Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Thomas Bishop, [BLANK]
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SERVICE
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Bishop, Thomas

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Dis.
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Md. Agency
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January 22, 1932.

BA-J/ADY

Mrs. Dorothy Pohlman,
1008 Park Avenue
Wenatchee, Washington.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Benjamin Stewart and Thomas Bishop, soldiers of the Revolution.

In order to identify the record of the particular Benjamin Stewart in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data in regard to him are essential:  approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of the widow.

In the report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, the name of Thomas Bishop appears on a list of invalid pensioners who had been in receipt of pension at the Maryland Agency, but whose residence could not then be ascertained because of the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.

On that list he is shown as a private, annual allowance $40; sums received $140, Revolutionary Army, commencement of pension March 4, 1789, Act of June 7, 1785.  This pension was allowed because of disability incurred in service.

This office has no further data in regard to that soldier because of the loss of his application papers by fire, as stated above.  

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Wenatchee, Washington
100 Park Avenue

Veteran's Administration
Revolutionary War Section
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Can your office furnish me with the military record and any family data concerning the following men who served in the Revolutionary war?

BENJAMIN STEWART, private in Capt. William Payne, Jr.'s., and Capt, Charles Ewell's company, 1st Virginia state regiment, commanded by Col. George Gibson.  He enlisted March 1, 1777 for a period of three years.

THOMAS BISHOP, private in the Revolutionary army of Maryland, Pensioned under the act of June 7, 1785 - from March 4, 1789 at $40 a year (Received $140 - U. S. Pension Roll 1835, p. 20)

Thanking you,

Dorothy Pohlman
1008 Park Ave.
Wenatchee, Washington