Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 19377, Joseph Clark, Conn. Mass.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
Conn        Clark, Joseph               R. 19377
Mass         King, Rozina
                 Former widow
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss} On this 21st day of April AD 1863 before me a Probate Judge in and for said Court, personally came Rozina King a resident of Windsor in the county of Ashtabula and state of Ohio aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law, on her said oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February AD 1853.
That she was formerly the widow of one Joseph Clark who was a private, Sergeant, Ensign, and Adjutant, in the War of the Revolution.
That said Joseph Clark came to Geauga County Ohio near the year 1801 or 1802, that soon after she became partially acquainted with him that he was a practicing Physician at the time, that subsiquently to wit on the 4th day of August 1807 she was married to said Joseph Clark by one Jonathan Higley a Justice of the Peace. That after said marriage, said Clark continued the practice of his profession, until near the time of his deceased which took place on the 24th day of November AD 1828. That at the time of his decease he resided in Middleford in said County and State, and was seventy three years old. That at the time he came to Geauga County aforesaid he reoved from the County of Addison and state of Vermont, as she was informed and believes, that prior to his removal to Geauga County aforesaid
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she was not acquainted with said Clark.
She further states, that at the time of her marriage, and during the time they lived together her said husband was treated and regarded as having been engaged in (that) the Revolutionary War, the whenever he spoke of said War and in conversation with those who were regarded as Revolutionary Soldier, and others she has often hear him mention his service and the diferent periods of service rendered by him, in said War, but from the great loss of time since his death, her old age and consequent loss of memory, she is now unable to give the statements of the said Joseph Clark relative to his service in said War minutely and in detail, she in fact cannot in justice to herself make any statements of his service so as to give the dates and length of service, but can only state general facts, which she now recolects, derived from said Clark, as to his service.
That she learned from said Clark that he studied medicine with one Dr Perkins of Norwich New London County and state of Connecticut, and that he resided there a period of time, which she thinks was prior to or about the commencement of the war, that about this period he resided in Long Meadow, in the county of Hampdon and state of Masachesetts, that she does not recolect his native place, but thinks it was in the state of Connecticut. She thinks that during the latter part of said War he resided in said state
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she was not acquainted with said Clark,
     She further states, that at the time of her marriage, and during the time they lived together her said husband was treated and regarded as having been engaged in (that) the Revolutionary War, that whenever he spake of said War and in conversation with those who were regarded as Revolutionary soldiers, and a this she has often heard  him mention his service and the deferent [unknown] of service rendered by him, in said War, but from the great laps (lapse) of time since his death, her old age and consequent lap (lapse) of memory, she is now unable to give the statement of the said Joseph Clark relative to his service in said War minutely and in detail, she in fact cannot in justice to herself make any statements of his service so as to give the dates and length of service, but can only state general facts, which she now recollects, derived from said Clark, as to his service.
      That she learned from said Clark that he studied Medicine with me Dr. Perkins of Norwich, New London County and State of Connecticut, and that he resided there a period of time, which she thinks was prior to or about the commencement of the War, that about this period he resided in Long Meadow, in the County of Hampden and state of Massachusetts, that she does not recollect his native place, but thinks it was in the state of Connecticut, She thinks that during the latter part of said that he resided in said state
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and at Norwich, That during the life time of said Clark, while she lived with him he had his papers in a Commission, that said Clark left the same with care, with his title deeds commissions as Justice of the Peace, & other valuable papers, and he frequently attended the said paper in conexion (connection) with his service in said War, and from her recollections of his statements in connexion (connection) with said Commission she believes that he served in said War as Ensign or other official capacity, in the first Company and  fourth batallion of the Militia of the Colony of Massachusetts. That at one time he alluded to said Commission as offending Evidence to establish his right to a Pension, in connexion (connection) with other paper facts. That at the time of the decease of said Clark said Commission came into her possession and she hereto attaches the same, Marked Exhibit A and made part of this her declaration,
    She thanks and believes from the statement of the said Clark, that most of his service was from the State of Connecticut, That she has heard said Clark mention the name of Captain Chipman  and from his statements relative to said Captain Chipman, she thinks he saved under, or in the same service with him in the state of Conn. and from the memoranda in the hand writing of said Clark as she believes, [unknown] the back of said Commission, that he was on the same service, if not in the same Company
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with on Captain Cotton, and Lieutenant Warren. She refers to said memoranda for examination. She further states that from the statements of said Clark he was in service in said War for about one year near the close of the war, but she is unable to state positively from what state said Clark stated such service was rendered from but she thinks it was from the state of Connecticut, She thinks that he stated he was in said services at other times, for said State of Connecticut, and he may have spoken of other services from. the state of Massachusetts but if he did she is now unable to recollect it, and state it. That the town of Long Meadow is now the state line between Conn. & Mas's and she thinks that mark of his service was from the State of Connecticut.
    She further states that the said Clark was a ready writer, and she thinks that he was engaged while in service in a capacity that required a good deal of writing, and that he served as adjutant , and that his service near the close of said war, was in that capacity and in Colonel Webb regiment of Connecticut Troops from him inability to ricolect (recollect) she cannot state positive that he served as Adjutant, or that Col. Webb regiment was a Connecticut regiment, but she believes that to be the fact, and that he may have served in regiments commanded by Colonel Starr and Sherman. sometime during said War.
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that during the time she lived with him he said Clark spoke of the names of those who were in the service with him, but at the time, she did think it of any consequence and did not particularly charge her mind with them and now can only mention the names of such persons and facts here stated, without any statement of the particular services their names referred except as above set forth.
    She further States that at before and since her said Marriage the said Clark stated that he removed from Long meadow Massachusetts to Addison County Vermont, that immediately after leaving Vermont, or while he lived there, he lived a short time in the state of New York and afterward removed to Ceanga (Chenago) County as aforesaid states.
   That on the 24th day of April 1831, at Middlefield aforesaid. She was married to one Davis King by Geo. E. White a Justice of the Peace that said King died Prior (a short time) to the day of March 1842, leaving her a widow and from that time she has remained and now is a Widow. 
      She hereby constitutes and hereby appoints Servis Elliott of Hampden Geauga County Ohio her time and lawful attorney to prosecute her said claim to a Pension under said act and to receive her certificate of Pension and she authorizes and empowers said Elliott to Constitute
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and appoint any other other attorney to assist him in the preparation and prosecution of her said claim with full power of ratification and revocation to. 
   She further states that in the foregoing statement and Declaration the following words were erased, new, 1806, of , in, that, but, a short time, and the following words intutined viz. 1807, not or she said clark, time before signing hereof. 
                   Rozina King (signature)

Sworn to before me, and subscribed by said Rozina King in my presence  the day  & year afore written, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Declarant and that she is a person of truth and veracity and from her appearance and statements, I believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be. 
    I further certify that said Declarant from old age and bodily infermity is unable to attend Court, and that I have no interest whatsoever in said claim as agent attorney or otherwise. 
      In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 21st day of April AD 1863. 
                            DL Wade
                        Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio      Be it  known that before
Ashtabula County      me, [D Sluade] 
                           a probate judge for Ibid County

personally came Alexander Alderman aged 75
years a resident of Windsor in the said county and state, who being first duly seven days that he has resided in Windsor aforesaid and vicinity for over fifty years.  that he was well acquainted with Joseph Clark who came to Geuga County Ohio near 1801 or 1812. that he was a practicing physician and well known throughout this vicinity. that in the year 1807 was married to Rozina Alderman a sister of this affient that from the date of said marriage to the decease he was intimately acquainted with said Clark and infer terms of social intimacy that from his first acquaintance, said Clark was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and an Officer. That during his acquaintance with said Clark he has heard said Clark speak of being in that War, and that he was an officer in said War, and served in that capacity part or the whole of the time while in such service but from the great lapse of time since the decease of said Clark, he is unable to state the conver sations of said Clark relative to his service. 
That he had in his possession the Commission attached to the declaration of said Rozina King, that
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he has examined the same. that at the decease of said Clark said Commission with his other valuable papers remained with said Rozina,
and was recently taken from a package of papers Title Deed, Commissions as Justice of the Peace & formerly belonging to said Clark & since his decease, in the care of his sister, said Rozina.
That said Clark died about the year 1828. And about the year 1831, she was married to one Darius King who died about the year 1842, leaving said Rozina a widow and that she has since remained and now is a widow. 
That after the death of said King, said Rozina came to live with him since and now resides in his family. 
Alexander Alderman

Sworn to before me, and subscribed by said Affiant in my presence this 21st day of April 1863, and I certify from personal acquaintance the said affiant is a person of truth and verasity and I certify from bodily infirmity said declarant unable to attend Court. In testimony when she  when the declarant (?) this 21st day of April, 1823.
D Luadi(?)
Probate Judge
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Re: March 12, 1864

State of Ohio 
Geauga County

On this 4th Day of March 1864 personally appeared before me Ralza C Thayer a Notary Public in and for the county of Geauga and State of Ohio.  Rozina King a resident of Windsom in the Country of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged 80 years.  Who being duly sworn according to law oath on her oath make the following declaration in addition to the one now one file in the Pension Office - that she was formerly the Window of Joseph Clark an Office in the war of the Revolution, that her husband and the said Joseph Clark was born in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut on the 15th day of September 1755.  That his father’s name was Thomas Clark and that he had a brother of the same name. 
That her husband the said Joseph Clark resided in said Norwich until the age of about twenty years then left said Norwick and went to Long Meadow Hampden County Massachusetts where he resided a number of year.  That in the Summer of 1776 he was commissioned Ensign in the first company and fourth battalion of Meaks Militia and served a number of months in the war of the Revolution.  That in the latter part of said war he entered again as a Sergeant into a company in Colonel Weffs Regiments Connecticut line and afterwards was appointed Ensign and subsequently was appointed Adjutant in said regiment and did some of the writings of said regiment.  That her marriage to said Joseph Clark and his death and her marriage to Darius King and his death was set forth in her former declaration and she prays that her Pension may be granted. 
Rozina X King 
Mark
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Swon to and subscribeon the day and year before written and I certify that the affiant is a person of truth and verasity.
Ralza C. Thayer, Notary Public
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The State of Ohio, }       I, William N. Keeny Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
GEAUGA COUNTY,} ss.   within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
Ralza C Thayer Esq., was at the date of executing the annexed declaration
or affidavit
and now is an acting Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes
of said State of Ohio, to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, throughout the
United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ralza C. Thayer
and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County, this
Eighth day of March Anno Domini
1864.
Wm N. Keeny CLERK.
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The State of Ohio 
Trumbull Co. Ss            In Probate Court 

"Joseph Clark                  State of Ohio
To                                    Trumbull County 
Rosine Alderman 2d       August 4th Day AD 1807
I then celebrated the marriage Contract between 
Joseph Clark and Rosine Alderman 2d Certified 
by me Johnathan Heigley Justice of the Peace 
Received October 9th AD 1807
Attest George Parsons [illegible]
I Joel W Tyler Probate Judge in and for said 
county do hereby certify that the forgoing is a 
true Copy of the record of the certificate of marriage 
of Joseph Clark and Rosine Alderman 2d as found 
in the record of marriages of said County.
Witness my hand and the seal 
of said Court at Warren Ohio 
this 28th Day of January 
AD 1863
J. W. Tyler 
Probate Judge
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Darius King to Rozina Clark
I hereby certify that on the 24th day of April 1831 by virtue of license from the Clerk of the Court of Commission Pleas of Geauga County and State of Ohio Darius King and Rozina Clark were legally joined in marriage by me a justice of the peace, in and for said county.  Given under my hand, this 13th day of June 1831. 
George E. White, Justice Peace 

Recorded June 13th 1831. D. D. Aiken Clerk Com. Pleas"

The State of Ohio 
Geauga County ss 
I, Milton C. Canfield Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county do herby certify that the foregoing is truly taken and certified from the record of Marriage within an for said county of Geauga and State of Ohio, which record it now by the laws of said State in my custody in the Probate Office in of said county.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Probate Court at 5 (illegible) in said County, this 23rd day of March A.D. 1863. 
Milton C. Canfield Probate Judge.
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Jer. Powell
B Greenleaf
W. Spooner [Thooner?]
Caleb Cushing
J Winthrop
S Hotten
J Cushing
John Taylor
B White
Wm Phillips
Henry Gardner
Danl Davis
Jos Cushing
D Hopkins
D Sewall
[the following is printed text to the right of the above list]
You being appointed [illegible]
Militia of this [illegible]
Army of the united
By Virtue of the Power vested
Confidence in your Loyalty, Co[illegible]
are therefore carefully and dilig[illegible]
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them in good Order and Discip[illegible]
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shall from Time to Time rece[illegible]
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Court of this Colony
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when the claim was opened for past filing
[round stamp below]
THE [illegible] ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Stamped with Rejected 
15655
19377
P.O. Rozina King 
Service: Window of Joseph Clark 
Englished: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 . 
Application filed: , 18 . 

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O. 
Recognized. 
Contrat.
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Rozina King formerly window of Joseph Cark, Ohio.

Lettie Lewis Elliott, July 16. 1863. 
Secretary Oof State [illegible] December 14th 64 
Th. E. Lloyd, dec. 14th 64

[illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusets
Secretarys Office
Boston, Dec. 21, 1866.

Sir,
 Yours of the 14th came duly to hand.
I have  caused the necessary examination of the revolutionary rolls in file in this office to be made, and am sorry to say that no evidence of service, such as forms the basis of your enquiry, has been found. 
 It appears that several men by the name of Joseph Clark - a dozen at least - did service during the war of the revolution. Only
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two of them were commissioned, however, and neither of these is shown to have been connected with the service designated by you. 
One of them was a Sur-geon, and the other a lieutenant in Capt. Ephraim Cheney's company, Col. John Smith's regiment, called out on the occasion of the Lexington Alarm - service, thirteen days from April 19, 1775. 
There is no record of any one of the name commissioned (illegible) in 1776, or at any other time during the war.
I am, Sir,
Very truly,
Your Obt. Servt.,

Hon. Jos. H. Barrett,
Commisionner of (illegible)

Oliver Masier
Secretary
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State of Ohio
Geauga County ⎬
To any Constable of Burton Township Greeting.
(L.S.) you are hereby Command [Commanded] to Summon Isaac Tho[mson] David Hill John Ford Thomas Umberfield Nath[illegible]
parks Isaac Fowler and Samuel Hopson to be and apea[r]
before me Joseph Clark a Justice of the peace for said Town[ship]
on the Eighteenth Day of August Instant at ten oclock in
forenoon at my [illegible] hours then and their [there] to give testimony and the truth
to say of what you know of and Concerning a certain action
I [illegible] now pending before the Supreme Court of the State of
Ohio to be Holden at warren in and for the County of Tru[illegible]
on the twentieth Day of August Instant wherein Isaac
Clark is plaintiff and Otis Guild is Defendant Here
you are in no [illegible] to Fail under the penalty of the
Law
Joseph Clark Jus[illegible]
Burton August
the 11th 1810
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I have Read the within Subpoena in the hearing of the within
named Persons Service Seventy Cents------------$0-70
Fourteen miles[illegible] travel Seventy cents-----$0-70
                                                                              __________                  
August 13th 1810 Noah Page Constable               $1-40
[the following is written vertically from top to bottom along  the right edge of the page]
Subpoena
Isaac Clark
[illegible]
Otis Guild
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Foit baid Long
Cleveland
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Sir If you will be so good as to send me
the following articles the [illegible] you will
oblige Your Humble Servt
Joseph. Clark
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Painesville Aug 16 1813
Doct. David Long Cleveland
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State of Ohio}
Geauga County} Ss
To Simeon Rose Constable of Burton Township Greeting
(L.S) you are hereby required to summon Robert Wallace
to apear [appear] before me Joseph Clark a Justis [Justice] of the peace for the
Township aforesaid at my Dwelling house in Burton on
The Seventeenth Day of march [March] Instant at four Oclock
in the afternoon on said Day to answer Jonathen
Goubler in a Debt of twenty Dollars and of this writ
make Legal Service and [illegible]
Joseph Clark Just [illegible]
Burton march [March] 9th 1810
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Burton March 17th 1810
The within summons has not been sent
Simeon Ross Constable
[the following is written vertically along the left side of the page from bottom to top]
Thomas[illegible]
Jonathen Goubler
Robert Wallace
Damage $ 20
est.---[illegible]
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State of Ohio                                                                                                                                             Geauga County⎬  Ss                                                                             
To Either of the Constables of Burton Township greeting
(L.S) you are hereby required to summon James
Wood to appear before me Joseph Clark a Justis [Justice] of the ┃
peace of said Township at my dwelling home in
Burton on the ninteenth [nineteenth] Day of February Instant at ten
Oclock in the four [fore] noon on Said Day to answer 
Thomas Aynesley in a debt of fifty Dollars and of This writ
make Legal Service and Due return. Joseph Clark Jst. pe[illegible]
Burton February
the 11th 1811
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I have recd the within summons in serving of the within name James Wood reading - 10 Cents travel -50 cents. February 15th 1841 
Hezekiah King Constable
Summons Thomas Lynchby vs James Wood 
Writ. $0.12 1/2
Debt. - 50:00
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W. Sanbourn is pleas to send me one or two Barrels of Whiskey by one Thomas Jackson the (illegible) and I will account with you for the same.  Joseph Clark
Middlefield July 10th 1920
 Recd. I had rather you would let me have 2 Barrels than one if Conveniant. J. C.
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June 11, 1820
Rev one [illegible] of 
which by other within 
on Jos.
           Thomas Jackson



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Filan
To Dran
April 3rd
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Mr. Jonathan Sanbourn is pleas to Deliver a Barrel of whiskey to Wm. Robins on the Baren and I will account with for the same- Joseph Clark Middlefield June 9th 1921
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Wnt. Joel Paint vs Samuel Hopson Debt-$30:0.0 Summons 00:19:5
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State of Ohio
Geauga County } Ss.

To the Honorable of Burton Township greeting 
(S.S.) You are hereby required to summon Samuel Hops or to apear (appear) before me Joseph Clark a Justice of the peace for the Township aforesaid at my dwelling house in Burton on the Eleventh Day of April Instant at those [illegible] in the afternoon on Said Day to answer Joel Paine in Debt of Thirty Dollars and of this writ make Legal Service and Due Return.
Burton April
the 4th 1810
                       Joseph Clark Just. Pea.(signature)
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Subpoena 
Joel Payne or 
Samuel Hopson

I have read the within Subpoena in the Learning of Merriman Cook, Jonathan Brooks, John Cook & Lyman Durand 

reading      forty Cents
travel.        ten Cents
                    Noah Page (signature) [unknown]
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State of Ohio
Geauga County

To any Constable of Burton Township Greeting
(S.s) you are here by Commanded to Summon  Lyman Durand, John Cook, Isaac Thomson, Meriman Cook, Jonathon Brooks to be and appear before Joseph Clark a Justice of the peace for the Township aforesaid at my dwelling home on the ninteenth (nineteenth) day of April Instant at three o'clock in the afternoon on said day then and there to testify and the truth say of and covering a certain care before me depending in which Joel Payne is plaintiff and Samuel Hopson in defendant. Here of you are in [illegible] to fail under the penalty of the law. 
             Joseph Clark Just. Peace (signature)
Burton April 12th 1810
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Joseph Clark Property

18th Congress
1st Session.      }                            [46]


Report


From

The Secretary of the Treasury

on the 

State of Finances.

January 2, 1824. 
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.



Washington:
Printed by Gales & Seaton
1824.
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Letter from 
Rozina King
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                  Hampden Geauga County Ohio
                       December 21st. 1863

Hon. Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Last April I made an application for a Pension under act of Congress of February 3rd 1863 and claimed a pension on account of the Service of my former husband Joseph Clark an Officer in the war of the Revolution.
My claim came before the Department and was reported to my attorney Lewis Elliott on the 14 day of July last. At the present time Thomas E. Floyd of Washington City D.C. is my attorney and has the care of my claim and a month ago I transmitted said Lloyd a number of papers in Sept. past of my claim one was on Old discharge given to Asher Russel a private in. Colonel Webbs Regiment Conn. line this discharge was dated June 11th 1783 and was signed by General Washington, Colonel Webb and Adjutant Joseph Clark. I claim that said Clark was my husband and to prove that fact I sent said Lloyd a numbers of papers containing my husbands.   [page end]
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[continued]. 
Signature so the Department could compare the signature on the discharge with his signature on other papers. 
of the late Said Lloyd has written a letter stating that he hears that my husband the said Clark did not serve in said war six months.
Now Sir please inform me by letter how the case stands and written said Lloyd has presented the Old Discharge and other papers to your office or not and what there was wanting to establish & my claim to a pension. I well know that I must prove six months service to be entitled to a pension but 14 days will entitle me to a land warrant. therefor I would like to know whither any service has been proved or not.
Respectfully yours,
                               Rozina King

Hon. Joseph H. Barrett
Com. of Pensions
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                             Hampden Geauga County Ohio
                               June 29, 1863

Hon. Joseph H. Barnett
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
on the last week of last April I transmitted you the declaration of Widow Rozina King of Windsor Ohio who claims a pension as the widow of Joseph Clerk an Officer in the war of the Revolution, who was her first husband. She claims a pension under act of 1863.
Now Sir will you please inform me whithin (within) said claim has been received by the Department or not and if so how long it will be before said claim will be taken into consideration by the Pension Department Respectfully yours
                                               Lewis Elliott

Hon. Joseph H. Barnett
Commissioner of Pensions
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                                                     Washington D.C.
                                                     Sept. 3rd 1864

Hon. Wm. Helmick
Co. Comm'r of Pensions. 
                                         Sir I repsectfully request your attention and review and examination to the Revolutionary Pension claim of Rozina King former widow of Jospeh Clark due under Act of 1863. 
I assert unhesitatingly that her title for pension is as well made and as any claim submitted by your office. 
 The records show that the soldiers service as Sergt. and Ensign in Col. Webbs Regiment Conn. Mil. war of the Revolution and for a longer service than 6 months. 
I have filed an old Commissions signed
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by Joseph Clark as Requested and swore that Adjuctant Clark was her husband of my applicant by the presentation of numerous papers to which his signature is attached [illegible] a period of several years and on comparison is well be seen that the signature to his Commission and shos to the others papers are the same.
It is also alleged that most of the old records and in the hand writing of Clark now filed in your office.
As an communications must convince you of the justice of the claim. 
                       Yours Resp't
             Thom. E Lloyd
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                      Washington D.C.
                        March 12th '64
Hon. Jas. H. Barrett.
                             Sir
                              I present for decision the amended application of Rozina King, Former widow of Joseph Clark dec'd for Revolutionary Pension.

It the rolls of Col. Webbs Regt. Conn. Line show serviced for Jos. Clark as Sergeant and Ensign the Commission enclosed to include his name is attached proves service as Adjutant of said reg in months and a Comparison of the signature to the pensioners match signatures to the papers enclosed. proves his identity to my mind beyond a doubt. 
              Very Resp.
          Thos. E. Lloyd
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston 
Jan. 9, 1863

I Hereby Certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, no evidence can be found of the service of Ensign Joseph Clark in the war. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written 
[illegible]
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

With seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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State of Ohio Geauga County. Ss. 
On this 11th day of March AD 1863 Personally come Before me [illegible] a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio George W. Richardson a resident of Claridon in the County and State aforesaid aged 66 who being duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath sertify (certify) and say that he was well acquainted with doctor Joseph Clark and his wife Rozina Clark that some thirty five or forty years ago he work for Said Clark a number of years that after he was done working for Said Clark, Said Clark gave him a receipt and that following is a copy of the same received April 15th 1826 of George W. Richardson Two Dollars in full of dues and demands whatever. 
                                      Joseph Clark
That said Clark died in Middlefield County and State aforesaid about thirty five years ago and left said Rozina Clark his widow and that said Rozina a few years afterwards was married to a man by the name of Darius King and that said Kind died some twenty years ago and left said Rozina his widow and that said Rozina King is now a widow and resides in Windsor in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio and that he was well acquainted with Said King.          Geo. W. Richardson

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me June 10th day of March        #
Ralza C. Thayer Justice of the peace
# I further certify that the above Affiant is a man of truth and veracity and that I have no interest in Widow Rozina Kings claim to a pension dated above. 
    Ralza C. Thayer Justice of Peace
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Received April 15th 1826 of George W. Richardson two dollars inful of dues and demands whatever
 Joseph Clark
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The State of Ohio.  }
Geauga County.      } Ss.  
William N Keeny Clerk of the Common Pleas, within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Ralza C. Thaayer Esq., was at the date of executing(crossed out) taking the annexed deposition (handwritten)
and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio. to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Ralza C. Thayer and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Witness my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County, this eighteenth day of April Anno Domini 1863. 
Wm. N. Keeny, Clerk.