Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1385, Samuel Clark, Mass. N.H.
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Mass.|Clark, Samuel|W 1385|
N.H.|or Clarke|B.L.Wt. 35830-160-55|
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Saloma W.
CONTENTS
b. at Billerica Mass in Apr. 1762
res during Rev. Billerica and Amherst Mass
In 1833 , res of Stanstead Lower Canada & there died Jan 15, 1846 -
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Increase Revolutionary War
No. 2354
Vermont
Saloma W. Clarke Widow of Samuel Clarke 
Rank Private
Company [blank]
Regiment Revolutionary War
[overwritten: Vert or Mass Line]
Rate per month $8
Commencing 27 July 1868
Ending [blank]
Deduct 49.21 pr annum since 27 July 1868
Certificate dated 7 June 1875, and sent to 14  "  18 " .
Payable at Montpelier Agency.
Luther Newcomb Attorney. 
Fee $10
['Act 14th July, 1862.' crossed out] Acts 3 February 1853 and 27 July 1868
Book A Vol. [blank] Page 26
/s/Wallgreen Clerk.
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[verso]
Sept. 13/60 Warrt. corrected & warranted to Jno Hood, [illegible] Land [illegible] name of the warrantee changed from Salona W. Clark to Saloma W. Clark. - TP
Wt. corrected A.L.G.
Vol C=1=154

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Act of Mar 3d
Oct 13th 1855. 
217.916. 
Saloma W. Clarke widow of Samuel Clarke Rev. soldier
Saloma W. wid Samuel Clarke, Pri
Rev'y War.
Rev: War
[overwritten: No 35830 iss Augst 1/86.]
Ad: 160 ACs July, 28/56
Boynton
Chas J. F. Stone
Plymouth N.H.
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[verso]
Let to L. Forte, Oct 26, 1836

[recto]
Vermont No 28,210.
Samuel Clarke of Stansford in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Farmer of the Reg't commanded by Col. Scammel (Scammell) in the Vermont line for 14 months & 23 days
______
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 49 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1834 and [blank]
Hon. B. F. Deming
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  147.63
Semi-anl. allowance ending  4th Sept.  24.60
$172.23
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 58
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State of Vermont
District & County of Caledonia Ss} On this 20th day of November A.D. 1833 Before the Hon. Samuel Sias Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Clarke a resident of  Standstead in the Province of Lower Canada aged seventy one years last April who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1832. 
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated that at Billerica in the State of Massachusetts about the first day of August 1777 he volunteered together with about fifteen others from s'd Billerica to assist in stopping the progress of Gen. Burgoyne and joined the company of Cap't Edward Farmer of s'd Billerica - the rest of the Company were from the neighboring towns of Chelmsford, Tewkesbury (Tewksbury) & Bedford, crossed Connecticut river at Northfield Mass. & marched to Bennington, Vermont. Does not know that this Company was joined to my Reg't Was in the Battle of Bennington - where he was wounded in the right leg by a musket ball - followed the British in their retreat ... into New York. Marched thro' Battenkill & Fort Miller to Saratoga. Thence he with about two hundred of our men marched about twenty miles into the woods and captured fifty two Indians and brought them to Gen. Gates Camp. 
Immediately after the surrender of Burgoyne he with other volunteers & militia were employed to guard the prisoners on their way to Massachusetts - a part of which prisoners his company, guarded to Winterhill (most
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On arriving at Concord Mass the declarant was left behind on account of the lameness occasioned by the wound he received at Bennington - and there remained until he returned home about the first of November having served three months, and having served at the time of his arrival at s'd Concord not less than two months and twenty three days according to the best of his recollection. 
served this term as a corporal. 
That at Amherst in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1779 - he thinks in the months of July, he engaged to serve for one year (said town having been called upon to furnish a quota of men to fill the vacancy in the continental regiments) marched to Fishkill New York - where he [illegible] and the other recruits were distributed into quarter guards until winter when they were ordered to Danbury Conn and there went into winter quarters - At which place this declarant was put into the Reg't of Col. Scammel (Scammell) - Maj. Frye in the Company of Cap'n Allison. Remained in winter quarters at s'd Danbury until April or May 1780 - them marched to West point N. York - Served there as a soldier and was employed in defending and repairing the works at that place until some time in the month of July & having served one full year was there discharged served said term as a private.
That at s'd West point on the expiration of s'd term of one year by request of Major Frye he agreed to remain in service and continued to serve in the same company and reg't last above mentioned. marched from West point to Stoney point - and remained at that place and other places in that
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vicinity until the next spring when he was discharged - having served according to his best recollection and belief not less than nine months. Does not recollect the name of the place where he was discharged. Did not have a written discharge; served this term as a private. 
Was born at Billerica, Mass. Has no record of his age. Removed from Amherst Mass. to Danville, Vermont, in the year 1788 where he resided nine years - thence removed to Stanstead Lower Canada his present residence where he has ever resided. 
Received a written discharge at the close of the year service - which I sold to Augustus Blanchard Esq - who carried it to Portsmouth N.H. and obtained pay for my service as I understood. 
Did not at any other time have or written discharge and knows of no evidence except what is herewith transmitted to prove his services.
Recollects that Gen. Poor with his brigade of New Hampshire troops were at West point during his service at that place. Also Col. Cilley, Col. Scammel (Scammell) & Col. Reed - Gen. Poor's Brigade wintered at Danbury. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency in any state.
/s/Sam'l Clark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. 
/s/Sam'l Sias Judge of Probate
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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 that above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that William Squire who has signed the accompanying certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Stanstead, and that Selah Pomroy and Wilder Pierce Esq'r who have also signed the same are gentlemen of respectability residing in said Stanstead, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of s'd Court on the application of Samuel Clark for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of December A.D. 1833.
/s/Amos Paul Register
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Saloma W Clark
application
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State of Vermont
Orleans District ss} On this Third day of August A.D. 1853. personally appeared before the Probate Court of the State of Vermont aforesaid, Saloma W. Clark a resident of Stanstead in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East. Aged Sixty Seven years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passe on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widow's of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Samuel Clark who was a private during the Revolutionary war, under the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June AD 1832, at the rate of $49.21 yearly reference being had in his application to prove his service - That she was married to the said Samuel Clark at Derby V.T. by James Way Justice of the Peace about the middle of July AD 1836. and that she she lived with him after marriage in the relation of husband & wife and that he died at Stanstead in the Province of Canada East on the 15th day of January 1846.  - She further declares that she is now a widow, and has  so remained since her husband Samuel Clark (afores'd) death. She also further declares that she took a certificate of her marriage from the said James (over)
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(over) 
Way, who married her to the said Samuel Clark and that she lost the said "Marriage Certificate about four years ago" and has not seen it since said James Way was quite frequently marrying people under the same circumstances & who went from Stanstead into Derby to get married - and that her name before her marriage aforesaid was Saloma W. Bacon. 
/s/Saloma W. Clark
State of Vermont
County of Orleans ss} This may certify that the within proceedings were had at a Probate Court holden at Irasburgh, within and for said County and District of Orleans and State of Vermont and that it was most satisfactorily proved to said Court that Saloma W. Clark a resident of Stanstead in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East. Signer of the within declaration is the widow of Samuel Clark late of said Stanstead, and it was also proved to the satisfaction of said ['court' crossed out] Probate  Court That the late Samuel Clark of Stanstead in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed "7th June 1832 at the rate of $49.21 yearly at the time of his death and that the said Samuel Clark died at Stanstead in the County of (over)
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Stanstead and Province of Canada East on the 15th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. that he left a widow whose name is Saloma W Clark and that she is still living and residing in Stanstead in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East, the widow of the aforesaid named Samuel Clark
And I do further certify that the said Saloma W Clark I have reason to believe is a woman of credability - Respectability and a credible witness
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three
/s/J Cushman Judge of Probate.
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Widow Saloma W. Clarke
No. 217.916.
By her Atty. Chas J. F. Stone
Plymouth New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough} SS.
On this twenty fifth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me Widow Saloma W. Clarke aged sixty seven years a resident of Manchester in the County of Hillsborough, & State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law, declares  that she is the widow of Samuel Clarke who was a revolutionary soldier - that he served in the Revolutionary war that she has forgotten the time of his enlistment & discharge - but refers you to the records now at your office in the case & also the service of her said husband & the Captain & Col. under whom he served she refers you to the records on which her certificate for Pension on the 8th of March A.D. 1853 was issued - that she draws a pension of $49.21 under the Sec of the act of Feb. 3rd 1853 as will appear of record
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Clarke
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['in' crossed out] the town of Derby & State of Vermont ['on' crossed out] the [blank] day ['of' crossed out] and year ['I have' crossed out] none ['An' crossed out] & forgotten ['by and' crossed out] having lost her certificate & has no means of none stating positively the time when she was so married & that her name before her said marriage was Saloma W. Bacon. that her said husband died at Stanstead Lower Canada [''on the d' crossed out] January ['day of' crossed out] A.D. 1844 & that she is still a widow & refers you to the records now at your Office. filed in case of her aforesaid application for Pension that she was married to the said Samuel Clarke & that her said husband is dead. that she is not able to fill any certificates in this case for the reason that she is not in the possession of them She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3rd 1855
She hereby appoints Chas. J. F. Stone Esq of Plymouth V.t. her true & lawful Atty. with power of substitution, to prosecute this claim for land, to receive the certificate of Warrant when issued, & to do all other acts necessary & proper in the case 
/s/Saloma W. Clark
Witnesses /s/Samuel D. Lord
/s/Trueworthy Blaisdell
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We Samuel D Lord & Trueworthy Blaisdell of Manchester in the state of New Hampshire upon and doth declare the the foregoing declaration was signed by Saloma W. Clarke of Manchester in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
/s/Samuel D Lord
/s/Trueworthy Blaisdell
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written; & I certify that I know the affiants to her credible persons & that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
Before me /s/Hiram Brown Justice of Peace
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Isaac W. Smith Clerk of the Police Court of the City of Manchester in the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Hiram Brown whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; ['that his Commission is dated on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 18[blank], and will expire in five years from date;' crossed out] that all hhis official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Police Court is a Court of Record.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office at Manchester this first day of Oct. A.D. 1855. 
/s/Isaac W. Smith, CLERK.
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John Clarke for Sam'l Clarke
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} Be it known that before me Timothy Hinman one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said Orleans County Personally Appeared John Clark aged 69 years of Standsford in the Province of Lower Canada And after being sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that when Burgoyne's Army came from Canada with his Army I recollect that my Brother Samuel Going into the Army and was gone two months or more, though I was young then I recollect our Mother's anxiety for Samuel the time Samuel went I do not recollect but think it was in the Summer ['of' crossed out] or fall of the year 1777 when he Samuel went My father family and my Brother Served in the Town of (Billerica) in the State of Massachusetts. after that the family of my father removed to Amherst in the State of New Hampshire and after that my Brother Samuel enlisted into the United States Army for one year and went into the Army and was gone a year and a half as near as I can recollect and when he came home he said that he had been in the American Army the year that my Brother enlisted for the years servis and the time he returned I do not recollect - 
/s/John Clark
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of November Eighteen Hundred and thirty three, at Derby Vermont 
Attest /s/Tim'o Hinman Jus'e of Peace}
I Certify that John Clark who subscribed the above affidavit is a Credible Witness
Attest /s/Tim'o Hinman Just of Peace
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Tim'o Hinman who has affixed his name to the above is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 3. day of December 1833. 
/s/Ira H. Allen Clerk
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P. 35.830
correction Act of 53. 
C 160 acres
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: no. 217.916 Application for Bounty Land]
[postmark: CONCORD N.H. OCT 11] FREE Free
Hon. Josiah Minot
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1385
Saloma W. Clarke
Widow. Samuel Clarke, Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1853. 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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L P Waldo Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Derby Line Vt. Augt 8th 1853. 
Sir I enclose and send you the application of widow Saloma W Clark with what vouchers I suppose will establish her claim to pension. After her case has been acted upon please make report to me, by sending her certificate.
Respectfully
/s/Levi Spalding
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. I sent you on the 6th June widow Hannah Lyman application and on the 11th of June Widdow Eunice Spafford - neither of which have I as yet heard from. trusting that the action upon them will be duly attended to I wait your convenience &c
/s/Levi Spalding
Jacob Batchelder application Bounty Land No 159989 which required further proof for the absence of his discharge, was forwarded to you Apl 26/53. has not been heard from since. 
/s/L.S.
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No 2,992 Aug. 12, 1853
Appl of Saloma W Clark, widow of Samuel Clark, Stanstead Ct., Canada East.
Vt. P$49.21
28210
Act 3d Feb. 1853.
$49.21/100 per ann - 
Com - Feb. 3d 1853. 
Rev.
Levi Spalding,
Derby Line, 
Orleans Co., Vt.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Office,
5" Oct. 1853. 
Sir.
Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death, 
Very Respectfully, 
/s/L P Waldo
['For the' crossed out] Commissioner. 
Samuel Clarke, Act 1832 $49.21. p. an.-Died 15th Jan 1846, Paid to death,
/s/F. Burt 
Auditor.
Francis Burt, Esqr
Third Auditor, Treasury}
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Claim for Increase of Saloma W. Clark, Revolutionary Widow Certif 2354]
[postmark: MONTPELIER VT. MAY 17]
[two postage stamps: U.S. POSTAGE 3 CENTS with image: George Washington profile] 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[margin note: Burch Rev War]
(No. 2)
Widows' Division. 
Number of pending claim, 2
Nature of pending claim, Increase
Soldier, Samuel Clarke
Pensioner, Saloma W. Clarke
Certificate ['No.' crossed out] issued in 1853
Last Agency, Vermont
Cause of termination, --
Date of termination, --
Lewis C. White Examiner. 
May 20, 1875, Room No. 40
FINANCE REPORT. 
Accounts examined up to Apr 75
Pensioner paid to Dec 4, 1874.
Objections, None
May 25, 1875
/s/Burch Clerk.
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Samuel Clark - Vt. roll - act 7 June 1832. Up to to waht time was he paid - and where did he then reside? at $49.21 per annum - [paid to the 4 Sept 183[illegible]
He resides in Stanstead
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Brief in the case of Saloma W. Clark widow of Samuel, Stanstead County ['and State' crossed out] of Canada East. 
act 3d Feby: 1853. 
Claim, ("original," [or "for increase' crossed out]") [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7" June 1832. 
Proof of Marriage by evidence of Eliza Ann Drown of Brownington, Vt: who witnessed marriage ceremony, & Levi Spalding of Derby Vt. & Ozro Morrill of Stanstead, Canada East, who testify to reputation of marriage & cohabitation. All credible. 
(If for increase.)
Has the evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
/s/S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk. 

Levi Spalding, Esq'r
Derby Line, Orleans Co, Vt:
Name and residence of Agent
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[verso]
$49.21
24.60
Payment to be made at Montpelier by Wm. A. H. Bingham
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 27 Vol. A
/s/G. R. Getty Clerk. 
H attend

[recto]
[receipt stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE. MAY 19 1875]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Saloma W Clarke widow of Samuel Clarke who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fourty Nine dollars and twenty one cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior, this eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three - 
/s/R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior. 
[margin note: 49. 21 24.60/2]
Examined and Countersigned. 
/s/S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions. 
March 1854
now resides in Stanstead & has for 10 yrs - previous thereto resided in Hatley(?)
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Rev. War
INCREASE BRIEF. 
Certificate No. 2.354
Soldier, Samuel Clarke
Lewis C. White, Ex'r
Room No. 40
Ad. May 20/75
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[WAR OF THE ['REBELLION' crossed out] Revolution. 
Act Feby 3d 1853 and Acts of July ['25, 1866, and subsequent acts' crossed out] 27" 1868
INCREASE of rate OF Widows PENSION.
AGENCY, Montpelier Vermont. 
Saloma W. Clarke, WID, of Samuel Clarke {Rank, Private, Company, War of the Regiment, Revolution.
Present Guardian (alleged,) [blank]
Residence, Stanstead County, ['and State' crossed out] of Province of Quebec Ca
Post Office, care of U.S. Consular Agent Stanstead, Province of Quebec, Ca.
Attorney, Luther NewComb, Montpelier Vermont. 
Fee, $10 as per law. 
[overwritten: Atty Filed]
No contract, and ['no' crossed out] material evidence filed since July 8, 1870.
Rate of pension, $8 per month, commencing July 27th, 1868, the date ['at which the original pension commenced and two dollars per month for each of the following children.' crossed out] of passage of act increasing rate. 
[untitled columns]
By former marriage{|[blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].}Commencing [blank], 18[blank].|
{[blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
{ [blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
{ [blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
By last marriage{|None,{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
{ [blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
{ [blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
{ [blank]|{Born, [blank], 18[blank.|[blank], 18[blank.|
[blank]|{Sixteen, [blank], 18[blank].} " [blank], 18[blank].|
[end of columns]
Former Guardian [blank]['Payments on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted' crossed out] Payment at $49.21 per year, since July 27. '68, to be deducted. 
ADMITTED, May 20", 1875. /s/Lewis C. White, Examiner.
APPROVED, May 21, 1875 /s/Menifield, Reviewer.
[blank] Chief of Division. 
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS. 
Increase application filed, may 19, 1875. Marriage of soldier to 1st wife, July 15, 1836.
Death of the soldier, Jan. 15, 1846. Marriage of soldier to 2d wife, ['[blank], 18[blank].' crossed out] 
widow paid to Dec. 4, 1874. Remarriage of widow, ['[blank], 18[blank].' crossed out]
Cert surrendered no objections. Death of widow, ['blank, 18[blank].' crossed out]
Pension has been paid at $49 21/100 since Feby 3d 1853, up to Dec. 4, 1874
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INCIDENTAL MATTER.
Continued widowhood is alleged by claimant and sworn to by credible witnesses to declarations who make oath before the U.S. Consular agent. 
No Dup.
Cert surrendered. 
SUMMARY OF PROOF. 
DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN. None
DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN. None
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE. None
REMARRIAGE OF WIDOW. 
None
DEATH OF WIDOW. 
None.
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Eliza Ann Drown
affidavit.
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State of Vermont
Orleans County }ss. 
On this third day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty Three, personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the State and County aforesaid, Eliza Ann Drown a resident of Brownington in Orleans County and State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she was present when Saloma W Bacon was joined in marriage to Samuel Clark at Derby in Orleans County & State of Vermont by James Way Esq a Justice of the Peace in said Derby, The said Saloma W Bacon, and the said Samuel Clark were both from Stanstead in Stanstead County and Province of Canada East, and I further state that the said Saloma W. who is now here present is the identical person who was so joined in marriage to Samuel Clark of Said Stanstead who was reputed to be a pensioner of the United States and That the said marriage took place in the month of July AD 1836. at the dwelling house of the said James Way in whose family I was then a member 
/s/Eliza Ann Drown
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this third day of August One Thousand Eight (over.)
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(over)
hundred and fifty three, and I hereby certify the Eliza Ann Drown is a credible witness
/s/Levi Spalding Notary Public
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss}.
I Hubbard Hastings, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Levi Spalding whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction, 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Irasburgh this 5th day of August AD 1853, 
/s/Hubbard Hastings Clerk
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: [illegible] VT.] FREE
[margin notes: Oct 11 Sam'l Clark Vt. Roll 18742 28210]
Hon'ble J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
[illegible] Vermont Oct 5 1836
Sir
Samuel Clark a revolutionary Pensioner formerly a resident in Jay Vermont now of Sutton Lower Canada and whose name is on the Windsor Roll has forwarded to me his Power of Attorney of Attorney to issue his Pension the agent at this place decline paying without particular instructions and advisor [illegible] you on the subject will you have the goodness to inform me what court shall be taken to enable him to receive his Pension. 
Yours Very Respectfully
/s/Luther Foote
Hon'ble J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Samuel Clarke
['14 mo private' crossed out]
14 mo 23 days
private
40+6.66+2.55=49.27
26.66+2.55=29.21
/s/B. F. Deming
Aud
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[handwritten letter]
War Department
Pension Office
Dec'r 30th 1833. 

Sir
Upon the evidence presented in support of the claim of Samuel Clark it cannot be admitted. His name cannot be found upon the rolls of Scammel's (Scammell) regiment, nor does there appear to have been any Captain by the name of Allison in that regiment at the period stated. The papers are returned that proof of service may be furnished agreably to the regulations in such cases
I have the honour to the Your most obedient Serv't
/s/J. L. Edwards
Hon. B. F. Deming 
House of Representatives
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Mr. Sam'l Clarke of Stanstead, whose declaration was returned in January, came down in February to attend to this pension business. He had not procured any evidence and did not know of any. He is old and poor. He could not explain the difficulties of his case so as to make any explanatory declaration under oath but it was thought that with the  help of what suggestions he was able to make you would be able to find his name on the roll provided that sort of troops were enrolled at all. He was not enlisted for any particular regiments and those who turned out were divided among all the N.H. reg'ts. He does not recollect much about Col. Scammel (Scammell) thinks that a part or all of Scammel's (Scammell) reg't was transferred into Reed's reg't and he among the rest - thinks this took place before his year was out. He is sure he was under command of Major Frye when he agreed to remain after the expiration of the year. Says he meant to be understood that the Captains name was Ellis not Allison. Knew Ensign Robert Wilkins and Serg't Asa Wilkins, both went from Amherst but he does not certainly know whether he was in their company. Thinks Arnold's treason took place before he went to West Point. This looks as if he was at W. P. in 1781 instead of 1780. Neh. Phillips served first under Col. Scammel (Scammell) - then under Col. Henry Barbour U.S. Infantry - then under Col. Reed, his services commencing in '79 & ending at the close of the War. Mr. Clark says that Col Cilley's Reg't was at West p't when he was there and
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he thinks Col. Dearborn's. He saw 3 am. tories shot at West p't at one time. He was with Phillips in winter quarters and at West point. I have expected Mr. Phillips here but he is sick. 
Esq. Osgood says Scammel's (Scammell) reg't went to fight the Indians in the spring 1779. Says Scammel (Scammell) wintered at Reading 1778-9 - next winter at Newtown near Reading. Says there was no Maj. Frye in Scammel's (Scammell) reg't there was a Cap't Isaac Frye in that reg't and another Cap't Frye in another reg't - 
It seems probable that he Clarke served most of his time under Col. Red. He thinks that those who enlisted for shorter periods than three years or during the war were not enrolled with the rest of the reg't. Thinks he may be mistaken as to what years he served - but that he served as long as stated in his declaration he is quite sure and did not come away until discharged.
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N. Phillips for S. Clarke
give a h'o
returned
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I Nehemiah Phillips of Wheelock in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, aged seventy one years, & a Revolutionary Pensioner testify and say, that in the year A.D. 1779, I entered the Continental Army of the U.S. and in a short time there became acquainted with Samuel Clarke, a year's man, from New Hampshire, the same State from which I went, and that said Clarke & I served in the same Regiment in said Army that summer & winter following, & I have good reason to believe that said Clarke served longer in said army, And your deponant further saith that the name at whose request I give this Deposition is the same man whom I represent in this s'd Deposition - And your Deponant further saith not. 
/s/Nehemiah Phillips
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} Sheffield November 19th A.D. 1833.
Then personally appeared Nehemiah Phillips and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth - 
Before me, /s/Moses Davis, Justice of Peace. 
I hereby certify that I have, for many years, been acquainted with the above named Nehemiah Phillips & consider him a man of truth and veracity & to be believed in any Court of law - 
/s/Moses Davis, Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss} I Amos Paul Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Moses Davis who has subscribed the foregoing certificates was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signatures to the same are genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of December A.D. 1833. 
/s/Amos Paul Clerk.
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Province of Quebec 
County of Stanstead s.s.} On this 13th day of May AD 1875 personally appeared before me a Counsular Agent of the United States at Stanstead duly appointed
Saloma W. Clark who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of section 13 of an act of Congress relating to Pensions approved July 27, 1868; that the person on account of whose death pension was granted was Samuel Clark who was a Private in Company 
Regiment was of the revolution and in no other service; that the pension certificate numbered 2354 and bearing date October 8, 1853 is herewith returned, that she has never remarried since the death of the said Samuel and still remains his widow; that Claimant appoints Luther Newcomb of Montpelier, Washington County Vermont her attorney to prosecute the above claim; that her residence is Stanstead, County of Stanstead and Province of Quebec and that her Post Office address is Stanstead Province of Quebec 
/s/Saloma W Clark
Witnesses. /s/James K. Gilman
/s/David A. Mansur
Also personally appeared James K. Gilman and David A. Mansur both of Stanstead Province of Quebec persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say they were present and say Saloma W. Clark the claimant sign her name to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with the said Saloma W. Clark that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. - 
/s/James K. Gilman
/s/David A. Mansur
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of May AD 1875 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration &c were fully made known to the applicant and witnesses before swearing and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. - 
/s/A. T. Foster Consular Agent. 
[facsimile seal: Official Seal]}
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We William Squire a Clergyman residing in Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada and Selah Pomroy Esq & Wilder Pierce Esq - residing in said Stanstead do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Clarke, who has as we understand made application for a pension. - that we believe him to be seventy one 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. We also certify that said Clarke is a man of truth and veracity. 
/s/William Squire
/s/Selah Pomroy
/s/Wilder Pierce
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} Derby December 6th 1833 - 
Personally appeared William Squire & Selah Pomroy appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit I also certify that the named Deponants are credible witnesses 
[margin note: Hon. B. F. Deming]
Before me /s/James Way Jus't peace
28.944
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that James Way who has affixed his name to the within is a magistrate duly commissioned and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 13. day of December 1833. 
/s/Ira H. Allen Clerk
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2354
Vermont M.
Saloma W. Clarke widow of Samuel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence the 3d February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of October, 1853. and sent to Levi Spaulding
Derby Line Vermont. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 27. Vol. A. 
(1832)
[margin note: trf'd 217916]
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L Spalding}
O Morrill}
affidavits -
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State of Vermont
Orleans County ss} 
On this first day of August AD One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid. Levi Spalding a resident of Derby in Orleans County and State of Vermont and Ozro Morrill of the township of Stanstead in the county of Stanstead in the Province of Canada East, who being first duly sworn according to law declare that Saloma W Clark is the the widow of the late Samuel Clark of Stanstead in the County of Stanstead and Province of Canada East. That the said Saloma W. Clark was reported to be married and it was publickly consided was married by James Way Esq a Justice of the Peace in the town of Derby in Orleans County and State of Vermont, to Samuel Clark of Stanstead in Stanstead County and Province of Canada East, and who was a pensioner of the United States, on or about the middle of the month of July One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six. That the name of the said Saloma W. Clark, before her marriage was Saloma W. Bacon and after her marriage aforesaid she lived with the said Samuel Clark in the relation of
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of husband and wife, That the said Saloma W Clark with her husband Samuel Clark lived and resided in Stanstead aforesaid, and that it was generally understood and believed that they had been lawfully joined in marriage, and in that relation were regarded by their neighbors. That her husband the said Samuel Clark died at Stanstead aforesaid on or about the middle of January One Thousand Eight hundred and forty six. That we and each of us have no reason to doubt but that she is still a widow and has so remained since her husband's The said Samuel Clark's death. And I Levi Spalding aforesaid declare that I have made diligent search for a record of the aforesaid marriage in question but cannot find any. That the said James Way was a Justice of Peace in the town of Derby in Orleans County and State of Vermont and by the laws of said State was fully qualified to legally solemnize the marriage Contract in the year AD 1836 I am fully satisfied.
And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses
/s/Levi Spalding
/s/Ozro Morrill
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this first day of August, One Thousand eight hundred and fifty three And I hereby certify That Levi Spalding and Ozro Morrill are credible witnesses
/s/Jos Woolley Justice Peace,
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State of Vermont
Orleans County } ss
I Hubbard Hastings Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Joseph Woolley whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and That the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction 
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Irasburgh this third day of August AD 1853. 
/s/Hubbard Hastings clerk as afs'd