Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,489, George Clark, Conn. Continental.

SERVICE
bonn. continental.
Clark, George
NUMBER
S.12.489
CONTENTS
carded.

Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883. M. G.
Connecticut 9368.
George Clark
Litchfield in the State of Conn. who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Steele of the Reg t commanded by Major Thompson in the Conn t line for
2 years.
Continental * and Conn t Aug. 31/05. Records completed. f.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 88. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of May 1833. and sent to Joseph Adams, Litchfield P.O. Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1832 / 176.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - " 44.00
$ 220.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Mancini Clerk, Book E. Vol. 32 Page 7.
Nov 21 1841

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss. - Litchfield 25 th August 1832 - on this 25 th August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Frederick Wescott Esq. Judge of Probate for the district of Litchfield in & Litchfield County, now sitting. George Colbark now residing in Cornwall in & Litchfield County aged eighty years, who being sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, and served under the following Officers, and served as herein stated - Viz. I enlisted in the Town of Woodbridge in the County of New Haven in Connecticut under Capt. Steele went to New Haven, staid there a few days, then went on as far as we could travel towards Boston, and arrived at Roxbury Massachusetts sometime in the summer of 1775 I believe in the month of June or July - The Regiment or that part of it in which I was, was under the command Major Thompson of Leroy in this State - The term of time I served at that time was About Seven Months - Sometime in the month of Decr. 1775. I enlisted under Capt. Nathaniel Little of Southbury in this State, I think it was the benefit of Decr. - 1775. was stationed at Danpley Farm near Bunker Hill, till sometime in Jan y . or Feb y - 1776 was then removed to Roxbury, and staid there till the British Troops Evacuated Boston, in March 1776 - I think I left Roxbury about the 19 th of March - I then left Roxbury and went to New London, and then went in a Vessel to New York. - was stationed in New York, a few days, then went by the Grand Battery across to Brooklyn an long Island. Staid in Brooklyn till about the first of May 1776 - then went to New York, and encamped in the Battery in South - I was steward of the Company, for some time - Afterwards I was encamped at a place called the Cedars - was there till the day the - City

The City of NYork was taken by the British Troops - I was also the same Year at the Battle at the White Plains about the 28 th of Octo - the same Year - Soon after I crossed the Hudson on North river, at Kings Ferry, and crossed the Hudson river at Easttown, - encamped in Newtown woods - I was also at the capture of the Hessian at Trenton in N Jersey on the 26 th  th December 1776 - Then went back to Newtown from thence to Trenton again where I met my discharge on the first of Jan y - 1777. Having served thirteen months , - being discharged by said Capt. Lutter -
Sometime in the Month of May (I think) 1777. I enlisted under Capt. Mr Munman of N H Haven, and went towards Westpoint was encamped near the N River, near Westpoint - Staid a short time under Capt. Munman - and then enlisted under Major Clift - and was under his command until discharged by said Major Clift on the 12 th day of Nov r - 1779 - I having hired a Man to serve in my Room during the war. Which discharge from said Clift I hereby inclose - I was more than twice  once  under Major Clift in the 3 d Connecticut Regt - which I think was commanded by Col. Willis - I was a Corporal in the Company commanded by said Major Clift who signed the annual discharge same what more than two years I was born in the Town of Milford, now Woodbury in New Haven County and lived in Milford and other places in N Haven County - by till about 20 years since when I removed to Conn- -wall in Litchfield County where I now reside - My Occupation has been that of a Farmer -
I hereby relinquish all claims to any Pensions or annuity except the present, and I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - The discharge herein enclosed, and the several dis- -charges also enclosed are all the evidence in my power to prove of my services as aforesaid - I suppose that I served more than three years and another on the Service of the U States -

I am acquainted with Rev. Jeremiah Marsh, a clergyman residing in Litchfield in Litchfield County, Also with Joseph Adams of Litchfield who will testify respecting my character as for truth & veracity
George Clark
Sworn to & declared The day & year aforesaid before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn't.
Rev. Jeremiah Marsh, a clergyman residing in the Town of Litchfield State of Connecticut, and Joseph Adams who resides in said Litchfield, do hereby certify that we are acquainted with George Clark, who has sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be eighty years of age - and that he is respected in this vicinity and neighborhood as have been a Soldier of the Revolution we are in that opinion, and that his character is entitled to full credit and belief
sworn to & declared before
Jeremiah Marsh Joseph Adams
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate Litchfield District
And the said Court do hereby declare that opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Marsh, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the Town of Litchfield, and that Joseph Adams who has also signed the same is also a resident in said Town of Litchfield, and is also a creditable person and that statement is entitled to credit
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn't.

I Phinehas Mined Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Colch, for a probate - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 23 rd day of August 1822 Phinehas Mined Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
May 28, 1930
Mr. Ernest D. Clark R. F. D. 1 Litchfield, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12489, it appears that George Clark was born in Milford, which was afterwards called Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut, date of birth not given.
He enlisted at Woodbridge, Connecticut and served with the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
From May, 1775, seven months, under in Lieut. Bradford Steele's Company, in Colonel Jabez Thompson's Regiment; from December, 1775, thirteen months, in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's Company and was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton. He enlisted in May, 1777 and served a short time in Captain Munson's Company, then served as corporal under Major W. Clift in Colonel Wylllys' Regiment and was discharged November 12, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut and was eighty years of age.
He died November 21, 1841.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

5.00 1 4.11 2 6.45 1 3.25 1 5.60 1 4.00 1 1.40 1 1.20 1 6.50 1 4.00 16 7.48 2 6.47 17 11.95 23 4.50
271 9 234 5 34 4
Conn. S.F. 12429 Geo. Clark.

Camp Rockhill 18 th October 1862 Corporal George Clark of the 3 rd Connecticut Reg t having procured a Man to serve in his room, during the War, is hereby dis- charged from said Regiment.
W. H. H. Major Commandant of the 3 rd Connecticut Reg t
To all concerned
CLARK, GEORGE (CONN., CONT.)
S-12489
55

1911 Dec. 11 Hist. to Ida M. Clark V.L.M.
1922, May 6, Hist. to Mrs. Josephine C. Frost - - En - -
1930 May 28, Hist. to Mr. Ernest D. Clark, M.C.S.
1930-Aug 29 - Hist. to Chas. R. Hale - Copied from M.C.S. E.E.H. Letter in case John Bissell - S. Clf. #7762
Revtran
12489 INVALID.
File No. 12,489
George Clark Corp Rev. Wms.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: -Vol. a , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

210 Goodwin St., Bristol, Com.
Dec. 3, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, —
Please send me the pension record of my great-great grandfather George Clark, a revolution- ary soldier, of Woodbridge, (formerly part of Milford Town- ship) Connecticut, who

"enlisted as a private in the town of Cambridge, West Boston, Mass. on or about the sixteenth of December 1775."
He was born January 1732. He married Lydia Osborn; and spent the last thirty years of his life in Cornwall, Connecticut. He died there the latter part of the year 1841 at the age of 89 years.
Yours Respectfully Ida M. Clark.

17. W. E.
23 Clinton St. Hotel Touraine Brooklyn, N. Y. Mch. 30. 1922
Rev. Bureau of Pensions Revolutionary Service Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs: -
I am informed that one George Clark was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of 1832. That his file number is 12489.
This man was a Connecticut soldier. - Will you kindly give me what information you may have about him as soon as possible and oblige
Yours Truly
(Mrs) Josephine C. Frost

4.567
Admitted
Admitted
2 years Corporal
Enlisted July 30: 1777
Discharged May 29 th
1780 - Corporal
Continental

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of George Clark  which require further proof or explanation.
1780 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? 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 Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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 the 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end 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.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
BLISTER RUST CONTROL
RFD 1, Litchfield, Conn
March 23, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
The Sons of the American Revolution require with membership application a copy of the war record prepared at your office, I am therefore asking that you kindly furnish me with the record of George Clark Record Division V.L.M. S.F. 12489 Rev. War. He enlisted from Milford or Woodbridge Conn in 1775 and was given his last discharge as Corporal Nov. 12, 1779. He was a resident of Cornwall when at the age of 80 he applied for a pension.
The S.A.R. stated that there was no charge for this copy, so I have not included check or money order.
Thanking you very much for this information, I am
Very truly yours,
Ernest D. Clark.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 104.567
The Library of War - will Please direct to Litchfield P. Office Care of Joseph Adams.
Connecticut - 2 years
Eastford February 30 - 77
Opposite Court House
29 - 180

I James Baldwin of Litchfield State of Connecticut do hereby say that I was with George Clark of Connecticut in this State in the army of the Revolution as follows - when I joined the Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Juttle, in the year 1775 said George Clark was at Troup's Farm near Bunker Hill, under the command of Juttle, and I belonged to said Company about thirteen months, all of which time to my best recollection said Clark was in said Company - I joined said Company as above stated some time in the Month of Dec. 1775 - and was in the Service with said Clark in the Service of the United States till the time he was discharged about the first of Jan. 1777 - and for the said rest James Baldwin
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Litchfield Aug. 10. 1832 then
personally appeared James Baldwin the signor of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same -
before me - Joseph Adams Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Moran of Litchfield State of Connecticut do hereby say. That I am personally knowing that George Clark of Cornwall in this State, was in the Service of the United States, from the Month of Decr. 1775. When he enlisted under Capt. Nathl. Tuttle, at Temple Farm near Bunker hill untill he was discharged on or about the first of Feby. 1777 - being a period of about 13 months - the best of my recollection - and further saith not. Joseph Moran
State of Connecticut.
Litchfield County ss. Litchfield 10 th Aug. 1832
Then personally appeared Joseph Moran, the signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same - before me -
Joseph Adams. Justice of the Peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk, of the County Court within for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that Joseph Adams Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits of James Baldwin & Joseph Mason appear to have been taken now is & was on the tenth day of instant August a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that the preceding signatures which purport to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 25 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

State of Connecticut
ss New Haven County
Oxford August 16. 1832
Be it remembered, that on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for New Haven County duly qualified Samuel Cande of Southbury & Edward Bassett of Oxford in said County to me personally known and whom I certify to be credible witnesses and being first duly sworn on oath declan and say that George Clark of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in the month of May 1775 Enlisted under Major Tabor Thompson for the term of seven months & that s d Company was ordered to Roxbury near Boston & there then served the full term of enlistment. Officers commanding as far as recollected were as follows. Bradford Steel 1 st Lieut. Mr. Parsons 2 d Lieut. & Samuel Osborn Ensign.
Samuel Cande Edward Bassett
Subscribed & Sworn before me on the day & date above
Samuel Meigs Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven ss. New Haven August 18 th 1832 I Mr Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for said New Haven County, certify that Samuel Mings Esq. whose name is above subscribed foregoing written subscription is sworn in the 11 th inst. a Justice of peace in & for said New Haven County & duly qualified to administer Oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court the day & date above written Albert M c Beach Clerk

Soldier of the Revolutionary War, you have the information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
George Clark S.F. 12489
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 7 mos. under Captain Lieut. Bradford Steele   + Dec. 1775 13 mos. Nathaniel Tuttle Major Joby Thompson Conn.   May 1777 Hanson Continental   Corpl Major Clift Wylllys 3 rd Conn.   discharged Nov. 12, 1779  
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Woodbridge Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1832 His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Cornwall, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, in Milford which was afterwards Woodbridge  then Harn Co. Conn. died Nov. 21, 1841 *
Remarks:  no par. data
* from Agency book.

It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12489, that George Clark was born in Milford, which was afterwards called Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut, date of birth not given.
He enlisted at Woodbridge, Connecticut, and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From May, 1775, seven months under Lieutenant Bradford Steele in Colonel Jabez Thompson's Regiment; from December, 1775, thirteen months in Captain Nathaniel Tuttle's Company and was in the battles of White Plains
and Trenton. He enlisted in May, 1777, and served a short time in Captain Munson's Company, then served as corporal under Major W. Clift in Colonel Wylllys' Regiment and was discharged November 12, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and was eighty years of age.
He died November 21, 1841.
Chas R Hale Aug 29/30 1862