Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 13178, Abel Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
bonn-
Clark, Abel Sarah
R 13178
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Onond. ss. On this 11 th day of September, 1857, before me Henry M. Buchard a Surrogate within and for the County & State aforesaid - person- ally appeared Noble Clark aged fifty six years - a resident of Bridgewater in the County & State aforesaid - who be- ing duly sworn in according to law deposes that he is a child and heir at law of Abel Clark deceased who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Col. Herman Swift in the war of the Revolution - That he believes his Father the said Abel Clark en- listed into the said Regiment in the war aforesaid - in the State of Con- necticut - on or about the 25 th day of April 1777 - and continued in actual service in said War over four years - and was honorably discharged on or about the 1 st day of January 1780 - also on or about the 1 st day of January 1781 - also on the 31 st day of December 1781 -
That his Father the said Abel Clark died at Bridgewater - N.Y. on the 2 nd day of January 1834 - That his Mother Sarah Clark widow of the said Abel Clark

died at Sangerfield N.Y. on the 24 th day of October 1846.
The said Noble Clark and Administrators makes this de- claration for the purpose of obtaining from the Departments at Washing- ton the pension which was due to the said Abel Clark under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 - and also which was due to his Widow Sarah Clark under the Act of July 4 th 1836 - or any other act of Congress. He also states that he knows of no Record either public or private of the marriage of his said Parents or birth of their Children - that they had a Bible in which it was recorded - that he has made diligent search for two days to find it - but he cannot find it - and he thinks it is lost or is in the possession of his Sister Eunice Grain in Wisconsin. He further states that his Parents resided in Plainfield and Windham Ct - when their Children were born - that one Child Mercy died in infancy -
Abel Clark,

We John P. Clark and George Manchester residents of the County & State afore- said upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was si- gned and acknowledged by Noble Clark in our presence - and that we believe from the appearance & statement of the applicant that he is the iden- tical person he represents himself to be - John P. Clark Geo. Manchester
The foregoing declaration and affi- davit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be - and that I have no interest in this claim - Sworn this 11 th day of August 1887. I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the County of Union

State of New York
County of Otsego
On this 9 th day of September 1857- before me
B- C. H. Williamson a justice of the Peace in and for the County/ State aforesaid- personally appeared Asa Richardson aged Eighty three years- a resident of Plainfield in said County- who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says- That he formerly resided in the Town of Willington in the State of Connecticut- and came from Ct. to Oneida County New York- about 1803- That he was very intimately acquainted with Abel Clark and his Family in the State of Connecticut who resided in the Preston and Plainfield Windham in Connecticut- That his acquaintance with his said Family commenced about the year 1788- at which time the said Abel Clark and his Wife Rose Sarah lived together as Husband and Wife- That on the 28 th day of March 1798- he married Phebe Clark who was the oldest child then living of the said Abel and Sarah
B.
time

Clark - who is now dead - That he worked for the said Abel Clark and lived in his family for several years before the said Abel Clark left the said State of Connecticut - and very often heard him state that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution - That while he lived in the house of the said Abel Clark - he frequently saw them occupying the same bed together and knew that several of their children were born while he lived with them -
That the names of their children were Sarah (deponent's wife now dead) Charlotte (dead) Sally - Abel - Zipporah - Eunice - Fanny - Betsey - Elijah - and Noble. That he distinctly recollects seeing their Mother the said Sarah Clark - nurse (suckle) several of the youngest of the said children - That he fully believes that the said Abel Clark and Sarah Clark lived together as Husband and Wife - from the date

of their marriage till his death that they were Husband and Wife - which fact he never heard doubt- ed. That he the said Abel Clark removed from the State of Connecticut about the time that deponent did - and settled in Plainfield in Otsego County - viz - about 1803 - and that he deponent and the said Abel Clark have resided near each other from that time till the death of the said Abel Clark - that the said Abel Clark died in the Town of Bleecker Oneida Co - NY - on the 2 d day of January 1834 - that his Widow the said Sarah Clark died in Plainfield in said County of Oneida on the 24 th day of October 1846 - that he was present at their burial - and that they left children only now living - whose na- mes are - Sally Wyl - Abel Clark - Zipporah Cary - Eunice Garin - Fanny Loonis - Betsey Pickerson - Elijah Clark and Noble Clark -
And he swears that he is a disinterested witness - Asa Richardson

Subscribed & Sworn Before Me This 9 day Sept 1839 and that I know the said Asa Richardson is a Credible Witness
Chas H Williamson Justice of the Peace

Rev. War Section.
3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON December 16, 1920.
Mrs. O. C. Goold, Norwich, New York.
Madam:
In response to your letter of November 11, 1920, You are advised that from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim Rejected file No. 13,178 it appears that on September 11, 1857, Noble Clark aged 56 years, a resident of Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York, applied for pension in behalf of himself, and the other children of his father Able Clark.
He alleged that said Able Clark served as a private in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment from April 25, 1777 to December 31, 1781. The claim was not allowed as the children of soldiers of the Revolution had no title to pension.
It is also stated that Able Clark had lived in Preston, Plainfield and Windham, Connecticut, and had moved to Plainfield, Otsego County, New York about 1803.
He died in Bridgewater, New York, January 2, 1834  23, 1834 , and his widow Sarah died in Sangerfield, New York, October 24, 1846, leaving the following children: Sally Nye; Zipporah Cary; Eunice Wain; Fanny Loomis; Betsey Rickerson; Abel; Elijah, and Noble Clark. The following children died before their parents: Mercy; Charlotte, and Jerusha who married Asa Richardson.
The date and place of soldier's marriage and maiden name of his wife are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

13178
P. O. Abel Clark
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: Rev. _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges:
There is no correspondence recorded, relative to the rejection of this claim but prior to the date when it was filed in 1857, there had been a decision rendered, that children of soldiers of the Revolution had no title to pension, when neither father or mother had made claim.
and 1920 Dec. 16 Mail to Mrs. O. C. Gossard Esq.

Ex. ad Div. Gen. War Section
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 18 , 191 20
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Given name of widow Sarah Rose Clark No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier, Abel Clark
date of his birth & death _____
P. O. address of claimant, at enlistment and after service town of Bridgewater Onondaga Co N.Y.
Company don't know
Regiment don't know
State where enlisted New York State I think
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Acting Commissioner.

Norwich N.Y. Nov 11-1820
F.D. Byington
Dear Sir. Your letter received, and will do the feat I can in filling out the inclosed paper. Abiel Clark married Sarah Rose. after divorce he lived in the town of Bridgewater Oneida Co. State of N.Y. I have taken this from a deed given by Sarah Clark to Noble Clark her son after the death of her husband Abiel Clark. and the property was located in the town of Bridgewater

I am the fourth generation And every one has passed away that could give me any information in regard to his enlistment. I have in my possession a pension paper showing he served nearly five years in the Revolution. This paper is made out in Sonoma. Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Jan 26, 1857. Would inclose same. But am afraid I would loose the paper which I value very much. I have also a will of Thomas Rose my Great Grandmother's Father's Maid Dated Apr 18 th A.D. 1776. Very

likely preparing to inherit him self. I don't even know that Abel Clark was married at the time he served I have the birth dates of all his children and they figure in the seventeenth hundreds - like 1792 1795 1797 1799
I think by the above births. he must entered the war while single pardon this long letter but I thought a little information might help out Yours very truly Miss C. Gould

Abel Clark
Abel Clark Service.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford June 6 th 1857
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Abel Clark, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and find the name of Abel Clark on a Pay Roll under the following heading vis. Settlement with the 7 th Connecticut Regt., Heman Swift Esq. Colonel, before January 1780, where the said Clark is credited with service as a private, from April 23 rd 1779 , to Jan'y, 1 st 1780 , 2 years 8 months 6 days .
On another Pay Roll for the service of Col. Swift's Regiment in 1780, I also find the name of Abel Clark, who is then credited with service as a private from Jan'y. 1 st 1780 to Jan'y 1 st 1781 = 1 year .
On a Pay Roll for the service of Col. Swift's Regiment in 1781, I find the name of Abel Clark which is written Clark on the ledger to which the account is posted, where the said Clark is credited with service as a private, from Jan'y, 1 st 1781 to Dec. 31 st 1781 = 1 year .
Joseph G Lamb Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Revolutionary Claim of Isaac Clark
Private of the 7th Regt Connecticut Line
original
J.W. Muzzey
Atty -
Present Purdum.
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State of New York Oneida County. Surrogates Office - } I hereby certify - that Satisfactory Evidence was adduced to prove - that Abel Clark died in Bridgewater in the County & State aforesaid - on the 2 d day of January A.D. 1834 - that he left a widow named Sarah Clark - who died in Sangerfield in said County - on the 24 th day of October A.D. 1846 - that the said Abel Clark left children only now living - whose names are Sally Maye - Abel Clark, Zipporah Cary - Eunice Hainy - Fanny Loonis - Betsey Hickerson, Elijah Clark and Noble Clark - and that they are the only children and heirs at law in fact to the said Abel Clark - now living who was a private in the Regiment of Col. Heman Swift in the war of the Revolution -
And I further certify - that the evidence on which this Certificate

is founded. will be found in the Documents percents annexed marked. A. B. & Co - Subscribers & Lovers September 11 - P. 1837 Henry M. Billiard Borrowed of the County of Oneida N.Y.

State of New York County of Oneida ss. On this 10 th day of September 1857 before me Cyril Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County State aforesaid personally appeared James Thorne aged Sifty seven years a resident of Bridgewater in the County State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has resided in said town over about fifty years that he was very intimately acquainted with Abiel Clarke who formerly lived as a neighbor to deponent. That he now distinctly recollects hearing the said Abiel Clarke state about his service in the war of the Revolution - that he entered the service in the State of Connecticut - that one Elias Dixby lived near deponent in Bridgewater aforesaid who was a Revolutionary pen- sioner - and that he deponent very often heard the said

Bishop and the said Abel Clarke talk over their services in the war of the Rev and often at raisings and other places has he heard the said Abel Clarke state that he served in the war aforesaid - Deponent further states that it was very generally considered in the community that the said Abel Clarke was a soldier of the Revolution - as he universally had that rep- utation which fact he never heard disputed. And he swears that he is a disinterested witness. Subscribed & sworn James Thorne this 10 th day of Sept 1857 and I certify that I am well agree- ed with the above named James Thorne and that he is a creditable witness. Ezra Brown further for the Rev -

State of New York County of Oneida - } On this 8 th day of September 1857 - before me Ezra Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State of aforesaid - per- sonally appeared Oran S. Clark aged Fifty two years a resident of the County & State of aforesaid who be- ing duly sworn according to Law - deposes - that he was intimate- ly acquainted with Abel Clark and with his wife Sarah Clark - that the said A. Abel Clark died in Bridgewater in said County on the 2 d day of January 1834 - that his widow Sarah Clark died in Sangerfield in said Coun- ty - on the 24 th day of October 1846 - that he was present at the burial of the said Abel & Sarah Clark - as the said said Abel Clark was his Uncle - And he swears that he is a disinterested witness - Oran S. Clark
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year above written - And I hereby certify that the said Oran S. Clark over

is a credible witness
Ezra Brown Justice of the Peace
I also further depose and say that I do know my said Uncle and Aunt Abel Clark and Sarah Clark lived together as husband & wife from my his earliest recollection till their his death. That the names of their Children were Jemima Charlotte Sally Abel Zipporah Eunice Fanny Betsey Elijah & Noble - Orange S. Clark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ezra Brown above named, that I know him to have been for a consid- erable time a Justice of the Peace of T. N. County N.Y. & have no doubt he was such Justice at the time the foregoing certificate first bear date
A. Smith April 7. 1862