Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41482, John Clark, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
continental Penn.
Clark, John
S. H 1482 { D. L. Wt. 3-850 - Special Act Feb. 20, 1819.
CONTENTS

Read. See letter to David Corey, Jan 30. 1836.
(25) Pennsylvania
John Clark, 2nd  4 Penn. Major, In the army of the U. States At $20 per mo. to com d . 31. Mar: 1818. Bort: issued the 1 st April, 1818. and delivered to Major Clark, in person Arr d . to 11 th Sept. 1818. 5 3 / 28 mo. $101.42
Rev. J. Blair Act 18 th March 1818
Pennsylvania line 9 months ✓
66/18
York, York Co. wrote Da

N o 3 Special
John Clark
Ranked as Brig: General
850 Acres
Warrant issued Feby: 27 th 1819
at: To Linnsey

N o 25
John Clarke,
Major,
$ 20. Com 31 st Mar. 1878
issued 1 st April 1878.
1878.9.4
1878.3.30
5. 2/28
20
$1 00
1.42
$101.42 20 / 2  28 / 28 142
120
112
.80
56
24

I John Clark, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," do make this my declaration, as followeth. I am a citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of York, in the State of Pennsylvania, aged 66 years, I am in reduced circumstances in life, and in need of assistance from my country for my support. I was an officer in the revolutionary war, and entered the continental army as a behave volunteer, in the year 1775 in the then rifle regiment commanded by Col. Thompson; I was afterwards appointed a lieutenant or captain Henry Miller's company of riflemen, in the said Col. Thompson's regiment in the Pennsylvania line of the continental army. I continued to serve in the army, until 1779, in various capacities of aid de camp to Major Gen. Green, of Major, and auditor of accounts for the main army, until my health was so impaired by a wound rec d from a ball, that I was compelled to retire from the service at the time aforesaid; I was in several battles during the said war, viz, at Trenton, Princeton, German Town & Monmouth and in various skirmishes; I have ample documents to produce which I here submit to Judge Houston, in corroboration of the preceding facts.
J. Clark
District of Columbia set
I Buchner Houston one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district do certify, that on this 31 st of March 1818 John Clark did make oath before me to the truth of the foregoing declaration, and did subscribe the same in my presence; that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Clarke did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the said declaration; and I have not the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me, to the

Secretary at War. Given under my hand at Warrenton in The said District the day & year last abovementioned.
B. Houston
To the Honble
The Secretary at War

Copy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue to John Clarke, late an officer of the revolutionary army, a land warrant for the quantity of eight hundred and fifty acres of land, which warrant when issued, shall be located on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and fractional quarter townships, reserved by law for original holders of military land warrants, in the manner and within the time provided by law for other military warrants issued for services in the revolutionary army; and a patent or patents shall be granted thereon, as in other cases.
Signed
H. Clay
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Jas. Barbour
President of the Senate, pro tempore
February 20 th 1819.
Approved
James Monroe.

Sir
York Jan'y 9 th 1836
Enclosed I send you the proof of the heirs ship of Major John Clark who was a U States pensioner and died 27 th Dec 1819 his pension Certificate his heirs has never seen since his death and suppose it is lost, his widow has been dead several years the heirs say they have never rec d it, nor did their mother get any the Balance of pay due up to his death to their knowledge there was 3 .. and 24 Days pay due him when he died will will please to examine and if the same has not been paid to his widow please give the orders to the pension agent to pay the heirs same is at Philad a Please write me on the subject as soon as convenient the heirs are very poor and would be thank full to receive it Yours with Respect Hon. S. L. Edwards      David Coney
MB Major Clark's pension was $20. dollars per month I believe was p d on the 4 th Sept 1819 & died the 27 th day of Decemb r 1819 leaving 3 .. 24 days pay due

Capt. John Clark - 1 st Co. 3 d Regiment, of the Pennsylvania Continental Line, - due to commutation certificates, on the
No. 71. 832 $ 8 00 71 833 8 20 71. 834 3 60 19.60
dated July 1. 1784.
The Commutation pay for a captain of Infantry was $24.00 - Hence it will appear that Capt. Clarke was in arrears on account the Government the sum of $360

Direction from the Secretary of War to issue a Military Order H. to John Clark Feb. 1879.

Mo Clark was a Major  Surgeon in the Berlin Mayor of a Regt in the flying camp and aid De Camp to Genl Green & auditor of accts for the main army under Genl Washington with the pay of a Brig Genl.

Department of War, 24 Febry, 1819.
Sir,
Enclosed is a copy of an act for the relief of John Clark.
You will act upon it im- mediately, and transmit him the law - Warrant at Davis's Hotel.
I am, Sir, respect &,
Your obedt Servt.,
J. B. Calhoun
Mr. A. Cutting, Sir,
Bounty Land Office.

Major J. O. Clark, Pa Note Act 18. Mar 1818 - Wh to What term was he had?
Rufus Office Jan. 22. 1836
5 Apl 27, 19 3 - Sept 4 23 5th - Nov 4 20
27 apl 19 Col Thompson pa note
Broadhead for

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Levy INVALID.
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John Clark Major P. M.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
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