Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44776, Abram Clark, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Clark, Abram or Abraham
S. 44776
CONTENTS
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Did Feb 13. 1834
Application sent to Joseph Davis Esq. Oswego New York, Sept 19. 1830
9943 Q
New York
Abraham Clark
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willa of the Commonwealth line, for the term of 6 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Apr 1819 and sent to Mr. Davis Esq. Oswego County. N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 89 3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 48
137 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Revolutionary Pensions
Affidavit, Certificate and Release of Abm Clark.
(Sergeant.)
S. B. Webb's Reg.
Connecticut Line.
April 1777 for & during the war -
1 st April 1810 -
Subp.
Chandler's reg.
Sept 77. War
Service admitted
Sub Adm c
Clerk of Oswego Co. -
The Judge has not certified as to reduced circumstances of Applicant -

State of New York; Onondaga County B.
Abraham Clark, of the Town of Hanni- bal, county & State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith:
That in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, he this deponent enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States, on the continental establishment, to serve during the war, and joined the army in May of the same year: that he belonged to the Con- necticut Line and served first in the Company of Captain Samuel Mattlock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Chandler; was thence trans- ferred to the eighth Connecticut Regiment, under the command successively of Colonel Giles Root and Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Isaac Sherman and attached successively in that Regiment to the Company of Captain Daniel Burns and Captain Salab Benton; and was then transferred to the third Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb — This deponent was finally in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, honorably discharged from the service having served out the term of his enlistment.
This deponent further saith that during the time of his service aforesaid, he held successively in each of the said regiments to which he was attached, the warrant of a sergeant, and did duty accor- dingly:
And this deponent further saith that from the time of rendering the services aforesaid he hath ever been and still remains a resident citizen of the United States, and that by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Abraham Clark
State of New York: Onondaga County B.
I Peter D. Ruggemin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of New York, in and for the County aforesaid, do certify to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States, that Abraham Clark in the preceding affidavit named and to me personally known, personally appeared before me this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and having subscribed the said affidavit, made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the said affidavit and the matters therein contained, are

just and true: And I do further certify that the said Abraham Clark, at the time aforesaid exhibited to me four Warrants purporting to be signed respectively by Colonel John Chandler, Colonel Giles Ruppel, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Isaac Sherman and Colonel Samuel B. Webb, in and by each of which respectively the said Abraham Clark was constituted and appointed a serjeant; which warrants I believe to be genuine and to have been issued to the same person who has subscribed the preceding affidavit.
Peter D. Hugenin Judge, Oswego Common Pleas
State of New York, Oswego County ss.
I, Joseph Davis, Clerk of the County of Oswego aforesaid, do hereby certify to the Department of War of the United States, that Peter D. Hugenin, whose name in his own proper handwriting is annexed and subscribed to the preceding certificate, on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid; and that full faith and credence are to be given to his acts, as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Joseph Davis Clerk

I, Abraham Clark, of the Town of Hannibal, County of Onondaga and State of New York, do hereby freely, fully and absolutely relinquish all and every claim or claims which I have or hereafter may have to any pension or pensions from the United States, in consequence of any law or laws passed prior to "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
Witness my hand and seal at Oswego, the first day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Abraham Clark
In presence of Peter D. Huggins
State of New York Onondaga county ss, 3
I Peter D. Huggins one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county aforesaid do certify to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States, in the preceding affidavit named and to me personally known is now in very reduced circumstances as to property and that he really is in need of assistance from his country for support. Oswego April 8 th 1819. Peter D. Huggins Judge.
State of New York, Onondaga County ss.
I Joseph Davis Clerk of the County of Onondaga do certify that Peter D. Huggins whose name is in his own proper hand a writing subscribed to the above certificate is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th April 1819. Joseph Davis Clerk.

State of New York Assego County ss
On this 7th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court at the present term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of Record of said County. Abraham Clark aged sixty eight years resident in the town of Assego in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit. He enlisted for and during the war in a company commanded by captain Samuel Matthews in the regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler Commandant of a Regiment raised by the state of Connecticut under the authority of Congress in the month of April 1777. in which company and regiment he served until the 18th day of September 1779. when Col. Giles Russell took the command of the said Regiment then called the eight Connecticut Regiment in the service of the united States under whom and in the same company, but then commanded by Capt. Daniel Barnes, he continued to serve until the 21st day of October 1780. when Col. Isaac Sherman took the command of the said Regiment under whom in a company commanded by Capt. Silas Benton he served until he was transferred from the said Eight regiment to the third Connecticut regiment in the service of the united states commanded by Col. Samuel B. Pitt and served in a company in said regiment commanded by Capt. Douglass (Christian name not recollectable) until the month of June 1783. when he was honorably discharged from the service at west point. The whole of the above service was in the Continental establishment. From the first day of July 1777 to the time of his discharge this declarant served as a Sergeant in the companies and regiments

above named. And this declarant further saith that he made his original declaration under the pension act of the 18th of March 1818 before Peter D. Huggins Esqr a Judge of said County on the first day of April 1818 and has received a pension under that act, and that his pension certificate is number "9943" and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — — — — —
Schedule
That estate I have a sum for thirty five acres of land which land is encumbered by a Mortgage and subject at any moment to foreclosure for non payment on which the money now due of principal and interest is about three hundred and twenty dollars, this incumbrance it is wholly out of my power with my present means ever to remove and I expect the land will soon be sold to satisfy the said Mortgage — If sold it probably would not bring at auction a sum sufficient to satisfy the said Mortgage. This is all my real

estate either in Law or equity in possession reversion or remainder in Personal estate one pair of oxen, a yoke and chains, 1 plough & drag, 1 of Sled, one rake, 3 hoes, 2 Axes, 2 scythes, 2 sickles, two pitch- forks, four hogs and four small pigs, 3 sheep, three lambs, ten fowls, 25 chickens, 8 young ducks, 2 Tables, 3 spinning wheels, 7 chairs, 3 old chests, 1 tin pail iron kettle, 1 iron pot, 1 dish Kettle, 1 spider 1 Bake Kettle, 1 tea Kettle, 1 tea pot, 6 cups and a saucer, 11 tin Milk pans, 3 Pails, 1 churn, 6 plates six tin spoons, six knives and forks, 3 Quart Bowls 11 old Barrels, 1 tub, 2 Jugs, 2 pots, all the debts due me are one from William Fay, of seventy five cents - I have no more.
Abram Clark
than necessary wearing apparel and bedding I am subject to constant and heavy expenses in employing Physicians and servants to attend upon two and frequently three of my family who have been frequently and two of them now are out of health, I owe to William Lewis fifteen dollars and seventy cents, to Dock. Walter Colton for his bill as a physician about forty dollars to Dr Rice about three dollars, to James T. Wright about twenty dollars, and to John S. Walbradt about the same amount, to Crocker & Bronson about fifty five dollars there are several other small accounts against me not now particularly recollection, I am by occupation a farmer and from the infirmities of age wholly unable to labor myself - Besides myself I have five persons who reside in my family, their names are. Lovette Clark, my wife aged fifty eight years who is extremely infirm and feeble and wholly unable to superintend the con- cerns of my family. Sophia Clark my daughter aged 21 years who has been long out of health and is now

wholly unable to labor or contribute in any manner to her own support. Abraham M. Clarke, my son aged 18 years whose constitution has never been good and who has for some time past has been out of health; he has not for a considerable time been able to sup- port himself. Selden P. Clarke my son aged 15 years of sound constitution, he is probably able to and does about support himself but no more. Ezra E. Clarke my son aged 13 years of sound constitution probably nearly able to support himself by labor
Abraham Clarke
Sworn and delivered in open Court before me this 21st day of June 1820 James B. Sedge Oswego Com. Pleas
Clerks office Oswego County
Joseph Davis Clerk of the County of Oswego do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule then to annexed are truly copies from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty six dollars and twenty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and set my hand this 20th day of June 1820.
J. Davis Clerk
9943 Oswego NY. COM
Sept 19

February 19, 1938
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BA-J/EEL Abram Clark-S.44776
Mr. E.E.Ellis #261 Huntington Avenue Buffalo, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abram(Abraham) Clark, who served from Connecticut and was placed on the Pension roll while residing in Oswego County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44776, based upon the military service in that war of Abram Clark.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Abram Clark are not shown.
Abram Clark enlisted, place not shown, served as private and sergeant in Captains Samuel Mattocks', Daniel Barnes' and Selah Benton's Companies, Colonels John Chandler, Giles Russell and Isaac Sherman's 8 th Connecticut Regiment and in Captain Douglass' Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's 3 rd Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.
Found sol. in all 8 th Conn. Com panies - in Conn book. Last serv. He was Capt Richard Douglas who served in 3 rd Conn from Jan 1783
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, while residing in Hannibal, Oswego County, New York. He signed Abram Clark, was borne on the pension roll as Abraham Clark.
In 1820, he gave his age as sixty-eight years and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Lovette, aged fifty-eight years, maiden name and date of marriage not shown his daughter, Sophia, aged twenty-one years and his sons, Abraham M., Selden P. and Ezra E., aged respectively
sixteen, fifteen and thirteen years.
Abram Clark died February 13, 1837, place not stated.
AB
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Sons of the American Revolution Buffalo Chapter
EDWIN E. ELLIS REGISTRAR 281 HUNTINGTON AVENUE BUFFALO, N. Y.
February 2, 1938
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me what data you have on file in the pension claim of Abram (Abraham) Clark who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Abram Clark enlisted from Connecticut, was placed on the pension roll April 28, 1819, at which time he was 78 years old and living in or near Oswego, Oswego County, New York.
Thank you very much for your prompt attention to this matter.
Very truly yours
E. E. Ellis Registrar.

44776
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44776
Abraham Clark
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1938- Feb 19- Miss G. E. E. Ellis - EL