Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31203, for John Larkin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Larkin, John or Larken
S. 31203
CONTENTS

6089 Massachusetts
John Larkin
Berlin in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Greenleaf of the Regt commanded by Col Rice in the Massachusetts line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $36 - Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Feb y 1833 and sent to James Dana Big Present
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832 $55 00 Pens n and allowance ending 4 March 33 18 33 $73 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bayd Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 97

Declaration of
John Larken of Berlin
Please to send the Cent s to Sam l Dana Esq. Boston U.S.
19/10/77 V Private
14 Months
Map $36.67
greenleaf Rice
James D. Dana Esq.
Paris
62

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this fourteenth day of August  Probate A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas , now sitting at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth aforesaid
John Larken of Berlin in D r County aged twentyone years
Who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1 That in A.D. 1777 he was living in that part of Lancaster which has since been made into a Town by the name of Berlin when he was drafted by Capt William Greenleaf then Commanding a Company of Militia in that Town to go to the Northern frontier for 3 months and was ordered into the Company of Capt Nathaniel Dexter in Col o Job Cushing's Grenadier Reg t L t Col o Revere He marched to Binnington thence to Stillwater when he saw Burgoyne's Army surrender, thence he was marched to White Plains where he served out the term of three months and was dismissed 2 In A.D. 1778 He enlisted for 8 months to go to New York and was in the Company of Capt. John Dury of Shrewsbury in Col o Ezra Woods Reg t he marched to Peekskill village and was afterwards stationed at White Plains and there completed his term of eight months and was dismissed near Peekskill village.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever 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 Before Nathl. Greene Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester. John Larkin
We Nathaniel May D.D. a Clergyman residing in the town of Lancaster in the county of Worcester and Ebenezer Wilder of the same Lancaster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Larkin who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before Nathl. Greene Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester. Ebenezer Wilder
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Nathaniel May who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lancaster & that Ebenezer Wilder of said town is a credible person. And that their statement is entitled to credit. Nathl. Greene Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester. Ephraim Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Larkin for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Ephraim Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss, to wit.
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Worcester on the 14th On the application of John Larkin Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
within and for the County of Worcester day of August A. D. 1832 claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Lancaster that part which has been since 18th of Bedford on the 27 Jan of 1761.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a family record of my age
3 o did you ever receive any discharge from service?
Ans r  I never rec d any written discharge from service.
4 o Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer, I was drafted for by me to go to Saratoga all the rest of my service were to Concord
5 o How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer, In Lancaster, the same place where I now do and have always lived
6 o State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I saw Genl Washington at White Plains after Arnold's desertion I saw Genl Stark, Genl Ben a Lincoln & Genl Gates, Genl Green of Brookfield & Genl M c Douglass at Peekskill.
7 o State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, The Rev d Mr Baldwin, The Rev d Mr Walcutt Mr J D Merrill Esq r , Mr Ephraim Babcock Wm Babcock and Mr Lewis Carter Selectmen of Berlin — John Larkin

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F.S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.E.C.
Washington, D. C., April 26, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- c John Lark on --- 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. Nov. 1777 3 mo. 7 da. Pvt. William Greenleaf Job Cushing Mass 1778 8 mo. 4 da. Pvt. John Drury Ezra Wood Mass.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster, Mass. Date of application for pension, August 14, 1832. Residence at date of application, Berlin, Mass. Age at date of application, Born, Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1761.
Remarks:
Very respectfully, F. R. Noyes, Esq.
Stonington, Conn.
Commissioner.

G Stonington Conn April 1 st 1895
William Lochren Esq Comt., Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Can you inform me if John Larkin of Lancaster Mass. was a Pensioner. if so can you give me any of his Military History.
I have understood that he was in Col Ezra Woods Regt & that he drew a Pension.
(Very Respectfully J. B. Noyes)

Apr. 26/55 (Wed) Hist. Soc. B. Noyes, Huntington Crim. m. E. G.
1832 of Nathan Warner Co. Mass formerly part of Lancaster
31203 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,203
John Larken Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1822
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester
ss. August 1st 1832
all
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for
the
Count us in said Commonwealth
Titus Wilder
who subscribed the
annexed
Deposition
and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sam. Dana

affidavit of Titus Wilder in the case of John Larkin -

I Titus Wilder of Lancaster in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years do depose and say that I served in the war of the revolution as by my declaration on file in the Pension office, will appear.
And I further testify that I well know John Larkin of Berlin and know that he was a soldier that was and served in the Campaign of 1777 at the sur- render of Burgayne for three months, in which Campaign I also served.
Titus Wilder

John Luckin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 26 1832.
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 John Larkin is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. William Greenleaf's company; in Col. Job Cushing's regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia Nov. 1777." for the space of 3. months and 7. days. time to return home included, from the 3 d of September. Discharge dated Nov. 29 th 1777. Again, John Larkin is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. John Denny's company in Col. Ezra Woods regiment for eight months at the North river" for the space of 8. months and 4. days.
Edward D. Bangs Secy