Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,795, Cutting Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Clark, Cutting Lucy
N. 22,795
CONTENTS

646
Name
Lucy Clark widow of Cutting Clark who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27. Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon H. Clarke H. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6. Vol. 1
Reported

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Oxford
ss.
On this twenty third day of June personally appeared before Simeon Ransom Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Oxford Lucy Clark
a resident of Peru in the County of Oxford and State or District of Maine, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of William Clark who was a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War and served for several terms as she has the best reasons to believe & does believe. One of which terms was in a company commanded by Capt. Seth Murray of the 25th Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Col. John Woodbridge , for eight months, in the years 1775 & 1776 in the Massachusetts Troops.
She further declares, that she was married to the said William Clark on the fourteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six and that her husband, the aforesaid William Clark died on the thirteenth day of December 1828. , that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Lucy Clark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written: Before
Simeon Ransom Judge

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Lyman Rawson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid - I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Lucy Clark for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty
Lewis Stowell, Regr.
Clark 7191

I Anna Hamilton of Paris County of Oxford & State of Maine, widow, aged sixty five years testify & say that sometime in the year 1786 Lucy Barber a girl was living in the family of my Father as a domestee and my Uncle Cutting Clark also resided sometime in my father's family - That during said year my said Uncle Cutting Clark was married to said Lucy by a Mr. Strickland who was at that time a minister of the Gospel in the adjoining Town of Turner - I well remember they stood up and were married in my presence - My Father Dea. Elijah Livermore then resided in the Plantation now the Town of Livermore adjoining Turner - I feel quite confident about the time of said marriage because I remember I was eleven years old when my said Uncle was married.
I further say my said Uncle was always called & known by the name of Cutting Clark & not by the name of Cushing.
Anna Hamilton
Oxford ss. June 23. 1840 Then the above named Anna Hamilton who is a lady well known to me as a person of high standing & irreproachable character for truth made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed
Gerrit A. Peterson Judge of Probate

I, Lucy Clark widow of Cutting Clark and the person alluded to in the foregoing Deposition of Mrs. Anna Hamlin testify & say that When Mr. Strickland the minister who married me to my late husband left Dea. Livermore's House he dropped the certificate of the Town or plantation Clerk certifying the intentions of our marriage at the door as he went away from the house, and I picked up the certificate & kept it for a long time but have not seen it lately and presume it is lost - I state this fact supposing it may account for the fact of Mr. Strickland making the mistake in recording my husband's name as Cutting Clark instead of Letting.
Lucy Clark
Oxford ss. June 22. 1940 Subscribed & sworn to before
Ebenezer A. Peterson
Judge of Probate.

The following persons were joined together in marriage by John Strickland minister of the gospel in the town of Turner formerly called Sylvester plantation in the county of Cumberland Cushing Clerk & Lure Currier
August fourteenth fourteenth seventeen hundred and eighty six Attest Hira Bradford Town Clerk I Hira Bradford of Turner in the county of Oxford and state of Maine on oath depose and say that I am Clerk of the Town of Turner aforesaid and have the records of said Town in my possession and custody and that the foregoing is a true and accurate transcript from said record with this exception that the date on the record itself is expressed in plain legible figures as then August 14 th 1786 and not in words as above written
Hira Bradford Town Clerk
Oxford ss Turner June 8 th 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Hira Bradford Clerk of the Town of Turner who is a credible witness and made oath that the above certificate and deposition subscribed by him are true
Before me George Turner } Justice peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,795
Lucey Clark widow of Cutting Clark Dr. Rev. Mass
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 2211
Reported
Suey Clark widow of Cutting Clark who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 8 mo. 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Seven Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of December 1843 and sent to
Hon. A. K. Parris Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 3

Maine 5670
Lucy Clark widow of Cutting Clark, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 13 Decr 1828 _____ of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Murray of the regt commanded by Col Woodbridge in the Mass. Militia line for 8 m. 6 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 27 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1840, sent to M c L. Brown, Buckfield, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $109.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 13.66
$122.99 { Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Bundy Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 37

Cutting blank of 1828 of 1786
Sidney 7
75 7. 6. Seth Munar on
on roll Vol 15 p 74

26. 66
. 66
27. 33
719 Lucy Clark Wid of Cutting Me
Ad July 7 1838
Marned 1786
deed 1828
Allow 8 m. 6 days
for cap money
Mad Mable
On note tot. 157. 74
Mr S T Brown Bucksfield Me

J. L. Edwards
Count of Pender
Washington

Bucksfield Me Jan 27. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send
the application of Lucy Black for a pension, which I hope, will be successful. We are well assured that Cutting Black, the husband of Lucy, served three terms of eight months each, but can find nothing but hearsay evidence of two of them terms. If it can be consistent with your rules, we hope Massachusetts records may be searched to find the proper evidence.
In relation to the claim, please to communicate with,
yours truly
Sam. F. Brown

State of Maine } County of Oxford } ss.
On this sixteenth day of June 1848, Personally appeared before me Job Prince a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Lucy Clark a resident of Peru in the County of Oxford aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the second day of February 1848 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. — That she is the widow of Cutting Clark who was a Soldier in the Revolution, and for proof of the service of her late husband H, she would refer the Department to her former declaration and the accompanying papers on which she was granted a pension, of twenty seven dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the Act of June 17th 1844. — She further declares she is still a widow
witness? Sumner Robinson,
Lucy her Clark Mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Lucy Clark (with whom I am personally acquainted) on the day and year first above written
Before Me
Job Prince justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for County said of Oxford, hereby certify, that John Prince whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Clark is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and set the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1848
Charles Andrews
CLERK.

64424 L. Clark
$27:33 per an
Hon. A. K. Parris Present
2211
3

State of Maine } Oxford County } S.S.
On this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me, Job Prince a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Lucy Clark, a resident of Peru in said County of Oxford, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1831, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Cutting Clark who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution; and for proof of the period of service of her late husband (the said Clark) as well as the Regiment or Corps in which he served, she would refer the Department to the evidence accompanying her former declaration, on which she was granted a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 - The Certificate of which was payable at Portland Maine - and surrendered, at the expiration of the five years on the reception of the last payment. The number of said Certificate she does not recollect, but thinks the sum received was twenty six dollars, & sixty six cents per annum - She further declares that she is still a widow & unmarried.
Witness: Sumner Robinson Wm S. Merrill
Lucy Clark
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year above written before the subscriber who certifies that the declarant is personally known to him as the same person above represented Job Prince Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford ss: I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate, within & for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that Job Prince, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Clark is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed & qualified, & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three.
Isaac T. Emery Register

I certify that I am well acquainted with John Prince Esq. whose genuine signature as Justice of the Peace is attached to the within paper
The signature I know to be his own proper hand writing - And I do further certify that said Prince has been President of the Senate of Maine, and that on the Register of civil officers of that State for the present year, now before me, the said John Prince's name is borne as a Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State.
Albin N. Parsons
Sept. 26. 1843

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 12 th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Cutting Clark is borne on a Return of Capt. Seth Murray's Company 25 th Regt. of Foot Commanded by Colonel Benjamin Rugels Woodbridge, as a private from Waltham. The above Return is dated Prospect Hill September 30 th 1775, and signed. Samuel Cook. Lt.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Thomas Robinson Earl of Shrewsbury Oxford County Massachusetts

"At a meeting of the Selectmen of Waltham May thir- teenth Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, the Selectmen delivered out to the several Soldiers hereafter mentioned, a good Blankett, agreeable to the recommendation of the Provincial Congress, they being enlisted into the service of the Massachusetts for the Defence of the Liberties of America, and ordered the Treasurer to advance money to pay for the same. (Signed) Cutting Clark" (and 44 others).
Attest Jesse G. Sanger, Town Clk. of Waltham.
I, Jesse G. Sanger, Town Clerk of the Town of Waltham, County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say, that the above Certificate subscribed by me, is a true copy from the records of said Town with the exception of the Date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures, as follows, May 13 th 1775.
Jesse G. Sanger.
Middlesex ss.
Waltham Sept. 20, 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Jesse G. Sanger, Clerk of the Town of Waltham, who is a credible witness, and made oath, that the above Certificate and deposition subscribed by him, are true.
Before Me. Luther Fiske Jus. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Luke Fiske Esquire is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written within is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & Twenty eight.
Isaac Fiske Esq.

This may certify that I have searched the records of the town of Turner and can find no record of the Marriage of Cutting Clark and Lucy Currier
Hira Bradford Clerk of the town of Turner
The following persons were joined to- gether in marriage by John Strickland Minister of the Gospel in the town of Turner in the county of Cumberland Cutting Clark & Lucy Currier August fourteenth seven hundred and eighty six
A true copy of the town record
Attest Hira Bradford Town Clerk I Hira Bradford of Turner & county of Oxford & state of Maine do hereby depose and say that I am Clerk of the town of Turner aforesaid and have the records of said town in my possession and custody and that the foregoing is a true and accurate transcript from said record with this exception that the date on the record itself is expressed in plain legible figures as thus August 14 th 1786 and not in record, as above rewritten
Hira Bradford
Oxford ss Turner June 8 th 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Hira Bradford Clerk of the Town of Turner who is a credible witness and made Oath that the above Certificate and deposition subscribed by him are true
Before me George Turner } Justice peace

State of Maine
Oxford County ss I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for the said County of Oxford hereby certify that George Turner whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing and one annexed Deposition is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed & qualified and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. In Testi- mony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and set the seal of said Court this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty
Lavi Stowell, Regr.

Deposition of Abigail White
Who after being cautioned to make no answers to the interrogatories put to her to the truth of which she could not safely and justly testify made oath to the following —
I Abigail White of Livermore in the County of Oxford married woman and now in the full possession of my reason do testify and say that I was present at the marriage of Cutting Clark and Lucy Carver, and that I saw the said Cutting Clark joined in the banns of Matrimony to the said Lucy by Clerk Strickland of Turner in this said Town which was not then incorporated it being the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six and that I well remember and am positive that I was then in the fifteenth year of my age

and that I am now in my sixty ninth year or was sixty eight years old last December the eighth day and the said Clark was married in the summer before I should be fifteen in said Dec.
Abigail White
Before me, on this twentieth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty personally appeared the before named Abigail White and made oath that this deposition by her subscribed is true whereof the subscribing justice considers to be a competent witness
Aaron Barton Jr. Justice of the Peace

Oxford County ss.
State of Maine
I the subscriber Register of of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Aaron Barton Jr whose proper signature is affixed to the fore- -going Deposition is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed and qual- ified and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of June A. D. 1840
Levi Stowell, Regr.
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