BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
Phillip Saylor and his brother John Saylor first settled in Mifflin [now Juniata] County, Pennsylvania.
When the Revolutionary War broke out, the brothers enlisted in General Washington's army and served under him for seven years. In 1781, Philip served as a member of the 6th Co. under Captain Snyder, 2nd Battalion, Chester County Militia. His DAR Ancestor # is A099065
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Philip Saylor and his son Silas Saylor, a great-grandfather of John R. McDaniel of Malta, came to Ohio in 1812 and bought 80 acres of school land in Deerfield township. The Saylor farm is now owned by William Masterson. John Saylor, when he was 80 years of age, in company with his son, walked 200 miles to visit in Morgan County. but the trip was too much of a strain on the elder Saylor and he died within three weeks. Philip, Silas and William Saylor [believe this William was John's son, not the William who was Phillip's son and who stayed in Pennsylvania] each had a log cabin on the same farm and all went to the election in the fall of 1844 when James K. Polk was elected president. On his way to the election, Philip Saylor used a "polk stock" for a cane. At the election place he met Jacob Stansberry, who chided him about using a "polk cane." Saylor took exception to the remark and wanted to fight. Both men had taken off their coats and were ready for action when friends separated them. Each man was past 90 at the time.
PHILIP SAILOR'S MILITARY AND PENSION RECORD: A researcher wrote to the National Archives for the military and pension records of Phillip Saylor. Nothing was found under that name. She then resubmited the request using the spelling "Sailor". The following information was found. [It seems that the Saylor spelling came into being with Philip's children.] Many military records have been lost to a fire in 1800 and British ransacking in 1814, so pension applicants were interviewed and asked for evidence of military service. This interview supplied Philip's birthdate and place, and places of residence. I received identical copies on two occasions so it appears the missing pages are really missing and were not just overlooked by the Archives staff. This account provided excellent proof of Philip's birthdate and place, and his various residences. It refutes a number of the "facts" from the Flickenger Family History.
TRANSCRIPT FROM PHILIP SAYLOR'S PENSION APPLICATION INTERVIEW Questions propounded by the Court: 1. Where and in what year was you born? A. At Pikeland Chester County Pa on the 1st day of April 1752; 2. Have you any record of your age? A. None; 3. Where were you living when called into service? A. Chester County PA; 4. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? A. I lived six or seven years after the War in Chester County moved thence to Cumberland thence to Mifflin Co. resided there thirteen or 14 years and thence to Morgan County Ohio where I have resided about fifteen years; 5. How were you called into service? A. My class was called on being class No. 5 in Chester County Pa; 6. State the names of some of the Regular Officers [last line on page covered with tape]; 7. . . tal and Militia Rights as you recalled and the general circumstances of your service. A. Col. Caleb North and Paymaster George North and General Anthony Wayne. There were no other Regts. in company except at Philadelphia and at the Battle of the Brandywine; 8. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. A. Alex Brown and Benjamin Wymer Philip Sailor his mark X.
Sworn to and subscribed to the open Court October 29th 1832 P.B. Johnson Clerk S.C. Alexander & Benjamin Wymer. We residing in Deerfield Township, Morgan County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Saylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is/and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Benjamin Wimar Alex Brown Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court October 29th 1832 R. B. Johnson Clerk SC And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certified that appears that Alex Brown & Benj. Wimer who have signed the above certificate reside in Deerfield Township and that their testament is entitled to. End of page. Page 0647: The State of Ohio County of Morgan On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio now setting Philip Sailor a resident of Deerfield Township in said County aged Eighty years who being 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 in June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. That he entered the service under Capt. John Ralston in the Regt. commanded by Major Hartman being the 5th Pennsylvania Reg. on the 1st of August 1776 from Vincent Township Chester Co., Pa. Rendevoused at Philadephia where they remained but one night next day proceeded to Trenton N. Jersey from thence to Powlers Hook after remaining there several weeks they were relieved by other classes of Militia and returned home having been absent between two and three months. In 1777 on the 11th Sept. was again called into the service rendevoused at Chester Co. marched to Darby under the Command of Capt. George [End of page no more pages sent]
Also in file: Ohio Pittsburg Philip Sailor of Morgan Co. in the State of Ohio who was a _________ in the Comp. commanded by Captain Ralston of the Reg commanded by Maj. Hartman in the Penn for 11 months and 14 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - Pittsburgh at the rate of 22 dollars 21 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 $55.52 Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 1834 11.10 $66.63 Paid the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 24 April 1840 Died 2nd April 1845. Settee to James Matthews and 3rd--13th April 1847-57
Included in the file was a copy of a letter sent on Oct. 9, 1931 from Asst. administrator A. D. Hiller to Miss Emma Lee Stewart, McConnelsville, who had inquired about the records. Philip's pension number was S.3852. It expands on the information about Philip's military service given in the original documents; probably the missing pages were still in the file at the time. Philip enlisted 8/1/1776 and served two months as a corporal in Capt. John Ralston's Co. in the 5th Pa. Reg. He again enlisted 9/11/1777 and served two months as a private in Cap. George Ihrie's or Irish?s Co., Col. Grubb's Pa Reg. and was in the Battle of Brandywine. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months as a private in Capt. Michael Halman's Co., Col. John Smith?s Pa. Reg. He enlisted in 1779 and served two weeks as a private in Cap. John Cummin's Pa. Co.
PHILIP SAILOR'S WILL: "In the name of God Amen. I Phillip Sailor of the County of Morgan and State of Ohio being of Sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament. Item 1st: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Hartmen (now living with me) all my household property and goods of every description and all my Chattle property of all kinds or description and all notes bonds and Claims and money that may be coming to me and everything that may belong to me to be the Said Elisabeth Hartman and if She Should die before me then the Said Elisabeth?s Children is to have all as above described to Share & Share alike. I cause and appoint my daughter Elisabeth my executrix of this my last will and Testament. Item 2: I will and bequeath unto the rest of my children one dollar each. I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills heretofore by me made. In testimony hereof I have set my hand and Seal in presence of the undersigned witnesses this Seventeenth day of April AD 1844. Philip Sailor (Seal) Signed in presence of us: Samuel Baily, John Price
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Elizabeth's brother John named her as his sister "Elizabeth, wife of John Hartman" in an 1819 petition for bounty land as heirs of their brother George, who had been killed serving in the War of 1812.
Sources
Mifflin County, PA Court of Common Pleas: Petition of John Sailor of Turbett Township, Mifflin County, February 8, 1819
Phillip Saylor and his brother John Saylor first settled in Mifflin [now Juniata] County, Pennsylvania.
When the Revolutionary War broke out, the brothers enlisted in General Washington's army and served under him for seven years. In 1781, Philip served as a member of the 6th Co. under Captain Snyder, 2nd Battalion, Chester County Militia. His DAR Ancestor # is A099065
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Philip Saylor and his son Silas Saylor, a great-grandfather of John R. McDaniel of Malta, came to Ohio in 1812 and bought 80 acres of school land in Deerfield township. The Saylor farm is now owned by William Masterson. John Saylor, when he was 80 years of age, in company with his son, walked 200 miles to visit in Morgan County. but the trip was too much of a strain on the elder Saylor and he died within three weeks. Philip, Silas and William Saylor [believe this William was John's son, not the William who was Phillip's son and who stayed in Pennsylvania] each had a log cabin on the same farm and all went to the election in the fall of 1844 when James K. Polk was elected president. On his way to the election, Philip Saylor used a "polk stock" for a cane. At the election place he met Jacob Stansberry, who chided him about using a "polk cane." Saylor took exception to the remark and wanted to fight. Both men had taken off their coats and were ready for action when friends separated them. Each man was past 90 at the time.
PHILIP SAILOR'S MILITARY AND PENSION RECORD: A researcher wrote to the National Archives for the military and pension records of Phillip Saylor. Nothing was found under that name. She then resubmited the request using the spelling "Sailor". The following information was found. [It seems that the Saylor spelling came into being with Philip's children.] Many military records have been lost to a fire in 1800 and British ransacking in 1814, so pension applicants were interviewed and asked for evidence of military service. This interview supplied Philip's birthdate and place, and places of residence. I received identical copies on two occasions so it appears the missing pages are really missing and were not just overlooked by the Archives staff. This account provided excellent proof of Philip's birthdate and place, and his various residences. It refutes a number of the "facts" from the Flickenger Family History.
TRANSCRIPT FROM PHILIP SAYLOR'S PENSION APPLICATION INTERVIEW Questions propounded by the Court: 1. Where and in what year was you born? A. At Pikeland Chester County Pa on the 1st day of April 1752; 2. Have you any record of your age? A. None; 3. Where were you living when called into service? A. Chester County PA; 4. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? A. I lived six or seven years after the War in Chester County moved thence to Cumberland thence to Mifflin Co. resided there thirteen or 14 years and thence to Morgan County Ohio where I have resided about fifteen years; 5. How were you called into service? A. My class was called on being class No. 5 in Chester County Pa; 6. State the names of some of the Regular Officers [last line on page covered with tape]; 7. . . tal and Militia Rights as you recalled and the general circumstances of your service. A. Col. Caleb North and Paymaster George North and General Anthony Wayne. There were no other Regts. in company except at Philadelphia and at the Battle of the Brandywine; 8. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. A. Alex Brown and Benjamin Wymer Philip Sailor his mark X.
Sworn to and subscribed to the open Court October 29th 1832 P.B. Johnson Clerk S.C. Alexander & Benjamin Wymer. We residing in Deerfield Township, Morgan County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Saylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is/and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Benjamin Wimar Alex Brown Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court October 29th 1832 R. B. Johnson Clerk SC And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certified that appears that Alex Brown & Benj. Wimer who have signed the above certificate reside in Deerfield Township and that their testament is entitled to. End of page. Page 0647: The State of Ohio County of Morgan On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio now setting Philip Sailor a resident of Deerfield Township in said County aged Eighty years who being 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 in June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. That he entered the service under Capt. John Ralston in the Regt. commanded by Major Hartman being the 5th Pennsylvania Reg. on the 1st of August 1776 from Vincent Township Chester Co., Pa. Rendevoused at Philadephia where they remained but one night next day proceeded to Trenton N. Jersey from thence to Powlers Hook after remaining there several weeks they were relieved by other classes of Militia and returned home having been absent between two and three months. In 1777 on the 11th Sept. was again called into the service rendevoused at Chester Co. marched to Darby under the Command of Capt. George [End of page no more pages sent]
Also in file: Ohio Pittsburg Philip Sailor of Morgan Co. in the State of Ohio who was a _________ in the Comp. commanded by Captain Ralston of the Reg commanded by Maj. Hartman in the Penn for 11 months and 14 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - Pittsburgh at the rate of 22 dollars 21 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 $55.52 Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 1834 11.10 $66.63 Paid the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 24 April 1840 Died 2nd April 1845. Settee to James Matthews and 3rd--13th April 1847-57
Included in the file was a copy of a letter sent on Oct. 9, 1931 from Asst. administrator A. D. Hiller to Miss Emma Lee Stewart, McConnelsville, who had inquired about the records. Philip's pension number was S.3852. It expands on the information about Philip's military service given in the original documents; probably the missing pages were still in the file at the time. Philip enlisted 8/1/1776 and served two months as a corporal in Capt. John Ralston's Co. in the 5th Pa. Reg. He again enlisted 9/11/1777 and served two months as a private in Cap. George Ihrie's or Irish?s Co., Col. Grubb's Pa Reg. and was in the Battle of Brandywine. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months as a private in Capt. Michael Halman's Co., Col. John Smith?s Pa. Reg. He enlisted in 1779 and served two weeks as a private in Cap. John Cummin's Pa. Co.
PHILIP SAILOR'S WILL: "In the name of God Amen. I Phillip Sailor of the County of Morgan and State of Ohio being of Sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament. Item 1st: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Hartmen (now living with me) all my household property and goods of every description and all my Chattle property of all kinds or description and all notes bonds and Claims and money that may be coming to me and everything that may belong to me to be the Said Elisabeth Hartman and if She Should die before me then the Said Elisabeth?s Children is to have all as above described to Share & Share alike. I cause and appoint my daughter Elisabeth my executrix of this my last will and Testament. Item 2: I will and bequeath unto the rest of my children one dollar each. I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills heretofore by me made. In testimony hereof I have set my hand and Seal in presence of the undersigned witnesses this Seventeenth day of April AD 1844. Philip Sailor (Seal) Signed in presence of us: Samuel Baily, John Price
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Elizabeth's brother John named her as his sister "Elizabeth, wife of John Hartman" in an 1819 petition for bounty land as heirs of their brother George, who had been killed serving in the War of 1812.
Sources
Mifflin County, PA Court of Common Pleas: Petition of John Sailor of Turbett Township, Mifflin County, February 8, 1819
BIOGRAPHICAL INFO:
Phillip Saylor and his brother John Saylor first settled in Mifflin [now Juniata] County, Pennsylvania.
When the Revolutionary War broke out, the brothers enlisted in General Washington's army and served under him for seven years. In 1781, Philip served as a member of the 6th Co. under Captain Snyder, 2nd Battalion, Chester County Militia. His DAR Ancestor # is A099065
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Philip Saylor and his son Silas Saylor, a great-grandfather of John R. McDaniel of Malta, came to Ohio in 1812 and bought 80 acres of school land in Deerfield township. The Saylor farm is now owned by William Masterson. John Saylor, when he was 80 years of age, in company with his son, walked 200 miles to visit in Morgan County. but the trip was too much of a strain on the elder Saylor and he died within three weeks. Philip, Silas and William Saylor [believe this William was John's son, not the William who was Phillip's son and who stayed in Pennsylvania] each had a log cabin on the same farm and all went to the election in the fall of 1844 when James K. Polk was elected president. On his way to the election, Philip Saylor used a "polk stock" for a cane. At the election place he met Jacob Stansberry, who chided him about using a "polk cane." Saylor took exception to the remark and wanted to fight. Both men had taken off their coats and were ready for action when friends separated them. Each man was past 90 at the time.
PHILIP SAILOR'S MILITARY AND PENSION RECORD: A researcher wrote to the National Archives for the military and pension records of Phillip Saylor. Nothing was found under that name. She then resubmited the request using the spelling "Sailor". The following information was found. [It seems that the Saylor spelling came into being with Philip's children.] Many military records have been lost to a fire in 1800 and British ransacking in 1814, so pension applicants were interviewed and asked for evidence of military service. This interview supplied Philip's birthdate and place, and places of residence. I received identical copies on two occasions so it appears the missing pages are really missing and were not just overlooked by the Archives staff. This account provided excellent proof of Philip's birthdate and place, and his various residences. It refutes a number of the "facts" from the Flickenger Family History.
TRANSCRIPT FROM PHILIP SAYLOR'S PENSION APPLICATION INTERVIEW Questions propounded by the Court: 1. Where and in what year was you born? A. At Pikeland Chester County Pa on the 1st day of April 1752; 2. Have you any record of your age? A. None; 3. Where were you living when called into service? A. Chester County PA; 4. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? A. I lived six or seven years after the War in Chester County moved thence to Cumberland thence to Mifflin Co. resided there thirteen or 14 years and thence to Morgan County Ohio where I have resided about fifteen years; 5. How were you called into service? A. My class was called on being class No. 5 in Chester County Pa; 6. State the names of some of the Regular Officers [last line on page covered with tape]; 7. . . tal and Militia Rights as you recalled and the general circumstances of your service. A. Col. Caleb North and Paymaster George North and General Anthony Wayne. There were no other Regts. in company except at Philadelphia and at the Battle of the Brandywine; 8. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. A. Alex Brown and Benjamin Wymer Philip Sailor his mark X.
Sworn to and subscribed to the open Court October 29th 1832 P.B. Johnson Clerk S.C. Alexander & Benjamin Wymer. We residing in Deerfield Township, Morgan County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Saylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is/and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Benjamin Wimar Alex Brown Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court October 29th 1832 R. B. Johnson Clerk SC And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certified that appears that Alex Brown & Benj. Wimer who have signed the above certificate reside in Deerfield Township and that their testament is entitled to. End of page. Page 0647: The State of Ohio County of Morgan On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio now setting Philip Sailor a resident of Deerfield Township in said County aged Eighty years who being 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 in June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. That he entered the service under Capt. John Ralston in the Regt. commanded by Major Hartman being the 5th Pennsylvania Reg. on the 1st of August 1776 from Vincent Township Chester Co., Pa. Rendevoused at Philadephia where they remained but one night next day proceeded to Trenton N. Jersey from thence to Powlers Hook after remaining there several weeks they were relieved by other classes of Militia and returned home having been absent between two and three months. In 1777 on the 11th Sept. was again called into the service rendevoused at Chester Co. marched to Darby under the Command of Capt. George [End of page no more pages sent]
Also in file: Ohio Pittsburg Philip Sailor of Morgan Co. in the State of Ohio who was a _________ in the Comp. commanded by Captain Ralston of the Reg commanded by Maj. Hartman in the Penn for 11 months and 14 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - Pittsburgh at the rate of 22 dollars 21 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 $55.52 Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 1834 11.10 $66.63 Paid the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 24 April 1840 Died 2nd April 1845. Settee to James Matthews and 3rd--13th April 1847-57
Included in the file was a copy of a letter sent on Oct. 9, 1931 from Asst. administrator A. D. Hiller to Miss Emma Lee Stewart, McConnelsville, who had inquired about the records. Philip's pension number was S.3852. It expands on the information about Philip's military service given in the original documents; probably the missing pages were still in the file at the time. Philip enlisted 8/1/1776 and served two months as a corporal in Capt. John Ralston's Co. in the 5th Pa. Reg. He again enlisted 9/11/1777 and served two months as a private in Cap. George Ihrie's or Irish?s Co., Col. Grubb's Pa Reg. and was in the Battle of Brandywine. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months as a private in Capt. Michael Halman's Co., Col. John Smith?s Pa. Reg. He enlisted in 1779 and served two weeks as a private in Cap. John Cummin's Pa. Co.
PHILIP SAILOR'S WILL: "In the name of God Amen. I Phillip Sailor of the County of Morgan and State of Ohio being of Sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament. Item 1st: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Hartmen (now living with me) all my household property and goods of every description and all my Chattle property of all kinds or description and all notes bonds and Claims and money that may be coming to me and everything that may belong to me to be the Said Elisabeth Hartman and if She Should die before me then the Said Elisabeth?s Children is to have all as above described to Share & Share alike. I cause and appoint my daughter Elisabeth my executrix of this my last will and Testament. Item 2: I will and bequeath unto the rest of my children one dollar each. I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills heretofore by me made. In testimony hereof I have set my hand and Seal in presence of the undersigned witnesses this Seventeenth day of April AD 1844. Philip Sailor (Seal) Signed in presence of us: Samuel Baily, John Price
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Elizabeth's brother John named her as his sister "Elizabeth, wife of John Hartman" in an 1819 petition for bounty land as heirs of their brother George, who had been killed serving in the War of 1812.
Sources
Mifflin County, PA Court of Common Pleas: Petition of John Sailor of Turbett Township, Mifflin County, February 8, 1819
Phillip Saylor and his brother John Saylor first settled in Mifflin [now Juniata] County, Pennsylvania.
When the Revolutionary War broke out, the brothers enlisted in General Washington's army and served under him for seven years. In 1781, Philip served as a member of the 6th Co. under Captain Snyder, 2nd Battalion, Chester County Militia. His DAR Ancestor # is A099065
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): CAPTAIN
Philip Saylor and his son Silas Saylor, a great-grandfather of John R. McDaniel of Malta, came to Ohio in 1812 and bought 80 acres of school land in Deerfield township. The Saylor farm is now owned by William Masterson. John Saylor, when he was 80 years of age, in company with his son, walked 200 miles to visit in Morgan County. but the trip was too much of a strain on the elder Saylor and he died within three weeks. Philip, Silas and William Saylor [believe this William was John's son, not the William who was Phillip's son and who stayed in Pennsylvania] each had a log cabin on the same farm and all went to the election in the fall of 1844 when James K. Polk was elected president. On his way to the election, Philip Saylor used a "polk stock" for a cane. At the election place he met Jacob Stansberry, who chided him about using a "polk cane." Saylor took exception to the remark and wanted to fight. Both men had taken off their coats and were ready for action when friends separated them. Each man was past 90 at the time.
PHILIP SAILOR'S MILITARY AND PENSION RECORD: A researcher wrote to the National Archives for the military and pension records of Phillip Saylor. Nothing was found under that name. She then resubmited the request using the spelling "Sailor". The following information was found. [It seems that the Saylor spelling came into being with Philip's children.] Many military records have been lost to a fire in 1800 and British ransacking in 1814, so pension applicants were interviewed and asked for evidence of military service. This interview supplied Philip's birthdate and place, and places of residence. I received identical copies on two occasions so it appears the missing pages are really missing and were not just overlooked by the Archives staff. This account provided excellent proof of Philip's birthdate and place, and his various residences. It refutes a number of the "facts" from the Flickenger Family History.
TRANSCRIPT FROM PHILIP SAYLOR'S PENSION APPLICATION INTERVIEW Questions propounded by the Court: 1. Where and in what year was you born? A. At Pikeland Chester County Pa on the 1st day of April 1752; 2. Have you any record of your age? A. None; 3. Where were you living when called into service? A. Chester County PA; 4. Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? A. I lived six or seven years after the War in Chester County moved thence to Cumberland thence to Mifflin Co. resided there thirteen or 14 years and thence to Morgan County Ohio where I have resided about fifteen years; 5. How were you called into service? A. My class was called on being class No. 5 in Chester County Pa; 6. State the names of some of the Regular Officers [last line on page covered with tape]; 7. . . tal and Militia Rights as you recalled and the general circumstances of your service. A. Col. Caleb North and Paymaster George North and General Anthony Wayne. There were no other Regts. in company except at Philadelphia and at the Battle of the Brandywine; 8. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. A. Alex Brown and Benjamin Wymer Philip Sailor his mark X.
Sworn to and subscribed to the open Court October 29th 1832 P.B. Johnson Clerk S.C. Alexander & Benjamin Wymer. We residing in Deerfield Township, Morgan County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Saylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age that he is/and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Benjamin Wimar Alex Brown Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court October 29th 1832 R. B. Johnson Clerk SC And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated. And the Court further certified that appears that Alex Brown & Benj. Wimer who have signed the above certificate reside in Deerfield Township and that their testament is entitled to. End of page. Page 0647: The State of Ohio County of Morgan On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio now setting Philip Sailor a resident of Deerfield Township in said County aged Eighty years who being 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 in June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. That he entered the service under Capt. John Ralston in the Regt. commanded by Major Hartman being the 5th Pennsylvania Reg. on the 1st of August 1776 from Vincent Township Chester Co., Pa. Rendevoused at Philadephia where they remained but one night next day proceeded to Trenton N. Jersey from thence to Powlers Hook after remaining there several weeks they were relieved by other classes of Militia and returned home having been absent between two and three months. In 1777 on the 11th Sept. was again called into the service rendevoused at Chester Co. marched to Darby under the Command of Capt. George [End of page no more pages sent]
Also in file: Ohio Pittsburg Philip Sailor of Morgan Co. in the State of Ohio who was a _________ in the Comp. commanded by Captain Ralston of the Reg commanded by Maj. Hartman in the Penn for 11 months and 14 days. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - Pittsburgh at the rate of 22 dollars 21 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 $55.52 Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March 1834 11.10 $66.63 Paid the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1838 to 4 March 1839. Age notified 24 April 1840 Died 2nd April 1845. Settee to James Matthews and 3rd--13th April 1847-57
Included in the file was a copy of a letter sent on Oct. 9, 1931 from Asst. administrator A. D. Hiller to Miss Emma Lee Stewart, McConnelsville, who had inquired about the records. Philip's pension number was S.3852. It expands on the information about Philip's military service given in the original documents; probably the missing pages were still in the file at the time. Philip enlisted 8/1/1776 and served two months as a corporal in Capt. John Ralston's Co. in the 5th Pa. Reg. He again enlisted 9/11/1777 and served two months as a private in Cap. George Ihrie's or Irish?s Co., Col. Grubb's Pa Reg. and was in the Battle of Brandywine. He enlisted in 1778 and served two months as a private in Capt. Michael Halman's Co., Col. John Smith?s Pa. Reg. He enlisted in 1779 and served two weeks as a private in Cap. John Cummin's Pa. Co.
PHILIP SAILOR'S WILL: "In the name of God Amen. I Phillip Sailor of the County of Morgan and State of Ohio being of Sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament. Item 1st: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Hartmen (now living with me) all my household property and goods of every description and all my Chattle property of all kinds or description and all notes bonds and Claims and money that may be coming to me and everything that may belong to me to be the Said Elisabeth Hartman and if She Should die before me then the Said Elisabeth?s Children is to have all as above described to Share & Share alike. I cause and appoint my daughter Elisabeth my executrix of this my last will and Testament. Item 2: I will and bequeath unto the rest of my children one dollar each. I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills heretofore by me made. In testimony hereof I have set my hand and Seal in presence of the undersigned witnesses this Seventeenth day of April AD 1844. Philip Sailor (Seal) Signed in presence of us: Samuel Baily, John Price
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Elizabeth's brother John named her as his sister "Elizabeth, wife of John Hartman" in an 1819 petition for bounty land as heirs of their brother George, who had been killed serving in the War of 1812.
Sources
Mifflin County, PA Court of Common Pleas: Petition of John Sailor of Turbett Township, Mifflin County, February 8, 1819
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