Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,589, Elisha Bisbee, Continental Mass.
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Continental Mass.   Bisbee, Elisha   S. 37,589
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5741.
Maine
Elisha Bisbee
Capt Eaton   Lieutenant
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of Jany 1819
and sent to Albion K Parris Esq
Paris, Oxford County Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo 11/30 = $87.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 = $120
$207.33
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818
Discontinued
Notification sent to John Mussey[?] [illegible penciled note] 1890
Reinstated
July 6, 1821
Notice sent 
to [illegible] Mussey[?] Jr
[illegible]
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I Elisha Bisbee of Sumner in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Gentleman, on oath declare
that I served that I served in the war of the
Revolution as a soldier in the Army on the
continental establishment and in the Massachusetts line for the term of two years and more.

Also that I served as an office in said
war and on the same establishment and
in the same line for the term of twelve
months- that having served through a term
of eight months service at Roxbury, I enlisted at said Roxbury near Boston I think in the month of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five for the term of twelve months into a company commanded by Captain William Reed belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey and marched, soon after the British Army left Boston to New York and was in the retreat with the American troops from New York, whence I went to Trenton at which place my said term expired soon after the battle then, when I immediately enlisted again for the term of six weeks under the same officers & served the same time through at the expert the of which I was dismissed, not having any regular discharge in writing-

After the above, I again enlisted into said service at Pembroke in the County of Plymouth on or about the first of March in the year
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seventeen hundred & seventy seven for the term of one year into a company of Ingeneers commanded by Captain Ezic Eaton the Regiment commanded by Coln Luther Baldwin and marched immediately to Ticonderoga, thence retreated with the army to the Mohawk River and after being engaged in taking Burgoins army I was discharged or rather dismissed at Albany on the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred seventy eight, my said year not being expired, the cause of my leaving it unfinished this that I was sent home to Pembroke by Colon Baldwin with enlisting orders and money to enlist men for a company of Artificers, having the promise of a Commission if successful - That in pursuance of these orders I enlisted twenty seven man for said service and marched them to Albany about the first of March 1778 the said recruits being joined to the said company under Captain Eaton, I did the duty of Lieutenant of said Company till some time in June when I received a commission as a Lieutenant in said Company of Ingereers from under the hand and seal of General Washington by the agency of Col Kosciusco- Col Baldwin being absent from that station - that I continued to do the duty of Lieutenant in said company under said commission to the end of one year from the time I received enlisting orders as aforesaid during which time I was engaged engaged with said Company in building ten schooners at Person Patten in North River and other services and at the and of my said year, received a written discharge on the back of my said commission on the first day of January seventeen hundred & seventy nine
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from the hand of General Patterson 

I further declare that my said Commission has, by some means to me unknown, been lost, and that I have no recollection of seeing it within ten years past - And I also declare that I am a resident citizen of the United States of America that I am not borne on any pension list of said United State and that by reason of my reduced circumstance life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support- 
Elisha Bisbee 

I Joshua Ford of Sumner aforesaid on oath declare that I am well acquainted with the above named Elisha Bisbee, that said Bisbee in January AD 1776 enlisted a number of men unto the continental service in the revolutionary war, in the vicinity in which I lived; that said Bisbee with said recruits were absent a little more than one year, and I have not the last doubt that he served the said term in the continental army; that after his return I frequently saw the commission of Lieutenant, which was given him in said service 
Joshua Ford
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N292 
Elisha Bisbee 
Copy 5741 
22 Jany '19
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE SS. 
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland - within and for the District of Maine, on the Second Tuesday, being the eleventh day of January day of in the year of our Lord one thousand twenty one before the  honorable ALBION K PARRIS, Judge of said Court. 

On this eleventh day of January in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment", and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Elisha Bisbee, aged seventy five- years, resident in Portland in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Eaton --- in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Kosciusko in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 24th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension , numbered 5741 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. - 
Elisha Bisbee 

Sworn to and declared, on the fourth day of January A. D. 1821. 
BEFORE Albion K. Parris  US District Judge for the District of Maine
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 
Real estate I have none nor have owned any for nine years 
Personal estate __ I have one Cow, three sheep and one swine, and a few necessary utensils in the house for family use and they are old and worn out. I have no income, and am poor indeed, other articles mentioned in a former schedule have been taken to pay several Small just debts I was owing 
Elisha Bisbee

Sworn to Jany 4. 1821 
Before Hon Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
 
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Elisha Bisbee who, by occupation have been a blacksmith which I am not able to pursue by reason of a Rupture and other infirmities [table headings]NAMES. | AGES. 50 | Capacity of each to contribute to their support. 
[row 1]Wife Chloe | 60 | a feeble woman
[row 2]Aurelia | 19 | able to do housework
[row 3]Nancy | 15 | able to contribute to her support in part 
[row 4]Eliza | 11 | a weakly child, almost helpless 

Elisha Bisbee 

Sworn to Jan 4 A.D. 1821 
Before Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist: Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, SS. 

I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty two -- dollars and no more cents. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. 

John Mussey Jun Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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[left side]
37589 Revy INVALID. - . 
File No. 37,589 
Elisha Bisbee 
Lieut Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: - Vol. 2 Page 38 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

[right side]
May 5, 1903- Hirt Mrs. W. A. Bisbee Savannah Ga

[bottom]
For reconsideration John Mussey Jr. Esq Agent, Portland me
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Schedule runs thus "Real Estate have none - Personal  2 Cows 7 Sheep, one swine - a few ordinary & necessary articles of Household stuff - I also have a small Wagon & Horse for which I gave my note & which note I am now owing, - The Court valued his property at $40.52 

age 64- Blacksmith - cannot pursue his occupation by season infirmity
&  age 

served about 3 years-wife 59- feeble- Daughter, 19, 15 & 11. last almost helpless Poor
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251. Elisha Bisbee 
Copy No 5741 
not entitled 

No man in possession of a waggon & horse cows & 7 sheep can be [rest is illegible]

Not entitled
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, SS. 
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the Dictrict of Maine, on first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court. 

On this twenty ninth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having ""the power of fine and imprisonment"" and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Elisha Bisbee aged Sixty four years, now resident in Portland, in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt. Eaton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Kosciusko, of the Engineers in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 24th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension , numbered 5741 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,”" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Elisha Bisbee 

Sworn to and declared, on the twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1820. BEFORE Albion K. Parris U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 
Real estate - I have none- 
Personal estate - two cows - seven sheep - one swine - a few ordinary and necessary articles of household stuff - I also have a shall waggon and horse for which I gave my note - and which note I now am owing - 
Elisha Bisbee

Sworn to June 29. 1820 Before Albion K Parris U.S. Dist: Judge 

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Elisha Bisbee, who, by occupation am a Blacksmith which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity and age 
[table headings]NAMES. | AGES | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
[row 1]Wife Chloe | 50 | a feeble woman
[row 2]Nancy | 14 not able to support themselves
[row 3]Eliza | 10

Elisha Bisbee


Sworn to before Albion K. Parris
U.S. Dist. Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty dollars and fifty two cents and no more 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June. A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

John Mussey 
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the town of Sumner in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that Mr Elisha Bisbee of said Summer is in our opinion, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support- 
Summer April 1818
Joshua Ford 
Henry Farwell
Thomas Bailey
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I Arveda Hayford of Hartford in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, testify and say that about nine years since there was an action entered at a Justice Court holden before me as one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Oxford, against Elisha Bisbee, now resident in Sumner in said County, the Plaintiff in which suit I do not now recollect; at which court the said Bisbee was present and being styled by some other title than that of Gentleman which title he claimed --- he objected to the writ in said action on that account and exhibited a commission of a Lieutenancy as evidence of his claim to said title-- I took said Commission into my hand and read it and found it to be a commission appointing said Bisbee to the office of Lieutenant in the army of the United States he and dated I think during the Revolutionary war.

said Commission was then nearly worn out and was consided by me as sufficient for said Bisbees defense and in consequence thereof the said action was either abated or was adjusted by the parties & which I do not recollect 
Arvida Hayford 

Oxford SS  May 12. AD 1818. 
Then the above named Ander Hayford made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed, before me 
Sam Brown Justice of the Peace
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Elisha Bisbee 
Lieutenant 
Baldwin, Artificers 
April 24th 1818 

Elisha Bisbee
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I Hezekiah Stetson of Sumner in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say that I served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution as a soldier for the term of one year and upwards-- that I enlisted in said service at Roxbury near Boston on the first day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seveny six for the term of one year into the company commanded by Captain William Reed, belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey of the Massachusetts line in which company and service I continued to do duty through said year 

And I further say that Elisha Bisbee now resident of Summer aforesaid was also a soldier in said company - that he did duty in said company for some time and was detached into another corps but I know that said Bisbee did serve in said army in the continental establishment for the term of one year and upwards for I know him to be in that service at the end of my said years service
Hezekiah Stetson 

Oxford May 12, 1818 Then the above named Hezekiah Stetson made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed before me 
Saml F Brown Justice of the Peace
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Elisha Bisbee the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true. 

And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of Joshua Ford made and signed in my presence, and the depositions of Amida Hayford, John Bartlett, Wm Hayford, Edward Blake, and Hezekiah Station, taken before Samuel F. Brown.  a respectable magistrate appts by dedimus for this purpose; also the certificate of Joshua Ford & others of respectable citizens, relative to said applicant circumstances in life, all which are hereunto annexed 

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Elisha Bisbee the applicant served as an officer --- in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support ; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned. 
Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
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I Edward Blake of Lawful age testify and say that about twenty eight years ago. I was at the Dwelling house of Ichabod Bonney Esquires in the Town of Turner and there was an action then on trial before Justice Bonney, Jeremiah Dillingham as Elisha Bisbee and at that time Bisbee was stated in Blacksmith and sd Bisbee then produced a paper to Justice Bonney which Bisbee has said was a Lieutenants Commission in the Continental army and I saw Justice Bonney take up the paper & heard him read it & after reading he acknowledged that it was a good commission. & that sd Bisbee recover his cert in consequence or his not having the title due to him by his commission and further saith not
Edward Blake 

Oxford SS May 12. 1818. Then the above named Edward Blake made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed before me Saml H Brown Justice of the Peace
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I John Bartlett of Hartford in the County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say that I was a soldier in the American Army in the war of the Revolution that I enlisted in said service at Roxbury near Boston, some few days before the first day of January seventeen hundred and seventy six for the term of one year, into the company commanded by Captain Earl Clap of Col Wards regiment, which term of service I performed throughout, being part of the time at Boston and its vicinity and part at New York - And I further say that I was knowing to the fact that Elisha Bisbee now resident in Sumner in said County of Oxford as also a soldier in the same year service and that he did serve said year through as I was frequently in his company although he did not belong to the same company or Regiment with myself but to the company commanded by Capt Reed of John John Baileys Regiment 
John Bartlett

Oxford SS. on the thirteenth day of May AD 1818 the Bartlett the aforesaid Deponent made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me 
Saml F Brown Justice of the Peace
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I William Hayford of Hartford in the County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman testify and say that about twenty eight years ago I was present at a Justice Court holden before Ichabod Bonney Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace for the then County of Cumberland, at Turner then of said County of Cumberland, now in the said County of Oxford at which court was had the trial of an action between Jeremiah Dillingham Plaintiff against Elisha Bisbee now resident in Sumner in said County of Oxford at which trial the said Bisbee defence was a plea of abatement of the Plaintiffs writ by reason of a misnomer of his addition therein, he being styled Blacksmith while he claimed to be entitled Gentleman in consequence of a commission which he formerly held from the government of the United States - During the said trial said be produced said commission which I took into my hand and will remember that it was a commission from said Government of the said United States appointing him to the office of Lieutenant dated in the time of the Revolutionary war and according to my present impression was dated signed by General Washington

said Commission being offered as evidence to said Court, was considered by the same as sufficient for Bisbees defence and judgement was consequently given to him for his cost or it was paid by the Plantiff on the actions being discontinued 
Wm Hayford 

Oxford SS on the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen & the aforesaid Deponent
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was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable law to the Deposition aforesaid by him signed, take at the request of Elisha Bisber and by the Special appointment of the Hon Albion K. Parris Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine and to be used before the District Court of said State now in special Session at Paris within & for said District in an application then pending by the said Bisbee made for a certificate of his having served in war of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeable to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war --- taken subscribed and sworn to by the said Hayford whose character for truth is unimpeachable, before 
Saml F. Brown Justice of the Peace
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309 E. Gaston St. Savannah Ga
 
Com Pensions 
Washington D.C. 

Sir Will you kindly give me what information you can in reference to services rendered by Elisha Bisbee during the  Revolutionary War? Very truly yours 
Mrs. W. A. Bisbee E
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3759 Elisha Bisbee 
Apl 24, 1818 -62 
Sumner me
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Lieut Pembroke Mass
Capt Wm Reed
Col Jno Bailey
Pvt 13 m
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Bat. Trenton - Saratoga
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Mar. 77 
Capt Eaton 
Col Baldwin
Pvt Jany 1, 77
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Capt. do
Jany 78, Col Kosciusko
Lt. 1 5 yr