Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13716, for Lorin Larkin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
conn
Larkin Lorin
S 13716
Mass
Vt.
boarded.
CONTENTS

New York 2772
1890 Aug 18 A T Larkin history Prior
Lorin Larkin of Clinton Co in the State of New York who was a private in the com y commanded by Captain Gouche of the 18 th commanded by Col Swift in the * Vermont line for 17 weeks the private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1834 and I S Woodworth Plattsburg N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 198.31 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 28.33 $226.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jan Bayd Clerk. Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 42
* Conn, Mass and Vt. Records completed. June 27, 1906. R.S.

14 762 Levin Larkin Clinton Co. N York
16 S 394
May 15. 33
J. D. Woodruff Plattsburg N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Levin Leavitt of Clinton 6 in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     June In 1776 6 Private Capt Cook Col Swift   1777 8 " Capt Sawyer Col Hownick   6 July - 1778 1 25 " Capt Fiske Col Jackson   1778 4 15 artillery Capt Brant  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Manchester Vt.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested as reg? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

Lorrin Larkins Rev Pius Papius -
addrp J Woodward Plattsburg NY.
18702. v

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York
County of Clinton ss On this third day of October 1832 Personally appeared Lorin Larkin a resident of Beekmantown in the County of Clinton and State of New York aged seventy seven 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 -
I was born in the town of Stratford Connecticut on the 30 th day of 1755 I have a record of my age which was made at my birth which record I have referred to recently. - I resided at Manchester Vt. and enlisted at Bennington Vt. as a volunteer in May or June 1776 as a private into Captain Conch's Company (Lt Ransom) Col. Swift's Regt. of Connecticut State Troops for six months. I marched through Shaftsbury Arlington, Manchester Dorset and from thence to Skeneborough N.Y. we first encamped at that place and remained there till orders came to move to Mount Independence. I don't recollect how long we staid at White Hall or Skeneborough. (now Whitehall) we then sailed from Skeneborough to Mount Independence where I served until the month of November or December 1776 and was discharged with the continental Troops at that place. I had no written discharge to my recollection. I actually served in said Company for six months and until the time for which I enlisted was fully expired and I was honorably discharged.
I then returned to Manchester Vt. and made that place my home until the summer of 1777 when I went to Pawlet Vt. and enlisted at that place as a substitute for George Olds (to serve the remaining part of six months for which he had enlisted about one month previous) into Captain Ezra Sawyer's Company Col. Herrick's Regiment of Vermont Rangers or State Troops (Ormsbury was on it) I was stationed at Pawlet Vt. and served at that place in said Company for five months and until about the last of November or first of December 1777 when I was discharged at Pawlet Vt. but received no written discharge. During this five months service I was engaged in various scouting parties and in doing guard duty. I then returned to Manchester Vt. and made my home there till I went to White Plains N.Y. and there on the sixth of July 1778 I enlisted into Captain Fisk's Co. Col. Jackson's Regt. of Massachusetts State Troops for six months as a substitute for one Morgan I remained at White Plains in service in said Company until about the first of September 1778 when I was transferred into Captain Rands Company of the Grand Park of Artillery and went into the waggon service -

I went to Morris; Stone's and Dover N.Y. from thence we crossed the North River to Pluckey's in the Jerseys, where we left the artillery and proceeded with our horses to Lebanon Lancaster County Pennsylvania and there went into winter quarters and remained there till January 6. 1779 when I was honorably discharged from the said service at Lebanon aforesaid. and received a written discharge which I afterwards wore out in my pocket and lost.
I actually served one month and twenty five days in said Capt. Fish's Co and the remainder of the six months for which I enlisted I served in Capt. Raced's Company I don't know who was Col. of the Regt to which Capt. Rand belonged.
I served at other periods than those above stated in various alarms more than three months but it is out of my power to give the details of such service.
I have no documentary evidence and know of no person by whose I can prove my service whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service.
after the Revolution was I resided in the town of Salisbury & moved to Beckmantown in 1806. — I have ever since resided in Beckmantown & now reside there
The names of persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution are Daniel Robinson Elam Larkin Esq. & others.
I hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Lorin Larkin year aforesaid in open Court before me Geo. M. Beckwith Acting Clerk of Clinton Co. Pleas.
We Frederick Halsey — a clergyman residing in the town of in the County of Clinton and Joshua Hillyard — residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lorin Larkin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and Joshua Hillyard Sw year aforesaid in open Court before me Fredk Halsey Sw Geo. M. Beckwith Acting Clerk of Clinton Co. Pleas.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the

year aforesaid in open Court before. Geo. M. Beckwith Acting Clerk of Clinton Com. Pleas.
gagnum. G. H. Halsey Sw
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 Frederick Halsey — who has signed the proceeding Certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Plattsburg — and that Joshua Wilyard — who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clinton County ss I George M. Beckwith Acting Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lorin Larkin for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of October 1832
Geo. M. Beckwith acting clerk
And I the said George M. Beckwith acting Clerk as aforesaid do further certify that Rev. well Wilson Esq. Clerk of said County is dead & that I am now the acting Clerk of said County. In testimony whereof And that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lorin Larkin for a Pension I have hereunto again set my hand and the seal of said County and attached these two pieces of paper, by a piece of red tape the ends of which pass under my official seal. — Plattsburg New York October 3. 1832 —
Geo. M. Beckwith Acting Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Corin Larkin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 6 mos. Pvt. Ebenezer Loomis Swift Conn.   1777 5 mos. " Jesse Loomis Herrick Vt.   July 16, 1778 Sept. 1, 1778 " Fisk Jackson Mass.   Sept. 1, 1778 July 6, 1779 Corporal Rand ✓  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Manchester Vt. Date of application for pension, Oct. 3, 1832. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Berkmantown Clinton Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born - 30 1755 at Stafford Conn. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family. After the Rev. he resided in Salisbury Vt. and moved to Berkmantown in 1806.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Revman
13416 INVALID.
Oct 18-1900 - N.Y.C. C. T. Larkin Pittsburgh N.Y.
1920 Aug. 4 Hist. to Mrs. D. J. Peppers. (Fannie H.)
File No. 13.716
Lorin Larkin Rev Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lorin Larkin additional Evidence See Pension Declaration made Oct 3. 1832 -
Pension Certificate to be sent to J Douglas Woodward Plattsburg N. Y.
adm 17 mo. pri $56.66

State of New York
Clinton County ss. Gilbert Bradley a resident of Chester- field Essex County being duly sworn says he is seventy six years of age and was acquainted with Lorin Larkin of Beekmantown NY applicant for a pension during the Revolution and saw him in actual service in Capt Couch Company of Connecticut Troops in 1776 in September at Ticonderoga . Deponent saw said Larkin after- wards in service in said Company below Ticonderoga. Deponent saw said Larkin in actual service at Ticonderoga in July 1777. & on the retreat from that place to Mount Independ- ence. Deponent saw said Larkin in actual service at Pawlet Vt. during same year. — From Deponents acquaintance with said Larkin and his services Deponent has no doubt that said Larkin did actually serve seventeen months as a private during the Revolutionary war. — and that the statements which said Larkin now makes of his services agree with those he has here before made to Deponent before he ever made any application for a pension. and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to (at Ticonderoga in testimony before swearing) before me this 22 nd day of Gilbert Bradley August 1853 and I certify that Deponent is a Credible person and witness —
Caleb Nichols Supreme Court Commissioner
(authenticates see last sheet)

State of New York
County of Clinton ss John Ellis of Peru in said County aged seventy three years being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Loring Larkin an applicant for a pension during the Revolutionary war. & saw him at West Point N.Y. in 1778 Deponent enlisted in Col Jackson's Mass. Regt. on the ninth of June 1778. & Deponent understood at the time that said Larkin enlisted into Capt. Fish's Co. Col. Jackson's Regt. of Massachusetts Troops in July 1778. - & served in that Company & in the Grand Park Artillery for six months, & that said Larkin had served before that time six months in Capt. Conch's Company Col. Swift's Connecticut Regt. of State Troops and five months in the Vermont Troops - Deponent has frequently since the revolution conversed with said Loring Larkin relative to his services in the Revolutionary war. and Deponent verily believes that he did serve seventeen months and longer. and that his statements relative to his services may be relied upon. - Said Larkin served in the Capacity of a Private. - and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22 d day of August 1833 & I certify that Deponent is a credible witness.
J. M. Estlin
Caleb Nichols Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York
County of Clinton Co John Roberts a resident of Plattsburg in said County aged seventy three years being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Loring Larkin (now a resident of Beck- -man town in said County applicant for a pension) during the Revolutionary war. That Deponent saw said Larkin in actual service at Rutland Vt. Castleton Vt. and Pittsford Vt during the Revolutionary war, and also at Mount Independence Vt. and Ticonderoga New York but Deponent cannot recollect the precise time but he thinks it was in 1776. 1777. & 1778. De- ponent understood at the time that said Larkin served with the Connecticut Troops in 1776. In the Vermont Rangers in 1777. & in the Massachusetts Troops in 1778. — Deponent has frequently con- -versed with said Larkin since the Revolution relative to his services and his statements have always been the same and agree with those he now makes, & from Deponent's knowl- -edge of said Larkin & of his services De- -ponent has no doubt that said Loring Lar- -kin did actually serve seventeen months and more as a private during the Revolution- -ary war. — That said Larkin is a man of strict truth and integrity and his statements may be relied upon. — and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22 d day of August 1833. & I certify that Deponent is a Credible person & of truth.
John P. Roberts
Caleb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York
Clinton County ss. Lorin Larkin aged Seventy Seven years a resident of Beekmantown in said County being duly sworn says that when he made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County on the third of October 1832. he knew of no person by whom he could prove his service. He has since that time ascertained that Gilbert Bradley, John Bell & John Roberts could testify as to Deponents service & their affidavits have accordingly been procured by Deponent and are here to annexed and this testimony is the best in Deponents power to obtain.
and further saith not.
Lorin Larkin
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 22 d day of August 1833 and I certify that Deponent is a credible person & witness
Caleb Nichols Supreme Court Commissioner
State of New York
County of Clinton ss. I the Subscriber Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Caleb Nichols before whom the above affidavit of Lorin Larkin and before whom the annexed affidavits of Gilbert Bradley, John Bell & John Roberts were respectively taken & sworn on the twenty second day of August 1833. was at the time a Supreme Court Commissioner in & for said County duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits and that his signature to the jurats of each of said affidavits is genuine & I being well acquainted with his handwriting. Witness my hand & official seal under which paper a piece of red tape by which these papers are fastened together at Plattsburgh 24 th day of August. 1833. Nathan Taylor Clerk

Plattsburg. New York Sept. 11. 1834
James D Edwards Esq
Sir.
I enclose the Certificate of Messrs Bangs & Huntington in the case of Lor Larkin which with his other papers are supposed sufficient to entitle him to a pension for seventeen months service as a Private.
Yours respectfully J. Douglas Woodward

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 12 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 roll of Capt. Fisk's company, in Col. Jackson's regt. as described by Lorin Larkin, who claims for services under the above named Officers, is not found in this Office.
Lorin Larkin also claims for services under Capt. Rand, in Col. Jackson's regt. in 1778, but the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

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J. D. Woodward Esq
Plattsburg
New York
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State of Connecticut Comptroller's office
Hartford July 23 rd 1834
On examination of the books of this office, it appears that in June 1776, in compliance with a requisition from Congress, two Battalions were ordered to be raised to serve with the continental army in Canada until the first of December; That to one of said Battalions Heman Swift was appointed Colonel, and Ebenezer Couch was appointed Captain & John Ransom Jr. first Lieutenant of the eighth company in said Colonel Swift's battalion - That in February 1777 Captain Ebenezer Couch exhibited his account for the bounty & paid his company on enlisting & the first month's wages for their service in 1776 under Colonel Heman Swift, which was paid by the State, charged to; and allowed by the United States - That there are no payrolls of said service in this office -
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford July 23. 1834
J. D. Woodward Esq
Sir, annexed you have, all the information which can be had in this office, in relation to the service of Lorin Larkin  of payment made here the payrolls were all sent to Philadelphia and burned at the time the war office was burned. The wages except the first month was paid by the paymaster of the continental forces, and probably the payrolls are with the payrolls of the continental army now at Washington - fees $1.
Yours most obt
Roger Huntington

OFFICE OF O. T. Larkin, PHARMACIST, No. 1 Bridge Street,
Hallsburgh, N. Y., Oct. 11. 1880
Commission of Pension Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me what information you have regarding Lorin Larkin, a soldier of the Revolution.
Enclosed a copy of a letter recd. from your office about 12 years ago Original is lost.
Authentic document is very much desired
Yours very truly
O. T. Larkin.

O. F. Larkin NY
Pay April 24 1890
Nehemiah Larkin CON In NY NY

H. W. CADY.
DRUGGIST.
Plattsburgh, N.Y., Apr. 24 1890.
Commissioner of Pensions      Records of the Revolution
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me a copy of war record of W. E. Larkin . If a fee is required please inform me of the amount.
This man served with Connecticut troops in the Revolution. Drew pension at time of his death, about 1840.
Where & when did he enlist, what company & rank For what did he receive pension, other information records may give

H. W. CADY, DRUGGIST.
Plattsburgh, N.Y., July 23, 1890.
Gen. R. Rann.
Dear sir -
Your communication of June 12, rec'd
The name of the Revolutionary soldier referred to was Nehemiah Lorin Larkin.
After the war he was for a spell in Dorset (in state of Conn. or Ver- mont.) afterwards lived in Brandon Vt. then in Beckmantown Clinton Co. N.Y. Drew pension at time of death, about 1840.
I would like information about the following.
When & Where did he enlist
In what company & regiment. over.

How long did he serve For what did he receive pension What was his rank What is the date of his death
Would like other information you may have in records, about him or his company, as what engage- ments were they in & where sta- tioned.
Yours respectfully. A. S. Laskin.

Peppers

Aurora Chapter Daughters of American Revolution
Aurora, Ill. July 8, 1920
G. W. Saltzgaber, Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me the pension record of Lorin Larkin, born 1755 and was living in Clinton County, N. Y., in 1840 with a son Elan Larkin-lived in Beeckmantown, N.Y.
I would also like the pension record of Aaron Bartlett who served in Mass. Line during the revolution-was born about 1758 and lived in Madison county N. Y. - Pension granted about Mar. 19, 1919.
Yours truly Fannie Hopkins Peppers regent.
Mrs D. J. Peppers, 288 Downer Place, Aurora Illinois