Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,506, Reuben Clark, Conn.

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(3-1776)
Service
Conn.

Clark, Reuben

Number
S. 12.506

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2730		2730
Connecticut
Reuben Clark
Of New London in the State of Connt
who was a Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Stephens of the Regt commanded
by  Col Mott in the Connt
line for Militia for 13 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 45 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Decem
1832 and Sent to Lyman 
Law. New London Con
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832			               $64.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833		21.66
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						                               $86.65
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Eras. D Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 3 Page 36

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State of Connecticut, ss, New London County,
Court of Probate, New London District –
On this 30th day of July 1832, Personally appeared, in open court, before said Court of Probate, now sitting; being a Court of Record, having by Law, a Seal, and Clerk, Reuben Clark resident in New London in said County, aged seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, on his oath, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

That he now resides in said New London; and is 72 years old. That in the year 1776, he lived in Saybrook in Connecticut. In the summer of 1776 in July or August, he enlisted in the company of Capt. Aron Stevens- of which Company, Isaac Turner was first Lieut – Moses Dudley 2d lieut. And his father, Reuben Clark was Ensign – said Company belonged to a battalion, under the command of Major (or Col) Samuel Mott, received by the State of Connecticut to go to the Northward – That he proceeded with said Company, by the way of Bennington, (Vermont) to Sheenerborough. from thence, down the Lake to Ticonderoga, at which place the encamped; at Mount Independence. And there remained

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with the Army until the latter part of December or beginning of January – When, the term for which he enlisted (being Six Months) having expired. he returned home, and arrived in February 1777.

After he returned from the Northward, in the year 1777. in the month of April. he thinks, but it was soon after Danbury in Connecticut was burnt, while still resident in Saybrook. And a member of a Militia Company, commanded by Capt. Edward Shipman. said company was, Classed, and they were informed a certain number of men must be furnished by the Company – And those who would not enlist must be drafted – That he with two others of said Company, viz Raynold Webb, and Samuel Church – volunteered. and  proceeded in said Company under the Command of sd Capt Ed Shipman, thro’ New Haven and Fairfield to Peekskill – and there joined the Regmt. The Colonels name he does not recollect – but he recollects Sylvanus Graves, was Mjor. And he recollects the following officers of companies in sd Regiment – Capt Leavensworth company of grenadiers. Captain Elisha Ely – and Captain Martin Catlin. Declarant was attached to said Catlins Company, in which E. Claggon was first Lieut. Nathaniel Catlin was Second Lieut. and David Barber was Ensign – While in the

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Neighborhood of Peekskill, his Ensign said David Barber was Killed on a reconnoitering part. by the Tories – That he continued in said Catlin’s Company for Eight Months, being the term for which he enlisted. and was discharged in January 1778 when he returned home. Making in the two periods, he served as aforesaid, fourteen Months – That he now resides at New London aforesaid where he has lived, for upwards of thirty years. That he has no documentary evidence – and that he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. And he hereby relinquishes, every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present – And declares his name is not on any pension roll of the Agency of any State. 
And the said Reuben Clark above named is [illegible] to the Interrogations prescribed by the War Department the Same being pro[illegible] and put to him by said Court Makes answers as follows – 
I was born in Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in  said State of Connecticut and shall be Seventy two years of age next December
I do not know if there is any record of my age but believe one was kept in the family – 
In answer to the 3d 4th & 5th Interrogations he says that he has stated all his knowledge or recollection

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in the body of his said Declaration –
To the 6th Interrogatory he answers that he had never any written discharge to his knowledge  the Captain paid me the first Campaign & the Paymaster the other –
To the 7th. I am known to John A Fulton Esq & Samuel Chany Esq. both of New London [illegible] of said Town & I know of no person living who is knowing to the fact of my having served as stated above –
[signed] Reuben Clark
Sworn to & subscribed the Day & Year above written}

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District of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} ss
Haddam April 11. 1825.
On this 11th day of April AD 1825 ~ Personally appeared in open County Court holden at Haddam within and for the County of Middlesex being a Court of Record according to the laws of the State of Connecticut for which it was created and having the power of fine and imprisonment Reuben Clark aged Sixty five Years resident in East Haddam in the County of Middlesex aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. And the 1st May 1820. That he the said Reuben enlisted for the term of nine months some time in the forepart of the Spring in the Year 1777 the precise day he does not now recollect at Saybrook now in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt Martin Kirtland and in the Regiment raised by Col William Douglass and after said Douglass death Commanded by Lieut Col Demsey and after the death of Said Demsey by Col Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut. on the continental Establishment that pursuant to his said enlistment he immediately afterwards entered into the Service of the United States in the Company and Regiment aforesaid as a private Soldier and Continued to serve therein as such private soldier until the 1st day of January 1778 when he was

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he having completed the term for which he had enlisted as aforesaid and was honorably discharged. that he was not in any battle and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the evidence of Andrew Lewis & Reynold Webb Esq both of Saybrook aforesaid whose depositions he has caused to be taken for the purpose of accompanying this application to the War Department and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by Gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there _ with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:” passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person on trust for me any property or securities contacts or debts due to me nor have I have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of [illegible] the Real & Personal Estate of Reuben Clark necessary bedding & clothing Excepted viz – one Razor, one pair of old Spectacles
Reuben Clark

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and I do further declare that I am by occupation a Seaman am now and for several years past have been in ill health and capable of performing but little labor being much afflicted with lameness and having been so for several Years past it is with much difficulty at times that I am able to walk at all. that prior to the month of October last for many Years I resided in the town and County of New London and State of Connecticut aforesd where I was for a considerable length of time [illegible ?nexs?] prior so that of my removing from New London to East Haddam aforesd almost entirely supported by the aid of public charity and since that time I have been dependent principally upon the charity of my friends for support. That I have a wife of the name of Mary who has not resided with me for several Years past nor does she at the present time nor at all contribute to my support  that she is a little youngers than myself. but her precise age I do not know. that I have no other family whatsoever and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am wholly unable without the aid of public or private charity to support myself ~
Sworn to & declared on the 12th day of April AD. 1825 before the County Ct for Middlesex County.
[signed] Jno Fisk Clk of sd Court.

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I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of Middlesex County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court - & I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty cents – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on the 12th day of April AD. 1825.
[signed] Jno. Fisk Clk of dCt
[faint seal is seen on a square of paper to the left of the signature – illegible]

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Andrew Lewis of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of lawful age deposes & says that he knows that Reuben Clark now resident in the Town of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex aforesaid was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in year 1777. that the said Clark served in a Company commanded by Captain Martin Kirtland in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line, which was raised by Col Wm Douglass, & after the death of said Douglass was commanded by Lieut. Colonel Deming & after the death of said Deming by Col. [illegible] Jonathan Meigs. that the Deponent served at the same time in a Company of the same Regiment, which was commanded by Capt Ely. He frequently saw the said Clark in the said Kirtlands Company, but at what time the said Clark enlisted or was discharged from said service the Deponent is not now able to state with precision but that the campaign was called a nine months Campaign & to the best knowledge and belief of the Deponent the said Clark enlisted for and served during said Campaign & that said service was upon the Continental establishment & further the Deponent saith not.
Dated at Haddam the 6th day of April 1825
[signed] Andrew Lewis

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} ss
Haddam April 11. 1825
Personally appeared Andrew Lewis, subscriber of the foregoing deposition being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me and I do furthermore certify that the said Andrew Lewis is to me well known to be a person of fair character for truth & entitled to full credit.
[signed]
Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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Reynold Webb of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of lawful age deposes & says that he well knows Reuben Clark now resident in the Town of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex aforesaid that the said Clark served as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution upon the Continental establishment in the year 1777. in a Company commanded by Capt. Martin Kirtland & in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line, was raised by Col Douglass, & after the death of said Douglass by Lieut. Col Deming & after the death of said Deming by Col. Return J. Meigs. that the Deponent was in the same regiment at the same time & to the best of his recollection in the Company.  That the Deponent saw & well knew of the said Clark serving in said Company in the year aforesaid; that the Deponent does not know the precise time when the said Clark enlisted into said Company or was discharged from said service, but that said Campaign was called & was, & to the best of his knowledge, a nine months campaign & that the said Clark enlisted for and served during the whole of said Campaign as the Deponent verily believes & has ever understood  further the Deponent saith not.
[signed] Reynold Webb

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} ss
Haddam April 11. 1825
Personally appeared Reynold Webb, subscriber of the foregoing deposition being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me and I furthermore certify that the said Webb is to me a person well known to be of fair character for truth & entitled to full credit.
[signed]
Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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Reynold Webb of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of lawful age deposes & says that he well knows Reuben Clark now resident in the Town of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex aforesaid that the said Clark served as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution upon the Continental establishment in the year 1777. in a Company commanded by Capt. Martin Kirtland & in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line raised by Col Douglass, & after the said Douglass’s death commanded by Lieut. Col Deming & after the death of said Deming by Col. Return J. Meigs. that the Deponent was in the same regiment at the same time & to the best of his recollection in the Company. that the Deponent saw & well knew of the said Clark serving in said Company in the year aforesaid; that the Deponent does not know the precise time when the said Clark enlisted into said Company or was discharged from said service, but that said Campaign was called & was, & to the best of his knowledge, a nine months campaign & that the said Clark enlisted for & served during the whole of said Campaign as the Deponent verily believes & has ever understood further the Deponent saith not. [signed] Reynold Webb 
State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex} ss Haddam April 11. 1825 
Personally appeared Reynold Webb Esq, subscriber of the foregoing deposition & being first carefully examined duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me. And I furthermore certify that the said Webb is to me a person well known to be of a fair character for truth & that his testimony is entitled to full credit. [signed] Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut 
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Amasa Clark, of East Haddam, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, deposeth and saith, that Reuben Clark, now of East Haddam aforesaid, and late of New London, in the County of New London, and State aforesaid, is the brother of the Deponent, & that the Deponent is well acquainted with him; that the said Reuben has for about 8 or 9 months last past resided in the Deponent’s family where he still resides; that the said Reuben has not, within the knowledge or belief of the Deponent, any property of any kind to which anything more than a mere trivial value can be attached, but is reduced to poverty; that, the said Reuben is lame, & otherwise quite infirm & capable of performing very little labor; that since his residence in the Deponent’s family, he has been & still is, scarcely able to do any thing at all towards his support; but is therefor dependent upon the Deponent; nor from present appearances, is there any prospect that his infirmities will be removed or that he will ever become more capable of providing for himself than he now is, the Deponent believing his disability to be of a permanent nature; and from the knowledge which the Deponent has of the said Reubens condition, he has reason to believe & does believe, that the said Reuben, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life cannot, without the aid of public or private charity, provide for or support himself; further the Deponent saith not. [signed] Amasa Clark

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex} ss Haddam July 26. A. D. 1825
Personally appeared Amasa Clark, subscriber of the foregoing deposition & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me. & I furthermore certify that the said Amasa is to me well known to be of fair character for truth & that his testimony is entitled to full credit. 
[signed] Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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The Subscribers, inhabitants of the Town of East Haddam, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, all of lawful age, depose and say, that they are acquainted with Reuben Clark now of East Haddam aforesaid; that the said Clark has resided in the same neighborhood with them for about 8 or 9 months last past, where he still resides; that they know of no property belonging to him of anything more than a mere trivial value; that he has every appearance of a person reduced to poverty; that he is lame, & otherwise infirm & capable of little bodily labor; that the infirmities of the said Reuben are, as the Deponents apprehend, of a permanent and incurable nature; and that without the aid of public or private charity,  they believe the said Reuben, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, to be wholly unable to support himself
 [signed] Asa M Holt
[signed] Joseph Church

State of Connecticut}
County of Middlesex} ss East Haddam July 26th. A. D. 1825
Personally appeared Asa M Holt one of subscribers of the foregoing deposition & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. & I do hereby certify that the said Asa M Holt is to me a person well known to be of fair character for truth & [illegible] is entitled to full credit. 
[signed] Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut}
County of Middlesex} ss East Haddam July 27th. A. D. 1825
Personally appeared Joseph Church one of subscribers of the foregoing deposition & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. & I do hereby certify that the said Joseph Church is to me a person well known to be of fair character for truth & entitled to full credit. 
[signed] Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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The Subscribers, inhabitants of the Town of East Haddam, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, all of lawful age, depose and say, that they are acquainted with Reuben Clark now of East Haddam aforesaid; that the said Clark has resided in the same neighborhood with them for about 8 or 9 months last past, where he still resides; that they know of no property belonging to him of anything more than a mere trivial value; that he has every appearance of a person reduced to poverty; that he is lame, & otherwise infirm & capable of little bodily labor; that the infirmities of the said Reuben are, as the Deponents apprehend, of a permanent and incurable nature; and that without the aid of public or private charity, they believe the said Reuben, by reason of his reduced circumstnaces in life, to be wholly unable to support himself
[signed] Asa M Holt
[signed] Joseph Church

State of Connecticut}
County of Middlesex} ss East Haddam July 26th. A. D. 1825
Personally appeared Asa M Holt one of subscribers of the foregoing deposition & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. & I do hereby certify that the said Asa M Holt is to me a person well known to be of fair character for truth & [illegible] is entitled to full credit.
[signed] Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut}
County of Middlesex} ss East Haddam July 27th. A. D. 1825
Personally appeared Joseph Church one of subscribers of the foregoing deposition & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. & I do hereby certify that the said Joseph Church is to me a person well known to be of fair character for truth & entitled to full credit.
[signed] Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County in the State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut.
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court a Court of Common Pleas in afrsd Middlesex County do hereby Certify that Wm Hungerford was on the 11t April & 25 & 27 July 1825 & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for sd County of Middlesex as per coms. on file in my office & that his Name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates marked A.B.C.D. & E. is his proper hand Writing & signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of sd Court this 13t day of August A.D. 1825
[signed]
Jno. Fisk Clk. 
[to the left is a square slip of paper with a faint round seal on it – illegible]

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May 3 1940.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Louis H. Walden
66 Canterbury Tpke 
Norwichtown, Connecticut

BA-J/ADY
Reuben Clark
S. 12506

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Reuben Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12506, based upon the military service in that war of Reuben Clark.

Reuben Clark, son of Reuben Clar, was born in December 1760, in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut. The day of his birth and name of his mother are not shown. 
While a resident of said Saybrook, Reuben Clark enlisted in July or August 1776, and served six months as private in Captain Aaron Stevens’ Company, Colonel Samuel Mott’s Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in April 1777, served as private in Captains Shipman’s and Martin Kirtland’s Companies, Lieutenant Colonel Deming’s and Colonels William Douglas’ and Return Jonathan Meigs’ Connecticut Regiments and was discharged January 1, 1778.

He lived in New London, Connecticut, many years, and in October 1824, he moved to East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of New London, New London County, Connecticut.

His wife, Mary, was a little younger than he and was living in 1825, her maiden name and the date and place of their marriage are not given. It is not stated whether they had children.

In 1825, soldier’s brother, Amasa Clark, was residing in East Haddam, Connecticut, his age not given. There are no further family data.

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In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: “Reuben Clark, Certificate No. 2730, issued December 5, 1832, rate $43.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency”.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Hon. James Barbour
Secy of War
Washington City
[round stamp to the left with mostly illegible print, date AUG 14 is visible]
[writing is now in a vertical direction on the page]
19.722
Reuben Clark
Middlesex Co. Conn
John Fisk
Middletown Conn
Recd. 18 Aug. 1825

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Middletown Aug. 13 1825.
Enclosd. are two applications for Pensions – Please to notify me of the event.
Yrs
Jhn Fisk
Nathan Burnham’s a claim under Act 1823-

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Walden Studio – Weaving
Norwichtown, Connecticut
[end of letterhead]
[handwritten notes]
Old war file number 12506
AC 4/14/40
Stamp gone when rec’d in Rev. & 1812 Wars Sct. “J”
Mrs. Finch 

[handwritten letter]

66 Canterbury Tpke
Mch 31, 1940

Pension Office
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir, 
Will you kindly send me whatever information you have concerning Reuben Clark, New London - #S12506

[here on the right side is a struct through note "Confident 4/3/40 Af]

Thank you, 
Yours truly,
Dorothy D’L Walden
(Mrs. Louis H.)

[Round stamp below signature]
Received 
Apr 1 1940
Mail Sub-Div
Reader No. 31
Vets Adm.

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Jany 3 – 1903
Wm E Chandler
New Haven Conn
1940 May 3. Hist. to Mrs. Louis H Walden
ADY

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Rev War
12506
Invalid.
File No. 12,506
Reuben Clark
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7t 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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-COPY-
War Dept.
Pension Office
August 18, 1825.

John Fisk, Esqr.
Middletown
Connecticut

Sir:

The documents forwarded by you in support of Reuben Clark’s claim to a pension, have been examined, and I have to inform you, that the claim is rejected. It appears from the Rolls of Col Meig’s regiment, in which he states to have served, that he enlisted in June 1777, for eight months only, and was discharged in 1778. None are entitled to the benefits of the Act of the 18 of March 1818, who enlisted for a shorter period than nine months. The credit of a record being greater than the testimony of witnesses, no other evidence can be received in the case. The papers will remain on our files, agreeable to the regulations of the Dept. 

The claim of Nathan Burnham to be restored to the Pension List, will be acted on in the course of a short time, and result reported to you.

J.L.E. 

-COPY-

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Rejected - See letter to
John Fisk, 19 Aug: 1825.
copy in the case - 7
1839 
No. 2.730

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Reuben Clark of
New London Connecticut
Application for a 
Pension
No 4163

enlist 2 June 1777/a 8 mo
dc [illegible] 1778
[illegible]

Admit 
private  13 mo
$43.33

Leut. Lyman Law
New London
Ct

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State of Connecticut. New London County 
ss Court of Probate, New London District

On this 30th day of July 1832, Before the Court of Probate, for New London District, in the State of Connecticut; now sitting, personally appeared in open Court, John A Fulton Esq of said New London_ And being duly sworn, doth on oath Say _ That he is now in the 67th year of his age – and has, for more than thirty years lived a resident in said New London in the State of Connecticut _ and that he known Reuben Clark, now of said New London, an applicant for a Pension, under the Law of June 7th 1832. for thirty years, and has often heard [illegible] under [illegible], from said Clark, that he said Clark, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and it has always been so understood & believed in the neighborhood where said Clark has resided_ He has no personal knowledge, of sd Clarks service_ but from this story a relation of his Services during the period, he has known him, he ever believes the fact. Deponent has seen said Clarks declaration, hereunto annexed and it agrees with the relation he has uniformly made. And which Deponent

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verily believe to be true -
subscribed & sworn the day and year above written
[signed] John A Fullton
in open court 
J Isham Clerk

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State of Connecticut ss County of New London
Court of Probate, New London District

On this 30th day of July 1832, before the Court of Probate, for New London District, in the State of Connecticut, now sitting. Personally appeared in open Court, Samuel Chaney Esq of New London in the County & State aforesaid _ And being duly sworn, on oath doth Say _ That he is now in the 62d year of his age – and has always lived in said New London_ That he, has for about thirty years, known Reuben Clark, who has for thirty years, resided in said New London – (excepting being occasionally absent) and who, is now, an application for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 regarding Pensions _ That, he has often, during the period aforesaid, heard said Reuben, speak of his being in the Continental Army, during the Revolutionary War. And he believes there is no doubt of this fact _ He has no personal knowledge, of sd Reubens services, but grounds his belief on the declaration, long since made by said Reuben, and the general impression & belief in the neighborhood _

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He has seen the declaration of said Reuben hereunto annexed. And it compared with the Account said Reuben has uniformly given of his Services.
Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year above written.
[signed]
Saml. Chany
In open Court
Wm J Isham Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to the Court that John A Fulton and Samuel Chany who have signed the proceding Certificates and affidavits are resident in the Town of New London afrs and are credible persons and their respective statements are entitled to the fullest credit, they are both [illegible]men of said Town
I, Josiah Isham Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District of [illegible] do hereby Certify that the foregoing & within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben Clark for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court and my office this 30th day of July 1832
[signed]
J. Isham Clerk
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