Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19986, for John Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER
Phelps, John Katherine
N. 19986
CONTENTS
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Albany 700
Catharine Phelps widow of John Phelps
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15. June 1812 of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a St. Lawrence  High Inf. in the company commanded by Captain Phelps of the Regt. commanded by Col. Durkee in the Connecticut line for 3 mos 47 days St. Lawrence 53.88 line for 20 " 23 " High Inf. 103.83 $157.71
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 157 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Oct. 1838 and sent to Samuel Jenkins, Esq. Albany, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 394.27 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39. 78.85 $473.12
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A, Vol. 2
Clerk,
Page 97
Letter to L. Jenkins Oct. 37. 1838 and Aug. 30, 1838

Admitted Lieutenant of Dragoons 3 Mo 27 days Sergt. of Infantry 20 23 days
M rs Catherine Phelps Lament Jenkins Esq., Albany N.Y.

State of New York - 3 } Albany County - 3 } Abraham Van Bergen of New Baltimore in the County of Greene, being duly sworn, deposed and said, that he is about Seventy two years of age that he was well acquainted with John Phelps in his life time - and this deponent is also well acquainted with his widow now residing in Albany, whose name previous to her marriage was Catherine Conyne - a daughter of Philip Conyne.
This deponent further said that he was present at the marriage of the said John Phelps with the said Catherine Conyne - they were married at the house of Peter Brouk in the town of Coxsackie, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev d Mr Schureman.
That this deponent does not distinctly recollect the time that said marriage took place, but believes it was late in the fall of the year; that he was subsequently to such marriage and during the life time of the said John well acquainted with him and also with the said Catherine that he is also well acquainted with their son Philip Phelps the present Deputy Comptroller of this State and has been from his childhood.
Abraham Van Bergen
Sworn before me this 7 th day of September 1838
Daniel W. Miles Commissioner of deeds
I certify that the above deposition is a credible witness -
Daniel W. Miles Commissioner of Deeds

John Phelps commanding the Troop of Horse in my Brigade of Connecticut State Troops is (agreea- ble to orders from his Excellency Governor Trumbull) dis- charged with Honour from the Service of this State
Given under my hand at Camp near Stamford
The 24 th day of November 1781
David Waterbury

Dear Sir
It is with regret that I am obliged to inform you of my ill success in your business. Last evening I rode out to Madison and called on the Revd M c Haff. I had seen him last week in town and mentioned the matter to him, and he informed me that he had examined the records of the date you mentioned but was entirely unable to find any thing in relation to the matter. He said that the Revd M c Scheneman, (the pastor at that time) had kept a very imperfect record, scarcely any at all, and that therefore he could not obtain the record. I do not know that I can be of any further service or I would cheerfully perform it, therefore I hasten to inform you of the state of the case. With hope that you will better succeed in your further attempts in the matter, I remain
Your &c
Catskill Aug 8 th 1838.
Theodore F. Wyckoff
P. Phelps Esq

Constock July 31 st 38
Dear Sir yours of the 24 th came to hand this next day and I would have answered you immedia- ately but Mr Searle was absent and I could not examine the Records of our Church without he was present however he returned on Saturday last and I have examined the Records and find none of the Marriages by Mr Schuneman I think however if the record has been kept at all by him you could by writing the Rev d Mr Wolff of Leeds in Catskill soon ascertain the fact inasmuch Mr Schuneman preached there in connection with our congrega- tion at that time we are all well excepting my little boy who is very much out of health my family desire to be remembered to all your family -
Yours in haste
Anthony M. Van Ruyven

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Philip Phelps Esqr
Left Comptroller Albany

State of New York Albany County ss Philip Phelps of the City of Albany being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he has caused diligent search and enquiry to be made for the Record of his Mother Catharine Phelps' marriage, but has not been able to obtain such Record, as will appear from the annexed letters, that he has also endeavoured to obtain the testimony of persons who were present at the marriage, but has not succeeded in procuring the testimony of any other person than that of Mr Abra- ham Van Bergen, now residing in the town of New Balti- more in the County of Greene, who is probably the only survivor of the persons present at such marriage, that his Mother is also the only survivor of her Father's family, consisting of three brothers and three sisters, none are, or at least if living would have been able to testify to the date of the marriage Sworn before me this 8 th day of September 1838 Philip Phelps
Daniel W. Mills Commissioner of Deeds
City and County of Albany Clerk's Office ss. I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said City & County do hereby certify that Daniel W. Mills before whom the affidavit of Abraham Van Bergen and the affidavit of Philip Phelps purport to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was in the days of the dates of the jurats a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner & verily believe that his name subscribed to each is his proper hand writing and signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 8 th day of September 1838. H. B. Haswell Clerk

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Catharine Phelps widow of John N.Y.
July 7, 1838
Catherine Phelps. ✓

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this 10 th Day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Catherine Phelps a resident of the City of Albany, aged seventy four 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 August passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the Widow of John Phelps who was an Officer in the Service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and served as a Sergeant in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee, in Capt. Seth Phelps' Company - and also as a Lieutenant Commandant of a Company of Artillery stationed at Greenwick in said State in the year 1781.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Phelps on the twenty third day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; that her husband the aforesaid John Phelps died on the fifteen th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred and ninety four, Viz. at the time above stated -
She further declares that her name previous to her marriage was Catherine Congdon - that the marriage took place in the Town of Coxsackie in the State of New York and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Schuneman of the Dutch Church -
That she has no record of her said marriage, and has caused inquiry to be made & cannot find that any record of the same now exists - That she formerly had a record of the same in a family bible - but the said bible was lost many years ago -
That her oldest son, Philip Phelps, now Deputy Comptroller of the State of New York, was born on the 4 th day of July 1789 -
She further states that she does not know of any person now living who was present at her marriage - known to her children on the day of her marriage above written in open Court - Catherine Phelps. John G. Wason Clerk

State of New York Albany County
ss. Philip Phelps of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposes, that as he has always understood and believed, he was born on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine - and is now upwards of forty nine years of age.
That he is a son of the within named John and Catherine Phelps, and is their oldest child - That his Father died on the 15 th day of June 1872 - That his Mother the said Catherine has since remained and now is a Widow - That it has always been understood and believed in the family, and this Deponent believing that his said Father and Mother were married in the year nineteen hundred and eighty three -
Sworn to & subscribed this 10 th day of August 1888, in open Court J. G. Watson Clerk
Philip Phelps
It is hereby Certified that the above Deposition is a credible Deposition - By order of the Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court John G. Watson Clerk

Comptrollers Office Hartford, Connecticut 18 December 1837.
On application for evidence of the military service of M r . John Phelps, I have examined the books and papers remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find, and certify as follows: Viz:—
In the books in which are recorded the several settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, these entries,— 1 st , under head of "Settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Reg t . John Durkee Esq d . Colonel, before January 1 st 1780",
   Names  Rank  Commencem t of Service  Time of this Settlem t  Years  Months  Days      "John Phelps  d o [Serj t .]  March 14. '77  January 1 st 1780  2.  9.  17 th    2 nd "John Phelps  Serj t .  d o [Jan y 1. '80]  March 14. 1780   2.  14 th   
This last entry being under head of "Settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Regim t . John Durkee Esq d . Colonel, for the year 1780".
And I also certify that Seth Phelps is entered under the same head as Captain.
And I further certify that in "Harkells Receipts", under head of "The United States Dr t To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service & expense of Troops stationed at Greenwich for the defence of said State", is this entry:— "1782 Aug. 21— Lt. John Phelps — ditto [Post at Greenwich] — £555. 9. 1 Specie". And in the Pay Table Books is this corresponding entry, of the same date; (supposed to be the date of the settlement, or of rendering the account,)
"War Dr t To am t . Lieut. John Phelps Pay Roll his C o . of Dragoons, Waterbury's Brigade

£555.9.1" — But of which Company no Pay Roll has been found.
Having made the foregoing statements and extracts from the books in this office and carefully compared the same with the originals, I do, in absence of the Comptroller, certify to the correctness thereof.
E Benjamin — only clerk in said Office

Hartford 18 Decemr. 1837
Sir,
I am gratified in being able to furnish you in the annexed certificate, all the evidence, and that of the best kind, which can possibly be required by the War Department.
It may be well to state that Horace Meek was in Greenwich, the the first three years service is sufficient.
Very respectfully
Your ob t serv t
W m Field, Compt t . by E l Benjamin
Philip Phelps Esq. Albany

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Philip Phelps Esquire
Albany
N.Y.
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State of New York
Albany County
ss. Philip Phelps of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposes, that as he has always understood and believed, he was born on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine - and is now upwards of forty nine years of age.
That he is a son of the within named John and Catherine Phelps, and is their oldest child - That his Father died on the 15 th day of June 1872 - That his Mother the said Catherine has since remained and now is a Widow - That it has always been understood and believed in the family, and this Deponent believes that his said Father and Mother were married in the year eighteen hundred and eighty three -
Sworn to & Subscribed this 10 th day of August 1838, in open Court. J. G. Watson Clerk
Philip Phelps
It is hereby Certified that the above Deposition is a credible Deposition - By order of the Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court - John G. Watson Clerk

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 John Phillips , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. St. 19986
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar 14, 77 to Mar 14, 80 Sgt. John Phillips John Durkin H th Regt Penna.   " Adjutant For command of a Troop of Horse in Genl David Waterbury's Penna Brigade   from which discharged Nov 24, 1781  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Aug 1828. See cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Albany N.Y.
Age at date of application, 74.
Remarks: Adopt son man Nov 23 1783 Catherine (Daughter of Phillips) at Coeymansie
N.Y. He died June 13 1812. place not stated, nor are date & place of his marriage  Adopt son Philip b. July 11 1789. names of others not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

ch. 11-98. W.L. M. Phelps. Albany, N.Y.
1916. Nov. 11. Heist to Mrs. N.Y. Dem- rey. Aid.
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 19986
Catherine Phelps wid of John Phelps Sergt. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1888
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V Lt. & General Jenkins August 30, 1838.

mat Oct 27. ny.

Albany October 23 d 1838
Sir,
I have received a pension certificate for Mrs. Catherine Phelps, allowing her $157.71 per annum.
Her son, Philip Phelps Esq. and myself were both under the impression that she was entitled to a greater allowance. But as we did not retain copies of the documentary evidence of her husband's services we are not able to form an estimate of the amount she is entitled to.
I am unwilling to give you unnecessary trouble, but it would gratify Mr. Phelps & myself if you would have the goodness to furnish me with a brief statement of the grounds upon which you ascertained the amount allowed in this case.
I am, Sir,
very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Levi L. Jenkins
To James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions War Dept t

Albany Sept. 11. 1838.
Sir,
Your letter of the 30 th ult o respecting M rs Catherine Phelps' case, was duly received.
I now enclose the affidavits of M c Van Bergen & P. Phelps Esq. and also the original discharge referred to in your letter, which I trust will obviate every difficulty.
Very Respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
Levi Jenkins
James L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Parties New York

Albany Aug. 10. 1838.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the Declaration of Catherine Phelps, Widow of John Phelps, in support of her claim for a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838, and am,
Sir, very respectfully,
Y r ob t Serv t .
L. Jenkins
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm re of Pensions War Dept.

HERBERT J. DEMCEY CUBA, NEW YORK
Bureau of Rev. War. Records.- Washington D.C.
Can you give me a "Certificate of Service" or other official proof of service in the War of the Revolution of John Phelps of Conn. - Born Colebrook Conn. in 1750 - Dtd

in Windsor Conn. died in Norfolk in 1812. — I have some proof that he served in War of Revolution but not official — any information you can give will be gratefully received by —
Helen Phelps Druce, (Mrs. H. J. Druce) Cuba, N.Y. Demarest — see other page.

The Madison Avenue Reformed (Dutch) Church.
Organized 1642.
Albany, N. Y.
March 3 rd
1898
158 Jay St
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
MAR 7 1898
My Grand Father John (Sawyer) Phelps was an officer in the Continental Army & in the Connecticut State Militia during the American Revolution . He died at Albany N.Y. June 15 1812 & a pension was granted to his widow Catharine (Coquine) some time after Aug 14 1838 I think.
I would like to be informed as to the detail of military service performed by the Hon. John (Sawyer) Phelps (as may be set forth in the application or other papers or records in your office) & they oblige Very truly W. L. Marcy Phelps