Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5541, for Amaziah Pharis, New Jersey
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Service - New Jersey
Paris, Amaziah
Elizabeth
Number - W. 5541
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2026

Virginia Richmond

Elizabeth Pharis
widow of Amaziah Phariz who was a Private in the N. Jersey line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Sept 1843 and sent to 
R.D. Montague
Christiansburg  VA

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 kPage 157
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Rocky Mount
Nov 25th

Rice D. Montague, Esq.
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia

single
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A list of marriages returnable to the Clerk of Franklin Court for the yer one thousand seven hundred and ninety one - (1791)

Amariah Pharis and Elizabeth Beheler, January
Thirteenth.  I do hereby certify that the above named persons was legally joined together in holy matrimony in the year above written and on the day answered to their names by me.
Randolph Hall, January twenty eighth, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety two.

State of Virginia
County of Franklin.  S.S.

 I Moses G. Lanper do hereby certify the I hold the office of clerk of the court of Franklin in the state aforesaid, and that the above certificate of the marriage of Amariah Pharis and Elizabeth Beheler, is a true extract from the records of the said county court, with the exception of the dates, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, as to the day and year of the marriage - "1791, Janry 13th" and as to the date of the certificate as follows, "January 28th 1792".
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 24th day of November in the year 1840.
M. G. Lanper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.

{seal to left}
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Rocky Mountain, November 24th 1840

Dear Sir
Annexed is a copy of the certificate of the minister that married Amariah Pharis andElizabeth Beheler which is all the evidence of the marriage that I can find in my office - I presume they must have been married by virtue of a publication of the banns (which was quite common about that time) as I can not find any license bann executed by Paris - I hope the evidence answered will be sufficient - your letter was not received until yesterday - a long time to travel 40 miles.

Respectfully, your friend
M. G. Larpen
I don't charge any fee
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Elizabeth Pharis

7616
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Virginia - Floyd County

On this 21st day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me James H. Grey a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and with {illegible} by the law of this state to administer oaths, Mrs. Elizabeth Faris a resident of said county, and aged about seventy one years, and her being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision l made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Amariah Pharis who enlisted in the war of the Revolution on the 23rd day of May 1778 for nine months, and was discharged on the 23rd day of February 1779 that he resided in the county of --- in the State of New Jersey at the time he enlisted, tat he belongs to the Sangstreets company of the 1st New Jersey Regiment, that she always understood him to say that he was a Sergeant Major. She further  declares that she was married to the said Amariah Pharis in the county of Franklin Virginia on the thirteenth day of January one thousand and seven hundred and ninety one.  That her husband the aforesaid Amariah Pharis died on the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty four..  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving services, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Pharis x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named Elizabeth Pharis who is unable to attend at the courthouse, which is a considerable distance from her residence, on account of bodily infirmity, this day and above year written.
December the 26th in 1840   James H. Grey
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Virginia, Montgomery county

I Alice D. Montague clerk of the county court of said county in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Pharis which was taken and sworn to before James H. Grey a Justice of the peace and for the county of Floyd on the 21st day of December 1840 and filed in my office the 28th day of December 1840.
In witness thereof I have herewith set my hand and fixed the seal of said county this twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Alice D. Montague  Clerk
of Montgomery County Court

In copying the foregoing declaration the word "service" was blated by me.
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James L. Kizer Def. Gen. Trenton, N.J.
WIDOW, &c.

File No 5541
Elizth Pharis
Wid
Amaziah Pharis
Pvt. N. Jersey Reg.
Act: Mach {illegible}
Index - Vol M, Page 127

(Arrangement of 1870)
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VIRGINIA  6067

Elizabeth Pharis
widow of Amaziah Pharis dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of---
and who died on the 1st January 1824
of Floyd Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Longstreet of the Regt commanded by Col. _______ in the New Jersey line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate  
of 30 dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 1841  {illegible} R.D. Montague Christiansburg, Virginia 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841j $150.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D.M. Cundy Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2.  Page 181
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Elizabeth Pharis
Wid of Amaziah
VA
Act July 4 1838
Married 1791
died 1824
Allen 9 month private
$30 per annum
New Jersey Line Capt
Longstreet

R D Montague Esq
Christiansburg
VA
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Treasury Department
3d - Auditors Office
11th December 1840

Sir -

I have hd the honor of receiving your letter of the 10th - instart enclosing one to you, from RD Montague, Esq., seeking  information in relation to the revolutionary services Amaziah Pharis (or Faris) of the New Jersey Line and Andrew Keith who is represented to have been from Pennsylvania.
The letter of Mr. Montague is, arguably to your request, herewith, returned - and I have to state, that it appears from the Registers of Muster of the New Jersey Line, that a man by the name of Amaziah Pharis enlisted on the 23rd May 1778, for 9 months, and that he was discharged on the 23rd February 1779.  His rank is not stated in the Register, but he is presumed to have been only a private - He belonged to Longstreet Co. of the 1st. New Jersey Regiment.
I have not been able to find the name of Andrew Keith among the the soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line - as the records of that line, on file in this office, are very imperfect. I  would suggest that information in relation to said Keith's services might, possibly, be obtained from the revolutionary records of the State of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg.

With great respect
Peter Hagner Aud
Hon Robert Craig
House of Reps. U.S.
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State of Virginia,  Floyd County
On this ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber and Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth Pharis, a resident of said county, aged about seventy three years who first being duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acton Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. T ht she is the widow of Amaziah Pharis who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and who enlisted on the 23rd day of May 1778 and was discharged on the 23rd day of February 1779 having enlisted for 9 months, that he resided in the county ____ in the state of New Jersey at the time he enlisted. Th at he belonged to Longstreets company of the first line New Jersey Regiment.That she received a pension of Thirty Dollars under the Act of July 7th 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Pharis her Mark X
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by Elizabeth Pharis who is personally known to me and she is still a widow.
Peter Guersant Jr.  __.
I William Goodson clerk for the county court of Floyd county, certify that Peter Guersant Jr. whose name appears to the foregoing declaration was at the time of signing a legally commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such: in Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 15th day of June 1843.    William Goodson
Virginia, Montgomery County, 
I Alice D. Montague clerk of the county court of said county, certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original declaration filed in my office the 17th day of June 1743. I do  further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Peter Guersant Jr. who was a Justice of the peace in the county of Montgomery before its division, and the I believe his signature to said declaration is genuine and I do...
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also certify the I am well. acquainted with the hand writing of John N. Zenkmeyer, who is the deputy clerk for William Goodson, and I believe that the signature of said William Goodson clerk of Floyd county was made by his deputy aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of June 1843
A.D. Montague.     C
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Jan 4 1841
Seal - Christiansburg Dec 24

VA. 7 July 1838

VA. 7616 Eliza. Pharis

The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
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Virginia Christiansburg Montgomery County
December 28th 1840

Dear Sir

Mrs.Hawsy and Mrs. Pharis have engaged my assistance in procuring for them pensions: the declarations have been presented before a Justice of the Peace in Floyd county where they both reside, but have been filed in the office of this county, in order that all communications may be made to me, at this place, instead of sending them to Floyd county. I see nothing in the regulations of the war office to forbid a course of this kind.  The signatures of the magistrates as well as their official character is certified by the clerk of Floyd. In the case of Mrs Hawsy I have written to the clerk of Northampton county in the state of Pennsylvania for proof of the marriage if to be found, and directed him to forward it to the war office. I  must ask the favour of you to have the register examined for the services of Peter Filler and if the records in your office, furnish me evidence will it be asking too much of you to address a note to the proper office  at Harrisburg on that subject.  I would do this myself but am unacquainted with the proper offices there, and he may answer a letter from you sooner than from me, and it will produce less delay.
I am Sir Your Ob. Ser.  A.D. Montague
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Virginia. Floyd County. S

I Henry Restrough of said county do make the following statement, to with, that Elizabeth Pharis who is an applicant for a pension, and who made her declaration on this day is the widow of Amariah Pharis, and has remained a widow ever since the death of said Amariah Pharis which took place on the day named in her declaration. These facts are personally known to me.
Henry Restrough X his mark

Floyd county county S. Virginia
I James H. Gray a Justice of the Peace in and for said county in the state aforesaid do hereby  certify that Henry Restrough signed the statements in my presence  and made oath that that they are correct and true.  That he is a man entitled to full credit upon oath.  Given under my hand this 26th day of December 1840.
James H. Gray

Virginia Floy County S.
I William Goodson clerk of the county court of said county aforesaid, do hereby certify that James H. Gray - Gentleman before whom the pension declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Pharis was made, and, before whom the affidavit of Henry Restrough was signed, and sworn to, is now and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid county, duly commissioned and qualified, according to law, and is authorized by law to administer oaths.  That I have seen his signature to the said declaration and also to the affidavit and believe them to be genuine.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 26th day of December 1840.  W. Goodson clk
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2230
Christiansburg VA
June 28 of 43

R.D. Montague
Enc. declaration of
Elizabeth Pharis
M163 Rec. June 29 / 43
Pension Office
June 29, 1843
March 5 1843
$30 per anm

R.D. Montague
Christiansburg VA
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Virginia.    Christiansburg June 23rd 1843

Dear Sir,

I herewith enclosed to you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Pharis which you will please attend to, and communications on the subject will be addressed to me.
I sent you the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Golliat   Mrs. Catharine Tecuny and Mrs. Anna Bleacher, and I have not heard from them.  I should like to know what disposition has been made of them.

In Haste
R. D. Montague
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State of New Jersey
Office of Adjutant General
Trenton   October 21, 1897

Hon. E. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I have the Honor to request the you will advise me whether the records of your office show that applications for pension or bounty land for service in the Revolutionary War have been filed by the following soldiers or their widows:
Amariah Phares
Andrew Phares
John Phares
Robert Phares
Nathaniel Ferris
William Ferris

I shall be pleased to have an early reply.
Yours truly,
James Kiger
Deputy Adjutant General
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{boxed upper left:  This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the government and are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls another records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. Div
Revolutionary}

L. W. B.
W. 5541,
W. 4564

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
November 1st, 1897

Sir:-

Replying to your request for information concerning Amariah, John, Andrew, and Robert Phares, and Nathaniel and William Ferris, supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary War, you are advised as follows:
Elizabeth, widow of one Amaziah (letter z underlined), made an application for pension on December 26th 1840, at which time she was 71 years of age and residing in Floyd County, Virginia, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Jersey troops Revolutionary War, for a period of nine months; a part of the time he served under Camp. Longstreet.  Place of his enlistment is not stated.
Andrew Phares made an application for pension on March 18, 1833, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Saline, N.Y., and his pension was allowed for sixteen months and two days actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Williamson and Col. Nelson.  He enlisted at North Brunswick, New Jersey.  His widow, Ruth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
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A very careful search has been made and the names of the other soldiers mentioned have not been found upon the Revolutionary War pension records on file in the Bureau.
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
James. S. Kiger
Deputy Adjutant General
Trenton, New Jersey
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The National Archives 
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives 

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name: Pharis, Moses. Grade: Sergeant
Line: Delaware

Warrant Number 10860
Acreage 100
Issued September 2, 1789
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