Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5924, for Charles Phillpott, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Phillpott, Charles

NUMBER
S 5924

carded

CONTENTS
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3211
Virginia
Charles Phillpott of Henry in the State of Virginia who was a Segt in the Compy commanded by Captain Campbell of the --- commanded by (blank) in the Virginia (line drawn through and starred)
line for 3 years from 1776.

* Md. Line records corrected May (illegible)

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Decr 32 and sent to Hon. N H. Claiborne. H: of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   180
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  60
$240

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol. 7 Page 110.
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State of Virginia Henry County SS

On this 6 day of October 1832, personally appeared before me a magistrate of the county and STate aforesaid Charles Phillpott a resident of the county of Henry and state of Virginia who will be seventy nine years old on the 20th November and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832: (He being unable from age and infirmity to attend court) That he enlisted first as a volunteer in a Maryland company in which Enos Cammill was Capt and one Jones Lieut, and served therein for five months the term for which he enlisted. Afterwards he enlisted and served in the seventh Maryland regiment in the service of the United States under the following named officers, Mountjoy Bailey Capt, one Beattie Lieutenant, & after the promotion of Beattie, one Linn succeeded him, Benjamin Woodcock ensign John Gunby was first colonel, and Daniel Janifer Adams 3rd Colonel as they were then termed, one Donally adjutant, there were several generals during my term of service Generals Sullivan La Bon and others, I left the service 7th December 1779. when he entered as a volunteer he resided in Frederic county Maryland in what was called the Maryland tract, after the expiration of the 5 months service he went to Philadelphia to get a discharge where he enlisted in the regular service for three years without returning home & without getting the discharge. The first battle in which he engaged was a skirmish was on York island near King's Bridge, the next was at Tuckahoe hieghts where the enemy was commanded by General Howes, as he thinks, the next was at the White Plains the next was at fort Washington on York island, all the foregoing battles took place while he was a volunteer under the aforesaid enlistment of five months.   
Under his enlistment in the U.S. service he fought at Staten island, Brandywine, GermanTown, besides various little skirmishes in scouting parties. Under the first enlistment he marched from Frederic Town Maryland to headquarters at N. York, thence to Tuckahoe Heights, thence to the White Plains, thence to (illegible) bridge, thence to Fort Lee on North River, thence to Philadelphia when his term ended. Here he enlisted in the regular army for three years, and returned to Frederic Town with 50 tories who had been taken some where in the North  & were confined in jail in Philadelphia, with directions to jail them in Frederic Town, which was done, the reason of which he is unacquainted with, acting in an inferior capacity & merely executing the orders of his superiors, from Frederic Town he went to headquarters which he thinks was at Princeton but his infirmity is so great and his mind so weakened from age as to be indistinct in his recollection of the places he went thro, he passed thro New York, Pennsylvania, and the Jerseys. H frequently saw Genl. Washington, General Putnam, General Sullivan & many others. He was a sergeant as will appear from a discharge hereto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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. Sworn to and subscribed
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the day and year aforesaid.

Charles Phillpott
His X Mark

I Daniel Kearney a Justice of the Peace for Henry County do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories furnished by the war department that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Daniel Kearney further certified that Charles Phillpott the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court and the said magistrate further certifies that Othniel Minter who signed the following certificate is a clergyman resident in Henry County and that Benjamin Jones who has also signed the same is a resident in Henry County and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

D. Kearney - JP

We Othniel Minter a clergyman resident in Henry County and Benjamin Jones residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Phillpott who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe he will be 79 years old the 20 Nov 1832 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.

Othniel Minter
Benj Jones

I Anthony M Dupuy Clerk of the Superior and Inferior courts of Law and Chancery of Henry County Virginia do hereby certify that Daniel Kearney whose name is annexed to the foregoing declaration is a justice of the peace for the county of Henry and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

In testimony where of have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17th day of October 1832.

Anthoy M Dupuy
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Ch Phillpott
VA
from 1776 Sergt
3 years $120
G.G. Brown
Annapolis

N H Clairborn - agt
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Brief in the case of Ch Philpott
of Henry Co in the state of VA
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? - JUDGE
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? YES
3. How old is he? 79 YEARS
4. State his Service as directed in the form annexed.
Period
Volun?
1
2

Duration of service
1. 5 months
2. 3 years

Rank
1. blank
2. Sergt

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
1. Enos Campnell - Capt.
2. Mountjoy Baily 7th Md Reg
John Gunby Co

5. Iin what battles was he engaged?
1. Kingsbridge
2. Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown

6. Where did here reside when he entered the service? - FREDERICK CO MD
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence or by the rolls? - TRADITIONARY EVIDENCE AND A DISCHARGE DATED MAR 6, 1779
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - CORRECT

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

H.H. Sylvester - Examining Clerk
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Revolutionary War Records Section

3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

S.F.5924

In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the military history of Charles Phillpott 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
1. X
2. Dec 4, 1776

Length of Service
1. 5 months
2. Dec 7, 1779

Rank
1. blank
2. Sgt

Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
1. Enos Campbell
2. Montjoy Bailey

Colonel
1. blank
2. John Gunby

State
1. MD
2. 7th MD

Battles engaged in - White Plains, Fort Washington, Staten Island, Brandywine & Germantown

Residence of Soldier at enlistment - Frederick County, Maryland

Date of application for pension - Oct 6, 1832 - His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application - Henry Co. VA

Age at date of Application - Born Nov 20, 1753 so 79 years

Remarks - No data on file as to his family

Respectfully

Commissioner

Daniel Jenifer Adams appears to have been major of 7th Md & not a colonel so I have not put him in. See Fletchman which shows Gunby Col all the time.
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5924
Rev War
INVALID

File No 5924
Charles Phillpott
Sergt Rev War

Act June 7th '32

Index Vol M Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 June 15 - Hist to Hope Davidson
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Charles Philpott's
Declaration for a pension

from 1776 to 
Sergt 3 years

On Roll

N.H. Clairborn Agt
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45
22.10
3.18
1.6
--------
71.12.6

Philpott
discharge

Discharge

Charles Phillpott
S.F. 5924 Rev War
MD
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Charles Phillpott of the seventh Maryland Regiment in the service of the United States having served out his time agreeable to enlistment in a very faithful, honest and in every respect becoming the station [illegible] is hereby discharged of the service given under my hand at Camp this 7th December 1779.

J. Gunby - Col 7th MD Regt

Depreciation Certificate
issued the 5th Dec 1783

C. Richmond
Aud Genl

Sergt Charles Phillpott
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Land Office
Annapolis, December 13th 1832

I certify that it appears by the muster olls remaining int he office that Charles Philpott enlisted as a Sergt in Capt. Bayly's company in the 7th Maryland Regiment on the fourth day of December 1776 and was discharged on the fourth day of December 1779.

George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W.S. Md

I further certify that the name of Charles Philpott appears upon the rolls of the Flying Camp as having served in Capt. Enos Campbell's Company.

G.G. Brewer Reg Land Off
W.S. Md
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Land Office
Annapolis, December 13th, 1832

I certify that it appears by a depreciation pay roll remaining in my office that Charles Philpott a Sergt 7th Regt of the Maryland line received 95.11.2 depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental establishment on the 4th day of December 1783.

George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, W.S. Md
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Wytheville Va June 9, 1916 

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Dear sir - 

Please send me any information you may have concerning Charlie Philpotts (or Philpott) a Revolutionary soldier of Virginia.

Respectfully 

Hope Davidson