Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,884, for Daniel Philbrick, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H.
CONTENTS
Philbrick, Daniel
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 26,884
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2962.
Vermont Roll
Daniel Philbrick,
Scammel's Regt [Regiment]
Private
4
New hampshire Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of Sept 1818 and sent to Josiah Dana Esqr [Esquire]
Chelsea Vermont-

Arrears to 4th of Sept
1818 - 39.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819
48.00
Arrears 4 Mo [Months] 28 /30
$87.46
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
3 years
Col Scammels Regt Continued
Washington, Orange Co

Notification sent Oct 23d 1820 H. E. G. McLaughlin Clk [Clerk] of Orange Co. [County] Washington Vt [Vermont]
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Daniel Philbrick Washington April 7, 1818
[illegible] for New Hampshire rolls
Col Scammell
Capt Gray
1777 May 24 3 years
Correct

5 [illegible]
Josiah Dana Esq
Chelsea Vt.
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I Daniel Philbrick of Washington in the County of Orange and State of Vermont a Citizen of the United States of America Testify and Say that in the year
1777 I Enlisted at Brentwood New Hampshire April 15th in Capt Gray's Company in Col Scammels Regiment in Genl Poor's Brigade as a private Soldier
for the term of three years served during sd [said] Term and was discharged at West Point April 15, 1780
which discharge I kept safe until about 6 years
past when I had the misfortune to have my house
Burnt and this discharge and my other papers were
Burnt in sd [said] House during said Term I marched
to Ticonderoga Skenesborough fort Anne [Fort Ann] Stillwater and Bennington fought many Battles after taking Burgoyne was marched to Fishkill to Valley Forge and there went into winter Quarters next season was at Monmouth In that Battle - then Next May
we marched to Genesee under Command of Genl Sullivan was in a desperate Battle with the Indians at Newtown my services were in the New Hampshire line. I am now 60 years of age a large family and under
very Indigent Circumstances lost all my wages
have never Received Any pension from Government
and hereby Relinquish all Claim to any except
what is provided in an Act of the late Congress making
provision for Officers and Soldiers etc who served in
the Revolutionary war and pray that I may be placed
in the pension list agreeably to said Act as I stand
in persisting need of assistance Chelsea April 7, 1818
Daniel Philbrick
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS  Chelsea April 7, 1818
personally appeared Daniel Philbrick and made oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is true - before me
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of
Orange County Court

I do hereby certify that it appears to my sattisfaction [satisfaction] that the said Daniel Philbrick did serve in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment against the common Enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I do also certify that it appears to my sattisfaction [satisfaction] that he is extremely poor and needs the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the
Secretary of the War department pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
Chelsea July 9th 1818
Josiah Dana Chief Judge
of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont Orange County Court Clerks Office
9th July AD 1818, I hereby certify that Josiah Dana
Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of
Vermont is Chief Judge of the County Court
within and for the County of Orange aforesaid, acting
under the authority of the State of Vermont, and
that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his
own hand writing
Attest H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court
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Sarah Philbrick
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I Polly Hardy of Washington in the C. [County] of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify and say that I was intimately acquainted with Sarah Philbrick before her marriage with Daniel
Philbrick her late husband whose maiden name was Sarah Woodbury was present at her wedding which took place at  Brentwood in the C. [County] of Rockingham and State of N. Hampshire by the Rev. Mr Trask Minister of Sd [Said] place and at his house on the 31st day of December AD. 1786 and Shortly afterwards my husband Benjamin Hardy who had Commenced a Settlement at Springfield N. Hampshire came down to Brentwood and removed the Sd. [Said] Daniel and wife to Sd. [Said] Springfield at which place they lived about 20 years until they had grown a large Family of Children from thence they came to Washington Vermont and thence to Stow Vermont where the widow
Sarah Philbrick now resides
Polly Hardy

Orange C. [County] SS
Washington July 18th 1839. then personally
appeared before me Polly Hardy the aforesaid Deponent
and after having been Carefully examined dully [duly] Cautioned
made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her made and Subscribed contains the truth according to her best knowledge and belief. I also certify that the affiant Polly Hardy is a person of veracity entitled to full credit and belief as a witness
H. C. Weeden Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS
I John W Smith Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Harry C. Weeden the Magistrate before named is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated in November
1838 and will expire on the Last day of November AD 1839. and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my and seal
of said Court at Chelsea
in sd [said] County this 18th
day July AD 1839.
John W Smith Clerk
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The Depositions of Samuel and Mehitable Stevens to be
used in the case of Mrs Sarah Philbrick a Vt [Vermont]
applicant Act 7 July [18]38

These Witnesses show the Oldest child was Sarah and Daniel Philbrick [illegible] in 1820 his Daughter Polly aged 24 this is deceased
I also finding when the
Marriage before 1784
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Samuel Stevens formerly of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New hampshire but now of Springfield in the County of Sullivan in said State aged 79 years depose and say that I have been a resident of this place for more than sixty seven years last past and that I have been long acquainted with Sarah Philbrick now living as the Widow of Daniel Philbrick formerly of this town and who is as I understand a Vermont applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838. My acquaintance with said Sarah Philbrick commenced at said Brentwood before her marriage to said Daniel Philbrick the precise date of which however I am unable to state but believe it to have been before
their removal to this town which was in the winter of Seventeen hundred and eighty eight as I now think; the reason why I so believe as to the time of her marriage is that when they came to this town we lived as neighbors for many years and to my knowledge the said Daniel and Sarah Philbrick lived and cohabited together as man and wife for some few years previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four and many years  afterwards I know that they raised up a large family of children while they lived near me the eldest of which I well recollect died by scalding and further this deponent saith not
Samuel Stevens his mark x
State of New hampshire
Sullivan SS
Sworn and subscribed to this 8th day of January 1845
Before me
Daniel N. Adams Justice of the Peace
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I further certify that Samuel Stevens the deponent is a credible Witness
Daniel N. Adams Justice of the Peace

I Mehittable Stevens of Springfield County of Sullivan State of New hampshire depose and say that I removed from Candia in this State to my present place of residence in the month of March Seventeen hundred and eighty nine[.] I well recollect that I arrived here on the 26th day of the month and that I soon after become acquainted with Daniel Philbrick and his Wife Sarah Philbrick now the widow of Daniel Philbrick who I found living together as man and wife and then had one child which soon after died by scalding[.] I attended its funeral[.] my acquaintance with the said Daniel and Sarah Philbrick continued for many years afterward and during their residence in this town from whence they removed
to Vermont
Mehitable Stevens her mark x

State of New hampshire
Sullivan SS
Sworn and subscribed to this 8th day of January 1845
Before me Daniel N. Adams Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Mehitable Stevens the deponent
is a creditable Witness
Daniel N. Adams Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel N. Adams is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 14th, day of June 1842 and will expire on the 14th day of June 1847 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 11th, day of Jany. [January] 1845.
Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State.
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10287 [crossed out]
6272

husband died Feby [February] 19th [18]39
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 7th July, 1838, entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

STATE OF VERMONT, District and County of Washington SS
On this Eighteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Azel Spalding Judge of the Probate Court for the District and County of Washington at the residence of Sarah Philbrick in Moretown in said District on the account of the feeble State of the health of the said Sarah Philbrick rendering her unable to attend before said Court at the Probate office in Montpelier Sarah Philbrick
a resident of Moretown in the County of Washington
aged Eighty one 10/12 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."" That she is the widow of Daniel Philbrick who was a Private in the Revolutionary War. She further declares that at the time her husband enlisted into the Army that he was a resident of Brentwood N.H. but being in feeble health I do not recollect the name of the officer who enlisted my husband or the officers under whom my husband Served or the Section of Country where he performed his Service Excepting if I am not Very Much Mistaken he was at the Battle of the taking of Burgoyne and I believe he was in the Service three years my health being very poor and my memory being very poor I would Respectfully refer to the declaration and Application of my said Husband Daniel
Philbrick to whom a pension was granted under the act of
Congress passed March 18th 1818 of Ninety six dollars per
Annum for the names of the officers under whom my said husband Daniel Philbrick served together with the names of the Companies and Regiments he served in and for the length of time he was in the Service and all the particulars therein embraced on which a pension was granted to my said husband Daniel Philbrick under the Act of the 18th March 1818[.]
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Philbrick in Brentwood N. H. on the thirty first day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty six that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Philbrick late of Stow in Lamoille County died on the Nineteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that she still remains a widow
and the widow of the Above named Daniel Philbrick
Sarah Philbrick her mark
In presence of
W. W. Cadwell James Philbrick
SWORN subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont District and County of Washington ss
I Azel Spalding Judge of the Probate Court for said District and County of Washington do hereby certify that the within are original Proceedings and declaration of Sarah Philbrick made and had before me at the residence of the said Sarah Philbrick in Moretown in said District on the Eighteenth day of September eighteen hundred and
forty three on account of her feeble State of health rendering
her unable to Attend before said Probate Court at its usual place of holding Courts for said District in Montpelier. And that it was most satisfactorily proved that the said Sarah Philbrick is the Widow of the said Daniel Philbrick late of Stowe in Lamoille County deceased and that the said Daniel Philbrick died in Stowe in the County of
Lamoille on the nineteenth day of February one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine. And I do further certify that the said Sarah Philbrick still remains a widow and the Widow of the said Daniel Philbrick and that she resides in Moretown in the County of Washington. And I do further Certify that the said Sarah Philbrick is a woman of Credibility and Respectability
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my Official Signature and the seal of said
Court at Montpelier in said District this
Nineteenth day of September Eighteen hundred
and forty three
Azel Spalding Judge of Probate
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89
Daniel Philbrick
Declaration and Schedule

2962
March 1809
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS
On this 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared
before the County Court for said County of Orange in open Court said cort [court] being a court of record agreeably the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment[,] Daniel Philbrick aged 62 years[,] resident in Washing [Washington] in said
County of Orange in open Court [crossed out] who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. the 15 day of April 1777 I inlisted [enlisted] into Capt Grey[']s Company in Col Scammel[']s Regiment New hampshire line and received my discharge in April 1780 that he made his original declaration on the 7th day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate
No [Number] 2962 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property with intent thereby so to 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 revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to one no [nor] have I any Income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Stock Tools an household furniture all appraised at $10683
I Justly owe Sundry Persons - $150.50
My occupation has been farming but by old age and infirmity am rendered unable to procure a comfortable support my wife Sary is 59 years of age I have 4 Children Polly aged 24 years is very much out of health has not been able to perform any business for 2 years last past Elizabeth aged 20 years well
James aged 13 years feeble Roxey Presson aged 2 years
Daniel Philbrick
Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July 1820 before said Court
H E G McLaughlin Clerk
State of Vermont
Orange County ss
I H E G. McLaughlin Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Orange do hereby
Certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the record of 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 $106.83
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 4th day of
July 1820
H E G McLaughlin Clerk
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O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C., [blank], 189[blank]
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Daniel Philbrick, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment Apr 1777 |
Length of Service 3 yrs |
Rank Pri [Private] |
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.
Captain Gray
Colonel Scammel |
State N H

Battles engaged in, Burgoyne's surrender Monmouth and Newtown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brentwood, N H
Date of application for pension, Apr 7, 1818
Residence at date of application, Washington, Vt
Age at date of application, 60 years
Remarks He married Sarah Woodbury Dec 31 1785 and died Feb 19 1839
Very respectfully, [blank] Commissioner.
C F B Philbrook
Box 36 Sta [Station] A
Boston
7941 b-3m
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Hist to [page folded]ton, Mass

Revy [Revolutionary]
Widow, etc.
26.884
File No. 27643 [crossed out]
Sarah Philbrick Wid of Daniel Philbrick Priv Mass Line

Act Mar 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. P., Page 129
Arrangement of 1870.

1894 Oct - Mil
C. F. B. Philbrook, Bost[page folded]
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2 Cert:
1 act 1838
1 " 1843 etc
repo

Montpelier Vermont 6967
Sarah Philbrick
widow of Daniel Philbrick
who was a Private
in the N H Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of June [18]45 and sent to W W Cadwell, Montpelier, Vermont.

Act of March 3, 1843
June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 66
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Vermont
9386
Sarah Philbrick
widow of Daniel Philbrick
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 19 Feb 1839
of Washington in the State of Vermont
who was a Pri [Private] in the Company
commanded by Captain [blank]
of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Revo [Revolution] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 June [18]45
and Sent to W. W. Cadwell
Montpelier, Vermont
and I Reso Clan 23
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 135
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Sarah Philbrook
Vt
Act 7th July 1838.
Let [Letter] to W. W. Caldwell, April 23 [18]45
6272

Dec 30 [illegible] 17 June [18]45
$80 per ann [annum]
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6272
Let [Letter] to R. Camp
January 7, 1840
To Same April 20, 1840
R. Camp 5 May [18]40
Let [Letter] W. W. Cadwell Augt 24 [18]44
Act 7 July [18]38
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Revolutionary Service.
O.W. and N. Div.
Memoranda.
W.15755
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier: Daniel Philbrick
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Kensington and Brentwood N. H.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county and State, if possible.)
as above and possibly Vt.
Date of death (as near as possible): [blank]
Christian name of widow: [blank]
Did either he or widow receive a pension?
I think so
Remarks: served in the 3rd N. H. Regt. 1777 (April) to 1780 --
Your name and address:
C. F. Bacon Philbrook
Box 36 Station A
Boston.
6-870
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Wife 59
July 1820
Polly 24yrs da
1796 born
Eliz 20.
Jas. 13
Roxy 2

Eliz Robinson Wid of Pri
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Lucy Springs N. C. Admd July 7 [18]38
Daniel Boney N. C. June 7 Suspended
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6272
Sarah Philbrick
widow of Daniel Philbrick, private
Vt.
Act 7 July [18]38 and joint resolution of 23d Jany, 1845

No 86 and 39
Col. Scammel Capt Gray
Serve 3 years private
 
Admd [Admitted]: $80 per annum, from 4th March, 1836 to 4 March, 1841.

William W. Cadwell, Eqr [Esquire]
Montpelier, Vermont

Sarah Philbrick [crossed out]
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State of Vermont District of Lamoille ss
On this 11th day of September AD. 1839
personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Lamoille Sarah Philbrick a resident of Stowe in the County of Lamoille aged Seventy eight 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 July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
Widows that she is the widow of Daniel Philbrick late of Stow in L [Lamoille] Co. [County] deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army and pensioned under the act of 1818 the certificate of which has been surrendered to the war Dept on payment of the arrear of Pension in Mar. 1839
She further declares that She was married to the Sd. [Said] Daniel Philbrick on the 31st day of December in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Philbrick died on the 19th day of Feby 1839. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above Stated
Sarah Philbrick
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
Samuel A. Willard Judge
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In testimony of the within I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Probate Court at Morristown
in said District this Eleventh day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty nine
Samuel A. Willard Judge
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I Joseph Robinson of Stow in the Co [County] of Lamoille and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that I am intimately acquainted with the family of Daniel Philbrick late of Stowe deceased and also with Sarah Philbrick at present the widow of Sd [Said] Daniel was his attendant Physician in his last sickness and that the Sd [Said] Daniel died at Stow on the 19th day of Feby 1839
Joseph Robinson

State of Vermont Lamoille Co SS Stow Sept 2nd 1839. Then Personally appeared before me Joseph Robinson and made Solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him made and subscribed contains the truth according to his best knowledge and belief[.] I also certify that the affiant, Joseph Robinson is Person of truth and veracity
Nathan Robinson Jun Justice Peace

State of Vermont Lamoille County SS
I Philo G. Camp of Hyde Park in the County of Lamoille
Clerk of Lamoille County Court hereby certify that Nathan Robinson Jun is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lamoille duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated Novr 6th 1838 and will expire on the 1st day of Dec 1839 and
that his signature hereunto attached is [illegible] genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at my Office in Hyde Park this 20th day of Sept A.D. 1839.
P. G. Camp Clerk
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I Benjamin Hardy of Washington in Orange Co County and State of Vermont of lawful age (to wit seventy three years) depose and say that I was intimately acquainted with Daniel Philbrick late of Stow [illegible] deceased (United States Pensioner) and Sarah Philbrick at present the widow of Sd [Said] Daniel was acquainted with
them previous to their marriage which took place at
Brentwood N. H. in Decr 1786. and in about Six weeks
afterward I was employed by the Sd [Said] Daniel and went from Springfield N. H. and assisted to moove [move] the Sd. [Said] Daniel and Sarah his wife and effects from Brentwood aforesaid to Sd. [Said] Springfield when they first commenced house keeping and thence continued in my immediate neighborhood to reside for more than twenty years during which time they had born unto them eight children after this they removed into Strafford Vt & thence unto Washington Vt where I now reside and was there my neighbors. Also from thence they removed into Wooster Vt & thence into Stow Vermont where they continued to reside until the decease of Sd. [Said] Daniel where the widow Sarah Philbrick now lives, and in all my acquaintance with the Sd. [Said] Daniel and Sarah Philbrick a period of more than fifty years, the relation of husband and wife was duly sustained by their cohabiting together in the most exemplary manner in the performance of all the duties incident to Sd. [Said]
relation. And in regard to registry of births and baptisms it was never observed or attended to at Springfield at that early period of its
Settlement, and in respect to their family record of Marriage, births and deaths the Sd [Said] Daniel had the misfortune in his absence while living in Sd [Said] Springfield to have his House, barn and effects burned
leaving them no data whatever of Family record
Benjamin Hardy
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Orange Co. SS Washington Feby 18th 1840 Then personally
appeared the within named Benjamin Hardy before me and
made Solemn oath that the within deposition by him made
and Subscribed contains the truth, according to his best knowledge and belief. I also certify that the deponant [deponent] aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to full Credit and belief as a witness
H. C. Weeden
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Orange County
I Perley C Jones Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that H C Weeden is a Justice of the peace duly and for said
Orange County duly commissioned and qualified - that his commission is dated on the 25th day of November AD 1839
and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1840 and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of Orange County Court this 19 day of
February AD 1840
at Chelsea in said County
Perley C Jones Clerk of Orange Co Court
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Springfield N H Feby 11th
12h
R Camp Esq
Stow Vt
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Springfield Feb 8 1840
Dear Sir I received yours of the 20th of January last but have delayed answering until the present time for this reason Samuel Stevens says his mother kept a record of Births as you stated in your letter and he thought in time he should be able find it but he has examined all the stuff of his old mother and can find none-- Samuel Stevens of this town is a man of about seventy years of age says he recollects of his Mothers going to Daniel Philbrick[']s several times in the capacity of a Midwife he
further says there is a widow Bean now living in Sharon but who lived in the neighborhood of said Philbrick when they lived in Springfield and was with Mrs Philbrick when several of her children were born this is
all the information that can be furnished from this place in the case there are no records on the town Books concerning the family whatever
yours Respectfully
Joseph Nichols
R Camp Esq
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[stamp] Exeter N H Nov 16
1 Q

William W Cadwell Esqr
Montpelier Vt.
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This certifies that I am Clerk of the Town of Brentwood, and that I have the records of said Town in my care, and that I have examined said records
but do not find the marriage of Mr Daniel Philbrick and Miss Sarah Woodbury there recorded
Jno Smith Town Clerk of Brentwood N. H.

The marriage not appearing upon the
records, furnishes no presumptive evidence
against such marriage having taken place
Jno Smith Jr. T. Clerk of Brentwood N. H.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS November 15. 1843-
Then the above named John Smith Jr Town Clerk of Brentwood personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him
subscribed is true-- Before me
John Kimball Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS.
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County, certify that John Kimball Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified that his commission dated on the 21st day of June AD 1839 and will expire in five years from that date, and that his signatures on the within and annexed affidavit are in his own proper hand writing and are genuine-
In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this fifteenth day
of November Anno Domini 1843
I. B. Hoitt Clerk
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I hereby certify that I am pastor of the Congregational Church in Brentwood (the same of which the Rev Nathl Trask was pastor) and have the records of sd. [said] chh. [church] in my possession, and have examined the same and find no such marriage as that of Daniel Philbrick and Sarah Woodbury.
This however, is no presumptive evidence that the above named persons were not married by the Rev Nathl Trask, as there are no records of his in my possession.
James Boutwell Pastor of Congl [Congregational] Chh [Church] Brentwood N. H.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. November 15. 1843. Then the
above named James Boutwell personally appeared, and made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me John Kimball Justice of the Peace
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Montpelier May 2d 1845.
Sir
I herewith forward you the declaration of Sarah Philbrick widow of Daniel Philbrick for the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 and the 17th June 1844. which I believe to be in accordance to Instructions in your Letter dated 23d April Last past which I believe to be duly taken and sworn to but should there be any thing further wanting you will please inform me
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
William W. Cadwell
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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6272
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Montpelier December 12th 1843
Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir
I here forward you the declaration of Sarah Philbrick for the Benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. And I forward you a Certificate from the Town Clerk of Brentwood New Hampshire and a Deposition of Benjamin Hardy after having received these two papers I learned that Mrs Philbrick had made An application not long after the death of her husband which was then decided that she could not be placed on under the Act as her husband did not die until after the passage of the act of July 7th 1838 and at that  time a certificate of the town Clerk of Brentwood and Several affidavits were sent with her Declaration had I been apprized of that fact should have sent her declaration before this as you directed me in the matter of Mrs Elizabeth Carr but I supose [suppose] these Papers will not be prejudicial to
the Interest of Mrs Carr [crossed out] Philbrick in getting her name placed on the Pension Roll And should their be any thing farther wanting in this Case you will please inform me. I would Refer you to the declaration of Mrs Philbrick heretofore made and now on file in your office. I should send her declaration for the benefit of the Act of 3d March 1843 had not I received two of mine of Similarly returned I am sir very Respectifully yours
William W. Cadwell
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Feb 26 1840
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. [Commissioner] of Pensions City of
Washington D. C.
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Stow Feby 20th 1840
Dear Sir enclosed is the evidence required in the case of Sarah Philbrick for a Pension please to forward the certificate as soon as may be convenient with the duties of your department.
Respectfully Yours 
Riverius Camp
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
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Montpelier February 24th 1845
J L Edwards
Sir
I wrote you sometime since in regard to the Declaration of Mrs Sarah Philbrick in which I called your attention to the case and refered [referred] you to her declaration which was made soon after the death of her husband with said Application Mr Camp who done that business informed me that he forwarded the
Certificate of the Town Clerk of Brentwood N.H. where Mrs Philbrick alledges [alleges] to have been married in usual form if that is not the fact I wish you would inform me, the records of said Town show no record of Marraiges [Marriages] at so early a day nor do the records of the town of Springfield to where they moved from said Town show any record of the births of children I knew it was necessary to forward the certificate from the town and for the reason above stated I have neglected to furnish said certificate
I here forward you the Affidavit of Samuel Stevens and Mehitable Stevens taken to be used in the case of Mrs Sarah Philbrick to prove the relation which they lived in said Town and the time so as to show that they were considered as man and wife at a much earlier period the Law required that they should have been married to entitle her to the benefits of said acts. I can but think
this testimony with the testimony now in your possession
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will be deemed sufficient to grant Mrs Philbrick a
pension and that a Certificate will be forwarded in
her case. I myself have no doubts as to the correctness of her statements in her declaration. But should you think further Testimony in this case is Wanting you will have the goodness To inform and also as to the Certificate from the Town Clerk
I am Sir Yours Verry [Very] Respectfully
William W. Cadwell

N. B. I learn by Mrs Philbrick that she has no family record as they were once burnt out and the bible in which the record of her Marriage and the children they then had was burnt and after which they Ever neglected to make any record of said Marriage and birth of their children and the towns in which they lived at the births of their first children it appears from the records their was no record made.
I am Sir with due Respect
Yours William W Cadwell
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I Benjamin Hardy of Washington Orange County, Vermont aged Seventy nine years do depose testify and say that I was born in Brentwood N.H and resided there untill the year 1787 - before I left said town Daniel Philbrick and Sarah Woodbury who lived
in the Same town and not more than 2 1/2 miles from my Father[']s were married by the Rev Mr Trask as I understood at the time I was not present but it was understood in the neighbourhood that they were married at that time and place which time was previous to 1787 and was I think in 1786- within 3 or 4 years from the time they were married (and I think it was in 1788) I went from the town of Springfield (where I moved when I left Brentwood) to move Sd. [Said] Philbrick and his wife and goods from said Brentwood to Springfield-- and did so move them to Springfield where they resided and lived together as man and wife untill I left said Springfield in 1813 - and I then moved to Washington where I now reside-
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they had one Child born within one year after they moved to Springfield and four more while they lived
there - the said Philbrick and his wife and Some of his family moved into Washington Vermont about the
year 1820- and lived in Washington about 8 years  when they moved to Worcester in Washington County Vermont and as I understood they moved from Worcester to Stow and Montpelier and Moretown and back to Stowe where he died in the winter of 1839 as I understand where I understand his Widow is now living- The foregoing facts are according to my best knowledge and belief, and further your deponent Saith not-
Benjamin Hardy

State of Vermont
Orange County SS 
Washington Oct. 19. 1843
Then Personally appeared the said Benjamin Hardy Signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but
the truth. And I do further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Benj Hardy and that he is a man of Credibility respectability and a credible Witness
John Colby Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier December 12. 1843
I certify that John Colby Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Orange
duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 12th day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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May 4, 1840
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions City of Washington D. C. 
Philbrick
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Stow April 27. 1840
Dear Sir the case of Sarah Philbrick for a pension seems to meet with quite formidable obstructions in regard to proof according to the established regulations of the Department. now Sir suffer a reference to what has been furnished in the first place we have the negative testimony of the Town Clerk of Brentwood the place to where she was married by the Rev. Mr Trask to Danl Philbrick in the year 1786 that there is no record to be found in the office of the Sd [Said] Marriage, but we have the testimony of Polly Hardy who was brot [brought] up in the same place with Sd [Said] Sarah and was present at her marriage and soon after this Benja Hardy whose testimony you also have States that
he was employed by the Sd [Said] Danl. Philbrick the Sd [Said] Daniel and Sarah to Springfield where he and his wife Polly and Family became their neighbors and was intimately acquainted with them in all their relations and conditions in life during the production and growth of their large Family for over 50 years you will please to look at the enclosed letter of Doct. Jas. Nichols from some under[page torn] may be derived at least in regard to the public words of the [page torn]
now Sir in regard to the Marriage of Sarah Philbrick to
[page torn] Philbrick at the time the evidence States it is believed to be most conclusively proved and the relation of husband and wife most Clearly Shown, if not according to your established usage and rules by which your Department is governed in its decisions. Please to
Suggest what may be done in this case for if the applicant is [illegible] her claim in consequence of the want of conformity to the requisitors of the laws of the State it would seem to be hopeless and without remedy if further evidence respecting births is required please notice the same for the Applicant at this time has become a Pauper chargeable to the Town of Stow
for her present support
Respectfully Your most
Obt [Obedient] Servant
Riverius Camp
J. L. Edwards Esq
N.B. Please to notice when the amiable Benja
Hardy says respecting this applicants case again
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Sarah Philbrick
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I Ephram Robinson Town Clerk of Brentwood in
the Co [County] of Rockingham and State of N. Hampshire of
lawful age depose and say that I have the care and
Custody of the records of Sd [Said] Town and having made diligent search therein find no record of the marriage of Daniel Philbrick and Sarah Woodbury by the Nathl Trask and on enquiry have no doubt of their having been married by the Sd [Said] Minister Track who usually administered the ordinance of Marriage to all persons within the Sphere of his Pastoral duties but soon after marriage removed into the interior of this State and from thence into Vermont where the present Sarah Philbrick now resides (widow of the Sd [Said] Daniel) and also by [illegible]ance to the returns on record of marriages for more than thirty six years of Rev. Mr Trask
Ministry I find only returns of three Commencing with
the year 1752. And ending with his death in 1789.
Ephraim Robinson  T Clk [Town Clerk]

State of N. Hampshire Rockingham Co Brentwood
July 30th 1839. Then Ephraim Robinson personally
appeared and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him made and subscribed Contains the truth according according to his best Knowledge and belief. I also certify that the affiant aforesaid Ephraim Robinson is a person
of truth and veracity entitled to full credit and belief as a
witness
Before me Joseph Graves
Justice of
the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Graves is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the nineteenth day of May A.D. 1836, and will expire on the nineteenth day of May AD 1841, and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the
Seal of said Court this thirty
first day of July Anno Domini
I. B. Hoitt Clerk
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7189
Sarah Philbrick
widow of
Daniel Philbrick
Private
Act 3d March 1843, and
17 June, 1844
Admd [admitted] $80 per ann [annum]
from 4 March, 1843.
act 1844 637
William W Cadwell, Esq
Montpelier, Vermont.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. and the 17th June Eighteen hundred and forty four

STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington County SS.
On this 30th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty five
personally appeared before William W. Cadwell a Justice of the Peace in the county and State aforesaid, Sarah Philbrick
a resident of Montpelier in the county of Washington and State of Vermont aged Eight three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on 3d March, 1843 and the 17th June 1844 granting pensions 
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Daniel Philbrick who was a private in the Revolutionary War. She further declares that at the time of her husbands enlisted into the Army of the revolution he was a resident of Brentwood N. H. but being in feeble health which has both much effected me in my bodily health and in
my mind I do not recollect the name of the officer who enlisted my husband or the names of the officers under whom my husband Served or the Section of Country where he performed his Services Excepting if I am not very much mistaken he was at the battle of taking General Burgoyne and I believe he was in the Service three years and for all the particular services of my said husband Daniel Philbrick I would respectfully refer to the Declaration and Application of my said husband to whom a pension was granted under the act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 of Ninety Six Dollars per annum for the names of the officers under whom my said husband Daniel Philbrick together with the companies, Regiment, Section of the
Country and length of time he served with all the particular
therein embraced on which my said husband was placed on the pension Roll of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818.
She further declares that she is the identical Sarah
Philbrick who heretofore made her Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838 which she now believes and supposes the same is now on file in the pension office of the United States at Washington.
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She further declares that She still is and has remained the Widow of sd [said] Daniel Philbrick ever since his decease
and that she is at this time residing and living in Montpelier
County of Washington and State of Vermont
Sarah Philbrick her mark x
In presence of
James Philbrick
Hannah Philbrick

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 30th day of April Eighteen hundred and forty five.
William W. Cadwell Justice of the Peace.
I do hereby certify that Sarah Philbrick Signer of the
foregoing declaration is personally Known to me and I do
further certify that she is the Widow of Daniel Philbrick
and is the Identical person who has heretofore made her declaration for the benefits of the provision of the act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838 which I now believe to be
on file in the pension office and that she is also a
woman of Credibility
William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, May 2d 1843
I certify that William W. Cadwell whose name is subscribed
in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 2d
day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Ferrand F Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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Massachusetts Commandery of the Naval Order of the United States.
[stamp] U S Pension Office G Sep 4 1894
OFFICERS.
Commander WILLIAM MELLVILLE PAUL, Vice Commander, THEODORE STRONG THOMPSON, Paymaster U. S. N.
Recorder C. F. BACON PHILBROOK, P. O. Box 36, Station A. Treasurer, GEORGE FRANK JAMES.
Registrar, FRANKLIN THOMASON BEATTY M. D. Historian, WILLIAM LITHGOW WILLEY, S. D.
Chaplain, REV. WAR LANGOON TAPPAN
COUNCIL
CHARLES CALHOUN PHILBROOK. JOHN COLMAN SOLEY, Lieutenant (retired) U. S. N.
THEODORE PARKER WEST. FRANK WILLIAM NICOLS, Lieutenant Commander, U. S. N.
THOMAS ARMORY DE BLOIS, M. D. STANHOPE ENGLISH BLUNT, Captain U. S. A.
LOYALL FARRAGUT. WILLIAM BOERUM WETMORE.

of # 3
W 21959
W. 15755

Boston, Mass., August 11th 1894
Hon. W. H. Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I beg to be informed if the record of service of one Daniel Philbrook no other is on file in archives of the Pension Bureau?
Said Daniel Philbrook served during the Revolututionary [Revolutionary] War as a private soldier in the First New Hampshire Continental Regiment, for the period of three years.
Should deem it a great favor to receive such service record if on
file as a Revolutionary pension claim, at the early convenience of the
Bureau.
Very respectfully Yours,
C.F. Bacon Philbrook
Recorder
P.S. Might I ask if there is any record of one David Philbrook, also?
Said David served if I am not in error in the same regiment, but
unquestionably from N. H.
C. F. B. P.
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New Hampshire Historical Society,
ROOMS 212 AND 214 NO. MAIN STREET
[stamp] U S Pension Office C Sep 4 1894
JOHN J. BELL, President.
JOHN C. ORDWAY, Rec. Secretary.
WM. P. FISKE, Treasurer.
SYLVESTER DANA, Corres. [Correspondence] Secretary,
CHAS. L. TAPPAN, Librarian.

Concord, August 30th 1894.
Hon. Wm. H. Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washtington. D. C.
Dear Sir:
I herewith return blanks made out to the best of my ability regretting much that I am unable to state more fully in regard to the information called for.
If you can with the meagre clew inform me of the service of the soldiers Daniel and David Philbrook, as previously requested, at your early convenience, I shall deem it a great favor, being actively engaged at present upon the genealogical records of this family.
Very respectfully Yours,
C.F. Bacon Philbrook
(Member N. H. Historical Society )