Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39309, Samuel Church, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (comm.)
Church, Samuel
S 39309
CONTENTS

CHURCH, SAMUEL (CONT., CONN.)
S-39309
PROPERTY OF STATE ARCHIVES
Given, the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in the office of the Secretary of the State, and is hereby attested by me, the undersigned, who is the proper authority. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1,
Samuel Church 2
Declaration
copy of Record
60
Horace James Jr. St. Albans Vermont.

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
County Court for the County of Franklin Nov 1820 ON this Twentieth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court, for the County of
Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. being expressly made a Court of Record by the laws of the State of Vermont by which said Court is created Samuel Church aged 71 years, resident in Fletcher in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
I enlisted and entered the service of my country on the 15th day of April 1777 in Capt. Elisha Blackmans Company and Col. Henry Sherburnes Regiment the one half of which Regt. were Connecticut troops and the other Rhode Island we were in Genl. Varnums Brigade of Rhode Island but I believe Connecticut line I engaged and served in said Regt. for three years and was discharged at Morristown New Jersey in April 1780. my former declaration is dated the 31st day of March 1818 and my Pension certificate is No. 12355 I believe but the figures are some of them so carelessly made that it is difficult to determine what they are
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.
five Sheep 5,00 one pine chest 1,00 I have a claim to a piece of land which I consider worth about one hundred and thirty four

dollars which the [?] of my son in [?] family of eight to support and is unable to support me as his wife is in a decline with a consumption I am by occupation a farmer but by reason of the infirmities incident to old age am unable to do much labour I have no family Samuel Church 2
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of Nov. 1820 }
Before the Court
Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. } I
Horace Jones Clerk of the County
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 20 th day of November 1820
Horace Jones Clerk

P. 855 A
Vermont
Samuel Church 2 nd
of Fletcher in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne of the Continental line, for the term of Three years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of Mar 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Frederick Bliss Esqr. St Albans Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 89. 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48. 04 Total $137. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side: Samuel Church Fletcher Vermont Private in the Continental line, for the term of Three years 1777- Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of Mar 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Frederick Bliss Esqr. St Albans Vermont Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 89. 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48. 04 Total $137. 29 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

State of Vermont } On this 31 st day of March A.D. 1818 Franklin County } } before me the subscriber one of the assistant judges of the county court for said county, personally appears Samuel Church aged sixty nine years, resident in Fletcher in said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following decla- -ration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Sam- -uel Church in April 1777 enlisted in Haddam in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Blackman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburne of the Connecticut line of the revolutionary army of the United States on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of April 1780, when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey, and the written discharge which he at that time received he has lost, that he was in the expedition of General Sullivan to Rhode Island and in the battle that then took place, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. — Samuel Church

Sworn to and declared before this the day and year aforesaid      Frederick Bliss assistant Judge of Franklin County Court

I Azel Church of St. Albans in the County of Frank- -lin and State of Vermont, aged fifty three years, being duly sworn depose and say, that sometime after the commencement of the American revolutionary war according to my best recollection about two years I understood that my Mother Samuel Church, then of Haddam in the State of Connect- -icut now of Fletcher in said County of Frank- -lin, had enlisted into the United States service for the term of three years and this was a subject of frequent conversation in my father's family and I well recollect that we received informa- -tion of him as being in the service both by letter and otherwise, and I also understood that he served out the time for which he enlisted.
I also depose and say I am acquainted with the circumstances of the said Samuel Church, and believe that he is the owner of but little if any property; he may be possessed of personal property to a small amount, but I am confident that he is not the owner of any real estate, and further saith not.
Azel Church
State of Vermont } Franklin County } } The above deposition sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day of August A.D. 1818, and I further certify that the said Azel Church is a credible witness -
J. E. Muddley Justice Peace

I of a Church of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont aged fifty six years being duly sworn depose and say that I was knowing to my Brother Samuel Church in the spring of the year 1777 enlisting into the revolutionary army of the United States for the term of three years. I could not say positively that he served out the full term for which he enlisted but I always had the under- standing that he did. I further depose and say that I am now acquainted with the Cir- cumstances of said Samuel Church, he resides with his son, he is not the owner I believe of any landed property, but has personal prop- erty to a small amount which he calls his. I further say that he is afflicted with the rheumatism and unable to do much labor, and I further depose and say that said Samuel Church is the same Samuel Church who now resides in Fletcher in said County of Frank- lin - I further saith not. —
Ira Church
State of Vermont } Franklin County } } The above Deposition sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1818, and I further certify that the said Ira Church is a credible witness. J. K. Medley J. P.

State of Vermont } of Horace Jones Clerk of the County Franklin County ss. } Court within & for said County do hereby certify that F. B. Shedd Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions of Abel Church and Ira Church were taken was at the time of the taking thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County duly appointed and qualified by the author- ity of the State, and his name before written is his c her signature, —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court aforesaid. —
this 24th day of August A.D. 1818
Horace Jones Clerk

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Church 2 nd , 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.     Apr. 15, 1777 Apr 80 Pvt Elijah Blackman Henry Sherburne Cont.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Headcorn Conn
Date of application for pension, May 31 1818  Claim Allowed
Residence at date of application, Hutchin Franklin Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 69
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to a wife and son and states that said son had a family of eight to support. no names given.

39309 Rev INVALID.
1906. Aug. 15. Heist. to Mrs E.S. Walker letter in Mid 21991.
File No. 89,809
Samuel Church Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Church, wnt Col Sherburne's Regt Co: line 1777-6 1780
Dec: 31 March 1818
(On Roll Sherburne's Regiment)
Admitted The judges certificate that the claimant is in indigent circum- stances, and that he is a resident citizen of the U. S. and the town & County within mentioned is wanting 31 Mar 6 May 1819 Fletcher
{ certificate of indigent circumstances was made but probably overlooked }

I, Frederic Bliss Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Church did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the full term of nine months, and more, at one period of service and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress in said declaration mentioned — In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand this 24 th day of August A.D. 1818 —
Frederic Bliss apt Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont Franklin County ss.
Horace James Clerk of the County County Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss before whom the foregoing Declaration of Samuel Church was made, was at the time of the making thereof and still is one of the Judges of the court aforesaid duly appointed & qualified by the authority of this State and his name before written is his own proper signature; and also that said Court is a court of record —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said court this 24 th day of August A.D. 1818, — Horace James Clerk

Certificate to be attached to the decla ration of Sam Church

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
November Term, 1820 Franklin County Clerks Office Nov r 22. 1820
I Horace Janes of St. Albans clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Franklin, do hereby certify that the Samuel Church of Fletcher in said County made his declaration, before the D o Court on the under as a pensioner under act of Congress May 1 st . 1820 - which declaration is dated Nov r . 20 th 1820 and contains the following property, five sheep 5,00 one pine chest 1,00 - a claim to a piece of land which I consider worth about one hundred thirty four dollars which is in the hands of my son who is unable to labour and has a family of eight to support, and is unable to support me, as his wife is in a decline with a consumption.
I do hereby certify that said Property was appraised by the Court the the real Estate at one hundred thirty four dollars, and Personal property at six dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court
Attest Horace Janes Clerk
13 A copy of the original declaration was sent on by mail

yesterday in which I believe a certificate of the valuation of the property by the bond was omitted, by mistake. I have therefore made this certificate of the fact, if it will not please return the declaration that the mistake may be rectified
Horace Sanes

This may certify that Samuel Church whose Declaration is before written was on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 also at the time of making his said Declaration and still is a resident citizen of the United States residing in Fletcher in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont & also certify that the said Samuel Church is in indigent circumstances — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 1 st day of June A.D. 1819 —
Frederick Bliss late att Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont } Georgia District } Seth Wetmore Judge of the Court do certify that the aforesaid Samuel Church was on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 also at the time of making his Declaration aforesaid and still is a resident citizen of the United States residing in Fletcher in the County of Franklin & District aforesaid. —
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & have caused the seal of said court to be affixed this 24 th day of June A.D. 1819 —
Seth Wetmore