Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12231, Levi Bishop, Vt.
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(8--1776)

SERVICE                                       NUMBER
VT.       Bishop, Levi       S. 12231 

Carded

CONTENTS
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act 6 April 1838 from
4[illegible] 26 March 1837 Agent
Notified 25 Oct 1844

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Vermont 18730
Levi Bishop
Windsor w in the State of Vermont
he was a private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Marsh in the Vermont m[illegible]
line for 9 mo. 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont.
at the rate of 31(2?) Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 5th day of March, 1834.
[illegible] of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept 1835 and sent to Carlos Coolidge
Windsor Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38   $78.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34   15.66
$93.96
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by EW Brown Clerk,
Book E    Vol. 3,    Page 54
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Declaration of Levi Bishop

State of Vermont}
County of Windor} ss.   District of Windor ss.
On this Thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open 
court before the Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District
of Windsor in the State of Vermont, now sitting, Levi Bishop, a resident
of Winsor in the County (and District) of Windsor aforesaid, aged
nearly seventy three 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 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, vie;
That, at Windsor in said County of Windsor where the
declarant then resided he stood minute-man", and near the
middle of the month of February 1777 upon a call for the militia
to [underlined: turn out] an expectation prevailing that the Bristish would come upon
the ice of the Lake Champlain, he volunteered as a private and joined
the Company of Capt. Phineas Williams in the Regiment commanded
by Col. . . . Marsh. The company collected at, and started from said
Windsor - marched to Charlestown in Newhampshire and tarried there 
a few days to collect stores - he thence marched across the mountain to
Ticonderoga where he remained until about the first day of April
when the ice having become quite thin the company was discharged,
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until further orders; and he returned home having been out not quite two
months;
In June after (1777) an alarm and call were again made and
he started as a volunteer with others in haste - most of the able bodied
men of Windsor went. The men assembled at Cavendish Vt. and there
chose, to command, Capt. Rishard Wait, and there marched on
Ticonderoga, and there remained stationed until the retreat from that
place on the 6th July, when his company was dissmissed and he returned
home. He cannot say precisely how long he was this time absent; but
it was about thirty days
In the same month (July) in which he was dissmissed from the
service last mentioned, he enlisted for six months, into the company of
Capt. Ebenezer Woods in the Regiment of Rangers commanded by
Col. Samuel Herrick, and within two or three days after enlistment
he marched to Pawlet in Vermont where the head quarters of the
Regiment were established and from which parties were detached on
scouts - After the battle of Stilwater, and a few days before Gen.
Burgoyne surrendered, the Regiment marched to Saratoga and joined 
the Army. After the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, the declarant
returned with the Reg. to Pawlet and he was sent on scout up to
Ticonderoga until the British evacuated that post; and until his
term of enlistment expired, he continued at Pawlet aforesaid and its vicinity.
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term of enlistment expired, he continued at Pawlet aforesaid and its vicinity.
 
He was discharged in the last of December having served his full term.

In August 1780, on what day he cannot say, but in "[illegible] time",
he volunteered to proceed against a party of Tories who was assembled
in some force in Weathersfield adjoining said Windsor. Some of the
tories were taken and brought in to Windsor and this declarant was
such as one of the guard of the prisoners to Bennington Vt.  Thence he
returned by way of Arlington, where the guard received from Gov. Chittenden 
a supply of ammunition and reached home after a term of nearly four
weeks. Of the continental regiments and officers he does not recollect any
as his service was not with them, until 4 or 5 days before Burgoyne
surrendered. He heard of Gens. Gates, Arnold, and Schyler -- He has no
documentary evidence --   --- He herby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension, or annuity, except the present and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State --- Levi Bishop

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
Jabez Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that
the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states.
Jabez Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court
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within and for the District of Windsor in the State of
Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Levi Bishop for a Pension.
Jabez Proctor Judge
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court,
this thirtieth day of July in
the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and
thirty two.
Reuben Washburn
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I, Aschel Smith, of Windsor in the county of Windsor and State of
Vermont, of the age of seventy five years, depose and say -- that, very near the
middle of the month of February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy
seven, an alarm, came to Winsor in the apprehension that the British might
come to Ticonderoga and take the fort, as the British had a great force most 
of the militia volunteered and I was one of them who volunteered. I went
in the company of Cat. Phineas Williams, in the Regiment commanded by
Co. --- Marsh, afterwards Lt. Governor of Vermont marched to Charleston
Newhampshire -- there collected store and thence marched to Ticonderoga, where
we remained until the ice became thin, not far from the 1st of April, and was
then discharged until further orders; I further say that Levi Bishop, then
and now of Windsor aforesaid, went with me and during the service aforesaid
was in said company - was discharged and returned with me --;
I further depose and say - that same time in the month of June of the same
year [177] another alarm was made and a call made for men, upon
which said Levi Bishop and myself, with many others from Windsor
started in haste - we went to Cavendish in Vermont - there elected Rishard
Wait as our Captain - proceeded to Hubbardton Vt. there we waited for
reinforcements and receiving them marched to Ticonderoga where we
remained until the retreat of our forces from that place, which happened
on the 6th day of July of the same year, when we were [illegible] and
returned home --;
I further depose and say, that not long after this, and as I think
in the same month (July 1777) said Levi Bishop and myself enlisted
into the Company of Capt. Ebenezer Woods in the Vermont Regiment under
command of Col. Samuel Kenwick, for a term of service of six months as
I now think, but will not be positive. In a day or two after enlisting we
marched to Pawlet where the head quarters of our Regiment was established and
there remained until said Bishop and myself were discharged, which was
sometime into December, for there was snow on the ground -- During our
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term of service, we were sometimes sent out on scouting parties, one of which we extended to the eastside of the Lake Champlain, against Ticonderoga, and
then saw the British preparing to remove from the fort at that place of
this party I had the command and on our return to camp, a call was
made for a large party - said Bishop and myself volunteered to be of the party;
we proceeded to Ticonderoga again, but the British had burned the fort
and left the place but a few hours before we reached there ---
Said Levi Bishop has ever since lived in Windsor aforesaid and is
now present before me ---  Asahel Smith

State of Vermont}
County of Windsor ss.}  At Windsor in said County, on the 14th day of July
A. D. 1832, personally appeared before the subscribed authority,
the above named affiant Asahel Smith, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing
affidavit, and made oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth;
And I certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Asahel Smith from my
 earliest recollection, and that he is a respectable man and a credible person ----
Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace
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I, Calvin Chapin, of Windsor in the Cunty of Windsor and
State of Vermont, aged Seventy Seven years and upwards, depose
and say. That at Windsor aforesaid, in "[illegible]time] in 1780, and,
as I am very confident, in the later part of August, I was at
labor of reaping in the field, when the alarm was given that the
Tories were near and upon the mountain, in Weatherfield Vt.
I carried my sickle into the house and started immediately
and with others marched for Weathersfield, where the party routed the
tories and took some prisoners. These were brought to Windsor
and thence ordered to Bennington Vt. I was one of the guard to
that place. On our return we recd. of Gov. Chittenden at
Arlington Vt. a supply of ammunition and returned home.
During the whole tour, Levi Bishop, of Windsor, who is now
present engaged in preparing his claim for a pension, was with me.
As to the time we were out, I am unable to speak confidently; but
think it was 'close on" to a month --- Colin Chapin

State of Vermont}
County of Windsor ss.}  At Windsor in said County, on the 30th day of 
July 1832 Calvin Chapin, above named, for many
years known to me as a credible person, personally appeared
and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth
and nothing but the truth
Before me, Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}  Woodstock County Clerks Office August 24th. 1832 I Benjamin
Windsor County ss.}  Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that
Carlos Coolidge is one of the Justices of the Peace witniss & for
said County and the witniss are his signatures. --
In Testimony whereof, I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and
subscribe my name the day & year above 
Benjn Swan

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State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss.}  At Windsor in said county, on this Eighteenth
day of July one thousand eight hundred and
thirty three, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace
within and for said County. Levi Bishop to whose original declaration this
supplementary affidavit is here annexed, who, being duly sworn deposed
and saith that by reason 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 six weeks he served as a private, in 1777, in the
Company of Capt. Phinehas Williams in the Regt. .. Marsh;
For thirty days, in same year (1777) as a private in the
volunteer company of Capt. Richard Wait;
For six months in same year (1777) as a private in the
company of Capt. Ebenezer Woods in the Regt. of Col. Samuel
Herrick; and
For thirty days, in 1780, as a private, in an expedition
against a party of Tories, and as one of the guard over them after
they were taken; -- and for such services I claim a pension --
Levi Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me -- Carlos Coolidge, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}  Woodstock County Clerks Office July 19th 1833, I Benjamin
Windsor County ss.}   Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that
Carlos Coolidge is one of the Justices of the Peace witness & for
said County and that the witness is his signature --
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and
subscribe my name the day & year above. --
Benj. Swan
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9712
Levi Bishop

5

Admit
9 mos 12 days

Carlos Coolidge
Windsor
Vermt.
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BRIEF in the case of Levi Bishop
County of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 73 --
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.             Duration of Service.           Rank.      Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                                    under whom he served.

                          Years,   Months,   Days.        As a        Gen. 

February in 1777    not quite 2                     Private   Col Phineas Williams
June -- 1777           about                30         Private   Col. Marsh. Capt. Richard 
July   1777                           6                            Xo      Wait. Capt. Ebenezer Woods.
August 1780            about 4 weeks                  Xo      Col. Herrick

  
5.  In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor Vermont
7.  Is his statement supported b living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
      incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses and Traditionary.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Court

I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Sam J Potts
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
an

April 30, 1929

Mrs. Mabel G. Richardson
1808 South Van Ness Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, s.12231, it appears that Levi Bishop,
while living at Windsor, Vermont, enlisted and served as
a private with the Vermont Troops as follows:
From in February, 1777, six weeks in Captain Phineas
Williams' Company, Colonel Marsh's Regiment; from in June, 1777, on month in Captain Richard Wait's Company;
from in July, 1777, six months in Captain Ebenezer Woods'
Company in colonel Samuel Herrick's Regiment; from in
August, 1780, one month, no officers stated, in an expedition
against the Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 30, 1832, while a resident of Windsor, Vermont, aged
nearly seventy-three years.
He died, March 26, 1837.
There are no data concerning his family.
Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Oct.12.1905 History to
Mrs. P. Baxter, Williams Bay, Wisc
1908 Nov. 17 Hist to Mrs. O.C. Herriot
1913 Jan. 5.20 Mrs W. Cone letter
in W. file 25239 Levi Bishop &
1929 April [crossed out: 29] 30 Hist to Mrs
Mabel G. Richardson Aug

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[Diagonally] Rev War
12231
INVALID
File No. 12.231
Levi Bishop
Priv. Rev. war

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In reply ot your request for a statement of the military history
of Levi Bishop [below name: S. 12231], a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
You will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF                      LENGTH OF    RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
ENLISTMENT OR              SERVICE                                                                                                             STATE.
APPOINTMENT                                                       CAPTAIN.                             COLONEL.

Feby 77                               6mths         Pri           Phineas Williams                       Marsh                              VT.

June 77                                1 mo.           "            Richard Wait                                ----                                 "
July 77                                  6  "              "            Ebenezer Woods                   Sam'l. Herrick                        "
Aug 80                                 1 mo.           "               ------                                       ------                                 "
Expel. against mis.

Battles engaged in, none mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windsor, Vt.
Date of application for pension, July 30. 1832
Residence at date of application, Windsor, Vt
Age at date of application, nearly 73 yrs.
Remarks:  His claim was allowed.  He died Mch. 26. 1837.
No fam data
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Sons of the Revolution
in the State of California
437 SOUTH HOPE STREET
LOS ANGELES

[Seal] SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
1776   1883
[Picture illegible]

1808 South Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, Cal.,
September 29, 1928.

Hon Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension papers of LEVI BISHOP,
Revolutionary soldier and also, I think, a soldier in the War of 1812, from
Windsor, Vermont. He was placed on the pension roll Sept. 28, 1833;
pension from March 4, 1831.
Thanking you,
Mrs. Mabel C. Richardson.
[Signature] Mable G Richardson

[Stamp] PENSION
U.   OCT 4 1928   S.
OFFICE
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OIL PROPERTIES
GAS LANDS 
TIMBER LANDS
FERTILE FARMS
VILLAGE PROPERTIES
HIGH CLASS SECURITIES

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BELL AND
INTER-OCEAN
TELEPHONES

THE HERRICK AGENCY
"WE BRING BUYER AND SELLER TOGETHER"

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BOLIVAR, N. Y.  Nov. 5 1908

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC. [stamp: Records Nov 9 19[black] DIVISION]

Dear Sir,    Please forward to me the record
of Levi Bishop, a revolutionary soldiers,
He lived in Vermont after that war and
his pension was sent there, Winsor, Vermont.
I want the record as soon as possible
in order to join the D.a.R.'s  If there are any
charge in connection with this I will gladly
pay for same.
Very truly yours
Mrs. O. C. Herrick

[Stamp] PENSION
U.  A NOV 7 1908  S.
OFFICE

"He who brings Buyer and Seller together in honest trade, does good to both."
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A FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT.
Camp Collie
GENEVA LAKE
COLLIE BROTHERS.

[Stamp] To [illegible]..........Div.
Action M
OCT 11 1905
COMMISSIONER

POST OFFICE 
WILLIAMS BAY, WIS., Sept. 8th 1905.
Mr. Charles G. Gould
Dear Sir.
Yours of August 30th
forwarded from
Chicago received. I
am the youngest song
of the late Portus Baxter
I remember of seeing
you in Washington C.D.
H.C. Baxter my brother
died at Seattle Washington
Sept. 15, 1890. This is my
25th anniversary at
Camp Collie. My home
is in Chicago. Provided
you can secure & send
me the Pension records
of the following named
Rev Dalton any War Soldier
I should like them.
Levi Bishop act of June 7,
1832. Nathan Watkins
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Act of March 18, 1818+Enoch Leanard act of Mrch
18, 1818. Lyman Child
act of June 7, 1832, [crossed out: Jeremiah
[illegible] act of] Jonathan
Reynolds act of Mar. 18, 1818.
These men were residents
of Pomfret, Windsor
County, Vermont at
the date of application for
Pension. I return to
Chicago next week.
Respectfully Wm. Portus Baxter
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GIDEON, PRINTER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 26th, 1844.

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents, The Exec.or of Levi Bishop, dec.d
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Montpelier, Vt
Agency, at the rate of Thirty one dollars
and 32 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March, to the 26th March 1834.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Corrected &
Certificate returned
7. Nov. 1833
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Windsor October 24th 1833
Vt

Hon. J. L. Edwars
Comm.r of Pensions
Sir   Upon application for payment of the pension of
Levi Bishop, whose certificate is herewith enclosed, it was discovered
that a discrepancy in sums existed; the certificate being issued for $34.32
and the Roll of the Agent exhibiting the sum of $32.12. I therefore
respectfully request that the case be corrected
I am, Sir,
Yr. Obt. Sr.
Carlos Coolidge