Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34208, David Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Clark, David
NUMBER
S. 34208
CONTENTS

• Notification sent to Abijah Bigelow Esq. 19 th September 1820. Worcester Mass.
A copy of the opinion of the Mass. Genl. sent to David Clark Com. of A. Bigelow Esq. Worcester Ma.
768
Massachusetts Roll
David Clark
Capt Smith
Private
11
Mass Line 1781 - War. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs,  Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818 4 months 2 1/30  $37.60
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Discontinued
Shurham Worcester

David Clark
768
May 1818
Not Entd.
Not entitled

My occupation is that of a farmer - my health is not good, and I am not able to perform hard labour. My family consists of a wife named Sarah aged 53, whose health is good - a daughter aged 17 years who is feeble her name is Grata - a daughter named Sally aged 15 who is in good health - & a son named George Washington, aged 8 years - these are all the children who reside with me, and those who live from me afford me no assistance
David Clark

Schedule of the Estate of David Clark of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension, under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
80 acres of land with a poor old house and a poor Barn standing on the same $600.-
   2 Cows 30.- 6 Sheep $9.- 1 Swine 7.50 46.50   2 Chases 2.50 1 Clier 0.25 3 old axes 1.50 4.25   3 old Shovels 75 old hoe, 25 Beetle & wedges, 50 1.50   3 old shaves 1.00 3 old scythes 1.- 1 pick 42 2.42   1 Grindstone 30 1 Rake 17 1 harrow $2.- 2.67   1 old cart $2.- 2 pitchforks 50 1 plow 50 1/2 of a saw $3 5.00   1 old saw 75 1 pot and dish kettle $1.50 2.25   1 new kettle 50 1 Spider 33 2 small kettles 33 1.16   1 Iron kettle $1.- Shovel & tongs $1.50 Grain hook $1. 3.50   1 pair flat irons 75 Candlestick 17 Shan 12 1.04   1 Rasp file 20 Coopers adze 33 1 tray adze 17 .70   knives & forks 50 Chopping knife 12 Canister 12 .74   1 Andiron 25 1 Auger 37 1 Gun $3.- 3.62   Old powder 83 Coffee pot & tin pail 50 1.33   1 tin pail, skimmer, dipper & 2 dishes .58   6 Glass Bickers 42 Few cups & saucers 25 .67   old Earthen ware 40 Spoons & wine glasses 21 .61   Library $1.17 2 wheels 1.00 1 Loom $2.- 4.17   2 tables 70 8 Chairs 1.30 1 Chest & drawers 2.00 4.00   2 Chests 83 2 Cedar Barrels 2 meat Barrels 1.50   1 churn 58 Wash tub, pails and Baskets 63 1.21   Wooden measures and dry casks .57   Meal Bag 50 1/2 of a winnowing mill $1.50 2.00   4 thousand of poor bark 8.-   about 4 thousand of boards 12.-  
$711.99
The above Real Estate was mortgaged, about 10 or 12 years since past, which mortgage debt now amount to $300.-
David Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David Clark aged sixty two years, resident in Ashburnham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: During service in the Continental Continental  During service in the Continental Continental I served 3 years on the Continental establishment, in the Company commanded by Capt. Kelly Smith, in the 6 th Mass s Reg t and was then honourably discharged. I suppose my discharges now to be at Washington. My original application was made April 14. 1818, and my pension certificate is No 718;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
David Clark
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Seven hundred & eleven dollars and ninety nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

State of Massachusetts
I David Clark a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Athol in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in March 1781
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 24 th day of Dec r 1783
as a Soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Capt Willey Smith in the 6 th Mass tts Reg t until reduced to the 2 d Mass tts Reg t under Major Greenham Commandant . The 6 th Reg t was under Col l Smith and that I left the service on 24 th Dec r 1783 & was
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of
Seventy years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
David Clark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen  Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in said State comprising said County of Worcester Affiant the abovenamed David Clark and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
in the presence of said Court Edward Bangs

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
David Clark — Soldier in the 2 d  Washington — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 24 th Day of
December — 17803
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
A. Tupper  Adjutant

David Clark - applicant for pension -
Massachusetts.
Worcester County - Additional evidence, as required from War Department.

Know all men by these presents that I David Clark of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifteen dollars paid to me by William Baldwin of Winchendon in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid Yeoman the receipt whereof I hereby acknow- ledge have given granted sold and conveyed and do for myself and my heirs by these presents give grant sell and convey unto the said William Baldwin & his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land sit- uate in Ashburnham aforesaid containing by estimation seventy five acres be the same more or less it is bounded as follows namely beginning on the line between said towns of Ashburnham & Winchendon at a stake & stones and runs southerly on said line to a stake and stones being a corner of Samuel Baldwin's land thence eastwardly on said Baldwin's land until it comes to the brook thence down said brook on the westerly branch of said brook until it comes to the river thence up said River to a stake and stones in the edge of the river thence east- erly across said river and on still easterly by my other land formerly Brook's to a stake & stones thence northerly and runs by William Har- rises land to a stake & stones by the side of the road thence across said road to a stake & stones thence easterly by the mill yard to a stake and stones in the mill pond thence northerly by land formerly Doct. Dana's and now Nathaniel Easters until it comes to one other tract of said Harrises land thence westerly by said Harrises homestead farm until it comes to said brook thence down the middle of said brook untill it comes to a creek from the meadow thence southerly about six rods to a stake and stones thence westerly to a pitch pine tree thence to a stake and stones thence northwesterly to a stake and stones and so on to two large rocks thence to a stake and stones thence to another stake and stones thence westerly to the bounds first mentioned always excepting that part of a town way that runs across said land — The before described land I hold by a deed from Samuel Whitney partly by a deed from Elias Haskell and partly by a deed from John Gates reference to their deeds to me being had. — To have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said William Baldwin his heirs and assigns forever to his and their use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said William Baldwin his heirs and assigns

That I am lawfully seised in fee of the premises that they are free of all incumbrances and that I have good right to sell and convey the to the said William Baldwin in manner aforesaid and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said William Baldwin his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof the said David Clark have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & eight. Always Provided and these presents are upon the following conditions viz that whereas the said Clark is justly indebted to the said Baldwin in the sum of two hundred and fifteen dollars for which sum the said Clark has given two notes of hand payable to the said Baldwin or his order with lawful interest for the same to be paid annually one of said notes is given for the sum of fifty dollars and the other note for the sum of one hundred & sixty five dollars the principal of each of said notes to be paid at on or before the twenty fifth day of October which will be in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eleven. Now be it known that if the said David Clark or his heirs executors or administrators shall & do pay unto him the said William Baldwin or his heirs executors or administrators the contents of each of the aforesaid notes according to the tenor of said notes then said notes as well as this deed which is given as collateral security for the payment of said sums to be void other in full force. David Clark (seal) signed sealed and delivered by the said David Clark in presence of Worcester ss October 25. 1808 David Clark acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act Samuel Crosby and Deed Before me Samuel Crosby Jus. Pacis. Recd. April 18. 1809 Enf. & Ex. W. Daniel Clap Reg d
The foregoing is a true copy of Record. Recorded in the Registry of Deeds Book 172 Page 390 Attest C. A. H. Ward, Regt.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I, Elijah Pigeon, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of

1 Worcester, Do certify That Artemas Ward, Esq. above named, is Register of Deeds for said County, duly qualified to make out and to certify copies of Deeds, &c. as such Register, and that the certificate by him subscribed as aforesaid is in usual form, and his name thereto subscribed in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Sessions for said County, this third day of September, A. D. 1823.
Majah Bigelow, Clk.
March 25 Copy 53 70
Copy
Clark to Sholburn
Artemas Ward Esq. Worcester Massachusetts

David Clark.
Sept 18
Send a copy of the Mortgage deed

I hereby certify, that the following is a true Schedule of all the property that I am the owner of, viz.
3 sheep and one lamb - one Iron pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 Tea kettle, one Spider, two flat irons, two beds, bedsteads & bedding, one old chest of drawers, two old chests, four old axes, one froe, two old shaves, one wash tub, two pails, two old tables, six old chairs, ten earthen plates, 1 set cups and saucers, two old pewter plates, platters, five old pewter plates, one small tin pail, one tin coffee pot, one funnel, two tin dippers, two tin plates, two iron candlesticks, one fire pail, and tongs, one crane and hooks, nine old harrow teeth, one great wheel, one hoe, one shovel, one auger, one pair sheep shears.
Ashburnham, June 14. 1823.
David Clark.
We, the undersigned, being first sworn, have appraised the foregoing articles, shown to us by the aforesaid David Clark, as his property, and we believe to be all the property that he the said Clark has, or is the owner of, viz.
  3 sheep and one lamb $4 - 1 iron pot, 0.70 1 dish kettle, 0.30 $ 5.00.   1 tea kettle, 0.37 1 Spider, 0.25 2 flat irons, 0.25 0.87.   2 beds, bedsteads and bedding, 10.50 1 old chest of drawers, 2. - 12.50.   2 old chests, 60 4 old axes, 1.10 1 froe, 50 2.30.   2 old shaves, 10 1 wash tub, 30 2 pails, 25 2.05.   2 old tables, 50 6 old chairs, 1 - 0.85.   10 earthen plates, 30 1 set cups and saucers, 25 2 old pewter platters, 30 0.90.   5 old pewter plates, 50 1 tin pail, 17 1 coffee pot, 17 0.30.   1 funnel, 6 2 tin dippers, 6 2 tin plates, 12 3.00.   2 candlesticks, 12 1 fire pail and tongs, 92 1 crane and hooks, 1.08 1.54.   1 great wheel, 1.00 9 old harrow teeth, 1. - 1 hoe, 17   1 shovel, 17 1 auger, 20 1 pr. sheep shears, 20.   $ 29.31 
Ashburnham, June 14. 1823.
Nathl. Foster. Rufus Wilder. Samuel Foster.
The last article of 20 cents, appears to have been omitted in footing the Inventory.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of WORCESTER, ss.
ON this seventeenth day of June , — 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Worcester , David Clark , resident in Ashburnham in said County, aged sixty five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said David Clark , enlisted for the term of three years  in March  1820 in the year A.D. 1783 , in the State of Massachusetts , in the Company commanded by Captain Kitby Smith , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until The last of December, A.D. 1783
when he was discharged from the said service, in a place called West Point , in the State of New York ; that his name has been placed on the Pension List, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property: — The real estate of which I was then in possession, was then, that is when I applied before, conveyed to one William Baldwin, of the Town of Winchendon, in said County, by a Mortgage deed, and has, since, been taken from me by the executors of said Baldwin's
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of June , — A.D. 1823, before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester. Attest, Abijah Bigelow , Clerk.
I, Abijah Bigelow , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said David Clark did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty nine dollars and thirty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of June — 1823.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk.

I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:— The real estate of which I was then in possession, was then, that is when I applied before, conveyed to one William Baldwin, of the Town of Winchendon, in said County, by a Mortgage deed, and has, since, been taken from me by the executor of said Baldwin's ☉
☉ will, to pay the debt due on said Mortgage deed, and the title is in said Baldwin's heirs— The executor having foreclosed the Mortgage deed at common law. The bond, herefor and therefor we taken from me by Edmund Jones, to pay a debt which he was bound to pay for me by his signing a note with me. I am now old, and very infirm, and unable to perform but very little labor. My occupation has always been a farmer. I have a wife, fifty six years old, who is upon the decline. I have one daughter, nineteen years old, who is sickly, and unable to perform scarcely any work, and is now under the physician's hands, whom I am bound to support. ————— David Clark. Δ
Wyan Wigelow Clerk.

Harvey Clark,
103 22 Pine Street,
West Gardner, Mass. Jan 29 th 1894
Mr. William Lochren Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir & Comrade
I wish to ask a favor.
I desire to get a copy of the pension papers of David Clark or David Clark Jr. a Revolutionary Soldier who enlisted from Ashburnham Worcester Co. Mass. The Town History gives the following statement under date of Apr. 14 th 1818 David Clark Jr. alleges that he served in the Continental Establishment from Mar. 1781 to Dec. 24 1783 and his original discharge signed by Gen. Henry Knox is on file with his application for a pension.
If I can prove myself a lineal descendant of said David Clark Jr. Can I obtain possession of his discharge to prove my eligibility to the Order known as the Sons of the Revolution afterwards to be placed in the Town Library
Respectfully yours
Harvey Clark Co. F 25 th Mass. Inf't. 1861-1864

34208 Rev INVALID.
Feb. 17/94 (Mil. Hist.) to Harvey Clark, 103 Pine St., West Gardner, Mass. C
File No. 34208
David Clark
Prs Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

of the particular date) and says the title is no longer in his - A cow, heifer & steer, taken from him by Edmund So for debt due him, as salty on a note. -
Bigelow, Esq.
Worcester,
Mass ts
Res and
April 10. 1824
sent to
Hon J. Locke
H C Repn
Massachusetts
David Clark - aged 65 yrs infirm - a farmer. - wife, 56 yrs old - on the decline. Daughter, 19 yrs old - sickly.
regular discharge, dated 24 Dec 1703, states his having been enlisted in 3 yrs - Applicant says he en- listed in March 1703.
1 st Sched: (10 July 1820) ex- hibits real estate, viz: 80 acres land, with a house barn thereon - valued at $600. - Personal property $111.99.
4, 19 th Sept r 1820 - Application for restoration as per last sched: 14 th June 1823, exhibits undry articles of household & kitchen furniture &c. of small value - and 3 sheep - whole amt of sched: $29.31 - this is sworn to by three Apprais- ers. 117: 56.
The land exhibited in 1 st Sched: as mortgaged for a debt now amounting to $300, in the year 1809 - as per copy there- of, within. The executors of the mortgagee foreclosed the mort- gage, since March 1821, (does not

15 David Clark.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and sealed the seal of the said Court on this _____ day of _____ 19____
Court, that the total amount in value of the property described in the annexed Schedule, Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said the foregoing Order, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Common Pleas, held at Winton and for the County of Winton, do hereby certify that
J. ABILITH HARRISON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
True to the said Court opinion
before the said Court. Sworn to and declared on the
day of

Schedule of the Estate of David Clark of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
No Real Estate
Personal Estate as follows:-
  1 Cow and six sheep $23.00   1 Swine 6.00   2 Chains & 1 Harrow 3.60   1 scythe 3 axes 1.85   1 handsaw and half of crosscut saw 2.50   2 Shaves and 1 frow 1.60   Cart tin and 8 Bushels Rye 7.00   6 Bushels Corn one hundred pork 9.00   6 dry casks and Gun 3.60   1 tea kettle & 1 dish kettle 1.40   1 Iron pot & 1 kettle 1.80   2 Spiders and six chain 1.80   1 fan drawers 3.00   Fire shovel & Tongs & Hockney 3.00   69.15. 
My family consists of myself, my wife and two children who are dependent on me for support. - and my health is so feeble on account of the infirmities of age, that I cannot earn enough to defray one twentieth part of the expense of supporting myself and family by my personal labour. Since my last ap- plication for the continuance of the pension at first granted to me under the late act of Congress, my property has been reduced by the payment of debts on suits that were instituted against me, so much as to take from me all the Real Estate which I once owned.
David Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of March 1821, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David Clark aged sixty three years, resident in Upton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I do solemnly swear that I served three years, in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Smith part of the time as a private soldier, and the latter part of the time in the capacity of Sargeant; also the first eight months service, the five months service and during nine months at sea on board a privateer. My original pension certificate in number 718.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
David Clark
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of March 1821 before the said Court.
Attest,
Abijah Bigelow, Jr.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Sixty nine dollars and fifteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of March 1821.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.