Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7044, for Clark Maxson, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
989
Maxson, Clark
98. 7044
Clarke
Nancy
CONTENTS

4658 Aug. 5. Henry Morrison
NY
July 4. 1836.
Waverly, Marion
add. proof
copy of blank
(original case sent in Feb. 37.)
Annual Feb 1837
Husband and wife Oct 1807
Come of Joseph Clark Barnstable, 18 years
Aug. 15

State of New York Madison County ss On this 15 th day of July 1889
Personally appeared before the subscribers a judge of Madison County courts Hancy Morrison a resident of Broadwater in the County of Oneida State of New York aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836 granting pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Clark Morrison who was a private in the army of the Revolution that her husband the aforesaid Clark Morrison was in the Army three months in the summer of 1777 and went to Saint Patrick in the State of Rhode Island. That in 1778 he was in the service six months at Saint Patrick and on Rhode Island that she distinctly recollects he went at the several times under Capt. Shurton Capt. Prondall and Lieutenant Prondall well and that part of his services was under Col. Tinker but she cannot distinctly recollect the command at the particular times each commanded She further says he was in the service at various other times the particular periods she cannot distinctly recollect She further declares that she was married to the said Clark Morrison in February in the year one hundred and seventy eight in Westerly in the State of Rhode Island by Joseph Clark Justice of the Peace that she formerly had a family record which was destroyed about twenty years past that her husband the aforesaid Clark Morrison died on the twenty eighth day of October 1809 that she has not since remarried but still remains the widow of said Clark Morrison as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed that her name before her marriage was Hancy Clark she has no record of her marriage except  is no before this day and year affirmed  is sworn before me
Hancy Morrison
Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Courts
I further certify that from old age and infirmity the above named Hancy Morrison cannot reasonably attend court and that she resides a good distance from truth and accuracy that she resides within a few miles of the line of this county and within a few miles of me and that there is no judge to my knowledge in Oneida County within about twenty miles of her.
Joseph Clark Judge of Madison County Courts

State of New York Madison County
Calvin Church of Columbus County of Chenango and State of New York being duly sworn says that he is eighty five years of age that during the Revolutionary war he resided in Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island that he is a native of the United States that during the Revolution he was well acquainted with Clark Morrison who was at various times in the Army with him that he distinctly recollects that said Clark Morrison was in the Army with him in the Spring and Summer of 1777 at Point Judith for three months under Capt. Dyer and Borden and on 1778 at Rhode Island and near the Housatonic River. Most of the time under Capt. Dyer and Capt. Borden Bell's. That in 1778 said Clark Morrison was with him in the engagement on Rhode Island in a Regiment commanded by Col. Tabor that he recollects said Clark Morrison was in the Army at various times which he cannot now distinctly recollect that said Clark Morrison was married to Mary Clark during the Revolution and that the said Mary was at various times a widow him many who now resides in Bridgewater as he is informed and possibly in New York
known on I subscribed July 22 d 1889 before me
C. A. B. Church
Joseph Clark, Judge of Madison County Court
The above named Calvin Church and that he is now a good Christian for truth and veracity
Joseph Clark Judge &c

State of New York Madison County
Personally appeared before me Simon Clarke who being duly sworn says That he is a juror in the United States and brother to Mary Monson (widow of Clark Monson) That he was present at the marriage of said Clark Monson to Mary Clark (his wife) in Westerly State of Rhode Island by Joseph Clarke a Justice of the Peace and nearly believes it to be on the day stated by her and knows it to be during the Revolutionary War That he was personally to said Clark Monson living in the Army of the Revolution but would not state particulars that said Clark Monson died many years ago and that said Mary Monson has not since intermarried but still remains his widow
Simon Clarke
sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of July 1839
Joseph Clarke; Justice of Madison County Court
I further certify that the above named Simon Clarke elects to give evidence for truth and veracity Joseph Clarke & Judge & Co.
State of New York (S. S. John W. Danell Deputy Clerk Court of Madison Co. do hereby certify that Joseph Clarke before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time and also whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was at the time of signing the same a Judge of the Court of Madison Co. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavits and certificates are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23rd day of July 1839.
John W. Danell (Deputy Clerk)

State of New York Oneida County ss
Nancy Robinson wife of Henry L. Robinson being only sworn says that she is a daughter of Clarke Masson & Nancy Masson that she was born (as appears from the original records now in her possession) the 3 rd day of June 1797 and further this deponent says not.
Subscribed & sworn to this 11 th day of January 1841 Before me Ezra Brown Justice of the Peace of Oneida County ss.
Nancy Robinson
I certify that the original record of the birth of Nancy Robinson was shown to me by the said Nancy Robinson and that the record was that she was born on the 3 rd day of June 1797 as above sworn to by Mrs. Robinson Sated January 11 th 1841 Ezra Brown Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } ss.
I, P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Ezra Brown Esquire, was on the 11 th day of January A. D. 1841 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this Fifteenth day of February A. D. 1841.
P. Sheldon Root Clerk, M ch . 2 nd 1841

My Dear
E. Kofman H. K.
Hm. Edu o Rogen H. K.

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Charlotte Watson being only sworn deposeth and saith that she is the widow of Raymond Watson that her husband Raymond Watson since the 5th day of May 1830 that when deceased in the town of Baldwinsville Madison County New York, that she has seen the record of his birth, and the record was that he was born June 11 th 1778; that at the present time the record of his birth is so defaced that it cannot be read but she knows that he was born the year & month as above stated from her former knowledge of the record before they became defaced and from other circumstances - that this deponent's husband was a son of Clark Watson & Nancy Watson and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn to this 11 th day of January 1841 } Charlotte Watson Before me Ely B. Brown } Justice of the Peace } Onondaga County } ss
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Charlotte Watson and Nancy Robinson the two persons who subscribed to the foregoing affidavits for several years, having lived near them and that their characters for truth & veracity is good and I consider their characters stand in the community where they have lived unimpeachable Jan 11 th 1841 Ely B. Brown Justice

Nancy Maxson Thomas Maxson July 4 1836,
Power as one of the children of Nancy Maxson, widow of Clark of N York act July 4 1836. date 19 th Oct 1833
J. Woodward Atty

State of New York _____ County of Madison _____ ss.
On this 19 day of October _____ 1853, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Mason _____ a resident of the town of De Ruyter _____ in said County aged sixty three years and made oath according to law that he is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to him as one of the children of Nancy Mason widow of Clark Mason deceased .
and he hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes his said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of
Jonathan Brainard Oliver Mitchell } Thomas Mason
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Stephen G. Sears Justice Peace.
State of New York _____ County of Madison _____ ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that Stephen G. Sears Esq before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the Nineteenth day of October 1853 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Clonsville in said County this twentieth day of October 1853.
Lucius P. Lock Clerk.

Popatou Henry S. Robinson Men at Law - Nancy Mason under Ref. Clerk "
Act 38 N.Y. Suspended
H. H. C. W. D. S. Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CERTIFICATE.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Henry I. Robinson of Nancy Mayon, a revolutionary pensioner of the County of Niagara and State of New York , do hereby constitute and appoint P. M. McGill, Esq., of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my behalf, to prosecute my claim  to examine the claim of the above-named, Nancy La Apension for services in the War of the Revolution by her late Husband, Clark Mayon, it being a suspended case of some 14 years standing, and to receive such as may be issued , hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given, and confirming all things that my attorney, the said P. M. McGill, may lawfully do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of February A. D. 1853.
Henry I. Robinson 
Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written.
Lewis Griffin J. P.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Niagara } ss: I, Lewis S Payn clerk of the county court of Niagara County within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Lewis Griffin before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this tenth day of February A. D. 1853.
L. S. Payn Clerk. By H. A. Cook Deputy

70 444658 Nancy Mason N.Y.
See let. to Hon Edward Rodgers. Feby 25, 1841. " to R. J. Clarke Jan'y 15, 45 Thurmon c. to Leav Sept 1/53 Charles Jones 22 nd May 1854.
Act 1836

Nancy Maxon
14 sw 36
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Geology Washington

N. York Nancy Maxon ld. to Jos. Clark 5. Nov. 1839 to Hon. E. Rogers 25. April 1840 to same 26. June 1840 " same 25 Feb. 1841.
Ad July 1836

Reynolds Basin N.B. June 22 —
3/22
Hon. Lewis P. Waldo Comt. of Revision Washington City

Act July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1865.
1044
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Nancy Spaxn
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Albany April 9 th 1840.
Mr E. Mayes
Sir
Permit me to trouble you with a request to present the enclosed papers to the care of Henry I proceeded forward some 15 months past for H. D. Henry Mason to obtain a pension had two certificates of services. These papers were omitted in the former affair & I was required to make new papers which I did with but one witness as he testified to nearly all the services last fall or some part of winter I was notified to procure second evidence of services although I had the written testimony of a witness present with this unusual delay I have since the enclosed the new record of mortgages at that time in Goshen. It was my notice tower & in former cases I have procured certificates to that amount if a certificate on the town clerk is asked for will you call on Mr Duxon of the records who is a resident of that town but I presume nothing further will be required & if a certificate is given please forward it to me at this place
Faithfully Yours
J. Clark

Nancy Madison + Mary Murphy
Brookfield 87 July 29 in
4658 4659 M. 79 Aug. 5 Seneca Mrs. James L. Edwards Oct 4 July 11 1838
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Brookfield Mass. July 27 th 1839
Rev J. S. Park
Sir
I inclose the papers of Hovey Mason and Mary Murphy the former case was made out and sent on the first part of Feb last and presented by Mr. Richnell of the House of Representatives at the same time he presented the case of Mrs. Briggs who needed Certificate Feb 24 th - Had last in Hovey Masons case just sent there was one witness Stephen Mason which I have not since procured as I believe his testimony did not at least one month to substantiate testimony and he lives remote from this place so far as the papers are lost in her case it will be read immediately attended to as she is ready - The case of Mrs. Murphy is clear and conclusive I believe in every point - and of course it will be made in the order in which it comes -
Yours respectfully Joseph Plant

Jan 7 1843
NY
Man. of Mus.
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Com t of Pensions Washington

Sir
Agenda Madison to New York Jan 3. 1845
Mr Thomas Maxson of DeRuyter in this County Son of Nancy Maxson late of Brookfield in said County, deceased (who was widow of Clark Maxson who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution) applied for a pension through Joseph Clark Esqr. of said town of Brookfield about the year 1842 - That the necessary proof by Affidavit was made and (as he has been inform- -ed) forwarded to the proper Department - That the said Nancy Maxson died in the winter of 42-3 - He wishes to be informed whether a certificate was granted to the said Nancy Maxson & if so, for what amount - and if not what more is wanting by way of proof to enable the Children of said Nancy Maxson to obtain said certificate (presuming the proof already made & forwarded is on the file of the Department -
Respectfully yours - B. T. Clarke
J. D. Edwards Esqr. Comm of Pensions
(P.S.)
If any additional proof is wanting in the case of Sally Allen widow of John Allen you will oblige her by giving early notice &c

House of Representatives June 24. 1840.
Hon L. H. Edmonds
Sir, By request of Judge Clark I inclose to you this letter. I would respectfully solicit a reexamination of the case of Nancy Clark. It would seem to me that a rigid enforcement of the rule compelling proof of the precise day of the marriage, might be in many cases subversive of right. The facts stated in the letter would appear to preclude

the supposition of fraud would also be in full confirmation of the statement made by the widow.
Please to return the letter with your decision.
I am in very respectfully
your obedt servt.
Edward Hays

Reynolds Farm, Niagara Co. New York
Sir
June 21 st 1855
Clark Masson of Hopkinton Rhode Island was a Revolutionary Soldier, and died Sept 6 th 1811 — In the winter of 1838-39 Nancy Masson his widow, made out a declaration under the Act of July 4 th 1836 claiming a pension for her husband's services; and as I am informed, she states that she was married to the said Clark Masson at Westerly Rhode Island on the 10 th of August 1777, appended to which is an affidavit from Simon Clark corroborating the widow's statement as to the time and place of her marriage, also an affidavit from Charlotte Masson giving the age of her husband Raymond Masson, who was the son and eldest child of the declarant, Nancy Masson —
In proof of Clark Masson's service, I am informed that there is an affidavit from Stephen Masson, and that Clark's name is on the Muster Roll — I understand the claim was suspended for the want of record proof of the marriage, or, perhaps in the absence of proof that there was no record evidence of the marriage

for the other evidence seems to be all the law and regulatory regulations, if they are as represented to me.
Mrs Nancy Mason the declarant, died July 13 th 1840 and left five children, one of whom, Nancy Robinson has desired me to act as her agent, and you would very much oblige a poor and unmercenary woman, by re-examining the claim of her mother, and if the evidence is insufficient, to indicate what is wanting to substantiate the claim.
There were five children alive when the Mother (declarant) died, and six died previously, now remain all the children and then being the entitled? or only those now alive? I would thank you for the form and regulations, when a child, or children apply for a pension due the Mother
Very Respectfully Your Affec. Dct.
Shepherd M. Lane
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office March 18, 1840.
I Henry Bowen, Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof.
Do certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State held on the first Wednesday of May seventeen hundred seventy six (1776) Joseph Clarke was elected one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of Westerly in the County of Washington (formerly King's County) and so continued until after May seventeen hundred eighty one (1781) as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence, the day and year first above written.
Henry Bowen

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington County ss
Town Clerks Office Westerly March 20 th A.D. 1840
I Jesse Maxson Town Clerk of Westerly aforesaid do hereby Certify that I was elected Town Clerk of said Town on the first Tuesday in June 1807 — that I continued in said Office until the 17 th day of November 1824 (at which time I resigned) That I was again elected the Clerk of said Town on the first Tuesday in June 1830, which Office I now continue to hold and that I have made diligent search in the Records in said Office for the Marriage of Clarke Maxson with Nancy Clarke — and have not been able to find any Records of their Marriage — And I further Certify and give it as my Opinion (from examining the Records) in former times as well as at the present time, there are many Marriages which are never entered in the Town Records.
Attest _____ Jesse Maxson Town Clerk
I The subscribent certify that I am personally acquainted with Jesse Maxson, and know him to be the legal Town Clerk of the Town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island — That I have been a Resident Citizen of the same Town for more than thirty years — and verily believe that he has been elected, and served in said Office for the years referred to in his Certificate — I also Certify that I know the hand writing of S r Maxson, have seen him write — and the above Certificate purporting to be signed by him, is in his hand writing Nathan H. Disbrey March 17 th 1840 Washington —

Madison County N. Y.
Delkayton May 14 th , 1854.
I am this am called on by Thomas Maxson of this place wishing me to make some enquiries at your Office in relation to a Claim, the papers of which he made out eight Months Since
The Claim was on the account of his Fathers Services, one Clarke Maxson a Revolutionary Soldier formerly from Rhode Island a Man by the name of J. D. Woodward of Plattsburgh N.Y. was the authorised Attorney in this Case we do not know that there is any thing now going on in this case
But Mr. Maxson has of late written to the said attorney, but receiving no answer has there been such papers presented to your Office if so, what has been done with them
pleas to answer this Soon & in the Obey your Friend, Charles Jones