Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8216, for Adams Philo, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm,
or Philo Adams Fellow
R, 8216
CONTENTS
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33.192 D p In Matter of Adams & Philo For a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832

State of New York Saratoga County
On the 27 th day of August 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Saratoga County & State of New York Now Sitting at Ballston Spa Aaron Philo a resident of the town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga aforesaid and State aforesaid aged 67 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 entered the Service of the United States made the following named Offences and served as herein after stated
That In the year 1780 on the 5 th day of December as near as the deponent can now recollect he this deponent entered the Service of the United States as a private in a Company of Infantry of the Militia of the State of Connecticut as a Volunteer and Served in Said Company as such until the 15 th of April 1782 a term of One year and of three months as near as the deponent can now recollect that the Company to which this deponent belonged and in which he served the term of time as above stated was stationed at a post near the great Marsh at or near the house of one Fletcher at an outlet of a Creek entering into Long Island Sound between the towns of Fairfield and Norwalk which company was placed there as a guard to prevent the British shipping from landing their Boats. In this company Nathan Tillow or now Philo this deponents Father served as Sergeant and had the Command of the guard as such during my service in Said Company If there was any Commissioned officers in Command of this guard their names are unknown

or forgotten by this deponent. That he this deponent Entered the Service as afore stated by the direction of his this deponents father and served under him until dismissed as afore stated
And this deponent further saith that after having been dismissed as afore stated he returned home to work on the farm his this deponents father having received the command of a Company of Cavalry and in active service and that this deponent remained at home until the first of August 1782 when he this deponent again entered the service of the United States by enlistment or as a volunteer cannot now say which In a company commanded by Captain Osias Marvin in which company Joseph Rockwell was Lieutenant and Enock Scribner Ensign This Company consisted of the State troops of the State of Connecticut of the Infantry of that State of Connecticut and were stationed as a guard on the Long Island Sound at a small place called Saugatuck between the towns of Fairfield & Norwalk and were ordered to such other posts within this vicinity as necessity or propriety demanded
This deponent entered the service last mentioned with his Brother Asa Philo as a private as a private and served as such until the final close of the Revolutionary War when he was dismissed at Norwalk aforesaid on the last of January & the first of February 1784 after a term of service of one year and six  eleven months as near as I can now recollect
And this deponent further saith that he was informed and verily believes that there was a guard regularly stationed at that place and within the limits of Norwalk and Fairfield from the earliest period of the Revolution to the time of this deponents entering the service and from that time of time until the final termination of the Revolution
And this deponent further saith that during his

Stationed at that place and within the limits of Norfolk and Fairfield from the Earliest period of the Revolution to the time of this deponent entering the service and from that time of time until the final termination of the Revolution And this deponent further saith that during his
service as a Soldier in the company of guards as above named that he this deponent was engaged in a number of Skirmishes with the British. At one time during said service the British landed at Newark for the purpose as was said to march to a Small Village called Wilton to burn the same our Army met them and a Skirmish ensued in which there was lives lost on both sides. They were driven back and retreated to their Boats
And this deponent further saith that in the Year 1777 at the time the British landed marched to Danbury and burned the town that on their return at a place called Chesnut Hill within half a mile of his then deponent's Father's house an engagement took place between the American army and the British which lasted about one hour
That in this deponent together with an other lad was in the woods not far distant from the scene of action with their guns a hunting. That on hearing the firing they passed round the British Army and succeeded in reaching the American Army yet not without being discovered by the British who fired on them and one Ball passed through the coat of the lad without injury to his person

And this deponent further saith that on the 11 th day of July 1779 at the time the British entered the town of Fairfield and burned the buildings that he this deponent entered the American Army by direction of his then deponents Father and continued to contend with the enemy during the engagement
And this deponent further saith that on the 13 th of the same month and year this deponent was again ordered out under the direction of his Father and joined the American Army and was engaged in the Battle with the British at Norwalk whilst they were engaged in burning the Buildings in that place and continued to serve during the engagement
And this deponent further saith that those services and the last mentioned engagements were performed as a volunteer by the direction of his this deponents Father yet not under the particular direction of any separate Command
And this deponent further saith that he this deponents Father Nathan Fellow or now Philo served as a Sergeant of the guard and otherwise until he this deponent was dismissed from the guard in April 1782 as afore stated at which time or not far therefrom he this deponents Father was appointed to the Command of a Company of Cavalry in the Service of the United States in which capacity he served until the close of the Revolution
And this deponent further saith that prior to the Revolutionary War and during the same and until some time after the close of the Revolution he this deponents Father wrote his name Fellow after which time he the

And this deponent further saith that from and to the Revolutionary War and during the same and until some time after the close of the Revolution in this deponent's father wrote his name Fellow after which time in the
Since Nathan changed the form of spelling his Sir name from Fellow to Philo Since which time the said Nathan during his life time wrote his name Philo and his descen- dants continue so to do to this day.
And this deponent further saith that he has used due diligence to procure testimony to prove his services and that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services as a Soldier of the Revolution in terms positive.
And this deponent further saith that the foregoing contains a true history of his services as a Soldier of the War of the Revolution to the best of his knowledge recollection and belief and that said services as afore- stated to have been done was so done independent of any other employment whilst thus engaged.
And this deponent further saith that he has nothing in his power whereby he can determine the manner of his entering the service in the two periods as afore- stated as a guard whether by Enlistment or as a Volunteer and cannot therefore positively determine yet he thinks it was by Enlistment.

To the Interrogatories proposed by the Court in this deponent answers as follows
1 st I was born in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 6 th day of July 1768
2 nd I have a record of my age entered in my family Bible -
3 I resided in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut at the time of my entering the Service I lived there during the Revolutionary war after the close of the same I moved with my Father to Dover in the State of New York and from there to the town of Chatham State of New York aforesaid and from thence I moved to Halfmoon where I now reside and have resided since ever since
4 th The manner of my entering the Service is stated by me in the foregoing declaration and I cannot distinctly determine whether I served by Enlistment or as a volunteer as aforesaid
5 th I do not recollect distinctly the names of any regular officers or Continental except those under whom I served as aforesaid the names of Captain Osias Marvin of Capt. Nathan Fillmore or Philo Joseph Rockwell Lieutenants and Ensign Scribner Ensign

5 th
I do not recollect distinctly the names of any regular officers or Continental except those under whom I served as above stated the names of Captain Osias Marvin of Capt Nathan Fillow or Philo Joseph Rockwell Lieutenant and Ensign Scribner Ensign
6 th
I never received a written discharge to my recollection was dismissed at the close of my term of Service together with those of my Company
7 th
And as to the general Circumstances of My Service the foregoing declaration contains a correct account of the Circumstances then with correction as I can now recollect
I have by you the names of Rev Elisha D. Hubbell and Henry Blow Esq r persons who reside within the vicinity where I reside and with whom I am personally acquainted in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution
I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatsoever except the present and declare my name is not on the Pension list Roll of the agency of any State
Adams Philo
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court this 29. day of August 1835.
A Goodrich Clerk
We Elisha D Hubbell a Clergyman residing in the town of Halloway County of Saratoga & State of New York and Henry Blow residing in the town County & State above named hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adams Philo who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be Sixty Seven years of age that he is respected 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 & subscribed in Open Court this 29. day of August 1835.
Elisha D. Hubbell
Henry Blow
A Goodrich Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court or War Department that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha D. Stubbe who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Half- moon, Saratoga county and that Henry Glow who has also signed the same is a resident of Clifton Park an adjoining town in said county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Alphens Goodrich clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Adams Phelps for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-five
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County
vs The Chauncy Poughton Chauncy Coles John P. Sternburgh
Residents of the town of Halfmoon in the County of Saratoga and State of New York do hereby depose and say that we are personally acquainted with Adams Philo of Halfmoon County aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and have been for a number of years past, that he is a man of a good Moral Character and an old and worthy member of a Christian Church and in good standing therein, that his statement as to his services as a Soldier of the Revolution is believed to the fullest extent by those living within his immediate vicinity with whom he has conversed thereon and is generally reputed in the town where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and we fully concur in that opinion, an opinion of which was formed from conversing with the said Adams previous to his applying for a pension.
Sworn to the truth this 31. day of August 1835 before me
Chauncy Poughton Chauncy Coles John P. Sternburgh
J. M. Higgins Comd. of Selectmen the foregoing affidavit was taken on the date above named and the subscribers sworn to the above. I hereby certify that Chauncy Poughton is a Respectable Physican residing in the town of Halfmoon aforesaid and also Chauncy Coles and John P. Sternburgh who have also subscribed to the foregoing affidavit are residents of said town of Halfmoon and respectable inhabitants thereof and are men of strict truth and veracity.
J. M. Higgins Comd. of Selectmen

State of New York Saratoga County
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I further State that I was in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aforesaid. On oath upon, and say that I have been personally acquainted with Adonis Philo with the name who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration for a number of years past. That in September 1834 I went to Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut the birth place of the said Adonis and was requested and instructed by the said Adonis to make diligent search for witnesses in that vicinity then living upon his services as a Revolutionary soldier and that on a faithful Examination I could find but one only who had any distinct recollection of his service and that was a Mr Samuel Bears then living in Norwalk aforesaid, Mr Bears above named informed me that he recollected Adonis Philo, the applicant aforesaid having served in the war of the Revolution yet the length of time he served and the period of his service he could not recollect. That the deponent further states that he is personally acquainted with the said Adonis Philo and fully concurs

in the preceding certificate made by Doctor Chauncy Broughton and others
Sworn to Subscribed
Luther Gates
the 31 st day of August 1835 before me
J. W. Higgings
Comm. of Deeds &c
I certify that Luther Gates who Subscribed and swore to the above affidavit before me on the date above named is to me personally known and known to me to be a
man of good moral character
J. W. Higgings
Comm. of Deeds &c
State of New York Saratoga County
I, clerk Alphens Govauch of the county of Saratoga do hereby certify that Luther Gates before whom the above and
foregoing affidavits of Chauncy Broughton Chauncy Coles John P. Steenbought & Luther Gates purports to be sworn was at the date of the same one of the Commis- sioners of Deeds in and for the said County duly authorized to take affidavits. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe this name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office the first day of of September 1835
A. Goodrich Clerk

Rev. 8216 Revolutionary War. Sir:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Sept 30 , 1907
In reply to your request of Aug. 12th , received Aug. 14th for a statement of the military history of Adams Philo 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1780 1 yr. 3 mos Pvt. Served under his father Sergt. Nathan Fillow on guard duty between Fairfield & Norwalk Conn.   Aug. 1. 1782 1 yr. 6 mos Pvt.        
Battles engaged in, Also served during battles where Fairfield and Norwalk were burned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwalk Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 27. 1885. Residence at date of application, Half Moon Saratoga Co. N. Y. Age at date of application, at Norwalk, Fairfield Co. Conn. July 6. 1768.
Remarks: Soldier stated that his father also commanded a co. of levies, and that after the Rev. his father wrote his name Philo, and that his descendants have continued to do so. His claim was rejected on the ground that soldier did not serve six months in a military capacity during the Rev. The above is the only Adams Philo found on the Rep. War Records of this Bureau. Very respectfully,
Mr. E. S. Philo. New Hartford, Butler Co., Iowa.
AW Commissioner.

V. 30. 1907 Fish to E. S. Philo. V. L. R.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8216
P. O.
Adams Philo
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York
Revo. -
Adams Philo
Rejected -
Letter to S. W. Higginson
Sept. 22 d 1835
let. to same April 1. 1836
" " " July 25. "
8219

forward Hoffman NY May 3 d .
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Mr S W Higgins Clifton Park Hoffman Saratoga County New York

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut April 27th 1836
On application of Adams Thelo I have examined the Books and Papers remaining in this Office in relation to Revolutionary services and find and certify, That the name of Capt Orieas Marvin appears on Haskell's Receipts under the following head viz, "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expence of guards on the sea coast for the defence of said State," Where he is named as receiving £1,400-19-1- February 6th 1778, and under the same head April 3th 1778 £221-9-4, services rendered at Norwalk in both cases,
His name also appears on the same Books under the following head viz, "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expences of Militia called out for the defence of said State," and he is credited for services at Horse neck Sept 1st 1779 £35-9-11, He is also credited under the same head for Militia services at New Haven Feby 6th 1783 £2-12-6-
The name of Capt Orieas Marvin also appears on the Books of Army accounts, and is charged under the head of Billiting £76-1-3 April 14th 1779
Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford April 27th 1836
Sir
I send you annexed a certificate of revolutionary services of Capt Mearns so far as I have been able to find evidence in this office
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm Field
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General 2nd Lieutenant 33rd Regt
Mr J W Huggins

23 July Claim under the act of Congress June 7 th 1832
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N.Y.
Hon Davis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
Clifton Park N.Y. July 19 th

Clifton Park Saratoga County State of New York July 19 th 1836
Sir I again as agent for Adams Philo - for- -ward for your Examination the Certificate of the Controller of the State of Connecticut and the Affidavit or deposition of the said Adams Philo - Mr Philo's Claim is Consid- -ered by all who know him to be an honest and good man and If in making out his declaration the year and date of his Service Should not precisely agree with the date of Capt Ozias Mearns Services as specifi- -med agreeable to the Certificate herein enclosed the result of the error was not design but a want of written documents and loss of memory which is one the result of age and Infirmary
Very Obeat Servt S. W. Huggins
Hon S. Cass "

Feb 22 Adams Philo
Military Claim under the act of June 7th 1832
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free
NY
Gen Davis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
Clifton Park N.Y. Feb 17th

Clifton Park Saratoga County Feb 18 th 1836
I forwards you the annexed or inclosed statement of Mr Adams Phoe in relation to his claim for a pension - Mr Phoe has received his Brothers affidavit in support of his statement and would again refer it to you for your further consideration and rest assured that you will do justice to the claim of the Soldier of the Revolution
Yours Respect
W H Higgings (Agent)

BP Pension claim under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832
Pa
Sept 7. Ch. H. H. Adams Mills N.Y. original
Wm Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City
Clifton Park N.Y. September 2. 1833
Adams

Clifton Park Saratoga County State of New York Sept 2 d 1835
Dr Sir
Enclosed I forward you the Claim of Adams Philo for a Pension, for your decision and from the Character of Mr Philo and the declaration he has made as forward- -ed of which I place the fullest confidence I anticipate a favourable result
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Hon L. Cass Secretary of War
Peter W. Higgins

State of New York Saratoga County
I, Adams Philo of Hooosook Saratoga County aforesaid do hereby depose and say that in answer by way of explanation to request made by the Hon. S. L. Edwards Comt. of Pension in relation to my Claim for a pension now on file at the War Department I would respectfully reply first that My Father Nathan Philo afore referred to in my declaration now on file at the War Office was an acting and efficient man in the Army of the Revolution that at the date of my entering the service of the United as afore referred to in my former declaration afore named and previous to my being placed under the immediate Care of Capt. Elias Marvin my Father was then Sergeant of the guard situated in Hooosook town afore named at a place called the Saugatuck at Rensselaer wharf afore named in my declaration to this Board My Father afore named attached My Brother Azor Philo and myself whether by regular Enrollment or otherwise I am unable to say having no means in my power to determine In this guard I served as a Soldier with my brother Azor afore named for some length of time and our duty was as I distinctly recollect a tour on duty every third night and every ninth day in this situation I continued to serve as a guard until my father Nathan afore named received a Command as Commandant of a Company at which time I was regularly enrolled and served under Capt. Elias Marvin as afore named. And I further depose and say that in relation to my date of service as to months and year they are correct to the best of my knowledge recollection & belief. Yet having no written manuscript in my possession to Repress my recollection I may be in an error as to date afore mentioned yet that I did serve my Country cause faithfully as a Soldier as afore referred to although a quite to length of time specified in my declaration and in manner therein set forth is true. And I would further depone and say that I am old in years & in straitened circumstances. And the reason I assign as afore assigned for My neglecting to make my Claim was not owing to any fear of my own as to having a just Claim but being under the impression that no Claim could be heard unless substantiated by positive proof I therefore commenced searching for the same and could

not find any information until the affidavit of Azor Philo above named whose affidavit is now on file attached to my statement last on file at the War Office and I further depose and say that I am credibly informed & believe that the said Azor Philo my brother above referred to now receives a Pension from the United States for the same services which I humbly claim and that the said Azor Philo the services continued therein and was dismissed with me having both served at the same time and the same length of time as near as I can now recollect. And I further depose and say that it is not in my power to recollect distinctly the year and month I entered the service and the day month and year I was dismissed therefrom with such precision as to warrant me in a positive declaration as to that point. But that the services as above stated in my declaration to have been perform- ed were so performed as therein stated. And further this deponent saith not.  Sum & Subscribed this 24 th day of June 1836 before me A. Reed  ADD: Adams Philo
I Joseph Reed one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga hereby certify that Adams Philo above named who swore and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit before me as above stated is well known to me to be a man of good character and of undoubted truth & veracity. On this day June 24 th 1836 Joseph Reed Justice of the Peace Mr. Philo Bangold and his Eyewright poor man to blunder
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the coun- SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ty of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Joseph Reed before whom the annexed affidavit pur- ports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 18 th day of July 1836 A. Goodrich Clerk

St. Clifton Park

State of New York 3 Saratoga County 3
I Adans Thier assistant of Half moon in the county of Saratoga and State of New York afire said On oath upon and Say, that in the month of August last I made a decla- ration in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas there sitting in the Village of Ballston Spa in said County to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 as a pensioner, and that said declaration was by my agent J. M. Higgins forwarded to the War Department and an answer received therefrom with objections thereto for the
And I would further depose and say that in answer to the first objection set forth in said answer to my declaration which was that my age was such as not to be a soldier. I would answer that the only reason I can assign for my being called into service at so early a period of my life was owing to the zeal of my father Nathan Thier (named in my declaration ) under whose direction I entered the service as above stated.
To the second objection I would further answer that I have not delayed an answer for the last three years past to find some one living who served with me as a soldier and by whom I could prove my service Supposing that this was an absolute requisition from the War Department and accordingly sent to Fairfield county State of Connecticut and to my Brother Azor Thier who served with me as a soldier and who I under- stand and really believe receives a pension for said service and could not obtain any satisfactory information on that which would aid me in procuring my claim

from Fairfield or from my Brother Asa Philo afore named until since I made my declaration, since which time I have received his affidavit which is hereunto annexed and he is the only person living to my knowledge who served with me
And I would further depose and say that in answer to the third objection which was as to the date of my services not complying with services of Captain Mason. I could only say that I have no written documents in my possession whereby I can refresh my memory as to the same, that should there be an error in date it is the result of age & infirmity and consequent loss of memory and not design but that I did serve my Country as a Soldier of the Revolution in the war of the same One year and Six months and more is true And for such Service I humbly claim a pension and further none the aforesaid is not
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the coun- SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ty of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Asahel Philo before whom the annexed affidavit pur- ports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 14 th day of January 1835
A Goodrich Clerk
re in and Latter County of Saratoga and State of New York hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Asahel Philo who has subscribed to the above affidavit before me this day, and know him to be a man of good moral character and of great truth and veracity Data as above Dec 20 th 1835 Asahel Philo

Luzerne County SS
Personally appeared before me Miles Avery Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Agor Philo of the township of Falls County of Luzerne and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aged Seventy years and upwards who being Duly Sworne according to Law did depose and say that Adams Philo of Saratoga County State of New York is a Brother of his and that to his certain knowledge the said Adams Philo served under Capt Hossias Marvin Lieut Joseph Rockwell and Ensign Enock Tinker as a privet soldier at Saratoga County State of Connecticut and was generally stationed at Norwalk Township as a Guard for at least eighteen months and that he the said Agor Philo served in said company as a soldier during the said time with the said Adams Philo and further saith not Sworne and Subscribed before me This 2 nd day of Oct AD 1835 Miles Avery Justice of the peace
Miles Philo
Luzerne County ss -
I Isaac Bowman Receiver of Dues &c In and for said County - do certify that Miles Avery whose name is to the above appears to be such man at the time of signing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County State of Penna - And that full faith And credit may be given to all his acts and Deeds as such - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilkesbarre this Sixth day of October Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirtyfive Isaac Bowman Receiver
This may certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Deponent Agor Philo for more than twenty five years and consider him a man of truth and veracity
Miles Avery Justice of the peace
That which would aid me in procuring my

New Hartford Ia 8/12/07 Pension Dept - Washington D.C.
Sir
Would you please furnish me with proofs of the Revolutionary War service of one Adams Philo and his father I think his name was Elizer Philo These men presumably enlisted from Conn or N.Y. States - They came from Conn but later lived in N.Y. They were Grandfather and Great-grand- father of mine and my father

own father Mr Philo used to get letters from the pension dept - making inquiries as to dates relative to pensions & he could not give them so they never recd any pensions - But I thot - if I could get proof sufficient I would join the sons of the Revolution - This is my incentive.
Yours Respectfully O B Philo
(New Hartford) Butler Co Iowa)

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Aug. 16 , 1907
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Adams Philo
Service, Conn. or N. Y.
Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except Rej. 8216.
_____ Chief of Division.

Bureau of Pensions.
Copy of letter dated War Department Pension Office. July 20, 1836.
Sir: The affidavit of Adams Philo inclosed in your letter of the 19 th inst. has been examined. The statement he now makes does not affect the main objection to the claim. Capt. Oziel Marvin's Company was not in service after June 1779, as appears by the transcript from the records of Conn. Hence it is most clear from the age of the ap- plicant at that time that he could not have rendered the alleged service therein as a soldier.
S. W. Higginson Esq. Clifton Park N. Y.