Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34185, Uriah Church, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Church, Uriah
NUMBER _____
S. 34185
CONTENTS

15-470 Massachusetts R
Uriah Church
of Middlefield in the state of Mass ts who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 28 of Augt 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Octo 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Judge Springfield Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: $2.09
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1820: $48.
$50.09
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Nariah Church of Middlefield in the County of Hampshire I Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, aged sixty four - upon oath makes the following declaration that sometime he believes in the month of March or April 1777 he enlisted into Capt Elphalet Holmes Company of foot in the Regiment raised by Col Ichabod Huntington & afterwards commanded by Col Josiah Starr in the Brigade commanded by General Ichabod Huntington who never joined the Regiment as a Colonel, as a foot soldier for the term of three years, said Brigade being of the Connecticut line - that he faithfully served in said Company, Regiment & Brigade for & during the said term of three years, mostly in said capacity but partially as a Sergeant at the end thereof, to wit on the twenty ninth day of February 1780 he was honorably discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey in writing under the hand of Col. Josiah Starr aforesaid - that his reduced circumstances in life put him in need of his Country's assistance for support - that he hereby re- linquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States & that he makes this declaration to obtain the benefits of an Act of Congress passed March 18 1718 entitled "an Act for the relief of certain persons engaged in the land & naval of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
Nariah Church

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss.
In this 20 th day of August in the Year of our Lord 1819 personally appeared the within & above named Uriah Church before me John Hooker Esquire of the Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit including said County of Hampden I in my presence subscribed & made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him subscribed & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Uriah Church declaration of the said Applicant by him above subscribed is true - and I do accordingly transmit the above as the evidence in this application - and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Church placed in need of assistance from her country for support, J. M. Hooker
Hampden ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for said County of Hampden do certify that John Hooker Esq l above named is Chief Justice of the Court above named - that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereunto annexed is the seal of said Court this 11 th day of September 1819 John Ingersoll Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans Am
May 14, 1936
Honorable Hiram Bingham United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the thirteenth instant, enclosing letter from Mr. F. C. Bissell, 1009 West Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut; I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 34185 , it appears that Uriah Church enlisted in March or April 1777, and served as private and sergeant in Captain Eliphalet Holmes' Company, Colonel Josiah Starr's Connecticut Regiment, from which he was discharged February 29, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1819, while a resident of Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-four years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very truly Yours - Respectfully Yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
1 enclosure.

St. John's
Uriah Church Comr. S34182

Serg. Uriah Church of the First Regt. having served the term of time for which he enlisted, with commendation and he is hereby Discharged the Army of the United States of America.
of Staff Commandant
Springfield 29 th Feb. 1780
3

F. C. Russell asked for Uriah Church, Conn. soldier residing in Mass. in 1818.

United States Senate,
Washington, 5/13/26, 19
Col. Winfield Scott, The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have the honor to submit the following communication for your consideration, and to ask that the request made therein be complied with if possible.
When the matter is disposed of, will you kindly have the letter returned to my office, and oblige.
Yours truly,
by direction of HIRAM BINGHAM
U. S. S.

E. N. VEATCH Well Drilling and Pump Repairing
ALSO AGENT FOR
Pitkin's Toilet Articles, Medicines, and Household Articles
Fairbury, Nebr., 10-9 192 6
Dept. of Interior Pension Bureau Rev. Dept. Washington, D.C. Gent:
Please give me any information regarding Lieut. Uriah Church (1740-1822) that you have. He was in the Lexington Alarm also serg' Uriah Church his son, placed on the pension ro of Hampshire Co., Mass. for service of sergeant in the Connecticut line.
also do you know of a Samuel Church who married Elisabeth Sitchney and lived at Rogers Vermont born 1769 and died near West Terra Haute, Ind Jan 1, 1860.
Yours E. N. Veatch

34 185 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34, 185-
Wriah Church
Serg Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 481
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Jan. 22. F. C. Bissell Dept. Comp. of Comm. furn. History. See letters in Wriah Church S.F. 37844. 1926 May 14 Hish to Har. Hiram Brigham for F.C. Bissell awb 1926 Dec. 11 Hish to E. N. Veatch.

Uriah Church -
on roll
Adm. B
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Springfield, Mass.

I John Smith of the town of Milford in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that during the Revolutionary war, in the year 1777 I enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Eliphalet Holmes' Company in the First Regiment in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years, and that Mr. Ulrich Church of the town of Milford and Commonwealth aforesaid, did the same year, enlist into the same Company, for the term of three years, and did perform said service, and was regularly discharged
John Smith
Dated Middlefield August 26. 1819
Hampshire ss. Middlefield August 26. 1819
Then personally appeared Mr. John Smith signor to the above written instrument and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Erastus Ingham justice of peace
I do hereby certify that from my personal acquaintance with Mr. John Smith for more than thirty years I consider him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity
Erastus Ingham justice of peace
30th August 1819
I John Hooker Clerk of the Superior Court do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Erastus Ingham - that he is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire & that the above is his hand writing
John Hooker

I Daniel Cone of the town of Peru in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby Certify, that during the Revolutionary War in the year 1777 - D I enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. Eliphalet Holmes' Company in the First Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of three years, and that Mr. W. Uriah Church of the town of Middlefield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Ma- sachusetts did the same year enlist into the same Company for the term of three years and did perform said service, and was regularly discharged — Middlefield August 25. 1819 — Daniel Cone
Hampshire ss. Middlefield ss. August 25 Day 1819 Personally appeared Daniel Cone signer of the above and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before Matthew Smith Justice Peace
This may certify that from a personal acquaintance with Mr. Daniel Cone of more than forty years I consider him a man of undoubted truth and veracity
Matthew Smith Justice Peace
I John Hooker Esq. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit in Mass. do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Matthew Smith - That he is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire & that the above is his signature —
John Hooker,