Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2015, David Clark, Conn.

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Clark, David Sarah
P 2015
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Clark, David Sarah
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Granby November 11. 1848
On this 11 th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty Eight: Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Sarah Clark a resident of the town of Granby (formerly Simsbury) in the County & State aforesaid aged Eighty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11. 1836. That she is the Widow of David Clark who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War that at the early part of the war she recollected, her husband served as a hired Teamster and afterwards he enlisted as a Soldier but she cannot from old age and loss of memory remember the length of her said husband's Revolutionary Service. She distinctly recollects that he was in the service a few her marriage.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Clark on the Twentieth (20 th ) day of November Seventeen hundred Eighty and that her husband the aforesaid David Clark died on the 9 th day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty nine at the age of Seventy four years and that she has remained unmarried & a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Sarah her Clark mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Justus D. Wilcox, Judge.

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Granby November 11. 1848
On this 11 th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty Eight: Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby Sarah Clark a resident of the town of Granby (formerly Simsbury) in the County & State aforesaid aged Eighty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11. 1836. That she is the Widow of David Clark who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War that at the early part of the war she recollected, her husband served as a hired Teamster and afterwards he enlisted as a Soldier but she cannot from old age and loss of memory remember the length of her said husband, Revolutionary service. She distinctly recollects that he was in the service a few her marriage
She further declares that she was married to the said David Clark on the Twentieth (20 th ) day of November Seventeen hundred Eighty and that her husband the aforesaid David Clark died on the 9 th day of February Eighteen hundred & twenty nine at the age of Seventy four years And that she has remained unmarried a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sarah h Clark mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Justin D. Wilcox, Judge.

The within and foregoing is the proceedings of the Court of Probate for the district of Granby in the matter of a declaration of Sarah Clark for a pension and the signature of the Judge thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature
In testimony hereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this, 11 th day of November A D eighteen hundred & forty eight
Charles H. Wilcox Clerk

I Pliny H. Sanborn of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut. do on oath testify and say That I am the Officiating and Settled Clergyman over the Congregational Church in the Society of Turkey Hills in said town of Granby (formerly Simsbury) and hold in my possession the Church records from the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Six to the present time. And under the heading of Marriages I find the following Entry "November twentieth Seventeen hundred and Eighty Married David Clark Jr and Sarah Howley"
The above is a true copy & extract from the Church records showing the marriage of David Clark Jr and Sarah Howley Excepting the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows - Nov. 20. 1780
I do hereby add that the Widow Sarah Clark is a woman of highly respectable character and a member of my Church in good standing
Dated at Granby this 28. day of November 1848 Pliny H. Sanborn
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Granby November 28 th 1848
Personally appeared Rev. Pliny H. Sanborn a very respect- -able clergyman of truth & veracity, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the certificate subscribed by him Before me Charles J. Willyer Justice of Peace

Be it known that David Clark of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Fifty years I hereby depose and say That I am son of David Clark deceased & Widow Sarah Clark of said Granby (formerly Simsbury) and was born since Granby was set off from said Simsbury and made a town - I am also Grandson of David Clark Senior of said town - My Father was, in fact David Clark Jr but from the retired habit, of my Grandfather my Father was, known as David Clark I have often heard my Father claim that he was a Soldier, and have heard him relate many circumstances connected with his service as Teamster and private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army when about twenty five years of age - And from his declaration, and from the statements of others, who knew him in early life, I am confident he performed service in the Revolutionary Army
When a boy, I resided with my Grandfather, then very aged, and from his conversation and other circumstances, I am positively certain he was not engaged in any service in the Revolutionary War - My Mother Widow Sarah Clark has heretofore declined asking for a pension, being able with close economy to live comfortably on a very small income, but from her age & infirmities, being afflicted with "Palsy" she now needs pecuniary

assistance, and is therefore induced to petition for a pension which she thinks, justly her due on account of the services of her deceased husband the said David Clark
Dated at Granby this 26 th day of November 1848
David Clark
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Granby November 26 1848
Personally appeared David Clark a person of the vicinity and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the deposition submitted by him Referred
Charles T. Hillyard Justice of Peace

Be it known that Asenath Thompson of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut Aged Fifty Eight years, hereby depose and say That I am daughter of David Clark deceased & Widow Sarah Clark of said Granby and recollect often hearing my Father state that he was a leather, and a private soldier in the Revolutionary War
There is an "Iron Ram rod" now in possession of my Mother which my Father claimed he picked up near New York and used as a staff to walk with home from the Army
I am confident my Grandfather David Clark Junior, was never in the Revolutionary Army I have never heard of any other David Clark of Simsbury (now Granby) except the persons above named
Dated at Granby this 26 day of November 1848
Asenath Thompson
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Granby November 26 1848
Personally appeared Asenath Thompson a Lady of truth & veracity and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the deposition subscribed, by her
Before me Charles T. Hillyn Justice of Peace

Be it known that I Appleton Robbins of Granby in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut Aged Eighty five years hereby depose and say That I have resided in said town of Granby (formerly Simsbury) about Sixty years, and within about half a mile of the residence of David Clark deceased, who was the husband of the Widow Sarah Clark, who was before her marriage Sarah Hawley And from common report I believe the said David Clark performed Service as a Teamster and also as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War — I have never heard of any other David Clark in said town of Simsbury Except David Clark Senior, (the father of the above mentioned David Clark) who was the father of Twenty children and from his age character & habit, I do not believe performed any Service in the Revolutionary Army, neither have I ever heard to my recollection, that he performed any Military Service Dated at Granby this 16 th day of November 1848
A. Robbins
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss. Granby November 16. 1848
Personally appeared the above Appleton Robbins a person of truth & veracity and of the highest respectability, and who to my certain knowledge, was personally & intimately acquainted with the person, named above & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the deposition subscribed by him. Before me Charles T. Hillyer Justice of the Peace

November 5, 1910.
Mrs. C. H. Van Deusen, # 192 Pine Street, Springfield, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your undated letter received the 29" ultimo, you are advised that in the claim. Rej. File No. 2,015, Rev. War , it is alleged that David Clark who was the son of David Clark, Senior, in the early part of the war served as a Teamster and afterwards enlisted as a Private in the Revolutionary Army.
He married November 30, 1780, Sarah Hawley and died February 9, 1829, aged seventy-four years. A son David was fifty years old in 1848.
She applied for pension November 11, 1848, while a resident of Granby w which was formerly Simsbury, Connecticut, being then eighty-eight years old. The claim was not allowed, as service was not satisfactorily proved.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Comptroller's Office Hartford Feb. 2 nd 1849
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
In reference to the claim of Sarah Clark, for a Pension, as the widow of David Clark, to which by request, I called your attention when at Washington last Tuesday, I wish now to say, that from a personal examination of the Records, I am satisfied that the David Clark , whose service has been certified to by the Clerk of this Office, was not the husband of the applicant Respectfully &c. M c Lint Abijah G. Chase

Hartford Connecticut
Feb. 7 th 3 rd 1849
Sir
Your letter of the 9 th Ultimo addressed to the Hon ble Fremont Smith was forwarded to me a week or more since by him in which I learn the Objections to the Claim of Sarah Clark widow of David Clark and immediately on the rec d of it, I made a thorough examination of the revolutionary records and rolls in the Comptrollers Office to ascertain more particularly whether the Objections could be removed, and whether the claimant was the identical widow of the person referred to in the Comptrollers Certificate in Col l . Brantleys Reg t , and from such investigation I was satisfied that she was Not I found two if Not three names of David Clarks on the rolls of the Conn t . line in the Continental Service, and one in Brantley Reg t , and another in Col l . Willys Reg t , and I believe a third in Col l . Webb's Reg t . There is in the Comptrollers office a large mass of files of Orders from most all the Soldiers in the Conn t . line, for the payment of the balance of their wages, and connected with it is a rec d from each Soldier, and are Not often referred to as proof. The Order generally states the town where such Soldier resided, and of course will in some instances be good proof of identity, and in this case, I made a thorough examination of those files, and found an Order & rec d dated Simsbury, asking for the balance of wages for a David Clark that served in Willys Reg t , and who had died in Service, and who undoubtedly was the the same David Clark that the record of names for family supplies referred to in the Comptrollers Certificate, and could Not have been the husband of the claimant

The evidence in the case was collected and made out by Genl. Charles T. Hillyer of Granby (once a part of Simsbury and an adjoining town) and the claimant (as I supposed) was a neighbor of Genl. Hillyer, & she seem'd to be confident, that her husband was a revolutionary soldier, and the person whose name appeared on the record for family supplies, and on Col. Bradleys roll was probably her husband, and the testimony of old and respectable witnesses from that neighborhood, to the fact that they never knew or heard of any other David Clark that had resided in that vicinity, only the claimants husband, and his father, who was supposed to be too old to have served in the revolutionary war, seemed to me to be pretty strong evidence that the claim was a just and equitable one. After the rec d of your letter, and the investigation referred to that I made, I was satisfied, that the objections made as contained in your letter referred to, was well founded, and I advised Genl. Hillyer not to take any further action on the subject.
M r Cutlin (Comptroller of this State) returned to this city yesterday after being about some three weeks on a journey through Georgia and returned by the way of Washington, and through my request, visited your dep t ., and called your attention to the David Clark case, and examined the papers and proof in the case, and urged you very strongly to make another action on the claim which you promised him to do, and I thought it my duty to give you this early explanation in order that you might not make any further action on the claim. I am very respectfully Your ob t Serv t Ben n Colton J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions

M rs Lucy Sedgwick's pension certificate was this day rec d .

OCT 22 1910
Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the war record of one David Clark, of the town of Simsbury, Conn., during the War of Independence (1775-).
Very truly
Mrs. C. H. Van Deusen, 197 Pine St., Springfield, Mass.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1910 Nov. 5 Hist. to Mrs. C. H. Van Deusen V.L.M.
REJECTED
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P. O. _____
Sarah Clark
Service: Mil. David
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract. •
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Westington City Jany 3 rd 1849
James L Radwards Esq
Dear Sir — I have with kind you the papers in the application of Sarah Clarke of Frankly Ct for a pension under the act of an group of the 4 th of July 1836 — As by mistake these papers have remained some time in my possession I shall regard it as a particular favour if you take up the case & act on it at an early day, with

As put Sam Lany
Yours
Freeman Smith

Washington city Decr 31 st 1848
Dear Sir. I sent to your office some time since a certificate for a Pension to Lucy Hillyer widow of Andrew Hillyer under the act of 1848 to the service died in a new certificate on additional being made to her services which is claimed by B Colton Esq as her agent to which I now direct attention & also to the Cases mentioned in subjoined letter from Mr C With much respect I am truly
Yours Freeman Smith
I wrote you a Number of weeks since, and called your attention to the claims of the widow of David Clark, and to Zadock Huntley, which papers and proof, I sent through you, and I infer the reason I have not heard from you on the subject, is that your pressing official duties has prevented you from doing so. I hope however I shall soon have the pleasure of hearing from you &c
With much respect y rs &c Ben l Colton
Hon ble Freeman Smith Washington

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German Smith's Song 9, 49 Rejected.
proof of identity not satisfactory
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State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Nov. 7 th 1848
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of David Clark in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and Papers relating to the War, remaining in this office, and find on a Roll of Col. P. B. Bradleys Regiment the name of "David Clark private", commencement of service, "Feb. 13 th 1779" Time of settlement, "Jan. 1 st 1780" "Amount of service", "2 years, 10 mos. 18 days", "amount of Wages £69, 14. 0." I further certify, that upon another Roll of the same Regt. is found the name of David Clark, private, commencement of service, Jan. 1 st 1780. Time of settlement, Jan 1 st 1781. Term of service 1 year, Amt. of Wages £24. 0. 0.
I also certify, that on a Book in this office, are returns from sundry towns in this State, by the Select Men of s d towns for supplies to families of Officers and Soldiers who were in the Continental service, and the following is the heading of the return from the town of Simsbury, viz. "An account of what sums have been advanced by the town of Simsbury, to the Officers and Soldiers, (belonging to s d town) in the Continental army. Simsbury April 10 th A.D. 1779," and the name of David Clark, appears on s d list, in a column under the following heading. "Names that voluntarily enlisted for three years or during the war." ova,

The following receipt is also found in this office, viz,
"Salisbury Sept. 26 th 1776
"Then received of Dudley Gase, Five Pounds & ten shillings "for carting twenty two hundred Pigs, from Salisbury to Hart- "ford, I say received by me, David Clark"
Certified by
Geo. Robinson Clerk
in the absence of the Comptroller.

Be it known that I Susannah Phelps of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged Seventy four (74) years hereby depose and say That I was born in Simsbury in said County (now Granby) and from my childhood have been a neighbor, personally and intimately acquainted with David Clark deceased, his wife Sarah Clark, who was before her marriage Sarah Hawley. And from the declaration of the said David Clark and from the common report of aged persons of his acquaintance I have no doubt he served as a Teamster and also as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army
I have never known nor heard of any other David Clark in said town of Simsbury except David Clark Senior the father of the David Clark above mentioned. Who was the father of Twenty children and an aged person at the time of the Revolutionary War and I have never heard from him during his life time nor from any other source that he ever performed any military service during the Revolution
Dated at Granby this 16. day of November 1848
Susannah Phelps
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss Granby November 16 th 1848
Personally appeared Susannah Phelps a Lady of the highest respectability for truth & veracity and made oaths in due form of Law to the truth of the above deposition subscribed by her
Before me
Charles B. Hillyer Justice of the Peace

Be it known that I Keziah Viel, of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut Aged Ninety one years hereby depose and say That I was, born in said Granby (formerly Simsbury) and was from my childhood intimately acquainted with David Clark deceased of said town of Granby & also with his Widow Sarah Clark both of whom were born within about one mile of my fathers residence & who were married and resided within half a mile of my residence during a period of the Revolutionary War - I distinctly recollect that the said David Clark acted as a Teamster with other persons who were my neighbours, And also that he served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution but do not recollect his time of service
Stated at Granby this 9 th day of November 1848
Keziah her Viel mark
State of Connecticut ss. Granby November 9 th AD 1848 Hartford County
Personally appeared Keziah Viel, a Lady remarkable for her sound & retentive memory and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above certificate subscribed by her Before me she is a lady of truth & veracity Charles T. Willey Justice of Peace

Be it known that I Epephra, Alderman of Granby in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged Eighty Eight years hereby depose and say That I was personally acquainted with David Clark deceased of said Granby formerly Simsbury, who was the husband of the Widow Sarah Clark and during the Revolutionary War I resided in what was then the town of Simsbury within about two miles of the residence of the said David Clark and recalled that he served as a hired Teamer at one period during the Revolutionary War, and also that he served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution - Dated at Granby this 9 th day of November 1848 Epephra Alderman
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Granby November 9 th 1848
Personally appeared Epephra Alderman and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above certificate subscribed by him - He is a person of truth and veracity Before me Charles T. Hillyard Justice of Peace

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Vide Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut
David Clark had enlisted in Bradley's Regt Capt. Simms Company 12 July 1777 - for New Hampshire - mustered in 15, 1780 - re-joined -

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Charles S. Hillyer is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,==having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signatures of the said Charles S. Hillyer to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 29 th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson Secretary of State.

Be it known that I Samuel Woodruff of Winsted in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged Eighty Eight years, hereby depose and say That for many years I was a neighbour and personally acquainted with David Clark deceased, husband of Widow Sarah Clark, I was, also the friend, and legal adviser of David Clark senior Father of the said David - And from the conversation, age, habits, and peculiar situation in life of the said David Senior, I am confident he was never in the Revolutionary Army -
I have heard it reported that David Clark the husband of Widow Sarah Clark, was a teamster & a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, and from what I have heard believe this to be true, but have no personal knowledge of the fact
I have never heard of any other David Clark of Granby (formerly Simsbury) in said Hartford County, except the family above named - I now reside within about one mile of the Widow Sarah Clark where the above named David Clark & David Clark senior died -
Dated at Winsted this 25. day of November 1848
Samuel Woodruff
State of Connecticut / Hartford County / ss. Granby November 25. 1848
Personally appeared Hon d Samuel Woodruff a gentleman of truth & veracity and of high standing in community, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above deposition subscribed by him Before me
Charles T. Hillyer Justice of Peace