Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,756, James Churchill, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Churchill James Priscilla
N. 22,756
CONTENTS

1890
May 24. J.L. Churchill history
P. 115
132 Massachusetts
Priscilla Churchill widow James Churchill deceased of Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Capt. Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Warlow of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cushing in the Mass. line for 16 months Lieutenant May 1/2 " Captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 243 Dollars and 31 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Octo 1836 and sent S. 70. Saml. Plymouh Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $1338.31 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 121.66 Act July 4 1836 $1459.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Abiah Clerk, Book Vol. 1 st Page 47

No. 283
Priscilla Churchill widow of James Churchill Mass.
Mass institution
1 1/2 m. Capt. 5 30 12 m. Lent 3 30 1781 see Paper of. Harriet Loring Mass Adm. 1 1/2 m. Capt. 5 30. 16 mo. Lent. 243.37 comm. 11 March 1831. $243.33
A. Lord Nym. C. Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this seventeenth day of September 1836 personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood a Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth aforesaid, Priscilla Churchill, a resident of Plympton in said County, aged Ninety one 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 of an Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 she by reason of advanced age & bodily infirmity being unable to travel to attend Court.
She declares that she is the Widow of James Churchill late of Plympton aforesaid deceased who served in the War of the Revolution as hereinafter set forth.
The said James Churchill served as a Captain of a Company of Militia at Roxbury in Col. Cottons Regiment in the Year 1775 for the term of six weeks, this was soon after the war commenced. His Lieutenants were Robert Cook & Adam Fish.
The said James Churchill served as a Lieutenant in Capt. Richard Coopers company at Plymouth in fall of the year 1775. After the expiration of this service he served as a Lieutenant in Capt. Jose Howlands Company in the Gurnet Fort in Plymouth Harbour & about Plymouth & in both of said services he completed the full period of one year as Lieutenant. The precise time in each company the said Priscilla is unable to state but it was all a continuous service.
After the expiration of the service as aforesaid at Plymouth the said James

Churchill returned home to Plympton & after remaining at home a short time as near as she can recollect until about December 1777 the said James then went to Rhode Island for four months with his neighbor Col. Cushing and served in the said Col. Cushing's Regiment in the capacity of Quarter Master for said term of four months as her husband told her on his return home. Col. Seth Cushing then lived in Plympton about two miles from James Churchill. He is now deceased.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Churchill on the thirty first day of October in the Year Seventeen hundred and sixty five by the Rev. Jonathan Parker; that her husband the aforesaid James Churchill died at said Plympton on the twelfth day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred and three; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Priscilla Churchill
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written Before me & I certify that said Priscilla Churchill is a credible person & that by reason of bodily infirmities is unable to travel to attend Court,
Willers Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth

Plymouth J. B. Jacob H. Lord Register Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Hon. William Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature & that the foregoing is the application of Priscilla Churchill for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1835.
Jacob H. Lord
See the Deposition of Nathaniel Goodwin in Harnagh Loring's file of papers for evidence of James Churchill's service

I Oliver Churchill Sun of James Churchill of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged twenty years testify and say that when I was about ten years of age I well remember of my Father being in the war of the American Revolution and was at Plymouth Massachusetts and on the garrison in Plymouth harbour My Father came home several times Stayed one night then returned once in the Summer time I went to Plymouth and on the garrison with him Stayed several Days then he was Lieutenant I think in Jersey Horse Company under Bryant Ladd of Plymouth Deceased was on the garrison at the same time as a Drummer for the Company my Father was Lieutenant
Oliver Churchill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. September 16 th 1836 Thus Personally appeared before the Subscriber the above named Oliver Churchill and made oath that the above Statement By him subscribed is true and that he is a man of good reputation for truth and is a credible witness
Before Me Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace

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June 2, 1926
Mrs. H. W. French 1149 Cherokee St. Denver, Colo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22756, that JAMES CHURCHILL, while a resident of Plympton, Massachusetts, enlisted in the summer of 1775 and served six weeks as Captain in Colonel Colton's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1775 and served one year as Lieutenant in Captains Richard Cooper's and Jesse Harlow's Massachusetts Companies. He enlisted in December, 1777, and served four months as Quartermaster in Colonel Seth Cushing's Massachusetts Regiment.
He married October 31, 1765, Priscilla Soule of Plympton, Massachusetts.
He died at said Plympton March 12, 1803, aged fifty-six years, nine months and three days.
His widow, Priscilla, was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1836, at which time she was ninety-one years of age and was a resident of Plympton, Massachusetts.
In 1836 their son, Oliver, was seventy years of age.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

E. Fuller H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
June 4/95 Hist. to Wm. Taunton (Mass. 1908 Jan'y 15. Hist. to Helen B. Day. S.L.M. 1911 aug. 9 Hist to Mrs. W. D. Hammond 926 June 2nd to Mrs. H. W. French met
File No. 22,756
Priscilla Churchill widow of James Churchill Capt Rev War
Act July 14th 36
Index: Vol 4 , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Andrew Sampson of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Eighty-seven years - on oath do testify & say, that I was an Officer in War of the Revolution was at the fort on the Gannet at the entrance of Plymouth harbour eighteen months ending December 1777 - I was well acquainted with Lieut James Churchill then of Plympton in S c County - he served with me at said Gannet from two & a half, to three months in the Autumn and beginning of the winter of 1776 - & further saith not. Andrew Sampson
Plym o ss. Sept 21. 1836 Then the above named Andrew Sampson per- sonally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affi- davit by him subscribed before me & I certify that he is a cred- ible person. E. Libbe. Just of Peace.

Plymouth p. I Jacob H Lound Register of Probate for said County do hereby Certify that Eli Cook Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the signature is his genuine signature as within written.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Probate Court this 27 th day of September A.D. 1836 Jacob H Lound

O. W. & N. Division.
F.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
June 4, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JAMES CHURCHILL a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ----- 1775 6 wks. Capt. ----- Cotton Mass.   Fall, 1775 12 mo. Lieut. Richard Cooper Jesse Marlow Not stated "   Dec., 1777 4 mo. Quartermaster ---- Seth Cushing "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plympton, Mass. Date of application for pension, by widow, Sept. 17, 1858. Residence at date of application, of widow, Plympton, Mass. Age at date of application, of widow, Ninety-one years. Remarks: He married Priscilla Soule on October 31, 1765, and died March 12, 1805, aged 56 yrs. 9 mo. 8 da.
Mr. Wm. B. Fuller, Taunton, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Holmes Scott of Halifax in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged Twenty Ninety five and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution and was at Roxbury I think in the Summer of 1775 and served one and a half Month in the Company commanded by James Churchill of Plymouth who served the same time as Captain in Colo. Cotten's Regiment always knew said Churchill until his Death which was thirty three years ago - and knew his wife before his Decease and since and know her to be still Living always lived within four miles of her -
Holmes his X Mark - Scott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth St. September 14 th 1836 Then Personally appeared the above named Holmes Scott before the Subscriber and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace I Further certify the above Deponent is a man of good Reputation and is a credible witness Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace

I Samuel Churchill of Halifax Formily of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts of the age Seventy six years testify and say that I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution in the Fall of 1775 I was at Plymouth Massachusetts in Capt Richard Coopers Company and Served three Months and kept a guard along the Shore and James Churchill of Plymouth was Lieutenant in said Coopers Company when My time was out I left the said Churchill there in said Company in the Spring of 1776 I was knowing of his going on the garrison in Plymouth Harbour to repair the fort as an officer in the year as near as I can recollect of 1777 I was at Bristol Rhode Island Four Months in Capt Nathaniel Shores Company in Colo. Seth Cushing Regiment James Churchill of Plymouth who was Lieutenant in Coopers Company at Plymouth Served the same time in said Regiment as a Commissary or Quartersmaster which I dont recollect always knew him until his Death which I think is over thirty years ago always knew his widow since his Decease and she is still living In the time of the war and a number of years after I lived within Fifty Rods of his house in Plymouth. Samuel Chur Chubb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. September 14 th 1836 then Personally appeared the above named Samuel Churchill before the subscriber and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true I further certify said Deposition is a credible witness Before me Jonathan Parkhurst Justice of the Peace

I Gideon Sampson of Halifax Township of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged seventy four do hereby certify and say I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution in the year as near as I can recollect of 1777 I was at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island Four Months in Capt Nathanial Shaw's Company in Colo Seth Lusk's Regiment I knew of James Churchill of Plymouth being in said Regiment the same time of Four Months and was a Quarter Master in said Regiment always knew him until his Death which was about thirty years ago and knew his widow to the present time who is still living when I lived in Plymouth I lived about one mile from them Gideon Sampson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. September 14th 1836 then Personally appeared the above named Gideon Sampson before the Subscriber and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true and said Deposition is a man of truth and a credible witness Jonathan Patten Justice of the peace

I Asa Sherman of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts aged eighty years testify and Say that I was a Soldier in the war of the American Revolution and went to Plymouth Massachusetts in February 1776 then joined Capt Jerry Howland's Company a part of the time said Company Guarded the Shore and a part of the time on the Garrison in Plymouth Harbour Continued in said Company until June Four Months I will recollect James Churchill of Plymouth being there all the time I was and think he was a Lieutenant in said Company but cannot be positive after the war always knew him until his death which was about thirty years ago have known his widow to the present time and she is still living Asa Sherman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. June 14th 1836 then personally appeared the above named Asa Sherman and Made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace
I Further Certify that the above Deponent is a man of truth and a credible witness Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace

To whom it may concern.
I hereby certify, that Capt. James Churchill and Priscilla Soule, both of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth, Massachusetts, were joined in Marriage, October 31. 1765, by the Rev. Jonathan Parker, then the Minister of the Church and First Parish of said Plympton.
Also that the said Capt. James Churchill died in said Plympton, March 12. 1803, aged 56 years, 9 months and 3 days. All which appears from the Records of the said Town of Plympton, which are now in my keeping.
Also I further certify, that I was born in said Plympton, March 20. 1768, and have lived there to this day, and have been the Town Clerk of said Plympton ever since March 1812, and was knowing to the said James and Priscilla living together as husband and wife; also that the said Priscilla is now living in said Plympton, and that she has never been married since the death of her husband, the said Capt. James Churchill.
The said Priscilla has long been a Member of the Church in said Plympton, of which I also am a Member, and ever since my connection with said Church I have always found her to be a person of piety and veracity. I have frequently visited the house where she resides, and have conversed with her there and elsewhere on a variety of subjects, and find that to this day she retains her memory and mental faculties to a remarkable degree for a person of her age.
Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of the said Plympton, September 14. 1836. { Town of Plympton.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. September 14th 1836 then Personally appeared the above named Lewis Bradford before the Subscriber and Made oath that the above Statement by him Subscribed is true and that he is a man of good Reputation for truth and is a credible witness
Before me Jonathan Parker Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the several signatures to the foregoing & annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine signatures of said Jonathan Parker Esq.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1836
Jacob H. Lord

Denver April 12 1926
Pension Bureau:
Gentlemen.
I wish to extend to you my appreciation of your work in my behalf. Would like to know if you have any information on records of Capt James Churchill of Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts son of David & Mary (Magoon) Churchill. born March 29. 1746 died March 12, 1803.
Also William Churchill of Plympton, Plymouth County Massachusetts - son of David & Mary Magoon Churchill born Nov 29. 1736 died Mar 7. 1824.
Yours respectfully
Mrs. H. W. French 1149 Cherokee St
Denver
Colorado.

Will you kindly give me what information you can of the Military history of Captain James Churchill born May 29 1746 died March 12, 1803 and oblige W 22756 Yours truly.
Mrs. W. D. Hammond 223 St. Grand Ave. Los Angeles. Calif
July 31, 1911

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
James Churchill wid. file 22756
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer 1775 6 weeks Capt. Cotton Mass.   Fall of 1775 1 year Lieut. Richard Cooper   Quartermaster Jesse Harlow   Dec. 1777 4 mos. Seth Purington  
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plympton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17. 1836 Her claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Plympton, Plymouth Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, She was 91 years old
Remarks: He married Oct. 31. 1765. Priscilla Soule of Plympton. Son Oliver was 70 years old in 1836. Soldier died at Plympton Mass. March 12. 1803 aged 56 years 9 mos and 3 days.
Very respectfully,

Boston, Mass.
March 29, '90
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir;—
Will you have the kindness to send me the record of Capt. James Churchill of Plympton, Mass. who served in the Continental Army during the war of the revolution.
His widow, Priscilla Churchill drew a pension until 1837 when she died. Capt. James Church- ill died in 1803
Yours
J. L. Churchill
71 Kilby St
Room 30

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Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you furnish me any information as to the military career of Capt. James Churchill who fought in the Revolutionary War? I think he enlisted from Massachusetts.
If you can not give me this information will you kindly tell me who to adressin the matter or kindly forward this to the right department.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours truly
Helen R. Day

Record Division 3-595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Jan'y 10, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, James Churchill
Service, Mass.
Rev. War
Remarks: No other claim as above, except Invd # Pkt 36970+ Wid # capt 22756

James Churchill
In Sept 1886 of Plympton Plymouth Co Mass aged 91 yrs died in Plympton March 12 1863 aged 56 yrs, 9 mo & 3 days
mar Oct 31, 1765 to Priscilla Bowler both of Plympton She died Oct 9 1837
Served as Capt of militia at Roxbury Mass in Col. Cotton's reg Summer in 1775 for 6 weeks soon after the war commenced - As Lt in fall 1775 served under Col. Rich d Cooper at Plymouth also Lt under Capt. Jesse Harlow in Gannet Firt Plymouth harbor about Plymouth - the aggregate was full one year as Lt - being continuous service. In fall & winter of About Dec 1777 he served 4 mo as Lt in to reg Col. Cushing in R.D. at Bristol R.I.
Saml Churchill of Halifax formerly of Plympton aged 76 testified in Sept 1836 to Service of James Oliver Churchill (a son) of Plymouth aged 70 yrs testified Sept 1836 that his father was in Fort Gannet (harbor) the war, which he recollects being 10 yrs old & staid several days.

BRISTOL COUNTY PROBATE COURT AND COURT OF INSOLVENCY, TAUNTON, MASS.
WILLIAM E. FULLER, JUDGE. ARTHUR M. ALGER, REGISTER.
May 21 96
The Honorable U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir: —
My great grand father James Churchill of Plympton Mass. was captain of the Plympton Company ? Mass Regiment — that served in the war of the Revolution between 1776 and 1783. He drew a pension on account of such service many years.
Will you kindly cause a transcript of the facts of his life and service as appearing your records to be made and sent to me with appro- priate charge and oblige Yours truly William E. Fuller