Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15380, Isaac Clinkenbeard, Md. Va.
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SERVICE
Ma.
Va.
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CONTENTS
Clinkinbeard

Clinkenbeard, Isaac
NUMBER
S. 15380
carded
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26326
Kentucky
Isaac Clinkinbeard
of Bourborn in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain Hines of the regt commanded
by Hand in the Virginia
line for 9 Months
Clinkenbeard
W.D.G. Jan 4.07
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
as the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
of Pension issued the 6 day of March
1834 and Robert Scroggin   Paris

Arrears to the 4th of March 1100
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep
1833
$128.39
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book
Vol. 7
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
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Bourbon County &
State of Kentucky ⎬ On this day the first day of November
In the year eighteen hundred and thirty three personally
appeared before me Robert Scrogin a Justice of the peace
in and for the County and state aforesaid Isaac
Clinckenbeard of the County and state aforesaid Aged
Seventy five years the 20th of this Instant, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
Benefit of the provission made by the Act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in  the service of the United States in September
1776 under Capt Andrew Hines at Hancock in the
State of Maryland in the troop Called the flying Campa
and from Hancock he marched under Capt Hines 
a single company with Isaac McCracken a lieutenant to Philadelphia
 and from thence to Dobbs ferry on the North river
from thence he marched to Fort Lee the night before
the British Captured fort Washington with the intention
to cross over to Fort Washington, but there we were
met by General George Washington, who ordered that
no more troops should cross over.  we were then compelled
to retreat to Trenton, and from thence to Philadelphia
where he was discharged, and returned home but has lost
his discharge. that he enlisted with Capt Hines for
three months and served his time out before he was
discharged, that in the month of September 1777 he was a
substitute and served under Colonel Hand, that he
entered the service in Berkley County and State of
Virginia under Hand and marched to the Ohio River
at Pittsburgh, under Capt Edward Lucas, from Pittsburgh
he decended the river Ohio to Cogstown 18 miles below
fort Pitt where he and his captain's Company landed to get
Breakfast when the Indians crept up and fired on the company and
killed Joseph Champ and broke the arm of Margus
Stropes, and then the Indians ran off, thence Lucas and
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his Company, and this affiant decended the Ohio River to Wheeling
and then returned to fort Pitt, the Campaign was then
abandoned as to penetrating the Indian County and the
army was disbanded at the same time .Lieutenant Thomas
Ball was detached to decend the Ohio River to the Beach
Bottom 12 miles above Wheeling, and keep the fort until
the spring and that this affiant volunteered under Capt
Ball for three months and decended the river with him
to the fort at Beach Bottom and remained there the
whole three months. he then returned home to Berkley
County Virginia, that in the fall 1778 he entered as a
substitute in the service under Josiah Sweringan for
the Compainge under Genl McIntosh and marched
from
Berkley County, to the place where fort McIntosh
was built and {illegible} said fort thence
Marched to Tuskrora, and built fort Laurence
and returned to Fort McIntosh for Provissions and on
his return to fort Lawrence, met the army returning
all mad and nothing done. in the fall 1779 affiant
Removed from Berkley County and State of Virginia
to Strode station in Kentucky, and in August 1780
this affiant entered the service under Capt John Holder
of Boonsborough, on a Campaign Commanded by
George Rodgers Clark and joined his part of the Army
at the mouth of Licken opposite where Cincinatti now
stands (then an untouched wilderness) thence he marched
to Old Chillicothe on the Little Miamia, thence to
Pequa on Mad river, where a small scrimmish
took place and the army last 15 men, and returned
this service he thinks took up about 6 weeks
that in the fall 1782 he inlisted with John Constant
and joined Genl George Rodgers Clark at the mouth of
Licken on the Ohio the same place as 2 years before ┃
and marched through old Chillicothe, then in ruins thence to
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New Chillicothe on the big Miamia, and took 33
Prisoners (women and Children; and then returned to
Kentucky, in the fall 1784 he also went a Campaign from
Kentucky under Colonel Benjamin Logan he joined the
army at Limestone (now Maysville on the Ohio river)
and crossed the river and Marched to old Chillicothe and
through New Chillicothe, to Elliotts town, and McKees
town, and took several Prisoners say 20 or 30 chiefly
women and children, he also was appointed by Captain
John Constant a spy with Peter Harper (a half Indian)
to spy between Strodes station and the upper bluc
licks and on the Northern border of the settlements
of Kentucky in which service he was engaged some
two or three months. he states that his whole service
amounted to
at least Eighteen months he thinks more
all as a private soldier
but cannot be positive.  that he has no documentary evidence and only his brother William Clinkenbeard by
whom he can prove his being in the service. 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert Scroggin J.P.
Isaac Clinkenbeard
We Archibald Beall James Pullin and William Clinckenbeard residing
in the neighbourhood of Isaac Clinkenbeard who has
in our presents signed the above declaration, do hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with said Isaac Clinckinbeard, and
have known him a long time, that we believe him to be man
75 years of age as he states that he is lame and infirm and not
able to travel the distance to his county seat (Paris) 11 miles, that
there is no Clergyman residing now in his immediate neighborhood
, who has resided there any great length of time, that he is
reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of
the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
A Bead
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid,
Robert Scrogen J P.
Archibald Beall
William Clinckenbeard
James Pull
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Be it known that on this say personally came before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bourbon and
State of Kentucky, William Clinckenbeard and made oath according to law, that he served with Isaac Clinkenbeard who has made
the decleration on this sheet, in the Company under McIntosh and those two under Genl George R. Clark. that he knows of his active
service on those three tours, that he resided some distance from where Isaac Clinckenbeard did, when he entered the first service but did not serve with him yet he has no doubt that he was in the service of the United States as stated in his declaration.
William Clinckenbeard Sr.
Subscribed and sworn to this first day of November 1833
Robert Scrogin, JP.

I Robert Scrogin a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Bourbon do certify that the foregoing Archibald Beall James Pullen and William Clinckenbeard who has signed the foregoing Certificate are residents of this County and are men of standing, and deserving full credit, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I also certify that I have been well acquainted with Isaac Clinkenbeard, Archibald Beall James Pullen and William Clinkenbeard for upwards of thirty years
that they are all men of high moral standing and that In my opinion they are all entitled to Credit given under my hand and seal this 1st day of November 1833
Robert Scrogin JP

And I further certify and declare my opinion after the investigation 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 I further certify that Archibald Beall James Pullen and William Clinckenbeard who have signed the proceeding certificate reside in the neighbourhood of the applicant and that they
are all creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nov 1833
Robert Scrogin JP

State of Kentucky, Bourbon County  Sct,
I Thomas P Smith Clerk of the Court of Bourbon County, certify that Robert Scrogin
is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. In the[testi]mony  whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this fourth day of November of the year 1833
Tho. P. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Bourbon County

address to Robert Scrogin Paris Kentucky.
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State of Kentucky
Bourbon County
Sct
Personally appeared before me the under
Signed a Justice of the peace for Bourbon County Isaac Clinkenbeard who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of the lapse of time and failure of Memory
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he served in some of the tour mentioned in his declaration of the first day of November 1833 and herewith returned to
the war department. But according to the best of his recollection he served as a private Soldier under Col Hand as a substitute
three months, under Capt Ball he volunteered and served as a private three months as stated in his first declaration that in the fall 1778 he served as a substitute under Gen. Wash
Severinging Company for three months as a private soldier -- that in 1779 this affiant removed to Kentucky and in August
1780 he served as a private soldier (volunteer, under Genl George Rogers Clarke as well as he can state about six weeks and that in 1782 under the same officer he served in the same
Capacity as a private Soldier about four or five weeks and that in 1784 under Col Logan he thinks not longer than three four weeks but he can state that he went with the Army under Col. Logan and was as long in the service as
any that belonged to the Compagne and for such service claim a Pension.
Idssv Clinkenbeard

Sworn to and subscribed
this Sixth day of February
Eighteen hundred and thirty four
before me Robert Scrogin J.P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky County Bourbon
I Thomas Smith Clerk of the County Court said
County do certify that the above named Robert Singer is an acting Justice of Magistrate of this County & that his signature above is genuine .  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
said County this sixth day of February 1834
Tho. P. Smith Clk
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No. 28. 302
Isaac Clinckenbeard
Kentucky
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Fm 1776 dec 
22
$86.66

Rob Scroggen
Paris
Ken
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir,
The evidence in support of your (illegible) the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ⎬
You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compiling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Statement, showing the service of Isaac Clinkenbeard


- PERIOD WHICH THE SERVICE WAS RENDERED
- YEARS MONTHS DAYS
- RANK OF THE CLAIMANT
- NAMES AND RANK OF THE FIELD OFFICERS UNDER WHOM HE SERVED
- AGE AT PRESENT AND PLACE OF ABODE WHEN HE ENTERED THE SERVICE
- PROOF BY WHICH DECLARATION IS SUPPORTED 
1776 - 3 months/Pr/Cap Hines/75 MD VA/Traditionary 
1777 - not stated/Pr/Cap Hines Cap Lucas/75 MD VA/ months/Pr/Cap Hines/75 MD VA/Traditionary  
-  3 months/Pr/Cap Ball/75 MD VA/Traditionary 
1778 -  not stated /Pr/Cap Savage/75 MD VA/Traditionary 
1780 -  About 1 or /Pr/Cap Holder75 MD VA/Traditionary 
1782 - not stated
1784 - not stated 

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1852.
The following regulations have been adopted:

This has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line,"  "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits at the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, (illegible) and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court t  Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
(State, Territory, or District of County of) ss.
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of ew Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born.
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
we were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an officer Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known 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.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and that will
and standing of other persons giving such certificates. They will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The applicant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rules.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental other or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in 
language so definite as to enable to the  Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For---year----months, and
days, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension".
in

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held at the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the law (illegible) The use of the phrases about or three or four months is too indefinite,   
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. (illegible) apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form is a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; 
that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the the cares within the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) the Clerk must affix his seal or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the Papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of service
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible with
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (l) are equally applicable to the cases of a Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in(i) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration:
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MBH [in pencil]

Rev. War Section.
October 17, 1913.

Mrs. W. Willis Garth Jr.,
Piedmont Farm,
Huntsville, Ala.

Madam:-
From the papers on file in the claim of Isaac Clinkenbeard or Clinkinbeard, sur. File 15.380 Rev. War, it appears, that his brother William Clinkenbeard stated that he served with Isaac in the campaign under McIntosh and two campaigns under General George R. Clarke; that he resided some distance from Isaac when he entered the first service and did not servewith him.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show that a claim was ever filed for the above William Clinkenbeard (Clinkinbeard), therefore there is no further in
formation concerning him.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____
for a statement of the military history of Isaac Clinkenbeard or Clinkinbeard
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAY, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension
on file in the Bureau.
S. 15,380
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
Sept. 1776
Sept 1777
Fall 1778
Aug. 1780
Fall 1782
1784
3 mos.
3 mos.
6 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos.
6 wks.
4 or 5 wks.
3 or 4 wks.
Pri.
Andrew Hines
Edward Lucas
Lt. Thomas Ball
Joriah Imisingen
John Holder
John Constant
Hand 
Gen'l McIntosh
George Roger Clarke
" " " 
Benjamin Logan
Md.
"Flying Camp"
Va.
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Hancock, Md.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Bourbon Co, Ky.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 20, 1758
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
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this to office [illegible] Inspector 
15380 INVALID. File No. 15380 Issac Clinkenbeard Pri Rev War. Act: June 7th 32 Index:-Vol 1, Page 70 [could be 10] Arrangement of 1870. July 6. 1904 A.C. Quisenberry. 1913 Sept. 9. 1913 History to Mrs. Thos Beulls Robertson 1913 Oct 17 - Hist to Mrs. W. Willis Garth Jr. MRM
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, WASHINGTON.
June 10, 1904. [Stamp under date] OLD WAR & NAVY JUN 13, 1904 FILES. U.S.P.B.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.  Sir: Will you please cause to be sent me at as early a date as is practicable as full an account as possible of the [crossed out history of the] military service in the Revolutionary War of Isaac Clinkenbeard,
who served in a Virginia regiment of the line, and in 1832 was a
Revolutionary pensioner, and living in Bourbon County, Ky? Is there
anything to show whether he was one of the German prisoners taken
at Trenton, and who then joined the American Army? Or that his name
was originally spelled Klingenberg
Yours very respectfully,
A.C. Quisenberry
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[Stamp upper rt corner] US PENSIONER OFFICE SEP 2, 1913
Bethel Ky. Aug 27, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, In searching some old
historys I find that living in Ky 1840 in Bourbon County was a revolutionary soldier by the name of Isaac
Clinkenbeard, said Clinkinbeard died 1845 or 46, washe on the pension list?
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and from what state and what ┃
county of said State did he enlist? 
and was there enlisted from
same County and State a man named William Clinkinbeard father of Isaac Clinkinbeard.  
Isaac Clinkinbeard according to Collins History of Kentucky was born in 1759. making him only 16 yrs old when Independence was declared
Knowing you to be custodian of the pensions and land warrents [sic] of the Revolutionary war I
with for this information
Respt, Mrs Thomas S. Robertson,
Bethel Bath Co. Kentucky
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Oct. 12, 1913
Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, Will you kindly give me what information you can about Isacc Clinkenbeard, but more especially Wiliam Clinkenbeard his brother, and Capt. John Constant all were
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Revolutionary soldier I think.  
Isaac Clinkenbeard received a pension
in 1833, I believe, and I think there
is mention J Williams serving under
Col McIntosh and Geo Rogers Clerk
This would prove that William was
in the Revolution, would it not?
About 1782 Capt. John Constant
led a company under Col Geo. 
Rogers Clarke.
Can you tell us in what part of
VA this company war Organized?

Can you tell me where I can find further information of Capt. John Constant?

Thanking you for your courtesy in this matter, I am 
yours very truly, 
Mrs. W. Willis Garth Jr.
Hesselvile, Piedmont Farm, Ala.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT Second Comptroller's Office, May 23rd, 1840
Sir: Under the act of the [illegible due to water stain] April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isaac Clinkinbeard, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of thirty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1828, to the 4th Sept. 1839. Respectfully, yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller. To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.