Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41483, Thomas Clark, Penn
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Penn
Clark, Thmoas
S.  41483
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4,093
Pennsylvania Roll
Dead
Thomas Clark
Capt. Mears
[illegible] Johnson 
Private - 4
Pennsylvania line '77 - 4 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Nov. 1818 and Sent to James Diemer Esq. Judge 
Reading, Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4NP 22/30  37:86
Semi- anl. all'ce ending 4'March 1819     48
                                                               85:86
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Berks Ct.
Continued 

Side of paper:
Notification sent Dec. 28, 1820 to Henry Betz Reading, Penn
h. d. Aug 19- 1821 A.B
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Thomas Clark, 13 April
Suspended for the Penn Rolls 
Correct
By Both
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Pennsylvania 
Berks County ss
On the thirteenth day of April 1818 before the Judges of the court of Common Please of Berks County aforesaid personally appeared in Open Court Thomas Clark who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say.  That he enlisted in the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the month of March Anno Domini 1777 in Sudbury Township Lancaster County with James Armer a Lieut't in a company commanded by John Mears Captain in the Fourth Regiment Pennsyl'a line.  That he continued in the Service of the Said United States until the year 1781 when he was honourably discharged at Trentown in the State of New Jersey.  That he has not received any pension under the Laws of the United States, that his discharge is Now lost, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of assistance from his Country. 
Thomas Clark {X is his mark}
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court 13th April A. D. 1818
Sam'l D Franks Prot'y Berks
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Pennsylvania
Berks County ss

[A round, illegible seal]

Before the Judges of the court of Common pleas in Berks County in open court came the Subscribers who being duly Sworn according to Law doth depose and Say that they have been acquainted with Thomas Clark for a Number of years and known him to be a man of veracity and in reduced circumstances in life and is in need of assistance, from his country for support

Sworn & Subscribed in open court}
April 13th A.D. 1818   }
Saml D Franks Pro     }
Berks County          }

Matthias Keeler
Evan Evans
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Pennsylvania
Burks County ss 

[A round, illegible seal]

We Robert Porter Esquire President of the court of Common Pleas of Berks County aforesaid & James Deemer Esq Associate Judges of the same court do hereby certify that from the evidence produced it appears to our Satisfaction that the said Thomas Clark served in the revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing affidavits against the common enemy  

Witness our hands and Seals of said Court
April 13th 1818

R Porter
President of the third judicial district of Pennsylvania

Jas Deemer
Associate Judge
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No
4093
Thomas Clark
Berks Co Pa
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Nov 18
Mar 19
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District of Pennsylvania, ss.
On the 8th day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, Thomas Clark aged sixty seven years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision, made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820.  That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. _______ in the regiment, commanded by Col. William Butler in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered 4093.  And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an intent thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an Act, to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person intrust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Thomas Clark {X is his mark}
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the day & year of af'd
John Addams Proth'y

The Schedule of Property is heareto answered and signed by Jacob Mash & Daniel Ubel ascertained together      $79, 39/100

The following Debt is Due to me
Thomas Smith about nine dollars
I am Indetted to David Potts for rent  $35.00
Isaac Robinson                                          5.00
and to Daniel Ubel                                    3.00

I am by Occupation a Labourer but by reason and infirmitives am not able to pursue any harsh labour I have no family residing with me except my wife Mary Aged thirty years and one son aged eighteen years and blind with one eye
Thomas Clark {X is his mark}
Sworn & subscribed in the open Court they & year afore'd
John Addams Proth'y
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I John Addams Prothotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereby annexed are truly Copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinum of the said Court that the total in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy nine dollars& 39/100 Cents

In testimony whereby I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of the said Court this 14th day of November AD 1820

Jn Addams Prothy
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October 19, 1932 
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BA-J/AWF    am
Thomas Clark
S. 41483


Hon. A. L. Bulwinkle
Gastonia 
North Carolina 

My dear Mr. Bulwinkle: 

Reference is made to your letter of October 17, in which you request information in regard to Thomas Clark and Casper (Chasper) Gann or Gunn, both of Pennsylvania and soldiers of the War of the Revolution. 

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. 

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Casper Gann under any spelling of those names.  

You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named Thomas Clark or Clarke that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Pennsylvania troops. 

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41483, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Clark. 

He enlisted at Sudsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania sometime in March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain John Mears' company in Colonel William Butler's Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment and was in service until in 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted April 18, 1818. 

In 1820 the soldier, Thomas Clark, was aged sixty-seven years and living in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and at this time he referred to his wife, Mary, as aged thirty years and to one son, aged eighteen years, name of son not given.  

The soldier died August 19, 1821.

There are no further data in this claim relative to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

November 26, 1924.

F. C. Focht,
Pythian Bldg.,
Winchester, Ind.

Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41483, it appears that Thomas Clark enlisted at Sudbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in March 1777 and served as a private in Captain John Mears' Company, Colonel William Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment until in 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818. 

In 1820, soldier was living in Berks County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-seven years, at this time he referred to his wife Mary, aged thirty years and to one son, aged eighteen years, whose name is not stated, and there is no further family data on file. Soldier died August 19, 1821.

The above noted Thomas Clark (Clarke) is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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A. L. BULWINKLE
9TH DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA

JOHN K. SLEAR
SECRETARY

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Gastonia, N. C.
October 17, 1932.

Hon. E. W. Morgan,
Director of Pensions,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Morgan:

I have an inquiry in regard to the Revolutionary War Records for one, Thos. Clark, who served during the Revolutionary War and from the State
(apparently) of Pennsylvania.

I will appreciate your advising me as to whether there has been any pension granted to Thos.
Clark, who lived in Pennsylvania, and if so, kindly give me what information you may have in regard to his military service, as well as the names of the nearest relatives, etc.

Also, the same in regard to Casper or Chasper Gann or Gunn, who is supposed to have served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania.

Kindly give me this information, if available.

Very truly yours,
A. L. Bulwinkle

B-s

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F. C. FOCHT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PYTHIAN BUILDING
WINCHESTER, INDIANA
November twelfth, 1924.

Secretary of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions of Revolutionary soldiers,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:-

In re Thomas Clark.

I am desirous of obtaining such information as
you may have in the Pension Department in regard to Thomas Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

From the best information I can obtain, this soldier enlisted from Bucks County, Pennsylvania or at least was with Capt. John D. Woelppers invalid Regiment, which was made up of soldiers from the locality of that county. It is my understanding that the above named Thomas Clark was on the pension roll, the pension being granted to him, as I understand, in the year 1820. I am desirous of knowing the record of this soldier and when the pension ceased. This information is desired for the purpose of aiding to fill out records for application to the D. A. R.

Should your records show when and where this soldier enlisted and when he died, such information would be very valuable and in fact any information you can give in regard to
the soldier will be thankfully received.

Should there be any charge for this investigation,
let me know what it is and I will cheerfully remit.

Very truly yours,
F C Focht

FOF: JEH
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[A tri-fold file jacket]

41483
Revy INVALID.

File No. 41.483
Thomas Clark
[Illegible] Rev War

Act: 18 March 18th

Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten on the right fold]
Novr 19-1901
Mr. Jas. M. Reid, Connellsvill Pa

1924 Nov. 26 - this to F.C. Focht A[illegible]

1932 - Oct 19 - list to [illegible]
Hon. A. L. Pulwinkle