Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,687, William Clarke, Va.

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(3-1776)

Service: Va.
Clarke, William
             Hannah

Number: W. 6,687
CONTENTS

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Virginia Roll.
4,792

William Clarke, of Culpepper Co. Va. Private in the Virginia line. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Dec. 1818 and forwarded to the Hon. W. Strother, M. H. R.  U. S. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818...              $39.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4 1819   48
                                                            $87.73

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}
6 years War

Continued

See letter Oct. 3 1827 to Martin Slaughter, and the Pension Agent. Clarke is spelling -mir auex (likely is military auxiliary) 

side note: Notification sent October 28, 1820 to Thomas M. Lightfoot Fairfax, Virginia

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859

Virginia         -       Richmond

Hannah Clarke widow of William Clarke who was a Private in the Va. line for 6 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July 1843, and sent to John Thom Stevensburg Culpeper Cty
Va.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 147.

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[envelope]
The Honble                                 Free

round black date stamp
CULPr Va APR 7

John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

sideways
Illegible   Ben
House of Virginia

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State of Virginia Culpeper County towit
On this sixth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court for the state aforesaid personally appears William Clarke aged Seventy years resident in the County of Culpeper in the state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said William Clarke enlisted ^in 1775 or 1776 in the [a word was crossed out virginia] ^Continental line in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Wells and 15th Virga Regiment Cols mason of the said stazte that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the Close of the War, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania - that he was in the Battles of German Town ^ and Monmouth - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the transcript from the record and proceedings of the County Court of Culpeper - Sworn to and declared

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before me, the day and year ^first aforesaid. 
Hh. Holmes 
I Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the state of Virginia, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Clarke did serve in the Revolutionary Wat, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now commit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress. Certified this 6th April 1818 under my hand there being no seal of Office in the Court where I preside. 
Hh. Holmes

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William Clarke sent by Judge Holmes of Virginia Seal of the Court only [illegible]
No roll of Virginia
Admitted 
Hon W. Strother House of Rep

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Wm [William abbreviated] Clarke's Schedule 4.794 March 1819 
Con

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State of Virginia Culpeper County Court

On this 22nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, [illegible]ing a court of record established by an act of the general assembly of Virginia for said county William Clarke aged about sixty five apears [illegible] in the said county who being duly sworn according to law, doth under oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that is to say, he was enlisted under Captain Thomas Wells of [blank] of the 15th Virginia Regiment on the continental line commanded by first by Col. James and afterwards by Col. Edwards and remained in service three years and more and with the course of his service was in the Battle of Monmouth and Germantown - That he hath heretofore made & declared this in conformity with the law of the 18th of March 1818 and that his name is suscribed as a private in the Army of the Revolution on the pension lest Roll of the Virginia Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 6th day [blank] 1818. As well more fully appears by his pension certificate signed by J C Calhoun Secretary of War with the seal of state thereto affixed the number of which said certificate appears to be 4197 payable semiannually on the 4th of March at the branch Bank of the United States at Richmond Virginia - And the said William Clarke [illegible] solemenly swore [illegible] he was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he hath not [illegible] by gift, sale or in any manner disjoined of the property or any part thereof with [illegible] thereby so to diminish [illegible] as to bring himself within the provision of the act of Congres 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 18th of March 1818 and that he has not [illegible] any person in that

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melful for him any property or securities, contract, or debts due to him nor has he any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto  answered [illegible] by him signed
Sworn to, and declared on the 22nd day of August 1820 in open count before the Justices [illegible] 

Th. W Lightfoot Clerk
of the Court of the County of Culpeper


Schedule
I William Clarke on the oath that I have taken
do hereby declare the following to be a  [illegible] list of property to wit.
   1 Horse 15 years old - $5.00 one old curry plough $2
1 Hilling hoe 2/ -  1 [illegible] Hoe 2/   rake 6/

And I do further declare that l am a common labourer only, rather inform and badly able to work - that my family consists of a wife two daughters and a Grand daughter - that my two Daughters are above the age of 21 years and at liberty to do as they please and [illegible] my Grand daughter is about three years old - And I do [illegible] declare that I can in inexigent circumstances owed [illegible] in need of [illegible] public or private.

His
Wm. X Clarke [X is signature]
Mark

I Thomas Walker Lightfoot Clerk of the Court of the County of Culpeper in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto are truly copied from the record 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 [illegible] schedule is nine dollars and eighteen cents.

In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Th. W Lightfoot
Clerk of the Court of the County of Culpeper

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State of Virginia }
Culpeper County} Be it known that on the 18th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Hannah Clarke a Resident of the County aforesaid aged about Eighty years 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 passed July the 7th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay & provisions to certain Widows" that she is the Widow of William Clarke dec [deceased] who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by his declaration & Evidence on file in the Pension Office in Washington City upon which a pension was allowed him on the [blank] day of [blank] and which said pension he drew to the time of his death - She further declares that she was married to the said William Clarke on the 19th day of March 1785 and that her husband the aforesaid William Clarke died on the 8th day of December 1827 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 one thousand seven hundred + ninety four to wit at the time above stated - Hannah Clarke her X mark Sworn to + subscribed on the day + year above written before me a Justice of the Peace as above stated John Thom JP 
I further state upon personal observation that the said Hannah Clarke is unable from age + bodily infirmities to attend Court to make the foregoing declaration & that she is a Woman of fair Character as

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far as I know or believe & that her Statement is entitled to credence. 
John Thom JP
State of Virginia 
Culpeper County} This day personally appeared Willis Madden before me John Thom a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and being first sworn according to law depose & sayith that the within named Hannah Clarke is the Widow of William Clarke dec [deceased] who drew a pension in his lifetime to the time of his death & that the said William Clarke died on the 8 day of December 1827 & that she never married since his death. 
Willis Madden his X mark 
Sworn & subscribed to this the 18 day of August 1838 before me 
John Thom JP
 I further state I know Willis Madden for many years & believe him to be a man of truth & full confidence may be placed in what he says. Given under my hand & seal this 18 day of August 1838 John Thom JP
Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Clarke widow of William Clarke who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, do hereby constitute & appoint Charles Allen of Fauquier County my true & lawful attorney to secure all or any  compensation which may be due or coming to me for Services rendered in the Revolutionary War by my deceased husband William Clarke. 
Given under my hand & seal this 18 day of Aug 1838. 
Hannah Clarke her X mark
State of Virginia Culpeper County } Be it known that on the 18th day of Aug. 1838 before me John Thom a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Clarke above named &

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acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act & deed. 
Given under my hand & seal this 18 day of August 1838 John Thom JP
Virginia: I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Thom whose name appears to the preceding certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purported to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 23rd day of August 1838, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth. F.T. Lightfoot [Seal on another piece of paper is set to the left of text]

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We William Clark and William Peters acknowledge ourselves held and firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of 50 [illegible] money, to the payment whereof to be made to the use of [illegible] Commonwealth, we lend ourselves our heirs and family by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated this 19th day of March 1785. The condition of the above obligation is hereby declared to be that whereas on application of [illegible] Clarke above bound a license hath this day [illegible] for his marriage with Hannah Peters. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be [illegible] else of full force [illegible] 

William Clark ["Deal" written and surrounded by a drawn circle]
William Peters ["Deal" written and surrounded by a drawn circle]

Tho. E.S. Tyler
Virginia - Stafford County to [illegible] 
as Clerk of the Court of said County in the state aforesaid, I certify the foregoing marriage bond of William Clark to be a [illegible] copy from the record of my office. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said county, at the courthouse. This 30th day of August 1838 in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth. 

[illegible signature]

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[Illegible]

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

February 9, 1928.

Mrs. P. H. Faulconer,
"Westover"
Charlottesville, Virginia.

Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.6687 it appears that William Clarke enlisted in 1775 or 1776, served as a private under Captain Thomas Wells and Colonels Mason, Wallace, William Heth, John Jameson, James and Edwards in the Virginia Troops, was at the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and served to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while a resident of Culpepper County, Virginia aged seventy years.

Soldier married March 19, 1785 in Stafford County, Virginia, Hannah Peters.

In 1820 he referred to two daughters over twenty-one years of age and a granddaughter aged three years, their names not given.

Soldier died December 8, 1827 and his widow Hannah

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was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1838 while living in Culpeper County, Virginia aged about eighty years.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

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Submit in Duplicate   1-681    Phone Branch 476
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photostatic copies of 3 pages from Revolution-ary War pension claim of William Clarke, Virginia Troops, W. 6687. [typed, "William Clarke" and "W.6687" underlined in pencil]

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Acting Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, 
D.C. 

[Stamped in black ink in upper right corner: FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
APR 23 1929 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
[Above stamp, written in cursive handwriting: Cash - 45 cents]

Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of William Clarke, Virginia Troops, W. 6687, uncertified. 

Respectfully, 

Marguerite Stanley 
AB Building 
U.S. [illegible] Hotels 
Wash., DC
[above is handwritten]

Received payment 
45¢
April 22, 1929

[handwritten signature] Auloma W. Ford
Rev. %1812 Wars Section.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

September 10, 1934

Honorable Davis Elkins
United States Senate

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of the 8th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6687 it appears that William Clark enlisted in 1775 or 1776, served as a private under Captain Thomas Welle and Colonels Mason, Wallace, William Heth, John Jameson, James and Edwards in the Virginia Troops, was at the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and served to the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia aged seventy years.

Soldier married March 19, 1785 in Stafford County, Virginia, Hannah Peters.

In 1820 he referred to two daughters over twen-

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ty-one years of age and a granddaughter aged three years, their names not given.

Soldier died December 8, 1827 and his window Hannah was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1838 while living in Culpeper County, Virginia aged about eighty years.

Sincerely,

Commissioner.

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[upper left hand corner, slightly illegible due to possible water damage or tearing] Revolutionary War Records Section       3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington D.C. [line left blank] 19 [line left blank]

In reply to your request of [line left blank], received [line left blank] for a statement of the military history of William Clarke [name handwritten on line] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) [the word or is crossed out, and a "+" is drawn above it] application for pen-sion on file in this Bureau. 

W36687 [handwritten above table]

[Below this text is a table. The first column on the left reads "Dates of Enlistment or Appointment." In the space below, "1775 or 1776" is handwritten. The second column reads "Length of Service," and below is a hand drawn arrow, connecting the dates from the first column to handwritten text in the third column, which reads "served to end of war." The header of the third column reads "Rank" and below the word "Pvt." is handwritten. The fourth and fifth column headers read "OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED." Beneath this header are two smaller headers; the left reads "Captain" and the right reads "Colonel." Under the "Captain" header, the name "Thomas Willis" is handwritten. Under the "Colonel" header, the names "Mason, Wallace," "William Heth," "John Jameson," and "James, + Edwards" are handwritten. A hand drawn bracket on the left of these names connects them. The final column header reads "State," and below is written "Va."]

Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth [written on line]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated [written on line]
Date of application for pension, Apr 6, 1818. His claim was allowed [handwritten on line]
Residence at date of application, Culpeper Co., Va. [written on line]
Age at date of application, 70 years [written on line]

Remarks: 
He married Mch 19, 1785, Hannah Peters, he died Dec. 8, 1827 and she was allowed pension on an [illegible] Aug 18, 1838 while a resident of Culpeper Co., Va. aged 80 years. In 1820 soldier referred to two daughters "over 21 years" of age and to a grandaughter 3 years, no names given. There is no further family data on file. [handwritten on lines]

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6--2856 [printed in lower left hand corner]

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ADDRESS THE COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD AND REFER TO No.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
WASHINGTON

January 12, 1927.

Adjutant General,
War Department, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
Would you be good enough to furnish me with a transcript of the records showing that a pension was granted my Revolutionary ancestor JOSEPH CLARK, a private in the Virginia Militia. From other records I think the pension was allowed his wife HANNAH CLARK. 

Respectfully,
[signature]
Assistant Chief, Division of Operations,
U.S. Coast Guard.

P.S. 
The Report of the Secretary of War for 1835 shows that such pension was granted.

[stamped received Jan 13 1927 by CLD Records Division]

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United States Coast Guard seal HEADQUARTER (top, left corner; it appears to have erased some words underneath it)

1st Ind.   II/ORD (on same line; right hand corner)


(Some words smudged out by seal) A.G.O., January 17, 1927. - To the Commissioner of Pensions. 

(words smudged out)ention is invited to the request of Dr. C.P. Clark, who has been (words smudged out) of this reference. 


Robert C. Davis 
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By

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1st Ind.  (II/ORD on same line, in right hand corner)

War Department, A.G.O., January 17, 1927. - To the Commissioner of Pensions. 

1. Attention is invited to the request of Dr. C.P. Clark, who has been advised of this reference.

Robert C. Davis (signature)
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
By (mark)

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(Upper right corner)
ADDRESS THE COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD AND REFER TO No.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
WASHINGTON
January 12, 1927.

The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
       I am writing to request of you a transcript of the record in the Pension Office of my Revolutionary ancestor Joseph Clark [underlined] ( or Clarke). I have found from "Virginia County Records"that his wife Hannah [underlined] was a pensioner. In "American State Papers"I find that he was paid for Revo-lutionary War services as of September 1, 1781. Any data that you may be able to furnish me will be appreciated. 

Respectfully,
(Dr.) Clifton P Clark,
Assistant Chief, Division of Operations, 
United States Coast Guard

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Treasury Department
United States Coast Guard
Washington 
January 12, 1927

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to get some record of the Revolutionary War pension granted by ancestress Hannah Clarke on the account of the service of her husband Joseph Clark who was a private in the Virginia Militia. We have a record that Hannah Clarke of Culpepper County, at the age of 67, was granted the above-mentioned pension [Note: Census of 1840]. I am hoping that the application for pension may contain some record of service that I have thus far been unable to find.

Respectfully,
(Dr.) Clifton P. Clark

Assistant Chief Division of Operations,
U.S. Coast Guard

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& 1812 Wars
stion
January 19, 1927.
Dr. Clifton, P. Clark,
Assistant Chief, Division of Operations,
United States Coast Guard,
Washington, ,D. C.
Sir:
In response to your two letters of the twelfth instant, 
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War pensioner,
Hannah Clarke of Culpeper County, Virginia was allowed pen-
sion on account of the services of her husband William Clarke,
Virginia Troops, w. File 6687.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim
for Revolutionary War pension on file for Hannah, the widow
of a Joseph Clark, or Clarke of Virginia. Said records show
pension claims for two of the Virginia Troops, named
Joseph Clark:
One, S. 30943, Joseph Clark was born in Gloucester Co.
Virginia, December 15, 1757. He resided in that county when
he enlisted and he was pensioned while living in Montgomery
County, Kentucky. There is no information on file as to his
family.

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One, S. 8208, Joseph Clark was born on April 12, 1752, place not stated, he enlisted from Orange County, Virginia and died there February 5, 1839. He had two wives, the first name not stated and the second named Catherine. 
If you desire a full history of either of the above soldiers, please so state.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.

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3-049.

Ex. MNF [?] Div. 01812 Mar [?]
Section

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 4, 1928

  The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
   Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

No. of claim, ________ /strikethrough/ of widow
Full Name of soldier William Clark

P.O. address of claimant /strikethrough/ , after service
Company /strikethrough/ Virginia Line
Regiment /strikethrough/ placed on pension Dec. 18 1818
State where enlist Virginia, Culpepper Co
Date of discharge /strikethrough/ death Dec 8 1827
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
During to [?] a clerical force available for the purpose, only two [?] are furnished each person.
Return attached letter with reply.

Winfield Scott
6-2162 Commissioner.

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Mr. p.H. Faulconer
"WESTOVER"
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

I filled out to the best of my knowledge the enclosed slip. This pension roll was published in 1865 by order of the sect of War under act of Feb 2/2 /strikethrough/  Congress passed 1834

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DAVIS ELKINS
WEST VIRGINIA

UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

September 8, 1924.

Hon. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

[Stamped] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
SEP 9
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Commissioner Gardner:-
I will be glad to have you direct that I be furnished with the pension record of William Clarke of Culpeper County, Virginia, a solider of the Revolutionary War. I shall appreciate your courtesy in this connection.

Sincerely yours,

Davis Elkins

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Viola Root Cameron
GENEALOGIST

ENDORSED BY
PRESIDENT GENERAL N.S.D.A.R.
NEW YORK STATE REGENT D.A.R.

13 EAST 30TH STREET
NEW YORK

Member of new York
Gen. and Blog. Soc.

Dear Sir : -

I will appreciate it very much if you will send me a copy of the pension records of James Clark who drew a pension from Chesterfield Va. Nov. 18, 1832.
Also Hannah Clark who drew pension while living in Culpeper Co. Va. 1840
Also William Clark who was placed on Pension Roll Dec. 18, 1818 and died Dec. 8th 1827 aged 72.
Thanking your for your courtesy in this matter,
I am respectfully,
Viola Root Cameron

Sept. 11th. 1915

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[Stamped] 

PENSION O U.S. MAY 18 1915 OFFICE

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N21 Rev. ec
New York. May 17th 1915.

Rev. War Dept.

Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs

Will you kindly send me the pension record of Hannah Clark drew pension in Culpeper Co. Va. 1840 age 87. lived with Maddin Willis

William Clark. Va. Line placed on Pension Roll Dec. 18 1818 (d) Dec 8th 1827 age 72. Culpeper Co. Va. Thanking you in advance for the information . I am very respectfully,
F.B Aldrich
622 W. 113th apt. 53

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[Left Page]
1915 May 24: history to Mr.
F.B. Aldrich. M.13.H.

1915 Sept. 21: history to 
Mrs. Violet R. Cameron. MRM
1924. Sept 10 - Hist. to Hon. Davis Elkins  MMNF
1927 Jan. 17. Clifton P. Clark infd [informed] no Hannah wid of Joseph but wid of Wm. [Hannah is not the widow of Joseph but of William Clarke] etc Au
1928-Feb-9-Hist to Mrs. J.H. Falconer. MMNF 1929 apr 25. Photos to Marguerite Stanley & [illegible]

[Right Page]
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6687
Hannah Clark
Wid
Wm. Clarke
Pvt. Va. line

Act: Mch, 31/43

Index:--- Vol. A, Page 115

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hannah Clark 1132
Wid of William
Va.
act July 7 1838,
married 1785
dec 1824 [?]
allow $80 per anum

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In Culpeper County Court 
17th day of December 1838
           A paper purporting to be the declaration of Hannah Clarke for a pension 
in the  [illegible] John Thom 
a Justice of the peace for Culpeper County. Virginia 
on the 18th day of August 1838, accompanied  by the Certificate of the said Thom
as to the bodily infirmity and credibility pf the said Hannah Clarke, at the time said declaration was made before [illegible]
also a paper purporting to be an affadavit of Willis Madden made before the said Justice of the peace given on the same day and year aforesaid as to the credibility of the said Madden as a witness, were this day presented to the court and Thereupon the court doth order that it be certified to the War Department, that the said papers were prepared to the satisfaction of the court to be genuine and entitled to be so regarded to the [illegible] of therein purport. And that be [illegible] then certified to the said Department, that that it was moved to the satisfaction of the court, that it said Hannah W Clarke did make the declaration in the said paper set forth on the 18th day of August 1838, before John Thom, who was at that time a duly  qualified acting Justice of the peace of the County and state aforesaid. That the said Hannah
Clarke at the  time of making the said declaration always borne in her neighborhood a character for honesty and probity. That Willis Madden did make the said affidavit before the said Justice of the peace on the day and year aforesaid, and that the said Madden at the time of making the said affidavit was a man of credit and honesty, and his word to be depended upon.

Virginia N:
J Francis T Lightfoot, Clerk of the

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County Court of Culpeper County in the state  aforesaid.
do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript from the memo of said court.
[seal]
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 21st day of December 1838, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.
F.T. Lightfoot

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677
Apr 27 1843
Va.
Mar. 5 1843
Han. Clark


Edwards Esquire
Comisioner of Pensions
Washington

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Dear Sir
Enclosed found you Hannah Clarke [?]
The Regiment to which her Husband Wm. Clarke belonged is left blank [underlined] as she has no recollection of it - this I presume is not absolutely pensions is not absolutely necessary to fill [superscript], as the Department must be satisfied that her husband Wm. Clarke did during his life, receive a pension a & she also after his death - She wishes her Certificate enclosed to me - With Sentiments of us per Your Consideration

Berry Hill 
       Stevensburg P.B [Post Box]
22 Apr. 1843 Culpeper Va
I am your hub of
John Thom

Please enclose me one of two forms to get her money when you send the Certificate.

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Admit, [?] $80

No agency
Send to John Thom
Stevensburg
Culpeper County
Va

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State of Virginia 
Culpeper County 
                          On this the 5th day of April 1843
personally appeared before the undersigned  Justice of the peace in for the county of Culpeper aforesaid Hannah Clarke a Resident of the County of Culpeper aforesaid aged Eighty 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 Congress, pass'd on the 3 March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Clarke who was a private in the army of the Revolution in   [blank]  Regiment & that she secured from the United States the sum of Eighty dollars per anum under the act of July 7, 1838. 
She further declares she is still a widow. 

             her
Hannah X Clark  [X is her signature]
            mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
Gabriel Gray for A.P. [?]

                   Thereby certify that the Declarant, 
the above nam'd Hannah Clarke is personally known by me. 
Given under my hand  this 5th day of April 1843
Gabriel Gray for AP

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Culpeper County Sec.

I Fayette Mauzy Clark of the said county court do hereby certify that Gabriel Gray Jr to who hath made the foregoing certificate in View at the time of making the same an acting Judge of the peace in & for the said county duly commissions & qualifies that full faith  [illegible] are due to all his acts as such & that his signature thereto set scribed is genuine

I'm witness whereof I have here to see my hand & the seal of the said court the eighth day of april 1843.

F Mauzy

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1750
Richmond Virginia
Hannah Clark
widow of William Clarke 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 8th December 1827
of Culpeper Co. in the State of Va.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason in the Va. line for 6 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richd Va at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day. of Feb [?]. 1839 and sent Chs. Allen present

Appears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Marc. 39, 40.00 $240.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by M.D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 177

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Culpeper County       September Court 1812
William Clarke came into Court and made oath that during the whole of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain he was a soldier in the armies of the United States in the Virginia line particularly he enlisted with Thomas Wells a Captain in the 15 Virginia Regiment then under the Command of Col. Mason for three years, which time he faithfully served out and received a discharge accordingly when discharged he gave in keeping to Col. John Jameson now deceased and that the said discharge has not on search been found among Col. Jameson papers or any of his representatives what after his said term of three years, had expired he continued in the said Service without interruption [illegible the end of the War that he was in the Quality of a Soldier Servant under Lieut. Col. Wallace when the troops went to the Succor of Charles Town but that some short time before the Surrender of that place he was saved by Col. William Heath [illegible] to Virginia, by which means he escaped being Captured there, but that he's [illegible] continued in the service, for on his way back to [crossed out] from Virginia he met Col. John Jameson at Wilmington in  North Carolina where he became his soldier servant and in that Capacity waited on him to the State of Connecticut there to take Command of a Regiment of Horse or he was a Lieutenant Colonel Commandant to a Regiment of Horse and Continued with him in that capicity and drew pay as a soldier to the end of the War., But now through the will of providence it so happened that there is not any officer or soldier now alive within his knowledge and reach that can prove these facts , and having lost his discharge as above stated and having neglected to obtain any discharge from Col. John Jameson for his latter part he is left destitute of any posible

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proof but his own oath.    And it was further proved to the Court by Colo David Jameson that he hath frequently heard his brother Colo John Jameson above mentioned speak of the services of the said Clarke during the revolutionary War and that he spoke of him in very high terms and that he verily believes from what he has heard and seen that he continued m Service to the end of the War

A Copy
Save
Wm Broadus [illegible]

Virginia to Wit
       This day Peter Triplett personally appeared before me Hugh Holmes of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia made oath that William Clarke served under Colo John Jameson in the  Revolutionary war for upwards of nine months     Given under my  honor this 8th day of April 1818
       H Holmes
The Judges certificate is  waiting as to the claimants' circumstances [crossed out]
See Judge's Holmes' certificate on the other sheet