Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 36656-160-55, Joseph Conklin, New York

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SERVICE  New York

Conklin, Joseph
or Conckling
Benjamin, Sarah  Former Widow

NUMBER  BLM.36656-160-55

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181.397  Act 30 Mar 55
2d July 55

Sarah Benjamin formerly
widow of Joseph Conklin
Private

1st Service
Capt Amos Hutchings
NY Militia

2nd Service
Capt John Gardner
Col A. Hawk Hays

E 1776

Revolutionary War

Private Col Hay
no papers

Ad 160 accting 5/56
Dodge

RR
J.P. Griswold
Haverstraw NY

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Set: J P Griswold June 5/86
Vol. ? 2-30

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State of New York
County of Rockland
On this 18th day of June A.D. 1855. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid, Sarah Benjamin aged ninety three years a resident of Haverstraw in the State of New York. who being duly sworn according to law declares that she was formerly the widow of Joseph Conklin, deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Amos Hutchings in a Regiment of New York Militia commanded by Colonel     in the War of the Revolution. Also a Private in Captain John Gardners Company in Colonel A Hawk Hays Regiment of New York Militia in said war. That her said husband volunteered at Haverstraw in the State of New York, about the year 1776, as a "minnet man" for an indefinite time and continued in actual service in said war for the term of more than fourteen days, She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Conklin at Haverstraw aforesaid on the 19th day of January A.D. 1781 by one David Burns a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Conklin; that her said husband  died at said Haverstraw on the 18th day of January A.D. 1806 "That she afterwards was married to Zachariah Benjamin who died on the 19th day of December 1834. and that she is now a widow no  public or private record of said marriage and deaths exists to her knowledge. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3 1855."

Sarah  her x mark Benjamin

E.V. Hill
J. Griswold

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We Timothy Conklin and Jesse Conklin resident so f Haverstraw in the State of New York upon and oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Benjamin, in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

[signed] Timothy Conklin
Jesse Conklin

The foregoing Declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiant to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

E.V. Hill
Justice of the Peace

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Rev.& 1812 Wars Sect.
B.L.Wt.36656-160-55:Joseph Conklin
ILL
November 20, 1930.
Maud Conklin
P.O.Box 617
Closter, New Jersey.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Joseph Conklin
(the name also appears Conkling), enlisted about 1776, in Haverstraw,
New York, served as private with the New York troops under Captains
Amos Hutchins and John Gardner and Colonel A. Hawk Hay. The entire
length of service is not shown.

He married January 19, 1781, in Haverstraw, Rockland County,
New York, Sarah, who stated that her name before said marriage was
Sarah Conklin.

Soldier died January 18, 1806 in Haverstraw, New York.

His widow. Sarah, married Zachariah Benjamin in Haverstraw,
New York. He died December 19, 1834.

Sarah Benjamin applied June 18, 1855, for the bounty land
due on account of the services of her former husband, Joseph Conklin.
She was then a resident of Haverstraw, York, aged ninety-three
years. She was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction.

Timothy Conklin and Jesse Conklin wererresidents of Haver-
straw, New York, in 1855, and Nicholas M. Conklin and Hannah Conklin
made affidavit in Rockland County, New York, in 1855 that they were
well acquainted with the soldier,Joseph Conklin, and his wife Sarah.
No relationship of those persons to the soldier is shown.

This is the history of the only Joseph Conklin of Rockland
County, New York, found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau.

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A search of the Revolutionary War records of this bureau
fails to show a claim for pension on file by Sarah Strawl Conklin,
on account of the services of her husband, James Conklin.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Gentleman.
-
I have been advised by a great aunt that my great
grand father James Conklin served in the Revolutionary War
and the that his wife Sarah Strawl Conklin received a pension
from the government.

It is my understanding that his father Joseph Conklin also fought in the Revolutionary War.

I would appreciate any statistics which you may
here on either of the above as to period of service.
name of regiment and rank.

They resided in Rockland Co, in
in or near a town
know as Orange. 
Respectfully

Maud Conklin

Maud Conklin
P.OBox 617
Closter
Bergen to
new Jersey

[Stamp] U.S. Pension Office  Nov 10 1950

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Sarah Benjamin

[stamp] Clarkstown NY JUL 2

Boynton

J Minard
Comm of Pensions
Washington City 
D C

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36.656

[illegible] Amt

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State of New York

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany,
June 25 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates
issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the
late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

[CHART]   NAMES./ No. of Book  / No. of Certificate / Date / L / S. D. / RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. 
 
 Joseph Conckling Private / 4 / 16.871 / Oct 19.1779 / 2/ 13/ 4 / Capt. John Gardner

Joseph H. Conckling   " / 4 / 16.911 / Oct 19. 1770 / 3 / 5 / 9 / "

L 5 /19/ 1
 
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth,
and find them to be correct.
H.B. Haswell
 
Clerk.
Comptroller.

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Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 3, 1855,
Sarah Benjamin
[illegible] widow of Joseph Conklin
Capt Amoms Hutching, & John Gardner Cols - Retsmer, & A. Hawk Hay
New York Militia
War of the Revolution

181.397

Presented by J.P. Griswold
Haverstraw
New York

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STATE OF New York
County of Rockland
ss.
On this 18 It
day
of June
A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me,
Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Nicholas N Conklin and Hannah Conklin who being duly sworn, severally
depose
and say, that they have been well acquainted with Joseph Conklin and his wife Sarah Conklin
for more than ten
years immediately previous to
the decease of the former, which occurred in the year 1806 ; that the said Joseph
and said Sarah
always lived together as husband and wife during said
period, and were so publicly reputed. Deponents fully believe such to have been the ease, and have not a doubt
that they were lawfully joined in marriage. Said Sarah
is now a widow.
Deponents arrive at a knowledge of the above facts from having lived near to such parties, and their general acquain-
tance with neighborhood matters, neither are they or either of them interested in said widow's Land Bounty Claim.
E. V. Hill
J.P. Griswold

Nicholas his x mark Conklin
Hannah her x mark Conklin

 Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written ; and I hereby certify
that said deponents are credible witnesses, whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit,

E.V. Hill
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Rockland
ss.
I, John E. HogenKamp Clerk of the said County of Rockland
do hereby certify that E. V. Hill city was a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County and State, duly appointed and sworn, at the time of taking the foregoing Declaration and
a
Affidavits, and lawfully authorized to take the same, and that the signature) thereto, purporting to be his, genuine
as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County, this 29th day of June
A. D. 1855
John Hogen Kamp  Clerk

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State of New York
County of Rockland

On this 30th day of June A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Carlough, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is about seventy six years of age, and is now, and always has been a resident of Rockland County in the State of New York; deponent further saith that she is and has been personally acquainted with Sarah Benjamin for more than fifty years immediately previous to the present time, that her first husbands name was Joseph Conklin that she afterwards was married to Zachariah Benjamin who was her last husband she being now a widow. Deponent further saith that she was personally acquainted with the said Joseph Conklin; that she has often heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; has heard him speak of Amos Hawking and John Garner & Hawk A. Hay, Deponent further says she has reputedly heard others say that the said Joseph Conklin was a soldier in the Revolutionary War which she has not a doubt was the case.

[signed]  Sarah her x mark Carlough

E V Hill
J P Griswold

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that said deposeth is a credible witness whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
E V Hill
Justice of the Peace

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[illegible] Evidence
to be filed with the application  181.397
of Sarah Benjamin
Act March 3rd 1855,
Revolutionary Claim
Capt Amos Hutchings
Capt John Garner
Col Hawk A Hay

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State of New York
County of Rockland
ss... On this 30th day of June A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Mary Babcock who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is the widow of Isaac Babcock deceased. That she is now and always has been a resident of Rockland County in the State of New York. That she was personally acquainted with Joseph Conklin also his Widow Sarah Conklin who afterwards was married to Zachariah Benjamin who is now deceased leaving the said Sarah surviving him who is still living as his widow, Deponent further saith that her said husband the said Isaac Babcock was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served at Haverstraw in said Rockland County that she has often heard her said husband say that the said Joseph Conklin was also a soldier in said war and speak of John Garner and Amos Hutchings & Colonel Abray as being his Conklins, officers and as having served in said Haverstraw.

[signed] Mary her x mark Babcock

E.V. Hill
[illegible]
J.P. Griswold

sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that said deponent is a credible witness, whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit,

E.V. Hill
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
County of Rockland
I John E Hogenkamp Clerk of the said court of Rockland do hereby certify that E. V. Hill Esq whose genuine signature are affixed to the within affidavits was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to take such affidavits and that full faith and credit are due to all his official as such, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 1st day of July 1836

John E Hogenkamp
Clerk