Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9788, Ebenezer Clark, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Clark, Ebenezer Rachel
W 9788
CONTENTS

See letter to E. Collins Recd. Dec. 1836 p. 67 Sept. 22. 1836 clo. to same 21 Dec. 1836
Entered from New York to Indiana on 2 Dec. 1836
Specification rank Private 1836
5036. To Indiana from New York Ebenezer Clark private
Massachusetts Line - 1776 - 1 year 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 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Jan'y 1819 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Astor. House of Representatives U. States
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 \frac{16}{30} \text{ } 4 \frac{4}{30} mo 37. 92 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 48. 00 $ 85. 32
Tupper { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Oneida County Continued

5349
Indiana, Madison
Rachel Clark
widow of Ebenezer Clark
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20 th day of February 1848 and sent to
Lucas C. Lea
Madison, Indiana
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 324 Vol. 3
Date of death not on a B.

Clerk's office Arcadia County I certify that Charles Wyhe was a freeholder of this County at the time of making the within affidavit & Certificate & that his signature appears to be of his own proper handwriting - Witness the Seal of said County the 23 day of May 1818 - J. Wm. H. Wood good J. H.
Cheney Clark Jr Col. Ward's Map. reg. 1776 - 1 year Col. Tupper's Map. reg. 1777 - 9 months Vernon
Admitted

State of New York Onondaga County ss, Ebenezer Clark a citizen of the United States, residing at Vernon in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, being duly sworn deposeth and says, that he has no writings to which he can refer himself for the correctness of the following dates, but still believes them to be true. This deponent enlisted in the Continental army at Roxbury, Massachusetts about the first of May 1775, soon after the Battle of Lex- ington, to serve until the first of January 1776. This deponent enlisted in a company commanded by a Captain Jonathan Bordwell, but the Colonel of the Regiment this deponent does not now recollect. This deponent served at and near Roxbury until the first of January and then received a written discharge which has been lost. This deponent enlisted at Roxbury a second time, about the 12th of January 1776 a few days after this deponent was discharged, and enlisted in a company commanded by Captain William King, and in Colonel Ward's Regiment and in General Heath's Brigade. This deponent enlisted for one year. The Regiment to which this deponent belonged, was marched in the last of April or first part of May to New London, and there took shipping and went to New York. This deponent was at the Battle of Flat Bush Long Island, and the Regiment to which this deponent belonged was very severely cut to pieces. This deponent also was at New York when it was

taken prisoner of War by the British about the 27 th August 1776 and marched out with the American army. — This Deponent was also present at the Battle of White Plains, and at a number of other engagements. This Deponent was wounded at the Battle on Long Island. — The Regiment to which this deponent belonged went into Winter Quarters at Pottskill in the State of New York. This Deponent was discharged at Pottskill about the 12 th of January 1777, his term of enlistment having expired; and he received a written discharge signed by Colonel Ward which has been lost, for a number of years.
This deponent then enlisted a third time near Boston about the first of April 1780, to serve until the first of January then next, and was attached to the  at that time Colonel Tappan's Regiment in General Pattisons Brigade. This deponent joined the army at West Point in the State of New York, but does not recollect the name of the Captain who commanded the Company he joined. There were no engagements during the summer of 1780, and the Soldiers were employed principally on scouting parties and the like. — The Brigade to which this Deponent was last attached was stationed at Hackinsack, Haverstraw, & during the summer, and returned to West Point for Winter Quarters, when this deponent was discharged on the first of January 1781, and received a written discharge signed by Colonel Tappan, which has long been lost. —

This deponent has no writing as he before stated to which he can refer for the correctness of the date, but believes them to be strictly true — This deponent knows of no one in this part of the country who knows of his being in the army. This Deponent is old and infirm, and from his reduced circumstances, stands in need of his Country's assistance for support —
And further says not
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 15 th day of April 1818
Ebenezer Clark
Charles Wyllie one of the judges of Oneida Co. N.Y.
I Charles Wyllie one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas of Oneida County as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Clark did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavit 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 the 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." Done Oneida Co. April 15 th 1818. & that I am satisfied from his circumstances he needs his country's assistance for support. Charles Wyllie

Clerk's office Oneida County
I certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge of this County at the time of making the within Affidavit & Certificate & that his signature appears to be of his own proper handwriting - Witness the Seal of said County the 23 day of May 1818 -
Francis A. Woodgood Clk.
Benjamin Smith Col: March 21. 1818 1776 - 1 year 11 months 28 days Col: Stephen H. Hapgood 1777 - 9 months
Submitted

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
Ebenezer Black
  7 7 Sheep   150 1 Ox   30, Household furniture worth Thirty Dollars   A due bill from Mr. Barber for 859\frac{25}{100} payable in shares by 1 Sept next   A note from John Barker 20 — due — 20 Augt next   A note from Franklin Chapin 27\frac{25}{100} — — — — — 1 Augt do   104 42 do — John Nephew 5\frac{42}{100} — — — — — 18 July   do — Orange B. Spencer 4\frac{82}{100} — (bad) 1 May last   do — Josiah Patten 17 — — — — — 1 Augt next   142 92 do — Richard P. John 26\frac{75}{100} — (bad) 24 May last   Oct 4 82 135 99   26 75 31 57   31 57 104.42 Ebenezer Black 
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820, before
M. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is One hundred forty three \frac{92}{100} dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 forty three dollars and Ninety two cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th day of Sept r 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Ebenezer Clark aged 58 years, resident in Vernon 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: Enlisted in 1776 for a year in Capt. Kings Campain Ward. Reg t Heaths Brigade and served therein for the term of his enlistment being one year when he was regularly discharged.
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 5836. That he is by occupation a farmer in poor health and able to do very little work
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife named Rachel aged 54 one year in poor health and unable essentially to contribute to her support
Ebenezer Clark
5836
Rachel Clark
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820.
Ebenezer Clark
Before me M c Millen first judge of court

Rachel Clark (64 12) of Cleavage Indiana.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows-
State of Indiana. Pike County ss
on this Twenty Second day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty nine personally appeared before me a Judge of the Pike Circuit Court which is a Court of Record, Rachel Clark , a resident of said Pike County, State of Indiana aged Seventy one years in May last, who from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Ebenezer Clark , who was a pensioner in the County of Pike State of Indiana and she refers to his papers on file for evidence of his service. She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Clark , in Old Springfield Township, Hampden County State of Massachusetts on the twenty first day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine, that her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Clark died on the twenty ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and thirty four, viz, at the time above stated, she has no family record, she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, given from under my hand the above date.
Rachel Clark mark
Sworn and Subscription before me
W. D. P. Andrew Associate Judge

State of Indiana Rush County, ss.
On this twenty second day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Rush Circuit Court which is a court of Record, Rachel Clark a resident of Rush County State of Indiana and is an aged and respectable Lady, and is well known to me to be a Lady of truth and piety and by reason of bodily infirmity she unable to appear in Court and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, I do further certify, that from my personal acquaintance with her and her family, I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the statements therein made given from under my hand the day and the date last aforesaid.
Wm P. Andrews Associate Judge
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the afore-mentioned Ebenezer Clark and Rachel Clark ever since the year seventeen hundred and ninety Eight and they were then living together as husband and wife, and I was informed had been married eight or nine years before that period, they then had but one living child but I understand they had lost three, and I fully believe they were married at the time stated in the foregoing declaration. I know that the said Ebenezer Clark died about the time above stated and the said Rachel Clark has remained a widow ever since his death, I also know the above Rachel Clark to be a Lady of truth and piety - given from under my hand this twenty second day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
State of Indiana Rush County ss
Sally Conde
On this twenty second day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Sally Conde, an aged and respectable Lady of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate, and I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the same given from under my hand the day and date last aforesaid.
Wm P. Andrews Associate Judge

State of Indiana Pike County ss
I Robert Thompson clerk of the court of said County do hereby certify that William P. Andrews is Judge as above 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 this Twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine Robert Thompson Clerk
I Lyman Thomas, do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Clark and Rachel Clark who made the above declaration for about forty three years, and from their age and the appearance of their family, I fully believe they were married as early as seventeen hundred and eighty nine they lived together a respectable couple to the death of said Ebenezer Clark, and I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the statements made in the foregoing declaration, given from under my hand this Twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Lyman Thomas
State of Indiana Fayette County ss
on this Twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me James B. Poe a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Lyman Thomas a respectable citizen of Fayette County State of Indiana and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the same given from under my hand the day and date above
James B Poe Esq Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Fayette County ss
I Gabriel Sinn clerk of the court of said County do hereby certify that James B. Poe is magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty nine G. Sinn Clerk

evidence of Mr. Rachel Blakes marriage.

Springfield May, Seventeen Hundred & Eighty Six the following persons have been married by me Beralie Howard - - - - - Seventeen Hundred eighty nine, April, Ebenezer Clark & Rachel Chapin of Springfield - - - - - February First, Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Nine p er W m Pynchon town cler 2)
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of marriages with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows: 1789 April - February 1 st 1790 -
Rich d Bliss Town Clerk of Springfield
I Richard Bliss above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Springfield County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Rich d Bliss Town Clerk of Springfield
Hampden ss December 18 th 1839 Then personally appeared Richard Bliss the signer of the foregoing certificate & made oath that the facts stated in the same are true
Before me Henry Morris Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do certify that Henry Morris Esqr. whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within the said County duly Commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Henry Morris and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk

November 3, 1936
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Ann Elizabeth Amos 520 North Perkins Street Rushville, Indiana
EBENEZER CLARK W. 9788 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ebenezer Clark who served as private in the Massachusetts Line and received a pension in 1819.
The record of Ebenezer Clark follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9788, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Ebenezer Clark are not given.
Ebenezer Clark enlisted about the first of May, 1775, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, served as a private in Captain Jonathan Bardwell's Massachusetts company, and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted January 12, 1776, served as private in Captain William King's company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Long Island in which he was wounded (the nature of his wound not stated), was at the taking of New York by the British in 1776, the battle of White Plains and a number of other engagements and was discharged January 12, 1777. He enlisted near Boston about the first of April, 1780, and served as private in Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1781.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, while a resident of Vernon, Oneida County, New York, and was still living there in 1820 aged fifty-eight years. In 1822 he was transferred to the Indiana Agency. He died March 29, 1837.
Ebenezer Clark married April 21, 1789, in Old Springfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Rachel Chapin, who was born in May, 1768.

Ebenezer Clark's widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed November 22, 1839, at which time she was living in Rush County, Indiana. In 1844, she was a resident of Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, where she was still living in 1850.
It was stated that Ebenezer Clark and his wife, Rachel, had one child living in 1798 and that they had lost three children; no names of children were given.
The name of Franklin Chapin appeared in the soldier's claim for pension, relationship to his wife, Rachel, not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rep d Letter to J. C. Lea & 3 d Auditor May 13 th 1846.
4956.
Indiana, Madison
Rachel Clark
widow of Ebenezer Clark who was a Private in the Revolution
Sept 6 Hon W. J. Brown Oct 6 th '48
Let to Isaac C. Lea Jany 24 th 1850. I also to J. S. Gallagher same date
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Kennedy Chair of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 176

Rep d ,
(Areas)
Indiana 5189
Rachel Clark
widow of Elbridge Clark
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 29 th March 1837 of Rush Co., in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain King of the regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass. line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & end 29. March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Hon. S. Kennebec, House of Reps.
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 220

40. 3. 4 37. 3. 29  2. 11. 6
2y 140 6m \frac{1}{4} 35 3m \frac{1}{2} 17.5 1m \frac{1}{3} 5.83 6ds \frac{1}{5} 1.17  199.50
6412
Rachel Clark of Ebenezer Indiana
admitted
Ps 149. 9m. $70. - bat King Col Ward Mass.
died 29 March 1837.
At 7 July 1838
H. Bradley Indianapolis Ind

Rachel Clark of Ebenezer Indiana Suspended Act: 27 Feb: 1840 H. Bradley.
Act 7 July 1838

5189
Let to H. M. Kennedy Dec 9 '43
Indiana
Rachel Clark
widow of Ebenezer Clark, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 — and who died on the 29 th March 1837 of Rush Co o . in the State of Indiana — who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain King of the reg t commanded by Col. Ward in the Sharp. line for 21 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 29 th day of March, 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of March 1840, & sent to H. Bradley Indianapolis, Ind.
Arrears to the 1 st of Mar 1840 $199.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 35.00
$234.50
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Gundy , Clerk, Book A , Vol. 2 , Page 220 .

5339
53

Declaration of Rachael Clark in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838 State of Indiana Wabash County } An this 23 rd day of January 1844
personally appeared before the undersigned An acting Justice of the Peace within and for the Township of Chester County of Wabash and State of Indiana Rachael Clark a resident of the State of Indiana in the County of Wabash aged Twenty five years and nine Months 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 of made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary war that she is the widow of Ebenezer Clark Who was a private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war that he served as she believes as a private soldier in the said war for the term of five years or at least that she recollects of hearing her deceased husband say that he was in the battles of Brandy Stone & Several other battles during the war that she can not recollect the regiment or corps in which her deceased husband served that she received the sum of Twenty dollars on annu- under the act of July 7 th 1838 She further declares that she is still a widow
Rachael Mr Clark mark
personally appeared before me the above the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the County and State above named Miss Pink and Miss Cundy Who being first duly sworn on their oath say that they have been acquainted with the said Rachael Clark at least Twenty years that they know her to be the reputed widow of the said Ebenezer Clark that they believe the that what she declares in the

Above declaration to be true in substance and matter of fact
Jesse Jinks Jesse D. Conde
Given to and subscribed on the day and year above written by the said Rachael Clark and the said Jesse Jinks and Jesse Conde before me Mahlon C. Frampton acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Posey Township of Clinton and State of Indiana Given under my hand & seal this 23 rd day of Jan. A.D. 1844 (Mahlon C. Frampton J.P. Seal)
And I the said Mahlon C. Frampton Justice as aforesaid do certify that I am unacquainted with the said Rachael Clark. She having resided here a short time in the said County of Posey but that I am acquainted with the general character of Jesse Jinks that I have known him to be a man of good morals and strict morality and that I am entitled to credit that I am unacquainted with the said Jesse Conde
Given under my hand & seal this 23 rd day of Jan. A.D. 1844 (Mahlon C. Frampton J.P. Seal)

State of Indiana Wabash county ss I Joseph Hopkins Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court in the 8 th Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that Mahlon C. Frame before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and whose certificate is thereto appended is and was at the time of the execution of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Wabash duly commis- sioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Wabash this 25 th day of January 1844
Joseph Hopkins Clk.

Olenezer Clark, Ind. Act 18 March 1878 As what time paid?
Pen. Office
died 1837
Feb. 27. 1840
p st . 4 March 1837
JH

Washington
Dec. 8 th 43
Sir
Will you be so kind as to hand me a copy of the form & requested in the inclosed letter and which other en- -closures therein contained will be referred to you, as I am unable to summon them - In haste, with great Esteem & Sincere Regard by Your Obedient Servt A. Kennedy
Mr Edgeworth
Comr of Revenue

Mar. 19. 1840
Mr. [unclear]
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Indianapolis March 12 th 1840
Sir
Some weeks since I forwarded to you the Certificate of the Clerk of Springfield in Mass- of the Marriage of Mrs Rachel Clarke Swonito and sealed as I supposed in the form you require but as you did not speak of it in your last instructions in her case I thought it possible, that you had not received it or that it might have been overlooked if it has been received, it would be a favour to me if you would furnish me with the defective points so that I can furnish him with a proper form
Very Respectfully yours
W. Bradley
Hon. S. L. Edwards,

R. Clark
$70 per an Arreas from 4 March 1836 to 29 March 1837
Hon. A. Kennedy H. Rep

The declaration of Rachael Clark in order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4 th 1838 under the act of July 9 th 1838
State of Indiana } Wabash County } ss
On this twenty third day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the Township of Chester in the County of Wabash and State of Indiana Rachael Clark a resident of the State of Indiana in the County of Wabash aged seventy five years and eight months who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the annuity pension which she claims from the fourth day of March 1836 to the twenty ninth day of March 1837 from which period she has already been paid under the act of 7 th of July 1838 and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Ebenezer Clark who was a Soldier during the revolutionary war that her pension was allowed at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum and that it was paid to her at some agency in the State of Indiana that she is unable to say at what particular

Agree and that she resides some hundred and twenty Miles from Ohio she resided at the time she made her application for a pension and further she saith not
Richard Mr Clark Mark
Given to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me (Marlon C. Francis an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wabash and State of Indiana)
Given under my hand and seal this Jan. 23 rd AD 1844 (Marlon C. Francis J.P. Seal)

State of Indiana Wabash County ss
I Joseph Hopkins Clerk of the Wabash Circuit Court in the 8 th Judicial Circuit of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that Mahlon C. Frame before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is now and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wabash duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wabash this 25 th day of January 1844
Joseph Hopkins clk.

Madison Ind a January 17 1850
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I forward claim of Rachel- Clark for Pension under act 17 June 1844 from 4 Sept 1847 to 10 March 1848. Please send returns to my Card
I also enclose her application for Pension under act 2 Feb y 1848. The Certificate for which send to my Card.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Isaac C. Lea

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Indiana } Wabash County ss.
On this 9 th day of January 1850, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Rachel Clark, a resident of Chester Township in the County of Wabash State of Indiana aged eighty  eighty 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 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Clark, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served therein six years, but in what company or regiment she cannot now tell, — and that she received an Annual Pension of Seventy Dollars, under the Act of 17 th June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed
{ Rachel her Clark mark
On this day and year above written
in presence of
Before
L. D. Langfield Justice of the Peace
Levi, Deacon George P. Davis
State of Indiana } Wabash County ss.
I, John C. Sissey Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that L. D. Lory is a Justice of the Peace in and for

the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 16 th day of May 1846, and will expire on the 16 th day of May 1850, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 10 th day of January A D 1850.
John D. Sivey clerk
State of Indiana Jefferson County, Be it known that on the 17 th day of January 1850 before the undersigned a Notary Public in said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, personally appeared J. Farnsworth Jr the attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made Oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney, either by any pledge, Mortgage & all assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
J. Farnsworth Jr

R. Clark cut March 1843
$70 per a
Hon. A. Kennedy H. Rep

T. R.
July 13 th 1844
Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you the declaration of Richard Clarke which has been sent to me for publication to the public generally paid to the amount.
If the papers are before you will please inform me that I
I have the honor to be Sir Yours faithfully
Henry
J. L. Edwards
Cous of James

If it is proper will the Pension office give me the de- sired information Yours &c W. H. Brown
William Brown Esq Washington D. C.

Manassas Sept 11 th 1848
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to institute an inquiry at the War department and ascertain the regiment that was or company in which John Townsend Revolutionary Soldier served in the Revolutionary war his widow Mrs. Mary Townsend is entitled to a pension and has been drawing for some time but under the act of Feb 2 nd 1848 the department requires among other things that the widow shall state in her declaration the company or Regiment her husband served this requirement on the part of the department will I am thinking operate harshly on the rights of these poor pensioners as it will be out of the power of many of them close to no doubt if they ever knew the company or regiment served mentioned in which their husbands served the widows name is Elizabeth Townsend
An early attention to this matter will advance the cause of humanity Townsend served among the Virginia troops
Yours truly
Richard Winchester
William Brown Esq
of the Post office department
P.S. Make the same inquiry in regard to the husband of Rachel Clark the widow of Ebenezer Clark who served in the New York troops

Jan 24. 1840
Om
Evidence of marriage
Blakes marriage
of
1840
Wm. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Indianapolis Jan 17 th 1840
Dr Sir
enclosed the evidence of Mrs Rachel Clarke's marriage
Your obedt Servant
H. Bradley
Hon. S. L. Richards
Commissioner of Pensions

1933 July 27 - Husb. to Mrs. Prentiss Blazier (ltr. in claim N. 9788 of Amos Clark) - M.L.H. 1936 Nov. 3 - Husb to Ann Elizabeth Amos
Revolution Massachusetts
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9788
Rachel Clark Wid. of Ebenezer Clark Rev. War
Act: Feb. 27/48
Index: - Vol. A , Page 136
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 27, 1933
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Mr. Prentiss Glazier Apt. D-4, 10 Argyle Road Brooklyn, New York
Amos Clark, W. 1229 Ebenezer Clark, W. 9788 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of July 20, in which you request the records of Amos and Ebenezer Clark, both of whom served in the Massachusetts Line and received pension in the State of New York.
You are furnished herewith both records as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

July 27, 1933
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Mr. Prentiss Glazier Apt. D-4 10 Argyle Road Brooklyn, New York
EBENEZER CLARK W. 9788 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9788, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ebenezer Clark.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Ebenezer Clark enlisted about the first of May, 1775, at Roxbury, Massachusetts, served as a private in Captain Jonathan Bardwell's Massachusetts company and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted January 12, 1776, served as a private in Captain William King's company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Long Island in which he was wounded (the nature of his wound not stated), was at the taking of New York by the British in 1776, the battle of White Plains and a number of other engagements and was discharged January 12, 1777. He enlisted near Boston about the first of April, 1780, and served as a private in Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, while a resident of Vernon, Oneida County, New York. In 1820 he was still living there aged fifty-eight years. He was transferred in 1822 to the Indiana Agency.
He died March 29, 1837.
Ebenezer Clark married April 21, 1789, in Old Springfield Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Rachel Chapin, who was born in May, 1768.

Ebenezer Clark's widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed November 22, 1839, at which time she was living in Rush County, Indiana.
In 1844, soldier's widow was living in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, where she was still living in 1850.
It was stated that Ebenezer Clark and his wife, Rachel, had one child living in 1798 and had lost three children; no names of children were given.
The name of Franklin Chapin appeared in the soldier's claim for pension, relationship to his wife, Rachel, not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rushville Indiana
Oct 6 1936
Veterans Administration Rev- War Record Division Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
Ebenezer Clark served as a private in Mass. line And received a pension in 1819 While living in Rush co Indiana.
Will you please send me his revolution service.
yours Truly
Ann Elizabeth Amos 520 N. Perkins St Rushville Indiana
Would appreciate this information very much