Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,179, George Clark, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Clark, George
S. 32,179
CONTENTS

Illinois 30.650.
George Clarke of Wayne Co. in the State of Illinois who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Price of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Service in the N. Carolina time for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1836 — and sent to W. S. Page, Cashier.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 p 200. Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sept. " 20.
$ 220.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by "Sp. H. H. H." Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page 118.

32179 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,179
George Clark
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Garner White 60. Ill.
April 12 th 1836
Sir
Herewith you have the applications of George Clark for a pension whenever decided upon please return an answer to me at this place.
Your friend & ob td Servt.
W. T. Page
J. L. Edwards. Esq.
Commissioner &c
Washington D. C.

State of Illinois } Wayne County } ss on this 29 th day of March 1886 personally appeared George Clark before the Hon. Circuit Court in & for the county of Wayne, a resident of said county of Wayne & state aforesaid aged 75 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, took on his oath and made the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the regiment commanded by Col. John Service, in Captain Thomas Price company, in the month of March, 1777. & continued in service six months That he was a volunteer on the Wabash River in about one hundred miles from where Shawville Tenn. is now situated. & remained there in what was called Severe Station. That he remained in said station until discharged, but received no written discharge. That he cannot remember the exact time he entered into service, but knows that he entered for the term of six months. & was discharged after the term had expired. That there were no other officers except those above mentioned.
That he again entered the service in the year 1780, in the month of October about the 1 st of the month in the company commanded by Captain Asher. does not recollect the Col. That he was called into service at the same place was a volunteer. & was detailed to guard the persons who run the line between Virginia & North Carolina or what is now Tenn. & Kentucky that he remained in service three months & was discharged about the

the 1 st of Jan. 1781. but did not receive a written discharge.
That he again entered the service about the 1 st Sept. 1781. as a volunteer & resided at same place as stated above in the company commanded by Captain Williams in Service. Regiment. & joined Gen. Marion's command on the Santee river and about three weeks after we joined him we took the enemy's station at Monk's corner near Charles- ton. was discharged in three months from the time he entered the service. but did not receive a written discharge.
He further states that he had no & no record of his age documentary evidence, & knows of no person by whom he can prove his service except William Clark whose deposition is hereto attached. That he was born in Virginia but cannot tell the county & moved from them at an early day to Burke Co. V.C. & then to the place where he entered the service. That soon after the close of the war he removed to Franklin Co. Georgia & resided there about 10 years, then removed to Green Co. Kentucky. & resided there upwards of forty years when he removed to this county. & that he was born on 8 th of Septem r 1760. That he cannot recollect the names of any of the officers except those named above. That Peter Land & Peter Doley.
are persons residing in his neighbourhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Aug States Sworn & subscribed this 29 th day of March 1836- in open court. George Clark I am Clerk
We Peter Wooley & Jesse Lard residing in the County of Wayne hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Clark, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age: that he is reputed & believed, in the neigh- -bourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court. Jesse Lard Peter Wooley I am Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant served as he states, & was a revolutionary soldier, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jesse Lard and

Peter O'Leary - who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Wayne are credible persons, & that their statements are entitled to credit, & that they certified in open court that the belief of his services is general & that no doubts have ever existed on the subject. And it is further certified, that the said applicant could not produce a clergyman in court without too great inconvenience &c.
St. Hulan
Manuel Sech deputy of the Circuit Court in for said County of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Clark for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 29 th day of March A.D. 1836
Samuel Sech Clerk

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the
George Clarke Illinois
Samuel
admitted 19 th
See Mr. Clarke's paper No. 30,531 S. Carolina
let my hand & seal of Court this 29 th day of March 1836.

The State of South Carolina Peaches District 3 before me Nathan Boon one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the District and State aforesaid Who after being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God upon his oath sayeth that same time in the year 1777 himself and George Clark were called on and served as Militia Soldiers in the Revolutionary War in the State of Tennessee six months and the most of our time we were at Severe Station under the Command of Capt. Thomas Price and were attached to Col John Severes Regt Then in 1780 we were called out and I served as a Revolutionary Soldier with the said George Clark a three months Service under the command of Capt. Asher at the time the line was run between North Carolina and Virginia as he was compelled to have a guard at that time. We were then called on and I served as a Militia Soldier with the said George Clark a three months Service in the year 1781 under the command of Capt. Williams in Gen Marions Army in the State of South Carolina and were present at the taking of the British Garrison near Charleston at Monk Corner Then in the year 1782 we were called on and I served one month with the said George Clark under the Command of Capt. Thomas Price against the Cherokee Indians in the State of Tennessee And at another time as well as I can recollect I served a short Service with the said George Clark against the Cherokee Indians but dont recollect the exact time nor the Commanding Officers name. I was present in all the above mentioned Services of Service with the said George Clark and he endured the above Services as a Revolutionary Soldier at least the times above stated to the best of my recollection The said George Clark and myself was Brothers and we endured the above Services together Sworn to the 29 th day of April A.D. Domini 1835
Before me
Nathan Boon J. D. Esq.
Wm Clark
I Certify that William Clark is a Respectable man and stands fair in society
Nathan Boon J. D. Esq.

William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for Pickens District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Nathan Boon whose signature appears to the the within Affidavit purporting to be his is genuine and he is an acting Justice of the Quorum for said District duly Appointed and Commissioned and all due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official Acts as such - I am also well acquainted with William Clark who made the within Affidavit who is an old Gentleman that stands as fair for truth and honesty as any man in the State where he resides,
Given under my hand and Seal of the Court at Office at Pickens Court House the 29 th day of April Anno Domini 1835
William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for Pickens District
State of Illinois } Wayne County } I Samuel Leech Clerk of the Wayne Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing pages numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. contain the original papers & the affidavit of William Clark. in the matter of the application of George Clark for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & Seal of Court this 29 th day of March 1836.
Sam Leech
No. 30. 531 S. Carolina
19 3/4
admitted
George Clark Illinois
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