Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8192, for John Phillips, New York

SERVICE
New York
or Phillips, John Philips
R. 8192
Hannah
CONTENTS

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of New York COUNTY OF Wyoming } ss.
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, Bannah Philips of Sheldahl do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint Le Schuur of Wales Centre in the State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, in ac- count of the service of my husband John Philips deceased, in the war of the Rev- olution; the said power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said Le Schuur is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 day of January 18 57
Luman R Lawrence J. P.
Bannah X Philips (S. P.)
Mark
State of New York COUNTY OF Wyoming } ss.
Be it known, That on the 20 th
day of January 18 57
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Bannah Philips above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Luman R. Lawrence J. P.
State of New York , COUNTY OF Wyoming } ss.
I, C. M. Bailey , Dep.
Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do certify, that Luman R. Lawrence Esquire is now, and was at the time of the date of the foregoing, a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in and for said County; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal, this Fourth day of February , 18 57
C. M. Bailey Clerk.

State of New York
County of Montgomery
On this fifth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of the county and state aforesaid Parent H. Vrooman a resident of the town of Mohawk Montgomery County and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years the 23. day of October this present year, and made oath - according to Law of the following facts. Deponent says that he knew John Phillips and was well acquainted with him and that he lived in the County of Montgomery and State of New York near to Johnstown at the time of the Revolution war, Deponent further says. He knew all the following named officers. Capt. David Alexander, Lieut. Genl. G. Fonda, Capt. Adam. Houseards. and Robert Meats (Col. Marinus Willett, Henry K. Van Klief, Philip J. Schuyler & Frederick Fisher. all of these officers Belonged in this part of the Country to my knowing. Deponent further states he was well acquainted with the widow of John Phillips. that she lived in Deponent's fathers house before she was married to John Phillips. Deponent further states that he Remembers John Phillips and his family moved from this place to the best of my knowledge to Schoharie County and I think the town of Sharen. Deponent says he does not know where they moved to afterwards. Deponent further states that he knew Hannah Russell before she was married to John Phillips and the both lived in the one neighbourhood. Deponent further states He Remembers that they were married but cannot state the day month nor year and also Remembers that this Deponent was at a party at the house of this same John & Hannah after they were married and further this Deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 th day of September 1849.
Peer J. Yates Justice of the peace
Bowen H. Vrooman
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with

the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit that he is a person of good Reputation for truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to full Credit
Perry Davis Jr. son of the above

State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss.
I hereby certify that Perry Yates Esq whose name is subscribed to the jurat to the annexed affidavit & Certificate was at the date thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the said jurat & Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 18 th day of September 1849
C. S. Brumley Clerk.

N 13490
Hannah Phillips Widow of John NY
act 7 July 1838
maiden name Russell
The Service for which this claim has been assigned is also claimed by Catharine Phillips of Herkimer Co.,
John Phillips of Liv. Willet, N.Y. I was brought into the field & growing inappreciable interest which is a two year term.

Harvey Phillips is born in the 17th century Lilly Phillips is born in the year 1792 February the thirtieth Fulbright Phillips is born in the year 1794 June the twentieth Peggy Phillips is born in the year 1796 May the twentieth Daniel Phillips is born in the year 1799 April the tenth Daisy Phillips is born the year 1882 August the twentieth

John P. Philips is born in the year 1804 January the sixteenth Jonah Philips is born in the year 1806 January the eighteenth
William Philips is born In the year 1808 August the 20

State of New York } Catskill County } ss on this 22 nd day of September 1847 personally appeared before me a spouse of the County of Catskill Hannah Phillips a Resident of the Town of Meekins County and State aforesaid aged eighty 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 act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838. Declarant says that she is the widow of the said John Phillips mentioned in the Certificate of the Comptroller hereto anne- xed and that she was married to said John Phillips prior to Jan- uary first 1794 by priest Minor and in his own house on the sabbath day after service was over in the Church. Declarant states that she does not remember the year month nor day of the month she was married to her said husband. But she refers and relies on the Record hereto annexed in the handwriting of her said husband of the birth of her first children by him. Declarant further says she had thirteen children by her said husband but the younger four he never put on Record. Declarant says that her said husband died in the month of December 1814 to the best of her knowledge in the County of Schoharie New York. I never knew married and still remains a widow. Declarant states when a maid her name was Russell and her said husband at the time of the Revolutionary war was a Resident of the County of Montgomery and State of New York and lived near Johnstown close by the Mohawk River. Declarant further states she lived in the same place and that she has often heard her said husband tell of his services in the Revolutionary war and heard him tell that he served under the same Officers named in the Certificate of the Comptroller hereto annexed. She further says she has seen and known the Major part of the same officers mentioned in said Certificate of proof hereto annexed that some of them lived in the same neighbourhood where she herself lived at the time of the Revolutionary war. Declarant says that she moved from Montgomery County to Schoharie County before her said husband died. And after his death she moved with her children to Ulster County New York. Stayed there three years then from there to Pennsylvania State then from there to the County of Monroe and Town of Ogden then from there to Sheldon Washington County and from there to my present place of residence

Residence. I declare that this application is made with a view to obtain the pension due her by the act of 7 July 1838, and the other acts passed in addition to continue the said pension up to the fourth of March 1848, and further this deponent says not
Given and subscribed before me a spouse of the County of Cattaraugus County on this 22 nd day of September in the year of our Lord 1847.
Rensselaer Lumb County Judge
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Maria Phillips who states under oath her acquaintance with the applicant is good for many years, she knows her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity, and her testimony is entitled to full credit. I certify her character is the same she states the subscriber to her.
Rensselaer Lumb County Judge
State of New York } ss. Cattaraugus County }
I, Francis E. Buel, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that Rensselaer Lumb Esq., is the Judge of the Cattaraugus County Court, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 22 nd day of September in the year 1847.
Francis E. Buel, Clerk. per M. W. Kimball, Dep. Clerk.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   2 d Sep. 1779. John Philips posiv £ 2 9 10   31 st Dec. 1782. do do 21 8 5   5 th Nov. 1781. John Philips do 1 3 7   10 th Oct. 1779. John Philips do in 12 5   12 th Oct. 1780. do do in 5 0   27 th Oct. 1779. do do in 19 6 2/3  
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 15 th Oct. 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. 5. 8. 6. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
   First—under Capt.  David Ostrander  in Maj o  Moses Philips,  Reg't.    Second " "  Levi Gillett  Col.  Marcus Willett  "    Third " "  Lt. M c I. Stone  " "  Henry K. Van Rensselaer  "    Fourth " "  Capt. Adam Housrads  " "  Henry Livingston  "    Fifth " "  Jacob I. Lansing  " "  Philip P. Schuyler  "    Sixth " "  Robt. Yates  " "  Ad m Fish  "    Seventh " "   " "   "    Eighth " "   " "   "    Ninth " "   " "   "    Tenth " "   " "   "    Eleventh " "   " "   "    Twelfth " "   " "   "   
Philip Schuyler Dep Comp t

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8192. REJECTED
P. O. _____
Hannah Phillips
Service: widow of John who died in 1814 - See ref to Catharine N
Enlisted: 8186 who claimed for same service of her husband , 18
Discharged: John died about 1925 , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V No 13490 - Hannah Phillips N Ld. & James McDermitte Nov 2 - 2 - '47 " " same 27 th Dec r 1849 G. H. Johnson March 2, 1857.
8192
act 7 July 1838
Concessions of Pensylvania Washington D.C.

Wales Center Vt
February 6 th 1857
Dear Gen. De Whiting
You are respectfully requested to inform me what action has been had in the claim for a pension of Hannah Philips widow of John Philips deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier in Col. Willetts Regiment in the New-York Service
Yours Respectfully
Commissioner of Pensions G. H. Johnson
Washington D.C.

Geneva 28 th November 1849. Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
I now send you proof of the Residence of Samuel Horton & John Phillips as you have required of me to show you their Residence at the time of the Revolution was the affidavit in each case is satisfactory to your requirements I can find no Record of either of the marriages only what I have sent you heretofore it is some two years since you demanded this proof of me But sickness and other difficulties has barred me until this time. I hope you will be so kind as to answer me as soon as convenient you will oblige me much at present
Your obedient Servant James W m Dewart
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Oct 11 47
Adm W Heavenly Phillips Hon.
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Canandaigua 4 th Oct. 1847 Dear J. L. Edwards
I Sir
I send you the Enclosed papers of Hannah Phillips in hopes that the satisfactory to you in relation to her marriage or the existence of man - and wife prior to January first 1794. there is no other Record that she can think to show her marriage
Yours with Respect James M c Intosh
Dear James L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions