Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3944, Edward Clark, New Jersey
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New Jersey     Clark, Edward         W3944
                         Phebe         B.L.Wt.11409-160-55
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2703
New Jersey
Phebe Clark
widow of Edward Clark NJ
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued this 30 day of Dec 184 [illegible]

and sent to Lewis Condick
Morristown, NJ

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 4
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New Jersey
Clark, Edward W 3944
Phebe B.L.Wt. 11409-160-55
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th day of July 1838 "Entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Jersey personally appeared before me Aaron Coe Essex County a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said county.  Phebe Clark a resident of the township of Westfield  in said county aged 77 10/12 years now living near and personally known to me, and who is, thereby certify, unable from bodily weakness and infirmity to attend the Court at Newark in said county and who being just sworn according to the law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the act of Congress July 7 1838 "Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" I am the widow of Edward Clark who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and who was actively engaged during that war in various capacities served under different officers was an orderly sargeant one year and of service in every year there of, that he commenced very young, as I have often heard him say and as I knew from my own knowledge, having been born and brought up with him in the village of Westfield and always knew him from my earliest recollection until the time of his death and I further declare that I was married to the said Edward Clark on the 5th day of February 1783 by the rev Benjamin Woodruff pastor of the presbyterian church at westfield and that my husband the said Edward Clark died at his residence in Elizabeth town on the 12th day of April 1803, and that I have remained his widow to the present times I was born of the 23 day of November 1760 as appears by the family record and my maiden name was Phebe Baker
Sworn and subscribed at the residence of the said Phebe Clark in Westfield September 17th 1838
Before me Aaron Coe Jude of the Court of Common Pleas
Phebe Clark
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"One thousand seven hundred and eighty three February fifth Edward Clark and Phebe Baker were married "James M Hunting holding the office of Pastor of the first Presbiterian Church in Westfield Essex County New Jersey hereby certify, that the above is a correct extract from the records of said Church kept by the Rev Benjamin Woodruff then its pastor, with this difference, that in the records figures occupy the place of words, above employed to express the dates, and read thus "1783 Feb 5th Edward Clark and Phebe Baker were married"
James M Huntting Pastor
State of New Jersey Essex County
Personally appeared before me Aaron Coe one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said C; James M Hunting pastor of the first presbiterian church at Westfield who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that the above is a true extract from the records of said church kept by the said Benjamin Woodruff at that time its pastor with the difference therein expressed
James M Huntting Pastor
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of Sep 1838 
Aaron Coe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Essex Co New Jersey
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State of New Jersey Essex County on this 19th day of September 1838 appears before me Aaron Coe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in for said county.  William Clark a resident of Westfield in said county a soldier of the revolutionary war and now a pensioner who being sworn according to law on his oath says the was well acquainted with Edward Clark a soldier of the revolution, that he was a native of Westfield That said Edward Clark enlisted and served six months with this depoment in the summer of the year 1776 under Capt John Scudder, they were stationed at Elizabeth town and employed part of the time in building and making fortifications afterwards in the fall of the year 1777saw Edward Clark serced one month with this depoment under Capt Ephraim Scudder the Major was Moses Laques, they were stationed at Rahway and Woodbridge.
In the spring of the year 1780 we served together again under the said Capt Ephraim Scudder one month at Elizabethtown and were several times, over the lines on Staten Island.  In the following summer of 1789 we served again together two months under the command of the said Cap Ephraim Scudder and were employed much of the time foraging for the army
William Clark
Sworn and Subscribed the day year above written befor 
Aaron Coe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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93047


Phebe Clark of N Jersey
wid. of Edward Re-Pensions

Charles G M Chesney
Trenton 
N Jersey
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State of New-Jersey.
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John M Clark Esquire, before whom the within affidavit were taken,
was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto are in the proper handwriting of the said John M ClarkEsq.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state this twentieth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 
Thos S Allison 
Secretary of State
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Bounty Land Claim.
Declaration for widow of a deceased officer or soldier, who has not had a land warrant
State of New Jersey, County of Essex 
On this eighteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Phebe Clark aged ninety four years, a resident of Essex County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Edward Clark deceased, who was a soldier in the American Revolution and she further states that she is now in the receipt of a pension of $56.66 per annum under act of July 7, 1838. that her said husband Edward Clark entered the service on or about  blank ...She further states, that she was married to the said Edward Clark on the fifth day of February A.D. 1783 by one Benjamin Woodruff minister of the Grape and that her name before her said marriage was Phebe Baker that her said husband died at Elizabethtown on the twelth day of April A.D. 1803 and that she is now a widow. For proof of marriage she refers to her declaration on file.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled uner the act approved March3d 1855. We, Ephraim Clark and Phebe Clark And F A Kinch residesnts of Essex County in the Sate of New Jersey upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Phebe Clark in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicacant, that she is the identical peson she represents herself to be. 
Ephraim Clark
F.A. Kinch
The foregoing declaration and affidavit  were sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interst in this claim. John M Clark J. Peach
I hereby certify that the name of Phebe Clark above named is inscribed on the Pension Roll of this agency at $56.66 per annum.  Trenton N.J. April 20 1855
John Dickinson Pens Agency N Jersey
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December 13, 1934

Miss Reignette Marsh 
177 Maple Avenue North
Plainfield, New Jersey 

EDWARD CLARK
W. 3944
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Edward Clark, of Westfield, New Jersey, who died in 1803 and whose widow, Phebe, received a pension.  

The record of Edward Clark follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3944, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Edward Clark was born in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey; the date of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given. 

While residing in Westfield, New Jersey, he enlisted and served at various times until sometime in 1781, amounting in all to not less than seventeen months, as private and orderly sergeant under Captains John Scudder, William Crane and Ephraim Scudder, and Major Moses Jaques in the New Jersey troops. 

He died April 12, 1803, at his residence in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. 

Edward Clark married February 5, 1783, Phebe Baker who was born November 23, 1760, and brought up in Westfield, New Jersey; they were married by the Presbyterian minister of said Westfield, in whose church their marriage was recorded. 

Soldier's widow, Phebe, was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1836, while a resident of Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey.   She was still living in that county in 1855 and died June 29, 1855. 

No reference was made in the claim to children.
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In 1838, one William Clark was residing in Westfield, New Jersey, no relationship to soldier shown.  

In 1840, reference was made to one Ensign Clark, his given name and relationship to the family not stated. 

In 1855,  Ephraim Clark was residing in Essex County, New Jersey; John M. Clark was justice of the peace for that county, and Thomas Clark was serving as Commissioner for the same County in 1784; their relationship to soldier's family not given.  

Very truly yours, 

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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11.409

160 (?)
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.  

L. W. B.
W. 3944.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D.C., 
February 19, 1897. 

O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY

Madam:-
      Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Edward Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Phebe, widow of Edward Clark, made an application for pension on September 17, 1838, at which time she was 77 years of age and residing at Westfield, N.J., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of seventeen months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Scudder.  He enlisted at Westfield, N.J. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner. 

Mrs. Alwilda C. Ziegenfelder
714 West Ast St., 
Piqua, Ohio
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Piqua Ohio
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, Will you kindly tell me if what information there is in the pensions records of Major Edward Clark whose widow Phebe Baker Clark received a pension for many years because of the services of her husband in the Revolutionary War
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Major Clark died in 1803 and his wife in 1855 they were both from Westfield New Jersey. I shall be most sincerely indebted for any information you may be able to find
very truly yours Alwilda Clark Ziegenfelder
Mrs Robert Ziegenfelder
714 W.. Ash Street
Piqua
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177 Maple Ave N Plainfield NJ
November 28, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Sirs
Will your department kindly furnish me with a copy of application for widows pension of Phebe Clark - widow of Edward Clark of Westfield N.J. he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. also any references to members of her family, either in application or in later communications. I am anxious to prove the
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relationship between them and 
Mrs. Mary Frazer or
"   "   Ross or 
"   "    Stites
The record on the tombstone of Edward Clark buried in Westfield N.J. in 1803 states that he was a major in the Revoutionary War.  Another record states the he was a private - I should like to have this cleared up if possible.
Yours very truly
[Miss] Reignette Marsh
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P.S. I wish to thank your department for prompt reply to my question concerning Thomas Lee.
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1897-History to A.C. Ziegenfelder Piqua Ohio
1934 Dec 13 Hist to Miss Reignette Marsh 
Reg Widow, &c.
File No 3944
Phebe Clark
Wid.
Edward Clark
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2nd/48
Index:-Vol. Ann, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Pen Act 2nd Feb :48. NJ
R Boyntton
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Additional Evidence
Phebe Clark
of New Jersey
No. 93,047.

C.G. McChesney
Trenton N.J.
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Pension Office, Nov;27 1858
Sir:
The claim of Phebe Clark for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 93.04  has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Edward Clark, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "fourteen days" to be established by "record evidence"
Upon the production of such e idence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully, J. Minot, Commissioner
Chas. G McChesney, Esq.
Trenton, N.J.
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Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.
No. of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount
304 June 14 1784 Mrs Clark Edward Clark 39.76

State of New Jersey;
  I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office-And I do further certify, that Thomas Clark was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this thirteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Thomas Allison
Secretary of State
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Pen cert sent to D.Cl
Dec 29 1843
3683
New Jersey
Phebe Clark widow of Edward Clark who was a private in the N Jersey Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Dec 1843 and sent to J. F. Randolph
New Brunswick N.J.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in BookA Vol 1 Page 120
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crossed out - Hon. L Condict March 26, 1841

5953
New Jersey
Phebe Clark widow of Edward Clark who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12th of April 1803 of Essex Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain J Scudder, of the-------commanded by -----in the N. Jersey line for 17 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 56 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec: 1840 and sent to Hon:L. Condict. Morristown, N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1840 $254:97
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 March '41 28:33 =$283:30
Act July 7,1838
Recorded by Wm Zantzinger Clark Book A Vol 2 Page 120
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93047
Phebe Clark
wid
Edward Edward

Boynton
 Hon J Minot
Comm of Pensions Washington D.C

Free Postage stamped Trenton NJ Nov 30
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N. Jersey
Phebe Clark

crossed out
letr to A. Coe May 1839
to same 8 Sept 1839
to Hon L. Condict 20 Nov. 1840
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2733
Phebe Clark
At July 7 1838
Married 5 Feb 1783
Husb died 12 April 1803

Capt John Scudder
New Jersey State Troops

Admitted
Private 17 months
$56.66

Hon Lewis Condict
Morristown 
NJ.
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commisioner of Pensions
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Morristown N.J. Sept 15th 1848
Sir, Enclosed is the Declaration of Phebe Clark, widow of Edward Clark of Essex Co. N.J. claiming a pension under the act of Feb: 2d '48. She has heretofor been pensioned under the law of 1838, and continued by the acts of '41 and '44.
Please notify me the result of your examination
Yours respectfully
Lewis Condict

Col. Edwards Comm of Pensions
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New Jersey, Essex County.
Pension Declaration
of Phebe Clark, widow
of Edward Clark
Law of Feb. 2nd 1848

aa 3683

Return to Lewis Condict
Morristown N. Jersey
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2nd February 1848, entitled, "an act, making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution".
   State of New Jersey, Essex County:
On this ninth day of September, 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of peace in and for said County, Phebe Clark, a widow of Westfield township Essex County New Jersey, aged eighty-eight years, who being by our first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oathm make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, on the 2nd of February 1848.
I am the widow of Edward Clark, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who served in the State troops of New Jersey and in the militia also, as I believe, for whose services, I have received, as his widow, a pension from the United States, at the rate of $56.66 per annum under the act of July 1838, and continued by other laws to 4th March 1848.  I refer the Commisioner of pensions to my original declaration and accompanying voucher, now on file in the pension office at Washington.
And I further declare, that I still remain to this day, the widow of said Edward Clark, I am now in the 88th year of my age.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year first written above before Aaron Coe Justice of Peace.  x=her mark
Phebe Clark
I do hereby certify, that Phebe Clark, the above declared is personally known to me.
Aaron Cox
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State of New Jersey Essex County
I, John P Jackson, Clerk of Essex County do hereby certify that Aaron Coe before whom the declaration and deposition of Phebe Clark was made and subscribed on the ninth day of September 1848, is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and State,  duly commissioned and authorized to administer to others: and that the signature of his name thereto Aaron Coe is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I here unto subscribe my name, and affix my official seal at Newark this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1848
J.P. Jackson
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Dec 29 43
postmark New Brunswick Dec 27

Phebe Clark
Newark 43

Address
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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New Brunswick, December 27, 1843

Sir-
The enclosed Certificate having been forwarded to my brother James, thought mistaken, he requests me to inform you that he has no knowledge of the person for whose benefit was intended.
Very respectfully
D Randolph
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Morristown N.J. 14th August 1843
Sir
Herewith you will receive the Declaration of Phebe Clark, widow of Edward Clark, of Essex Co. N.J. asking the benefit of the one years pension, by the act of March 43.
I could enquire, whether or not, in cases of widows who now claim a 5 years pension under the act of July 38, it is necessary that a distinct and seperate Declaration, be made for the one years pension or may the widow claim both, in the same Declaration.
In the case of Phebe Allen, former widow of Rein Price, she claimed the 5 years pension and that of one year, in the same instrument. The 5 years I think has been allowed, but no decision as to the 1 year.
The same mode has been followed in perhaps 2 or 3 other cases.  If the rules of the office require separate Declarations, I have not been aware of it, but will obtain them.
Those entitled to the one years allowance will be solicited to receive the September payment and for this reason your early reply will be acceptable.
Very respectfully 
your 
Lewis Condict
J.L. Edwards 
Comm of Pensions
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Hon. L. Condict
March 26, 1841
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Pension Office
March 26, 1841
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 27th as to relation to the application of Mrs Phebe Clark for an increase of her pension I have to state that it does not appear from examination that she is entitled under the proof addressed to any additional allowance. The claimant in her declaration does not specify her husbands service, The statement of the only witness who attempted to specify thus was admitted except as to the years service which was shown by the record to have been just 10 months _By the transcript from the records now disclosed it seems that the captain under whom the service in question was rendered by Capt Scudder was in the service in 1777 and 1778. But no claim for service at that period has been supported.
Wm Clark certificate is herewith returned
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
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Morris town, Novr 27th 40

Dear Sir,
In ["the" crossed through] your letter to me of the 20th inst you inform me that the payment of an old pay roll of Capt John Scudder spoken of in Phebe Clarks deposition, is noted on the
papers of Danl Hetfield, as having been deliver to me, or retained in my hands.
This fact had escaped my recollection altogether. I rec'd it at first of Scudder's son
who gave it reluctantly, & I presume expected from me, a promise to return it. He is dead, &
that paper cannot be found. Query-- is the letter of Govr Livingston, alluded to in the Deposition of Mrs Clark, on the files, with Hetfield's Declaration?-- from my recollection, that paper may be more important to Mrs. Clark than the Roll
I enclose herewith, some old remnants of papers connected with Capt. Scudder given
for your inspection & in support of Mrs Clark's claim to a full pension
In your letter to Aa: Coe, May 14. '39. you state, "There is no evidence that Capt
Scudder had command of a co of 6 mo. or 12 mo. men during the war."
The enclosed fragment A. dated Nov. 9th 1782, an order signed, Conkling Budd," accepted,
(excerpted) by "John Scudder Capt," purports to be given for services under Scudder unit train, "in the years servis 1781 under you"(Scudder) Budd's claim being for 3 months service, beginning May twentyeth unto August twentyeth "second." Scudder says beneath, "settled the above order with Mr Haley for 93 days". Isaac Halsey (known as pay master) in his ret to Scudder calls him" Capt John Scudder" & virtually admits the truth of facts stated in the order, viz: a years service by Capt John Scudder, in 1781.
B. A payment (a very small one of an old Jury Commission evidently given to
"John Scud- Captain - first Regt date &c all gone.. Compare the paper & tape with any of Gov. Livingstons commissions in voy. times, you will see it is genuine.
C. A paymt of an old pay roll of Capt John Scudder for service in Sept 14th. 76.
containing 15 or 16 names-- the rest worn or torn away, corroborating probably some of
the testimony alluded to in your letter of 14th May 39, by our witness "of service in 76."
Edwd Clarks name is not seen on this roll - but Capt Scudder certainly was in service in Sept with his Co
D. part of an old letter, (the residue missing) addressed to Capt Scudder by "Elias -- my belief is, that Elias Dayton, wrote the letter, for many years Col: of 3d Jersey Regt & after
Ward, Genl Dayton, the year imperfect. Query-- is the name of any of the witnesses in
Mr Clark's papers to be found on the pymt. C.?
The name of "William Willis", first husband of Phebe Kitchel, whose papers are in your office is found at the lowest left of Pymt C. Will you give her the benefit of this one month, in ye final decision on her claim, please note it in her papers.
If the old papers are satisfactory that Capt Seade had command of a Co. 12 mo. is not Mr Clark entitled to an allowance exceeding 70 months"?
Please send me her certificate if one shall be allowed
Very respectfully
Yours &c.
Lewis Condict

Col. Edwards.
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Hon. L. Condict
20 Nov 1860

O C
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Pension Office
20. Nov 1840
Sir
For a reply to your letter of the 31" ulto enclosing a Supplemental statement from Mrs Phebe Clark widow of Edward Clark you an referred to a report on the subject of that claim added to a Col Esq, under date of the 8th September 1839 a copy of which is enclosed. The fragment of a role "of a company referred to us accompanying
the papers of David Hetfield it seems from an endorsement then on Mr Hetfields papers was retained in your hands
.
Hon Lewis Condict
Morristown
N. J.
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Aaron Coe
9. Sep. 1839

O C
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129
War Department
Pension Office
8. Sept. 1839
in the case of Pheby Clark
Sir
The certificate of the Secretary of New Jersey showing that Capt John Scudder was in the service 10 months in 1781. 2 is rec'd - Ten months service is all the claimant can be allowed upon the proof on file. If it be decided
to accept a pension for that term a certificate will be issued accordingly
Aaron Coe Esq
Westfield
N. Jersey
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July 5
N J
Add Proof
Phebe Clark
Charlotte Mooney
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Westfield N.J. July 1st 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose what evidence there is to be found at Trenton, among the old revolutionary papers & records, relating to John Scudder, having been a Captain of the malitia in that war, I hope this will in addition to the evidence
now before you, enable you to grant Phebe Clark & Charlotte Mooney their pension, without any further difficulty or delay, I should be pleased to hear from the department as soon as convenient, I have received Prudence
Hants certificate
J. L. Edwards Esq
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Aaron Cpe
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Aaron Coe
16 May 1839
O C
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War Department
Pension Office
14. May 1839
Sir
The papers of Mrs Phebe Clark widow of Edward Clark have been examined & filed. It is said by a witness that the claimants
husband served in 1776 six months under Capt John Scudder one month in 1777, one month in one tour and two months in other tour
in 1780, by an other witness it is said Edward Clark was in the 12 months service in 1780. 1781 in the same company. There is
no evidence in the Department that Capt Scudder had the command of a company of Six months or twelve months during the war: If that officer was thus engaged some evidence
wide thereof may be found in the Office of the Secretary of State at Trenton

Aaron Coe Esq
Westfield
N. J
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Col. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New Jersey, Essex Co ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace, in & for said
County, personally appeared, Phebe Clark, widow of
Edward Clark decd & soldier of the revolution, & a woman of truth & fair reputation
who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows, viz:-
I am now in the 79th year of my age, a resident of Essex County, & an
applicant for a pension on account of the revolutionary service of my late husband, 
Edward Clark, & my Declaration is now on file in the office of the
Commissioner of Pensions at Washington, as I am informed.-
By letter from said Commissioner, dated May 14, 1839. to Aaron Coe Esq
I am informed "there is no evidence that Capt John Scudder had command of
a Co: of 6 months or 12 months men during the war" in which service & it is
alleged & believed, that my said husband performed part of his services.
It is my belief, that there is now upon the files in the Pension office, the
Declaration & voucher of Daniel Hatfield, of this County, containing some evidence of the service of
said Capt John Scudder, in what was called the "year service" what particular year,
I know not.  Some 4 or 5 leaves, or fragments of an old book, being part of the Roll
of said Scudder's Co. in the "years service", containing the names of Liut Woods & of
Ensign Clark, Daniel Hatfield, Winans Harris, & others (perhaps also, Edward Clark's) were
contained among said vouchers in Hetfield's Declaration, together with a letter, or part of
a letter in Governor Livingston's hand writing, addressed to Capt John Scudder, & giving
to him certain instructions & powers therein mentioned, the date not recollected, but written
before the conclusion of the war.  And the object of this application is, respectfully
to ask of the Commissioner of Pensions to examine the before mentioned vouchers, in sd
Declaration, & to allow to my claim as the widow of Edward Clark, all the benefit
of the proof they may furnish of the rank & duration of Capt John Scudder's duties, as well
as of any evidence they or any other vouchers therein contained may afford, of the service
of my said husband at any period of said war, & for which I may be entitled to a
pension as his widow.  It is also my desire & request, that the supplemental Declarations
&c. of Jacob Davis, & of Jacob Ludlam both of Essex Co.  May both be examined 
for the purpose of proving as far as they may, the services, or any part of the services of
my said husband, for my benefit, in the decision of my said Claim.
Sworn & Subscribed at Westfield, Essex County, May 7th 1840 | Phebe Clark
Before me,
Isaac H Peirson
one of the Justices of the Peace
for the County of Essex
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New Jersey Essex Co. ss
I John P. Jameson Esqr. Clerk of Essex aforesaid, hereby certify that Isaac
H. Pierson Esqr. before whom the within affidavit of Phebe Clark was taken on
the 7th May 1840 is & was at the time of the taking thereof, a Justice of
peace in said County duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of
his name thereto, "Isaac H. Pierson" is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the seal of my
office at Newark, this twenty first day of October Domini 1840
[seal applied] J.P. Jackson Clk
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Morris town N. Jersey, Octr 31st 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed is an affidavit of Mrs Phebe Clark, widow of Edward
Clark, formerly a pensioner, intended to supply a depost of testimony, as to the
service of Capt. John Scudder of Essex Co in the 6 months & 12 months [illegible]
Your letter of "May 14th 39" has been placed in my hands
by Judge Coe, with a request that I would endeavor to supply what is
wanting.-- By reference to my notes, I find in the case of Daniel Hetfield of
Essex, that the remains of an old Pay roll or Book kept by Capt Scudder,
was appended to Hetfield's papers, or was sent with them, detached-- & have no
doubt you will find them, as well as an original letter in the hand of
Govr Livingston, assigning to Capt Scudder, certain duties, in virtue of
authority vested by Law in said Governor
The only [illegible] made for Mrs. Clark to avail herself of
these papers, is now submitted to you, & which I trust you will extend to
her.  I would not refer you to [illegible] which properly belong to another case,
if there were any other way to obtain it.
The [crossed out] supplemental Declaration of Jacob Davis & Jacob
Ludlam, probably may throw some light on this service, as it [illegible] from
my notes that they were frequently associated with Clark in these duties, & often
under the same officers.
Please inform me the result of your examination.
Very truly & respectfully
Yours &c:
Lewis Condict
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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New Jeney Essex Co
Pension Declaration of
Phebe Clark, widow of
Edward Clark
Law of March 3rd 1843
$56.66
Return to Lewis Condict
Morris Town N. Jersey
[illegible stamp]
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Declaration to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for our year to certain widows who have recd pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of New Jersey. Essex County:
On this Seventh day of August Domini 1843, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Essex, formally appeared Phebe Clark, a resident of Westfield, Essex County New Jersey who is personally well known to me, aged eightyone years, who being first duly sworn accord=ing to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, on order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting provision to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. I am the widow of Edward Clark, who was a soldier in the said revolutionary war, & served as I believe in the Militia of Essex County New Jersey, in Captain John Scudder's company. I received a pension under the Law of 1838 for five years which terminated as I believe in 1841 when the certificate was given up to the Pension Agent at Trenton, as I am informed & believe. The precise form allowed thereon, I do not recollect. For the proof of my husband's service & of my marriage to him, I respectfully refer to the Com-missioner of Pension to my original Declaration & the accompanying voucher now in the Pension  Office. And I further [ ], that I am still the widow of said Edward Clark. Sworn to & submitted, the day & year above written before me Isaac H Peirson
one of the Justices of the Peace
In & for Essex County, NJ
Phebe Clark
new Jersey, Essex County [ ] I John T. Jackson Esq. Clerk of Essex County, hereby certify that Isaac H. Peirson Esq before whom the above Declaration of Phebe Clark was taken & submitted on the 7th August, 1843, is a Justcie of Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & authorized, & that the signature of his name thereto, "Isaac H. Peirson," is genuine. 
Witness my signature & seal of my office at Newark, August 1843.
J T Jackson Esq
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State of New Jersey  | On this 18th day of September 1838. appeared
Essex County     ss   | before me Aaron Coe a Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for said County, Clark Miller a resident of
Westfield, County afore aged 82 years, a soldier of the revolutionary war
and now a pensioner, who being duly sworn according to
law, on his oath says that he was well acquainted with Edward 
Clark a soldier of the revolution, that he was a native
of Westfield afore knew him from his boyhood to the
time of his death, that he married Phebe Baker, the present
Phebe Clark, that said Edward Clark served six months
with him, in the revolutionary war, in the summer & fall of
the year 1776 under Capt John Scudder, was occupied part
the time in building a fort and thowing up breastworks at Elizabeth 
town point. On the first of January 1777 said Edward
Clark enlisted with this deponent, for a three months tour under
Capt William Crane, afterwards Col Crane, they were stationed
part of the time at Morristown,
Sworn & subscribed the day & year | 
above written, before me | Clark Miller
Aaron Co Judge of the | 
Court of Common Pleas |
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State of New Jersey
Essex County (?) 
Personally appeared before me Aaron Coe on of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas,  Benjamin Crane a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner of the Government, who being duly sworn on his oath says. That he was well acquainted with Edward Clark, a revolutionary soldier, that he was a native of Westfield Essex County New Jersey, and that said Edward Clark enlisted at the same time with his deponent, in the twelve month service under Captain John Scudder of Westfield (?) and served the year out with this deponent, and that the said Edward Clark was, and acted, as orderly sergeant during the year of said service in the same company with this deponent, that they both enlisted about the month of December 1780. and served the following year and that they served principally on the lines. 

Sworn and (?) September 18th 1838 before me
Aaron Coe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 

Benjamin Crane
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2733
Feb 83
Phebe Clark
Act July 7. 1838
Married 5 Feb. 1783
Husband died 12 April
1803 -
Capt [illegible]
See Certificate of Secretary of
State - Capt Scudder
10 months 1781.2
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State of New Jersey | 
Essex County ss | Personally appeared before Aaron Coe
one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas Daniel Hetfield, who being duly sworn according to
law, on his oath says, that he knew Edward Clark, he
was a native of Westfield, that said Edward Clark
enlisted at the same time, with this deponent in the same
company, in the twelve months service, under Captain
John Scudder, and served the year out with this
deponent, that said Edward Clark was orderly sergeant
of the company and this deponent second sergeant
and that they both enlisted in the month of Dec. 1780.
Sworn and subscribed before | 
me Sept 19th 1838 | 
Aaron Coe Judge of the |  Daniel Hetfield
Court of Common Pleas | 

State of New Jersey | 
County of Essex | ss  I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the
application of Phebe Clark the widow of Edward Clarke for a pension
That Aaron Coe before whom such proceedings were had & the several
affidavits hereto annexed of said Phebe Clark, James M. Huntling,
William Clark, Clark Miller, Benjamin Crane & Daniel Hatfield
were respectively made & taken, at the time of taking the same was
& still is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned
 | & Sworn; and that the Signatures "Aaron Coe"
 | affixed to the Jurats of said affidavits respectively are
[seal applied] | genuine.
 | In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand
 | & Seal of Office at Newark in said County the
 | Sixteenth day of October AD. Eighteen hundred
and thirty eight- 1838-
E Van Arsdale Clk