Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18755, for David Philbrick, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Philbrick, David or Philbrook, Sarah
N. 18 755
CONTENTS
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3152
Warrant
Sarah Philbrook widow of David Philbrook NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported July 18/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1849 and sent to
Hon G. P. Marsh Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 3,

no 8269
Sarah Philbrick
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act 7. July 38-
m 84 d 29
roles - 77. Parsons - 5.25
" 80. Davies - 5.29 11.22
adm. 11.22 d/m
$38.10/100
39.12
no deduction
M c Kimball & V
Carlson Yt

State of Vermont } At a Court of Probate held at Hardwick Caledonia District } within and for said district on this 21 st day of December November A.D. 1861 Present the Hon. Samuel B. Matlocks Judge, personally appeared before said Court Sarah Philbrick a resident of Hardwick in said district aged Seventy Seven Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of David Philbrick who was a private in the war of the rebellion and served as follows that as she has often heard her husband say he served two campaigns of six months each - at which time both she and her said husband resided in Kensington in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that her said husband first enlisted when quite young, the year she could not state for certainty, but by the Certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire it must have been in the year 1777 in Capt Joseph Parsons Company, although she is not certain of hearing her husband mention his name as his Captain but has often heard him mention Capt Cherry as being a very kind Officer to his men - and she has heard her husband say that he was transferred from one company to another - The second service was as appears by said Certificate of the Secretary of St. H. in 1780 (which is according to her belief) but she could not have named the year for certainty unless for the aid of said certificate by which certificate it appears that his services were less than six months each - she well remembers at one of the times when he

he the said David Philbrick had set out to join the Army he called at her Fathers house where her Father said to him do you ever expect to return - when he soakingly said I intend to come home and marry one of your daughters which afterword took place
She further further declares that before Marriage her name was Sarah Clifford, that she was Married to the said David Philbrick at Kensington by the Rev. — Fogg then Minister of said Kensington on the twelfth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty four that her said husband the aforesaid David Philbrick died (at Hardwick) on the 31 st day of December 1829. that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place pursuant to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four was at the time above stated - that she has not intermarried since the death of the said David Philbrick her said husband - but since his death hath ever continued his lawful Widow - and that she continues to reside in Hardwick to which place she removed with her said husband (as she believes) about forty five years ago
Witnesses
Sarah her Philbrook mark
Eliza Philbrook Caroline Philbrook
Sworn and Subscribed this 17 th day of Nov r A.D. 1841. before Sam l V. Madox,
Judge of Probate

State of Vermont Caledonia District ss
I Henry Mattock Register of the Probate Court in & for said district, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Philbrook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of November A.D. 1841
Henry Mattock Register.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

I Elizabeth Osgood of Kensington in the County of Rock- -ingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do here- -by say, that I am the granddaughter of the late Rev Jeremiah Fogg formerly a settled Minister of the Gospel in said town, & that I now reside in the same house where the said Fogg lived, & always have resided in said town with the exception of four or five years, & that I now have in my possession what I believe to be an manuscript copy of the original Records of my said grand father, it being a records of Baptisms, Deaths, & Marriages. On said Manuscript now in my possession there is recorded a marriage which is as follows, Married February twelfth seventeen hundred and eighty four David Philbrick to Sarah Clifford and I believe the foregoing to be a true copy of said manuscript with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said manuscript in fair legible figures as follows, (1784, Feb. 12. David Philbrick to Sarah Clifford.) And I further say the above is a true extract from said manuscript with the exception above named -
Elizabeth Osgood
State of New Hampshire } Sworn & subscribed this 22 nd Rockingham ss - } day of April A.D. 1841 - Before me, J. W. Blake Just. Peace.
I certify the above Elizabeth Osgood is a credible person J. W. Blake Just Peace -

I Rufus K. Williams, Clerk of the Town of Kensington, in the County of Rockingham & State of New-Hampshire, do hereby certify that in searching the records of said Town I do not find the marriage of David Philbrick - But in searching a copy of the Church records, I find the following - David Philbrick & Sarah Clifford joined in marriage February twelfth, seventeen hundred and eighty four -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the records, with the exception of date, which is entered on said records in fair leg- -ible figures, as follows - David Philbrick & Sarah Clifford were joined in marriage February 12, 1784.
Rufus K. Williams T. Clerk of Kensington

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Blake is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of May 18 39 and will expire on the 21 st day of May 18 44 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27 th day of April 18 41
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

C. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 18755.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 4th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your several inquiries relative to David Philbrook, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and his widow, Sarah, you are advised as follows:
I. The soldier, David Philbrook, died at Hardwick, Vermont, December 31st, 1829.
II. This Bureau has no record of widow's death.
III. The papers on file in the widow's pension case show no mention of any children.
IV. Certificate No. of case, 3132. Act of February 2nd, 1848. Issued January 18th, 1849.
V. Widow's name prior to marriage was Sarah Clifford.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. F. Bacon Philbrook,
Box 36, Station "A" Boston, Mass.

1894 Sept 27 Mil Hist to C.F.B Philbrook, Boston, Mass.
June 4'96 soed perod statement to C F B Philbrook Boston, Mass. JWB
Rev WIDOW, &c.
18755
File No. 18,755
Sarah Philbrook
Wid. of
David Philbrook
Prim Coll. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1878
Index:—Vol. M , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ n o 3347. Vermont Mont ne
Sarah Philbrooks widow of David Philbrooks who was a private — in the Vermont Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
John Kimball Barton Vt
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 29

6641 Montpelier Vermont Sarah Philbrick widow of Alaved Philbrick, decd.
who was a prisoner during the war and who died on the 31 st December 1829 at Haverhill in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain PARSONS the Regt. commanded by Col. the KIMBALL line for 11 months and 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 39 Dollars 12 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of May 1838 to Sarah Philbrick by the Comptroller
arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $195 60 Main roll allowance
$195 60
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by M c Adams Clerk. Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 52
2 Colt Payt. Montpelier July 19, 1842

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
No. 21989 Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
David Philhook
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Kensington N. H.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
as above (t Hardwick Vt.?)
Date of death (as near as possible): —
Christian name of widow: —
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? —
Remarks:
Served as private & I think Sergt. in the 3rd? N. H. Regt. 1777-78
Your name and address:
C. F. Bacon Philhook Box 36 Station A. Boston.

3028
Aug 14/43.
Sarah Phillips
March 5 th 1843
vt
Tennessee
Indiana
Washington

Benton Orleans County Vermont
August 8 th 1869
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the declaration of Sarah Philbrook for a pension I hope in due time to have a return
Respectfully Yours John Kimball

Barton, V. T. August 31/68,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you Mr. Hance's & Mrs. Philbrook's declaration, with Eng. Davis affidavit of identity. I would thank you to send me a copy of your rules & the act of August 20/68 related to Military Order No. 1. Subsequent to "1794" also give me a copy of your rules related to the act of Congress that passed the 10th of March of their session - giving powers to "4th Regt. & Btry. & 3 division of the Vt. Militia for services rendered at Plattsburg on the 11th Sept. 1814.
Respectfully your obt Servt,
S. D. Kimball
Hon. J. L. Edmonds,

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Saml. P. Matthews Clerk of the County Court of the County Caledonia County, ss. ) of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Lewis H. Delano Esq. of Hardwick
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the annexed certificate under the declaration of Sarah Phelps is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 29 th day of July A. D. 1848
Saml. P. Matthews
Clerk.

State of Vermont Caladonia County ss On this 24 th day of July A.D. 1848, Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Philbrook, a resident of Hardwick in the County of Caladonia, aged 83 years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of David Philbrook who was a private in the War of the Revolution from the State of New Hampshire and that she drew a pension under the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844 of thirty nine dollars fifty cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of - Lewis H. Glano J B Philbrook
her + Sarah Philbrook mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before Lewis H. Glano Justice of the Peace -

I Philip N. Davis, of Hardin Co. County of Calhoun in the State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that Mrs. Anna Hall - late of having now a resident of this town. also Mrs. Sarah Philbrook. Widow of David Philbrook, deceased, are the identical persons who have drawn pensions under the act of Congress passed 17 June 1844 now reside in this town.
Philip N. Davis Personally appeared B. M. Davis the signer of the above declaration made oath that the statement is true - August 5 1848
Before S. H. Dilland Justice

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Sam d P. Mattock , Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Caledonia County, ss. Sty of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Lewis H. Delano Esq of Hardwick
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 21 st day of
August A. D. 1848
Sam d P. Mattock
Clerk.

I Alpha Warner of Hardwick in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged seventy one years of age and say that I came to reside in said Town of Hardwick about forty eight years ago - about three or four years after my removal to Hardwick David Philbrick and his wife Sarah Philbrick removed into said Hardwick and ever lived together in the relation of Husband & Wife until his death which took place according to my best recollection about twenty years ago, (but possibly the time of his death may vary some years from that) - I further state that since the death of the said David his wife has continued to reside in said Hardwick and ever hath continued his lawful Widow -
I further state that during the life time of the said David I have often heard him say he was a Soldier in the revolutionary War, and I know that he had considerable talk about trying to obtain a pension under the Law of 1818 - but he died without obtaining it, and whether he ever made his declaration for that purpose I know not -
Alpha Warner
Calculus } Hardwick March 10 th 1842 County } Then personally appeared Alpha Warner who to my personal knowledge is a man of veracity and credibility and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me Bliss L. Davis Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Caledonia County } ss. I Saml D. Nuttall clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia do certify that Philip N. Davis Esq. of Hardwick is a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned qualified and his commission was dated on the 9 th day of November 1841 & will expire on the last day of November 1843 and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 8 th day of April A. D. 1842
Saml. D. Nuttall Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, August 4. 1843 }
I certify that Samuel Davis Jr Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Caledonia duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 4 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Fernand F. Merrill Acting Secretary of State.

State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss } On this 11 th day of July A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before Samuel Davis Jr. Justice of the peace Sarah Philbrook a resident of Hardwick in the County aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of David Philbrook who was a private in said revolutionary war - For the particulars of whose services reference may be had Marriage and death reference may be had to her declaration now in the war department on which she drew about thirty nine Dollars annually under the act of Congress passed July seventh 1838 And she further declares that she is still a widow
Her Sarah Philbrook Mark
State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss Hardwick July 11. 1843
Then Sarah Philbrook signer of the above known to me as the widow of David Philbrook and to have been a pensioner of the united states for the services of her said husband in the revolutionary war - personally made oath to the truth of the above before me Samuel Davis Jr Justice peace

Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Washington City May 5 th 1842
James L. Edmunds
Sir - enclosed is the Papers of Sarah Philbrick for a Pension - I have not the least doubt but David Philbrick whose service is shown on the enclosed copy was the identical David Philbrick who was husband to the widow now claiming a pension. further remarks I consider unnecessary at present -
With much respect Yours
John Windeell
now in Washington

P Boston, May 27, 1896.
Hon. Mr. Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Again I am obliged to ask for information concerning a Revolutionary soldier .
The widow of David Philbrook of New Hampshire, applied for and received a pension, in 1841-2, for the services of her husband as a private in Capt. Parsons Company of N.H. Troops.
The said David enlisted from Kensington. 1. Is the full date and place of his death recorded in the Bureau? 2. Is the full date and place of his widow's death on record? - the latter is presumably Hardwick, Vt. from which place she applied for a pension. 3. Is there any mention in any of the records and documents relating to his case, of his children , and if so, what are the facts? 4. Will you also please inform me of the number of his widow's pension, the act under which it was granted, and the date when issued?

If the information I desire can be furnished I shall again feel that I am under obligations to the Bureau, and hoping to hear from you, I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully, Your obedient Servant,
C. A. Bacon Philhook
P. O. Box 36 Station A. Boston.
P.S. I find that I have neglected to state an important fact, it is that the widow's name was Sarah, and her maiden name was Clifford.
Very Respectfully
C. A. B. Philhook

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., 27, 189
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of David Philbrook a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.  
The widows pension seems to have been allowed for the services of her husband as a private in Capt Parsons Co NY Troops for 11 mos. 22 days
Battles engaged in, None mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kensington NY Date of application for pension, by widow Nov 17/1841 Residence at date of application, David Hardwick NY Age at date of application, David 77 years. Remarks He married Sarah Clifford Feb 12 1784 and died at Hardwick NY Dec 31/1829
Very respectfully, M. C. F. B. Philbrook Boston Mass
Commissioner.

actual service . It is supposed that there were two separate enlistments, one in 1777 and one in 1788.