Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18910, Thomas Clark, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Clark, Thomas Clarke
W. 189.10
Lucy
B. 1756 ...
CONTENTS

2137 Richmond Virginia
Lucy Clarke widow of Thomas Clarke dec'd
who died on the 26 February 1822 of Middlesex Co in the State of Va. who was a Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Webb of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 88 Dollars _____ Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1838 and sent Hon. R. M. T. Hunter Mr. Meigs
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $616.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 44.00
$660.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2 o Page 155
—Dead— See letter to E. T. Montague 15 Feb. 1839

16. 683 Virginia
Thomas Clark.
of Essex County, in the state of Virginia. who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel — " — " — " of the Virginia — line, for the term of — " — " — "
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of June 1818 — " — "
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Sept 1820 and sent to R. D. Garnett Esq. H. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 — $ 165-83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820, 48.
20 mos 18/30 8 4/3, $ 213-83
78
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
see letter to J Downey Dec. 10. 1829. to 10 ap l to J Downey & Pension Agent
Notification sent Dec 18. 1820 to J. G. Healy the midwife by Col. Buchanan

Thomas Clarke's Declaration
admitted

Ebenezer County to Wit
DISTRICT OF
On this 15 day of December  January 1841, before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace  Judges of the  for the County of Essex  for the said district , personally appeared Thomas Clark  Thomas Clark aged sixty three years, resident in Ebenezer County  Ebenezer County in the said district, 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 Thomas Clark  Thomas Clark enlisted in the 7th Virginia Regiment in the state of Virginia  Virginia , on the day of Jan  1st Feb 1778 in the company commanded by Captain John Webb  John Webb of the State  Continental for the term of two years
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the completion of his term of service  term of service , when he was discharged from service in  at Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Brandy Wine, Germantown, Paoli and Red Bank
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, having lost his discharge — Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Beverley
I, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Clark  Thomas Clark did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

An Interlocutory Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 20 th Day of Decemr. 1819
This day Thomas Clarke appeared in open court and made oath to the truth of his written declaration as certified by Robert Beverly Esq r the presiding Justice of the Court then in session - Whereupon it is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War, that this court is satisfied that the said Thomas Clarke did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Am- erican enemy, and that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
In testimony whereof I as Clerk of the said Court have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of my Office to be affixed this 30 th day of Decemr. 1819 and 44 th year of the Commonwealth W. D. Matthews

Thomas Clark
roll. 683.
Sept '20
(Large handwritten letter 'E' with a smaller 'm' inside it)

Schedule
Middlesex County and State of Virginia St
On this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of record, for the aforesaid County Thomas Clark aged sixty four years, resident in the said County of Middlesex, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, did on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. In the Seventh Virginia Regiment in General Woodford's Brigade and Virginia Line. Date of Certificate 11 th day of April 1820 and received Pension to the 11 th of September 1819 Certificate No 16.683 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, 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 provisions 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 18 th day of March 1818, 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. One small pot $0.75 1 Dutch Oven 87 1/2 cts and old frying pan 17. 1 pair flat irons 37 1/2. 1 Spinning Wheel 18. 1 Set Cups Saucers and bowl 1.00 1 Coffee pot 25/100, 4 old Chairs 75. 1/2 dozen plates 32. 1 old Cupboard 1.00. 1/2 dozen mugs and bottles 75. Small fat pots 50. one old Cate 15/100. 1 pair coarse cards 25. one working hoe two old hoes 25. 1 pair small Steelyards 42. 1 iron pot

rack and three old pair pot hooks 10 1/4 c. Occupation a Fanner and not able to pursue the same; my wife Lucy aged sixty one years.
Thomas his Clerk Sworn to and declared on the 27. th day of March June 1820 before the Court.
George Healy Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby Certify, that the foregoing draft and that Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhi- bited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nine Dollars and three Cents
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28. th day of June 1820
George Healy Clerk of the Court for the County of Middlesex
State of Virginia and County of Middlesex
Richard M c Leay Presiding Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid; do hereby certify that George Healy whose name is subscribed to the above record is Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid and that due faith and Credit may be given to his acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28. th day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty and in the 114. th year of the Commonwealth. Rich. M c Leay.

3358
Lucy Clark wife of Thomas N o 5
Maria 1778 died 1822
Allow 2 nd of Capt p 88 per ann com. 4 March 1837.
For Rm T. Hunter A.R.

State of Virginia Middlesex county to wit
On the 28 th day of February 1838 person-ally appeared before Lewis B. Montague & Zachariah Street justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Lucy Clarke a resident of the said county and state aged 77 years on the 26 th of January last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths 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 Thomas Clarke, who was a corporal in the army of the united states in the war of the revolution That he entered the said service some time in the year 1776 or in the early part of the ensuing year, and continued therein until the day of 1779 about two years when he was discharged from the same
That he served under Capt John Webb 1 st Sent Henry Young 2 nd Sent Griffin Fannitleroy. That she does not remember the names of his field or general officers but believes that while at the north he was under the immediate command of General Washington. That he was engaged in the battle at Brandywine and several others the names of which she can not now recollect. She believes he was also in the battle of Germantown. That after his return from the first tour of duty he was again called into service and continued therein until after the battle at York Town in which he was also engaged. That he resided in the county of Essex a state of Virginia at the time he entered the service and after his discharge continued to reside there until the 1 st January 1820. about two years before his death at which time he removed to the said county of Middlesex where he continued until the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Clarke on the 24 th December 1779 that her husband the said Thomas Clarke died on the 26 th February 1822. and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that her

said husband was a pensioner under the act of congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. Teste C. Montague
I sworn to and subscribed before us on the day and year first above written.
Lucy her Clark Lewis B. Montague (P) (Seal) Zach Street (S) (Seal)
State of Virginia Middlesex county to wit
We Lewis B. Montague and Zachariah Street justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Lucy Clarke the subscriber to the foregoing declaration is unable from bodily infirmity to attend before the court for the purpose of qualifying to said Declaration, and that she has remained the widow of Thomas Clarke who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner, from the time of his death, until the present period. Given under our hand and seals this 28 th day of February in the year 1838.
Lewis B. Montague (P) (Seal) Zach. Street (S) (Seal)
I Richard M. Segar Clerk of the court of Middlesex county certify that Lewis B. Montague and Zach. Street are magistrates as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 1 st day of March in the year 1838.
Richard M. Segar. C.M.B.
n m

State of Virginia Middlesex county to wit
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid George Gendner an old soldier of the revolutionary war aged seventy seven years on the 5 th August last and made oath that he was well acquainted with the within named Thomas Clarke and lived all his life within a few miles of him that the said Thomas Clarke was married to the above named Lucy Clarke then Lucy Dotts some time before the battle of York town and he believes to the best of recollection that they were married at the time specified by the said Lucy in the foregoing Declaration and further that the said Thomas Clarke did serve a term of duty in the said war after his said marriage given under my hand and seal this 6 th day of March 1838
Levi B. Montague
State of Virginia Middlesex county to wit
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Philip DeMontague (aged sixty years in May next) a clergyman in the neighbourhood and John Gauller aged 53 in June next a respectable citizen in the neighbourhood also, and made oath that they were well acquainted with the above named Thomas Clarke in his life time that they always understood that he was a revolutionary soldier, that he did in last receive a pension in his life time on account of revolutionary services that at his death he left Lucy Clarke the subscriber to the foregoing declaration his widow and that she has remained single ever since and further that from their knowledge of the said Lucy Clarke's character the age of some of her children and other circumstances they are satisfied of the correctness of her statement as to the time of her marriage given under my hand and seal this 6 th day of March in the year 1838
The word "aged 53 in June next" was inserted before signing.
Levi B. Montague
JB

State of Virginia
Middlesex county to wit
I Lewis B. Montague Presiding justice of the of the county court of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify, that Richard H. Segar is clerk of the the court of the said county, and that his acts as such are entitled to full credit. I do further certify that George Gardner Philip Montague and John Sadler above named are respectable citizens and that their statements are entitled to full weight and credit and that Philip D. Montague is a respectable Clergyman in the vicinity as above stated and has been for thirty some odd years and has always resided in the same neighbourhood, from under my hand and seal this 6 th day of March in the year 1838
Lewis B. Montague
Hon. R. H. Segar Clerk of the County Court Middlesex Co. Va.

Erasmus Montague Esq Sturminster Newton Middletown W.
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Know all men by these presents, That we Thomas Clark and Richard Phillips are held and firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds, current money, to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and heirs, Executors and administrators and each and every of them jointly and severally firmly by these presents, Sealed with our seals and dated this 21 st Day of December 1778.
The condition of the above obligation is such, That if there be no lawful cause to obstruct a Marriage shortly intended to be had, and solemnized between the above bound Thomas Clark and Lucy Tate, then the above obligation to be void, and of none effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of...  Thomas Clark Richard Phillips  W. Fleming
Essex County Court Clerk, Office June 5 th 1838  As Clerk of said Court I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact Copy of a Marriage Bond, filed in this said Office.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of my said Office to be hereunto affixed the day and year last aforesaid.  James Dry Micon Jr. Clerk

State of Virginia
King and Queen County to wit
This day John Clark a revolutionary pensioner aged Seventy nine on the 16 September next personally appeared before me Alex. Hunt a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Clark the late husband of the declarant Lucy Clark whose declaration is hereto annexed that he served with the said Thomas at Valley Forge and other places; he believes but does not certainly remember that the said Thomas Clark belonged to the Seventh Va regiment and Generals Woodfords brigade. This deponent further saith that he was at the wedding when the said Thomas Clark was married to the declarant Lucy Clark then Lucy Tate that the wedding took place at the house of Richard Philips in Essex County Virginia on the 24 th day of December in the year 1778 or 1779 he does not distinctly recollect which, that the said Thomas and Lucy had several children that he has understood and believes that the said Lucy still remains the widow of the said Thomas tho' he lives too far off to know this of his own personal knowledge and further this deponent saith not -
John Clark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of June - 1838 and I further certify that the above affiant John Clark is a man of unquestionable veracity and due credit ought to be given to his statements
Alex. Hunt J.P.
Virginia
King and Queen County to wit
I Robert Pollard J.P. of the County court of King and Queen aforesaid do hereby certify that Alex. Hunt whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and no error is a Justice of the peace for the county

aforesaid (and), to whom official acts as such due faith & credit is (and) ought to be given (and), that the signature purporting to be that of the (said) Alex O'Neal is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and) affixed the seal of my office this 15 th of June 1858
Robert Pollard pleb

Thomas Clarke's Declaration V o
Informal— see the enclosure form.
3233 f.e.

Thomas Clark late a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, of Essex 6 o V a , del: when was he last paid —
AAS B
Wico 22 Feb 1822, 6 o that served
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1899
Lucy Clarke
Widow of
Thomas Clarke
Corp. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 24 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feb 14
Con
Clark Wash 36
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Col. J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Waltham Feb 10 th 1879
Dear Sir
On the 27 th Sept last. Lucy Clarke a widow Pensioner of my county died before having drawn her Pension for the preceding half year. that from the 4 th March 1838 the said Lucy Clarke left one child William Clarke and three grandchildren Elizabeth Warr, Thomas Jones & Lucy Jones. her only heir having been requested by the heirs to draw the balance due for them and having some doubt whether the grandchildren are entitled or not I have thought it best to ask your instruction upon the subject. you will greatly oblige me by informing me in relation to this matter as early as it may be convenient for you to do so. I should be glad to hear from you previous to our court which comes on the 4 th Monday in this month
I have the honor to be
very Respectfully yours
C. McLaughlin
Col J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
P.S.
Direct your letter to Churchville Middlesex Co.

Thomas Clark of Green County State of Virginia, a free white male about sixty years of age, deposes and says that he enlisted in January of 1 st 1861 with Capt. John Webb in the 7 th Virginia Regiment, on Continental establish- ment as a private for two years, and that he afterwards was appointed and acted as a Corporal in said Regi- ment. The Deponent served out his term of two years and was honorably dis- charged by General Woodford at the Valley Forge. The deponent further states that his discharge has been either lost or mislaid for many years, and that from his pecuniary circumstan- ces he needs the assistance of his country for support of him in my hand this 13 th day of June 1878
Tho. Joseph Sp. E.

Ewing County to Wit. This day Peter Saff personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made that Thomas Clarke Matthews is the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, and that he has known him this 19 day of June 1878 Tho Saff
State of Virginia
Ewing County Court Office
I William B Matthews Clerk of the County Court of Ewing in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Saff whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is an acting Magistrate, duly commissioned, and qualified according to the laws of this State, in and for the County aforesaid; and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts, as well within as without the State.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this 19 th day of June 1879 and 43 rd year of the Commonwealth
Wm B Matthews
Thomas Clarke Virginia line by Regent Col. Russell 1 Feb 1879 - 2 yrs
Concluded

State of Virginia } County of Middlesex } Court
On this 13 th day of June 1838 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Middlesex aforesaid and also a justice of the county court of Middlesex aforesaid in my said county Mary Clarke a resident of the county of Middlesex and State of Virginia, aged seventy seven years on the 26 th of January last, 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 Thomas Clarke who was a corporal in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, that her said husband entered the said service, she believes, as a volunteer some time in the months of December 1776 under Capt John Webb 1 st Lieut Henry Young 2 nd Lieut Griffin Hambleton and continued therein for two years when he was discharged That she does not remember the names of his first or general officers but believes that while at the north he was under the immediate command of General George Washington, that she does not know what particular states he passed through but believes that he accompanied the Virginia troops through the whole of their northern expedition That he was engaged in the battles of Brandywine, Red Bank and others which she can not now recollect, and she believes he was in the battle of Germantown all of which occurred during his first tour of duty That in August 1781 he was brought into the service under Capt Thomas Evans, she believes, that he was marched to York Town and was engaged in the battle of that place and continued until the surrender of that place when he was again discharged That she has no documentary evidence in her possession at this time her said husband the said Thomas Clarke having surrendered all the documentary evidence which he had when he applied for and obtained a pension under the act of congress passed on the 18 th March 1818, and that the pension certificate which he then received was placed in the hands of Sabin Hambley Esq of Essex county for the purpose of drawing the instalments for the said Thomas Clarke as they successively became due and that the said Hambley has since lost or otherwise mislaid the same so that it can not be found, she however begs leave to refer to the evidence which was filed at the time her said husband obtained the pension above mentioned as being much fuller and more complete in relation to the services than her recollection can at this late date supply. That the said Thomas Clarke resided in the county of Essex and State of Virginia at the time he entered the service above mentioned and continued to reside there except when on duty until the 1 st January 1820 when he removed to Middlesex county where he continued to reside until his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Clarke on the 24 th day of December seventeen hundred and seventy eight soon after his return from his first tour

of duty and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Clarke died on the 26 th of February eighteen hundred and twenty two, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that the only record evidence of her marriage which she can obtain is the annexed office copy of the marriage license bond certified by the clerk of Essex County Court that Parson Daniel Carter the clergyman who performed the ceremony is long since dead and whether he kept a record of marriages or not she has no means of ascertaining, and she believes that no regular parish record has ever been kept in Essex since the declaration of independence.
Lucy J. Clarke Mark
Teste C. Herteridge
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Zachariah Street one of the justices of the county court of Middlesex -in my said county.
Zach. Street {JP}
State of Virginia } County of Middlesex } set.
I Zachariah Street a justice of the peace in and for the county of Middlesex aforesaid and one of the justices of the court of the said county do hereby certify that Lucy Clarke the subscriber to the foregoing declaration is unable from bodily infirmity to attend before the court for the purpose of qualifying to the said declaration. I do further certify that she is still the widow of Thomas Clarke who was a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death. Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of June in the year 1838.
Zachariah Street {JP}
State of Virginia Middlesex county to wit.
This day personally appeared before me Zachariah Street a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Larkin Hummel a respectable citizen and justice of the peace for the county of Essex state aforesaid who being first duly sworn deponeth and saith that he acted as attorney and agent for Thomas Clarke the revolutionary pensioner named in the foregoing declaration of his widow Lucy Clarke and drew his pension for him for several years during which time he the deponent retained in his possession the pension certificate that shortly before the said Thomas Clarke's death this deponent removing to his farm placed the said certificate in the hands of his brother George M. Hummel since which time he has never had the same in his possession whether the said certificate was returned to the pension office or has been lost this deponent is not prepared to say his brother the said George

M c Handley, having been dead for several years This deponent has no means of ascertaining certain- ly what became of said certificate. This deponent further saith that he knows that Lucy Clarke the subscriber to the foregoing declaration is still the widow of the said Thomas Clarke who and that the said Thomas Clarke died about the time specified in said de- claration though he can not recollect the precise day. he knows however that it was but a few days before the instalment payable on the 4 th of March 1832 became due.
* The words 'year' over the ninth line on preceding page and 'died' over the sixth  seventh line on this page interlined before signing
Sworn to and subscribed before me one of the justices of the county court of Middlesex in my said county on the day and year first above written
Isaac Street (S.P.)
State of Virginia } set County of Middlesex }
This day personally appeared before me Lewis B. Montague a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid John Sadler a respectable citizen of the neighbourhood aged fifty three years and Philip T. Mon- tague a respectable Clergyman in the vicinity aged sixty years in May last. Who being first duly sworn deponeth and saith + depose and say that they were both well acquainted with Thomas Clarke named in the foregoing declaration having always lived in his immediate neighbourhood. That they have always understood from old persons in the neighbour- hood, some of whom served with him, that the said Thomas Clarke was a soldier of the Revolu- tionary war and that he was engaged in the battle at York Town Virginia and that he did in part at the time of his death receive a pension from the government on account of his revolutionary services That the said Thomas Clarke died some time in February 1822, the particular day not recolle- cted, and left Lucy Clarke the subscriber to the foregoing Declaration his widow and that she still remains his widow. and further that from their knowledge of the said Lucy Clarke Character and the age of some of her children they are satisfied of the correctness of her state- ment as to the time of her marriage
* The words deponeth and saith are interlined before signing
John Sadler
Phil. T. Montague
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of June 1838 before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid
Lewis B. Montague (S.P.)

State of Virginia Middlesex County to wit
I Lewis B Montague a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do here by certify that John Fuller and Philip T Montague the subscribers to the foregoing deposition are both respectable citizens of this vicinity that the latter is a clergyman of good standing and that their statements are entitled to full credit given under my hand and seal this 15 th day of June 1838
Lewis B Montague S.P.
State of Virginia county of Middlesex } to wit
This day the 15 th of June in the year 1838 personally appeared before me Philip T Montague a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid George Gardner an old soldier of the revolutionary war and present pensioner of the government, on account of said service aged seventy eight, on the 5 th of August next and being first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Clarke named in the foregoing declaration and lived within a few miles of him all his life that the above named Thomas Clarke was married to Lucy Clarke the subscriber to the foregoing declaration then Lucy Tute some time before the battle of York Town Virginia and he believes to the best of his recollection that they were married at the time specified by the said Lucy Clarke in her declaration aforesaid that the said Thomas Clarke did serve a tour of duty and was at the battle of York Town after his said marriage this deponent further saith that previous to that time the said Thomas Clarke served a tour of duty at the North and was absent several years with this deponents half brother John Vidley and one James Daley both of whom are since dead.
his George Gardner
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid
Phil. T. Montague S.P.
State of Virginia } county of Middlesex } to wit.
I Philip T Montague a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that George Gardner the subscriber to the foregoing deposition is a respectable citizen of the county aforesaid and that his statements are entitled to full credit given under my hand this 15 th day of June 1838
Phil. T. Montague S.P.

500 m at va
inter,
Hon R. M. T. Hunter H R

I Richard M c Leay Clerk of the Court of Middlesex do hereby certify that Lieut. Genl. R. Montague and Philip J. Montague are magistrates as foregoing and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are
In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16. June 1838.
Richard M c Leay C.M.C.
I am well acquainted with Mr. Larkin Handley the messenger to the foregoing department of Esop and when here to be of unquestionable integrity and respectability
R. M c Leay Member of Esop