Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18350, Samuel Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Clark, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 18350
CONTENTS
Carded
Left for Milford, New Haven Co. Conn. there at end and in 1832.

9036
Connecticut
Samuel Clark
Witford in the State of Connecticut who was a Rev: Ser in the Conn commanded by Captain Smith of the ————— commanded in the Conn for State Troops
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1833 and sent Dr. J Baldwin, Witford Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $73.32 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep: 33: - 18.44 $91.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 7

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of Connecticut, } ss. County of New-Haven, } ss.
On this 10 th day of August personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Court of Milford District now sitting, Samuel Clarke a resident of said Milford in the County of New-Haven, and State of Connecticut, aged 82 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:—
1 st In the months of March 1776 in said Milford he was drafted in a company of militia commanded by Capt Smith of Derby—the men drafted in Milford & in Derby made one company—and after said company was formed it marched to New-York by land—and from New-York over to the West end of Long Island—it was employed on Brooklyn heights and he served in said town as aforesaid for the term of three two months. He does not remember the name of the Colonel to whom Regt & Company belonged. He is sure this tour of duty by Stephen Clarke and Abraham Strong both of Milford who belong to the aforesaid company. 2 d In the latter part of the year 1776 he enlisted as Sergeant and had a warrant which is lost by time & accident for six months in a company commanded by Lieut John Prudden of Milford & from Milford to New-York & back in this state and was employed most of the time in working at Fort then building in Saybrook; & after the town was out of company returned to Milford & was disbanded—and said tour continued for six months: the company was state troops—he received for his services on said tour at the rate of 8 dollars a month as Sergeant pay: the company was raised chiefly for the purpose of working at the aforesaid Fort; I did not belong to any particular Regiment as declarant recollects: he had no written discharge—but served his time out. This last tour of service can be

Moved by William Durance and Ephraim Strong of Milford
He was born in Milford Feb'y 11, 1750 and has lived in said Milford to the present time. His age is recorded in the family book.
That he is acquainted with the Rev Asa M. Main and Chas. H. Dence who he believes can testify their belief of his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution as aforesaid.

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
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest David L. Baldwin Clk Samuel Clark
We, Asa M. Train a Clergyman, residing in S. Milford and Chas. H. Pond residing in S. Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 82 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.
Asa M. Train
C. H. Pond
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 Asa M. Train who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in said Milford and that Chas. H. Pond 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 Samuel Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 th day of August 1832
Attest David L. Baldwin Clk State of Connecticut Probate District of Milford August 10 th 1832 - William Strong Judge of the

Probate Court for said District do certify that David G. Baldwin whose signature is to the foregoing 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 attestations are in due form —
No 3469
Adj. Genl Clark declarant, and the deponents Adj. Genl Ephraim Strong, Clerk Clark and Dea. William Durand are severally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit —
Samuel Black James Milford
In accordance with the directions of the War Department the Court hereby annuls an opinion that the statements of the applicant are true and fully proved —
William Strong Judge of Probate

N o 3469
Samuel Clark

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Milford The Court of Probate held in and for said District on the 14 th day of January A 1833
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Clark aged 82 from Milford who being duly sworn depose and says in this his sup- plemental declaration that he served in the Revolution as follows - viz
For two months from the 1 st of March 1776 I served in a Company commanded by Capt Smith - as more particularly stated in my original declaration.
For Six months from the 1 st of July 1776 I served as a Sergeant in a Company as stated in my original declaration.
As to the Colonel by whom the Sergeants warrant was given - as per brief - I state that while our Company was working at the Fort at Saybrook Lieut John Ferriden went to New London and on his return brought to me the Warrant alluded to. But I do not remember the name of the Colonel who signed it, - he was at New London - and I did not see the Colonel while I was at Saybrook. Yet I well remember that I had the Warrant I acted under it for this term of service. After our Company re- turned from New London - Lieut Ferriden and the Warrant must be lost, and I accordingly treated for it at the tavern then kept by Capt Jonas Green in said Milford. See David Smiths deposition before. For the above eight months service I claim a pension. I was in the 4 th interrogatory - I was drafted in the first town - & I enlisted in the second town. I was 5' 6" - I do not remember the

names of more officers than those stated. Answer to 6 th int g - I never had any written discharge - but I faithfully served my two tours of duty as stated.
Answer to 7 th int g - In addition to the persons stated in my original declaration - I am known to John P. Strong and Isaac Smith of Milford, who can testify their belief of my services as a soldier in the Revolution: their deposition are proposed.
Samuel Clark
I David L d Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate 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 Samuel Clark for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of January 1833.
David L d Baldwin Clerk
State of Connecticut. Probate District of Milford January 14 th 1833.
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L d 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 —
Samuel Clark the declarant, and the several deponents, are personally known to me to be men of truth and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit
In reply to the request of the War Dep- =artment the Court annex an opinion that the applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution that his statements and those of the deponents are true —
William Strong Judge of Probate
For proof of service in Saybrook Fort and for the authority of executing said Fort reference may be had to the certificate of Hon. Eliza Phelps, Comptroller of this State, attac- =ched to the papers of Ephraim Strong Number 4052.
David L. Baldwin Clerk

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel 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? The claimant must designate his military service which were performed in the field (camp or garrison). VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No — He states he received a warrant, but not the Colonel before it was given 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?
The ages of the witnesses are not stated
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?
Le. & Spalrequeat
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.

War Department, Pension Office, 3 d December 1832.
Sir,
Herewith you will receive the papers in support of several claims to pensions, accompanied with briefs pointing out the deficiencies in each case respectively.
The six months service in working upon the Fort at Saybrook, set forth in Mr Strong's declaration, and proved by W m Durand and Samuel Clark, cannot be allowed as military service, unless fuller explanation and proof of the circumstances shall authorize it to be done.
Similar remarks apply to the case of David Smith, who alleges that he

he served at the same time.
I am, respectfully your abt. servt. J. L. Edwards
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David L. Baldwin Esq. Milford Conn.

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss At a Court of Probate held in and for said District on the 10 th day of August 1832
Present William Strong, Judge personally appeared in open Court Ephraim Strong and Elisha Clark of Milford and being duly sworn severally depose and say that about the month of March 1776 in Milford they were drafted in a Company of militia commanded by Capt. Smith of Derby - the Company may being composed of men drafted from Milford & Derby - the Company was employed in marching to New York - in working at a Fort on Brooklyn heights on the West end of Long Island were employed as aforesaid for the term of two months. & deponents further say that Ephraim Clark of Milford belonged to said in Company on said term in going to & at New York & Brooklyn for the term of two months as aforesaid - Further deponents say not.
Ephraim Strong
Elisha Clark
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court as above written this day and year aforesaid
Attest David L. D. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Milford ss
At a Court of Probate held in and for said District on the 10 th day of August 1832
Parent William Strong, Judge personally appeared in open Court Ephraim Strong and Elisha Clark of Milford and being duly sworn severally depose and say that about the month of March 1776 in Milford they were drafted in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Smith of Derby - the Compa- ny being composed of men drafted from Milford & Derby - The Company was employed in marching to New York - in working at a fort on Brooklyn heights on the West end of Long Island were employed as aforesaid for the term of two months. & deponents further say that Samuel Clark of Milford belonged to said in Company on said term in going to & at New York & Brooklyn for the term of two months as aforesaid - Further deponents say not.
Ephraim Strong
Elisha Clark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court as above written the day and year aforesaid
Attest David L. P. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Probate District of Milford & p At a Court of Probate held in the said District on the 10 th day of August 1832
Parent William Strong, Judge personally appeared in open Court William Durand and Ephraim Strong of Milford and being duly sworn severally depose and say that in the spring - or for part of the summer of 1776 they each of them enlisted for six months in a company of State troops under Lieut John Braddon in Milford - the com- pany went from Milford to Saybrook in State and worked on a fort at Saybrook near the mouth of Connecticut river & they were un- employed on a tour for the term of six months. and dismounted. Further say that Samuel Clark of Milford enlisted and acted as Sergeant in said company while employed in going to - at from Saybrook, during the term of six months as aforesaid; & for the discontents say not.
William Durand
Ephraim Strong
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court as above written the day and year aforesaid
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 District on the 14 th day of Janu- ary 1833. Present William Strong, Judge.
Personally appeared in open Court David Smith aged 76 of Milford who being duly sworn deposes & says that from the 1 st of July 1776 he served a tour in a Company com- manded by Lieut John Riddell which was employed in working at the Fort in Saybrook - and that Samuel Clark of said Milford was a Sergeant in said Com- pany during said tour. Sergeants Clark's Warrant was brought by Lieut Riddell from New London. I do not remember the name of the Colonel who gave the War- rant - he did not come to Saybrook. But I remember that Clark had the Warrant & read under it - and that on our return, I mistook Sergeant Clark with - or treated for his Warrant at the tavern then kept by Capt Jonas Green.
David Smith
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Milford Jps - 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 John P. Strong aged 69. Years and Isaac Smith aged 67 Years both of said Milford, who being duly sworn do depose and say, that they and each of them have always been ac- -quainted with Samuel Black of said Milford that said Black's character for truth and veracity is good - deponents further say, that they have always lived in the neighborhood with said Black, and it always has reported and believed in the neighborhood when we knew that the said Samuel Black was a soldier of the Revolution - and further deponents say not -
John P. Strong
Isaac Smith
Attest David L. Baldwin Clerk