Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15644, Ebenezer Clark, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Clark, Ebenezer Ruth
W 15644
CONTENTS

1843 April 13, History to C. F. Phelps Prior
Massachusetts - 1316 Ruth Clark - Widow of Ebenezer Clark, who
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th March, 1831, and who died on the 24th March, 1835 at Marlborough in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Major in the line for 28th March, 1831
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Decr. 1835 and signed by H. H. Parsons Secy of War
  Arrears to the 14th of Decr  $166 65    Semi-annual allowance ending  33 33     $199 98  
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, B A Vol. 1 - Page 79

17593 Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Clark,
of 4 Middlesex co. in the state of Mass. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton , of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of July, 1820, and sent to Samuel Dana, judge,  Townsend, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 179.70.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 "
22 mo. \left. \begin{matrix} 10 \\ 30 \\ \times 4 \\ 31 \end{matrix} \right\} 1820. \$: 227.70.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notes sent to Abraham P. Dyer Esq. 30 July 1820 Cambridge Mass.

Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered, that on this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the middle Circuit Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record duly established by law and comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid Cometh Ebenezer Clark of Townsend in said County of Middlesex, and on Oath declares, that he served twenty two months in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy, for the space of war in the Company of Cap t Jacob Gould in Col s Graytons Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, he completed eight months Service — In January In the month of December In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five he enlisted into under the same Captain in the same Regiment upon the Continental establishment, for one year to commence on the first day of January then next, and in the Spring of that year he proceeded with the Regiment by the way of New London to New York, before he left the Camp at Cambridge, he was with others to the number of sixty persons, selected by his Excellency George Washington Commander in Chief as his life Guard, this Guard was commanded by Cap t Caleb Gibbs, his Lieut s  were George Washington Lewis, and in this Company he did duty as a Lieut t and he remained on this Guard for  seven months until the first of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven when he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey, having received his wages of Cap t Gibbs at Newton in Pennsylvania, he then at the request of Gen d Washington until he could organize a new Guard — This discharge he has lost by time or accident, & he does not recollect to have seen it for the last thirty years — He is now Sixty four years of age, has engaged some property since he left service, but by various misfortunes he has lost it, so that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance in his country for support. —
Ebenezer Clark
Thus made, taken, subscribed & sworn to at Groton in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid —
Sam d Dana

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17. 593
Eliza Clark
L p ME
Discont July 30. 1821 and sent to Abraham Biglow Cambridge, Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of September — A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice , and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ebenezer black — resident in Southern — in said county Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 17. 543 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Ebenezer black — late a Private — in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the "Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty first — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —"
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of July — one thousand eight hundred and twenty "
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  " Real Estate—situate in the Southern valued 1500.00   Personal Estate—to wit one cow & one year old heifer 20.00   Four old sheep and three lambs 7.00   Two old swine and three pigs 20.00   Farming utensils 14.25   Household Furniture 38.32   Grain 6.00   $1605.57 
"And the said black on oath further declares that he owes the following persons the sums set against their names, to wit"
  To John Adams secured on the above real estate by mortgage 1100.00   To the heirs of Elias Poole deceased 410.00   To Stephen Lawrence of Leason 98.88   To Stephen Corbin 310.00   To Ebenezer black Jr. a note 184.00   To Benjamin A. black on note 225.00   To Benjamin A. black cash paid for me 100.00   To Walter Hastings 25.00   To James Lewis of Pepperell 20.00   To Stephen Robbins of Lexington 75.00   Ebene black. 2547.88 

"And the said Clark further declares on oath that all his real estate is now under attachments and is liable to be taken from him as soon as judgments can be obtained; for it is impossible for him to pay off the attachments.
And the said Clark further declares that he is sixty six years old and is totally unable to labour being subject to fits - and he has a wife who is very lame unable to walk much. She is 82 years old - that he has two grand children residing with him - one about fourteen years and the other about twelve years of age - The said Clark on oath further declares he entered the service in the year 1775 for eight months under Capt. Gould in Col. Graytons Regiment - after serving said term out was honorably discharged. In the year 1776 entered the service again on the Continental Establishment at Cambridge for one year in the same company and same Regiment. At Cambridge was drafted for one of General Washington's Guard, and went to New York - continued in the Guard of General Washington - passing through New Jersey - to Pennsylvania to the expiration of said year and then by particular request of General Washington remained in the service about six weeks long after the expiration of said six weeks the said General Washington particularly requested him to stay two weeks longer - which he did. The said Clark further declares that he was in a severe skirmish in Boston harbour, in a skirmish at Bunker hill. - Reference to be had to his original declaration on file in the war office. Ebenezer Clark.
Sworn to before
Paul D. Dana Judge.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana — a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, Ebenezer Clark 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. So help me God. Ebene Clark. ,
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. Sept.
Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Ebene Clark took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana,
Judge of said Court. >>
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 sixteen thousand nine
hundred & fifty seven and 50/100 The declarants debts above stated
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 30th day of April 1820.
Attr.
Abraham Biglow

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex } ss
On this ninth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight
Ruth Clark
personally appeared before the judge of the court of Probate for said County a resident of Townsend in the county of Middlesex 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Clark who was a* private soldier in the army of the revolution, Aserved as he stated in his application for a pension under the law of 1818. She does not recollect how long he served, nor under what officers. As he must refer for those facts to his declaration now on file as she supposes in the War Department at Washington to the record of his services as furnished by the rolls there for which service he received a pension for some years previous to his death. Her said husband was born in Braintree in the County of Norfolk as she has always understood & believed & resided there until 1804. When removed with his family to the county of Middlesex & resided eight years in Bedford & twenty one years in Townsend where he died.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Clark then Ebenezer Clark junior on the ninth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Clark died on the twenty fourth day of November in the year eighteen hundred & thirty five 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 and ninety-four, viz.: at the time above stated, & she has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
L. V. J. Foss Judge of Probate.
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County, ss. I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Lorrin M. Foss by me Judge of said Court & that his signature above written is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Isaac Fisher By

I, Benjamin A. Clark, of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire, being thirty four years, old do depose & say, that about the beginning of the year 1820. my father, Ebenezer Clark, of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, late a Pensioner of the United States, was justly indebted to me in the sum of more than four thou hundred dollars, for which I held one promissory note, of as near as I can now recollect, two hundred and twenty five dollars, and several smaller Notes; that when he sold his farm to one John Adams, he took of him several promissory Notes, some of which he endorsed to me in payment of his notes to me; & I also  also paid sundry of his debts to others, in particular I recollect paying one to Stephen Lawrence of about one hundred dollars; that the notes of said Adams endorsed to me by my said father, amounted to more than three hundred dollars; but were not so much as my father then owed me, and that my said father has ever since that period justly owed me, and still owes me, for things, which I have let him have, & for money I have paid for him to others, & which in his reduced state, I never expect him to pay. I further depose and say, that I never held any property of any kind belonging to my said father in trust for him.
I further testify and say, that my said father is nearly destitute of all kind of property; that he is very infirm; unable to support himself by any kind of labour,

and that he must inevitably have his future support, wholly from charity, either public or private.
Benj. A. Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
Be it known that on the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty six, before me, Caleb Butler, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in Groton in the said County of Middlesex, personally came Benjamin A. Clark, abovenamed, and being duly cautioned and sworn made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial seal the day and year last aforesaid.
Caleb Butler, Notary Public
March 10. 1826. I the undersigned do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benj. A. Clark, abovenamed and that he sustains a good character for veracity. Sam. L. Ladd J. the H. of M.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk Town of Braintree ss:
Marryed by the Rev Ezra Weld Feb'y ninth One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight. Ebenezer Clark Jr & Ruth Weld both of this Town.
The above is a true copy from the records of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (Feb'y 9. 1878.)
Attest Judson Stoddard (Town Clerk of Braintree
I Judson Stoddard above named depose and say, that that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me.
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Norfolk ss. October 1 st 1838. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stoddard. By me Jon d L. D. Smith } Asst. Clerk.

I Mary Corbin aged fifty four years do depose & say, that I am the daughter of Ebenezer Clark late of Townsend in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - that my said father drew a pension for his services in the army of the revolution for many years previous to his death - which took place three years ago the 24 th of next November that is the 24 th of November A.D. 1835. & that my mother is now resident in Townsend except her occasional residence with a son & daughter in New Ipswich - I has never been married since the death of her husband the said Ebenezer Clark but remains his widow
Mary Corbin
I Benjamin A Clark of New Ipswich State of New Hampshire, do depose & say, that I am a son of Ebenezer Clark late of Townsend, in the County of Middlesex deceased, & that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition of Mary Corbin are all to my knowledge true -
B A Clark
Middlesex ss. Oct 9 th 1838. Personally appeared Mary Corbin & Benj in A. Clark, who in my presence subscribed the foregoing affidavits respectfully & severally made oath to their truth - and that they are respectable & credible persons -
J. P. P. Ray J.P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Fish - Inspector of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby hereby certify that J. P. P. Ray Esq r is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Isaac Fish Esq r

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ebenezer Clark W.F. 15644
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1773- 8 mos. Pvt. Jacob Gould Greaton Mass.   Dec 1775- Mar. 1776 Jacob Gould Greaton   Mar 1776 Mar. 1777 Sgt. Capt Gibbs in Genl Wash's Life Guard  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1818 His el. al. Residence at date of application, Townsend Middlesex Co. Mass. Age at date of application, born at Braintree Norfolk Co. Mass. dis. Nov. 24, 1838 at Townsend Mass.
Remarks: Soldier was at Braintree Mass. Feb. 9, 1778 Ruth  Wid. She was allowed pension on an application executed Oct. 9 1838 while a resident of Townsend Mass. aged 79 yrs.  children Mary Corbin who was 54 yrs in 1838 and Benjamin A Clark a resident of New Spanish St. H. and 34 yrs old in 1826, son of Ebenezer Clark Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Mary 3/9 Mil Hist. Co Capt. G. A. Lyon. Bureau of Pensions, C 1911 Aug. 28 Hist. Co Chas. H. Chandler V. L. M.
File No. 15644
Ruth Clark
Widow of
Ebenezer Clark
Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Clark,
rev. private - $8 pr. mo.
Placed on roll July 8. 1820 - no schedule exhibited till July 1821 - when he was dropped from roll.
Relative to ap- plication for restora- tion - see letter March 10. 1826, to Hon. John Locke H. R.
Restored March 13, 1826, on request to 8 July 1820
Hon. J. Locke, H. R.

Townshend June 5. 1819 —
To all whom it may concern. This may certify, that Ebenezer Clark of this town, who was as we understand a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, is in indigent circumstances, and from his reduced situation in life stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. —
With th Cummings Aaron Warren Samuel Brooks
Selectmen of the town of Townshend in Mass chusetts
The above named Capt. Eben. Clark is well known by me, he was formerly in comfortable circumstances but by various misfortunes and losses is so reduced in his circumstances, as to need the assistance of his Country for his support — Sam. Dana Judge before whom he made his declaration. June 29 th 1820 —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Jr. On the thirty first of August 1819 personally appeared before the subscriber, Joseph Robinson and deponeth & saith that Ebenezer Clark was in Gen. Washington's Guard from the last of August or the beginning of Sept. 1776, & remained in said guard to the end of said year. Joseph Robinson
Middlesex Jr. August 31 st 1819 Then the above deponent Joseph Robinson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true in all its parts. before me John Milliken Just. peace
I the Subscriber Judge named in the Papers of Capt. Eben Clark, Do Certify, that Joseph Robinson above named is a credible disinterested witness, in the application of said Clark to the Levy of War, and that John Milliken Esq. is well known to be an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex - June 29. 1820
Lam. Dana

Washington Dec 1. 1858.
Sir
I enclose you herewith the documents in support of the application of Ruth Clark for a pension under the Law of July 7. 1858.
I say, respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
Wm P. Furness
James L. Edwards Esq.
Clerk of Pensions

Dep o Elijah Shaw
Eleut. Church
Call

United States -
Massachusetts Dist. Ct. -
I Elijah Shaw of Abington of lawful age testify and say, that I was a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war, of Captain Fairchild's company and the regiment commanded by Colonel Grooton - and will know Wheeler Clark to have faithfully served as a private soldier in said company from January 1776 to March of the same year - also I know that he was drafted into the life guards of the commander in chief - General Washington's corps. I have no doubt that he served until the end of the year 1776 -
Elijah Shaw
Suffolk ss Boston Sept. 7 th 1819 -
Then personally appeared the above named Elijah Shaw whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed - Before me - Stephen Hooper Jus Pacis -
Stephen Hooper Esq. a practising Attorney at law in Boston in Mass a formerly a Member of the Senate for said State, is well known to me, to be an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk. June 29. 1820
Sam l Dana

To the Hon James Barbour, Secretary of War, } Grolen, Ms. March 1 1826.
Sir,
At the request of Capt. Ebenezer Clark, of Townsend, I have taken the enclosed Depositions, in order to satisfy the War Department, that he stands in need of relief from his country. He was formerly a Pensioner, but his name was stricken from the List on account of his property; and under the laws since enacted, has not satisfactorily accounted for the disposal of his property exhibited in his Schedule of Sept. 1820.
I found him in a poor state of health, and apparently in very destitute circumstances; he cannot long survive to receive aid from his country, should it be bestowed. Mr. Locke, Representative in Congress from Worcester N. District is acquainted with him & his circumstances to whom, in behalf of Capt. Clark I beg leave to refer you, for further information if necessary. Very respectfully your humble servant
Caleb Brattle

I the undersigned hereby certify that I am and have been well acquainted with Phil. Clark late of Georgia, that several years since he gave a note of to one Stephen (Orkin for the sum of about three hundred dollars that said Orkin was afterwards in- victed of a crime on which he was sentenced to the State Prison at Milledgeville for more than ten years, and that his still in Orkin, and that part of the said note has been applied for the support of the children and family of said Orkin and as I believe the whole - I further state that said Orkin is poor and destitute of property has almost literally noth- =ing to support himself and family - age about thirty five, came in 1840 to Alabama, but was till subject to fits and has been for several years, is reputed a

person of veracity. — I further state that Stephen Larcom mentioned as a creditor a creditor, in an affidavit of one Brig. A. Clark has deceased since that time having died in the State of New Hampshire.
I further state that from a personal knowledge of the said Clark and his in fine State of health, that the very irregular condition and state in which his pecuniary affairs are and have been for a long time that it is nearly utterly impossible for him to explain how his debts originated & how in any essential particular all his money has been used or applied —
I am also fully and distinctly of the op- -inion that his is justly entitled to a pension John L. D. of the H. Th.

Boston Mass. May 23, 1897. Commissioner Rann, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
I write in the hopes of obtaining information of the services of a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. The pensioner in question is one (Captain?) Ebenezer Clark of Massachusetts, who died in New Ipswich N.H. in 1835 or 1836 aged 87 years. (He served in the Army ) If you can furnish me with any facts concerning him from his pension record I should feel greatly obliged and indebted for the same, and hoping to hear I am Very respectfully,
C. F. B. Philbrook. 156 West Brookline St. Boston.

No 4:
Depositions of Aaron War.
ren Joel Adams V
Josiah G. Heald -

I, Aaron Warren of Townsend in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Capt. Ebenezer Clark, of said Townsend, late a United States Pensioner, for about fourteen years last past, having been a near neighbour to him for most of that time; that said Clark for several years past had necessaries for himself and family of mine to a considerable amount; that about two years ago I paid two debts of said Clark, and took of him a Note given to him by one John Adams, for payment for what I had paid as aforesaid, and for the necessaries I had furnished him with. The Amount of said Adams's note, when I took it, was about one hundred and seventy dollars, & fell something short of what said Clark owed me at that time.
I further testify & say, that said Clark is now very infirm, wholly unable to support himself by labour, and being nearly destitute of property, he must very soon be wholly supported by charity, either public or private.
Aaron Warren
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
Be it known, that on the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six; before me, Caleb Butler, Notary Public by legal authority admitted & sworn, dwelling in Groton in the County,

of Middlesex aforesaid, personally came Aaron Warren, above named, and being duly cautioned and sworn, made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, is true.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day & year last aforesaid.
Caleb Prather, Notary Public
March 10. 1826-
I the undersigned do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Warren of the County of before named and that he is considered as a man of veracity.
Samuel H. H.

We, Joel Adams & Josiah G. Heald, a major part of the Selectmen of the Town of Lowell end: in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that we are well acquainted with Capt. Ebenezer Clark, of said Town, late a pensioner of the United States; that said Clark is very infirm, and wholly unable to support himself by any kind of labor; that being, as we believe, nearly destitute of property, he must very soon be supported by charity, either public or private
Joel Adams.
Josiah G. Heald
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
Be it known, that on the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, before me, Caleb Butler Notary Public by legal authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in Groton in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, personally came Joel Adams & Josiah G. Heald, abovenamed, and being duly cautioned and sworn, made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day & year last aforesaid.
Caleb Butler, Notary Public

We the subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Ebenezer Clark of said Townsend, late a Revolutionary Pensioner, whose name has been struck from the List of Pensioners on account of his property; that said Clark has ever been an honest and industrious citizen; that though he was once possessed of some property, he is now very destitute; that his property has been applied to the payment of his just debts & the support of himself and family, and neither fraudulently nor gratuitously conveyed away; that from age and infirmities neither he nor his wife are able to procure the necessaries of life any longer by their labour; and that unless he can speedily receive such relief from his country, as has been provided by law for those in his circumstances, he must be supported by private or public charity.
Townsend Dec. 12. 1825.
Aaron Warren
Josiah G. Heald
Samuel Stone Junr.
Daniel Giles
Joel Adams
Ralph Cummings

I testify that I am well acquainted and have been for many years with the exception of one of them toward Danice Giles and some he I am partially acquainted) that they are men of veracity and fully entitled to belief — John Locke of the H. N.

Capt. Eben Clark of Townsend in Mass a having been reduced in his circumstances, & greatly distressed by the loss of his property early endeavoured to avail himself of the bounty of Congress, but the Corps to which he belonged have since become so dispersed, that he was unable to obtain proof of his service, untill I lately discovered one of the Company, Capt Smith at Salem who came before me under the late Act of Congress — He now requests, that such proceedings may be had upon his application, that he may be placed on the list, & receive his pension up to March at the next pay t in Sept r — his health & situation induce him to request this attention to his claim —
Sam d Dana
The Secy of War.
June 29. 1820

3398
Ruth Clark
widow of Ebenezer
Mass.
act 7. July 38.
m. 78. d. 35.
vol. 15. p. 11. on 75. 8mo.
act 1818 — 76. 12
adm.
20 mo pri
66. 66/100
Am W. Parmach N2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 14. 1838
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attestations. Samuel P. Pay was Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex, and Jonathan Wild Jr. a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No. 2.
John Adams' Information.

I, John Adams of Townsend in the county of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do de- nose & say, that I have been well acquainted with Capt. Ebenezer Clark, of said Townsend, late a United Pensioner, for about ten years last past. That about six years ago, said Clark being much involved in debt, applied to me to assist him, and I paid his debts, which he then owed, to the amount of eleven hundred dollars, and took se- curity for the re- payment thereof a mortgage of said Clark's Farm, situate in said Townsend. That sometime afterwards, said Clark was sued for a debt due from him to the heirs of one Elias Poole, when he again applied to me for assistance. I then agreed with said Clark to purchase his said Farm, and to give him therefor nine hundred dollars, in addition to the eleven hundred before mentioned & took a quitclaim Deed thereof accordingly. And I agreed with said Clark, that if he could find a purchaser, who would give more than the two sums aforementioned with lawful interest thereon, I would reconvey the same; which, how- ever he has never been able to do. The nine hundred dollars abovementioned, given in addi- tion to the first eleven hundred, I paid in the following manner, to wit, I paid the demand of the heirs of said Poole, which had been put in suit, and the equity of redemption of said Farm attached in said suit, something more than four hundred dollars; & for the balance I gave said Clark five several promissory notes, which he endorsed to several of his other creditors, to whom I have paid the greater

part thereof; and am still obligated to pay the residue, having never paid any part thereof to said Clark himself.
I further testify and say, that said Clark is now very infirm, & wholly unable to support himself by any kind of labour, and being nearly destitute of all property, he must very soon be wholly supported by charity, either private or public.
John Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
Be it known, that on the twenty seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, before me Caleb Butler, Notary Public by legal authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in Groton in the County of Middlesex aforesaid, personally came John Adams abovenamed, and being duly cautioned & sworn, made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year last aforesaid.
Caleb Butler, Notary Public
A circular notarial seal for Caleb Butler, Notary Public. The seal features a decorative border and contains text that is partially illegible but appears to include the name "Caleb Butler" and the title "Notary Public".

I the undersigned do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Adams before named, that he sustains a good character for morality. John Locke of the H. N.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Middlesex do certify that Wil- iam F. Stone is Register of Deeds for said county and his name set to the certificates on the several Pa- pers hereto annexed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this 28 th of July 1823.
Abraham Biglow

Deed of Mortgage Ebenezer Clark
to John Adams
copy of record
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Know all men by these presents that I Ebenezer Clark of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman, in consideration of eleven hundred and thirteen dollars Price by John Adams of the same Townsend aforesaid yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John Adams his heirs and assigns forever a certain farm situated in the northwesterly part of said Townsend and contains about one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less with all the buildings standing on the same premises and bounded as follows to wit, beginning at a stake and stones at the southeast corner of Levi Sherwin and Jon a Richardson's land thence northeasterly by land formerly owned by Josiah Davis about forty two rods to a stake and stones thence easterly by said Davis's land about sixty one rods to a stake and stones thence northerly by said Davis's land about twenty seven rods to a stake and stones, thence westerly by land of Warren's about forty two rods to a stake and stones, thence northerly by said Warren's land about thirty two rods to a stake and stones, thence westerly by land formerly owned by John L. Hadzeman about eighty five rods to a stake and stones near Daniel White's blacksmith's shop, thence southerly about three rods to a stake and stones, thence northwesterly by the turnpike road till it comes to said White's west southerly corner thence northerly by said White's land about ten rods to a stake and stones, thence northeasterly by said White's land about thirty one rods to a stake and stones, thence northerly by William Sanders and Aaron Warren's land about forty eight rods to a stake and stones, thence westerly by land formerly John Davis's to a stake

and stones, thence northerly by said John and Josiah Davis land to a stake and stones, thence westerly by said Josiah and others land to a stake and stones by the northerly side of the turnpike road aforesaid, thence crossing said turnpike to a corner of said John Adams lands, thence Southeasterly by said Adams, Thomas Wilson and Abner Adams, land to a stake and stones, thence Southerly by said Abner and Jonas Hodgman's land to a stake and stones, thence westerly by said Jonas's land to a stake and stones a corner of Whitney Farmer's land, thence Southeasterly, Southerly and easterly by said Farmer's land to a stake and stones a corner of said Sherwin's and Richardson's, thence easterly by said Sherwin's and Richardson's land to a stake and stones a corner of James Snow's land, thence northerly by said Snow's land sixteen rods to a stake and stones, thence easterly by said Snow's land forty rods to a stake and stones by the west side of the road leading from Mason to Aaron Warren's Store, thence Southerly by the west side of said road to the bounds first mentioned. To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said John Adams his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said John Adams his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said John Adams as above written, and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said John Adams his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Provided nevertheless that if the

Said Eben P. Clark his heirs executors or administrators pay to the said John Adams his heirs executors, administrators or assigns the sum of eleven hundred and thirteen dollars to be paid as follows to wit, one hundred and thirteen dollars to be paid in two months from this date and one thousand dollars in two years from this date with lawful interest to be paid annually then this deed as also two certain notes bearing even date with these presents given by the said Eben P. Clark to the said John Adams to pay the same sums at the time aforesaid shall then be void, otherwise shall remain in full force. In Witness whereof I the said Ebenezer Clark with Ruth my lawful wife she releasing her right of dower or thirds, have here- unto set our hands and seals this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the words thirteen dollars interlined before signed. Eben. Clark and seal - Ruth Clark and seal signed seal loce and delivered in presence of us John Davis, Josiah Richardson. Middlesex ss. December 12. 1819. Then the above named Ebenezer Clark acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me Josiah Richardson Just. of Peace
Middlesex ss. Cambridge 14 December 1819
Received and entered by Samuel Bartlett Reg.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. June 7. 1823. True copy of record - Book 231 page 399 -
Attest - Wm. L. Stone Reg. of Deeds for said County of Middlesex

Deed Eben Clark to John Adams Copy of record
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Know all men by these presents, that I Ebenezer Clark of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman in consideration of twenty hundred dollars paid by John Adams of the same Townsend aforesaid, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John Adams, his heirs and assigns forever a certain farm situate northwesterly of the meeting house in said Townsend and contains about one hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less, with all the buildings standing on the said premises, and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a stake and stones the Southeast Corner of Levi Sherwin and John Richardson's land, thence northeasterly by land formerly owned by Josiah Davis about forty two rods to a stake and stones, thence easterly by said Davis's land about sixty one rods to a stake and stones, thence northerly by said Davis's land about twenty seven rods to a stake and stones, thence westerly by land of Warrens about forty two rods to a stake and stones, thence northerly by said Warren's land about thirty two rods to a stake and stones, thence westerly by land formerly owned by John S. Hoolyman about eighty five rods to a stake and stones near Daniel White's blacksmiths shop, thence southerly about three rods to a stake & stones, thence northwesterly by the turnpike road till it comes to said White's Southwesterly corner, thence northerly by said White's land about ten rods to a stake and stones, thence northeasterly by said White's land about thirty one rods to a stake and stones, thence northerly by William Sanders, and Aaron Warren's land about forty eight rods to a stake and stones, thence westerly by land

formerly John Davis to a stake and stones, thence northerly by said John's land to and Josiah Davis land to a stake and stones, thence westerly by said Josiah and other's land to a stake and stones by the northerly side of the turnpike road aforesaid, thence crossing said turnpike to a corner of said John Adams's land, thence southeasterly by said Adams, Thomas Wesson & Hener Adams land to a stake and stones, thence southerly by said Adams and Jonas Hodgman's land to a stake and stones, thence westerly by said Jonas's land to a stake and stones a corner of Whitney Farmers land, thence southeasterly, southerly and easterly by said Farmers land to a stake and stones a corner of said Sherwin and Richardson's land, thence easterly by said Sherwin and Richardson's land to a stake and stones a corner of James Snow's land thence northerly by said Snow's land sixteen rods to a stake and stones, thence easterly by said Snow's land forty rods to a stake and stones by the west side of the road lead- ing from Mason to Aaron Warrens, thence southerly by the west side of said road to the bounds first mentioned all roads through the same premises is excepted — there is a reversion , in this deed of two acres of land said Eben r Clark sold to his son Eben r Clark, it being in the plough field, called the white field, and bounded on said Eben r Clark's own land —
To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said John Adams his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever, and I do covenant with the said John Adams his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises, that they are free of all incumbrances, that I have good

right to sell and convey the same to the said John Adams, and that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said John Adams, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons - In witness whereof I the said Ebenezer Clark with Ruth my wife, she releasing her right of dower or thirds, have hereunto set our hands & seals this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one - Eben r Clark Seal, Ruth Clark and Seal, signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us Bartolus Horner, Josiah Richardson; Middlesex ss. April 16 th 1821 Then the abovenamed Ebenezer Clark acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me Josiah Richardson Just. of Peace Middlesex ss. Cambridge 23 d April 1821
Received and entered by Samuel Bartlett Reg r . Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. June 7. 1823 Copy of Record - Book 237 page 215
Most W sh Stone Reg r of Deeds for said Co.

J. Jesse Smith, of Salem in Massachusetts, aged 64 years, on solemn oath testify:
That I served in the corps called Washington's Guard, which was formed at the camp in Cambridge at the beginning of 1776 by drafts of four men from each Regiment there: I served in it from its formation till the end of the year, under Capt. Gibbs.
I recollect that Ebenezer Clark, of Townsend in Massachusetts, who is here present, served from the time that corps was organized, I think in February 1776, to the end of the year till after the capture of the Hessians at Trenton: he was at first a private, and afterward a Sergeant in the Guards.
At the expiration of 1776, I enlisted in Capt. G. W. Lewis' company of Horse, and did not serve any longer with the said Clark.
Jesse Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: June, 27. 1820 Then the abovenamed Jesse Smith, a credible and disinterested witness, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition before me
By Merrill Just Peace!

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Writs: June, 27, 1820 I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth in and for said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, qual- ified to administer oaths, and that his within written signature is genuine.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk H C

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex. Court of Common Pleas, June term 1823. }
On this tenth day of June 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, holden within and for said county, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a Record of its proceedings, Ebenezer Clark, resident in said county aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the Acts of Congress of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 and March 1, 1823, viz. I Ebenezer Clark enlisted in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Gould, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grayton in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, was drafted for one of Gen. Washington's Guard, and continued to serve for the term of one year from the time of my enlistment, and by the particular request of Gen. Washington for eight weeks longer, when I was honourably discharged in the State of Pennsylvania; and other services I performed in the Revolutionary war as is more particularly set forth in my former declarations. And in pursuance of the Act of May 1 st 1820. —

I Ebenezer Clark, 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 provision 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 herunto annexed & by me subscribed. So help me God.
Ebenezer Clark.
And I do further declare that since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following alterations have taken place in my property viz. -
All my real estate sold April 16 th . 1821 to John Adams, to whom it had been mortgaged to secure the payment of $1113.00 for the sum of 2000.00 the surplus over $1113.00 and interest thereon has been applied to the payment in part of the debts mentioned in my first schedule. One Heifer sold in the Spring of 1821 to Benjamin A. Clark for $20.00 which money has been applied to the

payment of another debt. The grain, increase of my sheep and perishable articles mentioned in my first schedule have been consumed in my family. All the property I now own, my necessary clothing and bedding excepted is contained in the following schedule:-
  Two old houses of the value of - $40.00   1 Cow 15.00   6 Sheep 10.00   1 Swine 5.00   1 waggon 10.00   2 Ploughs 6.00   Other farming utensils 9.00   Household furniture very old & poor 20.00   $115.00 
Ebenezer Clark.
And I do further on oath declare, that I am a husbandman by occupation, but being subject to fits & through infirmities of age, I am totally unable to support myself by labour; that my family consists of my wife, aged 84 years, lame and unable to walk & two grandchildren one aged about sixteen years the other about fourteen years.
Ebenezer Clark.
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of June 1823, before the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex. Atty: A. Biglow Clerk.
I, Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Ebenezer Clark did serve in the

Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 fifteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of July 1823.
Abner B. Dyer 5

J. N. P.
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., March 16, 1893.
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Clark , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring of 1775 8 months Private Jacob Gould Greaton Mass   Jany 1776 12 do Pri & Sgt do do do   Detailed at Cambridge Mass in Aug t 1776 as one of Genl Washington's Life guard under Capt (later Col) Gibbs — Discharged March 1777 said discharge has been lost 20 years prior to 1818.  
Battles engaged in, none  Battles of Bunker Hill & in Boston Harbor mentioned but in skirmishes at Bunker Hill & in Residence of soldier at enlistment, Braintree Mass — Date of application for pension, April 1818 Residence at date of application, Townsend Mass Age at date of application, 64 years — His widow Ruth rec d a pension Remarks: born in Braintree where residing up to 1804; then he resided eight years in Bedford, Mass, & 21 years in Townsend — Married at Braintree Feby 9. 1778 to Ruth Wild He died Nov 24 1835 Very respectfully,
M c L. F. B. Philbrook 156 West Brookline St Boston Mass
Also Capt G. A. Lyon Commissioner. Bureau of Pensions.

Town Historical Committee
CAROLINE F. BARR, President and Treasurer, FREDERIC W. JONES, ANNA A. GOLDSMITH, EDWARD O. MARSHALL, SARAH F. LEE, Secretary.
CHARLES H. CHANDLER, Historian.
New Ipswich, N. H., Aug. 22, 1911. XXXX
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:
In the cemetery of this town is a stone in memory of Capt. Ebenezer Clark, who died Nov. 24, 1836, aged 81. His family has disappeared from the town, but a letter from one of his great grandsons says that he was a Captain in "Washington's Life Guard," and that he received a pension in 1818.
I am not entirely confident of the entire correctness of the statement, so desiring to be certain before his record is inserted in the forthcoming town history, I write to ask you to favor me with a copy of his record, if you have it on file in your office.
Respectfully Yours,
Charles H. Chandler.

Ebenezer Clark. 7,096. Middlesex County, Mass. 21 st April, 1818.
Col. Greateon's reg. Massachusetts, one year, — 1776.
Service proved by the testimony, one oath, of two persons, certified by the judge, to be disinterested and credible witnesses.
Admitted.
Witnesses : Clark must have served much less than 22 months if he was discharged in March
1776 Samuel Dana, judge Townsend, Massach ts . rec d 7 th July, 1820.

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared Ebenezer Clark and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Ebenezer Clark did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
Sam d Dana