Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1977, Ichabod Clark, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Clark, Ichabod
R 1977
CONTENTS
Penn. residence.

State of Pennsylvania and County of Lycoming.
On this 13th day September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before Seth Chapman Esq. & his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Lycoming, now sitting, Ichabod Clark, a resident of Fairfield Township, in the County of Lycoming & State aforesaid, aged about seventy one years, who being first 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He first entered the service as a Militiaman in the state of New Jersey under Captain Daniel Mathews & served under him off & on, above two years, sometimes for a week, sometimes a month, & then he left a month before he would be called again. He cannot tell precisely the month or year he first entered the service, but it was before the year 1775. He cannot state exactly when he quit the service, but he served most of the time until the close of the war, either with his gun, or with his team. At one time he was pressed to go into the service with his wagon & horses, six men with bayonets came to him for that purpose. He afterwards enlisted for three months and was under the command of Captain Jacob Crane. Our Colonel's name was Spencer, He thinks Oliver Spencer. While under Captain Crane we were stationed within four or five miles of Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey, and a British scouting party came up & fired on us from a hill, we then followed & fired on them. Killed two, and took near sixty of them prisoners. Several of them were wounded. After this He moved into Red Bank, and again went into the service under Captain John Lindley & was in the battle of Red Bank. He wrote that the day after the battle they drove a party of the British before a

First trip when they had stuff they ran off & kept some for Chokin Pot-pie, which the soldiers eat - There was nearly half a barrel of it, that some of it, but a few of the soldiers would not go for it as it was poisoned. The man was in any other battle except those mentioned, though he has often been in skirmishes - We used to often shoot or at the British from near Elizabeth Town to Staten Islands. His services were all in the State of New Jersey - He has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - though he thinks there are still persons living in the State of New Jersey who could make this proof, though he is unable to go there to procure it. - David Clark, Elias Clark, Ebenezer Dyer, John John Totten belonged Captain Smithwoods Compa- -ny when he did - Ezekiel Dyer was either a Lieutenant or Ensign in Smithwoods Company & he cannot tell which - His memory has failed a good deal of late years.
He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension list of the treasury of any state whatever.
I was born within one mile of Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey in the year 1764.
I have no record of my age
When I was first called into service I lived within about ten miles of Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey - After the close of the war I lived in the State of New Jersey in Jersey for several years - then I lived in Princeton two years - I then came into the State of Pennsylvania & lived near New Hope for about 2 years - then lived in Reading about 10 months - then came up to Chil- -lybaugh in Northumberland County, lived there a few months, & then moved to Berneville, from whence he removed to Fairfield where he has lived for the last 14 years -

I was called in to service as a drafted Militia man - I never was a substitute - I once enlisted for three months as I have before stated - Colonel Spencer
Colonel Spencer, General Maxwell - Captain Jacob Crane & Daniel Smithwood were of the officers when I served - I cannot recollect the names of the regiments particularly - My brother David Clark & my brother in law Elias Clark were out with me in service - they are both dead - General circumstances with regard to my service is set out in the above declaration
I never received a discharge but once, that I can recollect, & that was for the three months service when I enlisted, & that I think was lost (with almost every thing I had) when my house was burned, which happened in Morris County New Jersey
I never received a Commission. -
Adam Kunkle, Clemson Buckley & Jacob Kunkle Adam Kunkle, Clemson Buckley & Jacob Kunkle are persons to whom I am known, & who can testify to my character for veracity, & to their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. -
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year above said in open court
J. Wood Rul. Ichabod his Clark Mark
We, Adam Kunkle, Clemson Buckley & Jacob Kunkle, residing in Fairfield Township Lycoming County, hereby certify that we are well acquain- ted with Ichabod Clark, who has subscribed and sworn to the above de- claration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is re- puted and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid in open court
J. Wood Rul.
Clemson Buckley Adam Kunkle Jacob Kunkle

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Adam Kunkle, Clemson Kunkle, & Jacob Kunkle, who have signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the township of Fairfield aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Leah Robinson John Cummings A David Jr
I Joseph Wood Notary of the court of common pleas in & for the County of Lycoming County aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ichabod Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. Wood Notary.

Amended Declaration
State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Lycoming Ichabod Clark, who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and 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 two years (as stated in the declaration) as a private, & as a militia-man —
For three months as a private, & entitled soldier; — And at one time he was out with his team for two months & frequently afterwards was pressed into the service with his team, for several days at a time —
I first went into the service in the year 1774 the month I cannot recollect. I was in the service nearly every other month in the years 1774 & 1775. I was in the service several months in 1776 and in the year 1777 as near as I can recollect, I enlisted for three months. And in the year 1778, (I think in June) I again entered the service & was in the battle of Monmouth the length of time I was out I cannot recollect but believe it to have been about twelve days — And for such service I claim a pension. —
I further state that there is no clergyman residing in my neighborhood or near it, with whom I am acquainted.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29th day of March A.D. 1833. And I certify the said Ichabod Clark to be a credible person and that his statement is entitled to belief.
Blanchett
his Ichabod Clark Mark

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County, — ss.
I, Joseph Wood, Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Lycoming County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Vanderbell Esquire, before whom the foregoing statement or declaration was sworn to, is an active Justice of the Peace duly commissioned as such in & for said County, and as such his acts are entitled to to credit — And that the signature "Peter Vanderbell" is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Vanderbell, Justice of the Peace aforesaid.
And I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court — And also the proceedings had before Peter Vanderbell Esq. Justice of the Peace, in the matter of the application of Ichabod Clark for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at Williamsport this 29th day of March A. D. 1853. —
Joseph Wood Prothonotary

11,231 Ithaca Clark Pennsylvania
11231
J. Armstrong Esq Williamsport Penn

60. BRIEF in the case of  Ichabod Clark  of  Sycamore  in the State of  P.A.  (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? 71  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.     N.J. Militia before In 1775 Private Gen. Lord Howe   "Served off and on" 2 and Capt. Smithwood Col. Spruce   "about 5" Wagoner Capt. Crane Lieut. Mawdell   afterwards enlisted for 3. Capt. Lindley   "and again went into service"  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at Elizabeth Town to prisoners. Battle of Monmouth
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Elizabeth Town N Jersey
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or completion? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the Act. The periods are not clearly stated
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
See amended declaration

Schubert Clark pa
Reynolds
W. G. Wade

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Pennsylvania
COUNTY OF Schuylkill
{ ss :
Be it known, that before me, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Barbara Clarke a resident of Manheimville in the county of Schuylkill — in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that she is Widow of Schabod Clark in the county of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania who was a revolutionary Soldier and that She believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that She is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints Willis G. Wade , of Washington, D. C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, the said Barbara Clarke has on this eighth day of February 185 3 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Witness; E Calvert Antony Lloyd
Barbara Clarke [s.]
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this eighth day of February 185 3 E Calvert J. P.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE — When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word her in every place where it occurs.

1977

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1977
No.
Schabod Clark
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Charges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
No. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rev: Pennsylvania
Suspended man act 7/11
a letter to
James Armstrong William

Williamsport Aug. 22 d 1883.
Dear Sir -
I have done the best I can for Mr. Clarke in trying to remove the objection last made to his pension, and hope it will be deemed sufficient. The old man is almost blind, & extremely feeble - he says it will be impossible for him to come again to this place over the rough road he has to travel. He is considered a man of truth & no doubt is here entertained of his having been a soldier in the revolution - but his memory is much impaired & he cannot give a satisfactory account of each  time as would be desirable, perhaps. He is said to be a "very good" old man, but very poor - few need relief more. -
I have not added the certificate of Mr. Vanderveer being a justice, as you have it twice certified before -
With great respect yours &c
J. L. Edwards Commis n of Pensions
James Armstrong

11231
J. Clark's Application for Pension under the act of June 7 th 1832

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Lycoming. Ich- abod Clark, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following years
For two years (I believe longer) as a private & as a militia man.
Declarant further states that to the best of his knowledge he was out in the service six months previous to the eleventh of April 1775. And the rest of his service which was eighteen months (to the best of his knowledge & re- collection) was subsequent to that period — and for this service he claims a pension. —
Sworn & subscribed before this 10 th day of June 1833. And I certify that said Ichabod Clark is a credible person & that his Statement is to all intents to be kept
Ichabod his Clark mark
Phanuel Bell

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County ss
I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter Vandubelt junior before whom the foregoing statement or declaration was sworn to, is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned as such in the said County, and as such his acts are intitled to credit - and that the signature "P. Vandubelt Jr" is the proper hand writing of the said P. Vandubelt Esq. a Justice of the Peace as of duly Commissioned And I further certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court and also the proceedings had before P. Vandubelt on the amended declarations in the matter of the application of Ichabod Clarke for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court at Williamsport this 12th day of June A. D. 1833. -
J. Wood Pro.
Pennsylvania ss Lycoming County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the said County. Ichabod Clarke, who being duly sworn, deposes & saith, that by reason of old age, his memory is much impaired (as is also his sight, being now nearly blind) that he cannot swear positively to the precise circumstances of each tour, or the precise time he entered & returned from each tour - but he does swear positively that he served in the whole, two years as a private, and

Eighteen months of which was, he believes after the 11th of April 1775. In this year he was called out one month at a time only, (unless there was an alarm) & this continued through the Summer & latter part of the year - Altho' he was out 5 months, in this year - In 1776 he was drafted & was out 10. five months - went out every other month in the year - In 1777 he enlisted & was out for 3 months under Captain Jacob Crane. As soon as the 3 months was out, he then had to go out as before, & served he believes for two months - And in 1778 he was drafted again for a couple of months - and in this year he was in the battle of Monmouth - he thinks it was in June - it was in warm weather the men lay on the ground at night he believes - at this time he was out some when about half a month -
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20th day of August 1833 & I certify that said Ichabod Clark is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to belief
for their bells
His Ichabod Clark Mark