Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3687, for Clemmons Phillips, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Phillips, Clemmons
S. 3687
CONTENTS
carded

13995 East Tennessee
Memnon Phillips
of Nagualo in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dogan of the regiment commanded by Col. Smith in the Neosho line for Six months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and Levi Severtt Morgan
Arrears to the 4th of March  40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1833  10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book B Vol. 7 Page 56

Glenn Morris Phillips was Born th 18 of February in the year of our Lord 1963 Glenn Morris Phillips

Get to the point Born the of January in the year of our Lord 1889 A.D. 1889

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Clayton Phillips Tennessee for 1779 private 6 months $20. return
5.10.11 12.16
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Levi Trewitt Morgan Ct S

BRIEF in the case of Clemmon Philips  County of Morgan in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol In 1779 about 3 — Ranger Gen. Capt Bogan, Major Jackson & H. Wm. de Co. Smith   1780 3  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no seal, not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. A. Jones Examining Clerk.

17351 Declaration of Clarence Phillips Morgan County Tennessee Six months Service quarters paid -

State of Tennessee Morgan County
On the 13 th day of October 1832. personally appeared in Open Court before John McBride Thomas Jack Pickett Thomas Siler Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions now sitting & being a court of Record. Amoson Phillips a President of the County of Morgan and State of Tennessee aged 25 years. Who after being duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. that he was born on the 18 th day of February 17 1763. in Dobs County State of North Caro- lina and lived in Aspel County State of North Carolina in the year of 1779. Between the 25 th day of December in said year & the 1 st of January 1780 he volunteered and entered the United States Service as a volunteer under the following named officers Captain Patrick Bogan Lieutenant Bogan Major John Jackson Colonel Thomas Wayne. Under command of Captain Bogan, and served as a Ranger against the Tories in said County and was honorably dischar- ged but verbally discharged at Captain Bogan's

about the first of April 1780 by Captain Bagan. he was again volunteered and entered the united state service on or about the first of last of September in the year of 1780 under the before mentioned officers, marched and encamped on the North side of the Pee Dee River not far from Ansel Old Court house. then marched to Wilmington  Wilmington and crossed the Pee Dee River at most Ferry then stationed on the to get to the place of Rendazzo. Stationed there ten or fifteen days having formed Col Smiths Regiment at the place of Rendazzo of one mile took some Tories then then marched to Wards Willmington & about in two miles of Willmington. and there defeated the Tories having taken Seven Tories prisoners & killed seven. the British Army having made an attempt to cross the Cape Fear River. the two Regiments there forced to retreat & returned up the Cape Fear River about Twenty five Miles Stationed there about a week & then marched down the River again to the Brick house in about two miles of Wilmington had about a half a day Skirmish. With the British line which Skirmish

The Americans lost our skin. The British having again crossed the River they again retreated up the River about thirty miles being stationed there the Balance of his force near the Crossroads, having served his time which he volunteered for he being there on or about the first of January. 1781. honorably but verbally discharged By Captain Bogue. he has no documentary evidence whereby he can prove his services as above stated nor is there any persons who can witness he can procure who can testify to the same, he has no record of his age except a copy which he drew from a record made by his father, Richard, which record of his father is if now existing, in the state of North Carolina which copy is herewith enclosed, he moved from the state of North Carolina in October 1781 from County North Carolina now state of Tennessee Since then about nine years moved from Sumner County to Jefferson County & stayed there eight years then moved to Roan County stayed there about fourteen years, all of which last named place is in the state of Tennessee. He then moved from Roan County to the state of Missouri & lived in the state of Missouri. About eighteen months moved back to Tennessee Roan County stayed in Roan. about three years & then moved to Morgan

County Jefferson When he now resides this Applicant may be mistaken as to dates but he cannot be mistaken as to matters of His late facts by him stated concerning his service he hereby relinquishes any claim that ever to opinion or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the age of of any state sworn to & subscribed & sworn to & subscribed in Open Court the day of year upon said Attest Elijah Lavender Clerk By his Deputy John Brown
We James Robertson & Daniel S. Lavender reside - ing in the County of Oregon and state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Clemmon Phillips Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed to have lived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed in Open Court the day of year upon said Attest Elijah Lavender Clerk By his Deputy John Brown James Robertson D. S. Lavender

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the clear 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 James Robertson & Daniel Saunders residing in the county of Morgan, who have signed the foregoing Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Thomas S. Lee S. Pease
John H. Hays Speaker
Thomas Jack S. Pease
I Elijah Saunders Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Morgan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Phillips for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & hereunto seal of office there being no public seal provided for said Court at office this 15 th day of October A.D. 1832
Elijah Saunders Clerk
By his Deputy John Brown

State of Tennessee Morgan County
I Elijah Savander Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Morgan do hereby certify that this day the publick seal of office for said court. was attached to the within Certificate made to the following declaration and that the same has been procured for said court since the making said Certificate and that said Certificate was made by my lawful sworn deputy John Brown given under my hand and seal of office at office this 15 day of April 1833. Elijah Savander Clerk by his deputy Thomas H. Lea
State of Tennessee Morgan County
On this day of April 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before John M. Lewis Daniel Savander & John Williams Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County. now settling the pension of Samuel Phillips who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than six months as a private and for such service he claims a pension and he further says that at the time of

his making the original declaration and also at this time it was & is still out of his power to get a clergyman to count as the clergyman residing in his neighbourhood. Also it is from indisposition unable to get to court true the following persons residents in his neighbourhood can testify as to his char- acter for veracity and as soldiers of the revolution John Williams Shadrack Stephens Rurkin Jones John M Davis Elijah Russ Michael Stone Asaph & John Staples Daniel Saunders James Robertson William Holland from to subscribed in open court this 15 th day of April 1833 Thomas S Lea Clerk
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the matters set forth in the foregoing amendment are true
John Williams Justice of the peace D. P. S. P. S.
State of Louisiana Morgan County
I Elijah Saunders clerk of the court of pleas & quarters sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing amendment to the foregoing annexed declaration was made & sworn to in open court sworn under my hand & seal of office the 15 th day of April A D 1833 Elijah Saunders Clerk by his deputy Thomas S Lea
for the cause of the court

Readman
INVALID.
File No. 3687
Clemmons Phillips Part N.C. line
Act: June 17/32
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C. Phillips
Levi Lincoln

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Olennon Phillips _____ further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? y
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.