Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31908, for George Philips, [Blank]
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Continental
French
War of 1812

Philips, George                
or George Nicholas
S.31908


Born in France
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(Left Side)

733
Kentucky
George Philips

of Mercer Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a priv. of cav. in the company commanded by Captain Elsang-of the regt. commanded by Col. Washington in the Virginia time for two years from 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 100 Dollars--Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March,1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of October 1832--and sent to 76 on.R.M. Johnson, Georgetown

Arrears to 4th Sept.1832  $150--
Semi=allowance 4 March 1833 $50.-
$200.
{Revolutionary Claim,]
{Act of June 7,1832]

Recorded by Wm.S. Allison Clerk
Book D, Vol.9   Page 55

(Right Side)  
1875, Nov.11 W.D. McBride -sent synopses of enlistment, residence to as the nearest cad of his enquiry


Office of the Bank of the United States, Lexington   November 18. 1834
RECEIVED OF JOHN TILFORD, Agent for paying Pensions, Thirty Seven  Dollars  09 Cents, being for 4 months 14 days Pension, due to me,as,the descent of George Philps deceased--from the 4 day of March 1834, to the 18 day of July 1834,for which I have signed duplicate receipts,  Dolls.37.09  (witness)        Sarah (X) Philip 
                                           Her Mark.
H.M Hawkins
(side  
under Act of 7th June 1832
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Chillicothe Mo

March 18 -79

Mary Davis

States Geo. Phillips died July,1834 and was an Invalid pensioner requests to be informed  as to his birth place

Stamp.-
Thirs Auditor's oOffice
March 24,1876
RECEIVED   J
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1st hayt 4w 32                3w33-2W34
Book H, -Kentucky Pd 4 qr.34


Chillicothe Mo.
March 15th 1876

Ho. Third Audition of the Treasury 
Washington City D.C.

Sir,

the heirs of a Soldier of the War of 1812 George Phillips, who volunteer +Served with th Regt. Commanded by Col. R.M. Johnson, Ky, the soldier was thrown from his horse, producing a[rupture) he was granted Involed pension, and Obtained Said pay untill,18th of July 1834-where he died, in Floyd Co. Indiana, age 77 years- said George Phillips came from France with Lieu. La Fayette in 1780 and served, in the Revolutionary War, His heirs request any information, the Rolls of the War of 1812, will or his declaration. Made to obtain Penson, as to the place of his birth in France or his residence at the time of his Enlistment, in France with Gen. La Fayette, for  american Service-George Phillips. Never to return to France-He lived for a time in Amherst County Virginia. In 1812 he located to Mercer County Ky-in 1813-he vol. in the Regt. with Col. Johnson as Aforesaid and died in 1834 at Floyd Co. Ind.--He owned a valuable property in France. Its location to his heirs (Grandchildren) is unknown, his Father and Mother + family, were dead. When he left France. -he named Sarah Bloom, in Ky.  They had one daughter (only child Americaus  Phillips.  She married William Davis, -All of the above Named are dead. -of the Davis family-and The person requesting information from you is one of the Davis family-and (Fraud) Daughter of the old Soldier of the Revolution and the war of 1812.-- Please direct Your-
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answer to W.D. McBride, Chillicothe Livingston County Missouri,

Very Respectfully
Mary Davis
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State Kentucky 
Mercer County Ss.

on this 13th day of August in the year of our Lord 1832 personably appeared before me a Justice of the county court of Mercer (a court of record) George Philips aged 75 years who bring first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the  act of Congress the 7th June 1832.(fitz.0 I George Philips  states that I am now seventy five years of age and first Citizen of the united States in the revolutionary war and in July 1780, I Enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary  war during the war and was attached to the company  of Capt. Eslang and in May 1781 I was marched from the White Plains to Philadelphia & Alexanderia and attracted to Col. Washington's Regiment of horse and then marched to Little York where I aided in capturing Lord Cornwallis, and after he was taken, we marched to Charlotta courthouse when we were stationed until the war ended and where I, resided and in Amhurst county after the war closed until the year 1812 when I moved to Kentucky and settled in Mercer County and sent year volunteering in Col.  R.M. Johnson 's Regiment and march to Canada I further State that as a faithful Soldier until the war of the Revolution ended and have long since lost my discharge having served out my time. I further state that while I was in Col.R.M. Johnson Regiment in 1813 in Capt. Robert McBride's company in pursuit of Gen. Proctors army on the 4th day of October in 5d. year i was thrown from my horse which I proceed an injury in the rim of my belly which has since increased until a rupurter has taken place which totally disable me from labor so
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I can not support myself which quite a while since the United States for any i further unless quick claim. (LL i COULD GET OUT OF IT) I may annuity which I may have, have upon the United States for any [handout] or annuity which I may have, expect the Present  and I am not a[ fiugiaun] of the U States or of any state whereof my hand this 13th day of August.
George  (X) Philips
his mark

Mercer County City) This day personally appeared before me a Justice and Judge of the county court of Mercer County, Francis Adams a resident of said county and make oath as following witness I Frances Adams being duly sworn, states That I am now in the 81st .year of my age, and very infirmed so that  I cannot confidently others could   that I am  well acquainted with  the above Philips and  have been before and  since the Revolutionary war in  entered the Army of  the Revolutionary  together in July 1780 and  was attached to the same  company and served with Col. Washington Light [Brige.} and bring attached to the same Capt..Eslang company, and aided in capturing Lord Cornwallis and continued in Service until the war Ended, the G, Philips was a faithful soldier an I knew him well the whole time In July 1781 we marched from The White Plains to Philadelphia Baltimore + Alexandrina and this time to Little York where we Captured Cornwallis and there after his capture to Charlotta court house when we were stationed until the  war ended  and I was Discharged-Witness my hand  this 13th day of  August 1832.
Francis (X) Adams
his mark
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We, Martin C. Duncan a clergyman residing in Mercer County and George Thompson (cant read) residing in the same county do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted by serving with George Philips who has subscripted genuine to the above declaration That we believe him to being the age he has stated, and that he is what is and believed in the neighborhood when he said to have been a Solider of infatman  or truths  said is concmion of his means, Witness our hand this 13th day of August 1832--Martin C. Duncan
G. Thompson

State of Kentucky Mercer County Ss.
I do hereby certify that the fore going several declaration wase subscripted and sworn to before me a justice and judge of said county court by the said George Philips and Francis Adams, are aged and infirmed revolutionary soldiers and I do hereby declare as justice aforesaid after the investigation prescribed by the war department that  the above-named applicant was a revolutionary Soldiers and served as they  state and I further  certify that it appeared me that the  foregoing Martin C. Duncan who has signed the foregoing certificate  is a  Clergyman residing in Mercer County and that Col. George Thompson is also a citizen and resident of said county and signed Thier respective certificates before me and that they are a creditable persons and that their statements are intitled to full credit given under my hand this day 15 August 1832
George W. Thompson J.P.
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We the undersigned residents of Mercer County do hereby Certify that we have been for many years acquainted with the witness Francis Adams and have always been represented as a revolutionary Solider and a person of  honsety- Given under our hand this 14th August 1832.
[Process before
J. Addison Thompson
John J. Allen

Mercer County} this day [Rottslacaper) J .Addison Thomson and John J. Allen made oath to the credit of the above statement begin and is my friend this 16th day of August 1832-
Geo. M.J. Thompson J.T. 
Hon.            R. M. Johnson Chartan  Academy
$100 per annum
Geo. Philips
mercer County Ss.
I George Thompson Presiding Judge of the county court aforesaid Before which the foregoing Declarations and Affidavits were made and sworn to do hereby further certify That the within George Phillips on account of bodily infirmity and a rupture of the rim of the abdomen, could not attend court as he is very infirmed without great Incovestest lyin under my hand the 24 day of Sept. 1832.

Geo.W. Thompson J.P.
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STATE OF INDIANA

Floyd County, Sct. Floyd Circuit Court,1834
SATISFATORY proof was this day made in open court, by the oath of John Thompson that George Philips late a Pensioner of the United States, departed this life on the 18 th. day of July 1834 and that the said George Philips was the identical person named in an original certificate, now here shown to the Court, bearing date of 15 day of October 1832 and signed by Lewis Capt. Secretary of War, granting to the said George Philips a Penson of one hundred dollars per annum per Certified and numbered 732/tf and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the Court, that Sarah Philips is the widow of the said George and she is now living.

I, Harvey Scribner Clerk of the said County, do certify, that the above is truly transcribed from the records in my office.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office, this 30th. day of October...1834

Harvey Scribner Clerk
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Sarah Philips widow of George Philipa dead--
$37.09
 Indiana
Act 7th June 1832
Nos. 320 to 372 including
Land Gr. 1834

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER

RECIVED FROM GAO

2921
Leem by
4' 1034
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County  Ses

Be it know that before R.S. Todd   a Justics of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, appeared Sarah Phillips, and made oath in due from of Law, that she is the Widow of George Phillips the named original certificate was her (proefision) of which I certify by the following is a true copy
 "WAR DEPARTMENT"
Revolutionary Army Claim.

I certify that in  formity with the Law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832, George Philips of the State Kentucky, who was a private of the Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution, is intitled to receive one hundred dollars and ---cents per annum; during his natural life,commensing on the 4th March 1831 and payable Semi-annually on the 4th March + 4th September in every year.
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Received and cataloged
J.L. Edwards


(move this)

Given at the War Office of the United States October 1832 (big tear in paper)
Lew Cass
"Sec't. of War"


that She was residing in Floyd County, Indiana, and has resided there for two years first , and that previstly  then to the resided in Clarke County, Indiana.
Sarah   (X) Philips
Her Mark             




Sworn + subscribed the 18th day of November 1834
before me.  

R. S. Todd    J.P.
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State of Missouri
Livington County,S.S.

on this 28th day of August 1875. before me Ira B.Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for Livington county Missouri personally Came James Davis, who being duly sworn according to Law, says deponents to resided and post office address is Chattian Missouri, Deponent is the grand son, of George Nicholas Phillips, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, came with the French Army, for American military Service with Genl. Lafayette in 1780, and after the war he remained in Amercian was granted pension by the U.S. for said Military Service,untill is death, in 1836 or 1837, and obtained all due on Said Pension. George Nicholas Phillips, Married Sarah Floyed,they located in Floyed County Indiana, and had one daughter, only child, America Phillips. She married, William Davis, they were the parents of this deponent. and three other Children, After the death of the Pensioner, his Widow Sarah Phillips returned his pension Certificate, and obtained all due, our grand father George Nicholas Phillips, left a Valuable property in France, and He never returned, nor deposed of it, deponent and three others, his only heirs, request the Commissioner of pension, as a favor, To give the Roll Showing (Company and Regt.) and Place in France, George Nichalas Phillips  was from. A Soldier as Stated, afterwards a Pensioner of the U. S.  and died in Floyed County Indiana.
,
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State of Missouri
Livingston County }

I, J. R. Middleton clerk of the County Court in and for Livingston County, and the State of Missouri hereby certify , that Ira. B. Brown Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, and whose genuine Signature is affixed was at the date now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Livingston County Missouri, And all his official 
Acts, as such, are Entitled to full faith and Credit, 


In testimony where of I have hereto set hand and affixed the Seal of Said County Court at Chillicothe Livingston County Missouri. 
This 4 th day of September. A.D. 1875,
J.R. Middleton Clerk

(side note)
Geo. N. Phillips Revy.
widow Sarah Mo.1

Postal Stamp
Department of the InT.
Sep 20 1875
Pension Office
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[top left corner]
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
om

[top right corner handwritten]
MMHF

January 17, 1924

Honorable James B. Aswell
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Aswell:

In response to your letter of the 15th inst., I have the honor to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31908 that George Philips was born in France, date not stated, and came with the French Army for American military service in 1780, and in May 1781 was attached to Colonel Washington's Regiment of Horse, was at the surrender of Cornwallis and served until the war ended.

After the Revolution he lived at Charlotte Court House and in Amherst County, Virginia.  In 1812 he moved to Mercer County, Kentucky and in 1813 volunteered in Captain Robert B. McAfee's Company, Colonel R. M. Johnson's Kentucky Regiment, and on October 14, 1813 was thrown from his horse and injured in the abdomen incapacitating him from further service.

He was allowed pension on an application executed
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August 13, 1832 while a resident of Mercer County, Kentucky aged seventy-five years.  He died July 18, 1834 in Floyd County, Indiana.

Soldier married in Kentucky, date not stated, Sarah Bloom who died in Putnam County, Missouri in 1870.

They had one child, Americas who married William Davis.  She had four children, James A and Mary are the only ones whose names are stated and they were residents of Chillicothe, Missouri in 1875 and 1876 respectively.  Said James A. referred to his grandfather as George Nicholas Philips.

The above noted is the only soldier named George Philips, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Sincerely,

Commissioner.
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                      31908
         Revy.   INVALID.
1812


File No.  31,908
George Philips
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:--Vol.  2       Page 321

(Arrangement of 1870)

(Right Side)

1918 May 18 Hish to Mrs. R. J. Barnett
1924-Jan.17-Hist.to J.B. Asevell
1926-July 6. hist. to Mrs.J.H. Wilson
MMHF
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TREASUEY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
March 31 1876

Respectfully referred to

Ho, John A. Bencley Commissioner of Pensions with the request that the information ask for is enclosed letter of Mary Davis, Chillicothe, Mo. if obtainable from the original application of George Phillips, a soldier of the Revolution, be furnished

      George Phillips was pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1832-Certificate granted 16 th. October 1932--and was paid at Lexington Ky. to the date of his death July 18,1834.  

Horace Austin
Auditor.

J.
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Finance Division   (over)

Department of the Anterior
PENION OFFICE,


Washington, D.C. Oct.18,1865

Respectfully returned to W. D. McBride Esq. Chillicothe M---As the name of George N. Phillips, nor his widow Sarah have been found on the roll of the State of Indiana, the State in

 which he, and after his death, his widow resided, should be specified and about the year of her decease.
Return enclosed paper with above information.

H.M. Atkinson
Commissioner


31,908
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Chillicothe Mo. Oct 28 ,1875

By Respectfully retuned to the Comm. of Pensions, Washington City D. C.
 With information that the Revolutionary Soldier Geo.  N. Phillips was a resident of Rockingham Co. Va. for some years after the Said War, He was a Stone Mason by trade, and from thence went to Ky. Afterwards, located in Floyd Co. Ind.-in 1818 or 1820 he was pensioned, by the U.S. For Revoy. Service.
And after his death, his widow Sarah-Returned, said Certificate, + obtained a pay due at Lexington Ky. I believe he recd. his pay at at sp,e pay agency in Ky.  his widow Sarah never obtained a pension and died in Putnam Co. Missouri in 1870.
W. D. McBride  

His heirs believe,his Penson was paid him in Some Bank in Lexington Ky.
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               WAR DEPARTMENT
               Revolutionary Claim.


I certify that in conformity with the Law or the United States, of 7th June 1832, Georges Philips of the State of   Kentucky who was a Private of Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution 
is entitled to receive One hundred dollars, and ---cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March,1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
               Given at the War office of the United 
                this Sixteenth Day of October
                 one thousand eight hundred and 
                  thirty-two,

                                          Lew Cass
                                           Sectary of War.


Examined and
Countersigned,  
 J.L. Edwards
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Have no idea what this paper saids its all crossed out.
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(Top is Crossed out, and paper is  will try but is also sideways)

Payments to be made at Lexington by the present to S Branch Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agentcy of Kentucky.


FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO

Recorded by Wm. Allison
Clerk, in Book   D. Vol.9
page 55
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State of Kentucy
County of Mercer

the undersigned 2 [practicing Physican of the town of Homesburg do hereby certify that we have this day named George Phillips an old, a solider of Col. Richard Johnsons regiment in Capt. C. B.  Chafin company in the last war. And find that he was rupture or Heria in the rim of the abdomen which seems to be of long standing and also his right thigh. Seems to be wilting (marry) which he states was accorded by the fall from his horse while in  5d. orging.amest Regiment. This rupture and injury (cant read) any time ability and is our opinion we believe that he ought to be entitled to a full pension and we do not believe that he will at his age again be able to labor sufficient for his support given under the 14th August 1832.

Right Side
 Wm Pawling
J. Addison Thompson

Mercer County Set.
This day William Pawling+ Joseph Adison Thompson two respectable practicing physicians of Homesburg came before me a Justice of the peace for said county + made oath to the foregoing statement + I further certify that they an credible person. From under my hand this 14th of Semp't. 1832.

George W. Thompson J.P.
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State of Kentucky Mercer County Sels.
J. Thomas Allen is Clerk of the Court that George W Thompson Eqs. whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of Signing the same are acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of duly commission is and qualified and as full faith and Credit in and ought to be given to his official acts as Such.


In Testimony where of I have hereunto Set my hand + affixed the seal of my office is 14th. day of Aug. 1832.
Tho, Allen Jp.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERRIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISON

briefed by JTB5/18/18
Orig.
Cert.
 Claimant Sarah Widow
Soldier  Geroge Phillips
Service Col. R. M. Johnson Ky
Died 1834
Mil. War 1812

No.----claims, Service record----191
----Clerk

REMARKS    No. 1812  orod. as above

W. T. Waite
Chief Division.
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Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
April 20,1926

Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of Interior
Washington D. C.


I would like to get all information possible as to one George Phillips, pensioned 1835, Pen 3, Ky. 121.
Also, would like to know if you have one more Charles Phillips listed and his record.

Thanking you in advance for your troble, I am
Yours truly,

M.A. Wilson

Mrs. J. H. Wilson
Lookout Mountain
Tenn.
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/one 3c stamped Envlope res,, Rev.Sec. RWS




Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;-

please send me compete record of one George Phillips (Philips) of Mercer County, Kentucky, who was afterwards placed on the pension roll, and oblige, 

Yours, Mrs. R.J. Barnett
304 Howard St.,
Pullman, Washington.

May 10,1918
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JAMES B. ASWELL,M.C.
EIGHTH DISTRICT LOUISIANA 

RIGHT SIDE
MEMBER OF
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

CENTER

Congress of the United States
house of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
January 15,1924.

Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Mr.. Commissioner:

Referring to the inclosed  carbon copy of letter returned service of J.P. but in had by one from
the Adjutant General, I shall thank you to give me any information you may have concerning the two men by the name of George Phillips who served in the Revolutionary Army from Virginia.
Kindly return the inclosure  with your reply.

Sincerely yours,

J.B. Ashwell
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May 18, 1918.

Mrs. R. J. Barnett
304 Howard Street
Pullman, Washington.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 10"instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of George Philips S.F. No. 31,908that soldier was born in France date not stated and came with the French Army for American military service in 1780, and in May 1781 was attached to Colonel Washington's Regiment of Horse and was at the surrender of Cornwallis and served until the ended. After the Revolution lived at Charlotte C.H. Amherst County. Virginia.  In 1818 he moved to Mercer County, Kentucky, and in 1813 volunteered in Captain Robert B. AcAfee's Company R. M. Johnson's Kentucky Regiment, and on October 4,1813, was thrown from his horse and injured in the abdomen incapacitating him from further service. He was allowed pension on an application executed August 13,1832, while a resident of Mercer County Kentucky aged 75 years, and he died July 18, 1834, in Floyd County, Indiana.

he married in Kentucky, date not stated, Sarah Bloom. Who died in Puhami Co. Mo. in 1870, they had one child, Americas who married William Davis
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She had four  children, James A. and Mary are the only ones whose names are listed,said James A. referred to his grandfather as George Nicholas Philips. 
Very respectfully, 

G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.