Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34695, William Clark, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clark William
S. 34695
CONTENTS

9,060
+ New York Roll.
+ Michigan
William Clark
of Windham in the state of N. Yk. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year & five months. Dec. 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of April 1819, and sent to Munson Buel, Esq. Lexington, N. York.
Years to 4th of Mar. 1819. .. 80. 51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. .. 48. " Am't 10m. 2/31. $128.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Cir. Tra. 15 th March '36
Transf d to Michigan, from 4 th Sept 1835 - March 19 th 1836
Application sent Nov 14 th 1820 to John W. M c Gregor Esq.

William Clark—
Adm l .
Nixon's Mass. regt.
d. dec. 3 rd May 1878.
Munson Buel, Lexington, N. Y.

State of New York
Green County ss. On the third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York personally appeared William Clark aged sixty four resident in the Town of Windham in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 that the said William Clark enlisted about the month of July 1775 in Hubsack's Lower Manufactory in the Company Commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Doolittle Continued to serve in said Corps until the first of December and was then discharged near Boston the said William further swears that he again enlisted at Charles Town in the Company Commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Nixon in the Brigade Commanded by General Sullivan enlisted on the second or third day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and continued to serve in said Corps until the first day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and was discharged at or near White Plains in the State of New York and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said service but such as accompanies these proceedings sworn to and related before me the day and year aforesaid
Morrison Root
I Morrison Root One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York aforesaid do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Clark did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Pleas and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress given under my Hand and the Seal of the Court the 22 nd day of March 1819
Morrison Root
And do further Certify that from the testimony of two credible witnesses sworn on their oaths before me that I am satisfied that the said William Clark is a very poor man without any property and really stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Morrison Root
March 22 nd 1819

State of New York Green County ss
I Henry B Stimson of the Town of Windham In the County of Green and State of New York do hereby depose and saith that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and Twenty six and have always been acquainted with William Clark since that time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I this deponent lived in the Town of Farmington in the State of Massachusetts lived within Two Miles of Mr William Clark who I now about to to make an application for a pension to the Secretary of War will know that on or about the first of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he understood at that time by the said William Clark and others that the said William Clark had enlisted for one year in the Company Commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Dixon and that on or about the first of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he returned from said Camp as he understood by the said William Clark and others that since that time he had frequently heard his Mother in Law John Clark say that he was with him during the same service and have often heard them converse on the same subject and firmly believe that he did perform the said year's service
Henry B Stimson
Sworn to and subscribed before me Mansur Root one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Green State of New York this 10 th day of Febru- ary 1819
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 th day of Feb y 1819

State of Kentucky } I hereby certify that the Green County } within named John Clerks office } Don Buel was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Green at the time of taking the foregoing affidavits & that I know the same to be his handwriting given under my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th Day of March 1819 Humphrey Berghen Clk of said County.

State of New York Green County ss
Nathaniel Stimson of the Town of Windham County of Green and State of New York deposeth and saith that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty to five and six he well knew William Clark now of Windham In Green County formerly from Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts and ever since that time has been acquainted with him well knows that from Information given him by the said William Clark and others that he enlisted on or about the first of December one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty five in Captain Adams Whaler Company in the Regiment Comms ordered by Colonel John Dixon in General Sullivan's Brigade that on or about the first of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty six he returned home from Camp that he has heard his Brother who was with him say that he was with him a year in the same Regiment and has often heard them Convers together on the subject and believes that from the Information he has recd from said Clark and others that were with him that he did perform the year Service
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of February 1819 Before me Manson Buel one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Green and State of New York
Nathl. Stimson

William Parsons Esq.
I Wm Parsons Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green Do hereby certify that the foregoing Bills & the schedule hereunto annexed are truly correct & I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the Total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two Dollars sixty eight Cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on the 5 th Day of September 1820
Wm Parsons Clerk

State of New York
On the fifth day of September in the year 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record Called a Court of Common Pleas for said County William Clark aged Sixty five years resides in the Town of Smithtown County Green aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth upon his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the Company Commanded by Captain Aaron Wheeler in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Footlittle in the Massachusetts Line and that the original declaration of the said William Clark in order to obtain the provision of the Act an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War bears date the third day of May 1818 and is inscribed on the pension list Roll of the New York agency by Certificate Number 2060 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of any of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to be diminished. It acts to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any other person in trust for me any property in securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed Inventory of property
  One old bust man nineteen years old worth $ 8. 00   One two year old Cow 10 00   Nine Sheep 9 00   One Iron pot Two old Iron broken kettles 1 50   Five old Chairs worth 0 50   Two or three old knives, and forks 0 06   Two old Chests worth 0 55   One old saddle and bridle 2 00   Some pieces of old broken Chairs 0 50   Two old Stone Collars 0 50   One old dining table 0 12   This is all my property and the value in full $32 73 
I have no wife I have four Children Three sons and one daughter Elders Name Emma eighteen years old - Isaac aged fourteen years The William Twelve years old - Eliza nine years I have no trade or occupation but a day labourer I am a very feeble old man subject to fits and unable to labour but very little and really

Hester Parrula Samee eighteen years old - I have aged fourteen years His William Twelver years old - Eliza nine years I have no trade or occupation but a day labourer I am a very poor old man subject to fits am unable to labour but very little and really have no need of the assistance of my country for support sworn this 5 th day of September 1820 In Open Court William Clark Charles C. Steel Dept Clerk
The Court Estimate the foregoing property contained in his inventory at forty two dollars and sixty eight cents Cash value September 5 th 1820 Thomas E. Barker Marmion Buel } Judges Benjamin Hartshorn
State of New York Green County ss James B. Gates of the Town of Windham in the County of Green State of New York do hereby know and saith that he has been for many years well acquainted with William Clark a poor man a poor man will know that he has a family of children and that he is a very poor man and that the deponent truly believes that the said William Clark possesses no real property in his own or wife's right
   Personal property $ 00     one old man worth 8 00   one two year old Cows worth 20 00   twelve sheep 9 00   one old Iron pot two old bottles, broken 1 50   five old chairs 0 50   two or three old knives and forks 0 66   two old Chests 0 50   one old saddle and bridle 2 00   some pieces of old broken chains 0 50   two old Horse Collars 0 50   one old dung fork 0 12   $42 68  
The above deponent swears that he believes this to be all the personal property that William Clark possesses and that the above amount is the full value
Sworn this 5 th day of September 1820 James B. Gates
Before me Marmion Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green

William Clark 2:
N. Y.
to
Michigan
Rev. 8: Ap. 1819

Application for a transfer of payment of Pension — Territory of Michigan County of Monroe ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace and for the County of Monroe aforesaid on this Twenty Second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. William Clark French, who being by me duly sworn, doth depose and say and bear his oath that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Wheeler in the 4 th Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Nison in the Massachusetts line, in the service of the United States. That his name was placed upon the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; That he now resides in Green Bay in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain and desires his pension to be paid by the Pension Agent at Detroit in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the place aforesaid in the Territory of Michigan. To wit: Because his children had removed to said Territory, and he this deponent is very aged and infirm, and is desirous of spending the remainder of his days with his said children. That he formerly resided in Dryden, Tompkins County, State of New York, & prior thereto in Windham, County of Greene, State aforesaid, & before said last mentioned time, he lived in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, State of Massachusetts.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of Feb. 1836 M. L. Lige Justice Peace
William Clark French

State of Michigan Personally appeared I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monroe do hereby certify that the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Monroe aforesaid, Morrison Hurd who being by me first duly sworn and deposed and say on his oath and claim that William Clark L. is the identical person named in an original certificate of pension in his possession from the War Department, of which the following is a copy - "War Department, Revolutionary Claims" "I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, William Clark L. late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of New York Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the third day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War" I, deponent further saith that he knows that the said William Clark L. in the said certificate named is the same person who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit -
Morrison Hurd
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd day of February 1836. M.L. Riggs Justice of the Peace

34695 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34695-
William Clark Dr Rev Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Fleming
Mar. 17: 1836
Wm Black R 25.

Mechanics Bank New York 17 March 1836
Sir
William Clark 2 d a Private at $8 pr month under the act of 18 March 1833, mentioned in your Letter of the 15 th Inst y was last paid, as appears by our Books, to the 14 th of September 1835,
I am very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t John Fleming Pres t & Gen l Agents Mr Sylvester Spencer Chief Clerk
James S Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

March 24 Wm Clark Esq for Danyw Stem W. Bendme
J. S. Edwards Commission of Penins Washington -
[Handwritten signature or mark]

Mount. No. 5. Feb 24. 1836.
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Dear Sir.
We enclose to you the affidavits necessary - to transfer the payment of the pension of Mr Clark from the State of N. York to this Territory - we hope you will find the enclosed papers sufficient to effect the transfer -
Most respectfully
Yours &c. Wing & Noble