Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2023, William Clark, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Clark, William
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NUMBER
R2023
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June -- 1832

State of Pennsylvania
[seal covering] coming County

On this eighth day of September, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Seth Chapman and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting William Clark a resident of Brown Township in the county of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania Paged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
The enlisted in the United States service under John Brooks who was Waggon master at Carlisle in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, where he was residing at the time, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, for the term of one year. He served about six months of the term under the command of said Brooks when he the sd Brooks was removed and John French appointed in his place, that he the sd applicant served out the remainder of his enlistment under the said French. That he drove a team laden with provision for the army of the United States from Philadelphia to the Valley Forge encampment, and also from Phillade
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to Old Town in Virginia with a load of rum for the army of the United States That at the expiration of the term of his enlistment he again enlisted under the said John French for a second term of one year that he served out his time and was regularly discharged by him, he does not recollect whether the services above satisfied were rendered during the first or second term of service the above services were performed for the state Troops of the Pennsylvania line belonging to the United States Army - The said applicant again enlisted in the service of the United States in the State line of Pennsylvania as a foresaid, in the city of Philadelphia for the term of three months with James Davidson waggon master in the United States service, that he drove a teen under Major Edmusson who was then Clothier General laden with Cloak and books for the use of the army into the state of south carolina and was there regularly discharged by the said James Davidson, and at that time they were indebted to the said applicant, and gave him an order to draw provision from the Commissary Stores located at different places on the way home - He served under this last enlistment the term of three  months - 
And in answer to the interrogations prepared by the War Department the said applicant days - as follows 
Quest 1 Where and in what year were you born
Ans In Carlisle in the County of Cumberland and state of Pennsylvania In the year of our Lord 1759.
Ques 2. Have you any record of your age?
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Ans 2. He has no record of his age, it having been burnt in his fathers house - 
Ques. 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Ans. 3. He lived in Cumberland County in Penna he has lived since the war in Northumberland & Lycoming Counties-
Ques: 4. How were you called into service &
Ans. H. He enlisted as stated in his declaration
Quest 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops
where you served; such continental and
malitia regiments as you can recolect and the general circumstances of your Service
the above declaration
Ques. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. 6. He received a discharge at the expiration of each term of service as stated
and by the persons named in the above
declaration--
Quest 7. State the names of persons to whom
you are in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier
of the revolution.
Ans 7. He is known to Samuel Stewart
Francis Clark & Samuel Donnel and he hereby [illegible] every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and
year aforesaid
[signed] William Clark
[signed] J Wood Prothy
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We Samuel Stewart of Nippenok Township County of Lycoming & State of Pennsylvania and Samuel Donnel of the Borough of Jersey those do certify that we are well acquainted with William Clark, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we 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 we fully concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open court 
[signed] J Wood Prothy.
[signed] Sam Stewart
[signed] Samuel Donnel

Certificate of the Court
And the said Court do hereby declare that opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories 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 Saml Stewart & Saml Donnel who have signed the above certificate are credible persons residing in said County & that their statement is entitled to credit.-
[signed] Seth Chapman
[signed] John Cummings
[signed] A. Davison

I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin at proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Clark for a
Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this sixth day of Sept 1837
J. Wood Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County, S

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lycoming Francis Clark who on his solemn oath doth depose & say That Wm Clark who is now about making application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. Is his brother that he knows that he left his fathers house in Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1778 That he was gone rising of two years, that it was understood by the family that he had enlisted and was out in the service of the United States. That it was also generally believed in the neighbourhood that the said Wm Clark was in the army of the United States, that he the said Wm Clark, said when he returned that he had been in the United States service, and that he had enlisted for two years & been regularly discharged- That he the said Francis saw a statement in the possession of the said Wm Clark, showing what pay the sd William had received and what balance was yet due him from the United States signed by James Davidson, Wagon Master &c. That from all which circumstances the deponent believes that his brother William Clark enlisted for & served out the term of two years in the United States Troops commencing in the year 1778. And further the deponent saith not-- Sworn and subscribed before
me this twenty seventh day of August 1832
Francis Clark [signature]

John Pursel J.P.

and I do hereby certify that the said Frances Clark is a credible person and his statement as a witness is entitled to credit
John Pursel J.P.
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Lycoming County

I, Joseph Wood Pratt Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said Lycoming County do hereby certify that John Pursel before whom the within deposition is taken was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith & credit are given to his official acts and that the name within signed is the hand writing of said Pursel I having frequently seen him write.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this
7th day of Sept AD 1832
J Wood Prothy

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5996
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No 5.996
William Clark
Pennsylvania
11. 12, 13, 14


Feb 8.33
Hon. L Coss
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BRIEF in the case of William Clark of Lycoming Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1778
again enlisted
"   "
Duration of Service.
Years Months, Days
1 year
1 year
3 Mos.

Rank.
As a Wagoneer
"
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Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
John Brooks, Wagon Master for the Pa Troops
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Major Edmunson


5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Carlisle Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness, not certified to credible. Also by 2 Citizens, certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Improperly attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.
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file in this Bureau. William Clark Ref. 2023
TIME OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1778
1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 year
3 mos

the
RANK,
Teamster
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
under Wagon Master
COLONEL.
John Brooks
John French
James Davidson

STATE.
Penn

Claim was not allowed, as proof of service was not furnished

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carlisle Cumberland Co Pa
Date of application for pension, Sept. 1832-
Residence at date of application, Brown Twp. Lycoming Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, Born at Carlisle Cumberland Co.. Pa. 1759
Remarks: Name of wife not stated

Very respectfully,
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County

Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said Lycoming County William Clark of said Brown Township in the County aforesaid an applicant for a Pension who in addition to the statements made in his previous application & declaration for Pension doth depose and say that the reason why he did not procure the certificate of a Clergyman as to his belief respecting his age and the general belief of his neighborhood relating to his revolutionary
service is that no clergyman or minister of the Gospel lives or resides within thirty miles of this applicant- and he is known to not one who could certify-- that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that their is no witness living that knows of his service that he can obtain except the deposition of Francis Clark which is hereunto attached.-

That said applicant is known to William Callahan & James Miller who are his immediate neighbors & who can further certify as to that their belief of his service - & as to their being no clergyman in the neighborhood where he resides-
Wm Clark [signature]

Sworn & subscribed in open Court on the 2nd day of Sept 1833
J. L Mussina
Dept Prothy
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We William Callahan & James Miller of said Township & County do certify that we are well acquainted with said William Clark who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration that we verily believe him to be seventy three years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion & that no Clergyman resides within 30 miles of said William Clark
Wm Callahan
James Miller [signatures]

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 2nd of Sept 1833
J.P. Messina Dep Prothy

And said Court do certify that it appears to them that William Callahan & James Mills who have
signed the the above certificate are Credible persons residing in Brown Township in said County
& that their statements are entitled to credit.-
Seth Chapman
John Cummings
A. Davidson
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A.V. Parsons Esq.
19 Oct 1833

O.G.
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War Department
Pension Office
October 19, 1833

Sir,
The papers in the case of William Clark have been again examined and placed on our files

He must shew conclusively that he was in continental service and not under civil contract. - The
Secretary of the State of Penna may be able to  furnish some information in regard to his Claim


E. V. Parsons Esq
Jersey Shore Pa
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Pennsylvania
Suspended
Wm Clark

[below crossed out]
See Letter to A. D. Parsons Esq
19 Oct 1833

[not crossed out]
2023
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Ligonier Ind. Oct. 28/07
Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly inform me if there is on the pension roll a revolutionary soldier by name, William
Clark, who was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, afterwards lived in Kentucky, and, I think, died in Indiana. His wife's name was Margaret Jack. I do not know whether he enlisted from Pennsylvania or Kentucky

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US PENSION OFFICE
A OCT 30 1907

O W & N DIV FILES
OCT 30 1907
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Hoping to hear from you,

I am, Yours Respect

Frances C. Palmer
Registrar,
Nath Prentice Chapter D.A.R.

Mrs W. C. Palmer,
Ligonier,
Noble Co.
Indiana
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REJECTED

2023
P.O. William Clark

Service; _____, 18
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18

Application filed: _____, 18

The printed list of 1852. Rej & suspended claims, gives Cause of suspension.
The Secretary of State of Pennsylvania will be able probably to furnish some evidence of the nature of the service in this case.

Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. ______ Contract
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______ 18


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1917 Nov 7 Hist to Mr W.C. Palmer
Ligonier, Ind   V.L.M.