Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9783, Reuben Champion, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Champion, Reuben
Rhoda H.
NUMBER
W9783
CONTENTS
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Michigan. ┃ 5461
Rhoda H. Champion, Dec'd.
widow of Reuben Champion.
who died on the 26. Apl. 1838. -
of Hillsdale Co in the State of Michigan
who was an [three lines of crossed out words] Assistant Commissary
in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll of Detroit
at the rate of 600 Dollars -- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 27
day of [March, 18 crossed out] April 1838. - and end Jan. 3 1852. -when she died-- (see below)
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb. 1862 and sent to
S.A. Peugh-Present.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
Payable to
Reuben J. Champion,
only surviving child.
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 2d}
Recorded by W. E. Gapen, Clerk,
Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 472
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State of New-York
Tompkins County Clerk's Office,
} SS.
EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county, do hereby certify that Caleb B. Drake Esquir, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the Jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, day elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such, and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the preceding Jurat is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Courts, this Tenth day of October 1851
Ezra Weaver Clerk.
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Tompkins County
State of New York ⎬ Be it known that I Julius Ackley am personally acquainted with Reuben J. Champion and I know that he is the grandson of Israel Champion of East Hadham Cou. and son of
Reuben Champion & Rhoda H. Champion (whose maiden name was Jewitt, and my mothers sister)
Said Rhoda H. Champion died as I understand at Coldwater in Michagan in January 1852. &
Reuben J. Champion her son now lives in Somerset Hillsdale County, Michagan, and is about 56 or 7 years of age.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name the 10th day of October 1854
Subscribed & Sworn
this 10th day of October
Julius Ackley
Subscribed & Sworn this 10th day of October 1854 before me
Caleb B Drake
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford,
On this 30th day of June, A.D. 1855, before me George Robinson, Notary Public, personally appeared Elon Gleason, of lawful age, who first being duly sworn, deposes, testifies and says, that he is a resident of the City and County of Hartford & State aforesaid that he has a letter from Rev. Isaac Parsons, giving the date of the Baptisms of Israel Champion's children.
I further depose and say that Mrs. Robert Watkinson, of this City, who is a daughter of the late Genl. Henry Champion of Colchester, informed me that Israel Champion and her grandfather, Col. Henry
Champion were brothers, and that Reuben Champion was the son of Israel; that she has in her possession many of the Books and Papers of her father, and among them two Receipts dated in 1779 and 1783, signed by Reuben Champion; also a letter from Reuben Champion to her father, dated at East Windsor, Dec. 10, 1832. I further depose, that I have a letter from
Aristarchuz Champion, Esq. of Rochester, N.Y. son of Genl. Henry Champion, dated 13th March, 1854, stating that Reuben Champion was son of Israel Champion. The papers above referred to accompany this affidavit.
Elon Gleason
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County, S G.
On this 30th day of June A.D. 1855, personally appeared Elon Gleason who signed the within document and made oath that the same is true, and I can certify that the said Gleason is well known to me, and and he is a credible person.
Geo. Robinson
Notary Public.
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Hon'rd Sir
under sore affliction and distress, Permit me to addres you as a friend I am doom'd to a solitary life remainder of my days - Paupers have few if any friends They live undesired & die unlemented - 
of course they are neglected when drooping or unwell-- the faster we die, the better for them that keep us. we have here comfortable food and lodging - but are allowed nothing to drink but water except half a pint of cider with our dinner-unless we can get it ourselves - I am very decriped & fast decaying with old age & infirmity - I am
destitute of money & friend, -  I
beg of you kind Sir to send me a small trifle to relieve me a little
from my present distress - the smallest sum will be thankfully acknowledged--With the most greatful acknowledgments for past favours I am Dear Sir
your Most Humble Serv't
Reuben Champion
East Windsor - Almshouse
Dec'r 10th 1832
-
P.S. if you write me I beg you to pay the postage or I cannot get it - RC
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County,
ss

On this 3d day of July, A D. 1855,
personally appeared before me, George Robinson, Notary Public, Maria C. Watkinson, of lawful
age, a resident of the City and County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn, doth on her oath deposes and says, that she is a daughter of Gen. Henry Champion, late of Colchester, dec'd and grand daughter of Col. Henry Champion; that Israel Champion, the father of Reuben Champion, and her grandfather Col. Henry Champion, were brothers; that she has always known Reuben Champion as the son of Israel Champion, of East Haddam; and has also always known from tradition and
otherwise, that the said Reuben is the one who was Commissary during the war of the Revolution.
Maria C Watkinson.
State of Connecticut
Hartford County 
ss
Personally appeared Mrs. Maria C
Watkinson who signed the foregoing deposition to me well known as a credible person and
made oath that the same is true
before me
Geo. Robinson
Notary Public
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Reuben Champion and Rhoda Jewett both of East Haddam were joined in Marriage November 12th day A.D. 1783
a true copy of record
Test. A. Gates
Town Clerk. Town Clerks office
East Haddam Ct. June 1st 1854
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
ss
East Haddam June 1st, 1854
Personally came before me Alfred
Gates who is personally known to me to be the person who executed the above copy of record and also known to me to be the Town Clerk of and for the Town of East Haddam and made oath that the same is a true copy of said record which said record is on page 124 of records of marriage Births & deaths of said Town
Charles Attwood Justice of the Peace
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In the Circuit Court
for the County of Hillsdale
and State of Michigan
County of Hillsdail
State of Michigan
ss
Be it known that on the [blank] day of June 1854 personally appeared before me Warner Wing Circuit Judge in and for said County Reuben J Champion who being by me duly sworn in open Court deposes and says that he is about 57 years of age that he lives in the town of Somerset in the County aforesaid and has resided there the last year that he was born in the town of East Windsor Hartford
County and State of Connecticut that he left the state of Connecticut when about 21 years of age and has since lived in the State of New York and the State of Indiana that he is the son of Reuben Champion formaly of East Haddam in the State of Connecticut and the grandson of Israel Champion of East Haddam aforesaid that he has frequently heard his father relate the history of his revolutionary services and that he was a considerable time an assistant Commissary in conjunction with his
father Israel Champion and under Col Henry Champion who was commissary General that he was engaged in buying beef cattle horses and provisions of every kind
for the army and has heard other persons say that they knew his father when he was acting as assistant commissary in the army. does not know the precise length of time his father served he only recollects that it was from about the middle of the war till near its termination that his father was wounded twice during his services
in the army one was a gunshot wound through the left arm between the elbow and sholder and also in the left side the ball striking a rib and glancing has often seen the sears has heard him relate the difficulties he had to encounter in purchasing articales necessary for the use of the army. he has twice endeverd to make application for a pension but not being familiar with the mode of
proceeding the matter was unattended to. his father Reuben
Champion died in March 1838 leving his mother whose
maiden name was Rhoda Hyde Jewitt and that his said mother lived and died the Widdow of said Reuben Champion on the 3rd day of January 1852 leving deponent the applicant in this case who was the only child of Reuben and Rhoda H
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Champion. has always understood
that his father and mother were married in the town of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut in the year 1782 by the Rev'd Mr Moseley and that his father and
mother were always acknowledged as Husband and Wife by his Grandfather and Grandmother and all the relatives in both families. that this declaration is made for
the benefit of any pension Law in the can as made and provided
Reuben J Champion
Subscribed [illegible] in [illegible] Court this 8th day of June A.D. 1854
Warner Wail
Court Judge
State of Michigan
The Circuit Court for the County of Hillsdale} ss
I do hereby certify that the above named Reuben J Champion personally appeared before me Warren Ming circuit Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of
Hillsdale, who being duly sworn in open court was examined touching
all the matters and statements contained in the foregoing paper by him Subscribed testified that the statements therein contained are
true Such examination being taken
by me in open Court this 8th day of June A.D. 1854 Such examination under oath of said Champion affording Satisfactory Evidence that the facts therein stated are true-
Wanner Ming
Court Judge
State of Michigan
Hillsdale County} ss
I J.H. McCollum Clerk of the County of Hillsdale and of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that Warner Ming whose name
is attached to the above paper is the acting judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Hillsdale and that his acts as such are
entitled to full faith and credence
In witness whereof hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of June AD 1854 
JH McCollum
Clerk