Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44789, William Clements, Mass

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Mass
Elements, William
S. 44789
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9000 New York
William Clements
of Hillsdale in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beaton of the Drumskin  Infantry line, for the term of three months war
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1819 and sent to J Wade Esq agent Washington City D.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48
$131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent 12 th Sept 1820 to Adm B. Van Klief, Chf of Coast Guard New York

44789 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44789
William Clements
Rev. War. Priv.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } County of Columbia } ss.
On this 8 th day of June 1820 persona- lly appeared in open court being the court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia & the court of record William Clements aged Sixty nine years resident in Hillsdale in said county of state who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary war as follows. That he enlisted about three years before the conclusion of the Revolutionary war in Col. Smith's regiment in Batt. Paken company to serve to the end of the war. That afterwards Col. Tupper commanded the regiment This was in the Massachusetts line. That he served in the said line until the end of the war when he was discharged at Snake hill. That he made his original Declaration before Judge Dayton on the Twenty first day of April 1818 and that the Pension certificate which this deponent receiv d is No. 9006. and I do solemnly swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner dispos- -ed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for cer- -tain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war based on the 18 th of March 1818. and that I have not nor hath any per- son in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscri- bed which said property & income is as follows (to wit) This means meaning appeal that he has no other property

Real or personal of any name or or nature and I do further solemnly swear that I have no trade, and that I am now so old & infirm as to be wholly unable to labor and that were it not for my pension I should be obliged to apply to the town for support. That I have no family, I board at Richard Gault at the price of one dollar per week which I pay out of my pension money, and further saith not I swear to in open court before me. William his Clements mark John J. Miller Clerk Justice of Peace
State of New York } County of Columbia } ss
I Abraham Vanderpool clerk of said county clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing Vatheg and the schedule are truly copied from the records of the said court. And do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibi- -ted in the aforesaid schedule is of no value. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court - on this 30 th day of June 1820
A. Vanderpool Clerk
And I do hereby further certify that the said court of Common Pleas is expressly created a court of record by the Statute law of the State of New York that its proce- -edings are conducted according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount that the said court keeps a record of its proceedings and has a seal & has the power of fine & imprisonment. Witness my hand & the county seal this 28 th day of July 1820
A. Vanderpool Clerk

9006 Sept 1879 William Clement Copy - of Record
LM
Sept. '19

William Clements Massachusetts line
Admitted
William Clements P 13
21 William Clements served in Doolittle & Grayton's Reg t Fletcher & Oliver's Company

State of New York County of Columbia ss
On the 21 st day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia State aforesaid personally appears William Clements of Hillsdale in the County aforesaid aged Sixty Six years who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following 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 United States in the Revolutionary War.
That he the said William Clements enlisted at Cambridge in Massachusetts in April 1775 for eight months in Captain Fletcher's company in Colonel Ephraim Doolittle's regiment of Massachusetts continental troops.
Soon after he proceeded with his regiment with General Arnold to join Montgomery before Quebec. In the attack on Quebec he was taken prisoner with the party that got into the lower town and he remained a prisoner in Canada until June 1779 when he escaped from the enemy and returned home to Petersham in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts.
In June 1779 he enlisted again at Petersham for nine months in a company commanded by Major Oliver in Colonel Grayton's Regiment in General Nixon's Brigade. He served out the nine months in the

Some caps and was discharged near Rutskill. In the Spring in part of the summer of 1780. he enlisted again in Peterboro, aforesaid for three years in Captain Pikes company in Colonel Smith's company Regiment in the Massachusetts continental troops. —
He served in the same caps until the close of the war in 1783 when he was discharged near Newburgh in the State of New York. —
That he was a volunteer in the Battle of Bunker's hill and in active service during all the time he was in his country's service.
That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn & Declared, Subscribed before me this 21 st day of April 1810. Judge of the Court  Henry Dayton William his Clements Clerk
I Henryk Dayton judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Clements did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of April 1810. Henryk Dayton —
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia & State of New York

State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office
I certify that Hersekieh Dayton whose name appears to the annexed certificate of affidavit of which I know to be his is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County the true copy whereof the Court Seal this 18 Decr 1818
J Miller
Clerk
I the said Hersekieh Dayton Judge do hereby certify that it has been false fact that to me that the said William Clements is in unusual circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Hersekieh Dayton as aforesaid