Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,180, Constantine Clarkson, Va.

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Va.     Clarkson, Constantine          S.32180

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Date of death not on AB

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Illinois 13.222
Constantine Clarkson
of Morgan Co. in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co. Commanded by Captain Brewer of the Rgt. commanded by (illegible) in the Virginia line for (illegible).  Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Aug. 1833 and sent to D. Rockwell, Jacksonville MCo Illinois.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833           80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33   20.00
                                                             $100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded (illegible) Vol 8 Page 55

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Pension Application of Constantine Clarkson S32180

State of Illinois Morgan County, S.S.
On this third day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before James Green, William Gillham and William woods Judges of the county Commissioners court of Morgan County now sitting Constantine Clarkson a resident of the county of Morgan aforesaid aged Seventy years who makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  In the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy nine he volunteered to serve a tour of duty as a private in a Company commanded by Capt Brewer in the county of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia, the time of service was three months.  the company was organized at a place called Pittsylvania Old Courthouse and marched from that place into South Carolina, joined the troops under the command of Gen'l Lee at a pace called the Troublesome Iron Works.  The company continued in service under Gen'l Lee the three months, the Army and Gen'l. Lee was moving from place to place in South Carolina

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during the three months, - Capt. Brewer's company left Gen'l Lees Army on deep river and returned home.  This applicant was in no Engagement in this Campaign.  When this applicant returned Home he found other companies of Militia of drafted men preparing to start on a campaign.  He was hired by one Grimes to serve as a substitute for said Grimes.  Grimes given name is believed to have been James.  This applicant entered the service as the substitute of said Grimes, was attached to a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Roberts, the company marched from Pittsylvania old CourtHouse to Hillsborough in Carolina, remained at that place until Gen'l Gates arrived.  thirty men were detailed from the Militia to accompany him to Deep River, where the Regular troops were stationed.  This applicant was detailed as one of the thirty, and did accompany Gen'l. Gates to the encampment of the Regular troops on Deep River.  In about one week after Gen'l Gates arrived on Deep River the militia stationed at Hillsborough arrived at that place, and in a few days the whole Army under Gen'l Gates marched into

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the neighborhood of Cambdin where Gen'l Gates was defeated.  This applicant was in the Battle, the troops upon being defeated scattered, and assembled again at a place called the Moravian Towns, and then joined their companies again.  This applicant never saw Gen'l Gates after the defeat, and he believes that the troops were under the command of Gen'l Lee until the arrival of Gen'l Green.  Capt. Roberts company had served three months before Genl Greens arrival and had been discharged.  This applicant having served the three months under Capt Roberts and returned Home.  He immediately joined a company of Riflemen in Pittsylvania County Virginia commanded by Capt Thomas Smith of said county as a Volunteer.  The company marched into Carolina and joined the Army under the command of Gen'l Green, and continued with him until after the Battle at Guilford courthouse.  This applicant was in that Battle and belonged to the Choir of Riflemen, after the Battle Gen'l Green's Army retired to a place called the Troublesome Iron works, Capt Smiths company remained until the terms of service expired (words cut off here) was discharged.  This applicant served in this

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campaign three months.  the day that his term of service expired he joined a company of Mounted Riflemen commanded by Capt. John Cantrell.  he volunteered in this company and furnished his own Horse and Equipment.  Capt. Cantrell marched his company into Virginia, pursuing the British from Carolina into Virginia.  the company was with Gen'l Greens Army, and continued with him for three months. The Army was at Petersburg and Richmond, and in Goochland county this applicant left Gen'l Green in Goochland County and returned Home having served three months and furnished his own horse during the whole time of service.
Two days after this applicant returned from the Expedition under Capt Cantrell, he was hired by John Hodges of Pittsylvania County to serve as a substitute for the term of three months;  this applicant accordingly entered the service as a substitute for the said John Hodges in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Morton.  the company marched from Pittsylvania County and went to Charlotte CourtHouse he then returned Home by order of some officer

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and required to hold himself and the commpany in readiness to march whenever called on.  the company was kept in readiness and the men held bound to service for the three months, but was never ordered to march.   This applicant served twelve months as herein stated and was bound to serve for three months as the substitute for John Hodges as herein stated.  He received written discharges for every tour of duty which he performed, and a discharge from Capt. Joseph Morton for three months service, but these discharges he has long since lost, and he has no documentary evidence now in his possession or power by which he can prove his services.  He knows of no Witness now living by whom he can prove his service.  one Aaron Smith of Greene County Illinois was acquainted with this applicant during the Revolutionary war in Virginia & knows that this applicant was in service, but does not know the Length of time.
This applicant was born on the Eighteen of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty two in Goochland county Virginia, he was raised in Goochland & Bedford & Pittsylvania Counties Virginia.  he remained in the latter county

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until after the Revolutionary War about forty seven years ago he removed to Tennessee and settled near Knoxville.  he remained there until 1819 when he removed to the State of Illinois.  He now resides in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois.  He has a record of his age, recorded in his family Bible which he copied from the Record made by his father.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency or any State of Territory.

Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd day of December 1832
     Constantine X Clarkson
                (his mark)

William Woods
James Gillham
William Gillham

I Lorenzo Edwards a preacher of the Gospel and James Gillham & Micayah Cox do here by certify that we are well acquainted with Constantine Clarkson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of  age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
     Sworn to and subscribed this third day of 
     December 1832
     

William Woods           Rev. Lorenzo Edwards
James Gillham            James Gillham
William Gillham          Micayah Cox

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And the said court do hereby declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named Constantine Clarkson was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated.  And the Court further certify that the statement of Constantine Clarkson who signed the foregoing certificate is entitled to credit.  
            William Woods
            James Gillham
            William Gillham
                       Judges

I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the county Commissioners court of Morgan County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Constantine Clarkson for a pension.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
    and Seal of office of said Court done at Jacksonville 
    Illinois this third day of December 1832.
                          Dennis Rockwell
                          Clerk

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21230
Christian Clarkson
Morgan Co
Illinois

Adm for 1 year
$40

Dennis Rockwell
Morgan
Illinois

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Sir:
     The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
(The following is a chart.)

A Statement, showing the Service of Constantine Clarkson Morgan Co. Illinois

(The following are the headings for the columns.)

Period when the service was rendered.

Duration of the claimant's service Years  Months  Days

Rank of claimant.

Name and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.

Name and Rank of the General and Field officers.

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

Country through which he marched.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

(Line 1)
1779  3 months  Private  Cap Brewer  Gen Lee  None  
S. Carolina  70 years, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  Traditionary

(Line 2)
No date  3 months Private  Cap Tho. Roberts  General Gates, Gen Lee  Camden  N. Carolina

(Line 3)  
No date  3 months  Private  Cap Tho. Smith  Gen Green  Gilford C.H.  N. Carolina

(Line 4)
No date  3 months  Cap Josh. Cantrell  Gen Green None Virginia

(Line 5)
No date  Time not stated  Cap Jos Morton  None Virginia

     I am respectfully,
           Your obedient servant,
              J.L. Edwards
              Commissioner of Pensions

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         REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
     The following regulations have been adopted:
     This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line,"  "State troops,". "militia", and "Volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
     Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
       1.  The Regular Troops.
       2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
       3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
       4.  Indian Spies.
     As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned offices, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                       DECLARATION
                         In order to obtain the benefit of the
                     Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State, Territory, or District of 

     On this _____day of______personally appeared (a) before _____A.B. a resident (b) of _____in the county of_____and State, Territory or District of _____aged (c)_____years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)_____, with_____and served in the _____(e) regiment of the _____line, under the following named officers:______

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers;  the time he left the service; (and if he served, under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers:} the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service;  the battles, if any, if which he was engaged and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
      
     He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____.                         A.B.
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
     [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

     And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
     I_____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ________for a pension.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ____day of ____ &c.

     If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
     Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
     (k) We, A.B., a clergyman, residing in the _____ and C.D. residing in (the same) herby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____years of age;  that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
     Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
     [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
     And the said Court do hereby 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 Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
     I, _____Clerk of the Court of _____do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ____for a pension.
                     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
                     hand and seal of office, this ____day of 
                      _____&c.

Every applicant will product the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission;  but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
     If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he product such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means or corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;  and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all  applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
     1.  Where and in what year were you born?
     2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     3.  Where were you living when called into service;  where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
     How were you called into service;  were you drafted, did you volution, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
     5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served;  such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
     6.  To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
          To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
    7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
     The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
     Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the court upon the whole matter.

(The following are small type footnotes at the bottom of the page.)

[a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served;  otherwise a claim cannot be had.  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 Just of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason 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." 
     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 that 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 shown 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.
     [f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
     [g]  The opinion of the court is always required.
     [h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
     [i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.

               Mode of authenticating papers.
          In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, 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.
 
                         Proof of Service.
     [j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found 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 claimant's 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.
     [j]  The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
     [k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
     [l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
     [m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

                                           Joseph Rowen
                                           Ex Ck

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                                        February 18, 1937

                           Constantine Clarkson
                           S. 32180
                           RA-J/AWF
 
Mr. B.J. W alter
American Legion
Wabash Post No. 423
Mr. Carmel, Illinois 

Dear Sir:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Constantine Clarkson, who served in the Revolutionary War with the Virginia troops.
     The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.32180, based upon the service of Constantine Clarkson in the Revolutionary War.
     Constantine Clarkson was born December 18, 1762in Goochland County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not stated.  He was reared in Goochland, Bedford, and Pittsylvania counties, Virginia.
     While residing in said Pittsylvania county, he served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows.
     In 1779, three months in Captain Brewer's company;  three months in Captain Thomas Roberts' company, and was in the battle of Camden, dates of service not given; three months in Captain Thomas Smith's company, and was in the battle of Guilford court House; three months in Captain Joshua Cantrell's company; and a short while in Captain Joseph Morton's company. 
     He continued to live in Pittsylvania county,

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until about the year 1785, when he moved to Tennessee and settled near Knoxville, where he lived until in 1819, then moved to Illinois.
     The soldier, Constantine Clarkson, was allowed pension on his application executed, December 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Morgan County, Illinois.
     The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife or children.

             Very truly yours


              A.D. HILLER
              Executive Assistant
              to the Administrator

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                                          June 12, 1940

                                          BA-J/AWF
                                          Constantine Clarkson
                                          S.32180
                                          Randolph Clarkson
                                          W. 448

Mrs. Oliver P. McCartney
Mesa
Arizona

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the name and address of some research worker who would send you a list of all soldiers with the surname Clarkson of all the Southern States who received United States pensions.
     This office does not furnish the names and addresses of research workers.  The Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records have been searched however, in your behalf, with the finding that that surname is borne four times only, on those records.  The full names are Constantine Clarkson (S. 32180), David Clarkson (W. 9794), Matthew Clarkson  (B.L. Wt. 2019-400), and Randolph Clarkson (W. 448).
     The records show that the record of David Clarkson was furnished you May 25, 1940, and that of Matthew Clarkson was furnished you January 10, 1931.  The records of Constantine Clarkson and Randolph Clarkson are furnished you herewith. 

                                     Very truly yours



                                          A.D. HILLER
                                          Executive Assistant
                                          to the Administrator

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                                   June 12, 1940


                                   BA-J/AWF
                                   Constantine Clarkson
                                   S. 32180
                                   Randolph Clarkson
                                   W. 448

Mrs. Oliver P. McCartney
Mesa
Arizona

Dear Madam:
     The data furnished herein in regard to Constantine Clarkson were obtained from claim for pension, S. 32180 based upon her service in the Revolutionary War.
     Constantine Clarkson was born December 18, 1762, in Goochland County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not given.  He was reared in Goochland, Bedford, and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia.
     While a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Constantine Clarkson served as a private with the Virginia troops, as follows:
     in 1779, three months in captain Brewer's company; three months in Captain Thomas Roberts' company, and was in the battle of Camden; three months in Captain Thomas Smith's company, and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; three months in Captain Joshua Cantrell's company; and a short while in Captain Joseph Morton's company.  There are no definite dates of service given.
     He continued to live in Pittsylvania County, until the year 1785, when he moved to Tennessee and settled near Knoxville, where he lived until 1819, then moved to Illinois.
     He was allowed pension on his application

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executed December 3, 1832 at which time he was a resident of Morgan County, illinois.
     The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, Constantine Clarkson, nor is the date of his death shown.
     In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received that last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Constantine Clarkson
Certificate #13222
Issues August 10, 1833
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency.

     The data which follow were obtained from claim for pension, W. 448, based upon service of Randolph Clarkson in the Revolutionary War.
     Randolph Clarkson was born August 4, 1759, in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  The names of his parents were not given.
     While residing in Woodbridge Township, Randolph Clarkson enlisted in 1776, served five months as private in Captain Thomas Hadden's company, Colonel Forman's New Jersey regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, and retreat through

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"the Jerseys."  He enlisted and served three or four months in Captains Daniel Neil's and Thomas Clark's Companies of Artillery, and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton.  He served about three months in Captain Robert Ross' company, was in frequent skirmishes with the British.  He enlisted in the month of June, 1778, served about one month in Captain Robert Ross' company, was in the battle of Monmouth, and on account of exposure and intense heat, lost the sight of an eye.  He served in 1781, nine months in Captain Asher F. Randolph's company, Colonel Samuel Crow's New Jersey regiment.  He volunteered under Captain John Storer in gunboat service, and was wounded in the left hip by a musket ball, while on board a whale boat, near Perth Amboy, in the summer of 1782.
     This soldier, Randolph Clarkson, was pensioned from March 16, 1812, on account of disability resulting from the above-mentioned wound.
     He was living in 1832 in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.  He died March 13, 1833.
     The widow, Catharine Clarkson, was allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1838, at which time she was living in Middlesex County, New Jersey.  She was living in 1843, in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.
     The following data in regard to the children of Randolph Clarkson, and his wife, Catharine, are shown --

Margaret          born March        31, 1784
John                   "      July            30, 1786
Phebe                 "      October     28, 1788
Isaac Freeman     "     November 11, 1790
William                "     March          1, 1793

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Data in regard to children continued-

Catharine     born   September       3, 1795
Rachel             "       July                 31, 1798
Randolph         "      October            4, 1800
James               "      August              1, 1804

     The following data are shown also, but relationship to the family of Randolph Clarkson was not given:

     Lout----, daughter of David and Margaret Soper, was born May 27, 1800;
     Clarkson, son of David and Margaret Soper, was born June 9, 1802;
     Agustis, son of David and Margaret Soper, was born August 28, 1804;
     Catharine, daughter of David and Margaret, Soper was born October 14, 1807;
     Rachel, daughter of David and Margaret Soper, was born May 29, 1809;
     Sarah Post Morris, daughter of Phebe Clarkson and John Morris, was born February 27, 1809;
     Rachel Thackton departed this life, January 30, 1820;
     Mary Sofield, daughter of David and Margaret Sofield, was born May 6, 1811;
     Carline Sofield, daughter of David and Margaret Sofield, was born April 12, 1813;
     Joseph Crolous (?) Clarkson, son of William Clarkson, was born February 4, 1816.
     Reference was made in 1832 to an elder brother of the soldier, Randolph Clarkson, his name not given.
     The papers on file in this claim contain no further family data.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of the person paid, and

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possibly the date of death of the widow, Catharine Clarkson, use the same address as given herein, and cite the following data:

Catherine Clarkson, widow of Randolph Clarkson
Certificate #3965
Issued December 18, 1843
Rate $66.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
New Jersey Agency

     Very truly yours


     A.D. HILLER
     Executive Assistant
     to the Administrator

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for a statement of the military history of Constantine Clarkson, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.     S.32180

(The next section is a chart.)

(Headings:)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM WAS RENDERED.
   CAPTAIN.   COLONEL.
STATE.

(FIRST LINE)
79  3 mos  Pvt  Brewer (check mark)  Va

(SECOND LINE)
80 3 mos  Thos Roberts

(THIRD LINE)
81 3 mos Thos Smith

(FOURTH LINE)
81 3 mos Joshua Cantrell

(FIFTH LINE)
81  _____  Joseph Morton

Battles engaged in, Camden, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 3, 1832 Cl. all.
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co Ills-
Age at date of application, b. Goochland Co. Va Dec. 18, 1762
Remarks:  No data as to family.

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           OLIVER P. McCARTNEY, M.D.
                PRACTIVE LIMITED TO
          EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
                    MESA, ARIZONA

                                    June 4, 1940.

Mr. A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
     Your letter of May 25 containing the pension record of David Clarkson has been received.  For this information I thank you.
     Would it be asking too much if I should inquire of you if you can give me the name and address of some competent person who has access to the Veterans Administration records who would be willing to send me a list of the names of members of the Clarkson family of the southern States who obtained pensions for Revolutionary services?  Just recently, I have had a genealogist copy such a list from the War Department's records, but these do not include members of our family whose descendants have been able to locate their records.
     I have been informed that some States have a Department from which records can sometimes be obtained.  In addition to the above, will you be so kind as to tell me just which Department I may write to obtain these records?
     Incidentally, I might mention that i am preparing a history of the Southern Clarksons.
     Thank you for your courtesy, I am
                                 Sincerely,
               (signature) Florence C. McCartney
                                  Mrs. Oliver P. McCartney.

(stamped)
RECEIVED JUN 8 1940
MAIL SUB DIV
VETS. ADM. READER
18

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   AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
                MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS

(stamped) RECEIVED FEB 4 1937
                  MAIL SUB-DIV
                  VETS. ADM. READER
                  45

B.J. WALTER
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTRATION

                             February 2, 1837.

The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish pension record and any other information available of a one Constantine Clarkson who served during the War of the Revolution with the Virginia line of troops.

This soldier was born in the State of Virginia, December, 1762 and died in Morgan County, Illinois.

This information if available will be appreciated.

                   Very truly yours,
(signature)  B.J. Walter
                    B.J. Walter
                    Dept. Military Records and
                    Graves Registration,
                    American Legion,
                    Wabash Post #423.

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(Stamped)

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
B
AUG 24 1922

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                       Jacksonville Ill.
                       Aug. 21-22

Pension Bureau
      Washington
      DC

Dear Sirs:-  Someone told me I might be able to get some desired information my Revolutionary ancestor from your department.  This ancestor was Constantine Clarkson who is buried in Morgan County, Ill.  This information was obtained by the D.A.R.

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a few years ago but the historian did not keep it.  I would be very much obliged if you could tell me anything of his rank, state from which he enlisted into.
                     Yours truly
                     Mac W. Avery
                     Passavant Hospital

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(two stamps)

RECORD DIVISION
    NOV 20 1907


US PENSION OFFICE
            A
    NOV 14 1907

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                         Nov 9, 1907

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
     Will you kindly refer this to someone who can give me the information I desire.
     I wish to verify the statement that Constantine Clarkson was in the War of the Revolution, presumably from Greenbrier Co., Virginia, at least from Virginia.  He settled in Tennessee sometime prior to 1792 and later moved to Illinois, and I am to that between 1830-1836 he drew a pension.  His address was Jacksonville, Ill. which was at that time Morgan Co, but is now in Scott Co., Ill.
     Also is there a John Crabb on the pension list who died in Madison Co. Ill. in 1840.  i think he went into the War from Pennsylvania, but if not from Pa., he went into War from Virginia also.

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Prompt attention to this matter and an early reply will be much appreciated.
                            Yours very truly,
                             Mrs. George E. Merrill
                             #6 The Pauline
                              Salt Lake City, Utah

(Stamped)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
            A
    NOV 14 1907

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(Stamped)
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
       US PENSION OFFICE
            NOV 12 1907

NOTICE
Please return this case to the Revolutionary Section of the Record Div.

Please (illegible) by regular letter through my desk.  (illegible)

Mary E. Garland
921 O St. N.W.

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(Stamped)

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
            A
     NOV 7 1907

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To the Commissioner of Pensions
     Washington  D.C.

Dear Sir
     We would like to know if the name Constantine Clarkson is on the Pension Roll in Wash.  He was a Rev. Pensioner from 1830-1836 and at that time his P.O. address Jacksonville, Ills.
     We will appreciate any information you can give us.
     Respectfully,
     (Mrs.) Mary E. Garland

921 O Street N.W.
Washington D.C.
11/6/07

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(left side)
32180
Revy INVALID
 File No. 32180
Constantine Clarkson
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7, 38
Index:-Vol. G, Page 74
(Arrangement of 1870)

(right side)
1907 Nov. 13 Hist to
Mary E. Garland  AW
1907 Nov 01 Mrs. Geo. E. 
Merrill. Hist   AW
1912 Jan. 15 Tombstone
date to (illegible)  VLM
1922, Sept. 27, his to Mac W.
Avery - Eu
1837. Feb 18 - Hist to B.J. Walter
(illegible) June 12. Hist to Mrs.
(illegible) P. McCartney.  See her
 (illegible) in this claim    AW

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Enclosed  Application of James Jourdan for pension
     Certificate of pension made by mistake to Constantine Clarkson.  The proper name is Constantine Clarkson.  Change the name & return it.
                         Wm. Thomas

Jacksonville Ill.
     27 July 1833

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Payments to be made at Carmi Ill by Daniel Hay
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Illinois

Recorded in the Pension Office 
in Book E Vol 8
Pay 55 by JW Clagett
                 Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Revolutionary Claim

     I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Christian Clarkson of the State of Illinois who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and --cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.

     Given at the War Office of the
     United States, this twenty-ninth day of
     May one thousand eight hundred
     and thirty three.

                    Lewis Cass
                    Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned} JL Edwards
                              Commissioner of Pensions

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(left side)

Illinois 13227 (last digit illegible)
Constantine (crossed out "Christian") Clarkson of Morgan in the State of Illinois who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Brewer of the Regt commanded by Col. _____ in the Virginia line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 40 dollars _____cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May 1833 and sent to D Rockwell, Clk Morgan Court, Jacksonville, Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.    20.00

                                                        $100.00 

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by JW Clagett Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 55
R