Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,859, John Clarke, Conn.

SERVICE
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Clarke, John or Clark
S 37859
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(2435)
Connecticut
John Clarke, 2 o private Connecticut line - Colo. Flyllis
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of September and sent to the care of Jonathan Prace esquire Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 36.50 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 84.50 4 mo 17/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
19 Three Years
Continued
Middlebury New Haven Co.
John Clarke, private, Connecticut line, Col. Flyllis, Revolutionary War, pensioned at $84.50 per year for 19 years.

John Clark Middlebury -
Correct

State of Conn & } County of Hartford } }
John Clark of Middlebury in the county of New Haven in said state aged sixty five years, being duly sworn cloth depone & say that he served in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the conn line for three years —
That he entered the service at Reading Conn in the month of April 1779 to serve as a private for three years — faithfully served until the termination thereof when in April 1782 he was honorably discharged from the service, which discharge is now lost — He belonged to was in the battles of Springfield — hills New Jersey, Brandy Springs & Yorktown. He first belonged to Capt Ellis' Comp y served some time in Capt Watt's Inf y Comp y in Col o Farnam's Regt & was discharged from said Capt Ellis' Comp y Heel o Sam l Wyllys' Regt —
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support. He makes the above declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States, in the revolutionary war" — Sworn to & subscribed John his J Clark this 18 th day of April 1818 mark Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Litchfield —

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that John Clark who swore to and sub-
scribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
His discharge he also swears is lost & says that he has now no other  And in addition to the proof contained in
the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of
who credible witness, that the said
served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of
that the
said
is in reduced circumstances, and in need of as-
sistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 2 nd day of May —
A. D. 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
May 2 nd 1818. Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

John Clark 2 o
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March 10/19
C
John Fisk Esq Middletown Connect

United States of America District of Connecticut } p. Middletown County of Middlesex }
On this 28 th day of Sept r . 1820. person ally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held at Middletown in & for the County of Middlesex being a Court of Record according to the laws of the State of Connecticut by which it was created with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proce- dings & having the power of fine & im- prisonment. John Clarke 2 d aged Sixty Nine Years a transient Person now residing in said Mid- dletown in the County & District afore- said who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit - in the Connecticut line in a regiment commanded by Col d Sam l Wyllys in Capt e Eells company as more particularly stated in his original declaration (date not recollected) that he has received a pension the Certificate of which bears the Number 2,435. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1828 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any

manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed -
Schedule of the Real & Personal Estate of John Clarke 2 d above named comprising every article of the same his necessary clothing & bedding excepted to wit.
Nothing at all except the wearing apparel I have on as I am a transient person & have no certain habitation; that I formerly received a pension as an Invalid & relinquished the same for my present pension
John his Clarke 2 d Mark.
I the said John Clarke 2 d do also swear that my occupation is & for more than seven years last past has been that of a Ditcher that by reason of infirmity I am unable to labour any part of the Year - that I.

board out wherever I can obtain boarding & depend entirely upon my pension for support & without it must depend on public or private charity -
John his Mark Clerk 2 o .
Sworn to & declared on the 28 o day of Sept r 1820. before the Court of Common Pleas for Mid l County -
J s Fisk Clerk of the Court
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for Mid l County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court.
& I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhib- ited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28 o day of Sept r AD 1820.
J s Fisk Clk of the Court of Common Pleas for Mid l Co.

U. OLD WATSON MAY 29 1902 FILES. P. B.

✓ Clarke John S 37859 Cromwell: Conn.
May 26: 1902.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir: — Being at work on an address for Bunker Hill Day relating to local history, I respectfully apply for a copy of the applications made in 1818 for pensions by the following named persons residing in Middletown to whom pensions were granted as per numbers hereto attached.
Respectfully
Charles Collard Adams
Name of applicant. Pension No. ✓ Stephen Rainey 1719. ✓ John Clark, 2 nd 2435. ✓ Abijah Savage 381. ✓ Benj. Henshaw 2304. ✓ John Tread 300 ✓ Christina Belden, I need to know her husband's name. unknown.

-1902 Adams small Conn
37 859
Rev INVALID.
June 7 Chas. C. S. Cro
File No. 37 859
John Clarke Rev Rev. Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]