Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Silas Clark, [BLANK]
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 SERVICE
[handwritten checkmark] 
Clark, Silas
Phila. Penn. Agency

NUMBER
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

February 26, 1927.


Emma C. Barry,
Chief Probation Officer,
Peru, Ind.

Madam: 

I have to advise you, that in the Report of the
Secretary of War in regard to the Pension Establishment of the United States, on the list of invalid pensioners of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency whose residence
could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1800 and 1814, appears as follows:
Silas Clark, a Captain of the Revolutionary Army, annual allowance $160, pension commenced March 4, 1789, under the Act of Congress dated June 7, 1785. Died August
13, 1800.
There is [crossed out an 'are' handwritten above] no further information on file as to said
soldier and none at all as to his family, owing to the
destruction of papers in the burning of the War Office.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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[Left header] 
BOARD OF CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS
President, REV. HARRY NYCE
Secretary, DR. C. A. BALDWIN
REV. JOHN M. SCHMITE
MRS. JOSEPH RICHER
MRS. FLORENCE REASONER
MRS. JOHN KRAMER

[center header]
EMMA C. BARRY
PROBATION OFFICER MIAMI COUNTY
PERU, INDIANA

[right header]
HURD J. HURST, Judge
RUSSELL WILDMAN, Attorney


Februayy 15ht 1927

[handwritten] REV WAR


[Stamp text]
Dept of the interior
RECEIVED
FEB 17 1927 
To BUR, PENSIONS
SEOYS, OFF, -APPTS., MAILS & FILES

Secretary of the Interior
Washington D. C.


Dear Sir:-

Will you please give me the Revolutionary record of Captain
Silas Clark of I THINK YORK County Pennsylvania, who is listed in
Saffell's records among the Pennsylvania Invalids? He died August 13th 1800.

May I have a copy of his application and of his pension or
other documentary evidence which will enable me to join the D.A.R.
His nativity, date of marriage names of wife and children etc.
I think Captain Silas Clark who died August 13th 1800, was the grandfather of Silas Clark who was born [double-typed b/h] September 7th 1809
in Harrisburg Pennsylvanis

The last above named was my own grandfather.
Thanking you for any favor you may do for me ,Iam

Respectfully

[handwritten signature]
Emmy C. Barry
Mrs.Emma C. Barry

EC: BY

[stamp]
OFFICE OF
THE CHIEF CLERK
FEB 17 1927
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Bureau of Pensions
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[this is a typewritten letter]
June 8, 1928. [right justified]

Mrs. Emma C. Barry, 
333 East Main, 
Peru, Indiana.

Madam: 
     I advise you that on February 26, 1927 you were furnished the history of the only Silas Clark of Pennsylvania found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and said records afford no information in regard to a Silas Clark of Maryland or Virginia.
   This bureau has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolution. 
Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT, 
Commissioner

COPIED BY ADY
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[this is a handwritten letter on stationery with a typed letterhead, this first part is the typed letterhead]
[this part is left justified]
BOARD of CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS
President, Rev. Harry Nyce
Secretary, Dr. C.A. Baldwin
Rev., John M Schmitz
Mrs. Joseph Richer
Mrs Florence Reasoner
Mrs. John Kramer
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EMMA C. BARRY
Chief Probation Officer Miami County
Peru, Indiana
[This part of the typed header is Right justified]
Hurd J. Hurst, Judge
Russell Wilman, Attorney

[This is the handwritten part of the letter]
August 30, 1927
Hon. Com of Pensions
(Rev.01812)
Washington D.C

     Please give me the First Indian War on Rev. Record of Silas Clark of Mary land.
     His wife's name was Linnie Clark they had a daughter Mary Anne born May 13, 1764 who married Wm Wood in 1790, in Culpeper Co. Va. 
   He may be the Silas Clark of the 45th Regt of Penna during Revolution.
and oblige
Mrs. Emma C. Barry
333 East Main
Peru, Indiana.