Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B L Wt. 1484-100, George Clark, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Clark George
or Clarke

Number
B or W 1484-100
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No 1484
Zadock Clark
son & heir of
George Clark
Priv
Maryld
Hon M C Sprigg
Maryland
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State of Maryland
County of Alleghany

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, Zadock Clark and made oath in due form of law that he is the son and only heir at law of George Clark late a soldier in the first or second regiment of Maryland and that the said Geo Clark died the 12th day of April 1815 leaving a widow and no other children except one son who is since dead.
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty-third day of February 1829

Jacob Snyder JP

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county James Hendrickson and Thomas Clinton credible and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of law that they are acquainted with the above Zadock Clark and that he is the reputed son of Geo Clark who died leaving a widow.

Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty-third day of February 1829

Jacob Snyder - JP

If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, etc. it must be so stated.

I Aza Beall clerk of the count court do certify that Jacob Snyder before whom the above affidavits were taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said county. Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty-third day of February 1829.

The above form will answer for the following States: viz, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and North Carolina.
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I certify that I know the within named Jacob Snyder to be a Justice of the Peace of the state of Maryland for Alleghany County.

M C Sprigg

Zadock Clark the person with the name is the son of Geo Clark who died leaving two sons Zadock & Otto the latter of whom is also dead without issue.

M C Sprigg
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Department of War

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Amry who were slain by the enemy or who have died since the war and have not received land from the United States.

By an act of congress of the 16th September 1776 it is provided that the officers and soldiers who engaged for and continued to serve during the war or until discharged by congress and the heirs of such officers and soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.

State of Maryland
County of Allegany

I Zadock Clark heir at law of George Clark do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Geo Clark did enlist in 1780 for the term of during the war and served in the regiment No 1 or 2 under the command of Colonel Gunby or Howard of the Maryland line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the war ended.

I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to George Clark on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore,

Know all men by these present that I Zadock Clark aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Mich C Sprigg to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposed above expressed.

Zadock Clark

Attest:
Jacob Snyder

Personally, appeared the above name Zadock Clark subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand & seal.

Attest This 23rd day of February 1829

Jacob Snyder - Justice of the Peace - SEAL

In testimony that the above written Jacob Snyder was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements etc. in the state of Maryland at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at Allegany County this 23 day of February 1829.

Aza Beall - C. Clerk etc.
of Allegany County Court
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The National Archives

Bounty Land Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Clark, George
Grade - Private
Line Massachusetts
Warrant Number 3933
Acreage 100
Issued Dec 9, 1797 to John H Blake Assignee