Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2043, Roger Clements, N.C.
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(8-1776)

           SERVICE                                        NUMBER

N. l.          Clements, Roger                      R 2043
                                 Hannah

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CONTENTS


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20344
Kentucky
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Roger Clement
of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the war commanded by Captain Davidson of the reg 2 commanded by Bob Davidson in the NCarolina line for 1 year and 3 months

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inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
the rate of 50 Dollars ----- Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Decm
1833 and Mr Harris
Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept                        125.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March         25.00
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                                                               $ 150.00
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                                            {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                            {    Act June 7, 1832.  }
Recorded by Dan G Boyd                           Clerk,
 ook E Vol 1    Page 30
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State of Kentucky
     Montgomery County} [illegible]
On this 8th day of Sept 1832 Personally appeared in open court before Silas M Robbins the sole [illegible] presiding Judge of the county and circuit of Montgomery. Now sitting.  Roger Clemmons resident of said county and State aforsaid and aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth [illegible] his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7th day of June 1832.  That he entered the services of the U. S. under the following named officers and served as herein stated [illegible]  He states that he was born in the state of Virginia Augusta county on the first of January 1762.  he states he continued to reside in Agusta until he was ten years old and moved to North Carolina Roann County continued to [illegible] there till the spring of 1780.  He states that somewhere about the latter part of the winter of that year as the 1st of March he was enrolled on the muster list. He states that it was some where about this time Charleston was taken by the British Tories.  That immediately after he was enrolled he was drafted for a term of 3 mos. under Capt. Davidson & also Col. Wm. Davidson & General Rutherford  He immediately marched to May. Fifero & there rendezvoused and very soon after we were in a state of preparation there came an express that the Tories had assembled on the Cataba river Capt Davidson was immediately ordered back to guard the paseges of the river  We continued to remain there until reinforcements arrived.  We then marched to Ramsours Mills at this place we fought the Tories and kept the field [illegible] a very severe [illegible]  We however remained in posession of the ground until Evening at which time General Rutherford arived with a reenforcement of 12 or 1300 men.  He states that on the arival of this reenforcement he was permitted to return home on parole for a few days.  So soon as I arived at home I joined a company of Minute Men who were to go on horseback
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under the command of Lieutenant G. Wail and col. Wm Davidson and also Maj. Gio Davidson.  Having heared that Bryant had started to go to the British then at Charleston we immediately pursued him and [illegible] way we overtook a part of his men who were disafected and determined to join the enemy  Some where in the neighborhood of the mouth of Rock river at which place we had a short battle and killed some of those unfortunate men took several prisoners (At this place our col. was wounded) By this time my services were out I was accordingly discharged by General Rutherford an with as I now recollect.  I returned home.  I immediately after returning home received Col. Charles McDowell & Maj. Geo Davidson and went on another [illegible] across Broad river to S Carolina on a scouting party through that part of the country to keep the Tories from commiting depradations as there were many of them at this place.  Some where about this time General Gates was defeated as well as I now recollect was some time in the summer of 1780: I then returned home and was immediately called out again as a malitia man under capt. James Hog and rendezvoused at Scharlolt N. Carolina same county.  Here we continued for one month & was permitted to return home he states that he immediately joined a horse company at [couple of letters are crossed out] departed for a term of two months under the command of capt Hart Col. Brisby & Maj Dixon [inserted above the line is Col Wm Daoey] very soon after I gained the army again Cornwallis came on with his force Col. Brisby with his forces was ordered to remain at Scharlolt for the purpose of skirmishing with British army to give time for our army to make good their escape as they were greatly inferious in point of numbers.  We continued to away the British army for [illegible] miles and gave time for our army to make off  I was during this Expedition acting as a spy and ranger associated with Robt Hall who was on duty with Mr. [illegible] Susings was to closely observe the manouvres of the Bristish army during our Ranging and duly observing the situation of the
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British army, we came on some men who called themselves foragers who were loading their wagons with oats.  We took about 30 of them as prisoners without doing any damage except one man wounded with a sword [illegible] he state continued spying and ranging about to observe the British and ascertain their true situation.  (He states he served under capt. Heart) and done so untill the army left there and made for North Carolina.  He states that [illegible] the British army [illegible] off that he returned home and rcd his discharge having been in continual service during the time from the 1st of March 1780 untill the last of Nov. of the same year.  These are the only services I rendered in that state.  I however in the following year moved to Kentucky to Fayatt county as it was then called and settled in to Mcgees station I think in June 1781-In this month he states that he was drafted on a loan of one month under capt. [a name is crossed out and Robert is written in above it] Patterson for the purpose of gaining a row gally built at the falls of the Ohio for the special purpose of guarding the river  We continued to ascend the Ohio river for 7 days and clearly discovered that she would make no headway we came to a determination to abandon her as we were in much danger as we had to remain on land ever night while our gally was anchored in the middle of the river.  We however returned home after our absence of more than one month having had to incounter much danger, fati[letter crossed out]gue hunger and alarm on the rout.  He states that he was along with Keolder at the upper blue licks in the Battle at that place in which we lost 5 men and one wounded.  He states that he thinks this battle took place in Sept. 1782.  In this engagement he states he lost his mare saddle and Bridle worth in
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[illegible] of 100 for which I never rcd one cent.  he also states that in the fall of 1782 he was called out by draft under col G. R. Clark & capt John coustaub on an Expedition against the Indian Towns on the Big Miami Ohio, we march to their towns South there captured 30 and killed 7 got two of our men killed and returned home after an absence of a month or more He states the times in those days are not easily discribed as we were always in a state of preperation to fight the savages not knowing at which moment we would be attacked by them  He states he now lives in Mongury county & state of Kentucky and has for a number of years.  he states he has no record of his age. and all the particulars that he deems necessary.
He hereby [illegible] all such [illegible] claims to a pension [illegible] except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state  [written above the word pension is R Clemmons Dec.]
Roger Clements
Mr Buckner H Payne a teacher of the christian religion [inserted above the line  is of the Baptist church] resident of the county of Montgomery & state of Kentucky.  And Bryan Robeson residing [illegible] some do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Roger Clemmens who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration and believe him to be of the age he states and that he is a man of truth and that is repected and believed in the neighborhood he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and in year aforesaid in open court.  B. H. Payne [illegible] Berry Robeson
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No. 14.394
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Hannah Clements de'c
Wid of Roger
Indiana
Act. 7 July 38.

Let Sept 29 - 1857


Angle & Dougherty
Lebanon
Ind:
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State of Indiana}
Boone County  } SS
      Before the Subcriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Philip Clements aged Sixty two years who first being duly sworn makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due the heirs of Hannah Clements deceased late of said county of Boone and State of Indiana  This declarant states that he is the son [inserted above the line is and one of the executors and his brother John herein after named is the other executor] of Hannah Clements deceased late of said County of Boone who was the widow [inserted above the line is at the time of her death] of Roger Clements a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of [word is crossed out and inserted above the line is thirty to the best of his memory which may also be crossed out] six dollars a year [inserted above the line is to the best of his recollection] That the said Hannah Clements died on the Seventeenth day of July in the year 1846- leaving the following her children and heirs at Law by [inserted above the line is said] Roger Clements to wit John Clements Philip Clements Elizabeth Clements David Clements Keturah Clements James Clements Zachariah Clements William Clements Gustavus Clements Hannah Clements [Lewis Clements is crossed out] Polly Clements Pamely Clements Nancy Clements and Jonathon Clements      Philip Clements
Sworn to and Subscribed
on this 13th day of February
AD 1851     Larin Hacker Seal [curly lines above and below the word Seal]
                   Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Philip Clements is a credible witness
     Given at Lebanon Boone
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County Indiana February 13th AD. 1851
                             David Blacker [illegible]
                             Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana}
Boone county [illegible]}  I Levi Lane, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county of Boone, do hereby certify that David Blacker Esquire is and was at the time of the date of the foregoing certificates and declaration, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly com[illegible ink smear]fsion and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine.
     In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Lebanon this 17th day of February AD 1851
     L. Lane Clerk

I also certify that the said within named Philip Clements and John Clements are the executors of the last will and testament of the within named Hannah Clements deceased and that they were duly appointed and qualified by said court on the nineteenth (19th) day of August AD 1846  Levi Lane Clerk

[A seal is impressed on the left middle of the document]
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11508
Roger Clements
Kentucky

from 1780 private
15 months

$ 50.--

Mc Harrison
[illegible]
[D Longnecker crossed out]
[Wb Sterling crossed out]  K
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BRIEF in the case of Roger Clements
County of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court on a Judge?  Courts
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  70
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
drafted In 1780
#
drafted  1781-1782

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
not mahed
about 3
not stated
not mahed

Rank.
As a
private &
Minute Man

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Rutherford Capt Davidson, Major Fifers, Col Davidson Col Hogan Capt Hart, Col Brisby, Major Leise, Col Clark 

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Rowans Mill, "w" Tories upper blue likely & big Miami.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Rowan County NC

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  not attached

Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

# he says he served during this period from ^10th March 1780 till last Nov: same year says about 8 months

"Chas" Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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Dora Bannister
38 S. Crest Road
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2043, it appears that Roger Clements was born January 1, 1762 in Augusta County, Virginia.
     While residing in Rowan County, North Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1780 and served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, under Captain Alexander Davidson, Colonel William Davidson and was in the battle of Ramsours Mills; under Captain James Hogan at Charlotte; and was a Spy under Captain Samuel Hart, Colonel William Davie and was discharged in November 16, 1780.
     He moved to Fayette County, Kentucky in 1781 and from June 1781 served two months under Captain Robert Patterson in a Row Galley on the Ohio River.
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In August 1782, he was with Holder at the battle of Blue Licks; and in the fall of 1782 he served two months in Captain John Constant's Company, General George Rogers Clarke's Expedition to the Big Miami.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1832, while a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.  He died July 31, 1835.
    Soldier married January 25, 1787 in Clark County, Kentucky, Hannah Hathaway.  She died July 17, 1846 in Boone County, Indiana, leaving the following children-John; Philip, who was sixty two years in 1851; Elizabeth; David; Keturah; James; Zachariah; William; Gustavus; Hannah; Polly; Pamely or Parmelia; Nancy; Jonathan.  One child, Lewis, died unmarried before the death of his mother.

Respectfully,

Commisioner
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Clements, Roger
(N. C. )
R-2043
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State of North Carolina
November the 16th 1780

[illegible] May Certify that Roger Clements hath served a tour of Duty in the Lighthorse Service & infty Company Commanded By Col. Comadant Davie Certifd by Samuel Gant Capt

[The number 39 appears to the right of 1780 at the top of the document just to the left of a stamp that reads The National Archives of the United States
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State of Kentucky        Sct
Montgomery Circuit
          I James Howard clerk of the circiut court for Montgomery county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplementary proceedings of the Said court, in the matter of the application of Roger Clements for a pension. ------
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 22nd day of August 1833 and in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth --- 
          James Howard clk

[There is some kind of seal on the left side of the document]
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     This deposition of William Clements of Owen County in the of Kentucky concerning the services of Roger Clements in the War of the Revolution who claims the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.-
     This deponent states that he served in North Carolina under [illegible] of Roger Clements being called into service of the United States under the command of Capt. Alexander Davidson. - He was then marched under the commands of that officer to Fifer's on Rocky River.-  He was then called back as to river guard to Ramsours Mills on the South fork of the Catawba River and was [illegible] that faced with the Tories.-  After the [illegible] at Ramsours Mills, he went [illegible] under the command of Capt. William Davidson and marched to the mouth of Rocky River where he [illegible] in skirmish with a wing of Rogers army.-  He then served a [illegible] in South Carolina under the Command of Major George Davidson, about the time of Gates' defeat.-  He was then placed again under the command of Capt. William Davidson, was marched to Charlotte.-  He [was is crossed out] then volunteered under Capt. Samuel Hart who commanded a company of horse.
     This deponent understood that the said Clements was in several skirmishes but does not know of his personal knowledge.-
     And further this deponent saith aut.
     William R Clements [signature]
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Montgomery County [illegible]

The [illegible] deposition of William Clem [illegible] subscribed and sworn to before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County on 12th day of April 1833_____ Given under my hand this 12th day April 1833
     L. Y. Willspaugh
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State of Kentucky}
Montgomery County} Sct.-

 I, Meicajah Harrison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, Do hereby certify that L. Y. Willspaugh Esq. whose Signature appears to the certificate on this deposition, is now and was at the time of his said attestation a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that he is authorised to administer oaths and to take depositions and that to all of his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of record as elsewhere
     In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office [t covered by seal]his 22nd day of August 1833
     M. Harrison Cl[illegible]

[Written in heavy black ink on right side of document and running vertically is William Clements Deposition]

[A seal is affixed on the lower left corner of the document]
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State of Indiana
Boone County
     I, Levi Lane clerk of the circuit court in and for the County of Boone aforesaid, and ex oficio Clerk of the Probate court in and for said county, do hereby certify that satisfactory proof was made in open Probate court (the same being a court of record) at the February term thereof had and held on the 13th day of February A. D. 1851, in and for the county of aforsaid, that Hannah Clements who was at her death the widow of Roger Clements who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States at the rate of 35 dollars per anum, and who died on the 31st day of July A D 1835, died on the 17th day of July A. D. 1846; that the said Hannah [and the Roger (is crossed out)] at the time of [their (is crossed out)] her deaths [respecting (is crossed out)] was a resident[s (is crossed out)] of the County of Boone aforesaid; that it was further proven to the satisfaction of said court that said Hannah Clements was married to the said Roger Clements on the 25th day of January A. D. 1787, at the county of Clark in the State of Kentucky; that the following is a true copy of the original family record of said Roger Clements marriage with said Hannah, produced and duly proven in open court, "marriages, Roger Clements was married to Hannah Hathaway 25 January 1787,, and it was further proved that said Hannah had by the said Roger the followin children whom she left at her death her surviving to wit, John Cements, Philip, Elizabeth, David, Keturah, James, Zachariah, William, Gustavus, Hannah [illegible] Polly, Lewis who died without marriage and without [illegible] before the death of his mother the said Hannah Permelia, Nancy and Jonathan Clements, all of whom are now living, excepting said Lewis, and are her heirs at law, and it was further proved that said Hannah never made application for the pension due her by law since about the year 1835 or 1836, [or 1837 (is crossed out)], that said Hannah never married a
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second time: that the said Hannah drew the fractional part of the said Rogers pension which was due heirs at the time of his death inn the year 1835.
     In certimony whereof I, Levi Lane the clerk of the Boone Circuit Court in and for the County of Boone and State of Indiana, and [illegible] Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Probate Court at Lebanon this the 13th day of February A. D. 1851.
     Levi Lane Clerk

     Lebanon, February 13th, 1851
Mr. J. E. Heath, comm. Pensions
Washington D C
     We transmit you the enclosed papers for the purpose of obtaining the pension due to the heirs of Hannah Clements, deceased, in right of said Hannah.  She drew a fraction due her deceased husband in his lifetime, in [illegible] proceeding she established her marriage.  This was some time in 1835. We also send evidence of the appointment of this applicant-Philip and his brother John executors of the old Lady's estate, but if you hold that they cannot draw the amount due, in that character still it is shown in these papers that they are both her heirs, so that evidence can do no harm.  Please address cc Angle & Dougherty, Lebanon Boone County Indiana
          Angle & Dougherty,
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Pension Office,
      Sept 29 1851

Gent:
     The application of the heirs of Hannah Clements dec? widow of Roger for the pension said to be due her at the time of her death, has been examined but is informal.  The marriage of the parties should be proven before this office instead of the Court.  As this claim is under the act of 7 July 1838 I enclose you herewith our forms rules and regulations under that Act, that the heirs may apply properly and furnish the necessary evidence.

Very Respectfully
Yr. oft Servt
John Wilsen
for comm.
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Clements
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Roger Clements which require further proof or explanation.

  1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

 II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides.  yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

 IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes

  V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?  No

 VI.  Has he given the names of officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes

VII.  has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

  IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

   X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  No

XIV. [small staff symbol] If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
     If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
     Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the  applicant's service?

XVI.  [small double staff symbol]  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  1. 7
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          EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V.     In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  
     "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the follow grades;  For------- year --------- months, and -------- days, I served as a --------------- For -------- months and ------------- days, I served as a --------------  --------------; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about  three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served;  the duration of each term of engagements ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service
     In a case where the name of the applicant is not found  on  the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his  leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.
QUEERE XVI.  Mode of authentication papers.
     In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
     In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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U. S. BOUNTY LAND AND PENSION AGENCY.}
                       OFFICE, 156 1-2 MAIN STREET.}

                  Buffalo, Nov 12, 1851.
Comm. of Pensions
     These papers have laid on my table some time, not having time to examine it.  I did not know that it was a claim in Charge of other Gentleman til today.  It was directed to me, and it is possible that some communication designed for me may have been directed to them.  Please look at the Records of that date.  I have several claims that should have been reported months gone -
Respectfully Yours
Samuel Lake
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11508 Roger Clements [s written in up to right of s in Clements]
Declarations
Revarn to d
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And the [sa inserted above the line] court do hereby [certify is crossed out] declare the opinion after the investigation of the matter [of is crossed out] and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Buckner H Payne who has signed the preceeding certificate is a teacher of the Christian religion of the Baptist church residing in Montgomery county & state of Ky and Bryan Robeson resident in same and is a credible person and that their statment is intitled to credity
     Given under my hand & seal a circuit Judge this 5th day of September 1832
                 Silas M Robbins  Seal [line drawn around word seal] [Silas M Robbins is underlined]

I James Howard clerk of the court of Montgomery circuit, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Roger Clements for a pension.---
     In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office--this 21st day of September 1832.-----
                     James Howard clk
[A seal with jagged edging is in the lower left corner of the document]
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No. 14394
     ________

Hannah Clements
decd wid: of Roger
Indiana
_________

Act of 7th July 1838

Anglet Daugherty Sept 29th 1851
=====

To Saml Lake Feb 3d 1852

2043
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Wm Davidson} N. C.
Col. & Brig Genl.}

Reinforced Lincoln in the South Nov. 1779

Wounded in skirm near Calson's Mills _
                                       ________________

Killed in battle at Conans Ford July 1781
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Rev. War Section.

September 23, 1919.

Annie Clements Ryle,

Latonia Station,
Covington, Kentucky.

Madam:
     In response to your letter dated the twentieth and received the twenty-eighth ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the claim of Roger Clements, R. File No. 2,043 Rev. War, it is stated that he was born January 1, 1762, in Augusta County, Virginia where he remained until he was ten years old; he then removed to Rowan County, North Carolina where he enlisted in the Spring of 1780, and served more than fifteen months as a Private under the following officers.
     Under Captain Davidson, Colonel William Davidson, on the Catawba River and at the battle of Ramsours Mills; under Major George Davidson, Colonel Charles McDowell, across the Broad River in pursuit of Tories; under Captain James Hogan at Charlotte; and as Spy and Ranger in Captain Samuel Hart's company of Horse under Colonels Brisby and Wm. Davie, and was discharged November 16, 1780.
     In 1781, he removed to Fayette County, Kentucky, and in June he was drafted under Captain Robert Patterson to serve in a Row Galley on the Ohio River.
     In August, 1782, he was with Holder at the battle of Blue
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Licks, where he lost his own mare, saddle and bridle; and in the Fall, 1782, he served in Captain John Constant's company, in General George Rogers Clarke's expedition to the Big Miami.
     Soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
     He married in Clark County, Kentucky, January 25, 1787, Hannah Hathaway.  He died July 31, 1835, and she died in Boone County, Indiana, July 17, 1846, leaving the following children; John Clements; Philip Clements aged sixty-two years in 1851; Elizabeth Clements; David Clements; Keturah Clements; James Clements; Zachariah Clements; William Clements; Gustavus Clements; Hannah Clements; Polly Clements; Pamely Clements; Nancy Clements and Jonathan Clements.  One child, Lewis Clements, died unmarried before the death of his mother.

Very respectfully,
E. C. Tiernan
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section Mrs. Dora Bannister Oct 10 - 1924                    38 South Crest Road
                            Chattanooga, Tenn.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Will you please send to may address, Information in regard to the Military History of Rodger Clements R File No 2043. Rev. War. and oblige
Dora Bannister
38 South Crest Road
Chattanooga Tenn
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[stamp] PENSIONS OFFICE
U.S.
AUG 28 1919
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Rev. Sec.
         m

Latonia, Ky.
1919-8-20,

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:-
Desiring to become a Daughter of the American Revolution, I write for authentic information concerning my grandfather Roger Clements who fought under several Colonels one of whom was Wm Davidson N. Carolina.  Another was Charles McDowell.  His captain was James Hogan.  He was engaged in the 

[There is a stamp on the upper left that reads Pension K Aug 28 1919 Office with U. S. on either side of the 28]
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Battles of Blue Lick and and Ransom Mills.  There is a Blue Licks in Ky but I do not know where the Blue Licks Battle was fought since most of the war was along the seaboard states.
       My grandfather applied for a pension Sept. 8th 1832  If you can furnish the desired information I shall appreciate it very much, and I thank you for making the search through the records
         Very Respectfully
         Annie Clements Ryle
         Latonia Station
         Covington Kentucky
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[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. D MAR 18 1914
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BOTH TELEPHONES 6044 MAIN

MARGARET CLEMENTS
INSURANCE
FIRE, TORNADO, ACCIDENT, PLATE GLASS INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE, RENTALS, LOANS, SURETY BONDS
101 SCARRITT BUILDING
KANSAS CITY, MO.. March. 1913

Pension Department
Washington City

     Will you please give me the date on which Roger Clements David Clements or William Clements enlisted in the Revolutionary War.  Roger Clements was under General Marion and drew a pension during my father's recollection.
     Any information you can give me concerning either of these gentlemen will be thankfully received, as the said Roger Clements was my ancestor and the other two gentlemen my great great uncles.
     Through them I desire to become a D A R at an early date.  Yours truly
Miss Jennie Clements
Long fellow school Kansas City Mo.
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2043 [stamp REJECTED runs almost vertically to the right of the 3]

1914 Mch. 26 History to
Miss Jennie Clements F. T.
1919 Sept. 23. Hist to Annie Clements Ryle. [illegible]
1924 - Oct. 29 -Hist to Dora Burnister - cws

P. O. ________________________________________
Hannah Clements
______________________________________________
Service:______________________________________
            Widow of Roger
Enlisted: ___________________________________, 18
Discharged: ________________________________, 18
Application filed: ___________________________, 18
Alleges: _____________________________________
______________________________________________
Re-enlisted: _________________________________
______________________________________________
Attorney:  ___________________________________
P. O. _________________________________________
______________________________________________
___________Recognized.     __________Contract
_____Cert. of Dist.   Searched for ____________, 18
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State of Kentucky
     Montgomery County} ss

On the 4th day of June 1833, personally appeared before Silas M Robbins the sole and presiding judge for the county and circuit of Montgomery now setting Roger Clements resident in Montgomery county, aged as stated in his original declan. and made oath according to Law to this his supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7th of June 1833-
He states by way of supplement to his original declarations as to the [illegible] day he entered the services of the united states he cannot speak to with certainty owing to his great age and loss of memory.  (That is the 1st [illegible] of 3 tours).  But as to the length of time he served he states he cannot be mistaken he states on the first tour he served three months as a private soldier.  And on the 2nd tour he served three months And on the 3rd tour he states he served one mo. (for officers & other particulars see original) in each of the above tours he served in the character of a private soldier  He states that on the 4th tour he served eight months and on the 5th he states he served a tour of two mos.  He states by putting all the tours together which he served during the revolutionary war it would not make less there 15 mos.  he does not hesitate to say that he served a longer time but goes for no more and during all the time as a private soldier.  And for that length of time he claims a pension.  He states he was born on the 1st day of January 1762 in Agusta Co, Va,.  Moved from there to Roan Co. N. Carolina from which county & state [illegible] into the services of the U. S.  As set forth in this his supplemental & also his original declaration.  He states he knows of B. H. Payne clegyman residing in Montgomery Co. Ky. and Bryan Robeson residing in same who can [state  is inserted above the word can] as it has already [illegible] stated by the Rev. B H Payne & Bryan Robeson as to my character for veracity and my reputation in the neighborhood where I reside as having been a soldier of the revolution.  He also states he has [illegible] all of his discharges but one for 8 mos. herewith filed, he states having lost all his discharges he has consequently no documentary evidence except as above stated.  And knows of no living
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witness but his brother who can recollect a part of his services and whose deposition he has procured but as he accidently hapened in this co.  he took it before a Justice who had no acquaintance with him and could not state as to his credibility and as he lives a long ways from here and we both being very old and inferior makes it almost impossible to retake it.  But would say once [illegible] that the length of time he goes for in his supplemental declaration (to wit) fifteen mos. he served.  And as he is a member of the christian church and has been for a number of  years he would not hasard his reputation or forfeit his claim to a future reward by stating what was not true for all the treasure of this world.    Roger Clements [written signature]

Sworn to & subscribed the day aforsaid [word crossed out] [illegible] James Howard Clk
And the said court do hereby (as it has already done) declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories [word crossed out] not named in his original declaration which is required by the department to be answered this court is still of opinion as it has been that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states.  And the court further certifies as it has done that B. H. Payne is a teacher of the christian religion [inserted above the line is Baptist church] residing in Montgomery Co. and is in good standing as such and Bryan Robeson who resides in same and is a credible person and that their statement is in [illegible] to credit and the court would further certify that from an acquaintance with the applicant it would not hesitate to say he is of as good character any man living so far as known to this court and that he is a member of the Baptist church and in good standing as such.  Given under my hand as circuit judge the 4th day of June 1833-  Silas M Robbins [which is underlined]