Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23844, for John Phillips, New York
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
New York 
CONTENTS
Phillips, John
NUMBER
S. 23844
CONTENTS
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Albany 32.188.
New York
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John Phillips, decd of Alderson in the State of (late) N who [illegible] Private in the Co commanded by  by Captain -- of the [blank] commanded by -- in the line for 8 mos 3 days  RevWar. NY
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and endg. on the 15 [?] Apr 1835 the day of his death
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Aug. 1844-- and sent to J. J[illegible] Brodalbin, NY
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book D [?] Vol.  4 Page 55
[illegible] Lewis Phillips.
--Benjamin Phillips.
Elizabeth Copelman, only [illegible] children

repo. see. let. Aug. 7th. 44
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I, Jacob D Fonda do hereby certify that I am the regular successor of the Reverend Mr. Van Horne, formerly Pastor of Reformed Dutch Church at Caughnawaga, and that by request of John J. Shew of Northampton, I have made diligent search in the books containing old records of the proceedings of said Church, for a record of the marriage of John Phillips to Yaniche or Jinny Deline in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, and cannot find any record of said marriage.
And I further certify that, the books containing the records of said Church have been (from their appearance) roughly used, and that many of the leaves are torn out, and many of them torn in pieces, and so much defaced that it is difficult to ascertain their
true meaning.
Jacob D Fonda
Sworn and subscribed this 20th day
of November 1839 before me Jacob Graff Justice Peace
I, Jacob Graff the above named Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacob D Fonda and that he subscribed his name to the above certificate in my presence  and made solemn oath to the same in my presence, and that he is now pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Caughnawaga of which the Rev.
Thomas Romeyn & the Revd Mr. Van Horne were formerly Pastors.
Jacob Graff
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State of New York
Montgomery County S.S.
I Alexander J. Comrie
Clerks office Clerk of the County of
Montgomery
and also Clerk of the Court of
of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that
Jacob Graff Esqr whose name is subscribed to
the [illegible] of the foregoing affidavit and to the foregoing
Certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice
of the peace in and for said County, duly elected and
qualified and the signatures subscribed as aforesaid is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this twentieth
day of November in the year 1839
A.J. Comrie Clerk
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4564
Yaniche Phillips decd.
by John & Yaniche
Act 4 July '36-
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[illegible] 79- claimant died in '36.
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Rejected
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State of New York
County of Jefferson Ss:
On this 27 day of May 1839, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable the Judges of said County of Jefferson to wit: Calvin McKnight, Zeno Allen and John Macomber; Lewis Phillips aged 50 years, Benjamin Phillips aged 43 years, John Phillips aged 56 years, Elizabeth Phillips - Cosselman the widow of Christian Cosselman aged 58 years, and Nancy Phillips [illegible] wife of Gamal [illegible]  aged 48 years, residents of the said County of Jefferson and State of New York; who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on solemn oath combined, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, entitled "An act supplementary to an
"act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution;" and also of the 3d section of the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836, entitled "An "act granting half pay to widows of orphans where their husbands and fathers "have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States," "in certain cases, and for other purposes." That they are the children, and the only surviving children of John Phillips and Yaniche or Jinny Phillips: that their Father, the said John Phillips was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served therein by being enrolled in the Militia at, or prior to the commencement of said war in a company commanded
by Captain John Davis in Colonel Vischers Regiment, in the (then)
County of Tryon, now Montgomery, and continued thus, to be enrolled
until the Oriskina battle which was in the fall of the year 1777. That during the time of being thus enrolled, according to traditionary evidence
the said John Phillips their Father was frequently out in Militia service but what length of time they cannot particularly state, nor the particular
periods when he entered or left the service, except that, in the year 1777
about two months, prior to the Oriskany battle he entered the service
and continued therein until said battle was over; yet, for a more minute and definite history of the services of the said John Phillips their father while being thus enrolled in the said Captain John Davis company they would
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most respectfully refer the commissioner of pensions to the testimony of respectable persons who may give affidavits in connexion with this their solemn declaration; that he, the said John Phillips their father, according to traditional evidence
was engaged in the said Oriskina battle, deeply engaged, valiantly fighting at the moment when the said Capt. John Davis was killed. And that
soon after the said battle was over, he the said John Phillips their father
returned home, in company with the other Militia of Tryon County who
had been out at the same time.

They further upon their oaths declare that, from the testimony of
respectable persons it appears that, in the early part of the year 1778 he, the said John Phillips their father enlisted in the boating service for one
year or more in a company commanded by Captain Simeon or
Simon DeGraff, and served therein until the expiration of the term of time for which he enlisted by being engaged in the boating service up
and down the Hudson river between Troy and Glens-falls or Fort Miller
and Fort Edward, and along the Mohawk river.
That in the spring season of the year 1781, the said John Phillips their
father enlisted in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus
Willet for a term of nine months, and faithfully served therein until the expiration of the term of time for which he enlisted, and was then discharged; and that in the spring season of the year 1782, the said John Phillips their father again enlisted and served a tour of nine months in the said Colonel Willets Regiment, and was then again discharged. That for the facts thus set forth, respecting the services of their father the said John Phillips in the Revolutionary war, they hereby upon their oaths aforesaid declare it to have been derived from their father and mother during their life time, and also
the testimony of other respectable persons.

They further declare that the said John Phillips their father was married to Yaniche or Jinny Deline by the Reverend Thomas
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Romeyn in July or August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, at or near the village of Caughnawaga in the town of Johnstown, then County of Tryon, now Montgomery and State of New York; that their father, the said John Phillips died in the town of Pamela in the County of Jefferson and State of New York
aforesaid on the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty-five aged 83 - years; that Yaniche or Jinny as above described to have been thus married to the said John Phillips their father continued to reside with him as his true and lawful weded wife from the day of their marriage until the day of his death as above described. That their mother, the said Yaniche or Jinny remained a widow from the death of her husband the said John Phillips their father until the twentyth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty five when she died also in the town of Pamela in the said County of Jefferson being then 81 years of age. That although the facts above alluded to, respecting the period of the marriage of the said John Phillips to Yaniche or Jenny Deline, their father and mother, was prior to their birth, yet they have obtained it from authentic sources, and from traditionary evidence from their father and mother during their life time; and for proof of the same would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the testimony hereunto annexed.
They further declare that by virtue of the first above recited act of Congress of June 7th 1832, their father, the afore said John Phillips was entitled to receive its benefits, to wit: a pension, to have commenced on the 4th day of March 1831, and continued until the day of his death as above described to have taken place on the 15th day of
April 1835. yet as they are confident that he did not apply, it could not be expected that it would have been granted. They cannot assign any particular reason why he did not apply for a pension under the above recited act, except that, by reason of bodily infirmities, connected  with an advanced age, with a full confidence that his days upon this earth were
numbered to a few, he thought it not of any consequence to apply; and also
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS on the 2nd day of July in the year 1838 personally
came before me Caty Cromwell of the Town of Mohawk, County & State
aforesaid aged 53 years last past, first being duly sworn according to Law
deposeth and says that she was well acquainted with John Philips & with
Yaniche, or Jinny his wife, in the War of the Revolution, & that she saw
them married, by the Reverend Thomas Romyne and they were
Married at her Fathers House in July or August in the year 1779 as for the
time of the month I do not recollect, in the year following 1780 the enemy
Burnt our Buildings, then they moved from this to their Father's
and as she was informed they both died, about two years ago
as I was informed, and left five children three sons & two Daughters and
was informed in the time of the War, that John Phillips served in the Boating
service in the State Troops, and Militia they were neighbours and lived in
the same neighberhood [sp]  till after the War, Jinny Wife of John Philips lived
at those house [sp] before & at the time of their marriage, further says that Abm
Phillips was at the Marriage, same time after the war of the Revolution, John
Phillips & wife moved to the Black River Country, when they moved they
had five children their Names are, Elizabeth, Lewis, John, Benjamin
and Nancy, and has been informed they had no more
Caty Cromwell her mark X

Witness Present
Tho Sammons
Mary Ann Lepper
at interlined, & Father erased on the 8th
line from the top, our interlined & their 
erased, their father interlined & the Black
River Country erased on the 
10th or 17th line from the top
Signed

Subscribed & sworn to this 2nd day of
July 1838 Before me
Myndert Staine Com of Deeds &c
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State of New York}
Montgomery County} SS
I Alexander J. Comrie Clerk of said County
do hereby certify Myndert Staine whose name is
subscribed to the Jurat &c of the preceding affidavit proceedings was on the day of the date of 
the same a Commissioner of Deeds duly appointed & qualified &
authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer oaths &
that his signature so subscribed to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Official Seal this second
day of July 1838.

A.J. Comrie
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War Department
Pension Office
April 1. 1839
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 20th [illegible] respecting the claim of the heirs of the widow of John Philips, I have to state that they are entitled to whatever their mother was entitled to, from the 4th March 1831 to the day of her death. The application should be made in a Court of Record, and the Court should give their opinion of the facts set forth in the case.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Sert.
J. L. Edwards


John J. Shew
Northampton
N. York
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State of New York}
County of Jefferson} ss:
On this 27 day of May 1839 personally
appeared in open court for the said County of Jefferson, Jacob Shew of
Northampton, Fulton County and State aforesaid, aged 76 years, who
being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath before the said Court
now sitting depose and say that in the spring season of the year
seventeen hundred and seventy nine, he, this deponent formed an
acquaintance with John Phillips, then a resident of the town of Johnstown
Tryon County, now Montgomery, that he, the said John Phillips then
resided near the village of Caughnawaga, that the report was current,
and believed to be true that the said John Phillips had been enrolled
in a company of militia commanded by Captain John Davis in
Colonel Vischers regiment, and that it was generally understood and
believed to be true that he was engaged in what is commonly called
the Oriskany battle. That the acquaintance above alluded to was kept
up continually, and that when the State troops or New Levies were
raised, the said John Phillips served a tour of nine months in Colonel
Willets regiment in the year 1781, and also a tour of nine months
in the said Colonel Willets regiment in the year 1782, this deponent
having seen the said John Phillips while in actual service in the tours
of service thus mentioned to have been performed in the said Colonel
Willets regiment. That he has carefully examined the foregoing declaration, and has no hesitation in saying that he verily believes the facts therein
set forth are true. That at, or near the same time of forming an acquaintance
with the said John Phillips, this deponent also formed an
acquaintance with Yaniche or Jinny Deline of the said town of
Johnstown, residing at that time near the village of Caughnawaga
and that in the fall season of the same year 1779 it was reported
and believed to be true that the said John Phillips was married to
the said Yaniche or Jinny Deline. That this deponent knew them
to live together as man and wife, and raise a family of children
together; that some years after the close of the Revolutionary war
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the said John Phillips removed from Caughnawaga to the County
of Jefferson with the said Yaniche or Jinny his wife, and also a family
of Children which they had reard [sp], and that the said children who
have subscribed their names to the foregoing declaration are the identical
children of the said John Phillips who served in the war of the 
Revolution as before described and was thus reported and believed to
have been married to the said Yaniche or Jinny Deline by the Revd
Thomas Romeyn. And further this deponent saith not.
Jacob Shew

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court
on the day and year first above written
P. Burchard Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Jefferson} S.S.
On this 27 day of May 1839,
personally appeared in open Court, Roswell Gates aged 54 years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and
say that he was well acquainted with John Phillips formerly a resident
of the town of Pamelia State and County aforesaid, and that it was
generally understood and believed that he had formerly been a resident
of Montgomery County; and that the said John Phillips died on the
fifteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-five in the town of Pamelia
State and County aforesaid, this deponent having been
present at the time of his death
and that he had a family of
children whose names are Lewis, John, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Nancy, and
that they are the only children and heirs of the said John Phillips as to his
knowledge. And further saith not.
Roswell Gates
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court on the day and year
first above written P Burchard Clerk

State of New York, County of Jefferson ss: On this 27 day of
May 1839, personally appeared in open Court Roswell Gates 
aged 54 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with
John Phillips and his wife Yaniche or Jinny and they lived
together as man and wife in the town of Pamelia State and
County aforesaid for a number of years, no one doubting the
legality of their marriage; and that they had a family of children with whom this deponent was acquainted, and that their
names are Lewis, John, Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Nancy, and
that they are the only children and heirs of the said John
Phillips and Yaniche or Jinny his wife, and that she died on the
twentieth day of May 1835, at Pamelia State and County
aforesaid, and that this deponent was an eye witness to the death of
the said Yaniche or Jinny Phillips, and that she remained a widow
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ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Phillips,
or rather she was a widow from the 15th day of April 1835
until the 20th day of May 1835, it being the day of her death,
And that the said children above named are the same identical
Children who have subscribed their names to the foregoing declaration,
and that they are people, sustaining irreproachable characters,
and that any statement which they may make, ought at all times
to be regarded as legal testimony.
Roswell Gates

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
on the day and year first above written.
P. Burchard
Clerk
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We the undersigned, Judges, in and for the County of Jefferson in
the State of New York, do hereby certify that Lewis Phillips, Benjamin
Phillips, John Phillips [crossed out] Elizabeth Phillips, and Nancy Phillips [crossed out], this
day personally appeared in open court, now sitting, for the said County
of Jefferson, and subscribed their names, and made solemn oath to
the foregoing declaration herewith connected. That from a full, fair,
and impartial examination, we are of the opinion that their father, the
said John Phillips was a soldier of the Revolution and served as
alledged [sp] by them in their declaration; that the affidavit of Caty
Cromwell, and that of Jacob Shew herewith connected appears
to establish that fact, and also goes to prove the marriage of the
said John Phillips to Yaniche or Jinny Deline in the year 1779.
And it further appears satisfactory to us that the above named
Lewis, Benjamin, John, Elizabeth and Nancy Phillips, are the
children, and the only children, of the said John Phillips and
Yaniche or Jinny, and that it also appears satisfactory to us that the
said John Phillips died at the time and place mentioned by them
in their declaration, and also that their mother, the said Yaniche
or Jinny died also at the time stated in their declaration as appears
by the affidavit of Roswell Gates herewith connected. And finally;
the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the full fair,
and impartial investigation of the matter; and after propounding to
the said Lewis, Benjamin, John [crossed out] Elizabeth and Nancy [crossed out] Phillips
all the interrogatories which have been prescribed by the War 
department, (or as near thereto as the relation of the case
will admit) that their father the said John Phillips was a
Soldier of the Revolution and served as they state in their
declaration, and that he was married as they state, and that
their parents died at the time they state in their declaration.
And the Court further certifies that it appears satisfactory to
them that Jacob Shew, and Roswell Gates & others who have
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Broadalbin, Fulton County
N.Y. July 15th, 1844
Sir,
The last report which I had from you on the claim of the children of John Philips deceased admitted the proof of marriage: & the proof of service, but stated that the declaration was not right. I admit that we claimed to the day of their mothers death, because you had written to me that they would be entitled to a pension from the 4th March 1831 to the day
of their mothers death, in answer to a letter of mine which stated the precise time of her death. The declaration goes on to state the service, the time of marriage & the time of his death, then the  time of her death, and then goes on to claim
their proportionate amount of pension by virtue of their fathers services in the Revolutionary war, and by virtue of the said marriage; and by virtue of 
their having lived several years after the Law passed to wit: June 7th 1832. That although the declaration positively claims to the day of their mothers death, which ought not to be so, yet on a careful examination, I guess you will find that it also claims to the day of their fathers death. If not, there is the time stated & proven of his death & why should such an unimportant little technical nicety forever prohibit the admittance of the
claim, or if the declaration has a defect in it, why not send it back to me to have it amended. Your last letter goes to reject the claim for the
reason that there is a defect in the declaration. Is this right between man and man?
Respectfully & c.
John J. Shew

Honl. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions -
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Young's Company, Colonel Marinus Willett's Regiment.
Soldier married in July or August 1779, near
Caughnawaga Village, Johnstown, New York, Yaniche
or Jinny Deline. He died in Pamela, Jefferson
County, New York, April 15, 1835, aged eighty three
years, and she died there May 20, 1835, aged eighty
one years.
Their children, all alive in 1839 and living in
Jefferson County, New York were Elizabeth, aged
fifty eight years, widow of Christian Cosselman;
John, aged fifty six years; Lewis, aged fifty years;
Nancy, aged forty eight years, wife of Garet Francisco; and Benjamin, aged forty three years.
In 1844, the pension due their father was
allowed the following surviving children Elizabeth Cosselman, Lewis, and Benjamin.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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23844
INVALID.
Revolution
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File No. 23.844
John Phillips
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7 32"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1904. Aug. 10, Rev. V.S. Phillips
Marengo Ills. furn. hist. of Service
1926 - Sept. 16- Hist to Mrs
John A. Lundblad
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[Two small pieces of paper] 
[1] 
John Phillips dcd.
N. York
let to J.J. Shew, July 23 '44
Act June 7, 1832

[2]
N. York
John & Yaniche Phillips
let. to J. J. Shew 1 Oct. 1839
to Hon. P. J. Wagner 20. April 1840
" John J. Shew June 24, 1841
" Hon. J. Sanford May 10, 1842
Act July 1836
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Pension Office
April 20. 1840
Sir,
In compliance with your request I have the honor to state that the muster rolls of Capt. De Graff have again been examined. The name of John Phelpse is recorded there, and it is supposed, from the explanation as to the different modes of spelling the name of Phillips, to describe the father of the children of the late Mm Jinny Phillips. There are no pay or muster rolls of Col. Willett's regiment in this office. Mr Shew's letter is herewith returned.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J L. Edwards


Hon. P.J. Wagner
House of Representation
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Phillips
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Aug 1 1844 [?]

[illegible] Mills
July 29
NY
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Broadalbin N.Y. July 27th 1844-
Sir,
The mail of this P.M. brought me a letter from your office of the 23d instant, which closed with the following paragraph to wit: "which, when established by the certificate of the court showing an" "administration on the widows estate will be paid to her administrator." There has not yet been, nor was it requisite for any person to administer on her estate. If, however, it is requisite, & the amount of pension due will more than surmount the cost, it can yet be done I suppose for this express purpose.
This new bar to the claim has never heretofore been raised. The only objection was, that the declaration claimed to the day of Yaniche Phillips death whereas it ought only to have
claimed to the day of her husbands death (John Phillips.)
If however, we must comply with the letter of the 23d instant, I request that you re-examine as to the length of
time you admit he served in the war of the Revolution and let me know what amount of pension will be allowed from the 4th March 1831 until the day he died as specifically stated in the declaration. I can then calculate
whether the cost will surmount the profit or not.
You have not heretofore been willing to make any allowance for the different ways of spelling the name, which is very unfair & very unjust.
In correspondence with many men, and even by clerks in your office my name is frequently written Shaw, and the Post Master might as well refuse me them letters as for you to reject the name of Philpse. Even the brothers & descendents of this John Phillips to this day write their names different ways. They are dutch people
is what causes the difficulty. I am acquainted with two brothers, one write his name Bise & the other Boice. These are argu-
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-ments which you ought to adhere to.
I am also decidedly of opinion too, that the declaration sufficiently claims to the day of their fathers death, and that the claim in it up to the day of their mothers death as a mere surplusage If nothing else will do we must comply with your request. There cannot, I suppose be any objections to your sending me the annual amount which will be allowed.
I thank you for your patience with me
in this matter

Respectfully &c
John J. Shew


Honl. J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions -
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J. S. C.
Old War and Navy Division.
3 -- 523.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., July 26" 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to
furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he
or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such
a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical
or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a
proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant
concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
(no fee demanded or accepted)

Very respectfully,
Rev. Vernon S. Phillips,
Marengo,
Ills

E. F. Ware
Commissioner.
[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
AUG
1
1904

Full name of soldier,
John Phillips
Where did he enter service?
Probably at Troy, Albany Co. N. Y.
(Town, county, and State.)
Under what officers did he serve?
I do not know
Place of residence after service, Grafton, Rensellaer [sp] Co. N.Y.
Approximate date of death,
Not earlier than 1813.
Given name of widow,
Elizabeth Chase Phillips (Probably)
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? I do not know.
Additional information, Rensellaer [sp] Co was a part of Albany Co. until 1791
so you would probably find him in Albany Co. records.
I find his name on Rens. Co. Assessment roll as late as 1813.
He was probably a brother of Captain Joseph Phillips.
Signature, Rev. Vernon S. Phillips
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and}
number, town, county, and State,}
Marengo, McHenry Co
Illinois.
14554b3m5-1900
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Northampton
NY April 5

Hon. James L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington 
D. Col.

Apl 10 1841
[illegible]
John Phillips
act 1836.
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Northampton, Fulton County N.Y.
April 3d 1841-
Dr. Sir,
In May or June 1839 the children of John Phillips of Jefferson County N.Y. appeared in open Court and subscribed and made oath to a declaration which I had prepared for them in compliance with their request. I stated it as they represented it to me. The claim was under the act of 1836. I cannot prove by the books in Albany that he served a nine month tour in 1781 as represented in their declaration. That, however, we trust will not destroy the other part of the
claim. It seems strange to me that they should have possessed the
knowledge of their fathers services as correct as they did. By a careful examination of the enclosed certificate from the Comptroller, and the other enclosed papers, it appears very evident that a certificate must issue. I trust that these papers will be
filed with the original claim, and your most favorable decision made and communicated to me.
With sentiments of
much respect &c.
John J. Shew

Honl. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 of June 1832 John Phillips, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Twenty Seven dollars and ten cents per annum, commencing on the 4 of March 1831, and ending on the 15 May 1835 the day of his death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Lewis
Phillips, Benjamin Phillips, and Elizabeth Casselman only Servg children

Given at the War Office of the United States this [illegible numeral] day of
Aug one thousand eight hundred and forty=four
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

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I, Jacob Shew of Northampton, County of Fulton and State of
New York do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with a
man by the name of John Phillips during the period of the
Revolutionary War, that his place of residence was in the County of
Tryon, (now Montgomery), in and near the valley of the Mohawk
river, and within the bounds of Colonel Frederick Vickers or Fishers
regiment of Militia. That he the said John Phillips was enrolled
in the Militia of said regiment and was frequently out in Militia
service in defence of the country. That it was generally understood &
believed to be true that during the season of 1778 the said John
Phillips was engaged in the boating service; and that in the year
1781 the said John Phillips was either in Colonel Willets Regiment
or in the Militia service as above states. That in the year 1782 the
said John Phillips was engaged as one for a class of New Levies
or nine months men in Capt. Young's Company in Colonel Willets
Regiment.

And I further certify that in many instances among the
Dutch people, the name of Phillips was called Philipse, Phelpsie,
Phelpse, Phlipse, Philip. Philips &c. &c. and even by some they were
called Phillips. That to either of the above names the said John
Phillips above named would answer or reply; and that I have
carefully examined the annexed statement, abstracted from books
now in the Comptrollers office of this State and verily believe that the
credit there allowed to John Philips, Phillip, Philips &c. was paid to
the said John Phillips for services rendered by him; also the annexed paper
bearing date April 20, 1840 issued from the Pension office stating that the
name of John Phelpse was recorded in Capt. Degraffs company of Boatmen
must have reference to the same individual who served as stated in the other annexed
paper as above described issued from the Comptrollers office.

And I further certify that there was not any man in the County
of Tryon by the name of Phelpse or Philipse, but that is the dutch of
Phillips.
Jacob Shew

Sworn & subscribed this 25th day of
March 1842 before me
Seymour St John Judge of Saratoga
County Court
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jacob Shew, and that his
statements are at all times entitled to full credit. Seymour St John Judge &c
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I, John Sanford, member of Congress, do hereby certify
that Seymour St. John is a Judge of the Court for the County
of Saratoga, N. York, and that the within is his signature
Washington May 10. 1842
-
John Sanford

Hon. J. Sanford
HR
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of
the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following
certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1779 September 2 | 5266 John Philips pri | 2|9|10
1782 December 31|7441 John Phillips " |21|8|5 
1781 November 5 ┃
1777 October 10
1780 October 14
1779 October 27
1780 July 18
1779 August 1
1785 August 28
1779 August
5 ┃
1781 October 30
1781
of
Jully
1780 July
29
1780 July
9
9
1779 April 28
1779 April
5
1779 Feby 14
1780 October ┃
1780 May 17
1779 Novr
3
1779 April 8
1777 May 18
1780 May 23
-
┃ 5266
7441
John Philips
┃ 23230
John Phillips
Jno Phillip
┃ 28018
┃ 28903
┃ 30214
John Philips
John Philips
┃ 30256
John Philips
┃ 31294
John Philips
31385
John Phillips,
31743
John Phillips
┃ 31828
John Philipse
John Philipse
┃ 31 John Philipse
┃ 31.962.
┃ 31990
John Philipse
32022
John Philipse
┃ 32098
John Philipse
┃ 32181
John Philipse
32.233
John Philipse
┃ 32, 266
John Philipse
32343
John Philipse
┃ 32385
┃ 35.245
John Philipse
John Philipse
┃ 37175
Johannis Phillips
John Philips
pri
4
1 ┃
1
4
4
1
2
21
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COMPTROLE'S OFFICE, Albany, April
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 1 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 2.56.7 & 8 now remaining in this office,
and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First- under Capt. David Ostrander
in Col. John Hathorns Regiment.
Second, Guy Young [illegible] Marinus Willett Regiment.
Third, Lt Jno J Fonda Lt Henry K V Renssalaer
Fourth, Capt Jacob Shaver Henry Livingston
Fifth Jacob J Lansing Col Philip P Schuyler
Sixth, Lt Peter Yates Fred K Fisher
Seventh, Joseph Prentiss Fred K Fisher
Eighth, Capt William Snoocks Fred K Fisher
Ninth, Capt William Snoocks Fred K Fisher
Tenth Lt Garret Van Bruckland Fred K Fisher
Eleventh Nich Docksleder Fred K Fisher
Twelfth Nich Docksleder Fred K Fisher
Thirteenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Fourteenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Fifteenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Sixteenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Seventeenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Eighteenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Nineteenth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Twentieth Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Twenty first Capt Abm Veeder Fred K Fisher
Twenty Second Deel Rockenfelle Lt Col Henry Livingston
Twenty Third Joseph Yoemans [illegible] Nich Dockstrander in Col Fred K Fisher 

W W Tredway
Dep Comptroller
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MRS. JOHN O. LUNDBLAD
18 WEST PINE STREET
ROME NEW YORK
July 25

[postmark] 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
C
JUL
27
1926

To the
Adjt. General,
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Can you give me any
information concerning a
John Phillips, served in Revolution
in Lieut Col. Canfield's Militia
Reg. at West Point Sept. 1781.
Served with Cap. Elijah Robinson
Co. in Col. Enos Reg. on the
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The First Baptist Church of Marengo
VERNON S. PHILLIPS, Pastor
TELEPHONE 188.

[stamp]
U. S. 
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUL 1 1904
FILES. 
P. [?]

MARENGO, ILL., June 25, 1904. 

Commissioner of Pensions, 

Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir,- 
For several years I have been trying to gather information concerning my great-grandfather and his family. His name was John Phillips of Rensellaer County, New York. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and I write to you to inquire whether you find his name among the pensioners, or find that he received a land grant after the War. 
He lived in the town of [crossed out] Grafton. Rensellaer County was a part of Albany County until 1791, so the Revolutionary records would probably have it under the head of Albany County. I should be very glad to get this information, and if there is any charge, please notify me how much it will be. 
Sincerely, 
Vernon S. Phillips

[Stamp] 
U. S.
PENSION
A
AUG 
1
1904
OFFICE

[Stamp]
U. S. 
PENSION
A
JUN
30
1904
OFFICE