Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,713, Justus Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark, Justus
S. 29,713
CONTENTS

77 Hampshire
10.564 Massachusetts Master Clark
of Wadsworth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lyman of the Regt commanded by Col Woodbridge the Mass line for Pensions
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 and State 6.90 Wadsworth Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Pension allowance ending Sept., 1833 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Woodson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 n Page 10

Justus Clark
AB
Militia.
2 full terms of service performed by Timothy Edwards application.
No 2677
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DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eight th day of August  1832 personally appeared in open court, before Hon. Samuel Hinckley Judge of the court of Probate now sitting, Justus Clark a resident of Hadley in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 75 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Captain Joseph Lyman's company, Col Fellows regiment.
1 st He entered the service in December 1775 as a private at & marched to Dorchester near Boston & joined the Revolutionary army under the command of Gen Washington & served 2 months & was honorably discharged. The Lieutenants of said company were Elisha Bassett & Elijah Lyman. He was stationed at Dorchester. Timothy Edwards of Northampton County of Hampshire was in the same service in the same company & in the same mess & served the same length of time as a private. In July 1776, about the first of the month Israel Justus 2 nd again entered said service under the same Capt Lyman, marched to Ticonderoga & joined the Regiment of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge in the Northern army then under the command of Gen Gates, & continued there in said service as a private for the term of five months & was then honorably discharged. Timothy Edwards aforesaid was in the same service, same company, the same length of time. About the 3 rd first of August 1777 he 2 nd time again entered said service in the company commanded by Capt Jonathan Wales in Col Mays Regiment, marched to Saratoga & joined the army under the command of Gen Gates. He continued in said service till some time after the capture of Burgoyne & about the last of October was honorably discharged. He does not think he ever received a written discharge, if he did, it is lost. He was born at Sunderland in the old county of Hampshire now Franklin in 1757 & has a record of his age in his 40 years since bible taken from his father's family bible. He lived in Sunderland 12 miles from Northampton till within 14 or 15 years, then in Northampton till within 2 years, & since that time in a part of Hadley about 2 miles from said Northampton. Rev Solomon Williams of Northampton & Asahel Wright can testify as to belief of services & reputation for truth. He also sends the statement of Elijah H. Mills formerly Senator from Mass as to character.
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, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate We, Solomon Williams residing in the town of Northampton and Asahel Wright residing in Northampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hinckley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Solomon Williams who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Northampton and that Asahel Wright who has also signed the same, is a resident in Northampton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register 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 Justus Clark for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Samuel F. Lyman Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss.
Personally appeared in open court before Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate of Wills Justus Clark above named who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that as to the third term above mentioned he served not less than two months & fifteen days that each time of service he enlisted except to Stillwater when he volunteered or volunteered & that he never was drafted. Rev Solomon Williams & Asahel Wright have testified as to character for truth & belief of services. He never received a written discharge.
Justus Clark

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate { Solomon Williams Asahel Wright
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Solomon Williams who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Northampton and that Asahel Wright who has also signed the same, is a resident in Northampton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register 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 Justus Clark for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Samuel F. Lyman Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss.
Personally appeared in open court before Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate of Wills Justus Clark above named who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that as to the third term above mentioned he served not less than two months fifteen days that each time of service he enlisted except to Stillwater when he volunteered or volunteered that he never was drafted. Rev Solomon Williams & Asahel Wright have testified as to character for truth & belief of services. He never received a written discharge.
Justus Clark
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
_____, residing in the town of _____ and residing in _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is _____ resident in _____ and that _____ who has also signed the same, is a resident in _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN , Register 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 Justus Clark for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Samuel F. Lyman Register

Justin Clark Harby Mass
N 26 y y Private 9 MRS
Has not complied with what is required in the 5. H 13 & 17 interrogatories in the brief
C. P. Huntington Northampton

On Case
BRIEF in the case of  Justin Clark  of Hadley  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty five years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sunderland  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted Dec 7 In 17 75 As a Private Gen. Gen. Williams   July 76 " 2 " " Col. Phipps, Woodbridge   Aug 77 " 5 " " Col. May   " 207 & 3 mos — "  
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
L. H. Anderson Examining Clerk.

all com as
Northampton Ms May 7
Free
not granted because not continental
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary for the war Department Washington
Application of Justus Clark for a pension taken & sealed up before me J. H. Mitchell Judge
not granted because not continental

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of
Hampshire ss - Justus Clark a citizen of the United States now resident at Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn, on oath declares - That in December 1775 he entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Lyman under whom he marched to Dorchester, near Boston, & joined the Regiment of Col. Fellows in the revolutionary Army then under the command of General Washington at that place; that he continued in said service against the common enemy there for the term of two months when he was honorably discharged therefrom - That about the first of July 1776 he again entered said service under the same Capt. Lyman and marched to Ticonderoga & joined the Regiment of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge in the northern Army then under the command of Maj. Genl. Gates at that place, where this Deponent continued in said service as a private soldier for the term of five months against the common enemy when he was again honorably discharged - That about the first of August 1777 he again entered said service in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Wales in Col. May's regiment and marched to Saratoga & joined the Army then under the command of General Gates. That he continued in said service there as a private soldier engaged against the common enemy, until some time after the

capture of Burgoyne, when about the last of October in that year he was again honorably discharged. And this Deponent further states that he was not, to the best of his recollection ever furnished with any written discharge at either of the times aforesaid, and that if he ever was so furnished he has lost the same out of his possession. And this deponent further testifies that he is now Sixty years of age - and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has never been allowed or received any pension from the government on account of his said services. Justus Clark
Elijah H. Mills Member of Congress from Massachusetts being duly sworn deposes and saith that he has for many years been personally acquainted with the above named Justus Clark. that the said Clark is a man of truth and veracity, & this deponent verily believes that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration are true - and that he well knows that the said Clark is poor in reduced circumstances in life and that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Elijah H. Mills

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss May 4. 1810 Justus Clark and being carefully examined & cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth, and it appears to my satisfaction that he served in the Revolutionary war he is in Indigent Circumstances & needs the assistance of his Government for support against the Common Enemy, and taken I known to before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for said County being a Court of Record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the Day & year aforesaid. Samuel H. Hinkley Judge
at inst meths
75 10th of August 1832, born in 1757, in Sunderland lived in Sunderland till 14 or 15 years, since in Northampton till within 2 years, in Hadley adjacent. Record that he knows of, which was in a little family, in his own little. 40 years ago.
Aged 75 testify for Tim. Edwards 2 Terms.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss May 4. 1810 Personally appeared the Hon. Elijah H. Mills and made solemn oath that the affidavit by him subscribed on the other side is the truth Before me S. H. Hinkley Judge

29 713 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29, 713
Justus Clark Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Justus Clark Hadley Mass
No 677
Proof sent

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Justin Clark which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No — 3 rd Comn says two or 3 mo's VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes, in his favor IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes, with an inscription

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes, except 4. & 6 th
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Timothy Edwards of Waltham  Wethersfield aged 81 do testify depon't say that I have known Justus Black ever since the services hereinafter stated, now of Hadley Mass . Said Justus entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the militia in December 1775 & served two months stationed at Dorchester Hales in the same company & camp with me in Capt Joseph Lyman's Company Col Fellows regiment Dec 20 th 1832.
Timothy Edwards
Hampshire ss Dec 21 st 1832 - Then personally appeared the above named Justus Timothy a credible & disinterested person & made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him subscribed before me Chas. P. Huntington Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Charles P. Huntington Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition(s) (2) were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of January A.D. 1833
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I Asahel Wright of Northampton Massachusetts aged 76 do testify depose & say that I have known Justus Clark who has for the most part lived in said Northampton ever since we were boys About the first of July 1776 said Justus & myself entered the military service of the United States at said Northampton by enlistment as privates to go to Ticonderoga & thither proceeded where we served 5 months stationed at Ticonderoga in the company of Capt Joseph Lyman Col Ruggles Woodbridge's regiment - Jan'y 7 th 1833
Asahel Wright his mark
Hampshire ss Jan'y 7 th 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Asahel a disinterested credible person & made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him subscribed before me
Chas. P. Huntington Justice of the Peace.
Asahel Wright Small, Edwards for Justus Clark 2 New Affidavits

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Clark, Lamberton GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5570 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 26, 1794
to Wm. Walter Parsons
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.