Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,789, John Clark, N.H.

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(3-1776)

Service: N.H.

Clark, John
           Elizabeth

Number: W. 22,789
B.L.Wt. 137-60-55
B.L.Wt 818-160-55

Contents:

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Reported Jany 13 [18]49
Josiah Clark July 10 [18]58
[sideways] Regt [illegible] 10 698 -- 818 160 acres
99 313 137 60 acres

3011 New Hampshire Ports[mouth]
Elizabeth Clark widow of John Clark N H who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Hon C. H. Peaslee H of R [House of Representatives]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol 1

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[sideways] 99313 [illegible] April 26 [18]55
Elizabeth Clark Widow of John Clark priv
Pensioner Private Col Cilley &c N. H. Line (& [illegible] man) Rev War
Recd 160 acres N H Feby 48 --3047
ad 60 acres Dec 10/55 Dodge
F E Hassler Present
[diagonal] Warrant No 131 23d Dec [illegible]

Feb 6 [18]56 Set to Thos G Tibbets of North Wolfborough N. H. recalling warrant not entitled See 3,009 for 100 acres, Act Sept 1776 and No. 818 for 160 acres, Act March 1855. [illegible] filed D B P
Jan 28/59 Assignees Cer to Joel Parker care of Reg Land office Brownsville Minnesota JM
Mar 2/59 Caveat withdrawn JM

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[N]o. 10,698 Act Of March 3, 1855.
Received Mar 23, 1855

Elizabeth Clark, wid of John Clark Rev. War

Warrant No. 818-160-55

John Peavey Inftonborough N H

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11766
Rd March 18, 1845
Elizabeth Clark N. H. act of 7 July [18]38
m. before [17]94 d. 1813

21780 81 2 yrs $80. per an [annum] Col Cilley

Also 3 March [18]43, 27 June 44

Thos. J Tibbetts Esq North Wolfborough N. H.

[left side] T187

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Letters to T J Tibbetts
May 13 [18]48
31
Aug 28

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State of New Hampshire Carroll SS on this fourth day of March AD 1845 personally appeared before Nathaniel Rogers one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Carroll Elizabeth Clark a resident of Wolfborough in the County of Carroll aged Seventy eight years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows And an Act passed March 3d 1843 Also and Act passed July 17th, 1844.
That she is the widow of John Clark who was a private and served his Country four years ten months & twenty six days in the War of the Revolution in Col Cilley[']s Regiment as will appear by the accompanying evidence to wit from Feby 3d 1777 to 1781 inclusive.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Clark in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight Sept 4th. that her husband the aforesaid John Clark died on the twenty ninth day of April AD 1813 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 Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz in the year above stated & day. Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before Elizabeth Clark
Nathl Rogers Justice of Court of Comm Pleas
I hereby Certify that the above named Elizabeth Clark Cannot Attend Court from decrepitude & Bodily infirmity
Nathl Rogers Justice of the Court of Common pleas County of Carroll

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application of Elizabeth Clark widow of John Clark for Bounty Land
99313
Revolution
Presented by F E Hassler
Present

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State of New Hampshire Carroll County SS
I Sanborn B Carter Register of Probate for said County in said State hereby certify that the Hon Thomas Rust of Wolfborough  in said County & State before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Judge of the County of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Probate this twenty third day of March AD 1855
Sanborn B Carter Register

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I Janne Whitehouse of Tuftonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged fifty five years depose and say That I am a Child of John and Elizabeth Clark. That my Father the above named John Clark was a Revolutionary Soldier as I have often heard him say, that he died in [crossed out] Holderness, Thornton in the Year 1813. That my Mother the above named Elizabeth Clark is now living with me, that she draws a pension of Eighty dollars per annum from the U S, that she is now and always has been Since the death of her late husband the above named John Clark a Widow, the Widow of the above named John Clark. Jane Whitehouse
Subscribed and Sworn to before me This 22d day of March A. D. 1855
Thomas Rust Judge C C Pleas

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I Nathaniel Whitehouse of Tuftonborough in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged sixty eight years depose and say That Elizabeth Clark of Tuftonborough who now applies for Bounty Land is now living in my family and draws Eighty dollars per Annum from The U S as a pension and that I married her Daughter Jane a few years since, that I always understood by my Wife Jane and her Mother the above named Elizabeth Clark that Elizabeth Clark above named is the Widow of John Clark who was a Revolutionary Soldier and died in [crossed out] Holderness, Thornton in the year AD 1813. I have been acquainted with Mrs Clark above named a number of years and She has passed invariably by the name of Widow Clark.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 22nd day of March AD 1855. Nathaniel Whitehouse
Thomas Rust Justice of P & C C Pleas

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State of New Hampshire Carroll County SS
I Sanborn B Carter Register of Probate for said County in said State hereby certify that Hon Thomas Rust of Wolfborough, before whom the annexed affidavits were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty third day of March AD 1855
Sanborn B. Carter Register

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State of New Hampshire Carroll County
Elizabeth Clark of Tuftinborough County and State aforesaid makes oath and says that she is The Widow of John Clark deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution, that the said John Clark died at [crossed out] Holderness, Thornton on or about the 29th day of April AD 1813. She further declares that she was married to the said John Clark in Holderness on or about the 4th day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven by one Judge Livermore a Judge of The Court of Common Pleas in said State And that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Innis and that there are eight Children of the said John Clark now living whose names are as follows John Clark, Robert I Clark, Moses Clark, James Clark, Mary Clark, Jane Clark, Simpson Clark, William Clark only surviving Children of the said John Clark deceased and that she now applies for Bounty Land Act 3rd March 1855 never having heretofore received or applied for the same. She furtheron are by These presents constitutes and appoints irrevocably F E Hassoler of Washington D C her true and lawful attorney to prosecute and demand from the U S Government any pension or money or land that she may have right to hereby confirming her said attorney[']s lawful acts in The premises. Elizabeth Clark her mark X
Subscribed acknowledged and Sworn to and before me This twenty second day of March 1855 and I further certify I am not interested in this Claim
Thomas Rust Judge of the C. C. Pleas

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It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned and of The Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, it being a Court of Record by the Affidavits of Nathaniel Whitehouse and Jane Whitehouse of the above named County and State aforesaid being personally known to me and who are entitled to Credit, that Mrs Elizabeth Clark is the Widow of the late John Clark who was a private in the United States service in the service of the Revolution and that the said Mrs Clark is now and was on the 2nd day of March 1855 the Widow of John Clark to the best of their knowledge and belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This twenty second day of March in The year AD 1855.
Thomas Rust Judge of the C. C. [Pleas]
I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Elizabeth Clark is unable to attend Court. Thomas Rust Judge C C Pleas

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Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has never received any land warrant
State Of Newhampshire County of Carroll SS.
On this twentieth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Clark aged Eighty Eight years, a resident of Tuftonborough in the State of Newhampshire who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Clark deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] Regiment of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war of the Revolution, that her husband Enlisted. She further declares that she is the identicle [identical] Elizabeth Clark who now draws a Pension for the service of said John Clark in said Revolutionary War at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum which certificate was granted upon an application and testimony filed Thomas J Tibbets Esqr of Wolfborough N H who now hold her said certificate in his possession for the purpose of drawing her said Pension. She further states that she was married to the said John Clark in Holderness N H on the fourth day of September A. D. 1787 by one Arthur Livermore a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Innis that her said husband died at Thornton N H on the nineteenth day of Apurel [April] A. D. 1815 and that she is still a widow. She refers the commissioner of Pension to papers now on file in the Pension office to more fully establish her claim for Bounty land. She further declares that she has never received Bounty Land under this or any former act of Congress for said service nor does she Know or believe that her aforesaid Husband ever receive bounty Land for the aforesaid service or any other service whatever. She make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d A. D. 1855.
Elizabeth Clark her mark X
We, Nathaniel Whitehouse of Tuftonborough and Jane Whitehouse of Tuftonborough the State of Newhampshire upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Clark in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicants, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Nathaniel Whitehouse Jane Whitehouse
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim. John Peavey Notary Public

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I Robert Fowle of Holderness in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy nine years depose & say That I was ordained Rector of the Episcopal Church in the Town aforesaid in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty nine And that prior to that date I was present at the Marriage of John Clark and Elizabeth Innis. they were married by Judge Livermore in said Holderness. my Record of marriages commences in 1790. Robt Fowle, Rector of the Episcopal Church Holderness
State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
Then personally appeared the above named Robert Fowle and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. Holderness March 1st 1845
Horatio N Smyth Justice Peace
Grafton SS March 1st 1840
This certifies that the above named Robert Fowle is a Man of undoubted Veracity whose testimony is entitled to full credit
Horatio N Smyth Justice Peace

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May 24, 1858
Be it Known that I Josiah Clark of Portsmouth, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire The sun [son] of John Clark [illegible] in Revolutionary War in the year 1775 and 76 was a Commissioned officer for the hol [whole] term of the Revolutionary war and for my Father[']s Servesses [services] Received Government I hereby ask the Commissioner at the Interior to take my cais [case] under your Consideration as I am Eighty three years old and poor and unable to labor for my living at this time [illegible] sir's you will find his name on your files at wasington [Washington]. Please inform Me and direct to box 155 Portsmouth NH. your most humble Servant, Josiah Clark
to Honorable Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pentions [Pensions] at the Interior Washington

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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Clark, John Grade Private Line New Hampshire

Warrant Number 3009 (and 137-60-55) Acreage 100 Issued Jan. 26, 1796 Wt. 3009 to James A. Neal, assignee 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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N Wolfboro N H Jan 15, [18]46
Thos I Tibbetts
[illegible] addl evidence in Jno Clark[']s pension case
T 13 R3es Jany 20/46
Pension Office

Jan 21, 1846
A[illegible] case
Elizabeth Clark

[upside down] No. Wolfboro N H 10
Janua 16
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City D C

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North Wolfborough N H January 15th 1846
Sir I herewith inclose a letter from The Secretary of N H which goes to prove that there was but one person by the name of John Clark in the Service from Ham[p]stead of course that must be the identical person who was married to Elizabeth Innis in Holderness by Judge Livermore for we had proved to the Department that the John Clark who was Married to Elizabeth Innis in Holderness by Judge Livermore went into the Service from Ham[p]stead. We shall of course expect a Pension Certificate from the Hon Department for his Widow in consequence of his services
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obedient & humble Servant
Thos J Tibbets
Hon Secretary of War

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Free
Hon Secretary of War Washington City

[sideways left] No. Wolfboro N. H. March 12

[sideways right] 11766, 11767
March 18, 1845
Cls Elizabeth Clark & Margery Tibbets
July 7, 1838

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North Wolfborough March 11th 1845
Sir I herewith inclose the declarations with the accompanying evidence of Widow Margery Tibbets and Widow Elizabeth Clark. You will please to notice a few lines of explanation from Mr Bennett the Town Clerk of Portsmouth N H in relation to the examination of the parish records in Portsmouth Through the hands of Doct Richard Russall of Great Falls Somersworth. I name this to show the reason why  his name is on the bottom of the paper.
In preparing the above papers for your department there has been no deception used on my part Neither do I think or believe there have been any used by either of the deponents who have testified or either of the Widows who have made the Declarations & if there is any error in form you will of necessary please to inform me.
Will You be kind enough Sir to inform me if You have received the Declaration from me some time Since forwarded to your Department of Widow Mary Whitehouse of Tuftonborough NH.
I am Sir with due Respect your obedient and humble Servant 
Thos J Tibbets
Hon Secretary of War

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Oct 12, 1845
Wolfborogh N. H.
Oct 7, 45
Th J. Tibbets
Enc pensions papers of Elizabeth Clark
T187. Sec Oct 4, 45
Pension Office

No Wolfboro N H
Oct 8
70
Hon Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.

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North Wolfborough N H Oct 7th 1845
Sir
After considerable delay in sending the within papers to the Secretary of State for him to correct the Several Certificates that he had made to those paper I have this day Received them and forthwith transmit the same to the Hon Department
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obedient & humble Servant Thos J Tibbets
Hon Secretary of War

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818 [crossed out] 31009
Tuftonborough Feb 13th 1856
Hon J Minot
Dear Sir
Yours of the 6th inst is before me relative to the bounty Land warrant of the Widow Elizabeth Clark under the act of March 3rd 1855 and in answer to the same I can only say that some time in the month of June last I received from the Pension office a land warrant for the 160 for said Elizabeth Clark and soon after receiving it presented it to her and she soon conveyed the same by assignment in the Usual man[n]er to  Horatio Woodman Esqr of Boston Mass had the warrent and what he has done with it is impossible for me to say. Therefor you will readily see that it is not in my power to return said warrent to the Pension office. I supposed every thing correct untill the receipt of the above letter.
yours verry Respectfully
John Peavey

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[sideways left] 10.698

Tuftonborough Mar 20
free Pension Business

[sideways right] 1/55

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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Admitted the 10 Dec, for 60 acres
,137
26 Jany [18]56
10,698
Jun 7, 51
,818=16c

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North Wolfborough N. H. January 17th 1856
Dear Sir
Yours of the 6th inst has been received. The Warrant that Peavey obtained for 160 acres of Land for Widow Elizabeth Clark is out of my reach. Peavey purchased the same of the widow & probably sold it immediately. The fact is John Clark the widows husband never performed any Service in the War of 1812. This fact I presume is correct for never heard a word about it Either by her or her Children. The Land Warrant you Sent me for 60 Acres is in my possession & I shall hold on to it until I hear from you
Yours truly Thos J Tibbets
F E Hassler Esqr
N B At the time I got a pension for the Widow I obtained All the evidence of John Clark[']s Rev Service there was in the State Department of This State & if Peavy had under taken to Get a Land
16,917

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Warrant for Services performed in 1812 he would have been obliged to prove her marriage. Also the Service. Whereas for the Revy Service I had proved both those facts to the Satisfaction of the War Department
T J Tibbets

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Washington City D C Jany 23d 1856
Hon J Minot Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed was received yesterday, its contents is called to your attention, believing that as the parties are residents of your state, you will be more able to ascertain the facts, than yours, F E Hassler
16,917

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State of New Hampshire Carroll SS
On this thirteenth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and for said County Elizabeth Clark a resident of Wolfborough in the County aforesaid aged eighty years and upwards who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John Clark who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That she was a pensioner under the Act of June 17th 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Elizabeth Clark her mark X
Witness Wm Clark, Emily Tibbets
State of New Hampshire Carroll SS
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me and I hereby certify that the declarant to me is personally known.
Thos J Tibbets Justice Peace

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The State of New Hampshire Carroll SS
I Francis R Chase Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Thomas J Tibbets within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Carroll as within mentioned. That his commission is dated on the 6th day of July AD 1846 and will expire on the 6th day of July AD 1857 and that the within purporting to be his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 22d day of September AD 1848
Francis R Chase Clerk

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General Land Office Oct 20 1856
Sir
In your letter of the 6th February 1856 you request this Office to withhold the patent on Military Bounty Land Warrant No 818 for 160 acres open under Act of March 3d 1855 to Elizabeth Clark, widow of John Clark.
In reply I have now the honor to state that the above described 
Warrant is now on file in this Office, it having been returned by the Register of the Land Office at Dubuque, Iowa, as located by James Pim of Dublin, Ireland, to whom it appears to have been regularly assigned by the Warrantee.
The patent will be withheld as requested until I am further advised by you.
I Am Sir, Very Respectfully Your Obt Ser
Thos A Hendricks Commissioner
Hon J Minot Commissioner of Pensions

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.
I Certify, That Charles E Stevens, before whom the accompanying affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Suffolk County, this Twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1859
Geo W Nichols assistant Clerk of the said Court.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County 
I, Horatio Woodman of Boston in the said county, counsellor at Law, having been duly Sworn, depose and say, that by my docket it appears that on or about the 29th day of April, 1856, I bought from Aaron Roberts, of Wolfboro, in New Hampshire, (who came to my office to sell it) warrant of Elizabeth Clark, No. 137 for 60 acres, and it further appears that on the said 29th day of April 1856, I sold the same to the Hon Joel Parker a Professor of Law in Harvard College, that I paid therefor the sum of $64.80 and sold it for $67.20. The record upon my docket is as follows
Name of Warrantee Elizabeth Clark
No. 137
acres 60
By whom obtained T. J. Tibbets
when purchased 1856 apl 29
am[oun]t $64.80
from whom bot [bought] Aaron Roberts Woflboro, NH
to whom sold Hon Joel Parker Cambridge $67.20
I bought and sold it in perfect good faith, knowing nothing whatever of the circumstances attending the procuring and assigning of it. I do not remember Mr Roberts, and probably never saw him before or since, though I might perhaps remember him should I see him again. I never saw or knew Mr Tibbets in the matter, but probably took his name from the warrant or from inquiry of Mr. Roberts. I have bought and sold thousands of warrants and always make just such entries in each case. I need not Say of a gentleman of Judge Parker's high standing that he purchased it in perfectly good faith and as innocently as I did. I am free from interest except that I should in case of its cancellation be obliged to refund to Judge Parker and should myself look to Mr Roberts for reimbursement. Horatio Woodman
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this 24th day of February, 1859. I have no interest. Chas E Stevens Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.
I Certify, That Charles E Stevens before whom the accompanying affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand, and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said Commonwealth, for Suffolk County, this Twenty fifth day of February A. D. 1859.
Geo W Nichols Assistant Clerk of the said Court.

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I Joel Parker of Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose and say, that on or about the twenty ninth day of April 1856, I purchased of Horatio Woodman Esq. (a Counsellor at Law in Boston who has been largely engaged in procuring, purchasing and selling Land Warrants) Land Warrant No 137, for 60 acres, issued to Elizabeth Clark; and paid therefor sixty seven dollars and twenty cents being as I suppose the fair market price at that date. I purchased the same in the usual course of business, believing it to be a valid warrant, having no knowledge of the circumstances under which it issued, nor any knowledge, information, or suspicion, that any caveat had been filed, or that it had in any manner been recalled, nor any reason whatever for a supposition that it was not perfectly good. And I had no such information or supposition until I recently received a communication on the subject from the Pension office dated Jan 25 1859. Joel Parker
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twenty fifth day of February, 1859. The deponent is credible. I have no interest.
Chas E Steven Justice of the Peace

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General Land Office, January 14th 1859
Sir:
In your letter of Feby 6/56 this Office is desired to withhold the Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 137 for Sixty acres, act March 3, 1855, in the name of Elizabeth Clark.
I have, therefore, to state that the said Warrant is on our files, having been returned by the Register of the Land Office at Brownsville, Minn as located by Joel Parker of Middlesex Co Mass to whom it appears to have been regularly assigned.
The Patent will be withheld until I am further advised by you.
Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Thos A Hendricks
To Geo C Whiting Esq Commissioner of Pensions

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Cambridge Mass Feby 25, 1859
Hon G. C. Whiting
Commissioner &c, Sir A few days since I received through the Land Office at Chatfield as I suppose a communication from the Pension office setting forth that Land Warrant No 137 for 60 acres issued to Elizabeth Clark had been recalled and a caveat filed, and requiring evidence that I was an innocent assignee having no information of the facts. On receiving this notice I addressed a note to Horatio Woodman Esq from whom I purchased said warrant, and have received from him an affidavit which is enclosed to which I have added my own affidavit. I presume this evidence will be satisfactory. Very Respectfully Your obt servt Joel Parker

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Elizabeth Clark aged 78 Married [17]98 Jno Clark her husband died on 29 April 1813
Wm Clark a son of declarant his father died 29 April 1813 his oldest
Martha Fowle was present at the ceremony &c she is now 72 years of age and was about 12 when they were married
Robert Fowle Rector of the Episcopal Church of Holderness age 79 was present at the ceremony was ordained in [17]89 and knows the marriage took place prior to that time
Eleanor Sheppard was present at the ceremony and recollects that it was before Robt Fowle was ordained or allowed to marry persons
Town Clerk of Holderness has examined the records and can find no evidence &c of the marriage

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North Wolfborough N H Feby 29th 1856
Sir
I lately received a letter from You in relation to a land Warrant in favor of Widow Elizabeth Clark for 60 acres
I will premise
Some two or more years since I became acquainted with F E Hassler of Your City by correspondence. he thought that Widow Clark did not receive a full pension that she was entitled to. accordingly he sent me a power of attorney to demand & receive from the Department any Money or Land that she might be entitled to, the power was irrevocable, it was signed by the Widow and duly authenticated & returned to Esop Hassler. soon after the last Bounty land Act was passed I received from him a Declaration made out for her claim of Bounty land. accordingly I carried Judge Thomas Rust to see the old Lady & do the business. when we arrived at the house the family with whom she lives with informed us that John Peavey had been there a few days before & had done something but they could not tell much about it. Then told Judge Rust that Hassler had a power irrevocably to Claim land or money that might be due the Widow. Accordingly she made the Declaration before Judge Rust.
When I sent the papers to Mr Hassler I wrote him the Circumstances expecting that he would see that our business took precedent

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I heard no more until I received the land Warrant from Mr Hassler. I then wrote him to know why she did not receive 160 acres he answered me he could not tel[l] but would enquire into the subject. in the mean time I learned from the Widow & family that Peavy had obtained a land Warrant for 160 acres in a short time after he had made the application. I then came to the conclusion that to use a common phrase among us there must have been Monkery in the case. I informed Mr Hassler about Peavy[']s Warrant & he solicited some information I was not able to give but requested me to hold on to the Warrant until I heard from him again. The Warrant had been placed in my hands to sell by the Widow and her friends & After waiting some time and not hearing from Hassler, I disposed of the Warrant to a Western Man. I believed he belonged to Minesata [Minnesota] I have therefor given You the history of the business that has gone through my hands in relation to my taking the Declaration &c I can prove the facts as I have stated by Judge Rust. I make these Statements to show that I had no intention of defrauding the Government.
if there is any thing wrong about the business that I have done I should like to know where it is. the Warrant for 60 Acres is not Patented. I think there will be blame somewhere.
Very Respectfully Yours &c Thos J Tibbets
Hon Commissioner of Pensions

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State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Nicholas Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Belknap, duly commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 4th day of Jany 1841 and will expire on the 4th day of Jany 1846. And that Horatio N. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1843 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1848.
I further certify That I am satisfied that the signature of s[ai]d Nicholas Smith and of said Horatio N. Smith to the annexed instruments are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, 17 of September 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

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I John Sweny of Holderness in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire Aged Eighty years depose and Say That I was well acquainted with John Clark who formerly resided in this Town and Married Elizabeth Innis. I have worked with him many a day & have often heard him tell about his being in the Revolutionary War he went here by the name of the Old Soldier, he formerly belonged to the Town of Hamstead & went from their [there] into the Service as I have often hear him State. the above facts I distinctly recollect. John Sweeny
Signed in the presence of Zebulon Sinclair
State of New Hampshire Belknap SS
Centre Harbor May 27th 1845
Then personally appeared the above named John Swemey and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed And I further Certify that the Deponent above named is an Old Gentleman of truth whose testimony is entitled to full Credit from my personal knowledge of him
Nicholas Smith Justice of Peace

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John Clark 3 years 7th Co Hamstead D
[crossed out] To Nottingham for Supplies see Folio 37
Ballance Cloathing sold by Leigh 7.11.6
Average Rum Sugar &c .17.
Paid by the continent in 1777 10.17.4
ditto in 1778 £4 ditto in 1779 24/ 5.4 | £
1781 Mar 8th Gave Lieut Joseph Mills a certificate 45.4.10 | 69.14.8
1780 Paid by Bass 2/10 Pary Master 6/7 9.5
1782 Sept 21 Gave a certificate to Maj Scott 23.10.7 | 24.
1781 Paid by Blake £4.5.4 | 4.5.4
1783 July 2d Certificate to Col Dearborn order to Benoni Hills | 19.14.8
| £24.

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Contra [illegible]
1777 | £
Feb 3 By 10 Months & 26 Days £21.14.8
By 12 ditto in 1778 & 12 do [ditto] in 1779 48 | 69.14.8
1781 2nd Compy
By 12 Months in 1780 | 24
By 12 Months in 1781 £ | 24

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the original & the whole of said original the same having been examined and compared by me. The original may be found in Cilley[']s Regimental Ledger which was returned to this office from the War Office Jany A. D. 1841.
In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 28th, day of January A.D. 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

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Thomas J. Tibbetts, Esq
Wolfboro' N. H.

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Secretary of State's Office Concord, N. H. Jany 5th 1846
To Thos. J. Tibbetts Esq
Dear Sir:
I have examined the Revolutionary Rolls & Documents in this Office, as requested by you, and find only one person by the name of John Clark who was in the service from the Town of Hampstead
Very Respectfully
Thomas P. Treadwell Secy of State

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Nov 18 In [illegible]
Nov 17 [18]45
Wolfbor' N. H. Nov 12/45
Thos J. Tibbets
Asks for Eliz Clark['s pension certif
T207 Rec Novr 15/45
Pension Office
Eliz Clark N. H. cl See
Suspd 38
Answer Anticipated Nov 11th 45

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North Wolfborough NH 12th 1845
Sir
Some weeks have expired since I returned Widow Elizabeth Clark[']s papers to your Department, we have complied with all the requisitions of the Department & expect to receive a Certificate from the Hon Department as soon as may be
I am Sir your Obedient & humble Servent Very Respectfully
Thos J Tibbets 
Hon Secretary of War

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N. Wolfborough June
Thos J Tibbets
Enc evidence of identity of John Clark
T116 [illegible] June 6 [18]45
Pension Office

[postmark] Concord NH Jun 14
[upside down]
Free
To The Hon Secretary of War
Washington City DC

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North Wolfborough June
Sir 
I herewith inclose the evidence in relation to the identity of John Clark am respectfully submit the same to the Hon Department for their consideration
I am Sir Respectfully Yo[page folded] obedient & humble Servant 
Thos J Tibbets
Hon Secretary of War

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State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office, I, Thomas P Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas J Tibbets is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified. His commission was dated on the 4th day of Jany 1841 and will expire on the 4th day of Jany 1846. And that Horatio N Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1843 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and will expire on the 29th day of June 1848. And that Joseph Burrows is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844, and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849.
I also certify, that Nathaniel Rogers is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 4th of Jany 1841 and will expire on the 12th day of Decmr 1856.
I further certify, that I am satisfied that the signatures of said Thomas J Tibbets, Horatio N. Smith, Joseph Burrows & Nathaniel Rogers to the annexed instruments are genuine. Given under my hand & the Seal of the State this 17th day of Septr 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State

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Town Clerks office Holderness Feb 28th 1845
This certifies that I have examined the Records of said Town & cannot find any record of marriage of John Clark & Elizabeth Innis
J. H. Thompson Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton SS Feb 28 1845
Personally appearing the above named J H Thompson and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. Before me
Joseph Burrows Justice Peace
This certifies that the subscriber is acquainted with the above deponent and that he sustains a good moral character and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Feb 28 1845 Joseph Burrows Justice of Peace for County of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire

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I Eleanor Shepherd of Holderness in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy two years depose & Say That I was well acquainted with John Clark who formerly lived in this Town. he worked for my Father one Season before he was married. he Married Elizabeth Innis for I Saw Them married and I was acquainted with him for Years after he was married. he has been dead a Number of Years. I distinctly recollect of hearing him State that he went into the Service from the Town of Hamstead in this State & that when he came to this Town he came from that place. Eleanor Shephard her mark X

State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
Holderness May 28th 1845
Then person appeared the above named Eleanor Shephard and Made Oath to the truth of the Above Affidavit by her subscribed in my presence. And I further Certify that the Deponent above named is a Lady of truth whose Testimony is entitled to full Credit & belief
Horatio N Smith Jus Peace

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I Betsy Cox of Holderness in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Aged seventy Eight years depose and Say That I was acquainted with John Clark Who formerly resided in this Town. he married Elizabeth Innis. I lived as Neighbor to him for a number of years I have often heard him tell about his being out in the Revolutionary War. his Native place was Hamstead in This State as I have often heard him State or at any rate he enlisted & went into the Service from that Town. my memory is Good & I distinctly recollect the above facts. Betsy Cox her mark X

State of New Hampshire Grafton SS Holderness May 28th 1845
Then personally appeared the above named Betsy Cox and Made Oath to the truth of the Affidavit by her subscribed in my presence. And I further Certify that the above named Betsy Cox is an Old Lady of truth whose testimony is entitled to full Credit.
Horatio N Smith Jus Peace

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State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
I Martha Fowle aged seventy two years depose and say that when I was about twelve years of age I was present at the marriage of John Clark and Elizabeth Innis & Saw them married by Judge Liver in Holderness. My husband the Rev Robert Fowle was also present & I am Still a resident of Holderness. Martha Fowle

State of New Hampshire Grafton SS Holderness March 1st 1845
Then personally appeared the above named Martha Fowle and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence I also certify that She is a Woman of truth whose testimony is entitled to full credit
Horatio N Smyth Justice Peace

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State of New Hampshire Grafton SS
I Eleanor Shepherd of Holderness in the State and County aforesaid aged seventy two years depose and Say That when I was about twelve years of age I was present at the marriage of John Clark and Elizabeth Innis they were married in Holderness by Judge Livermore & I distinctly recollect that it was prior to the Rev Robert Fowles being ordained or authorised to marry & I further testify that the aforesaid John Clark has been dead about thirty Years. Eleanor Shephard her Mark X
Attest Wm Clark

State of New Hampshire Grafton SS Holderness March 1st 1845
Then personally appeared the above named Eleanor Shephard and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed in my presence. I also certify that she is a Woman of truth whose testimony is entitled to full credit
Horatio N Smyth Justice Peace

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I William Clark of Wolfborough County of Carroll & State of New Hampshire aged thirty eight years depose and Say That I am the Son of John & Elizabeth Clark, that my Father the aforesaid John Clark served several Years in War of the Revolution and I have always been informed by my Mother he died on the twenty ninth day of April AD 1813. And that my Mother is stil[l] living & has not intermarried but remains the Widow of the aforesaid John Clark. And I further State that my Mother[']s Oldest Child is fifty six years Old according to the family reckoning, for she has no written Record of the births of her Children or of her own age or the Year when she was married to my Father. But She always Stated that she was married one Year and three days before her Oldest Child, John Clark was born & he will be fifty six Years old the seventh day of Next Sept according to the family reckoning. Wm Clark
State of New Hampshire Carroll SS Wolfborough March 4th 1845
Then personally appeared the above named William Clark and Made Oath to the truth of the Above Affidavit by him subscribed in in my presence. I also certify that the deponent is a Man of truth whose testimony is is entitled to full Credit
Thos J Tibbets Justice Peace

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Rev Widow, &c
File No. 22.789
Elizabeth Clark Widow of John Clark Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d [18]48
Index:--Vol. A, Page 139
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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11766
Elizabeth Clark widow of John Clark.
N. Hampshire
Act 7 July 1838
See letters to T. J. Tibbets
May 13, 1845 and Aug 28,1845
to T. J. Tibbets Nov 11th 1845

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3 John Clarks
one recd 100 ac[re]s in 1796 by Assignee
One's claim was made after the date of death of Claimants husband
A 3d rejected in 1830
It is evident that claimant's husband was a war's man

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Tuftonborough March 20th 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the application of the Widow Elizabeth Clark for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3 1855 she being now a Revolutionary Pensioner in this town
Respectfully your Obet [Obedient] servant
John Peavey

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10.698 Act March 3, 1855 Recd March 23, 1855
Elizabeth Clark widow of John Clark, private, War of the Revolution
Now a pensioner of the U. S.
Private under Col. Cilley, New Hampshire line
Original brief enclosed
John Peavey Tuftonborough, N. H.

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[sideways left] Elizabeth Clark 10.698
[sideways right] Ext N H Act 1855

Tuftonborough March 24 free Pension Business
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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137 60 acres

North Wolfboro Jany 17th
[postage stamp] U. S. Postage Three Cents
F E Hassler Esqr
Washington City DC

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Wid: Pen: Feb 2d [18]48 N. H.
Boynton

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818
160 acres

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[sideways left] Elizabeth Clark wid John
Reg 10698 -- 818 -- 160 acres
Reg 99313 137 60 acres

North Wolfboro March 4th NH
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

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Tuftonborough Feb 14
free Pension Business
Hon Josiah Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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Tuftonborough Mar 24th 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
I write you relative to the application of Elizabeth Clark which I forwarded to your office a few days since for Bounty land She being a Revolutionary Pensioner having yesterday said Thomas Rust Esqr of our Judges of the Court he informed me that Thomas J Tibbets Esqr employed him to go with him at the house where said widow Clark now lives for the purpose of making her declaration and that the man and women with whom she resides informed them that I had been there and had talked with her and them relative to said Bounty land but that I did not make any papers consequently they made her declaration. I will state the facts as they were on the 20 inst (I believe I am correct as to date but the application will determine) I took with me the late Bounty land Law and Blanks. went to the house of Mr Nathanl Whitehouse about one mile from my residence in Tuftonborough. told Mr Whitehouse and wife and the old Lady, the widow Elizabeth Clark, that Congress had passed a law by which I considered that she was entitled to 160 acres

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land providing that she nor her husband had never drawn land. They all declared that she nor her husband had ever drawn any land to their Knowledge. I asked them if the[y] desired me to make an application for her land and they Mr Whitehouse, his wife Jane Whitehouse and they Elizabeth Clark, the Pensioner answered yes. Accordingly I filled up a blank for that purpose. The old Lady, the Pensioner made her mark. I wrote her name and Mr Nathaniel Whitehouse and his wife signed their names as witnesses, the whole declaration having been read previous their signing in the hearing of all of said persons before named I then told them that it was necessary that they all should make oath to said declaration which each one consented to by holding up the right hand and I administered the oath as follows, each of you solemnly swear that this declaration (holding the same in my hand) by you subscribed is in your belief true so help you God, I then signed the certificate as notary Public, took my papers and returned home affixed my seal to said declaration and the next mail forwarded the same to your office and yesterday on learning that another application had been made I notified Thomas Rust aforesaid and agreed to notify said T J Tibbets Esq that I had taken her declaration. I have not been able to see Mr Whitehouse nor his wife Jane Whitehouse nor the applicant

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and am wholly at a loss to know the reason for such proceedings as Mr Whitehouse & wife are both intelligent & wealthy and we have at all times heretofore been upon friendly terms and if I have acted in accordance with the law and instructions I claim that her warrant should issue upon my application otherwise not. I learned from said Rust that Nathl Whitehouse & Janes Whitehouse were the witnesses to the application made by them if so you can compare the hand writing and see if my statement related to the signature is true. 
Very Respectfully your Obt Servant
John Peavey

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Free
To Honele [Honorable]
Geo C Whiting Commissioner of Pentions [Pensions] at the Interior
Washington D Columbia
[postmark] Portsmouth N. H. May 24

[sideways and underneath] Elizabeth Clark John N H  [illegible]
No John Clark [illegible] N H roll, 2 more widows of John Clark [illegible]

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10.698 Act March 3 [18]55 Rect March 23 [18]55
Elizabeth Clark wid of John Clark, private
Capt Col Ent Dis
War of the Revolution
Now a pensioner of the U. S.
Pri under Col Cilley
N Hamp line
Admit 160 acres June 7 1855 [illegible]
818 iss June 7/55 John Peavey
John Peavey Tuftonborough N. H.
Vol C 143

[sideways right] Feb 6/56 Lists agt recalling [illegible] not entitled
Se 3,009 for 100 acres Act Sept 1796 and No. 137 for 60 acres Act March 1855.
Nov 8/56 Assignees' to John Pim Care of Regt of Land Office Dubuque Iowa
Oct 22/60 Correct certificate sent [illegible]

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P137 60 Clark Jenkins Sent
[two postage stamps] U. S. Postage Three Cents
[postmark] Boston MS [Massachusetts] Feb 25 1855
G. C. Whiting
Comr Pension Office
Washington D. C.

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9937
New Hampshire
Elizabeth Clark Widow of John Clark who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29th April 1813 of Carroll Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of April 1846 and sent to Thos J Tibbets, North Wolfboro', N. H.
Total amount $400.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by U M Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 27

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7656 New Hampshire
Elizabeth Clark, widow of John Clark, who was a private, in the New Hampshire line Portsmouth Roll
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of April, 1846 and sent to Thos J Tibbets, North Wolfboro' N Hampshire
{Act of March 3, 1843.} & 17 June 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 14