Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,968, Jabez Churchill, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
★ Churchill Faber
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 36968
CONTENTS

36 9 68
Rev INVALID.
1915, Jan. 25, History to Mrs. Rosalie N. Long. Letter with Ch. Prince Street, W. 25, 122. 1926 May. 27. Hist. to Mrs. N. M. Long.
File No. 36,968
Jabez Churchill Rev Rev
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 462
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The letter 27 June 1844 to A. K. Parris
9420
Maine
Jabez Churchill
of Hartford in the Dist of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargeant of the Mass. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of April 1819 and sent to A. K. Parris, Esq. Paris, Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. remd. 21/70/11.  86. 63    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  48. 00     $134.63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Thomas Clark 19 Oct 1820 Paris Maine

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Am
May 27, 1926.
Mrs. R. N. Long, Room 1333, 30 N. LaSalle St. Chicago, Ills.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36968, it appears that Jabez Churchill enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year and six weeks as a Corporal and Sergeant in Captain James Keith's Company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Mass., Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while living in Hartford, Oxford County, Maine.
In 1820, he referred to his wife Lovica aged sixty-two years, his daughter Hannah aged twenty years and stated that he was sixty-seven years of age.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

BUREAU OF PENSIONERS, WASHINGTON, D.C.
MAY 24, 1926.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION.
Gentlemen:-
This is the third request I received from me in regard to the pension certificate of my ancestor
Jabez Churchill who is mentioned in the Maine record as having received pension for his long service in Mass. I gave you the companies and everything that was possible, and asked for this copy. I do not understand why you do not send it to me.
My papers are held up in Washington for it. Please oblige by first mail.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rosalie Nickerson Long
Room 1333, #30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Ill.

Jabez Churchill (verjeant)
Sergeants Mafk. O. Ref.
1 st Jan: 1776 for 1 year
10 th April 1810-
Admitted See Bartlett case
United States of America District of Maine ss.
I hereby certify that James Churchill, the within named witness, is well known to me as a person of credibility -
A. H. Parry
U.S. Dist. Judge
Jabez Churchill second

I Tabet Churchill, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Hartford in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do certify and say, that on the first of January, seventeen hundred and seventy six, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a corporal in Captain James Keith's company Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's regiments in the Massachusetts line, in which company I served first as corporal and soon as sergeant during the full term of one year when I received a verbal discharge, no written discharge having been given to any company, and after enlisting for six weeks in the same company and serving it, I was again verbally discharged and 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 and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States.
Sworn to April, 10. 1818
Taber Churchill
A. H. Parris, U.S. Judge etc
I James Churchill, 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 Tabet Churchill served and was in the same company, and to my certain knowledge said Tabet Churchill served in Captain James Keith's company as he has above stated, the full term of nine months and nine. I further testify that said Tabet Churchill is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Witness. - A. H. Parris -
I James Churchill his mark
United States of America
District of Maine ss -
I James Churchill, above named to me well known as a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit -
Albion H. Parris, U.S. Dist. Judge etc

This may certify that Mr. Zabeu Churchill of this Town by reason of his reduced circumstances in life (by reason of age and infirmity) is in need of assistance from his country for support
Hartford April 7th 1818
Asa D. Haysford (Selectmen of Hartford

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Jabez 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 affidavit of James Churchill a fellow soldier with said applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence. Also the certificate of Amasa Haysford, a municipal officer of the corporation, to which said applicant belongs, relative to his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
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 Jabez Churchill the applicant, served as a noncommissioned officer 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.
Alcion L. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it does appear to my satisfaction that the said Jabez Churchill in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
A. L. Parrish U. S. Dist. Judge

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 fourth Tuesday of July and by adjournment A. D. 1820 before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court.
On this 25th day of July 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. Jabez Churchill aged 67 years, resident in Hartford 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 sergeant in the company commanded by Capt. James Keith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sergeant 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 10th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9420 - 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 particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Jabez Churchill
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
Twenty six acres of out lands, poor and ledge, no buildings - 1 cow - 2 calves - 2 swine 4 sheep - Farming utensils - Household furniture
Jabez Churchill

Jabez Churchill N o 9420.
Hartford Conn
Apr 19

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jabez Churchill who by occupation am a farmer which I am un able to pursue by reason of  age & infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Levica my wife 62 years feeble & unable to do much labour -   Hannah, daughter 20 "  sick with consumption  Jabez Churchill   
I Thomas Clark 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 ninety five dollars and  $95.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 28th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty  Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of C. P. for said county of Oxford