Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,862, Isaac Churchill, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass

Churchill, Issac
Elizabeth
or Betsy

NUMBER 
W.20.862
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11.220
Vermont, Montpelier
Elizabeth Churchill, decd. wife of Issac Churchill
who died in 1800
of Hard Disk. in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain -- of the Regt. commanded
by Col V in the Revolution for 6 months. 5 days.

Inscribed in the Roll of Montpelier at the rate
of 20 Dollars 55 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. (illegible) died in 1842

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
Dec. 1851 and sent to 
Oel Billings
Woodstock Vermont

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by W. R. Weightman Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 141
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No. 14.409

Elizabeth Churchill dec.
Widow of Issac 
Vermont
Act 7 July 1838

Set Oct 20, 1851

Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vt.
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State of Vermont
Hartford District 
  On this 3rd day of June AD 1851 personally appeared before the (illegible) the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Zebedee Churchill a resident of Pomfret in said District and son of Isaac Churchill formerly of Middleboro in the State of Massachusetts aged 70 years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 and if not entitled under that act, then under the act of July 7, 1838.
  That he is the administrator of the estate of Betsey Churchill his mother, and the widow of said Isaac Churchill and that said Isaac Churchill during the Revolutionary War resided in the town of Middleboro aforesaid and was enlisted or drafted in the the military service of the United States at said Middleboro in the first of said war  and he thinks his first tour was a seven months service, and during said war was called into said service several times, and was in service with Samuel Bennett and also with Eleazer Wood both of said Middleboro, who have each drawn pensions in their lifetime.
  He further declares that his said father brought home more than one hundred dollars of Continental Money, which he has heard his said father say, he paid one hundred dollars for a cow and then had some left & he has frequently heard him relate over his service but cannot remember the officers he served under until he made his statement according to the rules of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts and sent to said office for a certified copy of his service and on its receipt he finds said Isaac Churchill his father, served in Capt. Hardows , Capt. Tuffers & Capt. Barrows companies which names he now remembers, and he believes that he always said that he served in all about thirteen months.
   He further declares that his said mother's name before marriage was Betsy or Elizabeth Raymond, and that she was married to his father said Isaac Churchill at said Middleboro by the Rev. Asa Hunt a Baptist Minister on the 21st day of January 1779; and that said Isaac Churchill died at said Pomfret in the month of January 1800, and
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let his mother aforesaid, Betsey or Elizabeth Churchill a widow and that she remained my fathers widow until she died which was on the 8th day of May 1842 at said Pomfret aged 83 years, having never applied for a pension in her lifetime, and as administrator aforesaid, he now claims the mount due his said mother at her death.
Zebedee Churchill, Administrator 
Oel Billins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before Me John Porter, Judge

State of Vermont
Hartford District

  I Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify the the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zebedee Churchill, administrator of the estate of Betsey Churchill widow of Isaac Churchill for a Pension.  I further certify that said Zebedee Churchill is now administrator of the estate of said Betsey Churchill widow os said Isaac and has given bonds for the faithful performance of said trust as appears of record and due faith & credit are to be given to his acts as such.  And I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that said Isaac Churchill died at Pomfret in said District in the month of Jany. 1800, and left a widow by the name of Betsey Churchill above mentioned and that she remained his widow up to the time of death which took place May 8, 1842, and she left the following children who are much scattered to wit, Zebedee Churchill administrator aforesaid Betsey Thompson, Patty Thomas, Isaac Churchill, Phiehas Churchill, Jacob Churchill & Ruth Watkins being seven in all. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Woodstock this 3rd day of June AD 1851.
S. A. Marsh, Register
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I George Pickens Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough , Massachusetts hereby certify that in the records of Marriages in said town the marriage of Isaac Churchill and Elizabeth Raymond is recorded as follows
January twenty first Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine Isaac Churchill & Elizabeth Raymond both Middle.
Asa Hunt. Cos. Min.

I George Pickens above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough Mass. and that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of Marriages in said town with the exception of the date which is (illegible) on the record in fair and legible figures as follows 
Jany 21, 1779
George Pickens Town Clerk 
of Middleburgh 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plymouth MIddleborough June 18, 1851, Sworn to before me Nathan King Justice of the Peace. 
I further certify that I find the following record made by a vote of the town September 31, 1776 (illegible) and ordered by the Town that Mr. William Bennett Town Treasurer hire the sum of twenty four pounds for the Billeting Soldiers on their (illegible) . I also find a further record of May 18th A.D. 1778 that said meeting that the town pay to the twenty six Continental men (illegible) receiving for General Washington Army the sum of thirty pounds.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Secretary's Office, Boston, June 19th, 1857

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations, hereto attached, Nathan King was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth. 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Anasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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to be paid to each and and also that this Town Treasurer gave his note for thirty pounds payable to each man in the behalf of the Town said notes to be paid in nine months from the date without interest.
George Pickens Town Clerk
aforesaid

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plymouth Middleborough June 18, 1851
Sworn to before me 
Nathan King
Justice of the Peace
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
Isaac Churchill wid. File Io862

Enlisted Jan 29, 1776
Length of Service 9 days
Rank Private
Captain James Harlow
Colonel Cary
State - Mass

Enlisted Apr. 1777 
Length of Service June 1777
Rank Private
Captain William Tapper
Colonel  Titcomb
State - Mass

Enlisted  Apr. 14, 1778 
Length of Service 2 mos. 21 days
Rank Private
Captain John Barrows
Colonel  Abidjan Stearns
State - Mass

Enlisted Oct 1778 
Length of Service 30 Days
Rank Private
Captain Job Pierce
Colonel  Theophilus Colton
State - Mass

Battles engaged in, -

Residence of soldier at enlistment
  Middleboro Mass.

Date of application for pension (by son)
   June 3, 1851  His claim al.

Residence at date of son at application
Pomfret, Hartford, Dist. Vt.

Age at date of application of son 
70 years

Remarks: Soldier, son of Capt. Perez, Perea or Perez Churchill, married at Middleboro, Mass. January 21, 1779 Betsey or Elizabeth Raymond, and died at Pomfret Vt.. Jany 1800. She died at Pomfret May 8, 1842 aged 83 years, children Zebedee, Betsey Thompson, Patty Thomas, Isaac, Phinehas, Jacob and Ruth Watkins
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No. 14.409

Elizth Churchill
decd wid. of Isaac
Vermont

Act 7th July 1838

To Oel Billings Oct 20/51
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July 2nd, 1851

Apple of Betsy of Elizabeth Churchill dec;d

Must be original case

Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vt.
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LEFT SIDE OF DOCUMENT

1909 Feby 8, Hist to C. B. Snow, V.L.M.
(Letter in Sun. File 12706)

RIGHT SIDE OF DOCUMENT

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File Nol. 20862

Elizabeth Churchill
Widow of
Isaac Churchill
Private Rev. War

Act July 7, 1838

Index: Vol. A, Page 132

(Arrangement of 1870)
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No. 14.409
Elizabeth Churchill
Decd
wid. of Isaac
Act July 7, 1838

Add
6 mos. 5 days prove. $20.55

from March 4 '36
to March 8 41

Zebedee Churchill - adm.
Betsy Thompson
Patty Thomas
Isaac Churchill
Phinehas Churchill
Jacob Churchill
Ruth Watkins


Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vermont
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Churchill decd
widow of Isaac
Hartford District and State of Vermont
act of July 7, 1838

Claim - original

Proof exhibit

Is it documentary, traditionary , or supported by rolls". If either, state the substance.
  Record proof of service & marriage
  Parole proof of identity

F. H. Davidge
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vt.
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I phinehas Raymond of Comfort in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont aged 86 years testify and say that during the Revolutionary War and some time afterwards I resided in old Middleboro in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts where I was born. I was out in said Revolutionary service for which I made application for a pension but by reason of not proving six months service the pension was not granted.
  I further say that while I resided in said Middleboro I was neighbor of Isaac Churchill son of Capt. Perea Churchill and I was personally knowing that said Isaac was out in said Revolutionary service from said Middleboro six months or more but under what officers I am not able to state and I never knew of any other Isaac Churchill in that town while I lived there.
  I further say that said Isaac Churchill after being in service aforesaid, and about the year 1779 married my sister Elizabeth Raymond and they had a number of children and the oldest son now living is Zebedee Churchill who lives within a short distance from me.  I removed into Vermont about the year 1787 and my brother-in-law Isaac Churchill removed from Middleboro aforesaid to Vermont some ten years afterwards.  The said Isaac died about the year 1800 and his widow died in 1842 at Pomforte aforesaid.
Phineas Raymond

Witness
Stephen Raymond
Oel Billings
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
  Pomfort October 29, 1851. Personally appeared Phineas Raymond and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Ole Billings Justice of the Peace

  I further certify that said Raymond is personally known to me to be of undoubted good character for truth, and a credible witness.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsow County ss

I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned an qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor this 28 day of October A.D. 1851

Norman Williams,
Clerk
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Woodstock Vt. October 30, 1851

Sir,
Your favor of the 20th instant was duly receiv'd, in answer to the application of Zebedee Churchill Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Churchill widow of Isaac Churchill for arrear of Pension. 
I now forward the testimony of Phinehas Raymond to substantiate the fact "that the said Elizabeth Churchill the mother was the wife of the identical soldier of that name who performed the service."
I am sorry that I cannot produce any furhter evidence to prove the length of service done communing Jany. 29 1776 as named in the certificate of the Secretary of Mass. for I was informed at the time I obtained said certificate, that the soldiers were at that time enlisted for one year unless sooner discharged, and he is only credited for 9 days service, which was from the time of enlisting to that of marching. 
If you have such evidence in your Department, I hope it may be allowed, but if not, I must take the 6 mos. + 5 days service as named in your above named. 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Service.
Oel Billings

Col. James E. Heath
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Woodstock Vt. June 26, 1851

Sir, 
I enclose the declaration of Zebedee Churchill, Administrator of the Estate of Betsey or Elizabeth Churchill, late widow of Isaac Churchill to obtain arrear of pension. You will notice, that the declaration insists, that his father served seven months the first service he performed, which was in 1776. 
You also find by the Secretary's certificate of service, that he was paid for 9 days from the time of enlisting to time of marching in 1776 and that the service was done in New York, but no roll of this service is found in the office, but the enlistment was for one year unless sooner discharged, but this is the time the declarant says he did the 7 mos. of Service. If then this was only 7 mo. with the six other months named in said certificate, makes it corespond with the Claimants statement, that he served in all 13 months. 
You will also find by the certificate of the town Clerk of Middleboro that in 1776, the Treasurer was authorized to him 24 pounds, for the biliting soldiers on their march. I am inclined to beleive, that he served the full year of 1776, and if you so find it by the rolls, shall expect a pension accordingly which will be for 18 mos. service. I will thank you to make the pension payable to the Administrator for the sole benefit of him and the other children named, which will prevent the trouble and expense of sending all over the country to obtain their signatures to a power of atty to draw the money, and the Adminr has given bonds to the Probate Court as you may notice by their certificate that makes it sure for the heirs. 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Svr.
Oel Billings

Col. James E. Heath 
Commr of Pensions
Washington City, 
D.C.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Office, Boston: 
April 3d 1857

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Churchill is borne on a pay roll of Captain Harlow's Co. Col. Cary's Regt. from time of enlisting to time of marching, - as a private from Jany 29 1776. 9 days. - Service appears to have been in N.Y. but no roll of it appears. (some of the Co. from Middleboro'.)
On a pay roll of Capt. Wm. Tuppers Co. Col. Titcombs' Regt. as a private from Apr. to June 1777. 65 days. Eleazer Wood also appears on this roll. 
On a pay roll of Capt. John Barrows Co. Col. Abijah Stearns' Regt of guards near Boston, as a private, from April 14, 1778. 2 mos. 2 days. - Samuel Bennet is on this roll - Some of the Co. belonged to Middleboro
On a pay roll of Capt Job Pierces Co. Col Theophilus
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Cottons' Regt. for month of Oct. 1778, as a private of Middleboro - 30 days. -

[large black seal on right side of page, illegible]

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES
the - Son _____of
the party who rendered the service.
County of Windsor
State of Vermont
Town of Woodstock

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to
furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Isaac
Churchill
in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Middleboro in the County
of Plymouth - and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Middleboro or was drafted in the County of
Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year or about
1777, 78 or 79 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain-who
cannot remember- nor the Col of the Regiment- although he has heard him tell and he served as follows, viz:--
his said Father went into the Revolutionary service
in the militia- or continental line from the said town of Middleboro as
he believes in the first of the war but under what
Captain he cannot remember. He first went
out in said service and served about seven
months and came home and was married to
Betsey Raymond after which he was called out
again into said Military service and served
about three months or so and perhaps more as
he has heard him say that he paid out one
hundred dollars of continental money for a cow




Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he
served, and all other particulars known.
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and then had some left which he recollects to have
seen in
his fathers house many years since. Samuel Bennett
late of said Woodstock was out with said Isaac Churchill
part of the time and said Bennett in his life time drew
a pension of $55 per annum. Eleazer Wood of said
Middleboro was out with his said Father, and he drew a pension
in his life time of $96. per annum under the act of March
18th 1818. His said father Isaac Churchill died in
January 1800 and her mother Betsey Churchill died
May 8th 1842.

I am now 72 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state
the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this fifth day of March
A. D. 1861
witness Zebedee P.
Churchill
Zebedee
Churchill
mark
Signed by said Zebedee Churchill
in my presence,
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace