Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,575, William Clark, Mass. Also French And Indian War.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Clark, William
S. 46575
also
French & Indian War
CONTENTS

William Clark
Rec d Jan. 23. 1821
(458)
Rec d 23. Sept 1820
Wants proof of Service
9 mos. in Continental
Establishment
Received a pension of $300 per mo. which he has since
It will be necessary for Col. Clark to obtain the evidence required by the enclosed regula- tions & send the Surgeon's certi- ficate properly filed up & authen- ticated with his original certifi- cate of Pension to the
War Department Pension Office May 23. 1820
24 Sept 1820
Hon. W. H. Allen of Md

I William Clark, a Citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Gill in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War. In the Month of September in the year 1774 I went into the service as a minuteman I continued in that service at Cambridge and near Boston until the latter part of April 1775, when I enlisted to serve until the first of Jany there next, under Major Dyer I served from that time until the first part of Jany 1776, in the company of Capt. Black in the Regiment of Col. Brewer of Massachusetts. On the 17th of June 1775 I was wounded in my left hand in the battle at Bunkerhill - in consequence of which I have suffered a very considerable degree of disability ever since; for which, on the 20th of Decr 1805 I was placed on the pension list at the rate of two Dollars & fifty cents per Month, to commence on the first day of Jany 1803. In Jany 1776 I was regu- larly discharged. Afterwards in the course of the War, I was not general times in the service as a Militia Man, for short pe- riods. And by reason of my malice circumstances in life I am in great need of assistance from my Country for support. And I do hereby request my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, provided I shall be entitled to the provisions of the Act of Jany 23 of the 18th of March last - With my very hand this 14th day of April A 1808
List - Same will be
William Clark

State of Massachusetts Franklin - April 12 th 1818 - The within named William Clark made Oath that the within Declaration by him & subscribed is true Before me Jos. L. L. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
To the Secretary of the Department of War - 1  The Subscriber Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to your satisfaction that the before named William Clark served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court aforesaid this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 - Jos. L. L. Clerk

I was Born the year 1742 In the year 1762 I went a soldier to Crownpoint and served as a soldier 8 months In the year 1770 I was chose a Sargent in the Melishke I served 4 year In the year 1774 there was a mutiny calld for and I went a Sargent in that company In the year 1775 we was ordered to march for Cambridge we got there this same order to enlist men for  8 months then I enlist  a Sargent and  the 17 June I was ordered by the  march on to Bunker Hill and we told me that I be the Sargent Major to the regiment we  went into the Battle there I was wounded in one hand I was not able to on duty for 3 months after that duty as a Sargent the term I enlist for After that I received an Adjutant Commission 

I was born in the year 1742
In the year 1762 I went a soldier to Crownpoint and there served as a soldier 9 months In the year 1770 I was chose Sargant in the Melishke served 4 years in the year 1771 there was a minut company called for and I went a Sargant in that company
Dubittle was Colonel Buckner was Captain there was one quarter of the Melishke called for at that time
1775 I went a Sargant and served 9 months 1776 I hired Seth Riden to go a soldiering 1777 I hired Silas Smith to go a soldiering 1779 I hired Joseph Richardson to go a soldiering
in the same term I received an Adjutant Commission in Colonel Sparhawk Regiment three times the Regiment was ordered to go into the war once to the Gaps by another once to Redfield by another once to Bennington myself

November 4, 1935
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Mr. Ralph M. Stoughton R. F. D. Gill Turners Falls, Massachusetts
WILLIAM CLARK S. 46575 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Clark who died November 18, 1823, in Gill, Massachusetts, aged eighty-one years.
The record of William Clark follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 46575, based upon disability incurred by him during service in the Revolutionary War.
William Clark was born in 1742, place of birth and names of his parents not given.
William Clark served in the State Militia for several years before the Revolutionary War; in 1762 was sent to Crown Point and Fort George where he served eight or nine months. In 1770 he was promoted to sergeant in the militia and served as such four years. He volunteered in September or October, 1774, at Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, served as sergeant in Captain Buckminster's company of minutemen in Colonel Doolittle's regiment and met with the company weekly for the purpose of drilling, until April 20, 1775, when he left home, place not stated, marched to the vicinity of Boston, served as sergeant in Captain Black's company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill in which he was wounded in his left hand by a musket ball and was discharged January 9, 1776. He was called out several times afterwards for short periods as a militiaman, details of that service not given. William Clark was commissioned Adjutant of Colonel Nathan Sparhawk's Massachusetts regiment, June 5, 1776, dated Watertown, same date, and at the time he held that commission, Colonel Sparhawk's regiment marched to New Jersey where he served a tour of three months.
On account of disability resulting from the above-noted wound, William Clark was pensioned from January 1, 1803. In 1805 he was residing in Gill, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, was still there in 1810, and in 1818 was still living in Gill which was then in Franklin
His service papers in folding commission as Adjutant locked up.

County, Massachusetts.
There are no family data shown in the claim of William Clark.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Gill, Massachusetts. 23 October 1935.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
✓ 90 memo William Clark(e) died in Gill, Mass., Nov. 18, 1823, aged 81 years. According to his published obituary, he was a Revolutionary War pensioner, and was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill.
Will you please send me the record of his services, and any other personal items con- tained in his pension papers, for which infor- mation, I beg to thank you.
Yours truly,
Ralph M. Stoughton
Address: Ralph M. Stoughton, R. F. D. Gill, Turners Falls, Mass.

Mr Allen.
Mass -
Most respectfully re- turned to the Honorable Mr. Allen from the Pension Office. Allen Pardonment 23 d May 1820

There is in the case of
William Clark -
There is now bill before Congress which will authorize an increase of pension in this case - which will doubtless help Clark is very old & inform- ed needs assistance as I am informed - I hope his case will be taken up - as soon after the law takes effect as may be -
Yrs S c Allen

1935 Nov 4 - Check to Ralph M. Ploughman - MRB.
(3-230.)
INVALID. (Series Revolution )
Cert. No. _____
Name, William Clark Rank, Sergt ; Service, Mass. Line  Buckminster's Co.
No. 46575
Agency. { Original Roll : _____ Transf'd _____, 18_____, to _____ " _____, 18_____, to _____
Entered { Issued _____, 1805 Mailed _____, 18_____ Rate and Period, $_____, from _____, 1893  Invalid Deductions : _____ Disability : _____
Entered { Issued _____, 18_____ Mailed _____, 18_____ Rate and Period, $_____, from _____, 18_____ _____ _____
Class _____ Issue. _____ Entered { Issued, _____, 18_____ Mailed _____, 18_____ Rate and Period, $_____, from _____, 18_____ _____ Deductions : _____ Disability : _____  Class _____ Issue. _____ Entered { Issued _____, 18_____ Mailed _____, 18_____ Rate and Period, $_____, from _____, 18_____ _____ Deductions : _____ Disability : _____
ENDORSEMENTS.

I hereby certify that William Clark was a fellow sergeant with me in the mil- itia several years before the revolutionary war; and in 1774 we both enlisted into a com- pany of minute-men, under the command of Capt. Buckminster, and both served as sergeants in said company during the time of our en- listment. While serving in this company we were both in the battle of Bunker Hill where said Clark received a severe wound in the hand. After he recovered the use of his hand said said Clark continued to dis- charge a sergeant's duty until our time of service expired. Further the deponent saith not
Mac/1 Smith

We Seth Washburn and Silas Long practicing Physicians in the town of Greenfield and county Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we both depose and say that we have this day been requested by Mr William Clark of Gill in the same County & Commonwealth, to examine one of his hands, which he says was disabled by a wound he received from a musket ball in the Revolutionary War. - and we are of opinion from our examination that he is unable to perform any manual labor. -
Seth Washburn Silas Long
Subscribed & sworn before me This 21 st day of February 1820
Franklin Ripley one of the Justices of the Peace within the said county of Franklin I certify that the above deponents are credible persons Franklin Ripley
Justice of the Peace
Feby 24 th 1820
I hereby certify that Franklin Ripley to my knowledge is at the time of making the foregoing certificate was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Franklin a Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that I well know Seth Washburn & Silas Long aforesaid & that they are respectable physicians in the town of Greenfield in said County of Franklin Sam B. Allen H.C.

War department 20 th December 1805
you are hereby apprised that William Clark a private in the late revolutionary War has this Day been placed on the pension List of the United States for the state of Massachusetts at the rate of two Dollars and fifty Cents p r Month to commence on the first Day of January 1806
You are please to enter his name on your Books & pay him or his order legally authorized Attorney on application accordingly. I am Sir Benjamin Austin Jun r Esq r very respectfully
Y r Obedient Servant
W m Dearborne
Worcester ss Peterham March 1810 1810 personally appeared William Clark and made O th that he is the same William Clark named in the original letter of which the above is a copy, and that he now resides at Gill in the County of Hampshire
before me Stephen Hapgood Jus. Peace
Know all men by these Presents that I William Clark of Gill in the County of Hampshire Yeoman do constitute and appoint John Chandler Esquire of Boston in the County of Suffolk my Lawfull Attorney for the special purpose of Receiving my Pension Due to me from the United States of America from the fourth day of August September 1809 to the fourth of March 1810. Witness my hand and Seal this twenty eight day February 1810 in presence of us Simon Brooks Stephen Hapgood William Clark
Be it remembered on the 28 th day of February A D 1810 William Clark came before me and acknowledged the above letter of att y by him subscribed to be his free act before me Stephen Hapgood Jus. Peace

from the 4 th Sept r 1809 to 11 March 1810
This Power will not remain in being after several days before the Pension became due and in absolutely necessary to have an other Power — John Officer M rs . 22 March 1810 The unknown part.
Suffolk Morton March 22. 1810 Personally appeared John Chandler and made Oath that the within power was not given by reason of a transfer of the Pension therein referred to or any part thereof before William Stevenson Just Peace

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.
Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay , in New-England,
Bowdoin
Caleb Bushong Richd. Derby Esq. Thomas Benjamin S. Hatten Jabez Fisher Moses Gill Br. White Wm Phillips Benjamin John Whetcomb Henry Landon Dea Davis
D Hopkins
To William Clark  Gentleman Greeting. Adjutant of the Seventh Regiment of Militia in the County of Worcester - whereof Nathan Sparkhawe Esq. is Colonel By Virtue of the Power reposed in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Adjutant in leading, or- dering, and exercising the Regiment in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: - And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Adjutant , and you yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Major part of the Council, or your Superior Officers.
GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Fifteenth Day of June in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
By the Command of Major Part of the Council
John Lowell
Nathan Sparkhawe John Lowell Esq.
William Clark This P. Adjutant  W. Clark appeared before the Hon. John Lowell Esq. and was by him approved and sworn to the faithful discharge of his said Office. Given under my hand this 15th Day of June 1776. Nathan Sparkhawe John Lowell Esq.
{ While I led this Commission Col. Sparkhawe's Regiment marched to New- Jersey and served three months } William Clark
Council

Memorial of William Clark

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled
The undersigned your Petitioner begs leave most respectfully to represent
That whereas for a long time before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, to wit, in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty five, he had some experience of the hardships of the Camp in a term of three months service, which he served at Crown Point and at Fort George and elsewhere in as was then waged by by the French against the then Colonies of Great Britain. -- That at the breaking out of the War War, which eventuated in the establishment of the Independence of the United States, he in the month of October A D 1774 at Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts volunteered as Sergeant  private soldier in a Company of Minute men so called under the command of Capt. Buckminster - That from this time till the twentieth of April of the same the following he met with said Company weekly, for the purpose of improving himself in discipline; and on the said twentieth day of April he left his home, and marched for to the vicinity of Boston, where he remained in the service of his country till the month of January the following. That on the memorable seventeenth of June, he was severely wounded

by a musket ball in the left hand, which perforated the joint of the middle finger, and knocked the thumb into the palm of the hand, which has never since been replaced, by all which the thumb has been almost entirely disabled ever since - That in the year 18 of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty six to your Petitioner, although personally disabled to duty by in consequence of the wounds he had received, was not willing to rest with what he had done in the cause of his country, and freely dismissed one Seth Rider from his service as a hired Man, and gave him twenty Dollars in cash to induce him to quit the enlist in the American service during the War .
Although in consideration of these sufferings and services your Petitioner has had his name placed on the Pension List, and since the year 1863 has received from the bounty of his country the sum of $25.00 per month, but he is yet in indigent circumstances, and in need of further assistance from his country. Wherefore he prays, Your Honor, to take his case into consideration, and especially in view of the liberal provisions recently made for others, who stand no more than on a par with your petitioner in points of Merit, able to make him such farther allowance from

your bounty as, in your wisdom, should seem to you meet -
And as in duty bound will ever pray -
William Clark