Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8215, for Jacob Phillis, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Phillis
Jacob

NUMBER
R. 8215
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Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [ this  line is crossed out]
REJECTED [stamped]
8115
Jacob Phillis
Service:
Enlisted:.............,18
Discharged:.........., 18
Application filed:.........18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for.......,18
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Jacob Phillis
Louisiana

Rejected

See let. 27 June 1838
to Hon. R.C. Nicholas

8215

did not serve in 
a regmt and organized 
corps.
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V34.534
Jacob Phillis
Louisiana
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Parish of St. Helena
State of Louisiana}

To the Honourable the Secretary of the Treasury:

The undersigned, Jacob Phillis of the Parish of St Helena & State of Louisiana would respectfully represent that he was born in London County in the State of Virginia, February 9th 1763, and that in the year “77 he emigrated with his father to Pennsylvania and located on the head waters of Racoon Creek and Robertsons Run about 12 miles from Pittsburg—that at that early period of his life he took up arms in the defense of his country and served with but little intermission throughout the gloomy period embraced from “78 till the fall of “82–that he did not serve as a regular soldier, but situated, as he was, in a frontier section, it became his lot to contend against the merciless savages in the warfare which they waged upon the western frontier.

The undersigned and your petitioner, would further represent that he served a great portion of the above mentioned period as a ranger, and when not acting in that capacity, that he was almost constantly stationed at Moore’s fort So called to aid in protecting the inhabitants against the depredations and butcheries of the savages, and that the other forts that were within the distance of a few miles, were Samuel Beler’s fort
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Boston Bogert’s fort and Joseph Vance’s fort—

Your petitioner would further represent, that those under whom he served were not regular officers but were elected by the companies in which he served and that those officers were Lieut. Thomas Reed, Capt. Andrew Pos, & Capt. Thomas Bay—Your petitioner further represents that he knows of no one now living who served with him in the years above mentioned; and that it is with reluctance that he makes application for a pension, but that his advanced age, extreme poverty and decrepit State impel him to make this appeal for a small pittance to support him in his declining days. And as in duty bound he will ever pray-
Jacob Phillis

State of Louisiana—Parish Court: Aug. Term.
Parish of St Helena}

In open Court Personally appeared before me, Samuel Leonard Parish Judge of the Parish & State aforesaid & Ex Officio Judge of Probates on this 29th day of August A.D. 1837 Jacob Phillis of the said Parish and after made solemn oath that the above petitioner by him subscribed is just & true, and that he served his country as is therein Set forth—In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and affix 
my seal official at Greenberg in the
Parish afsd. on this 29th day of Aug 1837
Samuel Leonarda P. J.
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State of Louisiana 
Parish of St Helena}

I William Venables of Said Parish & State, and a minister of the Gospel, do depose and Say that I have been acquainted with Jacob Phillis of said Parish for Several years past, that the Said Phillis during that period has Sustained a good character for truth and veracity—that I have never heard any thing to his disadvantage, but have considered him an honest and industrious old man—and I further State that he is in indigent circumstances & that I believe full reliance may be placed upon his word—and further this-Deponent saith not-

Wm Venables

Subscribed & sworn to before me Samuel Leonard, Parish Judge & Ex Officio Judge of Probates for the Parish & State afsd. on this first day of September A.D. 1837– In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal official on the day last afsd —

Samuel Leonard P. J.
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Parish of St. Helena 
State of Louisiana }
Parish Court- Aug. Term
A.D. 1837-

Personally appeared in open Court John Corkern, Sheriff of said Parish, who being duly Sworn deposes & says that he has been acquainted with Mr Jacob Phillis of Said Parish for the Six or Seven years last past- that the Said Phillis is much advanced in years—that he has frequently heard Mr. Phillis Speak of his Services during the revolutionary war that he has Sustained a good character & that he believes him to be a person in whose word the utmost confidence may be reposed—
John Corkern

Sworn to before me in open Court & Subscribed by the Said Corkern on this 29th day of August A.D. 1837- In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal official on the day afsd. at Greensburg in said Parish—
Samuel Leonard P.J.
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Parish of St Helena
State of Louisiana}

Parish Court- Parish
Term-Augt. Term 1837-
I Dempsey Kemp of the Parish & State aforesaid of lawful age depose & say that I have been acquainted with Jacob Phillis of the Parish afsd- for Six or seven years last past—that he is much advanced in age & in indigent circumstances—that he has sustained a good Character during the period of my acquaintance & that I believe the utmost confidence may be reposed in his word—
D. Kemp

The above Deposition of Dempsey Kemp Sworn to in open Court before me Samuel Leonard Parish Judge of the Parish Court of said Parish & Ex officio Judge of Probates on this 29th day of August A.D. 1837–In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal official—
Samuel Leonard P.J.