Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,496, Samuel Clark, R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
also 1812
Clark, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 12.496
carded
CONTENTS
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6471

New York
Samuel Clark
Onondaga in the State of N. York 
who was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Carr of the Regt. commanded Col. Crary in the Rhode Island for 16 months.

scribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26tth day of February 1833 and sent to Hon F. G. Jewett
H. of Ret.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar. '33 26.66
$10.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D. Vol. 5, Page 158
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6471

New York
Samuel Clark

Onondaga in the state of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Carr of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crary in the Rhode Island line for 16 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 54 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of February 1833 and sent to H. F. G. Jewett
H. of Rep.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending  4th Mar. '33 26..66
$106..66

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D. Vol. 5. Paged 158
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8154

State of New York}
Onandaga County} Ss. On this 11 day of Septer 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Daniel Moseley vice Chancellor at a Court of Chancery held in the State of New York and now sitting at Onandaga Samuel Clark a resident of the town of Manlius County of Onondaga and State of New York who being first duly aged seventy four who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entered the service, of the United States, under the following named officers and served as follows, That in the month of March 1776, this applicant went as a substitute for Timothy Bennett who was drafted in Captain Pecks Company Rhode Island Militia, was under General Spencer, served one month was Stationed at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island, in the month of September following went again in the same service, as a substitute for one month, and was stationed at Newport in the State of Rhode Island. In the year 1777, this applicant was drafted in Captain Amos Whipples Company Col. William Regimetn, Rhode Island Militia, under the Command of General Spencer was stationed for one month at Rivertown in the State of Rhode Island, served one month, and was discharged at that place about the 1st of May 1778. This applicant enlisted as a soldier in Captain Caleb Carrs Company Col. Archibald Crarys Regiment of Continental Troops, of the Rhode Island Line, joined the army
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at Providence, under Ten Cornwall, from thence when to North Kingston, South Kingston & Newtown from thereon, to Newtown and to Briston Tivertown &c. on the 29th day of August of that year was in a Battle at a place called Quaker Hill, a large part of the British army attacked the American picket guards at that place, and were (illegible); The American troops were then ordered to fall back to a place called Butts Hill, the troops were under the Command of General Sullivan, the army went into winter quarters at Tivertown in the State of Rhode Island after having spent the summer and fall at different points in that state; The latter part of the month of March 1789 this applicant received his discharge at Tivertown the Regiment to which he belonged, having all been discharged, at that time as most of them enlisted in the month of March of the previous year. In the month of September 1780 this applicant was drafted as a Militia man Col. Miller Regiment R I. Militia for one month which time he served at Providence in the State of Rhode Island. In the year 1781 in the month of August was again drafted in Captain Whipple Company as aforesaid for one month and served his time out at Newport in the State aforesaid in the Rhode Island Militia. This applicant was born at Bellingham in the State of Massachusetts, on the 31 Dec 1757 believes there is a record of his age & Birth on the Town Books of the town of Cumberland State of Rhode Island was living in said Town of Cumberland, when he entered the Service since that period has lived in Clarendon State of Vermont, Northfield in the State
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of Massachusetts Utica in the State of New York moved from Utica to the town of Manlius in the State of N.Y. in 1815 where he has since lived and now resides.
6 does not recollect of ever having received a written discharge from the service, has no documentary evidence in his possession of his services and knows of no person among who can testify particularly as to his service. This applicant has once attempted to get a pension benefit under the Act of Congress of 18 March 1818 and has some affidavits now at the City of Washington which will be seen by the letter of the Hon. F. G. Jewett, Member of Congress from this district and which is annexed hereto.

The names of those persons in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted and who can testify as to his service and veracity and to their belief in his service as a soldier of the Revolution are Allen Breed and Elijah Rhoades

He hereby relinquished every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares the his name is not on the (illegible) Roll of the agency of agency of any state 
Samuel Clark

Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written
David Moseley Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor
And the said Court do hereby their opinion after an investigation of the matter and of the putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Allen Breed who signed the following certificate is a clergyman resident in Manilius
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and that Elijah Rhodes who has also signed the same is a resident of Manilius and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor

We Allen Breed Clergyman residing in Manilius and Elijah Rhodes residing in Manilius hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn this 11th Sept. 1832 Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge} Allen Breed
Elijah Rhoades

I Daniel R. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Clark for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two

(illegible) Saml Clark
Manilius
Case E Rhoades
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State of New York}
Onondaga County Ss} 

On this twenty ninth da of May Eighteen hundred twenty seven personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga aforesaid being a Court of record providing according to the Course of Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings Samuel Clark aged seventy one years resident in the Town of Manlius 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 Viz in the Company of Captain Caleb Carr in Col. Archibald Crary's Regt . in the Brigade of General Ezekiel Cornwall in the service of the United States under General Sullivan for more than nine months and was discharged in the last part of the month of March Seventeen hundred and seventy nine at Howlands ferry in Rhode Island and I do solemnly swear that I was  Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by give, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent & 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 18 Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security 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.
Real Estate None and never had any.
Personal Estate none except his wearing apparel consisting of one shirt of homemade clothes one short shirt and one old great coat. No family for which I provide, am infirm and subsist upon the charity of individuals
Samuel Clark
Sworn & Subscribed in open court before me Nehemiah H. Earll first Judge of said court}
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Property
Except wearing apparel as written
related - None 
Nehemiah H. Earll
First Judge of Onon. Coum. Pleas

Clerk of Onon. Co.
Certificate And
Seal
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Onondaga County}
Clerks Office} Ss.

I certify the preceeding to be a true copy of the original affidavit scheduled &c on file in this office and further that Nehemiah H. Earll Esq. before whom said affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe the above signature "Nehemiah H. Earll" to be in his own proper hand writing witness my hand & the seal of said court this 30th day of May 1827

Reuben S. Hess clerk
of Onondaga county
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No. 8154
Samuel Clark

six for answer from clk. No Repo

Claimed a pension under the act of 18 March 1818 & Has other papers on file in the pension office his claim then rejected on account of property
OJ Wilson
County Clerk

AOmd
16 mo. pre
$53.33

Mr. James a Pinney
Manlius
Onondaga Cy.
New York
Ho. H.F. Teut
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No. 8154
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Clark of Manlius County of Onondaga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Before a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy Four years 74,

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
March 1776 (illegible)
Sept. in 1776
in 1777 was drafted
about 1st May 1778. Enlisted
discharged latter part of March 1779
In Sept. 1778 was drafted
August 1781 was drafted

Duration of Service.
Years, Month, Days.
1
1
1
11
1
1

Rank.
As a substitute
ditto
private
private
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Spencer, Catp. Peck's Compy
Gen Spencer Col. Millers at Rhode Island
Militia, Capt Amos Whipple compy
Capt. Caleb Carrs Compy Col. Archibald Crary's regt. Continental (illegible) Rhode Island line Genl. Cornwall
Col. Miller Regt.
Capt. Whipples Compy

5. In what battles was he engaged?
at Quaker Hill

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Cumberland Rhode Island

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? his tradition is supported by the belief in (illegible) of Clergyman & witness respectable citizen of the same town, whose credibility is verified by the Judge. Claime a pension under the act of 18 March 1818 & has other papers on file at the pension office

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no reland

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Charles (illegible) Examining Clerk
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MMH
Ow

Reb. and 1812 Wars Section

January 31, 1924

Mrs. F. H. Trimble
117 South Howe St.,
Fort Collins, Colo.

Madam: I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12496 it appears that Samuel Clark was born December 31, 1757 in Bellingham Massachusetts.

While living in Cumberland, Rhode Island he enlisted in March 1776 and served as a private one month in Captain Peck's Company, and enlisted in September 1776 and served one month.

He enlisted in 1777 and served one month in Captain Amos Whipple's Company, Colonel Miller's Rhode Island Regiment.

He enlisted in May or June 1778 and served as a private in Captain Caleb Carr's Company, Colonel Archibald crary's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged the last of March 1779; was in the battle of Quaker Hill where he was wounded three times by musket balls.

He enlisted in September 1780 and served one month
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under Colonel Miller, and in August 1781 he enlisted and served one month as a private in Captain Whipple's Company.

He was engaged as a teamster in "the late war" in which war he had two sons killed, their names not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832 while living in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.

The name of soldier's wife is not stated and there is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

July 30, 1918

See Mr. Binghams letter in S44759

Mr. Herbert O. Bingham,
State Record Commissioner
Providence, Rhode Island.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the twenty-fourth instant, which was forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions for a reply, you are advised, that a careful search of the records fails to show claims for pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War services of Samuel Clark or Clarke who enlisted at Westerly, Rhode Island, or of Samuel Clark or Clarke who enlisted at Gloucester, Rhode Island.

see negative slips

In the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. File 44, 759, of Samuel Clark, who enlisted at Hopkinton, Rhode Island, and later lived in Madison County, New York, the date and place of his birth are not stated.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. File 12, 496, of Samuel Clark, who enlisted at Cumberland Rhode Island, and later lived in Onondaga County, New York, it is stated that he was born December 31, 1757 at Bellingham, Mass.

Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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I Oliver Harris of Cumberland in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations of Lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify and say that I enlisted into Capt. Caleb Carr Company and Col. Archibald Crary Regiment and in the Brigade Commanded by Gen. Ezekiel Cornell in June in the year 1778. And that Samuel Clark Enlisted into said company at the same time I did and that I served in sd company untill the October following at which time I was drafted into the General Sullivans Guard and left the Regiment and no nothing of Sd Clark afterward}
and further the de saith not
Oliver Harris

Providence Ss in Cumberland October 11th 1824 personally appeared Oliver Harris subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same Before me
William Whipple Just. Peace

The National Archives of the United states
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CLARK, SAMUEL
(R.I.)
S-12496
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I Amaziah Weatherhead of Cumberland in the County of Providence and in the state of Rhode Island aged 66 years on solom Oath Do Testify and Say that I inlisted into Catp. Caleb Aaar Company in Colo. Archable Crary Regement in the Brigade Commanded by Bregedeer Beneral Ezekeal Cornell as a serjant the first of may 1778 and in the month of June 1778 Samuel Clarke of Cumberland aforesaid joined Capt. Caleb Caar Company as a Private Soldier: and Served in Said Company as a Private Soldier untill the Monthe of March 1779 and was Discharged I think paste the midle of the aforesaid Month of March: and I further Testify and Say that Samuel Clarke was a good Soldier and allways (illegible) Call of his officers to attend unto his Duty and with honnor to himselfe and the Cause of Liberty and Independance Served his Country and further the Deponant Saith

Amaziah Weatherhead

Providence Ss in Cumberland October 11th 1824
Then personally appeared Amaziah Weatherhead Subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the Truth of the Same Before me
William Phipple Justi. Peace
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21.746
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State of New York County of Onondaga Town of Malius Village April 28th 1821

Samuel Clark Now an inhabittant of the Town and County first Above Mentioned and A Soldier In the Revolutionary war between Great Britan and Ammerica having Proved the Affidavits of three persons together with his own taken before Nehemiah H Earll Esq. first Judge of this County all of them Stating that he was at Soldier And served in the Defence of this Country against The Common Enemy to the Ammount of ten Months in one Campaign and one of them stating that he was A good and faithfull Soldier and Always Reddy to Do his Duty was Sent to the Secratary of war by Levi S Burr who he Employed to Get his Pension for him and Mr. Burr States that the papers have Not been returned to him Nor anny thing Sent to Mr. Clark. and the Govenor of Rhode Island his certifficate Stating that the affidavits was taken before a person lawfully authorized to take them was sent at the same time. IDo then Mak Application for the Same in behalf of Mr. Clark and by his request if the papers are (illegible) at the (illegible) of Washington and if Not then I wish you to rite an answer soon as posible the said Samuel Clark States the he Enlisted In to the Service of his Country at or about Seventeen years of age in a Company of Infantry or Militia belonging to the State of Rhode Island under the Command of Captain Caleb Carr attached to Regiment Commanded by Colonel Archibal Corary in a brigade Commanded by General Cornwall under the Command of general Sullivan and was in the battle of Rhode Island And there was wounded three times (illegible) by
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The Musketry of the Enemy And that he was Cald out Several Other times of Shorter Periods and that he Now Stands in Need of the Assistance of his Country Mr. Clark was Engaged in the Late war as A Teemster and had two Sons Kiled in the Late war who Elisted in to the Service of the United States Mr Clark is Now About Seventy yeaers of Age or rising and with out any friends to take care of him and Now Dependant on the Mercy of the People for his Suport in great part having ben broke Down with Sickness and Old Age And will the Government of the United States after he has ben one who has Faught the battles of Freedom on and Gained Our Liberty. After Enduring Cold And hunger to gain a price so Near and Dear to Every Ammerican turn him of with Cold Indifference And Let his grey hands sink down to the groun with Out Money to Assist him Self with on Friends who are Able to give him Relief in Sickness and Old Age. And is he Not Deserving of it as anny other who served in the war. Should they Not Aught to fare alike. haz Not Mr. Clark Proved to your Satisfaction That he Did serve in the Defence of his Country against the Common Enemy is Not the Affidavits of three Persons Sufficient to Prove that he Did. The Aged Veteran Cannot Stand a great while and who Is then that will Not say that he Deserves the assistance of his Country Let Me Answer Not one Name. Not One that sees or knows him. his Days Are Short And I Am Confident that the Government will Do him Justice and Grant him Something whereby he can suport him Self with. The United States is Able to hellp him Now and Not Injure them And will they see him Carried to the the Poor house After making the benefits of his labour I trust. Not the Soldiers who served in the revolution
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Is Fast Decreasing A few More years will Number them with the Dead. It will be but A Short Time when there wont be one to tell About the battles they have Fought. (illegible) his Sons were Alive who Fell in the Defence of their Country Possible they would be Able to Support him. Mr. Samuel Clark Made Application I think About four years Ago when Levi S Burr sent to washington he Also Made application in the year 1818. John Foreman first Judge of the County at that time have the business for him all though he had No Affidavits of his Service at that time. Judge Foreman told him that the returns to him was that the regiment In which he served was Not a pensionary one At that time Mr. Clark States that all the Compensation he Ever had for his Services was three months pay which he received from Walter Channon Paymaster which was in Continental Money and was of No use to him I am respectfully yours in haste
James A Pinney Jr.

State of New York}
Onondaga County Ss} Samuel Clark being duly sworn before Asa Nunn one of the Justices of the Peace of Manlius in Said County makes oath and says that the facts set fourth in the above Statement of James A Pinney are true, and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn May 3, 1831 before me A Nuns J. Peace
Samuel Clark
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In the matter of the aplication of Samuel Clark for a Pension

Affidavits
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State of New York}
Onondaga County Ss.} Roswell Cleavland of the town of Manlius in said County being duly sworn saith that he this deponant was a soldier in the American Revolution, and that he now receives a pension from the United States Government, that he is well acquainted with Samuel Clark, of said town, who this deponant has understood and dos verily believe was also a soldier in the United States army during said Revolution, that the said Samuel Clark, is in very Indigent & reduced circomstances as to property; and is Entirely destititute of any property; even to the necessaries of life.
Roswell Cleveland

State of New York}
Onondaga County Ss} I Asa Nims a Justice of the Peace in the town of Manlius in said County of Onondaga, do hereby Certify, that on this 25th day of April 1832 Roswell Cleaveland the person named in the above depostion subscribed by him personally appeared before me & after being duly sworn by and duly made oath that the matter and allegation set forth in the bove affidavit by him subscribed
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is true in substance and matter of fact, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Roswell Cleavland & that his character for truth and veracity is good.
Asa Nims J.P.
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State of New York}
Onondaga Country Ss.}

Asa Nims, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Manlius in said County of Onondaga, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he has been acquainted with Samuel Clark of said town for about twelve years, and that said Clark is personally reputed to be very poor and destitute of any property, and this deponant further saith the he belives said resports to be true and counded in fact.
Asa Nims

Subscribed and Sworn this 25th day of Apriil 1832 before me
Thomas J. Gilbert
Comr of deeds &c.
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8154

Revolutionary Claims}
Manlius NY
Sep. 15

Briefd

Saml Clark
Ho. Repres.

Le Case

Hon M. Jewett

Free

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sec. of War
Washington 
(illegible) C.C
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21.746

Pension Office
May 9 1831
Saml Clark

rejected May 11. 1831

To Andrew Jackson FREE
President of the United States
at the City of Washington
or to the Secretary of War
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State of New York Town of Manlius County of Onondaga Manlius Village April 28th 1831

To the President of the United States 
Dear Sir you will Much oblige me by examining the within Paper and handing them to the Secretary of State or other Proper officers for Consideratin and attend to soon as possible and giving an answer to me and it is with much Pleasure that I inform you that this is from you friend and well wisher and A firm supporter of the true republican principals and the present government of the United States of Ammerica. Viewing with Pleasure the firmness and integrity of the Exaination officers yours in haste

Andrew Jackson} James A Pinney Jr.
President of the}  Capt. in the 176 Regiment
United States of}  of the Infantry of
Ammerican at the}  Militia of State of
City of Washington}  New York
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Petition of Samuel
Calrk a Rev. Soldier

Sam ClarkFeb. 20 1832
Refd to Comr Rev. Pensions
May 18 1832 Bill Reported No. 580

Own oath only 
(Deferred)

War Office
Regt. not Continental

Jewett
24 Rev. Pen.
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To the United States Congress at the the City of Washington the Pettitioner of the undersigned would respectfully Represent that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war between Great Brittan and Ammerica and that he Engaged in the service of his Country in the year 1776 as a Militiaman and that he was in the Service for Every year After by turn until 18. (illegible) and then Enlisted into A Company under the Command of Capt. Caleb Carr and said Company belonged to Colonel Archibal Carerys Regiment Belonging to General Cornwal's Brigade and that he was in the Battle in Rhoade Island under General Sullivan and was on Picket Yard and received three wounds from the Enemy in the Morning on their Retreat from that Place and the said Enlistment was Made on May in June and May 1778 and was Discharged in the Month of March Next following and that he was Drafted in 1780 for one Month and that he was A Substitute for one Month in 80 Also drafted for one Month in the Year 81 and that he was (illegible)
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Called out on Alarm Several times in this time and that he Now is old and unable to take Care and Support himself and he Now Calls on the Government for Assistance and hope that your Honorable Boddy will consider his situation and grant a Pension whereby he can support him self with.

Samuel Clark

Now therefore I Do Make Application for the Said Samuel Clark By his request and hope that you will Candidly Consider his case Mr. Clark is Now Verry old and Feble it Cannot (illegible) a Verry Few years at the Most that he will ask assistance from you his Grey Haves will soon sink Down to the grave his feble limbs will soon Moulder in the Dust iff Either of you Sirs could See him your hart would move with Pity towards him and soon take his case in hand he is Now on the Mercy of the People with Any Means of being Able to provide
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Living by Labour and Needs the assistance of that Country which he has once Defended by the Loss of Blood to Establish Liberty and Independance Remember the Matter Liberty or Death this is that what they Faught for and this is what they Gained and that to try going without Pay on provisions Scarsely Sufficient to Support Nature at Many times at that time the United States was poor and unable to help them But Now it is a rich and wealthy Nation andable to Compensate those who Gained her Liberty and went for they Do which is to March for them when would we Now have ben had it Not Ben for those Patriots I will answer Under the Proud Gauling and triumvial Chains of Great Brittan A Vile Slave to that Monarch and our Sons Inherit it this would Invitably Ben our Doom But they Gained that Which they fought for and we their Sons Inherit the Same.
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Mr. Clark Made application in the year 1818 Joshua Foreman first Judge of this County Sent his papers to the City of Washington and was returned with an answer that the regiment was Not Pensionary then Levi S. Burr sent Something Life four or five years ago But the Papers was Not returned to him as Mr. Burr States But Says the Secty of war infomed him that the regiment was Not Pensionary. I Sent Last Spring the Same answer was returned and by the Law Day Not (illegible) him it is Necessary for Congress to Examin his Case and as his Papers are at this (illegible) the affirm they are Easy for you to Examin. Mr. Clark has been to Some trouble to get them Amaziah Weatherhead testifies to his Enlstment and States that Mr. Clark was Alwas a good and faithfull Soldier Charles Stratt testifies to Mr. Clarks Enlistment and Over Harris testifies to the same and all belonged to the same Company these together with his own taken before Nehemiah H. Earrl first Judge this County was sent to (illegible)
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to the war office. And dos not Mr. Clark Deserve it as much as Any one of them I could Say More for Some one Able to Live without it But Should they Not all fare alike Did they Not all fite for one thing if so why the distinction would Not Mr Clark Just as Soon ben willing to have Ben Placed in the Continental Establishment as where he was placed and infact he was Not the Distribution then he fought for the same thing and Suffered the same hard Ships and why Should he Not have the Same pay it is But a Short time. They Must all Go Down to the grave A few more years will Close the Scene and Number them with those that has Gone Before ten years more and their won't (illegible) be one of our Patriots Left who Can tell us the war Story and as the Number is fast Decreasing Let us with Cheerfull harts Pay that few that remain and have gone unpaid for this is all we cn do for them
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And with this Statement of Facts and the Affidavits of three Persons Besides his own we Submit it to your Candid Consideration
Dated this 10th Day of December 1831
James A. Pinney Fr.
for Samuel Clark

Onondaga Cty. town of Manlius
Manlius Village

Mr. Freedom G Jewett

Sir you will have the goodness to present this to the House and assist Mr. Clark all you Can and return Me an answer as soon as posible your with Respect 
Freeborn G. Jewett
James A Pinney Jr.
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I Charles Scott of Cumberland in the County of Providence and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations of Lawful age and Engaged according to Law do testify and say that I Enlisted into Capt. Caleb Carrs Cmpany in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Archibald Crary and in the Brigade and the Command of Gen Ezekiel Cornell in June in the year 1778 and that I served in sd Company about two or three weeks when I was drafted into Gen Sullivants Guard and know nothing of sd Clark afterwards
and further the deponent saith not
Charles Scott

Providence Sc in Cumberland October 11th 1824
personally appeared harles Scott Subscriber to the above Deposition and made oath to the Truth of the Same Before me
William Whipple Just. peace
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By His Excellency James Fenner Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, That the name, "Henry Bowen," to the foregoing attestation subscribed, is the proper hand-writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of said State, duly elected, and qualified according to law: Wherefore, unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said State, at Providence this 23 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and tweinty-four and of Independence the forty-ninth.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.

Henry Bowen
Secry

J. Fenner.
Pens 81, Al
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations} 
 Secretary's Office 
Novemr 23 AD 1824

I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden at Newport on the first Wednesday in May last William Whipple was elected a Justice of the Peace in the town of Cumberland in the county of Providence during the term of one year, as appears of record in this office. and that he has been commissioned accordingly
Winess Henry Bowen
Secry
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Ft. Collins Colo. Dec. 30 1923
Pension Commissioner
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please inform me as to whether either or both (1) Amasa Kemp (son of John & Sarah Kemp) (husband of Tamorsue Kemp) who served in various companies of the Rev. War residence at Shelburn Deerfield Medford & other Mass. towns was a pensioner for Rev War service (2) Samuel Clark of Cumberland R.I. who according to the census of 1777 o Cumberland aged 50-60 able to bear arms, served with Timothy Mahoney, Daniel Sprague's Co, Col. Tillinghursts Regt., Capt. (illegible) co, possibly served under Catp. Whipple & others. Was he too a pernsioner if not can you give me a statement of his exact Rev. war service.
Thanking you for the trouble of a reply I am most Resp.
Mrs. E.H. Trimble
Ft. Collins Colo.
117 S. Hour.
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Rev War 
12496
Invalid.

File No. 12.496
Samuel Clark
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870]

1918 July 30 Mr. H.O. Bingham
advised of date & place 
of (illegible) A)
1924 Jan 31 Histo. to Mrs. E. H. Trimbles MHS
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Saml Clark
Affidavit
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Onondaga County Ss

I Samuel Clark now of the Town of Manlius in said County being sworn says that he is the seventy first year of his age that in the month of June 1778 as early as the fifth sixth of that month he enlisted in the Company of Captain Caleb Carr in Col Archibald Crary's Regiment in the Bridgade of Genl Ezekiel Cornwall or Crnell at Cumberland Providence Rhode Island. Tat he served faithfully in said company untill the last part of March following more than nine months that this deponent was at the battle of Quaker Hill under General Sullivan was wounded in three different places on that day, and was afterward with the army all the time untill his discharge that Amariah Weatherhead was the Orderly serjeant of his Commpany during the whole time of the service of this deponent to whose testimony this deponent also refers. That this deponent was also in the service at various other times. and further this deponent says not
Samuel Clark

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court before me Nehemiah H. Earll First Judge of Onon. Com pleas Mary 29th 1827
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Free F. G. Jewett
Ml

Mr. James A Pinney Jr.
Manlius
Onondaga Coty
New York
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Washington April 12, 1832

Sir

Your letter of 3d March was duly recd I found Mr. Clarks papers at the pension office; they do not contain any thing like sufficient Evidence of facts Entitling Mr. Clark to a pension, they were made out very badly apparently by a person knowing little of nothing in regard to the law granting pensions. I have however got the papers referred to the Committee on pensions & I think that the Committee will report favorably provided I can present them with an affidavit of a reputable man showing the true conditions of Mr. Clark as to property. There is no afficavit among all the papers except his own that speaks of his poverty & that only in general terms.

Yours
F. G. Jewett
Mr. J. A. Jinney Jr.