Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8202, for John Phillips, North Carolina

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Phillips, John
R.8202
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky Graves County Court Sesh
October term 1853
"It is hereby ordered to be certified to the Hon, Commissioner of Pensions at Washington city that satisfactory evidence, was on this day exhibited in open court in and for said County, now in region, from the estate of N. M. Moore, a resident of said County and Reputable hereto attached, that John Phillips (decd) of said County, and formerly of the State of North Carolina and who was reported to have served as a private soldier in the North Carolina Troops in the war of the Revolu- tion died in the County of Graves and State of Kentucky on the day of August 1852, leaving no widow she having departed this life some years previous to his (decease) that said John Phillips at his (decease) left but three surviving lawful children, whose names are as follows (viz) Nathan Phill, James Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips who intermarried with - Boyd who is dead & leaving her a widow, and who are the only surviving children of the said John Phillips (decd) and that J. B. Adams is the administrator of the estate of said John Phillips (decd) "
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 20 th day of October 1853 Wm Beadle Clerk

State of Kentucky. County of Graves.
Know All Men by These presents.
That I, P. B. Adams _____ Administrator of the Estate of John Phillips deceased, -- who reputation say was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. and made Application in his lifetime from the County of Graves and State aforesaid for a Pension -- under act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
Do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John S. Edward of Washington City, my lawful Attorney, notwithstanding any other power of Attorney heretofore given in the premises. My true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the U.S. before any Department thereof, any or all claims. may be due to the children of said John Phillips deceased, to arrears of pay or pension under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the United States. and especially the Acts of 2 nd July 1836. 7 th July 1838. 3 rd March 1840. 17 th June 1844. 2 nd February 1848. 29 th July 1848. as well as the more Ancient Acts of 18 th March 1818. 15 th May 1828. and 7 th June 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any department of the said Government a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given touching the interest of the children of said John Phillips deceased.
Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes.

And to receive the Certificate of pension, And forward the same to Alfred Smith of Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Kentucky. And he my attorney will hand the same over to me. By virtue of these presents, I have hereunto subscribed my name the 18 th day of October 1853 P B Adams (Seal)
State of Kentucky County of Graves
Be it known that on the 18 th day of Octo 1853 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid. personally appeared P. B Adams who is well known to me to be the Admin- istrator of the Estate of John Phillips (deceased) the Subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing seal- ing and delivering the same to be his free act and deed for the purpose therein set forth
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name the day & Year last above written
J. P. Talbert Justice of the Peace Graves County Kentucky

State of Kentucky
County of Grant.
I William Brades Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Grant and State aforesaid do certify that P. L. Sabert whose genuinus signature is signed to the forgoing Certificate of Acknowledgment is and was at the date of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his official acts is entitled to full faith and credit and that
J. B. Adams whose genuinus signature is signed to the forgoing power of attorney did at the Sept. Term 1852 of the County Court of Grant & State aforesaid as appear of Record in my office take out letters of administration on the estate of John Phillips (decd) of said County and entered into bond as required by Law which was approved by said County Court and that the County Court aforesaid is a court of Record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and Subscribed My name - Clerk of said Court the 20 th day of October 1853 Wm Brades, Clerk

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John Phillips
Ky
ad 7 June 1832

State of Kentucky Graves County ss
on this 10 th day of May A D 1849 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the State & Kentucky and County of Graves John Phillips aged eighty six years old a res- ident of Graves County and State of Kentucky and made oath in due form of law that he is too infirm to go to attend Court at the Town of Mayfield the courthouse of said County distance about twenty miles in consequence of his age and bodily infir- mities and further makes the following declara- tion upon his oath in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in Capt. Whites Company in the County of Anson in the State of North Carolina where this declarant then lived and had lived and had - lived in said State from Early Infancy he this declarant does not now recollect the other Company officers but Chiles commanded as Colo. he states that he entered the service in the latter part of July or the first of August A D 1780 about this time he thinks to the best of his recollection but is not certain there was a general furlough got up among all ranks of the people owing to the murci- -lous manner that the British officers had treated that portion of our people that had taken protection under them he says that Collo. Lewis & McDowell was very active as well as Col Shelby who lived in another part of the State of North Carolina - There was to his best recollection a large volunteer

army raised mostly from North Carolina some of it was from Virginia and some from South Carolina and they concentrated themselves in the state of North Carolina and understanding that there was in the interior a large British force concentrating which was lying waist, pillaging and robbing the country the command under Shelby, Severe & Campbell all marched for the British Army and they charged their head quarters for the Mountains at a place called Cald Sine and known as Kings Mountain Early in the fall as he thinks from the fact that the leaves had not all fallen from the trees this declarants best recollection is that it was in October a hard fought Battle was fought between the British and American Troops this declarant states that he was not in the enga- -gement but the command reached there the next day and helped to bury the dead and was engaged in taking care of the sick & wounded he states that some time afterwards they returned home after render- -ing to the best of his recollection from the time he entered the service four months he then in a short time afterwards Early in the year 1781 entered the service of the United States he this declarant thinks in the Early part of March he here was mustered into service at Grassy Islands on Big Pedee River near the line between North & South Carolina he states that he was under General Greens command our command at Grassy Islands was small it was an out post or a mere picket guard to watch the movements of the British and to report and cut off their supplies and to drive in stock and furnish provisions to the American Army while in this service this declarant was in a Battle on Little Pedee River we in this engagement lost two of our men and several wounded there —

There was four of the enemy found dead on the ground and we took three wounded prisoners we followed the army in the character of spies or marching and reconnaissance for the american army This declarant states that he was not in the Battle at Gilford but was near them and so continued during the whole of the spring & summer was on the waters of Big & Little pedu and Rocky rivers at all times protecting the patriotick party against the British and Tories he states that he remained in the service until some time after the surrender of Cornwallis he states that he was in the service this time more than eight months he states that he was twice paroled for a short time but that he was always during the service under orders from his Captain and he here states that he could state many things pertaining to the service but owing to age and consequent loss of memory his remarks would be very uninteresting uninteresting and uninteresting he has no documentary evidence of his service but was legally discharged but has lost them he was in the state service and not in the regular army he will state here that in all of his services that he rendered his country was at least twelve months or one year he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any the agency in any state or Territory in the united states
John his Phillips mark

State of Kentucky Graves County ss
Personally appeared on this 10 day of May 1849 J. W. Willingham & Martin Labarre citizens of said county and made oath in due form of Law that they were well acquainted with John Phillips the above applicant for a pension under the act of Congress June the 7 th 1832 and that the John Phillips has always been reputed and accepted in the neighborhood and among his neighbors and acquaintances as a soldier of the revolution and we believe he is as old as he states himself to be in his declaration
J. W. Willingham
Martin Labarre
I William Howard a Clergyman of the Baptist Church resident of Graves County do certify that I have been acquainted with John Phillips for Twelve years that he has been during that time received and accepted and thought to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war subscribed and sworn to this 10 day of May 1849 William Howard
State of Kentucky Graves County ss
I Stephen Farmer an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that the above named John Phillips this day made oath to the above declaration and that I propounded the Interrogatories required by the war department and after examining James W. Willingham Martin Labarre & William Howard first being duly sworn all of whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit do concur and do believe that the declarant was a soldier of the revolution I further certify that the applicant appears to be as old as stated and could not go to court to make said application without great inconvenience to himself and others given under my hand and seal as Justice of the peace this 10 th day of May 1849 Stephen Farmer

Know all men by these presents that I John Phillips of the County of Graves and State of Kentucky do constitute and appoint James M Gibson of the County of Fulton and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney in fact with power of substitution to demand and receive from the proper officers of the general Government all moneys due me for or on account of my services in the revolutionary war and to do all other acts necessary to complete execution of the premises hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitutes may do by virtue of these presents given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of May 1849
John Phillips mark
State of Kentucky Graves County
personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid John Phillips and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed and for the purposes therein contained given under my hand and seal as Justice of the peace this 10 th day of May 1849
Stephen Farmer JP & C

I Erwin Anderson clerk of the county court of Graves County in the state of Kentucky do certify that Stephen Farmer whose name is signed to the foregoing certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and that his said signatures are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court of said county and state this 11 th day of May 1849 Erwin Anderson

REJECTED
8202
P. O.
John Phillips
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ms. A. 9. 2. 11 95-
Orlin Phillips
By
Letter to S. W. Gibson 8 th October 1849 J. S. Edwards 29 th Dec r 1853.
8202
act 7 June 1832

P B Adams admin of John Phillips deed for Rev Penns act 7 June 1832
filed by John Sedgwick
Dec 27 1853

State of Kentucky County of Grant 3
Be it known that on the 17 th day of October 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mr. N. M. Moore N. M. Moore Age 48 years a Resident of the county and state aforesaid and known to me to be reputable and of reposing memory. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath subscribe to the following affidavit: That he was well acquainted with John Phillips for 20 years before and up to his decease, in the County of Grant and state aforesaid. who was reputed to have lived in the North Carolina Troops in the War of the Rebellion. and was said John Phillips to be a man of good character. and believed by all that knew him that he had served in the War of the Rebellion. and that said John Phillips is the Identical man who made ap- -plication to the pension office of the U.S. at Washington City for a pension from the County of Grant and state of Kentucky in his lifetime. Witness my hand. That said John Phillips died in the County of Grant and state aforesaid on the

day of August 1852. leaving no and are the having reported this life previous to his death. that said John Phillips and left that his estate - at least three living Children - with whom witness is well acquainted - whose names are Nathan Phillips. James Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips who were married with - Boya
which is known to witness - to be the only surviving Children of said John Phillips. (deceased). and that said John Phillips is - the Identical Man who is the reputed father of the forgoing Children who is now the applicant for said Pension - and swears that he - is a disinterested witness. N. M. Morse (Seal)
Sworn to A. I subscribed before me Mr. Hovey N. M. Morse. with his own hands on the day and year aforesaid - V I Certify that N. M. Morse whose genuine signature is signed as aforesaid to the forgoing deposition - is known to me to be a respectable resident citizen of the County of Bristol and State aforesaid and his

oath is entitled to full faith and credit. As far as I believe him to be of the age stated - and his statements to be true. As far as it was ever made before signing - and I have no interest in the result of this opinion nor concerned in its prosecution said deposition was read to before signed, & the same signed understandingly. William Howard. P. Brans County Ky. -
State of Kentucky County of Brans
I William Brans Clerk of the county Court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that William Howard whose genuine signature is attached to the foregoing Certificate was at the date of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn that his official acts is entitled to full faith & credit, and that the county court aforesaid is a court of record,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county court and subscribed my name Clerk of said court on the 20th day of October
1853
Wm Brans Clerk

John Phillips By Act 1832 suspended
John Phillips By Act 1832 suspended
June 26 - 52 E. B. L. County

I know all men by these presents that I. John Philips, of Graves County and State of Kentucky, do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Mousanot, of Louisville, Kentucky, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute against the Government of the United States the claim which I have for Pension on account of my military services in the North Carolinas lines of the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, hereby revoking any former Power or Powers of Attorney given by me to any other person or persons whomsoever. And my said Attorney, or his substitute, is hereby fully authorized to demand, at the city of Washington an investigation of my right to a Pension, and to do any and all things necessary and proper to substantiate said claim; which, when done, my aforesaid Attorney or his substitute is fully authorized to demand, and receive the certificate of Pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim, and which I hereby request may be made payable at the agency in the city of Louisville Ky. With my said Attorney and him only, do I desire the Pension Office to hold correspondence touching said claim.
Witness my hand and seal this 1 st day of June, 1852.
his John X Philips mark Seal.

State of Kentucky Graves County } 3
On this 10 th day of June, 1852, before me, William Howard, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Philip, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein specified.
William Howard J. P.
State of Kentucky Graves County } 3
I, William Beadle, Clerk of the county Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Wm. Howard Esq., before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged, and subscribed, is, and was, at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand, and seal of office at Mayfield, this 11 th day of June, 1852.
William Beadle ex. p. By L. F. Anderson D. C.

Eustis Bull a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States, do hereby certify I was well acquainted with John Philips. He served in the Company of Captain William Pock, which was attached to the Regiment Com- manded by Col. William Paterson. I know Mr. Philips performed military duty in the Revolution- ary war. I served with him in keeping guard at the "Block House" on "Dolly Creek." Mr. Philips went into Court the same year that I did to prove his claim. I believe Bro. Philips justly entitled to a pension as any man in the County. How long Bro. Philips was in service I will not now undertake to say, but from my recollection of his service I am satisfied he must have been on duty two years. I have lived in the County with Mr. Philips all of my life, and I know he was regarded by others as a Revolutionary Soldier and as one entitled to a pension. Test. A. H. Morris Eustis his X Bull mark I. W. White
State of Virginia Accomack County 5th.
Be it known that on 31 st day of March 1857 before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Curtis Bull above named, and made oath to the facts in the above affidavit. I further certify that Curtis Bull is a respectable & credible man, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief — Given under my hand & seal this day & year first above written.
Shalom aleichem David S.P.

State of Virginia Accomack County } S.C.:-
I John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that, Shalmaneser Davis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said state, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts, as such. — I further certify that the signature of the name of the said Shalmaneser Davis to the foregoing Certificate, is genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 1 st day of April 1857. and in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth. —
Test: T. J. Rayfield Dy: for J. W. Gillet C. S. C.
Rev. S. H. H. H.