Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16714, Isaac Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
bonn.
Clark, Isaac
NUMBER
S. 16714
CONTENTS
carded

17th Connecticut
Isaac Clark
of Milford in the State of Conn who was a Pvt - in the Conn commanded by Captain Davidson of the 1 st commanded by _____ in the Conn line for Guard 12 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1833 and sent J. J. Baldwin Milford Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $ 80 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11 " 20 $100
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Book E Vol. 3 Page 8

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of New-Haven, }
On this, 7 th day of August personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Milford District now sitting, Isaac Clarke a resident of said Milford in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 69 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:—
Viz—in the spring of 1781 he enlisted for one year in a Company of State Troops commanded by Captain Joseph Davidson, and served said year in said Company in the Fort at Milford aforesaid was employed in guarding the sea coast on Long Island sound in and about Milford.
He was born in Milford March 27, 1763 and has lived in Milford to the present time.
He is acquainted with the Rev. B. Pierce and Chas. H. Porter who he be- lieves can testify to his morality & their belief in his services in the war of the Revolution.
That the foregoing service can be proved by David Bristol & Samuel Peck.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Isaac Clarke

Isaac Clarke No 3470

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford
A court of Probate held in and for said District on the 14 th day of January A D 1833 Present William Strong, Judge.
Personally appeared in open court Isaac Clark of said Milford who being duly sworn deposes and says, in this his sup- plemental declaration, that according to the best of his recollection he served in town of duty as follows viz —
For one year from the 1 st of April 1781 he enlisted in and served in a company of State Troops commanded by Captain Joseph Davidson of said Milford — that is to say — Joseph Davidson was the com- mander of the Fort in said Milford — in which Fort our company was employed as a guard, and in protecting the sea board from the common enemy. My service was constant — and not periodical — our company was mustered daily at roll-call, and our company — in which I served, kept guard every night. I am certain I was in the service for the whole year as above stated. For which year's service in the war of the Revolution I claim a pension.
Answer to 6 th objection (on the brief) — As our company was enlisted as a guard in the Fort at Milford, it was not attached to any Regiment to my knowledge.
Answer to 4 th Interrogatory — I enlisted.
Answer to 5 th do — I do not remember any officer higher than the commander of our company that I served under.
Answer to 6 th do — I never had any written discharge — but I served my

whole year faithfully as stated.
Answr to 7 th interrog — In addition to the persons named in my original declaration which is proposed — Richard Baldwin and Ephraim Dake both of said Milford can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution as herein set forth.
Isaac Clark.
I David L Baldwin Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Milford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Clark for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of January A.D. 1833.
David L. Baldwin Clerk
State of Connecticut Probate District of Milford January 14 th A.D. 1833.
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; — that the foregoing is the seal of the said Court, and that the foregoing attestations are in due form.
Isaac Clark the applicant, and the several deponents are all personally well known to me to be men of truth; and

their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
In accordance to the request of the War Department the Court annex an opinion that the applicant was a soldier of the Revolution, and that his statements and those of the several deponents are true.
For proof that the Fort at Milford was erected & paid for by this State; — that its commanders were appointed by this State, and that the men who served in said Fort were fed & paid by this State, and that their expenses were charged to the United States, reference may be had to the certificate of Hon. Fletcher Phelps, Comptroller of this State; — which document is annexed to the papers of Samuel Dike numbered 3477.
Captain David Bristol, whom deponent is prefixed to Isaac Clark's original declaration has made oath before me that his age is 69 — and Captain Samuel Dike, whom affidavit is prefixed to S c Clark's original declaration has made oath before me that his age is 68 years: — both deponents are well known to me, and my opinion is that their ages are truly stated.
William Strong Judge of Probate

January 12, 1931.
F. Clarence Bissell 1009 West Boulevard Hartford, Connecticut.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section. ILL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16714, that Isaac Clark was born March 27, 1763 in Milford, Connecticut.
While residing in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, he enlisted April 1, 1781 and served one year in Captain Joseph Davidson's Connecticut Company of guards.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, where he had always lived.
In 1851, soldier's son, Isaac Clark, was a resident of Milford, Connecticut. The name of soldier's wife is not given and there is no further data relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

16.714
INVALID.
1920, Oct. 4 Hist- to Prescott Beach - Ev. 1931 - Jan. 12 - Hist. to F.C. Bissell - L.L.
File No. 16.714
Grace Clark
Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 2, 1920
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 16714-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1, 1781 1 yr. Pvt Joseph Davidson on guard at the Fort in Milford. Conn.      
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Milford, Conn Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832 His el. al- Residence at date of application, Milford, Conn. Age at date of application, 6 Mar. 27, 1762 in Milford, Conn. Remarks: The family data  ?
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 1. 2
8-049.
Ex. Aut  Div. Rev. War Section
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 7 , 19 95
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of widow, Katherine (Miles) Smith No. of claim, Do not know -
Name of soldier, Nathaniel Smith
2. Jared Clark
3. Isaac Clark
P. O. address of claimant, at enlistment Milford, Conn.
After service 2 " " " 3 " " "
Company Don't know
Regiment " " "
State where enlisted Conn. Don't know Tenn.
Approximate dates of birth & death. 1. born 1723 died May 1, 1776 2. died 1787
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Only two records are furnished to each inquirer
Return attached letter with reply.
F D P... Acting Commissioner.
3. Died June 1, 1787

2 o Postage Stampstreet, N.E.
Rev. Mr. Davis
H. PRESCOTT BEACH COUNSELOR AT LAW 30 WEST FOURTEENTH STREET NEW YORK
U. S. Pension Bureau Washington D. C. -
Dear Sir,
Have you record of following as pensioners or any of them? Kindly send me certificate or extract from record showing service and all data shown, with memo. of your charge or fee therefor which I will be glad to remit. All are Conn. men.
  Do not pencil them Sergt. Landa (a landman) Beach Wallingford Plymouth   Capt. Samuel Bryan Smith New Haven County   Pvt David Clarke Sr. Do.   " Joseph Somers, Sr. Do.   1 Nathaniel Smith b. 1723 - d. 1776. wid Catherine - 0 Do res end Milford Conn   2 Jared Clark o res Milford Conn do died 1787   3 Isaac Clark res Milford Conn do. died July 1, 1787   (All ancestors of mine.)
Yours truly, H. Prescott Beach

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY of the SONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION
 President  DENNIS A. BLAKESLEE 58 Waverly St., New Haven  Vice-Presidents  Maj. CHARLES H. SPRAGUE Bridgeport  WILBUR F. TOMLINSON Danbury  FRANK E. SANDS Meriden  Secretary  ROBERT F. BRADLEY 306 Meigs Bldg., Bridgeport  Treasurer  HARRY H. PRITCHARD 886 Main St., Bridgeport
 Registrar  F. CLARENCE BISSELL 1009 West Boulevard, Hartford  Historian  PAUL B. GODARD 18 Asylum St., Hartford  Chaplain  Rev. ANTHON T. GESNER Waterbury  Necrologist  LEVERETT BELKNAP P. O. Box 734, Hartford  Trustee to National Society  GEORGE S. GODARD State Library, Hartford
 F. CLARENCE BISSELL, Registrar 1009 West Boulevard, Hartford
Dec. 15. 1930
DELEGATES
 COL. TRACY B. WARREN (at large)  WILLIAM G. BAXTER  CLARENCE BLAKESLEE  WILLIAM H. BURR  ARTHUR W. CHAMBERS  JOHN A. COE  FRANK A. CORBIN  EDMUND E. FREEMAN  WILLIAM H. HART  ARTHUR R. KIMBALL  ARTHUR C. KLOCK  ARTHUR S. LANE  A. MCCLELLAN MATHEWSON  FREDERIC T. MURLESLY, JR.  REV. ORVILLE A. PETTY  ARTHUR V. PILLSBURY  EDGAR L. POND  SEYMOUR N. ROBINSON  ERNEST E. ROGERS  CHARLES E. P. SANFORD  WILLIAM A. SCHENCK  ROBERT SCOVILLE  ALFRED SPENCER, JR.  MARTIN WELLES  HERBERT H. WHITE  CLARENCE H. WICKHAM  J. ALLEN WILEY  ARTHUR E. WOODRUFF 
OTHER MANAGERS
 WILLIAM H. ALLEN  JOHN C. BRINSMADE  ORLANDO H. BROTHWELL  MORRIS L. BURR  ALBERT F. CORBIN  WILLIAM H. CORBIN  FRANK B. GAY  WILSON H. LEE  ROBERT W. LOVELL  EDWARD J. MORGAN  JOHN M. PARKER, JR.  CHARLES PHELPS  EARNEST C. SIMPSON  DR. GEORGE C. F. WILLIAMS  HARRY R. WILLIAMS 
Secretaries of Local Branches, ex-officio
 F. JOSEPH CHATTERTON , New Haven  WILLIS N. BARBER , Meriden  SAMUEL F. BEARDSLEY , Bridgeport  EARLE M. WOOD , Norwich  CHARLES A. QUINTARD , Norwalk  ELMER H. SPAULDING , New London  HARRY L. HILTON , Hartford  MALCOLM D. RUDD , Salisbury  HARRY E. TARGETT , Danbury  RUSSELL H. POPE , Waterbury  EARLE F. SCHOFIELD , Greenwich
U.S. Pension Bureau
✓ Please give me Rev. Record of Isaac Clark , pensioner in Milford, Conn. 18th century.
Respectfully F. C. Bissell Reg.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford J s -
At a Court of Probate held at Milford in and for said District on the 14 th Day of January 1833 -
Thomas William Strong Judge -
Personally appeared in open Court Ephraim Pike of said Milford aged 66 years, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is and has always been acquainted with Isaac Clark of said Milford, that his character for truth and veracity is good, and that for the deponent has always been a neighbor of the said Clark, that it always has been reported and believed, in said neighborhood and never doubted, that the said Isaac Clark was a soldier of the Revolution - deponent further says that he well remembers his serving in Capt. Joseph Davidson company at the Fort in said Milford, as stated by him in his supplemental declaration -
Ephraim Pike
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss At a Court of Probate, held at Milford in and for said District on the 14 th day of January 1833—
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Richard Baldwin aged 66 years of said Milford, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that that he is and has always been acquainted with Isaac Clark of said Milford, and that his character for truth and veracity is good; that he the deponent has always been a neighbor to the the said Clark and that it always has been reported and believed in the neighborhood, and now doubted, that the said Isaac Clark was a Soldier of the Revolution—deponent further says that he well remembers his serving in a Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Davidson of said Milford, in the Fort or Garrison at said Milford—
Richard Baldwin
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Milford At a Court of Probate held in and for said Milford (District) on the 14 th day of January 1833 -
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court David Bristol aged 69 - and Samuel Pugh aged 68 years both of said Mil- ford who being duly sworn depose and say in addition and explanation of their former deposition which is prefixed to the original declaration of Isaac Clark of Milford that according to the best of their recollection said Clark's service during the year he was employed in the Fort at said Milford was constant - and not pre- cluded - further deponents say not.
David Bristol Samuel Pugh
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except that of the State of Connecticut. Isaac Clark Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, Berzalul Pinnio a Clergyman, residing in Milford and Chas. H. Ponce residing in Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Berzalul Pinnio
Chas. H. Ponce
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. B. Pinnio who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said Milford and that Chas. H. Ponce Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Milford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, D. L. Baldwin Clerk of the Probate Court of Milford District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7 th day of August 18 32
Attest David L. Baldwin clk
State of Connecticut Probate District of Milford August 7 th 1832
J. William Strong Judge of the

Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the foregoing certificates is Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; that the foregoing is the Seal of said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form.
Isaac Clark the declarant, and the deponents Capt. David L. Prindle and Capt. Samuel Peck are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
According to the directions of the War Department the Court hereby annex an opinion that the statements of the applicant are true and fully proved.
William Strong Judge of Probate
Isaac Clark Clerk. Witness, etc.
No 3470

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for the Probate District of Milford on the 7 th day of August 1832
Present William (Stony) Judge
Personally appeared in open Court David Bristol and Samuel Peck of the aforesaid Town, County and State, and being duly sworn doth depose and say that, in the Spring of the year 1781 they enlisted for one year in a Com- =any of State Troops commanded by Capt. Joseph Davidson, and served said year in said Comp- =any in the Fort at Milford aforesaid and was employed in guarding the sea coast on Long Island sound, in and about said Milford and they further depose and say that Isaac Clark of the aforesaid Town, County and State served in said Company during said term of one year against the common enemy, in the War of the Revolution - and further the deponents say not
(David Bristol)
Samuel Peck
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court as above written this day and year aforesaid Attest. David L. Walbridge Clk

Isaac Clarke wid of Isaac at 32
Childs name Present

State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss.
I Isaac Clark of the town of Milford, County and State aforesaid, son of Isaac Clark, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of $40. per annum, do here- by constitute and appoint D. C. Goldsmith Esq. of Washington City my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name respect- fully to request the Commission of Pensions to review my former pension paper office with any additional evidence as may be presented; and allow such an increase of pension as he may justly and equitably be entitled to.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1 st day of January A.D. 1857. Isaac Clark
In presence of S. W. Beardsey }

Isaac Clark
Admitted Private 12 mo $40
5 6. 15 16. 17
J S Baldwin
Milford Conn.
1917

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Clarke which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? He must declare and prove that his service during the term was constant either in the field camp or a garrison VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
ages not dated
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
Lt. Loubeyraud
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
“QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.