Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt- 1451-100, Barnabas Clark, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Clark, Barnabas

NUMBER
B.L.W 145A_100
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No. 1451
Barnabas Clarks
(illegible)
Rec?
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Rec'd Wolcott 18th March 1829 of the Secretary of War one warrant for the Reins of Barnabas Clark
No. 1451 for County Land
John J. Renea
Attorney for Susan Stoddard & Laura Clark

Line of Soldier Swifts Regiment
Parsons" Brigade
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STATE of Connecticut}
New Haven County,}
Waterbury District Probate Office,}
September 17th, 1828

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Susan Stoddard & Laura Clark are the children and heirs at law in fee to Barnabas Clark late a soldier in the Regiment of the Revolutionary Army commanded by Colonel Herman Swift

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 17th day of September 1828

John Kingsbury Judge of Probate


The above form will answer for the following States: viz.,

Maine,}
Massachusetts,}
New Hampshire,}
Rhode Island,}
Connecticut,}
Vermont,}
{Judge of Probate.

New York,}
New Jersey,}
{ Surrogate.

South Caroline, }
Georgie, }
{Ordinary.
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No. 1451
Susan Stoddard & Laura Clark } heirs
of Barnabas Clark Priv Conn:

mail to Jno. J. Kenea
Conn
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, 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 for of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Connecticut}
County of New Haven } ss. Waterbury 17th Sept AD 1828

We, Susan Stoddard & Laura Clark heirs at law of Barnabas Clark late of Southington in Hartford County dec'd do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of our knowledge and belief, that said Barnabas Clark did enlist in 17__ , for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No.       under the command of Colonel Herman Swift of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the revolutionary war. We further declare, that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to s. Barnabas Clark on the part of the United States; now do we believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that we Susan Stoddard & Laura Clark aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John J. Kenea of Wolcott New Haven County to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name to demand and receive for the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid; and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
Attest,
Lenea Cooke
Susan Stoddar
Laura Clark
John Kingsbury
New Haven County of Waterbury 17th Sep. 1828
Personally appeared the above named Susan Stoddard & Laura Clark subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Lena Cooke
John Kingsbury Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the abovewritten John Kingsbury was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Connecticut 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 New Haven this 25th day of November 1828

C, Clerk, &c
Attest Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for New Haven County
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State of Connecticut ss Waterbury in New Haven County
July 18th AD 1828

Personally appeared Miranda Neal of said Waterbury and made oath that she is the widow of Barnabas Clark late of Southington in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut deceased and that said Clark died in said Southington in January 1805 also that said Barnabas Clark was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in Col. Swift Regiment, and that Susan Stoddard of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield in said State the wife of Harvey Stoddard of said Woodbury, and Laura Clark of said Waterbury, are the children of said Barnabas Clark and the said Miranda Clark now Miranda Neal, and that the said Susan & Laura are all the children which the said Barnabas left and are the only heirs at law of the said Barnabas Clark sworn before me
Bennett Bronson Chief Judge of New Haven County Court

New Haven}ss. New Haven Dec. 22, 1828
I Jn. Beach Clark, do certify that the above written Bennet Benson is & was at said time a chief Judge of New Haven County Court & duly qualified & administer oaths & that the above is his genuine signature.
For Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed
the seal of said Co. Ck. the day & date above written
Jn. Beach Clerk