Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,161, Daniel Clark, [ILLEGIBLE]
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Service
Number
Continental (Conn)
Clark, Daniel
S. 23.161.
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Reported
Correct
W.S. A
32740
A
New York.
Daniel Clark decd
of Morris Co in the State of New York
who was a pri. Artis in the Compy commanded
by Captain
of the Regt commanded
by Col. Baldwin in the Connecticut
line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & end 8th
June 1835 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June 1850 and sent to Hon. R. L. Rose, H. R
[not legible] to the [not legible] of
Payable to only surviving child
Semi-annual allow [not legible] 
Daniel Clark, after deducting
what has been paid under act
18 March 1818, at the rate of 196 per annum
since 4 March 1836
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by
J. D. Chase
Book E2 Vol. 4 page 13
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Daniel Clark Private
No 4.-
Col. Baldwins Regt 1781 to 1782
April 21st 1818

Rejected
Artificers not provided
for 8 May 1819
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
On this Twenty first day of April
1818 before me the subscriber one of the
Judges of the County Court within and for
the said County of Bennington personally appears Daniel Clark aged Fifty eight years resident in Arlington in said
County of Bennington who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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. That he the said Daniel Clark enlisted in the month of May AD 1778 in the 
the town of Middletown in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Stephen Orsbourn and in a Regiment then commanded by Major Painter and afterwards by Colonel Baldwin, that said Company was a company of Blacksmith and said Regiment a Regiment of Mechanick [spelling] that he continued to
serve in said corps until the month of March AD 1781 when he was discharged in Fishkill in the State of New York that his discharged was signed by by Colonel
Baldwin, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services-
Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid
Edmund Graves
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I Edmund Graves one of the judges of the county for the county of (illegible) as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Clark to me well known did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceding accelaratian against the common enemy.  That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the of the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the procedings and Testimony taken and have before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Cangrefs. 

Edmund Grave
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Daniel Clark's
Declaration
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District of Vermont
County of Bennington ss} On this 9th day of August AD 1821 personally in open Court being the Supreme Court of Judication of the State of Vermont & a Court of record which has power to imprison having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & is constituted a Court of record by act of the Legislature of the State of Vermont [unk] said Court within & for the State of Vermont David Clark aged 61 years resident in Arlington in said County who being first duly sworn 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 1st of May 1820. That he the said Daniel Clark enlisted for the sum of three years in the month of May 1778 according to his best recollection in the Town of Middletown & State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Stephen Osborn and in the Regiment then commanded by Major Painter and afterwards by Colo Baldwin in the line of the State of Connecticut, while under Colo Baldwin's command he served in Capt Hortons Company being continental troops- that he served faithfully in said regiment & company until the month of March AD 1781 when he was discharged from said service in Fishkill in the State of New York during all which serves he bore arms stood sentry & did regular camp duty. That he was in two tours of Militia duty he was in the two battles at Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne- and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said served and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820
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I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war pass the 18th day of March AD 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me now have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed (viz)
one full leaf table, one chest, 1 forage pot, 1 [unk] pen, pair of fire dogs, fire slice & tongs, 1 tea pot, 1set of cups & saucers, one old large bible, two Psalm books, 4 old chairs, 10 earthen pails, one stoneman pot, 1 glass tumbler, 1 glass decanter, 1 wooden pail, one pair flat irons, three knives & forks, 1 steelyards, 1  churn.
I am justle indebted to sundry persons for Doctors bill [unk] for ridings & subsistence to the full amount of $198- 54 cents some of these debts are [unk] me. My occupation is a blacksmith but be reason of old age & general infirmity & disability I am unable to labor. I have a wife Diane aged 64 years very such under the Doctors care & has been for a long time a bill of thence to me. I have a grandson Elijah aged 11 years, 2 grand daughters [unk] & MaryAnn aged the eldest 7 the youngest 5- they are
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children of my deceased Daughter. I have no father or Mother they are all unable to earn anything towards a living- they are a large bill of expense to me & by the laws of this State I am obliged to maintain them under my present [unk] & the [unk] situation & sickness of my family it is impossible for me to support myself & those dependent on me without public or private aid.
Daniel Clark

Sworn to and declared Manchester in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont on the 7th day of August AD 1821 in open court before
Joel Pratt Clerk

I Joel Pratt Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judication in & for the County of Bennington do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited on the aforesaid schedule is sixteen dollars & ninety four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of the said Court on this 9 day of August AD 1821.
Joel Pratt Clerk of sd Supreme Court for the County of Bennington
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State of New York
Warren County } ss.
Know all men, by these presents that I Daniel Clark administrator of the estate of Daniel Clark deceased a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Augustus C Hand my true and lawful attorney for me in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Washington the arrears of said Daniel Clark pension due at his decease being from the fourth day of March AD 1835 to the fourth day of June AD 1835 being the day of his decease.
Daniel Clark Administrator

Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of May AD 1840. Sealed and delivered in the present of
Thos A Leggett
James W Tubbs

State of New York
Warren County} ss.
Be it known that on the second day of May AD 1840 personally appeared Daniel Clark administrator above named before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and and I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Thos. A. Leggett Justice
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State of New York
County of Washington ss.
Daniel Clark of the town of Hebron in said county aged sixty years being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is a son of Daniel Clark deceased- late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum- that his said father resided at the time of his death in the tow of Chester, county of Warren in said State- and that previous thereto, and at the time of his becoming a pensioner, he resided in Bennington County in the State of Vermont- and that originally he came from the State of Connecticut- & served in the Connecticut troops in the revolutionary war, and as this deponent believes in Col Baldwins regiment. This deponent states that he believes a particular description of his said father's service may be found in the files of the Pension Office among the papers on which his said pension was granted.
This deponent further states that his said father Daniel Clark died on the 8th day of June in the year eighteen hundred & thirty five (1835)- that he left no widow- & that he left one child only known to be living, who is the deponent. And further says not.
Daniel Clark

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 14th day of February 1850.
Joseph Obrien
Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above deponent is known to me & that he is a man of credibility.
Joseph Obrien Justice
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State of New York
Washington County ss.
I Philander C Hitchcock Dep Clerk of said County do certify that Joseph Crosier Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit was at the time the same bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorised to take acknowledgement of deeds &c and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of said Justice to said Jurat and said certificate to be genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 27th day of February 1850.
H Hitchcock Dep Clk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of New York County of Seneca ss.
On this twentieth day of April 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county of Seneca personally appeared Daniel Clark who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Horton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York to wit that he is without a wife or family (his wife being dead) that he has five children married and residing in the State of New York and with whom he is desirous & intends ultimately to reside & make his home for the future.
Daniel Clark

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Watkins Justice of the Peace

-> The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
-> The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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State of New York
County of Seneca ss.
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine personally appeared before me Ananias Jenks with whom I am well acquainted and to me well known to be a credible witness and man of veracity, who on his oath declares that he is acquainted with the said Daniel Clark mentioned in the annexed affidavit and who made oath to the service, and that he knows him to be the same Daniel Clark described therein.
Ananias Jenks

Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid.
Stephen Watkins Justice of the Peace

I Mather Marvin Clerk of the Court of the County of Seneca in the State of New York do certify that Stephen Watkins before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths and that the signature of Stephen Watkins purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 20th day of April in the year 1829.
Mather Marvin
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
February 5th 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of 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, Daniel Clark, son of Daniel Clark decd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N. York Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid his part, at this Department, from the 4th of March 1835, to the 8th June 1835, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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State of New York County of Seneca ss.
Daniel Clark the pensioner named in the enclosed pension certificate being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he resided in the town of Arlington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont at the time the enclosed pension certificate was granted and at the time the same was applied for; that since he drew and received his last semi annual payment on the said certificate due on the 4th day of September last, this deponent has removed from the State of Vermont aforesaid to the town of Fayette in the County of Seneca and State of New York, that he [unk] to continue to reside in the State of New York the remainder of his days; and further owing to his change of residence as aforesaid he has not as yet [unk] his last semi annual instalment due on his said certificate from the fourth day of September last to the 4th of March instant & further saith not.
Daniel Clark

Sworn & subscribed before me this 30th day of March 1829.
Stephen Watkins J.P.
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Admd Hon J. L. E. 

Declaration made 7 August 1821

served from March 1778 3 years

age 61- wife 64- no children living-grandchildren 3- aged 11, 7 & 5
worth $16.96
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18194
Daniel Clark,
Bennington Co Vt.
O. C. Merrill
Bennington, Vt.
Recd 25 Aug. 1821


J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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Bennington, August 21, 1821

Dear Sir,
I enclose you the Declaration of Daniel Clark for pension. It is desired the case may be examined as speedily as may be consistent with the duties of the Department.

The case of Noah Pierson forwarded you last June we have received no return from. I should esteem it a favor to be soon informed of the result of his application.

I am must esteem & respect
Yours &c.
O. C. Merrill

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
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Canandaigua N.Y. May 27, 1730

Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Daniel Clark, heir of Daniel Clark decd under act of 7th June 1832.
Daniel Clark served, as it is believed, in Col.  Baldwin's Regt. of Artificers & was of course entitled to $144 per annum under act of 7th June 1832. The papers filed by Daniel Clark in his application for a pension under act of 8th March 1818, will show the kind of service performed by him.
I would observe that in the month of Nov. last testimony was obtained & adduced before the Court on which the certificate of the Court was issued. That testimony was subsequently sent to the County Clerk of Washington Co. for his certificate of the magistrates official character &c & it was lost in the transmission by mail. Afterwards the afft of Daniel Clark now provided was procured.

Very respectfully your obt servt
L M Drury

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Revolution
23161
INVALID

File No. 23161
Daniel Clark
Artificer Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 2,  Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870]
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see letter to Calvin Sheldon 22 Nov 1826
Letter to Hon J Palmer HR &
5 and  24 Jany 1839
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 to Danl Clark his part; from 4 March 1835 to the 8 June 1835 the day of his death, agt notified 14 March 1834
let: to Hon: A. C. Hand
May 13th 1840
Letter to J. W. Tubbs 18 Feby 1844

18282
To New York
N. York

Daniel Clark
of Bennington Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of August 1821.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Octo: 1821 and sent to O. C. Merrill, Esq Bennington, Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821     $7.51
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822  48.00
                                          -----------------
                                                 55.51

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
1st of May 1820

Transfer to New York 28 May 1829 and notification sent to Jesse Clark Esq Waterloo N.Y.
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Pension
29 Apl 1829


Waterloo
NY April 21st

Hon. J. H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Waterloo Seneca County 20th Apl 1829

Dr Sir
I enclose the afft heretofore sent in relation to the [unk] of Daniel Clark a revolutionary pensioner, who desires the transfer of the agency or place of payment from Vermont to New York. I also send a new affidavit of the pensioner in the form prescribed with the affidavit of A & in his in support the former as to the identity of Clark with the certificate of the County Clerk for certifying the official character of the magistrate his hand writing &c. Please enclose your returns to me as before.

Your humble servt
Jesse Clark

Hon Secretary of War
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State of New York
County of Monroe ss.}
I John C. Nash Clerk of said county do hereby certify that at a Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York holden at Rochester on the 12th day of November 1819 it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Daniel Clark deceased late a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum died in the Town of Chester County of Warren & State of New York on the eighth (8th) day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five (1835) that he left no widow surviving him and that he left one child only surviving him whose name is Daniel Clark.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court & County this 12th day of November 1819.
John C. Nash, Clerk
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Washington May 9th 1840

Sir
Will you do me the favor to look over the papers in the case of a deceased pensioner (Clark) herewith transmitted & inform me how or whether I can draw the money.
I am with respect
A C Hand


Col Edwards
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free
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Chestertown
NY Jany 28th


Feb 3 1841
Mr. Evans
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Chester January 27 1841
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I some two or three weeks since addressed a letter to Honr A C Hand, member of Congress from this district, asking information with regard to the arrears of pension due Daniel Clark at his decease, and received in answer a communication addressed by you to Mr. Hand in which you say that the pension papers to which I refer can not be examined unless I give the name of the Pensioner. I presume that I did not give the name of the Pensioner in my letter to Mr. Hand as I had sent him the papers during the last session of Congress and thought he would have the name.
The Pensioner referred to was Daniel Clark, and his son by the same name applied for the arrears due his father at the his death as executor (or administrator) of the estate. The reason given by you for not paying it was that there were other heirs living, although Daniel Clark had made endeavors to ascertain their residence but had had not been enabled to do so. Under the late law upon the subject I suppose that Mr. Clark has done all that is required to be done, and if on examination of the papers you find it so, and the amount due ready to be paid over, you
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will please enclose it to me- and if anything remains to be done we would like to be informed of the fact.

Very Respectfully your obt servt
J. W. Tubbs
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No 37737
Daniel Clark, decd
New York
Monroe Co.

increased from
$96 to $144 per
annum com 4 March
1831 to 8th June 1835
when he died
only child Daniel Clark

under act 7th June 1832

Hon: R. S. Rose
N.R.
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Daniel Clark, decd

Incr to $240 per annum
[unk] former pats at
$144 comg 4 March 1831
& endg 8 June 1835
payable to
Daniel Clark, only
surviving child


Alby
L. M. Drury
Canandaigua 
N.Y.
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32740
New York Albany
Daniel Clark, decd
of Morris Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain             of the Regt commanded
by Col Baldwin in the Connecticut
line for 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per
annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & [unk] 8 June 1835

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
April 1837 and sent to 
L. M. Drury Eq

Arrears to the 4th of Canandaigua
Semi-anl. allowance ending N.Y.
Incd from $144

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk,
Book 62  Vol. 4  Page 13