 to the War department) are the only record proof he can obtain or the widow has or can obtain to prove her marriage with the said James Akin. and further this deponent has transcribed apart of said journal hereto annexed which, as he believes, relates to the courtship marriage and cohabitation of the said James Akin and Amy his wife, this deponent has paged with red ink the journal aforesaid and designated such parts with red ink.

Page 11 he said
Nov 4 1799  I went first to see Amy or went home with her and staid with her"

Page 2
Dec 21  I had of Mr. Battle on Roers' a count 1 yd of ribbon at sixteen pence or [illegible]

Dec 22 I went to see her (Amy as he believes) and gave her the ribbon and & 2 dollars

Page 3
1799
Dec. 26  I was married by Mr. Porter at Mr. Websters and 27th I went at evening to Mr. Wyers to see him to pay a visit

this deponent verily believes that the Mr. Porter was the Rev. David Porter, minister of the Congregational church in the Village of Spencertown about 3 miles west of the residence of John Webster where the marriage is said to have taken place, this deponent when a youth heard the said Porter preach, he [illegible] Porter removed from Spencertown many years ago, and further this from a knowledge deponent of the events of that early day and the acting notice therein, he verily believes that the memorandum of the marriage of the said Akin was written down at the time it purported to have been written viz Dec 26 1799 and that the marriage of James Akin to Amy Webster on said day took place at the time noted, and of this fact deponent has not the least doubt

28 I went to meeting with [illegible] Amy as he believes first time and staid till noon almost 

 Page 4
1800
Jan 5 I went  to meeting and home with Amy and Bromley was mad with Parke at evening"

Jan 5. I carried Amy 1 lb and 1/4 wood

Jan 5 She (Amy or he [illegible]) fixed her bed quilt to quilt

Jan 13 I  moved her (Amy as he [illegible]) home and

Jan 13. Elias Lee came to see us and John Webster

Elias Lee and John Webster wee personally known to this deponent the former joined [illegible] and was [illegible] neighbor to this deponent but is now dead, the latter was the [illegible] half brother to Amy Webster as the deponent was neighbor of [illegible] and further the deponent has
Page 24

compared the records of marriage and death of the neighbors, made by the said James Akin in the aforesaid manuscript journal, with the record made by such neighbors and kept by their families and he has always found them substantially correct, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 16th day of                 (signature) Jos G Ford
February 1849 [illegible].        (seal of The National Archives of the United States)
C. B. Dutcher
Surrogate
I certify that Jos. G. Ford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, is personally  known to me, and further that he is a credible person and his testimony entitled to full belief

Charles B Dutcher
Surrogate

State of New York
County of Columbia} ss

On the 20th day of February 1849 at a Surrogates Court held at the town of
Page 25

this deponent verily believes he was the "son James, the borrowing the bread and
carrying it home is still fresh in his memory, it was wrapped in a paper
but this deponent well recollects breaking and lasting it before he arrived at home
and further saith not
James Periot

Sworn this 26th day
of February 1849 before me
C.B. Dutcher
Surrogate

I certify that James Pettit who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
deposition is personally known to me, and his testimony entitled to full credit for he is a credible witness
Charles B. Dutcher
Surrogate
Page 26

171.242
Act Mar 3
June 18}55
[illegible] Claimant. May, [illegible]/56

Amy Aiken Wid of James Aiken Pri

No. 24991 [illegible] May 15/56

Revolutionary War N. Y. Mil.
Revolutionary Pension
Act Feby 2, 1848
P 68. Vols. B(A)
[ineligible] 48 - 145 [illegible]
AO: 160 Ac May14/56
[illegible]
Page 27

We James Wood and Elijah Starks residents of Austerlitz in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Amy Aiken in our presence and that we are from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be a
James Wood
Elijah Stark

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.-
Nelson Martin Justice of the Peace
Page 28

State of New York, } ss.
Columbia County Clerk's Office.
[circular stamp] COLUMBIA [illegible]

I, D. C. NEREUS, Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that Nelson Martin whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument,
was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of said County, this 14
day of June
A. D. 1856
D. C. Nufer Clerk.
Page 29

State of New York
Columbia County⎬SS

On this eleventh day of June 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 Amy Aiken aged 78 years a resident
of Austerlitz in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Aiken who was a private in the Revolutionary War she further states that the evidence of her marriage to the said James Aiken, her name before her said marriage, Her said husbands death, and that she was his widow, are all on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pension on which she received a certificate of Pension in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848 given at the department of the Interior the 19th day of April 1850 Signed by T. Ewing Secretary of the Interior and countersigned by J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions, Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensions under act of July 29 1848 Page 68 Vol 1 Book A.
That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned James Aiken- 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-
Amy Aiken X her Mark

Signed in presence of ⎬
Nelson Martin

[illegible] Please direct to Spencertown P.O. NY
Page 30

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No, 1349
Amy Aiken
widow
James Aiken
Pri. Rev War

Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol A, Page 6

[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 31

1_5 Albany
New York
to
1
Amy Aiken
widow of James Aiken
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of April 1849 and sent to
Hon. J. H. Silvester
Coxsackie
New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 1848, Page 147 vol 1 book
29th July
Page 32

Rejected
Letter Joseph G. Ford 17th Sept 1849
Let to Hon. P. H. Sylvester
April 3, 1857 -
Page 33

W 35
Amy Aikin
NY
Hon P. H. Silvester
Dec 23 48
act 29 July 1848

24.991
60 acres
Page 34

No 8893
Amy Akin
N. York

Rejected
let to J. G. Ford May 15. 1843.
Page 35

Amy Aikin
Widow of James

increased to $38:33
per annum, from 4th
March 1848, deducting
former pay at $26.66 per
annum.

Hon P. H. Silvester
[illegible]
Page 36

the David Ford a Clergyman residing in the town of Canaan and William Lee residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Akin who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed, the day and David Ford
year aforesaid
Before me
(illegible)
William Lee

And the said Judge doth hereby declare his 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 further that the  said Applicant, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court.
And the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that David Ford who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Canaan and that William Lee 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 Meceaed Butter
Page 37

James Akin
21492
Page 38

State of New York
Columbia County

fr. J. Joseph D Monell clerk of the said County do certify that Medad Butler Esq before whom the within and amended affidavit purport to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature - 
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 28th of November 1832
Jos. D. Monell
Page 39

State of New York
⎬
County of Columbia ss
On this 13 day of October 1832 before me
personally appeared Samuel Doty aged 76 years and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that he is well
acquainted with James Akin of the town of Canaan County of Columbia and State of New York, and that the said James Akin
was a Soldier of Colo. Samuel Elmores Regiment when this Deponent enlisted into it for one year, in the spring of 1776, this Deponent joined the Regiment at Albany and recollects that the said James Akin did the duty of a soldier and beloved to the said
Regiment, and further this Deponent has heard the declaration of the said James Akin, Read which is hereunto attached with regard to his services in the other two campaigns, and believes it to be substantially correct this Deponent having been a soldier with him in all three of the campaigns and for then this Deponent saith not
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Before me

Samuel Doty

Medad Butler, a Judge of Columbia County
Common [illegible]

I certify that the fore named Samuel Doty is well known to me and is termed a mand of truth and veracity
Medad Butler
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the book for the year 1799 or [illegible] 
________________________________
[illegible] [illegible]  note this
_________________________________
book [illegible] for [illegible] [illegible]

25
1-1-5
37
11 2 2
9

these [illegible] with
1799
and
1800

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
___
54
___
90
___
144

15th
November [illegible]
to 5 states at [illegible]-2-0 
December 2nd 1799
to 12 [illegible]

December [illegible] 1799
[illegible] [illegible] [ illegible]
to 72 [illegible] of [illegible]

17
13
_____
0                        15

[illegible text]
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[very difficult to read]

Division 18 1799 [illegible]
[illegible]proved of [illegible]
[illegible] 35 [illegible] is 0-2-0

18 rally [illegible] town
Cloke with [illegible] all around

19 I saw to [illegible]1 [illegible] & 1 feet
of boards etc/[illegible] - #0-3-3

19 my provost gave [illegible] Hill
[illegible] #0-2-0

19 at every [illegible]

19n at events was to [illegible] to him

20 [illegible] 10 slabs to 3 provide [illegible]

20 I gave [illegible] to open bottom
[illegible] shoe and [illegible] cut out

20 I borrowed [illegible] goss [illegible] set
his window glaze as got [illegible]

20 Jossey [illegible]

20 [illegible] broke his [illegible]

21 I gave Sally his bottom [illegible]
one [illegible] all [illegible] lost

21 I  [illegible] of [illegible]food [illegible]
lost to make Sallys [illegible]

Elias [illegible] said of [illegible]
fanout at 3 times 200
[illegible] and again 60 [illegible]
again 8s [illegible] the hood
is 3s s [illegible] in all used

21 I [illegible] of [illegible] on 
[illegible] a Count of [illegible]
at Sxteen [illegible] a and

21 Elial C[illegible]got my
window glass for even

22d I went to see [illegible] and good
[illegible] and a [illegible] and

23d I got the [illegible] skin of
[illegible] his means

24 Elial Commissioner of Courts
1 [illegible] 10 [illegible] 3 [illegible] 
[illegible] is being [illegible] way [illegible]

24 [illegible] good Conn to our
to [illegible] for the mittens 
[illegible][illegible] I did not [illegible]

25 Salley [illegible] said from
the meeting house 10 Shillings

25 I got mad at Jessy [illegible]

26 at [illegible] Salley his [illegible]
[illegible]

was [illegible]
is [illegible] at  [illegible]and
 [illegible]I shall [illegible]
[illegible] if I live
Page 42

December 25 1799, [illegible][illegible]
[illegible] the 8 times to [illegible]
at events to a grate number
___________________
26  I was [illegible] by many [illegible]
at  [illegilbe] with stares [illegible] 27
I went at ever to more [illegible] to
see him to pray a visit and
____________________________________
26 [illegible] have not hear of his
fathers bounds [illegible] bounds 16
[illegible] in a bounds [illegible]
__________________________________
23 [illegible] has [illegible]
was [illigible] to my king and
__________________________________
25 widdow [illegible] was
[illegible] to [illegible] [illegible] and
________________________________
27  I come [illegible] and washed
________________________________
27 [illegible] [illegible] for [illegilble]
____________________________ 
28 I went to [illegible] with
his first time and stade
till noon all most is [illegible]
___________________________
29  I minded many [illegible]
______________________________
29 I minded of [illegible] [illegible]
from Eliah [illegible] 80 [illegible]
____________________________
29  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] in [illegilbe]
__________________________________
30 [illegible] [illegible] in  my [illegible]
______________________________________
31 James come to see [illegible] on this
year and went home 2nd and
_____________________________________
2d [illegible] d 1800 John [illegible]
and [illegible] [illeglble] was [illegible]
[illegible] hours or not as they [illegible] 
____________________________________________
2d I tended mill for the time
____________________________________________
2d they church from a church 
writing [illegible] [illegible]  time
at even an [illegible] very well
_________________________________________
3d I ended mill for [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
the 2 time from him [illegible] [illegible]
________________________________________
3d I [illegible] from Eliah [illegible]
in [illegible] an  [illegible][illegible]
turns 336 feet of laith and 
in [illegible] [illegible] 36 feet the
[illegible] is 372 feet
___________________________________
2d [illegible]aways a son was born
at even a present day and
____________________
3d I went to see [illegible] [illegible]
_____________________________ 
4d I [illegible] for Eliah
[illegible] of [illegible] [illegible]
of 2 feet one [illegible]
[illegible] 
_____________________
4d Mr [illegible] drawed timber
for to mind the dam and
___________________________
I [illegible] from Eliah
 [illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible] 506 feet at [illegible]
Command of me Carols
times of [illegible]
Page 43

4 January 1799 I fixed
mis [illegible] for him

5 I fix my window case

5 I went to [illegible] and  [illegible] with
army and [illegible] was mad
with [illegible] it even used

I [illegible] and [illegible]/1/4 of wool

5  [illegible]fix a mothers prayer box
a [illegible] for [illegible] house

5 she first [illegible] bid quilt [illegible]

5 I cared from  [illegible]wool and

6 I worship from my self sermon

6  [illegible]proverbs at services
at even as well as was wise 
I Glade with him and talked

6 I  [illegible] back the
bounds that  [illegible]took

6 they has a boot at Starks
and they broke the window

6 they say [illegible] was moved
to garrison ar County [illegible]

6  [illegible]and is  [illegible]talk
with a Starks at even [illegible]

7 V brown V
 [illegible] and at even [illegible]
I stare with him all ight

8 I went to see [illegible]
get me some things 2 times

8 I worked my workshop
and hand[illegible] silk and

8 I [illegible] trade a [illegible]
hand Lungst at  [illegible]Sally

9 at every [illegible] was
[illegible] to [illegible] on thin

8 [illegible] went to David [illegible]

9 I sold to [illegible] 251
feels of boards at 6/ [illegible]and

9 [illegible] mad [illegible]pattern
in cash for boards and

9 I [illegible] at
1 shilling in cash and
 [illegible]grade  [illegible]1 shilling cash

13 [illegible] I move [illegible] and

13 Elias Lee  [illegible]in see
us and John Webster

13 [illegible] him
 [illegible]and to his friends

15 I [illegible] got me a 
[illegible]

15 [illegible] got a [illegible]
cough in a 10/6 [illegible]
I get after [illegible] and Jassery
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December 19 1800 I   [illegible]5 board
for him glaze and did [illegible]

15 We went to  [illegible]at [illegible]

15  [illegible]wife talk with Jessey

15 Jessey began the  [illegible]and

15 I [illegible] hold my  [illegible]2 times

15 The worker first [illegible]

15 [illegible] his [illegible] 2 times

15 I ca1red 12 lb of corn to
mill the [illegible] the [illegible] to him

15 I got my  [illegible]to [illegible] and

15 I  [illegible]of  [illegible]thanks from
[illegible] and  [illegible]wits turn

15 J webstors to [illegible] told

16 I  [illegible]to [illegible] Starks Jun
200 feets of boards at 6/ [illegible]and

16 John Webster  [illegible]milk

16 I sold C William 
[illegible]25 feet of boards for box

16 She b[illegible]ake  2 times 
[illegible]

16  [illegible]come ups [illegible]
punch  at ever and I did
not go to matin at even

17  Jessy  [illegible]

17 I got too of my st[illegible]
and [illegible] of [illegible]
a [illegible] of [illegible] for week

18 [illegible] got of [illegible]
a fit of knifes and forks
for us for the money he [illegible]
 [illegible]on board of [illegible]

18 I sold to [illegible] Starke
by his son  [illegible]53 feet
of boards at 6/[illegible] - 0-2-6

18 Jessey made the 
[illegible]and  [illegible]it 
[illegible]
19  I went to a mettin with
him the first time [illegible]

20 I [illegible] a bu
nch and shele
20 milling  [illegible]and [illegible]
come to our house in morning

20 Abel [illegible] milk 3 times

21 Luse come to see us the first

21 I sold to [illegible] 200 feet
of boards he pays Jessey and

21  [illegible] had his  [illegible]to
get wood the  [illegible]1800 [illegible]
Johns fetch his wife  [illegible] and
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6 June 21 1800 I sold to
Mr Webstor 125 feet
of [illegible] -0-10-0

21 [illegible] down loom

21 I put as I did you [illegible]

22 I [illegible] and written 
he come to my house and

22  [illegible]and  [illegible]event
to his son and  [illegible]time
 houses [illegible]way and put
 [illegible]he come see me and

22 She lit [illegible] have milk
this time they wilkom me

23 I got of  [illegible]Thanks[illegible]
of  [illegible]of his wife and 

23 She bake the 3 times and

23 I lit [illegible] boy have 1 slab

23 I sold Jessey 12 slabs [illegible]

23  [illegible] come to my
house she comes as she will

23 I took back of the boards
 [illegible]to [illegible] 100[illegible] 

23 They ad milk 5 times

23 it t[illegible]he day and

24 She host Starks wifes lofe
of bread by [illegible] and

25 I had of [illegible] lb
and 20  [illegible]of  [illegible]0-8-3

25 I fixe the  [illegible]house [illegible]

25 [illegible] and

26 I went to mutin to [illegible]
wibstoris at even and mille[illegible]y
 had a pill at miten

26 at even she was [illegible]
silk  [illegible]night all I was 
[illegible]

25 [illegible] 20 lb
of [illegible] brought to my house
2 weeks from Saturday 25th 1800

28 I went to burn bottoms  [illegible]see
of him  [illegible]what  [illegible]
him and what to [illegible]

28 [illegible]  Classississ come to see us

28 they had milk 6 times and

29 I have grade out 3 [illegible] 3 shilling
before this date this years and

29  I got of Starks [illegible] of boundary

29 mis webster come to see
us and [illegible] and
and have father to see us and

29 I cut up the log by my yard

28 Daniel  [illegible] was married to
[illegible] by this [illegible]
 [illegible]written at even cold night

30 they had milk by [illegible]

 [illegible]who vasel to Starks

30 I  [illegible]by [illegible] Shanks 
to  [illegible]milk 42 lb of corn
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February 1 1800
I help Jessey [illegible]
too a lode of [illegible] by [illegible]

1 Starks settled with [illegible]
panks he took [illegible] 

1 I sent for my grist by [illegible]
bond and box my Cloath by
James [illegible] to [illegible] by [illegible]

1 [illegible] 4 shilling cash
he [illegible] of my son  [illegible]

1 [illegible] pond broke my grist from
grist and carried his [illegible] lift it

1 I sold to Jonathan [illegible] 
boards [illegible] may lose [illegible]

1 James [illegible] could not 
gill my cloath at [illegible] and

3 I began to smoke the games

3 She worked considerabil

3 [illegible] use and

3 Abel and gashorn com set

3 at even [illegible] and [illegible]
come to us at even [illegible] wise

4 [illegible] his [illegible]

4 William [illegible] borrow 
to grists milk 1/2 lb of corn

5 [illegible]and his wife visit
home with Jonathan on [illegible]

5 She let [illegible] leave milk

5 I let him have 10 quarts
of [illegible] meal to cut [illegible]

5 I sold to Webster 100 feet 
of Joyse for 10 dollars cash [illegible]

5 mis willeackas said at even
and [illegible]5 after noon and

5 I posted my books and

6 the church matin was to
the good house to see if
they could keep a [illegible]

6 She bake the 3 times lived

6 Why was [illegible] my
grist [illegible] grisely mill

7 I lent Abel my bag and
they lead some milk [illegible]

7 William [illegible] went to
the bush to see Nathaniel and

7 Abel made him enlisted and
I pitch it [illegible] and 
[illegible]him [illegible]

8 From fathers [illegible] the [illegible]

8 [illegible] come to see u and I [illegible]
[illegible] come it [illegible]
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February 10 1800
[illegible] got
him and [illegible] come with [illegible]

11 She worked for the [illegible]

11 I [illegible] my watch and

12 We went to [illegible] fathers [illegible]
come [illegible] 130 by as [illegible]

13 She gave him mother butter

14  I lent him my socks and
[illegible] got some milk [illegible] I lent
him fathers 10 dollars in cash

15. I sold to [illegible] 1/2 lb of [illegible]

15 I got wood on my [illegible]

15 James come to see us [illegible] he went to John town with lode
it was someway when he come
to see us and Monday he went

17 [illegible] come to own house
and I had as wish she was gone

18  [illegible] went to canterbrook and 
[illegible] caried  hay for him

18  She bake and made him [illegible]
and I [illegible] wood the [illegible]

18. I sold 3 lb of ash and bought
[illegible] lb of [illegible] shilling in cash

17  Henry Starks was [illegible]
baby girl  [illegible]by [illegible]

18  Henry Starks brought his 
wife to his fathers to see them

18 Abel had son milk last and

18 I [illegible] to a [illegible]

18. I bought of Nathaniel cross
20 lb of flour at 1 lb in grain

18 I made to Saley Crose[illegible]
Nathaniel crows 1 ground
in cash for  [illegible]20 [illegible]

20  Lure come to see us 2 times

20 I sent by [illegible] ground 
[illegible]corn to mill to  [illegible]by [illegible]

20 [illegible] come  [illegible]from √

20 at even to [illegible] zi [illegible] his
wife was there and mis  [illegible]was

21 lose went [illegible] the 2 times and

21 I an mis [illegible] for cloath to [illegible]
my shoes and she [illegible] I mite son

23 We went to [illegible] and 
[illegible]by [illegible] new wood [illegible] and
I had a [illegible] at miten said

24 I sold to Wiliam hay [illegible]
Joyse for slays [illegible]

24 Joseph Jinksses 
[illegible]my grist  [illegible] was

24 I finished butching
my [illegible] varied [illegible]
fetched to them 
[illegible]
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February 1 1800 Jonathan 
[illegible]625 feet of boards at 6/18 #

February 15 1800 James [illegible]
to 1/2 lb of  [illegible]at

February 25 1800 William  [illegible]was
 [illegible]to 1 Joyse 10 feete in Joyse 
at 8/ [illegible]#0-0-10

February 28 1800 John [illegible]
[illegible] in 25 feet of oak Joyse 20

February 24 1800 they had a
[illegible] a board at old Starks

24 She  washed and [illegible]
to carve wood first time

24 they a had ball at Starks

25 C C Cossed my [illegible] and

26 John Webster made one
[illegible] dollars [illegible] board of 
[illegible]

26 Abel cared  [illegible]the
corn was of his fathers


26 [illegible] begon to [illegible]

26 she begon to spin him

27 I went to see  [illegible]and
20 [illegible] come sum

27. John webster [illegible]

27 got wood 3 times on slide

27 I fix [illegible] and

28 [illegible] layers to
 [illegible]watters and

28 I sold to J [illegible] 2 Joyse

march 1800 it [illegible]

1 she churned 3 times and

2 and she went to 
[illegible]

3 She worked [illegible] is and
of I vowed some wood and 
talke with [illegible] and

3 [illegible] got his  [illegible]of David
 [illegible]and Starks water

3 missus come to work for 
me cut out 2 [illegible] of [illegible]

4 money kept of my shoes and

5   [illegible]came to my house

5 mis S W  [illegible]visiting

5 that mis was to work at

5 she  [illegible]to mis [illegible]
 [illegible]of bread by son  [illegible]
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December 19 1799  [illegible] 
to 61 feet of boards at 6/4 0-3-3

23d [illegible] to grade for milk at 3/ #0-3-0

21 [illegible] from Eliah [illegible]
to [illegible] and getting my
glase and finding [illegible]

23 of December 199 for
Mr Starks to [illegible] chips
[illegible] - - - - - 0 -

December 30 [illegible] Jessey [illegible]
to putting in 2 windows #0-3-0

January 9 1800 Mr Cadey
[illegible] to 251 feet of boards at
6/h is ----------#15-0

Jan 9 1800 [illegible] for Cadey
to [illegible] dollars in cash #0-8-0

[illegible] 13 1800
13 [illegible]for Mr Parks
[illegible]moving him

January 15 1800 [illegible]
for white [illegible] a [illegible]
[illegible] at 6/[illegible] #0-10-6

January 16 1800 [illegible]
Stark [illegible] to 200 of [illegible]
at 6/h   -  - #0-12-0

January 16 1800 William Ayer [illegible] to 25 feet of boards at 6/[illegible] #0-1-6

Jan 18 1800 [illegible] Pettit
to [illegible] feet of knifs forks
at [illegible]/5 set - #0-5-5

Jan 21 1800 White [illegible]
to 100 feet of boards 0-[illegible]-0

Jan 22 1800 Jessey [illegible] 
63 boards 2 boards 13 feet
[illegible] board 1 board 12 b=feet in
the [illegible] 38 feet. -#0-5-0

Jan 23 1800 [illegible] for a Starks
to 1/2 [illegible] of rum

Jan 23 1800 [illegible]
61 slab at 2/[illegible]  - - - 0-0-2

Jan 23 1800 Jessey [illegible] # [illegible]
to 12 slabs at as he will 0-2-0

Jan 25 1800 [illegible] Elsen
Cadey to 5 lb and 2 ounces of 
[illegible] at 2/lb - #0-8-3
due to Mr Cadey fifteen guns
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Jan 24 1800
The [illegible] Starks
[illegible] wife [illegible]

Jan 25 1800 [illegible] him
mattress [illegible] to [illegible]

February 5 1800 [illegible]
him father 10 quarts
of [illegible]

Jan 18 1800 I moved
[illegible]

[blank space]

being of 
[illegible][illegible] my bag for
2 days  no move at [illegible]

February 13 1800 I [illegible]
father 2 [illegible]

February 14 1800 I [illegible] 
John Webster 1 dollar
in cash he [illegible] it #

February 15 1800 I lent their 
mother my socks # [illegible]

February 15 1800 She began 
to make  up him [illegible]

February 7 1800 She did this
[illegible] she did that is [illegible]

February 12 1800 John leaves
brought from doing him
Cloatte that was [illegible]

February 16 1800 She will [illegible] it

February 19 1800 I bought
of Nathaniel I [illegible] 20 [illegible]
at 100 now grade Salley
Close 1 grains cash for 
Nathaniel Crose for glase

Nov 5 1799 I went first 
to see Amy on [illegible] him
with him and staid with him

nov 6 1799 I [illegible] cow was 
with [illegible] out of
[illegible] a paster

November 28 1800 [illegible]
holding [illegible] and [illegible]
from Jeff by [illegible]

March 5 1800 She had to
mis pretty 1/2 [illegible]
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12
three weeks since 
[illegible]4 weeks since they wee there
two weeks [illegible]
there will be all and more

They  [illegible]all wil will

[illegible] my Webster the just [illegible]
of John Webster lost wife

[blank space]

520 [illegible]gist

[illegible]to [illegible] 383 
[illegible]December 3 12 slabs at 0-2-0
                                                         0 8 9

6 sept 2 to  [illegible]of [illegible]
 [illegible]3  [illegible]and 1/2 [illegible]
 to  [illegible]1/2 of [illegible]
 7  [illegible]1/2 of [illegible]
[illegible]

10-9-4
30  -1-4
30-10-[illegible]
3

4 6                                             1 [illegible]
[illegible].            5                    7
                              1.                   2.    4
1  8.           6.      25                    [illegible]
2   0.                     6.                   11.    3
[illegible]

                                                      6
                                                      [illegible]
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State of New York
County of Columbia

On this 24th day of November 1848, before
Charles B. Dutcher Esquire Surrogate of the County of Columbia personally appeared, Silas Akin a resident of the town of Austerlitz County and State aforesaid aged thirty nine years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is the son of James and Amy Akin, that his father James Atkins was a
pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 that his father James Akin died at this deponent's house in Canaan
and County aforesaid, on the 12th day of October 1841, as is stated and set forth in the declaration of Amy Akin his mother, which this
deponent has heard read, and is hereto appended, and further this deponent saith that Any Akin his mother who makes the
declaration aforesaid has not married since the death of her husband aforesaid but continues a widow and now resides in the town of Austerlitz aforesaid and further saith not

Silas Akin

Subscribed & sworn this
24th day of November 1848 before me 
Charles B Dutcher
Surrogate

I certify that Silas Alne who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is personally known to me, and further that he is a man
of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit

Charles B Dutcher
Surrogate

I further certify that Amy Akin who subscribed
this foregoing declaration by making her
mark was unable to write her name on account
of bodily infirmities.
Charles B Dutcher Surrogate
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State of New York
Columbia County

I Charles B Dutcher Surrogate of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court it held at the Surrogates office in the town of Austerlitz in said County on the 24th day of November 1848 it was proved
by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to
the said court that James Akin late of the
town of Canaan in said County {deceased - crossed out} died on the 12th day of October 1841 and left him surviving Amy Akin his widow. That said James Akin at the time of his death was a pensioner under the
act of 7th of June 1832. That the said
Amy Akin still remains the widow of said James Akin deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of office of said Surrogate this
24th day of November 1848
Charles B Dutcher
Surrogate
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State of New York
County of Columbia ss

On this 24 day of November 1848 personally appeared before the Surrogate's Court, held in and for the County of Columbia,
Amy Akin, a resident of the town of Austerlitz County and State aforesaid aged seventy three 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 29th of July 1848:  That she is the widow of James Akin late of the town of
Canaan in the County of Columbia, deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States
under the act of June 1832.  She further declares she was married to the said James Akin on the twenty (26th) sixth day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine that her husband the aforesaid James Akin died on the 12th day of October 1841: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she made application for a pension in the year 1843 having informed that an act had been passed granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers who were married any time previous to the first day of Jan. 1800
She further says that the proof of her marriage with the aforesaid James Akin, is appended to the aforesaid application or declaration now
on file in the War department as appears by a letter to her agent dated May 15, 1843 and is hereto appended the aforesaid proof of
her marriage she wishes to make use of in substantiating her claim as it is the only proof she is able to make of such marriage
      her
Amy X Akin
      mark
Subscribed & sworn this
24th day of November 1848 before me
Charles B Dutcher Surrogate
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County of Berkshire
January 4th AD 1777
This may certify all whom it may concern, that the barrer James Akins is of the County of Albany, has this day apply to the subjected
for Service; as he has also done in September last, and [illegible] find as I then did that the above mentioned James Akins [illegible]
to do the duty of a Soldeir consistant with his own Health and Benefit of his country in this campain.
[illegible] _ _ _ _ John Hurlbert Phy.
-
Page 56

Received of the within James Akins Day and Date within mentioned for Medicine for his [illegible] [illegible] the sum of Eleven shillings &. Money

for me John Hurlbert Phy.
Page 57

of New York
unty of Columbia

On this 13 day of October 1832 before me,
personally appeared David Ford of the town of Canaan County and State of a [illegible]
and after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say there he was well acquainted with Doct. John Hulbert of the town of Alford County of Berkshire and state of Massachusetts, whose name is subscribed to certificate hereunto attached, and delivers it to be the said Doct. John Hulberts own proper signature and further saith that the said Doct. John Hulbert formerly did business in the neighborhood of the said James Akin mentioned in the said certificate and further this Deponent saith not

Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Before me
Medford Butler, a Judge of Columbia County Common Pleas 

I certify that the above named David Lord is well known to me and is a man [illegible] for truth and veracity

Medad Butler
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Payment to be made at
Albany by
T. W. Alcott, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Albany, N. York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848
Page 147 Vol. 1 book D.
Th. Rumpkin,
Clerk
Page 59

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29th, 1848, Amy Aiken, of New York, widow of James Aiken, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unlefs she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 21st day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. 
D.C. Goddard
acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 60

Canaan NY                               [illegible]
April 11th 1843

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

{vertical text}
88??
April 15 [illegible]
NY
July 7 38
Amy Akin

James
Page 61

Canaan April 10, 1843
Sir enclosed I send you the papers of Any Akin of Canaan N.Y. for a pension

you will confer a favor by sending me a copy of the act approved the 23 day of August 1842 anundatory of the act of 7 July 1838, and a resolution approved the 16 day of August 1842, entitled a resolution declaration of the pension act of July 7, 1838

J. G. Ford

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Page 62

J. L. Edwards} g

Dear hi

I enclose you the 
certificate of [illegible] Aiken. A new certificate for 
[illegible]38.33 is to be [illegible] to her.  Will you be good 
enough to hand me blanks in cases of appl 
for County land for .[illegible]

Your [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] 17th April '52
Page 63


[written side ways 
June 6/49
w/g cl
Amy Akin]

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington

D. C.
New Caneord NC
Jun 62
Page 64

J. L. Edwards Esquire.      Canaan May 31, 1849
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir some time the last of  Feb.
or fore hand of March last part, some papers containing the proof
of the marriage of Amy Akin, an applicant for a pension from
this state were forwarded to the Hon P. H. Silvester member of [illegible]
[illegible] this did not, by him to be handed in to the pension office
the long length of time induces me to think you may not have received
them will you please write me whether such papers of that date
have been record from Amy Akin

Yours, Jos. G. Ford
[illegible]
[illegible]
Page 65

Spencertown, Col Co NY
May 5th 1856
Mr J. Minot Dear Sir
I received your circular of May 1st stating that the claim of Amy Aiken for bounty land under the act of the 3rd March 1855 No 171,242 has been examined and suspended. Also stating that the revolutionary service of James Aiken does not appear of record in the pension office.  the man that sent in my claim for bounty land said it was only necessary to show that I Amy Aiken was a pensioner that I had a certificate and was drawing a pension but it seems otherwise. now dear Sir I have a copy of the original certificate of James Aiken which I will send you hoping that you can more easily find the record of his service as a revolutionary soldier
Page 66

the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of
the United States of the 7th June 1832 James Akin
of the State of New York who was a private in
the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive
thirty eight dollars and thirty three cents
per annum during his natural life commencing
on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi anually
on the 4th of March and 4th of September
in every year

Given at the War Office of the United States
this eleventh day of January one thousand
eight hundred and thirty four
the Call
Examined and
Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of War
I can also inform you when the original certificate
of James Aikin was returned as I got it from the
pension agent in Albany N.Y.
Page 67

the original Pension certificate of
James Aiken under act 7th June 1832
was returned to 3d Auditors office
Washington D.C. with the abstracts and
Vouchers of the 2d Quarter of 1842
Now Dear Sir if this information does not
enable you to find
the record please let me
know immediately and Oblige your
Humble Servant
Amy Aiken
By John Akin
To J. Minot
Commissioner
Page 68

35
Amy Aiken
Ww of James
NY
act 29 May 1848
Married 1799
husband died 1800
[unclear] 24th pm
pm 4 March 1848
Hon P.H. Silvester
Coxsackie
NY
Page 69

Sir
Pension Office
May 15th 1843.
The papers in the case of Amy Akin, claiming a pension under the Act of March 3rd 1843
have been examined and placed on file. The Act above named provides only for widows who were pensioners under the Act of 7th July 1838; consequently the present claim is disallowed. According to the claimants own showing she is not entitled
to a pension under any act, as her marriage took place at too late a period. Enclosed you will
find a copy of the Act of August 23rd 1842.
The joint resolution of August 16th 1842 has
never been printed, but the Act of August 23rd
1842, above named, includes all cases embraced
by the said resolution. I refer you to the notes
affixed to the Act of March 3rd 1843, herewith
sent, which will furnish much valuable information ┃
I am Very Respectfully
J. G. Ford, Esquire
New York
Cancan
Your Obt Servant
J L Edwards
Page 70

State of New York)
County of Columbia)
I Charles B Dutcher Surrogate of said county do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held in & for the County of Columbia at the Surrogates office in the town of Austerlitz on the 26th day of February A.D. 1849 it was proved by by adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said court that James Akin late of the town of Canaan deceased died on or about 11th day  of October 1841 leaving him surviving his widow Amy Akin. That the said Amy Akin was married to the said James Akin on the 26th day of December 1799 and that the said Amy Akin  still remains the widow of said deceased never having intermarried. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Austerlitz this 26th day of February A.D. 1849
C.B. Dutcher
Surrogate