Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,841, James Clark, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Clark James
S 35,841
CONTENTS

12-979 R
Kentucky
Dames Clark
of Casey county in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
scribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 d of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to Leslie Bonds Esq Lexington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 6 3/4 $2.74 semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 $48 $50.74
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notif sent to the Rm for him G. C. 18th Mar - 1821.
I cad. See letter to Ha. R. P. Letcher H. R. Jan. 27. 1830

James Clark, Testimony for Pension
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James Clark Adm l Court
Leslie Combs, Esq r . agent, Lexington K.
Line must be distinctly stated like the time of enter- ing and leaving service as not mentioned with sufficient exactness.
View Jenkins addition to Proof. 1819. June 29

State of Kentucky
On this 23 d day of February 1819. before me, the Judge , one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said State, personally appears James Clark aged about Sixty three years, as he believes resident in Casey county in said State, who being duly sworn by me, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. S. in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Clark enlisted in Orange county, State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Porter, then Lt. & afterwards was transferred to Capt. Garland Burly's company of the Regt of the Quarters commanded by Col. Francis Taylor Shortly after Burgoyne's defeat & capture,
But

But the year or month he had forgotten - That he continued to serve in the corps or in the service of U.S. until a few days before the siege of York, when he was discharged from service in Albemarle and went from Spotsylvania to the siege of York County State of Va. that he was in no battle during that time, that he is in reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence of his services than the accompanying
James M c Clark
Sworn to I declared before me the day & year afo d William L Kelly Circuit Judge afo d
I William L Kelly Judge as above States, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Clark did serve in the Revolutionary war as

as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; that he is in reduced circumstances has been proven satisfaction his own to my, on oath; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. —
William L. Rilly Circuit Judge
Kentucky. Fayette County, St I William Jenkins of Harrison County do state on oath that I am acquainted with the within named James Clark. I know he served in the Revolutionary war, for about three years. as stated by him as I was in the same Regt — William his Jenkins March 13 th 1819. I now to before me a justice of the peace for do county the date above, O. H. M. H.

Kentucky Superior Circuit No 5
Daniel B Price clerk of the Court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable William S. Willis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate at the time of signing the same the judge of the circuit for the circuit aforesaid, and that full and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts, when performed under his official character as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office at Nicholasville the 19th day of March 1819 and in the 44th year of this Commonwealth.
Daniel B Price
James Clark testimony for Decision
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James Clark Adm te
Leslie Combs Esq r agent for Lexington Ky
Some must be distrustfully stated as the same appears in the course of the proceedings with sufficient reason.
More for the addition Proof. 1819 June 22

No 118
12,979.
Dancer Clarke
St. Louis
Sept 19
820 August St.
White Oak Swamp No. 1000
Records Received
Feb 1900
also see the money 200
con.
C. May
County Ky

State of Kentucky 9 th Judicial District Circuit Court for Casey County Set.
On this 28 th day of August A.D. 1820 in open court before the Court above mentioned & being a Court of Record by act of Assembly Proceeding according to the course of the common law James Clarke resident in Casey County in District aged about sixty one or two years & personally appeared in Court and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows.
viz - three years: that he enlisted in Orange County Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Bur- ley, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Francis Taylor in the Virginia line upon the Continental establish- ment.
As will more fully appear by the affidavit in die which he obtained his certificate for a Pension N o 12,979 dated the 21 st day of July A.D. 1819
In a & the said James Clarke do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." Passed on the 18th day of March 1878. 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 below hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Viz.
  One House of the value of 20$ & not more - - - - - $20:00   One lot of the value of $12 & not more - - - - - 12:00   3 Pigs of the value of $2 & not more - - - - - 2:00   Household furniture not worth more than 20$ - - - - - 20:00   His farming utensils not worth more than 6$ - - - - - 6:00   Debts not more than $100 he owes me & not more - - - - - 10:00   Some Shoemakers Tools worth not more than $2 - - - - - 2:00   Sum to be subscribed the day before $92:00 
James Clark, Mark

And the said James Clarke further stated upon his oath, that his occupation is Shoemaking, at which he is very frequently unable to work by occasion of his infirmities, being sorely afflicted with a dropsy. That his wife Eleanor is aged nearly sixty and quite inactive. That he is father of five children, namely, all all married settled; and all poor. Sworn to, subscribed & declared, before me William L. Kelly, presiding Judge of the court aforesaid, the day & year aforesaid.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Casey County ss
Be it known
that at a circuit court began this for the county aforesaid on the courthouse in Liberty on Monday the 28th day of August A.D. 1820. James Clarke an applicant for a pension exhibited in open court the foregoing affidavit Affidavit and it appearing fully to the satisfaction of the court that the facts contained in the foregoing and affidavit are true the same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department of the United States of America.
In Testimony Joel Denevey Clerk
x of course, the value of the property must be as set forth in the schedule

To their Lordships for the County aforesaid have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this being no seal of office of the said Court procured this 28 th day of August 1820 and in the 29. Year of the Commonwealth Lord Chancellor.
James Clarke Affidavit
No 118 12.979 James Clarke Affidavit 1820 August Term White & Co. Solicitors Recorded & Returned Fees paid
con. C. May County Reg

35 841
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,841
James Clark Ph Rev 1860
Act: 15 March 1860
Index: Vol. 2, Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Clarke
Schwenksville Pa
12999
Examined
COR. J.D.E.

Mercer Circuit Ct. March Term 1821
James Clark pro ce ed ed into Court the following Schedule. Votiv. Schedule. I
District of Kentucky. S. S. Mercer Circuit & County. On this 13 th day of March 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said District established a Court of Record by act of the Legislature of Kentucky and Circuit of Mercer County James Clarke aged 62 years resides in Mercer Coun- ty in said District who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law o ath on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. Viz. three years that he resided in Orange County Virginia in the Company Com- manded by Capt. Burleigh in the Regiment Command- ed by Col. Francis Taylor in the Virginia line upon the Continental establishment as will more fully appear by the affidavit under which he obtained his Certificate for a pension No. 12979 dated the 21 st July A.D. 1817. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress en- titled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the

land and a naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war paid on the 18 th 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 in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  One horse of the value of . . . . . $ 20. 00   One Cow of the value of . . . . . 12. 00   3 Pigs Do . . . . . 2. 00   Household furniture Do . . . . . 20. 00   Farming utensils . . . . . 6. 00   Debts, one not more than . . . . . 10. 00   he owes much more . . . . .   Shoemakers tools . . . . . 2. 00 
$ 72. 00
James his Clark mark
And the said Jas Clark further states upon oath that his occupation has been shoe making at which he is frequently unable to work by reason of his infirmities being sorely afflicted with the dropsy that his wife Eleanor is aged nearly sixty very fat and inactive that he is father of five children all married little and all poor none of them living with me on whom I can depend for my support -
James his Clark mark

Sworn to and declared on the 13 th day of March 1821 before me in Open Court -
W. L. Kelly - Per cent Image
I Thomas Allen Clerk of Mercer County do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit 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 seven by two dollars -
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 2 nd day of May 1821
Thos. Allen Clerk of the Court for the County of Mercer
[Handwritten signature]

Lexington, June 23 d 1811.
Hon ble S r . Calhoun
Sir, I again enclose to the Rev d Pension office the claims of James Clark and William Jenkins, — I have seen Judge Mills. I had an additional certificate attached to Jenkins case , which will doubtless be deemed entirely satisfactory — Judge Kelly lives at a great distance or I would have had his additional certificate also for Clark. — I deem it of great little importance however to have it — as if Jenkins is allowed a pension, Clark must also as they both belonged to the same Reg t at the same time, in the "Virginia line", on the continental establishment — for what other inference can he draw from the proof accompanying those claims — they both enlisted in Va. served in Va. were discharged in Va. — Did they

They then belong to the "Maryland line," to the North Carolina line , or any other line, except Va.? They could not
Sudge Mills coincides with my entirely in opinion that such must be the necessary & unavoidable conclusion. - As to the time of enlistment, I trust the capture of Burgoyne & of York are data not yet forgotten at the War office - And it is not to be presumed that at this time of day old, infatuated men both in body & mind can recollect the day, the month, or even the year, they entered the Service - Where grand and glorious events, such as those they refer to, can never be erased from the mind -
I am respectfully yrs M. O. S
Leslie Combs
P.S. Please direct the certificates to my house -