Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17349, David Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark, David
S. 17349
CONTENTS

17281
17281
Connecticut
Dana Clark
of Middlesex in the State of Conn who was a private in the Conn commanded by Captain Bill of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wolcott in the Conn line for 8 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug, 1833 and due to F. G. Coonstock Whitcomb
Arrears to the 4th (Mo. 1) $53 33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 33 13 33
d. Jan. 8-1839 $66 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Still Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 9

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the court of probate for the district of Chatham now sitting, David Clark a resident of the town of Chatham, in the county of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers as described as herein stated.
1. That in the months of June or July 1776 there was an alarm at East Horeu in the State of Connecticut, that at that time he belonged to the Militia Company in East Hampton on said Chatham commanded by James Bill, that said company was called to said East Horeu, that he went with said company to said East Horeu and remained there on duty for about three weeks when he was dismissed and returned home. 2. That in the month of August or September of the same year, there was an alarm at Killingworth Connecticut, that he went to said Killingworth and remained there about two weeks when he was dismissed and returned home. 3. That in the year 1777 he thinks in March he enlisted into the Company commanded by Lieut. David Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wolcott, State troops, for the term of three months, that he joined the company and marched to Peekskill in the State of New York, where he remained for the term of his enlistment, when he was dismissed but received no written discharge. 4. That in September or October of the same year the Militia Company of said East Hampton was called into the service of the United States, that he with said company marched from Chatham through Danbury Connecticut to Fishkill in the State of New York and from thence up the Hudson River as far as Red Hook and back

to said Fishkill, that he was out in service for the term of two months.
5. That in the month of August 1779 he was drafted to perform a tour of duty at Gailford Connecticut for the term of two months, that he went to said Gailford and performed said two months duty.
6. That in the months of June or July 1780 he enlisted into the New Service of the United States, under Capt Solomon Phelps, who was a conductor of teams, for three months, that he was employed in transporting wood from Ulster County woods to Hartford Connecticut, to the army under the command of Gen Gates, until the said Army left Hartford, and afterwards in transporting forage and provisions from Wethersfield Connecticut to Danbury in Connecticut.
7. That in the same year, after the expiration of his last described service he enlisted into the New Service under the aforesaid Capt Phelps for the term of four months, and was employed in transporting stores from Hartford Connecticut to Danbury Connecticut and thence to Fishkill New York.
That he has no documentary evidence of his said service and knows of no person living who can testify to the same except the persons whose affidavits are herewith annexed.
That he was born at Chatham Connecticut May 23 rd 1760 where he has since and still resides. That he has no record of his age except in his father's family bible. That he was called into the service in manner heretofore stated. That he served with Gen Gates Gen Mc Dougall, Gen Patnam, Col's Penfield, Wolcott & Beane. That he never received a written discharge. That he is known to Rev William Welch and Nathaniel Markham in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Shown to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Clark

We William Welch a Clergyman, residing in the town of Chatham and Nathaniel Markham residing in the same town hereby certify, that certify that we are well acquainted with David Clark Esq who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, whom have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
William Welch Nathl. Markham
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 appli- cant was a an absolute soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev William Welch, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in the town of Chatham, and that Nathaniel Markham, who has signed the same, is a resident in the same town, is a credible, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I William G. Lonsstock, clerk of the court of probate for the district of Chatham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Clark Esq. for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of August A.D. 1832
W. G. Lonsstock Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss. County of Middlesex }
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within the County of Middlesex, David Clark, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot surmise 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 eight months, I served as a private (for which I claim a pension) David Clark.
Franklin G. Comstock Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that said David Clark is well known to me and is in all respects a competent and credible witness.
Franklin G. Comstock Justice of the Peace
1877-8

Stephen Clark Affidavit in the case of David Clark
David Clark
10

I, Stephen Clark of Chatham in the County of aged twentyone  Middlesex  years  of lawful and State of Connecticut years  do depose and say that there was an alarm at Killingworth Connecticut and that David Clark now living in said Chatham was with me at said Killingworth for about two weeks  months , the year I do not recollect. Stephen Clark
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 8 th day of August A.D. 1832 and I certify that the deposition is well taken to me and in all respects a competent and credible witness.
Before me
H. G. Comstock Just. Peace

January 10, 1933.
Mr. E. E. Freeman, 17 Woodmere Road, West Hartford, Connecticut.
BA-J/ADY David Clark S.17349 aw
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one David Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.17349, based upon his military service in that war.
David Clark was born May 23, 1760 in Chatham, Connecticut.
While a resident of Chatham, Connecticut, he enlisted in June or July 1776 and served three weeks as a private under Sergeant James Bill in the East Hampton Connecticut Militia. He enlisted in August or September 1776, served two weeks in the Connecticut troops and went on alarm to Killingworth, names of officers not stated. He enlisted in March 1777 and served three months in Lieutenant David Smith's Company, Colonel Wolcott's Connecticut Regiment. From September or October 1777 he served two months in Lieutenant David Smith's Connecticut Company. He enlisted in August 1779, served two months in the Connecticut troops and was stationed at Guilford, names of officers not stated. In 1780 he served four months as teamster under Captain Solomon Phelps, Conductor of Teams, in the Connecticut troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832 while a resident of Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Soldier died January 8, 1839, place not stated. on a B.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

17 349 INVALID.
1907 July 13, History to Geo. J. Bailey. 1907 June 20. Hist to Mrs. Frank E. Clark - ex 1933 Jan. 10. Hist. to E. E. Freeman A.D.Y.
File No. 17 349
David Clark
His wife
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of David 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June & July 76 3 mos. Pvt. Prof. James Bell "East Hampton Mil." Conn.   Aug. & Sept 76 2 " "on alarm to Killington"   March 77 3 mos. Lieut. David Smith Wolcott   Sept. & Oct. 77 2 " " "   Aug 79 2 " Det. at Guilford. —   1780 11 " Private { Solomon Phelps Cond. of Trams ✓  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Chatham, Middlesex Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 72 B. May 23, 1760 Chatham, Conn.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,

Plantation Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dec. 20 th 1932
Guillermo! Will you kindly send me revolutionary war record of David Clark S-17349 of Middlesex Co. Conn. Thanks.
Sincerely yours E.E. Freeman
17 Woodmere Rd West Hartford, Conn.

Turnersville, Conn.
Tuesday, June 13, 1907,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the pension record of each of the following men from Chatham (East-Heampton), Conn. David Clark, Nehemiah Gates, Willard Sears, and Nathaniel Coons from East Haddam, - or East-Heampton his last abiding place. also Hannah Archer from Chatham. and obliges
Very truly yours,
O. H. Clark.
Mrs Frank E. Clark Turnersville Box 73. Conn.

GEORGE J. BAILEY,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
73 ERIE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK BUILDING, BUFFALO, N. Y.
Aug 13, 33
17281
To The Honorable The Commissioner Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:—
David Clark born May 23. 1760 died Jan. 8. 1839. He was born in Clark's hill between Hebron & Middletown and now called East Hampton Conn. In Middlesex Co. Conn. I would like to know if he served in the Am Revolution, and am informed that he was a pensioner. I will be greatly obliged for as complete information as you can conveniently give
Respectfully Yours
George J. Bailey

5778
David Clark
adm
Hon. F. G. Canstock
Chiddiwack County

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of 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? See Spec 5 last Clause VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No — Witness not sworn Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† 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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
ich those claim of require
Declarations filed at Westminster Council be allowed

Morris Smith Affidavit in the case of David Clark

I Sparrow Smith of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut lawfully  aged seventy two years depose and say that in September or October 1777 the Militia Company of East Hampton in the town of Chatham, county and state aforesaid, was called into the service of the United States, that said Company was commanded by Lieut James Bell and marched from said town of Chatham through Danbury in Connecticut to Fishkill in the state of New York, and from thence up the Hudson River to Red Hook and back to said Fishkill, that said company was out in service for the term of two months. And further the deponent saith that Daniel Clark now living in said town of Chatham was a member of said company and performed two months service there in as aforesaid. I further depose and say I was enlisted into the company commanded by Lieut Daniel Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col Wolcott state troops, some of the first days of March 1777 for the term of two three months, that Daniel Clark now residing in said Chatham enlisted into said company the same day and continued therein until discharged, a period of two or three months. I first sworn to, and subscribed to the 8 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832.
Before me H. G. Comstock Just. Peace
Sparrow Smith
I certify that the above deposition is well known to me and is in all respects a competent and credible witness, H. G. Comstock, Justice of the Peace

Willard Lewis Affidavit in the case of Daniel Clark

I Willard Sears of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years  of the depose and say that in the month of August 1779 I was drafted to perform a tour of duty at Guilford in the State of Connecticut for the term of two months, that David Clark now living in said Chatham was drafted at the same time and to my knowledge performed said tour of duty, Sworn to, and subscribed the 8 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832. Willard Sears
Before me.
H. G. Comstock Justice of the Peace
I certify that Willard Sears the above deponent is well known to me and is in all respects a competent and reliable
Witness — H. G. Comstock Justice of the Peace

John Johnson assistant in the case of David Clark

I John Johnson of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years  of lawful  age depose and say. That I was on an alarm tour at East Haven in 1776. of about two months, and that David Clark now living in said Chatham was there on duty about three weeks of that time
John Johnson
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 8 th day of August A.D. 1852. and thereby certify that the deponent is well known to me & is in all respects a competent and credible witness. Before me
H. G. Comstock Lieut. Penn

Schobed Lord Affidavit in the case of David Clark Esq
nom d G. M. S. F. R. I.  $26. 66

I Schabod Lord of Marlborough in the County of Hartford and state of Con- necticut of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1780 I enlisted into the team service of the United States under Capt Solomon Phelps, who was a conductor the term of four months, And further the deponent saith that David Clark now living in Chatham in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut enlisted at the same time and performed four months duty in said team service Sworn to and subscribed This 18 th day of August A. 1832
Before me Schabod Lord
H. G. Comstock Justice of the Peace
I certify that the deponent is a competent and credible witness and well known to me
H. G. Comstock, Justice of the Peace

I, THOMAS DAY, 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 Franklin G. Comstock Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Sparrow Smith, Willard Sears, Stephen Clark, John Johnson and Ichabod Lord were was taken, is, and at the time of such caption was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the twenty eighth day of June , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three .
Thomas Day
notary Public 66
For Affidavit of Peaceable Enjoyment