Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2127, Dennis Clark, Penn. Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn Va
Clark, Dennis
S 2127
banded
CONTENTS

Dead. See letter to Agents July 23. 1833 1888 July 19 S F Cary history — Prior
Ohio 2671
Dennis Clark — of Hamilton in the State of Ohio who was a Sergeant, in the Compy: commanded by Captain Trunk of the Hgts commanded by Lt. Piper — in the Penna line for 1 year from 1776
Pa. & Va Line. Records corrected Dec 7 03 A,
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 60 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec r 32 and sent to S. F. Hank, Cincinnati O —
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 90 — Penzant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 30 —
120. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book L Vol. 10 — Page 31 —

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
The State of Ohio Hamilton County 5 th
On this 18 th day of Augt. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County now sitting Ben = nis Clark a resident of Cincinnati in the County and State aforesaid aged 77 years who being 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 th 1832 that he entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Captain James Buck — Clugage Lieut the name of Ensign he does not recollect & Col John Piper — in Bedford County Pennsylvania and was marched from thence to Juniatta where he remained until he was discharged having served months  years this was in the year 1775. And again volunteered in the said County in the latter part of the fall of 1775 76 under the above named officers and was marched from thence to Philadelphia and from thence was marched to Princeton N. J. and was engaged in the battle at that place and from thence to Morristown where he was discharged having served three months And again volunteered at Winchester about the yr 1781 in Virginia under the following named officers Thomas Gilkison Captain Samuel Keil Lieutenant Major James Scott & Col William Dark and was marched from thence to Bowling Green N. & and pursued the

British Army under Lord Cornwallis to Williamsburgh and remained there under the orders of Genl. Anthony Wayne until Genl Washington with the main body of the American Army came up and then marched down within one mile of York town and was engaged for some time in assisting the French forces to land and afterwards was engaged in the battle of York town and the taking of Cornwallis. The General of his brigade was Genl Stephens and soon after the battle marched with the Prisoners to Frederic County Va near where he lived and was honourably discharged having served the term three months And immediately volunteered their for three months to guard the Prisoners at Winchester Barricks and to march them to Maryland where they were given up to the Maryland Militia. Having served all the time while in the service as an orderly sergeant that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn and subscribe the day & year aforesaid Dawson Fawcett Clerk Dennis his mark Clark
We Nathan Emery a clergyman residing in the City of Cincinnati aforesaid and Hugh M c Dugal residing in the City aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dennis Clark who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that

he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion!
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Hand Inw Clerk P.T.
Nathan Emory H.W. Sanger
Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant
1 Where & in what year were you born Ans In the year 1756 in Frederick County Maryland
2 Have you any Record of yr age if so where is it Ans None that I know of
3 Where were you living when called in to service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
Ans my declaration states where I resided at the several times when called in to the service since the Revolutionary war. I have resided in the States of Virginia Ohio and Indiana and resided in the last named state  there nineteen years and then moved back to this county last fall where I have resided since
4 How were you called in to the service where you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom Ans As a Volunteer
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of yr service
Ans Genl Wayne Genl Stephens Majr Scott Genl Lafayette "Genl Washington" the general circumstances of my service are contained in my declaration

6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given
Ans. Ans. I received a discharge from my several officers which has long since been destroyed
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans Genl James Hindlay - Judge Burnet Griffin Beaterman
Sworn & Subscribed the day & yr aft h Dennis his mark Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & 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 Nathan Emmerly who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the City of Cincinnati and the said Hugh McDugal Barnet who also signed the same of the City afo d is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio } Hamilton County } set
I, Daniel Gano Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dennis Clarke for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Court at Cincinnati this 18 th of August 1832.
Daniel Gano Ch P

5602
Dennis Eirik
Hamilton
County,
Ohio
for 1776 pay M rs M ary E. $60.
W. Hunt at Cincinnati Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Dennis Clarke  of Hamilton Co. in the State of Ohio  (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? 77 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. As a Gen.     In 1775 " 3 " enlisted Col 1st Buck. Col Jno. Peper   fall of same year " 3. " sergeant " " "   1781. " 3 " " Thos. Hickey, Col 10. Dist   what "immediately" " 3 " " Grand Prisoner at Winchester Penneck  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Pennsylvania & J. Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Penn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? None 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Henry H. Squires Examining Clerk.

Dennis Clark in Aug of 1832 of Cincinnati Born 1756 in Frederick Md part of the during war he was in Bedford Co Pa & after the war he has resided in Va Ohio & Ind 19 years & in 1831 returned to Hamilton Co - In 1775 under Col. Piper he was stationed 3 mos at Juniata 1776 & late in the fall going to Princeton N.J. & was in the battle there (Jan'y 3, 1777) another tour 3 mos - In 1781 he was at Winchester Va with Col. Clark marched to Bowling Green in pursuit of Cornwallis to Williamsburg renamed under Gen. Wayne until Gen. W. arrived with his army when he assisted the French forces to land about a mile from Yorktown, then he was engaged in the Siege of

& fight at Yorktown being present at the Surrender (Oct 19, 1781) After which event he was one of the guard that conducted a portion of the Prisoners to Fredericks Md near where he lived & was also afterwards one of the guard to other prisoners who were taken from Winchester & a Barracks to & delivered to M a

Rev War ✓
2127
INVALID
File No. 2127
Dennis Clark
Sergt. Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Dennis Clark which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? As yes. V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No additional evidence only XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”