Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,586, Matthew Conklin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Conklin, Matthew or Mathew
S. 23,586
CONTENTS

W York. N o 24.984
Matthew Conklin
of Westchester Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Van Broek in the N. York Troops line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. A. Ward W. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 109.98 Pension allowance ending 6 Sep. " 18.33
$128.31
d. March 4. 1841
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 130

John V. ...
30.234
In the matter of the application of
Matthew Conklin of the State of New York for a Pension under act of June 7. 1832
not found on Malcolm's - - Malcolm 180
Jonathan Laurence St. in Malcolm's regt. mustered to Feby '79 - but congress acknowledged "various services by C o Malcolm while a Superintendant.
admd 11. mo fri $36.66 Ward
Hon. A. Ward H. R.

1 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York County of Westchester
On this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me the undersigned a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the said State authorized to perform the duties of a Justice of said Court at Chambers, and residing in the said County, Matthew Cozartlin a resident of the town of Greenburgh in said County aged sixty nine years on the twenty first day of June last who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say He resided in the year 1779 in the County of Rockland, now Rockland, then Orange near the western shore of the Hudson river a volunteer private not receiving regular pay in said State and then a private in the company of Militia commanded by Captain John Blauvelt in the Regiment commanded by the Deponent thinks Colonel John Van Breuck, that on or about the middle of June of the year 1779 there were some ships of the British lying in the Hudson

2 along the said County of Rockland, and that the British were frequently landing in barges from their said ships, in the said County of Rockland and plundering and laying waste the country; that in order to prevent the landing of the British as aforesaid, the said company of militia commanded by said Blauvelt was called into the service of the United States and stationed on the Western shore of the said River at a place called Nyack in the said County of Rockland; that he the deponent entered the said service in the said Company on or about the middle of June 1879, and was stationed with said company at Nyack aforesaid and continued in the said service in said company from the said middle of June 1879 for and during and until the expiration of one month , and was stationed at Nyack aforesaid at which place he was honorably discharged at the expiration of said one month's service: that the whole of the said Regiment was not in the service at the time aforesaid but he thinks the said Captain John Blauvelt had the command of the troops stationed at said Nyack at the time aforesaid.
John. Va. N. 1 1- And the Deponent further saith that the ships of the enemy still continuing in said River along the said County of Rockland, and the enemy still making frequent attempts to land in said County from their ships he was again called into the said service in the said company under the command

of said Captain John Blauvelt, on or about the first day of August 1779 and was stationed at Nyack aforesaid and continued in said service at that place for and during and until the expiration of one month from the said first day of August 1779 when he was discharged on or about the first day of September 1779 at Nyack aforesaid. And the Deposition further saith that he served in garrison at said Nyack during both of said terms and was in actual service during the same and did not follow any civil pursuit during said terms.
And the Deposition further saith that he again entered the said service as a volunteer in the company of (the deponent thinks State troops of the State of New York) commanded by Captain Jonathan Lawrence in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Malcolm, on or about the middle of March in the year of our Lord 1780 for the term of nine months that he continued in said service in the said company and regiment for and during and until the expiration of the said term of nine months when he was honorably discharged, at Fort Schuyler in the State of New York on or about the middle of December 1780.
And the Deposition further saith that at the time he enlisted as last aforesaid he resided in the said County of Rockland, that he was immediately marched to a blockhouse

in said County of Rockland near the banks of the said River and near the State of New Jersey and was stationed there about a fortnight and was then marched to Haverstraw in said County and embarked with a considerable number of troops on board two Sloops and sailed for Albany and proceeded by the Way of Albany to fort Herkimer where he was stationed about a two months, and the said Regiment was divided and a part of it remained at Herkimer and a part of it under the command of said Colonel Malcolm proceeded to fort Stanwix that the Deponent was among those who were marched to Stanwix, and that he continued in the service at said fort Stanwix until near the expiration of said term of nine months when he was marched back to fort Herkimer and there honorably discharged from said service as aforesaid. And the Deponent further saith that while stationed at fort Herkimer as aforesaid the said fort was twice attacked by the British and hostile indians, and who were repulsed. And the Deponent further saith while he was stationed at fort Stanwix as afore- said the an attack was also made on it by the British and hostile indians who were also repulsed which is all the battles the Deponent was ever in during his service as a Revolutionary soldier except some little skirmishing while he was
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Stationed at Nyack as aforesaid during his aforesaid term of two one month each
5 And in answer to the interrogatories proposed to him the said Deponent, by me agreeably to the instructions of the War depart- ment the Deponent on his oath maketh common and saith,
1st That he was born in the manor of Philips, now town of Greenbough in the said County of West Chester on the twenty first day of June 1764.
2 nd That he has no record of his age but has been informed that the day of his birth is recorded on the records of the dutch reformed Church in Larrytown in said County of West Chester
3 d That at the time he entered the service as aforesaid he resided in the said County of Roekland, or then County of Orange now County of Rockland. That at the close of the Revolutionary War he returned to the said town of Greenburgh where he has resided ever since and where he now resides
4 th That he entered the said service as a vol- unteer and served as a private
5 th That at the times he was in the service, for the two terms of one month each, as hereinbefore stated, there were no regular troops or officers with him in the service; but that during the

6 his term of nine months aforesaid he did serve with regular troops and officers but in consequence of the great length of time that has elapsed he cannot now state the names of any of the officers with whom he served other than those herein before mentioned: that he knew several but he cannot now recollect their names: that the general circumstances of his service are as herein before stated
6th That he received a written discharge from the service at the expiration of his term of nine months and at no other time: that the said discharge has been lost or destroyed more than twenty years and he does not now recollect by whom it was signed.
7th That he has no documentary evidence of his service and the only person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service is John Van Houten whose affidavit is hereto annexed: that the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution, are the Reverend Thomas G Smith and Peter Van Wurmer both of the town of Greenburgh aforesaid -
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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 this 21 st day of February 1834 before me Edward H. Hovey Sup Court Commissioner
We Thomas G Smith a clergyman residing in the town of Greenburgh Greenburgh in the County of Westchester and State of New York and Peter Van der Wormer residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Matthew Conklin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be fifty nine years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of February 1834 before me Benson Davis Justice of the Peace
Thomas G. Smith W.D.M. Peter Van der Wormer marks

And I the said Edward Kenney Commissioner as aforesaid Do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I Do hereby further certify that it appears to me that The said Thomas G Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Green- burgh in the said County of Westchester, and that Peter Van Wiermer who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit And I further certify that it satisfactorily appear to me that the above named applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmary attend court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Edward Kenney Sup Court Commissioner

Personally appeared before me Peter Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Rockland and State of New York and under oath stated as follows viz That Matthew Couklin Enlisted as a Private in the Service of the State of New York in the revolutionary War under the Col Marloude in the County of Rockland (then Orange) and State of New York in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty for the Term of Nine Months under the Command of Capt Jonathan Lawrence - That said Matthew Couklin faithfully served his Country as a Soldier for and during the aforesaid Term
John Vanhook
Subscribed and sworn before me the 21 st day November 1831 at Orange Town
Peter Smith the Justice of the Peace
Rockland County, ss. I Peter Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Rockland aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Vanhook who has subscribed and sworn to the above Deposition before me and that he is a credible person and his Deposition is entitled to full credit. Dated October April 23 rd 1832
Peter Smith
State of New York ss. I David Pyle Clerk of the said County of Rockland do hereby certify that Peter Smith whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit and Certificate, was on the day of the signing of said affidavit and deversince hath been a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Rockland duly commissioned and authorized to act as such Justice, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and do certify that the signature to said affidavit and Certificate are his genuine signatures. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official seal this 23 rd day of October April 1832.
David Pyle

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westches- ter State of New York do hereby certify that the Hon. Edward Kemey, before the foregoing declaration of Mathew Conklin was made and sworn to and who has subscribed his name thereto is a Supreme Court Commissioner duly appointed & sworn and residing in said County, and that I am well acquainted with the signature or hand writing of the said Edward Kemey and believe the signature is subscribed as aforesaid as his are genuine, also do certify that Benson Ferris Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Swat of the affidavit of the Rev. Thomas G. Smith and Peter VanKormer was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature subscribed thereto as his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of March 1834.
N. Bayles
The word "hand writing" intended by me N. Bayles

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 23586
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Matthew Conklin 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1779 1 mo. Pvt. John Blauvelt John Van Brunt N.Y.   Aug. 1 1779 1 mo. John Blauvelt   Mch. 1780 9 mos. Jonathan Lawrence John Malcolm  
Battles engaged in, Engagements at Fort Herkimer and Stoney Creek.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange County, New Paltz, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, July 21 1834. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Greenburgh, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born June 21 1754 in the Manor of Philips
Remarks:
He died Mch. 4 1841.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Resolutions
23586 INVALID.
1918 July 12 Hist. to Mrs. Geo. W. Clements Letter in W.F. 11.1.06 John Fuller.
File No. 23586
Matthew Conklin
Pri Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]