Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,855, Joseph Clark, Conn

Page 1

Conn
Clark, Joseph
S. 37,855

Page 2

[left page handwritten]
Justification sent to David C. Bolles Es. 10th July 1829

Windham
Connt

[right page, printed completed in handwriting]

Connecticut Roll
2070
==================== 
Joseph Clark,
Capt. Keyes, Corporal
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
==================== 
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. Of April 1818.
==================== 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. Of Aug. 1818, and sent to Zephaniah Swift, Esq, Windham, Connt.
==================== 
Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
4 mo. 21/30   $37.60
{Revolutionary claims,}
{Act 18th March, 1818,}

Nine Months
Continued on the Roll under the law of the 1 May 1820.

Page 3

[handwritten]
Z: Swift, Esq; Judge.
==== 
Joseph Clark. 
==== 
Found on the rolls of Connecticut.
==== 
See endorsement in the case of Benjamin Bagbee.
==== 
Correct

Page 4

[handwritten]
I Joseph Clark of Columbia in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut now a resident Citizen of the United States do depose declare and say that in the year 1775 I enlisted into the Continental army as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. John Keyes in the Regiment commanded by Colo. John Dunkee in the Connecticut line for the term of one year –  I joined the Continental army at Cambridge near Boston about the first day of January 1776 when the enemy evacuated Boston. I marched with the army to New York, was in the battle on Long Island where I was wounded for which I never received any pension. And after the expiration of the term of my Service was regularly discharged – that in the month of April or May 1777 I enlisted into the Continental army as a Corporal in the Company commanded by Capt. Willm Richards, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Jedediah Huntington and in the Connecticut line – and in a short time joined the army at Peeks Mile and continued to serve with the Continental army for about nine months when I obtained a furlough on account of an inflammation in my eyes which disabled me to perform duty – and in about eighteen months after my enlistment I was finally discharge from the army on account of said infirmity. The term of my last enlistment was for three years. From my first service I was discharged with my Regiment and had no written discharge. The discharge I received for my last service has been by length of time lost and is not now in my possession – I am now fifty eight years of age, of an infirm state of health [unclear] by hardship and fatigue in the Army, capable of very little bodily ^labour, possessed of but little prosperity and that wholly insufficient for my support and from my reduced circumstances have need of the assistance of my County for my support
Dated at Windham the3 14th day of April 1818
[signed] Joseph Clark 

State of Connecticut Windham April 14th. 1818
Personally appeared before me Zephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut Joseph Clark Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the Same.
[signed] [illegible]
Zephaniah Swift

Page 5

[handwritten]
I Charles Wright of Columbia in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do testify, and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Joseph Clark, and was knowing to his enlisted into the Continental army about the last of April 1777, as I enlisted into the same Company with him, the enlistment was for the term of three years – and said Clark continued with the army for about Nine months, when he obtained a furlough on account of an inflammation in his eyes as I then understood  after which he never joined the army, and as I then understood was afterwards discharged.
Dated at Windham the 14th day of April 1818.  [signed] Charles Wright

I Daniel Tilden of Warren in the State of New York, late of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted within the within named Joseph Clark and know that he served one year in the Continental army in the 20th Regiment commanded by Colo. John Dunkee, in the Connecticut line – he service was during the year 1776, and that he was regularly discharged with his Regiment at the end of the time for which he enlisted – 
Windham April 14th 1818 [signed] Daniel Tilden

State of Connecticut Windham April 14th 1818
Personally appeared before me Zephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, Charles Wright and Colo. Daniel Tilden Subscribers to the foregoing depositions and made solemn oath the truth of the same.
Attest
[signed] Zephaniah Swift

Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from the within declaration of the within named Joseph Clark and from the foregoing depositions of Colo. Daniel Tilden and Charles Wright that the said Joseph Clark Served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy of the term of one year in the Connecticut line of the Continental army  - the year 1776 – and also about nine months in the year 1777, as he has testified in the written declaration

I do therefore certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to an act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
[signed]
Zephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut

Page 6

[handwritten]
State of Connecticut Windham July 18 AD 1818
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction on due inquiry that the before named Joseph Clark is in such indigent and reduced circumstances as to need the support of his Country. 
[signed]
Zephaniah Smith Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut

Page 7

[printed form completed in handwriting]

District of Connecticut, ss.

At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district – 
On this 28th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Joseph Clark of Columbia in Said County aged Sixty one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of one year on the [blank] day of December in the year 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain John Keyes in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until about the 1st of January 1777 – 
when he was discharged from the said service in Trenton in the State of New York.
That in the month of March 1777 he again enlisted for the term of three years as a Corporal in the company commanded by Capt Richards in the Regt commanded by Colo Jedediah Huntington in the Line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the month of Novt 1778 when he was discharged on account of ill health, being afflicted with Rheumatic Pains & an inflammation in his eyes – I am a Pensioner under the Act of Congress March 1818. The date of original applications was 14th April 1818. No of Pension Certificate is 2,070 – I am a farmer but by reasons aforesaid infirmities am not able to labor but little – I have a wife aged 48 years as well as women in general – and three small children the oldest name Simon aged 13 years, two daughters vis Sarah Ann aged 10 [illegible] Elvira aged – all enjoying common health depending on me for support. 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitle, “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[signed] Joseph Clark
Schedule of all the estate & income of Joseph Clark

1 Cow valued at $15.00
1 Swine do at 4.00
½ Doz. Old knives & forks valued 343 – 
2 old hoes, 34 – 1 axe 50c  84
5 kitchen chairs 8 – 2 old tables 50 1.33
Amt carried over  $21.51

Page 8

[printed form completed in handwriting]

Amount Brought over   $21.52
2 Chests, 50 – 1 Pot, 40 – 1 Teakettle 50c   $1.40
Small quantity of Crockery – by estimation worth 1.50
$24.41

The above Property is now under attachment for a debt I owe of about $250.00 but receipted for by my two Eldest daughters Elizabeth & Martha who do not live with me but through their Charity I am indulged with the use of it – I owe to Stephen Hosmer a note for $40.00
[signed] Joseph Clark 
[vertical writing]  
Joseph Clark
Continued 2070
1 Aug 1818

Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.

I, David C. Bolles  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is twenty four Dollars and 41 – Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 3rd day of July A.D. 1820.
[signed] David C.  Bolles
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
[to the left is a small folded square of paper and there is a partial round seal seen]

Page 9

[printed form]
Submit in duplicate	1-681		PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 21798
Department of the Interior
Washington
Chief, Divisions of Publications, Room G 137.
March 13, 1928……. 192
Bureau ordering…Pensions
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job…photostatic copies of four pages from the Rev. War pension claim of JOSEPH CLARK, S. 37855.

No. of copies … 1 of each page.. Shall form be kept standing ….[blank]….days
For further information see M.M.H. Finch   Room No. 5033  Phone No. 541

Approved:
[signed]
A.D. Wilkinson
Actg Chief Clerk of Bureau. 

[signed]
Margaret M. H. Frich
Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made “SPECIAL” unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph	single or double spaced?....	Facsimile signature?....
Mimeograph	One side or both sides?....	Facsimile signature?....
Folding		once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling	Once? 	Twice?	Side?	End?
Electric typewriter	Fill in addresses?....	Dated?....
Addressograph from lists….
Envelopes, size….
Proof list….
Labels (submit sample)….
Fill in letters….
Cards, size….
Pay rolls….
Corrections….
Tabulation sheets….

Photostat x Size  actual Official use?....Repay? Yes  $ 0.60
Blue print	Size …. Official use?.…	Repay? …. $....

Remarks….
(OVER)
[there is an oval stamp that states "Division of Publications Received Mar 14 1928 Dept. of the Interior]
[upper left margin has handwritten note "Rev. & 1812 Wars"]

Page 10

[printed form that is not completed]
NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
…. (Date) 192

INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKE

[] Make new addressograph plate
[] Change present addressograph plate  On list …..
[] Destroy present addressograph plate

As follows:
Now reads
1 ….
2 ….
3 ….
4 ….
5 ….

Should read
1 ….
2 ….
3 ….
4 ….
5 ….
 FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made …. 192
Operator ….
MULTIGRAPH
Operator …. Date …. Type set by …. Date ….
Remarks: ….

MIMEOGRAPH
Operator …. Date …. Cut by ….
Remarks: ….

Page 11

[printed form that is completed in handwriting]

15822

3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Mar 14 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
I have this day received from Samuel M. Alvord cash in the amount of $60/100, requesting photostat copy as letter herewith.

3-20-28
Photo is mailed & Finance Div. notified

O.J. Randall
Chief, Finance Division.
N C L [initials underneath Randall’s name]
M. C. C. 
Mch 14

Page 12

[typed letter]

March 13, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Please send me photostatic copies (not certified) of four pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of JOSEPH CLARK, S. 37855.

Samuel M. Alvord
Public High School
Hartford, Conn.

4 pp.
Received payment
$0.60
March 13, 1928
W. C. Stokes
Rev. & 1812 War Section

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK KEEPER’S DESK
MAR 14 1928
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Page 13

[handwritten]
37855
Joseph Clark
Apl 16, 1818
Columbia Conn – 58

Jny 1, 76  - Conn 
Capt Jno. Keyes
Col Jno Dunkee
Pvt – [illegible]
Bat Long Island
Wounded 
SPg 77 Cpt. Wm Richards
Col. Jed. Huntington
Pvt 18 mos.

Page 14

[blank printed form]
O.W. and N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
……., 189..
Respectfully returned. The date furnished does not identify claim.
Please return …. with this slip.

Memorandum.
Claim No. ….
Certificate No. ….
Name of claimant, ….
Service, …. (Company, regiment, and State.)
Additional service, ….
If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company. ….
Wm Lockson
Commissioner
14060 b – 10m

Page 15

[printed form completed in handwriting]
[left page]
37 855
INVALID. 
Revy
File No. 37,855
Joseph Clark
Corp Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right page]
Jany 3 – 1903
Wm. E. Chandler
New Haven Conn

1928 Mar 20. Photos mailed to Samuel M Alvord. W. C. S.