Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18754, for Homer Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Phelps, Homer, Adah
W. 18754
B.L.W.F. 31564-160-55
CONTENTS

3348.
4
New York.
Homer Phelps,
Sergeant Major, Connecticut line. 1777. 296 mo in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Cyrenus Gibbs Esq Delhi, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. 4 / 30 . 33.06 emi-aul. all'ce ending 4 th Mo 1819. 118.00
$: 151.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
CNP
Franklin, Delaware Co
copy of Cont. Ser t
Hon E Root
Delhi N.Y.
Jan 20/1890
St. to Hon. Erasmus Root, 15 Augt. 1838.

3056
Let the P.M. thought to be so
New York Albany Abah Phelps!
widow of Homer Con n
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant.
Reported
Aug 18/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug 1849, and sent to
Beach Jennings Franklin Delaware Co NY.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 167 Vol. 4.
172054

172.054 Act March 3/55 June 18/55
Adah Phelps wid of Homer Phelps Sch
No 31564-J
Revolutionary War
N.Y. Feb 48-3956
Will 60 Ag Jan 21/56 B. J. H.
44
B. M. Reynolds Franklin Delaware - N.H.
Vol P. page 80.

Declaration
State of New York } delaware county } ss. On the eleventh day of June 1855.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and State aforesaid Adah Phelps, aged Ninety years, a resident of Franklin New York where she has resided the last forty eight years. Widow of Homer Phelps, who was a serjeant in the Revolutionary War - and holder of a Widows Pension Certificate of which the following is a copy " War Department, Widows Pension I Certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848 Adah Phelps widow of Homer Phelps who was a serjeant in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of One Hundred and twenty Dollars per Annum Commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage -
P.S. Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards. Comr. of Pensions Given at the War Office of the United States this 18 th day of January, One thousand Eight Hundred & forty nine W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War
That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Homer Phelps - She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 d 1855, and she hereby appoints George W Reynolds of Franklin New York her attorney to receive a Certificate or Warrant from the Secretary of the Interior. She also declares that she has never applied for or received, under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant, whatever,
Adah Phelps
We George W Reynolds and Oziel Waters of Franklin, New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Adah Phelps in our presence and we believe from acquaintance, from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the

identical person she represents herself to be Yvonne Reynolds Oscar Watry
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and acknowledged, and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim —
Wm Smith Justice of the peace
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE CLERK
RECEIVED
SEP 10 1910

State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office.
I, Benjamin Cannon , Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Smith Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 13 day of
1855
Benj Cannon Clerk.
172.054

State of Connecticut Tolland County } Hebron Town Clerks Office } ps August 2 nd 1838
Copy
" Homer Phelps & Adah Root was joined in Marriage August fifteenth one Thousand seven Hundred & eighty two ..
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows August 15 th 1782 ..
Attest Henry H Fitch Town Clerk
I Henry H Fitch above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, of Town, & State, aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hebron with the exception above named as certified by me
Henry H Fitch Clerk of the Town of Hebron
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ps
Be it known that on this 2 nd day of August 1838) Before the subscriber a Notary Publick for the State aforesaid Personally appeared Henry H. Fitch who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate & depo- sition and made oath to the truth of the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day & year above written
Abner Hovey Notary Public

Helron Ct Augst 2nd 1838
Mr Erastus Root
Sir I send you by mail a true copy of record of the marriage of Warren Phelps & Adah Root together with the bill of Fees
Fees
Paid Notary Public $1.00 my bill 1.00 $2.00
Please send by mail directed to Henry H Fitch Helron

Samuel Phelps
Mar 19
Con.
Hon. Erastus Root, Delhi, N.Y.

State of New York Delaware County } ss
On the 29 th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being the court of common pleas for the County of Delaware aforesaid, and and a court of record by the acts in which case made and provided Homer Phelps aged sixty three years, resident in the town of Franklin in said County of Delaware who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, That he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain William Duddel was afterwards transferred to a company commanded by Captain Henry Chapman in a regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Miller in the fall or winter of 1777 and continued in said service until sometime in April 1780 when he was regularly and honorably discharged, and that the date of his Original declaration was on the first day of May 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate the number whereof is 3348.
And I the said Homer Phelps do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions, of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn in open Court This 29 th day of November 1820 H. P. Phelps Dep. Clerk
Homer Phelps

Schedule
I received about two years ago a bond for a tract of a piece of Land situate in the town of Franklin in said County of Delaware containing ten acres of Land on which there is a small dwelling house in which I now live, I engaged to pay for the said Land the sum of Five hundred dollars, since I made the contract I have paid on the said bond about the sum of $150 a considerable part the $150 I paid out of my personal money and the residue by the assistance of my son who is of age, by promising him that he shall have the Land if he would assist in paying for the same - The bond is in the hands of my son - There is now due for the said Land about $350.00 besides the interest and owing to the great depreciation of property since the purchase I do not consider the Land worth as much as there is now due upon said contract. I have also here the possession of 72 acres of Land about 45 acres of which is under improvement for 4 or 5 years the possession I have been permitted thus far to improve through the charitable indulgence of a brother in Law without paying any rent for the same and I should be at a loss for the same if I have not the means of paying it
I own 1/3 of 5/6 of a pew in the Presbyterian Church in the said town of Franklin -
   1 Case $10. 5 Shup $5.00. old bible $1.50 1 testament 12 1/2 $16. 37 1/2   9 cups and 8 Saucers 52 1/2 6 Spoons 25. 2 pails 50 1. 12 1/2   2 old cider casks 50. 2 tubs 25 5 knives and forks 25 1. 00   2 earthen pans 37 1/2 2 wheels $3.00. 6 earthen plates 37 1/2 3. 75   1 lantern 25. 1/2 brush 25. 1 pot 75 1 old plough 1.00 2 25   1 scythe and tackle 75. 1 small crane 1.00 few hooks 12 1/2 1. 87 1/2   2 pigs 2.00 1 qt. Jug 12 1/2 1 old wagon $10.00 12. 12 1/2   $ 38. 50  

I have some few other articles in my possession which were a few years since sold on an execution against me and bid off by my brother in Law and suffered to remain for charitable purposes in my possession till this time, but are bona fide his property and he can take them away at any time when he sees fit.
I owe to different persons in the aggregate except what I owe to my brother in Law for the rest of his Land about $25.00.
I am by occupation a farmer but cannot pursue the same. I am weak and infirm and frequently afflicted with a catarrus in the head and cannot do but very little towards my support.
I have in my family my wife Adah aged 50 years who is unable to do but little towards her support, being frequently and severely attacked by the Rheumatism - Also two daughters, Abigail aged 15 years and Eliza A aged 14 years both in good health.
I have no more breeding and rearing of stock than is necessary for myself and family.
Woman Phelps
I Homa R Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing parts and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty eight dollars and fifty cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court this 12 th day of December 1820.
H R Phelps Dep Clerk

Horner Phelps
for pension 1 st May
Social Count
Thurs. May 1818
St. P. 1 sept. 26. c. k.

State of New York } Delaware County } ss.
On this first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court common pleas in & for the said county of Delaware personally ap- pears Homer Phelps aged sixty one years & upwards resident in the town of Frank- lin in said county of Delaware & state of New York who being before me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Con- gress entitled "An Act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war" That he the said Homer Phelps in the fall of the year 1777 & after the capture of Burgoyne joined the main army at West point & took the place of one Ebenezer Gilbert who had enlisted the April before for three years & was permitted to leave the army on another man's enlisting for the remainder of his term of service - That he the said Homer Phelps then enlisted into a company commanded

by Lieut. William Field in Col. Samuel Wyllys's regiment in the Connecticut line I continued to serve in that regiment (tho' not in the same company owing to the new arrangement & disengagement of several of the officers in the army) till he was dis- charged in April 1780 - He cannot with certainty state what has become of him discharge but believes he left it Hart- ford when he drew some arrears for clothing, several years after the close of the revolutionary war. He said to- mer Phelps further declares upon oath that in April 1775 at the age of eighteen on the alarm preceding the battle of Lexington he turned out in the militia of Hebron in Connecticut & marched to New Haven but were ordered to return - was in the militia service & in the state troops of Connecticut al- most all the time from April 1775 till he joined the main army at West Point as aforesaid - In 1776 he was at the battle of Flatbush on Long- Island - at the battle of Brandywine & in various skirmishes - In 1777 he was in the battle of Brandywine & at the capture of Burgoyne - After he en- tered the regular service of the United States he was in the battle at Stony Point

when that fort was taken by storm by Gen- eral Wayne - He was then lieutenant major in Col. Meigs's regiment - That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is herewith annexed
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 1 st May 1810 } Homer Phelps
Cyrenus Gibbs
Delaware County ss. Ezekiel Daniels being duly sworn saith that he served in the same company & regiment with the aforemen- tioned Homer Phelps in the revolutionary war - He was with him at the storming of Stony Point & saw him march up to the fort in the forlorn hope & was among the first that entered the fort - He is sure that his foregoing declaration on oath is correct so far as respects his services in Col. Wayne's regiment & in Meigs's - Sworn this 1 st May 1810 - before me - } Ezekiel Daniels Cyrenus Gibbs
Delaware County ss. I Cyrenus Gibbs, judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Homer Phelps did serve in the revolutionary war

as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy - And I submit the proceedings & testimony taken by me before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - Dated at Delhi 1 st May 1818.
Cyrenus Gibbs
In testimony that Cyrenus Gibbs is one of the Judges aforesaid & that the signature to the foregoing affidavit and certificate appear to be the signature of him the said Cyrenus I have at my hand & affixed the seal of the said court, this 7 th May 1818
H. R. Phelps dep. clk
Homer Phelps
for pension
10 May

War Department Pension Office August 15, 1838.
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 10 th instant in the case of Mrs. Adah Phelps, widow of Homer Phelps deceased, late pensioner of the United States, I have the honor to inform you that in relation to the date of the marriage your own deposition and family record would be sufficient; but the copy of the Town record, sworn to by the Town clerk before a Notary Public, to which you refer, should be forwarded with the declaration.
Her late husband served in Wyllis's regiment of the Connecticut Line from the Fall of 1777 to the Spring of 1780.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon.
Erastus Root Delhi New York.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Rev. Claim:
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, —————
Homer Phelps late a Sergeant Major in the Army of the Revolution, ————— is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of — eight — dollars cents per month, to commence on the — first — day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this — fifth — day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Payable on the 4 th of March 4 th of Sept. in each year, at the Branch Bank U.S. City of New York.
Recorded.

Wid: Adah Phelps (1574)
Admitted Surgear 2 years
Hon Erastus Root Delhi New York

State of New York } Delaware County } ss.
On the 12th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the court of common pleas in & for the said county of Delaware Adah Phelps, widow, aged seventy three years who being 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, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Homer Phelps late of the town of Franklin in said county deceased, who was a non-commissioned officer, a sergeant major, and served in Wylly's regiment of the Connecticut Line from the Fall of 1777 to the Spring of 1780. The said Homer Phelps was a prisoner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. His certificate bears date the fifth day of "Roll of the New York agency" October 1818. For the particular of his service & the grade in which he served the department refers to the papers & documents on file in this case.
She further declares that she was married to the said Homer Phelps on the fifteenth day of August 1782. That her husband the aforesaid Homer Phelps died on the 24 th of March 1826. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of February 1794, viz. at the time above stated. She further says that she has never been married since the death of her said husband Homer Phelps, & now remains his widow.
Adah Phelps
Sworn & Subscribed in open court
September 4 th 1838
C. B. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County ss.
Erastus Root of the town of Delhi in said county of Delaware aged sixty five years & upwards being duly sworn deposes & saith that he is brother of the said Adah Phelps widow of the said Homer Phelps. That he was present at & witnessed the solemnization of the marriage of the said Homer and the said Adah at his (his deponent's) father's house in the town of Delhi in the state of Connecticut, on the 15 th of August 1782. The officiating magistrates on that occasion were Abijah Bliss Esq. then a justice of the peace and also town clerk of said town of Delhi. The said Abijah Bliss has long since been dead.
And this deponent further saith that there is among other things an entry made on one of the blank pages of his family-bible, under the head of " Family Register " & under the item of " Children " of his father & mother, in the words & figures following, viz.
"Adah born June 10, 1765. Mar d to Homer Phelps 15 Aug. 1782. He died 24 March 1824"
This entry was made by this deponent several years ago & with the other entries & items of Family Record were taken from authentic & later records & remembrances & from his best knowledge & belief are true.
And this deponent further saith that the said Adah Phelps has never been married since the death of her late husband the said Homer Phelps, but now remains his widow.
Erastus Root -
Sworn & subscribed before me Sept 8 th 1838.
G. B. Sheldon Clerk of Delaware County -
Delaware County ss. Be it remembered that at a court of common pleas begun & held at the court-house in the town of Delhi in & for the county of Delaware on the second Monday of September 1838 in open court the widow Adah Phelps relict of Homer Phelps late of the town of Franklin in said county deceased a soldier of the revolution appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certification. The said Adah Phelps is known to most of the members of this court

and the said Erastus Root to all of them. Both of them are reasonable persons, & full faith & credit ought to be given to the authentication of the one and the deposition of the other. -
In witness whereof I Granford B. Sheldon clerk of said county and clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 14 th day of September 1838.
G. B. Sheldon Clerk

March 21, 1932
Honorable J. J. McSwain House of Representatives Washington D.C.
BA-J/MCS
My dear Mr. McSwain:
Reference is made to your letter of March 16th, relative to information desired by Mrs. Sallie R. Burgess of Greenville, South Carolina.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 18754, based upon the military service of Homer Phelps.
He enlisted in the militia of Hebron, Connecticut, in April, 1775, and was in the battles of Flatbush, Harlem Heights, and Bemis Heights, and at the capture of Burgoyne, names of officers not given. He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served in Captains William Judd's and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonels Samuel Wylllys' and Meigs' Connecticut Regiments, was in the battle of Stony Point at which time he was a sergeant major, and he was discharged in April, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Franklin, Delaware County, New York, aged "sixty-one years and upwards".
He died March 24, 1826.
The soldier married August 15, 1782, at Hebron, Connecticut, Adah Root, who was born June 10, 1765.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1838, at which time she was living in Franklin, New York.

In 1820 the soldier referred to a son as being of age, but did not give his name, and also referred to two daughters, Abigail, aged fifteen years, and Eliza A., aged fourteen years.
Homer R. Phelps was Deputy Clerk of Franklin County, New York, in 1820, no relationship shown.
There are no further data as to children of the soldier.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Matthew Mayes.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1914 Nov. 23. History to Mrs. A. W. Crawford & 1916 Apr. 19. to Mrs. B. H. Crawford & 1928 Aug. 28. High Re miss J. C. Rose 1933.
1932 Mar. 21. Hist. to Hon. J. J. McSwain for Mrs. Willie R. Burgess See Rev. Gen. Am. John Woodward Dewey 1932-33 miss
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18754 Adah Phelps Widow of Homer Phelps Sgt. Rev War Act: Feb. 2nd 1/48 Index:—Vol. M, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany 446
Adah Phelps widow of Homer Phelps,
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818 and who died on the 24. March 1826 th of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Wells in the Count. time for 2 years
Included on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Continuance of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept, 1838. and sent to Hon. Erastus Root, Delhi, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38. 300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Nov. '39. 60.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 97

2832.
New York Albany
Feb 23
Adah Phelps widow of William Phelps who was a Sergeant in the Conn line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Mar. 1843 and sent to Beach Jennings Franklin N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page III

5 31,564
3 New Amos

free
172.054
Home of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
Application for Bounty Land.

Franklin Sept. 25, 1848.
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Inclosed I send you the Declaration of the Widow Adah Phelps, in order to get from your Department a new Certificate, for her. If she is entitled to a Certificate, please direct it to me, at the town of Franklin in the County of Delaware and State of New York.
Beach Jennings

172.054
G. W. REYNOLDS, PUBLISHER OF The Weekly Visitor. FRANKLIN, N. Y. Every description of Plain and Fancy Job Printing neatly and promptly executed.
Franklin, Delaware Co. N.Y. June 14
Comr of Pensions, Please file the enclosed application & send me acknowledgment of Recd. & office Inverness G. W. Reynolds

Delhi Del Co. N.Y.
March 24. 1852
Hon. J. E. Vaux, Defn:
Mrs Adah Phelps widow of the town of Franklin in this County, widow of Homer Phelps who was a sergeant Major in the Army of the Revolution, desires me to write you in her behalf to ascertain if there is not something due to her from the Pension Office. Her late husband Homer Phelps was pensioned under act of 18th March 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum commencing May 1. 1818, he died Mch 24 th 1826, at wh. time his pension ceased.
A certificate of pension was granted to Mrs Phelps Sep 24 1838 under act of July 7 1838 at the rate of $120 per annum, commencing March 4, 1836. She now claims that her husband should have received at the rate of $120 per annum / at the same rate as her own pension / instead of $96, up to the time of his decease, and that she is now entitled to receive

the difference between these two sums equal to $24 per year for 7 years 10 months 24 days from May 1. 1818 to M ch 24. 1826. Mrs Phelps also claims that as she was married during her husband's service and before the close of the war, to wit, Aug. 15 1782, that she is also entitled to 5 years pension previous to March 4. 1836 when her pension first commenced.
In support of her claims she begs leave to refer to the evidence upon which her own and her husband's pensions were granted.
Will you do me the favor to examine her claims and advise whether they are well founded.
Respectfully & Truly Your very Ob d Serv t Peter P. Wright.

Sir,
"In conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, Homer Phelps late a sergeant Major in the army of the revolution is inscribed on the pension-list, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen."
"Given at the War Office of the United States this fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen."
(Signed) "J C Calhoun Secretary of war"
The aforesaid Homer Phelps died 24 th March 1826. His widow survives & has remained his widow since his death. She was married to the said Homer Phelps at Hebron in Connecticut on the 15 th of August 1782. We have an extract from the records of the town of Hebron certified by the town clerk, that
"Homer Phelps & Abiah Root was joined in marriage August 15 th 1782." - The town clerk has sworn that he holds the office of Town clerk & that the above is a true extract from the minutes - He swore to this before a Notary Public & the Notary has certified it under his notarial seal. This not being in exact conformity to the instructions given the late act of 7 th July 1830, the question is, whether it will be allowed as sufficient proof of the marriage. I can superadd proof from my own family bible & also my own deposition that I was present & witnessed the solemnization. I should not have troubled you with this preliminary question, but for the necessity of writing to you for information in regard to the length & kind of service of the said Homer Phelps as will appear by his papers on file. - I think I made out his

papers in 1880 but I do not recollect nor does his widow, my sister, recollect with sufficient precision to enable her to make the calculation required. We therefore request you to send from the files what may be necessary for her to answer before the court to enable her to draw the amount of pension she may be entitled to under the said act. - Our next count will be sent in Sept. - I have the honor to be your obed t serv t .
Erasmus Post
Delhi N.E. Aug. 10, 1838
Hon. James L. Deane

loan $120 per annum
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dept of Columbia
Beach Jennings Franklin N. York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Delaware } ss.
On this First day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of said County
personally appeared Adah Phelps a resident of the town of Franklin in said county, aged seventy eight 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 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Homer Phelps , who was a Sergeant Major in the Revolutionary War.
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was one hundred and twenty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Adah Phelps
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written. }
Beach Jennings Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Beach Jennings Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Delaware } ss.
I, Crawford B Sheldon clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Beach Jennings Esqr. was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this 13th day of July 1843.
C B Sheldon Clerk

July 14 th 1843
To J. L. Edwards Esq. If the annexed Declaration is conformable to your prescribed forms for granting a pension to the widow therein named, please to send the Certificate to me, directed to the Town of Franklin, in the County of Delaware and State of New York; and if any thing more is requisite please inform me
yours Respectfully
Beach Jennings

State of New-York, } ss. County of Delaware }
On this eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Delaware in the State of New York, Adah Phelps , a resident of the town of Franklin in the said county of Delaware aged eighty three 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Glomer Phelps , who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army
That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was one hundred and twenty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Beach Jennings Justice of the Peace
Adah Phelps
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Beach Jennings Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Delaware }
I, W m McLaughry Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Beach Jennings Esqr. was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
L.S.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this Nineteenth day of September 1848.
W m McLaughry Clerk

MISS J. A. ROE FRANKLIN, N. Y.
October 20 th
Pension Dept. Revolutionary. Washington, D. C.
For admission To the D. A. P. I need to have my great-grandfather- s war record. He was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war. His widow recd a pension. I do not know whether he did or not. I have this record.
Homer Phelps
Born March 15, 1757 Died March 24, 1826

Marryed Adah Root August 15, 1782
Adah Root (his wife) Born June 10, 1765 Died Jan. (I do not know the year.)
If you can send me this record I will ap- preciate it very much.
Thanking you, I am, Very truly yours
(Miss) J. A. Rae
Horace Phelps      Franklin was born either in      N. Y. Franklin, Delaware Co., N. Y. or Delhi, N. Y., I do not know which.

Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly send me pension records of W. 18754 Homer Phelps. Sgt. Maj. in Conn. Line - living in Delaware Co. N.Y. - time pensioned.
Order No. 26787 W. Benjamin Thorne, of 2 nd Reg. U. S. Infantry. N.Y.
of Wm Thorne of Albany Co. N.Y.
W. 18223 " Lieut Samuel Thorne of N.Y. Line in Rockland Co. N.Y. 1818 in 1835 moved to Co. (1849) incorrect
(Trans. from Fairfield Co., Conn. This applies to Wm Thorne 3 rd New York County.)
Truly yours (Mrs) A. W. Crawford Canton, Pa.
Nov. 16. 1914.

Rec. - 1. C.B.H.
Canton, Penn'a,
April 11
1916
Adj. Gen. of Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me pension record of Homer Phelps, and any data found, of Conn. Linn, living in Delaware, Co. N.Y. I believe he was a major. Thanking you for reply, I am,
Very Truly yours, Mrs. B. H. Crawford Canton Pa.
(same writing as Mrs. A. W. Crawford)

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Homer Phelps , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
N. 18,754
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Apl. 1775 until after capture of Burgoyne Private ✓ ✓ Conn.   x Fall 1777 to Apl. 1780 William Sull Samuel Wyllys   Henry Chapman " "   Lieut.-Major " " Meigs  
Battles engaged in, { Plattsburg, Harlem Heights, Bemis Heights, capture of Burgoyne, Stony Point }
Residence of soldier at enlistment, { Ind. in Militia of Hebron Conn. }
Date of application for pension, { May 1, 1818. His claim was allowed. }
Residence at date of application, { Franklin, Delaware Co., N.Y. }
Age at date of application, { sixty-one yrs. upwards. }
Remarks: Sol. married Hebron Conn. Aug. 15, 1782. Adah Root b. June 10, 1765 he died Mch. 24, 1826, & she was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 14, 1838, while a res. of Franklin, N.Y. Only children whose names are Abigail 15 yrs. & Eliza A. 14 yrs. in 1820 - a son "of age" in 1820
Respectfully, Homer R. Phelps Dep. Clk. of Frank Co. N.Y. in 1820
(Widow's brother Braster Root)
Commissioner.

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Rev. War Section..
November 23, 1914.
Mrs. A. W. Crawford, Canton, Pennsylvania.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the sixteenth instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Benjamin Thorn, Homer Phelps, and Samuel Thorn. The last named pensioner was never a resident of Connecticut, as you will see from the history ; the transfer from Fairfield County, Connecticut, refers to William Town 3rd. of New York County.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Thorne described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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August 28, 1928.
Miss J. A. Roe Franklin New York.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18754, it appears that Homer Phelps enlisted in the militia of Hebron, Connecticut in April, 1775, he was in the battles of Flatbush, Harlem Heights, Bemis Heights, and capture of Burgoyne, no officers stated; he enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served in Captains William Judd's and Henry Champion's Companies, Colonels Samuel Wylllys' and Meigs' Connecticut Regiments, he was in the battle of Stony Point, at which time he was a Sergeant-Major, and was discharged in April 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Franklin, Delaware County, New York, aged sixty-one years and upwards.
He died March 24, 1826.
The soldier was married August 15, 1782 at Hebron, Connecticut, Adah Root, who was born June 10, 1765.
She was allowed pension on her application executed

September 14, 1838, at which time she was living in Franklin, New York.
In 1820, soldier referred to a son of age, his name not given, and to two daughters- Abigail, aged fif- teen years, and Eliza A., aged fourteen years.
Homer R. Phelps was Deputy Clerk of Franklin County, New York, in 1820, no relationship shown.
There are no further data as to children.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.