Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22931, for Azor Philo, Connecticut

SERVICE
Philo Agor
NUMBER
S-22931
born
CONTENTS

11094 Pennsylvania
Azor Philo
of Luzerne Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Fitch of the Regt commanded by Capt Martin in the Connecticut line for 20 P. $ 80
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1833 and sent to H. Patten, Wilkinson Pa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 150 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 40
$ 200.9
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John P. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 5 Page 45
let 20 June 1836 to M. B. Wright let 29 Sept 36 P. B. Patterson
Suspension removed let 4 Nov 1836 to M. B. Wright & P. in Agent, Let to Hon. Will. Fuller 1 June 1837 Nov 27/83 N.Y. Van Hoosen of Miller Conn, furnished extract of family history & service Azor Philo, L. 1833
Letter to Pensioner 31. March 1836 " do to the Pension Agent " "

19189 Azor Philo
Adm l ,
2 yrs
Pirate
Sp. 10. -
H. Pettibone Wickbarre Ga.

BRIEF in the case of Azor Philo Hall, Township of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 5 As a Gen. Col. Fitch Col. Marm  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? was in the engagement of the burning of the Town of Norwalk  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norwalk, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? improperly attached Papers correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. B. Thruston Examining Clerk.

Wickes Barre Sep 22. 1836.
Hon. Lewis Cass. Sir.
This evening by mail I received intelligence from the Pension Agent Phil 3 that Azor Philo's Pension was suspended the 31 st day of March 1836. for what cause unknown to me or Mr. Philo. unless you have been informed of the death of another person of the same name residing in Penn 3 which I doubt not has been the case. I know of no other cause, Mr. Philo is alive at this date. & residing in Falls Township Luzerne County Penn 3 where he has resided for thirty two years past. His Certificate is now before me bearing date at the War Department the 25 th day of March A.D. 1833. & numbered (11.094) recorded in Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 5. page 45. by Ino. T. Sprague Clerk. I have drawn his Pension for him from 1833. to 4 March 1836. without any difficulty until this payment of Sept 4. 1836.
I am personally acquainted with Mr. Philo & that I know him to be still living & the same person named in the Certificate in his possession. Will you be kind enough to inform

me by mail what steps will be necessary for him to be in order to have his name again placed upon the Pension list. Such testimony as would be satisfactory to yourself in authorizing the Pension Agent Phil o to continue the regular semi-annual payments as they come due. The amount of his Pension is Eighty Dollars per annum the old man is much in need of the money now due him which is $40 - your immediate attention to the matter will be considered by him a favor indeed from one who he holds the highest respect for. I can procure the certificate of the Hon. A. Beaumont M.P. from this district and as may more certificates as may be required by you. That he is the person named in the certificate. That he is now living &c &c.
I fear I am troubling you too much but hope you will look over it - as it is of considerable importance to the old Pensioner.
I Am Sir Respectfully Your Obedt Servant P. P. Patterson

19189 v Declaration of Archie Thies and
Applicant for a
Pension under acts of Jan 7, 1832
It appears from Edwin Tuttle's & Isaac Tilton's papers that service under Maurice was for one year and that he commenced with the end of the war.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 17. 1832.-
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Luzerne County }
In this seven the day of December A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court Asa Shilo a resident of Teller Township in said county - who being first sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed on the seventh day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. - Hon. David Root and William S. Ross and P. D. Shuerm Esqrs. clerks. Comptg. in Court. of Com. Pleas.
That he was born in Cornwall, Luzerne County in the State of Connecticut on the fifth day of March A.D. 1767. That in June 1778 he entered in a company of the Connecticut State Troops, at Cornwall of said, commanded by Capt. Oyes Mearin for one year and continued in the Army in active service till the termination of the Revolutionary war in 1782 - or until peace - That he was principally stationed along the sea coast - at Cornwall, Haverneck, Stamford King's bridge & Fairfield - That he was in the engagement at the burning of the town of Cornwall - That he was at the taking of Fort Shongo on Long Island - That most of the time he was in the redoubt commanded by Colonel Izaac Titch. - That in April 1783 he was discharged - after a term of service of nearly five years - That after peace was established he resided in Cornwall until 1792.

When he removed to Saratoga County in the State of New York where he resided for a period of twelve years when he removed to Facer Township in Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania his present place of residence. That he never held a Commission while in the Army - And he hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to any pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. - He would refer to William Patrick, and Jesse Lee of Facer, as regards his character for truth and veracity and the common reports of his having been a Revolutionary Soldier. -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 7th of November 1832
H. Pittibone Proh
W. J. Thilo
William Patrick aged forty four years and upwards, and has a resident of Facer Township in Luzerne County, here by does say, that he has known W. J. Thilo for twenty five years and upwards, and that said Thilo has always been respected and considered, among his friends and neighbors as a soldier of the revolution - that he is a person of much emendation, as also of truth and veracity - and that this deponent has full confidence in the above declaration - and further doth say. -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 7th of November 1832
H. Pittibone Proh
William Patrick

Jesse Lee aged fifty four years a resident of Falls Township in Luzerne County, being duly sworn says that he has known, Agur Philo, the above applicant for a pension for twenty five years and upwards and that said applicant has always been deemed and reported among his friends and neighbors to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that he is a person of unblemished character, and that this deponent has the fullest confidence in the truth of his declaration - hence forward and further saith not -
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this November 7. 1832
Jesse Lee
H. Pettebone Pro.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Patrick, a resident of Falls township, and Jesse Lee a resident of East, an adjoining township, who have signed the preceding Certificate, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Henry Pettebone. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Agur Philo for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of November Anno Domini 1832
Henry Pettebone Pro.

Amended Declaration of Azor Philo an Old Soldier
PA118
In

Amended declaration of Philo Philo a Revolutionary Soldier -
Asa Philo being duly sworn says that on the 4 th day of June 1778 - he thinks, he was a substitute for Edmund Tuttle (whose affidavit & solemn oath is now on file in the War office) but what length of time he served as substitute he can not now recollect - But the affidavit aforesaid will plainly & explicitly  shew - That for the remainder of the time up to the close of the War he thinks he enlisted from year to year - Tho' the time had been so long he may, possibly be mistaken & cannot swear positively on the subject - He was always stationed at Snulks & then remained as a guard even between the times of his enlistments - which he now thinks could not have exceeded a week - He thinks there might have been a time in the depth of winter when the Locust was frozen over he might have had a respite of a few weeks - It is his impression, now that he enlisted from year to year, in Captain Mains Company for the special purpose of guarding the coast at Snulks - Said Company then consisted of more than twenty one men except in cove of Olarum - And he can swear positively he was in the Army from the 4 th of June 1778 - to the close of the

War & of this there is no question - whether regularly entitled to it - he did the service.
He hopes this statement may be satisfactory as he has done all in his power, by going to the State of Connecticut for proof - & given all the proof to the point he can, or now aware of. -
Sworn & subscribed } 1300 Phila before me this 7 th day of July 1836 Benjamin Perry Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } Luzerne County ss }
I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do certify that Benjamin Perry above named is a Magistrate and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Mount Barre in said County this 12 th day of July 1836 — R. O. Smith Not

Records of the age of Nathan Philo & his family I was born January (the rest torn off) My Wife Elizabeth was born November 2 nd / torn off. Azor Philo was born March the 5 th New Style 1766 Adams Philo was born July the 6 th 1768 Joseph was born November 12 th 1770. Nathan was born May the 6 th 1772 Samuel was born April 17 th 1775 Hannah was born June the 9 th 1777 Abigail was born Nov r 25 th 1779-
WE, whose names are hereunto subscribed being two of the sons of the above said Nathan Philo, brothers of the above said Azor Philo, do swear in the presence of Al ty the God, that the above said Records is a True copy of the original Records kept our Father (the said Nathan Philo) that we knew our said Father to have said Records. Since the time we were young that we never knew him to have any other that he kept that until his death, and that we have the said Record in our possession, from which we drew this above copy - that is was kept in a Book intitled the Connection of the History of the Old and New Testaments - that this is intended to be used as evidence in the matter of the above said Azor Philo with the War department - Subscribed and sworn Abigail Philo before me, this 29 th day. Adams Philo of August 1836.
Nathan A. Philo. Comr of Deeds - for the County of Saratoga -

State of New York
Saratoga County Clerk's Office } ss - I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that Nathan A. Philo before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County. duly authorized to admin- ister Oaths, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 30 th day of August 1836 - A Goodrich Clerk

1.24 Sur. File 22931 Rec. Was In:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Sept. 30, 1907
In reply to your request of Aug 12 th , received Aug. 14 th for a statement of the military history of Ozias Philo a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 to Apr 1783 Pvt Ozias Marvin Jabez Fitch Conn.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Burning of Forwick, Capture of Ft. Songo L.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Nov 7, 1832. Claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Luzerne Co. Pa. (Falls Twp.) Age at date of application, to Newark, Fairfield Co. Penn. Nov 5, 1763 there until 1792 when he moved to Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier's father Nathan was born Jan'y - his mother, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2 - Brothers: Adams b. July 6, 1768; Joseph b. Oct. 12, 1770; Nathan b. May 6, 1773; Samuel b. Apr. 17, 1775; Asahel b. Nov. 25, 1779; and Sister Hannah b. June 9, 1777. No further family data. The Rev. Nathan Records date to 1777 & can inform as to Eliayer Philo.
Very respectfully,  Mr. E. S. Philo, New Hartford, Butler Co. Iowa.
Commissioner.  OK

Proclamation
22931. INVALID.
Sept. 30, 1907 Fish. to E. S. Phelps. (See letter in Rep. 8216) v. L. m.
File No. 22,931
A. S. Phelps
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Aug. 16, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Elizer Philo
Service, N.Y. or Conn.
Rev War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above
Try Inv. 22,931.
_____ Chief of Division.

Mr H B Wright Wilkes Barre Sussex County Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County ss
At a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, held before the Honorable David Scott and William G. Ross & Charles D. Shoemaker Esquires, on the 25 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared Azor Philo, a soldier of the Revolution who being duly sworn according to Law deposes & says that he is the same person named in an original Certificate now in his possession, granted to him by virtue of the act of Congress of 1832 - That in making his application there was an error in his age as therein set forth, occasioned as he verily believes by the inadvertency of his attorney in drawing up his application - That he was born on the 5 th day of March 1763 - and was on the 5 th day of March last past, seventy three years of age & that in making out a statement of his services he is confident he reported it wrong as he now states -
Azor Philo
Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 25 th day of May 1836 John Smith Prothonotary
I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the above are the original proceedings in the matter therein set forth -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office of the aforesaid Court and subscribed my name this 25 th day of May 1836 John Smith Prothonotary By Hamilton

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut April 27 th 1836
On application of Ansel Phelps I have examined the Books and Papers remaining in this office in relation to Revolutionary services and find and certify, That the name of Capt Ozias Marvin appears on Haskells Receipts under the following head viz, "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expence of Guards on the sea coast for the defence of said State" where he is named as receiving £1,400-19-1 February 6 th 1778, and under the same head April 8 th 1778 £221-9-4- services rendered at Norwalk in both cases, His name also appears on the same Book under the following head viz "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expences of Militia called out for the defence of said State" and he is credited for services at Horse neck September 1 st 1779 £35-9-11- he is also credited under the same head for Militia services at New Haven Feby 6 th 1783 £2-12-6
The name of Capt Ozias Marvin also appears on the Books of Army accounts, and is charged under the head of Billiting £76-1-3 April 14 th 1779
Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford April 27th 1837
Sir
Annexed is a certificate of services of Capt Orias Mearns so far as I have been able to find in this office, if further evidence is wanted the applicant must be particular to state where the service was rendered, what line he was in, at what place &c
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm Field
N.B. Fee $3.00
2 vials no Pin
Mr H B Wright

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield }
Probate Court District of Norwalk in said County Personally appeared Isaac Filloon of Norwalk aged 72 being duly sworn in open Court. according to Law depose and say that he is well acquainted with Azor Filloon or Philo formerly of Norwalk now Fallstown County Luzerne State of Pennsylvania and know that said Azor Philo served in a Company of State troops commanded by Capt. Ozias Mearin of said Norwalk from about the first of September 1780 to the close or end of the Revolutionary War or until peace and was engaged in guarding and protecting the sea coast and on the lines during said time of time the deponent belonged to the same Company and served therein at the same time and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed this
Isaac Filloon
19 th day of Sept. 1832 and that said Isaac Filloon is a Credible Person.
Benj. Isaacs Judge
At the same Personally appeared Edmund Tuttle of said Norwalk aged 68 being duly sworn in open Court according to Law depose and say that he is well acquainted with Azor Philo formerly of said Norwalk now of Fallstown County of Luzerne State of Pennsylvania and know that said Azor Philo enlisted into a Company of State troops in said Norwalk commanded by Capt. Ozias Mearin on the 2 nd day of September 1780 and served until March following in said Company and further saith not.
Edmund Tuttle
Sworn and Subscribed this
19 th day of Sept. 1832 and that said Edmund Tuttle is a Credible Person
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal of said Court
Benj. Isaacs Judge