Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 40,940-160-55, Nathan Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark, Nathan
B.L.Wt. 40.940-160-55.
CONTENTS

214.915
Recd March 3. Sept. 27. 1855
Nathan Blake, Pri.
Leut. William Marian Col. Stearns.
Private Col. Stearns Capt. Milne Revij. war
No Papers
Ad. 160 acs Sept 10/56 (Dodge)
J.
C. P. Granger Manville N.Y.
Vol C=1=156

State of New York
Madison County ss. On this 21 st day of Septem. in 1855. personally appeared before me Otis Hunt - a Justice of the Peace, within & for the county & state aforesaid Nathan Clark aged ninety two years of age, a resident of the town of Eaton in said county & state, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Nathan Clark who was a private in Capt William Maccarri's Company Col Stearns Regt. of guards in the War of the Revolution. He entered the service when he was fifteen years of age & served about three months at Castle William below Boston - The names of his officers are correctly stated in the annexed Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts - Applicant has entirely forgotten the names of his officers, as stated in his application for a pension for his services - He has no written or printed discharge from the service. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Nathan Clark
We Charles G. Clark & John F. Jones residents of the town of Eaton county of Madison N.Y. upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Nathan Clark in our presence & that we believe, from the appearance & statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Charles G. Clark John F. Jones
The foregoing declaration & affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written

+ I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person he represents himself to be & that I have no interest in the claim.
His Honor Justice of the Peace  3

State of New York
& I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person he represents himself to be & that I have
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Madison County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify that the annexed Instrument is executed and proved or acknowledged in due form, according to the laws of the State of New-York, to entitle it to be recorded therein.
Also that Olin D. Hunt Esquire, before whom the same was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 24 th day of September A. D. 1855.
Lucius P. Clark CLERK.

214915
Nathan Clark Otis P. Granger not in law Morrison - M.T. March 5. 1886 40.940 - 160 -
Asks that the claim of Nathan Clark (No 214.915) for bounty land under Act of 1855 be made special -
copy Mar 11/86
Boston
Respectfully referred to the Comm. of Pensions Dipche
Mar. 11/86 - Chas. S. Tracy
acting Clerk
Entered March 11. 1886

Morrisville, Madison County, N.Y. Nov 15. 1856
Sir
Nathan Clark, a soldier of the revolution was ninety two years of age, is an applicant for Bounty land under act of 3 March 1855 - His claim is N. 214911 - He served 3 months & 11 days near Boston, as the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, on file with his application will show. He has never rec d any thing by way of Pension or other aid from Government. The Comr of Pensions informs me that no case will be taken up out of turn unless the applicant is over one hundred years of age - There are not probably five persons in the Union applicants for bounty land who are over one hundred & there are very few soldiers of the revolution now living who are applicants - In justice to this old soldier, I ask that his case may be taken up out of turn . There is no probability that his case will be reached in order in nine months, & there is but little probability that he will be alive at that time -
Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
Hon. R. M. Chittenden Secy of the Interior

Nathan Clark - Revolutionary Soldier Applicant for Bounty Land. act 3 March 1855.
214.915
His P. Granger of Morrisville Madison County N.Y. agent.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. 17 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Clark is borne on pay roll of Capt. William Mearan's Comp. Col. Stearns Regt. of guards, guarding the Troops of Convention from March 27, 1778 3 mos. 6 days, as private. Capt Mearan was from Hubbardston a Town adjoining Westminster.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c Wrigley Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. Sir
I wish a search made in your Office for evidence of my services in the war of the Revolution. I am ninety two years of age & upwards. I resided during the Revolutionary war in Westminster, County of Worcester State of Massachusetts. I entered the service after the British left Boston, when I was fifteen years of age & went to Castle William below Boston & remained there in the service about three months - months of April May & June. I returned home the forepart of July & I was sixteen years of age when I left the service - I have forgotten the name of my Captain & cannot now give his name. My name is Nathan Clark & I now reside in the town of Eaton County of Madison N.Y. Dated Sept. 12. 1855. Signed in presence of Nathan Clark His Friend Gustus of the Farm

214915 Nathan Clark Official
Boynton
FREE
Genl. J. Mindt Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Morrisville, Madison Co., N.Y. June 23 1856
Sir
It is now ten months since the application of Nathan Clark for bounty land was sent to your Office - It is No. 214,965 - sent 3 d March 1855. He is a soldier of the Revolution & an old man & it would seem that his case must have been neglected before this - May I not hear from it soon.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
Genl. J. Misner Comm. of Pensions

P. H. 0. 940
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Her Amis

Free
FREE
214.915
Hon J. Minott
Consumption of Pensions Washington D.C.
Official

Otis P. Granger Morrisville N.Y.
214 915 Nathan Clark WT-400 160 8/13/50 40 940
Ref to Burke file —

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Sept 11. 1851
Sir
I have written twice in relation to the claim (N o . 214915) of Nathan Clark for Bounty land. At 3 March 1855. This claim was sent & re d by you Sept 27. 1855. & no warrant has been re d . I last evening re d from you Land Warrants in the cases of Joanna Rose & Lydia Virell which were sent & re d by you about the 1 st of April last & whose claims were mentioned over 240,000 . Here are two claims, sent about six months after Nathan Clark, which have been decided & Land Warrants issued. Of Clark's Land Warrant has been sent me & it has not been re d . I hope at least you will favor me with a reply to this letter. Respectfully yours Otis P. Lyman
S. Cole Esq Acty Com y Pension

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Oct 25. 1855
Sir
On the 24 th of Sept last. I forwarded you the application of Nathan Clark for Bounty land under the act of 3 rd March last. The second evidence was sent with the application. He is 92 years of age & upwards & served a few days over three months in the War of the Revolution - He has never rec d any thing from government & is poor. I asked as a favor for him that his case might be taken up out of turn - The proof of his service is furnished & no examination of records is required - I am well aware that your rules are to take up the cases in turn, but I hope that there may be an exception to the rule in this case -
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
Hon. J. Minot Com. of Pensions

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Morrisville Madison County N.Y. Sept 24 1855
Sir
Enclosed I send the Application of Nathan Clark, a Revolutionary soldier, for bounty land under act 3 d March 1855. The Applicant is very old, ninety two years of age & poor. Of all the very few of the survivors of the Revolutionary war - His case is a meritorious one & would it be improper to ask to have his case taken up at once & disposed of - The case is clear on all the proof is all the more enclosed. He has never rec d a pension & it would seem that justice at least would warrant that his case be taken up out of order. If he is to be benefitted, it must be soon - Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
Dear J. Minott Com of Pensions