Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,398, Caleb Clap, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Clap, Caleb
W 27398
Mass.
Elizabeth
{ B.L.Wt 339 - 300. Capt. Issued Apr. 1, 1790 No papers
CONTENTS

302 Massachusetts
Rep? see letter
Elizabeth Clap, died widow of Caleb Clap
who died on the 5 th June 1812 of Franklin Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Capt. Adj t in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by _____ in the Revolution
time for 1 year Capt. _____ 240 " " Adjutant _____ 240 $480
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 480 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831, & end 14 th Sept. 1843, when she died,
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept, 1844 and sent to Jas. Gregory Marblehead, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of
Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Lucy Clap, Susan Ripley, Louisa Trumbull & Elizabeth Tilton, only surviving children.
Deducting former payments
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1831. Section the B.
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book C, Vol. 1, Page 51 Increased from $400 per annum

727 3. Sec. Elizabeth Clap Declaration
no evidence that he was in actual service after June '83 - Commis.? June '82 -
Adm'd 12 mo Capt 12 " Lieut. 400 $
Hon Geo. Grennell Jr Mo. 6. —
Hon. Geo. Grennell Jr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss-
On this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, Elizabeth Clap a resident of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the act of congress passed July 4 th 1836; that she is the widow of Caleb Clap, who was an adjutant lieutenant and captain in the army of the Revolution. That her said husband served from the commencement to the close of the Revolutionary War: but the particulars of his service, and the officers under whom he served she is not able to state; and believes that the Revolutionary Records at the War Department will show all the particulars of his service. She here with transmits her said husband's commission as a captain, which is all the documentary evidence she has in her possession.
She further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Clap on the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. That her husband, the aforesaid Caleb Clap died on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and that she has remained

remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before
R. E. Newcomb { Judge of Probate { Elizabeth Clap
And the said Judge of Probate hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above name applicant was married to the said Caleb Clap at the time in the foregoing declaration stated, that he the said Caleb Clap served in the war of the revolution and since the close of said war he died at the time stated therein, and that she the said Elizabeth Clap, ever since the death of the said Caleb has been and still is his widow. And the said Judge of Probate also certifies that the said Elizabeth is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in court. and that he therefore proceeded to her residence in Greenfield in the said county of Franklin, where the said Appli- cant subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration.
R. E. Newcomb { Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for said county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq. before whom the proceedings aforesaid were had is the Judge of Probate for said county, and that his name subscribed to the several proceeding certificates verifying the said proceeding is in each case written in his true and genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said of probate court, at Greenfield, this thirtieth day of November A. D. 1836
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

I certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Clap the aforesaid applicant for a pension, having resided in the same neighborhood and society with her about Forty years. She is the widow of Capt Caleb Clap aforesaid whom I knew intimately. He was always reputed to have been an officer of the revolution & to have served several years to the close of the War. He died in June 1812. I was present at his decease & his funeral. The said Elizabeth Clap has remained a widow ever since his death. She is a lady of great respectability, & of reputation for veracity—
Greenfield Mass. Nov 24 1836
Geo. Sprennell for Mo. 6.

Rufus Putnam 2 Sam. S. Watson Dep.
Elizabeth Clapp.

I Rufus Putnam of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do testify and depose, that I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Rutland having in my possession the Records of said Town, & that the following is an extract from the said Records of said Town, to wit,
“ Capt Caleb Clapp and Miss Elizabeth Stone both of Rutland were joined in Marriage March 17 th 1782 by me J. Buckminster ”
A true copy of an extract from the Town Records Attest Rufus Putnam Town Clerk
November 2 nd 1836
And I the said Rufus Putnam do further testify that the following are copies of extracts from said records to wit “ At a Town meeting legally warned Decem r 9. 1741 to see whether the Town would concur with the Churchs vote in their choice of Mr Joseph Buck- minster to be their Minister — it was put to vote by yes & no whether the Town would concur with the Churchs vote in their choice of Mr Buckminster to be their minister and it passed in the affirmative by a great majority of yeas ” “ At a Town meeting legally warned August 9. 1742 Voted that the Town do join in Mr Buckminster's Ordination ”
Rufus Putnam
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Subscribed and sworn to, before me the subscriber, by the said Rufus Putnam this second day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six. And I the sub- scribed a Magistrate of said County, do further certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness
Before me Joel DAVIS Justice of the Peace

I Hesekiah H. Stone of Greenfield in the County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the sixty eighth years of my age, depose and say, that the Widow Elizabeth Clap, who was the wife of the late Capt. Caleb Clap, is my sister, and that some time in the month of March A. D. seventeen hundred and eighty two, about the middle of said month according to my best recollection, she was married to the said Capt. Caleb Clap. I was present at the marriage aforesaid, and saw the ceremonies performed by the Rev. Joseph Buckminster then a regular and settled and ordained minister in the town of Rutland in the County of Worcester. The said Caleb Clap was in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, at the time of his marriage aforesaid, and was at home on a furlough when he was married. Shortly after his marriage, I believe within four weeks, after, he left my father's house, and returned to the army. I well recollect that in the year 1775 my father was a Lieutenant in a Company of Minute men in said Rutland, and that the said Caleb Clap was a minute man in said Company, and at the alarm at Lexington. My said father & Clap left home and marched to meet the enemy. Many of the soldiers at this time of the alarm enlisted for eight months - and among them was the said Caleb Clap, as I have always understood from him and others - At any rate he never after returned to said Rutland except on furlough, until the close of the War. From the time he first left

left Rutland aforesaid in the alarm aforesaid he ever after continued in the service of the United States as a soldier and officer of the Revolution to the close of the War. In his first eight months service aforesaid I have heard the said Clap say he served in Col. Holden's Regt. He was called Sergeant Clap - in the said first eight months service.
My father resided in said Rutland in Worcester County, and the said Clap made it his home at my father's house. He was frequently at home at my father's, on furloughs during the War - and from this circumstance I well know his general service during the whole period of the Revolutionary War.
I do not know precisely when the said Clap was made an Officer in the army, but I well remember that in the 2 o or 3 o year of the war he was called Lieutenant Clap or Adjutant Clap on or the other, & after that time he used to come to my father's, as he said on furloughs in an officer's uniform, & kept rode a horse to & from the army. & he was reputed to be a Lieutenant & Adjutant till the last year or two of the war, when he wore the title of Captain to the end of the war & till his death. So that he was reputed to be either a Lieutenant or Captain from the second or third year of it to its close in 1783. — — I well remember his leaving my father's house for the army after his marriage - he was in an officer's uniform.
I further state that the Rev. Mr. Burkminster

was the Minister of said Rutland years before & after the marriage aforesaid —
I further state that the said Nathaniel Clapp died in the Summer of the year Eighteen hundred & twelve & my sister the said Elizabeth Clapp has remained a Widow ever since
Hziah F. Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss Nov. 14. 1836 —
Then personally appeared Hziah F. Stone signor of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true —
Before me Geo. Greenell Jr Justice of the Peace.
I further state that the said Hziah F. Stone is well known to me & is a credible witness
Geo. Greenell Jr Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that George Greenell Jr Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the signatures to the several certificates above purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield this thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord 1836
E. Alvord Clerk

107 copy of the [illegible] No. 1/
Increase w/180-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Franklin }
On this Fourteenth day of February A.D. 1841. personally appeared before me Geo. Greenell Jr a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Franklin Lucy S. Clapp of Greenfield in said County
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath testify and declare, that she is a daughter of Elizabeth Clapp, widow of Caleb Clapp, late of Greenfield in said County, deceased. That said Caleb Clapp was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolutionary War, for which service his said widow was pensioned at the rate of Four hundred dollars per annum under the provi- sions of the law of July 4th. 1836.
She further declares that she has reason to believe that her said mother did not receive the full amount of Pension to which she was justly entitled; and she makes this declaration with the view of obtaining for the use and benefit of herself and three other children of said deceased pensioner, named on the Certificate of the Register of the Court of Probate in said County hereto annexed, any increase or arrears of Pension to which she might have been entitled from the date of the commencement thereof to the time of her decease, which happened on the 14th day of September, A.D. 1843.
Witnessed by Thos M Ripley
Lucy S. Clapp
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me Geo. Greenell Jr, Justice of the Peace.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Mar 11 th 1841
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Col. Clap is found in the Continental Army Book of Officers as Sergeant & Lieutenant from January 1 st to Dec. 31 st 1777 at 125 per month & from Jan. 1 st to Dec. 31 st 1780 at 118 per month. There are no rolls of Col. Jackson's Regiment after 1780 in the Office.
[Handwritten signature]

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 22 d 1841.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George Grinnell by was Registrar of Probate, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
J. D. Sleeper , Secretary of the Commonwealth.
That, before search made

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin S. S.
I Geo. Grinnell Jr Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that at a Court of Probate holden at Greenfield in and for said County of Franklin on the tenth day of October A. D. 1843 it was proved to the satisfaction of the said Court that Elizabeth Clapp late of said Greenfield was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that she died at said Greenfield on the fourteenth day of September A D 1843; that she left four children and no more, all of whom are of full age and are now living, viz Lucy S. Clapp of said Greenfield Susan Ripley of said Greenfield widow of the late Thomas W. Ripley deceased, Louisa Trumbull wife of Geo. A Trumbull of Worcester in this State & Elizabeth Tileston wife of Wales Tileston of Perry in the County of Wyoming and State of New York.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty four Geo. Grinnell Jr Register of Probate

Samuel S. Watson of Rutland in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with the late Rev. Joseph Buckminster deceased, formerly the settled Minister of the said town of Rutland, previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary War and until his decease a few years subsequent to the close of said War that during all my said acquaintance with him he officiated in said town, as well in the solemnization of Marriages, as in all other duties of a regularly ordained Minister — and that I always understood that he, the said Joseph Buckminster was a regularly ordained Minister of said town —,
Sam l S. Watson
State of Massachusetts } ss. Subscribed & sworn to, Worcester County } before me the subscriber, by the said Samuel S. Watson this second day of November A. D. eighteen hundred & thirty six — and I the said subscriber a magistrate of said County, do further certify that the said Deponent is a credible witness — Rufus Putnam Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, p.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the judicial courts within and for the county of Worcester, do certify, that Joel Davis and Rufus Putnam, Esquires, are justices of the peace in and for said county - and that their signatures to the certificates of the oaths of said Putnam and of Samuel D. Watson, to the Depositions by them respectively subscribed, and hereto annexed, are in the proper handwriting of said justices.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the county seal, at Worcester, this third day of November, in the year 1836.
W. G. Kendall, Clerk.

Mr Taylor Dcp.
18 36 54 78 24

I William Taylor of Rowe in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts - formerly an Officer in the Army of the Revolution - do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Caleb Cope late of Greenfield in said County deceased, that said Caleb Cope served in the Army of the Revolution, in the Massachusetts line, from the commencement of the year 1777 to the close of the War, that he served in various stations of office, and to the best of my recollection as Lieutenant and Adjutant in Col. M c Intosh's Regiment, most of the time commanded by Lieut. Col. Brooks, until the year 1782 when he was appointed Captain and transferred to the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment - That I served in the 2 d Mass s Regiment and was acquainted with said Cope during all the above named service, that I have been acquainted with said Cope since the close of the War, and have occasionally seen him at Greenfield until his decease
William Taylor
State of Massachusetts,
Franklin County - }
ss November 10 th 1836
Before me, Samuel H. Reed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared William Taylor above named, and made oath in due form of law that the above declaration by him subscribed is substantially true. And I certify that the s d William Taylor is a credible Witness
S. H. Reed Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elyah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Reed Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the above signature S. H. Reed is his usual and proper signature and is written in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield this thirtieth day of November A. D. 1836
E. Alvord Clerk

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the of the 4 th July 1836, Elizabeth Clap, dec d late of Massachusetts, widow of Caleb Clap, who was a Captain & Adjutant in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $480 per annum; and having received $400 per annum only, and died the 14 th Sept. 1843, the amount due, from the 4 th March 1831 to the time of her death, is payable to Lucy Clap, Susan Ripley, Louisa Trumbull, and Elizabeth Tilton, children of said Elizabeth Clap dec d . Former payments to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20. day of Sept r , one thousand eight hundred and forty-four
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Marblehead, March 16th, 1844.
Honored Sir, —
I have the Honor to forward herewith the Declaration of Lucy S. Clapp one of the Children of Elizabeth Clapp , late of Greenfield, in the County of Franklin, Massachusetts, widow of Caleb Clapp , Deceased, and late a Pensioner under the 3 d section of the law of July 4 th , 1836.
Mrs Clapp was pensioned to the amount of $400 per annum for the Revolutionary Services of her said late husband, as a Lieutenant and Captain in the Massachusetts Continental Line, and it is believed by the heirs that the widow was entitled to a greater allowance, because he served full two years as an Adjutant and Lieutenant , at about $12 or forty dollars per month , to the close of 1780, — as will appear by the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary of the Commonwealth annexed to the Declaration.
It also appears from a printed record of Officers of the Revolution for the year 1782, now before me, (Fleet's Register for that year,) that Mr Clapp was then serving as

as Adjutant of the 9th. Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson.
The Secretary of this State says (per his said Certificate) that there are no Rolls of this Regiment in his Office after 1780; but it is presumed that the Records of Your Honor's Office will show the particulars and the fact of this last named service; and, therefore, it is not doubted that the title of the children of the deceased widow to an additional allowance, in her right, will be recognized by the Hon. (Department).
I am, with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27398
Elizabeth Chap Widow of Calif Chap Capt A. H. Prevost
Act July 11 '86
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Clapp, co Mans of Calib. Map act 4 July 1836
Adm. 12 mo Captain 240 00 12 " Adjt. 240 00 12 " Quartermaster 240 00 720 00
Commencing on 4 th March 1841 and terminating on 14 th September 1843 the day of her death, payable to Lucy Clapp, Susan Ripley, Louisa Trumbull, and Elizabeth Tilton, only surviving children after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $400 - per ann.
James Gregory Mathews Map.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN
ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To Caleb Clapp Esquire
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such _____ from the _____ day of April 1782. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the Tenth day of June A.D. 1782 and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
John Hanson
By Order of Congress
Benjamin Russell Secretary at War.

Massachusetts 302
Elizabeth Clap of Franklin in the State of Mass
who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ on the _____ line for widow of Caleb Clap de late a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1836 and Seal No. 100. Gannett Secy of Pensions
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $2200.00 Pension allowance ending 1 st March 1837 200.00 $2400.00
20th July 1836 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 27 Vol. 1 Page 47