Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,936, David Clark, N.C.

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S. 30.936.
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18138 Kentucky
David Clark
of Hopkins in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dixon of the regt commanded by Col — in the N. E. Mils time for 15 months from 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 53, Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1833 — and sent to Frank Lyon, Eddyville Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $106,66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Sep .. 2666
$133,33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H Allison
Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 6

30936 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,936
David Clark
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 s
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky 3 rd (A)
County of Harlan
On this 12 th day of November 1832 personally appeared, in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of the County aforesaid now sitting David Clark, a resident of said County State aged seventy three 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 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated
He states that he was born in Dyslin County in the State of North Carolina on the 29 th day of June 1759 and was there drafted in the year 1778 or 1779 (the precise date not recollected) for three months under Capt William Dixon, Lieut Barnabas Stephens & Ensign Joshua Daugherty of the N th Carolina Militia that he rendezvoused at Pumping Run near Wilmington & after remaining there sometime with the Militia his company was detached and marched to a small town called Elizabeth in Bladen County against the Indians - was marched back to Pumping Run and remained there some weeks when he was discharged & returned home having served eight or nine weeks that he received a written discharge for his full term of three months signed by his Capt
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but both lost the same.
He states that shortly after the defeat of General Patez at Camden in South Carolina he at his residence in Duplin County offered volun- teered under Colo James Hanan, Capt Daniel Williams, Lieut Thomas James & Ensign Daniel Clark of the S th Carolina Militia for three months in the capacity of Dragoon that he marched into S th Carolina where he was actively engaged in scouting duty against the British & Tories until his term expired. He states that he served one month after his term expired at the solicitation of his Capt that he received a written discharge signed by his Capt but has lost the same.
He states that in about a week after he returned home from the term last above men- tioned he again volunteered for three months under Genl. Littleton, Capt James Lee, Lieut Warren Plunk & Ensign Lewis Carrick volunteered to the S th river with the intention of joining the Continental Army under Genl. Greene when arrived within a days march of Bruns- wick Ga. Genl. Littleton received in- telligence that the Enemy had taken Wilmington he was ordered to arrest his march to that place, that they marched to a place called Long Bridge within ten miles of Wilmington and were stationed there in the vicinity until

his term expired - that he was in a skirmish with the British at Long Ridge in which the Americans were defeated. Col. Brian Young of the S. Carolina Militia participated in the skirmish. Col. Brown had his arm broken this applicant had his horse killed under him shortly after this event this applicant was discharged and returned home having served out his full term of three months - he received a written discharge signed by his General but has lost the same.
He states that in May 1781 shortly after Lord Cornwallis left Wilmington, this applicant again volunteered under for three months under Col. Heman of Capt. Michael Heman served out his term in Duplin Co. the adjoining country against the Tories, was in three skirmishes against the Tories - was discharged returned home - received no written discharge for this term.
In 1781 aforesaid he volunteered for three months, under Capt. Phipps of S. Carolina Militia. March- ed to Long Ridge - after then joined the Army under General Rutherford - after having served on various scouting parties he was discharged at Wilmington returned home having served out his full term - he rec. no written discharge.
He states that he faithfully served his country

with the Revolutionary, fifteen mounted as before stated. It is stated that after the close of the war he continued to reside in Duplin County aforesaid until the year when he removed to Mississippi from thence to Hoke County Kentucky where he now resides. He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony can prove who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. He states that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
David Clark
David Clark 79 years Pensions 15m. 36.66 16.66 53.33
Sworn to subscribed the day before me
We Charles Bradley residing in the County of Hoke State of Kentucky John Allen residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Clark who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles Bradley John Allen
Sworn to subscribed the day before me
John B. Edgerton

Kentucky Hopkins County & ss
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, at a Court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in Madisonville on the 13 th day of November 1832 the following entry among others was made in the minutes of said Court to wit,
"David Clark a soldier of the revolution applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. and subscribed and sworn to the same. And the certificate of Charles Bradley & John Allen thereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in open Court. Whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said Charles Bradley & John Allen who subscribed the certificate above mentioned are residents of the County of Hopkins & are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit."
I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of an entry made in the minutes of said Court as the same now remains in my office. I further certify that the paper hereto attached marked (A) is the original declaration mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by the said David Clark and the certificate of Charles Bradley & John Allen thereunder written

is the original certificate mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by them.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the 14 th day of November 1832 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth
Sam: Woodson //