Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16680, for Joshua Phelps, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Phelps, Joshua Elizabeth
No. 16680.
CONTENTS

16 17 M. Edwards Sept.
DH 67 Concord N. Hampshire.
Elizabeth Phelps widow of Joshua Phelps dec'd N.H. who was a pensioner under the Act of 4 and who died on the 30th July 1879 at Cheshire Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Belknap of the Regt commanded by Col. Wade in the N.H. time for 12 mos & 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 40 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of April 1839 and sent to J. H. Edwards Keene N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39, $121.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 20.22 $141.54
Act July 7 1838.
Recorded by Alma Aldison Clerk Book 1 st Vol. 1 st Page 55

Joshua Phelps of Lancaster & Elizabeth Whitmore of Harvard. were joined in marriage April the twelfth seventeen hundred and eighty six, by the Rev d Isaiah Parker.
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Record of Marriages, now in my possession and as a part of a list of marriages performed by the Rev d Isaiah Parker with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows Apr l 12 th 1787.
Jerome Gardner Town Clerk of Harvard Worcester ss. September 4. 1838.
Jerome Gardner of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that I am the person abovenamed and that I now hold the office of town clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception abovenamed as certified by me Jerome Gardner clerk of the Town of Harvard
Sworn Before me
Isaac Washburn Jus. Peace

Elizabeth Phelps Evidence of Identity

I Benjamin J. Phelps of lawfull age depose and say. That I was well acquainted with Joshua Phelps late of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire deceased — That he died on the thirtieth day of July Eighteen hundred and nineteen — That he left a widow Elizabeth Phelps with whom also I am well acquainted who still survives and remains his widow. I am a grandchild of Mrs. Benjamin Joshua Phelps, Benjamin J. Phelps.
Cheshire ss Sworn to and subscribed Before me Thomas M c Edward Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person Thomas M c Edward Justice Peace

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Su- perior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Thomas McEdwards is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his name written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this second day of November anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
H. Coolidge Clerk

V 3093 Elizabeth Phelps widow of Joshua Silaration N. H.
Act 7 July 1838
Manned 1786 died 1819
Allow 12 mo 4 days pri. $40.44 per ann on roll Vol. 1 p 14. 5. 27 " 19. 132 3. 7
Capt. Belknap be made
Tho M Edwards Reese NH

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss 3
On this Second day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before Frederick Vose Esq. Judge of Probate in & for the county of Cheshire aforesaid in Open Court Elizabeth Phelps a resident of Alstead in the county of Cheshire aforesaid aged Twenty nine Years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oaths, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Joshua Phelps who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and served according to the best of her knowledge and belief as follows - in the Year 1776 three months in Rhode Island in Captain Godfreys Company In 1777 six weeks at Bennington. -
The Officers names she does not recollect In 1777 immediately after the six weeks three months in Capt Williams Grenadiers Company, in Col Job Gashings Regiment all in Massachusetts troops - went from Lancaster Mass - in his last service was at the taking of Burgoyne and

discharged at West point.—
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Phelps on the twelfth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Phelps died on the thirtieth day of July, 1819 that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz at the time above stated - That she has not since been married to any other person - That her maiden name was Elizabeth Whittemore Elizabeth Phelps
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written Before Frederick Yose Judge of Probate

I Elijah Sawyer Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Phelps of Alstead in said County for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office this second day of October A.D. 1838 Elijah Sawyer Reg.

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16680
Elizabeth Phelps Widow of John Phelps Brn Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Phelps widow of Joshua N. H.
act 7 July 1838, susp d see let to Hon H. H. Hurlbut 6 Feby 1839

Joshua Phelps
1776 from Capt Godfrey
1777 1.12 at Bennington
" 3 from Greenleaf Co
# 1778 6. B Knapp. Col Wade R.G. Vol 1 p 64 5m 27
Vol 1 p 64. 5m. 27.
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9. 4
12. 14

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County. September 22. 1838
I Daniel Willard of Harvard, depose and say that in the Year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven. I resided in the town of Lancaster in this County and that I was drafted into the Militia for three months and served in Capt Wm Greenleafs Company and Col John Bushings Regiment and was at the surrender of Genl Burgoyne and I further depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Joshua Phelps of said Lancaster and that said Phelps served in the same Company and Regiment for the term of three months
Daniel Willard
Worcester ss. Sep t 22. 1838
Sworn & Subscribed Before me Jerome Gardner Justice Peace
I John Larkin of Berlin in the County & State aforesaid depose and say that I was personally acquainted with the above named Joshua Phelps, and and that said Phelps, served three months in Greenleafs Company & Bushings Regiment and I further say that I was a soldier in the same Company and Regiment. John Larkin
Sworn & Subscribed Before me
Worcester ss. Sep t 24. 1838. Jerome Gardner. Jus Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. To Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Worcester, Certify that Jacob Pease and Jerome Gardner whose names are subscribed to the annexed Certificate are Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified and that their signatures to their names on said Certificate are in their own hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worces- ter this twenty-fifth day of September 1838 Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

Jan 24 file in the Eliz. Shelton 3098
FREE
J. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City

Killington Nov 18. 1838.
Sir. — Enclosed is a petition in  widow of John Phelps Case of Elizabeth Phelps, — forwarded by me Nov 5. — It proves a service in 1778 — of 6 mo. —
The service is not set out in her declaration. — The Issue had been set for, it having been understood that the Defendant was out with the husband in some service — but as it must happen in many cases, the the widows in this case could not specify all the service performed by her husband. —
If any amendment of the declaration is necessary, and can properly be made by the widow, it can still I suppose be made to extend it to this service. —
Very Respectfully J. A. Edwards

On roll Vol 1 p 64 5m 27d I Elizabeth Phelps of Alstead county of Cheshire New Hampshire depone and say that I am the widow of Joshua Phelps late of said Alstead deceased. — and the identical person who made application for a Pension under the act of 1838 — on account of the services of said Joshua Phelps in the Revolutionary war — That in stating the services of said Joshua Phelps I omitted to set forth a service which according to the best of my knowledge & belief said Joshua performed — was  Six months service in the State of Rhode Island — in Captain Belknap's Company — in Col Wades Regiment in the year 1778. — & that I now make this statement of said service by said Joshua as supplementary to and in amendment of my said declaration. —
State of New Hampshire      Elizabeth Phelps Cheshire ss — April 9, 1839 Subscribed & sworn to by said Elizabeth Phelps. Known to me as the person therein described Before me Bethuel Farley Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Farley, was on the 9. day of April instant and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Keene in said State this seventeenth day of April A.D. 1839
H. Coolidge Clerk

Double, Paid 50 75 PAID
Col. W. W. Sylvester Washington City

Keene April 17. 1839. —
Dear Sir. —
I have this day enclosed to the Commissioner, a supplementary affidavit in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Phelps. — which if correct, I suppose will entitle her to a certificate; —
The papers heretofore forwarded & examined are on file, or perhaps in your hands. — your early attention to it will oblige me. —
I have had the pleasure to receive earlier than I had expected certificates for some 4 or 5 applicants whose papers were forwarded by Mr. Hubbard the first of this month. —
The session of our court terminated yesterday being in the third week. — Mr. Hubbard left here on Monday having had a fair chance with us & rather more than usual employment. —
All well as usual. — If you come on this summer, we shall expect to see you at the Cheshire House, now under Walker's administration.
Truly yours J. H. Edwards
I have considered it forward to forward the affidavits directly to you. I am rejoiced that Mrs. Phelps' case was satisfactory at last.

State of Vermont } Be it known that before Orange county ss } me Ariel Burnham one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Orange aforesaid personally appeared Timothy Hendal of Brookfield Orange County and State of Ver- mont, a Revolutionary pensioner, and made Oath that himself and Joshua Phelps both enlisted at the same time for the period of six months and set out for the camp on the first of July 1778 from Lancaster Worcester County Massachusetts and served under Gen: Sullivan in Col: Mades Regiment and in Capt: Belnap's Company Stationed at Rhode Island and served until the six months enlistment expired and then the said Joshua Phelps and myself were both discharged on the same day and left the camp and the s d Timothy Hendal further states that he was mess mat with the said Joshua Phelps for the whole time
Timothy his Hendal mark
Sworn and Subscribed this 15 th day of October A D 1838 Before me Ariel Burnham Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Timothy Hendal the subscriber of the above Affidavit is a man of undoubted veracity and his character for truth is not inferior to any man in this County Attest Ariel Burnham

State of Vermont Orange County ss
I, Harley C Jones Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Amos Burnham is a Justice of the peace within & for said Orange County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the first day of November A D 1837 and will expire on the thirtieth day of December A D 1838 and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official signature and the Seal of Orange County Court this third day of November A D 1838
Harley C Jones Clerk of Orange Co. Court

Abel Phelps
Deposition
for Elizabeth Phelps

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire certify that Amos Huntley was on the first day of October last past and still is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire, appointed duly com- missioned and sworn and that his name written written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this second day of November anno domini eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
H. Coolidge Clerk

I Abab Phelps of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say, that in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy six Joshua Phelps was drafted into the Militia for three months and served in Captain James Godfrys Company, and was stationed in Rhode Island during said term and I think he served in Col. Whitneys Regiment
I further depose and say that in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Joshua Phelps volunteered and went to Bannington and was gone six weeks and returned, but I cannot state what Officers he went under
I further depose and say that in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, the said Joshua Phelps immediately after his return from Bannington enlisted into Capt. William Greenleafs Company and Col. Job. Cushing's Regiment, and was at the surrender of General Burgoyne, and this term the said Joshua served three months
I further depose and say that the said Joshua Phelps was at the time of the above Drafts and enlistments a resident of the Town of Lancaster, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I the above named Abab Phelps further depose and say that the said Joshua Phelps died on the thirtieth day of July A. D. one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and that Elizabeth Phelps, is the widow of the said Joshua Phelps the Revolutionary soldier, and that the said Elizabeth has never been married since the said Joshua (her husband) died
Abab Phelps
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
October the first A. D. one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Then the above named Abab Phelps personally appeared and made Oath that the above affidavit in subscribed contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
Amos Huntley Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Abab Phelps is a person of good moral character
Amos Huntley Jus. Peace