Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35028, for Joel Phelps, Connecticut
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[unreadable] May 15 ‘37 
Transfd [transferred] to Michigan from Alby [Albany] fr. 4 Sept ’36, May 22 ‘37 
Com 12 July 1837 
Notification sent June 11th 1821 to C. F. Buckley Batavia N. York
Transferred to Mich Agency May 22 1837
17.094
Michigan Rev
Joel Phelps 
of Mansfield in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Conn. Continental & Mass 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818  
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1820 All and sent to Micah Brooks Esqr East Bloomfield New York 
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820    $179.96 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820, 48. 
$227.96
22 mo 11 /30  4/31  
Continued  
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Revy Act 4 Mar 1820 $179.96 
Incd [increased] at 4$ to 89.98
Which has been paid   $89.98
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee, in the State of New York , on the 7th day of February of the term of February 1821. being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st Article of the constitution of the State of New York, which has ultimate jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised, the power of fine and imprisonment,  Present the Hon Richard Smith, Ralph Parker and Moses Hayden Judges. 
Genesee County ss. On this 7th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record, Joel Phelps, aged Sixty Six years resident of the Town of Riga in said County, who being first duly sworn according Law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows.  He Enlisted in June 1775, at Sharon, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, in Capt. J. McKernsterry's Company in Col Pattersons Regt of the Connecticut line, and was honorably discharged at Morristown N. Jersey, in February 1777, then reenlisted in the 13th Congress Regt. commanded by Col Henry Sherburne, and by a General Order was obliged to leave the army, on account of being included in a curtiel [cartel], entered into on one part, on account of General Arnold, and that his Declaration was dated the twentieth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred of Eighteen and his Pension Certificate is numbered 17,094.   And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March, One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen  and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner that all disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 Revolution”
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and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in and manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of the 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 Eighteenth day of March one Thousand Eight hundred Eighteen 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.   Schedule  Real Estate 
I have none, I live in the Town of Riga in said County with my Eldest son, on a farm, which we rent together, for which we have to pay, about Thirty dollars, rent per year.   
Personal property I have as follows - viz 1 old horse 10 or 12 years old, 1 Cow, 2 old chests, 1 Iron Pot, 1 Iron Kettle, 5 common chairs, 1 tea kettle 3 bowls plates, 6 knives & forks, 1 old ax, 1 Pail, 1 old Weavers loom, 1 Churn, 4 Earthen bowls, 5 table Spoons, 3 Earthen plates, 1 Wooden bread tray, 6 tea cups & sausers, 2 Spinning Wheels, 2 old hoes, 1 set Iron trace chains, 1 Table, 1 hog Wt. [weight] about 50 lbs,  which comprises all of my personal property.  
I have Debts due to me from Wilson Phelps, Eben Alkes, R. Schofield $18.75 
I am Indebted to the following persons Viz To E. H. Pierson, Day & Miller  $75.00
Viz to Mr. Doct Hodges  20.00
Viz to  Mr McKinsley       3.00 
Dollars $98.00/100
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about 50 lbs. which comprises all of my personal property. I have Debts due to me from Wilson Phelps, Eben Alkes, R. Schofield $18.75 I am Indebted to the following persons Viz To E. H. Pierson, Day & Miller $75.00 
Viz to Mr. Doct Hodges 20.00 
Viz to Mr McKinsley 3.00 
Dollars $98.00/100 
And this deponent further says that his necessary wearing apparel, and bedding for himself and family, does not exceed thirty five dollars, in value, that he is by occupation a farmer, and is not able to do any labor of consequence leg wounds received in the Revolutionary War.  That he has a wife named Anner, aged fifty four years who is quite infirm, and further this deponent has twelve children, six of which depend upon him for support. Sarah, aged 23 years who is unable to do any kind of labour whatever, Mary aged 17 years, Aaron aged 15 years, Lewis aged 12  years, and is very Sickley, Henry aged 8 years, and Stephen aged 6 years who is Insane and now lays at the point of death, which comprise his family, his situation is particularly [unreadable] and stands in need of assistance.  
Joel Phelps
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court February 7th 1821 Before me 
R. C. Smead Dep. Clk
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information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau. Joel Phelps Sur. File 35028 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  June 1775   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Jany 3, 1776   RANK.  Sgt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain John McKinstry  Colonel John Patterson   STATE.  Mass.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Feby 2 1776   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Feby 1777   RANK.  Sgt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain John McKinstry  Colonel John Patterson   STATE.  
Was taken prisoner in Canada
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE.    RANK.  .   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Hall  Colonel Henry Sherburne   STATE.  Continental
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  June 16 1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE.    RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Stephen Hardin  Colonel Zebulon Butler   STATE.  Conn.
Was wounded in this Service for which he was pensioned
Also appointed Quarter Master to accompany Genl Burgoyne’s Army to Va, and served from April or May 1779 to May 1780 as serving commissary at Saratoga.
Battles engaged in,   [unreadable], Trenton, Princeton, Bound Brook, Wyoming & many skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,  Apr 20 1818, his cl. was al. [his claim was allowed]
Residence at date of application,  Bloomfield Ontario Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application,   62
Remarks:  In 1821 Soldiers widow Anner was 54 yrs old.  There were twelve children, Sarah 23 years old, Mary 17 yrs, Aaron 15 yrs., Lewis 12 yrs, Henry 8 yrs., Stephen 6 yrs., and Joel are the only names stated.  In 1836, soldier states that he and his wife were going to Michigan to be with their children.  In 1837 he was living in Oakland Co. Mich.
Very respectfully
Commissioner
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Hon J L. Edwards  
Commissioner of Pensions  
City of Washington D.C.
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State of Michigan 
County of Oakland SS I certify that the within named Hiram Madden is a person of veracity.  
John LeRoy Justice of the Peace 
State of Michigan 
County of Oakland ss}  
I Charles Draper Clerk of the recent Court of the County of Oakland hereby certify that John P LeRoy whose signature is above written is a Justice of the Peace acting in said County of Oakland duly authorized by law to administer oaths that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe said Signature of the Justice to be genuine.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 27th day of April AD 1837 
Charles Draper Clerk
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P 415
Oct 31 1836  Joel Phelps
Pension Office
Wm. Burdine
Alby [Albany] to Michigan
Admd [admitted]
FREE
Knowlsville N>Y>
Oct 24th 1836
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary at War
Washington
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State of New York 
Ontario County ss  Joel Phelps of the Town of [unreadable] in the County afforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by an act of Congress of the 20th of April 1796 he this deponent was placed in the Pension list of the U. States, Roll of New Jersey, at the rate of a half pension, and that about the year 1800 this deponent obtained a transfer to the New York agency and this deponent further saith that he has never received a certificate of Pension, or the Pension thus granted him by the U. States.   
Joel Phelps
Sworn and Subscribed before me this first day of January 1820 
Micah Brooks a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
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Joel Phelps
Sergeant
76 to 77
Patterson Mass’tts
Regt
Admitted