Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3156, Anthony Clark, Md. Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Va.
Clark, Anthony
NUMBER
S. 3156
CONTENTS
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Ohio - 7724.
Anthony Clark
of Windsor, in the State of Ohio
who was a Pt. & Sergt, in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Marshall of the Regt commanded
by Colo. [illegible ??Lux] in the Virginia Militia
[L]ine for Seven Months.
, and a Line Records corrected

Md. and  Va Line Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Feby 10 '14[??] [/]9
at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of March
1833 and sent to S. Beckley
Burlington Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 -    53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833    13.33
[total]   $66.65

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer, Clerk
Book  E.  Vol. 8. Page Four
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Declaration of
Anthony Clark 
for a Pension

Entered in 
court August 28 1832

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832

State of Ohio
Lawrence County ss.
Court of Common Pleas of August Term 1832 On this 28 day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting, Anthony Clark, a resident of Windser Township in the County of Lawrence aforesaid & State of Ohio - aged about seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832-- That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers & served as herein stated--

Firstly - In the month of October, (the day he does not recollect) in the year 1777, he was drafted from Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland, to perform a Tour of two months service - in the militia of said State of Maryland - went into service under Capt Marshall, in Colo. Lux Regt- & in Genl Smallwood Brigade, (the No. of the Rgt not known,) marched from Baltimore to Pensylvania - to Germantown - arived at Gremantown the 6 October, the day after the battle was fought - joined the army under Genl Washington - & remained in that neighbourhood till the term of service expired. - At the and of the Term the compy, including this declarant, was discharged & returned to Baltimore. He received no written discherge Capt Fleming's Compy marched from Baltimore at the same time with the Compy in which declarant serviced ---

Secondly, in the year 1778, in July or August, he was again drafted from Same county of Baltimore, for another Term of two months Entered a compy commanded by a Dutchman - whose name he does not remember - cannot say to what Regt he was attached, Shortly after drafted marched to the Head of Elk River, near the mouth of Susquehanna River - Here he remained the whole term & faithfully served, was in no battle. He believes there were four or five other companies at the same time & place - dont remember the names of any officers-- No other compy went from Baltimore at this time-- at the end of two months was discharged & returned home as above stated-- no written discharge-
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Thirdly, In the year 1781. sometime in the month of July- he was again drafted. For the term of three months, from the County of Berkely[??] in the State of Virginia, (where declarant then resided) Went into service under Capt Jarriot[??] in Colo. Park[??Dark] Regt, both of same County - Genl Stephenson commanded the Brigade. Marched immediately to the neighbourhood of Williamsburgh where he remained till Genl Washington arrived -- when he went with the army to Yorktown-- He assisted in making the Batteries & fortifications there & remained there until his term of service expired, which was five or six days before the surrender, he was relieved by others who came to take their place-

1. He was born in Ireland, came to Balimore in October 1774--
2. Has no record of his age
3. Resided near Batimer at the commencement of the war & drafted in all cases - served as a private, except two months 2Tours a serjent
4. Never had any written discharge-
7. Peter Wakefield Esq. & Mr Edward Mernahen, can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
During the war removed from Baltimore to Berkeley County Virginia - resided there 12 years, then removed to Monroe County & resided 24 years - then removed to the place where he now lives & has since resided.
Anthony Clark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Attest  Jos Whitted  Clerk

We Peter Wakefield & Edward Monahen, resident of Windsor Township in the County of Lawrence, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Clark, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years old, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion-
Peter Wakefield
Edward Monahan
Sworn to & subsribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest  Jos Whitted  Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interogatores prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Peter Wakefield & Edward Munahon who have signed the preceeding certificate, (there being no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood) are credible persons & that their statements are entitled to credit--
 
I Joseph Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Clark for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal of office this 28th August A.D. 1832. 
 Jos Wheeler   Clerk
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7265.
Anthony Clark
Ohio

Admitted
2 M as Serg   10 --
5                    16.66
[total] 7 mon   $26.66



Simon Beckley Esq
Burlington
Lawrence Co
Ohio

[figures on left page]
26.66
   [x]  2
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53.32
13.33
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66.65
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BRIEF in the case of Anthony Clark
Windsor Township
of Lawrence County  in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[4 column table  column headings]  
[c1] Period.    
[c2] Duration of Service.   Years,  Months,  Days.
[c3] Rank.  As a
[c4] Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.    Gen.

[table rows]
[c1a] In 1777
[c2a]  [yrs] served --    [months] 2    [days] -- 
[c3a] Private
[c4a]  Capt. Marshall-- Colo Lux Regtt. & Genl. Smallwood

[c1b] July or Augt 1778
[c2b]  [yrs] served --    [months] 2    [days] -- 
[c3b] Sergt
[c4b]  Commanded by a Dutchman --

[c1c] sometime July 1781
[c2c]  [yrs] served --    [months] 3    [days] -- 
[c3c] Private
[c4c] Capt Jarriot    Colo Dark Regt    Genl Stephenson

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Baltimore County, Maryland.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
traditionary evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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In reply to your request of  [blank]         , received  [blank] for a statement of the military history of    Anthony Clark    a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[table 6 columns]
[c-1]  Dates of enlistment of appointment.
[c-2]  Length of service.
[c-3]  Rank
[over c-4 and c-5] OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
[c-4] Captain.
[c-5] Colonel.
[c-6] State.

[c-1a] Oct.  1777
[c-2a] 2 mos
[c-3a] Pri.
[c-4a] Marshall
[c-5a] Lux  (Lucas)
[c-6a] Md.

[c-1b] July or August. 1778
[c-2b] 2 mos
[c-3b] Sergt.
[c-4b] not recollected
[c-5b] [not recollected]
[c-6b] [not recollected]

[c-1c] July 1781
[c-2c] 3 mos.
[c-3c] Pri.
[c-4c] Jarriot
[c-5c] Darke
[c-6c] Va

[notes entered in table]
He assisted in making batteries & fortifications at Youktown where he remained until his time was out,  five or six days before the surrender. & was discharged.

Battles engaged in, ____                 
Residence of soldier at enlistment,       Baltimore, Md.
Date of application for pension,      Aug. 28. 1832.
Residence at date of application,        Windsor Twp., Lawrence Co., Ohio

Age at date of application,      about 74 years. born in Ireland. Emmigrated from Ireland to Baltimore in 1774.             

Remarks:      During the War he removed from Balto. to Berkely Co. Va., resided there 12 years. then removed to Monroe Co. for 24 years, thence to Windsor Twp.  He died July 23, 1833 (Agency book)    No family data on file.         

Respectfully,
(Gerault.)  Commissioner
6--2856
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[please note-this is best effort, not perfect transcription]

Antony Clark
died in Lawrence Ohio 183-  (army)

1)
441 University Av      Rev sw
Tucson Arizona  Jan 15 1915
Pension Dept.
Washington D. C.

Do you have any record
of Antony Clark having
drawn a Pension from
the Revolution. The only mother I
have [illegible] from lives with
me, she is now 87 years old.
She says [illegible words] child she
was told that her grandfather

2)
Antony Clark served in the American
Revolution from Virginia (with Antony
Wayne) that was present when
Cornwallis surrendered.  She thinks
he (Clark) was from in Ireland.
and she thinks her grandmothers
maiden name was Ketie or Margaret
Pensinger.  Antony Clark lived in Lawrence
Co Ohio after the revolution and
must have died about 183- 
she remembers him and
she was born in 1828.  He is
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[note-- best effort, hand writing pretty sketchy]

3)
Children were, Antony Wayne 1,
Ginny 2 (her mother [illegible] Virginia
with  Ginny for short) Polly 3, Betsy 4
and Kate 5  John 6  (she doesn't remember
him)  Mother says she feels sure
he did draw a pension.  I am 
a D. A. R.  And I would be so
glad to find their records for
her granddaughters.  She and
[illegible words] a chapter in Tucson
and I would be so glad
to add Mother as a charter member.

4)
I will be very glad to hear
[illegible] even [illegible] possible
as Mother is quite feeble
and she never seems
much interested [illegible].
Respectfully yours.
Mrs Arthur Still
441 University Ave.
Tucson
Arizona
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Rev War
3156
INVALID.

File No. 3156
Anthony Clark
Sgt. Va. Md.

Act: June 7, '32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Md and Va. Line. Records corrected
Feb 10 '04

1915 Jan. 25. Hist. to Mrs. Arthur Stilly [??Stilby]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of    Anthony Clark    which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  [blank]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   yes

V.  * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he he is entitled?   yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has device.
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?    Certified by two Citizens

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?   Yes -- There is no Clergyman in the neighborhood.

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?   No

XIV.  + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?   [blank]
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?   [blank]

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?   [blank]

XVI.  ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?   Yes

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?   [blank]   And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  [blank]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss 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 ______ months and ____ days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

++ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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.

++ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.