Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38612, Waters Clark, Continental (Conn.)
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Clark, Waters

NUMBER
S. 38612
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[Left side]

10.667.16

Vermont
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Waters Clark
of Hartford in the state of Vermont who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to William Strong Esq, Hartford Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $220.58
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  120.
11 mo. arrs.   $340.58
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}


[in pencil at bottom]
The Conn. Archives, p. 106, report this man as Watrous Clark.
There is no signature [illegible]

[Right hand side]
Let to Hon. H. Everett H.R.
Mar 1 1836
Dead

Hon. G.P. Marsh 18 June 1845

1889
May 23 Hiram Clark history - NY City Prior
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To the Sec'y for the department of War
Washington City

[Bottom Left, upside down]
Waters Clark Ensign
Col. Durkee Regt Conn't line
1776 - 1 year
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County }SS
 
On this 4th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Windsor County Court personally appears Waters Clark aged 80 years resident in Hartford County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his 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
of the United States in the revolutionary war.  
That he the said Waters Clark in the month
of January AD 1776 received an ensigns
Commission in a Regiment commanded by Col John Durkee and was attached to a Company commanded by Captain Jed'h Waterman in the Connecticut line of the Continental army and immediately engaged in the service for the the term of of one year and joined the main army at Cambridge Massachusetts and that he continued in said service for the term of one year and was discharged as ensign in month of January 1777 at Newtown in Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Princetown [Princeton] and Trenton in the State of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his County for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services excepting what is herewith noted

Sworn to and declared before me the day
and year aforesaid

William Strong Chief Judge Windsor County
Court
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS

I William Strong Chief Judge of Windsor County
Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Waters Clark did serve in the revolutionary War as an ensign 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 persuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress and further certify
that the said Waters Clark is in reduced
circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4th day of September AD 1818

William Strong [signature]
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October 25, 1939

BA - J/MCS
Waters Clark, S.38612

Mr. Elijah H. Owen
3011 West Philadelphia Avenue
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Waters Clark, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Windsor County, Vermont,

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.38612, based on the military service of Waters Clark.

The date and place of birth of Waters Clark and the names of his parents are not shown.

He was commissioned ensign in January, 1776, and served one year in Captain Jedediah Waterman's company in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment; he was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. The place of his residence during service is not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was eighty years of age and was a resident of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of Waters Clark.

If you desire the date of last payment of pension of Waters Clark, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the pensioner's death, it is suggested that you address the
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data: Waters Clark, Certificate 10667, issued May 15, 1819, rate $20 per month, commenced April 4, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

February 25, 1927

William H. Clark
52 Cumberland Circle
Asheville, N. C.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38612, it appears that WATERS CLARK was commissioned Ensign in January, 1776, and served one year in Captain Jedediah Waterman's Company in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. The place
of his residence during said service is not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was eighty years of age and was a resident of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont.

There are no data on file relative to his family.

This is the only soldier by the name of Waters Clark (searched under all spellings of the name) that is found on the Revolutionary War
records of this bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section.

February 18, 1913.

Mrs. Annie A. Clark,
#662 West 184" St.,
New York City.

Madam:-

In reply to your letter dated the 13" and received the 14" instant, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of death of Waters Clark Revolutionary War pensioner, Sur. File No. 38,612, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, citing the following data: Waters Clark, Cert. No. 10,667, issued May 15, 1819 undre [under] Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.

Very respectfully,
J.L. Davenport [signature]
Commissioner.
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3011 West Philadelphia Ave
Detroit, Michigan

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Please send pension record of WATERS CLARK, on pension roll of Windsor Co. Vt 1818 for service of Ensign in Connecticut Line in Revolutionary War.

He married LUCY HILL at Norwich, Ct. in 1762.

His name has sometimes been given as Watrous Clark.

Elijah H. Owen [signature]
 

[Date Stamp]
RECEIVED
OCT 9 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 10
VETS ADM
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WM. HUDSON CLARK
82 CUMBERLAND CIRCLE
ASHEVILLE, N.C.

January 5th 1927

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please give me any information you have of Waters Clark, who served in the Revolutionary War as a sargent major in Putnam's (3rd) Connecticut Regiment.  His name appears - according to a report from the Adjutant General's office Washington, D.C. - only on a return dated September 24th 1775 of the 34th Continental Regiment of Foot, showing the "Vacancies in the several regiments in Colonel Fry's Brigade & their respective numbers, with the names of the field, commissioned &
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Staff Officers, & of those recommended to said vacancies. It appears he applied for Pension on April 4th 1818. & claim allowed allowed under act of March 18th 1818 (Vermont Agency) 
Vermont, residence at time of application, Hartford, Windsor Co. Age at date of application 80 years. The last record appears to show Waters Clark was born in 1738 instead of
1742 also that the Waters Clark family must have moved from Bogra or Norwich shortly after the birth of James H Clark his son, who
was born July 11th 1784. Kindly let me
know, if possible, what county in England
he came from & oblige.

Yours truly
Wm H. Clark
Asheville N.C.
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[Date Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 14 1913
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662 W. 184th St
New York City
2 /13 /13

Comm - Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C

"Rev. War records"

Dear Sir:
Acknowledging your valued report in re one
Walter Clark, marked in upper left hand corner S. 38612.

Stating date of application for pension Apl 4. 1818 - (allowed)

Residence date of application Hartford Windsor Co. Vt

Age date of application 80 years.

We further beg to ask. date of Pension run
out or closed. etc that we may apply to the
Probate district of Hartford Windsor Co Vt about the possible year of said Walter [sic] Clark's demise for information in re any Will he may have left or Estate settled to show family connections.

Trusting the records may show same we
beg to thank you again for your courtesy.

Most respectfully
Annie A. Clark
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[Date Stamp]

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 5 1913
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Washington Heights New York
662 W 184 St.
Feb 4/13

Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hon Sir:
We would be very grateful to receive whatever information your dept, may have in records as to one Walter Clark - a slight family record states only:
Waters Clark Born June 29 1742. mortally wounded in the Revolution 1776 U. S. War Dept. Reports

One Waters Clark served in the Revolutionary War as a sergeant major in Putnam's (3rd) Connecticut regt.  His name only appears on a return dated Sept 24 1775 of the 34th
Continental regt of Foot showing the "vacancies in the several regiments in Col Frye's Brigade and their respective
numbers with the names of the Field Commission & staff officers, and of those recommended to said vacancies."

If your dept has any application filed for pension for said Waters Clark - or any application for his Widow's relief-? or any pension or relief granted ? we would like to have every item therein bearing upon said Waters Clark, his family and relatives and place of residence?  We are of the opinion
that said Waters Clark was from Norwich Conn.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy
in this matter, we beg to add the information has some bearing on title to real estate.

Very respy yours
Annie A. Clarke
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[Date Stamp]

RECORD DIVISION
JAN 9 1917
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[Noted at top in pencil]
Two 1 c. stamps rec'd.

Stamp retn. MCR

[Date Stamp]
PENSION OFFICE JAN 6 1917

Chadron Nebr. Jan 3, 1917

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir -
I am trying to establish my eligibility to
membership in the D.A.R. In looking up the record of my ancestors I find a Waters Clark of Hartford Conn. whom I believe served in the Revolution.  Can you furnish a record of service? (wifes name was Katherine
I think) would also like a record of John, Abner and William Reed of Conn. or Mass (location not just clear ), if such a hazy description is ground for research.  Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated and I will be glad to pay any necessary expense in connection.

Hattie Reed Moorman - 403 22nd
Chadron Nebr
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164 Waserly Place
New York
Dec. 29. 1914

Pension Bureau.
Washington D.C.
[illegible]

Will you kindly send me any data you may have relative to the military service of the following soldiers of the Revolution.

Carey Clark
Sol. from Connecticut.  Lived  & Died at Columbia, Conn.  Died 1842.  Called Lieutenant on his tombstone.  Did he draw Pension.

Benjamin Clark
Drew Pension in 1840.  Then
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2

resident of Venice, Cayuga Co. New York

Watrous Clark. Pensioner 1818 at Windsor Co. Vermont.  Service Conn. Continental Line.

Thomas Clark.  Sol. of Mass. in Capt Jesse Harlows Co.  Wifes name Lydia.  Did he draw pension.  

James Carpenter.  Enlisted from Sharon Vermont: Died there 1830.  His wife Eunice died 1831.  Did he draw Pension ---


Yours very truly
Gertrude B. Tobee
164 Waserly Place
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State of Vermont }
Windsor County  } SS

Roger Huntington of Hartland in the
County of Windsor and State of Vermont
maketh oath that he was enlisted by Ensign
Waters Clark in the month of May 1776 for the term of one year in the Connecticut line of Continental army in the Regiment commanded by Col John Dunkee in a
Company commanded by Captain Jedidiah Waterman and that he was well knowing to said Clark, being an Ensign in said Regiment and Company aforesaid, and he served with said Clark as [illegible] the term of one year as aforesaid and that he is now acquainted with the same Waters Clark who now lives in Hartford Windsor County & State of Vermont and believes him to be poor and without the means of support without the aid of other resources beside his own.
 Roger Huntington [signature]

Taken and sworn to this 24th day of June
A.D. 1818 before me

William Strong Judge Windsor County Court [signature]

I further certify that the above named Roger Huntington is a man of truth and veracity and full Credit ought to be given to his attestation

William Strong Judge Windsor County Court [signature]
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Darius Dewey

Affidavitt
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I Darius Dewey of Royalton State of Vermont & County of Windsor of Lawfull age do testify & say that Watters Clark now of Hartford in sd County was an ensign in Col. Durkees Regiment in the years service of the United
late in the year 1776 and served thro the year and that I as personally acquainted with him at that time & that I believe that he behaved himself like a good soldier while in sd service & that he was lawfully discharged from the service and further the Deponent saith not Davies Dewey [signature]

Royalton June 25th 1818
Personally Darius Dewey the signer of the foregoing affidavit & solemnly swore that
it contained the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth before 
Dan Rix Jr. Just Peace [signature]

State of Vermont }
Windsor County ss}

I William Strong do certify that I am & have been a acquainted with the above named
Darius Dewey for more than thirty years last
and that full credit ought to be given to his affidavit and that the above named Daniel
Ric is a legal Justice of the peace within & for the County of Windsor

William Strong Judge Windsor Court
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Burlington Vermont, June 10 1845

Sir.
A controversy has arisen and is now pending in one of the courts of this State, touching the receipt of certain pension moneys in behalf of Waters Clark a revolutionary officer of the Connecticut Line, as is supposed, who who was formerly a resident of this state, but died some years since.

I am desired to ascertain whether the 
the [illegible] of your office shew the rank
of Clark, the amount of his pension and the agent or attorney to whom the payments were from time to time made as well as the party who received the arrearages due at the time of his death.

I am, sir, respectfully yours
George P. Marsh [signature]

To the Comm of Pensions
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Washington 26 Feb 1836

Sir

I request an abstract of the Military service of
Ensign Waters Clark a pensioner in Vt. placed 
on the roll 15. May 1819 -

respectfully &c
Horace Everett


J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
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[Date Stamp]

U.S. PENS. OFFICE
APR 20 1889

[additional Date Stamp below/upside down]
MAY 15 1889
DIVISION
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[notes in pencil]
Certificate 10.667
Charles Not found


No. 64 West 47th St.
New York, April 17/89

Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.

Gent.
Will you kindly inform me whether Watrous Clark's (my Grandfather) name appears on your books as an officer & a pensioner of the Revolutionary war.  My father always said he was a Captain in the Continental Army & said he died in 1822 & drew a pension as long as he lived.

I am strongly solicited to join the Society of the "Sons of the Revolution" in this City and am anxious to join before the Inaugural Centennial so I can unite with them in the celebration.  Please therefore send me the information
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at your earliest convenience,

If the books show what rank he held & date of his death, as I see some of the books show this, age &c as I must give the Society some evidence of my claim for the distinction.  I forgot to say in the proper place that he lived & I believe died in the Town of Norwich Conn. The State of Conn. is getting up a book of the Revolutionary Soldiers but is not yet finished, have however trace of him from a private to a Sargt. Major & Ensign from Apl 1775, the last office we found was confered Jan. 1776, I think the other portion of the Book will show he
remained until the close of the War, was in Putnams Regt.

Any information you may be able to give me I will feel under many obligations for, and
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if there is any fees attached to this I will forward
-
Yours very Respy
Hiram Clark [signature]

My Father Charles Clark was not old enough until abt. the close of the war but for 3 or 4 years up to the close he was a "minute man" and I now have the gun he carried, heard the alarm guns fired &  took this gun on his back
with 24 rounds ball cartridges & went from Norwich Conn. 16 miles to New London at the time Arnold turned traitor & piloted the British fleet into that harbor, but did not get there until
they had fought that massacre & were just
going out of the harbor
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18 June 1845

Hon G. P. Marsh
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Pension Office
June 18. 1845.

Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 10th in the case of Waters Clarke, I have to inform you that his name was placed on the roll of Pensioners for the State of Vermont, under the act of March 18th 1818 on the 15 May 1819 at $20 per month, commencing on the 4th April 1818.

The books of this office do not show the amount paid, nor to whom payment was made. If you will address a letter to P. Hagner Esq. Third Auditor of the Treasury, he will inform you when and to whom payment was made, and the amount paid, as the accounts of the Pension Agent are audited by that Officer.

How George P. Marsh
Burlington
Vermont
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38612
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38,612
Waters Clark
Ensign Rev War

Act 18 March 18

Index: - Vol 3, Page 89

[Arrangement of 1870.]

* The Conn. Archives p. 106 report this soldier as Watrous Clark
There is no signature in
the claim


[second page]

1913 Feb. 11. Hist to
Annie A. Clarke
1913. Feb. 18. Annie A
Clarke infd  to apply to
Aud. Int. for date of
death.
A.W.
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1915. Jan 5: History to Miss
Gertrude S. Tobee
M.B.H.
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1915. Mch. 10.  History to Mr.
Wm Hudson Clark 
M.B.H.
__________
1917 Jan 10. Hist to
Hattie Reed Moorman
A.W.
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1927 Feb 25 Hist to 
Mrs. H. Clark
M.C.S.
__________
1939 Oct. 25 hist to
Mr. Elijah H. Owen
M.C.S.