Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,330, Josiah Churchill, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Churchill, Josiah
S 20,330
Carded
CONTENTS

20 330 INVALID.
File No. 20,330
Isaac Churchill Serg Mch. Regt Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1772.
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.215
Maine
Josiah Churchill
Cumberland Co in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain H. Poulis of the ... in the Massachusetts line for,
6 Mo Sergt - 30 7 " 12 ss Dr - 24. 64 54. 64
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 54 Dollars 64 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of April 1833 - Sent to Missy Edye Polland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 109.28 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 27.32 $ 136.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 7

Josiah Churchill N o 1845.
Admitted Mos Leaf 30.- 7-120                      2464 D 5-4-64
James M c Key Esq Portland Maine

I Jacob Churchill of Buckfield in the County of Oxford & State of Maine aged seventy three years testify & say that I served as a soldier in the American army of the revolutionary war with Great Britain for several periods among which was one for six months near Boston a place called Muddy Island State of Massachusetts about the year 1776 I enlisted under captain  captain  Henry Gurney of Worth Bridgewater under whom I served for said period of six months; and I well knew that Josiah Churchill now now living in Wenglowester in the County of Cumberland was a soldier at the same time & place with me commanded by said Captain Henry Gurney and that he served there & then the said period of six months through. I have been acquainted with said Churchill ever since we were in the army having lived within about twenty five miles for about thirty years and well know him to be the same man who served with me as above said Company in which we served belonged to Col Marshall's Regiment.
his Jacob X Churchill marks
State of Maine County of Oxford
July 19th 1832 then the above named Jacob Churchill personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Nathaniel Harlow Justice of the Peace
I Elias Monk of Hobson in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy eight testify & say that I served as a soldier of the American army of the revolutionary war with Great Britain for several periods among which was one for six months near Boston a place called Muddy Island State of Massachusetts about the year 1776: I enlisted under Lieut Zechary Gurney of North Bridgewater and served under Capt Henry Gurney of Boston under whom I served the above period of six months and I well knew that Josiah Churchill now living in Wenglowester in Cumberland was a soldier at the same time & place with me commanded by Capt Henry Gurney and that he served there & then the above period of six months through. also I knew said Churchill in the army as above in Rhode Island State, a place called Scituate as a soldier six weeks Capt David Packard commanding. I have been acquainted with said Churchill ever since we were in the army having lived within about twenty five miles for about thirty years, and well know him to be the same man who served with me as above said Company in which we served belonged to Col Marshall's contingent .
Elias X Monk Marks
State of Maine County of Oxford July 19th 1832
then the above named Elias Monk personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Nathaniel Harlow Justice of the Peace

State of Maine July 19th 1832 Oxford ss.
Personally appeared Sabes Churchill the within named with whom I am personally acquainted and who is a credible witness and made oath that the within deposition by him signed is true Before me
Nathaniel Harlow } Justice of the Peace
Sabes Churchill Elias Monk. Deposition
State of Maine July 19th 1832 Oxford ss.
Personally appeared Elias Monk the within named with whom I am personally acquainted and who is a credible witness, and made oath that the within deposition by him signed is true
Before me
Nathaniel Harlow } Justice of the Peace

in the Revolutionary war, as a private in a company of Militia of the City of Boston Mass - That he volunteered into said company for six months or May to the best of his recollection - That he volunteered into said service from which place he immediately marched to Boston and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Murchell - During said six months at which place he served out said six months term and was never known of any instance of a soldier of the Militia who had a longer service in his oath doth further declare and state, that in the year seven hundred and seventy seven, in the month of June, into a company of Militia of the City of Boston aforesaid, and the Regiment commanded by Col. John Jacob - That he immediately after he volunteered and entered said company as a private and that he stayed at Providence ten days or a fortnight and was ordered to Col. Sable's Regiment - That he was in the battle of Rhode Island - That in consequence of the loss of soldiers in that battle a party was raised - and that he the said Church was afterwards transferred to the company and during his six months he served out at Scituate, or Little Compton - That the said Church doth further declare and state that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, he served at Scituate or Little Compton, within the Regiment in which he served the said six weeks, he served at Scituate or Little Compton, and at Bridgewater aforesaid - That he served in Bridgewater - That when he entered the service as aforesaid until the year peace was made, - That then he removed to Scituate, Oxford County Maine to Dickinsborough, & has ever since lived here - that he entered the service as aforesaid that the names of the officers above stated are all he now recollects, he never had any written discharge of any or either of said services that Jabez Woodman, Joseph D. Foxcroft, Wm. Bradley, Esq., Joseph Collins, Daniel Collins and Solomon Rouse are acquainted with his character for truth and veracity, and their belief of his services;
the 2nd

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at New Gloucester Present , within and for said District, on the thirteenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-
On this thirteenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Josiah Hemenhill a resident of New Gloucester in the county of Somberland in said Maine District, aged seventy five 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 7th, 1832. That he entend the service of the United States
transits line , which said company was commanded by Capt. Henry Prentiss in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six , in the Shore in Bridgewater, Massachusetts . enlisting there under Lieut. Zachariah Gurney to the company commanded by said Prentiss that he served in the service he was on Noddles Island, near Boston, building a fort  regularly discharged , but had no written discharge, nor does written discharge at the close of his service - and the said Hemenhill  when hundred and seventy eight he entend again into said  transits line , commanded by Capt. David Packard of Bridgewater  he then intend and served during said period as a sergeant that resid he was first ordered to Providence, to join Col. Weeks Regiment  to Rhode Island at which place said company was attached to said  under General Sullivan, and after the battle retreated to the main  of the officers were discharged and among the rest, Capt. David Packard  commanded by Capt. Smith of the same Regiment that the residue of  and was regularly discharged , but had no written discharge - and at of the  to the end of his enlistment. Sixteen years  weeks in a company commanded by said David Packard, Capt.  was not recollect  He further states that he was born in the year  he has no record of his age - but presumes that his age is as  said he lived in Bridgewater aforesaid - that he resided in Bridgewater  ty, Maine, when he resided about twelve years, that from thence he  he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares  that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, except the present agency in
That he vies -
the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before,
Asher Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
Josiah Hemenhill
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier pensioner , and served as he states And that A. M. Parris Esq. who took the deposition of Samuel Parris is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Maine - that Nathaniel Harding Esq. who took the deposition of Jabez Hemenhill & Elias Hemenhill is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified at their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Nussey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I, Samuel Parris of Hebron in the State of Maine, aged seventy six years do on oath depose and say that during the year 1778 I was a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt. Calvin Curtis in Col. John Jacobs' Regiment; - at some time subsequent to August of that year, I had the command of a Subaltern's guard kept on secret points in the State of Rhode Island, and from circumstances within my knowledge I am satisfied that Josiah Churchill now of Houl, Lancaster in this State was on guard at that place performing duty as a soldier while I thus had the command
I am unable to state what company he belonged to or how long he served, as the guard was detached from other companies of the Regiment as well as the one to which I belonged. The service aforesaid was performed in the Revolutionary Army. -
Sam l Parris
State of Maine } July 25. 1832 Cumberland ss. }
Personally appeared Samuel Parris above named, to me well known as a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing declaration is true
Alcion K. Parris Just. Sup. Jud. Court of Maine

WE Jabez Woodman a Clergyman residing in the town of Gloucester Esqr and Joseph E Foxcroft of said New
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonah Chamberlain who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five 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 to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before
Jabez Woodman Joseph E Foxcroft Asahel Wain U. S. Judge for Maine District.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jabez Woodman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the town of New Gloucester and that Joseph E. Foxcroft Esqr late Sheriff of Cumberland
who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Churchill, Moses GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5618 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 7, 1792
to Jonathan Little —
*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.