Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44791, Samuel Clary, Conn

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(3-1776)

SERVICE 

Conn

Clary, Samuel

NUMBER

S. 44791

CONTENTS

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17,064

New York 

Samuel Clary 

of Geneva Co in the state of N York who was a private- in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Cont line, for the term of 2y   War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8, Dollars per month, to commence on the 13” of April, 1818,

Certificate of Pension issued the 22” of May, 1820 and sent John H. Jones, [illegible] Leceister, Geneva Co. ny.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820               $181-83

Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sep: 1820   48-

23 mo: 18/303   4/31                          $229-83

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March 1818}

Note front and send [illegible] of June 1820 to [illegible] H. W. Clary [illegible] Lyons N York

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State of [illegible] :  Samuel Clary of Livinston in the County of [illegible] being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a resident Citizen of the United States of America, that by his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he entered the service of the United States as a private [illegible] in the Continental establishment, sometime in the spring of the year of 1781 /  as [illegible] this Deponent recollects under Captain Hooglin, in a Regiment of Dragoons Commanded by Elisha Sheldon of the Connecticut line, that he continued in the same Company, and Regiment till the Army was disbanded in the fall of 1783 - was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut - which discharge is now lost - 

[crossed out] Samuel Clary [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed 
the 13th of April 1818.
before me - John H Jones
First judge of [illegible]

I John H Jones judge [illegible] as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Samuel Clary did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy- and that I have satisfactory proof of his indigence - And I now [illegible] the proc proceedings, and [illegible words] and [unreadable sentence]  of war - pursuant to  [illegible words] mentioned out of Congress -  [illegible] at Livinton in the County of [illegible] the 13th April 1818 - 

John H Jones 

[illegible] 3/

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State of New York- Genesee County Js.

Robert Baker being by me duly sworn, doth depose and say, that I was well augmented with the within described Samuel Clary during the revolutionary War - that the sd Clary served as this deponent verily believes, more than two years in Col Elisha Sheldon’s Regt of light Dragoons, of the Connecticut Line- that this deponent served as a private in the same Regt + has a perfect recollection of the sd Samuel Clary 

Robert Baker

Sworn and subscribed the 27th November 1818 before me 

John H Jones
first judge of Genesee [illegible words]

State of New York- Genesee County Js.

I John H Jones first judge [illegible] of aforementioned do hereby testify, that from the above declaration and affidavit I am well satisfied that the sd Samuel Clary did serve in the revolutionary War, in the Continental establishment as set forth in his sd declaration, and also, from my own [illegible] that he is in such reduced circumstances, as a disability to need  the assistance of the Country for his support- 

John H Jones 
[illegible] December 2d 1818- 


Samuel Clary 

State of New York }
Genesee County}

[Seal]

[illegible] Simeon Cumings Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that John H Jones by whom the preceding certificates were made is and was at the dates thereof first judge of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the foregoing are his signatures 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal at Batavia the 3 day of December 1818

S Cumings

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Saml Clary

17,064

22 May 1820

(Sept 1820)

Continue 

Geo H. Mc Clary Esq

Lyons N York

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At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York  ; on the 15th day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the State of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment. 

Present, the Hon. John H. Jones. Isaac Wilson . Richard Smith + Moses Hayden

GENESEE COUNTY, ss. - On this 15th day of June - 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Samuel Clary aged 61 years, resident of the town of Leicester - in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - As a private in a Company of light Dragoons commanded by Houghlin in a Regiment commanded by Elisha Sheldon of the Connecticut line. that his original Declaration was dated 13th Apr. 1818. + his Certificate number 17.064 - 

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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, entitled “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 eighteenth 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.”

Viz - I have no property except 1 Barrel of Pork + fifteen Bushels of corn which I paid for with my labor. I am I am by trade a Mason, but am so infirm as to be unable at present to do much labor. I have no home nor fixed place of residence - 

Samuel Clary [signature]

Sworn and subscribed the 15th}
day of June 1820 before me}

S. Cumings - Clerk of  Gen. Com. Pleas.
in open Court - 

I Simeon Cumings - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixteen dollars and sixty three cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifteenth- day of June - A D - 1820.

S. Cumings 

Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

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State of New York }
Seneca County }

On the 1st day of December 1819 came Daniel Clary whom I know to be a credible and disinterested witness and being by me duly Sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Samuel Clary that he knew him during the Revolutionary war that this deponent well recollects that the said Samuel Clary enlisted as a private 3d troop commanded by Capt - Jeronimus Hoogland in the 2nd Regt of light Dragoons commanded by Colo Elisha Sheldon of the Connecticut line Some time in the Month of Feby 1782 at Worthington in the State of Connecticut when S- Regt lay at winter Quarters that at the  Opening of the next Campaign the said Clary Marched with Said Regt into the State of New York where he performed his duty faithfully the deponent being a private in the troop Commanded by Capt Elisha Holobird Belonging to the Above Regt and the said Clary Continued to serve in Said Regt until the 12th June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticut aforesaid 

Daniel Clary [signature]

The above affidavits sworn }
to and Subscribed before me}
Charles Kelly J P.

H. B. And that I am knowing that the said Samuel  Clary aforesaid is a man of a Family in Low Circumstances and Stands in Need of the assistance of his Country

Daniel Clary [signature]

Sworn to before me }
this 1. Decr 1819}

Charles Kelly J P

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State of New York Geneva County Clerk’s Office   
[illegible]

I certify [that crossed out] Charles Kelly Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with + whose signature appears on the certificates of the [illegible] within affidavits in his own proper hand writing as I verily believe was at the time of taking the same, to wit the 1st day of December [illegible] , a Justice of the Peace in + for the County of Seneca duly commissioned  + sworn acting under the authority of this State. - 
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand + affix the seal of the Court of common Pleas in + for said County this 2nd day of December 1819 - 

J. H. Halsey Clk.
Of Seneca  County

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[illegible]

State of New York 
Tioga County [illegible]

On the 24th day of November 1819 came before - Phineas Catlin whom I know to be a credible and disinterested witness and being by me duly sworn - doth depose and say that he’s well acquainted with Samuel Clary that he knew him during the Revolutionary war that this deponent well recollects that the said Clary enlisted as a private in the 3d troop commanded by Capt Jeronemous Hoogland in the 2nd Regt, of light Dragoons commanded by Colo Elisha Sheldon - of the Connecticut line some time in the month of February 1782 - at Worthington in the State of Connecticut where said Regt lay at Winter quarters that at the opening of the next campaign the said Clary marched with 3d Regt - into the state of New York where he performed his duty faithfully the deponent being a non commissioned officer in 3d Regt commanded the squad to which said Clary belonged that the said Clary continued to serve in 3d Regt until the 12th of June 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Danbury in the State of Connecticut - 

Phineas Catlin

the above affidavit was 
Sworn to and subscribed 

Thomas Mills J.D.

State of New York}
Tioga County [illegible]

I [illegible] Clerk of the County of Tioga
Do Hereby Certify that Thomas Mills Esq, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the above and of the annexed. And of the annexed certificate or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county- and sworn and duly authorized by law [words crossed out] That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas Mills and verily believe the signature of the Above to be his [crossed out] Subscribed to the said certificate is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this twenty fifth day of November 1819

Thomas Mill Clerk.

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44-791

Revy INVALID.

File No. 44-791

Samuel Clary.

Priv. Rev. War.

Act: - 18th March 1818.

Index : - Vol. 3, Page 90

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form Van-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD *

Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives 

NAME Clary, William   GRADE Private 

LINE Massachusetts 

WARRANT NUMBER 3923   ACREAGE   100 

ISSUED   Aug. 11, 1790

to Robert Dunlap

* 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.