Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18905, John Clapp, Mass

SERVICE
Mass.
Clapp, John Polly
NUMBER
W. 18905
CONTENTS

27.050
New Hampshire John Clapp
of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Corp commanded by Captain Clapp of the Rep. commanded by Col. Dana in the Mass. line for 8 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec. 1833 and sent to Speaker Dwight
7666 166 2832
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 $70.82 Pension allowance ending Apr 34 14.16
$84.98
5666 14.16 7082
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Hale Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 1. Page 77

1911 Hampshire 1294
Polly Clapp of Nashua widow of John Clapp deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 12 December 1837 of Hillsboro' in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Co. G. commanded by Captain Clapp of the regt. commanded by Col. Dana in the Mass. line for 8 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of General N. H. at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1838. 12 December 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Decr. 1838 and sent to Hubbardston N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '38 $22.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 14.16
$37.14
{ Act July 7 { 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Curdy Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 37.

28.3.13
John Clapp's
Declaration.
Act of June 7. 1832
John Clapp
NH
Private 8 mo & 15 days
Capt Foss's Company
Col Daggett's Regt
Please send D.C. Parker's Ambulance off.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. At a Court of Probate held at Antrim within and for said county on the fifth day of Novem- ber Anno Domini 1833 Before Edmund Parker Esq. Judge of Probate. Personally appears in open Court now in session John Clapp a resident of Merri- mack in said County aged seventy five years, who being 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 June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated. That is to say - That soon in the year 1776 he went to live in the town of Atthol in the county of Worcester Massachusetts - That in the fore part of September of that year at Atthol he volunteered in a company commanded by Capt. John Black of Berry. — Oliver was Lieut. and he thinks a Caldwell of Atthol was Second Lieut. - The Regt. was Massachusetts Militia and commanded by Col. Dana of Nashua - The name of the Lieut. Col. he thinks was Sylv. Daniel Clapp of Rutland was Major. and Capt. Adjutant. The service was for two months, and to be performed in New York state - They marched to Fairfield, and then on the seventeenth day of September 1776 as he is confident first drew rations - While there Gen Wash- ington retreated from the city - Marched, and at a place called Rye received orders to go to White Plains. Served at White Plains a part of the time and were then marched to Tarrytown, where they were to guard against the British shipping. - As the enemy came upon them they were ordered to destroy the stores, and then retreated to Dobbs Ferry. Served until the seventeenth of November, as he is confident, and was then discharged at North Castle or that vicinity. He can find no returns of this service in the office of the Secretary of Massachusetts, and he has sent to Atthol and all the men who were with him from that town are dead, and so is Capt. Black, and all the officers as he believes. He well remembers the men who went with him from Atthol, viz. Sergt. Ball - Timothy Hindall. John Carlton, Nahuem and Philimon Burbank or Ferrbank, Benjamin Death. Ballard and Saunders -
That the first of December 1776 as he believes he was at said Norton, and news came that the enemy had landed at Newport Rhode Island, and the alarm men were ordered to march. They marched from Norton in Capt. Israel Frowns company to Warren
2 Mrs S

Rhode Island and in a few days volunteered to serve for three months in Capt. Abiel Capps Company in Col. Daggett's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia. — — — — — Mitchell of Boston was Major. That he joined the company at Tiverton, and there served out the said term of three months, and was discharged at Tiverton in the month of March 1777 but he cannot state the day.
That at said Tiverton in the month of September 1777 he volunteered in Capt. Isaac Doolittle's company in Col. Williams Regiment of Militia and served at Tiverton and the vicinity from the twenty fifth of September to the last day of October. In this service he was first corporal .
That in the month of June 1788 at said Tiverton he volunteered in Capt. Samuel Robinson's Company in Col. Wades Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and marched to Providence, where he served twenty two days.
Immediately after the above service a new detachment was called for to go to Rhode Island for six weeks. Capt. Israel Frow commanded the militia company in Tiverton, and as the men were unwilling to volunteer he made a draft, and he the said John Clapp was one of the drafted men. As he thought he had served his part he refused to go, and paid his fine of ten pounds. The next day Capt. Frow came to him and told him he drafted him because it was haying time as he was a young man and could go better than men who had families, and wished him to take back his fine and go. The finally consented to go as a corporal for three weeks , and said Frow promised he should be discharged at the end of that time. His fine was paid back, and he went, as a corporal in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Robinson of Attleborough. Served on the Island of Rhode Island under Gen. Hancock in Gen. Sullivan's expedition. At the end of three weeks Capt. Robinson gave him a writing to Gen. Green officer of the day, and he received a pass to go home, and returned a few days before the battle. He can find no proof of this service, as the roll is not to be found and he can find no person who served with him.
That in the year 1780 the last of July he volunteered in Capt. Israel Frow's company in Col. Isaac Dennis Reg't to go on to the Island of Rhode Island at the time the British evacuated it, and served seven days.
He was born in Tiverton in the county of Bristol, Massachusetts in the year 1758 as he believes.
He has a record of his age in a Bill, and therefore there is a record of his birth in the town records of Tiverton.
He lived in Tiverton until the close of the war excepting while he was living in Attle, and absent in the service. Afterwards he moved to Sutton and lived there several years. He afterwards moved to Oxford one year, — then lived in Mendon — and came to live in Massachusetts more than

thirty years ago.
He always volunteered, and was never drafted except the time mentioned in his declaration.
He has stated the names of the officers under whom he served in his declaration.
He never received any discharge excepting the pass he received as a discharge from Capt. Roberson's company in 1878.
He names as persons who are acquainted with him and who can testify as to his character - Robert McGard and Abel Goodrich Esquires, Simon Kenney Esquire of Aaron Goyen Esquire.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. -
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. John Clapp
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate -
We Silas Aiken a clergyman residing in the town of Antrim in said county of Hillsborough aforesaid or town adjoining the said town of Merrimack and Daniel L. Herrick residing in Merrimack aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Clapp who has subscribed and sworn to the above, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Silas Aiken
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. -
Daniel L. Herrick
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate. -
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the board further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Silas Aiken, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Antrim, a town adjoining the said town of Merrimack, and that Daniel L. Herrick Esquire who has signed the same is a resident in said town of Merrimack and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit - And

the court further certifies that there is no clergyman residing in the said town of Merrimack.
Edmund Parker. Judge of Probate.
I Charles H. Atherton, Register and clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Clapp for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate for said County at Anhurst in said County this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. -
C. H. Atherton Reg. & Clerk of P. Court of Probate.

1681
Polly Clapp
Nashua N.H.
Wid of John N.H.
Hubbard Newton
Ankenst N.H.
Agent
At 7 July 1838
Mar 1 1783. died
1837. $ 28.33 per
amt from Rev.
12. 1837

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this Eleventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Luther Woodbury judge of the Court of the Probate of Wills for the County aforesaid, at Nashua in said County, Polly Clapp a resident of Nashua in said County aged seventyfour 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 7th 1832. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of John Clapp late of Hollis in said County, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution; and a pensioner under the act of the 7th of June 1832 at the time of his death, inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of twenty eight dollars and thirty three cents per year.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Clapp on the tenth a day of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid John Clapp died on the twelfth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, at Hollis in said County, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service; but, that the marriage took place, pursuant to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
Witness Hulberta Newton .
Polly her  mark Clapp
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Luther Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid
And I further certify that the above named Polly Clapp, by reason of bodily infirmity can not attend the Court to make her declaration - and that she is in my belief a credible person.
Luther Woodbury Judge as aforesaid

I Andrew Warren, Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury within named is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto ap- fixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini 1838
A. Warren Clerk

I Daniel Clapp of Nashua in the County of Hillsborough forty six years of age, do here and say, that I am the son of John Clapp late of Hallis in said County, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the U.S. and who is the same person referred to in the foregoing declaration of Polly Clapp, that said John Clapp died at Hallis aforesaid on the twelfth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and left the said Polly Clapp the aforesaid declaration his widow; and that she has remained unmarried since, and now is unmarried. That said Polly Clapp is the same identical person who was married to the said John Clapp in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four on the tenth day of May by the name of Polly Mahnpease - according to the aforesaid declaration of the said Polly.
Daniel Clapp -
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss: - Known and subscribed on this tenth day of August Anno Domini 1837. before me - And I do further hereby certify, that the above deponent Daniel Clapp bears a good character for truth and is entitled to full credit.
Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Incisature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Antrim in said County, this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini 1837.
A. Wallace Clerk

Wally Clapp's
Eudema of Mauriac

I Eunice Shepherd of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire widow, aged seventy six years, depose and testify, that Polly Clapp now resident in Nashua, in said county of Hillsborough, is the widow of John Clapp late of Ballis in said County, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, at the time of his death. That her maiden name was Polly Makepeace that she is my sister; and that I was personally present at her wedding, and saw her married to the said John Clapp, at Norton, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the tenth day of May in the year nineteen hundred and eighty four. She was married by the Rev. Mr. Palmer, as I think who was the settled minister of Norton.
And according to the best of my recollection the other persons present at the aforesaid marriage of my sister, Polly Clapp, were, my father and mother, and my brothers Isaac Makepeace, Richard Makepeace & two of my sisters, Hannah & Sally. I am not certain of the day, but know she was married two or three years after me, & I was married in A.D. 1781. State of New Hampshire ? Eunice Shepherd Hillsborough County ss.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1894. And I further certify that the above named deponent, Eunice Shepherd sustains a good character for truth, and is entitled to full credit.
Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

Ref  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18905
Dolly Clark (Widow of John C. Clark Prin. Rev. Yrs
Act: July 7 th 1888
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 20 th 1832.
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 John Clap is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Samuel Robinson's company raised for 21. days, who did duty in a regiment commanded by Col. Wade. In the service of the United States" for the space of 22 days from the 21 st of June 1774.
Edward D Bangs Secy
It also appears That he is borne on a Roll under Capt n Isaac Hodge in Col o Geo Williams Regiment wherein he served from the 25 th of September to the last day of October One month & Six Days. in 1777 on alarm. He is borne on a roll also, under Capt n Israel Trow. in Col o Isaac Deans Regiment from Aug st 1 st to the 7 th in 1780 & allowed two days to return home, is Nine Days, service. Ex d on an alarm at Wadsworth .
Edward D Bangs Secy

I Joseph Herriken of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy four years, being sworn, testify and say, that on the first of December 1776 news came that the British had landed at Newport, on the Island of Rhode Island, and the militia called alarm men were ordered to march. I marched in Capt. Israel How's company from Norton & Warren, and shortly after entered in Capt. Abiel Clapp's company in Col. Daggett's Regiment of Massachusetts militia & serve three months. - I joined the company at Newton, and served out said three months.
I further say that I was acquainted with John Clapp who then lived in Norton, and who now lives in Merrimack in this county. Said Clapp was in the same company with me and was first sergeant of the company. We were quartered in the same room, and in the same mess, and were discharged together. - Joseph Herriken
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss - On this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, Joseph Herriken above named, personally came and signed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Herriken - that he is a credible witness, so far as he remembers, and his statement so far entitled to credit.
Before me Colman Patten , Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Edmund Parker is a Justice of the Peace as within named, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this Eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord 1833.
A. Wallace Clerk

M o Clapp Second Agency W. R. W. R. Utel - Mr like last paid?
Due 12 Dec. 1837 for to that period
A. A. L.
OH

Application of Holly Clapp under Act. July 9. 1834
1681
NA.
Sr 819
7 July 1838
Anna J. Schwan

Anhurst N.H. 15 Sept. 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
The application of Wally Clapp, with the evidence of her marriage, & identity is enclosed. I will be assured that in this case we have been able to procure but one witness who was present at the application marriage - The witness is the sister of the declarant. The marriage was entered into in Massachusetts - when both the witness and the applicant then lived - It will be necessary to get additional evidence; besides it is not now known if the other persons present at the marriage are living - The witness who is the widow of Col. Shepherd, is very respectable, possessed a good memory, is intelligent, & gave to me the most perfect satisfaction, that she is both honest & correct in her deposition -
Every report, on this case, may be made to me at Anhurst, New Hampshire.
Yours Very respectfully &c &c
Hubbard Newton
Counsellor at Law