Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,684, Moses Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
Clark Moses Patty
NUMBER _____
W 6684
CONTENTS

Order given. P. 45. See letter to J. Fleming, Oct. 12. 1834 - do. to same Oct. 7. 1834  Duplicate certificate issued 26. April 1838 and sent to Bates Cook. Lewis town - New York  Rev to Pension Agent 29. Sep 1843. To Michigau from 4 th Sep 1842 17. Nov 1843. Notification to Collins & Holmes. Grand Rapids Michigau
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Michigau No. 239  New York  Isaac Clark of Niagara in the State of New York who was a Musician in the Comp. commanded by Captain Haden of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Cont. time for 2 years - - - - -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov. 1833 and sent to S. Cooke Lewis town
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $220 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M. '34 44 $264
Revolutionary Claim, filed June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Hule Book E Vol. 4. Page 91. Clerk.

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Michigan 7197
Patty Clark
widow of Moses Clark
Con n
who was a Musician
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
2 o January 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of August 1845. and sent to J. T. Holmes, Grand Rapids, Michigan
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 8 June 17. 1844
Vol. 2. Page 239.

27.553 Moss blocks of Canada -
Application for a Revolutionary Pension
Pay of musician
From Bates took
Lewiston N.H.
Enl d 30 May 1777 Dis d 31 " 1780
Full roll
Admitted 1777
Musician 3 years on roll 3 years

State of New York
County of Kings co. ss. On this twenty fifth day of August 1835. personally appeared before the Hon. Addison Wetmore Circuit Judge Nathan Dwyer and Joel M'Collum Esquires, judges of the court of Oyer & terminer and General Gaol delivery held at the court house in Lockport in said county. Moses Black a resident of East Smithfield in the county of York in the Name District and Province of Upper Canada aged seventy two years within seven weeks, 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 act of congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of May in the year 1777 with Lieutenant Timothy Allen of Captain Alden's Company of Col. Samuel Webb Regiment, of the Connecticut line which enlistment was made at Lebanon, County of Windham in the State of Connecticut at which place he resided at that time that he was marched to Watertown in said State where he joined the said Regiment, and served therein for three full years he enlisted as a fifer for that term and was attached to the Company of Capt. John Hart of said Regiment under whom he served the whole term - at Watertown Ebenezer Huntington was Major and Samuel Webb, Col. of said Regiment, before the term ended William Livingston commanded as Colonel - and at the expiration of the term said Huntington commanded as Lt. Colonel - the said Regiment moved from Watertown to Peekskill in New York from Peekskill to Esopus and back again, then to White Plains where it constituted a part of Genl. Varnum's Brigade from White Plains, the said Regiment went to Rhode Island and stopped at Providence thence to Trenton and once afterwards ordered to New Jersey where they joined the army

at Morristown in that State - and at which place he the deponent was, honorably discharged, by a written discharge from Lt. Col. Ebenezer Huntington then commanding said Regiment, this deponent thinks he was discharged on the 31. May 1780. This deponent was not in any battle during his term of service, although detachments from said Regiment were in some battle and skirmish - The deponent further saith that he is not now in possession of his said discharge nor has he seen it for the last forty - years, nor does he know that he can now obtain it - The reason why he has not before applied for a pension is because he has resided in the Province of Upper Canada for the last thirty years - and further the deponent 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 roles of any agency in any State. The deponent further saith that he served several shorter terms than those above set forth.
Moses Clark
Sworn to and Subscribed before the day and year first above written. J. M c Guire Judge of Niagara County Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant Moses Clark was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Henry Catlin Clerk of the County of Niagara and of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Moses Clark for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26. day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty three
Henry Catlin Clerk

6279 adm 1875/12090 Patty Clarke
Michigan
Act July 4 th 36 rejected
m 86 d. 2 Jan 44-
Act 7. July 38
Rejected
act 3 March 43
17. June 44
Hayward 8022
adm d 777
2 yrs Musian
988 from 2 Jan 44 the day of her husband's death
Enter on Register - act 7. July 38.
J. J. Holmes Grand Rapids Michigan

1279
STATE
183
Due 183 37 1/2 E.P. Hastings Exp
Debit Much
1279

State of Michigan County of Kent } ss
On this fourteenth day of August 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of Probate within and for the County of Kent aforesaid Patty Clark a resident of the Town of Walker in the County of Kent and State of Michigan aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 - 1836 - That she is the widow of Moses Clark who was a musician in the army of the Revolution - that she does not know under what Captain said Moses enlisted - that he served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington - that she does not know the date of his enlisting, nor the duration of his service, that the deceased drew a pension of eighty eight dollars per annum under the act of June seventh 1832 - She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Clark on the Thirteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six - that her husband the aforesaid Moses Clark died on the second day of January 1844 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Judge of Probate
Patty Clark.
J. Morrison Judge Probate

State of Michigan County of Kent 3/4
I Jefferson Morrison Judge of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that Polly Clark the within named widow did personally appear in open court and make oath to the within declaration before me Given under my hand and Seal of Court this 14 th day of August A.D. 1844.
J. Morrison Judge of Probate Kent County Mich

Sir:
enclosed is the declaration of Patty Clark made for the purpose of obtaining a pension according to an act of Congress. If you will have the goodness to forward the same to the department you will by so doing confer a great favor on the widow — please give directions to the department to forward the papers to us or to yourself as in your opinion will be most advisable. We indulge the hope that the within declaration is correct as it has been obtained by a good deal of trouble —
Grand Rapids Aug 14: 1844 Yours &c
E. H. Hovey Esq
Colkins & Holmes

I Amos Bill of Litchfield county of New England and State of Connecticut of the age of sixty four years being duly law- sworn and sworn to testify and say that I am a brother of Polly Clarke and was present at her wedding when she was married to M r . Clark - The Rev. John Gurney married them and at that time was the Clayyman in this Society. I recollect well the fact of M r . Gurney's dancing at the wedding - and further the dis- cussant saith not.
Amos Bill
State of Connecticut So. New England County Jan 17. D. 1840 }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by Amos Bill personally known to me and a credible person whose statements may be relied on. Before me
Appleton R. Park Justice of Peace.

Copy of Family Record filed in the case of Moses Clark, Wid. File 6,684, Rev. War.
Births.
Moses Clark Junr Born at Lebanon, Con. State Sept. 24th In the year of Our Lord 1761 Patty Clark my Wife. Born at Lebanon C. S. Jan. 10th 1765 Betsey our Eldest Daughter Born at Franklin N. York State April 10th A. D. 1788 Charles Clark Born Frank N. Y. State Feb. 1st A. D. 1790. Patty our second Daughr Born at Franklin, N. Y. State Nov. 24th In the Year AD 1791 Henry, our second son Born Frank N. Y. Feb. 27th AD 1797 Erastus Clark our third son Born at Rawdon Upper Can. In the year A. D. 1803 Nov. 18th Sophia our third Daughter Born at Rawdon Upper Canada March 20th AD 1806.
Marriages.
Moses Clark was married Aprl 13th AD 1786 to Patty Bill, Lebanon Connecticut State. Betsey was married Sept. 29th to John Beatys of Cramhe U. C. Upper Canada. Charles Clark was married to Sarah Hollingshead at East Gwillings- bury Patty was married Feb. AD 1816 to Harvy Munroe at Rawdon, Upper Canada. Sophia was married to James Belfry at East Gwillimbury Decr 24th A. D. 1829. Erastus Clark was marriek to Hannah Phillips of Trafalger March 17th A. D. 1832

JRC
F.6684, widow of Moses Clark, Revolutionary War.
August 2, 1904.
Mr. William S. Clark, 418 Scribner Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sir:
Under the rules of this Bureau papers filed as evidence in pension claims are retained in the files of said claims. It has been held to be proper practice to decline to deliver to the descendants of Revolutionary soldiers papers filed in their claims, because even if such papers were not necessary, the Bureau could not undertake to determine who, if any one, might be best entitled to the custody thereof. In this case, however, in view of your statement that you have in your possession your ancestors' Bible from which a leaf bearing family record was detached for use as evidence in a claim, the Bureau has made an exception to the rule and
Encloses herewith the original record, that the same may be restored to its place in the family Bible.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Bureau of Pensions.
F.6684, widow of Moses Clark, Revolutionary War.
August 2, 1904.
JRC
Mr. William H. Bayly, Chief Clerk.
Sir:
It has been the universal rule since I took charge of this division to decline to surrender to descendants of Revolutionary soldiers papers filed in pension claims, the refusal based upon the reasons that evidence upon which adjudications had been based should be held in the files of the Bureau, and that even papers that apparently were not essential could not be surrendered, because the Bureau could not undertake to determine who, if anybody, might have the most reasonable
6684 Clark 2.
claim thereto.
In this claim, however, Mr. William S. Clark states that he has his ancestors' Bible from which the accompanying leaf bearing family record was taken. We are therefore of the opinion that in this case an exception to the rule might with propriety be made and the original record returned to him to be placed in the Bible from which it was taken. We have therefore prepared a copy thereof to be retained in the case, if in your judgment the action suggested should be taken.
Very respectfully,
[Signature: Wm Bayly] Chief, O. W. & N. Division.
Approved: Wm Bayly
Bureau of Pensions.

W. 6684
Moses Clark
Walker, Kent Co. Mich. in 1843 -
Aug. 26, 1833. East Gillingbury
York Co. Upper Canada, 72
Res at
Lebanon, Conn.
Conn
May 1795
Capt John Hart
Col David Webb
{ Mr Livingston
3 yrs
dis. May 31, 1780 Morristown
mar. Patty Bell apl. 13, 1786, at Lebanon Conn
8. Jan 2, 1844

W. S. CLARK, 418 SCRIBNER ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. CITIZENS PHONE 2976.
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Grand Rapids Mich.
July 6 1904
To the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly furnish me the military record of Moses Clark a soldier of the Revolution - from the state of Connecticut -
He was born at Lebanon Conn - Sept. 21, 1761 -
Served during the last three years of the war as a musician. Made his first settlement in life at Franklin N.Y.

After a number of years - moved to Rawdon Canada - And from there, about the year 1842. he came to Michigan. He died Jan. 2 nd 1844 - and is buried in a cemetery near this city.
He was a pensioner, and drew it while, in Canada - at Lewistown N.Y. and after coming here - payment was made here - after his death it was paid to his wife Patty - during the rest of her life.
I am a son of their son. The Daughters of the Revolution request me to secure his record.

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for the purpose of having it placed on a marker which the propose to place at his grave.
In her effort to secure his pension for herself his wife cut the records from their old family bible and sent with the documents in the case - and it was never returned. If it can be found and returned to me I will prize it much as I have the old bible.
Any expense incurred in supplying the record will be cheerfully refunded. William S. Clarke.

aug. 2, 1904, Hist. to Wm S. Clark, Grand Rapids, Mich
Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6684
Putty Clark Widow
Moses Clark Supr Rev. War
Act: Mch. 30th 3. June 17/94
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 6 1845 AND RE MAY 6 1845 Adal be, can't Fathy Clark
wait letter from N.Y. Comt. of Pensions
FREE
J. L. Edinards Esq. Commt. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Grand Rapids April 26-1895 Sir
Some time in March last I received a letter from Mr. Boartings Esq. Pension Agent at Detroit Michigan enclosing a copy of yours of March 10-1842 relating to the matter of an application of Mrs. Patty Clark (Widow of Moses Clark a revolutionary soldier and pensioner) to have her name enrolled upon the pension list, &c. in which you request, further evidence of her marriage prior to 1794. Enclosed I send you an Affidavit of her Mother Cyrus Bill of Brooklyn New York, which I hope will with what other evidence you have on the subject, be satisfactory. You may perhaps think it strange that this communication should come from here instead of Mr. Boartings, the reason is this, that when Mrs. Clark applied to me on the subject, I thought that it would be a saving of time to do the business through Mr. B., requesting him to examine the papers before forwarding them to the Department, but we find that while it fails to expedite the business, it also increases the expense. I therefore have written direct to the Department. if this Affidavit should prove satisfactory please forward the Application immediately, if not please give further directions.
Yours
To J. L. Edwards { Comm. of Pensions }
J. T. Holmes Atty for Pensioner

State of New York
County of Niagara. On this 13 th day of April 1838. Before me the Subscriber, a justice of the peace for said County of Niagara per- sonally appeared Moses Clark who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Mark, in the Regiment first commanded by Col. Samuel Webb and afterwards by Col. William Livingston in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York; That he received a certificate of that fact under the sig- nature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the 13 th day of April instant this deponent lost at the City of Toronto in Canada with his pocket book which on his way from his residence to Lewiston New York for the purpose of making his pen- sion powers for drawing his last six months pension -
Sworn to and subscribed the
Day and year aforesaid - Before me
Moses Clark
Ebenezer Cooke Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Niagara County. On this 13 th day of April 1838 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for said County of Niagara personally appeared Peter Wilder who on his oath declares that he well knows Moses Clark above named to be the same person described in the above af- -fidavit -
Peter Wilder
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of April 1838. I certify
that the deponent Wilder is a person of veracity - done before me
Ebenezer Cooke Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Niagara I Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said County certify that Luther Foshe is a magistrate duly elected and qualified that his term of office commenced on the First day of January 1835. and will expire on the last day of December 1838. and that his signature to the within affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 14 th day of April 1838.
H. A. Cooke Clerk of the County of Niagara aforesaid.

State of Connecticut ss. County of New London June 17 A. D. 1844.
I John Wattles of Lebanon county and state aforesaid age forty nine years being duly cautioned examined and sworn depose and say. That having been called upon to examine the Records of Marriages in said town of which I have the custody in relation to the marriage of Moses Clark and Patty Bill, between the periods of 1780 and 1794. I find no record of the marriage of said Moses Clark and Patty Bill between the dates aforesaid.
That I have now hold the and have held the office of Town Clerk of said town of Lebanon since the second day of October 1843.
John Wattles
Town Clerk of said Lebanon
Sworn to and subscribed on this 17 day of June August 1844 by John Wattles personally known to me to be Town Clerk of the town of Lebanon and a credible person whose statements may be relied on. Refer me Appleton R. Park
Justice of Peace.

I Charles Williams of the town of Lebanon County of New London and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy six last November being duly Cautioned, examined and sworn do testify and say, that I attended the wedding of Mr. Moses Clark and Patty Bill both then of said town of Lebanon, and at that time County of Windham but now County of New London. Said Clark was married by the Rev John Gurney the then Minister in this Parish, in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five or six. I am confi- dent of the time, from the fact that Mr. Clark was married some four or five years before myself and I was married in 1790. I recollect about Mr. Clark, going into the army in connection with the fact of his coming to meeting on Sunday, dressed in uniform - I knew Mr. Clark until he moved to what was then called "The Delawan" where he moved soon after his marriage - and further the adjacent south note.
Charles Williams
State of Connecticut ss.
New London County June 17. 1844 }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by

Charles Williams personally known to me and a credible person, whose statements may be relied on. Before me
Appleton R. Park Justice of Peace.

I Achsah Clark of Old Lebanon County of New London and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy Seven years, being duly Cautioned examined and sworn on a deposition and say That I attended the wedding when Mr. Moses Clark and Patty Bell were married by the Rev. John Gaily our former minister. it was a large wedding and there was dancing. I don't recollect the time of the marriage Further the deponent saith not.
Achsah Clark
State of Connecticut ss New London County June 17. 1844 }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by Achsah Clark personally known to me and a credible person whose statements may be relied on - Before me
Appleton R. Park Justice of Peace -

County of New London State of Connecticut I Ebenezer Learned Jr Assistant Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of New London do hereby certify that Appleton R. Park Esq was a Justice of the peace for said County on the 17 th day of June A D 1844 that he was duly qualified and authorized to do the duties of a justice of the peace, & that his proper hand unto the name offixed to each of the foregoing depositions —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County the 24 th day of June 1844
E. Learned Jr assistant clerk

6279. Patty Clark
Mich n
Reproduced
Letter to E.P. Hastings 2. Nov. 1844 " to Same March 10th '45
Act July 4 1846

Moses Clark was Married April Thirteenth A.D. Eighteen hundred and eighty six to Patty Bill Lebanon Connecticut State
State of Michigan
County of Kent } ss I Jefferson Morrison Judge of the Probate court of the County of Kent and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Bible record of the Marriage of Moses Clark and Patty Bill with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures in exact conformity with the original. This 14 th day of August A.D. 1874.
J. Morrison Judge of Probate
I Jefferson Morrison above named depose and say that I hold the office of Judge of Probate in the County of Kent and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the family Bible with the exception above named as certified by me J. Morrison Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 th day of August A.D. 1874
J. H. Sawyer Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan
County of Kent } ss Erastus Clark of said County being duly sworn before me deposeth and saith that Patty Clark widow of Moses Clark deceased remains still a widow and unmarried and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me Erastus Clark this 14 th day of August A.D. 1874
J. Morrison Judge Probate

State of Michigan Kent County } ss
I Charles H. Gaylord, Clerk of the County of Kent do hereby certify that Sylvester Bragg whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof and acknowledgement of the within certificate and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof and acknowledg- ment, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kent of said the dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof and acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed  the seal of said County the 14 day of August A.D. 1844
C. H. Gaylord Clerk of said County

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commisr of Pensions, Sir,
Pension Agency Detroit Augt. 21. 1844
I forward herewith the declaration and proof of marriage of Patty Clark Widow of Moses Clark deceased for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of July 4. 1836. Her address is at Grand Rapids, Kent Co. care of Calkins & Holmes to whom the Certificate may be sent.
I also enclose the declaration of Irene Dains Widow of Ephraim Dains for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Mar. 3. 1843. This paper had been mislaid in my office since its date. I was under the impression that it had been long since forwarded. Her certificate may be enclosed to me.
I am Sir
respectfully your
ob t Servant
C. P. Hastings
Pension Agent

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
Pension Agency Detroit 10 th Dec. 1844
I enclose herewith the proof of marriage of Patty Clark widow of the late Moses Clark of Grand Rapids, Michigan
I am Sir respectfully your obedient Servant E. P. Hastings Pension Agent

Sept 28 1843
M c Ewan
Genl
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Comm d of Pensions Washington City

To J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions
Dear Sir
enclosed
is a compliance with the requirements of the pension department in relation to the transfer of pensions according to the best of our information. The Applicant Moses Clarke is in precarious health & is quite anxious to have business despatched without delay - if any further steps are necessary you will please give us due information thereof
Yours truly Calvin Holmes
Yours truly Calvin Holmes
Granville Roper Sept 19 th 1843

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J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Gemstown N.Y. 18 th Apr. 1888.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, Enclosed I send the endorsement of the top of Pension certificate of Mary Clark - will you please furnish a new one and forward it to me? He resides some 80 miles from this in Canada and therefore requests me to receive it and notify him as early as pos- sible - your present attention will very much oblige him -
I remain very respectfully
yours & S
Peter Lake

J. M. Alcott Pennin Asst Albany N.Y.
Oct 4. 1843
on Evans
James L. Colburn Esq. Commissr of Pensions Wm Lloyd Washington City

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
October 2 nd 1843
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 th ult o I have to state, that Moses Clark a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1842 88 _____ Dollars per Annum ab was last paid to the 4 day of Sept r - 1842 -
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yours ob t serv t ,
Thos. M. Clark
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

State of New York City and County of New York
On the Fourteenth day of April, in the year One thousand, eight hundred and forty five. Before me George B. Sherwood a Commissioner in and for the City and County of New York, residing in said City and County duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements of deeds, &c, to administer oaths, affirmations &c, to be used in Courts of Records and thereout, personally appeared me said Commissioner.
Cyrus Bill of the City of Brooklyn, who being by me duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that his business is that of a merchant; that he resides in the City of Brooklyn; that he is aged seventy two years; That he was acquainted and knew Moses Clark, now deceased, as early as the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four, That the said Moses Clark married Patty Bill (this deponents sister) as nearly as this deponent can recollect, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that at this late period of time he is unable to recollect the precise date at which said marriage took place. That said marriage took place at the house of this deponents father at Lebanon in the state of Connecticut.
That this deponents knowledge of said marriage extends previous to the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four and they were married previous to that time. That the said Patty Bill cohabited with the said Moses Clark and had one or two children born to them as early as the year Seventeen hundred and ninety. And further he saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
April 14th 1845
Geo B. Sherwood Commr of deeds
Cyrus Bill

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Geo. B. Sherwood , whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. I further certify that said instrument is executed according to the laws of this State, as appears by said certificate.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 14 th day of April 1845.
James Conner , Clerk.
...manner as ninety-four that the said blank and had the year Seventeen thousand,
Will
[Signature]

State of New York City & County of New York ss. I do hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Cyrus Bill whose name is subscribed to the within deposition, and believe that the said deponent is a man of credibility, and that his testimony can be relied upon.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the 16th day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five
Geo. D. Sherwood Commr of deeds City of New York

State of Michigan County of Kent } ss Erastus Clark of lawful age being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Moses Clark lately deceased a revolutionary pensioner, and that the annexed Record of the Marriage of said Moses Clark and Patty Bile is the original family Record of said Marriage and that the same was made by said Moses Clark in his own hand writing and that the same was made in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Six; and deponent further saith that the aforesaid Record was taken from the family Bible kept by said Moses Clark; all of which this deponent avows to be true according to his best recollection and belief. And further saith not.  Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day of November 1844
Erastus Clark S. Granger Justice of the Peace
Clerks Certificate.—Printed and sold by Charles I. Walker, Grand Rapids, Mich.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, } ss. KENT COUNTY.
I Charles H. Taylor, Clerk of the County of Kent, do hereby certify that Sylvester Granger whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kent aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 30 th day of November A. D. 18 44
C. H. Taylor Clerk

G. Rapids Nov 30 1849
Sir,
Enclosed we send you the necessary testimony for obtaining a pension in the case of Mrs Clark as required according to your letter &c Should this be satisfactory you will please have the department send the necessary certificates direct to us as it will save some expense in Postage &c please forward this to the department soon as may be convenient.
E.P. Hastings Esq
Respectfully yours G. H. Sewto Leahkins & Holmes

Application for a Transfer State of Michigan, County of Kent } ss
On this Nineteenth day of September 1843 before me the subscribed a Notary Public for the said County of Kent person- ally appeared Moses Clark who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to company commanded by Captain John Hart in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Huntington in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York, that at the time of his receiving his last pension he was residing in the Town of West Gville, County of Linn, Iowa District Upper Canada, whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from West Gville, County of Linn, Iowa District Upper Canada to the Town of Walker County of Kent and State of Michigan. First
That he has for a long time desired to spend the remainder of his days in the United States.
Secondly
That his son Erastus Clark with whom he has been formerly living and with whom he intends to spend the remainder of his days has removed to this place
Moses Clark

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid
John T. Holmes Notary Public Kent County Michigan
State of Michigan County of Kent } ss
Erastus Clark being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is now thirty years of age that he has been acquainted with Moses Clark for nearly thirty years, that he knows him to be the person who has subscribed to the foregoing oath, that he also knows him to be the same person who has received a pension as a revolutionary Musician and which pension has heretofore been payable at Albany in the state of New York, that said Moses Clark is now over eighty years of age and is the same person described in this affidavit and further deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 19 day of September 1843
Erastus Clark
John T. Holmes Notary Public Kent County Michigan
State of Michigan County of Kent } ss
I John T. Holmes a Notary Public within and for the County of Kent and state aforesaid do certify that I am

acquainted with the above named Ernestus Clark who has made and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit and believe him to be a person of truth and veracity John S. Holmes Notary Public Kent County Michigan Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of February 1843 John S. Holmes Notary Public
John S. Holmes Notary Public

State of Michigan, County of Kent } s
I Charles H. Taylor clerk of the county of Kent, do hereby certify that John T. Holmes whose name is subscribed to the oath affidavit and certificate of the within instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public for the county of Kent aforesaid, dwelling in said county, duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Notary Public and verily believe that the signature to the said Oath affidavit and certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 19 th day of September A. D. 1843
C. H. Taylor Clerk

Copy of Family Record filed in the case of Moses Clark, Wid. File 6,684, Rev. War.
Births.
Moses Clark Junr Born at Lebanon, Con. State Sept. 24th In the year of Our Lord 1761 Patty Clark my Wife. Born at Lebanon C. S. Jan. 10th 1765 Betsey our Eldest Daughter Born at Franklin N. York State April 10th A. D. 1788 Charles Clark Born Frank N. Y. State Feb. 1st A. D. 1790. Patty our second Daughr Born at Franklin, N. Y. State Nov. 24th In the Year AD 1791 Henry, our second son Born Frank N. Y. Feb. 27th AD 1797 Erastus Clark our third son Born at Rawdon Upper Can. In the year A. D. 1803 Nov. 18th Sophia our third Daughter Born at Rawdon Upper Canada March 20th AD 1806.
Marriages.
Moses Clark was married Aprl 13th AD 1786 to Patty Bill, Lebanon Connecticut State. Betsey was married Sept. 29th to John Beatys of Cramhe U. C. Upper Canada. Charles Clark was married to Sarah Hollingshead at East Gwillingsbury Patty was married Feb. AD 1816 to Harvy Munroe at Rawdon, Upper Canada. Sophia was married to James Belfry at East Gwillimbury Decr 24th A. D. 1829. Erastus Clark was marrieK to Hannah Phillips of Trafalger March 17th A. D. 1832