Washington County RI Archives Military Records.....Clarke, Arnold Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ri/rifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Abby Scott abby.scott@gmail.com July 4, 2013, 10:44 am Clarke, Arnold W 17625 Clarke, or Clark, Arnold W. 17625 Content Source: The National Archives Publication Number: M804 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files Publisher: NARA National Archives Catalog ID: 300022 National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900 Record Group: 15 Short Description: NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. State: Rhode Island Veteran Surname: Clarke Veteran Given Name: Arnold Pensioner Surname: Clarke Pensioner Given Name: Fillee Service: R.I. Pension Number: W. 17,625 P. 1 File card for Clarke or Clark, Arnold W. 17625 [wife] Fillee P. 2 “Connecticut 3330 Fillee Clark, widow of Arnold Clark who died on the 14th of December 1839 of Windham Co. in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain S. Clarke of the Regt. Commanded by Major Potter in the [interlined: R.I.] militia line for 2 years private. Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ cents per annum to commence on the 15th day of Decr. 1839. Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of May, 1840 and sent to William Dyer, Esq. Central Village, Connct. Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 $17.77 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1840 $40.00 $57.77 Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the Recorded by S. A. Elliott, clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 70” P. 4 “Connecticut 17450 Arnold Clarke of Sterling in the State of Connt. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain S. Clarke of the Regt. Commanded by Major Potter in the [interlined: R.I.] Militia line for 2 years. Inscribed on the Roll of Connt. at the rate 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Augt. 1833, and deld. S. Davis of Thompson Ct. Present” P. 5 “Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of Connecticut, County of Windham, } SS. Plainfield, August 1st 1833 On this 1st day of August A.D. 1832 personally appears in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Arnold Clarke a resident of the town of Sterling in the County of Windham, and the State of Connecticut, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: that in the month of December 1776 he resided in Richmond in the State of Rhode Island and belonged to the Company of Militia under the command of Captain Simeon Clarke of said Richmond who was appointed captain in May 1776 and that on the 15th day of December 1776 he with said Company was drafted and entered the service of the United States as a private in said Company and marched to Boston Neck in South Kingston in Rhode Island to guard the shores of the Narragansett Bay and was stationed at George Brown’s house on said Boston Neck and that said Company was with other Companies of the Second Regiment under the command of Major Thomas Potter, and that he served in said company as aforesaid till the 3rd day of April 1777 making a period of three and one half months as a private. That in the month of April 1777 he with said Company were drafted to serve alternately for fifteen, twenty and thirty days, and it was understood that the one half were to serve for fifteen, twenty or thirty days and then the other half were to server in their turn so long as it should be necessary to guard the shores of the Bay from the incursions of the enemy and that between the first day of March 1777 and the first of May 1777 he served at said Boston Neck a period of fifteen days in said Company under the above named officers making four months from the 15th of December 1776. That on the first Wednesday of May 1777 Captain Richard Baily was elected Captain of the said first Company of Richmond Militia and continued Captain and had the command of said Company till June 1780 and that between the month of April 1777 and the month of June 1780 he served in said Company a period of not less than seventeen months in a Regiment in which Charles Dyer was Colonel. During the former part of the last mentioned time that he was under the command of Major Thomas Potter and Major Ray Sounds who being the command while Colonel Dyer was absent and on duty at other places were sometimes called Colonels but were not till Thomas Potter was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Regiment, the 2nd being divided, in may 1779 and he knows not that Ray Sounds was ever appointed Colonel. That the above named seventeen months under Captain Baily were served at Bissells Mills three and one half months—at Bristol two months – at Wickford two months—at Point Judith one and one half months – South Kingston half a month at Newport Irving Sullivan expedition and before two months, as private in said Company making a period of seventeen months and although he cannot remember the exact times and days that he entered each term of service yet he well remembers it for half of the time. That in the month of June1780 Joshua Webb was appointed Captain of said Company and that between the month of June 1780 and September 1781 he served in said company the full term of five months which he served out under Captain Joshua Webb in the 2nd Regiment of Militia under the Command of Colonel Charles Dyer at the following places, at Bissels Mills one month at Bristol & Tiverton two months at South Ferry in South Kingston one” P. 6 “month and was finally dismissed at Brintons Neck Newport after having served one month in Rhode Island the last of August or 1st of September 1781 having served at least two years and two months. And he further declares and says that he faithfully served his Country in the War of the Revolution not less than four months between the 15th day of December 1776 and the first of May 1777 under Captain Simeon Potter [sic] -- And seventeen months between the 1st Wednesday May 1777 and the month of June 1780 under Captain Richard Baily—and five months between the month of June 1780 and the month of September 1781 – making in all not less than two years and two months in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Dyer and in his absence Major Thomas Potter and Major Ray Sounds who were sometimes called Colonels from their frequently having the command of the troops where they were stationed. That he further states that he has no documentary evidence and that the proof a company in this declaration is the best in his power to produce. He further states that there is a mistake in two depositions accompanying Capt. Joshua Webb’s declaration and to the several Colonels, probably occasioned by Major Potter’s having had the command of the troops stationed at Boston Neck and Major Sounds, afterwards sharing the command. The facts being that Major Potter 1st had the command then major Sounds afterwards Colonel Dyer was present and took the command of the Regiment he having been absent at other places. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is no on the pension roll of the agency of any State. The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:-- 1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Richmond in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1748. 2. Have you any record of your age; if so, where is it? I have no record of my [?] there was are in my father’s family bible. 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I lived in Richmond in the State of Rhode Island when called into service where I lived some years after the war & have lived in Voluntown & Sterling where I now live since the War 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I was drafted --- 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. General Spencer, General Sullivan & Colonel Green. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I never received a written discharge from service --- 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Reverend Peleg Peckham and Joshua Webb --- [signed] Arnold Clarke” P. 7 Affidavit from Peleg Peckam and Joshua Webb of Plainfield, Windam Co. CT stating Arnold Clarke is well known to them and attesting to their belief in his veracity, dated 01 Aug 1833 P. 8 Folio cover dated 17 Apr 1840 for Fillee Clark’s application for her deceased husband’s pension P. 9 “Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, or the benefit of the act applicable to the case. State of Connecticut, Windham County. On this 18th day of March, 1840 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district of Plainfield within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut Fillee Clarke aged 91 years a resident of Sterling in said County of Windham who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 or the act applicable to the facts in her case. That she is the widow of Arnold Clarke late of Sterling aforesaid who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner during his natural life and had a certificate which she has sent with her application for the balance of the pension due at her said husband’s death – The certificate of her said husband is dated the 22nd day of August 1833 and recorded in the Pension Office Book E Vol 3d Page 9 by Francis F. Francisore Clerk--- She further declares that she was married to the said Arnold Clark on or about the 10th day of September P. 11 [two page 11 records in the file] Seventeen hundred and Seventy one by George Webb Esq in Richmond in the State of Rhode Island ---- that her husband the aforesaid Arnold Clarke died on the 14th day of December 1839 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed--- She further declares that she knows of no person living who was present at her marriage nor does she no [sic] of any other record that will prove her marriage except a record in a Bible in her possession and now in Court in which are the following words “Arnold Clark his first born son[??} & Felee Clarke wife” “to Arnold Clark” after which follows the record of her children, while she lived with, and was the wife of Arnold Clark --- that all the services of the said Arnold Clark were performed in the Revolutionary War after she was married to her said husband—That her first child was named Henry who was born April 5th 1772 and is now dead. ] [signed] Filee Clark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Probate Court for the district of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, and this Court do find that the said Fillee Clarke is the widow of Arnold Clark from evidence introduced before this Court in order to obtain the P. 12 balance of the Pension due at the death of Arnold Clarke In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of March 1840. [signed] Joseph Eaton, Judge of Probate for the District of Plainfield” P. 11 [small page presumably taken from a family bible] “[illeg.] first born, [illeg] Henery [sic] Clark was born April the 5 day it being first day of the week 1772 Daniel Clarke was born June the 14th day Y Tuesday 1774 Rebeckah Clarke was born October the 11thday seventh day of the Week 1777 Arnold Clarke was born January the 22 day seventh day of the week 1780 Lowes Clark was born July 29 1782 on Monday [possibly female, Lois, based on p. 18] Bridgit Clark was born September the 25th the seventh day of the week in the year 1784” P. 13 Folio cover for File No. 17625 Fillee Clark Widow of Arnold Clarke P. 14 handwritten calculations with no text P. 15 looks to be the backside of p. 14 “Arnold Clark for: 80$ Act 7 June 32. Last pd? 10 May 40” [and in another hand] “pd to 4 Sep 1839” P. 16 Unfolded envelope dated April 17, 1840 from Central Village, CT address to J.L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. P. 17 Cover note from William Dyer of Central Village to J.L. Edwards for the papers of Fille [sic] Clark P. 18 Declaration of Wate Waterman that she is acquainted with the Clarke family and the bible page exhibited in Court is the same one he saw in the family bible some twelve years previous. She goes on to declare “that I have known several of her children viz. Arnold, Lois and Bridget” P. 19 Clerk John F. Gordon’s certification of William Dyer as a justice of the Peace for Windham County and attesting to his signature on the foregoing documents. P. 20 Folio front cover for Arnold Clarke p. 21 1 Aug 1833 Declaration of Joshua Webb of Plainfield, Windham Co., CT aged 78 to certify that he was well acquainted with Arnold Clarke having known him from childhood and attests to his service. P. 22 Folio front cover for Arnold Clark P. 23 30 Jan 1833 Declaration from Thomas Lillibridge of Tolland, Tolland Co., CT that he has been acquainted with Arnold Clark from childhood and attests to his service. Additional Comments: Please note that the spelling of Clarke varied between Clark and Clarke throughout the document. I've replaced spelling as I found it. The enclosed is a mix of verbatim and summary. If the text is in quotes it is verbatim. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ri/washingt/military/revwar/pensions/clarke40gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/rifiles/ File size: 14.7 Kb