Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,135, for Elisha Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Phelps, Elisha.
8 14/35.
New York.
Carded.
CONTENTS

20.848.
order to pay Nov. 10. 1836.
New York Elisha Phelps
Washington in the State of New York, who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason in the New York line for 6 Months & 20 days.
* Conn. and N.Y. Records completed Oct 4/36.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 22 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct. 1833 and in the claim and Cambridge
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $55.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st Dec. 34 11.10 $66.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Col. Stiles Clerk, Book E Vol. 1, Page 72.

Eliza Phelps
Pension Claim
Declaration

State of New York
Washington County } ss.
On this 27 th day of August personally appeared before me Charles F. Ingalls one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Elisha Phelps a resident of Cambridge in the same County & State aged seventy three years & eight months 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 Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was drafted at Milton in the County of Hartford in the state of Connecticut on the fifth day of September in the year 1776 into a company commanded by Captain John Howell Wells, Lieutenant William Talcott. Isaac Dunham second Lieut. He was drafted for three months, and was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Obadiah Hasford, Lieutenant Colonel Mason, Major Carpenter

The Regiment marched to West Chester in the state of New York, and from thence to East Chester where they remained one and a half months. This detachment was on duty as a sentinel when General Howe's army landed on Frog Neck, and saw them when they landed. He was engaged in the battle near Frog Neck on the 18 th October. His Regiment was posted on the Right Flank, as the Right Flank Guard. The engagement lasted four or five hours. Our army after the 2 first fires retreated by Gen. Lee's orders keeping up a fire on the retreat. His regiment then moved to New Rochelle & staid 2 nights and from thence marched to Rye where they tarried 2 days & moved to Merrimack where they staid a week or so. Heard of the battle of White Plains while they lay at this place. Had previously heard the firing between the two armies. From Merrimack they were marched to Horse Neck where they staid until this detachment's time had expired. Their duties while at Horse Neck were, guarding military stores

While there this Defournt was on duty as often as once in 24 hours. He was discharged on or about the 5 th of Dec. 1776 The Regiment was drawn up in a line and discharged by the commanding Officer. The last of May 1777, this de- fount was again drafted for two months into Captain Samuel Gilberts company, at Hiron aforesaid, of which company one Taylor was Lieutenant. The company marched to New London and joined the Regiment under Colonel Hatch- Means ins . The soldiers were employed in working on Fort Trumbull. This de- fount was so engaged until near the ex- piration of his time, when in consequence of his being taken sick, was granted a furlough to go home. This was four or five days previous to the expiration of the term of his enlistment. He did not recover so as to again join the Regiment 1.20 He was out on this service at least one month and twenty days. Afterward in the spring of the year 1780 Defournts father moved to the town of Cambridge, Washington County & State of New York. In the first part of the

month of September in the year 1780 this Defendant was again drafted at Cambridge aforesaid into a company commanded by Captain Israel Sherwood for 2 months They were marched to Fort Ann - Belong- ed to Colonel Livingston's Regiment There was only a part of the Regiment at Fort Ann - He staid at Fort Ann until his time was out and was then dis- charged He did garrison duty while first there - He has no documentary evidence of his services. Received no written discharges of any kind save the furlough mentioned above which is lost. He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testi- fy to his services. Has resided in Cam- bridge since the Revolution - Was born at Housatonic in the state of Connecticut He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity ex- cept the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agen- cy of any state Given the day and
2 Mrs
6.20
1810

year aforesaid before me
Charles F. Ingalls a Judge of Washington County
We Simeon Tubbs residing in the town of Easton in said County and Truman Baker residing in Easton,  Granite in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Phelps who is described in the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
I hereby certify that name of James Walker, was obliterated in this certificate in consequence of his misfortune having the will and the name of Truman Baker substituted for S. F. Ingalls late Judge
Sworn to the 27 th day of August, 1832 - by Simeon Tubbs.
Charles F. Ingalls Judge of Washington County Court -
Simeon Tubbs
Truman Baker
Sworn to the 16 th day of May 1833 by Truman Baker before me
Joseph Boiez Justice of the Peace
State of New York Washington County ss I Joseph Boiez one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Washington do certify that Truman Baker who swore to the preceding affidavit before me is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit given under my hand June 22 nd 1833 - Joseph Boiez

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that Simon Subbs one of the witnesses that signed the foregoing certificate as a resident of the Town of Easton County of said - is a credible person to credit and his statement is entitled, - and I further certify that it appears to me that the within named Eliza Phelps from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court - Given under my hand the 27 th day of August 1832 - Charles F. Ingalls.
Eliza Phelps
Pension Claim
Declaration

Answers to the Interrogatories put by the Judge -
1 st He was born in Hebron in the State of Connecticut in the year 1759 - 2 nd He has no record of his age - 3 rd He was living at Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut - when called into the service he has lived in Cambridge County of Washington and State of New York, since the Revolutionary war and he now lives in Cambridge in said County - 4 th He was called into the service by being drafted 5 th He recollects General Lee, General Putnam - whom he saw in the service - together with officers mentioned in the Body of Declaration - 6 th He does not recollect any other Regiment than his own - at no time in his service was brought into contact with other regiments. 7 th He never received a Discharge from the service. 8 th He is known to Simon Tabbbs, Truman Baker and Daniel Phelps - who can testify to his character for veracity more than belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.

And the deponent further saith that he was unable to procure a chaplain who could testify to his reported service as a soldier of the revolution. he resides about five miles from a station, chaplain and in a different town - and for this reason is unable to conform to this requisition. and the deponent further saith that he during the time he was engaged in the service he performed no civil employment -  Elisha Phelps  Sworn the 22 nd day of June 1833 before me Joseph Boies Justice of the peace

State of New York
I am hereby in said County
Washington County ss Daniel Phelps being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Eliza Phelps is a brother of this deponent, that at some time during the revolutionary war - the year this deponent cannot recollect - The said Eliza Phelps went from his father's house in the Town of Helder, then County of Albany and State Connecticut & was absent from home about three months and this deponent then understood and it was talked in the family that he was on military service in militia - and stationed near New York - and this deponent has no doubt but that he was serving as a soldier in militia during his absence in the revolutionary army -
Sworn the 24th day of Daniel Phelps January 1833 -
Joseph Bores Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Washington County ss I Joseph Bores one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County do certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Phelps who swore to the above affidavit before me as a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit - Jan 22 nd 1833 -
Joseph Bores Justice

State of New York the Washington County ss I Joseph S. Leigh Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Charles F. Ingalls before whom the within declaration of Eliza Phelps and the within affidavit of Simon Subles purports to have been sworn over at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County - and I do further certify that Joseph Bairs before whom the within amended declaration of the said Eliza Phelps purports to have been sworn - and also the within affidavits of Daniel Phelps and Truman Bairs purports to have been sworn and also at the time of executing the certificate of their indebtedness, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court in and for said County - and I further certify that I am acquainted with the respective hand writings of the said Charles F. Ingalls and Joseph Bairs and justly believe their names subscribed to the papers herein mentioned to be their respective hand writings and signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County the 25 th day of June 1833 - J. S. Leigh C.R.
Is the Master of Eliza Phelps - Simon Daniel Phelps afft
Admitted Entered 6 mos & 20 days

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Elisha Phelps , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 5/1776 3 mos. Priv. John Howell Wells Abadiah Horseford Conn.   Last of May 1777 1 mo & 20 days Samuel Gilbert Mason Conn.   Sept 1780 2 mos. Adiel Sherwood Livingston N.Y.  
Battles engaged in, Frog's neck Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hebron Hartford Co. Conn. + Cambridge N.Y. Date of application for pension, Aug 27-1832 His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Cambridge Washington Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, Born at Hebron, Conn. in 1759 Remarks: It is not stated that soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Pro. of soldier Daniel.
Commissioner.

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Rev. War
14135 INVALID.
File No. 14135
Elisha Phelps
Rev. War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mechs. & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Agency October 25. 1836.
James L. Edmund Esquire, Commissaire of Pensions,
Sir, Elisha Phelps a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, claims pay, upon the enclosed Vouchers, from the 4 th of September 1834 to the 4 th of March 1835, and also from the 4 th of September 1835 to the 4 th of Sept- -ember 1836. It appears from our Book, that he has not received his pension for these periods - Be pleased to in- struct us whether or not we shall pay him upon these Vouchers -
I am, Sir, very Respectfully Your obedt Servt
Thos W. Lewis Just Pay as

6414 Mich. Av.
Chicago, Ill.
May 2, 1923
To Commissioner of Pensions Rev. War Section. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
From the State Library of Conn. I have the following data.
Draper's Index, Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioners:
Phelps, Elisha, Conn. Eng N.Y. S 14135-
Will you please send me a copy of this mans Rev. War record. Or of this application for pension.
Very sincerely Yours
(Mrs) Josephine Hector.