Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8173, for Luke Phelps, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Phelps, Luke
R. 8173
CONTENTS

Williams Claims of Luke Phelps April 13 th 1818
not on Potts JH
The Honorable Secy of War
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State of New York } Ontario County } 18
Luke Phelps of the Town of Williamson in the County of Ontario and State of New York. formerly of the Town of Westfield in the State of Massachusetts being duly sworn does depose say and declare that he the Deponent is a Natural Born and now is a citizen of the United States and that he served this country in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and that he enlisted into the Continental Service about the first of Jany in 1776 under Captain John Shepard in Colonel Blisha Porter's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and that he served in said Regiment as a private soldier in Canada and else where until about the first of October following November following when stationed at Mount Independence he the Deponent by reason of Ill health received an honorable discharge from General Horatio Gates. and that in the year 1780 he the deponent then enlisted as a Patriot for three Months Service under Captain Adiel Shuyler in a Battalion commanded by Major Chapman in the New York Line stationed at Fort Ann and that about three days before his time of service expired said fort was taken by the enemy while he the Deponent was out on a Scouting Party and that he the Deponent in 1781 entered into the three Months Service under Captain Jesse Hall in Major Crowley's Battalion in the Massachusetts Line and marched the latter part of July for Fort Neshannoy in the State of New York and that they were then placed under the command of Colonel

Willot of the New York line and was dis- missed at the expiration of said term and this Deponent further saith that he is Sixty one years of age and reduced to Insigent circumstances an inferior and unable to gain a comfortable support and therefore prays that he may be placed on the Pension List pursuant to the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled an act making provision for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and further saith not.
Subscribed & declared this Luke Phelps thirteenth day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario
Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Luke Phelps did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the depart- ment of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress — Canandaigua April 13 th 1818 —
Canandaigua April 13 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid applicant and know him to be in very indigent circumstances and in need of support from Government Canandaigua July 2 d 1818
Stephen Phelps a Judge H. 6-
The Honorable Secretary of War if my claims are allowed will please to for a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. who is my agent - Canandaigua April 15 th 1818 Luke Phelps

State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerks office.
County Seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1815
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the
Thos M c Naught

State of New York } Williamson June 19 th 1818 Then Personally Appear County of Ontario } Lucy Blakely of the Town of Sodus and County Aforesaid Before me Jesse Mason Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County Aged fifty six years and being duly sworn before me the said Justice deponeth and saith that she is acquainted with Luke Phelps of the Town of Williamson in said County. And saith that she lived in the same family with him, during the Revolutionary war and was knowing that the said Luke Phelps did enlist as a Private soldier in the actual Military Service of the United States, on or about the first day of January 1776, in a Company commanded by Capt John Shephard of Westfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. That she was well acquainted with Capt Shephard who at that time lived a neighbour, and she understood that one Col Porter commanded the Regiment to which Capt Shephard's Company belonged and further says that the said Luke continued in the service as she supposes until late in the fall of the same year as he did not return to his home until on or about the first days of November, when he returned. she heard him the said Luke & his Father say that General Gates had discharged him on account of his being sick. Says that the said Luke's Father went to P'keepsie at that time and brought him Home. Dont. Recollect that she ever read the discharge and this deponent further saith that some 4 or 5 years after the said Luke again enlisted as she understood for three months and that he was gone from his Home during that space of time and supposes he was in the service. Does not know the officers that he enlisted under the last time he went. and further this deponent saith that she is not directly or indirectly interested in making this deposition and further this deponent saith not.
Lucy BLAKELY
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Jesse Mason Justice Peace

State of New York Ontario County } Clerk's Office
fs; In Testimony that Jesse Mason whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Ontario acting under the Authority of said State & that the same is his signa- ture I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the County Seal at Canandaigua this 2 nd day of
July A.D. 1818
Jesse M c Naughton
Jesse M c Naughton Deposition —
June 19 th 1818 —

I Do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Blakey the within named deponent and consider her to be a woman of truth and veracity Williamson June 19 th 1878 Jesse Mason J.P.
Blakey Lucy 19 th 1878

8173 REJECTED
P. O. Surre Phelps
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Old case.
Luke Phelps, Ontario Co. N.Yk.
Stephen Phelps Canandaigua, N.Yk.
Recd. 27 July 1821.
8173
Suspended for scholastic - 22 Sept 1821.
See letter to agent. The above date - Edward Ely Pension Office
Phelps, Luke Mass R8173

Canandaigua July 16 th 1825
Sir Enclosed is the Application of Luke P. ... for a  the  same  to  as  not  on Center into Establishment from the same I have been widely informed, that Col. Porter Regiment who served in the 76. has been have been  been  been and I know a Pension Certificate for Hereditary Titular whose only Service was in the same Regiment and same campaign with the aforesaid Applicant I know that said Applicant to be in any indirect circumstances and if his Claims can be admitted he will exhibit a Schedule of his Property &c and also if required Obtain more proof of his Service
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq
Stephen P. Phelps

State of New York County of Ontario
Williecumson June 18 th 1818 Then Personally Appeared Ezra Phelps of the Town of Williecumson & County aforesaid Before Me Jeph Mason Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County and being duly sworn before me the said Justice deposes and saith that he is upwards of fifty nine years of age that he is acquainted with Luke Phelps of the aforesaid Town and County - And that Luke Phelps did enlist as a Private Soldier in the Actual Military Service of the United States on or about the first day of January in the Year one Thousand Seven hundred and seventy six in a Company commanded by Capt. John Shepherd of the Town of Westfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts which Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Porter of the same County of Hampshire & this deponent further states that the said Luke Phelps continued in the said service until on or about the twenty sixth day of October following at which time he was Honorably discharged at or near Pimderoga by Order of General Horatio Gates on account of his ill state of Health that he has since his discharge and read it took Particular Notice of the Hand writing it being a singular hand. Thinks it bore date 26 th of October 1776. And this depo- nent further states that on or about the year 1781 the said Luke Phelps did again enlist in the said service and continued for three months when he was again dismissed. the Term of his Enlistment being expired and this deponent further states that the said Luke Phelps from or in consequence of his advanced age and indigent circumstances is in his opinion actually in need of the assistance of his country for his support and further this deponent states that he is not directly or indirectly interested in making this disposition and further this deponent saith not Ezra Phelps
Subscribed & - Sworn before Me the day and year first above written
Jeph Mason Justice Peace
I also hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Ezra Phelps the above named deponent and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity
Jeph Mason Justice Peace

State of New York. } Williamson June 18 th 1818 - Then personally = Ontario County } appeared Stephen Vaughan of Williamson aforesaid before me Jesse Mason Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County of Ontario and being duly sworn by me the said Justice and being of lawful age deponeth and saith that he has been intimately acquainted with Luke Phelps of the aforesaid Town and County for twelve or thirteen years last past. and that in consequence of his advanced age and reduced cir- cumstances thinks that he actually needs the assistance of his country for support. and further this deponent states that he, this deponent is not directly or indirectly interested in making this deposition - and further the deponent saith Not. Stephen Vaughan Subscribed and - Sworn before Me the day and year first above written Jesse Mason. Justice Peace
I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Stephen Vaughan the deponent above named and consider him to be a Man of Truth and Integrity
Jesse Mason. J. P.