Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,886, John Clafflin, Continental Mass.

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SERVICE Continental mass.

Clafflin, John 
Henrrietta

NUMBER W.20886

CONTENTS

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(written on left side of page)
Let. to J. W. Gilbert, (illegible) Oct 7, 1837.

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Notification sent to Stephen Phelps Esq 29 Sep. 1820. Canandaigua, New York

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15.359
New York
John Clafflin
of Ontario Col in the state of New york who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel  ward of the Massachusetts line for the term of one year

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of april 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Oct 1819 and sent to Mich Brooks Esq. Earl Bloomfield New york

Arrears to the 4th of sep 1819     
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 dollars 1820

$130.13
48.
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$178.13
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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New york. 1.185 
Henrietta Clafflin, dec?
Widow of John C Clafflin who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 17th march 1828 of monroe in the State of N. York who was a Private. in the compy commanded by Captain Homes of the Reg. commanded by Col. Nison in the Mass. line for 8 months. 12 mo. corporal

Inscribed on the Roll of albany at the rate of 70 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, 7th July 1841 Increased from (illegible)

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of march 1847 and (illegible) to W.G. Wade, Rose, n.y

Total amount, $
[ACT July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D.H. woods Clerk,
Book D. Vol 1. Page 155

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State of New York
Ontario County }
On the 27th day of april 1818 before me the subscriber on of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County personally appears John Claflin aged sixty four years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that in the month of april 1775 he enlisted into the service of the U.S.A eight months in a company of last Comd by Capt Drewry in Col John Hixons Regt in the Massachusetts line and served for the full period at the expiration of which he again enlisted for the term of one year in a company commanded by Capt James miller in Col Jonathan Wards Regt in Br Genl Parsons Brigade supposed to be of the massachusetts line, and served the full term of his enlistment being one year in the capacity of Corporal under the warrant hereby enclosed, did not receive a written discharge - he further says that he was in the Battle at Flat Bush Land Island and in skirmishes with the enemy during the period was discharged at the Highlands near West Point - and this deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support - and further this deponent saith not
sworn and subscribed this 27th day of april 1818 before me 
micah Brooks} 
John Clafflin

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I micah Brooks one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario x state of new york, do certify that it appears to my  full satisfaction that John Clafflin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration (illegible) is more than nine months, and it also appears to me from a knowledge of his circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for support
micah brooks

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John Clafflin (crossed out text) Corporal
Col Ward Regt, 1776-17(illegible)
Dec: 27 (illegible) 1818

The applicant is required to prove by credible and (illegible) witnesses, that he served nine months at least, from the date of his warrant. 
28 ap 1819

State of New york
Ontario County
Clerks office}
For In testimony that Micah Brooks whose name is subscribed to the forgoing certificates was on 12th day of the date of the same and the judges of the court of common Pleas in for said County, that the serves his signature I hereunto subscribe my name I offer the county seal at Canandagua the 26th day of April AD 1818

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In the math of 
John Clafflin

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STATE OF NEW-YORK
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. 
On this twenty first day of august 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with the jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) John Clafflin aged sixty six years, resident of the town of (illegible) 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: 
In the term of one year in Captain James milling company in Colonel Wards regiment massachussets line commencing January 1776

and that he made application for a Pension on the Twenty seventh day of april 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 15.359 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, 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 certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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, vie.

one table $2.00 one chair 2. seats .75 five cups + (illegible) .37 -- $5.12
(illegible) tea kettle and (illegible) 2.00 (illegible) .75 -- 2.75
looking glass 1.50 2 sails 37. two fruit bowls .19 --2.06
(illegible) (Illegible) 25. our tea pot .12 six chains 2.25 -- 2.63
Loom + trimming $5 two wheels 4. two barrels 1.63 --10.63
one five pail kettle $3 (illegible) (illegible) .50 (illegible) 1.25 4.75
one axe 1.50 hoe .50 one cow $12 two calves $1.50 -- 15.50
half acre of corn $2.50 three bushels of potatoes m growed 2.50 5.00
and from (illegible) 1.13 two cocks .25 (illegible) .12 1.50
(illegible) -- 37
John Clafflin $50.32

and I do hereby further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age and information am able to perform but very little labor and that my family consists of Henrietta my wife aged sixty three years and unable to support me by labor Henry my son aged 17 years and unable to do but little labor
John Clafflin
Sworn to (illegible) and in the 21st day of august 1820 in open court before me Micah Brooks judge of (illegible)

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ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. 
I John Van Fossen - Clerk of said county, 'do hereby certify,  that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty dollars and thirty two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of august 

J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

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2385
Henrietta Clafflin 
widow of John 
nyR
no service after marriage
marriage not proved by recor

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J.W Gilbert Esq
Rochester
New York

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State of New York
City of Rochester } fo: 
on this twenty fifth day of July A.D 1837. personally appeared before the subscribee Recorder of the City of Rochester aforesaid, and one of the judges of the Mayor's Court in said city. Henrietta Clafflin a resident of the town of Mendon in the County of Monroe and state of New York aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to said doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 that she is the widow of John Clafflin who was a Corporal in the army of the Revolution. being the identical John Clafflin named in the original Certificate in her possesion, of which the following is a copy.

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the united states, of the 18th March 1818. John Clafflin late a corporal in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the New York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the war office of the united states this twentieth day of october one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J.C Calhoun
Secretary of war 
she further declares that she was married to the said John Claflin on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight that said marriage took place at her Fathers house in the town of Frumingham, County of Worcester, and

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commonwealth of Massechusetts, that the ceremony of said marriage were fees formed by Elijah Fitch, theres a settled Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Worcester aforesaid
she further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Claflin died on the seventeenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three, of Consumption, a disease, which the deponent has been informed and believes was hereditary in the family of the said John Clafflin and that she has remained a widow now since that period, as will never fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me }
Henrietta clafflin

Isaac Hill Recorder of the Ciry of Rochester and one of the judges of the Mayors court of said city.

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State of New York
City of Rochester} fo:
On this twenty sixth day of july in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven before the subscriber Records of the City of Rochester aforesaid and one of the Judges of the Mayors Court of the said City. Personally appeared Betsy Crocker of the town of  Brighton in the County of Monroe and state of New York who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath declare as follows. This deponent is a sister of Henrietta Clafflin, in the foregoing deposition named, and is seventy five years of age.

and this deponent doth further depose that she was present at, and personally witnessed the marriage of the said Henrietta to John Clafflin in the foregoing deposition named. that the said Henrietta and John were married on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight, in the town of Framingham County of Worcester, and common wealth of Massachusetts, by Elijah Fitch who was then the settled Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Hopkinton in the County of Worcester aforesaid.

and this deponent doth further depose that the said John Clafflin died on or about the seventeenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three, of Consumption, that she has, ever since that time, been intimately acquainted with, and in constant  intercourse with the said Henrietta Clafflin. and that the said Henrietta Clafflin has never been married since the death of her said husband John Clafflin to the best of the knowledge and belief of this deponent. and this deponent doth further

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State of New York 
City of Rochester } fo:
On this twenty sixth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven before the subscriber Record of the city of Rochester aforesaid and one of the judges of the Mayors court of the said city. Personally appeared Betsy Crocker of the town of Brighton in the County of Monroe and state of New York who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath depose as follows. This deponent is a sister of Henrietta Clafflin, in the foregoing deposition named, and is seventy five years of age. 

and this deponent doth further depose that she was present at and personally witnessed the marriage of the said Henrietta to John Clafflin in the foregoing deposition named. that the said Henrietta and John were married on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy Eight, in the town of Framingham County of Worcester, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, by Elijah Fitch who was then the settled Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Hopkinton in the County of Worcester aforesaid. 

and this deponent doth further depose that the said John Clafflin died on or about the seventeenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three, of consumption, that she has, ever since that time, been intimately acquainted with, and in constant intercourse with the said Henrietta Clafflin.  need that the said Henrietta Clafflin has never been married since the death of her said husband John Clafflin to the best of knowledge and belief of this deponent.
and this deponent doth further

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depose that she destinctly recollects, that the said John Clafflin, served as a soldier in the army of the Revolution after the marriage of the said John Clafflin and Henrietta Clafflin.
Betsy Crocker
Subscribed and sworn to this 21st day of July A.D . 1837 before me.
Issac Mills
Recorder of the city of Rochester, and one of the Judges to the Mayors Court of said City.

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State of New York
City of Rochester fo: }
On this twenty Eighth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me.  the subscribed records of the city of Rochester, and one of the judges of the Mayors court of said city. Aaron C. Wheeler, a resident of the said city, who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say as follows. This deponent is twenty seven years of age, and was a member of the family of John Clafflin. who was a Revolutionary pensionee. living in the town of Mendon in the County of Monroe, and state aforesaid, at the time of the death of the said John Clafflin, and for three years previous thereto. that the said John Clafflin died on the seventeenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty three, of consumption. which this deponent has been informed and verily believes was an hereditary disease in the family the said John Clafflin. 

And this deponent further saith, that while he was a member of the family of the said John Clafflin as aforesaid Henrietta Clafflin, who has made the declaration hereunto annexed, haid [had?] with the said John Clafflin as his wife, and this deponent has no doubt was his lawful wife
And this deponent further says that since the death of the said John Clafflin, the said Henrietta Clafflin has remained a widow [^as he believes]. that this deponent has now heard that she had married the second time, and verily believes that she has not been married since the death of the said John

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Clafflin 
subscribed and sworn to the day and year (illegible) before written before. } Aaron C. Wheeler
Isaac Mills Recorder of the City of Rochester and one of the Judges of the Mayors court of said City.

I do hereby Certify that Henrietta Clafflin, Betsy Crocker, and Aaron C. Wheeler, are persons of respectable character, and of (illegible) credibility. 
Isaac Mills
Recorder of the City of Rochester one of the judges of the mayor court of said city

State of New York
City of Rochester} fo: I Hiram Leonard clerk of the mayoris court of the city of Rochester, do hereby certify that Isaac Hills (illegible) on the twenty fifth, twenty sixth and twenty eighth days of July in the year 1837. Records of the City of Rochester, and one of the Judges of the Mayors Court of said City, duly constituted and appointed. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing

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of the said Isaac Hills, and fairly believe that the signature to the foregoing deposition of Henrietta Clafflin, Betsy Crocker, and Aaron C. Wheeler, is his -
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Mayors Court aforesaid and signed my named hereunto this 28th day of July 1837
Hiram Leonard clerk mayors Court of the City of Rochester

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State of New York 
County of Monroe}
Surrogate Office I Simeon B Jerritt 
~~~~
surrogate in accord for said County, do hereby certify that at a surrogate court holden at my office at Rochester - in said County on the 25th day of February - 1849. Satisfactory evidence was addressed before said court, that Henrietta Clafflin late of Mendon in the county [^of monroe] who was pensioned as the widow of John Clafflin late a pensioner under act of 1818.- who was pensioned at the rate of $44 per annum, died on the (7th) Seventh, day of  February (1841.) one thousand Eight hundred and forty one. that at her decease she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving Viz George S. Clafflin of mendon new york - Aaron C Clafflin, Henrietta Clafflin, Pamilea Clafflin, Henry S Clafflin, of the state of Ohio town and county not known
- and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards


I have hereunto set my hand, and impressed my affixed seal, this 25th day of February -- 1847
Simon B Jerritt
Surrogate

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State of New York 
County of } fo.
Personally, appeared before the subscriber. the Surrogate in and for said county, George S Clafflin of said county of lawful age, after being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to have a reexamination of the papers filed on the pension office by dependents father and mother. 
That this dependent is a son of John Clafflin. who was a pensioner of the united states, at the rate of $96. per annum, who died in the year 1822. who left deponents mother Henrietta Clafflin a widow, and who was pensioned at the rate of $44. per annum and died on the 9th day of February 1841-, that he has always understood from his said father John Clafflin, that he enlisted the service of the united States. from the town of Framingham Massechusetts, and done service in the first commencement of the Revolutionary war, in the year 1775. that he served in all to the amount of two years. - in proof of which the deponent one respectfully refered to the proofs now filed, and what is herewith (illegible),
George S Clafflin
sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of February 1841 by George S Clafflin after I certify it is credible testimony 
Simon B Jerritt
(illegible)

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I Elijah Fitch of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts. Gentleman: do testify and say that I have the care of the records of the Church of the First Parish in the Town of Hopkinton, aforesaid, and that the book which contains the marriages of said First Parish contains the following records vis. "One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, November twentieth. John Clafflin and Henrietta Stimson were married," that this is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in said legible figures as follows.
1777
Nov 20 John Claflin & Henriette Stimson were married.
I Elijah Fitch above named depose and say that the First Parish in the Town of Hopkinton is now destitute of a Minister and that I hold the offices of oldest Deacon and Clerk of the Church in the First Parish in the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and have the charge of the Records of said Church and that the above is a true copy from the records aforesaid with the exception above named as certified by me 
Elijah Fitch

Sworn to before me this twenty fifth day of June 
A.D. 1838
Matthew Metcalf. Justice of the Peace for said county of Middlesex.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middles.ls. I Isaac Fiske, the clerk of the Court of Probale in and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Matthew Melcalf Esquire, is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid duly  and qualified, that his signature above within is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hence here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate, this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight. 
Issac Fiske

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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 20886
Henrietta Claflin
Wid of
John Claflin
Conspt Rev man
Act: July 7th 138
Index:-Vol. A, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870]

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Albany 1.185
Henrietta Clafflin
widow of John Clafflin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818
and who died on the 17. March 1823
of Monroe Co. in the State of N. york
who was a corporal in the company commanded by Captain ------- of the Regt commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass. line for 1 year + continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 44 Dollars ---- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Nov. 1838 and sent to J.W. Gilbert. Rochester, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep: 38  110.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 39   22.00
$132.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 72

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I Timothy Walker of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testifies and says; that he the Deponent was in the Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the Company of Capt James Millen; in the 21 Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward that John Clafflin was a Corporal in in said company and Regiment with the Deponent from the first day of January AD 1776. to the first day of January AD 1777. and was there honorably discharged or dismissed at Peakskill near the Hudson River in the state of New = York.- and further the Deponent saith not.
Timothy Walker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss August 12. 1819.
I have the above named Timothy Walker personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by here subscribed. I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Walker and he is a person of truth.
{ Elijah Fairbanks 
Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
middlesex: (illegible) I Abraham Biglow clerk of the judicial court in the county of middlesex, do certify that Jeremy Stimson + Elijah Fairbanks are  Justices of the peace acting under the authority of this commonwealth, (illegible) (illegible) to the within certificates, are their own respective proper signatures. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand ^ affixed the seal of the circuit court of common Pleas for the middle circuit, the 16th of august 1819.

Abrm Biglow

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I William Tombs of the town of Hopkinton county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and lays that he the deponent was in the Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the Company of James Milling in the 21st Massachusetts regiment Commanded by Col. Johnathan Ward, that John Claflin was a corporal in said Company & regiment and served from the first of January AD (crossed out text) one thousand seven hundred & seventy six to the first of January one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven with this deponent and was then honorably discharged or dismissd at LeesVill near the hudson river and in the state of new york and further this deponent saith not
William Tombs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County august 13th 1819
I have the above name William Tombs personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath to the huth of the above deposition by him subscribed I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Tombs and he is a person of truth 
Jeremy Stimson.    Just. Pein

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The Hon ble John C. Calhorn
Secretary of War
Washinton City

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East Bloomfield N.Y.
6th October 1819
Sir
I forward to the war Department the application of John Claflin. and John Martin for pensions on amount of Revolutionary service - I believe they are further certified - If they obtain plan to forward the certificates to me

your Obedient

Humble Servant

micah Brooks

JC Martin card taken out

The Humble J.C Calhorn
Sect of War

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2073 Oct 1.
ny
7 July 1838,

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The Hon. Jas. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington

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Rochester Sept 25 1838.

Sir, 
Enclosed is the declaration of Henrietta Clafflin, made to obtain a pension under the act of July 7 1838. This, with the paper hereto [illegible], will make the testimony complete. you have the pension certificate of the husband, transmitted to you by me. this is good evidence of his service. The evidence of the (illegible) has already been forwarded satisfactory. I have not, therefor, what (illegible) (illegible) (illegible). But if there should be any defect in the paper  I have point it out specifically

I am very truly 
your obt sevt
J.W. Gilbert

J.L. Edwards.

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Rejected ny
see leh to J.W. Gilbert
Oct 7, 1837.
same Feb 13 1838.
set to same Augt 20, 1838.

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ny aug 6 
(illegible)
Henrietta Claflin

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(illegible) 
The Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington

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Rochester July 31 1838.
Sir;
I had the honor several months ago to feed you sundry papers to support the application in behalf of mrs Henrietta Clafflin for a widows pension made the law of July 4 1836. There was a defect in the proof of marriage. That is now supplied by the enclosed certificate. mrs Clafflin, therefore, wishes to resend the application. If she should not be entitled to a pension under the law of 4 July 1836. she undoubtedly is under the law of last winter.

Your early attention to the application will confer a favor
your obt sevt
J.W. Gilbert

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(illegible)

Henrietta Claflin

(written sideways on page)

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington

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Rochester Feb. 6 1838.

Hon J.L. Edwards 
Dear Sir;
Will you be pleased to return to me the paper on the application of Henrietta Clafflin. I beg also, that you will, if not too inconvenient, lend me a copy of your letter to me. containing your objection to the granting of the application. The original has been lost.

your obt sevt
J.W. Gilbert

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aug 31 

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Henrietta Claflin
file with her papers

(illegible) aug 31. 1837

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Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington

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Rochester August 26 1837
Hon J.L. Edwards 
Sir, 
Allow me to call your attention to my letter of the 28th ultimis, enclosing papers in the application of Henrietta Clafflin for a pension.

The widow is very anxious to know the result of her application, and if you could, consistently with your other duties, divide upon the case immediately, I chould be pleased. 
Respectfully
your obt sevt
J.W. Gilbert

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Rochester July 28 1837
Sir;
I have the honor to present here with, sundry papers, in behalf of Henrietta Clafflin, who wishes to apply for a pension under the 3rd section of the Law of the 4th July 1836.
I am persuaded that the proof made, fully mute the requisitions which you have provided; and I by law ruly action upon the law. 
with much respect
your obt sevt
J.W. Gilbert
Hon J.L. Edwards

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John Clafflin

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in the City of New York, at the A.S Branch Bank -

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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
John Clafflin late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of april one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

JC Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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War Department, 

PENSION OFFICE, 
September 28 1820.   15359
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll. 
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. 
John Clafflin
Ontario County 
nyork

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Henrietta Claffin dec 2
n.y.
act of 38. (illegible)
Increase
See husband declaration & secy. certificate
87no ser
12. Corprl
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70.66 to y Feb 7
1841 when she died 
To aaron C Henrietta
Parmelia Henry S. 
Clafflin only children
Deduct what they
been paid

W.G. Wade Esq.
Rose 
n.y.

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Rose New York
March, 1st 1847,
Sir, 
I have the honor to present to the enclosed, application for an increase, of pension, in case of Henrietta Clafflin die late widow of John Clafflin, who was pensioned under act of Congress of 18th March 1818.

I, am Respectfully, 
Your Obt servant,
W.G. Wade


Hon J.L Edwards, 
Com of Pensions
Washington
2dc,

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John Clafflin
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8 months service in 1775
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44
26.66
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70.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
January 25 1847

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents related to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Clafflin is borne upom a Muster Roll of Capt John Homes's company in Col Samuel Bulland's regt, that marcher from Hopkinton on an alarm April 19 1775. including allowance of 60 miles travel. 8 days. 
Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Thomas Dunys Company, in Col nixons regt in the Eight months service as a private of Framingham from april 24 to August 1 1775, 3 months + 15 days.
Upon a Return of said Company in said Col nixons regt, as a private of

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Framingham no service name
said (illegible) is dated, Winter
(illegible) September 30 1775.
no full Cont roll of said 
Company - 1775
The preceding is all the evidence of 
service of any one of the name I have by the 
military records in the Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same new appears: that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, 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. Parfrey

Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Application for certificate of Revolutionary service, by the repre[^sentative]
State of New York
County of Monroe, town of Mendon, 
The secretary of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of John Clafflin. he was a resident of Framingham Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, he enlisted the service in the year 1775: he done  service to the amount of two years. and tour of Eight or nine months, one your of one years service. and one tour of three months,
He died in the year 1822, my mother whom he married before 1794 died in February 1841.

W G Wade of Rose new york
is empowered to act in the premises as the attorney for investigating the claim,
George S Clafflin.
Signed in my presence   W.G. Wade
the appears from documents exhibited town to the allowing duly authorized.
C.B. Collins Justice of the Peace

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Jonathan Ward
Efq; Col of the 21 Regiment raifed by the THIRTEN UNITED COLONIES of NORTH AMERICA.

To John Claflin    GREETING:
BY Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the faid Colonies, in Congrefs affembled, I do by thefe Prefents, by the Confent and Approbation of your Captain, reposfing efpecial Truft and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, conftitute and appoint you the faid John Claflin to be the second Corporal in a Company in faid Regiment commanded by Capt James Mellen Efq; Your are therefore, carefully and diligently to difcharge the Duty of a Second Corporal in ordering and exercifing faid Company in the Service aforefaid, commanding them to obey you as their Corporal and you are to obferve fuch Orders and Inftructions, as you fhall from time to time receive from me, or other your fuperior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Dicipline, purfuant to the Truft repofed in you; for which this fhall be your fuffcient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at Dorchester January 7th  1/1776

This may Certify that I approve of John Claflin that is in within mentioned to be second corporal of my Company
James Mellen Capt.

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1185 
2073

act July 7, 1838

Admited
Corporal 12 months


J.W. Gilbert Esq
Rochester 
N.Y

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State of New York
County of Monroe } fo:
On this twenty fifth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Monroe aforesaid Henrietta Clafflin a widow of the town of Mendon in the County of Monroe aforesaid aged Eighty one years who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act providing half pay and provisions to certain widows" that she is the widow of John Clafflin who was a private in the army of the Revolution. she further declares that she was married to the said John Clafflin on the twentieth day of august in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that the husband the aforesaid John Clafflin died on the Seventeeth day of March 1823. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. (illegible) at the time above states.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above within before me. Alfred Jones } Henrietta Claflin
One of the Judges of this court of Common Pleas of Monroe County

State of New York 
Monroe County clerks office ss} 
I Certify that Hon Alfred Jones was at the date of the Certificate of the above applicant a judge of monroe County Court authorized by law to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & reily believe the signature & send certificate is Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand to affixed the seal of the court of common Pleas of said county this 25th day of september AD. 1838
Ephraim Goss Clerk