Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44380, James Cady Church, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Church, James Cady
S. 44380
CONTENTS

Let to S. Campbell Mar 11. 1842. do to Hon J.C. Clark Mar 21. 1842. See letters to S. Campbell (Trustee of J.C. Church) and P. Asp. at Albany, 1 April 1842.
Notification sent 24 April 1821 to Col. Clark...
15,090  New York R6   James E Church   of Columbus in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year   Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of April 1818   Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sep. 1819 and sent to John Rubell Esq. Cooperstown N. York   Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 131.75 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 42.00 18 Mo. \frac{14}{30} $179.75
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

State of New York Chenango County
On this twenty first day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango personally appears James C Church aged fifty five years six months months and sixteen days resident in the Town of Columbus in the said County of Chenango 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 the said James C Church enlisted in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in the Town of Mansfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain Williams of Infantry in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb in the Connecticut State line that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two when he was discharged from service at Fort Independence County of  and State of New York That he was in the Battle of Kings Bridge { that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except what is attached to this declaration James C Church
sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Barnabas Brown Judge

I Barnabas Brown one of the judges of Chenango County Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appear to my satisfaction that the said James Church did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress April 21 st 1818
Barnabas Brown Judge

State of New York Chenango County ss
I Samuel Munroe of the Town of New Berlin in the County of Chenango being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with James C Church and knows him to be the same person described in the foregoing declaration and was also acquainted with the said Church during the Revolutionary war and knows that the said Church was in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment for how long a time this deponent does not know And further says that the said James C Church standing need of the from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his Country
Samuel Munroe
Sworn before me this 21 st day of April 1818
Barnabas Brown one of the judges of Chenango County Common Pleas

State of New York County of Chenango
March 10. 1819
I hereby certify that Barnabas Brown Esquire was at the time the within Affidavit was made before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and believe the Signature "Barnabas Brown" sub- scribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing
M c G. Bright District
James C Church
enrolled Connect same
Rev Sam l B. Webb
May 17. 81 May 17. 82 1 yr
The foregoing certificate as to the Affidavit's circumstances, namely
Complied with I Admitted
Admitted
make returns to John Russell Coopers town. N.Y.

James Church
on roll Connect line
Col Sam. B. Webb
May 1701 1 yr
May 1702 The proper certificate as to the Applicant's circumstances, marital
Complied with Admitted
Annotated
make returns to John Russell Coopers town. N.Y.
John Russell

District of New York Orange County Court of Common Pleas
On this 11 th day of October 1820
Personally appeared in open Court at being the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law holds its own records & punishes by fine and imprisonment James B Church aged fifty four years resident in Chambers in said County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel B Webb in the Company commanded by Captain Williams in the Connecticut line for which I have rec d . a certificate for a pension dated the 18 th day of September 1810 on a declaration dated the 21 st day of April 1818 on which I have received one installment the number of which is 15.090 and I do hereby certify that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring my self 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 18 th of March 1818 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 - A schedule of all my property -
I have no real estate my personal property consists of    1 Calf $3.00 5 Horses & Hogs $11.43 3/4   1 Hog 4.00 3 Sheep 0.25   3 Pigs 1.00 4 Geese 0.12 3/4   3 Sheep 2.25 3 Cows & Calves 0.18   1 Old Chest 0.06 1 Wagon 0.12 3/4   1 Iron Pot 0.62 3/4 1 Cradle & 5 Pail & Little 1.00   1 Dish Sheet 0.50 2 Pails 0.50   $13.99   and Cash $11.43 3/4

I have a wife aged fifty seven years of a weak constitution one daughter fourteen years of age named Hannah one son named Ely fifteen years of age my occupation is that of a farmer but I am so infirm by reason of my right hand being exan- guished by its being broke and my left shoulder being broke so that I am able to do but little
James this O'Connell
Sworn to me in open court and declared on Oct. 11 th 1820 before me Tracy James Freeman Sill Lynde & Dabney Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chautauqua County — William Pittenbary Clerk
I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Chautauqua County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fourteen Dollars Ninety Nine Cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of October 1820 —
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of the County of Chautauqua

for a a mmw am March 4, 1924
Ella M. Winsor Greene, New York
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44380 it appears that James Cady Church enlisted in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut in May 1784 and served as a private one year in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment; was at the battle of King's Bridge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818 while living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York aged fifty-five years, six months and sixteen days.
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged fifty-seven years, her name not stated, and to his daughter Hannah aged seventeen years and his son Ely aged fifteen years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Chenango Com. Pleas. In the Matter of James Cady Church an habitual drunkard
Feby 17. th 1842.
On filing an order of Honorable Levi Bigelow first judge, granting a commission to Samuel Campbell Esq., to inquire amongst other things into the fact, whether James Cady Church of the town of Columbus, in the County of Chenango, was an habitual drunkard, within the meaning of the Statute &c and on reading and filing the report of said Samuel Campbell Esq. by which it appears that the said James Cady Church, is an habitual drunkard, and has property to an amount of more than two hundred and fifty dollars, which is likely to be squandered in consequence of such habitual drunkenness. On motion of Russell Judson attorney for the Overseers of the Poor of Columbus aforesaid, complainants, ordered that the said report of said Samuel Campbell Esq. be & the same is hereby in all things affirmed. On like motion, ordered also that Samuel Campbell Esq. of Columbus, Chenango County be & he is hereby appointed a Trustee of the property and effects of the said James Cady Church in pursuance of the Statute in such case made and provided.
State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's Office ss
I, Alfred Purdy, Clerk of said County do hereby certify the above, to be a true Copy of a Rule, entered in the "Common Rule Book" of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that it is a correct Transcript therefrom and the whole of said original.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 21 st of March. A.D. 1842.
A Purdy
Clerk.

Mar 11. 1842.
[Signature]
Jas. G. Church My Dear Mother
Yours, J. Richards Esq son of Francis War Department Washington City D. C.
J. G. Church Esq March 7

Columbus 5 th March 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of pensions, &c -
Sir, James B Church of Columbus Chenango County a Revolutionary pensioner; in consequence of his advanced age and habitual drunkenness, has become incapable of transacting any kind of business, and daily squandering away his means of living. Therefor the Court of Common Pleas of said County, in pursuance of a statute law of the State of New York have appointed me a Trustee of the property and effects of the said James B Church; the deranged state of his mind and badly informed will probably disqualify him for making out his pension paper, in the usual form I have therefor thought proper to apply to you for such forms and instructions as will enable me to draw his pension so as to apply the same for his support, I pray you to answer my request as speedily as possible
With consideration of respect your abdt serv Samuel Campbell
J L Edwards Esq

State of New York
On this day personally John Carter of Edmeston and County of Schoharie being sworn saith that he is acquainted with James C. Church. The Affiant before named and from the best of his knowledge and belief he is confident that the said James C. Church by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. —
John Carter
Sworn before me This 4 th day of Sept. 1899.
John Rapace
Notary Public: Chas. —
On this day
I certify that I am satisfied that the said James C. Church by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sept. 4. 1899. —
John Rapace
Notary Public

State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office. I certify that John Raper whose signature appears on the foregoing paper was a person of good faith at the time of the signature and that the signature are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 14th day of September 1880.
M. Morrell Clerk

Law of the State of New York Entitled of the Custody & disposition of the Estates of Idiots Lunatics Persons of unsound Mind & Drunkards
Section 1. The Chancellor shall have the care and custody of all Idiots Lunatics persons of unsound mind and persons who shall be incapable of conducting their own affairs in cons- equence of habitual drunkenness, and of their real and personal estates so that the same shall not be wasted or destroyed; and shall provide for their safe keeping and maintenance and for the maintenance of their families and the education of their children out of their personal estates, and the rents and profits of their real estates respectively
sec. 2. Whenever the overseers of the poor of any city or town in this state discover any person resident therein to be an habitual drunkard having property to the amount of two hundred dollars and fifty dollars which may be endanger- ed by means of such drunkenness it shall be their duty to make application to the court of chancery for the exercise of its powers and jurisdiction
sec. 3. If such drunkard have property to an amount less than two hundred fifty dollars the overseers may make such application to the court of common pleas of the county; which is hereby vested with the same powers in re- lation to persons and real & personal estate of such drunkard as are by this title conferred on the court of chancery & shall in all respects proceed in the like manner subject to an appeal to the court of chancery
sec. 4. Application for a commission in such case may be made in vacation to the first judge of the county who may award the same to one or more persons to enquire into the fact of such alleged habitual drunk- -ness; and the inquisition taken thereon shall be returned to the next court of common pleas of the county who shall confirm or set aside the same

Sec 5. If the party proceeded against shall traverse the inquisition on its return an issue shall be directed by the court as in other cases which shall be tried in the same court; and the verdict thereon shall have same effect as if rendered upon an issue awarded by the Chancellor
Sec 6. Appeals from any order judgement or decree of a court of common pleas made pursuant to the provisions of this title shall be filed and entered within three months after the making of such order judgement or decree and shall be accompanied by a bond with such sureties as the court shall approve to the opposite party in the penalty of one hundred Dollars conditioned for the payment of such costs as shall be awarded against the appellant in case of the order judgement or decree being affirmed
Sec 7. The expenses of the overseers of the poor in conducting any such application under this title shall be audited and allowed in the same manner as other expenses of such city or town
Sec 8. Any Committee of the estate of any idiot lunatic or other person in the first section of this title specified shall within six months after their appointment file in the office of the register or assistant register of the court of chancery or of the clerk of the court which appointed such committee a just and true inventory of the whole real and personal estate of such idiot lunatic or other person stating the income & profits thereof and the debts credits and effects so far as the same shall have come to the knowledge of such committee. and whenever any property belonging to such estate shall be discovered after the filing of any inventory it shall be the duty of such committee to file as aforesaid a just and true account of the same from time to time as the same shall be discovered
Sec 9. Such inventory shall be verified by the oath of the committee to be taken before any judge or master in chancery
Sec 10. The filing of such inventory may be compelled

Sec. 15 In the application of any monies raised by any such Mortgage Sale or sale the Committee shall pay all debts in an equal proportion without giving any preference to such as are founded on sealed instruments.
Sec. 16 When the personal property and the Rents proffits and income of the real estate of any such Idiot lunatic or other person above specified shall be insufficient for his maintenance or that of his family or for the education of his children, a similar application may be made by the Committee to the Chancellor or to the Court having jurisdiction for authority to mortgage or sell the whole or so much of his real estate as shall be necessary for that purpose, upon which the same reference and proceedings shall be had and a like order shall be entered as herein before directed.
Sec. 17. In the case last mentioned the Court shall direct the manner in which the proceeds of such sale shall be secured and the income or produce thereof appropriated.
Sec. 18. The Court shall give such orders respecting the time and manner of any sale herein authorized as shall be deemed proper; and no conveyance in pursuance of such sale shall be executed until the sale shall have been reported on the oath of the Committee and confirmed by the Court directing the same.
Sec. 19. Whenever any such Idiot Lunatic or other person above specified shall be seized or possessed of any real estate by way of mortgage or as a trustee for others in any manner his Committee may apply to the Court of Chancery for authority to convey and assure such real estate to any other person or persons entitled to such conveyance or assurance in such manner as the said Court shall direct upon which a reference, and the like proceedings shall be had as in the case of an application to sell real estate as aforesaid; and the Court upon hearing all the parties interested may order such conveyance or assurance to be made.

sec 10 The filling of such inventory may be compelled by the order of the court in such cases of the court which appointed the Committee
sec 11. Whenever the personal estate of such Idiot Lunatic or other person above specified shall not be sufficient for the discharge of his debts it shall be the duty of the Committee of his estate to apply by petition to the court by which they were appointed praying for authority to mortgage lease or sell so much of the real estate of such Idiot Lunatic or other person as shall be necessary for the payment of such debts, the petition shall set forth the particulars & amount of the estate real and personal of such Idiot Lunatic or other person, the application which may have been made of any personal estate and an account of the debts and demands existing against such estate
sec. 12. On the presentation of such petition it shall be referred to a Master in Chancery or to the Clerk of the court, to enquire into and report upon the matters therein contained whose duty it shall be to examine into the truth of the representations made and to report thereon with all convenient speed
sec 13. If upon the coming in of the report and an examination of the matter it shall appear to the court that the personal estate of the Idiot or other person above specified is not sufficient for the payment of his debts and that the same has been applied to that purpose as far as the circumstances of the case rendered proper; an order shall be entered directing the mortgage leasing or sale of the whole or such part of the said real estate as may be necessary to discharge the said debts.
sec. 14 The court may require any additional security to be given by any such Committee for the faithful application and accounting for the proceeds of such mortgage lease or sale and may require an account thereof to be rendered from time to time

Sec 20 On the application of any person entitled to such conveyance or assurance by bill or otherwise petition the Committee may be compelled by the Court of Chancery on a hearing of all parties interested to execute such conveyance or assurance Sec. 21 Every conveyance mortgage lease and assurance made under this order of the Court of Chancery or of any Court pursuant to the provisions of this Title shall be as valid and effectual as if the same had been executed by such Idiot Lunatic or other person specified in the first section of this Title while such Lunatic or other person was capable to contract and to direct the Committee of such person to do and execute all necessary conveyances & acts for that purpose Sec. 22 The Court of Chancery shall have authority to decree and compel the specific performance of any bargain contract or agreement which may have been made by any Lunatic or other person specified in the first section of this Title while such Lunatic or other person was capable to contract and to direct the Committee of such person to do and execute all necessary conveyances and acts for that purpose Sec. 23. The Real Estate of any Idiot Lunatic person of unsound mind or person incapable of conducting his affairs in consequence of habitual drunkenness shall not be loaned for more than five years or mortgaged aliened or disposed of otherwise than is herein before directed Sec. 24. In case any Lunatic or other such person shall be restored to his right mind and become capable of conducting his affairs his Real Estate and personal Estate shall be restored to him

see 25 Sec
Sec 25 In case of the death of any idiot lunatic person of unsound mind or person incapable of conducting his affairs, during such state of incapacity the powers of any trustee appointed under this title shall cease and his real & personal estate shall descend to his heirs and his personal estate to be distributed among his next of kin in the same manner as if he had been of sound mind and memory
The above is a true copy of the Law required which may be found in revised statutes of New York page 814. or of the former 2-Val. page 52
I also enclose you the evidence of my appointment please answer my request as early as the receipt of this as convenience will permit and oblige yours respectfully Samuel Campbell

This old man has no other means of support than the rent of a small farm which his son at his decease some seven or eight years ago bequeathed to him which he supposed would together with his pension be ample means to support him through life and it would do so with prudent management & and what has been done in the matter has been done to prevent his squandering away his means of living upon a pack of drunken vagabond rascals who are ready at all times to defraud and cheat him out of his last dollar.
Stearns Campbell

So. Edmiston N.Y.
March 28
abt. 42
Jas C. Church Lowville N.Y.
James
James L. O'Connell Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department City of Washington

Recd. 19 April 1821
Hon. John
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Pension Office Washington

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sir
In the month of January of Feby. last I sent the Pension papers of John C Church to the Pension Office & have recd. no answer from them Will you be pleased to inform me of the Result
I am Your
Norwich New York April 11 th 1821
W. H. Servant L. O. Clark

House of Rep.
March 19. 1842
Mr. Edwards Esq. Co. Pres.
Sir
Samuel Campbell, one of my constituents wishes to be informed in what way he can draw the pension many of James C Church - Mr Campbell has been appointed under the laws of N York the trustee of Church who is an habitual drunkard
I hope you may have written to Mr Campbell on the subject
Yours truly J. Clark

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of James Cady 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. S. File 44380
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mansfield, Northampton Co., Penn. May 81 1 year Privt Williams Samuel B. Webb Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Kings Bridge Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1818. Residence at date of application, Columbus, Chenango Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 55 yrs. 6 mos. 16 da.  date of death not shown Remarks: 1820 - wife — 57 ch. Hannah 17. Ely 14.
Is alive - No date last payment of pens -

Greene N.Y.
Jan. 28, 1924.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Please send me the Pension Record of James Cady Church of Mansfield Conn.
He was in action at Kings Bridge when only sixteen years of age and was called "Cady" in the army.
Very truly yours, (Miss) Ella M. Hinson Regent.
Greene, New York.

Syracuse N.Y.
Dec. 5. 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions. —
Dr. Sir,
Will you send me the record of James Cady Church - Soldier of the Revolution.
Perhaps it will assist you to know that a similar document sent to my sister is marked "I. S. C. Survivors File 44380 Rev. War."
Mrs. Sarah Ritter Smith Box 159 R.F.D.#1 Syracuse. N.Y.

On file
Sep 18, 19 15090
1201 W. Onondaga St. Syracuse, N.Y. May 29, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the record of James Cady Church, Pensioner of the Revolution? It is possible he enlisted as James Church simply. He probably received his pension at Norwich, Chenango Co., New York. His death occurred in 1855.
Yours Truly, Barrie A. Ritter.

44 380
Very INVALID.
1907 June 5. History to Carrie A. Ritter v 1907 Dec. 12. Heist. to Sarah R. Smith and 1924 Mch. 4 - Hist. to Miss Ella M. Hinson MMH
File No. 44 380
James B. Church Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3, Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]