Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22780, Elliot Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Clark, Elliot Hannah
NUMBER
W. 22780.
CONTENTS

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.780
Hannah Clark Widow of Elliot Clark His Rev was
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vol. 16 p. 54. Elliot Clark, May 3 rd '75      7m. 27d, Capt. In Vinton's Co. —

I Nathaniel Holbrook of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner under the act of Congress of lawful age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Elliot Clarke, late of Rainier in the County of Norfolk aforesaid, and that I recollect that said Elliot Clarke served in the Revolutionary War under Capt. John Vinton for the term of eight months in one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, com- mencing about April or May 1. 1775 and ending about Dec 1. 1775 or Jan 1 1776, that we served together in said company - that at the end of said period I was honorably discharged and that I verily believe that said Elliot Clarke was also honorably discharged. The company officers under whom we served were Capt. John Vinton, Lieut. Ebenezer Thayer Jr and Ensign Silas Hollis -
Nathl. Holbrook
Norfolk ss. March 17. 1837. Subscribed and sworn to and I hereby certify that said Nathaniel Holbrook is a credible Witness - Before me Fisher D. Kingsbury
Jus. Pac

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate of the County & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that Fisher A. Kingsbury & Jonathan Wilde Jr. are Justices of the Peace within said said County of Norfolk, & that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine there.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1837.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Probate Co. of Norfolk

1842
Hannah Clark wid of Eliot Clark Mass
Ad o Jan. 7. 27 days $24.33 pa am. coming & back 1831.
Mass State troops Capt Vinton
Please write to S. Leland. Roxbury Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On the April  twentieth day of March , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, Hannah Clark a resident of Braintree in said County aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, took upon her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress of the fourth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
That she is the Widow of Elliot Clark, formerly of said Braintree, deceased. That her said husband was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and according to the list of the Massachusetts & New Hampshire troops served as a Private in a Company of Massachusetts Militia, under the command of Captain John Wilson for the period of eight months, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.
That she was married to the said Elliot Clark, in the year  the eleventh day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. That her said husband died on the eleventh day of January 1792 and that she has ever since remained his Widow, as now fully appears by the evidence hereto annexed.
Hannah her Clark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written; and I hereby certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity the said Hannah Clark is unable to attend before Court to make the above declaration.
Deputy Judge of Probate

I William Bowditch of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 74 - years testify & say that I am well acquainted with Hannah Clarke of said Braintree she is the widow of Elliot Clarke formerly of said Braintree deceased she died about forty five years ago. The said Elliot & Hannah lived together as husband & wife many years before his decease & the said Hannah has remained his widow even since his decease -
William Bowditch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, April 28 th 1837 Subscribed & sworn to before me & I hereby certify that said William Bowditch is a credible witness - J. Seland Justice of Peace
I Stephen Thayer of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Seven years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Hannah Clarke of said Braintree; I was also acquainted with Elliot Clarke of said Braintree, who died about forty five years ago - I knew the said Elliot & Hannah to live together as husband and wife many years before his death, and the said Hannah is his widow and has remained such ever since his decease; I also testify that the said

Elliott Clarke was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary Army
Stephen Thayer H
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss. April 20. 1837 Subscribed and sworn to and I hereby certify that said Stephen Thayer Esq. is a credible witness in before me —
Fisher A. Kingsbury Jur. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Braintree
I Asa French do on Oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Braintree for the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town and that it appears by the said records that Eliot Clark and Hannah Hobart both of said Braintree were joined in Marriage April 19 th 1767
Asa French Town Clerk
Norfolk ss. Braintree March 2 d 1837
Then personally appeared Asa French Subscriber to the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same -
Before me Jer u Swift Just Peace

Massachusetts 1056
Hannah Clark
widow of Elliot Clark decd
Mass
who died on the 11 January 1792 of Norfolk in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vinton of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass. line for 7 mos & 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of June 1837 and sent to Leland Roxbury Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1837 $157.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 13.16
$171.14
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
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