Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5538, for William Phillips, Virginia
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3546
Virginia Rich.
Elizabeth Philips widow of William Philips who was a private in the Virginia line Col. Dabney this pension is increased from $40 to $80 per annum.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of December 1843 and sent to Thomas Green Richmond Va.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1 Page 151.
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Admitted
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Elizabeth Phillips 
Va 
Act 7 July 38
increase 2 yr pri
80$
Deduct what has been paid under said act.

Thos. Green
Richmond Va.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows received pensions under the act of July 7 1838.

State of Virginia
Charles City County
     On this 7th August 1843 personally appeared before me James H Christian a justice of the peace of the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843granting pensions to certain widow of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of William Phillips who was a Private in the Virginia line And that she received  a pension of 40 dollars a year under the act of July 7 1838.
     She further declares that she is still a widow.
                                Elizabeth X Phillips
                                  (X her mark)
Witness James H. Christian 


Charles City County to wit -
This day Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips personally appeared before me James H Christian a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law to the above Declaration.  I further certify that she is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who received a pension of forty dollars a year under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838.  given under my hand and seal this 7th day of August 1843.
                 James H. Christian  JP
(seal)