Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1560, Asa Clapp, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clapp, Asa
V 1560
Elizabeth Wendell
CONTENTS

Let to J. Hiley Reported 11 Jan 1853
650 Maine.
Elizabeth W. Clapp. widow of Asa Clapp
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 53
Cents per annum, to commence on the 17th day of March, 1848. April
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Aug t 1857 and sent to
Hon. N. S. Littlefield Min r of Pensions.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 2 Vol. 1
July
B. H.

Maine 30. 673
Asa Clapp
of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Pr. & Corp l in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. Troops time for Pr. 8 mos. 21 day 26.77 Corpl. 1 " 9 " 4.76
$31.53
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 31 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June 1836 and sent to Hon. O. J. Smith, A.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 157.65 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sept. '36. 15.76
$173.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 9

33711
Jan 16
Asa Clapp.
Private - Mass'tts troops.
Smith's Co: } 6 m. Whitney's regt. }
Hodges' Co: } 1 m. Williams' regt. }
Hodges' co. } 18 d. Carpenter's regt. }
Corporal. Hoskins' Co: } 1 m. - Pierce's regt. } 8 m. 18 d.
Corporal 1 m. 9 d. Private 8 m. 4 d. Adm d . 9 m. 13 d.
Proof Mr. Prof. Bangs' certificate,
Dear Hon. F. O. J. Smith Rep. H. R. R. B. Chase Esq. Augusta Me

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. State of Maine, Cumberland County, ss: }
On this fifth . . . day of January A.D. 1836, personally appeared in open court before the Hon: Barrett Potter, Judge of Probate &c. for said County, in said State, Asa Clapp of Portland, in the same County & State, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, viz, That he enlisted in May 1776, as a private for six months in Capt. Josiah Smith's company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment of the Massachusetts troops; that he served out that period at Boston Harbour, and that he was then verbally discharged at Boston. That in September 1777, he again enlisted as a private for one month, in Capt. Isaac Hodges company, in Col. George Williams' regiment of the same troops; that he served at Rhode Island, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment, was verbally discharged in the State of Rhode Island. That in July & August 1778, he served as a soldier at least eighteen days at Rhode Island, in Capt. Isaac Hodges' Coy, in Col. Carpenter's regt, of the same troops, & was verbally discharged in the State

of Rhode Island.
That in May 1779, he again enlisted as a corporal, in capt. Jacob Hoskins' company, in col. Sam d . Pierce's regt. of the same troops, for one month, & served out that period at Rhode Island, & was verbally discharged in the State of Rhode Island, That he was born at Mansfield, Massachusetts in the year 1763, where he presumes his age was recorded, & where his home was during his revolutionary services: that he has resided in Portland for forty seven years past; that he refers to the Records of Revolutionary service, now remaining in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for evidence of his service; and that any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Seu Clapham
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Barrett Potter Judge
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
Barrett Potter

State of Maine.
Cumberland County, ss:
I the subscriber Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that the Hon: Barrett Potter, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is the Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for said County of Cumberland: I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Asa Clapp for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court, this fifth day of January 1836.
Horatio Southgate
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss. May 23, 1836.
I, Barrett Potter Judge of the Court of Probate, hereby certify that Asa Clapp before named, is reputed to be at least of the age stated in the aforesaid declaration by him signed. And I also certify that he is of respectable character and standing, and reputed to be a man of truth, and that full credit may be given to his declarations and statements under oath. —
Barrett Potter Judge

No. 14.182.
Elizabeth W. Blapp widow of Asa Maker.
Feb 7 Jan 1838

United States of America - Maine District ss. First Circuit
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States within & for said District & Circuit hereby certify that
Ashur Ware
whose genuine signature appears on the preceding page was, on the 13th day of March last past and still remains, Judge of the United States for the District of Maine, duly commissioned & qualified, & full faith & credit are due to his acts as such - and the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Elizabeth W. Clark, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court this eighth day of August A. D. 1850
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk C.C. U.S. } Maine Dist.

On this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1850 personally Elizabeth Wendell Clapp, a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eightythree years before the Hon. Asahel Ware Judge of the District of Maine of the United States, who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848.
And this declarant states that her husband Asa Clapp was a Soldier in the Revolution and received the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832, at the rate of thirty one 33 / 3 dollars per annum.
That your applicant is unable to state under what Captain he served during the War of the Revolution but she refers the Commission of Pensions to the declaration of her late husband made for the benefit of the June 7 th 1832, and particularly to the testimony that was then ad- =duced in support of his claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Clapp, on the thirtieth day of March A.D. 1787. and that her said husband Asa Clapp died on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1848. that she has not intermarried since the death of her late husband Asa Clapp, and that she continues a Widow.
Elizabeth W Clapp
Sworn to this the 13 th of March 1850 before me at the dwelling house of the petitioner after former business, & all business being concluded & attended in open court.
Asahel Ware Judge

State of Maine.
Cumberland S.S.
Clerks Office Judicial County
Portland August 8. 1850, }
I Charles C. Harmon, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Cumberland, hereby certify that the following marriage appears in the list of marriage returned to this office by the Rev. Thomas Smith, minister of the Gospel, for the year 1787 and recorded in the Sessions Records (page 12,) for said County, to wit,
"Asa Godfrey Clapp. & Eliza th Wendell Quincy. March thirtieth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven."
And I further certify that the foregoing is a true extract from said records of said marriages excepting the words "March thirtieth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven" which are plainly and legibly expressed in the words and figures following to wit, "March 30 th 1787"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court the day and year first above written,
Chas C. Harmon Clerk.

House of Representatives Washington Augt 10. 1850
Sir,
I enclose herewith the application of Elizabeth W. Clapp for a pension. Please communicate to me the decision in the case.
Yours respectfully.
M c L. Littlefield.
James L. Edmond Com. of Pensions.

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No.
15-60
Elizabeth W. Clapp
Widow
Asa Clapp
Prio. Rev. War
Act:
July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine Roll, Act 29 July 1848. Eliz th W Clapp, widow of Asa. per p 31:53 per To what time last paid?
M rs Hogan
Paid to 4 th March B.H.
Asa Clapp, Maine act June to what time paid Pension Office Aug t 27 1850 W. S. March 1
died in 1848

Aug 27/80
W. Allinson
Let a couple be married and I sent to Hon Nath S. Littlefield H.R.

House of Representatives
August 27. 1850.
James L. Edmands Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In behalf of Elizabeth M. Clapp widow of Asa Clapp, I hereby consent to receive a pension certificate for her under the act of 29 th July 1848. Her application being for a certificate under the act of February 2, 1848.
Nath l G. Littlefield
P. S. The application is dated March 20. 1850.

762 Elizabeth W. Clapp widow of Asa Clapp Maine Lumberton Co.
admitted
Pa — p 31, \frac{53}{100}
for an son 17 April 1848, when he died
mar at 29 July 1848
Mrs. N. P. Littlefield R.R.

No 14182. Elizabeth W. Clapp widow of Asa Maine
Reject see 22 09 Aug 50 Hon N. G. Littlefield
was not a widow on 7 July 38,
Atty July 38.

Augusta, Me. May 27. 1834.
Dear Sir,
I enclose you with this the declaration of the Hon: Asa Clapp of Portland, which was made in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. The application was presented to the Pension Office, by Robt C Rose Esq of this town, during the past winter, & returned to him by Dr. Crump, the Chief Clerk, that Judge Potter's additional certificate might be obtained. Mr. Rose's health is such that he is entirely unable to do business, & it is at the request of Mr. Clapp himself that I do this for him. I therefore take the liberty of requesting you to send the enclosed papers to the Pension Office, & after having received a pension certificate, to forward the same to me. For all which I will be duly obliged.
I am, Sir, with much respect, your obedt Servt Amos Root
Hon: F. G. Smith. House of Representatives,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov m 3 rd 1835.
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 the name of Asa Clap, as a private, is borne on the Muster rolls of Capt. Josiah Smith's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed from May 23 rd to the last day of Nov m 1776. Six Months and ten days. m. d. 6=10
Asa Clap's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Hodges' Company, in Col. George Williams' Regt. where he is allowed from Sept 25 th to the last of Oct r 1777, One Month and six days. 1=6
Asa Clap's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Isaac Hodges' Company, in Col. Carpenter's Regt. where he is allowed from July 27 th to August 13 th 1778, eighteen days. 18 8=04

Amount brought Over 8-04
Asa Claps as a Corporal, name is also borne on a pay roll of Capt. Jacob Haskins' Company, in Lt. Col. Sam l Pierce's Regt. where he is allowed from May 28 th to July 1 st 1779. one month and nine days.
1-9 9-13 Edward D Bangs Secy