Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,302, for John Phillips, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Phillips, John

Number
S.38302
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Death not on A.B.
I.L.L.

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8307
Virginia
John Phillips
of Campbell in the state of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gordon of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson in the Maryland line for the term of three years from the year 1777 to the year 1780

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 10th day of September 1818 and

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of March 1819 and sent to Edward Waters Esq. New London, VA

Restored to the roll on 23 day of May 1828 and notification sent to Hon T Davenport at House of Representatives. Pension commencing on the 13 of May 1828

Amount due on the 4th of September 1828 = $29.96

{Revolutionary Claim Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 & 1 March 1823

Sept 1819
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the Virginia, Campbell April 14th 1820 
Personally appeared in open
court being a court of record for the 
County aforesaid John Phillips aged 
seventy years, resident in the said County 
 of Campbell who being first duly
 sworn according to law, doth on 
his oath declare that he served in 
the revolutionary war as follows.
in the 5th Maryland Regiment and 6th[?] company 
Under Capt Gordon and Col Richison, who 
commanded the Regt. I served three years 
in Gordons Company.
And I do solemnly swear othat I was 
a resident citizen of the United States 
on 18th of March 1818 and that I have 
not since that time by gift sale or in 
manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent thereby 
to so to diminish it as to bring myself 
within the provisions of an act of 
Congress entitled An act to provide 
for certain persons engaged in the land 
and naval service of the United States 
in the revolutionary war passed on 
the 18th March 1818, and that I 
have not nor has any person 
in trust for me any property or 
securities contracts or debts due to me 
nor have I any income other than what 
is contains in the schedule hereto 
annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule, to wit, 
One hundred and five acres of 
Verry poor land - 2 Plows 1 coutter [?]
2 pairs of [?] 1 Hoe and [?]
3 Augers 2 drawing [?], 1 chisel and 
gauge, 2 flat Irons 1 pair of tongs
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and shovel, 1 pot and oven 1 blind 
Horse Cart and [?], 2 Axes 1 fifty 
Gallon still, verry old, 5 Mobby [?] Stands
1 pail, piggin[?], and Buckett, 3 casks
1 washing tub, 1 pewter dish and 
Six plates 1 Poplar table [?] one pine 
1 pine chest and four chairs, 1 meal
Tub 2 fish Barrels 1 Bread tray 
6 earthen plates one Butter pot and [?]
4. quart Bottles, one earthen dish 6
small earthen bowels and six tea
cups & Saucers 2 Coffee Pots one tea 
and cream pot 1 flax Hachle[?] 1 old 
loom, 2 Slays, 2 old cotten wheels 2 
old flax wheels 1 pair cotton cards,
1 old Shot Gun, 3 cows, 6 yearlings,
one sow and eight Pigs, 4 head of 
sheep, one sythe and cradle, 1 hand 
saw, one wedge, old pair of harness[?],
Grid Iron and frame, one old Saddle 
one hundred and nineteen dollars 
Due me in bonds, one hundred 
Dollars in cash which I have drawn 
as a pensioner in 1818. A true 
and faithful inventory of both 
real and personal. I am a
farmer, but owing to my advanced 
age and having been afflicted for 
thirteen years, with a verry bad 
rupture, I am unable any longer 
to prosecute my little farm for the 
support of my family, and am 
therefore through necessity, compeled 
to throw my self, upon the mercy 
and bounty of my County, for 
A maintainance, and when I 
recollect that for its independence 
I bled at Brandywine, fought at
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Stony Point, Monmouth, German Town 
and many other places. I think I have 
but little to fear- 
I have but one child, 
Liveing with me. Daughter 
Margaret age 22 years 
My wife Sarah 62 
I believe the date of my 
original Declaration was in 1818
However it may be known by reference 
to the war Department I 
neglected to keep a coppy - I have 
drawn a pension, and the 
No of my pension certificate seems 
to be  8307  Dated March 25, 1819.
John Phillips his [handwritten] X mark

B. I also served Six months at the flying
Camps under Capt Wilmerson, and 
was with him, at the Battle of the 
White Plains 
John Phillips his [handwritten] X mark 

Virginia Campbell County to wit 
I Robert Alexander Clerk of 
the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that the foregoing 
declaration is truly copied from the records of
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the said Court and the Court doth acertain the 
Value of the property contained in the Schedule hereto 
annexed to Four hundred and Seventy Nine Dollars

Seal
In Testimony Whereof I have 
hereunto Set my hand and affixed 
the Seal of the said 
County This 14th day of November 
1820 In the 45th year of the 
Commonwealth 
[?] C.C.C.

[on left side at right angles to the body of the text]
John Phillips
Declaration 

[upside down to body of text]  [?]
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To the Secretary
for the Department of War
of the United States
Washington

2301
Send out: of pension to Edward Waters 
New London, VA
Rec'd Feb 2 1818
Sent to Md Archives 1819

Admitted

To be sent to the Auditor General - Annapolis, MD for confirmation as to service in the Maryland Line
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I William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of 
Virginia and Judge of the Seventh Judicial circuit in 
the State aforesaid including the County of Campbell do hereby 
certify that on this day to Wit On the 10th day of 
September One thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
John Phillips resident of said County came before me and made the following 
declaration upon oath to Wit That in the year 1776
he enlisted as a soldier under Captain Smith for 
the term of six months to serve in what was called the 
Flying camp and in that capacity served for the
term of this enlistment in New York and the Jersey 
and was discharged from the army at the White plains 
after having been engaged in that [?] [?]
place; that in the following year he enlisted as a soldier 
in Captain Gordon’s company in the fifth 
Maryland regiment on Continental establishment 
then under the command of Col Richardson for the 
term of three Years which term he faithfully served 
out and received his discharge at Morristown in 
New Jersey that during the last mentioned period 
he fought at the battle of Brandywine where he received
 a flesh wound in his leg at that of Germantown
and was afterwards present at the battle 
of Monmouth after the evacuation of Philadelphia 
by the enemy and was moreover engaged in several 
Skirmishes and several affairs That upon receiving 
pay at Annapolis (in consequence of depreciation of money)
he gave up his discharge 
as he understood it was necessary for him 
to do That he is now old and so afflicted with disease 
as to be incapable of any hard labour and so reduced 
in his circumstances as to require the aid of his 
Country for his decent and comfortable support 
and I do further certify that Abner Carly came also 
this day before me and being first Sworn according 
to law, saith that he is personally acquainted 
with the above named John Phillips and that he is 
a man worthy of being believed; and that he is 
old infirm and poor, and as he believes has no estate 
which is capable of producing an income sufficient
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to support him without his personal attention & labour 
and it thus appearing to my satisfaction that the 
said John Phillips was engaged in the Service of the 
United States during the Revolutionary war for nine 
months and more against the common enemy 
and that he is now in reduced circumstances and 
needs the aid of his country for support, I do hereby 
certify and send the same to the secretary for the 
department of War of the United States to avail as 
it should; to enable the said John Phillips to obtain 
the provision lately made by an act of congress for certain 
persons who were engaged in the land and 
naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under my hand and seal there being no 
public official seal belonging to the superior Court 
of law of the said County of Campbell 

Wm Daniel [handwritten] seal
Campbell County 
10th Sept 1818
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                                        December 8, 1933.

Mrs. C.E. Washburn          RA-J/ILL
City Public Schools           John Phillips-S. 38302
Nelsonville, Ohio.             Levi Merritt-S. 38208

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Caleb, Abraham and Levi Merritt from Burlington County, New Jersey, also the record of John Phillips of Frederick County, Maryland.

     Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

     A search of the records has been made and no such claims found based upon service of Abraham or Caleb Merritt, under any spelling of the surname.  The records of Levi Merritt and John Phillips are furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in their claims for pension, numbered as above.

     JOHN PHILLIPS - S. 38302.

     John Phillips enlisted in 1776, the place not stated, and served six months as private in Captain Smyth's and Wilmerson's (possibly meant for Williamson's), companies of the Maryland Flying Camp, during which he was in the battle of White Plans.  He enlisted February 5, 1777, served as private in Captain Cosden's company, Colonel Rechardson's 5" Maryland regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, in which he received a slight flesh wound in his leg, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and in skirmishes during the evacuation of Philadelphia by the British, and served until February 5, 1780.

     He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1818 at which time he resided in Campbell County, Virginia; he was then aged about sixty-eight years, the date and place of his birth not shown.
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Ini 1820, John Phillips stated that his wife, Sarah, was then sixty-two years of age, and that his daughter, Margaret, aged twenty-two years, was living with him; the maiden name of his wife and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. In 1828, William Phillips, the soldier's son, was living about two miles from his father, who resided in Campbell County, Virginia.

The above record is that of the only soldier named John Phillips who served in the Maryland troops, found on the Revolutionary war records of this office.

LEVI MERRITT - S.38206

Levi Merritt was enlisted in September 1781, by Joseph Mingin, a recruiting officer of Burlington County, New Jersey, served as private in Captain Weyman's company, Colonels Cumming's, Barber's and Ogden's New Jersey regiments, was in skirmishes with the Indians on the frontiers and was discharged in June 1783, at New Windsor on North River.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 16, 1823, at which time he resided in Greene County, Pennsylvania; he was then sixty-two years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

In February 1838, Levi Merritt was a resident of Marshall County, Virginia; he had moved recently from Pennsylvania to the State of Virginia.

He died April 28, 1838
The names of wife and children of the soldier are not shown.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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38302
INVALID
Revy

File No 38302
John Phillips
Pri Rev War

Act 18 March '18

Index Vol 2 Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1933 Dec 4 - Hist to Mrs. C E Washburn - see letter in Rev Cl. Levi Merritt S.38208 - ILL
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Auditors Office Annapolis March 5, 1819
 I hereby certify that it appears from the muster 
Rolls remaining in the Auditors office that 
John Philips enlisted as a private in the fifth
Maryland Regiment on the 5th Feby 1777 and 
discharged on the 5 Feby 1780 
Thomas Karney Auditor 
State of Maryland
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8307
Virginia
John Phillips
Private
Col Richardson'd Md Regt 1777 - 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 10th of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of March 1819 and sent to Edward Waters Esq New London Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 5-21/30 & 4/31 $46.63
Semin-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
$94.63

{Revolutionary claim act 18th March, 1818}

Discontinued

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Notifi sent to L. Garland Esq Lynchburg VA 27 Dec 1820

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30
9
21

5.60
1.03
6.63

46.63
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New London VA
12 May 1828

FREE

Hon Thomas Davenport
Washington City

Claim for Revolutionary Pension

If Col. Davenport shall have left Washington when this letter arrives the P. Master will be pleased to send it to the War Department to be opened it being upon business to be done in that office.

J. Hendrick
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D Sir
N London Va 19 May 28

I take the liberty of enclosing to you 
the declaration [?] of John Philips an old revolutionary 
soldier of this county. He is very old
much diseased & every way worthy the bounty of
the government By attending to his claim you 
will do both him & myself a great favor. Should 
he be restored to the pension list, please do me
the favor to transmit the certificate to me at
New London. I greatly oblige
D Sir
Your mo ob servant 
J. Hendricks

Hon Thos. Davenport 
Washington City
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If Col. Davenport shall have left Washington when this letter arrives the P. Master will be pleased to send it to the War Department to be opened it being upon business to be done in that office.

J. Hendrick

New London VA
12 May 1828

FREE

Hon Thomas Davenport
Washington City

Claim for Revolutionary Pension
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Hon. Thomas Davenport

Rec'd 22 May 1828
Admd same day &
Ref to Pension 
Office War Dept

John Phillips
Revolutionary Soldier
for a pension 

Peter Hagner Esq
3rd Auditor General
Washington City
D.C.
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House of Reps 
May 22 1828 
Dear Sir 
I have just received the 
declaration of one of my constituents 
who desires to be placed on the 
pension list I hope his claims 
upon the country will be entitled to 
due consideration; and, if found worthy, 
that he shall at least be permitted 
to participate in her bounty. On acct
of the lateness of the hour, there being 
only a few days remaining of the Session,
I shall not have it in my power to 
bestow any portion of my personal 
attention to this subject. If therefore 
any difficulty should arise 
in this on account of informallity in the papers,
or from any other source you will be 
so good as to communicate it to Mr 
J Hendrick of New London Va.
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The papers are herewith enclosed
I have the honor 
to be Mo. Respy 
yr mo ob s
H. Davenport
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Ex parte 
Philips
Affidavits
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Campbell County towit 
This day William Phillips personally 
appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the said County 
& made oath that he is a son of John Philips the person 
applying to be restored to the pension list. That he has 
always since he left his father lived within about two 
miles of him and that he believes he has truly accounted 
for the manner in which he the said (John) has lost or disposed 
4 Head of Cattle, 3 head of Ditto 2 Horses & 4 sheep contained 
in the declaration this day made by the said John Philips 
before the County Court of Campbell in order to be restored to 
the pension list. And further the said William Maketh Oath that 
from the infirm & diseased state of the said John Philips he is totally 
unable to labor for his support. Given under my hand this the 
12 day of May 1828.
Jesse Burton 

Campbell County to wit 
This day John Murphy personally 
appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County
and made oath that he is a near neighbor & has
been well acquainted with John Philips for many years 
That he is in very indigent circumstances & so deceased 
in body as to be altogether disabled, & incapable of 
manual labor. 
Given under my hand this 
the 12 day of May 1828
Jesse Burton
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Ex parte Philips
Declaration [?]
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State of Virginia 
County of Campbell Sct }
On this twelfth day of May 
1828 personally appeared in open court being a court of 
record for the said County of Campbell John Phillips 
resident in said county aged Seventy nine years, who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath 
make  the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 
made by the acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 
and the first of May 1820, that he the said John 
Phillips enlisted for the Term of three years and
six months 
on the    day of     in the year 1777 in the state of 
Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Gosden
Or Cosden in the 5th regiment commanded by Colonel Richardson
in the line of the state of Maryland on the continental 
establishment, that he continued to serve in the 
said corps until the    day of    in the year 1780 or
81 when he was discharged from the service in Morristown 
in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed 
on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account 
of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the first day of May 
1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 
of the United States on the 18th day of March 1820 and 
that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any 
manner disposed of my property or any part thereof 
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 
“An act to provide for certain persons engaged 
in the land and naval service of the United States in 
the Revolutionary war” passed on the 18 day of
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March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person 
in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts 
due to me; nor have I any income other than what is 
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed : 
Viz 
Schedule [?] of John Phillips 
1 Cart 6.00 1 Shovel & tongs $.75
1 Copper still  12.00 
1 pine chest 1.00 Pot & oven 3.00
2 pine tables 2.00 1 Dish & 5 plates 1.25
1 Flax Wheel 1.25 2 Sows & 2 pigs 3.00
1 Cotton Do 1.25  2 Cows and a calf 12.00 
[?] old chairs 2.00 1 Steer 6.00
1 old loom 1.00 2 yearlings 2 years old 6.00
1 plough [?] 1.00 112 acres of land 115.00
1 hand saw 1.00 1 Calf 1.25
3 Angers 1.00 2 old axes .50
1 pair gear .75
3 hoes. .75
1 old mare 5.00
Amount in full $174.25 

John Phillips his [handwritten] X mark 

I am by occupation a farmer & planter now in the seventy
ninth year of my age and so infirm from bodily disease 
as to be incapable of laboring for a livelihood. my 
family residing with me consists of my wife now in the 
sixty seventh year of her age and an only daughter Peggy 
Phillips, whose utmost exertions will not procure for 
them a comfortable subsistence. That since the exhibition 
of my first schedule the following changes have 
been made in my property Viz. My first schedule 
contained the following articles of property not now owned 
by me as far as I am able to recollect 
4 head of cattle  2 horses 
3 Ditto Ditto. 4 Sheep 
The four head of cattle first named died from want 
of attention owing to my being unable to work and 
attend to them. I killed for food for myself and
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family the three last named - The two horses died for 
want of food & old age - The four sheep I believe were 
destroyed by my neighbors' dogs 
John Phillips his [handwritten] X mark 

I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of 
Campbell do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction 
of the court that the said John Phillips did 
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding 
declaration against the common enemy for the Term of 
three years and six months under one engagement on 
the continental establishment. I also certify that the 
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are 
truly copied from the records of the said court and I do 
further certify that it is the opinion of the said court 
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited 
in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and 
Seventy four dollars and twenty five cents 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the said Court this 13th
day of May 1828 in the 52d year 
of the Commonwealth 
John Alexander Clk