Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10417, Charles Bisson, Penn.
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Penn  Bisson or Bison, Charles. W10417
Elizabeth Eiza
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Duplicate certificate found
7 Apl. 1824, and sent to Hon
P. S. Markley H. R.
Off July 4. 1821
and sent to
Wm Powel
Norristown
Pa

15.,764
Pennsylvania. R
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Charles Bison (or Bisson)
of Montgom ^(y county) in the state of Pennsa
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shay, of the Pennsylva
line, for the term of one year.
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[cut off]scribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of May, 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov.r 1819
and sent to Hiram M.cNeill, judge
Horsham Montgom.y Co.y Pennsa
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[cut off]rears to 4th of Sept.r 1819 $28"94
[cut off]mi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March     $48"
                                           1820    -----------
[illegible] mo.s  15                          $: 76.94
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                            31
                     4
                    ----
                     30        

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Pennsylvania - 2725.
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Elizabeth Bisson
widow of Charles Bisson, dcd
who died on the 28th of March, 1826
of Montgomery co.in the State of Penna
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Tudor of the Regt commanded
by Col. Shay on the Penna 
line for 9 months private-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 30 Dollars---cents  per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July -1839 - and sent to B. F.Hancock, Norristown, Penna
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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept "
                                                            15.00
                                                       ----------
                                                           $255.00
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[Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836 ┃
Section the 3

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Cler[cut off]
Book A Vol. 2, Page 157
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Charles Bison - Priv:
Pennsylvania

Col. Shay's
Pennsylvania Reg.t
1776 - 1 year
21 May 1818
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[begin vertical text]
Charles Bison
[end vertical text]

Admitted-
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I the within named Hiram McNeille one of the
Judges & do hereby certify that the within
named applicant Charles Bison is at this
time in estate of indigence and if refund
the means of support I hereby applied for
must be supported by the poor laws of
Montgomery County.
Hiram McNeill

And further I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and heard before me to the
Secretary for the war department in conforming
with an act of congress passed in March 1818
for the relief of revolutionary officers and
soldiers
Hiram McNeill
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Pennsylvania ss

Personally appeared before me one
the associate Judges of the court of Common pleas for the county of Montgomery
George Roberts a citizen of the said County of
Montgomery and after being duly affirmed according to law did declare and say (he being [illegible] of taking an oath) that in the year of our Lord one thousand [begin crossed out] eight [end crossed out] seven hundred & seventy six he saw Charles
Bisson in military habtements[?] & verily believes that he the said Charles then was engaged in the military service of the United States in the revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not
George Roberts

Sworn & subscribed
before me the 17 day
of May 1819
Hiram McNeill

The above named Hiram McNeill do
hereby certify that I believe the above
deponent George Roberts to be a man of
this veracity and that his relation of the
military services of Charles Bison may be
considered as substantially correct.
7 May 1819 
Hiram McNeill
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The eighteenth day of February 1819.
Personally appeared before me one of the associate Judges of the court of Common
 Pleas for the County of
Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Edward Roberts of the said
County of Montgomery
(and being duly affirmed according to law he being [ineligible]of taking an oath)
did depose and say that he
has been acquainted with Charles Bisson forty five years and that he knows from his own knowledge that on about the ninth day of May 1776 he the said Charles Bisson enlisted in the revolutionary army of the United States ^(for one year) for one year in  Georg Tudor's company in a batalion[sic] commanded by Col John Shay & Lieut Col Lambert Cadwalader called the third Pennsylvania battalion and does believe he served in the said battalion till the month of November following when the said ballation was captured by the enemy in fort Washington near New york and that he the said Charles Bisson returned from captivity some ^(time) in the month of February 1777 sick and unable to perform military duty during the remainder of the year

Edward [his mark] Roberts
{affirmed and subscribed
before me the 18th Feby
1819 Hiram McNeill
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I the within named Hiram McNeill
certify, that I have long been acquaint[cut off]
the within named Edward Roberts, and that
I do believe all due credit may and ought to
be given to his relation of the military services
of the within named Charles
Bisson during the revolutionary war of the United States.
Hiram McNeill
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Pennsylvania           33.

On the twenty first day of May
1818, before me the subscriber, one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas, of Montgomery county,
personally appears [begin crossed out] George [end crossed out] ^(Charles) Bison aged 66
years, resident in Montgomery in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn,
according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"" That he the said [begin crossed out] George [end crossed out] ^(Charles) Bison enlisted in the revolutionary army in the
state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain George
Tudor in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the third Pennsylvania battalion  commanded
by Col Shay-- of the United States; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States for the term of
one year, when he was discharged from service in on account of ill health, that he was in the battles of Fort Washington
where he became a prisoner and his health impaired by rigorous confinement
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
And that he has no pension from the United States.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid    Charle Bisson
Hiram McNeill
I Hiram McNeill  judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Charles Bison
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and does stand in need of the support of his country; therefore, I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.

Hiram McNeill
181

Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ss.
I William Powel Prothonotary  of the
Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery
County aforesaid do certify Hiram W Neill
before whom the above Deposition & was
made and taken was at the time thereof
and still is an associate Judge of the
said Court by lawful Authority duly
commissioned and qualified and that faith and credit are due & of right ought to be given to all his official Acts.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of said Court at
Norristown in said County this twentieth
day of June in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Powel Prot.
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March 1820
15, 767
Charles Bisson

Discon'd July 24, 1821 & sent 
to Wm. Powel
Norristown, Pa
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Among the records of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Montgomery
is contained as follows viz
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District of Pennsylvania ss.
On the fourteenth day of August
1820 personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of record, in the seventh judicial
district of the state aforesaid Charles Bisson
an old Soldier aged 74 years resident in Montgomery County 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, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Shay, in the company commanded by
Capt George Tudor in the third Pennsylvania
Battalion, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington and was detained as a prisoner till after the of Burgoyne's Army. The original declaration was dated
has received one pension certificate -- 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 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.-
One Lot of ground containing Three acres
with a small log [begin crossed out] stable [end crossed out] house 1 1/2 stories high
a small Log stable sufficient to hold one cow
Two sheep, two pigs one Cow, one old ten plate
stove
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Stove, one Iron pot, grid iron & frying pan,
one dutch oven, 2 Chests, 6 chairs, one table,
one case of drawers, a small quantity of crockery ware, earthen ware, all the above goods are all old and very little worth.
(Signed ) Charles Bisson

I am a taylor by trade but not able to follow it
from age and infirmity and the loss of one eye.
I have a wife an old helpless woman, and
able to do much towards a maintenance.
She is 66 years old I have one son residing we
me 25 years old, who is scarcely able to
maintain himself.-
I am in debt to Andrew Krieble for the land 
and buildings                $300. - ]in debt
To Thomas Humphrey.    104. -
To Evan Bisson                   20.
Sundry small debts amounting
to about.                                 20.
                                             -----
                                            $444.-
Signed Charles Bisson

Sworn to and declared in open
Court on the 14th day of
August 1820 Before
Wm. Powell Prot

(Pennsylvania)
Montgomery County ss.
[seal]
I William Powel Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Montgomery in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and
the schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied from the records of the
said court; And I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court
that
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that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three
hundred and thirty dollars.-- In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court on this
twenty fourth day of August AD. 1820.-
Wm. Powell Prot. of the Court
of Com. Pleas for the County of Montgomery
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State of Pennsylvania} ss
Montgomery County
On this twentieth day of February in the year
One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Joseph Royer a Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Bison a
resident of Gwynedd township in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years and upwards, who being first duly Affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4 1836 - that she is the widow of Charles Bison, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary war of America. That in the month of April 1776 her husband the said Charles Bison enlisted in
Captain Tudor's Company in the third Pennsylvania at battalion for a term of two years. The Battalion she thinks was
commanded by Col. Shay. In the month of June in the same year the said Charles Bison with the rest of the Company left Philadelphia and went to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, from there they went to New York City
where the remained untill the battle of Long Island, and from New York they went up the North River and built Fort Washington. They remained in Fort Washington in November of the same year when the fort was taken by the
British. The said Charles Bison was taken prisoner at the surrender of the Fort and was taken to the City of New York, and
there confined in a church with other prisoners of war. He was kept there untill the next spring, and was then released on parole, but before being released he was sworn not to take
arms against his majesty the King of England until the should be regularly discharged. In the spring or beginning of Summer of 1777 he came home very sick and crippling in
consequence of having been kept in the Cold Church during the past
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Winter. He lost the use of one of his eyes in consequence of his inhuman treatment
while a prisoner. He was not exchanged
untill a long time after the surrender of General Burgoyne and his army- that the said Charles Bison previous to his death
obtained from the United States a pension; and from the State of Pennsylvania a gratuity for his military service in the Revolutionary war - She further declares that the was
married to the said Charles Bison on the eighth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four at her father
house in Gwynedd township now Montgomery County aforesaid
(then Philadelphia County) by Philip Rapp a church minister in the presence of her father Evan Roberts and mother Mary
Roberts and her brother Edward Roberts, Nicholas Selsor, Mary Selsor, Sarah Morgan,  Sarah and Ann Ray, Enoch &
Daniel Morgan, the said Philip Rapp the minister and all witnesses present at her marriage are now dead. In the year 1827 after the decease of her husband she applied for and obtained from the State of Pennsylvania a gratuity of
forty Dollars a year on account of the military services rendered by her husband. - She then procured the affidavit of the said Edward Roberts to prove her marriage with 
the said Charles Bison which affidavit she expects is now on file at Harrisburg Penn. She knows of no record that was kept of her marriage. She had for many years
marriage Certificate but it has been lost or destroyed long time since. The had nine children by the said Charles Bison six of whom are now living. And she further declares that her husband the aforesaid Charles Bison died on the twenty eighth day of March in the year one
thousand eight hundred and twenty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Affirmed to and subscribed on the
day due year above written
Before me
Jos. Royer

Elizabeth [+] Bisson
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I the aforesaid Judge do hereby certify that Elizabeth Bisson the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court, and further that she appears to be an old lady of respectability, and is entitled to
full credit, and that the aforesaid declaration
was made at her residence in Gwynedd Township Montgomery County and State of Pennsylvania.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Jos. Royer
a Judge of the Court
of Common pleas of
Montgomery County 
State of Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania} 
Montgomery County S.S.}
I Josiah W. Evans Prothonotary of
the Court of Common pleas in and for the county of Montgomery and State of the
Pennsylvania. (which is a court
record) do hereby certify, That Joseph Royer Esq. before whom the within declaration of Elizabeth Bisson, widow of Charles Bisson, late of said County deceased, who was a
Soldier in the army of the American Revolution as contained in the annexed declaration - was made and taken and at the time of taking the same, and still is an acting Judge of said Court of record, and that his signature thereto is 
genuine.
and I do further certify that John Heist
Esqr. before whom the affidavit or deposition of Edward Roberts hereto annexed was taken, on the twenty sixth day of September AD. 1826 [?], and the certificate, thereto, taken the
Sixteenth day of March, A.D. 1839, was at the time of taking the said deposition and certificate and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and empowered to
administer Oaths, and to perform all other duties belonging to said office, and that the signature of said John Heist to said deposition & certificate is genuine - and I do further certify that B.F. Hancock Esq before whom the deposition of Samuel Supplee and Benjamin Weber, hereto annexed, were taken was at the time of taking the same still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned  & empowered to administer Oaths, and take depositions, and that the signature of the said B.F. Hancock Esq. to
the deposition of the said Samuel Supplee & Benjamin Weber is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the
Borough of Norristown in said County the sixteenth day of March Anno Domini 1839--
J. W. Evans Proty
[seal]
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Dear Sir:
June 12, 1934.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 BA-J/ady
Charles Bisson
W. 10417

Mr. Harry E. Boorse
4944 North Front Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to one
Charles Bisson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 10417, based upon his military service in that war.

Charles Bisson, the name is also shown as Bison, enlisted about May 1776 for three years, in Pennsylvania, place not stated, served as private in Captain George Tudor's Company, Colonels John Shee's and Lambert Cadwalader's Pennsylvania Regiment; was in the battle of Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner, released on parole, reached home in February 1777, and was not exchanged until after the capture of Burgoyne. His health was so much impaired by hardships suffered during his imprisonment, that
he was unable to perform military duty.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and stated that he was aged sixty-
six years. In 1820, he gave his age as seventy-four years. In 1823 he was a resident of Worcester Township, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania, and gave his age as seventy-two years. Charles Bisson received a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, for his Revolutionary War service.

He died March 28, 1826 in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Soldier married March 8, 1774, Elizabeth Eliza. She was the daughter of Evan Roberts and his wife, Mary. They were married at her father's home in Gwynedd Township, Philadelphia
( later Montgomery ) County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were present at her marriage.
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Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Eliza Bisson was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1839 at which time she was aged eighty-five years ""and upwards"
and living in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was also allowed pension by the State of Pennsylvania.

Soldier and his wife, Elizabeth Eliza, had nine
children, six of whom were living in 1839, the only name designated was Mary Bisson, the oldest daughter born about January 1775.

In 1820 soldier had one son, aged twenty - five years living with him, his name not designated.

In 1832 one Evan Bisson was residing in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, no relationship shown.

Edward Roberts, a brother of soldier's widow, was living in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1826, and died about 1835.

One George Roberts was a resident of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1819, no relationship to the family stated. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator 
Date of widow's death
not on AB
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1934 June 12 Hist to [illegible]
E. Boors. A.D. Y.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10417
Elizabeth Bisson
Wife of
Charles Bisson
Pv't Rev War
Act: June 4th [cut off]
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 63

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4944 N. Front St.
Philadelphia PA
June 4 1934

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir,
I desire any records you may have of a soldier of the American Revolution, CHARLES BEASON by name who resided in Montgomery Co, Penna, and [illegible] to have been taken a prisoner of war at Fort Washington.
Also any records you may have of the widow of the same soldier, Elizabeth Roberts by name.
Very truly yours,
Harry E. Boorse

P.S. The name of the soldier may vary spelling BEASON, BISON and BISSON.
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Charles Bisson Pa act 18 March 1818
to what time pr
Pen. Office
July 9. 1839
Died 28th March 1826 p of to that period
JH
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Deposition
of Edward Roberts
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Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before
me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and in the State of Pennsylvania, Edward Roberts of the County and State aforesaid Stone Mason and on his oath doth Declare and Say that Charles Bisson an Old Revolutionary soldier Intermaried with Elizabeth Roberts the 8th day of March A.D. 1774 and enlisted in the army of the United States about the 9th day of May 1776 the said Charles Bisson being deceased
and the said Elizabeth is the widow of the said
Charles Bisson and she the said widow is yet
Living and further the testament saith not
his
Edward X Roberts
mark
Sworn and Subscribed
before the 26th day of
September AD 1826
before me
John Heist
I John Hill the aforesaid Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that the above Deposition of Edward Robert was taken to me
the day and year it bears date, for the purpose as I understood of making out the claim of the said Elizabeth Bison to a pension or annuity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That I was well acquainted with the said Edward and that the said Edward Robert was a credible witness
the time of making said Deposition, and that he is now deceased and has been for several years past. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the County
and State aforesaid this Sixteenth day of March
Anno Domini 1839
John Heist [seal]
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State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County ⎬ SS
Personally appeared before me B F Hancock
the Justice of the same in deed for the County of Montgomery aforesaid Samuel Supplee of character in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania who being duly affirmed saith that he is Sixty three years of age, that he has all his lifetime, resided in the County of Montgomery aforesaid that he was well acquainted with Charles Bisson late of Gwynedd township in said County of Montgomery dcd, and is
also well acquainted with his widow
Elizabeth Bisson who's about [illegible]
Application to the United States for a pension.
That he has known them at least forty years. The said Charles Bison and his wife the said Elizabeth resided in the same neighborhood that this deponent resided. The said Charles and Elizabeth lived together and were always reputed to be man and wife in the neighborhood and were they resided they had several children that
I am well acquainted with. He was
reputed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war. I
I have often heard the said
Charles speak of his having been soldier
[illegible], He said he was
taken prisoner at Fort Washington. I understand that the said Charles & Elizabeth were
married before he went a soldier in the revolutionary war - I know that his oldest daughter Mary Bisson is a few days older that I
am. I was born in January 1775. The said
Charles, is dead, he died about thirteen years
ago - The said Elizabeth Bisson widow of said
Charles Bisson resides in Gwynedd township county aforesaid and is unmarried - and has been so ever since the decease of the said Charles Bisson.
Samuel Supplee
Taken affirmed to and
Subscribed before me
the eight day of March AD 1839
B F Hancock
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I the within named B F Hancock
as Justice the peace as within stated do hereby certify that deposition of  
Samuel Supplee was taken before me, and by me committed to meeting this eighth day of March in the year and thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and
that the said Samuel Supple is a man of respectability and a credible witness. In testimony here have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
B F Hancock
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2725
[begin crossed out] 4405 [end crossed out]
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Elizabeth Bisson
Pennsylvania

admitted
Pa [illlegible] $30
Cap Tudor Col. Shay
Pa line.

died 28 March 1826

[begin crossed out] [illegible] and May [illegible] 1820 [end crossed out]

Act 4 July 1836

B F Hancock 
Norristown, Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County

On the fifteenth day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before me  B F Hancock a justice of the peace     of and for the county and state aforesaid, personally  appeared Benjamin Weber of Worcester township in the County of Montgomery and of the State aforesaid who being duly  [illegible]  doth [illegible] say that 
he is towards seventy five years of age, that he was well acquainted with Charles Bisson deceased when [illegible] the husband of Elizabeth Bisson of Gwynedd township in the County and State aforesaid, 
who is about making applications
of United State for a pension, that this
deponent has been acquainted with the said
Charles Bisson and Elizabeth for near fifty 
years.   The said Charles & Elizabeth  lived a
[illegible] as man and wife and were always 
 reputed to be such in the  neighborhood were they resided. That the said Charles & Elizabeth lived for about thirty years within a few hundred yards of this deponent. The said Charles & Elizabeth had several children with whom I am well acquainted, some of whom reside in this neighborhood now. The said Charles was always reputed to have been a soldier of the American Revolution and drew a pension for his services as such from the United States and also from the State of Pennsylvania. The said Charles Bisson died about thirteen years ago. The said Elizabeth widow of said Charles Bisson resides about a mile and a quarter from the residence of this deponent, that she is unmarried and has been so ever since the decease of her said husband Charles Bisson. That she never received a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, and has for several years past[?] an account of the services of her said husband Charles Bisson, rendered by him in the American Revolution. The said Charles & Elizabeth
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were living together as man and wife
when this deponent first became acquainted with them.
The said Elizabeth has remained single & unmarried ever since the deceased of the said Charles [illegible] 
The despondent was personally well acquainted  with Edward Roberts the brother of said Elizabeth Bisson. He has been [illegible] about [illegible] years he was a man of character [illegible] 
He said [illegible] 

[illegible] understood that the dec'd Charles Bisson & Elizabeth his wife [illegible] 
the said Charles going out as a soldier in the revolution. I also heard the dec'd Charles & Elizabeth [illegible] 
Benjamin Weber
---
Taken, sworn to and Subscribed before me the
aforesaid Justice the
fifteenth day of March 1839
and I hereby certify that the
said Benjamin Weber the
above Deponent is a credible
Witness, and a man of character
and reputation
B F Hancock
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Susp under act
Mar 1823. see
letter to
Fred.k Conrad
Sept 9, 1823

The name of Charles
Bisson cannot be
restored to the Pension
List. See letter to the
Hon. Samuel Gross,
H.R. dated April 5.
1820
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Be it remembered, that among the records
of the court of Common Pleas in and
on the county of Montgomery in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
contained as follows to wit

Declaration in order to be restored to the
Pension List under act of the first
of March 1823
County of Montgomery
On the 24th day of November
1823 personally appeared in open
Court being a court of record [illegible] by
law for the County of Montgomery and
State of Pennsylvania aged seventy one years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made
by the acts of Congress of the 18th March
1818 and the first of May 1820. That he
the said Charles Bison [illegible] about the first day of May in the year of 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt George Tudor in the regiment commanded by Col. John Shay in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the
continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until he was taken
prisoner at Fort Washington and was detained a
prisoner until after the capture of Burgoyne when he
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he was discharged upon parole and never called upon to serve his country afterwards nor never had any notice of being released from his parole 
he   his parole about the first of May 1777
in Pennsylvania - that his name was placed
on the pension list and dropt therefrom on
account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820
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 except my
bedding and clothing as follows viz.

three chests            .57
1 case of drawers     2.00
frying pan & 2 Tables   . 83
wool wheel                  .25
Picking Tub             [illegible]
Maul and one wedge lot of fork and
        shovel                 .75
Crockery ware &       .25
Stove                           3.00
3 chairs & one Barrell 25

                                        $7.96
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I am by trade a Taylor but am not able to
follow it by reason of the failure of my site
and by old age and infirmities - my family
consists of an aged wife, very helpless and 
upward of 69 years of age - that since the first
exhibition of my first schedule the following
changes have been made in my property

Sold my house and lot
containing three acres and
eighty perches to Evan Bisson

The twenty
fourth day
of December
A.D. 1822

For the sum of three hundred and
one dollars & thirty six cents.
It being the amount of the Mortgage
due to Christin Krieble and
the full value of the house and
lot-

Sworn in open court the
twenty fourth day of November
A.D. 1823
Fred.k Conrad Prot.

(signed Charles Bisson

Montgomery County.
Andrew Krieble upon his solemn
affirmation saith that the sum of three hundred and one dollars and thirty six cents is the
full value and more than the house and lot of
land formerly owned by Charles Bisson and
sold to Evan Bison is worth to the best of his
knowledge and belief.

Affirmed and subscribed
the twenty fourth day of
November A.D. 1823, in
open court
(Signed ) Andrew Krieble

Fred.k Conrad Prot.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are
substantially correct.
(signed ) Hiram McNeill, one of the
associate judges of the count of
Common Pleas of Montgomery County
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I Frederick Conrad Prothonotary of the court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Montgomery in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania - do hereby certify that it
appears to the satisfaction of the court that the
said Charles Bisson did serve in the
Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy
for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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
Seven dollars and ninety six cents and a
half - 
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said court on this sixth day of
December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty three-Prothonotary
of the Court of Common
Pleas of Montgomery County
in Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Montgomery County Ss.

I Jesse Roberts Recorded of Deeds
Mortgages &c in and for the County of Montgomery aforesaid do hereby certify that there is a Mortgage of Record
in the Recorders office for said County Executed by Charles Bisson of the Township of Worcester in the County aforesaid bearing date the eleventh day of April AD 1804 in favour of Christian Krieble conditioned for the payment of the sum of one hundred and sixty eight Dollars with lawful Interest for the same till paid
upon a certain lot of land situate in the County aforesaid containing three acres and eighty perches of land which said Mortgage is recorded May 11th 1804
upon satisfaction is entered In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of office this 21st day of January A D 1822
Jesse Robert Rec.er
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Washington Feb[?] 10th 1822
Charles Bisson name has been [illegible] off
the [ineligible] of 1820 on [illegible] 
understood.
[illegible] service [illegible] for a year the
these that his [illegible] exhibited such are
[illegible] to forbid the extreme [illegible] 
of any letter from
[illegible] 
respectable
[illegible] 
County [illegible] 
one hundred dollars
[illegible]  certificate of the recorded
[illegible] 
and Mortgage
of the year 1804 was decried for $168.00
The mortgaged alone well reduce
The [illegible] of the schedule to [illegible] and
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and if the [illegible] of [illegible] Humphrey be
admitted in the estimate then the amount
of the schedule is [illegible] absorbed-- the
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
declaration of [illegible] Humphrey, if the
[illegible] 
all attention [illegible] any evidence
that is not [illegible] 
[illegible]
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I should be much [illegible] of the evidence
should be such as to satisfy you as to the
[illegible] so that name of
[illegible] 
in the pension roll again
With due respect
Hiram your
Humble Servant
[ineligible]
Hon. John C. Calhoun
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[begin stamp]
MONTGOMERY PA January 30
[end stamp]

Samuel Gross Esq.
Washington City
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Montgomery Jan. 26th 1822
Dear Sir
I send you enclosed a certificate from the
Register's Office of the date & amount of the Mortgage against Charles Bisson the old Soldier in addition to which I [illegible] Judgment against him which have never been entered the first one amounting to
$51-35 dated the 13th day of January 1811 which was given at the time dated for materials to build a house on his lot that the Mortgage is on the other [ineligible] is dated the 3d day of July 1816 amounting
$52=75 which was also given at the time it is
dated for articles got at sundry times to support
himself & wife. his lot if sold at this time would not bring more than pay those demands the
old man is certainly as much an object of Charity as any in our County for he and wife are
nearly past [illegible] of any kind his being but
one year in the service can be accounted for
as follows he was taken prisoner-- kept about
two years before exchanged & suffered so much on board that floating hill the prison ship at New York that he was not thought worth
retaining in the service any longer if he must
now be left to the poor house to be supported
it [illegible] have been better for him he had died with the rest of his brave companions while a prisoner you will please note on the [illegible] of war once more - do what you can for him.

[illegible] 
respectfully your
[illegible] Humphrey
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Cop. of a Deed
Charles Bisson & wife
to 
Evan Bisson
24
1.86
1. 3
------
[illegible] 6.89



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&1.25
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This Indenture Made the twenty first day of
December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two Between Charles Bisson of Worcester Township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania Tailor and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and Evan Bisson of Gwynedd Townshipin the County aforesaid Mason of the other part Witnesseth
that the said Charles Bisson and Elizabeth his
wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and one dollars and thirty five cents lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said Evan Bisson at or before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge
and thereof doth acquit and forever discharge the said Evan Bisson his Heirs and assigns by these present Have granted bargained sold aligned released and confirmed and by these present do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Evan Bisson and to his Heirs and assigns A certain lot or parcel of land situate in said Township of Worcester and bounded as follows to wit Beginning
at a post in the middle of Skippack Road two perches Southwestward of a planted Stone and from thence extending by land of Benjamin Weber North forty nine degrees & forty minutes East forty seven perches and four tenths to a stone thence by said Weber land South fifty degrees and twelve minutes East twelve perches to a stone and by the same South forty nine degrees and forty minutes West forty seven perches and four tenths to a point in the middle-- the aforesaid road two perches Southwestward of a planted Stone thence up
the middle of said road by the line of land now or lately occupied by Adam Hoffman North forty
nine degrees and forty minutes West twelve perches to the place of beginning Containing three acres and an half be the same more or less. It being being all and the same lot or parcel of land with the appurtenances which Benjamin Weber and Anna his wife by their Indenture bearing date the eleventh
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day of April Anno Domini 1804 for the Consideration therein mentioned granted and confirmed to the said Charles -
Bisson in fee simple as in and by the above recited Indenture recorded in the Office for recording of deeds at Norristown in and for said County in deed Book No 19. page 137. In reference being thereunto had more fully
will appear Together with all and singular
the buildings Improvements ways woods waters water courses rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and remainder rents Issues and profits thereof also all the Estate right Title Interest possession
property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Charles Bisson and Elizabeth his wife of in to the hereby granted premises or any part thereof in law or equity To have and to hold the above described lot or parcel of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted
or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said Evan Bisson his Heirs and assigns to the only
proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Evan Bisson his Heirs and assigns forever And the said Charles Bisson for himself his Heirs Executors & Administrators doth covenant
promise and grant to and with the said Evan Bisson his Heirs and assigns by these present that he the said Charles Bisson his Heirs Executors and Administrators
the above described and granted lot or parcel of land Hereditaments and premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances against him the said Charles Bisson and his Heirs and against all and every other person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming
or to claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these present In Witness whereof the said Charles Bisson and Elizabeth his wife have to these present set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

Charles Bisson
Elizabeth Eliza Bisson
[mark]
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Thomas Jacob Kinckinis
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Montgomery County 
On the 24th day of December Anno Domini 1822 Before me the subscriber one of the
Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid came the above named Charles Bisson and Elizabeth his wife and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their act and deed in order that the same might recorded according to Law the said Elizabeth being of Lawful age seperate &
apart from her said husband by me examined
and the contents thereof first made known unto her she thereunto voluntarily consented Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
D. Thomas

Received on the day of the date of the above written Indenture of the above named Charles Bisson the sum of three hundred and one dollar and thirty six cents in full of the consideration money rec'd per me Witness present at signing
Charles Bisson
Recorded January 9th 1823

Montgomery County 
I Certify the above and foregoing
to be a true copy taken from and
compared with the Original Record
remaining in the Recorders Office
at Norristown in and for the County
aforesaid. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of Office to be hereto affixed this 2d day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three-
Gesoll Polls Pro
Jacob Hubley Redr
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Among the records of the court of Common
Pleas in and for the County
of Montgomery in the State of
Pennsylvania of August Term 1823
contained as follows viz
------------------
District of Pennsylvania ss
On the nineteenth day of August
A.D. 1823 personally appeared in
open court being a court of record expressly created by
the laws of Pennsylvania Charles Bisson
an old soldier, aged seventy one years, resident
in Worcester township, Montgomery County,
in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly
sworn according to law doth declare and say
that he served in the revolutionary war as
follows viz. He served in the regiment commanded by Col. John Shay, in the company
commanded by Captain George Tudor in the
third Pennsylvania Battalion - was taken
prisoner at Fort Washington, and was detained
as a prisoner till after the capture of
Burgoyne's army - he has received one pension certificate.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the
eighteenth day of March 1818, and that
I have not since that time by gift sale or in any
manner whatever 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
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States in the revolutionary war" passed on the
eighteenth 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
(signed ) Charles Bisson

Schedule of my property -
One case of drawers  $2
Three chests      .57
one Reel         .50
Frying pan and two tables   .83
Wool Wheel        .25
Pickling tub     .13 1/2
Maul & one Wedge & lot of forts & Shovel  .75
Ten plate Stove.   3. 00
Crockery ware & [ineligible]   .25
Three chairs.      .12 1/2
One Barrel              .12 1/2     
                                  --------  
                                   $8.46
Sworn in open Court
August the 19th 1823
Fred.k Conrad Prot.
signed ) Charles Bisson
-
I am by a taylor but am not able to follow it
from old age and infirmity and the loss my eye.
I have a wife, an old helpless woman and not
able to do much towards maintenance, 
she -  near seventy years old.
(Signed ) Charles Bisson

Sworn & subscribed in open
Court the 19th day of August
A.D. 1823-
Fed.k Conrad Prot

We do hereby certify that the foregoing valuation
of the property of the petitioner Charles Bisson is substantially correct according to the best of our knowledge and belief.
-
In open Court
August the 19th A.D. 1823

(Signed)
Hiram McNeill one of the
justices of the court of
Common Pleas of Montgomery County
Richd B. Jones one of the
judges of the court of
Common Pleas of Montgomery County--
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State of Penna
Montgomery County
[seal]
I Frederick Conrad Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in
& for the County of Montgomery
and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Eight dollars and forty six cents and a half.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said court at Norristown on this fourth
day of September A.D. 1823-
Fred.k Conrad Prot
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[column one]
Pennsylvania
Charles Bison or Bisson
Private
1776 one year
Aged 71 years, by occupation a
Tailor but unable to pursue the same
by reason of a failure of his
eye sight, old age and infirmities.
Wife aged 69 years, very helpless.
Schedule dated 14 August 1820
contains 3 acres of Land with a small
log house 1 1/2 Stories high, a small log
stable, 2 Sheep, 2 pigs, 1 Cow, 1 old
stove, 1 Iron pot, 1 gridiron, 1 frying pan
1 oven, 2 Chests, 6 Chairs, 1 table, 1 case of
drawers, a small quantity of earthen
and cookery ware. Total amount of his
property valued by the Court at $330.
He is indebted to A Kreible for the
land and buildings thereon.  $300.
To Thos Humphrey . . . .     104
To E Bisson             20.
Sundry small debts.       20.
                             ---------
                               Total $444
Schedule under the act of March 1823
dated 24 November 1823 contains the
following articles viz

[column two]
3 Chests, 1 Case of Drawers, Frying pan,
2 tables, Wool Wheel, Pickling tub
Maul, wedge, forks, and shovel, stove.
Coockery ware, 3 Chairs and
1 Barrel all valued at $7.90
Accounts for the decease of the
property as follows
sold his house and Lot (3 acres &
80 perches to Evan Bisson on the
24 December 1822. and rec'd for
the same $301. 36 cents it being
the amount of the mortgage on
the same due to Christian Krieble
and the full value of the [cut off]
and lot, [illegible] authenticate
of the [begin crossed out] mortgage [end crossed out] deed
for the Land from 
[illegible] to Evan Bisson of
within dated 21 Dec
--------
Recd Jany 2
 [illegible] 
Hon. P. T  Markley
House of [illegible]
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Norristown Montgomery
County Pennsylvania
March [illegible]-- 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the papers
of Elizabeth Bisson, an applicant for a pension.
You will [illegible]a favour by giving them
your early attention*. The certificate when
granted you will please [illegible] to me
or of any thing further should be required
than what is enclosed you will please write me.
---
I am signer most [illegible]
B F Hancock

*The old lady is ready
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Application for a New Certificate
County of Montgomery

On this twenty seventh day of March AD 1824
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County of Montgomery personally appeared Charles Bisson who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain George Tudor in the regiment,
commanded by Colonel John Shea and Lambert
Cadwallader in the service of the United States, thathis name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania; that ^(he) received a certificate of that [illegible], under the signature and seal of the Secretary
of War; which certificate on or about
first day of January 1821 this deponent delivered to Thomas Humphrey and appointed him his attorney in fact who drew the pension untill it was suspended that the said Thomas Humphrey is now deceased the deponent called upon the representatives of the said Thomas Humphrey dec'd for the said Certificate who informed him it was not to be found.

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year above written before
Charles Bisson


Jno Boyer Justice of the Peace
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Montgomery County ss
On the thirtieth day of March 1824
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Montgomery personally appeared Samuel Wentz an Executor of the last Will and testament of Thomas Humphrey late of Montgomery decd who on his oath declares that after a diligent
[illegible] among the papers of the said Thomas Humphrey dec'd the original certificate placing Charles Bisson on the pension roll of United States cannot be found.
Sam Wentz
Sament
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above
written before
John Heist

State of Penney
Montgomery County ss
J Thomas Lowry Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Montgomery in the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania
do hereby certify that John Boyer
and John Heist before whom
the foregoing affidavits were made
and taken were at the time of
taking thereof and still are Justices
of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified - and to all whose
acts done in that capacity full faith and credit
are and ought to be given as well in courts of
Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the said court at
Norristown, the thirty first day of March
A.D. 1824 -
T Lowry Prot