Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2016, Jonas Clark, Conn. Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conns. continental Mass.
Clark, Jonas Sarah
HP 2016
CONTENTS

13,612 4/
New York.
Jonas Clark
of Oswegatchie in the state of N.Y. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Continental line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July, 1818 and sent to Samuel Scodery Egglestonburg, N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Nov 1817  81.86    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819  48.00     $129.86  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
22 Jan 29
Check from Rev. Nov 12. 1822 A notice sent to Joseph Clark Esq. Egglestonburg, N.Y.

In the matter of Jonas Clarke a Del. Private Reservist
April 28 th 1818
Sam l B. Webb's Reg t Connecticut Line
June 1797 to June 1799
20 th April 1818 -
Admitted to Further proof of service required.
The Judge has not certified as to reduced circumstances of Applicant -
The Clerk has not certified etc. only has affixed his name & seal of Office -

District and State of New York St. Lawrence County
On this twenty eighth day of April in the year One Thousand eight hundred and eighty upon me the sub- -scribed one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York, personally ap- -pears Jonas Clark aged Sixty one years residing in the Town of Pownalshie in the County State & District aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the pro- -vision made by the late 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:" That he the said Jonas Clark as a private soldier enlisted in service in the State of Massa- -chusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Angel in Colonel Brown's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the Month of May in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five that he continued for some time in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the first day of December then next following when he was dis- -charged from service in the Town of Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and that he the said Jonas Clark again enlisted in the service of New Haven

in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Trinities in Colonel Duglass's Regiment in the Connec- ticut line in the Month of May in the year One Thousand Seven  eight hundred and Seventy Six and continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the month of December then next following when he was discharged from service in a place called the Old Wells in the State of Connecticut — And that he the said Jonas Clark again enlisted in the Town of New-Haven in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Webster in Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment of the Rhode Island line in the Month of June in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven and continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the Month of June in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey — That he was in the Battle

of Rhode Island of Town of Scituate in the County of the White Plains, on the Battle of Harbor Heights and in a number of Skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said Service -
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid } Jonas Clark
Nathan Ford. First Judge of the County of St. Lawrence
I Nathan Ford Esquire Judge of the aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonas Clark did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testi- mony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress

Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court this 28 th day of April 1818
Nathan Ford First Judge of S t Lawrence County
Heath B. Welch Clerk S t Lawrence
Dated May 4 th 1819
Myr B. Welch Clerk
Seal of Records of St. Lawrence County
That Nathan Ford was was at the date of the within several Certificates first Judge of the County aforesaid & that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature

New York St. Lawrence County ss
Isaac Woodworth of the Town of Onondaga in the County State and District aforesaid aged Twenty years being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Jonas Clark the person mentioned in & described in the annexed affidavit that he knew him in the said County previous to the late war with Great Britain and that he was reputed and still is to the knowledge of this deponent a good & honest citizen of the said County. Isaac Woodworth
Sworn before me
this 28 th April 1848
John Scott Justice Peace in & for St. Lawrence County

Jonas Clark copy
(154)
Sus:
Joseph York Agent Peydensburgh N. York

State of New York Hawkins County ss - On this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the State of New York for the County of Hawkins aforesaid, which is a Court of Record for said State, Jonas Clark aged sixty three years resident in the town of Cana- -gatine in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - In Captain Thomas Worster's Company of Grenadiers in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment in General Stark's Brigade in the Rhode Island line - That he made his original declaration & applica- -tion for a pension on the twenty eighth day of April 1818 - That the number of his pension certificate is 13612 -
And I the said Jonas Clark do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to disqual- -ify it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Ser- -vice of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th March 1818 - And 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 annex- -ed and by me subscribed -

Schedule - 1 pair horses valued $75 - 1 cow $18 - 2 heifers one year old each $12 - 19 sheep $23.75 - 4 hogs $16 - 3 pigs $6. 1 set harness $10 - 1 chain $2 - 1 SC $1 - 3 chains $0.75 - 1 plough $1 - 1 ax $1.25 - 3 hoes $1.88 - 1 sythe $0.88 - 2 iron wedges $1.25 - 2 rakes $0.25 - 1 broad ax $0.50 - 1 square $0.75 - 1 adde $1. 2 chairs $0.50 - 2 augers $0.30 - 1 fine pail kettle $4. 1 dish kettle $1.25 - 2 pots $2.50 - 1 tea kettle $1.25 - 1 frying pan $0.88 - 1 trammel $0.88 - 1/2 doz. knives & forks $0.63 - 1/2 doz. spoons $0.38 - 2 pails $0.75 - 1 churn $0.75 - 1 chest $1. 1/2 doz. chairs $3 - 4 cups & saucers $0.25 - 4 plates $0.30 - 1 cream cup and sugar bowl $0.25 - 1 dish $0.25 - 1 stone dish $0.25 - 3 basins $0.38 - 1 great & 1 little wheel $4 - - 1/2 doz. tea spoons $1. 14 fowls $1.75 - 1 gun $3 - $203.16
Out of which said declarant owes to Frederick Leonard the sum of sixty Dollars James Roberts sum Dollars & fifty cents, Haran Hurllut eight Dollars - lea- ving a balance of $127.66
(signed) Jonas Clark -
Said the declarant further saith that he is a farmer - that he is afflicted with Rheuma- -tism & palpitation at the heart so as to disable him in a great degree from labor - that he hath a wife living - her name Sally aged thirty four years who is able to support herself - that he hath 4 children, 2 sons & 2 daughters living with him - viz - Minerva aged 13 - years who is healthy & able to support her- self - Frederick aged 10 years who is unable to support himself, by means of a fit which has in a great measure deprived him of sight - Matilda aged 6 years who is unable to support herself - Alphus aged 4 years who is unable to support himself (Signed) Jonas Clark
Sworn & declared on the truth day of October 1820 before me Joseph York Clerk of St Lawrence County

State of New York Hawkins County 3 p. - I Joseph Park Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hawkins do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are true copies from the records 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 two hundred and three dollars and sixteen cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of October 1820 -
Joseph Park Clk

State of New York, St Lawrence County } ss
On this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1850 before me the undersigned Edwin Dodge County Judge of the County Courts of said County, which Court is a court of Record of the said State personally appeared Sarah Clark a resident of the town of Oswegatchie in said County who is aged Sixty nine years and ten months, who being 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 on the 29 th day of April July A.D. 1828.
That she is the widow of Jonah Clark, who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary war with Great Britain. That said Jonah Clark was a petitioner of the United States for services as such soldier drawing the sum of ninety six dollars per year. That the evidence proving such services & the particulars thereof, upon which he the said Jonah Clark was pensioned was duly filed in the proper office at Washington at the time he was pensioned & is supposed now to remain on file in said office to which and to the pension certificate of the said Jonah Clark and all matters pertaining thereto on file or of record on file in the war or pension office this Declarant respectfully begs leave to refer and to make them a part of this her declaration. She further says that she cannot state

positively at what time the said Jonah Clarke's pension was first granted him but thinks it was in one of the years 1818, 1819 or 1820 and according to the best of her recollection it was in the year 1819. That after the death of the said Jonah Clarke as herein after set forth this declarant as his widow was duly appointed administratrix of his estate, and as such administratrix of his Estate she through George K. Seymour then and now of Ogdensburg in said County as her Attorney obtained & drew from the government the amount due the said Jonah Clarke on his pension at the the time of his death which money was drawn according to her best recollection in the spring of the year 1829. At which time the pension certificate of the said Jonah Clarke was returned to the department at Washington to which she respectfully begs leave to refer.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonah Clarke on the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight (Oct. 16. 1798), that her husband the aforesaid Jonah Clarke died on the twenty-second day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven (Jany 22, 1827) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took

place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, to wit at the time above stated
She further shows that she is now a widow and the widow of the said Sarah Clarke & that she has never before made application for a pension. She further states that she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the terms of the court held at the Court house in the town of Canton in said County Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first Sarah Clark above written before me
Eliza Dosh
Judge of St Lawrence County Courts
State of New York County of St Lawrence } ss
I George S. Winslow Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of Records directed by law to be held in and for said County do hereby certify that Edwin Dodge who took the foregoing affidavit is County Judge of the County of St Lawrence duly elected and qualified to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Dodge and verily believe his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County this 14 day of May 1850
George S. Winslow Clerk
She further says that she cannot state

In the matter of the application of Sarah Clark widow of Jonah Clark to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29. 1848
St Lawrence County ss:
Jane Babcock being duly sworn says that she resides in the town of Dapier Oswegatchie, St Lawrence County State of New York. That she is the wife of Amos Amos Babcock of the same place and daughter of Jonah Clark formerly of Charlotte Chittenden County Vermont That she is the daughter of said Clark by his first wife, that she was born in the year, 1789, That Sarah Clark the applicant above mentioned was married to her father, but she cannot state the time, that she lived with this applicant from about the age of nine years, and that she brought her out this deponent up from a child of the age above stated, That the said Sarah Clark lived with her father from that time till his death which was on the 22 d day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, And this deponent further says that she remembers her own mother and the time of her death and of her death, and also of the the marriage of her father to the said Sarah Clark but

does not know by whom they were married. That she knows the parents of said Sarah Clark, that their names were Butterfield. That she remembers the brothers & sisters of the said Sarah.
Sworn & Subscribed before Me this 13 th day of May 1850 John W Grant Justice of the Peace } Sarah her Clark mark
I John W Grant a Magistrate in & for the Town of Oswegatchie County of St Lawrence do certify that I am acquainted with Jane Babcock who made the foregoing affidavit; that she is an old & respectable inhabitant worthy of credit & belief.
John W Grant Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of St Lawrence
I George S. Winslow Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of records directed by law to be held in and for said County do hereby certify that John W Grant who took the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County elected and duly qualified to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of May A D 1850
George S. Winslow Clerk

No 481 Sarah Clark Mrs of James NY as 29 May 1848.

No. of Reps.
May 25. 1850
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you letter of B. H. Vary Esq with application and proof in case of Sarah Clark wid- ow of Revolutionaries soldier for a pension -
very Respectfully,
Preston King

Ms 681 Sarah Clark Ms
Let Hon Preston Wing 1 st June 1850
2016
as 29 May 48

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1873.
REJECTED
2016
P. O.
Sarah Clark
Service:
widow of John
Enlisted:
, 18
Discharged:
, 18
Application filed:
, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
, 18

for the support of family —
Claimant aged 68 yrs. a Farmer. infirm — Rheumatism & palpitation of the heart — wife 40 yrs. 1 son 13 "Phthisic" 2 other sons 7 & 1 1/2 yrs. — 1 Daughter 11 yrs. 1 Grand Child age not given —
Myrtle B. Hitchcock Esq. Oswegatchie N.Y.
New York
Jonas Clark, priv. served 3 yrs. from 1777 1 st Sched. dated Oct. 1820. Personal property, consist- ing principally of Cattle Total amt — $203.16 Indebted — 75.50 Sched. under act Mar. 1823. dated 4 June 1828. — Personal property $51.27 accounts for the decrease of property &c. By sale of 1 Heifer for $1. 1 st a debt — 1 pr Horses $1. Stolen 20 Jan. 7. 1822 — 1 Hei- fer died — 2 sheep died 7 Claimed by his daughter 1 set of Harness & other articles mentioned in 1 st Sched. worn out or disposed of.

War Department Pensions Office Sep. 1. 1823.
Sir,
The claim of Elijah Risley has again been examined, and I have to state, that he has not yet complied with the Regulations under the Act of March 1. 1823. - In his first schedule made the 30 th June 1820. he stated that he

In matter of the application of Sarah Clark, widow of Jonah Clark, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 3 rd 1818.
St Lawrence County N.Y.
Abraham S. Cummings being duly sworn says that he resides at Ogdens- burgh in said County of St Lawrence New York, that he is well acquainted with Sarah Clarke, that the name of her husband when living was Jonah Clarke, that he knew her before and at the time she was married to said Jonah Clarke, that her maiden name was Sarah Butterfield. That he was acquainted with her parents, that at the time she was married to said Clark they, her parents and herself resided in Charlotte Chittenden County State of Vermont, that she had four Brothers whose names were Caleb, Ben- jamin, and James Butterfield, and as he believes a fourth whose name he does not now remember, that she had three Sisters, that the parents of this deponent resided about one mile and a half from the parents of said Sarah Clark before she was married to said Clark, and that said Clark resided about \frac{3}{4} of a mile from the parents of this deponent. That at the time of said marriage this deponent was fifteen years old and

well remembers the same - that said Sarah Clark was about nineteen years old at the time, and her husband was the said Jonah Clark was about forty years old, or a little short of that, and that the disparity of age between said Jonah & Sarah, and the opposition made by her father to the said marriage are some reasons why this are some of the reasons and circumstances which this deponent well remembers.
This deponent further says that said Jonah and Sarah were married in seventeen hundred and ninety eight (1798) in the fall of the year, and he believes in the month of October. This deponent says that the reasons of his remembering the date are that at the age of eighteen years and three years after the said marriage he moved from Charlotte to Hindsburgh in said County of Chittenden. That two years before he moved away he this deponent lived with Gideon Prindle and that at said time said Prindle built a house and that said Clark who was a carpenter built said house for said Prindle and that this was one year after said Jonah and Sarah was married. This deponent further saith that he was not present at the marriage of said Jonah and Sarah and the reasons he has for believing they were legally married are as follows. First. That he heard Clab Hough, whom this deponent knew at

the time to be a 'magistrate, and with whom this deponent was well acquainted, say on the day following "that he had married Jonah Clark to Sarah Butterfield" and that he was asked the question by Mr Prindle before mentioned. Second, that it was a matter of public notoriety at the place at the time. Third that he heard Mr Butterfield the father of said Sarah, complain of Mr Hough for marrying said Sarah to said Jonah away from his said Butterfield's house, they being married at the house of said Jonah Clark. And this deponent further says that he first afterwards knew Sarah living together as man and wife in 1815 at Canada Matilda Canada West, and lived there one or two years, and then moved to Oswegatchie in St Lawrence County where they resided until the death of said Jonah Clarke. And this deponent further says that he is now well acquainted with the Widow Jonah Sarah Clark and knows her to be the same person who resided at Charlotte Vt. and who lived with said Jonah Clark as his wife. This deponent further says that said Jonah Clark was reputed to be a Soldier of the American Revolutionary Army, and that he knew him at this place, and that he knew a pension as such soldier, and this

deponent further says that said though the said Magistrate is now dead and that he died at Charlotte about thirty years ago. This deponent further says that he was born in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, on the 19 th day of January.
Sworn & Subscribed } A. S. Cummings Before me this 26 th day of January A.D. 1850 D. M. Chapin J. P.
I David M. Chapin a Magistrate in and for the town of Owegatchie County of St Lawrence do certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham S. Cummings who made the foregoing affidavit, that he is an old and respectable inhabitant of this place and a man of respectability and integrity and every worthy of belief.
State of New York } County of St Lawrence }
I George J. Winslow Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of records, directed by law to be held in and for said County do hereby certify that David M. Chapin Esq. who took the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace. Elected and duly qualified to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Chapin and truly believe his signature therein written to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 14 th day of May A.D. 1850.
George J. Winslow Clerk

Jonas Clark Pensioner
Copy

County of St. Lawrence ss.
On this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St. Lawrence State of New York, being a Court of Record, Jonas Clark, being in the Sixty Six year of his age resident in the Town of Owegatchie in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the 18th of March 1818, the first of May 1820, and the first of March 1823, that he the said Jonas Clark Clark enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven in the City of New Haven State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Worcester in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Wells in Genl. Garmann's Brigade in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until some time in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, when he was discharged from said service in Housatonic in the State of New Jersey. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. And I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I, any income other than what is contained on the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That since

the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following Changes have been made in my property Viz.
One pair of Horses Valued at $75. were Stolen on the 20th day of January 1822. and I have never since heard from them Two Heifers one of which died and the other I sold to James Roberts for Seven dollars to pay a debt.
Nine Sheep; Seven of which my Daughter Minerva (when married in the fall of 1822) claimed as hers, as I gave her one when a Child and these were the increase two of the number died
One Set of Harness old and worn out.
The other articles mentioned in the first Schedule have been worn out or disposed of for support of myself and family and I am unable to state the particular manner and the time in which they were disposed of.
I am by occupation a Farmer, but through infirmity I am unable to labour, have a palpitation of the heart, and a Rheumatick affection that makes it difficult for me to walk or labour. My Family consists of a wife who is forty years old, one Son thirteen years old who has from infancy been affected with phthisick and is unable to earn any thing for support of my family. One Daughter eleven years of age, one Son seven years old and one Son one year and a half old. I have also a Grand Child the Son of a Daughter who died in the Month of March last. I obtained a certificate from the War Department since the 21st day of July 1819 by which I was entitled to eight dollars a month and which has since been discontinued Said Certificate is not numbered (Signed)
Sworn before me in Open Court
June 4 th 1823.
W. B. Witherhead CLK
James Clark

the exhibition of my first Schedule the following Changes have been made in my property Viz.
One pair of Horses valued at $75. were Stolen on the 20th day of January 1822. and I have never since heard from them Two Heifers one of which died and the other I sold to James Roberts for Seven dollars to pay a debt.
Nine Sheep; Seven of which my Daughter Minerva (when married in the fall of 1822) claimed as hers, as I gave her one when a Child and these were the increase two of the number died
One Set of Harness old and worn out.
The other articles mentioned in the first Schedule have been worn out or disposed of for support of myself and family and I am unable to state the particular manner and the time in which they were disposed of.
I am by occupation a Farmer, but through infirmity I am unable to labour, have a palpitation of the heart, and a Rheumatick affection that makes it difficult for me to walk or labour; My Family consists of a wife who is forty years old, one Son thirteen years old who has from infancy been affected with phthisick and is unable to earn any thing for support of my family. One Daughter eleven years of age, one Son seven years old and one Son one year and a half old. I have also a Grand Child the Son of a Daughter who died in the Month of March last. I obtained a certificate from the War Department since the 21st day of July 1819 by which I was entitled to eight dollars a month and which has since been discontinued Said Certificate is not numbered (Signed)
Sworn before me in Open Court June 4th 1823. JAMES CLARK W. B. Welchack Atty

Sworn before me in Open Court Jonas Clark June 4 th 1823. N. B. Hitchcock Clk.
Schedule
  One Cow Value .. $14 .. 0 0.   Ben Sheep .. .. " .. 12 .. 0 0   Three Pigs .. .. " .. 3 .. 75   Eight Fowls .. .. " .. 1 .. 60   One Plough .. .. " .. 3 .. 00   One Chain .. .. " .. 2 .. 00   One Axe .. .. " .. 1 .. 25   One Scythe .. .. " .. .. 50   One Table .. .. " .. 1 .. 25   half doz. Chairs .. .. " .. 1 .. 50   One pot .. .. " .. .. 50   Two pails .. .. " .. .. 50   One Five pail Kettle .. .. " .. 3 .. 00   One Small do. .. .. " .. .. 50   half dozen Cups and Saucers .. .. " .. .. 37   One Tea Kettle .. .. " .. 1 .. 00   Five Iron Spoons .. .. " .. .. 25   One Frying pan .. .. " .. .. 50   One Tea Pot .. .. " .. .. 50   One Chest .. .. " .. 1 .. 00   half doz. Knives and Forks .. .. " .. 1 .. 00   One Trammel .. .. " .. .. 70   One Wool Wheel .. .. " .. .. 75   $ . 51 .. 27 
Sworn before me in Jonas Clark Open Court June 4 th 1823

The Court appraise the property mentioned in the within schedule at $51.27
By Order of the Court
M. B. Witsback C.W.
State of New York
Lawrence County — Common Pleas Term 1823
I Certify the above to be a true copy of the proceedings in the case of Jonas Clarke
Given under my hand and the Seal of the County aforesaid June 4 th 1823
Merrill B. Witsback C.W.

Jonas Clark
Get the papers
Myrtle B. Hitchcock Albany, N.H.

State of New York
St. Laurence County ss 3 On the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of St Laurence who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in Gen. Farnams Brigade of the Rhode Island line, Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment and Captain Worcester Company about the first of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven that he continued to serve in said Corps about three years when he was discharged in Monistown in New Jersey - And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time or before by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to being subject within the provisions of an Act 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 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not now nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have any property other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, My family consists of my Self - my Wife 39 Years of age, one Son 12 Years of age, 1 Daughter 11 Years of age and one other Son six months old - I am myself infirm and unable to labor, at times having a palpitation of the heart and severe fits, my oldest son also is afflicted with phthisis so as to be incapable of rendering any assistance to me to support my family; And 20 th day of January 1822 I had a pair of good horses stolen from me which were my principal means of

Support, that I never have been able to reclaim them nor have the horses or theaves ever since been heard of. I obtained a Certificate from the war department of the United States given the 25 th day of July One thousand eight hundred and nineteen by which I was entitled to eight dollars a month which has since been discontinued. Said certificate is numbered 1818.
Schedule of Property
1 Cow, 1 Yearling heifer 12 Sheep 3 pigs 12 fowls 1 set 2 harness 1 Chain 1 Span 1 Tong 4 Chairs 1 Chest 1 Kettle 1 Pot 1 table 1 tea kettle 3 plates 3 knives & forks 1 tea pot 1 Churn 1 Pail 1 trunk 2 barrels 1 Gun Swain and Subscribed for Open Court before me this 4 th day of June 1822
(Signed) Jonas his + Clark mark
Mr. D. Kitchback C.B.
The Court Values the property mentioned in the above Schedule at Fifty six dollars & ten Cents
By Order of the Court Mr. D. Kitchback C.B.
State of New York
St. Lawrence County Clerks Office I hereby Certify that that the above is a true Copy of a Schedule and affidavit on file in this office, that the original proceedings were had in Open Court & the property contained in the said Schedule, valued by the Court

as is above mentioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 4 th day of June 1822
Myrtle B. Whitehead C.N.
State of New York St Lawrence County ss Edward Beardsley of Bangall in the County of St Lawrence being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is well acquainted with Jonas Clark within mentioned, and has lived in the neighbor- hood with him for several years and is acquainted with his circumstances; that he has examined the Schedule of the said Jonas Clark's property hereunto annexed and believe it to be in every respect just and true and that the statement made by the said Jonas with respect to his infirmity and poverty is fully correct And further that about the 20 th of January last the said Jonas had a pair of horses stolen from him, which were his principal means of support and that the said horses have never since been heard of nor the said Jonas in any manner indem- nified for their loss, Further saith not Subscribed & sworn this 11 th day of June 1822 Nelson me Eli Luther Jd. Pease (Signed) E. Beardsley
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State of New York St. Lawrence County
Personally appeared before me Eliphalet Elsworth of the Town of Owensgatine in said County aged fifty five Years a person well known to me and having duly sworn did say that during the principal part of the time between the Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty Seven and the Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighty he was acquainted with Jonas Clark the with- applicant for a Pension and that he knew him to be a Private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Samuel B Webb either of the Connecticut or Rhode Island Line during the War of 1812 and that he verily believes the said Jonas Clark hath served in the manner set forth in his said application herunto annexed except as to the particular Line of Troops
Sworn before me this Eliphalet Elsworth 19 th day of April in the 1819 -
Nathan Ford
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of St. Lawrence County

I Nathan Ford Esquire Judge of the as aforesaid do in addition to the within annexed certificate certify that the within applicant Jonas Clark is to my knowledge in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Nathan Ford - first Judge of St Lawrence County