Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2592, Giles Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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blank, Giles Polly
W 2592
CONTENTS
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Connecticut Roll.
1383
Giles Clark, 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 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Abner Miller, Esq. Saybrook, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 25/30. $38.66
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 }
.82 Wao
1 Year
Saybrook Conn.
Not Entitled to a Pension under the law of the 1 May 1820
Verification sent to John Park Middletown Connecticut

171 Connecticut
Polly Clark deceased widow of Giles Clark
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private  Lower Served
Died from  of M c . 44 inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Ends 1 st December 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1837 and sent to
H. Fowler Esq Hartford Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act March 2 , 1848, Page 58, Vol. V
July 29 th
rate of death not on roll

Giles Clark of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deposes & says that on or about the first of June 1781 he enlisted into the service of the United States on the continental establishment as a private soldier & served under Capt Potter who commanded a company in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Butler & of which Regiment Ebenezer Gray was Lieut Colonel - That he enlisted for the term of six months and served the first part of his term at the White Plains afterwards at Peekskill landing later at a place called Gallow's Hill and lastly on the Highlands & was regularly and honorable discharged sometime in December or January following by a writing from under the hand of Col. Butler which discharge has since been lost by time & accident. That on the 1 st of April 1782 he again enlisted into the service of the United States on the continental establishment for the term of one year & served in the 2 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Heman Swift and in a company commanded by Capt Morris till about the last of July or first of August following & was then detached

to the Quarter Master General's service under Col. Pickering & was employed in cutting wood & burning coal for the use of the American army from that time till the fourth day of March 1783 when he was honorably dis- charged by writing from under the hand of Col. Swift dated Camp at Highland the fourth day of March 1783 herein enclosed And the deponent further says that in the settlement of accounts his name having been omitted in the muster of P o Regiment in consequence of his having been detached to the quarter master general's service he did not obtain his pay with the rest of the soldiers & afterwards in Jan 1785 he made application & substantiated his claim for pay & had a certificate thereof from under the hand of John Sherman Paymaster General's Agent thereupon obtained payment for his said term of service.
And the Deponent further says that he has a large family to support & has no other means for obtaining subsistence for himself & family than by his personal labour that by reason of ill health & infirmity he has often been unable to labour. What

he has commonly had relief from the town of Saybrook by an abatement of all his taxes to that he is a resident citizen of the United States - that he is in indigent & reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Dated at Saybrook the 10 th day of April 1818
Giles Clark
State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it remem- bered that on this 10 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asher Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Giles Clark of Saybrook in said County and being  sworn  was  examined and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A
A. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid.
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Giles Clark did serve in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in the preceding decla- ration and I no transmitt the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me together with the said Clark's discharge to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided
B.
A. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid

State of Connecticut } I John Pirk Clerk of the Middlesex County } Court of Common Pleas of S d County of Middlesex do certify that the Hon. Asahel Milled Esq. of Middletown in S d State is Chief Judge of S d Court & that his name subscribed to the preceding & annex d Certificate mark d A. B. C is his proper hand Writing & signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of S d Court this 1 st day of May A.D. 1818 Jno Pirk Clk

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United States
of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } County of Middlesex.
ss. Haddam June 15 th 1820
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open ad p Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Gires Clark of Saybrook in s d County, aged about fifty six years, resident in Saybrook in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Leburd Butler in Capt. Potters company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated on the 10 th of April A. D. 1818; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number one Thousand three Hundred and thirty three and also that he served one year in 1782 & 83 - in the Connecticut line in Col. Sherman Swifts Regiment and Capt. Morris Company and that he was afterwards called into service with the Quarters Master General and was discharged on the 4 th of March 1783 with a loss of all his wages in the year 1782 - (as he says) will appear at the War office by a certificate of John Sherman agent to the Pay Master General -
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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of Giles Clark of Saybrook abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
Equity of Redemption in one small unfinished House and one acre of Land - mortgaged, for about - one Hundred and eighty five Dollars one cow one Case Drawers Two Tables Seven chairs one wooden clock Two old chests - Two Kettles one Iron Pot - one Looking Glass one set - tea cups and Saucers six spoons one set - Earthen plates Two platters one small grindstone one Crowbar nine fowls one Loom carpenter's tools worth about fifteen Dollars some old Books and other trifling articles worth perhaps about five Dollars
Giles Clark

I, the said Giles Clark , do also swear that my occupation is, and for more than fifteen years last past, has been that of a carpenter ; that by reason of several infirmities I am unable to labour more than three fourths of the year, that my family consists of eight persons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: Mary Clark my wife aged fifty ; ability equal to the whole of her support.
Giles Clark a son, aged 21 ; ability three fourths his support. Mary C Clark daughter aged 20 years but feeble ability not equal to one half her support. Oliver Clark son aged 18 yrs but affected with a perma- nent lameness ability equal to 3/4 his support. Abel Clark son aged 15 yrs but healthy and nearly able to support himself - Allen Clark son aged 13 yrs and ability equal to one half his support - also Elizabeth Clark aged seven yrs & Ezra Clark aged eight yrs a half who are wholly unable to contribute to their support.
SWORN to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County Wm. P. Field Clerk of said Court.
I, Wm. P. Field Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 One Hundred & Fifty dollars and cents .
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June 1820
Wm. P. Field Clerk of said Court
Clerk of the Court for the

Polly Clark widow of Giles Connecticut Polly Clark Application for a pension under the Act of 29 July 1848
admitted
on roll Col Butler Com. Col. Potter July 2, 1781 for 3 yrs discharged March 4, 1783 1 yr 9 mo. 4 days, $70. \frac{44}{100} act 29 July 1848, Com 4 March 1848
Henry Fowler Hartford Com

State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss.
On this 20th day of September 1848, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook Polly Clark, a resident of Chester in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, aged Seventy-eight 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 provision made by the Act of Congress Approved July 29, 1848, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain Surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army"
That she is the Widow of Giles Clark who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the U States, under the Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Eight dollars per month, (his pension Certificate bearing date at the War Office 30 June 1818)
She further declares that she was married to the said Giles Clark on the ninth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety six, that her husband the aforesaid Giles Clark died on the 8 th day of June 1836, and that she has remained his Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and has never before applied for a Pension, Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and Year above written before me
Polly Clark
Selden M c Cracken Judge of the Probate Court

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss.
I Clark Nott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook holden at Saybrook within and for said District, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Giles Clark was a Pen- sioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month, was a resident of Chester in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, and died in said Town on the 8 th day of June 1836. That he left a Widow whose name is Polly Clark who is still living and the identical person who has executed the foregoing Declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Saybrook on this 20 th day of September A.D. 1848.
Clark Nott Clerk of the Court of Probate
on this 20th day of Sept 1848 personally appeared Giles Clark Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
John Root Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County's ss. Saybrook
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, on this second day of May 1851 Giles O. Clark who being first duly sworn Declares that he is Administrator in the estate of Polly Clark deceased who was the Widow of Giles Clark who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 th March 1838 at Ninety Six dollars per Annum. And that Polly Clark aforesaid was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 29 th 1838 at the rate of Twenty dollars forty four cents per annum only.
That he claims as her Administrator under said Act the same rate of Pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz Ninety Six Dollars per Annum from the 11 th day of March 1838 to the first day of December 1850 when she died, as will appear by the Probate Certificate herunto annexed and that her pension certificate has been surrendered to the Pension Agent in Signed and sworn to on this 2 nd day of May 1851 draw the balance of Pension due at the day of her death
Before me and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant and he is the identical person he represents himself to be
Giles O Clark
James Phelps
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Saybrook
I James Phelps Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Saybrook do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Polly Clark was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 29 th 1848 at the rate of Seventy dollars forty four Cents per annum, that she was a resident of Saybrook in the County & State aforesaid and died in said town on the first day of December 1850 leaving four surviving children whose names are Giles O. Clark, Almon Clark, Elizabeth C. Clark and Ezra S. Clark, that she was the Widow of Giles Clark who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 18 th March 1828 at the rate of Ninety Dollars per annum, and who died in the year 1836.
And I further certify that Giles O. Clark Esq. of Saybrook is Administrator on the estate of Polly Clark above named duly appointed and authorized to act in that Capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Official Seal of said Probate Court This second day of May - 1851
James Phelps Judge -
I James Phelps Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Saybrook do hereby certify that is clerk of said Court and the foregoing certificate by him signed is in due form of law

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
By His Excellency THOMAS H. SEYMOUR, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know Ye, That James Phelps is & since the 14 th day of July, 1850, has been, Judge of Probate for the District of Saybrook, and a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within attestations are in due form and by the proper officer, & that I believe the signatures of said Phelps thereto to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be here- unto affixed, this 13 th day of May, A. D. 1851 and in the seventy-fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Gov. P. C. Mathew Secretary of State.

This is to certify that in the Records of the Congregational Church in Chester, under the head, "Record of Marriages p r Sam. Mills," former Pastor of this Church, I find the following Minute, to wit 1796, Mar. 9. Giles Clark of Chester to Polly Southworth of Pettipaug, both of Saybrook. Amos S. Chesebrough, Pastor & Clerk of s d Church.
Chester, Conn. September, 6. 1848.
I Amos S. Chesebrough above named Depose and say, that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church as certified by me
Sworn before me Socrates Denison Justice of the Peace

February 24, 1937
Giles Clark W. 2592 BA-J/AWF AWF
Mr. G. W. Pettit c/o Captain H. B. Pettit Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Giles Y. Clark of Haddam, Connecticut. You, also, state that he served in the War of 1812.
The War of 1812 records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the service of any Giles Clark or Clarke.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 2592, based upon the service of Giles Clark in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Giles Clark or Clarke, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Giles Clark were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Giles Clark enlisted (place not shown) June 1, 1781, served about six months as private in Captain Potter's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Fourth Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted April 1, 1782, served as private in Captain Morris' company, Colonel Heman Swift's Second Connecticut Regiment until sometime in July or August, when he was transferred to the Quartermaster General's service under Colonel Pickering, and was discharged, March 4, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

cuted April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged about fifty-four years and living in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
The soldier, Giles Clark, married March 9, 1796, Polly or Mary Southworth; she was a native of "Deep River a post village in Saybrook, Connecticut", date of her birth and names of her parents were not given. The marriage of Giles Clark and Polly (Mary) Southworth was recorded on the books of the Congregational Church of Chester, Connecticut.
Giles Clark died June 8, 1836 in Chester, Connecticut. The widow, Polly Clark was allowed pension on her application executed, September 20, 1848, then aged about seventy-eight years and a resident of Chester, Connecticut. She died December 1, 1850 in Saybrook, Connecticut.
The names of their children as found in the claim and aged in 1820 are shown as follows-
Giles Ogden Clark aged twenty-one years; Mary Cynthia Clark aged twenty years; Oliver Clark aged eighteen years; Abel Clark aged fifteen years; Allen Clark aged thirteen years; Elizabeth C. Clark aged eleven years; and Ezra S. Clark aged eight and one half years.
The following children survived their mother- Giles Ogden Clark of Saybrook, Connecticut; Allen Clark; Elizabeth C. Clark; and Ezra S. Clark. It was stated in 1850 that one son was living in New Haven, name not designated.
Eleazer Clark in 1823 was living in Saybrook, Connecticut, Cynthia M. Clark in 1822 was of Saybrook, and Jabez Southworth in 1850 stated that he had known the widow, Polly Clark, for many years. It was not shown that they were related to Giles Clark and his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Comptroller of the Exchequer Giles Clark Salaries in 2 nd Connecticut Regiment for which he is entitled to pay the first day of July having been on extra service for a long time as as to which his faithful service has been
a Discharge from the service that Giles Clark is hereby Discharged the service of the United States and is permitted to to pass to the State of Connecticut
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CLARK, GILES (CONN.) W 2592
not included in the settlement of non-sworn H. Sherman 2 nd Connecticut Regt

War paper
CLARK, GILES (CONN.)
W-2592
to name my and the war paper

Camp near Milford March 1 th 1783 Gile Clark a Soldier in the 2 d Connecticut Regt whose time for which he enlisted for expires the first day of April (Sent he having been on active service with the Quarter Master Genl for a long time the for his faithfull service hereby recommended for a discharge the sd Gile Clark is hereby Discharged from the Service & permitted to go to the State of Connecticut Not included in the settlement Heman Swift Genl Sherman
Newhaven 1786 on strict Examination of the late 2 d Conn t Regt that Gile Clark was omitted in the muster roll the whole of the year 1782 Suppose it happened his being in with service with the Quar ter Master Genl & was omitted on the muster roll of sd Regt yn d Sherman Pay Master Genl's Agent

Reported Duplicate Certificate dated Oct r 21/30 & sent to Pension Dept Rinc Conn
191 Connecticut Polly Clark widow of Eliz a Clark who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Connecticut
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 49 and sent to Henry Fowler, Wartford Conn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 5, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 1 29th July, 1848

Informed April 29. 1822 that the coals were restored I sent to Hon Lanman, U. S. Senate
Giles Clark.
Aged 56 years.
Served from 82 for the war.
5 sons aged 21, 18, 15, 13, 8.
2 Daughters aged 20 & 11.
No
Property worth $150.
Hon. W. Lanman.
Sen. U. S.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Represent- atives in Congress assembled
The Memorial of Giles Clark of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut respectfully represents
That your Memorialist served in the war of the Revolution upon the Continental establish- ment in the Capacity of a private Soldier for the term of one year and about eight months partly in the fourth and partly in the Second Regiment of the Connecticut Line - That under the act of Con- gress of the 18 th of March A D 1818. entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Rev- olutionary war" he was placed upon the pension list of the United States, and received a certificate thereof from the Secretary of war numbered, 1.333, the original declaration of your Memorialist bear- ing date the 10 th day of June April A D 1818. That under the act of Congress of the 1 st of May A D 1820. your Me- morialist made the Supplemental Declaration required by said last mentioned act on the 15. day of June A D 1820. embracing a Schedule of all the estate your Memorialist then had of every kind, necessary holding and appurtenant excepted and that the name of your Memorialist was as he is advised and believes by the direction of war strucken from the Pension List, on account of the amount of his property - That a considera- ble part in value of the property specified in said Schedule consisted in the interest which your Memorialist then had in a tract of land embrac- ing about one acre, with a small dwelling house upon the same - said real estate being at said time subject to a Mortgage of between one hun-

due and eighty and two hundred dollars - That since said Supplemental declaration was made your Memorialist has been under the necessity of selling all his interest in said mortgaged prem- ises for the payment of his just debts and for the support of himself and his family and has now no real estate whatever. That the debts due to your Memorialist which are of any value as  your Me- morialist believes cannot exceed thirty dollars in the whole, Thus being of long standing & the debts are  the debts are  rank usury  that excepting said debts due to your Memo- rialist as aforesaid and necessary bedding and apparel your Memorialist has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or receiv- ties, debts or contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the sche- dule hereto annexed (viz) 1. Case of Drawers, 1. old clock and case - 2. Chests, 2. Tables - 1. Looking Glass, 10. Chairs 1. old desk - Several small books and pamphlets mostly worn and of little value - 1. Dutch Wheel, 1. Reel, 1. Large Spinning wheel - 1. flat iron, 1. fire shovel and tongs, 1. large iron kettle, 1. broken dish kettle, 2. iron pots - two buckets - 2. pails, 1. Stone jug - 6. knives and forks - 1. bake kettle - 1. tea kettle, 9. tea cups and saucers - 11. earthen plates, four glass bottles, one bushel of Rye flour - About three pounds of pork about 10. lbs of Codfish - about \frac{1}{2} bushel of pota- toes - 2. half hoghead tubs - 3. Meat barrels - 1. Crane and five hooks - 1. Hance - 1. old hoe - \frac{1}{2} a Shovel 1. Crowbar - 1. pitchus - 1. narrow axe - 2. Tumblers - 1 - Decanter - 1. Inkstand - 1. Basket - 6. Table cloths, two of them old and poor - the others tolerably good 6. Napkins of a middling quality, four good Napkins and five or six others old and of little or no value - One account book - 3. Bedsteads, two of them old and one nearly new - 1. Grindstone - part of a set of Carpenter tools - consisting of one broad

axe - 1. adze, 1. square and compasses - B. pointers 2. jack planes - 1. smoothing plane - B. old hand saws B. old chisels and several moulding planes - Also one old loom - 8. hens, 4. ducks, 3. geese - 1. pair of nippers and one very small diamond set in iron for cutting glass, all which in the opinion of your Memorialist does not in the whole exceed Twenty dollars in value - That he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A D 1818, and has not since that time by gift sale or otherwise disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent to bring him- self, or to diminish it as to bring himself with in the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - That your Memorial- ist is by occupation a Carpenter and for several years last past has been and still is afflicted with a vi- olent cough and out of health, often to such a de- gree that he is wholly unable to labor at all and at other times to do but little and that with much pain and difficulty - That the following are the names and ages of the persons residing in and belonging to his family and as nearly as your Memorialist can determine their ability to provide for their support (viz) Mary Clark, wife of your Memorialist, between 58. and 59. years of age, lame and equal to two thirds of her support - Mary Cyn- thia Clark, about 22. years of age - out of health and equal to one half her support - Allen aged 14, equal to \frac{3}{4} of his support - Belinda between 12 and 13 years of age equal to \frac{1}{2} her support - Ena aged 10 years equal to little or nothing towards his support - All the aforesaid persons being the children of your Memorialist ex- cepting his aforesaid wife - Your Memorialist has now arrived at the age of 67 years and by reason of im-

his age, indigence and ill health he is wholly unable to provide himself, wife or his family with the comforts or ordinary necessaries of life - That for several years last past, his taxes have been abated in the town in which he resides in consequence of his necessitous condition and reduced circumstances in life - And your Memorialist would also represent that for one year of his aforesaid service in the Revolutionary war he received no compensation whatever, in consequence of his name being omitted in the Muster Roll of the Regiment in which he served for the year 1782 - Wherefore your Memorialist prays that he may be reinstated upon the pension list or some other relief granted in the premises. February 7. 1822 - Giles Clark
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } Saybrook Feb. 7. 1822.
The Statement of facts contained in the foregoing Memorial was sworn to by the above named Giles Clark before me
Wm. Mingeisen Justice of peace
Memorial of Giles Clark

Baron Denison of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut Deposes and says that he has long been acquainted with Giles Clark of said Saybrook who is now pursuing a claim for a pension that he has always understood that said Giles was in the service of his Country in the war of the revolution on the Continental Establishment but for how long time he cannot tell, that he is so reduced in his circumstances as to need assistance from his Country for support
Dated at said Saybrook 16 th April 1818.
BARON DENISON
State of Connecticut ss. County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 16 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Sher. Miller Esq. Chief Justice in and for said County Baron Denison of Saybrook in said County and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
C.
S. Miller Esq. Justice as aforesaid

W Haver Jan y 11/9/86
This Certifies on strict examination of the Accts of the late 2 nd Conn t Reg t that Giles Clark was omitted in the settlement of Accts this whole of the year 1702 inasmuch as it happened on account of his being in service with the Quartermaster Gen l . & was omitted in the Muster of 1 st Reg t -
W Sherman P.M. of Reg t

Mr. Edwards, Mr. Laman
Yon the Secretary of War -

Senate Chamber.
Feb. 25 th 1822.
Sir.
I take the liberty to enclose you certain papers regarding the case of Giles Clark. I have not presented the petition to Congress, because I verily believe that this, as well as the case of Thomas Pool, are of the number of those which come within the rule which governs you in the revision of cases, which have been already before your department. I must say that I deem them both strong cases the petitioners both being known to me to be persons in ill health.
I have the Honor to be with great respect Sir your Obedient Servant
Amos Sanman.

Deposition of Levi Richmond on the petition of Giles Clark

Levi Dickinson of Saybrook in the County of Mid- dler and State of Connecticut of lawful age deponeth and saith - That he has been for about four months part acquainted with M c Giles Clark of Saybrook afor- said. that during said time he has had occasion to prescribe for him in several instances as a physi- cian - That the said Giles Clark has been out of health ever since the Deponent has had any particular personal acquaintance with him, being afflicted with a severe cough, & the Deponent has every reason from the nature of the said Clark's complaints to sup- pose that his danger complaint must be permanent & that no small rational hopes of a recovery can be in- dulged - February 7, 1822. Levi Dickinson
State of Connecticut } Saybrook Feby 7, 1822 County of Middlesex }
The foregoing Deposition was sworn to by the above named Levi Dickin- son - subscriber of the same
before me
W m Hunsicker Justice of peace

Depositions of Jonathan Warner on the petition of Giles Clark

Jonathan Warner Esq., one of the Selectmen of the Town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age deposeth and saith that for many years past he has been well acquainted with Giles Clark of sd Saybrook. That the sd Giles has long been out of health and still is. That the sd Clark for several years past has had his taxes abated on account of his indigence. That he has very little property of any kind within the knowledge of the Deponent. That the sd Clarke has always to the best knowledge of the Deponent been a prudent and discreet man & maintained that reputation. That the sd Clark in the opinion of the Deponent cannot support himself and family in a comfortable manner. That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in the opinion of the Deponent verily believes the said Clark stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Dated Feb. 7, 1822
Jonathan Warner
State of Connecticut } to Saybrook Feb. 7 th 1822 Middlesex County }
Personally appeared Jonathan Warner Esq. the above named Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
before me W m Hungerford justice of peace

The Subscribers are inhabitants of the Town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that they have for many years past lived in the neighborhood of Mr Giles Clark of Say- brook aforesaid and been well acquainted with him - That they have always considered the sd Clark a prudent and industrious man That he has been for several years last past out of health and still is being afflicted with a severe cough - and for a considerable part of the time unable to labor at all & at no time capa- ble of performing very much - That the sd Clarke has had a large family dependent upon him for support - That the sd Clarke has very little property of any kind within their knowledge, and as the deponents have reason to believe is reduced to a state of indigence & that he nor his family residing with him are capable of providing themselves with the ordinary comforts of life - Dated February 7. 1822
Eleazer Clark - Isaac Daniels Samuel Silliman Samuel Colt Josh S. Hemenway Barni Denison
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County } ss Saybrook Feby 7. 1822
Personally appeared Eleazer Clark, Isaac Daniels Samuel Silliman, Samuel Colt, Josh S. Hemenway and Barni Deni- son - the above named deponents and made oath the truth of the fore- going depositions by them subscribed before me Wm Munger Justice of peace

Deposition of Benjamin Briscoe on the petition of Giles Clark

We Benjamin Brooks and Asah Shipman, both of Saybrook in the County of of State of Connecticut Middlesex of lawful age depose and say that for many years last past they have lived in the neighborhood of Mr Giles Clark of 2d Saybrook and have always considered the 2d Clark a very prudent and industrious man & that such has been his gen- eral reputation that the 2d Clarke has for many years past had a numerous family dependent upon him for support. That the 2d Clarke has to our knowledge been for a long time afflicted with a violent cough and ill health, and often unable to perform labor and generally incapable of performing much. That the 2d Clark has been reduced to indigence and has no other property or estate within the knowledge of either of us, than that specified in a A Schedule contained in Memorial of the 2d Clarke, of this date, February 7th 1822 addressed to the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled praying that he may be reinstated upon the Pension List of the United States. That we have this day affirmed the property contained in 2d Schedule and that the whole value thereof does not in our opin- ion exceed the Sum of Eighty nine dollars February 7th 1822.
Benjamin Brooks Asah Shipman
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } Saybrook Feby 7. 1822
The foregoing Deposition was sworn to by the above named Benjamin Brooks and Asah Shipman, subscribers of the same before me Williamson Ferguson Justice of peace

The testimony of the undersigned, being of Lawful Age, and acquainted with the circumstances of Giles Clark, Depositor and saith that he is a very poor man and cannot labour but a part of his time to support himself & Family & stands in need of the Comforts of Life & we further state Mr Clark is industrious so far as his health will permit — Saybrook 22 d March 1824
Joshua L'Hommedieu Ezra L'Hommedieu
Middlesex County ss Saybrook March 22 d 1824 Personally appeared Joshua L'Hommedieu & Ezra L'Hommedieu and made Oath to the foregoing Declaration by them Subscribed Before me Bani Denison Justice of Peace
I have been for several years past well acquainted with Giles Clark before named & believe the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition of the
Witnesses L'Hommedieus are True & Correct. Dated in

Joshua L'Hommedieu Ezra L'Hommedieu
Middlesex County ss Saybrook March 22 nd 1824 Personally appeared Joshua L'Hommedieu & Ezra L'Hommedieu and made oath to the foregoing declaration by them Subscribed Before me Barni Denison Justice of Peace
I have been for several years past well acquainted with Giles Clark before named & believe the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition of the Messrs. L'Hommedieus are True & correct. Dated in the Borough of Essex March 22 nd 1824 Joseph Hill
I am not intimately acquainted with Mr. Clark's situation - but have no doubt but he is a very poor man - he resides in the neighbourhood of the Mr. L'Hommedieus - & I should give full credit to what they say on the subject - Samuel H. Green
Signed to before me - March 22 - 1824 - Academic Spanner Associate Judge of County Court

I have been for years acquainted with Piles Clark herein named & believe the facts stated in the within Deposition of Merss. L. Wommedies are true - Essex March 22, 1824 -
Joseph Platts
Middletown County Pa March 22 1824
Personally came before me Joseph Platts Esquire signor of the foregoing instrument and made oath to the same
Alexander Spence Assistant Judge of Co. Co. for Middletown County
Middletown County Pa Essex March 22 nd 1824
Personally came before me Joseph Rice Esquire signor of the within statement by him subscribed and made oath to the same
Clark Spence Assistant Judge of Co. Co.
recd from Hon J. Larman 30 March 26

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ) ss "
Polley Clark comes before me duly sworn and declares and says that by reason of her husband's services (Giles Clark) during the revolutionary War who has been dead some fifteen years was in conformity to act of congress July 29 th 1848 made a pensioner and while on a visit to her son in New Haven the past year he drew her pension for her in Sept 1849 and in March 1850 since then she has returned to Deep River her native place a post Village in Saybrook in the County of Middlesex where she expects to spend her days and since she has returned has not been able to get or obtain her pension certificate and knows not where it is and therefore is not able to draw her money for the present month which she needs to make her comfortable therefore she prays & requests that the Genl Commission- er of Pensions or some proper person would grant her another on the rec- ognition of these statements or notify her how she may obtain one
Polley Clark
Middlesex County ss Saybrook Sept 14 1850 Personally appeared Polley Clark the signer of the foregoing statement and made oath to the truth of it
Before me Giles O Clark Justice of Peace I hereby certify that I verily believe the above statement to be correct G O Clark Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Giles O'Blark is a Justice of the Peace and that I verily believe the within statements are true from the fact that I have known the Widow Polly O'Blark for many years and have always understood that she was a pensioner.
Jabez Southworth Justice Peace.
Giles O'Blark was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution Please direct the communication to Polly O'Blark Deep River Ct. Respectfully G. O'Blark
He/Clark certificate
Jabez Southworth Justice of the Peace Connecticut
Nov 1818

Some Howls consumed in family.
His age 59 yrs Carpenter unable to work more than one half of his time in consequence of his health, a bad cough & loss of blood. Wife 52 yrs health impaired. 1 son 21 yrs same 1 ditto 17 yrs able to support himself - 1 ditto 15 yrs 1 ditto 13 yrs - 1 Daughter 23 yrs "very feeble" 1 ditto 14 yrs - a number of persons certify to his poverty & the state of health & that in consequence of it, he has been released from paying any taxes. -
Mou. James Lauman, Sen. U. S. Fisk Esq
Middletown
Conn.
Connecticut 80 1/3
Giles Clark, private 81. 2 49 129 3 served 1 yr. from 1782.
1 st Sched. 15 June 1820 Equity of Redemption in a small unfinished House & 1 Acre of land - Mortgaged for $185 - Carpenter's Tools & some furniture, valued together by Court at $150. -
Sched. 1 May 1823 Personal property $40. 88. accounts for the decrease of property by sale of equity of Redemption in House & land to his son G. O. Clark for $50 on the 5 Feb. 1822. (an authentic copy of dec. d within) recd $8 in cash & $8 in provision & $4 in clothing the residue his son paid to Messrs Warner Webb & Dick - 1 son - 1 Cow sold to S. Son for $18, which paid a debt.

Hartford May 13 th . 1857
Sir
Herewith I transmit the Application of the Administrator of Polly Clark dec d late a Pensioner under Act 29 July 1848 at the rate of Seventy 144 / 100 dollars per Annum asking for an increase of Pension to the same rate as allowed her deceased husband who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at Ninety Six dollars per annum if correct please make returns to me
I Am Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Henry Fowler
J. H. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Hartford Oct 3. 1848
Sir
Herewith I transmit the papers of Polly Clark Widow of Giles Clark deceased late a Rev. Pensioner, in order to obtain a pension under the act of July 29 1848. If correct please forward her pension certificate to my care
Most Very Respectfully Your Ob Servt Henry Fowler
J. D. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Polly Clark, dec
Oct 29 July 1848
due to fgh. dec of 7 th mo on March coming 4 th  Dec 1848, Eudly 1 December 1851, payable to Giles O. Clark. (Adm r ) for the benefit of Allen Clark, Elizabeth C. Clark, Ezra S. Clark & Giles O. Clark, only surviving children
H. Fowler, Hartford, CT

June 4, 1934
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Mrs. Harmon Howland 303 Washington Street, N. W., Warren, Ohio
John Gerrills, S. 42739 Giles Clark, W. 2592
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of two pensioners - John Gerrills, of Trumbull County, Ohio, and Giles Clark, of Connecticut.
Their records are furnished herewith as shown in claims for pension made to the United States based upon military service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 11, 1934
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Giles Clark-W.2592 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Harmon Howland 303 Washington Street, N.W. Warren, Ohio
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2592, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Giles Clark.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Giles Clark enlisted, place not shown, June 1, 1781, served six months as private in Captain Potter's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Fourth Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted April 1, 1782, served as private in Captain Morris' company, Colonel Heman Swift's Second Connecticut Regiment until July or August, 1782, when he was transferred to the Quartermaster General's service under General Pickering and served until discharged, March 4, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was living in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut and was aged about fifty-four years.
Giles Clark married March 9, 1796, Polly or Mary Southworth. Their marriage was recorded on the books of the Congregational Church of Chester, Connecticut.
The soldier, Giles Clark, died June 8, 1836 in Chester, Connecticut. The widow, Polly (Mary) Clark, was allowed pension on her application executed Septem-

ber 20, 1848, then aged about seventy-eight years and living in Chester, Connecticut. She died December 1, 1850 in Saybrook, Connecticut.
The names of their children as found in the claim and aged in 1820 are as follows: Giles Ogden Clark aged twenty-one years; Mary Cynthia Clark aged twenty years; Oliver Clark aged eighteen years; Abel Clark aged fifteen years; Allen Clark aged thirteen years; Elizabeth C. Clark aged eleven years; Ezra S. Clark aged eight and one half years.
The widow left the following children-- Giles Ogden Clark, Allen Clark, Elizabeth C. Clark and Ezra S. Clark.
Eleazer Clark in 1823 was living in Saybrook, Connecticut, Cynthia M. Clark in 1822 was in Saybrook, and Jabez Southworth was Justice of the Peace in 1850 in Middlesex County, Connecticut; no relationship to the family of the soldier, Giles Clark, is shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. & 1818 Wars Section AWF/eel
January 2, 1929.
Jason S. Parker, M.D. 7 Chester Avenue White Plains, New York
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2592, it appears that Giles Clark enlisted June 1, 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain Potter's Company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted April 1, 1782, and served as private in Captain Morris' Company, Colonel Hemon Swift's Connecticut Regiment until July or August, 1782, when he was transferred to the Quartermaster General's service under Colonel Pickering and was discharged March 4, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was living at Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, aged about fifty-four years. He died June 8, 1836, at Chester, Connecticut.
The soldier married March 9, 1796, Polly or Mary Southworth. She was allowed pension on her application

executed September 20, 1848, at which time she was living in Chester, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years. She died December 1, 1850, at Saybrook, Connecticut.
Children referred to in 1820 are Giles O., aged twenty-one years; Mary C., aged twenty years; Oliver, aged eighteen years; Abel, aged fifteen years; Allen aged thirteen years; Elizabeth, aged eleven years; and Ezra, aged eight and one-half years.
In 1850, the following children were living; Giles O. Clark, Allen Clark, Elizabeth C. Clark, and Ezra S. Clark.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Soldier's Pension Department
No 1812 1812 P. Bales Washington D.C.
Feb 6 th 1937
Sir Can you please furnish me the War and Pension record of one only Giles Y. Clark Enlisted in the Revolutionary war at Haddam Conn., as my record shows, in 1782.
My records show that he drew a pension. Also he was in the war of 1812 no claim for new-war and may have drawn a pension after that war
If you have any record of him or data concerning his pension, I will be very grateful if you would mail it to me.
Very truly Yours.
G.W. PETTIT
Ft. BELVOIR
% Cap H.B. Pettit
Va

Mrs Harmon Howland 303 Washington St N. W. Warren , Ohio
Bureau of Pensions Dept of Rev. and War of 1812 Washington , D. C.
Gentlemen;-
What information is contained in the records of your office on only m GILES CLARK Revolutionary pensioner of Connecticut probably from Haddam, pensioned under the act of 1818.
Data on only m John Gerrils , listed in the census of 1840 as pensioned from Trumbull County Ohio, also desired.
Thanking you for the favor of a reply,
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Harmon Howland

JASON SAMUEL PARKER, M. D.
SEVEN CHESTER AVENUE WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK
March 19, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you supply me with a brief record of my Great grandfather, Giles Sill Clark. I believe he enlisted from Lyme or Hadden, Connecticut and received a pension somewhere about 1818.
There is a monument over his grave in the old Family Cemetery on the Cole Homestead in Lyons, N.Y. which was placed there by the Government.
Every relative who could give me any information is dead, and I wish if possible to obtain some record of my ancestors for my children.
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,
Very truly yours,
Jason S. Parker

Res
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2592
Polly Clark
Widow
Giles Clark
Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 - June 2 - Irish to Jacob S. Parker M.D. cont. 1934 - June 11 - " Mrs. Herman Hayward cont. 1937 - Feb 24 - " Mr. A.W. Pettit cont.

District of Connecticut, ss. Haddam May 1. 1823. County of Middlesex ss.
On this 1 st day of May 1823. personally appeared in open ad ty Court of Common Pleas held at Haddam within & for the County of Middlesex, being a Court of Record according to the laws of the State of Connecticut by which it was created & having the power of fine & imprisonment. Giles Clark aged about 59 years resident in Saybrook in the County & District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz t in the Connecticut Line in a Regiment commanded by Col o Libulon Butler in Capt o Potters Company as more particularly stated in his original declaration dated the 10 th day of April AD 1818 that he has received a pension, the Certificate of which bears the number 1,333 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. & 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 & by me subscribed

Schedule of the Real & Personal Estate of Giles Clark above named comprising every article of the same necessary Cloathing & Bedding except to wit. 1 Case of Drawers - 2 tables 7 Chairs. Wooden Wheel. Clock out of repair & useless 2 Old Chests - 2 Iron Kettles - 1 looking Glass. 1 set Tea Cups & Saucers - 5 tea spoons 1/2 Doz Table Plates - 2 Platters 1 Grindstone - part of a Crow Bar - 1 old flat Iron 4 Wares 1 Old loom - part of an Iron Shovel - 1 Old Desk & stand - 1 old ax - 2 Candelsticks - 1 p. of And. Iron - 1 plate - 3 Bowls - 2 Brown Platters. - 1 pail - 1 Candelstick - 1 Basket - 1 tin Dipper 2 tumblers - 2 Wine Glasses - 1 Bellows - 3 Old Dry Casks - 1 Quill Wheel - 1 great Wheel - 1 Dutch Wheel - 1 Reel - 1 Shovel & Tongs - 1 p. Steel Yoke & Glass Bottles - 1 Old Meat Bbl. 1 Old Wash Bbl. - 1 Old Wash tub - 1 tea Kettle - 1 Old Broad ax - 1 Adze. 2 Hand saws & several other Carpenters & Joiners tools not exceeding as believed in Value the sum of 12 Dollars - a few Old Books & pamphlets not exceeding as believed in Value One Dollar.
Giles Clark
And the said Giles Clark further saith that his occupation is that of a Carpenter that by reason of ill health a violent cough raising of Blood & other in- firmities he is unable to labour more than one half part of the time - that his family consists of the follow- ing persons who steadily reside with him whose names ages and capacity to contribute to their own support are as near as can be ascertained by him as as follows vizt. Mary Clark his Wife aged fifty two health much impaired by sickness during the last Year & her ability equal to one half of her support - Mary Clark a daughter aged 23 has very feeble & equal

to one half her support - Oliver Clark son aged 21 Years afflicted with permanent lameness ability equal to his support most of the time - Abel Clark a son aged 17 Years healthy & equal to his support - Allen Clark a son aged 15 Years ability equal to his support - Eliza Clark a Daughter aged 14 Years ability equal to two thirds of her support - Ezra Clark a son aged 11 Years equal to one half of his support - that all the foregoing persons except the Declarant have been during the last Year severely afflicted with sickness and the said Giles further says that in a schedule con- tained in a declaration by him made on the 15: day of June A.D. 1820 pursuant to the provisions of an Act of Congress of the 1: st of May 1820. property was ex- hibitted not exhibitted in the foregoing schedule which said property so exhibitted in said former schedule & not contained in the foregoing - the disposition thereof & in cases of dispositions by sale thereof: the names of the persons to whom the same has been sold. the times of sale the equivalent therefor & whether in money or in goods & if in goods, the kind of goods. are to the best knowledge recollection & belief of the said Giles as follows vizt. Equity of redemption in the House & Land mentioned in the former schedule of the Declarant sold to Giles O. Clark of S. Saybrook son of the Declarant as nearly as the said Giles Clark now recol- lects some time in the former part of the Month of Jan'y A.D. 1822 equivalent therefor received about $8. in Cash & $8. in provisions for the Declarant & his family & $4. in ap- parel & the residue in the assumption of Debts by the said Giles O. Clark - due from the said Giles Clark to the following physicians vizt. And. T. Warner, Reginald Webb Jr. & Levi Dickinson for medical aid & assistance by them rendered to the Declarant & his family - 5 fowls. 4 of which have been killed & consumed for food in the Decla- rants family - the other one left supposed to have been

killed by Permin or otherwise destroyed - 1 Cow. sold to Giles O Clark ab t January A.D. 1821. equivalent in the assumption of a Debt of 18 Dollars or thereabouts due from the s d Giles Clark to Aaron Watrous -
And the said Giles Clark further saith that during the last summer his family were very severely afflic- ted with sickness for a period of three months or more the whole excepting himself being sick at one time & but for the Charity of his Neighbors & friends must have suffered extremely if not perished for want of the neces- saries of life - that the taxes of the Declarant for several Years past have been abated in the Town in which he resides on account of his ill health & poverty & that he cannot support himself & family in a comfortable manner without the aid of public or private Charity - Sworn to & declared on the 1 st day of May 1822 before the Court of Common Pleas for Midd- lesex County J. W. Fisk Clk of s d Court.
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for Midd le sex County do Certify that the s d Schedule & oath have been admitted to the Record of s d Court & that the same are truly copied therefrom & I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the s d Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afores d Schedule is Forty Dollars & Sixty Eight C s
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the s d Court on the 1 st day of May 1823.
J. W. Fisk Clk of s d C t
Giles Clark

Giles Clark of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut of lawful age deponeth and saith; that in a declaration by him made before the adjourned Court of Common Pleas holden at Haddam within and for said County of Middlesex on the first day of May A.D. 1823, for the purpose of being restored to the Pension List, of which declaration the certified copy is hereto annexed, he through mistake and unintentionally omitted to state the amount of equivalent received for the equity of Redemption therein mentioned. That the amount of said equivalent was fifty dollars or thereabouts and received in the manner therein stated.
Giles Clark
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss Saybrook August 11th 14 th A.D. 1823
Personally appeared Giles Clark subscriber of the foregoing Deposition I made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me -
A. Mr Hunsford Justice of peace
The Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut all being of lawful age depose and say - That for several years past they have been well acquainted with Mr Giles Clark of Saybrook aforesaid and with his family and circumstances generally - that they know of no property belonging to the said Clark or which did belong to him at the time of making the declaration hereto annexed other than that mentioned in the Schedule in said declaration contained, and that to the best of their knowledge & belief (they having lived near the said Clark for several years past) the said Clark's property, family situation and circumstances are in said declaration correctly and truly stated and described - and further the Depositions say not.
Samuel Hough Jonathan Warner Reynold Wells Andrew Luce's Sol Canfield Sterling Shipman
Thomas Silliman Samuel Galt Ebenezer Clark Constant Wells Barni Denison David Warner William Southworth
Under A.D. 1823

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
ss. Saybrook August 29. 1823
Personally appeared Samuel Haugh, Jonathan Warner, Reynold Webb, Thomas Silliman, Samuel Cole & Bani Denison Esqs. Andrew Lewis, Joel Canfield, Sterling Shipman, Eleazer Clark, Constant Webb, David Warner & Mrs. Southworth, subscribers of the foregoing deposition, I well known to me to be respectable and credible persons, I made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them subscribed before me
B. Mrs. Hungerford Justice of peace
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I Bani Denison Jonathan Warner of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut of lawful age deponeth and saith that for several years past they have been one of the selectmen of  the Town of Saybrook aforesaid and  in said Town  members of the  Board by the  State of Conn.  laws of said State for the abatement of taxes.  State of Conn. That the taxes of the said Elisha Gilis Clerk of said Town have for several years past been abated by said Board on account of his poverty & ill health.
Jonathan Warner Bani Denison
State of Connecticut } ss Saybrook August 19. 1823 County of Middlesex }
Personally appeared Jonathan Warner & Bani Denison Esqrs. Subscribers of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me C Mrs. Hunsford Justice of Peace  Samuel Hunsford of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and  State of Connecticut of lawful age deponeth & saith that

To all People to Whom these presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that I Giles Clark of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut for the consideration of fifty dollars received to full satisfaction of Giles Ogden Clark of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid have remised released and forever quit claimed to him the said Giles Ogden his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of Land and vine lying in the town of Saybrook adjoining the Chester base containing about one acre be the same More or less bounded as follows beginning at the base adjoining Herman Dudleys Land South then Westerly to the Middlesex turnpike Road and thence Northeasterly to Wells Smiths Land and thence Easterly to the base and thence to first mentioned bounds also another piece of Land With a Dwelling house Standing thereon bounded as follows beginning at the Southeast corner of Herman Dudleys Land adjoining turnpike Road and Herman Dudleys Land thence running Westerly to the Willow tree to the old Road and thence running with the old Road to Ezra L. Hammedicus Land and Easterly to the turnpike Road thence Southerly to the first mentioned bounds With the appurtenance living thereon one year.
To Have and hold the above remised released and quit claimed premises With the appurtenances thereof to him the said Giles Ogden his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and furthermore the said Giles do for My Self My heirs executors and administrators covenant With the said Giles Ogden his heirs and assigns that from and after the executing of these presents the said Giles will have and claim no right nor title of interest in and to the above remised released and quit claimed premises in testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal and delivered in presence of
Samuel Bough
Giles Clark
Cynthia M. Clark
Middlesex County ss Saybrook 5 th Feb y 1822 Personally appeared Giles Clark signer and seal of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me Samuel Bough Notary Public

Rev d August 15 th 1823. and Approved by C Nott. C lk .
The foregoing is a true copy taken from the 19 th Book of Paybrook Record, page 258.
Attest Clark Nott. C lk of the Town Clerk Office for Paybrook August 15 th 1823. Town of Paybrook
Giles Clarke Schedule of other Documents
State of Connecticut Midd le County. §
I John Trull Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Mid- dlex do Certify that Will m Hunger- ford was on the 11 th & 19 th of August last & now is a Justice of the Peace within the County of Middletown & that his Name subscribed to the preceding & annexed Certificates marked A. B. C. are his proper Hand writing & signatures I further Certify that Clark Nott was on the 15 th of Aug t . last Town Clerk or Register of the Town of Paybrook & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certifi- cate is his proper Hand writing & signature & is in due form In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 24 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1823.
J. Trull C lk
J. Clarke Schedule of other Documents

I John Warner of Chester Middlesex County and State of Connecticut being of lawful age & sound and disposing mind & memory deponeth & saith, that I went to Sea in Nov r 1796 & Returned in June 1797 & that Giles Clark was then a Married Man - I have always been acquainted with Giles Clark from a Boy, know that he left a Widow which was his only Wife and that she is still living - I further deponent saith not - John Warner
Middlesex County S.S. Chester Sept 6 th 1848 -
Personally appeared, John Warner & made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed
Before Me Socrates Denison Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
By His Excellency CLARK BISSELL, Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Selden M c Pratt is, & since the 20 th day of June last past hath been Judge of Probate in and for the District of Saybrook, — and that Socrates Denison is, & since the 20 th day of June aforesaid has been a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex, in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; — that the within attestations are in due form and by the proper officers; and that I believe the foregoing signatures of the said Pratt & Denison to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 29 th day of September, A. D. 1848 and in the seventy=third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor:
John D. Rooton Secretary of State.

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