Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2588., John Bishop, Mass.
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Mass.
Bishop, John
Sally
W 2588
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10326
Concord, NH
New Hampshire
John Bishop
of Lynn in the state of N H
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain ______ of the regiment commanded
by Col. Jackson in the N H
line for 8 months 15 days

Inscribed on the roll of N H
at the rate of 28 dollars 32 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued don the 3rd day of April 1833 and sent to C Churchill, Lynn N H
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 1833  $56.64
Semi-anl allowance ending {illegible} 14.16
$70.80
Revolutionary claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J H McBlair, Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol [illegible] page 73

Let to Pen Feb 12, 1836
Cir Tra March 22, 1893_
Transfer to Albany from 4 Sept 1835 - Apr 7, 183_
Cir Tra Mar 15 1837
Transf to Concord NH fr Alby 4 Sept 1836
 - Apr 21 1837
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We Moses Cheney residing in Lyme 1876 and David Pusher residing in Lyme
John B. 
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss.
On this 27 day of August 1832. personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting John Bishop a resident of Lyme in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated in the month of Sept. in the year 1776 at Hancock in Massachusetts he was drafted for two months service and joined a company of Militia Commanded by Captain Barnes marched from said Hancock to Pittsfield there joined another company and marched through Greenfield to New Rochell from there to white plains where he was stationed until some time in the month of November in the same year his term of enlistment having expired he was dismissed and returned to said Hancock after having served in said company the full term of two months said Company belonged to Col. Jackson's Regiment - 
He further states that in the month of December in the year 1776 at said Hancock he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain William Douglas marched through New lebanon Bethlehem Greenbush to Still water from thence to Fort Edward & Fort Miller to Skenesborough (now white hall) from thence to Ticonderoga where he joined the troops under General Waine (Wayne) was there stationed with said troops for the term of three months including the time he was marching to Ticonderoga and was dismissed and returned home to said Hancock in the month of March in the year 1777 - 
He further states that in the month of June or July in the year 1777 he was drafted at said Hancock for the purpose of Joining the Army at Still water marched from said Hancock through Greenbush New bethleham Lansingburgh & to Still water from there to Fort Ann where he Joined the troops under command of General Gates had a skirmish with the Indians retreated before Burgoyne's Army down Hudson River to Fort Edward where the troops landed awhile. went on a scout with a small party to Fort George returned to Fort Edward and Joined the army again and continued the Retreat - forded the River at Saratoga marched down the Hudson to Lansingburgh and was dismissed and returned in the month of August in the same year after being absent from home five or six weeks 
He further states that in a few days after he returned home in
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 the Army at Still water marched from said Hancock through Greenbush New bethleham Lansingburgh & to Still water from there to Fort Ann where he Joined the troops under command of General Gates had a skirmish with the Indians retreated before Burgoyne's Army down Hudson River to Fort Edward where the troops landed awhile. went on a scout with a small party to Fort George returned to Fort Edward and Joined the army again and continued the Retreat - forded the River at Saratoga marched down the Hudson to Lansingburgh and was dismissed and returned in the month of August in the same year after being absent from home five or six weeks
He further states that in a few days after he returned home in the same month of August he living about twenty miles from Bennington Vermont was Drafted to go to Benington a few days pervious to the Battle of Benington marched a part of the war was taken sick with the measles and returned back to Hancock and continued there until he recovered his health he then marched under the command of Captain Lusk in the most direct course to Stillwater and joined the army under command of General Gates marched from Still water and crossed the Hudson at Saratoga from there to what was called the highland where he was stationed until the day before the surrender of Burgoin (Burgoyne) was then dismissed and returned home to Hancock about the 22d day of October 1777 making a term from the commencement of his march to Bennington of two months and about eight days - making the whole time of his service in the Revolutionary war a term of eight months and fifteen days 
He further States that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State
He was born in the Town of Stanford in the State of Connecticut in the ['the' crossed out] 1760
He has a record of his age in his family Bible he knows of no other record - 
He lived in the Town of Hancock in the commonwealth of Massachusetts when called into service, since which he has lived in New bedford in the State of New York about three years - in New Lebanon in the State of New York about eight years - in the Town of Canter bury in the State of New Hampshire about six years - and in Lyme in said State of New Hampshire where he now lives about thirty three years - 
The first, third, and fourth terms of his service he was Drafted the second term he enlisted or volunteered
He saw General Washington frequently at white plains also General Waine (Wayne) does not recollect the names of other officers more than he has mentioned in the body of his declaration and he cannot
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He was born in the Town of Stanford in the State of Connecticut in the ['the' crossed out] 1760
He has a record of his age in his family Bible he knows of no other record - 
He lived in the Town of Hancock in the commonwealth of Massachusetts when called into service, since which he has lived in New bedford in the State of New York about three years - in New Lebanon in the State of New York about eight years - in the Town of Canter bury in the State of New Hampshire about six years - and in Lyme in said State of New Hampshire where he now lives about thirty three years - 
The first, third, and fourth terms of his service he was Drafted the second term he enlisted or volunteered
He saw General Washington frequently at white plains also General Waine (Wayne) does not recollect the names of other officers more than he has mentioned in the body of his declaration and he cannot be more particular as to the general circumstances of his service
He never received any written discharge but was dismissed at the expiration of his terms of service - He refers to the Rev Moses Cheney & David Pusher who reside in his neighbourhood who can testify to his character as to veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
/s/John Bishop
We Moses Cheney residing in Lyme NH and David Pusher residing in Lyme hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bishop who has subscribed and sworn to the above d; that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Moses Cheney
/s/David Pusher 
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Moses Cheney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Lyme and that David Pusher who has also signed the same is a resident in the the Town of Lyme and are credible personas and their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid
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We Moses Cheney residing in Lyme NH and David Pusher residing in Lyme hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bishop who has subscribed and sworn to the above d; that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
/s/Moses Cheney
/s/David Pusher
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court certifies that it appears to them that Moses Cheney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Lyme and that David Pusher who has also signed the same is a resident in the the Town of Lyme and are credible personas and their statement is entitled to credit.
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Bishop for a pension 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1832 - 
/s/Moses Dow
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John Bishop
no 9331
Private 8 mos 15 days adm
has not mentioned with precision the length of his service
$28.32
from H. C. Churchill
Lyme
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BRIEF in the case of John Bishop of Lyme in the State of New Hamshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 72 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.|]
Sept In 1776|( " |2| " )|Private|Capt Barnes Col Jackson|
Dec 76|( " |3| " )| " |Capt Douglass Gen Waine (Wayne)|
Jun or July 77|(five|or|six months)| " |Gen Gates|
Aug 77|([blank]|2|8)| " |Capt Lusk Genl Gates|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hancock Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [blank]
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
/s/D D Addison
Examining Clerk.
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John Bishop of Lyme in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire makes the following as an amendment of the declaration made by him before the Court of Probate for said County of Grafton on thee 27th day of August A.D. 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County of Grafton on this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1832 John Bishop who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: 
For Eighty months and fifteen days I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension. 
/s/John Bishop
/s/D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that D. C. Churchill who has signed the above affidavit is a Justice of the Peace for said County and duly qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits and that his signature to the above is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of December A.D. 1832
/s/Moses Dow
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John Bishop
N.H. to ['N.Y.' crossed out] Albany
direct answer to 
P. Randall Norwich Chenango Co. N.Y.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York
County of Chenango}ss. 
On this fifth day of March 1836, before me, the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chenango personally appeared John Bishop who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Douglas in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Simonds in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing to New Hampshire to New York - His only son, John Bishop Jr left New Hampshire last December & he came to New York for the purpose of residing with him. 
/s/X his mark John Bishop
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
/s/Eber Dimmick Justice of Peace
⇨The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Chenango County
Came before me March 5th 1836
John Bishop Jr and being duly sworn says that John Bishop whose signature appears to the within Affidavit and has taken the oath is the identical person described and I do hereby certify that the said John Bishop Jr is personally known to me and that he is a person of veracity
Eber Dimmick Justice of Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
CHENANGO COUNTY
Clerk's Office,} ss. 
I, PEREZ RANDALL, Clerk of the county of Chenango, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do hereby certify, that Eber Dimmick Esquire, was on the fifth day of March 1836 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
[court seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, and subscribed my name this 10th day of March 1836
/s/P. Randall Clk
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195 Concord
New Hampshire
Sally Bishop widow of John Bishop who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of June, 1849 and sent to D. C. Churchill, Lyme N.H. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners act ['February 2' crossed out] 29 July, 1848, Page 25 Vol. 1 book C
Reported
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No 8269
Declaration of ['widow' crossed out] Sally Bishop 
wid of John N.H. 
act 29 July 1848
married 1797
husband died April 1842
adm'd 28.32 pann fm 4 March 1848
D. C. Churchill
Lyme NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29. July, 1848 
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss.}
On this 14th day of November A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me D. C. Churchill a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Sally Bishop a resident of Lyme in the County of Grafton aforesaid aged 76 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29" July 1848, that she is the widow of John Bishop, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States upon the Rolls of the New Hampshire agency under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of twenty eight Dollars and thirty two cents per annum, she further declares that she has no documentary or other evidence of her said husband's service but respectfully refers to the Declaration of her said husband on the Rolls and records of the War department to support her claim - 
She further declares that she was married to the said John Bishop on the tenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven, that her husband the aforesaid John Bishop died on the third ['second' crossed out] day of April eighteen hundred and forty two. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred viz; at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. she further states that her name before her marriage was Sally Kimball - 
/s/X her mark Sally Bishop
before /s/D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas - 
I further certify that the above applicant can not attend the court from bodily infirmity, her disability consists of an affliction of the lungs & a severe cough of long standing
/s/D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
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State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. 
I Jonas D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County (it being a court of record) hereby certify that D. C. Churchill within named was on the 14th day of November A.D. 1848 & still is one of the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures within written are genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this third day of November Anno Domini 1848 - 
/s/Jonas D. Sleeper, Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
Town Clerks Office Lyme in said County 
"Seventeen hundred Ninety Seven August tenth John Bishop married to Sally Kimball"
I Asa Shaw do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"1797 August 10th John Bishop married to Sally Kimball
/s/Asa Shaw Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. Lyme Nov 20th 1848
Then personally appeared the above named Asa Shaw known to me as Clerk of the said Town of Lyme and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is him. 
Before me /s/D. C. Churchill Jus Peace.
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The State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. 
I Jonas D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that D. C. Churchill within named was on the 20th day of November A.D. 1848. & still is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within is genuine. - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of November Anno Domini 1848. 
/s/Jonas D. Sleeper, Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 2588
Sally Bishop Widow
John Bishop Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 19, 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Bishop NH act 7 June 1832 $28.32 per ann
To what time was he last paid? GC. A.
Pension Office May 30 1849} pd. to 4th March 1842. BLB.
P.S. Please state the Roll, where more than one agency in a State.
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I Selah Beal of Lyme in the County of Grafton and state of New Hampshire aged 43 years depose and say that John Bishop late of said Lyme Deceased died on the third day of April eighteen hundred and forty two, that he was the Father of my wife, I further say that Sally Bishop his widow is now living in my family that she is now in my presence and has not, been married since the death of her late husband the said John Bishop 
I further say that the said John Bishop was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States - 
/s/Selah Beal
State of New Hampshire - Grafton County ss.
Lyme November 14th 1848 - Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Selah Beal on the day and year last above written - 
Before me /s/D.C. Chamberlain Jus't Peace
I further certify that the said Selah Beal is a very respectable person and a credible witness
/s/D.C. Chamberlain Jus't Peace
The State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. I Jonas D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that D.C. Churchill above named was on the 14th day of November A.D. 1848 & still is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine. - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 23rd day of November A.D. 1848. 
/s/Jonas D. Sleeper Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
Lyme NH Nov 27th 1848
Sir
At the request of the widow Sally Bishop I herewith enclose the application and other evidence in support of her claim to a Pension under the act of July 29th 1848, for your examination & decision
I have the Hon to be very Respectfully your obt Servt - 
/s/D.C. Churchill

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Alby to Concord Paid to 4 Sept 1836 - See file Solomon Achar No. 59,826 Alby to Conn?]
Lyme NH
10 [illegible] Free
Hon'r J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Grafton ss.
On this fourth day of March 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grafton personally appeared John Bishop who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the companys commanded by Captains Barnes, Douglass, Smith & Leach in the Regiments commanded by Colonels Jackson & Symonds (Simonds) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire & afterward, transfered to New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York to New Hampshire, namely - there were changes in his family relations which [illegible] it necessary. 
/s/John Bishop 
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
/s/Arthur Latham Jr Justice of Peace
⇨The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
⇨The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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I David C. Churchill of lawful age depose & say that John Bishop, who has subscribed his name to the within application & affidavit, which was sworn to before Arthur Latham Jr Esq is the identical person described in said affidavit he being well known to me & I was present & saw him sign & make oath to the same
/s/David C. Churchill
Grafton ss. Lyme March 4, 1837. 
Subscribed & sworn to before me
/s/Arthur Latham Jr Justice Peace
I hereby certify that David C. Churchill who has subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit is a person of veracity.
/s/Arthur Latham Jr Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office March 6, 1851}
I certify that the above named Arthur Latham Jr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton, duly qualified and his above signatures genuine
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set the seal of the State 
/s/Ralph Metcalf Secy of State.
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Hon'r J. L. Edwards
Sir will you have the goodness to transfer Mr. Bishop agreeably to his request and inform him of it as soon as may be
Yours very Respectfully
/s/D. C. Churchill
Lyme N.H. March 8 1837
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B169
7 FEby 1836
Pension Office 
10326
Jno Bishop NH roll for tr to Alb'y
[illegible] 3rd Feb. 1836
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
free H. Talcott PM
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[handwritten letter]
Smyrna Chenango Co. NY
1 Jan'y 1836

To Honorable Sect'y of War
Sir I have moved from New Hampshire to the State of New York and wishes pension I have formerly drawn at Portsmouth New Hampshire - I wish transfered, and made payable in the City of Albany State of New York - 
Yours Respectfully
/s/John Bishop
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: PORTSMOUTH N.H. APR 3] Free
[margin note: Mr. Burdine Apl 7]
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
[margin notes: Isaac Waldron Apl 27 '36
John Bishop]
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[handwritten letter]
Portsmouth April 2 1836
Sir I have received your letter of the 22nd ult In answer to which, I have to inform you that John Bishop now on the Roll of this Agency was last paid up to September 4 1835
I am very respectfully your obedient servant
/s/Isaac Waldron

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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[addressed envelope]
[margin note: Mr Burdine Mar 19.]
[postmark: PORTSMOUTH N.H. APR 10] Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington (D.C.)