1776;  Militia, Captain Chandler's Company.  (DAR Patriot Index)

May 29, 1777; entered service as Private and fought until 1781.  (DAR Patriot Index)

1777 - 1778; wintered Valley Forge.  Militia, Captain William's Company.  (DAR Patriot Index)

January 1, 1778 appointed 2nd Lieutenent 5th regiment of the Connecticut line.  (DAR Patriot Index; National Archives - Service in the Revolution)

June 28, 1778;  Battle of Monmouth Courthouse.  (National Archives - Service in the Revolution)

July 15, 1779;  Battle of White Plains - Stony Brook.  (National Archives - Service in the Revolution)

1779 - 1780; wintered West Point, New York.  (National Archives - Service in the Revolution)

  February 6, 1787; purchased of John Holbrook of Thompson, husbandman, for 18lbs, land in Thompson consisting of 12 acres described thus; "beginning at a stake and stones which is the northeast corner of my farm and the northwest corner of land Jason Phipps, Jr. bought of my brother Thomas Holbrook thence running westerly by land belonging to the heirs of William Dudley, late of Roxbury, deceased, until it comes to Quinebaug river so called thence running along said river as the river runs untill it comes to the land set out to my brother Thomas Holbrook thence northerly by said lands set off to said Thomas and partly by Jason Phipps, Jr. land to the first mentioned bound be the same more or less." witnessed by Hannah and Jason Phipps, signed by Justice of the Peace, Jason Phipps, Sr.  (Thompson Deeds page 291)

May 26, 1789;  Discharged - pensioned 1832.  (National Archives - Service in the
Revolution.)

  December 14, 1790;  transfer of property between he and Ephraim Houghton, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 1 page 422)

1800, 01010-41010-00, Connecticut766

  July 6, 1804;  transfer of property between he and father, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 4 page 403)

  July 6, 1807;  Received property from father for "the consideration of the love and good will which I bear to my eldest son Jason Phipps, junior, of Thompson; and who for a further consideration of labour he has done for me since he has arrived to the age of twenty one years - I do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Jason Phipps Junior, a certain platt or piece of land situate in Thompson aforesaid a small part of my farm on which I now dwell containing one acre and a half and thirty rods bounded as follows (viz) beginning at the southeasterly corner of said platt by the side of the Turnpike road at a wall thence running a southwesterly course 19 rods by a stone wall untill it comes to another stone wall thence a northerly course by that wall 12 1/2 rods to a stake by said wall thence a northerly course along near a large spring of water a mass a large stone or rock in said spring about 18 rods untill come to the aforesaid Turnpike Road thence a southerly course by said road 18 rods to the first mentioned bound."  Witnessed by Hannah and Jason Phipps.  (Thompson  Deeds book 4 page 403)

1810;  Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut - 10101121020.  Father living next door.  (1810 Census Connecticut)

  April 21, 1812;  Jason Phipps Jr., yeoman, purchased of Ephraim Houghton land he had bought of Joseph Dudley of Norfolk Co., Mass. for 4 16 90.  For 3 lbs a purchase of 32 acres adjacent to father's property on Quinebaug River in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds)

  June 30, 1812;  transfer of property between he and Joseph ? ? Dudley, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 5 page 439)

  September 10, 1812;  purchased from father for $1,800.00, 2 tracts -  91 acres in  Dudley, 8 acres in Thompson along with buildings present, located on the turnpike.  Near Healys and Nichols.  (Thompson Deeds)

  October 8, 1812;  for $10.00 purchased property Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. from brother David.  (Thompson Deeds)

  1813; transfer of property in Worcester Co., Mass. to father Jason Phipps (Worcester Co. Deeds book 186 page 30)

  April 12, 1813; transfer of property Thompson, Conn. to father.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 37)

  August 30, 1813;  For $20.00 purchased from brother David, property in Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. (Thompson Deeds)

  September 20, 1813;  transfer of property between he and David Nichols, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 64)

November 21, 1814;  sold to brother David, Thompson, Conn. 2 properties.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 140 book 6 page 142)

December 24, 1814; sold to Simon Buxton, property in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page160)

December 27, 1814;  sold property, Thompson, Conn. to Simon Buxton.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 162)

April 29, 1816; transfer of property between he and David Nichols, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 390)

March 19, 1817;  transfer of property between he and Lemuel Healy, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 45)

January 7, 1817; transfer of property between he and brother David, and Bery? H. Phipps, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 295)

April 7, 1817;  transfer of 2 properties between he, son Jason and son Peyton R., Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 51 and book 7 page 52)

May 7, 1817;  transfer of property between he and brother David, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 20)

January 5, 1819;  transfer of property between he and brother David, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 406)

September 23, 1819;  sold property to brother David in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 394)

December 5, 1819;  purchased property from brother David, Thompson, Conn. (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 406)

1820;  Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut - 0101011020100300, then a Nichols, then brother David H.  (1820 Census of Connecticut)

1820;  sold property in Worcester Co., Mass. to Daniel H. Phipps. (Worcester Co. Deeds book 220 page 530)

March 9, 1821;  purchased Thompson property from brother David.  (Thompson Deeds book 8 page 177)

1822;  A member of the Woodstock and Thompson Land Company, a committee of tenants who were being forced off their lands by a former owner's descendant who claimed to have found a discrepency in the bill of sale.  The land company engaged the famed Boston attorney, Daniel Webster to advocate their case for a fee of $1,000.00 and a Judge's fee of $500.00 for collecting the legal data.  The case was tried in front of Judge Story and was won in 1822.  A grandchild of Jason Phipps born October 27, 1823 was named for Daniel Webster.

February 1822;  In December 1731; Dudley was set off from the town of Oxford.  The town of Dudley was incorporated, and Mr. Dudley's 6,000 acres, excepting "Paul Dudley's farm" of 1,000 acres at the eastern extremity, were set off to the new town.  This farm of 1,000 acres, remaining in Oxford was long known as "Dudley entailed" land.  The Calvin Aldrich farm, William Hurd, and Jacob Shumway, and also valuable meadows on the river, later part of the Ezekiel Davis farm, were taken from it.  An important suit at law, involving the title to these lands, was brought about 1821 to gain possession by Mr. Williams, one of the Dudley heirs, vs. Jason Phipps of Thompson.  William Pinkney of Maryland was counsel for Williams, and Phipps retained Daniel Webster.  The trial was in Feb., 1822, and the case was strongly contested; decision for the defendants.  Pinkney died a day or two after the trial.  (History of Oxford  - page 39)

April 26, 1824;  sold property Thompson, Conn., to Simon Buxton.  (Thompson Deeds book 10 page 162)

May 5, 1824;  transfer of property, Thompson, Conn., between he and Anson Tufts.  (Thompson Deeds book 9 page 249)

June 14, 1825;  sold property Thompson, Conn. to Rebecca Buxton.  (Thompson Deeds book 10 page 7)

March 28, 1826;  sold property to Samuel Chandler in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 10 page 299)

April 29, 1826;  Thompson, Conn. property sold to Baldwin Vinton.  (Thompson Deeds book 10 page 78)

May 8, 1826;  transfer of property between he and Ormsby, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 10 page 89)

February 25, 1829;  sold to David Nichols, property in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 10 page 392)

March 6, 1830;  sold to Erastus Summer et. al.,  property in Thompson, Conn. (Thompson Deeds book 11 page 306)

April 24, 1830;  property sold to daughter in law Myranda Phipps in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 11 page 389)

January 20, 1831;  Thompson, Conn. property sold to David Phipps.  (Thompson Deeds book 12 page 6)

January 20, 1831;  transfer of properties, Thompson, Conn. to Jesse Ormsby, David Nichols, Samuel Healy, Samuel Chandler.  (Thompson Deeds book 12 pages 5, 8, 9 ? 10)

February 20, 1831;  property Thompson, Conn. sold to Jessi Ormsby et. al.  (Thompson Deeds book 12 page 7)

June 18, 1832;  In a declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, Jason makes a statement on this date: "that I believe in August 1776 I was drafted or called out with the militia for 3 months to go to New York in Captain Sa_ Chandlers Co. of Woodstock joined Colonel Ebenezer Williams Regiment at Fort Washington went into the _____
at Berger, Pawles Hook, English Neighborhood __, dismissed this side of the River the day and month do not remember.  I recollect Mr. Day at this regiment but no other Field officer byt Washington.
In March 1777 I enlisted I suppose as a Continental soldier in Captain Issiah Childs Co. for 9 months Col. Bradley. rept. at Peekskill in General Huntington Brigade was at the battle of Germantown.  Helped build the huts at Valley Forge, turned in arms at Fishkill and was dismissed and I got home Sunday, January 14 or 15, 1778.
In 1778, was called out on a militia town to Rhode Island 3 months under Captain Aaron Whitman of Killingly joined Col. Chapmans Regiment at Providence, was at Bristol in the Great Tornado in August of the year, was in ____ _____ __ regiment, was ordered westward march to Plainfield, Ct. then back to Providence and dismissed - Remember Lafayette General Green"
Says he was "born in 1758 in Thompson, Ct."  with a record of his birth in his family records.  Has lived at Thompson all his life
Allowed pension on his application executed 7/18/1832, while a resident of Thompson, Connecticut.  (Selected Records From Revolutionary War Pension Applications)

October 7, 1833;  Thompson, Conn. property sold to son Peyton.  (Thompson Deeds book 13 page 393)

December 7, 1833;  transfer of property between he and son Peyton, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 13 page 343)

September 9, 1834;  Property Thompson, Conn. sold to E. Aldrich.  (Thompson Deeds book 13 page 447)

November 2, 1835;  property transfer between he and George Bixby, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 13 page 312)

January 18, 1839;                  "Erastus Phipps et al.               Nom. ? Assent
Know all Men by these Presents that we Erastus O. Phipps, Albert Phipps, Lewis Phipps, and Minor Children of Aaron Phipps of Milford in the County of Worcester, above the age of Fourteen years, have named, ordained and made and by these presents do make and Constitute Chester Clark of Said Milford to be our Guardian with full Power and authority for us, in our names and to our use, to ask, demand, sue for and take into his possession and Custody, all and Singular such part and portion of Estate which is or may be Coming to us as heirs to the Estate of Jason Phipps late of Thompson in the State of Connecticut deceased, or which by any other way or means whatsoever, doth of right appertain or belong to us, and to manage, employ and improve the same for our best advantage and profit during our Minority, and to do all and whatever may be  necessary in and about the premises , as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as we might or could do personally, and being of full age praying that he may accordingly accepted into the same power and trust.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands ? Seals this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thiry nine.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Lovell Clark                                                            Erastus O. Phipps
Clark Ellis                                                               Albert Phipps
                                                                               Lewis Phipps
Worcester ss. January 18, 1839
To the Hon. Ira Barton Esq. Judge of Probate for said County
This Certifies that Erastus O. Phipps, Albert Phipps and Lewis Phipps Minor Children of Aaron Phipps of Milford in Said County, above the age of fourteen living more than Ten Miles distance from you honours dwelling house, came before me the Subsriber, one of the Justices of the Peace ________ and made the Choice of Chester Clark of Said Milfor to be their Guardian as within mentioned.....
                                     .....Clark Ellis

To the Hon. Ira Barton Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester Sir, I wish you to Appoint Chester Clark above named as Guardian to my Minor children above named to take care of the property which falls to them out of their Grand Father's estate as within named during their Minority.
Milford          January 18, 1839
                                                                            Aaron Phipps"