Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 370-200, William Clark, New Jersey

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Service                            
New Jersey        Clark, William    B.L.H.T 370 - 200  Lieut. 
Issued Aug. 11, 1789.  Also recorded as above under B.L.H.T 2519 (no papers.)

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Stamped "Received Mar 1 1939"

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Information in regard to Wm. Clark. -
Wm. Clark was born Sept. 1752 died June 1808, was married three times. 
1st Wife - Mary Newman, married April 1778 died July 1792.
2nd Wife - Elizabeth Wilkinson, married Nov. 1792 died July 1799.
3rd Wife - Margaret Redgrove Gloscow (widow) married Jan. 1803 died Sept. 1806.

He had the following children - 
Hester Clark - who married Nathan Anthony.
Matilda Clark - married Thomas Eden.
Zachriah - married Jane Jarvin.
Elizabeth - married George Wm Farrester.
Mary and Wm B.      Mary - married Wm Murphy.

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Samuel, - and
Sarah Clark. She married Wm Burris or (Burrows) Jan. 1922. Wm Burris was all [illegible] the War of 1812.
Frisby Buly Clark - who also fought in the War of 1812.
James Redgrove Clark - who married Mary Ann Loque Jan 1830.

The children lived in Kent Co. Maryland and their marriages are recorded in Kent Co. Court records, also in Episcopal Church records at Maryland Historical Society at Baltimore. This information is from our family Bible Records. The family tradition is that Wm. Clark came from New Jersey, and was a soldier

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in The American Revolution - which fact we are trying to establish.

Will be grateful for any information you can give. 

My address is changed from 422 S. 6th St. Clarksburg W.Va. 
To 1122 Grafton Ave
Dayton, Ohio

Yours truly
Mrs. Carl Vanderbark



level [B or 3?]

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[Stamped on back of Veterans Admin letter to Mrs. Vandenbark dated Feb. 7, 1939]

Received 
Mar 1 1939

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Veterans Administration
Washington
February 7, 1939.

In reply refer to:
BA-J/CC
William Clark.

Mrs. Carl Vandenbark
422 S. 6th Street
Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Clark who served in the 3" New Jersey regiment in March 1776, was promoted in May 1776, to 1" lieutenant and was wounded in the battle of Germantown.

In order to identify the record of the particular William Clark in whom you are interested, please furnish as much as possible of the following data; approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.

Upon receipt of your reply another search of the records will be made in your behalf and a report furnished.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Very truly yours
[signature of] A.D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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April 17, 1939

BA-J/cc
William Clark
B.L.Wt.370 and
B.L.Wt.2519 -200

Mrs. Carl Vandenbark
1122 Grofton Avenue
Dayton, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnished further information in regard to the William Clark in whom you are interested. You state that he was born in 1752, married three times and died in 1808. In your former letter you stated that he served as a lieutenant in the New Jersey troops.

The records of this office show that Warrants Nos. 370 and 2519 for two hundred acres of bounty land each were issued August 11, 1799, on account of the service of William Clark as lieutenant in the New Jersey line.

There are no statements on file which were made by the applicant for this bounty land because of the destruction of papers in such early land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800, hence this office has no further information in regard to this William Clark.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the numbers of the warrants, the acreage and the date of issuance.

Very truly yours
[no signature] 
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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New Jersey      Clark William     

B.L. Wt. 370 - 200. Lieut.
Issued Aug 11, 1789.
Also recorded as above under
B.L. Wt. 2519.
No papers.

Land office reported (Mrs. Hathaway)
that neither of the above warrants were ever located -
([illegible initials?] April 7, 1939)