Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41480, John Clark, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Clark, John
S. 41480
CONTENTS
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1886 July 16. H S Clark, to state the use that will be made of the information requested, with more data to identify Proo 1886 July 30 H S Clark with history
H. Watson Aug 2 1883 Wrong John Clarke See File 21.28
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H. S. Clark Washington and the 13th July 1890 New York, Eng Brooklyn, N. Jersey
8899
From New Jersey
to Pennsylvania John Clarke
Plaintiff in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve of the Jersey e, for the term of the War
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey the rate of dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of April 1818 and sent to John Hertz Esq.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85-8 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48- 50 18 4 30 30 35 11 133 3-83
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Act of Rev. Jeruz Gloucester County John Clark Decharge Indent
April 13 th 1818
Admiral
John Clark Decharge Indent 180th Regt. N.Y. Inf. 1818 In witness whereof the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 13 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

To the Secretary of War
State of New Jersey Gloucester County ss
Personally appeared John Clark before me John H. Smith one of the judges of the Common Pleas & justice of the peace in & for the County of Gloucester and being duly sworn saith that he is a native of the State that he has resided in the County of Gloucester for a number of years past - that he is about fifty nine or sixty years of age - That he entered the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War in the New Jersey Regiment and was at first under Capt. Thorne & after wards on a plaid under Capt. Samuel Hendry in the same Regiment & having served near three years received his dis- charge. (herewith hereto) dated the 5th of July 1783 -
And further saith that he is in the deced circumstances & needs the assist- -ance of his Country for support and further saith not
John Clark mark

Taken subscribed & sworn to before me this thirteenth day of April A D eighteen hundred & eighteen -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
John Hirth
I John Hirth Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Clark did serve in the revolutionary war as held in the preceding declaration against the common enemy And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
John Hirth

State of New Jersey
I Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Gloucester do Certify that John Firth Esq. is in Commission as one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that the signature of the said Judge is truly such,
Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Woodbury this Twenty first day of July A.D. Eighteen Hundred Eighteen
Hendry C.W.

John Clark
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P. 099
(Sept. 10/19)
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The Court are of opinion that the defendants declaration as made within of having no estate except his warping appeal is true
By the Court John Clement Charles Ogden Joseph Rogers

District of New Jersey, ss.
On this Third day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Gloucester , in the state of New Jersey, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law--having jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings. John Clark
aged Fifty nine years, resident in Deptford Township 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: in the company commanded by Samuel Henry in the Regiment Second Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve in the New Jersey line — Upon a declaration made on oath on the 8th day of April 1818 I obtained a pension certificate Number 8899
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 other 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 no estate of any description except my wearing apparel. I am by occupation a laborer, my infirmities are such that I am unable to support myself and at the time I made my declaration I was a pauper and to, and declared, on the supported by day of the county of Gloucester
I have no family of any description I board myself out Sworn and subscribed before me on the Third day of July 1820. John Clark mark John Clement Pres. of the Court
I, Thomas Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Gloucester in the state of New Jersey, 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 _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, on this
Tenth day of July , 1820.
Hendry CLK

John Clark's application for transfer from N. Jersey to Pennsylvania, Augt. 19 th 1820 —
Transferred 6 Sept. 1820
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621 1820 John Clark

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Philadelphia ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Philadelphia personally appeared John Clarke who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Henry — in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Noble Coummings in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
His X John Clarke Mark
Samuel Macfarlan Justice of Peace [Signature]
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Philadelphia County Sp
I, Joseph P. Norburg Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that Samuel Mansfield, Esquire, before whom the wi- thin affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and quali- fied to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court at Phil- adelphia the twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1828.
J. P. Norburg Prothon.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Clarke  soldier in the New Jersey Batt. Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States Three years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD QUARTERS the fifth
of June 1703
By HIS EXCELLENCY
Command,
Samuel A. Smith
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Battn
Samuel A. Smith Adjutant,
THE above John Clarke has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for Three Years faithful Service.
Samuel A. Smith

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Copy INVALID.
File No. 41 480 John Clark Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The Honourable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Philadelphia augt (21) 1820
Sir
Enclosed I send you the my application for a Transfer to Pennsylvania Duly certified which I hope will be found right
yours with great Respect his John Clark mark

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O. W. Ayer Jr. Div. A. P. Ex'r. No. _____ Co. _____ Reg't _____ :10:_____
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. July 16, 1886
Return this letter with your reply.
Sir:
In answer to your application of the 13 th instant for information of John Clark a Revolutionary soldier from New Jersey, you are requested to state what use it is intended to make of the information, as well as your relationship to him.
For the purposes of aiding in the identification of the above named soldier, be pleased to specify his residences during and after the war and the date of his death, so far as each may be known.
Very respectfully John C. Black. Commissioner
Mrs. H. B. Clark Newburg N.Y.

Old war Div
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Co. _____ Reg't _____
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Return this letter with your reply.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. July 30 th , 1886
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive, on a separate sheet, a statement in accordance with your request, of such information of John Clark, a Revolutionary soldier from New Jersey, as is contained in his application for a pension, to be used only for family history.
At the time the above pensioner was transferred from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, there were six others of the same name, pensioners under the same act of March 18, 1818, on the roll of the latter state. Under these circumstances, it is suggested, in order that you may be certain of the correct date of the death of the New Jersey John Clark whose pension certificate was numbered 8899, that you apply to the Third Auditor of the U.S. Treasury, who has the custody of the vouchers on which the pension would be paid to the day of his decease.

1886 Newburg, N.Y. July 26
Wm John C Black Department of the Interior Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
In answer to your request that I state the use intended for the information which I am seeking of John Clark I will say that it is earnestly desired chiefly for the purpose of making an historical sketch of my family as accurate and as complete as possible there being least known of this member than of any other. Also because her interest attaches to him on account of his long military service at such an early age and his dying at the close of the war without an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the results he had helped to accomplish.
His relationship to me is that of Great Uncle. He being an only brother of my grandmother Henry Clark who served three months in militia of New Jersey. Said John Clark had only one place of residence on a tract of land in possession of the family since 1728. 3 miles N.E. of Mendham Morris Co N.J. in Mendham Township, and 5 miles North West of Morristown Morris Co N.J. at the close of war, it French Muskets which he had only relic preserved of his.
Very Respectfully
Henry S Clark
Wm John C Black

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Newburg N.Y. July 13 1885
Dear John C Black (Commission of Pensions) Washington D.C.
Dear Sir I write to William S Stryker Adjutant General of New Jersey for information descriptive of John Clark who was enrolled as a Private in Capt Samuel Hendrys Company, Second Battalion, Second Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line Nov 29th 1776. This Company in 1779 became part of the Second Regiment and John Clark served therein until the close of the war June 1783. Said John Clark enlisted as is supposed from Mendham Township Morris County New Jersey. And the Adjutant General informs me that only the above is recorded at Trenton N.J. but that a large number of the original muster rolls New Jersey Troops of the Revolutionary period are on file in your office and that John Clark * is likely among them. Please inform me by enclosed card and very much oblige Yours Most Respectfully Y.C H S Clark
(* Description of John Clark)