Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41478, Peter Clemence, Penn
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Service                                     Number

Penna.    Clemence, Peter       s.41478
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13,323
Pennsylvania
Peter Clemence
of Union County in the state of Penna who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Penna Line for the term two years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 13th June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st July 1819 and sent to Simon Snyder, Esq. New Berlin, Penna.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 8 sub. 22/30  69.86
Semil-anl, all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819       48.00
                                                                 _______
                                                               $117.86
{Revolutionary claim,}
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Notification sent January 15, 182.  to Hon. A. Boden, House of Reps.         M.S.
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41, 478
Revy INVALID
File No. 41,478
Peter Clemence 
Priv. Rev War
Act: 18 March 1800
Index-Vol. 3, Page 89

(Arrangement of 1870)
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Eighth Judiciary District 
Of Pennsylvania, Union County of 

On the twenty first day of May AD, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  Before me the Subscriber, president Judge of the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania personally appeared, Peter Clemence aged fifty eight years, resident in Union County in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war.”  That the said Peter Clemence, enlisted in Carlisle in the State aforesaid, in the company commanded by Captain Parker, and afterwards drafted into Captain Stake in the fourth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colonel William Butler that he continued to serve two years in the service of the United States, was discharged in Philadelphia after the war, and has lost his discharge, was out on Sullivan Expedition against the Indians, that he is in reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 

his mark
Peter Clemence

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid 
Seth Chapman

 I, Seth Chapman presiding Judge of the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Peter Clemence did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declartion against the common enemy and I now transmit the preceeding and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress 

Seth Chapman
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Pennsylvania
Union County Set 

I Simon Snyder Junr, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Union County aforesaid do certify that the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire whose name is subscribed to the preceding Deposition was at the time & yet is president Judge of the eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania to all whose official acts due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elswere, (the County of Union aforesaid composing part of the Eighth Judiciary district aforesaid).

In testimony of which, I have hereto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County at New Berlin the thirteenth day of June AD Eighteen hundred & Eighteen --- 
Simon Snyder Junr 
Prothy 

Eighth Judiciary District of Pennsylvania 
Union County Set 
I Seth Chapman President Judge of the Eighth Judiciary district of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Clemence did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforement act of Congress. 

Seth Chapman
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Peter Clemence
Pennsylv'a Line
found on the rolls
Services admitted.

Judge's certificate
of reduced circumstances
wanted.

Admitted
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Peter Clemence

13,323
Sept 1819

Con.

Paid by
I. Merwilt
67/2
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District of Pennsylvania 
Union County

On the twenty first day of December AD eighteen hundred and twenty.  Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid being a Court of Record of its proceedings & expressly made a Court of Record by act of assembly of this State, Peter Clemence aged sixty years resident in said County and in said District, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he enlisted in the Corps commanded by Captain Parker and afterwards in the Corps commanded by Captain Stake in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler, and remained in the service for the two years, and that he made his original application on the thirteenth day of June 1818 and received his pension, his certificate is numbered 13323 and dated the 20th of July 1819 and I do solemnly sworn that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 of May 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as is bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service during the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, and that same by occupation a Labourer.  I have my wife Elizabeth aged about 58 year and my Daughter Mena aged 13 years residing with me but from bodily infirmities I am unable to support myself without assistance from my Country

his mark
Peter Clemence

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 21st day of Decr 1820 
Simon Snyder Jr
Prothy
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A List of Peter Clemen's Property 

Two Cows … 16.00
Five sheep … 3.00
One Heifer … 5.00
One Stove … 12.00
One Mare … 20.00
One Chair… .50
Two iron pots … 1.00
Few dishes and spoons … 1.00
$58.50

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 21st of December AD 1820
Simon Snyder Junr 
Prothy 

Dec. 21 1820. The Court is satisfied with the valuation 

Union County 
I Simon Snyder Junr Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court: and I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty eight dollars and fifty cents.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty first day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty 

Simon Snyder Junr 
Prothy