Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,872, Nicholas Clark, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Clark, Nicholas Barbara
W 20,872
CONTENTS

098 Rhode Island
Nicholas Clark
of Charlestown in the State of No 1. who was a Sergeant in the Comp commanded by Captain Arnold of the Nig t commanded by Colo Lippit in the No 1. time for
L Gears Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of . . . No 1. at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1834 — and sent to William P. Newell Kingston No 1
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833. $ 240 Amount due at his death 27/July/1834  53.83 $ 293.83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 105
This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 15 th May 1833 increasing the pension from $80 to $100

Nicholas Clarke son of William Clarke and Junina his wife was born in Westerly March 21 1752 died February 17 th 1799 "
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County ss Form Clerk's office Westerly Sep r 10 th 1832
The foregoing is a true copy of record
Abel June Mason F. Clerk. —

Rhode Island 840
Barbara Clark
widow of Nicholas Clark dec. R.I.
who died on the 27 January 1834 of Washington in the State of R.I. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Arnold of the R.I. commanded by Col. Lippit in the R.I. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 12 27 Dollars 81 Cents per annum. to commence on the 1 day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of May 1837 and sent to Newell Kingston R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $720.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 60.00
$780.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by M. C. Allison Clerk, Book 7 Vol. 1 Page 99

DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832. STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
COUNTY OF Washington ss. On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Nicholas Clarke a resident of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode-Island, aged Eighty years, who being first duly 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.
That sometime in the Spring of the year 1775 he enlisted, at Westerly in said County of Washington, into Captain Ethan Clarke's Company, in Col. James Mitchell Varnum's Regiment for eight months. Thomas Cole was Lieut. and Paul Harrington Ensign of said Company. He was soon marched through Providence to Prospect Hill near Boston where we joined the main Army, and helped confine the British within the town of Boston. He remained here till his time was out he thinks in December 1775 when he was discharged and returned home. — Early in January 1776, at said Westerly, he enlisted into Capt. Augustus Stanton's Company, Joshua Blium Lieut. & Thomas Hoag Ensign, in Col. Lippett's Regiment for one year — of this Regiment Adam Comstock was Lieut. Col. and Tew was Major. He was marched to Newport and was encamped in the vicinity of that Town, till some time in the summer and he thinks in August, when he with the Regiment were ordered away to the westward — just before we marched, Capt. Stanton and Lieut. Blium resigned their commissions, and returned home, and Thomas Arnold became Captain, Thomas Hoag Lieut. and Benjamin Bane of Providence, who was afterwards District Judge of this State, was ensign and Quartermaster. — We crossed over the South ferry from Newport, and marched through the country by New London. Then to Saybrook. Then tounkawa then to West Chester. Then to Kingsbridge & Harlem, where we joined the American Army under General Washington after their retreat from Long Island. — We staid here a short time then retreated northward to the White Plains and was in the action fought there — we then retreated northerly to a place called "mile square" where we stopped a few days — from there to Kings ferry and Peekskill on the North river. — we crossed over the river on the fourth of December 1776 leaving many of our men sick on the east side of the river who were unable to go any further — Then to Morristown New Jersey — then to a village between Morristown and Easton on the Delaware river where Genl. Lee was surprised by the enemy and taken Prisoner — then to Easton on the Delaware where we crossed over — then down southerly till nearly opposite Trenton, and encamped and on the night of the 24 of December the troops crossed over the River and took the Hessians — then crossed back to the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware and encamped till the

The 15 th of January 1777 - then moved over the Delaware, & marched easterly to a small village called Quatike or Crosswicks - staid there till evening - then marched in the night and arrived at Trenton early next morning - an advanced guard soon were engaged with the enemy who were then marching on Trenton - they retreated thro' the town till we found the bridge - at which place our artillery was stationed to oppose their passing - here we opposed them effectually and many of the enemy were slain - from there a party of us were ordered back on the Plain, to light up a great number of fires - then in the night we were ordered to retreat with all possible care to Princeton - where we arrived he thinks on Jan 3 rd - He was in the action at Princeton and was near General Mercer when he fell - the British then retreated into the town where many of them were killed and taken prisoners - then he was marched to Chatham near Morristown in New Jersey, where after very great suffering and hardships he was discharged, on the 18 th January 1777, without money to get home with, or comfortable clothing to wear.
He then returned home and was enrolled in the company of militia in Westerly then under the command of Capt. George Stillman - Pelag Saunders Lieut & Asa Maxson Ensign
He, in September 1777 was drafted from said company of militia to which he belonged - and was marched under Lieut. Saunders of said company, on to Warrent Neck, in the town of Warrent in the west shore of Narragansett Bay - this was in the time of General Sullivan's expedition - he staid for 30 days and was dismissed and returned home.
In Augt. 1778 was again drafted from said company of militia for 30 days, and was marched on to Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition under Lieut. Saunders and Ensign Maxson - After my time was out and without leaving the service I took the place of Sylvester Loom, who belonged to the same company, and who had been drafted for one month to take our places - I staid this time out - when I was discharged at Trenton and returned home - during this period of two months he thinks his company was attached to the regt. of led. dragoons at a part of the time.
In December 1778 he was again drafted from said company of militia for 30 days and marched to Point Judith to guard the shores of Narragansett Bay - was stationed near the present Pier, at the Mansfield House under the command of Capt. Stillman - served his time out and returned.
From this last mentioned period to the close of the year to the close of the year 1779 - he was called into the public service, in the militia, at divers times for one, two, or three weeks at a time, in guarding the south shore of this town and Charlestown, on which were guards continually kept - and in some one of the officers of our company or the officers of some other company who were doing duty at the same place - these periods put together, he solemnly declares he thinks make at least two months - and for which he rec d pay

the last service he performed, was at the time the Enemy burnt New Bedford and put the Garrison of the Fort at Gorton to the sword. He went 4 days as a volunteer. — And said Clarke avers that he faithfully served out the aforesaid periods, in his country's service — and red pay for the same in a greatly depreciated currency — And he further declares that he was born in said Westport on the 21st day of March A. D. 1752. That he has a certificate of his age — that he lived there at the time he was called into the service of his country — but that for the last 22 years he has resided in this town his present residence — that he never received any written discharge from any of his services but was discharged by his commanding officer — that he has no documentary evidence of any of said services — that he is not acquainted with any Clergyman residing in his vicinity or neighborhood, but refers to Edward Willson & Philip Grops Esquires who are citizens of the town in which he resides and his neighbors who testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution — as well as to the accompanying depositions.
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. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in Open Court Wm. Sam l Helme Clk
Nicholas Clarke
We, Edward Willson and Philip Grops Esquires do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Nicholas Clarke who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age of 80 years; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
residing in the said Christown residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid. in Open Court. Wm. Sam l Helme Clk
Philip Grops Edward Willson
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 it appears to them that Philip Grops and Edward Willson who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the Town of Christown and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the Court also certify that from their examination and knowledge of Isaiah Burdick, Ethan Brandal, Stephen Saunders and Edward Clarke, the preceding Depositions, the Court considers their testimony contained in their preceding Depositions entitled to credit.
I Samuel Helme do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nicholas Clarke
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Gen. Sessions of the Peace for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of September 1832.
Sam l Helme Clk

State of Rhode Island ss.
Washington County ss.
On this 2 d day of January A.D. 1837 personally appeared before Isaac Chapman Esquire a Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the county of Wash- ington aforesaid.
Barbara Clarke, a resident of Charlestown, in the county & state aforesaid, who before her marriage, was Barbara Mills, now aged seventy six years, who being duly affir- med according to law, doth on her affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1830, that she is the widow of Nicholas Clarke late of said Charlestown, deceased, who served in defence of the United States, in the war of the Revolution; that it is to say, the said Nich- olas Clarke, as he in his life time, many years since, frequently told this declarant & she be- lieves he told her the truth, enlisted in the spring of 1775, at Westerly in the aforesaid county, for the term of eight months, according to her recollection, in the grade of sergeant, into Capt. Ethan Clarke's Company, in Colo- nel Varnum's Regt. and was marched to Prospect Hill, near Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, where after , after having performed the aforesaid term of service, she was discharged & returned to said Westerly; where, or at said Charlestown, he enlisted in January 1778, for a period of one year, in the grade of a sergeant, into Capt. Augustus Stanton's Company Col. Lippitt's Regt. and was ordered to Warrent

on the Island of RI Island, when he served against the enemy till the fall, or near fall, of 1776, when in the aforesaid Company (then commanded by Capt. Thomas Aspinwall) and Regt. he was marched to the Westward to Harlem, in the state of New York. The White Plains then the same Campaign marched into New Jersey & Pennsylvania & was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton & served in those parts till the end of the year for which he enlisted, when in the month of January 1777, he was discharged, and returned to said Westerly, early in the year 1777, when he became a member of Capt. George Stillman's Company of the Militia in Col. Woyt Regt. in which, under drafts, from said Stillman's Company, in 1777 and 1778, he performed divers tours of service against the enemy at different points in said State of Rhode Island, the particulars of which she does not now remember. And this declarant says, that the said Nicholas, during the year 1779, after she was married to him, she remembers, performed divers tours of service, of from, she thinks, five to, fifteen & thirty days each, in the militia of said town of Westerly against the enemy, in said County of Washington; these tours of service of 1779, she should judge would amount all together to at the least two months. This declarant also says, that she thinks her said late husband performed a tour of service of thirty days at the Fort and Redoubt in said County of Washington in the the fall of 1780. For other tours of thirty days service in the summer of 1780 on the Island of Rhode Island.

And the said Barbara Clarke says that she confidently believes that all the Revolutionary services of the said Nicholas Clarke in defense of his country, which she understood by him believing he performed in the grade of sergeant, amount to full two years; and although the said Nicholas Clarke on his application under the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832, in as much as it was omitted, by mistake, in his said application, to state the fact, that his services were in the grade of sergeant, drew in his life time the full pension only of a private, yet his widow, this declarant, on her application, subsequent to the death of the said Nicholas, to the Department, on proof that his said services were in the grade of sergeant, was allowed & paid the balance due for his services, as a sergeant.
This declarant has no documentary evidence (unless the copy of record of her marriage to the late said Nicholas Clarke, certified by the Town Clerk her documentary in support of her claim. But in addition to this her declaration & the evidence which will be transmitted with it, she respectfully requests the attention of the Department to the said aforesaid former declarations of the late said husband & of herself & to the proofs accompanying the same & their pension certificates, now in the office, she presumes, of the Department, for plenary proof of her title to a full pension, for her said husband's Revolutionary services, as a sergeant. She also says, that the said Nicholas Clarke, when he performed his aforesaid Revolutionary any

services, belonged to said Town of Wethersfield. She further declares, that she was married to the said Nicholas Clarke on the twenty tenth day of January 1779, in said town of Wethersfield in the aforesaid County of Washington, by Elder Joshua Clarke, who died many years since. That she does not remember to have seen the cer- tificate of her said marriage; she has it not in her possession; nor has she been enabled to find it. But in proof of her said marriage she refers to the evidence which will accompany this her de- claration, particularly the certified copy of record from the Town Clerk of said Town of Wethersfield. And this declarant says that the said Nicholas who before referred to said services belonged to said Wethersfield. That her husband, the said Nicholas Clarke, was before passed him died at said Charleston on the 27 th day of Jany. 1834. That she has remained his widow ever since the period of his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Barbara Clark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written, before me. I also certify that the aforesaid affiant Barbara Clarke, is well known to me; that she is a person of veracity in my opin- ion, her preceding declaration & her testimony are enti- tled to credit. And I further certify, that I have taken the preceding declaration of the said Barbara Clarke, at her residence in said Charleston because by reason of infirmities of age & ill health she was not able to go abroad to attend a course of court.
Israel Chapman Just of the Court of Com. Pleas

"Mr Nicholas Clarke son to Mr William Clarke of Westerly deceased and Joanna his wife, And Miss Barbara Wells daughter of Mr Peter Wells and Elizabeth his wife of Hopkinton were joined together in Marriage in P Hopkinton as by Information January the 20 th D 1779. by Josiah Clarke Elders First the age of Mr Nicholas Clarke and Barbara his wife as follows & the births of Children born in Westerly. to Mr Nicholas Clarke and Barbara his wife Viz:
The above named Nicholas Clarke son to Mr William Clarke of Westerly deceased and Joanna his wife was born in Westerly March 21 st 1752 Barbara Wells daughter to Mr Peter Wells & Elizabeth his wife was Born in Hopkinton January the 17 th D 1760 were joined together in Marriage January 20 th D 1779. William Clarke son to the above named Nicholas Clarke & Barbara his wife was born in Westerly December the first D 1780.
Peter Wells Clarke their son born in Westerly January 10 th D 1783 Freeman their son born in Westerly December 17 th D 1784 Barbara their daughter Born in Westerly February 6 th D 1787 Arnold Wells their son born in Westerly April 5 th D 1789 Betsey their daughter born in Westerly September 19 th D 1792 Henry their son born in Westerly January 28 th D 1795 Joshua their son born in Westerly April 23 rd D 1797 All the above entered in the February 17 th D 1799.
Mr Sam l Bliss Town Clerk
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington County ss. Town Clerk's Office Westerly December 5 th D 1836. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record. Mrs. June Mason Clerk Copy & Certificate 25 th
Washington County ss - State of Rhode- - Island &c - Town of Westerly December 6 th D 1836 - Personally appeared the above named Josiah Mason Town Clerk of said Town of Westerly and verified on oath by me administered to him, the preceding copy, by him - taken, and the preceding certificate by him made and subscribed, and I further - - certify that

That, the said Isepe Maxson is well known to me, that he is a man of respectability and veracity and that his Certificate and his testimony are entitled to credit.
Nathan S. Dixon Justice of Peace

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Mucholas blank
Private 2 years
Mr P. Scavill Esq Kingston R.I.

BRIEF in the case of Nicholas Clarke of Charleston in the State of R d Island (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 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.     Spring 1775 8 Privile Gen. Col d Blake Col d Garmann   1776 1 " Col d Hunter Col d Lippitt Capt d Arnold   Sept r 1777 1 " Col d Stittman   Aug t 1778 1 " Lt d Samson Saltonstall   Dec r 1778 1 " Col d Sillman  
The applicant claims for - 2 months service at Shipp's Creek 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains - Red Bank - Saratoga
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westerly R d Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional 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 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20872
Barbara Clarke
Wid of
Nicholas Clarke
Sengt Rev. War.
Act July 15 th /36
Index: Vol. 21 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

It is the request of the applicants, Desire Gane & Barbara Clarke, in these two cases, that their pension certificates or other commemorations should be sent to Wm P. Wheeler Ringston R.I. Mand.

10. 787 Rhode Island
Nicholas Clarke of Whaleston in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wynot of the Infantry commanded by Colonel Pickett in the Rhode Island line for 2 years
June 10 th Increased from $80 to $120 - and certificate issued
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 80 Dollars — 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of May 1833 and sent Mr J. S. [initials] Mrs. [initials] in R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $116.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept re " 41.00 $300.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. [initials] Clerk, Book Σ Vol. 2 nd Page 104

Nicholas Clarke 120 p. amt. Act 1832. R. J. 8 when last paid! G.W.C.
Due 27 Jan. 1834 paid to that period JA
May 12. 1837

Weymouth, N.D., June 8 th 1834
Sir, of the
In reply to the suggestion contained in your letter, on the other side of this paper, I have with reference to you the certificate of the late Nicholas Clarke that his widow may be furnished with the certificate for which she has made application. I am authorized to say, that no payment has been made on the enclosed certificate further than up to the 10 th of Sep r 1833. — Very respectfully, your old serv t Wm O. Clarke.
J. L. Edwards Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions.

War Department
Pension Office
May 20 th 1834
Sir
In the case of Nicholas Clark I have to state that it will be necessary, first, that his Certificate of Pension shall be returned to this office, and so soon as that is received another will be issued, to increase the pension, agreeably to the supplemental declaration
very respectfully
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
William P. Powell Esq r Kingston
No. 1.

Payments to be made at Providence R.I. by the Pres. t of U.S. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Edward
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2 d Page 144 by H. W. Addison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nicholas Clark of the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty- MCC
Lawless Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Isaac Bendick of Char- leston in the county of Wash- ington State of Rhode Island aged seventy one years - On oath do depose & say, that I know Nicholas Clarke during the re- volution, then of Westerly & now of Charleston in said county and also know that the said Clarke belonged to Col. Sippitti's Regt and was put in the fort part of the year 1778. He remained there till we marched Westward to the War- the River in the month of August when he was march'd West also in said Regt when we separated at King's Ferry: when I was march'd Westerly to New Britain & the said Clarke as I under stood was march'd in to Jersey & Westerly but how long the said Clarke served after this I do not know.
Taken Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court Sept 5. 1832
Witness Sam l Hulme Clk

I Ethan Brandall of Charles- town in the County of Washing- ton State of R. Island aged for- ty four years, on oath do depose & say that I have examined the preceding deposi- tion of Isaiah Bendick & know the facts of Nicholas Clark's service in the army of the revo- lution as in said deposition stated by the said Bendick. This depo- nent also says, that he served the same campaign with the said Clark & that after we separated at the North River then the said Bendick & myself were marched through the State of Jersey into Pennsyl- vania & crossed the Dela- ware River together in the battle of Trenton & Princeton & were after- wards marched to  positioned at Chatham where we were discharged in Jan'y. 1777, & returned home.
Ethan Brandall
Taken Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court Sept. 5. 1832 Attn. Sam l Helme Clk
I Stephen Saunders of Westerly in the County of Washington & state of R. Island aged eighty three years, on oath do depose & say, that I served at Tulli- huns or position on R. Island in August or Sept. 1778. &

Know that Nicholas Clark then of Westbury in said County but now of Charlestown served them at the same time in Col. Geo. Mayo's Regt.
Stephen Saunders
Taken Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court Sept. 5. 1832
Witn. Sam l Helme Clk
I Edward Clarke of Charlestown in the the County of Washington State of Rhode Island aged seventy seven years, on oath do depose & say that Nicholas Clarke now of said Charlestown my self served in the army of the Revolution against the enemy to gather a number of months at Boston Nest in Massachusetts etc. etc. Various Regts in 1775. — Edward Clarke Witn. Sam l Helme
Taken Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court Sept. 5. 1832
Witn. Sam l Helme Clk

I William Sims of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Aged Seventyfive Years on Oath do Depose and say that I served in the revolutionary against the Enemy at Bropst Hill and in its vicinity near Boston in the State of Massachusetts, from some time in the Spring of 1775 a period of Eight months in Colonel Varnum Regiment, and I have a perfect recollection that Nicholas Clarke now of Charlestown in said County of Washington served there during the same period that I did in the same Regiment in Captain Ethan Clarke Company. The said Nicholas, and this Deponent both belonged to said Town of Westerly at the time we served at Bropst Hill as aforesaid; this Deponent served in Captain Ward Company during said period.
State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Washington ss
Town of Charlestown September 27 th 1832.
William Sims his mark
Personally appeared William Sims before me of said Westerly in said County of Washington and after being duly cautioned examined and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the foregoing Deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence, and by him signed in my presence. Said Deponent is well known to me by sight and I think he sustains a fair character for truth; and his Deposition from his  in my belief is entitled to credit.
Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Washington ss. Clerks Office Court Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace Oct. 1. 1832.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts Aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Stanton Esq & with his hand writing. That the Certificate & Name of Samuel Stanton thereto subscribed annexed to the preceding Deposition of William Sims are the proper hand writing of the said Stanton that the said Stanton is and at the time of his said Certificate was a Justice of the peace for the Town of Charlestown in said County of Washington

Washington duly Elected Commissionsed & Qualifed according to Law and to his Attestation as such full faith & credit are to be given throughout the United States of America. I further certify that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Courts Aforesaid
SAM l HELME Clerk
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State of Rhode Island County of Washington ss.
Town of Charlestown.
on this third day of March 1834 - Personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Dis- bursers, now sitting within the said town of Charlestown, Ethan Brandall of said Charlestown, who on oath de- poseth & saith, that he is seventy seven years of age that during the war of the Revolution & since that time he was intimately acquainted with the late Nicholas Clarke of said Charlestown, that in January 1775, this deponent & the said Nicholas Clarke enlisted into Captain Augustus Manton's company in Col. Spets' Regt. in the State line then marched into the Island of Rhode Island, where they served till the ensuing July in August when they were ordered & marched to the Westerward through the State of Con- necticut in said Regt. into New- York & New Jersey where they com-

pleaded their said years service for which they enlisted & were dischar- ged at the in Jan'y 1777 - This depo- nent for the says that the said Nicholas Clark's afore said great son was in the grade of a sergeant the duties of which by sergeant This deponent also says that the said Nich- olas Clark and some time in the month of February 1834 -
The foregoing Deposition taken P. E. H. Crandall Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this third day of March A.D. 1834.
Samuel Stanton Dist. Clerk

State of Rhode Island, County of Washington ss. Town of Charlestown.
on this third day of March 1834, personally appeared William P. Merrill of South Kingstown in the County aforesaid & being first sworn, deposes & saith that early in the fall of 1832, Nicholas Clarke then of said Charlestown, but since de- ceased, made his declaration before the Court of Common Pleas in said County, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, which declara- tion was reduced to writing by a person other than this deponent & without any statement therein according to the recollection of this deponent that the said Nicholas Clarke's military services in the War of the Revolution, set forth in his said declaration, were in the grade of orderly sergeant; and although this deponent assisted soon after the said Nicholas Clarke made his said declaration, in taking the deposi- tions to prove his said services, he did not, though the said Clarke had told him all his said services were in the grade of orderly sergeant, inquire of other witnesses in what

grade the said Nicholas Clarke serv- ed, in as much as this deponent had been informed & then believed that by the construction given by the War Department to said act of Congress, an orderly ser- geant was not entitled to no more pay than a private & that the statement in the declaration or proof of his  that he served in the capacity of orderly sergeant would be im- material, & this deponent thinks that such was at that time the opinion & advice of the person who solicited to witness the said Clarke's declaration. But after the said Clarke had received his pension cer- tificate, both he & this deponent learned that they had been misinformed as to the Department's construc- tion of said act & that the omission of the statement according to the fact, in the said Nicholas Clarke's declaration & proof, that his said military services were in the grade of orderly sergeant was a material omis- sion; and the said Nicholas Clarke then repeated to this deponent that all his said services in the war of the Revolution were in the grade

of orderly sergeant mentioned to this deponent James Sanders who has knows the fact that he served in the last grade of orderly sergeant and avowed to this deponent his desire now or then to make his sup-
plement of declaration of pension forward to the department the evidence of the grade in which his said services were performed; and this deponent knows that the said Nicholas accordingly caused to be taken the deposition of Ed- ward Clarke that he was about at the time of his decease, to make his said supplemental de- claration to take the positions.
showing the grade in which his said services were performed. and this deponent further says that according to his recollection the said Nicholas Clarke's deposition & the evidence accompanying it contain plenary proof that the said said Nicholas served in the war of the revolution two years at the least, which he trusts will be found on reference to the papers in that case on file in the office of the Department. Wm. D. W. W. —

The within Deposition taken and sworn to Subscribed on Open Court before the Court aforesaid this third day of March A 1834. . . . Witness. Samuel Stanton Babbitt Clerk

State of Rhode Island County of Washington ss. Town of Charleston
on this third day of March 1834 - personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Probate, now sitting within the said Town of Charleston Edward Wilcox of said Charleston who on oath deposeth & saith that not far from the last of Jany 1834, Nicholas Clarke late of said Charles- ton then deceased, that this deponent attended his funeral & that the widow of the said Nicholas Clarke is now living & residing in said Charleston whose name is Barbara Clarke Edward Wilcox - Taken Subscribed and Sworn to in open Court before the Court aforesaid this third day of March A.D. 1834. Witness Samuel Stanton Clerk

And the Court Certify that it appears to them that the said Barbara Clarke is the Widow of the said Nicholas Clarke and that she is a Credible witness, and that her Testimony is entitled to Credit: - - - - -
And the Court also Certify from their examination and knowledge of the said Ethan Orandel, William B. Newell and Edward Wilson whose Depositions precede this Certificate that their Testimony is entitled to Credit, said Court knowing them to be persons of Veracity.
I Samuel Stanton Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the Town of Charlestown do hereby Certify that the contents of the Next preceding stated pages embrace the original Declaration of Barbara Clarke and the Depositions of Ethan Orandel, William B. Newell and Edward Wilson - and the original proceedings of said Court in the taking thereof
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this first day of April A D 1834
Samuel Stanton B. Atty

Edward Clarke of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on Oath Deponeth & Saith that he is Seventy-eight Years of age that he Knoweth that Nicholas Clarke of said Charlestown Served against the Enemy in the Year. 1778 at Prospect Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts during a period of Eight Months or thereabouts in the Grade of Orderly Sergeant in Captain Ethan Clarke Company, in Colonel Varnum's Regiment, this Deponent thinks he has heretofore given his Deposition for the said Nicholas Clarke in his application for a Pension & that he did not State the fact of the said Nicholas Serving as Orderly Sergeant because it was not known here at the time he gave his first Deposition that his Serving in the Grade of Orderly Sergeant was necessary to be Stated; or that an orderly Sergeant was entitled to any more Pension than a private Soldier, and it was not inquired of him what grade the said Nicholas he served in.
This Deponent Served at Prospect Hill in Captain Ward's Company during the same period that said Nicholas Served there & in the same Regiment with the said Nicholas.
State of Rhode Island & c Edward his Clarke mark Washington ss Town of Charlestown September 11 th A D 1833. Personally appeared before me Edward Clarke the above named Deponent, who gave and Subscribed the preceding Deposition, and was by me duly Sworn thereto according to Law.
I further Certify that the said Edward Clarke is personally known to me that he is a Credible Witness, and that his Testimony is Entitled to Credit.
Samuel Stanton Jur d of the Peace.

Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on Oath Saith that he is Seventy three Years of age, that during the War of the Revolution with Great Britain he was well acquainted with Nicholas Clarke late of said Charlestown and since the Revolution has been his Neighbour up to the time of his Decease which occurred some time in the latter part of January 1834 at said Charlestown; that this Deponent and the said Nicholas Enlisted into Colonel Lippitts Regiment of the State line in Rhode Island for a period of one year and we Marched to the Island of Rhode Island in January 1776 where we Served till the latter part of the next ensuing Summer when we were ordered and marched through to the State of New York and New Jersey where we Served till late in January A D 1777 when we were discharged after having Served out the Year's Service for which we Enlisted; this Deponent well remembers that the above mentioned Year's Service of the said Clarke was in the Grade of Orderly Sergeant, the duties of which Grade the said Clarke performed. This Deponent further says that the said Nicholas Clarke left a Widow by the Name of Barbara Clarke who is now living in said Town of Charlestown.
Isaiah Burdick
State of Rhode Island &c Washington ss (Town of Charlestown this 6 th day of March A D 1834 Personally appeared Isaiah Burdick, the above named Deponent who before me Gave and Subscribed the preceding Deposition on this Sheet of paper and was by me thereto duly Sworn according to Law. I further Certify that the said Isaiah Burdick is personally well known to me, that he is a Credible Witness, and that his Testimony is Entitled to credit.
Samuel Stanton Just. of Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. —
Washington County vs.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Stanton Esq r was on the Eleventh day of September 1832 and on the Sixth day of March 1834 and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that their Signatures annexed to the preced- ing certificates regarding Edward Clarke and Sarah Burdick I believe to be the proper hand Writing of the sd Samuel Stanton.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court. This Third day of May. 1834
SAM l Helme Clerk

Barbara Clarke widow of Nicholas R. J. G.
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2 yrs length
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old case - deduct. due 24 Jan. 1834 -
M rs J. Newell Esq Kingston R. J. G.
Mr. M. C. O. III

Plumb Chapman of Westerly, in the County of Washington, State of Rhode Island, on oath saith, he is eighty four years of age the 22 nd day of last March. — That in the Spring (thinks) of 1775 at Westerly aforesaid, he enlisted for a term of eight months into Capt Joseph Sollys or Halloway's Company, John Park's Lieutenant, in Col Varnum's Regiment, that at, or about, the same time last aforesaid, Nicholas Clark, late of Charlestown in said County of Washington, now deceased, enlisted for eight months, into Capt Ethan Clark's Company, in the aforementioned Regiment, in the grade this deponent thinks of a Sergeant. When the said Nicholas & this deponent were marched in said Regiment into the State of Massachusetts, where at Prospect Hill, and in its vicinity near Boston, they served out the term of their said enlistment.
Westerly December 6 th D 1836
In Presence of Nathan H. Dixon } his Plumb Chapman mark
State of Rhode Island & C. Washington to — Westerly December 6 th D 1836
Personally appeared Plumb Chapman, who before me, gave, and subscribed the preceding deposition, by making his mark, and was by me duly sworn to the same, I further certify that the said Plumb Chapman is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Nathan H. Dixon Justice of Peace

Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island etc, on Oath Testifieth and saith that he is Seventyfive years of age, that during the War of the Revolution and afterwards he was well acquainted with Nicholas Clarke late of said Charlestown now Deceased, that in the month of January 1776 at the said Clarke in the Grade of Orderly Sergeant Enlisted into Captain Augustus Stanton's Company Colonel Sippitt's Regiment for the Term of one Year, and this Deponent at the same time, and for the same term of time Enlisted into Captain Christopher Dyer's Company in the aforesaid Regiment, when they were Marched on to the Island of Rhode Island where they Served against the Enemy in the aforesaid Regiment until some time in August as he thinks, when they were Ordered and Marched to the westward through the State of Connecticut to Harlem in the State of New York, and after having Completed (the said Clarke in the Grade of Orderly Sergeant) at the westward the Term of Service for which they Enlisted, they were discharged on the Eighteenth of January A D 1777. and returned to said Charlestown.
Isaiah Burdick.
State of Rhode Island etc. Washington ss (August 24. 1836.
Personally appeared the above Named Deponent Isaiah Burdick and on Oath before me gave and Subscribed the preceding Deposition by me reduced to writing: — I further Certify that the said Isaiah Burdick is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity that his Testimony is Entitled to credit.
Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace

Ethan Crandall of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island deporeth and saith that he is Seventy-eight Years of age; that in January A D 1776 at said Charlestown Nicholas Clarke State of said Charlestown now Deceased Enlisted for a term of one year into Captain Augustus Stantons Company of Infantry Joshua Bliven Lieutenant, in Co s Lippitts Regiment in the grade of orderly Serjeant, in which Company and Regiment this Deponent Enlisted at the said time with the said Clarke and for the same term of one year, when they were Marched on to the Island of Rhode Island where they served in the aforesaid Company and Regiment against the Enemy till into the month of August the should judge when in the aforesaid Company and Regiment they were ordered and Marched through the State of Connecticut to Kings Bridge and Harlem in the State of New York where they joined the American Army under General Washington, and thence retreated Northerly to Mile Square, then to the White Plains and were there in the Action where they halted a few days, when they Marched to Kings Ferry on the North River, and from thence crossed over and marched to Morristown New Jersey; from thence to Eddy on Delaware River where they crossed over and thence down the River to nearly opposite Trenton where they encamped till late in December when they crossed over and took the Hessian and returned to the Pennsylvania side and encamped until the first of January 1777; then crossed over to Bordentown; thence marched to Trenton and retreated through the Town and crossed the Bridge where we made a Stand and had a fight with the Enemy and took many of them; and in the evening returned to Bordentown where General Mercer was killed; the Enemy retreated into the Town where many of them were killed and taken prisoners; from thence we Marched to Chatham where the said Clarke and this Deponent were discharged on the eighteenth of January 1777 after serving the year for which we Enlisted, which service the said Clarke performed in the grade of Serjeant. And this Deponent further saith with the aforesaid Capt. Stanton some time the summer of 1776 was at Newport in on said Island of Rhode Island Discharged from the command of said Company; and Thence Arnold succeeded him in the command of said Company: and was Captain thereof to the End of the campaign.
Ethan Crandall

State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington ss at Charlestown in said County on the 6 th day of October 1836 personally ap- peared the within named Ethan Crandall who under Oath before me gave and Subscribed the within Deposition by me reduced to writing. I further Certify that the said Ethan Crandall is well known to me, that he is a Credible Witness and that his Testimony is Entitled to credit.
Samuel Stanton Justice of the Peace

Stephen Saunders of Westport in the County of Washington & State of R. Island on oath saith that he is Eighty seven years of age that he performed four weeks service at least on the Island of R. Island in August - September 1778, at Chilivens expedition - in Capt John Gants Company of Militia in from the town of Westport, in Col. Moyes Regt and well remembers that Nicholas Col. late of Charlestown in the County of Washington now deceased served on Island during the same period
Stephen Saunders
State of Rhode Island &c Washington ss August 25. 1836 personally appeared the above named deponent Stephen Saunders and oath before me gave and subscribed the preceding deposition by me reduced to writing — I further certify that the Rev. Stephen Saunders is well known to me that he is a person of veracity that his testimony is entitled to credit
Benjamin Gavit Justice of Peace

Ebenezer Smith of SouthKingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath saith he is Seventy nine years of age; This deponent was drafted in the summer of 1781, from Cap t Stephen Babcocks Company, and ordered under Cap t Parker in Col. Dyer Regiment to Bulls Hill in the Island of Rhode Island where he served one month, and he remembers that Nicholas Clarke late of Charlestown in said County of Washington, was deceased served there during the same period of one month in Col. Hoyes Regiment and, this deponent thinks under a Cap t of Militia from the town of Westerly, in said County of Washington, whose name he does not now remember. —
Witness John G. Clarke.
Ebenezer his Smith mark
State of Rhode Island &c
Washington County &c. November 20. 1836.
Personally appeared the above named deponent, Ebenezer Smith and before me under oath, gave and subscribed the preceding deposition, by me reduced to writing. I further certify that the said Smith is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
John G. Clarke Jur. Pean.

Washington Jc. State of Rhode Island & - Clerk of Office Court Common Pleas
I Asa Potter, Clerk of said Court certify that the name "Israel Chapman" to the aforesaid certificate (regarding Bar- bara Clark and her preceding declaration & the matters therein contained for a pension) subscribed is the proper handwriting of Israel Chapman Esq., who at the time of sub- scribing the same on the second day of January A.D. 1837, was a Justice of the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in & for the County aforesaid duly elected commissioned & qualified according to law. I also certify that the name "Nathan F. Dixon", to the aforesaid certificate (regarding Jesse Maxon Town-Clerk of the Town of Westerly, and Plumb Chapman) subscribed is the proper hand-writing of Nathan F. Dixon Esq., and that the name "Samuel Stanton" to the aforesaid certificate (regarding Isaiah Bur- dick & Ethan Brandall), is the proper hand- writing of Samuel Stanton Esq. - * that the name "Benajah Gavit" to the aforesaid certificate (regarding the John Saunders), is the proper hand-writing of Benajah Gavit Esq. - & that the name "John G. Clarke" to the aforesaid certifi- cate (regarding Ebenezer Smith) is sub- scribed is the proper hand-writing of John G. Clarke Esq., and that the said Nathan F. Dixon at the time of subscribing his name to the aforesaid certificate (re- garding the said Jesse Maxon and Plumb Chapman on the 6th day of December 1830) & that the said Samuel Stanton at the time of subscribing his name to the aforesaid certificate (regarding Isaiah Burdick & Ethan Brandall on the 24th day of August and 6th day of October 1836)

that Benajah Gavit at the time of subscribing his name to the aforesaid certificate (regarding the then Saunders on the 25 th day of August 1830) - and that the said John G. Clarke at the time of subscribing his name to the aforesaid certificate (regarding Ebenezer Smith on the 28 th day of November 1830), were jus- tices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly elected commissioned & qualified accord- ing to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid this ninth day of January A. D. 1837 -
Asa Potter Clerk.

Joshua Clark of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island on Oath testifieth and saith he is thirty nine years of age that this deponent knew Nicholas Clark late of said Charlestown and knows that the said Nicholas died at said Charle- stown on the twenty seventh day of January A D 1834 This deponent also knows that Barbara Clark of Charlestown aforesaid whose husband the said Nicholas was and who is about to apply for a pension for the Revolutionary services of the said Nicholas has remained the widow of the said Nicholas Clark ever since the afore- mentioned period of his decease. This deponent further saith that he is the son of the said Nicholas and Barbara and lived in the same house with them at the time of the decease of the said Nicholas and that ever since that period the said Barbara has lived with the deponent.
Joshua Clark
State of Rhode Island &c - Washington S.S. on this 21 day of January 1837 Personally appeared Joshua Clark who on Oath by me administered to him gave and Subscribed the preceding deposition - I further further certify that the said Joshua Clark is well known to me that he is a credible witness and that his pending testimony is intitled to credit
George Thurston Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c. Washington &c.
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas.
I Asa Potter Clerk of said Court certify that the name "George Thurston" to the aforesaid certificate (regarding Josh- ua Clark) subscribed is the proper hand writing of George Thurston Esq. and that the said George Thurston at the time of subscribing his name to the aforesaid certificate on the 21 st day of January A.D. 1837 was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 24 th day of Jan- uary in the year 1837 —
Asa Potter Clk.

Declaration,
Supplemental to the declaration of the late Nicholas Clarke, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Rhode Island, County of Washington ss. Town of Charlestown.
On this third day of March 1834, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Probate now sitting within & for said town of Charlestown, Barbara Clarke a resident of said Charlestown aged seventy four 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 June 7 th 1832.
That she was lawfully intermarried with the said Nicholas Clarke on the 20 th day of January 1779; with whom from the time of said intermarriage she lived in the bonds of matrimony until his death, which took place in her presence at said Charlestown on the 27 th day of January 1834, and is now the widow of the said Nicholas Clarke: That the said Nicholas Clarke in his life time, in the latter part of the year man or for part of the fall of the year A.D. 1832, made his aforesaid declaration for the purpose aforesaid. Deemed the same with other proofs of his Revolutionary services to be forwarded to the War Department.

the United States, which upon said declaration of her said late husband & the other evidence accompanying it, contained, she believes, contained  containing proof (and so deemed by the Department) that two years service, or more, of the said Nicholas Clarke in defense of his country in the War of the Revolution; to which declaration of her said late husband & its accompanying evidence, now in the files of the Department, as she presumes, the Department would respectfully refer the Department for proof of the periods of his services etc.
This declarant further says, that she has heard her said late husband repeatedly many years before he applied for a pension as soon as since he made his application, say that all his Revolutionary services were in the grade of orderly sergeant & that he served in the war of the Revolution over two years. and she has also heard her said late husband say that the reason why he did not state in his said declaration & prove the grade in which his said services were performed, was that he was advised by those, who he supposed were correctly informed on the subject that the grade of orderly sergeant

did not entitle him to more pension than that of a private & that the statement in his declaration & proof of the grade in which he ser- ved was unnecessary & useless This declarant further says that her said late husband in his life time received from the War Department his pension in certificate for Eighty dollars only, per annum, which she is advised therein, is no more than the pay of a private, which said certificate bears date the fifteenth day of May and that said eight hundred & thirty three & that by virtue of said certifi- cate her said late husband drew his aforesaid pension the pay of a private & no more up to the fourth of September 1833 & no further & that no more or less than payment has then as afore- stated has been made or received on said certificate. And she further says, that she is advised that by said act of Congress she, as the widow of her said late husband is entitled not only to the proportion- ate amount of pay which accrued by virtue of said certificate between the

said fourth day of September 1833. On the said 27 th day of January 1834, the period of her said late husband's death, but that in addition thereto she is entitled to be paid for the whole time between the fourth day of March 1831 & said 27 th day of Jany. 1834, the excess of the pay of ordinary sergeant over that of a private all which she respectfully claims to be paid, her accordingly. -
Barbara Clarke
Taken, Subscribed and Sworn to in Open Court before the Court aforesaid this third day of March A 1834.
Witness - Samuel Stanton B. Clerk. - - -