Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39009, for John Phillips, Rhode Island
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R.I.
Phillips, John
S. 39009
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[Illegible]
May 11. 1822
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4,762
Rhode Island
John Phillips
Capt [Illegible] Private
Rhode Island line
[Large handwritten number 4]
In the army of the Untied States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of _8_ Dollars per month, to commence on the _8th_ day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Dec. 1818 and sent to [Illegible] Providence.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [Illegible] : 1819 
[Date illegible]
39.20
48.--
87.20
{Revolutionary claim. Act 18th Marck, 1818}
3 years
Glouester
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John Phillips
Ready to be [Illegible]
Admitted
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I John Phillips of Glouster in the state of Rhode on solemn oath do declare and say in the Month of May [Illegible] 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Stephen Olneys company in Col Israel Angells regiment in the Continental Army of the United States in the Rhode Island line, In which [Illegible] continued three years [Illegible] next following [Illegible] I received a [Illegible] discharge, which discharge is now [Illegible], I farther declare that I am now in [Illegible] circumstances and [Illegible] in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
John Phillips
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Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that on this Eighth day of April 1818 came before me John Phillips [Illegible] to the truth of the [Illegible] In witness whence of I have [Illegible] to let my home [Illegible] have caused the Judge of the District Court for said District to be [Illegible] office.
David Howell
District Judge
The signature of the Judge and on the seal of the of the District Court of the Unted States for said District are [Illegible] [Illegible] officer
Witness
Benjamin Carvell
[Illegible] [Illegible] Court
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John Phillips Schedule
N. 4762
March 1819
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United States of America
Rhode Island District.  Supreme Judicial Court
March [Illegible] H.D. 1822
On this twentieth day of March 1822, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record within and for said county John Phillips aged 74 years, residing in the town of Glocester in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that he served as a private in Col. Angelli regiment of the Rhode Island line, three years: that he made a primary declaration on the 8th day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being N. 4762.  [Illegible] I do solemnly [Illegible] 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, [Illegible] or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent [Illegible] [Illegible] to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of [Illegible] entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" [Illegible] on the Eighteenth day of Marc, One thousand and Eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not now [Illegible] any person in trust for me, any property or [Illegible], 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
John Phillips.
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A Schedule of Property & Income (necessary clothing & bedding excepted") of John Phillips.
Two cows, one pair of Steers two years old, one old waggon and two chairs.  Other than the above he has no property except as above excepted.  And the said John further saith that he is Laborer, and works when he is able; but being now so old can do but little: that he now lives with one of his children who is also [Illegible] and unable to support him, has no family of his own = under these circumstances feels entitled to a continuation of his pension
John Phillips
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 20th day of March
Witness William Henry Smith Clerk
Rhode Island District,
Clerk office of the Supreme Judicial Court AD. 1822
 [Illegible] William Henry Smith clerk of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of this said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of this said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy five dollars;
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 6th day of May 1822
[Star shaped seal affixed to this document] Wiliam Henry Smith Clerk of said court.
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
[Illegible handwritten initials?] S39009
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , _________________, 19_____
 In Reply to your request of ____________________, received ________________ for a statement of the military history of John Phillips a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ELNISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  May 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 yrs
RANK.  Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Stephen Olney
COLONEL.  Israel Angell
STATE.  RI
Battles engaged in, ______________________________ [Handwritten check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____________________________ [Handwritten check mark]
Date of application for pension, Apr 8, 1878 [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
Residence at date of application, Gloucester R I.
Age at date of application, 70
Remarks:  Children referred to names not stated.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
6-2856
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39.009
INVALID.
Reg
File No.  39,009
John Phillips
Pri Rev War
Act:  18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 392
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
1922 Sept 9 Hist to Mrs. W. H. Marsfield.  [Illegible]
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This may certify that John Phillips served as a soldier in the company of which I had the command in the second Rhode Island Regiment Commanded by Col. Israel Angell on the Continental establishment during the term of three years or thereabout
Providence March 8th 1818
Stephen Olney
To the Hon. [Illegible] David Horwell Jude of the district Court of the United States for the Rhode Island District
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I Joseph Touettes of Glocester in the District of Rhode Island certify [Illegible] [Illegible] that I am personally well aquainted with John Phillips of said Glocester an old revolutionary soldier - that I have known him for the last thirty years & during that time he has been a hard working man.  & during the latter part of said period he has been entirely destitute of Property [Illegible] is now for advanced in life & unable to labour - I further certify that I do not believe that said Phillips has any property except the clothes on his back, & [Illegible] not a change of them
Joseph Touettes
[Illegible] [Illegible] District [Illegible]
I certify that on this twenty fourth day of November 1818 personally appeared before me the above named Joseph Touettes [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Benjamin Cowell
[Illegible] - of Dis Court, 
Rhode Island District.  Providence 22 Nov. 1818.
I certify that I Joseph Touettes is a representative in the General Assembly of this State and entitled to full and entire credit.
David Howell
District Judge.
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[Oval Stamp black ink]
RECORD
JUL 18 1822
DIVISION
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RI 1818 Prov Recrd 1-60
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a copy of the Pension paper of John Phillips of Scituate (Foster) R. I.  I don't know if his birth was 1732 or 1742 [underlined]
Yours very truly
Mrs William H. Mansfield
56 Ring St. Putnam Conn.
He rec'd a pension

July 14-1922

[Round Stamp in Black Ink] PENSION 
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OFFICE