Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8610, William Clark, S.C.
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE
S. C.

Clark, William
Rosa
                                                                       NUMBER
W. 8610 
B.L. Wt. 36506-160-55 

CONTENTS
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Right side of document:
        25466 
     Kentucky 
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  William Clark 
of Livingston in the State of Kentucky 
who was a Serg/Sgt & Pv in the com commanded 
by Captain Love of the regt commanded 
by Col Neal in the S Carolina 
line for 6 months private
 3 --- " 12 Cls(?) Lieu 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 60 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany
        1834 and Thomas 
      Haynes Princeton 
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept                             163.33 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar            32.67 
                                                                              $200.00 
                                                       {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                                       { Act June 7, 1832.        }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, 
Book E    Vol. 7    Page 30 

Left side of document:

let 14 May 1840 
Norm(?) L. Boyd,  
same, Jany. 5, 1827, 
same Jany 13. 1867,
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Right side/at bottom:
Vol. C. --154 

Left side:
281.567             Mar 3
21366341         Sept 22/53 
    Rosa Clark wid
of William Clarke  
           Pvt & Lieut. 
Rosa Wid: Wm Clark
Capt
Col
Gens. Ross, Neal & Hawthorn 
Ent 
Dis 
        Revolutionary War 
Rev Pensioner
    Ky Feby 48 -5766 
AO: 16 OAC July. 24/56 
                                   Boyton 

Black & Wagner 
                       Marion
                                    Kiv
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Left side:
Wm Clark Jany 12/58 
Diagonally:  
213663 – 281567
Date of death neh(?)

Right side:

Kentucky 5766
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Rosa Clark 
              5766
widow of William Clark
who served in the Revolutionary 
war , as a private & Sergean(t)
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
        65 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
     20 day of Sept 1837 
and sent to L. J. J. Tralone
                               Frankfort 
                                                   Ky
============================== 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 228 Vol. 3
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Declaration                                                                           (1 )
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress 
of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half 
pay and pensions to certain widows 
State of Kentucky  }
Crittenden County}  On this 6th day of February 1847 
Rosa Clark a resident of the county and state 
aforesaid aged seventy nine years old person(-)
-ally appear(e)d before me   Jos Hughes 
one of the acting Justices of the peace in and 
for said County she being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on her oath 
makes the following Declaration in order 
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congre
-ss of the 7th July 1838 granting half pay 
and pensions to certain widows(.)
  That she is the widow of William 
Clark who was a Revolutionary soldier 
                                   Under the command of 
General Sumpter and was a volun(-)
-teer in the South Carolina Militia and was 
late of this County and served during 
the war.  He entered the service of the United 
States in the year 1777 and served under 
the following named officers as she under 
-stands and believes (viz) the Generals under whom 
he served were Green and Sumpter
and he was at the Battle of Brier Creek
(SC scratched out) he left the service in the year 
1783, as well as she recollects from age and 
infirmity, and her mind greatly impaired 
she cannot state with precision. He resided in
York County South Carolina when he entered the service 
and resided there for twenty years and then moved to 
Livingston County now Crittenden County Kentucky,
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                                              (2)
and resided there up to the time of his death(.) 
She further declares that she was married to 
the said William Clark on the twentieth day of 
November 1792 seventeen hundred and ninety two
that her husband the aforesaid 
William Clark died on the 16th sixteenth of April 1834,
Eighteen hundred and thirty four 
that she was not married to him prior to 
his leaving the service but the marriage took 
place previous to the first day of January 1794
(viz) at the time above stated and that she 
has remained a widow ever since and 
that her husband [strike out]
William Clark received a pension for his 
services in the South Carolina Militia 
by virtue of the act of Congress passed the 
7th June 1832 as will appear in the
war department sworn to and subscribed 
before me day and date above
        her
Rosa X Clark                            Jos Hughes J.P. C.C.
        mark 

State of Kentucky   }
Crittenden County }  I Jos Hughes   a magistrate 
in and for the County and State aforesaid do 
certify, that from age and bodily infirmity that Rosa 
Clark the foregoing declarant is unable by reason 
of old age to appear before any court of record 
to make the foregoing declaration I further 
certify from personal knowledge of the declarant 
and William Clark her deceased husband up to the 
time of his death for near forty (five struck out) years 
I do believe that she is the lawful widow of 
the above named William Clark who was regarded
and believed in his neighbourhood as a military
soldier ------------------in the war (struck out)
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                                 (3) 
of the revolution and that he died at the 
time set forth in the foregoing declaration 
Given under my hand and seal this sixth
day of February eighteen hundred and forty seven 
                                                  Jos Hughes J.P. C. C. {SEAL}

State of Kentucky  }  County Court February 
Crittenden County }  Term 1847 -
    The foregoing declaration of Rosa Clark 
exhibited in open court as taken before Jos Hughes
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said 
County is confirmed by the Court as though it had 
been taken in open Court being satisfied that Rosa 
Clark is the widow of William Clark who is regarded 
and believed to have been a soldier in the revolu 
-tion and died on the 16th day of April 1834 
that she was lawfully married to her said husb 
-and as stated by her on the 20th day of November 
seventeen hundred and ninety two. It is therefore ordered 
by the Court that the clerk of our said court 
certify the same to the war department A Lawrence gh
                                                                                   P Clinton PCC
                                                                                   Martin Williams JPCC
                                                                                   D.W. Carter JPCC
State of Kentucky } County Court February Term 1847 
Critten(den) County       } I Harvey W Bigham Clerk of the 
County Court in and for the County & State aforesaid 
do certify that Jos Hughes is a legally commissioned 
and quallified [sic] and acting Justice of the peace in and for 
said County and was at the date of the foregoing 
certificates that the said certificates and signatures 
purporting to be his are genuine and that the 
foregoing as the original proceedings in the forgoing 
and within case at the February term of the Crittenden 
County Court 1847  In testimony of which I Harvey W. 
Bigham Clerk as aforesaid have (two and half lines
struck out)
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                                           (4 ) 
Here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of 
[paper seal] my office at Marion the 8th day of 
                          February 1847. eighteen hundred and 
                          for seven                     H.W. Bigham

Along right margin:
Rosa Clarks
Declaration

Diagonally across the bottom:

Petition of
Rosa Clark, of Crittenden
County, KY widow of
Wm Clark deceased 
praying for a pension
on account of the service
of late husband in the 
Army of the U.S. during
the Revolutionary War
February 1 1849 referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary
             Pensions

January 3. 1850 Referred to the Com-
Mittee on Revolutionary Pensions
March 6. 1850 Advert & print
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                                                (5) 
State of Kentucky }  On this 6th day February 1847  eighteen
Crittenden County} hundred and forty seven William
Hughes a resident of the County and State aforesaid 
aged seventy eight years old past personally appeared before 
Mr Jos Hughes one of the acting Justices of the 
peace in and for said County he being first 
duly sworn according to law doth on his 
oath say that he was well acquainted with 
William Clark for sixty years and he was 
regarded and believed in his neighbourhood 
to be a revolutionary solder and I fully 
convince(d) in that belief 
Sworn to and subscribed} 
this day and date above   } Jos Hughes JPCC
  Wm Hughes

State of Kentucky   }
Crittenden County }  I Jos. Hughes   one of the 
acting Justices of the peace in and for the 
said County do certify that I am well 
acquainted with William Hughs whose signature 
appears to the foregoing affidavit that he 
is a respectable and an intelligent man 
and should be believed as such I further 
certify that he is a very old man and 
has resided in the neighbourhood of the 
aforesaid William Clark for many 
years(.) Given under my hand and 
this 6th day of February 1847(.)
                                            Jos, Hughes
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                                              (6) 
State of Kentucky  }  On this 7th day of February 1847 
Crittenden County}  William Stewart a resident of 
the County and State aforesaid aged
eighty four years old personally appeared before 
Mr Jos. Hughes one of the acting Justices of 
the peace in and for said County he 
being first duly sworn according to law 
doth on his oath say that he was well 
acquainted with William Clark for forty 
years and he was reguarded (regarded) and believed 
his neighbourhood to be a revolutionary 
soldier in the [army] and I fully concur in that opinion 
and belief sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and date above} Jos. Hughes J.P.C C  
  Will Stewart  

State of Kentucky }
Crittenden County}  I Jos. Hughes  One of the 
acting Justices of the peace in and for 
the county and state aforesaid do 
certify that I am well acquainted with 
William Stewart whose signature appears to 
the foregoing affidavit and that 
he is a very old man and has resided 
in the aforesaid County for many 
years past and that he is a very 
old and respectable and intelligent 
man and should be believed as 
such Given under my hand &
seal this 6th day of February 1847.
                               Jos. Hughes J.P.C.C.
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                                                        (7 ) 
State of Kentucky    }
Crittenden County } On the 6th day February 1847 Arthur Lewis
a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eighty
two years old personally appeared before me
Jos Hughes one of the acting Justices of the peace in and 
for said County he being first duly sworn according 
to law on his oath says that he was well acquan(-)
-ted with William Clark in the time of the revolu(-) 
-tionary war and also up to the time of the death of 
said Clark that he rendered important service in said 
war(;) was in the Battle of Briar Creek -------
-------- and that he served with said Clarke at
Rocky Mount under Col. Hathorn & General
Sumpter and to my personal knowledge he was in the 
Battle of Hanging Rock & f(F)ish d(D)am f(F)ord I further state 
that I was well acquainted with said Clark before he married 
his present widow(.) a(A)lso at the time he was married 
& have known the said Clark & his wife for seventy 
years and the said Clark died to the best of my 
recol(l)ection at the time stated in the widow(‘)s declaration 
and that I believe they were married at the time set 
forth in his declaration(.)   I was not present at the 
marriage but could have been there and they have been 
recognized [sic] as man and wife ever since 
    Sworn and subscribed before me day and date above 
Art T Graves                                 Jos Hughes J.P.C.C.                   

State of Kentucky  } I Jos Hughes one of the acting 
Crittenden County} Justices in and for said 
County do certify that I am acquainted with 
Arthur Graves the foregoing affiant and he is a 
respectable intelligent and veracious man and should 
be believed as such and I further certify that I believe 
that he is eighty two years old as said by him in the 
foregoing affidavit(.)  Given under my hand and 
seal this 6th day of February 1847.  Jos. Hughes J.P.C.C .
                                                                                                 J.P.
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                                               (8 ) 
State of Kentucky   }
Crittenden County }  I Harvey W. Bigham Clerk 
of the County Court in and for the county 
and state aforesaid do certify that 
Jos Hughes whose signature appear to 
as the foregoing affidavits is a legally 
Commissioned qualified [sic] and acting Justice 
of the peace within and for said County 
and was so at the date of the foregoing 
affidavits and the signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine 
[Paper                        In testimony whereof I Harvey 
     Seal]                      Bigham Clerk as aforesaid 
                                      have hereunto set my hand 
                                      and affixed the seal of my 
                                     Office at Marion this eighth 
                                     day February eight hundred 
                                     and forty seven 
                                                             H. W. Bigham

Diagonally, across the bottom:
No. 13.256 
Rosa Clark 
Widow of William
   Ky
Act of July 1838
Married 1792
Heir died 1834
Adin $1,5 35/100 per annum
Commg 4 March 1836
               Acts
38
43 & 44
    48
[horizontal]:         13,256 
 L T I Trabue (initials hard to decipher)
Frankfort
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State of Kentucky, Livingston County SS: On this 3d day of December personally 
appeared in open Court before John Smedley Christopher Haynes & D W. Patterson 
Esqrs. justices of the County Court for the county aforesaid, now sitting, William Clark, resident of said County, aged about seventy five years, who being first duly sworn 
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of 
the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 
That in the year 1775, in the district of Camden, State of South Carolina, he entered as 
a volunteer in the militia of that state under Captain Andrew Love (who was afterwards Colonel, after the death of Col. Neal) and belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Neal - one William Irvine was Lieutenant of my company. We rendezvoused 
at Friday's ferry on Broad river, below the month of the Saluda, and there we joined 
Genl Ritchison or some such name, and marched from thence up Broad river, and crossed the Saluda at Widow Weavers ferry, and from there to Rayburn's Creek and there encamped. 
The tories at this time lay at a cane brake on Reedy River, about twenty miles off, and the General detached Colonel Neal with about 800 men to surprise them. Colonel Neal 
promptly executed the order, and succeeded in totally defeating them, and took many 
of them prisoners. This campaign was called the "Snowy Compaign”, and last about two 
months; moving after the defeat of Tories as above mentioned.  That in June 1776 or 
1777 (which year he will not be positive) he volunteered again from the same district under 
Captain Francis Ross (who was afterward killed and at Briar Creek in 1779) and the same Colonel Neal commanded the regiment - the first [strikeout] Lieutenant was the same 
Wm Irvin and -- Polk was Lt Colonel of the Regt.  We rendezvoused at Sinico, and there 
joined General Williamson Cook (who was illiterate Scotsman) and marched from 
there to the middle settlement towns on the Tennessee river, and exported to meet General Rutherford at that place, but he reached there before us, and had destroyed the East towns
but had left a party of men there. We then marched to the Valley towns on Higherassie (Hiwassee?) & 
about five miles from there, at a place called Black hole, on the 19th day of September,
the Indians made an attack on us, but they were defeated after asoware(?) battle of one 
hour and a half. We could never ascertain the number killed and wounded, but they 
must have been considerable.  From this place we again marched back to Sinies, and there had left some invalids. In the valley we met Genl Rutherford, and sent back our wounded where he had left a party of his men as before mentioned. From Sinies we marched home, having been out in this campaign four months, from June till October, the time of our
return. That again in the year 1779 he volunteered under the same Colonel Neal, Major Br(-) atton (who was elected such at Orangeburg by the soldiers), and Captain Ross, who took the command of my company as their (there) was then no regularly commissioned captain-- and one 
Hawthom (or Hawthorn) war adjutant of the Regiment. We rendezvoused at Orangeburg, and lay there about six weeks, when we were relieved by detachment under Colonel Watson. During our stay
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at Orangeburg Governor Rutledge was there, and one Chistian Sneif, an engineer taken at  Burgoyne's defeat, as was said. That again in the year 1780, he volunteered under Capt. Miller, and Colonel Watson commanded the Regiment. We rendezvoused at Clem's b(B)ranch and there Sumpter was made General of the Brigade, and Andrew Neal co(lo)nel of the regiment. From this place we marched down to the Warsaw meeting house, (where Colonel Buford's wounded men then lay), and crossed the Catawba at Landford about sun down; and marched to the Rocky mount, and arrived there on Saturday night. This place was a British [sic] post, under a Colo. Tumbull (if I am not mistaken).  We immediately com-menced the attack.  In the first assault Col Neal’s Regiment marched to the attack through an old field about 200 yards to the house in which the enemy were posted, and around which they had fixed large timbers pointing outwards. On our approach, the enemy poured a destructive fire on us, and in this assault Colonel Neal, and several others were killed. Finding it impossible to take the place, and being much exposed to the enemy's 
fire, we were compelled to retreat. The attack was made, by dividing the army into
three divisions, each of which was to approach in different directions. The commanders 
of these divisions were Colonel Neal, Brannon & Wm Bratton. After the repulse, 
General Sumpter fell back a short distance and sent a flag demanding a surrender, 
but this was refused, and Sumpter ordered a second attack, but as in the former 
attempt we were again repulsed. It was possible for us to have set fire to the 
works, but a rain came on and prevented this last effort. Our loss was not great.  
From this place we retreated and camped on fishing creek; and from there back to Landsford, where this applicant was discharged, having served in this expedition 
six weeks as lieutenant of the company the whole time, appointed and commissioned as such by Governor Rutledge. In the attack on Rocky Mount, among the killed was Capt. Miller. That again in 1781, he volunteered (as Lieutenant of the Company) under Capt. 
John Peters, and under Colonel Wm Bratton, and joined General Sumpter at Ancram's 
bluff of the Congaree where he their lay. After our junction with Sumpter, we marched to Fridays fort (known then by that name) on Broad river, and laid seige to it.  After 
beseiging the place for some time we were obliged to abandon it for want of cannon ;
but not long afterwards Genl Green arrived at Ancrum's with cannon, and sent up Colonel 
Lee with a corpse (corps) of infantry and draggons (dragoons) and a Corps Commander.  Immediately on the arrival of Lee,
he ordered a breast work to be raised (in the night, under a heavy fire). As soon as completed 
Lee ordered the assault-- the infantry on the left, and draggons (dragoons) on the right and Sumpter's 
militia in the centre, with the cannon. After three rounds, the firing from the fort ceased. 
At about 10 o'clock the enemy capitulated, and surrendered themselves prisoners of War. 
The Tories later were tried, and some of them hung as Traitors. After this attack and surrender he with others were discharged, having served two months in this campaign, as Lieutenant 
of the company. This ended his revolutionary services, except a few short expeditions against the t(T)ories, which perhaps are not worth enumerating. That in his first expedition he served faithfully two months -- in the second as much as four months - in the third 
as much as one month at least - in the fourth, as much as six weeks, and in the
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last expedition as much as two months. Making in all as much as ten months and a 
half-- and the last three and a half months as a commissioned Lieutenant of the
company.  In the last expedition above mentioned, the company to which he belonged
was a horse company, which was omitted to be mentioned in its proper place. 
He declares, that he has no documentary evidence in his possession (having lost his 
Commission) which would prove his service, nor does he know of any person now living
who can prove it, except one James Clinton, living in Caldwell County, with whom he 
served part of the time, and whose affidavit he will endeavor to procure, as it is 
out of his power to get his attendance here in this Court and Arthur Travis living in this County. He hereby relinquishes every 
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his 
name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state whatever. 
Question by the Court 1.  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer.  I was born in Ireland, in the County of Downe (Down), about seventy five years
                  age from the best information I have. I came to America in 1773 & 
                  settled in Camden District South Carolina
By the Court. 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer.  I have none. All I know is from the information of my parents, and my 
                  age when I left Ireland, and the time I came to this Country.
By the Court. 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived 
                      since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? 
Answer.     I was living in Camden District, South Carolina when I entered the service and   
                     continued to live there until the year 1805, when I moved to this County & 
                     I have lived here ever since. 
By the Court. 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volun-
                      teer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? 
Answer.    I always volunteered my services, and never wanted to be called out 
By the Court. 5. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present     
                      neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity & 
                      their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Answer.      The Rev. John Travis, William Hughes, Wm Stewart, Joseph Hughes, 
                       Arthur Travis, James Ames Esq and many others of my neighbors.
By the Court. 6.  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 service.
Answer.      As my services were generally with the militia, I did not become 
                       acquainted with any regular officer but Col. Lee that I remember.
                       Nor do I remember becoming acquainted acquainted [sic] with any other 
                       militia regiments, than those I have mentioned.
By the Court. 7. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed
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and what has become of it? 
Answer.       I did receive a commission signed by Governor Rutledge, Governor of South Carolina, as Lt. of the company in my two last expeditions, which commission 
has been long since lost or worn out. I do not remember, that any written 
discharge was given me or any of the troops, as we were volunteers, and 
that was not generally attended to.                                Wm Clark
Sworn to and subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid             }

We John Davis a Clergyman, resident in the County of Livingston
State of Kentucky, and Arthur Travis & William Hughes resided 
in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with 
the above named William Clark, who has sworn to and subscribed 
the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour-
hood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the 
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn and subscribed                                  John T Davis
the day and year aforesaid                          Arthur Travis 
                                                                                  Wm Hughes
Arthur Travis came personally into Court and made oath that 
he is now well acquainted with the above named Wm Clark 
and was acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War and 
was known that he did serve in the Revolution as a soldier 
that he knew him when he was in Capt. Miller's company 
and when he was in the battle at Rocky Mount, and 
from his knowledge of him, he does believe every thing that 
is stated in his declaration is true.
Sworn & subscribed the day                    Athur Travis 
& year aforesaid 
And the said Court 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 John Travis who 
has sworn to and subscribed the preceding certificate is a 
Clergyman resident in the said County, and that
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    213663
                                                                                 Bounty Land 
                                                                                  160 Acres
                                                                                 Rosa Clark 





                                                                                 Black & Wagar
                                                                                 Attys for claimant
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State of Kentucky       }
County of Crittenden} 
                               On this 1st day of September 
1855 personally came before me William 
Clark a Justice of the peace for sd County &
State Rosa Clark aged 88 1 years a resident 
of the County and State aforesaid who being duly 
sworn declares that she is the widow of 
William Clark seign(?) dec(eise)d who was a private and 
a Lieutenant in a company commanded by 
Capt  [left blank]  in the [left blank] Regiment comman-
ded at different times and places by Generals 
Ross, Neal, Hawthorn, the length of time 
she cannot state but she knows and states that 
it was for more than fourteen days during 
the war of the Revolution between the 
United States of America and Great Britton (Britain)
that he entered the service and continued 
therein until he was honorably discharged 
at 1782 she does not now know when or 
where but she believes that these facts will 
appear from the muster rolls and also from 
the list of pensions allowed, her s(ai)d husband 
having been allowed a pension during his 
life, and she being still allowed a pension as 
his widow, and that she is now a widow 
she states that she was married to s(ai)d Clark 
on the [left blank] day of [left blank] at York County State 
of S.C. that her name before her mar(r)iage was 
Rosa Cunnagim that her s(ai)d husband died 
at Livingston County Ky on the (crossed out) day of 
Apr 16th 1834(.)  She makes this declaration for the 
purpose of obtaining the bounty land to 
which she may be entitled under the act
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of Congress passed 3rd March 1855 never 
having received bounty land or knowing 
that she was entitled except for the above
named services and she believes that no 
county land was ever received by her said 
husband in his lifetime hereby revoking any 
application for bounty land which may 
have been heretofore made in her name 
and she hereby constitutes and appoints 
S R Black & W Wagar of Crittenden County 
Ky,  her true and lawful attorneys to 
prosecute this her claim and to receive for 
her benefit the County Land warrant to 
which she may be entitled to   Rosa X Clark 
                                                                  (her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day 
and year first above written and on 
the same day came before me in person 
James H. Travis and John Price known to 
me as credible witnesses who being duly 
Sworn [sic] state that they were personally acqu
=ainted with William Clark and his wife 
Rosa Clark the preasant (present) applicant during 
the lifetime of the former and they know 
that they lived together as man and wife 
and were reputed to be such and they believe 
that William Clark the husband of Rosa Clark 
the preasant (present) applicant for bounty land was 
the Identical [sic] person who rendered the Military 
services mentioned in the above declaration 
That said William Clark is dead and that
s(ai)d Rosa Clark is now a widow and 
that they are disinterested, James H. Travis 
                                            John Price
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State of Ky        }
Crittendon Co}  ss
                      I Berry S. Young Clerk of 
the County Court for the County aforesaid 
do hereby certify that William Clark Esq 
before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowled= 
ments were made who has thereunto signed 
his name was at the time of so doing a Justice
of the peace in & for the County & State afore=
said duly commissioned & sworn & that all 
his official acts as such are entitled to full 
faith & credit 


[Paper seal]                  In testimony whereof I 
                                           have hereunto signed 
                                           my name & affixed my 
                                           official seal this 11th day 
                                           of September      1855 
                                                                 Berry S Young Clk
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No 20994 
William Clark Livingston 
County Kentucky 




from 1775 private & 
Lieutenant 9 months & 

6 mos private                  $20
3 mo. 12 days Lt.               45.33 
                                         $65.33 

Thos Haynes 
               Preston 
                          Ken(tucky)
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BRIEF in the case of William Clark 
County of Livingston     in the State of Kentucky 
                                              (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.	Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court 
2.	If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3.	How old is he? About 75 

Period.	Duration of Service.	Rank.	  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
	Years, Months, Days	As a	Gen.
Vol.     In 1775 	               2	    Private	Capt Love,   Col Neal
  “    1776 or 77	               4	        “	  “        Ross     “      “
 “         1779	                        About 42	        “	  “           “           “        “
            1780		 Lieut.	 “  Miller        Col Watson
On horseback
                     1781	              2      about 42		 “ Peters          “ Bratton

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Several Skirmishes 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Camden District, S. C. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living Witness & traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
                                                      Dyer Castor          Examining Clerk. 

Making in all 10. months and a half
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                                                                        December 5, 1938      
                                                                    XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

                                                                         BA-J/AWF CC                                                                   

H. W. Boyd 
2360 North Illinois
 Apartment 3 
Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Dear Sir: 

    The date furnished herein were obtained from the papers 
on file in pension claim, W.8610, based upon the military 
service in the Revolutionary War of William Clark. 

    He was born about 1757 in County Downe, Ireland, and came 
to America in 1773, settled in Camden District, South Carolina. 

     While residing in said district, he served with the South 
Carolina troops, as follows: 

    From sometime in November 1775, two months as private in 
Captain Andrew Love's company in Colonel Thomas Neel's regiment 
was in the Snow Campaign and in the battle of Cane Brake. From 
sometime in June 1776 or 1777, four months as private in Captain 
Francis Ross' company in Colonel Thomas Neel's regiment, and was
in an engagement with the Indians at "Black Hole".  He served in 
1779, six weeks as private in Captain Ross' Company in Colonel
Neel's regiment, and was in the battle of Brier Creek.  He was 
appointed lieutenant and served from sometime in July 1780, six 
weeks in Captain Miller's company under Colonels Watson, Andrew 
Neel and Hawthorne, and was in the battles of Rocky Mount and 
Hanging Rock, and later was in the battle of Fish Dam Ford.  He 
served in 1781, two months as lieutenant in Captain John Peters' 
company in Colonel William Bratton's regiment, and was in the siege 
and battle of Friday's Fort. 

    He was allowed pension on his application executed December 
3, 1832, then a resident of Livingston (later Crittenden) County,
Kentucky, where he had moved from South Carolina in 1805.
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    He died April 16, 1834 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. 

    He married November 20, 1792 or December 16, 1792 or early 
in 1793 (all of these dates appear in the claim) in York County, 
South Carolina, Rosa Cunningham. 

    She was allowed pension on her application executed February 
6, 1847, then a resident of Crittenden County, Kentucky, and 
seventy-nine years of age. 

    It was stated that they reared a large family of children. 

   James, their oldest child, born August 15, 1793; their 
second child was born August 20, 1735, name not designated. 

   One William Clark was Justice of the Peace in 1855 in 
Crittenden County, Kentucky. No relationship to soldier or 
widow shown. 


                                                                    Very truly yours 
A.	D. HILLER 
        Executive Assistant 
        to the Administrator. 

al 1G0 H  upr. Sept 15 1844
res. same
Page 25

State of Kentucky Caldwell County, SS. 
                 James Clinton a resident of said County, this day personally 
appeared before the James C. Weller a justice of the peace in aforesaid coun(ty)
and being by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is now well
acquainted with one William Clark residing in the County of Livingston 
state aforesaid, and was during a part of the Revolutionary War, particular (participant?)
from the year 1780. That he first became personally acquainted with said 
Clark in the expedition under General Sumpter against Rocky mount; that 
previous to that period, the said Clark was in the service against the Indians
and Tories towards Georgia and the frontiers while the said Clinton was eng(aged) 
in service under Sumpter, and therefore they were not known to each other 
sooner, at this the said Clark lived in the same county with the said Clinton, (missing letters)
terist the County of York, South Carolina. He further states that to his certain 
knowledge, the said Clark was a Lieutenant, commanding as such in 
the Company of Captain Miller at the battle of the Rocky Mount
That he the said Clinton was also in that battle in Capt. Howe Company &
Col. Neal(‘)s regiment, and does know that said Clark was then in service,
a Lieutenant, and did brave service. That he the said Clinton cannot say 
how long said Clark served as such from his own knowledge, for not 
long after the battle of Rocky Mount they were separated, not having belonged 
to the same company.  The said Clinton further saith, that after the war he 
became still more particularly acquainted with said Clark while they lived 
in York County, and with his general character; and he can say, that at time 
and ever since, the said Clark maintained an excellent character.  That
amongst all who knew him in that day, it was never doubted that he was 
a true soldier, and had filled the office of Lieutenant in the service under 
Captain Miller with whom the said Clinton was also well acquainted in 
the time of the War. He further states that said Clark is now a verry [sic] old 
man, that he the said Clinton is now in his seventy third year, and said 
Clark is even older than himself-- that said Clark is now an applicant for 
a pension as said Clinton is informed, to which he knows him to be entitled.
He further states that he has not seen the said Clark for some years - that 
he has no doubt if they could meet and talk over these old transactions, that
his mind would be refreshed & he could speak with more certainty; but they are
now too old to have. 

Sworn to and subscribed                                                     John Clinton
before me the 11th day 
November 1833.
James C. Weller Pcc 
And I the said James C. Weller justice as aforesaid do certify that the said former 
Clinton is well known to me to be a person of high respectability and good character
and that he is entitled to credit. And I further certify that he resides in the 
said County of Caldwell and that it appears to me he is of the age he 
represents himself to be, about seventy three. Given under my hand the 
11th day of November 1833.          James C. Weller Pcc
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County SS 
     I Nathan S Dallam Clerk of the County Court in & for 
county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James C Weller Esqr. 
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of the oath of 
James Clinton, was at the time of signing the same, and is 
now, one of the justices of the said court, and one of the Commission-
(ers) at the justices of the peace for said County, duly commissioned 
and qualified according to law; that due faith and credit 
- there to, and ought to be given to all his official acts as 
(su)ch and that his said signatures are his genuine signatures,
and own proper hand.  In Testimony whereof I hereunto 
                                     set my hand and affix the seal of said 
                                     Court, the 14th day of December 1833.
                                                                              N S Dallam cccc
Page 27

William Clark
Livingston County Ky
Page 28

11. 174. 
Kentucky
Rosa Clark 
Widow of Wm (Clark)
who was a pensioner under the Act of -----
and who died on the ---[blank]
of—[blank] in the State of Ky 
who was a private in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
[blank] commanded by [blank] in 
The [blank] line for [blank’
=================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky 
at the rate of 65 Dollars 33 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836. 
==============================
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of 
Sept 1857 and sent to 
                                S F J. Trabue – 
                                Frankfort 
==============================
Total amount,                            $      Ky  
                                           [Act July 7, 1838.] 

Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 365
Page 29

     Mrs Rosa Clarks
         Case   act 7 July 1838
Evidence full and complete.
Page 30

                                           9072 
                              Kentucky 
                             Rosa Clark 
widow of William 
who was a private & Serg 
in the Revolution 


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 65 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence 
on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued 
the 25 day of Sept 1851
and sent to 
                          S. J. J. Trabue 
                                         Frankfort 
                                                      Ky
============================
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 
                                           17, 1844.] 

Recorded in Book a 
Volume 22(?) Page 179
Page 31

Left side:                                                        Right side:
Set:  to Claimant Oct 2nd/87(?)           281.587     Act Mar 3 57 
                                                                               See
                                                                           213663            Sept 21 57 
                                                                           Rosa Clark 
                                                                                     Widow of
                                                                           William Clark, Decd 
                                                                                                Private 


                                                                          Capt 


                                                                             Revolutionary War 
                                                                                            widow   is   a 
                                                                                                    Pensioner 

                                                                       Ky As Feby 48 No 5766 





                                                                       Mrs Rosa William Clark Care of 
                                                                       William Clark Esqr 
                                                                                                  Marion C. H. 
                                                                                                        Crittenden Co
                                                                                                                            Ky
Page 32

State of Kentucky 
County of Crittenden} On this the 11th day of June 
1851 Personally appeared before me James
W Wilson an acting Justice of the Peace 
Mrs Rosa Clark who first being duly sworn according to law 
doth on her oath state that she is the widow of 
William Clark deceased late of the County 
Of Crittenden and State of Kentucky and that 
he was a [left blank] in the [left blank]  line in the 
Army of the Revolution and that her said 
husband the aforesaid William Clark 
served in the war of the Revolution for the 
period of [left blank]
She further states that she makes this decl(a-) 
ration for the purpose of obtaining the 
pension due her under the act of Con(-) 
gress of the United States passed the 
or under any other act 
or acts of the said Congress.
    She also states that she was married 
to the said William Clark in the County 
of York & State of So. Carolina on or about 
the 16th day of Decr. (1792) Seventeen ninety two.
Page 33

and that her husband the aforesaid 
William Clark died in the County of 
        ‘Livingston now’ inserted above
Crittenden & State of Kentucky on the
16th day of April A.D. (1834) Eighteen hundred 
                                                        her                              
                                               Rosa X Clark {Seal} 
                                                        Mark

Sworn & Subscribed to before
me this the 4th day of June 1851 
                                    James W Wilson J. P. 
County of Crittenden}
State of Kentucky       } sct: J. Berry S. Young Clerk 
of the County Court in & for the County & State aforesaid 
do certify that James W. Wilson whose genuine sig-
nature appears above, is & was at the time of signing 
the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly com-
missioned & sworn for the County & State aforesaid; that 
all his official acts as such are entitled to full 
faith & credit, and that the County Court aforesaid 
is a Court of Record
                                        Given under my hand & seal of 
                                        office at Marion this 10 day of 
                                        June A.D. 1851
                                                                - Berry S. Young Clk
Page 34

Know all men by these Presents that I 
Rosa Clark widow of William Clark died 
late of County of Crittenden & State of Kentucky 
who was a soldier in the [blank] line 
in the War of the Revolution do hereby 
nominate constitute & appoint Stephen F
J Trabue & Geo H Monsarrat & Christn C Cole my true & 
lawful attains for me and in my name 
to prosecute against the Gover(n)ment of 
the United States the claim I have 
for pension under the act of Congress of 
                                        or under any other act 
or acts of the said Congress and when 
[Note:  Next two lines are hard to decipher]
an account or accounts are found & dies(?)
hue(?) there any said altures(?) or either of
them are hereby fully authorized to demand 
& receive the money or certificate in 
satisfaction for the Same & to Sign Seal 
& deliver any instrument or instruments 
in writing in order there to that they may 
deem right & proper, hereby ratifying 
& confirming all & whatsoever any said 
alturies may do by virtue of these 
presents-- In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand & seal
Page 35

This the Fourth day of June 1851 
                                          her
                                Rosa X Clark 
                                         mark 

Acknowledged & Subscribed to before 
me this the 4th day of June 1851 
                   James W. Wilson J. 

State of Kentucky        }
County of Chittenden} set I Berry S. Young Clerk of the County 
Court in & for the County & State aforesaid, do certify that 
James W. Wilson, whose genuine signature appears above 
is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice 
of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly com-
missioned & sworn; that all his official acts as such are 
entitled to full faith & credit & that the aforesaid County
Court is a Court of Record 
                                             Given under my hand seal of office
                                             at Marion, Crittenden County Ky. 
                                             this 10th day of June A.D. 1851

                                                                      Berry S Young Clk
Page 36

281-587
Page 37

State of Kentucky       }
County of Crittenden} SS
           This day personally appeared before me 
Rosa Clark aged about 88 years and after being 
duely (duly) sworn by me made oath and sayeth that she 
is the widow of William Clark who was a Revol- 
utionary soldier and was entitled to and did draw 
a pension from the United States goverment untill (until)
his death which took place upon the 16th, day of 
April 1834 and that she has been drawing a 
pension as his widow from that time, to this and 
that she is still entitled to and is drawing said 
pension at this time.  That as will appear by the 
Records now on file in the pension department 
that she makes this declaration for the purpose 
of obtaining the additional percent allowed her 
upon her said pension by the act of March the 3rd 
1855 passed by the Congress of the United States passed 
for the Relief of Revolutionary Soldiers and their widows 
that she has never made any other application for the 
same, or ever received or drawn any part of said 
additional percent heretofore             her
                                                                 Rosa  X Clark 
                                                                           mark 
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Rosa Clark on this 23rd day 
of August 1856 and I do further certify that she is
personally known by me to be the
person she represents herself to be, and that I am 
not personally interested in this Claim given 
under my hand this 23 day of August 1856 
                                                                      William Clark J.P.C.C
Page 38

State of Kentucky  } 
Crittenden County}  I, Berry S Young Clerk of the County 
Court for said County hereby certify that William Clark 
whose Genuine [sic] signature appears to the foregoing certificate 
is and was at the time of signing same an acting Justice 
of the peace duly Elected Commissioned and qualified 
all of whose official acts are entitled to full faith and 
Credit     Given under my hand and the seal of said 
                          Court at office in Marion this 10th day of 
                          September 1857. 
                                                              Berry S. Young Clk
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State of Kentucky       }
County of Crittenden} sct:  On this 4 day of June 1851 
personally appeared before me, James W. Wilson 
an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County 
Mrs Rosa Clark, who being duly sworn according 
to law doth declare on her oath that she is the 
widow of William Clark deceased who was a 
soldier of the Revolutionary War; that she is
at this time eighty three years old; that she 
does not now remember distinctly the servi(-)
ces which were rendered by her said husband 
: that some years since when she first applied 
for a pension to which she was & is by laws of 
Congress entitled, she remembered stated the 
services that were rendered by her said hus-
band . She states that she does even now re-
member distinctly that she & her said hus-
band were married in the month of Decem-
ber A.D. Seventeen hundred & ninety two (17 
92) [sic].  She states that her oldest child (if now a-
live) would be fifty eight years old on the 15 
day of August 1857. That her next child will 
be fifty six years old on the 20th day of August 
1857 & was born just about two years after 
her oldest son whose name was James Clark 
; [sic] that all the services of her said husband 
were rendered before their intermarriage 
& that she was twenty four years old when 
she married her said husband.  She 
states that she well remembers that at the
time she & her husband were married 
no “license” was required & that no public
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Records of marriage were at that time kept 
; that she was married by Jonathan Sutton 
Esqr who long since died.            her
                                                       Rosa X Clark 
                                                               mark
Subscribed & sworn to by the said 
Rosa Clark, before me this the
fourth day of June 1851 & I do certify that I am 
fifty three years old & was acquainted with & 
now acquainted with the second child of 
Mrs Clark’s spoken of in the foregoing affidavit
 & know that said child was & is older than oneself 
some three or four years. & that from my ear-
liest recollection the said Rosa Clark was liv-
ing with William Clark who drew a pension 
as her husband & that they lived together 
as husband & wife till the death of said 
William Clark & that they raised a large fam-
ily of children & that I witnessed the death of 
said William Clark 
                                         James W. Wilson J.P.C.C
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                                                                      December 5, 1938 
                                                                      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
           BA-J/MLB 
                                                                       

H. W. Boyd 
2360 North Illinois 
Apartment # 3 
Indianapolis, Indiana 


Dear Sir: 

    	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records 
of William Clarke (or Clark) who served in the Revolutionary War from 
South Carolina, moved to Livingston County, Kentucky, where he was 
pensioned, and died April 16, 1834, also of his brothers, Alexander and 
Solomon Clarke (or Clark). 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon 
service in the Revolution of a Solomon Clarke or Clark of South Carolina, 
or of any Alexander Clark, under any spelling. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office. 
The record of William Clark (W. 8610) is furnished you herewith. 


                                                     Very truly yours 



A.	D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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June 27, 1940 




BA-J/AWF
William Clark - W.8610
Arthur Travis-S. 1262

Mr. R. F. Wheeler 
Cor. W. Belleville & Court Streets 
Marion, Kentucky 


Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you 
request the Revolutionary War records of William 
Clark, whose widow, Rosa, drew a pension while a 
resident of Livingston County, Kentucky, and of 
Arthur Travis who served from South Carolina, and 
later lived in Livingston County, Kentucky. 

Clark - W.8610 

The data which follow in regard to William Clark 
were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land 
on file under W. 8610, based upon his service in the 
Revolutionary War.

William Clark was born about 1757 in County 
Downe, Ireland, came to America in 1773, and settled 
in Camden District, South Carolina. The names of 
his parents were not given. 

While residing in Camden District, South Caro-
lina , William Clark served with the South Carolina 
troops as follows: 
From sometime in 1775, two months as private in 
Captain Andrew Love's company in Colonel Thomas Neel's 
regiment, was in the Snow Campaign, and in the battle 
of Cane Brake; from sometime in June, 1776 or 1777, 
four months as private in Captain Francis Ross' company, 
See his letter in his (? hard to decipher) 
claim
Page 43

                                                 2-
 
Colonel Thomas Neel's regiment, and was in an engagement 
with the Indians at "Black Hole;" [sic] in 1779, six weeks in 
Captain Ross' company in Colonel Neel's regiment, and 
was in the battle of Brier Creek; he was appointed lieu-
tenant and served from sometime in July, 1780, six weeks 
in Captain Miller's company, under Colonels Watson, 
Andrew Neel and Hawthorne, and was in the battle of Rocky 
Mount and battle of Hanging Rock, battle of Fish (‘& later’ inserted)
Dam Ford; he served in 1781, two months as lieutenant in 
Captain John Peters' company in Colonel William Bratton's
regiment, and was in the siege and battle of Friday's 
Fort.

William Clark was allowed pension on his appli-
cation executed December 3, 1832, then a resident of 
Livingston (later Crittenden County, Kentucky, where 
he had moved in 1805. He died April 16, 1834, in 
Crittenden County, Kentucky. 

William Clark married November 20, 1792, or 
December 16, 1792, or early in 1793 (all these dates 
are shown in York County, South Carolina, Rosa 
Cunningham. The date and place of her birth and 
names of her parents were not stated. 

The widow, Rosa Clark, was allowed pension on 
her application executed February 6, 1847, then a 
resident of Crittenden County, Kentucky, aged seventy- 
nine years. 

 	They reared a large family of children. James, 
their eldest child, was born August 15, 1793; their 
second child (name not designated) was born August 
20, 1795. 

One William Clark was Justice of the Peace in 
1855, in Crittenden County, Kentucky relationship 
to the family not stated. 

The widow, Rosa Clark, was allowed, also, one 
hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application
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                                            3- 



executed September 15, 1855, then living in Crittenden 
County, Kentucky.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of 
this pension, name and address of person paid, and 
possibly the date of death of the widow, Rosa Clark, 
you should apply to the Comptroller General, General 
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and 
furnish the following data: 
Rosa Clark, widow of William Clark 
Certificate #5766 
Issued September 25, 1851 
Rate $65.33 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1848 
Act of February 2, 1848 
Kentucky Agency. 

If you desire information in regard to location
of the bounty land referred to herein, it is suggested 
that you apply to the Commissioner of the General 
Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite 
the following data:
Warrant #36500- 160 acres - Act of 1855. 

                 *******************************

Arthur Travis-S. 1262 

The data furnished herein relative to Arthur 
Travis were obtained from claim for pension, S.1262, 
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Arthur Travis was born June 20, 1764, in Rowan 
County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given. 

While residing in Chester County, South Carolina,
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                                              4-


Arthur Travis enlisted early in 1780, served as 
a private and spy at various times, in the South Caro-
lina troops, under Captains McGrief and Hardridge, 
and Colonel Lacey; he was in the battle of Ramsour's 
Mill under General Sumpter in the battles of Rocky 
Mount, Camden, Catawba Ford, and in an engagement 
on Broad River, was taken prisoner by the Tories, 
early in January, 1781, held a short time and released, 
joined his "old company, and only served a short time; 
length of entire service eight months. 

After the close of the Revolution, Arthur Travis 
served about five months in Captain Harman Davis' 
company, in a campaign under General Wayne, definite 
dates of this service not given. 

He continued to live in Chester County, South 
Carolina, until 1799, then moved to Livingston County, 
Kentucky. 

He was allowed pension on his application 
executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was living 
in Livingston County, Kentucky. 

John Travis, brother of the soldier, Arthur Travis, 
was born November 3, 1773, and in 1832, was a clergy- 
man living in Livingston County, Kentucky. 

The papers on file in this claim contain no 
reference to wife and children. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of 
this pension, name and address of person paid, and 
possibly the date of death of Arthur Travis, you should 
use the same address as given herein in regard to Rosa 
Clark, widow of William Clark, and furnish the fol-
lowing data: 

Arthur Travis, certificate #13676, issued May 31, 1833 
Rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, 
Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency. 
                                        
                                          Very truly yours 
A.	D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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                                                                                      February 4, 1932                                      

                                                                                                                BA-J/AWF

Mrs. C. G. Young 
Proctor 
Arkansas.

Dear Madam:                                   

Reference is made to your letter relative to 
William Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data furnished herein were obtained from 
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8610, based 
upon the military service in the Revolutionary War 
of William Clark.

He was born about 1757 in County Down, Ireland, 
and came to America in 1773, settled in Camden District, 
South Carolina. 

While residing in said district, he served with 
the South Carolina troops, as follows: 

From sometime in November 1775, two months as 
private in Captain Andrew Love's company in Colonel 
Thomas Neel's regiment, was in the Snow Campaign and 
in the battle of Cane Brake. From sometime in June 
1776 or 1777, four months as private in Captain Fran-
cis Ross' company in Colonel Thomas Neel's regiment, 
and was in an engagement with the Indians at “Black 
Hole”. He served in 1779, six weeks as private in 
Captain Ross' company in Colonel Thomas Neel's regi-
ment, and was in the battle of Brier Creek. He was 
appointed lieutenant and served from sometime in July 
1780, six weeks in Captain Miller's company under Colo- 
nels Watson, Andrew Neel and Hawthorne, and was in the 
battles of Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock, and later was 
in the battle of Fish Dam Ford. He served in 1781, two 
months as lieutenant in Captain John Peters' company in 
Colonel William Bratton's regiment, and was in the siege 
and battle of Friday's Fort. 

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
Page 47

cuted, December 3, 1832, then a resident of Livingston 
(later Crittenden) County, Kentucky, where he had moved 
from South Carolina in 1805.

He died April 16, 1834 in Crittenden County, Ken- 
tucky. 

He married November 20, 1792 or December 16, 1792 
or early in 1793 (all of these dates appear in the claim ) 
in York County, South Carolina, Rosa Cunningham(.) 

She was allowed pension on her application exe-
cuted February 6, 1847, then a resident of Crittenden 
County, Kentucky, and seventy-nine years of age. 

It was stated that they reared a large family of 
children. James, their oldest child, was born August 15, 
1793; their second child was born August 20, 1795, name 
not designated. 

One William Clark was Justice of the Peace in 
1855 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. No relationship 
to soldier or widow shown. 

                                                            Very truly yours 
                                                            A. D. HILLER 
                                                              Assistant to Administrator
Page 48

                                                                            February 4, 1932

					                            BA-J/AWF
Tinnie Wheeler 
Marion Route 1, Box 96 
Kentucky 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative to 
William Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data furnished herein are obtained from 
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 8610, based 
upon the military service on the Revolutionary War 
of William Clark. 

He was born about 1757 in County, Downe, Ireland, 
and came to America in 1773, settled in Camden District, 
South Carolina. 

While residing in said district, he served with 
the South Carolina troops, as follows: 

From sometime in November 1775, two months as 
private in Captain Andrew Love's company in Colonel 
Thomas Neel's regiment, was in the Snow Campaign and 
in the battle of Cane Brake.  From sometime in June 
1776 or 1777, four months as private in Captain Fran-
cis Ross' company in Colonel Thomas Neel's regi-
ment, and was in an engagement with the Indians at “Black 
Hole".  He served in 1779, six weeks as private in 
Captain Ross' company in Colonel Thomas Neel's regi-
ment, and was in the battle of Brier Creek. He was 
appointed lieutenant and served from sometime in July 
1780, six weeks in Captain Miller's company under Colo-
nels Watson, Andrew Neel and Hawthorne, and was in the 
battles of Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock, and later was 
in the battle of Fish Dam Ford. He served in 1781, two 
months as lieutenant in Captain John Peters' company in
 Colonel William Bratton's regiment, and was in the siege 
and battle of Friday's Fort. 

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
Page 49

cuted, December 3, 1832, then a resident of Livingston 
(later Crittenden) County, Kentucky, where he had moved 
from South Carolina in 1805.

He died April 16, 1834 in Crittenden County, Ken- 
tucky. 

He married November 20, 1792 or December 16, 1792 
or early in 1793 (all of these dates appear in the claim ) 
in York County, South Carolina, Rosa Cunningham(.) 

She was allowed pension on her application exe-
cuted February 6, 1847, then a resident of Crittenden 
County, Kentucky, and seventy-nine years of age. 

It was stated that they reared a large family of 
children. James, their oldest child, was born August 15, 
1793; their second child was born August 20, 1795, name 
not designated. 

One William Clark was Justice of the Peace in 
1855 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. No relationship 
to soldier or widow shown. 

                                                            Very truly yours 
                                                            A. D. HILLER 
                                                              Assistant to Administrator
Page 50

R. F. WHEELER CO. 
   WHOLESALERS 
WE SELL TO MERCHANTS ONLY 
 Corner West Belleville and Court Streets 
        MARION, KY

[Stamped received May 16, 1940 by Vets Adm]
 
Pension Bureau,

                                    Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

Please send me the pension claim of Rosa Clark and 
Arthur Travis. 

     Rosa Clark was the wife of William Clark a soldier of the 
revolutionary war.  Her maiden name was Cunningham and they came 
from South Carolina to Livingston County Kentucky about 1798. 
Her husband drew pension.   Rosa Clark lived in that part of 
Livingston county that was afterward Crittenden County Kentucky. 
Authur travis (Travis), so tradition says came to that part of Livingston 
County Ky that was afterward Crittenden County. He was a Revolutionary 
soldier probably in South Carolina. He was living here in 1840 and 
probably for several years after.
                                                                  Very truly yours,
                                                                       R. F. Wheeler
[Cne scrawled at the bottom]
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                                                                       2360 North Illinois 
                                                                       Indianapolis Ind 
                                                                       October 22, 1938 

                                                                                Stamped:
                                                                                     Rec’d 
                                                                                Oct 24, 1938
                                                                                MAIL SUB-DIV
                                                                                VETS, ADM
Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D.C 

Dear Sirs, 
       I wonder if you can 
give me any information 
concerning a Revolutionary 
War Veteran.
His name was 
William Clarke (or Clark)
 He fought on the South
Page 52

                                                                       2360 North Illinois 
                                                                       Indianapolis Ind 
                                                                       October 22, 1938 

                                                                                Stamped:
                                                                                     Rec’d 
                                                                                Oct 24, 1938
                                                                                MAIL SUB-DIV
                                                                                VETS, ADM
Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D.C 

Dear Sirs, 
       I wonder if you can 
give me any information 
concerning a Revolutionary 
War Veteran.
His name was 
William Clarke (or Clark)
 He fought on the South

Carolina Line. His brothers 
Alexander and Solomon 
also fought. He moved to 
Livingston County Kentucky. 
He was placed on pension 
roll Jan. 13, 1834 when aged 
76 yes. He was a Sargeant 
and private. He should 
have received $65.33 per annum
but he died April 16, 1834 
and consequently never got 
any pension.
Page 53

(Clark & Clarke scrawled across the top of letter)
Can you give me any 
Information concerning 
[inserted: ‘29 (2 of SC) d, SC or Ky’]
William (only Major inserted), Alexander or 
(‘1 of Conus NY’ inserted above next line)
Solomon Clarke (or Clark) 
I will certainly appreciate 
any additional information 
that you can find.
Please write to me! 
                Yours very truly, 
                H. W. Boyd 
                2360 N. Illinois Apt. 3
                Indianapolis, Indiana
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                                                                                Marion, Ky., Jan. 16, 1932

Commissioner of Pensions,
                                                          Washington, D.C. (‘Rev.’ scribbled above)
                                                             Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
                                                             MMHFMLB 

Gentlemen; 

        I wish to obtain a complete Revolutionary war record of John 
Elder, who was born, probably, about 1757. He fought in Colonel Benjamin 
Roebuck's Regiment, South Carolina. He was living in Spartanburg county(,)
South Carolina when the 1790 census was taken. Tradition says he died on 
his way from Spartanburg Co. S. C. to Livingston county, Kentucky about 
1798. He married Mary Morrow, who was born about 1759, and died in 
Caldwell county, Kentucky June 24, 1854. Did either of these draw pen-
sions? 
    William Clark, who was born about 1757, and died in Crittenden county, 
Kentucky sometime, probably, between the dates of 1845 - 1850. He was 
living in York County, South Carolina in 1790. He married Rosa, whose 
maiden name, probably, was Cunningham. This Rosa Clark drew pension while 
living in Crittenden County, Kentucky. She died about 1867. 
    I have tried to obtain more definite data with regard to these, but 
failed. I wish the War record of this William Clark. 

                                                           Respectfully, 
                                                                Tinnie Wheeler 
                                                Marion, Crittenden County, 
                                                                                                        Kentucky. 
                                      Rt. 1 Box 96. 

                                           
                                                                          Stamped:
                                                                         Received 
                                                                         Jan 18 1832
                                                                         RECEIPT SECTION
                                                                       PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
Page 55

STATE OF ARKANSAS
                                     Crittenden County Juvenile Court
                                                  MARION, ARKANSAS


                                                                            Proctor Ark. 
                                                                                Nov. 12, 1931.
                                                 
Pension Bureau 
Washington D.C. 

Gentlemen:  

    You have on your records of Revolutionary Pensinners (Pensioners)
from Ky. one William Clark, sergeant and private, South Carolina 
line he drew $65.33 age 76, he died Apl. 16, 1834. Will you please 
send me more data about this William Clarke and let me know 
what a photostat copy of his Pension Application will cost me. 

                           Thanking you for this favor, 
                                                                                   I am very truly, 
                                                                                     Mrs. C. G. Young 
                                                                                               Proctor Ark.



Stamped:
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
NOV 16 1937 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Revolution,
                      South Carolina 
            WIDOW, &c.
  --------------------------- 
File No. 8612 
Rosa Clark 
                  Wid. of 
William Clark 
Sergt, Rev. War

    Act: Feby 2nd 48 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 135 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

Vertically, along right margin (who info was provided to):
1932 - Feb. 4 Hist to Mrs. C. G. Young Auy (?) 
1932 – Feb 4  “         “  Tinnie Wheeler Auy (Aug?)
1938 – Dec 5 Hist is H W Boyd Rev F. Cap by CC 
1940 – June 27 “        “   R. F. Wheeler auv
See livs letter in itus claim cuces (largely illegible)
Page 57

Ho of Reps 
May 12th 1840 

Sir,
           I will thank you to 
furnish the information 
sought by the enclosed 
letter,                        Resptly your
                                    Obt Svt 
                                   Lynne Boyd 

J. L. Edward Esqr
Page 58

State of Kentucky       }
County of Crittenden} set. This day personally ap- 
peared before me James W. Wilson an acting 
Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State a-
foresaid William Hughes aged Eighty Three 
years, who being duly sworn stated upon his cor-
poral oath that he is personally acquainted with 
Mrs(.) Rosa Clark now of the County & State aforesaid(,)
widow of William Clark deceased; that he knew 
personally the said William Clark; that he also 
knew the said William Clark deceased well & 
intimately for several years before he was mar-
ried; and that he lived near the said William Clark 
deceased for several years in the County of York 
in the State of South Carolina; that the said Wm 
Clark was a Gun [sic]smith during the time of his ac(-)
quaintance with him & was in partnership with 
a brother of his; that he the said affiant Wm
Hughes was at the shop of said William Clark 
deceased for the purpose of getting his gun re-
paired, which was in 1792 & shortly after, was 
at the gunshop again; & at that time, (the first 
mentioned), the said William Clark deceased 
was not married, and at the last mentioned
time, he, the said Wm Clark was married; that 
he the said William Hughes was at the house 
of the said William Clark at the time last 
mentioned & there saw his wife now his wi-
dow, Rosa Clark; that, at that time the said 
William Clark & Rosa were living together as 
husband & wife; & the fact of their marriage
Page 59

which was recent was spoken of frequently & 
was universally recognized throughout the 
neighborhood & that their marriage was a 
matter of public notority. The said Wil-
liam Hughes states further upon his corporal oath 
that the marriage of said William Clark with 
the said Rosa Clark (then Rosa Cunningham), took place 
late in the year of our Lord Seventeen hun-
dred & ninety two or early in the year Seventeen 
hundred & ninety three; that he knows their 
marriage took place at that time, because they 
were married more than a year before Wayne’s
campaign; that he also knows it from the fact 
that when he came to this country which was 
in 1804 the said Wm Clark, his wife Rosa & their
son James & other children of theirs came with 
him & their son James who was their oldest 
child was then eleven years old; that his at-
tention was called to James from the fact that 
he (James) was cross eyed & peculiarly formed & 
his size indicated the age he was then called(;) 
; [sic] that the said Rosa Clark & William Clark 
lived together as husband & wife for forty one 
or forty two years; that they raised a large 
family of children, many of whom are now 
alive & respectable; that the said Rosa & William 
Clark were always recognized as husband & 
wife & he never heard the contrary suggested 
or intimated: that he lived a neighbor to them
in South Carolina & has lived a neighbor to 
them in Kentucky from 1804, up to the time
Page 60

of the death of William Clark deceased & now 
lives & has ever since Wm Clark(‘)s death lived 
a neighbor to his Widow Rosa Clark: He states 
upon his oath as aforesaid that the service 
of William Clark in the Revolutionary War 
he has frequently heard spoken of by those 
who professed to have been in the service 
with him; that at & about the time the said 
William Clark & Rosa were married there
were no "licenses" required then by law & no public re-
cords kept of marriages.
                                                                 his
                                             William  X  Hughes {SEAL}
                                                              mark
I, James W. Wilson an acting Justice of the Peace
in & for the county (&) state aforesaid do certify that 
the foregoing statements were made by the said 
William Hughes upon his corporal oath & was 
signed by him- 
                                             James W Wilson J.P.C.C.

State of Kentucky       } 
County of Crittenden} set: I Berry S. Young Clerk of the County 
within & for the County & State aforesaid do certify that James 
Wilson whose genuine signatures appear annexed 
to the foregoing affidavits of Rosa Clark & William Hughes, is & was 
at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in & 
                             for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned & 
Paper                sworn & that all his official acts as such are enti-
Seal                   tld to full faith & credit & that the aforesaid County 
                             Court is a Court of Record: Given under my hand & seal of 
                             office at Marion June 10 A.D. 1851 
                                                                                                 Berry S. Young Clk
Page 61

                                                                                   Jany 5/41
Left side of Document
R. N. Dudley 
papers filed in 
1840 or 1846 for                                                W Ames
a pension in 
favor of the widow 
of Wm Clark of 
Livingston Co 
Ky. 

Vertically along right side of document:
White Sul(fur) Springs Ky
16 Dec
Mon Lynn Boyd 
Washington City 



                                                                          Hon L Boyd
Page 62

                                                                    Banner Spring Crit/Con (Crittenden County)
                                                              December 7, 1848 

Sir in alordene (accordance) with a conversation I had 
with you in marian (Marian) on the subject 
of William Clark widow who was a 
pensioner of livengston (Livingston) County in Ky
for her benefit you seancer (sincere) thanks.
  that there might be an act pas(s)ed 
for her benefit.  I had decleration 
with some afidivides (affidavits) to it sent 
to the pension office in 1847 or 
1840. I want you to examen (examine) then 
and if they will act use them but 
if new ones are required let me 
know and give me the best infor-
mation you can have to shape them 
       you will aten (attend?) prontly (promptly?) and oblig.
                 your friend R N Dudney to 
Lynn Boyd   Direct your let(t)er to the 
                         White Sulpher Spring 
                         Crit(t)enden County Ky
Page 63

Ho Reps
                                                             Jany 23/49

Col J. L. Edwards 

                            Sir 
                               
                              By request I ask 
leave to withdraw the papers 
in support of the claim of 
Mrs Rosannah Clark of Critten-
den Co Ky, on account of the 
services of her husband William 
Clark to be presented to Congress 
                           Resptly
                           Yr Obt Svt 
                            Srinn (Lynn?) Boyd
Page 64

         W(ashington) City

Hon Comm of Pensions,

                                  Sir
                                            Herein I enclose you a power of 
attorney in the case of Mrs Roger Clark on the act 7 July 
1838 now pending. She is from Crittenden Coty (County). 
                                                                                     You will please 
have the certificate issued & delivered to me 
                                                                                   Very respectfully 
                                  Yours 
                                  S.F.J. Trabue
Page 65

Brief in the case of Rosa Clark, widow of William Clark 
Crittendon County and State of Kentucky.
                                     act 7 July 1838 & subsequent acts 
===========================================
Claim, (original, [struck out: ‘or for increase.’]) 

Proof exhibited, (if original.) 

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was pension at $65.33 per annum, 
                      Marriage proved by living witnesses. 











(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
[Left blank]








Name and residence of agent
G. F. J. Trabue                                              S. Cole
Frankfort, Ky                                                Examining Clerk.
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						                                                            cts			
Marion Ky                       Pension Documents 15 
[along rt margin:                                                    30
Feb 18/47                         J. L. Edwards                                                                
                                             Commissioner of 
                                                                         Pensions 
                                                  Washington City
Vertically along right margin:
  13256
  Rosa Clark
   July 7, 1838

Opposite direction:  Mail
Page 67

Marion Feb 7.  1847
        Mr. J L Edwards 
                                      I here send to you 
declaration of Rosa Clark the widow 
of Wm Clark an Old Revolutionary 
Soldier for a pension together with the 
proof.  Please write to me if any 
thing more is wanting and general 
instructions.  Address me at Marion 
Crittenden County Ky 
                                            R. N. Dudney
Page 68

30 Dec 33                               Circular Stamp:
Kentucky                                       Princeton
Returned                                         Dec 16
                                                                 KY
                                                    
Diagonally down center:
Hon Secretary War
 (Pension Bureau)
 Washington City 


And, stamped: “FREE”
Page 69

                                    Princeton Ky. 14 Dec - 1833  
Sir.  Again is enclosed the declaration of Wm Clark. It has been 
delayed with the expectation the old gentleman could attend 
the Court but his disability has continually increased, & he is 
now unable to leave home.  I also return his former decla- 
ration and brief of objection, to enable you to examine 
his case with the greater case. His former declaration 
is more particularly inclosed (enclosed) as having attached to it 
the evidence of Arthur Travis. When it was sent on before, 
it was thought that his evidence was was [sic] sufficient. Since 
its return the evidence of James Clinton has been procured, and 
is annexed to the declaration, which is hoped will 
make out the case. As this is all the evidence in his 
power, if tis still insufficient, please issue him a certifi-
cate as a private only, for he truly needs the Government’s
bounty.  The case is submitted to you, with a confidence 
that the decision upon it will be right. 
                                      Your obt. Servant 
                                                                Th.. Haynes 
P.S. I wrote to the Secretary of South Carolina sometime 
ago for an exemplification of Clark’s Commission, 
but have never received an answer.
Page 70

           Wm Clark










      Jesse Patterson
Page 71

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those 
                answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 
                William Clark                                                         which require 
                further proof or explanation. 
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 

II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? of his care

III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V.	Has he mentioned 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 amou(n)t of pension he is entitled? No 

VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 

VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion? 

IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate

X.	Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? --- - 

 Proof wanting as to his being an officer
Page 72

XI.	Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 

XII.	If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII.	If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

XIV.	If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
              If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the      oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
              Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV.	Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI.	Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  

XVII.	Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. 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 recol-lection 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.
Page 73

                                                                                   3

  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 persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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 was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
          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 claimants 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. 
*QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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. 
(pointing hand) In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
Page 74

                   Marion Ky Dec 16th 1857 

Dr Sir    I recd from you a letter in 
which you say that you have recd & 
filed the 2nd application of Rosa
Clark for bounty land if she ever 
made such application, I did not know 
it, I did know however that she had 
made application for the additional 
percent allowed her as a pentioned (pensioned) widow 
of a soldier of the Revolutionary war (underlined) she 
made the application in order to stir up 
the pure minds of the officers (underlined)of the 
department in regard to her additional 
percent on her monied pension (four words underlined) 
and not for 
Land she received through Mrssrs Black 
and Wagar her Bounty Land warrant
for 160 acres and she wants no more(.) 
You say that it is “necessary for her to exp(-) 
lain how she could take the oath that she did”
this is her explination [sic] about this matter 
“if her claim is for bounty land she was 
mistaken in it”, for she thought that she was 
swearing for the additional percent allowed 
to her as a pensioned widow of William 
Clark Decd by the act of Congress passed 
3rd March 1855 and which she has never received(.) 
be(Be) pleased to reexamine her claim and see 
if you are not mistaken about the nature of it
Page 75

or whether she is mistaken, “if she be”, be pleased
to return her application to her so that she 
may have the necessary corrections made herself.
in (In) the mean time, be kind enough to send her 
whatever money she may be entitled under said act 
as an increase of her pension.
             I am Sir your obt “servt”      William Clark
Page 76

Right side of fold:
     Wm. Clark.
(Liv. Cty. Ky.)
      20994
Page 77

Arthur Travis and William Hughes who have also 
signed the same, are residents of the same County and 
are credible persons, and that their statement is 
entitled to credit. And the Court further certifies 
that Arthur Travis the witness above, and who has 
sworn to and subscribed, the last preceeding 
Certificate, is a credible person, and of good character 
and standing.                                   John Sundby JPle
                                                               C. Haynes JP dc
                                                               D. W. Patterson {JP} 

I Jesse Patterson Clerk (protem) of the County Court of 
Livingston in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the 
said court in the matter of the application of William 
Clark for a pension 
{Paper }                   In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
{  Seal  }                   hand, and seal of office, this 3d day of 
                                   December 1832 
                                                                            Jesse Patterson Clk 
                                                                                  pro tem
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           V
   36.506



   Illegible


V     M 13256
    Rosa Clark
             Ken.
Gil to Uear (?) L. Boyd
   Feb 27th '47




Act of July '83
Page 79

  State of Kentucky }
  Livingston County} ss
On this 10th day of December 1833 personally appeared in open Court 
before Joseph Watts, one of the Commonwealths justices of the peace and
justices of the County Court in and for said County & State, now sitting.
William Clark, resident of said County, aged seventy five years, 
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 
Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United 
States, under the following named officers, and served as herein 
stated. In the month of November in the year 1775 in the District of 
Camden, South Carolina, I entered the service as a volunteer private, 
under Captain Andrew Love (afterwards Colonel, on the death of Neal)
and Lieutenant William Irvin, and our regiment was commanded 
by Colonel Thomas Neal. We rendezvoused at Friday's ferry on Bond 
River, below the mouth of the Saluda, and there we joined General 
Rutchison.  From this place we marched up Broad river, and crossed 
the Saluda at Weaver's ferry; and from thence we proceeded to Rayburn’s 
Creek and encamped for awhile. The Tories at this time lay in a cane 
brake on Reedy River about 20 miles distant. The General detached Col.
Neal, with about 800 men to surprise them in their camp. This order was 
promptly and successfully executed by Col Neal -- the t(T)ories were totally 
defeated and many of them taken prisoners.  Myself and my company 
took part in this enterprise, and without boasting, it was bravely & skil(l)fully 
performed. This was called the "Snowy Campaign”, and lasted two months 
[last two words underlined]
 ending after the defeat of the Tories, which was the object of the expedition.
Again in the month of June 1776 as well as I now remember-- it may 
have been in 1777 - I again volunteered as a private from the same 
district under Captain Francis Ross, (who was killed at Briar Creek 
in 1779) and under the same Col. Neal, and          Polk Lieutenant Colonel 
and the same Lt. Irvin. We rendezvoused at Sinico, and there joined Genl 
Andrew Williamson. This service was intended against the Indians, who 
were now troublesome on the frontiers. We marched first to the middle 
settlement towns on the Tennessee river, and expected to meet Gen Rutherford 
there, but he had reached that place before us, and had destroyed the East 
towns, but left a party of men there. We marched to the Valley towns
on the Highrassie, and about four miles from there, at a place called the 
Black hole, on the 19th day of September, the Indians attacked us, but 
were defeated after a severe battle of one hour and a half
[2 written in the left margin 3/4ths down the page.]
Page 80

                                                2
The number killed was uncertain, as we could not ascertain them by any 
means. From this place we returned to Sinies, where we left some invalids.
In the Valley we met Gen. Rutherford, and sent back our wounded to the 
place, he had left some men as before mentioned. From Sineco we returned 
and were discharged in the month of October, having been out on this 
campaign four (underlined) months (underlined). Again in 1779, 
the month I do not remember,
I again volunteered from the same district as a private under Colonel 
Neal, Major Bratton (who was elected at Orangeburg by the soldiers)
and Captain Ross, who had command of my company, as their [sic] was no 
regularly commissioned captains at the time. One Hawthorn was
adjutant of the regiment. We rendezvoused at Orangeburg, and lay 
there six weeks, when we were relieved by a detachment under 
Colonel Watson, upon whose arrival we were discharged. During 
our stay at this place, Govenor Rutledge and one Christian Sneif an 
engineer came there on business. Sneif was taken at Burgoyne's 
defeat as was said. Again in the month of July or August 1780, from 
the same district, I entered the service as a Lieutenant under 
Captain Miller, and Colonel Watson Commanded the regiment. We 
rendezvoused at Clem's branch, and there Sumpter was made
General of the Brigade, and Andrew Neal, Colonel of my regiment(.)
From this place we marched to the Warsaw meeting house (where 
Col. Buford's wounded men then lay) and crossed the Catawba at 
Landsford about sun down, and marched to Rocky mount, where 
we arrived on Saturday night. This was a Brittish post under one 
Col. Turnbull.  General Sumpter determined to attack the place 
immediately, and accordingly made preparation to do so on the fol-
lowing day (Sunday). He divided his forces into three divisions under 
Cols. Neal, Brannon & Batton, and directed the assault to be made 
from different quarters at the same time. Neal’s regiment (to which I 
belonged), marched through an old field, about 200 yards, to the assault.
On advancing we were expose(d) to a destructive fire from the enemy, and 
soon after the commencement of the assault, Col Neal, and several 
others were killed. Finding it impossible to take the place, which was 
strongly fortified [sic] with large timbers parting outwards, and being much 
exposed to the enemy's fire, we were obliged to retire as well as the other 
divisions. Sumpter fell back a short distance and sent in a flag, [inserted: 
I didn’t see the flag than it in as said it was demand-
ing a surrender, but this was refused, and Sumpter ordered a second 
attack, in which we were again repulsed. In the first and second 
attack we lost many of our men, but the fall of Col. Neal was more 
regretted than all, as he was a brave office & much beloved
Page 81

['1.12' written in left margin before fifth sentence and a '2' before the seventh
sentence from the bottom]
                                                               3                       
After two fruitless assaults, it was our intention to set fire to the 
works, but providence then interfered, and sent a heavy rain, which 
prevented the success of this last resort. We retreated and camped on 
Fishing Creek, and from thence we proceeded brick to Landford, where 
we discharged, after a service ‘of six weeks’ [underlined] in this campaign, in which I 
was Lieutenant of the company regularly appointed and commissioned as 
such by Governor Rutledge of South Carolina. I forgot to mention, that amongst 
the killed at Rocky Mount was Capt. Miller.
Again in the early part of 1781, the month is not remembered, I entered the 
service as Lieutenant of my company 
under Captain John Peters and Col. Wm Bratton, and General Sumpter whom 
we joined at Ancrum's bluff - where he then lay, on the Congoree. After 
our junction with Sumpter, we marched to a place then called 
Friday's fort on Broad river, and laid siege to it, which, after 
some time we were oblige to abandon for want of cannon. However, 
not afterwards Gen Green arrived at Ancrum’s with cannon, & 
sent up Col. Lee with a corpse (corps) of infantry and draggoons, and 
a brass six pounder. Immediately on the arrival of Lee, he ordered 
a breast work to be raised (which was done in the night under a 
heavy fire from the fort). As soon as completed Lee ordered an 
assault. The infantry were placed on the left, the draggoons on 
the right and Sumpter militia in the centre with the cannon,
which we fired but thrice when the firing from the fort ceased 
and at about 10 o'clk in the day, the enemy capitulated and 
surrendered themselves prisoners of War. The tories [sic] taken here 
were tried, and some of them hung as traitors. Shortly afterwards 
we were discharged. In this expedition I served ‘two months as 
Lieutenant’ [all underlined] of the company as aforesaid.
This ended my Revolutionary services, except a few 
short expeditions against the Tories, which 
I shall omit to enumerate, as they were too inconsiderable to be 
brought into the account. In the last expedition above mentioned 
served in a company of horse, which was omitted to be mentioned. 
I declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession 
which would prove my service, as I have long since lost my disch(-)
age and commission, nor do I know of any person now living by whom 
I can prove any part of it, except one James Clinton, living in the 
County of Caldwell, and one Arthur Travis of this County by whom 
I can prove a part of it, and whose evidence he will endeavor to
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procure. I further declare, that during the time I was in service as mentioned above, I was engaged in no civil employment, but faithfully served the periods mentioned by me as a soldier and officer. Whether I have been more precise in this declaration as to length of service, and grade in which served, then in the former declaration sent on by me, I do not know-- at any rate, if what I now state [caret insertion] was not enough I can not correct it, for my memory will not enable me to do so. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state or Territory whatever. In all my service I was with militia except in the attack on friday's fort, where with Col. Lee, with his corpse of infantry and dragoons. 
And the said Justice propounded to the said applicant the following interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department, to which he made the subjoined answers to wit: 
1 Where and in what year were you born? Answer. I was born in the County of Downe,  Ireland about seventy five years ago, from the best information I have; and I came to the United States in 1773 and settled in Camden  District, South Carolina.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
Answer. I have none. All I know is from the information of parents, the time I came to this Country.
 3. Where were you living when called into the service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 
Answer. When I was in the service and during the War, I lived in Camden District South Carolina, where I continued until 1805 when I moved to this County where I have lived ever since.
 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute ,and if a substitute for whom? 
I was a volunteer. 
5 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution 
Answer. Col. Joseph Hughes, Wm Stewart Esquire, James
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                                                                      (5
Cruce Esqr. Rev John Travis and many others.
6. 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 service.    Answer. I served with no regular troops 
except these commanded by Col Lee whom I knew at the siege 
of Fort friday on Broad River. I also knew Genl Green by sight 
having seen him, but everybody knew him in those days. I 
have mentioned the militia regiments with which was acqu-
ainted, towit.(to wit) those commanded by Cols. Neal, Bratton, 
Watson, Brannon &. 
7. Did you ever receive a discharge from your service as a 
private, and did you ever receive a Commission, and if so 
by whom was it signed, and what has become of it. 
Answer. I remember of no written discharge being given me, 
as I served with volunteer militia, and with them it was 
not very common to receive such discharges; but I ‘did’ [underlined] 
receive a Commission as Lieutenant of the company as 
mentioned in my declaration, signed by Governor Rutledge 
of South Carolina, this commission I have lost or mislaid for 
I have not seen it for several years, but I have sent to S.
Carolina for a transcript of the record of it, if to be had, and 
I hope to get it, if there was a record kept of such things. 
Sworn to and subscribed                     Wm Clark
of the day and year aforesaid 
                                       Jos Watts JPLC 
We Joseph Kilpatrick a clergyman residing in (struckout: the county) of [sic]
Livingston and State of Kentucky, and Benjamin Crowell and 
residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted 
with the above named William Clark who has subscribed and 
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five 
years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighbourhood 
in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that 
we concur in that opinion.                                             Joseph N. Kilpatrick
Sworn to and subscribed                                               Benjamin Crowe
the day & year aforesaid.                                               James Wilson
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And I the said Joseph Watt, one of the Commonwealth, justice of 
the peace in and for said County, and justice of the County and 
of said County do hereby declare my 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 I do 
further certify that it appears to me that Joseph N Kilpatrick 
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resi- 
dent in the said County and that Benjamin Crowell & James 
Wilson who have also signed the same, are residents of the 
same county and the credible persons, and that their state(-) 
-ment [sic] is entitled to credit.  And I do further certify that 
the said applicant, from bodily infirmity cannot attend 
the Court of his County. Given under my hand and seal this 10th 
day of December 1833.                               Jos Watts JPLC 
                                                                               
I Ja: L. Dallam Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of 
Livingston State of Kentucky do certify that Joseph Watts Esq. 
before whom the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the appli-
cation of William Clark for a pension was taken, is (word is faint)
and was at the time of signing the proceeding certificate, a
justice of the peace in & for said County, and one of the justices 
of the County Court of said County, duly commissioned and quallified [sic]
according to law, and that due faith and credit the due 
to all his official acts; and that his signature to the said 
preceding certificate is his genuine real signature.
[Paper                    In Testimony whereof I hereunto set
    Seal]                   my hand  and affix the seal of said                     
                               court on the 11th day of December 1833. 
                         Jas L. Dallam