TEXAS REVOLUTION PENSION APPLICATION - ELI PHILLIPS

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Source:  San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas

Eli Phillips

THE STATE OF TEXAS 
COUNTY OF NAVARRO Before me Robert W. Walton a Notary Public, duly Commissioned 
and qualified for said state and county. The day previously appeared Eli 
Phillips and after being by me duly sworn, deposes and says upon his oath, that 
he is a citizen of Sharp County and State of Arkansas and that he has visited 
the State of Texas for the purpose of bring up his Pension claims, That he was a 
member of Capt. Smith's Company (A) That he enlisted in said Company to the best 
of his knowledge in or about the month of February A. D 1836 and served twelve 
months, and was honorably discharged. That he served upon the side of the people 
of Republic of Texas, and that he drew a bounty warrant for 1280 acres of land 
for said service. This he emigrated to the Republic of Texas in the month of 
August A D 1835, affiant further says that he was born in the County of Henrico 
in the State of Virginia on 19th day of June A D 1813. That under the laws of 
the State of Texas granting Pensions to the surviving veterans who seperated 
Texas from Mexico - He is entitled to a Pension. That he has never before 
applied or received a pension under said act of the State of Texas granting 
Pensions.

ELI PHILIPS

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the Eighth Day of December A. D. 1874. To 
certify which I have hereunto set my hand and attached my seal of office at my 
office in Corsicana, Texas, the day and year above written and I further certify 
that the said Eli Philips in unknown to me and that he made himself known to me- 
as being the identical man that he represents himself to be. 

(signed) ROBERT WALTON
Notary Public 
Navarro County, Texas