Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8175, for Nicholas Phelps, Virginia
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([illegible] - 1776) [Printed Star]
SERVICE     VA.               
Phelps, Nicholas
NUMBER
R. 8175
Contents
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
REJECTED [Stamped] Ai[Illegible]
8175
P.O. 
Nicholas Phelps
Service: 
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges: 
Re - enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18.
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Suspended
See letter 29 May 1835 to S. A. Atchison, Bowling Green

8175
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May 26 
ROWL. GR. K May 17 [Stamp]
Ken 
J. L. Edwards, Esqr. free
Commifsioner of Pensions 
Washington City Dist of Col
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Bowlingtsun [illegible]  May 16 t[illegible] 1835.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
sin
Enclosed is the declaration
of Nicholas Phelps for a pension with proof of his
service. His declaration was once before sent on
to the department but sent back for want of proof.
Mr. Phelps is old, frail and mudy; a man of
fair character &c.
your friend
S. A. Atchison
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29, 185
The Declaration of
Nicholas Phelps
for a pension
Kentucky
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of N [illegible]7th of june, 1832.
State of Kentucky ss. 
County of Butter
On this 31st day of March 1835personally appeared before the Judge of the Butter Circuit Court Nicholas Phelps a resident in the County of Butter and State of Kentucky aged Seventy - Six 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 provisions made by The Act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he enlisted in The Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Holder and served in the _ Regt.  of the _ line under the following named officers: That he lived in Buckingham County Virginia, on James River when he enlisted and entered The service of the Untied States under Captain Holder, that he rendezvoused at New ^ glargon, Bedford County Virginia, with about 90 men, in the month of October 1778; that he enlisted for three years. He was marched under Captain Holder to Logan's Station, in the Territory of Kentucky, when his company was
put under Col Benjamin Logan; that he remained at Logan's Station to guard the same, until ordered to guard
the prisoners that were taken by Clark at the 'O post in (now Vincenes) to the Block house on Holeston River, about 200 miles from Logan's Station, when he again returned to said Station, after this he was ordered to build
a Block house with others at Whitley Station and to guard it, where he remained until he was disbanded by Col. Logan, the country becoming strong enough
in the opinion of said Logan to dispense with his
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and the service of his fellow soldiers; he was discharged in February 1781, marking two years and four months that he was in the service, he got no written discharge, nor does know or believe that any discharges in writing were given to any. He received pay only for the time he was in service from the commissary Daniel [illegible]. He has ever since lived in Kentucky. He served but this one term of enlistment and under it was in no battle.
          He further states that prior to the service above set out he served a tour of six months as a drafted militia man; in the year 1777, the first of October, he was drafted and mustered under Captain Billy Johns, he rendezvoused at Buckingham Courthouse va., And marched under Major Bill to Williamsburg, Va.
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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 to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
             his
Nicholas X Phelps
            mark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Al [illegible] M. Zean

I Robert Morrison Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Butter County do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Phelps for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office, this 31st day
of March 1835
Rob Morrison Clerk
of Butler County Court
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Butter County State of Kentucky SS.
The deposition of John Phelps a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner who being of good character and to be believed on oath and of sound mind states that being
an older brother of Nicholas Phelps he well recollects that he enlisted in the service of the United States as he sets out in his declaration for a pension under the
Act of the 7th June 1832 and sworn to before
the Judge of the Butter Circuit Court the 31st day of March 1835. I was at my fathers in Buckingham County Virginia when [illegible] 
Nicholas enlisted and also
when the troops marched from New Glasgow for Logan's Station in the Territory of Kentucky. How long he served I cannot state for I never saw him any more until I moved to Kentucky which was some years after. But I have every reason to believe he served as he states, until he was disbanded by Col. Logan for I have heard it from those who were acquainted with his service but are now dead. I am upwards of 80 years old. I further state that said Nicholas enlisted for three years.
I also know of my own knowledge that he performed a tour of militia service of six months at Williamsburg Virginia but I do not recollect what year.
John Phelps
Sworn and subscribed before me John T. Burden and acting Justice of the peace for Butler County this 15th day of April 1855 John T. Burden JPBC
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I Robert Morrison Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Butler County do certify
that John T. Burden is an acting
Justice of the peace for Butter County
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
of office this
given under my hand and seal of office this 
of 1835.
Clerk of Butter County Court [all of the above crossed out]

The suposition of John Phelps May 11 [illegible] Rob Morrison [illegible]

State of Kentucky Butler County Court
I Robert Morrison Clerk of the County Court
of Butler County do certify that John T. Burden is an acting Justice of the peace in & for Butler County and with the foregoing Signature purporting to be his Is Genuine
Given under my [illegible] this officer the
the Seal of my sd office this,  11th day of 
May 1835 in the 43rd
year of the Commonwealth-
Rob Morrison clerk
of Butler County Court