Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,697, Seth Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wass
Clark, Seth
S. 34697
CONTENTS

15.174
Massachusetts.
Seth Clark
of Hadley in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Sept 1819 and sent to Samuel Hinckley Esq Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 16 mo. 28/30. 132.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820. 118.00
$250.80
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification sent July 28 th 1820 to Sarah D. Wright, Northampton Mass.

Seth Clark's application for a Pension April 17. 1818
on Roll Putnam's Regt. 3 years
Admitted.

I Seth Clark of Hadley in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy one years of age testify and say that on the fourteenth Day of April 1818 I appeared before Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c. in said County and made oath "That I enlisted as a soldier into the Company commanded by Benjamin Gates & in the Regt. commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam in the Massachusetts line, in May 1777 for the term of three years, and I continued to serve in said Company & Regt. mostly in the State of New York until my term of three years had expired, and was regularly discharged by said Putnam, by a written discharge signed by him, and that I am in reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support"
I further testify say, I delivered my discharge to said Hinckley to be forwarded to the Secretary for the Department of War at Washington - Capt. Gates left the Army & Regt. aforesaid before the three years had expired, and after he left the service, the Company was called "the Col. Company" and further saith not.
Seth his Clark mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Aug. 14. 1819 Personally appeared Seth Clark above named who is known to me to be a credible unimpeached witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true -
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of the Court of Probate for said County and a Justice of the Peace in said County

I The subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills etc. in & for the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare that on the seventeenth Day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Seth Clark within named came before me and made solemn oath that he served as a soldier in Capt. Gates' Company of Col. Rufus Putnam's Regt. for three years in the Revolu- tionary war, and that he delivered to me a written discharge signed by S d Rufus Putnam, which discharge I knew to be the hand writing of S d Putnam as I am well acquainted with his hand writing having been a townsman & neighbour of his formerly & well acquainted with him - which discharge together with the application of said Seth Clark I enclosed and directed to the Honble J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, and I do certainly know I delivered the same to the Post Master in this town to be forwarded to the Secretary at War - and in the application for a Pension I stated that said Seth Clark was a Town Pauper - and having been informed from the Office of the Secretary at War that there is no such application in the Office I now make the facts known to the Secretary I do say I am ready to testify that what I have above stated is true - It is requested he may have his Pension granted on the date of April 17. 1818 as though the application and discharge had not been lost or mislaid. I have not a doubt but he performed the service as he was stated.
Samuel H. Harkley

Jeth Clark's application for a pension -
Respectfully on the duty of life and as to the integrity circumstances of the applicant or the credibility of their testimony in some
Respectfully on the duty of life and as to the integrity circumstances of the applicant or the credibility of their testimony in some Respectfully on the duty of life and as to the integrity circumstances of the applicant or the credibility of their testimony in some
Respectfully on the duty of life and as to the integrity circumstances of the applicant or the credibility of their testimony in some

No. 111 I Seth Clark of Hanley in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and say that in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Benjamin Gates (Captain) in Colonel Rufus Holman's Regiment, and General Nixon's Brigade; and served three years in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States against their Enemy, - and that I received my discharge on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1880 Signed by R. Putnam (cl k ) And I further say that I have never received any pension from the government and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support, I am seventy one years old April 17 th 1880 Seth his X Clark mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss April 17. 1880 Seth Clark came before me the subscriber Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. being a Court of Record within & for the County aforesaid, and being examined & cautioned by me to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth, and it appears to my satisfaction that he served in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as he has stated in his above deposition - taken & read up before me, & I enclose his discharge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court the Day & year aforesaid -
Samuel Hinsley, Judge of said Court.

N o 10
Seth Clark
Hadley 15/11/44
Con 23 Sept 1819
Mar 1820
Discharged 17 th April 1780

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Seth Colburn aged seventy three years, resident in Hadley in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
my I enlisted into the Continental service in Col. Pease's Regiment in April A.D. 1777 & continued in the service in said Regiment for the three succeeding years & was then discharged. For which service I have received a Pension Certificate No. 15174 dated 17th day of April 1818 he made his application on the 17th of April 1818 for his Pension
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
  Two Pigs  2.00.  1 Cows  50.  1 Hoe  50.  2 Clocks  2.00  $ 5.     Old Chain  25.  Old Table  25.  Set of Kettle  75.     1.25    Shawl & Songs  50.  All the other furniture  2.00  Loam  2.00     4.50    Pork  4.00  Wood  2.50       6.50             17. 25  
I have a Wife aged sixty eight years I am seventy three years of age myself & unable to labour much was brought up a farmer.
Seth Colburn
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventeen dollars, and twenty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

CLARK, SETH (MASS.)
S-34697

This Certifies, that John Clark, has served three years in the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment, Being the full term of his Enlistment; has Conducted himself as a Good and faithfull Soldier, and is hereby Discharged the Service
Given Under my hand at Quincy this 10 th Day of April 1861
14 P. Putnam
Col.
Commander M.P.

enclosed
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington
Enter the decision of the Court in the above entitled.
Amos. Sept. 11.
Free soil not a business
6544 Ocean

Sir
Northampton Aug. 13. 1819
One Levi Pratt of Hadley on the 17 th of April 1810 made an application before me for a Pension for service in the Revolutionary war in Col. Nathan Putnam's Reg t . and I enclosed it at the same time with Leah Clark's application but have heard nothing from it - I apprehend they were both lost or robbed from the mail - I know they were both put into the Post Office here at that time - Will you be so good as to inform me whether the said Levi Pratt's application can be found or not?
Yours Respectfully
J. Hinkley

34 697 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 697
Seth Clark
His Rev. wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 75-
[Arrangement of 1870.]