Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,896, for Norton Philips, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Philips, Norton Mary
N 24,896
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1808 from 4 th March 1831 to 8 th May 1836 the day of his death. Age not filed 24 April 1839.
Maine 11.279
Norton Philips
of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kirby - of the Regt commanded by Col Seaborn. in the Massachusetts Troops -
20 Mo. Private - 66.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of April 1833 and sent to B Palmer, Kennebec, Me
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1832, 133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 33.33
$ 166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 42

Let G. Phillips 13 Dec 52
4718,
Name
Mary Phillips
widow of Norton Phillips
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Apr. 1849 and sent to
Hey M. McIntire York Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 30 Vol. 1

2 1137
Me abt July 38- Married 78 Died in 36
abnd 20 pri $166 66 2/3
Rev. Com - 9 May '36 Died - 8 May '36
J M c Intire York Me

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE , Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William C. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Alexander McIntire and Charles O. Emerson are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight
John Skeele
Register of Probate York County.

State of Maine } S.S. County of York }
On this sixteenth day of August One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - Personally appeared before William S. Hays Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of Record within the County of York & State of Maine. Mary Phillips a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Norton Phillips of York in the County of York and State of Maine, who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, which certificate is Numbered 11.279 and dated April 17. 1833 and is hereto annexed; That he performed services in several companies as a private, as will appear by the documents on file in the Pension Office at Washington upon which his said Pension certificate was granted, to which evidence she begs leave to refer. That she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her claim.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written Before me Wm. H. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine (seal)

And I the before named Wm A. Hayes judge of Probate, certify that the said Mary Phillips by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate

I John Haven, Pastor of the first Congregational Church and Parish in York in the County of York and State of Maine, do hereby certify on oath, that on the records of said Church in my keeping, and in the well known hand writing of Rev. Isaac Lyman, who, as it appears by said records, was Pastor of said Church from the year 1749 to the year 1810 and under the head or caption, "Marriages consummated by Isaac Lyman", the following "March fourth one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight Norton Woodbridge Phillips & Mary Parsons,"
which I certify is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows "March 4. 1778"
John Haven Pastor of the first Church in York
I John Haven above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church in York in the County of York and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me.
John Haven Pastor of the first Church in York
State of Maine } County of York } ss. August 14. 1838
Sworn to before me
Ch. O. Emerson. Justice of the Peace

I Jeremiah Ware of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged eighty eighty one years, depose and say that I was born in said York and have ever made it the place of my residence. That I was well acquainted with Norton Phillips late of said York, who was a revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress of 7 th of June 1832. having served as a soldier with him one year, 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Derby in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescott and having lived a neighbor to him ever since to his death. He the said Norton Phillips was, when a young man called Norton Woodbridge Phillips, his mother being a daughter of one Norton Woodbridge who formerly resided in said York. Norton Phillips was illiterate, I never knew him to write his name, and for the last thirty years, I have not known him to be called by the name of Norton Woodbridge Phillips or by any other name than "Norton Phillips".
I further testify and say, that I am well acquainted also with Mary Phillips the widow of said Norton Phillips, - Her maiden name was Mary Parsons, daughter of Joseph Parsons late of York. The said Norton Phillips and Mary Parsons were (as I have ever been informed and verily believe,) married, during the war of the Revolution, about the year 1778, and I know they have lived together as husband and wife from about the last mentioned time till the death of said Phillips, which was about two years ago.
They had a family of children some of whom are yet living: the said Mary Phillips is still the widow of said Norton Phillips, never having married since the death of said Norton Phillips - and she now lives in the same house, in which she had lived with her said husband for

more than fifty years. further the deponent saith not, August 20 th 1838, Jeremiah Weare
State of Maine } York County } ss.
On this twentieth day of August In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty eight personally appear- ed Jeremiah Weare, who I hereby certifi- ly is a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me
Alex. W. Intire Justice of the Peace

I Lucy Weare of York in the county of York and State of Maine, wife of Jeremiah Weare of said York, aged eighty four years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Phillips, widow of Norton Phillips late of said York who was a revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832. The said widow, before her marriage to the said Norton Phillips, was Mary Parsons - They the said Norton Phillips and Mary Phillips aforesaid have lived together as husband and wife about fifty eight years, to the death of said Norton Phillips, whose death took place about three years ago. The mother of the said Norton Phillips was the daughter of one Norton Woodbridge formerly resident in said York, and said Norton Phillips when a youth was frequently called by the name of Norton Woodbridge Phillips, but for many years last past I have never known him to be called by any other name, than Norton Phillips.
Mary Phillips the widow of said Norton Phillips has never married since the death of her said husband, but still remains his widow and resides in the house in which said Norton Phillips and said Mary had lived together for more than fifty years.
August 20. 1838
Lucy Weare State of Maine York County S.S.
On this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Lucy Weare who I certify is a person of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by her subscribed before me Alice W. Intire Justice of the Peace

Norton Phillips.
Dear Mr.
12.083.
21 June 1817
not at all, S his son being there to support him. (write a letter)

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first — Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July — being the fourth — day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth — day of July — in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county, Norton Phillips — aged sixty nine — years, resident in York — in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Dyer — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty third day of April — A. D. 1814, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12,085 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 an 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 18th 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 con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is par- ticularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Wit! Jere. Bradbury.
Norton  his  Phillips mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No real estate. — Personal estate none — Before my application for pension my age & infirmities obliged me to depend on my son, for aid, & to him I conveyed all my real & personal property & he gave me an obligation to support me & my wife & a daughter while she remained single.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Norton Phillips who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & great infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary Phillips daughter 25 able to do household labour.   George Phillips 23 able to support himself.   Mary Phillips, wife 63 unable to do labour.  
Wit: Rev. Bradbury, Norton Phillips his mark.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 nothing, except a bond for his support, the applicant has no other security but his son, & it is doubtful if he can fulfil the conditions of his bond. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Norton Philips
Sept 1819
Old papers wanted under act of 1818
No. 43
Act
Admitted
20 mds
Private
$ 66.66
B. Palmer Esq. Kennebec Me

Meunier District
Special District Court of the U. States
Hennepin August 7. 1832
On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before the District Judge
Worton Philips a resident of York in the county of York and State of Maine, aged eighty-two 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 th 1832.
That he served as herein stated.
"I enlisted in April 1775 into Capt. Samuel Derby's company, for eight months, in Col. Scammons regiment. Was stationed at Cambridge and about Boston, in the state of Massachusetts and at the expiration of the eight months was discharged the last of December of that year.
In January 1776 - I enlisted again for one year, in the same Capt. Derby's company in Col. Pervots regiment, of the Massachusetts line. I served out the full period of my enlistment. We embarked on board a Brig at New London, sailed to New York, and were stationed at Governor Island, and were finally discharged at Pittsfield, in January 1777. For this service I was placed on the pension list under the law of Congress, of the 18 th of March 1818 - but have been stricken therefrom on account of property. The evidence of which service I presume is now in the war department but my original pension certificate, signed by J. C. Calhoun secretary of war has been lost.
In 1829 I applied to be restored to the pension list under the construction of the law of 1819-1820 - which Genl. Porter, the then secretary of war, gave to it, but was not successful.
I was born in York, Maine in the year 1750 and have always resided there. I went voluntarily into the service, and served as above stated.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Witness my hand and seal this day and year aforesaid in open court
Before
John Wan. } W. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Norton Philips for a pension And that Alex. McIntire & Barnabas Balmer who certified the annexed deposition of Jonathan Farnham are justices of the Peace duly qualified & their official attestations entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Nussey Clerk

I Jonathan Farnham of the town of York in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy six years -- and a pensioner under the law of 1818. Depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Norton Phillips of said York having served with said Phillips in the Company commanded by Samuel Derby, and in the Regiment commanded by Col s Scammon of Saco, and afterwards by Col s Prescot - one year and nine months under both of said Colonels - in the Continental Army of the United States, in the Massachusetts line. - I further testify, that said Phillips and myself enlisted in said Company in the month of April 1775 in the town of York and both of us marched with said Company some time in the month of May 1775, to join the American troops then stationed at Cambridge, and Charlestown and towns in the vicinity of Boston, the British then having possession of Boston - and I know that said Phillips served under this first enlistment as a private soldier in said Company for the term of nine months the Company being in the said town of Cambridge during duty and in the adjacent towns, during the said term of nine months.
I further testify and say that in the month of December 1775, said Phillips and myself enlisted a second time in said Company as private soldiers for the term of twelve months

and after the British left Boston, we marched in the month of March 1776 from Cambridge where we enlisted the second time - and marched to Providence, and to New London, and from there to New York by water into the State of New York , and we both served out the time for which we enlisted the second time at Poughkeepsie, at Fishkill and in the vicinity of those places and were discharged at Poughkeepsie in the State of New York the first part of the month of January 1777. I am well acquainted with the facts above stated, that said Phillips performed the services above stated having served with him in the same company as I have before stated. N.B. The words, "and from there to New York," were interlined, and seven words from the fourth and fifth lines of the second page erased before signing.
Jonathan Farnham
State of Maine
York ss. July the twenty third day one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Then personally appeared Jonathan Farnham of York a person entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence is true.
Before me Alex. M. Inter Justice of the Peace
York Is. State of Maine
I Certify I am acquainted with Jonathan Farnham who signed the above declaration and he is a credible witness
Barnabas Portman Justice of the Peace

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24896
Mary Philips Wid of Porton Philips Rev Rev his
Act: Feb 2 nd 1828
Index:—Vol. P , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.088
R
Maine
Nathan Phillips
of Wiscasset in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wiscasset of the Maine line, for the term of 1 Year
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd April 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of June and sent to Benj. Green South Berwick Maine
Arrears to 4th of July 1817 35 11 25 semi-ann. all'ce ending
4 8 3 35 11 25 30 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
See letter 8 April 1829 to J. Bradbury Esq do to B Palmer Esq 1832.
Application sent to Daniel Darrow Maine - July 19. 1820

Libt A. N. Intre Mar 14 39
Mach 947
Mary Philips, widow of Norton Philips, de. who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th Jan 32 and who died on the 8 th May 1836 of York in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain C o lby of the Reg t commanded by S er amuel in the M er y line for 20 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. 9 th May 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov r . '38, and sent to A. M c Lean, York Me
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $155.54 Semi-annual allowance ending 33.33 $188.87
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R d R d Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 19

Maine 1608.
Mary Philips widow of Norton Philips who was a Private in the Mass. line for 20 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August, 1843. and sent to Alex r McIntire York, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 . Page 8 .
Norton Philips M c act 7 June When last paid? Section 38. G.W.C. p to 4 March 1826 JH

York Dec. 6, 1852 To the Hon. The Secretary of War of the U States. Dear Sir;
My mother, Mary Phillips, widow of Boston Phillips, a revolutionary soldier, who was entitled to a pension, drew her up 4th March last, and died the 16 day of July last making 4 mos. & 12 day, for which time she is entitled to her pension. Will you be kind enough to send the same, or put me in the way so that I can obtain it; & much obliged.
Yours &c George Phillips

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, March 29 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Norton Philips, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portland, Maine, Agency, at the rate of Sixty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1836, to the 8 th May, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Passey Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Norton Phillips, Applications for Pension.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON this eleventh day of February , 1829 in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas , held at Alfred , within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February , A. D. 1829, Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman , Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said County, personally appeared Norton Phillips of York and resident in said county, aged seventyeight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Norton Phillips , enlisted for the term of one year , in November  or  or December , in the year 1775 , in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Samuel Derby , in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott , in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in said corps until January , 1777 , when he was discharged from the said service, near Peachkill , in the State of New York , that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Na- val service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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.
Witness: Jere. Bradbury.
Norton X Phillips. his mark.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate. Personal estate none. Being aged and infirm and unable to carry on my little farm, consisting of seventy acres of ordinary lands, not more than twelve acres were capable of cultivation, remaining part rocky and swampy, I conveyed the same to my son with all my personal estate, and he gave me an obligation to support me and my wife and a daughter, while she remained single, the whole property which I sold consisted in the land before named with a small one story house and small barn thereon; my small stock of cattle being SCHEDULE of the family residing with me
Norton Phillips, who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity. Witness: Sere. Bradbury. Norton X Phillips marks
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary Phillips, wife; 74 years. Infirm and unable to do much labor.   Mercy Phillips. 36 " Healthy generally and able to labor.  
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
No change of property.
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of February, 1829, before
Ezekiel Whitman.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Six hundred dollars and the Income thereof thirty six dollars yearly & no more
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of March 1829
Sere. Bradbury CLERK of the C. C. P

Norton Phillips
Private Col Prescotts Regiment Massachusetts Line Dec 11 1775 1 year
in 23 Apr 1776
admitted F B

Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. On this 2 d day of April A.D. 1819 before me the subscribed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit in the said Commonwealth, Personally appear Jeremiah Ware and Bartholomew Witham both of York in said County & both credible & disinterested witnesses, who being by me first duly sworn according to law they upon their Oaths do say that they are well acquainted with Norton Phillips of York and know, that on the first of January A.D. 1776 he did enlist as a private soldier under Capt. Samuel Derby of Col. Prescott's Regiment for the term of twelve months that he continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment until Jan'y 1777 when he was honorably dis- charged & that they both served in the same corps of the Army with the said Norton Phillips from the time that he enlisted until he was discharged.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal - The day and year above said - Bry a Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this Twenty third day of April A. D. 1819, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Porter Phillips aged eighty years resident in York in said county of York, who being by 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 Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"— That he the said Porter Phillips on the last of December A. D. 1775 enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Samuel Derby of the Regiment commanded by Col. William Prescott Massachusetts Line for the term of twelve months commencing on the first day of Jan'y A. D. 1776. That he continued to do his duty in said Company & Regiment in the various places in which they were employed until the twelve months that being the term for which he had enlisted had fully expired then he was honorably discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Porter Phillips did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Tenth day of May Anno Domini, 1819. Benj. Greene

I Joseph Hiltton of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy six years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Norton Philips of York a revolutionary soldier.
Said Norton Philips was a soldier in Col. Sargent's company at the time I joined it at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts September 1775. The Regiment was called Col. Seamen's Regiment at the time I joined it, I am not sure that Col. Seamen's commanded it at that time. I know it was afterwards commanded by Col. Prescott, Captain Derby belonged to this Regiment, and his company has been in the service some months when I joined it — I understood at that time and have always understood that Norton Philips was a soldier in the company from the time it first went to Cambridge before the Battle of Bunker Hill. I was some acquainted with said Philips before he went into the Army and always known him since. He served with me from the time of my enlistment in the company until some time in the winter of the year 1777. The term of service for which Philips enlisted having expired he left the company before my discharge. I have no doubt that said Philips was a soldier in Col. Sargent's company the whole of the first eight months for which it was raised. It was raised early in spring of 1775 but I did not become acquainted with him as a soldier until September of that year.
Joseph Hiltton his mark
State of Maine December 29- 1832 Then personally appeared Joseph Hiltton of Wells in said county and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Hiltton is a disinterested and credible witness.
Before me
Dometus Palmer justice of the Peace

Meane District of District Clerk's Office January 26. 1833
In testimony that Alexander M c Intire and Barnabas Palmer Esquires are Justices of the Peace for the County of York in said District and that the signatures to the within and annexed documents purporting to be theirs, are genuine I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year last above written
John M c Intire Clerk U. S. Courts

1906
Mary Philips
$66:66 per an.
Alex. McIntire York Maine

State of Maine County of York      S.S.
On this twenty ninth day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty three, person- ally appeared before the subscriber Alexander W. In- tine a Justice of the Peace within and for said coun- ty Mary Phillips a resident in York, in the coun- ty of York and State of Maine, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Norton Phillips late of York, Maine, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that she received a pen- sion of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, under the act of July 7. 1838*—
She further declares that she is still a widow.
witness Alex. W. McIntire Theodore Phillips
Mary her X Phillips mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, who here- by certifies, that the said Mary Phillips the declar- ant is personally known to him, and is the iden- tical person who received a pension of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per an- num under the act of July 7. 1838.
Alex. W. McIntire Justice of the Peace
* Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 1— Page 19.

State of Maine, } set. York County }
I William Trapton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county, do. hereby certify that Alexander M c Intire is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of February, 1842, and will expire on the 17 th day of February, 1849, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this twenty fourth day of May, 1843.
William Trapton, Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d. February, 1848, entitled "An act making further pro- visions for surviving Widows and soldiers of the Revolution" State of Maine } York County } ss.
On this Seventh day of April A.D. 1849, personally appeared before me Solomon Brooks a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, Mary Philips a resident of York in the County of York, aged ninety three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d. February, 1848, grant- ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Norton Philips, who served as a private in the regular service and in the Militia, in Captain Samuel Daby's Company in Col. W m Prescott's Regiment and in Captain Edward Grew's Com- pany of Militia, and that she has received a pension of sixty six dollars, sixty six cents per annum under the act of 17th. June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Her
Mary J Philips Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace. and I further certify that Mary Philips the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person which she declares herself to be.
Solomon Brooks

State of Maine
York. ss
I James O M c Intire, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify, that
Solomon Brooks of York in said County of York, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, as appears by the foregoing paper, that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated January 31 st A D 1848 and will expire January 31 st A D 1855, and that the accompanying signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this tenth day of April A D 1849.
James O m M c Intire, Clerk

Alfred, Maine; March 4, 1829.
Free
Pension Office March 4, 1829.
To the Honorable Secretary of the U. S. War Department. Pension Office.
Washington City. Dist. Columbia.

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
Herein is enclosed the declarations of Mary Philips and Abigail Berry, for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution".
You will observe that the declarations were made before Solomon Brooks, the reason of which is that my commission of the Peace had expired and could not be renewed till the Governor and Council have a session which will not be till some time in May next.
If certificates of Pension is issued I wish you to send them to me; or if any thing further is required respecting the claim of these widows, please to notify me of what is wanted.
I would respectfully ask, if the heirs at law of a widow who has deceased, since March 4 th 1848, that received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844, are entitled to the pension from the expiration of the last named act, to the time of the Pensioner's death?
I am respectfully Sir, Your obedient Servant
Alex. W. Intire
York, Maine) April 14. 1849.