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Author: James G. Carn
Private Philip Case was born February 12, 1732, in Simsbury, Hartford County, CT, the son of Timothy and Sarah (Holcomb) Case, and died February 15, 1816, at Candor, Tioga County, NY.
He married Lydia Soverhill/Soveril, daughter of Abraham and Jemima (Adams) Soverhill/Soveril, November 30, 1757, at Sheffield, Hampshire County, MA. They had children: Timothy, Abraham, Reuben, Aaron, Samuel, Leonard, Lydia, Rachel, Samantha, Christina and Sarah.
He appears on a list as a private in Capt. Sylvanus Willcox's Company, Col. John Ashley's Berkshire County Regiment, CT Militia. He enlisted July 8, 1777, and was discharged July 26, 1777; service 19 days with Northern Army. Although the list does not confirm his presence at the Battle of Saratoga, according to Great Barrington history, though, Willcox's company was present at Saratoga, so it is likely that Philip Case was there.
Moved to Washington County, New York after the war and then to Tioga County, NY. Believed to be buried on the family plot in Snyder Station Cemetery in an unmarked grave near Gridleyville, Candor Township, Tioga County, NY.
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