Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5056, Frederick Calkins, Navy (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Conn)
Salikins, Frederick Annis
W. 5056.
CONTENTS

Mount 1514
Annes Galkins, Frederick Galkins
widow of Con n
who died on the 21 st November 1817 of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a mate in the ship commanded by Captain Barry of the Navy commanded by of the State in the of Court. time for
2 years, as Mate
Inscribed on the Roll of the Windsor Agency at the rate of 180 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct r 1837 — and sent to J. W. Smith Chelsea, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $1170.00 — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 38 90.00 —
$1260.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 30 }
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 35.

These may Certifie That Frederic Calhoun of Norwich and Ann Annis Huntington of Norwich were married together on the 2 2 d of Dec r 1772 by me Rev d Lord Clerk
Norwich Feb. 26. 1773

N 1335 Annis Calkins
Annis Calkins widow of Frederick
Vt
Ad. o D r . Master, Mate Coast Natl Navy $180 per ann, Comf 4 Mar. 1831
make return to J. W. Smith, Chelsea

State of Vermont } Chelsea August 12. Orange County } AD 1837. Then personally appeared Annie Calkins before named a per- son well known to me as a credible wit- ness and was sworn to & subscribed the fore- going affidavits, before me John W. Smith. Justice Peace

I Annie Calkins of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont age 81. years in addition to my Declaration for a pen- sion dispose and say that my late husband Frederick Calkins commenced a sea far- ing life when he was 14 or 15 years old and that he continued to follow the sea till he was about forty years old, and that a short time before we were married he studied Navigation one winter at Dan- vers Landing and that when he was in the sea service he was always a Cabin boy when he was young, and afterwards Mate or Captain's Mate. I have no knowl- edge or belief that he served as a com- mon sailor, but he and others who were out in the sea service with him, always called him Mate. I recollect that he had Listings orders and enlisted men for the Con- federacy, in 1861, under the command of Capt. Seth Harding, and I have no doubt but that he was in the service in the three vessels named, to wit the Danubian the Rachel and the Confederacy, as much as four years in government service - after the war he continued to follow the sea in the Merchant Service as Captain of a vessel till he was about 40 years old - and after he quit the sea he always at- tended to the business of surveying until near the close of his life -
Witnesses J. W. Smith Chloe Merrill
Annie her Calkins marks

State of Vermont } District of Randolph } On this fifteenth day of Feb- ruary AD 1837. personally appeared before the Honorable Probate Court for the District of Randolph, being a court of Record. at a stated session thereof held at Chelsea in said District Hon. John W. Smith presiding. Annie Calkins a resident of said Chelsea in the County of Or- ange and State of Vermont aged about eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to Obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. - That she is the widow of Frederick Calkins who was a mate of the Continental Ship Confederacy under the command Capt. Seth Harding from April 1779 to the summer of 1780 & as much as fourteen months - and more probably for a longer period. This declarant well knows that her late husband was in the service of the United States for as much as four years during the War of the Revolution in the Ship Confederacy & other vessels. He was in 1779 or Raleigh in 1778 & in the engagement in July with two British ships under the command of Capt. Barry the S. Calkins was a mate this declarant believes in the Ship Raleigh which was commanded at the time by Capt. Barry. The said Calkins was also on board the Tarskell this declarant believes that if there is in the Department records or rolls of the ships above named that the name of her said husband Frederick Calkins will be found as a mate in all three of said vessels and probably others as he was often transferred from one ship to another. This declarant is more positive about the service of her late husband on board of the Confederacy as at the time of leaving for here he bequeathed to this declarant a power of Attorney which will accompany this declaration and is marked A. - She further declares that she was married on the 2 d day of Dec r . 1772 at Norwich in the State

of Connecticut by the Rev. Bmfr Lord as will appear by the certificate accompanying this declaration marked B. which said certificate of marriage has been in the possession of this declarant ever since the same purports to have been dated and that her husband the said Frederick Calkins died on the 21 st day of November 1815 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Annis mark Calkins
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above contained
Before - John W. Smith, Judge of Probate
I also certify that Annis Calkins the de- clarant above named, is well known to me as a credible witness -
John W. Smith, Judge of Probate
I also certify that it was proved to the satis- faction of this Court and that it is within my own personal knowledge, that the said Frederick Calkins died at Chelsea aforesaid on the 21 st day November 1815 and that the said Annis Calkins has remained his widow since that period.
John W. Smith Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
District of Randolph ss.
I J. K. Parish Register of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. John W. Smith is Judge of the Probate Court within & for the District aforesaid & that his official duties commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1836 & end on the 30th day of November A.D. 1837 and that his official signature to the papers hereto attached is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 15 th day of February A.D. 1837-
J. K. Parish Register

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 Frederick Galkins , 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. W 5056
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 4 years or Mate on the "Trumbull"; Barry and was in an engagement with two British vessels in July 1778; on the "Confederate" under Capt. Seth Harding and captured a 16 gun brig from the British; and on other vessels, names not stated. on the "Baleigh" under Capt.  
Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich, New London Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 15, 1837. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Chelsea, Orange Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 81 years.
Remarks: He married Annie Huntington Dec 2, 1779 at Norwich, Conn. He died Nov 21, 1815 at Chelsea Vt age not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915 Dec 20: History to Miss Rachel Nixon. MPB
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5056
Annis Calkins Wid. of Frederick Calkins State U.S. Navy
Act: July 4 th 36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 1102
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received. _____, 187
Navy. Annis Calkins Widow of Frederick Calkins "Raleigh" & "Trumbull" Revolutionary Service.

Know all men by these Presents That I Fredrick Calkins of Norwich in the County of New London in the State of Con- necticut, Have constituted and made, and in my stead and place But, and by these Presents, do constitute and make, and in my stead and place put my wife Annie Calkins of Norwich in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut To be my Lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, and to my use, to demand recover and receive of and from all and every person and persons whomsoever, all and singular sum and sums of Money, Debts, Goods, Wares, Merchandise, effects, and things whatsoever, and where soever They shall and may be found due, owing, payable, belonging And coming unto me her Constituent, by any way and Means whatsoever, Especially whatever Prize money may Be coming to me in a Cruise which I am now going, in the Continental Ship Confederacy Seth Harding Esq. Commander Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney my full Power and Authority in and about the premises, and to take Use all due means course and process in the Law for obtaining And recovering the same and upon receipt thereof or any part thereof, in my name to make, seal and execute due acquit- tance and Discharges, and for the premises to appear, and the Person of me this Constituent to represent before any Governor, Judges, Justices, officers and Ministers of the Law whatsoever. In any Court or Courts whatsoever, and there on my behalf To prosecute as well as to defend all Actions Causes matters and things, whomsoever, with full power to name and substitute One or more, Attorneys under my said Attorney, and the same Again at pleasure to revoke, and generally to do, transact Accomplish and finish all matters and things whatsoever Relating to the premises as fully and Effectually, as the said Constituent himself should ought or might personally, Although the matter should require more special Authority Then is herein comprised, This said Constituent ratifying And holding firm and whatsoever my said Attorney or her Lawful

The Premises by Virtue of these presents, In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Sixteenth Day of April Annoque Domini, One Thousand seven Hundred And Seventy Nine — 1779
Signed Sealed and delivered Frederick Calkins In Presence of us — John Lawrence Jonathan Roath
New London County ss Norwich April 22 d 1779 Then personally appeared Mr. Frederick Calkins Signed and Sealed to the above and within Instrument and acknowledged the Same to be his Act & Deed Before Sam l Tracy Justice of Peace

I Eunie H Rhodes of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Frederick Calkins late of Chelsea deceased & his wife Annis Calkins for many years and was present at the decease of the said Frederick Calkins which was on the 21 st day of November A D 1875.
I further testify that the said Annis Calkins is now & has ever remained the widow of the said Frederick Calkins since his death
Eunie H Rhodes
State of Vermont } District of Randolph } Personally appeared in open Probate Court at Chelsea in the District on this 15 th day of Febry 1887 - Eunie H. Rhodes, to me well known as a credible witness and was sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before - John W. Smith, Judge of Probate

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Dec
laration and Evidence of Annie Calkins of this town for a pension under the 3 d Sec- tion of the act of July 4. 1836. Capt F. Calkins & Wife have lived near neighbours to me for more than forty years and I have been intimately acquainted with them, and since the old lady had in her possession a Certificate of her Marriage from under the hand of the Minister who married them, together with the power of attorney given by F. Calkins to the 3 d Annie as his wife soon after the Marriage - It appeared to me that the Department - would be satisfied with the evidence of the Marriage - with sending to Government for further proof - I am fully satisfied that the said Frederick Calkins performed the Service as his Widow has de- clared. tho' she and Mr Huntington may have been mistaken as to the years, in which the Service was performed - but as to the Amount of Service performed, we must rely upon the Navy Rolls, and the evidence fur- nished - Knowing the facts in the case so well as I do. I have full confidence that this application will be successful -
Chelsea V.R. Feby 16 th 1837
I have the honor to be Sir, Yours Obedt Servant John W. Smith

Annis Calkins
Suitland
July 7.

War Deptartment Pension Office May 29. 1857
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Annie Calkins, widow of Frederick Calkins, dec d have been examined & filed in this office
There are no pay rolls of the Continental Navy in this Deptartment and it will therefore be necessary to furnish the period, length & grade of each cruise or term of actual service on board the designated vessels & establish them by satisfactory proof. It is not understood what grade is asserted by the declaration that he served as "a mate" on board of a Frigate
I am, Very Respectfully Yr. Mo. Chf. St. J. L. Edwards
John W. Smith Esq. Chelsea Vermont

Comptroller's Office Hartford Ct. N. June 28 th 1837
On application for evidence of the service of Frederick Calkins I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find and certify as follows Viz:—
I have not found, after thorough search the name of Frederick Calkins on the Books or papers in this Office. On the Books of the Council of Safety I have found mention made of the armed government vessels, Raleigh, Confederacy & Trumbull, but the Books do not show who were the officers on board sd vessels nor the length of time they were in service.
Wm. Field Comptroller

Naval Department. 19th. June 1837.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 12th. inst. I have to state that this Deptmt. has "no rolls of the Continental Navy": and no register of persons who were on board of the Confederacy, Raleigh, or Trumbull, during the Revolutionary War.
I am, very respfy. &c. M. Dickerson.
John W. Smith Esq. Chelsea. Nt.

John M. Smith ansd. 19 th June 1837
Secretary of the Navy— City of Washington D.C.
FREE
To the Hon.
John M. Smith Esq.
Ames Bathurst curator of Frederick Calthorpe Religious Tract New Bedf.
S47 June 19 Rays

To the Hon Secretary of the Navy - Sir,
I have recently made out a declaration of a widow Annis Galtling of this town the Widow of Frederick who was the mate of a vessel in the Naval Service of the Revolutionary war, on board the Confederacy, Raleigh, & Drumhall. - I have made out my papers in proper form and furnished all the evidence I could procure to prove his service. And Mr Edmonds the Commissioner of pensions informing me that there are no rolls of the Continental Navy in his Department & requests me to furnish the period and grade of each Cruise on terms of service on board the several vessels in which he served and sustain it by satisfactory proof. I wish to ascertain Sir whether there are any rolls of the Navy in the Revolution in your Department and whether any records, or records are to be found in the Comptroller's Office in any of the States & if you can furnish me with any means of making proof. from any records -
Resp. Sir your Obedient Servt.
Chelsea Vt. June 12, 1837-3
Ann. M. Smith

• Daniel Perkins of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. Depose and say, that during the Revolutionary war I lived in Windham (Connecticut) that I was acquainted with Frederick Calkins and Abigail Huntington whom he married, and their families during the said War and have been ever since. The said Frederick Calkins was a Sea Captain for many years after the close of the war, and after he left the sea service he was a land Surveyor, till near the time of his death. — I further testify and say, that I had a relative by the name of James Elderton who was gunner, or gunner's mate for many years in the Naval Service of the United States in the Confederacy & other vessels and the said Frederick Calkins was called Mate. The said Elderton is now deceased. The said Frederick Calkins was an active experienced Seaman and as I always understood, followed the sea from a boy till he was about forty years old. — I always understood and believed that the said Calkins was an Officer and not a Seaman in the Service of the United States — I am not able to say how long he was in the Government vessels in the Revolution, but I have always understood from him and others that he was out four years or more.
Witness J. M. Smith
Daniel his Perkins mark
State of Vermont & Chelsea August 2 d 1857 Orange County ss Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Perkins a person well known to me as a credible witness and was sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit — before me John M. Smith Justice Peace

I Jasenah Whitney of Tadoussac in the County of Orange and State of Vermont age 73 years depart & say that I lived in Norwich (Connecticut) from infancy till the year 1780. when I removed to Tadoussac bridge (Vermont) where I have resided ever since — I have been well acquainted with Frederick Calkins and his wife Annis Calkins from childhood. the said Annis Calkins is my Aunt, when I was a child a bout 13 years old. I recollect that the said Frederick Calkins went to sea in a Vessel called as I believe the Confederacy. in the River near New London. I was present when the Vessel sailed. and have a distinct recollection of the event — Capt Harding was the Commander of the Vessel. and the said Calkins was Captain's Mate, or Mate of the Vessel. I think he was absent at this time near two years. before he returned. and I recollect distinctly of his going to sea in the Ship Trumbull after this — the Trum- bull was built in the River near Norwich but I do not recollect how long he was absent. I lived near him and I well recollect that he was out at sea in the Government Service more than four years. as I then understood and still believe. My father lived as near neigh- bour to the F. Calkins and I was almost daily at the house of the F. Calkins both when he was at home and absent — he was at home but very little after the war com- menced till the summer of 1780. when I removed to Tadoussac — I also testify and say that the said Frederick Calkins was brought up to the sea service and was always reputed to be a skillful seaman and that he was Captain of a Merchant Vessel for many years after the war — and that his prin- cipal occupation after he removed to Chelsea Vermont was Surveying — I have no knowledge on belief that he ever served as a common seaman.
Jasenah Whitney

State of Vermont & At Tunkidys in sd County Orange County ss on the 2 d day of August AD 1837. Then personally ap- peared the above named Susannah Whitney a person well known to me as a credible witness and was sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and subscribed the same before me John M. Smith Justice Peace

I David Whitney of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 74 years before say that I have been acquainted with Frederick Calkins and his wife Annie Calkins since I was small - the said Fre- derick Calkins died at Chelsea more than twenty years since and the said Annie still surviving his widow. - I have had fre- quent conversation with the s d Frederick in his lifetime respecting his sea service and he always told me uniformly the same story that he was out in the Confederacy under Government more than two years and that he was out in other vessels in Government service in the Revolution about two years more - and that he always acted as Masters Mate or Sailing Masters Mate, as I understood him. And that he was commissioned by the Captain I once saw one of his Commissions. Many years since - The said Calkins was a bright intelligent, shrewd man, and a good surgeon - and a man of strict integrity & truth -
David Whitney
State of Vermont } Tunbridge August 2 d 1837 - Orange County } Then personally appeared the above named David Whitney a person well known to me as a credible witness and was sworn to and subscribed the fore- going affidavits before me John W. Smith Justice Peace

State of Vermont Orange County ss.
Chelsea Aug. 16. 1857-
I Jason Steele Notary Public within and for the County of Orange hereby certify that John W. Smith before whom the foregoing dep- -osition was taken, is a within & for the County of Orange Justice of the Peace now in Commission. and duly author- ized to administer oaths and that his signatures thereto annexed are genuine.
In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written -
Jason Steele Notary Public

I Roger Huntington of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy nine years desire testify and say that I was born and brought up in Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, and resided there till after the close of the Revolutionary War. That I was well acquainted with Frederick Calkins of Norwich aforesaid and his wife Annie Calkins from Childhood. The said Annie Calkins is my Sister, and is about two years and a half older than my self. I attended the wed- ding when she was married to the Rev. Calkins by Rev. Benjamin Lord, of Norwich aforesaid. The said Calkins and his wife removed from Norwich aforesaid to Lebanon Vt. & I was in company with them. They resided there about three years & from thence removed to Chelsea Vermont where the Rev. Calkins died in 1815, and the said Annie Calkins now resides. She is a widow and has been a widow since the death of the said Frederick Calkins. She is now far advanced in life and great infirmity - I well recollect that the said Frederick Calkins enlisted as a Mate on board the U.S. Ship Confederacy in April 1779. I saw him at that time at my father's, and he then had listing orders. Capt. Harding then Command- ed the Ship. He was absent in the service at the time 13 or 14 months I saw him soon after he returned. I understood he was discharged at Philadelphia. I well recollect he was on board the Ship Tarentum rigging and fitting her for sea. I should think in 1777, and afterwards was Mate on board the Ship Raleigh, and was on a Cruise. Capt. Barry, Commander who was afterwards a Commodore - According to my best recollection he entered the service in the Raleigh about the middle of July 1778

and was out in a secret engagement with two British ships - he returned from his service in the British, as soon as I can ascertain late in the fall of 1778. I always understood at the time of his said service both from him and from others who were out with him that he was engaged in the Naval service as much as four years and that he was trans- ferred from one ship to another during said service - I have been intimately ac- quainted with him from boyhood to the time of his death which occurred in 1815 at Chelsea also. I have heard the said Frederick Barker and others who were out in the service with him at or soon after the time of the service relate all the engagements they had and in particular the taking of a 16 gun brig from the British, by the confidence, soon after she sailed from New London, without firing a gun - and the perils they encoun- tered in a gale on their way from Philadel- phia to Falmouth to carry home the prize (the British Governor & Lady). They were distressed and driven into the West Indies etc. to Man- tigue to refit and then wintered, & then returned in the spring to Philadelphia - I am a pensioner under the act of 1818. Roger Huntington
State of Vermont Orange County ss At Chelsea in said County on the 20 th day of January AD 1837. Then personally appeared Roger Huntington whom measured a person well known to me and a good credible witness and made oath that the above deposition contains the truth and nothing but the truth. before me -
John McSwits, Justice Peace and Judge of Probate

Roger Huntington
Deposition

Chelsea Vt. July 7. 1857-
Dear J. L. Edwards
Sir In your favour of May 29th in relation to the application of Annie Calkins the widow of Frederick Calkins for a pension, and immediately write to the Secretary of the Navy and also to the Comptroller of Connecticut - the answers from each of which I herewith enclose - It appears from the records of the Council of Safety in Connecticut that no rolls can be found there or in the Comptroller's Office throwing any light on the subject - And Mrs Calkins knows of no person now living who was out in the service with her husband - I was intimately acquainted with Capt. F. Calkins, and have often heard him relate his naval scenes during the war of the Revolution and his voyages as Captain of a merchant vessel to the West Indies fifteen times after the war - After he returned to Chelsea he followed Surveying for a living - until his death. - Have the goodness to inform me what further evidence if any will be required. I hope Sir, the evidence already furnished. Taking into consideration the affidavits of Mrs Huntington, and the power of Attorney executed by the F. Calkins to his wife, will satisfy the Department that this is a just claim, but a very difficult case to support by positive proof -
I am Sir your Obtd. Servt John M. Hunt J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

2510 1333 Annis Calkins
Persian Papers -
Rec. 22 Aug

Hon J L Edwards
Sir Will you have the good ness to forward me Copies of the Pension Acts of June 7. 1832 July 4. 1836 & March 3 1837 & the Rules of the War Depart- ment under such Acts and greatly oblige
Chelsea July 7. 1837-
Your Obt Servt John Nesbitt

I Roger Huntington of Hartford in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 79. years in addition to my former deposition testify and say that F. Frederick Calkins the late his hand of Annes Calkins. since his time he fore he was of age a number of years - with one Capt. Curren of Norwich Landing and was trained up to the sea faring business. and that he followed the sea until he was 39. or 40 years old. and I am confident that he was in the service of the United States in the Government armed vessels Confederacy. Raleigh and Trumbull not for from four years. I was well acquainted with Jonathan Smith Elijah Purdie a Mr. Bingham and a Mr. Edward Clev- land and a Samuel Dennis who were all of them who were all a part of the crew of the Confederacy. and also James Elderskin gunners Mate. when the s d F. Freder- ick Calkins was Mate of s d Vessel - the said Calkins was an active seaman. A few days before the Confederacy sailed in 1778. I saw the s d Frederick Calkins have listing orders and he was then enlisting men to make up the crew. and I always understood from him and the men & have now that he

held the Office of Master on Captain Make and I never learned from him on any of the men above mentioned that he was a common sailor. I know of none of the men above named who are now living - After the close of the war the D r Galtin was Captain of a Merchant vessel a number of years and was a skillful seaman, and after he left the sea he followed surveying as long as his health would admit - I am a brother of the applicants - Roger Huntington
State of Vermont Orange County ss Chitten August 12 th . 1837 - Then the above named Roger Huntington, a person well known to me as a credible witness, personally appeared and sus- scribed to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits before me - John M c Mill, Justice Peace

Dear J. S. Edwards
Sir
I received yours of July 20. in relation to the case of Mrs Annie Calkins informing me that the statements and evidence respecting the grade of the Service are obscure and unsatisfactory, and that she cannot be allowed upon the present papers for any other grade than a Seamen and for not more than twelve months Service unless further and more satisfactory proof is produced - I have endeavored to support and corroborate the Declaration and proof since the receipt of yours and to do it as expeditiously as possible in consequence of the very public health of Mrs Calkins - The Mrs Calkins and other witnesses to whom I have had access are positive that he was Captain Mates - still I am inclined to believe that he was Sailing Master or Sailing Master's Mate while in the Service of the United States, this I am inclined to believe from my own acquaintance with him and the many narratives he has given me of his Sea Service. During his residence in Chelsea and up to the time of his decease, he lived in a small farm adjoining my fathers and I was intimately acquainted with him & the family - I cannot doubt from a full view of the case that he was in the United States Service there on four years, and that he held a Commission or Warrant as a Subordinate Officer -

The said Colkins was a Man of intelligence and activity and an accurate and skillful Surveyor — I hope Sir on a review of this Case, strengthened by the accompanying testi- mony herewith transmitted — that you will adjudge the Claimant entitled to full pay- for two years service as a Subordinate officer  I have endeavored by writing to acquaint you of some additional testimony from a distance but I can yet find no person living whose testimony can be procured — I have been to Leb- anon N.H. to see a sister of Mrs Colkins 85 years old but her memory is so impaired that I can learn nothing from her only that Capt Colkins was always always in the Service
Resp. Sir, Your Obedt. Servant John W. Smith  Chelsea Aug 17 th AD 1837
Wm J L'Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

I Annie Calkins of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont in addition to the declaration which I have made for a pension, do pass and say that my husband the S r . Frederick Calkins was out in the Naval Service at least four years in the armed vessels Raleigh, Confederacy & Frankhall and that he had the command when the Captain was sick, or disabled which was several times and that he always stated that he was second in command and that this Officer was called the Mate of the Vessel or Captain's Mate and whether these Vessels were called Frigates or some other name. I cannot say -  J. M. Smith Witness. Annie her X Calkins mark
State of Vermont } At Chelsea July 7. 1857. then present Orange County } ally affirmed Annie Calkins a person known to me well known as a Credible Witness and made oath to the truth of the above appearance before me John M. Smith Judge of Probate & Justice Peace

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The Pension Department W Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - If you supply such information - I should like to know whether a pension was received by Mary Calkins whose husband Frederick Calkins was a Sea Captain in the Revolutionary War - Mrs Calkins lived near Waterbury - Vermont - and was living as late as 1826 - I do not know when Frederick

Calkins died. I understand that Mary Calkins's pension vouchers were signed by her daughter Mrs. Essie Meredith. Mrs. Calkins's maiden name was probably Prentice.
Thanking you in anticipation - I am Yours very truly-
(Miss) Rachel Nipon