Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1982, John Clark, N.H.
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SERVICE
N. H.
CONTENTS
Clark, John
, Jane
NUMBER
R1982
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Declaration
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows
State of New Hampshire ss
Strafford County
On this Eighteenth day of November 1840
personally appeared before me Warren Lovell
Judge of the Probate Court within and for
the County of Strafford aforesaid Jane Clark
a resident of Gilmanton in said County of
Stratford aged seventy five years, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on
her oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th
1838, entitled an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows-
That she is the widow of John Clark who
enlisted as a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Jeremiah Clough
of Canterbury in said State for the term
of eight months in the summer of 1775,
and marched to Cambridge Mass. as
will appear by the evidence hereunto
annexed, (said evidence were taken
for my husband aforesaid who died
soon after-- she further declares that she
was married to the said John Clark on the
ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four- that her husband
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the aforesaid John Clark died on the seventh
day of October in the year eighteen hundred
and thirty two - that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but
the marriage took place previous to the
first of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four to wit, at the time above stated

Jane her x mark Clark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day
year above written, before me
Warren Lovell, Judge of Probate
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The following is an extract from the Records
of the Town of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford
and State of New Hampshire
John Clark of Sanbornton and Jane
Sanborn of Northfield were joined together
in Marriage November the ninth in the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
By the Revd Mr Isaac Smith "
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy
of the record with the exception of the date, which
is expressed on record in fair legible figures as
Follows Novr 9th 1784
Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanton

I Josiah Parsons above named depose and say that I
the office of Town Clerk in the town of Gilmanton
the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire
that the above is a true extract from the records
said town of Gilmanton with the exception above
named as certified by me
Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanton

State of New Hampshire, Strafford ss Novr 24th 1840
Personally appearing Josiah Parsons above named, who
is a credible witness made solemn affirmation
that the above affidavit by him subscribed is
true
Before me Alfred Prescott
Justice of the Peace
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I Francis Sanborn of Gilmanton in the County
Strafford and State of New Hampshire, depose
say that I am well acquainted with
Jane Clark (my sister,) the widow of John
Clark of Franklin in said State, formerly
a part of Sambornton in the County of Strafford
in said State, And further say, that the
said Jane Clark now remains the widow
of the aforesaid John Clark and has never been
married since his decease Francis Sanborn
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
November 14th 1840
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and
year above written-- I hereby certify that the
above named deponent is a credible
witness
Before me,
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Warren Lovell is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate
in and for the County of Strafford
his Commission was dated on the sixth
duly Commissioned and qualified; that
and will expire on the third
day of July
day of December
1839
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
1872 and that
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of
November 1840

Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that James Clark is an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1838
and will expire on the seventh day of December 1843 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th
November
1840
day of
Josiah Stevens
Secretary of State.
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Elisha Cate
Deposition

Hon. Daniel Cate
Gaylord Post Office
NH

Franklin NH Nov 9 1840
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I Elisha Cate of Walden in the County of Caledonia
in the State of Vermont depose and say, that in
the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy
five, I was enlisted and served as a soldier
for the term of eight months in the continental
Army in the regiment commanded by Colonel
Poor, and in the company commanded by Jeremiah
Clough as captain
That John Clark then living in the town of Sandbornton in the County of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire, and now living in the town of Franklin
[illegible] of Merrimack in said state, listed as a
soldier and served for the term of eight months in
the company commanded by said Clough, and that
we were stationed at Winter Hill in the vicinity of
Boston in the State of Massachusetts
Elisha Cate
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss February 6th 1832
Personally appearing Elisha Case and made solemn oath
that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was just
and true before
me
James Clark Justice of the Peace
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I James Clark do hereby certify that the afore named Elisha
cate formerly lived on the farm adjoining mine and that I was
then acquainted with him for years. That he afterwards
removed to the State of Vermont, and I have had only partial
knowledge of him since on his visiting his friends and for eight
As far as my knowledge of him extends I believe his
reputation for truth to be good
James Clark Justice of the Peace
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Wm Forrest
Deposition
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I William Forrest of Northfield in the state of New Hampshire depose and say that in the year seventeen hundred seventy five I enlisted as a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Clough of
Canterbury in said state in the New Hampshire troops
and that John Clark then of Sanbornton now Franklin
was a soldier and served as such in said company
that we enlisted for eight months and that
stationed at Winter Hill near Boston in Massachusetts
and continued there untill we were discharged
William Jones

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
July 24 1832
Personally appearing William Forrest and made sole
oath that the above deposition by him signed was just and true before me
James Clark Jus Peace

I James Clark do hereby certify that for more than thirty years I have lived within
about two miles of the above named William Forrest and am well acquainted with
him and that his character for truth is good
James Clark Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Alfred Prescott
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Safford
duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of June 1839
and will expire on the twenty first day of June
1844 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of
November 1840
Josiah Seven Jr Secretary of State
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that David Gale
and for the County of Strafford
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Stafford 
duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the
21th
and will expire on the 21st
day of May 1839 and will expire on the 21st 
day of May
1844 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th
November 1840
day of
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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 [stamp] REJECTED

1982
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Jane Clark
John
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enlisted:
charged:
plication filed:
ages!
enlisted:
rney!
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Contract
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NH Act 1838 No 7477
Jane Clark widow of John Let to Daw Gale
Dec 7 1840

1982
Act 7 July '38
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Jno McClark
d Oct 1832
Jane
M. 84
S
75 8 Cap Clough not on roll
[illegible]
roll dated per 13 1775
Sunty
Elisha Cate Wit
Wm Forrest "
On
on
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
Gilmanton November 30th 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the
declaration of Jane Clark the widow of
John Clark late of Franklin formerly a part of Sambournton deceased, with the
evidence attached to the same, the
evidence of his (Clark services were
procured while he was living-
Probably her pension
ought to commence on the 4th of March
1831 as Clark died in 1832, soon after
the act passed of June 7th 1832.
An [illegible] is requested as soon as may
be at Gilford P. Office N. H.
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Same Respectfully
J. Obt. Servt
Daniel Gale

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington
City
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
Clark
was, John
WARRANT
NUMBER 8164
SOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
ACREAGE.
Private
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
New Jersey
┃ SSUE
May 21, 1790
to not shown-
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.