Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34204, Thomas Church, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Church, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 34204
CONTENTS

34204 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34,204
Thomas Church
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Silas Stetson of Scituate Mass. of law full age do testify and say that I well know Thomas Church of Scituate aforesaid and know that he enlisted into Capt. Walis company of Col. Marshalls Regiment and Mass. line as a private soldier for nine months in the Spring of 1778 in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment and continued to serve out said nine months faithfully and was honorably discharged at Westpoint on the North River. I served with him during said nine months in the same company.
Silas Stetson
June 30. 1819. Commonwealth of Mass. achusett
I hereby certify that the above named Silas Stetson appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and signed the same in my presence - and I do further certify that he is a credible witness.
Nahum Mitchell. Judge Ver

B. 8 77
Massachusetts
Thomas Church
of Scituate in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July 1819 and sent to Nathan Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass ts
Amount to 4th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Oct: 1819. 2 \frac{1}{30}  \frac{4}{3} 17. 29 $17. 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
see letters to J. B. Thomas 6 Sept. 1828 & 11 April 1829. do. to Hon. L. C. C. Nov. 18. 1835 — schedule copied for Hon. J. Q. Adams Nov. 25. 1835
Reference sent May 27 1826 to J. B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth, Massachusetts

Thomas Church Scituate. Ms.
9 m in 1778/9 & 9 m 1779/80 Capt. Wales & Col. Mar. shall. Mar. Line
June 30. 1819.
Correct Copy
Adm. Steele

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth
ss.
On this 30th day of June A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Thomas Church of Scituate Mr aged sixty six years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I Thomas Church of Scituate Mr depose set forth and declare that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment - that I enlisted into the first nine months service in the spring of 1778 into Capt. Walis Company & Col. Marshall's Regiment & Mass. Line & served faithfully nine months and was discharged at Westpoint - and then the next summer, 1779, I enlisted again for nine months in Capt. Jon a Turner's Company of Col. Marshall's Regiment and served nine months
faithfully and was discharged at Westpoint in the Spring of 1780 - I then served six months more in the same Company - that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. Thos. Church
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Church did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and I am also satisfied that the said Church needs the assistance of his country as he has sworn. —
Nahum Mitchell. —
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
Turner was first a Lieut. & afterwards commanded the Company. —

Thomas Church
13.077
Sept 1889
NR late

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Sixteenth day of July - 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Thomas Church - aged 67 - years, resident in Scituate - 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. for the term of Eighteen Months in Capt Wallis' Comp't & Col. Marshall's Reg't - and that he has received a pension certificate dated June 18th 1818 and numbered 13,077 in pursuance of his original Declaration made on the above date and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
I am a clay labourer by occupation, with infirmities usual to such an age. My family consists of a daughter Henrietta Sherman 30 years of age, a young widow with 3 young children also one other daughter Jerusha all dependent on me for support.
Real Estate - 35 acres of Upland - 4 acres fresh meadow - 1 Small house - 1 barn 30 ft square Personal. Do - 4 Cows - 2 Oxen - 1 Yearling calf - 10 Sheep. Flannels & blankets - 1 table & 8 chairs 2 arm chairs - dogs - shovels & stoves - iron cookery earthen & glass ware. Iron Cart. 3 ploughs - 3 chains - Crowbar - looking glass wooden ware & tools
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1820. Thos Church before
Nahum Mitchell C. Justice of S c Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 Eight hundred dollars and ten cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty ninth day of December 1820
$800.10
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
Valued at $800.10

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Thomas Church served as a Soldier in Capt. Wales' Company, and Col. Marshall's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from August 8 th 1779 to May 1780 , being young and nine months: the time for which he enlisted —
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I Elisha Turner of Situate, in the County of Plymouth, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sixty Years of Age, Testify and say, that having myself served more than three years in Col o Marshals Regiment, In Captain Winstans Company, which Company was afterwards and during part of my said service commanded by Capt n Wales, Jonathan Turner Lieutenant, who afterwards commanded said Company. I left Col o Marshals Regiment in January Seventeen hundred & Eighty, & went into Col o Bradfords Regiment & further say that Thomas Church of said Situate was a Soldier in the same Regiment, that the enlistments were generally for nine Months, and I have no doubt on my mind that said Church served that time; I frequently saw him; he was discharged a little before I was, and brought some clothing for me, from Westpoint, to Situate. And I further say that Silas Steffen of said Situate was a Soldier in said Marshals Regiment, & Capt n Wales Company, whom I frequently saw him; I have no doubt, in my mind, of his having enlisted & served nine months - having myself enlisted for during the war, I was not so particularly attentive to the time of enlistment & service of others, although several of them, & particularly the above named Church and Steffen were my neighbours.
Elisha Turner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. June 20 th 1887. Then personally appeared Elisha Turner, and made solemn oath, that the above declaration, & statement, by him subscribed, is true in all its parts, according to the best of his judgment and belief. Reference to Elisha Turner Justice of Peace for the Commonwealth.
I hereby certify, that Elisha Turner, subscriber to the above statement, is a person of unblemished reputation for truth, or veracity.
Chas t Turner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I do hereby certify that the above named Charles Turner is a respectable Magistrate in the County of Plymouth and the above is his genuine signature
Nahum Mitchell, Judge Ver