Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14469, Rowland Clark, R.I.
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1778)
SERVICE
I
V.S.
CONTENTS
Clark
R
Rowland
Sarah
NUMBER
114469
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3734
Rhode Island
Sarah Clarke
widow of Rowland Clark decd
who died on the 1 April 1817
of Washington in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the Company
by Captain Sheffield of the regiment
by Col. Macomber in the R.I.
line for 1 R.I. for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of June 1843 sent to Benj. Cowell Esqr
Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1841     $210.00
Semi-annual allowance 
ending 11 March 1842                      10.00
                                   total             $220.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,

Recorded by Theodor L. Moody, Clerk
Book  6  Vol.  3   Page 89
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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
 
On this 12th day of June 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Washington Sarah Clark a resident of Charlestown in said County aged eighty two 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 mado by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Rowland Clarke late of said Charlestown now deceased who served much as a private soldier in the
revolutionary war being drafted and called into service and stationed at various places in said State to resist the enemy and repel invasions she has understood from her said husband and others that he the said Rowland was drafted as a private soldier out of Capt Thomas Sheet
company in said Charlestown in the spring summer and autumn of 1775 and was stationed in the town of South Kingstown as a guard against the enemy forces and that he performed three tours of duty of one month each during said year she has further understood that in the spring and summer 1776 her said husband served as a guard to watch and guard the shore in the town of Charlestown and was stationed at
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place called Mancenting neck by order of Col Joseph Voyes under Lieut. Jonathan November where he served three months and in the spring of 1777 in February or March the thinks her said husband was again drafted in the grade of private and stationed as a guard against the enemy at a place in said Charlestown called the Creek where he served under Ensign Daniel Stafford one month and in the month of October of the same year her said husband
was again drafted and served one month at Tiveton in Spencer's expedition so called under Capt Amos Green she also distinctly recollects that her said husband was drafted in the grade of a private in the month of August 1778 and served one month at Newport in Sullivans expedition so called under Lieutenant Beriah Lewis and afterwards in the autumn of the same year her said husband served one month at Point Judith in South Kingstown under Capt Amos Green. And in 1779 her said husband
served three tours of one month each at South
Kingstown under Capt Beriah Lewis And in 1780
her said husband served as a guard against the
enemy one month and a half and was stationed
at a place in South Kingstown called Green
Hill and was many times called out on alarms and served at diverse other time and places which she can not now described she further declares that the
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has no documentary evidence of her said husband service as aforesaid she further declares that she was married to the said Rowland Clarke in the town of South Kingston
men on the 12th day of October 1778 by Peley Cross Esquire Justice of the Peace but she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage nor is it recorded as she believes in the record of said town of South Kingstown she further
declares that her husband the aforesaid Rowland Clarke died at said Charlestown on the first day of April 1817 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period at
of which will more fully appear from the evidence herewith transmitted
                                            Sarah Clarke
                                             her Mark
George D. Cross
Dan King

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me George D. Cross Justice Court Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Clark by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make her declaration
George D Cross Justice Court Common Pleas
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Jesse Clark was born in
the month of February the
19 day of the month and
and the 12th day of the month In the year 1798
Rowland Clark was born in the month of July 7th day in the year 1775


annexed by Dan King Justice of the Peace
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Elisha Clark was
Born in January
the 11th Day of the month
and the day of the week
the year 1779
Benjamin Clark was
born in the year 1780
N
February the 6th day
the
month and the ┃
day of the week
Rollan Clark was Born
In September the 18 Day
of the month, and the day
of the work. In the year
1784
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Mary Clark was Born
In July the 18 day of
the month and the day
of the week in the
year 1784
Martha Clarke
born in May they
of the month and ___
Day of the week in
the year 1756
Susanna Clark was born
In May the 11th day of the
month and the day
of the week in
the year 1788
Samuel Clark was born
In June 8th day of the month
and the 4 day of the
week in the year 1791
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Garner Clark was born
In July the 6th Day of the
month and the 1st Day of
the week in the year 1794
Elizebeth Clark was
Born in September the
2 Day of the month and
the 1 Day of the week
In the year 1796
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Jesse Clark, was born in
the month of February the
13 day of the month and
the day of the week
In the year 1798
Rowland Clark
Was Born in the
Month Called July the 5th
And the 7th day of the work
of the year 1785
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I, Elisha Clarke of Charlestown in the County
Washington and State of Rhode Island on
oath depose and say that I am sixty
two years of age and am the eldest child
of Rowland and Sarah Clarke the annexed
family record was made and kept in
my fathers family in his life time
I, believe my brother Benjamin wrote it
my father could not write much even
of time the death of my father it has been
in my possession for several years it
was mislaid and I supposed it was lost
but it has recently been found laid up
in my house this record has ever been regarded a containing a correct
account of the births of the Children of 
Rowland  and Sarah Clarke my parents
my father the said Rowland Clarke died
in 1817 and my mother the said Sarah
Clarke has ever since remained his
widow and lived with me. In the
life time of my father I often heard him
tell of his services in the revolutionary
war I remember of hearing him tell
of serving as a guard on the sea shore
at Conenantary neck in Charlestown 
and as ____  place in South Kingstone of
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and also at Newport and Trenton but
cannot now say when these tours of duty
pared on how long they continued I have
ever understood that all my father services
performed under the uthority of the state
and that he received pay and rations
from the state. My father lived in said
Charlestown near where I now live during
all the time of the revolutionary war
and his nearest part of military service in
guarding the sea shore and not have been less then four miles from his home
                                      Elisha Clark


State of Rhode Island
at Charlestown in the
County of Washington March 12th 1841
Personally came before me Elisha Clarke
the above named deponent who upon oath
by me administered to him gave and
is the preceding deposition in me taken and to writing I also certify knowing of that the said
Elisha Clark is well known and that he has a
good character and his testimony is entitled to credit
Dan King Justice Peace
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I Shadrach Card of New Shoreham in
the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island
On oath depose and say that I am Eighty four
years of age and in the time of the  Revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Rowland Clarke late of Charlestown in the County of Washington deceased and I well remember that in the month of October
in the year 1778, the said Rowland Clarke was united in marriage to one Sarah Ladd who is now the widow Sarah Clarke of Charlestown in said County of Washington said marriage took place at the old Card house so called in the town of South kingstown and was solemnized by Peleg Cross Esqr a Justice of the peace I was present and witnessed the ceremony I lived at that time in the same house in which said marriage happened and distinctly recollect that the said marriage took place in the same year of Sullivans expedition at Newport said expedition was in August 1778, and the said marriage in October of the same year.
                                                   Shadrach Card


Newport Sc. New Shoreham September 12th A.D. 1839. Personally appeared Shadrach Card and was duly engaged by me the subscriber to the truth of the above statement and signed the same in my presence. I also certify that said Card is a man of good character that I am well acquainted with him and consider that he is entitled to full credit in all cases.
William A. Weeden, Warden of the
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Newport &c.
Josiah S. Peckham Clerk of the Court of
Probate in New Shoreham in said County
do certify that William A. Weldon before
whom the preceding affidavit of Shadrach
Card was taken is a Warden of the Peace in said town and has such has authority by law and is duly qualified to administer oaths &c. and that his genuine signature in his own hand writing affixed to said affidavit.

In testimony I have hereto set my
hand and seal of said Court this 16th
day of September A.D. 1837
Josiah S. Peckham Probate Clerk
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Rev. War Section.
Mrs. Carrie Clark Ballard,
128 South Main Street,
Putnam, Conn.
Madam:
May 20, 1914.
In addition to the history of Rowland Clark, W. File No. 24,469, Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his children.
Elisha,
Benjamin,
Rowland,
Mary
Martha.
Susanna,
Samuel,
Garner,
Elizabeth,
Jesse
born January 13, 1779.
February 23, 1780.
September 18, 1781.
July 28, 1764.
May 1786.
May 11, 1788.
June 4, 1791.
July 1, 1794.
September 28, 1796.
February 19, 1798.
Very respectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 14469
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request of
received for a statement of the military history of Rowland Clark soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775  3 months Pvt.  Capt. Sheffield, Col Brown in RI
1776 3months Pvt. Col Joseph Noyes
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Feb 1777  1 month Pvt. Ensign Daniel Stafford

Oct,1777  1month Pvt. Capt. Amos Green,Lieut. Beriah Lewis
at Trenton and Newport
1778 1 month Pvt. Cat. Amos Green at Point Judith
Nov. 1778, Apr. July Set., Oct. 3 months Pvt.  Capt. Beriah Lewis at  Green Hill, Kingston

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Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application, he was
Remarks: Solder was born July 1761 at Charles
married at South Kingston C. Sarah Ladd and died at
Charlestown R I Apr 1817
The above noted is the only soldier of this name
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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letter to Benj Cowell Sep.
4 July 36
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15. Capt Sheffield
76. Macomber
tours of 11 mo
Long
77 mont Ensign Stafford
at Capt Green
78 a. L. Lewis
Shenery
Autumn Capt Green
Sullwan
79
Capt Lewis
Stoury
80
Kent
Charleston
3
Creeks
King on
to
1
Report
P. Judith
1
1
Kingston
3 -
Green Hill 1.15
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Providence June 3 1842
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Sie
I received your letter of Sept 20, 1841
the claim of Sarah Clark widow of Rowland
Answer has been delayed in the hope that
further evidence will be obtained to shew
more particularly homes of officers specifications to yourletter., But I regret to say that infirmities of are failing memories & death have rendered such evidence unattainable. You have admitted three months in 1779- If you will be kind enough to examine the testimony again, you will see there other times an equally well proved. The tour of a month in Oct 1777 at Trenton
during Spencers expedition & the time of the same tenth in Sallison, in May 1778 on Rhode Iland an clearly proved and this proof is strengthened by the history facts
in regard to those expeditions. It is
well known all the militia in the State
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'-
by in these occasions besides them which they were obliged to perform under the act
December 1776. This set obliged them to
serve every third month and the tour at Green Hill" of about six weeks is also I think dearly adhered to-
Altho about 12 months is claimed yet
all I have to re_____ that you will allow what
you think is right under all the circumstances as have done in like cases before.
I am respectfully
your obedient servant
Benja Cowell



J L Edwards Esq
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May 16, 1914
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Will you kindly send me the
pension record, or war
service of my ancestor
Rowland Clark in the
Revolution from Massachusetts
of Connecticut
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Very truly
I
Carrie Clark Ballard
128 So. Main St.
Putnam
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1914 May To Hist. 
Clark Ballard
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.469
Sarah Clark
Wid
---
Rowland Clark
in Revolutionary War
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Act: July 4
18
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 130
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Providence Aug 5 1841
Sir
I have requested to forward to you
the entered application of Mrs  Sarah Clark widow of Rowland Clarke the claim has been delayed in consequence of the loss of the family Register of births since found and annexed to the affidavit of Elisha Clarke. I have to request the claim be examined allowed.
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
Benja Cowell


J L Edwards Esq
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
In General Assembly May Session 1781
Whereas a pay abstract was exhibited into this
assembly by Mr Thomas Noyes, for the wages of
the guards under his command stationed at
Gran -Hill, Way's Hill and hatch Hill by order of
Col. Christopher Gun, from the 31st of October
to the 15th of December AD 1780, amounting to
Twelve pounds five shillings and four pence
Silver money: which being duly considered
It is voted and resolved that the amount of
the said Abstract, being twenty three pounds
Continental money of the new mission, be
allowed and paid unto the said Thomas Noyes
out of the General Treasury, to discharge the
said distract
true copy - witness
Henry Bowen Secry


See affidavit of Sally Brigg
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I Silvester Northup of North Kingstown in the
County of Washington and State of  Rhode Iland on oath depose and say that I am 79 years of age and that in the time of the revolutionary war and long afterwards
I was well acquainted with Rowland Clarke late of Charlestown in the County of Washington deceased.  said Clarke was born and brought up in said state at a place called great Verk near the line of South Kingstone and I believe spent much of 17 years of
his early life in the town of South Kingstown was born and brought up in the town of South Kingstown  was acquainted with said Rowland Clarke when he was a boy he was older than I perhaps five or six years in the year 1775 and in said South Kingstown at a place called ______ neck and I well remember that during the spring fun and autumn ┃
of that year the said Rowland Clarke performed three tours of duty at said Boston neck of one month each being drafted and stationed near the sea shore as found against the enemy I cannot now tell during what months said Clark served the first was very early in the war I think it must have been
in April then the second month was sometime
in the Summer and the third was in  September or October I saw   Clarke often during and tours of
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duty. he served with others who were drafted some from Charlestown others from South Kingstone others from Richmond. 
said guard were under Lieut. Brown and commanded I think during most of the time by non commissioned officers.
Witness   Dan King
                                                his mark
                                            Sylvester Northup

North Kingstown in the County of Washington and
State of Rhode Island June 4th 1839 on this day for personally came before me Chester Northup the above named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Sylvester Northup is well known to me that he is a person of truth and that his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit
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Dan King Justice Peace
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I Moses Kinyon of Clarkstown in the County of Washington State of Rhodes Island on oath depose and say that I am a of age and was born and brought up in the town of ______ where I have resided during most of my life and from my boy hood was intimately acquainted with Rowland Clarke
late of said Charleston deceased and I well remember that in the spring of the year 1776 the month of March I think the said Rowland was stationed at __________ neck so call
ed in and town Charlestown under Lieutenant Jonathan Manamber  by order Col Joseph Noyes as a guard against the enemy to watch and guard the shore where the said Rowland served in the grade of a private soldier during three months I lived at that time near to said
_________ neck and was often there and at the same time said Rowland on duty as aforesaid and know that he served as before stated and in the Spring of 1777 February  and Rowland was drafted in the grade of a private and stationed at a place in and Charlestone called
the Creek near the sea shore where he served one month under Ensign Daniel Hafford I well remember that Clarke was drafted to serve at said station one month and I was at said place during the period above mentioned
and same said Clarke on duty as aforesaid and I am sure he served one month as above stated and in the month of November think 1774 the said Rowland Clarke was again drafted as a private soldier under Captains
Green and maintained at Point Judith in South Kingstone as a guard against the enemy where he
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served one month I saw him also in this
last mentioned service and know that he
the said Rowland served at said Pointpudith
as aforesaid one month
                     Moses Kinyon

State of Rhode Island
May 1st 1839
County of Washington at Charlestown
On this day personally appeared before me
Moses Kinyon the above named deponent who upon Oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said
Moses Kinyon is well known to me that he
is a person of veracity and that his testimony
and the preceeding deposition are entitled to credit.
Dan King Justice Peace
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months ago)
Ethan Crandall of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode island on oath
witnessed  that he is 72 years of age and that in the year 1777 he was well acquainted with Rowland Clarke then of said Charlestown now deceased and this deponent knows that in the month of October (he thinks) 1777 the said Rowland  was drafted in the grade of a private
in Capt.  Green's Company and was
stationed and served at Tiverton in said
State of Rhode island during one month in
Thence expedition called and this deponent
served at said Tiverton during the month aforesaid and saw the aforesaid  Rowland Mark
then and knows that he served as aforesaid
                    

                          Ethan Crandall
________  State of _______ Charleston
February 11th 1839 on this day personally
came before me Ethan Crandall the above 
 named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him and entered the preceding deposition which was by me taken
and reduced to writing as certify that the said Ethan is well known to me that he is a person
of veracity and that his testimony and proceeding deposition are entitled
to credit
Don King Justice of the Peace
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Mary Champlin of Charlestown in the County of Washington  and State of Rhode island on oath saith that she is 72 years of age and that she was born and brought to the Point Judith in South Kingstown and lived at during all the
time of the revolution and that many of the revolutionary soldiers which were stationed at said point in the defense and guard against the enemy during the war and many were quartered at the dwelling in which the deponent then lived and she now intimately knew many of said soldiers that the
deponent further with that during said war and
after and the was well acquainted with Rowland Clarke then of Charlestown now deceased and the deponent knows that in the summer of 1779 the said Rowland Clark served as a militia in against the enemy at said Point Judith, how long the deponent cannot tell but as she now saw Clarke many times she thinks said Clarke served most of said summer.
                             Mary Champlin


Washington of Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island  February 20th 1839 on this day personally before me Mary Champlin The above deponent by her hand and who upon oath by me administered subscribed the preceding deposition to certify that it was by me taken and reduced to writing.
She is known to me that she is a person verity and that her testimony and preceding deposition are entitled to credit
Don King Justice of the Peace
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I Land N. Card of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode island on oath depose and say that I am 70 years of age and that during the revolutionary war and long afterwards I was well acquainted with Rowland Harke late of Charlston
 in said County of Washington deceased.
I well remember that in the spring, summer and Autumn of 1779 the said Rowland was drafted in the grade of a private soldier and served three tours one month each as a guard against the enemy at Point Judith in South Kingstown under Capt Beriah Lewis think, I am not certain during what months and Clarke
served as aforesaid but think the first was _____
and the third September . I lived at that time with my father near said point Judith said Rowland came to my fathers house several times during said period of service and saw him at his station many times on duty as aforesaid.
I further say that the  Rowland Clarke died in the town of Charlestown in the month of April 1817 and in the now Sarah Clarke formerly the wife of the Rowland Clarke has not remarried since the decease of her said husband.
                            Lands N Card
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State of Rhode island at Charlestown in the County of Washington February 20th 1839 on this day personally appeared before me Land N Card the within named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceding deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said deponent is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Dan King Justice of the Peace
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Ebenezer Smith of South Kingstown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on
oath depose and say that I am 84 years of age
and be the year 1779 I was well acquainted with
Rowland Clarke of Charlestown and I will
member that sometime in the spring of that
year in April I think but cannot say certain
the said Rowland was drafted in the grade of
private soldier under Beriah Lewes a
Militia Captain and was stationed at Point ┃
Judith in said South Kingstown where said
Clarke served one month under the command
of said Beriah Lewis and was quartered at the
Munford house so called. I remember also
that afterwards in the summer of the same
year in July think the said Clarke was again
as a private soldier drafted under the said
Captain Lewis and was stationed at the said
Manford house where he served against the 
enemy one mouth. And again in the fall of
the same year I think the said
Clarke was drafted as a private soldier in
the same company and stationed at the same
place as before as a guard against the enemy
where he served under the command of the
said Captain Lewis one month. This said
station was six or seven miles from the house 
of said Clarke in the town of Charlestown
I served in the South Kingstown Militia during a considerable part of that year mostly at Boston Neck which is not far distant from said Point Judith and I was
at said Clarkes quarters many times and I
saw him on duty in each of the aforemention
tours of duty that the number of men
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on duty with said Clarke as aforesaid was from 40 to 50 in each of said tours of duty they received pay and rations from the State the company exercised and watched and guarded the sea shore daily-
                                      Ebenezer Smith
                                         his mark
Witnesses
 Robert Rodman
Joseph Griffin

State of Rhode Island at Charlestown
in the County of Washington June 12th 1841
Personally came before me Ebenezer Smith
the within named deponent who upon
Oath by me administered to him gave
and subscribed the within deposition
which was by me reduced to writing . I
also certify that the said Ebenezer Smith
is well known to me that he is a person of
veracity and that his testimony and the
preceding deposition are entitled to full credit.
Joseph H. Griffin   Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office July 14, 1841
i, Henry Bowen Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof Do Certify, That at the date of the official certificate severally annexed, the said George D Cross was an Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Washington. The said Dan King and Joseph H Griffin, Justice of the Peace for the town of Charlestown, and Matthew White Justice of the Peace for the town of South Kingstown in said County, duly elected and Commissioned as appears of record In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year
above written.
Henry Bowen
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Joseph Champlin of South Kingston in the County of Washinton in the state of Rhode Island on solemn oath testifies and says that he is 79 years of age and that he was well acquainted with Rowland Clarke late of Charlestown deceased in his life time and the deponent knows that the said Rowland was married to Sarah Ladd at South Kingstone sometime in the
he thinks 1774 by Peley Cross Esqr a Justice of the Peace. The deponent was not present at said marriage but is confident that it took place as above stated
that he was the deponent further with
well acquainted with the said Rowland and the said Sarah both before and after the marriage that they were persons of respectability and lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Rowland
and he further saith that the said Sarah is a person
of undoubted veracity and her declaration is entitled to full faith and credit.
                                 Joseph Champlin

State of Rhode Island at Charlestown in the County
of Washington March 2d 1832 on this day personally came before me Joseph Champlin the above named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceding deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing. I also certify that the said Joseph Champlin is well known to me and
that he is a person of veracity and his testimony and
preceding deposition entitled to credit.
Don King Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island
Washington County
Town Clerks Office
South Kingston June 8 1839
I Thomas R Wells Town Clerk of said South Kingston
hereby certify that I have examined the Records of
said office from the year 1770 to this date and
can nowhere find any record of the marriage of
Rowland Clarke to Sarah Ladd in said Office
              
                                                   Tho R Wells Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
South Kingstown June 8th AD 1839
Personally Came Thomas R Wells Esq and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him Subscribed

Before me Matthew Waite Justice Peace
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I, Sally Price of Charleston in the County of Washington
and State of Rhode island on solemn oath depose and
say that from my childhood I have been intimately acquainted with Sarah Clarke of said Charleston
who is now the widow of Rowland Clarke late of said
Charlestown deceased before her marriage she was
Sarah Ladd. I well remember that is the same
 year 1778 the said Sarah was married by
Peleg Cross Esq a Justice of the Peace to the said Rowland. The marriage took place at the land
house so called in the town of South Kingston
I lived at that time near said Ladd house and
recollect distinctly that the said marriage took place but I was not present at the time of the wedding
I know that it was in 1778 because it was but
a short time after this expedition on Rhode Island
I further say that in the month of October 1780 I hid in a house situated about half a mile from Green Hill so called in the town of South Kingstone which is near the sea shore and I well remember that the said Rowland Clarke I believe with three  other men was stationed
at said Green Hill as a guard against the enemy
this grand occupied a guard house situated at said
place which I think had before that time been
used for a similar purpose the said Rowland
Clarke was stationed as aforesaid about the
last of October 1780 according to my last recollection
where he served to watch and guard the sea shore one month and a half.
This guard was dismissed and went off sometime in the month of December before Christmas they drew rations from the State and I cooked for them during most of the said period met with other persons and carried the provision to said soldiers many time.
                                                         Sally Briggs
                                                             her mark

Dan King
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State of Rhode island
County of Washington
at Charlestown 
March 1st
1839 On this day Personally came before me Sally Brigs the within named deponent who upon oath, by me administered to her , gave and subscribed the within deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Sally Brigs is well known to me
that she is a person of truth and and her testimony is entitled to full credit

Dan King    Justice of the Peace
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Christopher Browning in South Kingstown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
On solemn affirmation testifies that he is eighty years of age, he was born and raised not far from the residence of Rowland Clarke of Charleston deceased and from his childhood intimately acquainted with the said Rowland Clarke and during the time of the Revolutionary war this deponent lived a near neighbour to the said Clarke and this deponent well remembers that the said Rowland was married to Sarah Ladd sometime in the year 1778 the deponent thinks the month he cannot recollect. The deponent ┃
further saith that he is now well acquainted with
Sarah Clarke widow of the said Rowland Clarke
and has been so acquainted with her from her
youth, said Sarah worked at the deponents fathers
in the fore part of the Revolutionary war and after
visited them after she was married and the deponent
is confident that the said Rowland and the said Sarah
were lawfully united in marriage as aforesaid
but the deponent was not present at the time.
and the deponent her then said that the 
Rowland and the Sarah lived together
as husband and wife from the time of said
marriage as before stated until the death of  Rowland and the deponent further stated the said Sarah Clark is a person of undoubted veracity and that full faith and
credit should be given to her own declaration.
                        Christopher Browning

State of Rhode island at Charlestown in the County of Washington March 2d 1839 on the day personally came before me Christopher Browning the above named deponent who upon solemn affirmation by me administered to
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him  and subscribed the preceding deposition
which was by me taken and reduced to writing
also certify that the said Christopher Browning is
well known to me that his testimony and preceding deposition are entitled to credit
Dan King Justice of the Peace
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Rebecca  Segar of South Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode island on Solemn affirmation testifies and says that she is seventy seven years of age and is sister to Christopher Browning whose deposition is annexed and the deponent saith that during the revolutionary war she lived at home with her father which was very near to the residence of Rowland Clarke then of Charleston now deceased and the deponent was well acquainted with said Clarke and knows that sometime in the year 1777 was married to Sarah Ladd in what month the deponent cannot now recollect but she was intimately acquainted with said Sarah Ladd the said Sarah worked at the deponent 's fathers before her marriage and visited them afterward. the deponent was not present at the time of said marriage but distinctly recollects of circumstance connected with it the deponent was then sixteen years of age she is now 77 she further saith that she recollect that Peley Cross Esqr united Sarah and Rowland as aforesaid
 in marriage she further saith that from a
long and intimate acquaintance with the
said Sarah the believes that the declaration
made by the said Sarah is entitled to full
faith and credit 
                        Rebecca Segar

State of Rhode island at Charlestown in the County of Washington March 2 1839 on this day personally came before me Rebecca Segar the above named deponent who upon solemn affirmation by me administered to her gave and subscribed the preceding deposition which was
by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Rebecca Segan is well known to me and she is a person of veracity and that
her testimony and preceeding deposition are entitled to credit
Dan King Justice of the  Peace
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I, James Clarke of Charlestown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath that I am 73 years of age and during the
Revolutionary war and way afterwards I was well
acquainted with Rowland Clarke late of said Charlestown deceased I remember that the said Rowland was drafted many times and that he served much and upon the shores of Charlestown and South Kingston during said war but I cannot now verify his various tours of duty
l distinctly remember a tour of one month
of Newport in August I think in ________
Expedition so called I lived with the said Rowland at the time he went away to go to serve as aforesaid and I worked for him during his absence I know that he was drafted as a private soldier and left home with his musket and equipments to Newport and I understood at the time from others and from himself afterward, that he did see as aforesaid one month under Lieutenant Beriah Lewis, he was absent during one month and returned with other soldier who belong to the same company and were drafted at the same time and I am confident that he served as said.
                        Janeet Clarke
                                     his mark


Dan King
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Washington County Charlestown in the State of Rhode Island February 20th 1853 on this day personally came before one me Samuel Clarke the within named deponent who upon oath by me administered to in your and subscribed the within deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Samuel Clark is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony and the preceding deposition are entitled to credit
Dan King Justice of the Peace