Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25239, Levi Bishop, Continental
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SERVICE
Continental

Bishop, Levi
Nancy
New York residence in 1828.

NUMBER
W. 25239
B. L. Wt. 6876-100
No papers.
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5030
New York (Albany)

Nancy Bishop
widow of Levi Bishop who served in the Revolutionary war, as a matross

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $100 Dollars cents per annum, to commence ['the 4th day of March, 1848' crossed out] 8th Febuary 1849

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of August 49 and sent to How D Gott
Pompey
NY

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4

[on left of page]
Died Dec 1852
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Discharge from Washington to Levi Bishop a matross for the war Dated 9 June 1783.
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Office of Disct & Depos
New York February 26th 1829

Sir
In Compliance with the request contained in your Letter of the 20th Instant, I have compared the papers inclosed therein with the voucher in which Levi Bishop an Invalid pensioner on these Books - received payment on the 28th of October last, and from the circumstance of the Pensioner residing in Erie County, and the applicant under the Act of 15th of May 1828 residing in Onondaga County, also from a difference in the signatures, I am of opinion that the pensioner is another person of the same name.

I am very respectfully sir your obdt serv
Isaac Lawrence [illegible]
by [illegible]

[to the left]
P.S. the papers are returned herewith enclosed

Hon. ble Richard Rush
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Revolutionary Claims

[ B. ]

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Levi Bishop of Manlius in the county of Onondaga in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Private in Captain Gershom Mott's Company, in the 20 Regiment, of the New York Artillery Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.

And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†

Witness my hand, this ninth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred seventy eight
Levi Bishop
 

Before me‡, John Fleming [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in the county of Onondaga in the state of New York personally appeared, this day, Joseph Smith and Elijah Rhoades of the said county, who did severally make oath that Levi Bishop by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand, this 9th day of September in the year eighteen hundred & seventy eight
John Fleming [illegible] Justice


I, Reuben Hess Clerk of the Court of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York do hereby certify, that John Fleming before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a** Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this 10th day of September 1828
Rueben Hess Clerk of the court of the county of Onondaga

* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of [BLANK] dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of [BLANK]
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
**Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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1072
[illegible] 915

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Sept. 22 1828

Levi Bishop, of Manlius, in the County of Onondaga, in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled 'An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Mott's company ['the' crossed out] in Lamb's regiment of ['the [BLANK] line' crossed out] Artillery; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778, and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner the 3d of March, 1828, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
[illegible] October 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Levi Bishop in Lamb's Artillery ['It further appears that [BLANK] is now on the pension list of [BLANK] agency, and has been so since the [BLANK] at the rate of [BLANK] dollars per month.' crossed out]

There is now on the Invalid Pension Roll of the New York Agency a man by the name of Levi Bishop at the rate of $8 2[illegible] month. He has been paid to the 4th March 1828.

J Thompson
[illegible]
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Note
the Levi Bishop within mentioned as being on the Pension Roll appears by the documents upon which he was paid to have been a Volunteer during the late war and was placed on the list in consequence of [illegible] & disabilities received in the service.

Treasury Dept
3 Aud Office
Oct 21st 1828
Peter Hagner And


The papers in support of the claim of Levi Bishop, who receives a pension as an Invalid, were burnt when the War Office was destroyed in August, 1814.
James L. Edwards
Oct. 21. 1828
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Nancy Bishop
widow of Levi
NY
act 2d [illegible] 1848.

Married 1789
Husband died 8 Feb 1849

admitted
[illegible - Matop?]
Pn: $100 per a 
com 8th Feb 1849

Hon D Gott
Pompey
NY
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State of New York
[illegible - Onondaga?] County 
On this 12th day of January 1849 personally appeared before me James R Lawrence a Judge of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Bishop a resident of the town of Manlius in said County aged eighty five years who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act [illegible] passed the 29th day of July, 1848

That she is the widow of Levi Bishop, deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and at the time of his decease a pensioner of the United States of the New York list, and that her pension was paid at the Albany agency, that a pension certificate was dated the [illegible] day of August 1827[?]

She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Bishop on the ninth day of august in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine in the town of ----- County Duchess by the [illegible] That her husband the aforesaid Levi Bishop died on the 8th day of February 1849 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service [illegible text crossed out] but the marriage[?] took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated she further swore that she is a now a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension

Subscribed & sworn before me this 12th day of June 1849 & I certify that the said applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend the court
James R Lawrence Judge of the County Court of Onondaga County in the state of New York

[to the right] Nancy [her x mark] Bishop
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS

On this 13th day of June 1849 personally appeared before me Robert Gilmor a Justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Balsley by me personally known as respectable person who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is a resident
of the town of Manlius County aforesaid that she is forty six years of age and is the daughter of the the Live Bishop deceased, and of Nancy Bishop who now makes application for a pension. That she recollects, a bible which was kept in the family in which there was a family record kept, that about Eighteen years since the copied that record upon a painting which she had executed, designed as a family picture and family record that she
since was feared, and is now in her possesion.  
that in the family record above named her
father & mothers marriage was recorded as having taken place on the 9th day of August 1789.  That she has often heard her father her mother and her grandmother speak of the marriage as having taken place at the time above mentioned, that the Bible in which the record was kept was given by her father to one of her brothers ten or twelve years ago and that the record above mentioned has been torn out or othewise displaced and is now lost that she verity believes the record above named was a true and correct family record.
Elizabeth Balsley [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and
year above mentioned
Robert Gilmor [signature] J Peace
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS.

On this 13th day of June 1847 personally appeared before me Robert Gilmor a Justice
of the peace in and for said County Allen Breed to me well know as a reputable person who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is a resident of the town of Manlius in the County aforesaid  That he is sixty nine years of age  That he has known Levi Bishop now deceased and Nancy
Bishop his wife who now makes application for a pension for about forty five years last [illegible]  That when he first knew them they were living together as man and wife  That they then had four or five children the eldest of which he should think was much as twenty years of age  That he is no doubt the said Levi and Nancy Bishop were lawfully married at the time stated in the application of the said Nancy Bishop for a pension which the sum and read viz the 9th day of August 1789
Allen Breed [signature]

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and
year above mentioned
Robert Gilmor [signature] J. Peace
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS.

I Vince K. Smith Clerk of said County do certify that James R. Lawrence before whom the preceding affidavit of declaration was taken was at the date Judge of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid and that Robert Gilmor before whom the preceding affidavits were taken was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said James R Lawrence and of the said Robert Gilmore and verily believe each to be the proper hand writing and signatures of the said Lawrence and the said Gilmor  Witness my hand and seal of office this 23d day of June 1849
V. H. Smith [signature] Clerk

[round seal with ribbon on left side of page]
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State of New York
Onondaga County SS.

Be it known that before me Robert Gilmor a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorised to have administer oaths personally applicant Elizabeth Balsley who being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is the daughter of Nancy Bishop widow of Levi Bishop deceased who has made application for a pension  That this page is the orirginal copy of the family record of her fathers family Levi Bishop aforesaid and is the [illegible] copy of the record in which she mad mention in her affidavits made on or about
the 13th of June last past and contain the
whole of th record as it [illegible] at the time this copy was made of her fathers family aforesaid that it is about twenty year sibnce this copy was made by her and it has been in her possession ever since that the affidavit above named was [illegible] in support of the said Nancy Bishop  [illegible] to a pension
Elizabeth Balsley [signature]

Subscribed and sworn to me the 9th day of august 1849
R. Gilmor [signature] J. Peace
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[split into 4 columns]

NAMES | BIRTHS | MARRIAGES | DEATHS

Levi Bishop | was born December 9 1760 | } [grouped with below column] | Died Feb 8 [illegible]

Nancy Hunt | born February [illegible] 1764 | August [illegible] | [BLANK]
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[split into 3 columns]

born December 24th 1790 | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
born February 16th 1793 | July 16th 1812 | [BLANK]
born June 21th 1795 | July 18th 1819 | [BLANK]
born March 21th 1798 | [BLANK] | Died June 16th 1829
born December 28th 1801 | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
born May [illegible] 1803 | [BLANK] | Died April 2th 1805
born October 8th 1805 | Jan 31th 1832 | [BLANK]
born October 10th 1808 | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
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[top left]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form WAM-51
12-5-41

[top right]
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

[top center]
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Bishop, Levi GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)

WARRANT NUMBER 6876 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 4, 1791 To ~not shown~

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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February 5, 1932
BA-J/AWF

Mr. F. E. Dawley
Fayetteville
New York.

Dear Sir:

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25239, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Levi Bishop.

He was born December 9, 1760, place not stated.

He enlisted (date not given) for and during the war and continued in the service until discharged, June 9, 1783, at which time he was a private in Captain Gershom Mott's company in Colonel Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1828, at which time he was living in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York.

He died February 8, 1849.

He married August 9, 1789 in Dutchess County, New York, Nancy Hunt, who was born February 27, 1764.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 12, 1849, at which time she was living in Manlius, New York.

She died December 29, 1852.

The children of Levi Bishop and his wife Nancy-
Martha born December 24, 1790
Mary " [born] February 16, 1793, married July 16, 1812
Levi, Jr. " [born] June 21, 1795, married July 18, 1819
Thomas " [born] March 21, 1798, died June 16, 1829
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JosephChildren continued-
Joseph born December 28, 1801
Lavina " [born] May 17, 1803, died April 2, 1805
Elizabeth " [born] October 8, 1805, married Jan. 31, 1823 - Balsley
Jefferson " [born] October 10, 1808

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Service Roll act 15th May 1828.
Levi Bishop matross $100 per annum. 
To what time last paid? P.d to 4th Sept. 1848. [illegible]
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[split into 4 columns]

NAMES | BIRTHS | MARRIAGES | DEATHS
Levi Bishop | was born December 9th 1760 | } [grouped with below ] | Died Feb 8th 1849
Nancy Hunt | born February 27th 1764 | August 9th 1789 | [BLANK]
[BLANK] | [BLANK] | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
Martha Bishop | born December 24th 1790 | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
Mary Bishop | born February 16th 1793 | July 16th 1812 | [BLANK]
Levi Bishop Jr | born June 21th 1795 | July 18th 1819 | [BLANK]
Thomas Bishop | born March 21th 1798 | [BLANK] | Died June 16th 1829
Joseph Bishop | born December 28th 1801 | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
Levina Bishop | born May 17th 1803 | [BLANK] | died April 2th 1805
Elizabeth Bishop | born October 8th 1805 | Jan 31th 1832 | [BLANK]
Jefferson Bishop | born October 10th 1808 | [BLANK] | [BLANK]
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[top right corner, written in]
AUF

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

February 20, 1926

Mrs. E. B. Lane
1334 Cypress St
Pueblo, Colo.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25239, it appears that Levi Bishop was born December 9, 1760, place not stated.

He enlisted (date not given) for and during the
war and continued until discharged June 9,
1783, at which time he was a private in Captain Gershom Mott's Company, Colonel Lamb's Second Regiment of Continental Artillery.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1828, while a resident of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. He died February 8, 1849.

Soldier married August 9, 1789 in Dutchess County, New York, Nancy Hunt, born February 27, 1764. She was
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allowed pension on her application executed June 12, 1849, while a resident of Manlius, New York.  she died Dec, 29- 1852 GB

Their children - 

Martha born December 24, 1790.

Mary       "     February 16, 1793, married July 16, 1812

Levi Jr.     "     June 21, 1795, married July 18, 1819

Thomas    "    March 21, 1798, died June 16, 1829.

Joseph      "    December 28, 1801.

Lavinia       "    May 17, 1803, died April 2, 1805.

Elizabeth    "    October 8, 1805, married Janaury 31, 1832 - Balsley

Jefferson     "    October 10, 1808.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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in reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Levi Bishop 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.
W. File 25,239

[column header]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Enl. for the War and 
discharged

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
War
June 9, 1783

RANK.
Matross
[blank]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Gershom Mott
[blank]

COLONEL.
Lamb
[blank]

STATE.
2d Continental Artillery.

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [chekmark]

Date of application for pension, Sept. 9, 1828. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Manlius, Onondaga Co, N.Y.

Age at date of application, born Dec. 20, 1760 died Feby. 8, 1849.

Remarks: Sol. married in Dutchess Co., N.Y. Aug. 9, 1789.  Nancy Hunt born Feb. 27, 1764; and she was allowed pens. on her applic.
executed June 12, 1849, while a resident of Manlius aforesaid.

In 1849 daughter Elizabeth Balsley Cetified in the claim.

Very respectfully,
Soldier was also granted 100 acres of land Wt. # 6876 Jany 4, 1791, for service as pri. in Lamb's Arty.
no papers-
Commissioner. [Commissioner. is crossed out]
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Rev. War Section.

January 6, 1913.

William Whitney Cone, Esq.
Brandsville, Mo.

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Levi Bishop, Wid. File No. 25,239, you are furnished the following family data found in the papers in said claim.

Levi Bishop, born December 20, 1760. died February 8, 1849.

Nancy Hunt,   "   February 27, 1764.


Martha Bishop,   "   December 24, 1790.

Mary Bishop,   "   February 16, 1793, married July 16, 1812.

Levi Bishop, Jr.   "   June 21, 1795, married July 16, 1819.

Thomas Bishop,   "   March 21, 1798, died June 16, 1829.

Joseph Bishop,   "   December 28, 1801.

Lavina Bishop,   "   May 17, 1803, died April 2, 1805.

Elizabeth Bishop.   "   October 8, 1805, married Jany. 31, 1832.

Jefferson Bishop,   "   October 10, 1808.

Very respectfully,
[name is illegible]
Commissioner.
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O. W. and N. Division.
3 -- 525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., ___, 190___

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Levi Bishop a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [or is crossed out] & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau

M. File 25,239

[column headers]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Enlisted for and during the war and continued until his termination, at which time he was 
[above text is written across all columns]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Gershom Mott

COLONEL.
Janib 3d regt. Arty.

STATE.
N.Y.

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Sept. 9, 1828 Et al

Residence at date of application, Manlius, Onondaga Co. N.Y.

Age at date of application, [checkmark]

Remarks:
Solider married in Dutchess Co.  N.Y. Aug. 9, 1789.  Nancy Hunt  She was at [illegible] on an 
[illegible] June 19, 1849 while 85 years of age and a res. of Manlius, NY.  the above noted the only solider of the [illegible] having [illegible] res. in [illegible] found on the [illegible] records.

Very respectfully,

Family [illegible] forwarded

3179355 - 10 - 07

Commissioner.
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August 23, 1911.

Mrs. Herbert A. Owen,
1027 Henry Street,
St. Joseph, Mo.

Madam:
In addition to the military history of Levi Bishop, Wid. File No. 25,239, you are furnished the following family data found in the papers
in said claim:

Levi Bishop born December 20, 9 [written above 20] 1760; died February 8, 1849.

Nancy Hunt   "   February 27, 1764.

Martha Bishop   "   December 24, 1790.

Mary Bishop   "   February 16, 1793; married July 16, 1812.

Levi Bishop, Jr.   "   June 21, 1795; married July 18, 1819.

Thomas Bishop   "   March 21, 1798; died June 16, 1829.

Joseph Bishop   "   December 28, 1801.

Lavina Bishop   "   May 17, 1803; died April 2, 1805.

Elizabeth Bishop   "   October 8, 1805; married January 31, 1832. Balsley

Jefferson Bishop   "   October 10, 1808.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[left side of page]
3-2233 113

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Feb. 20. 1926
Chief Rev Sect Division. [Division is crossed out]

I have this day received from Mrs. Arturo Y. Casanova cash No. for $30/100, requesting

photostat copy as per
post office address [this line is crossed out]

letter herewith

[written diagonally after letter herewith]
1926 Feb. 26
Photots delivered to Mrs. Cassnova in person & Finance Div. Notf
AU

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.

[right side of page]
Request for Photostating  (To be prepared in duplicate.)

3-2006

Ex. AU

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 3032 [stamped]

Date Feb 20 1926

Subject Levi Bishop Rev. W 25239 (No.) 2 copies of (No.) 1 pieces consisting of (No.) 1 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Division.

Remarks: please make 1 negative & 1 positive copy.

Approved: 
A.E. Wilson Chief Division. [Division. is crossed out] Section [Section is written in]

Chief Clerk. [blank]
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Feb. 20, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir:
Please furnish photostat copies of two paged from the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25239, of Levi Bishop,

Mrs. Aruro Y. Casanova
727 Kennedy St. N. W. City

received payment
30 cents
AE Wilson [signature]
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

[stamped on bottom right of page]
FINANCE DIVISION
FEB 20 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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NEW YORK STATE BREEDERS ' ASSOCIATION, Inc.

DIRECTORS
JOHN R. CLANCY     SYRACUSE
ALBERT E. BROWN   BATAVIA
J. F. ZOLLER              SCHNECTADY
PETER G. TEN EYCK  ALBANY
J. L. CRAIG                CANASTOTA
IRA G. PAYNE            EAST SCHODACK

PRESIDENT . F. E. DAWLEY   FAYETTEVILLE
[above line is underlined]
VICE-PRESIDENT . T. H. MUNRO   CAMILLUS
VICE-PRESIDENT . I. G. PAYNE    EAST SCHODACK
SECT'Y-TREAS. . D. H. T. BROOKS MORRISVILLE

DIRECTORS
GEORGE W. SISSON, JR.           POTSDAM
MRS. HERBERT WADSWORTH AVON
E. S. SAVAGE                             ITHACA
S. C. PENDERGAST                   PHOENIX
J. F. DE VINE                            GOSHEN
WM. SHUTCHINGS                  COLDWATER


Fayetteville NY. Jan 30/32

Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir,
Will you kindly give me such date as you have regarding the following Revolutionary soldiers

Robert Jones not as who served in a N.Y. Regmt

Richard Jones not as   "   "   " "the Levies"

John Dayley not as  (or Daley) 4 Regt. under Col. Holmes

Geo. Dowler [checkmark], who was a sergeant in Capt Greggs Co. under Col. Gansevoort and
later in Col Gorge Van Schoicks regiment,

also of Levi (1) Bishop sevd ]sevd written above Bishop] who served in Major Woods scouts (Vt) Col Stevens Artilery Pawlings levies & Col. Lamb artilery.

He lived in Windsor, Vt & in Fayetteville N.Y.

oblige Truly, 
F. E. Dawley [signature]
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1834 Cypress St. Purblo, Colo.
Jan. 13, 1926.
Com'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir,
Kindly send me any data you may have on
Richard Gammon; a Revolutionary soldier born
abt. 1750, enlisted from vicinity of Blountville, Tenn.  Should like names of wife and children, all possible dates, and also name of town from which he enlisted.

Query #2.
Levi Bishop residing in Manlius, Onondaga Co.,
N. Y. was on the Pension List of 1840.

Will you kindly send me what information
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you have concerning him, including names of wife and children, name of birth place and also of town from which he enlisted, and all possible dates?

Thanking you in advance for these favors,

Very truly yours
Mrs. E.B. Lane. [signature]
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William Whitney Cone,
Compiler of Cone Genealogy. Now
Compling Bishop Genealogy.

Rev. War. [line is underlined]

Brandsville, Mo. December 30, 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir: - 
Will you kindly give me the pension record of Levi Bishop [Levi Bishop is underlined] who served as Major Moseleys Rifles, N. Y troops. His wife was Nancy Hunt.  He died [died is underlined] Feb 8, 1849 ag 89, born 1760. [1760. is underlined]  Lived in Ondadaga Co. N.Y. Possibly at Manlius.

There was another Levi Bishop b. Sept 7 1759 M. Abigail Crosby and died Windsor Vermont Mar 26. 1837, I am a little doubtful which one of these was the soldier, but your records will decide it.

Descendents of both claim it.

Thanking you for previous favors.

I am Yours Truly,
W.W. Cone
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Dear Sir - 
Can you give me the military history  R.7382 of Jsoeph Morgan.  he is buried at Platte City Missouri was a Revolutionary Soldier an Italian
refugee came to this country with and fought under Lafayette.  After the war he went to Mercusburg Franklin
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2

County Pennsylvania came to Missouri in 1839.  I have applied for a Government Mark, have not proof enought can you help me?

I should also like the Military history of W. 25,239 
Captain Levi Bishop of Dutchess Co New York - and of Howen B Miller who is buried in Andrew Cor Mo.
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and Peter Gill buried at Plattsburg

These men all ea fought in the Revolutinary War
and we are anxious to mark their graves

Thanking you for past favors - I am Sincerely
Harriet Kearny Owen [signature]
1027 Henry St.
St. Joseph - Mo
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[left side of page]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
25.239

File No. 25239
Nancy Bishop
Wid of
Levi Bishop
Matross rev War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1911 Aug. 23. Hist. to Mrs. Herbert A. Owen
1913 Jan. 6. Wm W. Cone &
1926 - Feb. 20 - Hist to Mrs E.B. Lane AUF
1926 Feb. 26. Photos delivered to Mrs. Casanova in person. AU
1932 . Feb. 5 Hist to Mr. F. E. Dawley see another letter in George Dowler W 16757 AUF
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Pompey NY Augt 14 49

Col J L Edwards

Sir
I send the enclosed as evidence in the case of Nancy Bishop for a pension
I have the honor to be y obt Svt
D Gott [signature]
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Pompey NY Augt 14 49

Col J L Edwards

Sir
I send the enclosed as evidence in the case of Nancy Bishop for a pension
I have the honor to be y Obt Sevt
D Gott
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Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Court with Ad [illegible] File # 2523g
Revolutionary Claims Hon Samuel L Southard Acting Secretary of the Treasury Washington District of Columbia
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[illegible] Feby 13 1829
Sir The enclosed affidavits I send you as consequence of incurring yours of the 31st with signing that a person of the name of Levi Bishop is on this invalid pensioners list of the State of New York. Should they not be satisfactory as to [illegible], or the nature of the proof that I am not that person, you will please point out to me the course to pursue. Respectfully yours, Levi Bishop
Hon Sam L Southard
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
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Onondaga C.H. Feb. 13
D. Rhoades, Esq
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Recd 2 Feb 1829.

1072 [top right of page]

State of New York
Onondaga County SS.

Be it known that before me John Fleming Jr. is a  Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Levi Bishop to me known and made oath the his not, nor ever has been a pensioner of the United States, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary but not of the late war, that he was not wounded in the Revolutionary war and further this deponent saith not
Levi Bishop [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed this 11th day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty nine, before me

John Fleming [signature] [illegible]
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Onondaga County SS.
Be it known that Before me John Fleming Jr. a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared, Elijah Rhoades and made oath that he was acquainted with
Levi Bishop who made the above affidavit
at the time of the late war, and that he was
not a soldier of that war and to the best of
his knowledge and belief has not draw a pension from the United States and further
this deponent saith not
Elijah Rhoades [signature]

Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of Feby 1829 before me
John Fleming Junr [signature] Justice of the Peace
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[Top right] 1072
I Reuben D. Hess clerk of the court of the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that John Fleming [illegible] before shown the foregoing affidavits of services was at the time a Justice of the Peace [illegible] for the County of Onondaga and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 12th day of February 1829.
Reuben D Hess Clerk of the county courts of Onondaga County
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[illegible] Sept. 17th 1828
Sir, I herewith enclose to you my discharge as a Soldier of the Revolution, and also the papers made in issuance of the Act of Congress approved the 15th day of May 1828. for the purpose of obtaining a pension as provided by that act. If my papers are correct, you will oblige me by forwarding to me a draft on M.S. Branch bank at the City of New York for the amount that I may be entitled to receive in pursuance of said law - with high consideration of Respect to I am your [illegible] Levi Bishop
The Hon. R. Rush