Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17341, Daniel Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark, Daniel
S. 17341
CONTENTS
carded

17857
Connecticut
Daniel Clark
of New Haven in the State of Conn who was a Pri in the Conn command by Captain Barber of the _____ command by _____ in the Conn Army
time for 11 mo 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 38 Dollars 89 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept 1833 and Rent Soil Wm Mary Watertown Ct
Arrears to the 14th of Sep 1833 $95. 22 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar. 4 - 19. 44
$114.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Wheeler Clerk Book Ee Vol. 3 Page 30

State of Connecticut New Haven County } S.S District of Watbury }
On this 18 day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Watbury at Watbury New Haven County and saw District now sitting Danub Clarke a resident of Middlebury in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Sixty Eight years who being first 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 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated Viz.
He enlisted into a company of State Guards of the State of Connecticut in the service of the United States on the 21 day of February 1881 capt Wm Van Duren commanded the company John Warner was first Lieut

and Lamberton Painter was Second Lieut. and Isaiah Bradley & John Shepherd were ensigns of said company said company was stationed at New Haven Connecticut in four divisions one in the city of New Haven one at the fort east near of the Harbour one at Five mile Point and one at West Haven with a Commission Officer at each station and division this Applicant was in the division stationed at West Haven which division was commanded by Lamberton Painter Lieut, after he had been in said company & had done duty therein as a private soldier about five months Capt Van Deusen resigned and Lieut Warner was appointed Capt and under him he continued to serve & do duty as a soldier until his time was out & he was dismissed with the rest of the Company - A party of refugees from L. Island landed at West Haven in the night during the time of war and

plundered some of the houses & took off some cattle and some prisoners among whom was the applicant's father —
15 th June of Seven
The applicant enlisted as he has above stated on the 21 day of February 1781 and was dismissed on the 1 day of January 1782 and did duty as a private soldier in said company ten months and eight days
And he further states that said company was not attached to any Regt. and he knows of no regimental officer or officers that had command of said company as there was no other company of soldiers stationed at New Haven at the same time with said company except a part of the time there was part of a company of Militia which kept guard at West Haven but as they were out for a short period not more than two or three months and as he had no intercourse with them he does not now remember who the officers were nor does he know that he even did know who they were
In the summer of the year 1782 the applicant was drafted and served the period of six weeks at West Haven aforesaid and along the shore between West Haven & Milford the Capt Mansfield of North Haven commanded his company part of his company was with this applicant and a part was not He does not remember
Time of June } Charles } General duty

the other Officer of the Company & he says that the Company was not attached to any Regt and that there was but one Company out in this war for the purpose of guarding the shore from the depredations of the enemy from Long Island and he further says that the usual duty of keeping guard on the shore was done by Capt Van Dusen & Capt. Morris Company when he was in said Company.
Det evermore
The Applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service or of any part of it except that he is informed that a part of his first tour of service appears by a copy of a Pay Roll of the Company lately in the possession of Mr. Totten whose deposition is herewith annexed - and he says that said copy of said Pay Roll he can not obtain to forward to the Department but that it is in the possession of Mr. Vandusen - of Middletown Connecticut unless it has heretofore been forwarded to the Department. and that as he has not got one can not forward said Pay Roll he has taken the deposition of said Totten showing its contents in relation to the Applicant's service in his first tour

And he further states that he can prove his said first tour of Jerusalem by the testimony of Jeremiah Smith whose deposition is herunto annexed & who now with the Applicant in that tour of Jerusalem and that in relation to the 2 nd tour of Jerusalem he can not prove the same by the testimony of any witness or by any testimony whatsoever except his own & that he has made diligent search & can not find any person now living who can testify to said Jerusalem or who now with him in that Jerusalem & that other than the testimony of Mr. Groom & Jeremiah Smith whose depositions are annexed he can not find nor can he produce any other testimony or witness in support of any of his claims nor can he find any a mirror of either of the companies in which he served except
and Smith to the above interrogatories presented by the Respondent from the war department. The Applicant answers to the first that He was born in the town of New Haven that part of said town which was called West

Haven & is now called say Orange in the year 1765
To the 2 o He Answers that he supposes there is a record of his age at the town Clerks Office in New Haven but does not know whether there is or not & if not he has no record of his age
To the 3 o He Answers that when called to the town he resided in New Haven but left which is now Orange & that he resided there since the Revolutionary war until the year 1791 when he removed to Middlebury New Haven County Connecticut where he has ever since lived & now lives -
To the 4 th He Answers that in the first tour of her life mentioned in this his declaration he entered as he has stated above & in the 2 o tour of her life mentioned in this his declaration he was drafted as above stated
To the 5 o He Answers that he has stated in his declarations above the names of such regular officers as he remembers and that he does not recollect any captains or militia regts for the reason that he saw none & was not attached to any & that he has stated above the general circumstances of his service
To the 6 o He Answers that he never did receive a discharge but was discharged as he has above stated
To the 7 o He Answers that he is acquainted with the Rev d Daniel Wooster and

with Mr Bronson Esq both of said Middlebury who can testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
The said Daniel Clark hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Clark
We, Daniel Wooster a clergyman, residing in the town of Middlebury and Wm Bronson residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 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. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Wooster Wm Bronson
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 Daniel Wooster who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Middlebury and that Wm Bronson Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Middlebury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Robinson Himmann Clerk of the Probate Court for 1 st District
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Clark for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18 day of February 18 83 Office,
R. Himmann Clerk

COPIED FROM AWF
November 21, 1931
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Edwin Clark Fuller 851 Capitol Avenue Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 6, 1931, relative to Daniel Clark, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17341, based upon his military service in that war.
Daniel Clark was born in 1765 in that part of New Haven called West Haven and later called Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing in New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows: from February 21, 1781, to January 1, 1782, in Captains William Van Deursen's and John Warner's company; and in the summer of 1782, six weeks in Captain Mansfield's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 18, 1833, at which time he was residing in Middlebury, New Haven County, Connecticut.
There are no family data on file.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Board of Trustees
Hon. Louis B. Hart, President Thomas B. Lockwood, Treasurer Mrs. Edward H. Butler Robert B. Adam Philip Becker Goetz, Secretary
Augustus H. Shearer, Ph. D., Librarian George Hibbard, Assistant Librarian
The Grosvenor Library
Franklin and Edward Streets
A reference library of 196,000 volumes, for the free use of the public. Incorporated 1859. The charter prohibits the removal of books from the rooms. Open from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. Sunday hours 2-9 P. M.
Pension Office. Revolutionary Dept. Wash. D.C.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sep. 1, 1927.
May I trouble you to send me a copy of the pension paper of Daniel Clark of Middlebury, Conn., granted in 1840.
Sincerely yours,
Annie S. Woodcock
Address, Miss Annie Woodcock. Grosvenor Library. Buffalo. N.Y.

Jan 13/15
Gentlemen
Kindly send me historical data of the
following
1st - Mary  Mirt ; Widow of Soldier of Revolution New Jersey in 1840 & then lived at Brewer . Lincoln Co Maine .
William  Mirt Soldier of Revolution New Jersey in 1840 and lived

At Addison Washington Co. Maine
Daniel Clark - soldier of Revolution drew pension in 1840, and lived at Middlebury New Haven Co. Conn.
Daniel Clark . Soldier of Revolution drew pension in 1840. Resident of Sharon Litchfield Co. Conn.
& oblige
(Yours) E. Clark
136. - 92 nd St -
Brooklyn

Incorporated 1851.
LEVI E. COE, President.
S. H. W. YALE, Sec. and Treas.
The Meriden Savings Bank,
MERIDEN, CONN.,
Nov 5 1894
Hom Com. of Pensions Washington Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with what data you can regarding Pension Paid to Daniel Clark of Middlebury New Haven Co Conn. until his death Dec 30, 1847 - and reported in Census 1840 as "For Revolutionary & Military Services"
What I desire is to know when it was issued and for what service Yours truly Eugene H. Hall,

Stamp enclosed #851 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Conn. U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C. Nov. 6, 1931
Gentlemen:
I am trying to get information enough about my great-grandfather, Daniel Clark, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, to enable me to join the Sons of the American Revolution.
I have endeavored to look up Daniel Clark's Revolutionary Record in our State Library, but do not get very much complete information, as the records are rather incomplete.
The information which I have is as follows.
Daniel Clark, Revolutionary Soldier, was born at West Haven, Conn. June 17, 1764.
Enlisted as a private Feb. 21, 1781 in Capt. W m Van Dusen's Company, which company was one forming the Battalion called, "General

Waterbury's State Brigade, 1781," and commanded by Brig. Gen. Waterbury Jr.
He was discharged Aug. 1 st 1781. I understand that he also ser- ved in 1782 in Capt. Mansfield's Company, but I am unable to verify this information.
He applied for a pension February 18, 1833, which was granted and received until death Aug. 27, 1847.
One record gave his death as being on Aug. 29, 1847.
I was advised to write to you regarding his service, as no doubt, his application for pension papers give a full account of his service in the Revolutionary War.
All of the information which you can give will be greatly appreciated.
I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience, and thank you in advance for your favor.
Enclosed find a two cent stamp for reply.
Yours truly, Edwin Clark Fuller

9051-32 9826-32 17857-32
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June 11, 1902.
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
(Daniel Clark)
Very respectfully,
Mr. H. M. Older, Ripon, Wis.
O. J. Ware Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Daniel Clark
Where did he enter service? _____ (Town, county, and State.)
Under what officers did he serve? Probably in Van Deusen's Company
✓ Place of residence after service, Sharon, Litchfield Co. Connecticut (Town, county, and State.)
✓ Approximate date of death, About 1840
Given name of widow, _____
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Soldier received pension.
Additional information, His pension certificate was mailed to him at Sharon, Litchfield Co. Conn. He was on the list of pensioners from 1832 to 1840, perhaps longer.
Signature, H. M. Older (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, }
Ripon, Wisconsin

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June 14, 1928.
Annie S. Woodcock, Grosvenor Library, Buffalo, New York.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17341, it appears that Daniel Clark was born in 1785 in that part of New Haven called West Haven and later called Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut.
While residing in New Haven, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows:
From February 21, 1781 to January 1, 1782 in Captains William Van Deusen's and John Warner's Company; and in the summer of 1782, six weeks in Captain Mansfield's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 18, 1833, at which time he was residing in Middlebury, New Haven County, Connecticut.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 17.341
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 21, 1781. Jan 1, 1782 Pvt. William Van Deusen John Warner Conn.   Summer 1782 6 weeks. Manefield        
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Haven New Haven Co. Conn Date of application for pension, Feb 18, 1833. Cl allowed Residence at date of application, Middlebury, New Haven Co., Conn. Age at date of application, born in 1765 in that part of New Haven called West Haven and later called Orange New Haven Co. Conn. Remarks: None stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

m. s hard ch
17 341 INVALID.
File No. 17 341
Daniel Clark
Pri Geo War
miss,
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 431
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Widow of Geo. Hall. Heir. to Eugene C. Hall, Meriden Co.
Dec 190 To Mr Katharine Price Waterbury Dec Jan 15 01 '3
July 3-1952 H. M. Alden - Ripon
1915 Jan. 18. Heir to Mrs. E. Clark. M. B. H.
1928. June 14. Heir to Annie S. Woodcock and 1931 Nov 21 Heir to Mr. Edwin Clark Fuller - M.B.H.

I William Storer of the City, & County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, (Aged sixty-seven years and nine months) do hereby certify that some time in the month of July 1832. I obtained of Wm Van Duzen Esq r of the City of Middletown, State of Connecticut, the loan of a copy of a Pay Roll of a Company of State Guards commanded by his Father, the late Capt t William Van Duzen for seven months, from the first day of January 1781. to the first day of August, of that year. Stationed at New Haven in said State of Connecticut. in the service of said State, in the war of the Revolution. John Warner, was 1 st Lieut t - Lem l - horton Hainton 2 d Lieut t - & Josiah Bradley, and John Shepherd are returned as Ensigns in said Company, together with 101 non commissioned officers, Musicians & Private Soldiers, on said Pay Roll, Among whom I find the name of Daniel Clark, returned a private, enlisted Feb y 21 st 1781. Returned Aug t 1 st 1781. Term of Service carried out 5 Months and 10 Days. And I further depose and say, that I personally knew the above named Capt t Van Duzen, and Lieut t Warner, at the time said Company was Stationed at New-Haven, and I well remember, that in consequence of a general disaffection in the Company towards Capt t Van Duzen, he resigned his command, and Lieut t Warner was appointed Capt t About the 1 st of August, and continued to command said Company untill the close of the term for which they enlisted, which I believe expired on the first of Jan y 1782. Capt t Warner and his family, have been dead many years, and I have not been able to find any of his papers relating to his Military services. — This Company was posted in four Divisions and occupied the same Stations, which Capt t Bradleys Company were posted at, the two preceding years, the last of which years 1780. I was a soldier under Capt t Bradley. one division was posted in New Haven town with the Capt t , one at the Fort on the east side of the Harbour, — one at five mile point, or South end, so called. and one at West Haven, each division commanded by a Commissioned officer. — Capt t Van Duzens Pay Roll, I have returned to his Son, of whom I obtained it, and have so informed the War Department when I forwarded to that Department, the papers relating to the service of the Company which were stationed at New Haven

in the years 1778.-1779.&1780. under the command of Capt Phineas Bradley those papers I forwarded in December last, under cover directed to the Hon ble Ralph J. Ingersoll, Member of Congress. — William Storer
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss.
New Haven Feb. 15. 1833.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven, William Storer, who signed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and who is personally known to me, as a credible person, whose statements are entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath, to the truth of said deposition by him subscribed.
Before me,
Col. A. Ingersoll
Justice of the Peace

I Jeremia Smith of West Haven in the Town of Orange, County of New Haven & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I was an enlisted Soldier in a Company of State Guards in the State of Connecticut Service enlisted 1 st January in the year 1781 under the command of Capt William Van Dusen, and I have a clear recollection that Daniel Clark formerly of this place & now residing in the Town of Middlebury in D o County New Haven was then an enlisted Soldier in the same Company with myself that we were in the Division of D o Company Stationed at West Haven, under Lieutenant Lambert Painter, and that after Capt Van Dusen resigned, which was in the latter of that year we both served our time out under Capt Warner who succeeded Capt Van Dusen in the command of the same Company - And if my Memory serves me our time of Service expired on the first January 1782 1782 Jeremia his Smith mark
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Orange
On this 15 th day of February 1833 personally appeared before me Jeremia Smith of Orange to me well known & to be a credible witness & whose statement is entitled to credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me - Nathaniel Kimball Justice Peace

I Anthony P. Sanforn Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut, do certify, that Chas A. Ingersoll is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Wethersfield, residing in said District duly confirmed and sworn, and that the signature to the certificate to the deposition of Mrs. Sarah Ingersoll is in his own genuine proper hand writing. And I do also certify that Nathaniel Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Wethersfield residing in said District duly confirmed and sworn, and that the sig- nature to the certificate to the deposition of Nathaniel Smith, herein annexed, is the genuine proper hand writing of the said Nathaniel Kimball. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, at Wethersfield this 15 th
day of February 1833
Anthony P. Sanforn Clerk

United States of America } State of Connecticut }
I Robinson S. Hovey an Esq resident of New Haven County Et a Notary Public duly appointed, commission & sworn do certify that I am acquainted with Charles A. Ingraham & Nehemiah Kimberly Esqrs and their handwriting, and that they are & for more than a year past have been Justices of Peace within & for New Haven County & the signatures to the annexed affidavits are their genuine official signa- tures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of February 1833
R. S. Hovey Notary Public

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven I J. W. Beach Clerk of the County Court in for New Haven County, hereby certify that Charles A. Ingersoll & Nathaniel H. Kimberly Esq. are & have been for more than one year last past Justices of the peace in for said New Haven County duly qualified to ad- minister Oaths, & that their names by them respect- ively written & subscribed to the deposition above & foregoing professed are respectively their genuine official signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 18 th day of August 1833 J. W. Beach Clerk
Daniel Webster Attorney for plaintiff