Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,952, John Churchill, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn. Continental
Churchill, John
NUMBER _____
R. 1952.
CONTENTS

In the matter of the application of John Churchill for a pension
Original proceedings
Rolls H. Gay Bullens N.Y. attorney Eli Hull Rochester N.Y. enlis? 1 Jan'y 80 War. Miss N.Y. for '80 Upon swiffts Eli Hull 1 Jan'y '81.
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John Churchill
Rolls Col. K. J. H. Capt. Wells enlisted 1 Jan'y 81 — "made up in Co. S. B. Webb reg't '81"
Vide - deposition of Goodyear filed in Eli Hulls papers.

State of New York } Monroe County } ss. On this sixteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for the said County and State aforesaid John Bordinan Esquire first Judge. Ira Carpenter James Smith & Roswell Wiekum Esquires Judges of said court John Churchill a resident of the Town of Murray District of Newcastle in upper Canada aged seventy five years and about ten months 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 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 and in the month of April of that year as he believes but is not absolutely certain as to year or month his memory having in a great measure failed him in consequence of old age. That his enlistment took place at Reading in the State of Connecticut where the Regiment into which applicant enlisted was in company quarters. The Regiment into which applicant enlisted was commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb. Lieutenant Colonel Huntington. Major Walbridge. The Regiment was the Second Regiment and Second Brigade of the Continental Troops. & the company in which applicant served was the fifth of which Lieutenant Allen had command. The Captain absent in pursuit of the Indians. The orderly Serjeant's name was Goodman. Paymaster name was Kelce. The General's name was Huntington a brother of the Lieutenant Colonel. and this applicant does not recollect the names of the other officers nor the Christian names of those omitted above for the reason aforesaid. He enlisted as a Private for term of

"during the war" that he signed his name to the Roll of the company containing the names of the company. From Reading Applicant proceeded with said Regiment to Stamford in the State of Connecticut where he was stationed with the Regiment till some time in the Summer when applicant with said Regiment proceeded to Horseneck on the Hudson River in the State of New York where the Regi- ment remained till late in the fall when they went into winter quarters at the Highlands - that applicant was in some Skirmishes during the summer of 1779. That in the Spring of 1780 applicant with said Regiment were stationed at Newark in the State of New Jersey and during the summer of that year were also at Chatham in New Jersey and in the Skirmish at Kingsbridge that in the fall applicant with said Regiment returned to the Highlands for winter quarters That in the Spring of 1781. the said Regiment of Colonel Webb to which applicant was then at- tached was stationed at Nelsons Point on the Hudson River opposite to Fort Point where it remained till fall that during the winter fol- lowing Applicant remained with Colonel Webb as one of his guards. That in the Spring of 1782 Applicant was changed to a Regiment of Light In- fantry which he immediately joined at Peekskill on the Hudson River. That the officers of said Regi- ment were - as far as applicant recollects - Colonel Heman Swift - Lieutenant Colonel Starr Paymaster Burs - Captain Wells, Orderly Sergeant Wyman Clarke - that soon after joining said Regiment it was stationed at least part that Applicant as well as said Regiment were in some Skirmishes during the summer. That Regiment took up winter

At least point. That applicant continued in service in said Regiment until some time in June in the year 1783 when he received his discharge and applicant is sorry to say that his house has since been burnt at which time his discharge was also burnt. The discharge was given by General Washington signed by him and delivered to applicant by Paymaster Burs. That after receiving his discharge as aforesaid applicant took the place of one Isaac Nelson in the said Regiment of Colonel Swift  Hart and done service for a term of six months longer and received his final discharge in the fall of 1783 and as applicant believes in the month of November in the year 1783. That applicant served the whole of the time above mentioned as a private viz from April 1779 to November 1783. That he served a term of not less than four years and seven months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or any annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day, his John X Churchill mark and year aforesaid before me in open court. V. Adams Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Leonard Adams Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Monroe aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Churchill for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day

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John Churchill
In the matter of the application of John Churchill for a pension
Original proceedings
Rolls H. Gay Bullens Regt attorney Eli Hull Rochester N.Y. enlist d 1 Jan y 80 War. Miss Regt for '80 Upon drafts Eli Hull 1 Jan y '81.
Rolls Col. Knight Capt. Wells enlisted 1 Jan y 81 — "made up in Col. S. B. Webb regt '81"
Vide. deposition of Goodyear filed in Eli Hull's papers.
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four —
A. G. H. Davis Clerk

January 11, 1939
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JOHN CHURCHILL R. 1958 BA-J/MLB
Mr. R. A. Stanley 1776 Broadway N.E. Corner 57th Street New York City
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Churchill who, you state, served in the Revolutionary War, probably from Canterbury, New York, New York City or Staten Island.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of a John Churchill, identical with your description; however, one, only, has been found for a soldier of that name. His record follows as found in pension claim, R. 1958, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is hoped that it may prove of interest to you in your research.
The date and place of birth of John Churchill and names of his parents were not given.
John Churchill applied for pension October 16, 1834, while residing in Murray, District of Newcastle, in Upper Canada, aged seventy-five years ten months, and alleged that he enlisted in April, 1779, at Redding, Connecticut, under Lieutenant Allyn, in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, to serve during the Revolutionary War, that he was in some skirmishes during that summer and in a skirmish at King's Bridge in the summer of 1780 and that he went into winter quarters at the Highlands; that in the spring of 1781 he was stationed at Nelson's Point on the Hudson River, opposite West Point; that in the spring of 1782, he joined Captain Welles' company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, that during that summer he was again in some skirmishes, then took up winter quarters at West Point and that he was discharged in June, 1783; that after being discharged, he substituted six months for one Isaac Nelson in Colonel Swift's Connecticut regiment and received his final discharge about November, 1783. His entire service was rendered as a private.

John Churchill's claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.
It is not shown whether John Churchill ever married, nor is the date of his death on file in this office.
shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Office Phone CIRCLE 7-6778
Res. Phone WASHINGTON HEIGHTS 7-0739
Reginald A. Stanley
Auditor
1776 BROADWAY
N. E. COR. 57TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY
November 23, 1938.
United States Veteran Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am a World War Veteran, 27th Division, 102nd Medical Corp. Supply Train, and I wondered if you would be so kind as to look up a certain matter in Washington for me.
only one, but you can't afford to neglect it I am compiling some data on my family history and one of my relatives was a John Churchill who served in the Revolutionary War. What I wish to know is when and where did he enlist. He may have enlisted in Canterbury, New York, New York City or possibly from Staten Island.
If you could ascertain this information for me I would greatly appreciate your courtesy, and I thank you in advance.
Very truly yours,
S:R
Kindly Remit Direct to Above Address

Feb 6-1900 Hist. to Miss Martha Churchill Pier 1937 Jan. 11 - Hist. to R. A. Stanley - M.P.B.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
1952
P. O. _____
John Churchill
Service: _____
1852 List of Suspended and Rejected Claims shows following cause of suspension.
Enlisted: _____ 18
"Army not on the roll of Webb's Regiment, Continental line, 1779 - no captain"
Discharged: _____ 18  listed - not any lieutenant by the name of Allen - name not found on the final settlements."
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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New York
Gilm Churchill
Suspended
Let of 5 Dec 1834 to
16 Aug Eng
New York
7 June 1832 " "
Let to H. Gay 18 April 1835-
Could not find letters ref'd to above.
1952

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John Churchill
free
Washington
Pension office
The Honble J. L. Edwards
The Honble J. L. Edwards
Original
John Churchill
Rev. John
Rev.
Revolutionary claim

Sir,
Inclosed I send you the original proceedings in the case of the application of John Churchill and also of Eli Hull for a pension. Their service is in the continental line - & I presume their names will appear on the rolls. Be so good as advise me of the result of the investigation - I have the honor to be
Your most obed t servant
A. Gay
Rochester 30 th Oct 1834