Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,843, John Church, Mass.

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5391
Maine John Church
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Lt. Col. of Inf. in the Company — commanded by Captain Dickerson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Woodbury — in the Mt. Art. — line for 8 months a Summer 24 days a Corp. 2 mos. 10 ds. Priv:
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 39 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Febg., 1833 — and sent to Rb. Boss Augusta
Arrears to 4th of Feb. 1832 $54.76 Semi-ant. allowance ending Nov. '33 19.92 $79.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk, Book L , Vol. Page 52

100 Maine
20
Susanna Church widow of John Church who was a Pri. Cap. & Drummer in the Massachusetts line for —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Nine Dollars Eighty four Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifth day of December 1843 and sent to
Gro M. Morton Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 3

John Church
Drummer
Capt Dikenson Co Woodbridge Reg
April to last of Dec. 1775 8 mo
Crocker, Co Robinsons Reg.
summer & fall of 1777 - 3.00 11 -
Proof Lt. Daniel Comp. Certificate and Secy Bangs Certificate as to the full service - and same as to the 2 d - Vir - 2.10 24 days - in private 2.10 24 as corporal - 24 - 3.4
acount
8 mo drummer
24 ds corp
2 mo 10.2 pri
11.4
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
Re. C. Rose
Augusta,
me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
ON this twenty-ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, John Church a resident of North Salem in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy nine 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Dickerson and served in Col. Woodbridge's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz Dickerson Capt. & Woodbridge Col. That he enlisted in that company and regiment in April 1775 as a Drummer for eight months. That the period he fully served out at Cambridge Massachusetts I was verbally discharged there the last of December of the same year. That he also served as a private of Capt. Crocker's company & Col. Robinson's regiment of the Massachusetts Militia in the Summer & fall of 1777 . he was in the American army on the Hudson , between Albany & Fort Edward . I served in the camp with the army, being a private soldier in the reinforcements composed of the Militia about three months.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he ans-
That he was born in Middletown Connecticut in the year 1753 where he presumed his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Shutesbury in Massachusetts . That about forty five years ago he moved to what is now called Augusta, Maine that he thence removed to Farmington & thence to said North Salem where he has lived about thirteen years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute & never received a counter discharge. Brown of Waltham was Lt. Col. in Col. Woodbridge's regiment of Montague Mass. That he has stated the names of such of his officers as he now recollects. That during his last service he was at the taking of Burgoyne . That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services & that the Hon Judge King of Augusta knows of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
John Church
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, B before
Nathan Weston Jun'r Just S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun'r
24 Nov 32

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss.
ON this second day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon d Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine Susanna Church a resident of Farmingdale in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, enti- tled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Church late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under law of Congress of June 7 th 1832. She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department by her late husband of his services in the War of the Revolution in order to establish his claim to pension under said law.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Church on the eighteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid John Church died on the twelfth day of March 1838. ; that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Susanna Church
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, (the applicant being unable from infirmity to appear in open court.) Nathan Weston C.J. S.P.C.

State of Maine
On the second day of August, 1838, Susanna Church, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. She exhibited to me their family record, of the authenticity of which I have no doubt, from which it appeared, and I am satisfied of the fact, that she was married to John Church, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the eighteenth day of May, 1778. And I am further satisfied, that the said John Church deceased on the twelfth day of March, 1830, and that the said applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County
ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. I also CERTIFY, That the Annexed contains the original proceedings of Signatures the said purporting to be in the matter of the application of his, are genuine. for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this
Eleventh day
of August A. D., 1838.
No Swan

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Of Children.
John Church. was married to Susanna Cony 10th. May 1770
John Church. died March 12, 1832
Sophia Church  was join'd in Marriage with Henry Stewart
Delight Church  was join'd in Marriage with Jason Cony And with Daniel Stewart
Susanna Church  was join'd in Marriage with Andrew Croswell
John Church  was join'd in Marriage with Lucy Soule
Samuel Church  was join'd in Marriage with Betsy Brown  June 29. 1817.
Daniel C. Church  was join'd in Marriage with Betsy M. Stewart
David Church  was join'd in Marriage with Hannah Blake

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Deaths.
El Son still Born July 28 th 1779
Sophia Church Born July 8 th 1780
John Church Born Sept 14 th 1783
Delight Church Born August 11 th 1785
David Church Born July 17 th 1787
Susanna Church Born July 22 nd 1789
Samuel Church Born May 9 th 1791
H. Son still Born January 22 nd 1793
Daniel C. Church Born Feb y 1795
Sophia Stewart. Died
February .. 12 th . 1822.
Samuel Church Died
March .. 27 th . 1829
Delight C. Stewart died
October 23 d . 1834. Her Son
Jason Cony died Sep r . 11. 1834.

John Church, Maine
235.14/16 2
July 8 '35 3.66 24 2 8 268 4 29.28 5 6.66 2.68 12 0 7.86 7.86 39.82
A. C. Vose Agent

BRIEF in the case of  John Church  County of  Kennebec  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no reason given  3. How old is he? 79  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 - 8 Drummer Capt Dickerson Col Woodbridge   1777 about - 3 " Capt Crocker Col Robinson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shutesbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional - a document two living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation - the length of service not specified neither the credibility of the witness, nor the official character of the magistrates are certified  I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payton
Examining Clerk.

N. 2843
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 3-27 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jno 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.     Apr. 1775 8 mos Drummer Dickinson Woodbridge Mass.   1777 about 3 mos. Pvt. Conover Timothy Robinson   Coop.      
Battles engaged in, at capture of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shutesbury, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 14/1818 - al.
Residence at date of application, Farmington Dist. of Me.
Age at date of application, 6. 1753 in Killington, Conn.
Remarks: He mar. May 18, 1778 Susanna Loomy  he d.
Mar. 17, 1838 she was at Farmington at Aug. 2, 1838 while res. in Farmington, Me.  ae. 82 yrs. Children - Sophia b. July 5, 1781, d. Feb. 12, 1822; mar. Henry Stewart; John b. Sept.  14, 1783 mar. Lucy Soule; Delight b. Aug. 11, 1785, d. Oct. 23, 1834 mar. Jason Loomy; Daniel Stewart,  became Jason Loomy, d. Sept. 11, 1834; David b. July 17, 1787, mar. Hannah Blake; Susanna b. July 22, 1789,  mar. Andrew Croswell; Samuel b. May 9, 1791, d. Mar. 29, 1829 mar. Betsy Brown; Daniel C. b. Feb. 29, 1795,  mar. Betsy M. Stewart.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 23 d . 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Church is borne on "a minute roll of the company under the command Capt. Reuben Dickinson in Col. Re. Woodbridge's regt," as having served as a Drummer from April 19 th 1775, "On the alarm" I was paid for one week & four days service,
3. 8 And that the name of John Church is borne on a muster roll of Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company in Col. Woodbridge's regiment, as having enlisted as a Drummer May 15 th 1775, & was paid for three months & eight days service from that time, And that further rolls of that company for that year are not to be found in this Office.
2. 18 And that the name of John Church is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Thompson's company in Col. Leonard's regiment, who marched to reinforce the Northern army for two months," as having served as a private from May 7 th to July 8 th 1779, I was paid for two months & ten days service including time to return home,
24 And that the name of John Church served as a Corporal in Capt. Zacheus Brocke's company in Col. Wright's regiment from July 12 th to July 29 th 1777, I was paid for twenty four days service including time to go home,
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

V 338 Susanna Church widow of John Church.
Me
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Act 7. July 38.
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2-10- pri.
— 24 Corp c
8 — Drummer
$39.84
Died 12 March 38
pen. com: 13 March 38.
Garmaston Augusta Maine

I Henry Stewart of Farmington in the County of Franklin State of Maine, of lawful age do testify and declare upon oath that John Church late a pensioner of the United States died in the month of March 1838. that his widow Susanne Church is now living in said town of Farmington having remained unmarried since the decease of her late husband the said John Church
Henry Stewart
State of Maine County of Franklin ss
August 2. 1838. Subscribed and sworn the deponent being a credible witness,
Before me Nathan Weston C. J. S. J. C.

Augusta, July 30. 1839
Sir
I herewith transmit the family record of the late John Church, in support of the claim of his widow Susanna Church to to a pension under act of July 7. 1838, and when declaration is now on file in your office as appears by your letter of 12th Sept last, relating to her claim, this is the record referred to by Chief Justice Weston in his certificate with her papers; in your letter you state "The leaf containing the family record should be transmitted to this office. The copy of a printed record cannot be received as evidence". You are respectfully requested should the record be satisfactory to send me, for her, a certificate.
I am respectfully
Your obedt Servant
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
G. W. Merlon

John Church M c 39. 84, co p m at 7 June 32 when cast p d !
GMO
27. aug 39
Died 12 th March 1838 p d to that p d dH
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Maine Susanna Church Letter to G. W. Morton 12. Sep. '38
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Act 7. July '38.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 24843,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 14th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Church, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 29th, 1832, at which time he was residing at North Salem, Maine, and 79 years of age, and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a drummer, two months and ten days as a private and twenty-four days as a corporal in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Dickson and Col. Woodbridge. He enlisted at Shutesbury, Mass.
His widow, Susanna, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Henrietta E. Wells, 411 So. Bloomington St., Streator, Ills.

Mr. Wm. Lochren, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to establish my claim to eligibility to become a member of the society of "Daughters of the Revolution", so ask you to furnish me War Record of one John Church who was my father's grandfather. I do not know whether he enlisted in Mass. or Vermont, but I have a paper in my possession, showing that his wife, Susanna Church, was drawing a pension from the U.S. Agent for Pensions at Portland Me. in the year 1840.

Will you kindly look up the record and oblige,
(Mrs.) Henrietta C. Wells, 411 So. Bloomington St., Streator, Ill.
May 5, 1896.

4'96 Dced e to H E Wells Albuquerque Ills JMYD
Nov. 9. 1904, W.s. to Mrs. W. S. Burke Albuquerque N.M. 1922 Mar. 27 hist. to Jas. S. West. Letter in W. 22096 Jno. Roach - En.
Ray
WIDOW, &c.
May 1 pens Mrs
File No. 241843
Susanna Church
wid. of
John Church Dunsmuir, Cal.
Act: Mar. 3rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine - 4001
Susanna Church, widow of John Church, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 12 th March 1838 of Franklin in the State of Maine who was a Pn. Co. & Bt n in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dickerson of the Reg t commanded by Woodbridge in the Mass s line for 11 mos 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 39 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 13 th Mar. 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Aug t 39, and sent and to Geo. W. Morton, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. — $ Semi-annual allowance ending
$ { Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 5.

A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 d Sept. 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th August 1842.
Reported
Maine 4001
Susann Church widow of John Church
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12 th March 1838 of Franklin Co. in the State of Maine who was Adr. Cof. 2 d Dunn s in the Company commanded by Captain Dickerson of the regt. commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass. line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 39 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. & end 12 th March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of March 1843 and sent to Geo. Morton Augusta, Maine
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 5.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Church aged sixty five years, a citizen of the United States, born in Killingsly in the state of Connecticut, now resident in Farmington in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, and upon the continental establishment, for the period of eight months in Capt Dickinson's company and Col. Woodbridge's regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line. This period I fully served out and was honorably but verbally discharged at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts the last of December 1775.
I also served in the Volunteer Militia in the year 1777, two periods of about six weeks or two months each in Capt Crocker's company and Col. Timothy Robinson's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, and aided in the capture of the British Army commanded by Burgoyne.
From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list of
The District of Maine — John Church 1832 79 1753
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hear the p. On the fourteenth day of May A.D. 1810 John Church above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston h.m. c. Dist C. Court C Press 2 d Eastern Circuit

Susanna Church
Mass.
act 7. July 38
ff 39. 84 from 4 th
March 26 to 12 March
38
memo
Augusta
Rev. N. Weston
10
Rev. N. Weston
Augusta
Maine

Declaration. In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4. 1836, under the Act of July 7th 1838.
On this ninth day of February 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin  Somerset , Susanna Church a resident of Mercer in the County of Somerset and State of Maine aged eighty six years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 12th day of March 1838 from which period she has been already paid under the Act of July 7. 1838, And the declarant fur- ther states that she is still the widow of John Church who was a musician and private in the revolutionary war, that her pension was allowed at the rate of thirty nine dollars and eighty four cents per annum and was paid to her at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine, And further she saith not.
Susanna Church
State of Maine Franklin Somerset County S.S. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
before me Hiram Belcher Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that Somerset has been erased and Franklin substituted said Susanna Church being at this time on a visit at Farmington in the County of Franklin Hiram Belcher Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec do hereby certify that Hiram Belcher whose name is hereunto annexed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Superior Judicial Court of Maine to be hereunto affixed this fourth day of February A.D. 1843
A. R. Nichols

3586 Susanna Church.
$39.84
3220
3
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, }
County of Somerset ss. }
A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, Susanna Church
a resident of Mercer in the County of
Somerset aged eighty six years, who, being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Church who was a
Private, Corporal & Sergeant during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said John Church at the
rate of thirty nine dollars and eighty six cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in
Portland in the State of Maine. She further declares
that she is still the widow of the said John Church having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness, Andrew Crosswell Jr. Andrew Crosswell
Susanna Church
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, J. D. Emerson Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of John Church deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
J. D. Emerson Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine } County of Kennebec ss. } I the subscribe clerk of all the Judicial courts, within & for the county of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John P. Emerson is a Justice of the Peace as within named and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine this eighteenth day of August A. D. 1843.
J. R. Nichols

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held for and within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Hiram Belcher as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin in said State of Maine and that the signature hereto annexed purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this thirtieth day of July A.D. 1839—
J. A. Chandler

John Church of Farmington in the County of Franklin, son of John Church late of said Town who died March 12 th 1838 - testify and say that the leaf herunto annexed to this deposition was this day taken from the family Bible of my late father and for many years past has been the family record and kept for that purpose -
July 18 th 1839
John Church
Franklin ss, July 18. 1839 - Personally appeared John Church and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Hiram B. Dike Justice of the peace
Franklin ss, July 18. 1839 - I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Church who gave this deposition and have been for many years past and that he is a person of unquestionable truth and veracity Hiram B. Dike Justice of the peace