Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39324, Lewis Clark, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Clark, Lewis baki
S 39324
CONTENTS

13.709. R Virginia
Lewis Clarke
in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Heath of the Virginia line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of August 1818 and sent to Burnwell Bassett Esq. Williamsburg Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 64. 25
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48 ,,
8 1/2
$ 112 25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

39 324
Rey  INVALID.
File No. 39 324
Lewis Clark
Pr Br Br
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kingsburg Va Mar. 31 st
Adm.
Recd 55 3/4
Mr James L. Edwards
Ward Department Washington

Willicemsburg March 30 th 19.
Sir
A reconsideration of the inclosed case is requested on the grounds that the 7 th Regiment was raised on State establishment was transferred to the continental line at an early period of the war. It is my recollection and the notes of the service would prove it that all the men were for the continental service. It is also established by the department that James Baugh an Officer in the 7 th regt. was on continental establishment as to him they have given a pension. A reference is therefore made to the same evidence in favor of this case. Permit me to observe that in case of drafts that the States furnished the men to the continent and the mode of obtaining them was nothing to the continent and that the law only required nine months service and makes no distinction as to the mode in which that service was performed. That the distinction was known to many members of our corps and yet does not appear in the act, which makes no difference between enlistment and drafts provided nine months service were performed. most respectfully yours etc. etc.  Barrele Bapi H. L. M. ben

Madisonville (not on Constitution established)
Two Cases 1164 Judge Temple General Court Va Richmond Recd July 10 th 1818
Dec. 10 July 1818 for the United States Washington
for the United States Washington

Virginia to wit.
On this fourth day of July in the year 1870 before me James Sample one of the Judges of the General Court of the State aforesaid personally appeared Lewis Lake aged sixty four years inhabitant of the County of Gloucester in the State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 That he the said Lewis Lake was on the 16 th February 1777 in the County and State aforesaid drafted for twelve months into the United States service and was marched under the command of Col. Smith to Valley Forge where he joined the United States Army, was enrolled into the Company commanded by Henry Young and composed part of the Seventh Virginia Regiment as Continental establishment commanded by Col. Heath as he believes and that he continued to serve in the

said Lewis as in the service of the United States until the 16 th February 1778 at Brandy Brooke in the Jersey; that he was under my command for the small post when the Battle of Mon- mouth was fought, and he was in no field engagement - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support - and that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power - Given under my hand and seal this fourth day of July 1810.
James Kemple
Virginia to wit
I James Kemple one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that Lewis Calka did serve during the Revolutionary war in the Army of the United States and  the as stated in the preceding

Declaration, and that he is aged and infirm and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support being a very poor man
and I now transmit to the Secretary of War for the Department of War of the United States, the proceedings and evidence had and taken on this subject. Inter testimony whereof I have set my name and affixed my seal the 4 th day of July 1818 -
Francis Bayley