Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22177, Ichabod G Clark, Mass. & Vt.
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Mass.
&
Vt.

Clark, Ichabod G.

S. 22177
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No. 3341
Vermont

Ichabod G. Clark
of Rutland in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company Commanded
by Captain Barnes of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Lee in the Militia
lins for 14 month Maf

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued she 19th day of Dec. 
1832 and sent to R. Tample Present

Arrears to 4th of September 1832
Some=and. allowance ending 4 March 1833

69.99
23.33
$93.32

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 4 Page 98

let Pensiones 5 Marbe
"Icpe Gave Mar 22" 3/
Ham W. Slae       26 June
to Ichabod G Clark
July 19, 1842
same Sept. 27th "42
Same Mar 24 "43
Same. May 9 43
And Joy, Oct, 3 1844
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Ichabod G. Clark
14 No. 2228
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Omit

State of Vermont
Rutland ss }
On the 7th day of August 1832, personally came Deacon Asa Hale, to me well known & a credible witness, who being duly known doth depose & say that he is acquainted with Ichabod G. Clark who made this declaration, & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war.  that he knows said Clark was frequently in service in Vermont as stated in his declaration, but is not able to state the precise period or length of service.
Sworn before me this day & year aforesd
R Temple Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robt Temple before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned - and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 7 day of Aug. 1832
R Pierpoint
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STATE OF VERMONT
Rutland County, ss.

On this 7th day of August  A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Ichabod G Clark a resident of Vermont, aged 78 years, 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 herein stated.
In 1776 he lived in Lanesboro' Massachusetts and in the summer of that year he was drafted several times with Capt. Barnes Company, his other officers names he does not remember - marched to White Plains & was in the battle there, & was discharged at White Plains.  
The winter following he came to Wallingford, Vermont, & when Burgoyne came down, he volunteered & marched to Bennington, & was in the battle of Bennington, soon after which he was taken sick, and proceeded no further - returned home as soon as he was able - having served three months - but his memory is so greatly impaired that he does not remember the names of any of the officers with whom he served.  
He continued a Minuteman during the war, & being on the frontier, was frequently called out on alarms, served sometimes in Col. Claghorn's Regt. sometimes in Col. Lyon's Regt & sometimes in Col Lee's Regt. & in Capt. Hinman; Capt. Barnes, Capt. Ives & Capt Jackson's companies, one & two months at a time, but he is again obliged to say that his memory is so much gone that he cannot specify the particular dates as periods of service - he was stationed at Castleton & Pittsfield, & spent much time in scouting about Lake Champlain, Lake George, Crown Point, Ticonderoga as his ? - he is confident his service after the capture of Burgoyne could not be less than eight months, making in the whole fourteen months.  
He cannot remember having received any written discharge & has no documentary evidence otherwise of ? person above testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, but will endeavor to find ? if he can
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He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the (blank) day of June 1754, but knows of no record of his age.  Since the revolutionary war he has lived 40 years in Jackson's Gore now a part of Mt. Holly, 9 years in Wallingford.  He is known to Elder Packer & to many of the inhabitants of Mt. Holly & Wallingford - he is a Deacon of Elder Packers : church..

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 

Ichabod G (mark) Clark

Deacon Clark is unable to write in consequence of hardships in his hand - which is the reason of making his mark.

Sworn to and subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid.

R. C.  Royce Regt

We Daniel Packer a Clergyman residing in Mt. Holly and Ebenezer Andrews residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ichabod G. Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 78 years of age ; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Packer
Ebenezer Andrews
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.
R. C. Royce Regt

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Packer who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Mt. Holly and that Ebenezer Andrews who has also signed the same, is a resident of Mt. Holly and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Rodney C. Royce Regt of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ichabod G. Clark for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 8th
day of Aug   A.D. 1832

R. C. Royce
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I, Timothy Clark, of LeRoy in the County of Genessee in the State of New York, aged 76 years and upwards, do depose and say, that Ichabod Goodyear Clark, of Mount Holly in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, is my brother, being the second son, among five, of my father's family, towit, John, Ichabod Goodyear, Stephen, Chauncey, and myself.  My father, Job Clark, resided in Wallingford, Connecticut, until his decease in 1796. 
My brother, John emigrated to Lanesboro, Mass. the year before the revolutionary war, and there married.  This formed a new home for the other brothers, and Ichabod Goodyear joined his brother there as early as 1775.  In 1776, Goodyear went into the army, from Lanesborough to White Plains; but how long he served, that year, I do not remember.
In the winter of 1776-7, he removed from Lanesboro, to Wallingford in Vermont; at which place, and at Mount Holly in the same State he has resided ever since.  About this time, all the brothers above named came to reside at said Wallingford in Vermont - from wheras they were frequently called into the service for the defence of the Country, and often turned out, in a body.  I cannot, however, at this time recollect specifically the several terms of service rendered by any of my brothers:  I only know, generally, that whenever they were called, they turned out.  I find from the Rolls in the Secretary of State's Office, that I am credited for 18 days service at Castleton under Capt. Abraham Ives in Col. Eben. Allen's Regiment, which the Roll states was in October, 1780; and from circumstances related by him, I am confident that my brother Goodyear was there at the same time, and, probably, under the same Capt. Ives.  
My brothers, John, Goodyear, & Stephen, were all in the Battle of Bennington; but were there, under a Capt. from Lanesborough, probably Capt. Barnes of that town; and Goodyear went out, afterwards, from Wallingford, in the Vermont Service, a good deal, but how much I do not remember.  
In the army, my brother Goodyear was sometimes distinguished by one of his proper Christian names, and sometimes by the other, and occasionally by both; and, sometimes, his Christian name, Goodyear, was by those not well acquainted with him, confounded, for Goodhue.
                                   
Timothy Clark
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state of Vermont 
Rutland County, VT }

On this 21st day of December 1835, before
me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared the Rev. Timothy Clark, who hath subscribed the proceeding officiant in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, and nothing but truth. And I do hearby certify that the affiant is a credible witness.

F.W. Hopkins 	Justice peace.
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No 2228
Stup Ah S 13
Novr 22nd 1832
Aomitted
14 months 
private
$ 4bbb
R. Temple 1
Present

To A Temple 
Rolland
afot
page 88.
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Brief in the case of Ichabod G Clark of Rutland County in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? 

Before a Court of Probate

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

3. How old is he?

78 Years

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

Period
In 1776 Summer

Duration of Service
3 Months

Rank
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

Captain Barnes, other officers forgotten does not remember the names of others.

He states that he was frequently called out on alarm, and was one or two months at a time under Col. Claghorn, Loyon, Col. Lee, Capt. Hinman, Capt. Barnes, Capt. Ives, Jackson, but his memory is so much gone that he cannot specify the particular dates or periods of service, but is confident the whole of his service was as much as fourteen months.

5. In what battels was he engaged? 

White Plains, Bennington

6. Where did he reside when he entered service?

Lanesborough, Mass. 

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

By Traditionary Evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Correct

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

Daniel Brown
Examining Clerk
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REV. &1812 Wars Section
ADY
			
March 21. 1930

Mrs. H. I Benedict,
15 Water Street
Arlington, Massachusetts.

Dear Madam.

I advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim, S. 22177, it appears that Ichabod G. Clark (also appears Goodyear Clark) was born in June 1754 in New Haven, Connecticut, and was the son of Job Clark.

While residing at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain Joseph Barnes' company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds' Massachusetts  regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains.

While residing Wallingford, Vermont, he enlisted in July 1777 and served three months in Captain Joseph Barnes' company, and was at the battle of Bennington.

He continued to serve at various times until in 1783, on alarms and scouting against the Indians, and Tories, was also stationed at Castleton on guard, all of this service was in the Vermont troops, under Captain Hinman, Abraham Ives, Abraham Jackson, and Colonels Claghorn, Lee, and Lyon, amounting in all to eight months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Mt. Holly, Rutland County, Vermont.

It is not stated that soldier was married.

Very Truly Yours,
Earl D Church.
Commissioner.
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October 23, 1928.

Ida M. Welsh,
South Wallingford,
Vermont.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22177, it appears that Ichabod G. Clark, (also appears Goodyear Clark) was born in 1754 in New Haven, Connecticut, and was the son of Job Clark. 

While residing at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain Joseph Barnes Company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains.

While residing at Wallingford, Vermont, he enlisted in July 1777 and served three months in Captain Joseph Barnes Company, and was at the battle of Bennington.

He continued to serve at various times until in 1783, on alarms and scouting against the Indians, and Tories, was also stationed at Castleton on guard, all of this service was in the Vermont Troops, under Captains Hinman, Abraham
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Ives, Abraham Jackson and Colonels Claghorn, Lee and Lyon, amounting in all to eight months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Mt. Holly, Rutland County, Vermont.

It is not stated that soldier was married.

Respectfully, 

E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.
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August 13, 1926

Mrs. Linus Clark
Woodgate
N.Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22177, it appears that Ichabod G. Clark, (also appears Goodyear Clark) was born in 1754 in New Haven, Connecticut, and was the son of Job Clark.

While residing at Lanesboro, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the summer of 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain Joseph Barnes Company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the battle of White Plains.

While residing at Wallingford, Vermont, he enlisted in July 1777 and served three months in Captain Joseph Barnes Company, and was at the battle of Bennington.

He continued to serve at various times until in 1783, on alarms and scouting against the Indians,
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and Tories, was also stationed at Castleton on guard, all of this service was in the Vermont Troops, under Captains Hinman, Abraham Ives, Abraham Jackson, and Colonels Claghorn, Lee, and Lyon, amounting in all to eight months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while resident of Mt. Holly, Rutland County, Vermont.

It is not stated that soldier was married.

The above noted Ichabod Clark (Clarke) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Massachusetts Troops.

Respectfully, 

Winni Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Ephraim Willard over
of sterling mass.
Sewh July 16-1726.
private capt thos gares co
marched afar 19. 1775
served 14 days.
also			co Stuarts
3d Sergeant- Loapt Solomon 
lool josiah whitney reqt
aug 21 no 25
roll swoon to ar sancaster

e willard j born mar 2, 1748
married sois gary nov 29.1770
died July 23-1821
applied for pension July 2, 1819.
on a account of service in mass line
lived ar- ghaulaugua lo o. ny
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(over)

Ichabod G Clark
of Pittsfield, Ma
Sergeant Capt Farrar Co
Col. Haws Regt -
Sept 27 to Oct 29 1777
on Expedition to Rhode Island
Capt Farrar was a resident 
of Upton 75 mi E of Pittsfield

Ichabod Clark (wife Mary Crandall)
of Westerly Rd.
Born 1750 May 29
Married Jan 10 1773
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MRS. LINUS CLARK
HAMILTON, OHIO

Commissioner of pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Do the pension records of of the Revolutionary War show the names of Ephraim Willard (Sterling Mass) Ichabod Clark  (Pittsfield Mass)
I want the information to present to the D. A. R. and upon advice from you will remit necessary fees if you can furnish the information. 
An early reply will be appreciated
Yours
Mrs Linus Clark
Woodgate   NY
[228 So I Rd. Hamilton Ohio--crossed out]

Apr. 1. 26
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir
I here with return you my Inquiry of Apr 1 also blank to be filled out - from your office also separate sheet furnishing the information you ask for.   my Apr 1st letter was answered June 9th  If you can be more prompt with this reply I will greatly appreciate it
Yours
Mrs Linus Clark
Woodgate
 NY

June 13 - 26
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An oval stamp is present top left corner:
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED 
JAN 24 1928
TO BUR. PENSIONS
SECYS. OFF. - APPTS., MAILS & FILES

Rev War

Bureau of the Interior
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.,
Ichobed [od] Goodyear Clark, with three brothers, Stephen, John and Chauncy all searved [served] in the War of Revolution  can you tell me the names of their parents or where born?  After the war they settled in Mt Holly Vt
Yours truly
Ida M. Welsh
So Wallingford,
Vermont

An oval stamp present bottom:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
JAN 24 1928
H
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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15 Water Street
Arlington, Mass
Jan 30 1980

Commissioner Pensions
Washington D. C.
Sir-
Have you a record of Ichabod G Clark, who served in the revolution. Either from Mass or Vermont. He was buried at Mt. Holly Vt.  Would like his record with name of wife & children if possible. I understand he had a pension
Respectfully
Mrs. H. I. Benedict

Round stamp at bottom:
PENSION
FEB 1 1930
U. S.
OFFICE
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 16314
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF,  Division of Publications, Room G 137.
July 9, 1927   
192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering  PENSION
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostat copies of 5 pages from Rev. War pension claim S.32177, of Ichabod G. Clark.

No. of copies 1 of each page 
Shall form be kept standing?  (blank)  days
For further information see A.E. Wilson
Room No. 5033
Phone No. 541

Approved
OL Ganbin 
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M.H. Finch
Acting  Chief of Branch Division.

NOTE:  No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate

Multigraph
single or double space?
Facsimile signature?

Mimeograph 
one side or both sides?
Facsimile signature?
Folding  
once or twice?
Assembling Stapling
Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?

Electric typewriter   
Fill in addresses?
Dated?

Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Cards, size
Proof list
Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)
Corrections
Fill in letters
Tabulation sheets

Photostat   X  
Size actual
Official use?  No
Repay?  yes
$.75
Blue Print
Size
Official use?
Repay?
$
Remarks
(OVER)
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Document is a blank form
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Bureau of pensions 
Finance division
July 7 1927
Chief rev war section division
I have this day received from mrs linus clark
Md in the amount
Of $1.00 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
(written diagonally)
Copies mailed need enesces
Did nitfil mmittt
July 18-1927

O.J Randall
Chief finance division
HGL

To CC
July 9-27
ATF
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(page folded) Dept of lnterior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
I enclose P.O. order $1.00 for Photostat copies of original papers in Pension Claim of Ichabod G Clark (Rev. Soldier-) S22177-
Yours
Caroline F Clark
Woodgate
N. Y.

June 26 - 27

Attention
Rev & 1812 Wars Section
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
June 16, 1927
Carolina F. Clark
Woodgate
N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim of Ichabod
G. Clark (S. 22177), it is not stated whether he
was married.
In order to obtain the date of payment
of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner
, Ichabod G. Clark (S. 22177), you should
apply to the Records Division, General Accounting
Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following
data-
Ichabod G. Clark, Certificate No. 3341, issued
December 19, 1832, rate $46.66, commenced March 4,
1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.
If you desire photostat copies of the original
papers in the above mentioned claim, the same will be
furnished you under the Act of August 24, 1932,
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at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-
five cents extra, for certification, if that be
desired. The number of pages to be copied is
five.
The proper amount should be forwarded to
this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order
of the Secretary of the Interior,
Respectfully,
Aug 1973
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen
Regarding Rev war pension claim S22177
Ichabod Clark-
Can you furnish me with a certified copy of the application of Ichabod Clark for Pension  - also -date of death of Pensioner - and name of widow & children
I will remit when you notify me what the fee will be - and a prompt reply will be appreciated 
The information is wanted to complete a D. A. R. record
Yours
Caroline F Clark
Woodgate
NY
June 3/27

Round stamp at bottom:
PENSION OFFICE
F
JUN 6 1927
U. S.
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Revolution 22177

INVALID

File No. 2217
Ichaxbod G Clark
Prv Rev War

Act: June 7th 81

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 72

Arrangement of 1870
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[Document very dark and partially cut off]

1926
1937 June 15 - Caroline F. Clark - inf. not stated that he was [illegible] after date if death
cost of Photos
1927 - July 15 - Photos to Caroline F. Clark 
(Mrs. Linus Clark)  MMHF
1928 Oct 23.  Ida M. Welsh furn. hist.  ao
1930 Mar. 21.  Mrs H. R. Benedict furn. hist.
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Apl 10 1843
Vt.
J. G. Clark

Mount Holly Vt
April 4

free
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Washington City
D. C.
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Mt. Hollly 
April 3rd 1823

Sir
I must ask (though absurd as it may appear) if no allowance can be made to me if I do not misapprehend you it appears that I have not made any period of time plane.  So that the fact, and does not the Massachusetts rolls give me any credit whatever, and I wish to ask in the light of legality if I have not produced testimony that will verify any length of time. I would further inquire if I can have a privilege of an examination of the records if I should employ a hand there as am I wholy debard from justice in this case or is it because I have been dilatory that my case is clouded with doubt and uncertainty.  as now I must say I cannot let this leap into the land of oblivion untill I am fully satisfied that I cannot legally be allowed a pension if I am entitled to 5 or 7 or 14 months which I most asurely am that I want and if I am indebted to the united states perhaps I shall be obliged to after all my toil and labour by indebt.  Hard Case!
I suppose it will be useless to go through with a vocabulary of references of proof as it is all redy at hand - and further I do not fully understand the manor of your reckoning for I have not drawed
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only a year for which I received $46.66 per anum and alowing 7 months only there would be something my due would they not

I am respectfully yours I.C.

Ichabod G Clark. 
mark

Mr. J L Edwards
Washington City
D. C.
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Mar 6. 1863
ct.
I. G. Clark

free

J L Edwards
Comm. of Pension
Washington D.C.

Mount Holly VT
Dec 27
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Mount Holly 
Feb 24th 1843

Sir,
It becomes me to say that I have made diligent search in order to substantiate my claim to your full satisfaction but the rolls ar not to be obtained unless they ar in your office to substantiate the specific time of my service.  I have therefore only to appeal to the claim of justice with what I have produced as it is beyond my power to produce that which is extinct.  The time was when as I thought I did, I might have produced ample and living testimony, in examples. day  but they ar gone and I shall soon follow and I have only to say that if I have not produced testimony which is undeniable that I have lived through the Revolutionary War. and it is obvious that I served more or less as I ever stood in rediness when the alarm was given of an invasion.  And all I have to say after investigating my case I will as how much in the eye of justice can be allowed me as I am well a ware that
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equality or justice is beyond my reach.  Pleas give me the best in answer that can be done under existing circumstances

I am
Yours respectfully
Ichabod (my mark) Clark

Mr J L Edwards
Comm of Pension
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May 14. 1845
acetates case
Ichabod Clark

Hon. J. L Edwards
Gourd of Pension
Washington D.C
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Ovid May 10.45 
Dear sir
I enclose Secy of Vermont call for service of Ichabod Clark, if you find this service, to have been performed by the Ichabod Clark, whose papers are on file from Vermont, under the law of 1832 will it entitle him to a pension, please report to me the situation of the case, I ask only justice 
Respectfully Your most Ob. Ser Arad Joy
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
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Oct 3 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards
Coms of Pension
Washington
D. C.

A. Joy
Oct. 3  / 44
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Ovid Sept 28th, 44 
Hon J.L. Edward’s,
Court of Pensions 
Dear sir,
I am employed by Ichabod Goodyear Clark, commonly called Goodyear Clark, of Mount Holly Vermont, who was a pensioner, but has been struck from the rod, to try to get him, re-instated, may I beg leave respectfully to ask you, to please inform me, what the objection is to his requiring a pension & for what reason he was struck from the pension list, & what is wanting to get him name replaced. 
I am Respectfully your Most Ob servant,
 Arad Joy
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Free
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington C. C.


Sept 26 - 42

Mount holly
Sept 22
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Mount holly Sept. 12th 1842
Sir, 
I have been anxiously waiting for a reply to mine bearing date July I believe) 30th but have of yet waited in vane. But I must say that I cannot restrain from pressing my suit untill there has been a thorough investigation of it and right restored. I address these few lines thinking possible that it have slipped your mind.
 I am sir Yours with the greatest respect 
Goodyear Clark

J L Edward’s

Goodyer Clark Addl proof filed in his case July 18th
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Agent
L L Edwards Pension )
Washington
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Mount Holly, July 13th 1842 
Respected Sir
After having made something of an effort by applications to one and others and without success. And after a long delay once more enter upon the subject of restoring justice to my case as justice and equality with those of my fellow citizens who strove and fought for three liberty is all I ask or wish. And in answer to your address to Passe Love, Esqr March 22 1837, I will say that I am able to furnish the christian names of the officers. And will make a statement acording to the best of my recollection collection Towit. In the year of 1776 I was drafted Lansborough under Capt. Joseph Barns in Col. Benjiman Simon Rey at the battle of White Planes was discharged the last of Nov that year. And in 1777 I was drafted under the same Capt. in July and was in Bennington battle and marched to Pitsfield as guard over prisoners that was captured there, and remained there untill last of Oct. following. And I was out at Pitsford and Castelton and Lake George and as near as I can recollect I was out 7 months . And in 1780 in May I think I was out on Lake George and Champlain one month. And I was Called rate on a line from 2 to 8 days and frequently at dead of Knight (?) and now because Nature do not preserved my interest or memory in its full strength
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whilst my body is undergoing a decomposition of decay
and will soon ly lo in the grave. Must I be [?] out
of my rites of the comforts of life if so I least the God
of no nature will reward. It is uterly imposable for me
definitely to state the length of time of those short excurtions.
And I believe you have in your office Mr. Hall and
Andrews deposition and Mr John Randal statement
previous to his death to affirm the preceding
statement and to affirm it beyond a doubt I will
enclose my brothers deposition accompanied with
the Secretary of State certificate certifying
to 18 days services on word in his office. And I will give the
christian names of the several officers which I served under
Capt Joseph Burns, Abraham Prie, Aaron Henman
Abraham Jackson. And Capt. and I believe was after
wards Mayer Elisha Clark, Col. Benjiman Simons
from Wm Town Col. Clayburn those are all I can
recollect now. You refured me to the rolls of Massachusetts
I applyed there but they were removed to Washington
DC Yours in host and  with respect
LF Edwards
Pention Agent
Goodyer Clark The above is the names I formaly went by in those days
Laterly. Ichabod G Clark
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MC Pleas return an answer soon as
Convenient
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Mount Holly
August 8th 1812
Sir
I received yours baring date July 19
and without a decision of uppon any part
whither I am intitled to a pension or
not and I have forwarded proof which is
impeachable to prove that I went by the
name of Goodyear Clark and I also wrote my
name thus And you have as good proof as can be produced that I was in the service of Maj. And. You say probable the later turn was less then 2 months which I think cannot be less then 3. for after the battle I marched to Pitsfield and
there remained for some time.
And now I would ask if I have not produced
ample proof to substantiate my case for me
my service in Vermont for more than 18 days
Even if there was no other testimony then my age which you must know that I lived through
the war and there was no one exempt from
duty except those who fled for the British
Cominion. And I would ask if Mr. Andrews and
Halls and Randols testimony may not have
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any bearing on my service in Vt.
And I cannot see whilest acting in the lite
of common sense and justice why I have not
made my case clear for as much as 14
months. I do not wish to be fatigueing but
I will just ask you if it does not look reasonable
that I served more than 6 months and 18 days.
I will just relate a few facts which took place
previous to the Bennington Batle. I then lived in
Wallingford Vermont but shouldered my musket
and went with the rest of the Army from that
section and marched on and went to Lansborough. The distance of 80 miles and then come back under
an oficer from that place to bennington and after the battle was over. I went as guard as I before stated to Pitsfield. I left home forepart of July. This I well recollect for I had just commenst haying when
the storm came. I  started left my hay and all my
crops well can I recollect after my return the next
act of quiting in same weather beaten hay that I 
left in the cock, Predate those sircumstances to
to sho the consistency of being out 3 months which
cannot be less for all my crops lost that season.
And now I wish to look at the rationality of
my service in Vt. as you seem to say nothing
about only 18 days service in Vt. Just look at the secetary sertificate there is nearly
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three years betwix those two terms of service which
I was called out several times during that time
to drive back the Indians which come down the
Lake and frequently to take some torys. And the
year 1780 I was at Castleton 18 days which
my brother has stated that he was confident
I was there. And after the first year of the Revo
lution I was in the service more or less every year
as I with my 4 brothers and neighbours friends
to our country, I stood as minute men & at the
firing of three guns which was the signal
we turned out whether by nite or day and go
to drive the enemy back or to take some torys
& so I was harassed untill the close of
the war sometimes gone one month some times
a week [?]
Very respectfully, yours GC.
F L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
[?]Clark
[?] Clark
Goodyear Clark

you stated after the Bennington battle
I removed to VT it was in the year of
76
previous to the battle for I went to
Landsborough and Joined the Lanesborough CO.
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State Office
Mountpelier, Jan 29, 1839.

I, Chauncey L Knapp, Secretary of said state, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be " A Pay Roll of Lieut. Abraham Ive's Company in Col. Gideon Harrisons Regiment of Militia in the service of this state commencing Nov. 7, 1778, ending the 13th of the same month, both days included. " I further certify that the name of "Goodyear Clark", a private, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance of seven days service awarded. I certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be " A Pay roll of Abraham Jackson's company of Militia, at Wallingford, in Col. Thomas Leefe (Lee's) regiment, Oct 14 A.D 1781, in service at Castleton" I further certify that the name of "Googer Clark Fifer", appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of elven days service awarded.

I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined , approved and ordered to  be paid, by a committee appointed for the purpose, and that they were duly paid by the Treasurer of the State of Vermont.

Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this twenty ninth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State.
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Rutland 22 Feby, 1837

Dear Sir,
I have but one more claims of a
Suspended Pensioner in whose behalf I am prepared, this
winter, to ask your aid-- and that is the case of Dio.
Ichabod G. Clark, of Mountholly. He was inscribed on
the Pension Roll at $46.66, under the act of 1832. The main
objection to his restoration, as far as I recollect the Court's Letter to
him (which the Deacon forgot to leave with me, when here, a few days
ago) was, that the proof of services in the Vermont troops
was not sufficiently proved, as set forth in his last, or perhaps
in both of his statements.
Whether or not that proof is
now accomplished, remains to be decided upon the proofs now
adduced.
Then are, the depositions of
Ebenezer Andrews
Rev. Daniel Parker, and
Lt. Elias Hall
I understand, that Lt. Joseph Randall, mentioned in Elder Packer's
deposition, was a witness, on Mr. Clark's first application. Should
M. Parker's testimony concur with what W. Randal has formerly deposed
that deposition I suppose will now be held as good. In addition
to this, Mr Andrews swears to six months service in 1777
Mr Clark has undertaken a journey to Castleton, for the sole
purpose of having a personal interview with Lt Hall the result
of which is set forth, very briefly, I should think, in his deposition. If it
coincides with the declaration, I do not perceive why it will not sustain
them at least as to the coincidences.
"The Clinton alarm at Crown Point, spoken of by Lt. Hall, is
I presume, the same service testified to by W. Andrews, as having been
performed under Majr Clark of Castleton
It may
be useful to note the concurrences of the witnesses, as to that
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particular portion of the services, merely for the purpose of correcting Mr. Andrews, as touching the then rank of Majr Clark. It was Isaac Clark; and my recollection of his
history is, that Isaac Clark was then a Captain
only; but was soon after promoted to a Majority.
Mr. Andrews has therefore only confounded the more modern title, with the one under which Maj. Clark actually commanded upon the occasion mentioned.
I am very respectfully
you obd Sevt
Jesse Gove

Hon Wm Slade}
Member of  Congress}
City of Washington}
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Mr Edwards will have the goodness
to communicate the result of his reexamination
Of this can directly to Col Gove
W Slade
Feb 27. 37
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Ichabod G. Clark's
Claim
Ebenezer Andrews,
Rev, Danl. Packer, &
Lt. Elias Hall's
Depositions
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State of Vermont} 
Rutland County}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that John White is a Justice of the peace of said County and that I believe that his Signature to the foregoing certificates are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Rutland this 20th day of February A. D. 1837
                                   R Pierpoint
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The deposition of Ebenezer Andrews of ? ? ? in the County of Ruland & 
State of Vt. of 80 years of age last May ? ? ? that he was well
acquainted with Ichabod G. Clark (now of ? in the county and state aforesaid)
in the time of the Revolutionary war and has been since & are now ?
having to his being in the service ? Lake Champlain under Major
Clark of Castleton ? the lake his ? went to Lake George ? at
Ticonderoga was ?ing to his living in ? that time one month or 
another excursion to Sudbury and other places under Cole Clayhorn
of Rutland the time Vermont State ? should think one month and ?
other times, but cannot state the exact term of time. Has knowing to being at
the battle of Bennington he was in the service that ? 6 months ?
and further your ? & faith not

State of Vermont     ]  Att this 6th day Febr 1837,
Rutland County SS ]  personally appeared Ebenezer Andrews and made solem
oath to the truth of the above deposition by him ? to

	Before me John Waite ???
And I do here by certify that the said Ebenezer Andrews is a credible witness
			John White justice peace
The deposition of Daniel Packer of Att. Wolby in the County of 
Rutland and State of Vt. Lawful age de? and says that
in conversation with ? Joseph Randall Late of Wa?
? a Revolutionary soldier (having been registered
To ? with said Randall. by ? ?
S. Clark.) He states ? he was knowing to his
? ? ? at ? and Castleton and 
around Mr. Jakes of Champlain and Lake George
and he was with him most of the time
it was between six and seven months
and further your de? ? not
			Daniel Packer

State of Vermont ]  Att ? this 7th day of Febr 1837
Rutland County   ]  Personally appeared ? Daniel Packer
and made solem oath to the truth of the ? deposition by
him subscribed to before me, John White justice peace
and I do hereby certify that the said Daniel Parker is 
a credible witness

			John White justice peace
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[Document appears to be one written on top of another for the first paragraph rendering it mostly illegible.]

State of Vermont}
Rutland County}
At Castleton this 18th day of February 1837, personally appeared Elias Hall and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed to before me
John White Justice peace
and I do hereby Certify that the said Elias Hall is a credible witness
John White Justice peace
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[written sideways] Mar 4

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension comm
Only Washington

[beneath, faded]
Mt. holly Vt
Feb 26
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Hon J. L. Edward
Dear Sir I served in the Revolutionary
war. I served under Capt Bern of
Lainsberry Mass. and under Col. Lee
 in Vermont, and Col Clayon.
I lived in Lainsbury Mass. and half
the time in Wallay Pond Vermont
I was in the Battle at White Plains and
in the Battle at Bennington and some
squ-- where lending as a [?] [?]
in Vermont
I belonged to the Militiamen
I served fourteen Months I believe
lived in Mountholly, Vermont when
I made application for a pension
was
qualified before the Probate 
Court of Rutland
I have drawed forty Six Dollars and sixty
eight cents
I received my pay last Sept at Rutland
of Robert Temple,
Yours,
Mountholly Feby 26. 1835
Witness Daniel Parker
Earle F. Burt
Ichabod G Clark
His X Mark