Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,141, for David Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Phelps, David
8.14.141
d. Apr. 25, 1833
Carded
CONTENTS

9096 Connecticut
David Phelps of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut who was a Pvt — in the Conn commanded by Captain Gillet of the Regt commanded by Col. Gay — in the Conn time for State Troops
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1833 and sent Jacob Griffin. West Granby Ct Arrears to the 14th of March '33: $160.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep 14, 33: 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by EDP Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 — Page 34 —
Dec. Order to pay May 27, 1831.
Died. April 25, 183 4 1835.

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, Probate District of Granby, ss this 3 d day of August AD 1832.
Personally appeared, in open Court, before Joab Griffin Esq d Judge of the Probate for the district of Granby in said County, now sitting David Phelps, formerly David Phelps J d , a resident of Simsbury in said Hartford County aged seventy three 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 - viz That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. In the Spring of the year 1776 in April or May he entered into a Company commanded by Capt Jonah Giltel, David Phelps his Father was Lieutenant Proke was Ensign, all of whom are now dead, for the period of nine months, which Company thereafter belonged to the State Troops. He proceeded from said Simsbury, where he was born, & then & now lives to New York, & from thence out to Long Island & there joined said Company. The Regiment to which said Company belonged was commanded by Col. Gay. He was in the battle at Flatbush on Long Island, & retreated to New York - & from thence retreated to a place the name of which he does not now recollect, on Sunday, & on a Monday following there was a partial encounter with the enemy & then retreated farther into the Country - He served out the full term of his  my enlistment & returned home. He does not remember that he ever received any discharge, as the Company had served out their time. The Officers of the Company, & the privates generally left camp at the same time.

Afterwards in the year 1777 he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Amasa Wells, then of said Simsbury, but now deceased, for the term, he believes, of four months. He went to Danbury & from thence to Horseneck. If his  his recollection be correct, the Regiment in which he then served was commanded by Colo. Woodhull Hooker of Farmington in said Hartford County, now deceased. Atty. Gary Pratt, now of the City of Washington was the orderly Sergeant of the Company to which he belonged. Afterwards in  in the same year, he served in a Company of Artillery commanded by his Father, Capt. David Phelps of said Simsbury, for the term of three months. The Company was stationed at Stonington County of New London State of Connecticut. According to his best recollection, the force at this place consisted only of a Captain's command, and served as Coast Guards. Soon after the expiration of this service, he performed another tour of duty in the Artillery, in a Company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Humphrey, & Regiment, by Colo. Noah Phelps, both then of said Simsbury, & now deceased. This service was in Rhode Island, & for the period of two months.
We know of no person now living who served with him in the year 1776. The Affidavits of Joseph Teller, Samuel Terry, & Elizabeth Terry, he has caused to be taken as corroborative of this service.
Afterwards in the year 1778 he served in a Company which according to his best recollection was commanded by Capt. Abiel Pettebone then of said Simsbury, & now deceased, for the period of four months. This service was at the White Plains & Horseneck. He believes the Regiment was commanded by Colo. Bratton Beebe.

and afterwards, he served two months in the year 1778 or 1779 in a company commanded by his Father Capt. David Phelps. The company was stationed at Stratford County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. This company was not under the immediate command of a Colonel I indeed he does not know that it was annexed to any Regiment, their duty was to guard the coast watch the approach of the enemy & his movements.
After this, either in the year 1779 or 1780 an order was issued to detach from the Militia of this State soldiers, then called minute men who were to hold themselves in readiness, for the term of six months, to march at a moments warning. Rodney Adams then of said Scarsburg, but now dead, or residing in the Western part of the State of New York was detached for said and service of period. He hired to augment  me to become his substitute. Under this engagement I marched to Crumb Pond, a place adjacent, I was called out, he think twice, but am not confident; his inforfpcise is, that he was once under the command of Capt Daniel Humphrey of said Scarsburg, now deceased; & the other time under Major Amasa Wells, who before this term had been his Captain, & now dead, the applicant  testified as a private.
Whereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State — sworn to this truth? the day & year
David his * Phelps Mark J. D. Root
upon me David Griffith Judge

We Samuel Gray & Amos Adams both residing in the town of Shirley do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Phelps who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be a Society of Friends of age - & that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion - I swear Hobart the day & year aforesaid — upon me Jacob Griffin Judge      Samuel Gray Amos Adams
And the above being hereby declared to be their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department, that the above named David Phelps was a soldier of the Revolution I swear as he states — & the above further certifies that it appears to him that Samuel Gray & Amos Adams who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit — Jacob Griffin Judge

Herfies County District of Grant 11 Dec 22 1832
Personally before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Grant David Phelps who being duly sworn deposes that by reason of old age & the loss of eye sight he cannot serve positively as to the true length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades -
 For three months the Rev. as a private in 1776  For four months the Rev. as a private in 1777  For three months the Rev. as a private in 1777  For two months the Rev. as a private  For four months the Rev. as a private 1778  For two months the Rev. as a private in 1778 or 1779  For three months as a substitute for Rodolph Adams 
For such service the Plaintiff claims a Pension
Ezra Payne J. A. D. write
David his Phelps mark
Sworn and subscribed the 22 nd day of December 1832
Respectful Judge

I Joshua R. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of County Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the of the said Court in the matter of the Application of David Child for a Pension — In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal of Office this 22, Day of Dec. 1832
Joshua R. Scott Clerk
I Joshua R. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of County Do hereby certify that Isaac Griffin Esq. is Judge of Probate for the Oxford District, that the Signature in the here, purporting to be his is his genuine Signature
Joshua R. Scott Clerk

Rev. War Section.
February 13, 1917. Am
Mr. Ian M. Phelps, 132 Jefferson St., Hartford, Connecticut.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the third instant, you are advised that this Bureau has only a record of individual claims for pension or bounty land on account of services rendered the Government, and as the Revolutionary War records fail to show such a claim for Lieutenant and Captain David Phelps, his full history cannot be furnished.
However, from the papers in the claim of his son, David Phelps S. File No. 14,141 Rev. War, it appears that in Apr. or May 1776 , his father David Phelps, was a Lieutenant in Captain Jonah Gillet's company; and that in 1777, and 1778 or 1779, He commanded a company of Militia which was stationed at Stonington and Stratford, and served as coast guards.
Both of these David Phelps were of Simsbury, Connecticut; Captain David Phelps died prior to August 3, 1832 on which date his son David applied for pension while a resident of Hartford Co., Conn. and seventy-three years of age. He died April 25, 1835.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Steelgaber Commissioner.

Jan. 22/98. Mr. Dexter L. Phelps - Meriden, Conn.
1917 Feb. 13. Brief statement of soldier's father to Sam M. Phelps - letter in envelope made for Capt. David Phelps. F.
Revised
14141 INVALID.
File No.
14141
David Phelps
Brn Rev War
Act:
June 7 th 1932
Index: -Vol.
1
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298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City

Applicant David Phelps requests the Return may be made to Jacob Griffin West Granby Conn. Dec 24, 1832

Pension Agency Hartford May 24, 1887
Sir
Herewith I transmit the claim of two of the Heirs of David Phelps dec d . The attorney assigns as a reason why the powers were not presented within the time limited by the rules that he has withheld them in expectation of receiving powers from the other heirs that they might all unite in the same application. he therefore requests under these circumstances that the objection may be waived in this particular case
The Claims of Thomas Painter and Joel Marchant are also forwarded for special directions authorizing the payment
I am very Respectfully Your ob d Servant Sam l I. Pitkin. Agent.
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Samuel Terry Elizabeth Terry Joseph Tullar Offspring

I Samuel Terry of Simsbury County of Hartford a State of Connecticut depose & say, that in the beginning of August 1776, I belonged to the militia in the Army of the Revolution, & went to the City of New York in company with David Phelps, then Jd. of said Simsbury who, I then understood from him & others, that he belonged to a Company, commanded by Capt Jonathan Gillet, on the Continental establishment, that he had enlisted for the term of nine months.
Samuel Terry
I Elizabeth Elizabeth Terry of Simsbury County of Hartford a State of Connecticut, wife of Samuel Terry aged Seventy two years, depose & say that in the year 1776 my brother David Phelps, then Jd. of said Simsbury went into the army of the Revolution and was gone, for some time, but the length of time I cannot now recollect. I also recollect, it was then said that he had enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Gillet, for the term of nine months, & belonging to the Continental Army.
Elizabeth her Terry mark
State of Connecticut Hartford County Simsbury February 6 th 1832 Personally appeared Samuel Terry & Elizabeth Terry signers of the foregoing affidavits & respectively swore to the truth of the same Being personally acquainted with them, I certify that they are persons of credibility. Elisha Phelps Justice of Peace

I Joseph Tuller of Simsbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy four years depose & say that in the month of September, I believe, a year 1776 I belonged to the militia of the Revolutionary Army, & was at the City of New York, & I had a brother who, at that time was was a soldier on Long Island & was sick - I obtained leave to go onto the Island to take care of him - when there, I saw David Phelps, there for, & none of said Simsbury, who was a soldier, & as I then understood, belonged to the Continental line, & under an enlistment for nine months. his Joseph Tuller mark
State of Connecticut, Hartford County, ss Simsbury February 11 th 1832 Personally appeared Joseph Tuller, subscriber of the foregoing affidavit, and to me personally known & made oath to the truth of the same, & that he is a credible person.
Before me Debra Phelps justice of peace

I Barry Pratt of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia of the being Security four years of age, being formerly of Lebanon in the State of Connecticut do upon Oath testify & say, that in the year 1777 I was the orderly a Sergeant in a Company of Artillery, commanded by Captain Amasa Hills, then of Linsburg County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, & in the revolutionary Army, & was with him at Danbury in Connecticut & Horse neck in New York, & served therein at that time for the term of four months, & that I then became acquainted with David Phelps then of said Linsburg, who served also in said Company, & during said time. We were discharged at said Horse neck, some time in the fall of the year 1777. And I also testify & say, that the said David Phelps is now alive and present at the taking of this deposition.
Barry Pratt
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Linsburg July 18 th AD 1832 Personally appeared Barry Pratt, subscriber of the foregoing deposition, and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Elisha Phelps justice of peace

State of Connecticut.
Secretary's Office, August 15th, 1832.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Elisha Phelps Esq., before whom the foregoing Depositions were taken and certified, is, and at the time of taking said Depositions was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day

And to the interrogations put by the Court the said David Phelps gave the following answers —
 1. — that he was born in Sunday May 13. 1759 —  2. — He knows of none —  3. — When cast into prison the first in Scituate where he has always resided — When he was resided —  4. — First term was by John D. — the other term by —  for about 10 days — thought to be when he went as a substitute —  5. — Capt. Isaiah Estlin, Capt. Gay — My Mate — at the return out of the City of New York Capt. Gay was taken prisoner at which time I was in Washington then returned —  6. — He not resided even receiving a discharge, if he had has lost them — 
7. — He wants to state the names of the following persons who are truly the characters of the officers of the Company & the belief of his Revolutionary services —  8. — Samuel King, Nathaniel Adams, Wm. Mathew — — George Corneel, J. Elias Phelps & Safford B. Phelps —
Ezra Paine T. D. Smith David Phelps mark Second and subscribed this 22 nd day of December 1832 before me Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate for the District of Waverly

The reason assigned for not obtaining the order of a clergyman is that the Rev. Allen M c Clan is the Clergyman in the Parish where the applicant resides and that he is now absent on a Journey
Isaac Griffin Judge
The applicant
Deacon Phelps with whom I am personally acquainted and have been for more than twenty five years is now totally blind and is reputed to have been for more than fifteen years past
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate
Dated at Stanley Par. Nov. 22 nd 1839

I Thomas Hoskins of Simsbury County of Hartford State of Connecticut, aged seventy years, do testify & say that I was born in said Simsbury & have always lived there - that I have from my youth up, to the present time, been well acquainted with David Phelps, formerly Jd, of said Simsbury who also, has always since my acquaintance with him, lived in said Simsbury - & that in the year 1779 he served in a Company of Militia in the Revolutionary Army for the period of at Stratford in the State two months. I was in the Company in which he served. It was commanded by Capt. David Phelps. I was detailed from the Militia, & I believe the whole Company were. I was then in the  my fourteenth year of my age -
Thomas Hoskins mark
Connecticut, Hartford County, ss Simsbury July 31 st 1832 Personally appeared Thomas Hoskins who subscribed the foregoing affidavit by making his mark, & solemnly swore to the truth of the same - Before me Elisha Phelps justice of peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Thomas Hoskins & know him to be a credible witness - Elisha Phelps justice of peace

I Dan Dibble of Granby in Hartford of Lawful age do hereby say that I am acquainted with David Dibble of Farmington who was formerly David Dibble in - further that I was knowing when going into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution that he was with me at New Britain & at White Plains that at the time he was a term of nine months or more - I remember I was with him another term of service of about four months at White Plains - I was a soldier with him I was knowing when he was a soldier - The above statement is according to the best of my recollection - Given at Granby the 3 rd day of August 1832 -  Joshua D. Jewett Amasa Holcomb  Dan his x Dibble Mark
Seaven and subscribed to the day and year above said upon me
Isaac Griffin Suster of peer
I certify that Dan Dibble is a Credible Witness and disinterested
Isaac Griffin Suster of peer

I Thomas Case of Simsbury County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, in the sixty ninth year of my age, testify & say, that David Phelps, formerly David Phelps Jr, of said Simsbury was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution & in a Company commanded by Major Amasa Mills, then of said Simsbury but now deceased, Martin Reed was Lieutenant & the Ensign's name was Merrill & Averett. I was detached for the term of three months but was discharged after I had been in service two months. The said Phelps served with me during that time. It was either in the summer of 1779 or 1780 that I rendered the above service.
Thomas Case
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss This 6 th day of August 1832 Personally appeared Thomas Case, to me personally known to be a credible person, & solemnly swore to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Asahel Phelps Justice of Peace

I Peter Holcomb of Cranby in Newport County of lawful age before me, I say that I am well acquainted with David Phelps of Linsley in said Newport County — formerly David Phelps Jr. that I was with him in a time of duty in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the State of Rhode Island — We went to Tiverton in 18th State — We were under Capt Jonathan Knowles in the Regt of Col. Joseph — This was a time of about two months & we were discharged at Providence in 18th State — Given at Cranby this 23, day of July 1832 —
Peter Holcomb
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Jacob Griffin Justice of peace
I certify that the above deponent I believe is a credible and disinterested witness
Jacob Griffin Justice of peace
period not stated

I then was of Berkshire in United States of Lawrence and Spencer say that David Phelps of  Vermont in Hartford County was in the service of the United States in the year 1777 as stonemason in Genl. Fox a time of three months in the company commanded by Col. David Phelps and at the expiration of three months I was in W. H. S. Regularly in May — Dated at  Franklin  July 20. 1832 — Oliver Eddy
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin Justice of peace
I certify that the above named Oliver Eddy is a credible witness and assisted  Isaac Griffin Justice of peace

known and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Dear Griffin Austin Garrison
I hope that the above named Beulah Hays is a Council Member
Dear Griffin Dear Friend

State of Connecticut: Secretary's Office, August 15. 1832.
I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, That Elisha Phelps and Joab Griffin, Esquires, whose names are subscribed, in the proper law-writing of each, to the foregoing certificates respectively, were, and for more than one year last past have been, Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned and qualified and that full credence is due to their official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said State, at the city of Hartford, the day and year above written.
Thomas Day
advised Private 2 1/4 m $86 Elisha Phelps Esq Joab Griffin Esq West Spencely Et

THE CHAPMAN MANUFACTURING CO.
SADDLERY HARDWARE,
Dog Collars, Chime Sleigh Bells, Plumes and Tennis Bells.
Meriden, Conn. Jan. 7 th 1898.
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly have forwarded to me, the record of the military service of David Phelps, (Jr.) as shown in his application for pension about 1818, on account of services rendered in the War of the Revolution?
David Phelps, (Jr.) of Enfield, Conn., as I have it, enlisted Apr. 21 st 1777, in Capt. David Parsons Co. 2 nd Regiment, "Conn. Lines", and was discharged Apr. 21 st 1780.
Respectfully Yours,
Dexter E. Phelps,
Meriden, Conn.

Rev. Sec N21
#132 Jefferson St., Hartford, Conn.
Feb. 3rd, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
(Capt.) Will you kindly send me record of David Phelps services while in the Revolutionary War. He appears in State Record of "Conn. Men in the Revolution" in 1776 in Woodruff's or Woodward's Brigade as Lieut. in 2nd. Company also as Lieut. in pay roll in Danbury Alarm and also in the New Haven Alarm in Capt. Noah Phelps's Co., 1779.
Yours respectfully,
David M. Phelps