Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,951, Parlly Church, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn
CONTENTS
Church Parlly
NUMBER
R 1951
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34.194
Parley Church
[illegible]
1951
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State of Vermont
Caledonia District S.
On this Seventh day of July AD 1837
personally appeared in open Court before
the Hon. Samuel B. Mattocks, Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Caledonia now sitting, Parlly Church a resident of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and
State of Vermont, aged 73 years last May, 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 at Wellington in the State of Connecticut his then place
of residence, in the summer of 1779 he entered the service of the United States, as a substitute for his father Asa Church, who was
drafted into the company commanded by Capt Woods and regiment commanded by Col Wells, of the Connecticut militia. that immediately after he joined the said Company he marched with the company to New London Connecticut, that he remained at New London on duty with his company for the space of two months, when the company was dismissed & he returned home-- that his company was employed one day every week in building a fort at New London & one day on guard during the two months he remained there-
That afterwards, about the middle of May 1780 or 1781, he cannot recollect certainly which year, he enlisted into the service under Capt Norris, in the Regiment commanded by Col Willis the regiment met at Tolland, marched from thence to Hebron & thence to New London where he remained as he verily believes, in the service of the United States for about two months, & then marched to the old
Indian town of Mohegan, where he remained till he was dismissed, that he served during the last term the Space of four months in the whole, according to his best recollection that
owing to sickness, caused by sleeping on the ground near his tent door in a storm & being drenched with rain, he was unable when dismissed to walk home, & his father came after him. That during the six months that he was in the service of the United States, he was not engaged in any civil pursuit.
That he has no documentary evidence of his service, & Knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except the testimony of his brother
David Church hereto annexed -
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. Parlly Church
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Sam B. Mattocks
Judge of Probate
I certify that Parlly Church who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is a credible witness & that his reputation for truth in the neighborhood where he resides is good
& that his statements above I consider entitled to full credit.
Sam B Mattocks
Judge as aforesaid
I Therein Howard Register of the Court
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from previous page"[illegible] for truth in the neighborhood where he resides is good
& that his statements above I consider entitled to full credit
Sam B Mattocks
Judge as aforesaid
I Theron Howard Register of the Court"
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the Court aforesaid in the matter of the application of Parlly Church for a pension, and the said Court do hereby declare it as their opinion that the said Parlly Church was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court at Danville in said district this Seventh
day of July A.D. 1837
Theron Howard
Register
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Lower Waterford March 18 1837
I David Church of Lyndon County of Caledonia and State of Vermont hereby testify and say that to my certain knowledge Parley Church of Waterford County and State afforsade was engaged in the Revolutionary service and that he was out at two different times the length of which time I cannot definitely
State and further your Deponant sayeth not
David Church
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The above testimony subscribed and sworn to
J. R. Fairbanks Justice Peace

Waterford March 18th 1837
The above named David have been acquainted with for some years and can without hesitation say that I consider him a man of undoubted truth
and veracity
J. R. Fairbanks Justice of the Peace
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Mrs. W. A. Reynolds
236 Newbury St.
Boston, Mass.

Madam:
    I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1951, that Parlly Church was born in May, 1764, and was the son of Asa.
    He alleged that while a resident of Wellington, Connecticut, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops as follows:
   In the summer of 1779 served two months as a substitute for his father in Captain Wood's, Company in Colonel Well's Regiment. 
   For about the middle of May, 1780 or 1781, served four months under Captain Norris in Colonel Willis' Regiment.
   He applied for pension July 7, 1837, while a resident of Waterford Caledonia District, Vermont, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months service as required by the pension law. 
   In 1850 reference was made to his son but his name was not given.
  The date of the death of Parlly Church is not given in the papers of said pension claim but he as alive in December, 1850.
   Th Revolutionary War records of his Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier by the name of Perley Church and the above is the history of the only soldier of a similar name hat is found.  [page end- continued]
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[continuance]
  on said records.
      The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to a claim for pension or bounty land having been made on account of the service of Ass. Church, the father or Parlly, or of an Ass. Church who was born June 25, 1738, and died July 21, 1824.
                   Respectfully,


                            Winfield Scott
                              Commissioner
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I Perrly Church of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, aged -7- years do testify and say, that soon after I heard of the passage of the Act of Congress of June 7,  1832. I applied to Benjamin F. Denning of Danville in said County then Judge of the Probate Court to make out my declaration for a pension under that act that said Denning informed me that I must swear positively that I was in the Service six months or I could not draw a pension. that this deponent being old & infirm and his memory soon, he did not thus, nor does he now feel himself safe to swear positively to the time, altho he verily believes that he served the United States as a soldier in the Resolution for the term of Six months- as he has heretofore stated in his declaration made on the 7th day of July 1837 before the Probate Court for the district of Caledonia. 
    That from the information given by said Denning to this deponents this deponent relinquished the hope of getting a pension, until about a year ago, he was informed by a W. Pike that he was entitled to a pension and if from loss of memory he could not state the exact time, it would not be required, but if he could swear that he believed he served not less than six months a pension would be granted and that the foregoing is all the reason why he delayed so long to make application. 
                         Perrly Church (signature)

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss.}. Danville February 16, 1838. Then personally appeared before me, the above named Parlly Church and subverted the foregoing deposition and made Solemn oath in due form of law that the facts set forth therein are true, and I certify that said Parlly Church is beyond doubt a man of unimpeachable integrity and a credible witness.
                            Sam. B. Mattock (signature)
                                   Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss}. I Samuel B Mattock, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel B. Mattock is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that her commission war dated on the 1st day of November AD 1837 and will expire on the last day of November AD 1838 and that his Signature within written is genuine & swear under my hand & the Seal of Said County Court this 16th day of February AD 1838. 
                              Sam. B. Mattock (signature)
                                  Clerk
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Mr. Samuel B. Mattocks
Danville 
Vermont
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                                    Comptrollers Office
                                  Hartford Connecticut
                                  March 16th 1838

On application of Parlly Church I have examine the books and papers in this office relating to revolutionary services and find and certify that Capt. David Wood is credited on Haskells Receipts under the head of Militia Service from April to November 1779, L1.089-14
    He is also credited on the same book April 17 1780 for service at Greenwich L146.47, and for service at the same place June 2a 1781. L685.4.1, and also for service at the same place April 16th 173, L492. 12. 01/2,
      Capt. Benjamin Norris is also credited on the same book for Militia service June 11th 1785. L19.15.3,
   Capt. B Norris is further credited on the same book Jany' 10th 1732, L 794-7-3, under the following head to wit.  "The United States Dr. To the state of Connecticut for disbursments for three Regiments under the command of Col. Hezekiah Willis for three months raised in consequence of a requisition of General Washington in June 1780.
   There is no rolls of the companies commanded by Capt. Wood & Capt. Norris in this offices. 
I further certify that the name of Parlly Church has not been found.
                          W'm Field Comptroller 
                           (signature)
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DANVILLE MAR 21 VT



H. G. Fry Esq.
Concord 
Vt.
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NY 
US Case
Parley Church


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Hon. J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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                      Concord April 17th 1838

Hon. J.L. Edwards,
Dear Sir I again transmit to you the papers in the care of Dear Parlly Church, There has been much delay in consequence of your Honor requiring a certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut Old Dear Church is very poor and was required to pay $3 before said officer would examine the records for him. The old man is so certain that he was out over six months and supposed that if there was any information in that office it would tent to show that fault, that his friends provided him with the fee. And altho it appears there are no rolls of Companies in that office  Will we consider the Certificate of the Comptroller to coroborate rather than to direct anything from the Deas statement. It is the opinion of all who know him that he is justly entitled to a pension. And all who know anything about the business believe he has complied with the requirements. 
Should you HOn. Sec. of to send a Certificate you may send it to Dea Church at Waterford A. or to me at Concord.
                          Very respectfully
                             Your Obedient
                                 Servant
                            Harvey G. Fry (Signature)

Hon. J.L Edwards
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Hon of Reps.  Apl 30. 1838

Hon. J.L. Edwards
      Sir.
           I am informed that Parly Church of Waterford, County of Caledonia Vermont has made application for a pension I presided to the Department of his petition and vouchers, Will you please to inform me if his case has been decided
          If it has not, will you pease inform me of the disposition of it, as soon as any action is heard upon it. 

          I am Sir
          Your obedient servant
              Isaac Fletcher
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We Thomas Hall a Clergyman residing in Waterford in the County of Caledonia and sate of Vermont and Ephraim C. Parks residing in the same town hereby certify that we are will acquainted with Dece. Perlly Church who he is subscribed and sworn to a declaration resecting service rendered to the United States by himself in the Revolutionary War, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is Reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Resolution and that we concern in that opinion. 
                        (signatures) Thomas Hall 
                                                E.C. Parks
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of July AD 1837
Before.                T.R. Fairbanks.   Justice Peace

I Timothy R. Fairbanks a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont certify that I am personally acquainted with Rev. Thomas Hall and Ephraim C. Parks Esq. of Waterford aforesaid who subscribed the above applicant that they are men of undoubted veracity and this statements Entitled to full credit. 
                         T.R. Fairbanks.     Justice Peace


Personally appeared before me Timothy R. Fairbanks a Justice of the Peace for the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont Dece. Parlly Church who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by record of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear particularly dis to the [illegible] length of time he served in the revolutionary War but according to his best recollection he served not less then the periods mentioned below and in the following [illegible] For six months I served as a soldier, and for such service I claim a Pension
                                   Parlly Church
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day  of July AD 1837 
Before                 T.R. Fairbanks Justice Peace
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State of Vermont }
Caledonia County}  I Samuel R Mattock, Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Timothy R Fairbanks, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 10th day of Nov. 1836 & will expire the last day of November 1837, and that his several signatures to the foregoing (being five) as such Justice, are genuine.
   In Testimony whereof I hereunto Set my hand & the Seal of said County Court this 31st day of August 1837
                               Sam R. Mattocks
                                         Clerk
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Hon. J.L. Edwards.      Concord Vermont Dec. 30 1850

Dear Sir,
I wrote you some months since enquiring about a claim of Parley Church, I made out his papers some years since (which are on file in your office) but failed a few days by making out six months service. The old man is still living, says there is a law now in force which gives a pension to him & h says it is just he should have one as he served his country between 5 & 6 months in the Revolution and in consequence thereof had a very sever fit of sickness. He wishes his case investigated as soon as convenient so that if he is repulsed he can have time to present a petition to Congress this session. I am hardly importance by the heirs of Josiah Goodell to present their claim for more pension. They say he was pensioned for 23 months service. They say that the parts are, he served 34 months then Enlisted for 5 years as orderly Sergeant served 2 months  & hence a substitute. I would further say that I am trying to make out a few claims for Bounty Land, would Enquire if I can have furnished from the department, a copy of the Roll of the 9th Regiment in the year of 1812. Will you please inform me on those points as soon as Convenient.          And oblige your humble servant
                            Harvey G. Fry (Signature)

Hon. J.L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions


Please Address.  H.G. Fry
                           Concord Vermont
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                         Concord Vermont Oct. 21st 1850

Hon. J.L. Edwards
     Dear Sir
       I made out some few years since the papers for an old Soldier by the name of Parley Church who claimed a pension for services in the Revolutionary War. His claim was decided against because he did not quite make out 6 months service. His son lately informed me that there was a recent Act of Congress which granted a pension for a less term of service than 6 months. I have not seen such act. The old man is yet living & is supported gratuitously by his son, who thinks if there is any pension due he ought to have it. I believe the claim was fairly established, if a less term of service was entitled than 6 months, & that the papers are on file in your office. and if he is now entitled under any new act, perhaps he can have a certificate without going all over with the usual ceremonies of evidence again. The Department have been so sharp & exact in their rules lately, that in ove or two of the last cases which I have undertook to establish, that we have had to sacrifice a large share of the Pension to get assistance from a person at Washington who had the evidence of the service & who understood the business. The Revolutionary soldiers being nearly all dead, it is next to impossible (6 are here in the County) to get such proof as it required, and I think if the evidence of the service & I think if the evidence of the service is in Washington City & as where else the Government would assume the harder of geting (getting) satisfied as it uses up a large share of the pension of the claimant as the rule now is. Will you have the goodness to send in the act of Congress & rules of the Late Bounty Law, as I have been applied to, to assist Claimants, & no  (know) nothing about it. 
         Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
            Ho. J.L. Edwards.     
                                          H.G. Fry (signature)
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Hon J. Fletcher
May 29 1838

OC
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War Dept
Pen: Off
May 29, 38

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Parley Church has been again examined & disallowed He alleges two terms of service viz 2 mo at New London under Capt Woods of Col Well's regt in 79. and 4 mo under Capt Norris of Col Wyllis's regt in 1780-

By the Comptrollers certificate it is established that Wyllis's Regt was in service but 3 mo in 1780 which reduces the aggregate of his service below the minimum provision of the ct of 7 June 1832 His papers are placed on our files

Hon J. Fletcher 
H. Refu
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Rejected
See Let to Hon. J.Fletcher May 29.56
HG Fry 11 Jan 57
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Jan 1857
Respecting claim of Parley Church 

Harvey G Fry
Connecticut 
Ian
Hon. James Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Jany 9/57
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[This is an envelope that has notes ]

Respec case
Parley Church
Capt Flett
Ret

Connecticut Oct 21.

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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236 Newbury St Boston Mass
Mar 24 1927
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Will you please write me whether Asa Church who was born in Mansfield Conn June 25 1838 died July 21 1824 has a Revolutionary record in your Bureau. He served in the Rev war and being called home by illness in his family his son Perley born May 7, 1764 while yet in his teens took his fathers place & served 5 1/2 months. Perley died April 5 1853 Can you give me information concerning either men's war records and does any record show their ancestry?

Yours Truly
(Mrs W.A.) Flora Church Reynolds
236 Newbury St
Boston Mass
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1927, May 31. hist. to Mrs. W.A. Reynolds
ucs

[stamped] REJECTED
1951
P.O. Pevley Church
Service:

Enlisted:: ______________, 18
Discharged: ___________, 18

Application filed: ____________, 18
Rejected list of 1852 gives foll. reason for rejection, "He did not serve six months."
Alleges: ____________________________
Re-enlisted: ________________________

Attorney: ____________________________
P.O. _________________________________

_____________Recognized. __________Contract
_____________Cert. of Dis. __________Searched for _________, 18