Duplin County NcArchives Military Records.....Clark, David Revwar ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: James Clark cowkisses@bellsouth.net October 28, 2011, 3:20 pm Record I am on a mission to correct information in a number of Family Trees on Ancestry, that pertain to David Clark, the Revolutionary War Veteran from Hopkins County, Kentucky. These incorrect trees have him confused with the David Clark who died in Clay County, Kentucky in 1842. Hopkins is located in the western end of the state while Clay is located in the eastern end of the state. [This David Clark of Hopkins County, is no doubt the David Clark whose name appears on the roster of soldiers from Duplin and Sampson Counties, North Carolina. Also on this roster appears the names of William Dickson, Captain, NC Militia, Clerk of Duplin Court, Joshua Daughtry, Ensign to Captain, 10th Continental Line and Barnaby Stevens, Lieutenant, NC Militia. David was married to Hannah Pollock on 24 Jun 1789 in Duplin County, North Carolina. His bondsman was Simon McLendon and the witness was W. Dickson, Clerk of Court. [No doubt the same Captain William Dickson that David served with in the militia.] David's name also appears on a petition, 3 Feb 1779, to the General Assembly from the inhabitants of Duplin County, North Carolina, asking that no part of Duplin be annexed to any new county or to any existing county.] During the 1820 Census, David and his family were living in Hopkins County, Kentucky where they were farming. The family consisted of 1 male 45 and over, 2 males 16 thru 25, 1 male 10 thru 15 and 2 males under 10. 2 females 45 and over, 1 female 16 thru 25 and 1 female 10 thru 15. Also living in the household were 17 Slaves. Of the family, 9 persons were engaged in Agriculture. Living near by were the families of Thomas Clark, George Clark and Samuel Clark. [The other David Clark was living in Clay at the time of the census.] During the 1830 Census, David and his family were living in Hopkins County, Kentucky where they were farming. The family consisted of 1 male 70 thru 79 (born 1760 - 1769), 1 male 30 thru 39, 1 male 20 thru 29 and 2 males 15 thru 19. 1 female 50 thru 59, 1 female 20 thru 29 and 1 female 10 thru 14. Also living in the household were 17 Slaves. [The other David Clark was living in Clay at the time of the census.] David Clarke made application for a Revolutionary War pension on November 12, 1832. [Pg 72] Hopkins County, Kentucky Order Book, August 1831 - December 1839. [The other David Clark never made an application for a pension.] Abstracts of Pensions Hopkins Co., Kentucky, 2002 He was drafted in 1778 for a three-month tour of duty under Capt. William Dixon, Lt. Barnabas Stephen and Ensign Joshua Daughtery of the North Carolina Militia. He rendezvoused at Jumping Run near Wilmington. They marched there to Elizabeth in Balden Co., against the Tories. They returned to Jumping Run and he was discharged. After the defeat of General Gates at Camden, he volunteered and served in the militia as a Dragoon. They marched to South Carolina where they were engaged in scouting duties against the British and the Tories. He volunteered for another tour under Gen Lillingham, Capt James Lore, Lt. Warren Blunt and Ensign Lewis Lamer. They marched to Pedee River to join the Continental Army under General Greene. They saw action at Long Bridge near Wilmington. He volunteered in 1781 after Cornwallis left Wilmington for a tour of three months under Col. Kennan and Capt. Michael Kennan. He volunteered another three months under Fisher Pipkin and they marched to Long Bridge where they joined the army under Gen. Rutherford. He served in all 15 months. David was awarded a pension for his service as a Private, Infantry and Cavalry in the North Carolina Militia. His annual allowance was $53.33, which began on 6 February 1833 when he was 75 years of age. He received a total of $159.99, which places his death date sometime in 1836. [The other David died in 1842 in Clay.] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/duplin/military/revwar/other/clark594mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb