Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,969, for Anderson Phillips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Phillips, Anderson Mary
Nr. 21,969
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 655
let 1 April 1837 R. Baldwin.
Mary Phillips widow of Anderson Phillips
Mafs who died on the 25th day since in Suffolk Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private Sergeant in the by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. time for 10 months Private 33.33 2 " Sergeant 10.00 $43.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of March 1837 and sent to R. Baldwin Boston
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 260.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 21.66
$281.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 64

Peter O. Shafer is one of said Court that the original record the foregoing application, for posting to be his, are genuine. Witness my hand the Seal of said Court here set this twenty ninth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & eighty six Thomas W. Phillips Clerk.
24. Mary Phillips Widow of Anderson Phillips
enlisted May 12. 79
apt 6 '81 - on
Jan'y 81. on 3 yrs
any 80 - on -
enlisted 3 years Corp
12 May 79. discharged
4 Jan'y 78. joined 20 July.
'80 reduced 28 Sept 80.
2 mo. length 10 - pri to July 81
amt
R. Baldwin Esq Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss.
Suffolk County } On this twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirtysix. Personally appeared before the subscriber Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston. County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid Mary Phillips aged Ninetytwo years a resident in Boston in said County and Commonwealth. 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 of 4 th of July 1836.
That she is the widow of Anderson Phillips late of said Boston deceased; That said Anderson her late Husband was a Three years man and served as a Sergeant in the Company of Captain Thomas Hunt (of Watertown) in the Six- teenth Massachusetts Regiment. Colonel Henry Jackson, of the Revolutionary Army, and that after serving his country faithfully the full period of Three years, from July of the year 1780, untill July of the year 1783, he the said Anderson recei- ved an honorable discharge from the service of the United States at a place called Newburgh on Hudson River in the State of New York = which discharge is lost.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Anderson Phillips in the month of October of the year One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty by the Chaplain of the army, and that a small part of her original marriage Certificate still rem- ains in her possession, and accompanies this declarat- ion
Joseph Fuller of Sandwich Barnstable County Massachusetts served as a private soldier in Captain Thomas Hunts Company, in Colonel Henry Jack- -sons 16 th Massachusetts Regiment, with said Anderson Phillips, during the year 1780, and 1781.

She further declares That her husband the aforesaid Anderson Phillips died in this City of Boston over twenty five years since and was buried in Copp's Hill Burying ground; and that she has remained a widow ever since That period, as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written attest Peter O. Thacher Mary her X Phillips mark before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston +
I Joseph Fuller of Sandwich, in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. Being sworn, do on Oath testify, and say, That I am upwards of seventy eight years of age. That I well knew Anderson Phillips and his wife Mary, in the Army, of the Revolutionary War. Said Anderson Phillips, was a Three years man, and a Sergeant in Captain Thomas Hunt's Company of the 16 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson, in the years 1780 and the beginning of 1781; during That period I was a private soldier in the aforesaid Company and Regiment; but in the Spring of That year I was draughted out of That Regiment, and with said Captain Hunt marched to the southward, under a French Officer by the name of Gimat or Gimot, who acted as Colonel to the Regiment, then ordered on a Campaign against Cornwallis, in the Southern States. I had no further intimate acquaintance with the above mentioned Anderson Phillips during the continuance of said War; for after the capture of Cornwallis' army in the fall of the year 1781, and the army returned to the northward on Hudson's River. My Captain said Hunt

She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Anderson Phillips died in this city of Boston over twenty five years since and was buried in Copp's Hill burying ground; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear in reference to the proof herunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Peter S. Thacher, Clerk of the Municipal Court, Boston
I, Joseph Fuller, do hereby certify that I am lawfully married to Mary Phillips, and that I have taken her to be my wife of Barnstable and Boston, given under my hand. A Revolutionary Pensioner. October 11th day of March 1841 Being sworn, do on oath testify, and say, that I am upwards of seventy eight years of age. That I well knew Anderson Phillips and his wife Mary, in the Army, of the Revolutionary War. Said Anderson Phillips, was a Three years man, and a sergeant in Captain Thomas Hunt's company of the 16th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson, in the years 1780 and the beginning of 1781; during that period I was a private soldier in the aforesaid company and Regiment; but in the spring of that year I was draughted out of that Regiment, and with said Captain Hunt marched to the southward, under a French Officer by the name of Gimat or Gimot, who acted as Colonel to the Regiment, then ordered on a Campaign against Cornwallis, in the Southern states. I had no further intimate acquaintance with the above mentioned Anderson Phillips during the continuance of said War; for after the capture of Cornwallis' army in the fall of the year 1781, and the army returned to the northward on Hudson River. My Captain said Hunt

and his Company were transferred to the Third Massachusetts Regiment Colonel James Mellen and in June of the year 1783. I was discharged from that Regiment, being a Burying War man
I further testify and say that I always understood that said Anderson Phillips served the Three years out, and received an honorable discharge from service, and have no doubt of the fact. I often visited himself and wife in this City after the termination of the War, he lived in the north part of the City for a long series of years, and I have this day seen and conversed with the above mentioned Mary Phillips, who still resides in this City, and I do know that she is the identical person, formerly the wife, and now the widow of the before mentioned Anderson Phillips deceased, and have been present while she subscribed and made oath to the foregoing application before Judge Thacher.
Joseph Gruber, Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year before written, before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
I Mary Phillips of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy years Being sworn do on oath testify and say that I am the sister of Anderson Phillips late of said Boston deceased; That said Anderson my late Brother was a soldier in the War of the Revolution Three years, and as was well known, married his wife in the army, and after his discharge from service, after the termination of the War returned to this City with Mary his wife and lived for a number of years in the family of his and my late father Anderson Phillips sons.
I cannot now recollect the precise time when my late Brother said Anderson died, It was over Twentyfive years since. He was buried in Coppes Hill burying ground in this City. His widow Mary Phillips is still and now present surviving, and is a very aged and infirm person, and dependant on Charity for her support: She has not been
married since the decease of my late Brother, said Anderson Phillips. Attest Peter O. Thacher Mary Phillips Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year aforesaid, before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

I certify that Mary Phillips, the foregoing applicant, is unable, by reason of age and infirmities, to attend personally in court; and that Joseph Fullen and Mary Phillips, the younger of that name, whose affidavits accompany this application are credible persons; and that I am satisfied with the truth of their respective statements.
Boston July 20. 1836
Peter O. Thacher, Judge The Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss;
I Thomas W Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, the same being a Court of Record, hereby certify that the Honorable Peter O. Thacher is sole Judge of said Court & that the signatures on the foregoing application, purporting to be his, are genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereunto set this twenty ninth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty six
Thomas W. Phillips Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21969
Mary Phillips widow of Anderson Phillips Sergt Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index : Vol 16 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Husph
See letter to Reuben • Baldwin Aug 9/32 1836 - do Oct 7/36
Adm d See endorsement

Andrew Phillips enlisted 12 th May 77 - 3 years - deserted 4 Jan 78 joined 20 July '80 - reduced 28 Sept 80 muster rolls - name written Anderson Phillips enlisted same time - not on rolls in 77. reduced 28 Sept. 1780 - & a private in spring of 81 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 26 th 1836.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Anderson Phillips of Boston, is borne on the Continental Army Book, where he has credit "by his service as Sergt. under Capt. Hunt in Col. H. Jackson's Regt. (the 16 th ) from 20 th day of July to the 31 st day of December 1780 five months and ten days."
" 2 mths as Sergt. at 60/ - £ 6. 0. 0 3 " 10 days " private 100/ - 6. 13. 0. "
"Byear."
John P. Bigelow
Secretary.

Boston, Massachusetts July 30 th 1836.
Sir
I transmit the papers in application for a Pension under the Act of 4 th July 1836. by Martha Brewer widow of Captain Elisha Brewer late of Boston deceased: said Elisha was a Captain in the Massachusetts line, of the Revolutionary Army — and survived and drew a Pension under the act of March 18 th 1818.
It is presumed that the records, and documents on file in the War Office, will fully corroborate the above declaration.
If said claim should be considered admissible you will please issue a certificate in behalf of said Martha Brewer and forward the same to me at this place.
Also the claim to a pension under said act, by Mary Phillips, widow of Anderson Phillips, who was a Sergeant in Captain Thomas Hunt's Company of the 16 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson.
The Army Books in the Secretary's Office of this Commonwealth, not being brought down to a later period than the time specified in the Secretary's Certificate, (herewith enclosed) no further testimony from said records, can be obtained of the service of said Anderson. — His widow, said Mary, produces the relics of her marriage certificate, which is also enclosed in this communication.
Should her claim, be admitted, you will please issue a certificate in her behalf, and forward it to me as above.
Very Respectfully, Sir & I am Your Ob t servant J. L. Eawards Esq. { Reuben Baldwin Comm r of Pensions Washington