Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19984, for Benjamin Phillips, Massachusetts

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Phillips, Benjamin
No. 19984.
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Massachusetts 27. 225
Benjamin Phillips of Weymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Seaman in the Company, commanded by Captain Godfrey of the Ship commanded by _____ in the Mass. time for 5 mos & 18 days Private 3,, 22,, Scammon
73 Barnstable
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1831 and sent Abner Kearns Esq Barnstable Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $107. 01 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 16. 83 $117.84
Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832.
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 66

4297. Massachusetts Naomi Phillips widow of Benjamin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spitspman
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Mch 1849 and sent to
G. S. Balfour Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 124 Vol. 2

3992 Naamy Phillips Pension Papers
admitted Pro bono £33. \frac{67}{100}
James Reed Barnstable Mass

State of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss.
On this Seventeenth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the said County of Barnstable Nancy Phillips a resident of the town of Hurnham in said County of Barnstable aged Seventy five 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 4 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Benjamin Phillips who was a private in the army and a seaman in the Navy in the War of the Revolution. That he served at Rhode Island under Capt. Godfrey in Col. Cushing's Regi- ment two or three months in the year 1778 afterwards she thinks in the year 1779 entered on board the State Ship Dutton Capt. Weston at Boston and served in the Penobscot expedition and after leaving the ship marched by land to Boston arrived there in October of the same year That during the war he served under Capt. Webb two months in Chatham, afterwards enlisted under Lieut. Snow of Capt. Webb's company and marched to Boston, was sent to the Hospital at Cambridge to have the smallpox had it severely, it fell into his eyes rendered him unfit for service and was afterwards discharged by Gen. Glover. He was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 -

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Phillips on the fifteenth day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One, that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Phillips died on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1835 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 Eighty Four at the time above stated. - and that she was never afterwards married.
Naomy her mark for Phillips
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable, ss. Court of Probate Narnick Octr 29 th 1838. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Naomy Phillips in open Court before me Nymphas Marston } Judge of said Court
Barnstable, ss. I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Barnstable hereby certify that the Hon. Nymphas Marston is the Judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 29 th October A.D. 1838.
Timothy Reed, Regt. Probate.

I James Walker of Harwich in the County of Barnstable aged Seventy five years do testify and say that I was present at the marriage of Benjamin Phillips and Nancy Nicholson both of Harwich in the County of Barnstable & state of Massachusetts which was solemnized by Joseph Nye Esq, and took place in March in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One, and that I have ever since lived a neighbour to them and know that they have lived together as man & wife until the time of his death, and that he died on the sixteenth day of June 1885 as near as I can recollect. And that the said Nancy is now a widow and has been a widow ever since the death of the said Benjamin
James Walker
State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable } ss on the Tenth day of October One thousand eight Hundred and Thirty-eight personally appeared James Walker above named and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed be- fore me. These Presents Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named James Walker is a person of creditability. These Presents Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Barnstable.
I Timothy Reed clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County hereby certify that Obed Brooks Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the 10 th day of October last - and that I believe the within signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of December A.D. 1838.
Timothy Reed Clerk.

These are to enter the intentions of marriage between Mr. Benjamin Phillips and Miss Nancy Nickerson both of Harwich January the Sixth Seventeen Hundred & eighty One.
The above is a true extract from the record of pub- lishments of the town of Harwich, with the excep- tion of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "January 6 th 1781
Attest Obed Brooks Town clerk
I Obed Brooks above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Harwich in the County of Barnstable and state of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of publications of said town with the exception as certified by me. I also say that I have made dili- gent search for the marriage of the above parties but find no record thereof but always understood that they were duly and legally married. I also say, that the said Nancy has never been married since the death of the said Benjamin.
Obed Brooks Town clerk

Barnstable Jb. December 11. 1838
Personally appeared the within named Oliver Brooks and made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true before me Caleb S. Hunt Justice Peace
I also certify that said Oliver Brooks is a person of strict veracity and in all respects a credible witness. Caleb S. Hunt Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Barnstable.
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County hereby certify that Caleb S. Hunt Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that I believe the above signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this eleventh day of December A.D. 1838
Timothy Reed Clerk.

Benjamin Phillips Harwich
29 903
Penal 5 mos & 18 days Seaman 3 " 422
Abner
11 67 1 67 33 12. 2.00 1.00 33.675 101.01
Abner Davis Esq Barnstable Massa

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court now sitting at Harniss in and for said County, Benjamin Dilling a resident of Harniss in said County, aged Seventy One , 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Harniss aforesaid
on the Eighteenth day of June A. D. 1761, and that there is a
no record of his birth : that he was in the United States service from
the first day of July A. D. 1776, to the first day of Sept A. D. 1776
as a Private in the Militia : that he was
residing at Chatham
when he entered the service ; that he Volunteered for two months
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey
that he marched from Chatham to
Barnstable ; from there to Buzzards Bay ; from there to New York in a boat
to New York : that he served at Rhoades Island with
Col. Cummings Regiment of the regular troops ; and
no other regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Harniss aforesaid -
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from
the fourth day of May A. D. 1779, to the second day of Sep A. D. 1779
as a Seaman in the State Service : that he was
residing at Harniss aforesaid and went to Boston to board the ship
when he entered the service ; that he was pressed on board the ship
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Portsmouth commanded by
Capt Worthy , and sailed and went to Synoback Bay found assaulted at Savannah where the British attacked us & after some resistance we were conquered by our enemies : that he marched from officers to destroyed fleet which was done and he then made the best of his way with others through the succurs & that he served at Savannah with others  to Boston and left the service and arrived from the 2nd day of September .
no other regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle except
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from
the first day of March A. D. 1777, to the 18th day of June A. D. 1777
in the land service : that he was
residing at Chatham
when he entered the service ; that he Volunteered
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt George Webb
having enlisted for the term of Eight months
that he marched from Chatham to
Boston for the purpose of forming the army when arriving at Boston  the small post being that he served at
with others of the regular troops ; and
regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

and was then ordered to the Hospital at Cambridge to have the small pox, which he had several times, fell into his way and side. That he was not able to march with the company, after remaining in the hospital until June Survey discharged by Genl Glou as unfit for service, after receiving a certificate of malady from Doct. Warren the superintendent of the Hospital - and then left the service on said Eighteenth day of June.
Isaiah Chase Esq of Harnum and Obed Brooks Esq of the same Harnum are acquainted with him and will certify to his character and reputation of services -
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 and year first aforesaid. Attest Abner Davis, Regr. of the Benjamin Phillips Court of Probate.
We Isaiah Chase Esq — Esquire , residing in the town of Harnum and Obed Brooks Esquire , residing in the town of Harnum hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Phillips who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one - 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 as aforesaid. Attest Abner Davis, Regr. of the  Isaiah Chase the Court of Probate. Obed Brooks
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Isaiah Chase Esquire , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace  Justice of the Peace resident in Harnum ; and that Obed Brooks Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in Harnum and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Mansan - Judge
I Abner Davis Register 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 Benjamin Phillips for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis. Regr

I Samuel Cask of Harwich in the County of Barnstable aged Seventy one do testify & say that in the year 1776 I enlisted in the United States service under the command of Capt Benjamin Godfrey and marched from Chatham to Rhode Island and served there in Col Cushing's regiment for two months and that Benjamin Phillips now or recently of Harwich enlisted, marched and served with me at Rhode Island for the term aforesaid Samuel Cask
I Isaiah Chase of Harwich in the County of Barnstable of lawful age do testify and say that during the revolu- tionary war I was a seaman in a fleet which sailed from Boston to Penobscot in the year 1779 and that I am knowing that Benjamin Phillips now or recently of Harwich was a seaman on board the ship Durham one of said fleet and that he accompanied me from Penobscot through the Northwinds to Boston and from there home to Harwich where we arrived the 2 d of September in said year Isaiah Chase
Barnstable
Probate Court at Harwich in Barnstable County Sept 10, 1832
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Cask & Isaiah Chase in open court & made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed respectively in court. And I certify that the said Samuel & Isaiah are, in the opinion of the court credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day and year as
Henry Davis Register

I Gamaliel Caboon of Harnick in the County of Barnstable state of Massachusetts age sixty fifty nine years do testify and say, that during the revolutionary war, I think in the year 1777 in the spring, I enlisted into the United States service at Harnick and marched from Harnick to the fortifications at Roxbury near Boston and from thence was ordered to Semel's point hospital to be inoculated with the small-pox; and that I perfectly recollect that Benjamin Phillips who then resided at Harnick enlisted at the same time with me and marched in company with me to Roxbury went with me to the hospital & was inoculated with the small-pox which he had very severely a pox pitted in his eye which caused a bad sore, and he had a bad sore upon his side, so that when I left the hospital to join the army, Phillips was not able to go with us, and we left him there - where he went afterwards I do not know - Gamaliel Caboon mark
Barnstable 19 th September 1832. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Barnstable, Gamaliel Caboon above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, in my presence. and I believe the Gamaliel Caboon to be fifty nine years of age. - In testimony whereof I have set my hand this 19 th 20 th day aforesaid. Oliver Brooks Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, ss. I Almon Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify, that Wend Brooks, before whom the within depos- ition was received, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And, that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Barnstable the twenty first day of September, one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Almon Davis, Clerk.
See my notes

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19984 Naomi Phillips Widow of Benjamin Phillips Dis. Newnan
Act: Feb 28 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5561
Massachusetts
Naomi Phillips widow of Benjamin Phillips who was a Pri & Seaman in the Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of May 1844, and sent to
Timothy Reed, Barnstable Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 52,

2878 Repts
Massachusetts -
Naomy Phillips.
widow of Benjamin Phillips, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of June, '32 and who died on the 16 June, 1835 - of Barnstable in the State of Mass. - who was a priv: Heaman in the company - commanded by Captain Godfrey - of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass: time for 5 months & 18 days priv: - 3 - do - 22 - Heaman
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 33 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May 1839 and sent to Timothy Reed, Barnstable, Mass. -
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $101.01 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 16.83
$117.84
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stewart Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 120

Benjamin Phillips Map. Act of June 1832. to what time paid? Pen. Office.
Due 16 th June 1835 for to May 18. 1839 that period 218

Barnstable, Mass. Dec. 14 1838.
Sir I enclose the application of Nancy Phillips for a pension —
Please make return to me
Respectfully Timothy Root.

Benjamin Phillips - born in Harwich June 18, 1761 In Sept 1832 was residing in Harwich - died June 16 1835 X Elected in July 1776 for 2 mos, while residing in Chatham
under Capt Benj m Goffrey going to Newport R.I. in Col c Cushing's reg t - no battle) While living in Harwich he entered the Service May 1779 as Seaman on board the Geo r Putnam Capt Water (20 gun) belonging to Penhick's expedition. After the destruction of the fleet Benj m made his way through the wilderness to Boston enduring much distress & fatigue & arrived home Sept 2, 1779
* At Chatham after in March 1777 Re Vol d 8 mos under Capt Geo r Webb going to Boston where at the time the Small Pox prevailed in the army & he was sent to the Hospital at Cambridge to be inoculated which severely affected in his eyes & side rendering him unable to make with his Co & he was discharged in June
He mar d Mar 15 1781 to Naomi Nickerson
His widow Naomi in Oct 1838 of Harwich aged 75 yrs Oct 1843 age 81 yrs - Oct 1848 of do - 86 yrs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 23 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Phillips is borne on a pay Roll of Capt Benjamin Godfrey's Company in Col John Cushing's Regiment, Newport. November 15. 1776" where he is allowed from Sept. 23 rd to Sixty days, Blanket money 3/. Sum due £ 4. 3.
The name of Benjamin Phillips is also borne on a Roll of the officers Seamen and Marines of the Ship General Putnam Daniel Waters Esqr. Commander, where he is entered a Seaman , Time of entry July 12. 1779. wages per month £ 2. 8. 6.
The Ship General Putnam is entered on a return of vessels employed in the expedition against Penobscot by the Board of War for the State of Massachusetts Bay, with their appraised value. Commander Daniel Waters, number of tons 350. Number of guns 20. Appraised value £ 110000. dated Boston July 1779, endorsed No 8. 1.
It also appears from other Documents that by an order of Council, Boston July 2. 1779. The Sheriff of the County of Suffolk impressed the Ship General Putnam to complete a sufficient naval force for

the Penobscot expedition, to be taken into that service immediately, and delivered her to the Board of War.
It also appears that the Ship General Putnam is entered in a "List of vessels in Penobscot Expedition August to December 1779." and that an order of Council of July 3. 1779, directed men to be taken into the service of the State, for said Ship, to be employed upon the expedition to Penobscot for the term of two months, from June 30. This is all the evidence of service on board said Ship, found in this office.
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Benjamin Phillips also claims service under Capt George Webb, from Chatham to Boston. No Roll of Capt George Webb is found in this office.
Edward D. Bangs Esq

Barnstable Mass. May 4, 1824
Please examine the enclosed and make returns to me
Resp d Timothy Root J. D. Edwards Esq, agent of Petitioners

N. Phillips
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5561

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 d February 1848 entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving widows and orphans of the Revolutionary Commonwealth of Massachusetts," S.S.
Barnstable County.
On this twenty first day of October 1848 personally appeared Nancy Phillips before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid or resident of Harwich in the county of Barnstable, of known age Eighty Six Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d Feb y 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Phillips who was a resident of Harwich and who was a private in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who receives a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Nancy Phillips X mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me Oliver Root justice of the peace. In presence of Rebecca D. Nickerson

I certify that the within declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a prisoner at this date.
Oliver Brooks Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 28 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Obed Brooks was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of March third A.D. 1843, entitled "an act granting a pension to certain wid- ows of revolutionary soldiers" — State of Massachusetts } County of Barnstable } ss
On this thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Christopher Marston Esq. Judge of the Court of Sessions in and for said County in open Court. Nancy Phillips resident of Massachusetts in the County aforesaid aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law — deposeth on her oath that she the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three granting pensions to certain widows of revolutionary soldiers — that she is the widow of Benjamin Phillips who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution and who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States on account of his services as such soldier under the act of Congress of A.D. 1832 and drew a pension of thirty three dollars and sixty seven cents — She further declares that she has

herself also been a pensioner of the United States, an account of said services of her said husband, under the act of July 7 th 1838 and drew annually for the term of five years the same amount of pension as her said husband viz thirty three dollars and sixty seven Cents - and she further declares that she is still a widow
Naomi X  her Phillips mark
Barnstable ss Court of Probate March Oct 30. 1843
Then the above named Naomi Phillips personally appeared before me in open court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her made, and subscribed the same with her mark, (across) she being unable to write
Nympha Marston Spence of Probate

I Oled Brooks of Harwich in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Naomi Phillips who has this day in probate Court made her declaration in order to obtain a pension on account of the services of her late husband Benjamin Phillips as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and know her to be the same person she therein rep- resents herself to be to wit the widow of said Benjamin Phillips who was a pen- sioner of the United States, and the same Na- omi Phillips who has received a pension for five years as stated in her said dec- laration
Oled Brooks
Barnstable Harwich Oct. 30. 1843
Then the foregoing deposition was sworn to and subscribed by said Oled Brooks before me - He is a credible witness { Judge of Nathaniel Marston { Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Erasmus Hearst is the judge of said Court and that the within two signatures purporting to have been made by him are his gen- uine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of October A.D. eighteen hun- dred and forty three.
Timothy Reed Reg. Prob.