Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,168, for Thomas Phelen, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Penn
Phelen Thomas
R 8,168
Phelan
CONTENTS
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State of Arkansas Washington County
Personally appeared before me, on this the 13 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty Seven. Thomas Phelan a resident of said County of Washington aged eight four years on the 28 day of October next - the being born on the 28 of October A.D. 1752. who being only Seven according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. By this he served two months and 20 days as near as he can recollect that the time his regiment was called to service was 3 months. that he was attached with the Battery platoon and placed in the hospital. that he applied to Col. Thomas Hawkley for leave to go to the County - which was granted. as there was neither medical stores nor provisions in the hospital. the Army was then encamped at Burgen in sight of the City of New York - a portion of the regiment in which he served was sent to near fort Lee. The part not sent on that duty got home before he did. that when called into service he reported in Newland Township Chester County State of Pennsylvania that the service was performed in 1776 in the Summer - he thinks. however it was when Washington had the battle on Long Island. that he don't know whether the war drafted or volunteers. that the whole regiment marched -

Thomas Sawhiley was the Col of the Regimen out to which he belonged - Thomas Bull was the Major of his battalion. That Israel Whelan was his Captain - first Lieutenant was Evan Evans. Second was David Philips Ensign John Pierce Standard bearer Robert Smith. He marched from Pennsylvania through the Jerseys to the City of New York. In 1778 he went to George Settled his family in St. Pauls parish New Columbia County - and was frequent- ly engaged in parties against Indians and Tories. That in 1778 he received a severe wound in the head from the hand of a Tory in the following manner he had went to a neighbours house by the name of Wright on some business he do t recollect what a party of Tories charged upon the house. he was attempting to escape having no means of defence one of the attacking party called to him to Surrender. He approached him for that purpose when he drew a pistol from his pocket and discharged it at him the contents of which he received on the side of his head and lodged in his neck. The score of which is still to be seen. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension - or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State down to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Adam Mitchell Clk
Thomas Phelan

And she said can't do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the States. John Britton Judge of the County Court of Washington
J. B. H. Smithson Clerk of the said County Court of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 13th April 1837. B. H. Smithson
We H. I. Saunders a clergyman and B. G. Smeds residing in the said County of Washington State of Arkansas do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Phelan who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty five years of age that he is repaid and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution by those who are acquainted with him and that we concur in this opinion given and subscribed the 14th April 1837 H. I. Saunders Clrg.  B. G. Smeds  J. B. H. Smithson Clerk And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war depart- ment. 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 D. Landers is a Clergyman and that S. G. Lloyd who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Washington and that is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit
John G. Lloyd Judge of the County Court
I B. H. Smithson Clerk of the County Court of Washington County State of Arkansas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas R. Rhea for a pension
I hereby certify that I have herein set my hand and seal of office
B. H. Smithson Clerk
No 34,118 V. Thomas R. Rhea for a pension

Revolutionary
Thomas Phelan
Rejected
Arkansas = Act 1832
Filed 24 Feb 1833
by J. E. Hassler
Washington
Amble Mar 2/33

Ala
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Arkansas COUNTY OF Washington  scis
Be it known that before me
P. P. Van Hoose a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Jeremiah Phelan aged 75 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that He is the Son of Thomas Phelan who was a revolutionary in the State of
and that he died on the 28th day of August 18 38 and that his mother, named Mary died on the 14th day of Dec. 18 30 and that they were married on the 6 day of June in the year 17 74 and that they were residents of Franklin
= Co in the State of Arkansas and that they resided there 6 years, and that He resides in State County of State and that furthermore
BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as My true and lawful Attorney for me and in My name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers My rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as Pensioner of Thomas Phelan who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law I may be entitled.
In witness whereof, I has on this 14th day Dec. , 1852, hereunto signed My name, and affixed My seal.
Jeremiah Phelan 
Witness: P. P. Van Hoose Witness: Clement Neal
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Jeremiah Phelan has always by the community been known as the Son of Thos Phelan
Dated on this 14 day of Dec. 185 2 P. P. Van Hoose J. P.
State of Arkansas COUNTY OF Washington } to wit:
I hereby certify, That P. P. Van Hoose Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Washington County Court, this Seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
P. P. Smith Clerk.
If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
81168
P. O. Thomas Phelan
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 19
Application filed: _____, 1
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Co
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____

Thomas Phelan Arkansas.
Rejected.
See letter of July 1837. to J. Murphy
8/68

Bayouville, May 22 1837
Sir
Enclosed, I send you the Application of Thomas Phelan, for a pension, a respectable resident of this county, in very reduced circumstances. I know not that the application is in complete legal form, it is the first I have ever drawn, if defective in any material point. Please notify me & I will try to have it corrected, if capable of amendment.
Let its fate be what it may, be so good as to advise me as early as convenient that the old man may be relieved from anxiety.
Yours the undersigned, at Bayouville Arkansas.
With the highest respect
J. Murphy
To the Hon. J. P. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.