Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,814, John Clark, N.H.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Clark, John
Eunice

NUMBER
W. 23.814

CONTENTS

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10273
New Hampshire
John Clarke of Grafton in the State of N Hamp who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded by Col Bedel in the N Hamp line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 60 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Apl 1833 and sent Moody Bedel Bath N H 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 30.00
[Total] $150.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk Book E Vol 1st Page 76

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4311
Vermont Montpelier
Eunice Clark N. H. widow of John Clark who was a private in the N. Hampshire Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of January 1844 and sent to Messers Goodall and Morrison Bath N. H.
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 31

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4877
Declaration of John Clark
N. 2

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
County of Grafton
State of New Hampshire at August 1832
On this
day of August personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of
Probate for said County John Clark
a resident of Landuff in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged twenty three years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States
in the year
1776
with Capt Thomas Simpson and served in the Ranging
regiment of the same line, under the following named officers: The Simpson
Joshua Hayward (or Howard) Lim & Thomas Simpson Ensign it being a part of Col. Israel Mary
of Militia which land for the Defence of the Fronting on & adjacent to Connecticut river by the
authority of the State of New Hampshire- That he enlisted under said Simpson his
South of September 1776 & sword till December in the Several Duties required in guarding the Fort
& Santing Tower Canil in order to protect the Inhabitants from the Deputations of the Enemy
which they were constantly making on the Fronties he served his sum for which he engaged
faithfully & was honorably Discharged & paid for his service she think for three month
In the year 1777 there was a Draft of a for out of the company to which he
in the Town of Rawlift as it was said that were wanted to prevent General Burgoines
of making into our country that he turned out & Volunteered his services is joined
Company command by Capt Part of Orillink, the last of July & Marched to
Benington in the State of Vermont where a Court of Bargain and under Col Baum
were met & filed by any save Greek commanded then by General Starks. The Company
last past he thinks was annexed to Col Hubbard, Regiment of the New Hampshire
he was marched to the Man or North line & served his time out for which he
whithe think was the month that he was Discharged & returned home and
paid by the State of New Hampshire on the 7 he thinks in the report of
April that he enlisted into a company of Capt Luther Richardson Benjamin
Sawyer in John Clark in a Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bedel im
John Black & Major Josiah Stone for the term of one year Ending in April 1779 that he
Enlisted in the Town of Landaff where he now is, & served his term out I was
Dinged & paid by James has payment of regiment in Preses Final Settlement
they were called. This regiment was doing as he understand by virtue of a resolve of the
sentimental Congress & sale to be held a continental by Order of the Honorable
General the Margis Delay to guard the Frontions on adjacent to Connecticut
side when they were stationed and the Duty in Building Stone Houses Gard
W Parrish, and finding the public stores, patrolling & Secuting Toward
Canada in which were several of the troops were killed & scalped by the
Inhuman British Solling, & the nesess Poins, & their savage allies the Indians
after reforming this Head Tower of Sale for one year & some more being requested
remain by Col. Bell & others untill General Hagens Regiment should arrived
which he Did he sold his years pay for about Twelve Dollars the Highest
Price he
could get-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Moses Dow Reg of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify,
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
John Clark
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth
day of August A.D. 1832.
Moses Dow

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9524
Eunice Clark
declaration for a
Pension

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled
An act granting half pay and pensions to
contain widows
State of Vermont
County of Caledonia
An
this
thirty
first day of July, 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber, Isaac
N. Hall a
Judge of the County Court, in and
for the said County of Caledonia and State and
Eunice Clark a resident of Groton in said
County of Caledonia, aged seventy six years
last April, 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, and
July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows"" that she is the
widow of
John Clark said Gratin, who was
Private in the army of the revolution and
served in Bedell's Regiment
and who was
also a Pensioner of the United States, under the
act of June, 1832, at the rate of sixty
dollars per annum upon the New Hamp
there, Agency she
further decease, that she was married to the
said John Clark on the 20th day of March
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three,
and that her husband the aforesaid John Clark
died on the eighth day of April eighteen him
dred and forty one, that she was not manned to
him prior to his leaving the service- but
the marriage took place previous to the first
day of January, seventeen hundred and on your
at the time above sold and that she is still
his widow
her
Eunice Clark
mark
name NHD all
Attest
Elijah L. Clark

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Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
and year within named
Isaac N. Hall. Assistant Judge of
Caledonia County Court
I hereby certify that the subscribed to the within declaration
Emma Clark is known to me as the widow of John
Clark who was a pensioner & that she is sick & wholly under
to attend Court
Isaac H. Hall Assistant Judge of
Calcotin County Court
STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia County, ss.
, Saml B Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Isaac N. Hall is one of the assistant
Judges of the County Court
of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the fourth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and
will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signatures to the foregoing certificates
are in genuine, being in his own hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 2d
August A.D. 1843
day of
Sam. P. Mattocks
Clerk.

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Record of the
Marriage of
Mrs Eunice Clark
from Landaff
John Brake

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March twentieth seventeen hundred and Eighty
three,
John Clark Junr & Eunice Sewett was "
named by Moses Dow Esqr as the Law directs certified
by his hand writing on the back side.
of a certificate from the Town Clerk of Piermont,
John Clark Town Clerk"
I Samuel P. Peavey of Landaff in the County of
Grafton and State of Newhampshire depose & say
that I am Town Clerk of said Landaff, and that ┃ the
above is a true extract from the Town rec
and of said Landaff now in my posesion
with the exception of the date which is expressed
upon said record in fair legible figures as
follows
March 20, 1783"
March twentieth
seventeen hundred and eighty three
Grafton
Samuel P. Peavey Town Clerk
subscribed and sworn to on this thirty first
day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three
before me
1
Wm Morrison Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set.
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and ┃
for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission
was dated on the seventeenth day of January 1842, and will expire
on the 17th day of January 1847, and that his signature above
written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this
14th day of August AD 1843
N B Felton Clerk

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E. S. Clark's affidavit

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I Elijah Saline Clark aged forty three years
Depose say that I am a son of John Clark
by E Clark his wife was bar
in Landaff N.H. when my parents
lived they had several others sisters
in the family older them merely
all of whom are now dead except
and Simpson wife of the Red Hollis
Simpson who is now fifty four years old
I have understood & believe my Point
moved to Groton in Vermont about twenty
miles from Landaff N. Have the 20th
day of March 1840 to wide with me
my father died them on the 8th day of April
1841 my mother the said Emma Clerk is still
living is a widow has remained the
●
Willow of the said John Clark my Father
her health is very infirm & full my
Father drew a pension up to March 4, 1841
my mother is entitled to the to
his death being 5,67 to six years pension
as his widow as him-- There is
and of my parents manage in Landaff
N.H. in the Town means which the
seen my father done Sixty Dollars
a year up to his death for ten years
under the act of June 1832 as I
instructed -
Elijah S. Clark
Grafton ss August 3d 1843 then the said
Elijah Clark penally made oath that the
above affidavit by him signed is true & certify
that he a person of eventy truth
Ira Goodall

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set
I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission
was dated on the 12th day of June AD. 1841, and will expire
on the 12th day of June AD. 1846, and that his signature
above (within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this
14th day of August AD 1845.
N B Felton Clerk

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NH Clark,  John   N 23814

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BRIEF in the case of John Clark of the County
of Grafton
in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years -
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1776 Sep
1777 July
in 1778 early in AD.
Duration of Service.
Years, 
-
- paid by 
1
Months,
3
3 the State
-
Days.
-
-
-
Rank.
As a
Private
Volunteer
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Israel Macy, Capt. H. Simpson
Col. Hubbard, Capt. Post-
Col. Bedel Capt. L. Richardson
5. In what battles was he engaged? none -
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sandaff -
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? nothing but the opinion of the Court
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No certificate of a Clergyman or others
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Sevin Bels
Examining Clerk.

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for a statement of the military history of John Clark
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau . 
Wid. F. 23,814.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1776.
July, 1777.
April, 1778
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 mos
3 "
1 yr.
RANK.
Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thos. Simpson
Post
Luther Richardson COLONEL.
Israel Mory
Hobart
Timothy Bedel
STATE.
N. H.
Battles engaged in, Bennington.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Aug 15 1832 A.D.
Residence at date of application, Landoff, Grafton Co. NH.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs. He died Apr. 8. 1841 at Groton, Vt.
Remarks: He mar as John Clark, Jr., at Landoff, N.H. Mch 20, 1783, Eunice Jewett,.  She was allowed pension on an application executed July 31, 1843 while 76 yrs old and a res. of Groton
Cedonia Co. Vt.
Children, wife of Rev. Hollis Sampson, 54 yrs. old
he not stated. Elijah Sabin, aged 13 yrs.
both live on Aug 3. 1840, it being stated
Mrs W.L. Sheetz
that several other children had died prior
to that date, in names stated.

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[left side of page]
Mch--11--1903, Hist.
Emma M. Peck
Hamilton NY
_______________________________________
May 22, '08.  History to
Mrs. W. L. Sheetz.
F. or.
_______________________________________
1914. Nov. 20.  History to
Mrs L. Rogers.
Letter with Cl. S.F. 18354.  Daniel Clark
________________________________________

[right side of page]

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
_________________
File No.  23814

Eunice Clark
wid. of
John Clark
Priv. N.H. line
__________________________
Act:  March 3rd  1743.

Index:---Vol. A,  Page 139

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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4862
Eunice Clark
distribution for
1 years pension
$60
Messon Goodall and Morrison
Bath
N. H..

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congrefs of the 3d of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows Who have received pensions under the act of july 7 1838

State of Vermont          )
Caledonia County   SS  )

On this 7th day of November 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Caledonia 7 State of Vermont Eunice Clark--a widow of Groton in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont aged Seventy Six 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 act of Congrefs passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war

That she is the widow of John Clarke who was a private soldier in Col Bedels Regiment in the war of the revolution

That she was a Pensioner under the at of July 7 1838 which she received at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum

She further declares that she is still a Widow

Eunice X her mark Clark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Isaac N Hall  Justice of the Peace  Ex Oficio

I hereby certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me
Isaac N. Hall  Justice of the Peace  Ex oficio

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[the following is written on a page laying under the item and has previously been transcribed]
That she is the widow of John Clarke who was a private soldier in Col Bedel's Regiment in the war of the revolution
That she was a Pensioner under the

[following is the page on top, which is a new transcription]

STATE OF VERMONT,    )
Caledonia County,....SS. )

I, Sam'l B. Mattocks, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermone, do hereby certify that the Hon. Isaac N Hall of Groton is one of the afsistant Judges of the County Court in & for Said County & ex officio ["is" stricken out] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 9th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November ["next" stricken out] 1843, and that his signatures to the annexed Certificates are ["is" stricken out] genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1843
Sam'l B. Mattocks  Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

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Deposition  Caleb Young
for
John Clarke

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I Caleb Young of Franconia in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age - being in my Twentyfifth Year Testify and say that I am and have been ever since the Commencement of the Year 1778 with John Clark of Landoff in the County and State aforesaid the person who is now in my presence and that I Personally recognize him to be the same John Clark that Served with me as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - in a Company Commanded by Luther Richardson Capt. - and in a Regiment Commanded by Timothy Bedel Brig. Col. which Regiment was Personally Raised in the Month of April 1778 for one Year and served untill the Month of April 1779 and was Stationed on the Frontiers in and adjacent to Connecticut River and where his the said John Clark of review was out for which he Enlisted he was Honorably Discharged and in which Company and Regiment I was appointed and acted as Orderly Sergeant - said Regiment was Raised (as I understood) by order of the General Government and were called Continentals and were Paid off in [undecipherable] Final Settlement Notes as they were Called -

Caleb Young

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton for Both 21 June 1832 Then the said Caleb Young signer of the above Affidavit who is well known by me to be a Person of undoubted Veracity and I think Perfectly Disinterested Appeared Personally and made Solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him - Subscribed is true before me

Moody Bedel, Justice of the Peace

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Deposition Thomas Hatch
for
John Clarke

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I Thomas Hatch of Bethlehem in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age being in my Seventy fifth year Testify & say that I am Well acquainted with John Clark of Londoff in the County & State aforesaid that I perfectly Recognise him to be the same John Clark that Served with me in a Company Commanded by Luther Richardson Capt & in a Regiment commanded by Col'o Timothy Bedel in the Revolutionary War--said Regiment was Raised commencing on the first of April 1778 for One Year & I think said Clark Served in the same Company & Regiment with me During said year as I have set forth in my Declaration for a pention  Reference thereto being had for a More Particular Statement said Clarks Services being about the same of my own & we were Discharged Together when Gen'l Hazens Regiment arrived on the Frontiers the last of April or first of May 1779
Thomas Hatch

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton fs.
Bethlehem  22nd Jan'y 1833

then the said Thomas Hatch who is well known by e to be a Person of undoubted Veracity & I think Perfectly Disinterested appeared Personally & made Solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him Subscribed is true
before me   Moody Bedel  Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton  fs.

i George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that Moody Bedel Esq is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits, and that I believe the above to be his genuine Signature

Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 9th day of February 1833
Geo Woodward  Clerk

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Six [underlined]

The enclosed declaration of Mrs Clarke for one year pension is presented for application See return of pension to us when allowed.

The declarations of Mrs. Abigail Northy of Mrs Miriam Young of Mrs Hannah Martin of Mrs Betsey Richardson each for five years pensions have been some time at Washington

We know the duties of this department are arduous but hope a reply will come soon to this application--

Also to Mrs Foord for one year  Do this as soon as convenient

We are with sentiments of Respect your most Obt Serv'ts
Goodall & Morrison of Bath NH

Hon J.L. Edwards Comm'r of Pensions

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Letter for Hon. J.L. Edwards

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Aug 26. 1843

Hon. J L Edwards.

We send you herewith the Declaration of William Eunice Clark--The proof of their marriage & of his death, we suppose is perfect--and, that the Records of & Files of the department contain plenary evidence of his services & to which we would beg leave to refer you

We have not yet heard anything from you respecting either of several applications forwarded some time since--

Respectly yours--
Goodall & Morrison

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9524
Eunice Clarke
Vt
Act July 7th 38

Admd
18 mo 
priv
$60 per an
Goodall Morrison
Bath
N.H.

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3-595.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
May 15, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No.  [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant,  Mar. Eunice Jewett
Soldier, John Clark
Service, N.H. or Vt.
Rev. War
Remarks:  No claim as above except Issued #45639 { wife's name Nancy.
Wid. # 23814 sent.{ mar. Eunice Jewett

Chief of Division.  [not signed]

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CR

Hamilton N.Y.
Feb. 20--1903--

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.

[stamp reading "FEB 27 1903"]

My great-grandfathers name was John Clark [name underlined] born in Vermont served in Revolutionary war.  Will you please trace the line and send necessary papers &c--for my eligibility as a D.A.R. and oblige--
Anna M. Peet,
Hamilson,
Madison County
New York.

[stamp in lower left corner of page]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
FEB
24
1903

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[stamp in upper left corner of page]
RECORD DIVISION
MAY 14
1908

[printed letterhead in center top of page]
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Burlington Iowa
May. 11. 1908.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washsington D.C.

Will you kindly look into the record of a pension for a Revoutionary soldier whose name was John Clarke ["e" underlined] or Clark.--I do not know which way it was spelled.  he was born in Landorf N.H. and died in

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Groton, Vermont.  His wife was Eunice Jewett.  She drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war.

[stamp on the right side of page under the above paragraph]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
MAY 
13
1908

Also.
John Todd of Dorchester Co. militia--Maryland in the Revolutionary war.

There were in this Dorchester Militia a Captain John Todd and an Ensign John Todd.  We believe them to be (from other proofs)--a father and son and belonging to the Maryland Todds--whose Genealogy is being sought for.  Any information that will enlighten us we will be thankful for.

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The name also of Joseph Wilbur of Mass. is asked for.  Was he a pensioner?  His wife was Mary Stearns.  I am not sure where the family lived but they migrated to or from Taunton, Mass.  Some of the descendants are from Taunton.
Hoping to hear something soon from these records I remain yours sincerely  Thanking you for past favors.

Mrs. W. L. Sheetz
Burlington
824 N. 3rd St.  Iowa
[stamp]  U S Pension office A May 18 1908

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P.S.
Two more records may be cleared, if I ask for two more Massachusetts men.  Have you a pension record for a Hezekiah Hix or Hicks who was a Rev. soldier and also a Jabez Rounds. I think they are both of Rehoboth.
In the later cases me particularly want the names of the wives.  We have names but they do not have the dates of birth and I cant tell to which generation they belong.  I have some information from Rehoboth records but never learned whether these men were pensioners.  Thanking you again think this is all.
Yours
Mrs. Sheetz

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Vermont 1825
Eunice Clark widow of John Clark who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who diied on the 8th April 1861 of Caledonia in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the regt. commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. H. line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 60 Dollars per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st, day of October 1863 and sent to Goodall and Morrison, Bath, N.H.
Total amount,  $300. -
[Act July 7,  1838.]
Recorded by D Brown  Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 125.