Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,380, for Elijah Phelps, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Phelps, Elijah
L. 29,380
CONTENTS

Revolutionary War Massachusetts + Elijah Phelps of Berkshire in the State of Massa who was a Mustapha in the Comp commanded by Captain Wales of the Regt commanded by Col. Pomeroy in the Mass line for 13 months. was D. the Geno
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 71 Dollars 67. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1833 and delivered to the  Applicant present Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833 $143. 34 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept "35 " 35. 83 $ 179. 17
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } J. W. L. Clerk,
Recorded by Book 6
Vol. 2 Page 62
Agent at Washington City instructed to pay the amt since this pension was to the 4 March 1833
Set to Pen. at Middlebury, Vt May 30 1835.
In Cis. Tr. July 16 1835
in Cis. Pen. July 22. "
To Vermont from 4 Sept 1834 - July 25 1835.
See letter to J. W. Lovjoy, Aug. 15. 1839-
letter to Hon. G. A. Briggs & Co to Pen. Agt. 10. Dec 1839
To Mass from 4 Sept 1839. 10 Aug 1840. - Notification to Hon G. A. Briggs - A. R.

Elyah Phelps Application
H. G. N. Briggs AR

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Mass
County of Berkshire
ss.
On this twenty third day of Nov 1834, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Berkshire personally appeared Elijah Phelps who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Sam Wals in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Mass , & then he removed from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, Vermont or Territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to Mass  because he has a daughter living in Lancaster Mass with whom he wishes to reside
Elijah Phelps
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
G N Briggs Jr
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

I certify that I am acquainted with Elijah Phelps who has signed the within affidavit and know him to be the identical person therein to whom a special cer- tificate was issued.
G. N. Briggs
Ho: Rep.
Dec 6. 1839

Elijah Phelps
Maps to to Vermont

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont County of Addison
ss.
On this thirtieth day of June 18 75 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Addison personally appeared Elijah Phelps, now residing in Middlebury in said County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wales in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Beth Romeroy in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from the State of Massachusetts to the State of Vermont , - His only son resides in Middlebury Vermont, & having by misfortune lost his property in Massa- chusetts & become old & infirm, he removed to Vermont, for the purpose of living with & being assisted by his said son.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Elijah Phelps
Saml. Swift Justice of the peace.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
L. Asa Chapman of Middlebury in the County of Addison Vermont being duly sworn, depose & say, that I am well acquainted with Elijah Phelps, who has made oath to the above affidavit & know that he is the person described in said affidavit. Given & subscribed to this 30th day
of June 1875. Before me
Asa Chapman
Saml. Swift Justice of the peace

I certify that Ara Chapman, who has subscribed & made oath to the within affidavit is a person of respectability & veracity. Saml. Swift, Just. of the peace
State of Vermont Addison County ss 3
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel Swift, before whom the within affidavits of Elijah Phelps & Ara Chapman were made is a Justice of the peace in said County, and his name subscribed thereto in his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirtieth day of June 1835.
Saml. Swift Clerk

Elijah Phelps Mss.
Munian 15 Mo. Private 5 Mo
ad 3
Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this sixth day of April  March A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting.
Elijah Phelps a resident of the town of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy-one years, 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I was born in Northampton in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts April 24. in the year 1761 - in December 1776 I enlisted in the Militia service of the United States at Northampton for the term of three months in the Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Wales Lieutenants Silas Brown & Noah Strong in Col. Seth Pomeroy's Regiment I marched to Peekskill in the State of New York was stationed there about half the time there to Morris-town in the State of New Jersey where I was dismissed in the month of March 1777 - in the month of July 1779 I enlisted in as a drummer in the United States service for the term of nine months, I marched to West point in the State of New York where I continued until until the month of April following when I had completed the term of nine months I was discharged at Fishkill in said State of New York - in the month of June 1780 I enlisted at Northampton for the term of six months as a drummer we marched to West point in the State of New York to fill Continental vacancies the said recruits were distributed into different Regiments and Companies. I served in Col. Marshall's Regiment but do not recollect the name of the Captain I was present at the time Major Andre was executed at the completion of the term of six months I was discharged I removed from Northampton, Massachusetts in the month of June 1782 into the town of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and resided in S. Lanesborough from that time to this ninth day of October 1832 And further declare that some time in the summer of the year 1777 I enlisted into a company of Militia in the United States service under the command of Capt. Jonathan Stearns & Lieut. Symonds and Lieutenant that I was marched to Stillwater & Saratoga in the State of New York & that I continuing in the service for two months &

was then discharged & that at the time I enlisted I resided at Northampton in the state of North Carolina I further declare that I have no documentary evidence of my enlistment at the time last stated I recollect that while I was at Stillwater I often saw Genl. Schuyler & saw him ride up & disperse a party of soldiers who were chasing some from a wag- gon which had come into the camp - that I was out on a scouting party & saw a man shot by an Indian who had come up secretly near our party - that I was discharged upon the expiration of my term of enlistment a short time before the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne at Saratoga - And I further state that in the campaign of 1777 I was in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spence in the Continental line of the Army - And I further state that I have no written discharge from the Army - And for evidence of my service as set forth in the above declaration I refer to the attested affidavits of Mathew Clark Ebenezer King & Simon Clapp - And for proof of my reputation as a soldier of the Revolution I refer to Henry Bastock & George H. Briggs who have subscribing the attested certificate -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Elijah Phelps
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
We Henry B. Hooker — a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Lansdowne and George N. Briggs residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elijah Phelps — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Henry B. Hooker Geo. N. Briggs
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Henry B. Hooker who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Lansdowne in the County of Berkshire and George N. Briggs of Lansdowne and that George N. Briggs who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lansdowne in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. P. Walker J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elijah Phelps for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Henry W. Bishop Register

29380 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,380
Elizah Phelps
His Rev Mar
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Elijah Phelps, Vermont Roll, act June 7. 1832, last paid?
p st 11 th Sep 1838 JH
J. L. Edwards Aug. 15. 1834
Section for annuity.

July 16.
A. M. June
full
Louis L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Pension Agency Montpelier Vt 16 Decr 1839
Sir
Agreeable to your request you are informed that Elijah Phelps a pensioner on the roll of this agency was last paid 4 September 1839
Very respectfully Yours
Abt Lord
A. S. Park
Geo H. Brannan Esq Acting Comr. of Pensions Washington DC

Simeon Clapp for Elijah Phelps.

I Elihu King of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Elijah Phelps now resident at Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and formerly an inhabitant of this town - On the fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the said Elijah Phelps with myself and seven or eight other persons enlisted into the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution - We were mustered at Springfield in the then County of Hampshire - The period of our enlistment was nine months - I was with the said Phelps during the whole of said period of nine months yet not in the same company - we were discharged at the same time in the month of April next following and we returned home together to this town - Said Phelps was a non-commissioned officer in a company of Infantry - and further the said Deponent saith not -
Elihu King
Hampshire ss -
On this twenty ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one the Elihu King the above said deponent to me personally known was cautioned examined and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition above said by him subscribed in my presence taken at the request of Elijah Phelps of Lanesborough in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and to be used by him in an application for a Pension - And I do also certify that in my previous full evidence may be given to the statement made by said Deponent
Samuel Wells Jr his Paces

I Matthew Clark of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a man of lawful age depose and say that I belonged to the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States in a company of the fourteenth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and myself and Jacob Miller and myself agreed to serve the United States in the person of one of us for the term of nine months - Miller went first and stayed four months when I succeeded him and served five months completing the enlistment for nine months At the time of the enlistment Elijah Phelps formerly residing in this town but who now resides at Lanesborough in this State enlisted as I supposed and understood for the same period of nine months and was marched away with the other recruits - When I arrived at West Point to serve my five months I found said Phelps there and we continued together yet not in the same company until April next following when we had completed our term of nine months and were discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York when the said Phelps Elijah King mentioned in the annexed deposition with myself and several other soldiers returned home together to Northampton - Said Phelps was a drummer in a company of Infantry - I was a soldier in Captain Abraham Williams company of Infantry - and further the deponent saith not. Matthew Clark
Hampshire ss.
In this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one Matthew Clark the aforesaid deponent to me personally known was examined, cautioned and sworn agreeably to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Elijah Phelps of Lanesborough in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts and to be used by him in an application for a pension - And I do further certify that in my opinion said Clark is a person of truth and veracity
Samuel Wells Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I Solomon Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Samuel Wells Jr. Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within Certificates was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth - and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity - and that the signature to said certificates is known to be the hand writing of the said Samuel Wells Jr. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty one -
S. Stoddard Clerk

I Simeon Clapp of Northampton Hampshire Co. Mass. aged seventy two do testify depose & say that I have known Elijah Phelps now of Lancaster Mass. from a boy. He was born near by my father's house in Northampton. In December 1776 said Elijah & myself both enlisted in the militia service of the United States at Northampton for three months, marched to Peekskill through Litchfield & Danbury, & served said term of time in the company of Capt Jonathan Wales. Lieuts. Silas Brown & Noah Strong in Col Pomeroy's regiment stationed about half the time at Peekskill & the remainder of the time at the Jerseys. Dismissed at Morristown N.J. the latter part of March 1777.
In the year 1780 in the month of June said Elijah enlisted at said Northampton & myself also for 6 months to go to West Point to fill continental vacancies. We served 6 months there & after we got to West Point we were distributed into different regiments & companies. Said Elijah served there in Col Marshall's regiment, a different regiment from mine own, but they lay near us & I often saw said Elijah & know that he served said term at that time. He was then a drummer. And further say not. September 3 d 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampshire ss. Sept 3 d 1832. Simeon Clapp
Then personally appeared the above named Simeon & made a man of truth & veracity to me known & made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him subscribed before me. Charles P. Huntington Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Charles P. Huntington Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Charles P. Huntington and believe his signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
(S Stoddard Clerk)