Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2012, Richard Clark, Mass.

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Clark, Richard
R 2012
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State of Maine } County of Hancock } ss; On this fifth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally ap- peared before me a Justice of the Peace duly commis- sioned and qualified, within and for the County and State aforesaid Sally Butler aged Sixty Nine years and Maria Abbott aged Sixty five years both residents of Hancock in the County and State aforesaid, who being sworn according to Law, declare that they are the only living children of Richard Clark deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt Edward Longley for guarding the ports in and about Boston from Sept 10 1775 two months and twenty three days, and after wards served at Springfield Mass in the reinforcement of the Continent- al Army Six Months from July 6 th A.D. 1780 under Col Edward Proctor and was Honorably discharged from both terms of service being Eight Months and twenty three days, as will appear by the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereto annexed. They further State that their Father Rich- ard Clark married and resided in, now Hancock in the State of Maine and died on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1838, and that his widow died at said Hancock on the twenty second day of October A.D. 1845, as will appear by the Certificate of Hon Purkin Tuck Judge of Probate for said County of Hancock hereto annexed.

They the said Applicants further declare that their Father Richard Clark did make an application in his life time for a pension under the Act of Congress (as they think) passed A.D. 1832 but he never received a pension —————
They further state that they, nor their Mother Widow Rachael Clark have ever received any arrears of the pension by Act of Congress due their late Father
They make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of the pension due their father Richard Clark as his only and sole heirs under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and all subsequent Acts - and for Bounty Lands, if they are by Law entitled to any - They have made no other application for Arrear pay or otherwise
Sally Butler Maria Abbot
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year before written, and I hereby cert. the said Sally Butler and Maria Abbot are personally known to me and they are the identical persons named in the above application & I believe their ages to be as there in stated & that I know no intent whatever in the above claim
John Moore Justice of the peace
We Sally Butler & Maria Abbot do hereby affirm & confirm Joseph A Dean Esq. of Ellsworth as our lawful attorney to present and receive the above claim for us
Sally Butler Maria Abbot

State of Maine } County of Hancock } ss: On this eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and and fifty five; personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Martin Stratton of Han- cock. Maine aged fifty years, and after being du- ly sworn according to Law, upon Oath declares that he is the son of Samuel Stratton and Huldah Stratton his wife, and that his Mother after the decease of his father was married to Richard Clark a soldier of the Revolutionary War as his third wife - and that the following facts appear by the papers, Records of said Clark in his own hand and by the family Bible now in his possession - first that his first Marriage appears by the certificate annexed and found amongst his papers - In his Journal he says in his own hand "Richard Clarke the son of Charles Clarke of Worcester in England, Born in the year of our Lord 1754 the 11 Day of July" "Richard Clarke and Peggy Clark was joined in Holy Matrimony, the 17 th day of August in the Year 1785, Then follows a record of the births of her children - of which Mrs. Bullen the only child now living of that Marriage was "Sally Clark born in the year 1786 the 5 Day of June" - and I find the Records following in the old Family Bible.

"Richard Clark Married to Huldah Strat- ton November 1808, — and their children "Charlotte Clark born September 30 "1809" "Maria Clark born August 16 "1813" and amongst the Record of deaths in same — "Charlotte Clark died June 18 "1812" "Richard Clark died April 11 "1838" "Huldah Clark died October 22, 1845" and he further declares that the said Sally Clark was married to James Butler and is now living and a widow, and that the said Maria Clark his half sister is now living and the wife of Joseph Abbott of Hancock and he further declares that the said Clark to his own personal knowledge applied for a pension in the year 1833. that said Clark and Elijah Stratton who afterwards received a pension went to Boston together to obtain proofs of their services and that John Stratton went with them and that said Clark found proof of five months and twenty six days service, he himself saw the proofs in Clark's possession and read them — and that said Clark employed one Jabez Dyer of Methuen as his attorney to manage his claim — and that said Clark died at the time before stated and never re- ceived any pension from the Government and he further upon his oath declares that the Richard Clark who married his mother

and who was the father of Sally Butte widow, and Maria Abbott wife of Joseph Abbott was the identical Richard Black who applied for a pension under the Act of 1832 - and that the said Sally Butte and Maria Abbott are the only children of said Black now living - and that said Salwood Esquire died in the year 1843 and that then  then I James who was also engaged with said Black to obtain said pension died last year
Martin Shatten
Subscribed and sworn to me the day and year before written and I certify that the said affiant is entitled to credit, and that I have no interest in the claim
Tho Robinson Judge of Probate

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, SS.—Clerk's Office, Ellsworth.
I, Samuel W. Perry Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that Thomas Nelson Egan whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now, and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified; and, as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts, and that his signatures subscribed to the annexed certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this Nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
S. W. Perry
Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
RECEIVED
2012
P. O.
Richard Clark
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Hon. Minot C. Parris - Dear Sir, I herewith enclose additional proofs in case of the hearing of Richard Clark petition for pension - I know of no Attorney in this country by the name of Otis - and think it may refer to some other Richard Clark - Joseph Howard Esq. was in his life time Mrs. Clark's attorney - Yours truly J. A. Davenport Ellsworth Main January 18 1836

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.—Clerk's Office, Ellsworth.
I, _____ Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that _____ whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified; and as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
? Clerk of said Court for § Hancock County.

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, for said county, hereby certifies and attests, that on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Parker Such Esquire was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the certificate and attestation by him before subscribed; and that the same is in due form deceased testate, and became bound according to law, for the faithful discharge of said trust.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at ELLSWORTH, this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
A. S. Drinkwater
{ Register of the Court of Probate, Hancock County.

I Asa Edwards of Ellsworth in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, upon Oath declare and say that I am forty seven years of age, that I formerly resided in the Town of Hancock and in the neighbourhood of Richard Clark that I was well acquainted with Richard Clark and his widow Huldah Clark from my infancy to their decease that I have examined the family Record of their respective deaths and from my own knowledge I believe the same to be correct, and I further declare I am well acquainted Mrs Sally Butler and Mrs Mariah Abbott, that I always knew them as the daughters of Richard Clark and they are the only children now living ever known to me or called the children of Richard Clark and I have always heard said Clark called a Revolutionary soldier.
Asa Edwards
State of Maine, Hancock ss. } Sept 5 1855.
Subscribed & sworn to
Before me
Parker D. Pease
Judge of Probate for Hancock County.

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.—Clerk's Office, Ellsworth.
I Parker H. Perry Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within and for the County of Hancock, hereby certify, that John Moore whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now, and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Hancock, duly commissioned and qualified; and as such, full faith and credit are due his official acts, and that his signature subscribed to the annexed certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
P. H. Perry
{ Clerk of said Court for Hancock County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
January 17 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Richard Clarke is borne on abstract of Capt. Edward Songley's Comp. in Regt. - detached for the purpose of guarding the post in and near Boston from Sept. 10. 1778 2 mos. 23 days. Roll dated Boston May. 4. 1779. Also on descriptive list of six mos. Men to reinforce the Continental Army Age 26. Height 5.7. Complex. Light. from Boston arrived at Springfield July 6. 1780. 6 mos. Col Edward Proctor received the payment for the said soldier Jan'y 9. 1781. of D. J. Giffis Conn Treasurer.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Dingle Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the heirs of the party who rendered the service.
State of Maine County of Hancock Town of Hancock
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Richard Clarke in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain the Third Vose in Col. Bruns Regiment Artillery and he served as follows, * viz:—
He served in New Jersey - was under Gen. Howe - served about six months - he served as a Minute Man in Boston and was drafted and helped build Fort Independence, Copsin have been preserved from your department several years ago and they were burnt with the Pension office at Washington - our father Richard Clarke died in 1815, aged 87 years please send to me at Hancock Hancock County Maine and oblige yours &c Martin Stanton
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I am now                      years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hands this 6 th day of January A. D. 18 55 .
Signed by said in my presence, Martin Shatton }
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Maria Abbot Sarah Butler
refused

STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A. S. Drinkwater Esquire, Register Judge of the Court of Probate, of Wills and granting Administrations, within and for said County:
HEREBY CERTIFY, That Parker Snow Esquire, is the Register  Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the certificate and attestation by him before subscribed; and that the same is in due form.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at ELLSWORTH, in said County, this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
A. S. Drinkwater Register Judge of the said Court of Probate.

State of Maine
Probate Court, Hancock County ss. } 3
Be it known, that on this seventh day of February A.D. 1855, it has been satisfactorily proved in open court, being a court of Record. That Richard Clark late of Hancock in said County of Hancock was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and that he died at said Hancock on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1838, and that Huldah Clark, widow of the said Richard Clark, died on the twenty second day of October A.D. 1845.
And that Sally Butler and Maria Abbott, both of said Hancock, are the children, and only living children of the said Richard Clark, deceased.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord 1855.
Parker D. Peck. { Judge of Probate for Hancock County.

Richard Clark Ms - Oct 1832 Cole
Rev J
Wrenn FREE
Commissary of Pensions Washington City D.C.

N o 38863 Richard Clark dec. Maine
Martin Shatten March 23 1853 For d. Sean. Apr 28/55 Same July 26/56 Same. Oct. 7-1859. Same June. 5" 1865
2012
June 7 1832

Communion Pans
January 26/56
Robert

Pension Office
January 26 1856
Sir:
I have carefully examined the additional proof transmitted by you in the case of Richard Clark deceased whose surviving children are applicants for arrears of pension in virtue of his services in the Revolutionary war.
This proof does not meet the requirements of my letter of the 28 th of April last. The Original family record has not been received, and the Certificate of Court giving the names of the surviving children of Richard Clark and his wife appears to have been based exclusively upon the affidavits of one witness who does not designate the names of the children of the widow of Clark by her first husband, and one other witness who is directly interested in the claim. The claim is, therefore, further suspended and you are respectfully informed referred to my letter to you, of the 28 th April last, and to one sent to Martin Shatton, dated March 23. 1855, which will inform you of the character of proof required to substantiate this claim.
I am Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt
R. M c Rae
for Commissioner
Joseph A. Dean Esq. Ellsworth Maine.

Commrsd. Pension
Richard Clark
Apr. 28/55

Pension Office, April 28 th 1855.
Sir
I have filed the additional testimony which you have submitted to this Office, in support of the claim of Richard Clark, dec d under the act of June 7 th 1832, and you are informed that, before we can express a definite opinion it, the original family record referred to in the affidavit of Martin Stratton, should be sent to this Office; and, also, the certificate of a court of record, showing the precise date of said Richard's death and that of his widow, with the names of her children now living. For the kind of testimony on which the certificate of the court should be based, please see the 2 nd Regulation on the accompanying printed sheets.
It appears that the papers sent to this Office, in support of Richard Clark's claim, during his lifetime, were not destroyed by fire, as stated, but were sent to O. H. Otis, Esq., on the 14 th of May, 1833, for amendment, and have not since been returned. It is, therefore, necessary that direct testimony identifying him with the service credited to a man of his name, be produced, as, without it, we cannot determine how far the service shown by that paper accords with the service claimed by him in his application.
I am, respectfully, Your Ob. Servt, J. M. Malco Commissioner.
Joseph A. Dean, Esq. Ellsworth, Maine.

Ellsworth March 28/59
Dear Sir
The papers filed by me for heirs of Richard Clark for the pension due Clark and his wife Huldah Clark. Revolutionary Service act of 1832 & subsequent & previous acts. The original petition was entered by J. A. Wood Esq in the lifetime of Clark - Wood deceased from 18 to 20 years ago - Bro T. Robinson removed the petition in 1853 or 4. and handed me his papers in 1855 when I applied to the Adj Gen. of Massachusetts and obtained proof of service - I hardly know how the com stood myself - I think however the last were proofs sufficient, - I have not nor never had any number - I enclose two letters recd by me in 1855 & 1856 - The heirs in the com are persons of small means - I claim no share beyond my regular & moderate fee - Therefore I delayed putting in the additional proofs - on account of the expense of going after it leaving the heirs to look up some other atty to be as generous as I had been, this is the sole cause why the com has stumped for three years -
Yrs truly J. A. Dune
Stanley Whiting
Dear Friends -

Ellsworth May 29 1865
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City. Dear Sir, On the twentieth day of April 1865 I forwarded to the then Commissioner of Pensions, application from the heirs of Richard Clarke widow for arrears pay for services for heirs of a Revolutionary soldier will find proofs as his service from the records of Massachusetts in filed No 99.533. I afterwards forwarded his family Bible, proofs of marriage and I think everything called for, the heirs Mrs Butler and Mrs Abbott are now living. Mrs Butler is very poor and aged and she desires me to make another application for her; I was at considerable trouble and expense for her at that time all which I freely gave her. I think from my present impressions that there were rightfully some 50 to 60 dollars rightfully their due according to the pension laws as they then stood. Will you have the good will to examine the case No 99.533 May A.D. 1865
Very respectfully
J. A. Dumas Clerk
Richard Clarke, Heirs,
AC 32 - me - Richard Clarke - Suspended -

FREE
[Handwritten signature]
Hon. L. O. Waldo Com. of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington D.C.

Ellsworth July 24th 1853
Sir
Your communication of the 26 April last was duly received - The inquiry made was in behalf of one Richard Clarke, a Revolutionary Soldier - or rather for his two daughters Clarke  their having deceased, several years since - In his life time, he made application for a pension, and his papers showing time of service to have been six months less four days , are now on file in the pension office, at Washington - Clarke was discharged in one of the middle states, I think - He belonged & resided in Boston - The distance between the place of his discharge & home must have been four days' travel thus entitling to a pension, under provisions of late law - Will you cause the files to be searched for Clarke's papers and in form what further is necessary to be done to enable his daughters to obtain the pension money? Must administration be had on Clarke's estate, or will pension prove that they are his sole direct heirs or sufficient? Please reply soon - With due respect yr. obedt servt Thos. Robinson

Ellsworth July 24th. 1859
Sir
Your communication of the 26 April last was duly received - The inquiry made was in behalf of one Richard Clarke, a Revolutionary Soldier - or rather for his two daughters Abby  Abby having deceased several years since - In his life time, he made application for a pension, and his papers showing time of service to have been six months less four days, are now on file in the pension office, at Washington - Clarke was discharged in one of the middle states I think - He belonged & enlisted in Boston - The distance between the place of his discharge & home must have been four days' Thus entitling to a pension under provisions of late law - Will you cause the files to be searched for Clarke's papers and inform what further is necessary to be done to enable his daughters to obtain the pension money? Must Administration be had on Clarke's estate, or will pension prove that they are his sole direct heirs be sufficient? Please reply soon - With due respect yr. obedt servt Thos. Robinson

Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. 18.....
"Phillip Geo. Cline born in the year 1777. 18 th of Jan'y Sally Clarke born in the year 1786. 5 th day of June Fanny Clarke born 27 th of May. 1789. Richd Clarke born in the year of our Lord 1754 4 day of July Richd Clarke & Peggy Cline was joined in Holy Matrimony the 17 th of August 1785. Peggy Clarke. Died Sep. the 23 rd 1807."
This is all of record found in the Rev. Clarke family Bible W. B. Evans Cltk

Post Office Waucooch Waucooch Co Maine Aug 21, 77
Dear Sir
Mrs. Maria Abbott resides in this town the Bible addressed to her at this office will reach her she also has a brother here "Merton Strollon" her sister Mr. Col. Butler is dead
Respectfully Yours A. B. Coburn P.M.
To O.P. Clarke Acting Commissioner Washington D.C.

A. L. J. Div E E. 
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Aug 22 nd 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and present P. O. address of some of the descendants of Richard Clarke a Revolutionary Soldier.
His two daughters - Mrs. Sally Butters and Mrs. Maria Abbott made application for pension and sent a Bible to this Office to be filed in Evidence, in 1855. They then - and as late as 1865 - resided at Hancock, Maine. It is now desired to return this Bible to the family.
Please return this letter with your reply.
Post Master E Hancock E Hancock Co. E Maine E
Very respectfully
J. P. Glavin Acting Commissioner for W. D.

Suspended case N o . 38,863.
Richard Clarke Maine
Heirs Mrs Sally Butten Maria Abbott Hancock Maine
2012
Received this day Sept the 8 th the Bill
Francis Hall Hancock Maine DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SEP 10 1877

N.O. W.P.B.L.D.E Evans
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. Sep 4. 1877.
Dear Madam
I herewith transmit to your address the Bible sent to this Office when you & your Sister - Mrs. Sally Butler made application for pension in 1855.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it (the letter) to this Office in the enclosed envelope.
Mrs. Maria Abbott Hancock Hancock Co. Maine.
Enclosure
Very respectfully J. A. Bentley Commissioner per J. A. M.

Affidavits Heirs of Richard Clarke for Annuity Pension Act of 1832. Petition filed about Mar 20/55
Cole
Joseph A Dean Atty Ellsworth Maine

State of Maine } county of Hancock } ss. on this eighteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Stratton aged fifty five years a resident in Hancock, Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, upon his oath de- clares, that his Mother Widow Huldah Stratton was the third wife of Richard Clark a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - That he resided with his Mother and said Clark after their marriage more than thirty years - That he fre- quently heard said Clark relate anecdotes of things happening whilst in the Continental Army, and that in the year 1833, and at the time of the laying of the corner Stone of the Bruns- wick Monument he carried the said Richard Clark and Elijah Stratton to Boston to search for the proofs of their services in said war and that said Clark did not prove them enough to obtain a pension at that time but did find proof of some services, that said Clark afterwards employed Joseph A Wood Esq of Ellsworth and the Hon Leonard Jawes, Member of Congress to aid him in same - That said Clark died at Hancock on the Eleventh day of April

A.D. 1838 in the eighty fourth year of his age and that his Mother Widow Huldah Clark died October twenty second A.D. 1845. — and that neither can receive a pension from the United States —
And he further upon Oath declares that Mrs Sally Butler, Widow and Mrs Maria Abbott his half sister are the only children of the said Richard Clark now living and that the Richard Clark their father was the identical Richard Clark who claimed service in said Army — and who came to Boston for the proofs of same and who petitioned for a pension in the year A.D. 1833 under the Act passed Feb. 1832 awarding pensions after the 4 day of March A.D. 1831. — and he also further on Oath declares that he has seen the statement made by Martin Stratton and has examined the family Bible and records made in the hand writing of Richard Clark and that said Martin Stratton's statement as it regards the same is correct —
John Stratton Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year before written. and I certify that the affiant is a credible person, and that I have no interest in the claim.
Thos. Robinson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Hancock ss. I Joseph A Deane of Ellsworth in the County and State aforesaid upon Oath declare that the error in the age and date of the death of Rich- ard Clark in Mrs Buttle & Mrs Abbotts applica- tion to the Secretary of Massachusetts, was a cler- ical blunder of my own in filling, by inserting the date of Mrs Clark instead of that of her husband; there is also another error in the age of Mrs Abbott, caused by myself in mistaking the figures in the Memorandum handed me to draw their application - I have this day examined the Family Record in the Clarks family Bible and a certain Journal said to be in the handwriting of Richard Clark and from their antiquity and general ap- pearance have no doubt they are genuine and what they purport to be, and extracts given in the affidavit of Martin Stollen hereto annexed are correct and the ages therein stated correct.
J A Deane
I swear to and subscribe before me the day and year before written and I certify that the affiant is a credible person & that I have no interest in the claim.
Thos. Robinson Judge of Probate

Richard Clark
J. H. Deane Esq. Edinburgh W. M.

I Martin Stratton of Hancecock in the county of Hancecock and State of Maine on oath declare that I am fifty one years of age that my Mother Widow Huldah Stratton was married to Richard Clark a Bennington Soldier when I was about four years old, that I lived with them and they with me until their respective deaths, whose deaths I recorded in the family Bible - two leaves of the record enclosed - that my Mother had ten children by said Clark, one of which Martha Abbot wife of Joseph Abbot born Aug 16 1813, is now living - and I further declare that the Widow Sally Butler Born June 5 th 1786 is the child and the only living child of said Richard Clark by his former marriage, and that they the said Sally Butler and Martha Ab- bot are the only living children of said Clark and I further declare that the said Richard Clark died at Hancecock on the Eleventh day of April AD 1838, and that my Mother Huldah Clark his widow died at My Home in said Hancecock on the twenty second day of October AD 1845 and I further declare that the Records on the last page and cover of the small Bible herewith presented are in the hand writing of said Richard Clark, so also are the Records

upon the scraps of the shut off paper herewith presented in said blocks bound writing - and I also further declare that I was frequent- ly at Ellsworth with my father-in-law Richard Black in his life time when he applied for a pension and that he employed one Joseph A Wood Esq (deceased) as his attor- ney - and I never knew of his employing O. R. Otis Esq - I have applied to Col John Black the Administrator of said Joseph Wood Esq Estate and he has never found any papers regarding said blocks of pa- per - Mr Wood died in 1843.
and I further declare that John Stratton Born June 30 1799. Martin Stratton Born February 28 1804 and Joseph Stratton Born August 8 1806, are now living and residing in Hancock aforesaid and the children of the said Huldah Black by her first husband Samuel Stratton and they three are the only living children by said marriage.
State of Maine Hancock ss. Sept 5 1855.
Martin Stratton
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
Parker D. Folsom
Judge of Probate for Hancock County,

State of Maine.
Probate Court
Hancock County ss. 3
Be it known, that on this fifth day of September A.D. 1855, it has been satisfactorily proved in open court, being a court of Record, that Richard Clark, late of Hancock in said county of Hancock, was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and that he died at said Hancock on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1838, and that Huldah Clark, widow of the the said Richard Clark, died on the twenty-second day of October A.D. 1845.
And that Sally Butler, and Maria Abbott are the children, and only living children of the said Richard Clark deceased, and that John Stratton, Martin Stratton and Joseph Stratton are the children, and only living children of Huldah Clark deceased, by her first husband, Samuel Stratton.
These facts - except that Richard Clark was a Revolutionary Soldier - are established by the affidavits of Martin Stratton of said Hancock, and Asa Edwards of Ellsworth, and both in said county of Hancock, who are well known to me, and entitled to full credit. Said affidavits are hereto annexed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord 1855.
Parker D. D. } Judge of Probate for Hancock County.