Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18355, Seth Clark, Mass.
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SERVICE                                  NUMBER

Mass.            Clark, Seth         S. 18355


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Carded
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CONTENTS
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N. 18468
Vermont
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Seth Clark
of Caledonia Co. in the State of Vermont 
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Porter in the Maj. Troops line for 6 months & 10 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 21 Dollars 10 Cents per annu
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Amos Paul
Danville VT
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    42.20
Semi-ani. allowance ending
    4 Sep.1833                                     10. 55
                                                            $52.75

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{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832}

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Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol.  3.  Page 51
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10.155
Seth Clark
Declarations
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State of Vermont     }
District and County  }
of Caledonia    ss   }   On this 22d. day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared  in open court, before the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting Seth Clark, a resident of Burke, in the County and District aforesaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits, of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. . .
That about the first of December 1776 he volunteered into the Massachusetts militia or State trooper at Colerain in the State of Massachusetts  his then place of residence for the term of three months to march as he understood to the White Plains in the State of New York in the Company of Capt John Wells in the Regiment of Col. Seth Pomeroy he marched to North Hampton Mass and at that place the Regt. was divided and the part to which he belonged was placed under the command of Col. Robinson.  Lt. Col Lock - Maj Dickinson - and marched to Albany N.Y.
thence up the North river and by the way of Skeensboro N.Y. to Fort Ticondiroga where he remained during the time of his engagement, he left home on the 23d of December 1776 and was dismissed  at Fort Ticondiroga after having served the full term of three months - when he first arrived the Fort was occupied by southern troops who left shortly after   he thinks there were but two Regiments at Ticonderoga during that winter - the one to which  be belonged and the other also from Massachusetts / commanded by Col Simonds
That immediately after the Fort Ticonderoga was surrendered to the British in the summer of 1777 he volunteered in the Massachusetts militia at said Colerain and marched under Capt Grip Wells  and in the Regt of Col Porter to Stillwater N.Y. was stationed a part of the time at a place called Moses' Creek below Fort Miller and was driven down to Saratoga at which place he was dismissed and immediately returned home at which he arrived a very few days he thinks not more than four or five before he heard of Bennington battle to the best of his knowledge and recollection he served a month or more at that time --
That immediately after the news of 
Bennington battle was received at said Colerain he again volunteered in the Massachusetts militia in the month of August  1777 and marched back to Stillwater N.Y. in the company of Capt. Hugh McClellan in the Regt. of Col Wells and
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remained in the service until [crossout] after the surrender of Gen Burgoyne and stationed at a place called Trulls' mills - also a place called Tifts' mills - afterwards at Fort Edward at which place he was at the time of Burgoyne's surrender and at which place he was dismissed in Oct. 1777 according to his best knowledge and belief he was not in the service at the time last named ten weeks ---
At the time he was at Fort Ticonderoga Gen Wayne had the command -- 
At the time he was not in the summer of 1777  Gen. Poor had the command of the Brigade to which he was attached --
At the time last above named Gen Fellows had the command of the Brigade to which he belonged -- 
He has no documentary evidence -- and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. --
He was born at Colerain Mass. May 20 1760 -- he has a record of his age in his family bible --
Toward the close of the Revolutionary War he removed from Colerain Mass to Guilford Vt at which place he resided until about twenty eight years since he removed to Burke Vt where he has ever since resided --
He never had a written discharge --
He hereby relinquishes every 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 ---
Seth Clark
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the certificate herewith transmitted are residenty of said Burke -- that they are known to the Court as credible and respectable persons whose statement is entitled to credit

I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Clark for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11th day of September A.D. 1832

Amos Paul
Register.
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10155
Seth Clark

27. May 1833
[?] 11-12-14-16

P. 408
Admit
6 mos 10 days


Amos Paul Esq
Danville
E.
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10.155

BRIEF in the case of Seth Clark
of Burke -- in the State of -- Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1.  Was the delaration made before a Court or a Judge?    Open Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?   72 years --

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

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[Column 1]
Period. 
Dec.  In 1776 ----
Summer 1777 ----
August      "    ----

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
Years,      Months,     Days.
-----             3             ---
-----              1             ---
---------------------   70

[Column 3]
Rank.
As a
Private
     "
     "

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers
    under whom he served.
{Col. Seth Pomeroy Reg.} Major Miele
{Capt. Jn. Wells; Co.        }  Volun
{Col. Robinson                  }

{Capt. G Wells     Co.          }      "
{Col Portis.           Regt        }      "  

{Capt. H McClellan  Co.      }      "
{Col E Wells               Regt   }      "  

5.  In what battles was he engaged.     None stated 

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?   at Colerain -- Massts

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    only the traditionary evidence of three witnesses -- Certified by the Court to be credible persons --

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

E. Stephens 
Examining Clerk.
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RECORD DIVISION.      3---525.

               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SF. 18335       Bureau of Pensions,
                       Washington, D.C.,     190__

In reply to your request of _____________, received _____________ for a statement of military history of Seth Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

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[Column 1]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
December 1, 1776

Summer 1777
August   1777

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 mos.

1 mo
10 weeks

[Column 3]
RANK.
Pvt.

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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   CAPTAIN.           /       COLONEL.
John Wells             /    {Seth Pomeroy
                                /    {         Robinson
Grife Wells              /              Porter
Hugh McClallen      /              Wells

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STATE.
Mass.

Battles engages in, ___________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Colerain, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1832.  His et. al.
Residence at date of application,  Burke, Caledonia, [?] Vt.
Age at date of application,  b. at Colerain, Mass. May 20, 1760
  Remarks:  [check mark]
For dates of last payment & c __

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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[initials V.L.M. handwritten at the top left corner of the page]
Rev. War Section.

August 9,1912

Mr. Charles A. Clark,
2920 Sherman Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 6" and received the 7" instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Seth Clark, Sur. File No. 18,355, Rev. War, of Burke, Vermont, and advised, that Seth Clark who served under Captain Benjamin Gates and Colonel Rufus Putnam, is not identical, for he was born about 1747, and was pensioned in Massachusetts, under Sur. File No. 34,697; and that the files of this Bureau fail to afford any information relative to a Seth Clark who performed any sea service during the Revolution.  

Very respectfully,

J.L.Davenport.
Commissioner.
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P        18355
INVALID
Cert 18468

File No.  18,355
Seth Clark
Pri. Rev  War
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Act:   June 7" 32

Index: -- Vol. 1,  Page 431

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1893 -- Feb. 1.
Hist. to P. M. Clark
St. Paul, Minn.
   F.S.
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Apr. 1/9" Mil History to P.M. Clark, Chicago, Gr. West. [?]., St. Paul Minn. Apr 4/96 soldier pensioned [?] C. A. Clark Buffalo
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[page smudged] 1912 Aug. 9 Hist to
[?] A Clark, V.L.M.
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We Isaac Denison George [?] Denison and  Asahel Burington residing in the town of Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Clark of said Burke who has made application to the Probate Court in order to obtain a pension under of the act of June 7, 1882 that we have known him for more than twenty years that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. we further Certify that said Seth Clark sustains a good character for Truth and Veracity and we have no doubt but that he served in the Revolutionary War as he has Testified

Isaac Denison
George Denison
Asahel Burington

State of Vermont  }
Caledonia     ss      }
Burke September 4, 1832

[?] Personally appeared Isaac Denison George Denison and Asahel Burington above named and Subscribed and Made Oath to the Truth of the foregoing Certificate
   Before me Aaron M. Eggleston Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont       }
Caledonia County  ss}    I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Anson M Eagleston whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said Caledonia County and that I believe the within signature purporting to be his to be genuine.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this seventh day of September A.D. 1832.

Benj. F. Deming. Clerk.

State of Vermont            }
District of Caledonia  ss}  I Amos Paul Register of the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to said Court that Isaac Denison, George W. Denison and Asahel Burington who have made the  within certificate are residents in said Burke, are [?] [word partially blocked, but may be "respectable"] persons whose statement is entitled to credit.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name this 24th day of June A.D. 1833

Amos Paul   Register.
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HW [handwritten in upper right corner]
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2920 Sherman Ave., N. W.
Washington, D. C.,   August 6, 1912.

Hon James L. Davenport.
 Commissioner of Pensions,
    Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:

To perfect, if possible, a very imperfect family history which I am attempting to compile, I am desirous to obtain such additional information as possibly the records of your office may show concerning my great grandfather, Seth Clark, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

A letter from Col. F. C. Ainsworth, Record and Pension Office, dated September 23, 1895, states that -
"Seth Clark was in Capt. Benjamin Gate's company, in the battalion of Massachusetts forces, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam, Revolutionary War, which organization was also called Col. Rufus Putnam's Company, 5th battalion Massachusetts Bay forces.  He enlisted again April 17, 1777, and again August l, 1778; again in November 1778.  Then again he enlisted in Capt. Warren's Company, Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment, when residing in Petersham, Mass., and drew his traveling expenses."

Seth Clark drew a pension for his Revolutionary services up to his death (about 1843) at Burke, Vermont.

The catalog of "Paul Jones Manuscripts" in the Library of Congress, at page 225, has this entry:

"Seth Clark, 1st Lieut. U. S. Sloop of War Dolphin."

Another catalog in the Library of Congress, entitled "Naval Records of the American Revolution," at page 259 has
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(J.L.D.2)

this entry:

"(Bonds of Letters of Marque)"

"1781.
June 6.   Congress. Massachusetts Brigantine.
Guns  6.   Crew 14.     Bond   $20,000.
Master Seth Clark.

Bonders.  Seth Clark, Salisbury; Samual Nye, Salisbury;  Joseph Tyler, Salisbury.

Owners.  Samuel Nye and others, Salisbury

Witnesses.  Nathaniel White, Nathaniel King.
C. C. 196, Vol.  3. P. 38."

I desire to ascertain if the Seth Clark, 1st Lieut. of the Dolphin, and Seth Clark, Master of the Letter of Marque Brigantine, were one and the same person, and was the Seth Clark of Col. Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Battalion.  If his application for pension is in existence it occurs to me it may contain a ["his" crossed out] full record of his Revolutionary service.

I have no record of his birth, but suppose his death to have occurred as before stated, about 1843, at Burke, Vt.

Any information you may be able to supply from the records of your department will be highly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance, I am,

Very respectfully,
Chas. A. Clark

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PENSION
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Office of the General Manager
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   MAR  4  1895
CHIEF'S DESK.

St. Paul, Minn. Feby 28th, 1895.

The Honorable.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir: -

I have the honor to request that you will send to me a copy of the military of my grandfather - Seth Clark  who drew a pension for service in the War of the Revolution while living at Burke - Vermont, where he died and I have the honor to be.

Very respectfully,
your obedient Servant,
P.M. Clark
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P.M. Clark,
Office,  129 East Fourth Street.
Residence,  940 Laurel Avenue

ST. PAUL, MINN.,    August 10th, 1892.
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OLD WAR AND NAVY
AUG 22 1892
FILES

To  The  COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                WASHINGTON, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you kindly see whether the name of Seth Clark, who lived and died in Burke, Vermont, appears in the rolls of your office as a Revolutionary Pensioner?

He was an Ensign in the war of the Revolution, but I do not know whether he received a pension, as he died more than fifty years ago.

Should his name appear I will thank you to send to to me his Military Record as it appears onthe Books of your office,

And you will,
Very much oblige,
Your obedient servant,
P. M.   C L A R K .

[ round stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
AUG 15 
1892
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State of Vermont      }
Caledonia County ss}  I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Matthew Cushing is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that his name within written I believe to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court at Danville in [?] County this 24th day of June A.D. 1833.
Benj. F. Deming. Clerk


State of Vermont             }
District of Caledonia   ss}    I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to said Court that Abel Bugbe who has signed the within certificate is a Clergyman resident in Burke in the County of Caledonia and that his statement is entitled to credit.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand a the seal of said Court this 24th day of June A.D. 1833.

Amos Paul  Register
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I Abel Bugbee a Clergyman residing in Burke in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont do herby certify that I am well acquainted with Seth Clarke who has I understand made application before the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia for a pension - and have known him for more than twenty years that I believe  him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion - I further certify that said Clarke sustains a good character for truth and veracity.  
Abel Bugbee