Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1822, Alexander Church, Mass

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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass      

Church, Alexander                       
or Hogg.
Patience

NUMBER
W.1822

CONTENTS

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(Written sideways:)
Notifn. sent to the Clerk of Orange County, Williamstown Vermont 4 August 1821
Decision confirmed, & sent sent a copy with opinion of Atty. Genl. 12 March 1821. to Clk of Cort

6,326
Vermont       4

Alexander Church
or Hogg.
of Orange, Orange Co. in the state of Vermt
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the 
Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818

Certificate of pension issued the 2 of feby 1819 and sent to Hon: W. A. Palmer in the Senate

Arrears to 4th of Spt.1818. 4 mos 28/30.  39.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819.      48.-
                                                                 ______
                                                                $87.46 
Transfd. from Vt
from 4 March 26

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March,1818.}

Discontinued
Sent copy of opinion of
(illegible)

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469
New York, Albany

Patience Church 
widow of Alexander Church 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private 
Mass Line 
Deducting former payment 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 __Dollars ___Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 3rd of February 1849  

Certificate of Pension issued the 
23rd day of Jany 1850. 
and sent to 
E.B. Smith 
Chateaugay 
Franklin Co 
N.Y. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 541, Vol. 1. 
Book. D.

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Alexander Church

Application for a transfer

Receipt of Pensioner
Affts.

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I Alexander Church (which was named Hodge when I served in the old war but since altered by an act of the Legislature of Vermont to Church) of the town of Orange County of Orange and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years do testify & declare that I served in the capacity of a Soldier in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain & America on the Continental Establishment that I enlisted into the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt John Danforth in the month of February 1776. which company belonged to the Regt commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year in which service in G Company I served until the January next after being about Eleven months, when I was discharged at Ticonderoga but had no written one.  & I never knew of any in the one year service at that time that had a written discharge. I further say that my circumstances in life are poor and very much imbarressed (embarrassed) & further I say not 
Alexander Church

State of Vermont} 
Orange County. ss} At Court this 7th of April AD 1818 personally appeared Alexander Church and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn Oath to the above written declaration by him subscribed that it contains the truth in all its parts 
before me John H Cotton, Judge Orange County Court

This may certify to whom it may concern that I am knowing to Alexr Church enlisting into the army and as I believe performed the services he has sworn to above.   John Church

Sworn to before me John H Cotton
Judge O.C. Court. - 
April 7. 1818 - 

(certificate appointed piece)

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State of Vermont}
Orange County ss} I John H Cotton Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alexander Church did serve in the revolutionary war as Stated in the preceding Deposition against the common enemy, and I also believe the said Alexander to be poor and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions (illegible) act of Congress.
John H Cotton. Judge of Orange County Court

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121
Alexander Church
Declaration & Schedule

6326 Vermont
Orange Co

L, for 
Mr. Edwards


Dicond- Augt-
4,1821, and Sent to 
Clerk of Orange County
Williamstown
Vermont

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State of Vermont}
Orange County ss} On this 5th day of July 1820 personally appeared before the county Court for the County of Orange in open Court said Court being a Court of Record agreeably to the Laws of this state having the power of fines and imprisonment &c Alexander Church aged 62 years resident in Orange in said County of Orange who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he Served in the revolutionary war of fellows in Jany 1776 inlisted (enlisted) under Capt Janothan Danforth in Col Asa Whitcombs Regiment Massachusetts line in Jany 1777 received his discharge at Ticonderoga that he made his original declaration on the 7th day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 6326 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time disposed of any property or any part thereof by gift sale or in any manner with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in this schedule hereto annexed by one subscribed Viz Real Estate, $350.00 & cash tools furniture &c as appraised $101..84 1 Note vs John Ford $49..30, 1 Note $7..00 My farm is mortgaged for $221.15 I owe sundry other persons $450.. in all $671.57

My occupation is that of a farmer but age and infirmity renders me unable to perform but little labour (labor) my Wife Patience is 54 years of age I have three children dependent on me for a support Esther aged 13 and Joseph & Ira 11 years of age their heath is good
Alexander Church

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July 1820 before said Court 
H E McLaughlin Clerk

State of Vermont}
Orange County ss} I H E McLaughlin Clerk of the county court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in value is not more than $297..33
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5th day of July 1820
H E McLaughlin Clerk

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State of New York}
Franklin County} ss
On this third day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Franklin State of New York aforesaid, Patience Church, a resident of the town of Chateaugay, County of Franklin, State of new York aged Eighty one years, who being first 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 second of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. - That she is the widow of Alexander Church, late a private in the army of the Revolution, and whose name was inscribibed (inscribed) on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per annum, commencing on the Seventh day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, and whose Pension Certificate, was issued from the War Department, the Second day of February one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen, and signed by J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War

She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Church on the third day of November one thousand Seven hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Church died on the third day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz at the time above stated.  She further declares that she was married to said Church in the town of Weare State of New Hampshire at the time before stated to wit on the third day of November one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five, and that she has lived and cohabited with said Church constantly from that time until the time of his death, and she further declares that she has had by the said Church, since her intermarriage with him seventeen children, eight of whom are now living. viz Alexander - Abgail - Aleluleeb - Sally

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Samuel, Ebenezer, Phebe, and Esther - all of whom are married and have families of children.  She further declares she is still a widow,
             her
Patience X Church
             mark

Witness 
Elisha B. Smith.

The above declaration duly signed and sworn to this third day of March 1849. before me
Elisha B Smith Justice of peace

State of New York}
Franklin County} ss.
Levi Sargent of the town of Chateaugay being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with the late 
Alexander Church, who was a revolutionary pensioner as described in the above declaration of his widow Patience Church - And this deponent also says that he is well acquainted with Patience Church who signed the above declaration and knows her to be the widow of the said Alexander Church. - that he first became acquainted with the said Alexander and Patience in the town of Orange State of Vermont, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and two - that at the time of his first becoming acquainted with them at that time they lived & cohabited together as man and wife - and at that time had several children, the oldest of whom was as much as Sixteen years old.  And this deponent says that he has been constantly and uninterruptedly acquainted with the said Alexander and Patience Church from that previous until the present time - during all of which time they constantly lived and cohabited together as man and wife and have raised and supported a large family of children as is more particularly stated in the declaration of the said Patience above.  And this deponent further says that he knows of the death of the said Alexander Church and knows that he died on the third day of February Eighteen hundred and forty nine - this deponent was present at the funeral of said Church and saw his remains several times after his

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death and before his interment - 
Levi Sargent

Subscribed and sworn
before me this 19th 
day of March 1849 - 
Elisha B Smith Justice of Peace

State of New York}
Franklin County} ss
Russel Fairman of the town of Chateaugay being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with the late Alexander Church a revolutionary pensioner. and this deponent further says that he was present by the bed side of the said Church at the time of his death which took place on the third day of February 1849.  and knows that he died at that time.  And this deponent further says that he is well acquainted with Patience Church widow of the said Alexander Church, and knows that she is the identical person who signed the annexed declaration.  And this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said Alexander and Patience Church for the last twenty six years during all of which time they have lived, and cohabited together as man and wife.
Russel Fairman

Subscribed and sworn before me this tenth day of March 1949
Elisha. B. Smith Justice of Peace

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said Alexander and Patience have always lived and cohabited together as man and wife - that at the earliest period of recollection, there were four of this deponents sisters and three of her brothers then living who were older than this deponent and who were children of the said Alexander and Patience, and living and supported by them.  And this deponent further says that she was present at the death of her father the said Alexander Church and knows it took place at the time stated in the annexed declaration of his widow the said Patience viz on the third day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine - 
Phebe Fairman

Subscribed and sworn this tenth day of March 1849 before me  
Elisha. B. Smith Justice of Peace

State of New York}
Franklin County} ss:  I Henry S. Brewster Clerk of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Elisha B. Smith was on the 3d, 10th and 19th days of March 1949. a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, duly qualified to act as Such, and that his Signatures above written are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County this Sixth day of June 1849. 
Henry S. Brewster Clerk

I, the undersigned Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Russel Fairman, Phebe Fairman and Levi Sargent, the persons who subscribed the annexed affidavits. and know them to be credible persons.  I also certify that I am well acquainted with Phebe (should be Patience) Church widow of the late Alexander Church - and know her appearance should judge her to be of the age stated in her declaration - 
Elisha. B. Smith Justice of the Peace

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I, Abel. B. Cram, Town Clerk of the town of Weare, in the County of Hillsboro in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify do hereby certify that the following is a true and correct transcript and copy of the record, as recorded in the town records of said town with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "November 3, 1785"

"A Record of Marriages entered in this book".
"Alexander Hogg of Deering and Patience Quimbe of Weare November third one thousand Seven hundred and eighty five.
A true record att.
John Robie} Clerk."
Abel B. Cram "Town" Clerk

State of New Hampshire.}
Hillsboro County -}
Town of Weare - -} ss
I, the above named Abel. B. Cram being duly sworn depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk in the county, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Abel B. Cram Clerk of the town of Weare - 

Subscribed and sworn before me this 9th day of April in the year 1949
Ruley Dodge Justice of the Peace

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State of new-Hampshire.

Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Ruley Dodge, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ruley Dodge is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourteenth day of June 1847 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June - 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Ninth day of April 1849
R. Dodge Clerk

(Circular illegible stamp)

Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main-Street, Concord, N. H.

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Patience Church
widow of Alexander
(Vt. crossed out) N.H.
Act 2 Feb 1848

Married 1785
Husb. died 3 Feb'y 1849

Admd. one year pri
$40 per annum,
Con'g Feb 1849

E. B. Smith
Chateaugay
NY

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An act altering the names of Alexander Hogg, John Hogg, and Samuel Hogg.

Whereas, Alexander Hogg, John Hogg, and Samuel Hogg, all of Orange in the County of Orange, have petitioned the Legislature to alter their names to Alexander Church, John Church and Samuel Church, and that the surname of their children be likewise altered to that of Church;
Therefore,
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, That the names of the said Alexander Hogg, John Hogg and Samuel Hogg, and the surname of their children, be, and the same are hereby altered from that of Hogg to that of Church; and that they shall hereafter be called & known by the name of Church instead of Hogg.

Passed October 27.. 1809.

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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier May 28th 1849

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an act passed by the Legislature of Said State on the twenty-seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, as appears from the records in this Office.

In testimony, whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of this Office this 28th day of May A.D. 1829.

Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy & Acting Secretary of State

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State of Vermont

I Carlos Coolidge, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said State, hereby certify that Ferrand F. Merrill Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof deputy and acting Secretary of State of said State, duly appointed and commissioned; that the seal affixed to said certificate is the genuine seal of his said office; and that full credence is due to the official acts and attestations of said deputy & acting Secretary so authenticated. - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be hereunto affixed this twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty nine.

Carlos Coolidge

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No
Admd under act
29 July 1848,
Increased to $96
per annum from 
3d February 1849
deducting former
payments at $40 per
annum.


E.B. Smith
Chateaugay
Franklin Co.
N.Y

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State of New York}
County of Franklin} ss
On this twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the said County and State, Patience Church, a resident of the town of Chateaugay, County of Franklin, State of New York, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 1st 1848, That she is the widow of Alexander Church, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and whose name was inscribed on the pension list roll, of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, on the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and who drew a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from the Seventh day of April 1818.  to the day of his death on the 3d day of February 1849.  She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Church, on the third day of November one thousand Seven hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Church, died on the third day of February 1849, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.
             her
Patience + Church
             mark
Signed in presence of Elisha. B. Smith Justice of the Peace
R Fairman

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before - 
Elisha. B. Smith Justic of the Peace
Franklin County, New. York

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State pf New York}
Franklin County} ss: I, Henry S. Brewster, Clerk of the County of Franklin, so hereby certify that Elisha B. Smith was on the 20th day of December 1849. a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, duly qualified to act as such, and that his signatures within written are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 21st day of December 1849.
Henry s. Brewster Clerk

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Copy of Writ of Possession
Samuel Fifield
vs
Alexander Church -

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State of Vermont}
Orange County ss} To the Sheriff of Orange of Orange his deputy or Either Constable of Orange in Said County Greeting

Whereas Samuel Fifield of Orange in the County of Orange by the consideration of the County Court began and holden at Chelsea within and for the County of Orange on the second Monday of June 1820 Received Judgment for his Tittle & possession of and in two certain Tracts of Land with the appurtenances lying in Orange aforesaid and Described as follows, to wit, all of the South East Corner lots in the Town of Orange afsd. Except what is deeded to Thos. Spear and Martin Wheeler - and Ten acres from the north East corner of the North west corner lot in the Town of Corinth with a Grist Mill & Saw Mill Standing therein against Alexander Church of Orange ss - who have unjustly withheld put out and removed the said Samuel Fifield from his possession thereof, and also at the Said Court, Received Judgment for one cent damages and the further sum of Seventeen dollars ninety four cents costs of suit as appears of Record. -
$00.01
  17.94
_______
  17.95
       75 
Therefore By the Authority of the State of Vermont you are hereby commanded that without Delay you cause the Said Samuel Fifield to have possession of and in the Said premises on two pieces of land with the appurtenances and privileges thereof. - you are also commanded that of the Goods, chattels or lands of the Said Alexander Church within your precinct

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you cause to be levied, and the same being Disposed of as the Law directs, paid and satisfied unto the Said Samuel Fifield the aforesaid Sums of Seventeen dollars ninety five cents which to the said Samuel Fifield was adjudged for his Damages and costs, with Seventy five cents more for this writ, and thereof also to Satisfy your self for your own fees, and for the want of Goods, Chattels or lands of the sd. Alexander Church to be shown unto you or found within your precinct to the acceptance of the said Samuel Fifield to Satisfy the sums aforesaid you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Alexander Church and him Committe (Commit) to the Keeper of the Jail in Chelsea in the County of Orange (within the said prison) who is hereby Commanded to Receive the sd. Alexander Church and him Safely keep untill (until) he pay the full sums above mentioned with your fees, or that he be otherwise discharged by order of Law. 

Thereof fails not but Lyall Levein and due Putnum make of this writ with your Doings thereon within Sixty Days from this Date - Dated at Chelsea the County of Orange the 21st day of June 1821
H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk

State of Vermont}
Orange County ss} at Orange June 22d AD 1821 - Then by virtue of this writ of

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Execution and agreeable to the Directions thereof I repaired to the within Discribed manage and Finement, and having put all others out of possession thereof, I gave seizer and possessor of the same with the priviledges  (privileges) and appertenances (appurtenances) thereto belonging to the within named Samuel Fifield in due form of Law. -
Attest Nathan Foster Constable

Travel 13 miles - $c 78
Time & Expense}
in Taking possessor} 72  
                              _____
                               1.50

State of Vermont Orange County Clerks office
June 15th 1824.  I hereby certify that the foregoing is a True Copy of the originall (original) writ of Possession and the officers Return therein now remaining in my office - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this 15th day of June 1824
Attest H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk
of Orange County Court

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Declaration & Schedule
Recd. 17 Sept. of 1821.

Alexander Church

2d Schedule, stricken off on
the first. 


Inform Church that he cannot be
admitted - Send him the Atty - 
(illegible) opinion


Chelsea, Vt.

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STATE OF VERMONT.}
Orange County, ss} On this 28 day of August 1821, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County of Orange Alexander Church aged 68 years, resident in Orange in the County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he serve in the Revolutionary war as follows:  In January 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier under Capt Jonathan Danforth in Col. Asa Whitcombs Regiment in the Massachusetts line.  In January 1777 I Received my discharge at Ticonderoga, that he made his original declaration on the seventh day of April AD 1818. has received a pension certificate No 6326 - 

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,

That is to say: - one cow $14 three Kettles $3 Table 50 cts - $17.50
side Saddle $5 other Iron ware $2.50 Wheeler $4  11.50
Chaires $1.34 Gun $4 wooden ware $1.50 Crockery & Glass $1  7.84
Crain plough Slay & scythe - 6.75
________
$43.59
and the other property of which I was possessed when I made my former declaration has been Taken from me by Due Course of Law 

And the said Alexander Church further declareth and saith that he is, by occupation a Farmer but old age and Infirmity has rendered him unable to perform but little Labour, my wife Patience is 55 year old in Tollerable (Tolerable) health my son Jacob Church aged 17 years and a cripple my Daughter Easter aged 16 years in good health, Joseph & Ira Church aged 12 years in good health and all Dependent on me - 

Sworn to and declared on the 28 day August - one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. 
Before the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont
H E G McLaughlin Clerk

I H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the Supreme court, within and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty three - dollars, and fifty nine cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
H E G McLaughlin} Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Orange State of Vermont

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Chateaugay Franklin Co
N.Y. July 2d 1849

Dear Sir
Enclosed on the proof required to process a pension for the widow of the late Alexander Church a revolutionary pensioner - You will find her declaration - affidavits of Levi Sargent - Russel and Phoebe Fairman - a copy of the record of the marriage - duly exemplified - of Alexander Hogg - to Phebe (should be Patience) Quimbe a duly exemplified copy of the law changing the name of Alexander Hogg to Alexander Church - 
The original pension certificate of Alexander Church was sent to the pension agent at Albony on acquiring the balance due him at his death - you will please send the pension certificate directed to me at this office if you find all right
Yours truly
E.B. Smith

Commission of Pensions -

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(check mark)  Oct 7/49

Elisha B. Smith
Oct. 23 1849
In behalf of Patience
Church an applicant
for a pension - 

For affirm
Immediate attention

prior Col. for this
case

(check mark)
Comm. of Pensions for
attention.
Dept. of the Interior
Oct .27/49

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Chateaugay Franklin Co
N.Y. Oct 23d 1849

Dear Sir
There is a poor widow living in this town, a wife of a revolutionary pensioner. - her name is Patience Church, She is the widow of Alexander Church, who was many years a pensioner - She is very aged - and very poor - dependent upon charity for her support - I sent on the necessary papers to the Pension Office to procure her Pension Certificate about three months since, and have written since but can get no answer - My object in writing this - is to induce you to urge upon the Com. of Pensions to give the matter his immediate attention or it will to late to be of any benefit to her.
Yours truly
Elisha. B. Smith

Secretary of War
Washington DC

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Albany N.Y. Roll Act 18 March 1818.
Alexander Church, pri, $8 per month., Pd. to 4th Sept. 1848. -

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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 2(?) - 1838.

Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Alexander Church a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars (and cents crossed out) per (annum crossed out) month under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th September 1837

Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Chateaugay. Franklin Co NY
November 27. 1849

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 20th inst in replay to mine of the 14th is received.  I was well aware of all the parts stated in your letter respecting the pension received by the husband of Mrs. Patience Church - Mr Church informed me during his lifetime - and Mrs Church now says the same. that he did actually serve in the revolutionary army over three years. but as the law of 1818 under which he drew, required only proof of nine months service he never troubled himself for further proof - I have no doubt he would have been entitled to full pay under the act of 7th June 1832, but as he was already receiving the full amount, under the law of March 18, 1818, he never had occasion to apply.  You must be well aware of the extreme difficulty - and in many cases of the utter impossibility of proving services, in the revolutionary war at this late period.  It is with the understanding - and as I suppose for the express purpose of meeting such cases as this of Mrs Church, that the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848. was passed by Congress.  I would again respectfully call your attention to this Resolution - especially the last claim of it - as in your reply to my letter, you so not allude to it - See Law of 1848, Sect. 13. Joint Resolutions

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It certainly would be a hard case. if Mrs Church, should be put to the expense and trouble of hunting up evidence of the services of her husband - the cost of which would undoubtedly exceed the extra amount she would receive during the short portion of her life - yet remaining.

If your mind is fully made up, that Mrs Church if not entitled to full pay without proof of more service - and if you have not already the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, on similar cases - will you be so good as to submit the case of Mrs Church to him in connection with the facts and the joint Resolution to which I have alluded - and obtain his opinion in the matter - 

I remain Respectfully
Yours truly
E.B. Smith

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

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(Circular stamp:) 
Chateaugay
Dec
2
N.Y.

Dec 7/49

W. Ames will
answer this


Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
DC

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Malone 30th January 1826

Sir
I have now the honor to return here with Mr Alexander Church's Application for a Transfer I hope it now appears in an admissible form it is desirable to him that the transfer be made previous to the next semi-annual payt. I have therefore to solved that it may be specialy (specially) acted upon.  
I have the honor to be
Your Obedient Servt,
Asa Hascall


J L Edwards Esqr

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Chateaugay Nov 14th 18493.
Franklin Co. NY.

Daer Sir
Mrs. Patience Church, widow of the late Alexander Church, a revolutionary pensioner has just received a pension certificate from your office certifying that she is entitled to a pension of forty dollars per annum.  I think there must be some mistake in this matter, as her husband received during his life time, ninety six dollars per annum. and, by Joint Resolution approved July 1st 1848. (vide Laws of 1848. page 220. no13) it seems to me she is entitled to be placed upon the pension rolls at the same rate her husband received during his life time.  Your early attention is respectfully requested in this matter.  Mrs Church will not draw on the certificate she has received until I hear from you. so that if she is entitled to a certificate for a larger amount you, can write me and I will return this, if you direct

Your truly
E.B. Smith



Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

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1 calf died - paid debt/with the
other, / to Martha Quimby a swine
made use of in family note for
$49.30 sold to Samuel Fairfield
for horse which is dead - greatest parts of furniture and tools worn out and
destroyed.

Claimant aged 65 farmer
unable to do any work; - wife 61
tolerable health. a son 19 years, crippled
unable to labor much; 2 sons aged 15 
years - 1 son 13, - daughter aged 17 -

Restored 16 August: 1824 & sent
to H. E. G. Mclaughlin
Williamston,
Vermont

See letter to 3d. Aud. May 23.1838

Paid at the Treasury from
4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837.
Under Act 6 April 1838 -
Agt notified 1. June 1838

(4 March, '19)

From
Vermont.
to New York.
Alexander Church, Private
Seved 1 year from 1776.
file March 1819
1st Schedule dated 5th July ,1820
Real Estate, value            $350.
Stock of tools & furniture 101.84
                                         ________
                                         $451.84
Debts due claimant against John Ford, a note for $49.30 - 1 note for $7. -
Farm is mortgaged for     $221.15
and owes sundry persons $450
                                         _________
amounting to  ----------    $671.15

Schedule under act of 1st March 1823.
dated 15th June 1824.
1 cow $15, a few articles of furniture $15.-
                                                            $30. -

Accounts for decrease of property
as follows. - Real Estate being a 
small farm and small house & Barn &
Gristmill farm 50 acres, / appraised @ $350,
Mortgaged for $221.15. - Time of Redeeming time expired in 1821, and plaintiff has taken out a writ of ejection, and has become possessed of the (illegible) copy of 
writ to Sheriff exhibited, property authenticated exhibited. - horse dead -

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Chateaugay. Franklin County N.Y
Hon J.L. Edwards

Dear Sir.
Accompanying this is the pension certificate of Widow Patience Church - also her declaration under the act of 1st July 1848 - which I forward you in accordance with the direction in yours of the 8th inst - If all is correct you will please forward her certificate for increased stipend, directed to this office

I write you under date of 5th Dec, inst making some inquires, respecting the bounty land of Timothy and Martin Hatch - soldiers in the war of 1812, in Capt Goodrichs company, 11th Regt Infantry - you will confer a favor by examining into the matter and writing me on the subject

Your Obt Servant
E.B. Smith

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Sept 1st 1849
(illegible) case
Mrs Church
wid - Alexr Church
5157-48
NY

(Written sideways of page:)
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C

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Chateaugay Franklin Co,
N. Y. Aug 29, 1849

Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
I sent you some time since, the papers to procure a pension certificate for Mrs Church, widow of Alexander Church late a revolutionary pensioner - who died last February.  Mrs Church is in a state of poverty and destitution, and speedy action is extremely desirable - I think the papers are correct - and it can take you but a few moments to examine them.  It may be the means of saving her from much suffering - if you give this matter your early attention.
Yours respectfully
E.B. Smith

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Payment to be made at Albany
New York by
Thomas W Olcott by
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of Albany
N.Y -

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 
2d, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4
Henry Robinson Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Patience Church widow of Alexander Church who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and ~~ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d February 1849. 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 nineteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.

File No 1822
Patience Church,
Widow
Alexander Church
Pvt. Rev. War.

Act: July. 29. 1848.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 127

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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5159.
New York - Alby.

Patience Church 
widow of Alexander Church
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private - 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 - Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d
day of February 1849 -

Certificate of Pension issued the 
19th day of October 1849. 
and sent to 
E.B. Smith
Chateaugay
N. Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 42, Vol. 4

Let. to E. B. Smith
Nov 20: 1849 - 
to same 8th Dec. 1849

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Alexander Church
Declaration of Schedule
June 15th 1824. - 

The applicant wishes Return to 
he made to H E G McLaughlin
Chelsea O. County Vt -

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State of Vermont}
Orange County ss} 
County Court June Seven AD 1824

on this 15th day of June AD 1824. Personally appeared in Open Court, (being a Court of Record) for the County of Orange and State of Vermont Alexander Church Late a Resident in said County, but now Resident in Chateaugay in the County of Franklin and State of new York, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 and the 1st of March 1823. that he the said Church Enlisted for the Term of one year - on or about the 15th of January or February 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Daferth in the Regiment commanded by Col Asa Whitcomb in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment and that he enlisted by the name of Hodge, and continued to serve in said Corps untill (until) the first of January 1777 when he was discharged from said Service in Ticonderoga in the State of New York, his name has been placed on the pension Lists. and dropped therefrom on account of his property; and that he has received a pension Certificate No 6326. -

And in pursuance of the act of the first of May AD 1820. I do Solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress, Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the a Land & Naval Service

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Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" - passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that, I have not, nor, has any person in thrust for me any property or securities, contracts, or Debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed; that since the Exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property size the Real Estate being a Small farm with a small house and Barn and Grist mill containing about thirty acres, appraised at $350 and which was under Mortage and sued and in Judgement against me $221.15 - the Time of Redemption has run out on the 15th of June AD 1821, and the Sherif has taken out his writ of possession and dispossessed me as will appear by a Copy of the writ & the officers Return thereon hereto annexed. - the horse Died in the Spring of 1821 the Cow I have got now worth $15 - on of the calves died in the Spring of 1821, the other I paid a Small Debt with to Martha Quimby, the two Swine were made use of in the family, The note for $49.30 was Sumed out and Sold to Samuel Fifield for the old horse Just mentioned the other materials of household furniture, Tools &c &c are worn out and destroyed Except a few old articles of household furniture of very Trifling value not to Exceed $15 - My occupation has been farming but on account of Age and Infirmity I am unable to Labour any on account of a Breach, My wife Patience Church aged 61 years is in comfortable health Excepting Rheumatism, son Jacob Church aged 18 years lame and unable to labor much, Esther Church 17 years old in good health. Joseph & Ira Church aged 15 years in good health

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and Nathan Church aged 13 years in Ill health unable to labor - Alexander Church - 

Sworn to and Declared on the 15th day of June before Orange County Court. - 

I H.E.G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court do hereby certify that it appears to the ( sattisfaction satisfaction) of the Court that the said Aleander Church did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding (preceding) declaration against the Common Enemy for the Term of nine months under one engagement on the continental Establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the Said Court that the Total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty Dollars. - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 15th day of June in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty four. - 

H.E.G. Mclaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court

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Alexander Chursh
application for a transfer
Rev ny Pensioner
Afft. - 


Pensn. ofce

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State of New York}
County of Franklin}ss On this third Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Before me Asa Hascall a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Franklin personally appeared Alexander Church who on his oath declares that he is the same identical person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Johathan Danforth in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Asa Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops in the Service of the United States That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from where he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Town of Chateaugay in the County of Franklin State of New York where he intends to remain and whishes his pension to be there payable in future - That he at present is entitled to and remains, eight Dollars per month - Alexander Church

Sworn & Subscribed to before}
me the day & year first aforesaid}
Asa Hascall Justice peace

State of New York}
Franklin County} I Asa Wheeler clerk of the court of common pleas & clerk of the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Asa Hascall Esq. whose name appears to the above instrument was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace duly appointed & sworn dwelling in the said county - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature of "Asa Hascall" subscribed to the above instrument is the proper hand writing of the said Justice - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 3r day of November 1825
Asa Wheeler Clerk
By Abel Willson Dep. Clerk

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State of New York}
Franklin County ss:}

Aaron Beeman of the Town of Chateaugay in the County aforesaid being duly Sworn Saith, that he is well acquainted with Alexander Church, who now resides in the Said Town of Chateaugay in the Said County, and that he is the same person described in the above Affidavit - And further saith not - 
Aaron Beeman

Subscribed & Sworn this 28th Day of Jany - 1826 Before me
A. Willson Just Peace

I Able Willson one of the Justices of the peace in & for the Said County of Franklin do certify that I am well acquainted with Aron Beeman the person who Signed the above Afft & that he is a person of veracity & entitled to Credit - 
(Illegible) Franklin Coy - Vt - 
28th Jany. 1826 -
A Willson Jst Peace

State of New York}
Franklin County ss:} I George B. R. Gove Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that Abel Willson Esqr a above name appears to the above Afft. was on the day of the Date thereof a Justice of the peace duly appointed & Sworn dwelling in the said County And further that I am acquainted with the Said writing of the said Justice & verily believe that the Signature of "Abel Willson" Subscribed to the above Afft. is the proper hand writing of the Said Justice - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County the 28 Day of January 1826 - 
Geo B. R Gove Clk