Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34206, Ezra Clark, Mass.
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Service: Mass. Clark, Ezra S. 34206
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(Left)
10,027
Massachusetts
Ezra Clark
Freetown in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprouts of the [...] line, for the term of nine months. 
Inscribed in the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued on the 30th of April 1818 and [...]
Arrears to 4th of May 1819 : $87.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 4th 1819: $48.00
$135.16
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Ezra Clark
Freetown
1776 & 9th 1779
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I Ezra Clark of Freetown in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and declare that I was a soldier in the late Revolutionary war with Great Britain and a citizen of this United State and do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension which may hereafter be allowed me by this town of said State and am poor and standing in need of my Country's assistances for support by means of being reduced  in my circumstances. In January 1776 I enlisted into Capt Allens company of
Northampton & Col. March Regt for one year which time I completed first serving in Dorchester then in  New York and New Jersey and was honorably discharged in writing but my certificates I have lost. In July 1779 I enlisted in Timothy Remnicks company who was Capt Leiut-The Regt was commanded first by Col Brewer a then by Col Sproat, I served out my term viz nine months was honorably discharged but have lost the certificate. The above was in the Massachusetts line & on the Continental
establishments- Ezra Clark

Sworn to April 8 1818
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Ezra Clark
Freetown Ma
76-Mjr Wards
79-XXX Sproat
Mastts Regt
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
    ss
On this  8th day of April AD 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ezra Clark of Freetown aged     
_____years, resident of the said Circuit, who being by me duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain provision made by the late act of Congress, entitles "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". viz

That he served the whole of the year 1776 in said war in Capt Allens company & Col Wards Regt & Ms Line-and afterwards nine months in 1779 & 1780 in Capt Remich Company & Col Brewer/ afterwards Col Sproats/ Rgt & Ms Line- 
/ See his said Declaration enclosed/
P.S. He gives no evidence of his years service presuming his 9 months service will be found on the Rolls----
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And I am satisfied the said Clark is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezra Clark did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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 ace of Congress.

Nahum Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SS. 1818
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That
is one of the Judges, of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth -that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record -  that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
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Ezra Clark
10,027
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Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within
& for the County of Bristol, Ezra Clarke, Aged about sixty years.
residing in the Town of Freetown, County of Bristol in this 
Commonwealth who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on solemn oath declare, that he served in the army of the Revolutionary
war as follows
 In January 1776, he enlisted for the term of Twelve months as a private in the Company of Capt Jacob Allen in Colonel Wards Regiment, he was at Dorchester during his service
at New York & at the battle on Long Island - and was discharged at the expiration of the term at the highlands on North River

In January 1778 he enlisted a second time as a private, for the
term of nine months, in the Company of Capt Lieutenant Timothy Remick, in Colonel Brewers Regiment till they went to winter
quarters at Fishkill, when Colonel. Sprout took command
of the Regiment, in which said declarant continued till his
discharge at the expiration of the term - And that he made
a previous declaration on the 8th day of April 1818 and that he
has received a certificate for a Pension being No 10,027 - and in
pursuance of the act of Congress passed May 4th AD 1820. -  I do hereby solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March AD. 1818. and that I have not since
that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed
of my property, or any part thereof, 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 & Naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, pass'd
in the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property securities, contracts, or
debts due me, nor have I any income, other than what
is contained in the following schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

Ezra Clark
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An Inventory or Schedule of Property & Income,  necessary clothing & bedding excepted of Ezra Clarke viz

Nine acres of land                                $75  00
half a small house & half
an acre of land & out building             35  00
one cow and heifer                               28  00
2 swine                                                  18 00
2 sheep                                                   3  00
2 hoes & one scythe                               1 00
2 axes                                                      1 00
1 bible & other books                                50
6 Kitchen chairs                                        2 00
1 desk                                                       4 00
3 tables & one stand                                 2 75
Rake & fork                                                   33
Sundry small articles                                   3 00
1 Loom                                                        3 00 
1 Looking glass                                              50
2 brass candlesticks                                       50
3 Tea spoons                                                  75
Crockery ware                                              1 50
Glass ware                                                      50                          
12 Knives & forks                                           75
6 plates, platters, & teapot                          3 00
Shovel & tongs                                            2 50
Iron ware                                                     1 00
Tin ware                                                       1 00
6 Empty barrels                                           1 00
3 Tubs, 2 water pails                                    1 50
warming pan & Billows                               1 50
3 old chests                                                 1 00
Amot                                                       176 58
                                                                193. 08

Amount Errors Excepted.    Ezra Clark  

valued at 193.08__

Sworn to, and declared in open Court July 17th 1820
before James Sproat Clerk of the Courts Bristol  Ct
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I have no occupation or occupation mechanical profession and no income except what arrives from the within mentioned lands and have no property except for what is heretofore mentioned. I am considerably [...] with debt. My family consists of three persons with myself & wife & a daughter in law. Myself about sixty, capable of but little labour on account of a breach. My wife about forty two. And daughter, thirty seven and quite infirm, all dependent on me for support. 

I, James Sprout, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Commision [...] for the County of Briston, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of the schedule thereto annexed, actually copied from the word of the 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 [...] on said schedule is one hundred and ninety three dollars and eight cents. In testimony whereof, I have [...] my hand, and affixed the seal of this Court, on this twenty fifth day of July 1820. 
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 

November 14, 1923.

Henrietta Greenlaw,
Dedham, Mass.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34206, it appears that Ezra Clark enlisted in January 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Jacob Allen's Company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Long Island.

In July 1778 or 1779, he enlisted and served nine months as a private in Captain Timothy Remick's Company, Colonels Brever's and Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty years old; his wife was forty two and daughter in law was thirty seven years old, no names given. There is no further family data on file. 

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Abner Lyman. 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ezra Clark as Applicant for a pension and know him to be very poor and from bodily infirmity unable to perform much labor. I have no doubt that he is fairly entitled to a pension according to the laws providing for revolutionary pensions.

                   Marcus Morton
                   Member of Congress
Janr'y 16, 1821
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34206
Revy Invalid

File No 34206
Ezra Clark
(unknown) Rev War
Act 18
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Dedham, Mass., 
5 Oct. 1923

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:
    Have you a record for
    Abner Lyman   }
                            } Northampton, Mass., 
    Ezra Clark        }
    for Revolutionary Service? 
    If so, I would like them. 
                         Very truly yours,
                          Henrietta Greenlaw

[Stamp imprint: Revolutionary War, October 9, 1923, Section]
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-6-41

Bounty Land Warran Record Card* 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name: Clark, Ezra
Grade: Private
Line: New Jersey

Warrant Number: 8185
Acreage: 100
Issued: October 8, 1795 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.