Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21425 W. 16372, for Lancelot Philips, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Philips. Lancelot Phelps
S. 21425 W. 16372
Jerusha
CONTENTS
2

New York 28.683
Lancelot Phelps of Tompkins Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson of the Reg't commanded by Col Willis in the Connecticut line for 11 months 23 dys
The certificate issued in lieu of one dated May 12. 34 which has been cancelled. —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 39 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1834 and sent to S. McIllan Auburn New York
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $ 117. 63 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep't 4 '34 19. 60
$137.23
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l H. Page Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 114
Lot. to J. Fleming May 27. 1834

State of New York Dorfkings County 3p. On this sixteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine before. Augustus C. Marsh a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County. Personally appeared Cicero Phelps Esquire (Who first being duly sworn according to law deposes and says. That he is thirty seven years of age that he is a son of Lancelot & Jerusha Phelps. That the said Lancelot Phelps. and his wife reside with this deponent. ever since this deponent became of lawful age. and that the said Lancelot Phelps died at the house of this deponent on the 15 th day of November in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six. and that the said Jerusha Phelps. has continued to reside with this deponent. and does yet. and that she has continued and is the widow of the aforesaid Lancelot Phelps. Sworn and subscribed the day & year first above written before me Augustus C. Marsh. Justice
Cicero Phelps
State of New York Dorfkings County 3p. I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above affiant Cicero Phelps Esq. and know that he is a man of strict integrity & truth and one whose statements are to be relied on Groton March 16 th 1839 — Augustus C. Marsh. Justice

State of Tennessee Memphis County ss. I, Wm. D. Armstrong Clerk of said County do hereby certify that J. Augustus Bell was at the time and also when he subscribed the foregoing attestation a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and do hereby believe the signature thereof to be genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County, this 18th day of March 1839 W. D. Armstrong Clerk.

Town Clerks Office Windsor Connecticut Hartford County January 22. 1839.
I William Howard Town Clerk for the Town of Windsor aforesaid, on my oath depose and say; that I have carefully examined the Records of this Town and do find the Marriage of Sancelot Phelps to Serusha Pinney recorded in words and figures as follows "Sancelot Phelps & Serusha Pinney, both of Windsor were married July the 6 th 1779 or thus (July Sixth one thousand Seven hundred Seventy Nine)" W m Howard Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Windsor January 22 1839
Personally appeared William Howard who has subscribed his name to the above certificate, and made oath, that the facts therein set forth are true before me
Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace
And I certify that W m Howard is Town Clerk above - that I am personally acquainted with him, and that he is a credible Witness.
Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Giles Ellsworth Esq. , is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Ellsworth
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 24 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirtynine
And I certify that the signature of said Ellsworth
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary.

3576
5093
Jerusha Phelps
coct July 7. 1838
Married 6 July 1779
Husband died 12 Nov. 1836
Admitted Pm at mo 11 & 23 days
A. C. Marsh Esq. Grotton N. Y.

State of New York } On this Sixteenth day of March Tompkins County } 1838 I, Jerusha Phelps personally appeared before me Samuel H. Dean one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Tompkins. Jerusha Phelps a resident of the Town of Groton in the said County of Tompkins aged Seventy eight years and upwards (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 7 th 1838. entitled an act. granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Launcelot Phelps . Who was a private in the Revolutionary War that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War in the Town of Windsor County of Hartford and State of Connecticut. That he served under Genl Arnold in his Expedition to Canada. and was according to the best recollection of this deponent in other engagements. Was in the War some three years in the whole. That she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim but would refer to the evidence on file in the War Department. That was made by the said Launcelot Phelps when he obtained his pension which he did under the act of June 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said Launcelot Phelps on the Sixth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine. That her husband the aforesaid Launcelot Phelps died on the twelfth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz at the time above stated.)
Sworn to & subscribed on the 3 rd day and year above written before me Jerusha Phelps
Samuel H. Dean } Attest present A. G. Marsh

State of New York Dutchess County I Samuel H Dean a judge of the County Courts of the said County, do hereby Certify that the above named Sarah Phelps by reason of bodily infirmity is unable personally to attend the Court of records of said County, for the purpose of making her declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at P'keepsie in said County this 16 th day of March 1839 Samuel H. Dean.
State of New York Dutchess County I Wm T. Manning, clerk of said County do hereby certify that Samuel H. Dean Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and certificate, was at the date thereof a Judge of the County Court in and for said County, duly com- missioned and sworn; And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 18 th day of March 1839. Wm T. Manning Clerk.

Camelot Phelps Return
No. 3362
Smith Private 11 Nov & 23 Aug
110.00 23.00 133.00

State of New York } County of Tompkins }
Personally appeared
On this 28 th day of July 1832 before the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said county, Samuel Phelps, a Resident of Goshen in said county, aged eighty two years, who being first 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 named officers and served as herein stated viz:
Enlisted as a volunteer, at Windsor in the state of Connecticut, which place was his residence; under Major Roger Enos, in Col Samuel Willis' regiment, on or about the first of May 1775 as a private for the term of seven months, served his time out, & was regularly discharged at Boston Massachusetts, & at the urgent request of his commanding Officer served one month longer, before he returned home. On or about the first of July, Gen. Washington arrived at Boston, & appointed Capt. Elijah Robinson, Lieut. Blood & Ensigns Josiah Canvass, who commanded the company, until his time was out. His duty was defending garrison & building fortifications, principally. On or about the first day of August 1776 he was draughted, & marched to New York under, Capt Edward Griswold, Lieut. Martin Holcomb, & ensign David Barber; Regiment was under the command of Roger Newbury & continued on duty three months and was regularly discharged, by Col. Newbury at Valentines hill. On the 6 th day of July 1779 he was draughted, and again entered the service in Windsor aforesaid, for the term of six weeks, & served under Capt. Jonah Giltel, Lieut Samuel Dunston, & Ensign Jonathan Tilly, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Willis.
His duty which he was required to perform was Garrison-duty. He further declares, that he served his time out and was regularly discharged. He further declares, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. (over)

And this Deponent hereby relinquishes every claim - whether to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day first above named before me.
James POWERS Judge of Tompkins County Court
Lancet Phelps
We William Williams a clergyman residing in Summerhill, Cayuga Co. New York, and Jesse Millard of Locke in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquaint- ed with Lancet Phelps, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eight- ty two years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day 4 years aforesaid.
before me. } William Williams James POWERS } Jesse Millard Judge of Tompkins } County Court
And I the subscriber, do hereby certify & declare my opin- ion, after the investigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. That the above-named Applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served and served as he states. And I do further certify, that it appears to me, that W m Williams who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Summerhill and that Jesse Millard who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Locke & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to full credit. And I further certify that the said applicant is, in my opinion, unable to attend court, on account of bodily infirmity.
James POWERS Judge of Tompkins County Court

State of New York
Washington County Clerk's office & I Samuel Love clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County do certify that Cyrus Powers Esquire before whom the within declaration and the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn and also by whom the foregoing certificate purports to have been given was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts which being a Court of record of the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said declaration, affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Plattsburgh, August 8, 1832
Samuel Love clerk

Remained
21 H 25 INVALID.
File No. 21,425
Lancelot Philips
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16372
Jemima Phillips wid of Laurel Phillips Bio Rev. 9/10/88
Act: July 7 th 1/88
Index:—Vol. M , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Rev.
Launcelot Phelps Suspended for Miller 7 Sep 1833
Act. 7 June 32

Albany 3576
Jerusha Phelps widow of Lancelot Phelps
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 12 th November 1836 of Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private Com. in the company commanded by Captain Robison of the regt. commanded by Col. Miller in the Com. time for 11 months & 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 39 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 12 th November.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of July 1839 and sent to S. C. Marsh Groton, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 89.06 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep... 19.60 $108.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 97

New York 28.683
Lancelot Philips
of Tompkins Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Robinson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willis in the Conn. Militia line for 11 months 23 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 39 Dollars 21 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1834 and sent to J. Miller & Locke N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 - $ 117.63 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep t 4 '34 19.60 $137.23
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l H. Page Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 114

Albany N.Y.
Launcelot Phelps act June 7, 1832 to what time paid? paid to 4 Sept. 1836
NL
John Harry Esq
J.P.V
June 6 June 12 Nov 1836
3

Lamot Phelps
Payments to be made at New York by Pres. Mch's Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4
Page 114 by
Sam H. Page Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Lancelot Phelps of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary
Army is entitled to receive Thirty Nine dollars and Twenty one cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year. This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated May 12. 1834. which has been cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
L. Phelps
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L.
Comm

Payments to be made at New York by Pres Meehan's Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 8 Vol. 4
Page 114 by
Sam H. Page Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Lancelot Philips of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary
Army is entitled to receive Thirty Nine dollars and Twenty One cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
[Signature] Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
[Signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.

Wm Lloyd J. Edwards Sir
I send you herewith the declarations & other papers making application for a pension under the act of July 1838 - the certificate mentioned in the declaration of Mrs Harnworth I am told they were mistaken about that it was sent away by them in drawing his pension that was due when he died. When the declaration was drawn they supposed she had it in her possession but finds not. You will please inform me of the result as soon as may be.
Respectfully Yours A. L. Marsh
Noton March 30 th 1839

J. Millard Esq P. Master Locke Cayuga County New York

Comptrollers Office
October 2 nd 1833
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears from a duly authenticated copy of the pay roll of the 3 rd Co. D Reg t . raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut May 1775, that Samuel Phelps enlisted into said company on the 8 th day of May & served therein as a private until the 19 th day of December 1775, having served therein seven months & eleven days -
That the first regiment of Connecticut militia, under command of Major Roger Newberry, it appears by the books of the Pay Table were ordered to march to New York in the 11 th day of August 1776, & that Capt. Griswold lost arms & baggage were charged

with the other expenses of the regiment to the United States. I cannot find any roll of this regiment or of Capt. Griswolds company; nor can I ascertain how long they were in service. And that under date Aug. 16 th 1779, I find charged the United States upon the books of the Pay Table, the subsistence & pay roll of Colo. Heretick Wylyz £5035, 19. 3. No pay or other roll of this regiment has been found, and no evidence of the duration of their service exists in this Office.
C. Shufeldt

See I transmit all the direct & secondary proof of Mr Phelps service in the army of the revolution, that I can find.
I am respectfully
Yr & O. Phelps

Lemuel Phelps Aff.

State of New York } ss. County of Tompkins }
Additional Declaration
On this 20 th day of may 1833 personally appeared Samuel Phelps, in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas, now sitting; being a resident of Griston in said county, aged eighty two years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following, additional declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
As before stated in his Affidavit, executed on the 28 th day of July 1832, he enlisted as a Private - His service was in the Connecticut line.
On further reflection, says he enlisted 1 st may 1775. In addition to the officers under which he enlisted, he recollects, Major Return J. Meigs. He enlisted for three months, and as before stated served eight months, being one more than his engagement -
7. 11 There were at this time at Cambridge & Roxbury eight regiments of the Connecticut line, whose term of service expired at the same time; which leaving the lines on this station vacant, the commanding officer urged the troops to remain for one month longer, until the arrival of other troops to fill their places; this was done & deponent so remained. During this campaign this deponent was in the expedition under General Arnold, (at this time Col.) to Quebec. Marched from Cambridge to Newburyport; here the troops embarked on board ten Coasting vessels, & sailed round to the mouth of Kennebec river, & up S. river to Hallowell - to Fort Western, at the head of ship navigation - here the troops were put on board of boats - then went up the river as far as Concord, on account of the depth of water - it was a wilderness - here a council was held by the officers, & on account of scarcity of provision, it was decided that a part of the troops under Col. Ennis should return, & did so return back to S t . Cambridge; this deponent was one of this number; this expedition was two months, exactly, from the time he left, to the time he returned to Cambridge.
And this deponent further says, that by reason of old age and the loss of memory, he can not 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 -
 7. 11 For Eight Months I served as a private, in the 1 st Enlistment &  3 For Three Months I served as a private in the 2 nd Enlistment, &  1. 12 For Six weeks - I served as a Serjeant in the 3 rd Enlistment  11. 7 For which services I claim a pension - In all. 11 months as a private & 1 1/2 mo - as a Serjeant  Mo. 12 1/2 Total 

And this deponent says in answer to the 7 interrogatories prescribed by the war department, as follows to wit
 1 st He was born in Windsor, in the state of Connecticut, on the 23 rd day of May 1750. D.S.  2 nd He has no record of his age in his possession - His age is recorded in the town book of S d Windsor.  3 rd He lived in S d town of Windsor, when he entered service; he has since the revolutionary war lived in S d Windsor, & in Colebrook, Litchfield county, in Connecticut aforesaid: then in Groton aforesaid, where he now resides.  4 th He first entered the service as a Volunteer, & in the two succeeding terms, he was draughted.  5 th He was acquainted with the following named Officers at the time of his said service. viz. 
Generals - Washington, Putnam, Spencer, Worcester, Thomas. Colonels - Willis, Parsons, Huntington, Return J. Meigs, Webb, John Chester, Green, & Roger Enos.
Major - Bigelow.
Captains - Abiel Pittibone, Hooker, Planchett, Solomon Wells, Lewis Wells, Parsons, Seth Phelps, Harmon, Chester and Poyer.
Lieutenants - Blodget Griswold, Phelps, Mills, Umphrey, Russell & Denslow.
Ensigns - Congreg, and Jonathan Pittibone.
Recollections - Col. Parsons regiment, Col. Huntington's regiment, Col. Willis' regiment & Col. Phipkins' regiment of the Connecticut line.
 6 th He never received a written discharge from the service.  7 th The following are his near neighbors, & well acquainted with him and can testify to his character for veracity, & their belief of his services as a Revolutionary sol dier . 
Simon Loomis, Nathaniel Loomis, John Stevens, Eddy Hatch, Solomon Loomis, Samuel Sullen & Joseph Gurnsey. William R. Hitch  Stitch
Sworn to and subscribed } Lance lot Phelps the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Love Clerk of said court.
We Samuel Love of Ithaca, and Bill A. Tarbox, residing in Groton aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Phelps, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before } Samuel Love Samuel Love Clerk as to Bill A. Tarbox } Bill A. Tarbox
Isaac Halsey judge as to Samuel Love.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as such. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Love, a resident of Ithaca, and Bill A. Farber a resident of Griston, aforesaid, who have signed the foregoing certificate, are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Love Clerk of the court of common pleas, in & for the said county of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Daniel Phelps for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
This 20 th day of may 1833
Samuel Love Clerk of Tompkins county

Auburn 21 st May 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I have this moment rec d the enclosed, which was erroneously forwarded to Locke, my former residence — This Certificate is made out for "Samuel Philips" which is undoubtedly a mistake, it should have been Samuel Phelps, as will readily appear, on referring to his application made on or about 1 st Aug. 1832 — I conclude, he would not be enabled, by this Certificate, to obtain his money, of the Agent for paying Pensions in N. York — Please have the goodness to forward another immediately on receipt of this, —
Respectfully Yours
J. Millard

Add o evidence Lancelot Phelps N York
Free J. Millard P.M. Locke N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Locke, Cayuga Co. N.Y. 8 th Oct. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir In obedience to your instructions of the 7 th ultimo, I have obtained, & herewith enclose the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, in the case of Lancelot Phelps, which I hope may entitle him to a certificate.
Respectfully yours
J. Millard