Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 240, Sterling Clack, Va

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black, Sterling Mary
W. 240
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20.113
West Tennessee
Sterling Black
of Summer Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jas Lucas of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Robt Sanson in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from the year 1776. to the year 1778
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the third day of March 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of March 1830 and sent to Hon. Joel Yancey A of Reps.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1830  0.  25    Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th  }  48 00    Sept 1830      $18. 25  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
See letter to Hon. R. M. Johnson H. R. Dec. 20. 1831
Letter 28. April 1837 Pension Agts ditto — ditto — Pensioner

Date of death not on AB
L. 747. Tennessee Nashville Mary Clack widow of Sterling Clack Col Lawson Va who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848. 1st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Aug 1857 and sent to
A. Ferguson Cartridge Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 3.
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State of Tennessee County of Sumner S.S. On the 12th day of February 1830. Person ally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid Sterling Black resident in said County in the 71st year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said Sterling Black enlisted for the term of two years in the Spring of 1776 to the best of my recollection in the State of Virginia in the Company of Captain James Lucas in the 4th Virginia Regiment Commanded Mostly & lastly by Col Robert Lawson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve until some time in May 1778. When he was discharged from the service in the town of Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia he made application in October 1818. Hb Hb. and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820. I do affirm that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. 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 as well as I recollect there is not much difference in the value of my property in 1818 and the present time I had no real estate at that time

neither have I at present to the best of My recollection I had one man worth about 50 or 60 dollars a few Cattle (tho' as I have not been able to support but a small stock of any kind - I have traded to a small amount nothing more than for the convenience of Suppor- ting My family - My occupation is that of a farmer My family consists of Myself & wife who is old and decrepited My Youngest Son is within a few days of being 12 years old and has been acting & doing for himself going on three years the balance of my Children are all Married I am also at times much afflicted I am not able to labour for My living neither have I any person to labour for me - A Schedule of Sterling Clarks property One Man & Colt $50.00. One Cow & Calf $8.50. One Cow & yearling $6.00. One Sow & pigs $3.00. One Shoat 62 1/2 Cts, one small writing desk $2.75. One table $2.50. four Chairs $1.50 two powder horns two dishes six plates $2.00. three knives & six forks 25 Cts One oven & Skillet cracked $1.00. one pair of Guns $1.00. One ax one hoe & one plow inferior quality $2.00. Making in all $78.00 12 1/2 Cts Sterling Clark
Livestock in open Court
Aug 12th 1830.
Test. A. H. Douglass
State of Tennessee
Sumner County I Alfred H Douglass Clerk of Sumner County Court do Certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the said Sterling Clark did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Com- =on money for the term of More than nine months, under One engagement, on the Continental establish- =ment. I also Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the records of 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 from the valuation of disinterested persons is Seventy eight dollars two and some half Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affix the Seal of
Said Court at Office in open Court. This 13 th day of February A.D. 1830. 4 th the year of American Independence
done A. H. Douglass Clerk of Sumner County Court.
State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Thomas Anderson presiding justice of the peace for the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Sumner aforesaid do hereby certify that Alfred H. Douglass whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of said Court, over which I preside; that faith & credit is due to all his official acts as clerk aforesaid, & that his attestation is in due form of law.
Given under my hand & seal this 13 th Feb. A.D. 1830
Tho, Anderson Seal Presiding Justice S. C. C.

State of Tennessee
Sumner County On this 21 st Day of
March 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse P Adams one of the acting Jus- tices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Black a resident of Sumner County and State of Tennessee aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 and the Joint Resolution of July the 7 th 1838 That She is the Widow of Sterling Black who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee She further declares that She was married to the said Sterling Black on the 19 th Day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty That her husband the aforesaid Sterling Black died on the Sixth Day of November 1837 and that She the said Mary Black has been a Widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here- to annexed. She was married in Warren County North Carolina by Wyatt Hawkins a Justice of the Peace. She has no record or other document or evidence in support of her claim other than what is hereto annexed which was cut out of the family bible and is a genuine record of their marriage and the ages of their children. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st Day of March 1839
Jesse P Adams Seal Justice of the Peace
Mary Black Mark

State of Tennessee Sumner County  On this day personally appeared Mary Black before me Jesse P Adams one of the acting Justices of the Peace and made oath in due form of law that after she was married her husband entered the Service of the United States and was elected captain of a company of drafted militia men from Warren county. It was about one month after they had been married as stated in her foregoing declaration they marched toward South Carolina and under Colonel Dixon as she believes but she will not say particularly who was the colonel it might have been Marion the only battle they were in was with the Tories who were strengthened by the British and Tories were too numerous the watch word in this battle was "Davy" Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of March 1839  Mary her Black Mark  Jesse P. Adams, Peace Seal
State of Tennessee Sumner County  I Jesse P Adams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Black who has made the foregoing declaration and additional affidavits that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credence are due her statements. I further certify that owing to old age and bodily infirmity she cannot attend at the court house of her county to make this declaration in open court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 21 st day of March 1839  Jesse P. Adams Peace

State of Tennessee Sumner County On this day personally appeared John Baynes before me Thomas Gilmore one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law that he is now about or in his eightieth year of age and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he was well acquainted with Sterling Black before and after the War of the Revolution. He married a daughter of Bennet Wood of Warren County North Carolina her name was Polly or Mary. This affiant has a personal knowledge of the legality of the marriage as far as any one could have that was not present and saw the ceremony. They were married before the of the war termination of but cannot specify dates. John Wood brother to Sterling Black wife's father married a sister of this affiant and this connection serves very much to strengthen his recollection of the circumstances of the marriage, he is has known the parties ever since and has no hesitation in saying that they were legally married.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of October 1889
Thomas Gilmore Justice of the Peace
John Baynes

State of Tennessee Sumner County } I Thomas Gilmore one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Paynes who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his Statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17 th day of October 1839 Thomas Gilmore J. Peace

State of Tennessee Sumner County I Thomas Donoho clerk of the County court of Said Sumner County do hereby certify that Jesse P Adams and Thomas Gilmore Whose names appear to the foregoing Declaration and annexed affidavits and certificates are and were at the time same the same purports to bear date acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Sumner aforesaid duly commissioned and quali- fied as the law directs and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to their official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said court at office in Gallatin the 21 st Day of October 1839 and the word "Same,, erased as above before this certificate was signed Thos. Donoho Clerk of Sumner County Court

Sterling Clack was Born November 7. 1739 Mary Clack. Wife of above. Born November 22. 1766 Married August 17 th Day. 1780
Nancy Born Novem The 5 th day. 17 Eldridge the 3 rd day.
Eldridge Died the 7 th of Octob. 5 th of Feb. William Born the 19 th of Feb. N. BAILEY. Pennell Born Aug. Rachel Born John Twitty Born James Caller Born.
Candidus imperit: si non, bis utere mecum. Si quid novisti rectius istis,
Pennell Dec. the 25. of October 1795
To conclude; I have omitted nothing to render this Work as complete, as all the Helps I could come at and other Circumstances would admit of. And I hope, that, considering the vast Variety both of Words and Things, as few Errors have escaped my Notice as could reasonably be expected. If any distant from me in any Particular, it ought to secure me from Censure, that I pretend only to propose to, and not impose upon, their Judgment; and shall conclude with Horace, to the Spelling, the different Orthography of Nations has so distinguished many Words of the same Pronunciation and Signification, that they appear so unlike, that such as are not acquainted with each Language, nor accustomed to Etymological Observations, can hardly discern their Affinity: And besides, very few of the Etymological Words are my own, but I have generally the Suf- frage of Somner, Camden, Versteegan, Speelman, Casaubon, Dr. Th. Henshaw, Skinner, Junius, Menagius, Minshew, and other great Names, and approved Etymologists, to bear me out.
INTRODUCTION.
Feb 29. 1795 John Callender

INTRODUCTION.
6. Thus much in the general, but more particularly as for those Words which the French have very near in Spelling, and also the Latin , I have set down the French first, and after the Latin , from which they are derived.
7. In Nouns , especially those that end in ion , as Salvation , Generation , &c. which are evidently derived from the Latin , to avoid the Swelling of the Book, by setting down the Latin and French Words, I have put F. of L. at the End of the Paragraph, which signifies the Words, Generation , Salvation , &c. are as well French as English literally, which come of the Latin , Salvatio , Generatio , &c. and differ only by the Addition of n at the End.
8. In other Nouns , where the English Word is pure Latin , and the French differs in Spelling, in some Letter or Letters, as Author , L.  Autheur , F. I have set the French within a Crotchet, and L. at the End, which denotes the Word to be almost literally Latin .
9. In many Adjectives in ive , as conclusive , &c. which are not found in Latin Dictionaries, though they might be analogically formed, as well as the Adverb conclusively , I have omitted to set L. at the End.
10. In Adjectives and Participles , I have omitted to set down the French , because it appears plain to me, they were rather derived of the Latin than the French , as Desolate , of Desolatus  L. rather than Desolé , F. This may suffice for the rest.
11. As to Verbs , I have for the most part set down the Latin Supines, as the Words from which the English are immediately derived, rather than the Infinitive Moods, especially those of the third Conjugation in Latin , because near in the Spelling, as to collect , from Collectum , Supine, rather than Colligere , Infinitive, for the Reason before-mentioned.
I have not confined myself to derive from those Latin Words only, that may be found in Authors call'd Classick , or of the purest Ages of the Latin Tongue; since it is evident we have derived from many Latin Words, which have been handed down to us by Writers of a later Date, Schoolmen , Philosophers , Physicians , Mathematicians , and others.
If any of those Words, given as the Etymon of the English Word, should be thought too remote in Sense or Spelling, it may be sufficient to obviate such an Objection, that nothing is more common in the transplanting Words from one Language to another, than to make considerable Variations; as in the Word Knave , from the Saxon  Cnava , which differs literally and in Sense too; for it signified in Saxon Times no more than Servitor , but now generally is used to signify a dishonest Person . And as
Rev. Walter Langton Ch. H. C. Ch...
Langton Barn Hall
[Handwritten signatures and notes]

INTRODUCTION.
to the Spelling, the different Orthography of Nations has so disguised many Words of the same Pronunciation and Signification, that they appear so unlike, that such as are not acquainted with each Language, nor accustomed to Etymological Observations, can hardly discern their Affinity: And besides, very few of the Etymological Words are my own, but I have generally the Suffrage of Somner, Camden, Verstege, Spelman, Casaubon, Dr. Th. Henshaw, Skinner, Junius, Menagius, Minsheu, and other great Names, and approved Etymologists, to bear me out.
To conclude; I have omitted nothing to render this Work as complete, as all the Helps I could come at and other Circumstances would admit of. And I hope, that, considering the vast Variety both of Words and Things, as few Errors have escaped my Notice as could reasonably be expected. If any dissent from me in any Particular, it ought to secure me from Censure, that I pretend only to propose to, and not impose upon, their Judgment; and shall conclude with Horace,
Si quid novisti rectius istis, Candidus imperti: si non, his utere mecum.
N. BAILEY.
Text Eclipsed 29. Apr. 1739
Stelling Clack was born November 7. 1739 Mary Clack Wife of above born November 22. 1766 Maria August 17th May 1770 Henry born Nov 5th day 1771 Elizabeth 1772 the 3rd day Elizabeth born the 5th Feb William born the 19th Feb Barnett born Aug Robert born John born Nov born Oct 1771

March 16, 1937
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Anna Ford 1432 Willow Independence, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Hudspeth and Sterling Clack, both of North Carolina.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a George Hudspeth. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The record of Sterling Clack, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.240, based upon his military service in that war.
Sterling Clack was born November 17, 1759. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Sterling Clack enlisted in the state of Virginia, county not given, in the spring of 1776, served as a private in Captain James Lucas' Company, Colonel Robert Lawson's 4 th Virginia Regiment and was discharged in May, 1778. It was stated by soldier's widow that about one month after their marriage (which was in August, 1780), her husband was elected captain of a company of militia in Warren County, North Carolina, served as such officer and was in an engagement with the Tories; length of this service not shown.
Sterling Clack was allowed pension on his application executed

February 12, 1830, at which time he was a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Sterling Clack died November 6, 1837, place not shown.
The soldier married in Warren County, North Carolina, August 17, 1780, Mary or Polly, the daughter of Bennett Woods, of said Warren County. Mary was born November 22, 1766.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed March 21, 1839, while a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Children of Sterling and Mary Clacks
Nancy Clack . . . . . born November 5, 17--(torn). Eldridge Clack . . . . . " " 3,----- " died February 5 or 7--(torn). William Clack . . . . . born " 19,-----(torn). Bennett Clack . . . . . " Augu-- --,-----(torn); died Oct. 23, 1795. John Twitty Clack . . . . . no date given James Caller Clack. . . . . " " "
In 1839, one John Baynes, of Sumner County, Tennessee, stated that John Woods, a brother of the widow, Mary Woods Clack, married his(John Baynes') sister. He did not give the name of his sister.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Clack, widow of Sterling Clack(W.240), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mary Clack, widow of Sterling Clack Certificate No. 4747 Issued August 18, 1851 Rate, $96 per annum Commenced July 1, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Tennessee(Nashville) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 5, 1937
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Miss Anna Ford 1432 Willow Street Independence, Missouri
FORD, Joseph S.C.-830,304
Dear Madam:
This is in further response to your letter of recent date relative to the above entitled case.
You are informed that the records of this office show that George Ford, who served in the Civil War, received a pension until the date of his death on February 29, 1904, when his address was Chicago, Illinois.
You will be advised in a separate communication relative to George Hudspeth and Sterling Clack who you state fought in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully
E. L. BAILEY Director Dependents Claims Service

1432 Willow Independence, Mo. February 9, 1937
Veterans Administration No C Washington, D.C. M.O. 616109
Dear Sir:
2-16-37
C.R.
Did Joseph Ford who fought in the Civil War enrolled and mustered in October 9, 1861 at Camp Dick Robinson, as a private, of Co. B, 3rd Regiment Ky. Inf. and honorably discharged Oct. 13, 1864 at Louisville, Ky. receive a pension? If so, where was he living at the this time? Rec
Do you have a record of George Hudspeth or Sterling Clark from North Carolina, Surry Co. who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Yours truly, Anna Ford

1937 Mar 16 - Dist to Anna Ford - Ek
240 Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 240
Mary Black Widow Sterling Black Pvt. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2 nd 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Nashville West Tennessee by Thomas Crutcher Esq Pension Agent.
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book D Vol. 9 page 115 by
J. P. Hym Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th March 1818 & 1 May 1820, Sterling Black — late a Pirate in Col. Sanson's Regiment of the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the third — day of March — one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of March — one thousand eight hundred and twenty thirty.
John H. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
Samuel Lucas Capt 4 th Vir

In Isaac M. Clark's declara- tion please to examine it. Her- e we know if it will do. I am Yr Obedt Servt Chas Emery
1 March 1830

Carthage Tennessee
26 th November 1889
Sir
Inclosed you have the Declaration and proof with other Documentary evidence in support of the claim of Mary Black Widow of Sterling Black of Sumner county for a Pension. The papers have been some time in preparation owing to the witness residence not being known, until lately.
In regard to the merits of this claim I need not speak as the papers themselves will show. I hope therefore you will find no difficulty whatever in granting the widow her Pension for life.
I have no doubt whatever of the legality of this claim and as such I recommend it to your most favorable consideration.
Respectfully A. Hergussone
James S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Carthage 15 th April 1849
Sir Enclosed Please find the Declaration of Mrs Mary Black widow of Sterling Black praying to be placed on the Pension roll under acts of 2 d February 1848 and act of 29 th July 1848 You will therefore please to take notice of the application as one act is to place her on the Pension list for life and the other is to obtain the difference of Pension she drew and that her husband was in receipt of during his life he having drawn $96..00 per annum and she having drawn but $80..00 per annum The difference is due her under the last mentioned act as I believe and also under the rules of your office Please attend to this as soon as you can as I am requested to state by her that owing to the fact of her application having been delayed she is in need of money
Respectfully
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
A. Ferguson

Sterling Clark, W. Ter. Art 18 March 1878 to what time paid? Pan. Officer. Feb. 18, 1840 died 1837 p. 4 Sep 1837 SH

Inc to p 96, beg p 80 per am. Coag 1 July 1848.
Nashville
A Ferguson Carthage Te

Carthage Tennessee 4 th August 1851
Sir
Inclosed please find the Pension certificate of Mary Black widow of Sterling Black for an increase of Pension from $80. 00 / 100 dollars per annum to $96. 00 / 100 dollars per annum the amount he husband drew in his life time. The Declaration was filed about a year ago I examined it when lately at Washington and was told the Pension certificate must be surrendered before the increase could be allowed which I now do
Be pleased to allow and send on her certificate at as early a day as convenient as the time of drawing her Semiannual payment will be on the 4 th September next
Respectfully
A. Ferguson
Jamies E Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Garthagen Tennessee 13 th June 1840
Sir
Inclosed you have the additional Declaration of Mary Black under act of 7 th July 1838. She makes this declaration from the information contained in your letter of which I cannot find to know the date; in that letter you recommended to her that if she would make a declaration under the above act a five years Pension would be granted on the proof already furnished. Please allow and send on the certificate as soon as you can conveniently
Respectfully
A. Hergussone
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

4341
Mary Clark of Middlesex Tennessee
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State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this day personally appeared James Alderson a resident of the County of Sumner State of Kentucky  affirmed before Me Jeph P Adams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and made oath that the annexed leaf of an old book containing the record of the marriage of Sterling Black and his wife Mary Black was taken and cut out of the book in my presence which was the property of said Sterling Black speaking also the writing is in the proper hand writing of him the said Sterling Black personally having seen him frequently write I have lived a near neighbor to them for ten years past
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day March 1839
Jeph P Adams Seal J. Peace
James Alderson
State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Jeph P Adams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Alderson who has made the foregoing affidavit that he is a man of veracity and truth and that full faith and credit are due his statements
Given under my hand and seal this 21 st March 1839
Jeph P Adams J. Peace Seal

State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this day to wit the 28 th Day of May 1840 personally appeared Mary Black aged Seventy Three years last November before me Jeffy P Adams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that to the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 15 th the Seventh 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows That in addition to what she has heretofore in her declaration under act of July 15 th 1838 She again States that she is the widow of Sterling Black who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville in the State of Tennessee and was a resident of the County of Sumner up to the day of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Sterling Black on the Seventeenth day of August Seventeen hun- dred and eighty that her husband the afore- said Sterling Black died on the 6 th day of November 1837 that she was married to him as stated and that she cannot state that he was not in the Sumner after the marriage that being stated in her former declaration to which she would have refer and in addition says that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Jeffy P. Adams Justice of the Peace for Sumner County. her Mary Black mark

State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Jesse P. Adams one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Clark who has made oath to the foregoing declaration that she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due her statements. I further certify that owing to old age and bodily infirmity she cannot appear in open court to make this declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed my seal this 28 th day of May 1840
Jesse P. Adams Justice of the Peace for Sumner County.
State of Tennessee Sumner County
I Andrew M c Glathlin Clerk of the county court of said Sumner County do hereby certify that Jesse P Adams is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Gallatin this 12 th day of June 1840
Andr. M c Glathlin Clerk of Sumner County Court

Payment to be made at Nashville
by
Joel M. Smith Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Terre Haute
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 3
Geo. H. Perkins Clerk.
May 22 d 1849
Lived 23 years in Sumner County Tennessee previous to his residence in Warren County North Carolina

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Black widow of Sterling Black who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 27 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
D. C. McGehee Acting, Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Carthago 19 th June 1849
Dear Sir
Inclosed please find the Declaration of Mrs Mary Black widow of Sterling Black for arrears of Pension being the difference between eighty dollars per annum and sixty six dollars per annum the amount her husband drew in his lifetime
She claims the arrears or difference under acts of 7 th July 1838 9 th March 1843 17 th June 1844 2 nd February 1848 Resolution 14 th July 1848 and 29 th July 1848 and all other acts for her benefit
Be pleased to allow this claim as soon as practicable
Respectfully R. Berguesson
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Brief in the case of Mary Clack, widow of Sterling Clack, Sumner County and State of Tennessee act 2 February 1848
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband was a pensioner at $96 per annum.
Under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, the widow is entitled to the same amt per annum
Admitted at $96 per annum, deducting former payments at $80 per annum, com- mencing 1 July 1848
Name and residence of Agent.
A Ferguson Carthage Tenn
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 8 th April 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Sterling Black a Revolutionary pensioner under the several acts of March 1818 &c. to forward his claim for examination and sanction of his being paid, there is one year pension due Mr. Black up to the 4 th March last, Mr. C tells me that owing to a fall from his horse last Summer by which he was so much disabled that he could not attend to any business, please to return his claim to him to Franklin, Simpson County Kentucky near which he resides in Summer County Tennessee & being the nearest Post Office to him. Very Respectfully Sir
Y r O. B. T. Serv t John M. Bais Pres. Pension Agent By J. Cantrell

Paid Oct 20
2295
Tennessee Nashville
Mary Black widow of Sterling Black who was a Private in the Co line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to A Ferguson Wartage Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 217.

Mary Colack of Sterling Tennessee
Suspended
Act 25 th Feb. 1840
A. Ferguson
Act 4 July 1836

4747. Tennessee Nashville Mary Black widow of Sterling who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April 1849 and sent to
A. Hargussay Carthage Miss
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 3 .

7172 Mary Black of Sterling Tennessee
admitted
P: 2 yrs. $80. — bap: Lucas Col; Lawson, Va.
died 6 th Nov. 1837
Act 7 July 1838
A. Ferguson Carthage Tenn.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Tennessee } SS. Sumner COUNTY. }
On this 7th day of April 184 9 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Mary Clark a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of Sumner aged Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, and the act of Congress of the 29th July 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Sterling Clark who was a Private in the Wa Regiment, commanded by Col. of the Revolution and that she drew a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
John N. Smart JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Mary Clark 
attest to the mark A Ferguson John N. Smart COUNTY:—Set.
STATE OF Tennessee  Sumner COUNTY:—Set. I, John N. Smart a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Clark , the above declarant, is personally known to me. Given under my hand, this 7 day of April 184 9
John N. Smart JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee } Sumner COUNTY. }
I, John N. Smart Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that John N. Smart whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office, in the Town of Gallatin this 10th day of April 184 9
M. S. Munday Clerk of Saint County. By S. Munday S.C.

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Declaration of Mary Black
$80 per ann:
A. Ferguson Carthage Tenn:

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF Tennessee Sumner COUNTY. } SS.
On this 3 d day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid,
Mary Black a resident of Tennessee in the county of Sumner aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Henry Black a private in the Revolution who was a Pensioner of the United States . She further declares that she was also a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under act of 7 July 1838 . She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written before me, } William Dinning JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Mary Black Mark
State of
County:---Set.
I, William Dinning a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Black the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 3 d day of April 1843
William Dinning JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee Sumner COUNTY. }
I, William S Munday Clerk of the County Court of said Sumner county, hereby certify that William Dinning whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Gallatin this 4 th day of April 1843
Wm S Munday CLERK OF Sumner COUNTY Court.

State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this day personally appeared before me John N Grant one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Sumner of said Mary Black aged eighty three years a resident of the County and State of said who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made of the 7th July 1838 & of March 1843 & 1848 by the act of Congress, of the 29th and 1st February 1848 July 1848 and the Resolution of the first July 1848 and other acts allowing the same rate of Pensions to widows that their husbands drew in their life time That She is the widow of Sterling Black who drew a Pension at the rate of $96.00 dollars per annum that She has drawn a Pension of $80.00 dollars per annum under the several acts of Congress and now is in the receipt of a Pension under act of 2 d February 1848 at the same rate as $80.00 dollars per annum. That She now claims the difference between $80.00 dollars per annum and $96.00 dollars per annum from the 4 th day of March 1836 1836 to the present time and to be continued for life at the rate of $96.00 dollars per annum being the same that her husband was entitled to and drew while living That She has not remarried but is still a widow and that She is the relict

person who drew a Pension as before stated And that she hereby claims all benefits of existing laws of Congress in order to obtain the difference or arrear of Pension as before stated. Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 25 th day of May 1849
John N. Smart (JB) Justice of Peace
Mary Black Mark
State of Tennessee Sumner County 2 d I John N. Smart one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Black who has this day made the foregoing Declaration before me that owing to old age and bodily infirmity she cannot appear in court of her county to make this Declaration in open court. I further certify that she is still a widow and the identical person who drew a Pension as she states in her Declaration
John N. Smart (seal) Justice of Peace
State of Tennessee Sumner County 3 d I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John N. Smart is and was

at the time of performing the foregoing Official business an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Daviess County, duly elected, Commissioned and qualified as such, and that the within sig- nature purporting to be his appearance and that full faith and credit are due of right ought to be given his Official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed the Seal, of Office at Office in the Town of Gallatin, this 16 th day of June A.D. 1849.
Wm S. Munday Clerk

Tennessee
Mary Black widow of Sterling Black
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 18 & 1. May 1820 and who died on the 6 th November 1837 of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lucas of the Regiment commanded by Col. Lawson in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Septem- ber and sent and to A. Ferguson, Carthage, Tenn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1840 $ 360.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. 1841 $ 40.00
$ 400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Wm W. Edwards Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 206