Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12426, Moses Calkin, Conn New York

SERVICE
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Conn New York
balkin, Moses or balkins
S. 12426
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N o 11,878 Pennsylvania
Moses Galkind
of Bradford Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Stewart of the Reg t , commanded by Col. Morris in the New York Troops for 1 year
★ N. Y. & Conn. Aug. 12/85. Records completed. B
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of July 1833 and sent to Simon Kinney Towanda Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claims } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E.
Vol. 5
Page 9

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } ss
On this eleventh day of December A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid Moses Balke a resident of the Township of Burlington in the said County of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832
That when an apprentice of the age of twenty years, he was directed by his Master to go with horses to assist in carrying and trans- porting the arms and baggage of the six months Militia from the little Nine Partners in Dutchess County New York to Rhinebeck and and when arrived there he engaged in the service as a substitute for the term of six months in the place of a man of the name of Ottwood, (whose given name he does not now recollect) a drafted Militia man. That he entered and was enrolled in a company com- manded by Captain John Stewart. Lieuts. John Hardinburg and John Seton And Ensign Bishop, in the Regt commanded by Col. Morris or Austin Graham of Great Nine Partners. On entering the service he immediately went on board of the shipping at Rhinebeck and went down the river to Westchester, and there engaged in building barracks, and other service in garrison, and continued at that station (most of the time) during the six months. During the time of his continuance there he joined a detachment that was ordered to march to East view on news that the British troops were landing near a place which he thinks was called Crumps. On that occasion there were three English Men of war lay at anchor there in full view - On the appearance of the American troops the enemy retired on board of the ships. This declarant entered the service about the latter part of September as near as he can recollect and the above occurrence took place about three months afterwards. On this occasion he saw Gen. Washington, Gen. St. Clair and he thinks Gen. Sullivan - He was out on this detachment about a fortnight, and then returned to Poughkeepsie to the garrison, and there Shortly after he was ordered to Peksikill, and from there was stationed

on the high lands about a mile from Pockskill and remained there until he was discharged at the end of the six months, and returned home. His discharge was in writing, But he was not aware of any necessity of preserving it and he has no knowledge what became of it. When he entered the service he was living in Little Nine Partners at a place called oblong - His engagement was, as near as he can recollect in the year 1776 - His discharge was given to him by Lieut. Seton but who wrote or signed it he does not know in the Spring of the year and he thinks in the month of March in the year 1778 he enlisted in the service for two months in the Company of Capt. Brinton Paine, in the service of teamster for transporting forage, military stores and provisions, for the Army, in various parts of the country. In which service he continued for the two months - He went with his team to Pockskill frequently also to the Highlands Westchester and various other places as the occasions of the army required. His his wages was the same as the soldiers generally - at the end of the two months he was discharged by Capt. Paine and he again returned home.
In the fore part of October following in the said year 1778 he again enlisted for two months in the Connecticut line or Militia in the Company commanded by Capt. Roger Moore, of Salisbury, Litchfield County Connecticut. His service was that of Waiter to Capt. Moore - Soon after his engagement he marched with the Company through Danbury New Milford, Bedford and other places in Connecticut, the names of which he does not recollect, to Long Island sound. Danbury has previously been burnt, he thinks the same year. After coming into the neighbourhood of the sound, he and the other soldiers were billeted among the inhabitants. He passed the town of Norfolk near the sound. It was yet smoking in its ruins, when he passed that place. The object of this expedition was to guard the inhabitants from the depredations and marauding of the Tories, and landings of the enemy. In the Spring following as he thinks, at all events in the Spring of the year that the British sailed up the North river and broke through the chain stretched across the river at West point, he enlisted for one year in a company of Rangers at Little Nine Partners aforesaid, under Lieut. John Bull. He and the Company engaged as a kind of band of minute men, to serve when called for during the year. His actual service during this year was rising of two months - He was called out on one expedition about the first of April to Livingston Manor, Canterbury

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Fishkill and various other places about the Country. The object of the expedition was to protect the inhabitants from the depredations of the Tories and to take and make prisoners of the latter. The British had sailed up to the Highlands in some force, and the Tories became excited and encouraged to rise in opposition to the cause of the revolution. During this expedition he assisted in taking a number of the Tories prisoners, several on Livingston Manor, who were sent off to the Log Jail in the nine partners near Cantling Store and the Red Meetinghouse. He was engaged on this tour between 3 & 4 weeks.
In the fall in about September he was again called out on service under the same enlistment to guard the prisoners in the Log Jail above mentioned, and continued one month. There was also several other times during the year that he was called out on short expeditions in cases of alarm from the Tories and the operations of the British which was but for a few days each, and the particulars of which he cannot at this time remember. Most of his services after the first six months were of such local and desultory nature, and in such small detachments, that they did not afford him an opportunity of seeing or being acquainted with many officers and none of the superior officers. He further states that he was born in Ulster County, New York, the 8th Febry 1757. That he has a record of his age in his family bible at his house in Burlington. Soon after the war he removed to Duanesborough in Albany County where he resided about nine years: after which he removed from thence, to the place where he now resides at which place he has lived ever since.
The said Moses Galkins states that the Hon. Edward Herrick President of the said Court, The Hon. John McKean Associate Judge of said Court, Gen Saml McKean Secy of State of Penn a , Miron Ballard esq r , James Long Merchant, Nathaniel Allen Esq r , John Gamage Nathaniel and John Ballard Col Joseph Kingsbury and many others to whom he is well known can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He further states

That he knows of no person living by whom he can perform his services—
Sworn and subscribed to in open court the 11 th day of December A.D. 1832 J. P. Bull, Proth.
Moses Calkin
We John McKean a clergyman residing in the Township of Burlington in the County aforesaid and mentioned as the residuary of the said Moses Calkin in the foregoing declaration and Benjamin McKean residing in the same Township of Burlington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with said Moses Calkin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is respected & 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 in open Court the 12 th day of Decr 1832
E. S. Goodrich Dep. Proth.
J. McKean Benjamin McKean
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories presented by the War department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that the Hon. John McKean who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Burlington aforesaid and that Benjamin McKean who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Burlington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Bradford County, S.
I James P. Bull, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings contain the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Moses Calkin for a pension. Witness my hand & official seal this 21 st day of January A.D. 1873.
Moses Calkin Pension J. P. Bull Prothonotary

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber and undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bradford the Moses Calkins to me well known as the applicant for a pension in the annexed declaration mentioned, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service other than is set forth in his said declaration, but according to the best of his recollection he is confident he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade. On his first tour, as substitute for Stewart, for six months he served as a private. On his second tour, for two months he served as a private, in capacity of waiter to Capt. Rogers in the Connecticut line On his third tour in the Connecticut line, for two months he served as private in capacity of waiter to Capt. Moore — On his fourth engagement for a year, he served not less than two months as a private. Making in all not less than twelve months that he served as a private, and for such service he claims a pension. And 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 sixth day of March A.D. 1833 Moses Calkins Before me. E. G. Goodrich Justice of the peace
Bradford County P
I James P. Bull Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that E. G. Goodrich is a Justice of the peace in above stated duly Commissioned and sworn as such and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the above signature purporting to be his to be genuine — Witness my hand & seal of office this 13th day of March A.D. 1833 J. P. Bull

Pennsylvania } On this 25 th day of May, A.D. 1833 Before the Bradford County } Subscribed (the same within mentioned) a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Bradford, Personally came the within mentioned Moses Calkins who being by me again duly sworn accor- ding to law, on his solemn oath doth depose and say; That the term "private" as used in his within amendatory, or supplementary affidavit in relation to his second tour, as transfer, under Capt. Paine, was to distin- guish, not the nature of his service, but the capacity, or grade in which he served from that of any officer or promotion in the service, he claiming and considering the said term of two months, which was that of transfer, as stated in his declaration, hereto annexed, to be of the same grade and pay as that of private in the military service in the army or militia. The pay being, to the best of his knowledge and recollection at that time, the same
Sworn & Subscribed Before me May 25. 1833
Moses Calkins
E. G. Goodrich Clerk
Moses Calkins

23509.
Moses Calkins
Bradford county
Pennsylvania
Admitted 1 year
$40.00
Simon Kinney, Towanda county Pennsylvania

BRIEF in the case of  Moses Perkins  of Bradford county  in the State of  Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  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.     substituted for W. Atwood In 1776 6 private Capt Stewart, Col Morris   Enlisted 1778 2 Steamroller Capt. Paine   do. 1779 9 private Capt Moore, Connecticut line   2 private    For which he claims a pension.
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess county, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
X in the amended or supplementary declaration This term is stated as a private. A discrepancy.
J. E. Bradford Examining 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 Moses Gaskin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1776 6 mos. Pvt. John Stewart Morris Graham N.Y.   Mar. 1778 2 mos. Private Brenton Rainie   * Oct. 1778 2 mos. Pvt. Roger Moore Conn.   Spring 1779 2 mos. " Lt. John Bull's Rangers   {at various times}  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Oblong, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 11, 1862 The cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Burlington Twp. Bradford Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born Feb'y 8, 1757 at Oblong, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Remarks: _____
Soon after the war soldier moved to Duaneborough Albany Co. N.Y.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* Horwath was burned July 12, 1779 As I have omitted Oct. as Woldian Said "when Horwath was still smoking"

1915 Apr. 14 Hist. to Mrs. Grace M. Balkins. V.L. all. 1917 Oct. 6 Hist. to E. A. Balkins.
Revtran
✓ 12,426 INVALID.
File No. 12,426
Messrs Balkins
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C 1 Dept of Int. Troy, Pa. Apr. 8, 1915 Comm. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send military records of Moses Calkins of P'keepsburg N.Y. also that of John Calkins 2nd , both said to have been in the Revolutionary War Yours respt.
Grace M. Calkins
Troy Pa.

E. A. CALKINS
MASON, MICH.
Rev 1/18/16
October 2nd, 1917.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
The writer wishes to procure from your department if possible a statement of the facts shown in the record of Moses Calkins a soldier of the Revolution. The facts in which I am interested are, the date and place of his birth, date and place of his enlistment, service etc. the date and places of his residence as a pensioner, the date and place of his death if shown and the facts if any shown with reference to his heirs.
If the department can furnish a brief statement of these facts as shown on the record the favor will be appreciated.
Very truly
E. A. Calkins