Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 225, Philip Anglin, Va
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3-1776 
Service                                         Number 
VA       Anglin, Philip                    R, 225

Contents
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Henry County State of Virginia to wit 

On this 9th day of April - 1834 personally appeared before Jno. Dillard- a justice of the peace for the county of Henry aforesaid and as such a member of the county court of Henry County aforesaid (the same being a court of record) Philip Anglin Sr a resident in the said County of Henry aged ninety one years who being first 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 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That early after the commencement of Revolutionary War the torries having committed many depravations one Capt. Bush raised a volunteer company of which this declarant become a member. in which company he served for three weeks as he now recollects in suppressing the tories. He does not recollect the year. After this in the year 1779 as well as he now recollects he marched from the place where he now resides in the county of Henry which was then a part of Pittsylvania county under Capt. James Shelton against the tories who had become very troublesome & were committing many depredations on the Virginia and north Carolina lines.   and served under the same Capt. James Shelton a tour of three months. He recalled that he was stationed a part of the time at a place called the Flower Gap in the Alleghany Mountain which at that time was a place of rendezvous and shelter for the Tories. hereafter his term expired he was discharged and he thinks that no written discharge was given to any of the company - If any was given to him he has lost & totally forgotten it -  For evidence of his service he refers to the affidavit of Stephen King marked A hereto annexed who was with this declarant during this said tour.  He further states that sometime after his said discharge & return home he was called out by Colo.  Abraham Penn then as well as this declarant recollects the Lieutenant of the County & marched with & under the said Colo. Abraham Penn against the tories into North Carolina on the Yadkin River, where it
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was understood the tories had collected in great force - a few days before our arrival the tories had dispersed, and we marched up the County & were stationed at several places in the tory settlements where we remained until they were dispersed and subdued - and after the expiration of his tour of three months which he served was discharged. He received no written discharge as well as he recollects. He states particularly that he expected to prove the service of this tour by Major Peter Huerston of the County of Stokes in North Carolina, and for that purpose sent his son Robert Anglin to the House of said Huerston 
whom he found on his death bed- He refers to the affidavit of Major William Carter of the County of Patrick in Virginia hereto annexed marked B for the best evidence he can now furnish of the facts. He states also that he served two small tours one in guarding the prisoners taken at Kings Mountain on their way to Charlottesville in Virginia, the other the prisoners taken at the Cowpens -  he escorted the prisoners in each instance some distance  and was employed about twelve or fifteen days in both instances  - He was never in the Army composed either of the Continental
or Virginia line & therefore states the officers with whom he was acquainted other than those with whom he marched- 
He states that he was born on the 20th of December 1742 in the County of Albemarle in Virginia - he has the time of his birth on a small piece of paper used by his father as a kind of family register - when called in service he lived where he now does in the County of Henry then a part of Pittsylvania - he removed from the County of Albemarle when he
was about twenty years of age & lived in Amherst & Bedford till he was about thirty years of age when he removed to his present place of residence in Henry then part of Pittsylvania where he has resided ever since - He is known to the Honbl N H Claiborne now a member of Congress from this district -  to Genl John Dillard, George Hairston Esqr. West Dandridge of the County of Henry to Coo.l Greensville
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Penn of theCounty of Patrick and many others in the said Counties of Henry and Patrick —  
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of State of Virginia.  

Philip Anglin  
**[his mark]**  

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
Jno. Dillard  

We, Silas Minter — a clergyman residing in the County of Henry — and Col. James Staples residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Anglin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be ninety-one years of age, that he is represented and believed in the neighbourhood 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.  
Jno. Dillard  J.P.
Silas Minter  
James Staples  

And I, the Jno. Dillard — so as aforesaid a Justice of the Peace in the County of Henry, and as such a member of the County Court of Henry — do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  

And I also further certify that it appears to me that Silas Minter, who signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman residing in the County of Henry, and that Jas. Staples, who has also signed the same, is also a resident of the said County of Henry and is a credible person, and that their certificate is entitled to credit. I also certify that the foregoing contain the —
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original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Philip Anglin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day & year before written.
Jno. Dillard  [handwritten SEAL]

Virginia  Henry County Sct.
I Anthony M. Dupuy Clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby certify that John Dillard whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his said signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Henry Court house this 20th day of August 1834 in the 59th year of the Commonwealth.
Anthony M. Dupuy


32.558
Declaration of Philip Anglin Sr.
of Henry County Virginia
for a pension




Hon. N.J. Claiborne H.R.
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[obscured] William Carter's
Affidavits
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State of Virginia  Patrick County to Wit
This day Major William Carter of the County of Patrick aforesaid personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County and made oath that about eighteen months since as well as this affiant now recollects he was at the house of Major Peter Hairston in the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina and heard a conversation between one       Anglin who he understood to be a son of Philip Anglin of the Henry County in Virginia  that he heard said Major Hairston say that the said Philip Anglin was in the Revolutionary War but he seemed not to recollect particulars and said that old Mr. Anglin had better come to see him, and refresh his memory   this affiant states that the said Hairston was at the time very low in health & that he departed this life as the affiant understood and believes in a very few weeks afterwards.
Given under my hand in the County aforesaid on this 14th day of February in the year 1834.
Thomas J Penn J.P,

Exhibit B

Patrick County Virginia
I Thomas J. Penn a justice of the peace for the county of Patrick being the same Thomas J Penn who subscribed the above affidavit of Major William Carter do hereby certify that said Majr. William Carter is reputed as a man of truth & that his statements on oath are entitled to credit.
Given under my hand in the County aforesaid this 11th day of December 1834.
Thomas J. Penn J.P.
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Virginia  Patrick County to wit
I Abram. Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick certify that Thomas J. Penn is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 12th day of December 1834 in this 59th year of the Commonwealth
A. Staples  C.P.C.C.

[SEAL]
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ex'r  INVALID
No 225

[STAMP]   REJECTED

Philip Anglin
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Philip Anglin
Virginia
225
Rejeected
19 Jan. 1835

Hon F.H. Claiborne
same  July 28 1835
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Henry County to Wit
Mr. Stephen King of lawful age this day personally appeared before me Peter Smith one of the Commonwealth's justices of peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath - that Phillip Anglin Serv'd a militia tour of three months in the Revolutionary War, under Capt. James Shelton and was with him sd. King against the Toreis, and stationed part of our time at a place called the flower gap and was discharged at that place together with me said King, Sworn to before me this 30 November 1833
Peter Smith JP

Exhibit A

Henry County
I Peter Smith a justice of peace for the County of Henry being the Peter Smith who subscribed the above affidavit of Stephen King do hereby certify that the sd. Stephen King is resputed a man of trust & that his statements on oath are intitled to credit.
Given under my hand in the County afors'd. this 13th December 1834
Peter Smith JP


Virginia Henry County Sct.
I, Anthony M Dupuy Clerk of the County Court of Henry do hereby certify that Peter Smith whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificates is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Henry Court house this 22nd day of December 1834 in the 59 year of the Commonwealth.
Anthony M. Dupuy
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Taylors [illegible]
19th July 1835

Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC



Mr. [illegible]  July 27
Va.
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Dr Sir
Philip Anglin of Henry County Va last fall or winter sent to your department a Declaration for a pension as a revolutionary soldier.  Will you be so good as to write me what was the decision[?] on his application - Direct your letter to me at Rocky Mount Franklin County Va. and  by an answer by return mail you will do me a great favour.
I am
Sir
Yr mo obt
Nath H Claiborne
13th July 1835