Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44775, Reuben Clark, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Clark, Reuben
S. 44775
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Clark, Reuben
S. 44775
CONTENTS

4880 New York
Order to pay 10. Jan'y 1838
Reuben Clark 4
of Pompey in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of March 1819
1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of June 1819 and sent to Jonathan Stanley
Pompey New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 45.90
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 5 Mo. \frac{19}{31} \frac{4}{30}
$45.96
file Sept 19
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
cont'd Notice sent Dec. 13 th 1822 to J. Forman Syracuse N.Y.

application of Ruben Clark of Pomney Ocon. Dufur County Ore 50th. for Pension a private in the army of the Revolu- -tionary
Ruben Clark
Private
Colonel Stephen's Regt
Massachusetts Line
1775-1782
Two early for Rev
Shanahan
This certificate of Pension was granted to be paid by the Post Office Pomney Ore 50th.
15 Mar 1882

State of New York Onondaga County
Can'tz sp: Amos Clark of the town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga of the age of sixty years upwards being sworn saith that in the latter part of the month of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five he enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Libanus Ball in Col. Shepherd's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the army of the United States for the term of one year, for which period he faithfully served his Country against the Common Enemy - and at the expiration of that period re-enlisted for six weeks - which re-enlistment was the reason why the Disponent did not receive a written Discharge at the end of the said year - But at the end of the said six weeks he was verbally discharged from the service - he further saith that he is in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of his Country for his support - & further he saith not.
Sworn to before me this 13 th day of March 1829. Jonathan W. Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
Ruben Clark

State of New York
Onondaga County. Jonathan Stanley a Judge of Onondaga Common pleas. certify, that I am satisfied that the within Ruben Clark bath who hath made the within Deposition be- fore me, I know to be a credible witness, That I am satisfied by the evidence adduced before me that the said Ruben Clark entered for the time & in the manner by him within stated in to the service of the United States & faith- fully served his Country for the full period of his enlistment against the Common Enemy in the war of the Revolution. - I am satisfied that further certify that I am satisfied that the said Ruben Clark is in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the as- sistance of his Country for his support - And that all the testimony which has been adduced before me on this application are the affidavit of Edmund Hoerheuter annexed - & the affidavit within of the said Ruben Clark - And the parol testimony of the said Ruben Clark given on oath before me this day as to his pecuniary circumstances Who are such Examination satisfied me that he has but little property in possession and is insolvent - all which I certify and trans- mit to the Secretary for the Department of War

Given under my hand at Falmouth in the County of Onondaga & State of New York this 13 th day of March 1819. -
Jonathan Stanley } Judge } Onondaga } Common Pleas
State of New York
Onondaga County ss: I certify that Jonathan Stanley before whom the above affidavit was made & who hath signed the above certificate was at the day of taking thereof - & at the time of making the above aff certificate a Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas. Duly commis- sioned & sworn & that the above are his signatures. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand the seal of the said County this twentieth day of March A.D. 1819. -

Reuben Clark Camillas Mondaga Co. No 11.830
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the Twenty seventh day of May — 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Reuben Clark — aged Sixty One years, resident in Camillus — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath — declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—That he enlisted
in Captain Ball's Company in Colonel Arnold's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776, that he served for one year in said Regiment, that at the time he was discharged Colonel Sheppard commanded the Regiment, that he is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 18th March 1818 that he holds a pension Certificate numbered 11830
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.
I have thirty acres of land on Lot N o 64 in the town of Pompey and a deed for the same from Nathaniel Baker of Pompey duly acknowledged and recorded, which Land is mortgaged to said Baker for the purchase money of said Land which is assigned to one William Bush, on which is due the sum of three hundred dollars with interest for three years which sum I consider equal to the value of the property. A demand against Henry Seymour of twenty four dollars. A note against William Bush for six dollars, two horses, one cow & calf, one heifer, ten sheep, two swine, one old Bureau, one pine table, four chairs, one set cups & saucers, one old teapot, one brass kettle, one small kettle, one pot, two iron kettles, one skillet, pair of old andirons, shovel & tongs, eight plates four knives & forks, two pails, one wash tub, one churn, six milk pans four old barrels, one frying pan, one old waggon & harness, one Sleigh,
I have a Grand Child by the name of Julian Clark, aged nine years whose parents are both dead, and she herself is unable to do much towards her support, I have also

of said land which is assigned to one William Bush, on which is due the sum of three hundred dollars with interest for three years which sum I consider equal to the value of the property. A demand against Henry Seymour of twenty four dollars. A note against William Bush for six dollars, two horses, one cow & calf, one heifer, ten sheep, two swine, one old Bureau, one pine table, four chairs, one set cups & saucers, one old tea pot, one brass kettle, one small kettle, one pot, two iron kettles, one skillet, pair of old andirons, shovel & tongs, eight plates four knives & forks, two pails, one wash tub, one churn, six milk pans four old barrels, one frying pan, one old waggon & harness, one sleigh.
I have a Grand Child by the name of Julian Clark aged nine years whose parents are both dead, and she herself is unable to do much towards her support, I have also a wife aged fifty four who is totally unable to support herself. I owe John Smith of Pompey nine dollars -
  Also Lemuel S. Foot of Washington County Seventy dollars 114-00 and interest nine years -     To Benjamin Hancock of Cicero  10-    To Jasper Bennett of Pompey  3,    To Samuel Baker of Pompey  10.    To Har & Porter of Pompey  $ 146.10    To — Porter of Pompey  1.00    To — Porter of Pompey  3.12 3/4    To Meritt Butler of Pompey  10.    To Doctor Stearns of Pompey  6.74     $166.96 3/4  
Reuben Clark Subscribed & sworn this 27th day of May 1820 in open Court before me. Joshua Forman, first judge of said Court -
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, 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 eighty two dollars and Sixty three cents. Four one hundredth parts of a cent. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 22, — day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Reuben Clark a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1776 1 yr. & 6 wks. Pvt Libbeus Ball Shepherd (Continental) Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Feb 13, 1819  H. C. A. F.
Residence at date of application, Pompey, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 60 years old
Remarks: In 1819 his wife was 54 years old. Her name is Deborah Clark. A grand child, whose parents were dead, was 9 years old at that time.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reuben Clark 4. Act 18 March 1818 Albany N Y To what time last paid
Pension Office
9 Jan y 1838
To the 4 Sep 1836
JA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Reuben Clark , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 1 yr. Priv. Ball Shepherd Mass.        
Battles engaged in, None
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not given.
Date of application for pension, March 13, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Poukeepsie, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Rev. L. T. Root, Penfield, N.Y.

Dec. 4-1912
Buffalo. N.Y.
Gentlemen,
Please send me a copy of the record of Reuben Clark Private from. Nova, Mass. during the Revolutionary War. The record was looked up in Nov. for a niece. Record V. L. M. S. F. 44, 775 and oblige, Reuben Clark Wilson #381 East Ferry St., Buffalo. N.Y.

Wydlers Bolting Cloth and Grit Gauze.
Cloths made up to any specification.
Miss H. M. Rankin, Agent
411 Front Avenue
Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 1 1912.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Dept. Washington D. C.
Gentlemen,
Will you send us the War Record of Penben Clark, born in Rowe Mass. 1759, died at Poyalton, N. Y. in 1841. He lived for years at Pompey, N. Y. He was a Pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Yours Truly
H. M. Rankin

248 Grant St Buffalo N.Y. July 16, 1894.
Wm Lochren Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
I am & believe entitled to membership in Sons of The Revolution, and believe that you can give me the proper papers for Membership.
Will you please help me. My great grandfather on my grandmother's side was a petitioner of The Revolution and drew his pension in Lockport N.Y. as late or later than 1844. I think His name was Reuben Clark. and the pension attorney's

name was Nelson.
I am told that you can give me a copy of the petition and other facts which I would greatly prize.
Hoping to get the information asked for I am Yours Truly.
Mrs. W. Olcott 248 Grant St Buffalo. N.Y.

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Panfield N.Y.
July 10 1894
Hon W m Loehren
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I
have honor to write to you for the pension record of my Grandfather, Reuben Clark who was a Solder in the Revolutionary War. He was drawing a pension when he died in 1844. He went into the war from Mass but at the time of his death lived in Roxbury Mass. Co N. 1. Respectfully (Rev) Erinal T. Root

W C unfield. N.Y. Grant St.
44 775
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 775
Reuben Clark
Prim Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 23/64 Mil. Hist. Rev. L. F. Hook, Pa July 31/64 Mil. Hist. W. M. Olcott. 248 Buffalo, N.Y. 1912 Nov. 7 Hist. Soc. Miss H. M. Rankin 1912 Dec. 7 Reuben Clark Wilson Cent Hist. V.L.M.

Mch t & Harris Bank Albany Pension Agency January 4. 1838.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Reuben Clark a Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818, claims pay on the enclosed Vouchers, from 4 th Sept. 1836. to 4 March 1837.
Also Samuel Knickerbacker a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, claims pay, on the enclosed Vouchers, from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept. 1836.
Be pleased to favor me with your instructions in these cases.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Yr. ob t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky
Thos M c Clusky

State of New York,
On this day personally appeared Edmund Hoar, of the town of Bethany in the said County, of the age of fifty- six years & upwards, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he well knows Amos Clark, now of Pownal in the County of Bennington & he further saith that he knows that the said Amos Clark near the close of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five or in the beginning of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six - he believes in the month of January of that year, then enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Libbier Ball - in Col. Shepherds Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the United States - for the Period of one year. The deponent further saith that the deponent at the  same time  enlisted at the  same time  into the same  Company same time & for the same period - & he knows that the said Amos Clark continued to serve out the full period of his said enlistment - as this De- ponent continued in service in the same Regiment & in the same Company during the said Period & that at the expiration of the said year this Deponent was discharged from the said service but that the said Amos Clark then re-enlisted for six weeks. The deponent further saith that during all the time of serving the said Amos Clark for the said year for which he so enlisted he faith- fully served his Country against the Common Enemy - & further he saith not.
Edmund Hoar

known to before me this 17 th day of Feb. 1819. by the above De- ponent whom I know to be a credible witness. John W. Brewster
State of New York
Seneca Subscribed I Simon Cummings Clerk of the County of Seneca in said State certify that John W. Brewster before whom the above Deposition was made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn & that the above is his signature in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of the County of Seneca this twentieth day of Feb y 1819. -
Simon Cummings by Sam. Lake Clerk