Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,482, David Clapp, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Clapp, David
NUMBER
S. 12.482
CONTENTS
carded.

3467.
Massachusetts
David Clapp
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col Brooks in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec r 1832 and sent to S Island Abenethy Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120 ~ Semi-annual allowance ending 21 Mar 33 40 ~
$160 ~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H B Blair Clerk D. Vol. 2 nd Page 43

James Humphrey of Scituate in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years today & say that I am of this town to my knowledge, being for the fourth time of this kind by him within.
James Humphrey,
2. Norfolk 10 August 15 th 1832 Scituate & noon to before the same proof of fact here
David Bloch
4678.
Edwin S. Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at in and for said County, David Clapp a resident of Dorchester in said County, aged seventy three, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Dorchester on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1759, and that there is a record of his birth on the Town Records of Dorchester, that he was in the United States service from the third day of November A. D. 1777, to the third day of April A. D. 1778 - 5 months, as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at Dorchester at the time aforesaid
when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for his father David Clapp and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Thomas May & Capt. Ebenezer Brooks, colonel.
: that he marched from Dorchester to Cambridge, from to from to for the time aforesaid : that he served at Cambridge with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Dorchester.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 19th day of July A. D. 1778, to the middle day of December A. D. 1778 - 4 months 29 days as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at said Dorchester
when he entered the service; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Beals Benjamin Brooks the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacob Gannett
: that he marched from Dorchester to Boston, from there to Middlesex from in Boston Harbor for the time aforesaid : that he served at said place with none of the regular troops; and
none of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 6th day of February A. D. 1779, to the 1st day of May A. D. 1779 as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at said Dorchester
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Caleb Champlaine
: that he marched from to , from to from to : that he served at Dorchester Heights with none of the regular troops; and
none of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

And also that he was in the United States service from the eleventh day of May A.D. 1779 to the sixteenth day of October 1780 with the exception of one month being one year four months & six days as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at said Dorchester when he entered the service that he was a volunteer & served for the period aforesaid upon Dorchester Heights under the command of Capt. Lemuel Clapp of a detachment under the command of Major Nathaniel Heath & that no regular troops or officers served with him that he was in no battle & left the service at the end of his engagement without any written discharge
That all the documentary evidence in his service is hereto annexed
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
David Clapp
We Thaddeus M c Harris, D.D. a clergyman, residing in the said Dorchester
and James Humphrey
residing in said
Dorchester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Clapp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Thaddeus Mason Harris
James Humphrey
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Thaddeus M c Harris , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Dorchester; and that James Humphrey , who has also signed the same is a resident in Dorchester and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomson Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Hovey , Reg. of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Clapp for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hovey

I James Humphrey of Donisthorpe in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years testify & say that David Clob to my knowledge, served for the fourth period of time was  has been by him within.
James Humphrey,
1. Norfolk August 15 th 1832 Subscribed & sworn to before me Richard Judge of Probate
4678.
Edwin D. Eland
David Clob

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 13 1832.
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 David Clapp is borne on the Pay roll of Capt. Caleb Humphrey's Company of Guards for the following periods (viz) Three months from the sixth of February 1779, three months & six days from Feb 1 st 1780, & three months from Dec 22 nd 1780: also on the Pay Roll of Capt. Lemuel Clapp's Company Major Nath l Heat h 's detachment for the space of five months & sixteen days from May 1 st 1780; also on Capt the Pay Rolls of Capt Benj a Beals Company Col Jacob Gerrish Reg t for the period of four months & from July 15 th 1778 twenty nine days from July 15 th 1778: & also that the name of David Clapp is borne on the Pay Rolls of Capt Thomas May's Company Col. Eleazar Brooks Reg t for the period of five months from Nov 3 rd 1778
Edward D Bangs. Leg y

Dorchester August 4 th 1832
This certifies that David Clapp the son of David and Ruth Clapp, of the town of Dorchester, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, was born November the 30 th 1759 as it stands recorded on this town records
• A true copy from Dorchester records
Attest
Thomas J. Holman Town Clerk

4678
David Clapp Norfolk Co (Mass)
Root & Lyman adm
$ 50--
E. S. Leland Roxbury Norfolk Co Mass

4678
David Clapp Norfolk Co (Mass)
Private Express adm
$80--
E. J. Leland Barnesbury Norfolk Co

BRIEF in the case of David Clapp -  of Norfolk County in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 Mar 3 — 5 — private Gen. Capt. Thos. Mays - Col. E. Brooks   78 - July 15 — 4 — " " Benj. Beal - Col. Jacob Gerrish   79 Feb 5 — 3 — " " Caleb Brannan   80 1 4 6 " " General Clapp - Col. Whitcomb  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dorchester  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, Robt. Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. Blain Examining Clerk.

O. W. & N. Division.
P. S. M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, February 10, 1896.
Sir:
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history --- David Clapp --- of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 3, 1777 5 mos. Pvt. Thomas May Ebenezer Brooks Mass.   July 15, 1778 4 mos. 29 dys " Benjamin Beale Jacob Gerrish Mass.   Feb. 6, 1779 3 mos. " Caleb Champney (Co. of Guards) Mass.   May 11, 1779, to Oct. 16, 1780 " " Lemuel Clapp Nathaniel Heath H Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____ None. _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Dorchester, Mass. _____
Date of application for pension, _____ August 15, 1832. _____
Residence at date of application, _____ Dorchester, Mass. _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ Born at Dorchester, Mass., Nov. 30, 1759. _____
His application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully, Mr. Stephen B. Clapp, 26 Woodbine St., Boston, Mass.
Commissioner.

12482-5. 6
Boston Mass Jan'y 4 '98
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Will you please send me the Record of David Clapp of Dorchester Mass during the Revolutionary War.
Yours Truly Stephen B. Clapp. 26 Woodbine St Boston
P

Feby 10, 1898. Mil. histy to Stephen B. Clapp Boston, Mass
Reiman
✓ 12.482 INVALID.
File No. 12, 482
David Clapp Brn. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]