Franklin County GaArchives Military Records.....Clark, Thomas September 1832
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of Thomas Clark, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll ___, Application #S31610
Franklin County, Georgia, September 10, 1832, Thomas Clark, aged 71 years: That he
entered the service of the United States, Camden District in South Carolina, in the
militia of that state in the month of March 1779. Was drafted under Captain Joseph
Feenster or Finistre and Colonel Joseph Brown. Was marched to Columbia and remained
there some time, and marched from there to Orangeburg, and shortly afterwards
marched to Charleston, into which city we were chased by the British. Was detached
on a party to James Island, returned from there to Charleston and was discharged,
after having served 4 months and a few days over. Recollects Pulaski, a commander of
horse at Charleston.

Returned from Charleston to Camden and was again drafted in the winter of 1780-1781
at Camden aforesaid, under Captain John McCool and was marched under Colonel Brown
and joined General Sumter at Orangeburg. Had no fighting except a little skirmish at
Giesendanner's on Edisto River, and was discharged by General Sumter after a 2
months service. Captain McCool was not out with us, but was commanded by Lieutenant
Hezekiah Love.

Returned to Camden and in the course of the summer of 1781, was drafted in Camden
aforesaid under Captain John McCool and was marched to join General Henderson at
Orangeburg. Colonel Brown commanded the regiment, and was marched to a station on
Edisto River. Remained there until he was discharged, for a 2 month tour, what he
served out and returned home.

Remained at home some [or four] months and was drafted again under the last
mentioned officers and was marched to the same station on Edisto River. Remained
there until he served out his 2 months and was discharged. Served regularly 10
months as aforesaid and afterwards served 3 months irregularly as a volunteer
against the Tories and marched under Captain McCool and Captain Hopkins through
different parts of Camden District aforesaid.'

Does not know anyone living in Georgia by whom he can prove his service, nor anyone
living elsewhere unless Thomas Sanders is yet alive in Chester District, SC.

Was born in Granville County, NC, July 22, 1761. Does not know that there is any
record of his age. That when he entered the service he lived in Camden District (now
Chester), SC. Since peace was made, he lived 10 years in Rutherford County, NC and
then removed to Jefferson County, Georgia, and from thence to his present residence,
where he has lived for the last 35 years.



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