Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3160, William Clark, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Clark, William
S. 3160
CONTENTS
caroled

235-66
Pennsylvania
William Clarke
of Danville in the State of Pennsylvania who was a priv. & Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Weaver of the regiment commanded by Col. White in the Pa. militia for 12 months as Priv. 40.00 6 " " Sergt. 30.00
18
$70.00
William Clarke. Records etc. Filings etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 70 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of November 1832 and sent to J. Cooper Danville, Penna.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 105.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mar. 1833 35.00
$140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Book D Vol. 6 Page 51
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep 1840. to 1. Jan 1841. Age Notified 20. Nov 1841
16 Mar 1853 the certificate sent to J. Cooper Reg. Danville Pa.
Deed of death not on file

No 2488
Pennsylvania
Suspended Oct 29. 1832
Jn o Cooper Dawville. Penna
Objection. 14.
Page 11
Admitted.
Private. 12. mo 40 Asst. 6 30 70
Send to Jn o Cooper Dawville PA

BRIEF in the case of Wm Clarke of Danville  County of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 73. 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept In 1777 3 Private Gen. Capt Weaver, Col H White   May 1778 3 " " Shaeffer, Col Hunter   " 1779 6 " " Morrison, Genl Sullivan   " 1780 6 Sergeant St. Mowe, Genl Clinton   18 Genl Potter  
5. In what battles was he engaged? with the Indians at Chemung 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shamokin Valley Norumberland County, Penns y 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living and Traditional 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James McShane Examining Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
on the fourth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid before the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire President & his associates Judges of the said Court now sitting William Clark a resident of Danville in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths 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 names, officers & served as herein stated. About the middle of September 1777 he entered as a volunteer the Company commanded by Captain Weaver which was raised at Sunbury in Northumberland County Penn t . & was composed of both volunteers & militia. This Company with others was under the Command of Colonel Hugh White & was marched through Reading & Pottsgrove to Gen l . Washingtons Army which lay about two miles North of the Traps in Montgomery Co y . Penn t . & arrived there the day after the battle of Germantown. When within about two miles of Washingtons Army we met several wagons conveying wounded Americans who had been in the battle of Germantown towards Reading. After joining Washingtons Army deponent was sent with a body of troops of 1500 or 1600 men under the Command of Gen l . Potter to Chester County. The British then had possession of Philadelphia, we guarded the Country & prevented provisions from being taken from that quarter to Philadelphia. We exchanged shots frequently with the British across the Schuylkill & took some few who ventured to our side. Deponent was within four miles of Mud Island when it was taken by the British. Deponent helped to take the traitor Roberts' horses & cattle to Washingtons Army which then lay near Chestnut Hill 10 or 12 Miles N.W. of Philadelphia. Deponent entered the service for a term of three months & was in the service till a short time after his term expired & arrived home about the first of January 1778.
In the beginning of May 1778 deponent was drafted at Sunbury aforesaid for a term of three months as a militia man in a Company commanded by Capt t . Shaffer. Mr. Reichart was our Lieutenant. We were marched up the west branch of the Susquehanna to Fort Wallace to protect the Country from the Indians. Then to Fort Antis on the west side of the river about 60 Miles above Sunbury. Deponent was then sent with a party under the Command of Lieut. Reichart to Henry Sturte's mill on Muncy Creek where Shoshone's Mill now is - a number of the inhabitants were collected there from fear of the Indians. We built a block house & remained there till Wyoming was taken by the Indians when we were ordered back to Sunbury by Col. Hunter but before we returned we escorted the inhabitants collected at Sturte's through Muncy hills to Fort Freeland then went to Fort Wallace & escorted that was collected there through the Muncy hills to Fort Freeland, we then returned to go to Antis' fort to escort the people from there - met them coming in near Wallace & escorted them to Sunbury where we arrived about the first of August. Deponent served this term three months & continued to serve as a Scout till the Winter set in. In the beginning of May 1779 deponent enlisted at Sunbury aforesaid for six months in a Company commanded by Capt t . John Morrison, we were ordered

down to Middletown. We were there. On boats loaded with provisions for Genl. Sullivan's Army who was marching to the head waters of the Susquehanna, we went up the river to Wyoming. Now Wilkes-Barre lies arrived there before Genl. Sullivan. Unloaded & returned with the boats to about Harrisburg, took a second load of provisions & returned to Wyoming where Genl. Sullivan had arrived with his Army as deponent believes from Easton - we there drew Muskets & proceeded with the Army up the river to Tioga point; About two Miles above the point Genl. Sullivan erected a fort - a detachment with which deponent was then proceeded up Tioga river to Chemung where we were informed the Indians lay. When we arrived at the town the Indians had left it & we burnt it - a part of Colonel Hartley's Regiment who were on the advance had proceeded about a mile above Chemung where the Indians lay concealed on the side of a hill, they gave one general fire killed 7 or 8 of Col. Hartley's men then gave a general shout & ran off we then destroyed the Indians corn in the fields at Chemung & returned to the Army near Tioga point. A few days after Genl. Clinton joined Genl. Sullivan with troops from New York - The Army then proceeded up Tioga river & a few Miles above Chemung found the Indians fortified - we there had a pretty smart engagement, several were killed on both sides, the Indians retreated & the Army went on to Newton built a small fort then proceeded to Catherine about fifteen Miles where deponent got his foot cut & returned to Newton remained there till the Army ret. we then returned to Sunbury in boats about the beginning of November - Deponent served the full term of six months this tour.
In the beginning of May 1780 Deponent enlisted at Sunbury again for six Months in a Company commanded by Lieutenant Peter Grose. This Company was raised for the protection & defense of Northumberland County from the Indians, deponent was appointed & acted as orderly sergeant of the Company. We marched up the west branch of the Susquehanna, were not stationed at any particular place but were continually on the hills & Mountains scouting about watching the Indians & pursuing such as came into the settlements. We returned to Sunbury in the fall of the same year after serving a few days more than six Months & was discharged by Colonel Hunter.
Deponent was born near Hites town then Lancaster County now Lebanon County Penn t the 24 th Feb y . 1759 - He has no record of his age; He resided in Shamokin Valley Northumberland County Penn t when he first entered the service as above mentioned, and in Sunbury in the same County when he entered the service for the other tours above mentioned. He is voluntaried for the first tour, was drafted as a militia man for the 2 d tour & enlisted for the 3 d & 4 th tours. He both resided wd since he first entered the service left the service within thirteen Miles of Sunbury & the last eighteen years in the town of Danville Columbia County aforesaid distant from Sunbury thirteen Miles - Deponent has stated the names of the officers with whom he served. He received no discharge in writing for the two first tours; he did receive one signed by Capt n Morrison for his third tour which he hath lost. does not know that he rec d any written discharge for his last tour but Colonel Hunter gave him a certificate of the amount of pay due him, which he believes was forty eight dollars & which he lost to W m Orson whom now deceased - He hath no documentary evidence of any of his services. That he knows of no person whose testimony he can testify to his two first tours except W m Fitzworth whom deponent is hereby annexed and that the depositions of James Simon & Moses Van Campen who testify to his services the third & fourth tour are hereby annexed. Deponent is known to Judge William Montgomerie, James Langhead

Esquire Postmaster of Rudolph Sebler esq late post Master all of Danville Columbia County, Judge Leonard Rupert of Hemlock township in the same County, Judges Isaac Graubart & Henry Shaffer Esquires Northumberland County & George Kramer esq late Member of Congress. Sunnyside Station, Union County Penn o
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 & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
William Clark
Jacob Elyly Post
We John B Patterson a clergyman residing in Dury township in Columbia County & Peter Prady of Danville in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Clark, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty three years of age: that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Jacob Elyly Post
J. B. Patterson
Peter Prady
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and 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 B. Patterson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in Dury township in Columbia County aforesaid, and that Peter Prady who has also signed the same is a resident in Danville in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
John Chapman Esq. H. Montgomery Esq.
Leonard Rupert Esq.
I Jacob Elyly Esquire Postmaster of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Clark for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court at Danville this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 hundred of thirty two
Jacob Elyly Post

Pennsylvania Columbia County } ss
James Lemon On his solemn oath.
doth depose that he knew William Clarke now of Danville Columbia County Pa m in the year 1774 and has been a neighbor to him ever since, that he the said William Clarke was enlisted as this deponent believes for six months in Captain John Morris's Company under the command of Gen l  Lord Sullivan against the Indians on the North Branch of Susquehanna that deponent knows the said William Clarke when in engaged with Captain Peter Groom and has seen him a Groom come in from a tour of duty, suspicion  the have been out long from the length of their beards That William Clarke was considered an expert wood man
Sworn to and subscribed before me 30 th July 1832. Associate Judge (William Montgomery)
I hereby certify that the said James Lemon is a credible person & that his testimony is worthy of belief.
James Lemon (William Montgomery)
State of Pennsylvania } ss Columbia County } ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that William Montgomery Esq. before whom the above Affidavit was taken was & still is an Acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned as such and to whose Official acts as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
and that the signature of William Montgomery as above written is the proper hand writing of the said William Montgomery Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville the thirtyth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Vothy

State of New York } Livingston County } Moses Van Campen of the Village of Dansville, County & State aforesaid being duly sworne sayeth that he was a quarter Master of the Boat department in the Year 1779 transporting provision for Sullivan's army up the Susquehanna River and according to his best recollection there was a Man of the Name of William Clark in Captain John Morrison's Company who served in said Company during the Campaign, and that in the Year 1780 the said William Clark was a Soldier in Lieut Peter Gove's Company of Pennsylvania Men raised for the protection & Defence of the then Northumberland County State of Penn- sylvania and as this deponent is informed the said William Clark now resides at or near the Village of Dansville, is Columbia County State of Pennsylvania
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7th day of January A.D. 1832
Moses Van Campen
Russell Day S.P.
State of New York } Livingston County }
I, Chauncy H. Doud Clerk of the said County of Livingston certify that Russell Day Esq. before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a junior of the Bar in and for said County duly and legally qualified to act as such and further that
I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe that his signature to the above certificate is his own proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 11th day of January 1832
Chauncy H. Doud Clerk by J. H. Haden Deputy Clerk duly appt.

State Pennsylvania Columbia County
I Jacob Cyery Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Wil- iam Montgomery Esq. before whom the within Acknowledgement was taken was and still is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned as such and to whose Official Acts as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given as well in County of Justice as elsewhere & that the signature of William Montgomery as within written is the proper hand writing of the said William Montgomery Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto Affixed my name and the seal of the said Court at Danville this thirtieth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two Jacob Cyery Prothonotary

Pennsylvania } Columbia Co. } 38 William Fitzworth on the Solemn Oath doth depose that he has been acquainted with William Clark son of Daniel Clark Columbia County since 1772 that the deponent was drafted in the Company of Capt. Hugh White and knows that William  Clark served a term of militia duty at the same time in 1776-7 and knows William Clark served a term of militia duty in the fall of 1777. and also that said William Clark served a term of duty in 1778 that said Clark was employed as above in 1777 with the American Army while the British Army was in Philadelphia
William Fitzworth
Sworn & Subscribed before me 20 th July 1832. an Associate Judge for said County William Montgomery
I hereby certify that the said William Fitzworth is a credible person & that his testimony is worthy of belief.
William Montgomery

Aug 20 182
Dr Pennsylvania
2686. to 2689

Danville, Columbia County Penn t . Augt. 12 th 1832
Lucas G. Cass Esq r . Sec y at War
Sir Enclosed you will receive the application of W m Clark, Roger Martin, Joseph Gray & Simon Kriker for pensions. If the papers are not in due form, or the testimony not sufficient please to inform either of us that we may if possible supply the deficiency. The applicants are old & well known residents of this County & are full confident were soldiers in the revolutionary war
with respect &c. remain
Your obedient servant
Geo. H. Tricket
John Boopner

Olyseton
See No. 14.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm. Clark which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned 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 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? ero!  See affidavits of Fitzmorth and Lomax. XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
A certificate of the Credibility of Tuthill & Henson is now annexed to their deposition

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 8 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The adm ra of W m Clark, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Seventy — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 18 th Jany 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Rekran
3160
INVALID.
File No. 3160
Mrs. Clarke
Pr. & Sgt. Pa. Mil.
Act: June 7, '32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
William Clark. Records corrected Feb'y 10 or 11