Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41488, Isaac Clark, N C
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
NC

Clark, Isaac

NUMBER
S. 41488
B.L. Wt. 191-100

CONTENTS
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No. ["112" is crossed out] No. [illegible]
Isaac Clark
to
Wm Blackledge

agreement of
Leiu de

Good

100

[illegible] to Jno Matthews

Fred K Gurt
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[printed form, handwritten additions]
To all Persons to whom these Presents is shall come:
KNOW YE, That I Isaac Clark
in the Service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Spanish
Mill'd Dollars
to me in hand paid, at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents, by Wm Blackledge
Have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transferred, and assigned, and by these Presents, do sell, re
mise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign, to the said Wm Blackledge
and his Heirs and Assigns forever, all the Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I now have
and all Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand, which I, my Heirs, Executors, or Administrators,
at any Time hereafter may have, to all the Land, which I am entitled to, and to all the Land which I or
either of them may, at any Time hereafter be entitled to, from the Congress of the United States of America,
for my Services as a private soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for during 
the
W[ar] with Great-Britain, and to every Part and Parcel thereof: And I the said Isaac
Clark Do, for Myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns,
hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said William Blackledge his
Heirs, and Assigns, that I the said Isaac Clark my Heirs, Executors, Administra-
tors, or Assigns, shall and will at any Time or Times hereafter, at the request, Cost and Charges of the
said William Blackledge his Heirs, or Assigns, do make, seal and
execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed, and executed, all and every such reasonable Act
and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyance, and Conveyances, Assurance and Assurances in the Law
whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transfering [transferring] and assigning, all and
singular the Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand, which I the said Isaac Clark
have, or which the said Isaac Clark my Heirs, Executors, or Adminirators [Administrators], may at any
time hereafter have, of, in, and to the Land aforesaid; and of, in, and to every Part and Parcel thereof,
unto the said Wm Blackledge his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said
William Blackledge his Heirs and Assigns forever, as by his or their Counsel, learned in
the Law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required:  And I the said Isaac Clark
do hereby appoint the said William Blackledge my true and lawful Attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my Name, or other-
wise, but for the sole Use and Behoof of the said William Blackledge
his Heirs and Assigns, forever, from the United States, a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents, for the
Land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney may do respecting
the same. And I the said Isaac Clark for my myself,
my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, DO covenant, promise and grant to, and with the said
Wm Blackledge his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, that I will
not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained, or do any Act, which shall impede the said
Wm Blackledge in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, Patent or Patents,
for the land aforesaid.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Eighteenth day of
May Anno Domini 1796
Isaac his I mark Clark
Sealed and delivered
in the presence [illegible]
Wiley
Wiley Jones
John his x mark Clark
by
Eighteenth day of
his
Clark
mark
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North Carolina   )  
Beaufort County )
These may certify that 
Samuel Freeman came
before me Frederick Gurt
one of the Justices of the Peace for the County
aforesaid and made oath that he was
well acquainted with Isaac Clark a soldier
in the North Carolina Line of Continental Troops
that said Clark & himself both enlisted for the
war in the first No. Carolina Regiment at
[illegible] where their first enlistment expired
that they both continued in the Service until
they were made prisoners at Charleston when
the Deponent with thirteen others were found on
board the British [illegible] called the Morning Star
& conveyed to the West Indies & from there to the
Bay of Honduras but what became of Clark
after this Deponant [Deponent] left Charleston he has not
know but understands he now lives in Green
County State aforesaid.  Feby 5th 1805
Samuel Freeman
Fredr. Gurt [illegible]
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I do hereby certify that I have for several 
years past known Samuel Freeman and
consider him a man of [illegible] and have
always understood he was a Soldier in the
North Carolina Line of Continental Troops
Fredk Gurt

No. ["112" is crossed out] No. 191
Isaac Clark
to
Wm Blackledge
agreement of
Leiu de
Good
100
[illegible] to Jno Matthews
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Notification sent 14 July
sent 14 July 1824, to Isaac Croom, Kinston, N.C.
12.977
R
North Carolina
Isaac Clark
of Lenoir Co in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Cpt Rayford of the 1st Regt: N.C.
line, for the term of 6 yrs & 2 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15th of October 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819
and sent to John Hall, Esquire,
Newbern, N. Carolina
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 5 21/31 45.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48.00
[total] $93:41
{ Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Lenoir County
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Isaac Clark - Priv:
1st Virginia Regt
1777 - 6 yrs & 2 mos
15th October 1818
Sent to Wm. Hill Esq.
for proof of Service
Admitted.
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State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
On this fifteenth day of October 1818 before
me the subscriber one of the Judges of the
Superior Court of Law and Equity for said
State personally appeared Isaac Clark aged 
about fifty six years resident in the County
["aforesaid in" crossed out] and State aforesaid who being
by me duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the late act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and Naval
service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war that he the said
Isaac Clark enlisted in the month of May 1777 in the State afore
in the county of Halifax in the company commanded by Capt
Walker in the first Regiment of said state that he 
continued to serve in the said Corps or in 
the service of the United States untill [until] about 
the month of ["May" is crossed out] July 1783 when he was dischar
ged from service in the State of So. Carolina near Charlston [Charleston] in S. Carolina
that
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that he was in battles Garmantown [Germantown], Brandy
wine and the siege of Charlestown and
that he is in reduced circumstancy and
stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support and that he has no
other evidence now in his power of his
said Services. Sworn to and declared
to before me this day and year
before said
J Hall
Isaac his I mark Clark
This day ["Isaac Clark" is crossed out] John Clark
Brillain King and Spencer Phillips
appeared before me and being sworn
in due form of law deposes and
saith that Isaac Clark who has
signed the foregoing affidavit
is in reduced circumstancy and
stands in need of the assistance of
his country as they verily believe
Spencer Phillips
Brilan King
John his x mark Clark
Sworn to before
me
Jn Hall
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I John Hall Judge & as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that said Isaac Clarke did serve in
the revolutionary war as stated in the
preceeding [preceding] declaration against the
common Enemy for the term of six years
and two months in the continental
establishment and I do further certify
that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Isaac Clarke is in
reduced circumstancy and stands
in need of his country for support 
Jn. Hall
Sta
State of North Carolina )
Lenoir County                )
October 16th 1818.
I William Lovich Clerk of the
Superior Court of Law for said County do certify that 
the Honorable John Hall Esquire whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the
Superior Court of Law for said State and that he is now
the presiding Judge of the Superior Courts of law for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal of Office the day & year above
written
Will Lovich clerk
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State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 20th April 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of
the No. Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary
War, that Isaac Clark a private soldier in said
line, was enlisted some time in the year 1777 for 
the War or 3 1/2 years, and served in Capt. Brown's Com
pany of the first Regiment, but the musterrolls
does not state the length of time he served or when discharged.
Given under my hand the
date above
Wm Hill
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North Carolina  )
Lenoir County   )  ss.
On this 8th day of October 1823 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of
record for the said County Isaac Clark
aged 66 years, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war
as follows to wit in the first Regiment
commanded by Col. Lytle in Captain
Raifords Company in the North Carolina line
& was charged about in the service
for the Term of 6 years - that he was
in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown
& was taken prisoner at Charleston where
he deserted from the enemy & rejoined
the service in North Carolina, when
he continued until discharged- That
he sent on a declaration made before
Judge Hall in the year 1818 or 19, but
precise date he does not recollect upon
which he received a Certificate No 12977
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a
Resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818, & that I have not
Since that time by gift, sale, or in any
manner disposed of my property or any 
part thereof with intent thereby to diminish
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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 and
naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of
March 1810, & that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me, any property
or Securities contracts or debts due to me
nor have I any income, other than what
is contained in the schedule hereto annexed
& by me Subscribed /viz/ 2 Grubbing hoes
1 Weeding hoe 2 axes 1/2 doz Tea cups and
Saucers 1 pot, [illegible] - That his
occupation is that of a farmer but has
once been a Carpenter that he has no
family living with him having lost his
wife & his Children being all grown
his
& is himself very infirm 
Isaac his I mark Clark
Sworn to & declared
in open Court
on the 8th day of Oct. 1823
Jno Jones chr.
Wm Croon           )
Robt. Woodman   ) Justices
I Dallam Caswell Clerk of the Court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Lenoir
County do hereby certify that the fore-
going oath & the Schedule thereto annexed
an truly copied from the record of the
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Said Court & I do further certify that it 
is the opinion of the said Court that the
[illegible] amt. in value of the property exhibited
in the foregoing Schedule is $5
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the
said Court on this 8th day of ["January" is crossed out]
October 1823
D. Caswell C.C.C.
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Kinston Lenoir
County (NC.) October
8th 1823
Honble
John C Calhoun,
Dear Sir:
Enclosed I send
to your Department the declaration of Isaac Clark,
an old revolutionary soldier; & beg you will give
it your earliest attention, as the old soldiers case
requires immediate relief & Oblige Sir Your
friend & Obt Sert
Isaac Croom
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Kinston N C
July 7
Free
Honble [Honorable]
John C Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

Recd. 12 July 1824
Mail
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State of North Carolina )
Lenoir County                )
On this 5th day of July eighteen
hundred & twenty four personally appeared in the Court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the before named County the same
being a Court of record & said Court being in session, Isaac
Clark a revolutionary soldier, and made oath; That
he has not sold or disposed of any of his property since
the 18th day of March 1818 but one plough, which he sold
for the sum of three dollars with which money be pur
chased provisions. Further the said Isaac Clark made
oath that the reason why he did not exhibit his Schedule
before the 1st March 1823 is that it was necessary that
when he exhibited his schedule to accompany it with
the number of his certificate.  That said certificate was
Sent to John Hall, Esqr of this State & that he put into the
hands of Eli Ward Esqr of Onslow County believing
that deponent lived in Onslow. Owing to his circ=
=umstance deponent was ignorant where his certificate
was and although he made diligent search for it 
not able to find it until a few weeks before he
exhibited his schedule
Isaac his x mark Clark 

I Dellam Caswell clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter sessions for the Court of Lenoir do Certify that 
the above oath was taken by Isaac Clark in open
Court & while the Court was session & that Said
Court is a Court of record
D. Caswell ccc
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Kington July 6th 1824
John C Calhoun Esqr
Sir;
Enclosed I send the amendments
which you stated in a communication of October last,
were necessary to secure Isaac Clark an old revolutionary
Soldier a place on the pension list.  An early atten
tion to his claim is extremely desirable.  Be so good
as to direct any further communication to me at
Kinston Lenoir County.  With great respect
Your frd. & obt Servt.
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41488
INVALID.
[illegible initials]
Revy
File No. 41.488
Isaac Clark
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. [illegible], page 89

[Arrangement of 1870.]