Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39311, Jonathan Churchill, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Churchill, Jonathan or Churchel
S 39311
CONTENTS

11,539 R Vermont
Jonathan Churchill of West Fairlee in the state of Vermont who was a Private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year 1775.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of June 1819 and sent to John N. Cotton — Bradford Orange Co Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo. 15/34 31. — 85: 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 48: —
$ 133: 3
d. Dec. 6. 1820
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent July 22 nd 1820 to G. B. G. M c Laughlin, Secretary of War

Jonathan Churchill
Proof of Service Required
Wm.

State of Vermont.) On this 16 th day of April A D 1818. before me the subscribers one of the Orange County ) Judges of Orange County Court, within and for the county of Orange and State aforesaid, personally appears Jonathan Churchill aged seventy four years and resident in West Fairlee, in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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 That he the said Jonathan Churchill enlisted into the company commanded by Capt - afterwards by Lieut Deers Weadsworth, and belonging to the Regiment commanded then by Col. — Bailey of the Massachusetts line in the month of February A D 1776 for the term of One year, that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the year expired when he was discharged at Fishkill. State of New York. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he is very infirm, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services — Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid —
John H Cotton. Judge of Orange County Court.
I John H Cotton. Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Churchill did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. & I also believe to be poor, infirm & indigent and needs support from his country. & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
John H Cotton. Judge of Orange County Court.

32 Jonathan Churchel Declaration & Schedule
11539 West Fairlee
June 19
Sept 1819

STATE OF VERMONT, } County, ss. } Orange
On this fourth day of July 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jonathan Churchill aged 77 years, resident in
West Fairlee in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That he enlisted in the Continental establishment in Capt. Wadsworth's Company after were commanded by Lieut. Drew in Col. Bayley's Regiment in Washington's line from June 1776 until June 1777 being one year in full that he made his original declaration on the 16 th day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 11539 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
1 Hog 6 Old Chairs 3 Old Tables 1 Wheel 1 Loom 1 Wheel 1 small kettle 1 Small P.P. Tea cups and Water 1 Brown Carthen $0.50 1 Looking Glass Plaster 45 acres poor land but lying common about 30 acres of it up to Bushes $80.00 whole amount $90.68 I am by occupation a farmer but on account of my age and infirmities wholly unable to perform labour I have a Wife named Hannah aged 69 years and very feeble and one son named Jonathan Churchill Junr aged 34 years residing with me which I am obliged to provide for being without common sense and dumb. can be truly denominated an idiot were it not for the charity of the publick I should suffer for the comforts of life Jonathan Churchill
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of July 1820 before said court. J. E. McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } County, ss. }
I, J. E. McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange 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 exactly dollars. 68 3/4
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at West Chelsea this 4 day of July 1820 J. E. McLaughlin

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
1.7.39311
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb'y 1776 1 year Wadsworth Riley Mass         
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plymouth Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16. 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, West Fairlee, Orange Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 74 years He died Dec. 6. 1830 { from A.B.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Hannah was 69 years old and son Jonathan was 34 years. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev Sec
Nashua, N. H.
May 25, 1920
Pension Bureau,
Dept. of Interior. Secy.
Dear Sir.
Have you a record showing proof of service of Jonathan Churchill enlisted in Plymouth Mass. He was in the Revolution in Capt. Wadsworths Co. May 2, 1775 - Aug 1, 1775. then in Capt s Nathaniel Goodwins Co in 1777. I have this record

but - no official proof.
Yours, truly, Mrs. G. M. Palmer. R. L. D. # 3. Nashua, N. H.

Additional evidence for Jonathan Churchill

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency JOHN BROOKS, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
J. Brown Know ye, That Lachus Bartlett Esquire is a justice of Peace within and for the county of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this tenth day of May A. D. 1819, and in the forty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Hlden Bradford Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I the Subscriber do testify and say - that I was a first Lieutenant and Commandant of a Company in the Second Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776 and that there was a Soldier in said Company by the name of Jonathan Churchel from Plymouth Massachusetts or in that Vicinity. Said Churchel was a man of Long Size and to the Best of my Knowledge he was enlisted for one year and that he served the full time for which he was enlisted - I well recollect the man, but am uncertain as to his Discharge but have no doubt of his having having served faithfully and Discharged his Duty as a good Soldier.
Plymouth April 13 th 1819
Seth Drown
Plymouth Mass. April 13 1819. Then appeared Seth Drown Esquire the above deponent and made oath to the truth of this deposition before me Lachus Bartlett Just. Peace & - (Deorum)
Plymouth Mass. April 13. 1819
I hereby certify that Seth Drown the above deponent is a Justice of the peace for & throughout this county, & I believe his veracity is doubted by no man that knows him
Lachus Bartlett J. Peace.

to Mr
18 3/4
Francis Churchill Fairlee Vermont

Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts May 19 th 1819 —
By this I certify that I am well acquainted with Seth Drown Esq. whose affidavit is annexed - & know that he was a Lieut. & after- wards a Capt. in Col. Bailey's Regt. being the 2 d of the Mass. Line in the American revolutionary Army - A. Bradford, Secy. of State

Memoranda taken
on
Secretary of War
or to Mr Edwards at the pension Office

State of Vermont - Orange County, Bradford. May 15. 1819.
Mr. Edwards - at the Pension office
Dear Sir -
Enclosed. I return to the war office 5 old declarations with proof of service, also 4 new cases - I would sir respectfully call your attention to the subject of my last letter. wherein I stated that the declarations of Thomas Mellen, Samuel Linsy. Lemuel Southworth & Salem Colby had not been reported up in any way, altho' they were forwarded with the bundle containing 50 cases in April 1818 and which I have had a return - It would sir oblige me much would you look after them, as also a package I returned to the office in September last. with the certificate of poverty, as was directed by the Secretary of war -
I am Sir respectfully, your friend & ob t Serv t John H. Cotton -

39311
1920 June 18 Hist. to Mrs. F. M. Palmer.
Rev INVALID.
File No. 39311
Jonathan Churchill Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]