Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,863, William Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Clark William
S 37863 4
CONTENTS

Exam d with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
Verification sent to John Tipton Esq July 1890
Middletown -
Connecticut
Connecticut Roll.
1721
William Clark, Capt Pond Private
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of March 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Stephen T. Warner, Esq. Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Service ending
5 Months 11/31 $ 43.89 4/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
:78 Three Years
Not entitled to a pension under the law of May 1820.
Hartford, Middletown

I William Clark of Haddam, in the County of Mid- -dles, and State of Connecticut do testify and say, That I served in the war of the Revolution about five years; That in the month of February One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Seventy Eight I enlisted in the company of Capt. Charles Pond for three years, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Meigs Esq., and joined the army at the beginning of March following; That I continued serving in said company until the 25 th day of December One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Eighty, the same being in the Connecticut line, at which time I was dis- -charged from the said service by a writing which I now possess, & have exhibited to the Dule who takes this Deposition, signed by Ebenezer Gray Ld. son, of said Regi- -ment, mentioning therein that my time of service expired on the twenty fourth of February then next, & having faithfully served to the date of said writing, that I was discharged. - I -
Furthermore testify, that my family consists of a wife and four children at home; that I am Sixty two years of age; that all my property is worth not more

Three Hundred dollars, & my duty a- -mount to about one Hundred dollars, & by reason of my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support, further I with not. - - - - Middletown March 21 st 1818. William Clark
State of Connecticut, in Middlesex County, ss. Middle- town March 21 st 1818. Personally came William Clark of Middletown in said County, the signer of the pre- -ceding Deposition, before me Stephen Titus Wosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made so- -lemn oath to the truth thereof. Stephen Wosmer
I Christopher Bailey of Middletown, in the County of Middlesex, a State of Connecticut do her- -by say, that I have been well acquain- -ted with William Clark of said Had- -dame since he was a boy; that I served in the war of the revolution, in the Company of Col. Charles Pond, and the Regi- -ment commanded by Return Jonathan Meigs Esq., in the Connecticut line, from the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, & Seventy Seven, to the Spring of the year One Hun-

- said Seven Hundred, & eighty, That the said William Clark was a Soldier in the said Company of Capt Charles Pond from February of the year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy eight and served therein until I left the army Regiment afterwards until December of the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, eighty when he was discharged from the Service.
I furthermore testify, that the family of the said William consists of him- self, his wife, and four children; that he is in very reduced circumstances, his property not being worth more than about three hundred dollars; for the Deith not. —
Middletown March 21 st 1818. Christopher Bailey
B.
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. Said Middletown March 21 st 1818. Personally came Christopher Bailey of Middletown in said County, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deposition, before me. Stephen Fitch, Notary Public, Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, and made solemn oath to the truth thereof. Stephen Fitch

C I Stephen Fiter, Wopner a Surge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, That, it appearing to my satisfaction that William Clark the signer of the first Deposition above, served in the revolutionary War against the common enemy, as in said Deposi- -tion he has testified, therefore, I transmit the preceeding testimony. Fiter, Wopner
Middletown Conn. March 28 th 1818
To the Honorable the Judge of the Department of Justice, in order to obtain the pension made by the late Act of Congress, for revolutionary Soldiers.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do certify, that the Honorable Stephen Fiter, Wopner of Middletown in the State of Virginia, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that this name subscribed to the preceeding certificate, marked A.B.C. is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 20 th day of April 1818. J. Fisk Clerk

No 25
Will m Clark
Hadam ips. 30 June 1818.
Not entitled

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 14 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the a of County Court holden at Haddam within and for the county of Middlesex in said State, on the 14 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding ac- cording to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, William Clark , aged Sixty four years, resident in the town of Haddam in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war, as follows: That he the said William Clark enlisted for the term of Three Years — on the or about the 14 th day of Febry in the year 1778 in Haddam in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Charles Pond in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Return J. Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until 25 th December 1780 — when he was discharged from the said service in West Point — in the State of New York That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 21 st day of March 1818 — ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 1721 —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battle of
That I am by occupation a Farmer —

That the number of my family residing with me is three , and their names and ages are as follows :
Darius my son aged 19 Years
Hannah my daughter aged 14 Years
Hezekiah my son aged 12 "
That from the putting out of my collar Bone and from Rheumatic complaints I am unable to dress or undress myself that the Labours of my children are hardly sufficient for two thirds of their own support - and that I greatly need the pension granted me by Government
Will m Clark
Sworn to and declared day of June
1820, before the C o of Common Pleas for Midd le Co on the 14 th
W m Fink Clk of C o Court

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
  House Barn & Land adjoining supposed to be 1 acre $ 240.00   Eleven acres Land at 13 dollars per acre 143.00   Four acres at 7 dollars 28.00   Two acres at 5 dollars 10.00   Two oxen at 50.00   one cow 14.00   one clock 4   $489.00 
The above articles were appraised at the prices mentioned by Daniel Brainerd appraised Oct 1819
  one Seaming Sear $ 8.00   one Sowing Sear 4.00   one ox cart 10.00   one tea kettle 75 cts 1 Spoons 50. 4 chairs 34 each 2.61   one table $1.50. 3 printer platters at 75 cts each 3.75   one cedar cask at $1. - 4 d- d- at 75 cts each 4.00   one chain 84 - one hoe 67 cts 1 axe 75 cts 2.26   34.62 
Debts which I owe - about $174-
William Clark

I Geo. Trull Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Midt.  County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and Schedule annex- ed, are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Four Hundred & Eighty Nine dollars and  cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 th day of June 182 0
Geo. Trull Clerk of P. Court

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CLARK, WILLIAM (CONN.) 5-37863
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Highland Dec. 25. 1800
William Clark a Soldier of 6 th Connecticut Regt. whose term of service expires on 24 th day of Feb ry next, having faithfully served to this time is hereby Discharged. The Commissary is desired to issue him Provision for his subsistence from New Britain on his way to Hightam.
Ebenezer Gray B t Col Com

37 863
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 863
William Clark
Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol 2 , Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]