Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36226, for John Philips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Philips, John or Phillips
836226
CONTENTS

9521 R Connecticut John Philibot
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baily of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 Year
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sept 1818 and sent to Judge Pillsbury  Hartford Conn.
arrears to 4th of Mar 1818  85.29 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1818  48 10 30-35 129.29
33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
(Continued)
Application sent to Eliza Hearn of Haverland County - Conn. July 18. 1820 S.P. in B. Regt for May 77 3 yrs

John Philips Declaration & Affidavit
Private, Col. Baileys R.V. Massachusetts Cambridge Line.
1776-1 year, due 30 th April 1815
admitted
John Philips
Adm t

John Philips of Stafford in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a resident Citizen of the United States being Sixty three years of age, Testifies & declares on oath, that at Roseby in Massachusetts, about the first day of January A.D. 1776 he enlisted in Captain John Bridgeham's Company Colonel John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army — He enlisted for the term of One year from the first of Jany 1776 and joined the Company at Rosebury afield & the Regiment in the State of New York soon after, and served faithfully therein against the common Enemy & upon the Conti- nental establishment till the first day of January A.D. 1777 when he was regularly & honourably Discharged, but does not remember that he had any written discharge, but a Pass to return home & to draw provisions on the road. During the year, he was with the Regiment under the Col. l Bailey in the Battle at Trenton, & previous to that time, was in the Battle at Harlem. He also says that he is reduced in his circumstances in life, is now a lame & infirm man and in need of assistance from his Country for support Tolland April 30. th 1818 John Phillips

Tolland County ss Tolland April 30 th 1818 Personally appeared the aforesaid John Philips and being sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration. Before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court
I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, do certify that the said it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Philips did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy; and that he is reduced & needy, assistant for support and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to and the directions of an act of Congress in this behalf made & provided Hibron April 30 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

Tolland County ss Tolland April 30 th 1818
Personally came before me, Lemuel Caswell of Stafford and made solemn oath that he was in the revolutionary war, and knew here John Philips of Stafford to be in the company & Regiment mentioned in his Declaration & that he served therein faithfully one year against the common Enemy & was honourably Discharged & he is a poor lame man destitute of property & in need of assistance from his Country for support — Sworn before me James Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court
I hereby certify that full credit is due to the testimony of Lemuel Caswell the above named Deponent Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid

John Phillips
9521 Army
April 19

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge  of said Court, on the  day of  June Term 1820
ON this 27 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
John Philips aged 67 years, resident in  Tolland in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: One year in Capt John Bridgham, Company in Col. John Bailey, Regt. was in the battle at Harlem also in the battle at Trenton in the Mass. line - His original declaration is dated the 30 th day of April 1818 - has received a pension certificate is numbered 9521
"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."
Schedule    Have had furniture except bedding -  11.79    one cow  17.00    one swine  10.00    Pork barrel & a little pork  1.00    1 hoe  .75         $40.84    John Philips
The declarant is 67 years of age has a wife 67 years of age both are poor people and obtain their living by daily labor - has no income but his pension

Sworn to and declared by said John Philips on the 27 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
40 dollars and 57 cents. and
That his circumstances & his family are herein truly stated — Elisha Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 day of June 1820
E. Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

36226
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86326
John Philips His Heir
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 822
[Arrangement of 1870.]