Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8180, for Richard Philbrick, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
CONTENTS
Philbrick, Richard
Olive
NUMBER
R. 8180
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7074
Olive Philbrick
widow of Richard
N H
Act 7 July 1838.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simon P. Colby is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the twenty first day of August 1867 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 29th day of April 1840
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benaiah Richards is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 27th day of June 1835 and will expire on the 27th day of June 1840 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 25th day of April 1840
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Town Clerks Office Goffstown N H.
Hillsborough SS
September 19. 1838
Richard Philbrick and Olive Kinson
Married the twenty second day
of May Seventeen hundred and eighty
seven -

I certify that the above is a true copy from the records of
said Town Books with the exception of the date, which is
expressed on said record in fair legible figures as follows
May 22 1787
Moses Poor Town Clerk of Goffstown

I Moses Poor above named depose and say I hold the office of Town Clerk for the Town of Goffstown in the county and State aforesaid, and that the shone is a true extract from the record, of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Moses Poor,
Town Clerk 
Hillsborough
September 19, 1838 ⎬ SS Sworn to and Subscribed
before me
Benaiah Richards Justice of the Peace
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Book
Ephraim Philbrick
His Book
-
Richard Philbrick 1754
Marey Philbrick
Rachel Philbrick

Richard Philbrick Listed the 18 day of
September 1776 Listed

John Blasdell Listed the 19 day

September 3 1778 my Son march
for New York Richard filbrick

John Blasdell March the same time
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Ephraim Philbrick
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Simon P. Colby
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 25th day of April 1840
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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I Ephraim Prilbrick a resident of Ware [Weare] in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, aged 49 years
Depose and Say that the annexed Memorandem [Memorandum] Book is a Book of my Fathers, Richard Philbrick, and is in his own handwriting, and always been in the possession of my Father untill
his death and since in my possession

and further testify that the annexed leaf is from a Book of my Grand Father Ephraim Philbrick
in his and my Grand Mother[']s handwriting, and has been in possession of my Father Richard Philbrick ever since my remembrance until his death, and since in my possession
Ephraim Philbrick

Hillsborough SS
April 18th 1840 Personally appeared Ephraim Philbrick above named and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
S. P. Colby, Jus. Peace

I certify that Ephraim Philbrick above named is a-
Credible Person, whose statements are entitled to
full credit in and out of Court 
S. P. Colby, Jus Peace
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I Ephraim Philbrick a resident of Ware [Weare] aged 49 years
Depose and say that my Father Richard Philbrick
husband to Olive Philbrick, who has signed the annexed declaration, Died on the 26th day of May 1825 and saw him
after Death.
and further testify and say that my Mother Olive Philbrick has been a resident of my Family ever since the Death of Richard Philbrick above named, and is at the present time, and further testify that She has never Married since the death of her above named husband, and Still remains a widow
Ephraim Philbrick

Hillsborough SS
April 18th 1840 Personally appeared Ephraim Philbrick above named and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.
S. P. Colby  Jus. Peace

I Certify that Ephraim Philbrick above named is a
credible Person, whose statements are entitled to full
credit in and out of Court.
S. P. Colby, Jus Peace
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Muster Roll of a Company raised out of Col. Jonathan Moulton Regiment of Militia to Join the Army at New York in Col Tash[']s Regiment
William Prescot Capt
Abraham Sanborn Lieut
Benj Clough Ens [Ensign]
Richard Philbrick Private, Bounty £6
Bi[unreadable] £2.10

State of New Hampshire
Hampton Sept 21. 1776 Pursuant to the order of the Hon Council and Assembly of said State I have mustered and paid the above officers and
soldiers they being all able bodied effective men
Jona [Jonathan] Moulton Muster Master

State of New Hampshire
Secy of State Office Feb 10 1840
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true exact from the original Record
now in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of
the 7th July 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay and
pensions to certain Widows

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss
on this eighteenth day of April 1840. Personally appeared before me Simon P Colby, Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for and County and State aforesaid,
Olive Philbrick a resident of Ware [Weare] in the
County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid, Aged 77 years,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her
oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."
That She is the widow of Richard Philbrick, who was
private in the Army of the Revolution. That according to her
best knowledge and belief, he Served under Capt Prescott at New York.
That he entered the 18th day September for Eight Months AD 1776 that he was Mustered the 21st day of September 1776 by Jona [Jonathan] Moulton Muster Master and Joined, Capt. William Prescot Company, Lieut Sanborn in Col Tash[']s Regiment N.H. line, and march for
N. York and served Eight months and discharged.
(as may more fully appear by the original entry of his Father annexed)
That he also enlisted at Hampton Falls N. H. the 5th day
of August AD 1778 for Eight Months and Marched
for Rhode Island (Can not state his Captain or Col.) in the N
Hampshire line (as will more fully appear by the original
memorandum in his hand writing, annexed.
over
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She further declares that she was Married to the said Richard Philbrick, on the 22nd day of May A.D. 1787. (as will appear by certificate annexed) That her husband, the aforesaid Richard Philbrick Died on the 26th day of May 1825
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above Stated.
Olive Philbrick her mark
Witness S. P. Colby Ephraim Philbrick

Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and
year above written before me
Simon P Colby
Judge of the Court of Com Pleas aforesaid

I certify that the above [page blotted] was taken at the dwelling
house of the above named Olive Philbrick, She being unable to attend court from bodily infirmity
S.P. Colby Judge of Sd [Said] Court
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]

8180
P. O. Olive Philbrick
Service:
Enlisted:, 18
Discharged: REJECTED, 18
Application filed:, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for, 18
Contract
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7074 - N. H. Act 1838
Olive Philbrick widow
of Wm [crossed out] Richard Let [Letter] to W. West,
June 1840
8180
Act of July '38
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Addition
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Mess
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Richard Philbrick his Book 1776 March
Thomas Starr
Division
201234567891/11,928.59
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20
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2
56
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167
160
49
60
182
170
58
20
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29
Richard Philbrick This Book
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365 20
7300 24
29200 60
1392000 60
53420000
16/478 64
07 00
98
60
4
14
365 40
146 20
90 [illegible]
365 33
1093 1099
19048 24
0

[crossed out] en 2:2| en:2| rn:1:4| J E 1:4| J F 40 Jesse
JD 6L0 JL | Richard 1:15 Cn C4

We saled [sailed] from New Carcy [Jersey] Jenewarey [January] the 13 Day our Paseg [Passage] was 20 Days we arrived at Point Peter the 3 Day of february we had a fair passeg [passage] and blessed be God for It
1778 Richard filbrick [Philbrick]
1777 April the 10 day
We towed out of Point Peter the 11 Day of [illegible] April we saled [sailed] for new carcy Port
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Beef 127 pounds at 1 Shilling Pound
129 20 29
one State note of 10 Pounds Payed to P[illegible]
[page cut off] eits ed the the arlinor
on 24=10=16=3
13=20=19=2
24
129 10
1290
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Thomas Stanford
96:19:10:9
57:19:11:2
68:14:9:1
49:10:8:3
258:3:4:1
2100:1:10:0

4678 12
9356 
4678
30/56136 [illegible] 71
30
81
61
[page smudged]
30/261 240
213 210
35 38
6
I Richard Philbrick Came home from Carolina fthe 6 of february 1778 In Challs
6/24000 400
24 100
6/1200 200
12
6/6000 399
54 60 54 60
6/2000 333
18
20 18 20 86

William Waddels Saled [sailed] from New Country
february the 28 Day 1778

For Value received I promis [promise] to pay to David Hilyard the Su [Sum]
I Richard Philbrick Came home from Charles town in South Carolina the 6 of February 1778 And Blessed be God For It
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April Fourth
in the Lot Cape Horn

1778 August the 5 Day I Inslisted [enlisted] for Rode [Rhode] Island

6/22000 3666
18
40
36
40
36
40 36
7
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Stores 3 galens [gallons] of Rum Chocklott [chocolate]
4 Cakes 6 Pounds of Shugar [Sugar]
Stores 2 galens [gallons] of Rum

1777 April the 28 We ware [were] saling [sailing] for New
Carcy Spyed [spied] Three Sale [sail] the grayound [ground] the Scarbrough the other a prise [prize] sloop [illegible] grayound 1 26 boar [bore] Down and [page torn] s to that and struck us and cared [carried] us into [page torn] prisoners and put me on board the henary a brigh [brig] bound for the West indians [Indies] the 8 Day of May for 2 Dollars a month

1777 october the 25 we sale [sail] from the granades [Granadas] to Saint Cit November the 6 We sale [sale] for New York November the 25, 6 of us amarican [American] tuck the floor in £ 25:59 November the 29 Day arived [arrived] at Charles[town] in South Carolina and [page torn] be to God for it 
Newbury [illegible]
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Richard Philbrick d 1825
Olive M. 1787 S.
76. 8. Wm Prescott, Tash, on roll
78 27 ds Leault on Vol 1 Vol 2 27 ds

Memo "1778 Aug 5 I enlisted for Rhode Island"
"I Richd [Richard] Philbrick came home from S C Feb 6 1778"
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Concord N H May 18 1840
Sir
I herewith transmit to you, the Declaration and papers of Olive Philbrick, widow of Richard Philbrick, for a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 when examined plese [please] to return the result to me, at Concord NH P Office
I am Respectfully your Obt [Obedient] Servt [Servant]
William West Attorney for the Claimant

Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C