Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1386, Jonas Clark, N.C. S.C.

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N.C.
S.C.

Clark Jonas
Ann

W 1386
B.L.WA. 26462-160-55

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Certificate [illegible]
A.J.H. Talbot: July 1857

[illegible] 13817

Jonas, Clark Dew of Madison in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieut [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the U.S. commanded by Col. Polk in the in the N. Carolina line for 13 months [illegible] Lieut.

Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the state of 220 Dollars 82 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1833 and [illegible] J.H. Talbot Packman.
Arrears to the 4th of March.
Semi-ant. Allowance ending [illegible] 

441.64
110.41
_______
552.05

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 74
2nd [illegible] 1846

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3 Nov. 25 to Hawthorn and Davidson
[illegible] 12 56
1856 Sept. 18 [illegible]
Oct. 4 from Nashville
C Jackoson Te, for 4 September 1855

2368
Tennessee, Jackson
Ann Clark widow of Jonas, Clark who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieut. and Priv of Ca[illegible] N.C. Sine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 220 Dollars 82 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of October 1853 and sent to Hawthorn and Davidson
Camden
Died June 13, 1859 Ten.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 180 Vol. A

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[illegible] W. Talbot. Feb. 6th/56

Vol. C. 151

127 991 act Mar. 3/ 53
May 10/ 53
Ann Clark widow of Jonas Clark Lieut

Revolutionary Pensioner

George W. Talbot
Spring break Term

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Declaration of Jonas Clark for Pension

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 Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress paper June the 7th 1832.

State of Tennessee
Madison County

On this seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before John M. Johnson James H. Rogers and Jacob Perkins Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said county [illegible] sitting Jonas Clark Senior a resident of said county of Madison and State of Tennessee aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress paper June 7th 1832.

That he enlisted the service for the [illegible] under the following [illegible]. He was living in the county of [illegible] in the State of North Carolina and on the 20th of December 1779 he volunteered in a troop of [illegible] and commanded by Captain Richard Simmons who [illegible] in Rowan County, he [illegible] proceeded with his company to Charleston, which [illegible] it was [illegible] would be [illegible] by the British, he arrived there early in the month of January following and in the month of February 1780 the British landed at Stone about 30 miles to the south of Charleston about the time it was understood that Col Brugen the commandant of the British horse at Savanna would attempt to effect a [illegible] with the British forces at Charleston. The company to which he was attached [illegible] with some militia the commander of which he does not recollect was ordered to [illegible] Brugen, which they did, and had several slight engagements with his foraging parties and retreated before him to Charleston. He remained stationed at Bacons bridge [illegible] about 22 miles from Charleston

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Dorchester until about the last of March, after, the British forces had crossed Ashley River, when the time of service, these months, for which he had volunteered expired when he returned home. Col Lincoln commanded the American Army of Charleston, and Col Hameright of Lincoln County, North Carolina, commanded the North Carolina militia at the same place. He does not recollect certainly the name of the regular office at Charleston, as he was not stationed in the city and left there before the surrender.

In May or June of 1780, two or three months after his return home he volunteered in a troop of _ raised and commanded by Captain Nathaniel Martin (who was Captain Simmons Lieutenant in his first town as above) and joined Genl Sumpter on the day before the battle of the Hanging Rock and was in that balled on the 6th of August 1780, the night after the battle he returned up to Cain Creek about 20 miles. Our company was sent to assist Genl Gates and he joined him at Rudgely Mill on the night of the 15th of August, and on the next day was in the battle when Gates was defeated nine miles from Camden. On the winning after the battle, he was sent with two or three others on an _ to Sumpter to inform him of the defeat and with directions for him to retreat which he did all night and continued his retreat beyond Fuhing Creek when he stopped on the 18th to refresh and were surprised by Tarlton horse and completely routed and scattered every man shifting for himself. After the Lord Cornwallis came to Charlotte in Mecklenburgh County and remained there about a month, where we annoyed him and killed many of his forraging parties not having sufficient numbers to give battle. The day after Cornwallis left Charlotte our company and others who joined us pursued after the British doging and annoying them down and counting.

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parties and kept up an irregular warfare until we came to Lansford on the Catawba river, from whence we returned home. The British marched up through Lincoln County and crossed over the river into Irdell County. He then colluded with Capt Martin and others who joined our company and continued to harass the British on their march and at Mrs. Torrens at the cross roads we had a smart skirmish when our Captain Martin had his horse killed and himself taken prisoner and Robert Walker the Lieutenant took command of the company. From there we returned to Mecklenburgh County and in a few days joined Genl Dickson the commander of the North Carolina Militia at Salisbury and marched with him to Guilford Courthouse where we joined Genl. Green who had superseded Genl. Gates in the command of the Southern Army and fought in the battle of Guilford on the 15th of march 1781. He was in continued service from the time he volunteered under Captain Martin until after the battle of Guilford, a period of about ten months with the exception of a few days during the irregular warfare above described in North Carolina, he was on furlough and allowed to visit his friends and to provide himself with clothing.

After the Battle of Guilford he returned home to Mecklenburgh County where he remained about two months when his old Captain MArtin who had made his escape from the British arrived in his neighborhood, commissioned Captain by Gov. Rutledge of South Carolina and authorized to raise by volunteers a company of horse and brought me a commission from Govt. Rutledge of Lieutenant under. We raised a company of Horse for ten months service and were attached to Col William Polks regiment. We marched and joined Govt. Sumpter at Browns old fields near when Columbia S.C.

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stands, he had several skirmishes with Tories and British at Fridays fort on the Cougars rivers at _ Court house, and at Shubrick's plantation about 12 miles from Biggin church (which the British had burned with their stores in it) We joined Genl. Green on the 7th of September 1781 and fought the battle of the Cawtaw springs on the 8th, the night after the battle we retreated about 2 or 3 miles to a branch where we lay the night before where we remained until the 11th. When we returned to the battle ground and buried our dead which we found striped of their clothes by the enemy. In this battle Lieutenant Thos. Polk, brother of Col William Polk and Maj. James Rutherford were both killed near me, the first shot along the eye and the latter in the throat, both of whom I help bury. Col. William Washington was taken prisoner in my view.  _ on thence we marched to Browns old field and he was ordered with a detachment to join Genl. Wayne in Georgia and joined him at Ebenezer about 20 miles from Savanna and we in some night engagements with tories and a party  of Creek indians who suddenly came upon us, and returned and were discharged at Browns old field in March 1782. This _ his Revolutionary services having been more than twenty three months in actual service. His commission of Lieutenant signed by Genl. Rutledge of S.C. and his discharges he had for several years and by time or acident all destroyed. He viewed them of no value (except as matter of pride and took no means of preserving them, not supposing they would be of use to him. He has never applied for a pension before this, _ until lately, he was in good _ and would not apply now, had his circumstances not become reduced and having had his arm dislocated by a fall from a horse, which with old age renders him unable to work. He does not known of any person living by whom

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he can prove these services, except by John Clark who was the adjutant of Col. Polk and lived that last he heard from him in York County South Carolina and Jesse Clark that lived when last heard from in Mecklinburgh County North Carolina and Col William Polk of Raleigh N. Carolina. These _ _ a distance of seven of eight hundred mile from the applicant, and he has not the means to go, and prove that testimony.

He hereby releases every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Jonas Clark by X

Test R. McIver clerk

We Charles Robertson and John Darnale residing in the county of Madison in the State of Tennessee do certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Clark Sen. who has subscribed and sworn to be Seventy three years of age that he is reputable and liked in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we are of that opinion. We knew him for thirty years in Mecklinburgh County North Carolina, and he was always reputed by the old soldiers of the Revolution to have been an efficient soldier of the Revolution and we have never heard it denied, also that he is a man of dignity and entitled to credit.
Chas. Robertson /s/
John Darnall /s/
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 7th day of August 1832.
Test R. McIver Clerk

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Interrogations now provided by the court under the rules prescribed by the war department:

1st. When were you born?
Answer - I was born on the 16th day of May 1759 about twenty miles from Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania.  

2nd Interogatory - Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age. My birth was recorded in a large ledger book by my father, which was destroyed by the British when they overrun the county of Mecklenburgh where my father lived, they destroyed almost every thing my father had.

3 Interogatory. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolution and where do you now live?
Answer - My father left Pennsylvania and settled in Mecklinburgh County North Carolina in July 1771, where he lived at the breaking out of the war and where he joined the service as staed in his declaration and continued to live there until May 1830 when he left there and settled in this county where he now resides in July 1830.

The 4 5 and 6th interrogations are deemed by the court sufficiently answered by the declarations.

7 Interrogation. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and who can testify as to you _ and veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution?

Answer. Charles Robertson and John Darrol of this county have known me thirty years.

Jonas Clark

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 7th Aug 1832.
Test. R. McIver Clerk

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and the said court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary officer and soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Robertson and John Darnal have signed a proceeding certificate are residents of this county and are _ persons and that their statement is entitled to _ and the court further certify that from evidence before them there is no regular clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood where the applicant now resides. The clergyman in the county are generally transient persons or circuit riders, the said John Darnal does not live in this county at this time, but did until lately, and is now before the court.
/J. M. Johnson/ /s/
/La. H. Rogers/ /s/
/J. Perkins/ /s/

I Roderick McIver clerk of said court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Jonas Clark Sr. for a petition. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this seventh day of August 1832.
/R. McIver, clerk/

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Ann Clark
Declaration for _ pay for the _ _ Lieutenant Jonas E Clark served in the Revolutionary War

From Camden Tennessee
_ & Davidson

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Claim for commentation pay by the widow

State of Tennessee
Madison County

On this 17th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Amos Williams a justice of the peace within and for said country duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general _ Ann Clark aged sixty five years the 18th day of Nov last _ who makes the following declaration in order to obtain the commentation due her husband Jonas Clark second lieut. North Carolina Militia under the act of congress dated 15 day of May 1828 to revolutionary officers who first being duly sworn according to law says on her oath that the years married to Jonas Clark is on or about May 1820 in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina by a Esq. Hampton that she has been informed that her said husband Jonas Clark was a second Lieut. in the Military service of the State of North Carolina in the revolutionary war that her said husband Jonas Clark sen decree a pension as such at the rate of two hundred and twenty dollars and eightyfour cents per annum payable first at Nashville and then transferred to Jackson in the State of Tennessee that her said husband Jonas Clark died on the 28th day of February A.D. 1846 in Madison County that she has remained his widow eversince that period

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and is now his widow and resides in Madison County in the State of Tennessee that she has no proof of said husbands service in the revolutionary war that she depends on the proof now on file in the pension office for proof of her said husband service together with the muster rolls of the militia of the state of North Carolina to establish her claim that may be found due her said husband under said act that she has no record proof of her marriage and depends on her reputation and the general testimony hereunto _ sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written. Before me A Williams Ann Clark

State of Tennessee
Madison County
On this 17th day of July AD 1853 personally appeared before me Amos Williams a justice of the peace within and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes John F. Clark aged thirty one years who first being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that his is personally acquainted with Ann Clark the subscriber to the above declaration and was acquainted with Jonas Clark in his lifetime that they lived together as husband and wife and was regarded as such that her said husband drew a pension as such at Jackson, Tennessee and died on the _ of February AD 1846 in Madison County in the state of Tennessee

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that said Ann Clark has remained his widow eversince that period and is now his widow that he has often heard the said Jonas Clark say that he acted second Lieut. in the revolutionary war that he knows he drew a pension as said for he acted as his attorney and received the money for his service to and subscribed this day and date above written.

John F. Clark /s/
Before me A. Williams Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Madison County
I Amos Williams a justice of the peace written and for the said county do hereby certify that Ann Clark the subscriber to the foregoing declaration was duly sworn and did subscribe her name that she is a woman of undulated veracity and of good character that I was acquainted with her husband Jonas Clark deceased that he was reputed as having served in the revolutionary war as Lieut. that from my own acquaintance did the information of others I am fully satisfied she Ann Clark was legally married to said Jonas Clark deceased that John F. Clark is a credible witness and was duly sworn and did subscribe his name as above given under my hand and seal this 17th day of July A.D. 1853. 

A. Williams Justice of the Peace /s/

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State of Tennessee
Madison County

On this 19th day of July AD 1853 personally appeared before me Stephen Sypert a justice of the peace in and for said county Jonas Clark Jun and made oath in due form of the of law that he was acquainted with Jonas Clark deceased and Ann Clark his widow before their marriage in the State of North Carolina in Mecklenburg County he was not at their wedding in true though he knew them both before and after their marriage that he has indisputable information of their marriage as to the date and day he does not precisely remember but think it was about the date of 1820 that he knew Jonas Clark Sen up to the day of his death that he drew a pension at Jackson that he knows they lived together as husband and wife up to the day of his death and that if they had not been married legally he believes without a doubt he would have heard of it that on the contrary he never heard their marriage doubted that he well understood their marriage took place in the state and county aforesaid in about three or four miles of where he lived at that time that he is still acquainted with Ann Clark his widow that they were people of good character. Sworn to and subscribed this day and date first above written.

Jonas Clark /s/

Before me, Stephen Sypert, JP /s/

State of Tennessee
Madison County

I Stephen Sypert a justice of the peace in an for said county do hereby certify that Jonas Clark the subscriber to the foregoing document

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was duly sworn and did subscribe his name that he is personally known to and that he is a man of undulated veracity and a credible witness Given this 19th day of July A.D. 1853.

Stephen Sypert /s/ Justice of the Peace for Madison County Tennessee

State of Tennessee
Madison County

I This W Gammall clerk of the county court of Madison County do hereby certify that Amos Williams and Stephen Sypert are justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that they were such at the dates of the foregoing declaration afforesaid and certificate that the signatures perporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the deal of my office as clerk of said court at Jackson this 19th day of July AD 1853

Thos. W. Gamewell, clk /s/

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8292

Jonas Clark Sen.
_
from 1779 private & Lieutenant of _ 23 months.

Pr. comm. 13 mo 54.16
Lt. comm. 10 mo 166.66
——
$220.82

12 March -
Jas H Talbot
Jackson, TN

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8292

Brief in the case of Jonas Clark Sen.
County of Madison in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? - 
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: Vol in 1779 20th Dec. Duration of Service. 3 Months. Rank. As a private. Names of General and Field Officers under whole he served. Gen. Capt. R. Simmons
Vol. 1780 May. about 10 Months. Private. Capt. N. Martin, Gen. Sumpter, Gen. Dickson, Gen. Greene.
1781. 10 months. Lieut. Capt. N. Martin, Col. W. Polk, Gen. Sumpter, Gen. Greene.

“having had more than 23 months in actual service”

5. In what battles was he engaged? Hanging Rock, Gates defeat, Guilford Ct. House, Eutaw Springs.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg County, N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary _
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh /s/ Examining Clerk

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State of Tennessee
County of Madison

On this 14th day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Ann Clark, aged 67 years, a widow of Madison County, in the State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonas Clark, Senior, deceased, who as a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution, and that she is the identical Ann Clark who is inscribed on the Pension Roll at the rate of two hundred and twenty dollars and eighty two cents, payable at the Nashville Agency.

She furthers states that she was married to the said Jonas Clark, Senior, in Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina, on the 20th day of March A.D. 1818 by one George Hampton Esq. and that her name before said marriage was Ann Alexander. That her said husband died in Madison County in the state of Tennessee, on the 28th day of February A.D. 1846 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.

Ann Clark /s/

We, John F. Clark and Joseph E. McDonald residents of Madison County, in the State of Tennessee, whom our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ann Clark, in our presence, and that we know of our own personal knowledge that she is the identical person she

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represents herself to be, and that she is a widow at this time.

J. F. Clark /s/
Jo E McDonald /s/

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

J. B. Woolfolk JP /s/

State of Tennessee
County of Madison

I, Thomas W. Gamewell, clerk of the county and state above mentioned do hereby certify that J. B. Woolfolk whose genuine signature appears above is and was, at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and his office acts as such are entitled to full faith and confidence.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 2nd day of May A.D. 1855.

Thos. W. Gamewell, Clerk
by P.C. McCowat, D. Clk.

127.991

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EFL

November 17, 1930

Helen Clark Stein
215 E. 5th Street
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.1386, that Jonas Clark was born May 16, 1759, about twenty miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved with his father, whose name is not given, to Mecklenburg, North Carolina, settling there in July, 1771.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted December 20, 1779, and served three months as a private in Captain Richard Simmons' Company of Horse, under Colonel Hamwright in the North Carolina Troops.

He enlisted in May or June, 1780, served ten months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Martin's North Carolina Company of Horse, and was in the battles of Hanging Rock, Camden, Fishing Creek and Guilford Court House. About two months after the termination of this service, he received a commission as Lieutenant from Governor Rutledge of South Carolina, served ten months as such in Captain Nathaniel Martin's Company, under Colonel William Polk, was  in the battles of Friday's Fort, Orangeburg Court House, Shubrick's Plantation, and Eutaw Springs, and was discharged in March, 1782.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, until May, 1830, when he removed to Madison County, Tennessee, settling there in July, 1830.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while residing in Madison County, Tennessee.

(History says Col. Wm Polk was of N C but as sol. stated that he was com. by Gov. Rutledge of SC. I so stated & said under Col. Polk - See also Col Polk's affidavit in the case.)

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He died February 28, 1846, in Madison County, Tennessee.

The soldier married March 20, 1818, or in May, 1820, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Ann Alexander, who was born November 18, 1787.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1853, at which time she was residing in Madison County, Tennessee.

She died June 13, 1859.

Their children were:

John F. Clark born May 31, 1822, was living in Madison County, Tennessee in 1853.

Robert A. Clark born April 7, 1823.

F.A. Clark born January 22, 1826.

Jonas Clark born November 9, 1829.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

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September 25, 1934

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BA-J/MLB
Clark, Jonas
W 1386

Edythe R. Whitley
2710 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of September 4, in which you again request the record of James Clark, a pensioner of Madison County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years, who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a James Clark who was pensioned as above.

In a report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, the pensioner of Madison County, Tennessee in 1832, reported as James Clark should have been Jonas Clark.

If your ancestor were a James Clark, it is presumed that you are not interested in a Jonas Clark. W.1386

This information was furnished you April 27, 1934.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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April 27, 1934

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BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Edythe R. Whitley
2710 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of James Clark, a pensioner of Madison County, Tennessee, in 1832 aged seventy-five years.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a James Clark who was pensioned as above.

In a report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, the pensioner of Madison County, Tennessee in 1832, reported as James Clark should have been Jonas Clark.

If your ancestor were a James Clark, it is presumed that you are not interested in a Jonas Clark. W.1386

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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In reply to your request of _, received _ for a statement of the military history of Jonas Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow’s) application for pension file in this Bureau. W. F. 1386.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Dec. 20, 1779

Length of Service.
3 mos.

Rank.
Pri.

Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain.
Richard Simmons
Colonel.
Hamwright

State.
N.C.

May or June, 1780

10 mos.

Pri.

Nathaniel Martin

Hamwright

May 1781

10 mos.

Lieut.

Nathaniel Martin

Wm. Polk.

Battles engaged in, Hanging Rock, Camden, Frishing Creek, Eutaw Springs, Lunsford

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg Co, N.C.

Date of application for pension, Aug 7, 1832. His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Madison Co., Tenn.

Age at date of application, B. May 16, 1759, in Pa., about 20 minutes from Phil.

Remarks: He mar. Much. 20, 1818 or May 20, 1820, in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Ann Alexander who was born Nov. 18, 1787. He died Feb. 28, 1846 in Madison Co., Tenn and she was al. pen. on her ap. ex. July 18, 1853 while a resident of Madison Co. Tenn. Children: John F. born may 31, 1822; Robert A. b. Apr 7, 1823; E. A. b. Jan. 22, 1826; Jonas, b. Nov. 9, 1829.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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EDYTHE RUCKER WHITLEY
2710-Belmont Blvd.,
Nashville, Tenn.

Sept. 4, 1934.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Kindly furnish me with a copy of the reports on file in your office of James Clark age 75 pensioned in Madison County, Tennessee 1832. He was N.C. soldier in the Revolution.

His name appears in 1832 list of pensioners. Kindly furnish full report as same will be used as D.A.R. eligibility. Thnking you in advance, I am

Yours truly,

Edythe R. Whitley /s/

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Edythe R. Whitley
2710-Belmont Blvd.,
Nashville, Tenn.

April 12, 1934.

U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Kindly supply me with a copy of the report pertaining to James Clark, age 75 years, Pensioned from Madison County Tennessee, in 1832.

I see this for D.A.D. membership and will appreciate your favor at your earliest convenience, I am

Yours truly,

Edythe R Whitley /s/

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Oct. 5th 1930

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary war pension record of a "Jonas Clark" who's wife was "Ann Alexander"

I understand there is a charge now for these so please send me _ of the amount necessary.

Yours truly

Helen Clark Stein

215 E. 5th
Mt. Carmel, Ill.

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Jackson-Madison Chapter
601 - E. Main St.
Jackson, Tenn.

Sept 4th 1922.

Department of Interior
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:-

Will you please search your files for certificate of service of Jonas Clark Sr. born May 16th 1759 at Fredrick Maryland, and died Feb 28th 1846 near Cotton Grove, Madison County, Tennessee. Please send me a copy of certificate

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His grave stone is in a very dilapidated condition (broken) & I am anxious to get proof of his service as a Revolutionary Soldier. He received a Pension from the government.

Thanking you in advance for your promptness in replying

I am very cordially
(Mrs) Mary E Timberlake
601 E Main St Regent
Jackson, Tennessee

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Y.W.C.A. Annex Rev. Service
Nashville, Tenn.

Aug. 20, 1916.

Mr. Saltzgaber;

Dear sir:-

According to the census report of 1840, a Jonas Clark, then 82 years old, was a Rev. pensioner in Madison County, Tennessee.

Please send me a copy of his pension record including all the family data there may be in his application.

Oblige by prompt attention. Respectfully,

Miss Harriet Talbot

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1916. Aug. 29. History to Harriet Talbot. F.W.

1922-Oct. 3 Hist. to Miss Mary E. Timberlake. WMH

1930-Nov 18 - Hist. to Helen Clark Stein EEL

1934-Apt. 27 - Edythe R. Whitley add. pensioners name checked have copy reported as Jonas & not James

1934-Sept. 25 - Duplicate of above ltr. written to Mrs. Edythe R Whitley - MLH

Revy. Widow, &c.

File No. 1386

Ann Clark, Widow Jonas Clark

Pri and Lt. Rev. War

Act. Feb. 3, 1853

Index: Vol. A, Page 134

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Jackson July 10th 1833

Dear Sir.

Enclosed I send back a pension certificate issued from the War Department to James Clark Senr. a Lieutenant and private in the Army of the Revolution. I forwarded an application for Jonas Clark Senr. who served ten months as a Lieutenant in the state troops of South Carolina, and as much as I recollect two months as a private in the State troops of North Carolina and three months tour of militia duty under the _ of North Carolina. I have lately forwarded the affidavit of Col Polk, and referred you to the statements of John Clark and others, on file in your department. I presume you have made a mistake and the the certificate enclosed should have been to Jonas Clark. He is a namesake of the man reported in Holy writ as having been swallowed by a whale. If I am correct in my conjecture please inform me for the

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pensioner and others by what process you arrived at the pension and by way of example state the case of Jonas Clark. Be pleased to attend to the correction of this mistake as soon as possible, for the individuals is in real want of the Government bounty and his claim has been accidentally confused by not nothing we done on file, until this period.

Respectfully yours to

Jos. H. Talbot

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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McRae
Hon Clark

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

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26 4 62

_

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Aug 8, 1853.

Appl of Ann Clark widow of Jonas Clark, Madison Co., Tenn.

$220.82

Act 3d Feb. 1853

13817

Rev.

Hawthorn & Davidson
Camden, Tenn.

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Decaturville, Ten.
Jun 23.

Official business
Free

Hon. M. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

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No. 15,021

Ann Clark widow of Jonas

Tenn.

Hawthorn & Davidson Oct 5/53
Camden, Tenn.

Act July 7, 1838

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Deuturview Lou
May 28
Official Business
029991
Ann Clark
26462
Isabel Grider
28520
Boynton
Martha Rider
28830
Washington City
D. C.

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Decaturville, Tenn.
May 28th, 1856

Sir:

Having seen the amendment to Bounty Land act of March 3rd, 1855 which supersedes the necessity of _ recorded evidence of service in the cores of Revolutionary soldiers or their widow, when they are receiving pensions, I wish to call you attention to the following  suspended claims:

Isabel Grider. No 150,875
Ann Clark No. 129,991
Martha Rider. No. 159,680.

These parties are very old, and unless immediate action is had, there will be no necessity for issuing warrants to them

Very respectfully your obdt. serv,

George W. _

Hon. I. Minot
Washington City, D. C.

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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonas Clark Madison Co Tennessee which require further proof of explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there an reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes
XIII. If applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Art the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
_ prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _year _months, and _days, I served as a _ For _months and _days, I served as a _; and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours: the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not fond on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer ho authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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Ann Clark widow of Jonas Clark

Act 3 Feb. 1853

Admd. $220.82
per anum. from 3 Feb. 1853

NASHVILLE

Hawthorn & Davidson
Camden, Tenn.

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Tennessee

Jonas Clark Sr.

pens. at $220.82
act of June 1832

Be pleased to say when he died, & also whether Ann Clark as his widow, by Jno. F. Clark his atty:
drew the arrears to the time of his death. If so there _ will _ of the applicant.

W. Misp.

S P Wald, Comm.

T. Bird, Esq
3d Aug.

Jonas Clark Senr. Oct 1832 $220.82 pen an. Died 28th Feb. 1846, Paid to his death.  Ann Clark his widow drew the arrears per receipt dated 6th April 1846. Settlement 2d _ 1846, at Jackson, Tennessee.

F. Burns
Auditor

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Act 3 feb. '53

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Brief in the case of Ann Clark, widow of Jonas, Madison County and State of Tenn. act 3 feb. 1853

Claim, ("original," or  "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensr. act 7, June 1830. Marriage proved by _ evidence. An affidavit of pensioner's son alleges that the widow received balance due the husband to his death. 3d _ reports that Ann Clark as the widow did so receive.

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent

Hawthorn & Davidson
Camden, Tenn.

McRae Examining Clerk

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Pension Agency
Nashville, Tennessee
Sept 22 1856

Sir,

In reply to yours of 18th inst. I have to inform you that Ann Clark widow of Jonas a Revolutionary Pensioner on teh Roll of this Agency Act 3d February 1853 at the rate of two hundred & twenty dollars and eighty two cents per annum has been paid at this agency up to 4 September 1855.

The transfer alluded to in your letter has been noted on my Rolls.

I am, very respectfully,
J. M. Smith
Penn. agt.

Com of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

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Te

Madison County
_ belong to the Jackson Agency where Mrs. Clark should have been inscribed.

Transfer to Jackson when _.

Let of Feb 12
from Pen. Office
recorded in initial book

Official Business
Ann Clark
53-2368

McRae

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Te

Madison County
does belong to the Jackson Agency where mrs. Clark should have been inscribed.

Transfer to Jackson when _.

Let of Feb. 12.
from Pen. Off.
recorded in initial book.

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Decaturville August 23rd, 1856

Hon. J. Minot

Sir

Your letter of the 12th of February last in reply to ours of the 22nd of January was mislaid and not received until now. These letters had reference to the agency at which Mrs. Ann Clark as a pensioner of the United States should be paid.

We intended to advise you that Mrs. Clark had not changed her residence since she was pensioned under 2nd Section Act Feb 3 1853, but still resided in a few miles of Jackson in the county of madison and as a matter of course within the limits of said agency.

You say however that where Mrs. Ann Clark was inscribed, she appears to have been a resident of Madison County, which is embraced in the Nashville Agency;

A moments reflection will satisfy you that this pensioner should have been paid by the Jackson agency from the first. And we were not informed how it was managed by her former agent to have her paid at Nashville where he very well knew that she did not live more than ten miles from the Jackson agency and not less than one hundred forty miles from Nashville. 

Even if your letter had not been misplaced it could not have been complied with from the fact that Mrs. Clark live and remained from Madison County, in as such she resided at the house she owns _ and for a good while pension _

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meaning that to make it appear that her payment through some mistake had been decided to be made at the wrong agency at first.

Would her affidavit supported by proof that she has been from the first and is still living within the limits of the Jackson Agency in the County of Madison, be sufficient to induce the Department to change her place of payment to Jackson, where it should have been all the time instead of Nashville.

The way the error now stands it subjects _ to much inconvience as well as about $20 expense to obtain any one payment from Nashville. If the above suggestion is impossible as such a case be kind enough _ that you will more fully comprehend the nature of this so to indicate the proper steps to effect the change sought to be made.

We have the honor to remain very respectfully

Talbot & Payne

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Ann Clark

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Pension office
Feb 12, 1856

Gent.

In reply to your letter of the 22nd inst. You are informed that when Ann Clark was pensioned she appears to have been a resident of Jack Madison County, which is embraced in the Nashville agency. If she has removed from said county and within the limits of the Jackson agency, she can be paid there, but not otherwise. In case she should be entitled to payment at Jackson, she will be required to comply with the enclosed pension sheet, before she _ can be made

I am yours
_

Mesters Talbot & Jayne
Decaturville, Tennessee

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box 56

Ann Clark
wd. Jonas

2d _ act 3 Feb '53

Rev. for war

see papers used in
Madison Co. Tenn

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Decaturville Ten. Jan 22nd 1856

Hon. M. Minot

Sir

Mrs. Ann Clark widow of Jonas, and a pensioner under the 2nd Section of the Act of Congress approved 3rd February 1853, at the rate two hundred and twenty dollars and eighty cents per annum and who is now paid at Nashville in the State of Tennessee, is desirous to have the place of payment changed to Jackson, Tennessee, and which is near to her place of residence. Her agent had her certificate improperly made payable at Nashville. The old lady is subjected to considerable expenses and trouble to send to Nashville. Please indicate the necessary steps to be taken in order to effect the change sought.

We have the honor to remain your most obedient

Talbot & Jayne

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February 8, 1853
Application of Ann Clark, Widow of Jonas
Tennessee
H M
Acr. 15 May 1828
Hawthorne and Davidson
Camden Tennessee

Official Business
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington , D. C.

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Camden Tenn August 31st 1853

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

D Sir

Enclosed please find the declaration of Ann Clark widow of Jonas Clark deceased for commutation pay as Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War which you will please examine and adjust as soon as _, your early attention to the above will _ for a favor on the widow, yours with high regard

Hawthorn & Davidson

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Camden Tenn.

Nov 15th

Official business

L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Washington City, D.C.

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Camden Tenn
Nov the 14th 1853

L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Dear sir 

We have requested the certificate of Ann Clark commuting the 3rd February 1853 and continuing for life. We have not received the certificate that she is entitled to commencing at the death of her husband and to the 3rd feb 1853, we know not what the _ this later certificate is for please inform us

Yours with high regard,

Hawthorn & Davidson

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Camden Tennessee
July 30

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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Camden Tennessee
July the 30th 1853

Sir

Enclosed we send you the claim of _ widow of Jonas Clark for a pension under the Act of Feb 3rd 1853

Your obt servants
Hawthorn & Davidson

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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A copy of the declaration of Jonas Clark Sen

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832

State of Tennessee
Madison County

On this seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before John M Johnson, James A Rogers and Jacob Perkins, justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county now siting Jonas Clark Senior a resident of said county of Madison and state of Tennessee aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances:

He was living in the county of Mecklenburg in the state of North Carolina and on the 20th of December 1779 he volunteered in a troop of Horse raised and commanded by Captain Richard Simmons who lived in Rowan County. He immediately proceeded with his company to Charleston which from intelligence received it was expected he would be besieged by the British, he arrive there early in the month of January following, and in the month of February 1780 the British landed at Stone about 30 miles to the south of Charleston about this time it was understood that Col. Cruger the commandment of the British horse at Savanna would attempt to stifle a junction with the British forces at Charleston. The company to which he was attached together with some militia the commander of which he does not recollect

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were ordered to meet Cruger, which they did and had several slight engagements with his foraging parties and retreated before him to Charleston. He remained stationed at Bacon Bridge on Ashly River about 22 miles from Charleston near Dorchester until about the last of March, after the British forces had crossed Ashley River, when the time of service (three months) for which he has volunteered expired when he returned home. Col Lincoln commanded the American army at Charleston and Col Hamwright of Lincoln County North Carolina and commanded the North Carolina militia at the same place he does not recollect the name of the regular officers at Charleston as he was not stationed in the city and left there before they surrendered.

In May or June 1780 two or three months after his return home he volunteered in a troop of horse raised and commanded by Captain Nathaniel Martin who was Captain Simmons Lieutenant in his first town as above and joined Genl Sumter on the day before the Battle of the Hanging Rock and was in that Battle on the 6th of August 1780, the night after the Battle we retreated up to Cain Creek about 20 miles our company was sent to assist Genl Gates and we joined him at Rodgers Mill on the night of the 15th of August and on the next day was in the battle when Gates was defeated nine miles from Camden. On the evening after the Battle he was sent with two or three others as an express to Sumter to inform him of the defeat and with directions for him to retreat which he did all night and continued his retreat beyond fishing creek where he stopped on the 18th to refresh and are surprised by Dalton’s Horse and company routed and scattered every man shifting for himself after this Lord Cornwalis came to Charlotte in Mecklenburg County and remained there about a month where we annoyed him and killed many of his foraging parties not having a sufficient number to give battle the day after Cornwalace left Charlotte our company and others who joined us

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pursued after the British doging and annoying them _ and scouting parties and kept up an irregular warfare until we came to Sansford on the Catawba River from whence we returned home.

The British marched up through Lincoln County and crossed over the river into Irdell County, we then colluded with Captain Martin & others who joined our company and continued to harass the British on their march and at Mrs. Lorrence’s at the cross roads we had a small skirmish when our Capt. Martin had his horse killed and himself taken prisoner and Robert Walker the Lieutenant took command of the company from there we returned to Mecklenburg County and in a few days joined Genl Dickson the commander of the North Carolina Militia at Salisbury and marched with him to Guilford Court house where we joined Genl Green who had superseded Genl Gates in the command of the southern army and fought in the battle of Guilford on the 15th of March 1781. He was in continental service from the time he volunteered under Capt. Martin until after the battle of Guilford a period of about ten months with the exception of a few days during the irregular warfare above described in North Carolina he was on furlough and allowed to visit his friends and provide himself with clothing.

After the battle of Guilford he retreated home to Mecklenburgh County where he remained about two months when his old Captain Martin who had made his escape from the British arrived in his neighborhood commissioned Captain by Gov. Rutledge of South Carolina and attempted to raise a company of horse and brought me a commission from Gov Rutledge of Lieutenant under him. We raised a company of horse for ten months service and were attached to Colonel William Polk’s regiment we marched and joined Genl Sumter at Brown’s old field

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near where Columbia S. Carolina now stands. We had several skirmishes with Tories and British at Friday’s fort on Congree River at Orangeburgh Court House and at Shamricks plantation about 12 miles from Biggin Church which the British had burned with their stores in it. We joined Genl Green on the 7th of September 1781 and fought the Battle of the Eautaw Springs on the 8th the night after the Battle we retreated about 2 or 3 miles to a Branch where we lay the night before where we remained until the 11th when we returned to the Battle ground and buried our dead which we found stripped of their clothes by the enemy. In this battle Lieutenant Thos. Polk brother of Col. William Polk and Maj James Rutherford were both killed near me. The first shot above the eye and the latter in the throat. Both of whom I helped bury. Col William Washington was taken prisoner in my view. From thence we marched to Browns old fields and he was ordered with a detachment to join Gen. Wayne in Georgia and joined him at Ebenezer about 30 miles from Savanna and were in some slight engagements with Tories and a part of Creek Indians who suddenly came upon us and returned and was discharged at Browns old fields in March 1782. This concluded his Revolutionary Services having been more than twenty three months in active service. His commission of Lieutenant signed by Gov. Rutledge of S.C. and his discharge he had for several years and by time or accident are destroyed. He viewed them of no value except as matter of pride, and to no means of preserving them not supposing they would ever be of use to him. He has never applied for a pension before this. Because until lately he was in good circumstances and wouldn’t apply now had his circumstances become reduced and having had his arm dislocated by a fall from his horse which with old age rendering him unable to work. He does not know of any person living by whom he can prove these services except by John Clark who was the adjutant

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of Col Polk and lived the last he heard from him in York District South Carolina and _ Clark that lived when last heard from in Mecklenburgh County North Carolina and Col William Polk of Raleigh North Carolina these witnesses live a distance of seven or eight hundred miles from this place and he has not means to go and procure this testimony .

He hereby releases any claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

by R. McIver, clerk

Jonas Clark /s/

(before adding the signature copy the 2 marked paragraphs on next page)

We Charles Robinson & John Darnall residing in the county of Madison and State of Tennessee do certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Clark Sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We knew him for thirty years in Mecklenburg County North Carolina and he was always reported by the old soldiers of the Revolution to have been an official soldier of the and we have never heard it denied and also that he is a man of veracity and entitled to credit.

Chas. Robertson /s/
John Darnall /s/

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 7th day of August 1832
test R. McIver

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Interogatores proposed by the court under the rules prescribed by the war department

1st Where was you born?
Answer - I was born on the 16th day of May 1759 about twenty miles from Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania

2nd Interogatory Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have no record of my age my birth was recorded in a large ledger book kept by my father which was destroyed by the British when they overrun the count of Mecklenburg where my father lived they destroyed almost everything my father had

3rd Interrogatory Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolution; where do you now live
Ans - my father left Pennsylvania and settled in Mecklenburg County North Carolina in July 1771 where he lived at the breaking out of the war and where he joined the services as stated in his declaration and continued to live there until May 1830 when he left there and settled in this county where he now resides in July 1830

The 4-5 and 6th Interrogatories are deemed by the courts sufficiently answered by the declaration.

7th Interrogatory state the names of the persons whom you are known in your neighborhood and who can testify as to your character and veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans - Charles Roberson and John Darnall of this county have known me thirty years

Jonas Clark /s/

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 7th August 1832
Test R McIver

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and the said court do declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary officer & soldier & served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Robinson and John Darnall who have signed a preceding certificate are residents of this county and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit and the courts further certify that from evidence before them that there is no regular clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood where the applicant now resides The clergyman in this county are generally transient persons or circuit riders. The said John Darnall does not reside in this county at this time but did until lately and is now before the courts.

J. M. Johnson JP /s/
James A Rodgers JP /s/
Jacob Perkins JP /s/

I Roderick McIver clerk of said court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Jonas Clark Sen. for a pension.

In testimony where of I have whereas here unto sit my hand and affixed my seal of office this seventh day of August 1832.

R McIver clerk /s/

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State of North Carolina
Wake County

7883

This day William Polk of the County and state aforesaid come before me a Justice of the Peace and being sworn in due form of law, deposit & sayeth that the facts stated in the deposition and interrogatories so far as regard the said Clark being a Lieut. in the Rev. under my command in the States Troops of N. Carolina is true and that the other services which he states to have performed he believes to be true, having seen him at the battle of Camden where Genl Gates was defeated and also with the militia from that time before the battle of Guilford.

Wm Polk /s/

Sworn to before me this 11th day of September 1832
Wm Boylan, J. Peace /s/

State of North Carolina
Wake County

I Benjamin S. King clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that William Baylon Esq before when the above affidavit was made by Col. William Polk is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county and that faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official, and on such. In testimony whereof I have _ set my hand and the seal of office at Raleigh this 11th Sept. 1832.

B. S. Smith clk /s/

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State of North Carolina
Wake County

I Wm Boylan, Presiding Magistrate of of the court of pleas and & quarter sessions for the county aforesaid, certify that Benj. S. King, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, clerk of court aforesaid. That the same is in true form; & he being the only proper officer to make such attestation, full faith is and should be given to such his official acts. Given under my hand and private seal /having no deal of office/ this 13th September 1832.

Wm Boylan, P.M. /s/
Seal

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No. 1
Jonas Clark Senr.
application for Pension

8292

Credibility. objections having been made to the application on this ground. I have made inquiries of respectable persons as to the character of said Freeman who have known him and from information derived from these sources, have no hesitation in declaring my belief that said Freeman is credible person & make this as an amendment to my former certificate.

Given under my hand & seal this 5th day of April A.D. 1833.

J. M. Johnson /s/
Seal

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State of Tennessee
Madison County

SS

On this twenty third day of August 1832 formally appeared before me John M. Johnson an acting Justice of the Peace for said county Michael Freeman, who being first sworn according to law upon his oath states the he is sixty eight years of age and lives at this time in Caldwell County Kentucky, and being here on a journey, met unexpectedly with Jonas Clark Sen. who is an applicant for a pension under the act of congress passed 7th of June 1832. That he is well acquainted with said Clark and they were raised near each other and lived near each other in Mecklenburg County North Carolina during the Revolutionary War and until the year 1806. When despondent left there and over to Tennessee and from thence to Kentucky, and had not seen said Clark from the time he left North Carolina until meeting unexpectedly with him in this county. That he recollects very well seeing said Clark in the service of the United States, during the winter of 1779, when he volunteered under Capt. Simmons and as the despondent always understood, performed a three months tour at Charleston and that might have been during the winter and spring of 1779 & 1780. He has always understood he was at the battle of the Hanging Rock and at Gates defeat and Sumpter defeat in August 1780. During all this time he knows said Clark was absent from home in the service and has heard many who were in the said battles speak of said Clark being there, amongst them, he has heard his step brother speak of _ after Sumpter’s defeat the despondent volunteered himself about 19th of August 1780 immediately after hearing of Sumpter defeat by Col. Tarlton and was in the service from that time until April 1781, and was in the company of volunteers

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commanded by Captain James Taggirt, and frequently saw said Clark in the service in the company of volunteer horse commanded by Captain Martin, until after the battle of Guilford, when said Clark went home his term of service having expired, and this affiant continued in the service in the pursuit of Lord Cornwallis –
    
In the month of May 1781, this deponent volunteered in a company of horse raised by Captain Martin and said Clark as Lieutenant, under commissions from Governor Rutledge of South Carolina, and attached to Colonel William Polk's Regiment for ten months, and this deponent knows from personal knowledge said Clark served this tour, and was in the battles at Friday's Fort, at Orangeburg Court house and at Shubrick's plantation and at the Eutaw Springs, after which while the Army of General Greene was stationed at Brown Old Fields near where Columbia South Carolina now stands,
said Clark with others, a company of picked men were sent to join General Wayne in Georgia. This deponent did not go on this expedition, because he had lost his horse, in the spring of 1782 Said Clark returned and joined us again at Brown Old Fields, which was head quarters, and our term of service expired in March and this deponent and said Clark were discharged and came home together to
Mecklenburg County North Carolina.

Michael Freeman
X
Sworn to and subscribed 
before me on this 23rd day 
of August 1832
J.M. Johnson J.P.

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I Roderick McIver clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the County of Madison in the State of Tennessee, do certify that John M. Johnson whose name appears tuted to the foregoing affidavit of Michael Freeman is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit-

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office, done at office in Jackson on this 23rd day of August A.D. 1832-

R McIver C.K.

I J.M Johnson Chairman and preceding Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Madison in the state of Tennessee do certify that Roderick McIver is clerk of said court and that his certificate and attestation as above is in due form of law. 
Given under my hand and seal on this 23r day of August 1832
J.M. Johnson Chairman J.P.

State of Tennessee} 
Madison County}
I J.M Johnson do certify that I was one of the members of the Court before whom the foregoing decliration of Jonas Clark was made after the same was concluded & certified and after the Court had adjourned, to wit, on the 23rd day of August 1832. An old gentleman very respectable appearance, & who I believe to be at least as old as he states made before me; the annexed affidavit which I believe discloses the True reason, why his Testimony was not taken in the first instance. Not having then a personal acquaintance with Mr. Michael Freeman. I made no certificate of his

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credibility. Objections having been made to the application on this ground. I have made inquiries of respectable persons as to the character of said Freeman who has known him and from information derived from these sources, have no lucitation in declaring any belief that said Freeman is a credible person, & made this as an amendment to my former certificate. 
Given under my hand & seal this 5th day of April AD 1833.
J.M Johnson J.P. 

Vertical Writing Right side |
No.1 
Jonas Clark Sr. 
application for Pension
8292

State of Tennessee} 
Madison County}
I Roderick McIver clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions said County do certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of Jonas Clark on an application for pension and that John M Johnson who has given Two certificates relative to the office and credibility of Michael Freeman and annexed to the proceedings of said court was an acting Justice of the peace at the time  respectively by his signature was affixed and still in office and full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such
In testimony I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed my seal of office at location Jackson on this 5th of April 1833
Roderick McIver clerk

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Jackson Tenn. April 5, 1833

Dear Sir
Upon returning the papers relative to the applications of Jonas Clark Sr. and Moses Wilson for pensions with a Brief of objection has been received and the defects relative to Jonas Clarks application amended and which stake the liberty to endorse again. With a request that this application may be attended to without delay, for indeed this individual suffers for the necessaries of life, and is too proud to beg. I presume a certificate will issue of course as the only objections pointed out was that John M Johnson had not certificated to the credibility of Michael Freeman and the affidavits and artifacts being on separate pieces of paper, the rules furnished require that a narrow piece of tape or ribbon should be passed through and the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer. It is believed to the defects are now satisfactorily corrected. I have no doubt this application would have passed without the affidavit of Freeman, and after the papers were prepared, the applicant met with the [illegible], and although his declaration was strictly true at the time he made it. That he knew of no person in this county by whom his services could be proven, still he concluded that in good conscience he should forward any evidence summoned afterwards.
It seems, the name of Moses Wilson cannot be found on the Roll. I have not the doubt but the old man served. He has not capacity to invent such a story. He is very ignorant and I think it quite likely he enlisted in the Virginia line. I have a revolutionary officer by the name of Hagg who belonged to the Virginia line. Please search Virginia Rolls and inform me if there was such officers as Captain Barrow and Hagg, and whether the name of

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Moses Wilson can be found on the Virginia Roll _ living on the line between Carolina & Virginia . He might have been recruited by a Virginia officer and from the great lapse of time may have believed and stated he belonged to the North Carolina line instead of the Virginia. He also states that he belonged to the 8th Regiment - 

I sent several other applications to wit. John Dellard, [Illegible] Madding and Nicholas Perry, all proven in the court of Madison County, [Illegible], Henson Day of Hardeman County. All these old men, who are very important, expect to be informed of the success of their applications through Ann, and did I not known you were beset in a much greater degree than I am. I would urge you by all means out of charity for one to act upon the above application. I will submit patiently, relying upon you to advise one as early as possible. 
I have received the certificate issued to James Nolin, Athelstan Andrews and James Callins.

Respectfully yours
Jos H. Talbot

J.L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

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State of Tennessee}
Madison County} 
On this 19th day of July A.D. 1853
Personally appeared before me Stephen Sypert a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes. Jonas Clark Jr who first being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he was acquainted with Jonas Clark Sr in his lifetime that he was acquainted with his Widow Anne Clark in the State of North Carolina in Mecklenburg County before their marriage that he did did not see them married is true though they were married in a court four miles where he lived in said county & State that he has been acquainted with his widow ever since her said husbands death that if they had not hence been legally married he believes. without a doubt he would have heard it but on the contrary he always well understood they were married they were people of good character that said Jonas  Clark Sr. was reflected to have served in the revolutionary war as a Lieut that he Jonas Clark Sr drew a pension at Jackson Tennessee sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written to also says on his oath that he thinks the date of the marriage of said Jonas Clark and Ann Clark was in the year 1820 sworn to the day & date above written.
Before me, Stephen Sypert J.P.      Jonas Clark

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State of Tennessee}
Madison County}
I Stephen Sypert a Justice of the Peace do herby certify that Jonas Clark the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit was duly secure and did subscribe his name that he is personally known to me that he is a man of unsolicited veracity and a credible witness. Given under my hand and seal as justice of the peace this 19th day of July A.D. 1853 
Stephen Sypert (JP)
Justice of the Peace for 
Madison County Tennessee

State of Tennesee}
Madison County}
I Thos W. Gamewell clerk of the County Court of said county do certify that Amas Williams and Stephen Sypert whose names appear to the foregoing declaration affidavit and certificates are Justices of the peace in & for Madison County duly commissioned and qualified that they were such at the dates of the foregoing declaration affidavits and certificates that the signatures purporting to be there are genuine. 
In territory whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal of my office at Jackson 
this 19 day of July 1853
Thos W. Gamewell Clerk

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State of Tennessee}.      (Declaration evidence
Madison County}.                  Pension

On this 18th day of July A.D. on thousand eight hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before me Amas Williams a justice of the peace within and for said county duly authorized by law to administrate oaths for general purposes. Ann Clark aged sixty five years the 18th day of November last passed in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853 makes the following declaration who first being duly sworn according to law says on her oath that she was married to Jonas Clark Sr. about May 1820. She believes she once had her marriage recorded in a small family bible that she still has the bible and the blanks leaves are torn out of the said therefore she has no record of her marriage nor does she have any knowledge of any public record of her marriage the reason why she believes she was married in May 1820 is from the age of her oldest child. John F. Clark that that she well remembers that it was about two years from her marriage to the birth of her first child that she was married in the State of North Carolina in Mecklenburg County by an Esqr. therefore that her name prior to her marriage with said Jonas Clark was Ann Alexander that then said husband Jonas Clark soon drew a Pension at Jackson in the State of Tennessee

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as second Lieutenant of the militia of North Carolina at the rate of two hundred and twenty dollars and eighty four cents for an income 
She believes that he first drew she believes was made at Nashville Tennessee and there transferred to Jackson Tenn. that she is the identical woman who drew the residence of her husbands the above named Jonas Clark Sr. pension at Jackson and was paid by John W. Campbell to her attorney John F Clark that her said husband Jonas Clark was a pensioner As aforesaid died on the 28th day of February A.D. 1846 in Madison County in the State of Tennessee that she is still his widow that she has not again married but continues the widow of the above named Jonas Clark Sr. and is now a widow that she now resides in Madison County in the State of Tennessee that she depends on the tracks and records of the pension office for proof of service and her husband Jonas Clark Sr. having drawn a Pension as aforesaid and for proof of marriage she depends on her reputation and the ages of her children sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above.    Widow 
Before A Williams (J.P)   Ann Clark

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State of Tennessee} Madison County} On this 18 day of July A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Amas Williams a justice of the peace within and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes John F. Clark aged sixty one years who first being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he is personally acquainted with Ann Clark the subscriber to the foregoing declaration that he also was acquainted with Jonas Clark Sr. now deceased in his lifetime that they Ann Clark and Jonas Clark Sr. lived together as husband and wife that he never heard their marriage doubted that said Jonas Clark Sr. drew a pension at Jackson at the rate of two hundred and twenty dollars and eighty four cents for income that said Jonas Clark Sr. died on the 28th day of February A.D. 1846 and that Anne Clark above named drew the residue of his pensions that is from the 4th of September 1845 up to the day of his death the reason why he remembers the facts so well is because he John F Clark adlect as their attorney and drew the money for them and that said Ann Clark has remained a widow eversince that period and is now a widow that as to the ages of the children of said Anne Clark and Jonas Clark Sr above named he knows they are regarded as being the true head of the family and is in the following words and figures for dates. John F. Clark

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was born May the thirty first one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Robert A Clark was born April the seventh eight  hundred and twenty three. E.A. Clark was born January the twenty second one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Jonas Clark  Jr. was born Nov the eighth one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine he further says on his oath that the same family record is as follows except the dates are in figures and opposite the name of Jonas Clark Sr. departed this life Feb, the twenty eighth one thousand eight hundred and forty five. aged eighty six years & nine months and twelve days and that all the above named children are regarded as legal heirs of said Jonas Clark Sr. from deceased service to and subscribed the day and date first above written before me 
A. Williams  (J.P). 
John F. Clark 

State of Tennessee}
Madison County} I Amas Williams Justice of the Peace within and for said county to hereby certify that Ann Clark the subscriber was duly sworn and did subscribe her name as set forth that she is a woman of good character and credits that from bodily infirmity is incapable to attend in open court. that I was personally acquainted with her husband Jonas Clark deceased and from my own knowledge and the information of others I verily believe they were legally married that John F. Clark was duly sworn and is a credible witness given under my hand and Justice of the Peace this 18th day of July 1853
A Williams J.P.