Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1470, for Samuel Phelps, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
N. H.
Phelps, Samuel
Margaret
CONTENTS
The two papers inside were found
in claim of Samuel Phelps, widow
Hannah W. 1470
NUMBER
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United States of America
Veterans Administration
July 6,1932
I hereby certify that the annexed three pages are true
photostatic copies of original papers in regard to the
Revolutionary War service of SAMUEL PHELPS, on file
the Veterans Administration.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of the Veterans Administration to be
affixed on the day and year first above written.
Frank T. Hines
ADMINISTRATOR
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: III

Veterans Administration Form 57-Revised July, 1931
WmHF
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Plymouth Apl 7th [18]55
Friend Sleeper
I am trying to get Warrant for Widow, Margaret Phelps [illegible] her husband Samuel Phelps in July or the latter part of June 1776 in company with Ebenezer Townshend [Townsend], and several others from the town of
Hollis N H. went as a reinforcement to the American forces stationed on
Lake Champlain serving the term of five months at a place then called
Mount Independence-- so much information they have in the family
papers. We can prove the marriage, identity and death of Samuel Phelps. If
we knew the company and regiment in which he served and about the discharge
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we should get along well enough
I wrote to the Secretary of State and
enclosed is his reply
Can you get at any information in Washington? I have written to Hollis to see if anything could be
found upon their Town Books
in haste
Yours truly
Wm Leverett

7962
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1781
Secretary's Office
Concord Mar 22. 1855.
Sir
In reply to yours of the 21st. inst. I have to inform
you that I have exd [examined] The Revolutionary
Rolls in this office and find considerable service credited to
the name of Samuel Phelps of Pembroke but I do not find any service to Samuel Phelps of Hollis. Our Rolls are not complete and service may have been performed by your man and the Rolls in this office not show it.
very respectfully
Yr. [Your] Obt. [Obedient] Servant
John L. Hadley Sec [Secretary] of State

I usually charge a small fee but if the widow is poor I make no charge. Wm Leverett Esq.
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January 20, 1932.
BA - J/MMHF
Mr. D. W. Garber,
U.S. Naval Radio Station,
Darien, Canal Zone.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter which contained further information as a means of identifying the record of the particular Samuel Phelps of the Revolutionary War in whom you are interested.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of this
office has been made in your behalf.
There is an old letter on file dated Plymouth (state not named) April 9, 1855, written by William Leverett, in which it is stated that Samuel Phelps, in the latter part of June, or in July, 1776 in company with others of the town of Hollis, New Hampshire went as a reinforcement to the American forces stationed on
Lake Champlain and served about five months at Mount
Independence.
The letter was written in behalf of Margarett Phelps, the widow of Samuel Phelps of Hollis, New Hampshire.
There was filed with that letter a report from the Secretary's Office at Concord, dated March 22, 1855 in which it was shown that no record had been found in that office of service credited to a Samuel Phelps of Hollis, but that their records were incomplete.
No formal claim for pension was ever made on account of service of that Samuel Phelps, hence this office has no further data in regard to him.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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1781
Secretary's Office
Concord Mar. 22. 1855,
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 21st inst. I have to inform you that I have exd [examined] the Revolutionary Rolls in this office and find considerable service credited to the name of Samuel Phelps of Pembroke but I do not find any service to Samuel Phelps of Hollis. Our Rolls are not complete and service may have been performed by your man and the Rolls in this
office not show it.
very respectfully
Yr. [Your] Obt [Obedient] servant,
John L. Hadley Sec [Secretary of State]

I usually charge a small fee but if the widow is poor I make no charge. Wm Leverett Esq.
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Plymouth Apl 7th [18]55
Friend Sleeper
I am trying to get Warrant for Widow Margarett Phelps [illegible] husband Samuel Phelps in July or the latter part of
June 1776 in company with Ebenezer Townshend, and several other from the town of Hollis N H. went as a reinforcement
to the American forces stationed on Lake Champlain serving the term of five months at a place then called Mount Independence-- so much information they have in the family
papers. We can prove the marriage, identity and death of Samuel Phelps. If we know the company and regiment in
which he served and about the discharge
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we should get along well enough
I wrote to the Secretary of State and enclosed is his reply.
Can you get at any information in Washington? I have written to Hollis to see if anything could be found upon their Town Books.
in haste 
Yours truly
Wm Leverett

7962
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John Cook, Record Division
searched old bounty land books
but found no record of a bounty
land warrant having been issued
on account of this soldier's service
MHF
Jan 5. 1932
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RW
[Stamp] Rec'd [Received] Dec 10 Mail Sub Div U.S.V.S. Reader 38

U.S. Naval Radio Station,
Darien, Canal Zone.
30 November, 1931.

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Reference
BA-J/EEL.
Gentlemen:
In a letter received from you dated 19 November, in response to a request I had made for information concerning the services of a Revolutionary ancestor, you ask for additional data. Information along the line you have suggested is given below as fully as possible.
Samuel Phelps, born in Dunstable, Mass., December
10, 1756. Married at Plymouth, New Hampshire, June 6, 1781,
Margaret Nevins. Resided during the Revolution at Hollis, N.H., from which town he is supposed to have served one term in the war. Possibly resided in Amherst County for a time and may be credited with services from there. Best data available shows him as having served in the First New Hampshire Regiment, Continental Line, from January 1, 1777 to November 18, 1779. Hollis, New Hampshire is in Grafton [crossed out] Hillsborough County. While his home was in Hollis during the period of the Revolution there is every reason to believe that he was credited with services from some other locality in
which relatives lived, such as Amherst, N.H., etc. Following the Revolution he moved to Hebron, New Hampshire where he resided in 1819. That is the latest date that I have concerning him and dates of death of Samuel Phelps and his wife, Margaret, is not known.
The verification of the services of Samuel Phelps is desired with names of company officers if possible.
Be assured of my appreciation for your kind attention to the above.
Very truly yours,
D. W. Garber.
[Stamp] Received Dec 10 1931 Receipt Section Pension Files Sub-Division
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Rev. and 1812 - No. 109
BA-J/ILL
June 27
2
541
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rev. War claim of Samuel Phelps, N.H. service,
no file number. (Widow Margaret)
actual 1 of each page
45 cents 3 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2
inch at top of each page and return
papers in each case in folder with
corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

See order in Samuel Poppleton, W.9239 Rev War
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List to Dwight W. Garber:
Letters Secretary Office, Concord March 22-1855. 1 page
Letter dated Plymouth April 1855 2 page
from Wm. Leverett

1932 May 25. Dwight W. Garber adv. cost of photos
See Samuel Poppleton W. 9239 Rev War
M.M.H.F (A.D.Y.)
1932 July 9 Photos ordered by Dwight W. Garber were sent to Mrs Weckerly Room 344. Arlington Bldg to be registered and mailed.
See Samuel Poppleton, W. 9239, Rev. War. A. D. Y.
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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 290
December 2 
5 
Navy-Br. 970
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Rev. War pension claim of Samuel Phelps See note below 1 of each page
NOTE: The writer requests that all pages be
made uniform in size, if possible, with
generous margin at the left for purpose of
binding.
Replacement because of 
deterioration. No charge.
3 pages
Old copies herein
See the corres [correspondence] in re this exchange, etc. in Samuel Poppleton - W.9239 MHF

Generous margin at the left.
Margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page
and return papers in each case in folder
with corresponding name and number.
The word "Omit" written in pencil on
these pages not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N H
CONTENTS
Phelps, Samuel
Hannah
NUMBER
W. 1470
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7.431
Maine
Samuel Phelps
of Oxford Coty [County] in the state [crossed out] dist [district] of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of the dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20th Apl 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar 1819 and sent to A. K. Parris Esq Paris, Maine

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 83.96
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00
10 mos 11/30 4/31 $131.96
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Not entitled to a pension
under law of the 1 May 1820
Notification sent to Thos Clay 11 July 1820 Paris Maine

Reinstated
July 16 1821 and
sent to T. Clark
[illegilble] Paris Maine
Hon. J. H. Johnson
31 July 1846
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107
New Hampshire
Hannah Phelps widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
N Hampshire line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Inc from $80

Certificate of Pension issued the
3d day of February 1852 and sent to
Hon H Hibbard
H of R [House of Representatives]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 20 Vol. A
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I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the Record of the Marriage of Samuel Phelps of Pembroke to Hannah Abbot, that said Marriage was solemnized by Frederick Parker, July 27 A.D. 1794 (July twenty seventh, A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety four.) A true copy of record.
Attest, Jonathan Ayers Jr Town Clerk of Canterbury
Canterbury April 1, 1846.

I, Jonathan Ayers Jr. above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Canterbury in the State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Canterbury, with the exception that the date, I have added in words.
Jonathan Ayers Jr Town Clerk of said Canterbury

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Ayers Jun and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Joseph Clough Jus. Peace
Canterbury April 1. 1846.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State Office,
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby
hereby certify that Joseph Clough is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Merrimack, duly commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 12th day of June, A.D. 1841, and will expire on the 12th day of June A.D. 1846, and his signature to the foregoing instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this first day of April, A. D. 1846. Thomas P. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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Samuel Phelps
No. 7431
not entitled
5 March 1819
not entitled
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STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford SS. 
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A. D. 1820 
before the Honorable Benjamin Green and 
Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 15th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, Samuel Phelps aged sixty one years, resident in township No. eight in said county, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private
in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Farwell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Cilley in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 20th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7431 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
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, 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 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 me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Phelps
Sworn to and declared, on the 15th day of June A.D, 1820.
Before Benjamin Green Judah Dana Judges of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the
subscriber, viz:--
one horse - one cow- one calf-thirteen sheep - five
lambs- two swine - one plough - one old harrow -
four axes - two old hoes - one loom - one spinning
wheel - earthen, Crockery and tin Wares valued at
five Dollars-- six knives and forks - four old chairs
one chest - one table-- one fire shovel-- two Kettles-- one old frying pan-
Samuel Phelps
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SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Phelps who by occupation am a farmer which I am able to pursue
but a trifle by reason of infirmity-

NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Hannah wife 
of said Samuel | 50 | feeble
Thomas a son | 18 | do [ditto]
George W. do [ditto] - |16 | in health
Nathan H. do [ditto] | 14 | do [ditto]
Asynath-daughter | 12 | in health, but destitute of left thumb
Nancy - do [ditto] | 8 | in good health
Samuel Phelps

Oxford SS.
Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 sixty nine dollars $69.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
for said county of Oxford
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12.887
Hannah Phelps
N. H.
Act 7 July [18]38
d [death] [18]38. m [married] [17]94 -
Repoted [Reported} married
after 1st May 1794
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State of New Hampshire Coos SS
On this twelfth day of June AD 1846 personally appeared before Benjamin Hunking the Judge of Probate in and for the County of Coos Hannah Phelps a resident of Milan in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five 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 acts of Congress passed June 7th 1842, June 17th 1844 and of 1845 granting Pensions to Widows of deceased Revolutionary Soldiers, that she is the widow of Samuel Phelps who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he Served upwards of four years, and drew a Pension under the act of 1818, and drew the sum of $96 per annum until the time of his death. She further declares that She was married to the said Samuel Phelps on the 27th day of July AD 1794 that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Phelps died on the thirtieth day of November AD 1838 in the Town of Byron in the State of Maine, that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD 1800 (viz) at the time above Stated, and that she has never intermarried but Still Continues the widow of the above named Samuel Phelps the said Samuel Phelps resided in the Town of Byron in the State of Maine from 1818 to the time of his death
Hannah Phelps her mark X
Reuben Stephenson
Benja Hunking

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Benja Hunking, Judge Probate

I Geo. A. Cossitt Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, certify that Benj Hanking is Judge of Probate as above, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal
of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of June A.D. 1846
G. A. Cossitt Register of Probate
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Samuel Phelps, Private
Col [Colonel] Cilley's Regt
New Hampshire line
1776 3 years
20th April 1818
Admitted

See the Judges certificate on file
Saml Phelps
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I Samuel Phelps, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of an unincorporated plantation numbered eight in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1776, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Forewells [Farwell's] company, Colonel Joseph Cilley's regiment, and Gen. Enoch Poor; brigade in the New Hampshire line, in which company I
continued to serve as aforesaid until the eighteenth
day of November A D. 1779, when I received from
said Col Cilley an honourable discharge, which is hereunto annexed. I further testify that by reason
of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States
Samuel Phelps
I William Bachelder of Weld in the County aforesaid
on oath declare that I was in the continental armies
in the revolutionary war with the above named Samuel Phelps and served in the same regiment during the period of three years above said and to my certain knowledge said Phelps served about the whole term of three years as he has stated. I cannot swear positively as to about two months, but believe he served this also.
William Bachelder his mark X
Witness A. K. Parris
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Samuel Phellps [Phelps] a Soldier in the first New Hampshire Regime[page torn] formerly an Inhabitant of Pembrook [Pembroke] in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire having Honourably and Faithfully served three years in the Service of the United States being the term of his Inlistment [Enlistment] is hereby Discharged from the army and is Permitted to return to the State of New Hampshire
To whom it may Concern
Jos Cilley Colo [Colonel]
Camp Pumpton Novr 18. 1779

East Andover Apl 16th 1818
we the Subscribers hereby Certify that we are
personly [personally] Acquainted with Samuel Phelps of Township
No [Number] 8  in the County of Oxford Dist of Maine State of
Massachusetts that he is without property and advanced in years and in Feeble State of health and is unable to Support himself and Family by Manual Labor and that he Servd three years in the Revolutionary War
and recd a wound in the body, and we think Justly Intitled [entitled] to the Bounty of his Country as provided by
Congress-
Ezekiel Merrill
Moses Merrill
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twentieth day of April
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Samuel Phelps the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the testimony
of William Bachelder, a fellow soldier with the applicant made in
my presence, which is hereunto annexed, also a regular discharge which the applicant received at the expiration of
his service in the war of the revolution; and also the certificate of Ezekiel Merrill and Mrs Merrill, respectable citizens and acquaintances of the applicant relative to his circumstances in life, which is hereunto annexed

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Samuel Phelps the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and
for the District of Maine.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1470
Hannah Phelps
Widow
Samuel Phelps
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index Vol. M, Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4385 Maine [crossed out]
107 N Hampshire
con

Hannah Phelps widow of Samuel Phelps
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March [18]49
Hon. J.C. Johnson
Ho of Reps [House of Representatives]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, [crossed out] 29th July, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1 book D

Reports
Let to Hon H. Hibbard
17 Dec [18]51
To Concord N H SS
4 Sept 1851, note Sent to
Hon H. Hibbard
3 Feb 1853
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Hon J H Johnson
July 31, 1846

1st Schedule $69 pesion at
no Real-- 2d Schedule - all
his property taken by
execution and Sold
5 Children from 18 to 8.
61 yrs [years] -served 3 years
Hon E Whitman H. Rep

V 12.887
Hannah Phelps N.H.
Hon. J H Johnson
July 31 1846
Hon J H Johnson
Jany 3d [18]49
July 7, 1838
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House of R. Dec. 11. 1851
Sir
With this is a letter from Reuben Stephenson Esq of Lancaster N H asking for certain information
from the Pension Office.
Will you have the goodness to cause the desired intelligence to be communicated to me as soon as
may be convenient
and oblige
Yours respy
Harry Hibbard

James E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
Please return to me Mr Stephenson's letter
H H
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Payment to be made at Portland by
Wm Woodbury Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension of the
Roll of Pensioners under act July
7th 1838, Page 13 Vol 1 Book D
Th Lumpkin
Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, [crossed out] July 29th 1848,
Hannah Phelps of Maine, widow of Samuel Phelps, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 19th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
forty -nine.
T Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Hannah Phelps, widow of Saml
County and State of New Hampshire
act 29 July 1848

Claim ("original," [crossed out] or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution
of July 1848.

Name and residence of Agent
Hon H. Hibbard
H of R
S Cole
Examining Clerk
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Hon H Hibbard
Washington

Please return this letter to Hon Mr Hibbard
Cole
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Lancaster Jany 27th 1852
Hon H Hibbard
Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the former Certificate of Hannah Phelps Widow of Samuel Phelps, I recd from you the letter of the Comr [Commisioner] of Pensions stating that before a new and increased Certificate can be issued the old Certificate must be returned. I have not been able to get the Certificate until now. the widow would like to have the new Pension Certificate payable at the New Hampshire agency at Concord, you will Confer a favor if you present the old Certificate and forward the new one to me as soon as Convenient-
Yours Respectfully
Reuben Stephenson
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[Stamp] Lancaster N H Jul 18
Free
Hon James H Johnson
House Representatives
Washington City
D.C.

Hon J H Johnson
H R
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Lancaster July 15. 1846
Hon James H Johnson
Sir
Some time Since I Sent you the Pension papers of the Widow Phelps - as I have not heard any thing about them I did not know but that the Letter had miscarried will you be so good as to write me on the subject if you have recd them whether they have been examined.
She is very anxious to hear about
them-- your attention to it will Confer a favor
on your humble servt [servant]
Reuben Stephenson
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Dec 28 [18]48
Mr Cole
attend to today
28 Dec

Hon J H Johnson
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H. of Rep Dec 28 1848
D [Dear] Sir
Mr. Reuben Stephenson of Lancaster wishes to know
what has become the papers of Susannah Ingalls and Susanah Eaton which he forwarded you in Sept last. [note inserted] Cole has attended to these two cases

Also he says about one year Since he sent you the declaration and evidence of Marriage of Mrs. Phelps
whose husband Saml Phelps was a pensioner, that you rejected the papers or application on account of the marriage taking place a few months after
1st Jan. 1794 - under the act of 1848. he says she is entitled as that give it to widows who were married prior to 1800. Her declaration and evidence of Marriage have not been returned to him. he wishes you to hand them to me and be returned to him and further he wishes to
know whether this evidence is sufficient to show the marriage prior to 1800 or if you will require evidence to be taken over again of the fact[.]
[side note] 2 Feby 1848
Mr Alvan Hastings and Charles C. Hutchins of Bath N.H. Col Daniel Clark of Landaff N.H. and Converse Goodhue of Enfield N H have written to me to Enquire about papers provided you in August and Sept of Widows who were
formerly pensioners under previous acts, etc.
Very Respectfully yours
J. H. Johnson
of N. H.
To J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington D C
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Hannah Phelps

Incd [Increased] to $96 [illegible]
former payts [payments] at $80
comg [commencing] 4 March 1848

Concord
Hon H Hibbard H [House] of R [Representatives]
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Washington
Jan. 31, 1852
Sir
Some days ago I had the honor to transmit papers in the case of Hannah Phelps widow of Samuel Phelps. The reply was that before the claim could be allowed the old certificate must be returned to Your office. It is forwarded herewith together with a letter of
Reuben Stephenson Esq relating to this case.
Please forward your
reply to me and oblige
Respectfully
Your obt servant
Harry Hibbard
Hon J. E. Heath
Comr [Commissioner] Pensions
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State of New Hampshire
Coos SS
I Geo. A. Cossitt Register of the Court of Probate holden at Lancaster in and for said County of Coos do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Samuel Phelps was a pensioner of the United States, and died
in the town of Byron in the State of Maine on the 30th day of November A.D. 1838, and that Hannah Phelps was his wife and still remains the widow of the said Samuel Phelps.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal of office at Lancaster
this 12th day of June A.D. 1846
Geo. A. Cossitt Register of Probate
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148
Feby 7 [18]49
Hannah Phelps
Declaration
under Act July 26 1848
wid of Samuel
Ames
Me [Maine]
Act 29 July 1848
see letter which
Adm 2 years pri
$80
from 4 March 1848
Rejected under act 7 July 1838
Hon J H Johnson
H R
NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress
of July 29th 1848 entitled "an act for the relief of
Certain Surviving widows of officers and Soldiers of the
revolutionary Army
State of New Hampshire Coos County ss
On this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord 1849 personally appeared before me the Hon Benjamin Hunking Judge of Probate within and for the County of Coos Hannah Phelps a resident of Milan in said County 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 29th day of July 1848. for the relief of
certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of
the revolutionary Army- that she is the widow of Samuel Phelps who was a Soldier in the revolutionary War
- on account of her great age she is unable to State the particulars as to the manner of his Service while in the Revolutionary War - - -
That he was a Pensioner and received a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 of ninety six dollars per annum, the evidence of his Service being now placed in the office of the Pension department
at the City of Washington
She further declares that she was married to the
Over
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Said Samuel Phelps on the 27th day of July 1794
in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four
that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Phelps died onthe the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight - that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred viz. at the time above Stated, and the Said Hannah Phelps further declares and [crossed out] Claims the back money or pension that might been due to husband had he Still been alive from the time of his death to the 4th him might be allowed her from the time of his death to March 4th 1848. and She prays that back Money due him might be allowed her from the time of his death to March 4th 1848.
Hannah Phelps her mark X
In presence of B Hunking Reuben Stephenson
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
B Hunking Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Coos SS
I Geo. A. Cossitt Register of the Court of Probate
for the said County of Coos, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah
Phelps, and that the signature of B. Hunking Judge
of Probate for said Court is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this seventh day of February Anno Domini 1819-
Geo. A. Cossitt Register
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Samuel Phelps
No. of Certificate 7431.
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I Samuel Phelps of township No. 8 in the County of Oxford and District of Maine do say that I am the person named in a pension Certificate which I have in my possession numbered 7431. That agreeably to the law of Congress of May 1, 1820
that I made out and exhibited a Schedule of my property before the Circuit Court of Com. [Common] Pleas holden at Paris in the County of Oxford in June last in order to obtain the continuance of my pension-- The amount of my property
was very small. I was at that time owing debts to a much larger amount than what I possessed - I also stated that my wife and
myself were feeble and bowed down with age and
Rheumatism and I have since I made my application, and before my letter of decision in answer was received, been literally stripped by having my property mentioned in my said
Schedule taken from me by executions and and appropriated to pay my debts. I am now needy and destitute and humbly
hope that the Honle [Honorable] Secretary of war will
reconsider my case-- and if he will, I doubt not he will think I am one of those feeble old men for whose benefit the pension law was made
Samuel Phelps
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United States of America
Maine District-SS
Nov. 9. 1820
I hereby make known that the within named John [crossed out] Samuel Phelps personally appeared and made oath that the
within statement by him signed is wholly true and I do further make known that I am personally acquainted with the said Phelps, that he sustains a good character, is of undoubted credibility and to my knowledge very poor
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and
for the Maine District
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Lancaster June 12 1846
Hon James H Johnson
Sir Enclosed I Send you the Pension papers of Hannah Phelps I believe they are made in due form he was a pensioner
under the act of 1818 so of course they will find his proof of Service in the department[.] will you Sir be so good as to present, these
to the Commissioner of Pensions I should like to have them examined as soon as possible and the Certificate returned
to me-- She will be entitled to draw back to March 1842 -- the old Lady and her relatives are in indigent Circumstances and they need the [illegible] of the Pension you will Confer a favor by attending to it as soon as possible
yours Respectfully
Reuben Stephenson
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[stamp] Lancaster N H Jun[e] 18
free
Honl [Honorable] James H Johnson
House of Representatives 
Washington City D. C.

12887 
June 18, 1846
be Hannah Phelps
July 7 1838

Hon JH Johnson HR
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To the Honourable Justices of the Circuit
Court of Com [Common] pleas to be holden at Paris
in October next we the Subscribers inhabitants of An unincorporated plantation called No [Number] 8 do hereby certify that Samuel Phelps of said No [Number] 8 is in our opinion a man in indigent circumstances and unable to maintain himself and family comfortably without in the help of a pension or
assistance some other way[.] the three sons of [illegible] Samuel Phelps we think cannot more than support themselves without affording assistance to [illegible] his support[.]
Abraham Reed
Edward Stockbridge
Joseph L Carleton
Richard Merrill
Ebenr [Ebenezer] Bodwell
George Carlton
Rufus Merrill
Enoch Bristor

Oxford Sept 29th 1820
personally appeared the above named Subscribers and made oath that the instrument by them subscribed contained
there [their] real sentiments
Before me Enoch Adams
Justice of the peace
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To the Hon Justices of the Circuit Court of Comon [Common] pleas to be holden a Paris in October next we the undersigned do hereby certify that Samuel Phelps of  No S adjoining this town is in our oppinion [opinion] a man in indigent circumstances and needs help from his Country or in order to have a comfortable subsistence or procure the necessaries of life
Andover Sept 29th 1820 
Silvanus Poor
Jacob Farrington
Farnum Abbott  Selectmen of Andover
Ezekiel Merrill Nathan Swan Theodore Brickett Moses Merrill John Farrington Ezekiel Merrill Jr

Oxford SS Andover Sept 29th 1820 personally appeared Ezekiel Morrill Nathan Swan Theodore Bricket Moses Morrill John Farrington Ezekel Morrill Jr some of the principal [principle] inhabitants of this town made oath that the instrument by them subscribed contains theare [their] real sentiments
Before me Enoch Adams Justice of the Peace