Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,976, James Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Clark, James
NUMBER
S. 36.976
B.L. Wt. 898-100
CONTENTS
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Mt ipd No 8985
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May 17-1901 S. L. White. Boston Mass.

9,191
Maine
James Clark 4
Port in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Maine line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the state of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of April 1819 and sent to Mr. Elias L. Dyer Esq. Hampden Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 m. 24 d. $86.63
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$136.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1st March 1820. Subject to report of 29 July 1820 to R.C. Co. Augusta
Lt. Col. P.T. Hos Nov. 8th

James Clark
Private
Col Jackson's Regiment
1778 — 3 years

I James Clarke of Newport in the County of Bedford yeoman do hereby testify & say that on about the month of April 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States for three years in Capt. Baucrafts (afterwards Capt. Wades) Company & Jacksons Regt. & Leamons (afterwards Pattersons) Brigade. I joined my Regt. at Monmouth, on the evening after the battle of June 28, 1778. (I think): We were stationed at the White Plains, and at West Point: According to the best of my recollection went into Winter quarters at Pottsville on the north River: We were in the Juncis at the time of Arnold Treachery: we went into winter quarters at West Point: I continued in this same Company Regiment & Brigade, to the end of the war; and Received an Honorable discharge at New burgh, according to my recollection: I served a little more than three years in the war: I gave my discharge to a Spectator who offered me a small sum for such time as I might be entitled to: It is not that I have not received some assistance I received the assistance of my country for support —
Therefore notwithstanding all claims to any previous Pension on account of my said services. —
James Clarke

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 10 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared James Clarke who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said James did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kinsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

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James Clarke — private — 8th Regt. Mass. line
James Clarke, private Col. M. Jackson's 8th Mass. Regt June 1778. to June 1783. Claim for land. Warrant No. 898
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Warrant issued April 14. 1820
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John Davis
B. A. Mackall atty:
The second Eastern Journal of the State of Maine, and that the above is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the public Seal, at Augusta, the twenty seventh day of March, A.D. 1820.

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
52987
I James Clark, age fifty seven years, a citizen of the United States, born in Pownalborough, Maine, now resident in New Port, Maine, do upon oath testify and declare, that in June, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven and seventy eight, I enlisted as a private, for the term of three years, in Captain Bancroft's Company and Col. Michael Jackson's, eighth Massachusetts Regiment; I served about one year, and then re-enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of during the war , and served in the said company commanded by the said Captain Bancroft, and in the regiment numbered, eight, under the command of the said Colonel Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the said eighth regiment, commanded by Col. Michael Jackson aforesaid, my discharge I delivered to one Thomas Fairverne and have not seen it, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the twenty land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever; Therefore I know all men by these presents that I James Clark aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Brook Mackall of Georgetown in the District of Columbia esquire to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. I was discharged at Newbury in June 1783 as belonging to Capt. Wade's Company of said eighth regiment.
Attest J. Nichols Robert C. Vose
James Clark (Seal)
I Robert Charles Vose of Augusta in the county of Kennebec, Esquire, of lawful age, a citizen of the United States, do upon oath, declare, that I have been long acquainted with James Clark, who has submitted the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I do fully believe that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest J. Nichols
Robert C. Vose

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
Before me, Nathan Weston Junior, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit, personally appeared the within named James Clark, subscriber to the within declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Robert Charles Vose, Esquire, who hath subscribed the within certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty seventh day of March A.D 1820. —
Nathan Weston Jun
State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
I, John Davis, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the Honorable Nathan Weston Junior, before whom the foregoing proceedings, were had, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of the State of Maine; and that the above is his own proper signature. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the County Seal, at Augusta, this twenty seventh day of March, A.D 1820.
W. d. MacKall atty.
John Davis

Same dark
(Car)
Pendleton
9.191.
Sept. 10/19.
Robert C. Vose August Maine

State of Maine.
I Nath l Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Thirty six dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July — 1820.
Nat. Coffin
Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

Lincoln
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this eighth day of July, 1820, personally appeared before Jonah Stebbins Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Clark aged fifty nine years, resident in Newport in the County of Penobscot, now present within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Wade and Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war & served more than five years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Kimbley on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 9191 . And I, the said James Clark do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
James Clark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one old horn of the value of six dollars one cow of the value of twelve dollars 4 sheep, 3 lambs six dollars 2 swine six dollars one old axe & one old hoe both one dollar, old house hold stuff, besides bedding five dollars. I have no debts due me & I owe as much as two hundred dollars. I have no income derived from any property & my occupation is that of a farmer; but from age & infirmity, being subject to the Rheumatism and the painful complaint of the gravel. I am able to do but little labour my family consists of five in number myself, my wife Hannah aged fifty years, quite infirm, has done but little labour for ten years past and is thought to be in a consumption my daughter Hannah aged eighteen, (has attended) upon her mother & wages are her just due if we were able to pay them my son William, aged eleven, quite feeble health - and my son Benjamin aged eight years, a healthy boy. except the within my bedding & clothing I have no estate or income whatever - James Clark
Lincoln ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas July 11. 1820
Rev? & Filed. Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk.
Lincoln ss. subscribed sworn to & declared both oath & schedule this eighth day of July A.D. 1820. before me Jonah Stebbins a judge of the C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Cincial
Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

2 May 11 th 1848 Mrs of James Clarke Rev
Rev. J. Clarke Commission of Enquiry Washington D.C. Mary
FREE

Belfast May 8 th 1848
Sir
The proof of missteps in the case of James Clark, deceased, (a Revolutionary soldier) who was a print in the Supers. Regt. was sent to your office in June last by Walter N. Dows, Esq. Spy Agent, with instructions to be answered at Milwaukee Wisconsin Territory, there has been no information whatever received in relation to this claim, you will please inform me whether the proof of missteps has been received and what action has been had if any upon this claim - please answer me at Racine, Wisconsin Territory as I shall leave for that place in a few days.
I am very Respectfully yr - Friend Scott B. Foster. Belfast, Maine.
Hon. L. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Rev - 898 - B. L
Jas Clark
and 27. 1870 - Newport Me, - 57
June 28,
Mass
Cpt Banarft
Col M. Jackson
1 June 83 per
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O. O. Gosta
Nov 8. 48.

54 Pension Office March 8 1848
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 5 th of May last I have to inform you that it does not appear from our books and files that any papers have been received in this office from Walter Nichols in the case of James Clark.
B. S. Foster Esq Racine Wisconsin

Joshua Sinclair
ms
Nov 22. 45
* 898
for your care Mr. H. S. ...
J. F. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Customs W. Thompson Esq. Essex St.
10
Rec d October 25 th 1845
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10

Belfast Oct 20th 1895
Sir
Mr James Clark has called on me and wished me to write you on the subject of his land. States his brother was imprisoned under the act of 1888 on one of the forest reservations and was best paid at the agency at Portland Maine and now resides in Newport Maine will you give me the result of his land claim. There is no doubt he is entitled to half the land and has not had it
Warrant No. 898 for 100 acres issued the 14 th April 1820 to J. Clark. Private. Mass. Line Prisoner under the act of 1888. Penobscot Co. Me.
Nov. 22 nd 95 - Informed Mr. Sinclair of the above facts in relation to James Clark
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Presque Isle Maine Oct 20th 1895 J. W. H. Sinclair
Belfast
Maine
J. L. Edwards