Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,797, Thomas Clark, Continental R.I.
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SERVICE
Continental
R.I.
Clark, Thomas
Fanny
NUMBER
W. 22,797
CONTENTS
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see letter 30 April 1829
to Mr. Clark

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15.966
 Massachusetts
Thomas Clark
of Leyden in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the Rhode Island line, for the term of One year. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of February 1819. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Nov 1819 and Sent to Jona. Leavitt
Greenfield May (day unintelligible)
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819                  52.77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820   48.00
 **************************************$100.77
6  13/28   4/30

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

Not entitled
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Massachusetts 3399
Fanny Clark
Widow of Thomas Clark
who was a Private
in the Rhode Island line
for 12 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of forty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the seventh day of December 1843 and sent to Almon Brainard Greenfield Map

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 39
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Thos. Clark  Priv. 
Varnum's R. Island Regiment
75 - 2 years
Dec 11 July 1819

Adm'd. 

 Proof of Service wanted (unintelligible) must certify to the credibility of the witnesses.
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I, Thomas Clark a citizen of the United States aged sixty-seven years, resident in the town of Leyden in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, on oath declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war.  In the Spring, I think in April 1775, I enlisted at Westerly in the State of Rhode Island in the Company of Capt. Samuel Ward, of the Regiment of Capt. Varnum of Rhode Island aforesaid & (unintelligible) to Barton.  Not long after that Capt. Ward (volunteered to go to Canada & Capt. Elijah Lewis to take the command of the Company which had been commanded by Capt. Ward.  And I continued to serve in that Company in the Regiment of Col. Varnum before (unintelligible) until January 1777, when I was respectably discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York.  (Most of line is unintelligible) ...and due to circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from .....support.   Dated at ______ this 16th of February, AD 1819. 
Thomas Clark

State of Massachusetts & Franklin fs. 
Feb. 16th, 1819 - the above-named Thomas Clark made oath that the foregoing declaration by him (unintelligible) is true. 
Jona. Leavitt 
Judge 

...the Secretary of the Department of War, 
The subscriber Judge of the ...Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that it appears to say_______questions that the before....
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before service Thomas Clark did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration within, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid the day & year aforesaid 
Jon'n. Leavitt, Judge so aforesaid
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15.946
Thomas Clark
Leyden
15.946
Nov. 1819
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSASCHUSETTS

Franklin ss. 

At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de dis in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month, 

Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Thomas Clark aged sixty eight years, resident in Leyden in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

     I entered the service in April 1775 in the Company of Capt. Samuel Ward in the Regiment of Col. James Mitchel Varnum of the Massachusetts line, on the Continental Establishment and continued in the service of the United States until Jan'y. 1777. 
     My original declaration is dated the 16th of Feb'y. 1814, and my pension certificate is numbered 15.94 6. 
     I am by occupation a farmer and my family consists of a wife aged fifty-nine & unable to do so but little towards her support, my daughter Olive aged twenty-three years, my son Joshua aged 19 years, Charles aged 16 years and Clark Warden aged 13 years.  I am a cripple unable either to walk without assistance or to work.
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...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. 
Thomas Clark. 

Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A.D. 1820, before the said Court. 
Attest, E. Alvord 
Clerk

I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby 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 nine hundred and twenty-three dollars and sixteen cents. 

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820.
E. Alvord
Clerk
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Schedule of the estate of Thomas Clark of Leyden, County of Franklin, State of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1, 1820

Real Estate consists of sixty-six acres of land including the building estimated at 72 6.00

Personal Property consists of
2 oxen 50 - 1 horse 50 - 1 cow 18----118.00
2 Heifers 24 -3 yearlings 15 - 19
  sheep & lambs 15-------------------- 54.00
2 hogs 6  - 1 kettle 2.00 - 1 pot 1.00
 1 Tea kettle .83--------------------------9.83
1 axe & Sythe 2.00 - 12 old chairs  60
  2 tables 3.00---------------------------11.00
1 tub .50 - 1 Iron bar 2.00 - 1 hoe .83
  Plough irons 1.00 ----------------------4.33
 $923.16 (total)

Thomas Clark
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Fanny Clark 
Declaration 


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4475
Clark
Mass. Act of July 38 (1838)
M80cl 30

admo
12 mo. (unintelligible)
40$
No deductions

Hon. Geo. Grennell Jr. 
Greenfield Mass.
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State of Massachusetts ss.
Frankling County

On this twelfth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Franklin, Fanny Clark, a resident of Leyden in said County of Franklin aged seventy-seven years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 - 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."  That she is the widow of Thomas Clark who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18 - 1818 with an allowance of $96.00 per annum.  That he was placed upon the Pension Roll under the act aforesaid Nov. 26 - 1819 and was dropped from the roll under the act of May 1 - 1820. 
     That she has always understood from her husband that he served at several different times for more than two years; That she has heard her husband mention the names of Capt. Lewis - Col or General Ward and others under whom he served best that she cannot state particularly the services of her husband, nor the names of his officers, but refers to the Department for the proof of his services, to papers furnished by her husband at the time he was put upon the pension Roll as aforesaid, and to the Rhode Island Rolls, he having served in the R.I. Line as she has always understood.  That she has no documentary evidence of her husband's services.  That her maiden name was Fanny Brown. 
     She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Clark, on the fourteenth day of December, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Clark, died on the fourteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving ...
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...for service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred ninety-four, to wit at the time above stated. 
Fanny Clark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
R.E. Newcomb  
Judge of Probate

And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the within named Thomas Clark was a soldier in the army of the revolution and was therefore placed upon the pension roll of the United States as within stated that Fanny Clark the above named applicant was married to the said Thomas Clark on the fourteenth day of December 1780 as set forth in the written declaration, that the said Thomas died on the fourteenth day of January 1830 - and that the said Fanny is still his widow. 
R.E. Newcomb 
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I, Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate in the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county; and that the above attestations, purporting to be his, are genuine. 

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county at Greenfield this fourteenth day of February A.D. 1839
E. Alvord 
Reg. Prob.
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Sarah Hiscox of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island being duly cautioned and (unintelligible), testifies and says that she is eighty years of age;  That she was present at the house of Abigail Brown of Hopkinton in said County, widow of Joshua Brown, then deceased, and saw and heard Elder Joshua Clark join together in marriage Thomas Clark of Westerly and Fanny Brown, daughter of said Joshua and Abigail Brown of Hopkinton; and this deponent was the bride maid (bridesmaid) at the wedding; the marriage took place in the fall or winter of 1780 -81.  This the deponent remembers from the circumstance that she was, herself married two years after, and that she said Fanny Brown and this deponent were convivial and intimately acquainted that said Thomas and Fanny Clark resided in said Hopkinton several years after their marriage, and had two or three children, the eldest of whom as a daughter named Fanny; that afterwards said Thomas Clark moved to Bozrah in the State of Connecticut and then went to the State of Massachusetts.  
Sarah Hiscox
In presence of John Hiscox 
Fanny Hiscox

The names "Fanny" and "Thomas" (unintelligible) before signed. 

State of Rhode Island 
Washington County ss. 
January 30th, 1839
Personally appeared Sarah Hiscox, who gave and subscribed, the proceeding deposition and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the same.  I further certify that said deponent is a person of veracity and that this, her deposition is entitled to full credit. 
Jed W. Knight
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas January 31 A.D. 1839

I hereby certify that Jediah W. Knight is now of the Justice of the Peace for the town of Westerly in the County and State aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his to the certificate of Sarah Hiscox's deposition ins genuine in her testimony.  Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court the date and year above written. 
Matthew Waite
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Washington fs. at Hopkinton this 29 day of January A.D. 1839

Personally, came Christopher C. Lewis and made affirmation to the foregoing Deposition before Rowland Babcock 
Justice of Peace

I further certify that the Deponent is well known to me and that a man of truth and verasity (voracity). 
Rowland Babcock 
Just. Peace

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington fc Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas January 31 A.D. 1839. 

I hereby certify that Rowland Babcock Esq. is our Justice of the Peace for the town of Hopkinton in the County & State aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his certifying to the certificate & affidavits of Christopher and John C. Lewis as town Clerk of Hopkinton is genuine in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court the (unintelligible) and year above written. 
Matthew Waite Clk. (Clerk)
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Thomas Clark & Fanny Brown was married together December fourteenth A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty. 
Witnessed May third A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two by Caleb Potter T. Clerk

State of Rhode Island
Hopkinton Town Clerk's office
January 29th A.D. 1839
 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record at this office with the exception of the state which is extract in the records in fair legible figures as follows, December 14th A.D. 1780 - and again May 23'd A.D. 1792 - Bring an extract - 
Attest Christopher C. Lewis - Town Clerk of Hopkinton

I Christopher C. Lewis above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and that the above is a true extract from the Records aforesaid the extraction above named as certified by me.
Chris'. C. Lewis 
Town Clerk of the Town of Hopkinton

Washington January 29 A.D. 1839
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August 2, 1937
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BA-J/MCS Ow
Thomas Clark, W.22797

Mrs. William A. Barber
Greenfield, Box 64
Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of July 19, 1937, requesting information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Thomas Clarke, Calvin Weld, Joseph Goodwin and Matthew Barber.

Because of the large number of requests for records of Revolutionary War soldiers and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, it had been impossible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of that war, for one person. The record of Thomas Clark is furnished herein, as found in papers on file in pension claim, W.22797, based upon the Revolutionary War service of this soldier.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Westerly, Rhode Island, he enlisted in April 1775, and served until January, 1777, as private in the Captains Samuel Ward's and Elijah Lewis' companies in Colonel James Mitchell Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment.

from Rhode Island he moved to Bozrah(?), Connecticut, and from there to Massachusetts.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1819, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Thomas Clark died January 14, 1830, at Leyden, Massachusetts.
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Thomas Clark married December 14, 1780, at Hopkinston, Washington County, Rhode Island, Fanny Brown who was the daughter of Joshua and Abigail Brown. The marriage was performed by Elder Joshua Clark, relationship not shown. In 1839 Sarah Hiscox of Westerly, Rhode Island, stated that she was bridesmaid at the wedding and that she was Fanny's cousin.

As the widow of Thomas Clark, Fanny Clark was allowed pension on her application executed February 12, 1839, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was living in Leyden, Massachusetts. She was living there in 1843.

Their eldest child was Fanny. In 1820 the soldier referred to the following as his family: "My daughter Olive aged twenty-three years, my son Joshua aged nineteen years, Charles aged sixteen years, and Clark Warden aged thirteen years.

There are no further data relative to the family of Thomas Clark.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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In reply to your request of -, received -
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Apr. 1775 
to Jan. 1777

LENGTH OF SERVICE
(blank)

RANK
Priv. 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Samuel Ward
Elijah Lewis
COLONEL
Jas. M. Varnum

STATE
R.I. 

Battles engaged in - (Blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westerly, R.I. 
Date of application for pension, Feb. 16, 1819. His cl. was made
Residence at date of application, Leyden, Franklin Co., Mass. 
Age at date of application - 67 yrs. He died Jan. 14, 1830, at Leyden, Mass. 
Remarks:  He mar. (married) Dec. 14, 1780, at Hopkinton, Washington Co. R.I.  Fanny, dau. (daughter) of Joshua and Agigail Brown.   She was al. pen. on her apr ex. Feb., 12, 1839, while 77 yrs. old and a res. of Leyden, Mass.  Their eldest child was named Fanny.  Children referred to in 1820:  Ilive 23, Joshua, 19, Charles 16, and Clark Warden, 13 yrs. of age. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner
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 Box 64
Greenfield, Mass. 
July 19, 1937.

Mr. A.D. Hiller, Assistant Administrator 
Veteran's Bureau
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: -

I am anxious to receive data on the pension of Thomas Clark, a Revolutionary War veteran born in Hopkinton, R.I. in 1852, he married Fanny Brown of the same place.  They both died and are buried in Leyden, Mass.  Did he receive one or did she after his death. (?) Would like all information you have and names of their children, with a date of last payment. 

Also, of Calvin Neld who enlisted at Bernardston and served nine months. He married Eunice Rogers, and both lived and died in Guilford, VT.  I understand he received a pension, did she after his death?

Also, did Joseph Goodwin or his wife Mary or Polly Goodwin of Guilford, Vt. receive one. (?) They were both born in Worcester, Mass. She was Mary Rice.  He died in Guildford but do not know where she died.
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Also, if Matthew Barber with wife Mary Anderson, both died in Coleraine (Colrain), Mass.   He (was) born in Pellham, Mass. & she in Colraine.  

These are all relatives of ours and any information would be appreciated. 

Very truly yours, 
Edith N. Barber

(unintelligible)

(Stamp) 
Received July 20, 1937
War Sub- Div
Vets. Adm. Reader 30
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Jan. 8, 1915

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen -

Kindly forward information regarding the following: -

Elizabeth Clark (maiden name Worthy Lake) _ wife of John Clark, soldier of Revolution who was shot outside the Fort at New London, Conn. in the Battle of Groton Heights - volunteered from New London Sept. 6, 1781.  Had
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daughter Lydia and son John. Did she draw a pension?
     William Clark born about 1757 drew pension in 1840 then resident of Chesterfield, Cheshire Co. N.H.   Military history desired. 
     Sergeant Josiah Clark enlisted Oct. 16, 1780, Woodstock, Vermont "Minute-Men", also with
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Capt. John Hawkins Co. was frequently called out during the War. Did he draw a pension?
     Thomas Clark applied for pension in 1819 then resident of Leyden or Leydon, Mass.  Enlisted at Westerly, R.I. 

Respectfully, 
(Mrs.) Laura Frye
136 -92 St. 
Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Office of Carpenter &* Prescott
Attorneys at Law
Rooms 15 and 16 Phillips Block
P.O. Box 1136, Station C

R.S. Carpenter
F.C. Prescott

Los Angeles, Cal.  --- 189--

(Stamp)
U.S. Pension Office
May 28 1892



(letter blank)
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Redlands, Cal., May 21, 1892

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please give me the pension number of Mrs. Fanny Clarke (Clark) maiden name Brown, widow of Thomas Clarke (Clark) of Rhode Island, soldier is was war of Revolution, and the rank, regiment, company and service of Thomas Clarke (Clark) and please say what the cost would be of certified copies of the whole record in this case. 

Yours truly
Frank C. Prescott
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Jan. 17 Hist. to F.C. Prescott Redlands, Cal. 

1907 Aug 3, Hist. to Miss. E. Alice T. Miller, letter in N.F. 23.819

1915, Jan. 12. History to Mrs. Laura Frye   f.w.

1937. Aug. 2. Hist. to Mrs. Wm. A. Barber      w.c.s. 

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Rev'y (Revolutionary) 
WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 22.797
Fanny Clark
Wid. of Thomas Clark
Priv. Rev War
Act: March 3rd/'43
Index: - Vol. A, Page 139
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Massachusetts - 2.021
Fanny Clark
Widow of Thomas Clark
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18, and who died on the 14th of January 1830
of Franklin in the State of Mass. 
who was a Pri. in the company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Reg't. commanded by Varnum in the R. Island Line for 12 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4trh day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Mar. '39, and sent to Hon. Geo. Grennell Jr. 
Greenfield, Mass. 

Arrears to the 4th of March -      $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending       20.00
                                                     $140.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by R. Burdine, Clerk
Book A Vol. 1   Page 80
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Fanny Clark

$40 per an
3399
39

Almon Brainard
Greenfield
Mass
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Greenfield Aug 26 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Fanny Clark of Leyden in the County of Franklin Mass.
She desires that her papers may be returned to me as her agent.

I am very respectfully &c.
Almon Brainard
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State of Massachusetts}
Franklin County} Ss.

On this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid. Fanny Clark a resident of Leyden in the said County of Franklin aged Eighty One years, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary. That she is the widow of Thomas Clark who was a private in the Army of the revolution and served in Col. Regiment of infantry. That she was pensioned under the act of Congress July 7, 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Fanny Clark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me}
E.W. Packer Justice Peace}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County Ss. Aug 24 1843 - 1843c

I E.W. Packer a magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that Fanny Clark above named & who has signed under oath to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person pensioned under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838 & whose certificate was numbered 2021 & has date March 11 1839
E.W. Packer Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.

I Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that E.W. Packer Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices 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 E.W. Packer 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 twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forth three.
H Chapman Clerk.
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The deposition of Elijah Crandal of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island of Lawful age being engaged according to the Las testifies and says that I enlisted in Capt. Elijah Lewis Company in Col. James M. Vernum Regiment in the Continental Line in the War of the Revolution on the first day of January in the year 1776 and that Thomas Clarke then of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island but no residing in the town of Leyden in the State of Massachusetts was also an enlisted soldier in said Company, and to my certain knowledge the said Clark served in said Company the term of one year and during said time he the said Clark behaved himself
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Well and in a soldier like manner
Elijah Crandal

South Kingston County of Washington and State of Rhode Island this 14th day of October AD 1819 personally came Elijah Crandal signer to foregoing deposition and after being duly cautioned and sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before Matthew Waite Ju Peace

I hereby certify that I am not personally acquainted with the above deponant but from information I have got from respectful men residing near him I do not hesitate to say that but that he is a man of truth & veracity
Matthew Waite Jus Peace
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The Deposition of Capt. William Potter of South Kingston in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island of Lawfull age being Engaged According to Law testifyes and says.

That in the year 1776 I was a Lieutenant in Capt. Elijah Lewis Company in Col. James M. Varnum Regiment in the Continental Line In the War of the Revolution, and that Thomas Clark then of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island but now residing in the town of Leydon in the State of Massachusetts was an enlisted soldier in the Company that I belonged to, and to my certain knowledge served in said Company one year which was the term of time he enlisted for and I no nothing but what he served as a good and faithfull soldier during said time
William Potter
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South Kingston County of Washington and State of Rhode Island this 14th day of October AD 1819 personally Capt William Potter Signer to the Within Deposition and After being Duly Cautioned and Sworn Made Solem to the truth of the Same
Before Matthew Waite Juse. Peace

I hereby Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Capt. William Potter & know him to be a man of Probity and uprightness.
Matthew Waite Ju. Peace
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I Ira Gant of Leydon in the County Franklin and State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with the widow Fanny Clark, wife of the late Thomas Clark of Leydon deceased. I have been acquainted with the said Fanny Clark for more the twenty years. She is now living and has never married since the death of her said husband Thomas Clark. The said Thomas Clark died at said Leydon January the fourteenth in the year eighteen hundred & thirty. I attended his funeral. The said Thomas Clark was a Revolutionary Pensioner, under the act of Congress passed in the year 1818 as I have always understood
Ira Gant

State of Massachusetts}
Franklin County} ss
Greenfield Feby. 15th 1839 Personally appeared Ira Gant above named who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Alwon Brainard Just. Peace.

Almon Brainard is a justice of the peace as above said the signature put above is in his own hand writing

Geo. Greenwell
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Washington Mar 2d 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq. 

Sir I forward the pension application of Wd. Fanny Clark. Please, make report to me at Greenfield Mass.

Your mo respectfully
Geo Grennell Jr.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
From VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Clark, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Delaware

WARRANT NUMBER 10727 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 28, 1791 to Ashton Humphreys 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.