Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt 47,962-160-55, Theophilus Clark, Mass
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Mass   Clark, Theophilus   B.L.Wt 47,962-160-55
Served in War of 1812
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Service Mass

Clark, Theophilus

Number B.L.Wt 47962-160-55

Served in War of 1812.
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the Harvey Tilden the attorney of the party who rendered the service.

State of Vermont
County of Washington   Town of Barre

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Theophilus Clark in teh war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and the State of Massachusetts

He enlisted from the Town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and the State of Massachusetts in the year 1782 0r 1783 as a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] Regiment commanded by Theophilus Cotten and served a follows,* viz:— He was enlisted by one Capt Barney Doty for forty days — and served at Rhode Island in the State of Rhode Island. in the capacity of a Soldier while nine French Ships of the line went to France and he went to Newport and saw them after they returned he worked a the Fort at Butte Hill Some of the time, he was gone from home more than forty days but served as he now recolects about that time. he went with James Swift, Timothy Ruggles, Timothy Rider, & Caleb Black, there was one more whose name he does not recolect but thinks it was in the Spring of the year, and recolects the colonels name from the fact of his given name being like his own — his Father had his Wages [?], he thinks the

*Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
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Money was paid by a captain Churchill


I am now Eighty nine years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated
Theophilus Clark

Witness my hand, this 7th day of December A. D. 1855

Signed by said in my presence.
Theophilus Clark
Harvey Tilden a Notary Public}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, 1855.

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Theophilus Clark is borne on the following order, viz. "The Honorable Thomas Ivers Esqr. Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."
"Sir Yr subscribers being called on by the Commonwealth aforesaid to go on R. Island in the State of R. Island &c for forty days, accordingly went and staid until orderly discharged. Now being informed provision is made for payment for said service, we whose names are underwritten went for the of Rochester, in the County of Plymouth and hereby give order and desire Capt. Stephen Churchill of Plymouth to ask and receive whatever money may be due to us for the service aforesaid, whose receipt will discharge said State from all demands of us or either of us for the service aforesaid."
"Rochester April 16. 1783." and signed by Theophilus Clark and others.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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[illegible] monwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, 18  .

Be pleased to file a declaration in this office, agreeably to the accompanying regulations, and search will be made fro the revolutionary service of [blank] and the result forwarded to your address. Particular attention is called to the second regulation.

I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
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The following REGULATIONS, to be observed in the examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in this office, have been rendered necessary under the rules which are established in the Pension Department at Washington, viz:—

1. Every application requiring search or certificate must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant; and the signature to the application must be attested by some magistrate.
2. In all cases where the application is made by any person other than the claimant, a power of attorney, attested by a magistrate, authorizing such person to act in the claimant's behalf, must accompany the application.
3. The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence and service of the soldier, and the names of the officers under whom he served: and no search will be made until after the filing of such written application.

"Regulations to be observed in the examination of the Massachusetts Revolutionary Papers in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

"The application must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant, by a written power of attorney, attested by a magistrate. The signature of the claimant must in all cases be attested in like manner.

"The application must be set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence of the soldier, &c., at the time of service, and the names of the various officers under whom he served, as well as the nature of such service.

"The certificate of the Secretary must show that the search was made, after the filing of such application, by himself, or by one of his Clerks, alone, and must be accompanied by the original application of the claimant or his attorney, and by a detailed statement, under the signature of the Secretary and the Seal of the State, of the circumstances which satisfied that officer of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions"

The following is an extract from a letter received by the Secretary from J. e. Heath, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, dated march 19, 1852:—

"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d inst., accompanied by a copy of the Regulations now in force in your office in the examination of your Revolutionary Rolls: and, in reply to your questions, have to state that, in my opinion, the said Regulations could not be relaxed in any particular without serious injury to the Government and the rights of individuals justly entitled to the benefits of the Revolutionary Pension Laws. Indeed, even with those guards around your rolls, I am satisfied they are frequently used by unscrupulous individuals to sustain applications not embraced by the laws, and as a means of obtaining exorbitant fees."
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228.973
Claim of Theophilus Clark
Act of March 3 1853 [?]

Reply to Harvey Tilden Barre V.T.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Washington County, ss.
ON THIS 7th day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, L.C. Wheelock a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Theophilus Clark aged 89 years, a resident of East Montpelier in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Theophilus Clark who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the regiment of Militia commanded by Theophilus Cotten in the [crossed out] Revolutionary War declared by [blank] on the [blank] that he enlisted at Rochester on or about the 1st day of march A. D. 1782 or 1783 for the term of forty days and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Rhode island on the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 1782. 0r 1783 And he herby appoints and constitutes Harvey Tilden of Barre, Vermont his lawful attorney

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Theophilus Clark

We, Harvey Tilden of Barre and Rhoda P Clark, residents of East Montpelier in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Theophilus Clark in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Harvey Tilden
Rhoda P Clark 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person her represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
L.C. Wheelock Notary Public

STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington COUNTY,....SS.} I Luther Newcomb Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Washington in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that L. C. Wheelock Esq. is an acting [crossed out] Notary Public within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his hand-wri[tin]g, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Montpelier in said County, this 15th day of December A. D. 1855 
Luther Newcomb Deputy Clerk.
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October 21, 1936

BA-J/EEL
Theophilus Clark
B.L.Wt.#47962-160-55

Mrs. Marion S. Einsel
410 East Main Street
Madison, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Theophilus Clark, of Bennington, Vermont.

You are furnished herein the history of the only soldier named Theophilus Clark found on the Revolutionary War records of this office in whose claim it is shown that he ever resided in the state of Vermont.

Theophilus Clark was born in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The date of his birth and the names of parents are not shown.

While a resident of said Rochester, Theophilus Clark enlisted March 1., 1782 or 1783, marched to Rhode Island and served forty days as a private under Captain Barnabas Doty and Colonel Theophilus Cotton in the Massachusetts Troops.

-See Mass S & S. Vol 3 page 579 [right margin]

Soldier stated that he served, also, in the War of 1812: that he volunteered at Montpelier, Vermont, about September 8, 1814, and served until September 14, 1814, in Captain Timothy Hubbard's Company of Volunteers. It was stated that he served as a teamster and drew a load of guns.

No record evidence of this service in the ch. [right margin]

December 7, 1855, Theophilus Clark, then a resident of Barre, Washington County, Vermont, and aged eighty-nine years, applied for the bounty land which was due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He was granted one hundred sixty acres of land on Warrant No. 47962, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

Searched O. W. cards, vt [?] B L book & Act of 1855 160 acres [illegible] not nothing further. 
[right margin]

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the
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General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.

In 1856, Theophilus Clark was residing in East Montpelier, Vermont. There is no reference to wife or children and the date of the soldier's death is not stated.

In 1855, Rhoda P. Clark resided in East Montpelier, Vermont, and in 1855, Theophilus Clark, Junior, and Nathanial Clark were residents in the same city: no relationship to the soldier was stated. 

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Madison, Indiana
July 27, 1936.

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send to me the pension record, if any, of Theophilus Clark, Revolutionary War, Bennington, Vermont? 
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Marion S. Einsel
410 East Main st.
Madison, Indiana

RECEIVED
JUL 28 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #29
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Additional Evidence in Theophilus Clarks case
No 228973
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I Barnabus Doty of Calais in the State of Vermont, aged Eighty five years, upon oath declare that I lived in the Town of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War, My Father Barnabus Doty was a captain of the Militia, and recruiting officers in said war and I further say that Theophilus Clark now of East Montpelier in the State of Vermont was enlisted by my Father for a short service in said war to go to Rhode Island — I have known him ever since I was a small boy he and I were schoolboys together, I have always lived within a few miles of him since he came to Vermont to live, and I have personal knowledge that he rendered the service for which he enlisted which according to my recolection was some thirty or forty days, I further say he was the only man I ever knew in Rochester by that name
Barnabus Doty
State of Vermont
County of Washington} On this 6th day of October in the year 1856 Before me personly came Barnabus Doty to me well known and made Solom oath that the above certificate by him Subscribed is true — Witness my hand and Seal this 6th day of October AD. 1856
Harvey Tilden} Notary Public
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I Jeduthan Doty of East Montpelier in the State of Vermont, upon oath declare that I was a Plattsburg Volunteer in September A.D. 1814 — I volunteered at Montpelier Vermont on or about the 8th day of September to repel the British at the invasion of Plattsburg and marched with, and was enrolled, as a member of Captain Timothy Hubbards Company of Volunteers, and I further say that Theophilus Clark now of East Montpelier was a Volunteer Teamster in said Company he went with two horses and waggon, and drew a load of guns
Jeduthan Doty

State of Vermont
County of Washington ss.} on this 6th day of October A.D. 1856 Before me, personally came Jeduthan Doty to me well known and made Solom oath that the above certificate by him Subscribed is true
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this 6th day of October AD 1856
Harvey Tilden Notary Public

H. TILDEN
Notary Public
VERMONT 
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Theophilus Clark
No. 228.973
[illegible]
chrg to Boynton
May 7/56

not found on [illegible] files Oct 14,
Johnson
Adl [?] C [?]

Hon J Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

FREE
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FREE [stamp]

Hon J Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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47.962

160 acres
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I John Twing of Barre in the State of Vermont upon oath declare that I was a Plattsburg Volunteer in September in A.D. 1814. to repel the British at the invasion of Plattsburg. I went with a Team and drew Guns and Bagage and have drawn my land warrant. for said Service — I also further say that Theophilus Clark of East Montpelier served as above alleged I was enrolled as a Soldier but cannot say whether said Clark was or not — 
John Twing

State of Vermont
County of Washington SS} On this 6th day of October A.D. 1856 Before me personally came John Twing to  me well known and made solom oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Harvey Tilden Notary Public
Witness my hand and Seal this 6th day of October A.D. 1856 at Barre

Harvey Tilden Notary Public
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Declaration No 2
Claim of Theophilus Clark
TO BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.



War of 1812 in addition to claim No 228.773
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March 3, 1855.
Declaration for Bounty Land.
OFFICER or SOLDIER

Printed at the Patriot Office
Montpelier, Vt.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF Vermont
County of Washington ss.} On this 3d day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, [crossed out] Harvey Tilden a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Theophilus Clark aged 90 years, a resident of East Montpelier in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Theophilus Clark who was a Volunteers in the company commended by Captain Timothy Hubbard in the regiment of Volunteers commended by Parley Davis in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June A.D. 1812 that he volunteered at [illegible] in the State of Vermont on or about the 8th day of September A.D. 1814 for the term of the invasion of Plattsburg and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Eight [crossed out] dyas, and was honorably discharged at Burlington on [crossed out] or about the 14th day of September A.D. 1814 he duly appoints Harvey Tilden of Barre his lawful attorney

[crossed out]

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that he has never applied nor received under this or any other act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above mentioned.
Theophilus Clark

We, Theophilus Clark Jr and Nathaniel Clark, residents of East Montpelier in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Theophilus Clark in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the indentical person he represents himself to be.
Theophilus Clark Jr
Nathaniel Clark

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Harvey Tilden } Notary Public

STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington County, SS.} [crossed out] [crossed out] [crossed out]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I hereby set my hand and affix [crossed out] my seal [crossed out] at Barre in said County, this 6th day of October A. D 1856

Harvey Tilden Notary Public

H. TILDEN
Notary Public
VERMONT. 
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