Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45069, for John Phelps, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
Phelps, John
NUMBER
S45069
CONTENTS
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[left sideways] Certificate in death [illegible] Smith Esq
Amherst N. Hampshire. [illegible] Sept. 1820
Date of death [illegible]

17.269
New Hampshire R
John Phelps.
of Hollis in the state of New Hamp: [HAMPSHIRE] who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beedel
of the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year,
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1820 and sent to Benjamin M. Farley Esqr
Hollis Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 $185.03
Semi-anl. all'ce [ANNUAL ALLOWANCE] ending 4 Sept 1820 48 -
23 mos [illegible] $233.03
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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John Phelps
17269

Sept 1820
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TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
July 5th 1820 
John Phelps aged seventy six resident in Hollis
in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
no property personal or real
John Phelps

And the said John Phelps in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I John Phelps do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; 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 to bring myself within 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.
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And the said John Phelps doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz.
That in the year 1776 he served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Wilkins in Col. Beedel's Regiment in the New Hampshire line for the term of one year. that he faithfully served said time out and was regularly discharged at Saratoga
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 1st 1818
And the number of his pension certificate is 172. 69 That his occupation is Cooper
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
no family
John Phelps

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court [start of crossed out] as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule [end of cross out] whether he hath any property and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before Hon Joshua Darling & J.K. Smith Justices of said Court the 5 day of July 1820
M Eastman Clerk
Hillsborough ss.) Court of Common Pleas. July 5th The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Phelps having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered: It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is of no value Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
M Eastman Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough ss.] I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fifth
day of July 1820
M. Eastman Clerk.
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John Phelps (Hollis)

Bedeel's was not
a continental
regiment. Claim inadmissible
Admitted on roll
to be sent to
Benj M Farley

Hollis N H
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I, John Phelps of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - Cooper and formerly of Amherst in said County - depose, that, in February or January
AD. 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Daniel Wilkins' Company in Col Beedels' Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the Continental Service; and there continued to serve against the common enemy as a Private Soldier till the last of December following, when I was honourably [HONORABLY] discharged -

I further depose, that I never received any
Pension from the United States: that I am seventy three years old - very infirm and wholly destitute of property: and from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support -
April 1st 1818
John Phelps

State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough Ss.
April 1, 1818. Then personally appearing the above named John Phelps made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, Before me
Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sup. Ct. [ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT] (N.H.)
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I, Isaac Hobart of Hollis (N.H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with John Phelps, now of Hollis and formerly of Amherst (N.H.) I well remember his enlisting as a private Soldier into the New Hampshire line in the Continental
Service for one year and being absent from home in that service, as long or longer than that time in AD. 1776 & A.D. 1777
That said Phelps is now very old, infirm, and
poor - being possessed of no property, and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from his country for support
Apr. 1st. 1818 -
Isaac Hobart

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss. April, 1,1818. Then personally
appearing the above Isaac Hobart made oath to the truth of the above declaration
by him subscribed, before me

Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sup. Ct. [ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT] (N.H.)
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State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough Ss. April 1. 1818. I hereby certify
that the written declarations of John Phelps & Isaac Hobart described and sworn to before me have fully satisfied
me, that the within named John Phelps
served against the common enemy during our
Revolutionary War in the New Hampshire line
in the Continental Service as a private Soldier
longer than nine months at one period: and if proper to add,
that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from
his country for support
Levi Woodbury As. Jus. Sup. Ct. [ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT] (N.H.)
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November 19, 1931
BA-J/EEL
Mr. D. W. Garber
U.S. Naval Radio Station
Darien, Canal Zone
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the full records of John and Samuel Phelps. The record of the John Phelps, as described by you, is furnished herein. More information is necessary in order to identify the record of the particular Samuel Phelps in whom you are interested, such as approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at
enlistment and after service and given name of widow. Upon receipt of this information in regard to Samuel Phelps, a further search of
the records will be made in your behalf.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.45059, based upon the
military service of John Phelps in that war.

John Phelps enlisted, place not stated, in January or February, 1776, and served as a private in Captain Daniel Wilkins' Company,
Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, length of service one year.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and resided in Hollis,
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He then stated that he had formerly lived in Amherst County, New Hampshire. There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on AB
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Genl U.S. A [illegible]

45069
INVALID.
Revy [REVOLUTIONARY]
File No. 45069

John Phelps
Pri Rev [PRIVATE REVOLUTIONARY] War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908, Oct. 2. to L. M. War dept. for [illegible]
1912 May1 3 Hist. [HISTORY] to Lezzie Robertson V. [illegible] Letter in S.F. 18183 John Ross.
1920, Sept 8 Hist [HISTORY] to F. M. Collins Ew [ESQUIRE]
1931 - Nov 19 Hist [HISTORY] to
Mr D W. Garber Es [ESQUIRE]
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U.S. Naval Radio Station,
Darien, Canal Zone.
21 September, 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Rev & 1812 Wars Section.
Dear Sir:
I solicit your aid in obtaining verification of Revolutionary services of two ancestors for use in affiliation with one of the patriotic societies. Will
you please inform me if your records show services or
pension applications concerning the following;
Samuel Phelps of Hollis, Hillsborough County, New
Hampshire, served, according to best information I can obtain, in the First New Hampshire Regiment, Continental Line, from January 1, 1777 to November 18, 1779. He resided at time pension application was probably made
at Hebron, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Verification
of his services are desired with names of Company officers if possible.
Also John Phelps, private New Hampshire, Continental Line (N.H. State Papers Vol. XXX, pp 270, 271 ) was
placed on Pension Roll May 31, 1820, commencment of pension
April 1, 1819. His pension application should show the organization in which he served. His father, also named John Phelps (both from Hollis, New Hampshire)
served in the Revolution but because of similarity of
names it is impossible to differentiate between the services of the two. If you will kindly give the services
of the son for whom pension was granted as above it will
enable me to correct this date for publication in family
records and for the purpose stated above.
Should the pension papers of Samuel Phelps be located I would be glad to have you inform me the number
pages bearing on his services or having family references.
Also a statement of cost for having photostatic copies made.
 Be assured of my appreciation for your kind attention to the above.

Very truly yours,
D.W. Garber.
[seal] Received SEP 28 1931
Pension files commission Receipt section
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Rev Sec [REVOLUTIONAY SECTION] [logo picture]
William Skinner & Sons
Established 1848 Mill, Holyoke, Mass.
Offices Baltimore, Md. Cincinnati, O. Cleveland. O. Minneapolis, Minn. Rochester, N.Y. St. Louis, MO.
Cable address "Kilverita" Western Union Code [picture of Indian chief] Trade Mark Registered
"Look for the name in the selvage"
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BOSTON, MASS. August 6th 1920.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
If you have the same may I have a copy of
your record of the Revolutionary War of the following?
John Phelps Hollis, N. H.
Born 1742 Died 1838
Married Mary Lakin at Groton Mass Dec 24 1772

William Collins of Lynn Marblehead and Pepperell Mass
Born in Lynn mass Mch. 29 1739
Died Aug 4 1811
Married Tamar Graves Aug. 9, 1770

If you can furnish the above I shall consider it a favor.
Respt. yours,
WM. [WILLIAM] Collins
MANUFACTURERS OF Skinner's Satins, WEAR GUARANTEED.
[Seal] U.S. Pension office Aug 8 1920
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau.
John Phelps S.F. 45069
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | January or February 1776|
LENGTH OF SERVICE. | 1 year| RANK. | Pvt. [PRIVATE] | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | Captain. | Daniel Wilkins| Colonel. | Bedel | State. | N.H.
Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark] Date of application for pension, April 1, 1818 His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Hollis, Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: [checkmark]