Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8182, for Enoch Philleo, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Phileo, Enoch Sarah
R, 8182
CONTENTS

A294. V Sarah Miller N.C. act 4 July 36
Mamma Apr 1786 Husb d 16 July 1827
8182 Hon A. Lewis N.C.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of March 3rd of July 1836 State of New York } County of Herkimer } ss
On this Sixteenth day of February 1839 - Personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common Pleas that before a court of record of the County of Herkimer Sarah Phillips a resident of the town of Ripley in the County of Herkimer State of New York aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 24th 1836 - That she is the widow of Enoch Phillips who was a private of soldiers in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war that to the best of her knowledge & belief was drafted for four months & entered the Army in the Autumn of 1776 - - do not recollect the month distinctly. But this deponent distinctly recollects that in the said Enoch Phillips entered the service from the fact that in the said Enoch Phillips borrowed or took a gun belonging to her Brother James Agard as it was a fowling piece of his
This Deponent farther says to the best of her recollection that the name of the Capt under whom the said Enoch Phillips served at the commencement was John Van Suren & afterwards under Capt Phelt or Valentine Wheeler. do not recollect the names or rank of the field Officers under whom he served
This deponent farther says that the said Enoch Phillips to the best of her recollection & belief died at the expiration of the term for which he was drafted enlist in the regular service of the

During the Revolution war months thirty it was twelve months from the following circum- stances (Viz) He the said Enock Phillips entered the Army in the fall on his four months draft & the next fall about one year came home once Sawlow to attend the funeral of his Brother Eliza Phillips & after which he returned to the Army - did not return till next Spring. This Deponent further says that the said Enock Phillips was to the best of her knowledge a selection after the expiration of the term for which he was drafted & enlisted called out on Pickets or Ranges or Minute Men to hunt & catch the Tories & for other purposes. This Deponent the more distinctly recalls these circumstances facts from the following circumstances (Viz) That while in company as rangers or minute men were a piece Round of frock or outside dress made of a dark colored cloth with a fringe around the bottom and that she the said Deponent did make one of the said frocks for the said Enock Phillips & that he the said Enock Phillips was called out by the Rensselaer Capt Shelt Wheeler to scour the country on the east part of Dutchess County after the Tories. That he the said Enock Phillips was called out in the Revolution war for the first time as this Deponent distinctly recollects while she was sick & con- fined with her first child & she was in conse- quence of the absence of the said Enock Phillips & her own sickness removed to her father's where she remained till he the said Enock Phillips returned which was in the summer do not recollect the month 1781 & this she recollects because she was married to the said Enock Phillips April 1780. and

The next March her first child was born and the following summer after this her the said Enoch Phillis was called out in the Revolutionary war accordingly he must have returned in the spring of 1782 when he left the Army. This deponent further says she has repeatedly heard the said Enoch Phillis say he was at the White Plains. Forks of Rill - Peekskill. Horse neck N. York or that he was in a number of skirmishes That the said Enoch Phillis at the time he was drafted & entered the war lived in the town now called Dover, County of Dutches State of New York. This deponent further says that the said Enoch Phillis during the time he was in the war marched through Dutches & Whistchester counties.
This deponent further says that she has no documentary proof in support of the claim.
She further avers that she was married to the said Enoch Phillis in the month of April 1780. does not recollect the day of the month that she was married at the house of Aaron Cummings New Milford Conn by a man by the name of Flubbell then a father of the peak aged about 40 or 45 years who by report has since died. That her husband the aforesaid Enoch Phillis died on the 28th day of July 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sarah Phillis mark
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me Richard Hunsdun Judge of Herkimer County Courts

State of New York Rutland County Ss
I do hereby certify that Sarah Philleo, who subscribed her name to the within declaration, is not able to attend court on account of bodily infirm- ity. Given under my hand in said County this 16 th day of February 1839
Richard H. Randall Judge of Rutland County Courts

State of New York } ss Herkimer County }
Bonapart Phillis Being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Enoch Phillis for twenty years before his death which took place on the 28 th day of July 1827. That it was a common understanding & belief that he was a Revolutionary Soldier This deponent further says that he has been acquainted with Sarah Phillis for the last 30 years & that the they lived together as man and wife & that he this deponent says he is the son of the said Enoch Phillis & Sarah Phillis & have lived most of the time above mentioned in the same town & county & in the same family with them
Bonapart Phillis
Subscribed and sworn this 16 th day of February 1839 before me Richard Hernden Judge of Herkimer County Courts
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Bonapart Phillis the above named affiant, and that his character for truth & veracity is good Given under my hand in said County this 16 th day of February 1839
Richard Hernden Judge of Herkimer County Courts

Herkimer County } SS
Jenkins Bending being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is acquainted with Sarah Phillips & has been for a number of years & that her husband Enock Phillips died on the 28th day of July 1827 that the the said Sarah Phillips has ever from that time remained a widow that he the said Enock Jenkins Bending doth further declare that it was the general report that the said Enock Phillips was a soldier of the revolution further more this deponent saith that the said Sarah Phillips has sustained a character of strict integrity & can be believed on all statements which she may make
Jenkins Bending
Subscribed and sworn this 16 th day of February 1839 before me Richard Herkimer Judge of Herkimer County Courts
State of New York Herkimer County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jenkins Bending the above named affiant, and his character for truth and veracity is good
Richard Herkimer Judge of Herkimer County Courts

State of New York Washington Co. ss
I hereby certify that Melchior Shrimann Eger was at the date of the several certificates annexed hereto being to have been subscribed by him a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County of Washington and duly elected and qualified - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe the same to be his signatures - given - an attests my hand and seal of said County this 18th day of February AD 1839 - E. A. Mawson Deputy Clerk for John Dyger Clerk

Disclamation in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June up of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act to amend all other in such cases made and provided
State of New York } County of Herkimer }
On this 10th day of February 1848 personally appeared before the Judge of the County Court for the County of Herkimer Bona part Phillips a resident of the town of Newport County & State aforesaid aged forty six years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Disclamation in order to obtain the benefit for himself and the other children of Enock Phillips of the provisions of the act aforesaid That he is the son of the said Enock Phillips whose Widow Sarah Phillips made applications to be placed upon the Pensions Roll under the act of 1836 in account of the services of her deceased husband Enock Phillips who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and departed this life on or about the first day of August A.D. 1827 leaving seven children only named Adkins Phillips Luther Phillips Bona part Phillips who now survive and David Phillips Milton Phillips Adkins Phillips & Jefferson Phillips who have died since the death of their said father Enock Phillips

That his mother Sarah Phillis did not marry after the decease of her said husband Enock Phillis but remained a widow until the day of her death he therefore asks that a certificate may issue in the name of Calvin Phillis Luther Phillis & Bona part Phillis for the amount of Pension which was due at the time of the death of his mother afforementioned Given & subscribed & on this 10th day of } Bona part Phillis February A.D. 1878 } Esopus County Index of Ulster County
State of New York } County of Herkimer } I John H. Booster Deputy & acting Clerk of the County Court being a Court of record held at the Court House in the Village of Herkimer in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence as proof has been exhibited to said Court that Sarah Phillis (Widow of Enock Phillis who was a soldier of the revolutionary war departed this life in the town of Puffin in the County and State aforesaid on the 20th day of April in the year 1821 That she left five children her surviving names

Devised Phillis Milton Phillis's last will Phillis Luther Phillis & Bona part Phillis of whom there are now living three named as follows to wit Luther Luther & Bona part Phillis That she the said Sarah did not intermarry after the death of her said husband but re- mained a Widow until the day of her death And I also certify that the for- going contains the proceedings of the Court convened in the matter of the aforesaid Sarah Phillis for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Haverne this 10th day of February AD 1848
John H. Woodson Depositing Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Nov 27/83. - D. H. Van Horn, of Waller Conn, furnished with the family history & service of the soldier D. H. B.
8182.
P. O.
Sarah Phillips
Service:
Widow of
Enoch Phillips.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V New York Sarah Philleo to Hon. A. Loomis 25 March 1839 to B. Philleo 23 April 1839 to Hon. A. W. Doig 14 Jan. 1840 to same 6 Feb. 1840 to same 28 March " to same 14 June 1840 " B. Philleo Aug. 1. 1840 to Hon. A. W. Doig Feb. 7. 1841 " C. S. Paxton June 28. 44 " Geo. Petrie Mar. 29. 48 " Rob. Smith Oct. 1. 50 Set July 1836

D. H. Van Hoosear -
Willow -
Conn.

Dutchess County N.Y.
Jane Hoopcoat Who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she was acquainted with Enock Phillips before, during & after the revolutionary war that it was generally understood from common report that the said Enock Phillips was drafted for 4 months & at the expiration of which term he enlisted for nine months & served out the whole term, that he was absent from the Army only a few days on a furlough to attend the funeral of his Brother Elijah Phillips Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of January 1839
Jane H. Hoopcoat mark
George Hoopcoat Jr. Father of the above
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Jane Hoopcoat and that she is of good character Signed this 30 th day of January 1839
George Hoopcoat Jr. Father of the above

State of New York 3 I, Daniel M. Bradle Clerk of the County of Dutchess aforesaid do certify that George Hoofcutt Mr. Esquire whose name is subscribed written was on the day of the state of such signature a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, residing in the town of Dover, duly elected and sworn, and the two signatures, George Hoofcutt & within written are genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Dutchess this 31 st day of January A.D. 1859.
Dan. M. Bradle Clerk

Washington Sept 18 th 1850
Sir
I am requested to call up the claim of the children of Sarah Phillips deceased for a Pension. To request that the same be examined, with reference to an allowance of Pension as claimed by the heirs.
Very Respectfully Yours O. H. Smith
Robert Smith
Col S. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
P.S. I would also respectfully call up the claim of Nicholas Coase I think you will consider this case made out.
Respectfully Yours O. H. Smith
Robert Smith

Col. J. L. Edwards } Comm: of Pensions }
House of Representatives March 13. 1848.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you the declaration of the children & heirs of Sarah Philler Widow of Enoch Philler of the State of New York for the benefit of the acts of Congress in their case made & provided.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Geo. Pitkin

Report to Hon. A. W. Doig H. R.
Comptroller Office Albany Oct. 28. 1840
B. Phillips Esq. Post Master
Cedarville N.Y.
Sir
I am favored with yours of the 24 th Inst. requesting me to transmit to you the two letters from Mr. Edwards of the Pension office at Washington which you will find herewith enclosed, and to furnish you with a certificate that the name of Enoch Phillips cannot be found on the records of this office in connection with revolutionary services. You will find no doubt, that my letter of the 10 th Inst. informing you of the fact that Mr. Phillip's name does not appear on the books, will be understood at the Pension office as conclusive evidence of the fact, and that no further certificate will be necessary to establish it, beyond that letter.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
M c Intire
Det. Comptroller

We the undersigned Subscribers of the Town of Russia County of Herkimer & State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sarah Fuller Who is a resident of the Town & County aforesaid and the wife of Enoch Fuller deceased and know her to be a person of Moral Worth as well as of truth and veracity Seated at Russia 3 d Feb 1840
Wm Gage E. Severy A. Heye B. L. Wood Benjamin A. Collins Albert Kinckley
This is to certify that the above subscribers are candid and responsible men all in good standing in society and honorable inhabitants of the County of Herkimer Seated at Russia 4 Feb 1840 Wm Wetmore Justice

Phila
Apr 20 June 6
To B Phillips D.M. Coxon & Co Jerusalem April 16
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Cedarville April 15th 1839 Herkimer co. N.Y.
Sir
During the month of February last I sent a bundle of Pension papers to the care of our Representative Mr Soons. - and to day I received a letter from him enclosing one from the War Department to his address. which states that the papers have been examined & filed. The papers were for Mrs Sarah the Widow of Enock Philles - The letter further says that the claimant is required to produce second evidence of her marriage if attainable, I wish to be informed whether the want of this will exclude her claim being further investigated - I wish to state here that I am her son & have been to great trouble & expense in procuring the Affidavits which I sent to Mr Soons. My Mother Mrs Sarah Philles lived at the time of her Marriage in New Milford Conn. about 250 miles from where she now resides I went to the place of her nativity & where she resided soon after she was married & found but one person who was proving to the revolutionary services of My Father Enock Philles - It is possible that second evidence of her Marriage can be found by going this journey over again - But I supposed from the rules prescribed by the President & adopted by the Secretary of War that the testimony of one credible witness to prove her Marriage the time when & to whom, would answer if no second evidence could be found. Mrs Mary Cummings whose Affidavit I sent proving this, is the only person living who saw My Mother Married - This Mrs Mary Cummings lived at the time of her marriage in the town of New Milford Conn but now lives in Oneida co. N.Y. 250 miles from New Milford

The letter father says that "The revolutionary services of the claimants husband are indefinitely set forth," I do not know of another Manlium who was in the service with my father Enoch Phillips but John Hoofcoat whose affidavit I sent. he is a man of 87 years of age & lives in Duluth Co NYork about 200 miles from here. Traditional evidence of his services in the revolution can be furnished to any amount but I suppose the testimony of one credible witness identifying his services would be better than tradition. - The letter next says "In view of further investigation the names of the captain & the names of the regimental officers should be furnished." I am not much mistaken that Captain's name was stated in the affidavit of John Hoofcoat & in the declaration of my Mother whose name was John VanDuzen. The regimental officers could not be distinctly recollect at the time the affidavits were made out. Perhaps this can be furnished -
Think not that I have written this letter in any spirit of dictation or advice, but to be informed what must be  proved & what need not be that I may save myself expense. My Mother is in firm & destitute of property & would be glad of a pension while she lives. If there are insuperable barriers in the way, caused by death and the long lapse of time since the Revolutionary war we wish to know it & we will push the case no further. Will you be kind enough to write me on this subject & give me all the information I need.

I shall see Mr Loomis soon & he will further assist me & write you on this subject
Very Respectfully Your Obedient servant B Phillips
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City

Thom of Russia County of Herkimer State of New York
On this 21st day of February 1839 Personally appeared before me Mr. William Cummings of the place of the aforesaid County. Who being duly sworn, doth depose & say that she was well acquainted with both Enoch Phillips and Sarah Agard previous to their marriage that the present Sarah Phillips the Applicant in this case was previous to her marriage the Sarah Agard above mentioned & was on some of the first days of April 1780 (do not recollect the day of the month) Legally & Lawfully married to the said Enoch Phillips above mentioned at the house of Aaron Cummings whose wife this deponent then was. This deponent further says that the present Applicant Sarah Phillips is the widow of Enoch Phillips deceased and her marriage took place in the town of New Milford Conn. The ceremonies were performed by a man by the name of Hubbell a Justice of the peace. This deponent further says that the said widow Sarah Phillips has sustained a good character for truth and veracity.
Mary Cummings Mark
The above aff. sworn and subscribed before me the 21st Feb. 1839 Wm. William J. Pease

I hereby certify from my knowledge and acquaintance with the within named Mary Cummings and the testimony of persons of credibility that I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
Wm J Wortham Justice Peace
St. Lawrence County ss:
I hereby certify that Wm J Wortham Esq was on the day of the date of the within affidavit & also the above certificate a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified & further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and will believe that the above written transcription to be his own genuine. Witness my hand & seal of said County Feb'y 22 d 1839 E. A. Mawson Deputy Clerk for John Dyger Clerk

State of New York County of Dutchess town of Dover
On this thirtyth day of January 1839 Personally appeared before me George Hoofcoat Jr, a justice of the peace John Hoofcoat of Dover affirmed the being duly sworn according to law doth say that he was well acquainted with Enoch Phillis previous to dying & after the Revolutionary war that to the best of his knowledge in the said Enoch Phillis was drafted for four months about the first of the war after the declaration of Independence I think in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven or it might have been one year before cannot recollect the month & that the Capt under whom the said Enoch Phillis served at the commencement was John Van Duzen & the Lieutenant was Phect or Valentine Wheeler that they repaired to Fishkill at which place I hereby declare I saw the said Enoch Phillis in the service of the United States except once on as a soldier of the Continental Army I hereby declare that I saw the said Enoch Phillis at the White Plains in the service of the United States - I further now declare that to the best of my know- ledge the said Enoch Phillis enlisted in the regular service of the United States after the expiration of time for which he was drafted for nine months
I further say to the best of my recollection that the said Enoch Phillis was at Gallows Hill near Peekskill at the time that the American troops were forced under the command of General Putnam to prevent the British from landing - I further declare that to the best of my recollection that the said Enoch Phillis was called to an alarm after the expiration of the time for which he was drafted & enlisted & I think one of those times was about the time of the capture of Burgoyne cannot recollect the other time - All the above circumstances I am confident took place as the most of which I was an eye witness to, I further say that the said Enoch Phillis at the time he was drafted & entered the army lived in the town of Dover, County of Dutchess & New York State, that the

Said Isaac Miller traveled through Dutches County Westchester & what is now called Putnam county while he was in the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolutionary war Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of January 1839
John H. Hoopcoot mark
George Hoopcoot Jr. Justice of the peace
And do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named John Hoopcoot and that he is a man of good character Signed this 30 th day of January 1839
George Hoopcoot Jr. Justice of the peace
State of New York
Dutches County
I Daniel M c Brade Clerk of the County of Dutches aforesaid do hereby certify that George Hoopcoot Jr Esquire whose name is above twice written was on the day of the date of his signature a Justice of the peace in and for said County residing in the town of Pown, duly elected and sworn, and the two signatures George Hoopcoot Jr above written are genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Dutches dated this 31 st day of January A.D. 1839.
Daniel M c Brade Clerk

Newport Herkimer Co Jan 24th 1821
A W Doig Esq
Sir I wish once more to call your attention to the business at Washington relative to the Pension & affairs of Mrs Sarah Phillips. Enclosed I send you an affidavit, a letter in form of a Certificate from the Comptroller of New York, and a letter from Mr Edwards sent to me last August. It seems by the letter of Mr Edwards that a Certificate from the Comptroller of our State had not arrived, I since that time have written to the Comptroller and he has informed me that his letter will be sufficient to satisfy all requirements at Washington. If Mr Edwards works the Comptroller's Certificate as to whether the Officers under whom it is alleged the said Sarah Phillips served, belonged to the Militia, State troops or the Continental line I can yet obtain that
Now Sir I wish you to push this business with all possible dispatch. There is a just claim to a Pension and if it is possible it shall be accomplished. If the defect is in me in making out my papers I will employ some other one to do it for me, I wish you to assure this immediately, and inform me what defect may stand in the way. If a defect must follow I wish you would when you leave Washington bring all my papers & if possible my letter with you that I have sent to you and the Pension Office and when you get home to Lowville send them to me at Newport, & I will begin again. I wish Mr Edwards might examine some of my papers before he lays them aside. If the testimony which I have sent is not attempted to be impeached I can not see what prevents a compliance with the request near all Officers Declaration & papers which I have sent have been duly Certified to by the proper officers at great expense for me & I regret very much that Mrs Sarah Phillips cannot have her Pensions granted Hon A W Doig Yours with great Respect B Phillips

Affidavit of Mr. Cummings in behalf of Sarah Phillips
Hon. A. W. Douglass H. R.

State of New York } Oneida County } Be it known that, before me, the subscriber a commissioner of deeds in, and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Cummings widow and made oath in due form of Law, that she witnesped the marriage of Enoch Phillips to Sarah Agard at the residence of the said Mary and her husband in the town of New Milford in the state of Connecticut on, or about the 10 th of April 1780. That the said Enoch Phillips came to reside with the said Mary and husband on or about the first of April aforesaid for the purpose of managing the farm in company with her hus- -band and on or about the 10 th of the same month as afo- -said was married to the said Sarah Agard in her presence. Dated at Steuben in the } County of Oneida and state } Mary Cummings of New York this 26 th Feb 1840 }
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of Feb y 1840 and also to me known as a credible witness Seymour Carrier Com of Deeds State of New York in said County Clerks Office } Oneida County } James Dean Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid: do hereby certify that Seymour Carrier was on the 26 th day of Feb y 1840 a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said County March 14 th 1840 James Dean Clerk by James Edgar Dep: Clerk

B Philas P.M. Cedar Valley Aug 11th
Hon S. L. Edwards.
Com of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mr. Davis
Am
Aug 14.

Cedar Vale Aug 8th 1840 NY
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
Will you inform me whether Bates Cook Esq sent his certificate relative to the name and services of Ened Phillips as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war. The Comptroller informed me that he had sent said Certificate
I likewise learned there was no record of said Phillips name or services in the Comptrollers Office. I wish to learn by you whether such record must be had before an investigation can be had at the War Dept on such Claims. If so Mrs Sarah Phillips will not proceed any further - I can not find any requirement like that in the Pension law or in the Rules which regulate Widow Claims for Pensions - You say the Record of the Marriage of Mrs Sarah Phillips is considered as established. It now seems all that is wanting is to prove the services of the claimants husband. I have procured an affidavit that will be satisfactory I hope and shall send it when I learn a few more facts. I wish to learn whether Mrs Sarah Phillips must make out a new Declaration or will the one in your possession be sufficient. If there is an insuperable Objection to her claim she would be glad to know it before any more time and money is spent. She is now between 80 and 90 in a feeble state of health and there is but one person living who knows personally of her husbands services that as she knows of. Must Widows take the same course that Soldiers do with regard to procuring certificates of clergymen if so she is ready to do it - The rules presented by the President of U.S. and adopted by the Secretary of War are in their words "The claimant must in every case where there is no record or documentary proof of the Revolutionary services of the deceased officer or soldier produce the testimony of at least one credible witness. Traditional evidence will be deemed useful in every such case - Will Will you be so kind as to answer this letter and give me such information as will shorten business. If it is thought best I shall put this business into some person who has more experience than myself in pension business.

In your letter of the 28 March to Mr Doig enclosing a copy of the regulations of the Department. You say "as soon as this requisition shall have been complied with (meaning the certificate of the Comptroller Bates Cook Esq.) the investigation shall be renewed". This requisition I suppose has been complied with since which I have heard nothing from the Department.
The copy of the Regulations of the Department, which you sent me relate to the claims of Officers and Soldiers instead of Widows under the "act of Congress" passed June 7-1832.
The claim is purely just but the great difficulty of finding persons who can at this late period since the Revolution, swear positively as to the exact length of time and when the service commenced may defeat a just claim. There can be found perhaps 20 persons who were living in the time of said Enach Phillips service who did not see him in the service but who were as confident that he was in the war as they are that George Washington was in it. I wish to know whether Mrs. Phillips can make her declaration as is laid down in note E. of the regulations of the Department you sent to Mr Doig & to me.
If I have been unreasonable in my requests or prolix I think it is more to get correct information to succeed in a just cause than to be important or unreasonable. I wish to bring this business to a close and if I can not meet the penalty which will be taken the proof can be reduced to something definite if it does not make more than three months.
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant B. Phillips
Hon James L Edwards Com of Pensions

In the matter of Sarah Phillips an affidavit for Dower
NY.
H Wm
Andrew N. Day
H W R

I Joel W. Northrop of New Milford, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being first duly sworn depose & say that I am Clerk of the said Town of New Milford and have the Custody & keeping of the Records thereof. That I have made diligent search of said Records for the marriage of Enoch Phillips to Sarah Agard and can find no record of such marriage & verily believe that such marriage is not recorded on the Records of said Town.
Joel W. Northrop Clerk of said New Milford
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford p:
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Joel W. Northrop in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District this 21 st day of November 1839
Nathaniel Pary Judge of said Court
I Noble G. Bennett Clerk of the said Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the affidavit of Joel W. Northrop

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of November A.D. 1839 - Noble S Bennett Clerk

In the matter of Sarah Phillips an applicant for pension
by
W. H. Town Andrew N. Doug H. R.
Phillips

Herkimer County } New York
3 Towns of Ohio & State of
Personally appeared before me Asa Huse one of the Justices of the peace of the said county / Simeon Dutcher a person well known to me being duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that he was well acquainted with Enoch Phillips before during and after the Revolutionary war, that said Enoch Phillips was a volunteer or an enlisted soldier in company with himself in the Revolutionary war. that we went to Fishkill as a place of Rendezvous: that the said Enoch Phillips was in the same company with himself, that the said company was com- -manded by Valentine Whipple as Capt. Luke Walcot as Ensign Gideon Osterhout as Ensign that the Regimental Officers who commanded the Regiment in which the said Enoch Phillips with himself served was Peter Vanderburgh as Colonel & General Putnam as General - that the said Regiment in which the said Enoch Phillips & himself was in removed from Fishkill to Peekskill at which place the said Enoch Phillips & myself were encamped for about three months this service took place to the best of my recollection in the summer of 1776 at any rate it was the time that Fort Montgomery was taken by the British. which was commanded by General Clinton on the west side of the Hudson River & we were stationed on the East side. This informant further says that he was personally knowing

That in the said Enach Phillips was at the White plains. North Castle at both of which places he was in the service of United States as a soldier This deponent further says that it was a common report sustained by the reports of respectable persons together with the declaration of the said Enach Phillips to the said deponent that the said Enach Phillips was enrolled as a Minute Man for three months that the said three months above mentioned is not to be included in any of the time specified at Fort Hill. Peekskill, White Plains & North Castle This deponent further says that to the best of his knowledge the said Enach Phillips was called out on excursions frequently as late in the year of the Revolution as the year 1779 1779 one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine
Subscribed and sworn before me this 5 th day of November 1839
Simon Ditchman
Asa Vickery justice of the peace
I am personally acquainted with Simon Ditchman and consider him to be a man to be believed on oath
Asa Vickery justice of the peace

State of New York
Herkimer County ss I John Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the Vouchers before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken Was at the Date thereof a justice of the peace duly Elected and qualified in & for said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and hereby believe the signature of said justice to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 26 th December 1839
J Dyer Clerk
Phoebe
In the matter of Sarah Phelps an affidavit for person
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Andrew M. Dyer HR

Hon. Alphaeus Poonis Washington City D.C.

Cedar Hill Feb 24th 1839
Hon A Loomis
Sir, you may probably recollect when I saw you at Herkinner last fall that I stated to you that I should find some pension papers for my My Mother to your case. I now send them enclosed in this package.
Will you be so kind as to examine them & present them to the proper offices for examination. & use your influence as far as is consistent to get an answer before you leave.
I have been to great pains in procuring affidavits to prove the Revolutionary services of My Father, after making several efforts. I went to Dutchess county & there found one person who was with My Father in the Revolutionary war. I cannot think there is any thing wanting to satisfy the Pension Department of the genuineness of the claim. I do not know but there may be some legal defect & probably there is one in the opinion of Judge Hoveyden certificate to My Mother's citizenship. This is thought of in the time but he said it was not necessary in case of a Declaration. but in an Affidavit. My Mother's citizenship is attested & sufficient to by the President if this is not sufficient the fact can be attested by any member of the court together with Judge Hoveyden's certificate.
I do not wish to put upon you any business without compensation & this is please attend to this & if there is any defect, advise me to be informed of it immediately & I will pay all charges.
Respectfully yours B. Phelps
Hon A Loomis.

Hon. A. W. Doig NR
Served by Competent authority and served in an inbroaded

1776 Personally appeared this 28 th day of Septm 1820 before me Wm. Witting one of the Justices of the peace of said County Simson Dutcher who being duly sworn doth depose and say that in the month of Oct One Thousand Seven hundred & seventy Six Enoch Phillips was drafted for four months out of the Company commanded by Capt John Van Duzen as Capt in the town of Dover County of Delaware and State of New York. that the said Enoch Phillips did render - service at Fort Hill & served the four months above men- -tioned at Fort Hill & Peekskill under Capt John Van Duzen - Peter Vanderburg as Col.
This deponent further says that in the following Summer of 1777. there was an order issued for a draft of Six men from Capt Valentine Wheeler's company to which this deponent & the said Enoch Phillips belonged that on the day of the draft the company met in the town of Dover & County & State aforesaid that Capt Wheeler went among his men and encouraged and entreated them to volunteer and not submit  accept to a draft that the said Enoch Phillips and five others volunteered at this time whose names were Asahel Tripp, Peter Wolcutt, John Pinckhart, Enoch Phillips Cornelius Schenckhorn & Simson Dutcher - that the six persons Enoch Phillips included marched to Fort Hill where we were all placed under Capt Valentine Wheeler as Capt Luke Wolcutt as Lieutenant & Gideon Osterhout as Ensign, & Peter Vanderburg as Col & Israel Putnam as General that they remained at Fort Hill a short time and then were ordered to march to Peekskill where they were kept in Garrison for three months that General Putnam commanded the Defenses there, that Fort Montgomery was taken by the British while they were stationed there
This deponent further says while at Fort Hill and Peekskill he was a messmate with the said Enoch Phillips for three months and that the said Phillips was called into the above service by competent authority and served in an armed

Corps and during this time know he was not employed in any civil pursuit - After this three months service this deponent says he returned home & went into the nine partners and on his return to Dover learned that the said Phillips was still in the service of his country as a soldier that he the said Phillips served six months after this deponent returned home. These facts this deponent distinctly recollects from the following circumstances (V 1 ) after this deponent had himself been absent from the army about three months in the nine partners his Enock Phillips Brother died in the town of Dover and a man by the name of Martin Preston went to the army after him and after attending the funeral the said Phillips returned again to the army and was absent three months longer when he again returned from the army. After having been a Volunteer for nine months and a drafted soldier for 4 months
This Deponent recollects that in the summer of 1981 the said Enock Phillips volunteered as a Minute man to be ready at any time when called for. This circumstance this deponent distinctly recollects from the following circumstances (V 2 ) such men were required to wear a peculiar kind of jacket of a brown color with a fringe around the bottom waist and collar and that the said Phillips was called out in actual service a number of times all amounting to not up then thirty days
Sworn and subscribed before me 28 th day of Sep r 1880 Wm m Wetting Justice
Simeon Dutton
This is to certify that from what acquaintance I have had with Simeon Dutton I do not hesitate to say that I believe him to be a man of truth & integrity also that the public esteem as such so far as his acquaintance extends
Wm m Wetting Justice

and that the above is true to the best of his knowledge his acquaintance extends Wm. Watkins Justice
This deponent n o 1 says that the said Enock Phillips did serve the following tours & and following grades as a private for H is Majesty's a Militia or drafted soldier in the year 1776-7 " 9 " Volunteer " " " 1777-8 " 1 0,300 " Volunteer under an enlistment of 3 months as a minute man in the year 1781-
Simeon Detchever
This is to further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Simeon Detchever for a number of years and believe the faculties of his mind are unimpaired and to be a man of truth and veracity Dated at Russia 25 J y 1841 Wm. Watkins Justice
Hechimer County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Wm. J. Watkins Esquire was at the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in for the County of Hechimer duly elected & qualified since that I am well acquainted with his character writing and sincerely believe the above to be true to the best of my knowledge in the presence of whom I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Hechimer January 14. 1841-  E. A. Shinnard Clerk
The Justice will certify as to the credibility of the affiant