Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18919, Lamberton Clark, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Clark, Lamberton
or Lambert Martha

NUMBER
W: 18919
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743
New York Albany.
Martha Clark
widow of Lambert or Lamberton Clark
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [illegible] private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of July 1848 and sent to

O. Hungerford 
Watertown, N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February, 19848, Page 30 Vol. 4

Reported
Examined with Orig
Rolls Sept. 1883. M.S.
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3208.
Vermont Roll

Lamberton Clarke, 4
Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May [illegible].

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of October 18[illegible] and sent to Zadock Wheeler [illegible] Judge
Burlington, Vermont

Arrears to 4th of September 18[illegible] 31:77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819.  40.00
                                                                 _______
                                                                $79.77

Mths
3  26 &   4
    31 -   30

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

77 to 83 

on the N. Y. Roll
Transfer to Pensions.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS  

On this 6th day of May 1818
before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court in said State personally appears Lamberton Clark aged 59 years resident in the town of Charlotte County of Chittenden and State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That he the said Lamberton Clark enlisted at the Sawpits in the State of New York in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Warner Regiment of Col. Saml Willys Genl Parsons brigade of the Connecticut line during the war that he continued to serve in said company until the promotion of Capt. Warner and in the service of the United States until the month of June 1783 when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York then belonging to Capt. Buells company Lieut. Col. Zebulon Butler Commandant,  that he was in the battle of Long Island and retreat from New York  and a number of skirmishes on the lines in the states of New York and New Jersey, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that his discharge was in possession of Genl Parsons as an agent to procedure [illegible] lands when drowned by the river Ohio as
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as he verily believes and not now in existence, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me 
this day and year aforesaid,
Zadock Wheeler

And the said Lamberton Clark further declares that in the month of April last past then being transiently resident in the town of Lysander County of Onondaga and State of New York he appeared before the Honble Judge Forman Chief Judge of the County of the Onondaga aforesaid and made declaration of his said services and that since his return to his place of permanent residence in the State of Vermont he is informed and verily believes that his former application was not made in the manner prescribed by the War department and is informal.  Therefore, he is induced to renew his declaration at this time.
Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge [illegible]

I Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittendon County Court aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lamberton Clark did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  Given under my hand this 6th day of May 1818

Zadock Wheeler
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} County Clerk's Office Burlington Vermont

I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Zadock Wheeler before whom the within acknowledgement is taken is Chief Judge of said Court, duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature.

In whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of this Court this 8th day of May AD 1818.

Nathan B. Haswell Clerk

Zadock Wheeler, Esq.
Judge,
Jericho, Chittenden Co:
Vermont.
Lamberton Clark,
Connecticut line,
Revolutionary claims.
found on the rolls of Colo. Samuel Wyllys' regiment
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

And I Zadock Wheeler Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court as aforesaid do further certify that I am personally acquainted with Lamberton Clark the above named applicant and that I am well satisfied that the said Lamberton Clark is in indigent circumstances and is in need of the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 15th day of September 1818.

Zadock Wheeler
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County}

I Nathan B Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Zadock Wheeler before whom the within affidavits were taken, is Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court, duly qualified acting under the authority of this State and that the withins are his signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county this 15th day of September AD 1818.

Nathan B Haswell

The Honorable Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

State of Vermont
Chittenden County, ss.}

On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County. Act of Legislature passed March 2, 1797. Lamberton Clark aged sixty years, resident in the town of Charlotte in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:- enlisted into Capt Robert Warner's Company, Col Samuel Wyllys' Regiment, General Parson's Brigade of the Connecticut line in 1799 to serve for three years or during the war and continued to serve in said corps until the month of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at West point. That in conformity of the Act of Congress of March 18th, 1818 he made application on the 16th day of April AD 1818 to be placed on the pension list, and afterwards received a pension certificate which is numbered 711.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of Lamberton Clark's property
One Soww and seven pigs
And I do further declare that I am by occupation a farmer and by reasoning sickness and rheumatism I am unable to labour but part  of the time. I have a wife aged 59 years in to terrible health for her age; a daughter living with me of 15 years of age of a feeble and  weakly constitution, and a son aged 13 years by the name of Dennison able to do some labour.

Lamberton Clark
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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,

Schedule of Lamberton Clark's property
one soww and seven pigs
And I do further declare that I am by occupation a farmer and by reasons of sickness and rheumatism, I am unable to labour but part of the time. I have a wife aged 59 years in terrible health for her age; a daughter living with me of 15 years of age of a feeble and weakly constitution, and a son aged 13 years by the name of Dennison able to do some labour.

Lamberton Clark

Sworn to and declared on the 27 day of June 1820} 
Before said Supreme Court of Judicature in open Court. By order of Court

David Russell Clerk

State of Vermont
Chittenden County, ss.}

I David Russell Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seven  dollars and --- cents. In testimony  whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 27th day pf June 1820.

David Russell Clerk
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2680
Martha Clark
widow of
Lambert Clark


Admitted
Private 2 years


O. Hungerford Esq
Watertown
N.Y.
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss.

On this 12th day of October 1838, personally appeared before Calvin McKnight Esq First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Martha Clark aged seventy five years a resident of the Town of Antwerp in said County, 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 pension to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Lamberton Clark, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, she believes he enlisted in Middletown Connecticut, in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six (1776) and served until the close of the war in 1783, and thinks he served under Col. Meigs, that he had a pension, his second certificate was dated  at the War office July 7th 1834 and numbered 711, she further declares that she was married to the said Lamberton Clark and the identical person who drew the pension
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aforesaid, at Wallingford, Connecticut on the 11th day of December 1783 by the Rev Mr Hubbard; that her husband, the aforesaid Lamberton Clark died on the 28th day of September 1835; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jany 1794, viz at the time above stated, and further that she has not married since his death.

Martha Clark her mark X

Sworn & subscribed the 12th of October 1838 before me

Calvin McKnight first Judge of Jeff. County Court

I certify that the above named Martha Clark cannot attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.

Calvin McKnight first Judge of Jeff County Court
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss.

On this 12th day of October 1838 personally appeared before Calvin McKnight First Judge of Jefferson County Courts Asa Southard who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that Lamberton Clark died on the 28th day of September 1835 and that he was present at the time of his death and that Martha Clark is his widow and has not married since the death of the said Lamberton Clark who was the identical person that drew a pension under the lar of March 18th 1818 & May 1st 1820.

Asa Southard

Sworn & subscribed the 12th day of October 1838 before me.,

Calvin McKnight first Judge of Jeff County Courts

I certify that the above named Asa Southard is a credible person.

C McKnight first Judge of Jeff County Court
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State of New-York
Jefferson County Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Calvin McKnight Esq before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of Jeff County Courts in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same- and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of said county, this twelfth day of October in the year 1838.

P Burchard Clerk by Edmond Millard Dep Clerk
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State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Willingford September 11th 1838

Lamberton Clark married to Martha Roxford December eleventh (11) seventeen hundred & eighty three (1783) I hereby certify that the above is a true entry of the original record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures.

Attest Samuel Cook Towne Clerk

I Samuel Cook above named depose and say that I hold the office of Towne Clerk in the Town of Wallingford County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Towne with the exception above name as certified by me.

Samuel Cook Towne Clerk

Sworn before me

Elisha M Pomeroy Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer H Ives, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford, hereby certify that Elisha M Pomeroy, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven State of Connecticut, duly appointed & sworn, & that the foregoing signature is his hand writing. I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponant Samuel Cook, that he is a man of truth & veracity, and that full faith & credit may be placed on his attestations.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this Court this eleventh day of Sept AD 1838.

Ebenezer H Ives Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM
April 29, 1930.
Mrs. Edward O. Knight
11 Columbia Avenue
Takoma Park
District of Columbia.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18919, it appears that Lamberton or Lambert Clark was born in November 1759, place not stated.
He enlisted in the fall of 1776, or in 1777, and served as a private in Captains Robert Warner's and Buell's Companies, Colonels Samuel Wyllys' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments.
He was in the battle of Long Island, retreat from New York, and was discharged June 3, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, which he stated was a temporary residence. On May 6, 1818 he was residing at Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. In 1834 he was residing in New York State with his son Benjamin.
The soldier died September 28, 1835.
He married December 11, 1783, at Wallingford, Connecticut, Martha Roxford.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 12, 1838, at which time she was living in Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy-five years.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his daughter as aged fifteen years, but did not give her name, and to a son Dennison aged thirteen years.
It is stated that one of his children married Asa Horton. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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711
New York
Lamberton Clerk
of         in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllys of the Cont line, for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Joshua Forman Esq, Onondaga N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818   $37.06
                                               ------------
                                                    $37.06

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}


May 27, 1834 see let to agt; to know when last pd also let to O. Hungerford Watertown N. York same day

July 7th 1834 transfer to New York fr: 4th Sept 1833- notice sent to O Hungerford, Watertown, N York on the 13
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2033
New York Albany
Martha Clark
widow of Lambert or Lamberton Clark
who was a Private
in the Conn line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sept 1818 and sent to Hon O Hungerford
Watertown
N York

{Act of March 3, 1843.}

Recorded in Book A
Vol 1, Page 103
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711
Vermont
Lamberton Clark
Wyllys's regt
Private
Connecticut line 1776 7 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner care of Joshua Forman Esq Judge of Onondaga, New York

Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818   $37.06
4Mo 19 yrs           $37.06

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}

Transferred to Vermont
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Albany 2680
Martha Clark
widow pf Lambert or Lamberton Clark
who a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 28th Sept 1835
of Jefferson Co in the State of N York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ------ of the Regt commanded by Col Wyllys in the Con line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Arrears to the 4th of March '30    240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept    40.00
                                       -----------------------
                                                  $280.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

by Dr Brown
Vol 2 Page 72
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18919
Martha Clark
widow of
Lambert Clark
Priv Rev War

Act: Feb 29 48

Index:- Vol. A, Page 138

[Arrangement of 1870]

1930 April 30-Hist to Mrs Edward Q Knight
"    "   "    "     "   "    " Mrs Glen Bovee Esq
"  "  "  "  "  "   "   "  "  Mrs Frederick Sauter
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Connecticut
Lamberton Clark


Correct DM
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State of New York
Onondaga County } ss. Lamberton Clark being duly sworn state that in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six soon after the battle of White Plains he enlisted as a private soldier for during the war with Great Britain in Captains Robert Warners Company his Colonel Willis Regiment in Parsons Brigade in the Connecticut line in  United States service & was immediately imbodied in said Company at Pecks Hill and actually served in said Company & Regiment from that time to the end of the war & was discharged at West Point on the third day of June seventeen hundred & eighty three. That that he served under Captain Buel to the end of the war, That at or about the time of the new arrangement of the army Col Willis resigned & I understood Colonel Zebulon Butler commanded said Regiment to the end of the war. That he was in the United States service under said enlistment six years & six months & upwards. That he lost his discharge by Genl Parsons of Connecticut to procure his land in the Western Country, who was drowned in the Ohio River as was said & this deponents
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discharge lost with him. That he is aged fifty eight years in November last and now resides in the town of Lyrander in the County of Onondaga & from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his Country for support & never had any pensions from the United States, further saith not.

Lamberton Clark

Sworn to & declared before me this sixteenth day of April in the year 1818.

Joshua Forman
First Judge of Onond County
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State of New-York, Onondaga County.} ss:-
I, Joshua Forman, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Onondaga, in the State of New-York, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Lamberton Clark of the town of Lysander in said county, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, as stated by him in his declaration on oath hereunto annexed, made before me in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Revolutionary War:" And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this sixteenth day of April in the year 1818.
Joshua Forman
To J. C. Calhoun, Esq. Secretary for the Department of War of the United States.}
[sealed]
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Lamberton Clark
on 
Vermont
Roll
from 
N York

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

16

16.
7.73
1. 3
_______
24.79

29/30

7.73
1.  6
______
8.79
16
______
24.79
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Charlotte Dec 22d 1818

Honbl J C Calhoun

Sir,

Lamberton Clark a soldier of the revolution made an application for a pension under the law of March 1818 through me and his pension certificate I take the liberty of returning for the following reasons-
By a recurrence to his declaration it will be seen that he therein stated that he had previously made application through Hon Jacob Forman Chief Judge of Onondaga County State of New York but having been informed his papers were totally informal and incorrect thought proper to renew his application. He therein stated himself to be a resident of the State of New York but was only transiently so his actual residence being in this town. In September last I received from your office his original papers with an application for my certificate of his needy circumstances from which I was induced to believe his original application before Judge Forman would not be attended to, but a short time before I received the inclosed Lamberton Clark of this place received a pension certificate placing him on the New York Roll which I have seen and the man named in the inclosed is the same person. I have therefore thought proper to return this for such order as you shall Judge necessary.

I am your most obt servt


Zadock Wheeler
Charlotte Chittenden County
Vermont
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I hereby certify that in the month of May 1818 Lamberton Clark came before me and made his declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818 and informed me at the same time that he had in the month of April preceding made a declaration for the same purpose before Judge Forman of Onondaga County State of New York where he was then residing but that he was afterwards informed that it was informal & incorrect all which I noted in the application made before me. Some time after Mr Clark received a pension certificate under his application in the State of New York which he showed to me. At a subsequent period a pension certificate was received by me from the War Office placing Lamberton Clark on the Vermont Roll. Knowing the above facts I immediately returned the certificate I had received to the War Office and informed that he was the person who had been placed on the New York Roll and adverted t the fact of his first application having been noticed in the one made before me. I never informed Mr Clark or any other person here until this day that a certificate of his being placed on the Vermont Roll had ever been received by me and have no knowledge that he knew any thing more about it than be his certificate of transfer from New York to Vermont which I had received and delivered him. Charlotte Decbr 15th 1820.

Zadock Wheeler
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Albany N.Y.
Lamberton Clark on roll act 1818 to what time period?

John Harry Esq
p of 4 Sep 1835
JH
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Charlotte Vt
Dec 22}

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
D.C.
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Charlotte Dec 21st 1820

Sir  I wrote you some months since respecting Lamberton Clarks pension and calculated to have wrote you again by Mr Meuh but will not see him after he returned from the North . It is undoubtedly known to you that this is the same Lamberton Clark who applied for a pension in the state of New York and was there entered on the pension roll and afterwards come to the state of Vermont and made a second application in this State with  a view as he said of not being considered the same Clarke and of drawing a pension in two places, this fraudulent calculation he communicated to other pensioners who informed against him together with many other thins two lengthy here to mention against the honesty of the said Clarke, since he has drawn his pension he has become a verry vicious member of society and verry abuser to his family in consequence of intoxication his wife has recd that his pension here received Clarks and destroyed the peace of the family. The above facts are well known in this Town and can be proven of requested.
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I would barely remark that Mr Jeremiah Barton who I understand has wrote you or Mr Meech on the subject of Clark pension is a tavern keeper who it is believed has trusted the said Clarke [unk] or to the declarant of himself & family to the amount of what he would draw on the 4th of March next.

For any inquiry may be pleased to make, I refer you to Mr Meech.

I am sir with due respect your obediant and humble servant.

Ezra Holt

Hon L. C. Calhoun
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Charlotte NY
Jany 10 {?}

Free

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington

Mr. Edwards
No 711
266
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Charlotte July 6th 1820

Sir- Lamberton Clark a revolutionary pensioner of this Town who has lately prepared his necessary papers agreeably to a late act of Congress to support of [unk] on Government, and has or will shortly forward the same to Washington for a removal of his pension. I claim it my duty as a civil major & rule of the County of Chittenden to inform you that it is my opinion and   also the belief of the people generally in this vicinity that the said Clark fraudulently obtained his pension and that he is not justly entitled to it.  I would therefor suggest the propriety of suspending a renewal of his pension tell the next  session of Congress, during which time a further examination of facts will be had respecting said Clarke, and such certificates forwarded to you by Mr Meech our representative on his return to Washington in November next as will satisfy you that the said Clarke is drawing money from Government wrongfully. Mr Meech is now at Zueburk and on his return to this place will be made acquainted with certain facts relating to Clarks pension that he will attend to on his return to Washington. I respectfully submit the above information for your consideration and hope and trust it will be delayed for a further investigation.

I am Sir respectfully your verry humble servant,

Ezra Holt Justice Peace for the County of Chittenden

The Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Ezra Meech Esq
Washington Seat of Government
Member of Congress

Charlotte Vt Dec 18th
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Charlotte 16th Dec 1820

Honored Sir

I received your letter informing that your learnt by the Secretary of War was suspicious that Mr Clark had played adorable game by having made his declaration in the State of New York and also in the State of Vermont this thing it must appear in fully and clearly done as said by Zadock Wheelers certificate here in closed I went with Mr Clark to Wheeler and see him write the letter  and heard his concern up on the Farm he stated to me as in his [unk] that Clark stated to him that he made his declaration in the State of New York where was then residing he Clark was then living with his children to wit the am that Asa Horton married and are other living there in Onondaga County and before he knew whether he should obtain a pension from that declaration he come back to Charlotte in at again and then cannot that the Secretary of War had sent out a form to be complyed with which form differed from that pension in the State of New York for which [unk] he than portioned before the said Zadock Wheeler the Judge of Chittenden Court and it was [unk] as State by Mr Wheeler in his [unk] them ifer would be pleased to give further assistance Mr Clark will feel under was acknowledgement and also amply answer if able if you wanted whatever your [unk] in half in, the sd Clark as he is really needy
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Not only so he it must appear has been perfectly honest it more over will be duly appreciated - if this evidence proves insufficient if it can be printed out it is presumable satisfaction can be given to the Hon. Secretary of War. I wish the Secretary would not fail of [illegible] his papers relative to the said Clark.
Yours Respectfully
Jeremiah Barton

Ezra Meech Esquire
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Sec Calhoun had an freemans meetings the result of the election all have not learnt you had the votes in our town and in other towns [illegible]. J. Barton E. Meech

free

Ezra Meech Esq.
Washington Seat of Government
Member of Congress

Charlott
Dec 18th
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Washington 26th December

Dear Sir

I inclose you Lamberton Clark papers in justification of his being placed on the pension roll in the state of New York and in the State of of Vermont you will observe that Zadock Wheeler was a Judge of the Court at the time he says he made out the paper of said Clark. J Barton is Justice of Peace.

Your most obt servt

Ezra Meech

J L Edwards Esq
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District of Vermont
Vermonts Agency, Burlington 14 March 1821

I do certify, that our inspection of the books in this Office, Lamberton Clark, a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. States, was transferred from the State of New York to this Agency, to take effect from & after the 4 Sep. 1818, and that he has been paid [unk] at this Office, from the said 4 day of Sep. 1818, to the 4 of March 1820.

Heman Allen Agent
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I hereby certify that on or about the middle of Dec last I went in company with Mr. Lamberton Clark to Judge Zadack Wheeler of Chittenden County State of Vermont in order to assist the said Clark to get some information respecting his pension as he Clark has learnt there was some impediment relative to a pension on inquiry on Judge Wheeler. He stated in my hearing that Wm. Clark applied to Joe some importance in helping him to a pension he Wheeler observed that Clark informed him that he has applied for a pension in the state of New York before Judge Foreman and that before he heard whith he should obtain from that [illegible] he Clark returned to the state of Vermont where he formerly lived and should he obtain in the state of New York wished to be transferred from the state of New York to the State of Vermont. The said Judge Wheeler further states that he had put in [illegible] to the Secretary of War for the said Clark and at the same time in the said Secretary at War how the said Clark had provided on the state of New York and Clark obtain from that [illegible] he wished him to transfer him the said Clark to the state of Vermont. He Wheeler further stated that he Wheeler had obtained a pension role or bill and a transfer at the same time but the pension bill he did not inform Clark of nor no others person and that Clark had no knowledge of the same and that he had not deserved nothing in Mr. Clark unfair or dishonest in any way, respecting it.
Attest Jeremiah Barton Just of Peace
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Lamberton Clark of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testifies and sais that he drew money at the Branch Bank in the city of New York from the 16th of April 1818, from a pension obtained in the State of New York, up t o the 4th of September 1818 and after that from a transfer from the State of New York to that of the State of Vermont up to the 4th March 1820 and that he had no knowledge of ever having but one pension bill granted him until sometime about the middle of December 1820 which information came by Judge Zadock Wheeler and further the deponent saith not.

Lamberton Clark

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} Charlotte 15th March 1821 personally appeared before me Lamberton Clark the signer to the above deposition and made solemn oath it contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Jeremiah Barton Just Peace


J Barton
Lt Clerks
Deposition
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Recd March 26, 1821.
Lamberton Clark

free E. Meech
Pension Office

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City
Charlotte VT
March 18
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SHelburn March 17th 1821

Dear Sir

I inclose you Lamberton Clark's papers it appears to me from the testimony of Judge Wheeler that Mr Clark supposed that it was necessary in going from one State to another that a new pension should be granted in stead of a transfer. I can not see that Clark has done any thing which should deprive him of his pension. I believe Judge Wheeler states in his deposition that Clark never knew that the second pension was granted him the December last. It also appears that Clark stated to Judge Wheeler that he had petitioned for a pension in the State of New York and wished the information given to the Secretary at War.

Your most ont servant

Ezra Meech

J L Edwards Esq
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Refd
Mr. Edwards
J. C. C.

Free

Charlotte VT
March 21

Hon. H. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
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Charlotte March 20 1821

Sir

Mr Meech called on me this day and informed me that Lamberton Clark had a few days since requested him to enclose to you certain papers relating to his pension, in which Clark had untook to make it appear to you that he was honest in making the second application. On this ground, that Judge Wheeler did not inform him that he had received his pension certificate, untill he transfered from the State of New York to this State. This is not the question-

After Clark made his second application by Judge Wheeler, he told several of his associates that he had made the second application for the purpose of drawing a pension in the State of New York and also in the State and I think you will find that Clark had drawn in the State of New York before he was entered on the pension roll in this State, or he would have applied to be transfered from the State of New York to this State, and that he would not have made the declaration that he did to his friends that his intention was to draw both States.
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Mr Meech wrote me from Washington that Clark would not be continued on the pension List and that he should not recommend him to you for that purpose, and he now says that he did not recommend him in the line he wrote you with Clarks papers enclosed and that he could not do less then to forward them by his request. I stated to Mr Meech the circumstance relating to Clark and what he has said to his associated respecting to his second application. Mr Meech advised me to write you the first mail and request you to delay the business untill I could have him to procure the depositions of these persons and forward them to you who should have done before had I not been satisfied by what Mr Meech wrote me that Clark was not continued on the pension list and that the business was settled. I feel deposed to have this business firmly investigated. If Clark is honest in this business [unk] out of twenty of the people in this Town will be disappointed if he is a  & agree let the mark be put upon him. If any person has engaged in his favor I think it must be for want of information relating to the Governors' census the interest that I have taken in this business is for the purpose of detecting friend and impositions upon the public. I am Sie with respect your obedient and humble servant.

Ezra Holt

Hon K C Calhoun
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss.}

On this 18 day of June 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jefferson personally appeared Lamberton Clark who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Buell in the Regiment commanded by Colo Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States , that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, and afterwards transferred to the roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to New York, in that he resided and does still with his son Benjamin who removed from Vermont to New York and being unable to provide for himself was compelled to remove with him.

Lamberton Clark

Sworn to & subscribed the 18th day of June 1834.

Esek Lewis Justice

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. 

Solomon Powell being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Lamberton Clark who subscribed and swore to the above affidavit and knows him to be the identical person who is on the United States Pension list and that he has for some years past received his money from the Vermont Agency.

Solomon Powell

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of June 1834.

Esek Lewis Justice

I certify that the above named Solomon Powell is a credible person.

Esek Lewis Justice
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State of New York
County of Jefferson}ss. On this 18 day of June 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Jefferson, personally appeared Lamberton Clarke who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Buell in the Regiment commanded by Colo Willys in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York & that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the month of September last at or near Burlington in Vermont he lost. That he left the pension office in Burlington and went on board a steam boat for [illegible] , and soon after arriving Platsburgh missed his certificate. That he immediately rode back to Burlington to cause search to be made for it but that it has not been found to his knowledge and he verily believes the same is forever lost. 
Lamberton Clark
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of June 1834
Esek Lewis Justice

State of New York
Jefferson County}ss. Solomon Powell being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Lamberton Clarke and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit, and the identical Lamberton Clarke on the United States pension list.
Solomon Powel
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of June 1834.
Esek Lewis Justice
I certify that the above named Solomon Powell is a credible person.
Ezek Lewis Justice
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State of New York
Jefferson County Clerks Office} ss.

I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Eseck Lewis Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been allowed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature, Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 26th day of June 1834.

P Burchard Clerk
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2585
NY  Oct 18
7 July 1818
Martha Clark



Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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[all crossed out]
State of New York
Jefferson County Ss. 
On this 12th day of October 1838 personally appeared
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Watertown (New York) Oct 12 '38
Sir
I enclose the application of Matthew Clark for a Pension.
Yours &c
O Hungerford
Honl. J. L. Edwards
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State of New York
Jefferson County} ss.

On this 13th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Martha Clark a resident of Antwerp in the county of Jefferson State of New York aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Lamberton Clark who was a private in the war of the revolution for whose services this declarant was pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838 ast the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Martha Clark her mark X

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned. I certify that the above named Martha Clark says she never learned to write.

Wm Shumway Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Jefferson County} ss.

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Martha Clark the above named declarant and that she is the widow of Lamberton Clark.

Wm H Shumway
O Hungerford M.C. Justice of the Peace

I certify that on this 13 June 1843 personally came before me Truman G Southard a resident of Antwerp in the county of Jefferson and State of New York to me well known who being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with the Martha Clark the above named declarant and that she is the widow of Lamberton Clark.
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I am acquainted with William H. Shumway whose name appears as Justice of the Peace within. He is a magistrate in the Town of Westertown N.Y. duly qualified and empowered to act as such, and the within is his own proper hand writing
June 26 1843
Hungerford M.C.
19th N Y. Congr. Dist.
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2279
June 30 '43

N.Y.
Mar 3d 1843
Martha Clark
$80 per annum
Hon. O. Hungerford
Watertown N. York

[stamped]
WATERTOWN JUN 27

[stamped]
FREE

Honorable J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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Watertown N.Y. June 26 '43

Sir

I enclose the application of Martha Clark for a pension under the act of 3d March 1843.

Respectfully yours,

O Hungerford

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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State of New York
Jefferson County}ss.

In this ?0 of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Martha Clark a resident of the town of Antwerp in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged eighty 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 2d day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Lamber or Lamberton Clark who was a private and some time warrant officer, in the regular Army in as she thinks Colonel Warner's regiment, and served seven years & three months. That she was pensioned under the act of June 17th 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, which pension she has received to 4th March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Martha Clark her mark X

On the day and year first above written came before me Martha Clark who is personally known to me & to whom I distinctly read the foregoing declaration and rules subscribed the same and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.

J F Latimer Justice
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM
April 29, 1930.
Mrs. Glen Bovee
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18919, it appears that Lamberton or Lambert Clark was born in November 1759, place not stated.
He enlisted in the fall of 1776 or in 1777, and served as a private in Captains Robert Warner's and Buell's Companies, Colonels Samuel Wyllys' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments. He was in the battle of Long Island, retreat from New York, and was discharged June 3, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, which he stated was a temporary residence, on
May 6, 1818 he was residing at Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. In 1834 he was residing in New York State with his son Benjamin.
The soldier died September 28, 1835.
He married December 11, 1783, at Wallingford, Connecticut, Martha Boxford.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 12, 1838, at which time she was living in Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy-five years.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his daughter as aged fifteen years, but did not give her name, and to a son Dennison aged thirteen years.
It is stated that one of his children married Asa Horton. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner,
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AWF/HMM
April 29, 1930.
Mrs. Frederick Sauter
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 18919, it appears that Lamberton or Lambert Clark was born in November 1759, place not stated.
He enlisted in the fall of 1776 or in 1777, and served as a private in Captains Robert Warner's and Buell's Companies, Colonels Samuel Wyllys' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments.
He was in the battle of Long Island, retreat from New York, and was discharged June 3, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, which he stated was a temporary residence. On May 6, 1818 he was residing at Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. In 1834 he was residing in New York State with his son Benjamin.
The soldier died September 28, 1835.
He married December 11, 1783, at Wallingford, Connecticut, Martha Roxford.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 12, 1838, at which time she was living in Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, and was aged seventy-five years.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his daughter as aged fifteen years, but did not give her name, and to a son Dennison aged thirteen years.
It is stated that one of his children married Asa Horton. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Clark Lamberton   Conn. W. 18919
Martha
send 3 copies to 1. Mrs Edward Q Knight
11 Columbia Avenue
Takoma Park, D.C.

2. Mrs. Glen Bovee

3. Mrs Frederick Sauter

Personal request

Apr 15 30