Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,799, Joel Clarke, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Clarke, Joel
or
Clark
Susannah

NUMBER
W. 22,799
B.L.W. 1515-100

June 10, 1829 [illegible]
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8724
New York Roll
Joel Clarke
of Ontario County in the state of New York
who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by
Colonel L. B. Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16th of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819
and sent to Roswell Rabbitt Esq. Rochester N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 Ms. 15/30 of 4/31 O5:3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [unintelligible] Sept 1819 48:
H 133:3
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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738
Date of death not [unintelligible]

4352
New York Albany
Susannah Clark
widow of Joel Clark
Who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Musician
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
16 day of Mch 1849
and sent to
Hon W. Hunt
Comptroller
Albany
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4
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Joel Clark's
Application for
[unintelligible] bounty land
Thos J Hodson

Joel Clark
No. 1515
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State of New York
County of Monroe
I, Joel Clark, aged sixty one 
years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty or thereabouts,
I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. 3d under the
command of Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line; and
that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the
third regiment, commanded by Colonel Webb.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the
United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Joel Clark, aforesaid, do hereby 
constitute and appoint Col Joseph [unintelligible] of Washington City to be my true and lawful 
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant
for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to
constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Joel Clark
Attest
Benjamin Campbell
[unintelligible] Clerk
I, Noah Post Jr, aged thirty three years, do, upon 
oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Joel Clark who has
subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents
himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein state.
Noah Post Jr.
Attest
Benjamin Campbell
[unintelligible] Clerk
Before me, Nathaniel Weeks a Justice of the Peace
personally appeared the above named Joel Clark subscriber to the foregoing
declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed;
and, likewise, personally appeared Noah Post Jr who hath subscribed the above
certificate of identity, both to me well known to be of men respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth 
of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty ninth day of May 1829.
Nathaniel Weeks Justice of the Peace.
State of New York 
Monroe County ss:
In testimony that the abovewritten Nathaniel Weeks was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New York at
the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the 
county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Rochester this thirtieth 
day of May 1829.
William Groves C. Clerk, &c.
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Joel Clark
application
Command line
Col Saml [illegible]
Spring at War
[illegible] in
Col Webbs Regt
without any [illegible]
[illegible]
Admd.
To
Roswell Babbitt Esq
Rochester
Gennesee,
N York
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State of New York
Genesse County ss: 
On this 16th day of April in
the year of our Lord 1818 before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of the court
of Common pleas of the County of Genesse
in the State of New York, personally
appears Joel Clark aged fifty two years
resident in Ontario County in the State of
New York who being by me first
duly sworn according to law doth on
his oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the Revolutionary 
war. That he the said Joel
Clark enlisted as a musician in the
Spring of the year 1781 at Old Lebanon
in the State of Connecticut in the
company commanded by Capt Samuel
Williams in the Regiment under command
of Colonel Saml B Webb of the Connecticut
line. that he continued to serve
in the said corps or in the service of the
United States until the month of June
in the year 1783 it being the end of the
war when he was discharged from
service at West Point in the State of
New York, that he was in no regular
battle during his said service- and that
he is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of assistance from his
country for support, and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of
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his said [illegible]
Joel Clark
Sworn to and declared before me the
day and year aforesaid
Ralph Parker Judge
I Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas
of the County in the State of New York as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joel Clark did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against
the Common Enemy and I now transmit the procedings 
and Testimony taken and had before me to
the Secretary for the department of War pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Ralph Parker Judge
And I do hereby further certify that from the oath
John G. Bond I am satisfied that the said
Joel Clark is in reduced circumstances and absolutely
stands in need of the assistance of the Country for his
support
Ralph Parker Judge
Genesee County 
I hereby Certify that the court
of Common Pleas of Genesee is a court
of record in the State of New York and
that Ralph Parker Esq was on the sixteenth
day of April in the year 1818 one of the
Judges of the said Court and that the
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official Signature to the declaration and
Certificates hereunto annexed are his signature
in testimony whereof I have here unto
affixed the seal of the said Court the
8th day of June 1818
S. Cumings Clerk
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No 655.
Susannah Clark
Widow of Joel
N. Y
Act 17 June 1844
Married 1793
Husband died 8. Nov 1847
Adm two years, musician 
$88 per annum,
Act 17 June 1844
fr 8 Nov 1847,
Ad Act 2 Feb 48
Hon W. Hunt
Comptroller
Albany N. Y
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State of New York
Monroe County ss On this seventh day of February in
the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally
appeared before Patrick G. Buchan Judge of
Monroe County Court Susannah Clark a resident
of Henrietta in the County and State aforesaid
aged seventy four years who being first 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 passed on the 2nd day of February
1848 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the revolutionary war that
she is the widow of Joel Clark who was a
musician of Infantry in the Connecticut line
of the Army of the Revolution and was attached
to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Webb
She further declares that her husband the said
Joel Clark was a Pensioner under the act
of fifteenth of May eighteen hundred & twenty
eighth at the rate of Seven dollars and thirty
three and one third cents per month by virtue of
a certificate signed L D. Ingham secretary of
the Treasury numbered 392 and dated the third
day of August 1829
She farther declares that she was married
to the said Joel Clark on the twenty fifth day of
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Sworn
day & year
Before
May in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety
three in the town of Hartland Windsor County
Vermont by Oliver Gallup Esq a Justice of
the peace. That although there is no family
record
of said Marriage yet this declarant
is positive as to the time of said marriage
from various circumstances. That deponent
was born on the third day of October in the
year 1774 and she recollects that she was
about Eighteen years and seven months old
at the time of her marriage. Deponent further
says that she has always kept in mind the
year & day of the month on which she was
married, and she recollects that among those
who attended her wedding were her brother
Jeremiah Richardson, her sister Elizabeth
Richardson (afterwards Brown) and Anne Taylor
(afterwards Niles). She further declares that
her husband the aforesaid Joel Clark died on
the eighth day of November Eighteen hundred &
forty seven and that she now remains his widow
S Clark
Sworn to & Subscribed on the
day & year first above written
before me
P. G. Buchan
Judge of Monroe
County Court
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State of New York
Monroe County ss I certify that Susannah Clark the
above named declarant by reason of bodily
infirmity is unable to appear in open Court
that her character is irreproachable and that full
confidence can be placed in her statements-
Dated 7th Febry 1849
P. G. Buchan
Judge of Monroe County Court
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
I Certify, that P G. Buchan
Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment
of the annexed instrument in writing, a
Judge of the County Courts
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well
acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to
said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 8 day of February
A. D. 1945.
John C. Nash Clerk
A STROD & Co, Printers, Rochester
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November 22, 1938
Mr. Howard D. Williams
Department of History and Politics
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
JOEL CLARKE
W. 22799
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to the National Archives,
which was referred to this office for reply in regard to Joel W. Clark,
of New York State who, you state, was a Baptist preacher and soldier of
the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has
been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found for a Joel Clark,
identical with your description; however, the record has been found of
one, only, of that name. It is furnished you herein hoping that it may
prove of interest to you in your research. The data which follow were
obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land under
File No. W. 22799, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Joel Clarke or Clark and names of his
parents were not given.
Joel Clarke ( as soldier signed) enlisted at Old Lebanon, Connecticut,
in the spring of 1781, served as a musician in Captain Samuel Williams'
company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged
in June, 1783.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 10,
1818, at which time he was aged fifty-two years and resided in Ontario
County, New York. At one time he was living in Victor, Ontario County, but
in 1828 had moved to Henrietta, Monroe County, New York,
Joel Clarke was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land, also, on
account of his service, on Warrant No. 1515, issued June 10, 1829. He
died November 8, 1848, in Henrietta, New York.
The soldier married May 25, 1795, in Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont,
Susannah Richardson who was born October 23, 1774. The names of her parents
were not stated.
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Susannah Clark or Clarke was allowed pension on account of the
Revolutionary War service of her husband, Joel, on her application
executed January 6, 1849, while a resident of Henrietta, Monroe County,
New York.
No names in the claims were designated as those of children of
Joel Clarke and his wife, Susannah.
In 1828, one Benjamin Clark, age not stated, was living in Monroe
County, New York, and witnessed the signature of the soldier, Joel Clarke,
no relationship stated.
Reference was made in the claim to Susannah Clark's brother,
Jeremiah Richardson whose age and residence were not given, also to her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown who was born in May, 1780, and in 1848 was
living in Royalton, Niagara County, New York; the given name of Elizabeth's
husband not shown. Jeremiah and Elizabeth both attended the marriage of
their sister, Susannah.
In 1849, one Anna Niles ( formerly Taylor ), then aged seventy - four
years and a resident of Royalton, New York, stated that she also was at
the marriage of Susannah Richardson to Joel Clarke. In the same year,
one Joseph Brown was Justice of the Peace for Monroe County, New York;
their relationship to each other or to the soldier's family not shown.
If you desire information in regard to location of the bounty land
granted to Joel Clarke, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official
the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of its issuance.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and
address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's
widow, Susannah, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
data: Susannah Clark or Clarke, widow of Joel, certificate #4352, issued
March 16, 1849, rate $88 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of
February 2, 1848, New York (Albany ) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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NY. Act 15th May 1828
Joel Clark Musician $88 per Annum Paid to
4th Sept. 1847
B.L.B.
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Washington September 1, 1931
Mr. Theodore Cazonci
1101 - 1102 Mercantile Building
Rochester, New York
BA-J/EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.23799, that Joel Clarke (the name also
appears as Clark enlisted at Old Lebanon, Connecticut, in the
spring of 1781, served as a musician in Captain Samuel Williams'
Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged
in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16,
1818, at which time he was aged fifty-two years and resided in Ontario 
County, New York. At one time he lived in Victor said county
, and in 1838, was residing in Henrietta, Monroe County, New York.
He died November 8, 1847, in Henrietta, New York.
The soldier married May 25, 1793, in Hartland, Windsor County,
Vermont, Susannah Richardson, who was born October 23, 1774.
Soldier's widow, Susannah, was allowed pension on her application
executed January 6, 1849, while residing in Henrietta, New York.
There is no reference to children.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Joel Clarke
or Clark found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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reply to your request of, received
statement of the military history of Joel Clarke
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. 22.779 
the above is the only Joel Clarke found on the Rev war records of this Bureau
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
Spring 1781 to end of war Muscn. Samuel Williams  Saml. B. Webb 
Conn
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Old Lebanon, Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16. 1818. His cl was al
Residence at date of application Victor, Ontario Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 52 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier mar, at Hartland, Windsor Co. Vt. May 25,
1793, Susannah Richardson who was born Oct. 23, 1774. He died
Nov. 8, 1842, at Henrietta, Monroe Co. N. Y. having resided there since
about 1815. She was alld pension on her appl. ex. Jan. 6, 1849, while
a resident of Henrietta, N.Y. There is no data relative to children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
FEB 6 1914
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Brooksville Pa
Feb 4th 1914
My dear Sir-
Can you or will you kindly furnish
me all the information on record of Joel
Clarke of Conn. (Hartland) Pensioner of Act 1818
residing 
in Russell St Lawrence Co N.Y. moved to
Clearfield or Jefferson Co. Pa in 1819. He was a
fifer. Did he draw his pension in Jeff Co Pa
He died in 1845. I want to identify this man
if possible
Yours
W. J. McKnight
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1101-1102 MERCANTILE BLDG. Rev PHONE, STONE 4351
Grand Army of the Republic
FLOWER COMMITTEE
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
August 26, 1931
Paymaster, U. S. Army
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish our office with
information relative to Joel Clark, a Revolutionary
Soldier
Date of enlistment, where enlisted, and
date of discharge.
Very truly yours,
Theodore Jazeau
Vice Chairman.
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Form K-8.
DATE 10 - 8 - 38
FROM: Mr. Howard D. Williams
Dept. of History and Politics
Colgate University
Hamilton, N. Y.
DATED: October 6, 1938
ACTION:
Respectfully referred to
Veterans' Administration
Revolution and War of 1812
Pension Section
Washington, D. C.
AND THE WRITER SO INFORMED
Pnir James
CHIEF, DIVISION OF REFERENCE
RECEIVED oct 10 1838
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY
HAMILTON, N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND POLITICE
ROUTED TO - DATED
R. N. HAMER OCT 8 1838
October 6, 1938
Mr. Nelson Vance Russell, Chief
Division of Reference
The National Archives
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Russell:
In records relating to Revolutionary soldiers and pensioners
can you find for me any information about Joel W. Clark? I have
learned that one Joel Clark of Rochester, N. Y., or vicinity, was
granted a pension in 1819; also that Joel Clark, "A soldier of the
Revolution" died Nov. 8, 1847 at Henrietta, N. Y. ae. 80
My interest in Joel W. Clark grows out of the fact that he
with twelve other men founded the Baptist Education Society of the
State of New York from which Colgate University developed. Our
Joel W. Clark was a Baptist preacher, having been ordained about
1814. He removed from Hadley, N. Y., to Sangerfield, N. Y., in
1817 and later came to Hamilton which he left for western New York
about 1827, we think
Any data showing that our man was a Revolutionary soldier or
any about his family I would appreciate very much.
Thany you.
Sincerely yours,
Howard D. Williams
Howard D. Williams
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.799
Susannah Clark
Widow of
Joel Clark
Musician Rev War
Act: Feb 2d, 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914, Feb. 12. History to
W. J. McKnight F.W.
1938 Nov.22. Hist to Howard D. Williams
MCB
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M
Susannah Clark
NY
Hon W. Hunt Jany
24,49,
4352
act 7 July 1848
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Mr Joel Clarke
Please state the 
and line that
Joel Clark was
attached to
W. Dickens
3rd Regt. Connecticut line
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(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, "" approved 15th May, 1828.
Treasury Department
8 June 1879
SIR:
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you
are found to be entitled to the pay of a Musician of Infantry
in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted
to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Richard Rush
Mr Joel Clark
of Henrietta
Monroe Co
NY
True Copy
F W Dickens
Treasury Department
5 June 1829
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C. M Stacker Town Clerk of the town of 
Hartland County of Windsor and State
of Vermont do hereby certify that I have
Examined the town records now in my
possession diligently and carefully and that
I cannot find any kind of the marriage of
Joel Clark to Susannah Richardson I further
say that I do not know that Oliver Gallup
Esq left any records of persons whom he
married and but it is my opinion that no
record can be found and that there is none in existence.
E. M. Stocker Your Clerk of Hartland
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
Harland JNUARY 26 1849
Here personally appeared
the above named town State and made
oath that the above certificate by him
subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me . E. Hawkins Jr Justice of Peace
STATE OF VERMONT,   
Windsor County ss 
I Norman Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County 
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Elijah Hawkins, Junior
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 30th day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and
that his signature foregoing (E. Hawkins Jr)
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County
of Windsor, this 26 day of January A.D. 1849
Norman Williams,
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House of Representation
Feb 27. 1849
Sir
Enclose additional papers to prove
the marriage of Susanna Clark
whose claim for a pension is
pending in your office. Please
examine these new proofs. I
hope they will be deemed sufficient.
Yours very respectfully
W. Hunt
Col. J. L. Edward
Court of Pensions.
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House of Representatives
Jan 16 1849
Sir
Enclose a letter from Sherman McLean
enclosing the application of Susanna Clark
for a pension. Please inform me if the
proof of Marriage is sufficient
Let me request that you will state whether
Joel Clark was not entitled to $8 instead
of $7 1/3
per month, under the circumstances
stated by Mr McLean
Thought to add that Mr McLean
and the widow for whom he
writes are both persons of the best
character for respectability &c
Your Servant
W Hunt
J. L. Edwards
Cout. of Pensions fr
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Consd. with
Ad. O WMS 
File# 22799
Payable semi-annually - the first payment
on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of September next,
At the U States Branch Bank, New York
Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joel Clarke late a private 
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension
List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the
rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the
16th day of April one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this 30th day of
March one thousand eight hundred
and Nineteen 
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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State of New York 
Niagara County ss
Anna Niles, aged Seventy
four years, being duly sworn according to said
deposes and says that she is a resident
of
the town of Royalton in the County and State aforesaid
and further says that she has from her youth been
acquainted with Susannah Clark, widow of the late
Joel Clark of Henrietta, Monroe County in said
State. This deponent further says that the
said Susannah maiden name was Richardson, and
that she, this deponent was present with several
others when the said Susannah and Joel Clark
were married, among those she recollects was Jeremiah
Richardson the brother, and Betsey or Elizabeth Richardson
afterwards Brown the sister of the said Susannah
They were united in lawful Wedlock in
the town of Hartland in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont on the Twenty fifth day of May
Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three, by Oliver
Gallup Esq a Justice of the Peace after being
published as the Law of the State then required
She is confident that the said Susannah and
Joel Clark were married in said year, from the
fact that this deponent was married the following
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April in Seventeen Hundred and ninety four
and among a variety of other circumstances
which makes her confident that it was on the
Twenty fifth day of May was the fact that they
were married on the same day of large
school exhibition and the wedding party attended
it in the afternoon-
Ann Niles
Sworn and subscribed this third day of February
1849 Before me At Newcomb
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I well acquainted with
the above named Anna Niles, who sustains a
good character and that implat confidence can 
be placed in her declaration A W Newcomb
State of New York
County of Niagra ss. I hereby certify that Alonzo
W. Newcomb before whom the
foregoing instrument or affidavit in serctary was
proved or acknowledged was at the time of taking
the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly authorized to take the same & that I am well
acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature to said
affidavit or acknowledgment is proven.
In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3d day of Feb. 19 1849 George W Gage Clerk
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State of New York
Monroe County ss.
On this Sixth day of
January One Thousand Eight hundred and
forty nine, personally appeared before the
subscribing a Justice of
the peace for the
County aforesaid Susannah Clark a resident
of the town of Henrietta in the County of Monroe
and State aforesaid, Aged Seventy four years
who first being duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed on the Second day
of February Eighteen Hundred and forty Eight
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War - that she
is the widow of Joel Clark who was a
musician of Infantry in the Connecticut Line
of the Army of the Revolution from the best
recollection of this Declarant, by information obtained
from her said husband, and from other sources, he
was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col.
Webb and Lieut. Col. Huntington, but she is unable 
to give the name of his Captain. She further declares
that her late husband the said Joel Clark, was a
pensioner under the Act of May 15th 1828, by a certificate
issued to him, numbered 392, signed by S. D. Ingham Sec.
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secretary of the Treasury, dated the third day of
August Eighteen Hundred and twenty nine, for Seven
Dollars and thirty three 1/3 cents per month - This declarant
further says that her late husband the said Joel Clark
died on the Eighth day of November Eighteen Hundred
and forty seven and that up to the time of his death
did resided in the town of Henrietta, in the County of
Monroe and State aforesaid for the space of about Thirty
two years, and that previous then to we resided in
the town of Victor in the County of Ontario in said
State. She further states that she was married to
the said Joel Clark on the twenty fifth day of May
Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three in the town 
of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, by Oliver Gallup Esq a Justice of the
Peace, after being published according to Law, and
in the presence of numerous  witnesses -
This declarant further states that there is no family
record of her marriage nor does she think her
marriage was recorded in the town Clerks office in
the said town of Hartland, but she is confident as
to the time of her marriage from the fact, that she
was born on the twenty third day of October Seventeen
Hundred and seventy four, and that she was eighteen
years old the October preceeding the time of her marriage
She is also confident that it was on the twenty fifth
day of May in said year, she was married, because it
was on the same day of an Exhibition of a large
School in which she had previously attended which
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called together numerous visitors, and among the witnesses
to her marriage in some of her former school mates
She also recollects that she was married in the fore
noon of said day, and attended the school exhibition
in the afternoon, she further declares that she is now a
Widow
Susannah Clark
State of New York
Monroe County ss
Sworn and subscribed this Sixth day of January
Eighteen Hundred and forty nine 
further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Susannah Clark who sustains
an impeachable character, and that the utmost
confidence can be placed in her declarations
Before me Joseph Brown Justice
TE OF NEW-YORK
MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I Certify, that Joseph Brown
Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment
of the annexed instrument in writing, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well
acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to
said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 6 day of January
A. D. 1849
John C. Nash Clerk
A STRONG & Co, Printers, Rochester
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State of New York
Niagra County ss
Elizabeth Brown of the
town of Royalton in the County aforesaid, aged
Sixty Eight years being duly sworn deposes
and says, that she is a sister of Susannah
Clark the widow of Joel Clarke who was a
revolutionary Pensioner - that this deponent
was present when her said sister Susannah
Richardson was married to the said Joel Clark
The parties aforesaid were married in the
town of Hartland in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont, by Oliver Gallup a
Justice of the Peace in may Seventeen Hundred
and Ninety three after being published as the
Law there directed. This deponent is not now
able to state the precise day of the month but
from various circumstances she is confident
that it was on the last thursday in the month
of May and year before alluded to. As to its
being the last Thursday of the month she recollects
from the fact, that it was the same day of an
Exhibition of a school in the same neighborhood
which called together numerous visitors, and that the
said Clark was married to the said Susannah in
the forenoon of said day and attended the exhibition
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in the afternoon-- This deponent is also
confident that the parties aforesaid were married
in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three
from the fact, that this deponent was born
in may Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, and
that she was thirteen years old the same month
her sister Susannah was married, and further
this deponent saith not
Elizabeth Brown
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day
of December Eighteen Hundred and forty Eight
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Brown who subscribed the foregoing 
affidavit, and that I have the fullest
confidence in the truth of her statements-
Alonzo W Newcomb Justice of the Peace
Niagara County
Clerks Office ss I certify that Alonzo W Newcomb
before who at the above affidavit  was taken
was at the time of taking the same a Justice of
the peace in aforesaid County duly qualified
to take the same & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the signature
to said certificate to be his signature
Given under my hand & seal of office the 28 day Decr
1848 John Van Horn Clerk
Niagara Courts
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No 
Susannah Clark
wid of Joel
NY
Act 2 Feby 1848
358
3rd Ann Rejn
Musician
[illegible]
[illegible] March 1818
Joel Clark
Musician enlisted
1780 served to the end
[illegible]
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FREE
The Hon
Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Revolutionary
Claims
436.
Joel Clark
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of
an act for the relief of surviving Officers and
soldiers of the Army of the Revolution
Approved on the 16th May 1828 I Joel Clark
of Henriette in the County of Monroe in the
State of New York do hereby declare that I
Enlisted in the Continental line of the Army
of the revolution for and during the war and
continued in its service until it terminated
at which period I was a musician in Captain Samuel Williams Company in the Third
regiment of the Connecticut line, and I
also declare that I did not afterwards
receive a certificate for the reward of Eighty
dollars to which I was Entitled under a resolve
of Congress passed the 15th May 1778 - Or if
I ever received such certificate I have lost
the same-
And I further declare that I was not on the
fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension
list of the United States 
Joel Clark
Before me Samuel Hamilton one of
Justices of the Peace in the County 
of Monroe in the State of New York personally
appeared this day Benjamin Campbell and
Benjamin Clark of the said County who did
severally make oath that Joel Clark by whom
the foregoing declaration was subscribed is
generally  reputed and believed to have been
a musician in the Army of the revolution
in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this day
of July in the year 1828-
Samuel Hamilton

Justice Peace
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To the Hon
Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury 
Dyer in behalf of Joel Clark I have eland
his old certificate on which he has drawn
twice or one years pay and was precluded
from drawing on one of his property exceeding 
the amt of $100 or that supposed necessary 
by a former regulation it will as he
supposed to sufficient testimony of his
identity, the returns he wishes made to
me or directed to my can at Rochester
as he will get them more dirictly
Respectfully Your [Obt] Servant
Rochester 4th July 1828 Benjamin Campbell
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I Jeremiah Cutler acting Clerk of the
Courts of the County of Monroe in the State
 of New York do certify that Samuel Hamilton
before whom the forgoing affidavit was made
were sworn was at the time a Justice of the
peace and duly Empowered to Administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County this 2nd day of July
in the Year Eighteen hundred & twenty Eight
J. Cutter acting Clerk
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358 436
No of orig Pay 358
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
July 29, 1828
Joel Clark of Henrietta, in the County of
Monroe in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution, "" approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a musician in captain
Williams's company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line;
does not now recollect
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Joel Clarke in the Connecticut line
not
It further appears that Joel Clarke is now on the pension
not
list of the any agency, and has been so since the 3d March
1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
Peter Hagner And
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HENRIETTA NY E 1 1830 free
Hon John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
By Sd Office
6th Feb. 1830
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9th Feby 1830
Answered
No existing Law authorising
a commutation in money
for the Bounty Lands to which
Officers and Soldiers of the
Revolutionary Army were
entitled
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Hon. John D. Eaton
Secretary of War.
Dear Sir It [illegible]I am entitled
to 100 acres of Land to be located
in the State of Ohio. Now Sir I want
to know if the government will pay me
the cash for the land at government
prices or if they will pay [] in
Cash. If so I should wish you to
Inform me by Letter and I will take
[}to transfer or 
Re transfer my title I am an old
man and cannot clear land
I have been sick almost 12 month
and have not the means to Look 
or pay any one for looking it up
I have served my Country in these wars
1t the [illegible]indians War so
called and the last was with Great
Britton and It Government is another
In any case to pay money for land
I think mine is one that requires it to
be done yours Respectfully
Henrietta Thomas Ct Joel Clark
New York Febuary 1830
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576
New York Albany
Susannah Clark
widow of Joel Clark
who was a musician
in the Conn't Luie
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 8th day of November 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the
16 day off Mch 1819
and sent to 
Hon. W. Hunt
Comtrolled
Albany NY
Act of JUNE17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
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