Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1981, Smith Clark, Conn.

Page 1

[printed form completed in handwriting]
(3-1776)
Service
Conn.
Clark, Smith
Jane
Number
R1981

Page 2

[handwritten]
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 4th of July 1836

State of Vermont}
Rutland County: ss}
On this 6th day of November 1840 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Probate Court within & for the District of Fairhaven in the County afsd Jane Clark a resident of Sudbury in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836: That she is the widow of Smith Clark, who was a private in the army of the revolution.  That he enlisted at Litchfield Connecticut in May 1775 and served six months and was discharged and returned home in Novm or first of December of the same year.  The next Spring, she is confident in the month of May 1776 he again enlisted & service six months and in the Spring of 1777 he again enlisted & served six months. & she well recollects when he returned he was sick of the fever and ague. From her extreme age and consequent loss of memory she is unable to state what officers he served under or in what part of the country he served at each particular term of service above mentioned. She remembers when he first enlisted he joined a Regiment commanded

Page 3

[handwritten]
by Col Beebe of Litchfield Cont which is the only officer whose name she can remember. She also recollects he Baked for the army a part of the time he served as afsd. And that he went to New York & Ticonderoga while in the service as afsd, but under which particular enlistment she is unable specify.
She further declares that she was married to the said Smith Clark on the 26th day of October AD 1771 and that her husband the aforesaid Smith Clark died on the 20th day of March 1813 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Jane Clark Her Mark X
Sworn & subscribed on the and year above 
[square of paper obscures the rest of this sentence] before 
[signed] Almon Warner Judge
I certify that the above names Jane Clark made her mark being unable to write her name from age & infirmity. And that her statements are worthy of full credit and belief, & that on account of age and infirmity was unable to attend court.
[signed] Almon Warner Judge

Page 4

[handwritten]
State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerks Office

I Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Almon Warner Esq. was at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, Judge of Probate for the District of Fairhaven, in said county, which Court of Probate is a court of record having a seal, and that his signature to the same is genuine. Date at Rutland in said county this eleventh day of November A.D. 1840.
[signed] F. W. Hopkins
[to the left of the document is a round seal with a balance scale visible, but illegible print]

Page 5

[handwritten]
Children of Jane Clark
Of widow of Smith
Revolution
Power atty
Vermont 
Act July 4 1836
Papers wanted.

J. D. Woodward atty
Present

Page 6

[printed form completed in handwriting]

State of New York, County of Clinton, SS.
On this 28th day of November 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Aurilla Beeman a resident of the town of Mooers . ~ in said County aged fifty Six years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as one of the children of Jane Clark widow of Smith Clark
And She hereby appoints J. Douglas Woodward, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y. her Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes her said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any and all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent’s said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
[signed] Aurelia Beeman

D. Center}
B. L. Piper}

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
[signed] B. L. Piper Justice Peace. 

State of New York County of Clinton SS. I, the subscriber, [“Clerk of said County” struck through and initialed MC] certify that B. L. Piper before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the 28th day of November 1854 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned with its prosecution. Witness my hand [“and official seal in said County” struck through]  this 20. ~ day of December 1854
[L.S.] 
[signed] G. A. Simmons 
M.C

Page 7

[handwritten]
State of Vermont
Addison County Ss} Be it known that that before me Udney H Everest a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Addison aforesaid personally appeared Lucina More a resident of Shoreham in the County of Addison aforesaid aged Eighty years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth [illegible] testify and say that she formerly resided in Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that she is the half Sister of the Widow Jane Clark of Sudbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont – that the name of his half Sister Jane Clark before her marriage to Smith Clark was Jane Northrop.  that she does well remember that she was married to Smith Clark of Litchfield aforesd in the fall of the year but year she does not now remember and that said marriage was before the war of the Revolution, She does well remember that it was in the fall of the year, for that she gathering Chestnuts on the day of the marriage and was called in from the Chestnut trees at the time  she was [illegible] for the purpose Seeing her married – and that she left her work and went into the house to see her said Sister married, she does also remember that the Said Smith Clark went into the Service of the United States as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, she does well remember of his leaving his family in Litchfield while absent in the Service but how long and the time he was out She does not now remember.  that after the war of the Revolution, the sd Smith Clark moved from Litchfield to Vermont. & that the said Smith Clark and his wife Jane Clark lived and cohabited together from the time of this marriage afsd until his [illegible] some years since. and that during the time there was born unto them Nine children [illegible] Clark, Rachel Clark, Alonson Clark, Plasina Clark Northrop Clark Anna Clark, Alfred Clark Almyra Clark and Aurelia Clark; that the Said Smith Clark died at Orwell Vermont Some years since and that his Widow the fosd Jane Clark is an aged Lady and is now living in Sudbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont and that She has not been married Since the death of her husband Smith Clark and that She Still remains his Widow and further say not 
Lucina More Her Mark “X”
Sworn and Subscribed to this 26th day of September 1840
Before me [signed] Udney H. Everest Justice Peace
In [illegible] of 
Aurelia Clark
Mr. A. H[illegible]
Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Lucina More and that She is a credible witness. [Signed] Udney H. Everest Justice Peace

Page 8

[handwritten]
State of Vermont
Addison County SS} I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the Said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Udney H. Everest before whom the within affidavits of Mary Samson & Lucina Moore were made was at the time a Justice of the Peace for Said County, and his name Subscribed thereto is his own Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court this 26th day of September 1840.
[signed] Saml. Swift Clerk
[a multipointed seal is affixed to the paper with ribbons, but print is illegible]

Page 9

[handwritten - copy is very dark]
6873
V
Jane Clark
Vt
Let to W G Wade Dec. 14 `46
to same Feb [illegible] `47
"     " June [illegible] `52
4 July 1836

Page 10

[handwritten horizontally]
Jan. 25, 1847.
[illegible]
Jane Clark
Widow of 
Smith 
Look and
Reg 
4 July 1836
[handwritten vertically]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C. 

Rose NY}
Jan 20.}

Page 11

[handwritten]
Rose New York
Jany 20th 1847.

Sir,
I have the honor to forward the Enclosed certificate of the service of Smith Clark, which fully corroborates the widows statement. – Jane Clark an applicant for a pension under Act of 4th of July 1836. – so far as relates to his service in 1775. 
I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
[signed] W. G. Wade



J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington
D. C.

Page 12

[handwritten]
6873
Jane Clark
Vt
Act 4 July '36.

1981
W. G. Wade,
Rose, 
N.Y.

Page 13

[handwritten]
Rose. New York
December 1st 1846
Sir,

I buy leave to present the enclosed Declaration of Jane Clark. an applicant for a pension under Act of Congress of 4th of July 1836.
The papers were partially prepared by Esquire Everest. some time since, but on account of his sudden death, before the papers were completed. No further efforts were made in investigating the claim.

I am Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
W. G. Wade
~

Hon. JL Edwards.
Comr of Pensions.
Washington
D.C.

Page 14

[handwritten]
Smith Clark

Page 15

[handwritten]
Comptroller’s Office, Connecticut
Hartford, January 11. 1847

On application for evidence of the service of Smith Clark in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the records in this Office relating to that war, and find his name in a list of Discharges made by Genl. Schyuler in Major Welch’s company in Genl. Wooster’s Regiment, in the year 1775 – “Smith Clark discharge Novr. 27. by Genl. Schyler.”
I further certify that a note in the index of the record from which the above is certified states that Genl. Wooster’s Regiment was raised by Act of Genl.  Assembly in the month of April, 1775.
[signed] Mason Cleveland
Compt.

Page 16

[handwritten]
State of Vermont
Addison County Ss.}
Be it know that before me Udney H Everest a Justice of the Peace with and for the County of Addison aforesaid personally appeared Mary Sampson of Cornwall in the County of Addison aforesd aged Ninety three years on the 24th day of June last past, who being first duly Sworn according to Law deposes testifies and says that she was born in Litchfield in Connecticut. and resided there until after the close of the war of Revolution. that She was acquainted with Smith Clark and his wife Jane Clark who also resided in Litchfield fro Some years after their marriage  that Jane Clark before her marriage to the said Smith Clark was Jane Northrop. and the daughter of Joseph Northrop who also resided in Litchfield aforesaid. the Said Mary Sampson further testifies that she was present at the marriage of the said Smith Clark to the said Jane Northrop  that they were married at Litchfield in Connecticut according to the best recollection of her that Said Mary Sampson on the 26th day of October AD 1771. that they were married by the Rev. Wm Champin and that She the Said Mary Sampson being present at Said wedding saw them married at the aforesaid time. She further testifies that She the wedding dress for the Said Jane Northrop and assisted in dressing her for the wedding. She further testifies that after the Said Smith Clark was married to the Said Jane Northrop they lived and cohabited together in Litchfield aforsd and according to her best recollection there was born unto them while living at Said Litchfield three children and she further testifies that she well remembers of the Said Smith Clark going in to the service of the United States as a Soldier during the revolutionary war while living at Litchfield aforesd. and that his family was at Litchfield during his absence in the Service as aforesd and She further testifies that after the Revolutionary war the said Smith Clark and his wife Jane Clark moved with their children from Litchfield aforsd to [illegible] in Vermont and further say not. 
Mary Sampson Her Mark “X”
[signed] Udney H Everest Justice Peace

23d day of September AD 1840
In pres. of
Aurelia Clark
Permelia Stow

Page 17

[handwritten] I hereby certify that the within  named Mary Sampson is a credible witness
Attest Udney H Everest Justice Peace

Page 18

[printed form completed in handwriting]

[following is struck out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878. [end struck out sentence]

[stamp] Rejected

1981

P. O. Jane Clark
Service: Smith
Enlisted: [blank] 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized. [blank] Contract
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank], 18

Page 19

[handwritten]
Jane Clark widow of Smith N York [illegible]
Suspended act of [illegible] 
Conmiss Sept 28/54 
[illegible]