Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,973, Hanson Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Clark Hanson
NUMBER
S. 36.973
CONTENTS

17.977
Maine
Hanson Clark
of _____ in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Maple e, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 of Dec 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 20 of Dec 1820 and Sister M c Clusky Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820  166.67
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1821  48
  20  21  67  { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }    8      160  31  30    5.41      1  6    
166 67
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
the M c Clusky  May 1. 1820
Dead Letter to Joseph Carr 1. March 1843. same Mar 24. 1843. Atto same 73 Auditor Dec 17 1844.
Paid at the Treasury Under the Act 6. April 1838, from 4 Sep to 15 Nov. 1841 Age notified 31 Jan 1845

I Hanson Clark, of Augusta, in the County Kennebec Maine, a citizen of the United States, born in Berwick Maine do upon oath testify and declare that after serving in the first eight months service, I enlisted in December 1775 in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment for the period of one year into the company commanded by Cap Whiting and Regiment by Col o Graton, of the Massachusetts troops I continued to serve in said company and Regiment more than ten months in continuation when I was discharged by orders of my superior officers by reason of the state of my health. From my re- duced circumstances in life I need the assistance of my country for support. I release all claim to any pension, excepting that now claimed. If any I have, tho I presume my name is not borne on any pension list Witnes Geo. Wmorton Hanson his X Clark mark
I Sawyer Cheley, a pensioner under the late law of Congress, on the Maine Roll, do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Hanson Clark, above named, to my knowledge he served in Col. Graton's Mass- achusetts Regiment, more than ten months in continuation as he has above stated, I belonged to the army at the same time and well knew of the service of the said Hanson Clark Sawyer Cheley
Kennebec ss October 25 th 1820. Personally appeared Sawyer Cheley, to me well known as a credible & disinterested witness. He made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me Josiah Ellis Justice of Peace

I Abraham Pray, aged sixty six years, of Hallowell Maine, do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Hansan Clark, within named a continental soldier in the war of the Revolution, to my knowledge he served in Col. Grates during the year 1776, and to my knowledge he served more than ten months in continuation when he was honorably discharged by reason of the state of his health - I served in Col. Purdie Regiment of the same Massachusetts troops and well knew of the service and discharge of the said Hansan Clark -
Abraham Pray
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. November 24 1820. Personally appeared Abraham Pray, to me well known an credible witness, and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition
Before me
Joel R. Ellis Justice of the Peace
Joel R. Ellis Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec, and I am satisfied of the credibility of the before named deponents
Nathan Weston
Not. S. J. C.

Hanson Clark
commencement and ending of service should be set forth. -
original papers sent by Judv Wilde Snow in the pension office. They were put forth by Judv Wilde in Feb y . 1819. and were rec d . by her for further proof June 1819. again sent with additional evidence Oct. 1819. perhaps these papers may be in the Mass s file (or in the case of Jacob Hinkley J. B. Vose), Augusta Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seven dollars  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seven dollars   Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Hanson Clark aged sixty four years, resident in Rome in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Whitney and Regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wilde on the eleventh day of December 1818. 1819; that he is now an applicant for Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered . And I, the said Hanson Clark do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Witness N. Weston Jr. Hanson X Clark his mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Old furniture besides necessary bedding not exceeding five dollars.
An axe and an hoe of the value of two dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected. I have no income from property trade or profession. I am by occupation a laboring man, but being now old and infirm am able to do very little. I have in family residing with me four in number viz myself my wife Polly aged thirty eight, my son Dennis aged four years, and my son Holman aged fifteen months.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever. Witness N. Weston Jr. Hanson X Clark his mark
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty fourth day of May 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Just. C. J. C. C. C. Pleas

36973 Rev INVALID.
Aug 12 '98 Mrs. P. M. Libby Waterville Maine
File No. 36,973 Hanson Clark Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1877
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 15-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hanson Clark
admitted
Prof- Sawyer (heredity) & Mrs. Pray
Rec. 19 Dec: 1820-

Bought Mr. 286 18/43.
Jos. Carr.
inc. papers to prove the balance of pension due Hanson Clark.
C86. See 286 24/43
Pension Office
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DEPT. OF WAR & NAVY JUL 28 1898 ILLINOIS
Waterville, Maine, July 23 1898 To The Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir:
Would you please see if the pension index to the revolutionary rolls reveals a Hanson Clark of Maine? If so would you send me a copy of his record of service as filed with the original application for pension?
I think he was living either in Carmel or Exeter.
Yours Truly
Mrs. P. M. Libby. 20 Wash Street. Waterville, Maine.

L. W. B. I. 36973.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 12th, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Hanson Clark made an application for pension on May 24th, 1820, at which time he was 64 years of age and residing at Rome, Maine, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Whitney and Col. Greaton. Place of his enlistment not stated. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. P. M. Libby,
20 Nash Street,
Waterville, Maine.

State of Maine County of Penobscot
Banger December 6th 1844.
Sir
It is about two years since the heirs of Henson Clark made application for arrears of Pension and over twentyone months since you returned the papers for correction. And it is now about ten months since they were corrected and forwarded to you. Mr Herd is Agent for the heirs and is a poor man and is continually calling to know if the money has been received by me. he is a poor man and has expended nearly the amount they will receive.
I pray you to attend to the business as soon as possible.-
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
Joseph Carr
A. L. Edwards Esq's Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 2 d , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child n of Hanson Clark, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and month Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 15 th Nov. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Mar 20 43
Henry Clark Merle Jones
U. S. Edwards Esq m
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Maine — Bangor March 11. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq n Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Your letter of the 1st inst. in answer to mine of the 18th ulto. in relation to the small amount due the five children of Henson Clark deceased who was an U.S. Pensioner, The fact is that they live in four different counties and a part of them in the State of New Hampshire & a long distance from each other, which will make it very difficult to obtain the certificates of the Clerks of the Courts to the Justices being duly authorised as such and the genuine signatures of the Justices names, & it also will be attended with a large expense in comparison to the amount due them, It would therefore be very desirable if the mode prescribed by you could be dispensed with and some other adopted that would not be so much trouble and cost.
I should be very much obliged to you if you would have the goodness to give me some information in relation to what description of Widows of U.S. Pensioners will come under the late Act. giving them a Pension of five years, I presume that those that are now living and have already received their pensions for five years will be entitled to it — Will there be any more evidence required than their original Pension certificate, which I believe most of them have been returned into the War Office — though some of them still retain their certificates —
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I also conclude that is the intention of the Act to give it to all the Widows that are now living which are in the same situation as those that have heretofore had the Pension. —
I should esteem it a great favour if you would be so kind as to give me all the information that will be necessary for me to obtain a pension for all that call on me that are justly entitled to it —
Should there be any printed blanks with you I should be much pleased to have them forwarded to me — Such information as would enable me to make out the papers correctly would be very desirable and save much trouble to me & also at the Pension Office
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt,
Joseph Carr

Declaration &c in case of Hanson Clark Private Pruhon's Regiment Massachusetts Line on 11 Dec 1818.
R.C. Vose augusto marius

I, Abraham Pray aged 82 to six years of Wallacutt Kennebec County Maine do upon Oath declare that I well knew Hanson Clark a Conti- nental soldier in the war of the revolution to my knowledge he served in Col. Spratt's Regiment in the year 1776 more than ten months as he has within stated, in continuation when he was discharged by reason of the state of his health Signed Abraham Pray
Jan. 7. 1819 Personally appeared Abraham Pray & made oath that the above affidavit by him signed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me M. L. Wilder, Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts— To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States—
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Hanson Clark, a citizen of the United States, resident in Augusta in the County of Kennebec, on the Eleventh day of December , A.D. 1818. made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce and to transmit the same and the proceedings to be had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of An Act entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed March 18 th 1818. And I do further certify that after a careful examination of the said applicant, it appears to me that the said Hanson Clark, the applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the War of the Revolution, against the common enemy upon the Continental establishment for more than nine months as stated in his declaration; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his County for support — And I do further certify that the declaration and the other evidence furnished by the said Hanson Clark, were first transmitted by me to the Department of War in January 1819. and returned to me for further proof; and not being able to procure further evidence. is the cause why the application has not been sooner forwarded or returned again to the Department of War — In Testimony whereof I have set my hand this 30 th day of October A.D. 1820
S. S. Wilde
Gov. Sup. Just. Court for S. C. L. M.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Samuel S. Weld  NATHAN WESTON, Junior , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Davis