Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44758, William Clark, Conn.

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Conn. Clark, William S.44758

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12,253
R
New York
11th March 3d
of 72 in the state of
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut
ne, for the term of 3 years 1777
inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 23 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 181
and sent to In Miller
Carson, Columbia CoM
Appears to 4th of Mar 1819 82n13
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 sept y218
10 6/30 31 $130,13
Revolutionary claim, 
act 18 March, 1818
Continence

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Williamson Clark
application to the
mother of Jonson 202
On July 15, 1819

Must be nae in the 
court of secrd of the 
county where he
resides - and appears that
he does not reside
in county of Hudson
Rejection due fenned welth

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State of New York
County Columbia
Letter of Intention
On this twenty seventh day of June 1820, personally
appeared in open court, being the Court of Common Pleas called the major court of the city of Hudson and a Court of Record, before the
Judges of said Court William Clark aged forty nine years,
resident in the town of Jaucanie in said County and State, who, being duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as
follows: That he said William Cark 3d enlisted for the term of
three years on the not recollected day of 
May in the year 1777 in the state of New York in the 
Company commanded by Captain Prior in the Regiment com-
manded by Colonel Bradley in the line of the State of Connecti
=cut on the Connecticut Continental establishment: that he con-
tinued to serve in the said corps until May 1780 when he was discharged
from the said service in shrungrets in the State of New Jersey, that
his original declaration was made on the 25th day of April 1818 and his
pnsion correction is remembered 12.253, that I am by trade a tailor but
that owing to a factor of his eye right, and a general disability he
is unable to work at his trade that he is never forgotten that he earnest
support himself by his own labor, and as it were not for his pension he earned net 
lives without the aid of public or private charity, that his family cannot for wife and two children, to wit for and a daughter, the daughter is twenty three years old and
has been week for about sixteen years and is unable to work, the son is sixteen
years of age, but owing to constitutional disability is unable to work much, his wife
is almost sixty years of age and is quite infirm, William Clark 3d
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on
the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have note since
that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to

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And I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, 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 the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. to wit one cow three hogs five sheep five lambs. the said cow is worth fifteen dollars, the sheep and lambs eight dollars, three ___ ___ ___ worth one dollar, six plates

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State of New York
County of Columbia
Be it Remembered that on the
twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John J Miller first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of the said County of Columbia Personally appeared
William Clark aged about fifty seven years, who
after having been duly sworn did depose and say
that he is about fifty seven years of age that he
enlisted as a Soldier in the Spring of the year
in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
seven in the service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War
for the term of three years
in a company of which Allen Prior was the captain
belonging to Colonel Philip Bradleys Regiment and General Huntingtons Brigade of the

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Connecticut line of Troops, that he the deponent
served as a Soldier in the said Captain Priors
Company in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania during the said term of three years
that he the deponent was at the taking of Stoney
Point under General Anthony Wayne, he the
deponent being a Volunteer from the said Captain
Priors Company and served under the said Genl
Wayne in a company commanded by Captain John
Pension, and the next winter he returned to the
said Captain Priors Company under whom he
served the remaining part of the said term
of three years and was then discharged in the
year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at
Springfield in the State of New Jersey by A
written discharge, which said discharge he the deponent
has lost, that he the deponent is a poor man
that he is a resident of the Town of Taghkanick

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in the County of Columbia and State of New York
and that he the deponent is in need of
Assistance from his country for his support on
account and by reason of his reduced circumstances
in life, and in consideration of his having
served as aforesaid against the common Enemy
he hereby applies to be placed on the Pension list
of the United States according the act of Congress
of March 18th 1818
Sworn and subscribed
the 25th day of April 1818
before me
John J Miller
his X mark
William Clark
State of New York
County of Columbia
I John J Miller first Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas of the said County
of Columbia do hereby certify that the annexed, deposition
of William Clark the applicant for
Pension was taken before me on the day of the 
date hereof, And I do hereby further certify that
it satisfactorily appears to me that the said

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William Clark served as a Soldier in the service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
against the Common Enemy in such capacity and
for such length of time as he has deposed. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
and caused the Seal of the said Court to be thereto
affixed the twenty fifth day of April in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and eighteen
John J Miller
J.C. Calhoun Esquire
John Miller
Secretary of the
Department of War
State of New York
Columbia County
Clerks Office
I certify that John J Miller whose name
appears to the annexed Certificate affidavit which
I know to be his hand writing is the first Judge of the
Court of Common be in for said County Witness
my hand & the Seal of said Court May 22d 1818
C Miller
Wm Clarke Private
Bradleys Regt Connecticut Line
1777 to 1780 - 3 years
25th April 1818
The Judge's Certificate
of reduced circumstances
of applicant is wanting.

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[handwritten]
old case
Admitted

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State of New York
County of Columbia
I John J Miller first Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of the said County
of Columbia do hereby Certify that William Clarke
who served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War
as by the Papers to which this is annexed
will appear, is in need of assistance from his
Country for support by reason of his reduced
circumstances in life. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of
the said Court to be thereto affixed the tenth day
of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen
John J Miller
I certify that John J Miller whose
name appears to the above certificate and
which I know to be his hand writing is
the first Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the said County, Witness
my Hand and the Seal of the said Court
June 10th 1819
C Miller Clk
State of New York
County of Columbia
Clerks Office

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[handwritten on printed form]
44758
Revy INVALID.

File No. 44758
William Clark
Priv Rev. War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]