Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44771, Samuel Clark, Conn. Continental.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark, Samuel
S. 44771
Continental.
CONTENTS
full at Great Haddam home. In 1825 aged 79 yrs and res. of Steubenville O. & wife Ruth.

Notification sent to Wm W m C o Bay B g Bath Steuben County N.Y. 27 July 1820
✓
2181  New York.
✓ Samuel Clark, Capt Holmes private
Connecticut line - 1774-9 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Augt 1818 and sent to Amasa Snowbridge Esq  Watertown, New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept 1815
4 mo: 24/30. $: 38. 40
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Huntington Continued Adm. Jefferson Col

Samuel Clark
2181
10 Aug 1818

State of New York Steuben County ss: on this twenty first day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County of Steuben, Samuel Clark aged seventy seventy three years, resi- dent of the Town of Pulteney in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows: viz, that he enlisted as a Corporal in the Month of January A.D. 1777, under Captain Elephalet Hoolmes in the first Connietical Regiment now Commanded by Colonel Sedediah Han- tington in the Continental Army of the United States, for the term of three years, which term he the said Clark faithfully served in the capacity of Corporal in said Company, and was honorably discharged from the service in the Month of January A.D. 1780. of all which he made declaration & was inscri- bed on the Pension List Roll on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1818, and has received his pension agree- ably to the Certificat of the same dated at the war office the tenth day of August A.D. 1818, & numbered 2,181- and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner 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, paid on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818; and 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed —
Real Estate, I have none
Personal Estate, I have none other than one bed and my necessary wearing apparel — My occupation was Blacksmithing; but from the infirmities of old age, and effects of fits — I have been unable to pursue any business for ten years past, and still remain in the same situation. My wife Ruth, who lives with me, is now aged seventy one years and is wholly unable to contribute to the support of either herself or me, for the last ten years, we have both been dependent upon one children and connections for our daily support, residing part of the time with one & the other; I have in no other manner been enabled to contribute to the support of myself and wife, than by the aid of the pension heretofore granted me
Samuel his Clark mark
Sworn to declared in open Court this 21 st day of June 1820 Before me J Howell Clerk of Steuben Court Place
Steuben County Clerk's office — Bfs: J. Edward Howell, Clerk of the

Sworn & declared in open Court } this 21 st day of June 1820 } mark Before me J Howell Clerk of Steuben Court Place Steuben County } Clerk's office - Sfs: J. Edward Howell, Clerk of the
County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is Blank dollars & cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, on this 6 th day of July 1820. —
J Howell Clerk

State of New York } Jefferson County ss. }
Samuel Clark of the town of Rodman in the county of Jefferson and state of New York being duly sworn, doth depose & say.— That in May 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier to serve during the term of seven months in the American Army against the common enemy, into Capt. Elizabeth Holmes company in the first Connecticut Regt. commanded by Col. Jedidiah Huntington of the Connecticut line.— That this defendant served from the 1 st of May 1776 till the time of his discharge faithfully & received an honorable discharge at Fort Ticonderoga in the County of Essex in the state of Massachusetts.
This defendant further states. That in the spring of 1777 he enlisted at East Haddam in Connecticut as a Corporal into S d Holmes company again, of the 1 st Regt. from Connecticut commanded by Col. J. Huntington for the term of three years.
and that he served faithfully during that time, and that S d company was transferred to the Regt. during this period in a manner which he cannot now recollect, but that he was finally discharged at the end of S d three years service at Monmouth, in the month of January 1880. & there received an honorable discharge.— The defendant further states that
the discharges which he received are now lost, & that the defendant is now, & was here for a citizen of the U. States, and that he is now seventy two years old and by reason of reduced

circumstances in life he is absolutely stands in need of assistance from his country for his support.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11 th day of April 1818. } Samuel Clark Amasa Fowle
Grace Leffs Com. Pres.
I certify that I have personally acquainted with the within named Samuel Clark. & know him to be in named circumstances & in need of assistance for his daily support.
and this 18 th day of July 1818 Amasa Fowle
By Thomas Clark
14th Oct 1818
Samuel Clark
Competent
Correct

I Amasa Furbush Judge & as afore- said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Black did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemies & I have here unto the proceedings and testimony that has been given to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of congress -
Clerks office Jeff County N.Y.
I certify that Amasa Furbush within named was a Judge of Jefferson County on the Eleventh day of April in and for said

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 44,771
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1776 7 mos. Private Eliphalet Holmes Jedediah Huntington Conn.   Jan'y. 1777 1/2 Jan'y 1780 Corporal        
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enl. at East Haddam, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rodman, Jefferson Co., New York.
Age at date of application, seventy-five years.
Remarks: in 1800 he referred to his wife Ruth aged seventy one years, and children - but did not state their names. No further family data. The date of his death is not shown, and there is no claim on file for his widow.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

ew *** In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Clark, S.44771, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:
Samuel Clark, Certificate No.2181, issued August 10, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 11, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
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Letter addressed to Clarke Q. Hart - See letter re Samuel Naught N 75-866

Penn-1-1-15 3 Rockwell Terrace Norwich Ct.
Oct 20, '19
Rev. War Section Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Can you furnish me pension papers and any other information of Samuel Clarke { b. 1752 Ashfield Ct. d Mar. Dec. 9-1773 (p. 9 Middletown Vit. Rec. R. 9) Ruth Peckham { b. d

They had Elizabeth , Martha , Virgie Benjamin , Francis , Christiana , Ruth (by Virtue II. W)
Can you tell me father & mother of both?
I have his Revolutionary Service, enlisted at Newport, age 23 yrs. Private Capt. Tophams Co. Army of Obser- vation (What was that?) June 10, 75
Then he moved to central N.Y. State, but where I don't know.
Perhaps the pension which his wife received will give their residence & some other

information
I shall be glad of any information which you can give me to complete or add to my record.
Sincerely Yours
Rena C. D. Vaughn
(Mrs. A. N. H.)
near Buffalo and old letter says }

44771 Very INVALID.
1919 Nov. 10. History to Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn. f.
1929. Apr. 10. Clarke O Hart. ad. as to date of death etc. See letter in Samuel Waugh W. 25-866 awg.
File No. 44771
Samuel Clarke
Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]