Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22934, for Elkanah Phillips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Phillips Elkanah
NUMBER
S 22934
CONTENTS
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To Albany Albany - New York 5384.
New Hampshire New Hampshire
Elkanah Phillips of Cones in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col Walker in the Mass line for 8 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feb 1833 and due from A Hubbard St of Rip Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $39.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 March 13.33
$53.32
{ Revolutionary Claims } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H Blair Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 177.
Transf d to Albany 27 July '36 from 4 March 1837. Notif d sent to A. Marshall. Malone, N. Y.
Ord to Pension 20 March '43
To Concord, N. H. from 4 th Sep 1842 31 March 1843. No notification to D. C. Churchill, Sy me. N. H.
Ord to Pension 24 th June 1847.
To Albany New York from 4 th Sep 1846. - July 7 th 1847. Notification to Samuel A Brown James term etc.

E. Kunah Phillips
Private
8 Mo.
Adm.
$26.66
Hon
J. B. Hubbard
J. B. R.

BRIEF in the case of  Elkanah Phillips  of Grafton  in the State of  N. Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 76 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. As a Gen.     Enlisted last of April or 1 st May In 1775 — 8 — private Col. Walker Capt. Peter Pitz Maple Militia  
5. In what battles was he engaged? not any 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dighton, Bristol Co., Mass ts 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Dimes Examining Clerk  31. June 1832

Elkanah Philips' Application for a Transfer

County of Franklin ss.
On this fifteenth day of July 1837, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin , personally appeared Elkanah Phillips who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Pitts in the regiment commanded by Colonel Walker in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension his pension to be there payable in future; that his reason for removing to the state of New York, was that he might live with his son Samuel Phillips — Elkanah Phillips
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid
Asa Fossatt Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Franklin County ss Samuel Philips of Morra in the county of Franklin being duly sworn says that he is the son of the within named Elnathan Philips that the said Elnathan Philips now resides with this Deponent at Morra that he well knows the within named Elnathan Philips who has this day appeared before Asa Hascall Esq to make oath to his application for a transfer from the New Hampshire to the New York agency to be the same person described in the within affidavit and the same to whom the pension certificate was granted and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn this
Samuel Philips
10 th Day of July 1837
Before me Asa Hascall Justice of the Peace
Franklin County ss I certify that I am personally well acquainted with the above named Samuel Philips who subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit that the said Samuel Philips has been a justice of the peace and is a credible person and of good character Asa Hascall Justice of Peace

State of New York Franklin County } I Mirah D. Mathew Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Akal Heaseall Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument in writing is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and Sworn. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe that his signature to the annexed Certificate and Deeds is the genuine hand writing of the said Justice Given under my hand and the Seal of said County This 15th day of July 1837. M. D. Mathew Clerk

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss On this fifth day of June 1847 before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Chautauqua, personally appeared Elhanan Phillips, who on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Pitts in the Regiment commanded by Col: _____ whose name he does not recollect, (that his memory is impaired by age being in his 92 second year, that he lived in Highton, Massachussetts, and served at Roxbury, near Boston, in 1775 during the time he served, that his Lieutenant's name was Redding,) in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the town of Coersall, County of Chautauqua aforesaid and State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future -
The following are his reasons for removing from New Hampshire to the State of New York, he has been living for some time with his son in laws in New Hampshire but who refused to maintain him any longer, as his property was entirely exhausted, that he left New Hampshire in September last and came to Coersall aforesaid to reside with his son Nathan Phillips, with whom he has since resided and calculates to reside as long as he lives,

that he has another son, namely Aaron Phillips residing in the county of Chautauqua aforesaid, and that there is not the remotest prob- -ability of his ever leaving the county of Chautauqua. He further says he did not draw his pension due last March, and wishes to be so transferred that he may draw that installment as well as in future in Albany sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Solomon Jones J.P.
Chautauqua County ss. Nathan Phillips of Cabral aged 55 years being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he has lived 30 years where he now resides, that he is the son of the above named de- ponent Ephraim Phillips, that he knows that the said Ephraim Phillips is the identical person whose name appears in his cer- -tificate particularly mentioned in the particular certificate below, and that he is the identical person described in the above affi- -davit.
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of June 1847 before me - Nathan Phillips Solomon Jones J.P.
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the above deponent Nathan Phillips for

about thirty years, that he has resided within 7 miles of him for that length of time, and that he knows him to be a man of strict truth and veracity. He does further certify that he should think that the above de- ponent Ralphah Phillips is of the age he represents himself to be, that he has no doubt but that he is the identical person resided in an original certificate which he has produced be- fore me dated the ninth day of February 1833 and numbered 5344, placing him on the pension list at $26.66 a year -
Solomon Jones Justice of the peace
State of New York Chautauqua County
I Matthew P. Bennus Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Solomon Jones Esq., whose name subscribed to the Simats of the foregoing Affidavits and also to the above cer- tificate, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the his handwriting and do believe his signature to said Simats and certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County this Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
M. P. Bennus Clerk
By R. C. Green Asst. Clerk

Elk Creek Phillips Duration
8 months
to Kunnard
7 A 9 R

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Bristol Aug. 21. 1832 County of Grafton
On this 21 st day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Probate Court for said County, now sitting, Elkanah Phillips a resident of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 76 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
by enlisting at Berlin in the county of Bristol State of Vermont on the last of April or first of May A.D. 1775 for the term of eight months in the company of Capt Peter Pette of Col Wolkins Regiment. That he joined his regiment at Nashua and started the first part of his term at Dorchester & completed his term of service as promised at Nashua . That he knows of no surviving witness by whom he can make direct proof of his service - that he was born at said Berlin 1756, from his father's family record that he was living in said Berlin when he entered the service, that he removed to Grafton 1781 & has there lived ever since - that he volunteered - there were southern troops there to intercept his plans of service. That he can not name any officers to whom he was attached to his regiment except that of Gen Wash & Brig Gen  Putnam that he was engaged in exposed to the fire of the enemy particularly at the time of Bunker Hill battle and was constantly employed in duty - he received a verbal discharge Eleazer Martin Esq. said Brig Gen and others. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid Elkanah Phillips
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate
We, Ebenezer Bracket residing in Danbury and Eleazar Martin residing in Grafton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Elkanah Phillips , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, 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 & year aforesaid
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate Ephraim Bracket  Eleazar Martin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Ephraim Bracket who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of Danbury and that Eleazar Martin , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Grafton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dorr Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elkanah Phillips for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832

Revolution
22934 INVALID.
File No. 22,934
Elkanah Phillips
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Elkanah Phil- lips, act June 7. 1832, N. Hampshire, last paid? J. L. E.
Mr. Stewart.
Look at Gov. Hill's last report.
Elkanah Phillips, c $26.66 per ann. paid to 4 March 1837

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elkanah Phillips which require 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? Yes 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? Yes

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? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5-8
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.

Mar 18 1828 Lynn
Mr Ewan,
Hon d J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
J

Lyme N.H. March 10. 1843
Dear Sir
enclosed is the application of Sea Elkanah Phillips for a Transfer which he desired me to forward to the War Department for him.
If you please you may send the transfer to me and I will forward the same to him.
I have the Hon ble to be your D. C. Greene
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Commission of Revenue Washington
D. C.

Mar 29 1843
New York
James L Edwards Esq Comt of Purvis Ward Dept Washington City

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
March 24. 1843
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 20 th inst.
I have to state, that Elkanah Phillips a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 26 66 Dollars per annum — was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1842 at
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Isaac Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
J. Jenkins

Jamie a Barron James Town N.Y.
E Phillips July 1. 47
M c Ewan
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Pension Agency Concord N.H. June 26. 1847
Sir
Elkanah Phillips a Pensioner now in the roll of this agency under the Act of June 7th 1832 at 26 66/100 Dollars per annum was last paid September 4th 1846 —
Very respectfully
Your old Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com re of Pensions
S. C. Badger Actg P. Agents

Eli Haskell's Dep. Pioneer Phillips opp.

I Eli Hoskins of the town of Grafton County of Grafton State of New Hamp- shire do hereby say that I have been ac- quainted with Elkanah Phillips of said town of Grafton for forty years That during my acquaintance with him I have understood that he was out in the Revolutionary war 1775 at Nohring & Dorchester & I further say that it has always been reported I believe that his family grandfather that he was a soldier of the revolution- ary war. —
Eli his Hoskins mark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss August 18th 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Eli Hoskins & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is just & true
Before me Richard Whittier jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Aug. 18th 1832 Richard Whittier jus. Peace

B. Whittier's
Depo
Wheeler Philippi
off.
VO

I Richard Whittier of Grafton county of Grafton State of New Hampshire depose & say that I have been well acquainted with Dea Elkanah Phillips of Grafton county & state aforesaid, an applicant for a pension under the late pension act, that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war, and I further say that said Phillips is a man of unquestionable truth & veracity
Richard Whittier
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Aug 18. 1832 Then perso- nally appeared the above named Richard Whittier & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me Geo. Kimball J. Pea.
I certify that the above named Depo- nent is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Geo. Kimball J. Pea.
Aug 18. 1832

State of New Hampshire
Grafton p.
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do certify that George Kimball Esq. is a Justice of the peace within said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits that I believe the within to be his genuine signatures
Witness my hand on the seal of said court this 5 th day of September 1832
Geo. Woodward Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that Richard Whittier Esqr is a justice of the peace within & for said County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signatures
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 5 th day of September 1832
Geo. Woodward Clerk
Lieut. H. Bowen
Esqr.
Edward Phillips Esqr.

I William Bown of Grafton in the county of Grafton State of New Hamp- shire of the age of Seventy six years depose to say that I have been well acquainted with Eldad Phillips of said Grafton about fifty years, having been a member of the same Church with him during that time, of which he has been the deacon forty five years - that from our first ac- quaintance, I have heard him tell of his being in the revolution in Ser- vice in 1775, and stationed in Rox- bury & Dorchester & that his service was for the term of eight months I have repeatedly conversed with him about the events of those days from the circumstance of being there at that time myself, belonging to the Rhode Island Troops - I further say that during said fifty years, it has been reported & believed in his neighborhood, that he was a sold- ier of the revolution of war -
State of New Hampshire
William Bown
Grafton ss Aug 18th 1832
Then personally
appeared the above named William Bown and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Richard Whittier Jus Peace
I certify that the above named Deponent is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Aug 18th 1832
Richard Whittier Jus Peace

July 24
Philip Phillips Elkanah Phillips
In Mr. Penn's
5384
Free
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
Transfer to Albany, to take effect from 4 March 1877-

Malone 15. July 1837
J L Edwards Esqr
Sir Mr Elkanah Phillips requests me to forward the enclosed application for a Transfer and to ask the attention of your Department to it and that your communication on this subject may be addressed to me
With Respect
Your Obedient Servt
A Hascall

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David C. Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twentyfirst day of May 1839 and will expire on the twentyfirst day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this seven the day of March 1843
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

County of Grafton ss.
On this 6 th day of March 1843 before me the sub- -scribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grafton Personally appeared Elkanah Phillips who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Pitts in the Regiment com- -manded by Col. Walker in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York at Albany from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and will -has his pension to be payable at Concord New Ham- -pshire in future. the following are his reasons for removing from New York viz for the purpose of living with his children his wife being dead Elkanah Phillips
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace
I Richard Whittier of Lawful age Depose and say that Elkanah Phillips who has subscribed his name to the above application and affidavit which was sworn to before D. C. Churchill Esq is the Identical person described in said affidavit he being well kno- -wn to me. and I was present and saw him sign and make oath to the same Richard Whittier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace
I hereby certify that Richard Whittier who has sub- -scribed and made oath to the above affidavit is a person of veracity
D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace