Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,823, Eliakim Clap, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Clap, Eliakim Pamela
N 23823
CONTENTS

Let to J. B. Williams May 4/49
Rep
1263.
Massachusetts.
Pamela Clap widow of Eliakim Clap who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of August 1848 and sent to
J. B. Williams Chester-Village Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2

Dear Set. Your Ward, Sept. 6: '39 ditto ditto April 7 1843.
20185
Massachusetts
Ebenezer Blake
of Chester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from April 1777 to April 1781
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of Jany 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1830 and sent to the Hon. J. C. Bates, Northampton Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 209-03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep 1830 " 48
$ 257-03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and March 1820. May 20. 1830
Recorded Book 10. Vol. 2 d page 42 BK 13

Ebenezer Clapp
3891 Oct 1818.
not
middle chester
May 1819
July 31

COUNTY of Hampshire
ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire
Ebenezer Clap aged sixty two years, resident in Chester who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted first in 1775 Nov. in Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Lyman in Col. Fellow's Regiment Militiaman - 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Jonathan Allen's Company for one year in Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment - 5 th of April 1777 I enlisted for three years served the time out in Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Goodwill in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment Genl. Nelson's Brigade - I served four years in the Continental Service & was regularly discharged - That the date of my original declaration and Application for a pension was on the tenth of April 1810 that the Number of my pensioned Certificate which I have received is P. D. 891 - I am a Farmer by Occupation - I am troubled with the Rheumatism and am unable to labour at all at times - My wife Parnelia Clap aged 56 years in December next is infirm & bedridden - My Daughter Dorcas Clap lives with me aged twenty years she has a broken arm which is an injury to her about work Charles W. Clap my son aged 10 lives with me - Stillman J. Clap another son aged 15 lives with me - Alonzo Clap another son lives with me aged 10 years infirm weakly - I have two Grand Children whom I support - Adeline King aged 5 years & Deliver King three years old the Children of my son in Law Ebenezer King deceased whose estate was insolvent & who have no property they live are supported in my Family  Ebenezer Clap
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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE.
  82 Acres of land with House & Barn valued at the sum of $3010.00   1. Horse $35. one pair of Open $60 95.   3. Cows $45. one Bull 2 years old $9. 54.   2. Yearling Heifers $12. Two swine $5. 40 17. 40   16. Sheep $16. one Iron bar & two old chains $3. 19.   2. Hoes 75.cts - 2. Axes $2 - one Hay Fork 50.cts 3. 25   2. Scythes with tabling $1.50 - 7. Drogg teeth $1.05 2. 55   2. Rakes 50.cts one Saddle $2. Two Iron hattle $5 - 7. 50   small articles of Iron ballast worn 1. 50   5. Cider Casks $2.50 - 1. Tub - 1. Churn - 2. pails $2. 4. 50   3. Chests $4. one Table & one Candle Stand $4. 25 8. 25   9. Chains $3.50 one wooden Clock $6. 9. 50   1. Loom & necessary Apparatus $6.50 Cradle & 4 Clogs worn $1.52 0. 2   1. Warming pan $1. one looking Glass $1. 2.   Five shovel & tongs 75.cts. 9. Barthen & Milk pails $1.25 2.   $1044.47   Ebenezer Clap
Sworn to and declared on the tenth
day of July 1820
before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll Clerk of Circuit Court of Common Pleas for P. County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 One thousand forty four Dollars and forty seven Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Eleventh day of July 1820.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

Eliakim Phelps
Correct

I Eliakim Clapp, a citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Chester in the County of Hampden & State of Massachu- setts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolu- tionary War. In the year 1775, in Oct. I entered the service & served two months in the company of Capt. Joseph Lyman, then I enlisted for one year, & served as a soldier during that time in the Com- pany of Capt. Jonathan Allen in the Regiment of Col. Mose. In April 1777 I enlisted for three years & served during that time in the Company command- ed by Capt. Nathan Goodale in the Regi- ment of Col. Rufus Putnam of the Massachusetts Line. I was honorably discharged. But the Discharge which I re- ceived I put into the hands of a man by the name of Capt. Deacon Hasty, a great many years ago, who afterwards moved to the Westward & there died. As I have not seen or heard any thing of my Discharge since I put it into his hands. My name has & I trust memory I have be- en possessed of a small estate, but am not able to pay my just debts with- out reducing myself to a state of heart & suffering. And by reason of my med- circumstances in life I am in real need of assistance from my Country for a sup- port. Given this tenth day of Apr. A.D. 1818.
Eliakim Clapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss April 10 th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Eliakim Clapp signer to the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Jos. Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

To the Secretary of the Department War, of the Subordinate, Judge of the Court and Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Mas- sachusetts, which includes the County of Hampshire of said, do hereby certify that from the tes- timony of said it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Eliakim Chaplin served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as he has set forth in his Declaration of said, & that by reason of his rendered circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said. This sixth day of April A D 1818 — Jonathan Leavitt

Pamela Blaps 5748 Declaration
Admitted
2 years
Priv
$80 per annum
William Ward Esq. Worthington Mass

N 5748 Pamela Clapp
Mass.
Act 7. July 38.
died 1839

State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On the 13 th day of June 1839 personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden Pamela Clap of Chester in said County aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838 viz
That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Clap who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the Law of May 20. 1830. and that her pension certificate was dated the 16 th day of July 1830 and is numbered 20185.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Clap on the 22 nd day of December 1785. and that her said husband died on the fourteenth day of February 1839 and that she has remained his Widow ever since that period
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written & I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the declarant was unable to appear in Court and that it was taken at Chester in the County aforesaid before me Pamela Clap Oliver B Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris is the Judge of said Court & that his signature subscribed to the certificate of the within written Declaration of Pamela Clapp is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this fourteenth day of June A.D. 1839
Justin Willard Clerk

I Timothy Clark. Town clerk of the Town of Northampton do certify that upon the records of Marriages in said Town. I find the following entry as returned by Rev. Solomon Williams. then Minister of said Town viz
"Ezekiel Clapp & Pamela Wright. Dec. 22. 1785"
Attest Timothy Clark Town Clerk.
Hampshire ss. May 29 th 1839
Sworn & subscribed before me
Sam l D. Lyman Justice of the peace
Dear Sir
The certificate requires the test of an oath. please to have it done & return it by Thursday, March. before Sam l Lyman - whose known to the Dept. Y rs Willard

Sam F. Lyman / / COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Sam F. Lyman Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty ninth day of May — A. D. 1839
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I Alonzo Clapp of Chester in the County of Hampshire do hereby and say that I am the Son of the late Elakim Clapp of Chester deceased. who was a pensioner of the United States that I was present at the death of my father which took place on the fourteenth day of February 1839 Alonzo Clapp
State of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Ap r 26. 1843. Personally appeared before me Alonzo Clapp and made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that he is entitled to full credit
William Ward Justice of the peace

34 694 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 694
Clickin Clap
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 7/5
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23823
Pamelia Clap Wid of Eliakim Clap Brn Kew was
Act Feb 2 nd 1828
Index : Vol A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17 Chatham Feb.
Dec 18. -

To the Hon. the Senate & House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States
Humbly Shews
Eleakim Slop of Chester in the County of Hamp- den Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That he enlisted in the month of April 1776. into the Company of Captain Jon a Allen in Col Jonathan Wards Regiment in the Service of the United for one year and faithfully performed his engagement. And on the first day of April 1777. he re-enlisted into the same Com- -pany for three years and served in the Regiment commanded by Col Putnam. the said time and was then honorably dischar- ged.
Your petitioner applied for and obtained a pension un- der the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818. but in consequence of the construction of a succeeding law his name was erased from the pension list roll. in consequence of the amount of property he was supposed to possess.
Your petitioner has now in his possession about Eighty Acres of rough land. four Steers. One old horse. four cows. two yearlings. two calves and fifteen sheep valued as by the annexed affidavit will appear at Six Hundred & forty

Three Dollars . . . and he has no other property of value
and he is indebted in the following sums viz to Luther Perry thirty eight dollars. to the Widow Boies One Hundred dollars, to Horace Boies Sixty dollars to John Hopkins One Hundred fifty dollars. to Christopher Clarke Eighteen dollars. to Frederick Boyden Fifty dollars. to Augustus Clark. four Hundred Dollars. to Horace Boyle Twenty Nine dollars. to William Sanderson Twenty three dollars making in the aggregate Eight Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars - by which your Honorable Body will perceive that he is entirely at the mercy of his creditors. and that if his debts were paid he would be. a Pauper He is now in the Seventy first year of his age and his wife is in her sixty fourth year and altho in ordinary health are unable from age to perform much labor
Your petitioner submits to your Honorable body whether for four years faithful service to his country he is not entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 & prays that he may be reinstated on the pension roll.
As in duty bound will ever pray am Washington Dec 6. 1828 Glaukum Clark

Hampshire ss. Dec. 6 th 1828. Ezekiel Clapp came before me and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing petition by him subscribed are true
William Ward Justice of the peace
We hereby certify that we are neighbors to Ezekiel Clapp, and are well acquainted with his farm; That we have carefully examined the farm and the other property named in the foregoing petition by him subscribed and are of opinion that the amount of value as therein is estimated is as much as it is worth or will command. Luther Pomeroy
Sworn to subscribed before me this 6 th day of December 1828. And I certify that I am acquainted with the deponents and that they are respectable men credible witnesses
William Ward Justice of the peace
Clapp's statement is entitled to full credit, J. C. Bates M.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this 22 d day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Esq Judge of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid Pamela Clapp a resident of Chester in said County aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, &c.
That she is the Widow of Eleazer Clapp late of Chester deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War and who was a pensioner of the United States under the Law of May 30 1830. and that his pension Certificate was dated the 16 th day of July 1830. and numbered 20185.
She further declares that she was married to the s d Eleazer Clapp at Northampton on the 22 nd day of December 1785 and that her Husband died on the fourteenth day of February 1839. Official evidence of which was affixed to the pension Certificate which was surrendered after his decease. and that she is still the Widow of the said Eleazer Clapp.
Pamela Clapp
Hampden ss. before me  subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above said before me, and I certify that the said Pamela Clapp by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court. and I do further declare my opinion that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true, in witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County to be affixed this 22 d day of April AD 1843
Oliver Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden 33.
S ustine Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon: Oliver B. Morris before whom the foregoing declaration was made & verified, is the Judge of said Court, and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three Sustine Willard

discontinued and not paid a farthing John D. Dorr Esq. Attorney
Attest July 31. 1820
See letter to J. G. L. B. July 26 Dec 1828.
3891 Massachusetts Roll
Eliakim Chap Capt Lyman Private Mass Line. 3 years 86
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of October 1818 and sent to Jonathan Leavitt Esq. Judge Greenfield - Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 4 m th  \frac{25}{30} - 38:66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: - $ 86:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Chester Ct of Hampshire

7318- Massachusetts
Rept June 13 let. to W. Ward 21st: Oct. 1843 -
widow of Pamela Clap Eliakim Clap who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818- and who died on the 14th: February 1839- of Sampdaco in the State of Majesty : - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allen — of the Repts. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachusetts : -line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th: day of June, 1843 and sent to W. Ward Worthington Majesty —
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Whittier Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 81

7318-
Massachusetts
Rept June 13 let. to W. Ward 21st: Oct. 1843 -
Pamela Clap widow of Eliakim Clap who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818- and who died on the 14th: February 1839- of Scituate in the State of Massachusetts : - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allen _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachusetts : -line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th: day of June, 1843 and sent to W. Ward Worthington Massachusetts
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Abraham Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 - Page 81

3589
Massachusetts
Pamela Clap — widow of Eliakim Clap — who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of December 1843 and sent to William Ward
Worthington Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1. Page 38.

2479
July 8 th
Washington W.B.
Mass. Mar 3 rd 1843,
Pamela Clapp
Columbia Am. Univ s
born of parents
Washington City
Return
The quality of the paper is certified by the Register
Probate
W. Ward
Washington City

Worthington Ms. July 3. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose the application of Pamela Clapp Widow of the late Asahel Clapp for additional years paid under the Act 3 rd March 1843. And am Respectfully Your H ts Servant William Ward
Is it necessary that an official Certificate of the Clerk of Court should be attached to every application when the Magistrate is known to be such at your office. If it is not you will oblige me by saying so in your next communication, as it would save the pensioner some expense. W Ward

Charles D. Luce Mass { free July 31 st } W. Williams L. Inc
do date
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Christie Village Mass, July 31 st 1848
Hon S. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - Please find enclosed a declaration of Miss Damaris Clapp - which if right - will you have the goodness to enter on a certificate for her - if any thing is wrong - concerning the declaration please write me and I will endeavor to have it righted & enclose in another letter a declaration of Miss Thomas -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Yours
A. S. Williams

Chouteau Village Mass free March 6th 1861 St. Williams L. In
Hon. A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Col
neg

Chute Village Mass, March 6 th 1849
Dear Sir-
I beg leave to say that a pension Certificate issued to Pamela Clap widow of Eliakim Clap of Chute County of Hampden is lost and the family say it cannot be found said Certificate was issued some time last summer and a Copy made from it to draw her pension to the 11 th Sept. last past - since which time none of the family have seen it - Will you have the goodness to inform me if another Certificate can be issued for her - and if so what measures are necessary to procure it -
Hon J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm Pension
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt J. B. Williams

Chatha Village, Mississippi May 7th 1884 A. Davis E. Williams W. Cole Campian of Henderson Washington D.C.

Christie Village Mass, May 9 th 1849
Hon. S. S. Edwards.
Sir - Your favor of the 7 th inst was rec d yesterday - I would say in reply - that Mrs. Pamela Chaplin deceased the 29 th of April last past and since her decease her Certificate has been found - of which I was informed on saturday last - Under existing circumstances - I suppose the Heirs at Law will sign sufficient papers to entitle them to procure the annuities due their Mother to the time of her decease -
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servt - A. B. Williams

Pamela Clap
$ 80 per ans
To Wm. Ward Worthington Mass Estate of Frederick Worthington City -

Wethington Ms Oct 31 1843
Sir
I return the application of the Widow Pamela Kellogg with the certificate of the blank of the blank of Com- mon pleas. To the qualification of the Magistrate before whom it was sworn. I regret the trouble it gives you but the Court of Probate having heretofore been recognized by the department as a Court of Record ## and having her- etofore transacted all the pension business before that Court is my apology
I am Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
William Ward
J. L. Edwards Esq Room 7 of Pensions
## If I am not badly mistaken, the pension certificate to Mrs. Mary Parsons dated Aug 7. 1843. No 1389 was issued upon the certificate of the Register of Probate. probably in form of this W Ward
† the clerk of all the Courts

5748
Rejected
Sec. Wm Ward, Sep. 6 '37 Let M rs Ward, April 4, 1843.
act 7 July 38
Pamelia Clapp 5748
Rejected
Act 7 July 1838

Rec d Dec. 16. 1828
Wm. J. C. Bates
Mr. Colburn
Person offic
Washington

H. Rep. Dec 15. 1828.
M c Edward,
Hopeing you found no obstacle to the restoration to the pension roll of the names I gave you, will you look at the enclosed? As I am acquainted with the several applicants & their situation, I shall be glad, if I can, to afford any further evidence that may be desired, and am, with much respect,
yours, J. C. Bales

5748 July 10 Mass. July 14 7 July 1838.
Pamela Delap mo: of Elakim
Stee
Edward Ely born: of Andover Washington Parry

Washington July 3. 1839
J. H. Edwards Esq.
Sir I enclose the declaration of Pamela Blapp. widow of the late Elakin Blapp. and also a certificate of her marriage. to enable her to obtain the benefit of the Act of July. 1838
The official certificate of his death was returned to the War or pension Department to enable her to receive the balance due at his death.
Yours Respectfully W. Willard

Worthington April 29 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
With this I enclose a new application for a pension from the widow of Eleazer Clap together with a certificate of the marriage of the Town Clerk of Northampton and an affidavit of Alonso Clap of his decease of which there is also an official certificate of the Probate Court of this County on the pension certificate which was surrendered
I am Respectfully
Your Ob Serv t
William Ward
Your last letter was misdirected to me at Washington, Me

Eliza Clapp Mass 5 '18, to what time paid.
Died 14 th Feb 1839/p. T. That period JH

Washington D.C. Mar 8. 1841 Mass.
Rev. Charles Agassiz
Home of President
Washington City

Washington Mr March 1. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir,
In the year 1839. I transmitted to your Department the application of Pamela Clap who is and then was the Widow of Elakim Clap who was a pensioner first under the Law of March 18. 1818 & afterwards under the Law of May 20 1830. the last certificate was dated July 18. 1830 and numbered 20185. Mrs Clap's application was for a pension under the Law of July 7. 1838. and with it was forwarded a certificate of the record of her marriage to Mr Clap by the Town Clerk of Northampton. and the proof of the death of Mr Clap was certified by the Probate Court of this County on the pension certificate surrendered to the department on the payment of the annuity due him at his decease which was the 14 th day of Feb. 1839.
In reply to that application you stated (I think, for I write from memory) that it was inadmissible because she was not a Widow at the time of the passage of that Law.
I have recently been informed that the department has made a different construction in regard to that Law which brings in, all such cases as Mrs Clap's. If so will you permit me to ask your attention to her claim. I do not at present perceive any necessity for new papers, as all the evidence required was transmitted with her former application. if I am mis-

- taken in this respect. and new papers are required. I shall be obliged if you will inform me that I may take the necessary steps for her in the case
And will you allow me to ask if by the present construction of the department, all widows of pensioners who were married before the 1 st of January 1894 are now entitled to the pension
I am very Respectfully
Your ob Servant,
William Ward

Town Clerk's office Northampton April 20 th 1843.
I certify that among the records in this office I find one of which the following is a copy.
"A List of Marriages entered by the Rev. Solomon Williams in March 1757 & includes the whole of the Marriages in the Town since his settlement in the Town in May 1778" and in that list I find the following read viz,
"Seventeen Hundred and eighty five. Eliakim Clap & Pamela Wright Decr. twenty second"
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
"1785. Eliakim Clap & Pamela Wright Decr. 22"
Harvey Wirkland - Town Clerk. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Hampshire and Town of Northampton. I Harvey Wirkland above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the county, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Harvey Wirkland } Clerk of the town of Northampton
Hampshire ss. April 20 1843 Personally appeared Harvey Wirkland above named and made oath to the above deposition.
Before me
Sam. F. Lyman Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel F. Lyman Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of April , A. D. 18 63 .
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

For evidence of identity in this case, see Chris. Lopther Ward's papers. Roy Case, Maps roll

Mr Mitchell. Rev
Abraham Clapp
Justin Granger
"Military Pensions,"
Dec. 15 th 1829
Ref d to Com a on Mil. Pensions -
3 d Section Act May 20 1830.
$8/yr Mrs. Jan 1 Jan'y 1848

20 th Congress
2 d Session
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
December 29, 1828.
On motion of Mr. Bates of Mass.
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the names of Eliakim Clapp and Justin Granger upon the list of Revolutionary Pensioners.
West, Mr. S. Clarke Clerk

30 Cong. 2 Lfs.
The Com ee H. to whom was referred the case  petition of Eliakim Luf & Report:
That the said Luf served in the Continental Establishment in the War of the Rebellion three full years & that he is entitled to a pension. They, therefore, report a bill at the rate of $8. a month.

Damita Chappe Declaration
aa
admitted
J. B. Williams Chester Village Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wampden County } ss,
On this twenty ninth day of July A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Pamela Clapp a resident of Chester in said County aged Eighty Three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d day of February A.D. 1848 granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Eliakim Clapp who was a resident of said Chester and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum - She further declares she is still a widow signed & sealed in presence of Mary H. Clapp Pamela Clapp
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me
Jabin B. Williams Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me a widow and a pensioner as she declares
Jabin B. Williams Justice of the Peace

2479
The register of the court of probate is not the proper office to certify the quality of a Justice of the Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. Be it known that on the twenty seventh day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Pamela Clapp a resident of Chester in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Elakim Clapp, late of Chester who was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the Revolutionary War and who died on the 14 th day of February 1839 and that she is the same Pamela Clapp, to whom a pension for five years was granted from the 4 th day of March 1836, which Certificate is dated the 12 th day of June 1843, and that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband Elakim Clapp but that she is now and ever since has been the widow of the said Elakim Clapp
Pamela Clapp
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned and I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that the facts set forth in the preceding declaration are true William Ward Justice of the peace

not remarried since the death of her husband Ebenezer Clap
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that William Ward Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William Ward and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County do hereby certify that William Ward Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly appointed and qualified and that his signature to the above certificate I know to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29 th day of June A.D. 1843
Samuel F. Lyman Regt Probate