Revolutionary War

Church, Reuben (Conn). Sergeant of Warner's Continental Regiment, 4th January, 1777; Ensign, 7th August, 1777; resigned 30th September, 1780. (Died 1834.)

Church, Samuel (N. Y.). Surgeon 2d Canadian (Hazen's) Regiment, 10th April, 1777; resigned 1st November, 1777.

Church, Thomas (Pa). Captain 5th Pennsylvania Battalion, 5th January, 1776; Major, 4th September, 1777, to rank from 1st March, 1777; retired 17th January, 1781.

Church, Thomas (R. I.). Colonel 3d Rhode Island Regiment, 3d May to December, 1775.

Church, Timothy (N. Y.). Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel New York Militia, 1777 1780.

Church, Uriah (Conn). 1st Lieutenant of Wooster's Connecticut State Regiment, November, 1775, and of Elmore's Connecticut State Regiment, 15th April, 1776, to April, 1777.

Note: The Reuben Church referred to in the Revolutionary War was Reuben Church, I.

The Lieutenant-Colonel Timothy Church was the father of Reuben Church, I (see note below regarding Alonzo Webster Church) as it states, grandson of Reuben and Elizabeth (Whipple) Church; and great-grandson of Col. Timothy Church.

Vermont
County: Windham Co.
Name: Reuben Church
Rank: Ensign
Annual Allowance: 240 00
Sums Received: 462 58
Description of service: New Hampshire continental line
When placed on the pension roll: June 30, 1818
Commencement of pension: March 28, 1818
Age: -
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: Dropped under act May 1, 1820.
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Information: County: Windham Co.
Name: Reuben Church
Rank: Ensign
Annual Allowance: 240 00
Sums Received: 2,040 00
Description of service: Warner's regiment
When placed on the pension roll: July 14, 1828
Commencement of pension: -
Names of agents or representatives: Jonathan Hunt, agent
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: - [p.1000]

CHURCH, Alonzo Webster, librarian, was born in Athens, Ga., Feb. 16. 1829; son of President (University of Georgia) Alonzo and Sarah (Trippe) Church; grandson of Reuben and Elizabeth (Whipple) Church; and great-grandson of Col. Timothy Church. The family originally settled in Groton, Conn., removed to Hadley, Mass., to West Brattleboro, Vt., and thence to Athens, Ga. Alonzo W. was graduated at Franklin college (University of Georgia) in 1847, and received his master's degree in 1850. He attended the law school at Augusta, Ga., and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He was teacher of mathematics in Richmond academy, Augusta, 1852-53; practised law in Georgia and subsequently in Davenport, Iowa, 1860-62; was general solicitor of the Chicago and Alton railroad company until disabled by paralysis, when he removed to Washington, D. C., in 1873, as librarian of the U.S. senate, which position he still held in 1899.