Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16915, William Conklin, New York

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New York
Conklin, William Hannah
W 16915
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New York 2485 Hannah Conklin widow of William Conklin who died on the 11 th December 1784 of Rockland Co. in the State of N.Y. who was a Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Gardner of the Regt. commanded by N.Y. in the N.Y. line for 4 mos & 29 days Ensign 1 " 24 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 50 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan y . 1839 and deliv d to Hon. J. L. Montanya Present Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $420.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 28.00 $448.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Vol. 2. Page 107
rept Feb 6. '59 at W.P. Potts Oct 24. 1844. Geo Crane Nov 28 1854. H.C. Mead Aug 2 1855 same Dec 14 1855
Warkam Noble Oct 7/59
Died Aug 15, 1843

State of New York } Rockland County. } On this Eleventh day of January A.D. 1830, personally appeared before me George S. Allison one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county Hannah Conklin, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in the said county, aged Ninety two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of William Conklin, who was a Sergeant and an Ensign, during the Revolutionary war, and served as herein stated, —
That early in the Spring of the year 1776, he being then a Sergeant in a company of Militia then commanded by Capt. Hearse, in a Regiment whereof she believes A. Hawks Hay was Col d her said husband was called out to guard along the Hudson River at Haverstraw, and to make breast works, and served at periods of 3, 4, and five days at a time, and served not less than one month in town as aforesaid, between the time first called out and the month of July, in said year. That near the first of July, in said year, the British came up the said river and anchored in the Tappan Bays, when the said company was called out to — guard along the shore of the said river, and her said husband attended and guarded continually until the said ships sailed down the river, which she believes was not less than one month and after the said ships had been absent for a few days, they returned again, or others in their stead, when her husband was again called upon to guard as aforesaid, and was out until they again sailed away, and the British continuing to come and go, until winter prevented them, and when they came up would remain in said bays, at different stations, from one to three weeks at a time, and during all which time her said husband did guard at some station along said river, and she feels confident that he served not less than two months, between the first of July and the twenty fifth of December, in the year 1776. —
That early in the Spring of the year 1777, (and she then believes that John Garelner was made Cap t of the said company, as W m

Rearse was promoted to the rank of Major, and had the charge of the comm- -sary stores, and what time of the year 1777. Capt Gardner took the command of the said company, she is unable positively to say, the British again sailed up the said river, and took their stations in said bays, and sometimes sailed away but soon returned, and continuing to occupy their stations most of the time, her said husband was out a guarding at some station along said river at Haverstraw or Nyack, or on scouting parties, through different parts of the New county of Rockland, or in the state of New Jersey, to Schraalenberg, Kloster, the Liberty Pole, and as far below as they thought fit to venture, until the beginning of October, when the British landed at Stony Point, and marched to take Fort Montgo- mery, at which time they served at Haverstraw and continued on duty until the British returned to New York, at which time they succeeded in taking a large quantity of baggage from the enemy, and her husband served during said year in tours of from one, two, and three days at a time, to one, two and three weeks at a time, and served not less than three months in tours as afore- said.
That in the year 1778, her husband served under Capt. Gardner aforesaid in tours and duty as aforesaid, as Sergeant, until in the month of August, when he received his Commission as Ensign, (hereunto annexed) and served not less than one Month and a half, in tours as aforesaid.
That after receiving his said Commission and the company being divided into classes, agreeable to the Muster roll hereunto annexed, and there being a great commotion the enemy march- ing in a great body the upper part of New Jersey and the Southern part of this county her husband was out the greatest part of his time until winter and served considerable during the winter, and served not less than two months, in tours of one, two and three at a time as Ensign.
That in the year 1779, her said husband served at stations and on duty as aforesaid until the last of May in said year, and served not less than one Month, at which time the British took possession of Stony Point and fortified it, when her said

husband was ordered with said company on duty and continued on duty a guerrilla around about Stony Point until the British evacuated the same, late in the fall of that year, except, he occasionally did visit his home for a day or part of a day at a time, and served not less than four months. That in the year 1780, her husband served at stations and intours of one, two and three weeks at a time as is mentioned as to his service in the fall of the year 1777, and served not less than three months in intours as aforesaid.
That, in the year 1781, her said husband served at stations intours and duty as aforesaid, and served not less than two months in intours as aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Conklin, by the Rev. David Burns, at Haverstraw aforesaid on the twenty first day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty two, that her Maiden Name was Hannah Allison. That she, nor her husband did ever receive a certificate of their marriage, to the best of her present recollection, and that there is no record thereof to be found; that her husband, the aforesaid William Conklin died of the small pox, in the Month of December, in the year 1784, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
And she further declares, that in setting forth the time that her said husband served during the Revolutionary War she has been guided only by the time he was from home and on duty, and feels confident, that if her memory did enable her to set forth all the time that he actually did serve, it would far exceed the time by her above stated, that she is now unable to set forth the commencement and end of each engagement of duty by him performed, more particularly than she has above set them forth, as she has no record thereof and the tours of duty was performed not in regular tours of weeks or months, nor of the same length of time at each engagement, and has used every particularity that her memory at this late period would enable her truly to do. And that your declarant was made up of the said company, as N o .

she should long ere this period have made application, but until a few days since was unable to procure a witness to prove her marriage. And that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, except the muster roll herunto annexed. Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written
before me
G. Allison
for Hannah H. Conklin Mark
one of the Judges of Rockland County
I hereby Certify That I am well acquainted with the above named Hannah Conklin. and from her extreme age and infirmities she is unable to attend Court and further That her standing is such for truth and veracity that every reliance may be placed in her statements
G. Allison
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I Certify that George G. Allison was on the 11 th day of January 1839 one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rockland and his signature to the above is a corresponding one to the one in this office and is genuine
Clerk of the County of Rockland In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County This 12 th day of Jany 1839
Mrs. Hogenkamp Clerk of The County of Rockland

Pine River, Waukesha, Co. Wis., March 23, 1859.
My name is Hannah Noble, the Daughter of William and Hannah Conklin, I have an evidence on file in your office. My Father served in the Revolution, and died soon after or about the time of the close of the war, and My Mother received a pension, several years previous to her death and I received twenty five dollars for the last payment of the last year of her life up to the time of her death, and I believe my Mother was intitled to receive a pension several years previous to the time of her receiving anything, and I apply for her due, and all that remained due to my father at the time of his death, for his services in the Army of the Revolution and also I desire what ever is due relative to bounty land, and I desire information in reference to every particular in reference to each claim and if this communication is insufficient to establish any and every thing knowfull please inform me by writing to My address
P.S. My Father lived in the Town of Harverstraw, Rockland, Co. State New York.
Hannah Noble. Pine River. Waukesha, Co. Wis.
Please Write as soon as you receive this,
Warham Noble thinks he is entitled to a bounty land warrant, his Father was in the service of the Army of the Revolution; he was a child some seven years of age when his Father came home from the Army and died soon after coming home and his Mother died nine days after his father's death, his uncles were in the service and are all dead his Father's name was James Noble he lived in the Town of Salsbury Connecticut Warham Noble has no knowledge of the time his Father was in the army and desires information relative to his right of claim, which may be written and placed in communication with the above Warham Noble.

June 12, 1937
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RA-J/EEL See William Conklin-W.16915
Mr. Herbert B. Nichols 77 Rockland Place New Rochelle, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Conklin, who served as ensign of the Orange County Militia, 2 nd Regiment, commanded by Ann Hawk Hay.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.16915, based upon the military service in that war of William Conklin.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Conklin are not shown.
William Conklin enlisted, place not shown, early in the spring of 1776, served in that year and in 1777, as private and sergeant under Captains Kiers and John Gardiner and Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay in the New York troops. The service was rendered on short tours of from a few days to three weeks in length, as a guard along the Hudson River and on scouting parties: August 3, 1778, he was commissioned ensign of Captain John Gardiner's Company, Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay's New York Regiment (commissioned signed by George Clinton, Governor). William Conklin continued to serve as ensign in the New York troops until sometime in 1781.
He died in December, 1784, of smallpox. The place of his death was not given.
The soldier married May 21, 1762, at Haverstraw, New York, Hannah Allison. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed January 11, 1838, at which time she was aged ninety-two years and resided in Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York. Pension was allowed for service of William Conklin, one month and twenty-nine days as ensign and one month and twenty-four days as private.
Found sol. as ensign in NY in the Rev page 157. Found Capt Wm Kiers in NY Archives also Capt Gardiner Col Hay

Hannah Conklin died August 15, 1843.
Children survived their father, only name given is daughter Hannah Noble, who, in 1859, was living in Pine River, Waushara County, Wisconsin. In above year, Warham Noble resided at same place and it was stated that he was the son of James Noble, of Salisbury, Connecticut, a Revolutionary War soldier, name of the mother of said Warham Noble was not given nor was his relationship to Hannah Noble shown.
In 1838 one Joseph B. Allison lived in Rockland County, New York and in 1839, one George S. Allison was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Rockland County, New York; their relationship to Hannah Allison Conklin, widow of the soldier, William Conklin was not shown.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

The People of the State of New York.
by the Grace of God, FREE and INDEPENDENT.
To William Conklin, Gent n . Greeting.
WE reposing special Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Con- -duct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service. Have Appointed and constituted, and by these Presents DO Appoint and Constitute you the said William Conklin Ensign of Captain John Gardiner's Company of
the Orange in the Regiment whereof Colonel  Abraham  Van  Brugh  Esquire is Colonel You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Ensign thereof and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign. and you are also to Observe and follow, such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time, receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, Accor- -ding to the Rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing this shall be Your Commission, for and during our good pleasure, to be Signified by our Council of appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany the twenty eighth day of May in the seventh year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and seventy eight.
Passed the Secretarys Office Aug t 3. 1778
By His Excellency's Command.
Ab m R. Kancher Secretary.
G. Clinton

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1937-June 2 - 2 list No Herbert B. Nichols. Ek
File No. 16915
Hannah Conklin
Wid. of
William Conklin
Ensign Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

77 Rockland Place, New Rochelle, N.Y. April 4, 1937.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to request a copy of the application for pension of WILLIAM CONKLIN who served in the Orange County Militia, 2nd Regiment, commanded by Ann Hawk Hay. Said WILLIAM CONKLIN was an Ensign. This was during the American Revolution.
Please advise me of any charges in connection with this search which I shall be glad to pay.
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am
Yours very truly,
Herbert B. Nichols.

Cole
Hannah and William Conklins - not on Wis roll - not 1836 want some the status
N.Y. Oct 1836
J. H. H. S. 1836 To inform of H. H. H. H. H.
RECEIVED

Rev-
Revolutionary, Pension Matter
Samuel H. Atman N.Y. - 1818
Hannah Conklin N.Y. - 1836
Official
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Hon. J. D. L. Montanya Present

Sheboygan Wisconsin July 17 th 1855. Sir. —
Enclosed please find affidavit of Mrs Hannah Noble, asking for a report on her claim in right of a balance of pension, or arrears of pension, due her deceased mother, who was a pensioner of the United States at her death. —
Please make the examination and report on her case as soon as may be, as she is an invalid old lady, and much in want of the necessaries of life. —
I am very respectfully Yours Ob t . Serv t . H. C. Mead
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Waham Noble,
April 7

Pension Office,
April 7. 1859.
Sir,
In reply to the letters of yourself and Mrs. Hannah Noble, of the 25 th ultimo, I have to state that there is no pension money due the heirs of William Cooklin or his widow Hannah Cooklin, in virtue of the former's service in the revolutionary war.
No land is due and receivable by the heirs of William Cooklin or James Noble.
Very resp
Warham Noble Esq. Pine River, Wisconsin.

Rockland County } State of New York } ss
I Richard Dykins of the County and State aforesaid, do depose and say that I served in the Militia during the Revolutionary War, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. A. Hawke, Maj. and under Captains, Kease and Gardner. That at the time of entering the service, William Conklin was a Sergeant, in the Company then Commanded by Capt. Kease, and performed actual service from time to time, in guarding along the Hudson River, but to what extent of time the deponent cannot positively say, and about the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy eight the said William Conklin was promoted to the office of Ensign in said Company then Commanded by Capt. In o Gardner, and as such acted during the war. The time of actual service performed by the said William Conklin as Ensign could not positively say, but believes that the whole service both as Sergeant and Ensign, could not be less than one and a half years during the war. The deponent further states that the said William Conklin, was highly esteemed and much confidence was placed in him, by those under his command for his promptness, courage and gentlemanly deportment as an officer and soldier. The deponent further states that the said William Conklin died of the small pox some time in the year of Seventeen Hundred and eighty four leaving a wife and Children, which said widow now resides near and always has remained the widow of William Conklin and lived in the neighbourhood of the deponent, and has and still does bear a good character, and the deponent further states that the Hannah Conklin who now applies or is about applying for a pension under the act of Congress for that purpose is the same who was the reputed wife of the above named William Conklin.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th day of January 1839
This Richard X Dykins Man R
Samuel Stark Justice of Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Richard Dykeman. The person who made the within deposition, and say that he is a respectable person and that every reliance can be placed upon his statement, and also that Samson Markes before whom the same was taken is a justice of the peace, and that the subscription thereto is his signature.
James H. Montague Member of Congress Elect of the State of New York

State of New York Rockland County } ss.
I Joseph B Allison of the County and State aforesaid, do Depose and say. That I served in the Company of Militia during the Revolutionary War. Commanded by Col. the Gardner, of which Company William Conklin was the Ensign and as such officer performed actual service, from time to time and at different periods. But The precise quantity of time in actual service the deponent could not say. But believes that during the whole war it must have been from one to two years. The deponent further states, that shortly after the said war, or about the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, William Conklin died leaving a wife and family, which said widow is now living, and is known to this deponent to have remained a widow since the death of her said husband and is the same who now applies or is about applying for a pension, under the act of Congress for that purpose.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11 th day of January 1838
Samson Marks } Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Joseph B Allison, the person, who made the above deposition and say that he is a respectable person, and that every reliance can be placed upon his veracity, and also, that Samson Marks, before whom the above was taken is a Justice of the Peace, and that the subscription above is his signature.
James L Montany a member of Congress elect from the State of New York

Pension Office Mechanics Bank New York February 2 nd 1889
Sir
Hannah Conklin, widow of William Conklin deceased, a pensioner under the act of 4 th July 1836, at Fifty Six Dollars per annum, has made application for her pension, whose name has not been reported to this office,
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt S. Knapp Postmaster Jung Sylvester Spencer Chf Clk
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Conr Feb 18.
Hannah Conklin Nyack
By 38 Arkes for
J. G. Conklin
Reg. sent Mar 9 '39 b6, b7m
Commissaire of Brabant Washington City
2

Haverstraw Feb. 12 1839
Sir
I called at the Pension office in New York City, a few days since, for the purpose of obtaining the arrearages of Pension, due - Hannah Conklin, and was informed, that payment could not be made, until they received from your office, an order to have her name placed upon their Books, which not been done, if the necessary directions have not heretofore been sent, you will oblige me by having them forwarded the earliest opportunity, as the old Lady is much in want,
I would also be much obliged by your favouring me with a copy of the regulation adopted by your department, to obtain the benefit of the act of July 7 th 1838. granting five years pay to widows &c of Revolutionary soldiers
Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Col. J. G. Edwards
James D. L. Montague

His consen Pension Agency Milwaukee Oct 12 1844
Sir
due May 8 35 The heir at law of Robert Hunter deceased, wishes to ascertain the amount and make application for arrearage of pension due to him. There were four or five years following the year 1818, during which the pensioner did not draw his pay, for the reason that he could not conscientiously take the oath then required to wit, that he was not able to support himself without the aid of the pension. It is the amount which accrued during this time which the heir now wishes to obtain. The Pensioner Robert Hunter Resided in the City of New York, until he died in May 1839
He was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and served at one time in Aaron Burr's Regiment. The heir is a daughter, residing in this place - the wife of Gideon P Dewitt, and her circumstances are such, as to require the aid of the amount which is supposed to be due to her father's estate.
The Heirs of Hannah (or Mary) Conklin deceased, also wish to make application for arrearages of pension due to her as the widow of William Conklin, a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution who died in 1783. Hannah Conklin the widow commenced receiving pension in 1839 and was paid to the day of her death in 1843. The heirs claim that arrearages are due for the pension, which William Conklin

would have received if living, and which, under the act the Widow is entitled to receive, being the amount which accrued during the time intervening between the date of the passage of the act, and the time when Hannah Conklin commenced receiving her pension. Hannah Conklin resided in Haverstraw, Rockland Co New York.
The parties who make these applications for arrearages of pension are poor, and if any thing is due them, it would benefit them much to receive it. I have not a copy of the Pension Laws, and cannot therefore say whether their claims are just or not. If you will have the goodness to cause the matter to be examined into, and inform me whether or not any thing is due to them, and if any thing is due, what amount &c. and what steps are necessary to be taken to procure it, I will esteem it a great favor
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Ob st Servant
P. Potter
Pension agent
J S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Gt. Barrington Nov 24 th 1854,
Hon - Commissioner, of Pensions, Washington, City - D.C., "Sir -
"The facts herein asked for, - are for "the Children; - of two several "Revolutionary Pensioners, both now dece d , first - Samuel Whitman dece d , drew a Pension at $96 per annum, (in the State of New York, up to the time of his Death, "His Children have been of late told - (but not from your office) "that there is No - Samuel Whitman - pensioner, on Record, or file, "they are told that - Samuel Whitman , pensioner, is on Record, & file, Now Sir - Please - inform Me - for the Children, "whether, or Not - Samuel Whitman - is "on Record - as a Revolutionary Pensioner, at $96 - of the State N.Y.
Second - Sir - Please - inform Me - for the Children, "Which - act - their Mother, was pensioned under "and at what Rate per annum, "whether, under the act of July 4 th 1836, or June 7 th 1838, in N.Y. "Her Name was - Hannah Conklin pensioner of N.Y., "Perhaps called Mary Conklin - "She was the Widow - of William Conklin , Rev d , Soldier,
Dear Sir - May I hear from you Soon,
Yours - Respectfully George Crane Gt. Barrington Mass!

State of New York Rockland County ss
I Matthew Benson of the Town of Haverstraw in the County of Rockland and State aforesaid do depose and say, that I served in the Company of Militia during the revolutionary war. Commanded by Capt. In o Gardiner, of which Company William Conklin was the Ensign or an officer and performed duty as such from time to time as necessity required, but the time of the different periods of such service could not positively say. The deponent further states that shortly after the close of said war, the said William Conklin, died leaving a wife and children, which said widow is now living and is the same who now applies or is about applying for a pension under the act of Congress for that purpose.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 11 th day of January 1839
Matthew Benson
Samson Marks Justice of Peace
I certify that Samson Marks was on the 11 th day of January 1839 one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Rockland and that this signature to the annexed affidavit corresponds with the one on file in this office and is genuine.
Clerk of the County of Rockland
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 12 th day of January 1839
M rs Hogenharris Clerk of Rockland County

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James S. Montany a

Orange County } S. Hannah Jones of the Town of State of New York } Monroe in the County of Orange and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say, that about the year Seventeen Hundred and Sixty two as near as she can recollect that William Conklin was legally married to Hannah Allison in her presence at her Father's House in the Town of Haverstraw in the now County of Rockland, which was then part of Orange County aforesaid. That the Person who married the said parties was the Reverend David Burns. and after their marriage lived in part of her deponent's Father's House for three months, and the deponent knows the Hannah Conklin who now lives in the said Town of Haverstraw to be the same who was then married to William Conklin. That the deponent at the time of said marriage was about twelve years of age and is now about eighty nine years of age, and verily believes the said William Conklin was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, as it was generally reported he was so at the time
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 4 th day of December 1838
Hannah her X Jones mark
Peter Ball } Justice of the Peace
We Certify that we have been long acquainted with Hannah Jones who made the above deposition and believe that every reliance can be placed upon her veracity -
Peter Ball } Justice of the Peace John Pipy } Post Master Monroe

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Hannah Jones the person who made the within deposition, and say that she is a respectable person, and that every reliance can be placed on her statement, also, Peter Wall, the person before whom the same was taken is a justice of the peace, and the subscription to the within deposition is his signature.
James V. L. Mountjoy Member of Congress Elected from the State of New York