Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8608, Joseph Clark, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S.C.
Clark, Joseph
NUMBER W 8608.
Clark, Ruth
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5375.
Iowa
Tennessee, Pulaski
Ruth Clark
widow of Joseph Clark
who served in the Revolutionary war, as  a Private in Cavalry,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
41 Dollars year
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March 1830, and sent to Hon Geo. W. Jones
House of Representatives

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 287, Vol. 3

1853 Jul 14 -
Transferred to Dubbuque, Iowa
from 1st March 1851
Nat to Hon B. Ann Fairfield Iowa
wife who requests transfer by letter 
which is filed with 3. And. 
Also (indecipherable) for (indecipherable) from 4. March '37  
indecipherable
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State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} On this 1st day of Decr 1838 personally appeared before me J M Patrick an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County Mrs Ruth Clark a resident of the State of Tennefsee and County of Giles aged Sixty nine years in April last who being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congrefs passed July the 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay + pensions to certain widows. I Ruth Clark widow of Joseph Clark to the best of my knowledge, believe that my husband, Joseph Clark was a private in the army of the Revolution and entered the Service as a Volunteer or Regular in what was called the Ten months State troops of South Carolina, that he volunteered or enlisted in Mecklenburg County State of North Carolina and entered the Service during the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, he was under the command of Capt. William Alexander and Andrew Alexander was his first Lieutenant and belonged to the Regiment of under the command of Col. Wade Hampton and attached to the Brigade of Genl. Thos Sumpter that he was engaged in several minor scrimages during which was the taking of Orangeburg in the [illegible] of the [illegible] lines was at the Siege of ninety six and served in that ocasion in the horse services under Col. Wm Washington when he entered the service he was marched
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into South Carolina under the officers first mentioned and he marched through different portions of the State and also some parts of Georgia and the latter part of his service was under Genl. Wayne + Major Moore + Habersham and that at the time for which he had volunteered or enlisted expired he was on the Altamahaw River in the State of Georgia and was marched from thence to the Congaree River in the State of South Carolina and was thence discharged serving in the whole ten months but his discharge is not to be found having been lost or mislaid the Said Mrs. Ruth Clark further deposes that she knows of no documentary evidence to prove the above [illegible] services but relies in the evidence of Mr. Hugh King for proof of the above stated facts, She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Clark on the 2nd day of April 1789 and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Clark died on the 22nd day of September 1826 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place as aforesaid previous to the first day of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Ruth Clark
J M Patrick (Seal)
J P for Giles County
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State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} Be it known that on the 1st day of Decr 1838 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally appeared Hugh King and made oath under form of law that he was intimately acquainted with the before mentioned Joseph Clark both before he entered the Service of the United States and afterwards he having Served with the Said Clark under the Same officers and that he knows of his own knowledge, that the Said Joseph Clark performed the Services Set forth by his widow Ruth Clark and all the facts Set forth in her declaration are true and that he Served the full term of Ten months in the army of the Revolution and that he himself is a pensioner under the act of Congrefs of 1832 and that he receives his pension at the Pension office in Pulaski. Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year above mentioned
Hugh King
J M Patrick (Seal)
J. P. for Giles County

State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} Be it known that on the 1st day of Decr 1838 before the the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for Said County personally appeared Elijah Alexander and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Joseph Clark and Ruth Clark and that he was present at the marriage of the Said Joseph Clark + Ruth Alexander now Ruth Clark the widow of the Sd. Joseph Clark and that they were married by the Revr. Robert Archibald in Mecklenburg County State of North Carolina on the day and year Set forth with annexed declaration and that he knows of no record in existence of the same and that She is the widow of the Sd. Joseph Clark and that She has never been married since; Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year above written + interlined before assigneth
Elijah Alexander
J M Patrick (Seal) J.P. for Giles County
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State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} I, J M Patrick an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elijah Alexander whose certificate above of the marriage of Joseph Clark + Ruth Clark before marriage Ruth Alexander and now the widow of Joseph Clark is a man of respectability and Standing and that full credit and confidence may be placed in whatever he may Say or State and that full credence may be given to his affidavit of the marriage of the Said Joseph + Ruth Clark. And I further certify that the infirm and debilitated Situation of the Said Ruth Clark is such that, She cannot travel to or attend the Court of Record for Said County to make affidavit of her declaration as a pensioner under act of Congrefs 1838
Given under my hand and Seal at office in Cornersville Giles County Tennefsee this 1st day of December 1838
J M Patrick (Seal)
Justice of the peace for Giles County

State of Tennefsee}
Giles County}fc
I Edward D Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that John M Patrick Esquire, whose signature appears above is now and was when he signed the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Giles, duly commifsioned and sworn for that office, that his said signature is genuine and that full faith should be given to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at the Clerks office in the Town of Pulaski, this 3rd day of December A.D. 1838
E D Jones Clerk
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Rebecca T Clark daughter of Joseph + Ruth Clark was Born the 15th February 1790
Mary Clark daughter of Joseph + Ruth Clark was Born the 26th vember 1792
William A Clark son of Joseph + Ruth Clark was Born the 25 May 1794
Susanah Clark daughter of Joseph + Ruth Clark was Born the 8th of April 1797
Margaret Clark daughter of Joseph & Ruth Clark was Born the 11 of October 1800
James A Clark son of Joseph & Ruth Clark was Born the 18th Decem 1802
Josiah G Clark son of Joseph + Ruth Clark was born the 1 May 1805
Elijah C Clark son of Joseph + Ruth Clark was Born the 20 August 1808
Joseph H Clark son of Joseph + Ruth Clark was Born the 21 May 1810

DEATHS
Mary Clark died the 2nd June 1793
Josiah G Clark died the 5th August 1805
Joseph Clark died the 21st of Sept 1826
Elijah C Clark died the 2 of Sept 1837
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MARRIAGES
Josep Clark and Ruth Alexander was married the 2nd day of April 1789
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sion on file in this Bureau. Joseph Clark Wid File 8608
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own DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Spring of 1781
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
10 mos.
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RANK.
Pvt
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
William Alexander | Wade Hampton
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STATE.
S.C.
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Battles engaged in, Orangeburg and Siege of Ninety Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 1, 838 Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Giles Co Tenn.
Age at date of application, b. Apr. 1769
Remarks: Soldier married in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Apr 2,1789 Ruth Alexander. Their children were Rebecca T b. Feb 15,1790; Mary b. Nov 26, 1792, d. June 2, 1793; William A b. May 25, 1794; Susannah b. Apr 8, 1797; Margaret b. Oct 11, 1800; James A b. Dec. 18, 1802; Josiah G b. May 1, 1805 d. Aug 5, 1805; Elijah C b. Aug 20,1808 d. Sept 2, 1837; Joseph H b. May 21, 1810
Very respectfully,
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1887
Pulaski Tennessee
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Ruth Clark
widow of Joseph Clark decd
and who died on the 22d September 1826
of Giles Co. in the State of Tenn
who was a private of Cavs in the Compy. commanded
by Captain    of the Regt commanded
by Col Hampton in the So. Ca.
line for 16 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville Ten
at the rate of 41 Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d  day of Feby
1839 and sent Hon E.
J Shields   Ho of Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838                 $104.17
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Ma 39,   20.83
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                                                                              $125.00
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{Act July 7,}
{1838.         }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk.
Book A. Vol.  2.  Page 206
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√
Ruth Clark
Tennessee
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Suspended
____
Sece Let  24 Dec  38
Hon E. J. Shields
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Act 7 July 1838
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Aberdeen, Wash. Oct. 24th, 1907

[Round stamp mark]
RECORD DIVISION
NOV
8
1907

U. S. Pension Office
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen: Can you give me information regarding the husband of Mrs. Ruth Clark? She drew a pension from the U. S. Government as a widow of a Revolutionary soldier for a good many years prior to her death, about year 1850. Her husbands name was Joseph Clark I think, but I am not positive.
Mrs. Ruth Clark was my great great grand-mother and I am very desirious of learning her husbands Revolutionary record as I wish to become a D.A.R.
Any information you can give me regarding him will be thankfully received.
Thanking you in advance for any trouble you may incur I am
Very sincerely yours.
(Mrs.) Jessie Young Irvine.
800 Young St.
Aberdeen Washington
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12, Mrs. Jessie Young Irvine [illegible]


Revolution:
South Carolina
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 8608
Ruth Clark
Wid, of
Joseph Clark
Privt. Rev. War
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Act: Feby 2d 7 / 48
Index: -- Vol. A Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1907 Nov.
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3623
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[illegible] Dec 22.
[illegible postal stamp]
Tenn
7 July '38

Free
E J Shields

J L Edwards Esq
Washington 
City

Hon. E. J Shields
H R
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Ho. Reps.
Dec 21st 1838

J L Edwards Esqr

Sir,
I enclose to you the claim of Mrs. R Clark for a revolutionary pension in the [illegible] I believe of her husband as your well acquainted with the claimant, and have no doubt of the correctnefs and truth of her statements and justice of her claim. I therefore ask for her papers a strict examination as is usual in your department, as early as may suit your convenience 
Yours +c
very respectfully 
E J Shields
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1223
May 17 1843,
Tenn.
Mar 3 1843,
Ruth Clark
Ruth Clark
$41:67 per anm
[illegible] cate to
W. L. Mc Clelland

[postal stamp]
Cornersville 
[illegible]
6
Te.

[illegible]
W L Mc Clelland
                   [illegible]

James L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Cornersville Ten
6th May 1843

J L Edwards Esq

Dr Sir
Inclosed you will please find Mrs. Ruth Clark's declaration made out + duly authenticated for the purpose of drawing her pension agreeable to the act of Congrefs last, you will please forward to this office directed to me the necessary papers to enable her to obtain the same, with such instructions as will be necessary -
Yours Very
Respectfully
Wm L McClelland
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Feb 13
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[illegible] 
[illegible postal stamp]
Mrs Clark

Free
E J Shields

J L Edwards Esq
Comr Pensions
Washington
City

Hon. E. J Shields
H R
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Ho. Reps
February 11th 1839

My Dr. Sir,
I send you inclosed the required proof in the case of Mrs. Ruth Clark - which I hope will be conclusive in its favour J M Patrick Esqr before whom the oath was taken I know to be an acting justice of the Peace for the County of Giles, State of Tennefsee and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine -
I shall be happy to hear as early as convenient the fate of Mrs. Clark's claim.
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
E J Shields
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[postal stamp]
CORNERSVILLE
JAN
30
TE.

free
J M Patrick
P. M

The Honl.
E J Shields
{Washington
{D. C
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State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} Be it known that on the 21st day of January 1839 before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ruth Clark, and made oath in due form of law - That the inclosed family Record of the marriage of Joseph Clark + Ruth Alexander, together with the births of their children, therein contained is the only Record of which she has any knowledge of the same and that said record is correct + true, of her marriage and the births of her children and that said Record is in the hand writing of her son James A Clark, and that same has not been out of her possession; Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year above mentioned
Ruth Clark
J M Patrick
Justice of the peace
for Giles County
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Cornersville Ten 28 Jany 1839

E J Shields Esqr

Dr Sir
Inclosed I send you the only record that Mrs. Clark can procure to prove her marriage more than has already been sent I did not have the certificates of my office affixed to her affidavit this time in as much as they have that fully on the papers in their office this all that can by [illegible] as to the justice of her claim thence [illegible] no doubt I want you to attend to this personally for her as she is old and very needy.
Respectfully
Your friend
Jno M Patrick
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1223
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE of Tennefsee}
Giles County.} SS.
On this 29th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid, Ruth Clark a resident of Tennefsee in the county of Giles aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: - That she is the widow of Joseph Clark who was a private in the revolution and served in the regiment and that she was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 July 1838 and drew forty one dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Ruth Clark (her x mark) (seal)
witnefs Wm Harris
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
J K White JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

State of Tennefsee Giles County: -- Sct.
I, James K White a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ruth Clark the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 29th day of April 1843.
J K White JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

STATE OF Tennefsee}
Giles County.}
I, Edward D Jones Clerk of the County Court of said Giles county, hereby certify that James K White whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Pulaski this 29th day of April 1843
E D Jones
CLERK OF Giles COUNTY.
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√    3623
Ruth Clark
of  Joseph
Tennessee

Pr  Cavy 10 mo
$41.66/100


Feb 19

Hon  E. J. Shields
H. R

3623
Hon  E. J. Shields
H. R
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State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} I, Alexander Black Chairman and presiding Justice of Giles county court do hereby certify that Edward D Jones whose name is afixed to the foregoing certificate is clerk of said court and was at the time of signing the same and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and his certificate is in due form of Law Given under my hand and seal this 3d day of December 1838.
Alexander Black presiding 
Justice of Giles county court
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[Left side]
Pen cert. ntd + re-sent to Tennefsee
June 20 1843

[Right side]
303
Tennefsee - Pulaski
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Ruth Clark
widow of Joseph Clark
who was a Private of Cavalry
in the South Carolina Line
for ten months.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
41 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of June, 1843
and sent to
W L McClelland Esq
Cornersville, Tenn.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol 1 Page 217.
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State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} fs.
On this 22 day of February 1850 personally appeared before me Benjamin F Richey, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Ruth Clark a resident of said County of Giles, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congrefs, pafsed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary was That she is the widow of Joseph Clark who was a private in the Militia, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wade Hampton. That she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of Congrefs pafsed on the 17th of June 1844, on account of the revolutionary service of her said husband, at the rate of Forty one dollars and Sixty Seven Cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Ruth Clark (her x mark)
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
B F Richey Justice of the Peace
In the presence of S W King
Wm A Stewart

State of Tennefsee}
Giles County} fs.
I, Edward D Jones Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Benjamin F Richey is a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commifsioned and qualified; that his commifsion was dated on the 20th day of March 1848 and will expire on the first Monday of May 1854 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 27th (twenty seventh) day of February A.D. 1850
E D Jones Clerk