Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,968, for Jairus Phillips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Phillips Jarius or Jarius Silence
W. 26.968
CONTENTS

Maine - 1138
Silence Phillips
widow of Isaac Phillips, m.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th June 1838 and who died on the 3rd June 1828 - of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Stearns of the Reg t commanded by Putnam in the Me  Vol y line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov r '38, and sent to Isaac Phillips Jerusalem, Me
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r '38 - $ 200 - Semi-annual allowance ending
40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. D. Dinsmore Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 19

600%
Maine. — 4
Jarius Phillips, — private.
Massachusetts line 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 3 mos 20/30 4/30. 30.22 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$ 78. 22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Greene,

1917
Phillips
me
act 7 July '38
Married '88
Died '28
adm'd
2 years in
80 H
no deduction
J. P. Prince Turner
me

State of Maine } ss Oxford County }
Bradford Esq
On this sixteenth day of September, A.D. 1838, Personally appeared before the Court of Probate, of the County of Oxford, Silene Phillips, a resident of Turner in said County, aged seven- ty two 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 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jairus Phillips who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that she has good reason to believe, and does believe, that he enlisted, in the early part of the year 1777, as a private Soldier for three years, in a company commanded by Capt Isaiah Stetson, and Col. Putnam's Regt, that he served the full term of three years, for which he enlisted, in various parts of the United States - that he was at the taking of Burgoyne - and in the Battle at Monmouth - that he resided in Pembroke State of Mass - when he entered the service, - that he was a pensioner, and drew ninety six dollars per year under the Act of 1818. but was dropped from the Roll in 1820, and never restored - that he resided in Green, in the County of Kennebec, when he was inscribed on the Pension Roll. She further declares that -

She was married to the said James Phillips on the fifteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred eighty five, at Turner, aforesaid - (then called Sylvester Plantation) by the Reverend John Strickland - That her husband the aforesaid James Phillips died on the third day of June eighteen hundred and twenty 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 seventeen hundred ninety four, viz at the time above stated, That her maiden name was Briggs before she married said Phillips, and that she still remains his widow, and has never been married since the death of her husband, the aforesaid James Phillips. Witness S. Emery
Silence X Phillips
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Silence Phillips the day & year first above written, in open Court.
Before Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Oxford aforesaid hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Silence Phillips for a Pension.
I also further certify that Job Prince before whom the two foregoing Depositions were taken and whose proper & genuine signature is affixed thereto is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twentieth day of September A. D. 1838
Levi Stowells Register

I Hira Bradford, Town Clerk, of Turner in the county of Oxford & State of Maine, hereby certify, that the Marriage of Gaius Phillips to Silence Briggs by the Revd John Strickland is recorded in the Book of Records of Marriages in said town of Turner as follows viz "This certifies I have joined in Marriage the following persons in the year 1785 & 86 to April 30. 1786 - John Strickland Minister of Sylvester plantation in the county of Cum- berland" - Gaius Phillips & Silence Briggs December fifteenth Seventeen hundred eighty five "
I Hira Bradford above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Turner aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception that the date is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "Dec 15. 1785"
Hira Bradford Clerk
State of Maine
Oxford ss September 17th 1838 Personally appeared Hira Bradford above named & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed and I certify that he is town clerk of Turner & a credible & respec- table witness Job Prince Justice of the Peace

I Charles Phillips of Turner in the County of Oxford & State of Maine aged thirty six years, testify & say that I am the son of James Phillips late of said Turner deceased, & that I ever resided in the same house with him until the time of his death, I further testify that he was reported to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, & I have often heard him say that he served three years in the Revolutionary War - that he was at the taking of Burgoyne & at the Battle of Monmouth. and I further testify, that he, the said James Phillips was a Pensioner & drew under the act of 1818 but was dropped or struck off, of the Pension Roll soon after, I think in 1820 - & never drew afterwards I do not recollect the number of his certificate although I have frequently seen it & do not know where it is at this time. The said James Phillips resided in Green in the County of Kennebec when he was inscribed on the Pension roll, and died in Turner aforesaid on the third day of June 1828 leaving a widow by the name of Silence, who has remained his widow ever since & now resides in said Turner
Charles Phillips
State of Maine
Oxford, September 17th 1838 Personally appeared Charles Phillips a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Job Prince Justice of the Peace

Jarius Phillips Greene. p o Col. Bradford's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780
May 12. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jarius Phillips, aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the United States, born in Pembroke in the State of Massachusetts, now resident in Greene in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the Continental establishment, at said Pembroke, in February 1777, for the period of three years, in Capt. Isaiah Stetson's company, and Colonel Gamaliel Bradford's Regiment , of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and took my final and honorable discharge at West Point, as a corporal, in February 1780. My certificate of enlistment and discharge are herewith annexed. I was at both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and at the battle of Monmouth. From my reduced circumstances pecuniarily from my inability to labor upon which I have heretofore principally depended, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. Jarius Phillips.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
26968
No. 27628
Silence Phillips Wid of Garius Phillips Pris Mass Line
Act July 7th 38
Index: Vol 2, Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jamies Phillips Mass. N. 26968

This certifies that James H. Clay Corp. in cap. J. A. Stetson Camp Initiated July 15 th 1877 for the term of three years J. A. Stetson cap. 1877 Wat. Stetson July 18 1880

Jarius Phillips Mass. W 26968

James Phillips Saltonstall in the Massachusetts brig having served the term of three years for which he engaged in discharge the laws of the united States and has liberty to pass unvisited to the true & State and is intitled to all the benefits that is due to a soldier for such services. Witness my hand at west point the fourteenth day of February 1780
Yours Truly James Phillips Saltonstall

Turner Sept 21-1838
Sir -
Hewith you will receive the declaration of Silene Phillips, by her made, in order to obtain a Pension, with Affidavits accompanying the same, & when you have any communication in relation thereto, you will please address - Job Prince Turner - Maine.
I am Sir, respectfully Your obt Servt Job Prince
J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6 th 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Sarius Phillips served as a Soldier in Capt. eighth Company, and Col. Bradford Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from March 3 d 1777 to March 3 d 1780, being three years and  months.
Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jairus Phillips Greene , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Kennebec , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twelfth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, as appears by the oath of the party he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  James C. North C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. M. DAVIS