Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,345, John L Conklin, New York

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Conklin, John L.
S43345
CONTENTS

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20.367
New york
John L Conklin
of Rockland. in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Hulchings of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Ritzja in the New york
from line, for the term of one year. to
17
17
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of eight Dollars per month,
to
commence on the 5th day of December1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of December
1831
and sent tor david Pye Esq
Blauveltille N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of march 1832 $211
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$24.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
Rec Book D/
Vol: 5. fol 182,

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21049
Copy of Declaration and Oath of John L Conklin
To Obtain a Pension

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State of New York
Rockland County
Court of Common Pleas

ss On the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record in and for said County, John L Conklin, a resident of said County aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress, of the 10th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 and the subsequent Acts, that the said John L Conklin enlisted in the constitutional Army in a Company commanded by Capt Amos Hutchings in a Regiment called the 2nd New York Regiment of which Coln Skichmore was the first Coln and Wisingfelt was sec Coln for the term of one year, in the month of February  in the year  (as near as deponent can recolect) and faithfully served the term of enlistment and after the Battle of White Plains being after the term of servise was expired) at which battle the regiment was mostly cut off. he returned home. I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Stations on the 10th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any mannor 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 servises of the United States 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 securitys contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by me subscribed.
That there has been no changes in my property since the 10th day of March 1818 except the following that is that I have owned a small lot of land situated in the town of Haverstraw in said county, which has since that time been sold by John B Haring Sheriff of the said county of Rockland on a Judgement obtained against me in the Court of Common Pleas by Edward Felter of whom I obtained the property for the balance due on the purchase money.

Schedule
Real Estate. none
Personal Estate I only own one cow excepting a little wearing apparal and bedding.

John L Conklin

Sworn to and declared on the 2nd day of April 1829 in Open Court
James Stevens Clerk

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I James Stevens Clerk of the County of Rockland, do hereby certify. That the foregoing Bath and Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court And I do further Certify that it is the oppinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 24th day of April 1829

James Stevens

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State of Newyork
Rockland county of on the tenth day of November 1029. personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for the
County of Rockland. by the laws of said State, John L Conklin
who being duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath further
declare. that the time he enlisted was in the Month of February 1776
and that he continued in the service as is stated in the original affidavit, until the term was expired that the reason of his not making earlier for application was, that he always understood that a person
owning any property could not obtain a pension, and the business
respecting the sale of his property was not settled until some time
after. and then that he was by infirmity unable to attend court, and
further that his name was always entered on the roll as John Conklin.
and that since the war he has used the letter L to be distinguished
from others of that name that he always considered himself an serving under Cap Hutchings. but that he served in the same regiment in which Capt Ricker was one of the Captains that after his term of service was expired he was discharged at a place called Peekskill Westchester

John L Conklin

County & state aforesaid
Sworn in open court
James Stevens Clerk

I James Stevens, clerk of the county of Rockland do hereby
certify that the above affidavit is truly copied from the
Records of the Court of Common Pleas in said county.
in testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said court this eleventh day
of November 10129.   James Stevens

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In reply to your request of
, received
for a statement of the military history of John LL. Conklin
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
Sun Jill 43,345
DATES OF
LENGTH OF
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
ENLISTMENT OR
RANK.
STATE.
SERVICE.
APPOINTMENT.
CAPTAIN. Amos Hutchins
COLONEL.
pitzema
Feby 1776
1 year
 
discharge at Peekskill NY
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apl.21.1829
Residence at date of application, Rockland Co NY
Age at date of application, 69yrs.
Remarks: Date of death not shown for date of last payment
whom paid apply to and for the Int Dept.

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pen: to com" 5 Dec 1831

Recd from David Pye Esq
Blauveltville
N.Y

Dec 5 1831

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Dec 1st 1831

Honorable Sir
I yesterday by mail received the papers of John L Conklin returned in order that he may insert in his declaration the year when he entered the service. The papers was sent back for that purpose between the first days of May and November, 1829 owing to the year being omitted in his first declaration which the Clerk had also to omit in making out the copy. Which in open court on the tenth day of Nov 1829 was amended stating the time of enlistment to be in the month of February 1776 Mr Conklin not being able to recolect the day of the month particularly enough to enable him to swear to the precise day I persume that the war department have omitted to examin said second/or amendment to the first) declaration, or they would not have returned them on that account. I have enclos'd the second in the first and have returned them to the war department as I am lead to believe all the testimony that is in the power of Mr Conklin to procure is contained in the enclosed papers

I am Respectfully
your Obt servt
David Pye

Hon Secretary of War

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State of New York
Orange County
On the 28th day of September 1830 personally appeared before me Nathan Smith on of the Justices of the peace of said county. Isaac Parker who being duly sworn doth further depose and say that John L Conklin former called John Conklin during his service in the revolutionary war as before deposeth did faithfully serve in said Regiment for a nearly one year that he did not during the year absent himself by desertion or absence without leave but served his time as good and faithful soldier.

Isaac his x mark Parker

Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of Sept 1830

Nation Smith
Justice of the Peace

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the court of the county of Orange in the State of New York do certify that Nathan Smith Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths

In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 22 day of November 1820

Ada Dunning

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Rockalnd Court Pleas
of the Term of February 1825

Rockland County ss
I John B Haring then Sheriff of the said county on oath doth declare that the [illegible] a on the goods Chattles lands and [illegible] of John L Conklin with  he lived on the 23d day of February 1825 for $209.05 - in favour of Edward Fulter which he sold on the 34d day of July to Edward Fulter for $327.00 & further saith not - 

John B Haring

Sworn & subscribed before me the 10th day of Nov 1829

Samuel G Johnson  Justice

Rockland County
State of New York ss
I James Stophens, Clerk of the county of Rockland do hereby certify that Samuel G Johnson when sworn is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and further the well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and verily believe that the signature of Samuel G Johnson is the proper handwriting of the said Justice - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 10th day of November 1829 - 

James [illegible] Clerk

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State of New York
Orange County  Personally appeared before me Nathan Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County on the twenty eighth day April 1829 Isaac Parker who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with John L Conklin of the County of Rockland the petitioner that he served with him in the revolution any war in the continental service under Capt Amos Hutching in a regiment commanded by Col Lichmore and Great Col Wisenfelt that I acted as sergeant in the company when he served about the year 1776 being in the 2d New York regiment. for the term of one year - 

Isaac his x mark Parker

sworn and subscribed
before me this 28th day of April 1829

Nathan Smith
Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Isaac Parker the deponent, and believe him to be a man whose oath may be relyed on
Nathan Smith
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Orange County ss  I Asa Duning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Orange County Do hereby certify that Nathan Smith before whom the within affidavit in a sworn has sworn and subscribed to the certificate within warm the way of the dated the same a Justice of the Peace in the said County [illegible] & sworn & duly authorized to act as such and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the within signatures to be his and for open handwriting

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & affixed the seal of office the 1st day of August 1879

Asa Dunning Clerk

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Hist to LSssard iot,com

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43345
INVALID

Rev W

File No.  43.345
John L Conklin
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 95

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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July 12 '97
Robb G Ho
Thomas
1910 Apr 13. History to 
William P. Conklin Sr.

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L1. W. B.
I. 43345.
This Bureau
 can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War as are now in
the of 1812 Government are on the file possession in the
Record Pension Office, War Depart-
ment. Original rolls and other records pertaining
 to service rolls in the Revolution- 
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States. 

o. w. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
bureau OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

July 12th, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John L. Conk-
1in, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made
an application for pension on April 21, 1829, at which time he was
69 years of age and residing in Rockland county, N. Y., and his pen-
sion was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the
New York troops, Revolutionary war; a, part of the time he served under
Capt. Hutchings and Col. Ritzma. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully
Commissioner.
Mr. Robert G. Hassard,
Thomaston, Conn.

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New York City Mar 31 1910

To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Information

Hon Sir I am writing this for information of an ancestor of mine John L. Conklin late a private in the army of the Revolution I have in my Possession a certified copy of a Pension claim issued at the New York Agency as inscribed on their list for said John L. Conklin, but there is no date of his being mustered out of service or of the Regiment or company he belonged to his Pension claim shows he was honorably discharged so ti must be on the records somewhere, Please find enclosed wherewith a copy of the Certificate I have showing dates etc, the information is respectfully request you have to looked u are

[side note]  Please return papers and answer to Wm P Conklin Sr
717 W. 177 St
New York City

Name  John. L. Conklin Private
Date of Enlistment
Date of Discharge
Member of Regiment

An officially certified copy and other date that you may deem necessary for me to join the Sons of the Revolution trusting you will comply with my request and thanking you in advance I am most gratefully yours

Wm P Conklin Sr 717 W 177st
New York City
Member of Company

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Thomaston June 30, 1897

Sir

John S Conkin of New York State was pensioned as a Revolutionary Soldier  He served in the 2d Regt New York line of continent also in the 6th NY REgt Militia (in 4th Renselaerlvych Battallion) Can you give me any information regard to the Rank. in which he was pensioned as to Brever Rank

Yours Respectfy 
Robs G Hassand
Thomaston

to Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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State of New York
County of Rockland  ss I James Stevens Clerk of the County of Rockland do hereby certify Jacob Blauvelt whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was on the day of said affidavits of Justice of Peace Commissioned and Duly authorized to take affidavits (dwelling in the Town of Clarkstown in said County) and further that I am acquainted with handwriting of said, Justice and believe the Signature genuine,  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set  my hand and affixed the seal of said county Dated April 21  1838

James Rivens

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State of New York
Rockland County ss I James Revins, Clerk of the County of Rockland do Hereby Certify that Jacob Blauvelt whose name is Subscribed to the annexed affidavit, taken on the Sixteenth day of November 1829. was on the Day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and Duly authorized by law to take affidavits and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice an verily believe that the signatures of Jacob Blauvelt as subscribed thereto to be the proper handwriting of the said justice. And I do also further certify that the erasure of the name Jacob Blauvelt in the certificate by me given dated the 21st day of April 1830. was by me done on the day of the date thereof having not at the time of [illegible] the same paid proper attention to the name of the Justices of the peace of said county.
In testimony whereas I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the paid county this 15th day of November 1831.

James Stevens Clerk

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State of New York
Rockland County
On the 23d day of October 1830 personally appeared before me Jacob Blauvelt, one of the Justices of the peace of said county, the above named deponent Frank Lears who being duly sworn saith that he during the enlistment aforesaid frequently see John Conklin during the eleven months he served and that the said John was always seen in the service of the United States in the continental services and that he verily believes that if the said John had been absent by desertion or otherwise during said time this deponent would have known it

Francis his x mark Leers

Sworn before me Jacob Blauvelt Justice

State of New York
Rockland County

I James Stevens Clerk of the county of Rockland do hereby certify, that Jacob Blauvelt whoes name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorised by law to take affidavits and further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Jacob Blouvelt subscribed to the said affidavit is the proper handwriting of the said Justice - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this eleventh day of November 1830

James Revens Clerk