Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44777, James Clark, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark, James
S. 44777
CONTENTS

15.092
New York
James Clark
of Hadley in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the Mapachaga line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of April  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep r 1819 and sent to William Robinson Esq r Glens Falls New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819  131.40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820.  48.00 16 Mo. \frac{13}{30}  $179.40
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
15.092 Nov 2, 1820 to Sept 6, 1821 Bullwell Warren Co. N.Y.

James Clark. Yo Affidavit J. C. Calhoun
Summary of War 76-1775 Dear Chap. The f. Rep. of deaths of friends will entitle him to a Pension. He Admitted as in the Matric.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
ON this twenty second day of April 1810, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, personally appears James Clark aged sixty years, resident in the town of Headley in the County of Saratoga in the said state, who
being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That the said James Clark enlisted in Mendon in December 1775 for one year in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Peter Colonel Joseph Reed's Reg't of the Massachusetts Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until sometime of the last of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six when he was discharged from service in P'keepsie by a hitherto discharge which is lost and state of New York that he was in the battles of the Common and Red Bank Fort Chester and at Rhode Island and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and the said James Clark further saith that he enlisted in the year 1777 for three years in a Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Thomas Craft called the Boston Regiment of Artillery raised for the defense of the sea board by the state of Massachusetts that he served in said Regiment about eighteen months when the regiment became reduced to about two companies - That he belonged to said regiment in General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island and was in the battle at that place That in the year 1780 the said James served in the Vermont troops at Pitsford in defending the frontier of that state from the ravages of the common enemy
James Clark
April 24th 1810 Appeared before me the judge aforesaid Capt. Nathaniel Edwards known to me as a worthy citizen who being by me duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with the above named James Clark and that the said James is a man of good character
Nathaniel Edwards
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Salmon Child judge
I Salmon Child Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Clark did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress. Greenfield 25th April 1810
hereby Certify that the above named Salmon Child and I do hereby certify that the above named James Clark is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support when he made the above declaration Salmon Child
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : In testimony that the above named Salmon Child is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, and that the above is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal, this 25th day of April 1810
Wm Stillwell
Clerk of the County of Saratoga.
July 29th 1819 I do hereby certify that the above named James Clark was in Indigent circumstances & stood in need of the assistance of his country for support when he made the above declaration Salmon Child judge aforesaid

James Clark
15,092
March 1880
Little Baldwin St. Caldwell
Waverly Co. N.Y. - Agent
Nov. 2

STATE OF NEW-YORK:
AT a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House, in the town of Caldwell, in and for the county of Warren, on the 12 day of September, 1820:
PRESENT, their Honours, Halsey Rogers Norman Fox Henry Spencer
Esquire, First Judge,
Esquires, Judges.
Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, held in and for the said county of Warren, James Clark residing in Warrensburgh in said county, and being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he is now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818: that his Pension Certificate is number- ed 15092 and that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
In the month of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for one year this deponent enlisted into a company in the United States service commanded by Captain Andrew Peter in Colonel Joseph Read Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served in said company & Regiment for the full term of said enlistment and received an honorable discharge at P'keepsie in the state of New York which discharge this deponent has lost and this deponent further saith that he is in the sixty fourth year of his age being sixty three years old the 27th day of August last past.
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820, I, James Clark 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.
Subscribed and sworn, this 12 day of September A. D. 1820, in open court.
Luther B. Baldwin
James Clark mark

Warren County ss James Clark named in the affidavit herewith annexed says that he resides in a small log house belonging to his son Ichabod Clark and has the use of about an acre of ground. that he since no land is unable to labor in consequence of laboring under a severe rheumatism in his arms legs & back. my wife lives with me who is he serving as year of age in October next who is in very ill health unable to leave her bed except a few minutes at a time. Personal property I have on hand one pot - a tin pail - a tin frying pan one shovel & tongs one broom one table one stool - four small wooden chairs one tin pot - one iron pot - one tin cup one tin pail & cutlery - four tin pans one lantern one small lantern one tin kettle one mug or bowl four spoons six knives & four forks three bottles one jug four glasses one saddle one or two salt mortars showing box & razor one pig one fowl one empty barrel one fifteen gallon keg with bung one bar one tobacco box one pair of spectacles I have no mason or other clothing or bed & bedding there is absolutely nothing for myself & family the total value of the property in the above inventory is twenty six dollars and ninety one cents - $26-91-
I have no particular employment when I am not troubled with the rheumatism I work in a small garden no person lives with me except my wife above mentioned I owe to Joseph Clark of the County of Linn Iowa about seven dollars & owe to others some small sums amounting to about two dollars and twenty five cents - James A Clark Mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, WARREN COUNTY, ss.
James Clark
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court: - And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the afore- said schedule, is Twenty Six Dollars ninety one Cents: - and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820 - IN TESTI- MONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.

State of New York } Stephen Burden of the Town Warren County } of Moraine in said State living Sworn Saith, in the year 1775 4 he was in the same Regiment with James Clark that he knows he served twelve Months at one time in said Regiment which was commanded by Col. Joseph Read that he was present at the Cannonading from Dorchester Hill to Boston when said James Clark was a soldier and did his duty all of which this deponent according to his best recollection and belief, says is true — Stephen Burden Sworn this 5 th day of May 1819 — Before me H. B. B. de first Judge of Warren County Common Pleas
I further certify that Stephen Burden above named is a person entitled to Credit dated 5 th May 1819 — H. B. B. Judge aforesaid

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, William Robards before whom his whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit & certification  a Judge was on the date thereof, first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Robards and verily believe the signature of the said  W Robards as subscribed to the said affidavit & Certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said William Robards
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety
Myron Beach CLERK.

44777 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44777
James Clark Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The judges certificate of indigent circumstan- -ces is not signed.
6 July 1819
and appear the County of Here- ford Eighteenth day of February 1819
Thomas Miller Clerk

State of New York } on this 17 th Day of July - County of Saratoga } 1819 Before me John Prior a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County  personally appeared Jacob Deland who being first duly sworn doth depose and say that he embarked on board a Schooner at New London - in Connecticut in the fore part of the month of April in the year 1776 at that time James Clark who made the application hereto went on board the Schooner with him - the said James Clark then belonged to Capt. Peters & Company in the Regiment commanded by Joseph Read in the Continental Army for one year said Regiment was raised for one year this Deponent says that he continued in said Regiment with the said James Clark till sometime in the last of July or first of August of the same year when this Deponent was ordered on other duty and left the said Regiment and was then stationed in the State of New York at that time the said James then belonged to said Regiment Sworn and subscribed this 17 th Day of July 1819 Before me John Prior Judge Jacob Deland
State of New York } County of Saratoga } I hereby certify that Jacob Deland who has subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness and disinterested in this application John Prior Judge

State of New York Saratoga County }
ss: I Thomas Palmer clerk of the said county of Saratoga do certify that John Prior whose name is subscri- bed to the Jurat of the within affida- vit. and to the within certificate was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County acting under the authority of this State duly commis- sioned and sworn. And that the within is his Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal this Eighteenth day of February 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk