Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,112, for Abraham Phillippi, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Phillippi, Abraham or Philipi
N. 3,112
Susanna
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 970
Susanna Phillippi widow of Abraham Phillippi
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 January 1872 of Berks Co. in the State of Pa who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Hoester of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hoester in the Pa line for 8 months
Pennsylvania Mil
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov 1838 and sent Mrs Schoener Reading Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $73 32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 14.66
$87.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 2 d Page 163

In the matter of the application of George Phillippi a son and heir of Abraham Phillippi of the City of Reading, Berks County need for a Pension - Feb. 24. 1855 - Taken before Wm D. Schaeffer an Alderman of said city
John B. was sworn - deposes and saith That he has in his custody the Church Book of the "German Reformed Church" of the City of Reading, kept by William Bous dea. late pastor of said Church. And in said Book there is an entry made in the handwriting of the said pastor of said Church as follows: to wit: "25 th Dec. 1837 I married Abraham Phillippi with Susan Kraemer both of the Borough of Reading." I was well acquainted with Abraham Phillippi above named. I was acquainted with him since he was I was a boy. he was born in Reading and was a citizen of Reading, Berks County Pennsylvania. I will be 81 years of age next March. And the applic- ant for Pension above named is a son of the aforesaid Abraham Phillippi deed. I was often and frequently at the house of the said Abm. Phillippi. The said Abm. Phillippi died 1812 - Jan 15 th . I was one of the pall bearers. The wife of the said Abm. Phillippi died in 1840. in October but I do not recollect the day -
John Bous
Accountance subscribed
before me Feb. 24/55
Wm D. Schaeffer

Elizabeth Kraemer nee - According to the Church book of the German Reformed Church at Reading, Susan Phillippi wife of Abram Phillippi, died on the 28th day of October A.D. 1840 - Known and subscribed Elizabeth Kraemer before me Feb. 24/55 - Wm B Schoener } Alderman }
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
I Josiah Hearn Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, State aforesaid do hereby certify that William B. Schoener is and was at the time the above affidavits were made an acting alderman of
the City of Reading, County & State aforesaid duly elected, commissioned and qualified and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Reading, this 24th day of February A.D. 1855.
Josiah Hearn Prothonotary

Beck county ss.
I, John Pringle Jones, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Beck County, do certify that I know John Boaz and Elizabeth McNamee, the affiants foregoing, and believe them to be honest, truthful, trustworthy people, and could give full credit to any facts sworn to by them. Attest my hand this 24 th day of Dec. 1885.
J Pringle Jones Pres't Judge.

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admitted Munson 8 mo. $ 29. \frac{33}{100}

State of Pennsylvania Berks County 3 fs:
On this 11 th day of August, A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks aforesaid, Susanna Phillippi, a resident of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the ben- efit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 3 d 1836, and the supplement thereto passed the _____ day of _____ 1838.
That she is the Widow of Abraham Phillippi, who was a musician in the Militia, and after- wards a private in the regular service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain. That he served first as a drafted mili- tiaman, in the capacity of a musician, for a term of two months; that he marched from Reading a- foresaid under Captain Rightmeyer (who the other Com- pany Officers were, she does not know, nor can she tell to what Regiment he was attached) towards Phila- delphia, and after an absence of said term he re- turned to Reading; and some time after (cannot say how long, nor can she mention the time when he first marched, as a Militia-man, but knows that it was during the continuance of the Revolutionary war) he, the said Abraham Phillippi enlisted, as a private, into the Regular Army of the United States, she is unable to name the Officers under whom he served, but knows that he was again marched from Reading, on the Road leading to Phila- delphia, and was absent, seven months & better, when enemy was over river and was again defeated, we then

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he again returned to Reading; that Reading was then and up to his death the place of his residence. She further declares, that she was married to the said Abraham Phillippi on the 25 th December seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband, the aforesaid Abraham Phillippi, died on the seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and twelve; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Susanna Phillippi
In presence
Per E. Ingers
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Abraham Phillippi was a Revolutionary soldier as above stated. — August 11. 1838. in open court
In presence
Per E. Ingers
I A. W. Witman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Susanna Phillippi for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 21 st day of August, A.D. 1838.
A. W. Witman
Prothonotary. —
State of Pennsylvania Berkes County } fs:
On the 14 day of August, A.D. 1838, before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of Berks aforesaid, Personally came Peter Stichter, aged not quite seventy seven years,

an inhabitant of the Borough of Reading in the County and State aforesaid, who on being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was intimately acquainted with Abraham Phillippi the husband of the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, and that he is e- qually well acquainted with said applicant, and knows that the said Abraham Phillippi and Susanna (the applicant) lived together as man and wife at Reading aforesaid from sometime in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six or eighty seven to the time of his death which happened in the year eighteen hundred and twelve; that she ever since remained and now is the widow of the said Abraham Phillippi. That either in the year seven- teen hundred and seventy six or seventy seven the said Abraham Phillippi, at Reading aforesaid, enlisted for seven months, as a musician, into the Regular service of the United States, and into what was then called "the flying Camp", either under Captain Jacob Graub or Captain Joseph Heister (the other Company Officers not recollected) of Colonel Hallers Regiment. This de- ponant was not then himself in actual service, but he well recollects the enlistment of said Abraham Phillippi as above mentioned, and also his joining said Company and marching forth from Reading afore- said for New Jersey, from thence (as was then reported and generally believed) they marched for the environs or neighbourhood of New York City and to Long Island, where soon after the celebrated battle was fought, and in which some of those that marched from Reading were taken prisoners and among the rest, Captain or Colonel Joseph Heister. And this deponant further says, that it is within his own knowledge that the said Abraham Phillippi stayed away, in said Campaign, from Reading aforesaid, the full company were never received and no woman was ever in the company

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seven months for which he was enlisted and then turned to Reading together with many others belonging to the same Company to which he belonged and from this circumstance he (the deponent) concludes that that said Abraham Phillips he hath faithfully served out, as a musician, the period of seven months for which he was enlisted.
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of August, A.D. 1838. before me William Schoener justice of the peace first interlining the words "and believes" between the 4 th & 5 th line of this page Wm Schoener
Peter Stichter
State of Pennsylvania } Berkes County } 3/3
On the 18 th day of August, A.D. 1838, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally came Sebastian Allgaier, aged eighty one years, and on being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven while he, this deponent, was in actual service as a drafted militia man, under Captain Geisl, from Reading, in the County of Berks aforesaid, he, this deponent, from time to time frequently saw Abraham Phillips from Reading aforesaid, and afterwards the husband of Susanna Phillips, the applicant, for a pension named in the foregoing application or declaration) also out, in the same camp and in actual service of the United States, as a musician, in Captain Rightmeyer drafted Militia Company, which was marched from Reading aforesaid the same day (as deponent thinks) when the Company to which he (the deponent,) belonged, marched.

This deponent, further saith that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the said two companies remained together during the whole of that tour, which lasted two months, and believes that, the said Abraham Phillips remained in the public service, as a musician, in the Company to which he belonged, from its start, from Reading aforesaid, until the term of the tour was fully expired, which lasted (as above stated) full two months. That, the said two Companies marched from Reading aforesaid to Philadelphia, under Colonel Hunter (by the Germans called Col. Fagnor) of the Militia; thence to Chester, where they encamped for a short period, then marched to Wilmington in the State of Delaware, where this deponent got sick and obtained a furlough to go home, which he did, and in about two weeks after rejoined his said Company, and after the expiration of the tour (two months) the said Companies were honorably dismissed and the men returned home. This deponent further states that the said Abraham Phillips was then a mere stripling of about 16 or 17 years of age, but after about ten years from the time of his military service, or perhaps some years earlier, he joined himself in Matrimony to said Susanna Phillips, the applicant, in the foregoing Declaration named, and after living together in that state twenty odd years, he died, and she has ever since been, and now is unmarried.
Sworn and subscribed before me
Sebastian Allgaier
Wm Schoener Justice of the Peace
I William Schoener, a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that Peter Stichter and Sebastian Allgaier, the two

two deponants in the foregoing affidavits, are men of first respectability of good moral character and easy circumstances, and such as may be safely trusted when under oath.
Witness my hand & seal, the 18 th day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm Schoener
Extract from the Church Register of the Congregation of Spiesch's Church, in Alsace township, Berks County, kept by the Reverend J. W. Boos, Pastor of said Church, but residing in the borough of Reading, in the County of Berks, State of Pennsylvania, now deceased.
" 1787 Dec r 25 In namen des Vaters und des Sohnes und des Heiligen Geistes haben wir getraut Abraham Phillipi u. Susanna Kremer beydes hiesig in Reading."
Translation
1787 Dec r 25 married Abraham Phillipi and Susanna Kremer both here of Reading.
Berks County ss.
John Boos of Reading, on his solemn oath saith, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original entry found in the above mentioned Church Register, and that the foregoing translation is correct, and true — that he (this deponant) is the son of the above mentioned J. W. Boos, and was present when the marriage ceremony was performed by his said father, on the said Abraham Phillipi and Susanna Kremer.

7 Kremer, and that the same Susanna is now the widow of the said Abraham Phillippi, and the same person that applies for a pension in the annexed declaration.
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of August, A.D. 1838, before me
John Boaz
Wm Silverner Justice of the Peace
I do certify that the original Church Registry, from which the foregoing extract was made, was exhi- bited before me, and the extract and translation there- of was made by me, and immediately shown to the above named John Boaz who thereupon made the fore- going affidavit; and I do further certify, the said John Boaz is a Respectable Citizen of Reading, and may well be trusted in what he testifies when under oath.
Witness my hand & Seal at Reading, this 17 th day of August, A.D. 1838.
Wm Silverner Justice of the Peace
Pennsylvania } Bucks County } ss:
I A. H Witman - Prothono- tary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that William Silverner, the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affida- vits were taken, was at the time and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bucks, in the State of Pennsylvania, duly appointed by a Com- mission

Commission from the Governor of the said State, wherefore good faith and confidence is due to all his official acts.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Reading the 18th day of August, A.D. 1838.
C. H. Witman
Prothonotary. —

9829
Peter Phillippe
Declaration
Susanna Phillippe
decl. Pa
act 1 July 38

State of Pennsylvania } Berk Co } Set
On this 16 th day of Nov 1843 Came in open court before the Hon the judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions for Said County Peter Philippe a resident of said County who on his Solem oath makes the following declaration to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1843, affiant states that he is now in the 48 th year of his age, that he is the Son of Abraham Phillippe who departed this life about thirty years ago, that his father inter- married with Susannah Kremer about the year 1787, that said Abraham & Susanna lived together as man & wife until the time above stated when said Abraham died and that said Susanna continued to live as the widow of said Abraham Phillippe until the 27 th day of Oct 1840, when she departed this life, that said Abraham & Susanna had numerous children who are now living beside the affiant, to wit George & Charles Philippe all resident of Reading Pa, that said affiant's father he he is informed & believes, performed several Tours of Service of three months each in the Co of Militia commanded by Capt Goban & in Col Mesters Regiment prior to 1780, that in the year 1780 he entered  enlisted as a Volunteer Soldier in the 1 st Company and 2 nd Battalion of Berks County Militia for what length of time or by whom commanded, he does not certainly know but will refer to the rolls of Co & Battalion at Washington or Harrisburgh for greater certainty. & He does not certainly now know of any one by whom he can prove the service aforesaid nor has he any documentary evidence to sustain the aforesaid service Wherewith attaches the evidence of the marriage of said Abraham to Susannah,
Peter Philippe
affiant states that he has this his father say he was in the battle of Brandywine

The undersigned persons aged Eighty Three State that he has been acquainted with Abraham & Susanna Phillippe for fifty seven years that they have lived together from his my first acquaintance with her as man & wife that said Widow died the 27th Oct 1840 and that her husband died many years previous, and that there are now living in Reading Peter Geo & Charles the only surviving children of the aforesaid Abraham & Susanna Phillipe, that said Susanna lived as S d Abrahams widow until her death, which took place as aforesaid, that said Abraham to the affiant's knowledge served in the Revolution, his regular term after 1778 from which time the affiant knew said Philippe, he did not know him until that term was over & he became acquainted
Geo. Schull
The court are satisfied that Susannah died the 27th of Oct 1840 that she lived dying the widow of S d Abraham & that said Peter Geo & Charles are the only surviving children of said Susanna & Abraham Phillipe, all of which is ordered to be certified, W B Kinney Pres t Judge

State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, do certify that John Banks Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration, was at the time of so doing and yet is President Judge of the third Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and by virtue of his said Office pending Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County - that he is duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts, whereof the foregoing is one - that the line in the margin of the first side was put in before signing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court at Reading November 16. 1843
Daniel Young Prothonotary
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Power of attorney for Framingham Reformatory Paper case of George Phillips & Peter Phillips sons of Abraham Phillips Pennsylvania.
Sept 15-1852 Ex G. H. Wassler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Pennsylvania } COUNTY OF Berks } ss
Be it known that before me
David Medary an Alderman of the City of Reading personally appeared George Phillips & Peter Phillips  aged fifty seven years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that the are the Sons of Abraham Phillips deceased of the said County who was a revolutionary Soldier Enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the fifteenth day of January 1812 and that their mother, named Susanna Phillips died on the twenty seventh day of October 1840 and that they were married on the first day of January in the year 1787 and that they were residents of Reading County in the State of Pennsylvania and that they resided there from their Births to their Death  some years , and that George Phillips resides in Reading County & Peter Phillips  the same place and that furthermore the do BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as their true and lawful Attorney for them and in their name and stead , to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers all rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due them as Legal Heirs of Abraham Phillips who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law they may be entitled. To
In witness whereof, the have has on this third day of September 1852, hereunto signed our names and affixed the seals
Witness: David Medary } his  GEORGE X PHILLIPS  Samuel Levan Sen } mark  Peter Phillips 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that George Phillips has always by the community been known as the Sons of Abraham Phillips deceased Dated on this third day of September 1852.
David Medary J. P. Alderman
State of Pennsylvania } to wit: COUNTY of Berks
I hereby certify, That David Medary Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Our County Court, this 30 day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
C. H. Hunter Clerk.
Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel Am
June 28, 1929
Dr. H. Sheridan Baketel 155 Van Wagener Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3112, it appears that Abraham Phillippi or Philipi was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, date not stated.
While a resident of that place, he enlisted, date not given, and served at various times amounting to at least nine months in all as a private and musician with the Pennsylvania Troops under Captains Ritemyer, Jacob Graule or Joseph Hiester and Goban and Colonels Hunter, Haller and Hiester; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Chestnut Hill.
He married December 25, 1787, at Reading, Pennsylvania, Susanna Kraemer or Kremer.
He died January 17, 1812.
His widow, Susanna, was allowed pension on her application executed August 11, 1838, at which time she was

sixty-nine years of age and was living in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
She died October 27, or 28, 1840.
In 1843, the only surviving children were: Peter, who was born in 1796; Charles; and George, whose son, A.H. Phillippi, was living in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1886.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jacob Stockslager.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

1921 May 4. Hist. to Mrs. Thos. H. Donahue 1929 June 29. Hist. to Dr. H. Sheridan Baktel. M.C.S.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3112
Susanna Phillippi Widow Abraham Phillippi Mrs. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index: Vol. M. , Page 127.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1886 Feb 5 A H Phillips why not been allowed. The rules prevent release of papers filed except discharge of soldier but for family record will furnish the military history. Prior
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P. O.
Susannah Phillips
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Allowed

V 9829 Susanna Philippe and Pa
Seth Benj. Retto Decem 1841 7.2. Haplin died 2 1853 Set Geo Phillips Apr 11/52 Hon. G. Lewis March 1855. act 7 July 1855

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Susanna Phillipe deed widow of Abraham Pa
n Ritter Dec 11 1843
H. Hapler Mch 2 1853
to Phillipe Apr 11 1853
H. Jones 9 th Mch. 1853
me May 8 1855
o Sep 11 1855 - to me
Apr 9 1856
Jacob M. Sallade, Mch 13/58
Hon. T. B. Florence Feb 7/59
July 7 1838

S1557
Nov 8. 1838
Pension Office.
Pa
Washington
Secretary of War,
Revolutionary Claims.
 58.66  14.66   73.32 
FREE

Reading (Pa.) Oct 29 th 1888.
Dear Sir
Better than two months since I forwarded the application of Susanna Phillippi for a Pension; an immediate reply from the War Office was recd. by which we were requested not to trouble the Department with immediate inquiries after the application. The unceasing pressure for a knowledge of the result, by the old woman, I hope, will be a sufficient excuse if the present inquiry is still too soon.
Respectfully your Humble Servt Wm Schoener
Secy of War, Washington
C.H.B. As Wm Phillippi belonged to the "Flying Camp" service as a regular, it is expected that his name will be found on the Rolls in the Office. But probably the old people who testified in behalf of Wm Phillippi might have been wrong as to the name of the Company & field officers to whom Wm Phillippi belonged. From Reading there were Captains Hunter, Hightmeyer, Graub, Gelsch, and others.

and, as within stated it is possible that the name of the Captain, may be a mistake in the affidavit. The same may be said of the Colonel there were other Co's from this place beside Hunter (in German called "Jäger") Col: Kiester is recollected as one other.

and, as with in stated. It is possible that the name of the Captain, may be a mistake in the affidavit. The same may be said of the Colonel. There were other Co's from this place beside Hunter (in German called "Jager") Col: Kiester is recollected as one other.

Reading Feby 17, 1858.
Sir -
A year or two ago the heirs of Abraham Phillippi (a soldier of the Revolution) through our member of Congress Hon. J. Glancy Jones made application for pension.
Mr. Jones, possibly, in the multiplicity of his duties lost sight of the case.
They inform me that all the necessary papers were given to Mr. Jones or forwarded to your department.
Will you have the kindness to inform me if any such application has ever been made, and if so what stage the proceedings are in and what else is necessary to be done - (if anything can be done!) :
And oblige very Respy Yrs -
Jac b M c Sallade Atty for the Heirs &c
To the Commissioner of Pensions }

City of Teaneck October 18 th 1852 Hon James D Heath
Dear Sir at the request of Mr George Phillippe a Resident of above mentioned City I am requested to ask a kind favor for him he is the son of Abraham Phillippe deceased who was a New Jersey in the Army of the U States in the Revolutionary War and that a Certain J E Kappeler of your City has sent a Printed Power of Atty to his son George Phillippe in Order to draw Money from the U Sta and the same was duly executed to him by Power of Atty to receive Money and he has since receiving said Power never reported the result of his proceedings will you be so obliging and see if Kappeler has recd Money due said Phillippe as four weeks have passed away & he has not written on the case George Phillippe is entirely totally blind you will confer a kind act by informing the result this week
Respectfully yours Obed Samuel Levan Senr For George Phillippe
add evidence to Kirby Oct 2/52

Reading
6. Sep 1855
Dear Sir
One of my constituents, of a most worthy & excellent family, has been in the hands of Sharper & Bungler, here for years in applying for a pension. I had a conversation with Judge Waldo about it & as in many other similar cases the difficulty is in getting testimony; they have come to me, at a late hour, & with a deposition of an old man; as to 4 mo's service the records being dictated by a bungler; of her say testimony were admitted. They could furnish you with any amount of testimony of the best men in the community; I knew the whole family well; they live in Reading as the technicality of the legal rules are now complied with I hope you will allow the pension, as not a shad-ow of doubt exists in our community.

That the old man was out in hard service in battles, nearer nine months than six; The widow, drew a State pension of $40 while she lived; on her evidence that is now furnished because the family was known to many of the members of the Legislature.
Truly Yours
Glancy Jones
Hon J Minit

Pension Office, 9th March 1838.
Sir,
The additional evidence in the case of Susannah Phillippe dec d widow of Abraham of Pennsylvania, has been received.
No evidence of Abraham's services has been filed; and none of the Muster Rolls in this office aid the case. It is possible the claimants may procure some proof of them from the Auditor General of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg.
I am, respectfully, Your Abt. Servt.
L. M'Call Commissioner.
Hon. J. Glancey Jones, Reading, Pa.

Revolutionary Claim.
Secy of War office, Washington.
7/19 Civ. Secy Aug 27 P.M. 7 July 1838
RECEIVED
July 27 1838

Please direct answers to
William Schoener,
Reading, Berks County,
Pennsylvania.
Reading Post Office De

Washington City D.C. March 18. 1856
W. T. Jenkins Esq.
Sir enclose as you will find a letter handed to me by Hon. H. Glancy Jones. I find it impossible to get time to attend to it. and do most respectfully ask of you to obtain the information desired and report to Mr. Jones at as early a day as possible. by attending to this you will much oblige
Yours Respectfully John M'Pike Museum Library B. & R. N. S.

Hq Rg the U.S. Washington Feb 37889
My dear Sir
Will you be good enough to give me the means by which I may reply elaborately to the recent made by A. H. Phillips in the letter of his herewith inclosed. It will be a special favor, if you will also inform me the difficulties of any in the way of his father obtaining the relief he seeks. Truly kind Thomas D. Howard

Hon. Thos B. Florence
Feb. 7 th /59.

Pension Office, Feb'y 7, 1839.
Sir,
The enclosed copy of a letter to Hon. J Glancy Jones dated September 11. 1838, will fully inform you of the then  then condition of the claim of the heirs of Susannah Phillipe for arrear of pension under act of Feb'y 7, 1838. Since then, however, the Attorney General has decided that these claims cannot be established and recovered by the heirs at all. The claim is therefore rejected.
Inverewith I enclose the papers which accompanied your note of the 3 d instant.
I have the honor &c
Rev Thomas B. Florence Dear Sir,

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Old war S.M.S.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. February 5 th , 1886
Sir,
In reply answer to your enquiry of the 1 st instant, addressed to the Hon. Daniel Ermentrout, by him referred to this Office, relative to an application for a pension made by your father, George Phillippi, on account of the services of your grandfather, Abraham Phillippi, in the war of the Revolution, and to your request, in case the pension is not allowed, that the papers may be returned to you, I have to state that as the above soldier died January 15. 1812, a date many years prior to the passage of a law by Congress granting pensions for service in the above mentioned war, he was not entitled to a pension.
His widow Susannah survived him until October 27 th 1840, without having made an application for a pension in her lifetime. In 1843, George Phillippi, in behalf of himself and other heirs, made an application for the pension which he claimed to have been due to the widow, the allowance  but the evidence then submitted, together with that subsequently filed, was entirely inadequate to establish the necessary service required  which is prohibited by the provisions of Sec. 4742  Rev. Stat. Sec. par. 5 of enclosed circular to obtain a pension.
Among the affidavits in support of the claim, are were two by

Jacob Drinkhouse who described himself as "a cartor and hauled provisions for the Army", but he does not allude to his having been, at any time, at Valley Forge nor mention seeing your grandfather making shoes out of his felt hat to cover his bloody feet.
Your attention is invited to the 5 th paragraph of the enclosed printed circular which refers to the law that prevents the favorable consideration of a claim to a pension, when presented after the decease of a Revolutionary Soldier and his widow.
After an application for a pension has been filed, the rules of the Office Department will not permit the return of any paper, except the Soldier's discharge, but should the descendants of a Revolutionary Soldier desire the military history contained in claim for pension  an application for a family record, it will be furnished.
Very respectfully
— Commissioner
M T . A. H. Phillippi Reading Penn

On the 26 th of Nov 1843, Peter Phillipe declared that he was the son of Susannah dec d widow of Abraham Phillipe, who died about 30 years prior to the making of his declaration, that he was married about the year 1787 , and that Susannah Phillipe died 27 October 1840 ; that his father Abraham performed several terms of duty of three months each in company of militia commanded by Col Goban Hol Steen, service rendered prior to 1780, that he was a volunteer in the 1 st Company & 2 nd Battalion of Berks Co Militia, —
Geo Solmeier, (for some such name) Swears that Abraham & Susannah had been living together as man & wife, to his knowledge for 57 years (This would bring the marriage about the year 1786 ) as he was testifying in Oct 1843) that Abraham died many years ago, that Susannah lived to 27 Oct 1840, and died a widow, that he knew that Abraham Phillipe had served his regular terms after 1778 , (give no length of service) John Boas, shows the date of marriage Dec 25 1787 from his father's books, (His father was a minister)
Sam l Levan swears that they were reported to have been married &c
John Boas again (Feb y 1853) testifies to the date of marriage from his father's books & of his father's death

Jacob Drinkhouse (Febz 26 1838) swears that Abraham Phillips did live in the war of the Revolution, that he served as a substitute for some one & knew at least four months ,

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State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia ss.
On this 26th day of February A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me the undersigned an Alderman and Ex officio Justice of the Peace in and for the said City Jacob Drinkhouse, aged Twenty Four Years, residing at Number 565 North Seventh Street, on the West Side, above Thompson Street, in the same house of Christian Strubel. I believe him to be the person described in the foregoing Complaint of Wilburgy Goss, or his alias, and that he was well and intimately acquainted with John Phillippi, at present an Alderman in the Ward of the said City, and that he was a Sub-Officer in the City Police at the time he was drafted for that duty, that he was then known as a Soldier, and was so reported during said war and subsequent years, and he firmly believes that he served as a Soldier and that he was discharged for about four months; at the time he entered the service, he resided in the County of York, and further saith not.
Subscribed with his mark in my presence - Jacob X Drinkhouse mark
Michael W. Ash Sarah W. Lehman
State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia ss.
I Certify that the above deposition was duly sworn to and subscribed with the mark of the said Jacob Drinkhouse before me on the 26th day of February A.D. 1855, that I believe the said Jacob Drinkhouse to be a man of good moral character worthy to be believed on his oath or otherwise, of sound mind and (Continued over)

State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia ss.
(In the 26th year of February A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me the undersigned and Herman and Co. officers in Justice of the Peace for the said City. Jacob Drinkhouse, aged Twenty Four years, residing at Number 565 North Tenth Street, on the West Side, above Thompson Street, in the same house of Charles Fritsch. States, that he is now a study Jew in the Holy Evangelist Church of Almighty God, on the above street, and that he was well and intimately acquainted with Simon Phillips, at present as a clerk in the quarters of the Philadelphia Artillery, he was a substitute for some one who had been drafted for that war, that he was then known as a citizen, and was a respected young man with a subsequent break, and he firmly believes that he would as a soldier have done duty as such for about four months; at the time he entered the service, he lived at Number 565 North Tenth Street, above Thompson Street, in the same house of Charles Fritsch. and further saith not.
Jacob X Drinkhouse
Subscribed and sworn to before me
in my presence
Michael W. Ash Sarah W. Lehman
State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia ss.
I certify that the above deposition was duly sworn to and subscribed with the mark of the said Jacob Drinkhouse before me on the 26th day of February A.D. 1855. That I believe the said Jacob Drinkhouse to be a man of good moral character worthy to be believed on his oath or affirmation, of sound mind and (Continued over)

Memory - and in good health, excepting a physical weakness in the nerves of his hands. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and Seal this 26 th day of February A.D. 1855
Michael W. Hott. Esq. Alderman and Ex officio a Justice of the Peace.
Pennsylvania, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.
I, OSWALD THOMPSON, Esquire, President of the first Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, and Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia, do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate and Attestation, made by James S. Gibson Esquire, Prothonotary of said Court of Common Pleas, whose name is thereunto subscribed, and Seal of Office affixed, are in due form and made by the proper officer.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the Twenty Sixth day of February eighteen hundred and fifty- five (1855)
Oswald Thompson

State of Pennsylvania,
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
I, JAMES G. GIBSON , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do CERTIFY, that
Michael W Ash Esq
before whom the annexed affidavit was made, is an Alderman and ex officio Justice of the Peace of the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments, &c. and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty sixth day of February A. D. 1855
Jas G Gibson
Prothonotary.
Pennsylvania,
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, ss.
I, OSWALD THOMPSON , Esquire, President of the first Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans' Court, and Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia, Do CERTIFY, that the foregoing Certificate and Attestation, made by James G Gibson Esquire, Prothonotary of said Court of Common Pleas, whose name is thereto subscribed, and Seal of Office affixed, are in due form and made by the proper officer.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the Twenty Sixth day of February eighteen hundred and fifty- five (1855)
Oswald Thompson

Personally appeared before me Thomas Hope Palmer an alderman of the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, Jacob Drinkhouse aged ninety-five years, who being of sound mind, did depose and say, That, he knew Abraham Phillippi, of Reading Penn a knew him during the revolutionary war he was a private soldier; and out in service in the Pennsylvania Militia; de- ponent knew him at the battle of Brandy- wine, and also at the Chesnut Hill the deponent was a Carter & hauled provi- sions for the Army, knew Phillippi well & often saw him there; deponent knows that Phillippi, was in the ser- vice, six months; he was drafted for time for three months at a time, & deponent knows that, Phillippi was out at least for two of these terms Phillippi might have been out, longer but deponent is confident, that he was out six months at least; This depo- nent, gave a deposition in this case once before; he did not then state how long Phillippi was out; but the person taking Phillippi's deposition asked him; if Phillippi was out four months he replied, Yes at least that long, & longer; deponent is now informed that it was taken down precisely four months; deponent knows that, a tour as it was called is three months & that Phillippi served at least two of them.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 1 st day of September 1885
Thomas Hope Palmer Alderman of the City of Philadelphia a Justice of the Peace
Jacob H. Drinkhouse Mark

State of Pennsylvania,
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
I JAMES G. GIBSON , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do CERTIFY, that
Thomas Hope Palmer Esq
before whom the annexed affidavit was made, u Alderman and ex-officio Justice of the Peace of the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments, &c., and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this first day of November A. D. 1855
J. G. Gibson
Prothonotary.

The affidavit of John Boas, taken at the town of Reading, on the 17 th day of Nov 1843, affiant being 70 th years of age, being the son of W m Boas Boas, formerly the pastor of the German Reformed Church, and as such have a portion of the old Church books containing among other things the Register of Marriages of persons, as now found of record in said books. In said Book is found of the 25 th of December 1787, the entry in the German Language and in the handwriting of said affiant's father, the marriage of Abraham Phillipi, with Susanna Kreaner, in words & figures following, to wit:
On the 25 th day of December 1787. I married Abraham Phillipi and Susanna Kreaner, both in Reading.
The books containing the marriages & are part in my possession & part in the Rev Mr Paul's custody. — Sworn to that I recited the day & date above,
John Boas
State Pennsylvania Berks County } Sct.
Came before me W m Schoener a Justice of the peace in & for said County, John Boas — who made oath to the foregoing affidavit and who has long been known to me to be a man of the first veracity, Given under my hand this 17 th day of Nov 1843.
W m Schoener.

Berks County ss.
I Daniel Young of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County do certify that William Schoener before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County, duly elected and commissioned, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, are true and genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Reading November 17. 1843
Daniel Young Proth.

Know all men by these presents, That I, George Phillippi, one of the sons and heirs of Abraham, and Susanna Phillippi of the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. J. Hamey Jones of the City of Reading County and State aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney to prosecute and demand from the United States Government any pension or money or land that I may have right to - hereby confirming my attorney's lawful acts in the premises.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of September, A.D. 1855.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of J. B. Hamey Myr J Schoener
George his X Phillippi, Seal mark
Berks County ss.
Before me, the subscriber, one of the Aldermen in the City of Reading county aforesaid, personally came the above named George Phillippi who in due form of law acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed, to the end that the same might be recorded as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this third day of September A.D. 1855.
Myr Schoener Seal Alderman

State of Pennsylvania, } COUNTY OF BERKS, ss. }
I, JOSIAH HEARING, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, Do CERTIFY, that William D. Schoener
before whom the annexed Acknowledgment was made, is an acting Alderman and ex-officio Justice of the Peace of the city of Reading, county of Berks, duly commis- sioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments, &c., and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 3 rd day of September . A. D. 1855
Josiah Hearing Prothonotary.

Oct 2/52
Revolutionary Pension
Susanna Philippi
Pa Oct 2/52
suspended
filed 2 nd Oct 1852
B.E. Hanley

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
Be it known that on this 10 day of September A.D. 1852 before me M rs . Schoener one of the Aldermen in the City of Reading in and for the County of Berks personally appeared Samuel Levan Senior a Resident of the City of Reading in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his solemn Oath depose and says that he was then in said City and County aforesaid and that he is now aged seventy five years A.D. 1852 and that he was personally acquainted with Abraham Schlippe and Susanna his Wife residing in said City they said Abraham & Susanna was Lawfully Married and that they lived together as Husband and Wife for a term of twenty five Years and Ten Months and that they were generally known reputed and believed to be as such and that William Boas Pastor of the German Reformed Congregation performed the Marriage ceremonies he being duly authorized to solemnize Marriages and that the Deponent is a Member of said Congregation and knows the same of his own Certain Knowledge: Samuel Levan Senior
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of September A.D. 1852 - M rs . Schoener Alderman.
M rs . Schoener the Alderman before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Samuel Levan was made I certify that said Samuel Levan is a person of veracity and that on his Oath and statements made credit is due and right of right to him be given and that his testimony will be received as such in any Court of Justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand The day & Year first above written M rs . Schoener Alderman

Charles Hunter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that William B. Schoener Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and Certificate of Credibility was made is a Alderman in the City of Reading in and for the said County that he is duly Commissioned and sworn according to Law, and duly authorized to Administer Oaths and for other purposes within and for said County and that the Signatures To the foregoing warranting To be his are his true Genuine Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and Quality of Office this 11 th day of September 1802
Charles H. Hunter, Proth ry

Washington City D.C. Septm 29. 1852
Honorable J. E. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find additional proof of marriage in the application for a Revolutionary Pension of Susanna Philippi suspended claim from Pennsylvania
Yours respectfully
J. E. Hester
Oct 2 1852

Referred to Comm. of Pensions for reply Apr. 12, 1921 Miss Annie C. Wilson Inspiration, Arizona Box 9 4-7-21
Bureau of Pensions.
My dear Miss Wilson:-
In glancing through the W. A. R. Magazine of July 1920. I run across your article on search of Pension records of Revolutionary records soldiers.
I am very anxious to know if a Philip Kramer Kremer and Gremer also Abraham Phillippi Philippi Phillippi are among your records I know positively they were Revolutionary soldiers 1776 both of Berks Co. Pa.
If you have any such records will you please let me have copy.
I am trying to become a member of the W. A. R. through these men.
Kindly oblige Mrs. Thos. H. Donahue

1 THE LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
H. SHERIDAN BAKETEL, A. M., M. D., F. A. C. P PROFESSOR
155 VAN WAGENEN AVENUE JERSEY CITY, N. J.
Feb. 25, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
only Will you be good enough to advise me if the Revolutionary War Records show that Abraham Phillippi , or Abraham Phillippy, or Abraham Philippi , of Berks County, Pa., or Jacob Stockslager of Lancas- ter County, Pa., served in the War of the Revolution?
none I will be very appreciative of any information you can give me in this connection.
Very truly yours,
M. S. +

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
H.F. 3.112
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Philips 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 2 mos. Pvt. & Musician Ribemyer Hunter Penn.   ✓ 7 mos. Joseph Grafton or Joseph Heister Haller   ✓ ✓ Heister Heister  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Chestnut Hill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading Penn., where he was born.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 11, 1838. His wife was alive.
Residence of widow at date of application, Reading Berks Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, of widow  69 yrs. She died Feb. 27 & 28, 1840.
Remarks: He mar. Dec. 25, 1787 at Reading Penn. Susan or Susannah Kraemer or Kremer and died Jan. 17, 1812. In 1843 the only surv. children were George, Charles and Peter who was born in 1796. There is no other family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.