Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,845, John Conklin, New York

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(8-1776)
NUMBER

newyork
Conklin, John
Susannah

SERVICE
W 23845

CONTENTS
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April 28 '59

Susannah Conklin
[illegible]
John Conklin Dec

Private

Revolutionary War
AI: [illegible] Dept 3d 759
Sched B Boynton

Frank Loomas Esq
Binghamton
N. York

Vol C 2 page 75

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6445
New York
Allbany
Susannah Conklin (a lunatic)
widow of John Conklin
N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as u private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 75,
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 th
day of July 1858,
and sent to
Susan Conklin care of
B. N Loomis,
Binghampton,
N York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 170 Vol. 11

Payable to Susan Conklin
Committee

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Jane Conklin 13/59
same Apr 7 1859,
B.N. Loomis Dept 19/59
""" Nov 2d/ 59
J. Conklin """
"" Dec 23d/59
"" G.L. Johnson
" March 27/60
" June 19, 1860

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Jane Conklin
PO Addr 
Chenango Forks
Broome Co 
NY

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State of New York
County Of Broome ss
In open court present Hon H L Griswold County Judge

On this 23d day of December AD 1858 before the county court of Broome County held within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Jane Conklin aged sixty years a resident of the town of Barker in the County of Broome and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of 7th June 1832. That she is the Administrator of John Conklin deceased who was an orderly sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Gilbert Livingston in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort in the War of the Revolution That the said John Conklin entered the service in Dutchess Co by about the day of AD 17 . That the particular place where he entered the service and the time he served. The place where he was discharged the names of his other officers and the particular  service he rendered she is unable to state but refers to proof thereof to the army records and the proofs heretofore filled in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions and when which certificate of Pension was issued to Susannah Conklin the widow of said John Conklin 29 July 1858. That theres to her knowledge no documentary evidence of his service. That he left a widow married Susannah Conklin who is still living That the following are the only surviving children of the said soldier vis Susannah Conklin Elizabeth Van Kuren David Conklin Jane Conklin Rachel Lewis Catherine Austin & Susan Conklin, that he was married to the said Susannah Conklin and that

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the said soldier died at Cenango Broome Co on the 13 day of October AD 1831 and for proof of his death she refers to the proofs on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions hereinbefore mentioned

Jane her X mark Conklin

Witness HS Griswold

Sworn & Subscribed before me on the day & year for it, above mentioned and I hereby certify that I knew the said deponent Jane Conklin & believe her to be as is above stated and that she is of the age above stated & further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise. Witness my hand and the seal of said court, affixed by order of said court now in session.

Wm C Draw

State of New York
County of Broome
County Court of Broome County ss In open court
Present Hon [illegible]

County Judge
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said court Which evidence is hereto annexed  That John Conklin who as reputed was a revolutionary soldier of the United States died on the 15 day of October 1831 leaving surviving him a widow named Susannah Conklin who is still living and that Susannah Conklin Elizabeth Van Kuran David Conklin Jane Conklin Rachel Servis Catherine Austin & Susan Conklin are the only surviving children of the aforesaid John Conklin; And further that Jane Conklin has been duly appointed by proper authority

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under the law of said State Administration of the said John Conklin deceased. Having executed with good and sufficient, surities a bond in the present sum of $600.00 conditioned for the faithful performance of her duties as such administrator and that her letters of administration are in full force

In testimony whereof I have hereunto by order of said court set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23 day of December AD 1858

Wm C Doome Clerk

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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 26th day of April, Anno Domini 1848  John C Moore Clerk

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7 1838
State of New York
Broom County ss

On this 26th day of April Anno Domini (1848) eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared in open court before the court of [illegible] in and for said county of Broom now sitting Jacob Conklin Aged (63) sixty three years, and a resident of the town of Chenango in said county of Broom and who is now the lawful guardian of his mother. Susannah widow of John Conklin deceased, she being deranged and insane, who being duly sworn according to the law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits for his said mother of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 7 1838, and all the acts supplementary thereto subsequent is passed
That his mother said Susannah Conklin is now the widow of Declarants father, John Conklin, and has always resided with Declarant that is said mother is now insane and mentally deranged in which sitation she has remained, and being for a number of years last past and so continues still to be.
That his father the aforesaid John Conklin died at the residence of Declarant with whom he resided on the fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty two (1832) in said town of Chenango & County of Broom.
That as declarant has always understood by his said parents and others, his father the aforesaid John Conklin was a soldier of the United States during the War of the American Revolution that during said was his father resided on Wapping Creek a little back of Poghkeepsie in the County of Dutchess and in said State of New York from where he entered the

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service and served in the militia during much the greater part and portion of said war that declarant has on many different occasions heard his said father relate that he served in asaid war under Captain Bill Captain Blauvelt Captain Gardner, but the length of time his said father served under the above named officer; Declarant is now unable to state that in the year in which Arnold committed his treason & fled to the British it being in seventeen hundred & eighty his said father served for a period of six months or more under Captain Savience and Colonel Harper that the next year to wit, 1781, his said further served for a period of nine months under Captai Gilbert Livingston & Colonel Albert Pawling and was duly discharged from this nine months service on new years day following this service as declarant verily believes was rendered on the frontiers against the indians & tories along and in the vicinity of the Mohawk river the service under Captain Johnathan Lawrence in 1780 The aforesaid six onths was rendered as Declarant verily believes in the vicinity of fort Edward Saratoga and White Hall, that his said father rendered a vast amount of service in said war, having in his own words, served through all of the war that he served also under Captian Van Benscoten and Colonel Hopkins and many other officers the names of whom Declarant cannot call to mind, Declarant not having charged his mind wit the facts related to him from time to time by his said father isnow unable to state all the particulars of her said fathers services, but clearly remembers of hearing him relate the aforesaid facts at different times and on numerous occassions when relatin ghis adventures in said war

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That as declarant was always informed by his said parents they were married to each other in Plattekill in the County of ulster in said State in the winter of the year seventeen hundred and eighty four by the Revd Mr Goetchius Pastor of the reformed Dutch church of New Hurley in Plattekill aforesaid, Catherine Terwilliger, John & Isaac Conklin, Jacob Roos, and other persons were present at their marriage; that previous to her marriage as aforesaid his mother resided in Plattekill aforesaid and bore the maiden name of Susannah Conklin that his said father went to Plattekill aforesaid from Poughkeepsie at or near the close of the wara where he married as aforesaid and continued to live untill he moved with his said wife and family which he did a number of years ago to Chenango aforesaid in said County of Broom and where he died at the residence of Declarant October 14th 1832, as aforesaid & since which time declarants said mother has remained his widow single & unmaried, and is now totally deranged and insane Declarant employed an agent some years ago to collect the necessary proof in order to obtain said pension but his said mother continuing to remain insane the papers were not forwarded on to the department. Declarant having now no hopes of his said mother recovery now makes the application in her behalf as her lawful guardian as she is in needy circumstances and as Declarant truly believes is honestly and justly entitled to the same.

Subscribed and sworn before me the day & year first aforesaid in open court [illegible]

Jacob his x mark Conklin

now sitting 
John C. Moore
Clerk

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State of New York
Broom County ss
I John C Moore, Clerk of the County in and for the aforesaid county of Broom do hereby certify that Jacob Conklin a resident oft he town of Chinango in said county and the within Declarant has been duly appointed the lawful guardian of his mother Susannah widow of John Conklin deceased that the said Susannah is now totally deranged and insane and incompetant of transacting any business,whatever and that her son said Jacob Conklin is at the date these presents duly authorised by law to do all business and legal acts to her as pertaining by virtue of said guardianship being duly appointed to act in her behalf as such guardian,
(Erasure of 4th line done before executing this certificate)

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county the 26th day of april, Anno Domini 1848.
John C Moore, 
Clerk

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State of New York
County of Broom
On this twenty third day of June in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight personally appeared before the county court of said County of Broome held in and for said county in open court said court being a court of record Miss Susan Conklin the duly appointed committee of Mrs Susannah Conklin and 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 4, 1836 & [illegible] in relation to widow s passed acts That she is the daughter of the said Susannah Conklin in ninety years olde that she is the widow of John Conklin who was a sergeant in the War of the Revolution that his place of residence at the time he entered the service in the State of New York That the names of his officers and proof of the particulars of his service have heretofore been furnished to the commissioner of Pensions to which she refers
She further declares that the proof of the marriage of the said Susannah Conklin to the said John Conklin and also the proof of his death has heretofore been filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions to which she also resent  And she further declares that the said Susannah Conklin is still living in the town of Chenango Broome County NY and still remains a widow & unmarried

Susan her x mark Conklin

Sworn to before me on the day and year above written before in open court
HS Griswold County Judge of the Court of Broome
Witness hand and the seal of said court affixed by order of said court this 23 day of June AD 1858

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We Benjamin N Loomis & A.W. Young Residents of Binghamton Broome County NY upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Conklin in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicants & from our personal acquaintance that she is the identical person she represents herself to be

B N Loomis  A.W Young
Sworn before me this 23 day of June 1858

HS Griswold Judge of the County of Broome

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Broome County Court
In the matter of Susannah
Conklin a lunatic

In open court June 21st 1858  Before How A S Griswold County Judge

Upon reading & filing the petition of Susan Conklin praying to be appointed a committee of the Penson a property of Susannah Conklin her mother, a lunatic and upon satisfactory proof that the said Susan Conklin is a proper penson to be appointed such Committee. And all parties interested having assented thereto it is ordered that the Custody of the penson of the said Susannah Conklin the lunatic and the care & management of her Estate be granted and Committed to Susan Conklin in said Petition named in the place and Stead of Jacob Conklin former Committee of the said Susannah Conklin the Lunatic - upon the said Susannah Conklin filing with the clerk of the county of Broome a Bond with one N More stuff next surety in the penal sum of two thousand Dollars such Bond to be properly a [illegible] or proven and to be approved by the court and that he costs of the proceedings in the application be paid to said committee out of the funds which shall come to his hands and may allowed on the first of spring of her accounts

H S Griswold
County Judge

I Certify that the foregoing is a copy of an order this day interest in the office & further certify that no bond therein mentioned on this day been filed dated June 23 1858

Wm C. Doane Clk

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NY vande a still remain a widow & unmarried
Swon to before me on are
due and new above written

Justice her x mark Conklin
State of New-York,
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
)
I, WILLIAM C. DOMNE, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby certify
That H S Griswold
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment
of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge in and for the said
County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same.
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such
Ofatho ance, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of
proof of acknowledgement is genuine. And that said instrument is executed
and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the
22
day
of
June
A.D,1858.
Wm Coane
Clerk.

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299.849

In the matter of Susannah Conklin
Affidavit of Caroline Warfle

[stamp]  PENSION OFFICE
APR 29  1859

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Widow's APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
Printed and Sold by Smith, Benton & Co., Rochester.
form of Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier.
[Who has never before had a Land Warrant.]
State of
Broome County,
On this 26 day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and for the County and State aforesaid, - appeared, day of before me a commiter A. I). hundred bonklur withing
one
91 Now-York, years, who, resident being duly of Chinango Brooms law, declares (les that and County, in of lecokinis
a
of sworn accorging to the widow
John company commanded lemklin by Captain Gillest deceased Sevengolon who was private in
-
a
in the
the
Regiment of
-
millia
,
commanded by
service
audfor the war After the revolution the lenklin manage and for of the the paracular said Sustum, to are the of proofs his ah lonklin herele
in
/b the said in John the Pensing office refunded tupon is made which a punsion has
for been filed grantel resaid Sudamah banklin 29 July 1850)
that her said husband
at
on or
about the
day of
A. D.
for the term of
and continued in actual service in said war for
the term of
and was honorably discharged at
on the
day of
A. D.

She further states that she was married to the said John Conklin
on the day of
A. D.
said by one Susannah Conklin a
and
that her her
that her said
husband
name before marriage Susannah Conklin was 1831 let my and that on
the
13
day
day of
she is now a widow. the said Susannah

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which they said Susannah may be en-
titled under the "act approved March 3d, 1855."
Susan  her X mark Conklin

 
We Benjm L Loomis and Frank Loomis residents of Binghamton in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Conklin 
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.
B.N Loomis
Frank Loomis

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.
F.A. Durkee
Justice of the Peace

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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
of
County of
do hereby irrevocably make, con-
stitute and appoint
my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in
my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant
to which I am entitled for my husband's Military Services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration : and for good and
sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other powers of attorney, or other authority, that may
have been given by me for any such purposes, and vest the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorney, said
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
Attest,
)
seal this
day of
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a
in and for the County
of
and State of New-York, this
day
of

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Broome County Court
In the Matter of Susannah Conklin a lunatic  In opencourt June 21 1858 before Hon H.S. Griswold a county Judge

Upon reading and filing the petition of Susan Conklin praying to be appointed a committee of the person and property of Susannah Conklin her mother a lunatic and upon satisfactory proof that the said Conklin is a proper person to be appointed such committee and that all parties interested have asserted thereto it is ordered that the custody of the person of the said Susannah Conklin the Lunatic and the care and the management of her estate be granted and committed to Susannah Conklin in said petition named in the place and stead of Jacob Conklin former committee of the said Susannah Conklin the Lunatic whom the said Susan Conklin filing with the Clerk of the County of Broome a bond with one or more sufficient securities in the penal sum of two thousand dollars such bond to be properly acknowledged on process and to be approved by this court, and that the costs of the proceedings in this application be paid to said committee out of the funds which shall come to her hands and may be allowed on the first passing of her accounts

H.S. Griswold County Judge

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I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the original record now in my office In interests whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 22 day of March 1859
Hallam E Pratt Clerk

I also certify that the bond required in the order was filed June 23 1858 and is now on file in this office
Binghampton March 22 1819

Hallam E Pratt Clerk

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In the matter of Susannah Conklin a lunatic

Broome County s.s.
Ebenezer Palmer of the town of Chenango County of Broome being sworn says that he knows Susannah Conklin - widow of John Conklin deceased who was reputed a soldier of the Revolution - that said Susannah Conklin is now living in the town of Chenango with Susan Conklin her daughter and committee - that he has examined the family record and finds from that that said John Conklin died on the 13 day of October 1831. Deponent further says that he believes the Susan Conklin above mentined is the Committee of said Susannah Conklin appointed according to law.

Ebenezer Palmer
Sworn before me this 25th day of april 1859
F.A. Durker
Justice of the Peace

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In the matter of Susannah Conklin a lunatic

Broome county ss.
Caroline Warfle of the town of Chenango County of Broome being sworn says that she knows and is acquainted with Susannah Conklin who is the reputed widow of John Conklin deceased. who was a soldier of the Revolution - that said Susannah Conklin is now living with her daughter, Susan Conklin in the Town of Chenango Broome Co NY  Deponent further says that she believes Susan Conklin above mentioned to the Committee of the said Susannah Conklin appointed according to Law

Caroline Warfle
Sworn before me this 25rh day of April 1859
F.A. Durkee
Justice of the Peace

BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, HALLAM E. PRATT, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby
certify that
F.A.Durkee
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or ack-
nowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written,
was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledment, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Broome, duly
elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And fur-
ther, that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of such
Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the
said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And
that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformi-
ty with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Couuty, the
26 day of april
Halla A Pratt   Clerk.

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Platekill May 24. 1847

The subscriber being the Paster of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley in the above named town in the county of Ulster & state of New York, having been requested to furnish testimony in relation to the Marriage of John Conklin with Susannah Conklin has diligently searched the records of the church of that period. It appears that no marriage whatever was recorded at that time.

There is however an evident recognitio of the marriage of the above named per sons consistin gin records of the baptism of nine (9) children in succession commencing with Jacob who was born 7th July 1785 and baptized August 7th 1785, and it is as [illegible] stated after mention of the names of the parents that the father & mother were witnesses to the ceremmy

It appears from the records that in cases where parents were not married the children who are baptized are marked illigitimate.

There can be no doubt that John Conklin & Susannah Conklin were lawfully married.

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The following comprizes the remaining list of baptism of the above named parent as administered to their children.
Annatie  March 7 1788  Bap. May 18. 1788
Elizabeth March 26. 1790 " May 16
Lea Dec 10 1791    Feb 5 1792
David Feby 3 1795   March 22. '95
Hester Jany 31. '97  June 1 '97
Jimmy Nov 10 '98  May 14. '99
Rachel August 27 '1800  Mary 10, 1801.
Lawrence October 5 1787  June 25.

This record is in the order in which it appears on the books the records having been kept in somewhat of a irregular manner as to order - 
the fats stated above clearly prove the recognition of the marriage of the parties.

The Rev Stephen Goetschins was the pastor of this church in 1777 and was such until 1796 as appears upon these records.

I certify the above to be according to the record

Elbert Slingerland
Pastor of the Reformed D. Church of New Henley.

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State of New York
Ulster County

ss On this Twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1847, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ulster aforesaid & a Magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths Elbert Slingerland, who is well known to me to be the Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley in Plattekill in said County as Certified to in the foregoing certificate and who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true & correct. to the best of his knowledge & belief.

William L Jennings
Justice of the Peace

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February 27, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Conklin
W. 23845

Miss Grace F. Rockafellow
344 South River Street
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of John
Conklin of Ulster County, New York, these widow,
Susannah, received a pension.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, W. 23845, based
upon service of John Conklin in the Revolutionary
War.
The date and place of birth of John Conklin
were not stated.
While residing on "Wappins Creek" in Pough-
keepsie, Dutchess County, New York, John Conklin
enlisted, when about sixteen years old, early in
the Revolution, served at various times as private
in Captains Bell's, John Blauvelt's and Gardner's
companies; he served in 1779, three months in
Captain Van Benschoten's company, Colonel Hopkins'
New York regiment, served in 1780, about six months
in Captain Jonathan Lawrence' company, Colonel John
Harper's Regiment, served in 1781, nine months in
Captain Gilbert Livingston's company, Colonel Albert
Pawling's regiment; he continued to serve until the
close of the war, was in many skirmishes with Indians
and Tories, and did much duty along the Hudson and
Mohawk Rivers scouting and ranging against the Indians.
John Conklin moved from Poughkeepsie, soon after
the close of the Revolution, to Plattekill, Ulster

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2-
County, New York.
John Conklin married in the year 1784, in
Plattekill, New York, Susannah Conklin, his "own
cousin". They were married at the home of her
father, Jacob Conklin, name of her mother not
given, nor was it shown when and where the said
Susannah Conklin was born.
John Conklin and his wife, Susannah, moved
about 1802, to Chenango, Broome County, New York.
John Conklin died there at the home of his son,
Jacob Conklin, October 13, 1831, aged seventy-two
years and twenty-three days, or October 14, 1832,
aged seventy-two years and twenty-four days; both
of these statements are shown in the claim.
The widow, Susannah Conklin, was allowed
pension on an application executed April 26, 1848,
at which time she was living in Chenango, New York,
with her son, Jacob Conklin. She was living in
1858 in Chenango, New York, with her son, Law-
rence Conklin. The widow was allowed, also, one
hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on an appli-
cation executed April 36, 1859, then aged about
ninety-one years, and living in Chenango, New York,
with her daughter, Susan Conklin.

The following data in regard to the children
of John Conklin, and wife, Susannah, are shown-
Jacob  born July  7, 1785
Annatie "  March 7, 1788
Elizabeth " March 26, 1790
Lea  " December 10, 1791
David "February 3, 1795
Hester " January31, 1797
Jinney (Jane) " November 10, 1798
Rachel " August 37, 1800
Lawrence
Reference was made in 1858 to the following
surviving children-
Lawrence Conklin, Elizabeth Van Kuren, David

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3-
Conklin, Jane Conklin, Rachel Lewis, Catharine
Austin, and Susan Conklin.
Jacob Conklin, son of John Conklin, and wife,
Susannah, moved from New York to Michigan, in the
fall of 1855, and died there in 1857.
Reference was made in 1858 to grandchildren
of John Conklin and wife, Susannah, but no names
were designated.
Hester Vanaker, sister of the soldier, John
Conklin, was eighty-two years old in 1857, then
living in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; she
was the youngest daughter of Lawrence and Hannah
Conklin.
Catharine Terwilliger, sister of the widow,
Susannah Conklin, was eighty-three years old in
1848, then living in Preble, Cortland County, New
York; she was born in Poughkeepsie, New York,
and was present at the marriage of John Conklin,
and Susannah Conklin. John and Isaac Conklin were
also present at the marriage, their relationship
to the family not shown.
The Captain Gilbert Livingston under whom
John Conklin served in 1781, was his "full cousin",
and was also a cousin of Susannah Conklin.
In 1848 Andrew Terwilliger was seventy-three
years old, and living in Chenango, New York, and
Herman Terwilliger in 1848 was seventy years old,
then living in Chenango County, New York. He stated
that Captain Gilbert Livingston was his "relative",
and that he was well acquainted with both the sol-
dier, John Conklin, and wife, Susannah. It was not
 stated  that Andrew and Herman [note] nor degree of relatives]
In 1857 William E. Conklin gave his address
Chenango Forks, Broome County, New York. In 1858
days
corrected before wording

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4
Thomas H. Terwilliger was of Brogme County, New York.
In 1859 James Conklin was living in Broome County,
New York. Their relationship to the family was not
stated.

The papers upon file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this widow, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish
the following data-
Susannah Conklin, widow of John Conklin
Certificate # 6445
Issued July 29, 1858
Rate $46.75 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New York, Albany, Agency.
If you desire information in regard to location
of the land referred to herein, you should apply to
The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Wash-
ington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Warrant #89518- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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299.849

PENSION OFFICE  APR 23 1859

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Binghamton
21 April 1859

Hon Geo C Whiting
Comm of Pensions

Sir  Find Enclosed the application for Bounty Land of Susan Conklin committee of Sushannah Conklin widow of James Conklin Private 
Please acknowledge receipt of same, & direct warrant when issued to my care at Binghamton Broome Co 

Very Respy
Frank Loomis

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Henry Head  served in '76 under Cap Wellner & Col Hopkins in Dutchess Co.

Considerable of his service was in & near Dutchess - N.Y. Roll at '32 for Wm 2nd it 31.615

John Burke

Served from 78 to 80 in [illegible] Regt was at West Point Greenbush NY roll as 32 for 2 yrs No 24306

Isaac [illegible] Now & formerly of Sch[illegible]

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State of New York
County of Broome ss
I Wm C Doane clerk of the County Court of Broome County held in Binghamton in and for said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Susannah Conklin is the widow of John Conklin. That John Conklin died on or about the 13th day of October 1801 and that the said Susannah remained single and unmarried and is stsill living in the Town of Chenango [illegible] at the age of ninety years

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Binghamton this 5 day of August AD 1857
Eff C Doane Clerk of Broome County.

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Binghamton Broome Co NY
August 5th 1851

Hon Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensins

Dear Sir
In compliance with suggestion of your letter dated July 17, 1831 Misses Jane & Susan Conklin of Chenango Forks, Broome NY have made proof that their mother Susannah Conklin "Is still living" which is also enclosed. You will please direct her certificate of pension to them at Chenango Forks

Yours Respectfully
B N Loomis

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[STAMP]  US PENSION OFFICE DEC 22 1856

State of New York
County of Broome

On this 30th day of Nov A.D. 1859 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Broome Miss Jane Conklin who being duly sworn deposes and says that she knows of her own knowledge that John Conklin he father died the 13th day of October in the year 1831 from the fact of her having a relative borne in the year 1829 the 13th of October and she distinctly recolects her fathers died oh the 13th and was buried the day this I believe was two years old vis the 18th of October 1831

Jane her x mark Conklin

Sworn to & subscribed by [illegible] before me the 30th day of November 1859

Robert Edwards
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Broome
R.J. Reynolds being duly sworn deposes and says that he has seen the family record of John & Susannah Conklin and the death of John Conklin stands in record thus John Conklin died October 13th 1831 aged 72 years 23 days and he believes said record to be correct

RJ Reynolds
Sworn before me the 30th Day of Nov 1859

Robert O Edwards Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Broome County ss
On this 30th day of Nov 4 AD 1859. personally appeared before me Record T Reynolds and Jane Conklin and being by me duly sworn say that they personally knew Susanna Conklin the widw of John Conklin and that she is still living.

R T Reynolds
Jane her x mark Conklin

Sworn before me this 30th day of Nov 1859
[blocked] Edwards
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I have been appointed by the court for Susanna Conklin

Susan her x mark Conklin
RT Reynolds
Jane Conklin

Broome County ss On this 30th day of Nov 1859 personally appeared before me Record T Reynolds &Sustan Conklin who on their oath say that the said Susan Conklin sign the [illegible] thus named that subscribted [illegible]

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State of
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
}
I, HALLAM E. PRAYT, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby certify
that O Edwards
 
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment
of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said
County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take-the same.
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice
of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of
proof of acknowledgment is genuine. And that said instrument is executed
and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
of
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 20th day
of December
A. D, 1859
Hallam E.Pratt
Clerk.


Broom County ss On this 30th day of Nov 1859. personally appeared before me Record T Reynolds Jane Conklin who on their oath say that they saw Susan Conklin sign the [illegible] then named p[illegible] subscribing witnesses sworn before me the 30 Nov 1859  Robert C. Edward Justice

Susan her x mark Conklin
Judge Reynolds

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Chenango Forks Nov 30 1859

Mr Geo C Whiting Sir
if John Conklin death is on file in your office it is in -32 it is incorrect if Father had lived until the 19th of October 1832 as you stated in your letter he would been entitled to a pension, you rejected his adminishing claim on the evidence of his death in 1831 you reject my clame with committee of his widow on the evidence of his death in 1832 which is incorect the amount I claimed and still claim I think is just from your statement of facts. Please to direct to Chenango Forks.

Respectfully yours
Susan her mark Conklin
Committee of Susannah Conklin

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Chenango Forks
April 4th 1858

Mr Commissioner Sir
In your letter of April the 8th you said tharer was proof required as to who Mothers guardian was and who she did not make the application for for her we answer she has none Jacob Conklin applied he was her guardian because he had the care of her but he died and [illegible] whare he has since died one two act being mother through he never ben appointed by [illegible] is [illegible he thinks this is no need of appointing a guardian for mothers pleas in form and if it will be mercy and we will have it [illegible]

Yours VC
Jane & Susan Conklin

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Chenango Forks April 26th /58

Hon G.C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Young of the 8th April inst in relation to the claim of Susannah Conklin for a Pension was duly rec'd - you say "Evidence is now, required as to who is her guardian and why he has not made the application for her" Enclosed are affidavits explaining the circumstance and showing that there is no evidicne here that she had a committee guardian - and that if she had he is now dead - If it is necessary that a committee or guardian be appointed please inform [illegible] and steps will be taken to have it done - but in asmuchas there is no guardian or committee we have been advised that the pension certificate may be issued to our mother.

Yours respectfully
Jane & Susan Conklin

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State of New-Dork,
!
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, )
J, WILLIAM C. DOANE, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby certify
That Horace S. Griswold
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment
of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking
such proof or acknowledgement, a Judge in and for the said
County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same.
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge
of the and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of
proof of acknowledgement is genuine. And that said instrument is executed
and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the
26
day
of
Mar
A. D,
185 1
W C Doane
Clerk.

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Chenango Forks
March 26th 1858

M Commissioner Sir
In your letter of July the 11th '57 you said there was the further proof required in support of our mother Susanne

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East Cableskill N.Y.
September 26th 1857

Dear Sir:

Some time during the month of July 1850, additional evidence in the case of Susannah Conklin for pension under the act of July 7th 1838 & it's supplements  She is the widow of John Conklin who was as soldier of the Revolution.
More than one year has now passed & no report on this additional evidence has been received  The proof in this case on file at the Pension office is abundant & the claim ought to have been allowed long ago.
Please have this case examined and report the result to me as soon as practicable.
I am sir very respectfully your obt. servt. 
T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Senohaire Co.
N.Y.

Atty for S. Conklin

Hon J.E. Heuth
Commr of Pensions
City of Washington

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Barnerville NY
June 9th 1857.

Hon. Jas E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

On the 10th of July last additional evidence was sent to the pension department through Hon. Hugh White M.C. in the claim of Susannah Conklin, for pension as the widow of John Conklin, under the Acts of July 7th 1838, and its supplementary.

No report has been received on this last proof filed in this case and as the widow thus now patiently waited almost a year for a report on this proof, your attention is respectfully called to the evidence and proof filed in this claim.

You will confer a favor by reporting on this case at your earliest convenience as the friends of the widow are becoming quite impatient at so long a delay of nearly a year.

This claim was first presented in 1848 by the Hon. G.A. Stark weather under the act of 7th July 1838, & its supplements.

Please cause this case to be examined & reported on as soon as possible.

I am very respectfully your Obt Servt.
T.S. Slingerland
Barnerville
Schohaire Co
NY

For the friends of Susannah Conklin, widow of John Conklin

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Chenango Forks Broome Co NY
October 8 1855

Gentleman we should be glad to know whether our fathers John Conklin of Broom County forerly of Dutchess Co pension had been granted or whether there is any likelihood of its being granted or not under existing circumstances we would be glad to know as soon as it could be convenient

Vary respectfully
yours Lawrence Conklin
Jane Conklin

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Hon J L Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Bethlehem July 15, 1850
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Will you please to call up the claim of Joseph Dana a Revolutionary claims, and report to me the condition this claim is in. When I left Washington last winter I had the promise of Mr Edwards that he would send an order to the clerk of the House of Reps for the Dana papers they had been sent there for a special act, and since they had been sent there for an act of Congress; I have sent additional evidence to the pension office so that every objection has been fully met and answered and proven out. This is an old claim and has long been at the pension office. Also please report to me the condition the claim of Eve Allen, Widow of Lambert Sawyer first presented in December of 1849.
Also the claim of Susannah Conklin first presented in 1847.
Also the claim of Lydia Mitchel first presented in 1847.
Also the claim Miriam Raymond this claim first presented in February of 1848.
I believe Mr Alisson has charge of all the above mention cases.
Please report to me as soon as possible.
Respectfully yours John S Slingerland Bethlehem Albany Co.

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East Cobleskill NY
November 22nd 1852.
Hon. J.E. Heath
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir:
On the 23rd of June last I was at your office and left additional evidence in the case of Susannah Conklin, widow of John Conklin, for pension under the Act of July 7th 1838. Capt. Trippett, then chief clerk informed me that the case would be reached and examined in the ordinary course of business in about two months from that time. Five months have now passed & I have not received the Certificate or report in this case.
Please cause this case to be examined and reported to me at your earliest convenience.
I am Sir very respectfully your Obt Servt
T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Scholarie Co.
N.Y.

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East Cobleskill N.Y.
October 11. 1852.
Hon. J.E. Heath
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir:
On the 23rd of June last I left additional evidence with you at the pension office in the cases of Joseph Dana, Miriam Raymond, and Susannah Conklin. I received reports sometime ago in the claims of Dana & Raymond but have need nothing in the Conklin case. Mrs. Conklin claims pension under the Acts of July 7th 1838, & its supplements as the widow of John Conklin.
The case has been fully proved and as I think every objection of the Department fully met. The last evidence required was a certificate form the Comptroller of New York of the service of John Conklin which I filed with you on the 23rd of June last.
Please examine this case and report to me as soon as practicable.
The widow is insane & the pension certificate

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should be made payable to her son Jacob Conklin who is her legally appointed and acting guardian.
Your early attention is requested to this case as it appears to have been passed by in the regular examinations.
I am sir very respectfully our Obt. Servt.
T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.

Atty. for Jacob Conklin.

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Additional evidence for Susannah Conklin and old claim. Will the Comms Mr Edwards please call up this claim and report to me at the National Hotel Washington DC
John L. Slingerland

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State of New York
Otsego County ss
I James Young a resident of the town of Oneonta in said county aged nearly 90 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution he resided in Price Plains in the County of Dutchess in said State from where he entered the Revolutionary Service and served with the nine month men under Col. Graham and also under Col. Wiessenfels Captain Heusted Captain Pawling and others in the militia of said county of Dutchess. That during the said war deponent was well acquainted with John Conklin who there lived in the town of Poughkeepsie in said County of Dutchess near Wappins Creek and who was also a soldier in said militia of Dutchess county under Captain Livingtston with the said nine months men and also under Captain Lawrence and others and who served in said Militia under different officers on numerous occasions in said war of the Revolution. Soon after the close of the said war as deponent was then informed and verily believes true the said John Conklin went to live in Plattekill opposite of said Poughkeepsie where he married his cousin Susannah Conklin and where he afterwards lived and had a family of children and as deponent has since been informed the said John Conklin afterwards moved to Chenango in said state where he died a number of years ago and left his wife Susannah a widow still living in said Chenango who is now insane.

Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of July 1849. before me A.G. Shaw Justice of the Peace

James Young

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I hereby certify that James Young the within deponent is personally known to me - he is a Pensioner of the United States as within set forth, is an aged man but of sound mind and good memory and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.
July 17th 1849.
A.G. Shaw, Justice of the Peace

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Otsego County, ss.
I Charles McLean, Clerk of the said county, do here-by certify, that
A.G. Shaw
the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit certificate
and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 17th day of July 1849 therein mentioned, ta Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said A.G. Shaw and verily believe that the name sbscribed to the said affidavit & is his proper and genuine signature.  
 
In testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto
affixed this 23d day of Nov .
A. D., 18 49.
Chas. McLean
Clerk.

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State of New York,
Chenango Broome County
As Guardian of my mother, Mrs Susannah Conklin widow of the late John Conklin of the revolution and formerly of Dutchess County NY I hereby agree to pay to Ro. H. Gallane of the City of Washington for his service in securing a pension for my father's services twenty five per cent of the amount received at the first payment after the pension shall have been allowed.

Jacob his x mark Conklin

Witness
Chs B. Miller
Signed sealed & delivered on the second day March1855.

signed sealed and authorized before me this second day of March 1855
Wm Jackson Justice of the Peace

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Washington DC
Apr 3/55

Hon L. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Sir:

I respectfully ask that the case of Mrs Susanah Conklin widow of John Conklin of Dutchess County Militia revolutionary war may be taken up and re-examined in connection with the case of Mrs Conklin whose husband also bore the name of John Conklin and in reporting upon which your office reffered to the fact that she claimed for her husband the identical service claimed by Mrs. Susannah C.
A Close scrutiny will form, I think that Mrs Susannah's husband was the man who performed the service on rel-forth from Dutchess County for a number of living witnesses who knew him

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while in service - and knew him and his wife at the time of their marriage [illegible] them to Broome Co NY - where Jno Conklin died and where his widow now lives - 
I have heretofore examined the papers of both parties with care and feel satisfied that the Jno Conklin for whom a claim did serve as represented - 
I herewith file papers of attorney in the case - 
We claim under act of 1832 and act of 1838 - 

Very Respectfully
RH Gallaher

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington

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Washington 14 June 1848

Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir

I enclose the papers in the case of the widow Conklin. Will you please have the same examined and apprise me of the result at your earliest convenience

Respectfully yours
Geo A Starkweather

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State of New York
Herkimer County
Aaron Buck a resident of the town of Norway in said County of Herkeimer aged eighty six years & upwards beiing duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a soldier of the United States during the war of the revolution and served under Colonel Warner Colonel Gansevoort and other and different officers during said War. Deponent served also on numerous occasions and different tours scouting etc under different officers during said war. That during said war he was well acquainted with John Conklin who lived for at least a part or portion of said war near Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess & said State from where he entered the service & served in the militia of said State. Said John Conklin served for a period of nine months towards the close of said war in the company of Captain Gilbert Livingston in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pawling and also for some time in the company of Captain Jonathan Lawrence. Said John Conklin served on numerous occasions and very many different tours in said militia during said war and under different officers. scouting  Said John served under Captain John Blauvelt, Captain Von Benscoten and various other officers in said militia during said war. Deponent does not now recollect of having served in the same company with the said John at any time during said war but frequently saw the said John on numerous occasions while in the service and on duty under the aforenamed officers. Deponent verily believes that the said John Conklin performed a vast amount of service during said war. He was a brace faithful and good soldier a time whilst on active man. Very soon after the close of said war said John Conklin went to live in Shawanguin in

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The county of Ulster in said State where he married Susannah Conklin and afterwards moved to the County of Chenango in said State.

Aaron Brick

Subscribed & sworn this third day of February A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Aaron Brick is a reputable person and a credible witness.

Henry Sittinghart Justice of the Peace

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,)
Herkimer County,
 
1, STANDISH BARRY, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify
that Henry Tillinghast Esquire, whose name is subscribed
to the  annexed Jurat of affidavit, a justice of the peace
 
in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the
same; and that 1 am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his
name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Herkimer,
this
6th day of June
A. D. 1848
Standish Barry Clk

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yes Letter to J.S.
Slingerland 25th
March 1853.

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East Cobleskill
January 17th 1853.
Hon. of E Heath
Commr of Pensions
Sir
On the 23rd of June last I was personally at the Pension Department and left with Mr. F.F. C Triplett then chief clerk, additional evidence in the cases of Joseph Dana for Pension under the act of June 7. 1832. & of Susannah Conklin, widow of John Conklin for pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 and its supplements.
On the 7th of September last a Certificate was issued to the said Joseph Dann but no report has been received on the claim of Mrs. Conklin. Mr. Triplett informed me at the time the claims were left with him to wit June 23/52 that they would be examined & reported on in two months time.
About seven months has now passed during which time several letters have been received from different persons purporting to be agents at Washington stating that if the widow will empower them & give them a certain share they will procure the pension for her.
I am at a loss to understand why the examination of the case is delayed so long & how & where these Washington agents obtain a knowledge of the widow & the nature of the claim

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Please report to me in this case as soon as practicable.

The last objection of the Department to the admission of the claim has been fully met as nothing more was required but the Certificate of the Comptroller of N York verifying the evidence in relation to the service of the said John Conklin which I left with Mr. Triplett on the 23rd of June last

The widow is aged poor and insane & the little pittance granted to her by Congress ought to have been paid to her years ago in order that the necessarys of life might & may be procured for her

I am sir
very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
T.S.Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schohaire Co
N.Y.
Atty for Jacob Conklin
Guardian of his mother Susannah Conklin
insane

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Susannah Conklin Wid of Jno:  Susan Comee Binghamton. NY. [illegible]

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State of New York
Oneida County
Tobias Weygint a resident of Town of Vernon in said County of Oneida aged ninety three years & upwards being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was a soldier of the United States during the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner. That during said  War & while in said service he was well acquainted with John Conklin who was also a soldier in said war of the Revolution and entered the service from the county of Dutchess in said State of New York and served under different officers. Said John Conklin served for a period of nine months under Captain Gilbert Livingston towards the close of the War in the regiment of Colonel Pawling. Said John Conklin served also under Captain Jonathan Lawrence. The served also for a short time under Captain Blauvelt Colonel Cooper for a short time and various other officers in the Militia scouting & and on very many occasions during much the greater part of said war. Very soon after the close of said war said John Conklin went to Shawangum in the County of Ulster in said State of New York where he married Susannah Conklin of that plan. He afterwards as Deponent has been informed & verily believes they moved to Chenango County in said State of New York where he died a number of years ago leaving said Susannah a widow.

Tobias his x mark Weygint

Subscribed & sworn this thirtieth day of January A.D. 1847 before me. A credible witness & that the above affidavit was read to him & by him declared to be true & correct before execution.

Ralph McIntesly
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Clerks Office
Oneida County
Patrick Mahon clerk of the said county certify that Ralph McIntosh esquire was on the then tenth day of January AD 1847 a Justice of the Peace inand for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such and that his signature on the opposite side is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said county and subscribed my name June 5th AD 1840 Patrick Mahon Clerk for James Edgar Dept Clk

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State of New York
Ulster County ss
Hester Van Aken being duly sworn doth depose and say that she resides in the village of Reondont Town of Kingston County of Ulster and State of New York. That she is the youngest daughter of Lawrance and Hannah Conklin that she is now eighty two years of age. She knows of her brother John Conklin (who was considerable older than herself having rendered services in the revolutionary war. She cannot state the exact time that he enlisted she knows that he was engaged in scouting and other services that he served under the command of Captain Gilbert Livingston. She cannot state the period of the service - reputed at different times. That John Conklin was married to Susan Conklin daughter of Jacob Conklin of what was at the that time called New Hurley either in the county of Ulster or immediately adjoining in the County of Orange. She distinctly recollects that her brother the said John Conklin served at different times during the war that she was quite young at the time. She cannot say in what capacity nor where he went after enlisting but she distinctly recollects of his having been out on a scouting party and got lost in the woods and was five days out in the woods lost and finally came out in Scholaire Co and came back & his company after an absence of several days on the day after the village of Kingston was burned by the British. She thinks her brother John Conklin held an office some portion of the time from the fact of his having worn epaulets or something on his shoulders which none wore at that time but officers
Sworn before me this 28th day of March 18?
Johanna D Hasbrouch Justice of the Peace

Hester her x mark Van Aken

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Chenango Forks Oct 1st 1859
Mr Geo. C. Whiting
Sir
It seemes strang that as often as we have proved the date of fathers death that you should stil be ignorent of it. it must be on file in that office it was the 13th day of October 1831 that he died so you see it is after the 4th of March 1831 and before the 7 of June 1832 that he died and from the 4th of March 1831 up to the time of his death is due me as the committee of his widow this is what I clamed and thare is nothing come but a [illegible] warrent the remainder viz from the 4th of March 1831 up to the date of his death I now clame as the committee of Susannah Conklin you will find the date of Fathers death on file in that office.

Susan her x mark Conklin
Committee of Susannah Conklin

Witness present 
Reold T Reynolds
susan her x mark Conklin

State of New York
Broome County ss
On this 11th day of October A 1859 personally before me Jane Conklin and Reord T Reynolds to her well known and being by me duly sworn severaly say that they saw the said Susan Conklin make and affix her mark to the above instrument and I further testify that the said Susan Conklin acknowledged the execution of the same to me.

Robert O Edwards
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Broome County 
Personally appeared [Illegible] Conklin and

State of New York
Broome County ss
On this 11th day of October 1859 personally appeared before me to [illegeible] say that the wid known Susannah Conklin the widow of John Conklin and that she is still living.

Record T Reynolds
Jane her x mark Conklin

Broome County 
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 11th day of Oct 1859
Robert O Edwards
Justice of the Peace

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE [illegible] 1858

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State of New York
Broome County Clerk's Office.
I Hallam E. Pratt, Clerk of the County of Broome, do hereby certify that Robert. O. Edwards whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof of acknowledgment is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of the this State 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 24th day of October A.D. 1859

Hallam E Pratt Clerk

[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE OCT 29 1853[?]

[address]

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Brief in the case of Susan Conklin the Committee of Susannah Conklin, an Insane person, the widow of John Conklin.
Broome County and State of New York.
Act 7 July 1838.

Claim, ("Original,")

Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant died in 1832. He universally was regarded a revolutionary soldier by those who knew him. Repeated by alleged to persons that he served under Johnathan Lawrence, Gilbert L. Livingston as Capts; Hol Harper & other officers in New York. in the years 79, 80, 81. The comptroller of New York certifies that Jhn[John] Conklin served under Capts Lawrence, Livingston, VanBenschoten, Heals, Paulding, Hopkins & Jno[John] Harper in 1779,80,81 & received pay therefor as a private the sum of L37 shillings & 8 pence. The service is proved traditionally by the concurrant testimony of four revolutioanry pensioners. Two of whom served in the same regt. with him. They the traditionary testimony of several other old persons, all of whom, declare he is the same man who was married to the claimant mother & the give his residence during the war & his residence after it closes then marriage as of the time of his death. They all knew Jno Conklin intimately as well as his wife. The records of this office show the service claimed to have been of the general character described by the witnesses. Marriage alleged to have taken place in 1784. Certified copy of the dates of the baptism of their children filed from whihch it appears that children were born to them in 1785, 1787, 1789, 92, 94 nine in all. From witnesses testify they witnessed the marriage in 1784. & three children testify that the ages a respectively 73, 69 & 68 served then witnesses testify that they were refuted to have been married in 1784 & they knew them to live together as man & wife, on 1788 & before 1790.
Widowhood & [identity] established by some nine crediblle affiants. The widow is insane & in the hospital. Committee is only appointed a [illegible] certificate. I think this case a very clear one. Who been suspended for some time to have the [illegible] who should be the "committee".

SC Boynton
Examining Clerk
Cut to Susan Conklin
Care of B.N. Loomis Esq
Binghampton Broome Co N.Y.

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Susan Conklin Comee
of Susannah Conklin
wid of John 
NY

Admit for #46.75/100 for an com
4" May 1836, under Act 7' July, 1838.
& Subsequent acts of March 3 43 17  June 44 & 27th 48 deducting two from 4 [illegible]

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Chenango Forks Feb 16th 1860
Mr George C Whiting

Sir  in yours of the 23rd of December it was stated that the original family record should be sent to that office it has been sent in the affidavit of R.T. Renyolds in my last the date of Fathers death has been proved to that office by the affidavit of John Mix Bradley Mix Jane Conklin the family record has been sent and now the additional affidavit of Brandley Mix the original family record.
I send all showing the death of Father to be in 1831 if evidence is my thing I think thare has been enough sent to convince you of the date of John Conklin Death

Yours truly 
Susan Conklin

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State of New York
County of Broome
Bradley Mix being duly sworn doth depose and say that John Conklin said soldier of the revolution died in the fall of the year 1831 but the month and day of the month he dose not recolect. Said deponent says that he knows of its being the fall of 1831 from the past that he the deponant was [illegible], in that of the and he with his wife attended the funeral of said John Conklin and that his said wife occurred in Feb 1832.
Bradley Mix
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 6 day of Feby 1860 Robert D.Edwards L
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Broome

Jane Conklin being duly sworn doth depose and say that the folowing is a correct copy of the original record of the death of John Conklin as taken from the family Bible and she deponent knowes of her own kowlidg that the record is strictly true

"John Conklin died Oct 13th 1831 aged 72 years 23 days

Jane her x mark Conklin

Sworn and subscribed by her mark this 23d day of Jan 1860  Said Jane Conklin to me well known
Robert O Edwards
Justice of the Peace

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Chenango Forks
March the 26/59

Mr Commissioner sir
In your letter of January the 13 you said my clame us the administrator of John Conklin was rejected I would like to be informed the reason why our father dose not draw us well as our mother seeing she draws on his services and why the whole of hers wasnot sent woly started by your letter to that thare was a small amount and mother yet why was A small amount and mother yet why was it not sent where her commitee made her claime thare is a land warrent due that was not sent or was what has ben sent [illegible] for our Father or onour mothers we have been told it was sent for our father and our mother was not yet drawne we was told so by D.L. Dickson if so we would be very glad to be informed in [illegible] to our inquiry as soon as convenient

Yours with respect
Jane Conklin
Administrater

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Hon J.L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions

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National Hotel
Washington Decembr 5, 1849

Will the comms of Pensions. Hon J.L. Edwards Please call up the claim of Joseph Dana and report the condition of the same to me. This claim was sent to the Comms of Pensions in April 1849.
Also Please call up the claims of Tadock Huntly and Elias Hickock Old claims and report the condition of the same to me at the National Hotel Washington D.C.

Respectfully yours.
John L Slingerland

P. Smith this I also send you additional evidence in the case of Susannah Conklin and old claim Please call it up and report to me at the same place National Hotel
JJ Slingerland

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Chenango Forks  April 8th/57

Messers of the pension board
Gentlemen hear is another afidavit of our aunt Hester Vaniken that we have obtained and the circumstances that our aunt has sworn to hear we well recolect hearing our father relate of the five dayes he was lost in the woods he was with out foode and the fifth day he laid down and gave up to die from [illegible] starveation whare he and his comrad were found by the the fourt he used to say he was orderley serjent if we Recolect and that he ware engaged mostly as scouting and alarms we recoled hearing him tel of being in it scurmish whare thare was it soldiers by the name of William Macfielder having his back shot out by it [illegible] shot his brother carried him and clasped his hands in agony of grief and sayd oh the buggers I will be revenged in them yet, and returned to his post and fought with redoubled courage our father had his waiselon buton shot off & a hole shot through his hat and his gun shot to [illegible] in this battle but we will not trouble you with that which is of no use pleas to inform us of the result of this as soone as convinient and direct o Wm Conklin Chenango Forks Broome Cty

Respectfully yours
Jane & Susan Conklin

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Chenango Forks  Dec 16/56

Messrs hear is the afidavit of our aunt which we have unexpectadly obtained which we think must prove the serves of our Father and lawfullness & justice of our claim for a pension and as our brother and Mrs Gallaher has given it up through disagrements we do not feel willing to give it up knowing that our father has a lawful right to a pension & more our brother Lawrence has given it up we have suceeded in obtaining the afaidavit of our Fathers only remaining sister and as for Mr Slingerland he has no right to at for he never was lawful apointed by the concent of the heirs our brother Jacob hide to obtains the pension privately and Mr Slingerlang did the witness for him and he alone [illegible]

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to act & now as the business is left for us, to do pleas to direct to M E Conklin

Respectfully yours Jane & Susan Conklin

Pleas let us hear from this soone as may be convinient and pleas state in your reply if thare any more evidance [illegible] and what kind [illegible]
Hrlame

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Chenango Forks June 15th 1851 [?]
Messers of the Pension Board

Please inform us what more than points of proof is required to establish our claime for our father's pension the law says it [illegible] thus rendered 3 days served in the war is entitled to a pension we have proved that our father rendered service in the war and that he was lawfully married to Susannah Conklin please inform us whare & what the other proofe is required so that we may work to some purpose or [illegible] to trouble the office.

Respectfully yours
Jane & Susan Conklin

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State of New York
County of Ulster ss
Jacobus Roos a resident of the Town of Plattekill in said County of Ulster aged 73 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with John Conklin & Susannah Conklin both of whom formerly lived within half aof a mile of deponent in said Town of Plattekill. Said John Conklin was duly married to said Susannah Conklin in the presence of Deponent in the winter of the year seventeen hundred and eighty four in said town of Plattekill by the Revd Mr. s Goetchius a Dutch Reformed Clergyman who there preached at the New Hurley Church in Plattekill aforesaid. Deponent was present at said marriage of said John & Susannah & Witnessed the marriage ceremony which was duly performed by said Rev. Mr. Goetschius at the time & place aforesaid, to wit, the winter of the year 1784. Deponenet recollects the year that said marriage occurred in from the fact that Deponent was at the time and then a boy of ten years of age and deponenet is now seventy three years of age as aforesaid. Said John and Susannah continued to live together as husband and wife in said Town of Plattekill for a number of years after their said marriage and had a number of children born in said place the oldest of whom is Jacob.
That a number of years ago said John Conklin & his said wife Susannah moved with their family from Plattekill aforesaid into the county of Chenango in said State. Deponent has visited the family of said John Conklin since they moved form Plattekill aforesaid and while they were living in Chenango aforesaid

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Where said Susannah now lives as his widow, insane and totally deranged. Said John Conklin was always reputed to have been a soldier of Revolution.

Jacobus Roos

Subscirbed & sworn this 24th day of May A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Jacobus Roos the above deponent is a highly reputable person & a credible witness.
William L Jennings
Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
County of Ulster ss
Jeremiah Radeker a resident of the Town of Plattekill in said County of Ulster aged 79 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was many years ago well acquainted with John Conklin and Susannah Conklin both of whom formerly & many years ago resided in said Town of Plattekill. Deponent became acquainted with said John & Susannah Conklin before they were married. They and deponent then resided near neighbors to each other and were young people together, Said John Conklin married said Susannah Conklin in the year 1784. They were duly married by the Revd Mr. Goetchius a Dutch Reformed Clergyman who preached at the New Hurley Church in said Town of Plattekill, at the residence of Jacob Conklin who was the father of said Susannah in Plattekille aforesaid Deponent was present at the marriage of said John & Susannah Conklin & saw them lawfully united to each other. Said John Conklin came from the town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County to live in Plaville aforesaid about the close of the revolution and soon after married said Susannah as aforesaid. Said John Conklin was a soldier of the War of the Revolution and served nine months in the company of captain Gilbert Livingston who was also of Poughkeepsie. He served also six months in the company of Captain Jonathan Lawrence under Colonel Harper on a Northern expedition against the Indians, These services were in the latter part of said War. He served in the Militia during most of said war. He moved with his family to Chenango N.Y. where he died about fifteen years ago & where his widow still lives.

Jeremiah Redeker
Subscribed & sworn this 24th day of May A.D. 1847. before me. And I certify that said Jeremiah Radeker the above deponent is a highly reputable person & credible witness.
William L Semmins Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
County of Ulster
Simon Alsdorf a resident of the Town of Plattekill in said County of Ulster being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was many years ago well acquainted with John Conklin and Susannah Conklin both of whom formerly lived in said Town of Plattekill. Deponent became acquainted with said John & Susannah Conklin when Deponent was quite young. Said John & Susannah Conklin were duly married to each other at the residence of Jacob Conklin Plattekill aforesaid and deponent verily believes in the year 1784 by the Rev W. Goutches who preached at the New Hurley Church in Plattekill aforesaid & was a Dutch Reformed Clergyman. Deponent was himself married in December of 1792. and said John Conklin came from Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County to live in Plattekill aforesaid and shortly thereafter married said Susannah as aforesaid. Said John lived during said war in said Poughkeepsie and was a soldier of the war of the Revolution having served nine months under Captain Gilbert Livingston and six months under Captain Johnathan Townsend and entered after militia service in said war. Deponent did not serve with said John in said war and cannot therefore describe his said services but verily believes he rendered much service in the militia in said war. He moved with his family from Plattekill aforesaid to Chenango N.Y. where as deponent has since been informed he died about fifteen years ago and left said Susannah a widow. Deponenet is aged 88 years and over.

Subscribed and sworn this 24th day of May A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said Simon Alsdorf the above deponent is a highly reputable person & credible witness.
William L. Jennings
Justice of the Peace

Simon Alsdorf

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State of New York
County of Ulster
ss William Relyed a resident of the Town of Plattekill in said county of Ulster aged 76 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth  & saith that he was many years ago well acquainted with John & Susannah Conklin who formerly resided a neighbor. Deponent in said Town of Plattekill said John and Susannah Conklin were duly married to each (as deponent has always understood & verily believes true) in the year 1784 by the Rev Mr. Goetehius a Dutch Reformed Clergyman who preached at the New Hurley Church in Plattekill aforesaid. Said John Conklin was duly married as aforesaid at the residence of Jacob Conklin the father of said Susannah. Deponent well remembers the report of said marriage in said neighborhood and it was then & there currently reported & believed that they were duly married at the time & place aforesaid. but Deponent was not present at their said marriage. During the War of the Revolution said John Conklin lived in Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, from where he came t live in Plattekill aforesaid at or near the close of the War of the Revolution and not long after married said Susannah as aforesaid. Said John was reputed at the time of his said marriage to have been a soldierin said war. Deponent has heard that said John served nine months under Captain Livingston and six months under Captain Lawrence and in the militia after the Indians, Torries, to said John moved with his family from Plattkill aforesaid to Chenango N.Y. where as Deponent has been informed he died at 15 years ago and left his wife a widow.

Subscribed & sworn this 24th day of March A.D. 1847 before me. And I certify that said William Relyen is a highly reputable person & credible witness.
William L Jennings
Justice of the Peace

William Relyen

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State of New York
County of Ulster
ss James Mulford a resident of the Town of Plattekill in said County of Ulster being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was formerly well acquainted with John and Susannah Conklin who many years ago lived upon the farm of deponents father in the present town of Plattekill aforesaid. Said John Conklin and said Susannah were duly married to each other as Deponent verily believes in the year 1784 by the Revd Mr. Goetchius a Dutch Reformed Clergyman who preached at the New Hurley Church in Plattekill as aforesaid. They were married at the residence of Jacob Conklin father of said Susannah who lived in said town of Plattekill at the time of said marriage.. Deponent was not present at said marriage but well knew from his personal acquaintance with the said parties and from common report in the neighborhood resided place that they were duly married at the time & place aforesaid.

James Mulford

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State of New York
Ulster County
Clerks Office
ss 
I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck clerk of said county of Ulster do hereby certify that William L. Jennings before whom the annexed affidavits of Rev. Elbert Slingerland, Jacobus Roos, Jeremiah Radeker, Simon Alsdorf, & William Relyea, and the foregoing affidavit of James Mulford purport to have been sworn and executed was on the day & at the time said affidavits bear date an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said bounty duly elected & qualified & authorised to act as such Justice & to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature to the Jurats & Certificates of each of said affidavits to be genuine & in his own proper handwriting. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Kingston this twenty fifth day of May Eighteen hundred & forty seven.

B.M Hasbrouch Clerk

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Chenango Forks  May 28 1860

Mr Whiting Sir

You say that the book that has fathers death recorded in must be sent to convince you of the date of his death this can be done but we think that is not necessary as the leaf that contained the record is become [illegible] in the old bible we had the record transfered so it will be only a copy if we sent it and we know it to be correct if the afidavits of Bradley Mix John Mix Jane Conklin is not sufficient proof I think it is all I can get if a man knows anything well enough to qualify to it it is proof here there is no les than three witnesses sworn to the fact of his have died in - 31 & another thing the dispute runs the rong way we only clame but a year ahead of it so if you had no other grounds or proof you would be safe in sending what I [illegible] but you have had sufficient proof to convince any court all the years requires all the proof the [illegible] can give

The amount is small but before I would send the old family bible I would try it in the court of clame with the proof you have had I think this would be no dificulty in establishing the date of his death

You V.c

Susan Conklin

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Binghamton June 23, 1858

Hon. G.C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Please find enclosed a copy of an order appointing Susan Conklin a committee for Susannah Conklin and also a declaration made by said Susan Conklin as such committee for the purpose of obtaining the pension that said Susannah is entitled to as the widow of John Conklin deceased.
I am not informed what proofs have been filed in the office but Miss Susan says that the appointment of a committee is all that is requested to perfect the papers
You will please direct all further communication to Susan Conklin, Binghamton Broome Co and to my care.

BN Loomis

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Susannah Conklin wid of John NY 1838
I can see no reason why this claim should not be allowed.
The service is proved by the concurrent testimony of four Revolutionary pensioners. Two of whom were in the same regiments with him a portions of the time. and by the traditionary testimony of several other old persons. All of whom declare he is the same man who was married to the claimant's mother, and they give his and her residence to.
The office has hesitated because the same evidence in one particular (the comptroller's certificate) was filed in the case of Rachel Concklin, widow of John. Rachel [illegible] a different residence as her husband's and claims for a different service. The rights of parties should not suffer because the seal of an agent prompted him to claim for service which Rachel never pretended to have been performed by her husband.
The testimony of the witness is confirmed by the certificate of the comptroller. Which shows a service of 14 months, at least, and by the records in this office. which show the service to have been of the general character described by the witnesses.
July 17./57   D

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1939 Feb 27 [?] to miss Grace F. Rockafellow 

Rev Widow, &c.
File no. 23845
Sussannah Conklin
Wid of 
John Conklin
RPriv Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. - Page - 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1939 Feb 27 [?] to miss Grace F. Rockafellow 

Rev Widow, &c.
File no. 23845
Sussannah Conklin
Wid of 
John Conklin
RPriv Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. - Page - 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No 13664
Susannah Conklin NY
Lst to Hon G.A. Harkow
Jan 23 '48
Same Jany 12 49
Hon J.S. Singerland July 30/50
T.S. Slingerland 
December 1 1837
Same Mar 25 1853
R.M. Galleber April 7/55
Act 7 July 1838

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244 SOUTH RIVER STREET
WILKES-BARRE. PENNSYLVANIA
January 6,1939.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C
[stamp] RECEIVED JAN 13 1939 MAIL SUB-DEV [ILLEGIBLE]

Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me concerning the service of
JOHN CONKLIN, of Ulster County, New York, who served as
Captain of a Company in the Revolutionery War! His wife
Susannah, received a pension. He moved from Ulster Co.N.Y.
to Chenango, about 1802.
Do your records show the names of his children!
Please inform me if the name of a son John is mentioned.
The information is desired to complete an application
for membership in the Society of the D.A.R.
Thank you for the kind favor.
Respectfully yours,

(Miss)
Grace Rockafellow,
Grace F. Rockafellow,
244 South River Street,
Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania.

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Susannah Conklin
John NY Sus 1838

Hon Geo C Whiting
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City

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add evi - 
FREE

Hon. GC Whiting
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Susannah Conklin
John.      NY sus.  1838

Addressed to Hon G.C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

[stamp] Binghamton APR 27 1853 NY

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13664
Susannah Conklin
John   New York

Hon G A Starkweather June 23/48
" same Jay 12 1849
"J.S. Slingerland July 30/50
JS Slingerlnad Dec 1 1851
same March 25 1853
RA Galleher Apl 7 1853
Lawrence Conklin Oct 22/55
Wm Conklin Jany 17 1857
Mydann Conklin March 2/57
same May 8, 1857
Same July 17th/1857
Same Aug 22 1857
same Apr 8/58
same May 4/58

July 7th 1838

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Chenango Forks  February 10th 1857

Messers of the pension office
Gentlemen we sent the afidavit of our Aunt [illegible] proving the services of our father about the middle of last Dec and we feel anxious to know whether it has been reviewed or not we our Aunt is old and feable it not the only living witness of our Fathers service. 
Respectfully yours Jane & Susan Conklin

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FREE
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE APR 28 1859
[STAMP] BINGHAMTON APR 27 1859 NY

Hon. Geo C Whiting
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC

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1868 - '53
James J Vanvorst
'28-988   31,615
Henry Head
24306
John Burke
Isaac Truax
All were pensioned on the N.Y. roll
I want the cases 

Dodge

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89.518

160 Acres

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Susannah Conklin
John
NY. sus 1838

Cole

Pension Office
Washington City D.C.

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Nov 20 1852
Rev. to case of Susannah Conklin widow of John

T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co, N.Y.

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[envelope]
Rel. to evidence in case of Susannah Conklin

June 185h/1857

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Jan 

Rel: to case of Joseph Dana 
Susannah Conklin wid of John

T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
NY

Oct 14
In relation to pension
claims of 
Joseph [illegible]

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Oct 8th 1851
Rel to case of Susannah Conklin widow of John

TS Slingerland
East Cobbleskill
Schohaire Co
NYork


Susannah Conklin
John NY Sus 1858

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11882
New Bork
A
Susannah Conklin
widow of John Conklin
who died on the
 of
in the State of
who was a private the
commanded
by Captain
of the
commanded/
by
in
the Revolution
line for
Inscribed on the Roll of
Albany
al the rate of 4 6 Dollars
75.
Cents
new annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836.
Payable to Susan Conklin, Committee
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of
July 1858 - and sent to
Susan Conklin, care of
B.M.Loomis tArrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending Binghamption,
N.Yk.
Revolutionary Claim,
Recorded
by g y Gelly July
Act 7, 1838.
Clerk,
Book H
vol.
1.
Page 1229
Download
of 158

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Chanango Forks NY  FEB 10 

Susannah Conklin 
Wid of John 

[stamp] Pension office FEB

Washington DC

[receipt]

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new York 9709
Susannah Conklin
widow of John
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 46 Dollars 75
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 29th day of July 1858.
and sent to
Susan Conklin, care of
B.m. Loomis,
Binghamton N Yk
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and
June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book N
Vol.
I
-
Page 113

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additional evidence in the case of Susannah Conklin claiming a pension under Act of Congress, July 7, 1838

Hugh Whits

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State of New York
Schenectady County 
James J Van Vorst a resident of the City of Schenectady in said State of New York, aged 88 years, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Deponent was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution and is now a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That during the said War deponent resided in Schenectady aforesaid and was acquainted with John Conklin who lived during the said war in Poughkeepsie Dutchess County in said State of NEw York, and who was also a soldier of the United States in said War of the Revolution and served to deponents knowledge under Captain Jonathan Lawrence and Colonel Pawling and Colonel Harper and for a period of nine months in the company of Captain Gilbert Livingston in the regiment of Colonel Pawling in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one said John Conklin served through the greater part of the said war with the militia from said Dutchess County. He served for some time under Colonel Hopkins and under different officers in the militia and rendered much service for his country in this said war. He was a true Whig and a good soldier and rendered a vast amount of service for his country in the said Militia during the said war. That after the close of the said war the said John Conklin went to live in Plattekill on the opposite side of the Hudson River from said Poughkeepsie where he soon after married Susannah Conklin and continued to live there  for several years and then moved from there to Chenango in said State of New York where as deponent was soon after informed and believes true he died in or about the year 1832 and left his wife the said Susannah a widow with a family of chnldren the oldest of whom is Jacob and is now at least sixty five years of age. The said Susannah still lives in said Chenango and is now insane.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of May AD 1850.
Garit J VanVranken Justice of the Peace

James J his x mark Van Vorst

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I hereby certify that the within deponent James G Van Vorst is personally known to me. That he is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he is not able to write his own name and that he signed the within deposition before me by making his mark or cross to the same and that the facts set forth and contained in the said affidavits were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution of the same. Dated at Schenectady NY  this third day of May 1850.
Garit J Van Vranken Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Schedectady County
I John Burk a resident of the town of Neskaguna said county of Schenectady aged 88 years, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Deponent was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution and is how a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the revolution deponent was well and intimately acquainted with John Conklin who lived during the said war in the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess in said State of New York, and who was also a soldier of the United States in said War of the Revolution and who served to the knowledge of this deponent under Captain Jonathan Lawrence, Colonel Pawling, and Colonel Harper and for a period of nine months in the company of Captain Gilbert Livingston in the regiment of Colonel Pawling in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one said John Conklin served through the greater part of the said war with the militia of said Dutchess County. He served for some time in the regiment of Colonel Hopkins and under different officers in said Militia and was a faithful and good soldier. That after the said War closed the said John Conklin went from Poughkeepsie aforesaid to live in Plattekill on the opposite side of the Hudson River, where he married Susannah Conklin in or about the year 1784.  The said John Conklin lived in said Plattekill for a number of years and then moved from there to Chenango in said State of New York, where as deponent was soon after informed and verily believes that he died in or about the year 1832, and left his wife the said Susannah a widow with a family of children the oldest of whom is Jacob, and is now at least sixty five years of age and lives in said Chenango the oldest of whom is Jacob, and is now at least sixty five years of age and lives in said Chenango with whom the said widow Susannah also resides. That Deponent has visited the said John Conklin at his residence in said Chenango and conversed with him respecting his services in said war. And he then told Deponent that they would not give him a pension because he did not serve in the continental army.

John his x mark Burk

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this third day of May A.D. 1850. 
Garitch Van Vranken

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I hereby certify that the within named John Burk is personally known to me. That he is not able to write his own name and that he signed the within affidavit before me by making his mark or cross to the same. That he is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. And that the facts set forth and contained in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before this drawing up and execution of thereof. Dated at Neskayana NY this them day of May 1850.

Garit J. Van Vranken Justes of the Piece

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State of New York
City and County of Schenectady
I Isaac Truax, a resident of the aforesaid City of Schenectady in the said State of New York aged 90 years, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution and is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution Deponent resided in the cities of Albany and Sche

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I hereby certify that the within named Isaac Truax is personally known to me, that he is a man of truths and veracity, and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That he is not now able to write his own name and that he signed the within affidavit before me by making his mark or cross to the same, and that the facts set forth and contained in the said affidavit were by him communicated to me before the drawing up and execution of the same. Dated at Schenectady NY this third day of May AD 1850.

Garit J Van Vrakaken
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Schenectady County 
I David T Forrest Clerk of the aforesaid County of Schenectady in the said State of New York do hereby certify that Garit B Van Vranken give before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Truax, and the annexed affidavits of James Van Vorst and John Burk, purport to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the said affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County of Schenectady duly elected and qualified and duly authorised by law to act as such Justice, to administer oaths, and to take the same, and that his signatures to the [illegible] of the said affidavits and  the certificates theron written are genuine and are the proper handwriting of the said Garit J Van Vranken Hrn. as such Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at the city of Schenectady in said county on this 25th day of June A.D. 1850.

A O Bromis Clerk

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To the Honorable Jas L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir: Sometime in the months of January or February last additional evidence was presented to the pension dept by the Hon. John L. Slingerland in support of the claim of Susannah Conklin, widow of John Conklin, under the act of July 7th 1838, and its supplements. Several months have now elapsed since this additional proof was presented by Mr. Slingerland but no report has been received on this evidence.
This claim was first presented in 1848. and the evidence now on file at the Department both in proof of the marriage and the service of John Conklin is clear and conclusive.
Since the last evidence was presented in Jany or Feby last the additional affidavit of three intelligent and respectable Revolutionary Pensioners have been obtained which we herewith enclosed and which in addition to the proofs already on file at the Pension Department cannot fail to satisfy the Department of the Justness of this claim.
The widow is insane one of her sons was consitituted and appointed her guardian by the directions of the Pension Department.
Her children are in indigent circumstances and the pension should be immediate allowed to the widow in order that she may receive the benefit thereof, and that relief contemplated and designed by the benevolent spirit of the law which grants it to her.
The pension Certificates should be made payable to her son, Jacob Conklin, who is her legally appointed guardian.

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State of New York
Schenectady County  I Henry Head being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I now reside in the Town of Greenbush in said County of Schenectady and State of New York and am 94 years of age and am now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the revolution I resided in the Town of Beckman in the County of Dutchess in said State of New York from whence I entered the services and served on numerous occasions until the close of said war. That during said war I was well and intimately acquainted with John Conklin who lived during said war on Wapping Creeks in the then adjoining town of Poughkeepsie in said County of Dutchess and only a few miles distant from me and who said also a soldier in the militia in said county of Dutchess. The said John Conklin served to my knowledge for a period of three months under Captain Van Benschoten and Colonel Hopkins at Fishkill I think in 17790. He also served for a period of nine months under Captain Jonathan Lawrence and and Colonel Albert Pawling in 1780 to Saratoga In 1781 the said John Conklin served again for a period of nine months under Captain Gilbert Livingston and was stationed at the Blue Hills. [illegible] the said John Conklin was a true whiz and an active man and rendered a vast amount of service with the militia of said Dutchess county which I am now unable to describe Immediately or soon after the close of said war. The said John Conklin crossed over to Plattskill opposite of Poughkeepsie aforesaid. in the county of Ulster where he was married to Susannah Conklin (his cousin) by the Reverend Mr. Gootchess Said John and Susannah continued to reside in Plattskill for several years after their said marriage and until they had quite a family of children. They moved from said Plattskill to the Town of Chenango, in the county of Broome, and in said State of New York where the said John Conklin died and was soon after informed and firmly believe true, about sixteen years ago. He left

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his wife the said Susannah a widow who now lives with her son Jacob in said Chenango and is insane.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of November.
1849  Matthew H Rector, Justice of the peace

Henry his x mark Head

and I hereby certify that the above deponent Henry Head is a man of strict integrity truth and veracity of sound mind and memory for a man of his age a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. he does not write his name and has made his cross mark to his signature above.

Matthew H. Rector Justice of the Peace

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In the case of Susannah Conklin, widow of John Conklin, the application was made through one of her sons, according to the directions of the Pension Department who was appointed Guardian of his mother the said Susannah who has for several years past been insane. The first declaration bears date April 26, 1848. under the act of July 7. 1838. and all acts supplementary there subsequently passed, This declaration was made by her son Jacob aged at that time 63 years and who was appointed her guardian by the Court. In this case the marriage has been proven & admitted by the Department. The point at issue is the service rendered by the said John Conklin. The proofs on this point are essentially as follows.  1st Jacob Conklin in his declaration made about April 26th 1848 swears that his said father always informed him that during the revolutionary war he resided in Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co. N.U. and from that place he entered the service & served with the militia of said Dutchess Co. through most of the wark on different occasions & that in the year that Arnold fled to the British (1780) his said father served six months under Capt. Lawrence & Col. Harper, Ju 1781, his said father served nine months under Capt Gilbert Livingston & Col. Albert Pawling. The states also that his father served under Capt Van Benscoten & Col. Hopkins, but cannot state the length of this service.
In his supplemental declaration sworn to August 15, 1848, before Samuel Lee Justice Peace he states that his said father served in the Militia of said County of Dutchess from the time that he was sixteen years of age until the close of the war. He mentions the names of several officers under whom his father served.

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among them is Capt Van Benscoten under whom he thinks his father served in 1778, or 1779, & proceeded to give a narrative of his fathers services from that time until the war closed. He stated that his said father & Capt Gilbert Livingston were full cousins. That in the year of 1819 or 1820 his father applied to an Attorney for his pension but was informed that as he had not been a soldier of the Continental Line he could not then obtain a pension - Please examine this supplemental declaration.
It has been supposed by the department that this declarent based his statement upon information furnished from the military record at Albany, this is a mistake in the department. The declaration of Jacob Conklin taken in Court was drawn up by one of neighbors, to wit, Albert G. Ferris afterward a witness in this case. His supplemental Declaration was drawn up by the same person. Mr. Conklin & Mr. Ferris both knew nothing of the records at Albany & to this day know not tht the name of John Conklin occurs upon those records. The statements of Jacob Conklin was based upon the information he derived on hearing his said father relate from time to time the particulars of his Revolutionary services and was derived from no other source.

2nd The reputation which John Conklin bore as having been a revolutionary soldier has been fully established.
3rd A part of the service which John Conklin rendered in the War of the Revolution has been clearly proved. The following are sketches from the statements of some of the witnesses.

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Jacobus Roos who was one of the guests at the wedding of John Conklin, swears that "Said John Conklin was always reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution".
Jeremiah Radker also a guest at the wedding of the said John Conklin swears that the "Said John Conklin was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served nine months under Capt. Gilbert Livingston who was also of said Poughkeepsie." He served also six months in the company of Captain Jonathan Lawrence under Col. Harper on a northern expedition against the Indians "He served in the militia during most of said war", That Conklin lived during the war in Poughkeesie Dutchess Co. N.Y."

Simon Alsdorf in his afft states that "Said John Conklin lived during said War in said Poughkeepsie & was a soldier of the War of the Revolution having served nine months under Capt. Gilbert Livingston & six months under Capt. Johnathan Lawrence & rendered various other militia services."

William Relyeane his afft states that "during the said war of the Revolution said John Conklin lived in Pouhkeepsie in said Dutchess Co. from where he came to live in Plattekill aforesaid at or near the close of said war of the revolution & not long thereafter married said Susannah as aforesaid." ""Said John was reputed at the time of said marriage to have been a soldier of said war." Said John served nine months under Capt. Livingston & six months under Capt Lawrence & in the militia after the Indians & Tories to"
These witnesses knew John Conklin well as they

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were all members of the same church & lived in the same neighborhood, in Plattekill after the close of the War. They rank among the first inhabitants of Plattekill & are intelligent and credible witnesses.
Aaron Buck, a soldier of the Revolution from said Dutchess Co. States in his appr. that he was well acquainted with John Conklin during the War of the Revolution who then lived in Poughkeepsie Duthcess Co. N.Y. from whence Conklin entered the service & served in the militia of Dutchess Co. That Conklin served nine months in the Company of Capt Gilbert Livingston & Regiment of Col Pawling, and also for sometime in the company of Capt. Jonathan Lawrence.
Tobias Weygant also a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the U.S. swears he was well acquainted with John Conklin also a soldier of the Revolution. That said John Conklin served from the County of Dutchess for a period of nine months under Capt. Gilbert Livingston & Col. Pawling. Said John served also under Capt Jonathan Lawrence.
Catherine Terwilliger swears in her afft. that she was born in the town of Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co. N.Y. is aged 83 years is a sister of the said Susannah the applicant in this case. She knew Conklin in time of the war, & there lived in said Poughkeepsie & was a soldier in the militia from said Poughkeepsie, witness is a full cousin of said John Conklin & also of Captain Gilbert Livingston, witness, Conskiln & Capt. Livingston all lived near neighbors to each other in said Poughkeepsie during said War.  Said Conklin served nine months under said Capt. Livingston said John Conklin & Capt Livingston were also cousins.

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Herman Terwilliger, Andrew Terwilliger, Albert G. Ferris, Herrod Miller, & John B. Rogers, all intelligent and respectable citisens who lived neighbors to said John Conklin when he died in 1832, swear that Conklin was always believed by his neighbors to have been a soldier of the Revoltuion. That on all public occasions such as the celebrations on the 4th of July he was always recognised and honored as such. That he was at least 72 years of age when he died in 1832. As these witnesses lived near neighbors to Conklin for many years before he died & having often heard him relate the particulars of his Revolutionary services they are enabled to state some of the officers under whom Conklin served, They have frequently heard Conklin relate that he lived during the Revolutionary War in Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co. N.Y. & that he entered the service from that place & served nine months under Capt. Levingston of said Poughkeepsie and six months under Capt Lawrence & Many other officers in the Militia of said Dutchess Co.
Henry Head, a soldier of the Revolution & pensioner of the U.S. whose affidavit is now presented swears that during the war of the Revolution he resided in the Town of Beckman Dutchess Co. N.Y. from where he entered the service & served in the Militia until the close of the War. That during said War he was well & intimately acquainted with John Conklin who lived on Wappings Creek in the then adjoining town of Poughkeepsie in said Dutchess Co. who was also a soldier in said militia of Dutchess Co. The said John Conklin served to the knowledge of deponent 3 mos under Capt. Van Benscoten & Col. Hopkins at Fishkill (as he thinks in 1779) That Conklin

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also served for a period of nine months under Capt. Jonathan Lawrence & Col. Albert Pawling in 1780 to Saratoga, In 1787 the said John Conklin served for a period of nine months under Capt. Gilbert Livingston & to Mr. Head is an intelligent and highly credible witness.
From the evidence in this case it is clear that John Conklin lived during the War of the Revolution in Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co. N.Y. and served with the Militia of that Co. through the War, That he served under Capt. Van Bencoten & Col. Hopkins at Fishkill 3 mos in 1779.
9 mos under Capt. Johnathan Lawhrence in 1780. 9 Mos under Capt Gilbert Livingston in 1781 and under other officers that length of the service of which is not set forth but which the rolls at the department may show.
It therefore clearly appears that Susannah Conklin is entitled to a pension as the widow of the aforesaid John Conklin.
The Pension certificate should be made payable to her son Jacob Conklin, who has been appointed her guardian on account of the insanity of the widow. As she is in needy circumstances it is hoped that the certificate may be issued for her relief as soon as practicable.

Please repro this claim to me John C Slingerland

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Stateof New York
County of Broome ss
On this 24th day of March 04, 1858. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Broome. John Mix and Bradley Mix. Who to me are well known and who are good and creditable witnesses and reside in said county of Broome and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Susannah Conklin the above applicant for a pension in that they have known her for forty years last past and that they were acquainted with John Conklin her late husband who died in Broome county N.Y. and that Susannah Conklin has remained a widow since her husbands deacease and that the deponents were present at said Susannah Conklin affix her mark to the foregoing declaration, and that she is the same person who has made application for a pension, and that her mark and died in the year the thousand eight hundred & thirty one and that they have hired within the one [illegible] of Susannah Conklin the most of the time. for the last forty years, and are well acquainted with the family of John and Susannah Conklin.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written.

John Mix
Bradley Mix

Hiram King Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
County of Broome ss
On this 24th day of March A.D. 1858. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said court of Broome. Mrs. Susannah Conklin aged about ninety years the said widow of John Conklin deceased. a soldier of the Revolutionary War who service in the capacity of an officer some kind that the vary lawfully claim his pension which was ackowledged to be proved by the commsioner of the pension office in a letter dated July 17th 1852 together with a land warrant.

The said Susannah Conklin subscribed the above with my assistance. 

Susannah her x mark Conklin

Hiram King Justice of the Peace

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June 24th 52
Appl of Susannah Conklin widow of John Conklin

T.S. Slingerland Atty

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(Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State for scarches, or certificates of service of any person, in the
army
of the U. s. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in
the Irfantry, Cavalry, or Artillery &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at
the time of enlistment, service, and discharge, as near as can be given
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled " An act for the settlement of the pay of the Le-
vies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates
have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
 
1780 Sep 26 John Conklin private cath 5826 L8/10/8
1781 Dec 21 "" 6289 19/16/5
1779 Nov 22 "" 13,155 3/3/3
1780 Dec 1 "" 18334 5/7/4
37/8/8

STATE OF NEW-YORK
COMPTROLLER's OFFICE, Albany, June 19th
1852.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 3 & 4
now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following
officers, viz:

 
First - under Capt. Lawrance in Col Pawlings Reg't
Second - Gilbert Livingston "" ""
Third - John Van Benschoten ""Roswell Hopkins Regt
Fourth "" Johnathan Lawrence " John Harpers Regt
 
Fifth

Sixth

Seventh

Eighth

Ninth "

Tenth "

Eleventh "

Twelfth

Philip Phelps Dept court

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City of Washington DC
June 23d 1852

Hon. J.E. Heath
Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir:
I enclose you, herewith, additional evidence in the case of Susannah Conklin, widow of John, an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838, and its supplementary.
Please examine this case and report the result to me at your earliest convenience.

I am Sir Very Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
T.S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed March 3rd 1843, June 17, 1844, and February 2nd 1848.
State of New York
Broome County
On this thirteenth day of December eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared before me, Robert O. Edward, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid county of Broome in said State of New York Jacob Conklin, a resident of the town of Chenango in said County of Broome, aged sixty five years and upwards, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed March 3rd 1843. June 17th 1844, and February 2d, 1848. for his mother Susannah Conklin is now insane and totally deranged.
That his mother the said Susannah Conklin is now the widow of declarants father John Conklin who died at the residence of Declarant in said town of Chenango on or about the fourteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty two, since which time his mother has remained a widow single and unmarried

That in the month of April in the year 1848 Declarant made a declaration in open court then held at Binghamton in said county, and passed the examination of said court for the purpose of obtaining a pension for his said mother under the act of July 7th 1838. and the acts supplementary thereto subsequently passed which declaration with the proofs taken were sent on to the pension department at Washington.
That in the month of August in the year 1848 Declaration made a supplemental declaration setting forth more particularly the Revolutionary services of his said father John Conklin to which declarations with the proofs accompanying them declarant refers for the particulars of his said application.
That declarant is now and was at the time the said declarations were made the legally appointed and acting guardian of the said Susannah Conklin his said mother. Who for a number of years past has been totally insane and deranged and remains so and is so now and that she now resides and has for the space of thirty years last past, resided in the family of declarant.

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That as Declarant has always understood and verily believes true his said father lived during the Revolutionary War in Poughkeepsee Dutchess County & State of New York from where he entered the service and served under Captain Van Bouschoten, Captain Blauvelt, Capt Jonathan Lawrence, Capt Gilbert Livingston, and others and that his said father served through most of the said War. That his said father and mother were married to each other in Plattekill Ulster County and State of New York in or about the year 1784. That Declarant makes this declaration in order to obtain the sum and amount due to his said Mother under the said acts of March 3 1843, June 17th 1844, and February 2nd 1848, in addition to the sum and amount due to her under the act of July 7th 1838. T.S. Slingerland is hereby appointed Attorney to Act in the [illegible]

Jacob his x mark Conklin

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 13th day of December AD 1850. And I certify that the said Jacob Conklin is a respectable citizen of good reputation and Character and is personally known to me as such.

Robert C. Edwards Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County
Clerk's Office

I E.D. Robinson Clerk of the aforesaid County of Broome in the State of New York do hereby certify that Robert O. Edwards Esq. Before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Broome duly elected and qualified and duly authorized by law to act as Justice and to take the same. And that his signature to the Jurat and certificate of the said declaration is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county of Broome at Binghamton in said County, on this 2d day of June A.D. 1852.
E.D. Robinson Clerk.

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State of New York
Broome County ss.
I John B Rogers a resident of the town of Barker in said county of Broome being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I have been a resident of the county for the last fifty years and was acquainted with John Conklin who resided within two or three miles of me after he moed into this section until his death which took place about the year 1832 and on many public occasions such as celebrating the national Independence he was acknowledged as of the Revolutionary soldier by those who served in the war & [illegible] by the citizens as such

John B Rogers

Sworn & subscribed before me the 26th day of August 1848
Robert O Edwards, Justice.

I certify that John B. Rogers the above named clerk [illegible]

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State of New York
Broome County I John C Moore, Clerk of said county, do certify that Robert O. Edwards Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn & by whom the within certificate was made, was, at the time of swearing & making the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly elected and qualified act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such justice, and believe his signatures within genuine. Given under my hand, and official seal at Binghamton in said county, this 26th day of August, A.D. 1848.
Joshua C. Moore
Clerk

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State of New York
Broome County
I Jacob Conklin being further duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am a son of deponent Susannah Conklin and am the guardian of my mother said Susannah who now resides with me and is mentally deranged and insane.
I have from my earliest recollection reputedly heard my father the said heard my father the said John Conklin relate that during the war of the Revolution he resided near Wassins Creek in the town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County from which he entered the service and served in the militia and otherwise from the time he was sixteen years of my untill the close of the said war. I am now unable to recollect or give the names of all the officers under which he served in said war, but I distinctly remember of hearing him state in numerous occasions, that he served under  Captain Van Benscotten for several weeks which I think must have been for several weeks which I think was 1778 or 1779 but I am not certain as to the precise years, that in the year in which major Andre was hung and Arnold fled to the British he served for or five months under captain Blauvelt and  and [illegible]Cooper and in the same year six months under Captain Jonathan Lawrence and [illegible] I think this six months service was rendered in the vicinity of Fort Edward and Saratoga and that the next year after Arnold fled to the Brittish and in 1781 he served nine months under Captain Gilbert Livingston and Colonel Albert Paulding. I think he was discharged from this nine months service on New Years day the fist of

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January 1782. said Captain Livingston was also of said Poughkeepsie and was a full cousin to my same father they lived near each other in said town of Poughkeepsie during the said war some of the other members of this company were also relatives of my said Father the names of the different officers of the regiment as he used to name them were Colonel Albert Paulding Major Benscoben and Adjutant Dubois, John Ostrander was lieutenant of the company Charles Manes an Irishman was a Sergeant the names of some of the privates were Jacob Newkirk Jason Thurston Amon Canfield Corporal Thomas Dempsy Thomas Callagan and Sherry Bump who was a negro and waiter to Captain Livingston, Samuel Berris was also of this company and he and my father had a severe fight both being called very smart men, I cannot [illegible] all of the service which my father rendered in the said war he always stated that he served off and on scouting after the indians and Tories from the time he was sixteen years of age untill the was closed  that he served along the Hudson river up the Mohawk river was at Fort Edward Stillwater Hickeman and Fort Stanwix and through that region of the country that he continued to live in said Poughkeepsie and in Plaakehill who he soon after married my said mother, he died at my residence in the town of Chenango October the 19th 1832 aged 72 years and 24 days. I am now aged 63 years & upwards, several years before my father died he applied for a pension to atorney Whiting if Binghamton and was informed that as he had

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not been a regular soldier as the law then was he could could not obtain the pension this application to attorney Whiting was made in 1819 or 1820 as I believe.

Jacob his x mark Conklin

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this fifteenth day of August 1848.
Samuel Lee
 Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above Deponent Jacob Conklin is a reputable person and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit and further that the above deposition was by me read to him and by him declared to the true and somet before execution. That he does not write his name but signed the same by making his cross or mark before one And that he himself communicated the facts contained in the said deposition to me, before the execution of the same

Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Broome County
ss Personally appeared before me on this fourteenth day of August 1848. Catherine Terwilliger a resident of the Town of Preble in the County of Cortland and in said state of New York, aged eighty three years, doth depose and say, on her oath, that she was formerly well acquainted with John Conklin who lived in the Town of Chenango and there died at his residence in the month of October 1832. aged about Seventy two years. He left his wife Susannah a widow who now still lives in said town of Chenango and is insane being a confirmed lunatic. That the said Susannah is a sister of this deponent and deponent is therefore and always has been intimately acquainted with the said Susannah and John Conklin. Witness was also a cousin of the said John, said John having married his own cousin. Witness saith that she was born in the town of Pougkeepsie in the county of Dutchess and in said State of New York and that during the War of the American Revolution the said John Conklin also lived in said Town of Poughkeepsie and was a soldier in the Militia in the said War of the Revolution. Witness cannot now relate the particulars of his revolutionary services but verily believes that he did a great amount of service in that war. Witness is a cousin of Captain Gilbert Livingston who also lived in said Poughkeepsie and as she believes commanded a company of men raised from the said Town of Poughkeepsie and its vicinity and in which company the said John Conklin served. Witness verily believes that the said John served also under many other Captains and

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and different officers on many occasions during that eventful period following up the Indians and Tories scounting about the country to but owing to loss of memory cannot now momentary describe his said service. Witness isnow on a visit to her friends in this vicinity, Chenango aforesaid, and is therefore very unexpectedly called upon and is not able to brig the events to mind fully, that transpirced so many years ago without having time for reflections. That her said cousin Captain Gilbert Livingston and her cousin the said John Conklin lived neighbors to such others in said War of the Revoltion in said Town of Poughkeepsie. Witness saith that the said John Conklin went from Poughkeepsie aforesaid to live in Plattekill in the County of Ulster at about the time that the said War of the Revolution closed and had lived there but a short time before he married the said Susannah, the sister of Deponet. Witness was present at their marriage and saw them lawfully united toghether by the Rev. Mr. Gutchess who was then the Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley in Platteskill aforesaid. Witness is unable to state the day the month in which this marriage occured but well recollects that they attended the said wedding with slightly and it must thereupon have been in the winter season. They were married soon after the said war closed and in the year 1784. That between forty and fifty years ago. witness moved from Ulster County aforesaid to said Chenango and soon after the said John Conklin moved also from said County of Ulster to Chenango aforesaid where he died as aforesaid. Witness is eighty three years of age and her Cousin the said John Conklin was at least five years older.
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and different officers on many occasions during that eventful period following up the Indians and Tories scounting about the country to but owing to loss of memory cannot now momentary describe his said service. Witness isnow on a visit to her friends in this vicinity, Chenango aforesaid, and is therefore very unexpectedly called upon and is not able to brig the events to mind fully, that transpirced so many years ago without having time for reflections. That her said cousin Captain Gilbert Livingston and her cousin the said John Conklin lived neighbors to such others in said War of the Revoltion in said Town of Poughkeepsie. Witness saith that the said John Conklin went from Poughkeepsie aforesaid to live in Plattekill in the County of Ulster at about the time that the said War of the Revolution closed and had lived there but a short time before he married the said Susannah, the sister of Deponet. Witness was present at their marriage and saw them lawfully united toghether by the Rev. Mr. Gutchess who was then the Minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley in Platteskill aforesaid. Witness is unable to state the day the month in which this marriage occured but well recollects that they attended the said wedding with slightly and it must thereupon have been in the winter season. They were married soon after the said war closed and in the year 1784. That between forty and fifty years ago. witness moved from Ulster County aforesaid to said Chenango and soon after the said John Conklin moved also from said County of Ulster to Chenango aforesaid where he died as aforesaid. Witness is eighty three years of age and her Cousin the said John Conklin was at least five years older.

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Than this witness. And further witness saith not.

Catherine her x mark Terwilliger
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 14th day of August 1848.
Robert G. Edwards Justice of the Peace

The above named Catherine Terwilliger I am acquainted with and have had for a number of years and certify that she has always for that time sustained a good reputation  and I believe [illegible] witness and to her [illegible]
Robert G Edwards

I further certify that the above deponent [illegible] could not [illegible] her name and [illegible] that the and she said ait in court

Robert G Edwards Justice

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State of New York
Broome County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace on this fourteenth day of August 1848. Herman Terwilliger a resident of the Town of Green in Chenango County and said State of New York aged seventy years who being by one duly sworn in conformity to law doth depose and say that he was born in the Town of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster in said State of New York and there became acquainted with John Conklin and his wife Susannah. Witness has been acquainted with the said John and Susannah from his earlier recollections. That it was currently reported and believed in said place in Ulster County that the aforesaid John Conklin came at about the close of the war of the Revolution from the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess where he had been living during the war of the said Revolution and from where he had entered the service and served most of the said War in the Militia. The said John Conklin was always acknowledged and recognised by his neighbors in said County of Ulster to have been such soldier in sais War. That in the year 1800 witness moved from Ulster County aforesaid into Chenango Aforesaid and in 1802 the said John Conklin moved from said County of Ulster into Chenango aforesaid where he continued to live until the year 1832 when he died in the month of October. The said John was also always recognized and acknoweged by his friends and neighbors in Chenango aforesaid to have been a soldier in the said War of the Revolution. This has always been currently reported and believed by the inhabitants of this place who were acquainted with the said John.

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witness has on numerous occasions himself, heard that said John Conklin relate that he lived during the War of the Revolution in said Town of Poughkeepsie and had there served in the Militia during the most of the aforesaid war. having performed one term of service under Captain Gilbert Livingston also of Poughkeepsie aforesaid. Witness has heard him mention many of his officers names but is now unable to relate them. Captain Gilbert Livingston of Poughkeepsie aforesaid was a relative of Deponent which fact causes Deponent to recollect his name. On all Public occasions such as celebrations on the 4th of July and like occasions which the said John attended he was honored as a soldier of the said War of the Revolution. At the time he said John Conklin died in 1832 as aforesaid he was at least seventy two years of age. This oldest son Jacob lives near witness and is now about sixty three years of age While living in ulster County Witness and the said John lived about two miles apoart and near the town of Plattskill and Shawankunk While living in Chenango aforesaid Witness and said John lived about a mile apart and near the town line of Green and Chenango.

Herman Terwilliger

Subscribed and sworn before me this 14th day of August 1848.
Robert C. Edward Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Broome County  ss  On this fifteenth day of August 1848, personally came before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace, Andrew Terwilliger, a resident of the Town of Chenango in the aforesaid County of Broome, age 73 years who being by me duly sworn in according to law, doth depose and say that he was born and bred in the Town of Shawangunk in the County of Ulster in said State of New York where he continued to live until the year 1798. That while living in said Shawangunk he became acquainted with John Conklin then living in Plattekill in said County of Ulster and his wife Susannah. then living with him. That in said year 1798 witness moved from said Shawangunk to Chenango aforesaid and that in the year 1802 said John Conklin moved from Plattekill aforesaid into Chenango aforesaid where he continued live until he died which he did in the month of October in the year 1832. and left his wife the said Susannah a widow who now still lives with her son Jacob in said Town of Chenango. That while living in Ulster County aforesaid witness and said John Conklin lived about two miles apart and near the line of the Town of said Shawangunk and Plattekill. That while living in Chenango aforesaid Witness and said John Conklin lived within one mile from each other. That witness' father moved said John Conklin from said County of Ulster into said Chenango in 1802 as aforesaid. That it is the common report among the inhabitants who were neighbors of the said John Conk

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served nine months in the latter part of said War under Captain Livingston of said Poughkeepsie, and also under Captain Lawrence, and many other Captains which Deponent cannot now name. The said John was always acknowledged and honored on all public occasions as such soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Andrew Terwilliger

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 15th day of August 1848.

Samuel Lee
 Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above Deponent Andrew Terwilliger is a man who has always sustained a good reputation, is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entited to full faith and credit.

Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace

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served nine months in the latter part of said War under Captain Livingston of said Poughkeepsie, and also under Captain Lawrence, and many other Captains which Deponent cannot now name. The said John was always acknowledged and honored on all public occasions as such soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Andrew Terwilliger

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 15th day of August 1848.

Samuel Lee
 Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above Deponent Andrew Terwilliger is a man who has always sustained a good reputation, is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entited to full faith and credit.

Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Broom County
I Albert G Berris a resident of the town of Chenango in said county of Broom being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that in the year 1822 I came to live in said said town of Chenango and settled on an ajoining farm to John Conklin then living in said town of Chenango. I continued to live as neighbors to the said John Conklin from the time I came into the said town as aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said John Conklin. The said John Conklin died at his said residence onthe 14th day of October 1832 aged at least 72 years and left his wife Susannah a widow now living in said town of Chenango. and I do further depose and say that the said John Conklin was allways reported to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution he was always recognized and acknowledged by his neighbours in this the said Town of Chenango to have been such soldier and it has always been believed by his neighbours that he was engaged in the said war of the revolution that on all publick occasions which he attended such as celebrating the 4th of July & he was always honored as such soldier, I have myself in numberous occasions heard the said John Conklin retell his adventures in said war. I well recollect hearing him retell an instance in which he volunteered while he was in active service to go out on a scout with a party and while scouting they were surrounded by a party of Brittish and Hessians and that they were compelled to fight their way through the Hessions and with much

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difficulty the greater part of the scout succeded in making their escape this was near a place he called Croms Pond. I have heard him mention that his gun was shot to pieces while in his hands and that he then seised the gun of a man who had been shot by his side with which he fought his way through. I have heard him relate many instances of a nature stating the privations, he underwent  I have frequently heard him state that he served nine months at one time in the said war this he used to term his nine months service, I have also heard frequently heard him relate a severe battle which he fought with one of the soldiers of his company while in the nine months service, named Samuel Ferris, a man bearing my own name whom he called a very smart man to fight he has frequently told me that he served several months at one time under Captain Lawrence the number of months I am now unable to state he has also frequently told me that he belonged to Colonel Pauldings regiment that during the said war of the Revolution he resided in the town of Poughkeepsie the County of Dutchess from which place he entered the service.

Albert G Ferris

Sworn & subscribed [illegible] Augt 15, 1848.
Robert G.Edwards Justice

I certify that I am well acquainted with Albert G. Ferris the above deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity

Robert C Edwards OS.

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State of New York
Broome County
I Herrod Miller a resident of the Town of Chenango in the aforesaid county of Broom being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Conklin and his wife Susannah living in this town. That I became acquainted with the said John about twenty years before he died and continued to be acquainted with him up to the time of his death. said John died at his residence in the Town in the fall of the year 1832 and left his said wife a widow. It is the common report in this town and generally believed that the said John Conklin came from Ulster County in this State when he moved into this place, and that he was among the early settlers of this county. He and his said widow sustained the relations as husband and wife while living in this place and passed as such until the death of the said John. It has always been reported and believed by the inhabitants of this town that the said John Conklin had been a soldier in the War of the American Revolution. He was always recognized and acknowledged by his neighbors to have been such soldier and on all public occasions such s the celebrations on the 4th of July he was honored as having been such soldier and as having been engaged in that war. And further I say not

Herrod Miller

Subscribed and sworn before me on this 15th day of August 1848.

Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace

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I hereby certify that Herrod Miller the within deponent is a person of good standing sustaining a good character, and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.

Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County
Clerk's office ss I John C Moore, clerk of the aforesaid County of Broome do hereby certify that Samuel Lee Esqr before whom the annexed depositions of Jacob Conklin and Andrew Terwilliger, and the foregoing deposition of Herrod Miller purport to have been sworn and executed, and also that Robert O. Edwards, Esqr before whom the annexed depositions of Catherine Terwilliger, Herman Terwilliger, and Albert G. Ferris purpose to hae been sworn and executed, were each and both of them acting justices of the Peace in and for said county of Broome at the time and on being duly authorised by law to take such depositions, the days said depositions respectively bear date. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justices and verily believe their respective signatures to the Jurats and certifcates of said depositions to be genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said county this - 18th day of August A.D. 1848.

John C. Moore, Clerk.

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State of New York
Ulster County ss
Hester Van Aken of the town of Kingston in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is a sister of John Conklin deceased that she knows of her own knowledge that the said John Conklin served in the Revolutionary War that he was in the Company commanded by Gilbert Livingston of Dutchess County - in the state of New York and that the said John Conklin died at Chenango Broome County in said state and deponent further says that she knows tht the said John Conklin served in the war of the Revoltuon under the said Gilbert Livingston in the capacity of an officer of some kind John Conklin listed first for three months and then for six months and again for nine months in said war.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 21st day of October 1836  
Hester her x mark Van Aken

Johannes D Hasbrouck Justice of the Peace

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State of New York
Broome County ss
Susan Conklin of said county being duly sworn says that she is a daughter of Susannah Conklin who has made an application for a pension that her mother's mind has been impaired for the spaceof thirteen or fourteen years. That at the time when her unsoundness of mind first appeared she lived with her son Jacob Conklin. and the said Susannah Conklin continued to live with the said Jacob, until the fall of the year 1855. when the said Jacob Conklin removed to the State of Michigan where he resided until August 1857 when he died. And this deponent further says that after the said Jacob Conklin removed to Michigan her mother the said Susannah Conklin lived with her other children & grandchildren & is now living with one of her sons. Laurence Conklin in the town of Chenango Broome Co, NY and this deponent further says that she had no knowledge that Jacob Conklin had been appointed guardian for the said Susannah Conklin, and thus deponent has procured [illegible][herself] to be made in the office of the clerk of Broome Co when such appointment ought to be filed and can find no evidence of such appointment. And she further says that the other children of the said Susannah Conklin residing in said County of Broome and all the living children of the said Susannah Conklin have given their consent that this deponent act as a committee or guardian for the said Susannah and [illegible][recieve] for her the pension, certificate when issued - and she further says

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that she is not aware of any objections to issuing the pension certificate to her mother the said Susannah Conklin

Susan Her x mark Conklin

in presence of B.N.Loomis
Sworn & subscribed before me this 24th April 1858

H.S. Griswold County Judge of the County of Broome

Broome County ss
Thomas H Terwilligers of said County being duly sworn days that he resides in the town of Chenango Broome County NY and in the immediate neighborhood of the said Susannah Conklin mentioned in the forgoing affidavit, and that he has heard the foregoing affidavid read & knows the contents thereof and that the same is true of his own knowledge except the fact that Jacob Conklin is dead & that he believes to be true - 

Thos H Terwilliger
Susbscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of April 1838

H.S. Griswold County Judge of the County of Broome