Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1839, Salmon Champion, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Champion Salmon
R. 1839
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1539 REJECTED
P. O. Simon Champion
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th 1832 —
Territory of Michigan ss On this 27 th day of June County of Washtenaw 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court in and for said County, now sitting Salmon Champion a resident of Ypsilanti in said County and Territory; aged Seventy six years last May who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following, Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
1 st That he was born in the town of Norwich in the County of New-London in the State of Connecticut on the Twenty first day of May (1758) Seventeen hundred & fifty eight 2 d That he has a record of his age at his house in Ypsilanti in a family Bible which was copied from his father's family Bible — 3 d That he was living when called into service the first time in the town of Franklin, County of New-London Connecticut. Since the war has resided in the town of Lebanon, County of Windham Connecticut until within six years since which time he has resided in Le Roy State of New York, and Ypsilanti the present place of his residence — 4 th That he was drafted as a Militia Man to serve two months, in the company of Captain Isaac Johnson, in the month of February in the year 1777. at the town of Franklin aforesaid and marched to New-London under Captain Johnson where they were attached to Col s Troops Regiment where they remained two months without having any encounter with the enemy, were then discharged verbally by Captain Johnson and returned home — That in June 1778

he was again drafted in the Militia in the town of Lebanon in said State of Connecticut under Captain William Huntington for two months marched again to New-London under the command of Captain Elias Bliss where they were attached to the Regiment of Col. Stores of Mansfield remained there two months, no occurrence worthy of notice took place he was again discharged and returned home afterwards at Lebanon aforesaid in the month of August 1779 he was again drafted in the Militia and placed under the command of Captain Fuller and marched again to New-London and remained there two months without being any engagement, was discharged and returned to Lebanon to his place of residence Afterwards in the month of June 1780 the Company of Captain Josiah Buel of Lebanon in which he was enrolled volunteered he with the Company, and marched to Groton where they remained one month in actual service, they then returned home, afterwards he volunteered with the Company in which he was enrolled and marched New-London eight or ten times, and remained from one week to four, making in all four months, in addition to the seven months as a fore-stated
That he served in all eleven months during the war as a private, That he never received a written discharge that the regular Army and Continental troops were generally near New York and south west so that he had no opportunity of seeing them during the short periods he was out.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony as to his testimony he can

and Continental troops were generally near New York and south west so that he had no opportunity of seeing them during the short periods he was out.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person who can testify as to his testimony he can
procure who can testify to his services. That he is acquainted with Ira M. Weed of Ypsilanti a Clergyman, and Mattison Cook of the same place who can testify as to his character for veracity, and as to their belief of his having served in the war of the revolution as herein stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory of the United States.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and aforesaid before me in open court James S. Allen Clerk { Salmon Champion
We Ira M. Weed a Clergyman residing in the town of Ypsilanti in the County of Washtenaw and Mattison Cook residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Salmon Champion who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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 — Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me in open court James S. Allen Clerk { Madison Cook

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the Court further do certify that it appears to them that Rev M. Head who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Ypsilanti that Madison Cook who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Ypsilanti in the County of Washtenaw is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit In witness whereof we the undersigned Judges have hereunto set our hands in open Court this 27 th day of June A.D 1834
Wm. A. Fletcher Presiding Judge E. Munn Orin White Associate Judges
Territory of Michigan } County of Washtenaw } p. 3
I James T. Allen Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Salmon Champion for a pension In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1834
James T. Allen Clerk
32.796
Salmon Champion Michiganans

Suspended See letter to John Allen Ann Harbaur Mich. Ter. 11. March 1835 1839