Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,472, for Asa Phillips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Phillips, Asa
S. 33,472
CONTENTS

9538
Massachusetts.
Asa Phillips
of Easton in the state of Mass — who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Mass — line, for the term of three years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Richard Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass —
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 at int. 4% 89.03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep. 1819 48.00
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification of Pension Sep 15 th 1820, to Col. John Mitchell City of Bristol Co. Jonathan — Mass —

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss. On this first day of April A D 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Asa Phillips of Easton aged sixty one years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz - That he served in said war as a private soldier in the first year's service, and the first three years so called in Capt. Burr's Company & Col. Bailey's Regiment & Massachusetts line -
/See his declaration enclosed/
He is made up for 35 months & 15 days on Massachusetts records.

The said Phillips is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Phillips did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial } Court for the County } of

Asa Phillips Easton
Adm C
100

I Asa Phillips of Easton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the sixty second year of my age do set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war with Great Britain on the continental establishment and that I enlisted in 1776 into Capt Ephraim Burns Company and Col Ward Regiment and Massachusetts line and marched to New York and served there twelve months Afterward in the year 1777 I enlisted into Capt Ephraim Burns Company and Col John Baileys regiment in the three years service and served unto the end in the same line Afterwards in 1781 I enlisted into Capt Mathew Randall Company and Col Abiel Mitchell's Brigade and marched to Rhode Island and served there three months which time I served faithfully and was honorably discharged I had a discharge but have lost it Silas Phillips and Benjamin Kingman were in the service with me
Asa Phillips
1811

I further depose and declare that I am natural in my circumstances and stand in need of my Country's assistance for support-
I further hereby relinquish all claim to any pension that may hereafter have been allowed me by the laws of the United States, & depose and say that I am a citizen of the U d States.
Asa Phillips
Asa Phillips Paxton 35 m 152

Asa Phillips
No. 4538
April 1819
Con'd 15/yr 1820
Sept 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Taunton July 17th. 1828
A SCHEDULE of the property of Asa Phillips of Easton in the County of Bristol.
  VIZ. 2 Pigs $4.00.. 2 Iron pots 2 Spiders & 2 Dishkettles 2.50 6.. 50.   2 Pewter Plates & 2 Platters 1.. 25   Fin. Coffee pot & teapot 0.. 50   Crockeryware earthen 1.50 - 2 old barrels 1.00 2.. 50.   3 Glass Bottles 50 - 1 table 75 - 1 old axe 50 1.. 75   1 Iron Bar 1.00 - 1 Hoe 50 - 1 Looking glass 50 1.. 80   1 Flour Sack 50 - 1 Scythe & Sheathe 1.00 1.. 50.   1 pr. Steelyards 75 - 6 Iron Spoons 10 0.. 85.   2 Iron Table Spoons 12 - 1 Pail 25 0.. 37   1 Wash tub 50 - 5 Old Chairs 1.00 1.. 50.   3 old Chests 1.50 - 20 th old Iron 40 cts 1.. 90.   1 pr. Small bellows 25 - 1 old spinning wheel 50 0.. 75   3 Onions & forks 0.. 12.   $ 21.. 29. 
Cash on hand none
My Wife My Family consists of myself, aged sixty four years; my wife aged, seventy two years. We have no other means of support but our labour. I am by profession a Labourer.
Asa Phillips.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Asa Phillips,
aged sixty four years, resident in Easton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I served in Col. Ward's Regiment, Capt. Root's Company. Also in Col. Bailey's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line.
The date of my original declaration before the Hon. Judge N. Mitchell is April 1 st 1818. And the No. of my Pension Certificate is 9,528.
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.
Property valued at $ 21. 29
Asa Phillips.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820. before
James Spratt Res. County Bristol Coy
1, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 twenty one dollars and twenty nine cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty eighth day of July 1820.
J. Spratt
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Phillips a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 33,472.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 yr. Pri. Ephraim Burr Ward Mass   1777 3 yrs. Ephraim Burr John Bailey   1781 3 mos. Matthew Randall Abiel Mitchell  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1, 1818  This cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Easton, Bristol Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 61 yrs.  (Date of birth not stated)
Remarks: In 1820, soldier's wife (name not stated) was 72 yrs. old. Soldier died Feb. 15, 1829. (place of death not stated.)
The above noted is the only Asa Phillips of Mass. found on the Rev. war records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
( N. B. - Date of death taken from Agency Book )
Commissioner.

33 472 Rev INVALID.
1913, Mch. 17, History to Rev. Charles H. Phillips. Br
File No. 33, 472
Asa Phillips
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 323
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
CHAS. H. PHILLIPS, PASTOR
JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
March 3d 1913
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;-
I am trying to get information of the service of my great-grandfather, Asa Phillips, in the revolutionary War. Will you please give me such facts as you may have on your records of the service of anyone of that name from the state of Mass. And if you can give me the date of his birth and death, that will assist me in identifying him. Possibly you may only have the date his pension stopped, which is likely to be the time of his death.
I shall be greatly obliged for this information.
Very truly yours, C. H. Phillips
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
CHAS. H. PHILLIPS, PASTOR
JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
March 3d 1913
Bureau of Records & Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs;-
Will you please send me data that you may have regarding any man by the name of Asa Phillips, who fought in the Revolutionary War, and was from the state of Mass. The man I am especially anxious for information of died at Sennett, N.Y. in 1828.
I shall be greatly obliged for this information.
Very truly yours,
C. H. Phillips