Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,924, for Joseph Larkin, Massachusetts

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Larkin Joseph
S. 18,924
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Vermont 28958
Joseph Larkin Rutland, in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hartwell of the Regt. commanded in the Mass State troops for 16 mo. 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 56. Dollars 33 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate & Pension issued the 7 day of Aug 1834, and sent to Strong Rutland Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 168 99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept - 28 15 $ 197 14
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Lynde Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 75
Edward L. Larkin a son of Vermont 21 Feb 1835 born to Joseph Larkin 16 March 1800 died at Rutland Vt. Feb 21 1835 2d April 1838 - and sent to Mrs. Mary Larkin Vt. John D. Edward L. Larkin. 1842 =

Statement of annual pension 21 Feb 1835
Due to Josiah Gove 16 March 1835. Duplicate Certificate issued 21 April 1838 - and sent to Josiah Gove Rutland Vermont
Dead.
See letter to Hon. John D. Stuart. July 6. 1841
Book 8 Vol 3 Page 75 Recorded by Henry H. Lyman Clerk Rev June 7, 1832. Revolutionary Pension $197 14  Certificate of Pension opened the 7 day of Aug 1831 and Rev. Henry Shumway Rutland Vt  Reverts to the 4th of March 1834 168 99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 28 15  Granted on the 9th of November at the rate of $6. Dollars 33 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  Vermont 289 58 Joseph Gove Rutland Vt in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Continental Captain Keates of the 1st on the 17th day of for 16 mo. 27 days

31.500
Joseph, Berkin,
Declaration

STATE OF VERMONT, ) RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. )
On this 24 day of April A. D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Rutland now sitting, Joseph Perkins a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That at Lancaster (now called Sterling) in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, about the 1st. of October 1779 he enlisted in Phineas Haskells company of infantry, Timothy Ruggles was Lieutenant & no ensign, & on the 15th of October the company received orders to march & on the same day marched to Rutland in Massachusetts, when the company & he among them were stationed as a guard over prisoners, that were taken to Rutland for safe keeping, the company & he among them remained at Rutland in custody of the prisoners, during the whole of the six months for which he enlisted, he received no written discharge, but returned home on the 15th of April 1780 while at Rutland he saw among other officers of the U.S. Army Col. Sturtevant , & Maj Brown .
That about the 1st of January 1781 at Princeton, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts he enlisted for one year, under Capt. Timothy Ruggles , who was his former Lieut., & Thomas Pollard was Lieutenant & there was no ensign, and about the same time he marched to the Barracks at Rutland afd, being about 60 miles, and during the whole year he remained at the barracks with the company, who had in their charge & custody prisoners of war, that were captured in that vicinity during the war, & he was a part of the time a waiter for Lieutenant Pollard, and he left the service the 1st of January 1782, & received no written discharge, as he was occupied at the Barracks during the whole of his service he saw no distinguished officers of the Army, he has no documentary evidence of his service, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to the same.
He was born in Lancaster (old parish) Massachusetts on the 8th day of September 1762 - he knows of no record of his age except in the family bible - He was living at Sterling afd when called into the service the first time, he went to Princeton afd immediately after he left the service the first time, where he lived in the employment of one Jonas Beaman, where he continued to live until he was again called into the service, when he left the service he went to Worcester into the employment of Simeon Lincoln, late Attorney General of the State of Massachusetts, & lived in Rutland, afd, Sterling & Princeton until Dec 1787 when he moved to Rockingham in Vermont, where he lived

untill the year 1797 when he moved to Rutland in Vermont & lived there untill 1805 when he moved to Pittsford in Rutland County Vermont, & has lived there ever since, when he was called into the Army he enlisted as above stated, He does not recollect to have seen any Regular officers of the Army except those above mentioned - & there was no Continental or Militia Regiments in the vicinity in which he was stationed - He never received any discharge, or Commission - Anthony Rice, Abraham Owen Esq, Gordon Muel, John H. Muel Esq, Caleb Hender Esq & most of the other citizens of Pittsford, can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - He has neglected to apply untill this time for a pension, because he supposed it was necessary to obtain some documentary evidence, & he has been engaged in endeavoring to obtain it, but has been unsuccessful, as those persons who knew of his services are dead, as far as he can ascertain. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present.
and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
A. J. Brown, Judge
Joseph his Larkin mark
We Anthony C Rice a Clergyman residing in Pittsford and Wright Whipple residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Larkin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
F. W. Hoplein Reg
Anthony C Rice Wright Whipple
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Anthony C Rice who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Pittsford and that Wright Whipple who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pittsford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Frederick W. Hoplein Clerk of the Court of Probate Rutland District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Larkin
on.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of May A. D. 1834
F. W. Hoplein Reg.

Rutland Vt. 14 April 1838
Sir
I transmit you herewith the affidavit of Joseph Larkin, made as nearly as circumstances will permit, conformably to the instructions you sent me on the 16. ultimo.
Please send his new Certificate to my care.
I am very respectfully Your ob. Servt. Depe Gove
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions City of Washington

Rutland Vt. July 31. 1834
Sir
Your returned favour of the 19 th inst was Recd. in due season, by which I am informed that it was necessary that I should apply to the office of the Secy of State at Boston, for evidence in support of his alleged services. I have sent to the office of the Secy of State, & have obtained & herewith found the certificate of Mr. Bangs the Secy, by which it appears that he served as he stated in his declaration, except he has stated a few days more time, in his declaration, than the Secy has certified, but you will perceive that he has stated truly the names of his respective captains & with much greater accuracy than could have been expected, from the great length of time that has elapsed, the dates at which he entered & left the service of the country — from the high claim that the old man sustains for integrity & veracity, I have no manner of doubt but that he is entitled to a pension for his services as stated by Mr. Secretary Bangs
I am very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Moses M. Strong

Rutland Vt. 16 Sept. 1839
Sir
The inclosed original Pension Certificate of Joseph Larkin, deceased, was found, since the 10 th inst, in the possession of Capt. Peter Powers, another pensioner, who professed - and I doubt not, honestly - to have no knowledge how it came into his custody.
As Mr. Larkin is dead, and his claim closed under another Certificate which I believe I had some agency in procuring, and, also, in surrendering; I suppose it is proper, that this one should not be outstanding. I avail myself of the earliest leisure, since I obtained it from Capt. Powers, to return it to the Department.
Very respectfully Depe Booz
James L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington

Joseph Larkin
Payments to be made at Burlington Vt by E. J. English Esq Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of W. Capt. Larkin, Esq.
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book E Vol. 3
Page 75. by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk.
Moved from Rutland Vt. to Pittsfield Vt - Nov 4 - 1805

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Martin of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive Fifty Six dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five
John M c Kim Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edward Commissioner of Pensions.

Rutland Vt 8 Mar. 1838
Sir, -
Inclosed is the affidavit and petition of Joseph Parkin, for a new parish Certificate. On turning to the printed Roll of this State, I do not see his name, and cannot therefore give you any other references, than are contained in the affidavit. It is my impression that Mr. Ely showed me the original documents in that case, when here in the autumn of 1834, inquiring into other matters; which probably accounts for its non-appearance on the Roll I have referred to.
Mr. Parkin requests that you will be pleased to communicate through me.
I am very respectfully, Sir
Your obed Servt
Depe Gov 3
Hon: James L. Edwards Couns. of Parties City of Washington

18924 INVALID.
File No. 18924
Joseph Larkin Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr Secretary Bangs certificate
AdmL a private
16 mo 27 days
$56.33

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 28 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Larkin, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Ephraim Hartwell's company of Guards at Rutland, where he is allowed from Oct. 25 th 1779, to April 22 nd 1780, five Months & 27 days. m. do. 5-27 Joseph Larkin's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Timothy Ruggles' company of Guards at Rutland, where he is allowed from Jan y 26 th to Decem r 26 th 1780, eleven Months. 11= 16=27
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Joseph Larkin Rutland Vt
Information in reference to the late deceased Joseph Larkin of Rutland Vt

Rutland 13 th Feb. 1835
Sir
Agreeably to instructions from the Pension Office addressed to the Hon. William Slade on 17 th Jan'y. 1835 I make the following statement, corresponding as near as I can recollect with my original declaration
The first six months I served in Capt. Ephraime Hawells company of which company Timothy Ruggles was Lieutenant this company was stationed at Rutland Massachusetts as a guard for prisoners I enlisted into this company in Oct. 1779 In January 1781 I enlisted into Capt. Timothy Ruggles Company for one year and during the whole term was stationed at said Rutland and during all this time I belonged to Lancaster (afterwards Sterling) and to Princeton Massachusetts was never engaged in any battle - and was employed under the immediate authority of the state of Massachusetts as I suppose and did not belong to the regular army - and served one year & six months - when I made application for a pension I resided in Pittsford in the County of Rutland Vt. and my declaration was made before the Probate Court for the District of Rutland, and certified by Fred. W. Dophins Register of said Court The amount of my pension per annum is Fifty six Dollars thirty three cents and I have been paid up to the 4 th Sept. last
Very Respectfully Your Obed. Servt.
Hon. S. L. Edwards
his Joseph + Larkin mark
Signed in my presence by the said Joseph Larkin A. L. Brown

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Information in relation to this case may be transmitted to me re A. L. Brown

I, Joseph Larkin of Rutland, formerly of Pittsford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 76 years 75 years on the 6. Sept. 1837, do depose, testify and say, that my name was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, on the 7 th day of August, 1834, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia, at the rate of forty six dollars and thirty three cents per annum; that I was suspended from my pension, after Sept. 1834, but was restored before the next September; and that after drawing my pension on the 9 th Sept. 1837, I casually lost my pension Certificate, which, according to my best recollection and belief, was signed by the Honorable John H. Crosby, Acting Secretary of War, and dated the said 7 th of August, 1834; and that I have made diligent search for the said Certificate, but can no where find it, and do verily believe that the same is lost: Wherefore, I do humbly respectfully petition, that a new Certificate may be granted. And further this deponent saith not.  Joseph his Larkin mark  Witness Joseph Pears G. Daniels
State of Vermont Rutland County ss } Be it known, that on 5 th day of March, 1838, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Joseph Larkin, to me well known, and made solemn oath, that the preceding affidavit by him signed in my presence and red to him in his hearing, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing, but the truth: and I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness.
G. Daniels Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luther Daniels is a magistrate as above written, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said County, this eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
R. Pierpoint

State of Vermont } Rutland County } ss
On this 14 th day of April 1838, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Rutland personally appeared Joseph Larkin who on his oath declares that he is the same person who for the first term of his service, for six months, belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Hartwell, of Princeton, Massachusetts; and for the second term of his service, when he enlisted for one year, belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Timothy Ruggles, of Rutland, Massachusetts, in the United States service, in guarding the British prisoners that had been taken with Burgoyne, in 1777, and which were detained in a stockade fort at said Rutland during some portion of the war of the revolution: that his name was was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 4 th day of September, 1837, at or near the town of Rutland in the State of Vermont, he casually lost out of his custody and possession, and that he has not yet been able to find it.
Sworn and subscribed to, the } day and year aforesaid, before me } L. Merrill Justice Peace }
his Joseph H. Larkin mark
Witness: Jesse Gove
I, Jesse Gove, of Rutland in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law, do depose testify and say, that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Larkin, and do verily believe him to be the identical person described in the above affidavit. The services described by Mr. Larkin were performed many years before the date of my existence - I cannot therefore know him

to be the person described; but I have received, as his attorney, from the pension agent at Burlington, his pension which became due on the 4. Sept. 1836, 4 March, 1837, and 4 Sept. 1837, being $28, 16 \frac{1}{2} for each half year; and for that reason, I have no doubt of his identity.
Jesse Gove
State of Vermont, Rutland County } Be it known, that on this 14 th day of April, 1838, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Jesse Gove who hath subscribed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same is true, according to his best knowledge, information, and belief. And I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness. And I do hereby further certify, that the said Joseph Larkin is a person of credibility. L. Daniels Justice Peace
State of Vermont, Rutland County } I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Luther Daniels is a Justice of the Peace in and for the same County; and that the foregoing several signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of April, 1838.
R. Pierpoint