Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,628, Arnold Clarke, R.I.
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(3-1776) SERVICE R.I Clarke, Arnold Lucy Number W. 17.628 Contents
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Connecticut - 3014
Lucy Clarke widow of Arnold Clarke who died on the 19th December 1805 of New London in the State of Connecticut who was a Sgt. & [illegible] in the Compy commanded by Captain Randall of the Regt. commanded by [illegible] in the R. Island line for 14th Mar R.I.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Augt. '39, and sent to S.W. Wood, Norwich, Con.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar $480.00
Semi-annual allowance ending $30.00
$510.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdine, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 66

G.C. Ames
July 30, 1855
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of Connecticut New London County ss
Probate District of New London
On this 15th day of September A.D. 1837, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of New London, aforesaid, being a Court of Record and having a Clerk and seal, Lucy Clarke a resident of New London in the county of New London aforesaid, aged eighty one years, who being first 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 July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Arnold Clarke deceased, who was an Ensign in the Revolutionary army, and who served according to the best of her recollection and belief as follows viz.
That he entered the service as Ensign in Capt. John Randall's company & in Col. Varnum's Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops, for the term of eight months, in the spring of 1775. That said company were mustered and stationed for a short time in the southern part of Rhode Island state, then they were marched to the vicinity of Boston, where said Clarke served as Ensign until said term of eight months expired, when he was honorably discharged. That she well recollects of clothing and bedding being sent to said Clarke while he was in said service.
That he again entered the service in the last of the winter, or the beginning of the spring of 1776, in a detachment of Militia commanded by Capt. Ethan Clarke, and went with said detachment to Block Island, for the purpose of removing the stock from said Island and securing the same. That he was in the service at
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that time at least one month, and did much writing on account of the Troops at said time, but that she does not know or recollect what capacity or grade he then served.
That between the last of March and the fore part of December 1776, he the said Clarke performed four tours of duty of thirty days each, on the southern shores of Westerly, in said Rhode Island, in Capt Gavit's company of Militia & in Col Noyes Regiment.
That he again was drafted into the service in Capt Pendleton's company of militia, Col Noyes Reg. in the spring of 1777 and served one month, and was again drafted & served another month in said company in the summer of 1777 and was stationed during both of said last periods on the west side of narrow river in the vicinity of Point Judith in said Rhode Island.
That he served one month in Captain Gavit's company of Militia, Col Noyes' Regiment at Tivertown in said Rhode Island, in the fall of 1777 in Spencer's expedition.
That during the months of August & September 1778, he served thirty days on a draft in Captain Pendleton's company of Militia, Col Noyes Regt on the Island of Rhode Island & its vicinity, in Sullivan's expedition.
That he was drafted and performed one month's service in the fall of 1779 against the British on the shores of Westerly in said Rhode Island & was drafted & performed another month's service in the same place in the spring of 1780 in Capt Pendleton's or Captain Berry's company of Militia & in Col Noyes' Regiment.
That at the time said Clarke performed the first tour of service aforesaid, his place of residence was in Hopkinton in Washington County in Rhode Island aforesaid, after which he removed to Westerly an adjoining town, to said Hopkinton where he resided about three years, and then moved back
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to said Hopkinton, and she declares that she has no documentary evidence of his service.
And she the said Lucy Clarke further on her oath aforesaid declares and says, that by reason of the failure of her memory & the long period elapse since the period that the services were rendered, she is unable to specify with more particularity the times and nature of the services rendered by her said deceased husband and the rank in which he served during the periods after the first, but refers to the several depositions, hereunto attached for proof of the facts in relation thereto, herein before set forth.
She further declares that she was married to the said Arnold Clarke on the 28th day of March A.D. 1773; that her husband, the said Arnold Clarke died on the 17th day of December A.D. 1805, that she has remained widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Lucy Clarke

Sworn to and subscribed on this 15th day of September A.D. 1837, before said Court
[illegible] J. Joham Clk

And the said Court after the investigation of the matter of the application of the said Lucy Clarke for a pension, do hereby give their opinion that the said Arnold Clarke served in the Revolutionary War as set forth in the declaration of the said Lucy Clarke, and that the said Lucy was married to the said Arnold Clarke on the 28th day of March A.D. 1773, as she states in her declaration, which also appears by a Bible Record exhibited before said Court of the authenticity and correctness of which record said Court have no doubt, and that
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the said Lucy has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Arnold Clarke. The said Court are fully satisfied.
And the said Court hereby certifies that the said Lucy Clarke is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15th day of September 1837.
J. Joham Clerk
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Supplemental Declaration
State of Connecticut New London County ss
Probate District of New London
On this 14th day of June AD 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the said District Lucy Clarke, a resident of the City of New London in the county of New London aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, maketh the following supplemental declaration in explanation and correction of her first declaration made before the Probate Court aforesaid in September 1837 relative to the first period of service performed by her husband Arnold Clarke, deceased; viz. in her said first declaration she stated that according to the best of her recollection & belief, her husband, the said Arnold entered the service as Ensign in Captain John Randall's company & in Cole Varnum's Regt. in the spring of 1775 for eight months; but upon further reflection and having seen Mr. Jonathan Langford of Groton in the county aforesaid, who was a member of said Regiment at said time, and conversed with him relative to her said husband's service in said Regt at said time, she, (the declarant,) is inclined to think that she might be mistaken in saying that her said husband entered the service at said time as Ensign. Therefore she now claims for his services at said time, as Sergeant from the commencement of said service, in the spring of the year 1775 until haying time of said year, and for the remainder of said time as Ensign. That is, she claims that her said husband served at said time eight months, and served as Ensign at least the last five of said eight months, and that he served the remainder of said time, (being the first part thereof) as Sergeant. That she well remembers that her said husband was Ensign of said company, and that
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she supposed at the time she made her first declaration, that he served as Ensign of said company during the whole of the first period of his service, but she now claims that he performed the first part of said service as Sergeant and the latter part as Ensign as aforesaid, and that he was advanced from Sergeant to Ensign by the Brigadier General, by authority vested in him by a resolution passed in the General Assembly of the colony of Rhode Island in June 1775, & for further proof of said service she would refer to the testimony and to the certificate of the Secretary of Rhode Island hereto annexed; she would also respectfully refer to the explanatory deposition of Mr. Samuel Brown hereto annexed relative to the service of her husband in Capt Pendleton's company.
Declarant further saith that she has a Family Bible Record which contains a record of her birth and the birth of her husband, the aforesaid Arnold Clarke, and a record of their marriage, also a record of the births of their five children. Viz. Betsey, Sally, Arnold, Garnet and Charles W. Clarke, and the record of the death of one of said children viz. Sally' and declarant further saith that said record was written by her said husband and has been taken out of her bible to be transmitted herewith to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, who is respectfully requested to return said record to her after having examined the same.
Lucy Clarke

Sworn to and subscribed on this 14th day of June AD 1839. Before said Court,
Test. Eb Learned Clerk

In presence of Eb Learned
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And the said Court do hereby certify that the said Lucy Clarke is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of June AD 1839.

Lyman Law judges of the Court of [illegible] for New London District
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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the Original Greek; And with the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command. Appointed to be Read in Churches
Edinburgh
Printed by the Assigns of Alexander Kincaid, His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXXXVII.
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Arnold Clarke was born March 17th 1754
Lucy Champlin was born May 17th 1756
Ware married together March 28th 1773
Their Issue
Bestsey Clarke was born January 3rd 1775 on the 3rd day of the week and 3rd day of the moon at 11 oClock
Sally Clarke was born February 5th 1778 [illegible] day of the week 3 oClock morning
Arnold Clarke was born August 12 1780 7th day week 4 oClock P.M.
Harriet Clarke was born Sunday June 13th 1784 8 oClock P.M.
Sally Clarke departed this life February 14th 1786 at 6 oClock in the morning 3rd day of the week aged eight years and 9 days she was sick just 5 days 
Charly Wright Clarke was born 4 September 1795 at 1 oClock Monday
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Jb B Clarke
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Job B. Clark of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath saith that he is seventy two years of age, that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, his brother Arnold Clark, then of Hopkinton but afterwards of Stonington was an ensign in Cpt. John Randal's Company of State Troops. That said company were quartered at the Home of this Deponent's father for a short time, from whence they were marched to Boston where said Arnold Clark performed a tour of duty in said capacity of ensign, where he was discharged and returned home to Hopkinton. The length of time said Arnold Clark served, this deponent does not now remember, but believes he remained at Boston untill it was evacuated by the enemy. This deponent well remembers that his father sent one of his brothers to carry some supplies, and to see how his brother, Arnold did, while he was on said duty at Boston.
Job B. Clarke

State of Rhode Island Washington Sc. Westerly March 7th 1837 personally appeared before me Jedediah W. Knight a Justice of the Peace for said town of Westerly, the above named Job B. Clark, who gave and subscribed the preceeding Deposition before me and was by me duly sworn thereto according to law. I further certify that the said Job B. Clark is personally well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that his said deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed. W. Knight, Justice of the Peace
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Let. to Saml W. Wood, Dec. 11, 1837
Let. to Elisha Haley, March 8, 1838
Act 4 July 36
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 17628
Lucy Clarke widow of Arnold Clarke
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 136
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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75 Sergt. 8 mo Sergt. 8 mo
76 Tours under Givt (not specified
77 2 mo Pendleton priv 2
77 1 Gavit 1
78 1 Pedleton 1
79 1 1
80 1 Berrys 1
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Arnold Clarke
75. Ensign, 8 Capt. Randall Col. Varnums
76. Spring. 1 mo. removing stock from Block Is. no grade remembd.
from March to Dec. 4 tours Capt. Gavit Col Noyes
Fall 77. 1 mo./no grade) at Tiverton Capt. Gavit (Spencer's exp.
Aug 78. 1 mo. Capt. Pendleton - Westerly
Fall 78. 1 mo. Capt. Pendleton - Westerly
Spring 80. 1 mo. Berry
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The Hon. J.E. Heath Comm. of Pensions is hereby requested to extend to Mr. Samuel W. Woods of Ledyard or any person whom he may appoint the same facilities that he wonts extend to me, were I personally present, in establishing the claim of the heirs of Mrs. Lucy Clark late of New London, deceased, (widow of Mr. Arnold Clark, deceased,) to arrears of pension, believed to be due said Lucy at the time of her decease, (viz. on the 29th day of October 1848,) she having been a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum, and by so doing he will much oblige the undersigned.
New London March 25th 1851
William F. Wellman
Administrator on the Estate of said Lucy Clarke
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The Hon. Comm. of Pensions is hereby requested to furnish the same facilities to George C. Ames Esq. as he is within requested to afford to me.
Saml W. Wood
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Washington April 9, 1851
Sir,
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney from the administration of Lucy Clark widow of Arnold Clark.
May I ask the favor of examining the papers of Mr. Clark.
Very Respectfully [illegible] Obt Sevt
Geo C Ames
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Ledyard 30th Sept. 18437 Conn.
Honored Sir,
Herewith enclosed you have the papers of Mrs. Lucy Clarke, widow of Arnold Clarke deceased.
I would thank you for returns as soon as may be convenient.
I have the honor to be very respectfully yours most Obt. servant
Samuel W Wood

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Groton June 11th 1839
I Elisha Haley, of Groton in the county of New London & state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Langford of said town, that he is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Elisa Haley
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Connecticut Norwich July 2d 1839
Hon. Sir,
Yours of March 8, 1838, in the case of Mrs. Lucy Clarke widow of Arnold Clarke deceased, was received and herewith enclosed you have her supplemental declaration, which you are respectfully requested to give a careful examination in connexion with the proof thereunto annexed & also in connexion with her former declaration & the proof annexed to the same.
I trust that the proof will be satisfactory that Mrs. Clark's husband not only served as an officer in Captain Randall's company in 1775, but that the major part of his service in said company was performed as Ensign. There are four different witnesses who testify to his having served as ensign and said company viz. Jos B. Clark Esq. who has as I have been informed, been a Judge of one of the Courts of R.I., Mr. Plumb Chapman now deceased, and Miss Loisa Champlin, (said Chapman was & said Champlin & also Mrs. Clarke the declarant are, as I am informed, members of the Baptist Society. The 4th witness is Mr. Jonathan Langford of Groton of whose credibility you have the certificate of Esq. [illegible], the magistrate who took his deposition and also the certificate of Hon. Elisa Haley late a member of Congress. The only doubt that appears to exist is at what time said Clarke's services commenced as ensign, but for a more particular explanation in relation to which you are respectfully referred to Mr. Langford's deposition annexed to Mrs. Clarke's supplemental declaration. You are also respectfully referred to the certificate of the Secretary of R.I. by which is appears that the Brigadier General of the Army of Observation to which Capt. Randall's company belonged at said time, was authorized, with the advice of the Field Officers thereof, to fill vacancies that might occur in the places of the Commissioned officers.
I would also respectfully call your attention to the deposition of Mr. Saml Brown, annexed to said supple-
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mental declaration it being an explanatory deposition of his former deposition relating to the service in the Captains Pendletons company.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your most Obt Servt
Saml W Wood

Hon James L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Hon James L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Mrs. Clarke
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Hon. E. Haley

[illegible] E. Haley H.R.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Feb 10 AD 1838
declaration says Capt Randall Col Varnum

I certify that at the session of the General assembly of said state in June seventeen hundred seventy five (1775) Ethan Clarke was elected Captain of the ninth company (Varnum Regiment) of the Army of Observation.
That at the same session John Gavitt was elected Captain of the second company of Militia in the town of Westerly (Noyes Regiment) and so continued until May seventeen hundred seventy eight (1778).
That in October seventeen hundred seventy five (1775) Joseph Pendleton was elected Captain of the first company of militia in the town of Westerly - Noyes Regt. and so continued until May seventeen hundred seventy seven (1777). Claims for service in Aug 78 under Capt Pendleton whose [illegible] expired May 78.
That in October seventeen hundred seventy nine, Peleg Berry was elected Captain of the alarm company in said town of Westerly. As appears of record.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry.
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I do not find the appoint of Arnold Clarke.
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Hon. E. Haley HR
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Arnold Clarke was born March 17th 1754
Lucy Champlin was born May 17th 1756
Ware married together March 28th 1773
Their Issue
Betsey Clarke was born January 3rd 1775 on the 3rd day of the week and 3rd day of the moon at 11 oClock
Sally Clarke was born February 5th 1778 [illegible] day of the week 3 oClock morning
Arnold Clarke was born August 12 1780 7th day week 4 oClock P.M.
Harriet Clarke was born Sunday June 13th 1784 8 oClock PM
Sally Clarke departed this life February 14th 1786 at 6 oClock in the morning 3rd day of the week aged eight years and 9 days she was sick just 5 days
Charles Wright Clarke was born 4 September 1795 at 1 oClock Monday

Ledyard 14th Feb 1838
I certify that the above is a true copy of the family bible record of Mrs. Lucy Clarke, widow of Arnold Clarke, deceased.
Attest Samuel W Wood, Notary Public

P.S. Mrs. Clarke informs me that she had her bible bound over several years ago. That the leaves were then trimmed, at which time it appears that some portions of the record on the margin of the leaf, were cut off.
SW Wood
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Jonathan Langford of Groton in the county of New London and state of Connecticut aged eighty six years being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Arnold Clark as an officer in the Regiment. That said Clark belonged to Capt. Randalls Company, Col. Varnums Regt. in the year 1775 at Boston. That the service was eight months enlistment. That said Clark served during the eight months. That said Clarks residence at said time was at Hopkinton Rhode Island. That said Clark was an officer in said company and according to the best of deponents recollection served as ensign after Capt. Randall resigned which was some time in the summer season, (deponent thinks in haying time) and according to the best of deponents recollection said Clark served in said company as sergeant before said Capt. Randall resigned. That said deponent was in the service at said time and belonged to Capt. Wards Company of same Regt. and further the deponent saith not.
Jonathan Langford

State of Connecticut New London County ss
Groton Dec. 4th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Langford a credible witness well known to me, and subscribed & made solemn oath to the above deposition.
Before me
Joseph Dursey, Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut New London County ss
Probate District of Ledyards
I, Demington H Newton Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Dursey Esq. before  whom the within deposition of Jonathan Langford was taken, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of New London aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature written to the certificate annexed to said deposition is his own proper and genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of December 1838* and *I certify that the word "Langford" was interlined above & the word "Justice" was written on an erasure before signing.
Test. Demington H. Newton Clerk
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Samuel Brown of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, aged eighty five years, being duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, that during the Revolutionary war, and afterwards, he was well acquainted with Arnold Clark formerly of Hopkinton and Westerly in the county aforesaid, and late of Stonington in the county of New London and state of Connecticut, deceased. That he well remembers that said Clark performed one months service in the spring of 1777 and another months' service in the summer of said year against the enemy in Capt Pendletons' company of Militia and in Col Noyes' Regiment, on the west side of narrow River in the vicinity of  of Point Judith in the town of South Kingstown in the county of Washington aforesaid, where deponent served the aforesaid periods in said company. Deponent further says, that in the months of August and September 1778 he performed a tour of thirty days service in said company against the enemy in Genl. Sullivan's expedition on the Island of Rhode Island and its vicinity; that said Clark served in said company during said thirty days; but owing to said companys' having been commanded by Capt Joseph Pendleton, and by Capt Joshua Pendleton in succession, and to the long period which has interveened since said service was performed, he the deponent is unable to state which of said Capt Pendletons' had the command of said company at said periods, but he well recollects that Joseph Pendleton was Captain of said company and Joshua Pendleton was his Leiutenant, and that said Joshua Pendleton succeeded said Joseph Pendleton in the command of said company. Deponent further says that said Clark performed one months' service in the fall of the year 1779 against the enemy on the shores of Westerly aforesaid and another months service in the same place in the spring of 1780 in Col Noyes' Regiment, but whether in Capt Pendletons' or Capt Berrys' company of militia deponent does not recollect; that deponent served during the two
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last mentioned periods in the first mentioned company and at said times commanded, according to the best of deponents recollection, by Capt Joshua Pendleton.
Saml Brown

State of Rhode Island County of Washington ss
December 20th 1838.
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Brown, who gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
I further certify that said Samuel Brown is known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that this, his deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed W. Knight, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Feb 15, AD 1839
I certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of the then Colony of Rhode Island &c. in May seventeen hundred seventy five (1775) John Randall was elected Captain, Oliver Clarke Lieutenant, and Stephen Wells Ensign of a company in Varnums Regiment of the army of observation, ordered at said session to be raised;. The soldiers of which were to be enlisted to serve until the last day of December then next, unless sooner discharged by the assembly. That in October seventeen hundred and seventy five (1775) Joseph Pendleton was elected Captain; and Joshua Pendleton Lieutenant of the First company of militia in the town of Westerly (Noyes Regiment) and so continued until May seventeen hundred seventy seven (1777) when Joshua Pendleton was elected Captain thereof, and continued in said office until May seventeen hundred and eighty (1780). In general assembly June session session 1775. It is voted and resolved, that when the places
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of any Commissioned Officers of the army of observation raised by this colony, shall happen to be vacant, the Brigadier General of the said army, with the advice of the Field officers thereof, fill up all such vacancies with officers; who shall have full power to act by virtue of such appointment, until his Honor the Deputy Governor shall send them commissions, signed by the Secretary.
All which appears of record.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry.
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By His Excellency, William Sprague Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known, That the name, "Henry Bowen," to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine and of Independence the sixty-third.
Wm Sprague

By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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Sanford Noyes of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath testifies and says he is seventy five years of age that he was well acquainted with Arnold Clark, formerly of Hopkinton in said County of Washington and afterwards of Stonington in the state of Connecticut, now deceased, and this deponent distinctly remembers that the said Arnold Clark, between the last of March and the fore part of May 1776 performed a tour of service of thirty days against the enemy on the shore of said Westerly in Capt John Gavit's Company of Militia in Col Noyes' Regiment, and that in the months of July, September, and November of the same year last aforesaid the said Clark performed three other terms of service of thirty days each, against the enemy on the shores of said Westerly in the afore mentioned company and Regiment, in the grade, this deponent thinks, of a private soldier; this deponent was in the aforesaid service during the aforementioned periods with said Clark. And this deponent further says that the said Arnold Clark was one of a large detachment of Militia that went to the Island of Block Island under the command of Capt Ethan Clark for the purpose of securing & removing from the Island the stock and cattle thereon, either a little before or a little after the first above mentioned service, and which he does not now precisely remember, but he knows that the said Arnold was in that detachment, because he saw him on his march and knows he embarked with those troops, and understood at the time he was a month or more, and served out his time in that service but in what grade he served this deponent does not now remember.
Sanford Noyes

State of Rhode Island Washington sc. Westerly June 9th 1837. Personally appeared before me, Jedediah W. Knight,  a Justice of the Peace for said town of Westerly, the above named Sanford Noyes, who before me, gave and subscribed the preceding deposition, and was, by me, duly sworn thereto according to law. I further certify that the said Sanford Noyes is personally well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that his said deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed. W. Knight, Justice of the Peace
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Plumb Chapman of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath deposeth and saith, that he is eighty five years of age, that in the spring of the year 1775 at said Westerly, this deponent enlisted for a term of eight months into Capt Joseph Holloway's Company in Col James Mitchel Varnum's Regiment, and was marched to Prospect Hill near Boston in the state of Massachusetts, where, in the aforesaid Company and Regiment he served against the enemy the said term of eight months; and this deponent further saith that Arnold Clark, late of Stonington in the state of Connecticut deceased, he well remembers also enlisted at said Westerly or the adjoining town of Hopkinton in the county of Washington in the spring of the year 1775 in the grade or rank of ensign, into Captain John Randal's Company, Col Varnum's Regiment for a term of eight months, and was soon after his enlistment ordered to Prospect Hill aforesaid, where  he the said Arnold in the rank of ensign, served out against the enemy the aforesaid term of his enlistment. This deponent further says that he served thirty days in a detachment of Militia from said town of Westerly at Tivertown in the state of Rhode Island in the fall of 1777 in Spencer's expedition under Capt John Gavit and in Col Noyes' Regiment, which latter term of thirty days this deponent remembers the said Arnold Clark also served with him in the last aforementioned Company & Regiment, this deponent also says, that the said Clark at the time he enlisted into the first aforesaid service resided in the town of Hopkinton, and that, he this deponent, from his early youth, a period previous to that of the revolutionary war, up to the time of the said Clark's death, was well acquainted with the said Clark.
Plumb Chapman - X his mark
Witness Jed. W. Knight

State of Rhode Island Washington sc. Westerly
June 9th 1837 Personally appeared before me, Jedidiah W. Knight, a Justice of the Peace for said town of Westerly, the above named Plumb Chapman, who gave and subscribed the preceeding Deposition before me, and was by me, duly sworn thereto according to law. I further certify that the said Plumb Chapman is personally well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that his said Deposition is entitled to credit.
Jed. W. Knight, Justice of the Peace
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0 V2779
Lucy Clarke widow of Arnold
Conn.
Act 4 July 36
m 75
admd
8 mo Sergt
6 mo pri
60$
no deduction

S.W. Wood
Norwich Con
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Samuel Brown of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island on oath saith that he is eighty four years of age, that during the Revolutionary War and afterwards, this deponent was intimately acquainted with Arnold Clark formerly of Hopkinton and Westerly in the county aforesaid and afterwards of Stonington in the state of Connecticut, and distinctly remembers that the said Arnold Clark performed one months serve in the spring; and another month in the summer of 1777 against the enemy in Capt Joseph Pendleton's Company of Militia from said town of Westerly. Col Noyes' Regiment on the west side of narrow River, in the vicinity of Point Judith, in the town of South Kingstown in the aforesaid county, where this deponent served the aforesaid periods in in said Pendleton's Company. This deponent says that in the aforesaid Company and Regiment he performed in the months of August and September of the year 1778 a tour of thirty days service against the enemy in Sulivan's expedition on the Island of Rhode Island; that said Clark was with this deponent in that service said thirty days in the same Company and Regiment. And this deponent further says that he also well remembers that the said Arnold Clark in the fall of the year 1779 performed a month's service against the enemy on the shores of said Westerly, and one month in the same place in the spring of 1780 either under Capt Pendleton or Capt Peleg Berry of the Militia in Col Noyes' Regiment, where this deponent served during the two last aforenamed periods under Capt Pendleton's the grade in which the said Clark performed the aforesaid service this deponent cannot now remember.
Sam Brown

State of Rhode Island Washington Sc. Westerly June 10th 1837
Personally appeared the above named deponent, Samuel Brown, who before me gave and subscribed the preceding Deposition, and was by me duly duly sworn thereto according to law. I also certify that the said Brown is well known to me, that he is a creditable witness, and that his testimony and his preceeding Deposition are entitled to credit.
Jed. W. Knight, Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c. Washington County ss.
I, Asa Potter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Washington, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Jedidiah W. Knight, whose signature is attached to the certificates regarding Job B. Clarke, Plumb Chapman, Sandford Noyes and Samuel Brown was a Justice of the Peace in the town of Westerly in the county aforesaid, at the respective dates of those certificates, duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law, & fully authorized to act in his said capacity.
That Nathan F. Dixon, whose signature is attached to the certificates regarding Louisa Champlin & Jesse Maxson, was a Justice of the Peace in the town of Westerly aforesaid, at the respective dates of those certificates, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity.
And I further certify that James W. Brown whose signature is attached to the certificate regarding Adam B. Champlin was a Justice of the Peace in the town of Hopkinton in the county of Washington aforesaid on the 3d day of May A.D. 1837 (the date of said certificate) duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law, and fully authorized to act in his said capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at South Kingstown this ninth day of August in the year 1837.
Asa Potter Clk.
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I Adam B. Champlin of Hopkinton in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, aged seventy four years on the 24th day of last July, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose, testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Arnold Clarke formerly of said Hopkinton, but late of Stonington in the county of New London & state of Connecticut, deceased. That the said Clarke was married to Lucy Champlin, (now Lucy Clarke) in the month of March, and two or three years before the Revolutionary commenced. That I was present at their wedding, and saw them married and that they were (married) in the town of Westerly, in the county of Washington aforesaid.
That the said Arnold was reputed to have served in the Revolutionary War, and that he died about thirty years ago, and that the said Lucy has remained a widow ever since his death, as I verily believe, and now resides in New London in the county of New London aforesaid.
Adam B. Champlin - X his mark

Hopkinton May 3d 1837
In presence of James W. Brown
Samuel W. Wood

State of Rhode Island Washington County ss Hopkinton
Be it known that on the 3d day of May 1837 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said town of Hopkinton personally appeared Adam B. Champlin above named and made affirmation that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, according to the best of his recollection and belief. And I certify that the said Champlin is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Before me James W. Brown, Justice of Peace
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I Loisa Champlin of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, aged seventy two years on the 27th day of July last, being duly cautioned and sworn, do on my oath, depose, testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Clarke of New London in the county of New London and state of Connecticut, the widow of Arnold Clarke formerly of Hopkinton in the county of Washington aforesaid, and late of Stonington in the county of New London aforesaid, deceased.
That the said Lucy Clarke (formerly Lucy Champlin) was married to the said Arnold Clarke in the town of Westerly aforesaid, in the month of March 1773, that I was present at their wedding and saw them married.
That the said Arnold Clarke entered the service in the Revolutionary Army, (in the first year of the Revolutionary War according to the best of my recollection,) and was ensign of a company, but who commanded the company, I do not recollect. That they were quartered a short time at a house in the vicinity of which, I resided at that time, that they were marched thence to the vicinity of Boston, as I understood at the time, that I recollect of clothing & other articles being sent to the said Arnold while there. That I do not recollect how long the said Arnold was in the service at that time as ensign, but that it was warm weather (and in the early part of the summer season, as I verily believe), when he entered the service and it was cold weather when he returned home.
That he was reputed to have been in the service in the Revolutionary War after that time, and stationed as a guard along the shore of the southeast part of Rhode Island state, but how long he was in the service I do not know.
That the said Arnold Clarke was reputed to have died about thirty years ago. And that the said Lucy has remained a widow ever since that period as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not.
Loisa Champlin
Westerly May 2d 1837
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State of Rhode-Island County of Washington ss. Westerly
Be it known that on the 2d day of May 1837, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Westerly, in the county of Washington aforesaid, Loisa Champlin named in the within deposition and made oath that said deposition by her subscribed is true, according to the best of her recollection and belief.
And I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of May 1837
Nathan F. Dixon, Justice of Peace
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I Jesse Maxon, Clerk of the town of Westerly in the county of Washington and state of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that I have examined the marriage records of said town, to find the record of the marriage of Arnold Clarke to Lucy Champlin, but that I do not find the same on the Records of said town.
Jess Maxon Town Clerk
Westerly 2d May 1837

State of Rhode Island Washington County ss Westerly
Be it known that on the 2d day of May A.D. 1837, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said town of Westerly Jesse Maxon Esq. Clerk of the town of Westerly in the county of Washington aforesaid, and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
And I certify that the said Maxon is a reputable person and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Nathan F. Dixon, Justice of Peace
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The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-3-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name Clarke, Benjamin Grade Private Line Connecticut
Warrant Number 5553 Acreage 100 Issued Dec. 13, 1791 is not shown

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-3-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name Clarke, Benjamin Grade Private Line Massachusetts
Warrant Number 3938 Acreage 100 Issued Jan. 7, 1796 to Calvin Sanger

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-3-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name Clarke, Bunker Grade Private Line New Hampshire
Warrant Number2991 Acreage 100 Issued Dec. 18, 1795 to Francis Appleton, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.