Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45638, Jonathan Clark, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Clark, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 45638
CONTENTS

7080
New Hampshire
Jonathan Clark private
Grayson Mass. Regt. 1776 - 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to Elisha Huntley Esq. Judge. Cheshire county. Vt. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Mar ch 1819 $ 77. 70 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Sep r 1819 $ 48. 00 $ 125. 70
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cheshire county
Not entitled
Application sent September 8 th 1820 to David Greenleaf, Washington, N. Hampshire

Jonathan Clark privl Grayton's map. Dept. 1776-1783
Admitted
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I Jonathan Clark of Washington in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify and say; That about the beginning of the year 1776 I did enlist as a private Soldier in the Continental Service into Capt. Bushings Company, in Col. Grafton's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line: which Regiment was then lying at Cambridge in Massachusetts at Fort No 2. and there continued until Boston was evacuated by the British Troops, which was in the Spring following: I then marched with said Regiment to New York, and from thence to Canada, where we were defeated; and in June 1776 returned to Mount Independence, near Ticonderoga and there remained until the expiration of my term from the time I enlisted, that being the term for which I enlisted, and was then dismissed verbally by my Officers.
About the first of September 1777 I enlisted again, into Capt. Prouty's Company, in Col. Benjamin Gills Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of four months; we were immediately ordered to Stillwater near Ticonderoga, to meet Burgoyne's Army, where I arrived, with said Regiment, and was present at the capture of Burgoyne: The next day after the capture of Burgoyne I went down North River with said Regiment, and continued to do duty in the Regiment on said River until the expiration of the term for which I had enlisted: and was then dismissed verbally, by my Officers.
In the month of May 1778 I again enlisted in the Continental Service under Lieut. Laurens Thayer at Braintree in Massachusetts, and immediately repaired to West Point, and joined Capt. Moulton's Company in Col. Poor's Regiment, and continued in the service at West Point and its neighborhood, eight months, that being the term for which I had enlisted, and was then dismissed verbally, by my Officers.

I never received any written discharge, nor did any other person with whom I served receive a written discharge to my knowledge; at that time the practice of giving written discharges at the end of a term of enlistment, was not known in any part of the Army, with which I was conversant.
And I further testify and say, that I am now far advanced in years, to wit, of the age of sixty two years and through age and infirmities, am almost wholly unable to labor; and that my property is so far reduced as to be greatly inadequate to the support of myself and family which is dependent on me for support; and that from my reduced circumstances and infirmities, I stood in need of the aid of my country for support.
Jonathan Clark
State of Hampshire
Before me, May 14 th 1818 then before Elizabeth May - A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Jonathan Clark before named and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it furtherly he made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Clark did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said Declaration thereby certify and transmit the testimony in his case being his oath and the certificate of the settlement to the Hon ble John C. Cabot
Secretary of War
Elizabeth May
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County,

Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon Elisha Huntly who is duly commissioned a Justice of said Court, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 20th day of May.
AD 1818
Levi Chamberlain
To the Honorable John Calthorn Secretary of State This May Certify that I have examined into the circumstances of the aforesaid Jonathan Clark and find him in Wednesol circumstances and also out of health and am fully satisfied that He stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Elisha Huntly
Justice of the Peace of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
18 62 56

Jonathan Clark $517.95
7.000.
W. H. H. D.
Sept. 1819.

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Jonathan Clark of Washington N.H. (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
 One horse  Three cows  One sheep  Six sheep & 5 lambs  1 Waggon & harness  1 Horse cart  2 Sleighs  2 Plows  One iron bar  3 Rakes & 3 pitchforks  1 Ax & 1 wood saw  1 Saddle & bridle  4 Cider barrels & some old casks  2 old hoes  1 Wooden clock  14 Chairs  3 Tables  Brafs kettle and iron ware? including shovel & tongs }  2 wheels  2 trunks & 2 chests  Glass, crockery, tin, pewter, brown ware 
Rev. N o 44, in Washington St. house Knives, forks - 1 Note signed Joseph Gann One note signed Daniel Dugwith
Real estate
12 acres of land in Washington & an old house and barn standing thereon
P.S. I am now owing the following
Debts
  To Ebene Clark Jr 8   Town of Washington 6   B. White 5   N. W. B. Society 6   David Farnsworth 3   M. Frazar 3.00 
25
Jonathan Clark

Cheshire
ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 18 th day of July A. D. 18 20 personally appeared
in open Court before the Justices county of Cheshire
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
Jonathan Clark aged sixty five years, resident in Washington in said county, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows: viz.
for the term of one year commencing about the first of the year 1770 in the Massachussetts line in Col. Frazar's Regt in Capt. Bushing's Company, during which time said regiment and myself with it moved first at Cambridge Mass. - from thence we marched to New York - thence to Montreal, in Canada, from thence to Mount Independence, at which place I was discharged, my term of enlistment having expired. - The second time I enlisted for and served four months in the same line in Col. Gills Regiment in Capt. Smith's Company - during this time of service I was present at the capture of Burgoyne and his army - This service was in the latter part of the year 1777. - The third time I enlisted for and served the term of eight months commencing in May 1778 in the same line in Col. Poor's Regt and in Capt. Moulton's Company - during the last term I served principally at Westpoint.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 14 th day of May A.D. 18 18 The number of my pension certificate is 7080 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 day of March, 1818; and that 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. My occupation is a Cordwainer. I am not of
sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of lameness to such a degree that I have not been able to dress myself without help for almost three years, and also by reason of a fit of sickness two years ago, by which I wholly lost the sight of one eye, and the sight of the other is very much impaired. My family which are dependent on me for support are - my wife who is of the age of sixty six years - who is in comfortable health - one daughter of the age of twenty years able to do but little labor by reason of a lameness in her arm, which has been upon her about six years and appears to be incurable - One grandson of the age of twelve years in good health
Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 18 20 , before
Elisha Huntley
Judge of the said Court.
I Salma Hale
Clerk of the Court of Common
for the County of Cheshire , do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is five hundred seventeen dollars and ninety five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of July A. D. 18 20
S. Hale
Clerk of the said Court.
517.95

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Clark , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 45638
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     First of 1776 1 year Private Charles Cushing Greene Mass.   Sept. 1, 1777 4 mos. Smith Benjamin Gill Mass.   May 1778 8 mos. Morton Poor Mass.   St. John's Mass.  
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 14, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Washington, Cheshire Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, sixty-five years.
Remarks: In 1820 he removed to his wife Betsey at 66 yrs. and son Jonathan Jr., daughter at 20 yrs. & grandson at 12 yrs. names not stated. In 1829 he resided in Sullivan Co., N.H.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension List under the Act of March 1 st 1823, drawn up in conformity with the regulations of the War Department of the 26. December 1823.
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan ss. }
On this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1829 personally appeared before me, a Notary of the Peace and of the Quorum for the County of Sullivan, the undersigned Jonathan Clark, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn, answered to Law, doth depose and say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Cumming of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the line of the State of New Hampshire, that he received a pension under the Act of March 18 th 1818, but his name was stricken from the Pension Roll, on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than one hundred and sixty Dollars. And he now desires to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26 th December 1823, having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned.
Schedule
1 st Bond bearing date June 6 th 1821, in the Penal Sum of one hundred Dollars, signed and sealed by me, Jonathan Clark Junior, conditioned for the support of myself and my Wife Betsy, Clark during her natural life and the life of the survivor of either of us.
Yours & Clark

State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan ss.
The within named Jonathan Clark was sworn to the within Declaration and Statement before me this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1829
Abraham B. Story Justice of the Peace Provincetown for the County of Sullivan
I Benjamin B. French Clerk of the Superior Court in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the above named Abraham B. Story before whom the within declaration was sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths & that the above is his own proper signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 20th day of February A.D. 1829
B. B. French Clerk

David W. Dunston of Washington in the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, Physician Do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Clarke, and am his attendant Physician; about six years ago he lost the sight of his right Eye, ever since, by reason of a chronic inflammation he has nearly lost the sight of his left Eye, and from the nature of his complaint, there is no prospect that his sight will ever be restored. He is now a very aged man and very infirm and debilitated, has been confined to his house nearly all the time for five months past, from the nature of his bodily infirmities and the general debility of his whole system there is no hope that he can ever be restored to sound health or active life.
David W. Dunston
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan ss. On this 19th day of February, 1829. I certify that the above named David W. Dunston, under oath before me, that the above affidavit is true. And I further certify that the said David W. Dunston signed the above affidavit in my presence, and that he is a man of veracity and his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Abner B. Story } Justice of the Peace Dunbar, Vt. for the County of Sullivan

S, 15.253,
CL 285-13

Miss. Gertrude Mullins.
No date -
Recd - Nov 17.
39- W. 12. St.
N. Y. City.
Letter in S.F. 15. 253 - Ralph Wheelock.
(Arbs for pub. Mars & Cont Line Sullivan Co. N.Y. )

7080 Buffalo, N. Y. 7.0 W. 72 704 Auburn Ave. Pension Office.
Revolutionary Pends. Please send me Pension Pend of Jonathan Clark. Born at Randolph N. H. died at Washington N. H. Served in the Rev. War, in the Mass line. commencing about the first of the year 1778 in Colonel Grafton's regt. (24 th Continental Inf. Mass line) in

Capt' Cruminge Co. After term expired. enlisted and served the second time, in the same line, in Col Gille Reg't - in Captain Smith's company. This was in later part of year 1777. enlisting for four months. Then enlisted again the third time and served the term of eight months, commencing in May 1778, in the same line in Col

Poor & Reg't and in Capt. Moulton's company. The last time earning principally at West Point. His pension began May 14. 1818 at $8.00 month. This is extract from declaration made by Jonathan Clark. I think I have given all information necessary. Yours truly Nov 14th. Mrs F. B. Wilson.

No 1
New York University, Law School, Washington Sq., New York City.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information from your records about the Revolutionary soldiers for whom the following pensions were obtained?
Thanking you for any data you may be able to send me. Yours,
Very Truly yours, (Miss) Ruth J. Wilson

S. 45,638
I Jonathan Clark - Drew pension in 1840. Resident of Washington, Sullivan Co., N. Hampshire (in 1840).
S. 44,212.
II. William Washburn , resident of Elliot, Chautauqua Co., N.Y. Pension - 1840.
M. 23829
Mary Clark.
III. Judy Clark - soldier's widow, resident of Landgrove, Ben- nington Co., Vt., 1840.
M. 16,524 Ebenezer Cady
IV Clarice Cady , soldier's widow. resident of Schuyler, Herkimer Co., N.Y. Pension, 1840.

911 West College Ave 45638
Jacksonville, Illinois.
Friday, July 9 th 1909,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Kind Sir,
Jonathan Clark Esq was a Revolutionary soldier from Sullivan Co. N. H. who draw a pension from his govern- -ment. What will be the charge for a copy of the records in his case
Very Truly
Mrs. L. K. Gilchrist
over

Would the record give his birth and name of wife. What town was he from

45 638
INVALID.
Rev
Nov. 30, 1904 Hiet. to Mrs. F. B. Wilson, Buffalo, NY
1909 July 20. Do Mrs. C. K. Gilchrist C
1914 Nov. 18, Hiet. to Miss Ruth J. Wilson F.
1914 Nov. 21 Hiet. to Miss Gertrude Mullin letter ins S. F. 15253 Ralph Wheelock
File No. 45 638
Jonathan Clark Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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7080.
New Hampshire
Jonathan Clark
of Sullivan in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Cushing of the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene in the Majd. line, for the term of One year from the year 1776 to the year 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of May 1818 . and
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 , and sent to E. Huntley Judge. Cheshire Co. N. H.
Restored to the Roll on 20 day of March 1829 and notification sent to Thos. J. Healy at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 20 of February 1829.
Amount due on 4th of Septem r 1829
$ 51.60.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 May 1 1820
J. Mar.