Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40260, for George Phile, New York

SERVICE
Phile, George
NUMBER
New York
S.40260
CONTENTS

8,261
Pennsylvania
George Phile
4
of Harrisburg in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen of the New York line, for the term of 5 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of March 1819 and sent to Amos Elmabder Harrisburg Penn s
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 $ 81.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept-1819 48 -- $ 129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cumberland County
Information sent from the H. of Delegates, Philadelphia, Pa. to Michael Enright Esq. Agent 1822 and sent to Henry Waller Esq. President Pa.
31 4 27
720 108 8.26
32 28 48 8.0

George Phila, Priv Col. Moses Hazen, Reg t 1778 to 1783
Registered Sunday of March 5 day of May 1818 Hon. D. B. Calhoun Esq r
The Judge must certify as to reduced circumstances of Applicant -

Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania S. -
In this Fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Dauphin, personally appears George Phile, aged fifty eight years, resident near Harrisburg in the County of Cumberland of Cumberland , who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" - That he the said George Phile enlisted in May 1778 at Fishkill (N. York State) in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Congress Regiment commanded by Col. Moses Hazen generally known by the name of "the Old Canadian Regiment" that this Company was which he enlisted was, afterwards commanded by Captain Lloyd - - that he continued to serve

in the said Company & Regiment in the service of the United States until the termination of the war - when he was honorably discharged from service at Little Britain on the North River (New York State) in July 1783 with a badge of merit for three years faithful service - that he was in skirmish at Horse neck Connecticut - at Pypam's - New Jersey, and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis - that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said service, than the what is herein contained & the deposition of Samy Leeson -
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid Obee F. H. Stock
George Pike

Dauphin County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Dauphin Personally came James Dixon and being duly sworn according to law upon the holy gospel of God. Doth depose & say that he this deponent was a sergeant in Colonel Mores Hazeni Regiment in the revolutionary war & that he knew George Phili to be in said Regt above five years in Capt. White's Company afterwards commanded by Capt. Lloyd and that the said George continued in said latter company until the end of the war and was discharged at Little Britton on the North river in July 1783 with a badge of merit for three years faithful service. Further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the 29 th day of May 1818. Before me William Graydon
James Dixon
Pennsylvania Dauphin County ss
I John Machamey Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid do certify that William Graydon Esq. whose name is subscribed to the preceding deposition was at the time of so doing & yet is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are 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 said court at Harrisburg the 29 th day of May A.D. 1818
John Machamey Prothon ry

I Obed Fahnstock Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Shile did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforementioned acts of Congress — June 5 th 1818 — Obed Fahnstock
Dauphin County Sp.
I John Macheny prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that Obed Fahnstock who has given the preceding Certificate and whose name is thereunto sub- scribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly Commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are 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 Court at Harrisburg this fifth day of June Anno Domini 1818 — John Macheny Proth ry

Cumberland County ss. State of Pennsylvania.
On the seventh day of August A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland aforesaid (the same being a Court of Records and for said County, and proceedings therein being according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings) George Philes, aged fifty, nine years, resident in said County, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted in the year 1776 in Captain Davis's Company at Boston, and afterwards in the old Canadian Reg t commanded by Col. Moses Hazen, and received his discharge in the year 1783 at Little Britain on the North River, from adjutant general, in the name of the then General Hazen, and that he was in the Battles of Saratoga Springfield, Horse neck, Monmouth, and at the taking of Cornwallis; and that the date of his original declaration is March 1819, and the number of his pension certificate is N o . 8261
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day 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 under 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 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 is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
No property whatever.
By occupation a hair dresser and by reason of old age and other infirmities unable to follow it to support himself.
Sworn and subscribed on the
7th day of August A D 1820
Before
Mr Graham
George Philo.
Cumberland County ss
I Robert McCoy, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for Cumberland County, do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and that it appears by the aforesaid Schedule the aforesaid George Philo has no property whatever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixteenth day of August A D 1820
George Philo
Robert McCoy Prothry
8201
Cumberland
McCoy
19 Oct 19

40 260 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40 260
George Phil
Pr New Div
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application of Geo. Bliss

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Perry ss.
On this thirty first day of July 1822 ; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Perry personally appeared George Phile who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Richard Lay in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hanson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 25 th — day of April 1821, at or near Philadelphia has become lost he
George Phile
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
J. Huggins
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
□ If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."

Letter of Awalters
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Liverpool Pa. 12 th Aug t 1822
Hon ble John V. Calkhame Esq r
Sir - I take the liberty of transmitting here with the depositions of George Philo Thomas Hapitt and my own touching the loss of Philo's previous certificate which I hope have been executed in the  the necessary form - When the Express was first forwarded I was ignorant of the necessary form in applying for the renewal of a lost Certificate
I have the honor to be with Sentiments of Respect Yours &c
Coventry

Depression of Thames Hapitt

City of Philadelphia ss On the sixth day of August A.D. 1822 before me Peter Christian one of the Aldermen of said city came Thomas Haysitt who being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that some time in the month of April 1821 Mr Walters of Liverpool Township Perry County state of Pennsylvania forwarded to this deponent a letter of Attorney together with a certificate of George Phile of said County authorizing him said deponent to receive at the loan office the amount of a Pension due said Phile and that this deponent called at the loan office and received the amount due which he forwarded agreeable to instructions and upon Mr Walters calling on this deponent for said certifi- cate this deponent was and is still after repeated searches unable to find said certificate
Affirmed & subscribed before
Thomas Haysitt
On the day & year above said
Peter Christian Alderman
Philadelphia County ss
I, Matthew Randall Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that Peter Christian Esquire before whom the above attestation is made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at

the time of so doing and still is an Al- derman of the said City duly commis- sioned and qualified to all whose acts as such falls faith and credit is sought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix- ed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the sixth day of August A.D. 1822.
Matthew Randall

Phila: Sept. 28. 1820.
Sir - I beg leave to send to you enclosed herein, a certified copy of Mr. Geo. Philie's schedule, which I hope may be found correct.
I have received a letter from the Land department, which states Discharge of Wm Francis Grady's discharge had not been received. As I took Francis Grady the freedom to send it to you, I pray you to be so good as to send it to the proper office. Section of Bg Lands
I am with much respect,
W. B. St.
W. F. Duane
J. L. Edwonds: cmg

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Seal Perry County Pa
Before me
John Huggins Esquire a justice of the peace in and for the County of Perry personally came Henry Walter Post Master at Liverpool in said County who being duly sworn according to law oath depose and say that George Phile left in his possession A certificate stating that he had been placed on the Pension list of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate of eight dollars per Month and continued there - until that this department forwarded a Letter of Attorney with said Certificate to Thomas Hapitt of the City of Philadelphia and that said Hapitt lifted the money due said Phile up to 4 th March 1821 which money the said Hapitt forwarded to this department for the use of said Phile but retained the said Certificate in his hands - and that this department in the Month of April last past called personally on said Hapitt - for said Certificate & when said Hapitt - informed this department that after a diligent search (in which this department assisted) that said Certificate

was mislaid or lost and was unable to give any account of them whatever. Further I do not swear & subscribed
before me this 2 nd day of July 1820
J. Huggins
Alvah
whose name is subscribed to the instrument of writing connected herewith at the time of subscribing the same
before me and for the County of ...
notary public appointed and commissioned. And full power and authority

Pennsylvania, ss.
In the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA.
Joseph Treaster
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
HAMILTON & M C ILWAINE, printers.
KNOW YE, That John Huggins Esquire
whose name is—subscribed to the instrument of writing hereunto annexed, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Perry
in the said Commonwealth; duly appointed and commissioned: And full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and of the Commonwealth the forty seventh
By the Governor. Andrew Gregg

Harishury Jan. 28. 1845
I apprehend there is some mistake made by the War department in returning this application of George Phile for amendment. —
The Judge in his certificate says that the applicant "is in reduced circumstances & stands "in need of the assistance of his country for "support" and certifies that the fact appears to his satisfaction.
Conceiving that the indorsement on these papers made at the War department was under a mistake I return the documents for ad Phile in the expectation that a certificate for pension will be sent to her
I am respectfully Yours
Mrs. Elma Drey
J. C. Calhoun