Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28646, Timothy Bishop, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Bishop, Timothy
NUMBER
S. 28646
CONTENTS
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New York 32.286.
Timothy Bishop
Suffolk, in the State of N. York, 
[illegible] was a Private, in the Corp. commander
Captain Shepard of the [blank] commander
Col. Cole in the Connecticut [illegible]
[illegible] for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York City,
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feby.
1840. and sent to 
Hon. S. B. Strong, St. of Reps:
Arrears to the 4th of.
Semi=anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by T. S. Swann, Clerk 
Book. E2. Vol. 4 Page 7
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The declaration of 
Timothy Bishop
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State of New York
Suffolk County
Timothy Bishop of Huntington Suffolk County
and State of New York having duly interrogated and sworn according 
to law and the institutions of the Secretary of war, deposeth and saith
that he was born at Durham in the State of Connecticut as he 
supposed and believed in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and sixty four that he lived at Durham during the 
American revolution and untill [until] he was twenty seven years of age 
and the deponent further states that he served as a soldier 
either under the authority of the state of Connecticut or of the 
United States at five different times between the year 1779
and the year 1783
The first time he supposed was in the latter part of the year 1779 - he went as a substitute for his father Gordon Bishop who 
was drafted to go to East Haven for three months that he served under Captain Shepherd of Wallingford that he went from home 
about harvest time or a little after and served as he believes
three months serving six days
The second time he believes was in the year 1780 he went again
as a substitute for his father who was drafted to go to Stratford
for three months that he left home shortly after harvest that
he continued at Stratford and remained in service two months
that he does not certainly recollect the captains name but that
Simeon Person's was the Lieutenant of the company under Col
[illegible] of Wallingford
The third time was in September 1781 when he was
called out with the militia to and in the defence of Fort Griswold
and was out six days under Captain Norton
The fourth time he supposes was in the year 1782 he went
again as a substitute for his father who was drafted to go to
Guilford but for what length of time he cannot say - that he continued
at Guilford he supposes and he serves for three months from
the first of August to the first of November, that the officers were
Col Cooke of Wallingford and either Simeon Parsons or at Durham 
Scranton and he does not recollect with certainty which was
Lieutenant of the company
The fifth time he supposes was in the year 1782 & 1783 he went
as a substitute for Gilbert Gatlin of Saybrook who was enlisted to go 
to Horse Neck for one year that he left home on the sixteenth day
of December 1782 and remained in service untill [until] within two
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days of the first of March 1783 when he was discharged with 
the rest of the company The officers were Col Waterbury [illegible] Shipman and Captain [illegible]
And the deponent further declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any state and that
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
except the present & further that Divines Hewlett Mary
Rolph & Charles A Floyd an acquainted with him & can state
as to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his service
sworn as a soldier of the revolution
Sworn & subscribed
in open Court before me
this 7th day of October 1834
Attest J Huntting Clk
Timothy Bishop
Divine Hewlett of Huntington Suffolk County State New York
say that I have been acquainted with Timothy Bishop who
Subscribed to the above Declaration for forty years
and that the said Timothy Bishop has been twenty
years of said term in my Imploy (employ) and I always found
him to be a man of truth. I have at as Number of
times heard him relate his being at Horse Neck in the
Servis [services] of the United States and many occurrances [occurances] that
happened while he was their [there], and, this was previous to any
act of Congress granting Pentions [Pensions] to soldier, and I 
give as much credit to his Declaration as I should to
the declaration of any man in the State
Divine Hewlett
P.M. Cold Spring Harbour
N. Y.
Sworn and Subscribed
before me the fourth day
of October 1834
Moses Rolph one of the Judges
of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the
County of Suffolk
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Killingworth July 30th 1832 

I Zenus Griswold of Killkngworth in the county of Middlesex and state of Connecticut being Seventy four years of Age Depose land Say that I was acquainted with Timothy Bishop in the time of the Revolutionary war - and the deponant further says that he the deponant and the said Timothy Bishop were in the Servis of the United States as he thinks in the year 1780. he the deponant was in the States here's one year he does not know how long the said Timothy Bishop was in Servis but he remembers verry well that Timothy Bishop was with [crossed out] with him at Horse neck and the Depenant further sayeth not
his X mark Zenus Griswold

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Killingworth July 30th 1832

Personally appeared Zenus Griswold and made oath that the above Deposition by him submitted is the truth before me
John White Justice of the peace

B [crossed out] I hereby certify that I was well Aquainted with the above names Zenus  Griswold Deceased and that he was considered a man of truth and veracity by his Neighbours and also by myself Durham May 21 1834
John White Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County [decorative mark separating between place name and start of the letter]

I John Fisk clerk of the county court of said County of Middlesex Co Certify that John White Esq was on the 30th day of July 1832 and now is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office and that his name subscribed to the within certificates marked A & B are his proper hand writing and signatures.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of S court at Middletown in S county this second day of August AD 1832
Jno Fink Clk

[Stamped in black ink. middle right side. can only see a "E" and and "O" very faded]
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I Jonathan Wells of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being Eighty years of age depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Timothy Bishop then belonging to the town of Durham aforsaid and I verry well Remember that in the year 1779 I was with the said Timothy Bishop in the service of the United States at East Haven in Connecticut for the term of thru Months and Captain Name was Shepard he belonged to the town of Wallingford in the state of Connecticut we entered the Service about the 10th day of July 1779 and served untill the latter part of October following the Said Bishop Served with me through the Said term of three Months and we were then Dismissed

and the deponant further saith not 

Durham May 21st 1834   Jonathan Wells

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County Ss Durham May 21st 1834 Personally appeared Jonathan Wells known to me to be a person of truth and Veracity and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me.

John White Justice of the peace
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I James Parmelee of Durham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being 71 years of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Timothy Bishop of Huntington on Long Island and have been ever Since the Revolutionary War at that time the Said Bishop resided in Durham in the State of Connecticut.

And the deponant further Say that in the time of the Revolutionary War in the year 1782 he the deponant and the Said Bishop were drafted to guard the tower of Guilford on Long Island Sound and Served two months under the Command of Lieut Abraham Scranton of Durham in the Service of the United States we started from Durham on or about the last of August 1782 and were dismissed the first of November following and the deponant further saith not

Durham May 21st 1834   James Permelee

Middlesex Count Ss Durham May 21 1834 

Personally appeard James Parmelee Known to me to be a person of truth and Veracity and made oath that the above disposition by him Subscribed is the truth before me

C [crossed out] 
John White Justice of the peace
B
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Durham May 21st 1834

I Phebe Atwoll of Durham in the County aforsai being Sixty two years of age depose and say tha
I have been acquainted with my Brother Timothy Bishop from Childhood we were both born in Durham in the State of Connecticut and the deponant further says that in the time of the Revolutionary War I verry well Remember that my Brother Timothy Bishop was in the Service of the  United States and went to Horse Neck the length of time that he served the deponant does not know 
The deponant further says that the Said Timothy Bishop her Brother will be Seventy years of age the 31st day of November 1834
and the Deponant further saith not
Phoebe Atwoll

Middlesex County Ss Durham May 21st 1834 
Personally appeared Phebe Atwell known to me to be a person of truth and Veracity an made oat that the above deposition by her Subscribed is the truth before me.

D [crossed out] C John White Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County S Durham May 21st 1834

I Rejoice Camp of Durham in S County being 75 years of age depose and Say that in the time of the Revolutionary War I was acquainted with Timothy Bishop then of Durham and I verry well Remember that the Said Timothy Bishop was with me at Stratford as a Soldier in the Service of the United States for the term of two months he time the Service was performed was in the year 1780 we left Durham and joined the Company at Stratford this the last of August and was dismissed the Last of October following.
Captain Nath was Bunnell Lieut Simeon Parsons and the deponant further saith not

Rejoice Camp

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Durham May 21st 1834

Personally appeared Rejoice Camp Known to me to be a person of truth & Veracity and made oath that the above deposition by him Subscribed is the truth before me

E [crossed out] D John White Justice of the peace
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County [decorative mark in black ink to separate the location from the start of the letter]

I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of S County of Middlesex do Certify that John White Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex at the Court on file in my office. & that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates markd A. B. C. D. are his proper hand writing & signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of S. Court this 22d day of May AD 1834

Jno. Fisk Clk

State of Connecticut Middlesex County S Durham May 24th 1834 [closing bracket separating location from letter]

This may Certify that in the year 1779 I was Ordained in the Ministry in the Town of Durham & from that time to the present I have been acquainted with the within named Deponants Rejoice Camp Jams Parmele & Jonathan Wells & believe them to be Persons of Truth and Veracity.

David Smith

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Durham May 24th 1834

Personally appeared Rev Dav Smith and made to the above Certificate he by him subscribed before me

Arher Robinson Justic of the Pea
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State of Connecticut Middlesex County [Bracket to separate the location from the start of the letter]

I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of Sd County of Middlesex do Certify that John White Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex at the Court on file in my office. & that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates markd A. B. C. D. are his proper hand writing & signature - In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of S. Court this 22d day of May AD 1834

Jno. Fisk Clk

State of Connecticut Middlesex County S Durham May 24th 1834 [closing bracket separating location from letter]

This may Certify that in the year 1779 I was Ordained in the Ministry in the Town of Durham & from that time to the present I have been acquainted with the within named Deponants Rejoice Camp Jams Parmele & Jonathan Wells & believe them to be Persons of Truth and Veracity.

David Smith

State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Durham May 24th 1834

Personally appeared Rev David Smith and made to the above Certificate he by him subscribed before me

Arher Robinson Justice of the Peace
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Suffolk County Ss Moses Ralph of the town of Huntington in the County of Suffolk & one of teh Judges of the Court of Common Plmz of since County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Timothy Bishop who has subscribed & swore to the annexed Declaration that I believe him to be a person entitled to full faith & credit further I believe he was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states -
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 7th day of October 1834 before me JK Huntting Clk
; Moses Ralph

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the inturogatorey prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states . . And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Divine Hewlett & Moses Ralph who have signed the preceeding Certificates are residents of the Town of Huntington County of Suffolk are credible persons & their statement entitled to credit; Once the said Court do further declare their opinion that the said Divine Hewlett could not be produced in Court without too much inconvenience & expense to the applicant

I Joseph R Huntting Clerk of the Court of Common Plmz in the County of Suffolk & State of New York do hereby notify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Bishop for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this seventh day of October 1834

Joseph D Hunting Clk

[there is a official stamp, in black ink, but very faded, can only see the circle of the stamp - no words]
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No. 24657
Timothy Bishop Suffolk County 
New York

7 Jun 32
Admd
6 mo

C C au J m

Hon S. B. Srong

Huntington

"Durham Timothy Bishop Suffolk County New York" [crossed out]
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
June 1st 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margins with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of Timothy Bishop Suffolk County New York

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service: Years, Months, Days. Rank of the Claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.]

Sub. 1779. about. 2. 15. private. Cap Shephard. 10 years Durham Connecticut. Traditionary evidence witness certified credible, no clergiman & no reason given, - 5 living witnesses not certified credible papers not properly attached.

Sub. 1780. --. 3. --. private. Lt. Parsons, Col Cook. 

Sub. 1781. about. 1. 15. private. Col. Cook, Cap Coles.

Sub. {1781 or 1782}. --. 2. --. private. Col Waterbury, Cap Cole,, Major Shipman.

I am, respectfully Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:

This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of   County of } ss.

On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before

A. B. a resident (b) of     in the county of      and State, Territory or District of      aged (c)     years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)     , with        and served in the       (e) regiment of the       line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specifythe particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [a little hand icon pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.      :A. B.

[And then will follow the certificates of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I    of the court of      do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of  the application of 

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this     day of      &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the    and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has subscribed and sworn to be above declaration; that we believe him to be    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.

Sworn and Subscribed the days and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the      and that C. D.., who hs also signed the same is a resident in the      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,     Clerk of the Court of      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of     for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal     of office, this    day of      &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the part will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witnesses cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether be produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, an din the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State Troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
[To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, form bodily infirmity, atttend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or a Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7th, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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Washington 8th February 1845

Sir - 

The accompanying papers have been sent to me by Timothy Bishop with a request that I should hand them to you for final action in his case - Please to examine his papers again and send me a certificate in his part for such account or you may think proper to allow him.

I have the Reason to In years my reporting

TBStrong [signature is hard to read, this is my best guess]

Hon: J. L. Edwards
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[circular stamp on top left corner. Very faded only can read "N O"]

J L Edwards
Comm't of Pensions

Mr. Timothy Bishop
Cold Spring
Long Island
N. York
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War Department Pension office May 17, 1836

Sir,

The certificate of the Comptroller of  the State of Connecticut in support of your claim to revolutionary services has been examined and filed with your papers. The evidence afforded by this document is not satisfactory. Upon the papers as now presented, you will be allowed a pension for six months service. If you should urge your claim to any thing beyond that terms, it must be supported by further proofs.

I am respectfully Your Obed. Servt.

J L Edwards

Mr. Timothy Bishop
Cold Spring
Long Island
N. York
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[a circular stamp on top left corner. very faded. can only read "Jun 18" on the middled of it.]

J L Edwards
Comt of Pensions

Mr. Timothy Bishop
Durham [crossed out]
Suffolk County
N. York
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War Department
Pension Office
June 13, 1834

Sir,

The additional evidence in support of your claim has been examined. It is stated by the witness Ichabod Ives that he believes you were in the service at Horse Neck in 1782; and by another witness that you served in 1782 in Capt. Edwards' company, &c. but no such service is even alluded to in your declaration, nor can it now be allowed.

I am respectfully your obt. sevt.
J L Edwards

Mr. Timothy Bishop
Durham
Suffok Co.
N. York
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Revo
Timothy Bishop
Suspended
[let?] to C A Floyd
June 10, 1835
let to [Clannan] 17 May 1830
" same 13. June 1839
Act. June 7, 1832

28646
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 28,646
Timothy Bishop
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 37
Arrangement of 1870.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
April 25th 1836

On aplication [application] of Timothy Bishop I have examined the Brook & Papers remaining in this office relating to Revolutionary services and find and certify, That the name of Captain John Shhipman appears on Haskells Receipts under the following head to [?],

"The United States [?] To the state of Connecticut for sending expenditures for the service and expences [expenses] of Militia called out for the defence [defense] of said State" where he is credited for Militia services at Milford [symbol] 29-9=11 June 26th 1782, The name of Capt Edward Shipman also appears on Haskells Receipts under the following head to wit, "The United States [?] To the State of Connecticut for the service of State Troops & Militia raised for the defence of the state and allowed by Act of Congress AD 28th 1779 computed according to the Continental establishment of pay" and is credited October 29th 1779 for [amount?] paid in nominal money [symbol] 458-4-2- The name of Capt N Bunnel also appears under the above head amount paid in nominal money [symbol] 2,568-1-6- Sepember 1st 1779. The name of Capt Jared Shepherd also appears under the same [?] where he is named as receiving [symbol] 288-6-5 nominal money August 9th 1779. The name of Capt Thomas Sphepard also appears under the same head and he is credited [symbol]611-7-3- Nominal money August 25th 1779. His name further appears under the same head & he is credited Oct 9th 1779 [symbol]3,432-10-7 nominal money
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The name of Cap Jared Shepherd appears on Pay Table Book and he is credited May 19th 1778 By Account rendered for his Co Militia. Bounty to Peekskill [symbol]64 - and the United States are charged the same amount

Wm Field Comptroller
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NY May 7

Timothy Bishop

Mr. Timothy Bishop
Cold Springs Harbour
Long Island

Apr 27
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Hartford April 25th 1836

Sir

In accordance with your wishes I have examined the documents remaining in this office in relation to your services & have certified to all which I think can posibly [possibly] be of any service to you. If further evidence should be necessary to enable you to obtain a pension it will be necessary for you to state more articulately in relation to the services which you rendered

Very Respectfully Your
Obedient Servant
Wm Field

Mr. Timothy Bishop
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NY Jan 8th

[vertical and upside down writing]
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[?] Suffolk County
January 1st 1834

Sir

The enclosed declaration [?] by [Lucy?] Wood Esq for Bishop the declaration [?] presented to the Court [?] myself for Bishop & at the suggestion of the Court [?] seek additions to it as [?] [?] as you will perceive in the hand writing. The declarant left the papers with the [?] to affix [?] to with the understanding that [?...] them to the [?...?] The Clerk [?...?] them to me [?...?] & since I take the liberty of [?] & forwarding these to the [?]

Respectfully yours
[?] Floyd
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June 24
[?] Bishop
NY [?]

Dunham, NY

JL Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Attended to 24 June 39
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P. of Durham, Greene Co N.Y.
June 20, 1839

J L Edwards

Sir - Enclosed is a letter from you directed to Jim Bishop, which probably is an error - from the fact that there is no person of that name in this town - also it is directed to "Durham Suffolk Co. NH" - There is no P. of that name in Suffolk Co. NY - Therefore I have taken the liberty to return it to you that you may give it its proper direction

Your obt sevt.
P. Adams P. W
By Geo. [?]
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I Ichabod Ives of Wallingford in the County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut being 80 years of age depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary War I was in the service of the United States at several times and in the year 1782 I enlisted for one year and belonged to general Waterbury Brigade were stationed White Plaines [Plains] in the State of Newyork [New York] and Horse neck in the State of Connecticut the later part of the time We were stationed at horse neck where there was a Fort and I verily believe that Timothy Bishop formerly belonging to the town of Durham but now residing on Long Island in the town of Huntington was a part of the time with me at Horse neck 

Our Capt name at Horse neck was Edwards he belonged to the town of Watertown in this state

Our Lieutenant name was Henry Bull he belonged to the town of Millford in this state

Our Ensign name was Whiting he also belonged to the town of Millford and further the deponent saith not

Dated at Wallingford this 26th day of October AD 1838

Ichabod Ives

Witnesses
George Atwell
Elisha M Pomeroy

State of Connecticut
Newhaven County Ss Wallingford Oct. 26th 1838
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I David Barns of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being seventy four years of age of sound health in body and mind, do depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary War I enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of February A.D. 1782 and remained in said service from April A.D. 1782 untill March A.D. 1783 and that I serve during said term in General Waterburys brigade, in Capt. Edwards company - Capt. Edwards belong to Watertown in this state. I was stationed the first part of said time during said service near Horse neck in the southwestern part of this state, and the remaining part of said term I was stationed at White Plains. I did not know Timothy Bishop (mentioned in the deposition of Ichabod Ives) at that time, neither did I know that he was in the service, but from conversation had with him since, and his relating to me many circumstances of a local nature with which I was acquainted at the time, and well remember now - and of which he could not (in my opinion) have any knowledge unless he had been there at the time, and from these and other circumstances I have not the least doubt that he was in the service at least a part, if not all said term of time, and further the deponent saith not. - Dated at Wallingford the 26th day of October A.D. 1838 David Barnes

Signed in presence of 
Elisha M. Pomeroy
George Atwell

State of Connecticut New Haven County Ss. Wallingford October 26th 1838

Personally appeared David Barns known to me to be a person of truth and verasity [veracity] and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me

Elisha M. Pomeroy Justice of the Peace
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,

THAT Elisha M. Pomeroy Esq. is and for more than three months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Pomeroy in Court and Country.

In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight 

And I certify that the signature of said Pomeroy hereto annexed is genuine.

Royal R Hinman Secretary