Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,821, Paul Clark, Mass.

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Mass.
Clark, Paul
Nr. 23821
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80 Hampshire
16.581 Massachusetts
Paul Clark
of Northampton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stearns of the Regt. commanded by Col May in the Mass line for 19 months & 25 days
Cont'd & M...
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1833 and Sept - Nov 33 Dals Northampton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $132.28 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1833 33.00 $165.28
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Madison Clerk, Book C Vol. 26 Page 10

Repaid July 30/49
3530.
Massachusetts Submit Clark widow of Paul Clark who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars //
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1849. and sent to
J. L. Nickles Northampton Mass
Recorded on Roll

No 2681
Pine Bark Niterine

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eight day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Michael Hinkley Gray the court of Probate now sitting, Paul Clark a resident of Northampton in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 78 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 provision made by 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.
In 1775 the latter part of May he enlisted as a private at said Northampton in said County for 8 months under Capt Jonathan Allen in Col. Bellows regiment, Agawam, Sent Col. & marched the old "Bay Road" to Cambridge & thence to Roxbury. There stationed & served 7 or 8 months, then about the 1 st of January stationed at Dorchester till discharged, having served nine months the term of enlistment having been renewed extended to another month, by solicitation. In 1777 the fore part of June he enlisted as a private at said Northampton for 8 weeks in the company of Capt Oliver  Jonathan Allen marched to Moosic Creek & retreated with the American army to Saratoga & there dis missed, having served two months. He reached home just before the battle at Bennington. The commander of the regiment was Major Clapp. or Col. May & perhaps both. In September the same year he enlisted again as a private for 6 weeks to go to Stillwater in the company of Capt Oliver Lyman & marched to Stillwater. The day before the battle at Bemis Heights he was out on a scouting party towards Saratoga under Maj. Allen. He served said six weeks till about the time of Burgoyne's surrender. In 1780 the last of June he enlisted at Northampton for six months as a private to fill up vacancies in the continental army, mustered at South Hadley or Springfield marched with others to Litchfield under a lieutenant, there stayed behind a day under a furlough on account of lameness, thence to West Point, there followed the regiment to the Jerseys, then joined Capt Jacob Hale's company Col. Marshall's regiment, stationed in & about the Jerseys till just before discharged then went into winter quarters at West Point, there discharged having served 6 months. Rev Enoch Hale & M c Leod King can testify as to belief of services & reputation for truth.
In 1776 in September or October he enlisted again for 3 months as a private at said Northampton to go to White Plains in the company of Capt Jonathan Hale in Col. Moseley's regiment. Marched through Hartford, New Haven, Danbury. Horse neck to some place below White Plains then retreated to White Plains. The British came in sight but did not attack them - served & stationed at White Plains & below there 2 or 3 months. He was born at Northampton in 1754 in May & has a record of his age. He removed to Northampton at the age of 30 & has since resided there. He does not recollect that he ever received a written discharge, if he did it is lost. His memory is much impaired by age & sickness. He may have erred in dates, but not he thinks in the length of time he served.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Paul Clark
We, Enoch Hale, Clergyman residing in the town of Wethersfield and Medad King residing in Wethersfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Paul Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 78 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.
Enoch Hale Medad King
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Enoch Hale who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Wethersfield and that Medad King who has also signed the same, is a resident in Wethersfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Sam l F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Paul Clark for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Sam l F. Lyman Register
Hartford Jan y 1832
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Paul Clark of Wethersfield who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & 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 & in the grades stated in his declaration - always a private. As to the service in Col Marshall's regiment he served 5 months & 13 days & as to the term wherein he states two or three months he served two months. In 1775 & 1776 he served nine months. In 1777 he served one campaign of two months & another of six weeks. For these services he claims a pension.
I further certify that said Paul Clark is a person of truth & veracity.
John H. Smith, Justice of the Peace

Submit Clark Declaration 2283
Ward of Paul C
Mass
Rec July 7 1835
Mar 12 1835
Allow $ 11 1/2
amt
Saml S Hinkley Nathaniel Mass.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire
On this second day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred & thirty-eight Mrs. Submit Clark of Northampton in said County widow of Paul Clark late of said Northampton deceased, personally appeared before the Hon. Ithamar Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills in & for said County now in session, a resident of said Northampton in said County aged seventy seven years. She being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Paul Clark and who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States and who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed in 1832, he served eight months first, she cannot recollect the particulars of his service, but the evidence of his service is lodged with the War Department and was transmitted to them to enable her deceased husband to receive his pension, the amount of his pension from the Gov t was ($66.11) sixty six dollars eleven cents per annum, he served under Capt. Tabor, Capt. Thomas and Capt. Allen the Reg t she does not remember.
She further declares that she was married to said Paul Clark on the fifteenth day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband died on the twenty fourth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty five at said Northampton. She has lived from the time of his marriage to the time of his death, previously to his marriage he lived in Northampton; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Nineteen hundred and thirty four, viz: at the time above stated and has not since been married but remains the widow of Paul Clark as aforesaid.
Witness, S. L. Hinckley J. Asker Clark
Submit Clark mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before me
Ithamar Conkey Judge of Probate

I Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate in and for Said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Submit Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of October A.D. 1838.
Sam F Lyman Regl of Prob.

2681
Paul Clark
Private
19 Mar 425 days
in Roll Col Marshalls
Retired 22 Jan 1780
Died 5 Dec 1780
5 Nov 13 days
The credibility of this witness must be called by the Magistrate
Hon. J. C. Bates
Northampton
Mass
C. P. Huntington
Northampton
Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Paul Clark  of  Northampton in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Cont  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy Eight Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 75 9 " Private Col. F. Allen   76 2 or 3 mos " " Col. Morse   77 2 " " Capt. Jonathan Stearns   77 1 x 12 " Col. May   80 5 13 " Capt. O. Lyman. Maj. Allen   5 13 " Col. Marshall   19 25  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness & traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Living witness - is not stated as credible
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. L. Addison Examining Clerk.

Married "Seventeen hundred & eighty four Paul Clark & Submit Phelps January fifteenth" The foregoing is a true copy of the record of marriage of Paul Clark & Submit Phelps taken from the record of the town of Northampton in Massachusetts which records are in my custody - with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1784 Jan. 15" Timothy Clark Town Clerk
I Timothy Clark above named depose & say that I held the office of town clerk in the County, town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Timothy Clark Town Clerk Hampshire p Oct 2 d 1838 Sworn to before me Sam l L. Hinckley Justice of Peace
I Asahel Clarke of Northampton in the County of Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that I am the son of Paul Clark late of Northampton deceased and of his widow Submit Clark now resident at S. Northampton and my age is forty eight years, my father aforesaid was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and on the act of Congress passed in 1842 and he died on the (27 th ) twenty seventh day of June - in Eighteen hundred & thirty five at S. Northampton and I was present then & where he died & his widow Submit Clark aforesaid has not been married since his death & is the identical person who makes declara- -tion before the Hon. Othman Conkey Judge of Probate in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed at their last session Asahel Clarke
Wit to Hampshire County ss On this 2 d Oct 1838 Asahel Clarke above named personally appeared before me & subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and credit may be given to him as a man of truth & respectability. Sam l L. Hinckley

In the 9 th is the identical person who makes declaration before the Hon. Nathaniel Conkey Judge of Probate in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed at their last session.
Asher Clark
Wap to Hampshire County ss
on this 9 th Oct 1838
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel L. Whickler Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition(s) (2) were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of October A.D. 1838
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23821
Submit Clark wid of Paul Clark Dis New War
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index : Vol A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

let to Pen: act: 3 may '39
2449
Rec'd
Massachusetts Submit Clark
widow of Paul Clark, Dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 27 January 1835 of Hampshire Co in the State of Massachusetts, who was a private - in the Comp'y: - commanded by Captain Stearns - of the Reg't: - commanded by Col: May - in the Massach'tts - time for 19 months & 25 days private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of April 1839 and sent to Paul S. Hinkley, Northampton, Mass: -
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 - $198.33 Semi-annual allowance ending 33.06
$231.39
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Stewart Clerk, Book - A - Vol. - 1 - Page 80 -

Ref'd 5 Dec
3209
Massachusetts
Submit blank widow of Paul Clark who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 - Dollars // - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4- day of Dec: 1843 and sent to S. L. Dinkley
Northampton Mass:
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 39-

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that John A. Dill Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said John A. Dill and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
A testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 22 nd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Declaration Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On this first day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Submit Clark a resident of Northampton in said County aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Paul Clark who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and the annual amount of pension which she received under the Act of 17 th June 1844 was Fifty six dollars & eleven cents
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to subscribed on the
day & year above written
before me to whom the
fact is personally well known
Richd. Field Justice of the Peace
Submit Clark her X mark

Eli Edwards for Paul Clark.

In the Subscriber Eli Edwads of Northampton Mass, aged 71 do testify & say that I have known Paul Clark of Northampton from childhood. In the year 1780 last of June or 1 st of July he enlisted with me into to fill up vacancies in the continental troops at West Point. He belonged to the Regiment of Col Marshall & I think left Wales company, a different regiment from myself. He served 6 months there & in the Jerseys & went into winter quarters at West Point. Our regiment joined us & I used to see said Paul in the service almost every day during said term, doing duty as a private. Aug 6 th 1832. Eli Edwads
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. Aug 6 th 1832.
Then personally appeared the above named Eli Edwads & made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument - by him subscribed before me
Chas. P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace.
Hampshire ss. Dec 6 th 1832. I hereby certify that these three deponents viz Elias Alvord Eli Edwads & Simeon Bliss who made these 3 affidavits before me are all credible persons -
Chas. P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace.

Eliah Alvord's Affidavit for Paul Clark.

I the subscriber Eliab Alvord a now pensioner aged 76 of Worthampton. Mass. do testify depose & say, that I have known Paul Black of Worthampton since I was 4 or 5 years old, having been a school mate of his. In the year 1775 in April at the time of the Lexington alarm we both served at R. entered the service of the U States in the Mass. State troops as privates at Northampton Mass. I served 9 months, having enlisted for 8 months & continuing one month longer by request of Gen Washington. We were stationed first at Cambridge, then at Roxbury & last at Dorchester belonging to the company of Capt Jonathan Allen. Col Fellows regiment. I have known said Paul ever since. I testify from my knowledge that he served as aforesaid. 9 months. August 1 st 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.                      Eliab Alvord Hampshire ss. August 1 st 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Eliab & made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him subscribed before me Chas. P. Huntington Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Charles P. Huntington Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions (3) were taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam l F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Simon Clapp Affidavit for Paul Clark.
The credibility of the witnesses against the child by the Magistrate before whom the order was taken.

I Simeon Clapp of Northampton County of Hampshire aged 72 years do testify & say that I have long known Paul Clark of Northampton as long since, as when I was a boy. I have a distinct recollection that he enlisted with me & others as a private in the late part of September 1777 to go to Stillwater for be in the company of Capt Oliver Lyman in Col Mays regiment & served six weeks with me till after Burgoyne's surrender. And further as to this term he saith not. In 1780 said Paul also served 6 months from some time in the month of June as a private in the regiment of Col Marshall. I know not whose company he being in another regiment from my own, after being drilled some time we marched to the Inseys & were stationed there & thereabouts till we went into Winter quarters, where we stayed till the expiration of said 6 months. And further say not. July 26. 1882.
Simeon Clapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire Jr. July 26 th 1882. Then personally appeared the above named Simeon Clapp & made oath to the truth of the foregoing complaint instrument by him subscribed before me.
Chas. P. Huntington
Justice of the Peace.

Map Col Mrs
From S. L. Hinckley at or Hampton Mass 15
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Paul Clark Mass. Act June 7 '32 When paid? Died Jan. 27 th 1835 p. to that period JH HHS

J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington
Clark

Northampton Oct 4 th 1888
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington
Yesterday I forwarded to you the Declarations of the following persons, in order to obtain a pension, under the Act of Congress passed at their last session, viz: Sally, or Sarah Gardner , Oliver Dickinson , Sally Hetherbee , Martha Day and Miriam Hirs .
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Mrs. Submit Clark .
Will you do me the favor to transmit through me their pension certificates, if pensions be allowed them? I will attend to any instructions from your Department in furtherance of their declarations and the evidence to sustain them. - Very Respectfully your Servant - Sam l J. Hinckley

26 81
Paul Clark
declaration verdict
on the Roll of bond Marshall's Rest as having served 5 months & 13 days, only
C. P. Harkness

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Paul Clark which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
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? he has
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? 2 o term not distinctly stated
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
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? Yes

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? yes 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? 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? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
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.
† 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 affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
† 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.

2855 Aug 11/43 Full Estate March 20/1843. Mrs.
Edwards Esq. of Peasants Washington D.C.
J. A. Hamilton Northampton Mass.
2855 Adams (Bank) Mass. at 3 months 66 1/4
Adams Bank

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d . March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Massachusetts } Hampshire County } On this twenty second day of July eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber, Submit Clark of Westhampton in s d County aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Paul Clark, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she received a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and that she is the identical person named in an original certificate issued under s d Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 which certificate was numbered 2449 and was returned to the Pension Office soon after its expiration, that her annual stipend, or pension by virtue of s d certificate was sixty six dollars or dollars 87 1/2 cents, For the evidence of her husband's services in the Revolution ary war , she begs to refer the Pension Department to the evidence filed in the case of her application for a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 her memory having failed.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to subscribed by the 2 Subunit Clark, who is personally known to me, on the day year above written Before me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Samuel S. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate within said for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that John S. Fudd Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn, was at the time thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court This 26 th day of July A.D. 1843.
Sam d S. Lyman Reg t of Probate
[Faint, illegible handwriting at the bottom of the page]

Northampton July 28 1843
Sir
Please send the certificate of Mrs Abigail Clark to me oblige me on your obedt servt very respectfully J. L. Hinckley
J. L. Edwards Esq Penn Office Washington

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that John B. Gould Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventeen the day of December
A. D. 183 2 .
Sam. F. Lyman Register of Probate.