Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,680, William Clark, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Clark, William
Ruth
NUMBER
W.6.680
CONTENTS
[BLANK]
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2950.
Georgia
Ruth Clark widow of William Clark NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Incd. for $36.66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Apl, 1849. and sent to Hon J. E. Brady M.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 209 Vol. 3.

[the following is written to the left of the text]
Date of death not on AB
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Georgia 30.5.31
South Carolina
William Clark 2d. of Pickens Co in the State of So Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Price of the Regt commanded by Col [illegible] in the So. Carolina line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d. day of April, 1836 and sent to Hon W. Thompson Ho of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $233.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 29.33
$256.63
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk, Book E2 Vol. 6 Page 66

Lett. Miles M. Norton Apl. 3:37
[illegible]
As to Pen age in 31.Oct 1837. No refer Sent to 
To Georgia from 4 Septemb 1836. - 15 Nov 1837. - no Sent to [crossed out: Miles] Pensioner Gainesville, Hale County Georgia
Letter to Pen Agt 29. Nov 1837.
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33097
William Clark
Pickens Dist.
S. Carolina

Return answer to Joseph Grisham
Falls S.C.
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District ss.
On this fifth day of October 1835.
Personally appeared before the Honorable Josiah J Evans one of the associate Judges of the said State in the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for said District at Pickens Court House William Clark resident in Pickens District State aforesaid, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the army of the United States as a volunteer & did the following services under the following named officers viz - In the year 1777 he was living in that part of North Carolina called Washington County, now in the State of Tennessee and was called on & turned out under Capt. Thomas Price under Col. John Sevire, and was stationed most of the time at Severes Fort on Nole Chucky [Nolichucky] River in Washington County and was frequently and on duty against the Cherokee Indians was in no regular Battle with them, does not recollect if he got a discharge what he did with it. He thinks he was dismissed in the Spring of the year 1778. And afterwards in 1778 he entered the service under Capt. Valentine Seviere the Company rendezvorged at the Long Island on Holstein [Holston] River, and went down in Canoes, to the Chickamauga [note: 1-12] Town, and took 40 or 50 Horses 40 head Cattle some Deerskins the Indians fled & left what they could not carry - stayed two weeks in their Towns & returned having been out about Six weeks on this Tour, Having taken one Prisoner who broke and one of the Company shot & killed him.
In the Fall of the year 1780 he was called on to serve in Tour of three months & was in the service under command of Capt Asher and was with him one of the Guard to the Commissioners & Surveyors who run the line between Virginia and North Carolina, beginning some where near Long Island, on Holstein & went with them on a Westerly course runing the line which he now supposes divides Tennessee & Kentucky was out three months at least this time.
3. In the year 1781 Entered the service again in the Fall of the year under Capt. Williams in Col. John Sevieres Regt. and joined Genl Marions Army on Santee River near to Monks [Moncks] corner, and was stationed there took a Garrison of the British there of about 100 men as it was said - about the time we joined Marions Army we heard of the defeat of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown & the Surrender of his Army-
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In the year 1782. Capt. Alexander Moore raised an Company of volunteers & went under Col. John Seviere to go against the Cherokee Indians who were troublesome and he was with him one month at the least -
He served in the first tour 6 months
2d do [ditto] 1.13/30 do [ditto]
guard of Commr. disc. 3d do 3 do
4 do 3 do
5 do 1 do
Months 14 + 13 days
He cannot at this time say Positively he did serve 14 months & 13 days but he feels confident He did serve not less than 14 Months as he has above stated. He did did other services & was in some Battles with the Indians but cannot now, recollect the times or officers, & therefore does not specify them.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State. He does not know of any witnesses to prove his services except his Brother George Clark who lived with him in the same House & was with him in all the service except against the Chickamauga Town Six weeks & he went then to the Long Island with us as he states. And Ferrell McGaha who was also with as in all the tours except the one Running the Line between North Carolina and Virginia as he also States in his affidavit.
He also states in answer to the Interrogatories which are required by the War Department to be put to applicants
1st Born in Shenadoah [Shenandoah] County Virginia 12 April 1737
2 He has a Record of his age in his Bible at his House near Waltonsford in Pickens District which he took from his Fathers Family Bible.
3 He lived in Washington County N.C. during the war in the year 1784 He came to Pendleton County & settled on the same place now in Pickens Dist where he has lived since
4 He was a volunteer generally & believe he was a volunteer each time.
5. He was acquainted with Capt. Shelby or Col Shelby Genl Marion, Col. Mahum Major Jesse Walton was adjutant of Col. Sevieres Reg t.& Col. Robinson & does not recollect being acquainted with others
6 Does not recollect of getting any discharge if he did, it is lost long since.
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He is acquainted with Col. Joseph Grisham, Col. Robert Anderson, Col. John C. Kilpatrick & he is willing for all the citizens of the District to testify to his character for truth.
Wm Clark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before William L. Keith C.C.

All Benjamin D. Dupre a Clergyman residing in the District of Pickens and State aforesaid and Joseph Grisham residing in the same District, Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above & foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age as he states; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion
Benjn D. DuPre
Joseph Grisham

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before William L Keith C.C.

And the said Court, do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin D. DuPre who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Pickens District, and that Joseph Grisham who has also signed the same is resident in the same District and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
Presiding Judge

I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Pickens C.H. this 5th day of October 1835.
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court
Pickens District
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10877
Ruth Clark wid of Wm [William] Clark 2d
Georgia
Act July 7th '38
decdn. 2 apl. 44.
Husband died June 4th '43 [illegible]
11 mo pri
36.66

11 NW Service [crossed out: will be] admitted
also acts 43, 44
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of Georgia
Hall County S.S.
Special Inferior- Called Court April 2nd day 1844. On this second day of April Eighteen hundred and forty four-personally appeared before the Honorable the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
the same being a Court of Record Mrs Ruth Clark a resident of said County and State aged seventy seven years the 14th day of May next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 "entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of William Clark 2nd of the County and State aforesaid the Identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which the following is a true Copy -

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Clark 2nd of the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty Six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th March 1831 and payable Simmi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year-
Given at the War Office of the United States this second day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

That said William Clark 2nd was a private and served in the War of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States
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Under the act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $46.66 perannum in Pickens District South Carolina and was transfered from the Roll of the Southcarolina  line to that of the Georgia Agency on the 15th day of November 1837. And for proof of his services as a Revolutionary soldier she refers to the evidence on which he drew his pension And this deponent further states that the said William Clark 2nd died on the 4th day of June Eighteen hundred and forty three in Hall County Georgia And this deponent further declares that she was married to the said William Clark 2nd on the 14th day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety two in Franklin County Georgia and removed to Pickins District formerly Pendleton District Southcarolina where they resided until the year 1837 and removed to Georgia Hall County when her husband died on the day aforesaid that she has no Documentary evidence of this having been married as aforesaid in her possien That she knows of no person living who could testify to the fact other than Sally Wyly of Hablersham [Habersham] County Georgia. That she has remained a widow ever-since the period of her husbands death That she was not married prior to her husbands last service But was married prior to the 1st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated all of which will more fully appear by refference to proof hereunto annexed.
Ruth Clark, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd day of April 1844
Attest
J. N. Murroy Clk

Personally appeared in open Court Mrs Violet Reed a resident of said County and state aged seventy five years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement that she has been acquainted with the aforesaid William Clark 2d for the space of fifty five years or more past and was creditably informed that he married Ruth Goodwin that she does not recollect the precise date. She was informed they were married but from the best Documentary evidence she has of her own family she believes them to have been married as she was informed sometime in the year 1792. that she recollects seeing the aforesaid Ruth before she was married to the said William Clark 2d and since
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and became familiarly acquainted with her about the year 1837. that they lived pecibly till together as man and wife to the day of the said Williams death and were reputed to have been legally married and she this deponent concurs in that opinion. And she further states that the aforesaid William Clark 2d died on the 4th day of June 1843 having the aforesaid Ruth Clark as his widow
Violet Reed, her mark
Swrn to and subscribed in Open Court this 2nd day of April 1844
Attest J. N. Murroy Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare in their offices that Ruth Clark is the lawful widow of the aforesaid William Clark 2d who was a pensioner of the United States after the investigation of the matter. And the said Court do further Certify that Mrs Voilet Reed is a respectable person and of Creditable witness In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 2nd day of April 1844.
Attest J. N. Morroy Clk

Jordan Reese JJC
David H McCleskey JJC
Joseph Dunagan JJC

State of Georgia
Hall County
I John N Murroy Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are the Original procedings in the matter of Mrs Ruth Clark the applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 as acted upon in said Court in the 2nd day of April 1844
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 2nd day of April 1844
J. N. Murroy Clk
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State of Georgia Franklin County S..S
I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that there is no Record of Marriage License to be found in my office prior to 1794. and that their is no file of Marriage License or Bonds prior to the above mentioned date (1794) I further certify that there is no record or file to be found in my office of Marriage of William Clark and Ruth Gooden.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal their being no Seal of Office this the 18th day of April 1844.
Thomas King
{seal}

$1.00 Received of John H Kilgore my fee this 18th April 1844.
Thomas King
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State of Georgia
Habbersham [Habersham] County ss
Be it known that on the 29th day of April 1844. Before me Loven J Keel a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mrs Sarah Wyly a resident of said County and State aged Sixty one years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her- oath make the following statement
That William Clark who was a pensioner of the United States in Hall County Georgia and Ruth Gooden formerly now Ruth Clark was legally married on the 14th day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety two in Franklin County Georgia And that she this deponent witnessed the marriage Ceremory And this deponent further states that the aforesaid William Clark died on the 4th day of June 1843 leaving Ruth Clark as his widow.
Sarah Wyly

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further Certify that Mrs Sarah Wyly is a respectable person and a creditable witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of April 1844
In presence of
J W Holmes
Loven J. Keel J.P.

State of Georgia
Habbersham County
I Lawson B Hambright Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Loven J. Keel is an acting Justice of the Peace as above duly commissioned and legally qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 29th day of April 1844.
L B Hambright C.S.C.
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State of Illinois Wayne County Dct
Before me Samuel Leech a Justice of the peace in & for sd County, Personally appeared George Clark who after being duly sworn whoseth and sayeth that some time in the year 1777, Himself & William Clark were Catted on and served as Militia soldiers in the Revolutionary War in the State of Tennessee six months, and the most of the time we were at severes [Sevier's] Station under the command of Capt Thomas Price and were attached to Col John Severss [Sevier's] Regiment; and in the year 1778 the said William Clark was again Catten out & Performed a tower of duty of six weeks against the Chickamangee [Chickamauga] Indians.
under the command of Capt Valentine Severe [Sevier], That the Company Rendezvouzed at Long Island on the River Holston in the State of Tennessee, to which place he the sd George Clark went with the sd William Clark & then returned. That he the sd George Clark & the sd William Clark were again Catted out in 1780 and served as Revolutionary soldiers a tower of three months under the command of Capt Asher at the time the line was between North Carolina & Virginia, as he was compelled to have a Guard at that time, we were then called on & I served as a Militia soldier with the sd William Clark a three Months tower in the year 1781 under the comm and of Capt Williams in Gen. Marions Army in the State of South Carolina & we were Present at the taking of the British Garrison near Charleston at Monks corner. Then in the year 1782
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We were called on and I served one Month with the sd William Clark under the command of Capt Alexander Moore against the Cherokee Indians in the State of Tennessee, and at another time as well as I can Recollect I served a short tower with the sd William Clark against the Cherokee Indians, but do not recollect the exact time nor the commanding officers name, I was Present in all the aforesaid towers of service (Except the tower against the Chickamaugee [Chickamauga] Indians in 1778) with the sd William Clark and he Rendered the aforesaid services as a Revolutionary soldier to the best of my Recollection. The sd William Clark & myself are Brothers and we served togeather as before stated
George Clark, his mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th July 1835

I Do Certify that I am Personally acquainted George Clark who has made the affidavit, who is quite advanced in years, and whose character for truth & veracity stands unimpeached. Given under my Hand at Fairfield this 10th July 1835.
Saml Leech
Justice of the Peace Wayne Co Ill
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
William Clark was born April 7th. 1757
Ruth Clark the wife of William Clark was born May 14th. 1767
John Clark the son of William & Ruth Clark was born November 5th. 1792
Oliver Clark was born October 9th. 1794
Sevier Clark was born September 11th. 1797
Sabra Clark was born March 3rd. 1799
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS. DEATHS.
Births of Negroes
Bol was Born in 1803
Dick was Born in 1805
Lisa Born in 1809
Miller Born on April the 21st, 1810
Kingston Born 8 March 1812. Roda Born on the 30th March 1814
Lella Born 11, of Decm. 1815. Queen Born 20 of June 1817. Charity Born 22 of June 1819. Ben Born 28 March 1821
Lisa Born in 1792
Fanny Born 19 April 1809. Lona Born May 4th, 1811. Priscilla Born 27 of May 1813
Amy Born 15 of June 1817. Ally Born 14th Oct. 1819. Green Born 4 of January 1821
Charles & Linney born 26 of February 1824.
Mazorie born July 14, 1820
Lewis born 10th of April 1831
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March 21, 1934
William Clark-W.6680
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made ot your request for the Revolutionary War record of William Clark, who served in the North Carolina troops, and died in Hall County, Georgia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.6680,based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Clark.
He was born April 7, 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Washington County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), William Clark enlisted in 1777, served six months as private in Captain Thomas Price's company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina regiment, was out against the Cherokee Indians. He enlisted in 1778, served about six weeks in Captain Valentine Sevier's company, marched to the Chickamauga towns. He served in the fall of 1780, three months in Captain Asher's company. He enlisted in the fall of 1781, served three months in Captain Samuel ,Williams' company, Colonel John Sevier's regiment, was in the battle of Monks Corner. He served one month in Captain Alexander Moore's company, Colonel John Sevier's regiment, was in several battles with the Cherokee Indians [illegible] service in 1782.
The soldier, William Clark, moved in 1784 to Pendleton County, South Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 5, [crossed out: 1832] 1835, then a resi-
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dent of Pickens District (formerly Pendleton), South Carolina.
William Clark moved in 1837 to Hall County, Georgia. He died there June 4, 1843.
The application for headstone for William Clark is returned herewith; there was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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State of Georgia
Hall County ss
On this 3rd day of November in year 1848. Ruth Clark a resident of Georgia in the County of Hall, aged 81 years who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution war. That she is the widow of William Clark who was a (private and served in General Francis Maron's Redgment of the State of South Carolina and the amount She received under the Act of 17th June 1844) was thirty six dollars & sixty six cents annuly. and She further declares that She is still a widow. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
John Whelchel "J.P."
Ruth Clark her mark

I hereby certify that I have been intimatly & personally acquainted with Ruth Clark the above named Widow at this time and previous to the death of her husband, that I personally know that she has remained a widow. Given under my hand this 3rd day of November 1848.
John Whelchel "J.P."
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[crossed out: 2.oz. Indigo & mather. 1 Bunch thread 8 spices & ginger 1/2 lb each [illegible] Brighng 50 cts Coffee]
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Nov 13, 48
Ruth Clark widow of William Clark decd.

ua GA
7545

J. L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City

[stamped: PAID]
[stamped: GAINESVILLE GA]
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State of Georgia
Hall County
I William Sitton Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County do certify that John Whelchel whose name appears to the forgoing Declaration & certificate is & was at the time of assigning the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commitioned and qualified, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and Subscribed my name officially this the 6th day of November 1848
William Silton Clerk
Supr Court
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd of January 1845: Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibits me from obtaining a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following Statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above named
I am the Widow of William Clark the 2nd. who was a pensioner of the United States for his services as a private Soldier in the Militia under the act of Congress of the 7th. of June 1832 in Pickens County State of South Carolin
I am the Identical person who made application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 in Hall County State of Georgia I made my Declaration before the 30th April 1844 and it was filed in the pension office before the 23rd of January 1845, as I am informed.
Ruth Clark, her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this 17th day of June 1845
John Whelchel "JP"

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this 17th day of June 1845
John Whelchel "JP"
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Georgia
Hall County SS
I John N Murray Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County certify that the Whelchel whose appears to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Courts seal of office and subscribed my name this 7th day of July 1845
J. N. Murray Clk
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State of Georgia
Hall County ss.
Be it known that on this 13th day of January 1846 before me Martin Graham a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Ruth Clark a resident of said County & state the applicant for a pension who being duly Sworn saith that she made an affidavit supplimental to her Declaration for a pension, reciteing that she annexed her Original Family record bearing on its face evidences of her intermarriage with William Clark who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. and supposed the same was filed But she is informed that her agent supposed a Copy of the Family registry would be sufficent - Whereas he drew off a Copy and annexed it to her affidavit as made in the place of the record she had described since which time the said record has been destroyed or mislaid by her son John Clark, so that she is deprived of any record evidence of her marriage except a Copy from the Original drawn off by her son John Clark which is hereunto annexed which is not her original but she knows it to be a true record. That she is informed the records and files of the Clerks office of Franklin County Georgia where she was marrid furnish no record or Documentary evidence of her marriage she is now deprived of any record proof whatever (except the annexed), That John Cleveland and Sally Wiley residents of Habbersham [Habersham] County Georgia were both present when she was married and has been intimate acquaintances of hers ever since that period and knows that she was legally married to the said William Clark whose affidavits has been filed as she is informed proving the fact of her legal intermarriage with the said Clark the year 1792. That they are entiligent respectable and creditable witnesses And now in the absence of all record or documentary proof she is informed and satisfied that she has fully compled with the rules and requisitions of the Department heretofore made
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in all similar cases except her own), and prays that a certificate may be granted
Ruth Clark, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first mentioned before me
Martin Graham J. I. C.

State of Georgia
Hall County
Be it Known that on this 13th day of January 1846 before me, Martin Graham Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Clark a resident of said County and State the reputed legitimate son of Ruth Clark and her deceased husband, William Clark who being first duly sworn according to law saith that he has always understood and verily believes that he was born on the 5th day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety two the legitimate son of William and Ruth Clark which fact his Parents family record verrified. That the leaf hereunto annexed purporting to be a family record is a true Copy. Copied by himself from his said Parents original family registry which he then had in possession that his said mother statements are true as regards the loss of the same and he is inclined to think it destroyed as it was verry much worn and difaced & withal considered of no use as they had retained a copy
John Clark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me I further certify that the affiant John Clark is an inteligent respectable Citizen of undoubted veracity and is therefore a creditable witness in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of Jany 1886
Martin Graham J.I.C.
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State of Georgia
Hall County
I John N Murray Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Martin Graham is a Justice of said Court and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six
J. N. Muurray Clk
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7545.
Georgia
Ruth Clark widow of Wm. Clark who was a private in the N. Carolina line 
Incd frm $36.66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Apr 1849 and sent to Hon J. E. Brady M.C
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 172.
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A true Copy from the family Record
William Clark was born April 7th. 1757
Ruth Clark was born May 14th. 1767
John Clark the son of William & Ruth Clark was born November 5th 1792
Oliver Clark was born October 9th. 1794
Sevier Clark was born September 11th. 1797
Sabra Clark was born March 3rd. 1799
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9849.
Georgia
Ruth Clark, Widow of William Clark, who was a pensioner under the Act of '32, and who died on the 4th: June, 1843, of Hall C in the State of Ga who was a private in the [BLANK] commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the [BLANK] commanded by [BLANK] in the N. Carolina line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th. day of Jany: 1846 and sent to Hon H. Cobb, H. R.
Total amount, $183.30
[Act July 7, 1838. & [illegible] resolution 23 Jany: 1845]
Recorded by U M Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 317.
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9849.
Georgia
Ruth Clark Widow of William who was a pensioner under the Act of 32 and who died on the 4 June 1843, of Hall Co in the State of Geo. who was a pir. in the [BLANK] commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the [BLANK] commanded by [BLANK] in the N. Carolina line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Geoa. at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Incd. from$36.66.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20, day of Apl 1849 and sent to Hon J. E. Brady M.C
Total amount, $[BLANK]
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leo. Jenking Clerk, Book D Vol. 1, Page 317.
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7545.
Georgia.
Ruth Clark, widow of William Clark, who was a privare, in the N. Carolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany: 1846 and sent to Hon: H. Cobb H. R.
[Act of March 3, 1843 & 17 June, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 172.
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2950
Georgia
Ruth Clark widow of Wm. Clark who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jany 1849 and sent to pensioner Gainesville Geo.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 210 Vol. 3.

Let to Hon H. Cobb Jan 22, 49
Reported Jany 11/49
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

October 9, 1923
Algie Chaffin
Monticello, Ga.

Madam:
I have to advixe you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.6680 it appears that William clark was born April 7, 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
While a resident of Washington County, North Carolina in 1777 he enlisted as a private and served six months in Captain Thomas Price's Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment. In 1778 he enlisted and served one month and thirteen days in Captain Valentine Sevier's North Carolina Company,
In the fall of 1780 he enlisted and served three months in Captain Asher's Company. In the fall of 1781 he enlisted and served three months in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel John Sevier's Regiment; was in the battle of Monks Corner.
In 1782 he enlisted and served one month in Cap
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tain Alexander Moore's Company, Colonel John Sevier's Regiment,engaged in battles with the Cherokee Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1835 while a resident of Pickens, Pickens District, South Carolina. He died June 4, 1843 in Hall County, Georgia.
Soldier married February 14, 1792 in Franklin County, Georgia, Ruth Goodwin born May 14, 1767 and who was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1844 while a resident of Hall County, Georgia.
There children were:
John born November 5, 1793.
Oliver " October 9, 1794.
Sevier " September 11, 1797.
Sabra " March 3, 1799.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
[handwritten note: Bro. Geo. in service with him]
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April 5, 1927
Mrs. John M. Hulsey

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. [illegible] that William
That William Clark was born April 7, 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
While a resident of Washington County, North Carolina in 1777 he enlisted as a private and served six months in Captain Thomas Price's Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment. In 1778 he enlisted and served one month and thirteen days in Captain Valentine Sevier's North Carolina Company.
In the fall of 1780 he enlisted and served three months in Captain Williams Company, Colonel John Sevier's Regiment; was in the battle of Monks Corner.
In 1782 he enlisted and served one month in Cap-
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[illegible due to folded document] Section
September 12, 1924
Zella Armstrong
Hotel Patten
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6680 it appears that William Clark was born April 7, 1757 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
While a resident of Washington County, North Carolina in 1777 he enlisted as a private and served six months in Captain Thomas Price's Company, Colonel John Sevier's north Carolina Regiment. In 1778 he enlisted and served one month and thirteen days in Captain Valentine Sevier's North Carolina Company.
In the fall of 1780 he enlisted and served three months in Captain Asher's Company. In the fall of 1781 he enlisted and served three months in Captain Williams Company, Colonel John Sevier's Regiment; was in the battle of Monks corner.
In 1782 he enlisted and served one month in Cap-
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tain Alexander Moore's Company, Colonel John Sevier's Regiment, engaged in battles with the Cherokee Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1835 while a resident of Pickens, Pickens District, South Carolina. He died June 4, 1843 in Hall County, Georgia.
Soldier married February 14, 1792 in Franklin County, Georgia, Ruth Goodwin born May 14, 1767 and who was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1844 while a resident of Hall County, Georgia.
There children were:
John born November 5, 1793.
Oliver " October 9, 1794.
Sevier " September 11, 1797.
Sabra " March 3, 1799.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Request for Rev. record of William Clark. N.C Troops died July 2. 1843 in Hall Co. Ga.
Record sent. appli for headstone returned Mrch 21-34
[illegible]

[stamped: RECEIVED MAR 17 1934 [illegible]]
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
3/15/34 1933
[handwritten note: Rev.41812 LKP]

Memorandum for
The surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th N. W.

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

[illegible hand-written notation at the bottom of the page]
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Gainesville Ga
Feb 11 1927

Rev & 1812 War Section
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions

Dear Commissioner,
Will you please give me some information about William Clark who drew or was drawing a pension in Georgia in 1840 (this information was taken from Georgia's Roster of the Revolution Page 450) Thanking you in advance.
Sincerely,
Mrs John M. Hulsey
Regent of Col Wm Candler Chapter D.A.R.
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Gainesville Ga
Mar 18-1926
Record Division
Revolutionary War Record Section

Dear Commissioner,
Will you please give me some information on William Clark? In Georgia's Roster of the Revolution, he is listed as drawing a pension in 1840. (Page 450) William Clark Hall. Co. Page-84. The D.A.R. have located the grave of Col William Clark and we are very anxious to find something on record about him as we are going to mark his grave Col Clark was serving under
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Gen Sevier in the Carolinas, and he married Ruth Sevier daughter of Gen Sevier. Col Clark's 2nd. wife was Ruth Goodwin. Any information you can give us will be very much appreciated. Thanking you in advance.
Sincerely
Mrs John M Hulsey
Regent. Col. William Candler Chapter

[the following is a note at bottom of page]
send tombstone data
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LOOKOUT PUBLISHING COMPANY
PUBLISHERS-PRINTERS
PUBLISHERS
THE LOOKOUT NOTABLE SOUTHERN FAMILIES
VOLUMES I, II, III, IV
PORTRAITS OF TENNESSEE WOMEN
CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE

Commissoner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please be kind enough to give me the pension record of a Revolutionary , soldier, Major William Clarke of South Carolina at the time of service, but later a resident of Hall County Georgia where he died  I believe he served for several years after the revolution in the regular army and that his wife died while he was stationed at Fort Madison.
Yours very truly,
Zella Armstrong

Miss Zella Armstrong
Hotel Pwtten
Chattanooga Tenn

[stamped: U. S. PENSION OFFICE, S AUG 20 1924]
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Monticello, Ga., August 22, 1923.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Was Sarah Penn [handwritten notation: no widow Sarah], of Maryland, widow of Revolutionary soldier, an applicant for pension? If so, will you send me a statement of her husband's service?
Will hyou send also a statement of the service of William Clark, Revolutionary Pensioner in Hall county, Ga., in 1840?
Respectfully, Mrs. Algie Chaffin.

[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE N AUG 24 1923]
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6680
Ruth Clark
Widow
Wm. Clark
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby, 2d/48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870]

[the following is written to the left, perpendicular to the rest of the text]
1923-Oct-9-Hist to Mrs. Algie Chaffin [illegible]
1924-Sept-12-Hist to Zella Armstrong [illegible]
1927-April 5-Hist to Mrs John M. Hulsey [illegible]
1934- [illegible]-Tombstone data to memorial [illegible]
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10-877
Ruth Clark
wid of Wm Clark 2d
Georgia
Suspended
W.6680

Let to James Law August 24.44
" to James Law May 3. '45
" same Augt 16.45

Act 7th July 38
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Gainesville Ga
August 5

James Law Esqr
Gainesville
Georgia

[illegible] Hill
Commissioner
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Gainesville 5. August 1845
James Law Esqr
Dear Sir
Major Clark called upon me yesterday (in your name) for a Certificate of the marraige of Wm. Clark or if the evidence of the marriage could be found a certificate to that effect, I have Examined the office & find no line recorded further back than 1805. your object is to obtain the evidence of a marriage prior to 1794 - at that time there was no law in Georgia requiring license to marry. The constitution of our State which is the first authority for issuing Licenses was made in 1798 - of course we had no license before that time - or some time after - If you will present these facts to Mr. Edwards I have no doubt he will pass your claim if there should be no other objections to it I have thought it would hardly be necessary to send you a certificate that there was no license recorded if you should find such a certificate necessary I will send it to you when requested-
Very truly your friend &c
Thos King
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Payment to be made at Savannah by James. S. Morell Esq
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 210 Vol. 3.
Leo Jenkins Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Ruth Clark widow of William Clark who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty six. dollars and sixty six. cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 11th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
[the signature is missing due to torn document]

Examined and Countersigned,
J L Edw [the remaining portion of the name is missing due to torn document]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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House of Rep. 24 Jany 1846
Sir
I enclose to you additional evidence in the case of Mrs Ruth Clark & I desire to say to you that my personal acquaintance with Col Cleveland & Mrs Wyle enables me to say to you that their Statements are entitled to the fullest credit. It would astonish their neighbors to learn that their evidence was subjected to question & doubt.
I ask a review of your decision in this case.
I am very Respectfully your obdt Servt
Howell Cobb

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Rev N.C
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George Clark, Affidavit

Geo Clark's affidavit
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State of Illinois Wayne County Sct
I Samuel Leech Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in & for said County, do certify that Samuel Lee ch whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Wayne, and that due faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand Caused the seal of sd Court to be hereunto affixed at Fairfield this 10th July 1835
Saml. Leech Clerk
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State of Georgia
Hall County
Be it Known that on the 17th day of January 1845 before me, John Clark an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Gooden, aged Eighty years a resident of said County and State who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement to wit that William Clark and Ruth Godden were legally married some time in the year (1792) Seventeen hundred and ninety two in Franklin County State of Georgia and that deponent witnessed the marriage ceremony Deponent further states that said William Clark died in Hall County leaving Ruth Clark as his widow
John Goodwin
Test
James Law

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. I further Certify that John Gooden is personally known to me and is a respectable person and a credible witness
Given under my hand officially
John Clark J. Peace
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State of Georgia
Hall County
I John N. Murray Clerk of the Inferior Court in & for said County (it being a Court of Record) certify that John Clark before whom the within affidavit was made is an acting
Justice of the peace in & for said County
duly qualified and commissioned and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of March 1845
J. S. Murray Clk IC

Affidavit of John Goodwin for Ruth Clark
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Pension Office
May 3rd 1845
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Ruth Clark, widow of William Clark, has been examined and filed
The certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina shews a much larger amount of service credited to the name of Claimant's husband then be alleged in his declaration. But Mrs. Clark can receive such portion of it only as was claimed by her husband. Agreeably to his statement he was out five times and performed fourteen months service. Upon a reexamination of his papers it appears one of the terms of three months, for which he was allowed, was acting as a Guard to the Commissioners in running the boundary line between North Carolina and Virginia; that service is not deemed Military, and cannot be allowed to his widow. This will reduce the service to eleven Months, which is all that can be admitted. The bible, from which the copy purporting to be a family record, should be sent to this Office, a copy of a private paper cannot be received as evidence so long as the original is known to exist. The proof of the State of the marriage is not at all satisfactory.
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I am, very respectfully, your Obt. Servant.
J L. Edwards

James Law, Esq
Gainesville, Georgia
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Gainesville Hall County Georgia
July 8th 1845
Colo. J.L. Edwards

Sir
I herewith send additional testimony as to the marriage of William & Ruth Clark which I hope with that heretofore sent may prove satisfactory.
Most respectfully
Your Obt Servt
James Law
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[stamped: FREE]

Jas L. Edwards Esq.
[crossed out: Honorable J. F. Cleveland]
(or in his absence the Comr. of Pensions)
House of Representatives
[crossed out: Washington City D. C.]

[stamped: PEND. S. C. OCT 19]
Oct. 28
Mr. Evans
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Pickens C. H. S. C.
12th October 1837
Hon. J. F. Cleveland

Dear Sir
I beg leave again to trouble, my old friend Wm Clark came all the way from Gainesville to get me to make application for a transfer of his pension to Georgia and you have his application herein enclosed, which I hope you will have the goodness to attend to for the old man, and if a Transfer is granted, forward it to him to Gainesville, Hall County Georgia
Your attention will oblige
Your Obt. St.
Miles M. Norton
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Return to James Law
Gainesville Ga
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 Granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838..

State of Georgia
Hall County S.S.

On this 2nd day of April 1844 personally appeared before me David H McCleskey a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs Ruth Clark a resident of said County and State aged seventy seven years the 14th day of May next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Clark 2d. who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States in Pickens District South Carolina and removed from there to Georgia Hall County and was transfered from the Roll of the South Carolina to that of the Georgia Agency on the 15th Novr 1837. and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $46.66 in Hall County Georgia That she was married to the said William Clark on the 14th day of February 1792. that he died on the 4th day of June 1843 leaving her as his widow and that she is still his widow
Ruth Clark, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before me and I further that Mrs. Ruth Clark is personally known to me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of April 1844
Davis H. McCleskey JIC

State of Georgia Hall County S.S.
I John N Murry Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Certify that David H McCleskey is a Justice of said Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 2nd day of April 1844
J. N. Murray Clk
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[stamped: FREE]

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City

[stamped: GAINESVILLE GA APR 24]

10877
April 24 1844
Ga
Ruth Clark
7 July 1838
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Ruth Clark

1843
1792
3

1843
1767
78
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State of Georgia
Hall County
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Ruth Clark a resident of said County and State aged 78 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements in order to obtain the pension which appears to be due her husband William Clark under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 as appears from his Documentary evidence in her possession duly certified by the Comptroller Genl. of North Carolina That she is the widow of William Clark the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued of which the following is a true Copy

War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Clark 2nd of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4 of September in every year
LS
Given at the War office of the United States this second day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
That the said William Clark was a private
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and served in the War of the Revolution considerably upwards of two years as she has always understood and believes and for proof of his services she refers to the evidence on which he drew his Pension and the evidence hereunto annexed. That he died on the 4th day of June 1843. That she claims the increase to full pay for a private from the 4th March 1831 to the day of his death; This affiant further declares that she was married to the said William Clark on the 14th day of February 1792 in Franklin County State of Georgia and removed from thence to then Pendleton now Pickens District South Carolina where they resided until the year 1837 and removed from thence to Georgia Hall County where her husband died on the day aforesaid leaving her as his widow and that she is still his widow. that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage except the annexed leaf a Copy of her family Bible in the hand writing of her eldest son John Clark & which is of true copy of their old original family Record which who laid aside & lost after purchasing the present one some fifteen for twenty years since, for further proof of identity and the dated she refers to her Declaration for a Pension under the act of Congress of 17th July 1838 and the order of Court the procured in order to obtain the Pension due her husband from the 4th of March 1843 to the day of his death
Ruth Clark, her mark
Test
James Law
Paulina L Clark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me I further certify that Mrs Ruth Clark the affiant is personally known to me & is a respecable person & credible witness
Given under my hand this 14 day of February 1845
Joseph Dunagan J.J.C.
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State of Georgia
Hall County
Be it known that on the 14th day of February 1845 before me Joseph Dunagan a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Violet Reed John Clark and James Law residents of said County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law say that they were personally acquainted with William Clark who was a Pensioner of the United States and the identical person described by Ruth Clark. that he died on the 4th day of June 1843 in Hall County State of Georgia leaving Ruth Clark the above affiant his widow and that she is still his widow and has resided in Hall County ever since the day of his death
Violet Reed, her mark
John Clark, his mark
James Law

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me & I further certify that Violet Reed John Clark John Clark & James Law are respectable James Law persons and credible witnesses
Joseph Dunagan J.J.C.

State of Georgia
Hall County
I John N Murray Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid certify that Joseph Dunagan before whom the foregoing affadavits were made is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County, (the same being a Court of Record) that he is duly commissioned and qualified and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have
set my hand & affixed my seal of office
this 11 day of March 1845
J. N. Murray clk JC
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South Carolina
Pickens District SS.
On this Eleventh day of October 1837. before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public & Ex-Officio a Justices of Quorum for the said District of Pickens, personally appeared William Clark 2d who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Saml. Williams in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Sevear [Sevier] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of South Carolina, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Hall County in the State of Georgia, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from South Carolina to Georgia, viz. That his children live in Georgia, and he has for some time desired to be with them, that he has lately sold his property in South Carolina, and removed, having none of his children with him in South Carolina.
Wm Clark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Miles M. Norton
Notary Public & Ex-off J.2.
Ex off J.2.
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South Carolina
Pickens District
Before me personally appeared Jabez Jones of said District, and made oath that he has been long acquainted with William Clark (who is called in his Pension certificate) 2d of South Carolina, who has taken the foregoing oath for the purpose of obtaining a transfer, that he is a man of first rate character, and he has every reason to believe he is the man be describes himself to be in the foregoing affidavit, and that the said affidavit is true in every respect
Jabez Jones

Sworn to and subscribed 11th. October 1837 before
Miles M. Norton
Notary Public & Ex. Off. J.2 

I, Miles M. Norton a Notary Public & Ex-Officio J.2 certify that Jabez Jones who has this day taken the foregoing oath before me, is a man of veracity, and first rate respectability
Given under my hand at my office, at Pickens C. H. S. C. 11th October 1837.
Miles M. Norton
Notary Public & Ex. off. J.2.

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens S.C. Certify that Miles M. Norton is Public as above, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my my name this 16th day of October 1837.
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District
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Application of Mrs Ruth Clark, of Georgia, for benefits of Joint Resolution of July 2. 48.

Adms. Acts 
'38
43&44
48
at $46.66 per annum deducting former pay'ts at $36.66 per anm.

Hon. J. E. Brady M.C
Page 73

Declaration
for increase of Pension and arrears of Pension under the acts of 7th July 1838 - 3d March 1843 - 17 June 1844 - 7th May 1846 - 2d February 1848 and 26th June 1848 and for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of the 23d January 1845

State of Georgia
Hall County ss
On this 23d day of March 1849 personally appeared before [crossed out: me] the undersigned one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State Ruth Clark a resident of the County of Hall State of Georgia aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doeth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain such increase of pension and arrears of pension as she may be entitled to under the provisions of the several Acts of Congress and Joint Resolution above recited I am the widow of William Clark who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who prior to his decease drew a pension from the United States under the Act of 7th. June 1832. I have drawn a pension under the Acts of 17th. June 1844 and 2d. February 1848 at the rate of
Thirty Six dollars and sixty six cents per annum. I further declare that I am still a widow
Ruth Clark, her mark

In presence of
Guilford G Thompson JIC
John Clark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me Guilford G. Thompson one of the Justices of the Inferior Court. I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Guilford G. Thompson Judge of the Inferior Court
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State of Georgia
Hall County
I William Sitton Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County and State do certify that Guilford G. Thompson is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the within is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Gainesville this 5th day of April 1849
William Sitton Clerk S.C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
PENSION OFFICE, 15th Novr. 1837.
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Sough Carolia to that of Georgia to take effect from and after the 4th September 1836.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr. William Clarke [Clark]
U. S. Pensioner.
Gainesville Hall County Georgia
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Pension Agency
Planters Bank
Savannah 22 Novr. 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Commsr Pensions
Sir
Your letter of the 15 inst advising of the Transfer to this Agency of "Wm Clark 2d a Rev' Pensioner late of the State of South Carolina at the rate of $46 came to hand this morning. Here tofore the amount of pension to Revolutionary Pensioners has been announced as so much per Month this being so much per Annum I am at loss to say whether it is intended for that class of pensioners, or those under the act of 7th June 1832. Be pleased to instruct me.
Respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt
J Marshall Cashier & Pens. Agent
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[stamped: FREE]

Honl. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

[stamped: PEND. S. C. MAR 25]

In at Mr. Brudine Apl 3

Wm. Clark
S. C. to Ga
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Picken, C. H. S. C
24th. Mar. 1837.

Hol. J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, you will please consider of the annexed affidavits, and if found sufficient, send me as early as convenient. Wm Clark's Transfer and I will forward it to him.
Very respectfully
Miles M. Norton
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The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared Ferrell McGaha before me and made Oath in due form of Law. That he was well acquainted with William Clark of Washington County North Carolina during the Revolutionary war. That in the year 1784 they the said McGaha and Clark moved into Pendleton County S.C. and he has known him ever since. This deponent was with the said Clark in much service in the Revolutionary War the first tour of six months under Capt. Thomas Price of Col. Severies [Sevier's] Regt. was with him near two months against the Indians at Chickamauga Towns as well as he recollects he thinks they were six weeks out at that time. He was with the said Clark a tour of Three Months under Capt. Williams went down into the State of South Carolina was at Monks [Moncks] Corner joined Gel. Marion was with the said Clark under Capt. A. Moore against the Cherokee Indians a month or more and was out with him at other times against the Cherokee Indians.
Ferrell McGaha, his mark

Sworn to 5th October 1835 Before me
Joseph Grisham
Not. Pub J. U. 2
Page 80

I certify that I have been acquainted with Ferrell McGaha for several years & that is a credible person.
Joseph Grisham
Not. Pub.

I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court
of Pickens District do certify that Joseph Grisham whose signature appears above & within is a Magistrate as he states and that signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court this fifth day of October 1835
Clerk of the Court.
Pickens District
J.C.

Ferrell McGaha
Affidant
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W. Burdine
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Extract of a letter from A Spears, Pension agent, Charleston, So: Carolina, Dated Apl. 11. 1837.

"I have received your letter of 3d inst. William Calrk 2d, Private, is paid up to 4th. Sept. 1836, and had at the receipt of your letter 6 mo's pension to his credit: his account at this agency is now closed."
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Falls S.C.
6th October 1835
Sir,
Enclosed I now forward the papers of the application of William Clark and Jonathan Whitten, the first is a man of good mind Constitution & recollection & few men of his age in possession of so much mind. His recollection is of course impaired.
Jonathan Whitten is a very poor, infirm man. He had a fall about a year ago since which his recollection is very much impaired, it was thought doubtful if he would recover he is just able to be at Court He is honest - He is deserving There is no doubt here of his having served - And I have seen men who knew him in Union his character is unimpeached as a man of truth
Hon Col. Anderson came to certify for him as by the Compt.
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Certificate I can not now explain but I know [illegible] Anderson certified for more men than served in his Regt. he lived in adjoining County & perhaps had direction to collect & certify as many of the certificates in the Comptrollers office and signed agreeable to Andersons Return [illegible].
Whitten is very needy - very Honest - and until he was unfortunate would not apply.
Let me hear from you soon
Your obt. Servt.
Joseph Grisham
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Wm Clark
Adn
$46:66 per ann

H D. W. Thompson HR

112
3
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I am acquanted with Wm Clark and concur in the general opinion that he is a man of good character and that he was a soldier of the Revolutine. The Med. Wm Dupre and Col Grisham are men of great respectability and the certificate is worthy of all Confidence
W Humpry
Ho. [illegible] 1. April 1836
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April 30th 1844.
Gainesville Hall County SC.
Mr J L Edwards
Dear Sir I enclose you the necessary proof of marriage in Mrs Ruth Clarks (widow of William Clark 2nd) claim to a pension In case you should have any difficulty as to the genuineness of any of the signatures of the certifying officer or their credibility in any of the claims I have sent you I refer you to the Hon Howell Cobb of Georgia who is personally acquainted with all or the most of them
Yours Respectfully
James Law
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Pension Office
August 24. 1844
Sir,
The papers in the case of Ruth Clark, widow of William Clark 2d, claiming a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 have been examined and filed.
There is no evidence of the date of the marriage which should be established by the certificate of the Clerk of the County where it took place, a certified copy of the marriage bond, or some other public or private record or documentary proof.
William Clark 2d. says in his declaration that he served as follows; under Captain Thomas Price in 1777 and Colonel John Servier [Sevier], under Captain Valentine Sevier in 1778 under Captain Asher in 1780, under Captain Williams in Col. Sevier's Regiment in 1781, under Captain Alexander Howe in 1782. It is believed that the service of rendered can be shewn by the records in the offices of the Secretary of State and Comptroller of North Carolina whose certificate to that effect should be procured. The claim under the act of 1838 as barred by the act of April 30th 1844 which provides that "no pension shall be hereafter granted to a
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widow for the same time that her husband received one". But should the requisite proof be furnished, a certificate will be allowed in accordance with the Service performed under the act of 3 March 1843 to commence on the day of the husband's death June 4. 1843.
I am very respectfully,
Your ob Servant
G Wm Crump

James Law Esq
Gainesville Georgia
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Gainesville 22 March 1845
Colo. J L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith send the certificate of the Comptroller Genl. of North Carolina in the Case Ruth Clarks Claim as the Widow of William Clark. also a Declaration for the increase pay to which she considers herself entitled agreeably to the certificate;
Should the time of marriage not be sufficiently established it can be proven by two other witnesses who were present, but whose testimony I have been disappointed in procuring to send at this time
Very Respectfully
James Law
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North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office that William Clark has received the sum of Thirty one pounds Eighteen Shillings ([pound sign] 31.18) as a payment in Cash also a certificate for Ninety five Pounds fourteen shillings ([pound sign] 95.14) which was receipted for by Jno Ingles for Col Harney as will appear in the Book of Settlements of the Army Accounts of the North Carolina line by Willie Jones Benjamin McCullock and Henry Montford Commissioners at Halifax in the year 1783 & 1784 for No 848. It also appears that William Clark received the sum of Sixty Pounds Fifteen Shillings and Eight pence ([pound sign] 60.15.8) as will appear in Book of Army Accounts of the North Carolina line settled by the Commissioner at Halifax from 1st Septr 1784 to 1st Febry 1785 and at Warrenton in the year 1786
Georn under my hand and seal of office
the 21 day of December 1844
Wm F. Collins Compt
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State of Georgia,
Habersham County S.s.
Be it known before me Elihu S Barclay, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and
for said County and State, personally appeared of Sarah Wyly aged sixty one years, and John Cleveland aged fifty eight years, residents of said County and State, who after being both duly sworn make the following statements, to wit
Sarah Wyly says that she was personally acquainted with William Clark 2nd. a revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner, formerly of Pickens District, South Carolina but more recently of Hall County, Georgia, and further that she is personally acquainted with Mrs. Ruth Clark, the widow of the said William Clark, and has been intimately acquainted with them both from the time of their marriage untill the death of the said William Clark, that the said William Clark and Ruth (formerly Ruth Goodwin) were legally married in Franklin County, State of Georgia, in the month of February, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety two. (1792), and this deponent was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony and said deponent remembers distinctly that she was then in the ninth year of her age and was born, according to the family record, in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and
Eighty three (1783).
John Cleveland says, that he has been personally acquainted with the said William Clark, and Ruth Clark, from the time of their marriage untill the death of the said William
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Clark, and was present at their marriage, which took place in Franklin County, Georgia, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety two (1792), which marriage was impressed upon his mind by the circumstance of his being led by his mother through the field to the place, and his being carried home upon his Father's shoulder and this deponent further saith that they the said William Clark and Ruth Clark have lived together as man and wife from their marriage to the death of the said William Clark, which happened in Hall County, State of Georgia, in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty-three, as deponent is informed and believes.
Sarah Wyly
Jno. Cleveland

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of June, 1845.
Elihu S Barclay JIC

Georgia
Habersham County.
I Elihu S Barclay one of the Justices of the inferior Court of Habersham County Georgia do hereby certify that Mrs Sarah Wyly and John Cleveland whose names are subscribed to the aforesaid affidavits are both of them respecttable persons and credible witnesses
June 16th 1845 -
Elihu S Barclay
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Georgia
Habersham County
I, Lawson B. Hambright Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, do hereby certify that Elihu S. Barclay whose name appears as attesting witness to the foregoing affidavits, is a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County, and that full faith and credit should be given to his attestation as such, and that is in due form. Given under my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty five (1845).
Lawson B. Hambright C.J.C.

Georgia
Habersham County
I Elihu S Barclay one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that Lawson B Hambright whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such and that the same is in due form
Given under my and seal this 16th day of June in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty five (1845)
Elihu S Barclay J.J. S.S.
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State of Georgia
Hall County Ss
Be it known that before me Martin Graham an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County personally appeared Doctr. Richard Banks Doctr. Jordan Reese and James Law all residents of said County and after being duly Sworn according to law, make the following Statements to Wit Richard Banks says that he was personally acquainted with William Clark who died in this County about two years ago. that he become acquainted with the said William Clark shortly after said Clark become a Citizen of said County which he believes was in the year 1837 that the said William Clark came from Pickens District South Carolina as he has always understood and was a Pensioner of the United States.
This Deponent further says that he is personally acquainted with Mr John Clark has known him for the last six years and has always understood that the said John Clark was the son of the aforesaid William Clark and his wife Ruth now Widow of the said William Clark and this Deponent further says that he has no doubt (from the appearance of the aforesaid John Clark), [crossed out: that] but that he is upwards of Fifty years old.
Jordan Reese says that he was personally acquainted with the aforesaid William Clark previous to his death and is personally acquainted with the aforesaid John Clark has always understood that he was the son of the aforesaid William and Ruth Clark and thinks from his
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appearance that he is [crossed out upwards] over of Fifty years old
James Law says that he become acquainted with the aforesaid William Clark Sixteen or Seventeen years previous to his death, that he attended to the drawing of his Pension from the time he become a Citizen of Hall County to the time of his death; that he is personally acquainted with the aforesaid John Clark and has always understood that he was the son of the aforesaid William Clark & his wife (now Widow) Ruth Clark and has no doubt from his appearance but he is upwards of Fifty years old
Richard Banks, MD
Jordan Reese MD
James Law

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 7th day of July 1845
Martin Graham J.I.C.

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named afficants that that the said Richard Banks and Jordan Reese are medical men of the first respectabilty and inteligence. that James Law is a respectable and intelligent person and that they are all credible Witnesses
In testimony of which I have hereunto Subscribed my name officially the day & year above written
Martin Graham J.I.C.
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State of Georgia
Hall County SS
Be it known that before me Martin Graham an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County personally appeared John Clark a resident of said County aged (as he informs me) fifty three years next November and of which I have no doubt from his appearance and after being duly sworn according to law makes the following statement.
That agreeably to that he has always understood and verily believes he is the Son of William and Ruth Clark the said Ruth being now the widow of William Clark who [crossed out: died] was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832, and who died in this County on the 4th day of June 1843 that he was fifty two years old the 5th day of last November agreeable to a Record he frequently saw when in his fathers house in the then family Bible when he was a lad and lived with his father; that the said Bible was used as a School Book and worn out and the Record therein lost or destroyed and that the leaf of cut from the present family Bible and heretofore sent to the Pension office was made by this deponent under the direction and instruction of his father and mother
John Clark
Martin Graham J.I.C.

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above affiant John Clark. that he is a respectable and inteligent person and of undoubted veracity. In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name officially this 7 day of July 1845
Martin Graham J.I.C.
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Georgia
Clerks office of Hall Inferior Court
I J N. Murray Clerk of said Court hereby certify that Martin Graham whose name appears to the foregoing affadavits and certificates is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Courts seal of office and subscribed my name this 7th day of July 1845
J. N. Murray Clk