Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,384, for Norman Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Phelps, Norman
L. 29,384
CONTENTS

Michigan 5209
New York
Norman Phelps
of Washington in the State of New York who was a M or V ol in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sherman of the Reg t commanded by Col. Satine in the Connecticut line for 1 Year a Musician & 1 " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 84 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feb y , 1833 — and sent to H. M. Pitcher H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $12 60 Pensional allowance ending 4th. '33 42
$16 80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D.
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 5 Page 125
Rev to P er Agt 14. March 1840
To Michigan from 4 Sept 1839. 27. March 1840. Notification to Charles Draper Pontiac Oakland County Michigan
Let to J. H. Rugg Jan y 10 1848
Let to C. Draper Dec 2/50.

Flint Genesee Co. Mich December 18 th 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
Dr Sir
Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps of Tuscola in the County of Tuscola (a new organization so attached to Saginaw Co for judicial purposes) has applied to me for assistance in obtaining a pension. Her husband was a "Revolutionary Pensioner" as that class are commonly called, and died at his residence in Lewiston Niagara County New York in Sept 1834. Mrs. Phelps has not since married. Not having the forms of proceedings applicable to her case, & she being much in need of assistance I consented to write to the department for the necessary information in her behalf. By furnishing the information necessary to make the proceedings in her behalf formal and correct a particular favor will be rendered to a very worthy old lady who is in need of assistance.
Very Resp ly Your Ob dt Serv t
J. R. Rugg

Waman Phelps
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Nathl. Pitcher
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BRIEF in the case of  Norman Phelps of Saratoga  County of Washington in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? Sixty Nine years - 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.     Volunteered in the latter part of Aug t In 1777 8 2 Musician Gen. Gates, Col. Latimer's regt. Count. Mil- itia, Lt Col. Doolittle, Jones, Capt. John Skinner, Gen. Putnam's brigade, Capt. Lathrop, Lt. Elijah Buel   Enlisted in June 1778 6 private Col. Sedgwick   Enlisted 1. June 1780 6 private Capt. M'Girtty, Lieut. Grosvenor   Enlisted 1 st Apr l 1781 1 Musician Col. Houskirk, Houskirk's regt., Capt. M'Girtty, Lieut. Post, Maj. Gen. Washington's brigade  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hebron, Hartford Co., Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses & by traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Heon M c Intosh certifies his belief that the papers and the same is all correct as originally presented to the Court.  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. H. Cook Examining Clerk.  Jan y 17 th 1832

Application for a Transfer
State of Michigan } County of Oakland ss }
On this fourth day of March, A.D. 1840 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Oakland personally appeared Norman Phelps who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Vathrop in the war of the American Revolution in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Ledyard; in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed: That he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to Remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the Town of Fort Ann Washington County and State of New York to Groveland in the County of Oakland aforesaid.
His Children now reside in Groveland aforesaid and a desire to live with them and a probability of improving his circumstances near the motions which induced him to remove from New York to Michigan as above stated.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me } the day and Year aforesaid } Bernard C. Whittlemore } Justice of the Peace }
State of Michigan } County of Oakland ss } On this fourth day of March A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me Manly Irish, who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that the said Norman Phelps who subscribed the above affidavit is the identical Norman Phelps, named in a certain pension Certificate in his possession and that I am well acquainted with said Phelps. Said Manly Irish further saith that the said Norman Phelps who has taken the above oath

is the person described in the affidavit, and further the deponent saith not
Manly Irish
I hereby certify that the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned and that the said Manly Irish is a person of veracity
Bernard C. Whittmore Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan } County of Oakland } ss
I Pierce Patrick Clark of the County of Oakland aforesaid do hereby certify that Bernard C. Whittmore whose signature has subscribed to and before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oakland, aforesaid duly qualified and elected to act as such that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the above affidavits written are genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said County the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Forty
Pierce Patrick Clark For Joseph R. Freeman Dep. Clerk

Please effect the transfer to Charles Draper. Pontiac Oakland County Michigan

Norman Phelps Declaration in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
admiral

The within application of Norman Phelps, was delivered to me by the Hon. John Mott one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, N.York, and is one of those cases it appears where the applicant was unable to appear in open Court on acct of bodily infirmity.
With Respect My
Jan'y 26. 1833

State of New York } Washington County }
On this eighteenth day of August one thousand eight and thirty two personally appeared before me John Mott a Judge of Washington County Courts Norman Phelps a resident of the town of Fort Ann in the county of Washington and State of New York aged Sixty nine years the ninth day of November last past who being 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 th 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following names Officers and Served as herein stated
That in the latter part of August in the year of 1777 I resided in the town of Hebron County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut and at that time and place I volunteered into the Service of the United States as a in the Militia of Connecticut  for six months  until the Service under the command of Capt John Skinner and Col Lathrop commanded the regiment. Col Jones was the first Col and we marched to Still water and joined Gen. Davis's Brigade and were stationed on Brannan's Heights where we remained two three weeks at which time Gen Burgoyne with his Army was advancing and on the fourteenth of Sept he encamped on the Heights of Saratoga the Indians and Tories were committing their depredations and there were small skirmishes at our out posts and on the night of the Seventeenth Burgoyne encamped within a few miles and the next day we were employed in repairing bridges between the two camps and preparations were making for battle and on the nineteenth of Sept about two O'Clock we were informed the Enemy was approaching on our left when the battle commenced and soon there was a general battle which continued until dark when we retired to our camp I was informed the enemy lay on their arms all night the battle was very severe a great many killed and wounded neither party obtained the victory although both claimed it the next day Burgoyne retired a short distance both armies retained their position until the Seventh day of October when there was another general battle the night and darkness put an end to the action we lay all night with our arms in our hands ready to resume the assault the

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next day but in the course of the night Burgoyne drew off his whole army into his strong camp on the river heights and on the eighth day of October at night he retreated to Saratoga then came on a heavy rain we pursued them and buried their dead Gen Fraser was wounded and died our forces had increased so much that Burgoyne was wholly surrounded he did not retreat further than the flats north of Fish Creek and on the sixteenth of October he surrendered we then marched to Albany where we encamped until I was discharged I served at this time and did my duty as a musician two months once returned home to Hebron aforesaid when I returned until in the month of June in the year of 1778 when I enlisted in the Connecticut  State  Troops  Connecticut State Troops under the command Capt Lathan & Lieut Elijah Buel for six months we marched to Groton East of New London where we joined Col Ledyard Regiment where we were stationed and was employed in building Fort Griswold and were engaged during the whole time of my enlistment upon we had completed it which was in November when I was discharged I served and did my duty
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as a private soldier six months and returned to Hebron aforesaid where I resided until the first of June in the year of 1780 when I enlisted in the Connecticut States Troops on a new service to fill up the continental line and went into the service for six months under the command of (the Capt name I cannot recollect) Lieut Governor we marched to Clark's Town near Tappan Bay on the North river where we joined Col Hezekiah Houldridge's Regiment once Brig Gen Hutton's Brigade we were stationed and encamped in Clark's town In the Inseps Gen George Washington came to review the troops in company with two Indian Chiefs at one time we were commanded by order of Gen Washington after we had been there about four months to move our encampment for the health of the troops when went to Haverly Straw about four miles and encamped during this time Major Andre was hung for a spy and Gen Green took his department and marched to the Southward to meet Cornwallis by the order of the Commander in Chief we remained here until the first of June when my time expired and I received a written discharge signed by Col Hezekiah Houldridge which I gave on my return to my Father I do not know where it nor what has become of it
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I served and did my duty as a private soldier six months I returned

to Hebron aforesaid and on the first of April in the year of 1781 I enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops for one year as a Musician That Lieut Root was the Muster Master after I enlisted we were imployed in drilling and enlisting Soldiers about two months and then we Marched to Middlesex Hill where we was met by the enemy and a Small Skirmish ensued between us we retreated had three men killed we then Marched to Stamford and horse neck where we joined our Capt Motton and Ensign Butler which was the Company I belonged to we were then also attached to Brig Gen Holaburn's Brigade when we were Stationed as a Guard to the Sea Coast we built Barracks for winter quarters on the back of Salmon Hill where we encamped for winter and Some times in the winter the Refugees commanded by Gen Delingsee came in sight of us to take our Garrison Capt Miland went out with a party and met them he killed several and drove the rest away we had several Skirmishes with them during the winter and the first of April in the year of 1782 Gen Holaburn March us into Hartford Sanford town where we were discharged I Service and did my duty as a Musician one year and returned home to the town of Hebron aforesaid where I resided untill after the revolutionary war and then moved into Montville where I resided two years I then moved to the town of Cambridge where I lived one year from then I moved into Kingsbury and lived three years I move from then unto the town of Fort town where I now live and have lived ever since
That I have no documentary evidence and That I know of no person whose testimony I can prove who can testify to my Services except Jonathan Horton and John Dows whose affidavits are herewith annexed. That I was born in the town of Hebron County of Hartford in the year of 1763 and State of Connecticut That I have received no discharge except in writing except the one which is already accounted for
That there is no Clergyman living in the neighborhood where I reside. That in the town book on Hebron aforesaid there is a record of my age and That I cannot attend the Court from my bodily infirmity That Nathaniel Titcomb and Reuben Gilson are persons who I am known in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my Services as a Soldier of the revolution
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and due allowance that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed } The day and year aforesaid } before me John Mott
Norman Phelps
We Nathaniel Pitkin and Reuben C Gibson residing in the town of Kingsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Norman Phelps who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed } The day and year aforesaid } before me John Mott
Nathl Pitkin Reuben C Gibson
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I the said Judge further certifies that it appears to me that Nathaniel Pitkin and Reuben C Gibson who has signed the preceding certificate are entitled to credit
I further certify that the applicant Norman Phelps cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
John Mott
State of New York } Washington County }
I Ipe S Leigh Clerk of the said County do certify that John Mott before whom the preceding declaration certificates and affidavits were sworn presented to have been sworn was at the time of the time one of the Judges of Washington County Courts of Common Pleas in and for said County also and also

That Joshua Pilton before whom the annexed affidavit has been sworn was at the date of the same one of Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with their hand writing severally and verily believe their names subscribed to the said "Declaration" Certificate and annexed Affidavit to be their proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office This 18 th day of October 1832 J. S. Luegh C.R.E.

State of New York Washington County
Personally appeared this 17 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two before me Joshua Beldon one of the Justices of the peace in and for the town of Hartford & County aforesaid Jonathan Norton a person well known to me and of undoubted truth and veracity and deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Norman Phelps and knows that he was in the State Service of the State of Connecticut and that he served as Musician under the Command of General Putnam  Porter in the Company of Captain Shinnick  John Shinnick at Bemis's heights in the State of New York in the year 1777 a little over taking of General Burgoyne in the year 1777 a little over two months at that time and this deponent being in the service at the same time and further this deponent saith not
J. Norton
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 th day of August 1832 Joshua Beldon justice of the peace

State of New York Warren County
Personally appeared this 14 th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, before Hobbys Head one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Powers a person to me well known deposeth and saith that Norman Phelps was in the State Service of the State of Connecticut and served as Drummer under the command General Waterbury Capt. Moulton at Stamford & Norwalk in the re- volutionary war to guard the Coast for one year this deponent being in the service at the same time. and thinks they served about a year and in the year 1781 and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn this 14 th day of August 1882 before me
John Powers
Hobbys Head

State of New York } Warren County }
John Paver being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Norman Phelps as a revolutionary Soldier whose declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 is herunto annexed
This deponent further saith that Norman Phelps enlisted in Connecticut State Troop in the Month of April in the year of 1781 for one year as a Musician and went into the Service under the Command of Capt Moulton and was attached to Gen Waterbury's Brigade
and this deponent further saith he was in the United States Service at the same time and that Norman Phelps did his duty as a Musician in the Service during the whole term of his enlistment and was discharged in April in the year of 1782 and this deponent further saith not
Testify the above oath } as affidavit was taken } of John Paver before me in due form } of law on the 19 th day } of September 1832 - }
and that the said John Paver is a man of truth of vicinity
W. A. Peckham Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York } Warren County } ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the said County do certify That Ira A Paddock before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn Was at the of the same a Supreme Court Commission in and for said County Residing at Glen Falls in said County duly Commissioned and sworn. & That I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed there to is his proper hand writing and signature Witness My hand and Seal of Office This 19 th day of September 1832 Thomas Archibald Clerk

29 38 H Rev INVALID.
File No. 29, 38 H
Norman Phelps
His Rev. wife
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 891
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mar 23. 1860
Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
March 19 1840
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 16 inst I have to state, that Norman Phelps a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 84 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept 1839-
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
J. M. Scott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. pm
L. Jenkins

Mar 14 1840
Miss Gove
[Handwritten signature]
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.