Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6741, John Clark, Continental Md.

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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
Continental 
Md. 

Clark John
Cochran, Sarah.
(former widow)

NUMBER 
W.6741

CONTENTS 
Also see Sarah widow Simon Cochran 
Va. W_.

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[left side]
[2nd handwriting, lighter] 22 April

12-124.
[larger letter] R
Ohio 

John Clark 2d of Pickaway Cy. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison [Charles Harrison] of the Virginia line, for the term of the War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of June 1818.
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of June 1819 and Sent to William Seymour Esq. Judge
Circleville, Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 
8 Mo. 27/30 + 4/31 - 40:23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th. Sept. 1819 48:____
=$88:23

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.}

[2nd handwriting] & May 1. 1820 Continued

[right side, 2nd handwriting, envelope turned left]
Notification Sent to Caleb Atwater Esq. Circleville, Ohio.  Sept 20. 1820 Continued

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1145
Ohio, Cincinnati
Sarah Cochran, decd, former widow of John Clark 2d. 
[2nd handwriting, darker] [Hals?] Widow of Simon Cochran 
who served in the Revolutionary 
[2nd handwriting] Both Va troops
war, as a Private of Artillery

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 & end 5th October 1853..

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of August, 1854, and sent to A. Jay [Arad Joy] Ovid N. York 

Deducting former payts. if any. at $96 per annum under act 3d Feb. 1853

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 161. Vol. A

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August 15. 1854
New certification [for Sarah Cochran, widow of John Clark] payable to Administrator [James Clark], and P. agent Gutridge
Set to A. Joy [Arad Joy], Oct 18, 1854
Same " 19 " [ditto, Oct 19, 1854]
Same Nov 20 " [ditto, Nov 20, 1854]
& to P. Agt. [Pension Agent]
JW Gutridge June 30 1853

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[page 5 – left and right side duplicated on page 12, then continues only on page 12]
[left side, vertical, 1st handwriting]
On roll, 
The line ought to be ex-[preped?].
The judge will certify if their applicant is in reduced circumstances and requires the aid of his country for support.
15 Apl. 1819 

[right side, 2nd handwriting, turned to left, author John Clark, paragraph 1 of 2, continues on page 12]
I do hearby further Sware that at the Battele of Monmu^(th.) [Battle of Monmouth] I was in the Line Commanded by General Anthony Wain [Anthony Wayne] attached to the 2 Ridgment [2nd New Jersey Regiment] the Company was Commaned by [Captain] Richard Dorsey But was Never Ridgment^(ed) But under Collo. Charles Harrison at the Battele of Camdon [Battle of Camden] was under the Barron De Cabve [Major General Baron de Kalb] woho command the Left wing of the armey in that Battele under the Same Capt. & Collo. as above Stated that Line of the armey was Commanded By General Gates [Horatio Gates] whear I was Taken Prisnir and Remaind with the [continued on page 12]

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page 6
[1. Orientation as Rotated to the right]

[1a. Top half of the paper rotated to the right]
at Circleville this 9th day of June A.D. 1818 
Andrew Christovell 

[1b. Bottom half of the paper, rotated to the right; lighter ink, handwriting, addressed as would be on the outside of an envelope]
[1b(i). FAR RIGHT MARGIN, located where a stamp would be on a mailing envelope, today] 
Free
[1b(ii). FAR LEFT MARGIN]
Circleville O
   July C O [Care Of]
        John C. Calhoun, Esquire
                          Sec'y [Secretary] at War
                               Washington City
                                      District of Columbia

[2. Orientation normal (as photocopied)]
[2a. Right half of the paper; DARK INK; Top; Perpendicular to, and over top of, the original address transcribed above:]
Care of Jn.'o [John] Clark
Circleville, Ohio.
July 
Wm. [William] Seymour 
recd [received] July 18, 1818.

[2b. Orientation normal (as photocopied)]
[2b(i). Right half of the paper; LIGHT INK; Top; a file number, perhaps]
[Far right] 1318

[2b(ii). Right half of the paper, LIGHT INK: Halfway down]
Adml [Admiral]

[alternate]
[page 6 - duplicated on page 11]
[left side, 1st handwriting, darkest, rotated to left]
at Circleville this 9th day of June A.D. 1818
Andrew Huston clk [clerk]

[right side, 4 overlapping notes]
[1st note, right side, top vertical, 2nd handwriting, dark]
Care of Jno. Clark [John Clark]
Circleville, Ohio
Judge 
Wm. Seymour [William Seymour]
recd July 18. 1818.

[2nd note, left margin of right side, turned left, 4th handwriting, lighter]
[left/bottom, letter sender block]
Circleville O [Ohio]
July CO [care of]

[3rd note, right side, turned left, 2nd to newest layer, 3rd handwriting, medium dark]
[postage stamp area] Free
[letter address block]
John C. Calhoun Esquire 
Secy at War
Washington City.
District of Columbia.

[4th note, top and middle, vertical, 5th handwriting, lightest]
1318
Admd. [Amended?]

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[page 1 of 2, author John Clark]
State of Ohio
Pickaway County SS. John Clark an inhabitant of Pickaway County State of Ohio being duly sworn according to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the United States approved by His Excellency, James Monroe President of the said United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Revolutionary War" makes the following statement and declaration (towit) that the said dependent was born on the 13th day of August AD 1747 and that on the 16th day of October AD 1775 he enlisted ^(as a private solider) for the term of one year at Baltimore in Maryland, into the company of Capt. Nathaniel Smith, belonging the regular corps of artillery, which corps was commanded by Col. Charles Harrison of Richmond of Virginia, and that Edward Carrington was Lieutenant Colonel of said corps or regiment -- that said corps belonged to the Continental establishment and that himself and whole company at the end of their year enlisted for during the War -- that said Capt Smith did not serve long as a Capt, but went home and Capt. Richard Dorsey commanded the said company until [General Horatio Gates] Gates’s defeat at Camden [Battle of Camden] in South Carolina, when and where the said Captain received eleven wounds and he and this deponent were taken prisoners by the common enemy -- After they were exchanged, Capt Dorsey unable from his severe wounds to take the field, Capt. James Smith who had until then been a lieutenant of [start strikeout] the [end strikeout] a company, took the command of said company, and then deponent continued to serve in said company

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[page 2 of 2, author John Clark] under said Capt. James Smith until the conclusion of the War. The deponent was engaged in the following battles with the said company (towit) in the battle of Germantown, of Monmouth, of [General Horatio Gates] Gates’ defeat at Camden, where deponent was taken prisoner, in the battle of Guilford [Guilford Courthouse] S. Carolina [sic North Carolina], in the secon [second] attack on Camden S. Carolina, at the Eutaw Spring besides being in numerous skirmishes and affairs of out ports -- He was honorably discharged at Annapolis M.land [Maryland] on the 15th day of August AD 1783. That going into mercantile, naval service soon after his discha [discharge] and following the seafaring business, he lost his said discharge soon after the received it = he continued the seafaring business 5 years at the end of which time he became a pilot and acted as such for the space of two years at Baltimore and ^(after) that time, lived in various places in the States of Pennsylvania & Maryland until he came into this territory, now State of Ohio, which took place eighteen years since, where now he resides in the county & state aforesaid and, if Providence spares his life until the 13th day of August next, he will be [start double underline] seventy one [end underline] years of age, and such are his circumstances, [start underline] reduced circumstances in life [end underline], that he stands in need of assistance of his county for support, and humbly hopes that, that country which in his youth he defended will not ungratefully forget him in his old age. He further states that he cannot procure any other testimony but his own, without going to Maryland or Virginia for it, which with er his health nor circumstances will permit and further hesitate not. 
John Clark

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State of Ohio }
Pickaway County } ss. 
I William Seymour one of the associate Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the County of Pickaway aforesaid, from examining the said John Clark under oath as to the facts therein mentioned, as well as otherwise, from many other corroborating circumstances and from a knowledge of the fair character for truth which the said deponent sustains, I am induced beyond a doubt to believe that the foregoing declaration statement of said deponent contains the truth and that the said deponent is by the late act of congress entitled to a pension. The foregoing statement was duly sworn to and, subscribed before me this 4 day of June 1818. 
Wm.. Seymour Associate
Judge Pickaway County 

The State of Ohio Pickaway County Ss
I Andrew Huston clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that the above named William Seymour was an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county at the date of the above affidavit duly commissioned and qualified as such. 
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court.

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State of Ohio }
Pickaway County } ss.
I William Seymour one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for Pickaway County do further hereby certify that the within named John Clark is in indigent circumstances, & much need, that and of his country for a support & the applicant states that the artillery was attached to no particullar aras but was changed every year as circumstances nessitated,  
May the 7 - 1819
Wm. Seymour

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[page 11 is duplicate of page 6, but oriented 90 degrees right]
[1. Orientation as shown]
at Circleville this 9th day of June A.D. 1818
Andrew Christovell

[FAR RIGHT MARGIN, located where a stamp would be on a mailing envelope, today]
Free
[FAR LEFT MARGIN]
Circleville O
July C O [Care Of]
John C. Calhoun, Esquire
Sec'y [Secretary] at War
Washington City
District of Columbia

[2. Orientation 90 degrees]
[2a. DARK INK written Perpendicular to, and over top of, the original address transcribed in 1., above:]
Care of Jn.'o [John] Clark
Circleville, Ohio.
July
Wm. [William] Seymour
recd [received] July 18, 1818.

[2b. LIGHT INK written Perpendicular to, and over top of, the original address transcribed in 1., above.]
[Far right] 1318
Halfway down] Adml [Admiral]

[alternate transcript]
[page 11 - duplicate of page 6 but turned right]
[top, 1st handwriting, darkest, vertical]
at Circleville this 9th day of June A.D. 1818
Andrew Huston clk [clerk]

[bottom, 4 overlapping notes]
[1st note, vertical, 2nd handwriting, lighter]
[letter sender block, far left]
Circleville O [Ohio]
July CO [care of]

[2nd note, middle, 3rd handwriting, medium dark]
[postage stamp area, far right] Free
[letter address block, center]
John C. Calhoun Esquire 
Secy at War
Washington City.
District of Columbia.

[3rd note, turned tight, far right, 4th handwriting, dark]
Care of Jno. Clark [John Clark]
Circleville, Ohio
Judge 
Wm. Seymour [William Seymour]
recd July 18. 1818.

[4th note, turned right, far right and center, 5th handwriting, lightest]
1318
Admd. [Amended?]

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[page 12 – top and middle third are duplicates of page 5 turned left, bottom third is only on page 12]
[top third, 1st handwriting, turned left]
On roll, 
The line ought to be ex-[preped?].
The judge will certify if their applicant is in reduced circumstances and requires the aid of his country for support.
15 Apl. 1819 

[middle third, 2nd handwriting, vertical, author John Clark, paragraph 1 of 2]
I do hearby further Sware that at the Battele of Monmu^(th.) [Battle of Monmouth] I was in the Line Commanded by General Anthony Wain [Anthony Wayne] attached to the 2 Ridgment [2nd New Jersey Regiment] the Company was Commaned by [Captain] Richard Dorsey But was Never Ridgment^(ed) But under Collo. Charles Harrison at the Battele of Camdon [Battle of Camden]. was under the Barron De Cabve [Major General Baron de Kalb] woho command the Left wing of the armey in that Battele under the Same Capt. & Collo. as above Stated that Line of the armey was Commanded By General Gates [Horatio Gates] whear I was Taken Prisnir and Remaind with the

[bottom third, 2nd handwriting, vertical, author John Clark, paragraph 2 of 2]
Enmey abught Two month and Maid My Esscape and Joined the armey at Hills Burrow [Hillsborough] Whir the Companey was Commanded by the first Lutenent of the Naim of fenly Commonly Cald Capt Lutennant Fenly [Ebenezer Finley] in the Saim Ridgment Till after the Battele of Gilford [Guilford Courthouse] after which Capt James ^(Smith) [James Smith] Took the Command of the Companey at the Battele of the eutaw Springs the Companey was Detached to the Merraland Line [Maryland Line] as he is old and Infirm he Dont Ricolect who Commanded that Line 
[start strikeout] Sworn To and Subscribed Before Me this 2d day of June 1819. [end strikeout]
John (his ~ mark) Clark 
Sworn To and Subscribed Before Me this 2d day of June 1819
Wm.. Seymour associate [William Seymour]
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Pickawa^(y) County [Pickaway County, Ohio]

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[overlapping handwriting, 2 layers] 

[1st handwriting layer, vertical]
Con [Continental]
John Clark 
Sept 1819 
[circled] 12,127

[2nd handwriting layer, an address in handwriting, oriented 90 degrees to the right]
[Far right, where a stamp would normally be on an envelope today] 
Free
[Center]
Pension Office 
Washington City 
District of Columbia

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The State of Ohio Pickaway County ss. 
Court of Common Pleas July Term 1820
On this twenty seventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of recird [record]) John Clark aged about Seventy three years (on the 13th August next) 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 Act of Congress of the first day of May 1820 that the said John Clark enlisted at Baltimore in the month of October A.D. 1775 in the Company or recruiting rendezvous commanded by Captain Nathaniel Smith but ^(went) out into service in a Company Commanded by Captain Richard Dorsey in Colonel Charles Garrisons Regiment of artillery on Continental establishment and served until the peace of 1783 when he was honorably discharged at Annapolis in the State of Maryland that his discharge was lost at Sea sometime afterwards – that he was in Monmouth battle and Germantown battle at [Horatio Gates] Gates’ defeat in South Carolina and second attack on Camden in the battle at Guilford Court house and at the Eutaw Springs besides many skirmishes that he has no other evidence of his said services – And that he has received a certificate of Pension under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818 which certificate is numbered 12027 bearing date 21st June 1819. And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions

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[handwriting]
of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 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 any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by Me Subscribed to wit – One Man fourteen years old and his colt worth ten dollars – two cows, one of them Seven and the other Eighteen years old worth both of them together twenty dollars in the way of trade or $15 dollars in cash. 
Recapitulation - mare and colt ~ $10.00
Cows ____20.00 
[Sub-Total] ____30.00
All my household furniture ____15.00
[Grand Total]____$45.00 
I am by occupation a farmer but not able to perform any labour whatevir and not been able to do any for two years almost. My wife is nearly forty One years old and quite feeble. I have the following Children who live with me. Sally aged 15 years. Elizabeth who is thirteen years of age. Sam ten years old. James who nearly Seven years of age. These children are totally healthy and are all my dependence for support if my pension is taken away from me. I owe Thomas Bell of Circleville in this County about twenty dollars for necessaries bought at his store. I owe about six dollars to one Bour for corn. James Hemphill I owe

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[handwriting]
twelve dollars and fifty cents for corn. I owe Peter Staley Six dollars and 50 cents for corn. I one Redman 12 dollars for my cows. 
Total [Thomas Bell] Bell ____$20.00
Bour____06.00
[James Hemphill] Hemphill____12.50
[Peter Staley] Staley____06.50 
Redman____12.00 
[Sub-Total]____$57.00
My property worth____$45.00 
[Net Total, in the negative] Deducted insolvent by the sum of ____$12.00 
I have drawn all my pension left to the 4th of March last past. 
John (his X mark) Clark 
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court 
July 27th 1820
Andrew Huston Clk [clerk]

The State of Ohio Pickaway County Ss
I Andrew Huston clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Originals on file in my office ~ And 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 forty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at one with this 20 day of August 1820
[signed] Andrew Huston clk [clerk]

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Declaration
State of Ohio}
County of Franklin} SS.  On this 8th day of April 1854 personally appeared before the Probate Judge of in, & for Said county & state James Clark a resident of Said county and State, and in open court after first being duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 29th day of July 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary war:  That he is the child of Sarah Cochran deceased, formerly the widow of John Clark deceased a pensioner of Ohio, that he makes this declaration in the name of his said mother Sarah Cochran for and in behalf of all of her surviving children
He further declares that as he believes, his Said parents were married on the 7th day of August 1794, & that his said father John Clark died in 1822 leaving his widow Sarah this deponents mother, who afterwards married to Simeon Cochran and that he died in 1845 leaving his said mother Sarah a widow, & that she remained a widow till her death, & that she died a widow on the 5th day of October 1853, leaving at her death the following married children who still survive her, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years. Joseph Clark. Nancy Ann Davis. John Clark. Elizabeth Groves. Jane Peltier. and James Clark.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of April 1854 & I certify that the above named James Clark is a respectable person, & that I have no hand in the agency of this care
[signed] WR Rankin
Probate Judge
Franklin County, Ohio
[Far Right Margin] James Clark

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[probate, page 1 of 2]
State of Ohio }
County of Franklin } I, WR Rankin Probate Judge, of & for said county, do hereby certify that at a court holden before me, in open court, satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court of the fact, that Sarah Cochran died a widow on the 5th day of October 1853, that she was formerly the widow of John Clark a pensioner, that her said husband John Clark died in 1822 leaving his widow Sarah [Sarah Clark], who some years after married Simon Cochran a pensioner, who died in 1845 leaving his widow Sarah Cochran, who remained a widow & died a widow on the 5th day of October 1853 leaving at her death the following married children her surviving, being her only children her surviving & that each of them are over the age of twenty one years, to wit, Joseph Clark, Nancy Anne Davis [Nancy Ann Davis], John Clark, Elizabeth Groves, Jane Peltier & James Clark. I further certify that one of the said children to wit James Clark is duly appointed, & duly qualified administrator of her estate, having given approved bonds in the sum of five hundred dollars. I further certify that I have no hand or part in the agency of this care. The proof which was satisfactory to the court is that attached, vis the affidavit of Solomon Borror & FL Ballard.
In testimony where of I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 8th day of April 1854
WR Rankin 
Probate Judge 
Franklin County Ohio

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[probate, page 2 of 2]
State of Ohio }
County of Franklin } Solomon Borrer & FL Ballard appeared before me, and after being duly sworn according to law approved depose and say that John Clark, a pensioner, died in 1822 leaving his widow Sarah Clark, and that she some years after married Simon Cochran, a pensioner, and that the said Simon Cochran died in 1845 leaving his widow Sarah Cochran, who remained his widow tile she died & that she died his widow on the 5th day of October 1853, leaving at her death the following married children surviving and who stile survive her, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years to wit: Joseph Clark, Nancy Anne Davis [Nancy Ann Davis], John Clark, Elizabeth Groves [nee Elizabeth, Jane Peltier and James Clark.
{ Solomon Borror
{ F. L. Ballard 
Subscribed and Sworn before me the 8th day of April 1854
WR Rankin Probate Judge
Franklin County Ohio

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[handwriting on family record torn out from family bible of John Clark and Sarah Clark, top right quadrant of page included, decorative border with floral buttons connected by filigree leaves and fronds]

RECORD
BIRTHS
Joseph Clark, was born June 20th 1795.
Ann Clark, was born Feb 19th 1797 [aka Nancy Ann Clark, later Nancy Ann Davis]
(John Clark, March 7th 1799)
Catherine Clark, was born June 19. 1801
Sarah Clark, was born Aug 9th 1804 [aka Sally Clark]
Elizabeth Clark, was born Jan. 2d 1807. [later Elizabeth Groves]
Jane Clark, was born Aug 20th 1811. [later Jane Peltier]
James Clark ^(was born) Aug 1st 1813

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[handwriting on family record torn out from family bible of John Clark and Sarah Clark, top left quadrant of page included, decorative border with floral buttons connected by filigree leaves and fronds]

FAMILY
DEATHS.
Nancy Clark, Wife of John Clark
Died June 5th 1839.

Joannah Clark Wife of
John Clark Died May 31st 184[cut off]

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Sarah Cochran
formerly widow of
John Clark late
a pensioner of Ohio, See
5 Vol  [illegible, blacked out] ^(Pickaway), Co. Ohio page 83
Law of 29 July 1848
Ohio
Her 2d husband was
Simeon Cochran [Simon Cochran]
also a pensioner
from
Arad Joy

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[marriage license]
State of Virginia }
Berkeley County } S.S.

I, Ephraim G. Alburtis, Clerk of
the County Court of Berkeley County, do
hereby certify that a License was issued from
the office of the said Court on the second day
of August Seventeen hundred and ninety-four
(1794) directed to any legally authorized Min-
ister of the Gospel, to join in the Holy State
of Matrimony John Clark and Sarah
Louden, as fully appears from the Records
of my office--and I do further certify, that
a certificate signed by the Rev. Edward
Tiffin, and dated the Twelfth (12th) day of
December seventeen hundred and ninety-four
(1794) was returned to the office, certifying that
on the seventh (7th) day of August, seventeen
hundred and ninety four (1794) he joined in 
the Holy State of Matrimony John Clark and
Sarah Louden, as further appears from 
the Records of my office.

[embossed seal to left of signature] BERKELEY CO---- [Berkeley County, along left and top radius of circle with standing blind justice figure holding scales in center of circle, unclear right and bottom radius]

Given under my hand and the
Seal of the Court aforesaid, this
26th day of April 1853, and in the
77th year of our foundation.

E. G. Alburtis, C.B.C. [Clerk of Berkeley Court]

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[subject Sarah Cochran, widow of John Clark]

This case is from Arad Joy Ovid N.Y
[crossed out: August 10. 1853
filed in person]

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[VA letter, page 1 of 2]
December 2, 1936

John Clark 
W. 6741
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Jesse Grine
144 N. Woodburn Drive 
Brentwood Highlands 
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Clark, who served in the Revolutionary War from Maryland, and later moved to Warren County, Ohio. 

The data furnished herein relative to John Clark were obtained from pension claim, W. 6741, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  This is the record of the only John Clark or Clarke, who served in the War of the Revolution from Maryland and applied for pension while a resident of Ohio, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

John Clark was born August 13, 1747, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given. 

John Clark enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland, October 16, 1775, served as a private in Captains Nathaniel Smith’s and Richard Dorsey’s companies and in Colonel Charles Harrison’s Regiment of Continental Artillery; he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and Camden; where taken prisoner and held two months, when he made his escape and joined his company, then commanded by Lieutenant Finley [Ebenezer Finley] and later by Captain James Smith, was in the battles of Guilford Court House [Guilford Courthouse], second battle of Camden, and Eutaw Springs, was discharged at Annapolis, Maryland, August 15, 1783. 

He followed in the seafaring business after the

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VA letter, subject John Clark, page 2 of 2]
2- 
Revolution for about five years and was a pilot at Baltimore for two years, after which he lived several places in Pennsylvania and Maryland. 

The soldier, John Clark, was allowed to pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Pickaway County, Ohio, where he had lived about eighteen years. 

John Clark married August 7, 1794, Sarah Louden.  The marriage license was issued in Berkeley County, Virginia.  She was born about the year 1774, place not given, nor are the names of her parents stated.

John Clark died July 27 or 28, 1822.  His widow, Sarah Clark, married Simon on Simeon Cochran who died in 1845, and she died October 5, 1853.

Children of John Clark and his wife, Sarah:
Joseph born June 20, 1795 [dittos for “born”]
Ann or Nancy Ann “ February 19, 1797
John “ March 7, 1799
Catherine “ June 19, 1801
Sarah or Sally “ August 9, 1804
Elizabeth “ January 3, 1807
Jane “ August 20, 1811
James “ August 1, 1813.

The following children [overstrike, illegible, handwritten above] ^(survived their) mother and were allowed pension due her on account of the service of her husband, John Clark:
Joseph Clark
John Clark
James Clark, a resident of Franklin County, Ohio in 1854.
Nancy Ann Davis
Elizabeth Groves
Jane Peltier

The following data are also shown- Nancy Clark, wife of John Clark, died June 5, 1839; Joannah Clark, wife of John Clark, died May 21, 184-.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[page 27]
[reverse watermark in top margin of family bible records page border of floral circles with filigree and fronds from pages 20-21]

[handwriting, page 1 of 2, author Arad Joy to Hon LP Waldo, subject Sarah Cochran]
Ovid N.Y. April 14. 1854

Sir

I inclose declaration in the name of Sarah Cochran, formerly widow of John Clark late a pensioner – Sarah Cochran recd a pension under the law of 3d Feby. 1853 and of course we make no claim after the 3d February 1853. Our claim is under law of 29. July 1848 for 4 years & 11 months pension as the former widow of John Clark, on the rec.d [record] of the certificate of Marriage, I made out a declaration for the widow Say in the Spring of 1853 it was executed & returned to me, but I returned it to the Judge for correction and it was mailed, the Judge writes to me, but never came to haved & the widow died in Oct, after having recd as I am informed a pension under the law of 1853, therefore of course this claim is all back of 3d. Feby. 1853 - The pension will be $100 per year as he was of the Artillery, See note of his death 27. July 1822 I refer to 3d Auditor office for the proof of his widow having drawn the old balance at his death, as proof of her identity I take it for granted that the above claim is a just one

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[handwriting, page 2 of 2, author Arad Joy to Hon LP Waldo, subject Sarah Cochran]

I am most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Arad Joy

Hon L.P. Waldo
Coms [Commissioner of Pensions]

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[1st handwriting] No.. 1349 Sarah Cochran formerly widow of John Clark Ohio 
[2nd handwriting] Arad Joy Apl. 24 1854
[3rd handwriting] Same May 1 1854
[1st handwriting, letter “J” is torn] July 29 1848

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Payment to be made [for Sarah Cochran, widow of John Clark]
at Cincinnati
by Joel C. Green Esq
Agent for paying pensioners
in the Agency of Ohio

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book A Volume 1
Page 161 by 
G.T. Getty Clerk.

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[2nd handwriting written over main paragraph, horizontal, turned right] Cancelled 

[1st handwriting on printed form, vertical]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
Claim for Military Service. 

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 29th July 1848, Sarah Cochran, deceased, formerly widow of John Clark 2d. Who was a private of Artillery in the Revolution was entitled to a pension and having died on the 5th October 1853, her only surviving children, Joseph Clark, John Clark, James Clark, Nancy Ann Davis, Elizabeth Groves, and Jane Peltier are entitled to the amount, at the rate of One hundred dollars, per annum, commencing 4th.. March 1848, and ending 5th.. October 1853 she died. Deducting former payments, if any, at the are of Ninety Six dollars, per annum, under act February 3d. 1853. Payable to James Clark, executor 

Given at the Department of the Interior, this Seventh day of August. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. 
R. McClelland 
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and }
Countersigned.}
L.P. Waldo
Acting Commissioner of Pensions

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Sarah Cochran
Harrisburgh 
Franklin Co O [Ohio]
Wrote [Jas..?] June 3. ‘54 [1854]
Wrote for the old Certif
July 13.‘54

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Franklin co Ohio
Dear sir I rece your favor dated July the 3 requesting me to send you the pension Certificate granted to mother [Sarah Cochran] it has not not Come to hand yet it is in the hands of Samuel M Knight of washington Citty I answed the other letter that I reced I suppos you did not get it
respectfully youres
James Clark 
A D [Administrator of Estate]

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Pension Agency Cincinnati 

Arad Joy Esq 

Sir 

I have yours of the 29th and in reply have to state that Sarah Cochran widow of Simon [Simon Cochran] is on the Roll of this Agency and has not yet been Paid here from Certificate Must be in the possession of Some of her friends or what is more probable in the hand of the Agent who Procured it for her

Yours Respectfully
Joel C Green 
Pension Agent

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[handwriting, 2 layers]

[1st layer, 1st handwriting on letter, turned right, author Arad Joy]
[left margin][postmark] OVID APR -8 N. Y. [date unclear, APR 18?, letter dated Apr 14 1854, page 27-28]
[right of postmark, slanted to right][ink stamp] FREE
[center address block]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Coms. [Commissioner of Pensions]­
Washington DC

[2nd layer, 2nd handwriting on letter, written vertical over 1st layer]
Sarah Cochran 
form.ly wid of John Clark [formerly widow] 
Ohio Isu 29 J 48 [Issued Act of Congress 29 July 1848]

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Ovid N. Y. April 26. 1854

Sir

Yours in the case of Sarah Cochran, former widow of John Clark, dated 24th inst [current month] is recd. 

As the pension of Sarah Cochran (as I presume) was drawn last fall, after her death, I take it for granted the pension certificate is in the 3d. Auditors office – Is it not there

Most Respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt
Arad Joy

[bottom left]
Hon L. P. Waldo
Coms. [Commissioner of Pensions]

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[page 1 of 2, author Arad Joy to LP Waldo]
Ovid Nov 18. 1854

Sir

On the rect. of the power of attorney (now in Ovid) with the order on the back of it for the Agent to pay it, I inclosed it to the Attorney named in it, asking him to call for the pay, the inclosed letter No. 1. dated Oct 25th I recd. in reply - 

What is to be inferd. by the letter I leave you to judge, or who was to have the 10 per ct, judge if you can 

I again wrote to my agent, asking him to call for the reasons why the Agent would not pay the pension in full the inclosed No. 2. I recd. fom my agent to day 

There is a mistery about it, why did the agent feel at liberty to pay the pension, less 10 per ct, if he dare pay it at all, he should pay the whole of it, & why not

As to James Clark, the Administrator [of mother Sarah Cochran’s estate], I have not heard one objection from him, he executed the power as I verily believe, after he had been to Cincinnatti & found that he could not drawn it, he no doubt concluded to execute the power & have me draw it, as I wrote to him when I forwarded the power for him to execute, that as Soon as the pension was drawn, I Should pay it ovir, upon this the power was executed as you can see & returned to me, why was it executed unless for the purpose of my attending to it & Seeing to the drawing of the pension, not one word of objection has Clark ever intimated to me, not a word -

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page 2 of 2, author Arad Joy to LP Waldo]
Am I to return the power of attorney to my agent & allow the Agent to deduct 10 per ct, or can the pension be paid by the Agent under specific direction, without the deduction of 10 per ct, please cause imperitive orders to be given to have it paid, & return Same to me

Much Oblige
Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Arad Joy 

Hon. L. P. Waldo 
Coms. [Commissioner of Pensions]

N. B. [Nota Bene] As a Sort of proof that James Clark first went in person to Cincinnatti to draw the pension, & before he concluded to have me attend to it, & before he would execute it, is the following – I inclosed the power to him for execution 18th Augt.. you will notice that it was executed 11 Sept – 24 days after the date of my mailing it to him, & during these 24 days it must have been, (at least So I believe) that was went to Cincinnatti in the hope of drawing it, but gave it up & after his return executed the power of attorney with an intention that I Should attend to the drawing it, which was inclosed to me without one word of objection, or So much as a hint of any dissatisfaction, as not one word of this have I ever heard from him, no not one -

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Ovid N. Y. Augt 11th 1854

Sir 

I return the pension certificate in the case of Sarah Cochran, presuming that it would have been made payable to James Clark the certified administrator [estate of mother Sarah Cochran] if the fact that he was Such had have been noticed

The number of children in the case, & their Scattered localities, & as the Son has been to the expense of taking out letters of administration, I have no doubt that you will readily make it payable to the administrator, See courts certificate

Your Most Obt. Servt
Arad Joy 

Hon. L. P. Waldo 
Coms. [Commissioner of Pensions]

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No. 2

Pension Agency Cincinnati C. 
November 1st 1852

I decline pay the Pension of Sarah Cochran widow of John Clark for the following Reasons Jams Clark [James Clark] the Admines mothe [mother] aplied fore the Pension in Person to the haring A copy of the letters of Adminestratin withe him. I Requirad this Certtifficate before I could Make payment the Statue that has From Never Leave the Certifficate but has bens advisied that it hade been issueid to Teiplt [Tiplett] Requesting that I would not Pay this Pinson except to him in Person

Joel C Green
Pensin Agent

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[page 1 of 2, page 2 precedes on page 40, author Joel C Green to Arad Joy]
No. 1

Cincinnati Oct 25 1854

Arad Joy E [Esquire]

Dear Sir

The pension sent in yours of 21. amts to $558.33 this amt Less 10% = 55.83 this Agent mts [must] pay. For this 10% the Agent mts give his receipt recq authorized by a former Commissioner to deduct this and I have I Return the Certificate. 

Rest [Respectfully]
[J M Barkof?]
[Pension Agent in Cincinnati]

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Ovid N. Y. Augt 3d 1854
Dear Sir
I have your of the 1. of May in the "Sarah Cochran" case
and I am now informed by her son that he has never recd.
said pension certificate, I inclose you his letter, I also inc
-lose you a letter from the agent in Cincinnatti O. hearing
that it is not paid - I apprehend that the soldar Clark
has found it not easy to get [illegible] of the pension certificate
if not, why suet delay, when the party has been dead since
the 5h Oct last          As the Declaration that I filed
was in behalf of Sarah Cochran, as the former widow of John 
Clark, I Suggest whether you cannot with propriety cancel
the pension certificate issued to her, as the widow of Cochr
-an, & issue one to her as ^formerly -^ "Sarah Clark" closing its payment
at the date of her death, proof of which you have, ample
proof of, with the papers, also the name of her children
& the name of the administrator of her estate, why cannot
this all be done & no one wronged by it, the pension can
all be covered by one pension certificate to the widow
as the widow of John Clark, as well as to be granted to
her under diferent acts - To save further delay, & if you
see it to be right as I do, I respectfully ask it I refer also
to my letter inclosing all of the papers.  
Most Respectfully
Your Obd Servt
Arad Joy

Hon LP. Waldo

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Pension Office
August 7th 1854.
Sir
You will please inscribe on your roll, act 29th
July 1848, the name of Sarah Cochran deceased, formerly
widow of John Clark 2d, who was a private of Artillery
in the Revolution, at the rate of One Hundred dollars
per annum, commencing 4th March 1848, and ending
5th October 1853, when she died. Deducting former payments,
if any, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars, per annum, under
act 3d February 1853 -
Payable to Joseph Clark, John Clark, James
Clark, Nancy Ann Davis, Elizabeth Groves, and
June Peltier, her only surviving children ~
Very respectfully
LP Waldo
Commissioner

Joel C Green Esq [flourish]
Pension Agent
Cincinnati Ohio

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John Clark, 2nd. Act 1818 $8 per month.
Died 26 July 1822, Paid

F. Burt
Auditor

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Pension Office
April 21 1854
Sir
John Clark 2? Ohio Rolls, Acts 1818 & 1820,
$96 per annum. Please state to what time paid
Very Respectfuly
S Cole
[illegible]
F Burtly
[illegible] Auditor
Tiplett

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Cincinnati My 8 1854
Arad Joy
Esq
Sir I have yours of 2th May
and in reply have to state that you
will find the certifficate you want in
the third Auditors office Washington
City
Yours respectfully
Joel C Green
Pension agt

Orid May 11th 1854
Sir
The above information was obtained at
the Suggestion of your q the [illegible] in the care of
Sarah Cochran, from it, you will See the
agent says the certificate has been returned
as I supposed it had & as I wrote to you on the
26th April - 
Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Arad Joy

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm

This pension will be $100 per 
annum, as an Artillery man

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Ohio N. [underlined: 103]-
Recd. 12 Sep: 1820

Ohio
Sept 1819
.12.127

[vertically on the page below]
 Free
Caleb Atwater
[illegible]
Circleville
Ohio
Pension Office
Washington City

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Circleville (O) September 1st

Dear Sir

You will find enclosed, the declara-
tion of John Clark, with a view to get his
Pension continued. He is confined to his
bed by reason of a disease of the kidneys,
as I understand, and is extremely poor and neassi-
tons. He needs his money very much and
I hope you will decide on his case as soon
as possible. The clerk of our court is sick,
you may therefore send the returns for
this county, to me, if you please, and I will
[partially obliterated by a stamp of some sort] tend to the business for him.
Those who have had Pensions in this
county are all poor because our Judges
were very careful originally to certify
for more but with Many, indeed most
of them are partly supported by public and 
private charity. Their pension money
enabled them to get many little convenienc-
es such as tea, sugar, coffee, medicines
at the doctors &c. If that be with raur,
they must suffer the remainder of their days,
which can not be long.
Respectfully yours' &c.
Caleb Atwater
postmaster of Circleville
Ohio

J.L. Edwards Esq}
Pension Office}

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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Sarah Cochran, widow of John Clark 2
Franklin County and State of Ohio
act 29 July 1848
________________________
CLAIM, ("original," [crossed out: or "for increase."])

PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Originally allowed as the widow of Simon
Cochran, under act of 3 Feb 1853.
Record proof of marriage to John
Clark, prior to 1 January 1800. - Clark
was a pensioner under the Act 1818.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?



A. Joy
Name and residence of Agent
Ovid
N.Y

S. Cole
Examining Clerk

Page 50

John Clark
Pensioner of Ohio
Law 1818
from Arad Joy

[bottom of the page; crossed out: Sarah Cochran
Ohio, Pension law
of 1853]

from Arad Joy

Page 51

STATE OF Ohio }
County of Franklin}. SS.   James Clark - being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Sarah Cochran
, that this deponent is directly interested
in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 9 day March 1854 and (I do hereby certify that the
said James Clark - is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of 
the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.)
James Clark
Know all Men by these Presents, That I James Clark a child of
Sarah Cochran deceased, to whom a pension was probably due,
do hereby constitute and appoint
ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N.Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and
personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 9 day of March 1854
James Clark

Sealed and delivered in }
the presence of}
Henry Miller
GW Helwick

STATE OF Ohio }
County of Franklin} Be it known that on the 9 day of March 1854
before the subscriber, n Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared James Clark
above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affadvit to be his act and
deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
GW Helwick  JP
[hand drawn cloud with the word Seal written inside]

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May 25, 1938

Mr Edgar Cochrun
1229 Oregon Avenue
Steubenville, Ohio

Simon Cochrun
W-----
John Clark
W.6741
BA-J/AWF [script: Aun]

Dear Sir:

In compliance with your request of recent
date, you are furnished herein the record of Simon
Cochrun of Virginia, War of the Revolution. You
are furnished, also, the Revolutionary War record
of John Clark, which may be of interest to you.

The data concerning Simon Cochrun which 
follow were obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, W-----. based upon his service in the War of 
the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Simon Cochrun
were not given, nor were the names of his parents
stated.

Simon Cochrun (as his signature is shown)
enlisted in Monongalia County, Virginia (later
West Virginia) sometime in the year 1777, served 
as a private in Captain David Scott's company in
Colonel John Gibson's 13th Virginia regiment; he
was in the battle of Germantown, after which he 
served in Captain Berry's company in Colonel John
Gibson's 9th Virginia regiment, and was discharged
at Fort Pitt, October 28, 1780, having served three
years.

Simon Cochrun was living in 1809 in Montgomery
County, Kentucky. He was allowed pension on his 
application executed April 25, 1818, at which time

[hand written at the bottom of the page: see lus request and claim
Simon Cochrun W]

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he was sixty-two years of age, and a resident of
Franklin County, Ohio.

Simon Cochrun referred to his wife in 1820,
as aged fifty years, but did not give her name, and
there are no details as to their marriage, or to
her death. He referred to the following children 
in 1820-

Thomas aged about twenty years, "intending shortly to be married";
Christena aged eighteen years;
Simon aged fifteen years;
Josiah age not given;
Andrew aged about ten years; 
William aged six years.

The soldier, Simon Cochrun, married August 5, 
1831 in Franklin County, Ohio, Sarah Clark. The
date and place of her birth were not given,

Simon Cochrun died June 9, 1845 near Lima,
Allen County, Ohio. The widow, Sarah Cochrun,
applied for pension, on account of the service of
her husband, Simon Cochrun, June 20, 1853, at which
time she was aged seventy-nine years, and living
in Pleasant, Franklin County, Ohio. The pension
was allowed. She died October 5, 1853, never having 
any children by her husband, Simon Cochrun. It was
stated he left heirs by a former marriage.

Reference was made in 1820 to Abraham W. Cochrun;
it was not stated that he was related to the soldier,
Simon Cochrun.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the name and address of person
paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply

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to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the
following data:

Sarah Cochran, widow of Simon Cochran (as pensioned)
Certificate #2357
Issued October 8, 1853
Rate $96.00 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Ohio (Cincinnati) Agency.
************

John Clark-W.6741

The data relative to John Clark furnished
herein were obtained from papers on file in pension
claim, W. 6741, based on his service in the War of 
the Revolution.

John Clark was born August 13, 1747, place 
not stated, nor were the names of his parents
given.

John Clark enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland,
October 16, 1775, served as a private in Captains
Nathaniel Smith's and Richard Dorsey's companies
and in Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Con-
tinental Artillery; he was in the battles of Ger-
mantown, Monmouth, Camden, where taken prisoner and
held two months, when he made his escape and joined
his company then commanded by Lieutenant Finley and
later by Captain James Smith , was in the battles of Guilford Court House, second battle of Camden, and
battle of Eutaw Springs, was discharged at Annapolis,
Maryland, August 15, 1783.

He followed the seafaring business after the

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Revolution for about five years, and was a pilot
at Baltimore for two years, after which he lived
several places in the States of Maryland, and
Pennsylvania.

The soldier, John Clark, was allowed pension
on his application executed June 4, 1818, at which
time he was a resident of Pickaway County, Ohio,
where he had lived about eighteen years.

John Clark married August 7, 1794, Sarah
 Louden. The marriage license was issued in Berkeley
County, Virginia. She was born about the year 1774, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents
stated.

John Clark died July 26 or 27, 1822. His
widow, Sarah Clark, married Simon Cochrun, who died in the year 1845, and she died October 5, 1853.

The names of the children of John Clark and
his wife, Sarah, as shown in the claim-

Joseph                       born    June 20, 1795 
Ann or Nancy Ann        "       February 19, 1797
John                               "       March 7, 1799
Catherine                       "       June 19, 1801 
Sarah or Sally                "       August 9, 1804
Elizabeth                        "       January 2, 1807
Jane                                "       August 20, 1811
James                             "       August 1, 1813

The following children survived their mother,
and were allowed the pension due her, on account of
the service of her husband, John Clark:

Joseph Clark
John Clark
James Clark, residing in Franklin County, Ohio in 1854
Nancy Ann Davis
Elizabeth Groves
Jane Peltier.

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The following data are shown, also-

Nancy Clark, wife of John Clark, died June 5, 1839;
Joannah Clark, wife of John Clark, died May 31, 184-

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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May 24, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
John Clark-W.6741
Joseph Clark-W.25418
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. W. L. Mack
114 S Washington Street
Circleville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the record of the Revolutionary War
soldiers, John and Joseph Clark, both pensioners
of Pickaway County, Ohio.

The data given below were obtained from the 
papers on file in their respective claims for
pension.

John Clark-W.6741

John Clark was born August 13, 1747, place not
stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.

He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland, October 16,
1775 and served as a private in Captains Nathaniel
Smith's and Richard Dorsey's companies and in Colo-
Charles Harrison's regiment of continental artillery.
He was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and 
Camden, where he was taken prisoner and held two
months, made his escape and joined Captain James
Smith's company, was in the battles of Guilford Court
House, second battle of Camden, and Eutaw Springs, and
was discharged at Annapolis, Maryland, August 15, 1783.

After the Revolution he followed the seafaring 
business for five years and was a pilot at Baltimore 
for two years, after which he lived several places in
Pennsylvania and Maryland.

John Clark was allowed pension on his application

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executed June 4, 1818, at which time he was living in
Pickaway County, Ohio, having lived there about eighteen
years.

John Clark married August 7, 1794, Sarah Louden.
The marriage license was issued in Berkeley County,
Virginia. She was born about the year 1774, place not 
given, and names of parens not shown.

Children of John Clark and his wife Sarah
Joseph                     [illegible, smudged] June 20, 1795 
Ann or Nancy Ann     born     February 19, 1797
John                               "        March 7, 1799
Catherine                       "        June 19, 1801
Sarah or Sally                "        August 9, 1804
Elizabeth                        "        January 2, 1807
Jane                                "        August 20, 1811
James                            "         August 1, 1813

The following children survived their mother and
were allowed the pension due her on account of the ser-
vice of her husband, John Clark-

Joseph Clark
John Clark
James Clark living in Franklin county, Ohio in 1854.
Nancy Ann Davis
Elizabeth Groves
Jane Peltier.

The following also appears on family record - Nancy
Clark, wife of John Clark, died June 5, 1839; Joannah
Clark, wife of John Clark, died May 31, 184-.
______________________________________________

Joseph Clark-W.25418

Joseph Clark was born January 11, 1760, place not 
stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.

He enlisted, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania in Feb-

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ruary (year not stated) and three years and served in 
private in Captain Irvine's company, Colonel Richard
Butler's Pennsylvania regiment, after about sixteen
months service, was wounded in the battle of Monmouth
by having his leg broken; he was in the hospital for
a "considerable time", after leaving the hospital,
drove a team until the expiration of his three years'
enlistment.

Joseph Clark was allowed pension on his appli-
cation executed October 24, 1827, at which time he
was living in Pickaway County, Ohio, having moved to
the state of Ohio about 1807.

Joseph Clark had three wives, names of first and
second wives not given; his first wife died about 1803,
the second one died about 1825. He married his third
wife, Mary Lofland, August 16, 1827, they were both 
then of Pickaway County, Ohio.

He died September 11, 1847, or 1848. His widow,
Mary Clark, was allowed pension on her application
executed July 26, 1852, at which time she was living 
in Pickaway County, Ohio, aged about seventy-four
years.

The soldier, Joseph Clark, stated that he had
no children by is second and third wives, and there
are no names of his children by [illegible] wife given.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

AWF/HMM

May 9, 1930.

Mrs. Maurice Moore
Jackson
Georgia.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pen-
sion claim W. 6741, it appears that John Clark was born August 13,
1747, place not stated.

He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland October 16, 1775, and 
served as a private in Captains Nathaniel Smith's and Richard
Dorsey's Company of Artillery, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment.
He was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and Camden where he 
was taken prisoner and held two months, made his escape and joined
his company and served under Captain James Smith. He was in the battles of Guilford Court House, second battle of Camden, and 
Eutaw Springs. He was discharged August 15, 1783 at Annapolis, 
Maryland.

After the Revolution he followed the seafaring business for 
five years and was a pilot at Baltimore for two years, after which
he lived several places in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4,
1818, at which time he was living in Pickaway County, Ohio, having
lived there eighteen years.

He married August 7, 1794, Sarah Louden.^b about 1774^ The marriage
license was issued in Berkeley County, Virginia.

He died July 27, ^26^ 1822, and his widow, Sarah, married Simon [something illegible in the margin here]
Cochran who died in 1845. She died October 5, 1853.

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Children of John Clark and his wife Sarah:

Joseph              born     June 20, 1795
Ann                       "        February 19, 1797
John                     "        March 7, 1799 
Catherine             "        June 19, 1801
Sarah or
Sally                      "        August 9, 1804
Elizabeth              "        January 2, 1807
Jane                     "        August 20, 1811
James                  "        August 1, 1813

The following children survived their mother and were
allowed the pension due her on account of the service of
John Clark.

Joseph Clark
John Clark
James Clark
Nancy Ann Davis
Elizabeth Groves
Jane Peltier.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Celse x

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Los Angeles, California
Nov 14, 1936

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
[written diagonally on right side of page: only one of Md
who went to O.]
Do your records show "John Clark" 
who served in "The Maryland State troops" during
The Revolution as a pensioner in 1832 at Warren
County, Ohio? Do your records show his birth
dates, parentage, marriage date and place, also
death.
Thanking you for your assistance.
Very truly yours
(Mrs Jesse) Maury Little Grine
144 N. Woodburn Drive
Brentwood Highlands
Los Angeles
California

[black circular stamp with numbers 1-12 and tick marks around the outer edge; REC'D
NOV 20 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS, ADM
READER #4]

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Circleville O.
May 1933

Dept. of Intrior,
Rev. Records,
Washington D.C.

Dear sir:-

Have you the pension record of John Clark, private in Va,
Troops pensioned in 1819 in Pickaway Co. O.

Also the record of Joseph Clark, private in Pa. Troops received a Pen-
in Pickaway Co. O. in 1828.

If you have these records will you please send them to me.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. W. L. Mack.
114 S. Washington St
Circleville, Ohio

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IN REPLY TO        3-2562
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
HMM      WASHINGTON

April 4, 1930.

Mrs Maurice Moore
Jackson
Georgia.

Dear Madam:

I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to 
enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained
in your letter.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information
in your possession will permit, and return to this burear.

First name of widow   Sarah
Full name of soldier    John Clark
Residence of soldier at enlistment   Maryland
Residence of soldier after service    Maryland
Name of state from which he enlisted   Md
[crossed out: Approximate] date of birth  1766
Approximate date of death 

Kindly return attached letter with your reply.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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[two panel page folded vertically down the center; left side below]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6741
Sarah Cochran formerly 
widow of
John Clark 2d
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Inces  :-Vol. A, Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right panel below]
1936 distributed to Mrs. Jesse Grine

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1930 May 10 - thist to Mrs. Marie J
Moore awj
1933-May 24 - bish to Mrs. W. S. Mack awj
1936 [crossed out: May 25]^Dec2-^ "    " Mrs. Jesse Grine
1938 - May 25     Edgar Cochrun awj
see his letter in Simon Cochrun W ~