Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,854, Ira Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
Connie
Clark, cra
NUMBER _____
$ 37,854
CONTENTS

Specification sent to Thomas Chester Esq. Oct. 1820 Hartford Ct.
3546.
Connecticut Roll
Ira Clark, 4 Capt B'sell private.
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Noah A. Phelps Esq. Hartford Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818  36.00    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819  48.00    Arrears 4 mo 15/30  $84.00  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
76 One Year
Windsor, Hartford Co

State of Conn & 3/6 County of Hartford 3/6
Ira Clark of Windsor in 1 st County, being aged sixty one years duly sworn before me to say that he served in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment in the Conn line for one year —
That he entered the service in the month of January 1776 to serve as a private for one year & having served until the 27 th day of Aug 1776 he was captured after a severe battle in which he was first & second by the enemy at Flatbush Long Island & was exchanged in Jan y 1777, during when his term of enlistment expired & during which time he faithfully served his country — & that he belonged to Capt. Fitch Bepre's comp y & Col o Sedgwick's regiment of the Conn. line
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 th day of March April 1818
Ira C. Clark
20 th day of March April 1818
Before me
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

State of Conn } County of Hartford } p
Silas Rowley, Samuel Colton & Jonah Gillett all of Windsor in said county being duly sworn do severally depose & say that they have well known the within named Ira Clark from his youth — that sometime in January 1776 he enlisted into Capt. Fitch Bissell's Comp y of Col. Sedg ick Huntington's Reg t of the Conn t line, & Continental establishment, that they frequently saw said Clark in the service particularly on Long Island where they understood he was captured by the enemy in Aug. 1776, & that he continued a faithful soldier in the service until January 1777 when he returned to his family. said Clark was enlisted for one year. The Depositions all belonging to the service at the same time are well knowing to the above facts — Silas Rowley Samuel Colton Jonah Gillett
Sworn to & subscribed } This 23 rd day of September 1818 } Before me
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Silas Rowley, Samuel Colton & Jonah Gillett are all credible witnesses — N. A. Phelps Jus. Peace
State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss. Hartford September 23 rd 1818.
I certify that Noah A. Phelps Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county as appears by a commission remaining in my office as clerk of the county court of said county & being well acquainted with his handwriting I believe the two above signatures are his.

Said Clark was enlisted for one year. The deponents all belonging to the service at the same time are well knowing to the above facts — Silas Rowley Samuel Cotton Jonah Gillett
Sworn to & subscribed } This 23 rd day of September 1818 } Before me
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Pean
I certify that the above named Silas Rowley, Samuel Cotton & Jonah Gillett are all credible witnesses —
N. A. Phelps Jus. Pean
State of Connecticut, Hartford County Ss. Hartford September 23 rd 1818.
I certify that Noah A. Phelps Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county as appears by a commission remaining in my office as clerk of the county court of said county & being well acquainted with his handwriting I believe the two above signatures of Noah A. Phelps Jus. Pean to be his signatures.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court Thomas Chester Clerk

Ira Clark
3546.
March 1879

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 10 th day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Ira Clark aged 64 years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: I enlisted in January 1776 into Capt. Eben Fitch Bissell's company in Col. Jedediah Huntington's Reg't. for one year was taken prisoner in battle on Long Island in August 1776 & exchanged in January 1777. I also served three years in the militia. My original declaration was April 20. 1818 & my pension certificate is No 35746
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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."
The following is an inventory of all my property & estate
  viz - \frac{1}{2} acre of land 88   Life lease of 10 acres of land & small house with annual rent 20.00   2 small hogs 8.00   1 Table 3.50   2 old tbl tables 1.50   1 candle stand 0.75   6 chairs 4.50   6 old do 0.75   Shovel & tongs 2.00   hair of andirons 1.50   1 Iron pot 1.00   2 pewter plates 1.25   4 pewter plates 0.50   crockery ware all 1.00   54.25 
I am by occupation a farmer but in firm with a cancer & can labor but little. My family are a wife aged 41 of delicate health can perform no other labor than the care of her house - a female child Emmaline aged eleven years am so poor that the town have abated my taxes for several years. July 31. 1820 Ira Clark

I hereby certify that the foregoing inventory of the property & estate of Mr. Ira Clark is just & true & fairly estimated according to my best knowledge & belief Hartford July 31, 1820 Samuel Roberts
Hartford County ss Hartford July 31. 1820
Personally appeared Samuel Roberts & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Nathan Johnson Just of Peace
Sworn to and declared by said Ira Clark on the 31 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
thirty four dollars and twenty five cents. A life estate in said land worth twenty dollars per annum I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

December 5, 1924.
Mrs. William H. Rowley, 84 Tremont St., Hartford, CONN.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37854, it appears that Ira Clark enlisted (place not stated) in January 1776 as a private in Captain Ebenezer Fitch Bissell's Company, Colonel Jedidiah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island, and exchanged in January 1777. He also served 3 years in the militia, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged 61 years. He died January 26, 1836.
In 1820, soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, aged 41 years (name not given  are ) and "a female child, Emmeline, aged 11 years." There is no further data on file as to his family. Only Ira Clark of Clarke
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner. Q/15.

November 17, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C..
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the records of service of Ira Clark and of Joel Griswold, both listed as pensioners among the Connecticut Men of the Revolution.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. William H. Rowley.
Mrs. William H. Rowley, 84 Tremont Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

1924, Dec 5 - Hist. to Mrs. Wm. H. Rowley. um
37854
bury
INVALID.
File No.
37854
Via Clark Per Per 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928. May 11 - Hist to Cong. Richard P. Freeman 558 letter in Isaias Plank W 5562 enj.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Clay
May 11, 1938
Honorable Richard P. Freeman House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Freeman:
In response to your phone call of the tenth instant, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37854, it appears that Ira Clark enlisted (place not stated) in January 1776 and served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Fitch Bissell's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island, and was exchanged in January 1777.
He also served three years in the militia, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, while residing at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged sixty-one years.
In 1820, soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife, aged forty-one years (her name not given),
2-
and "a female child, Emmeline, aged eleven years".
There are no further data as to family.
The above noted Ira Clark or Clarke is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. *****

Ira Clark Smith
20 April 1828
Admitted

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Ira Clark who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost .
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Silas Rowley who belonged to the service at the same time & who is a credible witness, that the said Clark served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of Levi Roberts & Silas Rowley that the said Clark is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 20 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County
Court for the County aforesaid
April 20. 1818 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk