Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44763, John Clark, New York
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Service
New York
CLARK, JOHN S Number 44763
Contents
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NEW YORK 

John Clark 
Capt. Roe - Private 
New York line - 1770 

In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 22nd of May, 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Aug. 1818
and sent to David Warner ____
___________, New York. 

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818

3 mon. 9/31 - 4/30 $27.38

[Revolutionary Claims]
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44763
INVALID

FILE NO. 44763

John Clark 
Priv. Rev. War 

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 90
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STATE OF NEW YORK 
SUFFOLK COUNTY 

-> One the twenty second day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me, David
Warner esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said
county. John Clark of the town of Southold, in said county and after being
duly sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, saith on his oath, that in
the month of May, in the year one thousand, seven hundred and seventy six
he the deponent enlisted into the Army in the Revolutionary War between the United 
States of America and the King of Great Britain, in the company commanded 
by Cap. Daniel Roe and in the regiment commanded by Col. Livingston - 
New York ___. The deponent further saith, that he served in the said Army 
about twelve month, and then left the service when legally discharged and
not before. He the deponent further saith that his discharge was not written
but verbal. The deponent further saith that he is about seventy eight years
and in very reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his county 
for support. Further the deponent saith that he is nor a pensioner, but received 
only common wages as a drummer. The deponent saith that he listed as a
common soldier and was afterwards appointed drummer. Further the
deponent saith ___. 

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year 
First above written before me 
 - David Waner 

(Signed: John Clark)

To the Secretary of the department of War of the United States -
State of New York
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State of New York Suffolk County
I Charles H Havens Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that the said Court is a court of Record of the State of New York that [ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE]David Marner whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate is a judge of the said Court that full faith and [ILLEGIBLE]are due to his official actions in that capacity and that the [ILLEGIBLE] to the said certificate is in the Judges hand writing of the said Judge. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name to these [ILLEGIBLE] and affixed the seal of the said Court the 20th day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen 
Chas H Havens
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In o Clark
2020
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State of New York
Suffolk County

On this 31st day of May 1820 personally
appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas
of the County of Suffolk, being a court of Record for the 
said County, so constituted by an act of the Legislature
of the State of New York. John Clark aged Eighty
years resident in the town of Southhold in said
County who being duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath declare as follows. [vis.] I John Clark
do swear + declare [as follows] that I served in the
Revolutionary wars in a company commanded by
[Captain] Daniel Rae. in a Regiment Commanded
by Col Harry B. Livingston in a brigade commanded 
by Gen James Clinton in the New York line, in the
army of the Revolution as stated in my original
declaration, dated the 22nd day of May 1818. and 
that I have recieved a pension therefor dated the
3rd day of August 1818. And numbered 2020. And I do solemnly swear + declare that I was a [?]
citizen of the United states on the 18th 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 dimin-
osh it as to bring myself within the provision of
an act of Congrefs entitled "an act to provide 
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution
ary war" pafsed 18th March 1818. That I have not
not has any person for me in trust 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 [submitted?]
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and I do further swear that I was by occupation [ILLEGIBLE] but owing to my advanced age [ILLEGIBLE] bodily [ILLEGIBLE] am incapable of procuring a living that I have no family. That I am totally unable by means of my property or my own [ILLEGIBLE] to support myself without the [ILLEGIBLE] of my country sworn to [ILLEGIBLE] the 31 day of May 1820 in open Court before the [ILLEGIBLE]
John X his Clark mark
Per Chas H Havens CHH
A schedule containing the whole estate and income of John Clark named in the [ILLEGIBLE] affidavit his clothes [ILLEGIBLE]
Real estate
6 acres of Hilly LSwampy Canal [ILLEGIBLE] in the town of South[ILLEGIBLE] in Suffolk County
Personal Estate
1 [ILLEGIBLE] 1 Yearling 1 [ILLEGIBLE]
Dated 31 May 1820 
John x his Clark
Mark
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I Charles H Havens Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Suffolk. Do hereby certify that the fore [ILLEGIBLE] oath [ILLEGIBLE] schedule [ILLEGIBLE] conveyed are truly [ILLEGIBLE] from the record of the said court. and that it is the opinion of the said court. that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty Nine Dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 14th day of June 1820-
Chas H Havens CHH