Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36.970, James Churchill, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Churchill, James
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 36970
CONTENTS

5642.
Maine
Col. Churchill Capt Keith private Mass.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Dis  Maine at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jan y . 1818 and sent to Judge Paris Paris Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1816. 4 mos. 26/30 — 38.93 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1817 — 48. — $ 86.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Dead
at the Treasury under Act of the 16 th April from 4 Sept 1837 to the 1838 the day of his age notified 19 July
Paid the 1838 17. for death 1839.
declared for Mr. Holloman Nov 5. 1846
sent to Mrs. Clark Paris Maine 21 Oct 1870

James Churchill
Private
Sargents Regt Mass: Line.
9 April 1818 1 year
Appen 1818
Admitted
James Churchill

I, James Churchill, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I enlisted into and joined the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment on the first of January, seventeen hundred and seventy six, for the term of one year as a private soldier in Captain James Keith's company, and Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully and faithfully served, when I left the service. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, & that I am not listed on any pension list of the United States.
I am, his James Churchill mark
Witnesses. A. E. Parris -
I, Joseph Berra, of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named James Churchill served and was a fellow soldier with him in the same company, nearly all the year, and to my certain knowledge, said Churchill said served as aforesaid during said time.
Joseph Berra
I, Isaac Churchill of Hartford in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named James Churchill served and was a fellow soldier with him in the same company, and that said James Churchill served in Captain James Keith's company nine months and more on the continental establishment as is above stated. I further testify that said James Churchill is in reduced circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Isaac Churchill

Paris April 9. 1810
This certifies, that according to the best of my knowledge James Churchhill has not any property to support himself and that he is now and has been for some years wholly dependent on the town of Paris for his support —
Hanson. Mellen } One of the Selectmen of Paris

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Jamies Churchill the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavits of Joseph Besse, and Jabez Churchill fellow soldiers with the applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence which are herunto annexed, together with the certificate of Monson Mellen, a municipal officer of the corporation to which the applicant belongs, relative to his circumstances in life.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Jamies Churchill the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
Official
Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

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James Churchill.
N o 5542
Aug
apfln 1820
mag

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 and by adjournment from June  July of  A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 15th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford - James Churchill aged fifty nine years, resident in Paris - in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private In the company commanded by Capt. James Keith - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paul S. Sargant in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 9th - day of April - A.D. 1818 - , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered was granted. 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 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, 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 the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
James his Churchill mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 15th day of June A.D. 1820.
Benjamin Green Judah Dana
BEFORE
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: -
No property whatever -
James his Churchill mark

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Churchill who by occupation am a farmer which I am un able to pursue by reason of  the shaking palsy & other infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family James his Churchill mark  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto 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 in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and cents $00.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21st day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford
[Faint handwritten signature]
[Faint handwritten signature]
[Faint handwritten signature]
James Churchill
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36.970 INVALID. Key
Feb 12-1902 Mrs E. A. Jullie Meadville Pa
File No. 36.970
James Churchill Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

XW CHIEF OF PENSION DEPT. WASH. D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with the Military record of Capt James Churchill who served in the Revolutionary War enlisted at Plymouth Mass.
Respy yours M rs E. F. Jollie.
Meadville. Pa. Jan 6-1902

N o 25 Maine Reg't H th Pa
Hon. John L. Calhoun
Paris St. N o 9 July 16 th 3
Sec. of the War Department,
Washington -
O'Brien Manuscript

State of Maine
Paris July 15. 1820
In Sir,
I herewith forwards an original claim of John Taylor - likewise copy of schedule of James Churchill a Pensioner - when acted upon in your office - will thank you to enclose the certificate thereof to me, as their agent -
Respectfully, I am Sir, your Humble Servt.
Thomas Clark
Hon. John C. Calhoun Sec. of the War Department. -
John Taylor's papers filed with original applications, 29 July 1820 -

March Washington April 3 rd 1846
Dear Sir, I requested a copy of the declaration of James Churchill and a certificate of what pension was allowed him and the time of his death.
I have rec d . yours of the 27 th ult. inquiring where he drew his pension. I answer in Maine . I saw the declaration in Dr Crumps room.
You inquire what use is to be made of this copy. I will state, briefly — I urged before you the claim of Thomas Raymond for a pension. A part of his service was as substitute for Churchill, & as Churchill's & not Raymond's name was on the pay roll it was refused & I requested an appeal to the Secretary. That appeal was made out of the written representation sent, without my seeing it, to the Secretary was that it, in effect, presented a case of conflicting claim of Churchill & Raymond, & on that ground it was rejected. Now Sir there was not & never can be any such a confliction in the case. Churchill's declaration shows he made no claim for this service. His declaration is for an entirely other service & he was paid during life a full pension .

for such other service so that neither he or his heirs can have  any claim for this time for which Raymond served.
I therefore want that copy of Churchill that I may present Raymond's claim for service to the Secretary with the full time line of the case & if rejected that I may lay the whole case before Congress. Raymond's papers & the statement sent the Secretary and his answer are in my possession.
Respectfully Yours
J. P. Colclamer
Col. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Date of death

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 5 th , 1839.
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," William Churchill, Adm or of the Estate of James Churchill, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 17 th January, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Abdoo B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.