Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,923, for Hugh Phillips, New Jersey
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Service
Continental (N.J.)
Phillips, Hugh or Philips
Number
S. 21,923
Born in England
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Date of death not on A.B.
23.268
South Carolina
Hugh Philips Phillips
of Orangh in the State of So Car who was a pr. in the compy commanded by Captain [Illegible] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the N.J. line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina at the rate of 
60 Dollars and [blank] Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of [Illegible] 33 and such Hon J M Felder - H.R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 150
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 30
$180
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by N Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. [Illegible] Page 77
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The State of South Carolina
Orangeburgh District
In the Common Pleas
Personally appeared in open Court before
the Hon. Baylis J Earle, one of the Judge of
the Court of Common pleas, Hugh Phillips
who in further support of his application
for a pension deposeth & saith he was born
in England & came to this country when he was
fourteen years of age, in the year 1773 that he has no rudimentary evidence of his birth or age, this deposeth further swears he received a written discharge from general Count Polaski, but lost the same in a pocket book which he
lost with the said discharge in it. This deposeth
further swears he knows of no one now living
who belonged to the corps of the said Polaski
Sworn to in open court Hugh Phillips
Fall Term 1833
[signature] B J Earle [Illegible]
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No 26025
Hugh Philips Orangeburgh District
S. Carolina
N. J. rolls
Rd
Admit as private
18 mo $60
J.M.

Hon J M Felder
80.00
73.33
__________
6.67
___________
80 00

 [Illegible] Felder Orangeburgh S. Carolina
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug. 24 - 1833
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the service of Hugh Philips Orangeburgh District, South Carolina

Duration of the Period when the service was rendered.
Enlisted 1778

Duration of the claimant's service.
1 Year. 6 Months. - Days.

Rank of the claimant.
privt.

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Genl Pulaski, Captain Schuski

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
74 years Trenton New Jersey

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary evidence papers Correct

Battle of Stono,

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Standard form: REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. No handwriting on the form.]
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[Standard Form: REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. Proof of Service. [j] in brackets at bottom of form. Handwriting at bottom of form: Applicants name is not upon the roll_ he must provide service if he can, or comply strictly with the regulations_ there being no rolls of Pulaskis compy]
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Hugh Philips Declaration
26,025
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State of South Carolina
Orangeburgh District
To Wit. 
On this twentysixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before John S. Richardson of the Judges of the
Court of common Pleas, now sitting, Hugh
Philips a resident of Orange Parish, in the District & State aforesaid, in the seventy
fourth year of his age who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on
his oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of congress passed
June 7, 1832. To wit that he enlisted in the
service of the United States in the year 1778
and served in [Illegible] Count Pulaski's
Corpse [Corps] under that officer & in a company commanded by Capt Schuski, for eighteen months. He enlisted for twelve months, but six months expired before the Corpse [Corps] received its compliment he continued untill the expiration of eighteen months. That he lived at the time he inlisted in 
the service, in Trentown, [Trenton] State of New Jersey - He marched from Philadelphia to a
place called Walpick, & thence on to little York in Pennsylvina thence through maryland Virgina, North Carolina into South Carolina
an to Stono - where he was engaged in a
Battle - from here he was marched to
Charletown when he was dismissed.
He has no documentary testimony of his
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Service - He knows of no person who can
testify to his services except Mr Lazarus [Illegible] (he thinks) can testify to [Illegible]
him (the said Hugh Phillips [Illegible]
under the command of General Count Pulaski.
He hereby relinquishes every 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] J. Winningham
Clerk
[signature] Hugh Phillips

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that the said Gideon Hutto, who has
signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman
and that Lazarus Chavis who has als signed
the same, is a creditable person, that the both
reside in Orange Parish and that these statements are entitled to credit.
[signature] J.I. Richardson

J. [Illegible] Winningham, Clerk of the court of common Pleas, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Hugh Philips for a pension:
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of my office, this
twenty sixth day of March in the year one
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thousand eight hundred & thirty one
J. Winningham
Clerk

Mr. Gideon Hutto a clergyman, & Lazarus Chavis, residing in Orange Parish in the 
District & State have before stated herby cerfiying that we are well acquainted with Hugh Philips, who has sworn to & subscribed
the above declaration, that we believe
him to be seventy four years of age
that he is considered & reputed in his
own neighbourhood to have been a
revolutionary soldier and we concur in
that opinion, and the said Lazarus Chavis further certifies that (from recollection & conversation  with said Hugh Philips) he saw the said Philips
at Stono in South Carolina, under the
command of General Count Pulaski
[signature] Gideon Hutto
[his mark] Lazarus Chavis
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day and year above Mentioned
J. Winningham 
Clerk
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February 19, 1931

Mrs. C. F. Mc Comsey
2774 Park Street
Jacksonville, Florida

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21923, that Hugh Phillips (pensioned as Philips) was born in England and came to this
country in 1773 when he was fourteen years of age.
While residing in Trenton, New Jersey, he enlisted in 1778, served eighteen months in Captain Zielinski's company in General
Pulaski's Legion, and was in the battle of Stono.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26,1833, at which time he was living in Orange Parish, Orangeburg
District, South Carolina.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Revolution
21923
INVALID.
File No. 21,923 
Hugh Phillips Philips
Prv Rev War
Act: June 7, 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 321
Arrangement of 1870.

1909 Oct 18 Hist to Mrs. L.M. Argoe V.L.M.
1915 Feby 16 Hist to Mrs. W.H. Smith
1920 Jany 31 Hist. to Fist to Hattie Yong
1931 - Feb. 19 "   " Mrs. C.F Mc Comsey [Illegible]
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Oct 12 1909
Spartanburg SC
116 Johnson

Interior office Washington D.C.
Give me all the information you can find on record about Hugh Phillips as I find he drawn a
Pension from the Revolutionary war
am a Decendent am anxious to know
allso anything about Levinor Lovin Argrove who  allso drawn a pension & served in the same war
a pention & served in same
Respectfully
[signature] Mrs [Illegible] I. Mr Argrove
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Gaffney, S.C
Feb. 9, 1915

Pension Bureau
Sir
Will you please till me if the name of Hugh Philips wife Mary Bolen, & John Readhimer, wife Christiene Rluer, they must have lived in
Orangeburg Co. S.C. as they are buied there. Hugh Philips had a Bolen son born Jun, 1 1796,
John Readhimer a son Peter born
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Nov. 6 1800
Did they serve in Rev. war?
oblige
Mrs. W. H. Smith

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
FEB 10 1915
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 19 1920
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per Sec
Savannah Ga Jan 15 1920
Department Interior Washington DC

Please give me the War Record of Private Hugh Phillips Revolutionary War Soldier.

Maried Mary Bolen Orangeburg District, S.C.
Pension allowed
Mrs Hattie Yong
2 - 11 1/2  West Henry 
Savannah Ga
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Jacksonville, Fla.
Jan. 28, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs,
Sometime ago I wrote the war
Department, Washington, D.C. for the Revolutionary record of Hugh Phillips
of what is now Orangeburg Co, South Carolina
my great, Great, grandfather. They have informed me their records are very in complete and suggested that I could probably obtain the information from you.
Any information you might
be able to furnish me will be greatly
appreciated.
Yours truly
Mrs. C. F. McComsey,
2774 Park Street
Jacksonville, Fla.
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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. Hugh Phillips Pen. File 21923

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
18 mos.
RANK.
[blank]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Zielinski
COLONEL.
in Gen'l Pulaskis Legion
Battles engaged in, Stono
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Trenton, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 26, 1833 [Illegible]
Residence at date of application, Orange Parish, Orangeburgh Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, born in England & came to this country in 1773 when he was 14 years of age
Remarks: