Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16904, Jeptha Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Clark, Jeptha Rhoda
W 16904
CONTENTS

Letter to Mr Alcock Esq Allowing Agency July 18 th 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838, from 4 Sep 1841 to 24 June 1842. Age Notified 30 Sep 1844
3132 New York
Rhoda Clark widow of Septha Clark dec d who died on the 27 May 1818 of Saratoga in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Foster Mass of the Regt commanded by Col l Smith in the Massachusetts time for Bell's Militia 7 months, 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars - 55 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct r 1841 & sent and to Wash Esq r Ballston Spa, N Y York,
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 $ 265.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r . 13.27
$ 278.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Merriam S. Woodby Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3 d Page 109.

Rhoda Clark widow of Septimus For Pension 5039 N.Y.
Act 4 July 1836
100
  Witnesses for '76.  51 no.     Loc 22.146.  80.  2 29  
A. Nash Agnt

State of New York County of Saratoga ss
On this 18 th day of January 1840
Personally appeared before George G. Scott
a Judge of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the County aforesaid. Rhoda Clark a resident of Coeymans in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid aged Eighty nine 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 Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Jephtha Clark who was a private in the Militia; and served under Capt James Foster in Colonel Smith's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia. in 1776. 5 months, in 1775. he was in the
Service of the Revolution as a private 3 mo to New Port Rhode Island & in 1780 he went to West Point in New York and served as a private she thinks six months, that he resided in Massachusetts during the said war except when the first mentioned that she was married to the said
Jephtha Clark on the first day of December 1768, at the Town of Mendon in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts; By the Reverend Mr Benjamin Balch Pastor of a Church in Mendon, that her husband the aforesaid Jephtha Clark died on the 27 day of May in the year 1813; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed;
Sworn and subscribed on this day and year above written before me
her Rhoda F Clark mark
Geo. G. Scott, Judge of Saratoga Co. Courts
And I further certify that owing to the infirmity consequent upon extreme old age, the said Rhoda Clark is not able to write her name, or to attend Court
Geo. G. Scott, Judge of Saratoga Co. Courts
forepart of July in charge me to assist Mother to secure her stay.

Declaration of Rhode Clark (order of Jephtha) Clerk -
State of New York County of Saratoga S/s:
I Archibald Smith Clerk of the County of Saratoga
Do certify, That George G. Scott
before whom the within declaration purports to be sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and very believe his name subscribed to the said declaration and also to the Certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand Seal of Office the 30th day of April 1840
I Benjamin Pickering of Mendon in the County of Worcester a Common Pleas of that I

I Benjamin Pickering of Mendon in the County of Worcester aforesaid Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I are Eighty one years of age. In the Spring of the Year 1776 I enlisted in the Revolutionary Service for the term of five months in the Company of Captain James Foster attached to the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Smith, at the time of my enlistment I resided in the aforesaid Mendon; - Eleph tha Clark with whom I was well acquaint- -ted lived in the same town with me (and enlisted into the same Company) (and we both served the said term of five months; we were stationed in and about the City of New York while we were stationed in the City the battle on Long Island took place and I afterwards saw the dead bodies that washed ashore on York Island - Clark and I were in the same mess. We enlisted at the same time (and we were discharged together and both served out the term of five months for which we enlisted - after our return home I con- -tinued acquainted with Clark for a number of years - Benonia Benson, John Darling and Ichabod Pickering, all of the same Mendon, served the same term and in the same Com- -pany with us Benjamin Pickering
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this Sixth day of January in the Year 1840, Personally appeared before me the subscribed, the above named Benjamin Pickering and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence; (and I further certify that Benjamin Pickering is a credible witness) Danield Justice of the Peace

December first, Seventeen hundred sixty eight." "Marriages consummated by the Rev. Mr. Benjamin Balch—"
"Mr. Joseph Clark & Mrs. Rhoda Darling both of Mendon were Married"
State of Massachusetts
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester, ss. Town Clerk's office in Mendon March 6 th . 1840. I certify that the preceding is a true copy of the record in my office, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:—
December ye 1 st 1768
Stephen Patten } Town Clerk of Mendon
I Stephen Patten above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county of TOWN, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me. — Stephen Patten, Clerk of the Town of Mendon, County & State aforesaid
Worcester ss. March 7: 1840. Personally appeared the above named Stephen Taft, Clerk of the Town of Mendon, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me, Warren Rawson Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss. I Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk of the court of common pleas Pleas, within your said County, certify that Warren Parsons above named is a justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified, and that the signature of his name above written appears to be in his own hand writing. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court March 11. 1840 Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
(one part of July) By charged me to Apist order to secure class.

County of Saratoga ss:
Be it known that before me, Edward Edwards a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Joseph Clark of Corinth in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a son of Sephtha and Rhoda Clark that he was born on the 28 th day of June 1770, that his Father the said Sephtha Clark was a resident of the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, and died in the Town of Corinth in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York on the 16 th or 17 th day of May 1813, leaving him surviving the aforesaid Rhoda Clark his lawful Widow and that she now resides in the Town of Corinth in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York aforesaid, and that she has not since intermarried, but continues the widow of the aforesaid Sephtha Clark deceased.
And further deponent testifies and says, that his Father the said Sephtha Clark resided in the Town of Mendon in the County of Worcester in the State of Massa- chusetts, when he entered into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution.
And served 3. years
to wit; one year in and about the City of New York in the year 1776 For 6 months;
And in the year 1775 one time 3 months in Newport in the State of Rhode Island.
Of these years, the deponent has but an imperfect recollection only from hearing his Father relate the circumstances of said service, one circumstance is that, 1776 in New York City he saw the bodies of men killed in Long Island Battle floating in the River &c.
And further this deponent well remembers that his Father (the said Sephtha Clark) went into the service of the United States In 1780 he left Mendon aforesaid in the time of making hay (which was usually the last of June and first part of July) he charged me to assist Mother to secure the hay.

And left home (Monday) except as a soldier of the United States at the time aforesaid, for the State of New York and served at West Point Station for 6 months, and returned in the evening after having served the period of his engagement to wit 6
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 day of April 1840
Edward Edwards } Justice
Joseph Clark
The above named Joseph Clark is a man of truth & veracity & can in all respects be relied on
E Edwards Justice
State of New York
County of Saratoga
for I Archibald Smith Clerk of the County of Saratoga. Do Certify that Edward Edwards before whom the foregoing Affidavit, forsoresaid, was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and also to the Certificate of Credibility to be in his proper hand writing and Signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of office the day of April 1840

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16904
Rebecca Clark Widow of Jephtha Clark Min. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Septia Menden Jph Clark d. 1813
Rhoda m. 1768 S.
74. 5. capt. Jas. Popple
75. 3 p. d. 3.
80. West Pt. not of moment
no proof of issue in 1775 a 80
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Mendon Dec. 17 1840.
"In 1775 I have enquired of all the aged people in Mendon, Uxbridge and Milford, I cannot find any person that can tell the names of the officers who went to Providence in 1775, or to West Point in 1780, officers from Mendon Milford and Uxbridge during the Revolutionary War.
Col. Calvin Smith
Capt. Andrew Peters, Col. in 1780
Mendon Capt. John Gyles.
From Mendon Capt. Peter Penniman,
Capt. John Holden.
do. Joseph Daniel
do. Benjamin Read.
do. Philip Ammidon
Uxbridge Capt. Peter Fast,
Capt. Samuel Craggins, Col. in 1780.
Lieut. Col. Nathan Gyles
Col. Joseph Read
Col. Seth Read,
Capt. Thaddeus Read.
A. Col. by the name of Groat given name not recollected,
Milford
Capt. Samuel Warren
Capt. Ezra Nelson
"Yours Respectfully
"Johnson Sagg.
To "Aaron Nash
"Ballston Post Office

Ballston Spa August 13 1841
Sir,
Enclosed herewith you will receive the affidavit of Joseph Clark in support of the claim of Mrs Rhoda Clark to a Pension under the Act of July 4 th 1836, Section 3. which please to examine and make returns to me at this Post Office at your earliest convenience.
I am, Respectfully Your most Ob t Humble Serv t Aaron Nash
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm r of Pensions Washington City. D. C.

Sir
Baltstow Spa May 1 st May 1840.
Enclosed herewith, you will receive the papers of Mrs Rhoda Clarke widow of Sepha Clarke deceased, applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed July 14 th 1836, which please to examine and make returns of the same to me, at Ballston Post Office as early as convenient.
I am
Very Respectfully
your most ob t Serv t
Sam Wash
J. L. Edcoards Esquire Com r of Pension Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir,
Ballston Spa October 7 th 1841.
In the Matter of Mrs Rhoda Clark Widow of Jeptha Clark deceased, claiming a Pension under the Act of licensing passed July 4 th 1836; without success diligent search has been made for proof of the 3 mos Service alleged to have been performed, in 1775. Nor of the names of the officers under whom that term was performed, can be ascertained.
I have however procured the names of the officers who went into the Service from Mendon, Milford and Roxbury from the year 1775 to the end of the War; of which I list I have sent an extract thinking it may be of some some service and lead to a successful search, but if search for the the said Service of 3 mos should fail, and not be found at the War Department; please issue a Certificate of Res in her favor for the am t of Pension to which she may be enti- tled according to your letter of the 24 th Ult o to wit; 75 mos in 1776 and 2 mos 29 days Service in 1780 making an aggregate of 7 mos 29 days Service duly established. Please make returns to me at this P Office, as early as may be convenient.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Aaron Nash
J. S. E. Esq.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pension Washington City D. C.

Rhoda Clark Wid of Jeptha NY Saratoga Co July 4. 1836
Manned 1768 died 27 May 1813
Allow 7 m 29 days pri Mass. Militia Capt Postu-Rel Smith's regt $26.55 per ann
26 55 0 13 27
A Nash Esq Pallston Spa NYork

Albany Pension Agency July 16. 1842.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commis n of Pensions,
Sir,
At the request of Mr. Edwards the Attorney, I submit the enclosed Vouchers in the case of Mr. Rhoda Clark, (whose Pension Certificate is withheld) to your inspection, and ask your instructions.
Very Respectfully
Your obed. Serv t
Shobbs. Scott Clerk & Pension agent for L Jenkins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Oct. 12 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Rhoda Clark, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six — Dollars and 55 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1841, to the 24 th June 1842.  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Oct 12 1841
N.Y.
Rhoda Clark
James L. Edwards Esq.
FREE
Commissaire of Pensions
Washington City
D. 6.

vol. 22. 145 - on Reeds no 2920

State of New York Zelah Darling on 4. 189 Menden
County of Saratoga ss. Be it known that before me Aaron Nash a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Clark of Corinth in the County aforesaid Aged Seventy one years & since last June; who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say that he is a son of Septha Clark & Rhoda Clark and that when his Father resided in Menden, Massachusetts, in the time of the Revolutionary War, he remembers that in the Summer of 1780 his Father the said Septha Clark went into the service of the United States as a private Soldier, he recollects the circumstances often related by my Father the said Septha - that he was a Soldier at West Point; at the time Arnold left there for New York & went over to the Enemy as a Traitor & Major Andrew of the British was captured & executed as a spy at West Point - he remembers that Zelah Darling of Menden went with his Father and both served six months - at West Point to the best of deponents information and belief & served under Capt. Benjamin Reed in Colonel Pilsen's Regiment. And further deponents remembers that his Father the said Septha was away from home in the year 1776 in the service, but does not know the names of his officers - nor how long he served but has understood by his Mother that the length of that service was three months Subscribed and sworn to 11th day of August 1841 before me
Joseph Clark
Aaron Nash Commissioner of Deeds
I hereby certify that the word ("often") between the 10th & 11th lines between above and also the word ("then") between the 22nd and 23rd lines of this page, interlined before sworn N.B. an erasure made on the 2nd line above
Aaron Nash Commissioner of Deeds
Saratoga ss. I further certify that previous to this day I have had no personal acquaintance with the above named Joseph Clark but from information received from respectable individuals, men with whom I have been personally acquainted with for many years past it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Joseph Clark is a credible witness - August 11th 1841 Aaron Nash Com &c

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss: I Archibald Smith Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Aaron
Nash before whom the within deposition was taken was at the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take said deposition. And further I certify that his signature to the said deposition and to the certificate are severally genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said County this 12 th day of August 1846
Archibald Smith Clerk

I Jeps Tourtelot of Mendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon oath do testify and say that I am now Ninety Years of age. In the Year 1776. I resided in this same Mendon where I have ever since continued to reside - I was present in the Spring or Summer of the same Year (1776) when Seph a Clark of the same Mendon enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain James Foster to go into the American Revolutionary Service at New York - I am knowing to the said Clark's going with said Company and know that he was gone, during the term for which said Company was raised which was Five months; I remained at Mendon a short time after the said Clark left and then went myself into the Service and went to a place called Tarrytown in New York where I was gone Two months and I arrived back to Mendon a few days before said Clark did; I was well acquainted with Clark and many others who went in Capt. Foster's Company and from all the statements that were made by all the Company with whom I was acquainted there never was nor is there now any doubt in my mind that said Clark was in actual Service during all of the five months which he was gone - I recollect that I did not leave Mendon for Tarrytown until said Clark had been gone about three months - witness Dan Hill Jeps Tourtelot his mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Worcester, ss.
On this sixth day of January in the year 1840. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, Jesse Tourtellot within named and made oath to the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence and I further certify said Jesse Tourtellot is a credible witness (the word "said" in the affidavit was interlined before signing) Dan Hill Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Worcester, ss.
I certify that Dan Hill Esquire, above named is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Worcester - and that his signature on the preceding certificate, and on the certificate attached to the deposition of Benjamin Pickering hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said County, at Worcester, this seventh day of January, in the year 1840.
William Garrison, Assistant Clerk.

"Joseph Clark son of Sephthah Clark and Rhoda his wife was born June ye 25. 1770"
The above is a true copy of the record. Attest. Stephen Saff, Clerk of Mendon
Mendon Jan. 4. 1841.

N.Y. Vot 1836 - No 5039 Rhoda Clark, widow of Iphtha - Lett to A. Nash 29 July 1840 w Sept 24 1840