Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43852, for Daniel Phillips, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE  Mass
Phillips, Daniel 
or Philips 
NUMBER S. 43852
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17.211
New York 
Daniel Phillips of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Mass. line, for the term of one year in 1776 

inscribed on the Roll of New York --- at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence of the 9th of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1820 and sent to Roswell Babbitt Esq. Reg Agt
 Gennessee Rochester, New York 

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $182.70 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820, 48
22 mos 22/31 4/30 
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$230.70
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{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March}
Continued

1890 June 3 M.D Phillips history Privt
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Case of Daniel Philips  
or Phillips 
Bond 
17211 
25 May 20 
Sept 1820
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STATE OF NEW YORK, on ONTARIO COUNTY, SS. 
On this 21st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of the proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State), Daniel Philips aged Sixty four years, resident of the town of Henrietta in said county, who being first duly according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
For the term of One year in Capt Trapus Company in Colonel Bonds Regiment Massachusetts line commensing[sic] in January 1776 and that he served for the  Term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt Bartlett in Col Wilson's Regiment  Massachusetts line Commencing in May 1777 

and that he made application for a pension on the Ninth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 17217 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz. 

One Cow $14.00 One Small Heifer$5.00 two swine $4.00   23.00
4 Piggs $3.00 Old Chairs $1.00 One Spinning Wheel $1.00    5.00
One Spider $0.37 five old knives & forks $0.50 Two Iron Spoons 12   1.00
One old looking Glass $0.75 One Old Table $1.00    1.75
Daniel Phillips
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$32.43
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and I do hereby further swear & declairs that I am by occupation a Farmer and that by age and Infirmities am unable to perform but very little labour and that my family consist of Lucy my wife aged 49 years out of health and unable to support herself by Labour Camantha Noble (my Wife's daughter) aged 14 years weakly unable to do but little labour, Pl Noble also unhelthy aged 11 years and Elvira Noble aged 8 years 
Daniel Phillips 

Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of August 1820 in Open Court before me Wm Rogers as Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. , 
I John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty two --- dollars and forty three cents. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the son of the said Court, day of August 1820 
J. Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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Daniel Phillips Application 
services provided
Bond Regt Admitted
Masstts line 
March 1776 1 year 
till March 1777 
Admitted 

Testimony of an officer of Regt proving the service or 9 mos service on Continental establisht in continuation will be satisfactory

He appears in both Capt Company Capth Worthen Regmnet
28 May 1777
23 May 1778

There is no authentication of the interlineations "a credible witness" in the affidavit. The deposition of a brother is not considered disinterested is of course objectionable 

Ralph Parker Judge 
Roswell Babbitt agt 
Rochester, Gennesse, County N York
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State of New York Genesee County ss. 
On this ninth day of April in the year of Our Lord 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas of the County of Genessee . in the State of New York, personally appears Daniel Phillips aged sixty one years resident in the County of Ontario and State of New York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - That he the said Daniel Phillips enlisted in the month of March in the year of our Lord 1776 in the town of Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Captain Moses Draper in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Massachusetts line, that he continued to serve in the the said corps or in the service of the United States until the month of March in the year 1777 when he was discharged from service at Trenton in the State of New Jersey - that he was, during the three years service in his affidavit hereunto annexed in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 
Daniel Phillips
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Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Ralph Parker Judge -

I Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Genesee in the State of New York as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Phillips did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the procedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress 
Ralph Parker Judge 

and I do hereby further that from the oath of Eli Barnes I am satisfied that the said Daniel Phillips is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of the country for his support
Ralph Parker Judge 

Genessee County Ss
I hereby certify that the court of Common Pleas of Genessee County is a Court of Record in the State of New York, and that Ralph Parker Esquire was on the ninth day of April in the year 1818, one of the Judges of the said court, and that the
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official signatures to the declaration and certificates hereunto annexed are his signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this 8th June A.D. 1818 
S Conings
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Daniel Phillips Occupation Farmer 
When he applied, April 1818, for a pension he was residing in Ontario County NY aged 61 years 

In March 1777 he enlisted at Ashfield, Franklin  Co Mass for one year under Capt Moses Draper & Col Bond & was discharged March 1777 at Trenton NJ. 

He served 8 mos in 1775 under Capt Cowden & Colo Woodridge 

In his years since he was in duty near Lake Champlain 

In Spring of May 1777  enlisted for 3 years under Capt Saml Bartlett & Col Nason 

Had a brother named Doctor Phillips who testified to his service 

during his 3 year service he was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne

In Aug 1820 living in Henrietta, Ontario County, aged 64 years

In 1820 his family  consisted of wife Lucy aged & her children by former marg
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43852 
Revy INVALID 
File No. 43 .852 
Daniel Phillips 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18" 
Index: - Vol. 3 Page 392 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Bethel Benton aged sixty eight years of the Town of Seneca County of Ontario known to me to be a competent witness being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he well knew Daniel Phillips in the year 1775 in the 8 months service in Capt Cowden Company company Colonel Rugles Woodbridge Regiment as he belonged to the same Regiment and has no doubt of his serving his time out or untill he enlisted into the year service in which service he saw him in the next summer on Lake Champlain in the United States service in Capt Draper Company Col Bonds Regiment and saw him sundry other times in the same campaign in said Regiment and has no doubt of his serving his time out 

further the deponant saith that he knew the said Daniel Phillips to enlist into the United States service in the spring of 1777 for three years in Capt Samuel Bartlet Company that he knew the said Phillips on his return home at the expiration of his three years service and has not the least doubt of his serving his time out and being legally discharged and that said service was all in the Massachusetts line and further this deponent saith not 
Bethel his X mark Benton

Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of December 1819 before me Philitus Swift Judge of Common pleas - Court in Ontario County
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State of New York Ontario County Clerk Office ⎬
I certify that Philetus Swift whose name appears within and which I know to be his proper hand writing was on the day of the date of the within certificate of proof a Judge in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned & sworn- 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 10th day of December 1819
Heman Norton Dep. Clk
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Genesee County ss  - 

Asa Hull a credible witness being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Daniel Phillips, that he knew him in the year 1776. to be a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that the said Daniel Philips was in the company commanded by Capt. Moses Draper in Col Bonds Regiment of the Massachusetts line and this deponent saith that he knew the said Phillips to be in actual service in the Revolutionary war for at least one year. And this deponent further saith that he that said Daniel Philips is now in indigent circumstances, and further saith not 
Asa Hall 

Sworn & subscribed this 24 April 1819 before me Ralph Parker

a credible witness Genesee County Ss

Doctor Philips ^a credible witness being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a brother of the above named Daniel Phillips, and can testify to the facts in the above affidavit, and further saith that the said Daniel Philips to his this deponents knowledge was in the continental service, not only during the year mentioned in the above affidavit, but much longer. And further saith not 
Doctor Phillips 

Sworn & subscribed this 24 April 1819 before me Ralph Parker
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I hereby certify that the within named Asa Hull and Doctor Phillips are credible witnesses and that the interlineations were made before the affidavits were sworn to before me, the interlinations refered to on the words "a credible witness", in each affidavit, Ralph Parker
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[stamp: May 29 1890]

[postmark: US PENSION OFFICE MAY 27 1890]
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OFFICE OF M. D. PHILLIPS. 
64 REYNOLDS' ARCADE. 

ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 26, 1890 

Dear Sir: Daniel Phillips a revolutionary soldier & pensioner died in Henrietta, Monroe Co. N.Y. about the year 1838. Desiring to erect a grave stone, I am anxious to ascertain the date of his death and his age. Can you furnish me with this information? 
Truly Yours, 
M.D. Phillips 

Gen Green B Raum 
Com of Pensions Washington DC
 1812 1779 widow