Pension: Elkanah Philips, 1832: Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire

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This abstract is from a book called "N. H. Revolutionary Pension Papers",
abstracted & prepared by Mrs. Amos G. Draper 1917-1922
It is available at the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Elkanah Philips Revolutionary War Pension application.

S22934
Massachusetts service

August 21, 1832 Elkanah Phillips of Grafton, Grafton County, New
Hampshire, seventy-six years of age, deposed:
that he enlisted at Dighton,Massachusetts in April or May, 1775 for
eight months under Capt. Peter Pitts, Col. Walker, Massachusetts
Militia; joined his regiment at Roxbury, where and at Dorchester, Mass.,
he served out his term;
that he was born at Dighton in 1756 and lived there until 1781 when he
moved to Grafton, N. H., where he has lived ever since;
that during his service he was engaged in building a breastwork across
the Neck, including three forts and was constantly exposed to the fire
of the enemy, particularly at the time of Bunker Hill Battle.
                                  Elkanah Phillips.

Rev. Ephraim Crockett of Danbury and Eleazer Martin of Grafton, N. H.,
certified that it is the general belief in the neighborhood in which
Elkanah Phillips lives, that he has been a soldier in the Revolution, in
which opinion we concur.
                                  Ephm Crockett,
                                  Eleazer Martin.

August 18, 1832 Richard Whittier of Grafton, N. H., certified to the
high moral character of "Deacon Phillips."
                                  Richard Whittier.

August 18, 1832 William Bowen of Grafton, N. H., seventy-seven years of
age, who belonged to the Rhode Island troops in 1775, testified to his
belief in the Revolutionary service of Elkanah Phillips who has been a
Deacon forty-five years.
                                  William Bowen.
Same day Eli Hoskins of Grafton, N. H., who has known Elkanah Phillips
over forty years, testified to the same effect.
                                  Signed by mark.

Claim allowed and Certificate 5384, Concord, New Hampshire Agency, was
issued February 9, 1833, Act of June 7, 1832.

July 15, 1837 Elkanah Phillips of Franklin County, N. Y., applied for a
transfer to that state, where he had moved that he might live with his
son, Samuel Phillips.
                                  Elkanah Phillips.
Samuel Phillips of Moira, N. Y., testified to the identity of his father
Elkanah Phillips.
Transfer made as requested.

March 6, 1843 Elkanah Phillips of Grafton County, N. H., applied for a
transfer to New Hampshire to which state he had moved "for the purpose
of living with his children, his wife having died."
Richard Whittier certified to his identity  and transfer made, as
requested.

June 5, 1847 Elkanah Phillips of "Chataque County, N. Y." applied for a
transfer from New Hampshire to the Albany Agency, his reason being that
for some time he has been living with his sons in law in New Hampshire
who refuse to maintain him any longer as his property is entirely
exhausted; that he left New Hampshire in September 1846 and has lived
with his son, Nathan ever since and calculates to reside there as long
as he lives; that he has another son, Aaron Phillips, residing in
Chataque County and there is not the remotest possibility of his ever
leaving the county.
                                 Elkanah Phillips.

Nathan Phillips of Carroll, N. Y., fifty-five years of age, testified to
his identity, transfer was made, as requested, and pension paid from
September 4, 1846 to July 7, 1847, probable date of death.

(No other Revolutionary Pensioner, named Elkanah Phillips from any
state. BMD.)