Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2025-100, for James Phillips, Pennsylvania
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Continental Phillips, James B.L.Wt.2025-100
Penn. Philips
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Accomack C[ounty], Va. May 16, 1834
Recd. of the Sec’y of War a warrant No. 2025 of 8 to John Phillips, son & heir of James Phillips of the Certs of Invalids for two acres dated May 8, 1834 & forwarded by W. Enion Esq.

[Signed] W.L. Ellis Atty
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James Phillips
N. 2025.
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John Philips
Claim
Jo. Phillips
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I certify that I was well accquainted with James Philips of the County of Lancaster now Lebanon County for many years before his death and I know that he was a soldier in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War, and understood that he became an invaled (invalid) and was placed in the invaled (invalid) regiment and in remained there till the end of the war, and I also know that it was the same James Philips who was, the father of John Philips of this County
John Dollinger

State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon
January 27th 1834
This day John Dollinger made oath to the above deposition and I certify that he is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence and credit as a witness, witness my hand and seal this 27th day of January AD 1834
Jno (John) Bickel (Jr?) SEAL

I certify that I was well acquainted with James Philips of the County of Lancaster now Lebanon County for many years before his death and I know that he was a soldier in the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War and understood that he became an invaled (invalid) and was placed in the invaled (invalid) regiment and in remained there till the end of the war, and also know that it was the same James Philips who was, the father of John Philips of this County
George Bader X His mark

Saml (Samuel) E. Brickel
John Brickel
State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon
Jany 24th AD 1834
This day George Bader made oath to the above deposition and I certify that he is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence and credit as a witness, witness my hand and seal this 24 day of January AD 1834
Jno (John) Bickel (Jr?) SEAL
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I certify that I was well acquainted with James Phillips of the county of Lancaster now Lebanon county for many years before his death and I know that he was a soldier in the pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war, and understood that he became an invalid and was placed in the invalid Regiment and Remained there till the end of the war, and I also know that it was the same James Philips who was the father of a John Philips of this County

                                                     John Dollingan

State of pennsylvania
County of Lebanon
January 27th 1834
This day John Dollinger made oath to the above deposition and I certify that he is a man of truth and entitled to full confidence and credit as a witness, witness my hand and seal this 27th day of January AD 1834


                             G Bickel J.P.  (Seal)


(Statement above is repeated)
Samuel E Bickel
State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon
Jan 24th  A.D. 1834
This day George Bader... (Bader signed with an X and someone wrote out his name)

(oath is same as above and is witnessed by G Bickel J.P)
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon
I, John Philips, heir a law of James Philips do upon my oath declare and testify, that to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said James Philips did Enlist in the year unknown for the term of during the war

And served in the Regiment No. not known until, placed in the Invaled [invalid] Regiment
under the Command of Colonel unknown
of the Pennsylvania line, and that he continued in the service until the war ended, I further declare that I have never Recieved a warrant for the Bounty land promised to said James Philips on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; Therefore know all men by these presents that I John Philips aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Accomack County Virginia to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand an receive from the secretary of war of the United States; a warrant for the quantity of land due to me aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby authorized and ... to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes, or attorneys under him for the special purpose above...;
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State of Pennsylvania County of Lebanon ss
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county John Phillips known to me as a credible person and made oath that he is the only son & heir at law of James Phillips who was a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War and became an involved and was placed in the Invalid Regiment & that said James Philips dies, about the year 1798 or 1799 not exactly known.

Sworn and subscribed before
me this 24th day of January 1854
 
Jos. Bickel Jr                         his
                                    John  X  Philips
                                            mark

Personally appeared before me Col. Valentine Shoufler & John Bickel  serve "Esq" credible & disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of law that they were well acquainted with James Philips in his lifetime who was respected & believe to have been an invalid soldier of the revolutionary war & that he is generally respected & believed to be the only son heir at law of said James Philips who died about the year 1798 or 1799 not exactly known.

Sworn & subscribed before
me this 24 day of January AD 1834

                       //s//                   //s//
                  Jo. Bickel Jr       Valentine Shoufler
                                                  //s//
                                            John Bickel


In testimony that the aforesaid John Bickel Jr was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified in and for the county of Lebanon and authorized to administer oaths in the State of Pennsylvania is at the foregoing dates I have hereunto affixed my seal of court as prothonotary of the Lebanon County Court pen and subscribed my name this 20th day of January AD 1834

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                                Adam Ritscher,  Proth.
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(Reverse side of envelope with two date receipt stamps)


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10-2/4
Com. Pension 

Dear Sir, 
Very anxious to send record of a revolutionary soldier James Phillips or Philips from Pa. wounded in action and died of his wounds is all we know to certainty, for records all being lost.  

--we want the county he was from if Papila also the command 
--we have [record] from the pa. 
{Holmead of Hersey]__
--from the Sen. office of Pa but they are contradictory
Evidently or
Phillips or Philips
also __David Phillips of VA
Record of revolution this not ___

Signed: Curtis R. Phillips
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(Reverse side of envelope with date stamp only)



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C. R. Phillips
Druggist
Cnr Warner Rd & Bangroft Ave
Cleveland, Ohio                                 10-27/4
Bureau of Pensions
Pen. Office Washington D.C.

Since the foregoing (??) months we have the following facts only established.  John Phillips/or Philips - (??) - served in the Rev War - private - Capt (??) McKey Co. of Militia, 5th Bat - Cumberlain Co, Pa. Commanded by Col Joseph Armstrong, date on Muster roll dec 26, 1776. We know he was wounded 2(nd) digit of the hand but of this have no word nor can not find and.

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                                           Curtis R. Phillips
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

November 15, 1924.

Curtis R. Phillips,
Cor. Warner Rd. & Bancroft Ave.,
Cleveland, OHIO.

Sir: 
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that James Philips or Phillips, a soldier in the Pennsylvania Line, became an invalid and was placed in an invalid regiment and continued to serve until the close of the Revolution, dates and details of service not given. He died about 1798 or 1799.

In 1834, John Philips, the only son, was a resident of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed 100 acres of bounty land by the United States on Warrant Number 2025 issued May 8, 1834, on account of his father's services. 

There is no further data on file as to family.
The above noted is the only James Philips of Pennsylvania found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.