Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1989, John Clark, New York
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE                                                   NUMBER 
[handwritten] New York.  Clark, John.  R 1989 [end handwritten]

CONTENTS
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Certificate 
from 
Secretary of State

N.Z-
care of
Jno Clarke
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The People of the State of New - York
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT:
To all whom these Presents shall Come, GREETING:
Know Ye, That in pursuance of an Act of our Legislature, passed the 6th day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, entitled "An Act to carry into effect the concurrent Resolutions and acts of the Legislature for granting certain Lands promised to be given as Bounty Lands, and for other purposes therein mentioned," We Have Given, Granted and Confirmed, and by these Presents Do Give, Grant and Confirm unto John Clark All that certain tract or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the county of Montgomery and in the township of Ovid known and distinguished on a map of the said township (filed by our Surveyor - General, in our Secretary's Office, agreeable to law) by Lot number Eighty, containing six hundred acres Together with all and singular the rights, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; Excepting and Reserving to ourselves all Gold and Silver Mines, and also five acres of every hundred acres of the said tract or lot of land, for Highways.
To Have and to Hold the above described and granted premises, unto the said John Clark his heirs and assigns, as a good and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance, for ever. On Condition, Nevertheless, that within the term of seven years, to be computed from the first day of January next ensuing the date hereof, there shall be one actual settlement made on the said tract or lot of land hereby granted; otherwise these our Letters Patent, and the estate hereby granted, shall cease, determine and become void.
In Testimony Whereof, WE have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the great seal of our said state to be hereunto affixed: Witness, our trusty and well beloved GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of our said state, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia and Admiral of the Navy of the same, at our city of New - York this Eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety and in the fifteenth year of our Independence.
Approved of by the Commissioners of the Land Office, and passed the Secretary's Office, the 21st day of March 1791.
Lewis A. Scott, Secretary
Geo. Clinton
State of New - York
Secretary's Office
I CERTIFY the preceding to be a true copy of certain Letters Patent as of record in this office in Lib. Mil. Pat. No. 6 page 179.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office at the city of Albany this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
John Cuyler
Dep Sec of State
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Send to [illegible] person by the name of John Clark
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Land Warrant No. 6899 for 100 acres, issued Sept. 5 1791 to "John Clark", who was a Sergt. Capt. Pell's compy. 2nd Reg. N.Y. Contl. Line.
The State of New York granted to the above Sergt. Clark, Lot No. 80 in Township No. 16 for 600 acres, on the 8th July 1790.
Land Warrant No. 7005 for 100 acres, issued July 16. 1790 to Wm. J. Vandenburgh assigned of Jn. Clark a private, Col. Lamb's Reg. N.Y. line.
Land Warrant No. 7009 for 160 acres issued March 15. 1790 to John Clark, also a private of Col. Lamb's artillery.
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State of New York, County of Livingston SS.
Be it known that on the sixth day of August A.D. 1853 before the County Court of Livingston County State of New York personly appeared John Clark aged 96 years a resident of Seneca County of Livingston, State of New York, who being duly cautioned and then sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of congress passed June the 9th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States on the 25th day of December or there about under an enlistment as a Sergeant in Colonel James Livingston's Regiment Captain Jen Eyeks Company to serve during the war and was reduced November 1778 and was restored March the 4th 1779 and was mustered to January 1782 and that for said service he received from the Stae of New York a Military Bounty lot of land in the town of Ovid containing 600 acres. And was discharged from Captain Samuel Pell's Company Second New York Regiment but his discharge is lost. He further says he is now so old and broken that his
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memory has failed him so that he does not remember [illegible] fully the particulars of the service he done. And he further states that he hereby relinquishes every other claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state. John Clark. His mark X.
Witness A.D. Burdick
Witness S.B. Powell
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written before me the undersigned and I certify that I believe that the said John Clark is the identical [illegible] served as he states before the Court. I further certify that the above is the original proceedings of the court in the claim of John Clark. I also certify that I am entirely disinterested in this claim.
Witness my hand herewith set on the day and year first above written. Scott Lord, Livingston County Judge
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State of New York
County of Livingston } SS.
Be it known that on this 19 day of
October A.D. 1853 before the Court of Living-
ston County State of New York, in open
Court personly appeared Rodman Clark
aged ninety three years a resident of Gene-
see County aforesaid, who being duly cau
tioned, and then sworn, doth on his oath
depose and say, that he is a brother
of John Clark whos affidavit is here-
unto annexed, and that his affidavit is 
true as he knows and understand. He
further says that he has been well ac-
quainted with his brother John from early
boy hood up to the present moment, 
and well remembers, the war of the Revolution
and the circumstances of his brother John's
enlistment; and says that if he remem-
bers right his brother John enlisted into
the service during the fall of 1776 as a sar-
geant and served as he then understood in
Colonel James Livingston's Regiment
and in Captain Gen Eyek's Company. He
further says that his brother John was
released or discharged during the fall of
1781 or the winter of 1782 he would not be pos-
tive which, but thinks it must have been 
winter for there was much snow on the ground
when John reached home. He further says
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that he has been well acquainted 
with his brother ever since and feels pretty
confident that his brothers care is just and
honest for he has often heard his brother
speak about getting his pension but he refused
to ask for it while health and strength
rendered him independent, saying that he
served for this country and they were not
Can to it while he was in condition to 
help him self. He further says that 
all though John Clark is his brother
yet he did not serve in the army nor does
he know of any one who now lives that did
with his brother he further says that he
has no personal interest in his brother
John Clark's claim.
Witness A.D. Burdick (Rodman His X mark Clark
Witness Cyrus Clark
Sworn and subscribed on the day 
and year from & above written before me, and 
I certify that Rodman Clark is personally
acquainted to me and I believe his affida-
vit is true to all intents and purposes.
Scott Lord
County Judge of
Livingston County, New York
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } SS.
I Certify, That Scott Lord, Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Country Judge In and for said County, duly quali-
fied and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, 
and verily believe that the signature of said Justice of the Jurat thereto is genuine.
In Witness where, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
County, this 19 day of Oct. A.D. 1853.
James S. Orton, Clerk.
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John Clark
Apr of 1832
N.Y.
A.H. Markland
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State of New York
County of Jefferson
Be it known, that on this 24th day of March A. D. 1853 before me, the under
dersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jesse Clark
resident of Loraine in said County, and made oath according to law that he is a legal heir of
John Clark (inserted) & that he is the identical child of said Clark (end of insertion) who was a Solider in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made an application for the benefit of 
the Pension Act of 4 (and then lived in Suffolk Co N.Y.)
that 5 he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argu-
ments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
 Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C.W. BENNETT, of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of 6 John Clark for
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or
documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department of Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive
for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington (crossed out) Albany City, P. C. (crossed out) N.Y. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
Jesse X his mark Clark
Witness to mark
Samuel Clark
Dexter Wilder
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and  I hereby certify that I believe the said
Jesse Clark to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party
therein alleged.
Dexter Wilder, Justice of the Peace (underlined)
State of New York
County of Jefferson
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of said County
that 8 Jesse Clark the party who has sworn to, and
ackowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the identical child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, 
that 11 Dexter Wilder Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and 
acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be
genuine.
In the Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this 25th day of March 1853
12 John L Marsh, Clerk
1. Claimant's name  or names in full. -2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c.
4. Leave this line blank. -5. "He is," "she is," or "they are." -6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. -7. Claimant's signature. -8. Claimant's name -9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." - 11. Magistrate's name. - 12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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Auditors Certificate of service case of Jn. Clark
Act of 1832
Filed Aug 31, 33
[illegible] H. Gallaher, Atty.
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[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service, and discharge, as near as can be given.
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposed therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
Dec. 26th 1782. John Clark. Priv. No. L00h. 20.17.9
Dec 25th 1779. John Clark. Priv. 543h. 4.17.9
Dec. 25th 1779. John Clark. Priv. 5480. 4.17.9
Dec. 26th 1781. John Clark. Priv. 5999. 20.14.2
Apl. 27th 1778. John Clark. Priv. 7754. -.h.10
Nov. 21. 1779. John Clark. 8433. 1.13.9
June 6th 1780. John Clark. 8465. -.14.1
July 31st 1780. John Clark. Corpl. 18.099. 7.10.6
Nov. 30th 1780. John Clark. Corpl. 18.154. 11.14.8
Nov. 18th 1780. John Clark. Corpl. 24.767. 1.5.5
June 24th 1779. John Clark. Priv. 34.654. 2.8.-
July 3rd 1779. John Clark. Priv. 34.814. -.16.0
Mch. 22nd 1781. John Clark. Priv. 32,844. -.3.6
Oct. 23rd 1780. John Clark. Priv. 34.928. -.5.4
Nov. 15th 1779. John Clark. Priv. 38.824. 3.15.10
June 1st 1780. John Clark. Ensign. 39.850. 3.18.2
Nov 15 1781. John Clark. Priv. 38.927. 3.8.7
Sep 14 1779. John Clark. Priv. 39.326. 1.7.10
L 85-2-11
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Comptroller's Office, Albany, August 29th 1852
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books Nos. 42, 4, 5, 7, 8 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First - under Capt. Jone Westfall in Col. F. Wessenfels Reg't.
Second - under Capt. Robt. Ward in Col. Albt Rawlings Reg't.
Third - under Capt. Robt. Hunter in Col. Albt Rawlings Reg't.
Fourth - under Capt. David Williams in Col. Albt Rawlings Reg't.
Fifth - under Capt. John Armstrong in Col. John Williams Reg't.
Sixth - under Capt. Edwd Long in Col. Alex Webster Reg't.
Seventh - under Capt. Jos Harrison in Col. John Harper Reg't.
Eighth - under Capt. Geo Gilmore in Col. Lewis Van Woert Reg't.
Ninth - under Capt. Jas Kroukite in Col. Samuel Drake Reg't.
Tenth - under Capt. Henry Strang in Col. Samuel Drake Reg't.
Eleventh - under Capt. A.S. Hadden in Col. Samuel Drake Reg't.
Twelfth - under Capt. C. Tileman in Col. S.J. Schuyler Reg't.
13th - under Capt. E. Scofield in Col. T. Crane Reg't.
14th - under Capt. Danl Boughton in Col. T. Crane Reg't.
I have examined the rolls for the above & find L85-2-11 to be correct.
CM Wright, Examining Clerk
J.C. Wright, Comptroller
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Certificate from Comptroller of N.Y. case of Jn Clark Revolution
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State of New York, Secretary's Office
Albany Nov. 1st 1853
I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office filed, that John Clark enlisted on the 25th December 1776 as a Sergeant in Capt Jen Eyck's Company, Col. J. Livingston's Regiment, was reduced 4th Nov. 1778, restored 4th March 1779, & mustered to January 1782.
John Cuyler, Dep Sec of State
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No 38,613
John Clark
New York
Letter to R.H. Gallaher 27th Sept 1853
Same Nov 11 1853
Act 7th June 1832
Nov 21, 1873
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1989
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Aug. 16, 1853
Appl of John Clark, N.Y.
Original
Act 7 June, 1832
Ro. H. Gallaher, present
Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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1,989
John Clark
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Letter from Comptroller of N.Y.
Case of Jn Clarke
Filed by Ro. H. Gallaher
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State of New York
Secretary's Office
Albany November 1 1853
A.D. Burdick, Esq.
Sir,
Your letter of the 31st [illegible] was recd. this day, and in answer herewith send you a certified copy of the Patent to John Clark Lieut. Also a certificate of his enlistment & service as appears by the military registry.
Respectfully Yours John Cuyler, Dep Sec of State
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Nov. 8, 1853
Addl ev. in Case of Jn Clarke, N.Y. Service, Revolution, Livingston Co., N.Y. 
[illegible] /32
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Washington D.C. Nov 8th 53
Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Dr. Sir:
I send herewith additional evidence in case of Sergeant and Lieut Jn Clarke, of the Revolution, filed by me some months ago. I respectfully ask that the case may be taken up and acted upon.
Very Repectfully Ro. H. Gallaher
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Washington D. C. Aug 13/53
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith application of Jn Clark of Livington County N.Y. for pension under the Act of 1832. I respectfully ask an early examination of this case.
Very Respectfully, Ro. H. Gallaher
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STATE OF NEW YORK, LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I Certify, That Scott Lord Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavits County Judge In and for said County duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurats thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8th day of August A.D. 1853. James S. Orton, Clerk.
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State of New York, County of Livingston SS.
Know all men by these presents that I John Clark of Seneca County of Livingston and State of New York do hereby constitute authority and appoint innevabably with power of substitution R. H Gallaher of Wasington City N.Y. my true and lawful attorney to [illegible] my claim for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due me for my service in the New York Battalion during the war of the Revolution, and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers in relation to said claim, at Washington or else when and to file all evidence, in relation to said claim, necessary, in the department and to relieve for my especial benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim; and in [illegible] all that I [illegible] do were I personly present hereby confirming all my said attorney shall lawfully in the [illegible]
Witness my hand here unto affixed on this sixth day of August A.D. 1853. John Clark His mark X
Witness A.D. Burdick
Witness S.B. Powell
Subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and year first above written. Scott Lord, Livingston Co. Judge
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State of New York, County of Livingston, SS.
Be it known that on the sixth day of August A.D. 1853 before the County Court of the County of Livingston State of New York personally appeared Rodman Clark aged 93 years a resident of Seneca in the County of Livingston State of New York and Sibyl Clark aged 30 years a resident of Seneca County of Livingston and State of New York, who being duly cautioned and then sworn doth on there oaths deposeant say that they are both of them well acquainted with John Clark nonpresent and positive swear that he is the identical man set forth in his affidavit, and that it has always been understood by the community where the said Clark has lived that he was a soldier in the Revolution and that he should have a pension for said service; but that he has formerly negleted to apply as for same other cause has not drawn his pension. They further say that the said Clark beares the name of an upright [illegible]
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good citizen and that his word under oath
or not should be taken as the truth. They further say that the said Clark is now very old and broken in health and that his memory has failed him very materially so that a discrepancy in anything he may state should be regarded as the result of a loss of memory not a willful act. They both further state that they are 
both of them entirely disinterested in the claim of John Clark.

Redman Clark X his mark

Witness
S. B. Powell
Witness
A D Burdick

[?] Clark

Witness
S. B. Powell
Witness
A D Burdick

Subscribed and Sworn to before me the undersigned, a Judge of County of Livingston, State of New York and certify that the witnesses who have subscribed and sworn to
the above instrument of writing are credible persons entitled to full belief.  I further certify that I am entirely disinterested in the above claim, I also certify that this paper is the original proceedings of the Court in the case of John Clark
Scott Lord 
Livingston Co. Judge
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State of New York, County of Livingston SS.
Be it known that on this 14th day of October A.D. 1853 before the Court of Livingston county, State of New York in open Court, personaly appeared John Clark aged 96 years, who being duly examined, cautioned and then sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is the identical John Clark who has here to [illegible] made application for the benefit of the provision of act of congress passed June 7, 1832. And served as follows. Enlisted about the 25th day of December 1776 as a Sergeant in Colonel James Livingston's Regiment Captain Jen Eyek's Company to serve during the war was reduced during the year 1778 and was in 1779 restored and was mustered to 1782 and served from the year 1776 to 1783 & he further says that he was discharged from Capt. Pell's Company he is not shure but thinks his said Captain's name was Samuel Pell, and from Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Cortland or Van Cortland he does not positively know which. He further says that his discharge has been lost for he has moved about a good deal and he says his papers are all gone that would confer
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information upon the subject. Neither does he know of any old person who is contemporary with him but his Brother Rodman who is now ninety three years old and has been in his immediate acquaintance from [illegible] ref. He furthur sayes that until the present year he has neglected to through in a declaration; for he felt as though he could live without it and his papers being lost, he was faithless in the matter. He says that he does not now remember [illegible] fully in regard to the particulars. John Clark. His mark - X
Witness A.D. Burdick
Witness Cyrus Clark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the date of 1782 and the word thru and present were written as above when executed. I further certify; that I believe the above affidavit is true and that John Clark served as above stated and that said Clark is personly acquainted with me and is a man of truth entitled to full credit and belief.
Scott Lord, County Judge of the County of Livingston, New York
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Additional [illegible[ Jn Clarke Pension made Act 1832. Revolutionary. N.Y.
Filed Nov 8/53
Ro H. Gallaher