Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 636, Joshua Church, Vt
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CONTENTS
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11.628
Vermont
Joshua Church of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin of the Regt commanded by Col. Wait in the ['New Hampshire' crossed out] Vt ['line for' crossed out] Troops - 
14 Mo Private $46.66
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May and Sent to 1833 Amos Heald, Chester. Vt
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 93.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 23.33
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$116.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 3 - Page 56
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1853 Increase
Vermont
Sally Church widow of Joshua Church who served in the Revolutionary war, Vt as a Private
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St Johnsbury
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the ['3d February, 1853.' crossed out]  27th July 1868. Ded subsr pay to.
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Certificate of Pension issued 5th day of Oct. 1868, and Re care Prescott Heald, sent Dec 5/68 to Claimant Chester Vt.
Act of 3d Feby 1838
Act of July 27/68.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 177 Vol. H
/s/Harman Seligson
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121.881 Act Mch 3/55
May. 7/.
Sally Church, wid of Joshua Church, Priv. Rev War.
Capt.
Col.
Vt Mil.
Ent
Dis. 
War. Rev. [overwritten: No. 26380 iss May 24/36]
Rec a Pension of U. States, 
Vt Feby 3-1855
AV:160 AC May 22/56
[illegible signature]
R
Arad Joy, atty Ovid N.Y. 

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in:A Joy. Jan'y: 28/56.

Vol. C._105._
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Joshua Church Appl.
13.199 -
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 13th day of August A.D. 1832 
Personally appeared Before the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the state of Vermont in open court. Joshua Church of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont; aged Sixty Seven years the 8th day of April last past, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, in the Vermont state troops, the first of May 1781 marched to and was stationed at Bethel Fort, Royalton Block house & Barnard Vermont soon after the Town of Royalton was Burned by the Indians, served  under the following named Officers - Lieut. Joshua Church (Father of this Applicant.) and Lieut. Elijah. Knight, that he continued to serve about seven months & was dismissed in Dec'r 1781.
That he again entered service in May 1782 in the same service, was again stationed at Bethel fort & Royalton Blockhouse. served under the following named officers - Capt. Benjamin - Lieut. Joshua Church, & Lieut. Hall - who were in Command of the aforesaid Fort & Blockhouse was often sent out on scouting parties - & served about seven months and was discharged in December 1782 at Bethel Fort - had no discharge in writing.
That he has not any documentary evidence.
He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
The following interrogatories, were then propounded by the court aforesaid, to the applicant, and the following answers made. 
Qu's 1 - Where, and in what year were you Born
Ans. Was born at Sterling Massachusetts the 8th day of April 1765
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Qu's 2d - Have you any record of your age; & if so, where is it?
ans. Have none & know of none unless at Sterling - 
Qu's 3d - where were you living when called into service; where have you ['since' crossed out] lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live.
ans. I Lived in Chester when called into service, in Chester ever since the Revo. War, where I now live. - 
Qu/s4th - How were you called into service, were you drafted - did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if a substitute for whom?
ans. by voluntary enlistment, in the Vermont troops. - 
Qu's 5th - State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served since continental & Militia REgiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
ans. Cannot recollect any other officers except those herein before named. There being but one company in service at the Fort at Bethel, & that vicinity at the time of my service, I was often out on scouting parties and was known by the name of Joshua Church Jun'r while & since that service till the death of Lieut. Joshua Church my Father, who has since 1818 draw a pension (being placed on the pension list. Roll of the Vermont agency) till his death which was in March 1829. and his arrear being small has not been called for, & his certificate not returned to the war department.
Qu's 6 did you ever receive a discharge from the service; & also by whom was it signed, & what is it become of it. 
Answer - I did not receive a written discharge at any term of service.
/s/Joshua Church
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
/s/Jabez Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
/s/Jabez Proctor Judge
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I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor; in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Church for a Pension.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and thirty-two. 
/s/Reuben Washburn. -
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2nd Section of the act of Feby 3d 1853 - 
State of Vermont
District of Windsor} ss. 
On this 9th day of June A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont Sally Church, a resident of Chester in the County of Windsor, and State aforesaid, aged 67 years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary WAr; - that she is the Widow of Joshua Church ['Jun'r' crossed out] who was, according to the best of her knowledge, a Private in the Army of the Revolution, that he served two terms of seven months each, One term under Lieutenant Joshua Church (his father) & Lieutenant Elijah Knight; was stationed at Bethel & Royalton Block House Vt. soon after the Town of Royalton was burnt by the Indians.
Second term service under Capt. Benjamin; Lieutenant Joshua Church, & Lieutenant Hall, at Bethel fort & Royalton Vermont.
That said Joshua Church drew a Pension of Forty six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum during his lifetime at the Vermont Agency, under the act of June 7th 1832. Certificate Dated May 30th 1855, No 11,626. which certificate has been surrendered to the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Church on the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three; that her said Husband died in Chester Vt. on the Third day of August. One thousand eight hundred and forty; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, 
She further declares that she is now a Widor
/s/X her mark Sally Church
Witness. Prescott Heald.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me in Open Court. 
/s/Salmon F. Dutton. Judge of said Probate Court.
I, Salmon F. Dutton, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Windsor and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mrs. Sally Church above named, is a respectable resident of Chester, in said District of Windsor, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration as I believe,
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor, at Cavendish in said District on this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
/s/Salmon F. Dutton, Judge.
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REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS.
STATE of Vermont
COUNTY of Windsor} ss.
On this 19 day of April 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County and State, Sally Church, aged 69 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joshua Church deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and that she is in receipt of a Revolutionary pension under the Act of Feb 3rd 1853, her pension certificate is No. 1853, and is dated Sept 12th 1853. She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Church in the county of Windsor, and State of Vermont, on the 9th day of March 1833, by Amos Heald Esqr, and that her name before her marriage was Sally Tarbell - , that her said husband died at Chester, Windsor County, Vermont on the 3rd day of Sept 1840.
and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant. 
/s/X her mark Sally Church
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 19th day of April 1855} /s/Robert Putnam Justice of the Peace
We J. L. Roberts and James Coleman residents of Chester in the County of [blank] and State of [blank] upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Church in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that She is the identical person She represents herself to be. These deponents further upon their oaths say, that the above named Sally Church is now a widow.
/s/J. L. Roberts
/s/James Coleman
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 19th day of April 1855} /s/Robert Putnam Justice of the Peace
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the present [blank] represents [blank] self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
/s/Robert Putnam Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, ss.} I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Robert Putnam was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace - in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures on the paper hereunto attached are ['is' crossed out] genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 25 day of April A. D. 1855.
/s/Normal Williams Clerk. 
121.881
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} This Certifies that at Chester in said County on the ninth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, Mr. Joshua Church Jun'r & Mrs. Sally Tarbell, both of said Chester, were duly joined in marriage according to the Laws of this State, By Amos Heald, Justice of the Peace.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the record as recorded in Liber C. Vol. 3d of Chester Records, page 299., with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "on the 9th day of March 1823," and that the the same is recorded in the hand writing of Aaron Leland, who was Town Clerk in said Chester during the year 1823. 
Chester Vermont, Town Clerk's Office March 5th 1853. 
/s/Prescott Heald Town Clerk. 

I Prescott Heald above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Chester, with the exception above named as certified by me. 
/s/Prescott Heald Town Clerk of Chester, Vt. 
Sworn Before me, /s/ G. P. Spaulding Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Grenville P. Spaulding is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for siad county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 17" day of March A. D. 1853
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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I, Sally Church, of Chester, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of Lawful age, on oath depose and say that, my maiden name was Sally Kibling, that I was married to Abiel Tarbell of said Chester on the Third day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twelve, that my said Busand Abiel Tarbell Died in said Chester in the year eighteen hundred & fourteen, that on the ninth day of March A.D. eight hundred & twenty three, I was again married to Joshua Church of said Chester, who died in said Chester on the third day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & forty, that he was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease. That I am now the Widow of the said Joshua Church, and that I have never intermarried since his decease.
/s/X her mark Sally Church
Witness {/s/Frederick J. Colman
{ Prescott Heald
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Chester, in said County this 29th day of August A.D. 1853, personally appeared the said Sally Church, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed.
Before me. /s/Prescott Heald Justice of the Peace.

I, Azubah Earl, of Chester, in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of lawful age, on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joshua Church formerly said Chester, that he was a Pensioner of the United States, that he died in the town of Chester aforesaid in the year 1840. And ['that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Church, who is now' crossed out] a Widow, and is the Widow of the said Joshua Church, who was a Pensioner at the time of his decease; that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband; Joshua Church. And also that she was the Widow of Abiel Tarbell, formerly of said Chester, at the time of her marriage with the said Joshua Church. That I was well acquainted with her, previous to her first marriage, and that her maiden name was Sally Kibling.
/s/Azubah Earl
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State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss} At Chester in said County this 29th day of August A.D. 1853. Personally appeared the said Azubah Earl and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by here subscribed.
Before me /s/Prescott Heald Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that the above named Deponent is personally known to me, and that she is a credible witness
/s/Prescott Heald Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss. } I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Prescott Heald was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds and that his signatures, four in number, on the sheet hereto attached are ['is' crossed out] genuine.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 31st day of August A. D. 1853.
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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We Isaac Coleman and James Coleman of Chester, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age, on oath depose and say, that we were well acquainted with Joshua Church formerly of said Chester, that he died in said Chester im the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and forty, that he was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease, that he left a Widow, whose name is Sally Church, that she is now living in said Chester, and is still the Widow of the said Joshua Church who was a Pensioner, not having married since the decease of the said Joshua Church. That we were well acquainted with her previous to her first marriage, that her maiden name was Sally Kibling, that she married Abiel Tarbell of said Chester, and was the Widow of the said Abiel Tarbell, at the time of her marriage with the said Joshua Church.
/s/Isaac Colman
/s/James Colman
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} At Chester in said County this 29th day of August A.D. 1853 - Then personally appeared Isaac Colman and James Colman and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed. 
Before me /s/Prescott Heald Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify, that the above named deponents are personally known to me, and they are credible witnesses.
Certified by Prescott Heald Justice of the Peace
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Adm'd
14 months
46.66

Amos Heald Esq
Chester Vt
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BRIEF in the case of Joshua Church County of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 67 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.|]
+May In 1781|([blank]|7 - |[blank])|Private|Lt Church ['Col Wait' crossed out]|
1782|[blank]|7|[blank])| " |Capt Benjamin Col'o Wait|
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5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester Vermont
7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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3-525.
RECORD DIVISION. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]

W. F. 636
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joshua Church a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
May 1781|Dec. 1781|Pvt.|(*Lt Joshua Church|Wait)|Vt.|
May 1782|Dec. 1782|[blank]|(Benjamin|Wait)|[blank]|
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*Soldiers father who died Mch. 1829.
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester, Windsor Co. Vt.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 13, 1833 the cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Chester, Windsor Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, {b. Apr. 8, 1765. at Sterling Mass. {d. Aug. 3, 1840 at Chester Vt
Remarks: Soldier was at Chester Vt. Mch. 9. 1823, Mrs. Sally Tarbell, widow of Abiel Tarbell, To whom she was married Nov. 3. 1812; he died at Chester in 1824. Her maiden name was Kibling. She was al. pens. on an application ex. June 9 1853. While a resident of Chester Vt. aged 67 years.
Very respectfully, Commissioner. 
I have followed Soldier's statement & nof Solomon Emmons as I cannot prove, but he was under Capt Green in Vt. book.
6-2856
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[handwritten letter]

Pension Office.
7" Sept: 1853.
Sir:
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death,
Very Respectfully, 
/s/S. Cole
Acting Commissioner

Joshua Church, Act '32 - $46.66. per annum. Died 3d August 1840, Paid to his death
/s/F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt, Esq'r
[illegible]
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1913 May 26 Hist. to Mrs. L. C. Jefferson. V.L.M.

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636
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 636
Sally Church, Widow Joshua Church, Priv. Rev. War,
Act: Feb. 3. 1853,
Index: - Vol. A, Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[typewritten letter]

3-1865
Rev. War Section.

[annotated: aw J2]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON 

May 19, 1913.

Mrs. Lawrence  C. Jefferson, 
1126 Summitt Avenue. 
St. Paul, Minn. 

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 13" and received the 15" instant, you are advised that owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish the records of more than four pensioners of the Revolution to any one person. If you will state which four of your enclosed list are the ones whose records you most desire, the same will be sent to you.
Very respectfully, 
/s/J.L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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State of Vermont,
Windsor County & District}ss.
On this 4 day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight, personally appeared before me William Rounds, Register of the Probate Court being a court of record, within and for said District, Sally Church aged 83 years, a resident of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Sally Church, to whom was granted Pension Certificate No. 1853, dated Sept'r 12th 1853, payable at the rate of Forty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum, issued under the 2nd Section of the act of February 3, 1853, that sh makes this declaration in order to secure the Increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the Thirteenth Section of the act of July 27th 1868.
My Post Office address is Chester Windsor Co. Vermont. And I hereby constitute and appoint Prescott Heald of Chester aforesaid my Attorney, to prosecute this claim, - and to receive and receipt for a certificate therefor.
/s/X her mark Sally Church
Witnesses, /s/Hugh Henry }
/s/Edmond B. Lee }

Also personally appeared Hugh Henry and Edmond B. Lee residents of Chester aforesaid, and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, say that they were present and said said Sally Church make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant & their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they are neither of them have no interest whatever in the prosecution of this Claim.
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Witnesses sign here /s/Hugh Henry
/s/Edmond B Lee

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of September A. D. 1868, and I hereby certify  that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
/s/William Rounds, Register
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Please sent following Pension Records
I Samuel Conatle. Pensioned when 78 yrs old living with Samuel Conatle Jr of Warsaw Genesee Co N. Y.
II. Joshua Church ae 75 Chesterton Windsor Co Vermont [margin note: W636 Yes with Joshua Church ub 1840]
III Samuel Larabee ae 82 Guilford Town Windham Co. Vermont
IV ['Martha Frizzle ae 83 lived with Eliakim Frizzle Vershire' crossed out]
IV Timothy Kendall ae 79 lived with Samuel Kendall Brookfield Orange Co Vermont
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26,380
160 acres
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Warrant issued May 24/56
warrant No 26380
No acres - 160
26.380/160 
[initials: JLI]
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1853
Vermont, Montpelier
Sally Church widow of Joshua who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1848.' crossed out] 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept'r/53 and sent to Prescott Heald
Chester Vt. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['July 29, 1848,' crossed out] Febry. 3d/53 Page 26. Vol. A
1832 [annotated: AJN]
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No 1859
Sally Church.
[annotated: Tran'd]
Payment to be made at Montpelier by Wm H. H. Bingham Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 26, Vol. A,
/s/H. R. Weightman
[receipt stamp: DEPT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE SEP 23 1868]

Livin in Chester 66 yrs Mar./60. previous in Claremont N.G.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Sally Church widow of Joshua Church who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
/s/R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
/s/SP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[handwritten letter]

Chester Vt. September 3d 1853 - 

Dear Sir, 
Enclosed herewith I send you the Affidavits of three persons, relative to the Identity of Mrs. Church, also her own, according to your instructions 24th ult. 
If anything further is necessary to accomplish her obtaining a Certificate, please inform me at your earliest convenience.
Your Obt Servt
/s/Prescott Heald

L. P. Waldo Esq - 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[handwritten letter]

Chester Vermont June 9th 1853 - 

Dear Sir, 
Enclosed herewith please find the Declaration of Sally Church, Widow of Joshua Church, formerly Joshua Church Junr. for the purpose of obtaining a pension for the services of said Joshua, accompanied by a certified copy of her marriage record.
If you find them correct, please forward a Certificate to me at your earliest convenience; if not according to the rules & regulations of your Department, please inform me, soon.

Your Obt. Serv't
/s/Prescott Heald

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City D. C.
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St. Johnsbury
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Increase
Brief in the Case of Sally Church Widow of Joshua  Church of Chester [annotated: St Johns 1853]
Windsor County and State of Vermont
2d &c Act Feb 3. 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE, 
PROOF EXHIBITED, 
A pensioner roll of Vermont at $46.66 per ann, Certificate returned & Claims increase under Act of July 27, 1868.

Personal identity & widowhood shown

Admitted to Increase Oct 1. 1868 at $96. ann under Act July 21 1868. deducting payment prior. to commence July 27. 1868

Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant
Chester Vermont
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Church
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Brief in the case of Sally Church, widow of Joshua, Windsor County and State of Vermont, act 3d Feby: 1853.

Claim, ("original," ['or for increase,"' crossed out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Husband was a Pensioner, under the act of 7th June, 1832, 
Record evidence of marriage

(If for increase.) 
Has the additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]

Prescott Heald. Esq'r
Chester, Vt:
Name and residence of Agent

/s/S. C. Boynton, 
Examining Clerk
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[addressed envelope]

Chester Vt
Oct 2 
[annotated: Oct - 8. Joshua Church 13.199 Vermont]

Free

Lewis Cass Secretary of War
City of Washington.
[margin note: Amos Heald]
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[handwritten letter]

Chester Vermont Octr 2d - 1832

Hon'l Lewis Cass Secretary of War
I herein enclose one more application - delayed on acct. of evidence - it is the application of Joshua Church - who in the service was known by the name of Joshua Church Jun'r I have long been acquainted with the present Applicant, & also with his Father Lieut. Joshua Church who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - I have constantly made his papers for drawing his pension, to his death, which happened a few days after he signed his papers in March 1829 - & his arrears being so small has not & I presume never will be presented for payment, his heirs I think will surrender his certificate if necessary, or required at any time. 
The war department may rest assured that there is no fraud in respect to the name on this application; for which I am willing to stand responsible - altho I have no personal Intent as to  his Obtaining.
I have received no returns, except James Chittenden [obscured] for payment at Washington, but his [obscured] at that time
[obscured] /s/Amos Heald
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[handwritten letter]

Ovid N. Y. ['April' crossed out] May 9 1856

Sir
The record evidence restriction, having been removed, I beg leave to ask for a land warrant for Sally Church No 121,881
I am respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/Arad Joy
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No 2038
Sally Church wid. of Joseph - 
Set to P. Heald.
Aug: 24" 1853

Act. 3, Feby 1853
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[addressed envelope]

[annotated: Sally Church 121881 NYH 35 Additional evidence}]
[margin note: Not on [illegible] files May 24 Johnson L - ]
[illegible postmark]

Hon J. Minot
Com'r of Pen's
Washington DC
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Please allow me to See the Rev'y papers of 
Sally Church No 121,881
Nancy Gould No. 121,880
Elisabeth Guleck No 123,430 
all rejected for want of record proof, I wish to see their, alledged Service, or what they alledge.
/s/A. Joy.
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Nath'l Stones Affidavit
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I Nathaniel Stone of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont; aged Seventy years depose and say - that I enlisted and served in the service of the United States from May till Dec'r the year after Royalton was burned by the Indians, which I now think was in 1780, the year I served 1781. Was stationed at Bethel Fort & Royalton Block house ['& Barnard' crossed out] - Vermont and While in service I recollect that Joshua Church Jun'r (a son of Lieut. Joshua Church who was then a Lieut. in s'd service at s'd fort). was also there in said service, - That the said Joshua was then a resident of Chester - and now resides in Chester & is known by the name of Joshua Church, his Father who by the same name was also in service at said Bethel fort. & as I have understood was on the pension Roll of the Vermont agency from 1818 till the time of his death which according to my best recollection is two or three years since. - that the said Joshua Church who is now an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832 is now present at the taking of this affidavit, & is the same person who - served with me in the above described service by the name of Joshua Church Jun'r - that I have been well acquainted with him ever since s'd service both of us living in the same Town of Chester ever since the Revolutionary war - that he served with me at the same time & place. & we were dismissed at s'd Bethel fort together ['in Novem' crossed out] the last of Nov. or first of December 1781 - 
/s/Nathl'l Stone

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Be it known that on the 20th day of August A.D. 1832 Before me Amos Heald a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor afores'd - Personally Appeared Nath'l Stone and made oath that the above - affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. - I also certify - that the above named Nathaniel Stone is a Credible Witness. - 
/s/Amos Heald Just. of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Amos Heald who has affixed his name to the within - is a Magistrate duly qualified - & that I believe the. - same to be his genuine signature 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 4h day of September A.D. 1832 - 
/s/Benj'a Swan
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Sally Church
No. 121,881

Petition[?]
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                                                              Washington D.C. Feb 18 1856
Sir
Sally Church No 121.881 an applicant for bounty land in (?) 1855 land for her late husbands revolutionary service, herself being a pensioner. I beg leave to refer to Col Niles room for a record, hoping from the nature of his service that a record of it may be found there in the N. H.
roll, if so, it may save to the widow much time
                            I am most respectfully
                           Your Obt Serv
                            Arad Joy

Hon J Minot
     Coun[se]l
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I Solomon Emmons of Woodstock[.] County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1781 I was acquainted with Joshua Church Jr. then and now of Chester Vermont and do know that the said Church was in the service of the United States in Capt Benjamin's company in Col. Wait[']s Regiment (Troops raised by the authority of what is now the State of Vermont) stationed in Bethel Vermont ten months and also in the year 1782 the said Church served at the same place in Capt. Green['s] company in Col. Wait['s] Regiment eight months that I served with the said Church in the same company during said times.
      Further deponent sayeth not.
                                       Solomon Emmons
State of Vermont Woodstock Sept 25th 1832
Windsor County This Solomon Emmons known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
                                  Before Walter Palmer
                                  Justice of peace
State of Vermont | Woodstock County Clerks Office 25th September 1832
Windsor County St. | I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Walter Palmer  is one of the Justices of the Peace within aforesaid County, and that the above is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day and year above.
                                  Benjamin Swan