Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 480, Andrew Clark, Conn.
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Conn.      Clark, Andrew W.480
Vashti  B.L.W.31890-160-55
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V 1861
New York, Albany
Vashti Clark
wdw of Andrew
who served in the Revolutionary Conn war,
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the {4th day of March, 1848} 3rd February 1833
Certificate of Penson issued the 
12th day of Sept /33 and sent to 
Mr Parrett
Binghampton N.Y.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act
{July 29, 1848} Page {76} Vol. A
Febry 3@.{/}53
{  }32
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Connecticut No 28349
Andrew Clark
of Norwich in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Fitch of the Regt commanded
by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut
line for 23 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 76 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of May
1834 and Hon. S. Beardsley HR

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834     228.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  38.16
                                                     ------------
                                                      $367.15
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book E2  Vol. 4  Page 7


Let to Hon S Beardsley 2 June '34
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188062  Art {?} 3 March July 12/ ?
Vashti Clark widow
Andrew Clark private
Pensioner - New York Conn.
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Revolutionary War
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N. Barrett
Binghampton
N.York      Vol. C{?}-153
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Andrew Clark's
Application
for Pension
Sept 1832
City Cor Nonine



12149
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State of Connecticut, County of New London, City of Norwich ss. On this 10th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared before the City Court of the City of Norwich in said County of New London Andrew Clark, a resident of the said City of Norwich aged 70 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832; That I was born in Woodbridge in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, on the 6th day of January 1762. The record of my birth was in the family bible of my father, but I know not where it is. That i lived in said Woodbridge, when I entered into the service. I soon after the Revolutionary war I removed to the western part of the State of New York, where I have continued to reside ever since until last June I removed to said Norwich. That the name of the places where I resided is Paris in Oneida County. That I was drafted to serve in the militia of the State of Connecticut in the year 1780 & 1781 four times for three months each,
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The first term I served at New Haven in Connecticut & was discharged previous to the expiration of three months. The second term for which I was drafted, I served three months at New London, immediately after the Fort at Groton was taken by Arnold. The third term I served three months at Stratford in the County of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut; & the last term I served three months at Norwalk, in said County of Fairfield- the names of the officers under whom I served generally I have forgotten. But for the two last terms, the Col of the Regiment was Colo Canfield of New Milford.
That in the month of April 1782 I enlisted to serve in the service of the United States on board the United Stated Gunboat, commanded by Captain John or Jonathan Fitch of Horseneck; Lieutenant Hull of Derby & Ensign Andrew Mead: and that I served one year, on board said gunboat, ranging on the lines between Horseneck & White Plains.
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That our service was generally upon the water, in Long Island Sound, & upon the Connecticut & Long Island shores. That I was in no battle but was slightly wounded, on the Long Island Shore, while entering on board a boat, after having been on shore at Tenecockpoint on Long Island to get refreshments, the shot was from a party of Hessians on the Island.
He has no documentary evidence. 
The interrogatories required by the War Department have all been put to me in open Court and are answered in the declaration.
He verily believes that all the officers under whom he served are dead & excepting that in the year 1826 there was one James Briggs of the town of Turin in the County of Lewis & state of New York (a revolutionary pensioner) who knew of the services of the applicant in the Revolutionary war, there is no person living knowing to his knowledge, who knows any thing about his service & whether this man is now living or not he knows not.
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That I have no documentary evidence and am unable to procure any person to testify as to my services in the war of the revolution. That I am a stranger to the people of the town where I now reside, except to Hamlin B Buckingham of said Norwich, merchant, & to Mrs. Amanda Buckingham, wife of said Hamlin to whom I was known at said Paris in the State of New York & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier in the revolution, That there is no clergyman, in the vicinity of the applicant, who has acquaintance with the applicant, or who can testify "from his acquaintance with him" as to his reputation of being a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his
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name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Andrew Clark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court.
Attest Alex Lathrop Clerk

We hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Clark now a resident of Norwich, in New London County, the applicant who has signed the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he has resided for many years, until this summer, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion,
H B Buckingham
A S Buckingham

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid. attest
Alex Lathrop Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & 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 Hamlin B Buckingham and Mrs. Amanda Buckingham who signed the preceeding certificate are residents in said City of Norwich and are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit.

I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
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original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Andrew Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said City.
attest
Alex Lathrop Clerk
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State of New York
County of Broome, ss.-
On this 7th day of June 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the County Court of said County for Broome, Vashti Clerk a resident of Binghampton in the county of Broome and State of New York, aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed 3d of February 1853, entitled "an act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans."
That she is the widow of Andrew Clark who was a pensioner of the United States- that his residence when pensioned was in the town of Paris, County of Oneida & State of New York- that such pension was granted him in 1834 - that subsequently there to he removed to Norwich, in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, where deponent resided with him until his death, which took place July 10th 1839- and that from the year 1834 until his death, he received his said pension amounting to seventy six dollars and thirty three cents per annum. This deponent further says that she was married to the said Andrew Clark in the latter part of the month of August 1813 at the house of this deponent in Paris Oneida County New York, by the Rev. Charles Giles who was a Methodist clergyman, and who resided in said town of Paris at the time of such marriage- that deponents name before her marriage was Vashti Stanton- that her said husband died in the city of Norwich, County of New London, and State of Connecticut on the 10th day of July 1839- that she never had any certificate of said marriage, and that the only evidence she now
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knows of such marriage is that all her acquaintances know that she & the said Andrew Clark lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death- and that Gilbert Tompkins and Vashti Hawley both now of the village of Binghampton, Broome County New York were present and saw deponent married to said Andrew Clark as aforesaid. That deponent is not able to state the exact day of her said marriage, but knows that it was in the latter part of said month of August 1813- and that said Andrew Clark's pension was for services rendered in the war of the revolution.
Vashti Clark

Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of June AD 1853
J R Dickinson
County Judge Broome Court

I certify that an account of the infirmities of age and ill health, Vashti Clark above named is unable to appear at Court.
JR Dickinson
County Judge Broome Co

State of New York
Broome County ss.}
On this 8th day of June AD 1853 personally came before me the subscriber, a Judge of the County Courts of said County of Broome, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Gilbert Tompkins a resident of the town of Chenango in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged sixty six years, who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Vashti Clark, whose application for a pension
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as the widow of Andrew Clark, late a pensioner of the United States, and at is death a resident of Norwich Connecticut as above written- that deponent was personally acquainted with said Andrew Clark in his life time, and has been personally acquainted with the said widow since 1813- that deponent was present and saw them married in August 1813 at the house of the said widow in Paris, Oneida County New York as is above stated in her application- that deponent is able to fix the times from the fact that he was himself married on the 7th of September 1813, and he remembers distinctly that Mr & Mrs Clark were married a few days and as he should think not far from two weeks before his said marriage until the death of said Andrew Clark in 1839- that said Clark died about the 10th of July 1839- and left the said Vashti Clark his widow- that since that time deponent has been well acquainted with the said Vashti Clark and knows that she has not been married since the death of he said Andrew Clark but that she still remains his widow.
Gilbert Tompkins

Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of June AD 1853.
J R Dickinson
county Judge Broome Court

I certify that Gilbert Tompkins who executes the above affidavit is a credible witness.
J R Dickinson
county Judge Broome Crt
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State of New York
Broome County ss.
On this 7th day of June 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of said County of Broome, Vashti Hawley a resident of Binghamton in said county and State, aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn says that she is personally acquainted with Vashti Clark the above applicant for a pension, and has been so acquainted with her & also with her late husband Andrew Clark of Norwich Connecticut for more then forty years. That said Andrew Clark was a pensioner of the United States, & that he died in 1839. That deponent was present and saw the said applicant and said Andrew Clark married in August 1813 at the house of the said applicant in Paris Oneida County, New York- that her acquaintance with them was uninterrupted  up to the death of said Andrew Clark, that she was personally knowing to his obtaining a pension in 1834 from the United States for services rendered in the war of the Revolution, that after obtaining it and about 1831 he with the said applicant removed to Norwich, Connecticut, where he resided until his death, that he and the said applicant continued to reside together as man and wife from their marriage in 1813, until his death in 1839- that he left the said applicant his widow- that she has not since been married, but remains the widow of the said Andrew Clark, that after his death and about the year 1847 she removed from Norwich to Binghampton where she now resides.
Vashti Hawley

Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of June 1853 before me
JR Dickinson
county Judge Broome
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I certify that Vashti Hawley who executed the above affidavit is a credible witness.
JR Dickinson
County Judge Broome
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State of New York
County of Broome} ss.
On this ninth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Broome and State aforesaid, Vashti Clark who being duly sworn according to law declares and states that she is aged ninety two years, that she is a resident of Binghamton Broome County and State of New York, that she is the widow of Andrew Clark deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution with Great Britain: that she is unable of her own knowledge to state in what company or regiment or under what officers he served during said war: But states that said Andrew Clark was a pensioner of the United States, that his residence when pensioned was in the town of Paris County of Oneida and State of New York: that such pension was granted him in 1834- that subsequently thereto he removed to Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, where deponent resided with him until his death which took place July 10th 1839: and that from the year 1834 until his death he received his said pension amounting to seventy six dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further states that in 1853 she made application and a declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress February 3d 1853, entitled "an act to continue pay to certain widows and orphans"- that on said application under said act, she as the widow of said Andrew Clerk, has ever since received a pension from the United States, and that said Andrew Clark was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, she refers to his pension papers and when said application & declaration now on file in the proper office at Washington-
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She further states that she was married to the said Andrew Clark in the latter part of the month of August 1813 at the house of this deponent in Paris Oneida County New York by the Rev. Charles Giles who was a methodist clergyman and who resided in said town of Paris at the time of such marriage, that deponents name before her marriage was Vashti Stanton- that her said husband died in the city of Norwich County of New London and State of Connecticut on the 10th day of July 1839- that she never had any certificate of said marriage, and that the only evidence she now knows of such marriage is that all of her acquaintances know that she & the said Andrew Clark lived together as man and wife up to the time if his death, and that Gilbert Tompkins and Vashti Hawley both now of Binghampton Broome County New York were present and saw deponent married to said Andrew Clark as aforesaid- that deponent is not able to state the exact day of her said marriage, but that she knows that it was in the latter part of August 1813- and that she is now a widow,
She further declares that she has never before make application for bounty land under any act of Congress. That she now makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may ne entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855.
Vashti Clark

We, Vashti Hawley and William Barrett residents of Brighampton, Broome County and State of New York upon on oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Vashti Clark in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant
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that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Vashti Hawley
M Barrett

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 interest in this claim,
B N Loomis
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Broome} ss.
On this 10th day of July AD 1855 personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Broome and State of New York, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Gilbert Tompkins a resident of the village of Bringhamtom in Broome County & State aforesaid aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Vashti Clark, whose declaration for bounty land, as the widow of Andrew Clark late a pensioner of the United States and at his death a resident of Norwich Connecticut, is above written; that deponent was personally acquainted with said Andrew Clark in his life time, and has
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been personally acquainted with the said widow since 1810 and with the said Andrew Clark since 1813: that deponent was present and saw them married in August 1813 at the house of the said widow in Paris, Oneida County New York as is above states in her above declaration: that deponent is able to fix the time of said marriage from the fact that he was himself married on the 7th of September 1813 and he remembers distinctly that said Mr & Mrs Clark were married about two weeks before his said marriage- that he knows that said widow and the said Andrew Clark lived together as man & wife, and were generally so considered & believed to be from the time of their said marriages until the death if said Andrew Clark in 1839- that said Clark died he thinks about the 10th day of July 1839, and left the said Vashti Clark his widow- that since that time deponent has been well acquainted with the said Vashti Clark and knows that she has not been married since the death of said Andrew Clark but that she still remains his widow.
Gilbert Tompkins

Sworn & subscribed before me this 10th day of July 1855
B N Loomis
Justice of the Peace

I certify that Gilbert Tompkins who executed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness.
B N Loomis
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Broome} ss.
On this ninth day of July AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County & State, Vashti Hawley a resident of Bringhamton in said County & Stated aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn  says that she is personally acquainted Vashti Clark the above applicant for bounty land, wand has been so acquainted with her & also with her late husband Andrew Clark of Norwich Connecticut for more than forty years- that said Andrew Clark was a pensioner of the United States & that he died in the year 1839- that deponent was present and saw the said applicant Vashti Clark and said Andrew Clark married in August 1813 at the house of said applicant in Paris Oneida County, State of New York- that her acquaintance with them was uninterrupted up to the death of said Andrew Clark- that she was personally knowing to his obtaining a pension in 1834- from the United States for services rendered in the war of the revolution- that he & the said applicant continued to reside together as man & wife from their marriage in 1813 until his death in 1839- that he left the said applicant, Vashti Clark, his widow, that she has not since been married but remains the widow of the said Andrew Clark, that after the death of her husband she removed from Norwich to Binhampton where she now resides.
Vashti Hawley

Subscribed & sworn before me this 9th day of July 1855
B N Loomis
Justice of the Peace
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I certify that Vashti Hawley who executed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness.
B N Loomis
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Broome County} ss.
I, E. D. Robinson Clerk of the said county of Broome, do certify that Benjamin N. Loomis the person before whom the foregoing acknowledgements & affidavits were taken, was on the 9th and 10th day of July 1855 and previous thereto an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Broome & State of New York, and duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements & affidavits: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Loomis, and verily believe that the name of B. N. Loomis subscribed to the several foregoing acknowledgements & affidavits in his proper and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said County of Broome to be hereunto affixed this 10th day of July AD 1855.
E. D. Robinson Clerk
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12149
Andrew Clark
Connecticut

admd as private
23 mo $76.33
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
                                      183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which you attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Andrew Clark county of New London Connect.

Period when the service was rendered: draft 1780, 1781
Duration of the claimant's service: served in the 4 Tour mentd about 11 months
Rank of claimant: 
Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served" only 1 Col given- Col Canfield
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service: 70 yrs Woodbridge Connect
Proof by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary evidence

Period when service was rendered: Enl 1782
Duration of the claimant's service: 1 year
Rank of the claimant: seaman
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served: I States Gun Boat Capt Fitch
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service:
Proof by which the declaration is supported: Can get no living witness, no Officers given except 1 Col, and for 6 mo ser

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions

The applicant states that in the 1780 & 1781 he was 4 times drafted for 3 mos ea but the first term was not served out.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not this who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries ad to Store keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as person who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of                                 } ss.
On this     day of      personally appeared (a) before      A. B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of       aged (c)    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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with    and served in the   (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. -> This form is to be varied as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states,
I              of the Court of               do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this      day of           &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out,
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will made and subscribed a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the        and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with            , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be          years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
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 A.B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the      
I,               Clerk of the Court of           do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this     day of     &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power, This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, of possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction,
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. That facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m)interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinion of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicants, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services if any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c., A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ----- year ----- months, and ----- days, I served as a ------. For ----- months and ----- days, I served as a -------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some person who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form is a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places  where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he wither in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
-> The notes [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Deacon Andrew Clark
Norwich
Connecticut
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State of New York
Oneida County} Personally appeared before me James Southworth a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Peack and Abigail Sperry of the town of Camden in said county aged sixty eight years in Jany last past, and the said Abigail aged seventy three in July past who each being duly sworn depose and say that they are sisters and that they are sister to Andrew Clark of Norwich in the State of Connecticut and that the said Elizabeth Peck has a recollection that the said Andrew Clerk her brother 1780 went for three months as a soldier in the time of the Revolutionary War to New Haven and that on the same year he was called and marched away to New London and as near as she can recollect was gone three months more and came back home the latter part of the fall and that in 1781 in the summer the said Andrew went again for 3 months at Stratford according to the best of her information and afterwards the same year volunteered for 3 months more and according to the best of her recollection served out this as well as the above mentioned periods and cam home in the winter and that in the month of March 1782 he enlisted in the State troops and served until the war closed and thinks that it was April 1783 when he returned home. The said Abigail Sperry saith that she has a recollection of the services above mentioned & that her said brother Andrew Clark during the Revolutionary War in the service as a soldier and has a recollection of his going to New Haven, New London, and of his being stationed at Stratford, all in the State of Connecticut and has a recollection of his enlisting in the State troops to serve in the gun boat or in the land service as the case might be and that
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he continued in said service until April 1783 when he came home and that she can not recollect the exact amount of time which he served nor the precise length of each tour but she thinks from the year 1780 till the close of the war he was in the service a greater part of the time, and that neither the said Abigail or the said Elizabeth can recollect the names of the officers under which the said services were performed by their brother as they had four brothers in the service and well recollect many circumstances of the war and that the absence of their brothers brought a good deal of mens work upon these deponent which however for their country's  sake they cheerfully bore and performed, notwithstanding they were not a little rejoiced when the war closed and their brothers returned home- and further these deponents say not.
Abigail Sperry
Elizabeth Peck

Sworn & subscribed before me this 17th day of February AD 1834
James Southworth JP

Oneida County ss: I certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Peck and Abigail Sperry who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and they are persons of good reputation for truth and veracity and of fair standing in society.
James Southworth JP
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Clerks Office Oneida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of said Co do hereby certify that James Southworth before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, was at the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the signature to be genuine & in his proper handwriting. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said county, this 10th day of March 1834.
Geo Brown Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

January 31, 1925

Clarence D. Smith
R. F. D. #6
Rome, N.Y.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 480, it appears that Andrew, son of George Clark, was born January 6, 1762, in Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing in said Woodbridge (them Amity) he served as a private in the Connecticut Troops as follows:
In 1779 for ten days under Captain Hismer,
From August 1780 for three months in Colonel Samuel Canfield's Regiment.
For three months in the same regiment and was discharged February 1781.
From May 1, 1781 for about ten weeks at New Haven, officers not states.
Soon after he served three months under Captain Porter.
From March 1782 for one year in Captain Jabez Fitch's
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Company and was slightly wounded while procuring food at Tenecockpoint on Long Island.
He allowed pension in his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. He died there July 10, 1839.
Solider married at Paris, Oneida County, New York, in August 1813 Vashti Stanton. She was allowed pension on an application executed June 7, 1853, while a resident of Binghamton, Broome County, New York, aged 89 years.
It is not stated whether soldier ever had any children.
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner

Her death not on a.b.
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Claim S. File 480- Andrew Clark 
1779    10 days    Pri.    Hosmer  Col Canfield   Conn.
In 1780 & 1781  11 mos  part of the time under Saml. Canfield
Mch. 1782  1 year  Jabez Fitcher Indpt. Co.
slightly wded by Heasian while procuring food in Long Island

Battles engaged in, none
Residence of solider at enlistment, Woodbridge (formerly Amity) Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Norwich, New London Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 70 b. Jany 6, 1762, Woodbridge, Conn. son of George
Remarks: Soldier m. Paris, Oneida Co, NY Aug 1813 Vashti Stanton. he d. July 10, 1839 Norwich, Conn. & she was alld pension when applic exec June 7, 1853 while 89 years of age a res. of Binghampton, Broome Co, NY [unk] 1847

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

It is not stated whether the soldier had any children
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1780 3 mos in Col Canfield Conn Regt
1780 3 mos in Col Sand Canfield Conn
1781 10 weeks Col Canfields
1781 3 mos Capt Porter Co, Col Saml Canfield
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188042

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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188042
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Barrett
Attorney
WM. BARRET} Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.

Binghamton
July 10, 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Sir- Enclosed find application of Mrs Vashti Clark for bounty land under the act of March 5, 1855- any communication upon the subject may be addressed to me.
Yours respectively
Wm Barrett

P.S. If proper please acknowledge the receipt of this.
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Mar 19 copy
ston to
Sullson
Bennington Vt
of Commissioner
Redfield
1910 Nov. 26 History to Alfred H. Burnham
1925 Jan. 31 Hist to Clarince D. Smith
1930 July 15 Mrs. Henry Jas. Carr sent meagre description of this claim. See Andrew Clark No 17633

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 480
Vashti Clark
Widow
Andre Clark
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:- Vol/ A, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870]

1896 of declara
HL
by order
thro [unk]
Procto
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June 15, 1[unk]
Apppl. of Vashti
No 2037
Clark widow of
Andrew
Broome
$76.33
28349
act 3d Feby 1853
$76.33 Rev arr
Conn. Feb: 3d, 1853
Rev

Wm Barrett
Binghampton
Broome Co
NY


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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31890

Rev army
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No 2037
Vashti Clark
wid. of
Andrew

Let to Wm Barrett
Aug 25 1853

act Feb 3, 1853
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Rome, NY R. 756
June 5 1925
U.S. Pension Office
Washington, DC
Have you any record of Andrew Clark b 6 June 1762 & d in the town of Lee, NY 9 July, 1839 supposed to have served with Conn. troops in Rev. War
also
Nathan Barlow who d 17 Jan 1812 in town of Lee, NY served either with NY or Conn troops
Very truly yours
Clarence D Smith
Rome, NY

RFD 6
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Pension Office
6 Sept 1853
Sir:
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very respectfully,
S Cole
Acting Commissioner
Andrew Clark, act 32
$76.33 per ann- Died 10th July 1839, paid to his death

F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esq
Third Auditor, Treasury
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MILLS AT
HILLSDALE, BALTO. CO., MD.

NEW YORK OFFICE
109 WORTH STREET

GLASCOW MILLS
MANUFACTURERS OF TECTILE FABRICS
BALTIMORE, MD., STATION F

11/21/10

Bureau of Pensions
Wash. DC
Gentlemen:
I desire to obtain copy of application for Pension, made by Andrew Clark of New London County Connecticut. He was a pensioner of the war of the Revolution.
If you will advise me what fee to remit, I will send it at once and I would thank you to there send me the copy desired.
Yours truly
Alfred H Burnham
Box 104 Sta F
Balto, Md.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON D.C.  March 20, 1896
C.W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.


Sir:
In response to the personal request of Hon. Redfield Proctor, I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of the declarations for pension of Andrew Clark, of New Haven County, Conn., and Andrew Clark, of New London County, Conn., both of whom rendered service during the Revolutionary war.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner

H. L. Stillson, Esq.,
Bennington, Vermont
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by a [unk] d 22/11/10
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Andrew Clakr
Service  Conn
Additional Service   Rev.
No      claim, State records       , 191
No claim, combination records                , 191
REMARKS:
no Inv. any service from 39,000
Wid. F. 480 Conn. N.Y.
" F. 17633 Conn, Conn.
No after Wid. any service

Chief Division
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Ho: of Rep:
Apl. 4 1834

Sir
May I ask your attention to the enclosed.
Yr &c.,
S Beardsley

J. L. Edwards
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Brief in the case of Vashti Clark, widow of Andrew
Broome County and State of New York
act 3d Feby: 1853

Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 June, 1832.
Parole proof of marriage

(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?



S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk

Wm Barrett Esq
Binghampton
Broome Co
NY
Name and residence of Agent
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Binghamton Broome County
New York June 10th 1853
Sir-
Enclosed we send you petition & appl. for pension for Mrs Clark widow of a Pensioner of the war of the Revolution, You may communicate with me in regard to the math,
Yours &c
William Barrett
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Barrett, McDowell & Stilson,
Attorneys,
WM. BARRETT
A MC DOWELL
F. E. STILSON} Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y.

Aug. 20th 1853
To Com. of Pensions-
Sir- On the 10th of June last, we sent to your office the declaration and affidavits of Mrs Vashti Clark a widow, pursuant to an act of Congress passed Feb. 3d 1853 entitled "an act to continue half pay to certain widows & orphans" Since which time we have heard nothing from the papers. Will you please inform us if the papers have been received- if so what action if any have been had upon them.
Yours respectfully
Wm Barrett


Recd June 15th 53
Adams
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Barrett, McDowell & Stilson
Attorneys
WM BARRETT
A MCDOWELL
F E STILSON} Binghamton, Broome County N.Y.

Aug. 29, 1853
Dr Sir
Yours of 25th inist is received saying the application of Mrs Vashti Clark for pension under the act of Feb. 3d 1853 was suspended for the reason that the "official character of the Judge is not authenticated: before whom the same was executed. Enclosed I send you a certificate of the Clerk of Broome County- of the official character of the Judge- if it is not sufficient please return the papers & I will get and attach to them said certificate as you may direct. If you will give this matter your earliest attention it will be a great assistance to the good old Lady as she is very needy,

Yours &c
Wm Barrett

To
Hon L P Waldo
Conn
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State of New York
Broome County}ss.
I, Erasmus D Robinson Clerk of the said County of Broome, do certify that John R. Dickinson is now and was on the first day of January last past and ever since has been the Judge of Broome County Court in said State of New York.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the Broome County Court to be hereunto affixed this 29th day of August AD 1853.
E. Robinson Dep. Clk
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I John DeWitt of Norwich County of New London and State of Connecticut, of lawful age testify and say that he has been acquainted with Mr. Aaron Clark (now residing in said Norwich and formerly of Oneida County State of New York) for about two years last past, that he has been led to investigate and enquire into his revolutionary services as a soldier, and has [unk] his own declaration under oath giving a detailed account of it, and that this deponent is fully satisfied of the truth of the statement as set forth and attested to by the said Clark and of the Justice of his claim and further saith not. Norwich May 9, 1834
John DeWitt

New London County ss. Norwich May 9, 1834
personally appeared John DeWitt signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true before me.
Rosswell Morgan Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County} Ss.
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in and for said county of New London do hereby certify that Roswell Morgan Esq before whom the within deposition of John DeWitt was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said New London County and that his signature then written is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 9th day of May AD 1834.
John DeWitt Clerk
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Hon. & Dear Sir  the Long Delay has indused me to fear that my Communication had done more hurt than good   I in my short note to you Desired as [illegible] notes as posibil but in order to Do every thing in my power to sattisfy the Hon Judg I* forward one more Deposition Pleas make the best use you can of it & you will much oblige your humble servant

Ho. S Bardsley Esq.                 Andrew Clark

P
perhaps can this reaches Washington my [illegible] may reach me.
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State of Connecticut}  ss       Stamford  Decr 11th 1833
Fairfield County}                   Personally appeared before me J H Minor a Notary Public within & or said County Isacc Quintard of said Stamford who ring first duly sworn on his oath says. that he is in the seventieth year of his age That in the years 1781 - 2 & 3 he was well acquainted with Andrew Clark, now of Norwich in New London County He knows that the said Clark was a soldier in a company of State Troops commanded by Jabez Fitch, Lieut. Joseph Hull & Ensign Andrew Mead & that this Deponent was an enlisted soldier in said company from sometime in February 1781 until the month of April 1783 as he believes at what date the said Clark entered said Company this deponent does not remember but believes it was about the time the gun boat arrived:  which was in that summer of 1781.  The company was a part of the time engaged in scouting on the lines & some of the time on Board the gun Boat.  There were a number of whale boats in the [illegible] which frequently accompanied the gun boats in [illegible] to Long Island in which case the officer on board the gun boats took command of the whale he never knew any of Capt Fitches company to go on board the Whale Boats unless it was by way of exchanges

Isaac Quintard

J H Minor Notary Public
I certify that Isaac Quintard the above deponent is personally known to me & that he is a credible person.  In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name & offered my official Seal

J H Minor Notary Public
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State, City and 
County of New York} ss      On this 7th day October in the year 1833 before me personally came the Rev. Nehemiah W. Tompkins who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he has been a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church for upwards of thirty years last past.  that he this deponent is well acquainted with Andrew Clark of the City of Norwich in the State of Connecticut, having known him for about thirty years, that he has been during that time and is now a member of good standing in said church, that he is of a highly reputable character, and is in all respects worthy, and entitled to the utmost confidence and credit.  And deponent further saith that the said Clark is the same individual who is now an applicant for a pension from the United States for services during the revolutionary war, and deponent verily believes that such services were rendered by him.

Sworn before me 
this 7th day of October 1833                                  N. M. Tompkins

J. H. Hobart  [illegible]
Commissioner of Deeds
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[illegible] city and County of New York Js.
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev Dr.  Tompkins, the within named deponent. and that I believe him to be a man of utmost truth and veracity.
New York October 7th 1833.
J.H. Hobart Hawes
Commissioner of Deeds
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To the Honorable Secretary of War

Dear Sir,

This is to certify that Mr. Andrew Clark is a member in good & reputable standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church & has been such I believe for more than forty years & from my knowledge of his character I believe him worthy of confidence.

Nathan Bangs
Minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church

New York
[illegible]
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I know by reputation the Rev [illegible] Bangs whose name is attached to the within certificate and so far as my knowledge of his character extends, I can say that he is a minister of high standing in the Methodist Church and entitled to the fullest credit and confidence.

N Y Oct 7 1833                                 J H Hobart [illegible]
                                                         Commissioner of Deed
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Norwich Augt 13 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Andrew Clark of Norwich City Connect. with all the proof that it is in his power to obtain. If there will not answer he must lose his claim for pension. He is a very worthy & very temperate man & is every way deserving of what he claims if his documents will answer.
He wishes the communications to be directed to my care.
Sir you with respect
Joseph Williams
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It will be noticed that James Riggs state that Andrew Clark enlisted under Cap Joseph Hull of Derby. It should have been under Cap Jabez Fitch, and Joseph Hull of Derby was Lieutenant. Mr. Riggs so stated in a former deposition was was forwarded, about three years since to the Hon. Saml. Beardsly at Washington accompanying an application for Mr. Clark to Congress for compensation for services in the Revolution. Perhaps Mr. Beardsley can put his hand upon the papers alluded to.
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Andrew Clark
Norwich Ct

Andrew Clark
Norwich City
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss} Philo Harger of Lee, in said county, being duly affirmed before Daniel Twitchill, one of the Justices of the Peace of Lee in said county, makes affirmation and says, that he has been personally acquainted with Andrew Clark for fifty five years, that he was knowing that Andrew Clark was gone from home, for the space of three years or more, towards the close of the Revolutionary War, and that the report of the family was at that time, that Andrew Clark was a soldier in the service of the United States, which report he verily believes to be true.
Philo Harger

Subscribed and affirmed at Lee March 5th 1834
before me- 
Daniel Twitchill
Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin P. Johnson Sup Court Comr do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Philo Harger & James Riggs the witnesses above named and that they are men of credibility, truth and veractiy.
B. P. N. Johnson
Sup Court Commr
March 10, 1834
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State of New York
Oneida County} Ss.
James Riggs of Lee, in said county, being duly sworn before Daniel Twitchill, one of the Justices of the Peace of Lee in said County, makes oath and says, that he has been personally acquainted with Andrew Clark for fifty five years, and that he was knowing to Andrew Clark's inlisting into the United States service, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. That Andrew Clark served in the Revolutionary War, the most part of the time for three years, near the close of the war, and that he was informed at the time, that Andrew Clark inlisted under Capt. Joseph Hull of Derby, in the County of New Haven and state of Connecticut, and that Andrew Clark, was gone from home three years or more, toward the close of the war. And common report was, that he Andrew Clark, was in the service of the United States, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, which report he verily believe to be true.
James Riggs

Subscribed and sworn at Lee March 5th 1834.
before me
Daniel Twitchill
Justice of the Peace
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Clerk's Office
Oneida County Ss. I George Brown Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Daniel Twitchill within named is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county - and that Benjamin P. Johnson within named is a Sup. Court Commissioner duly qualified & authorized to take affidavits. That I am well acquainted with each of their hand writing and I believe the signatures to the within affidavits & certificates to be in their proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 10th day of March 1834.
Geo Brown Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County} Ss. Stamford Dec 11th 1833
Personally appeared before me J H Miner a Notary Public within & for said county Peter Smith of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is seventy eight years of age. That int he year 1782 he was acquainted with Andrew Clark who was then a soldier on the lines to whose company he belonged deponent does not remember but he well recollects that said Clark was in company with this deponent & others at New Roshelle when Shubael Merritt was killed & thereby was taken prisoner & the said Clark volunteered to take their horses to Stamford.
Peter Smith
J H Miner Notary Public
I certify that Peter Smith the above deponent is personally known to me & that he is a credible person. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal.
J. H. Miner Notary Public
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I Frederick Stanley of the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that I have for a number of years past been well acquainted with Andrew Clark formerly an inhabitant of the county of Oneida and State of New York, and now a resident of the city of Norwich in the state of Connecticut, and who is now an applicant for a pension from the United States for services done during the Revolutionary War. And from my knowledge of him and his character do not hesitate to say that I consider him as well entitled to full credit for truth and veracity, as any man in community, and in my opinion, he would not make a false statement under any circumstances for any consideration whatever, nor do I doubt but that the statement he may have made to the war department relative to his services is literally and strictly true; as I have often heard him relate occurrences which satisfied me that he must have been in service as he states.
Frederick Stanley
5th October 1833
Sworn in open Court 
before me
John Wolcott
Justice of the Marine Court

I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the city of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Andrew Clark for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
John Barberie
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Hon & Dear Sir
Norwich City April 19 1834
I have been a long while waiting for my superior to do my business for me but have not succeeded as yet now sir as blundering as I am, I will venture to lay to make my one statement you, sir, have requested some explanation but did not point out what the particulars were & therefore will go over with the hull of my services the five several campaigns commensed except about 10 days in an [illegible] as you have it in my last deposition. In August 1780 at Stratford a substitute for David Mallory of South Bury in Litchfield Co being there with Mr. Mallory to leave aboard he the said Mallory were drafted & he flattered me to take his place which I did for one pair of shoes which I carried to my father. This was within the bounds of Col. Samuel Canfields Regiment. I immediately left & went home to Amity in New Haven Co & as soon as the time appointed by the Col. I joined the regiment at Derby and went to our post. And when this tour of service was out there was wanted one company to keep guard at Norwalk & those were volunteers out of Col. Canfields regiment of which I was one.
This campaign was out some time in Feb 1781 and we were marched quick from our stations to New Milford before the Cornals {illegible] when he was apprised of our arrival he stepped to his door and ordered us to shoulder our arms right about [illegible], snow very deep not one of us a [illegible] dollar by us no one having I had to go home which was above fifty miles & had nothing to eat or income but what I begged. At a certain given time perhaps about one week I went after my six months wages when I got it it was not sufficient to bare my expenses in going after it. I hope you will not be worst put to it to read my letter than I am yours. My arley days was spent with a gun & not suck on my back not in a high school
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I then had a respite of about 2 months about the first of May 1781 there was a draft of which I was one to go to New Haven for 3 months but did not serve the whol time by from 2 to 3 weeks I returned hum. Perhaps a week or 10 days when the old house hold on silver grays who for some time proves to this had been closed six in each class when the traitor Arnold with his fleet passed thro the sound it was believed there was mischief ahead. Each of the silver gray classes had to furnish a man. As my Father was one of the six he agreed that I should go. I went & served the 3 months & suffered more in this tour for food that was comfortable all the rest for bread we had Indian corn meal ground in a winmill, no sass but one time one quart of dry [illegible] six men. That was all they could afford us for the 3 months. In the month of March 1782 Cap Fitchs company became small one of his man committed offenses, came into the neighborhood of my Father for recruits & I listed & made myself ready as soon as I could & joined the company by the first of Apr 1782. I think that from the time of my enlistment it must have been about 13 months. I was dismissed you see that Mr. Zuinland made a mistake of one year. I think that the hull of mu services amount to 2 full years. In my first deposition I misplaced – Pleased to got the first companies where the 2 second I should have been which I wrighted in my second deposition I do not know that I shall ever be able to satisfy as to all the officers. I have named the Col. Under home I served at Stratford & Norwalk also the Cap under whom I served at New London to wit Capt. Porter. Is it very strong that a man should forget the names of his intimate neighbors after a relapse of more than half a sentury. I were never intimate with the officers except in Fitchs company. I cannot now remember even my tent mates except one. For we lodged under tents at N. London. He belonged to old Milford by
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The Name of Nathan Wire. I will indeavor to give your Honour a brief history of my Father’s family. I was the youngest of seven and the oldest of seven children. My Father was what in that day they called against Whig. He had 4 sons fit for service when the war commenced. George and Richard the 2 oldest was with the first troops for Boston when that term of service expired he Richard entered the service for 3 years & at Trenton in the Jerseys our Armey was routed and my brother was left sick on the ground taken prisoner & never more heard of. He suffered & died with the British. I had an other Brother this one was a 3 years man & was with Gen. Putnam when he Rod down the Horseneck stone steps. My brother was also on horseback but had the advantage of keeping the road around the hill & escaped the fangs. James Riggs who is know [illegible] a brother in law served his country 3 years. I can recon 10 years services of my brothers with my self & the pay we recd was worth 2 dollars per hundred. It appears to me that I have furnished witnss a nough to satisfy all most every mind I please that your Honour has not patients to examine all there bearing Mr. Riggs & Mr. Harger both brothers in law, Abigail Sperry, Elizabeth Peck all inmates of the same family, eye & ear witness to my services. What can I do more God knows I have given you as honest an account as my memory will admit & think that nothing of importance differ. Nor would I noingly differ from the truth for all the money in the United States. I thank my God I [illegible] & profess better things. I have a hope in [illegible] & that you with all the Department of state in all your [illegible] may be directed & blest by God.
I should be glad of a speedy answer. But do give it another looking over. I think by this time you will find satisfactory evidence. You sent Mr. Quinlands letter back for the proof of it I had no other view in sending it but to let you see it agreed with his deposition for he knew of none of my other services. To this I can set my seal that in substance this is true.
So help me God.
I your humble servant Andrew Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Norwich March 31 1834
Hon. Samuel Beardsley
Dear Sir. You have been so good heretofore as to take charge of apetition of mine to Congress. And I now have taken the liberty to tax you further to assist me in obtaining a pension.
I forwarded my papers to the pension office in 1832. And after a length of time Mr. Edwards required a more specific statement of services and also of the officers under whom I served. I have succeeded in obtaining a deposition of Isaac  Quintard and also of Peter Smith, at the time of making my application. I could not learn that any one was living who served with me. I also forward the deposition of Abigail Sperry * Eter Peck – and also a deposition of my own explanatory of the first declaration and correcting the same in some particulars. So long a time has elapsed since the service was performed, I am not able
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To recollect the officers under whom I served further than I have stated in my deposition.
I also forward a deposition of James Riggs and one of Philo Harger. On Mr. Riggs I have appended a memorandum explaining a mistake which he has fallen into in regard to the officer commanding the company. And now sir will you have the goodness to take these documents to Mr. Edwards, who I hope will be satisfied on perusing them of my claims to a pension. Will you also make any statement to him which from your knowledge of me you may think proper and necessary. I have been assisted in preparing these papers by Mr. DeWitt who I have requested to forward this to you. Your attention will much oblige your old friend.
Andrew Clark

In my declaration I declared some service as done onboard a gun boat belonging to the United States. I am now satisfied that I was wrong, it should have been stated as belonging to the state of Connecticut as stated in Mr. Quin
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(Quin)tards deposition now forwarded - Will you be so good as to mention this to Mr. Edwards it was omitted when I gave my deposition and ought to have so stated in that 
                      [Signed] Andrew Clark
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I Andrew Clark now of Norwich County of New London State of Connecticut of lawfull [sic] age declare and Say" That having in a declaration made in the year 1832 in order to obtain a pension declared that his first service  performed was at New Haven something like a period of three months - would now correct that statement by saying that his first service was on an alarm at Milford State of Connecticut [last three words inserted] under Capt Hosmer, for about ten days in the year 1779 - his next service was in the latter part of summer in 1780 at Stratford Coll. Canfield of New Milford was the Colonel and the term of service three months - At the expiration of which term he entered into the service for three months more to guard the Shore at Norwalk and thereabouts, the many officers of his company he cannot recollect -  In the early part of the summer of 1781 he was in a draft at the Town of New Haven the draft was made for three months but were discharged after serving ten weeks as near as he can recollect [last six words inserted] soon after being discharged at New Haven There was an alarm
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from the burning of New London - and that he served in a tour to New London as a substitute in place of his father, George Clark. and others of the Town of Woodbridge (then called Amity) that he served at New London on this tour three months - but cannot recollect the names of his officers but thinks his Captains name was Porter - then of Mount Carmel) [last eleven words inserted]  - his next service was at Stamford by enlistment in Capt Jabon Fitch Company, Joseph Hull of Derby was Lieutenant, in which company he served something more than one year when he was discharged making altogether a term of service of at least two years - this statement will in some respects be found to differ with his first declaration,  but having reflected much on the subject since making said first declaration he is satisfied this will correct it in several particulars - and is true to the best of his knowledge & belief
Norwich March 29. 1834 
  [Signed]  Andrew Clark
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State of Connecticut   New London County  Js
personally appeared before me Andrew Clark and made solemn oath to the truth of the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed
     [Signed] Roswell Morgan __ Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut
County of New London}  Js
  I John Dewitt Clerk of the County Court in & for said County of New London County do hereby certify that Roswell  Morgan is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of New London And that his signature above written is genuine  In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 31 day of March AD 1834
                         [Signed]  John DeWitt Clerk
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Andrew Clark now of Norwich in the State of Connecticut an applicant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 (No 12149) in addition to the former testimony, now on his oath, doth declare & say that he has produced the best proof in his power to obtain - He states, as he did before, that he has no discharge or documents & can procure none - he cannot produce one credible witness who has knowledge of his said services - He cannot recollect any thing further than before stated as to the names of the colonels or field offices - As to the length of his service - he again declares that he served out the full term of three months each, for which he before stated he was drafted; but on further reflection, he believes he enlisted instead of being drafted for the lst term [last four words inserted]  for the first three months) for which he was drafted) he says by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than two months as a private & for such service  he claims pension - That he served during the said term at all times as a private & not otherwise - He has before stated the places where he served  - & for the term during which said services was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit -  The City  Court did certify as to the credibility of the witnesses -
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The applicant therefore [illegible word] a pension for Eleven Months service on land service & one year in said gun boat - Capt Fitch commander in Connecticut - He cannot produce any other evidence & further saith not   
NB The words :for the last term in the 21st being interlined}       [Signed] Andrew Clark

County of Newlondon} in the State of Connecticut Js
On the 19th Day of July 1833
Before me Joseph Williams a Justice of the peace for the County of Newlondon applicant personally appeared Mr Andrew Clark above named & made solemn oath to the truth of the Deposition by by [sic] signed above.
                       [Signed[ Joseph Williams
                               Justice of the peace

[The following has been crossed out]I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the County Court of the City of Norwich do Certify that Joseph Williams Esq is a Justice of the peace [illegible] said City & that the signature annexed to the certificate above is his genuine signature
                     In testimony whereof
                            I the said Clerk
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[The following has been crossed out]

have hereunto set my hand 
& have affixed the seal of said City of Norwich
       this         day of July 1833
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State of Connecticut
New London }  Js
I John Dewitt Clerk of the County Court for said County of New London do hereby certify that Joseph Williams Esq who signed the Certificate within is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of New London & that the signature annexed to said certificate is his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the County Seal this 9th day of August 1833 -
   [Signed] John DeWitt Clerk
                                       [Seal affixed here]

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          Andrew Clark
         application for
                pension