Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41485, John Clark, Penn

(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Perm
Clark, John
S. 41485-
CONTENTS

16. 299 Q
Pennsylvania
John Clark 4 th
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ Pennsylv. Line, for the term of _____ years.
scribed on the Roll of _____ Pennsylv. Line at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of June 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the _____ of _____ and _____ to _____ Robert _____ Pittsburgh. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 19 15 27
Semi-ann. all'ce ending _____ 28
$ 113 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
18/72 Allegany
See letters 13 June & 12 July 1824 to J. A. Roberts Esq. of Pittsburgh Pa. See letter 19 Feb 1827 to John Clark Esq for an acknowledgment

41 485
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 485
John Clark Mr. & Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Clarke
Private Col. M c Key's Regiment Pennsylvania Line 1776 - 3 years
Adm c

State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny
On this 30 th day of June 1818. Before me the subscriber, President of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, personally appeared John Clarke, aged about 70 years, a resident citizen of the United States, & now residing in the county of Allegheny & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions 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 he the said John Clarke enlisted in the month of July or August A.D. 1775, at Pitt township in said state under Capt. Moses Carson of the 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment, then commanded by Col. Eneas McCoy, to serve for three years. That in January 1779, he was wounded in different parts of his body & had his hand disabled in a Skirmish with the Indians near the Tuscarawas, in Ohio, on his way from Fort Lawrence. That, having faithfully served out the term of his enlistment, he received an honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States, signed by Colonel Stephen Bayard of the same Regiment, and also a certificate from Captain John Clarke of the same Regiment who was the Commanding Officer of the Party in the said Skirmish with the Indians. That about fifteen years ago, the deponent deposited the said Discharge & Certificate in the hands of Jeremiah Murray of Westmoreland County in the State of Penna. for the purpose of procuring a pension for him. That the said Murray (to the deponent's knowledge) has never procured a pension for him, having, as he alleges, mislaid or lost the said Discharge & Certificate. That the said Murray refuses to give the Deponent any satisfaction respecting them. That he has never seen the said Discharge or Certificate since they were delivered to the said Murray as aforesaid, nor does he know what has become of them. That it is not in his power at this time to procure his said Discharge and Certificate. And further saith that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for his support. On the day and year first aforesaid, before me the said President personally appeared Thomas Sampson, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law doth depose and say - That he is well acquainted with the above applicant John Clarke. That this deponent served as a Sergeant from the 9 th of August 1775 till

till about the 9 th August 1779, in the same company and Regiment in which the said applicant served. That to his certain knowledge the said John Clarke enlisted about the 12 th of August A.D. 1778, and that he was wounded in the hand, as stated in this declaration aforesaid, in a skirmish with the Indians. That the said John Clarke to the best of his deponent's knowledge and belief, faithfully served out the term of his enlistment in the Revolutionary Army. And further saith, that the said John Clarke is in reduced circumstances.
Sworn to and subscribed the 30 th day of June A.D. 1818
John Clarke Thomas Sampson
Sam Roberts Samuel Roberts Esquire President of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Clarke did serve in the Revolutionary Army and war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy; from his reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for his supports - and now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the act of Congress. The words "from his reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for his supports," being first interlined in the fifth line from the top.
Sam Roberts
Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania
I, Ephraim Pentland, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, That Samuel Roberts Esq r before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper handwriting subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such deposition and now is President of the fifth Judicial District, including the county of Allegheny aforesaid, to all whose official acts, as such due faith & credit is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said county this 12 th day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Attest. E. Pentland. Pro.