Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29067, Samuel Church, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass,
Church, Samuel
S 29067
CONTENTS
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18000
Maine
Samuel Church
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain King of the Regt: commanded by Col. Wells in the Mass: militia line for 9 mos 3 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 23 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose. Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $47. 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 11. 83
$59.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Clerk
Book, 6 Vol. 1 Page 7

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Church a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 29.067
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 75 7 mos. Pri. King Reed Mass.   Apr. 77 3 " " Ballard Walls   Sept. 77 2 " " ✓ Robinson            
Battles engaged in, Taking of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shutesbury Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Augusta Me.
Age at date of application, b. Killingly Conn. in 1755
Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,

Wichita, Kan.,
Feb. 14, 1898.
Com. of Pensions,-
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
In order to join the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution I wish to obtain whatever information you may be able to furnish from your records regarding the services of Samuel Church of Augusta, Maine, who

received a pension by act of Congress June 7, 1882.
The pension certificate was dated July 20, 1883 and the pension was allowed from Mar. 4, 1881.
Samuel Church served as a private in the Mass. Militia.
Sincerely Yours, Alice M. Whitney, 151 N. Emporia Ave., Wichita,
Kansas.

29067 Rev INVALID.
Mar 2 '98 miss Ann Whitney Wichita Kan
1907 May 15. Hist. to Miss Mary E. Dunsfo -
File No. 29,067
Samuel Church
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office May 15 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Church is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Russell Downings company in Lt. Col. Miles Powell's regt, from the County of Berkshire, for service at New Haven in the State of Connecticut," as having served as a private from July 19 th , to Augt 23, 1779, & was paid accordingly. Allowed four and an half days to return home,
1.87 1/2
That the name of Samuel Church is borne on a Roll of Capt. Noadiah Learned's company in Col. Woodbridge's regt, as having served as a private from May 2 d , three months & seven days, said service being in 1775,
3.07
And that the name of Samuel Church is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Silas Goodrich's compy, in Col. John Ashley's regt, in the County of Berkshire at the action at Bennington Augt. 16 th 1778, commanded while in service & discharged by Brig. Genl. Stark," as having served as a private from Augt. 15 th to Augt, 21 st 1778. & was paid for eight days service,
1.08 4.23 1/2
And that the name of Samuel Church is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Jeremiah Ballard's compy, in the regt, commanded by David Wells Esq. Col." as having served as a private from May 10 th to July 20 th 1777, & was paid for two months & ten days service.
2.10 7.03 1/2
Edward D. Parris Secy

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 28 th , day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Samuel Church by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 10 th day of September A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Church for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 28 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Samuel Church 25983 Private - Mass. troops King's Co: } 2 monthly Reed's regt. } Ballard's Co: } 3 " Wells' regt. } Robinson's regt. - 2 "
7m. 3 1/2 days as a private Proof Hon. Judge Cony a credible witness. and Bangs Certificate 7mo 30s
Adm d  7mo. 30s. fri. 
2 4 37 33
R. C. Rose Augusta, Me.

Daniel Cory, aged eighty years, an Officer in the war of the revolution, hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Church within named, and was so at Shutesbury Massachusetts. I know him to be a man of fair character for truth and veracity, and believe that full credit ought to be given to his testimony and declaration.
Subscribed and sworn to, Sept. 19. 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Daniel Cory Before Nathan Weston Jun Just S.J.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Church for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18 th day of October
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this tenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Samuel Church a resident of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy six 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain King's and served in Col. Reed's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. King Capt. Reed Colonel. That he enlisted in that Company Regiment as a private in December 1775 for two months. That this period he fully served out at Roxbury, Massachusetts, was verbally discharged there in February 1776. Gilbert & Coney were Lieutenants in Capt. King's company. That in April 1777 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Ballard's Company in Col. Wells's regiment of the same troops. That this period he fully served out at Saratoga, New York, & was discharged in July of the same year. Dickinson was a Lieutenant in Capt. Ballard's company. That in September 1777 he again enlisted as a private for three months in a company the name of the captain of which he does not now recollect in Col. Robinson's regiment of the same troops. That this period he fully served out, served at Saratoga & Fort Edward, was discharged at Fort Edward in November of the same year. That he was at the taking of Burgoyne, & served upwards of two months.
And to the best of his knowledge and belief, and to the best of the War Department, he answers:
That he was born in Killingly, Connecticut, in 1755, where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Shutesbury in Massachusetts. That he has lived in Augusta about forty years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute & never received a written discharge. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That the Hon. Judge Coney of Augusta can testify to a part of his services & that any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
10 Sept.
Samuel Church mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun just s.j.c
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun