Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,614, Edward Clark, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Clark, Edward
S 38614
CONTENTS
Wife Elizabeth

(N. 1974) Vermont
Edward Clark
Col. private Hazen's regt.
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1818. and sent to Isaiah Fish Esq. Danville, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Annual allowance
4 mo. 28/30.
$ 39 46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
4 Years
Col. Hazen Congress R. Brattleboro, Caledonia Co.
Benjamin D. Denny the County Court of Caledonia Vermont July 16 th 1820

State of Vermont } Edward Clark of Peacham in the Caledonia County } County of Caledonia aforesaid being
Duly Sworn doth declare depose &
That he was several times in the service of the United States in defence of the country and at the Battle of Bennington and previous to the year 1779 and that on or about the first Day of May 1779 he was Duly enlisted into the Service of the United States for the Term of three years that he belonged to Capt James Harrings Company and Col Myles Hoxons Regt or Congress Regt so called That he served therein the full term of three years and was discharged at Lancaster in Pennsylvania in August 1782. That He immediately enlisted in the same Company and Regt during the war and served until the close of the war for the term of one year and two months and was discharged in the month of July 1783 at Somptown in the State of New Jersey That he was wound- -ed at the Taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia and that he is now on the pension list at twenty two and an half Dollars per Annum He farther Deposes that he is now and ever since has been a Citizen of the United States & I do further declare that I am in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from Edward Clark my Country for Support
State of Vermont } Danville 7 th of April 1818 Caledonia } Personally appear
Edward Clark signer of the above Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Isaiah Fish Chief Judge Col C. Ct
I Thomas Hasettin of Dannet County of Caledonia & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Edward Clark who is mentioned in the annexed depositions I well know he is the same individual who was in the Continental Army in the summer of 1779 & that

I Thomas Hackett of Mount Carmel of Caledonia & State of Vermont of lawful age depose & say that I was personally acquainted with Edward Clarke who is mentioned in the annexed depositions & well know he is the same individual who was in the Continental Army in the summer of 1779 & that he served from 10 summer of 1779 until the general peace of 1783 that this deponent served with the Clarke during the time I have full knowledge of the above facts
Dorset 7 th April 1818 The Honorable State of Vermont Caledonia ss Penhallow 7 th April 1818
Given & subscribed before me this 7 th of April 1818 & I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Isaac Fish Chief Judge Cal. Dist.
State of Vermont Caledonia ss
I, Isaac Fish Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Benj a Bowers did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, And I now transmit the proceedings, testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions 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, which said declaration is made in order to obtain the pensions made by said act In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
Ellis Roberts Stanley Clerk of Cal. Dist. Ct.

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I, Isaiah Lusk Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Caledonia, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Benj a Bowers did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, And I now transmit the proceedings, testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to 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, which said declaration is made in order to obtain the provisions made by said act In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Signature & affixed the Seal of said Court this 9 th day of April 1815
Isaiah Lusk -
Miss Martha Standing believe me as ever
An error in the certificate; but admitted; the evidence of service being satisfactory without the certificate

John C. Calhoun Speaker
State of Vermont Caledonia ss I hereby certify that according to the evidence introduced the within claim Edward Colburn is reduced to indigent circumstances and has need of the assistance of his Country J. Smithwick Chief Judge Col. Ct.

Edward Clark's Declaration copy ————— N o 9 Reacham
Continued.
N o 1974.
29 July 1875

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville } within and for said County on the first Monday of June A. D. 1828. Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fish Chief Judge. " William Cahoon } Assistant " John W. Dana Esqrs } Judges.
On this 10 th day of June 1828, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Edward Clark aged Sixty years, resident in Steeplechase in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— In the Reg t of Col d Hubbard and Capt d Post's Company and also in Col d Moses Hazen's Reg t in Capt d Thomas' Troop Company in the continental troops in the years 1779-1780-1781-1782 until June 1783 And my pension certificate is numbered 1,947- (In the Congress Regiment so called) my former declaration was dated 7 th day of April A. D. 1818
And I do solemnly swear, 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary 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 sub- scribed.
Edward Clark
   1 cow $16. 10 10 Sheep $10. $ 26.00   1 yearling $6. one butter $10- 16.00   1 calf $3. two ploughs $8.- 11.00   2 chains $3. two axes $2. 5.00   2 Hoes 67 cts one Scythe & Smith $1.25 1.92   1 Harrow $4. ten old chairs $3.50 7.50   1 Bureau $4. one 5 pail kettle $3. 7.00   Iron Ware $3.50 one wooden clock $4. 7.50   Part set Joiners tools 15.00   brooches, Glass & Earthen Ware 3.00   50 old Sap Buckets $2. Three old Tables $3. 6.00   2 old wheels & Loom 4.00   five Shovel & tongs $1. churn & Butter tub $1. 2.00   1 Looking Glass .50 cts one cheese Press $1.50 2.00   16 Stalks 50 cts one old Saddle & Bridle $3. 3.50  

  Iron Ware $3.50 one wooden clock $4. 7.50   Part set joiners tools 15.00   Crockery, Glass, & Earthen Ware 3.00   50 old Sap Buckets $3., Three old Tables $3. 6.00   2 old Wheels & Loam 4.00   fire Shovel & Tongs $1. churn & Butter tub $1. 2.00   1 Looking Glass .50 cts one cheese Press $1.50 2.00   1 Wt. Steelyards 50 cts one old Saddle & Bridle $3. 3.50   1 woman's Saddle 2.00   flat Irons, knives, forks, spoons, candlesticks &c. 2.00   Lantern, two Baskets, two old Chests &c. 3.50   half Bushel & Wire Sieve .67   $125.59 
N.B. debts due from the said Edward Clark to sundry Persons to the amount of four hundred and seventy nine Dollars & seventy cents $479.70 Edward Clark
I am by occupation a joiner in very poor health & unable to labour for my support, I received a wound while in the service of the united States and was on the pension list previous to the act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818 - and my family are my wife Elizabeth aged fifty a weakly woman my Daughters Hannah aged 15 - years of age in good health and Joseph 13 years of age in a very recd state of health Edward Clark
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19 th day of June A.D. 1820 (Before W m Cahoon Judge)
STATE OF VERMONT, } Caledonia County, ss. }
I Benj o F r Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, 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
One hundred and twenty five Dollars and 59 cents. - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of June 1820.
Benj o F r Deming
Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.

Madam:-
In reply to your request of Feby. 25' , received Feby. 27 , for a statement of the military history of Edward 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. 38,614
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. May 1779 to July 1783 discharged at Pompton, N.J. ✓ Private Post James Heron Thomas Pry Hobart Moses Hazen Congress' Own regiment N.H.
Battles engaged in, Bennington; and was wounded in the leg at the taking of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ 1795 Haverhill, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Peacham, Caledonia Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, fifty-eight years.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Elizabeth aged fifty years, daughter Hannah fifteen years and Joseph thirteen years.
No other family data.
Respectfully,
Inverness pensioner,
Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jonathan Norton S.F. 14028
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 6 1/2 mos. Pvt. John Scham John Chester Conn.   Sept. 1777 2 1/2 mos. John Skinner Putnam            
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Taking of Burgoyne. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hebron Tolland Co then Hartford Co Conn. Date of application for pension, Dec. 6. 1832. This cl. was al. Residence at date of application, St Ann Washington Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Born at Martha's Vineyard Mass. Feb'y 27. 1743.
Remarks:
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212 Academy St., South Orange, New Jersey Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to obtain information concerning Edward Clark the revolutionary soldier who was born at Peacham Vt.
I should like whatever data you have concerning him, as my children want to join a society on his record.

Thanking you for this much needed information, I am
Sincerely yours, (Mrs. C.M.) Adelaide H. Clark.
Feb. 25, 1915.

One 3¢ stamped envelope
GENERAL OFFICERS
DR. MITCHELL DOWNING, PRESIDENT PROF. H. S. JACOBY, CHN. EXEC. COM. REV. A. F. SCHAUFLER, D.D. TREAS. PERMANENT FUND
HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION
MISS NORMA FRANK, HEADQUARTERS AND FINANCIAL SEC'Y
NEW YORK STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
THE PROTESTANT SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF THE EMPIRE STATE ORGANIZED BY COMMUNITIES FOR EFFICIENCY
REV. JOSEPH CLARK, D. D., SUP'T
80 HOWARD STREET ALBANY, N. Y.
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENTS
DR. JOSEPH CLARK, ADMINISTRATION MISS ELIZABETH HARRIS, ELEMENTARY AND TRAINING SECONDARY AND ADULT MISS MARY K. BERG, HOME-EXTENSION FRANKLIN H. BECKWITH, SUP'T FIELD- FINANCE AND COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
Rev Sec
November Twenty-Seventh 1918
Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please mail to me the Revolutionary War data in regard to Edward Clark, who was born at Piermont, N.H., and died in Caledonia County, Vermont, about 1840. Wife, Elizabeth or Lizzie Mason.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours sincerely,
Joseph Clark

38614
INVALID.
Rec'y
File No. 38,614
Edward Clarke
Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Mch. 5. Hist. to Mrs. C. N. Clark. P. 1918 Dec. 10 Hist. to Dr Jos. Clark.

Nov 8, 1906 S.P.

Clark, Edward
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on Feby. 28, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 160
Rank; Sergeant
Regt; Col. Hazen's; Capt. Dyer's company.
Disability; Wounded in his leg by a shell.
When and where disabled; Oct. 1781, Yorktown.
Residence; Haverhill.
To what pension entitled; One-fourth.
Remarks; On the rolls in '80, and continued thereon to January, 1782.
Evidence complete.

Know all men by these Presents That I Edward Clark of Peacham in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont formerly a Soldier in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and being now on the Pension list of the United States in consequence of a wound received while in their service at and having in consequence of an act and Law of the United States passed the 18 th Day of March last Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war Made application to the Secretary at War to be put on the pension list as a Soldier for eight Dollars per month agreeable to the provisions of said act Now I the said Edward Clark in consideration of being put considered as entitled to the pension provided by said act If I shall actually receive the sums thereby the granted to the John Clark Do hereby Relinquish and Quit Claim all right to the said United States all right Title or Claim to have or receive the said pension in consequence of the Wound aforesaid amounting to twenty two and one half Dollars per Annum and hereby for myself my heirs Execut ors , Relinquish the all every thing which may be due to me after this Date provided I am considered entitled to the Eight Dollars per month as above mentioned In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 7 th Day of April A D 1818
Wm Chamberlain John M. Matthews
Edward Clark
State of Vermont } Doneville April 7 th 1818 Personally Caledonia ss } appeared Edward Clark the Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument before me and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me. Isaac Root Chief Judge Caledonia

State of Vermont } Danville 7 th of April 1818 Caledonia ss } Personally appeared Edward Clark signer and seal of the within release and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me J. H. H. H. Judge
Edward Clark
Release

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Clark, Edward GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12908 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 16, 1789 To Theodorus Fowler, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.