Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,872, Amos Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Clark, Annie or Clarke
L 37872
CONTENTS

(2,386) Connecticut Roll
Amos Clarke Junior Capt Serrell, Private Connecticut Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 2 o of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of September and sent to Simeon Baldwin Esq re Newhaven.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 5 mo. + 3/30  40 00    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819.  48     $ 88 00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76 One Year
Milford, New Haven Co.    50. 00  21  40  250     666   400       666  
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from the 11 th Sept 1839 to 24 th Oct 1839. age 74. Married 23 rd July 1841

Amos Clark Junr Yarmouth
Apr. 2. 1818.
Adm d —

Connecticut
I Amos Clark Jr an inhabitant of the town of Milford, County of New Haven State of Connecticut under oath declare that I faithfully served my country in the revolutionary war for more than one year in the continental establishment - that I served from the beginning of the war like the month of January 1776 when I enlisted into Capt Peter Ferris company for one year, in Col Charles Webb Regiment, Connecticut line; I served near Boston, New York for the state of New Jersey in 8 th company Regiment through my tour & for six weeks longer at the siege of Genl Washington - I continued on short tours through the war - that I never to my recollection had a written discharge - that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the 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.
New Haven Apr. 2 d 1818
Amos Clark Jr
I certify that at the date above the said Amos Clark Jr to me then made known, appeared to make oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration - before me Simon Badovin a judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut.

To the Hon the Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that that the within named Amos Clark Jr. served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration, I therefore transmit the evidence in the case & have certified the signature of the justice who took the dep n of Henry Bull & Joseph Whiting as part of the evidence in the case - New Haven Apr. 2 nd 1818
Simson Baldwin Judge of the Sup t Court of Connecticut
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven Apr. 16. 1818
I Dyer White Clerk of the Sup t Court of the State for said County do certify that the name Simson Baldwin subscribed to the foregoing certificates & to the certificate respecting the signature of Ch s H. Pond enclosed are all of them known to me to be the signature of Simson Baldwin one of the Judges of the Sup t Court
In testimony whereof I affix the seal of the Court
Dyer White Clerk

Amos Clark. Jr
2306
March 10/19
Amos

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Amos Clark Jr a resident in the town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his in- come and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
24 chains at \frac{25}{100} each 1 50 chest & drawers 24 dollars 4 00 two iron pots @ \frac{50}{100} each 1 00 Tongs, peat & two trunks 1 00 $ 7 50
Amos Clark Jr

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 6 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Amos Clark aged 78 years, resident in the Town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: entered the service of my country by enlisting into Capt Peter Penet's company Col. Webb Regt Connecticut line, & I was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 20 day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 2386 And I do further 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 Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer but unable to work but a part of the time from bodily weakness and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife & two sons, viz, Sarah Clark aged 52. Andrew Clark aged 26. Amos Clark aged 15 years - unable to work.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Amos Clark
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 7 Dollars and 50 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest,
Henry B. Flagg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry C. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
7 Dollars and 50 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
The day of July 1820.
Myron K. Hagar
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in, this 7th day of July 1820
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court

August 14, 1935
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Amos Clark-S.37872 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. George E. Razee 137 Alden Avenue New Haven, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information concerning Amos Clark of Milford, Connecticut, soldier of the War of the Revolution, pension claim, S. 37872.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37872, based upon the service of Amos Clark in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Amos Clark served from the beginning of the Revolution until the month of January, 1776, names of officers for this service not given. He enlisted in January, 1776, served one year and six weeks as private in Captain Peter Perritt's company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut regiment. He was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. He continued to serve on short tours "through the War", no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, then a resident of Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
He was still a resident of Milford in 1820 and referred to his wife, Sarah, aged fifty-two years, to

a son, Andrew, aged twenty-six years, and to a son, Amos, aged fifteen years.
The soldier, Amos Clark, died October 24, 1839, leaving children, their names not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Connecticut ss -
I Henry Bull of Milford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut depose & say that I was a Sergeant in Capt Peter Pervits Company in 60 in Charles Webb's Regiment during the year 1770. That I was well acquainted with Amos Clark Jr. & that he served in the same Regiment & Company with me through the whole year - That P er Clark is greatly named in his circumstances for need of assistance from his County for support further say not. Milford April 3, 1818. Henry Bull -
I Joseph Whiting of the aforesaid Town, County State depose & say that I was Sergeant of the aforesaid Company during the year 1776. That the deposition of Henry Bull is just there. I further depose & say that I served in P er Company with P er Clark six weeks after the campaigns ended at the particular request of the Commander in Chief further say not. Milford April 3, 1818 J. Whiting

Connecticut ss
Personally appeared Henry Bull & Joseph Whiting & made oath to the truth of the within depositions by them respectively subscribed, before me Milford April 4 th 1818
Simson Baldwin Judge of the Supreme Court
New Haven April 4 th 1818
I certify that the within named Henry Bull & Joseph Whiting are known to me to be credible men & that the above named Col. H. Bond Esq is a Justice of the Peace & the signature above is known to me to be his.
J. Baldwin a Judge of the Supreme Court
Aug. 21. 1818
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Clark Junr. by reason of his reduced circumstances in life now needs the assistance of his country for support.
Simson Baldwin
Simson Baldwin
The Bull & Whiting's depositions for Amos Clark Junr

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 6 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of Amos Clark, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Con. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Comts  month per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 24 th Oct. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William N. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

137 Alden Ave., New Haven, Conn., Aug. 2, 1935.
Veterans Administration Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, -
Will you please write me any information you can learn concerning Amos Clark , or Clarke, of Milford, Connecticut, New Haven County. He was an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He, Amos Clark, or Clarke, and his wife, were born, lived, and died in Milford, Conn. The number of his Revolutionary pension application is S-37872.
Yours truly, Mrs. George E. Raze.

S. 37872, Amos Clark
***** Chas R. Hale -
Letter in Amos Clark S. 23574
In the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37872, it appears that Amos Clark or Clarke was pensioned for service with the Connecticut troops while residing in Milford, Connecticut.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Sarah.
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37 872
INVALID.
Rev. Rev
File No. 87 872
Mrs. Clarke Jr. Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-June 18. Chas. R. Hall adv. name of wife-See his letter in Amos Clark S-23 574 ams 1930. Aug. 14. List to Mrs. George E. Raye ams