Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,484, William Clark, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark, William
W 14,484
Hannah
CONTENTS

3000
Massachusetts
Hannah Clark widow of William Clark, decd.
who died on the — — 1825 of Norfolk (in the State of Mass.) who was a pri. Corp in the Com commanded by Captain Daniel of the regt commanded by Col. Wheelock in the Mass. Milia- tine for 6 m 12 d, private ! — 17 — Corp
Inscribed on the Roll of — — Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 85 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug 1839, I sent to — — and — — Dedham, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $214.80 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 13.42
$228.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by — D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 48.

Hannah Clarke Pension Application Nov- 1938-

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this Eighteenth day of February A.D. 1839, personally appeared in open Court - before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate now in session in Medfield in and for said County of Norfolk, Hannah Clark a resident of Medfield in said County, aged seventy eight 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 third section of the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th A.D. 1836 -.
Viz - I Hannah Clark of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age hereby declare and say, that I am the widow of William Clark late of said Medfield dec d who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary War, and which, according to my own recollection, and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows viz -.
Three weeks service as a Soldier at the Alarms in the year A.D. 1777, beginning on the nineteenth day of April of that year, in the Company of Captain Ephraim Coenery -.
Also, five months service as a Soldier in Capt n Joseph Daniell's Company and Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment at Tienderoga in the State of New York, that this term of service began about the middle of July and ended about the middle of December in the year A.D. 1778 -.
Also one month and one week's service as Corporal in Capt n Ezekiel Plimpton's Company and Major Mann's Regiment at Scituate and other places in the State of Rhode Island, that this term of service was rendered in the months of October and November in year A.D. 1777 -.
Also, three weeks service as a Soldier in Capt n Adam Peters' Company and Col. Benj m Hawes Reg t . at Rhode Island, in the month of September A.D. 1778 -.
Also two weeks service as a Soldier in said Capt n Adam Peters' Company & Col. Benj m Hawes, Reg t at Rhode Island, in the month of August in the year A.D. 1780 - making the amount of service thus rendered, eight months and one week -.
That the two last terms of service rendered by s d William Clark my late husband at Rhode Island, are more distinctly recollected by me than the others, because the service of 1778 was rendered the year before; and that of 1780, the year after my marriage to s d William Clark and because both these tours of duty, were performed under my own Father; the aforesaid Capt n Adam Peters -.
That these military services were rendered in the line of State troops, that I believe, my late husband the said William Clark, performed most, or all the services as a Volunteer, and never received any Pension or Gratuity from the United States nor from any State, that he never had any permanent residence or home, but within said Town of Medfield, and that I have no other documents or Proofs to offer in aid of my Claim, but those herewith transmitted -.
And I further declare and say that my maiden name was Hannah Peters, that I was lawfully married to the said William Clark on the seventh day of January A.D. 1779. That my late husband the said William Clark died at Medfield aforesaid, on the twenty eighth day of April A.D. 1825, and that I have remained a widow ever since that Period, as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed.
Hannah Clark
Sworn to, and subscribed, before the subscriber, on the day and year first above written -
J. Leland / Probate

3 " Mr William Clark and Miss Hannah Peters both of Medfield were joined in Marriage by the Rev d Thomas Pentip"
I Charles Orison of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of Lawful age hereby certify and say that I am clerk of said Town of Medfield at the present time and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records of said town, that the foregoing extract showing the Marriage of William Clark and Hannah Peters is a true copy of the Record thereof with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible Letters and figures as follows
"January 7 th 1779"
Charles Orison Clerk of the town of Medfield
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
November 17 th 1838. Then Charles Orison Clerk of the town of Medfield an credible Witness, subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter by him certified in the foregoing statement is just and true.
Before me W m Gillis Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Erroll Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
William Ellis
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificates
is genuine and true. & that Sherman Leland Esquire is Judge of Probate for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid & that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine & true
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this thirteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Erroll Sampson Clerk

I William Peters of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with William Clark late of said Medfield deceased for many years before his death, that he the said William Clark died at said Medfield in the Spring of the year I think in the month of April A.D. 1825, I attended his funeral ceremonies — And I further testify and say that I am knowing to the fact, that Hannah Clark the widow of said William Clark has not intermarried since the death of said William Clark her late husband, and that the said Hannah remains the widow of the said William Clark at the present time and resides in said town of Medfield —
William Peters
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
November 17 th 1838, Then personally appeared the above named William Peters a man of the first respectability of his town and a credible Witness and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him so subscribed is true.
Before me — W m G. Gile's Justice of Peace

I John Bullard of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Eighty — years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with William Clark late of s d Medfield dec - in the year 1776 and for many years afterwards, that I am knowing to the fact, that said William Clark engaged and served as a Soldier I believe for the term of five months, in Capt a Joseph Daniell's Company and Col l Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, that this service was rendered between the middle of July and the middle of December in the year A.D. 1776. Also I am knowing to the fact, that s d William Clark served as Soldier for the term of five or six weeks in Capt a Ezekiel Plimpton's Company at Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island in the Autumn of the year A.D. 1777. —
That I know these facts, because I served as a soldier with said William Clark in and during both of the terms of military service aforesaid. —
John Bullard
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
November 27 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named John Bullard long known to the subscriber as a credible witness, and subscribed to and made Oath, that the above statement by him subscribed, is true. —
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace

4399 Hannah Clark's Pension Application -
Widow of William Clark.
Maria 1779
died 1825
Ad July 4 1836
Allow 7 mo 29 d (1 mo 7 d full war cap.) $26.85 pension
Please to report the result to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass tt .
Yrs W. Ellis

I Wesley P. Balch of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby certify and say, that I hold at this time, the office of Treasurer of said Town of Medfield, and have the custody and keeping of the Books and Records pertaining to the Treasury Department of said Town, - That on those Records, I find an entry in the precise words, letters, figures and form following,
1783 April 1 st  Viz Paid to William Clark Two pounds two shillings in full for services done in the Militia on an alarm, in Capt Peters company in August 1780. On order L 2. 2. 6
Wesley P. Balch - Treasurer of Medfield
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
March 1 st 1839. Then the above named Wesley P. Balch, Treasurer of the town of Medfield an credible Witness, personally appeared and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter by him certified, in the foregoing statement, is just and true.
Before me - Wm. Ellis - Justice of the Peace

R. S.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14484
Hannah Clark
Widow of
William Clark
Corp-Rev. War
Act:
July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esq. Commis a of Pensions Washington City

Dedham July 11 th 1836 -
M c Edwards
Sir
of Hannah Clarke
I herewith return the Application, and Papers annexed s and I trust the Clerk of the Court M c Sampson, has regulated the tape which attached the papers to the Seal in a Satisfactory manner, -.
I am Yours very Respectfully
M rs Ellis -
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City

William Clark d 1825 Hannah M. 79
75. '21 Eph Converse no R. 76. 5. J. Daniels Vol. 18. p 199 77. 17. Capt. E. Plinton 22 p 81 + 78. '20 Adan Pila, Vol 22 p 6. 80. 14 " " 5 4 ds. Aug 80 81. 19 No 4399 Vol 22 p 3 all 7 ds
July 3 rd 89 7. 29 1. 7 12. 6 22 + on 25 Sept to 28 Oct
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