Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40830, Samuel Church, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Church, Samuel
S. 40830
CONTENTS

11-479 A Vermont
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M. G.
Certificate sent the 29th of Aug 1870 to Sarah Church of Manchester Vermont
Samuel Church
Served in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years. 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of June 1818 and sent to Nathaniel Burton Rupert - Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 3/4 83. 1/2 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mo 48.
$131:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Pension 21 Fl. 18 35

Statement of Samuel Church of Dorset in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont.
That I listed in 1774 or 5 under " Capt Jacob Brown in Col. E. Allen Regiment I think for 9 mos " that Genl Schuyler was Commanding officer next listed under " Capt Brown of Pownal. (do not recollect his first name) for one year under " Genl Putnam. do not recollect the Col name. Next enlisted under " Capt John Hammond in Col John Durgin Regiment. in the Standing " Army of the Connecticut line. I belonged to the State of Connecticut " while in the Army. I was at Cambridge while the British was in " Boston. They went into Boston. from there to New York. I was " ordered to mud fort there Monmouth. I was at Battle of Germantown " (Monmouth & Trenton and White Plains - I belonged to the 9th " men and 1 year men and then for during the war in the Standing " Army of the Connecticut line. I served between 4 & 5 years - " I resided in Dorset in the County of Bennington when I made " application for my pension and the Hon. Judge Weston of " Rupert. in said County was the officer to whom I stated the " fact in my application. My pension is 96 dollars per Annum " and I drew my pay to the 4th Sept. A.D. 1834. The above " is as near as I can now recollect
Attest Seneca Smith
Elijah Allen Bennington
Samuel Church his X mark

Samuel Church's 1 st
Declaration
Sh.
11479 Daret
on
June 19

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this nineteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Samuel Church aged sixty four years, resident in Dorset in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows :
I served in the company , commanded by Capt. John Harmon in the regiment , commanded by Col. John Durkee alias John Dwyer of the Connieticut line .
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 22 nd day of April 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 11.479
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.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit :
one old chest of drawers, old table, old meat chest, 4 old chairs one wheel, one cupboard, 5 earthen plates, 4 tea cups & saucers, 1 sugar bowl, 1 tea pot, 3 jugs, 7 knives & forks, 5 old spoons, one old pail, 1 old wash tub, one iron pot, 1 small kettle, spider, bake kettle one large kettle, tea kettle, flat iron, fire shovel, 1 chopping knife, 1 pr. shears, lantern, 1 hand hooks, 1 hatchet, 2 augers, 2 old axes, 2 hoes, 2 old scythes, turning tools, one saw my occupation is that of a farmer, I am infirm & unable to perform much labour, my family consists of myself, my wife who is & has been for several years afflicted with sickness & bodily infirmity - one grand son lives in my family who is 17 years of age but is not bound to serve me - I have one poor daughter who is deserted by her husband & lives with me & has three small children
Samuel his Church Mark
Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 19 th day of June 1820
Isaac Pratt Clerk
I, Isaac Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 30 dollars and 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of June 1820
Isaac Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Church , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1774 or 1775 - 9 mos Pvt Jacob Brown Ezra Gailin ✓   Dec 1775 - to Jan 1777 " " Brown Putnam Konn.   Mar 1777 to Sept 1779 " " John Harmon John Durkee "                                                   
Battles engaged in, White Plains Trenton Germantown Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 22. 1818. Claim allowed
Residence at date of application, Sarat Bennington Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 63.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife, a daughter and her three children, and a grandson 17 years old are referred to names not stated.

Welle, Vt. May 1. 1907.
Hon, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you please look on the records to see if my ancestor Samuel B. Church, born (?) Revolutionary War soldier. Have heard my grand- mother say, he fought in the battle of Trenton and always celebrated that Christmas eve, on that account.
I am anxious to get his record of service.
We think he was from the state of Connecticut.

2 Thanking you in advance. I am a daughter of a Civil War soldier.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Amy J. Lake,
Wells, Vermont.
Rutland Co.,

40830
Rev INVALID.
1906. Aug. 15: Mrs. E. S. Walker hist. letter in W 31991. aw 1907. May. Miss Amy J. Lake hist. aw.
File No. 40830
Sannel Church St. Peter's
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 88
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Samuel Church, Jr. Bennington Col. Vt. Various services — 2 years in col. o 6 Durkee's regt. Conn. line.
Declaration of Samuel Church
22 d April, 1818.
on Rolls
Admitted
Nathan Burton, judge Bennington, Vt.

State of Vermont Pomfret County ss, on this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Pomfret, personally appears Samuel Church aged sixty three years resident in Dorset in the said County of Pomfret who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension 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 he the said Samuel Church enlisted some time in December 1775. he was mustered at Cambridge Massachusetts in Capt. Brown's Company, Col. Putnam's Regiment of the Continental Line, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until Jan- uary 1777 when he was discharged at Philadelphia. That in March 1777 he again enlisted in Capt. John Harmon's Company, Col. John Durgin's Regiment. Genl. Parsons Brigade of the Conti- nental Line, that he continued to serve in the said last mentioned Corps or the Service of the United States until some time in September or October 1779 when he hired a man to take his place who was accepted by his officers, and he permitted to go home subject to the orders of his officers he was not with the army when his term was out. and from his last enlistment he never rec d . a discharge. that he has lost his discharge he rec d . from his first enlistment, and 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.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Nathaniel Burton

I Nathan Burton Chief Judge of the County Court as aforesaid do hereby testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Church did serve in revolutionary war as stated in the preamble declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - I also certify that the said Samuel Church has proved to my satisfaction that he is in indigent circumstances and stated in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Nathan Burton -

Dunby Feby 12 th 1835
To J d Edwards Esq r . Enclosed is the Statement of Samuel Church who resides in Dorsett in the County of Brimington. As Dorsett is the adjoining Town he has allways done his business at this place. and therefore now comes here to send on his Statement. I have endeavoured to make it as near as I could agreeable as he stated it. Though I have my doubts of its accuracy. judging however only from his being very infirm. and his memory as well as his system seems much impaired by age. Though I have not the least doubt of his right to continue on the Pension list. His statement may be perfectly correct. but he is so old and feeble that he cannot give any correct statement unless it be of some Revolutionary event. I forwarded you the Statements a few days since of S r M c Moody & John Priest. residents of this Town. I did not then understand that it was necessary for the Pensioner to sign and it was omitted.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Ob t Servt
Seneca Smith