Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,874, James Clark, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Clark, James Jerusha
N 20874
CONTENTS

Respectfully Feb 21, 49
3947
New York City
Jemima Clark widow of James Clark Comm. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private & Serjt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feb, 1849 and sent to
Wm D. B. St John W. J. R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 112 Vol. 4

Rev. John Prince
Ad 7 July 1835 Mar 1780. due 1886
SO. 16
Alma
July 12 mo $40- Sept 3 15 Jan 5 3 Conr stat Miller Col M. L. Allen
Rev. L. W. Clark H. C. Clark W. R. Clark
Writ of Summons Nov 19th day of September 1838 John Prince Esq.
110.00 27.50

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 9 July 1898 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq. Mr. John
Newburyport -
On this nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummings - Gerusha Clark a resident in the county of Essex aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 9 th 1898 entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows", that she is the widow of James Clark who served six months as sergeant in the state troops, of Connecticut, one year as private in the continental troops - She further declares that she was married to the said James Clark on the 2 day of May seventeen hundred & eighty, that her husband the aforesaid James Clark died on the 3 rd of December 1886 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four at the time above specified May 2 1780
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned
David Cummings
Gerusha Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Esq. I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Essex hereby certify that the Hon. David Cummings is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem on this 19th day of September 1838
John Prince Clk.
110.00 27.50
Act 7 July 1835 Mar 1780. due 1836
St. 16 Albany 2000 Br 12 mo $40- Sept 3 18- for annu 50.50 Cooks Seat Mts Col M. S. Williams
Hon. C. Cummings W. R. Berg
Jerome Clark

I Francis Clarke of Chaplin in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years do depose and say that I have been well acquainted with James Clarke late of said Chaplin deceased. That in the month of April 1778 on the first day of said Month according to my best recollection the said James Clarke and myself enlisted into the State troops into the Company under the command of Captain Abner Robinson. The said James Clarke was sergeant of said Company. We marched from Windham in Connecticut through New Haven and Stratford to White Plains where we joined the regiment under the command of Col. Samuel McClellan. We were stationed there a few days and then marched to New Port where were two Regiments of State troops and one Regiment of Continental troops under the command of Col. Malcom there. The said James Clarke and myself enlisted at the same time, served in the same Company, the said James as sergeant and myself as Drummer and were both dischar- ged sometime in the month of October 1778 after having served at least  early of us, at least six months and both came home together. The said James Clarke was always a near neigh- -bour of my up to the time of his death which took place the 3 rd December 1816 and I further say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Clarke Widow of the said James Clarke deceased and have no knowledge of her marriage to any one since the death of said James Clarke and further do not saith not-
Francis Clarke
I Certify that the erasures contained in the foregoing disposition were made before signing. David D Richmond Justice of the Peace

Windham County to Chaplin August 25. 1838 then personally appeared before me Francis Clarke signed of the within and foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that the said Francis Clarke is a credible person and the foregoing statement of his is entitled to credit.
I said D. Richmona Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the erasures named in the within certificate are confined to the words "U.S. at both" in the within deposition and that the interlineations of the word each in said deposition were made before signing
I said D. Richmona Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin C Simmons of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, upon and say that I am Clerk of the said Town of Ashford, which Office I have held for more than two years last past, that I have the keeping of the Records of said Town, and that I have carefully examined the same and cannot find any record of the marriage of James Clark to Jerusha Marcy
Benjamin C. Simmons
Sworn to and subscribed this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me -- I further certify that the deponent is a credible person
Daniel Knowlton Judge of Probate for the District of Ashford
I Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, certify that Daniel Knowlton Esq. is Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Benjamin C. Simmons Clerk

1.556
Massachusetts
Jemima Clarke widow of James Clarke
who was a private in the service of the United States and who died on the 3 rd December 1816 at Essex Co. in the State of Me. who was a P t Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. M c Lellan in the Ct. due for 12 months' Pay at 3 " " Sergeant
Granted on the Roll of U.S. at the rate of 10 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838.
Residue of Pension paid the 7 th day of Jan y 1839 and Sept 1839 and Sept Hon. S. Cushing Sec. of War. Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $137.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 39, 27.50 $165.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Addison Clerk, Book 14 Vol. 1 st Page 79
Let to Hon. Cushing Oct 5. 1842.

New York City Massachusetts 4292
Jerusha Clark widow of James Clark who was a Private Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Wm. Taggart Haverhill, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 38.
Letter to Hon A. C. Stevens Repd. Aug 20. 1846.
Letter to Pa. Dept. of War
To Albany New York from 4 March 1846. - Dr. Nov 1846. Notification to Hon A. C. Stevens, Mantilla New York
Letter to Hon A. C. Stevens to Pa. Dept. of War 1847.
To New York City from 4 March 1846. 13 Feb 1847. Notification to Hon A. C. Stevens. Haverhill

Rev 14 Howell, Michigan ,December,31,/20
The Pension Department Washington,D.C.
Dear Sirs; My Revolutionary ancestor James Clark was Windham County ,Conn, according to family tradition served through the entire war as cook .He was born 12/15/1751 died 12/3/1816, married March 10 1780 Jerusha Marcy.
Will you please send me the Pension Records of this man as I am sure he was a pensioner.
Sincerely ,
Frances I. Huntington 111 East Crane Street Howell, Michigan.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1921, Feb. 5, Hist to Frances J. Huntington - En.
File No. 20874
Jemima Clark widow of James Clark Sergt Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol. 14 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Archie Clark - susp? See letter to Hon. C. Cushing 22 d Decr 1838.
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map Sch 524
July 1838,
Rev. John Brown Washington D.C.
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West Amesbury Sep 19 1898
Dear Sir
Enclosed are testimonials in behalf of Mrs. Jerusha Clark widow of James Clarke late of Chaplin Conn who wishes to secure the benefit of an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1898 entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows."
In case there should be any irregularities in the writings, you will return them to Mrs. Jerusha Clark West Amesbury Mass. And if deemed sufficient you will forward the certificate with the same address
Very respectfully Yrs
P. H. Clark
Hon. James P. Edwards.

I Lucius W. Clark of Amesbury County of Essex state of Massachusetts do depose & say that I have been well acquainted with James Clark late of Chaplin Connecticut deceased; also with his wife Jerusha Clark, now residing in Amesbury Massachusetts, — that she is the widow of the said James Clark & has never been married to any other man.
Lucius W. Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. September 19 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Lucius W. Clark and made solemn oath that the above deposition subscribed by him is true, before me William Nicholls Gen. Bar.

Dear Mr. ...
House of Representatives 24 Dec 1838 I certify that the within signature is the signature of the Hon. William Nicholls, a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts, & well known to me as such, & that full faith & credit are due to his attestation. Caleb Cushing.

Monticello
Full: Co N.Y.
Nov 16 th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Open The papers herewith sent are in behalf of an application to transfer a pension The case exists in this vicinity & I am personally acquainted with all the matters, in reference to which the transfer is applied for
Yrs o ff Gent.
A. C. (Niven)

Worcester Mass July 15 th 49
Col. J. S. Edwards
Yrs sincerely the letter of my friend C. B. Townes and work you would take up the cause of the widow Maria in re Ana Silver Mr. Thro. pension outpencates as soon as possible
I am very Respectfully
C. B. H. Townes

Feb 12, 1847.
Furn to which James Clark was paid
Mr Ladd
James P. Kennedy Esq. Commr of Pensions Wm Lloyd Esq. Washington City

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Feby. 9 th 1847.
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6 th inst ————— I have to state, that Jemima Clark ————— a Pensioner under the Act of 3 rd March 1843 rd ————— at 55 ————— Dollars per Annum ————— was last paid to the 4 day of March ————— 1846.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your obedt servt,
Thos W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
per L. Jenkins.

Hon. A. C. McLean wishes this case transferred to New York City - Inform Mr. N. to- day that you have written to the Albany Agent & as soon as we hear from him, we will transfer the name

PENSION OFFICE,
Nov. 27 th 1846.
Sir Masard :
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Massachusetts to that of Albany - New York to take effect from and after the 4 th March 1846
I am, Sir , respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mrs Jerusha Clark
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Hon. A. C. Stevin
Monticello
New York.

Monticello August 15. 1840
Col. J. S. Edwards
Spn. Mrs. Jerusha Clark, a pensioner under the Laws of the U. S. has resided hitherto in one of the New England States & has hitherto drawn her pension from Boston. She has removed to this place & now resides and will continue to reside here with her son.
I write, to have her name transferred to the roll of the New York Agency. What is necessary to be done, by her in the matter, of anything else
Yr affec Son
A. C. Stearns

Merchants Bank Pension Office
Boston 23 Nov. 1846
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 20 th inst, I would state that Perusha Clark, a Pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency under the act of March 3 rd 1843 &c at 55 dollars per annum, has been paid up to the 4 th of March 1846.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Franklin Haxon
Pension Agent.
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

In at Dec 20. map.
James L. Smith Esq.
Perkins Office
Hon. C. Cushing H.R.
Washington.

Washington 10 Dec. 1830
Sir:
I beg leave to ask for information in regard to the case referred to in the enclos- ed letter, & am,
Yours respectfully
Claskey
James L. Edwards Esq.

Oct 8 1842
Mrs Clark 36 a 38 Mass
James A. [unclear]
Waverly
D.C.
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Application for a Transfer
State of New York County of Sullivan ss. On this sixth day of November 1846, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Sullivan, personally ap- peared Jerusha Clark , who on her oath declares that she is the same person, who is widow of James Clark late of Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Cap t in the Regiment commanded by Col. Knowlton, in the service of the United States. That her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts, whence she has lately re- moved; that she now resides in the State of New York, where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there pay- able in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Massachusetts to Sullivan County N.Y. viz: She has several children residing in Sullivan County, with & among whom she wishes & intends to reside, during the remainder of her lifetime.
Sworn & subscribed to { before me, this day & { Year aforesaid {
Jerusha Clark
Ira Dales
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Yulleson County p. Jared Huntington of Thompson in said County being sworn says that he is well acquainted with the within named Jerusha Clark & knows her to be the identical person named in the within affidavit and who executed the same: and that she is a person as within set forth. Jared Huntington
I certify that on the ninth day of November 1846 the above named Jared Huntington came before me & was duly sworn to the matter above set forth. And I do also certify that the said Jared Huntington is a person of veracity.
Thos Dale
Justice of the Peace

Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Sullivan County, certify that Ira Dales is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signa- tures purporting to be his, is genuine— In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed My Seal of Office and subscribed My Name this 11 th day of November in the year 1846
Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County,

State of New York } Sullivan County } ss Be it known, that on this 23 d day of October 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan in said State Jemsha Clark a resident of the County of Sullivan aged about Eighty Nine years who being first duly sworn according to law and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James Clark who was a Soldier and served as a private during the War of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and drew a pension under the Act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of $35 per annum under said Act
Sworn and Subscribed } this 23 d day of October, 1848 before me } Jemsha her Clark mark N. M. Rumsey J. M. Rumsey Justice of the Peace Jared Huntington
The said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jemsha Clark and that I knew her to be in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $35 per annum, as stated by her in the above affi- =davit N. M. Rumsey J. P.
State of New York } Sullivan County } ss I Gad Wallis Deputy Clerk of the County of Sullivan do hereby certify that N. M. Rumsey Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknow- =ledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such

Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the twenty third day of October A.D. 1848
Gad Wales Dep. Clerk the Clerk being absent

Jemima Clark
$55 per an
Wm. Taggart Haverhill Mass
2859

Commonwealth of } Ps. Massachusetts
On this eighth day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Essex in said Commonwealth Jerusha Clark, a resident of Bradford in said county aged eighty three 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 third day of March A.D. 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of James Clark of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut deceased, who was a private and sergeant in the army of the Revolution that she does not recollect the regiment in which he served and that she received fifty five dollars, annually for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Jerusha Clark
And I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, sworn to and subscribed on the aforesaid eighth day of August before Me.
William Taggart Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Taggart esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration purports to have been made, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for said County do certify that William Taggart Esq. was on the 8 th day of August 1843 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature hereon is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court Dec. 27. 1843.
E. Shillaber Clk

I Sylvanus Conant of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that in the last of Decem- ber or first of January 1776 I enlisted into the Continental troops into the Company com- manded by Capt. John Reys. Marched from Mans- field as far as to Cambridge in Massachusetts and there joined the 20 th Regiment under the command of Col. John Dutton.
I further depose and say that I was acquainted with James Clarke late of Chaplin in Windham County deceased (Chaplin being at the time of the Revolution a part of Mansfield).
That he enlisted into Capt. Reys Company at the same time with me and marched to Cambridge as far as and then joined the said Regiment under the command of Col. Dutton. We staid at Cambridge till sometime in March, when the British evacuated Boston and were ordered to Providence where we staid about a week. From thence passed through New London to New York City. Staid there a while and then went to Staten Island and staid there until sometime in July or August and after passing over to New Jersey, Powder Neck and several other places were discharged the first part of January 1777 in Pennsylvania opposite Trenton. I further depose and say that the said James

Clarke served as a Private in said company the full term of one year that being the time for which he enlisted. According to my best recollection the said Clarke enlisting in December 1775 January 1776 and discharged in January 1777 as aforesaid and further Depones saith not
Sylvanus Conant
Windham County ss Chaplin August 25 th 1838 Then personally appeared Sylvanus Conant above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before him Subscribed and I certify that the said Sylvanus Conant is a credible person and the foregoing statement of his to be entitled to credit
Before me David D. Richmond Justice of the peace
I certify that the entitlements in the foregoing deposition were made before signing
David D. Richmond Justice of the peace

I further certify that the interlineations inserted in the forgoing Certificates are confined to the words "aged eighty seven years the December 1775 or" in the forgoing de- position and that the erasure of the word "we" in said deposition was made before signing J. Ward D. Richmond Justice of the Peace

I Hannah Owens of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years do depose and say that I have been well acquainted with James Clarke late of Chaplin in said Windham County deceased. Also with his wife Jerusha Clarke now living as I am informed in West Amesbury Mas- -sachusetts. That I was present at the marriage of the said Jerusha Clarke to the said James Clarke and saw them married which marriage took place prior to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four. I do not now recollect the year precisely but according to the best of my recollection the said James Clarke and Jerusha Clarke were married in the month of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty or Seventeen hundred and eighty one. I further depose and say that that the said James Clarke and Jeru- -sha Clarke were married by the Rev. James Messenger pastor of the first Congregational Church in Ashford and further depose and saith not
Hannah Owens
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Ashford September 4 th 1838 Then personally appeared Hannah Owens sign- -er of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that the said Hannah Owens is a credible person and her statement entitled as said is Before me David D. Richmond Justice of the peace

Rachel Kendall of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years do depose and say That I have been well acquainted with James Clark late of Chaplin in said Windham County deceased. Also with his Wife Jerusha Clark now living as I am informed in West Simsbury Massachusetts. That I was present at the marriage of the said Jerusha Clark to the said James Clark and saw them mar- ried which marriage took place prior to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. I do not now recollect the year precisely but according to the best of my recollection the said James Clark and Jerusha Clark were married in the month of May Seventeen hundred and eighty or seventeen hundred and eighty one. I further depose and say that the said James and Jerusha Clark were married by Mr. Menezer pastor of the First Church in Ashford aforesaid And further depose and saith not
Rachel Kendall
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Ashford September 4 th 1838 Then personally appeared Rachel Kendall signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and I certify that the said Rachel is a credible person and her statement entitled to credit.
Before me Isaac D. Rubimone Justice of the peace

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Sara D. Richmond Esqr is
and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Richmond in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 7 th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyeight
And I certify that the signature of said Richmond hereto annexed is genuine.
Royal B. Hinman Secretary. of said State Hale