Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,381, for Abiezer Phillips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Phillips Abiezer
S 29.381
CONTENTS

Utica 3629 N.Y.
Horace Phillips Ellisburg in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hathaway of the Regt. commanded by Col. Richmond in the Rht. Bland line for 6 Months & six days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Dec. 1832 ——— and sent to H. I. Wardwell H. I. H.
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832 $30.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mo '33 10.33 $41.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Brown Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 164
A duplicate certificate in this case has been issued to day and delivered the Hon. D. Wardwell on his cer- tificate herein filed. November 28 th 1833.
See D. Wilder May 12/87

Abner Philips, Pension papers. 71 18944
+ 71

State of New York Jff. County ss.
On this 11 day of September eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas in & for said county now sitting. Abiezer Philips a resident of the town of Ulsterpark in the county of Jefferson & State of New York aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of longer pased June 7th. 1832
That he intend the service of the United States under the following named offices, and served as herein stated -
In the winter of 1776 he enlisted & served in the Massachusetts Militia at Horlands Ferry in the state of Rho. Island twenty one days under capt Ephraim Hattaway in Col. Sylvester Richmonds regiment - That on the 2 d day of October 1777 he enlisted in Capt James Briggs Company of Militia

in Col. Richmonds Regiment of Massachusetts Militia I was stationed a part of the time at Fall River & the other at Scunnet. I served thirty days - That soon after, the time he cannot recollect he served as a soldier under Capt Ephraim Hathaway in Col. Richmonds Regiment of Massachusetts Militia I was stationed at Fall River fifteen days - That in September or October 1780 he enlisted into Capt Bates company of Massachusetts Militia I was stationed on the Island of Rhode Island & served three months - Was employed part of the time upbuilding fort at Bull Hill ten miles from Newport. At another time he served at New Bedford fifteen days in Capt. Ephraim Hathaway's company of Massachusetts Militia at the time that place was burned - That another time he served fifteen days under Capt. Ephraim Hathaway, in a company of Massachusetts Militia I was stationed at Nades Ferry - This move was made before he went to New Bedford.

The whole of his term of service in the revolutionary war as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia was six months five days, besides many other times he was called out in cases of alarms the number of days on the particular of which he cannot remember.
He has no documentary evidence that he knows of no person (excepting Jonathan Gist of Ulster Co. whose affidavit is hereto annexed) whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service -
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of of agency of any state.
In answer to questions put to him by the court agreeably to the instructions of the war department he declares as follows.
1 st . He was born 29 th June 1759 in the town of Bigton in the state of Massachusetts 2 nd . Has a record of his age now in his

population -
3 Was living in Grafton when called into service & resided there till the year 1819 - Then removed to town of Bristol in the state of New York, county of Ontario - remained there four years Then removed to town of Salisbury where I now reside -
4th He was a volunteer in the service -
5th He has stated the names of the officers under whom he served.
6th Recd no written discharge
7th Jonathan Fish, Daniel Woodruff from Underhill, Are Brown & Totten. Abner Phillips have submitted this 11th day of Sept 1832 P. Burchard Clerk

We Jonathan Fish & Daniel same residents of the town of Ulster Co. county of Jefferson hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Oliver Phelps who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Twenty Three yrs of age. That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion - Sworn & subscribed this Jonathan Fish day of June aforesaid } Daniel Marshall P. Burdick Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named officer was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - and the court further states that it appears to them, that Oliver Phelps 

Who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the town of Westbury in the county of Jefferson and are credible persons. And that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Poley Burcharde clerk of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Jefferson state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Abigail Philips for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office this 11th day of September 1832 P. Burcharde clerk

I hereby certify that the within papers were drawn by me & are intended to be authenticated by the within signature & seal of the CLR
D Wardell
24 Sep. 1832.

MINF
July 1, 1926
J. P. Acomb 5 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, ILL.
Sir:
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Abiezer Phillips, S. 29381, Revolutionary War, also the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: " Abiezer Phillips, Certificate No. 3629, issued December 24, 1832, rate $ 20. per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Utica, New York Agency".
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

29 381 Rev INVALID.
1923, Feb. 16 hist to J. P. Acomb - EW. 1926 July 1 - J. P. Acomb advised help to obtain date of last payment etc. MN 1926 -
File No. 29,381
Abies, Phillips His Rev was
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I certify that the pension certificate of Abner Phillips of Ellsbury, ppf. Co New York was handed me by said Phillips for the purpose of obtaining the payment due him to the 24th September last. That the same has been lost by me or mislaid. I have made search for the same & it could not be found - Washington city Nov 28 th 1833.
D Wardwell Mum of Corp.
14,500

Abijer Phillips
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Wm Wardwell
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BRIEF in the case of of
in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 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. As a Gen. In 17
5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

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E. Phillips MS. A. 9. 2. 32
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Wannsville Jeff Co N.Y. Jan'y 27 th 1851 How James E. Heath
Dear Sir
There is a Revolutionary Soldier in this town by the name of Abiezer Phillips, who served seven months in the Revolutionary war under Gen Spencers & Col Sylvester Richmond and Capt Bates in the State of Rhode Island. Said Phillips is 92 years old and is in the receipt of a Pension of Twenty dollars & 20 yearly - He has lately received a let from a gentleman from Ovid N.Y. informing him that he did not receive the whole amount of the Pension to which he is entitled, stating at the same time that with his knowledge of his case he could procure a larger amount of Pension for him if applied to without delay - Thinking that you would give me such information as the case demands, I thought best to refer the case to you before sending to the gentleman at Ovid - In case said Pension can be increased, You will please send me the rules & forms for making the application, & inform me whither application for Pensions of Revolutionary soldiers should be made at Your office or at Albany in this State - if convenient please send the Law on this subject - Truly Yours Dexter Niles P.M.

State of New York Jefferson County ss.
Jonathan Fish
of the town of Willsburgh in said county being sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Niezem Philips of the town of Willsburgh aforesaid - That he was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war - That he saw said Philips in the year 1777 several times in actual service in what is called Spencer's expedition. That he believes he served as a soldier about one month according to the best of this deponent's knowledge & belief - Jonathan Fish
Known before me this 3rd day of August 1832 }
John Allen Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. JEFFERSON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Peleg Burchard, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that John Allen Esgar whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Affidavit was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And Further, That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the said proof or acknowledgment subscribed, is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, at Watertown, the 26 th day of Sept 1832
P Burchard Clerk. J Lewis Sherman Deputy
I certify that I am acquainted with the within Witness Jonathan Lusk & that he is a credible witness - Nov. 24. 1832. J Wardwell
10597 3629

WIDOW DIVISION FILES JAN 23 1923 D. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

ESTABLISHED 1850
THE GIBSON ART COMPANY
CINCINNATI, OHIO
NEW YORK OFFICE 200 FIFTH AVENUE
Chicago, Illinois January 20, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Abizor Phillips, who served in Col. Pope's regiment covering service in 1776, 1777 and 80, born in Dighton Mass. November 1749.
Thanking you for your trouble, I am
Yours very truly
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "J. P. Acomb", with a long horizontal line underneath the name.
J. P. Acomb, 5 No. Wabash Ave., Rm. 1402 Chicago, Ill.

NEW YORK OFFICE 200 FIFTH AVENUE
BOSTON OFFICE 120 TREMONT ST.
CHICAGO OFFICE 5 N. WABASH AVENUE
THE GIBSON ART COMPANY
CINCINNATI, OHIO
REPLY TO CHICAGO OFFICE
April 16, 1926
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.,
Gentlemen:-
We are interested in the Phillips family history, and are asking you if you can give us the date of death of Abizer Phillips, who was born in Dighton, Mass. Nov. 18th, 1749. Some time ago you sent us copy of his pension record application of which was made in 1832. and under your file number EW, S29381. We are interested now in knowing when his pension stopped. If you can give us this information, we will appreciate it very much.
Ans Quest
Yours very truly
J. P. Acorn
jpa/co.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abiezer Phillips 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. S. 29381
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1776 3rd Reg't Pvt. Ephraim Hathaway Sylvester Richmond Mass.   at various times over 6 mos. Jas. Briggs   Bates  
Battles engaged in, Atbury of New Bedford; Spencer's Expedition Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dighton, Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept-11 1832-92 Residence at date of application, Ellsbury, Jefferson Co., NY Age at date of application, June 29, 1759 in Dighton, Mass. Remarks: No fam data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.