Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1143, John Church, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Church, John Jonathan John F. Ellis John F. Elias Abigail
1143 B.L.W. 39493-160-55
CONTENTS

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2749
Ohio Cleveland. Abigail Church widow of John J. Ellis Church who served in the Revolutionary
War, as a Private Pen n
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of November 1853 and sent to
M c E. Salisbury Norwalk Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 161. Vol. A
X John alias Jonathan Church Agt/Oct 22, 1850 (18)
rate of death and m ts
248677

Letter to H. Harvey 24 May 52
Copy of letter to H. Harvey 24 May 52
15 th July 1818 Offio NEW YORK
John, alias Jonathan Church,
of Ulysses, in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler, of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 Years.
scribed on the roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of August, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of October, 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 12 28 / 31 mo. $ 103.22 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March, 1820. $ 48.
$ 151.22
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Convinc.

Idem
See Journals old Congress, p. 306. & 307 Vol. 2.

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss.
On this 24 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga - in said State personally appears Jonathan Church aged 61, years resident in the town of Ulysses in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath, make the following declarations, 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 Services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War." - - - - - and that the said Jonathan Church - Enlisted in the Town of Kings Town now in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Mansford - under Col. Rehoboth Bateman for and during the War - in the Fall of One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy six - & was in the Battle at Mill-Stone - & was in the Battle at New Brunswick, & in the Battle at Redbank in Pennsylvania &c - & continued in the war between three & four years & was discharged from the Service in the Fall of Eighty one at Wilksbury in the State of Pennsylvania on the account of a broken Ankle - & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services - his Discharge being burnt in a Building - - - - - Jonathan Church
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year first above said John Grover Judge Cayuga Com. Pleas
I John Grover Esq d Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga as above said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Church did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned act of Congress - Dated this 24 day of September 1819 -
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

Inventory of all the real and Personal Property of Jonathan Church, as Pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818.
Real Property None
1 Set Knives Forks 1 Pot 1 Kettle 1 pan 4 plates 1/2 set Tea Cups & Saucers 1 Ape 1 Hoe 1 Shaving Knife 1 Dyke 1 Sickle 1 Bake Kettle 1 Cow 1 pig 1 Tea Pot 1 Milk cups 1 Table 2 Chairs
No debts due
Jonathan his Church Mark
Value at $31. x

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Franklin COUNTY, }
On this Twenty Sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for the said county, in said State, constituted a Court of Record, by the laws of said State, with power to hear, try and determine, all actions real, personal, and mixed, arising in the said county, and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen within the said county, and with other powers ( John alias Jonathan ) Church aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Ulster in the 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 at Waynesburg in the State of Pennsylvania in September 1776 in Capt Samuel Ransoms Company in Col Ranges Regiment as a private soldier for during the war that he served four years & six months rising was discharged on account of a broken ankle at Wilkesbarre that his Declaration to receive his pension was made out the 25 th of April 1818 was again made out 8 th August 1818 from which last time he drew his pension his Certificate is numbered 15.293 is dated 18 th October 1819
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 services 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 me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
that he has a wife & three children to support the names & ages of his children are as follows Eliza aged nine years, John aged four years, Betsey aged one year, & seven months . All unable to support themselves or contribute to their support, that he is a laborer that from his age he is unable to support himself & family without the assistance of his Country - Jonathan Church sworn to & declared this 26. September 1820  Jonathan Church before me in open Court. Richard Smith First Judge  Franklin County marks

State of New York
Southern County Clerk's office
I George P. Snort Deputy Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Southern, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty one dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Ithaca this fourth day of October 1890.
Geo. P. Snort Deputy Clerk
Jonathan Church Cash & schedule
val. $ 31. N o 15. 293
Cash 11.00
Geo. P. Snort Ithaca
Oct. 4 th 1890

Home or Jonathan Church
Cash & Schedule
Vol. # 31. N. 15. 293
Mark me
Edw. G. Deltor Ithaca
Nov. 11 - 1893
Geo. S. Stuart Sept. 21. 1893

The State of Ohio
Huron County ss On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1883. before me C. B. Stickney Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the said County of Huron & State of Ohio, in open Court personally appeared Abigail Church a resident of the Township of Townsend in the County of Huron & State aforesaid aged Sixty Nine Years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February the third A.D. 1853.
That she is the Widow of John Church, sometimes called John Jonathan Elias Church, who was a United States Pensioner for Revolutionary service and drew ninety Six Dollars a year for a period not far from nineteen to other papers years  years on file in the department she refers for evidence That his Certificate of enrollment was issued to him when he was a resident of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York about thirty three years ago. That he removed with his family to the County of Gallia in the State of Ohio & Town of Gallipolis O. and drew his pension then at the agency. That he then re- moved to the County of Huron, State of Ohio, about twenty four years ago, and has resided in the County, ever since till the day of his death, and drew his pension at Pittsburgh Agency, or Cincinnati Agency which she now does not recollect.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Church, on the Eleventh day of December (A.D.) (1810) Eighteen hundred and ten. That her husband the aforesaid John Church or John Jonathan Elias Church died on the Eleventh day of June A.D. 1839. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further states that she was a Widow at the passage of the act titled the 3 d of Feb. 1853. and is still a Widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension, & that no public or private Record is in existence of their said marriage.
Abigail Church

The foregoing was signed and sworn to in open Court the day and year above written before me Chas B Stickney Judge of the Court aforesaid as witness my hand and Seal of Court. & I do certify that the declaration is personally known to me, Chas B Stickney Probate Judge.
State of Ohio Huron County S.S.
On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1883. before me Chas B Stickney Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Huron and State of Ohio above named. Betsy Place a resident of the Town of Salt Hill in the County of Wintworth Inn District Upper Canada, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says upon her oath, that she is a sister to Mrs. Abigail Church who resides in the County of Huron and State of Ohio. and was present at the marriage of said Abigail Church to John Church and saw them married; that they the said John Church and Abigail Church were married at her house by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Hall, on the Eleventh day of December A.D. 1800, in the Parish of Northford in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut. That she has known her said sister & said John Church to live together as man and wife till he, said Church, died, which was on the Eleventh day of June A.D. 1839, in said County of Huron. That he was a Revolutionary pensioner at $96. a year. That said Abigail Church whose name before her marriage as aforesaid was Abigail Franklin, has remain- ed a widow ever since and is now a widow. affiant further says that she is in her sixty fifth year and that her said sister Abigail is in her seventieth year and was married after affiant was married, and further says she is disinterested, Betsy Place.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court of Probate by said Betty Place the day and year above written to wit August 17 1833. And I do hereby certify that said Betty Place is a credible person, in whose testimony I would full faith, and credit should be given. As witness my hand and seal of office.
C. B. Stickney Probate Judge
State of Ohio Huron County, S.S.
On this 20 th day of October A.D. 1833 before me in open Court of Probate per- sonally appeared Timothy Baker who is a resident of Norwalk Huron County in the State of Ohio and a person of credit and of veracity, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was personally and well acquainted with John Church and Abigail Church his wife, that they were for many years a resident in Norwalk & Townsend Townships of said County of Huron until the death of said John Church, that he died in the Township of Townsend in said County of Huron State of Ohio, on the Eleventh day of June A.D. 1839 or on or about that day. That all the time he resided in the said County of Huron he was a Revoluting Preacher at Ninety five dollars per year, of the U.S. And that Abigail Church who has signed the foregoing declaration was his wife who has raised a large family of children. And that she is the entitled Widow of said John Church & is now a Widow and is living, and further says he is disinterested.
Timothy Baker
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned, as wit. my hand & seal of court. C. B. Stickney Probate Judge

The State of Ohio Knox County ss
I Frederick S. Wildman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Knox, do hereby certify that Hon. Chas B. Stickney whose signature appears attached to the within declaration and affidavit was at the several dates of the same was a Probate Judge of said County duly elected and qualified, and as such officer duly authorized to administer oaths, to take the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments of writing under seal, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and believe the several signatures within purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Norwalk this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1853.
F. S. Wildman Clerk
Chas B. Stickney

The State of Ohio, { Huron County, ss.
On this 13th day of April A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, C. B. Stickney a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, Abigail Church aged 71 years, a resident of Township in the County of Huron in the State of Ohio who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John J. Ellis Church deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionary war that there was a in the Midway Pursuit regiment of of the United States on the commanded by Pursuit Col Nov. 2. 1853 at in the war with Great Britain, declared newly per dodo per year and dodo her pension at Cleveland April 8th 1853 by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812; that her said husband that she has no knowledge of the particulars of her said husband's service, she was a pension in his last time, she began to refer to the evidence by him filed in his application for a A. D. 18 , for the term of pension, for particulars and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D. 18
She further states that she was married to the said John J. Ellis Church in on the day of
A. D. 18 , by one a and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Franklin ; that her said husband died at Township in Huron County, St. of Ohio the day of A. D. 18 , and that she is now a widow.
She beg. also to refer to application for a pension as widow of David John J. Ellis Church by her mark heretofore for proof of her widow hood the the the and her marriage to said J. J. E. Church.
She further declares that she has never heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained a land warrant, No. for no under any other act of Congress. Nor had her said husband who knewledg, and now, which she has since legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned. that she is now a widow, She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March, 3d, 1855."
Abigail X Church
STATE OF OHIO, { HURON COUNTY, ss. } WE, B. F. Roberts and Amasa Franklin residents of Township, Huron County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Church in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. an an lawful age and an dis culated and that she signeth  B. F. Roberts same G making her mark  Amasa Franklin
STATE OF OHIO, { HURON COUNTY, ss. } The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claim- ant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. as witness my hand and seal of office C. B. Stickney Notary Public for said County
STATE OF OHIO, { HURON COUNTY, ss. } I H. A. Wildman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huron do hereby certify, that C. B. Stickney C. B. Stickney before whom the above declaration and affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public duly qualified as such and authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes in said county, and that the signature hereto attached, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. In Witness of which, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Township O., this 10th day of June A. D., 185 6 H. A. Wildman Clerk.

January 13, 1938
John Church W. 1143 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Frank J. Herte Lake Orion Michigan
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 1143, based upon the military service of John or Jonathan Church in the Revolutionary War.
The data and place of birth of John (Jonathan) Church were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
John or Jonathan Church enlisted in Kingstown, also called Wyoming, later the State of Pennsylvania, then under the jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut, in the fall of 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Ransom's company, and in Colonels John Durkee's and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiment; he was in the battles of Millstone, "Mud Fort", New Brunswick, and continued in the service between three and four years, and was discharged at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "on account of a broken ankle".
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, then aged about sixty years, and living in Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York.
He moved from Tompkins County, to Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. He died June 11, 1839 in Townsend, Huron County, Ohio.
This soldier, John or Jonathan Church, married December 11, 1810, in the Parish of Northford, New

Haven County, Connecticut, Abigail Franklin. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not given. She stated that her husband was sometimes called John Jonathan Elias or Ellis Church.
The widow, Abigail Church, was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1850, at which time she was sixty-six years of age, and a resident of Townsend, Ohio. She was living in 1856, near Delta, Fulton County, Ohio.
They reared a large family of children. The following children were referred to in 1820: Elias, aged nine years; John, aged four years; and Betsey, aged one year and seven months. There is no further reference to children.
Betsey Place, sister of the widow, Abigail Church, was sixty-five years old in 1853, then living in "Salt Flat", County of Wentworth, Gore District, Upper Canada. Benjamin F. Roberts in 1856 a resident of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, was the widow's brother-in-law.
One Amasa Franklin was in 1855 living in Townsend, Ohio; his relationship to the widow was not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

January 12, 1938
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BA-J/EEL
Mrs. Frank J. Herte Lake Orion Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Luman and Solomon Gee and Jonathan Church and the War of 1812 record of Peter Gee. You cite the records of the office of the Adjutant General which show that a Jonathan Church served in the Connecticut troops, another in the Vermont Militia and another in the New York Levies and you would like their records.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Luman or Solomon Gee, or similar spelling and the War of 1812 records do not show that a claim for pension was made to the United States or that a warrant for bounty land was issued based upon the service in that war of a Peter Gee or similar spelling. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. The record has been found of only one Jonathan Church, whose name is shown, also, as John Church, who served in the Connecticut troops and no Jonathan Church who served in the Vermont or New York troops, War of the Revolution. The record of Jonathan or John Church, who served in the Connecticut troops, is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

September 2, 1937
Marjorie Cherry Sandusky Sands 2601 Milan Road Sandusky, Ohio
John Church W. 1143 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Johnathan Church, who served from Pennsylvania, and died in Huron County, Ohio.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 1143, based upon the military service of John or Jonathan Church in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
John or Jonathan Church enlisted in Kingstown, also called Wyoming, later the State of Pennsylvania, then under the jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut, in the fall of 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Ransom's company, and in Colonels John Durkee's and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiment; he was in the battles of Millstone, "Mud Fort", New Brunswick, and continued in the service between three and four years, was discharged at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "on account of a broken ankle".
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, then aged about sixty years and living in Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York. He moved from Tompkins

County, to Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. He died June 11, 1839 in Townsend, Huron County, Ohio.
This soldier, John or Jonathan Church, married December 11, 1810 in the Parish of Northford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Abigail Franklin. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given. She stated that her husband was sometimes called John Jonathan Elias or Ellis Church.
The widow, Abigail Church, was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1850, at which time she was sixty-six years of age and living in Townsend, Ohio. In 1856 she was living near Delta, Fulton County, Ohio.
They reared a large family of children. The following children were referred to in 1820: Elias, aged nine years; John, aged four years; and Betsey, aged one year and seven months. There is no further reference to children.
Betsey Place, sister of the widow, Abigail Church, was sixty-five years old in 1853, then living in "Salt Flat", County of Wentworth, Gore District, Upper Canada. Benjamin F. Roberts in 1856 a resident of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, was the widow's brother-in-law.
Amasa Franklin was in 1855 a resident of Townsend, Ohio; his relationship to the widow was not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mrs Frank J. Herte Lake Orion, Mich. Dec 7-1937
The Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Am inclosing this request with my letter inquiring about Solomon Gee . And hope I'm not asking for too much of your time but we have made many attempts to distinguish our branch of the Church family from others of the same name who seem to have lived in the same localities. If you will give me the family history of the following Soldiers we may be able to trace our line -
First please give me all the information you care to regarding Peter Gee of New York Petersburg N.Y. War 1812.
We had an ancestor named Jonathan Church and we know he had some part in the Revolution.
From the Adjutant General's Office I have four of that name. (1) Jonathan Church Sergeant of Capt Seth W. Holmes' Company - Conn. (2) Jonathan Church private, Osborn's Company Conn. (3) Jonathan Church, rank not stated, Capt. Nathaniel Smith's Company, Vermont Militia (4) Jonathan Church, rank not stated, Du Boy's Regiment - New York Levies. Will you please send the families records you have of as many as did receive a pension. Thank you.
Mrs Frank J. Herte Lake Orion - Mich.
Dec 17/37

Mrs Frank J. Herte. Lake Orion, Mich
Dec 7 - 1937
The Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: -
✓ O Of the Revolutionary Soldier, Solomon Gee of New Hampshire or Vermont received a Pension Will you please tell me all you can about him and his family. And please give me information regarding Luman Gee of N.H. We think he was a brother or close relative of Solomon Gee. Our records are incomplete but we do know that Solomon Gee and wife Betsy Bruce lived in or near Lunenburg St. about 1800 - There were children - The only names I have are Phoebe, John, Susanna, and perhaps Luman.
I am a gr.-gr grand daughter of Solomon Gee's daughter Susanna.
Will appreciate any information you can give me regarding the birth and death of this soldier and family history.
Thanking you
I am Yours Resp - Mrs Frank J. Herte Lake Orion Michigan

ROSS CHERRY SANDUSKY SANDS 2601 MILAN ROAD SANDUSKY, OHIO Aug 19 1937
Only John & Jonathan Huron Co. O.
Bureau of Pensions War Dept.
Gentlemen:-
Do you have any information about Johnathan Church who served from Penn. in the Revolutionary War. He was listed as a Pensioner living in Huron County 1819. Died 1820 . I am anxious to find out all I can about him as our D.A.R is preparing as complete a history of our soldiers as possible. Do his pension papers give his age, his wife's name or the names of any of his children? Thanking you for the information requested, I am
Sincerely
Marjorie Cherry Chairman Revolutionary Graves Martha Pitkin Chapter, D.A.R

August 2, 1937
John (Jonathan) Church W. 1143 BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Jonathan Reference is made to your request for information relative to Jonathan Church, who enlisted at Kingstown, Pennsylvania, in 1776, served as a private in Captain Sam Ransom's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's regiment, and died in Huron, Ohio.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 1143, based upon the service of John or Jonathan Church in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
John or Jonathan Church enlisted in Kingstown, also called Wyoming, later the State of Pennsylvania, then under the jurisdiction of the State of Connecticut, in the fall of 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Ransom's company, and in Colonels John Durkee's and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut regiment; he was in the battles of Millstone, "Mud Fort", and New Brunswick, and continued in the service between three and four years, was discharged at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, "on account of a broken ankle".
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was aged about

sixty years and living in Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York. He moved from Tompkins County, to Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. He died June 11, 1839 in Townsend, Huron County, Ohio.
This soldier, John or Jonathan Church, married December 11, 1810 in the Parish of Northford, New Haven County, Connecticut, Abigail Franklin. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given. She stated that her husband was sometimes called John Jonathan Elias or Ellis Church.
The widow, Abigail Church, was allowed pension on her application executed November 11, 1850, at which time she was sixty-six years of age and living in Townsend, Ohio. In 1856 she was living near Delta, Fulton County, Ohio.
They reared a large family of children. The following children were referred to in 1820: Elias, aged nine years; John, aged four years; and Betsey, aged one year and seven months. There is no further reference to children.
Betsey Place, sister of the widow, Abigail Church, was sixty-five years old in 1853, then living in "Salt Flat", County of Wentworth, Gore District, Upper Canada. Benjamin F. Roberts in 1856 a resident of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, was the widow's brother-in-law.
Amasa Franklin was in 1855 residing in Townsend, Ohio, his relationship to the family not stated.
The application for headstone for Johnathan Church is returned herewith. There was no correspondence attached.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937- Aug. 2 - lieth to memo Ba 1937- Sept 2 - " " marjorie  Cherry 1938- June 13- lieth to Mrs. F. J. Hale
Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1143
Abigail Church,
Widow. John alias Jonathan Church  John J. Ellis Church, Prior Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Act. Oct 20, 1906

Pension Office Oct 28, 1853
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully H. Burt Esq. S. Cole Baud. 2 Johnston Prunet.
John alias Jonathan Church, Act 1818. $8. p. month. Died 11 th June 1839, Paid to his death.
Thos. S. Rains Actg. Auditor.

29.497
S Stoanes

Canandaigua N.Y.
March 26 th 1832
Sir;
I enclose the case of Jonathan Church for an increase of Pension as an Artificer.
I have not presented the case before. because I supposed that Church was not an Artificer -
Still as it is possible he may have served both in Col. Durkee's Regt. & Col. Baldwin's. I send the case to have his original declaration examined to see if he alleged service as an Artificer - If he did not, he is not of course entitled -
Very respectfully
Your O bt Servt.
L. M. Drury
J. E. Heath S.S.R. Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

in the case of Nigail Church widow of John Johnathan Ellis Church Huron County and State of Ohio act of Feb 3 1853
B
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Pennsylvania line 3 yrs & services of the U.S. under act of March 18.1818 at $96 per annum paid to his death June 11 1839
Is
(increase.)
has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Betsy Place & Timothy Baker residents of said county, and certified to be credible Death proved by auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
and residence of Agent
Examining Clerk.
M. E. Salisbury Esq. Norwalk Ohio
J. H. Gray
JV

Jonathan Church
Served in Capt Hanson & Saint Corn d Spaulding Col d . Durgys Regiment in Connecticut Resided in Ohio Six years Previously in the County of Hampshire New York 4 Sept 1827
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE.
March 27 th 1822.
SIR,
IN conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of New York to that of Ohio . . . . . to take effect from and after the 4 th day of March 1822
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
V. L. Edwards
Mr. John or Jonathan Church.
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Edward W Tupper Esq
Gallipolis Ohio.
Norwalk. Huron County Ohio

Recorded by Oliver Lloyd Grall

Norwalk, O. June 19/36
Com te of Pension H C
To the Abigail Church (Widow of
John D. H. Church who was a Private in the Revolutionary War. But what Company & Regt. or line of service is not known by the Widow. Yet she begs to have referred to the papers on file in the Department wherein he applied for and received a pension as also to the papers of her own filing as his Widow for a pension in lieu of his service. Her marriage his death etc etc
Mrs Church is very poor and a heavy bill of expenses to her children & will not survive long I presume. It is hoped immediate action will be had in this case, so that her heirs in case of her death soon may have the benefit of it as part compensation etc
Respectfully & in obedience
C. B. Steelbrey Sol te H C .

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J. Church -
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Money due
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Norwalk O. March 12, 1858
Com te of Pensions H.C.
Dear Sir:
Mrs Abigail Church Widow of John Church, Revolutionary Soldier in the Pennsylvania line, employed one A.P. Norton then of Pittsburgh Pa to procure from the Government a certain Amt. due & undrawn for services H.C. at his death, Since which time she can get no tidings from him the said Norton, nor whether said claim or any part has been allowed, or acted upon,
Will you be good enough to inform whether any such application has been acted upon or not, & state all you know about it. Yours as (respectable & oblig d ) Yours &c
Chas. B. Stickney Sol Norwalk O.

Norwalk, O. Oct 22 d 1853.
Com ee of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Inclosed I send you the Petition and necessary vouchers of Mrs Abigail Church widow of late John Church or John S. Elias Church, who was a United States Revolutionary Pensioner.
Mrs Abigail Church was married to John Church aforesaid on the 11 th day of December A.D. 1800, and of course under the law of Congress passed Feby. 3, 1853 granting Pension to their widows of Revolutionary Soldiers who were married since the year of 1800.
Mrs Abigail Church is a fine old Connecticut Lady and quite forgetful, and is not able to state at what office or Pension Agency her said husband was last paid but thinks it was at Pittsburgh Pa. The gentleman who usually drew the business for her husband Hon Lewis B. Sturges has since also died, & we cannot learn from any source at what Agency he last drew pension. His Certificate of Enrollment was sent to Pittsburgh to one Norton who has never returned it, or else he has filed it in the Pension Department.
We think that we have in the main Established the facts necessary to satisfy you that

Mrs Abigail Church is justly entitled to a Pension; & that there will be no delay in availing her Certificats, and in forwarding the same to me, as her Solicitor is the hope of the undersigned
Her husband was a Pensioner for many years at $96 per year as is believed, first Enrolled in the State of N.Y. probably in Paris off at the Albany Agency, & whether he changed to any other Agency when he removed to Ohio at Gallipolis is not known. Your immediate attention and favorable consideration is most respectfully considered.
Respectfully yours &c
W. E. Salisbury Sol. Newark, Ohio,

Condolence Note
Jonathan Church Application
John

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County of Pennsylvania - min Clark of Ulster Township in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six two companies of infantry were enlisted at otherwise called Kingston Wyoming now in the state of Pennsylvania, then under the jurisdiction of the state of Connecticut, the said companies were then called independent companies, but enlisted on the continental establishment during the war one of which companies was commanded by Captain Samuel Ransom the other by Captain Robert Durkee, the said depos- ent further saith he was enlisted in captain Durkee's company and was well acquainted with Jonathan Church now of the town of Ulster in the county of Tompkins and state of New York, and further saith that the said Jonathan Church in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at Wyoming aforesaid enlisted in the said company commanded by Captain Ransom. The said companies in January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven marched to Millstone in New Jersey and were stationed there during that winter, and in September of the same year the said compa- nies were joined to the main army under the command of General Washington and were attached to the Connecticut line and in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee. In the year one thousand seven

hundred and seventy eighth the said company was detached from the main army and marched to Washington in Pennsylvania and were then in the regiment commanded by Col. Lebelon Butler - And this de- ponent further saith that to his knowledge the said Jonathan Church remained in public service in the army under the afore- said enlistment more than three years  Sworn and subscribed to Benjamin Clark Before me President Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the 13 th Jud. Dist. Pennsylvania Oct. 11 th 1819 Edw. Herrick 
Bradford County S - Eliza Sattler Elisha Sattler and John Spauld- ing of said county being severally sworn depose and say that they were enlisted in the company mention- ed in the foregoing affidavit, command- ed by Captain Thompson, and that they are well acquainted with the said Jona- than Church and that the relation given in the foregoing affidavit as to the enlistment and service of the said Jona- than Church is true, on a further see  Sworn & subscribed to this Elisha Sattler 4 th Oct. 1819. Before me John H. Diney President Judge 13 th Jud. Dist. Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Bradford do hereby certify that Edward Herrick Esquire by whom the annexed and foregoing proof or acknowledgement was taken, was on the day of the date thereof a President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford part of the Thirteenth Judicial district in the State aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that Capacity. — I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Edward Herrick Esquire and verily believe the signature to the said acknowledgement or proof to be his hand writing For testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and my name subscribed this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
For George Scott Prothonotary
Chas. A. Mason Deputy

State of Ohio
County of Huron ss Before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Abigail Church resident in the town of Townsend in said county aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due her as the widow of John or Jonathan Church late of said Town or Township under the act passed 7 th June 1832.
This declarant states that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 96 25 per annum under the act of 18 th March 1818 that he was residing in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York at the time he was pensioned. and that he died in the aforesaid Town of Townsend in the County of Huron in the State of Ohio on the eleventh day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839)
Declarant states that she was married to the said John or Jonathan Church 40 years ago and that she has not again married but is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on } Abigail + Church This 11 th day of November } Smith 1850 before me White Sammis JP
I certify from personal knowledge that the above named declarant is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that I was acquainted with her said husband & knew him as a pensioner. White Sammis Justice Peace

The State of Ohio } Union County ss }
I hereby certify that White Sammis Esqr before whom the foregoing Affidavit & Declaration was made was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of Ohio to administer oaths for general purposes and that the foregoing signatures are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
of Union at Norristown this 12 th day of November A D 1850
W. Brown Clerk P.H.C.P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, }
I CERTIFY THAT John Grover Esquire by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge
and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said John Grover Esquire and verily believe the signature to the annexed certificate to be his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
James Grover Clk

John Church Declaration taken 25 April 1818 -
Madam Not in Row 24 April 1818

State of New York
Tompkins County ss. James Runny being duly sworn say that he is well acquainted with the within named John Church and that he well knows that the said John Church is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Subscribed & sworn before me, this * 8. August 1818 -
James Runny
John Ellis. One of the Judges of Tompkins Common Pleas
* Taken for draft of original Declaration. By direction
State of New York ss. I Archer Green clerk of the said County, do Tompkins County ss. certify that the above named John Ellis
Esquire, was on the 25 th day of April 1818. a legal Acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, and that he also was such legal Acting Judge, on the 8 th day of August 1818, and that his name signed to the above instrument, is his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said County, this 12 th day of August 1818.
Archer Green Clerk.

State of Ohio Huron County } On this 9 th day of June A.D. 1856 before me C. B. Stickney a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid I personally came B. F. Roberts a resident of Huron Huron County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is brother in law to Mrs. Abigail Church who is the widow of John J. Ellis Church Dec'd who was in the Revolutionary Service of the U.S. And further says that said Abigail Church is now residing at or near Delta in the County of Fulton in the State of Ohio and is now living but in feeble health, as he verily believes. That she is the identical Abigail Church who received a Pension with a Certificate of the 2 d day of November 1853 for $96. per year. That she is needy and quite helpless. And that she has not again married since the death of her husband John J. Ellis Church. Affiant further says he is of lawful age and disinterested.
B. F. Roberts
I was & am subscribed before me this 9 th day of June A.D. 1856. And I certify that said B. F. Roberts is a Credible person & well known to me that I have no interest in this matter. C. B. Stickney Notary Public