Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Philip Shultis, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York 

Shultis, Philip 

NUMBER
S_____

CONTENTS
Dorcas Shultis, widow of above
soldier, was pensioned as former
widow of Samuel Walker, New York,
W. 15331.
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Vermont 14106
Burlington
14395 New York
—
Philip Shultis
of Clinton Co State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Venaller of the regt
commanded by Col Livingston in the N. Y. ma
line for 13 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
—
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May
1833 and sent to J.C. Hubbell Chazy
Arrears on the 4th of March 1833 $86.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 21.66
—
$108.32
—
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 56
Con to Pen Agt 26 Abril 1838.
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To Burlington Vermont for
4th Sept 1837. 4 May 1838
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14395
Philip Shultis
Clinton county
N.Y.
admitted.
13 mo Private
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BRIEF in the case of Philip Shultis
of Clinton Co in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 years --
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Table heading "Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served."]
[Table subheading "Years, Months, Days. As a Gen."]
in 1775 2 (months) Private Capt Bayerfellow Col Livingston
2 " " " "
1776 9 Capt Van Allen Col. Livingston

5. In what was he engaged? Maine
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Columbia C. N York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Current
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Cult
Examining Clerk.
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14395
Philip Shultis
application
for a pension
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of this Act of Congress passed June 7 1832

Late of New York
County of Clinton to:

	On this third day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two personally
appeared in open Court before John Palmer
First Judge John Warford, & James W. Wood. Judges
the Court of Common Pleas  of the County
aforesaid now sitting (Setting?) Philip Shultis a
resident of Chary in the County of Clinton
and State of New York aged Twenty six, who
being just duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath make the following dec-
-laration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7t 1832-
	That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officer and served as herein stated that he
was born in a place called East camp, in Liv-
-ingstons Manor in the County of Columbia in
the State of New York & when he lived when
he was first called into serve, that he was
born in the year 1756, but has no record of
his age - that since the Revolutionary War
he lived awhile with his Father at the place
of his nativity, from whence he removed to
Kinderhook in the same State, when he died
about then years, & then remained to Highgate in the State of Vermont, when he has
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constantly resided until about two years since
he remained to Chary of aforesaid, when he now lives. That he fast entered the service at
the town of County Livingston aforesaid, in the New York
Malitia (sic) in a company commanded by Captain
Teal Rugerfellow, Lieutenant Philip Rugerfellow + a regiment commanded by Col Livingston,
the year he says he cannot recollect, but that it was before Burgoin was taken, that they first marched to Albany from there he marched to Fort Ann on Wood Creek this then was the frontier + their duty was to repell (sic) the attacks of the Indians had a scirmish with the Indians. That he was in this service something over two months when from regular troops took their places + he with this company returned home. 
That again when General Burgoin was penetrating through the country, he again volunteered in the said militia of the States or New York in this same company, and under this same officer, and in the same regiment marched to Saratoga and remained their and in that neighborhood until after Burgoin was taken, that he was then engaged in his capture as far as the malitia (sic)  were wanted, + soon after returned herein, that he was at this time in this service more than two months but the prior time he does not recollect.
That in the year 1776 as he thinks, then was a draft tho malitia (sic) for the
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term of nine months that his father David Shultis was drafted, and this deponent took his plan as his substitute, that he entered a company commanded by Captain B. Vanallen Lieutenant Yankoop and Livingstons regiment, recollect the marched in the fall of the year, to West Point on the Hudson river, + was stationed at the upper fort. which at that time was commanded by General Washington the regular troops then stationed near the water, doesnt recollect the names of officers, was at that time unable to speak or understand the English language being Dutch. that while he lay there, he went with a detachment on an expedition through the woods to a place called Wallkill in pursuit of Indians + Tories + was gone about ten days. that he continues at West Point + in the neighborhood in the said service until the expiration of the nine months and was discharged at West Point + returned tome got no written discharge as he recollects ha never given. that the officers with whom he served are dead, that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person where testimony he even procurs who can testify to his services 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
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of any states.  That he states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. By Matthew Lax and William Willson
Sworn to and subscribed this day + year aforesaid in open court before me Geo M Beckwith acting clerk of Clinton Com. Pleas } Philip Shultis

We Matthew Lax + William Willson residing in the town of Chary in the county of Clinton + states of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Shultis, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Matthew Lax
William (his X mark) Willson
Sworn + subscribed the say + year aforesaid in open court before me 
Geo M Beckwith Acting clerk of Clinton Com. Pleas.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department, that the above named
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applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Matthew Lax and William Willson who has signed the preceeding certificate, and resident in the town of Chary in the county of Clinton and State of New York and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
  I George M Beckwith acting clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Shultis for a pension. 
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of October 1832.
Geo. M Beckwith acting clerk
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Mr Edward you will please direct your answer to the subscriber Wm Bridges
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State of Vermont      
Georgia District  ss}
On this 17th day of April 1838, before me the subscriber Judge of Probate in + for the district aforesaid, personally appeared Philip Shultis, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Fenalon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension-roll of the State of N york, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be there payable in future.

The following are his reasons for removing from Chary in the State of N york to Highgate in the State of Vermont.  He has recently purchased a farm in sd (said) Highgate, and removed his family from Chary afd (aforesaid)to sd (said)Highgate where he intends to spend his days.
Philip (his X mark) Shultis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid                                                  
                                                                                                      
  Before me
                               W Bridges Judge of Probate

And on the same day and year above written personally appeared before the court aforesaid Abraham Carman of Highgate in sd district a person well known to this court, that he is a person of veracity, who testified that the above named Philip Shultis who had subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath to the same, is the identical person named in his the sd Phillips Pension certificate by him exhibited to this court for the purpose of a transfer from the N york Agency to that of the State of Vermont.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said probate court and subscribed my name at St Albans in said district this day and year within written
William Bridges Judge
I further certify that the pension certificate exhibited by the within named Philip Shultis was signed by Lewlass dated on teh 9th day of May 1833, No 14106. countersigned G Edwards com of pensions
Wm Bridges Judge
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From* to end of letter taken from claim of Samuel Walker widow Dorcas who was also widow of Philip Shultis
W 15331
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Wid not give age of Hiram as he was 46 yrs old in 1849
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M Rice
No file number
Certificate No 14106 Act 1832
Claimant Philip Shultis 
Service New York Rev War.
REMARKS:
No serv other than above, and no rejected claim found on Vt Agency book notation refers to ctf # 5322 Act 1848 which is the ctf number of Dorcas Shultis pensioner as former widow of Samuel Walker.
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W Evans May 3
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept.
City of Washington
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Mechanics' & Farmers' Bank
Albany Pension Agency
April 30 1838

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 26th aish
I have to state, that Philip Shultis
a Pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832  at
43 33/100 Dollars per annum was last paid to
the 4 day of Sept. 1837.

I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't

Tho. W. Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent
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W Evans
Hon, J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Mrs. Walter Lawrence, 28 Oakview Ave. Maplewood NJ
Maplewood, N.J., November 28, 1924

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D C

Dear Sir,
Have you records of the men who fought in the American Revolution?  I am anxious to know if George Newton, born in 1730 
in Sussex County, New Jersey and Philip Shultis born in 1755 in Bearsville (woodstock) Ulster County, New York, served in the Revolution.  Can you give me such information or tell me where it may be obtained?

I am desirous of obtaining this information as I should like to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and both of these men were my great great grandfathers.

Thanking you for any information you may give me, I am
Respectfully yours,
Henrietta Ingram Fingee Laurence
(Mrs. Walter Laurence)
28 Oakview Avenue
Maplewood, New Jersey