Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2013, Rodman Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Clark, Rodman
R 2013
CONTENTS

No 38,616.
Rodman Clarke New York
Insp d Sir F. E. Hapsler Sept 30. 1853
2013
Act June 7. 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
REJECTED
P. O.
2013 Rodman Clark
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Revolutionary -
Claim of Rodman Clark Massachusetts
27 Filed Aug 26. 1853
J. E. Hasser
Washington
Returned Res. 27

State of New York, County of Livingston
Be it known that on the Sixth day of August A.D. 1853, before the County Court of Livingston County State of New York Personally appeared Rodman Clark aged ninety three years, a resident of Geneseo Living- ston County State of New York, who being duly least- Tioned and sworn, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to attain the ben- fit of the provision of the Made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was drafted in to the Service of the United States in the year 1775 from the town of Sinkingham and County of Berkshire County State of Massachusetts and was taken to White Plains and was out three months. He thinks Silas Jones was his Captain, and he also says that he enlisted, he thinks in the year 1776 from Berkshire County aforesaid and was stationed on the Mohawk River in the Neighborhood of Fort Robbie and was out about six months. He further says he

he was and at other time as an Indian Slant but forgot the exact amount of his service, he also say that he was frequently out as an Indian Slant and attended the general Muster, and I took an guard, a Minute man for the greater part of the war. He says he was once under Colonel Brown. He further says he Colonel Brown was killed in an ambush while he was with him on the Mohawk River. He is now so old that he does not more fully remember the service that he done. He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a Pension or annuity, except the present; and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any depen- dy of any State.
Witness J. B. Powell Rodman Clark Witness J. B. Powell His mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the under- signed on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I believe Rodman Clark served as he has stated and that this affidavit is the original proceedings of the Court in the claim of Rodman Clark and that I am entirely disinterested in said claim. S. C. Hook Circuit Co. Judge

State of New York County of Livingston } ss.
Be it known That on the sixth day of August A.D. 1853 before the County Court of the County of Livingston and State of New York, Personally appeared John Clark aged 96 years a resident of Seneca in the County of Livingston and State of New York and his wife aged 83 years a resident of Seneca in the County of Livingston and State of New York who are both credible wit- nesses and who being duly cautioned and then sworn both on their oaths say that they are well acquainted with the said Rodman Clark at the present and both declare that they know him to be the identical person repre- sented in his affidavit and that his affidavit is true as they ver- ily believe they further say that they have both known the said Rodman Clark from their youth

to the present time, and know that he has always been called a Revolution- ary Soldier, and that he always has been known and regarded as such in the community where he lives; and said community understands gene- rally that said Clark ought to have a pension, and they say that it has often been remarked that he could get said pension if he would apply for it. They further say that Heith Rodman Clark is a man of un- blemished character and that his faith should be regarded as true as far as he can remember any- thing of his great age and that they are entirely disinterested Witnesses: J. B. Powell (John Clark) Witnesses: J. B. Powell (John Clark) I subscribe and I swear to before me the undersigned on the day and year first above written, and I testify that I believe the above affidavit, are true, and that I am entirely disinterested Scott Ward Co. Judge

STATE OF NEW YORK, LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I Certify, That Scott Lord
Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit County Judge In and for said County duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 8th day of August A. D. 1853.
James S. Olin Clerk.