Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44379, Elihu Church, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
Church, Elisha
S. 44379
CONTENTS

Notification sent to George Andrews - Watertown, N.Y. 4 th July 19. 1820 Re-instated by Act of war, 6 th July 1821, & entitled sent to the above G.A.
New York. V. Elisha Church, Capt Holmg private, Connecticut line - 1777 - 6 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Augt 1815. and sent to Annas Snowbridge, Esq. Watertown, New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sep r 1818. 4 Mo. 27/30. $ 39. 20
demand against him of 289. { Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } 140. due him $ 149. Swift
Pigeon removed by Roy. Jefferson Re-instated C.

State of New York } Jefferson County } ss
Elihu Church of the town of Le Ray in the County of Jefferson and State of New York being duly sworn on the Holy Evang list doth depose and say - That in May 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier to serve during the war in Capt Eliphalet Holmes Company in the first Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col d Jothediah Huntington of the Connecticut line - On the promotion of Col d Huntington 8 th Reg t was commanded by Col d Starr - on the reduction of the Regiments in 8 th line this deponent was transferred to the 5 th Reg t in 8 th line commanded by Col d Isaac Sherman - and on the further reduction of the Regiments in 8 th line this deponent was transferred to Col d Newman Swifts Reg t in 8 th line - That this deponent served from 1 st May 1777 till the time of his discharge -
That this deponent received an honorable dis- =charge at West Point on the 7 th day of June 1783 signed by Gen t Washington - The said discharge cannot now be produced as it was lost on this deponents selling his farm and removed from the Military services aforesaid - This discharge is now and always has been a discharge of the United States and that by reason of his pecuniary circumstances in life - this deponent absolutely stands in need of assistance from his country for his support
Sworn to before me 8 th Day of April 1811.
Amana L. ... Judge of Jefferson Co. Pres.

Amasa Granville
I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the within named Oliver Church for several years & that I have no doubt of the facts set forth in this affidavit as true.
Amasa Granville
Watkins
Lucas
Jefferson County
April 9 th 1818.
Clerk's Office Jeff County New York
ss. I certify that the within named Amasa Granville was on the eighth Day of April last a judge of this County.
April 14 th 1818
B. Skinner Clerk of Jeff County New York

I Certify that Elisha Church is to my person al knowledge in indigent circumstances & at present stands in need of support from his country. attested this 18 th day of July 1812.
Amasa Fowle Jury of 6.
Elisha Church,
Co. Supt.
Corral

Eliza Church
New York
to be sent to the Clerk
Eliza
not entitled
Declaration made in March or April 1818
N o 2175
10 Aug. 1818

Schedule
1 Cow - 1 Yarding Keer — 1 Hay - 1 broken kettle - 1 broken Waggou A Demand against Stephen Wardwell payable in Phys. Wheat or Salt - the one half on the first day of November 1820 & the other the 1 st of Nov. 1821 - The whole amount is one hundred and forty Dollars whether collected or not I cannot say I am indebted in the sum of two hundred and eighty nine Dollars in judgement rendered against me this term
Dated Watertown
Off Country Store of Leigh  Ebenezer Church New York July 4. 1820

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss.
On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Ebenezer Church aged sixty five years, resident in Antwerp in said county, 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 year 1777 for during war in Capt. Alphabet Holmes Company - Genl Huntington's 5 th Connecticut Regiment and was discharged 7 June 1783 - That he served as a private & sergeant six years - That he was in Monmouth battle & several skirmishes - That he made his original declaration in March or April 1818 - That he lives considerable distance from Can't & since he has got here, has found that he has left his pension Certificate at home & cannot recall the number of it
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.
I have a Wife aged sixty three years & both my self and Wife live with my oldest child a son - who is of age & for his self - I have no children under age or my care and that by occupation I am a Farmer by means of my pension & some assistance from my son - I enjoy a comfortable living, which will be taken from me when my pension ceases as I am not able to labor with little
Sworn to and declared before George Andrews on the 4 th day of July 1820 Signed - Ebenezer Church
I Geo. Andrews , Clerk of the county of Jefferson, 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 the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 170. dollars, and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 4 th day of
July 1820 Geo. Andrews Clerk of the County of Jefferson

Pearce Hly's letter relative to the case of Elkins Church struck from the rolls
Edward Log
Washington

Watertown Jeff Co August 11 th 1820
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir, We inclose the applications of David Smith & David Rowe Stephen Carter and Abner Pitcher, for the continuance of their pensions - Also that of Stephen Scovel by his son-in-law Peter Pratt, with explanatory evidence - If Scovel cannot receive a continuance of his pension without going before a court, we think it will be impropossible for him ever to get one. We have no returns for all those forwarded by us to your department the 11 th July excepting Joseph Bronson, for whom we have no returns - In appraising the property of the old men the Judges have valued every thing in their possession, though in many instances purchased by them on a credit & that credit obtained on account of their being pensioners, and state the value of their property accordingly - without reference to any
Guardian appointed by Court in case of his infancy or incapacity of taking care of himself. 4/19 July 20 Bronson

any debts they may owe - permit us to ask if this mode is correct -
We have been induced to make this enquiry on account of Elisha Church - whose name is stricken from the rolls -
By a reference to his schedule it will be seen that he had no property of any consequence excepting a note of hand, and that his debts far exceed the whole value of his property -
A large judgement was taken against him, the Court, on an old contract which sweeps from him every vestige of property and renders him miserably poor - It would be desirable to know if there is any method of procedure by which he can again receive his pension.
With due respect
Your obedt Servant
Isaac D. L.

September 22. 1820
all to be reconsidered
This mans property was valued at $170. He served six years. 65 years old - wife 63 - Has no real estate - Report to Clerk of County -

44 379
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 44 379
Elihu Church
Past Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elihu Church

I hereby certify, that I am acquainted with the Church of Antwerp in the County of Jefferson, and from my own knowledge and by information believe her to be in indigent circumstances as to property and feeble and debilitated by reason of age and infirmity
Watertown December 28 th 1820
S. C. Kanady
Judge of Jeff. Com. Pleas

On Honor
I certify that I have an Execution in my hands against Ebenezer Church of the Town of Lorain Antwerp, Jefferson County for One hundred & sixty Dollars. issued from the Court of Com. Pleas of said County on examining said Church's assets moneys I found him in poss- ession of no property & have been obliged to return Nula Bona .
Given at Watertown in said County this 28 th day of Dec- ember 1820.
Amasa Howbridge Sheriff of Jefferson Co.

Watertown Dec 29 th 1840
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Pelican Church of Antwerp in this County - he is in indigent circumstances which fast I know as well from my own knowledge as the information of others -
M. Sterling.