Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,037, Jonas Churchill, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Churchill, Jonas
S 15,037
carded
CONTENTS

28.391 New York Albany Jonas Churchill.
Herkimer Co. in the State of New York who was a private fatigue man in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Miller in the New York line for 6 months private 35 12 months fatigue man
Issued from No. 20.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 1831 and sent to Alexr Ray Esq
Acquires to the 4th of Present Pensional allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Wrightman Clerk. Book E 2, Vol. 4, Page 13.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the town of Little Falls in & for the County of Herkimer Jonas Churchill, who being duly sworn deposes & states, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear posi- tively as to the precise length of his services; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below (and in the following grades): Deponent was drafted into the State service, in the month of April , but the day of the month deponent cannot state in the year 1779 for nine months . - It was stated in his first declaration that he entered the service in the month of June , but deponent was mistaken in that statement, & now intends to have him so understood & begs leave to correct said mistake.
It is stated in his former declaration that deponent could not recollect the name of the Captain after whom he served during his first term, but on mature reflection deponent can fully state that John Townsend, who was mentioned in his former statement as being his Captain during his second term of service, was his Captain during his first term of nine months . John M c Bride was Lieutenant deponent's Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Dubois - the Major's name was Cornelius Bouscater & the Adjutant's name was John Ellsworth. The Regiment was collected at Poughkeepsie and marched to our Lake & joined General Sullivan, & the place appointed for that purpose was called the Cook's house. The Regiment crossed the North river at Esopus & marched for the Delaware to our Lake & joined Genl. Sullivan as above stated - when the Regiment arrived at the place appointed the General the General had left the day before. The advance guard found a letter in the crotch of a tree, written by Genl. Sullivan, directed to the Col. of the Regiment, requesting him, if to follow when he arrived at that place he had provisions sufficient to last the troops a day & a half or two days, in which time

it was supposed he might overtake Genl. Sullivan, but if he had not that quantity of provisions, then to return to Lackawack, a small fort built on a Creek of that name, the officers after Consultation concluded not to follow Genl. Sullivan & returned to their Fort as directed. It was also understood by Deponent to be the order of General Sullivan, that the Regiment should be divided & small parties sent to different places as their services were required in the surrounding Country in the region of the Delaware to guard the inhabitants. The Company to which Deponent belonged moved around in small parties during the Summer, till fall, when a greater part of the Regiment was collected at Stony Point, having for that purpose returned to Esopus, & the North River, & was carried down to Stony Point in open boats. Called Battery, & remained there doing duty, erecting houses &c. till near New Years, when they marched up the River to Fishkill & on New years day Deponent was discharged. During this nine months Deponent was on duty & in actual service all the time up above State . Deponent was once during this time sent with others down towards New York after some deserters & succeeded in taking them & they were tried and punished.
In the fall of the year 1780 - Deponent believes it was in the month of October - he was again drafted at Fishkill, where he resided - & joined the Company at that place. It was stated in his former declaration that John Townsend was Captain of the Company at this time, which was a mistake, & Deponent begs leave to correct the same. Townsend was Captain of the Company to which Deponent belonged during his first service as a low State. That Captain, (whose name Deponent cannot recollect) who was appointed to Command the Company was a stranger to Deponent, & at the time he was appointed to Command the Company, Deponent understood he was unwell & was expected soon to recover & would then join the Company, which was given for this reason into

was appointed to Command the Company, deponent understand he was unwilling & was expected soon to leave, & would then join the Company, which was given for this reason into
the Command of John Mc Bride, who acts as Capt. & Lieutenant - and deponent cannot recollect the names of the other officers of the Company - The Company to which deponent belonged came up the North River in boats to Albany, where they remained about a week, & then Marched up the Mohawk River to Fort Plain in the New County of Montgomery & found the Regiment under Col. Willet of the New York State lines of Militia - The Company to which deponent belonged was directed to remain at Fort Plain with Col. Willet while a part of the Regiment was sent up the River to Fort Herkimer, & Fort Dayton - Cornelius Binsberger was Major under Col. Willet, the other officers deponent cannot recollect; the troops under Col. Willet were employed as guards to the inhabitants, Spies & Scouts, & they were some part of the time at Fort Plain. Fort Herkimer & Dayton - the two latter about 22 or 23 miles further up the Mohawk River; While deponent was at Fort Plain as above stated Genl. Van Rensselaer came up the Mohawk River from Albany with the Militia to attack the Indians & Tories who were encamped at a short distance from the Fort - at this time a battle was fought between the enemy & Col. Brown who Commanded the Militia, at Stone Arabia - deponent recollects that Col. Brown was killed in this battle - the news of the battle was brought to the Fort and & the men were called to arms, but did not know how large was the enemies force, & waited till morning expecting General Van Rensselaer would come then  go come to the support of Col. Brown - Deponent recollects that Genl. Van Rensselaer was much blamed by the People at that time because he did not come on sooner to the support of Col. Brown at Stone Arabia, and the opinion prevailed that had he come to the support of Col. Brown the enemy might have been defeated, that deponent served at Fort Plain & its vicinity as above stated, till the three months for which he was drafted expired & then he & his Company were all

Dismissed & returned to Albany - deponent recollects that at the request of Col. Willet his Company remained three days at Fort Plain after their three months had expired, waiting for new levies to take their place - & then were dismissed & returned to Albany as aforesaid, & deponent returned to Fishkill in a boat deponent further saith that during the aforesaid three months Service - the Captain before mentioned, came to Fort Plain to take Command of the Company, but was taken sick immediately & returned home, & the Command devolved on Sam d McBride who acted during Sam d term as Capt. & Lieutenant.
In the month of March after Brown's battle at Stone Arabia, in which he was killed as above stated - this deponent resided, at the town of Fishkill where he resided & was to remain, at the Village of Fishkill, on the first day of April at which time deponent went to Sam d Village & found his Company which consisted of 15 individuals besides himself - their Captain's name was William Williams who was the only officer with the Company - & deponent does not know that there were any others - The Village of Fishkill, was a general depot for the Army where large quantities of provisions Clothing & Munitions of war were collected, & from thence distributed to the troops as necessity required - there was a Gentleman there who had the Command & Superintendence of the whole whose name was Hays as deponent believes & was some times called Hays but more frequently Col d , the business of deponent & his Company was to labor at loading & unloading the provisions &c. above mentioned & taking care of the stores in the store houses - deponent enlisted as a soldier for one year, & commenced his term of Service on the first day of April as above stated (and continued) & served at Fishkill at the aforesaid business to the full end & expiration of the year for which he enlisted - deponent further states, during the year he was sent as an express to carry letters several times

to the full end & expiration of the year for which he enlisted - against further States. During the year he was sent as an express to carry letters several times
twice against was sent to Albany on this business once against went to a place near White Plains, & more than a dozen times to Pikeskill - and when he was not engaged in this business - against was laboring at Pikeskill as a farm State - during this year against was not engaged in any battles - but sent as above State against & his company drew their regular rations, & was promised at the time they enlisted that they would be entitled to draw eight dollars per month - but never received against never drew his pay as was promised, & whether his brother soldiers did, against cannot say, but understood at the time they did not - against was discharged on the last day of March or the first day of April & which against will not swear positively, which but thinks the last day of March - the year having expired for which he enlisted. This was against's last service in the Revolution- ary War - & he never received a written discharge from the service at any time - and further this against saith not. Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd day of November A.D. 1883 before me John Dyer Justice Jonas Churchill
Herkimer County ss: On this 23 rd day of November A.D. 1883 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Herkimer State of New York whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit made oath to the matters therein contained - & I do certify that I am well ac- quainted with the said Jonas Churchill & that he sustains a fair character for truth & veracity & his statement is entitled to full credit & belief.
John Dyer J.P.

State of New York Herkimer County Clerk's Office
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the County of Herkimer & of the Court of Common Pleas therein do hereby certify that John Dygert who administered the oath to Dan Jonas Churchill, who Subscribed the foregoing affidavit & certified to the credibility of Dan Churchill & whose signature is affixed thereto was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County in full Commission & authorized to administer oaths & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Dan Jonas & believe the signature "John Dygert" to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Twenty Ninth day of November A. 1883.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the county of Herkimer state of New York. Jonas Churchell, who being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that by reason of old age, and also owing to his having received an essential & severe injury by being knocked from a wagon about fifteen years ago, which severely wounded him in his head he is not able to recollect & state, so plainly & certainly as to dates, that he can swear positively as to the precise length of time of all the service he performed in the war of the revolution, for which reason he left out in his former declaration, any statement of a relation to services which he knows he did perform, but has forgotten the precise time & place when & where the same was performed, but as to the service to which he has in his declaration herunto attached & which he heretofore made & stated he is certain, that the same is therein correctly set forth, according to the best of his recollection. He verily believes that the same is strictly true, that the times of enlistment the time & manner of service & the place thereof are therein correctly set forth, & that he did not serve a less time than therein is stated, but verily believes that he did serve a longer time, not included in those periods but which he omits to detail for the reason that he cannot precisely & certainly recollect such service as to time, place & manner. That he did serve as a private, having been drafted, nine months between the months of June last & the month of March 1780 that he served the whole of said time as in the said declaration before made therewith accompanied, is stated & described under the officer therein stated, but he cannot state the precise day of his enlistment or of his discharge, nor all the places to which he went on service during said time - and the said deponent further

saieth, that he also is certain, that he was again drafted in the year 1780 in the fall of the year for three months, and that he did actually serve the whole of said three months as a private soldier, & that he is now so certain, that the time of such draft was im- mediately after the burning & massacre of Scho- harrie, but he cannot state the certain month or day of the month when he enlisted at that time and he has in fact forgotten the precise dates thereof, but he verily believes & knows in fact states, that the service in this behalf in his previous declaration stated, the length of time, the manner of place & the officers then in named, are as therein set forth true & correct. Though he cannot recollect every day's particular ser- vice during that time; and the said Jonas Churchill further saith on his said oath, that he did enlist as a private soldier in the month of March immediately after Brown's Battle at Stone Arabia & he believes it was in the year 1781, for one year into the company under the officers at the place, in his previous declaration stated and that he did in fact serve one year during all the time thereof, at the place & in the manner in his said declaration stated, but the precise day of the month of his said enlistment, or of his discharge he cannot possibly state as he kept no memorandum thereof, & does not recollect the same sufficiently certain to be willing to state any thing about the precise days thereof - That he is certain that he did serve, the two years time in said declaration stated & accounted for, and he is certain also & does in fact swear that he did serve as a private soldier more than two years, but as the time of said other service was for short periods at different times & places as he cannot recollect the same with sufficient dis- tinctness, he is unwilling to make any oath relating to the time or manner of such service; that since

as he cannot recollect the same with sufficient distinctness, he is unwilling to make any oath relating to the time or manner of such service; that since
this deponent made his application in October 1832 for a pension, his witness Paul Nelson, whose affidavit is hereto annexed was sent with his declaration previously, has died, he cannot therefore obtain a more particular statement from him, and he does not know that there is now living any other person who can give any thing of a particular statement of his service - and this deponent further saith that he was not during the time of any of his service as a soldier in the revolution, employed in any civil pursuit but was wholly and exclusively engaged in service, and this deponent further saith that there is not any clergyman in his neighborhood who can certify to his services or age, or his reputation as a soldier, or to the character of himself or of his witness, he being acquainted with no clergyman - and for such service deponent claims a pension Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of June 1833 War Brooks S.P. { Jonas Churchill
Herkimer County ss - On this 18th day of June 1833 before me William Brooks the a justice of the peace in the said County personally appeared Jonas Churchill whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit made oath to the truth of the matters therein contained, and I do certify that the said Jonas Churchill, and also that Paul Nelson in his life time, and Isaac Churchill, the witnesses for said Jonas Churchill, are all three men of respectability credibility veracity, & that their statement is entitled to full credit & belief that I am well acquainted with each of them - War Brooks S.P.

State of New York
Ulster County ss -
Paul Nelson, of the town of Fairfield in said county and state being duly sworn before the court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting doth depose and say that he is now seventy seven years of age, that he is now acquainted with Jonas Churchill & has known him ever since they were boys together, that he knows said Jonas Churchill was a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he saw  said said Churchill on service as a soldier, at Fishkill in the now county of Dutchess, that said Jonas resided in the same neighborhood with deponent, and knows he was drafted into the service but deponent did not serve with said Churchill, and deponent believes it was in the year 1779 that said Churchill first was drafted - deponent also knows that said Churchill the next year said Churchill was again drafted into Colonel Willets regiment, and came up west and he believes he was gone three or four months at this time, but deponent was not with him - that he knows said Churchill listed in the year 1781 at Fishkill and served there keeping Garrison for nearly a year, that deponent saw said Churchill at Fishkill on service on deponent's return from service, but deponent did not serve with him, and deponent knows that said Churchill that year rode on express from place to place in the service, and deponent further says that said Churchill has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resides, and that deponent nearly believes said Churchill to be seventy two years of age - that deponent has heard the statement of said Jonas hereto attached and believes the same in every respect to be correct and true Sworn in Open Court
Oct 11th 1802 Julius C. Nelson Clerk
Paul Nelson

State of New York Herkimer County ss.
On this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before Michael Hoffman first judge John Mahon & Augustus Beardslee judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer now sitting Jonas Churchell, a resident of the town of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer in the state of New York, aged seventy two 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 7. 1832
That he was born in Fishkill in the now County of Dutchess in the state of New York, where he resided when he entered the service of the United States; when he was in the nineteenth year of his age. He has a written record of his age, made, as he is informed and believes, by his father who is now dead. He was drafted into the State levies of the state of New York in the month of June in the year 1779, but he cannot recollect the day of said month, although it was in the latter part of the month. That he does not recollect the name of the Captain of the Company to which he belonged, but the Lieutenant's name was John McBride, his company belonged to a regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois, and he was drafted for nine months, and they were called nine months men of the militia. The Major's name was Bensen and the Adjutant's name was John Ellsworth. The regiment came together at Fishkill and marched to the Delaware, and crossed the Hudson river at Esopus. The regiment started to overtake and join Gen. Sullivan, and the place appointed was a building called Cookhouse, but when the regiment

arrived there the General had left the day before - and the officers after consultation concluded not to follow as the weather was bad - The regiment then returned to a place then called Lackawack at a little Fort built on that creek - The Regiment here separated and were drawn off into different places among the settlements in the region of the Delaware to guard the inhabitants - The company to which Churchill belonged moved around in small detachments during the summer and until fall, when they with the greater part of the regiment was collected at Honeoye point where they remained until near new years, from that place after a few days they came to Fishkill and on New Years day were dismissed at that place, but neither he, nor any of his company received any written discharge - During this nine months he was on duty and in actual service all the time - He was once during this time sent with others, down towards New York, after some deserters, and caught them and they were tried and punished -
In the fall of 1780, but the month he cannot recollect, but it was immediately after the burning & massacre of Schoharie & Churchill believes, it was the month of October. he was drafted again at Fishkill and the company to which he belonged, was again commanded by Capt. Young  McBride  was  he does not recollect whether said McBride was Captain or lieutenant , but he recollects no other officer of the company. The company belonged to Colonel Willets regiment of New York state levies of Militia - The regiment assembled at Fort Plain on the Mohawk; and the company to which he belonged remained at that fort after the others left that post, as a guard, and a part of his  his company were employed as guards, spies, and scouts, and they were some part of the time at Fort Plank , Fort Herkimer & Fort Dayton, all in

the country of Montgomery & Herkimer - While he was at Fort Plain, Gen. Van Rensselaer came there with his militia to attack Sir John Johnson who was encamped with his Indians & other soldiers five or six miles from that fort - The enemy were driven away - Colonel Dubois was also there at the same time - That he recollects that Colonel Brown was killed in a battle fought at Stone Arabia while he (Churchill) was at Fort Plain - The news of Col. Brown's death reached Fort Plain, about dark, and he and his company lay under arms all that night, expecting to receive orders to march off, every moment, but did not receive any - That he recollects that Van Rensselaer was very much blamed by the people at that time, because he did not come on sooner to the support of Colonel Brown at Stone Arabia, and the opinion prevailed that had he come to the support of Brown, the enemy might have been completely defeated - That he served, this year, at Fort Plain about three months, at the end of which term he & his company were dismissed, and they all went together to Albany, but the officers informed them, that they had no command - This was in the last of January or the first of February 1780 - That he did not receive any written discharge from the service after Brown's battle - That in the month of March 1780 he listed again at Fishkill with fifteen others into a company commanded by Captain William Williams - The General's name was either Hays, or Haysen; but he believes it was Hays - Some called him General and some Colonel - He listed for a year, and served the whole of his term - That he was employed to assist in store and carry provisions, stores & munitions of war  to assist in store and carry provisions, stores & munitions of war to keep the garrison at Fishkill; and he was also employed as an express to transport letters & news, in all directions, and he often was sent up to Albany on these errands - Some times he would perform such journeys, which would occupy

a week in the performance. There were only sixteen soldiers stationed  engaged at Fishkill, besides the Captain and the General or Colonel before named. He did not, during this year's service, He did not, during this year's service, engage in any battles or skirmishes, but was wholly employed as before related. At the end of this year's service, in March 1782 he was discharged but received no written discharge. And this was his last service in the revolutionary war. He has resided at Little Falls in the County of Herkimer almost ever since the time of the revolutionary war.
1 st He was born in the town of Fishkill County of Dutchess & State of New York - the 25 th day of August in the year 1760 -
2 nd He has a record of his age made as he is informed by his father who is now dead.
3 rd He lived in the town of Fishkill at the time he entered into the service, where he continued to reside some years after the war, & then removed to Duaneborough in the County of Schenectady where he resided five years. & then removed to the new Town of Little Falls where he has resided ever since.
4 th He was married in the town of Fishkill in the year 1785 to Sarah ...

That he is known to Isaac Churchhill & Paul Nelson now residing in his present neighborhood & who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services 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
Sworn in Open Court Jersey Churchhill
Oct 11 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
We, Paul Nelson of the town of Fairfield Isaac Churchhill of the town of Little Falls of county of Herkimer do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Churchhill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn in Open Court
Oct 11 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
Paul Nelson Isaac Churchhill
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Paul Nelson aforesaid who has signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of the town of Fairfield in said county, & Isaac Churchhill who has signed the same is a resident of the town of Little Falls in said county, and are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit.

We, Paul Nelson of the town of Fairfield Isaac Churchill of the town of Little Falls, County of Herkimer do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Churchill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn in Open Court
Oct 11th 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
Paul Nelson of Isaac Churchill
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Paul Nelson aforesaid who has signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of the town of Fairfield in said county, & Isaac Churchill who has signed the same is a resident of the town of Little Falls in said county, and are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit.
Julius C. Nelson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jonas Churchill for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this seventeenth day of October A.D. 1832. Julius C. Nelson Clerk

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State of New York
Herkimer County ss - I Julius C. Nelson, Clerk of the County aforesaid, do of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings said court in the matter of the application of Jonas Church for a pension, and I do further certify
that William Brooks who has administered the oath to said Jonas Church here to attached certified to the credibility of said Church & his witnesses Paul Nelson & Isaac Church, whose signature is affixed thereto, was at the date of the same, a justice of the peace in & for said County in full commission & authorized to administer oaths & that the signature attached to said affidavit to said certificate are the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 5th day of August AD 1833 - Julius C. Nelson Clerk.
Jonas Church -
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write to George H. Foster Little Falls Herkimer Co N.Y.

corrected 16189 Jonas Churchill Herkimer co N. York
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Dat Nov 2 d 93
Admitted Private business
Geo. H. Futer Little Falls N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jonas Churchhill, Herkimer Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1779 7 9 private Lieut. McBride Capt. Townsend Lieut. McBride Col. Dubois Major Bensen Col. Miller to Esopus to Cookhouse Fort Plain Fort Herkimer, Fort Dayton 72 Dutches Co New York living witness tradition   do 1780 1 8 3   enlisted 1 2 Capt. Williams Col. Hayes   18 Rejected   6   + Witness says three months   + Witness says 3 mo  
E. Puffin
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
F. Edm. Jud

New York N o 28,591
Jonas Churchill
Herkimer Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the _____ commanded
by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Willett in the N. York
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of April 1834 and sent to J. H. Feeter New Auburn, Little Falls N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 60.00
Pension allowance ending 4 Sep. " 10.00
$70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 1
With Hon. Geo. H. Clarke J. H. Feeter Col. to same June 3. 48

Hist to Gloversville N.Y.
15.037 INVALID.
June 8, 1904 Mr. G. H. Beck
File No. 15.037
Jonas Churchill Priv: Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jas. E. Heath Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington city D.C.

Reply Incurred Donas Churchills Ames
James L. Edwards Esq. Coun d of Pension Washington

Act 7. June 1832 Jonas Churchill
Suspended
See letter to Geo: H. Seeter 10. March 1834
Hon A Mann Hon. R. R. R. N.S.

Mexia James Churchill N. Y.
Acc 7- June 1832 add. 12 m for Roger Mar $80. per ann. from 4- Feb. 1831-
(The rolls of Mayor Hughes show that the record $100 - per month)
For m. payments disputed -
Write now to A. Ray Pruun-

Leh to Hon Geo. Petrie July 29 '48
Letter to G. H. Yates. } May 11/49
Hon. H. P. Alexander 2 d Sept 1850

Dear Geo. P. Pierce
Imas Churchill NY
changed to Boston

Feb. 5. 1848 -
Will Col Edwards please reexamine the pension papers of Jonas Churchill of the State of New York who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
It is supposed he should have a full pension.
When the examination has been made, please report to me at the house
Respectfully Yours Geo. Petrie

In the matter of Jonas Churchill act of 7 th June '32
App n for increase of Pension -
Letter of Attorney to Alex r Ray Esq r Oct r 21 st 1850.

Albany, October 21 st /50
Alexander Ray Esq
Dr. Sir:
I authorize you to act as my substitute in continuing the prosecution of the claim of
Jonas Churchill for an increase of his pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. I have heretofore given you a brief in this case.
I am respectfully
Yours to serve
G. H. Wells

House of Representatives Washington —
August 29. 1850
Dear Sir
England I forward you a letter from Judge Piton asking for information in relation to the claim of Jonas Church for misdemeanors of Prisoners etc.
Will you please give me the information desired by the British
I am Very Respectfully Yours &c
To J. A. Edwards Esq Commr of Prisons
J. P. [Signature]

In the matter &c of
Jonas Churchill
Certif: of Secy of State of Massachusetts —
No 3.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 18 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonas Churchill is borne upon a Return of persons names that draw provision in the Quarter Master General's Department, at the Post at Fish Kill, "Fish Kill, October 14, 1781." as a Fatigue man — term of enlistment, 12 months, — enlistment ends "April 20 1782."
The name of Col Hugh Hughes is borne upon said Return as Q u arter Master &c.
No other roll of said Col Hughes in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 18 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Crawford is borne upon a "Return of persons names that draw provision in the Quarter Master General's Department at the Post at Fish Kill" — "Fish Kill, October, 14, 1781." as a Wagener — term of employment 12 months — enlistment ends January 1, 1782.
The name of Col Hugh Hughes is also borne upon said Return as Dy. Q r Master &c. —
No other roll of Col Hugh Hughes in this Office
[Handwritten flourish]

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
3301
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. S. Smith Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 18 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sylvanus Huggins is not borne upon Return of Col Hugh Hughes
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Tufts Dep'y Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Albany, May 10 th 1848
Sir.
I have been engaged to examine & prosecute the claim of Jonas Churchill for a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832. Mr. Churchill, besides other services in the war of the revolution alledged to have been rendered in this State (N.Y.) & of which I have found some proof in this State public records, alleges service as follows - "The next year (1781,) he enlisted at Fishkill "for one year - Col. Hays was the Colonel - W m Williams Captain - was employed carrying "letters, driving cattle, unloading ammunition "provisions &c and was commonly called one "of the fatigue men ."
Several years ago I was permitted by one of the relatives of Hugh Hughes late Quartermaster General in the revolution &c to examine his papers, and made a copy or index to a major part of them, which I now have. I find the name of Jonas Churchill thereon more than once, and noted as having " enlisted as a fatigue man " with the date when his term of service would expire - "at Fishkill " &c which entries correspond exactly with the allegations of Mr. Churchill.

and show that they apply to his case.
On writing to New-York with a view to obtain the benefit of Hughs's papers for my client, I have received in reply, notice that "of Hughs's Rolls you will get the proof by addressing a letter to the Secretary of State Massachusetts, where they were filed about three years ago for a certificate in the case of Milbury Brughett".
The object of this note therefore is to obtain the requisite certificate from your office in the usual form that I can make it available with the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of the application of said Jonas Churchill now pending before him.
As I understand that applications of this kind, must be verified by affidavit, I shall do so with this application.
One of the documents which bears the name of Churchill is filed according to my mem: as follows. "Return of persons that draw provisions at Fishkill 14 th October 1781. (No 2a). On this we have the following among other entries
  John Ladew —————  Fatigue man  - 12 mos  1 1/2 Rats  Enlistment ends  April 20 th 82    Jonas Churchill —————  do —  do  do  do  do    Daniel Morrison Ser —  do —  do  do  do  do    Again on Document No 5. dated Decr 28 th 1781.  Jonas Churchill fatigue man 12 mos 1 1/2 Rations Time out April 20 th 1782.

and a third time I find the name of "Jonas Churchill noted as having "enlisted until 20 th April 1782".
If consistent with your rules to give certificates without special application in each case, I request that separate certificates may be furnished me from said Rolls of the service of John Crawford wagoner, whose name occurs on Documents N o 4 & 5 a & 5., and also of Sylvanus Higgins Elyse Rider, whose name occurs twice on Document N o 5. If you require separate applications in each case I will give them - Very respectfully your obed Servt
Giles H. Yates.
Albany County ss. On this sixteenth day of May 1848, personally appeared before me the undersigned, Giles H. Yates above named and who has signed the preceding letter, and the said Yates made oath that the facts set forth in said letter by him signed, are true according to the best of his knowledge & belief. Jno Farnum Albany County Judge
To the Hon: Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts -

Mem of Service of Jonas Churchill
at Chapel Brook in day
No 1.

Memorandum
Jonas Churchill claims additional pension, having served 9 Mos s under Col Dubois, Major Burscote, Capt John Townsend, John Ellsworth was adjutant, went from Fishkill in Dutchy Co. was drawn 1 out of eleven. Does not recollect the year.
Next year went again 3 Mos s to Albany, Schenectady Palatine & Fort Plain. John M c Bride was Lieut. Col Willet was the Col. This was in the fall of the year when Butler & Brandt came from Schoharie after having burnt down Schoharie, up the Mohawk river when our army had a fight under Gen Van Rensselaer, with them at Palatine. Churchill was one of five who were left in charge of the baggage & was not in the fight.
The next year in April he enlisted at Fishkill for one year. Col Hayes was the Col. & served the year. William Williams was Capt. Was employed during that year as an officer carrying letters, driving cattle, unloading Ammunition provisions &c and was commonly called one of the fatigue Men.
Served on other occasions on alarms. Served two weeks when they first commenced fitting up West Point.

Ho. of Reps.
July 19. 1848
Col J L Edwards } Com r of Pensions }
Sir,
I herewith transmit a letter from Giles H Yates Esq, relative to the claim of Jonas Churchill a Revolutionary Pensioner, for an increase of Pension.
I am personally acquainted with Mr Churchill who is Now 87 years old and has a wife about his age. Mr Churchill is Very Poor, and all persons who know him are of opinion that his Pension should be increased.
I am aware that these cases give you a great deal of trouble, but you will particularly oblige me by once more reviewing Mr Churchill's case.
The case is of the Albany Agency.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully Your Obed t Servant Geo. Pitkin

Albany, May 26-1848
Sir.
Jonas Churchill is now a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832. at the rate of $20 per annum, which is only for six months service as a militia or state troop soldier in the war of the revolution - Mr Churchill alleges service of "9 months under Col: Dubois" "Major Van Benschoten, Adjutant Ellsworth" "as a Draft from the militia of Dutchess County" - He does not recollect the year - but says it was the year before Butler & Brant burnt Schoharie - therefore it must have been in 1779 - "The next year (1780) he served 3 months at Albany, Cohoes, Palatine & Fort Plain under Lieut: McBride and Col: Willett" - The following year 1781, in April he enlisted at Fishkill for one year under Col. Hayes. Was employed during that year as an Express carrying letters, driving cattle, unloading ammunition, provisions &c and was commonly called "a fatigue man." - served on other occasions also - served 2 weeks when they first commenced fitting up West Point." In the letter of the Commr of

In the matter of Jonas Churchill for increase of pension - under act of 7th June 1832.
Letter of Solr G. H. Yates.
No 7.

Albany, May 26-1848
Sir.
Jonas Churchill is now a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832. at the rate of $20 per annum, which is only for six months service as a militia or state troop soldier in the war of the revolution - Mr Churchill alleges service of "9 months under Col: Dubois" "Major Van Benschoten, Adjutant Ellsworth" "as a Draft from the militia of Dutchess County" - He does not recollect the year" but says it was the year before Butler & Brant burnt Schoharie - therefore it must have been in 1779 - "The next year (1780) he served 3 months at Albany Cohoes, Palatine & Fort Plain under Lieut: McBride and Col: Willett" "The following year 1781, in April he enlisted at Fishkill for one year under Col. Hayes. Was employed during that year as an Express carrying letters, driving cattle, unloading ammunition, provisions &c and was commonly called "a fatigue man." - served on other occasions also - served 2 weeks when they first commenced fitting up West Point." In the letter of the Commr of

Pensions to yourself in reference to this claim dated 11 Feb'y 1848, you are required to furnish proof from the Comptroller's Records at Albany. These do not in this case as they do not in numerous other cases furnish much proof of the sort alleged to have been rendered by Churchill - none at all in any case of service in the Quarter Master General Department. The claim must rest upon parole testimony principally supported by record proof of the service under Willet the Comptroller's Records at Albany are extremely defective. Isaac Churchill and Paul Nelson testify fully to his services.
I have furnished & filed in this case all the record proof said Records can give - viz - a payment of £4:17:9 for service ending 25 th Dec r 1779 being for part of his service in 1779 rendered under Benschoten - Ellsworth &c and a payment of 11/3 3 / 4 for about 1 week service ending June 12 th 1780, corresponding with the service at Westpoint, or as much of it as he was paid for.
Upon the testimony on file Mr Churchill has been allowed 60 months service being less than the amount of service he actually

rendered in the Militia & State Troops - But as we have no additional proof to offer we do not assert a claim for increased pay on account of service in 1779 & 1780 -
The Claim for increase which we assert, is for his alleged service of one year at Fishkill from April 1781, to April 1782 as a fatigue man.
This is proved by a Document on file in the office of the Secretary of State at Boston - a transcript of which is now filed with the papers of Churchill, from that office. The Certificate runs thus - "that the name of Jonas Churchill "is borne upon a Return of persons names "that drew provisions in the Quarter- "Master General's Department at the "Post at Fishkill - Fishkill, October 14 th "1781, as a fatigue man - term of "enlistment 12 months - enlistment "ends April 20 th 1782".
The pay he received was $10 per month, as appears from a Roll not in the office of the said Secretary of State, but on one in the possession of the heirs of the late Col. Hugh Hughes Supy D.M. General - & is by other documents known to the Pension office, and the rate of pension

for this year's service should be graduated accordingly. Yours respectfully
G. H. N. S.
Hon Geo: Petrie M.P.
In the matter of
of
Jonas Churchill
for increase of
pension under act
of the June 1832.
Letter of Date
G. H. N. S.
No 7.

Jun 2/81 In the matter of the application of Jonas Churchill for an increase of his pension under the act of 7 th June '32.
Letter of Col. G. H. Yates with proofs - May 26 1848.
King Geo. Petrie.

Albany N. Y., May 26 th 1848.
Sir—
I send herewith papers to substantiate the claim of Jonas Churchill for an increase of his annual stipend, under the act of 7 th June 1832. He now receives only $20 per annum. The Hon. Geo. Petrie, (who will assist in the prosecution of this claim) made a mem o last summer of the statement of service as given by Mr Churchill. This mem o I have enclosed or send herewith. It is paper marked N o 1. and will be found no doubt to correspond with the declaration on file by 9 months in 1779 under Major Van Benschoten adjutant Ellsworth &c as a Drafted soldier from the Dutchess Co: Militia —3 months in 1780, under Col. Willett &c also 2 weeks at Westpoint and on sundry occasions when he was "called out on alarms" &c which he cannot specify—For this over any service he was allowed for 6 months or had a pension awarded to him of $20 per annum. His witnesses were Isaac Churchill & Paul Nelson . The claim for increase is asserted

for his service from 20 th April 1781, to 20 th April 1782 - under a regular enlistment in the Quarter Master Genl's Department of Col. Hugh Hughes, at Fishkill - as a fatigue man . To establish this claim I adduce document N o 3 - being a Certificate from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, which is so explicit, & tallies so completely with the service alleged, that no question can be raised respecting it. His pay as a fatigue man was $10 per month, and it is claimed that Mr Churchill's pay for this 12 months service should be graduated accordingly.
The Certificate (N o 2) from the Comptroller's Office, is all the record proof which that office affords for Churchill, (as usual very imperfect).
I am very respectfully, Your obedt Servt
To Col. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions,
G. F. Wells.

Washington
Nov 4. 1857
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Sir
I enclose, herewith, a letter from Giles F. Yates Esq. to you in the case of Jonas Churchill of New York a pensioner under act 1832. at the rate of $24 pr year on account of his revolutionary services as a Quitting man.
Mr Yates informs me, he filed documentary evidence from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts that, "Jonas Churchill is borne upon the Return of persons in the Quitting State department who entered for 12 months."
On an original Return in my possession of "Persons employed in the Quitting State department for King's Ferry" under the direction of Hugh Hughes Esq. I. M. Genl for the State of New York, dated Fishkill Decr 28. 1781." I find the following
"Jonas Churchill Fatigue man pay pr mo $10 & 1/2 pr mo Enlisted until 20 Apr. 1782 "
This return not only confirms but fixes the fact, that Churchill was an enlisted man. but further discloses the im- -portant fact, that he was paid $10 pr mo. for his service.
That this Return has been heretofore, a guide or rule for rating the amount of pension according to the pay exhibited by the Return, I shall show by reference to a case now in my eye.
Abraham Furman had a pension under act 1832. on the New York roll added at the rate of $120 pr annum. Made appli- -cation for an augmentation of his stipend on the ground, that as an Spng Forage Master he received higher pay than $10 pr mo. The application was referred to Col. Brown for the late chief etc

and the Return in question submitted in support of the alleged pay . It appearing said "Furnan" received $35 per mo: & his pension was increased in accordance thereto.
The claim of Jonas Churchill is supported by the same, and strong proof to wit: that he was $10 per month as a regularly entitled in the Continental Service .
As this claim is so clear, and at the same time so just, I hope the Department will not hesitate to grant the allowance asked for, on a review of the evidence filed. And if desired when the case come up for examination examination, the roll, or "Return", will be submitted for inspection.
I remain very Respectfully &c M c owen G u L e Alex. N ay

refo to Comm of Pensions, 10 Mar 49 and decided adversely

In the matter of the application of Jonas Churchill for an Increase of pension under the act of 7 th June 1832.
The said Jonas Churchill being further duly sworn saith, that the officer he designated in his papers in the matter of his application for a pension, as Genl or Col. Hayes, was so named by some & by others "Hughs", and that he this Deponent served under said Hughes as a " fatigue man " in manner & for the term and at the time particularly described in said papers, viz, for one year , pursuant to a regular enlistment . That some of the persons who served with him under enlistment as fatigue men were O'Brien & McCaragin whose given names he cannot now recollect & one Ogan, James Ward, & John Fowler who was a substitute for Benjamin Thurston or Sustan & others not now recollecting. his
Jonas X Churchill mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of Sept r 1848, and I certify that I am well acquainted with Deponent & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity. Robert Casker Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County, }
I, STANDISH BARRY, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Robert Carley Esquire, whose name is subscribed and Jonathan L. Davis to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment  affidavit, and making such certificate  as a justice of the Justice of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature.
the peace
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Herkimer, this 23 d day of September A. D. 1848
Standish Barry Clerk

In the matter of Jonas Churchill
Cert. of Compt. N.Y.
(N o 2)
May 3 1779 to June under 10 th May 1780
8
on Roll Compt Fulliam a

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service, and discharge, as near as can be given]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1779 Dec 25 Jonas Churchill private no cert 5313 £ 4 17 09   1780 June 12 Jonas Churchill lev. " " 44.4410 0 11 03 \frac{3}{4}   £ 5 09 00 \frac{3}{4} 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 24 th 1848.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.9 ————— now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First — under Capt. W m Faulkner in Col. Com. Albert Pawling Reg't.   Second " " John G Brinckerhoff " " Ab m Brinckerhoff "   Third " " _____ " " _____ "   Fourth " " Major Elias Van Berischoten, and John "   Fifth " " Ellsworth Adjutant " sp Col Albert Paw- "   Sixth " " ling's Regiment, at the time the above men- "   Seventh " " tioned Jonas Churchill served, in 1779, "   Eighth " " _____ " " _____ "   Ninth " " _____ " " _____ "   Tenth " " _____ " " _____ "   Eleventh " " _____ " " _____ "   Twelfth " " _____ " " _____ " 
Philip Phelps De ty Compt r