Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 13199, John Clawson, New Jersey.

SERVICE
New Jersey
Clawson, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER P 13199
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky
Meade County ss.
November Term of the Meade Circuit Court.
On this 4 th day of November 1835, personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Armisted H. Churchill, Commissioner at Law and Sole Judge of Said Court now sitting in the Town of Brandenburg John Lawson a resident of the Said County of Meade and State aforesaid aged 80 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 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here in stated Court: That at the time of his joining the Army he was residing in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey and on the day of January in the year 1777 he entered the service of his country as a drafted Militia man under Capt. Edmund Martin commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin. That he served as Orderly Sergeant for one month at the commencement, and was then promoted to the office of Ensign and acted in that Capacity for five months, making a six months tour. He has no certain recollection whether he received a Commission as Ensign or warrant as Sergeant. he however acted in these Capacities. and if ever he had a Commission it has been lost. He was regularly discharged from service, but whether he ever had a written discharge he does not now recollect and if he ever had one

it also has been lost. He was born at Middlesex County New Jersey in the County
in the year 1755 and resided at Sussex until his father moved to Sussex County New Jersey & he remained there four years until the time of his entering the service as above stated. That during the time of his service (there being a call) he volunteered as a private and served one month under Capt. Mackew on a scouting party against the Indians, with whom they had several combats or skirmishes during the time. whilst in service he was engaged in cleaning up and preparing the arms of the United States for use. he at the command of one of the Officers, the said Col. Martin fired off a musket, which bursted and tore off his left hand, by which he lost the entire use of it, and has been an invalid or cripple ever since, his hand being severed at the wrist. He then left the service That his services were mostly performed in the Counties bordering on the Delaware River in the State of New Jersey in and near the Towns of Amboy, New Brunswick, Morris Town and others (being some of them) the principal Towns where shipping came in. That he was acquainted by character with the following officers of the Continental line of Regulars Troops: Genl. Mays who he believes belonged to the regular service, but this Narrator being now very old and infirm and his memory frail he cannot speak with certainty upon that subject. He done the duties as Orderly Sergeant at the City of New York a month or so before Howe came in.

That he was in no Memorable Battle of which the history of his country gives an account, but was in several Skirmishes with the Indians as before stated during the continuance of Service. That he has no documentary evidence in his possession, and he does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his Service. Since he left the Army he has resided at Berkeley County Virginia thirty years there
until his removal to Meade County, in Kentucky where he now resides. That 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. This being his first application upon that subject.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Clarkson
William Bennett Wm James Wood and John Johnson residing in the County of Meade and being Citizens of the same, do hereby Certify, That we are well acquainted with John Clarkson who has subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration, and that we believe him to be 80 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, that his left hand has been severed from his Arm as stated in his declaration. Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Bennet John Johnson

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 Revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it satisfactorily appears that the said Johnson Burnett & John Johnson who has signed the preceding Certificate are citizens of truth and veracity, residing in Meade County, Kentucky, and that John Clawson who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Meade and State of Kentucky and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit.
C. H. Churchill Sole Judge of the Meade Circuit Court
State of Kentucky, Meade County & Circuit Court I William Fairleigh Clerk of the said Meade Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Clawson for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office at Branden- burg Ky this 21 st day of January 1836. and in the 44 th Year of the Commonwealth
Wm. Fairleigh Clk
Henry C. Calhoun

September 7, 1939.
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BA-7/ady John Clawson R.13199
L. Garrett Myers 90 North Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Clawson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 13199, based upon the military service in that war of John Clawson.
John Clawson was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in 1755, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
After the Revolutionary War he lived in Berkeley County, Virginia, thirty years, and then moved to Meade County, Kentucky.
John Clawson applied for pension November 4, 1835, at which time he was a resident of Meade County, Kentucky. It was stated that while a resident of Sussex County, New Jersey, he enlisted in January 1777, served as private, orderly sergeant and ensign under Captain Edmund Martin and Colonel Ephraim Martin in the New Jersey troops, and was in several skirmishes with the Indians; that while on a scouting party against the Indians under Captain Meeker, was engaged in cleaning and preparing arms, and when he was ordered by his colonel to fire, his musket burst and tore off his left hand at the wrist and he was then discharged, having served six months.
His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months as required by the pension laws.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Feb 9.
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Mr. L Edwards
Washington city
Am. P. Calhoun
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Washington 8 th Feb 1836
Sir
I enclose to you the application of John Clarkson, asking to be placed on the pension list - which you will please consider, and give me notice of the result -
Very Respectfully Your Oat Servt John Calhoun

Wm J. Calhoun
Feb 10. 1836
Wm J. Calhoun
Record Vol 28. P 324.

War Dept. Prov. Offic Feb 6. 1886
In the declaration of John Glacum has been examined. He alleges that he served for a month as a Sgt of a company of militia men at the city of Providence to the rank of an Engr, and served for months making a term of six months at which he was discharged and that during the time he was in service he was engaged in cleaning the arms of the U. States for some use he fired off a musket which burst at the time his hand was much cut so that it had to be amputated, at which he was discharged by the militia of N. Jersey and in terms of one month in duration, and did not perform continuous terms of service while in service is alleged that the application was wounded by the loss of a finger  and was discharged . It is therefore highly improbable that he performed six months actual service. The claim has been rejected and the paper filed in this office.
Hon. John Calhoun, N. R.

September 26, 1939
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Mr. L. Garrett Myers 80 North Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah
BA-J/AMHF:MLB JOHN CLAWSON R. 13199
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of September 7, in which you stated that you had not received reply to your letter of July 27, in regard to John Clawson of New Jersey, and in which you stated that there may have been two soldiers from New Jersey with that name according to certain citations you had found.
The record of John Clawson, R. 13199, which was furnished you September 7, 1939, is that of the only soldier of New Jersey with that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH JOSEPH F. SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING 80 NORTH MAIN STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
September 7, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
On 27 July 1939 we wrote for the service and pension records of John Clawson, but have received no reply. Inasmuch as this request may have been mislaid or failed to reach you, we copy below our letter:
Will you please send us a copy of the service and pension records of John Clawson who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, probably in 1777 in Sussex Co., New Jersey.
According to an affidavit signed in Meade Co., Ky., 4 Nov. 1835, when he applied for a pension, he served under Captain Edmund Martin in the regiment of Col. Ephraim Martin of the New Jersey line.
Thank you for your kind assistance.
We also wish a copy of the pension record of John Clawson who was Private in the First Company of Col. John Munson's Western Battalion, Morris Co., N.J., Militia, May, 1878. He enlisted as Private in Captain Henry Luce's Ninth Company, Col. Israel Shreve's Second Regiment, New Jersey Continental Line, 9 May 1778, for nine months; joined the regiment at Mount Holly, 5 June 1778; discharged, 5 Mar. 1779, during the Revolutionary War.
The above details regarding John Clawson were received from the War Department, Office of the Adjutant General, Washington, D. C., in April, 1927. According to this record, he was born about 1762 and resided at Roxberry, Morris Co., N.J. After the close of the war he moved to New York State.
It appears evident to us that there may have been two John Clawsons serving in the Revolutionary War from New Jersey. We wish the record of each of them to clarify and properly identify the John Clawson who is our patron's ancestor.
We await your reply with interest.
Sincerely,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH Research Department
L. Garrett Myers, Supt.
GB/S
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THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH JOSEPH F. SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING 80 NORTH MAIN STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
July 27, 1939
The Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please send us a copy of the service and pension records of John Clawson who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, probably in 1777 in Sussex Co., New Jersey.
According to an affidavit signed in Meade Co., Ky., 4 Nov. 1835, when he applied for a pension, he served under Captain Edmund Martin in the regiment of Col. Ephraim Martin of the New Jersey line.
Thank you for your kind assistance.
Sincerely,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH Research Department
L. Garrett Myers L. Garrett Myers, Supt.
GB/S

Photo of July 14, 1962, and March 9, 1979.
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1939 Sept. 7. Visit to L. Garrett Myers. a.d.y.
1939 Sept 26, L. Garrett Myers also drea. Jur. above the only one of name of N. - mm 98. B.
P. O. _____
John Crawford
Service: _____
Enlisted: Revolution , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
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Application filed: REJECTED , 18
Alleges: 1852 Printed Boop
Rejected and suspended
Re-enlisted Pensions gives
Reasons for rejection "Not six months service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18