YORK COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - REV WAR - CLARK, William

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Pension Application Of William Clark, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll ___, Application #W8606
York District, South Carolina, October 16th, 1832, William Clark, aged 72 
years: “That he entered the service of the U.S. in the year 1778, then a 
resident of this district, and where he has continued to reside, and was 
employed as one of a scouting party under the command of Captain Robert 
Thompson and remained in service about 3 weeks; ranging in that time the 
districts of York and Chester. Was a volunteer.”

“In the year 1779, he was at the taking of Friday’s Fort, the detachment being 
commanded by General Sumter and Colonel Lee. As well as he recollects, he was 
in service this occasion as a volunteer soldier about  6 weeks.”

“In the same year he served 3 months at Orangeburg under the command of Colonel 
Moffett and Captain John Henderson. On this occasion he was a volunteer.”

“In 1781 he served a 3 months tour in the Forks of Edisto, SC under the command 
of Captain Henderson, the plantation of Mr. Young being headquarters, and was 
employed in procuring cattle for General Greene’s army. He was now also a 
volunteer.”

“The next service was for 3 months. Marched from York; passed Sherer’s Ferry, 
Broad River opposite Winnsboro and next to ?Sumner’s Mill in Newberry under the 
command of Sumter and Captain John Cunningham. During this time there was a 
slight engagement with a scouting party of the British at the Fish Dam Ford; 
afterwards another skirmish at Blackstock’s, Newberry District, with the 
British, where General Sumter was wounded. Was a volunteer”

“He further states that he was born in North Carolina. Was born March 25th, 
1760 as shown by a record in his possession furnished by his father…

His children’s births, according to the Bible page:

Joseph		June 5, 1793
Thomas   	October 15th, 1795
Benjamin	May 28, 1797
?Amzi		November 6, 1799
Mary D.	July 12, 1802
Eliezer		May 22, 1805	
Willi		May 4, 1808
John Franklin	October 10, 18__ [paper edge crumbled to dust]
Francis		June 5, 18__
James		July 8, 18__	

Sarah Clark married William Clark October 1792. Her maiden name was Boyles. 
William Clark died December 18, 1844.