Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,071, for Barzilla Phillips, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Va. 
Phillips, Barzilla 
NUMBER
S. 41,071
CONTENTS
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11,243
Vermont
Bazilla Phillips
of  in the state of Vt
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davies - of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of -8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of Feby. 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of May 1819 and sent to R Temple - 
Clerk of Rutland Co. Court

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 13/18 4/31 = 4..74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. '1819 48.
$52.74

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Notification sent to R Temple Esq
Rutland Co Vermont-
13th July 1820
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Barzilla Phillips,
private,
Rutland County, Vt.
1777 to 1780, in Colo. Wm. Davies's regimt. Virga. line.
16th. February, 1819.
not on Rolls
Thomas Hammond
judge,
R: Temple, Clerk,
Clerk of Rutland
County Court,
Rutland.

Barzilla Phillips'
Declaration

Barzilla Phillips
3534
To R. Temple,
Clk &c
Rutland, Vermont,
rec Mar. 30. 1819. 
Admd.
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I Barzilla Phillips of Tinmouth in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont aged fifty seven years do declare that in the fore part of the year 1777 I enlisted a soldier in Capt. Moseley company in the sixth regiment of the Virginia line of continental troops,- the regiment was commanded by Colo. Wm Davis - the Lieutenants of the company were G. Holland and J. Johsen. after my enlistment I was by order innoculated for the smallpox at Alexandria - on my recovery I joined Colo. Davis' regiment - The regiment soon after marched to join the main army under Genl. Washington in Pensylvania - about the same time I was, with others detached and sent to guard the stores at Lancaster - I continued on duty at Lancaster untill the winter following, when by order I joined my regiment in the contonments at Valley Forge - when our army in June AD 1778 marched to the northward in pursuit of the enemy who had evacuated Philadelphia I was left sick in the hospital - on my recovery, I again joined my regiment at the White Plains in the state of N York. The regiment was now by some new arrangement called the first regiment - From the White Plains we went to West Point and were employed in building or repairing fort Putnam and other duty untill winter came on and then went into winter quarters at Middlebrook New Jersey - in the latter part of the winter AD 1779  - I with several others of the Virginia Line went home on furlough - when our furloughs were expired we were ordered on duty in Virginia with the eighteen months  men - so called under the command of General Seat, with whom I served some time - at Frederickburg. at Williamsburg and at Petersburg - from which last place I again joined my regiment on their march to Charleston South Carolina, where we arrived sometime before the capture of that place by the brittish troops - on the capture of Charleston, with the army under General Lincoln I was made a prisoner here for several months. I suffered all the ill treatment and hardships to which those American prisoners were exposed, untill at length I made my escape with intent to join the American Army under General Green, who as I had learned
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learned was in South carolina When I was arrived, as I surnosed within short distance of the american troops I had the misfortun to be retaken by the 7th brittish reginent I was sent back a prisoner to charleston and immediately confined on board a brittish prison ship In this louthsome [illegible] place I suffered a long and rigorous confinement how long it is not in my [illegible] to recollect at last nearly naked and ematiated with hunger and cruel treatment, I contrived by the assistance of a Hessian soldier or seaman who was doing duty on board the ship to effect my escape and got on board a scoth traiding vessel, the capt of which, out of commpassien for any situation conceled me in the hold of his vessel untill he was ready to sail for europe; I took this step, from despair of any other means of escaping a lingering, but as I supposed inevitable death the vessel soon sailed on her voyge, and having sprang a leak and being in immenent danger of sinking was taken into the Hadamah in the spanish Island of of Cuba the capt and crew were held prisoner but the spanish authorities learning my situation and that I was an american citizen of the united states gave me my liberty here I tarried sometime before I found an opportunity to return home, how long I cannot tell as I was unable of keeping any journal or memorandum when I found an opportunity and the means of returning the revolutionary war closed and the troops disbandid so that I never received a regular discharge, and probably my name may not be found in any returns after my being made a prisinor at charleston in the month of may of 1780 having resided in the state of Vermont more than 27 years at a great distance from all my former acquintances and connexions and in a state of poverty it is not now in my name to produce farther proof of my services, of my escape from the prison ship at charleston or my detention abroad afterwards I also declare that I am a  citizen of the united states residing and inhabiting with the same I further declare that I have a small family am reduced in my circumstances to poverty and want and stand in need of assistance of my country for my support
Sworn before me Feby 18th 1819
Thos Hammond Asst Judge Rutland County Court
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I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of
Rutland County Court do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Barzilla
Phillips did serve in the revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy, and it further appears
to my satisfaction that from the reduced in
circumstances of said Barzilla he stands in
need of assistance from his country for support
And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony
taken & had before me to the Secretary for the
department of war pursuant to the directions
the aformentioned act of Congress. Rutland
16. Feb. 1819
Thos Hammond

By order of Judge Hammond
R Temple Clk
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Barzilla Phillips
$2
11.243
30th May 1819
Cont
Sept 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT, Rutand, County,ss. }
On this 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the county court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Barzilla Pillips aged 60 years, resident in Tinmouth in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Mouly: co. Col. Davis Regt being 14 Virginia Regt & in Capt Mark: Co of the 1st Virginia Regt three years from the year 1777 & was a prisoner at Charleston, S. Carolina about one year
that he made his original declaration on the 16 day of Feb 1819 has received a Pension Certificate, No 11,243 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. 1 pig - 8 hens & a rooster My occupation is that of a laborer, but am so afflicted with rheumation that I can labor but little. I have a wife named Phebe aged about 65 years in poor health. I have nothing due me but am some in debt Barzilla his x mark Phillips
Sworn to and declared on the 26 day of June 1820 before said court.
R. Pierpoint CLERK

STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County,ss } I Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 Two dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this first day of July 1820 R. Pierpoint
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41071
Revy INVALID.
File No. 41.071
Barzilla Phillips
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 392
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