Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15882, Stephen Clark, N.H.

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(3-1776)

Service: N.H.

Clark, Stephen
           Mary

Number: W. 15882

Contents:

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Reported
1713
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Clark
widow of Stephen Clark
who served in the Revolutionary
N.H.
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
2d day of Sept. 1848
J. C. Badger
Concord
N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1.

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4076.
New Hampshire
-
Stephen Clark
of Merrimack in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain
--- of the Regt commanded
by Col Dame in the NH
line for 8 May 14
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of
28 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany
1833
and sent H on
[illegible] Harper H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
$4233
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 14.11
$56,44

⎨ Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  S H Reps Blair Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 125 Page 148

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M H
256
Stephen Clark
Declaration & papers
10.927
on Roll 6 month N. Lewis
N.H. as having served
5 & 16 days
admitted
8 Month & 14 days
$28.22
Hon. J. M. Harper
H R

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, 
County of Merrimack
ss.
September 5th AD. 1832
AD. 1832
On this Fifth day of September personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicate for said State & County Stephen Clark a resident of London
in the County of Merrimack aforesaid and 
said State of New-Hampshire, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn,
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 ----with----
and served in the said army under the following named officers as follows.
that he enlisted in the war of the Revolution, in the army of the United States
at Epping in the County of Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire, according to the best of his remembrance in the year 1778 but
not certain but it was in 1779, for the term of three months in the
company commanded by Capt. Timothy Brown, and in the Regiment commanded by Colr Theophilus Dame, and marched from said Epping to Portsmouth in said State, and was immediately stationed at the Fort
on Seaveys Island, in the harbour of said Portsmouth, where he served
his said term of enlistment out, and was honorably discharged.
That he afterwards enlisted at Epping aforesaid in the army of the United States
, in the month of May or June AD. 1780, in the company commanded by Capt Anthony Penniman, in the Regiment commanded by
Colr Scammell, to serve six months. And under this enlistment
he first marched to West point, and afterwards to the Jerseys (meaning the State of New Jersey), and served the said term of six months in the said Army of the United States in the State of New York and New Jersey
aforesaid and was honourably discharged, but his written discharge
which he thinks he had, have long since been lost or destroyed

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The State of New Jersey) and served the said term of
said Army of the United States in the State of New York and New Jersey
aforesaid and was honourably discharged, but his written discharge
which he thinks he had, have long since been lost or destroyed.
And the said Stephen Clark declares that he served in the said army
of the United States, in the whole, that is to say under both said
enlistments nine months. [illegible] three months, in Capt. Timothy
Browns Company, and six months in the company commanded by
Capt Anthony Penniman, as before mentioned
And the said Stephen Cark further declares that he was
born and had always lived in the Town of Epping aforesaid until
he entered the said service of the United States as his declared
and that after his return from said service he lived several
years in Epping aforesaid, and then moved to Sanbornton in the
County of Strafford, in said State of New Hampshire, where he lived
seven or eight years, and then moved to London aforesaid
in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire aforesaid where he lives and has lived ever since, or about thirty six years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states.
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County do hereby certify,
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen
Clark
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
Eleventh day of September 1832
Moses Eastman

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9918
Oct 20 43
N.H.
July 7. 1838
Mary Clark

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
On this thirtieth day of September 1843
personally appeared before Horace Chase Esquire Judge of the Probate Court within and for said County Mary Clark
resident of Loudon in said County of Merrimack aged
eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Stephen Clark who was a Revolutionary soldier of the New
Hampshire Continental line and placed on the pension Roll  January 10, 1833 Reference being [illegible] Records at the War Department Pension Office at the City of Washington for a more particular description of his service.  She further declares that she was married to
the said Stephen Clark on the fourth day of August 1782. That her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Clark died on the sixth day of October 1838; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service

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but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated
Witness Jos. M. Harper
Horace Chase
her
Mary & Clark
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
The above named Mary Clark being aged and
somewhat infirm and at present not enjoying her usual health was not able to attend Court and for that
reason the above declaration was subscribed and sworn to as above at her residence in Loudon.
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County of Merrimack & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace Chase is the acting Judge of Probate for said County duly commissioned and qualified;
that his commission was dated on the 8th day of January 1833. and will expire on the 14th day of December 1858 and that his signature, above and here after written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of
said Court this 3d day of October 1843
S. C. Badger Clerk

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I Ezekiel Clough Aged Eighty four years
tesitify and say that I was present when
my sister Mary Clough was married
to Stephen Clark, in Epping Augt. fourth
1782, that she lived with him until the
day of his death, that she is still
living and the widow of the said Stephen
Clark; that said Clark was a pensioner under the act of 1832
Attest Jos. M. Harper
Sept. 21, 1843
Ezekiel Clough
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Spt 21. 1843
Personally appeared Ezekiel Clough
Subscribed and made oath to the above
Statement
Jos. M. Harper Just. Peace
Ezekiel Clough who signed and made
oath to the above affidavit is a man of reputation for truth and veracity
Jos. M Harker Just Peace
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of Superior Court
of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Joseph M Carpenter is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified
that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day [illegible]
and will expire on the thirteenth day of June
1843. and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of
said Court this [illegible] day of October 1843
S.C. Badger Clerk

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I Joseph M. Harper of Canterbury in the County
of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Clark late of Loudon in said County deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that said Stephen Clark died in said Loudon October 6. 1838.
I further depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Clark the widow of the said Stephen Clark who was enlisted when they were married Stephen Clark Junr that since the said Clark has lived in
Loudon he was known as Stephen Clark
without the addition of Junr. that the said Mary
Clark is still living and remains the widow
of the said Stephen Clark
Jos. M. Harper
Subscribed and sworn to September 30. 1843
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham 
Town Clerks Office Epping NH
September 2nd 1843.

Stephen Clark Junr & Mary Clough
were Married August the fourth
One thousand Seven hundred and
Eighty two
I certify that the above is a true Copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures, as follows.-- August 4, 1782.
Attest John Jay Plumer Town Clerk
I, John Jay Plumer, above named depose and say, that I hold the
Office of Town Clerk of Epping in the County and State aforesaid, that the above is a true extract from the records of Town, with the exception above named as certified by me
John Jay Plumer Clerk of the Town of Epping
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
September 2nd 1843
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me. -
Geo W Plumer Justice of the Peace

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N
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk
of the Superior Court of Judicature
of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George W. Plumer is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Rockingham in the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 14th day of June 1842 and will expire on the [illegible]
day of June 1847, and his signature above
and within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court this third
day of October 1843
[illegible] S. C. Badger Clerk

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Robert
Clark
Robert
Clark
Deposition in
favor of Stephen Clark

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I
Robert Clark of Newmarket in the County of
Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say
that I was an ensign in Capt Clements company of Infantry in Col. Long's Regiment (of New Hampshire) in the continental
service in the year 1777 and afterwards commanded a company at West point in the year 1780 and that I am well acquainted with Stephen Clark of Loudon in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, who
is my brother and the same identical Stephen Clark for whom I now testify by this deposition and that the said Stephen Clark served as a soldier in the continental line of the United States army during the war of the revolution six months in the year 1780 in the
Company commanded by Capt Anthony Penniman and the Regiment commanded by Col. Scammon, said Stephen Clark went first to West point and remained in the State of
New York and New Jersey during the six months till
his time of enlistment expired when he was honorably discharged sometime previous to the year 1780 the said Stephen
Clark served three months in the State troops or militia of the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded
by
Capt Timothy Brown and in the Regiment command
by Col. Theophelus Dame during the war of the Revolution and was stationed near Portsmouth in the said State of New Hampshire
Robert Clark
State of New Hampshire Rockingham July 25th 1832 then personally present the said Robert Clark and subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of this his deposition before me
William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace

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I William W. Stickney do hereby certify that the said Robert Clark who has testified by this his deposition before me is a credible witness and of good character for truth and veracity
and that perfect credit may safely be given to his testimony
William W. Stickney
State of New Hampshire
To all who shall see these presents
Greeting
Be it known that William W. Stickney of
New Market in the County of Rockingham in this State, & before whom the within Deposition was taken is a justice of the Peace, within and for the said County
of Rockingham, duly nominated, and appointed, commissioned and qualified, and that to his acts, & attestations as such
full faith and credit are, and ought to be given, in and out of the State.
On testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Concord this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Ralph Metcalf Secretary

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We Samuel B. Dyer a Clergyman residing in the 
Town of Loudon, County of Merrimack, and State of New Hampshire and Lewis Flanders of said Loudon, & a Justice of the Peace in and 
for said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Clark who has subscribed and sworn to
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June AD. 1832
the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty nine 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 - Samuel B. Dyer
London September 11th 1832
Lewis Flanders
State of New Hampshire Merrimack Js. September 11th AD. 1832
The said Samuel B. Dyer, an ordained Clergyman, and officiating Minister of the Gospel in and for said
Town of Loudon (of long standing), and Lewis Flanders of said Loudon a civil Magistrate, in
and for said County of Merrimack, both Gentlemen of great respectability, and to whose declaration and testimony the utmost credit is due, & to be given, personally appearing subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of this their preceding declaration & Certificates.
before me Philip Carrigain
Justice of the Peace and the [illegible] for said County

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Merrimack SS.

The State of New Hampshire
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature within and for said County, do hereby certify that Samuel B. Dyer whose name is subscribed to the within certificate
was at the time of executing the same an ordained Minister of the Gospel
residing in Loudon in said County of the Free Will Baptist order, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
I also certify that Lewis Flanders and Philip Carrigain whose names are respectively subscribed to the within Certificates were at the time of executing the same Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that I believe the same to be respectively their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this Eighth Day of
December Anno Domini 1832
Moses Eastman

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5920

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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Merrimack ss.
On this Ninth day of May 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace Mary Clark a resident of Loudon in the County of Merrimack aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Stephen Clark who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the sixth day of October 1838.
That she was inscribed on the pension list, seventeenth day of April 1844 at twenty
eight dollars and twenty two cents per annum
under the act of July seven 1838
Her Mark Mary Clark
Witness ⎬
J. C. Harper
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Jos. M. Harper Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Mary Clark and know her to be the identical person who received the benefits of the act of 1838 I believe the foregoing statement to be true-
Jos M. Harper Justice of the Peace

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I Stephen C Badger Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Merrimack and the State of
New Hampshire do hereby certify that Joseph M Harper is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 13th day of June 1840 and will
expire on the 13th day of June 1845, and the signatures within written purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this fourteenth day of May Anno Domini
1844
S. C. Badger Clerk

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ua
5607
Admitted
S. C. Badger
Concord
NH

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision
for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Merrimak SS.        ⎬  

ON THIS Eighth day of July 1848  personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Clark
resident of Loudon in the County of Merrimack
aged Eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Stephen Clark who was a private in the army of the Revolution that she was a pensioner and received a pension at the rate of Twenty Eight Dollars and twenty two cents per annum
under the act of 17th June 1844
Miriam Fifield
J M Harper

She further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Mary Clark
mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
J. M. Harper Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
J M Harper
Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack COUNTY, SS.
I,
Nathaniel B Baker
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph M Harper
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of June 1845 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1850 and that his signature above written is genuine according to my belief and opinion
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County this 23d day of August 1848
N. B. Baker
OLERK
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N. H.

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5920
May 24 1844
NH
May 3d 1843
Mary Clark
$28.22 per annum

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
-
Washington city

Canterbury N. H.
May 20th 1844

Dr. J.M. Harper
Canterbury  N.H.

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Hon.
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir Enclosed is the Declaration of Mary Clark for
the benefits of the act of the 3rd of
March 1843,
which I trust will be
attended to in due season.
What is the decission in
the case of Hannah Currier
whose papers I sent on, perhaps
in October last?
your old Friend
Jos. M. Harper
Canterbury N.H.
May 21st 1844 ⎬

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9918
Mary Clark
N. H.
Act 7th July '38
Ad
8m 14d
priv
$28.22 per an

Joseph M Harper
Canterbury
N. H.

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Papers of Mary Clark
Will Mr. Edwards
examine these papers
and return me the
result soon and oblige
his old friend
Jos M Harper

Canterby N.H.
Report to the Hon
Moses Norris

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.15882
Mary Clark
Widow of
Stephen Clark
Pri Rev War
---
Act Feb 20 48
Index: Vol. R, Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Concord. 5607
New Hampshire
Mary Clark
widow of Stephen Clark
who was a Private
in the N H Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of May 1844
a sent to
Doct J. M Harper
Canterbury
NH
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 1 Page 24
rep 30, May '44

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Reported
8313
New Hampshire
Mary Clark
widow of Stephen Clark
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 6th Oct, 1838,
of Merrimack in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain -
of the Regm commanded by Col Dame in
the NH line for 8 mo & 14dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 28 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th
day of 
April 17th '44 and sent to Joseph M. Harper,
Canterbury N.H.
Total Amount
$141.10
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo Sumpkin Clerk,
Book D 
Vol. 1
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