Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,227, John Conkling, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Conkling, John
S 34,227
CONTENTS

12.916 New Jersey. R
John Conkling
of Sussex County in the state of N. Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the N. Jersey line, for the term of 3 years - 80 200
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to John Gustin, Esq.
Newton, Sussex Co. N. J.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 5 \frac{25}{31} 46.45
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 40.00
$94.45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Sussex County.
Application sent September 14. 1820 to General J. H. Newton, New Jersey

John Conkling - Rev:
Col. Francis N. Jersey Regt.
1777 - 3 yrs - Roll. 11 th March 1819 -

New Jersey, Sussex County
on this Plienth day of March 1819 before me the subscribers, one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the said county Personally appear John Conkling aged about sixty years resident in the said county of Sussex, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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; That he the said John Conkling resided at Westfield in the State of New Jersey in the Month of April 1777 in a company then commanded by Captain James Brodhead in an Independent New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Oliver Spencer in the service of the united States - That he continued in the Regiment untill the return of General Sullivan from after the Indians to the Lakes, when he was transferred to the Second New Jersey Regiment to Captain Holmes company of the P. Regiment where he continued until after the taking of Crown Wallis at York Town, after which he was discharged in the beginning of 1782 at Battle Hill New Jersey by Gen- =eral Dayton - That he was in the Battle of Germantown & Monmouth in N. Jersey, was with Sullivan to the Lakes, and at the capture of Crown Wallis and several other small engagements and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid John Gustin
his John X Conkling mark

Copy of John Bucklings affidavit Supreme Co: N. Jersey. Frankford township.
12916
Con-
July 17
Sep. 1819

Distric of New Jersey Essex County ss On this 15 th day of June
On this fifth day of June at session begun on the fourth Tuesday of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Pulaski and State of New Jersey. The said Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record being constituted and established by the Laws of the State of New Jersey as a court of Record having a seal with power to fine and imprison and an unlimited jurisdiction in civil cases and whose judgments are only reversible by writ of error at common law then sitting at Newton and for the said County of Pulaski of the term of May
John Conkling — aged sixty three years resident in the Township of Frankford in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary war as follows: — 1 Enlisted in March Anno Domini 1776 or 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. James Goodrich in the Regiment commanded by Colo Oliver Spencer believed to be the 5 th Reg t of the New Jersey Troops for three years and after his term of service had expired 2 He enlisted in the year 1780 in the Company commanded by Lieut. Pildersten for one year (it being the same Company and Regiment in which he served as aforesaid) and in the fall of that year was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. John Holmes in the 2 d New Jersey Regiment then commanded by Colo De Hart and afterwards by John Cumming Major Commandant and was returned as enlisted during the war but was discharged in the year 1782 The principal battles in which he was engaged were the battle of Brandywine Monmouth Barnstable & Little York in Virginia

That on the eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen he applied for a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month and on the twenty first day of July in the year last aforesaid obtained a certificate numbered 12,910 under the hand and seal of J. C. Calhoun Secretary of war of the United States payable on the 4 th of March & 4 th of September annually at the Trenton Banking Company. And I do hereby solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 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 my- self 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 hired on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818. 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.
That he has no trade but is a common labourer and is aged as near as he can ascertain about sixty three years and on account of his age and infirmity is incapable of supporting himself and family. His family consists of a wife age unknown named Sarah having no trade or calling can not support a family and this respondent considers himself in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country except by public or private charity.
Sworn in open court and subscribed this } by his 5 th day of June A.D. 1820 } John X Conkling Mark
John Ogden

Schedule of Property
Real estate } none } Personal estate
  1 box  1 Philist  3 plates    7 sheep  2 knives & forks  2 pail    5 chairs  4 Spoons  1 m ark tub    1 Table  3 cups & saucers     1 Pot  3 platters      1 Earthen Pot   
No other property except my wearing apparell of myself and wife and one bed and bedding
Sworn in open court and declared
This 5 th day of June A.D. 1820
J. H. H. H. John H. H. H. mark.
John Ogden
It is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is twenty four dollars and fifty six cents June 5 th 1820
John Ogden
Ephraim Greenfield Clerk of the before mentioned court of common Pleas in & for said county of Sussex do hereby 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 four dollars and fifty six cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty second day of July A.D. 1820
Ephraim Greenfield Clerk of the court of the county aforesaid

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Conkling 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. S. F. 34,227.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch or Apr 1776 or 77 to 1782. Pvt. James Brodrick John Holmes Oliver Spencer De Hart N.J.                                     
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Westfield, N.J. Date of application for pension, Mch. 11, 1819. {His claim was allowed, and Cert. issued July 21, 1819. Residence at date of application, Sussex Co., N.J. Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, Sarah, age not stated.
There is no further data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. Wm. Johnson Conkling THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT CHESTER NEVILLE JONES FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT REV. LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN, D. D. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT CARL MONTAIGNE VAIL SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER EDWIN ALLEN SMITH REGISTRAR GEORGE HERBERT RICHARDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM CLINTON ARMSTRONG CHAPLAIN RT. REV. EDWIN STEVENS LINES, D. D.
HEADQUARTERS: 756 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, N. J. (ENTRANCE 1 CLINTON STREET) TELEPHONE 3085 MARKET
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
S. ALBERT CLARK WILLIAM JOHNSON CONKLING AUGUSTUS STOUT CRANE HERBERT ROYAL CRANE S. CARL DOWNS WILLIAM SIMPSON EDDY SAMUEL CHUDLEIGH HICKS FREDERICK MARTIN HAVILAND GEORGE VAIL MUCHMORE ROBERT OWEN VON STELBEN PAST PRESIDENTS JOHN FRANKLIN FORT JOHN LENORD MERRILL WASHINGTON IRVING LINCOLN ADAMS
Newark, N. J. August 4, 1917.
Hon. G. M. Sulzberger, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish a certificate showing the military history of John Conkling.
His name appears on the Pension List under act of Congress passed 18 March 1818, as follows:-
Sussex County, N. J.
John Conkling, Private, New Jersey Line Placed on Pension list July 21, 1819. Commencement of pension March 11, 1819. At time of making application was 72 years of age. Died February 15, 1829.
The information is desired for the benefit of this Society, and will be sincerely appreciated.
Yours truly,
Chester Neville Jones President.

34 227 Rev INVALID.
1917, Aug. 10. History to Chester N. Jones. F.W.
File No. 34,227
John Conkling Rev Rev was
Act: 18 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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