Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29076, Isaac Clement, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clement, Isaac
S. 29076
CONTENTS

32.474
New York
Isaac Clement dec d , Cortland Co, of Onondaga Co in the State of New York, who was a Sergeant of the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col M c . Jackson in the Revolution Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. and terminating 22 nd March, 1836 the day on which he died Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July, 1846 and sent to Col. G. Glade Esq Hone, N. Y.
Arrears to the 14th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Increase of sum $96.
Dedicated to all of us
Payment made under Act 11 Geo. 3. Revolutionary Ex.
of 1888, at $900 Per Annum.
Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. C. Rumph Clerk, Book E  2 Vol. 4 Page 13 .
Payable to Mary West David Clemency Eleanor Kilby, Holly McEwan, Sarah Howe, David H. Klemens and Hannah Kilby Dwelling: Dieren Reported
Let to W. B. Pierce, Aug 17, '46. " Smith's Wharves 15 Oct 1832

Coatland County State of New York ss.
On this first Day of September eighteen hundred and eighteen personally came before me David S Clement and Timothy McElwain two good and credible witnesses who being by me first duly sworn according to law do on their oaths declare that they are personally acquainted with Isaac Clement the person mentioned and described in the annexed declaration and know that he is in indigent circumstances and need the assistance of his Country for support
David S Clement
Timothy McElwain
Sworn to and subscribed and declared before me this 1 st Day of September 1818
John Keep First Judge of Coatland Common Pleas
I John Keep First Judge of Coatland Common Pleas do certify that I am it appears to my satisfaction that Isaac Clement mentioned in the preceding declaration is in indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand at Harnes this first Day of September AD 1818
John Keep First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Coatland

Declaration Isaac Clement in the 68 th year of his age of the town Concordatus County of Rutland & State of New York for substantiating his claims to a pension under acts of Congress passed 18 th March 1818 said Isaac being sworn declares that he Enlis- ted in April or May 1777 to serve three years in the Continental Army against the Common Enemy under Capt James Munn in the town of Draught in the Eighth Massachu- setts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson and before the expiration of said three years he said Isaac Enlisted to serve during the War in Capt William Stacy's Company in said Regt. and on the first day of January 1780 was appointed Sergeant and received a Warrant which is herunto annexed for which Regt. this deponent continued till the close of the war that he was in the Battle of Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne and in Monmouth Battle that by many movements during the time that has elapsed he has been so unfortunate as to lose his discharge which he actually received in 1783. and that the above and annexed is the best testimony that this deponent is able to pro- duce - And this deponent further declares that from his sorry reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - And this deponent further declares that his name is Clement, that the War de- partment herunto annexed was erroneously given in the name of Clemens by mistake that this deponent was the person to whom it was intended to be corrected and to whom it was delivered and that he (this deponent) acted under the authority of said warrant

during the time above stated - And further saith not - sworn & subscribed before Isaac Clement on this 27 th day of April 1818 -
John Keep First Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
I John Keep First Judge of the court of Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Clement did prove in the revolution war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I have transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of congress
Dated 27 th day of April 1818 John Keep First Judge of The court of common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland

Isaac Clement X p  Pension Papers
10237 copy-
Cincinnati E. A.
Copy
Sept 19 Entered in the assessed papers 6-17-80

I Joshua Ballard Clerk of Cattle County Common Pleas do hereby Certify that the within oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and also that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty four Dollars & Seventy four Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 13 th September 1820
Joshua Ballard

State of New York § Cortland County § ss. On this tenth day of ____ " _____ 1890
11 September 10 th 1820, personally appeared in open court, being the September term of the court of the  case of common pleas, a court of record, at the court house in the town of Homer in for the county of Cortland aforesaid, Isaac Clement , aged sixty three years, resident in the town of Cincinnati 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 - to wit, - He the said Isaac Clement served in Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment, Capt. James Varnum's company of infantry of the Massachusetts line, from the month of May, he thinks, in the year 1778, under an enlistment for three years; served under said enlistment his time nearly out, when he again enlisted during the war; served under said last enlistment till the end of the war; when he was discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York in the year — Under the last enlistment, to wit, during the war, he served in Col. Story's company - was a Sergeant under said Capt. Story all the time - He also served three months in the year 1776 - and five months in the year 1777 -
The original declaration of said Isaac Clement under the act of Congress of the 10 th March 1810, was made on the 27 th day of April 1810, as he believes.
The pension certificate which said Isaac Clem- ent has heretofore received under the said Act of Congress of the 10 th March 1818, is numbered 10,237, and purports to have been given at the War Office of the United States the third day of May 1819, at eight dollars per month  .
And I the said Isaac Clement do further

solemnly swear that I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other 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 & naval service of the revolutionary war" passed on the 10 th 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 of any name or kind, except any pension derived as aforesaid — I have no property except what is mentioned in the following schedule —
Schedule!
I have no real estate, either in possession, remainder, reversion or expectancy —
Of personal property, I have one mare 9 years old ————— $
one colt three months old —————
one saddle one bridle one pair spectacles my necessary wearing apparel & that of my wife & two daughters hereafter mentioned,
is excepted a sum set of looms tools, Bible, testament, & foulmbook some spinning book
I own owing about twenty five Dollars "
I enjoy a tolerable degree of health for a man of my years — am a Cooper by occupation — am able to pursue my trade about one half of the day generally — I have a wife aged sixty one years her health, and ability to labor is not quite so good as mine — I have two daughters who live with me; both of

whom enjoy good health generally — Hannah , the eldest, is twenty one years old — Charlotte , the youngest, is eighteen years old — We all reside with one of my sons — who furnishes us with the use of the house we live in, and such furniture as is necessary for our daily use —
Isaac Clement
from Townsend the 13th
September 1820 before
Barah child
Edward B. Knapp
Oliver Merrill
Judges of Common Pleas is being a court of Record for said County by virtue of the Statute of the State of New York passed April 5th 1813 —

Application for Increase of Pension Act June 7 th 1832.
State of New York City & County of Albany
On this 11 th day of May 1846. personally appeared before the Albany Justices Court now sitting Ira A. Weeks a resident of Cincinnati at the time in the County of Portland & State of New York aged sixty-four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Increase of pension due Isaac Clements at the time of his death under the Act of June 7. 1832.
That said Isaac Clements was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818. At the time his name was entered upon the Pension roll he lived in said town of Cin- cinnatus, but that previous to his death he moved to the County of Genesee in said State of New York and died in the town of Bethany in said County of Genesee, on the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred thirty thirty six (1836).
Said Isaac Clements often in- formed Declarant that he served as a Sergeant (a part of the time as a recruiting Sergeant) during the war of the Revolution; that therefore applied for the Increase which was due him under the Act of June 7. 1832. For proof of his revolutionary Service Declarant refers to the Paper filed under

said act of March 18, 1818. And Declarant further saith that said Isaac Clements left but six children him surviving who are now living viz Daniel R. Clements living in Mc- Lean Village Tompkins County N.Y. David S. Clements living in Chautauqua County N.Y. Else West living near Batavia, Genesee County N.Y. Polly McIlwaine of Solon, Cortland County N.Y. Hannah Weeks also living in Solon & Eleanor Weeks wife of the Declarant. And Declarant further saith that said Isaac Clements left no widow him surviving Subscribed & sworn the day 3  of  May  1846 & year first above said 3 Open Court before me. 3 note "fifty" erased & "thirty" inser- 3 ted before execution. J. H. Galt, Clerk
Ira A. Weeks
And the said Declarant, produced satisfactory proof before said Court that Isaac Clements who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818, died at Bethany Genesee County N.Y. on the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred & thirty six (1836), that he left no widow him surviving and but six children who are still living viz. Daniel R. Clements , David S. Clements , Else West , Polly McIlwaine , Hannah Weeks & Eleanor Weeks . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the said Court this 17th day of May 1846. J. H. Galt, Clerk

State of New York
County of Orleans } ss. Eldy West, wife of Isaac West
of the town of Carlton in said County being duly sworn deposes and says — I am daughter of Isaac Clement late a Pensioner of the United States, now deceased, who died at my house in the town of Bethany N-York March 22. 1836. My father used to draw ninety six dollars per year as his Pension for his services as a soldier in the Revolution.
At the time of his death he left him surviving seven children viz. Eldy West of Carlton N-York, David Clement, of Hanover Catahouga Co. N.Y. Eleanor Wicks wife of Ira Wicks, of Cortland County N.Y. town of Cincinnati, Polly McElvain wife of Timothy McElvain of Solon, Cortland Co. N.Y. — Sarah Howe wife of Joseph Howe of said town of Solon, — Daniel R. Clements of said town of Solon, — Hannah Wicks wife of Thomas Wicks of said town of Solon, — all of whom are now living as deponent is informed and believes to be true.
That the above named persons are children of the said Isaac Clement, Pensioner, and are all the children he left living at his death, and are all of them above the age of twenty one years.
That said Isaac Clement did not leave a widow surviving him. That deponent truly believes said Isaac Clement is the identical person named & referred to in his original pension Certificate which was in his possession at the time of his death, was left with me, and by me delivered to W. G. Wade Esq. of Rensselaer Co. N-York to be used by him in an application to the Commission of Pensions for further Pension to be allowed to the children of said Isaac Clement, and is now in said Wade's possession as deponent is informed and truly believes.
Taken subscribed & sworn before me by Eldy West to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument. January 22. 1846. Isaac Thomas Justice of the peace { Eldy West

STATE OF NEW YORK, } Orleans County Clerk's Office. } ss.
STATE OF NEW YORK Orleans County Clerk's Office. § ss. I hereby certify that Abad Thomas Esq, before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and very believe the signature commenced Jan 1 st 1844 and to said certificate is genuine and that his term of Office Witness my hand and official seal this 22 day of January 1846 E. Dana Clerk. J. L. Southrop Sup t Clerk
Eliza Mead Gardner Embracing the anti-slavery cause with all

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S.F. 29076 Isaaclement
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 8 mos Pvt Officers not stated Mass   — 1777 March 3 Yrs " James Varnum Michael Jackson Mass.   Jan 1 1780 to End of War Sgt. Mr Story " " "  
Battles engaged in, 2 d battle of Stillwater, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Dracut. (2 d enl)
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Cincinatus, Cortland Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, sixty-two years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife as 61 years name not stated and to dau Charlotte as 18 years. He died Mch 6 or 22. 1836 at Bethany, Genesee Co. N.Y. leaving no widow but the following children: Eliza m. Isaac West; David; Eleanor m. Isaac Weeks; Polly m. Timothy McElvain; Sarah m. Joseph Howe; Daniel R; Hannah as 21 years in 1820. m. Thomas Weeks or Weeks.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Isaac Clement S.F. 29076 Mass.

To Isaac Clemens of the 8 th Mass ts Regiment Conn d by Col o M c Jackson in the Service of the United States of America.
G R E E T I N G.
R EPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by these Presents, appoint you Sergeant to the 8 th Mass ts Reg t in the Service of the United States;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serj t by doing and performing all Manner of Things therein belonging: And I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders, as Sergeant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
. Given under my Hand, at West Point this 1 st day of January 1780
M c Jackson Col o 8 th Mass ts Reg t
Attest. M c Douglass

5 5
29076 Rec'd INVALID.
Nov. 14, 1903 - His Harold W. Nichols Ortland N.Y.
File No. 29,076
1923-Sept. 15. Mst to Frances M Boren. M.B.H.
Isaac Clement
Leig Rev. Mar
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: - Vol: 9 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let. Col. G. Blake Dec 27 '45 Chester Babcock May 8 th 1846. — S
State of New York Department of War 20th March 1846 Isaac Clement Cincinnati, Ohio
10.237 D
New York
Isaac Clement
of Cincinnati in the state of New York who was a Ser t in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of May 1819 and sent to R. Randall Esq. Cortland Village New York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m \frac{4}{30} \frac{4}{31} $82.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. . . . 48.-
$130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

W/ Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. be Can you give me the military record of Isaac Telfer a Mass soldier in the Revolutionary war, I think he enlisted in 1777 and was a pensioner. Sept 6- Sincerely yours Frances M. Borne 224 Mt Zion St Elmira N.Y.

Cincinnati May 4 } Isaac Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm'r of Pensions Washington, D. C.  Isaac Clement N.Y. or 3
Isaac Clement - N. Y. Roll - act 1818 - to when last p d ?
p d to 4 March 1836
SH
Pension Office, July 17, '40.

June 24, 1896
Free way Apr. 20
Sugar due
Isaac Clements, co.
Rev. J. K. Simmons
Country Mission
Washington City
D. C.
70

Rose New York April 20 th 1846
Sir,
I beg leave to present the enclosed papers in support of the claim of the heirs of Isaac Olmsted, late a pensioner of the United States, — for the arrears of pension from 4 th March 1831 — due on account of the revolutionary services performed in the capacity of a Sergeant, — as allowed by act of Congress of 7 th June 1832.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, Your Obedt Servt — W. G. Ward
Hon J. S. Edwards Com y of Pensions Washington D. C.

Grace Almont
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in New York at
The United States Branch Bank New York.
Due March 22 d - 1836
W. B. Trull
Reser
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Isaac Clements late a Sergt in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentyseventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ,
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this third day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. C. C.
Secretary of War.

May 16, 1846
be changed to S.B. 29 th June 46
Isaac Clement, Jr. Jr. in care.
J. L. Schwartz Esq.
Commissioner of the Land Office Washington D.C.
10

Albany NY
May 11. 1846
Sir.
Isaac Clement was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818. He died March 6. 1836. I have this day been applied to by his children to obtain an Increase which they claim was his due under the Act of June 7. 1832. He having, as they represent, served as a Sergeant & Recruiting Sergeant of the Massachusetts Sills Line for more than two years. A declaration is enclosed.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm D. Pierce
Wm. L. B. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

Dec 15 45
10
Heon J L Edwards Count of Prusious Wookeyton 22 C Rose May Oct. 10.
W Isaac Clement ny 21 1818- (cut 3 may '19) He cut to meridian

Prose New York December 10 th 1845,
Sir
I beg leave to request the favour of being informed, whether or not, Isaac Clement, - who was allowed a pension under act of Congress of 18 th March 1818, as a Sgt (Certificate No 10,237 issued 3 rd May 1818.) - did sufficient service in that capacity, to entitle him to an increase of pension, under act of 1 st March 1832, as it is claimed, - if so of the necessary steps to be taken,
I have the honour to be Respectfully Your Obedt Servt W. G. Wade
Here J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington 22 (10)

Feb 19. 1846
Rec to area.
due Isaac Bennett, Co
Rev
J. S. C. Edwards
Wadsworth Co
N. Y.

Mc Grawville Feb 6 th 1846
Dear Sir
Will you please inform me whether the children of Isaac Clement can get what was due their father at his decease Isaac Clement died 6 th March 1836 & left no widow Isaac Clement done service after marriage
Isaac Clement drew $96 per annum & was entitled to $100, on sergeants pay, under act 7 th June 1832
Yours Respectfully
Chester Babcock
Mc Grawville
Cortland Co.
N.Y.
Hon. J. S. Edward
Washington
D. C.

37.300 10.237. 32.474
Isaac Clement, decd.
N.Y.
Act 7 June 1832
adm d .
2 yrs Sergeant
$120.
Commencing 4 March 1831 and terminating 22 d March 1835, when he died - deducting amount - $90 per annum - previously paid - payable to Elsey West, David Clement, Eleanor Wick, Polly McElvaine, Sarah Howe, Daniel R. Clements and Hannah Wick.
W. G. Wade, Esq.
Rose,
N.Y.
36 20 16 10

State of New York Onondaga County
Surrogate's Office
I John Stryker Surrogate and for said County, do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held at my Office in Home in said County on the 17 th day of April 1846, Satisfactory evidence was produced before me in said Court, that Isaac Clements late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per annum, under act of Congress of 18 th March 1818, - died in the Town of Bethany - New York, on the (22 nd ) twenty Second day of March (1836,) One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Six, that he left no widow him surviving, but left the following named children viz Eliza West of Carlton, New York David Clements of Herkner, New York, Eleanor Wicks of Coitland County, New York, Sally McElvain of Salina New York, Sarah Horne Daniel R Clements & Hannah Wicks, residents of Salina New York, (and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards, that the Original Pension Certificate issued to the above named Isaac Clements is herewith returned,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and impressed My Seal of Office this 17 th day of April AD 1846.
John Stryker Surrogate

Children of Isaac Clement
Application for Increase
Attest June 7 th 1832
Agent Henry Pierce Albany N.Y.

27 th April 1810
Isaac Clement Cincinnati
Sub: in Mr. on May 1777 for 3 years in Col o M. Jackson's Massachusetts Reg t Hous t on his Honor appointed him for the war and served as Sergeant till the peace
Honble John Keene, Judge
Service Omitted but Certificate of reduced circum- stances of applicant should be annexed, if judge is satisfied of that fact. See The proper certificate subjoined.

Blakes Office Cortland County to wit.
I hereby certify that John Keep Esquire before whom the within Aff- idavit was made is now and has been for eight years Anterior to this time first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County his Acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such and also
that I am well acquainted with the Hand writing Signature of the said John and justly believe his Signature Name thereunto Affixed to be his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this Twelfth day of September 1818.
Sam l Hotchkiss. Jmr Dep. Clerk

Cincinnati 3 d May 1850. Cattaraugus New York.
Wm J. L. Edwards,
Commission of Pensions,
My dear Sir;
I am employed by the heirs of Isaac Clement, to ascertain something of the increase of his pension.
They employed A Mr Prince of Albany, a Pension Agent to obtain it for them: He employed a Mr Willis H. Wade of Rose Wayne New York to assist him, and the heirs have a letter from the latter saying he had "succeeded in Estab- lishing the claim," and a small payment was made them in advance on the strength of such fact. Since then they have not heard anything nor can they get any information from Wade in regard to it.
(over.)

We now wish to learn if the old money has ever been paid to any one on said claim, and if so to whom. Supposing that some information can be obtained from your department, I write this. If you can communicate any, consistently with your rules, and will do it, you will confer a great favor upon the heirs, and much oblige,
Yours very respectfully, Lewis Kingsley.

W 18907
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U. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE NOV 9 1903 FILES. P. B.

Cortland N.Y.
Nov 4-1903
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, - I am desirous of be- coming a member of the "Sons of the Revolution", and find it necessary to prove the service of my ancestor, Isaac L. Clement. I know he served in the Revolution - any war and drew a pension, while living in Cortland County, N.Y., and it is known that he en- -listed from the state of Vermont.

If you have any means whereby you could give me the record with reference to his drawing the pension and as to his birth and death, I would greatly appreciate the favor - His application for a pen- -sion was lost. Thus this letter of inquiry.
Respectfully
Harold W. Nichols 42 N. Church St., Cortland

Payment to be made at Albany by J. M. Olcott Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Albany N.Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 Vol. 4, Page 13 by H. Rumblin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Clement, Decd late of New York who was a Sergeant
is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually , on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. 1826. Mercantile Co. under act 1818. Deduct all former payments at these rates. Payable to children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3rd day of July. one thousand eight hundred and forty-Six
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.