Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17348, Amasa Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark, Amasa
S. 17348
CONTENTS
carded

Connecticut N o 28,387
Amasa Clark 28387
of Hampton in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Vaughan of the Regt. commanded by Col. Carpenter in the Connecticut line for
17. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1834 and blank - present
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  169.98    Semi-ant. allowance ending 5 th Sept. "  28.33     $198.31  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk. Book 62 - Vol. - Page 7

Amasa Clark
Hampton
N o 1214.

Amasa Clark
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Windham } ss. Hampton
On this 28. day of July, 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, now sitting, Amasa Clark a resident of Hampton in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged sixty seven years, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832—That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers & served as herein stated viz 1 st Campaign. I served as a substitute for my father Jeremiah Clark late of Windham deceased who was drafted, at Groton in said State, the term of two months, commencing in the month of August 1779, in Capt. Rugg's Company & Col. Joseph Abbot's Regiment & was honorably discharged at the expiration of said term.
2 d Campaign. I served in Capt. Baughn's Company & Col. Canfield's Regt. the term of three months at West Point in the summer & fall of 1781. & rec d . a written discharge, which is lost.
3 d Campaign. He enlisted in the year service. & served under Capt. Benj. Durkee in Col. Searle's M c Clellan's Regt. during the last year of the Revolutionary war, in Fort Ticonderoga at New Sardon in said State & was discharged at the expiration of said year's service. — He lived in the town of Windham in said County of Windham when he entered said service, but now lives in the town of Hampton which has been set off from said town of Windham & incorporated since said time & has ever since lived in said Hampton —
14 yrs old when he entered service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Amasa Clark
We, Daniel G. Sprague a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton and Samuel G. Moseley residing in said Hampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Amasa Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 67 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.
Daniel G. Sprague Samuel G. Moseley

Personally appeared in open Court Mr Joseph Ashley & Samuel Ashley both of Hampton afore? & after being sworn according to law depose & say that they personally performed the first campaign with Mr Amasa Clark at Groton in Connecticut in Capt. Rugg's Company 1st Col. Joseph Abbot's Regt. & that said Clark's statement relating to services is correct — Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore. —
Joseph Ashley Samuel Ashley
Personally appeared Mr Amos Clark & Mr Amasa Martin both of Hampton afore? & after being sworn according to law in open Court depose & say that they personally performed the second campaign mentioned in the foregoing declaration with Mr Amasa Clark at West Point in Capt. Vaughan's Company & Col. Canfield's Regiment and that S. Clark's statement relating to services is correct —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore.
Amos Clark
Amasa Martin
Personally appeared Mr. Thomas Farnham of Hampton afore? and after being sworn according to law in open Court, depose & say that he personally performed the third campaign mentioned in the foregoing declaration with Mr. Amasa Clark at West Point Soudan in Capt. Durkee's Comp. & Col. McCallum's Regt. and that S. Clark's statement relating to services is correct — Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore.
Thos. Farnham
This certifies that Mr Amasa Clark was born in Windham in Windham County, Conn. August 11 th 1764 as appears from the town records of said town of Windham — Certified P. M c Gregor Town Clerk
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 Messrs Joseph Ashley, Samuel Ashley, Amos Clark, Amasa Martin & Thomas Farnham who have signed the preceding deposition are residents of S. Hampton & are credible persons & their statements are entitled to full credit. That Dan l G. Sprague who is a resident of S. Hampton & a clergyman settled in S. Hampton after Rev. D. Moseley, whose said deposition is a true copy of the original, is entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Gray clerk of the Probate Court for the county of Windham do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Amasa Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 day of July A. D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk

1214
Amasa Clark
2 2 mo. service alleged to have been rendered under 16 years old dis allowed! Writer - To Serfs -
Judson.

State of Connecticut, Windham County of Hampton On this 4 th day of December AD 1832 personally ap- peared before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham now sitting Mr Amasa Clark a resident of Hampton aforesaid & being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath in open Court make the following declaration in addition to his former declaration made on the 28 th day of July 1832 in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress pass d June 7 th 1832 Revis. That my father Jeremiah Clark of S t Hampton was drafted in the month of August 1779. and that Judah Back who was Lieutenant agreed to take me Amasa Clark as a substitute for my father, and I accordingly went & served as a substitute for him, and went on horseback in company with Lieut. Back to Norwalk and New London & crossed the ferry to Groton & there joined Capt. Rusk's Company & Col o . Joseph Abbot's Regiment & that I guarded the Col o 's quarters at S t Groton frequently, & that Col o . Abbot used to bring out the square bottle of grog every morning & treat the guard. — I was discharged verbally in the latter part of October following, having served two months. I was 14 years old on the 11 th day of August the month when I entered the service — I well recollect having seen Maj t Sedgwick at Groton when I was there, he was afterwards a Col o . & was killed

at Grotan fort in Arnold's Magazine —
2 d Campaign. — In the month of August 1781.
I volunteered as the substitute of James Flint of Windham who was drafted for the term of three months. — I went with Nathan Canuada, Amos Black, Amasa Martin, Nathan Robbins, Stephen & joined Capt. Waugh's Company at Seleuan in Connecticut & we march d from thence to Hartford, Farmington, Sitchfield, & to Litchfield & then down the highlands against West Point & crossed the North River over to the Point & joined Col d Canfield's Reg t . Maj r . Huntington of Windham was Maj r . I understood we were called in because the regular troops had been called off to the Southward; our Lieut s were Baldwin & Fuller & our ensign's name was Whittum & So. Davenport was our orderly serj t . I was a short time in the fort on the side of the mountain. & afterward, I was detach d as a corporal's guard to guard the Beacon on the mountain. We had direction to set fire to it whenever we heard three cannon or more, & when the news of the capture of Cornwallis came the fort fired 13 guns, & we set fire to the Beacon which was a great pile of pitch pine wood which alarmed the surrounding country very much — I was discharged at the end of three months, & had (as I think) a written discharge, but if I had it is lost
3 d Campaign. That he enlisted into the year's service

in the latter part of the month of March or first of April in the year 1782, in Capt. Benj d Dunke d Comp y . in Col o Sam l M c Clellan Reg t went to New Sonda fort & there joined said Company & was there waiter to Thomas Farnham & others Sergeants in said Fort, said Farnham being orderly serjt t Thomas Hodgkin & Knowlton were lieutenants were stationed in S d Fort Farnbull & kept garrison there thro' said year, and were discharged on or about the first of April 1783. The exact days of my enlistment & discharge I am unable to remember but believe I have stated them correctly —
That he was born in Windham in Windham County on the 11 th day of August A d 1764. That he has no record of his age except the town records of the town of Windham aforesaid. — That he is known to Eben t Griffin Judge of County Court Hon d Philip Peabody Esq r . Col o Sam l S. Moseley Gen l John C. Howard of S t Hampton to Hon d John Baldwin & Hon d Eben t . Young member of Congress who can testify to his char- acter for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution —
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 4 th day of December A d 1832
Amasa Clark

Personally appeared in Open Court Mr. Joseph Ashley aged 76 years & Mr. Samuel Ashley aged 76 years both of Hampton upon oath being sworn according to law depose & say. That Amasa Clark within named performed the the first campaign mentioned & particularly described by him, in company with us in the manner par- ticularly set forth by us in our respective addi- tional declaration for the benefit of the Act of Congress. pass d June 7. 1832. S d declaration dated Decem r . 4 th 1832. And for a particular narration of facts relative to S d Clark's duty & services reference may be had to our afores d declaration, where will be found the same and all the particulars within our recollection of the services of S d Amasa Clark in S d first campaign — Sworn to & subscribed this 4 th day of Decem r A.D. 1832 Joseph Ashley Samuel Ashley
Personally appeared in Open Court Mr. Amasa Clark of Chaplin Amasa Martin of Hampton aged 68 years and after being sworn according to law depose & say, that Amasa Clark within named performed the Second cam- paign mentioned by him, with us in the manner as particularly set forth by us in our respective ad- ditional declarations dated December 4 th 1832 & and for a particular narration of facts relative

to said duty Services reference may be had to our aforesaid declaration, where will be found the same and all the particulars, within our recollection of the services of Amasa Clark in the 2 d Campaign - I was subscribed the 4 th day of Decem r 1832 in open Court Amasa Martin
Amos Clarke has given a separate Dep o .
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Thomas Sam- ham of Hampton after being sworn according to law doth depose & say that I entered the service of the United States at the commencement of the war at Cambridge & was in it until the close of the same & that in the Spring of 1782 I enlisted as a sergeant in Capt. Benj. Dinske's company & marched to New Sonder & was there stationed & kept garrison in Fort Ticonderoga for the term of my enlistment which was one year, and that Amasa Clark of said Hampton was in the same company & performed the duty of waiter to sergeants in said company during said term of one year and was with us discharged & returned home in the Spring of 1783. That he was seventy eight years old the 18 th day of last November - I was to subscribed this 4 th day of December A.D. 1832 Thos. Parrish

Personally appeared in open Court Mr Amos Clark of Hampton aged 76 years. After being sworn according to law Says That some time in the month of August 1781 I was hired and did a term of duty for Mr. John Richardson as a Substitute. He hired me & paid me for three months. We went to Sebago & joined the Company of Capt. Waughin & marched to Hartford & Fitchfield & then to West Point where we were sta- tioned. Our Regiment was under the command of Col. Canfield & Maj. Huntington. Deac r Amasa Clark was in the same company & went with me and Amasa Martin & Lieut. Fuller to Sebago & was with us thro' the campaign at West Point We were there when the news came that Cornwallis was taken. Amasa Clark was on the mountain at the time, I was one that set fire to the beacon on the hill. We were discharged some time in November by Mr. Clark. Mr. Martin & I returned home together Having served three months. Sworn to & sub- scribed in open Court Decem r . 4 th 1832 Amos Clark

And The said Court hereby declare their opinion that The within named applicant Amasa Clark a Resident of Hampton aged 80 was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states that his statements are correct, and that Messrs Joseph Ashley, Samuel Ashley, Amos Clark, Amasa Martin & Thomas Farnham who have subscribed & sworn to the accompanying depositions are persons well known to this Court and are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit —
Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham do hereby certify that The foregoing Summons contain the original pro- ceedings, in the matter of the application of Amasa Clark for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 24 th
Day of December A.D. 1832
Thomas Gray Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Celaz
April 15, 1927
Irving L. Gary 752 Asylum Ave Hartford, Conn
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17348, it appears that Amasa Clark (son of Jeremiah Clark) was born August 11, 1764 at Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Windham, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops, as follows-
From August 1779 (substitute for his father), two months in Captain Russ' Company, Colonel Joseph Abbot's Regiment; from the summer of 1781, three months in Captain Vaughan's Company, Colonel Canfield's Regiment; from March or April 1782, one year in Captain Benjamin Durkee's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 28, 1832, while a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

17 348 INVALID.
1927-Apr. 15-Heir to Irving L. Carey. See letter in Benjamin Fuller W. 1746 av. 3.
File No. 17 348
Amasa Clark
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington May 20th. 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pension,
Sir: The bearer of this letter, Amasa Clark
Esq. is an applicant for a pension, and as he resides in the same County, and within a short distance from my own residence I take pleasure in saying that I have been many years acquainted with him, and know that he sustains a very fair moral character and is justly intitled to that full confidence which he has, with all who know him.
I can place entire reliance upon his word and belief with his neighbors, that he performed those services in the revolution, which he states.
Yours & Ebenezer Dyer

Washington May 21. 1834
I certify that I am well acquainted with Amasa Clark of Hampton, an applicant for a pension, and know him to be a gentleman of unblemished character for integrity, and his own statement may be relied on with entire confidence.
Richard F. Tucker

Amos Clark - (of Boston) Hampton Served in all 19 months as per his Discharge. Objections
1. he was too young - 2 was a week -
He first served 2 mo at Groton for his father who was drafted. Judah Bach was his neighbor & agreed to take him through young - 12 July & he was accepted mustered & served the term
He always enlisted as soldier & not as militia - mustered by direction of Officers at several times. Left during after he had been in service a few months asked him if he was willing to enlist on a new term - he said he would like to see things go a bit further in the war - was discharged he returned to his home again -
got married

I Thomas Hodgkins of Rochester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of the age of 77 years do testify & say that Amasa Clark now of Hampton in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut served in Capt Benjamin Dake's Company Connecticut State troops, at New London (at which post Col. Samuel or Mr. Lillin McBlawney was Commandant) of which Company I was Lieutenant, that I then belonged to the same Town & Society with the said Amasa Clark and was knowing to his enlistment & services in the years 1782 & 83 the definite time of his enlistment & discharge I cannot now state, but reference will be had to the Pay Roll, which is now lodged in the Pension Office War Department forwarded by me May 3 d 1833 at the request of J. L. Edwards.
That said Amasa Clark served with me in said Capt. Dake's Company as a faithful Soldier and that I know the said Amasa Clark named in this Deposition to be the same who served with me in said Company having ever since been acquainted with him.
Thomas Hodgkins age 77 yrs
Subscribed and sworn to at Stockbridge in the County of Windsor & State of Vt this 21 st day of February 1834 before me
Isa Patridge Just Peace
Stockbridge Feb 21. 1834
I hereby certify that Thomas Hodgkins the signer of the above Deposition is a man of truth & veracity.
Isa Patridge Just Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby Certify that Asa Patridge is one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County, and that the within are his Signatures —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name this Twenty sixth day of February A 1834 —
Benj Swan
officers

I Thomas Farnham of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Seventy nine years Depose and say that I was an orderly Sergeant in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut State Troops in the Company commanded by Capt t Benjamin Durkee Daniel Knowlton was the first Lieutenant and Thomas Woodhull was the second Lieutenant of said Company said Company was Stationed at New London in Fort Trumbull the last year of the war in the years AD 1782 and 1783 in Col t MacClannels Regiment and I further depose and say that Amasa Clark then of Windham but none of Hampton in the County of Windham and State aforesaid was a Soldier in said Company with me in the years of 1782 and 1783 and did duty for the term of one year and that he was enrolled on my roll as an enlisted Soldier and that I called his name twice a day for the term of one year and I further Depose and say that he was not hired by me nor any other of the Officers as a Cook but did he act in that capacity but by order of the Captain and such he did a part of the time and I further Depose and say that after said term of time expired said Clark was then honorably discharged from the Service and further the Dependent says not Thos Farnham
Windham County ss Hampton February 10 th 1834 Then Thomas Farnham the Subscriber to the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters and facts therein contained before me and I hereby certify that said deposition is entitled to full credit as to the matters therein contained. Charles Moulton Justice of Peace

I, Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, Charles Ventreskey, before whom the within Affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 18 th day of March A.D. 1834
Armin Bolles Clerk

I Amasa Robinson of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years deposes and says that I was a private soldier in the revolutionary war in the Connecticut State Troops under in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Durkee. Daniel Finarleton was the first Lieutenant and Thomas Hodgkins was the second Lieutenant of said company. said company was stationed at New London in fort Trumbull the last year of the war in the years AD 1782 and 1783 in Colonel McCloud's Regiment. and I further depose and say that Amasa Clark then of Windham now of Hampton in Windham County was a soldier in the said company with me in the said years of 1782 and 1783 and did duty for the term of one year and was then Honorably discharged the service. And further the Amasa Robinson Deponent says not
Windham County ss Ashford January the 31 st AD 1834
Then Amasa Robinson the Subscriber to the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the the matters and facts therein contained, before me And I hereby certify that said deposition is entitled to full credit as to the matters therein contained
Thomas Dow Justice of the Peace
I Alvin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Thomas Dow Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace, in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name, is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 18 th day of March A.D. 1834.
Alvin Bolles Clerk

Hampton Ct Aug 31
Free Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War or J. L. Edwards, Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office Washington City D. C.

Sir,
Permit me to express my extreme disappointment and grief, occasioned by my failure to obtain a pension certificate , for which I made application in the summer of 1832, and which I have since received, confidently expecting to have received it in due season. The necessary documents were forwarded at the time, and are supposed to be now in your office.
I have received some intimation, that, objections lie against me, on account of my age, and my having, a part of the time while in the army, served as waiter, and as cook. Nevertheless, it is true, although at the time, I had but just entered the 15 th year of my age, I did enlist, and was accepted as a soldier , and as such, I faithfully performed my duty, the whole time specified, except when, by the proper officer, I was ordered to do other service; being always obedient and submissive to the authority under which I was placed. And, sir, mine is not a peculiar case, but, some others as young as myself, of my own acquaintance, were enlisted soldiers, and in actual service at the same time , who, for their toils and privations, have long been in possession and in the enjoyment of that merited reward, which I am not yet, permitted to realize. I was not aware, sir, that, objections could be raised on such ground, and the surprise it gives me, seems to be equally felt by all around me, who are acquainted with the circumstances.
Sir, the documents alluded to, supposed to be in your possession, are genuine , and I beg permission to urge your immediate attention to them, still, confidently trusting,

that, in my far advanced age, and fast declining life, I shall yet be allowed that small pecuniary aid, to which, in justice, and by the laws of our country, I am so clearly entitled.
Windham County, Conn. Hampton August 20 th 1833.
I am, sir, respectfully Yours, Amasa Clark
We do hereby certify, that, Amasa Clark Esq r , subscriber to the within and foregoing, is a man of respectable character, extensively known in the vicinity of Hampton, where he was born, and has always resided, - That, we have convincing evidence of the truth of his statement therein presented, and that his claims to a pension, are as just and lawful as are those of any other soldier of the Revolution.
Joseph Eaton } Justices of the Wm m Griffin } County Court for David Chase } Windham County
C. F. Hurlbut } Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Windham Thomas Gray } Clerk of Court
Mason Cleveland } Justices of the Jesse Burnham } Peace for the County Charles Mountain } of Windham & David Fox } residing in and Charles Church } belonging to the Wm m Dunklee } Town of Hampton of the County of Hampshire
Daniel C. Sprague } Ministers of the Deacon Ballard } Gospel residing in, and belonging to, the Town of Hampton

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Clark, Amos GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5586 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 11, 1794 To Samuel Emery,
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.