Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34693, Thomas Clinton, Md.
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Md.
Clinton, Thomas
S34693
BLWt 632-100
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2    Non Loo
No 632
Thomas Clinton
Fifer
Maryland Line Revolu. War

Warrant issued to Thos Clinton the 4th April 1814 and delivd to him the same day
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1859 Aug 18 Spe order to pay
1860 Decr 21st Letter to Hon S. S. Cox
St Jas Smith
Jan 25/{illegible}
1884 June 26 John Wright no papers
filed since pension allowed
heir not entitled
1884 Augt 4 John Wright that the pension
has been paid in full (see copy within)
{illegible} Cumberland Apl 16, 18 {illegible}

8912
Maryland Roll
Thomas Clinton
of Alleghany Co. in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Godman of the Maryland
line, for the term of 1 year 5 months to 80
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of
8
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 or April 1819 and sent to Aza Beall, clk. of Alleghany Co. Ct. Maryland

Arrears to 
4th of March 1819
82.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819 48.11
Amt 10 mo. 6/20-4/31 $130.63
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818)
to Nov. 1780
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State of Maryland Allegany County.
On this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen 
hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the
fifth Judicial District of Maryland which is composed of Allegany,  Washington 
& Frederick  Counties personally appeared Thomas Clinton aged fifty eight
years, resident in Allegany County aforesaid, who being by me 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 is the same Thomas Clinton who enlisted for three years in Monmouth County in the State of Jersey
in the Company commanded
by Capt. Godman
of the 4 Maryland Regt of the Maryland line
that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States
for five years and until the end of the War
when he was discharged from the service in Frederick Town in the State of Maryland 
and that he was in the battles of Monmouth Camden and seige of York
and that he is in reduced circumstances & 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 & acknowledged before me the day & year aforesaid
Th. Buchanan
I Thomas Buchanan, one of the associate Judges of
the fifth judicial district aforesaid do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Thomas Clinton
did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy
and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me
to the Secretary of the department of war. pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress
April 25th 1818
Th.. Buchanan
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State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County
Court in the State of Maryland hereby Certify
that the Honorable Thomas Buchanan Esquire
who appears to have signed the foregoing
Deposition and Certificate was at the time of
taking and signing the same and now is one of the
associate Judges of the fifth Judicial
District Composed of Allegany Washington and
Frederick County in the State aforesaid
duly Commissioned and qulified to all his acts
as such full faith and credit is and ought to
be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In testimony whereof I
hereunto subscribe my name
and affix the seal of my
office this twenty fifth day of April
 Eighteen hundred and Eighteen

Aza Beall Clerk
of Allegany County Court
In addition to the
 foregoing Certificate given by me on the
25th day of April last, I further certify that it appears
to
my satisfaction that the said Thomas Clinton is in
Reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for
support
Further proof of
Service
{illegible}. And {illegible} of -- Maryland
Th.. Buchanan
October 13, 1818

Thomas Clinton
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Tho Clinton

8912
Sept 1819
Sent to
Wm McMah Esq
Cumberland
Allegany County
Ap 16, 1821
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STATE OF MARYLAND, Allegany County ss.
On this Eleventh day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court,
being a court of record for the said county,  Thomas Clinton aged sixty years
.
years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on
his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:--that he was enlisted in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven in Captain
Godmans Company of the Maryland Regiment
commanded by Col Samuel Smith, that he was in the Battle
of Monmoth, that he was at Gates Defeat in Carolina
 and that he was at the taking of Cornwallace
and continued in the army untill the end of
the war, and that he made his original Declaration
the on oath on the 25th Day of April 1818 and received a Pention
 Certificate numbered Eight thousand nine
hundred and twelve
And I do solemnly 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 manner, disposed of my property , or any part thereof,  with
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 18th day of March, 1818;   and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
1 Desk, 1 Cow, Coal Grate 1 Handsaw 2 old axes and bold Plains,
3 old chizels 6 Gimblets
Thomas Clinton
And the said Thomas Clinton further declares
that he is occupation a Naylor, but that he is not
able to carry on the business by reason of his poverty
 and sometimes want of Health, that he has a
wife about fifty years of age and that his children have all
 left him

.
Sworn to and declared on the Eleventh day of October 1820
In open Court
Aza Beall
Clerk.  I,
Aza Beall Clerk
of Allegany County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify, 
that the foregoing oath and 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 in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19th
day of November
1820.
the
Aza Beall
Clerk of the Court for the County

of Allegany
In the State of Maryland
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December 6, 1935
Thomas Clinton-S.34693
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Guy Clinton
124 Willow Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland

Dear Sir:
The Revolutionary War record of Thomas Clinton
which follows was obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 34693, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of this soldier
are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Thomas Clinton enlisted in Monmouth County, New Jersey, some time in 1777, 
served as a fifer in Captain Godman's company, Colonel Samuel Smith's 4th Maryland
Regiment; he was in the battles of Monmouth,
Camden, and the Siege of Yorktown, was discharged in
Fredericktown, Maryland, after a service of five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818, then aged fifty-eight years and
living in Allegany County, Maryland.
He referred to his wife in 1820 as aged about
fifty years, and then stated that his children "had
all left him". Names of wife and children not shown.
Thomas Clinton died January 7, 1847.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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December 5, 1935
BA-J/MMHF/eel
Mr. Guy Clinton
124 Willow Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland
Dear Sir:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of John Clinton, of Pennsylvania, the
War of 1812 record of his son, John Clinton, who was born in
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1792, who may have been relatives
of Charles Clinton and Thomas Clinton, of Maryland.
A very careful search of the records has been made and no
claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the
Revolutionary War of a John Clinton or Charles Clinton. Such
claims are the source of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data
furnished by the Veterans Administration.
A claim for pension has been found based upon service in the
Revolutionary War of a Thomas Clinton, of Maryland (no other Thomas
Clinton found) and the record of one John Clinton, of Pennsylvania,
in the War of 1812. No other John Clinton, of Pennsylvania, is recorded as
having received pension or land from the United States
for service in the War of 1812. This is presumably, the same
John Clinton recorded in Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Vol IX, page 395, as a pensioner for service as a private in Captain
S. Borden's Company page 423, same volume of 1133 Harmer
Street, Philadelphia, served under Colonel Rush; and page 519,
same volume, pension certificate No. 337, issued July, 1865, which
references all pertain to Pennsylvania State pension and not to
United States pension.
The Revolutionary War record of Thomas Clinton and the War
of 1812 record of John Clinton are furnished you herewith as
found in the respective claims for pension based upon military
service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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December 2, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/AWF
Thomas Clinton
S. 34693

Mrs. Carrie H. Heironimus
101 E. Washington Street
Grafton, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Thomas Clinton,
a soldier and pensioner of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 34693, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Clinton.
Thomas Clinton enlisted in Monmouth County,
New Jersey and served as private and fifer in Captain
Godman's company in Colonel Samuel Smith's
Maryland regiment, was in the battles of Monmouth, Camden, 
 and Siege of Yorkton, served until the close of
the war, having served about five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818, then aged about fifty-eight
years and living in Allegany County, Maryland.

In 1820 he referred to his wife as aged about
50 years and to his children, but gave no names.
He died January 7, 1847.
There are no further data in this claim relative
to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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May 15, 1926
Mrs. John MacDonald
715 Jenny Lind St
McKeesport, Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 34693, it appears
that Thomas Clinton enlisted in Monmouth
County, New Jersey and served as private and fifer
in Captain Godman's Company, Colonel Samuel Smith's
Maryland Regiment, he was at the battles of Monmouth,
Camden, and siege of York, and served {illegible}
War, having served five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818, while a resident of Allegany
Maryland, aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, aged fifty
years, and to his children, but gave no names.
He died January 7, 1847.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Cetf'd by Miss Wilson
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Old War Div.
I.N.P. Ex'r
No.
Co.       Reg't
---
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Return this letter with your reply Washington, DC. August 4, 1884
Sir,
Yours of the 26th ult is received Stating in behalf of the daughter of

Thomas Clinton, a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner who died Jany
1847, that for four years prior to his decease, he was prostrated by paralysis, so
that he was unable to draw his pension; and that shortly before the late war,
some papers for money due were forwarded to a Mr True, but no information
has since been received in relation to the matter
A Thomas Clinton who enlisted from and lived as a pensioner in Maryland
was regularly paid his pension up to Sept 4, 1846, and after his decease, two thirds
of the balance due from Sept 4, 1846 to Jany 7. 1847, was paid in 1859 to his Executors
and the other third was paid in 1860 to a party in Ohio
Even if the above pensioner could be identified as the father of your correspondent
and there were unpaid arrears due, it is hardly probable that there is at the
present time any person qualified, according to the provisions of the enclosed printed
law, who could claim such arrears.
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Thomas Clinton act Mch 18. 1818 drew his pension to Sept 4, 1846.
His Executor Mr Shuck recd 2/3 the amt from Sept 4, 1846 to Jany 4, 1847
(date of death) or $33.03 in  Sept 1959 & the following Jany the other third, 
or 11.01, was paid to Wm & Julia Moore of Ohio
Ascertained at 3d Auditor  July 30 1884
I. N. Prior
Clerk in
Pension Office
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34693
Old War Div.
I. N. .P. Ex'r.
No.
Revolutionary
Co.     Reg't

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
---
Return this letter with your reply.
Washington, D.C.  June 26, 1884
Sir

In answer to your enquiry of 21st inst relative to Thomas Clinton
Revolutionary Soldier, you are advised that you have not furnished
any description of his service or residence by which he could be identified -
There was a Thomas Clinton, living in Maryland who was allowed
a pension, and it is very probable that he drew the same to the day of
his decease - There are no papers filed in the case except those upon
which his pension was obtained - No descendant of a Revolutionary
Soldier would be entitled to a pension on account of his services.
Very respectfully
A. P. G. Clarke
Acting Commissioner
M.
Mr. John Wright
Cumberland
Maryland
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124 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, Md.
The Veterans Administration,
Attention Pensin Records of the Revolution and the
War of 1812,
Gentlemen,

I would like to know what your record may show
about a pension being granted to John Clinton either for
the revolution or for the war of 1812. My grand father
was born in Fayette County Pa. in 1798. The John Clinton
of whom I am inquiring was his father.
The Pennsylvania Archives show that one John Clinton
served in the Second Battalion of Philadelphia Militia
when it was in the service of the United States at Charleston
S.C. Under the same index reference but in another
volume of the Archives, John Clinton became a Lieutenant
of Militia in Fayette Co. in 1790. I believe the two references
to mean the same man. Another reference shows that John
Clinton was also granted a pension for service in the War
of 1812, and he must have been from Pennsylvania.
However, from land and census records, I learn that he
made a first payment on a quarter section of land in Carroll
(then Columbiana ) Co. O in 1816, at which time he resided in
Jefferson Co. O. He completed payment on the land before
1820 at which time he resided on the land; he remained at this
place until his death in 1838; his wifes name at the time of
his death was pricilla; she survived him a short time. In
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1800 the Census record gives his age as "over 45 " and
his wifes age "26-45 "
There is much to suggest that he may have been the
son of Captain Charles Clinton of Maryland Militia who
received his commission from the Maryland Council of Safety
in 1776; he resided in Frederick County when that included
all of Western Maryland; the year before he got his commission
he resided at "Cumberland Hundred"
I believe also
that this Charles Clinton was the father of Thomas Clinton
who was a soldier in Col. Carvel-Hall's Maryland Regiment;
he received a pension until his death about 1847
Very sincerely,
Guy
Clinton
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Grafton, W. Va.,
November 21, 1932.

Pension Bureau,
Revised Division,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

can you furnish me with any information concerning
Thomas Clinton, who was a private in the Mary
land Division during the Revolutionary War?
He was put on pension list April 3, 1819, age
74 years. Kindly advise me what the charges will be for
this information, and I will remit for same.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Carrie Haslup Heironimus
101 E. Washington Street,
Grafton, W. Va.
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McKeesport - Pa.
March 18 - 26


U.S. Pension Bureau

Thomas Clinton, Private
Inlisted July 1st 1778
Discharged Nov. 29,1783
4th
Regiment
Fifer August - 28 - 1781

taken from

archives of Maryland
Vol 8
Muster Roll of Md Troops etc.
I have just received the
above record from Annapolis
and and as I am desirous to join

the daughters of
Revolution would you
kindly send me any information you may have concerning pension
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whom be married and
his children or any other
information you may
have If you can not
give the desired information

would please tell
me where I might get
it  - Hoping to hear from
you soon Yours Truly 
Mrs. John Mac Donald
715 Jenny Lind St
McKeesport Pa
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Sept 1859
Jany 1866
Cumberland
July 26 1884
Mr. W. W. Dudley
I received your letter
several days ago and
would say that
as to the
description of Thomas Clinton 
that he was a fair skinned man
 with blue eyes light hair
and about 
five feet seven inches in height and
that he enlisted

at frederick city as a fife major
 under a
Captain Lynn and served
throughout  the war was born
in the year 1760. March 25th
of Irish parents and died in
January
1847, and for four
years before he and he  {illegible}
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postrated
with paralysis and
was unable to move or speak
and his daughter who gets me
to write this says that his pension
was not drawn in all that
time and that shortly before
the war she was notified
by one 
John True in a letter
there was some money
left there and the papers
were sent on to this man
True and since the papers
were sent away from here
nothing has been heard from
them since and she say
that she will employ a
lawyer to look up the case for her as she is in
need and is old and infirm
I remain yours
Respectfully
John Wright
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Wm Moore
Julia Moore
Ohio
Jany 1860
Sept 1859

1859 Excutor of Estate S
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Cumberland
June 21st 1884
Mr Wm Dudley
Dear Sir
I wish to ascertain
if there
is the name of Thomas Clinton
on the revolutionary pensioners.
list yet as one of his descendants here and by some means she has been swindled out of her father's papers

and she has gotten me
to write to you and
find out the papers were
last
in the hands of a
lawyer in Washington
by the name of John True
 any information
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will be gladly received
by the old lady who thinks
that she has been cheated
out of her just dues as
she is she only one left
and she cared for her
father the last four or five
years
of his life
Please answer as soon
as convenient
Address
John Wright
Cumberland Md
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34693
Revy INVALID
File No. 34,693

Thomas Clinton
Pri Rev War
Act:

18th March 1818
Index:  Vol 2, Page 74
(Arrangement of 1870)


1926 May 15 - Hist to Mrs. John MacDonald {illegible}
1932 - Dec {illegible} Hist to Mrs. Carrie H. Heironymous
1935 Dec 6 - Hist to Guy Clinton {illegible}
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Thomas Clinton
Papers
respecting his having served
as a fife soldier during the
revolutionary war.
{illegible} to be recorded October
12th 1813 & recorded the same
day in Liber {illegible} folio
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The deposition of Moses McInzie of Allegany County
and State of Maryland aged about fifty four years
This Deponent Saith that he is well acquainted
with Thomas Clinton now of Allegany County
and State aforesaid that he knew him as a fifer in the
Maryland line and that he was in the service at the
end of the war - That he this Deponent belonged to the
second Maryland regiment commanded by Col. John
Stewart and that he believes said Clinton belonged

to the fourth Maryland regiment, that in consequence
of the loss of men by death in the Maryland line all
the regiments were thrown into the first and second
Maryland Regiment, and amongst those consolidated
was the said Thomas Clinton, and this Deponent well
recollects that Capt Godman was amongst them also
Subscribed to & Sworn before
Jno Scott
Moses McKinsey
his X mark

The deposition of Allen Townsend of Allegany County and
State of Maryland aged about fifty years
This
Deponent Saith that he is well acquainted with Thomas
Clinton of Allegany County and State of Maryland, that he
well knew him as a fifer in the fourth Maryland Regiment
in which he this Deponent likewise served, and that he
continued in the service till the end of the war, and
was discharged at Frederick Town in Maryland with
this deponent, that this deponent knows of no other man
by the name of Thomas Clinton belonging to the fourth
Maryland Regiment or to any other Regiment
Sworn before & subscribed
Jno Scott
Allen Townsend
his X mark
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Maryland
Allegany County SS. I Hanson Briscoe
Clerk of Allegany County, State aforesaid ┃
hereby certify that John Scott Esquire
in whose presence the within depositions
appear the have been Signed and before
whom the same were sworn to was
at the time of administering the oaths to the Deponants
mentioned in the same and is now a Justice of the
Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Allegany County, legally and duly commissioned and qualified
as such and to all acts of his as such full faith &
credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of
Justice as thereout - In Testimony whereof I have to
these presents set my hand and affixed my Official Seal
this Fourth day of September Eighteen hundred
and thirteen

Hanson Briscoe Clk of
Allegany County

State of Maryland
Allegheny County {illegible}
John Buchanan chief Judge of the fifth
Judicial district of the State of Maryland
composed of Frederick Washington and Allegany
counties do certify that Hanson Briscoe is clerk
of the court of Alleghany County aforesaid and
that the above attestation {illegible}
J. Buchanan
Oct the 14th 1813
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Auditors Office Annapolis March 22d 1819
I hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolls
remaining in the Auditors Office that Thomas Clinton
enlisted as a private in the fourth Maryland Regiment
on the 1st
day of July 1778 and was discharged on 1 Novr 1780
Thos Karney Audtr
State
Md
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Dep. of War
Accot
office
Aug. 24, 1813
I certify that it appearsby the
Records of the Maryland Line that Thomas
Clinton Music. enlisted for and served to
the End of the War,
Peter Hagner
Pr Clk