Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,303, for John Phillips, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Phillips, John
NUMBER
S. 38.303.
CONTENTS
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No 19-774
Virginia
John Phillips
of Halifax County in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Taylor of the regiment commanded by Colonel Elbiger in the Virginia line, for the term of Three years from August 1777 to August 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of June 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June 1827 and sent to the Pensioner, at Halifax C.H. Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1827 $ 25 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$25-06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

John Phillips, decd. in order to be placed on the pension list.

Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. —
State of Virginia Halifax County To wit
On this 28 th day of May 1837 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for the County of Halifax aforesaid John Phillips a resident of said County aged Seventy One years Old the 3 rd day of October 1836 Who being first sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said John Phillips enlisted in the revolutionary army for the term of three years, in the month of August 1777 in the County of Amelia and State of Virginia under Capt William Taylor of the 2 nd Virginia regiment on Continental establishment, Commanded by Col. H. Briggs Which regiment in service was attached to General Woodfords Brigade. That shortly after enlisting he was promoted to the rank of Corporal Which grade he held to the end of his enlistment that he continued to serve in the said Corps the full term of three years for which he enlisted With the exception of but a very short time near the Close, When he was taken prisoner of war at Charlestown. That he remained in Custody of the British until some time in the month of June 1780 When he made his escape from them and was afterwards regularly discharged by Col. H. Briggs at Cumberland Old Court house in the State of Virginia. But Owing to the great lapse of time Carelessness, or some other Cause the discharge is lost or mislayed so that it cannot be found. Said Phillips further states, that he was at the taking of Stony Point and at the battle of Monmouth in which latter engagement

he received a wound in the leg, the effects of which even to this day contributes much to his disability that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on any pension roll whatever of this or any other state in the union, and that the reason he did not make earlier application for a pension is that he never was apprised of any provisions being made by law for the relief of revolutionary soldiers until within the last two years and since then he never has been able until a recent period to procure the necessary evidence of his enlistment and service that after much labour, travel fatigue and expense he has at length obtained the certificates of two of his companions in arms; that these certificates are hereto annexed and contain all the evidence which he has it in his power to procure, and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of May 1820 he John Phillips solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by him subscribed at bottom. Said Phillips further states that he is by occupation a planter and farmer that his family now living with him consists of three females, neither of any of whom can render him any assistance in his vocation consequently he is deprived of every aid from that quarter, one of these females is his wife Priscilla, an aged, infirm Old Woman, Sixty three years old some time in December 1820.

The Other two are Daughters, One named Nancy and aged twenty four years some time in March 1827 the other named Frances and Was nineteen years Old the 19th of October 1826. That in consequence of his poverty and the disabilities produced by Old age as Stroke of the palsy and the wound aforesaid, which has almost deprived him of the use of the leg in which it was received, he is deprived of the ability to support by his labour or in any other manner himself, and family and that he is compelled, though reluctantly to ask the assistance of his Country for support; that he has  none estate real or personal nor has he acquired any in any manner whatever since the 16th of March 1818 Other than is contained in the following Schedule and by him subscribed, which is as follows To Wit
   1 Bond On James Bennett Kentucky due in year 1814 $ 70.00   1 Ditts on Isaac Molly Georgia due in 1804 13.60   2 poles axes & f 3.00   1 Broad ax 2.50   2 Hitting horse bits 1.50   1 Scub hoe 0.75   1 Drawing knife 0.50   1 hand saw 1.50   1 Log earthen sp. lates 1.00   1 set knives & forks 1.00   3 E Dishes 1.00   1 pine table 0.75   7 1/2 Day Chairs 3/ 3.00   $ 100.10  
John Phillips
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Phillips did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the

proceeding Declaration against the Common enemy for the term of three years, under one engagement. On the Continental establishment I also Certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly Copied from the records 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 $100.10
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County at my Office this 1 st day of June 1827 in the 51 st year of the Commonwealth.
Paul Williams

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John Phillips Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 322
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia; Chesterfield county court clerk's office Feb. 23 rd 1827.
I Parke Ponderter clerk of Chesterfield county court, do hereby certify that William Telfer sqr whose name is annexed to the within certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same clerk of an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Chesterfield, and State of Virginia, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full and due faith should be had to all his official acts as such:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the official seal of my said county court to be hereto affixed this 23 rd day of February Anno Dom: 1827.
Affidavit of Parke Ponderter Hamlin Coe
Virginia; Chesterfield county.
I Eleazar Clay presiding Justice of the peace for said county, do hereby certify that Parke Ponderter whose name is affixed to the above certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia, and that full faith & credit should be had to all his legal official acts as such. Given under my hand & seal this 23 rd day of February anno Dom: 1827. Eleazar Clay
Virginia Halifax County, to W th William Singleton a respect- able person, this day came before me William by Faulkner one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid & made Bath that he was well acquainted with John Phillips who was in the Revolutionary War & who was with him in the said War in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col o Feziggan or Febecker or some Colonel of a name some what alike that that the said Phillips, as he was told, was enlisted for three Years & that he was further inform'd that the said John Phillips was taken a prisoner of War at Charleston by the British & that he well remembers that he was a Corporal in the above named Regiment - Given under my hand & seal this 16 th April 1827.

Virginia Halifax County to Wit. William Singleton a lawful person, this day came before me William of Faulkner one of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath that he was well acquainted with John Phillips who was in the Revolutionary War & who was with him in the said War in the 2nd Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col o Ferguson or Frazier or some Colonel of a name somewhat alike that the said Phillips, as he was told, was enlisted for three Years & that he was further inform'd that the said John Phillips was taken a prisoner of War at Charleston by the British & that he well remembers that he was a Corporal in the above named Regiment - Given under my hand & Seal this 16 th April 1827
William Faulkner
Virginia Halifax County Se
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the County Court of Halifax aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Faulkner Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit was acknowledged is an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Halifax aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at Office this 5 th day of May 1827.
Samuel Williams
Virginia Halifax County Se
J Henry
E Coleman Presiding Magistrate in the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Samuel Williams whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of the County and State aforesaid and that his attestation is in due form of Law. Given under my hand and Seal this 1 day of May 1827.
Henry E. Coleman

Charleston County S.C.
The affidavit of Hamblin Cole of Charleston County was taken at his own house on the 22 nd February 1827.
I know that John Phillips enlisted in the continental army in the year of One thousand seven hundred & sev- enty seven for three years, he was with us at the siege at Charleston, and surrendered a prisoner of war on the 19 th day of May 1780. Said Phillips & myself remained there as prisoners of war, until the 28 th of June of the same year, and on that day made our escape, and made our way to Virginia through many dangerous difficulties, though a toy country. The said Phillips was a Corporal in Capt William Taylors company in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Felbiger. Signed this day and year above written.
Hamblin Cole
Charleston County S.C. The above affidavit was signed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for the said County on the 22 nd February 1827.
William Ellis J.P. Recd
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Miss. D. S. L. S.

Halifax Co. H. V. 23 rd July 1827
No 22
Session office June 1827
James Barbour Esq. Secretary War Washington City D.C.

Halifax C o H o The Secretary of War 3 d June 1877
Will do me the favor to in close me the affavants again if consistent with the laws & regulations of the War department I oblige you Respectfully John Phillips