Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,238, for Jacob Phillips, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York 
Phillips, Jacob 
NUMBER S 11,238 
carded
CONTENTS [blank]
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116.63 
Jacob Phillips Application Sworn 
admitted 24 mos. Private 
Please Send Certificate to Geo: V. Berry Johns  HiC [NiC??] N. Y.
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State of New York Montgomery County SS 
On this 20th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery now Sitting Jacob Lepper of Amsterdam says that he was well acquainted with ["the" is crossed out] Jacob Phillips during the war of the Revolution He says that in the year 1776 he this deponent served with the said Jacob in Captain Jacob Shavers Company, that they served together for the term of nine months and further saith not 
[signature:] Jacob Liber 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
[signature:] Geo: D. Ferguson, clerk
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State of New York Montgomery County } SS 
On this nineteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of county of Montgomery. being the Court of Common Pleas, Abraham Gardinier, who being first duly Sworn, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Jacob Phillips of Root in said County, during the war of the Revolution, He says he knows that Jacob Phillips in the year 1776 enlisted under Captain Jacob Shaver and believes that he was out nine months at this time under the Said Shaver he was not with him at this time: He further says that he knows that the Said Jacob enlisted in the State Troops of New York under Capt John Clute the other Company officers he does not recollect. That he belonged to the same Company, and went in the same Company with the Said Jacob, from Johnstown to the City of Albany and from thence to fort Miller from thence to Fort Edward and that the Said Jacob was with him at Saratoga at the time that Burgoyne was taken, this Company was under the Command of Col Christopher Yates: This was in the year 1777.  on the 1s of March when they went out and were discharged 1s of Jan following and says that the said Jacob did serve the full term of Nine Months: And he further says that the said Jacob did again in March 1778 enlist in the the [sic] State Troops of New York, for nine months and that he together with the said Jacob went from Johnstown, under Captain Simon De Graff Lieutenant, Schermerhorn, the other Company officers he does not recollect belonging to the same regiment, as, aforesaid, that the said Jacob at this time Served nine months with him this deponent and further saith that, they went at this time to West Point 
[signature:] Abraham Gardeneir 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. [signature:] Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
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Montgomery County SS: 
I George D Ferguson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that at the September Term of this Said Court in 1832 personally appeared before the Judges thereof Jacob Lieber & Abraham Gardinier and Each made oath & Subscribed the preceding affidavits to which their names appear attached: And at the December Term of the Said Court in 1832 in compliance with the regular terms of the War Department, did declare their opinion that the said Jacob Lieber & Abraham Gardinier, were personally known to the said Court & were persons of respectability and credability [sic] & entitled to Credit & did order their Clerk to Certify to the War Department the same 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office this Eighteenth day of January 1838 
[signature: Geo: D. Ferguson
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other places in Tryon County And went under Captain Garret Putman Lieutenant Tour Putman, the other company officers he does not recollect that this company belonged to Col Willets regiment. That, he served the full term of nine months at this time and was discharged on the first of January. and your applicant says that he served the next year. an other [another] nine months in the same company and under the same officers, as last above mentioned and was in the Battle fought, at Johnstown, on the Hall Farm: And your applicant says that he served in all four years during the Revolution - and says he has no documentary Evidence: Your applicant says that he was Born in Johnstown, Tryon County, now Montgomery in the year 1750. on the 20th of March: He has resided since the revolution in Montgomery County State of New York: 
He is acquainted with the following persons in  his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his Services as a Soldier of the revolution to wit Abraham Van Horn, Robert S Leonardson 
He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. 
his X mark Jacob Phillips 
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
All Open Court [signature: Geo: D. Ferguson, clerk,
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We Abraham Van Horn a clergyman, residing in the Town of Johnstown and Robert S Leonardson residing in the town of Root hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Phillips who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 82 years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
[signature:] Abraham Van Horn V. L. M. 
R [blacked out] 
[signature:] Robert S Leonardson 
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signature:] Geo: D. Ferguson, clerk. 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States: 
further certifies that it appears to them that Abraham Van Horn who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Johnstown and that Robert S Leonardson who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Root and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit 
[signature:] Robert T Leonard [right edge of page is cut off] 
I George. D. Fergusen Clerk of the County of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Jacob Phillips for a pension 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of off [right edge of page is cut off] this 28th day of September 1832 [signature:] Geo: D. Ferguson 

[the following appears to be the top of the next page, see page 12] 
State of New York Montgomery County } SS 
P
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In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of off [right edge of page is cut off] this 28th day of September 1832 [signature:] Geo: D. Ferguson

[NOTE: the above is the bottom of the preceding page - see page 11] 

State of New York Montgomery County } SS 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgomery Jacob Phillips who being duly Sworn Says that He has no record of his age; He was called into the Service as a draft: He says he was acquainted with Col Marinus Willet, Captain Andrew Fink He does not recollect of any other circumstances than have already been Stated by him in his declaration: He has never received a discharge for any part of his service He resided at Johnstown Montgomery County then Tryon area has - resided at the latter place and at his present place of residence Since the revolution, And this deponent says that he believes he has answered all the objections made by the Department to the admission of his claims and that all the interrogatories are now answered I have served as a private in the Militia for 4 years; for which I claim a pension 
his X mark Jacob Phillips 
Sworn to this 17th day of January 1833 before me } 
[signature:] Aaron Haring Jus Pacis [Peace] 
State of New York Montgomery County } SS 
I George: D: Ferguson clerk of the County of Montgomery hereby certify that Aaron Haring before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made was [right edge of page missing] a Justice of the peace in & for Said County & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & believe it to be his hand writing 
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of office this Eighteenth day of January 1833 
[signature: Geo: D. Ferguson
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in a battle at Johnstown. 
The soldier, Jacob Phillips, was living in 1828 in Root, Montgomery County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, then a resident of Root, New York. 
He died February 19, 1835. 
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family. 
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, a, D. C., and furnish the following data: 
Jacob Phillips 
Certificate [illegible 5-digit number] 
Issued April 25, 1833 
Rate #__.00 [illegible dollar amount] per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
New York Agency. 
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Apl, 18 1901 
E. H. Abrahams Savannah Ga 
Bessie E. Gilbert, Aug 19, 1904 Boonville N. Y. 
24.1904 - To above, that name does not appear in case F. W. [initials] 
Jany. 3. 1905 - [crossed out words] To above. As to date of last payment 
1925- Nov. 6- Hist to Mrs. W. M. Mansfield Aug. 1938- Aug. 30 - last to Mrs Edward Shineman [illegible word] 
1939 Sept 5 Mrs E M. Shineman inf. no further ret. to Jacob Phillips than was sent Aug. 30, 1938 MC 

11238 
INVALID. 
Rev War 
File No. 11,238 
Jacob Phillips 
Priv. Rev. War 
Act: June 7 1832 
Index:-Vol. A, Page 295 
[ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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Revolutionary Claims.
[  B.  ] 
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Jacob Phillips - of the town of Root in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination ; at which period, I was a private in Captain Garret Putman's Company, in the Regiment, ["of the" is crossed out]  commanded by Lt. Col. John Harper New York Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States nor have I ever been on said pension list
Witness my hand, this twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty - Eight
his X mark Jacob Phillips 
Witness Ch. F. Yates 
Before me, Samuel W. Jones Judge of the Court of Common pleas in the county of Schenectady in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Jellis A. Fonda of said ["and" is crossed out]  County & Edward Hudson of the ["said" is crossed out] county Montgomery who did severally make oath that
Jacob Phillips by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand, this 12th day of August
in the year 1828, Note the word "said" erased & "Montgomery" interlined. 
[signature:] J.W. Jones Judge &c
I, John S. Vrooman Clerk of the Court of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Samuel W. Jones before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Judge as above stated and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 12th day of August 1828. 
[signature:] John S. Vrooman 
[NOTE: the seal obscures part of the left side words in the next two lines] 
__ergeant, Corporal, Musician, or private, as the case may be. 
__ the claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since 
the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off : if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of [blank] dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of [blank] 
Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. 
Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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owd [???] 
#11.238
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I, Jellis A. Fonda do make oath, that I was a Lieutenant & Adjutant in the Regiment of Colonel Marinus Willett in the army of the revolution, and that I was well acquainted with Jacob Phillips who subscribed the annexed Declaration , ["and" is crossed out] during the years 1781, 1782, & 1783 until the close of the revolutionary war, when I the said Jellis gave the said Jacob Phillips his discharge and further that all the facts set forth in said declaration are true according to the best of my knowledge & belief. 
[signature:] Jellis A Fonda 
Sworn this 12 day of August 1828, before me } 
[signature:] J. W. Jones a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady
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J. 11,238 
Jacob Phillips 
Aug 12, 1828. Root , Montgy. Co. N. Y. 6. Mch 20, 1750 
Johnsown Tryon Co - N. Y. & at end 
["Pri Capt Garret Putnam Lt. Col. John Harper NY line" is X'd out] 
Mch 1, 76 Pri Capt Jacob Shaver 
Col. Dayton 
NY State Troops 9 mo 
Mch / 77 Capt John Clute 
Col Christopher Yates, 9 mo 
Mch 1 1778 Capt Simon DeGraf 
same regt 9. - 
Mch 1 1780 Capt Garret Putnam 
Col. Marinus Willett 9 mo
Mch 1 1781 same off 9 mo 
Battle at Johnstown
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O. W. & N.  C 
East Hampton, Conn. July, 25th, 1906 
Commissioner of Pensions; 
Dear Sir: 
The military history of William Welch received, thanks. Will you please send me that of Nathaniel Ackley, and William Barton, both of Chatham, Conn. 
And oblige, Yours respectfully, 
(Mrs.) O. A. Clark

[partially legible circular stamp or postmark:] 
__ N DIV. JUL 30 1906 PH BS [??] 

[circular stamp or postmark:] 
PENSION A JUL 27 1906 U. S. OFFICE
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Depart of the Interior Pension Dept - 
Dear Sir Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension of Jacob Phillips, New York who served in the Revolutionary War & rec'd a pension 
Very truly yours Mrs William H. Mansfield 
56 Ring St. Putnam, Conn. 
Oct 8 1 1925 
[circular stamp or postmark:]
PENSION H OCT 8 1925 U. S. OFFICE
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[partially legible circular time stamp, with arrow pointing between the 11 and the 12] 
RECEIVED AUG 15 1938
MAIL. SUD-DIV. 
[three illegible words] 15 

[fairly legible circular time stamp, with arrow pointing between the 11 and the 12] 
RECEIVED AUG 17 1938 
SEARCH SECT. 
INDEX 
SUD-DIV.
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MRS. EDWARD W. SHINEMAN 
122 CLIFF STREET 
CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. Aug 14 - 1938 
Pension Dept Washington DC. 
Gentlemen: Can you furnish me the military record of Jacob Phillips or Philipse who was born in Johnstown N. Y. 1750. believe he enlisted in 1777 under Col. Yates- Died in town of Root 1835- Does his mother's & father's name appear on this record. * does his wife's name appear on it given her birth & when she married Jacob 
I need these dates for a DAR paper & would appreciate any information you could give me. Thanking you Bertelle S Shineman 
Mrs E. W.
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MRS. EDWARD W. SHINEMAN
122 CLIFF STREET
CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. 
Yours Bertelle S Shineman 
Mrs E. W. 

[partially legible circular time stamp, with arrow pointing between the 10 and the 11]
RECEIVED AUG 27 1938 
[several illegible words]
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[partially legible circular time stamp, with arrow pointing just after the 12]
RECEIVED JUL 291939 
___L SUB-DIV 
__der No. 9 
__S ADM 

CHALFONTE-HADDON HALL ATLANTIC CITY, N. Y. 
July 28 - 39 
Pension Dept 
Subject e Soldier Jacob Phillips born Johnstown N. Y. 1750 - Died Root, N Y 1835 
When he applied for Pension was he married? To whom? 
Date of Marriage & where Married 
Also does his application carry his parents name? 
His application should carry this information 
If there is a charge for this information - please advise 
I am interested in any information I can get relative to this man & his family - He was my g. g. grandfather 
Yours Bertelle S Shineman 
122 Cliff St 
Canajoharie N. Y 
Mrs. E. W.
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O. W. & N.  
& 8700 R    R 
Mr. Ware: - 
Will you kindly send me the date of the death of Jacob Phillips Revolutionary soldier. who was born Mar. 20 1750 at Johnstown, N. Y. and applied for a pension Aug. 12, 1828, which was granted him while residing at Root. Montgomery Co. N. Y. The D. A. R. will not accept my papers with- [without]
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-out [without] the dates of birth and death of said ancestor, and as the Cemetery were [where] he is buried is abandoned I am unable to obtain the date - of death. Kindly send as soon as possible. Very gratefully yours Bessie Eugenia Gilbert. Boonville N Y. 

[circular stamp:] 
PENSION A OFFICE U. S. 
DEC 9 1904

Dec. 7. '04
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Etf - 8700 Act June 7 1832 iss. Apl. 25, 1833 N. Y. Agcy 

[rectangular stamp:] 
U. S. 
OLD WAR & NAVY 
DEC 10 1904 FILES. 
P. B.
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papers. Trusting I may hear from you as soon as convenient and thanking you for past favors I am very gratefully yours 
Bessie Eugenia Gilbert 
Boonville, N. Y. 

[rectangular stamp:] 
O. W. & N. DIVISION 
AUG 18 1904 
RECEIVED 

[circular stamp:] 
PENSION A OFFICE 
U S. 
AUG 16 1904 

[circular stamp:] 
PENSION A OFFICE 
U. S. 
AUG 19 1904
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[rectangular stamp:] 
U. S. 
OLD WAR & NAVY 
JUL 30 1904 
FILES. 
P. B. 

[circular stamp:] 
PENSION A OFFICE 
U. S. 
JUL 29 1904 

Mr. E. F. Ware - 
Dear Sir - Can you give me any information  regarding Jacob Phillips, Revolutionary soldier in Col Willets' regiment of Levies, and one same name in Col. Fisher's Tyron County of the N. Y. regiment.
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[circular stamp:] 
PENSION A U. S. OFFICE 
JUL 29 1904
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To Chf. OWN Div. 
d tion APR 5 1901 
COMMISSIONER 

WILLIAN W. OSBORNE ALEXANDER A. LAWRENCE. 
Osborne & Lawrence, 
Attorneys at Law, 
Savannah, Ga. 
Savannah, Ga., Apl. 3rd., 1901. 
Department of Interior, 
O. W. & N. Division, 
I. N. P. Ex'r. 
M. P. W., Washington, D. C., 
Dear Sirs: - 
Can you give me any information as to the identity of one Jacob Phillips of New York, supposed to have been a Captain in a 
New York Regiment during the Revolution, and to have married a lady from Newport, R. I.? 
Any information on the above line will be appreciated by, 
Yours very truly, 
Edmund. H. Abrahams 
124 Gwinnett St. West, 
Savannah, Ga.
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F. W. 
I. 11,238. 
Rev. War. 
August 24, 1904. 
Madam -
In reply to your letter of inquiry, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show the name of the wife of Jacob Phillips, a soldier of the Revolution, a history of whose services
was forwarded to you under date of August 9, 1904.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
Mrs. Bessie Eugenia Gilbert, 
Boonville, N. Y.
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JRW 
I.11238: Rev. War. 
Jan. 3, 1904. 
Madam:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that the date of death of Jacob Phillips is not of record in this Bureau. For date of last payment of his pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data: "Certificate No. 8700, Act of June 7, 1832, issued April 28, 1833, New York Agency." 
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner. 
Bessie E. Gilbert, Boonville, N. Y.
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Rev. and 1812 War Section. 
November 6, 1935. 
Mrs. W. H. Mansfield 
56 Ring St. 
Putnam, Conn. 
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 11238, it appears that Jacob Phillips was born March 20, 1750 [last number of date corrected] at Johnstown, Tryon County, New York. 
While residing at said Johnstown, he served as a private in the New York Troops as follows- From March 1, 1776, nine months in Captain Jacob Shaver's Company, under ["s Regiment" is crossed out] . 
From March 1, 1777, nine months in Captain John Clute's Company, Colonel Christopher Yates' Regiment, Not sar when Bar was taken 
From March 1, 1778, nine months in Captain
Simon DeGraff's Company, Colonel Christopher Yates' Regiment.
From March 1, 1780, nine months in Captain 

corrected before sent met [??] Nov 6 - '28 auf [initials?]
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Gerrit Putnam's Company, Colonel Willett's Regiment. 

The next year, her served nine months in same company and regiment, and was at the battle of Johns-town.

He was allowed pesion on his application executed September 19, 1832, while a resident of Root, Montgomery County, New York, aged eighty-two years. (stricken)

He died February 19, 1835. 

There is no data on file as to family. 

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.

(Handwritten) Agency Book