Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43360, John Conklin, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Conklin, John
S. 43360
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43360
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Rev
File No. 43360
John Conklin Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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19.057 R
New York
John Conklin
of Tompkins Co in the state of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Morris of the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton in the N. Jersey line, for the term of three years - on Roll
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of July 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sept 1823 and sent to D. Woodcock Esq Ithaca, N York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 13.70
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1824 48
8 18/31 4/30 4.64 1.6
$61:70
13:70
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. X}
March 1. 1823

18,709. Copy of Oath & Schedule of John Canfield
Admitted on Roll 5 th Regt
D. Woodcock, Ithaca, N.Y.
Rec d 6 Augt. 1823.

State of New-York } Tompkins County } Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in the aforesaid County, viz. the Circuit Court of the Sixth Circuit District. John Conklin of the Town of Lanning in the County of Tompkins, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made, the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said John Conklin enlisted for the term of one year at the commencement of the Revolutionary War under Col. Wipers in Captain Morris Company of the (5 th ) New Jersey Reg t and served until his enlistment and was discharged at Morristown in the State of New-York, and that he again enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1776 at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Ballard in the 3 d Regiment commanded by Col. Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey in the Continental Army, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the full and term of three years and was honorably discharged in the State of New Jersey at Morristown. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and the taking of Lord Cornwallis and was with Sullivan's Army in the Western Country and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavits of Sergeants Samuel Clark and John Royal herewith his with. And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so 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 18 th day of March 1818 and the subsequent acts 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. John Conklin
Schedule
  1 Cow 12.00   2 Hogs 4.00   And a few articles of household furniture viz.   1 Pot 0.75   1 Sea Kettle 1.00   1 Spade 0.50   Brookery 3/ 0.37 1 / 2   Knives & forks 0.25   2 Old Bags 0.50   1 Hammock, Shovel & Toys 1.00   $ 20.37 1 / 2 
And that my bed and bedding is not hardly sufficient for my family use, and that I have no real estate and that I am by occupation a farmer, and that my family consists of my wife Mary aged 23 years and three children viz. John aged 19 years, Emma aged 17 years Samuel aged one year, and that my wife is in ill health considerable part of the time and also my children are not able to contribute much towards their support. John Conklin
Sworn and subscribed July 19 th 1823 before me Miles Smith D.P. Atty.
The above estimate the value of the property at twenty Dollars & thirty Seven & half Cents 18 th July 1823 P. Nelson Circuit Judge

I Miles Finch Deputy Clerk of the County of Tompkins and Dep. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and, ex officio, Dep. Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Sixth Circuit, held in and for the County of Tompkins, do hereby certify, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Conklin, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months, under one enlistment, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Twenty Dollars and thirty seven and a half Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County of Tomp- kins the 23 rd Day of July 1823.
Miles Finch Dep. Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Tompkins County