Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23844, for John Phillips, New York
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that by reason of the witnesses residing at so great a distance from his place of residence.
They further declare that, at the time as above described that their father died, their mother was quite infirm, by reason of an advanced age, and continued to be infirm until the day of her death as aforesaid described to have taken place on the 20th day of May 1835. it being only one month and five days from the death of their father until the day of the death of their mother. Now therefore, by reason of the second above recited act of Congress of July 4th 1836, their mother the aforesaid Yaniche or Jinny as described to have been married to John Phillips their father, aforesaid, in the month of July or August 1779 was entitled to a pension from the 4th day of March 1831 up to the 20th day of May 1835, it being the day of her death. And whereas the
Commissioner of Pensions has decided that in such cases the children are entitled to the same benefits as their mother, they hereby solicit the favor that this their solemn declaration, and all the testimony herewith connected, may be impartially examined, and the same compensation allowed to them, which might have been allowed to their mother, by virtue of the services of their father in the Revolutionary War;
provided she had applied while she remained a widow, which was from
the 15th day of April 1835 to the 20th day of May 1835 as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed--
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written in open Court.
Louis Phillips
Elisabeth her X mark Cosselman
Benjamin Phillips
Children and heirs of John Phillips and Yaniche or Jinny his wife. 
The words "Cosselman the
widow of Christian Carson
& Francisco wife of Gamb """ Francisco" interlined  & twenty second" attend [?] to 20th the day of the death of the widow all before signing
 P. Burchard Clerk
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subscribed their names and made solemn oath to the affidavits
herewith connected are credible persons; and that their statements
are entitled to full credit. And the said Court further certifies,
and give it as their opinion that, by reason of the services rendered
by the said John Phillips in the Revolutionary war, and by reason of his
marriage to the said Yaniche or Jinny Deline prior to his leaving the
service &c as more particularly set forth in all the papers herewith
connected, the said children of the said John Phillips and
Yaniche or Jinny his wife to wit: Lewis Phillips, Benjamin Phillips,
John Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips Cosselman and Nancy Phillips Francisco are entitled to
a pension from the 4th day of March 1831, up to the day of their
mothers death, which, (by reference to the papers herewith connected)
appears to have taken place on the 22d day of May 1835.
Dated at Watertown,
County of Jefferson and
State of New York
this 27 day of May 1839.
P. Burchard Clerk

C McKnight}
J Macomber}
Zeno Allen}
Judges in
and for
the County
of Jefferson

State of New York}
County of Jefferson}
Clerks Office} ss:
I, Peleg Burchard Clerk
of the Court in and for the said County of Jefferson do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Lewis Phillips, Benjamin Phillips, John Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips
Cosselman, widow of Christian Cosselman and Nancy Phillips Francisco widow of Garret Francisco for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of Office this 27 day of
May Anno Domini eighteen hundred
and thirty nine.
P. Burchard Clerk
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Broadalbin  
[illegible]
17

Hon. James L. Edwards-
Comr of Pensions
Washington Cy
D.C.

[Written sideways over return address:] July 20 [illegible]
Mr Ames [?]

[Written sideways the other way, to right:] P.S. While Congress was in session last winter I wrote to Mr Hungerford from Jefferson County to examine into this claim & let me know how the matter stood. I have not as yet recd any thing from him -
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
September 16, 1926

Mrs. John A. Lundblad
115 W. Pine St.
Rome, N. Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim 
S. 23844, it appears
that John Phillips, while a resident of Johnstown, Tryon County (later Montgomery), New York
served as a private in the New York Troops, as
follows 
From the early part of the War at various
times in Captain John Davis' Company, Colonel Fisher's
(Visscher) Regiment, and was in the battle of Oriskany,
length of service not stated.
From early in 1778, one year under Captain Simon
or Simeon DeGraffe, in the boat service on the Hudson
and Mohawk Rivers.
From the spring of 1781, nine months in Colonel
Marinus Willett's Regiment.
From the spring of 1782, nine months in Captain
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35801
John Phillips dcd
N. Y.
Act 7 June 32
service 8 mo. 3 days
15 Apl '35
Admd.
8. 3 days pri
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$27.10 from 4 march 31 to 15 April 35 the day of his
death to Lewis & Benjamin
Phillips & Elizabeth Caselman onlu
surviving children

John J. Shew
Broadalbin
NY.
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dec. by children May 27, 1839
Lewis
Benj
John
Elizabeth wid of Christian
Casselman
Nancy
res. of Jefferson Co. N.Y.

at com of war
Pvt John Davis Mil. NY
in Tryon Co.
now Montgomery Co.
fall 77. Vischer
Oriskany battle

early 75. Capt Simon De Graff
1 yr
boating service in N.Y.

Spring 1781
9 mo.
1782
9
Col. Marinus Willets
married Yaniche or Jinny
Deline in July or Aug 79
at or near Caughnawaga
village, Johnstown, Montgomery
Co. N.Y.
died April 15, 1835 aged
83. at Pamela, Jefferson
Co. N.Y.
She died there May 20, 1835
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Hudson 1778, was at Saw Pits
June 29. 78. 
Peter Phillips and John Phillips, in albany Co. militia 10th Reg. (n.y. State) under Col. Morris Graham. 
John Phillips in Tryon Co. Militia (n.y. state) 3rd Reg. Col. Fred Fisher. 
Thanking you, Sam, 
Very truly yours, 
mrs. John O. Lundblad