Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,635, Nathan Clark, Conn.
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Conn.   Clark, Nathan  W. 17,635
Miriam
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31,338
Connecticut
Nathan Clark
of New London in the State of Connt. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Carpenter of the _____ commanded by ________ in the Connt. line for 7 mos & 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 25 dollars and 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feb. 1838 and sent [illegible] O. Webb House of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $163.15
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 38 - 12.55
= $176.70
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book [illegible] 2 Vol. 30 Page [illegible]

copy furnished Joshua B Clark
Liberty Hill, New London
Co. Conn. December 5, 1839
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1246
Connecticut
Miriam Clark
widow of Nathan Clark
who was a private
Conn.
in the Connecticut line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the ____ day of July, 1843 and sent to A. [illegible] Hebron, Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.] Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 64 -
17 [illegible] 40
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State of Connecticut Lebanon - New London County June 12th, 1837
On this 12th of June 1837 personally appeared in open Court before Julius Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Lebanon in the [illegible] County & state now sitting: Nathan Clark aged Seventy Eight years - Who being first sworn according to Law, both on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 A 1837 - That he entered the service of the United States Under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That on the 1st day of August 1776 he was drafted to go to New York, as was all the Company to which he belonged, the Company was commanded by Ephraim Carpenter as then Captain, Daniel Clark was Lt. & a Mr. [illegible] - Obediah Hosford was Col of the Regiment, & Jeremiah Mawa was Lt Col - the Major name I have forgotten, we marched immediately to New York, thru New Haven. we arrived at New York about the middle of August - We were at Kings Bridge when the enemy landed in New York, after the Battle of Long Island we were then ordered to White Plaines: there, and in that vicinity we remained until the time of our Draft expired - when the Regiment was dismissed and returned home - about 1st Nov- 1776
The next term or tour of Duty that I performed was at
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Providence in Rhode Island. he enlisted into a Company of State Troops. Commanded by Capt.  Andrew Waterman, then offic'd at Lebanon [illegible] Dec
Daniel Abel was 1st Lieut. Joseph Loomis 2nd Lieut. and John Frink Ensign all of Lebanon but since all [illegible] the enlistment was for four months - commencing on 1st Day of December 1776 & Ending on 1st day of April 1777 - Col. John Ely Commanded the Reg. Samuel Mc Clellan Lt. Col. - the majors name I have forgotten - Genl Joseph Spencer commanded the [illegible]
I performed the whole tour of Duty & Returnd. home with the Compy. about the 1st of April 1777
I was afterwards drafted to go to New York in June 1777 under said Capt. Waterman, but while we were on the march, had proceeded about half the Way to New York, orders came for the Company to return home, which we did, I was gone but one fortnight - after this in Sep. 1781 - I went to New York with [illegible] Capt Waterman as a volunteer when New London was Burnt was gone but three Days the Whole time of my services was Seven months and an half-
About Five years last passd - I made application to Wm Williams to make an application to the war Department for a Pension but I did not immediately attend to the business, as there was at that time a great [illegible] of business, I delayed attending to the application -
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and as my pension wod at Most be small (& I then had some small property) I did not prosecute the Claim - Since then my situation in life is greatly altered - soon after that time - I was taken with a [illegible] fit or attack of the Palsy, which entirely Prostrated me, both in mind and body, & for Nearly  four years I have been confined to my house & bed - I am now recovered so far that I can sit up. Providence has Kindly restored my Reason & Recollectures in some degree, but my little farm is gone. the great Expenses that Incurred during my sickness and my Inability to attend to any business; has brot me so in Debt - that my Creditors have attachd & sells off my Land on Expectation, my own, and also my Wifes health are so poor we can do nothing to earn a living. & I am Compelled to ask of my Country, what they have done for others - and I hope the above Statements (which I can prove fully) with apologies for my  Delay
I was born (& have always lived in Lebanon) on the 6th of August 1759 as appears by the Record in My fathers Bible and I hereby Relinquish every Claim Whatever to a pension, or annuity (except the present) & I do Declare that My name is not on the Pension Roll of any State
Sworn to & Suscribed the day & year last  afirmed - 
Nathan Clark
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We Eliphalet Abel Elias Williams both of Lebanon in the County of New London State of Connecticut, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with the [illegible] Nathan Clark who has sworn, Subscribed to the above Declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and we further state that the declaratives he has made relative to his sickness is true as
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State of Connecticut
Lebanon Probate District ss.
On this fourth day of May eighteen hundred and forth three personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon Miriam Clark a resident of the town of Lebanon in the county of New London and State of Connecticut aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Nathan Clark who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who was for his services inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Twenty five dollars and ten cents per annum as by by his applications and the doings thereon now on file in the Pension Office will fully show and to which proceedings she refers for proof of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Clark on the 9th day of March seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Clark died on the 17th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but this marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
[signed] Miriam Clark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
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State of Connecticut
Lebanon Probate District
I, Archibald G. Bailey Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Miriam Clark for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
[signed] Archibald G. Bailey, Clerk
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State of Connecticut Tolland County
Columbia Town's Clerks Office ss. May 2nd 1843
Copy
Nathan Clark and Miriam Allen were married  March seventh seventeen hundred and eighty two. I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - March 7th 1782.
Attest: Daniel Holbrook Town Clerk
I Daniel Holbrook above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Columbia with the exception above named as certified by me.
Daniel Holbrook Clerk of the Town of Columbia
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State of Connecticut
Hebron Probate District ss.
I John E. Ensworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do certify that Daniel Holbrook who has subscribed the foregoing deposition appears before this Court and made oath to the truth of the same and that he is a person well known to me and is a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit. And I as further certify that Daniel Holbrook aforesaid is the Town Clerk and Register of the Town of Columbia and has the legal custody of the Record of Marriages of sd [said] town.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Andover in sd [said] District this 2nd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forth three.
[signed] John W. Ensworth Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of New London ss.
On this 10th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London Chas Williams of the Town of Lebanon in said County and State aged 71 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that Nathan Clark deceased died on the 17th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty.
And further saith not.
[signed] Elias Williams
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first before written before me And I certify that the said Elias Williams is a person well known to me is a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit.
[signed] Thomas Badcock Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Lebanon Probate District ss.
Lebanon May 10th, 1843
I Archibald G. Bailey Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon do certify that Thomas Babcock before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lebanon this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
[signed] Archibald G. Bailey Clerk
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I Amos Fowler of Lebanon in the County of New London and state of Connecticut aged seventy nine years do on oath testify and say that I have ever been well acquainted with Nathan Clark of Lebanon afore'd [aforesaid] that I was in a company of State troops commanded by Capt Andrew Waterman late of Lebanon [illegible] that the s'd [said] Nathan Clark was drafted on 1st of  Dec 1776 for four months, as was all of the s'd [said] Watermans Company to go to Providence in Rhode Island I went and performed s'd [said] tour of duty and so did s'd [said] Nathan Clark 
I saw s'd [said] Nathan there and came home with him on 1st April 1777  the said Nathan was also at New York I was not in Capt Carpenters company in New York I was in the same Regiment commanded by Col [Colonel] Hosford. Mr. Clark was there all the time I was the whole time I know N. Clark in service was seven months
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I further testify that the said Nathan Clark has been for several years last past sick and [illegible] with the Palsy and has been wholly unable till within about six months of doing any thing of a business kind. He is now home better tho yet very feeble and further I say not
[signed] Amos Fowler
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State of Connecticut 
New London [illegible] ss.
Lebanon June 13 1837
Be is remembered that the day and year [illegible] afor'd [aforesaid] Amos Fowler afor'd personally appeared before me, and after being duly [illegible] made oath that the deposition afor'd by him subscribed [illegible] I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted withthe said Amos Fowler and do know him to be a man of truth and veracity and an credible person
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand the day and year last afor'd
[signed] Wm L. Williams Justice of the Peace
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1873
73
1764
16  25 =
1781
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Nathan Clark
1 Aug 76 Eph Carpenter 3 mo#
1 Dec 76 Andw Waterman 4
77 - - 14 ds [days]
81 - - 3 
7.17
*Corr'd [corrected] by the deo of Capt E.C. see hr pap ad for No 2943 N.H.
2333
177
25.10
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Joshua B. Clark
Liberty Hill
New London Co.
Con [Connecticut]
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Rev Widos, &c.
File No. 17635
Meriam Clark widow of Nathan Clark
Pri. [private] Rev War
Act: March 3d 43
Index [blank] Vol. A, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870]
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10.003-
Application of Mariam Clark for a Five years pension
Cont. [Connecticut]
Act 7 July 38
82.239
admd
7 mo 17 ds [illegible]
25.10

Abner Hendee
Hebron Con. [Connecticut]
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7422
Connecticut  Ref'd 14th July
Meriam Clark widow of Nathan Clark who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17th March 1840 of New London Co. in the State of Cont [Connecticut] who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Carpenter of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in Cont [Connecticut] [blank] line for 7-17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 25 dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th days of July 1843 and sent to A. Handee Lebanon Cont.
Whole amount due $125.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book A Vol 1 Page 173
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34.373
Nathan Clark 
Cont. [Connecticut]
Allow 7 mo 17 days
pn $25.10 per annum
Cont [Connecticut] Militia
Capt. Carpenter
Hon. O. Hold H.R
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I Asahel Gay of Lebanon in New London County and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years do (being first sworn as the law directs) on oath testify and say that I have ever been well acquainted with Nathan Clark of Lebanon. I was born in the same town and parish, with s'd [said] Clark. I am a pensioner of the United States and was drafted on 1st December 1776, as was all Capt. Andrew Watermans company to go to Providence in state of Rhode Island for four months. s'd [said] Nathan Clark was a soldier in s'd company during s'd term of time and performed s'd duty and came home on 1st April 1777. I know also that said Nathan Clark was at New York in August 1777 in Capt. Epm Carpenters company about three months the said Nathan Clark
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performed seven months service, or more. I further testify that s'd Nathan Clark has been sick for several years last pass'd with the palsy and has been wholly unable to attend to [illegible] for several years past, he is now some better, particularly in his mind and further I say not.
[signed] Asahel Gay
State of Connecticut
New London County
Lebanon [illegible] 13 June 1837
Be it remembered that on the day and year last [illegible] Asahel Gay afer'd personally appeared before me after being cautioned and sworn made oath that the deposition afr'd by him given contains the truth. I do further certify certify that I am well acquainted with the s'd Asahel Gay and do know him to be a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the day and year last given.
[signed] Wr Williams Justice of the Peace
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And the said Court do hereby declare thier opinions after the investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the sid Elephalet Abel is a Deacon of the Church in s'd [said] Parish of Exeter (there at present being no Clergyman in s'd Parish) who has signed said Certificate that he is a resident in said Lebanon and that said Elias Williams who has signed the same is also a resident [illegible] s'd Lebanon and that both of them are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed} Julius Clark Judge of Probate for the District of Lebanon
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I Archibald G Bailey Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Clark for a Pension.
In testimony  whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
[signed] Archibald G. Bailey Clerk
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss.
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Courts in and for said New London County do here[page cut off] certify that William T. Williams esq before whom the annexed depositions of Amos Fowler and Asahel Gay were taken and sworn was on said 13th day of June AD 1837 and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. and that his signatures affixed thereto are genuine. In testimony whereof  I have hereunto [illegible] hand and affixed the seal of said county this 15th day of January AD 1838
[signed] John DeWitt Clerk
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No. 2660
Application of Mariam Clark for Pension from Mar. 4th 1843 to March 4th 1844.
Abner Hendee Esq
Hebron Con [Connecticut]
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State of Connecticut ss.
On this fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London in the State aforesaid Mariam Clark a resident of the Town of Lebanon in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Nathan Clark who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Connecticut Agency for his services at the rate of Twenty five dollars and ten cents per annum and for whom serving she has made application for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th  1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
She further declares that she is still a widow.
[signed] Miriam Clark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before
Thomas J. Kingsby Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Lebanon Probate District ss.
Lebanon May 10th 1843
I Archibald E. Bailey Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lebanon do certify that Thomas J. Kingsby, Esquire who has subscribed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at February 10th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
[signed] Archibald G. Bailey, Clerk
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Payment to be made at Hartford Ct by Sam'l Pitkin Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Connecticut

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book EZ Vol. 3d Page 8, but D.D. Addison Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832 Nathan Clark of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to Twenty five dollars and ten cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 2d day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
[signed] J.R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions