Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,462, John Clark, Md.
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Md.            Clark, John          S 46462
BLWt 1336-100
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Cert No 996
46462
Revy

Name: John Clark
Rank: Pri 
Company: Bruce
Regt 1st Md Line

Allowed Act 1828
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No. of Original Payment 996
Allowed Act 1828

Revolutionary Claims
Treasury Department
Sept 13, 1828

John Clark of blank in the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued until its termination at which period he was a private in Captain Bruce's company in the First Regiment of the Maryland line and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars provided by the [illegible] of the 15th of May, 1778 and further that he was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States and that he has received as a pensioner since the 15th of March 1826 nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated in the records in his office.

By order of the Senate
A Dickins

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
20th September

It further appears that John Clark is not now on the pension list of any agency and has not been so since the 3 May 1826.

A certificate for the gratuity of [illegible] dollars was issued to a man by the name of John Clark who belonged to the Maryland Artillery - Capt. Bruce appears to have been an infantry officer of the Maryland Line.

Peter Hagner
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No 1336
John Clark
Priv
Maryland
by mail to 
Leroy Jordan
Va.
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Department of War

Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to land from the United States but have not received it.

By an Act of Congress of the 16th of September 1776 it is provided that the officers and soldiers who engaged for and continued to serve during the war or until discharged by Congress shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N.B. Those who engaged for three years or for any other period than during the war are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration must be filled out and sworn to.

State of Virginia
County of Bedford

I John Clark aged eighty five years do upon oath testify and declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted for the term of "during the war" and served in the regiment No One under the command of Colonel Gist (as I believe) of the Maryland line and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war when I was regularly discharged from the 4th Regiment commanded by Colonel (not recollected)

I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever' therefore, 

Know all men by these present that I John Clark aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Leroy Jordan of the City and State aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes for attorneys under him for the special purposed above expressed.

John Clark

Attest
William L Evans

I Samuel Coalter aged seventy-one years do upon oath declare that I have been long acquainted with John Clark who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and further I know or do believe that he did perform the military service therein stated.

Saml Coalter

Attest
William L Evans

Before me Charles Whitely a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county personally appeared the above named John Clark subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledge the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed and likewise personally appeared Samuel Coalter who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this 1st day of July 1828.

Chas Whitely - Justice of the Peace

Virginia Bedford County 

In testimony that the above written Charles Whitely was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements etc. in the state of Virginia county aforesaid at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at my office this 5th July 1828.

G A Winfield Deputy Clerk of Beford County Court

SEAL
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Receipt for John Clark Bounty Land Warrant No 1336
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Rec'd the 20 day of July 1828 from the Department of War Warrant No 1336 for 100 acres of land for the bounty of John Clark a private of the Maryland Line in the revolutionary war

Leroy Jordan
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Land certificate from the State of Maryland dated 4th December 1828 to John Clark (artillery) Md Line for Lot No 432 for 50 acres of land under act of Genrl Assembly of Nov Sessions 1788.
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Awd
#46462
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Revolutionary Claims

Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15th May 1828.

Treasury Department
1 May 1829

The annexed paper relating to the claim of John Clark under the abovementioned act is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears by any records in the war department that the claimant has received or is entitled to receive the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.

Artury Dickins
Acting Secretary

The Hon. The Secretary of War

War Depart Bounty Land
4 May 1829

By the records in this office, it appears that John Clark of the 1st Reg of the Maryland line was returned as entitled to the gratuity of $80 and of course to bounty land of the United States and on the 10 July 1828 a warrant No 1336 issued for his bounty land upon such proof as is exhibited in this case and by the same officers and men and from same place

Robert Taylor
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Copy

Revolutionary Claims

[B.]
Form of a declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May, 1828 I John Clark of blank in the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued it its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain Brice's company in the first Regiment of the Maryland Continental line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778.

And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States.

Witness my hand this 8th day of August in the year 1828.

John Clark

Note: The most convenient Branch Bank of the U.S. is at
The most convenient Post office is at 

Before me Charles whitely a Justice of the Peace in the County of Bedford in the state of Virginia personally appeared this day Samuel Colter and Jacob Pai5sal of the said county persons known to me as credible witnesses who did severally make oath that John Clark by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand this 8th day of August in the year 1828.

Chas Whitely JP

I Gustavus A Wingfield clerk of the Court of the County of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Charles Whitely before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 5th day of September 1828.

G.A. Wingfield - Clerk
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Chambliss Store
Beford County, Va.
July 20, 1829
Dear Sir:
Before I got your two last letters on the subject of my pension claim I had been advised to write to the Governor of Maryland for such information a evidence of my revolutionary server as myself appeared from the Record of Maryland and I have sent you a certificate which they have sent to me given Maryland with the names of the officer, which I remember to have served under Capt Beal was the first officer who I served under with a recruiting party after I joined the main army.  I was attached to the artillery while I was the head of the Cannon Squad the company or early was commanded by a Lieutenant whose name I do not recollect nor do I remember precisely how long I served in the artillery after sum time that number was so reduced, that the Company was distributed among other companies of the first or second regiments but i am, that positive of the number I remember that Col. Gist was the commander of the Regt that I joined when I left the artillery which was about the year 1780 or the year before, the surrender of Cornwallis in Virginia after the surrender of Wallis I was placed under the Command of Col. Williams of the fourth regiment who was shortly after, promoted to a general in Capt Bryce's company I cannot remember who took the command after Colonel Williams was made General. I had my discharge in possession about about ten years ago but cannot tell what has become of it, but I remember that my discharge was from the fourth regiment and signed by General Linkhorn, who was the head of the Board of War.  I hope the paper now sent will be sufficient please to answer my letter as soon as convenient- please to fund my land certificate by mail which I sent to you some time ago as testimony in support of my claim.
Yours John Clark
N.B. I have the list of names which you sent to me, of the officers and Justices to John Dickson who I trying to get his pension 
J. C.
To the Honourable S D Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
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Land certificate from the State of Maryland dated 4 December 1828 to John Clarke artillery Md Line for lot no. 432 for 50 acres of Land under the act of general assembly Nov. (illegible)1788.

State of Virginia 
Bedford County
Samuel Coulter aged duly sworn on the hold Evangely of almighty God deposeth and saith that he knew John Clark in the Revolutionary War from the year seventeen hundred and eighty until the general disbanding of the troops no (illegible) seventeen hundred and Eighty Three. Deponent further saith that said Clark served faithfully in the first Regiment of the Maryland line on Continental Establishment and was honorably discharged.
Sam Coulter

Bedord County Court
The foregoing deposition of Samuel Coulter a credible and respectable man whose oath is entitled to full faith and credit was this day subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and State
Given under my hand this 8th day of August 1828.
Chas Whitely

Virginia To Wit
I Gustavus a (illegible) deputy clerk of the county court of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Charles Whitely whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace for said County duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and my office this 5th day of September 1828
G A Wingfield Clerk
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Liberty Bedford County VA.
Sept. 5 1828.
Sir.
I herewith forward to you the document in support of John Clark claim to a pension under the acts of Congress of May 1828.
Your respectfully
Leroy Jordan
Hon Rich. Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City

Council Chamber 
Annapolis June 30, 1829
I certify that it appears from a pay roll of the Revolutionary Troops of this state now in my office that one John Clark received Eighty Six pounds ten shillings for depreciation of his pay as sergeant of the 4th regiment of the line of Continental Establishment.
Tho. Culbreth Clerk
of the Executive Council

Council Chamber of 
Annapolis June 30, 1829
Sir,
The above certificate will afford you all the evidence which appears upon our Record of the service of a person of your name in the 4th Continental regiment of this State- I presume and hope it will be sufficient for your purpose.
Very respectfully
Your ob. Serv. 
Tho. Culbreth

John Clark
Chambliss Store
Bedford County 
Virginia
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Chambliss Store 
Bedford Va. June 6, 1829
Dear Sir:
In support of my pension claim I herewith send you my land certificate from Maryland which I hope you will receive as sufficient testimony in support of my claim for a pension under the late act of Congress.  Please to give me an answer as soon as possible I had three or four weeks part asked you for a list of the names of the officers of the Maryland line who served with me, but have not received it yet should my certificate be conclusive do if you please act as soon as possible on my claim.
With Respect
John Clark
N.B. Please to find your letter to M Luray Jordan at Chambliss Store Bedford Virginia.
You will please to copy my certificate and send it back by the mail. 
J.C.
I must refer you to the bounty land office of the United States where you will discover a warrant of 100 acres of land has been granted to me for my services in 3rd regiment of the Maryland Continental as a soldier for the War, which I also hope you will receive as additional testimony in my favor.
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Order for Warr
(seal ) LIBERTY JUL 6
Department of War
Bounty Land Office 
Washington CIty
Mail
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Chambliss Store Bedford County SA
July 2d, 1828
Sir I send you the paper in support of John Clarks land claim you may find the warrant by mail 
Leroy Jordan
Attn; Honourable Secretary of War
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The National Archives 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
Name: Clark, John Grade Private Line Massachusetts
warrant number 3855 acreage 100 issued Nov. 2, 1791 to Titus Street, assignee

*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 officer sand privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been detroyed 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.
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THe National Archives 
Form VAM- 51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veteran's Administration Archives 
NAME  Clark, John GRADE Sergeant Line Massachusetts
Warrant number 3929 Acreage 100 issued May 21, 1801 to Ab: Holbrook

*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 officer 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 surrender to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.