Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,851, Lyman Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark, Lyman
S. 37,851
CONTENTS

Ex. I found & later corrected
Garrisonburg Ky Apr. 1841
Free
Hon
John C. Calhoun
Mr. Bell
Secretary of War Department U.S.A. Washington
CLARK, LYMAN (CONN.) S-37851

To the Honorable Jonathan Brace presiding Judge of the County Court for Hartford County and State of Connecticut. The application of Lyman Clark of Farmington in the County of Litchfield State aforesaid showeth - That he enlisted in march in the year 1777 - in the army of the United States in the company commanded by Capt William Hudd of the 3 d Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys that he served from the day aforesaid for three years - as a private soldier at the end of which time he was honorably discharged from the service aforesaid at the posts in the State New Jersey that he is now 61 years of age - poor & needy in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has never received any pension from the United States. He therefore requests that he may be admitted to substantiate the aforesaid facts according to the Act in such case made & provided & that you Honor would certify & transmit the evidence according to the law aforesaid to the end that he may be placed on the pension list according to the aforesaid law. Dated at Hartford this 15 th day of April 1818. Lyman Clark

State of Connecticut ss Hartford ss Hartford County April 11 1818 personally appeared before me the aforesaid Lyman Clark signed herein of the foregoing statement of facts, I made solemn oath that they are each and every of them true. Sworn before me — said that the affidavit next follow- =ing on this paper was made in affirmance of the foregoing facts. Witness my hand and Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of said
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County Court We the subscribers affirm & testify that we are acquainted with the before mentioned that he is a resident citizen of the United States — Lyman Clark, that he is poor & distressed in need of the assistance of his country for support & we further say that we believe that the aforesaid facts by him subscribed are true & that he is entitled to full credit Lewis Clark Gad Hart

Hartford ss Hartford County April 11 th 1818 Then personally appeared before me the persons last mentioned & made oath to the affidavit & the truth of the facts therein contained by them subscribed & I have caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed to this instrument In testimony of the authenticity of the same Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of said -

Hartford ss Hartford County April 11 th 1818 Then personally appeared before me the persons last mentioned & made oath to the affidavit & the truth of the facts therein contained by them subscribed & I have caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed to this instrument In testimony of the authenticity of the same Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County of said -

Simon Clark a Soldier of the 3 d Conn t Regiment having served three years in the Army of the United States, being the term of his enlistment, is hereby honorable discharge
J. Sherman Command 1 st Brigade Hartford 10 th March 1860

Examined with Orig. Rolle. Aug. 83 No. G.
(242) Connecticut.
Lyman Clark, Capt Judd private, Connecticut line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connect. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of April 1818. and sent to the care of the Hon. Jonathan Brace, Judge of Hartford, Connecticut.
Arrearages to 11 th Sept 1818.  11 25 / 31 mo $ 38.45
$ 38.45
{ Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
.77 Three Years
Continued Hartford Litchfield

Lyman Clarke
242
Con
A. D. 1820
Pat 10/11/20
on the 4 th day of July
Sworn to and declared
before J. M. Hunt
Frederick W. West, Clerk

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 4 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison) Syman Clarke aged 64 years resident in Havinton in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted in the fall of the year A. D. 1777 for the term of three years into a company commanded by Capt. William Field in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Hillys of the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment. —
That his original declaration was dated the 11 th day of April 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 2442. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 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 18th 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.

A schedule containing the whole of the estate & income of Lyman Clarke of Farmington (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
viz
  1 Small old Dwelling house very much impaired and standing upon a public highway ————— $20.00   1 Small unfinished Carpenter's Shop standing upon land by sufferance ————— 20.00   1 Small barn sufficient to contain hay & stable room for one cow standing on land by sufferance ————— 10.00   1 Cow sold conditionally under necessity ————— 15.00   1 Swine ————— 2.00   1 Common sett of Carpenter's tools ————— 7.00   6 old chairs ————— 1.00   6 do Casks ————— " 75   3 do tubs ————— " 50   1 small brass kettle ————— " 50   1 Iron pot ————— " 50   2 small Iron kettles ————— " 50   1 Iron shovel ————— " 50   1 Hoe ————— " 25   1 Small wheel ————— " 17   1 large Do ————— " 75   1 old loom ————— " 67   2 old tables ————— 2.00   1/2 sett old knives & forks ————— 50   Part of a sett of crockery ————— 25   3 old pails ————— 12 1/2   Provisions of different kinds, perhaps sufficient for the use of a small family one month ————— 20.00   $102.71 
Lyman Clarke

I also further declare that my occupation is that of a House Carpenter, but owing to a painful lame leg cannot labour but a part of the time. — That I have a wife aged about 54 years who is unable to labour being under the care of a Physician, and has no property — That she has a son residing in my family about eighteen years, of no property. —

Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
Hyman Sheinfeld 242
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Part and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred Two dollars and 71 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
August 22, 1930
Mr. Thomas R. Wilcox The Phoenix Insurance Company 30 Trinity Street Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37851, that Lyman Clark, enlisted, place not stated, in March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain William Judd's Company, Colonel Samuel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment, length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and was aged sixty-one years.
In 1820, soldier stated that his wife, her name and the date of their marriage not given, was aged sixty-four years and that her son, whose name is not shown, aged about eighteen years, resided with them. There are no further family data.
Date of death not on AB. Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Lyman Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 37,857.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1777. 3 yrs. Priv. William Judd. Samuel Wyllys. Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Harrington, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, he referred to his wife, aged 54 years, and her son, 18 yrs. of age, names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

O. W. & N. Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4, 1895.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ELIJAH 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.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He enlisted in March, 1777, and served three years as a private in Capt. William Scott's company of the Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys. No other details of his services are mentioned in his pension papers.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated. Date of application for pension, April 11, 1812. Residence at date of application, Hartford, Conn. Age at date of application, Sixty-one years.
Remarks:
Mrs. Jones H. Foster Very respectfully, 4707 Rose Ave., Hamilton, Ohio.

O. W. & N. Division.
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., December 5, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of LYMAN 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.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     He states in his application for pension that he enlisted in March, 1777, and served three years as a private in Capt. William Suck's company in the Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Zebulon Swift. No other details of his services are mentioned in the pension papers.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated. Date of application for pension, April 11, 1812. Residence at date of application, Farmington, Conn. Age at date of application, Sixty-one years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully, Mrs. M. H. Goss, South Manchester, Conn.

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1895 South Manchester Dec. 12th Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Will you please kindly inform me if you have the War Record of Lyman Clark of Harrington Conn he was a Rev. clergyman of Perrin but his Son Levi Clark which was my Father and died when I was a Child and I have no relative that can inform me as to his history only I re make my Father used to draw his Pension for him from Hartford as he was Blind. He died in Harrington Conn Will you please give me his Age and time of Service and any other information you can as I have a Blank to fill out

also,
and Bath-please and if you have no such name what- other Clark from that place as perhaps I may have made a mistake in the name My Father was born in Febr 1800 died 1841 if you can give me no information will you please inform me where I can get the correct War Record, and greatly Oblige,
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Walter D Couch South Manchester Conn.

B. P Nov. 26 th 1895
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a definite statement of the services of my ancestor Lyman Clark who fought in the Revolutionary War . He belonged to the 3 rd Regt. Connecticut Line . Enlisted in 1777 for three years . Pensioned in 1818.
I understand that his

original claim for pension would be on file in your office.
An early answer will be greatly appreciated by
Mrs. James R. Webster #707 Ross Ave.
Hamilton Butcher Co Ohio

JAMES SHEPARD, M. A.
139 LAKE STREET
July 24, 1914 NEW BRITAIN, CONN.,
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen.
Will you please send me the pension record of Lyman Clark, who, in 1840, was a pensioner residing at Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn., aged 89. (born. Men in the Revolution p 663.)
I desire this information for use in connection with a historical work that I am about to pub-lish.
Yours truly James Shepard
3785-1 G

Aug 10 - '75.
To The Pension Secy Rev Sec
May I ask if there is any expense incurred in getting copies of pension records. - I would like a copy of the record of Elephralet  Black . also Symon  Black of Conn. ✓ both Revolutionary Soldiers.

Address
Mrs Victor F. Clark
Beatrice
Neb.
709 No. 12th Street.

EDWARD MILLIGAN, President GEORGE C. LONG, JR., Vice Pres't HENRY P. WHITMAN, Vice Pres't FRANK C. HATFIELD, Vice Pres't EDWARD V. CHAPLIN, Vice Pres't and Sec'y FRED C. GUSTETTER, Secretary F. MINOT BLAKE, Secretary LEE R. ROSS, Secretary GEORGE W. HOLTON, Secretary PERRIN C. COTHRAN, Secretary SPENCER T. MITCHELL, Treasurer
The Phoenix Insurance Company.
Hartford, Conn.
July 25, 1930.
The United States Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with the pension record of Lyman Clark , Pension No. S-37851, of Harwinton, Conn., who fought in the Revolutionary War. I would also like to get the names of any ancestors that appear on this record.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Thos. R. Wilcox
Care of The Phoenix Insurance Co., No. 30 Trinity Street, Hartford, CONN.

Mrs. Asker, Con. City to Ohio.
37 851
Rev INVALID.
File No. 87 851
Lyman Chubb Rev Geo W
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 5, 1895, to W.D. Couch, So. Manchester Dec. 6, 1895, Mil. Ki Mrs James R. W. Chubb Marion
1914, Aug. 4. History to James Shepard! F.M.
1915, Aug. 18. Hist. to Mrs. Victor F. Clark F.M.
1930-Aug 22 - Hist. to Thos. R. Hilecox E.E.R.