Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,113, for Jared Phelps, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Phelps, Jared Rowena
N. 3, 113
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 No. 6.
Pension sent to the care of Ben Wayman Esq. Report Pennsylvania
12,527 R
Pennsylvania
Sarah Phelps
of Smithfield in the state of Pennsylv. a who was a Capt. Wm. Irad. Musketeer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of July 1819 and sent to John M c Keam, Esq. Burlington Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 13 / 31 75. 55 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819. - 40. 00
$: 123:55
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Bradford County.

747 Pennsylvania Rowena Phelps widow of Jared Phelps
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 August 1827 of Bradford in the State of Pa who was a Fifemaj r in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willis in the Ct. line for 3 years Connecticut
Inscribed on the Roll of Pa at the rate of 97 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Oct. 1838 and sent R.C. Bullock North Smithfield Pa Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $243.10 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 48.62 $291.72
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.C. Addison Clerk, Vol. 2. Page 163

1648
Rowena Phelps Pa
  admitted  6  88    Pa      Summ 12 mo 19  46.32     Fife Major 11 mo 5 days  50.25     24 00  $97.23      100   
died Augt 13. 1827 Preston Dist.
3 yrs from 25 March 1777 on roll, drummer from 1 Apr 1778 - Fife Major 17 Apr 1779 discharged 25 March 1780

State of Pennsylvania } ss on this 7 th day of September Bradford County } 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county Rowena Phelps aged 74 years in March last 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 Jon- ed Phelps late of said county deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution & had a pension allowed him for his services under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 the certificate for which was forwarded to the pension agent at Philadelphia after the decease of the said Joned for the purpose of obtaining the arrear of pension then due him. That the deponent has not any specific recollection of the time or place of service of the said Joned during the revolutionary war but understood that he was engaged in the service the most part of the time while the war continued. & she believes he enlisted & served at one time three years. He made a statement of his services at the time of his application for a pension in 1818 - she has no documentary evidence on the subject. She further declares that she was married to the said Joned Phelps on the twenty third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & eighty four & that her husband the said Joned Phelps died on the 13 th day of August in the year 1827 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz as above stated & that the leaf marked "A" herewith transmitted is this day cut from a family bible which has been in the family of the said Joned (in- cluding the time since his decease for more than thirty five years. that the entries therein with the

exception of the last are in his hand writing & are correct sworn to & subscribed on the Roxana Phelps day & year first above written before me J. C. Williams associate judge of Bradford Com. Pleas
State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County } ss Before the said John Williams person- ally appeared Augustus Phelps aged about 42 years who being duly sworn as his oath says that the foregoing affidavit Rox- ana Phelps has resided in the house with him from the time of the decease of her said husband the said John Phelps on the 13 th August 1847 to the present time. that he was an unrevolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death as aforesaid & that the said Roxana is & has been from the time of his death as aforesaid single & unmarried. that the annexed leaf marked "A." is this day cut from a family bible in the presence of this deponent, that he has known said leaf in said Bible from about the time of his earliest recollection & that said Bible has been in the house and charge of this deponent from the decease of the said John to the present time & is as he believes a true statement of the marriage with & death thereon entered which entries with the exception of the last are in the hand writing of the said John Augustus Phelps sworn to & subscribed this 7 th day of September 1858 before me
J. C. Williams associate judge of Bradford Com. Pleas
I certify that the above named Roxana Phelps and Augustus Phelps are persons of credibility & veracity & that the said Roxana is by reason of age & bodily infirmary unable to attend the court of Common Pleas of said county. & that they the said Roxana & Augustus reside in & are citizens of said county.
J. C. Williams associate judge Bradford Com. Pleas

A Jared Phelps Borne Oct r 15. 1760 Rowena Phelps D r March 3. 1764 Married Sept r 23. 1781 John Phelps Borne July 8 th 1785 Rowena Phelps for d June 12 1787 Jared Phelps ju r Jan y 21. 1789 Ralph Phelps Decem r 20 1790 Mary Phelps Borne Octo r 11 1792 Sarah Phelps Borne Feb y 19 1795 Sarah Phelps Died June 17 1802 Augustus Phelps Borne Nov r 19 1796 Nelly Phelps Borne Octo r 10 1801 William Phelps Borne Aug t 6 1804 Henry Phelps Borne Aug y 1806 Mary Phelps Died Dec r 23 1811 Jared Phelps Died Aug t 13. 1821

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County
H. B. Powell Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John M. Ream is an Associate Judge in said for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this tenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
H. B. Powell Notary

Jared Phelps: private Musician Colonel, S. Wyllis's Regt Connecticut line
1777 to 1780
23 rd May 1840.
on roll
Admitted

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this twenty third day of May 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Jared Phelps aged fifty seven years, resident in Smithfield  Hershey Bradford County in the State aforesaid, 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 Jared Phelps enlisted in July or March 1777 in Liberty  Hartford County the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain William  Wadd at first commanded by Colonel James Williams of the Connecticut Line that he continued to serve in the said corps three years in the service of the United States, until the first of March 1781 when he was discharged from service in Springfield Connecticut the state of Connecticut  His majesty's that he was in the battles of Red Bank & Red Bank
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except  the evidence of his warrant herewith  herewith
Jared Phelps
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. McKean associate Judge Bradford Co Pa

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3113
Roxanna Phelps Widow
James Phelps Life Maj. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 10. Page 127.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

the it
Jaria Phelps - comm. # W. 3113 -

To Jared Phelps of the 3 d Connec t Reg t . In the Continental Army Greeting I do by these presents constitute and appoint you the said Jared Phelps to be a Major Fifer in the said 3 d Connec t Reg t ; and I do hereby authorize and empower you to exercise your said Office in the discharge of the duties thereof which you are carefully & diligently to attend to as Major Fifer for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand in camp this 20 th day of July 1779
H. Allist. Major Comd g of 3 d Connec t Reg t

8/6/1838
pa July 1838
10/1/8
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington City

North Smithfield Bradford Co Pa Sept. 11. 1838
Sir. The enclosed application is forwarded for examination
Very Resp
Darius Bullock
Hon J. L. Edmunds Comm. Pensions

Bradford County, Pa.
On this eleventh day of December, 1822, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county, Jared Phelps aged sixty two years resident in Smithfield township in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the army of the Revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted as a private in Febry or March 1777, in the 3 d Connecticut reg t commanded Col. Sam l Willis and continued to serve in said Reg t until Febry or March 1780, during which time he rec d the appointment of Fife major, and was discharged at Springfield or Westfield in New Jersey at that time. That he afterwards enlisted in the same reg t and served as a Fifer for the term of nine months. The date of my former certificate is July 22 nd 1819, No 12527. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it thereby so as to bring myself within the provisions on 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 18 th 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 herunto annexed and by me signed. (to wit) One cow, one small hog, one table, 8 old chairs, 3 pails 1 churn, 1 washing tub, 2 small tubs, 1 two pail kettle - 1 pail full pot, 3 small kettles 1 box barn, 2 flat irons, 1 frying pan, 1 pair of fire dogs w th 16 oz ea, 1 slice & tongs 6 earthen plates, 2 earthen pots, 2 milk pans, 1 coffee pot, 2 rye pans, 2 punch bowls, 1 set tea cups 1 pewter tea pot, 1 pewter plate, 2 barons, a doz knives & forks, 2 old pine chests, 1 small old looking glass, 1 bible, 1 testament, 1 psalm book, 1 great wheel, 1 small wheel.
My family consists of my wife aged 58, in as good health as people generally of her age my wife's mother aged 76 and infirm, my daughter Wealthy aged 20, and my son William aged 16. & Henry aged 14 who enjoy good health: I have no occupation but that of farming
Jared Phelps
Sworn & subscribed
December 11 th , 1822, before
Burr Ridgway, Prob.

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss:
I Burr Ridgway Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for Bradford County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are correctly copied from the records 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 said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty two dollars and fifteen cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Towanda, in said County December 24th, 1822.
Burr Ridgway, Proth.
Con. J. S. 3
451.
Rec. 3 Jan. 1823.
Wiprox. Penn.