Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8213, for William Philips, Maryland
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Md.    Philips, William     R.8213
or Phillips
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33.785
William Phillips
Ohio
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Declarati [damage] order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832:
State of Ohio
Columbiana county Sct. [preceding 2 lines enclosed in a right curly bracket]
On this ninth [different ink & handwriting] day of May
A.D. 1836, personally appeared in open court before the
Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county
now sitting William Phillips [name underlined] a resident of Franklin
township in said Columbiana county and state
of Ohio, aged seventy years on the 17th [preceding 6 words underlined] day of 
July next, who being first duly 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
and served as herein stated. He entered the service
in November 1782 [month and year underlined] (near the first of the month according to the
best of his recollection) at Frederick, Frederick county
Maryland [town, county & state underlined] and served under Captain Michael
Troutman, [rank & name underlined] the subalterns not recollected, under
Colonel James Johnston [rank & name underlined]. He entered as
[damage]stitute for his father Thomas Phillips
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who was drafted by the said state of Maryland;
in this tour he served three months and two weeks, [preceding 7 words underlined] and
was discharged in February 1783 [month & year underlined] (about the
middle as nearly as he recollects, of the month.)
He then again, immediately upon his said discharge
entered the service as a substitute for Enoch Fry
who was drafted by the said State of Maryland, 
and served under the same officers (except the
lieutenant and ensign whose names are not recollected)
for another term of three months [preceding 2 words underlined] and
three weeks till he was discharged. during 
the whole time of said service he was stationed 
at Frederick in Maryland, and is positive
that he served in all more than seven [preceding 4 words underlined]
months. He was in no battle, being engaged
in guarding prisoners; that he had no documentary
evidence, and that he had no documents [preceding 3 words crossed out]
knows of no persons whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his service.
He would further state that at the time
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he last entered the service as aforesaid was in
February 1783 (near the middle of the month to the
best of his recollection) and that he continued to
serve in said last mentioned tour till June
(he thinks about the sixth of said month) 1783.
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 and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
William Philips [an 'X' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name]

We, Jacob Snyder, a clergyman residing in said [word crossed out] Carroll county
in the vicinity of the residence of the said William Philips,
and Samuel Philips of said Carroll county [preceding 4 words inserted] and Thomas Huston residing in Columbiana
county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with William Philips, who had subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be
seventy years old on the 17th of July next; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been 
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion 
Sworn and subscribed [preceding paragraph written in different handwriting]
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the day and year last aforesaid.  Jacob Snyder
Thos G. Huston
Samuel Philips [word 'mark' followed by a '+' after this name]
The following questions were profunded by said court, &
to which the annexed answers were given, to wit:
Q. 1. When & in what year were you born?
I was born in Northampton [crossed out] York [inserted] county, State of Pennsylvania,
A.D. 1766 on the 17th of July. So my
parents told me.
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so
where is it? -- I have not --
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have
you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do
you now live?
When called into service I was living in Thomas' creek
hundred, Frederick county, Maryland, where I resided
about two years after I left the service; then I removed
to Washington county, Pennsylvania where I resided
till A.D. 1812, when I removed to my present residence
in this county (Columbiana) where I have resided
ever since.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted,
did you volunteer or were you a substitute,
and if a substitute for whom?
I was a substitute, in the first tour for my father
Thomas Philips, and in the second for Enoch Fry.
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5. "State the names of some of the Regular officers who
were with the troops where you served; such 
continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect,
and the general circumstances of your service."
I served under Capt, Michael Troutman, Col. James
Johnston both of the Militia--I was but a lad
at the time, and with the rest of my company an
other company was generally engaged taking care
of and guarding prisoners--I do not recollect
of any other officers that were with us except Capt.
John Shealei [this name crossed out] John Shearer.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
& if so by whom was it given and what has
become of it? -- I recd a discharge from
Captain Troutman, which I had for a number
of years; but considering it of no value,
it was thrown away.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood and who can testify
as to your character for veracity and
their belief of your services as a
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soldier of the revolution.
I would name Samuel Philips and
Thomas Huston and Jacob Snyder above
named--who are present. Also William [crossed out] Samuel [inserted] McCrea
George Smith and Hugh Thompson.
William Phillips [an 'X' and the words 'his mark'] are written over the name]

And the said court, do hereby declare their opinion,
after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogations prescribed by
the war department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And it also appears
to them that Jacob Snyder, who has
signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman
resident in Carroll county, Ohio, and that
Samuel Philips, of the same county, who has also
signed the same is a credible person &
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that Thomas Huston, who is a resident of
Columbiana county, Ohio, and who has also
signed the same, is credible person; and
that their statement is entitled to credit.
John J Bowman
G Endle
G M W[illegible]
Judges of the said Court

I, Charles D. Coffin, clerk of the said Court of
Common Pleas of Columbiana county, Ohio, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of said court in the matter of the application of
William Philips for a pension. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this
ninth day of May 1836.
Charles D. Coffin Clk
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8213
William Phillip
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William Phillip
Ohio [underlined]
Rejected
see letter 2 Augt
1836 W. D. Ewing [underlined]
To same October 6, 1837.
let: 19 March 1840 Hon J
Hastings
did not serve
six months

8213 [written in pencil; different handwriting]

Act 7 June 1832 [written in ink; different handwriting]
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Deposition of Bengeman Sliling of
The township of Franklin & county of
Columbiana in [illegible] was taken on the 28
day of Agust 1839 the said Bengeman Sliling
Deposeth and saith that there was drafts
of the Militia during the revolution war [inserted] for the
term of three months in the Maryland line
of Militia
Bengeman Stiling [a '+' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name]
Taken and acknoledgd
Before me [a right curly bracket appears here]
Saml S McCrea
Justices of the peace in
And for said county
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July 25 [written vertically bottom to top along left margin][drawing of a finger pointing toward bottom of page]
[postmark 'NEW LISBON JUN 18 O']   Free [written in ink]
Ohio [written vertically bottom to top] War Department
Com. of Pensions
Pension Office
City of Washington
D.C.
Declaration to obtain a
Pension enclosed [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right curly bracket] [drawing of a finger pointing toward preceding 2 lines]
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NewLisbon, O; July 17. 1836
Dear Sir:
By a misunderstanding the
accompanying Declaration [illegible] has already
been unduly delayed; in consequence
I feel exceedingly anxious that you
should yield the matter your earliest 
attention.--Should there exist any
insuferable mistake in the papers, please [handwriting changes]
advise me particularly of it sending me proper
blanks so early that the matter may be
rectified by our nex court on 22d Augt
as the old man is truly [illegible].
In hopes of your early attention,
I am very respectfuly your [illegible]
W.D. Ewing, Atty
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
for Philips
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Retd & filed
Oct 8th 1839
Rufedeth [preceding 3 lines written vertically bottom to top in upper left corner]
To the Clk of the court of
Common pleas
Columbiana
county
Ohio
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Deposition of Peter Philips of
Franklin township in the county of---
Columbiana taken on the 8th day of Oct 1839
between the hours of ten A.M. and 6 P.M.
of said day at my office---
Deposeth and saith that he has heard
William Philips (now an applicant for a
pension for services rendered the united states
during the Revolutionary war) frequently say
(before he had any intention of applying for
said pension) that he served the full term
of seven month and upwards in the Militia
of Maryland and that in making up the
last month of the seven it was done by 
detaining after the regular drafts were out
on account of the succeeding drafts not
coming in at the time their regular drafts
had expired
[drawing of a seal]    Peter Philips [a '+' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name]
Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year a[damage]said
Thomas. G. Huston
Justice of the Peace [underlined]
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Mar 18. 184[illegible] [written vertically bottom to top along left fold]
Ohio
Mar 18. 1840 [written vertically in pencil bottom to top]
[next 2 words illegible] Phillips [written vertically bottom to top in ink along left center fold]
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Hon J. Hastings
H.R. [preceding 2 lines written vertically bottom to top in ink along right center fold]
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H. of R. Mar 18--40
James L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
I submit to you an extract
of a letter, and enclose a deposition relative to an
application of Joh Philips of Columbiana County,
Ohio, for a pension. If his name is not in your
office merely waiting for these depositions, I will
thank you to return them to me and the usual
instruction papers necessary to govern him in his
application for a pension.
Most respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
John G. Hastings [underlined]
Extract [underlined]
"The enclosed affidavit you will discover app[illegible]
and intended to strengthen a claim of Mr Wm Philips, a citizen
of Franklin township (Columbiana Cy, Ohio) to a pension
for service during the Revolutionary War. I suppose he
has made application at our June Court 1839, and was
directed to procure the testimony contained in the 3
accompanying aff. He requested me to transmit them
to you, in order that they might be laid before the
pension Dept. I I did not consult Mr. Philips whether
he had made application for a pension or not at
our last June Court, but from the foregoing named
affidavits, I drew the conclusion that he had.
You will do me a favor by attending to it."
"J.G. Williams
New Lisbon
Columbiana Cy
Ohio"
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To the Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas
of Columbiana County
Ohio Deposition of
John Philips taken sealed
up and Directed by me
to be used by William
Philips in sd Court

Nance Braley JP.

Retd & filed Oct[illegible]
9th 1839 Ruflee clte
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Deposition of John Philips of Milton Township
in Jackson County Taken on the 17th Day of March
1839 before me Nance Braley a justice of the peace within
and for said County to be used in the Court of Common
Pleas in Columbiana County as follows the said John
Philips Doth Depose and say that William Philips was
in the Revolutionary war six months of the last of
the war in Frederick Town in the State of Mererland
[word rubbed out; illegible] further this Deponant sayeth not
John Philips [words 'his mark' written over the name]

The State of Ohio
Jackson County Ss [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right curly bracket] I Nance Braley a Justice of the peace
within and for sd County Do hereby
Certify that John Philips was by me Sworn to tell
the truth the whole and nothing but the truth as a w[damage]
in the above named Case and that the forego[damage]
Deposition by him subscribed [preceding 3 words inserted] was Re[illegible] to writing by me and taken
on the day and year above written
Given under my hand and seal this March 16th 1839
Nance Braley Justice peace