Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39008, for Newton Philips, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Philips, Newton
S. 39008
CONTENTS

13,668 R.
Virginia
Newton Phillips
of Stafford in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Harris of the Virginia
line, for the term of 2 years.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia.
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12th of June 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 30th of July 18
and sent to Judge Dade
Dumfries Virginia
arrears to 4th of March 1810 $20 13
semi-ann. all'ce ending Septm 1818 48
2/50 79 13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
corrected & certified Nov. 17. 1819 Columbiana
13,668 R. Virginia Newton Phillips of Stafford in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harris of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years. scribed on the Roll of Virginia. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of June 1818 certificate of Pension issued the 30th of July 18 and sent to Judge Dade Dumfries Virginia arrears to 4th of March 1810 $20 13 semi-ann. all'ce ending Septm 1818 48 2/50 79 13 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Newton Phillips
Declaration
Virginia line
15 Regt
Col. Flowers
Sept 1779
Sept 1780 2 yrs
Ann B

Virginia
Prince William County to Wit:
Philip D. Daine Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid. As herewith Certify that Wm A. G. Dade esq d whose name is affixed to the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing the same, and still is, one of the Judges of the General Court in the State of Virginia; and that to all his acts as such, due faith & credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 22 d day of June 1819.
Phil. D. Daine

Virginia Court
I certify that on the 12 th day of June 1818 before me the undersigned a Judge of the General Court presiding in the 3 rd Judicial Circuit; comr Newton Phillips of the County of Stafford in the said Circuit aged about 54 years and upon his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act "to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War": That he the said Phillips entered the Army of the United States in September 1779 as a sub- altern for a Class which was then by the military regu- lations bound to furnish a regular soldier for the Term of Eighteen months - and the said declarant served the said Term during which he was with Buford when he was defeated by Tarleton - Afterwards in the course month of September 1781. he entered in the Army of the United States at York Town Virginia under Capt. Fitzpatrick of the 15 th Virginia Regiment com commanded by Col o Haws or Lieutenant Colonel. & contin-

and in the service of the United States until the end of the war, in which time he served at the Siege of York. And further that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the aid of his Country for support - Yours & I believe yours in the day & year just above written
W. A. G. Dade
Virginia Court
I W. A. G. Dade Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Newton Phillips did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the amount owing for the term of Nine months of continued ser- vice (and longer) as Continental establishment - and that he is in reduced circumstances & clouds in need of the aid of his Country for support - And I herewith trans- mit to the War Dept. a copy of the proceedings & testimony had before me in his case - Witness my hand & seal this 12 th Decr 1819 -
W. A. G. Dade

Newton Phillips
13,600 } for envelope 13,660
Recd Aug 2. 19. 1870 55
Newton Phillips Virginia Free
To the Secretary of War
John M. Conway Stafford, C.T.
no answer
Virginia
Shaffer C.H.S. Aug 17 do hereby announce the full the total expenses

Virginia, Stafford County, to wit:
On this 16 th day of August 1820, in open Court, being a Court of Record made so by Law, personally appeared Newton Philips aged, about sixty-five years, resident 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: That he first enlisted for eighteen months, was put under Capt. Thomas at Fredericksburg and marched to Alexandria, and from thence under the command of Colo. Gashine to Wilmington from whence, were ordered back with the 2 d & 4 th Virginia Regiments, all which took up winter quarters at Petersburg, and in the spring marched to the South, the declarant in Buford's Regiment, was in Buford's defeat - after which he joined Capt. Abram Fitzpatrick at Manchester & marched to Little York very soon after which before the 18 months were quite expired, enlisted under the said Capt. Abram Fitzpatrick for & during the war. and served under him till the capture of Cornwallis, was afterwards discharged returned home to Stafford, and soon after enlisted, by the agency of Colo. Thomas Morantoy of said County, for three years to guard the prisoners in the neighbourhood of Winchester & on arriving there, was put under the same Capt. Abram Fitzpatrick & continued to serve under him near eighteen months till the prisoners were moved out of the state, when Capt. Fitzpatrick gave this Declarant a furlough subject to be called on when wanted, but never was called on. That the number of his certificate of pension, which commenced the 12 th of June 1818, is 13,688 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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

certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed, viz: one large old trunk, exclusive of bedding & wearing clothes, valued by the Court at $3. - His occupation is that of a common labourer, but that by an accident while drawing provisions at Norfolk during the late war, in fixing a barrel of flour to let it down from a second story door, I fell from thence on the pavement which mashed my left hip, and has caused me to be a cripple ever since & unable to labour, I further make oath that I have no family & board myself out. Newton his Philips mark.
Virginia, Stafford County to wit:
I John M. Conway clerk of the County Court aforesaid 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 three dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17 th day of August 1820.
J. M. Conway, clerk of the Court for the County of Stafford

39008 INVALID.
Rev 
File No. 39,008
Newton Philips
Dis. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]