Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,627, Gideon Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark, Gideon
No. 17,627
Gideon
Jemima
CONTENTS

9:639
U. Hendee inform? Sept. 21. 1833 as to pension calculate.
Connecticut Gideon Clark
of Tolland in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Denny of the Regt commanded by Col Chapman in the Conn. Militia time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June 1833 and sent A. Hendee Hilron Coon
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 40:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 10:00
$ 50:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 9
68. 35

2684
Connecticut
Benima Clark
widow of Gideon Clark
Conn. who was a Private
in the Conn. line
for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Nov. 1843. and sent to
Abner Wendee Hebron, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page 64.
Oct Nov 10
Date of death not on AB

State of Connecticut, TOLLAND COUNTY, SS. HEBRON PROBATE DISTRICT,
On this Twentieth day of December A. D. 183 2 , personally appeared in open court before Abner Hendee, Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Hebron, now sitting, Gideon Clarke a resident of Columbia in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in August 1776 he was drafted to do a tour of duty at New York and on or about the first day of September 1776 He marched from Lebanon in a company of Militia under the command of Capt. Daniel Dewey in the 12th Regt of Connecticut Militia under the command of Col Obediah Hosford of Hebron Jeremiah Maw was Major We were marched through New Haven to New Rochelle near New York City & were employed in keeping guard until the British army drove us out of that place We were then employed in keeping guard to prevent the British from plundering the inhabitants until the first part of December 1776 when we were discharged In this tour he served three months as a Private
In the Month of May 1777 about the first of the month I Volunteered for a tour of three months duty in a company commanded by Capt Andrew Waterman in a Regt commanded by Col Chapman of Tolland the other officer I have forgotten and was stationed at Fort Trumbull New London and employed in keeping guard Ames

Guard on the Sound, repairing and strengthening the Fort until our three Months had expired when we were discharged during this period of three Months he served as a Private
He further states that he has the certificate of Elisha Phelps Esq, Controller of Public Accts that his name is returned as a private in the Paytable of the State of Connecticut in Capt Deweys Company in the 12th Regt under Col Housford which is forwarded in a bundle with this application —
He also states that he knows of no person living who served with him in his second Tour nor can he find any witness or documentary evidence of the service —

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
He answers to the interrogatories propounded by order of the War Department, as follows:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
He was born in Lebanon in the County of Bedford in the year 1759 —
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
He has no record of his age
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
He lived in said Lebanon when called into service has lived in that part of Lebanon ever since which is incorporated by the name of Columbia & set to Holland County and now lives in Columbia in Holland County
4. How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
In my first tour I was drafted in my second I was a Volunteer
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiment as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
I served under Gen Washington in my first tour of Col Chapman in my second do not particularly recollect any others but those stated in my declaration

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
He says he does not recollect that he ever had a discharge in writing, if he had he has lost them
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
He is known to the Rev David Dickenson of Columbia & to Gilbert Lincoln of Columbia in the County of Tolland who can testify to his veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid—
his Gideon Clark Mark
We, David Dickenson a clergyman residing in the town of Columbia in the County of Tolland, and Gilbert Lincoln residing in Columbia hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gideon Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
David Dickenson Gilbert Lincoln
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that the Rev. David Dickenson who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Columbia and that Gilbert Lincoln who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Columbia and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Gideon Clark 3 H 98 included in former declaration vide letter Feb 18 34
I, Cyrus Mann, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Gideon Clark for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 20 th day of December A. D. 1832.
Cyrus Mann Clerk.

659 Jerimiah Clarke Application of granted pleasure fine Certificate to. Abner Hender Gibson Co Act 7 July 1835 Married 1788 died 1835 Allowed $20 pr. ann.
Ames

State of Connecticut } Hebron Probate District } ss.
On this 20 th day of August 1838) Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron Demina Clarke a resident of Columbia in said District aged 81 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Gideon Clarke who was a Private in the revolutionary Army for which service he was inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Connecticut Agency on the first day of June 1833 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per Annum as by the application and the doings thereon now on file in the pension Office will fully show and to which proceedings she refers for proof of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to said Gideon Clarke on the Tenth day of April 1788 that her husband the aforesaid Gideon Clarke died on the second day of January 1835) leaving her his widow and she has remained a Widow ever since that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 (viz) at the time above stated.
Demina Clarke
I Charles Lott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron do certify that the above & within contains the original Proceedings of this court in

In the application of Jemima Clarke for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this Twentieth day of August A 1838
Charles Post Clarke

State of Connecticut Tolland County Columbia Town Clerk's office
August 20th 1838.
copy
Gideon Clark & Jerimiah Newcomb were married April the Tenth seventeen hundred eighty eight "
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. April 10th 1788.
attest Daniel Holbrook Town Clerk
I Daniel Holbrook above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the actual records of said Town of Columbia with the exception above named as certified by me Daniel Holbrook
State of Connecticut Tolland County
On this 20th day of August 1838 Before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid personally appeared Daniel Holbrook who has signed the above & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office the day above written
Abner Hemen Notary Public

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } p.
Be it known that on the twentieth day of August 1838) before Abner Hender a Notary Public for the State aforesaid Personally appeared [Chester] Mary Clark & Hannah Clark who being first duly sworn according to Law depose and say that Gideon Clark a Pensioner of the United States died at their house on the second day of January A. D. 1835) and that Temima Clark who has now made application for a Pension has lived in their family ever since the death of said Gideon and is his widow now and further say not.
Hannah Clark Mary Clark
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } p.
On this 20th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid Hannah Clark & Mary Clark & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed & I certify that the deponents are persons well known to me are persons of truth & their statements are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day above written
Abner Hender Notary Public

June 11, 1938
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BA-J/EEL Gideon Clark-W.17627
Mr. Charles R. Hale #30 Oak Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Gideon Clark, of Connecticut, who received pension in 1832.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17627, based upon the military service in that war of Gideon Clark
Gideon Clark was born in 1759, in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Lebanon, Connecticut, Gideon Clark enlisted in August, 1776, served three months in Captain Daniel Dewey's Company, Colonel Obadiah Hursford's Connecticut Regiment; went to New Rochelle, New York, and guarded the inhabitants of that place; he enlisted about May 1, 1777, served three months in Captain Andrew Waterman's Company, Colonel Chapman's Connecticut Regiment and was engaged in repairing and strengthening Fort Trumbull.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, while residing in Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut.
He died January 2, 1835, place not stated.
The soldier married April 10, 1788, Jemima Newcomb, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of Columbia, Connecticut.
Soldier's widow, Jemima, was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-one years and resided in Columbia, Connecticut.

No reference was made to children of Gideon and Jemima Clark
In 1838, Mary and Hannah Clark made joint affidavit in Tolland County, Connecticut, that the soldier, Gideon Clark, died in their home and that the widow, Jemima Clark, was residing with them, but gave no relationship to said Gideon and Jemima.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Gideon Hart , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 76 3 mos Pi Dan. Dewey Obadiah Housford Conn.   May 1777 3 mos. And. Waterman Chapman "  
None m.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Lebanon Conn.  Aug 21 1832  Columbia Conn.  Dec 1759  Mrs. Jermina Newcomb Apr 10 1788 and d. Jan 2 1835
Walter H. Blair (Very respectfully,
112 No College St
New Haven
Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
U.R.C.
Washington, D. C., February 15, 1895.
Miss-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Gideon Clark --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Aug. 1776 3 mos. Pvt. Daniel Dewey Obadiah Horsford Conn. May 1777 3 mos. Pvt. Andrew Waterman Chapman Conn.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lebanon, Conn.
Date of application for pension, August 21, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Columbia, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born, Lebanon, Conn., in 1759.
Remarks: He married Jemima Newcomb April 10, 1783, and died Jan. 2, 1835.
Very respectfully,
Miss Hattie V. Hollister,
Commissioner.
1904b1m Perlin, Conn.

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES 30 OAK STREET HARTFORD, CONN.
May 18, 1938
Chief Clerk Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Gideon Clark who was on the 1832 Pension roll from Connecticut. We would like to get him a Connecticut headstone.
Yours very truly,
Chas. R. Hale
CRH:MB

Canh n Berlin Conn.
Jan. 23 rd 95.
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
The name of Gideon Clark is on the list of pensioners of the "Revolutionary War" from Tolland County, Connecticut.
Can you tell me where where he died and what service he rendered the country.
Also Gersham Clark who enlisted &

think as a private, and afterward the second speaks of him as Capt. Clark. Any information regarding these two men will be gratefully received by
Yours Respectfully Miss Katie V. Hollister Berlin Conn. Hartford Co.

6,
ms 2. 2.
October 30, 1894.
Gentlemen;—
The Conn. State Records of Revolutionary Soldiers record Gideon Clark of Lebanon (or Columbia) as a pensioner residing in that Town in 1832.
If you will be so kind as to send me an account of his services, you will confer a great favor upon,
Very sincerely yours,
Walter H. Clark,
112 North College,
New Haven,
Conn.
To
The Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

in Conn. Feb V.
17627
Re: WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17627 Gertrude Clark Widow of Ebenezer Clark Pro New Mar
Act: March 28 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Nov. 26 Hist. Soc
Walter H. Clark New Haven Feb 13/95 Mil. Hist. & Mus. Hall Holliston, Berlin, Conn. M.E.L. 1933 June 26. Photos mailed to Samuel M. Alvord & Account deliv. mtfd. ordered by Kate S. Curran Ady

Rev. & 1812. No 167.
June 17, 1933.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of Gideon Clark, File No. W.17627.
Actual 1 of each page.
U N C E R T I F I E D .
$2.75.....11 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

List to Samuel M. Alvord:
Sol. decl. Aug. 21-1832 + Court record 2 pgs.
Sol. decl. Dec. 20-1832 2 "
interrogatories + David Hickerson + Gilbert Lincoln's Ctf. Dec. 20, 1832 2 "
Widow's decl. Aug. 20-1838 + copy of marriage rec. 3 "
Mary Clark + Hannah Clark's affid. Aug. 20-1838 1 "
Wid. decl. June 17-1843 1 "
DUPLICATE
Clerk's file no. 11234
copy done to 1
used to record not stated
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Rev. J. J. S. 1832
291
June 17, 1843
Handwritten signature and date: J. J. S. 1843
84-1/104

uncertified
Photostatic Gideon Clark Copies W 17627
REV. WAR 11 pages.
Mail to
Samuel M. Alvord Bolton Conn
Remitter:
Kate S. Curry 1420 Girard St N.W. Washington, D.C. June 17, 1933.

Cert to A. Dandee 21 Feb 1843 -
Connecticut 397 Penina Clark widow of Gideon Clark decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 nd January 1835 of Housatonic in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sewing of the Regt. commanded by Col. Chapman in the Ct. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1838 and Sept. 1838 Wendee Housatonic Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $50.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39. 10.00
$60.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1 st Page 172

Connecticut Gideon Clark 2
Abraham Steney Ebenezer L. Sneedland
Connecticut
Suspended
Lee Celler A Hender
5 Sept 1833
1975

1975 REJECTED
Gideon Clark
Service: _____
11. 4. 1. _____ 10

2317 The application of Jemima Clarke is granted You will send the Certificate to Alma Hendee Holman at if wrong let him be notified what is wanting D. Hendee
$20 per ann not verified
Ames

State of Connecticut. County of Tolland.
In this 17 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-three Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Penina Clarke a resident of the Town of Columbia in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged eighty-six 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 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Gideon Clarke who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and for whose service she received a pension at the rate of Twenty dollars Per Annum under the Act of July 1 st 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
9 Termino Elsie
I do hereby  sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before
Elmer P. Bull Justice Peace I certify that Jennie Clark is personally known to me
Elmer T. Buel Justice Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland ss County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the courts in the sd County County of Tolland Certify that Elisha P. Buell Esq of Hebron in sd County is a Justice of Peace within said County of Tolland legally appointed, Commissioned and acting in sd Capacity That his commission bears date the 8 day of June AD 1843 and will continue until the 20 th day of June AD 1844
Also that the signatures to the accompanying certificates purporting to be the official signatures of sd Justice Buell are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Tolland County this 20 th day of June AD 1843
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland
} ss. Hebron Probate district
On this 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for Hebron District in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, now sitting, Gideon Clark a resident of Columbia in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, aged 74 years, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832—That he entered the United States service under the following named offices of service as herein stated.
That in August 1776 he was drafted to do a tour of duty of three months in the vicinity of New York & was placed in Capt Daniel Dewey's Company in a Regt commanded by Col Gideon Hosford of Connecticut. Noticing a march through New Haven to New Rochelle where we kept guard until the British drove us out of that place we were then employed in guarding the inhabitants, the line until our terms were out when we were discharged about the first of December following was in no battle.
In May about the first of the month in 1777 I volunteered for a tour of three months duty at New London & was placed in Capt Andrew Waterman's Company & placed under the command of Col Gideon Clark of Tolland & was employed in repairing & strengthening Fort Trumbull and guarding the shore of Long Island Sound. When the three months was out was discharged. So known to Col David Lewis of Lebanon who served with him in Capt Dewey's Company at New Rochelle. No one living who was with him at New London who can testify to his service. He is known to Rev David Dickenson a clergyman of Columbia & Asahel Allen of Columbia who can testify to his services. Was born in Lebanon in 1759 & has lived there since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Gideon Clark
We, David Dickenson a clergyman residing in the town of Columbia and Asahel Allen residing in said Columbia hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gideon Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
David Dickenson Asahel Allen

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that David Dickenson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Columbia and that Asahel Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in S c Columbia and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. James  Flint  Judge of the Court District of Hobson in I, Cyrus Mann clerk of the Court of Probate for the for the county of Holland do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Gideon Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 21 st day of August A. D. 1832.
Cyrus Mann Clerk