Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22160, Eleazer Church, Vt.

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Church, Eleazer
Number S. 22160

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[left side column]
Church, Eleazer
(VT.)
S-22160
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15906
Eleazer Church
Chenaugo co[?]

Admitted
Private 18 months

12-16
11th May 1833
P. 391

John C. Clark
Bainbridge
N.Y.

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BRIEF in the case of Eleazer Church
of Chenango co in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 
72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Enlisted in 1776 | 9 months | As a Private | S. Haniver Capt J. ShEpard, Col.

1781 | 9 months | | Capt. Blakely, Col. Fletcher

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Battleboro Vermont.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
living witnesses[?] & tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not connected as required

* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T.G. Bradford
Examining Clerk.

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New York

Eleazer Church
of Chenango in the State of N.York
who was a Private in the branch[?] commanded by Captain Blakely of the Aen commanded by Col. Bladen in the [?] line for 18 Mos.

scribed on the Roll of N.York
the rate of 60 dollars     cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug
1833 and due to H. Clark 
Bluitnich

Arrears to the 4th of March $ 120
Semi. anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 30
$150
Revolutionary Cliam,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Go C Stiles Cle
Book 6 Vol 3 Page 52
E - 5 - 

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Ser. to agent 20 Sept. 33 reported to agent again 20 Oct. 33
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Order to pay
Let to J. Fleming
25 March 1834
let to J. Fleming, Aug 30 1834

Transf. to Peuun[?] for 4 March 1834 - Aug. 34

Sa let Mr. Schote & Mr. Fleming 3.
Sept. 34 = correctly [?]

Death [?] on A. 03

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Chenango COUNTY,
SS.

On this 9th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Eleazer Church, a resident of Bainbridge in 
the County of Chenango and State of New York, aged Seventy two years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

"In the spring of 1776. (the last of March or 
first of April [?]) to the best of my re-
collecting) I enlisted at the Tower of Brattleboro State of Vermont in Samuel Hairiners
Company of the Infantry for the term of nine
months.

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of nine months in Captain James Blakeslys Company of State's Troops, Jonas Rice was 1st Lieutenant, John Coffin Ensign in Col Samuel Fletchers Regiment of military. I enlisted at Brattleboro in the State of Vermont. Benjamin Lyon of Halifax was Adjutant one Heath was Sergeant Major. From Brattleboro I marched with said Company to Castleton thru Bennington, Manchester; Rubert Pawlet to Castleton - Castleton was headquarters, where I with the Regiment was stationed, when I was Employed in keeping guard + scouting. I was most of the time  scouting from Castleton to South Bay on Lake Champlain where White Hall now is. I once went with Captain James Fish, with a flag to exchange prisoners to Cumberland Bay - Elisha Woods now of Bainbridge + Caleb Nurss of same place were privates in the same company with me. 
[margin note: born. oct.23.1759]
I continued in said Company the full period of my enlistment and was in december (the day I cannot state) honorably discharged at Castleton. There were no written discharge's - we were drawn upon Regiment + discharged by the Colonel. 
I was born in the town of Hardcock County of Worcester + State of Massachusetts on the Twenty third day of October 1739.
I have a record of my age in my family bible now in my possession + have had it as long as twenty five years. I continued to Reside in Brattleboro aforesaid till the Year 1792 when I moved to Bainbridge aforesaid when I have ever since a resident + now reside - 
I have no documentary proof of my services. Luther Chamberlin + Samuel Nichols of Bainbridge aforesaid + Caleb Nurss of Colesville Broome County + State of New York as knowing to my being in the service and can tes

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aforesaid when I have ever since resided + now reside - 
I have no documentary proof of my services. Luther Chamberlin + Samuel Nichols of Bainbridge aforesaid + Caleb Nurss of Colesville Broome County + State of New York as knowing to my being in the service and can testify to the same.
I am well known to John C. Clark Esquire & Levi Bigelow Esquire of Bainbridge aforesaid, who can testify as to my character, and as to their belief of my age & the general reputation of my having been a soldier in the revolution, He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
/s/Charles Church
Sworn to + subscribed the day and year aforesaid.}
/s/P. B. Rindle
Dep Clerk

M John C. Clark & Levi Bigelow - residing in the town of Bainbridge County of Chenango + State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazar Church, who has subscribed and sworn oaths above Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

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/s/John C. Clark
/s/Levi Bigelow
Sworn + subscribed the day + year aforesaid}
/s/P. B. Rindle Dep Clerk

And the said Cpourt do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above names applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John C Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a ['Clergyman,' crossed out] resident in the town of Bainbridge aforesaid and that Levi Bigelow who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Bainbridge aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Garvis K Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Chenango County State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eleasur Church for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9.th day of October 1832
/s/P. B. Rindle
Dep Clerk

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Application for a transfer

County of Erie ss on the 25 day of July 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Elazer Church who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt James Blakeslee in the regiment Commanded by Col. Sam'l Fletcher in the Service of the United States that his name was place on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he ahs lately removed that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to the there Payable in future and his reasons for removing to the State of Penn'a were being old and infirm to obtain the aid of an only Daughter who had previously removed to said State of Penn'a
/s/Eleazer Church
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid}
/s/John Boyd Justice of the Peace

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State of Penn'a
Erie County ss. be it known that on the 25th day of July 1834 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Personally appeared Sam'l Hutchins + made oath Elazer Church named in the foregoing affidafit is the Identical person therein described.
Sworn and Subscribed this 25 July 1834 before me } /s/Sam'l Hutchins
/s/John Boyd J.C.

I Certify that deponent to the above affidafit is a person of veracity
/s/John Bay Justice of the peace

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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss - } I Edwin J Kelso. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in + for the County of Erie. do certify that John Boyd, Esquire is a. - magistrate as within and that the within Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court - this fifth day of August - AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
[court seal affixed]
/s/Edwin J. Kelso Clerk

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Revolution
22160
INVALID. [initials: own]
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File NO. 22,160
Eleazer Church
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of New York
County of Chenango} SS.

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Judge of Chenango Common Pleas, Eleazer Church who being duly sworn depose and saith that there is not clergyman residing in the vicinity of this deponent with whom he has an acquaintance, whose affidavit he could procure in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the War Department in regard to pensions.
/s/Eleazer Church
Subscribed and Sworn the 20th day of May 1833 before me
/s/Levi Bigelow

State of New York
Chenango County ss. I Jarvis R. Pike Clerk of said County certify that Levi Bigelow before whom the preceding affidavit of Eleaser Church purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County: that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be genuine handwriting & signature 
[court seal affixed]
Witness my hand and seal of office this 22. May 1833
/s/P.B. Rindle Dep Clerk

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State of New York
Chenango County ss. Luther Chamberlin of Bainbridge in said County and State  Being Sworn - saith that he is Sixty Four Years old on the 12" day of december last past. 
That he has known Eleaser Church the person described in the annexed declaration from his earliest recollection. This deponent ['was born' crossed out] raised at the town of Brattleboro State of Vermont, + was then acquainted with Said Eleaser, when this deponent was a boy - That he this deponent knows that Said Eleaser in the Spring of 1776 - enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Samuel Warriners company of infantry for the period of nine months. This deponent knows that said Eleaser marched with Sai Company from Brattleboro, into the service, to fight (as I understood) the British. 
The said Eleaser went away with said Company in the Spring + returned in the fall - He was absent in the service according to the best of the deponent's recollection about nine months. 
/s/Luther Chamberlin
Sworn + Subscribed this 11h day of August 1832 before me}
/s/Levi Bigelow a Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

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State of New York
Chenango County ss. Samuel Nichols of Bainbridge County and State aforesaid being sworn on his oath saith that he was Sixty Six years of age on the 13th day of June last past; That he had known Eleasur Church the person described in the annexed declaration from the year 1780. to the present time. This deponent resided at that period + for many years before and often in Dumaston Vermont adjoining Brattleboro the place of residence of said Eleazer - And this deponent further saith that he has resided in Bainbridge aforesaid for Forty Years, during all which time he has been personally acquainted with said Eleasur.
And this deponent further saith That he knows that said Eleasur in March 1781 Entitled as a private in Captain James Blakesleys Company of States Troops for the [illegible] of nine months. Samuel Fletcher was Colonel - He Enlisted at Brattleboro, State of Vermont. This deponent Enlisted in the Company about the same time. This deponent and said Eleasur with said Company marched from Brattleboro to Castleton, which was head quarters - We were then stationed untill the period of our Enlistment expired. Said Eleasur was employed most of the time in scouting - This deponent further saith that he knows that said Eleasur served his time out, + was honorably discharged at Castleton

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at the same time this deponent was discharged - There were no written discharges to the knowledge of this deponent - We were paraded in regiments + dismissed by the Colonel with his [illegible]
/s/Saml Nichols
Sworn & Subscribed this 11th day of August 1832 before me}
Levi Bigelow a Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

State of New York
Chenango County ss. Caleb Nurss of Colesville County of Broome and State of New York Being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is Seventy Two years old the Sixth day of July last past. That he has known Eleasur Church the person describe in the annexed declaration from the year

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State of New York
Chenango County ss. Caleb Nurss of Colesville County of Broome and State of New York Being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is Seventy Two years old the Sixth day of July last past. That he has known Eleasur Church the person describe in the annexed declaration from the year 1780 till the present time - That he this deponent knows that said Eleasur did in March 1781 Enlisted as a private in Captain James Blakesleys Company of State Troop for nine months. He enlisted at Brattleboro Vermont. This deponent enlisted in the same Company about the same time - This deponent knows that said Eleasur marched with said Company from Brattleboro to Castleton, where he continued the full term of his Enlistment (nine months) & that he the Said Eleasur was honorably discharged at the same time this deponent and the rest of the Company was discharged. 
No written discharges were given to the knowledge of this deponent The Company was discharged, with the rest of the Regiment by the Colonel orally = 
/s/Caleb Nurss
Sworn & Subscribed this 11th day of August 1832 Before me}
/s/Levi Bigelow A Judge of Chenango Common Pleas

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State of New York
Chenango County SS. I Levi Bigelow a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in + for said County of Chenango do hereby Certify that on the Eleventh day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Samuel Nichols + Caleb Nurss the persons who subscribed the foregoing affidavits respectively who were by me duly sworn according to law to the truth of said affidavit respectively and I certify that said Samuel Nichols + Caleb Nurss are to me well known & that they are entitled to credit. And I certify the same in all respects as to Luther Chamberlin who subscribed & sworn to the affidavit by him made, which is also annexed.
/s/Levi Bigelow

[margin note: church]
State of New York
Chenango County Clerks Office SS. The  undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Doth certify that Levi Bigelow Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken + Subscribed and who signed the above certificate is + was at the time of taking + signing a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County duly commissioned are qualified to act as such. And that his signature thereto is his own genuine + proper hand 
[court seal affixed] Witness my Hand + the Seal of Said County this 9th day of October 1832.
/s/P. B. Rindle
Dep. Clerk

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[addressed envelope]
Eleazer Church
315
transfer free 
Transfer take effect from 4 March 1834

[postmark: WATERFORD PA. AUG 8]
Pension Claims
Hon'l Lewis Cass
Secratary of War
Washington City D. C
315

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Waterford 7 Augt 1834

Enclosed is the application of Elezer Church for his name to be Transfered from New York to the Penna Roll where he wishes his pension in future Paid please to address the Transfer to Saml Hutchins of Waterford Erie County Penna

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Church, Elihu (Elihua) GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5582 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 18, 1790 to Theodosius Fowler - 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archivess.