Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,483, Benjamin Clark, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Clark Benjamin
S. 12483
CONTENTS
carded.

Vermont 22990 Benjamin Clark 22996 Mansfield in the State of Ver- who was a Private in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg commanded by Col Wyman in the Vt. Hoosac for _____ mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Jan y 1834 - and Servt. Noor H. Everett No 12 Arrears to the 4th of Sept 99 p 50 Servant allowance ending Mar 4, 34 10
$60
Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Pillsbury Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 58

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Clark , 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. 12,483
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 6 mos. Hugh McRean ✓ W.H.   June 10. 1776 6 mos. William Barron Nyman        
Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., W.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 15, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hartford, Windsor Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, seventy years.
Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

NY 1
345 - 5 th Ave NY City
Nov. 14 th 1914.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Kindly give me the Military History of the following:
P. 12486 Benjamin Clark, Private New Hampshire State Troops Resident of Windsor Co., Vermont. Drew pension.
M. 16205 Elisha Ruth Lady, soldier

widow, lived with Henry Lady at Glen, Montgom- ery Co., N.Y. in 1840 and drew pension.
W. 25666 Samuel Guild, lived at Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N.Y. in 1840 and drew pension.
W. 26348 John Clark president of Onondaga Co., New

York, 1840, drew pen- sion.
Respectfully (Miss) Maud Muskimmie

Jan'y. 30 - 1900 miss his h Edwin C. Clark Buffalo N.Y.
1914 Nov. 20. Hist. to Miss Maud Mickimmin P
Rev. War
12.483 INVALID.
File No. 12,483
Benjamin Clark Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hon. H. Everett
Hd R.

STATE OF VERMONT, } ss. COUNTY OF Windson }
On this 15 th day of August personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court of the District of Hartford Benjamin Clark a resident of Hartford in the county of Windson and State of Vermont, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with William Baron and served in the Mynard's regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers;
He enlisted about the tenth of June 1776, under Capt William Baron of Connecticut R.H. (First Lt) — Barton, (2 d Lt & same he does not recollect) The regimental officers were Col. — Mynard, Maj. William Peabody, (the Lt. Col. he does not recollect)
He first marched to Heene, then to Charlestown N.H., where he joined the Regiment and marched to Rutland, Vermont where they drew provisions and proceeded to Sherburnough N.Y. (now Whitehall) where the regiment halted about one week, and then proceeded to Mount Independence near Lake George, where he was stationed until the expiration of the term of six months for which he enlisted and was discharged in the month of December the same year. He was not in any battle, nor did he receive any written discharge. He resided when he entered the service in the Town of Amherst, State of New Hampshire.
He knows of no person living by whom he can prove his service nor has he any documentary evidence of his service. He also enlisted in the Spring of 1778 at Manchester N.H. for six months as a minute man under Capt. Hugh McLean, (the other officers he does not recollect) was mustered & drilled once & some times twice every week, and so continued for the full term of six months and was dismissed. He lived at the time he entered the service at Manchester where he resided until about 28 years of age, during which time he had lived in Hartford Vermont where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Benjamin Clark L. Marsh, Register
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 15 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
L. Marsh, Register

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
Custom House, Collector's Office,
BUFFALO, N. Y.,
Dec. 12, 1899.
Benjamin Clark Rev. War Collector.
SUBJECT:
Edwin C. Clark requests record of service.
No. of Inclosures, _____
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, December 16, 1899.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Edwin C. Clark,
Inspector of Customs,
Buffalo, New York.
Applications of this character should be addressed to the Commis- sioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pension records of the war of the Revolution.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[Signature] Colonel H. S. Cumming Chief of Office.
(300a) Per

No. 18. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
668 NOISIA

Office of the Collector of Customs, Port of Buffalo, N. Y.,
Dec 17 th 1899
Chief of Record and Pension Division, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with the war record and grounds on which Benjamin Clark's claim for pension was based.
He enlisted from Claremont, New Hampshire and served in the Revolutionary War under Gen. Stark.
The above named Benjamin Clark was my Great Grandfather and if you will furnish me with the above records you will greatly oblige
Yours truly
Edwin C. Clark
Inspector of Customs.