Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2000, Samuel Clark, N.C.

SERVICE
N. b.
Clark, Samuel Margaret
NUMBER _____
VP 2000
CONTENTS
and in Ruler 6, N. 6.

State of Kentucky } County of Floyd }
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On this 21 st day of August A.D 1852 personally appeared before me David Morgan the presiding Judge of the County Court of Floyd State of Kentucky, Margaret Clark a resident of said County aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law upon her oath declares that she is the widow of Samuel Clark deceased late of the County aforesaid who as she verily was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution of the State of North Carolina and served as she supposes in the Militia of said State She cannot state the numbers of tours which he served at different times nor the length thereof nor can she state the names of all the officers under whom he served at the different times She however feels confident that he served nine months in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Ford under Genl. Joseph McDowell of the North Carolina troops and that he entered the service at Morgantown Burke County North Carolina She is enabled to recollect what her husband said in relation to his said services under Capt Ford from the fact that she was personally acquainted with said Capt Ford and often heard him and her husband converse together about said services She further states that said Capt Ford drew a pension in his lifetime for the same tour of service that he performed as Capt. while her husband was serving under him

him as a private. She further states that she often heard Capt Lord in his lifetime advise her husband to make application for a pension but he neglected to do so and finally died without making application.
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Clark dec d in Burke County North Carolina in the month of January, seventeen-hundred and ninety two (1792) by one Albert Copenny a Magistrate and her name before marriage was Margaret Hayes that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 (seventeen-hundred and ninety four) to wit as above and that she is enabled to make the above statement concerning the date of her marriage from the fact that she was about twenty two years of age when she was married. She further states that her husband died in Floyd County Kentucky on the twenty-seventh day of November 1845 (Eighteen-hundred and forty five) and that she has not again married but still remains his widow.
And that she knows of no record or documentary evidence by which she can prove the date of her marriage or the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband nor is there any regular family record of the Birth of their first children, but that she feels confident that their eldest child Alexander Clark who resides in Rush County State of Texas is at least fifty-eight-

page 3 d eight years of age from the best of her recollection and from the fact that he is married and has had ten children three of whom married in this County and has since died and that the eldest left one child which is nearly grown and that his youngest child is twenty one years of age last January
She further states that they the aforesaid Samuel and Margaret Clark was married about three years before the above named Alexander Clark their eldest child was born. She further states that there is no record of the death of her husband, save, on the head stone of his grave only as stated by her son Morgan Clark.
She further states that she has lately been informed that there is records in the Comptroller's office in North Carolina which may contain evidence of her husband's services and she has authorized her agent to apply for an explanation thereof
She further states that for several years after the war her husband was overseer for Genl. McDowell under whom he served in the Company of Left Handed
She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due her said husband at his decease under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 and also for a pension in her own right under acts of 3 d March 1843 17 th June 1844 and 2 d February 1848
see next page for declarati signature S m

page 4 th In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name the day and year above written
attest } James Barkley
Margret her x Clark mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me David Morgan the presiding Judge of the County Court of Floyd in the State of Kentucky this 21 st day of August A D Eighteen-hundred and fifty two and I do certify that I knew this declarant in the lifetime of her deceased husband Samuel Clark and was well acquainted with them for twenty five years that they lived together as husband and wife and recognised each other as such and was reputed as such by their neighbours and acquaintances and that he the said Samuel Clark was respected as a man of truth and veracity and a reputed soldier of the war of the Revolution and died in this County and that she the said Margret Clark still remains his widow and resides in this County and I believe her to be of the age she represents herself to be and that the enterlining there  there  and this  and this  and this  and this was made before signing & qualifying
David Morgan P.S. 36.

State of Kentucky } County of Floyd }
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It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been presented to me David Morgan the presiding judge of the County Court in and for the above County and State that Samuel Clark a reputed soldier of the war of the Revolution of the North Carolina troops in the service of the United States departed this life on the 27 th day of November A.D. 1845 (Eighteen-hundred and forty five) in Floyd County and State of Kentucky, leaving Margaret Clark his widow who still survives him and remains his widow and now resides in this County given under my hand this 21 st day of August A.D. 1852
David Morgan P.S. 3.6.4
State of Kentucky } Floyd County } Set.
James Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that David Morgan whose genuine signatures appear to the two foregoing Certificates is and was at the time of signing the same Presiding Judge of the Floyd County Court duly Commissioned and qualified - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Prestonsburg this 23 rd day of August 1852. James Trimble Clerk

State of Kentucky } County of Floyd }
On this 18 th day of August A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Morgan Clark a resident of said County and State aged thirty five years who says on his oath that he has charge of his Mother Margaret Clark who now makes Application for a Pension by virtue of the services of his deceased Father Samuel Clark who died on the 27 th day of November 1845 (Eighteen-hundred and forty five) and that there is no family record of marriage of his Father and Mother nor of the death of his Father, save, on the head stone of his grave, only, which corresponds with the above date 27 th November 1845 (Eighteen-hundred & forty five) and that his Brother Alexander Clark the eldest child who resides in Texas he believes is at least fifty eight years of age and that he is disinterested Also John Slattery of the County of Morgan and State of Kentucky aged seventy four years who says on his oath that he first knew Samuel Clark deceased and Margaret Clark his widow at least 48 or 50 years ago and was well acquainted with them up to the death the said Samuel Clark and ever since with his widow and that she is still his widow and that they lived together as husband and wife and recognised each other as such

Such and was so reputed by all their neigh- -bours and acquaintances and that he the said Samuel Clark reputed was a soldier of the Revolution, among his neighbours and acquai- -ntances and was considered a man of truth a veracity and from his long acquaintance and the many conversations he has had with him about his Revolutionary services he is fully satisfied that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and that he is disinterested
In testimony we do hereunto subscribe our names the day and year above written
Attes } James Barkley } John Hlanery jr.
Morgan his x Clark mark
John his x Hlanery sen mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the County of Floyd and state aforesaid the day and year before written and I do certify that they are men of truth and veracity and of the age they represent themselves to be and disinterested and that the enterlining thus the eldest child  and thus  repeated was done before signing and qualifying
attest } James Barkley } John Hanery jr
his Joseph * Ratliff mark a justice of the peace for H. C.
State of Kentucky } Floyd County } Oct
I James Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that Joseph Ratliff whose signature with his mark appears above is and was at the time above stated an acting justice of the peace in and for said county. Duly appointed and qualified and that he made his mark to the above signature and acknowledged the same in my presence.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Prestonsburg this 23 rd day of August 1882. James Trimble CLK

RECEIVED
2000
P. O. Margaret Clark Service: Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N o 14864
Margaret Clark widow of Samuel of Ky.
Letter to J. S. Coombs 23 d May 1853.
20000
Ack 7 th July 1858.

Washington, Jan. 7. 3 o 1852
Sir:
Enclosed please find the claim of Margaret Clark, widow of William Clark Recd. for Pension under Acts of 1832, in right of her husband, and under Acts of 1838, & subsequent Acts, in her own right.
The declaration of the widow has been in my hands some time, but the evidence of service from the Comptroller of North Carolina was only received to-day.
I am aware that the evidence of the date of the marriage is not of a satisfactory character. The claim under the Act of 1832 is, however, fully made out, as I suppose.
If I do not file further evidence of marriage before the case comes up for Examination, I can only claim an allowance under Act of 1832.
H. E. Hutto Esq.
Courr of Revisions
Very Respectfully &c
J. V. Coombs

J. J. Woomer
May 23/83

Pension Office.
23 rd May 1853.
Sir,
The application of Margaret Clark widow of Samuel of Kentucky dec d has been received and filed under the Act of 7 th July 1838.
The date of the marriage of Samuel and Margaret is not proved - nor is it shown that no public record thereof exists. Samuel has not been identified with the revolutionary soldier mentioned in the Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina. There is no evidence in this office that Capt. Joseph Fraz, mentioned in the application, ever received a pension.
J. J. Coombs Esq.
Washington.
D. C.

Margaret Clark, wid of Samuel Ky
Acts 1832, 1835, & —

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Samuel Clark
Vol. C. 2291, £1 19 specie
" " 3789, £4 10 " "
" " 4874 £44 " "
Book No. 6. page 26, £6 15 specie
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of December A.D. 1852.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.

Brief in case Mayt. Clark Litt: Van L. Ky.

Brief in case Mary Clark wid of Saml of Ky.
Mary Clark. (21 st Aug: 1852 before Judge County Court.). Says she aged 82 yrs old is widow of Saml who as she verily believes, was a private in revolutionary war. Does not know how many tours he served - nor their length, nor names of officers under whom he served: feels confident he served in Co: commanded by Capt Jos. Ford & entered the service at Haganstown - knew Capt Ford heard Saml & Capt Ford converse about service. Capt. F. drew a pension for his service at the same period Saml served under him. Married Saml in Jany 1792 . Marriage took place prior to 1794 but after last period of service: knows it from fact that she was about 22 yrs of age when she was marr d . Saml: died 27 th Nov r 1845. & she still remains his widow. Knows of no re- cord to prove date of marriage or of Saml's ser- -vices; Eldest child is 58 yrs old. from best recollection of fact that he is marr d & has 10 chil- -dren, 3 of whom have are marr d & died - others

Living youngest left a child nearly grown. Sam l & Marg t were married about 34 yrs be- fore their eldest child was born. No record of husband's death name on head stone of his grave. Has been informed of a record of Sam l Service, in Comptroller's office in N.C.
David Morgan. Knew Sam l & Marg t for 25 yrs - lived and were upset to have been man & wife. Sam l dead & previous Judge. Marg t remains his widow. David died 27 th Nov r 1845 - leaving Marg t his widow.
Col d Balliff. (23 rd Aug t 1852), says he is 55 yrs of age & that Sam l & Marg t lived & were upset as man & wife. Often heard him speak of his Service under Capt d Ford. Heard Ford speak of Sam l as having served. & Marg t is still his widow.
Morgan Clark. { (18 Aug t 1852). says Sam l died 27 th Nov r 1845. & there John Kaney. } is no family record of marriage: nor of Sam l death, name on stone which corresponds with 27 th Nov r 1845. - Alexander Clark his brother is at least 58 yrs of age -
John Kaney aged 74 - says he first knew Sam l & Marg t 48 or 50 yrs ago. & up to Sam l death & that Marg t is still his widow - always repre-

- ted to have been husband & wife, Saml Reports vols in of revolution - talked with him of his services.
Margt Clark, Power ally. to Geo. H. Monsanah. 21 st Aug t 1852.
Comptroller { (28 th Dec r 1852.) Certifies that Saml Clark of N. Carolina. { served in revolutionary war. & rec d £1. 19 s . - £4. 10 s . & £44. - specie.

Margaret Clark wid of Samuel
Ky. - Oct 18 th 88
J. V. Gould
GAM.

State of Kentucky } County of Floyd }
Be it known all men by these presents that I Margaret Clark of said County and state the surviving widow of Samuel Clark deceased a respected Soldier of the war of the Revolution as set forth in my declaration do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Monsarrat of Louisville Kentucky My true and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the government of the United States before any Department thereof any Claim or Claims I have to arrears of pay or pension money under any act or acts Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the United States
Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said government a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching my interest and to obtain from any Department or the archi- -ves thereof any and all information or evidence of any character whatever relating to or in any wise bearing on the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of
Said Attorney is moreover in my name autho- -rised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes and to receive the certificate of Pension or other character of draft
or

or evidence of the amount due me and to appoin- int one or more sub- attorneys and to confer on him or them all the powers herein conf- =ered on George H. Monsarrat hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents
Witness my hand and seal in Clatsop County Kentucky on this 21 day of August AD 1852
attest } James Barkley
Margret her X Clark mark (Seal)
State of Kentucky } County of Floyd }
Be it known that on the day and year above written personally appeared before me David Morgan the Presiding Judge of the County Court of Floyd in the State of Kentucky Margret Clark the subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowl- =ed the signing sealing and delivering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth
In testimony of which I do hereunto Subscribe my name this
the 21 st day of August AD 1852
and that the blotting on the second line above the seal where the word Floyd is inserted was done before signing and qualifying
David Morgan P. Steele

State of Kentucky Floyd County, ss.
I James Trimble Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid Certify that David Morgan whose genuine signa- ture appears to the foregoing Certificate of Acknowledgment is and was at the time of signing the same Presiding Judge of the Floyd County Court duly Commissioned and qualified
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of said Court at Prestonsburg the 23 d day of August 1852.
Testo James Trimble Clerk.