Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20842, Penuel Childs, Conn.

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Conn. |  Childs, Penuel | W 20842
 | Child [sic], Sarah

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Refi? see letter

7167
Albany, N. York
Sarah Childs, decceased who was widow of Penuel Childs, Conn. who was a Sergeant in the Revolution. Payable to William Childs, Penuel L. Childs, Jesse Child, Dolly Gould, Triphosa Clark, & Sarah Amidon, children of Sarah Childs, deceased 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, & ending 26th December 1843, when she died. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1845, and sent to Andrew Follet, Esq. 
Lansingburgh, New York

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State of New York    }
County of Genesee  } ss  on this 11 day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty four [1844] personally appeared before the Court of Genesee now sitting in and for the County aforesaid. William Childs in the 59 year of his age a resident of the town of Pembroke in the County and State aforesaid who having first duly sworn according to law testifies and says that, in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and also the act of the 3 of March 1843 granting Pensions to certain widows, that he is one of the only surviving children with Penuel L. Childs, Jesse Childs, Dolly who married Otis Gould, Triphosa who married William B. Clark, and Sarah who married Phillips Amidon, of Penuel Childs and Sarah Childs whose maiden name was Sarah Woodard and all over twenty one years of age at the time of their mother's, the said Sarah, death, which was on the 24th day of December 1843, aged 82 years. And that our father, the said Penuel, died on the 16th day of Janurary 1813, aged 66 years. I further testify that I have often heard our Father rehearse  over his services in the War of the Revolution which will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed and I further depose and says that. 
My father Penuel Child had a Sargent [sergeant] major, warrant which I have often seen before & after his death which is last & that I have after heard him tell that he was in the Battle of Monmouth & suffered extremely on [illegible] of the heat of the day & was in the various skirmishes & engagements to as I have heard him state while living and I further depose   and say that I know of no other proof of the marriage of the said Samuel & Sarah except the family record of our Father's own hand writing hereunto annexed, and the said children before named ask to be allowed what our Mother the said Sarah would have been entitled to under the Act aforesaid had she applied in her lifetime. And further that our Mother the said Sarah never intermarried but remained the widow of the said Penuel to the time of this death. I further testify that our Mother had his papers made out applying for a pension some time before his death but was taken sick and thay [they] were not accomplished. 

Wm Child

Sworn & subscribed to in open court
The day & year first I have written before me.
H H Carpenter
Clerk of Said County

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And the said court to certify that satisfactory proof has been brought before said court that the above named applicant as set forth in  this application were the only surviving children of the said Penuel and his wife Sarah and all over twenty one years of age at the time of his death which was on the 2nd day of December 1843 and that their father the said penuel died on the 16th day of January 1813.
Augustus J Hancall
James R Jackman
Ira Wast
[vertical note] Judge of Genesee County court

State of New York
Genesee County, clerks office
ss.

H.H. Carpenter clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Genesee and state of New York to certify that the [illegible]
said [illegible] in the applications of the children of Penuel & Sarah Childs for a pension and that the signature of Augustus J Hascall, [illegible]
 James R Jackman and Ira Wast are the genuine signatures & that they [illegible] 
of said case at the [illegible]
of said preceeds. In testimony [illegible]
subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 11th day of June 1844.
State of New York
Genesee county
[signed] H. H. Carpenter

Penuel L Childs of the town of Pembroke who foresaid aged 48 years & [illegible]
who being duly sworn deposes and sayd that Penuel Child late of the town of Sand Lake, county of  Rensselaer & state affore said now deceased  was a father of the dependant and that the leaf taken from the Bible have unto anexed in the family [illegible]
and in the hand writing of Penuel Child

Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of June 1844 before me and I hereto certify that the said Penuel L. Child is a credible witness.
[signed] John D Saffone
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that John D Saffone whose name is subscribed on the above affidavit was a justice of the peace at the time of taking suc affidavit and that his name subscribed hereto is his genuine signature. In witness hereof I have hereof set my name & affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county this 11th day of June 1844
[signed] M.G. Soper clerk


State of New York
Genesee county clerk office ss.

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State of New York
Oneida County
1
Jesse child of Rome in the
said County aged 76 years and
upwards who being duly sworn deposes and says
that Penuel Childs late of Sandlake in the County
Renssellaer and State aforesaid, (now deceased) was a brother of
this deponent. That in the time of the Revolutionary war this
deponents father resided in Woodstock (Con), at the commencement
of the War, and after that moved into the town of Thompson
(on where he remained until the close of the war - that
Penuel Childs served in the Revolutionary war- according to
this deponents recollection as follows- He first entered
the service for the Term of one year under Captain Josiah
Childs this deponents father and that he served his term
out for one year. That after the expiration of his
years service, he enlisted again and as this deponent recollects
under Capt Manning, for as this deponent believes
the Term of three years - The said Penuel Childs served
during this last period of service as this deponent always
understood and verily believes to be true as Sergeant Major
That said Penuel Childs served in all more than three
years as this deponent believes - That he was engaged
in the battle of Monmouth. That he was also
engaged in a surprise of a party of Hessian Troops
in New Jersey - and was also with Washington's
army in their retreat across as he thinks the Delaware & as he
believes - and that he was in various skirmishes
and engagements during the war - and was an
active and faithful Soldier-
This deponent cannot state precisely the time
when the said Penuel Childs entered the service the
first time, though he is impressed with the belief, that
his first service was in the year 1777 or 1778-
This deponent further deposes that the above
Statement is true according to the best of his
Clerk of said County

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deponents knowledge information & belief and all of which he believes to be true

Jesse Childs

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 29th day
of February 1844 and
I further certify that I am
well acquainted with the
said Jesse Childs, that he
is a man of integrity truth
and veracity
---
Benj P. Johnson
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Clerks Office
Oneida County

Delos Dewolf Clerk of the
the
County of Oneida, and of the
Court of Common Pleas thereof (the said
Court being
a Court of Record by the Laws of the State of New York
do hereby
certify, that Benj P
Johnson Esquire before
whom the foregoing deposition or proof was taken
was on the 29th day of February 1844 a Justice of the
peace in and for the County of Oneida, duly elected
and qualified to act as [illegible], and that the signature
above written purporting to be his is in the proper hand
writing of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my Official seal and subscribed
E
my name this 1st day of March 1844
Delos Dewolf

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
, of the 7th July 1838, Sarah Childs, decd late of New York
, who was widow of Penuel Childs, who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension, at the rate
of $120 per annum, and having died on the 26th Dec
1843, the amount due from the 4 March 1836 to the
4th March 1861 is payable to William Childs, Penuel L. Childs,
Jesse Childs, Dolly Gould, Triphosa Clark, and Sarah
Amidon, children of said Sarah Childs, decd

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 19th
day of July
one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Examined and Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions,
Secretary of War

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I David Dow Pastor of the Ecclesiastical Church
and Society of the town of Thompson (formerly town of
Killingly) in the County of Windham & State of
Connecticut, having the Custody & possession
of the Church Records of Society containing an
account of Marriage from the year AD 1730, do
hereby certify that the following is a true transcript
& copy from the Records aforesaid as kept by the
Revd Noadiah Russell my immediate
predecessor,
"An account of Marriages in Seventeen hundred
and Eighty three. Jan  Ninth Penuel Child
" & Sarah Woodward
Daniel Dow
State of Connecticut
Windham County & Thompson April 26, 1845
I Daniel Dow above named hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true Copy of the said Record
with the exception of the date which is expressed
on the Record in fair legible figures as follows,
as follows. "An account of Marriages in 1783. Jan 19
Pennel Child & Sarah Woodward

Daniel Dow
Daniel Daw above named depose
and say that I am still the Pastor of said Church & Society & have
the Custody of Records and that the above is a true
extract from the said Records with the exception above ┃
named as certified by me
Sworn before me this 26th day of April 1845
[illegible] Davis Justice of the Peace
Daniel Dow

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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County
Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that Simon Davis is a Justice of the peace in & for said County
duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was
dated 20 day of June AD 1844 & will expire on the 20th day
of June 1845 & that his signature written to the foregoing
affidavit of the Revd Daniel Daw is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said
County 30 Day of April AD 1845
Thomas Gray Clerk

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Penuel
Child son to Mr Josiah Child and
Mrs. Sarah his wife and was born at Killingley in
the County of Windham and State of Connecticut in
Febuary the 22 1757 and was married to Sarah Woodard 
daughter to Mr Jesse woodartd and Mrs Sarah his wife
Sarah my wife was born October 29, 1761, and we had
Children as followeth the first a daughter Named Lucinda 
who was born Oct 17 1783 the second a son named William
was born June the 17 1785. 
The third a daughter named Matilda was born April 4th 1787. 
the forth a Daughter named
Dolley born June 23 1789. the fifth a Daughter Named
Triphosa was born April 27 1792 the sixth a Daughter named Eliza
was born August  [illegible] 1794 the seven
son named Penuel Limon was born January 21 1796 the Eighth
a son named Jesse was born July 5 1797 the Ninth Daughter
Named Sarah was born December 8 1803
the year
Penuel Child died January 16. 1813 in his fifty fifth
year of his age Lucinda Child Died March 27th 1813
in her twenty Ninth year of her age

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Mrs. Edmun Reisig
447 Borgess Street
Monro, Michigan

Dear Madam: 

You are advised that is appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W 20842, that Penuel Childs or Child, the son of Josiah Child and his wife, Sarah, was born February 22, 1757 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. 

Penuel Childs enlisted in 1777 and served as sergeant in Captain Josiah Childs' company (soldier's father), also in Captain Manning's company, was in the battle of Monmouth and other skirmishes, length of service three or four years. 

He married January 9, 1783 in Thompson, Connecticut, Sarah Woodward, who was born October 22, 1761 and was the daughter of Jesse Woodward and his wife Sarah. 

Penuel Childs died January 16, 1813 in Sandlake, Rensselaer County, New York, and his widow, Sarah, died December 24, 1843. 

The following is a list of their children: 

Lucinda | born October 17, 1783, died March 26, 1813
William | June 17, 1785
Matilda | April 7, 1787
Dolley | June 23, 1789, married Otis Gould
Triphosa | April 27, 1792, married William B. Clark
Flora | August 5, 1794
Penuel Lemon | January 21, 1796
Jesse | July 5, 1799
Sarah | December 8, 1803, married Phillip Amidon

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The following surviving children were allowed the pension
due their mother: William Childs, Penuel Childs, Jesse Childs,
Dolly Gould, Triphosa Clark and Sarah Amidon
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Dec 16. 1844
Addl [illegible] case
Sarah Child
Decd

Lansingburgh TN

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City

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Lansingburgh Dec. 12 1844
Sir
In answer to yours of the 4th Nov last
I enclose you the additional certificate
of the Court of the death of Sarah
Childs and of the applicants being
the children of Penuel and Sarah
Childs under whom they claim a Pension.
Also an affdt of the said Sarah of
the time of her marriage, the [illegible]
of this affdt being taken, said Sarah
was about making application
and being taking sick and not
likely to recover, it was thought best
to have her make oath of her marriage

the officers he served under
was one year was Lient Childs Capt
Lyons Company in Chesters Batalion-
& 3 years in a Capt Manning Company
Col not known
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Yours Respectfully
Andrew Follet
P. S. Chesters Batalion was rained to join
the Continental any in the State of New York
in 1776

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Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20842
Sarah Childs
wid of
Penuel Childs
Sergt Rev. War
-
Act March 3d
113
Index: Vol. A Page 132
Arrangement of 1870.}
25

1930 Nov 17 [illegible] see letter in Reuben Eres 25564 [illegible]

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Refrd per letter

Payable to William Childs, Penuel L. Childs,
Jesse Childs, Dolly Gould, Trephosa Clark, &
Sarah Amidor, children of Sarah Child decd
New York
9487
Sarah Childs, decd. who was
widow of Penuel Childs
who was a pensioner of
and who died on the 16th January 1813
of Genesee Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the company
commanded by Captain Childs of the 
[illegible] commanded by
in the
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th
day of
July 1845 and sent to Andrew
Follet. Lansingburgh, N. York
Total amount,
$600.00
Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol 1
Page 31.

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Genesee County 
Sarah Child of Pembroke in said
County being duly sworn says she is the widow of
Penuel child formerly of Rensselaer County, and
that she was married to the said Penuel Child
on the 9th day of January 1783
Subscribed and sworn
this 26th day of July 1843
before me

Eli Ellinwood
Justice

Sarah Child
I certify that I am
personally acquainted with
Sarah Child and believe
her to be a person of truth
and veracity
Eli Ellinwood

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State of New York
Clerks office
Genesee County
Clerks office

I hereby certify that Eli Ellinwood who
name is submitted in the written affidavit
was at the time of taking such affidavit
a Justice of the peace in and for said
and that his signature there subscribed is his  [illegible] signature

In witness thereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of the [illegible]
Pleas of said County this 11 day
of June 1844
M G Soper Dupree NR

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Oct 15 45
10
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City
Eliz Child decd
dont issue  new
pen Certificate
7147-43
[stamp]LANSBURGH N.Y. OCT [?]3

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Lansingbourgh 18th Oct 1845
Sir
the Pension Certifiants in the case of the Heirs of Penuil &
Elizabeth Childs came safe to hand & I ameaditly wrote to the
Heirs & enclosed them a power of Attorney for them to Execute
which they did Execute & sent the sum to me by one Lofver a
Stranger to me, who refused to deliver to me unless I would com
to his terms, which was contrary to any understanding with the
Heirs & would not compensate for my time & monney Expended
the Pension Certificate is the hands of the Person they appointed
As thear Attorney to draw the money & is now and ever has bin
[illegible] at any time when Cauld for & they never have bin Cauld for 
or Demand by any one
the Reson I make this statment to you is to gard against any [illegible]
Representation that you may receive, to obtain new pension
Certificates, as I have Just receive a line that that was the Intention
of Soper & I have no doubt  to get the bisness out of my hands to Chounce me
out of my due
Yours Respectfully
Andrew Collet
Should there be any application made for new papers
Please to let me no by whose & what are the growns for new Papers

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11.094
Sarah Childs
Decd
N. Y.
[illegible]
Let to Andrew Follett
Oct 8th 1844
do. to same Nov. 4. 1844
do. to same March 16 1845,
Act July 7th 38

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Dont issue duplicate Certificate
See A. Follet's letter within

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3d March 1843, Sarah Childs, decd late of
New York, [crossed out who was a Ser] widow of Penuel Childs, who
was a Sergeant in the Revolution, was entitled to a
pension at the rate of $120 per annum; and having
died on the 24th Decr 1843, the amount due from the
4th March 1843, to the time of her death, is payable to
William Childs, Penuel L. Childs, Jesse Childs, Dolly
Gould, Trephosa Clark and Sarah Amedon, children of
of said Sarah Childs, aw.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 19th day of July
one thousand eight hundred and forty-five,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned. }

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No. 11094
Sarah Childs decd
Mono of Penuel
NY
E
act 7 July 1838
act 43. No. 8010
Adm. 2 years Sergeant
$120 per ann
Payable to William Childs
Penuel L Child, Jesse Child
Dolly Gould, Triphosa Clark
Sarah Amidon, only surving Children of Sarah Child
decd
aomo act 3 March 1843
$120 per ann
commencing 4 March 1843
to 24 Decr 1843 the day of her
death, payable to the above named
Children
Andrew Follett
Lansingbough
NY

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11.094
Sarah Childs
Decd
N. Y.
my
Act July 7 38
Con. Rolls, Col. Bradley,
Regiment, Capt Child
Penuel Childs, Sergt-
3 years
Jul 1777 decd 1780
M 83 trust deed 1843
NY Clamant. 24 December 1843
Sarah Child decd
7 July 1838
[in margin]
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City

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Lansingburgh June 16th 1844
Sir 
I enclose you the application of the Heirs
of Penn\uel Child and his wife Sarah for
a Pension
Yours Respectfully
Andrew Follet
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
P.S. The application of the Heirs of Minard &
Elizabeth Dennis were forwarded some time
since of which ther has been nothing herd from
A. F.

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Oct 21 '44
Pen
Penuel Child
N.Y.

J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington-

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Lansingbugh Oct 15th 1844
Sir  Yours of the 8 Inst. In the case of the Heirs of Penuel
Child and Sarah his wife, applying for a Pension.
You state that the date of the death of their Mother
and the names of the surviving children under
Seal of the Court in the case is not correct. Therefore
you will please to return the papers to me that I may return them to have what you require done by the Judge-
As respects his Office & duration of
his service. It could not be expected complete of his children 
In an application drawn for their mother to apply before
her death of which I hold a copy.  Which states his
service to have been under his Father [farther?] & others she thinks
in Col. Chester Batalion Cont contintal line, she thought for one and Two Years
Your Respectfully
Andrew Follet Esqr
J. L. Edwards of Pensions
P.S. If a certificate of the Judge of the proof and Seal
as  by you will answer. the papers will not be re to be required to be returned
A.F.

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I the under named judge of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Genesee and State of New York, do certify that in the proceedings that were taken before said court in the Month of June 1844 in the Case of the heirs of Penuel Child and Sarah his wife applying for that was due pension.
 Mother for the Services of their Father. It was satisfactorily made to appear that William, Dolly, Triphosa, Penuel, [illegible] and Sarah were the only surviving children of the said Penuel and Sarah his wife at the time of their Mother's Death which was on the 24 of December 1843 and all over twenty one years of age November 21, 1844. 

A P Hascall
Judge of Genesee County Courts

James N. Leukman
Judge of Genesee County Courts

Ira Wast
Judge of Genesee County Courts

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June 9, 1845

(illegible) case
Sarah Child

J L Edwards
Com. of Pension
Washington

June 9 1845

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Lansingburgh June 7th 1845
Sir, 

I wrote to the Commander of Connecticut for the service of Penuel Child. And in answer am told that the officers names whom he served under are found, but that here is no pay roles or writing of their men. 

I further enclose the certificate of marriage. 

Yours respectfully, 
[signed] Andrew Follet

[signed] J.L. Edward
Com. of Pensions

the above is in the case of heirs of Sarah Child