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| Phinehas Heath |
REFN: 43913 Died "when little burned of 50". This would indicate death about 1801. However in a list of private claims presented to the House of Repres entatives of the United States from the First to Thirty-first Congress, Phine as Heath presented a claim to the third session of the 11th Congress (March 1 808-March 1811) for a pension for revolutionary services. It was referred to the Secretary of War. He does not appear in the 1800 U.S. Census index for New York or any New England state. He was buried in Berkshire, Franklin Coun ty, Vermont per Soldier of Revolutionary War Buried in Vermont by Crockett, b ut a grave has not been found. Phineas enlisted February 7, 1776 in Col. Cha rles Burrall's regiment, Capt. John Stevens Company as a private. He was sen t to the G. Hospital June 20 and was later discharged. He was on the muster roll at Camp MT. Independence (Ticonderoga) on November 25, 1776. His regime nt were among those that reinforced the troops besieging Quebec. The men suf fered severely from small pox. On May 19, Stevens Company was engaged in the affair at the Cedars, forty miles above Montreal and were nearly made pris oners. The term of enlistment expired January 19, 1777. Phineas enlisted next with the rank of Sergeant January 7, 1777 in Col. Seth Warner's regiment at which time his residence was Tolland, CT. The regiment served at Bennington and Saratoga and was stationed for some time at Forts Anne and George. In Oc tober 1780 Capt. Chipman's men were overwhelmed and nearly all killed or take n prisoners. The regiment was disbanded January 1, 1781. He received 130 lb s. 18 shillings for guarding torries on May 20, 1778 from Ira Allen, Esq. Tre asurer. And at Arlington, Vermont may 1780, he received payment for guarding Samuel Ross (Rose) and others as well as reimbursement for victuals and rum, totalling 130 lbs. 18 shillings. A payroll of Capt. M. Lyon's company of al arm, list for service done in the year 1780 shows Phineas Heath travelling 9 days and 0 miles for the October alarm. His account shows 5 days to Castleto n; 9 days in an alarms to Mount ?; travel from Shaftsbury, 80 miles. Dated a t Sunderland, February 18, 1784. He received 3 lbs. 4 shillings 3 pence. He also gave an account for guarding a prisoner dated march 1783. He served 4 days that year with Samuel Fletcher's brigade at Sunderland, Vermont. Phin eas Heath was one of the petitioners to the General Assembly of Vermont Janua ry 28, 1782 for a township known as Fayston. This was granted February 27 fo llowing however he was not named in the list of grantees in the charter. On M ay 18, 1784 he sold property to Ira Allen at Colchester, Vermont, but the rec ord of original purchased was not found. Again on June 22, 1790, recorded Ju ne 10 1920, he sold property at Colchester to Jed Law. Neither of these tran sactions mention a wife. In 1787 he was constable at Colchester but his name was spelled Heathy. Agin on June 22, 1790, "Phinehas Heath of Colchester, c onstable and collector" paid Jedediah Lane 17 shillings and 6 pence. This tr ansaction was confirmed September 27, 1790. A check of Swanton, Vermont deed indices showed no Heath's. In A.D. 1793, and the year following, a few addi tional inhabitants arrived, among whom were Capt. Phineas Heath and Capt. Dav id Nutting, Revolutionary officers. His arrival is not documented in any pub lic records of Berkshire. Bordering Canadian Church records have been sear ched with negative results. The DAR has never had a member join through his ancestry. The reference for children 2 to 6 came from Richford Families by L eon Gibson of Richford, Vermont written about1920. REFN: 43913 Died "when little burned of 50". This would indicate death about 1801. However in a list of private claims presented to the House of Repres entatives of the United States from the First to Thirty-first Congress, Phine as Heath presented a claim to the third session of the 11th Congress (March 1 808-March 1811) for a pension for revolutionary services. It was referred to the Secretary of War. He does not appear in the 1800 U.S. Census index for New York or any New England state. He was buried in Berkshire, Franklin Coun ty, Vermont per Soldier of Revolutionary War Buried in Vermont by Crockett, b ut a grave has notbeen found. Phineas enlisted February 7, 1776 in Col. Cha rles Burrall's regiment, Capt. John Stevens Company as a private. He was sen t to the G. Hospital June 20 and was later discharged. He was on the muster roll at Camp MT. Independence (Ticonderoga) on November 25, 1776. His regime nt wereamong those that reinforced the troops besieging Quebec. The men suf fered severely from small pox. On May 19, Stevens Company was engaged in the affair at the Cedars, forty miles above Montreal and were nearly made pris oners. The term of enlistment expired January 19, 1777. Phineas enlisted next with the rank of Sergeant January 7, 1777 in Col. Seth Warner's regiment at which time his residence was Tolland, CT. The regiment served at Bennington and Saratoga and was stationed for some time at Forts Anne and George. In Oc tober 1780 Capt. Chipman's men were overwhelmed and nearly all killed or take n prisoners. The regiment was disbanded January 1, 1781. He received 130 lb s. 18 shillings for guarding torries on May 20, 1778 from Ira Allen, Esq. Tre asurer. And at Arlington, Vermont may 1780, he received payment for guarding Samuel Ross (Rose) and others as well as reimbursement for victuals and rum, totalling 130 lbs. 18 shillings. A payroll of Capt. M. Lyon's company of al arm, list for service done in the year 1780 shows Phineas Heath travelling 9 days and 0 miles for the October alarm. His account shows 5 days to Castleto n; 9 days in an alarms to Mount ?; travel from Shaftsbury, 80 miles. Dated a t Sunderland, February 18, 1784. He received 3 lbs. 4 shillings 3 pence. He also gave an account for guarding a prisoner dated march 1783. He served 4 days that year with Samuel Fletcher's brigade at Sunderland, Vermont. Phin eas Heath was one of the petitioners to the General Assembly of Vermont Janua ry 28, 1782 for a township known as Fayston. This was granted February 27 fo llowing however he was not named in the list of grantees in the charter. On M ay 18, 1784 he sold property to Ira Allenat Colchester, Vermont, but the rec ord of original purchased was not found. Again on June 22, 1790, recorded Ju ne 10 1920, he sold property at Colchester to Jed Law. Neither of these tran sactions mention a wife.In 1787 he was constable at Colchester but his name was spelled Heathy. Agin on June 22, 1790, "Phinehas Heath of Colchester, c onstable and collector" paid Jedediah Lane 17 shillings and 6 pence. This transaction was confirmed September 27, 1790. A check of Swanton, Vermont deed indices showed no Heath's. In A.D. 1793, and the year following, a few addi tional inhabitants arrived, among whom were Capt. Phineas Heath and Capt. Dav id Nutting, Revolutionary officers. His arrival is not documented in any pub lic records of Berkshire. Bordering Canadian Church records have been sear ched with negative results. The DAR has never had a member join through his ancestry. The reference for children 2 to 6 came from Richford Families by L eon Gibson of Richford, Vermont written about1920. |
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