Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 973, William Clark, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey          

Clark, William            

NUMBER
S. 973

carded.

CONTENTS
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22950
New Jersey
William Clark
of Essex County in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the Comp command
by Captain Fox of the Regt. Commanded
by Col. Mann in the New Jersey 
line for 2 years
________________________________________

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
___________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec. 1833 and sent to L. Condicts
                                Morristown
__________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '33  $200
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Ma '34    $40
                                                        _____
                                                       $240
                                                        _____

                               {Revolutionary Claim,
                               {Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk
Book E.    Vol. 3    Page 106.

(right side written vertically)
Date of death not on AB.
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Wm. Clark of Essex Co. N.J.

defective authentication
by order of Doc.
Hon. Secretary has been waived

Admd
24 mo pri
80$

Return to L Condict, Morristown N.J.
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State of New Jersey
Essex County }  On this Seventeenth day of August
      in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
thirty two. Personally appeared in open court before the
judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and 
for said County now setting. William Clark, a resident 
of the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and 
state of New Jersey aged seventy six 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 seventh in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 
      He was born in the Township of Elizabeth in that 
part now set off as the Township of Westfield in the said
County of Essex and state of New Jersey on the seventeenth
day of June seventeen hundred and fifty six and was 
seventy six years old last June according to his family 
record which is in his possession. Where he was living
when first called into service and where he has resided
ever since and now resides.
      That he entered the service of the United States under 
the following named officers and served as herein stated as near as he can recollect.
That he first entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a volunteer in Capt. John Sunder company of Militia under the command of Major Morris Jaquish and Marched to the city of New York and was there when the British army landed on the Island and at the time of the Long Island Battle, and was there about one week and then returned to Jersey. It being on or about the first of August 1776 when he first entered the service. Immediately on his return to Jersey was drafted and stationed at Elizabeth Town point under the command of Colonel Thomas erecting the (illegible) workers and done three months duty. He then enlisted in Captain Jacob Crones Company for three months and was stationed
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Between Brunswic and Hackensack and had frequent skirmishes
with the Brittish during said Term & served his term out but received
no written discharge.  also during the said Term he was one of the
party that took seventy Hessians at Connecticut farms and
drove the horsemen-- he served one month at the time the Refugees
and greens come from Staten Island to Elizabeth Town When
Capt Sack was killed and Capt Nathaniel Randolph was wounded
and was skermishing with the Brittish and Refugees nearly one
day, and fired his last shot. Was stationed two months at Morse's
Mills & Tremblys Point-- Was a Volunteer under Captain Morin
Clark & Dukney and went down the Monitor in a whale Boat
and was taken a prisoner near the Light house and confined in
the Suger house at New York about four months.  served one
Month under Capt Potter one month in Capt Woods Company one
Month under Capt Dunham one Month under Capt Scudder in
Col Moses Jaquishes Command. stationed one Month at Blazing star
was one month at Woodbridge and one Month at Ackuachina
and one month at the New ferry in Capt John Scudder's Company
he was in the service under Capt John Scudder Capt Ephraim
Scudder and others until the close of the war as much as
Nine Months and was out during the war at different periods as
much as two years and six months Including the time that he
was a prisoner of war but the above is all that he can
recollect was Commanded by Col Thomas Col Jaquish Col Sela
Col Van Cortland. Was in the Battle at Springfield & Connecticut
farms. was out on a scouting party at the Battle of the short 
hills when Lord Howe Came to Westfield and Lord Howe
maid his head quarters at his fathers house and after said
Howe left the house the Soldiers distroyd and took away
all their movable property which damage was appraised at
five hundred pounds, had a warm skermish with the Brittish
at Blazing Star and many other places.-- was stationed as a guard
along the lines between New Jersey and Staten Island the Most
of the war. was acquainted with Lord Starling General Maxwell
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Col. Shermon, Col. Fitch, Col. Borker, Col. Matthia Ogden, and 
knew many others of the standing army. He has no documentary
evidence of his services but can prove the three month service by 
Clark Miller _ _ and part of his militia service by 
Daniel Hetfield + Jacob Ludlum
     He herey relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension and
annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on 
the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory in the 
United States.
William Clark

Sworn to and subscribed}  
in open court}
the day and year aforesaid}
E. Van Arsdale J Clk


We James M. Huntying a clergyman residing in the 
Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and State of 
New Jersey and Daniel Hetfield residing in the same 
place - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with 
William Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above 
declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age 
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that 
we concur in that opinion.
James M. Huntting
Daniel Hetfield

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
E. Van Arsdale Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further 
certifies that it appears to them that James M. Huntting who 
has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in 
the Township of Westfield in the County of Essex and state of 
New Jersey and that Daniel Hetfield who has also signed the 
same is a resident in the same place and
is a credible person and that their statement in entitled to belief
E. Van Arsdale Clk
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I Elias Van Arsdale J Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Essex in the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Clark for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of August AD Eighteen hundred + thirty two.
                                               E. Van Arsdale Clk
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State of New Jersey
Essex County ss  }
Be it known that on the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas in and for the said County Jacob Ludlow Clark Miller and Daniel Hatfield, of full age, who being duly sworn according to Law on their
oaths depose and say that they reside in the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey, that they are well acquainted with William Clark of the same
place and believe him to be about seventy six
years of age, and are well knowing to his being a soldier in the revolutionary war, and the said Jacob Ludlow deposeth and saith that the said William Clark was in this months service at sundry times and that he verily believes that he was in actual service more than two whole years.

And the said Clark Miller deposeth and saith that he was knowing to the said William Clark's being an enlisted Soldier for three months under Captn Jacob Crane and that he verily believes that he was in actual service more than two years.  And further saith not

Sworn and subscribed
before me the day
and year aforsaid }
Saml B. Miller

Jacob Ludlum
Clark Miller
Daniel Hetfield
---
State of New Jersey, County of Essex ⎬SS. 
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the said
affidavit one of the Judges of said Court, residing in said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same;  That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe the foregoing signature "Saml B. Miller " is genuine

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my
[seal affixed at left]

[following are lines on the papers below this one:]
of March following but did not receive any written discharge--

Jacob Cranes Company for three months and was stationed
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name and affixed the seal of saif Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
E Van Arsdale J Clk

I Samuel B. Miller before whom the within affidavit of Jacob Ludlow Clark Miller and Daniel Hetfield was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jacob Ludlow Clark Miller and Daniel Hetfield and that their statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
June 28th, 1833
Saml B. Miller

(written vertically)
19
William Clark 
No 6599

paid
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State of New Jersey
Essex County SS }
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Essex William Clark of the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey. - Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the same William Clark who heretofore made a declaration for a pension dated the Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Thirty two - And that by Reason of old age the
great length of time and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length or periods of the war when he served but according to the best of his recollection at this time he served as a volunteer Drafted and listed Soldier in the Revolutionary war at the times and not less then the periods mentioned below.-

That on the first of August in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six he Volunteered at the said Township of Westfield in a Company of Militia under the command
of Captain John Scudder and done seven days duty in said Company stationed on Long Island under the command of Col Moses Jaquish.
In the First of September the same year was drafted as a private soldier in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain John Scudder
and done three months duty in his company stationed at Elizabeth Town point building the brest works under the Command of Col Thomas-

In the month of December in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy six he listed in a Company of Three Month men raised by the provincial Congress of the State of New Jersey in Captain Jonah Crains Company of infantry as a private and done three months duty in said Company Stationed Between New Brunswick and Hackensack under the command of Col Spencer & Major Bott & was discharged in the month of March following but did not receive any written discharge--

[following is a line at bottom of page beneath this one:]
Jacob Cranes Company for three months and was stationed
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In the month of April in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was drafted in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain John Scudder and done Four Month duty as a
private soldier in the Militia that year being out every other month stationed at Elizabeth town Rahway and Hackensack under the command of Col Batter & Col Thomas.

In the spring of the year seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight he was again drafted in a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt John Scudder and served one Month under Capt
Scudder one Month and under Captain Batter - one month, under Captain Wood one month and under Capt Dunham one Month, being out as much as every other Month that year stationed Between Brunswick and Hackensack along the lines under the command of Col. Jaquish.-

In the Winter of Seventeen hundred and seventy nine he was again drafted and done one Month duty as a private soldier in Captain Ephraim Scudders Company and one Month under Capt Benjamin Laing, then under Captain Ephraim Scudder again one month then under
Captain Herrimon One Month and again one month under the said Captain Laing, all the same year stationed at Woodbridge, Elizabeth town & Acquackanock under the command of Col Jaquish-

In the month of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty he volunteered in Capt Morriner Company having the Command of some small Botes [boats] along the Jersey shore and since in his company one month as a private soldier and was then taken prisoner by the Brittish
and confined in the old North Church as a prisoner of war in the City of New York four months, until he was exchanged.

In the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one
he was again drafted in Capt Ephraim Scudders Company and done four months duty as a private soldier under
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under the said Captain Scudder Capt Benjamin Laing and Captain Anthony Morse, Stationed between New Brunswick and Elizabeth Town, under the command of Col Jaquish, Making his whole service as a drafted and listed private Soldier Two years five months and Seven days and for such since he claims a pension.-  That the service herein stated to have been performed by him in the war of the revolution was Bonafied [bona fide] and actually Rendered
Viz Three Months in Captain Jacob Cranes Company of three months men actively in service and duly called out by the gover[n]ment and the two years Two months and seven days was service performed in the Common Militia as a private Soldier for all that time Bonafied [bona fide] and actually rendered. That he was duly called out with his company and actually stationed at the different places mentioned in this and his said Original Declaration during military duty all that time. And for the line
during which the said service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit. As to the officers he was acquainted with and knew the Marches Battles and skirmishes he was in and for other particulars he refers to his Original declaration.

As to the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department 

1st - he saith that he was born in the Township of Elizabeth now the Township of Westfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey June 17th 1756

2nd - he has a record of his age now in his possession

3 - he was living in the said Township of Elizabeth when first called into service & always resided their [there].

4 - he was Drafted and a listed soldier

5th - he knew Lord Stirling General Maxwell general Dickerson General Wayne Genl Dayton Col Sherman Col Barber Col Matthias Ogden &c.

6th - he never received any written discharge.-

7th - he Refers to Jedien Ross Samuel Downer
William Baker William Pierson John Dunham

[following is 2 lines at bottom of page beneath this one:]
and ever since Morris county-- he then enlisted in Captain Jacob Cranes Company for three months and was stationed
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Jonathan Woodruff Esq.  Benjamin Cory Jonathan P Baker 
Sworn to and subscribed at
Newark in said County the
Twenty eighth day of June A.D.
1833 before me.  }   William Clark

Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
I Samuel B. Miller before whom the above
affidavit of William Clark was taken do hereby
Certify that I am well acquainted with the said
William Clark and that his statement is entitled
to full Credit and belief.
Saml B. Miller
June 20th 1833.

State of New Jersey
Essex County SS }  Personally appeared before me A Justice of the peace in and for said County of Essex William Clark, A Credible person residing in the said County of Essex- Who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he is the same William Clark that heretofore made a declaration for a pension dated August 17th 1832. And supplemental affidavit dated 
June 20th 18133 - And that the services therein stated to have been performed by him was Bonafied [bona fide] and actually rendered for
all that time in actual service either in the field or in Garrison except the time when he was a prisoner of war. And this deponant further saith that in looking over his supplemental affidavit he does not think that he can make it any more particular as to dates of service. And this deponent further saith that he has produced the Best evidence in his power & that he knows
of no other living witness at this time except those he has produced that can testify to his service any further than they have done.  And he further saith that he is certain that he was out in actual service for much more time then he has specified in his said Declaration, standing guard and marching from place with his company from place to place guarding the lines.
William Clark

Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said
County the 12th day of August AD. 1833.
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Essex County } Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County Josiah Woodruff of the Township of Union County of Essex and State of New Jersey - who being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that he is aged Seventy one years that he was a soldier in the Revolution
that he was during the Revolutionary war acquainted with William Clark-- he was taken a prisoner by the Brittish at the same time the said William Clark was taken and confined with him at the old Church and in the Sugar house in the City of New York and is knowing that the said William Clerk was a prisoner of war more than four month.
Josiah Woodruff

Sworn to and subscribed
before me June 20th
A.D. 1833. }
Saml. B. Miller Justice of the peace
---------------
I Samuel B. Miller before whom the above affidavit of Josiah Woodruff was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Chara[c]ter of the said Josiah Woodruff and believe his statement to be entitled to full credit and belief.
June 20th 1833.
Saml B. Miller

State of New Jersey
County of Essex } ss  I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Essex Do hereby certify that Samuel B Miller Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Clark and Josiah Woodruff were made and taken at the time of taking said affidavits
[seal affixed at left]

[lines below are on the sheet below the one transcribed above:]
the command of Colonel Thomas erecting the brest works and done three months duty. he then enlisted in Capt Jacob Cranes Company for three months and was stationed
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was and still is a Justice of the peace for said County residing therein duly commissioned & sworn, and that the name "Saml B. Miller" 
subscribed to said affidavits, and the several certificates hereto annexed wherever it occurs, is his proper hand writing-

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of said Court at Newark the Twenty Ninth day of June AD Eighteen hundred & thirty three (1833)-
E Van Arsdale Clk
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X    6599
024 pri
William Clark
Cannot be more specific
admd
Claimant should specifically
tell times places & officers of
each term of service and
whether actually in service
during whole time

should be proved specifically
if evidence exists

witnesses must be certified
to be credible.

Hon Lewis Condict
Present
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
----------------------------------
Statement, shewing the Service of William Clark
[table follows with 6 columns; headings as follows:]
(1) Period when service was rendered.
(2) Duration of the claimant's service. {sub-headings:  a. Years.  b. Months.  c. Days.
(3) Rank of the claimant.
(4) Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
(5) Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
(6) Proof by which the declaration is supported.

[text beneath colukmn headings as follows:]
(1) August 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781
(2) a. [blank]. b. 3, 7, 5, 5, 5, 4. c. 7, -, -, -, -
(3) private, do, do, do, do, do
(4) Col Jaquish, Col Thomas, Col Potter
(5) 77, Township of Elizabeth, now the township of Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey
(6) The affidavits of Sarah Ludlum, Clark Miller and Daniel Hetfield, his own Declaration &
Supplemental Affidavit
[end of table]

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law 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 of 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, Militia, 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 [musicians] or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of 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 [blank] }
County of [blank]        }    ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank]  and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. -->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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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 New 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?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
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 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 enquiry 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, which 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 declarant 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 rule.
[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 continent officer 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 the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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 [blank] year [blank]  months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank].  For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. 
without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of 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 time during which the service was performed, he was not em0ployed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law 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, and if it has no device 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 witnesses 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 [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Mili8tia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required bn rule in note [j] 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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April 29, 1938
William Clark
S. 973
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. H. W. Helwig
854 Lauterman Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Burriss of Maryland, and William Buly (?) Clark of New Jersey.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based on the service of John Burriss, who served from the State of Maryland. The surname was searched under similar spellings. The records do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the service in the War of the Revolution for William Buley Clark or Clarke, or William B. Clark or Clarke.
The Revolutionary War record of William Clark which follows was obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 973, based on his military service in that war.
William Clark was born June 17, 1756 in the Township of Elizabeth, Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Elizabeth Township, New Jersey, William Clark enlisted about August 1, 1776, served as a private at various times until the close of the war in the New Jersey troops, under Captains John Scudder, Ephraim Scudder, Jacob Crane, Wood, Potter, Dunham, Benjamen Laing, Harriman, Colonels
[End of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
Spencer, Moses Jaques, Thomas, Seeley, and VanCortland. During his service, he was in the battle of Connecticut Farms, and Springfield, in frequent skirmishes one at the "Blazing Star"; he was, also, in service under Captain Marriner (?), who had command of some boats cruising in Long Island Sound, he (William Clark) was taken prisoner in 1780 or 1781, and held about four months in the Old North Church and in the Sugar House in New York City, until exchanged. Length of entire service two years, and about six months.
The soldier, William Clark, was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Westfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, where he was still living in 1851.
William Clark stated that about the time of the battle or Short Hills, Lord Howe came to Westfield, and made his headquarters in his father's house, and after Lord Howe left, the soldiers destroyed and took away "all movable property", the damage was appraised at 500 pounds.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier.
Ichabod Clark of Essex County, New Jersey in 1833, was well acquainted with the soldier during the Revolution; it was not shown that he was related to William Clark.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
William Clark
Certificate # 22950
Issued December 14, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
1 enclosure
(copy of Bible record)
[Written on left bottom corner of letter]
The was a copy of record she sent in with her letter.
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Youngstown Ohio Mch 10 '38

Stamp gone when rec. in Rev & 1812 Wars Sect. L

Veterans Bureau U.S.D.A..R
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly send me the following information:

The Military Record of William Buly Clark
of New Jersey.  He was born Sept. 28-1752
& Died June 4-1808, was he the son of Abram and (Sarah Hetfield) Clark of Elizabeth New Jersey. Signer of the Declaration of Independence?

Also-
The Military Record of John Burriss or Burrows (wifes name Susan) of Maryland.

An enclosing a copy of our family Bible record.  
Record returned in letter of April 29, 1938.

Hoping for an early reply and thanking you I am 
Very truly Yours
Mrs H W Helwig
854 Lauterman
Youngstown 
Ohio

[stamp:] RECEIVED MAR 11 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM Reader # 2
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Rev War      INVALID.
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File No. 978
William Clark
Priv. N.J. Line
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Act:  June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A Page 67

[Arrangement of 1870]


1938 Apr. 29. Hist to Mrs. H.W Helwing  AWY
['1939 Jan 30 - hist to Mrs. Carl Vanderbeck cc' crossed out]
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William Clark
James G. Berret
Present
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State of New Jersey 
Essex County ss 
Be it known that on this ninth day of August AD 1851 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorised by the laws of said State to administer Oaths personally appeared William Clark who after having been duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is a [illegible] of the United States under the Act of June 7th AD 1832 on the New Jersey Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum that he believes the service performed by him in the war of the Revolution entitles him to a higher pension and he now asks for a reexamination of his claim upon the Evidence heretofore filed in
connexion with such argument as may be submitted by his attorney
William Clark

Sworn and subscribed
this Ninth day of August
AD 1851
Henry D Hedden
Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Essex County ss }
I John R Weeks Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex, do certify that Henry D Hedden before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer Oaths and that the signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of August A D 1851
J R Weeks clk
.
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex  } ss:
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in said
County, personally appears Josiah Woodruff of said County personally well known to me as a man of truth & good standing as a witness &
being first sworn saith as follows.

I am in the 72nd year of my age & was a soldier in the war of the revolution, residing then where I now live, viz: in Essex County. I was well acquainted with William Clark in time of the war, & have known him from that time to the present.-- In the year 1780, I volunteered with said William Clark in a company under the command of Captain Marriner or Mornor, who, as we then understood & believed had a commission or authority for cruising as a privateer on the water against the common enemy. Said William Clark & I volunteered on a
rise under Capt. Mariner, & I volunteered  on a cruise under Capt. Mariner, & on the 5th of August 1780 embarked from South Amboy in N. Jersey on board two boats, one carrying 10, & the other 12 oars, & in all 28 men, well armed with muskets & other weapons. We passed the Light house & coasted down the Long Island shore to a place called Hog Island inlet, on the
South side of Long Island. Here, we fell in with a sloop, manned with 3 men, & having on board a little pork & sugar. Two mare swam to shore, & the 3d man we took prisoner, & took possession of the sloop, as belonging to the enemy, or to the tory inhabitants, the enemy being in possession of Long Island, & the inhabitants who remained with them were on the side of the enemy.-- We were all ignorant of the plan of operations to be pursued by Capt. Mariner, but we had perfect confidence in his skill, & in his patriotism as a whig, knowing that he was
generally well known & acknowledged to be an active whig, engaged in annoying the London traders & others carrying on unlawful traffic with the enemy. We understood it to be his intention to go to sea that night in the Sloop.  At
midnight, we hoisted sail-- & the wind soon proving boisterous & unfavorable the vessel ran ground, & we were obliged to leave her & take to our boats.  We manned them, & the smallest boat soon filled & floated ashore, the men
holding on, got all safe to shore. The larger boat put about to enquire & look after our comrades. Very early in the morning, the British collected in a large body probably 1000 or more, well armed, & we were all made prisoners- the whole party, 28 men-- & marched over Long Island, & on the 8th of August were all placed as prisoners in the North Church in the City of N. York, under charge of the Provost master, Varnum, or under office of Cunningham's. About the 7th of December following they were all removed from the Church to the Sugar house, where they remained a short time in custody as prisoners & were exchanged some time in December, & all who survived returned home. William Clark, myself & James Lambert, now superannuated, & his memory all gone, are
the only survivors of this party, so far as I know, or have been informed-  We were in prison as above stated, from August 8th to some time in December following, a period of four months or more.

Sworn & subscribed before me, September 10th 1833.
Before taking the oath, the said Josiah Woodruff further states as aforesaid, that he was enlisted by Capt. Marriner with said William Clark, some time before
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they embarked on this expedition to Long Island, & had spent about a month in cruising in the waters of Amboy Sound & Raritan river & along the shores of Staten Island, watching the movements of London traders & endeavoring to prevent the traffic with the enemy & to break it up. The whole period of service, from time of their engagement under Capt. Marriner, to the time of their discharge from prison in New York being five months.
Josiah Woodruff

Sworn & subscribed before me, this 10th September 1833
Andw. H. Clark Justice of the peace--

State of New Jersey
County of Essex } SS.
I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County
of Essex do hereby certify that Andrew H. Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit of Josiah Woodruff was made & taken, at the time of taking the same was one of the Justices of the peace for said County duly commissioned & Sworn - That the name "Andw. H. Clark affixed to the said affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Justice- 
[seal affixed at left]

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Newark the Twelfth day of September AD Eighteen hundred & thirty three-
E Van Arsdale Clk
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex    }  SS.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, .personally appears William
Clark of said County, who being duly sworn, saith as follows. I am the same William Clark
who on the 17th day of ['November' crossed out] August 1832 before the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas of said County, made my Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 32, & a supplemental
declaration on the 28th June 1833, which declarations have been returned for further
specification & detail, of times, places, officers &c.--

[in margin:  '3 mo. & 7 days}]
My first period of service under Col. Thomas & Capt Scudder in 1776 building brest works at
Elizabeth town, including 7 days duty on Long Island, was performed in the months of August, September & October, & part of November.- 

[in margin:  3 mo.]
My 3 months service in Captn. Jacob Crane's  compy under Col. Spencer & Major Bott, began in December 76, & ended in March 77.

[in margin:  4 mo.]
My 4 months militia Service in 77 under Col. Potter & Col. Thomas, were performed in April, June, July & October, & all under Capt Scudder, as I believe.  

[in margin:  4 mo.]
My 4 months service performed in 78, were, in April under Capt Wood, in June & July under Capt Potter in Sussex agt. the Indians at Minisink & not as stated in my Declaration, at
Elizth. town, in September under Capt Scudder at Acquackamonk & Hackensack, & in Novr. under Capt Dunham at Trembly's Point.

[in margin:  5 mo.]
In 1779, I performed one months duty in winter, at Trembly's point, under Capt. Ephraim Scudder, stationed at the house of David Bott - two months under Capt Benjamin Laing in May & September, at Rahway & Woodbridge-- one
month in Mauk under Capt Herriman at Elizabeth town-- one month in July under Capt. Scudder at Joseph Willis house at Rahway.-

[in margin:  4 mo. prisoner]
In the Summer of 1780-- (he is not position as to the very year, but thinks it was that year in which Genl Arnold was to surrender West point) I was taken prisoner on the South side of Long Island, when engaged in the service under a Capt. Marriner, who had command of some boats cruising against the enemy, & with a view to intercept London traders.   I was a Volunteer with Capt. Mariner, to serve on board some whale boats, to be stationed at the hook, (Sandy hook) & near South Amboy - On the 5th August, we went from S. Amboy past the
light house, & below Jamaica, L.I. to Hog Island inlet, South Side L. Isld. We had boats in co. & one with 10 & one with 12 oars-- & 28 men with the officers. On the 6th Augt fell in with a sloop
with 3 men on board. She had on board, sugar, & pork. We captured her. The Capt intended going off with the sloop.- 2 of the 3 men on board, swam ashore-- the 3d we took prisoner.- At midnight we hois[t]ed sail-- the wind being very boistrous he sloop grounded.  We left her & took to the boats-- manned them-- one of them soon filled & floated on shore-- the other (12 oars) put about to enquire after the smaller one of 10 oars. Early the next morning, the British collected in larger numbers & captured the whole party, 28 in number, took them across the Island by land to N. York, & I was put a prisoner in the North Church on the 8th August, & was exchanged early in December. From the Church I was shifted to the Sugar house, in charge of Provost master Varnum, acting under order of Cunningham.  Josiah Woods was prisoner with me-- & the only survivor known. See his deposition.

[in margin:  4 mo.]
In 1781, I performed 1 month Militia duty under Capt. Ephraim Scudder in April-- at Blazing star,
one month under Capt. Morse at the wheat sheaf in June- , one month under Capt Laing
at Eliza town, & one month in October at Strawberry hill near Amboy and a Capt Scudder. These tours were under the order of Col. Jaques. As to Captain Mariner, who commanded the boats in which I was made prisoner, I cannot now say, whether he was a Naval officer of the U. States or whether he held a commission or letters of Marque & reprisal from the governmt. to cruise against the enemy's common: but when we arrived in N. York, the British authorities expressed much satisfaction in finding Capt Marriner their prisoner, stating that he had given them great trouble.  Long Island was then in possession of the enemy, & I supposed the schoon or sloop belonged to them, or their friends who were trading with them, & was a lawful prize.
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The whole period of my revolutionary services, including my 4 months imprisonment, amount as I believe to 27 months & 7 days-- for which services I claim a pension. During no part of the
27 months was I engaged in any civil pursuit. The whole time was faithfully devoted to
Military duty, all the time under the orders of my superior officers, except when imprisoned.  In my other Declaration, the time is estimated at 2 years 5 mos & 7 days, which I think now, was an error in summing it up.-- I verily believe I have not specified all the services which I actually performed-- but I can now recollect no more. The whole of my services he performed as a private. I have taken much pains to find surviving witnesses & to obtain their testimony. That which I have heretofore annexed to my declarations, & that which is hereunto subjoined, is all that is in my power to obtain, & which I hope may be found satisfactory.-
William Clark

Sworn to and subscribed this
1st day of November A.D.
1833, before me
Saml B. Miller - Justice of the peace

Ichabod Clark & Clark Miller both of Essex County, having been duly sworn, depose & say as follows, viz:-- We have both of us lived for many years in the same neighborhood with William Clark Esq. the above Declarant - we were boys together before the war-- grew up to manhood together-  fought together in the same company & regiment, very often, in the war of the revolution-- have grown old together as neighbours, & before we descend together to the grave, we should be gratified to receive from our Country a small portion of the bounty which other have shared, whose toils & perils as we believe were no greater than ours-- We knew Wm Clark performing Militia duty at Elizth town in 1778, in the summer season in Capt John Scudders compy. performing guard  duty & erecting breast works from one point of landing to another, opposite Staten Island-  We belonged to the same company, & were employed in performing the same duty with Wm. Clark, on constant service & active duty till 
some time in September.  It was during this tour of service, that the enemy took possession of Long Island, New York & Staten Isld. The whole Militia of this part of the Country were in service to defend the Country, & frequent skirmishes took place across the narrow water which separates Staten Island from the Jersey shore.

In December 76 or 1st Jany. 77, we all enlisted in Capt Jacob Cranes Company of Militia to serve 3 months- Esgald. Sayer 1st Lieut.  Wm. Simmons 2 Lt. & Abraham Harrison Ensign.  We were mustered at N. Providence (then called Turkey) reviewed at Chatham- marched 
to Connt. Farms where we were stationed 2 or 3
weeks on guard duty- thence to Elizth town, which was our principal rendezvous. Whilst at
Connecticut farms, was recd intelligence from a friend at Elizth town, that the enemy had planned an expedition against us, & to take us by surprise. The next morning about 80 Hessians or Watschkins, with 10 or 15 horsemen, guided by one Braughton Reynolds, a noted Tory from Elizthtown, came by surprise & attacked our party. We fired & killed one horseman-- the horsemen then retreated & we immediately attacked the Hessians who also retreated. We pursued vigorously & killed & took prisoners the whole party of Hessians. Several were desperately wounded & died. There were about 70, who could walk, & they were sent off under guard to Morristown. This skirmish was about the middle of January 77. The whole militia forces consisted of 3 companies-- viz. Capt. Crane's, Brittins &
Piersons, in all about 300 men, commanded by Col. Spencer-- Major Matts. Williamson &
Adjutant Bott. Soon after we marched to Elizth. Town the enemy left it, we pursued them in their retreat, & captured 60 more Hessians, who surrendered without firing a gun.  We
quartered at Smiths tavern in Elizth town till some time in Apl. - we kept a guard during the
whole time, at the old point, & at Hatfield's point. Every morning we sent of 4 guards, viz:
2 at the points - one at the North, & one at the South End of the town, after taking the 60
Hessians
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we took a sloop in the crick - a row galley, carrying 12 small guns, loaded with officer's baggage, when they were retreating from Elizth. town to Staten Island. - The vessel had grounded when we took possession of it.  The baggage was sold.

Our memory will not suffice us to specify the months & years - the names of officers & places, in which from first to last we have known Wm. Clark to serve.  With he best intention, we should probably commit errors as to time & names - but we are confident that we have seen him in service in every year of the war as much as for 3 to 4 months - often under the same officers & often at the same places. - We have not always served at the same times, nor under the same officers, altho' frequently we were together. - We have seen him performing militia duty beside the instances before specified, at Elizth. town, Rahway, Woodbridge, Trembly's Point, Strawberry hill & near Amboy - under Captains Morse, Laing, Scudder, Herriman, Crane, Potter & Wood.  Ichabod Clark further saith, I was present & on another monthly tour of duty with Wm. Clark & Daniel Hetfield near Strawberry hill, Amboy, where we had a skirmish with a British Regiment & took in baggage wagons.
Ichabod Clark
Clark Miller

Sworn to & subscribed before me in Essex County November 1st, 1833.
Saml. B. Miller Justice of the peace

Jacob Ludlum, being duly sworn, saith, I knew Wm. Clark on a tour of militia service at Trembly's point,at David Bott's house, under Capt. Scudder - another month under Capt. Potter on the Minisink & Delaware after the Indians - in season of cherries - another month in the fall of the year, when we crossed over to Staten Island under Capt. Ephr. Scudder - Genl. WInds commanding. - Another month I recollect him as stationed at Elizabeth town under Capt. Scudder.  I remember him also one month on duty when Springfield was burnt, but do not recollect his Captain.  These are all the tours which I can specify - but I well know that I saw him in service much longer & much oftener than I have specified above, & often at Elizth. town & Rahway & Woodbridge, beside the tours which I before mentioned.  I was myself on duty at all the places I have mentioned, & feel confident that I saw Wm. Clark on duty every year whilst the war continued & generally as many as 3 & 4 months in every year.  I cannot specify the years & months - but I know I saw him doing militia duty under Capt. Wood - the 2 Capt. Scudders, Laing, Crane, Potter, Herriman & Morse, & under some of them repeatedly.
Jacob Ludlum

Sworn to and subscribed the 1st day of November A.D. 1833 before me.
Saml. B. Miller - Justice of the peace

John B. Osborn, being duly sworn, saith, I first saw Wm. Clark on militia duty at Woodbridge in Capt. Laing or Capt. Heddy's compy. - quartered at Ezeck. Randolph's house - late in the summer or early in the fall.  Was there a month.  Again knew of his performing a month's duty at Trembly's point - David Bott's house I think, Ensign Charles Clark commanded.  The month & year I do not remember.  Was myself performing duty at the same places & times. 
John B. Osborn

Sworn October 31st, 1833
Saml. B. Miller
Justice of the peace
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Daniel Hetfield being duly sworn saith as follows.  I am 77 years of age, was a soldier in the war of the revolution.  I knew Wm. Clark as a soldier in that war.  We performed a monthly tour of duty together in 1777 or 78 at Trembly's point under Captain Wood, & another tour in the same year under Captain Ephraim Scudder at the Farms.  I remember him also another tour near Strawberry hill under Captain Scudder & Ensign Marsh & Col. Potter.  We had a skirmish with a British regiment from Amboy, between Woodbridge & Amboy, & captured from them six baggage wagons.  Ichabod Clark was also upon this last mentioned tour. 
Daniel Hetfield

Sworn to and subscribed November 1st 1833, before me.
Saml. B. Miller Justice of the peace

I Samuel B. Miller- Before whom the within affidavits of Jacob Ludlu. Saml. B. Milm John B. Osborn and Daniel Hetfield was taken Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said witnesses and that they are all men in good standing in society and fully entitled to belief as witnesses.
November 1st 1833    Saml. B. Miller

Ichabod Clark & Clark Miller the above deponents are men of good standing in society and entitled to full belief as witnesses
November 1st 1833    Saml. B. Miller