Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,765, Constant Church, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Church Constant Deborah
No. 22,765
CONTENTS

4386, New York City Deborah Church widow of Constant, N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Mch 1848 and sent to
Miss Church New Paltz Ulster Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 1.

PH. 032 New York Constant Church of Ulster in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Throop of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dickinson in the New York line for 2 Years
Dead. Order to pay June 16, 1837.
Incribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Oct. 1832 and Sutto Clement New York
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 35 $ 200 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr 34 40 $240
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. Styles Clerk, Book C Vol. 11, Page 93.

Constant Church
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State of New York Ulster County
ss: On this 11 th day of September in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid, now sitting at the Court House in the Town of Kingston in said County, Constant Church of the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster aforesaid aged Seventy three 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 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - In the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, I enlisted for the term of one year, in a company whereof William Throop was Captain, Caleb Carr, Lieutenant and Samuel Hicks Ensign, in the first regiment raised by said State, commanded by Colonel William Richmond, we were engaged nearly the whole time at New Port, repairing the Fort and guarding the Harbour - after we had been about three months in service, Captain Throop died and Lieutenant Caleb Carr was promoted to the office of Captain of said company - about one month before the expiration of said year our company went in whale boats to Long Island in pursuit of a company of Indians, Negroes and Tories under one Captain Glover who were in the habit of stealing from the inhabitants of Connecticut and other wise annoying them - we took Glover and his company and brought them on board a sloop into New Haven - from New Haven we returned to Providence and New Port, at which place late in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, I was honorably discharged - Samuel Hicks the Ensign in said company and David Mansfield, whose affidavit are hereto annexed were with me during the whole of the aforesaid term - during this time I remember Genl Lee came to New Port and reviewed the troops, and compelled all persons in New Port who were suspected of being disaffected to take an oath to be true to the Continental Congress -
1 year
In the forepart of the winter in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted under Captain Caleb Carr for the term of fifteen months we were engaged during said term at Bristol, Providence and other places in Rhode Island guarding against and watching the movements of the British who had possession of New Port Island, Colonel Cowley commanded the Regiment to which Captain Carr's company belonged, I served the whole of said term of fifteen months and was honorably discharged at the expiration thereof - towards the latter part of said term General Sullivan commanded the troops - I remember Colonel Olneys regiment of nine months men were quartered on the Narragansett side of Providence bay - In the Spring of 1778 General Spencer undertook to raise men to take the Island from the British on going down the west passage of the Island on First town shore the British fired on Spencers men and killed two of them when Spencer abandoned the expedition - In the summer of the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight at Peterham in the State of Massachusetts I was hired by one Sylvanus Howe as a substitute for a class of
1 year & 3 months

6 months Militia for the term of six months, which term I served under Captain Benjamin Angel in Colonel Stryker's Regiment, belonging to General Greene's Brigade. General La Fayette with his Brigade was with us and General Sullivan commanded the whole army. During this term of service the French Fleet under the command of Count De'Estang arrived at Rhode Island Harbour. General Sullivan intended to give battle to the British army and with the assistance of the French fleet, to take the British - but the French fleet put to sea on the approach of a British fleet, off the Harbour. General Sullivan marched to New Port, and after firing about one day and a half, at the British, learning the French fleet had put to sea, retreated to the back part of the Island, the British army followed us up, and an engagement took place in which the British were defeated. Deponent does not know that he cannot procure the testimony of witnesses who were with him in the two last terms of service, but he thinks his name will be found at the City of Washington, in the record of the troops in the Rhode Island line, - having received continental pay from Government, as he has been informed in answer to an application which he made for a pension in the year 1818 -
Deponent further says in answer to the questions put to him by the said Court in the County of Ulster. He was born at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, on the 30 th day of December 1758. He has a record of his age in his family Bible. - Deponent lived at Bristol aforesaid, at the time of the two first terms of service above mentioned, and at Peterham in the State of Massachusetts, at the time of the third term of service, above set forth. He has lived since the Revolutionary war, at Westmoreland Cheshire County, State of Massachusetts, about forty years - during the last seven years he has resided in the town of New Paltz aforesaid where he now resides - Deponent enlisted as a volunteer in the two first terms of his service, and at the third term of service he went as a substitute for Sylvanus Howe. - In addition to the officers above named deponent remembers to have seen Lieutenant Colonel Topping, and Major Barton who took the British General Prescot, on Rhode Island, by surprise. - does not recollect any other continental and militia regiments, than above stated, nor any other general circumstances of his services, but such as are above set forth in this declaration. - Deponent never received any written discharge. - the troops were discharged on returning in their arms. -
Deponent is known to Wells Lake Esq. recently one of the Senators in this State and to John S. Derwilliger residing in his neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. - I am also well known to the Rev. Dowe Van Olinda, Pastor of the Reformed Church in said town. 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 any State. -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Edward Frost Judge
Constant Church
Edward Frost } Judges John A. Deyo } John Jansen }

We Dowe Van Olinde a clergyman residing in the Town of New Paltz, County of Ulster and State of New York, and John J. Terwilliger residing in the same year, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Constant Church who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three 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 -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Dowe Van Olinde John J. Terwilliger
J. D. D. First Judge A. G. Hardenburgh Judges Abm. A. Deyo John Jansen
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 Dowe Van Olinde who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of New Paltz, County of Ulster and State of New York, and that John J. Terwilliger who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of New Paltz aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
J. D. D. First Judge A. G. Hardenburgh Judges John Jansen Abm. A. Deyo
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Constant Church for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of September 1832
Jacob Snyder

2990
H 018
Deborah Church
✓ M ch 3 July 1784
H d 23 Jan 1836
Admitted
Private 2 years
Rev. Van Wagener Esq. New Paltz N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester - Town of Petersham -
"Constant Church & Deborah Wheeler, both of Petersham were married" on the fifth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, "by the Revd Solomon Reed, of Petersham."
"Recorded per William Willard Town ble?"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows viz - "July 5 1784."
Jared Weed, { Town Clerk of the Town of Petersham.
I, Jared Weed, above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Petersham, in the County of Worcester and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Petersham, with the exception, above named as certified by me -
Jared Weed, { Town Clerk of the Town of Petersham
Worcester, Is. October 17. th 1838. Personally ap- peared the above named Jared Weed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before Aaron Brooks } Justis Paris.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs. I, Joseph G. Wendell, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Aaron Brooks Jr, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County - and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, the twentieth day of September , in the year 1838.
Jos. G. Wendell, Clerk.
I certify that the above erasure of date, and interlineation of October for September, is made to conform to the fact, as September was inserted originally, by mistake, instead of October.
Jos. G. Wendell, Clerk.

• Application for Pension under Late Act
Deborah Church (Wife of Constant Church) Now of the Town of New Paltz County of Ulster & State of New York & formerly of Petersham state of Massachusetts Deposeth & saith she is the widow of Constant Church deceased a soldier & Pensioner of the Revolution who was a native of Bristol state of Rhode Island & whose Pension Papers were returned to the war office in New York some time during the year Eighteen hundred & thirty seven that she was married to the said Constant Church as near as she can recollect by the Rev'd Mr Reed in the Town of Petersham state of Massachusetts some time during the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four, does not recollect the date in consequence of her first family Bible containing the record, it being worn out & lost with the record — that she never was, nor has been married to any other man, that she the said Deborah (whose maiden name was Wheeler) has had Eleven children by the said Constant The Oldest born A.D. 1785 & the youngest A.D. 1805. and that the said Constant died the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1836.
Dated New Paltz October 15 th 1838.
Witness
B. VanKampen
Deborah her Church Mark
Sworn before me this 29 th Day of November A.D. 1838
His Church { justice of the Peace

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office ss
I John P. Engleson Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that this Church Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Deborah Church purports to have been subscribed and taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Ulster aforesaid. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 10 th day of December 1838
John P. Engleson Clerk.

Rev. and 1822 Wars Section.
aw
January 31, 1928.
Mrs. W. M. Case 6107 Harwood Ave Oakland, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22765, it appears that Constant Church was the son of Charles Church and Eunice his wife.
It is stated that Constant Church and his wife Deborah (whose maiden name was Wheeler, the names of her parents are not given) had eleven children, the oldest was born in 1785 and the youngest was born in 1805, no names stated.
One, Otis Church, was Justice of the Peace in Ulster County, New York in 1855, no relationship is mentioned.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Section
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January 8, 1928
Mrs. W. M. Case 6107 Harwood Ave., Oakland, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 32765 it appears that Constant Church was born December 30, 1758 in Bristol, Rhode Island.
He married July 5, 1784 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Deborah Wheeler, both then of said Petersham. He died June 23, 1836.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

6107 Harwood Ave. Oakland, Calif. January 25, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
W. 22765
Can you give me the names of the parents of Constant Church, and also a list of the names of his children? Mrs. Harriet Church Rhodes has secured data which enables her to answer all other questions on the D.A.R. application and would be very grateful to you if you could send this information also.
Can you give the names of the parents of Deborah Wheeler whom Constant Church married in Petersham, Worcester Co., Mass, July 5, 1784?
For information already received see Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22765.
Thanking you in advance for the kindness of a reply,
I am, yours sincerely,
Clara G. Case
(Mrs W.M.) Clara G. Case;
6107 Harwood Ave.
Oakland, Calif.

No 2990.
New York.
Deborah Church,
widow of Constant Church, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32 and who died, on the 23 d June, 1836, of Ulster Coy in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the coy commanded by Captain Throop — of the Regt commanded by Col Richmond in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & Ending 24 June, 1836 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec. 1845 and sent to Mrs Church New Paltz, New York.
Total amount, $ 24.11 11
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Joint resolution Jan'y: 1845.
Recorded by W. Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 72.

New York, 29990
Deborah Church widow of Constant Church
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 23. June 1836 of Ulster Co., in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Throop of the Regt. commanded by Col. Richmond in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany New York at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 24. June 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May 1839 and sent to Ben. Van Wagenen, New Paltz, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 215.84 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 40.00 $ 255.84
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 72

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1928 Jan. 8 - Mrs. H. M. Gage advised date of birth, mar. & death of parents. Her letter incl. 842927 Thos. Gaddis. MMN
1928 Jan. 31 - Mrs. W. M. Call and advised names of parents etc.
File No. 221764
Deborah Church Widow of Constant Church Rev Rev Isaac
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rept Sept 14.
Little Church Aug 14. '44
areas allowed under act 7 July & joint resolution of Jan'y. 23. '45 & sent to the church, New Paltz, New York - 11 Dec. '45
Rept 11
1961.
New York City
Deborah Church
widow of Constant Church who was a Private in the N. Y. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Mrs Church New Paltz N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 164.

Deeral Church member of constant, private.
Res. Jan 2 nd 1848.
$80 per Ann. former payments to be deducted.
New York Rock
let. to
Oles Church.
New Paltz, New York.

Constant Church of New York
Admitted Private 2 years

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Constant Church  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? / IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?
yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ?
No.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ?
yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Oct 29 th 1868
Sir I forward to you the affidavits of Deborah church Jemima Wilklow & Sarah Gilson three United States pensioners I have drawn up the certificates to the best of my knowledge (not knowing the exact rules of the department) believing they will prove satisfactory you will please forward the certificates to me at New Paltz Ulster County State of New York
Respectfully yours
N. S. Edwards
Otis church

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 nd of February 1848, granting pensions for one year to to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of 17 th June 1844.
State of New York Ulster County } ss.
..... on this sixteenth day of October 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Deborah Church a resident of the town of Lloyd in the county of Ulster aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the second February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That She is the widow of Constant Church who was a private in the Militia in the Revolutionary war and that the annual annual amount of the pension which She received under the act of 17. June 1844. was Eighty dollars per annum She further declares that She is a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written in presence of Otis Church Esq. Justice of the peace      Deborah Church Alden J. Pratt      Witness present      maker
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that She is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Otis Church Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County Clerks Office:
I Benjamin M c Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Courts of said County, Do Hereby Certify that Otis Church Esqr. is a Magistrate as within, and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Courts and County this Twenty fourth day of October 1848.
B M c Hasbrouck Clerk
10. C aa 1961

Nov. 1. 1845
J. P. Edwards
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Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Deb. Church,
Rec Jan. 23 1845
PAID

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1845 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same Period during which my Husband was a Pensioner I now make the following Statement under oath to obtain the Benefits of the Resolution above Mentioned I am the widow of Constant Church who was a Pensioner in the war of the Revolution I have drawn a Pension at the Rate of $80. per annum from the 26 th of Jan 1836, to the 4 th of March 1841, under the act of the 7 th July 1838. and now ask for the arrears now due me from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 24 th of Jan 1836, when my former Pension commenced at the New York City agency sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 th day of May 1845 Deborah Church { Justus Pease } Deborah Church Justus Pease { } mtk present as Witness }
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Deborah Church Justus of the Pease

Otis church
State of New York, } Ulster County }
ss. Joseph H. Southill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County, certify, that Otis Church, is a Magistrate as above, foregoing Statute and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal of Office and Subscribed my Name, this 28 th day of October 1845. Joseph H. Southill Clerk. of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County by Richd. Kocatoe, Dep. Clerk of Said County
Dear Sir
the application for arrears of Pension due Miss Deborah Church having been denied by the act of the 30 th of April 1845. as it appears from your note from the department I beg leave to renew the application under the act of Jan'y 23 rd 1845 her application being on file at the passage of the act of April 30 th 1845.
Respectfully yours
J L Edwards
Otis church

Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of pension due from 4 th March, 1836, under the Act of July 7 th , 1838.
Ulster County ss: On this twentieth day of October, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, Deborah Church, a resident of the town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster, aged Eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March, 1836, to the 24 th day of June, 1836, from which period she has been already paid under the Act of 7 th July, 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Constant Church who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in the City of New York. And further she saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Deborah Church
Otis Church } Justice of the Peace Ennis Deyo W.A. Johnson }
I, the Magistrate above named, hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant who had sworn to the foregoing declaration, and know her to be the identical Deborah Church described therein -
Otis Church Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss. I George A. Gay, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said Ulster County } ss. County certify that Otis Church, Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official Seal of Office & subscribed my Name this 30 th day of October 1843. G. A. Gay, Clerk. by Nich. Rodator Dep Clerk.

Dec. 4. 1843
Deb. Church
Cl. for amends.
PAID
J. L. Thomas Esq. Commissioner of Revenue Washington City
37 3/4

New Paltz. Ulster Co. N.Y.
October 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit application of Mrs Deborah Church for arrear of pension due her from the 4 th March, 1836 to the 24 th June, 1836.
Very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissaries of Pensions Washington City

Deborah Church Decatur
2177
June 23 d 1843
NY
Mar 3 d 1843
CL
J. Milrow Church
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
PAID
37 3/4

J d Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington City Dear Sir I her d enclose the declarations of Deborah Church & Jemima Withlow Pensioners under the act of July 7 th 1832 the declaration are drawn and made up as near to the directions of the department as we could ascertain them if errors are made on the declarations are incorrect please to return them stating the deficiency, & if correct you will also send the Certificate to me at New Paltz Ulster County N.Y. Date New Paltz Jan 21 st 1843
Respectfully Yours
Otis Church

New York City
Constant Church on roll act 1832 at the rate of for $80 per Ann to what time paid?
NLB
John Harry Esq
Since to have died 23 June 1836
Died 23 June 1836 p. 4. that found JH

1018 Dec 21 New Paltz N.Y. 7 July '38 Dec 15 th Church
Rev. M. Priest City of New Pension Office Bldg Washington D.C.
File

Sir
New Paltz N.Y. Dec 15 th 1838.
Enclosed you have the application for Pension of Deborah Church wife of Constant Church a soldier of the Revolution. If the Papers are satisfactory you will please forward the Certificate to the subscriber this office. Respectfully your Obedt Servant
B. Van Wagener

Mechanics Bank New York 13 th June 1837
Sir, I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Constant Church deceased, a Private at $80 per Annum, under the act of 7 th June 1832. The Widow claims the balance of his pension from the 4 th of March 1836.
Very Respectfully Your Att Servt J. Lovillou Jr
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

I Samuel Hicks of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that I was an Ensign in the Seventh Company in the first Regiment of the Brigade, raised by the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations which was taken into continental pay. I was part of the Army of the United Colonies in the year A. D. 1776. — That Constant Church of Bristol, Rhode Island, was in the service of the aforesaid Colonies, and served as a private soldier for the term of one year in the same Company with me, to wit the Seventh Company aforesaid, — That said Constant Church now resides, as I am informed, in some part of the State of New York.
The Regiment to which said Seventh Company was attached, was commanded by Col William Richmond, and Capt Caleb Barr commanded said Company.
The said Constant & myself with with the rest of the Company enlisted under Capt. Billing Throssel, & served under him about three months, & afterwards under the said Caleb Barr.
Samuel Hicks
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Bristol ss. in Warren, Dec 20th. 1830.
This day personally appeared the above named Samuel Hicks, and being sworn gave the foregoing Deposition, which was reduced to writing by me, in his presence, and by him, was subscribed, in my presence.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court

William Shroop of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island, a magistrate empowered by law to take depositions on solemn oath depose that I have called on the within deponent Samuel Heikes, and found him from old age and recent loss of memory incapable of testifying to any fact - I have long been personally acquainted with said Heikes, and certify him to be a man of undoubted veracity.
Wm Shroop. State of Rhode Island &c. County of Bristol
On this 13th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me the above named William Shroop, who is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for this county, and legally empowered to take depositions, and was duly sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Ichabod Davis Just Peace
State of Rhode Island &c.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, County of Bristol.
I hereby certify that Samuel Randall, whose signature is affixed in his own proper hand writing to the taking the within Deposition of Samuel Heike, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge or Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State duly commissioned, and engaged therein according to Law. his commission under the seal of said State.
And I also certify, that Ichabod Davis, whose signature is affixed to the above certificate of the oath of Wm Shroop to his affidavit, was at the time and is now a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Bristol in said County, duly commissioned under the seal of said State and engaged therein according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Our said Court this thirteenth day of June 1833. and in the 57th year of American Independence.
Sam Foster Clerk
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I David Maxfield of Bristol in the County of Bristol, and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations of lawful age to give evidence (Aged Seventy eight years) and engaged according to Law, do testify, that I served as a private soldier, in the seventh company of the first Regiment of the Brigade raised by the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, which was taken into continental pay in A. D. Seventeen hundred and seventy six, and served in said company One Year, said Company was enlisted by Capt. Billings Throop, but most of the Year, was commanded by Capt. Caleb Carr, the regiment to which said company belonged, was commanded by Col. William Richmond.
I further testify that Constant Church of Bristol in the said State of Rhode Island, served in said company, in the capacity of a private soldier, for the term of one year aforesaid.
I further testify, that the said Constant Church has not resided in said Bristol, for about thirty years, but is a resident now, as I am informed & believe, in some part of the State of New York,
And I further testify, that on the 20th day of December A. D. 1830. I gave a Deposition of which the above is a copy, for the purpose of enabling said Church to obtain a pension, under a former act of Congress, which has been returned to me and given up, in consequence of informality in the Magistrate, who took the same. Allusion being made to said Deposition, in the declaration of said Church for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832. which said declaration is hereto annexed, and in consequence of said Allusion, this additional testimony is given -
David Maxfield
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Bristol ss. At Bristol July 15th A. D. 1833.
Personally came David Maxfield the abovenamed Deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing Deposition, and subscribed the same before me.
And I do further certify that said deponent is personally known to me, and sustains a good character for truth and veracity. W. Throop Justice Court C. Pleas.

State of Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations Clerk's Office, Court of Common Pleas, County of Bristol.
I hereby certify that, W m Throop, whose signature is affixed in his own proper hand writing, to the foregoing deposition, is Chief Justice of the Court aforesaid, duly commis- sioned under the seal of said State, and engaged there- in according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said Court this 16th day of July, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three. And of American independence the fifty eighth.
W m Bradford Clerk.
"Constant Church, Son of M c Charles Church and Eunice his wife, was born December ye 30th 1758."
Town Clerk's Office, Bristol, R. Island, July 16th, 1833.
I certify that the above certificate of the birth of Constant Church, is a true copy from the Record in this Office.
Witness, W m Throop Town Clk.

I, Nelson Miller of Bristol, in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island &c. Aged Seventy nine Years, under solemn oath, depose, that during the greater part of the War of the Revolution, I was engaged in the public Military service of my Country. Immediately after the Battle at Lexington, I was marched to the vicinity of Boston, having enlisted in a company, in said Bristol, under the command of Capt. Simeon Martindale in Col. Thomas Church's Regiment.
I was afterwards, in Col. Lippitt's Regiment, stationed in this vicinity a short time, and then was marched to New-York, this enlistment was for one Year, at the expiration of which we returned home.
In the early part of the Year 1777. I enlisted into a Company in this town commanded by Capt. Caleb Carr in the Regiment of Col. Archibald Crary, for fifteen months, in the capacity of a Drum Major, our services, were in this town, on the Island of Rhode Island, Tiverton, and other places in this vicinity, occasionally detachments were made from said Regiment to go to Providence, and other places, adjacent it being the time the British held possession of Newport, on the aforesaid Island, both by a Military and Naval force, whereby we were in a continued state of alarm and agitation.
At this time Constant Church of said Bristol was a young man, and well known to me.
He soon afterwards removed into the interior of the State of Massachusetts, with his Mother, (a widow) and I have not seen him since till very recently, in our late interview, from his statement of circumstances, and events which transpired during the lastmentioned campaign in Col. Crary's Regiment, I have no doubt, and unhesitatingly say that I believe, that said Church was in the said Company, and Regiment during said Campaign. as a private soldier.
Nelson Miller
State of Rhode Island &c. Bristol ss At Bristol July 19th 1833. Personally came Nelson Miller, the abovenamed deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing deposition and subscribed the same before me.
And I further certify that said Deponent is personally known to me and sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Wm. Shroop Justice Court Com. n Pleas

State of Rhode Island &c.
Clerk's Office, Court of Common Pleas, County of Bristol.
I hereby certify that William Throop whose signature is affixed to the taking of the within Deposition, in his own proper hand writing, is Chief Justice of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned under the seal of said State, and engaged thereon according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said Court this 19th day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
And of American Independence the Fifty eighth.
Wm Bradford Clerk

I, Doow. Van O Linaa, hereby Certify, That I am now and have been for some years past the Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of New Paltz Ulster Co State of New York - That Deborah Wheeler, now the widow of Constant Church has been for some years past a member in full Communion and in regular standing of the Church aforesaid. That she is the widow of Constant Church a late pensioner under our government. and that I have been well acquainted with her both before & since the decease of her late husband Constant Church Signed. New Paltz Ulster County State of N.Y. Sworn to & Subscribed Dec. 11 th A.D. 1838. before me this 11 th day of Doow. Van O Linaa Dec r 1838
Atts Church { Pastor of the Reformed

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to Certain Widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838. State of New York town of New Patty Ulster County So
on this thirteenth day of June one thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County Deborah Church a resident of the town of New Patty in the County of Ulster aged Eighty Years who being by me duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843, Granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. Saith that She is the widow of Constant Church Deceased who was a private according to the best of her recollection in the Rhode Island Matilda and served in Colonels Branss & Colonels Olneys regiments but has often heard her Husband say he served in Colonels Branss Bayamst and received Eighty dollars a year pension at the time of his death he died on the 23 day of June 1836 and that She received the sum of Eighty dollars a year under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and She further declares that She is still the widow of Constant Church Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of June 1843 before Otis Church Shubael Barhile
Deborah Church mark

State of New York Ulster County So {
on this thirteenth
day of June one thousand Eight hundred and forty three Came before me personally Deborah Church the person named in the foregoing declaration and acknowledged that she executed the same by making her mark thereto and I certify that I know the said Deborah Church to be the same individual described in and who executed the same
Otis Church Justice of the Peace of Ulster County
Ulster County Clerk's Office
I George A Gay Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Otis Church Esquire is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 20 th day of June 1843 - Geo. A. Gay Clerk
2176
Deb. Church
$80 per ann
Otis Church New Paltz N. York