Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,979, Eleazer Clark, N.H.

SERVICE
NH
Clark, Eleazer
NUMBER
S. 36.979
CONTENTS
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100 Ser: June 9. 1820 8393 vide letters from the Selectmen of Berwick - with the Maine
Cleazer Clarke
of Berwick Dist: Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1810 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esq r South Berwick - Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{27}{30} \frac{4}{31}  88. 23 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819  40. 00
$: 136 23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County
Information sent July 21st 1820 to Pension Office, War Dept, Washington D.C.

Oleager Clark
Eleazer Clark (private) Col. Read's regt.
New Hampshire
1776 - 12 months
Disch. April 4. 1818.
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON
this fourth
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Ebenezer Clark aged sixty two years resident in Berwick in said county of York, 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 Ebenezer Clark in the month of January 1776, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, for the term of one year, under Capt. Plum in the Reg t commanded by Col Read of the New Hampshire Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t in the various places in which they were stationed, untill the above named term of twelve months expired, when he was honorably discharged at Trenton in the State of New York but has long since lost his discharge — (And in Proof of the foregoing Declaration made by the said Ebenezer Clark — Mahlon Ricken and Elijah Clark two credible witnesses personally appear, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say that Ebenezer Clark did serve in the continental army under Capt Plum of Col Reads Regiment for the full term of twelve months as he has testified — That they served with him in the same company and Regiment, and know that he was accounted a faithful soldier, that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of the term of his enlistment
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj t Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Clark did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fourth
day of April
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj t Greene

Eleazer Clarke
Penobscot
0393
Antoine
Sept 1811
STATE OF MAINE
to the Hon. the Council of the Senate of the State of Maine, in the District of Penobscot, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof.

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first - Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county Eleazer Clark aged sixty two years, resident in Berwick in said Circuit, county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Mace in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Read in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8,393 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Eleazer Clark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Atty Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
9 acres of land - 25 acres spruce swamp of no income, no house or barn - 1 cow - 1 old horse - 5 sheep & 2 lambs - 1 hog - 1 pig. — no furniture of value.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Ebenezer Clark who, by occupation am a cordwainer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of frequent & severe attacks of the rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Sally — 62 unable to obtain her living.   — daughter Sabra 26 not able to work - very sickly.   — grandson Gilman 17 not able to work.  
Ebenezer Clark,
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty six — dollars and — cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Elmer Clark's
Case
Recd 7 Augt. 1821

To the Hon. Solomon D. Dole, Secretary of War.
Berwick, Maine, July 18, 1821.
Sir -
In answer to a communication recd by me from the Pension Office respecting the suspension of my pension, I submit under oath the following statement of my property, supported by the annexed depositions, and upon the decision of the Secretary whether I am "well able to support myself & family," as has represented to the Department.
My property consists of
9 acres of ordinary tillage & pasture land
2 Sheep - 3 Spring pigs -
a few old & ordinary articles of necessary furniture.
My family consists of
Myself - aged 63 last January, infirm & unable to work - nor have I been able to do a day's work for several years.
My wife - aged 63 last December. Sickly & infirm.
My Daughter Sabra - 27 yrs old - unable to work at least one half the time - has been partly dependent on me for several yrs; since 32 yrs old.
My grandson - Gilman Cutter 10 yrs old - as well able to work as boys in general of his age.
I live in an unfinished house which was taken from me by Execution, by my Creditors about four or five yrs since, and was bought by my son, who lets me live in it. I have conveyed no property of any nature, since the passing of either of the pension laws affecting me, except 30 acres of Spruce Swamp land, of no value except for the little hemlock, spruce & other small growth upon it. - This I sold to pay some debts I owed, for the sum of Sixty dollars - which was the most I could get for it.
I now solemnly declare the above to be a true account of all the property I possess, and of the situation of myself and family - and that I have no bonds, securities, or other estate of any description whatever, other than is contained in the above schedule. All which is respectfully
Submitted for consideration, by
Eleazer Clark
State of Maine, York Co. ss. This 18th day of July A.D. 1821, the above named Eleazer Clark personally appeared, & being first duly cautioned, made oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed, Before me, Charles Greene, Jus. Peace.

I Nehemiah Cooper of Berwick in the county of York & State of Maine, yeoman, of lawful age do testify & say, that on the tenth day of July current I went with Mr Jonathan Norcross, at the request of Mr Ebenezer Clark of Berwick, to view and appraise said Clark's land - and in my best judgement it contains about nine acres, and is worth upon an average about seven dollars per acre, & no more.
I have read the statement of said Clark to the Secretary of War to which this deposition is annexed, and believe the matter contained therein, to be true.
I live a neighbour to said Clark and believe that he possesses no other property than is contained in said statement, and that the situation of himself & family is fairly represented. — Nehemiah Cooper
State of Maine, } York Co. ss. }
This 18th day of July, A D 1828, The above named Nehemiah Cooper personally appeared and being duly sworn & examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed,
Before me, Charles Greene, Justice of the Peace.

I Jonathan Nockes of Berwick in the county of York State of Maine a man of lawful age testify & say - That on the tenth day of July current I went with Mr. Jeremiah Cooper, whose deposition is herunto annexed, at the request of Mr. Ebenezer Clark of Berwick, to view & appraise said Clark's Land. In my best judgement it contains nine acres and no more - and is worth upon an average about seven dollars per acre. I am a near neighbour to said Clark, and believe his property & situation are fairly & truly represented in his statement to the Secretary of War, herunto annexed. To the best of my knowledge & belief, he possesses no other property than is mentioned in his said statement, nor has he conveyed, or disposed of any, - other than is therein stated. Jon a Nockes
State of Maine, York Co. Js. This 18 th day of July AD 1821, the above named Jon a Nockes personally appeared, and, being first duly cautioned & examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, Before me, Chas. Cleave. Justin Pease.

York Js July 18 th 1825.
I hereby certify that Jeremiah Cooper and Jonathan Nocks, whose depositions precede, are disinterested & credible witnesses, whose testimony would be received in any Judicial Court in this county.
Charles Greene, Jus Peace.

Certificate Chas Greene
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State of Maine
York ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of York, do hereby certify, that Charles Greene, of South Berwick in said County is a justice of the Peace within & for the same County, duly appointed and qualified, & by law authorized to administer oaths, and to take & certify depositions - and that full faith & credit are due to his acts & attestations as such justice of the Peace -
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County of York, this twentyseventh day of July A.D. 1821.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts Co. of York

copy. Deed - Eleanor Clark to Moses Clark.
copy, paid by Hayes and Bogswell, - 37½

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
THAT I Elearer Clark of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars paid to me by Moses Clark of aforesaid town town and county, yeoman, -
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, lease , sell and convey unto the said
Moses Clark, his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate in Berwick, bounded as follows, viz. lying southwest of land belonging to Aaron Downs, from thence running southeast by land formerly belonging to Charles Goodwin, being thirty acres of land, more or less, being the whole lot.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Moses Clark, his
heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof, forever. And I do covenant with the said Moses Clark, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free of all incumbrances. And I do hereby certify that the said Moses Clark has a good and lawful estate in the said premises
to hold the aforesaid And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Moses Clark, his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I the said Elearer Clark
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this sixth seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of us, Jon a Nocks, Peter Hanson.
Elearer Clark
York, ss. July 10, 1821.
Then Elearer Clark above named, personally appearing acknowledged the above instrument, by him signed signed, to be his voluntary act and deed.
Before me, Wm. Burleigh, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received November the 13 th day, 1821. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register. York, ss. Alfred, Octo. 24, 1823. The foregoing is a true copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

State of Maine
Yorke ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin within named is, and for a long time has been Register of deeds for said County of York, that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Jeremiah Goodwin as such Register of Deeds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty three.
Jere. Bradbury

Hon. J. C. Calkoun
Caveat. Statement of the Selectmen of the Town of Berwick respecting
E. Clark.
J. Monroe
J. Sester &
M. Weymouth
Sur. June 9, 1821

To John. C. Calhoun Esq r Secretary of War of the United States of America.
We the Subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Berwick, in the County of York, and State of Maine, having, in behalf of the Inhabitants of the Town of Berwick aforesaid, Maturly consid- ered and Investigated, the list of Pensioners, in the Town of Berwick aforesaid, beg leave to state the 9735 following. viz t . John Seates a Pensioner of said Town of Berwick, who has a Family consisting of himself and a Wife, and had a Property worth at least twelve hundred Dollars, and gave it to one Moses Clarke of said Town, and took a Bond or lease, for the Maintenance of himself and Wife, during their natural lives, and the said Moses Clarke is able to support them without any help from his country. — also, Elazar 8393 Clarke, another Pensioner of said Town of Berwick, who has a Family consisting of himself and a Wife only, and has a Property worth at least four hundred and fifty Dollars, and is also a Mechanic, and is well able to support himself and Wife without any help from his country. —
11.389 also Simeon Thompson  Thompson another Pensioner of said Town of Berwick, who has a Family consisting of himself & Wife and now has a Property worth at least two thousand one Dollars, and well able to support himself and Wife with- out any help from his country. —
9736 also Major, Jonathan Nowell another Pensioner of said Town of Berwick, who has a Family consisting of him- self and Wife, and a Property worth at least one thousand dollars, and gave it to his son Ebenezer Nowell, and took a Bond or life lease, drawn from said Ebenezer Nowell for the Maintenance of himself and Wife during their natural lives, and the said Ebenezer Nowell is able to support the said Jonathan Nowell, and Wife, with the property aforesaid, without any help from his country.
8602 also Moses Weymouth another Pensioner of said Town of Berwick who has a Family consisting of himself and Wife, and had a property worth at least six hun- dred Dollars, and gave it to his son Nicholas Weymouth by Deed and took a Bond or life lease back from his son —

Brought over - Son aforesaid for the Maintenance of himself and Wife during their natural lives.
In Short we know not of any Persons in the Town of Berwick aforesaid, that have drawn a Pension heretofore (except Stephen Frost, Andrew Witham, Jonathan Hamilton & Thomas Hammett & Stephen Hardison and Edward Grant), but what are able to sup- port themselves and Families, without any help from their Country.
Berwick Dec. 16 th 1820.
Sahum Hazard
John Hooper
Sam l Weymouth
Selectmen of the Town of Berwick

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this twenty third day of October 1823 — in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas — held at Alfred — within and for the county of York on the third Tuesday of October A. D. 1823. Present the Hon. Ebenezer Whitman Justice of said Court; said Court keep- ing a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Eleazer Clark of Berwick resident in said county, aged 66 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Clark enlisted for the term of one year — in the early part day of  January in the year 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by captain Place in the regiment command- ed by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps un- til January 1777 when he was discharged from the said ser- vice, in Trenton — in the State of New Jersey — that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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.
Eleazer Clark
Oct. 23 d . 1823. Sworn to and declared before me Ebenezer Whitman Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One cow $ 12.00
One hog 10.00
One pig, 11 sheep & one lamb. 5.50
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Ebenezer Clarke who, by occupation am a cordwainer which I am unable to pursue by reason of very frequent & severe attacks of the rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Sally 65 years unable to work by reason of sickness   " daughter Sabra 29 " not able to do any thing very sickly   " grandson, Gilman 12 " not able to work  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return     nine acres of land sold to Ben Brownell Sold Augt 30. 1823 to pay debts due upon One hundred dollars   25 acres of swamp to Moses Clark Sold July 7. 1821 to pay debts Sixty dollars   one old horse Sickened & died    Ebenezer Clarke
Sworn to and declared on the 23 d day of October 1823 - before
Ezekiel Whitman Justice of said Court
I Jeremiah Bradbury - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Ebenezer Clarke did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty seven dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this first day of December - 1823
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Judicial Court 60 York

Caveat
Recd. 3 rd Aug. 1821.
ad. 9 Aug. 21.
Free
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
Secretary of War.
Washington.

Berwick July 24, 1821
Sir, By the request of a number of the Inhabitants of the Town of Berwick, we the subscribers, together with William Weymouth, who is not now present with us, last Winter, wrote a letter, stating the situation and property of John Bates and Eleazar Leach, of said Town, from their Valuations on the Town Book, from which we have assessed their Taxes from, and have been since informed that their Pensions have stopped, for the future, or until they can make it appear, that they come under the Pension act, which they are endeavoring to do in the following manner, viz:— The said Eleazar Leach, has since the letters came that his Pension had stopped, been conveying part of his property to his son, Moses Leach, and had the remainder of his property appraised, in order to come under the Pension act; as we are credibly informed, —
and the said Moses Leach has produced receipts, and had witnesses to them, that he had paid money for John Bates, at sundry times, but we have been informed, that the said John Bates has as much money due to him, as he owed, and we suppose, that he received one hundred and fifty dollars from one man, which was due to said Bates when he gave Moses Leach a Deed of his Property, as stated in our former statement and the said Bates and his Wife are both well, and labor considerably, and enough to maintain themselves. — The Property which John Bates possessed, would easily maintain he and his wife, by letting it out to the lowest, — and further, the said John Bates has not been any the better for any Pension he has received, for the said Moses Leach as we are informed takes to himself, and says he means to get it again if he spends his whole property, as we have been informed
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. Washington.
Nahum Haskell John Hooper
Settlement and assessment of the Town of Berwick

To J. L. Edwards Esquire, on to whom it may concern -
We the subscribers, Selectmen of Berwick in the county of York, and State of Maine, - hereby certify, That in the year 1820. Eleanor Clarke's property was valued at four hundred & fifty Dollars. That said Valuation was copied from a former valuation, and was actually entered in the books of the Taxmrs. in the year 1819. From enquiry and evidence produced before us, we are fully satisfied That said Clarke in 1820. did not own the property named in said Valuation. And that said Clarke now is, and for several years last past has been very poor & destitute of property.
Benwick                      Nathan Heath Mar. 12. 1824      Gen William Weymouth Joseph Tapp } Selectmen of Benwick
I John Hooper one of the selectmen of Berwick in the year 1820. hereby certify the foregoing is just & true
John Harper

Copy. Deed. Eleazer Clark to William Brownell.
Copy ————— $0.50 paid by Mr. Hayes.

Know all Men by these Presents, that I Elearer Clark of Berwick in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by William Brownell of Dover in the county of Strafford & state of New Hampshire, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said William, his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract or parcel of land, situate in said Berwick, on the western side of Salmon-falls road, bounded northerly by Amos Clark & Stephen Clark's land, westerly & southerly by Moses Clark's land, easterly by land of Nathaniel Garland & Salmon falls road; containing nine acres, being the same land I bought of Joseph Nock, as will appear by his deed to me dated October 6 th 1819.
To have and to hold the said granted premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said William, his heirs and assigns, to his and their only only proper use and benefit, forever. And I the said Elearer Clark, my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said William, his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises,

premises, am seized and possessed in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance, whatsoever. And that I and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will warrant the same to him the said William, his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons, whomsoever.
In witness whereof, I the said Eleanor Clark have hereunto set my hand and seal, this thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
us, Chas. N. Cogswell, Wm. A. Hayes.
Eleanor Clark (Seal)
York, ss. Aug t . 30, 1823. Then above named Eleanor Clark personally appearing acknowledged the above written instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed. Before me, Charles N. Cogswell, Justice of Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received October 23, 1823. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
A true copy of record. Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds for the county of York.

State of Maine
Yorke ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin, within named is and for a long time has been Register of Deeds for said County of York, that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin, and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Jeremiah Goodwin as such Register of Deeds; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Jere. Bradbury -

Manu Eleanor Clark Evidence to remove suspension
5-0
Sept 1814
J. P. Schwenk Esquire
Wm Stephen Hunt Pension office Washington 3
Rec. 15 Mch. 1824

South Berwick, April 8th A.D. 1824.
J. L. Colwands Esq. Sir,
Inclosed I send you a certificate from the selectmen of Berwick, showing that their farmers certificate in relation to Ebenezer Clarkes property was given under a misapprehension of the facts - I will ask the favour of your indulgence while I shall state in a few words Mr. Clarkes former & present situation. He has now lived about five miles from me, but as I own a farm adjoining land formerly belonging to him I have well known his property - Mr. Clarke was a shoe maker by trade. Previous to 1813 he owned a small tract of poor land on which was an ordinary dwelling house in which he resided, all worth perhaps two hundred dollars - In that year he purchased a small farm of his neighbour and gave his notes for $412.00 on interest & moved on to his new purchase - As might be supposed he could buy nothing, and in 1818 these notes were sued by judgment & recovered, - To satisfy the execution the whole of his purchase, as well as land formerly owned was

taken, and he turned out of possession. I was the Atto- for the creditors, and knew that the old man was depriv- ed of every thing he possessed except the land "in the spruce swamp" of little or no value, named in his application for a pension - The property on the books of the town entered as belonging to him and the two tracts above referred to, which were taken to satisfy said execution, and which he has never since owned nor possessed - After he was deprived of his property his son provided him a shelter, and he bought nine acres of land named in his appli- cation for a pension - This as well as the land "in the spruce swamp," he has been obliged to sell so that now he is destitute of property and considerably in debt - He never knew why he was struck from the pension list till he received your letter to Mr. Bradbury dated Jan'y 10. 1824. & the Selectmen of Berwick forwarded their former certificate without giving him notice - From these facts I hope you may think that justice requires him to be restored to what he has lost by the mistake of the Selectmen - Be so good as to write me soon & if further evidence of poverty should be required it can be easily fur-

wishes — Mr. Clarke is aged and infirm, and has a wife and others depending on him for bread Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt — 3 Wm. A. Hays
P.S. The Hon. Mr. Burleigh Esq. Member of the House of Reps. from this state — is acquainted with Mr. Clarke the Selectmen of Berwick, and probably knows most of the facts in the case — W. A. H.

Jan'y. 15. 1825
Sir,
Your note of yesterday in relation to Elizer Clarke with the enclosed papers, was duly received, and attended to. I am well acquainted with Mr Clark, having been often employed by him as an Attorney. Am also acquainted with W. A. Hovey Esq. and have no doubt but that his statement is entirely correct.
The Selectmen in our Town are chosen Annually and soon after they are chosen they assess on the Polls & Estates in the Town such sums as may be wanted to defray the expenses of the Town, Each person liable to be taxed is required to bring in a valuation of property to be taxed, and where this is omitted, the Selectmen refer to some former valuation, or to such other evidence of property as can be procured. All property is usually taxed to the occupant, whether he is the owner or not, so that a valuation on the Town Book is no evidence of property, but the certificate of the —

Selectmen of Berwick, is founded entirely on this evidence -
I know nothing of Mr. Clark's conveyances to his son, or of any appraisal of his property, nor does it appear that the Selectmen of Berwick knew it, except from common report
Some years since, Mr Clark had a small farm which he lost except a wood Lot, by attempting to purchase another - After this he purchased a small tract of land, I think a part of his former farm, but has since sold that and his wood Lot, but I never heard that any part of his land was sold to his son Moses or any of his family, It has all passed thro the hands of Mr Hays as Attorney to a Mr. Roberts, Clark's Executor,
The first certificate of the Selectmen of Berwick must have been made thro a misapprehension of facts - The last, is undoubtedly true, and full reliance may be placed on it, I have no doubt that Mr. Clark is as poor as he is represented to be by the Certificate or by Mr Hays' letter -
I live within four Miles of Mr. Clark and

Think I cannot be deceived in his circumstances - Mr John Hooper, whose name appears on both certificates lives near Mr Clark, and is a man of unexceptionable character, as are all the others
Respectfully Yours Mrs. B. M. Leigh

Clark E. ✓
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Berwick, Me., July 13, 1903.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:—
Will you please send me the records concerning the pension of Eleazer Clark, of Berwick, York co., Maine, which was granted for his services in the Revolution. I think the pension was granted sometime about 1820 or 1830.
Yours truly,
Arthur C. Harrington,
Berwick,
Me.

Maine
Ebenezer Clark, for priv
1776 for 1 year
Sch. d. 11 July 1820.
9 acres of land 25 acres of Spruce swamp, of no income - 1 Cow - 1 old Horse - 5 sheep - 2 Lambs - 1 Hog + 1 Pig
Valued at — $80.00.
This man was continued, but afterwards suspended, in consequence of a communication to the Dep. stating that his property was worth $450. signed by the Selectmen of the Town of Bethel. dated Dec. 15. 1820. on the 18 th July 1821, the Claimant produced the affidavits of two persons that viewed the premises (+ who are certified to be credible) that the statement as first made to the Dep. was true as to the value of his property. —
Sch. d. dated 23 rd Oct. 1823. Personal property $27.50. accounts for the decrease of property & over
old July 7. 1821, 25 acres of swamp land to Moses Clark for $60 "to pay debts" on the 30 th Aug. 1823. sold to Wm. Brownell 9 acres of land for $100 "to pay debts & live upon". authentic copies of — or within
1 Horse died. —
His age 68 y s . a Cordwain. Several attacks of Rheumatism. Wife 65 sickly. 1 daughter 28. very sickly. 1 Grandson 12 y s . not able to work.
See letter 10 Jan: 1824, to Mrs. Bradbury Esq.
Alfred
See letter to Hon. W. Burleigh. H.R. Jan. 14. 1825.
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36 979 INVALID. Rev
aug 1-1903- Arthur C. Harr Bermian
File No. 36 979 Ebenezer Clarke Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ Suspension removed 18 Jan: 1825 - See letters to Agent, and Hon: W. Burligh, of that date.