Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,961, Samuel Clark, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Clark, Samuel Abigail W.
NUMBER
R. 1961
CONTENTS
res of Essex Co. N.J. from birth to his death on Apr. 4, 1817

Power of attorney case of Samuel Clark. Pennsylvania. Acquiescence And additional evidence.
Notary Public
Call
Filed 12 Dec. 1853
E. E. Hassler.
Present.

Washington D.C.
December 12 th 1833
Hon S. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions, Sir.
I respectfully enclose additional evidence in the case of the widow of Samuel Clark, named Abigail, in reference to which claim I filed evidence on the 30 August last.
I am Sir,
Very Respectfully Yours &c &c
J. E. Haskins

State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford }
Be It Known That before me Joseph S. Perkins a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared Isaac F. Clark aged 51 Years, who being duly sworn according to law states that he is the son of Samuel Clark who was a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of New Jersey and that he died on the fourth day of April AD 1817, and that his mother named Abigail W. died on the 25 th day of September AD 1841, and that they were married before the close of the Revolutionary war. and that they were residents of Essex Co State of New Jersey, and that they resided there untill the death of said Samuel Clark and that he resides in Rockdale Township Crawford County Penna. And furthermore he by these presents constitutes and appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with power of substitution J. C. Hassler of Washington City D.C. as his true and lawful attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to claim, and to receive from the U.S. Government officers his rights in all manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as the son of the said Samuel Clark and the said Abigail W. who died leaving the same inasmuch as in right of law, custom or equity he is or may be entitled. In Witness whereof he has on this fourth day of December AD 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal -
Isaac F. Clark Seal
Witness - Philip Straw
Witness - Joseph S. Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Joseph S. Perkins Justice of the Peace

At the same time viz. fourth day of December A.D. 1852. Personally appeared before me Joseph S. Perkin Two Credible & disinterested witnesses named John Terrill and Mariam his wife. residents of the aforesaid County of Bradford Penna. who being duly sworn according to law. do depose and say that the said John Terrill for himself and the said Mariam for herself. That they have always heard it said and that it was and is generally believed by the community that Samuel Clark was a Revolutionary soldier and that Isaac H. Clark was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary soldier.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written Joseph S. Perkin. J.P.
John Terrill Seal
her Mariam Terrill Seal Mark
State of Pennsylvania County of Bradford } ss
I Joseph Brown Prothonotary & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Bradford. Certify that Joseph S. Perkin Esquire by whom the annexed and foregoing affidavits were taken. Was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly qualified. and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court. At Meadville the ninth day of December A.D. 1852
Joseph Brown Prothonotary

Mary Scott. Daughter of Samuel Clark, d ied Rev. Soldier, of the State of New Jersey.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Pennsylvania } COUNTY OF Crawford , } Mrs. Mary Scott,
Be it known that before me Cooper Ray Esqr, personally appeared aged 62 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due
form of law, states that is a daughter of Samuel Clark, who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of New Jersey and that he died on the 4 th day of April 18 17 and that her mother, named was Abigail Clark died on the 28 th day of Sept. 18 41 and that they were married on the 4 th day of February in the year 17 86 and that they were residents of Essex County in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there from 1841 until their deaths until death, and that furthermore
By these Presents constitute, appoint, and fully empower and authorize irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. F. A. Wilson, of the Borough of Meadville, Pa., George C. Ames Esqr, D.C. as her as her true and lawful and Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers all her rights in all and in any manner of claims for increase or arrears of Pension or Bounty Land, that may be due her, as a child of Samuel & Abigail Clark who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right by the present existing laws of Congress She may be found intitled, or any laws of Congress that may hereafter be adopted by which She may become intitled—hereby revoking all former powers of attorney by her executed to any person or persons whatever.
In Witness Whereof, She hath on this Second day of October 18 55 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal
Witness: Cooper Ray } Mary Scott  Witness: Robert Coultas }
State of Pennsylvania } County of Crawford } to wit.
On this 2 nd day of October 18 55 personally appeared Mrs. Mary Scott, before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
State of Pennsylvania } to wit: County of Crawford , } Cooper Ray  Esq., Justin of the Peace
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Cooper Ray Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Crawford
County Court, this third day of January , one thousand eight hundred and fifty six ,
William Hoope , Clerk. per Wm McLaughlin, Deputy
* If a Widow applies, state the "date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } ss
On this Twenty first Day of April, Eighteen hundred and fifty four. Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above written, personally appeared Mary Scott aged 60. Years, a resident of Venango township County of Crawford State of Penna who after being duly sworn according to law, States that she is the daughter of Samuel Clark a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of New Jersey and Abigail Clark his wife both of whom are now dead that her mother the said Abigail W Clark was in possession of a Bible which descended to her from her Father Joseph Williams of the said State of New Jersey, into which said Bible there is a record of her said Fathers family written by herself and most of it copied from a Bible belonging to her said Father which said Bible with the record therein is now supposed to be destroyed. and that the following is a true copy of said record
Births
Deaths
Samuel Clark was born July the 30 th 1753. Isaac Clark died the 17 th of November 1807. Abigail W Clark was born the 14 th of October 1759. Joseph W Clark died the 19 th of November 1816. Isaac Clark son of Samuel Clark and Abigail W Clark was born in November 20 th 1786. Samuel Clark died April the 4 th 1817. Joseph W Clark son of Samuel Clark and Abigail W Clark was born April 3 rd 1789. Winans Clark died the 7 th of September 1841. Enoch Clark son of Samuel Clark and Abigail W Clark Abigail W Clark died September the 28 th 1841. was born September 13 th 1791. Mary Clark daughter of Samuel Clark and Abigail W Clark was born January 15 th 1794.

Winans Clark son of Samuel Clark and Abigail W Clark was born July the 13. th 1796. Isaac Frazer Clark son of Samuel Clark and Abigail W Clark was born August the 7 th 1801. And that the said Bible left her by her said Mother is still in her possession and is the same here produced. And she further swears that of said children named in the foregoing record, there are now only surviving the said Enoch Clark (now living in Lexington Kentucky) the said Isaac Frazer Clark, and herself residents of the County of Crawford State of Penna.
Mary Scott
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that the said Mary Scott is a woman of high respectability and credibility, and that the foregoing is a true transcript of the said record, contained in said Bible.
Joseph S. Perkin
J. Pease
State of Pennsylvania, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ss:
I, Joseph Brown, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Crawford, certify that Joseph S. Perkin Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Meadville, the Twenty Second day of April
A. D. 1854
Joseph Brown
Prothonotary.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
March 24, 1927
Lila J. Roney 200 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 1961, it appears that Isaac Frazer Clark applied for pension, December 4, 1852, while a resident of Rockdale Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and alleged that his father, Samuel Clark, served in the War of the Revolution from the state of New Jersey, no details of service given.
The claim was not allowed, as there was no satisfactory proof of service furnished.
It also appears in said claim that Samuel Clark was born July 30, 1755 (place not stated), that he resided at Rahway Township, Essex County, New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, that he married before the close of the Revolution, or February 4, 1786, Abigail (daughter of Joseph Williams of New Jersey), she was born October 14, 1759. Samuel Clark died April 4, 1817

in Essex County, New Jersey, and his widow, Abigail W., died September 28, 1841.
Their children-
Isaac born November 20, 1786, died Nov. 17, 1807. Joseph W. " April 3, 1789, died Nov. 19, 1816. Enoch " September 13, 1791. Mary " January 15, 1794. Winans " July 13, 1796. died Sept. 7, 1841. Isaac Frazer " August 7, 1801.
Another child, Williams Clark, is referred to, there further as record as to him is nothing further as regards to him.
The following children were alive in 1856- Enoch, living in Lexington, Kentucky; Polly or Mary, widow of Thomas Scott, living in Venango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; and Isaac Frazer Clark.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Possibly this Williams is the same as Joseph W. but I am not sure

RECEIVED
1961
P. O. _____
Abigail W. Clark
Service: _____
n.f.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1927-mch. 24-Hist to Ella J. Ramey - See letter in W 2530-Serial Class, widow Catherine early

No
Abigail W. Clark dec d widow Samuel, Penn.
Letter to,
J.E. Hapgood 29 Dec r 1853.
del to Hon J. H. R.
26 July 44
J.E. Hapgood 26 Jan y 1858.
H. P. Brock March 4/56
correspondence herewith
to be with Hon John
Dick - 1961
Notes
1961
Ach y 7 th July 1838.

Revolutionary
Additional Evidence
Claim of the heirs of Sam d and Abigail Clark
New Jersey (Declaration filed 18 Jan 1853)
Cole
Filed Aug 30. 1853
F. E. Hassler Washington

State of New Jersey } On this Fourth day of August } Eighteen hundred and Fiftythree } Personally appeared before me Samuel H. Clark one of the Justices of the Superior Court said County - Margaret Sedgwick widow of Jacob Sedgwick now in her Eighty Seventh Year a Resident of the Township of Westfield in said County - Who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Samuel Clark in time of the Revolution war that she knew he served as a private soldier in the company of Captain Benjamin Hinmans of Elizabeth Town and that he served as a soldier at least three years previous to the close of said war and that the said Clark died About the Year 1817
Given and Subscribed her Margaret J Sedgwick this Fourth day of August - mark Eighteen hundred and Fiftythree
Sam l H. Clark
State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I John R. Weeks Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Samuel H. Clark before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, at the date thereof was an acting Justice of the Peace residing in said County, Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits, and that the signature to the jurat of said Affidavit is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal at Newark the Fourth day of August A.D. 1853 J. R. Weeks clk - 1853

1. Hoagie Clark
Wail to hear from Perkins -
Dec 55 28 Mch '54

New Jersey- Essex County p- { Personally appeared before me Apollos M. Edmer one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex Margaret Luddon who being duly sworn on her oath saith: that she is in her eighty seventh year of age, that she was acquainted with Samuel Clark, and Abigail his wife, that they the said Samuel and Abigail Clark lived together as husband and wife, and were so considered by all who knew them, that the said Samuel Clark resided during the Revolutionary War near the Wheatsheaf in the Township of Rahway in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey.
Sworn and subscribed by making her mark before me this 14 th day of February 1853 Apollos M. Edmer Justice of the Peace Witness present
for Margaret X Luddon mark
Thos. S. Thorne John B. Woodruff
New Jersey Essex County p
Ephraim Stephens being duly sworn on his oath saith: that he was acquainted with Samuel Clark and Abigail his wife, that they lived near him in the Township of Rahway in the County of Essex aforesaid that he the deponent attended the funeral of the said Samuel Clark and his wife Abigail Clark also - but does not recollect how many years ago, or the date of either of their deaths. Deponent further saith that he is acquainted with Isaac H. Clark a son of the said Samuel Clark and Abigail Clark his wife

Deponent further further saith that he is in his fifty second year of his age, and has resided in the said township of Rahway, County, & state aforesaid during the whole of said time.
Sworn and subscribed before me.
February fourteenth 1853
Apollos M. Elmer Justice of the Peace in and for said County —
Ephraim Stevens
State of New-Jersey, } ss. County of Essex, }
I, John R. Weeks, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex, do Certify that Apollos M. Elmer before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said affidavit are genuine.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and the Seal of said Court, this Eighteenth day of February — A. D. 1853.
J. Weeks Clerk

Additional Proofs Abigail Clark widow
Samuel
Pensa 1836
suspended
1838
Cole
filed 24 Jan y 1855,
P. Hassler

Notes given by the Commissioners of the several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.
   NO. OF CERTIF. DATE. SIGNED BY PAYABLE TO AMOUNT.     1682 Oct. 15. 1784 Thos. Clark Samuel Clark $3. 2. 6   542 June 21. " Do Do " 13. 0  
STATE OF NEW JERSEY :
I, THOMAS S. ALLISON, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.—And I do further certify, that Thomas Clark was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the County of Essex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the Pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this thirteenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four .
Thos S. Allison Secretary of State.

Orange July 7 th / 32
There has been an application made by Isaac us Clark one of the heirs of Samuel Clark formerly of Pawtucket Essex County N. J. for a pension for services in the Revolutionary war. As the said Samuel Clark was a prisoner in the Sugar house in New York city with Abram Wash, Isaac Wash, Volunteer Silas John Bobison Mr Craig (Surgeon) of which I supposed you have the evidence through Mr J. us Clark or his agent Joseph G. Perkins The object of this communication is to prevent the aforesaid J. us Clark obtaining all of the pension due the heirs of said Samuel Clark, as there are two more lawful heirs, one Enoch Clark now residing in Lexington Ky & Mrs Mary Scott Widow of Thomas Scott of Orange Is Crawford Co Pa formerly Mary Clark, daughter of said Samuel Clark If said pension is allowed she wishes it for her share paid to her order only . If there is more evidence wanted of his services you would confer a favor by sending what the nature of it is, if you write please direct to
John us W. Gray Stockade P.O. Crawford Co Pa
Very respectfully yours &c J. us W. Gray

Abigail M. Clark Samuel Pa - Dec - 1838
Cole
Hon. Jno. Dick House Reps.

State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } ss.
I William Hope, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, holden at Meadville in the County aforesaid, on this 12. day of February, in the year, A. D. 1856, (being a Court of Record), do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, by the affidavits of John Terrill, and Daniel Terrill, residents of said County, That Samuel Clark late of Essex County in the State of New Jersey, deceased, who was known and reputed as having been a Revolutionary Soldier, in the New Jersey Militia that he died in the Spring of A. D. 1817, and that he left surviving him a Widow, whose name was Abigail M. Clark, who remained his Widow until the time of her death, that she died in the fall of A. D. 1841, and that the said Samuel and Abigail, deceased had the following named children, Isaac, Williams, Enoch, Polly, Wynans, Isaac, F. of which the following named still survive, and are the only surviving Children, To Wit., Enoch, Lexington Ky, Polly, now Widow of Thomas Scott deceased, and Isaac F. resides in Crawford County Penn a .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal of said Court at Meadville this 12. day of February 1856, William Hope, Prothly. Per W m McLaughlin, Deputy

House of Rep Washington
January 4 th 1856
Dear J Minot
Dear Sir
Any further communications relative to the application of Isaac F Clark for claims on account of services rendered in the Revolutionary War by Saml Clark of New Jersey - you will please address to me
John Dick

M. E. Hapler Dec 19/63

Pension Office.
19 th Dec r 1853.
Sir, ,
Affidavits marked as "additional evidence" in the case of Abigail W. Clark dec d of Pennsylvania, have been received and filed under Act 7 th July 1838.
No Application is found on our files with the above title, nor that of Samuel, her husband.
G. E. Hapgood Esq m . Washington. D. C.

160 Pension Office July 24, 1854
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter, I have to inform you that in December last, an application was made by the heirs of Abigail W. Clark, the widow of Samuel Clark, for a revolutionary pension, but as no proof of service, war or marriage, was furnished, the claim was not allowed
Wm John Dick W of R
Rev

H. E. Hester
Jan. 26/95.

Pension Office. 26 th Jany. 1855.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Abigail W. Clark dec d widow of Samuel of Pennsylvania, has been received.
Samuel's service for six months, have not been proved. It is not known whether he is the soldier named in the Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey. The date of his marriage with Abigail, and the date of their death, and names and number of their surviving children, have not been proved.
F. E. Haples Esqr. Present.

Tenn. Office March 4, 1856
Sir
I have filed the evidence submitted by you in opposition of the claim of Mary A. Clark, who was the widow of Samuel Clark, deceased under the Act of July 7, 1838. Now from the facts to me, that it seems necessary to show that the marriage of the parties took place prior to 1834 - the date of her death and the names and number of her children now living; But before the same can be admitted at least 8 months senior must be established, no other evidence that the widow that an act of some kind away the papers, nor has it been shown that she was the same Clark who is entitled for about one and a half

north, since in the winter of New Jersey a the Book of the Society of Not Stale. It is possible that the signed testimony may be allowed for old connections, a old and respectable neighbor, who had personal knowledge of Samuel. Clark's service.
I have
Hon. John Dick March 4, '56
Hon John Dick, House of Representatives