Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,889, James Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark, James Margaret
No. 20889
CONTENTS

14406
New York James Clarke
of Orange Co in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Com y commanded by Captain Layman of the Reg t commanded by Col Porter in the Mass line for 1 year and 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N York at the rate of 66. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1833. and sent to James N Lawrence Camillus N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 33.33 $166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book E Vol. 11 Page 50

Reported
only surviving children, viz
John Clark Reuben Clark Wm Clark James Clark
& Mary Small
8875. A. New York.
Margaret Clark dec widow of James Clark M55 who was a Private,
in the Revolution for 1 year & 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
to end 11 July 1846, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Aug 1830 and sent to
Wm J. Bottom, Hastings Barry Co., Michigan
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 88
Payable to only surviving children - see back of this file.
Let Mrs J. Bottom 19 Sept 1850 " " 14 May 1851 " " " same 5 Dec 1852 " John Clarke 21 June 1852 " Wm J. Bottom 20 Aug 1852 " " 4 June 1853 Mrs M. Fenton Jny 24 1852

State of New York Onondaga County ss-
On this twenty second day of January 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Chancery holden at the town of Onondaga in the County & State aforesaid by & before the Hon d . Daniel Moseley Esq Vice Chancellor, (being a court of record) James Clark a resident of the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga & State of New York aged seventy seven 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 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated — That he enlisted on the nineteenth day of March 1776 in Capt. Josiah Lymans company of Infantry of the Massachusetts troops in the Continental line in the regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Porter, of Old Hadley, for the term of one year — That he served in said company for the full term of one year for which he enlisted & was discharged at the expiration of said year at Elizabethtown in New Jersey — One Morgan, of Springfield Massachusetts was first Lieutenant of said company his christian name deponent has forgotten — Gideon Stetson of Belcher Massachusetts was second Lieutenant of said company — That he the deponent enlisted at Hadley in Massachusetts & lived at the time in Belcher aforesaid — That he joined the regiment aforesaid at Hadley aforesaid & marched from there, to Bennington in the state of Vermont from there to Ticonderoga & from there to Chamblee & from there to Bunkerhill under General Sullivan stayed there about a month & was engaged in making ladders Then marched back to Isle O'Knob, from there to Crown point & from there to Mount Independence & there quartered during the summer & till October

& then an express came that the enemy were committing depredations in New Jersey - The he then marched to Albany - & from there he went with several thousand of the troops, by water to Kings ferry & from there marched by land to Morris town in New Jersey - stayed there about three weeks, when at about ten o'clock at night the drum beat to arms & he marched with the rest of the troops to Elizabeth town & there surrounded the Hessians & took about one tho thousand in January - that he remained at Elizabeth town till his aforesaid year expired & was then discharged - That he received a written discharge from Col. Porter
He further saith that afterwards & according to the best of his recollection in the month of February or March 1780, he enlisted as a private & as a substitute for Matthew Clark in the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Smith in Col. Marshals Regiment of the Massachusetts line for the residue of said Matthew Clark term of service in said Company which then had about one year & a half to run - That he joined the company of said Capt. Smith at West Point, & was accepted as such substitute by said Capt. Smith - that he knows this was the same year that Stoney Point was taken - That he was in the engagement at Stoney Point & had the hammer of his gun knocked off by a shot from the enemy in that engagement That he knows that Col. Hull was at West Point belonging to the light infantry that season That he this deponent served in said Capt. Smiths Company as such substitute

for said Matthew Clark for eight months successively & then hired one Isaac Clark of Greenwich (Massachusetts) who had before been a soldier & then discharged, to take the deponent's place in said Capt. Smith's Company as a substitute for this deponent for the residue of said term & gave said Isaac Clark one hundred dollars therefor — That said Isaac Clark was accepted by said Capt. Smith as substitute for this deponent & he this deponent was discharged at West Point by Genl. Patterson eight months after he this deponent had entered the service —
That he has no documentary evidence That he has lost his discharge & he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except Matthew Clark whose affidavit is herunto annexed —
He hereby makes his very claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state sworn to & subscribed } and he further states the day & year aforesaid } that after the war this deponent moved to the new Patten in New York and from thence to German Flats, from thence to Manlius in Onondaga County and lived there six years, from thence to Sparta in Ontario County about seventeen years from thence

to Lyndon in Onondaga County about twenty years and where he now lives - and further states that he is acquainted with John J. Sneath a Clergyman and Samuel Green both of Lyndon who can testify to this Deponent's Reputation, in his neighbor- hood as having been a soldier in the revolution, and his character for truth and veracity.
Sworn to & subscribed the 17th day of March 1842 Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
We John J. Sneath a Clergyman residing in the town of Lyndon and Samuel Green residing in the said town of Lyndon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Clarke, who has subscrib- ed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the 17th day of March 1842 John J. Sneath Samuel Green Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation 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 John J. Sneath who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Lyndon and that Samuel Green who has also signed the same, is a resident in said town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit - Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor

State of New York Oneida County ss -
Matthew Clark of Western in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that, he is well acquainted with James Clark who now resides in the town of Lysander in the County of Onondaga & State of New York & has been acquainted with said James Clark from his childhood - That on the nineteenth day of March 1776, this deponent & the said James Clark enlisted in Capt. Josiah Lyman's Company, of infantry, of the Massachusetts troops in the Continental line, in the regiment comm- anded by Col. Elisha Porter, for the term of one year, - That said James Clark & this deponent served in said Company for one year & were discharged at the expiration of the said year at Elizabeth town in New Jersey - Gideon Stetson was 2 d Lieutenant in said Company & one Morgan was 1 st Lieut.
That said James & this deponent enlisted at Hadley in Massachusetts - & marched from there to Duckett under General Sullivan from there to Mount Independence & there quartered during the summer & till fall & then marched back to Albany & from there to Morris town in New Jersey, & the said James & this deponent were in the engagement in January after at Elizabeth town at the taking of the Hessians
This deponent further saith that afterwards & in the fall of the year 1778 & as this deponent believes in the month of August in that year this deponent enlisted as a private at South Hadley in Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Smith

in Col. Marshalls Regiment of the Massachusetts line for the term of three years; That this deponent served in said Company & Regiment one year & a half & then this deponent hired said James Clarke to take this deponents place as a substitute in said Company & the said James did take this deponents place as such substitute with the consent of the said Captain Smith, & this deponent knows that said James did enter said service as substitute for this deponent, & was always informed & verily believes to be true that said James continued in the service until the full end & term, of eight months & then as this deponent understood & believes the said James Clarke hired one Isaac Clarke as a substitute for the residue of his said term of service — This Deponent further saith that he often heard from said James when he was in the service as last aforesaid & has no doubt but he was in the army during the said eight months above stated —
Sworn & subscribed before me this 16
day of November 1832
Matthew Clark
J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Co. Pleas Counsellor etc.
State of New York
Oneida County ss — I certify that I am ac- quainted with the above named Matthew Clark & that he is a credible witness
Dated this 16 th day of November 1832
J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Co. Pleas Counsellor etc.

I Daniel T. Morsey Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Twentieth Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dame Clark for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 d day of January 1833
Daniel T. Morsey Deputy Clerk

11056
Margaret Clark
N.Y.
Act July 7 th '38
Verona Oneida Co. N.Y.
Mr. William Hall
a 28 th Jan 7 '38
Paish
20
H. H. Sylvester

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York County of Cayuga
On this 17 th day of May 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said county Margaret Clark — a resident of Victory in the said county aged eighty three 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of James Clark who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said James Clark, on the 5th day of March seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband the aforesaid James Clark died on the 28th day of January 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight 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.
Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before Abner Holleslie one of the Judges of Cayuga Common Pleas
her Margaret X Clark Mark
I certify that the above named Margaret Clark is a respectable person that I consider her to be of the age represented by her, that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court, also that from want of practice and education she is unable to write her name, also that the word "May" in the above declaration was written from an incorrect recollection.
State of New York County of Cayuga
Abner Holleslie one of the Judges of Cayuga personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the place in and for said county James Clark of Sterling in said county aged forty five years, after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that the above named Margaret Clark, who is applying for a pension as per the above, as the widow of James Clark late a pensioner of the United States is this deponent's mother, and that the said James Clark was this deponent's father, that this deponent's said father and mother had as the lawful fruit of their marriage three children older than this deponent, that this deponent's said father died, on the 28th day of January 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving as his widow the above named Margaret Clark, who remains his widow.
Sworn & subscribed before me this seventeenth day of May 1844 Pardon H. Atkinson justice
JAMES CLARK
I certify the above named James Clark is a respectable person.
Pardon H. Atkinson justice

State of New York } County of Cayuga } Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county William Clark of Victory in said county aged Twenty years after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Margaret Clark within named who is applying for a pension as the widow of James Clark late a pensioner of the United States is this deponent's mother and that the said James Clark the pensioner was this deponent's father, that this deponent's said father and mother had six children older than this deponent all of the same father and mother, & all own brothers and sisters to this deponent, that this deponent's said father died on the 28th day of January 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that his widow the said Margaret Clark still remains a widow.
W th William Clark
Subscribed and sworn before me } this Sixth day of May 1844 }
Pardon D r Millimore justice
I certify the above named William Clark is a respectable person.
Pardon D r Millimore justice
State of New York } County of Cayuga } Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mary Small of Sterling in said county aged Thirty Six years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Margaret Clark within named who is applying for a pension as the widow of James Clark late a pensioner of the United States is this deponent's mother, and that the said James Clark the late pensioner was this deponent's father, that this deponent's said father and mother, had Seven children older than this deponent all own brothers & sisters to this deponent and all of the same father and mother that this deponent's said father died on the 28th day of January 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving as his widow the said Margaret Clark who still remains a widow
her Mary X Small mark
Subscribed & sworn before me } this 18 th day of May 1844 }
J. S. D r Millimore justice Pardon D r Millimore justice
I certify that the above named Mary Small is a respectable person.
Pardon D r Millimore justice

State of New York County of Cayuga } ss. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Thomas Clark of Patten- in said County aged sixty three years, after being duly sworn ac- -cording to law, deponeth and saith that he has been for thirty five or forty years personally acquainted with James Clark late a per- -soner of the United States, and his present widow Margaret Clark who is applying for a pension as his widow. This deponent deponeth and saith that she is the identical person and widow of the said James Clark, late a pensioner of said County. That she is the iden- -tical person who was the wife of the said James Clark at the first acquaintance of this deponent. That the said parties at that time were living together as husband and wife, that the said parties as the legal fruit of their marriage, had forty years since a large fam- -ily of children, the eldest of whom were at that time more than twenty years of age, that there were at that time two or three of their children over twenty years of age, & quite a family of them young men and women that this deponent well knows that the said parties had as the legal fruit of their marriage, four, five or six children older than their son James whose name appears to the first deposition upon this sheet, & that this deponent from the first always understood and believed that all of the said children were of the same father & mother That this deponent has a date by which to judge of the ages of the children of the said parties, being intimately acquainted with them That the said James Clark died on the 28th day of January 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving as his widow the said Margaret Clark, who is still a widow that this deponent has no interest whatever in the result of this case, no interest in a pension, if one is obtained, That this deponent is
Thomas Clark
Subscribed & sworn before me Thirteenth day of May 1844
Abner H. Holliston justice
I certify that the above named Thomas Clark is a respectable person
Abner H. Holliston justice of the peace
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's office } ss
Philip Van Arsdale, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Abner Holliston Esq was on the 17th day of May 1844 a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly appointed and qualified and that the foregoing is his genuine signature. Also that Pardon F. Whetmore was on the 6th, 7th, 9th and 18th days of May 1844 a justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified; and that his signature to the above affidavits is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24th day of May A.D. 1844
Philip Van Arsdale Clerk

23310
James Clark
Onondaga county New York
James R. Lawrence, Canillus, New York.

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 subjjoined 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. These 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 James Clark, Onondaga county New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1776 1 private Capt Lyman Col. Porter Berington Treadnup Shambler Lubick Isle of Min Albany 74 Belcher N.Y. tradition   Enlisted as substitute 1780 Matthew Clark 8 private Capt. Joseph Smith Col. Marshall Elizabeth town captured 1800 Russian Stony Point witnes proves the service as stated of the applicant.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
one. Rolls for 8 m

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) _____, who has 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 day 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 he 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 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 engagement; 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 relinquishment indispensable.
[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 [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule to 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.
J. B. Mansfield

State of New York
Cayuga County ss personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Thomas Clarke a resident of Victory in said County aged Seventy two years after being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was from his earliest recollection intimately acquainted with widow Margaret Clarke deceased who died in the County poor house in said County on the 11th day of July 1846 and who was applying for a pension as the widow of James Clarke a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and with their family deponent deposes and says that the said Margaret Clarke was the identical person who was the wife of the said James Clarke when deponent was a small boy not eight years of age and more than sixty three years of age as deponent knows by comparison with his own age deponent being according to his own family record now in deponents possession Seventy two years of age deponent further says that the said parties Margaret and James Clarke lived together as husband and wife and had a large family of children all at single birth as the legal fruit of marriage five of whom were born prior to de- ponents own marriage which took place on the 6th day of November 1800 according to deponents record before men- tioned that at the death of the said Margaret Clarke she left the following named children her surviving

namely John Clark of Covington Ohio Rubin Clark of Geauga Geauga County Ohio William Clark of Racine Wisconsin James Clark of Oakland Michigan and Mary Small of Ste- ling Cayuga County New York who are her only children her surviving and each of them is more than twenty one years of age
Subscribed and sworn before me Thomas Clark on this 16 day of May 1859
Notarial Power of the law
ss
I certify that the above and within named Thomas Clark is personally known to me that he is a credible witness and his statements are entitled to full credit. That I consider him of the age set forth by him in the within affidavit that the words "all at single birth" between the sixth and seventh lines from the top was made upon an error The bottom word substituted before the affidavit was executed
Notarial Power of the law

Appomattox Pensylvania 6 Jan 1878
Mr Wm J Bottom
Sir Your Letter of Ingraham has been received respecting Margaret Clark
I will inform you that my Father the time alluded to lived in Pensylvania by town of Brunswick. I should think the children must be as old as 55 or 60 if not older my age is 83 years and John Niles is the justice in our place
Respectfully yours
Nicholas Broomhower

State of Michigan Barry county ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said county Mrs. J. Bothera a resident of Kalamazoo in said county who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that the within letter signed by Michael Boonhorn of Pella, Iowa was recd from him in reply to interrogatories concerning the ages of the children of Margaret Clarke deceased whose application for a pension is on file in the pension office and that the attached letter dated Pella Jan 8th 1846 and signed by Michael Boonhorn is a letter as received from the said Boonhorn in reply as to how long his sister the said Margaret Clarke and her husband had lived together as husband and wife and that the other attached letter was in reply signed by John Kiles was recd from him in regard to matter therein in stated Mrs. J. Bothera subscribed and sworn before
on this 18th day of Dec - 1849 E. G. Hill J. P.
I certify that the above Mrs. J. Bothera is a respectable person and a credible witness E. G. Hill J. P. Michael Boonhorn

June 13, 1932
BA-J/MCS XXXXXXXXXXXX James Clark am S. 36976
Mrs. L. W. Williams 125 Walker Street Cambridge Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to James Clark who served in the Revolution and his son, Thomas, who served in the War of 1812.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 36976, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Clark.
He was born in Pownalborough, Maine, date not given.
He enlisted in April or June, 1778, place not stated, served as private in Captains Bancroft's and Wade's Companies in Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was living in Newport, Penobscot County, Maine.
In March, 1820, he stated that he was fifty-seven years of age and in July of that year he stated that he was fifty-nine years of age and referred to his wife, Hannah, aged sixty years, to his daughter, Hannah, aged eighteen years, and his sons, William and Benjamin, aged eleven and eight years respectively.

In 1845 the soldier was living in Newport, Maine.
This is the history of the only James Clark of Newport, Maine, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the War of 1812 named Thomas Clark, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Date of death not in Agency Book.

Mr. B. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Sur. F. 36976
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., March 5 1906
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of James Clark , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1778 5 years Private { Bancroft Mader Michael Jackson Mass         
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, April 10 1818; his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Newport, Penobscot Co. Me. and in 1820
Age at date of application, 59 years in 1820.
Remarks: In 1820. Wife Hannah 60 years; daughter Hannah 18 years; Sons William 11 years; son Benjamin 8 years.
The large number of inquiries on this subject will not permit of information concerning more than two soldiers being given to any applicant.
Very respectfully,
Mrs M E White
# 43 Harvard Ave.
2,
Brookline, Mass.
Commissioner.

125 WALKER STREET
CAMBRIDGE Mass.
Commissioner of Pensions. -
May 8, 1932
Stamp Enclosed
Dear Sir: -
I wish to have a copy of the record in the Pension Bureau of my ancestor, James Clark of Wales, Maine — later of E. Newport Maine. I know he was a soldier in the Revolu- tion and lived to about 1840? Also are there

any records of his son Thomas Clark more who served in the War of 1812 ?
I do not know what the fee is for this service but will remit at once if you will notify me.
Yours Truly M. R. C. Williams (Mrs. L. W. Williams)

43 Harvard Ave
Brookline Mass
Feby 4 th 1906.
Commissioner,
Revolution War Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir —
May I trouble you to have forwarded to me the records as to the family, residences, &c of the accompanying men whose names I find on printed Pen- sion Lists and who may be long sought Ancestors.
By so doing at your earliest convenience

you will confer a favor Yours truly M. E. White
Clark James, Private, Mass., Militia Pension Apr., 20. 1832. Waldo Co. Me. Transferred from N. H. Mch. 4. 1832
Clark James, Private, Mass. Line Pension April 9. 1819 Penobscot, Me.
Clark John, Private, Mass. State Troop. Pension March 13. 1833. York Co. Me.
Are there pension records for Canada Service and Forbe, Stannip, and Schuyler? If so how will they be obtained? M. E. White

Although James Clark may have been a private only, tradition of the family calls him Lieut. and that he received pension and land in New York for his Fort Stan- wix and other services. Is there any evidence of this being correct?.

Henry Clay Leavitt, RECEIVED
JUN 9 1900 Q. W. & N. DIVISION
Dear Sir,
Please send me a copy of the Pension papers on file in your department concerning James Clark of New Castle Maine. He applied for pension from Jefferson Maine. His pension was granted.
I wish to join the D. R. and the paper which I trust you will kindly send me will be very

very necessary to me,
Very sincerely
Mrs. Frank S. Murphy
61 Charles St.
Boston,
Mass.

36 976
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36,976
James Clark P.R. Rev. Mass
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan - 12 - 1900 Mrs. Frank S. Murphy Boston Mass
1906 March 5 - History to m.e. Whi m B.H.
1932 Jan 13. hist. to Mrs. E.W. Williams - 7/12/32

No 11056 Margaret Clark mo of James Clark N Oct 7 July 1938

Hastings Barry Co Mich July 20 th 1850
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 2 d inst. in the case of Margaret Clark deceased widow of James Clark permit me to ask that as the proof of marriage is now deemed sufficient a certificate of pension may issue in the name of her surviving children for the amount of service already admitted to Rachel Joy Esq. her former Agent.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t W m J. Borthum

No 11.056 4
Margaret Clark decd. and of James N
act 27 31 July 1848 3
Mamaw, before 1794
Husband died 28 Jan'y 1838
widow died 11 July 1846
Admrs. $116 11 4 p An from 28 Jan'y 1838 to 4 March 1841. Also under acts 3 March 43 and 17 June 44. from 4 March 43 to 11 July 1846, the day of her death. pay also to John Clark, Reuben Clark, William Clark, James Clark and Mary Small only surviving children of Margaret Clark decd
M. J. Bottom Hastings Rams Co Mich

Pension Office August
1850
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the affidavit of Fanny Mitchell as to the circumstances of

Hastings Barry Co Mich June 25 th 1850
Sir
On the 18 th day of December 1849 I sent to your Office some additional testimony in the case of Margaret Clark deceased widow of James Clark a Revolutionary soldier and have recd no reply Thinking they may have been mis- carried I write to learn whether such be the fact - Have the goodness to inform me
Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt - Wm J. Northam

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 20889 Margaret Clark Widow of James Clark Dis New York
Act March 31st 43 & June 17th 44
Index: Vol. A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Wayne County ss I George W. Middleton the surrogates of the said county of Wayne do hereby certify that at a surrogates Court held before me at my Office in Newark in said county on the 11 day of July 1849 satisfactory evidence was presented to me to prove that James Clark late of Wayne , Cayuga County New York was a pensioner of the United States and died leaving a widow viz Margaretta Clark him surviving who applied for a pension as his widow and that his widow the said Margaretta Clark also died in the County poor house in Cayuga County on the 11th day of July 1846 leaving at the time of her death the fol- lowing named children her surviving who are her only surviving children viz John Clark of Ohio Rubin Clark of Ohio William Clark of Wisconsin James Clark of Mich and Mary Small of New York and that each is twenty one years of age and upward
George W. Middleton
Surrogate of Wayne Co
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 11 day of July 1849
George W. Middleton Surrogate

XXXX Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of pension under act of July 7 th 1838. etc
State of New York County of Wayne. ss On this 16 th day of November 1846 personally appeared before G. G. Gorden on of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Mary Small a resident of Wolcott in said County aged Thirty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due her as the Mother Marynutt Clark under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 etc
That her mother the said Marynutt Clark died in the town of Leicester Cayuga Co. N.Y. on the Eleventh day of July Eighteen hundred & forty-six (1846) That she left five children her surviving who are her only surviving children viz; Mary Small the present declarant Sally Green of Illinois Marynutt Green of Michigan and Reuben Clark of Ohio and John Clark of Evansville Indiana.
That said Marynutt Clark was at the time of her death the widow of Dennis Clark who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and who died on the 28 th day of January 1837 Eighteen hundred & thirty seven And declarant further saith that she has been informed and believes that her said parents the said Dennis and Marynutt were only married after the close of the Revolution but at least sixty years ago
Subscribed & sworn the day of Mary Small and upon her oath before me G. G. Gorden Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Wayne Ss Personally appeared before the subscribers one of the trustees of the farm in and for said County William Small a resident of Sterling Cayuga County N.Y. aged Forty One who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with widow Mary Ann Clark who died in the town of Seneca Cayuga County N.Y. on the eleventh day of July 1846 Eighteen hundred & forty six That she was the widow of James Clark late a soldier in the war of the revolution & pensioner of the United States, he died in the town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga N.Y. on or about the 28th day of January 1837 Eighteen hundred & thirty seven and first saith not
Subscribed & sworn before me his William Small On this 11 th day of January 1846 mark George G Gardner Justice of the Peace
I certify that the said William Small is a credible witness { George G Gardner Justice

State of New York
Wayne county clerk's office. N.Y. I hereby certify that George G. Gardner Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above affidavits and before whom the same purports to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly elected & qualified to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verify before the signatur to the above affidavits & bonds are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court at common pleas of said county this 14th day of November A.D. 1846
Saxon B. Gantt clerk

Justin Pease pro Boonhouse in Clark case
W.H. Bang Candy Clerk
48 83 52
83 21 62
48 62 86
Mr. William! Bottom
Red Creek
N.Y.

Reynoldsville May 22 nd 1848
Wm D. Bottom
Dear Sir your line of 28 th April 1848 enclosing a blank affidavit for Michael Boonkhanen to subscribe & swear to, and directed to "Justice of the Peace Reynoldsville, &c. came in to the hands of my family on the 6 th May inst. in my absence from home, on my return Mr Boonkhanen was no more among the living, he died on the 7 th May inst. I have therefore concluded that the best I could do for you, would be to send the affidavit made out before back to you as it may possibly be of some use to you. I regret that an affidavit made out in the title of that should appear abroad with my name to it, but that was fixed out by O. H. Christensen one of our lawyers here, & he & Mr B. came to me to administer the oath. I therefore did not read it, nor make any enquiry in relation to it. I enclose to you seventy five cents. of the dollar sent with your communication, the other 25 cents I use to pay postage &c.
Respectfully Yours
John Niles

State of Michigan
Barry County Clerks Office ss I hereby certify that Calvin G. Hill before whom the attached affidavit purports to have been taken was at the taking of the same a justice of the peace duly qualified and elected, that I am acquainted with his handwriting and sincerely believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the said County this 18th day of December 1849.
W. H. Day County Clerk
Justin Pease Barnhorne Clerk com
8 3/4 5 3/4
8 3/4 6 1/2
8 3/4 6 1/2 2 3/4
Mr. William L. Bottom Red Creek N.Y.

Rich Boonshoft Clark case
Wrote for particulars see history Nov 20th/87

Dear Sir
Rensselaerville Dec 8 th 1846
I received a Letter from you in Relation to the My Sister Widow Clark I do not know of their being married, but I do know that they have lived together as man Wife for about 60 years and brought up a large family, I do not know that they were because I did not see them married, I have visited them and they have visited me
Yrs
Michael Boornhon

Hastings Barry Co Mich. December 18 th 1849
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to send some letters of correspondence in the case of widow Maryann Clark deceased whose application for a pension is now on file in the Pension Office which is the best proof now attain- -able as the correspondence will show the death of a very material witness in the person of her brother the only surviving relation or person known to be living who knew any thing of the transaction.
But it would seem that the testimony of Thomas Clark a man certified to be from the personal knowledge of the testator a man of irreproachable character as to truth and veracity with the multiplicity of corroborating testimony would be satisfactory upon this point. Will you Edwards please reexamine the the whole testimony in connection and inform me whether Mr. Clark the soldier who rendered the service in this case and own

who was a pensioner claimed no more than the 12 months service in 1776 under Capt Lyman Col Poors Regiment - a certificate of which is required from the Secretary of Massachusetts and which any portion of the alleged service is admitted to
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Wm. J. Bathum
Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington D.C.

Red Creek N.Y. Nov 3 rd 1846
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in behalf of the children of Widow Mary Ann Clarke demand for arrears of pension under Act of 7 th July 1838,
Respectfully Yours
M c L. Batten

State of Indiana
County of Vanderburgh & So: John Clark aged fifty two years after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that widow Margaret Clark of Cayuga County New York who is applying for a pension of the United States is the widow of James Clark a pensioner of the United States who was this deponents father; that the aforesaid widow Margaret Clark is this deponents mother; that this deponent never had or kept his father's family record; that in 1810 this deponent began to keep a record of his own, which commenced by setting down in a bible his father & mother's age & that of his brothers & sisters, together with his own, and after that his own marriage with Mary Saterlee in September 1816, and the ages of the deponents children as they were born the issue of said marriage; that in October A.D. 1838 this record was burnt, together with deponents house; that from said record of deponents father, which this deponent copied into his own, it appears this deponent was born in 1792, in February in the town of Manlius N.Y. & of course is now fifty two years of age; that according to this deponents recollection of said family record of his father his father was born 1758 & his mother in 1760; that this deponent was as he has always been informed the second child of his said father John Clark & Margaret Clark.
And further this deponent
saith not.
John Clark
Subscribed and sworn to this 22nd day of March 1840 before me Brackett Mills justice of the peace. I hereby certify the above named John Clark is a respectable citizen. Brackett Mills

State of Indiana Vanderburgh County
I Samuel V. Jenkins clerk of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court do certify that Brade Hills Esq whose signature appears to the within Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Evansville the 22 d day of March A.D. 1844 -
Sam l V. Jenkins

Hastings Barry Co Mich. June 25 th 1849
Sir
Enclosed you have account evasin in the case of Maryanna Clark amsd and the surrogates certificate of the number of children
Very respectfully Your Abj Servt Wm A. Bottom
Hon J L Edwars Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hastings Barry C. Mich. Sept 3 rd 1850
Sir
Permit me to inquire if the certificate of pension issued to Margaret Clark deceased and now payable to her surviving children can be administered upon
An child in this case is in parts unknown and the rest very much scattered making it very difficult obtaining powers of Attorney from each and if the money could be paid to an Administrator only appointed it would be much better than the tedious course of hunting up the children and obtaining their powers if there is any other practicable mode please inform me.
Very Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Wm J. Bathurst

65
March 10 - 1852
Swartz Creek Mich
Feby 22/52
James Clark
Rel: to the pension due the heirs of Margaret Clark dec.
Colle
Ref to the Com Pensions for a reply Dept Int 3 March 11/52
Resp Yrsf. to Dept Interior & write so informed - War Dept Mar 9 52
Int C Mar. 10. 1852

To the Secretary of War Washington
John
To the Honorable Secretary of War, etc.

To the Honorable Secretary of War Sir I received a letter last fall from Mr Battum stating that he had obtained a small pension for the wives of Margaret Black and I wish to know the reason that the money cannot be drawn it was for the service of James Black in the Revolutionary war of 1775 who died in January 28 th 1838. Margaret Black wife of James Black died July 11 th 1846. you will please inform inform me what further is to be done to obtain the money and oblige your humble servant James Black
P.S. sent your letter to James Black Swets Creek Postoffice Genesee County Michigan

James Clark, Albany Oeneey, act. 7 June 1832 166 th p arm.
To what time was he last paid
Pension Office
August 10. 1850 3
G. B. A.
To his death January 28, 1838

Flint Michigan Sept 8. 1852 -
To The Com d of Pensions Sir -
James Clark of this state wishes to get information as follows - He is one of the heirs of his mother Margaret Clark who when living was the widow of James Clark senior , and entitled to a pension - Mr Clark says he and the other heirs employed one Wm J Bottum as agent or atty to procure for them (the heirs) the unpaid pension of said widow now deceased -
This letter is written to enquire what is the state of the application, and whether Bottum has rec d that portion of said pension due the present James Clark as such heir, or that due the other heirs -
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Wm M. Freeland

Surviving children to wit:
10962. A.
New York
Margaret Clark dec'd Widow of James Clark who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 28 January 1838. of Cayuga in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Layman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Porter in the Mass. line for 1 year & 8 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 66 Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 28th day of January 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of August 1858 and sent to Wm. J. Botten, Hastings Bang Co Mich.
Total amount, Payable to surviving children
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page (54)
J. S. Chase Clerk

11.056
Margaret Clark N.Y.
Surpassed Set to H. H. Sylvester Oct 8 '44 N. J. Bottom, D. S. 15.46. to same 23 o October 1849. to same 2 o July 1850.
Act July 7 12/ 38

Hastings Barry Co Me Dec 25 th 1851
Sir
In case Margaret Clarke widow of James Clarke, to whom was granted a Revolutionary pension Certificate made payable to her surviving children viz. William Rubin James and John Clarke and Mary Small two of whom have been paid paym ts & are to receive -in at what place those remaining unpaid will receive their paym ts whether at Albany New York where the Certificate was made payable or at Washington where the Certificate now is in having been surrendered where the two mentioned were paid More than are your serv t . The remaining three lives have since been paid but not knowing where payment will be made I avoid not to whom to give power

of Attorney Of practicable arrangements The arrangements either to me or to Albany
Very respectfully Gai C. Smith Wm J. Ballou
House & Heart Cam & Pensions Washburn de R

Hastings Bary Co Mich April 17 th 1857
G.
Com te of Pensions Sir
On the 19 th of August 1850 a Certificate of Pension was issued to Margaret Clark a wid w of James Clark a Revolutionary pension and made payable to her surviving children viz. John Clark William Clark James Cla- rk Rubin Clark and Mary Small The two last mentioned are the only ones whose residence are known the other three being in parts unknown if indeed they are now living. Efforts by myself & others have been made without success to ascertain their residence while those whose residence are known are refused payment untill all the powers of attorney are pro- duced that all may be paid at once or untill special instructions are given from your office to pay all to those whose residence are known. Will the Committee of Pensions advise in this case and

If practicable permit and allow the amount due upon the Certificate to be paid to those children whose residences are 10 miles
Your early attention is respectfully solicited
Very Respectfully Your Aff. Servt Wm J. Borthum

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss: I Ebenezer B. Cobb Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Howard Soule and Nathan Jones whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavits were at the time of taking said affidavits each a justice of the peace of said County duly authorized to take the same, and that the foregoing are the genuine signatures of each of such Justices respectively.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this 28. June 1849.
By Jonathan Bleedle Clerk Cayuga County of the Supreme Court Cayuga County

Paar hours efficient

State of New York Cayuga County ss I Charles Burrill superintendent of the poor in said county of Cayuga do hereby certify that it appears from the records kept of the poor at the poor house in said county that Maryann Clark from the Town of Sher- burne in said county aged eighty eight years came to live at the said county poor house on the eight day of July 1844 and died in the said county poor house on the Eleventh Day of July 1846 Subscribed and sworn before Charles Burrill on this 24th day of January 1849 Treasurer of the County Poor House Howard Soule guest of the poor
I certify that the above named Charles Burrill is personally known to me that he is the Treasurer of the poor house in and for the County of Cay- uga State of New York Howard Soule guest of the poor