Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18914, Moses Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark, Moses
W. 18914
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

4293 Massachusetts Elizabeth Clark widow of Moses Clark Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 ,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of March 1849 and sent to
G. J. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 2

See letter to Mums Page Oct 23. 1833 76.
73 Eph
21.132 Massachusetts Moses Clark
of Neway in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Camp commanded by Captain Frazar — of the Regt commanded by Col. Wade — in the Mass line for 10 Months
Mw
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug. 1831 and Annuity Thru Dec Nowlif
Arrears to the 4th (Mar) $66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 16.66 $83.33
Revolutionary Claim, Report June 7, 1832. J. C. [Signature] Clerk,
Recorded by Book E Vol. 3, Page 17

10,043.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Massachusetts: County of Essex, ss.
On this Fourth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Moses Clark , a resident of Mowley, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy-one years and upwards, who being first sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; viz:
That he enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Evans of Amesbury, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Wade of Ipswich, in the month of July in the year 1778, to serve for six months, and that he did serve at New-port, or Rhode Island, so called, in the state of Rhode-Island, the said term.
And that he again enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Cummins, in the Regiment commanded by some person whose name is not recollected, in the month of November, in the year 1779, to serve for four months, and that he did serve at a place called Grunbush, on the Hudson River, so called, in the state of New-York, one month of said term, and until the Regiment, to which he belonged, was discharged.
And that he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Mitchell of Mowley aforesaid, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Wade of Ipswich, in the month of July in the year 1780, to serve for three months, and that he did serve at a place called West-Point, on the said Hudson River, and at other places in that vicinity the said term.
And that all the aforesaid ten months service, was in the state troops of Massachusetts, and that he entered the service at each time by voluntary enlistment, and that he can prove the said service to have been rendered by the affidavit of Jacob Pichard, hereto annexed.
And that he was not engaged in any battle, except a skirmish with the British troops, just before the American troops under the command of General Sullivan, retreated from the aforesaid Rhode-Island, which retreat became necessary by reason of a violent storm of wind and rain, the violence of which was such as to prevent the French Fleet from co-operating with the American troops, as had been expected. —
At Grunbush nothing worthy of note took place. —
At West-point, that he was not on the point at the time Arnold treacherously designed to have surrendered up the fort to the British, leaving with others of his company been detached, was then on duty at a place called Newburgh, (a few miles further up said river) guarding a store. —
In marching to Rhode-Island, that he passed through Boston, Dedham & Attleborough in Massachusetts, and various other intermediate towns; thence to Providence in the state of Rhode-Island, where he joined the Regiment, and from thence to the Island, called, Rhode-Island. —
and

And that after retreating from Rhode-Island, his Regiment went to Pawtucket in said state of Rhode-Island, and remained there and in its vicinity, until discharged;
In marching to Greenbush, that he went by the way of Worcester, Springfield & Pittsfield in Massachusetts, thence through various towns in the state of New-York to said Greenbush. -
In marching to West-Point, that he went by the way of Worcester, Springfield, and Great-Barrington, in Massachusetts, thence through various towns in New-York to said West-Point. -
And that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove any part of the above mentioned service.
He was born in the year 1761 in the town of Nowley, he lived there when called into service and has lived there since the Revolution and now lives there. His birth is recorded in the town records of Nowley. He entered the service at each campaign by voluntary enlistment. At Rhode-Island he recollects Genl. Sullivan. At Greenbush he does not recollect any General officer by name. At West-Point General Arnold of notorious memory commanded. He did not receive a written discharge. He is known to M rs William Holbrook & Thomas Gage Esquire. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Moses Clark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
D r Al d D r Judge of Probate.
We Willard Holbrook, a clergyman, residing in Nowley aforesaid, and Thomas Gage Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Nowley aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-one years of age, that his reputation and belief in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. -
Willard Holbrook Thomas Gage
Thos Gage subscribed and swore to the above certificate
Before D r Al d D r Judge of Probate.
Willard Holbrook subscribed and sworn to the same
Before Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that Willard Holbrook who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Newbury, and that Thomas Gage who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said Newbury, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. W. Dill Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Clarke for a pension. — Also, that Thomas Gage is a justice of the peace for said county, and that his signatures to the annexed affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September, A.D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.
Signed and sealed anew, this eleventh day of May, A.D. 1833.
Nath. Lord Jr.

438 Elizabeth Clark Wid of Moses Mass Ad 7 July 1835 Married 1784 Died 1834 Allow $3333 pr. ann
The Gage Esq Georgetown Mass
Elizabeth Clark 438

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7 th of July 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex County ss.
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. Personally appeared before me Daniel A. White Esquire, Judge of Probate for said County of Essex, Elizabeth Clarke, a resident of the Town of Mowry in said County of Essex, aged seventy-one years and upwards. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Moses Clarke, late of Mowry aforesaid, now deceased, who was a private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and did perform the service set forth in the papers and documents which accompanied his application for the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, entitled, "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution" the benefit of which act he continued to receive in the Massachusetts agency, at the rate of thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per year until his death.
She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Moses Clarke at Mowry aforesaid, March 18 th in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-four, by Rev d Ebenezer Bradford, now deceased. That her husband the aforesaid Moses Clarke, died at said Mowry on the tenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-four. That since the decease of her said husband she has never intermarried, but is still remaining the widow of said Moses Clarke. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
For evidence of said Clarke's service she respectfully asks leave to refer to the papers and documents which accompanied his application for the benefit of said act of 1832, believed to be now on file in the office of the Secretary of War in Washington. — And for evidence of her marriage to said Clarke, — his death, and her present widowhood, she asks leave to refer to such certificates and affidavits as she has been enabled to annex hereto.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Before me D. A. White (Elizabeth Clarke) Judge of Probate

I Oliver Blackinton, Clerk of the Town of Mowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that in the Book of Records of Marriages, belonging to said town, and now in my possession as Town Clerk aforesaid, there is the following entry, viz:
"Moses Clark and Elizabeth Scott, both of Mowley, were joined in marriage March eighteenth day in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-four. — By Rev. Ebenezer Bradford, Pastor of the first Church."
I do certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, viz: "Moses Clark and Elizabeth Scott, both of Mowley, were joined in marriage March 18 th 1784. By Rev. Ebenezer Bradford, — Pastor of the first Church."
I Oliver Blackinton, above named, do depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Mowley in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Efsex ss Aug. 6 th 1838. } Oliver Blackinton } Clerk of the Town of Mowley. I subscribed Sworn before me, } The words "I subscribed" were interlined before signing. Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace.
I Dolly Smith of Mowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged thirty-nine years and upwards, do depose testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Moses Clark, named in the foregoing declaration, and do know that his death happened on the tenth day of August, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-four. — My means of knowing the fact is, that I was with him at his house in said Mowley, at the time of his death on said day. —
And I further testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Clark who is now making application for a pension, and do know that she is the widow of said Moses Clark, and that she is now living in said Mowley, and has not intermarried since the death of said Moses. — Dolly Smith.
Efsex ss August 6 th 1838. Then Dolly Smith above named, made oath, that the above affidavit by her subscribed, is true. Before Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named Dolly Smith is a credible witness, and that the above written affidavit by her subscribed, is entitled to credit. Attest. Thomas Gage, justice of the Peace.

10643
Moses Clark
Phat 10 Mar
16 06
May 6 1833
P 375
The Gage E
Rowley
Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Horace Clarke  of  Rowley  in the State of  Georgia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Op in 6 cart  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1778 6 Private Gen. Col. Evans Col. Wood   Nov 1779 1 " Col. Cummins   July 1780 3 Col. Michie Col. Wood  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rowley old age  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard South  Examining Clerk.

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at Treasury, under April, 1838, from March, 1841 to 4th 1844. Agent notified April, 1845.
✓ 4544 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Clarke widow of Moses Clarke. who was a private in the Mass ts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twentieth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
Edward Smith Rowley Mass ts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 38

Paid
act 6
4th m
Sept. 18
14 Ap

Ellen Clark 10643
The Gage Exp Rowley Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Marion Clark  Rowley  W. J. C.  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Moses Clarke  Rawley  at age 74 which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 127  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 14   If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 14  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 14    XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 127  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

309 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Clark widow of Moses Clarke decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 10th August 1834 of Essex Co. in the State of MS. who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Evans of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wade in the MS. line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1838; and sent Thos. Gage Georgetown MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $83.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Nov 39, No. 66
$92.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. Addison Clerk Book H. Vol. 1st Page 79

5019 Dec 28 1843 PROVIDENCE
James . Edwards Esq. John . Penn Washington D.C. D.P. King M.C. Mason

Rowley, Mass'ts Dec. 23 d 1849
James L. Edwards Esq Comt. Pens ns ,
Sir, I inclose the application of Elizabeth Clark for the Year's Pension.
Please address reply to W. O. Grafton
Edward Smith

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 19 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Elizabeth Clark , ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts ————— Agency, at the rate of Thirty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844 , to the 4 th Sept. 1844 .
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

W. Addison
90
FREE
To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War (Pension Department) Washington City.

Town of Mowry. State of Massachusetts October 16 th 1833.
To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of the War Department of United States of America.
Sir. The pension certificates of Moses Clark, David Nelson & Jacob Pickard all of Mowry, bearing date August 22 nd 1833. and numbered 21.133 - 21.156 & 21.157 were all duly received by the subscriber in the early part of the month of Sept. last. - Powers of Attorney were immediately made, and the agent in Boston for paying pensions was called upon for the money due said pensioners, the agent informed that he had not received from Washington the names of the aforesaid pensioners and therefore declined payment. The said agent was again called upon yesterday and he said he had not then received their names. - I here am to inform you of the fact above stated, and to request that their names may be forwarded to said agent.
Sir I am your
Obedient Servant
Thomas Gage
N.B. The pension certificate of Member Howe of Mowry, I have not yet received. but presume it will be forwarded soon. -
T.G.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 30 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Thomas E. Payson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Colburn Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
On this fifteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Elizabeth Clark a resident of Rowley in the county of Essex aforesaid aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Moses Clark who was a resident of Rowley
and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty three dollars and 33 cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Clark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, }
Before me,
In presence of
T. E. Payson
Edward Smith
Thomas E. Payson
Justice of the Peace.
I certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Thomas E. Payson Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.

I Jacob Pickard of Mowley in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty-nine years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare. That I am well acquainted with Moses Clark of Mowley aforesaid, and do know that he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Evans of Amesbury, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Wade of Ipswich, in the month of July in the year 1778. To serve for six months, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief he did serve the said term at a place called Rhode Island in the State of Rhode Island, & other places adjacent, — my means of knowing the fact of his having so served are, that I served the two first months of said term at and near the same place or places where the said Clark was stationed, my service as a private, was in the company commanded by Capt. Shaloon, in the Regiment of Col. Wadsworth. — and my further means are, that I have ever (when at home) lived a near neighbour to said Clark, and I do well recollect that he did not return home from said six months service until some time in the month of January 1779. — and I further testify and declare that the said Moses Clark did enlist in the company commanded by Capt. Cummings in the Regiment commanded by some person whose name is not recollected, in the month of November in the year 1779. To serve for four months, and that he did serve at a place called Greenbush on the North-River in the State of New-York, one month of said term, and until he was discharged, my means of knowing the fact of his having so served are, that I was a private in the same company during said term. — and I also further testify and declare, that the said Moses Clark did enlist in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nighill of said Mowley in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Wade of Ipswich, in the month of July in the year 1780, to serve for three months, and that he did serve at a place called West-Point on the aforesaid North-River the said term, my means of knowing the fact of his having so served are, that I was a private in the same company during said term, and in the same service. — all the above mentioned ten months service was in the War of the Revolution.
Jacob Pickard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex ss. August 1. st 1832.
Then the above named Jacob Pickard made solemn oath that the above written affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, taken at the request of the aforesaid Moses Clark, to be used at the War Department of the United States of America.

America, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for services in the war of the Revolution, under a late Act of Congress. —
and I hereby certify that the aforesaid deponent is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness. —
Thomas Gage, Justice of the Peace
Deposition
Jacob Pickens for Moses Cook

5019
Elizabeth Clark
33 33
Edw d Smith Rowley Mass

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838 :
State of Massachusetts Essex County Is:
On this twenty third day of December 1843 personally appeared before me a Sister of the Peace for Essex County, Elizabeth Clark a resident of Rowley in said County aged seventy six years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of certain persons who served during the Revolutionary War :
That she is the widow of Moses Clark who served as a private in the Revolutionary War and had a pension of $33.33 a year under the act of 1832 and died on 10 th August 1834 :
She

She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Clark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to whom said affidavit is personally known.
Thomas E. Pysan Just. Peace
House of Representatives Jan. 1. 1844
I certify that Thomas E. Pysan Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said Essex County, duly qualified and his above signature is genuine
Daniel P. King
Member of Congress -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Elisabeth Clark purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and that his name subscribed to the cer- tificate thereon appears to be his genuine signature; and that Thomas Gage esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Oliver Blackinton and Dolly Smith purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and that his name, subscribed to each of the several certificates thereon appears to be his genuine signature. as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this tenth day of August, A. D. 18 38.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.