Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9229, for Asa Phillip, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm.
Phillip, Asa or Phillips Lois
W 9229 B.L.M. 38568-160-66-
CONTENTS

Set Phas. J. Sammons Apr 88/52
5. 730
Connecticut.
Lois Phillips, widow of Asa Phillips Con n who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 dollars 77 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 21 st day of April 1856. and sent to
C. J. Sammons, Norwich,
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 202 Vol. 16.
D. J. D. on A. D. 2nd
236331

236.331. Adolphus (55)
Feb. 25. 1830
Louis Phillips, widow of Asa Phillips
daughters and of Asa Phillips. Capt. Saml. Clift Capt. Waterman and Saml. 5 Comfy. 6th Regt. Pioneers.
Conn. Continental Line Enl. 27th May. 1775 - Dis. 25th Dec. 1775 -
Revolutionary War.
Conn. July 53-5730
W. H. Wood, Aug. 14/86
B. H. H.
Chas. Jas. Lamm Present
Vol P-81

Application for Revolutionary Pension of Lois Phillips - widow of Asa Phillips - act of Feb'y 32/1853.
Ms V.H. 8. 23, 33, 23, 24
Chas. Lannan Attorney

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. District of Plainfield On this 20 th day of February A.D. 1856 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for said District non est returning Lois Phillips a resident of said Plainfield aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853 - viz that in the War of the Revolution her late husband Asa Phillips entered the service of the United States in the Com- pany under command of Capt. Waterman Samuel G. 6 th  Infantry  on  the of the 6 th Regiment of the Connecticut Militia Continental Line commanded by Col. Samuel Parsons in the year 1775 and that he continued in said service from the 11 th of May to 15 th of December 1775 and is supposed to have been at the Battle of the White Plains so called - that upon the expiration of his said service, he was honorably dis- charged. She further states that she was married to said Asa Phillips at Bolton in said County and State, on or about the 11 th day of November A.D. 1811 by one Amos

found all a Minister of the Gospel - and that she continued to live with her said husband until the time of his death - that her name before her said marriage was Lois Glanville - that said Asa Phillips her said husband, died at said Plainfield on or about the 24 th day of September A.D. 1824 - and that she has remained and now is a widow - She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State and that she has never applied for nor received a Pension on account of the services of her said husband under any Act of Congress - and has never made any other than this application under the Act of February 3 rd - 1853 - except one for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3 rd - 1855 - made simultaneously with this -
Witnesses
Lois her Phillips mark
David Gallup
We Joseph Spalding and Robert Gray residing in Plainfield in said County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lois Phillips, who has subscribed and sworn to, the above declaration that we believe her to be twenty two years of age that she is believed and respected in the neighborhood where she resides, to be the widow of Asa Phillips deceased

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Feb 13 th 1856
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Asa Phillips in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office and find the name of Asa Phillips on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz. "A Pay Roll of the 6 th Company 6 th Regt. raised for Genl. Assembly Connecticut where the said Phillips is credited with service as a private from May 11 th to December 15 th 1775 7 months 4 days."
Waterman Grafton, was Captain of said Company, and Samuel H. Parsons, was Colonel of said 6 th Regiment.
Alex Merri Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

who was believed and reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Robert Gray Joseph Spalding
and the said court does hereby declare its opinion after investigating the matter, that the before named Lois Phillips is the widow of Asa Phillips deceased, and has remained such from the date of his death - and that said Asa Phillips was a Revolutionary soldier and served as such - and the court further certifies that the said Joseph Spalding and Robert Gray are residents of said Plainfield, and that they are credible persons entitled to full belief in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said court at Plainfield this 20 th day of February A.D. 1856
(David Gulliver) Judge of Probate

236.331 Application for Bounty Land Luis Phillips widow of Asa Phillips a Revolutionary Soldier lost March 23 d 1855
She has applied for a Pension under the act of Feb'y 2 d 1855 on account of the services of her husband, and to that application referen- ce is made for the necessary proof upon this -
214
Chas. Leman Attorney

236.331 Application for Bounty Land Luis Phillips widow of Asa Phillips a Revolutionary Soldier Act March 23 d 1855
She has applied for a Pension under the Act of Feb'y 23 d 1853- on account of the services of her husband, and to that application refer- ence is made for the necessary proof upon this -
214
Chas. Leman Attorney

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. On the 20 th day of February A.D. 1856 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, personally appeared Lois Phillips aged 72 years a resi- dant of Plainfield in said County and State who being sworn according to Law upon oath declares that she is the identical Lois Phillips who is the widow of Asa Phillips deceased - that in the War of the Revolution her said husband served as a private in the 6 th  a company under com- mand of Capt. Samuel Waterman of the 6 th Regiment of the Connecticut Continental Line  commanded by Col. Samuel Parsons and continued in said service from the 11 th of May - to the 15 th of December in the year 1775, that upon the expiration of his said services, he was honorably discharged - but his discharge is lost. She further states that she was married to the said Asa Phillips in Colchester in said State on or about the 11 th day of November A.D. 1811, by one Amos Forrandall a Minister of the Gospel, and authorized to join persons in marriage - that her name before her said marriage was

Lois Clark - that her said husband died at said Plainfield on or about the 24 th day of September A.D. 1824 - and that she is now and has remained a widow from the time of his death - and is not now or since the second of her said marriage - She makes this application for Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 rd - 1855 - and has never before applied for non-issued Bounty Land, under this or any other act of Congress.
Witness
Benjamin Bacon
Lois her Phillips mark
We Robert Gray and Joseph Spalding residents of Plainfield in said County and State upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Decla- ration was signed and acknowledged in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our knowledge of her - that she is the identical person she repre- sents herself to be - and that she is and has remained a widow from the death of her said husband Asa Phillips to the present time.
Robert Gray Joseph Spalding

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person - that the flamant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this flamant.
Benjamin Bacon Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Windham } I, Ulrich H. Allen flamer of the Superior Court within and for the coun- ty of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Benjamin Bacon Esq. whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and State duly com- missioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Brooklyn this 20 th day of February - A.D. 1856.
Ulrich H. Allen Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. We Robert H. Knapp aged 72 years and Harvey Phillips aged 62 years residing in Plainfield in said County and State, being sworn according to Law upon oath do say that we were acquainted with Asa Phillips the husband of Lois Phillips until the time of his death - that we have heard him speak of having served in the War of the Revolution and fully believe he did so - and that if there is in the Office of the State Comptroller any evidence on the records of the service of Asa Phillips in said War - we believe him to be the identical person who served and who is claimed by Mrs. Lois Phillips to have been her husband. The evidence of the facts to our minds, con- clusive and satisfactory, from the declarations of said Asa Phillips, from the fact of his name being a family name in this section, and that we never heard, or know of any person named Asa Phillips, except an uncle of said Harvey Phillips except a son of the above named who was called Asa Phillips Jr. and who died in September last - and for whose survivors in the War of 1812, his minor son has

round a Bounty Land Warrant on account of the service of his father in the War of 1812 as we are informed - We further state to be our belief that a Company under command of Capt Waterman of U.S.A. was raised from the Towns in this neighborhood as we are informed and fully believe - in one of which said Waterman of U.S.A. resided - and we believe some of his family relations are still residing here - and we as fully believe that said Mr Phillips was the husband of Lois Phillips, and we are well convinced that he served in the War of the Revolution as a service by his widow; as if we ourselves had served with him in the same Company - We further state that in the Application for a Pension of Lois Phillips we have no interest direct or indirect.
Robert, St. Brade Harvey Phillips.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 3 rd day of March 1856 - and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Affiants - that they are respectable citizens, entitled to the credit - and that I believe them to be dis- interested and of the age stated by them -

- It will be my Land and the rest of the Land of Providence within and for the District of Plainfield in New Jersey and State -
David Gallup Judge

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MRE/eel
May 20, 1929
Roy C. Phillips 2021 Wirt Street Omaha, Nebraska
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9229, it appears that Asa Phillips enlisted May 11, 1775, served as private in Captain Waterman Clift's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 15, 1775.
He married November 11, 1811, at Voluntown, Connecticut, Lois Clark.
He died September 24, 1824, at Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut.
The soldier's widow, Lois, was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1856, while a resident of Plainfield, Connecticut, then aged seventy-two years.
It is stated that they had a family of children but no names are shown.
The soldier's son, Asa Phillips, Junior, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and died in September, 1855, the

name of his mother is not given.
Mrs. Phillee  Philler Gile, born February 8, 1792, and residing in Clyde, Iowa County, Wisconsin, in 1856, was the sister of Lois Clark Phillips.
One Harvey Phillips was a resident of Plainfield, Connecticut, in 1856, then aged sixty-two years. He stated that the name, Asa Phillips, was a family name in that section and that his uncle, Asa Phillips, and the Revolutionary War soldier, Asa Phillips, and his son, Asa, Junior, the War of 1812 soldier, were the only persons he knew who had been so named. The relationship of said Harvey and the Revolutionary War soldier, Asa Phillips, is not stated.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

1929-May 20, Visit to  Roy C. Phillips-M.E.E. 1929-May 28-Roy C. Phillips surety advice. (See Res Mark. 2) Roy Phillips R 8185- MM 185 1929 July 1. Photo to Roy C. Phillips & N.F.F. 54 refund. Jim. Riv. ntfd. of mailing & refund 1931 Oct. 6. Roy C. Phillips advised in order to secure date of death etc. to apply to Compt. Gen. M.L.B.
Roy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9229
Lois Phillips  Wid  Asa Phillips  Print Rev War
Act: Feb 39  1853
Index:—Vol. elle , Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 6.249.
Lois Phillips, widow of Asa Phillips Connecticut
Let. C. S. Lanman Feb 26/56 same decl 12/1856- same March 19 1836-
Act Feb 3, 1853.

Norwich Connecticut Feby 21 st 1856.
Sir
I enclose an application for a Pen- sion of Lois Phillips under the Act of Feby 3 d - 1853 - and also for Bounty Land under the Act of March 2 nd 1855.
Very Respectfully Yrs Obediently Rufus Luman
Hon J. M'ack Com te of Pensions.

State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. We Robert H. Rude aged 72 years and Harvey Phillips aged 62 years residing in Plainfield in said County and State being sworn according to Law, upon oath declare that Asa Phillips the late husband of Lois Phillips and for whose services in the War of the Revolution she has made application for a Pension, is the identical Asa Phillips, who is named in a certificate of the Comptroller of the State, as having served in a company under command of Capt. Waterman of left - and that of such fact, the evidence to our minds is entirely conclusive and satisfactory - We further state that we have no interest in the application of said Lois Phillips. But cheerfully make this affidavit in furtherance of the ends of justice.
Robert H. Rude Harvey Phillips

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 3 rd day of March A.D. 1856 - and I certi- fy that I am well acquainted with the young men Affiants - that they are respectable citizens of said Plaine field and entitled to full and entire credit -
Witness my hand - and the seal of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Windham in said County and State, this
David Gallup Judge

Norwich Connecticut April 8 th - 1856.
Sir,
I received a Pension Certificate for Lois Phillips widow of Am Phillips. For which in her behalf, I beg you to receive my thanks. The Certificate amounts 23 \frac{77}{100} Dols. per annum but the amount differs a trifle, from my calculation, although I presume the error is with me. Had Mr Phillips served two years, I suppose he would be entitled to 96 Dols per annum - and in that proportion for any time not up than six months. Upon that data it would seem the following calculation would stand -
  6-Months 24.00-   1- " 4.00-   4 days - 52   $28.52- 
The difference is small, but I trust you will excuse me for asking your attention to it.  Very Respectfully J. Abbott Smith Dear Sir - I am an  Hon J. M'Intosh Comm ee of Pensions.

Additional Evidence Claim of Lois Phillips on account of Revolutionary services of Ann Phillips

Norwich Connecticut March 31 st 1856-
Sir:
In the claim of Lois Phillips for a Revolutionary Pension - I send the certificate of the examination of the Town Records - in the Town where she was married - The Clerk is a sworn Officer but he keeps the Records - and I am not aware that there is any other certifying Officer as to his appointment. I have appended my Official Certificate that by the State Register for 1856 - he is recorded as Town Clerk of the Town of Old Lyme Town -
Very Respectfully J. A. L. Smith Clerk Jas. Lawrence -
Hon
J. Minton Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Connecticut Con. Clerk's Office, Hartford. March 29 th 1856
Upon a careful examination of the Town Records of this Town, I certify that I can find no record of the Marriage of Mr. Phillips and Mary Phillips the law requiring Marriage to be recorded not being generally enforced.
Witness my hand. William Potter, Town Clerk. State of Connecticut County of New London ss. I hereby certify that by the State Register for the 1856 - Rachel Potter is recorded as born of link from the Town of Stonington - Page - 104 - and that the above certificate is her genuine hand writing.
Witness my hand and seal - this 31 st day of March - A.D. 1856.
Charles Laman Notary Public.

Norwich Connecticut March 27 th - 1856 -
Sir,
Your letter of the 19 th Inst, in relation to the claim for a Pension of Lois Phillips is received. I confess I cannot perceive the application of your reasoning as adverse to her claim, but rather in support of it. Mrs Phillips did not base her claim upon the certificate of service of the Comptroller of that State. She never saw it and did not know of its existence. She applied to me to make an application in her behalf - stating that her husband had often and repeatedly spoken of having served in the War of the Revolution, and she presumed the Records at Washington would show the fact - indeed she had spoken to several persons sometime previous to aid her in obtaining what she claimed to be due her. As some expense and trouble would of necessity be incurred, I felt unwilling to act without I had some proof - and wrote to the Comptroller, requesting him to inform me if there was in his Office any evidence

of the service of Asa Phillips - and of ten obtained his certificate, I sent her papers to her to be executed. It was not done at her instance - and she knew nothing of the step - From the declarations of her husband to herself and to others she believed he served - in the War of the Revolution - and she felt sure that in some way - proof could be found - Had the certif- icate of the for-petitioner constituted the supposed ground of her claim, the view taken in your letter, would have had some application - but it is far otherwise. Mrs Phillips for years had felt herself entitled to a Pension, her neighbors sympathized in that feeling - and her attention had been constantly up- on that object - without any knowledge that evidence in her behalf existed in the office of the for-petitioner of this State - in fact she had written to her sister in Wisconsin for proof as to her marriage and I believe I received the affidavit, before I took any measure in her behalf - It may be that I am prejudiced in favor of Mrs Phillips - but short of the testimony of those who served with her I believe I cannot concede a stronger claim than hers. The general reputation of having served and that of long continuance - the declarations of her husband

made with no motive of interest. The affidavit of those with whom he has talked upon the subject - and the proof that no other person of his name did serve - it would strike me to be conclusive - I suppose the question should arise as to the service of Genl Washington - for the man be found who served with him, and are his general orders - stronger proof than is furnished by the Roll of service of a humble and obscure but patriotic private? I cannot but hope the subject will be viewed in a favorable light - and I shall take immediate measures to obtain a certificate from the Town of Litchfield as to the fact of a record of marriage - it will at most add but little to the expense and trouble already incurred -
Very Respectfully Aglae B. Lapham Deas Jas. Lapham.
Hon J. M. M c Intosh Comr of Pensions.

State of Connecticut County of Windham
Be it known That I being residing in Sterling in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 56 years and do inter- ested being sworn according to Law upon oath do say, that I am Annas Grandall now deceased was my Father - that he was a Minister of the Gospel authorized to join per- sons in marriage - that I was acquainted with Isa Phillips and Lois Phillips his wife, and that they were married by my Father at his Home in the year 1811 - in my presence - that after said marriage said Isa Phillips and Lois Phillips lived together as husband and wife to the time of his death, since which time she has remained and now is a widow.
I further state that the said Lois Phillips is the identical person, who I am informed has ap- plied for and a Pension and also for Bounty Land on account of the services of her said husband Isa Phillips and that in said applications I have no interest whatever, and that I cheerfully and voluntarily make

This affidavit - in her behalf -
Esther Sweet
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 16th day of February - A.D. 1856 - and I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Esther Sweet - and that she is entitled to full and entire credit -
Witness my hand -
Benjamin Bacon Justice of the Peace
We Joseph Spalding, Joseph Starkweather Thomas B. Gallup, John R. Dean and Robert G. Gay residing in Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being sworn according to Law upon oath do say that for many years we were acquainted with Asa Phillips and Lois Phillips, who also resided in said Plainfield, that they lived together as husband and wife until the time of his death - that they brought up a family of children - that they were reputed to be married - we never heard the fact questioned and we have no doubt they were lawfully married - We further state that the said Asa Phillips was reputed in the neighborhood to have served in the Revolution, that the said Lois Phillips remained a widow since his death

of her said husband. To the present time that we are informed she has applied for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband Asa Phillips - and that she is the identical person referred to, in an affi- davit accompanying this paper given by Decker Gile and sworn to January 25 th 1856. We further state that we have no interest in the application for a Pension of said Lois Phillips.
Joseph Starbuck John R. Dean
Joseph Spalding Thomas D. Galt Robert G. Gile
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 18 th day of February A.D. 1856 - and I further testify that I am well acquainted with all the above affi- ants - that they are respectable citizens of said Plainfield and are entitled to full and active credit -
Witness my hand -
Benjamin Bacon Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } I, Ulrich Guller, Clerk of the Superior Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Benjamin Bacon Esq whose genuine signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and State duly sworn in, qualified and sworn and authorized to administer oaths - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Brooklyn - this 20 th day of February - A.D. 1856. Ulrich Guller Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford March 3 rd 1856
I certify that on application for farther evidence relating to the service of Asa Phillips, in the war of the Revolution, I have made a farther examination of the documents remaining in this Office, and do not find any evidence in addition to that stated in a certificate issued from this Office on or about the 13 th day of February 1856, nor do I find the name of any other Asa Phillips, on the documents in this Office, than the one whose service is certified to in the certificate above mentioned.
Alex. Merrill Compt. by Geo. Robinson Clk.

State of Connecticut, County of Windham
I Lois Phillips widow of it in Phillips who served in the War of the Revolution, and who have applied for a Pension on ac- count of the services of my said husband being sworn according to Law upon oath do say - that I am not aware that there is any Record of my mar- riage with my said husband - but the ceremony was performed as stated in my application. Lois her Phillips mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3 rd day of March A.D. 1856. Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Plainfield in said County and State -
David G. Hull Judge

Norwich Connecticut March 25 th - 1856 -
Sir, I enclose additional evidence in the application for a Pension of Lois Phillips widow of Asa Phillips a Revolutionary soldier. So long time has elapsed that proof to some extent must be circumstantial as there is probably no survivor of the form - of any and part of the Army - The additional proof consists in a certificate of the State Comptroller - that but one person named Asa Phillips, is to be found upon the Rolls in his Office - and the Affidavit of respectable disinterested persons who knew Mr Phillips that he is the Asa Phillips - and that Lois Phillips is his widow as claimed. The company of Capt Waterman of light was raised in the neighborhood - many of its members were from Plainfield Preston and Wootton - and many of their descendants are still citizens - Independent of proof - if the matter was submitted to the belief of persons who knew

Mr Phillips and I did know - and continue to be acquainted with his wisdom - there would be but one opinion -
The Battle at Lexington as you know took place on the 19 th of April 1775 - and this is considered by all the commencement of the War of the Revolution, the Colonies then took arms - for most out immediately raised their troops. The company in which Mr Phillips served under command of Capt Wathman left from May 1 st to Dec 15 th and Capt Samuel Grafton whose name is upon the same Roll with that of Mr Asa Phillips afterward commanded the company and his name will be found upon the Connecticut Continental Roll - a subsequent organization.
I hope the testimony will be deemed satisfac- tory, as an act of justice to Mrs Phillips - Very Respectfully Yours & S r Grafton H. Asa Grafton
Hon J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions -

As the Application for a Pension was made before Judge Gallup. - I thought it best for him also to take the proof - beside, it saved Him trouble and expense.

State of Connecticut, County of Windham Is- We Ephraim Mabbey and Nathaniel Sheldahl residing in Plainfield in our aforesaid County and State of lawful age and duly sworn to be - being sworn according to Law upon our oaths do say - That we are acquainted with Mrs Fannie Gide who has signed the above affidavit - a sister of Mrs Lois Phillips widow of Asa Phillips deceased - That she formerly lived here and now resides in the State of Wisconsin - That she is a per- son of unimpeached character in all respects and entitled to full and entire belief - and that we have no doubt whatever of the facts stated in said affi- davit
Ephraim Mabbey
Nathaniel Sheldahl
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 16th day of February A.D. 1856 - and I further say that I am acquainted with said Affiants and that they are persons of respectability and entitled to full and entire credit - Benjamin Bacon Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Windham I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the Superior Court within and for said County and State do hereby certify that Benjamin Bacon Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my Hand and the seal of said Court at Brooklyn this 20 th day of February A.D. 1856.
Uriel Fuller Clerk

State of Wisconsin Iowa County ss
I hereby certify that Ephraim Norton Esq before whom the within affi- davit was made and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the date of taking and signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Iowa in said State duly elected and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court of said County this 25 th day of January A.D. 1856 James Hutchinson Clerk Circuit Court Iowa Co. Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin County of Iowa ss.
Fillee Gile of the Town of Clyde, Iowa County, State of Wisconsin being duly sworn before Ephraim Norton a justice of the Peace in and for said County deposes and says that she will be Sixty Four years of age in the Month of February next on the Eighth day thereof. And she further says that she is the Sister of Mrs. Lois Phillips, who now resides in Plainfield, Windham County, State of Connecticut. And Deponent further states that her sister Lois married Asa Phillips in the Autumn of 1811 - that she was married to the said Asa Phillips by Elder Amos Grandall of Tolland County, State of Connecticut - that the said Asa Phillips has been dead in the neighborhood of twenty five years and his widow Lois, is now living.
And in conclusion Deponent further states that the precise day of the marriage of her sister Lois to the said Asa Phillips, she does not now recollect, but is positive that it was in the fall of 1811 and Deponent thinks it was in the Month of November of that year. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 23 rd day of January A. D. 1886 }
Fillee Gile
Ephraim Norton Justice of the Peace

Additional Evidence Case of Lois Phillips Application for a Pension on account of the service of her husband Asa Phillips a soldier of the Revolution.

Additional Evidence Revolutionary Blame Lois Phillips for a Pension.

Lois Phillips Widow of Am Winham Co. Ont
Adm 3 Feb 1853
From V. H. D. P. S.
$23.77
Gyles Groom The Rapunzel C.W.
sent by J. Samuels Murch sent

Brief in the case of Lois Phillips, Widow of Asa Minihan County and State of Connecticut act 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Recorded evidence of service, with which De- mand is identified by witnesses & the several reputation of service, Marriage proved by witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of mar- riage, her identity as the soldier's widow, his death in 1824 and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
C. J. Lannan Esq Wmich Court
Thomas D. Dyer Examining Clerk.

Pension Office March 12. 1856
Sir:
Mrs. Lois Philips should furnish the certificate of the officer to whom belongs the custody of such records, that no record evidence of her marriage exists. Her husband is not sufficiently identified with the service for which a pension is claimed. She must show by some one who knows the fact, that he did serve as alleged. Mere reputation of service is not sufficient to show a particular service claimed.
I am Sincerely Yours Obediently W. Cole
C. J. Langman Esq. Norwich Connecticut for Commission

Norwich Connecticut March 14 th - 1856.
Sir,
If the requirements alluded to, in your letter within, are insisted upon - The heirs of Mrs Phillips are entitled. The service of her husband was rendered eighty one years since and if proof is required of some person who knew of his service, it could only be obtained from the officers and soldiers who served with him - This is out of the question as I presume none survive - I had supposed proof was that which furnished satisfactory conviction to the mind - In this case we have not reputation of having served. This is in a sparse population where men have resided from infancy - and where the character and conduct and history of individuals are all well known - would be considered as entitled to some weight. But throwing this entirely aside - in this case what is from them presented - The affidavit of intelligent and respectable and disinterested persons knowing Mr Phillips for a great number of years. That he declared to them that he did serve in the War of the Revolution - and that they fully believe that he did.

Even in a court of Law, when there is no hearing on the side of humanity - I take it to be a well settled principle, that the dec- laration of a person since deceased made with no reference to any existing or supposed interest, is testimony - and is admitted as such. Further, there is positive proof that his name was Asa Phillips - and an official certif- icate from the State Comptroller that Asa Phillips served - and that upon the roll, there is but one person of that name.
There is also an affidavit of respectable persons that of there is a record of the service of Asa Phillips, they firmly believe him to be the man - I trust I shall be excused for reviving the flame of an aged and distasteful widow - and I would not do so, unless I felt required by the dictates of humanity as well as justice.
As to proof of marriage - it is shown to be by two persons who were present at the time - besides gen- eral reputation of the fact. I suppose the affida- vit of Mrs Phillips that she was not aware of any record of her marriage - would be sufficient at least to substantiate that fact -

If proof of service is required, of those who have the fact - it can only come from those who served with him, and this being impossible, puts an end to the matter - I therefore defer sending a certificate from the Town Clerk that there is no record of the marriage until I am apprised of your views upon the matter of service. Mrs Phillips is in very indigent circumstances, considerable expense has already been incurred - and I do not wish to incur more, than is necessary - a certificate shall be promptly forwarded if required - I do not know at what time the Law requires marriages to be re- corded - but let it be as it may - it has been greatly disregarded - and in some towns I believe a dead letter - and it
Mrs Levi Phillips
would seem that positive proof of marriage - would be more important, than a certificate, that there is no record evidence of one -
Very Respectfully Yr Abt Servt Chas. L. Loomis
Hon J. M'Intosh Commissioner of Pensions

action
Omaha, Neb.,
June 10, 1929,
Mr. Earl D. Church, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Thank you for your kind letter of the 6th.
I am glad to enclose money order for 70¢ to cover the photostats and certification you mention.
M.O.# 671502 - 75 cents
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JUN 13 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Very truly yours, Roy C. Phillips.
2021 West St.
PENSION U. JUN 12 S. 1929 OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER JUN 14 1929 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

THE UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA OMAHA, NEBRASKA
May 15, 1929.
The Director, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pension Office, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
It is now some time since I wrote your office in regard to determining the parents of Asa Phillips, whose sons Jobiah and Henry both served in the Civil War.
Since this is a matter of great importance to me, I should greatly appreciate a prompt reply from you, informing me as to when I may expect to have the information above stated.
I should appreciate knowing also the office in charge of Revolutionary War data.
Thanking you to expedite this matter of Asa Phillips' parentage, I am
Very truly yours, Roy C. Phillips.
2021 West St.

THE UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA OMAHA, NEBRASKA
April 13, 1929,
Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I wish to know the parentage of Asa Phillips of Plainfield, Conn., who married Amelia Thomas of Eastford, Conn., and who married a second time Rhoda Ann Brown , Dec. 15, 1846, of No. Stonington, Conn.
One of the sons, Josiah Fuller Phillips (Born Feb. 28, 1826 at Plainfield, Conn. died Nov. 15, 1896 at Ledyard, Conn.), was a private in the Civil War, another son Henry a captain, I believe.
If you haven't this information, may I ask you to kindly pass this letter on to the office most likely to have it? Plainfield, Ct., hasn't it.
Very truly yours, Roy C. Phillips.
2021 Wirt St.

Arkadelphia, Ark., Sept. 19, 1931.
The Commissioner, Pension Office, Washington, D. C., Dear Sir:
I am wondering if the Pension papers of Asa Phillips , Revolutionary War soldier, give the Time } of death of and Place }
Not on AB C.V. C.Y. v. v. v.
Mrs. Lois Medbury , second wife of Asa Phillips .
Thanking you for your kind assistance in the past, and for this present favor, I remain
Very truly yours, Roy C. Phillips.
620 Pine St.

THE UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA OMAHA, NEBRASKA
May 31, 1929.
Earl D. Church, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Rev. + 1812 Ward Section MMHF/ead
My dear Mr. Church:
I assure you I appreciate very much the helpful information contained in your letters of May 20 + 28th.
Would it be possible for me to have a copy of  verbatim Harvey Phillips letters written in 1853 and 1853, or especially the paragraphs where he refers to his relatives?
If there is any charge for this service, I should be pleased to know the amount when you answer.
When I have straightened out a few facts in my genealogy, I shall be glad to give you the conclusions I reach, in case they may be of possible future assistance to your office.
Very truly yours, Roy C. Phillips.
2021 Wirt St.

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
June 6, 1929.
Roy C. Phillips, 2021 Wirt Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
Sir:
I advise you that a photostatic copy of the pages on file in Revolutionary War claim (W.9229), Asa Phillips, Connecticut Troops, which contain the statement of Harvey Phillips pertaining to his relatives, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is three.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
Harvey Phillips & Capt. A. Phillips Jnl. Vol. 3-1852
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
WMHF
July 1, 1929.
Roy C. Phillips, 2021 Wirt Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies from Revolutionary War pension claim of Asa Phillips have been mailed to you on this date.
The cost is seventy cents. Your remittance by money order was seventy-five cents. Five cents, the amount due you will be refunded in due time.
Your letter of June 22, 1929, in regard to John and Job Phillips, will be given as prompt attention as the great pressure of current work will permit.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

Washington October 6, 1931
Mr. Roy C. Phillips 620 Pine Street Arkadelphia, Arkansas
RA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request of recent date for information in regard to the time and place of death of Lois Medbury, widow of Asa Phillips (W. 9229).
You are informed that the records of this office fail to furnish any information in regard to her death, and in order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of widow's death, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Lois Phillip or Phillips, widow of Asa Phillips, Certificate No. 5730, issued April 4, 1858, rate $23.77 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator