Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,920, Joseph Churchill, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Churchill Joseph
NUMBER
S. 30,920
CONTENTS

N. 18,227 Maine
Joseph Churchill of Waldo Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Markham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Mass. Troops time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August 1833 and sent to N. M. Lowry Belfast Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 20.00
$ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 8

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Alfred Johnson Jr. Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting, Joseph Churchill a resident of Belmont in the County of Waldo & State of Maine aged seventy one 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 act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832 --
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated—
In the Summer of 1777 (he cannot recollect the month) at Plympton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts he entered the Volunteer Company of Infantry commanded by Captain John Washburn & served in said Company three months as a private.
He marched from Plympton to Boston where he remained until his term of service expired & was verbally discharged at Boston in the fall of 1777 by the Captain —
In 1778 at said Plympton he again entered the service of the United States for six months & served that portion of time in the Volunteer Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Calvin Gustin, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Jacobs and in the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Cornwall.
part of the time, the other part by Brig. Genl Glover and Major Genl Sullivan - He marched from Plymouth to Rhode Island where he remained until his time of service expired & was verbally discharged by Captain Curtis in the town of Severy at a place called Slades Ferry R.I. - He does not recollect the season of the year that he enlisted or that he was discharged it was however at the time the French fleet were at R.I.
He was present & in the engagement at the time of the retreat of the Americans to Bull's Hill, the Company to which he belonged was in the rear guard
At Plympton Mass. he again entered the service

217 of the United States in the company of Militia commanded by Captain  Bliss as a substitute for one Noah Whitman who was drafted for the term of three months He served the three months for the said Whitman and was discharged verbally by the captain at a place called Howlands Ferry in Rhode Island - This last service was performed at R. I. immediately after the British left that place; he cannot perfectly recollect the time he entered the service or the time he was dis- charged - He was born at Plympton in the county of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the twenty fifth day of October 1761 & is most seventy one years of age - He has no record of his age & knows of none in existence - He has no documentary evidence of his service & knows of no person whom he can procure who can testify to the same -
Since the Revolutionary War he has lived most of the time in Hartford State of Maine I never lived in Belmont aforesaid.
After the time of the service in the Army I was engaged on board of a privateer called the Scammell's Privateer five months during which time we took a number of British vessels a large number of prisoners & considerable property from the enemy - At the time I entered the service of the United States I lived in New Plimpton I never had any written discharge from the army -
Anida Hough Esq. of Bristol - David Goddard Esq. S.M. Belmont & the Selectmen of Belmont can testify as to my character for truth & veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - There is no clergyman in the neighborhood where I live - Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Joseph Church

We Aaron Edgecomb residing in the town of Belmont and Martin W. Towner residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Churchill who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be most seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Aaron Edgecomb M. W. Towner
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Aaron Edgecomb & Martin W. Towner who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of said town of Belmont & are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
A. Johnson Jr
I Nathaniel M. Loring Clerk of the Court of Probate for the county of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Churchill for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 -
Nathl M. Loring, } Register of Probate (Waldo County.)
Additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832
Waldo County ss.
On this 13th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting Joseph Churchill of Belmont & being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in
affirm

in addition to his first declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832
That since I made my first declaration I have procured the deposition of John Bisbee who was in the same company with me during my second term of service I have also got the deposition of Peter Bradford which proves the same term of service who was at R.I. in Josiah Whitney's Regiment when I was there which depositions are attached.
I have made diligent search & strict enquiry for but cannot hear of any person living who was with me or who can testify to my first & third terms of service & can produce no other proof than my own declaration to the first three months & last three months service. That by reason of old age & loss of memory I cannot swear positively as to the time I entered the service precisely or the time I was discharged but am certain that I served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution three months in the first campaign six months in the second & three months in the third in the whole one year for which service I claim a pension. I further declare that there is no clergyman residing in my neighborhood & that the two citizens that have signed & sworn to the certificate of my declaration do live in the same neighborhood with me.
I further say that I am the identical Joseph Church mentioned in the depositions attached who is there by mistake called of Belfast it should have been Belmont I further declare that I was employed during part of the first term of service as one of the guard of Burgoyne's troops at Berlin & was stationed on Prospect Hill. That during the third term of service I was employed repairing the fort on Butts Hill R.I. there were but four companies present the names of most of the officers of which I have forgotten.
Subscribed & sworn to before me in open court Alfred Johnson Judge
Joseph Church
I Nathaniel M. Leavitt Register of the Court of Probate for the

30920
Pay INVALID.
File No. 30,920
Joseph Churchill Rev War
Act: June 7 th 33 d
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 25 NEW BEDFORD MA 10
Mrs. Curt.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
1 year $4.40
Washington City
J
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Belfast May 13. 1833
Sir
Herewith you will receive the declaration of Joseph Churchill an applicant for a Pension & it is hoped that the evidence produced by him will be satisfactory to the department at any rate it is all he can produce at present.
I am Sir most respectfully
Yours &c
R. M. Laurie
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions -

County of Waldo do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Joseph Clumkic for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th day of May 1833 -
Nathl. Lowny Register of Probate

I John Bixbee of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy Seven years testify and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and was at Rhode Island in the year of 1778 and in Capt. Gideon Hemenway in Colo. Jacob's Regiment and served six months. I further testify and say that I know Joseph Churchhill then of Plymouth now Belfast in the State of Maine who was in said Capt. Gideon Hemenway and Jacob's Regiment and served six months in said Company which was the time of Enlistment.
John Bixbee
Plymouth St. April 3 d 1833 then the above John Bixbee personally appeared and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. I further certify that said deponent is a credible witness.
Before Me Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace
I Perez Bradford of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age Eighty years -- testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution and was at Rhode Island in the year of 1778 in Capt. William C. Collins Company and in Colo. Josiah Whitney's Regiment. I further testify and say I know Josiah Churchhill then of Plymouth but now of Belfast in the State of Maine was at Rhode Island at the same time in Colo. Jacob's Regiment and I believe he served six months in said Regiment which was the time of Enlistment.
Perez Bradford
Plymouth St. April 3 d 1833 then the above named Perez Bradford personally appeared before the subscriber and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
I further certify said deponent is a credible witness.
Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jonathan J. McKimney Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Plymouth, hereby certify, that Jonathan Parker Esq before whom the foregoing depositions were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth, and that his name there subscribed is his true & proper signature.
Witnesseth whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court at Plymouth on this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
J. J. McKimney