Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,871, Joseph Clark, Conn.

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[printed form completed in handwriting]
(3-1776)
Service
Conn.
Clark, Joseph
Sarah
Number
W. 20.871

Contents [blank]

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[printed form completed in handwriting]
429
Connecticut
Sarah Clark
Middlesex in the State of Ct 
who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded 
by [blank] in the [blank]
Widow of Joseph Clark decd late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct
at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany 1837 and sent Hon Saml. Ingham Ho of Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 $403.31
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar ’37 36.66
$439. 97
{revolutionary Claim [following is struck through “Act June 7, 1832]}
3d Dec
Act 4t July ‘36
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 76
Reptd March 15 ‘37

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Died May 1 – 1840 – A. B. 
I.L L

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State of Connecticut County of Middlesex 
Probate District of East Haddam } ss
On this sixth day of January A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam being a court of record, Sarah Clark of Haddam in the County aforesaid aged seventy nine years on the 19th day of January A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six, who being first 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 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of Joseph Clark late of said Haddam deceased, who was a private and also a Corporal and Sargeant in the War of the Revolution and served as in herein after stated – That in the month of September 1774 the said Joseph Clark volunteered as a private in a company attached to Col Abraham Tylers Regiment and Marched toward Boston – The Company was of the Militia and that she does not recollect the names of the officers, but said company did not reach Boston having orders to return home by was of Providence Norwich and New London Stopping at each of said places a few days, that at this period she well recollects that said Joseph was absent a little more than a month and came home but a few days before our marriage – 
That in the first of May 1775 the said Joseph Clark enlisted into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt John Ely. Lt Abraham Waterhouse, Lt Martin Kirkland, which Company was attached To Col. Samuel H Parsons Regt Lt Col Abraham Tyler and Major Prentiss – That said Joseph enlisted for a period of seven months as a private, his pay was forty shillings per month, and that he left home about the first part of May the day she does not recollect and returned about the Middle of December and not before, that on their way to Boston they were stationed about a month at New London. and did not arrive at Boston until a day or two after the

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battle of Bunker Hill and was stationed at Roxbury until the seven months for which he enlisted had expired when he was discharged and came home as aforesaid – That on  the 22nd day of June 1776 the said Joseph enlisted into a company of Connecticut Continentals commanded by Capt Aaron Stevens of Killingworth, and Lt Isaac Tamer and Moses Dudley, as a Corporal, and was absent until the 30th of Dec 1776. that said Joseph was during this period at the Northward at Skeenesboro, Ticonderoga and was at Mount Independence at the time of the battle at Fort Washington. He was annexed into Col Motts Regiment the first part of this period and she thinks for the latter part of it was under command of Col Swift. That said Joseph was made a sergeant while in Col Motts Regiment and had a warrant signed by Col Mott which she had in her possession until the summer of 1833 when it was accidentally lost. that said Joseph assisted in getting lumber and fitting up for the encampment during the winter, that a part of the men in the Company with said Joseph staid out three months and came home in September, the others staid six months out and returned with him, there was a deep snow to come through most of the way – 
That in July 1777 when it was expect that the British Armies intended to unite on the Hudson River River, the said Joseph was again drafted into the service as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt Samuel Hubbard of said Haddam, and left home the 1st or 2nd day of July and proceeded to New Haven, and from there to Fairfield or Danbury, and then to Horse Neck where they found Gen. Putnam, and Gen Hart, they were under the command of Gen Hart, and proceeded on towards Hudson River having been

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ordered further in consequence of the British having commenced moving up the river. that the company to which said Joseph belonged was under the command of Gen William Hart of Saybrook  that she does not recollect any other officers of the company as they were drafted from different towns. Hezekiah Shailer and Ezra Shailer both now deceased were of the same company. Elisha Bates and Lt. Daniel Ventris started with the company but being over fifty years of age they were allowed to return and not ordered out of the State.  they are also all deceased – That from New Haven said Joseph proceeded with his Company to Horse Neck stopping there a short time and she thinks marched through Danbury, that from Horse Neck the said Joseph went across with the Army to North River, and that she has often heard him tell of 8000 men marching through Poughkeepsie in one day. that he saw [illegible] across the reiver but a day or two after it was burnt by the British, that she thinks said Joseph was up the River as far as Rhinebeck and stopped there until he heard of the Surrending of Burgoyne, when the shipping turned down the River and the army also returned down the River, and the shipping stopping at New York the troops were discharged. that said Joseph did not return home until the first part of Nov 1777. and she thinks was not discharge until the last of October previous

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That in the spring of 1778 the 1st of May the said Joseph was drafted as a private in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. John Ventris, Lieut Thomas Shailer, and was stationed at Saybrook for a period of six months and was discharged the 1st of November 1778. that during this time he was employed in keeping guard near Cornfield Point, and from there to Saybrook Point, and in repairing the Fort. that he boarded as the house of John Handly Bashwell in Saybrook and I have often heard him tell of Chloe Lord the daughter of Mr. Bashwell being married while he was there.  That the pay which the said Joseph received was fort shillings per month except the time when he was a corporal and Sergeant when she thinks he received eight dollars a month. That said Joseph was out in the service at two or three periods for a few days, once she thinks to Guilford, or Danbury but the particulars she does not recollect. That she thinks said Joseph had a discharge but what has become of it she does not know – That in 1819 said Joseph applied for a pension under the Act of 1818 but was refused on the ground of his having a little property. That the papers and proof connected with said application she thinks, are now in the Pension Office to which she refers with a request that they be examined in support of her claim, that all of the persons that were with him in the service except Elias Tulley and Joseph Clark of Chester that she ever knew of are now dead, but as the time he made application very many were living – That said Joseph resided in Haddam during his whole life – She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph on the thirteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. by the Rev Robert Silliman deceased, then

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Pastor of the Congregational Church in Chester and that her husband the said Joseph Clark died at Haddam aforesaid on the twenty ninth day of May Eighteen Hundred and thirty one of the Lung Fever, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me – 
[signed] Sarah Clark
[signed] John C Palmer Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam –
I John C Palmer Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam hereby certify that Sarah Clark of Haddam who made oath to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration before me is the widow of Joseph Clark late of said Haddam deceased, and is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to full faith and credit . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature of office at East Haddam this sixth day of January A.D. 1837.
[signed] John C Palmer Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam

I Thomas C Bordman Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of East Haddam do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Clark for a Pension. I also certify that John C. Palmer is now and Since the 20th day of June 1836 has been Judge of the Court of Probate for the Said district of East Haddam and that the foregoing signature purporting

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to be his, are his own genuine and proper Signatures. I also hereby certify that Said John C. Palmer is now and for Several years past had been a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut and that the Several Signatures to the Several Depositions and the Certificates hereunto annexed Marked (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) & (H) purporting to be his are each and Every one of them his own genuine and proper Signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this sixth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Seven
[signed] Test Thomas C Bordman Clerk

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(F)
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Chester
January 6th 1837
I Samuel T Mills of Chester aforesaid of lawful age, do depose and say, that I am at present the officiating clergyman in the Congregational Society of Chester and that I have in my hands and in my care, a book of records, designated within, and used to my knowledge many years, and still used as the book of records of the Congregational Church of Chester. In this book of records it is found, the Rev. Robert Silliman was the pastor of said Church, from Jan. 29: 1772 until April 9: 1781. On page 159 of the same book of records, which page has as its heading or running title, the following words: viz. “Marriages performed by me Robert Silliman.” is a record in the words letter & figures following: viz. “Joseph Clark of Haddam & Sarah Dudley of this place Octo 13. A.D. 1774.” and further the Deponent saith not – Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
[signed] Samuel T Mills
Before me
[signed] John C Palmer Justice of the Peace -

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(G)
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Haddam
Jan 16. 1837
I Dudley Clark of Haddam aged forty-six having been duly cautioned examined and sworn depose and say, that I am one of the sons of Joseph Clark late of said Haddam deceased. that I have heard my father tell often of being in the service in the War of the Revolution – That I have heard him say and also heard James Thomas say that my father volunteered to go to Boston in Capt Abraham Tylers company of Militia in the summer of 1774. where he was gone three or four weeks, but did not reach Boston.
His next period of service as I have heard my father tell, was the Roxbury near Boston when he belonged to a Company of Connecticut Continentals commanded by Capt John Ely, Lt Abraham Watson who he said served as Adjutant, annexed to Col Parsons Regiment, he enlisted in the Spring and I heard him say he was absent eight months, but I have hear he enlisted for seven months. He said that while at Roxbury a a premium of a print of [illegible] was offered for every ball fired by the British which was picked up, and that a shot was fired that went into a Barn, when a number rushed to pick it up, but no sooner were they in than the shot proved itself a bomb and burst to the great terror of the inmates and the no small damage of the Barn – The next period was at the North in the year 1776. when said Joseph enlisted into a Company of Connecticut Continentals commanded by Capt Aaron Stevens annexed to Col Motts Regiment, as a Corporal, it is my impression that he went away in the month of June and that after he had remained there a little more than three months, that a part of his company came home and that he remained with Capt Stevens and was made a sergeant and continued there three months longer and was during the  [last three months annexed to Col Swifts Regiment  I have heard him tell often of a part of his company coming away at the

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end of three months and his remaining a little more than six months and of being there in cold weather and that on his way home the snow was quite deep, that he assisted in getting lumber and in building barracks before he came away, went up wood Creek after the lumber – Also that he has heard said Joseph tell of his being at Saybrook six months in the summer of 1778. he was drafted in a Militia Company Commanded by Capt John Ventriss. Lieut Thomas Shailer, and was stationed at Cornfield Point to keep guard and see that no intercourse was had with Long Island, have heard him tell of repairing the fort and that he quartered at a Mr Bushwells. Also that he has heard said Joseph tell of his going up the North River in the summer of 1777 in Capt Samuel Hubbards Company of Militia, have also heard a Capt Bristol who was also there tell of my father being there. he staid until the shipping returned down the River to New York and followed them down, he was absent at this time three or four months. Do not recollect the day of their return but hear my father and one of his fellow soldiers say that one of the Soldiers who was there had bread in his knapsack made from new rye and that it was the first week in July, and they did not return until after the surrendry of Burgoyne and the return of the shipping to New York _ I have also heard him tell of being out on alarm, once to New Haven, at other places but do not recollect the particular. that said Joseph died of the Lung Fever May 29th 1831. and always resided in Haddam – and further the Deponent said not – [signed] Dudley Clark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
Before me [signed] John C Palmer Justice of the Peace _

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E. N. Nicholson
815 Lend Title Building
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania.

BA-J/ILL
Joseph Clark
W. 20871

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Joseph Clark of Haddam, Connecticut, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The record given below is obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20871, based upon the military service of Joseph Clark in that war.

Joseph Clark lived during his entire life in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

In September, 1774, Joseph Clark volunteered and served about one month as private in Colonel Abraham Tyler’s Regiment of militia.

He enlisted early in May, 1775, and served seven months as private in Captain John Ely’s Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons’ Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted June 22, 1776, served as corporal and sergeant in Captain Aaron Stevens’ Company, part of the time in Colonel Samuel Mott’s Connecticut Regiment and after that in Colonel Swift’s Connecticut Regiment, length of service about six months; he enlisted July 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Samuel Hubbard’s Connecticut Company until the last of October, 1777; he enlisted May 1, 1778 and served six months as private in Captain John Ventris’ Connecticut Company.

Joseph Clark married October 13, 1774, Sarah Dudley of Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut; she was born January 19, 1757, the place and names of her parents not given.

The soldier died May 29, 1831.

Sarah Clark, the soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her

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application executed January 6, 1837, at which time she resided in Haddam, Connecticut.
She died May 1, 1840.

In 1837, Dudley Clark, “one of the sons” of the soldier and his wife, Sarah, was forty-six years of age and resided therein Haddam, Connecticut. The names of the other children are not given.

In 1837, one Joseph Clark of Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut, was seventy-four years of age and had known Joseph Clark of Haddam, during his service in the Revolution, no relationship shown.

The record of Joseph Clark furnished herein is that of the only soldier of that name in Haddam, Connecticut, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to the Administrator.

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No. 429 Cont
Sarah Clark
Widow of Jos.-
- to be filed with -
Recd Mar 21

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Pension Agency
Hartford 18th March 1839

Sir

The report of Sarah Smith is herewith returned agreeable to your directions under date of 15th March and her name erased from the Roll

I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servt

[signed] James Dodd Ag



J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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In reporting this case the [illegible] reports herein referred to was asked to be returned.
Mar 15 '37

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[handwritten]

J L Edwards Esquire
Comms of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
[faint illegible seal to the left – postal stamp?]

[written sideways on right side of paper]
Mar 14
Mr Burdine

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East Haddam March 11 1837

J L Edwards Esq.

Dr Sir _ I this day applied at Hartford for payment of Pension to Widow Sarah Clark of Haddam widow of Joseph Clark under act of July 4, 1836. but no order has been received to have her name entered on the list_ There has been an order received to enter name of Sarah Smith about the same date with this Certificate widow of Joseph Smith and this may be the Mistake _ The certificate bears date Jan 30. 1837. No. 429 Payable [illegible] Farmers & Merchants Bank Hartford _ Please inform me whenever the mistake is rectified or an order forwarded _
Your Obed. Servt
[signed]
John C. Palmer

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M -- ab - 
Mar 29
Mr Addison
East Haddam, Ct
March 25th

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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ans? Mar 29 ‘37

East Haddam March 24 1837

Dr Sir On the 11th just past I mailed a letter to you at Hartford Ct  stating that no order had been received at the Agency for paying Pensions in Hartford to inscribe the name of Sarah Clark widow of Joseph Clark on the Pension Rolls under the act of July 4, 1836, that said Sarah had received a Certificate of Pension under said Act, which bears date Jan. 30. 1837. for Seventy Three dollars thirty three cents No. 429. Payment to be made at Hartford Ct by President Farmers & Merchants Bank Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Hartford. Recorded in Pension Office in Book A Vol. 1 Page [blank] by D.D. Addison Clk. _ That an order had been received to inscribe the name of Sarah Smith Widow of Joseph Smith on the List for the same amount of Pension which had not been called for, and it might be a mistake in the name requesting the error corrected and that I might be informed on the subject whenever the order was forwarded_ I have as yet received no answer, and at the request of Mrs. Clark, I now repeat the request fearing my first has not reached you _ Please answer this at your earliest convenience as Mrs Clark is quite disturbed about the matter _ inform me whenever the mistake is rectified or an order forwarded _
Your Obed. Servt
[signed]
J. C. Palmer

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington 
D.C.

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Washington
June 23d. 1837

Sir

I transmit the Pension papers of Mrs. Clark which I believe are correctly made out & from her case _
Respectfully
Your Ob Sevt.

Samuel Ingham 

Honorable J. L. Edwards

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75 Capt Ely. Col Parsons    7 mo
76 Stevens, Mott. from 22 June to 30 Dec   6 –
77 July Hubbard  to 1 Nov. 3
78 1 May  Ventris   to 1 Nov - 6

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War Department 
Pension Office
February 3. 1839
Order 
To Enroll Sarah Smith

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[printed form completed in handwriting]
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office,
February 3d. 1837.

Sir:
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of Sarah Smith widow of joseph Smithi who was a Private at the rate of 73 dollars and 33 cents per annum; commencing on the 4th March, 1831, under the 3d section of the act of July 4, 1836, and pay her pension up to the time of the last semi=annual payment, if she should still be living and unmarried; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of her death, or her marriage, as the case may be.
Pensions under the above act are to be paid immediately on the production of the proper vouchers.
I am respectfully	
Your obedient servant,
[signed] J L Edwards

To the Agent for paying Pensions
at Hartford Ct

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[printed form completed in handwriting]
sion on file in this Bureau. Joseph Clark wid. file 20871
[following are columns with “/” to indicate a new column]
Dates of enlistment or appointment./Length of service./Rank./Officers under whom service was rendered./Captain./Colonel./State./
[1st row]
Sept. 1774/1 mo./Pvt./blank/Abraham Tyler/Conn.
[2nd row]
May 1. 1775/7 mos/blank/John Ely/Samuel H. Parsons/Blank
[3rd row]
June 22. 1776/Dece 1776/Corpor & Sgt/Aaron Stevens/ Samuel Mott   Swift/blank
[4th row]
July 1777/Last of Oct. 1777/ Pvt/Samuel Hubbard/blank/blank
[5th row]
May 1 1778/Nov. 1 1778/”/John Ventris/blank/blank

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Haddam Conn.
Date of application for pension Jany 6. 1837. [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Haddam, Middlesex Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, She was born Jany 19, 1757
Remarks: Soldier married Oct. 13, 1774, Sarah Dudley. One of the sons, Dudley, was 46 years old in 1837. no other names stated. Soldier died May 29. 1831 at Haddam Conn. Date of birth not stated.

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension, 
Washington, D. C.,
March 17, 1897.
W. 20871

O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary. 

Madam: - 
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Joseph Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Sarah, widow of Joseph Clark,, made an application for pension on January 6, 1839, at which time she was 79 years of age and residing in Haddam, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of twenty-two months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Ely and Col. Parsons. He enlisted at Haddam, Conn.
Very respectfully,
First Deputy Commissioner

Miss Edith Clark, 
517 East Washington St., 
Bloomington, Ills.

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[printed & typed letter]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension, 
Washington, D. C.,
January 10, 1898.
W. 20871

O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary. 

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Joseph Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that  his widow, Sarah, made an application for pension on January 6, 1839, at which time she was 79 years of age and residing in Haddam, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; for a period of twenty-two months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Ely and Col. Parsons. He enlisted at Haddam, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mr. F. W. J. Sizer
Fair Haven Heights,
New Haven, Conn.

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[typed letter]
Edgar W. Nicholson
515 Land Title Building
Philadelphi, PA.

December 10, 1932.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Department of Interior, 
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would greatly appreciate receiving whatever information you may have on file in reference to:
Joseph Clark, of Haddam Conn. a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. As to his enlistment, service and discharge, if of record.

Thanking you in advance for this courtesy.

Very truly yours
E W Nicholson
Land Title Bldg
Phila

only Haddam

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Rev. MH
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
[round stamp]
[Pension Office U. S. D Jul 7 1920]
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me, at your very earliest possible date, the war records of the following named Revolutionary Soldiers, their marriage dates – if on record or whatever you have on record regarding them. Thanking you

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for such great favor, I am,
Very truly,
(Miss) Sylvira J. Arnold
Moodus, Conn.

July 6. 1920.

Rev. Soldiers: -
Samuel Tyler –  of Haddam Conn.
and
Joseph Clark – (married Sarah Dudley I believe)

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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Davenport – acting Commissioner
Dear Sir:
I will send you a copy of the record I have seen as to Joseph Clark and trust that you will be able to complete the record for me -

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“The widow of Joseph Clark – Sarah made application for pension Jany 6 – 1837 – she was 79 years of age and resided at Haddam Ct. Pension was allowed for active service as a private in Conn. Troops Rev. War. for a period of twenty-two months – a part of the time he served under Capt Ely & Col Parsons – He enlisted at Haddam Conn. 
[signed]
H Clay Evans  
Comm. “

[written on the left page]
Joseph Clark was born Sept. 17 – 1753  Haddam
Married Oct 13 – 1774 –  Conn
Sarah (Harmon) Dudley born Jany 19. 1757 Chester 
(82) died [illegible] – 1839  Haddam
Joseph Clark died May 29 1830 “
Enlisted May 8 – 1775 – 

Kindly see if a complete record can be sent to me – 
Mrs Cephas Brainerd Jr.
35 Lincoln Ave
Poughkeepsie N.Y.

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[handwritten]
Fair Haven Heights
New Haven, Conn.
Dec 17. 1897

Adjutant General U.S.A. 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if the name of Sarah Clark of Haddam Conn. was found upon the Pension Rolls during the years 1831 to 1840. She was the widow of Joseph Clark of the same place, who I believe was a pensioner at the time of his death, in 1831 or 1832.
Please inform me if you have record of one, or both of these names. Our State Adjutant General kindly refers me to your office for information. 
Yours Respectfully,
[signed] Frederick W. J. Sizer

[stamp at the top of the letter is partially readable "Dec 31 Received"

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17 – 1897 – History to Edith Clark – 517 Washington, Street. Bloomington, Ills – 
-98. History to Mr. J. Sizer of New Haven Conn
1908 Feby 26. Hist. to Mrs Cephas Brainerd Jr. V Loll.
1920 July 30. Hist to Sylvia J Arnold
1932. Dec. 30. Hist to E. N. Nicholson 
JLL
[right page, printed and completed in handwriting]
20-871
Rev
Widow, &c.
File No. 20871
Sarah Clark
Wid of 
Joseph Clark 
Priv Rev War
Act: July 4th/36
Index: - Vol. A, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mch
Miss – East
Jan 10
F. W.

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(A)
State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss
Saybrook January 7th 1837.
I Elias Tully of Saybrook aforesaid aged eighty four years the tenth day of August A.D. 1836. having been cautioned examined and sworn, depose and say. that I was well acquainted with Joseph Clark late of Haddam in sd. County deceased. that said Joseph enlisted into a company then called State Troops but afterwards the Continentals, Commanded by Capt. John Ely of sd Saybrook and annexed to Co. Samuel N Parsons Regiment, Abraham Watson was 1st Lieut. Martin Kirtland 2nd and Dan Platts Ensign. Lieut Col Tyler and Major Prentiss. said Joseph enlisted on the 7th day May 1775. and we marched towards Boston in a day or two after. I was a private in the same company. We all enlisted for seven months. we stopped at New London and were stationed there about a month, when we left for Boston and arrived there a few days after the Battle of Bunker Hill, and were stationed at Roxbury, we remained there on duty, but had no engagement with the enemy until the seventh day of December 1775 when we were discharged – The said Joseph remained with the company the whole of said term of seven months and until the Company was discharged – Our pay was at the rate of forty shillings per month – and further the Deponent saith not – [signed] Elias Tully
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written – Before me – 
[signed]
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the words in the above Deposition, “Our pay was at the rate of forty shillings per months” were inserted before said Deposition was sworn to or subscribed – 
[signed]
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

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(B)
State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss
Chester January 6th 1837.
I Joseph Clark of Chester aforesaid aged Seventy four years the 23rd day of March A.D. 1836. having been duly cautioned examined and sworn, depose and say. that I was acquainted with Joseph Clark of Haddam in said County who was a soldier of the Revolution and is now deceased. that said Joseph Clark of Haddam was the person whose name is on the Muster Roll of Capt. John Elys Company and Co. Samuel H Parsons Regiment which Roll I have had in my possession for a number of years past. That said Joseph Clark of Haddam was also a member of Capt Aaron Stevens Company of the Connecticut Continental Line of which company I was also a member, that said Joseph Clark enlisted into said company in the summer of 1776. and went to the Northward, we were annexed to Col Samuel Motts Regiment. I enlisted into said Company  on the 2nd day of July 1776. and said Joseph enlisted about the same time. Said Joseph did not go on in company with me, but I recollect well that he was there during all the time I was there, and was employed in getting lumber for building Galleys and rafts to remove the troops with, did camp duty, kept guard, but had not engagement. We first went to Skeenesboro, and staid two or three weeks, and from there we went to Mount Independence and encamped and remined there until I was discharged, and whether said Joseph was discharged at the same time I was I do not recollect. I was discharged and got home some time in November 1776. What day I am not able to say. and further the Deponent saith not – [signed] Joseph Clark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written – Before me – 
[signed]
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss
Saybrook January 7th 1837.
I Chloe Lord of Saybrook aforesaid of the age of Seventy Six years the 27th day of February A.D. 1836. having been duly cautioned examined and sworn, depose and say. that I was acquainted with Joseph Clark late of Haddam deceased. that in the Month of May 1778 the said Joseph came to Saybrook, annexed to a company of Militia Commanded by Capt John Ventris of sd. Haddam. Lieut Thomas Shailer and was drafted as a private, that said said Joseph remained at Saybrook on duty keeping guard, and watch for six months, according to my best recollection. Said Joseph quartered at my fathers house and I well recollect his being there on the 22nd day of September 1778 the day on which I was married and remained there some time afterwards _ I am confident that said Joseph served for a period of six months. And when he was not on duty he used to assist my father about hoeing, mowing and doing chores _ and further the Deponent saith not – [signed] Chloe Lord
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written – Before me –
[signed]
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss
Haddam Jan 17. 1837.
I Russell Shailer of said Haddam aged sixty years having been duly cautioned & sworn, depose and say. that I have always been was acquainted with Joseph Clark late of Haddam deceased and have lived within half a mile of him during my life_ I have often heard said Joseph tell about his going up North River to Rhinebeck, my father was with him in Capt Samuel Hubbards Co of Militia, Lt. Gideon Bailey, Ensign do not recollect Abraham Tyler was their Major, the name of my father was Hezekiah Shailer now deceased, in the summer of 1777 they went away and my father was gone but six weeks and came home before the rest as he was a teamster, the rest remained until after Kingston was burnt and the Shipping return to New York. I could not tell when said Joseph came home_ but he is reputed to have staid until the troops were released _ I have heard him say that, that was the easiest Soldiering he ever did _ I am also acquainted with Sarah Clark who is now the Widow of the said Joseph, and who has lived with said Joseph as his wife ever since my recollection _ She said Joseph died at Haddam, about the first of June 1831 of the Lung Fever according to my best recollection _ Said Sarah has not been married since the decease of the said Joseph but now remains [illegible] single and  unmarried _ And further the Deponent saith not – [signed] Russell Shailer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid – Before me –
[signed]
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

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State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss
Haddam Jan 16th 1837.
I Simon Tyler of said County aged fifty years being duly sworn cautioned & examined, depose and say. that I have during my life been acquainted with Joseph Clark deceased late of Haddam, and that I have often heard said joseph tell of being in the service in War of the Revolution _ I have heard him tell of being stationed at Roxbury near Boston. and also about his going to Ticonderoga and while there about going down the River after lumber and then coming on a a cold storm so that they took their boards and made tents of them and for three days subsisted on nothing but roasted turnips _ I think I recollect hearing him tell about going up North River But I am not certain _ The said Joseph died at Haddam on the twenty ninth day of May A.D. One thousand eight Hundred and thirty one of the Lung Fever _ I have also been acquainted with Sarah Clark who was the wife of the Said Joseph and who now remains his widow, [illegible] single and unmarried, as long as I can recollect, and say that said Sarah is a credible person and that whatever statements she may make are entitled to full credit _ And further the Deponent saith not – [signed] Simon Tyler
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written – Before me –
[signed]
John C Palmer Justice of the Peace

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Sarah Clark 
Widow of Joseph
Connt
No evidence of any other grad than private - 
admd
22 mopri
73.33
No deduction 

Hon S Ingham
HR

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State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County – 
I John C Palmer a Justice of the Peace in and for said County hereby certify that Elias Tulley, Joseph Clark, Chloe Lord, Russell Shailer, Simon Tyler, Samuel J Mills and Dudley Clark who have respectively subscribed the Depositions hereto annexed marked (A.) (B.) (C.) (D.) (E.) (F.) & (G.) and who made oath to the same respectively are each and every of them credible persons and that the statements of each one of them is entitled to full faith and credit – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature this 16th day of January A.D. 1837. 
[signed] John C Palmer Justice of the Peace -