Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30027, for Gideon Phillips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Phillips, Gideon
S. 30027
CONTENTS

27.228 Massachusetts
Gideon Phillips of Springfield in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stanley of the Mass. commanded by Colonel Cosey in the line for York town
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March to Gideon Phillips of Springfield Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831, $19.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th " 11.67 $81.66
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by N. H. Johnson Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 66
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Wampanoag

Gideon Phillips
Declaration for a Pension
At Springfield Mass
29 906
Inmate 7 months Adm'd Capt Rawley Col. Mosely - Mass line
Richard D. Morris Springfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
On this Eighth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court before Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting in Springfield within and for the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gideon Phillips a resident of West- Springfield in the County of Hampshire and Common- wealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty seven 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 That early in the fall he believes about the first of September of the Year 1776 according to the best of his recollection he was drafted for three months at West Springfield Massachusetts in a company commanded by Capt Nathan Rowley. That Capt Rowley assembled his company at West Springfield where a furlough was made with them by the late Rev Doct Lathrop of West Springfield, when the company immediately embarked on board flat bottom boats and descended the River as far as Middletown Connecticut where they landed and marched to New Haven where they halted a few days and again took up the line of March to Horseshick where according to his best recollection the company joined the Regiment of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Col John Mosely - That they remained at Horseshick a short time and then proceeded to White Plains - That said Applicant was taken sick after they arrived at White Plains how long after he is unable to say. That he was sent to the Hospital and remained there a while when Capt Rowley procured a place for him in a private family - that he understood Capt Rowley that the company had order to march to some other place at no great distance and Capt Rowley left a soldier of the same company to nurse him, that Capt Rowley frequently visited him during his sickness and according to the best of his recollection, the company were discharged

early in December following having served out the three Months the time for which they were drafted. - That the said Applicant was unable to return home with the Company, but Capt Rawley told said Applicant that he would inform his friends of his situation. That a few days after the said Applicant's brother Simon Philips (who is dead) came to White Plains after said Applicant and as soon as he was able to ride he came home having been gone four Months according to his best recollection. and that it is the impression of said Applicant that it was sometime in the Month of January when he reached home. That said Applicant recalls recollects that Peter Bliss (who (is dead) was a Sargeant of the Company but he does not recollect the names of any of the commissioned Officers of the Company except Capt Rawley & he does not recollect any of the field officers of the Regiment except Col. Moseley He recollects seeing Gen' Washington & a number of other Gen'l Officers at White Plains but does not recollect their names. And that he has procured the Deposition of Amos Noble which is annexed to prove his service & discharge at this time who served in the same Regiment but not in the same Company and he does not know of any other person whose testimony he can procure.
11 Nov 1866
The said Applicant further says that according to his best recollection that in the fall of the Year 1777 he was drafted at West Springfield and went for three Months and marched to Springfield and served at Springfield three Months guarding public Stores & property of the United States at that place. That he has wholly forgotten the Officers names of the Company and does not recollect of joining any Regiment or that any field Officers were there at that time - but that he recollects that he served as a Guard at Springfield three Months and that a part of the time was in the Winter Season. He recollects that it was the Winter after Burgoyne's men were captured as there were a number of the
3 Nov 1866

Dutch prisoners captured by Burgoyne at Springfield a part of the time and one circumstance he very distinctly recollects of seeing the prisoners cut up a quantity of Cabbages into a dish and putting vinegar into it and then sitting on floor around the dish and eating out of the dish with their fingers which circumstance made a deep impression upon his mind. That he does not know of any person living who was with him at Springfield.
That in consequence of infirmity, old age and 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 four Months including this period he served as a private in Capt Rowley's Company Col Moseley's Regiment at White Plains. For three Months he served as a private at Springfield Mass t performing Guard duty. Making in the whole Seven Months and for such service he claims a pension.
That said Applicant was born in West Springfield (then a part of Springfield) on the Twenty second day of December in the year 1746. (O.S.) and has resided in West Springfield all his life time, and he fully believes that his age is recorded in the Town Records of Springfield. That he lived in West Springfield when called into the service each time, that he has mentioned all the officers whose names he recollects. That he was drafted at each time when he went into the service. That he is known to the Rev d Stephen Shepard, Justin Leonard, Uriah Soom, Henry Phelan, Ruben Smith and others in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the 21 st day of June A.D. 1842. } Gideon Phillips

We Stephen Shepard a Clergyman residing in the Town of West Springfield and Uriah Loomis residing in the Town of West Springfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Phillips who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; and that we believe him to be Eighty seven 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Shepard Uriah Loomis
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & moreover as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Shepard who has signed the preceding certificate is an aged Clergyman resident in the Town of West Springfield in said County and that Uriah Loomis who has also signed the same, is a resident in said West Springfield & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate, the same being a court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Phillips for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Springfield this eighth day of February A.D. 1838.
Justin Willard

I Amos Noble of Southwick in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy seven years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Gideon Phillips of West Springfield and that about the first of September in the Year 1776 I was drafted in Capt John Kellogg's Company in Col. Moseley's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia for three Months - and Marched to Horse Neck and White Plains - and that said Gideon Phillips was in Capt Rawley's Company in Col. Moseley's Regiment and that I served out three Months. I recollect that said Phillips was Sick while he was there and I saw him as I had known him before I knew him there and knew of his Sickness - when he was discharged or when he came home I am unable to say - Further the deponent saith not
Amos Noble
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss
On the tenth fifth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four the above named Amos Noble personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by subscribed and I further certify that the above named deponent is a resident in the Town of Southwick and a man of Truth and veracity and a credible witness, and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Richard D Morris Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss County of Hampshire ss
Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court - the same being a Court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that

Richard D. Morris before whom the preceding Deposition of Amos Woble was executed as a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, & that his name subscribed to the certificate thereof is his proper hand writing & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield, this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
Justin Willard

30027 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,027
Gideon Phillips
Dr Rev Wm
Act: June 7 th 82.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr from of Pensylvania

Shoreham Mass Feb y 10. 1839
Sir
Herewith enclosed I send you the declaration of Gideon Phillips for a Pension. - I hope that it may soon meet the attention of the Department and find with find a favorable action thereon - and if a certificate should be granted it may be directed to me - In the examination of Mr Phillips in order to draw up his declaration I became satisfied that he served the length of time declared for although his memory is very much broken - He is a man that seldom goes abroad - and is seldom seen beyond the bounds of a small farm which he occupies - The witnesses have lived in his neighborhood more than twenty years and have the fullest confidence that he served as he states.
I am respectfully Yours &c
Richard D. Morris