Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18353, Ezra Clark, Conn New York R.I. And Vt.
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(3 - 1776) SERVICE Conn New York R. I. and Vt. Clark, Ezra NUMBER S. 18353 Carded
CONTENTS
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P  18353 INVALID. File No. 18353 Ezra Clark Pri Rev War - - Act: June 7" 32 Index: -- Vol. 1 , Page 431 [Arrangement of 1870.)
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No 18474 Vermont  Ezra Clark of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Carlisle of the Regt. commanded by Col. Elliot in the R. Island Troops line for 1 year Pr. Artil.  50.00 1 "  " Inf. 40.00 R.I. & Conn. & N. Y. & Vt. $90.00 Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 90 Dollars  Cents per annum,   to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sept. 1833 and sent to R. Temple Rutland Vt. Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1803  225.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834  45.00 (total) $270.00 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 3 Page 57
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Ezra Clark - Explanatory declaration + proof of service  Admit 1 yr of priv.  Artillery 1 "   "  (yr priv.)Inf'y  R Temple Rutland
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State of Vermont Rutland SS} On the 8th day of June 1833 personally came before the undersigned authority, James Robbins of said County, aged 70, & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose and say, that in 1778 & 1779, he lived at Providence R. Island & was acquainted with said Ezra Clark, now of Mt Holly- and he recollects said Clark was a soldier in Col. Elliot Regt of Artillery part of both said year he thinks he served as much in said Regt as one year, but is not positive. He recollects seeing him frequently at Howland's ferry & saw him the day after the American troops retreated from the Island after the battle of R. Island & understood said Clark was in that battle. He has not seen said Clark for several years just until terday, but knows him to be the same person who served as aforesaid. Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid R Temple Jus. Peace State of Vermont Rutland SS} - On the 15th day of June 1833, personally came before the undersigned, Wait Tucker of said County, aged 72, & a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose & say that in 1780 he was a soldier in Col. Fletcher's Regt of Vermont troops & was stationed at Castleton, and when he joined the Regt in the spring of that year Ezra Clark, now of Mt Holly, was a soldier in
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Capt. Safford company & his time was not know after the deponent joined, having served, as he understood the preceding six months_ and  further says not. Sworn before me the day & year aforesd R Temple Jus. Peace State of Vermont Rutland ss}
 On the 19th day of June 1833, personally came before the undersigned authority, Reuben Powers said County, aged 68 & a credible witness who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that in 1780 & 1781 he was a boy & lived with Mr John Whitlock in Castleton Vermont, near the Fort, and was frequently at the Fort and he recollects Ezra Clark now of Mt Holly, was a soldier there in the winter of 1781 in Capt Safford company, he saw him there several times, but cannot say how long he served Sworn before me the day & year aforesd R Temple Jus. Peace--- And in the same day & year aforesd personally came the said Ezra Clark, who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say, in addition to & explanation of his declaration of the 28 July 1832 - that he believes his services in Col. Hilleh Regt in 1780, mentioned in said declaration, commenced in June & ended in September, being something over three months - and he thinks he enlisted into Capt Safford company as stated in said declaration about the middle of Nov. 1780 & was discharged about the middle of May 1781. He further says, that by reason of old age, & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise
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length of all his several periods of service, but from the best of his recollection he served not less than one year as a private of Artillery, and not less them one year & six months as a Private  of Infantry- and for such service he claims a pension. He further says that he has made diligent search & enquiry for his old companions in arms during the revolutionary war & has only been able to find the forgoing proof of his services - Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid  R Temple J.Peace
State of Vermont   I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court, do certify that Robert Temple before when the foregoing affidavits were taken, is a Justice of Peace for said County, duly commissioned and that his name thereto is in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 19 June 1833 R. Pierpoint
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Ezra Clark 12 mo Artillery 19 -(mo) Inf. JR 5289
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STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.} On this 28th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist now sitting, Ezra Clark a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 71 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1778 he lived at Providence, R. Island & in --- July engaged as a helestitale? for one Green whose christian name he has forgotten, & served nine months in Col. Elliot Regt of Artillery, Capt. Carlisle & Sawyer Lt Whipple, does not remember the names of the other officers, the Regt was distributed to different parts of the State to defend the coast against the enemy who was in possession of Newport he was stationed at Howlands ferry & was discharged in March 1779-was in the battle of R. Island under Genl Sullivan - after his time expired as aforesd he volunteered & served three months longer in said company & Regt as aforesd. In the fall of 1779 he volunteered & served two months in Capt Burr's company at Mead, Regt of Com at Horse Neck & guarding the lines- Soon after his time was out he enlisted for four months & served in Capt Barnum; company Col. Beardley Regt at Horse Neck & along the lines, & was discharged at Horse Neck - In the summer of 1780 he enlisted in Col Willet Regt N.Y. troops, Capt Hale; company & marched to Schoharie Fort where he served out his time & was discharged. He then came to Verment & in the fall of 1780 enlisted for six months in Capt Saffords company, Lt Smith, Col. Allen, & served at Castleton & Pittsford Forts & scouting & was discharged in the spring 1781 after serving 6 months. In the Summer of 1782 he volunteered & served three months under Capt Boyden in Maj Browns Detachment in scouting about Lake Champlain. He knew Genl Washington, Sullivan, Greene, Putnam, Col. Ethan Allen & many others-- he never recd a written discharge that he remembers, if he did he has lost it. He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He was born at Providence
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the 14. Oct. 1760, but knows of no record of his age. Since the revolutionary war he has lived in Clarendon Benson Orwell, Rochester & now lives in Mt Holly- he is known to Elder Parker & most of the people of the neighbourhood 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Ezra his X mark Clark Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} RC Royce Reg We Danl Parker a Clergyman residing in Montholley and Peter Rice  residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezra Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Daniel Parker Peter Rice Sworn and subscribed the  day and year aforesaid. RC Royce Reg 
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 Daniel Parker who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Mt. Holly and that Peter Rice who has also signed the same, is a resident in Mt. Holly and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I Rodney C. Royce Reg (crossed out-Clerk) of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezra Clark for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of Aug A.D. 1832 RC Royce