Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1434-100, for John Philips, Virginia

SERVICE
Philips, John
NUMBER
B.L.Wt 1434-100
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The Hon. Secretary of War
Washington City
Free By J. D. Sleeper 211th. Jan. 19.
No. 1434 Mr. Phillips' kin Rev. for it and also for Mr. 1449 Moss Harkness here

January 12 th 1829 Received from the Secretary of War, United States Land Warrants No 10341. for one hundred acres issued in the name of Elizabeth Wood his wife law of John Philips. Also Warrant No 10469 issued in the name of William E. Hawkins heir of Moses Hawkins dec?
Leroy Jordan

Jn o Phillips Rec d ?
N o 1434
Prin Va
sent to Henry Jordan Va

Virginia To Wit
At a Court held for Bedford County the 24th day of November 1828.
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that Elizabeth Wood formerly Elizabeth Phillips —————
is the daughter and only heir at law in fee to John Phillips deceased ————— late a Captain in the Seventh Regiment of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment
I, Gustavus A. Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Seal this 26th day of November 1828.
G. A. Wingfield D. C.

State of Virginia Shenandoah County
I Babble Wood who Intermarried with Elizabeth Philips daughter and only Heir at law of John Philips do upon oath testify & declare that John Philips did Enlist in the year 1778 for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment Number Seven under the command of colonel Haws of the Virginia line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war: I further declare that I have never heard a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said John Philips on the part of the united states nor do I believe he ever heard it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever — therefore know all men by these presents That I Babble Wood upon said do constitute and appoint Surry Jordan of Bedford County to be my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name to demand and receive from the secretary of war of the united states a warrant for the bounty of land due to me as aforesaid & my said attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed —
Test Samuel Kirkell
Babble Wood for him self & Elizabeth Wood his wife formerly Elizabeth Philips

State of Virginia Amherst County } Personally appeared the above named Gabbie Wood Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and In my presence acknowledged the above power of attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned given under my hand this 17 th day of October 1828 —
John Racsey
Lindsey Coleman Justice of Peace
In testimony that the above written Lindsey Coleman was a Magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledg- ments &c in the State of Virginia, at the above date, and that name there subscribed appear to me to be his usual signa- ture, I have hereunto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name and quality, at the Clerk's office of the County Court of Amherst this 17 th day of October 1828.
Robert Tinsley, Deputy Clerk of Amherst County Court

Thos. Williams
Aug t 19 th 1836
N o 1434
Rev.
R o Aug. 15. 1836

Peytonsburg Va Aug 8 th
For County Land Office
Lewis Dais Esq r
Secretary of War Washington City.

Peytonsburg, Pittsylvania County Va. Mr. Wm Gordon
Sir Inclosed you will receive the declaration of John Philips a Revolutionary Soldier of Halifax County Va. who some years since received from the State of Virginia a Warrant for two hundred acres of Land, he first enlisted for three years served out that term and then enlisted for during the War. and served until its termination which entitles him to 100. Acres from the United States, if you think his own declaration satisfactory you will please inclose a Certificate of Service for the 100. Acres to me as his Attorney,
Yours Respectfully Thos. Williams
N.B. did you receive my letter inclosing the Testimony of Doughtwell in support of the Application of Anthony Haden's Heirs for Land Bounty. if so. inform me what has been done &c.
Warr t No 1434 for 100. acres issued to Eliz a Wood, Daughter of John Philips who was a Soldier of the W th Va. line. Warr t sent to Leroy Jordan - Liberty Bedford County Va.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
Sept 28, 1916
Chief of War Pension Sir:
I have this day received from V. B. Calhoun draft No. Cash for $ 3 60 / 100 , requesting copies  post office addresses as per ref  letter herewith.
Very respectfully,
C. W. Campbell J. J. L. Chief of Division.

John Phil
Henry Douth
Chambliss Store 30 Nov 22
free
The Honorable Secretary of War Washington City
Payt. Office 4th Floor
Mail
1862
Nov

Chambis Stone Beddy 2 nd Novr 28 1828
Eliz
Enclosed are the documents in support of the claim of Caleb Wood & Elizabeth his wife, heir at law of John Phelps Athol Reside
Leroy Jordan
W. W. Wood Athol

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Philips, Joshua GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7598 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 15, 1790 To John Hatharn, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Philips, Lambert GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11611 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 29, 1790 To Frederick Hall, Adm l
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.