Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,940, Micajah Clark, N.C.
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(3—1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Clark, Micajah

NUMBER
S.30.940

CONTENTS
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[left side]
See letter 29 Jany to Pen Agts at Washn D.C. & Lexington
Letter to J. B. Husbands V3d Aud 1. Sept. 1839
“ Same persons 26th Feb 1841.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838, [marked out] to 1. of the 4 Children, from 4 Sep 1838 to 22d Decr 1838 the day of his death. Agt notified 22d March 1841. Dead.

[right side]
Kentucky 25.544
Micajah Clark of Warren Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Cap & Priv in the comps commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Armstrong in the N.C. Mils [“line” marked out] for 19 month from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 313 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jany 1834 and sent to Geo. Work, Presant.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833 $783.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 34 156.66
[totaled] $940.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 30
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State of Kentucky Warren County, Sat
on this 22 day of October - 1833 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County afsd. Micajah Clark a resident of sd. County aged upwards of 83 years, who from age and infirmity is unable to appear in Court being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That he was born in Albemarle County Va in the year 1749 and entered the service of the United States in August 1776 in the County of Surry N. Carolina as a volunteer for the Term of four months [crossed out] and served under Capt. William Dobson and Col. Joseph Williams of sd. Surry County N.C. and marched from there to Long Island on Holston River where they joined the Troops of Virginia under Col. Cristie thence he marched to the Cherokee Nation where he assisted in burning and destroying 17 Indian Towns and their crops. The Indians fled and could not be attacked - he served this tour fully out under the afsd. officers as a private and was marched back to Surry County and was discharged by Capt. Dobson which discharged he has lost. 
He further makes oath that early in the year 1777 he again entered the service of the
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United States as a volunteer for during the remainder of the War and was immediately commissioned a Captain of a company by Col. Martin Armstrong the Col. ^of Surry County No. Ca. where he yet resided and when he again returned the service, sd. company was termed “minute men” and he and his company served under said Col. Armstrong - he served under sd. Col. Armstrong till after the taking of Cornwallis and till the close of the War when he was discharged at Richmond in the County of Surry N.C. by Col. Armstrong which discharge is lost. he served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority from early in 1777 till the end of the War afsd. He was not constanly [sic: constantly] engaged in either fighting or marching and when he was not fighting or marching he was not in a public garrison for none was provided for the troops to which he belonged but they were stationed at such places as were thought most useful to the Country - He was engaged in no civil employment by which to make his living from 1777 to the end of the war, but during the whole of sd time he was, and considered himself a soldier under the control of his officers and Country - he was in more than a dozen severe scirmishes [sic: skirmishes] with the Tories; and one occasion they robed [sic: robbed] one Squire Blackburn of his property & he & his men pursued them for three days
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attacked them killed 4 of them & regained the property - in 1780 he marched to Criders fort on the waters of Catawba & joined Col. Cleveland & marched to Kings Mountain, but did not get there till the day after the Battle after the battle he marched with the Prisoners as a guard to Moravian Town under the command of Col. Campbell - he does not recollect the No. of the Regiment in which he served, [illegible] the officers he has mentioned he knew Col. Sevier & Col. Shelby - His age is recorded in his [marked out] Bible [marked out] After the Revolution he resided in S. Carolina & Alabama till the year 1827 when he moved to this County - He knows of no documentary evidence of his service, nor of any person by whom he can prove his commission above named except Jonathan Clark & Lunana Clark Capt. Rice Arnold, James Skeggs, Robt Dickerson, & John Wheeler are his neighbours who can testify as to his veractiy & their belief of his service in the Revolution - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year afod.
Micajah Clark [illegible]
fifteen months will be taken for the applicants service.
Geo. W ORK
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We Zachariah Morris a Clrgyman residing in the County of Warren Ky & Rice Arnold residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Micajah Clark, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afod.
Zachariah Morris
Rice Arnold

I Benj. Smith a Justice of the peace for the County afod. do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as herein stated And I do further certify that Zachariah Morris who has subscribed the same is a Clergyman resident in the County of Warren & that Rice Arnold who has subscribed the same is a resident of the same County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit - 
B.C. Smith J.P

{seal affixed] State of Kentucky Warren County, Sch.
I, Jonathan Hobson, clerk of the Court of Warren County, certify, that Benjamin C Smith, is a magistrate as above, 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 hand, this 20th day of December 1800
Jonn Hobson Clerk of the Court of Warren County
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Geo Work Esq
Bowling Green Ky.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County } To wit

The Deposition of Jonathan Clark a Citizen of the said County of Christian this day taken before new Danl S Hays an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid — at my Office in the Town of Hopkinsville — This Deponant being of lawfull [sic] age and first duty sworn — States that he was born in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia —— in the year 1759 and that in the year 1776. he was thus a Citizen of Surry County state of North Carolina where his father & family then resided that his Brother Micajah Clark in the month of August 1776. entered the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution under Captain Will Dobson & Colo Jos Williams and continued therein four months or thereabouts, And that in the year 1777 he again entered the Service for during the War, and shortly after was commissioned a Captain and Continued in Service to the end of ^the War — This Deponent further states that if he ever saw said Clark, Commission as Captain he has no recollection of it

But he most positively states that he was called Captain, acted as Captain & was so received and reputed generally in the army — and he this deponent was occasionally in Service at the Same Time. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28th day of December — 1833.

Sworn to by the Deponant [sic] before on this 28th Dec 1833
D S Hays JP
Jonathn Clark
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State of Kentucky }
Christian County } Sct.
I David S. Hayes an acting justice of the peace in & for the County of Christian aforesaid do Certify that Jonathan Clark whose signature is affixed to the within Deposition is a citizen of the County aforesaid & with whom I am well acquainted, & that he is a credible reputable man, and whose Oath & statements are entitled to all credit - either in Courts of Justice of thereout. Given under my hand this 28th day of December 1833.
S/D S Hays JP


Commonwealth of Kentucky }
County of Christian to wit }
I Abraham Stites the Clerk of the County Court of Christian County aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel S. Hays Gentleman whose name appears to be subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the times of making the same and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith is due to his official acts & that his signature to said certificate is genuine

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 28th day of December 1833 and in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth
Attest - Abraham Stites
C. C. C. C
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13.340
Micajah Clarke, [sic: Clark]
Kentucky
e.

f [illegible] Captain and private.
19 months,
by 15 ~ $300
p  4  13.33
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$313.33




Major Work
Present
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a person can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

Statement, showing the Service of Micajah Clark [name handwritten]

Period when the service was rendered.
1776
1777 to [?] of Commonwealth at a [??]


Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. 

Months.
4
Days.

Rank of the claimant.
Pi.
Captain

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cap Dobson
Col Christie
Col Martin Armstrong

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
83
N.C.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary & witnesses.

[written across table]
The applicant cannot be allowed full pay for services as a captain of [?] War. That description of troops were allowed to attain to [therein] civil servant, if they thought proper, and were not engaged in actual service excepting why the earning's service required [?] to time out. This holding himself in [leading?]. and check to the [?] does not constitute a claim.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } ss. [this brace links this line and the following]
County of

On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c)
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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [here is an image of a hand pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition. if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever received a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions to the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represent, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

(c) The age of the Claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine as to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ___ year ____ months, and _______ days, I served as a _________. For _______ months and _______ days, I served as a _________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant service, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months [end italics], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[stamp: 👉] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ADY
April 18, 1929.

Mrs. Nella T. Evans,
201 East 31 " Street,
Austin, Texas.

Madam:

    I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30940, it appears that Micajah Clark was born in 1749 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
    He enlisted in Surry County, North Carolina, in August 1776 and served four months as a private in Captain William Dobson's Company, Colonel Joseph Williams' North Carolina
Regiment and assisted in burning seventeen
Indian towns.
    Early in 1777, he was commissioned Captain of Minute Men and served at intervals to end of the war in Colonels Martin Armstrong, Cleveland and Campbell's North Carolina Regiments.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1833, while a resident of Warren County, Kentucky. He died December 22, 1838.
    Four children are referred to but no names are stated.
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what es-
The above noted Micajah Clark or Clarke, is the
only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, who was pensioned while residing in Kentucky, and said records fail to afford any information
in regard to Christopher Clark (Clarke) of Georgia
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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State of Kentucky Warren County. Sct
Richard Isbell this day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County afsd. & made oath that he is well acquainted with Micajah Clark who is now applying for a Pension that he resided in Surry County North Carolina with sd. Clark, he is well acquainted with the names of the officers Set out in sd. Clarks declaration & knew them to be officers [crossed out] of the Army & it was universally said & I never heard it contradicted or denied that sd. Micajah Clark was a Captain under sd. Armstrong & he does verily believe sd. Clark was a Captain under him - he had a brother in law who was in the Army & said he served with sed. Clark as Captain & he also had a multitude of neighbours [sic] & friends who also spoke of having served ^with & under sd. Clark as a Captain, This affiant knows that sd. Clark was a leading man in the Country at that day & was highly respected & looked up to for his valour [sic] & good judgement & he was
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a member of the Court for a number of years after the war, in that County - The sd. Clark is called to this day by the appellation of Captain & he has always sustained an irreproachable character, for honor integrity & truth so far as this affiant has ever heard - And I do certify that sd. Isbell is worthy of full credit when on oath - Given under my hand this 30th day of Nov. 1833 -
S/Wm. V. Loving JP


State of Kentucky 
Warren County Sct.
I Jonathan Hobson clerk of the Court of Warren County, do certify that Wm V Loving is an acting Justice of the peace, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[seal]
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of December in the year of our Lord 1833
Jona. Hobson
By A G Hobson D.C
Clerk of Warren County Court
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Bolin Clark
To  affidavit
M. Clark
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State of Kentucky Warren County Sct
On this 23rd day of October 1833 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County afrsd. Bolin Clark aged 55 years, who made oath that he has frequently seen among the papers of Micajah Clark Sen who is now applying for a Pension, A Paper purporting to be a commission to sd. Micajah Clark as a Captain in the War of the Revolution but he cannot now recollect by whom sd. commission was signed, he further states that sd. Micajah Clark, Sen, has been called Captain Clark from his earliest recollection, in North Carolina in Alabama & in Kentucky & more especially by his old acquaintances -

And I do certify that sd. Bolin Clark is a man of high respectability & worthy of full credit when on oath - Given under my hand the day & year afsd.
S/Richard Curd JP.


State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct
[seal]
I, Jonathan Hobson, clerk of the court of Warren. County, Certify, that Richard Curd is a magistrate as above 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 21st. day of December 1833
S/Jona. Hobson
clerk of the Court of Warren County
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M. Clark Jr.
To  }  affidavit
M. Clark
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State of Kentucky Simpson County Sct
This day Micajah Clark Jr. personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County afsd. & made oath that he was a neighbour [sic] of Micajah Clark of Warren County who is now applying for a pension during the Revolution, he well remembers, that sd. Clark was universally called Capt & it was the general report about that time tat he was a Capt in the expedition to Kings Mountain & sd Clark was looked up to as a brave man & excellent officer & a great Terror to the Tories & I do certify that sd. Clark is mostly of full credit on oath - 21st. Oct 1833 -
S/J W Williams J,P,I,C


State of Kentucky Simpson County Sct -
I. John L. Moore clerk of the County Court for the County afsd. do certify that John W. Williams whose name is subscribed to the foregoing is a justice of the peace duly commissioned & qualified & I do further certify that the afsd. Signature purporting to be his ^is genuine ~ Given under my hand & seal of office this 21. day of Octo. 1833
Jno L Moore clk
By Jno L Moore JC
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
March 3d 1841
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, one of four child of Micajah Clark, dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Three hundred & 13 Dollars and 33 cents
per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1838, to the 22nd Dec. 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pearce
To} affidavit
Clark
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State of Kentucky Warren County Sct.
on this 24 day of Septr 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for sd. County George Pearce & made oath that he was a soldier in Service through the whole of the Revolution & from conversation with Micajah Clark who is applying for a pension, he verily believes he fought in the South as he has stated in his declaration for this affiant was in the South himself & he has heard sd. Clark speak of various incidents which he could not have known of if he had not been in said service - And I do certify that sd. Pearce is worthy of full credit when on oath Given under my hand the day afsd.
S/B C Smith J.P.


State of Kentucky 
Warren County Sct
I, Johnathan Hobson, clerk of the court of Warren County, certify, that Benjamin C Smith, is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

[seal]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and Subscribed my name, this 21st. day of December 1833
S/Jona. Hobson
clerk of the Court of Warren County
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

December 27, 1928

Mrs. A. V. Bayley, Jr.
15 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont, California

Madam:

    I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 30940, it appears that Micajah Clark
was born in 1749 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
    He enlisted in Surry County, North Carolina, in August
1776 and served four months as a private in Captain
William Dobson's Company, Colonel Joseph Williams' North Carolina Regiment and assisted in burning seventeen Indian
towns.
    Early in 1777, he was commissioned Captain of Minute
Men and served at intervals to end of the War in Colonels
Martin Armstrong, Cleveland and Campbell's North Carolina
Regiments.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 22, 1833, while a resident of Warren County, Kentucky. He died December 22, 1838.
    Four children are referred to but no names are stated
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The above noted Micajah Clark or Clarke, is the only
soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records
of this bureau, who was pensioned while residing in Kentucky.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Wars Section
March 10, 1924

Gladys P. Narned,
Sigourney, Iowa.

Madam;

    I (crossed out have to) advise you (crossed out that) from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30940, it appears that Micajah Clark was born in 1749 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
    He enlisted in Surry County, North Carolina in August 1776 and served four months as a private in Captain William Dobson's Company, Colonel Joseph Williams' North Carolina Regiment and assisted in burning seventeen Indian towns.
    Early in 1777, he was commissioned Captain of Minute
Men and served at intervals to end of the War in Colonels
Martin Armstrong, Cleveland and Campbell's North Carolina
Regiments.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed
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October 22, 1833 (1832 crossed out), while a resident of Warren County, Kentucky.  He died December 22, 1838.
    Four children are referred to but no names are stated.
    Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a 
purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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____    BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 30940    Washington, D. C., __________, 19__
_________________
___________________
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of   Micajah Clark Sr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
_________________
[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.) | STATE |]
Aug. 1776 | 4 mos. | Pvt. | William Dobson | Joseph Williams | N.C. |

Early in 1777 [arrow down to note: Served at intervals to end of war. | [blank] | Capt. of "Minute Men" | [blank] | {Martin Armstrong { Cleveland { Campbell | " |



Battles engaged in, assisted in burning & destroying 17 Indian Towns.

Residence of solider at enlistment, enlisted in Surry Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Oct. 22 1833 His cl. was al. [claim was allowed]

Residence at date of application, Warren Co. Ky.

Age at date of application, { born in 1749 in Albemarle Co. Va. { died Dec. 22 1838

Remarks: Four children are referred to but no names are stated

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

had brother Jonathan
6-2850
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel
3 -- 1865
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
November 26, 1928

Mrs. A. V. Bayley, Jr.
15 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont, California

Madam:
    I advise you that owing to the very large number of
inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical
force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to
make a series of investigations and reports pertaining
to soldiers of the Revolution for one person.
    Two histories are furnished each inquirer. 
    If you will designate the two soldiers whose histories you most desire, and furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence before and after service and given name of widows, their histories will be furnished you, if on file,
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

1. Micajah Clark [illegible]
b . Campbell Co. Va abt 1745
M. Mildred Martin
They moved to and died in Kentucky

2.  John Wyatt b. 1756
King and Queen Co. Va.
Res. 1777-1780- King & Queen Co. Va.
name of wife unknown to me,
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Austin Texas
Jan 27-1929.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:  Can you furnish me with the revolutionary war
record of Micajah Clark of Kentucky.  Christopher Clark
of Georgia and Micajah Clark of Virginia?

Do your records give name wife or next of kin
Address - Mrs. Nella T. Evans
201 E. 31st St.
Austin Texas
Stamp U. S. Pension Office
Jan 31, 1929
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15 Wildwood Gardens
Piedmont California
June 19, 1928

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please furnish me with a copy of [underlined: all data] concerning: -

1. John Wyatt 1748-1833 - m. Susan Summit. Private in Capt. Joseph Crocketts Co., Col Abraham Bowmans Reg. Virginia Troops 1778. Pension claim allowed

2. John Wyatt - 1756 _______ Res. King & Queen Co. Va. Roster of Capt Nathaniel Welch's Co. 2nd Reg. Col. Wm. Brent - 1777-1780

3. John Wyatt - married Mary Tremble Charlotte Court House & Served with Virginia troops at surrender of Cornwallis - Settled near Harpers Ferry.

4. John Wyatt - b. 1759 - Virginia   Settled in Clark Co. Kentucky after Revolution.

5. Capt John Spencer of Charlotte Co. Va.
[note: no data] b. 1745
d. 1828
m. 1765 Sally Watkins

6. Micajah Clark Jr.
b. abt 1745 Campbell Co. Virginia
m. Mildred Martin & moved to Kentucky.

Thanking you, I am,

[round stamp: 
PENSION OFFICE F
U. S. 
JUN 25 1928]

Very truly,
Florence Machen Bayley
(Mrs. A. V. Bayley Jr)
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FLORENCE MACHEN BAYLEY
15 WILDWOOD GARDENS
PIEDMONT

June 18, 1928
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
    Have you any information concerning
Micajah Clark Jr.  b. about 1745 in Campbell Co. Virginia.
    He married Mildred Martin and moved to Kentucky.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly
Florence Machen Bayley
Mrs. A. V. Bayley, Jr,

Stamp: U. S. Pension Office June 23, 1928
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[round stamp: 
PENSION OFFICE 
U. S.   FEB 9 1924]

Sigourney Ia.
Feb., 5, 1924

Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir: -
Can you give me any record of James Rareden or Rairden who served in Capt. John Mitcher's Company of Infantry 5th Reg. North Carolina Militia in the War of 1812 His fathers or mothers or wifes name or home Do you have record of any other James Rareden, from, North Carolina, in the War of 1812.
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2.
Have you any record of Morris Yates private in Cap't Alexander Manory's Co of Infantry, 1st Regiment Ohio Militia. His father or mothers name or his home.

Do you have the Revolutionary record of Micajah Clrk, son of Ca't Christopher Clarke, husband of Judith Adams Clarke I think perhaps he enlisted from Albemarle Co. Virginia

Do you have record of War of 1812 service
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3.
of Nattie Potts of Thomas Wilson of West Virginia? 

Thanking you for past favors.
Mrs. Gladys Potts Harned
Sigourney, Iowa

PS. Can you give me any record of wifes or fathers mothers or childrens names of James Campbell Revolutionary soldier Lieutenant and Quarter Master in Captain Vanor's Company, 10th North Carolina Regiment. Or his home
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Oct. 22nd, 1912
J. Buford Hendrick Jr.

Commissioner of Pensions
Dept. of Interior. 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,
   Will you kindly furnish me with the information concerning military services of my ancestor Capt. Micajah Clark in the Revolution.
Thanking you in advance.
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for your services, I a very truly,
Mary J Handrick
Post Office Box 145
Frankfort, Kentucky
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[left side]
30940
INVALID.
_____________
File No. 30,940
Micajah Clark
Capt Rev War
______________
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-   Vol. 2,     Page 74

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[right side]
1915 Oct. 27 Hist. to Mary J. Hendrick

1917 Nov. 1 Hist. to John W. Gaines.
Letter in S.F. 31.119 Benjamin Harrison

1924-Mch. 10-Hist. Gladys Harned

1928. Dec. 27- " Mrs. A.V. Bayley Jr. AWF

1929 Apr. 18. Hist. to Nella T. Evans. A.D.Y.
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State of Kentucky
Warren County Sct -
Micajah M. Clark this day appeared before me & made oath that about Two years past he saw Moses Harris & Micajah Clark Sen meet for the first time they had met in this County & said Harris then said that sd. Micajah [crossed out] Clark who is now applying for a pension, was a Captain in the Revolutionary War in the State of North Carolina & that he was an excellent officer & that sd. Harris as he is informed left home to give his affidavit of the service of E. Clark & died before his evidence was obtained sd. Harris said he served with sd. Clark -

And I do hereby certify that sd. Micajah M. Clerk is worthy of credit on oath - Given under my hand this 11 day of Decr. 1833 -
S/Richard Curd JPMC
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State of Kentucky
Warren County
    I jonathan Hobson, Clerk of the Court of Warren County, certify, that Richard Curd, is a magistrate as above, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribe my name this 21st day of December 1855. 
Jonathan Hobson, clerk
of the court of Warren County