Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,815, for William Lakin, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Lakin, William
S. 42,815
CONTENTS

19.179 New York
William Lakin
of Camillus in the state of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cushing in the New York line, for the term of 1780 to 1782
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jany 1824 and sent to the Hon. S. L. L. Spence House of Reps
Appropriation for said Pension to 4th of Sept 1822 $ 12 25. semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1824 " 48 $ 60 25
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 3/4
1 March 1823

Mr. Lakin - Mar. 6, 1920.
New Hampshire
2 Reg't Col Rec'd
1700 - war
Invalid Pension on the New York Roll
By 12 m. service in 1781 on rolls of reg.
The schedule herewith is to be executed & the blanks filled up which when returned with this dec r . will be finally acted on. The certificate on which herein a pension certificate is also to be sent on before Rev. Pen. can be granted.

State of New-York, } ss:— County, }
On this Seventh day of March — 1820, before me the subscriber, just a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Mendocino personally ap- pears William Lakin — aged fifty four — years, resident in the town of Casillas — in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said William Lakin — enlisted in January 1777 for three years — at Pittsfield — in the state of New Hampshire — in the company commanded by Captain Glois in Col. Hale's regiment — of the New Hampshire line — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of January 1780 — when he was discharged from service in Boston in the State — state of Massachusetts — that he was in the battles of Hullston in Vermont — at Bemis Heights both in 1777 — that in the month of April 1780 he enlisted for another term — in Captain Ellis's company — in Col. Scammon's regiment — of the New Hampshire line — served in the field — until the month of November 1782 — when he was discharged as an invalid at Albany in the State of New York — that now he has a pension as an invalid under the act of the 8 th March 1818, which he does hereby relinquish in case a pension is granted him under his present application — that his discharges are lost — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Joshua Forman
his William Lakin mark
I, Joshua Forman — Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Lakin — did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named William Lakin is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Mendocino Mar. 6 th 1820.
Joshua Forman

If William Lakin pay me for a certain piece of land on Lot N o 38 in the Town of Camillus in following manner that is to say agreeable to an article taken by me from Daniel Kellogg as agent for John McLean bounded as follows Beginning at the Road on the South East corner of Elaser Dunskaus land thence east to the S.E. corner of Henry Cook land thence South so far as to contain twenty acres of land thence west to the high- way thence North to the place of beginning for which he is to pay at the same rate that the land cost me and pay forty dollars with interest annually and which paid I agree to execute a sufficient Warrantee Deed for the same together appurtenances thereunto belonging to have full and immediate possession of the same - Given under my hand and Seal at Camillus this 4 day of April
1821-
John Lakin
W m Lakin mark
Witness Chas. H. Tell
State of New York
Onondaga County ss p John Lakin being duly sworn saith that the above is a true copy of the article of agreement between himself and William Lakin - That the said William Lakin has never paid anything on said con- -tract nor has he made any improvement on the land mentioned in the above agreement - And that there is no other written or verbal contract between this deponent and the said William Lakin.
Sworn before me this 26 th day of November 1823
John Lakin
Dana Colvin A Commissioner

State of New York
Onondaga County
§ I Daniel Moseley Clerk of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that
David S. Colvin before whom the within affidavit of John Lakin was taken was on the day of the date of the same a commis- sioner duly authorized to take affidavits and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as a commissioner. I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Colvin and that the within is his proper hand Witness the seal of the county of Onondaga this twenty fourth day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty three
Daniel Moseley clk
By R. S. Hess Dep. clk

William Lakin
$84.39
Served 12 months 1781 - See Roll of 1 st N Hampshire Regiment - 11 months 1777 2 nd N Hampshire Reg t by Roll -
Referred to Mr Edwards on account of the purchase of land by the claimant in company with John Lakin.

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Twenty first day of August 1821, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, William Lakin aged sixty four years, resident in Camillus in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— That he enlisted in the second New Hampshire regiment some time in the month of April 1777 in Captain Clairs company That he served for three years in said company and rejoined that he was discharged in the town of Bost That in the year 1780 he enlisted for during the war in the first New Hampshire regiment in captain Scotts company That he continued to serve in said regiment until the 9th day of November 1782 when he was discharged as an invalid That he was in the battle at Hubbardston Piccadilly and at the battle at Brandywine heights in which he was wounded in the body and left hand That he made an original application before Joshua Forman Esquire first Judge of said court, which is now at the office of said Esquire with an original and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of property
  Two cows one two year old heifer and one cow worth 35. 3 Pewee plates 16 plates 4 bowls 162 1/2   Two sheep 10. 11 Tea cups & saucers 6 Tea spoons 75   3 chests 1.50 3 Sable spoons 6 knives & forks 50   1 large Iron Kettle cracked 2.00 1 Small stand 8 pails 2 tea pots 1.12 1/2   1 Kettle pot 2 dish Kettles 2.75 3 Milk pail 1 frying pan 1.50   1 Bake pan 1 Tea Kettle 1 Table 2.50 1 Loom and tackle 1 Wheel 1 Reel 9.00   11 Deer worth 3.00 1 Looking glass 1 cupboard 1.50   Debts due to me 4.37 1/2 9 dragteth 4 chains 5.37   2 chains 1 bullend 2.75 
I hold with John Lakin an article of agreement for the purchase of twenty acres of land at twelve dollars per acre on which nothing has been paid by me the land not now worth what is due on it & the contract of mortgage down about $45. to different persons. I have 3 in family myself wife and a girl by the name of Emira Simmons aged about sixteen who depends upon me for her support my wife is fifty nine years old very infirm is now confined nearly all the time to her bed unable to contribute in any way to her support. I am from wounds received in the Revolutionary war and the natural infirmities of age unable to labor my right hand is diseased and my left one injured by a shot in the war and am unable to support myself with the aid of public or private charity
William Lakin mark
Subscribed & sworn in open Court this 31 day of August 1821 Joshua Forman First Judge of said Court

I Daniel Moseley clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ouachita do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property of Wil- -ited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty four dollars and thirty nine cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this sixteenth day of October 1821
D. Moseley clerk of the court for the county of Ouachita

Rev. War Section.
CWJ.
April 9, 1923.
Jennie Chapin, 115 E. Castle Street, Syracuse, New York.
Madam;
You are herewith furnished the history of the only William Lakin found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42815, it appears that William Lakin enlisted at Petersboro, New Hampshire, in January or April 1777 and served as a private until January 1780 in Captain Clayes Company, Colonel Hale's Regiment, New Hampshire troops. He again enlisted April 1780 and served in Captain Ellis' Company, Colonel Dearborn's Regiment until November 7, 1782, when he was discharged at Albany as an invalid. He was in the battles of Hubbardton and Bemis Heights. In the latter battle he had his left finger shot off and a ball passed through his right hip.
He was allowed pension on account of the disability

resulting from said wound.
In 1830 he was a resident of Camillus, Onondagas County, New York, aged sixty four years. In 1831 soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, name not stated, aged fifty nine years and a girl, Emira Simmons, relationship not stated, aged about sixteen years.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two reports are sent each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Acting commissioner.

1923 Apr. 9. Hist to Jennie Chapman awf.
42815
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42.815
William Lakin
Pa. Geo. Pa.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

115 E. Castle St.
Syracuse, Feb. 7, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed please find corrections as requested. Will you please send record of Joseph Wilson, who enlisted from Wethersfield, Conn. Capt. Edward Bulkley, Conn. Line, 1781-3 ? died in Onondaga Co, N.Y., buried in Tully Cemetery
There are two Joseph Wilsons buried there, each said to be Revolutionary soldiers. There are two separate claimants for the men. One from the West says her grandmother was Elizabeth Caldwell. One died in 1840 at 81 yrs. the other in 1846 at 87 yrs. and I have no name for the wife. That is the one who died in Onondaga County. and served under Capt. Bulkley of the Conn. Line.
Children of the N.Y. soldier, James, Robert, Martha, Elizabeth who married Wm Lakin, and Isabella.
Respectfully yours,
Jenni Chapin

Page 103, Reg 2 Wm Lakin, ✓
Pres Joshua Foushee, Ady Syracuse, N. York.
Rec. 23 Nov. 1821
See letter 24 Aug 1823.
Suspended with return of schedule.
5 Dec 1821 Rec. Enclosed
Mr. Edwards will please to refer to the Statement on the Schedule.
Syracuse N.Y. Nov 4

The Hon.
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War
Sir
When I wrote you enclosing the schedule of William Lake I thought his original application was in your office This morning found it here & am sure it that it may be added on with his schedule already sent
Can you
Syracuse Nov. 2. 1821 -
J. P. James

Ex. _____ Div. _____
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., _____, 19_____
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1 st Name of widow Elizabeth Wilson Name of claimant
Name of soldier, William Lakin
Green or Hancock. N.H.
P. O. address of claimant  Soldier's enlistment
+ after service Manchester Co. N.H.
Company _____
Regiment First N.H. Regt.
State where enlisted Hancock. N.H.
Birth Date of enlistment _____
Death Date of discharge _____
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Have Wm. Lakin 2nd. N.H.
Regt. Col. George Reid.
Return attached letter with reply.
H.M. Vanderwood
ACTING Commissioner.

Ex. _____ Div. _____
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., _____, 19_____
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1 st name of widow Elizabeth Dudley No. of claim Name of soldier Sheremiah Evan
Soldier at enlistment P.O. address of claimant + after service Onondaga Co. N.Y. Company _____
Regiment _____
State where enlisted Mass
Date of enlistment 1818
Date of discharge Dec'd Aug. 1821 65 yrs.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Cranis Artillery
Return attached letter with reply.
J. M. Vandervoort
Acting Commissioner.

2782. Jennie Chapin, 115 E. Castle St.,
Syracuse, N.Y. Dec. 6, 1922.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send to me the record of William Lakin, a pensioner of the Revolution. Were there two William Lakins in the service. I have William Lakin Jr. both from Hancock, N.H.
Also I am in need of the record of Sherebiah Evans, said to have been a pensioner.
Respectfully
Jennie Chapin

William Lakin, an invalid pensioner inscribed on the New York roll, at $5 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per month applies for an increase of pension.
3 rd March, 1817.
Congress

State of New York Onondaga County } We Truman Adams and Titus Merrimann Physicians and Surgeons residing in the town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn Do each of us for himself make oath and say, that we have examined William Lakin of the town of Camillus aforesaid an Invalid pensioner of the United States and who was wounded in the Revolutionary War and that Truman Adams one of these Deponents has been acquainted with him for nine years. That his wound for which he is now enrolled on the pension list of the United States was received by him at Benning Heights in the state of New York in the year one thousand seven hun- -dred and seventy seven and was the having his left fore finger shot off and a Ball through his right hip - as we have learned by an examination of the said William under oath and otherwise. We further depose and say, that from our said examination of the wound aforesaid and health of the said William in our opinion the said William is thru fourth disabled from procuring his subsistence by manual labor in consequence of the said wound - and further we say not
Truman Adams
Titus Merrimann
Sworn to before me this 17 th day of February 1817- by the said Truman Adams and by the said Titus Merrimann and I hereby certify that the said Truman Adams and

Situs Merriman are two respectable physicians, and that the taking of the above testimony has this day been closed before me -
Squire Manro
A judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga and State of New York
State of New York,
Onondaga ss. } To all to whom these presents
shall come Greeting: Know ye that the above named Squire Manro at the date of the foregoing Certificate or Affidavit was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Onondaga & State of New York & that the above is his signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the said Court this Eighteenth day of February in the year of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and seventeen
E. M. Miller Dep. Clk.

New York.
William Lakin, an applicant for increase of Pension, who now stands on the roll of New York, at $3.33 1 / 3 per m th & increased by the Law of the 24 th of April, 1816 to $4.33 1 / 3 the Pension for 2/3 dis- ability, transmitted by Esquire Maurer, Esq r Judge of the Court of Onondaga County. N.Y. to be laid before Congress at their next session.
NB. This pension has been paid at the rate of $5.33 1 / 3 per month, up to to the 4 th day of Sept. 1874. ————— 281 17 17 20 44 28
 of Sept. 1817. 281 1 1/8 17 28 66 ( 100 ) 17-10 40/28 56 $2.35 18-12 100 19-2-4/31 84 246 160 $144 140 bonorep 4 144. 6 2.35 31 2400/77 77 217 $147.12 230 147.12 217 49.04 $98.08 $147.12  

New York.
William Lakin,
In the private Revolutionary War.
An Applicant for increase of pension. He now stands on the roll at $5. 33\frac{1}{3} / 100 . . . . .
Present ratio of disability certified } Three fourths to be, . . . . .
Time of closing the testimony } 18 th Feb. 1817.
March 12 - 1818
Ref. to the Comm ee on Pensions & Rev. & Claims.
  24\frac{1}{3}  15\frac{1}{3}  4\frac{1}{3}    128  35  29    $128  28\frac{58}{100} (207)  31\frac{211}{186} (68)      270    2.07      6\frac{1}{8}      130.75    
Award of Congress, . . . . .
Some
no commiseration at but taken before a judge

(494) New York R.
William Lakin, private,
_____ In the army U. S. during the Re- volutionary War.
Ratio of disability, Three fourths Time of closing? 18 th February, 1817.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at 6 dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of February, 1817.
Certificate of pension issued the 17 th of April 1819. and sent to the Pensioner care of Squire Maurice Esq. Camillis, Onondaga Co. New York
_____  Increased Inva- lid pension. Day 3 d March, 1819.
Arrears from 18 Feb y 1817 to the ? 4 Mar. 1819. 24 \frac{11}{28} \text{ } \& \frac{4}{31} \text{ mo.} } $147.12 amt paid from 18 Feb y 1817 to — ? 4 Mar. 1819. at $5 \frac{33}{100} p r mo. — } $130.75 Diff ce between Original & In d Dolly 46.37 refused pension to 4 Mar. 1819. } 6 mo s . ending 11 th Sep r 1819. 36. $52.37

Dear Friend,
Mr Lakin is at present on fixed pension of the New York Agency
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington
Syracuse New York Nov 27 th 1823
Recd 9 Dec: 1823.

Hon John C Calhoun
Enclosed I send the authenticated copy of the contract referred to in the case of Wm Lakin - He has long been on the invalid pension list and is I have no doubt very poor - Totally unable to labor and no visible means for his support. When his application shall have been decided upon please inform me
Syracuse Nov 26 th 1823
I am respectfully your Most Ob t John Wilkinson