Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18915, Phineas Clark, Mass.
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(3-1776)
Service   Mass
Clark, Phineas
Elizabeth
Number  W.18915
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3753
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Clark
Widow of Phineas Clark
Mass.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Dec. 1843
and sent to 
C. P. Huntington
Northampton, Mass.
{Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
vol. 1. Page 38.

(right side)
Recorded
Sent to James Draper
Nov. 12. 1844.
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V. 1245
Elizabeth Clark
Widow of Phineas
Massachusetts.
Married 1781
died 1817
Act July 1832
Allow $80 per anm
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State of Massachusetts
Hampshire 1838.
On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the Judge  of the Court of Hampshire Probate Elisabeth Clark a resident of Easthampton in said county aged eighty years who having 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 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Phineas Clark late of said Easthampton deceased who was a private soldier in the militia of Massachusetts. Said Phineas enlisted for three years in April 1777 & entered when the service & continued therein three years as she thinks, He was at one time in Col. Putnam's regiment & in Capt Goodale's company. He left the service she thinks in Spring of 1780. When said Phineas entered the service he lived in Northampton adjoining said Easthampton, [illegible] Hadley, also adjoining.
She knows not whether there is or not documentary evidence to support this claim, after search she cannot find it. She further declared that she was married to said Phineas in Hadley aforesaid on the fifteenth day of May seventeen hundred & eighty one by Rev Samuel Hopkins of said Hadley: that her husband the aforesaid Phineas died on the fifteenth day of February (on Saturday, she believes) in 1817. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but prior to January 1, 1794 viz at the time above stated, That she has never been since married. 
Elisabeth Clark
her X mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above 
written Before 
*** Judge of Probate
I Samuel F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Clark for a pension.
In [illegible] where of I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this fourth day of September A.D. 1838.
Samuel F. Lyman Reg Prob.
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I Lydia C King of Westhampton in the  County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify depose and say that I am aged Forty one years and the daughter of Phineas and Elisabeth Clark of Easthampton that for Thirteen years I have the custody of their family bible in which were recorded the births of their children and the leaves accompanying this deposition which leaves I cut from said bible and affixed to this deposition that the entries on said leaves are in the handwriting of Phineas Clark and that said leaves contain all the entries in said bible and that the marriage of said Phineas and Elisabeth is not recorded therein I know of no other family record made by said Phineas except the one accompanying this deposition further the deponent saith not
Lydia C. King

Easthampton January 16 1839

Hampshire ss. January 16th 1839 Then Personally appeared the above named Lydia C King and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed
Before me Luther Clark Jr Justice of the Peace
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Department of the interior 
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. 

Submit Clark was born Oct. 8th 1781
Elihu " " " July 6. 1783
Sylvester  " " "Feb 9 1785
Salome  " " " Sep 17. 1786
Lucinda " " " June 10. 1789
__ Blurred " " " March 10. 1790
Paulina " " " January 5. 1792
Elisa M. " " " Oct 5. 1793
Erastus " " " July 12. 1795
Lydia " " " Feb 6. 1796
Amanda " " " July 19. 179-
Persi " " "Apl 1 1800.

This is all of record in the Carke family Bible 

[illegible signature]
clk
BLD
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION . 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.

W.F. 18.915

In reply to your request of ____, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Phineas Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Dates of enlistment or appointment: Apr. 1777
Length of service: 3 years
Rank: Pvt
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain: Goodale
Colonel: Putnam
State: Mass  

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Easthampton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept 4. 1838. Her claim was al____
Residence at date of application, Easthampton, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, She was 80 years old.
Remarks: Soldier married May 15, 1781 at Hadley Mass. Elizabeth daughter of Oliver White - and died Feby 15, 1817. See supplement herewith for names of children.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

d-285C
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August 16, 1917.

Marion F. Purdy
720 35th Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Phineas Clark W. File No. 18,918, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following dates as to his children:

Submit born October 8, 1781.
Elihu " July 6, 1783.
Sylvester  " February 9, 1785.
Salome  " September 17, 1786.
Lucinda "June 10, 1789.
__ (blurred) "  March 10, 1790
Paulina " January 5, 1792.
Elisa M. "  October 5, 1793.
Erastus "  July 1, 1795.
*Lydia " February 6, 1796.
Amanda " July 19, 179-
Persi " April 1, 1800.
Elisabeth - - - - - - -
Grafton - - - - - - -

* In 1839 she signed Lydia C. King and in 1877 it is stated that Lydia who married Medad King was a resident of Westhampton, Massachusetts and the only surviving child of Phineas Clark, who formerly resided there. 
Very respectfully, 
[illegible signature]
Commissioner.
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1917 Aug. 16 Hist to Marion F. Purdy.

Rev
WIDOW, &c

File No. 18915
Elizabeth Clark Widow of Phineas Clark 
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Mar 3 1843
Index:-Vol. A, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth Clark
Massachusetts

Suspended 
ser lit. 24th Nov
1838 C.P. Huntington



Act of July 1838
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2 ct stamped Envelope received 
Stmpd encl retel 43 or c Revs

Office of  
J.H. Leenhouts
Assessor of incomes
205 Free Press Building 
Milwaukee, Wis. 
August Ninth 1917

United States Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Have you any record of a pension paid to Phineas Clark, North Hampton, Mass?  He served three years in the Revolutionary War and died in 1809 or 1817.

Wishing to joint the daughters of the American Revolution, any facts concerning him will be of value to me. 
Yours very truly,
Marion F. Purdy (signed)

Address:
# 720 35th St.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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DD 49
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Clark
widow of Phineas Clark, Dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of ___ and who died on the 15 February, 1817 of Hampshire Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Goodale of the [blank] commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massa: Militia .
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of April 1839 and sent to C.P. Huntington, Northampton, Mass: __

Arrears to the 4th of March 39 - $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 11 September 40
= $280.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by [Wm M Stuart?] Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 80
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H.O.N.B.L.D in Erams
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D.C. August 26, 1877.

Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and present P. O address of some of the descendants of Elizabeth Clarke Widow of Phineas Clark late a private in the Revolutionary War. The widow applied for a pension in 1839, and sent to this Office an old Bible to be filed in Evidence. It is now desired to return this Bible, which contains a family record. to the family who formerly resided in your town & within the delivery of you Office. The names of the children rea, Eliza, Silvester, Salome, Lucinda, Paulina, Elisabeth, Grafton, Lydia and Amanda Clarke. Please return this letter with your reply.
Very Respectfully
 
[illegible signature]
Acting Commissioner 

Postmaster
Easthampton
Hampshire Co
Mass.
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(vertical writing on the left)

Northampton Sept 11 1877
Received from your office Sep 11
the old Bible sent in 1839  
Lydia King

(on right)
Widows
File No 18,915
Elizabeth Clarke
Wid of Phineas Clarke
Piv. Rev. War.
Receipt for Bible --
to be filed Sept 10. 1877
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N.O.W.B.L.D Evans
Department of the Interior
Pension Office 
Washington, D.C. August 31, 1822.

Dear Madam
Here with transcript to your address the Old Bible which was sent to this Office the Old Bible which was sent to the Office in 1839 by Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, widow of Phineas Clark, to be filed in Evidence when she made application for pension. 
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it (the letters) to this Office in the enclosed Envelope. 
very respectfully
JA Bentley
Commission for Mass

Mrs. Lydia King Westhampton Hampshire Co.
Mass.
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{Written vertically} March , 9, 44
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Sherneu Md Nov 6 
25 {line through it}
Jonue L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. E.
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Spencer (Mass) November, 1855
 
Dear Sir
On the first day of August 
You the Declaration of Elizabeth Clark of North Brookfield for a Pension under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1843. Not having any returns from your office relative to said application, although more that three months have elapsed since, I would call your attention to the matter, and would respectfully inquire, whether the Declaration has been lost, mislaid or why there has been no return. The Pension agent in Boston informed me that all applications for a  pension under the act of March 3, 1843 were promptly acted upon. Your attention to the matter immediately  would be very much oblige Mrs, Clark and your obt servant
James Draper

James L. Edwards, Ergn. Commissioner of Pensions.
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4099
Elizabeth Clark
$80 per annum

C. P. Huntington
Northampton 
Mass
agent
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Declaration for the benefit of Act of Congress, 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows provided under the act of July 7, 1838. 
State of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.   On this ninth day of September personally appeared before the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace to & for said county Elizabeth Clark of Easthampton aged 85 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 March 3, 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.  That she is the  widow of Phineas Clark who was a private in the Revolutionary army. the regiment - which the officers under whom he served being unknown but reference being had to the former application. She thinks his captain's name was Goodell, that he served three years. The further delay that she is still a widow.
Her former pension was eighty dollars per annum. Elizabeth Clark 
(symbol) her mark

From [illegible] subscribed this ninth day of September 1843 by said Elizabeth Clark to me personally known the day & year above written 
Briant Pendleton

Before me
C.P. Huntington Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify that Charles P Huntington Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Charles P. Huntington and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Samuel Wells, Clerk.
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Feb 4, 1839 Mass.
Elizabeth Clark
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Northampton Massachusetts
January 29. 1839
Sir
Enclosed is the required proof of the suspended application of Elisabeth Clark under the  late pension Act.
Yours with respect
 C.P. Huntington
Agent.
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Dudley Smith
Town Clerk
[illegible]
Elis. Clark
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I Dudley Smith Town Clerk of Town of Hadley State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify depose & say that I am now & for several years past have been Town Clerk as aforesaid - that I have made search in the records of said Town of marriages for the marriage of Phineas Clark with Elisabeth Clark but am unable to find the record of any such marriage. January 19. 1839.
Dudley Smith (signed) 

State of Massachusetts 
Hampshire ss. January 19.1839
Then personally Dudley Smith aforesaid to me known as a person of truth & recently made oath to the truth of the [illegible] of [illegible] before me
C.P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEATH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Charles F. Huntington Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to  be his, I know to be genuine. 
In testimony where, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of January A.D. 1839 
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.
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COMMONWEATH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luther Clark Jr. Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to  be his, I know to be genuine. 
In testimony where, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of January A.D. 1839 
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.
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J. L.  Edwards
Commissioner of Pension 
Washington, D.C.
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Northampton Massachusetts
Sept 5 1836
Sir
I enclose the supposed necessary evidence to enable Elisabeth Clark to receive a pension under the Act of June 1838. Please enclose me the certificate if granted, or direct about further steps may be necessary.
With respect
Your servant
C.P. Huntington
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Jon. Wales
Elis Clark

C.P. Huntington
agent
Northampton Mass
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I Luther Clark Junior of Easthampton Massachusetts of lawful age do testify depose & say that I have known Elisabeth Clark widow of Phineas Clark between twenty five & thirty years & I recollect the time of his decease. I also know that said Elisabeth has remained a widow since said decease. I further state that I have made diligent search for documentary or record evidence of their marriage but could not find it. I have enquired of the present  clergyman of Hadley & of the son of the clergyman who married them but could find no such record.  And further saith not
Luther Clark (signed)
September 4th, 1838.

Hampshire ss. Sept 4, 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Then personally appeared Luther Clark Jr a credible person to me known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me 
C.P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace


COMMONWEATH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that [blank]  before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to  be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony where, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this [blank]
Register of Probate.
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Shubael Wilder of Northampton County of Hampshire Massachusetts aged eighty years & a pensioner of the Untied States do testify depose & say that in the service of the war of the Revolution I was well acquainted with Phineas Clark of Northampton afterwards of Easthampton. Said Phineas served in the war of the Revolution three years in the same Regiment to which I belonged. He was a private in  Captain Goodale's company. Putnam was the Colonel. The service was performed in the State of New York, at one time at a place called soldiers fortune.  At another time Sing Sing, at another from Peekskill to Fort Ann till the surrender of Burgoyne, there at West Point having wintered at Albany, there to the White Plains, thence to [illegible] Corner, 3 or 4 days, then to Soldiers fortune again 
His service commenced in Spring of 1777 & continued service three years. Possibly he did not [illegible] till June. Said Phineas was a private soldier & a volunteer in the militia of Massachusetts. The company troops raised by Major Jonathan Allen. And further the deponent saith not. Northampton Aug 15, 1838.
Shubael Wilder (signed)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aug 15, 1838. Hampshire ss. 
Northampton.
Then personally appeared Shubael Wilder to me personally as a person of truth & veracity & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is to the best of his knowledge & belief true 

Before me
C.P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace


 (Archivist note:  
I did find a reference to Solder's Fortune -AKA Hopper's- @ 
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43564494)
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I Rueben Taylor of Northampton Hampshire County Mass aged seventy seven years & of lawful age do testify depose & say that I am a revolutionary pensioner of the United States & that I was well acquainted with Phineas Clark deceased of Easthampton formerly of Northampton in the revolutionary war.  I know that he served three years as a private in the Massachusetts militia in the company of Captain Goodale in Col Putnam's regiment. Said Clark & myself were in the same company in the same service at "Soldiers fortune". At Sing Sing, at Saratoga, Fort Ann, afterward stationed at Albany in the Winter then at West Point & White Plains, then soldiers Fortune where we were both discharged & came home together.  Our service commenced the first of April 1777 & continued three years, 
We were volunteers. And further saith not.
Northampton Aug 15, 1838.
Rueben Taylor
(cross symbol) his mark

In presence of C.P. Huntington
Luther Cark Jr
Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
Aug 15, 1838.

Then personally appeared signer of the above a credible person to me known & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is to the best of his knowledge & belief true.
Before me
C.P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEATH OF MASSACHUSETTS Hampshire ss. 
I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that [blank] Esquire,  before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 
Register of Probate.
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Jonathan Wales of Westhampton in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years do testify depose and say that I was well acquainted with Phineas Clark and Elisabeth Clark wife of said Phineas that I was present at the house of Oliver Whites Father of the aforesaid Elisabeth in the town of Hadley and County aforesaid the 15 Day of May, 1781 did see the said Phineas and Elizabeth  joined in marriage by the Rev Mr Hopkins then parish minister of the said town of Hadley and the said Phineas & Elisabeth Clark soon moved to the town of Easthampton and did live together as man and wife untill his decease in February fifteenth 1817
Jonathan Wales
Westhampton Aug 31st 1838

Hampshire ss.
August 31st 1838 - Then personally appeared Jonathan Wales signer of the above a person of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Luther Clark Jr Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEATH OF MASSACHUSETTS 
Hampshire ss. 
I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that [blank] Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 183

Register of Probate.
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[East Hampton Mass postmark Aug 24 1877]

The only remaining child of Phineas Clark is Lydia, who married Medad King, Northampton Mass, and may be addressed at that place.

The above I have received from a Grand child of Phineas Clark the only relative that lives in this town at appears by the above that Mrs, Medad King of Westhampton Mass was a daughter of the Said Phineas Clark who formaly (sic) reSided in this town
Respectfully Yours
JH Bardwell P.N.