Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,069, for David Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Phelps, David
S. 41,069
CONTENTS

342
Vermont
David Phelps Prentiss & Webb's regt. Vermont Connecticut line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of George Rich Esq. Montpelier, Washington County Vermont
arrears to 1 st Sep. 1818. $21.31
5 mos 5 days $21.31
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
77 war 6 years
continued
Middlesex, Washington
Rev. David Phelps Oct. 25 th 1820 Montpelier per Geo. Rich

KNOW all men by these presents that I
David Phelps of Middlesex in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, having adduced the requested proof of my being entitled to a pension agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress, passed on the 18 th day of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,"—Have made, constituted, and appointed George Root of Montpelier in the County of Washington and State of Vermont irrevocably my lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to call and apply at the War Department of the United States, or to any proper officer authorised to allow and grant the same, and receive therefrom my pension certificate, or such other evidence of my being placed on the pension list, as I am or may be entitled, greeable to the before mentioned act, and the acts supplementary thereto, which have or may be passed; and I further authorise the said George Root for me and in my name, to do any act or thing, that may be necessary to enable him to receive said certificate or other evidence, and for these purposes to appoint one or more attorney or attorneys under him, and their powers at pleasure to revoke.—Hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatever my attorney or attorneys may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, the same as though I were personally present at the doing thereof.—In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 25 th day of March 1818
SIGNED AND SEALED } IN PRESENCE OF }
Bucksport Stephen Dithier
David Phelps
STATE OF VERMONT, }
COUNTY OF Washington }
Personally appeared David Phelps who signed the above power of attorney and being duly sworn doth depose and say, that the same is his free and voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of March 1818 }
David Phelps
Stephen Dithier Judge of Washington County Court

To the Hon Secretary of War
Sir, the declaration &c of David Phelps the a Soldier of the Revolution, having been forwarded to the Department of War, requesting a pension - in the case the applicant comes within the provision, of the act of the 18 March 1818 & is placed on the pension list for the Vermont agency - you will please to forward to me at Montpelier Vermont, his certificate, which I am authorized by him to receive
March 31, 1818 Respectfully your obed Servt
George Rich
David Phelps Letter of Atty

David Phelps

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington ss.
David Phelps of Middlesex in the County of Washington and State of Vermont being
duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the 15th day of February A. D. 1777, he was duly enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of during the war that he belonged to Captain Elephaleet Holmes Company, and served in Colonel Pratt's Regiment of the Continental Line as a soldier against the common enemy, for the term aforesaid until honorably discharged at White Point, by Genl. George Washington on the 10th day of June A. D. 1783 as will appear by my original discharge of that date.
He further deposes and says, that he is now, and ever since has been a citizen of the United States.
He further deposes & says that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
David Phelps
Declared, sworn, and subscribed, by the above named David Phelps before me at Sto in the County aforesaid, this 25 day of March A. D. 1818.
Stephen Patten, Judge of Washington County Court

David Phelps
342
Sept 18/88
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That I am by Occupation a Farmer that by reason of a break on my Body which came by a hurt that I received while in the revolutionary war, I am unable to do much hard labour - that I have a wife named Pershance Aged Fifty Seven years who has been in a Poor Sickly state of health for a number of years and not likely ever to be otherwise and that my wifes mother lives with me named Sarah Willey Aged Eighty years who has no property or any other children except my wife and she is wholly dependant on me for her support. I have one Daughter named Sarah aged 16 years tolerably healthy and one named Betsey aged 12 years a very sickly weakly constitution - one named Hannah aged 8 years also sickly. the two last are not able to do any work of consequence and are dependant wholly for their support on me - that I am now justly indebted about one hundred Dollars and have nothing due me to pay with
David Phelps
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 30 th day of June A.D. 1820
Before the Court George Rich Clerk
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 mentioned in the aforesaid schedule, is Forty two dollars and sixty seven cents
(842. 67) In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 14. day of July A.D. 1820.
Geo. Rich Clerk of Sup. Court,
Washington County,
Vermont

State of Vermont } Washington County } ss }
On this 30 th day of June A.D. 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court to wit the Supreme Court of Judicature held within and for the then County of Washington and State of Vermont being a court of record
David Phelps resident in Middlesex in said county aged Fifty seven years, who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on his Oaths Declare that he served in the revolutionary as follows (to wit) on the 18 th Day 1777 I enlisted for the term of three years as a fifer in Capt. Elizabeth Holmes, Company and Col. Huntington's regiment in the Connecticut Line and served about two and an half years and then I enlisted into Capt. Dawrance Company of Light Infantry under the Marquis de la Fayette and served in that Company about one year. When I was transferred to Capt. Seldens Company and served in that Company to the end of the war making in the whole about six years and four months - that the date of my Original declaration is on the 31 st day of March 1818 and the number of my pension certificate issued thereon is 432 and dated the 11 th day of May A.D. 1818
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 so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed    One loom $17 -  one sheep 1.50  one Table 1.17  $ 20 11 67    5 chairs -  2 11 00  two Old Chests 3.00  one five pair Kettle 5.00 - 10 -    one five Pair Kettle broken 1.50.  one Pat 1.50   3 -    one Dish Kettle 1.00  one tea Kettle 1.50   2 - 50    brotherly ware knives and forks & spoons -  3 -    one Asse 1.00  1 hoe 0.150  Sythe and tackling 1.50  3 -    one Sackel -    50  
42 11 67

41069 INVALID.
Key
File No. 41069
David Phelps (Musician New York)
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 392
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof David Phelps a Fifer in the Third Connecticut Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States from February 1777 to the date hereof and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the tenth
day of June 1783
George Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
I Humble Servt
REGISTERED in the Book of the Regiment,
Joseph Clark Adjutant.
THE above Sergeant David Phelps has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
James M c Whorter Colonel

STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington ss. }
I George Rich Clerk
of the County of Washington
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen T. Folsom Esq.
before whom the annexed certificate acknowledgement was taken
No. 5 and 6 have been made was at the respective dates
thereof a Judge of Washington County Court of Sessions
duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Montpelier in said County, this 31 st day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty
George Rich CLERK.

State of Vermont Washington ss
Stephen Pitkin Esq. one of the Judges of Washington County Court of Sessions, before whom the annexed Declaration was made, do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the said David Phelps therein named, served in the revolu- tionary war against the common enemy for the term of six years, and do hereby certify to the Secretary of War of the United States, the annexed Declaration of said Phelps with his honor as a discharge, being all the evidences in the case, exhibited before me
Given under my hand at Montpelier This 21 st day of March, A.D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkin