Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,964, for Thomas Philbrook, Connecticut
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Mass.
Navy

Philbrook, Thomas
Abigail

NUMBER
W.  21,964
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CONTENTS
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15521
Rhode Island
Thomas Philbrook
of Providence Co in the State of R. Island who was a Pri & Sgt. in the company commanded by Captain Eldekin of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Mott in the R Island line for 6 months Private 8 months 15 days Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 62 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June 1833 and sent Hon. D. J. Pearce Newport R Island

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $125.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.  31.25
$156.25

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2d  Page 124
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906
Rhode Island
Abigail Philbrook
widow of Thomas Philbrook who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1848 and sent to Franklin Greene Providence RI

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 18 Vol. 3

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Reported 
Let. to Alex. Ray August 8 '48
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Thomas Philbrook
F.   14176
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode - Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence 
On this ninth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, being a District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session - Thomas Philbrook a resident of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 72 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, viz. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born the ninth of May 1760 in Boston Massachusetts has no record of his age & lived in Pomfret Connecticut when he enlisted & since the war has lived in Providence. and the applicant further states that in May 1776 he enlisted in the company of Capt Elderkin & Col. Motts regiment of Connecticut State Troops for a six month campaign at Ticonderoga and served accordingly as a private - and the applicant further states that in the spring of 1779 he entered on board the Continental Sloop Providence a vessell in the employ of the United States commanded by H Hacker Esq as acting Lieutenant of Marines in the summer he joined the fleet destined for the reduction of the British post on Penobscot River where our vessell with the rest of the fleet were blown up & destroyed. I was on board of the Providence about four months the officers I know are all long since dead - and the applicant further states that in the spring of 1780 he joined a regiment of Massachusetts State Troops as Quarter Master Sargeant under Coll Mitchell he enlisted for a six month but served only four months & a half he hired a substitute for remainder tour of Rhode Island all which enlistments he served out and was honourably discharged but he has no written discharges.
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And now on this 22 day of May 1833 Thomas Philbrook cometh & maketh further oath in explanation of his declaration made August 9th 1832, in Court - viz said Thomas says that he served six months in Col Motts regiment, as stated in his declaration - And he further says that when he entered on board the sloop of War Providence commanded by H. Hacker Esq in the spring of 1779 it was in the month of May he entered as Sergeant of Marines, but there being no Lieutenant of Marines in the vessel he acted as Lieutenant. He never recvd a commission as such but was told by said commander he should have one after the exercise was over if he continued in the service. He served on board this vessel four months at least in that capacity for which he desires a pension. And he further says that when he entered the regiment of Massachusetts State Troops as stated in his said declaration he entered as Quarter Master Sergeant