Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44374, Daniel Calkins, Conn. New York.

SERVICE
Conn. New York.
Calkins, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 44374
CONTENTS
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New York 17, 325 R
Daniel Galkins
of Schuyler in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1820 and sent to S and L Ford Herkimer NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 181.83 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.
22 18 3/4 / 30 / 30 $ 229.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notes of account for 15th 1820 Walter Mich Herkimer NY

Adolf re sent for Nov. 15 th 1820 to Walter Wish Herkimer N.Y.

aged Sixty eight years I Daniel Calkins, of the Town of Schuylerville, County of Saratoga in the State of New York, do, according to the act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled "An Act to provide for estab- lishing pensions engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" make the following declaration under oath that is to say - I do solemnly declare, that I am a resident citizen of the United States, Town of the Town County, of State New York, and that by reason of my adverse circumstances in life I am in need of assistance pay from my country for support; I do here- by declare that I was a private Soldier in the War of the Revo- lution, and that I served as such against the Common enemy for a term of Eighteen months, on the Continental establish- ment. That in the close of the year 1775 I enlisted for the term of three months in a Company commanded by Captain Daniel Goodrich in a Battalion commanded by Major — Cady in the New York Line, — That I enlisted at the Town of Chatham in the County of Columbia State of New York That said Battalion marched for the purpose of relieving the Army of General Moutgomerie then before Quebec and that the said Battalion reached Quebec on the tenth day of February 1776 That at the solicitation of the Officers of the Army and to prevent the weakening of its force, I remained in said Company three months after my term of enlist- ment expired making in all six months, and that I finally left the Battalion aforesaid at Chatham after

said having then just returned from the Expedition against Laché — That soon after my discharge from the aforesaid Battalion I enlisted for the term of one year in a Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Allen in a Regiment commanded by Colonel — Elmore in the New York Line of Infantry on the Continental Estab- lishment and continued in said Company until the expiration of the year of my enlistment when I was discharged from the same the said Company then being stationed at a Place called Fort Dayton — now the Village of Helderberg in the County of Albany — That I have no papers or docu- ments in my possession relating to my service or discharge but have lost my discharge by some accident — and I do further declare that I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States or of any individual State — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13 th day of April 1818.
Daniel Calkins
sworn to April 13. 1818
before me
David Holt a Judge of Helderberg Common Pleas

Daniel Calhoun Certificate of Emplification
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Walter Fish
Herkimer
N.Y.
Nov 15 th 1820

Schedule
State of New York: Herkimer County ss. On this fourth day of July 1820 in Open Court to wit the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer the said Court being a Court of Record thus constituted by the Laws of the State of New York Daniel Galkins age Seventy years on the fifteenth day of October Last resident in the Town of Schuyler 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 to wit that he enlisted in the Month of January 1770 at New Canaan in the State of New York for the term of three months in the company of Captain Daniel Goodrich in a regiment commanded Major Cady who commanded a detachment that was marched to Canada to relieve the army after the defeat & death of General Montgomery that he continued in said Company for the space of six months being three months longer than the original term of his enlistment that in the Month of July or August 1770 he enlisted at the Town of New Canaan aforesaid in a Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Allen in a regiment commanded by Col David et Elmore for the term of one year which said term of Service this deponent performed in said regiment being then stationed at Fort Dayton near the Village of Herkimer in the State of New York that this deponent was Discharged at said Fort Dayton at the expiration of said term of one year that in the year 1778 this Deponent served for the term of four months in a company commanded by Capt Philip Frisby in a Regiment commanded by Col Asa Waterman and during the said four months this deponent was engaged in all the engagements immediately preceding the war Captain of General Boyoyer - that the date of the Original application or declaration of this deponent is about the thirteenth day of April 1818 and that the number of this Deponents pension Certificate 17325 - And I the said Daniel Galkins 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed March 18 th 1818" & 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 to wit One bed and bedding and a few articles of Kitchen furniture Not Exceeding fifteen Dollars in Value and the necessary wearing apparel of myself & my wife that my family consists of myself & my wife who is Sixty Nine years of age and affected by the infirmities incident to persons of that age that I have no Mechanical trade but was a farmer by Occupation when my health enabled me to labour that At present I am not able to do much Labour in consequence of my advanced age & bodily infirmities that neither myself or my wife are able to support ourselves by Labor
Daniel Balkins -
Sworn to July 4 th 1820 before David Holt Judge Kirk, Coos, pleas State of New York
Berkimer County } The court of common pleas are of Opinion that the property mentioned in the foregoing Schedule is of the value of fifteen Dollars - David Holt
W. Willoughby } Judges - John J. Prendergast }
State of New York Clerk's Office } Berkimer County }
I Walter Fish clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Bill 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of July 1820 -
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer -

44374
Rev INVALID. am
File No. 44374
Daniel Galkins
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Palmer Cady Lt. Col. (Columbia Co. NY) see Colonial N.Y. p. 248.
1778 - Capt. Philip Frisbie (Lt) Col. Asa Waterman N.Y. see Colonial N.Y. p. 273-274.

State of New York Oneida County ss.
John Waterman of the town of West- Gore in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he was an Ensign in the revolutionary war in Capt. Lathrop Allen's company in Col. Samuel Elmer's regi- ment belonging to the Connecticut line - that he, the deponent, is well acquainted with Darius Calvin the applicant before named and he knows that the said Darius served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war aforesaid from the 15th day of April 1776 until the 15th day of April 1777 in Col. Samuel Elmer's regiment aforesaid and was honorably discharged at Fort Dayton in the State of New York and further this deponent saith not. Sworn & Subscribed before me this 17th day of Sep. 1818. John Waterman
John Ruse Judge of Common Pleas.
Oneida County ss. I certify that John Waterman who made the affidavit aforesaid is a credible witness - Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 17th day of Sep. 1818. John Ruse Judge of Common Pleas.

Old case 547 Daniel P. Perkins Hicksville New York
S. & L. Ford. Agents, Herkimer, N. Yk.
Please make return to S. & L. Ford Hicksville New York
Old case.
Inadmissible, not having served on the Continental Establishment
See the affidavit of John Waterbury, assign in Elmore's case
Admitted 21 Aug 1820 N. C. C. A.

State of New York Otsago County Clerk's Office ss: I certify that John Roufill before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been made is one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for said County duly qualified as such. & that the within signatures are genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County this 17 th Day of September 1818.
Wallace W. Webb Supt. Clk.

Marie Calkins Hoboken
Enclosed is the copy of the Certificate of Marriage to be sent to you
S.V.S. Ford Hoboken N.J.
Please send the Certificate to S.V.S. Ford - Hoboken

State of New York Stukien County } Jacob G. Hebe of the Town & County of Stukien
being duly sworn deponeth & saith That he is well acquainted with Daniel Calhins mentioned in & who signed the foregoing sub- station - That he has been acquainted with the said Daniel since some time during the Revolutionary War - That the said Land used at a place formerly called Fort Dayton, now the Town Village of Stukien in the County of Stale (Stukien) during the whole of said War & still used, in the Town of Stukien - That this deponent well recollects that a com- pany of Troops had the said Daniel Calhins belonged was stationed at Fort Dayton during one Winter when the said Jacob became acquainted with the said Daniel - That this deponent does not now recollect the year when the said Daniel was at Fort Dayton aforesaid but well recollects the man & has known him ever since that the said Daniel was at Fort Dayton for more than Six months - according to the recollec- tion of this deponent - That this deponent well knows that the said Daniel Calhins, both when in the Army as aforesaid & at the present time was and is a man of honesty & strict integrity and veracity - and this deponent further saith That the said Daniel is now a man in indigent circumstances in life and relies upon

his own value for support
Sworn to April 13. 1818
before me
Daniel Holt
a judge of Herkimer Co. N.Y.
Jacob G. Wilson
State of New York
Herkimer County
Be it remembered, that on the Thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred of Eighteen, at Herkimer Village in the County of Herkimer, State of New York, before me, Daniel Holt Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, duly appointed qualified & sworn (the said Court being one of the Courts of Record of the said State) personally came & appeared the before named Daniel Calkins and Jacob G. Wilson, both of whom were in the Towns severally mentioned in the foregoing declaration of affidavit, and the said Daniel & Jacob in my presence severally signed the said declaration of affidavit, and the said Daniel & Jacob were then & there severally sworn to the truth of the facts contained in their said declaration of affidavit - and it appearing to my satisfaction, as well from the said declaration under oath as from the testimony of the said Jacob G. Wilson, being all that the testimony that was in the power of the said Daniel to produce, that the said Daniel Calkins served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier against

the Common Enemy, and that the declaration of the of the said Daniel Calhoun in the matter of the said Daniel is in all respects true - I do hereby certify that the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War according to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made - Given under my hand at the village of Auburn this 13 th day of April 1818 -
David Holt
State of New York } Auburn County }
I Walter Fish, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Auburn State of New York do hereby certify and make known that David Holt Esquire, whose signature is subscribed to the fore- going declaration, affidavit & certificate, is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said state, duly qualified commissioners of oaths, and that his signature to the said declaration affidavit & certificate are in his own proper hand writing, and that the said Court is one of the Courts of Record of the State of New York - Given under my hand & the Seal of the said Court at Auburn this 13 th day of April 1818 - Walter Fish, Clerk