Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,623, John Clock, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clock, John Sarah
N. 17,623
CONTENTS
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State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield,
ss. Probate District of Stamford
On this 2nd day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before The Court of Probate in said District
now sitting, John Clock a resident of Darien in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged seventy four years, who being first 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted in the early part of 1777 (as he thinks) for one year in the the Town Guard so called (being State Troops of Connecticut) in Stamford in said County, Commanded by Capt. Joseph Bell now dead. of Lieut. Nathl. Haxon - served out the whole term in said Stamford. The next year as he thinks in the Spring again enlisted as he thinks for a year in the same company under the same officers & served out the whole term - in the year 1778 1779 Cornwallis was taken again enlisted for a term he cannot now recollect of spent much time in cutting forages - this was in the same Guards & under the same officers - enlisted as he thinks in the Spring - also he engaged to the said Guards in 1781 when the Confederation was taken from the meeting house in said Stamford without a battle by the British but cannot say for how long a term he was there in 1779 - being Ordinance first enlistment he was in the battle at Red Bank in which Gen. Wooster was killed which was in April 1777 - Ordinance is present his enlistment was for one year of he served out the whole time as aforesaid in said Stamford except the service at Red Bank - upon reflection he says his second enlistment above stated was for only nine months & not for a year. His third enlistment (the year Cornwallis was taken) he says his enlistment of service above for as much as eight months he thinks more but as he cannot say with certainty, he fixes that term at eight months only - In the year 1781 his enlistment was for eight months - but Ordinance was then taken prisoner by the Army - how much of the eight months had then elapsed cannot tell - Ordinance was a prisoner either in confinement or under parole from that time during the war - Thinks his several enlistments were always in March, but cannot be positive as to the month - they were always in the Spring. The Ordinance was taken prisoner in the Summer & as he thinks in July 1781 - Ordinance was also out in the militia for one month or more in Rye in New York - but he cannot now give the time nor year the year - He was born in said Stamford January 19 th 1758 has a record of his age in a family bible which came to him from his father - resided in said Stamford when he entered the service of has always resided there (viz in that part which is now Darien) ever since - always volunteered - except his short time in the militia in Rye - cannot state the names of Officers nor the Commission Stances of his service, more particularly than he has done, except that at the time of his enlistment in 1781 of the cut many forages that year, - never received a written discharge but

but was always faithfully - John Dibble of Thaddens Bell Esq of said Danien know me I can testify as to my character in respect of his belief or knowledge of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The said John Block hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Block Ch. Hawley Judge
We, Daniel Smith a clergyman, residing in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and Thaddens Bell residing in the town of Danien in said State hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Block who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. In 7 th day of August A.D. 1832 Daniel Smith Thaddens Bell Ch. Hawley Judge
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Stamford in Connecticut and that Thaddens Bell Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Danien in said State and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Ch. Hawley Judge
I, Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Block for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of _____ Office, this 25 th day of August 1832.
Sam Lockwood Clk

21 H1 Connecticut Sarah Block widow of John Block decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 10th April 1838 of Fairfield in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Ct. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 10th April 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Mar. 1839 and sent Chs. Howley Stamford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of May 39 $ 72.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 40.00 $112.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 172

22368
Connecticut
John Block  of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the comd commanded by Captain Bell of the regt commanded by Col Mead in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Octob 1833 and Charles  Marlowe Mansford
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 40.00  $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 30

Hampden Sept. 14. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir
I forward the application of the widow of Jno. Clark dec d . a late pensioner under the law of 1832. Please communicate the result to me.
Very respectfully your obedt serv t .
Chas. H. Hale

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford -
On this 1 st day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in the District aforesaid Sarah Clock a resident of the Town of Darien in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged sixty nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 en- titled "an act granting half pay of pensions to certain wid- ows" - That she is the widow of John Clock dec d late of said Darien who was in his life time & in the Revolutionary War a private soldier in the service of the United States & in the corps raised & ordered out into service against the public enemy by the State of Connecticut - That she believes he served chiefly in the Coast guards in said Darien which was then a part of the Town of Stamford - That for such services he drew a pension up to the time of his death as she believes under the act of 1832 & she now forward his certificate as evidence thereof in connection with the documents in the Pension Department - That she cannot particularize the times or terms of his enlistments or services nor give any particular statement of his services but grounds her claim on the terms set forth & proved by him on his application for a pension on which he obtained the annexed certificate & refers for a specification of his services & the proof of them to his applica- tion & the proofs in support of the same; claiming that he served as aforesaid for two years at least & she thinks justable for more - That her maiden name was Sarah Dancher - That she was married to the said John Clock on the seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine - by the Rev d Moses Mather minister of the Gospel. Then the pastor of the Congregational Society in what was then Middlesex Society in Stamford, but is now the Town of Darien - Her marriage is recorded in the public records of said Stamford - That her husband the aforesaid John Clock died at said Darien on the tenth day of April in

That year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place pre- vious to the first of January seven hundred & ninety four viz, at the time above stated - That she has never married again since the decease of said John Clock but has ever remained & still is his widow - & that she has ever resided since his death & still resides in said Danvers -
Sworn to & subscribed with Sarah Clock day of year above written before me -
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
And on the same day before said Court personally appeared Abram Clock Esq of said Danvers who being duly sworn & the testify that he is the son of said John Clock of said Clock - That he knows his deceased father to have been the identical person named in the annexed pension certificate - That he knows his said father John Clock died at said Danvers on the tenth day of April A.D. 1838 - In defeasance was there at the time of his death - & that his mother the applicant has ever since remained & still is his widow - Sworn to & subscribed the day of year above written before me & I certify that the deponent is a credible person.
Abram Clock
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

and on the same day before said Corral personally ap- peared Martha Little of said Danien aged 85 after years very last who being duly sworn doth on her oath say that she is sister of the above named ap- plicant Sarah Clock of recollection will that she saw the said Sarah married to her late husband John Clock now dec d by the Rev d . Moses Mattson dec d . then the pastor of the Congregational Society in what is now Danien then a part of Stamford - I know they were married in January when I was quite young tho' I could not state from mere recollection the year in which they were married - it was when I was not to record eight years old. The fact of the marriage I remember as plainly as if it was only yesterday - said Sarah is still the widow of said John Clock - (The word "years" interlined before signature or oath) -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year year above written I certify that the deponent is a credible person. - before me.
Martha her X Little Crop
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
Sworn to & subscribed also in presence of Chas. H. Lang -
And the said Corral doth on the foregoing testimony & after due investiga- tion of the matter find that the said Sarah Clock the applicant is the widow of John Clock dec d . who was in his life time & at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That said John & Sarah were married by the Rev d . Moses Mattson dec d . late pastor of the Congregational Society in what is now Danien formerly a part of Stamford on the 17 th day of January AD 1789 - That said John died on the 10 th day of April AD 1838 - That said Sarah has never married since his decease but is still his widow of that said John was the identical person named in the pension certificate hereto annexed.
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

John Clock and Sarah Fanshor were married by Rev. Moses Mathes - on Jan'y. Seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
I certify that the above 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—Jan. 17 th 1789.
Symour Jarvis, Town clerk of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
I, Seymour Jarvis, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Seymour Sands, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield. ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 14 th . day of September A.D. 1838 before the County Probate in Hartford District hereby appear Lyman Jones Esq. I make oath that the foregoing Certificate of affidavit by him subscribed and sworn to identify that the Respondent is a credible person - and is Town Clerk of the Town of Thompson. Witness B. Ferris Judge

I Sand Seeley Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Clark for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14th day of September A.D. 1838.
Sand Seeley Clerk
1608 Sarah Clark
Wid of John
Conn
At July 17 1838
Mar 21 1839 due
Apr 10 1838
Allow 850 per ann
from Apr 10 1838
Col. Henry Ely
Stamford Ct.

Declaration
In order to obtain Arrears of Pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss Darien
On this 29 th day of November 1842 personally appeared before me James H. Goshorn, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Abram Clock a resident of Darien in said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain Arrears of Pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838 - That John Clock his Father received a pension from the United States dated, as he believed October 5 th 1833 under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at at Eighty dollars per annum, and died in the town of Darien in said County on the 10 th day of April 1838 - - That Sarah Clock his mother received a pension from the War Department under the act of 7 th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 10 th day of April 1838 the day of the death of her husband and terminating on the 4 th day of March 1841 - That she died on the 13 th day of March 1840 and remained the widow of the said John Clock untill the day of her death
And he further declares that she left four surviving children viz. Abram Clock, Hannah Clock - David Clock and Phebe Weed wife of Rufus Weed all residents of Darien aforesaid - Who claim as her children the arrears from 4 th March 1836 to 10 th April 1838 deducted from her pension on account of her husband's pension -
Abram Clock
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of November 1842 before me James H. Goshorn Justice of Peace

and I the said Justice hereby certify that Abram Block who this day appeared before me and made & subscribed the foregoing declaration is a credible witness and that I am fully satisfied of the truth of all his statements - In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name at Darien this 29 th day of November 1842
James H Goshorn. Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State
Hartford December 1. 1842.
I do hereby certify that James H. Goshorn Esq whose signature is attached to the above instrument, is, & since the 20 th day of June last past has been, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly appointed & commissioned as appears of record in this office. And I further certify that I believe his said signature above is genuine. - also that by the laws of this State Justices of the Peace are fully empowered to administer oaths, take depositions, affidavits &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said State the day & year above written
Isaac A Phelps, Secretary of State

24179
Mr. Cook
Connecticut
for 1777 private 2 years. $80.
disb
Charles Hawley Stamford Connecticut

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Saml. B. Clark of Saugatuck Conn. recd.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1777 1 Private Capt. Jessop Age 17 Hartford Traditionary & Livery Notes   Marched into New Jersey the Surrender of Genl. Burgoyne 9 8 6 Capt. Bell Col. Mead  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of enlistment; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the recompense a discretionary.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

24179 Jno. Cook Connecticut
from 1777 private 2 years. $80 due
Charles Hawley Stamford Connecticut

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWP/eel
May 25, 1929
Mrs. S.B. Jordan 298 Odell Avenue Yonkers, New York
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17623 , it appears that John Clock was born January 19, 1758, in Stamford, Connecticut.
While residing in said Stamford, he served as a private in the town guard as follows:
From early in 1777, one year in Captain Jesse Bell's Company, under Colonel Mead and was in the battle of Ridgefield; from the spring of 1778, nine months in the same company; from the spring of 1780, eight months in Captain Isaac Lockwood's Company; from the spring of 1781, in Captain Isaac Lockwood's Company, was taken prisoner in July, and was on parole until the close of the war. He was also out in the militia for about one month, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 2, 1832, at which time he was living in Darien (for-

merly Stamford), Connecticut.
He died there April 10, 1838.
The soldier married January 17, 1789, in Stamford, Connecticut, Sarah Fanshor.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1838, at which time she was living in Darien, Connecticut, aged sixty-nine years.
She died March 13, 1840, leaving the following children: Abram Clock; Hannah Clock; David Clock; and Phebe Weed, wife of Rufus Weed; all residing in Darien, Connecticut.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

298 Odell Ave Yonkers N.Y. Dec. 15 1928
U. S. Pensions Office Washington D. C.
Re John Clock -----
Revolutionary Pensioner
Will you please let me know of the pensioner above referred to is recorded as having lived in Stamford Conn.
Thanking you for your reply,
Very truly yours,
Mabel L. Jordan
Mrs S. B. Jordan 298 Odell Ave Yonkers N.Y.

John Clock Saratoga NY
Rev. March 8 1890
John Clock & Widow
Feb 12 1890

41 Liberty St New York March 3/90
To the Honorable The Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I take the liberty of asking you for some information of much interest to myself and family in regard to my great grandfather John Clock a private soldier in the war of the Revolution.
I have in hand a Pension Certificate issued to his widow Sarah Clock

signed by Hon J. R. Poinsett Secy of War Mar 22/39 and endorsed as follows "Recorded in the Pension Office in Book A Vol. 1 st "Pag 172 by D. D. Addison Clerk"
I should feel very much obliged if you would favor me with a copy of the application on which this Pension was granted together with any other information you may have on record in regard to the said John Clock I remain respectfully yours John Clock Turner

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17623
Sarah Block
wid of
John Block
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. May 25—Hick to Mrs. S. B. Jordan wing.

Sarah Clock dec d
Conn!
at 7 July 38
Spouse certificate
80 $ pr. an m
from 4 march 36, 40
10 apl. 38 the day
of her husband's death which was deducted to Abram
Hannah & David
Clock & Sheba
used children of
Sarah Clock del
Henry Fowler.
By Abram Clock
Darien
Fairfield
Conn.

Hartford Decem r . 1. 1842
Sir
I enclose & transmit herewith the papers of the heirs of Sarah Block for late a pensioner under the Act of 7 July 1838 claiming arrears which were deducted on account of her husband's pension. If the papers are found to be correct please forward to me a certificate in their favor and much oblige
Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Henry Fowler
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

John Stock Conn. Act June 7. 32 p 80 taken per Bond P. 4 March 1838 JH. W.H.
I certify that John Dibble, Thaddeus Bell Esq., Nathan How the executor of William Hutchinson who have respectively subscribed to the foregoing depositions are all well known to me personally & are credible persons - Hartford Probate Office July 8 th 1833
Ch. H. Harkness Judge

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Clock for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 18 th day of July A.D. 1833.
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford -
On this 25 th day of August A.D. 1882 before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared William Waterbury of Danbury in said District, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit - believes his age to be seventy four - his character and his credit to be good. In the Revolutionary War in the year 1778 in the Spring aforesaid said Clock enlisted for nine months as a private in a Company of Connecticut State Troops called Form or Coast Guards under command of Capt. Jesse Hall of Saint. Michael's Station - Enlisted in said Stamford (Said the time out (discontinued) of said Clock with) in that part of said Stamford which is now Danbury. The service was in guarding the coast from incendiary - cannot recollect the month in which we enlisted - nor the month when our enlistment expired - but the term was nine months - aforesaid also knows that the year before (1777) said Clock belonged to said Guards in that same service - can't know the term of this enlistment but it was before his marriage -
William Waterbury
Sworn to & subscribed to A.D. 1882
Chas. H. Crosby Judge -

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 7 th day of August A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in for said District personally appeared John Dibble of Danien in said District who being first duly sworn according to law & oath on his bath in open Court depose & say that he is seventy two years old that in the Spring (he thinks the first of March) 1777 he enlisted for one year in the Company of Danie Guards in Stamford in said County commanded by Capt. Jesse Bell upon Dec. 1 st Lieut. Nathl. Haskin discontinued service for one month under said enlistment when he was listed in another Company commanded by Capt. Reuben Scoville went to Peekskill & spent had permission to leave the Guard John Clock of said Danien enlisted into said Guards at the time of and at the time of one year of service & found that he was in said Guards during the whole time which he had service did not from he served the year out - The service was in said Stamford, & Danie then being a part of Stamford - believed Clocks age he seventy three or four - His character for truth is good. John Dibble
On the same day before said Court personally appeared Thos. Bell Esq. of said Danien who being first duly sworn on his his oath depose & say that he well knows John Clock who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration - believes him to be seventy four years old - his character for truth is perfectly good that in the Spring of 1777 respondent said John Clock enlisted in the Danie Guards in said Stamford commanded by Capt. Jesse Bell & Lieut. Nathl. Haskin for one year - at the end of said time was in said Stamford - respondent well knows said Clock as a member of said Guards engaged in cutting fascines in said Stamford but can not state the year - respondent was with said Clock in 1777 in the engagement at Peekskill - said Clock was taken prisoner at the time - respondent well knows said Clock was out in the militia at Rye for for a month or more - but cannot state the time - respondent was there also - Thaddeus Bell
Sworn to & subscribed to the day of my appearance; by the Hon. John Dib- ble of Danien Bell Esq. respectively Ch. Standing Judge -
And was on this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832 before said Court personally appeared Nathan Howe of South Salem in Westchester County in the State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law & oath on his oath in open Court depose & say that he is

Knows John Clock who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration - believes his life to be seventy four years old - his character for truth is good - In the Revolutionary War in the years 1780 & 1781 deponent was a lieutenant in a company of Town Guards in Stamford in Connecticut commanded by Capt. Isaac Lockwood of said Stamford now dead. The company consisted of sixty men, different divisions of which were stationed in different places in said Stamford of that part of it which is now Darien - according to deponent's recollection said Clock belonged to said company and duty there in said years 1780 & 1781 - The company after it was raised was chiefly in service during the remainder of the war, while there continued to be active operations - Deponent's life is seventy seven since April last - Deponent thinks he has known said Clock to be in actual service in the Town Guards during said war more than two years, taking his services together - He thinks the enlistment under Lockwood was a general enlistment that the services under Lockwood were a general enlistment that the services under Lockwood continued till the end of the war, i.e. as long as active operations continued -
Nathan Hove
Signed in the same way before said Court here lately appeared Bezaleel Weed of Darien in said District who being first duly sworn under oath to law does on his oath in open Court depose & say that he well knows John Clock who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration - believes his life to be seventy four years - his character for truth is perfectly good - In the Revolutionary War of the years 1780 1780 & 1781 (but in the year he may possibly be mistaken - it might have been 1781 & 1782) he this deponent & said Clock were in the Town Guards together under Lieutenant Nathan Hove for two seasons though - said Clock was mostly in the same divisions with that in which deponent was - The service was rendered in said Stamford of that part of it which is now Darien -
Hezekiah Weed
Said Hezekiah Weed further says the Captains were taken prisoners at the meeting house in what is now Darien in the year 1781 & 1782 Clock as deponent knows was taken prisoner there -
Hezekiah Weed
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by the said Nathan Hove of Hezekiah Weed respectively
John Lockwood Judge

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commencing of Pensins Washington.

Wilmington July 8 th 1883
J. J. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed are returned the application of John Clock of Nathan Row for pension - They have noticed the objection taken by your department of life they have obviated them - They request that they may receive attention as soon as possible as it is now almost a year since they were first forwarded -
There have been forwarded to your office from this Probate Office the applications of Abm Bell, Ezekiel Reed, Charles Reed, James Reed, Thomas Purnock, Reuben June, Jacob Loder, Massenger Lockwood and Drake Lockwood of Roger Woodin - These were forwarded nearly a year ago & we have as yet had no tidings in relation to them; while many others subsequently forwarded, have been returned for further testing &c &c
Please as soon as conveniently may be let the persons above named, (some of whom are undoubtably poor & all impatient) hear from your department, in relation to their applications.
Your respectful friend
Ch. H. Hawley

In Clock. 22568 • Payments to be made at Hartford by the P ty of W th Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Con- necticut
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 30 by Dan d Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Wm Block of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive — Eighty — dollars and — " — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3 rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
John P. Kirtland Acting Secretary of War.
Approved and counter-signed.
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stamford. County of Fairfield } ss.
On this 8 th day of July A.D. 1833 before the learned of Probate Judge said District, previously appointed John Lockwood of Darien in said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath in Open Court depose that in addition to his original Declaration dated August 2 nd 1832 that his first enlistment that entered De- claration in 1777 was about the first of March but he cannot give the precise day of the month having no record of it. He does positively that enlistment was for eighteen months that he steadily served out the whole of that time in which was in Darien, then a part of Stamford. His place of service was at Connecticut Col. barracks during the war he as Col. or Genl. generally was on the command or near the lines in but no field or general action was out with us during the season. In March 1778 immediately after the evacuation of his said first enlistment, again enlisted in the same Company under the same officers for nine months. He did not know the exact time of his second Darien, then Stamford. Declarant then enlisted was in 1780 of this year he was employed in cutting fascines. He was enlisted in the original Declaration in trying to join the same Company, in which same officers. The Capt. was named Lockwood then of 1 st Stamford, long since deceased. His enlistment was in March of said year and was for eight months at least - Declarant is sure that it was longer, but does not know how much longer that he may not complain it was longer, but does not know how much longer that he may not exceed the truth. His service was in the Stamford in cutting fascines & keeping guard. His enlistment in 1781 was for eight months as stated in his original Declaration of began sometimes in March. He was in actual service in the guard till later for some at the meeting house as stated in his original Declaration of was continued service with the British till near the end of the war at the time of his enlistment when he came home on furlough, he fixes the time of his absence from home at six months, but knows it was for a longer time. Declarant cannot give any better account of his months service. at age in the militia than he has already given of the mind therefore have this proof regarding that service, to the judgment of the Commission Declarant supposes that John Lockwood was the Commanding Officer along the lines during all that time; but as he was a private in all his services, he cannot tell from what officers the orders came from. never saw any field or General officer out in service with us - In every instance stated by this Declarant the Corps to which he be- longed was a regularly constituted and led in Corps of soldiers raised of volunteers into service by the public authority of the State of Con- necticut. Stamford lay near the enemy & was perpetually har- assed by parties from Long Island, the original the State of New York & they parties of Cowboys in particular if it was indispensably necessary to keep the place of town guarded.

two Companies of guards, called Town Guard, or Coast guards were regularly raised every year by the Public Authority - They were generally enlisted Companies, tho' sometimes a militia Company was ordered out on guard duty. They received regularly a portion of rations as other soldiers - The guards in which De- clan served his duty were all of this character raised & organ- ized as State guards of Delaware & regularly received pay for their services. The services were all rendered in the field of duty took the Oath of Allegiance from all civil func- tions of the following as civil function during any of the periods of his enlistment except, that when relieved from guard, his (being a Shoemaker by trade) used to work at shoes occasionally at the quarters of the guard of sometimes did other small no- tions, which in no way interfered with his guard duty. The Company commanded by Lockwood & Howes was Town Guards - of Delaware, enlistments of 1780 & 1781 were both in that Com- pany under these officers. Lockwood has been long dead - He can- not give the precise days of enlistment, having no memoranda - his discharges were at the expiration of the terms of enlistment - all his services in the guards were, with the exception of going to Wadsworth as stated in his original declaration, rendered in Stamford e.g. what was then Stamford -
The President says that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot speak positively as to the precise length of his service (of all his services) but accor- ding to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & is the following grades -
For one year I served as a private (in 1777) continuing into 1778 as before stated) - for three months I served as a private (in 1778 as before stated) - for eight months I served as a private (in 1780 as before stated) - for eight months I served as a private of the line regiments (at least) was absent in actual service or a prisoner in the hands of the British, as a private (in 1781 as before stated) - and for such service I claim a pension - and I also claim the the one month I served as a private in the militia of my home in relation to that he served sufficient - otherwise not -
Yours to be obliged The Day you are assured
Mr. Hawley Judge.

Connecticut 214
Sarah Clock dec d widow of John Clock dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 10 th April 1838 of Fairfield (in the State of Conn.) who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mead in the Conn. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836: ending 10 th April 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of December and sent to Henry Fowler Esq d Hartford Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm. H. Hale Clerk Book A. Vol. 1. Page 172.
Reannex David Clock Used children of Sarah Clock
A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 d Sept. 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th Aug. 1842.
1890 May 7 John Clock Pension history - Prior