Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43851, for Samuel Phipps, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Kass.
Philip Samuel
NUMBER _____
S. 43851
CONTENTS

9142 New-york
Samuel Phipps
of Lisle in the state of New-york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of eight years
Inscribed on the Roll of New-york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of April 1819 and sent to Hon a Lewis Esq Lisle Broome City New-york
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10\frac{15}{30} 85.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1819 6 and 48.
$133.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 28 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, one of the seven children of Samuel Phipps, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 23 rd August 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gass
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 6 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, one of the seven child n . of Samuel Phipps,  Rec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of — eight — Dollars  and Cents per annum  month , under the law of the 18 th March, 1878, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 23 rd Aug. 1840, Respectfully, yours,
J. Alexander B. Assay
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Samuel Phillips, priv. Lisle, Broome Co. New York. November 1776, to June, 1783, enlisted in Col o . Patterson's regt. Massach ts . line —
April 16, 1818.
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Jonathan Lewis Judge, Lisle, Broome Co. New-York.

State of New York, Broome County ss. On this 16 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Broome aforesaid, personally appears Samuel Phipps resident in the town of Lisle in said Broome County, aged 60 years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that the said Samuel Phipps enlisted in the month of October or November A.D. 1776, at Albany in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Sloan under Col. John Patterson - that he continued to serve in said company in the service of the United States until the ninth day of June A.D. 1783 - when he was discharged from service at Newburgh State of New York, that he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton - and Monmouth - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services, except his discharge herewith enclosed. -
Samuel Phipps
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
John A. Lewis

I, Jonathan Lewis Judge of Broome Common Pleas as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Phipps about Samuel and consider him in adverse circumstances & believe him to stand in need of the assistance of his country to make himself & family comfortable -
I further do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Phipps did serve in the revolutionary war against the Common Enemy and also transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress 1812.
Jonathan Lewis
Broome County Ps.
I hereby certify that Jonathan Lewis above named at the time of signing the above was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the signatures are in the proper hand writing of the said Jonathan Lewis.
Broome Clerks Office July 13. 1818
A. D. D. Clerk

State of New York, Bronx County } ss
On this thirty first day of Oct in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personal ly appeared before me G. S. Warner a justice of the peace within and for the afore said County, Daniel Phipps a resident of the Town of Hoine in said County and State of aforesaid. Aged fifty three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a son and heir at law of Samuel Phipps and that his father the aforesaid Samuel Phipps was a pensioner untill the day of his death at the rate of ninety six doll- ars a year that said Samuel Phipps ser- ved in the Revolutionary Army as a private in the Continental line and that his name was placed on the pension roll as this deponent believes on the twelveth day of February th year one thousand eight hundred nineteen. and further says that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- all that is due to the said Samuel Phipps in bounty land according to act of Congress of Sept r 16 th 1776. and under all subsequent acts for increase of pensions enablers, and further says that it appears upon the family record that the aforesaid Samuel Phipps was married on the fourteenth day of February 1780 and his wife is now living

And this deponent further says that he makes this application for and in behalf of all the living Children of said Samuel Phipps, and further says that said Samuel Phipps died on the twenty third day of August 1840 and that Sally Hanchett Samuel Phipps Solomon Phipps Daniel Phipps Sally Kelly and Issa Phipps are the only Children of the above said Samuel Phipps now alive and that Solomon Phipps if he is now living his place of residence is not known to either of the heirs herein before mention- ed and further says that he believes that proof sufficient to establish this Claim Even he found in the Archives of the Government where they were deposited at the time of sustaining his Claim to the above said pension Daniel Phipps deponent to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written G. S. Bonney Justice
I hereby Certify that I personally knew the above named Samuel Phipps in his life time and believe the above named applicants to be directly interested in said Claim as set forth and to be the iden- tical party therein alleged in whose Claim for a pension interested.

State of New York
Broome County ss
I know all men by these presents, That I Daniel Phipps of the Town of Maine County and State aforesaid, That I hereby appoint and constitute T. B. Waldo of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Sam- uel Phipps deceased, for any amount of Revolutionary pension and increase of pension that may be due, and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the above named Soldier for such use Military service in the Revolution the aforesaid pension as granted. I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State Treas- ury on attested certified proof of such service to examine all papers and document- s in relation to said services on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence and to receive for my benefit all certifi- cates that may be issued in satisfaction of said Claims which Certificate made payable at the pension agency of this state. To appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do here personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my Attorney shall lawfully claim the premises

To which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first said Daniel Phipps above written Sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written G. H. Brown Justice
State of New York County of Rensselaer
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk of the Court of Records in said County that Samuel Phipps was a Revolution ary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $90 per annum and that he died on the 23rd day of August 1811 hundred and forty leaving surviving the follow- ing named children and none other to wit: Sarah, Samuel, Polly, Salome & Asa
It is further certified that G. H. Brown Esq. before the preceding affidavit and proof of statutory requirements and ac- knowledged as at the time of so doing was a duly authorized justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the signatures purporting to be his I believe to be genuine and further that the written claim on account of pension herein included is correct. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 2nd day of Nov 1883 E. L. Warner Clerk

Broome Com. Pleas In the matter of Saml. Phillips a Revd. Soldier &c.
9142
Sept 1841
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22. July 1789

State of New York
Broome County
On this 15 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for said County of Broome, a court of record proceeding according to the forms of the Common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in the amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine & imprisonment Samuel Phipps age 62 years resident of the Town of Lisle in said County of Broome who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit from the 8 th of May 1775 to 8 months in the Company Commanded by Captain Chadwick in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Patterson Massachussetts Line at the expiration of said 8 months immediately enlisted for one year in the Company Commanded by Captain Sloan in Colonel Pattersons Regiment Massachussetts Line and served therein the term aforesaid then enlisted during the war and served the first 3 years in the Company Commanded by Captain Moses Ashley in Colonel Richard Vans Regiment Massachussetts Line then transferred & served in different Regiments during the war, that he was in the battles of Trenton Princeton and Monmouth and that the date of his original declaration was the 16 th day of April 1818 and that the number of his pension Certificate is 9142. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, the 15 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 15 th day of March 1818 and 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 thereto annexed and by me subscribed.  Schedule of the property of the above named Samuel Phipps one Cow one Table one Chest 3 Chairs one pair of feet one kettle one broken Tea Kettle one Spider one foot wheel three linens and forks 3 plates 3 barrels one old Loom one Tobacco box one pair Spectacles one pail one Churn one Sawn one Bill one Bag one Book of the value of Twenty Five Dollars & Seventy nine Cents Sam l Phipps  In the said Samuel Phipps upon his oath aforesaid doth further declare that he is by occupation a day labourer and unable to pursue an account of debility brought on by Rheumatism in the breast and disease of the kidneys and his family is in number 3 him self wife Rebecca age 57 years unable to work from a fever sore upon her leg with which she has been afflicted for several years and a daughter named Sally age 15 years of slender Constitution and unable to do much Sam l Phipps  Sworn & declared in open Court the 15 th day of September 1820 A. Doulleday Clerk
State of New York
I Ammi Doulleday Clerk of Broome County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copies of the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five dollars and Seventy nine Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of September 1820  A. Doulleday Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Broome County

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Rev
INVALID.
File No. 43,851
Samuel Phillips St. John
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 892
[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 Samuel Phipps soldier First Massachusetts in the Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Eight years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9th day
By His Excellency
Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Adjutant.
THE above Samuel Phipps has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Joseph Dof Coll

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
May 29: 1790 Payment rec d by the 2 nd 12 th Rec d by John Braccin Rec d
Secretary's Office Boston June 15 1801 These certify that Samuel Phipps a Soldier in the late Continental Army
has received the benefit of the Resolution of the Genl Court and his Discharge is delivered up agreeable to their direction.
Samuel Phipps John Braccin June 15 1801
$20.20 3/4 Exp. of M c Kinley 18 th June 1805
Samuel Phipps
Phipps, Samuel Mass S43851
Samuel Phipps

Nov. 17, 1853.
Appl. of Samuel Phipps, deco.
Broome co.
N.Y.
Originals Dante Phipps, Maine.
FREE
Broome co.
N.Y.
Chas. Coggins