Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29075, Anthony Church, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
RJ
Church, Anthony
S 29075
CONTENTS

75 Berkshire
15753
Massachusetts
Anthony Church
of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a S er J. H. H. in the Company commanded by Captain Gordon of the Reg t commanded by Col. Peck in the Mass s R d time for 10 mo/ or ar d 67. 5
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and sent to H. H. Bishop Senex
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $133.31 Remi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1 33.32
$166.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 11

Anthony Church Becket Ms Apprenticeship for Pensions Oct. 5 1832
15176

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this fifth day of October A. D. 183 2 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting, Anthony Church a resident of the town of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 71 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.
He entered at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island in October 1777 in the company commanded by Lieut. Anthony Holden under the command Col. Low for one half month, in the service of the United States under the authority of the State of Rhode Island stationed at Warwick for said period when he was discharged. He said Church again in May 1778 enlisted Brannons for the afore said state for ten months in the company commanded by Capt. John Dazee in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Robert Eliot being State troops raised by the authority of Rhode Island, and was during said time until August stationed at Warwick to guard the Harbour from thence he with said Regiment went to Rhode Island in the expedition of Gen. Sullivan, and continued there for eight days when he retreated off the Island and returned back to Warwick where he remained till some time in Sep. When the company was divided and he with part of the Regiment went to East Greenwich under the command Lt. Gory where he remained until the sixteenth of March 1779. that and the company was stationed there for the purpose

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
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Anthony Church W.P. Walker J. Roberts
We Joseph L. Mills a Clergyman, residing in the town of Becket and Benjamin C. Perkins residing in S. B. H. T. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Anthony Church who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 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.
Joseph S. Mills Benj C Perkins
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W.P. Walker J. Roberts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph L. Mills who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that Benjamin C. Perkins who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W.P. Walker J. Roberts
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Anthony Church for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate.

Anthony Church Map
1. Is his statement supported by living or documentary evidence? 2. In what position was he supported during the services? 3. How old is he? 4. State his services as indicated in the form annexed. 5. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 6. When the disqualification made before a Court or a Judge? 7. State the time of the cause of (Last Ten Years) 1880-1890 in the place of
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Name of General and Right Honors.     Private of Artillery 10 Months 15176   " " Infy. 7 1/2 Days  
40: 60 2: 1 160: 65
H. M. Bishop Esq. Lent Map

BRIEF in the case of Co of Berkshire
Anthony Church in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  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.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1774 militia 15 Private Lieut. Holden Col Low   State Troop 1778 enlisted 10 " Cap Gorre Col Eliot   1780 " 6 " " Chandler Col Green   1781 " 1 " Cap Miller Col Dink  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Warwick Rhode Is d  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

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. S. I. 29075- Anthony Church
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 1777 1/2 mo - Lieut. Anthony Holden Low R.I.   May 1778 10 mos - Capt. Jos. Garcia Robt. Elliot "   last of June 1780 6 mos - Lt. Chandler Burlingame Greene "   Mar 1781 1 mo ✓ Capt. Squire Miller Peck "  
2nd Br. Sullivan's Ex. to R.I.
Battles engaged in, not stated. Gen. Sullivan's Expedition to R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warwick, R.I. His claim was al. Date of application for pension, Oct. 5, 1832 Residence at date of application, Becket, Berkshire Co. Mass Age at date of application, Feb. 12, 1761 at Cranston, R.I.
Remarks: No data as to family. Said Soldier was pensioned at the rate of $66.65 per annum from Mar 4, 1831, placed on the roll May 29 1833.

29075
Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,075
Anthony Church Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 14. Nov. 29. 20. a.p.

1908 July 3 J. H. Fisher 422 Adams Ave 3-595. Scranton, Pa.
No claim, A.P.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June, 1908
Searched by L. D. L.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Anthony Church
Service, Conn.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above Try Swd. # 29075 Rhode Island
not - identical.
Chief of Division.

J. H. FISHER, CIVIL AND CONSULTING ENGINEER, GENERAL AGENT IN REAL ESTATE MATTERS, 319 CONNELL BUILDING, SCRANTON, PA.
Schenectady, N.Y., July 9, 1908.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Record Department, Washington, D. C.
Mr. J. L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner.
Dear Sir:-
Yours of the 3 July, 1908, received, and in answer thereto I would say, that since writing you on the 25th of June, I have ascertained that Anthony Church was a resident of Berkshire County, Mass and was a private in the Massachusetts Continental line, and also in the State troops; that he was placed on the pension roll the 29th of May, 1833, under an act of congress, passed 7th June, 1832; that his pension commenced the 4 March, 1831, age 73. The annual allowance of the pension was $66.65; the total sum received was $199.95.
With this information I trust that you will be able to give me the number of the regiment and company in which he served in the continental line.
Kindly address me at 422 Adams Avenue, Scranton, Pa., and oblige.
Very truly yours,
J. H. Fisher

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Church, Asa GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3928 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1800 to not shown
*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 Archives.