Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,885, Paul Clark, Continental (R.I.) R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE     |                                |   NUMBER
Continental (R.I.)  |    Clark, Paul |   S. 17.885
R.I.   |                                          |   B.L. Wt. 941-100

CONTENTS  | carded
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1 (illegible) 185   R
(illegible)
Paul Clark
of Royalton in the state of Vernon
who was a Sergeant in the regiment comma (missing) Colonel Green ... of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of six years & Continental

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence
the 16th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sept 1819
and sent to William Strong Esqr
Windsor
Windsor County, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 = $133.6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820  48.
16 months 19/30   $181.6

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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In reply to your request of Aug. 31, 1916 received Sept. 3, 1910 for a statement of the military history of Paul Clark a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau. 

S.F. 17885

Dates of enlistment or appointment:  Apr 1775
Length of service: 8 months
Rank: [blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain John Randall, Colonel James M. Varnum. 
State: R.I.

Dates of enlistment of appointment: [blank]
Length of service: 1 year
Rank: [blank]
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Oliver Clark, Colonel James M. Varnum
State: Continental
Dates of enlistment or appointment: January 1, 1777
Length of Service: enlisted in continental service until which June 15, 1783
Rank: Corpl, Sgt
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Elijah Travis, Colonel Christopher Green
State: R.I.
Captain William Humphrey, Colonel Jeremiah Olney
Colonel Israel Hugell

Battles engaged in Harlem Heights , Trenton, Princeton, Red Bank Monmouth, Springfield of York & Taking of Cornwallis. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, ? 

Date of application for pension, Apr 16, 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Royalton, Windsor Co. Vt. 

Age at date of application, 61 years. 

Remarks: in 1837 he moved to Welliston VT to live with a son - their names are not stated. 
In 1820 soldier's wife was alive;
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Paul Clark Sergeant
Colonel Greens Regiment R. Island
line 1777 war

The lett.r for the department of war
Washington City


Further evidence of service wanting  - 15 May 1819
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State of Vermont
Windsor County

On this 16 day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of Windsor Court personally appeared Paul Clark of Royalton in said county aged 61 years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Paul Clark in the month of April 1775 enlisted in a company commanded by John Randall regiment commanded by Samuel Vernum in the Rhode Islan line for the time of eight months & that before the expiration of said term he the deponent again enlisted for the time of one year in the  in the same regiment last aforesaid and that before the expiration of his time las aforesaid at a place called Phillips Manner in the state of New York he again enlisted as a corporal in a company commanded by Elijah Lewis in Colonel Christopher Greens regiment & Rhode Island line for the term of during the war and that he continued in the service of the United States in said Rhode Island line from the commencement of the war as before stated to the end there of and that on the 15 day of June AD 1783 at Saratoga as sergeant in the state of New York, he recieved a printed discharged from said service signed by General George Washington and further the said Paul Clark testifies that he now is and always has been a ...after United States and not .. when and that he ... the battle on York Island at Harlem Heights in 1776, and that he was at the battlement of Trenton & Burnington. New Jersey that he was at the battle of Redbank in 1777 state of New Jersey and that he was at the battles at Springfield and Normouth and was also through the siege and landing of Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia and that he is in reduced circumstance and
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stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service and that he has last his discharge.
Paul Clark

Subscribed and sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid.
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

I William Strong Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Paul Clark evidence in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration again the common memory and I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Paul Clark and his circumstances in life ever since he left the service of his county as before stated and that full credit may be attached to his oath & declaration in that he is poor and entitled to the assistance of his county and now has not the proceeding and testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of war present to the aforementioned act of congress. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 4th day of September AD 1818.
William Strong
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51 
Paul Clark

14.185
March 1810
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State of Vermont
Windsor County

At special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.

On this First day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Paul Clark aged sixty three years, resident in Royalton in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary War, as follows viz I enlisted in April 1775 in John Randal's Company in Col. M. Varnham Regiment for eight months, before the eight months was closed, I enlisted for one year under Capt Oliver Clark in the same Regiment, before the year was out I enlisted during the war in Capt Elijah Lewis Company in Col. Christopher Pranis Regiment, and was discharged the 15th day of June 1783 served in the Rhode Island line and the the full term of my enlistment-I was in battle on York Island 1776, at Trenton and Princeton, at
Redbank, at Monmouth-- at Springfield (N. J. at Yorktown, at the
taking of Cornwallis- 

that he made his original declaration on the Sixteenth
day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 14185 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War
,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or
Securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed. viz 1  pine chest, 50, 1 Ditto. 75 chairs 157. 6 dining chairs 1.25
1 Rocking Chair 1.25, Loom 40 3 Reeds (84, Irvin Hames, 60. 1 foot wheel -
8.72
Great Wheel 25 each 57, tubs 18. Saguet 67, Chain 25, Maham 269
Tray 8. Pail 50, Cupboard 134, Pot & Kittle 2, three pail Kettles 1 Sider, 25, 69
bakehan 75. ma kettle, 25, prandisons 1775; Shoul tough .50. Crane short so. 475
pinstable 1.00 stance 75 pewterware, 3.10. Spoons 75, the Spoon, 75 knives & forks 1.50. Crockery & Classware 167 Brown Earthen. 58, Tinward 2. 4.75
Shoemakers tools, 50, side saddle 5.00-
In addition to the above Schedule said Clark's wife holds a
Deed of a farm value at 500,00, and there is a Bond of $1000
5.50 ┃
$44.00
for the support of his wife during their with a lease of a farm
valued at $400 -
Paul Clark
Sworn to and declared on the first
A
day of August
1820, before said Court.
Attest Benjamin Swan Clerk
M
STATE OF VERMONT, I, Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Syracuse Court for the WINDSOR COUNTY, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto
Clerk of the Supreme Court for annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I do further certify, that
it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is
Three Hundred
dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at
Woodstock, this
day of August 1990
Clerk of the Supreme Court at Woodstock this fifth day of August 1820. 
Benjamin Swan
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941
Paul Clark
private
Rhode Island line

Warrant issued Dec. 21, 1820

See letters wwritten to E. Alma Staltz Dec. 9 1882 in Pension case of Paul Clark 
R.I. roll
Hon. Wm Strong
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27332
State of Vermont
County of Windsor

I, Paul Clark aged 63 years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify
and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
I enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country,
for the term of during the war, and served in the company commanded by Capt. Elijah Lewis and in the regiment No. 1 under command of Colonel Christopher Green of the Rhode Island line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the aforesaid
regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Onley.

My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate
the above statement. 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 assign
or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever; therefore,
Know all men by these presents that I, Paul Clark aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William Strong of the county of Windsor
and state of Vermont 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, or of such other person as is
duly authorized to issue and deliver the same; a warrant for the quantity of Land
due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said
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.
Attest,
George E. Wales
-
Paul Clark

I, Mitchel Clark aged Twenty four
years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Paul 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, that he did perform the military
service therein stated. I have no doubt that he did
---
Attest,
George . E. Wales
Mitchell Clark


Before me, George E. Wales one of the Justices
County of Windsor personally appeared the above named of the Peace Paul 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 Mitchell Clark, who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both
to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the
truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 5th day of December 1829
George E. Wales Justice of the Peace


In testimony that the above written George E. Wales was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, & c. in the state of Vermont
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 Woodstock this Eleventh
day of December 1820
Benj Swan Clerk, &c.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County 

Be it known that on the 19th day of February AD 1838 personally appeared Paul Clark before me William Weston a justice of the peace in & for said county and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person names in original pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 143 dates at the treasury office the third day of August AD 1829 and signed by S.D. Ingham scrutiny of the treasury and which certificate entitles him a pension of ten dollars per month as a surviving sergeant of infantry in the Rhode Island line of the army of the revolution - that his name is inscribed on the roll of the Windsor agency - that he lately resided at Royalton in the county of Windsor - State of Vermont that in the month of September 1837 he removed from Royalton to Williston Vermont where he now resides and intends to reside in future - The cause of his removal is the following - 
He has a son residing in Williston with whom he the said Paul intends to live the remainder of his days. 
Paul Clark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of February AD 1838
William Weston Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I, William Weston a magistrate in the county above names do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz - the affidavit of Wright Clark to me known as a respectable person - that Paul Clark who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person names in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 143 - and bearing date at the treasury office the third day of August AD 1829 and signed by S.D. Ingham secretary of the treasury; given under my hand
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

I William Weston register of the probate court do hereby certify that William Weston before whom the foregoing affidavit were sworn to  - was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Chittenden and that his signature thereto are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington this 20th day of February AD 1838. 
William Weston register
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L. W. B.
I. 17835.


This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as  were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 11, 1897.

Sir: --
Replying to your request for information concerning Paul Clark,
a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an
application for pension in April, 1818, at which time he was 61 years
of age and residing at Royalton, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private and corporal in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Randall and Col. Varnum. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner. 

Mr. R. S. Clark,
Red Oak, Iowa.
to Red Oak National Bank.
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N P
O.W. and N. Division.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. May 1893

Sir, 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Paul Clark a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.


DATES OF
ENLISTMENT.
April 1775
Dec 1775
Nov 1776

LENGTH
OF SERVICE.
8 Months
12 "
War

RANK,
Pri
Corpl

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John
Randall
Oliver Clark
Discharged June 151783
Elijah Lewis

COLONEL.
James M. Varnum
to
Chris
Greene

STATE.
R I
to
to


Battles engaged in Long Island, Harlem, Trenton, Princeton N.J. Red Banks NJ & Monmouth NJ, Yorktown Va

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not state except Royalton Vt for 1776

Date of application or pension, April 1818

Residence at date of application, Royalton Vt

Age at date of application 61 years
Remarks: [blank]

Very respectfully, 
commissioner

Mr. Joel Davis
306N. College St
Nashville Tenn
7941 b -- 3m

Commissioner.
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In. 
Old War

Department of Interior
Pension Office

Washington DC December 8th 1882

Madam, 
Your letter of the 27th ult. is received in which you state that your grandfather Paul Clark served in the war of the revolution from Rhode Island, adding in connection therewith that he did not individually receive a Land Warrant but you believe one was issued to a command, company or a body of soldiers of which he was one and the same was located in Hamilton County, Ohio - This question your request to have investigated. 
It has not been the practice for the United States nor is there an instance recollected of a land warrant having been issued to a command, company or a body of soldiers and your impression that one was issued in which he was interested may have been created by the fact that some of the early laws granting bounty land to revolutionary soldiers provided the same should be located in a specified territory in the northwest and these various tracts were afterwards popularly designated as "military lands" one of which district was in what is now the state of Ohio. 
A similar impression may have originated in an perpetuated by the grants of bounty land of some of the original states for meritness.
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services or for an important battle, by a particular body of soldiers, in the Indian and Revolutionary wars, which grants were surveyed into towns, the towns divided into lots, the latter after being numbered, were ballotted for or otherwise allotted to the soldier. 
There is no one entitled to Bounty Land now on account of your grandfather's revolutionary services because the provision of the law were exhausted when the warrant issued to him on his application numbered 641 and dated Dec 21, 1820 but whether he located or sold the same is unknown. 

Very respectfully, 
Commissioner

Mss E. Alma Stultz
care of Stutlz Dramatic Company
Giddings, Texas
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3-871

Record Division

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by A. me D 8/9/10

Claim No. [blank]

Claimant: Mar Elizabeth 
d. Williston Vt. 97 years of age

Soldier: Paul Clark

Service: [blank]

Additional service: Rev. 

No...claim, state records..., 191x

No claim combination records..., 191x

Remarks: No Inv. except Inv. 7.17,885 (cont)
No. Wid. Elizabeth
Rej. 

Chief Division
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Wright Tarbell
Watertown, S. D.

March 18, 1912.

The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
D. 17885

Sir:
I wish to secure data relative to an ancestor of mine by the name of Paul Clark, who served during the seven years of the Revolutionary War; he belonged to a Vermont regiment
and afterwards drew a pension, living to the age of ninety years. From the best information I can secure he was an officer.

This information is desired in order that I may
establish my right to membership in the Sons of the Revolution and one or two other kindred societies.

Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am, 
Very truly yours,
Wright Tarbell

Ack.
MAR 25, 1912
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211 N. Fourth St. DeKalb, Ill. 
Aug. 31, 1910

Old War Department
Pension Office, Washington DC

Gentleman, 
I am searching for information concerning Paul Clark  wife Elizabeth Wright. He fought through the Revolution and died at Williston Vermont in his ninety-seventh year. I want date of birth, death & marriage of these person, also proof that he
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served during war. 
Please inform me where to seek this information if you are unable to supply it. 
Florence J. Clark
DeKalb, Ill
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Justus Clark, President

B.B. Clark, Vice President

Paul P. Clark, cashier

No. 3055

The Red Oak National Bank
Capital $100,000.00 * Surplus $20,000.00

Red Oaks, Iowa April 20, 1897

Mr. H. Clay Evans, 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear Sir; 
Will you ... ..me by return mail if fiesible pension record of Paul Clark who enlisted in the revolutionary war from Royalton, Vermont. Apirl or December 1775 or Nov. 1776.
Enclosed please find addressed envelope. 

Very truly, 
R.S. Clark
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Division Examiner   3-078 INVALID  STATE
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
 
189
SIR:   In the Claim for     Invalid Pension No.     , of      , the testimony indicated in paragraph No.   should be furnished.
Circular Call No. 8 - The affidavit of COMMISSIONED OFFICER, or first sergeant of claimant's company, setting forth when, where, and under what circumstances the alleged


If such testimony can not be obtained, the fact and reasons should be stated by claimant, when the affidavits of one or more enlisted men of his company will be considered.  Only in exceptional cases, when good reasons, are shown for inability to furnish testimony of members of the claimant's own company, will affidavits of members of other companies be accepted.
CIRCULAR CALL NO. 9 - The affidavit of the surgeon, or assistant surgeon, of claimant's regiment as to treatment for     while in service.  It is desirable that the description of the disability should be, as far as practicable, in the handwriting of the surgeon

If claimant is unable to furnish any part of the testimony indicated, he should state the facts and reasons under oath.
Each witness must state his post-office address and means of knowing the facts to which he testifies.
All erasures and interlineations in testimony must be certified to by the officer before whom the affidavit is executed - who may be any person authorized to administer oaths, his official character and signature being certified to under the seal of the proper officer.
This circular should be returned with your reply, and have evidence properly filed and state "in reply to Call 8," or 9, as may be.
Very respectfully,

Green B. Raum
Commissioner
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Paul Clark a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Drew his pensions at Burlington Vt. but resided at Williston in the same state. Entered the service from Conn or Rhode Island. Serviced eight years and was for a time under LaFayette. Died in 1850.

First time of entering the service officers under whom he served from time of entering his regiment and placed of engagement during the entire eight years. 

Please address all information
A.M. Laise
1333 - 12th St. N.W.
City
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Nashville Tenn Mar 23/92
To the Hon Secretary of War
Washington DC

Sir
Please furnish me the following information regarding Paul Clark soldier of the revolutionary war a resident of Windsor County Vermont. 
Date of his enlistment, discharge, death or stoppage of pension.
I think he served in a Vermont regiment if I am in error in addressing you please refer to proper department and oblige. 
Yours respectfully 
Joel Davis
306 N. College Street
Nashville Tenn

Grandson of Paul Clark
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America's Popular Actor Mr. 
J.G. Stuttz, 
Supported by a 
Mammoth Star Company 

Cameron Tex Nov 27, 1882

Wm. W. Dudley 
Yours of the 15th inst rec'd contents noted - as directed have forwarded my communication - relative to back pay for services reduced by my great grandfather during the revolutionary war - to third auditions office - but as directed from headquarters write you again relative to "bounty land" as your communication was not satisfactory on that point. 
My great grandfather enlisted in a Rhode Island regiment about the 20th of April 1775 - served until after peace was declared but did not receive his discharge papers for some time after that - there never was a land warrant issued to him individually
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"America's Popular Actor," Mr. J.G. STUTTZ, SUPPORTED BY MAMMOTH STAR COMPANY

2   
(but there was one I believe to a command company on body of soldiers of which he was one) and this is the question I wish investigated.  It was located I think in Hamilton County - State of Ohio- during his life he once sent in his claim from Vermont but he never received an answer.  His papers and certificates were sent to Washington during the administration of "Monroe" and must be on file in the War department for that administration  His name was "Paul Clark" and he was about 18 years old when he entered the army.  he died in 1850 his regiment company rank & et are on the pension role up to the day of his death 9th of August 1850  They will also show whether or not he received his bounty and back pay.
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"America's Popular Actor," Mr. J.G. STUTTZ, SUPPORTED BY A MAMMOTH STAR COMPANY
3    188

awaiting your further investigation and reply  I remain
Most Respectfully
Mrs. E. Alma Stutz
Direct 
Care Stuttz Dramatic Company
Giddings Texas
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No name

Fort Worth Tex
Nov 6th 1882

Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Dear Sir.
My Great Grandfather enlisted in a Rhode Island regiment about the 20 April 1775 and served in the army until after peace was declared - he never received any remururation (renumeration?) for service.  Nor did he ever sign his claim away for bounty land.  he received I believe a pension some time after but that is all.  He was mustered out of the Army as Orderly Sergeant (and drew his pension as such) His certificates were sent to
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to Washington during the administration of Monroe and are on file in the War department for that administration  His regiment, Company Rite are on the pension role.  his only child (my grandmother) is still living and I believe is entitled to a pension.  
Please let me know what we are entitled to and what course to take in the matter   I have written to the Auditor of Treasury in reference to back pay vs bounty as instructed from headquarters
Respectfully
Directed to Mrs. E. Alma Stutz care Stutz Dramatic Co
Cleyburne Tex
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1882 Nov 15 Mrs E. Alma Stutz, that children or heirs are not entitled to pensions for services in Revy War 
1882 Dec 9.  Mrs. E. Alma Stutz  that no one is entitled to land as warrant was issued to him No 941 dated Dec 21. 1820
1893 April 14 A.M. Loire with history prior

3-230
LID (Series Revolutionary)
Cert. No. 1.4-2
Name Paul Clark
Rank Sergt   Service   Colo Olneys, RI
Agency   Original Roll Vermont
Transf'd          ,18    , to  
        , 18      , to 
Issued
Mailed
Rate and Period   120 from Mah 3 1826
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17885
INVALID
File no. 17,885
Paul Clark
Sergt Rev War
RI line
No 123
Act May 15, 28
Index    Vol    Page 431
(Arrangement of 1870)
Ctf. 143
1893 May 10  Hist to Joel Davis Nashville, Tenn
May 11, 1897 - History Mr. R.S. Clark c/o Red Oak National Bank, Red Oak - Iowa
1910 Sept 13 Hist to Florence J. Clark M.B.H.
1912 Mch. 27 Hist to Mr. Wright Tarbell. V. L. oll
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Paul Clark, late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at a rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J C Calhoun Secretary of War
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It appears by the Regimental Book, that Paul Clark, now residing in Royalton in the State of Vermont, by me recollected, on the twenty seventh day of Novmber 1776 enlisted into the Army of the United States to serve during the War; - That he did faithfully serve as a non commissioned officer, under said enlistment, in the Regiment successively commanded by Colonels Christopher Greene, Israel Angele, again by the said Christopher Greene and lastly by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment from the first day of January 1777, until the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he received a furlough, granted in pursuance of a General Order, which, as the ratification of the definitive treaty of Peace, became an absolute discharge from said Regiment, and was accompanied by a Certificate of his having had conferred on him two honorary badges for five years faithful service.

Providence June 22, 1819
Jna S Dexter, Major of law
Reg at the close of the War
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Windsor, Vt
Apr 5th 1838

Sir,

You will please be informed that Paul Clark, a pensioner under the act of May 15 1828 of whom you make enquiry under the date of the 2nd instant, has been paid to September 4, 1837.

I am, very respectfully your obt. servant.
Tho. Emerson
Pension Agt
by Tho Emerson

Hon. J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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No of orig pay 120
Revolutionary claims
Treasury Department
9 July 1828
Paul Clark of Royalton in the county of Windsor in the State of Vermon 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 Sergeant in captain Humphrey's company, in Col Olny's regiment of the Rhode Island line; (he does not state whether he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778;) and further, hat he was no 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 Dickens.
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
10th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eight dollars has been issued to Paul Clark in the Rhode Island line.  It further appears that Paul Clark is now on the pension list of 1826 any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
Peter Hagner, Aud.
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons. with Invalid File #38.616
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Woodstock VT June 13, 1838
Sir,

Therewith enclose the application of Paul Clark for a pension under the act of 15th of May last, together with his former pension certificate and the notice of his name being stricken from the pension list.  The certificate and the letter may be returned to me, if consistent with the regulations of the Department.  They are enclosed merely as evidence of his identity.
In this form published from the Treasury Department is a clause declaring that the applicant "received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which 'he" was entitled under a resolve of Congress pofro ? this 15 of May 1778"   This clause is omitted in the application of Mr. Clark who does not recollect to have received such a certificate.  
I have endeavored to pursue in the application the form prescribed by the Treasury Department as near as circumstances permit  Perhaps the denied paragraph may be surplussage.  Any communication on the subject of this application may be addressed to    Sir,  Your Obt. Servant  Norman Williams.

Honorable Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution", approved on the 15th of May 1828, I, Paul Clark of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of seventy one years 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 its termination, at which period I was a sergeant in Captain William Humphrey's company in the Regiment of Rhode Island line, commanded by Jerimiah Olny Lieutenant Col. Commandant.
I further declare that I received a pension certificate under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818 dated September   1819 and numbered 14,185 and received notice from the Department of War in October 1820 that I was stricken from the Pension list by a letter dated October 14, 1820 which certificate and letter I herewith enclosed and that in procuring said pension certificate I applied to Major John S. Dexter of Rhode Island who was a major in said Rhode Island Regiment, for proof of my services and identity and that Major Dexter furnished me with a statement to that effect, which statement or certificate of Major Dexter I now believe to be in the filing of the War Department at Washington.'
Also I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States.
Dated at Woodnoch in the County of Madison this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1828.  Paul Clark
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State of Vermont  Windsor County  

Before me Harvey Burton one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, personally appeared this day Jacob Collamer and Ebenezer Parkhurst Innc both of Royalton in said County of Windsor who did severally make oath that Paul Clark, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally refuted to have been a non commissioned officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner of therein stated.

Witness my hand this 13th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828
Harvey Burton

State of Vermont Windsor County    I, Benjamin Swan, Clerk of the Court  of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do certify that the Harvey Burton before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was, at the time a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Windsor and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this 13th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight.

Benj. Swan
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War Department 14,185
Pension Office,
October 24th 1820 (smudged)

Sir,

You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am respectfully, Your obedient servant
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Paul Clark
Winafer County Vermont
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington, VT by Herman Allen Esq. agent for paying US Pensioners.

Recorded
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY THAT, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Paul Clark late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War