Phillip was a revolutionary war soldier, fighting with the New Jersey Militia. His pension application #S14979, dated 3 Sep 1832, states that he was 71 years old. He was born in Bergen Co., NJ & lived there at the time of the ARW & first called into service on Aug 20, 1776 in the New Jersey Militia..served under Capt. JOSEPH BOARD....removed to Ky from NJ 1789 & now live on the Chaplin (River) in Mercer Co. "No one could prove my services but Peter Huff & Daniel Coovert who were present at many of the places but did not then know me." An affidavit from David Board, made some time after this application (but no date is given), states: He is the son and executor of the Phillip Board estate. Peter Huff and Daniel Covert also gave affidavits stating that they had often heard Phillip speak of his service.
Phillip was a revolutionary war soldier, fighting with the New Jersey Militia. His pension application #S14979, dated 3 Sep 1832, states that he was 71 years old. He was born in Bergen Co., NJ & lived there at the time of the ARW & first called into service on Aug 20, 1776 in the New Jersey Militia..served under Capt. JOSEPH BOARD....removed to Ky from NJ 1789 & now live on the Chaplin (River) in Mercer Co. "No one could prove my services but Peter Huff & Daniel Coovert who were present at many of the places but did not then know me." An affidavit from David Board, made some time after this application (but no date is given), states: He is the son and executor of the Phillip Board estate. Peter Huff and Daniel Covert also gave affidavits stating that they had often heard Phillip speak of his service.
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