Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 632, Ezekiel Bishop, R.I.
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R.I. 
Bishop, Ezekiel
W 632
Mary
B.L.Wt. 26283-160-55
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Rhode Island
Ezekiel Bishop
Providence in the State of R.I. who was a private in the comp. commanded by Captain Perce of the reg. commanded by Colo. Crary in the R.I. line for 11 1/2 months private
Inscribed on the roll of R.I. in the sale of 38 dollars 32 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of July 1834 - and sent to Benj. Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - $115.02
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc.
County of Providence
On this 18 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session-- Ezekiel Bishop a resident of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 70 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 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was born May 12th 1762 in Gloucester Rhode Island
and has the same recorded in his Bible -- he lived there the time of his enlistment & since the war has lived in Scituate -- when he was [indecipherable] he enlisted as a private June 6th 1778 in
Capt Turtelotts company & Col Crarys regiment for nine months & served until his time expired
at the time of his enlistment the regiment was sta
tioned at Bristol & afterwards went to Tiverton &
onmto Rhode Island - was in the Battle with the British
in August 1778 -- In October or November 1781 he
was drafted for one month in Capt Pierce company
& Col Christopher Olneys regiment of Rhode Island militia -- all of which he served out and was hon=
ourably discharged - has no written discharge

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Benja Cowell Ezekiel Bishop

Rhode Island District, sc.
and

residing in a
We, a Clergyman, residing in the
and residing in 
hereby certify, that we well acquainted [smudged out, but assumed from other transcriptions] with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that [indecipherable] him to be
years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he [indecipherable] have been [indecipherable]
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
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5327
Ezekiel Bishop
[ ]
Prov R.I.
10 months
Sworn in person by a
[ indecipherable] witness
Acts
JSE
33.33

Benj Cowell
Prov 
R.I.
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5327
BRIEF in the case of Ezekiel Bishop
Situate in Providence Cy
in the State of R Island
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
Ⓧ
3. How old is he? 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
June 6th in 1778
Oct & Nov 1781
-
Duration of Service.
Years,   Months,     Days.
----------9--------------
-----------1-------------

Rank.
As a
Private
    "

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Crary
Capt Pierce Col Olney

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of R Island Augt 1778

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Gloucester Scituate
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
2 living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
    no clergymans certificate

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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Ezekiel Bishop   73
5327
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence
On this 20th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a
District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session-- Ezekiel Bishop
a resident of Situate
in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Bland aged 70 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 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

that as he made a former declaration of his services
before this Court on the 13th day of July last &  he now makes
this a supplemental declaration, viz, that in addition to the services stated in that declaration he declares & says that
in the year 1777 in may or June he served fifteen days as a private
in Cap Stephen Olneys Company, but does not remember the Colonel
and he further says that he again served as private one month
in October or November 1777 in Cap Collins Company, but
does not remember the colonel both said services were per-
formed in the Militia of Rhode Island-

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Ezekiel Bishop
August 20 1832
B Cowell

We,
a Clergyman, residing in the
and   residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with 
who has subscribed and sworn to the 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 day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionory Soldier, and
served as he states. [And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
who has signed the preceding certifcate], [ crossed out] is a Clergyman, resident in the   and that
[who also signed the same is a resident in the
and that this statement is entitled to credit] [crossed out]

I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Ezekiel Bishop for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 24 day of April 1834
Benja Cowell Clk
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I hereby certify that an intention of Marriage
hath been legally published in Situate betwixt
Ezekiel Bishop and Mary Smith both of Situate
in the County of Providence and no objection or
in-judiment appeared against their being joined in marriage
Situate November 22nd 1809
Witness
Waterman Walker Just Peace
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2091
Rhode Island
Mary Bishop
widow of Ezekiel Bishop
who served in the Rvolutionary
RI
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
38. Dollars 34
Cents per annum, to commence on
3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
22d day of Sept/53
and sent to
Franklin Green
Providence
R.I.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3d/53 Page 49 Vol.A
1832
Date of death
not on AB.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Ss
On this ninth day of May 1853. Personally appeared
before the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island
Mary Bishop a resident of the town of Foster in the
County of Providence and State aforesaid aged about
seventy nine years, who first being duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853, granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ezekiel
Bishop who was a private in said war & was a
pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Rhode
Island Agency under the act of June 7, 1832 at the
State of Thirty eight dollars and thirty four cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the
said Ezekiel Bishop on the twenty second day of Novem
-ber 1809. that her said husband died on the eighteenth
day of October 1847. that she was not married to him
prior to the second January, Eighteen hundred but
the time above stated
she further declares that she is now a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written [indecipherable]
Mary Bishop
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence Sc.
On this ninth day of May A.D. 1853
personally appeared before the Supreme Court
of said State within and for
said County Mary Bishop of Foster
in said County and made oath in
open Court in the language of the foregoing affidavit
and declaration and for the purposes therein set forth
and the same was signed by her at said time.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court the day and
year above written.
Thomas S. Anthony, Clerk
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Mar 21/55
87.887
Acts [illegible] 55
Mary Bishop
Ezekiel Bishop
Priv:
Rev: Pensioner

R.I. Feby 53-2091

W: 160 AC My 20/56
Blyth

D. Howard
Foster
R.I.
D. Dewar 17
Vol. B 1-141

No 26283 iss May

D. Howard Nov 17th/55
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87.887
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Ss
On this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five -
Personally appeared Before me, a Public Notary within and for the County of Providence.
in the State aforesaid, Mary Bishop aged Eighty years, a resident of the Town of
Foster in the said County of Providence and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Ezekiel Bishop late of the Town of
Scituate in said County deceased, who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War
, and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7.
1832, at the rate of Thirty Eight Dollars and thirty four cents per annum, she
further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Bishop in the month of
November A.D. 1809. that her husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Bishop died at said
Scituate, on the 18th day of October A.D. 1847, and that she has remained a Widow
ever since that period, which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto
annexed, She further declares, that she has applied for and obtained the Pension
Certificate to which she was entitled in consequence of the services of her late husband the said
Ezekiel Bishop in the Revolutionary War under the act of Congress passed February
3. 1853, as his widow, which said Pension certificate is now in her possession, and that
she nor her late husband the said Ezekiel Bishop never applied for nor received nor
was entitled to any bounty land under any of the Acts of Congress heretofore
passed, And as to the proof of the services of her said husband, the late Ezekiel
Bishop in the Revolutionary War, she refers to the evidence in the department on
which his pension was granted, and as to the proof of her marriage to the said
Ezekiel Bishop and of his death, she refers to the evidence in the department
on which her pension was granted, She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of
Congress entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting bounty land
to certain officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military service
of the United States, passed March 3d 1855,

Mary Bishop

Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Mary Bishop
Before me on the day and year above written
Daniel Howard Public Notary
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October 27, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. William G. Hills
50 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio

EZKIEL BISHOP
W. 65
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

His separate letter

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Ezekiel Bishop and Hezekiah Price.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a
Hezekiah  Price, only one Ezekiel Bishop has been found.

The record of Ezekiel Bishop follows as found in claim for
pension, W. 632, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
EzekielBishop was born May 12, 1762, in Gloucester, Rhode
Island; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in said Gloucester, Rhode Island, he enlisted
in May or June, 1777, and served fifteen days as a private in
Captain Stephen Olney's Rhode Island company; he also served one
month from October or November, 1777, as a private in Captain
Collins' Rhode Island Company. He enlisted June 6, 1778, served nine months as private in Captain Turtelott's Company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island regiment, and was in the battle of Rhode Island. He enlisted in October or November, 1781, and served
one month as private in Captain Pierce's company, Colonel Christopher Olney's Rhode Island regiment, after which he was discharged.
Ezekiel Bishop was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1832, while a resident of Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island.
He died October 18, 1847, in said Scituate, Rhode Island.
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Ezekiel Bishop married November 22, 1809, in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mary Smith; they were both residents of said Scituate.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1853, at which time she was aged about seventy-nine years and a resident of Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island.
She was still living in said Foster, Rhode Island, in 1855, in the family of her daughter, Lydia S. Williams, aged thirty-eight years, and of Pardon Williams, aged forty years; it is not stated whether Lydia S. was the wife of Pardon Williams.

In 1853, one Joshua Smith, of Scituate, Rhode Island, made
affidavit in behalf of soldier's widow, Mary Bishop, but his
relationship to her was not stated.
Very truly yours
---
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mar. 21 '96 sold
pens'd.
Jas. C. Aldrich
No. Scituate R.
13. 1897 - History to
Jas. H. Chadwick
Milk St. Boston Mass.
1933, Oct. 27 - Hist to Mr. William
G. Hills
ML

632
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 632
Mary Bishop.
Widow,
Ezekiel Bishop
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 62
Arrangement of 1870.

Sept
Mr.
67
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No 1686
Mary Bishop, wid. of
Ezekiel Bishop
Jus Franklin Green Auga 3/53
RI
Revy
Act 3d Feby 1853

Rev 26,283
[indecipherable]
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984
Rhode Island
Ezekiel Bishop
of Providence in the State of 
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Pierce of the regt commanded
by Col Crary in the RI
line for 10 Mos from 1778
increased & month and 15 days
July 7. 1834

Inscribed on the Roll of RI
at the rate of
36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of October
1832 and sent Benja
Cowell Providence RI

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                  $49.99
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Mar 33    16.66
                                                              =====
                                                               $66.65


Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D 3rd Page 104.
pension increased to $38.34
certificate issued 7 July 1834
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I Lydia S. Williams of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence
1
in the State of Rhode Island, aged thirty Eight years, and being duly
sworn according to law, do depose and say that I am the daughter of
Ezekiel Bishop late of the Town of Scituate in the County and State
aforesaid deceased, and that he was a pensioner of the United States,
and that he died at said Scituate on the 18 day of October A.D. 1847.
I attended his funeral. I further depose and say that I am also
the daughter of Mary Bishop Widow of the said Ezekiel Bishop deceased,
she now resides in my family in the said Town of Foster, she is a
pensioner of the United States in consequence of the services of her late
husband the said Ezekiel Bishop deceased, as his widow, at the rate of
Thirty Eight Dollars and thirty four cents per annum, as appears by the
Pension certificate bearing date the 22d day of September A.D. 1853,
in her possession, which certificate I have this day examined.
And that the said Mary Bishop never has been married since her late
husband, the said Ezekiel Bishop died, and now remains a Widow
Lydia S. Williams
State of Rhode Islands
County of Providence Sc
On this fifth day of April A.D. 1855.
Then personally appeared Before me, a Public Notary within and for the
said County of Providence, Lydia S. Williams above named, and made
solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed
I further certify that the said Lydia S. Williams is a credible person
with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a
Witness-
Daniel Howard Public Notary
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I Pardon Williams of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in
the State of Rhode Island, aged forty years, and being duly sworn according
to law do depose and say - that I was personally acquainted with Ezekiel
Bishop late of the Town of Scituate in the County and State aforesaid
deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States and died at said Scituate
on the 18th day of October A.D. 1847. I attended his funeral-
I further depose and say that I am also acquainted with Mary Bishop
the Widow of the said Ezekiel Bishop, she now resides in my family
in the said Town of Foster, and is a Pensioner of the United States in
consequence of the services of her late husband in the Revolutionary War
as his Widow under the act of Congress passed February 3, 1853, at the
rate of Thirty Eight Dollars and thirty four cents per annum as
appears by the Pension Certificate bearing date the 22d day of September
A.D. 1853, now in her possession, which I have this day examined,
and that the said Mary Bishop never has been married since her late
husband the said Ezekiel Bishop died, and now remains a Widow
Pardon Williams
-
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence Sc
on the fifth day of April A.D. 1855.
Then personally appeared Before me, a Public Notary within and for
the said County of Providence, Pardon Williams abovenamed and
made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
I further certify that the said Pardon Williams is a credible
person, with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit
as a Witness
Daniel Howard Public Notary
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Ezekiel Bishop
No 5327
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William Wilkinson of Providence on Oath testifieth
the knows Ezekiel Bishop of Scituate and will
remember that said Bishop was a soldier in
Col. Crarys Regiment and further that the name of
said Bishop is in an authentic copy or roll of the
names of those who served
in said Regiment. He joined [crossed out]
the Deponent joined the Reg.
in July 1777-
said Bishop was then a soldier and served until
March 16, 1778.
William Wilkinson
July 18 1832 Sworn to in open Court
R Cowell Clk
of Foster in the State of Rhode Island
Oliver Arnold maketh oath that he is
●
Bishop &
personally well acquainted with Ezekiel
knows that said Bishop
did
save one month at Newport in Captain
Peter Pierce & in Col. Christopher Olney's
Regiments
I certify this form my own
personal knowledge having
served in the same company
with him.
Oliver Arnold
July 13 1832 Sworn to in open Court
Benja Cowell
this
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 Revolutionory Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Wilkinson
who has signed the preceding certificate, is [a Clergyman- crossed out], resident in the City of Providence [illegible insert]
and that Oliver Arnold who also is a resident in the town of Foster
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said in the Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Bishop for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 10th day of August 1832
Benja Cowell Clk
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Stephen Corp. Esq.
6th Justice
Scituate
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Providence Ss In Scituate June 8th 1809
the written name Stephen Corps was duly Engaged in the the faithfull performance of the office to which he is appointed by the within Commission before me 
Charles Angell Just Peace
.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY James Fenner
---
Esquire, Governor, Captain General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations,
To Stephen Corp - ESQ. GREETING.

You the said, Stephen Corp being chosen, by the General Assembly of the State aforesaid, to the Place and Office of a Justice of the Peace, in the Town of
Scituate - in the County of Providence
in the State aforesaid,
are hereby, in the name of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, commissioned, authorized
and empowered to do all things by Law required and appointed throughout your Township in Civil
Cases; and also to do all things required of you by Law, in Criminal Cases, both in the Courts of General
Sessions of the Peace, and out of the same, that Justice may be duly administered. And for your so doing,
this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge,
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said State, the Eighth day of May
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and nine
and of Independence the Thirty-third
By His Excellency's Command,
Samuel Eddy Jury.
J. Fenner
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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
W
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, April 14 A. D., 1855
I, Amasa S. Westcott
Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State within
and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Daniel Howard was on the
fifth day of April A.D. 1855 a Public Notary
for said County of Providence
duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal
of said Court, the day and year above written.
Amasa S. Westcott Clerk
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I Stephen Corp of Scituate in the County of Providence
and State of Rhodeisland being of Lawfull age and
Engaged according to law do testify and say that in the
Latter part of the month of November in the year of
1809 Ezekiel Bishop and Mary Smith Both of said
situate came before me and were joined together
in wedlock according to law and that all the witnesses
Except myself are now dead and further the Deponent
Sayeth not
Scituate March 2nd AD 1853
Stephen Corp
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Providence Sc in Scituate this 22 day of March
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and
fifty three then personally apeared
the within named Stephen Corp and made oath
to the within statement
Before me
John H Barden
Justice of the Peace
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We, Charles Stone a Clergyman residing
in Scituate & Elisha Mathewson also residing
in said Scituate hereby certify and say
that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel
Bishop who has subscribed & sworn to the
annexed declaration that we believe him
to be 71 years of age that he is reputed
& believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution & that we concur in
in that opinion from our knowledge
of his character we believe him
to how have served as he states
In Providence 18th, 1833
Charles Stone
Elisha Mathewson

Sworn to before me
Benja Cowell
Commiss District Court
RI Dist

and I further certify that said Charles 
Stone is a Clergyman residing in said Scituate & that said Elisha Mathewson are both credible
witnesses.
Benja Cowell Court Clk
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We, Charles Stone a Clergyman residing
in Scituate & Elisha Mathewson also residing
in said Scituate hereby certify and say
that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel
Bishop who has subscribed & sworn to the
annexed declaration that we believe him
to be 71 years of age that he is reputed
& believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution & that we concur in
in that opinion from our knowledge
of his character we believe him
to how have served as he states
In Providence 18th, 1833
Charles Stone
Elisha Mathewson

Sworn to before me
Benja Cowell
Commiss District Court
RI Dist

and I further certify that said Charles
Stone is a Clergyman residing in said Scituate & that said Elisha Mathewson are both credible
witnesses.

Benja Cowell Court Clk
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Ezekiel Bishop
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Providence July 1st 1834
I herewith enclose the certificate of Ezekiel
Bishop together with an additional statement
of one month & 15 days additional services
which he omitted to state in his first declara
=tion but which he corrected shortly afterwards
in a supplemental declaration before the
Court. Partly by his neglect in not sending
me his pension certificate & partly by my own
this claim has been omitted to be sent

I have now to request that it may be
placed with his first declaration and 
the mistake corrected
I am respectfully
your Obt Svt [Obedient Servent]
Benja Cowell

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Ezekiel Bishop
Payments to be made
at Providence R I
by the Peoples Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers in the Agency of RI
Recorded by J H McBlair
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 15
page 104.
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Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Ezekiel Bishop
of the State of Rhode Island
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Three
dollars and
Thirty three cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th
of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this
23rd day of October
one thousand eight hundred and thirty=two
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Examined and
Countersigned. 
Secretary of War

Cancelled
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Providence May 16. 1853.
Sir
By request of Mrs Mary Bishop Widow
of Ezekiel Bishop, I herewith transmit her
declaration & evidence of marriage; claiming the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed the 3d February 1853.
If satisfactory,
be pleased to forward a pension certificate for her, enclosed and addressed to me.
Very respectfully
your Obe Svt
Franklin Greene
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 37


Providence September 15th. 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose the additional evidence
in the case of Mary Bishop Widow of Ezekiel
Bishop, which I hope will satisfactorily establish
her claim to a pension under the act of Feby 3, 1853
Her declaration & evidence of Marriage were
transmitted to the Department under date of May 4th last.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Franklin Greene
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 38

Brief in the case of Mary Bishop, widow of Ezekiel Bishop
Providence County and State of Rhode Island
act 3d February 1853.
Claim, ("original" or "for increase") [or for increase crosses out]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under
act of June 7, 1832
Marriage proved by [ ] evidence -
witnesses certified to be credible
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Franklin Green Esq
Providence 
R.I.
Name and residence of Agent
R. Geddes
Examining Clerk.
Page 39


Pension Office
Sept. 19, 1853.
Sir,

Please certify the
time to which the within
named pensioned was
paid; 
and, if in your
[unknown], the date of
his death.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
S. Cole
Hon Commissr.

F. Burt Esqr
3d Auditor
Present

(See other side) 

Ezekiel Bishop, act 7th June 1832 $38.34/ann.
died 18th October 1847. Paid to his death.
F Burk
Auditor
Page 40

from
Mr [illegible]
RI April 21

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

87.887
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Foster R.I. April 19th.. 1855.
Hon_Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
---
Enclosed is the Declaration of
Mary Bishop for the purpose of obtaining the
Bounty land to which she may be entitled
under the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1855.
together with the evidence in support of her claim,
Please to send her Bounty land Warrant in case
the same shall be granted or any other communication in relation to her case to me at Foster Center Post Office
Foster Rhode Island
Your Obt Servt
Daniel Howard
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State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence Ss.
We Joshua Smith and John Battey both of
Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being first duly sworn, do testify and say that we are personally acquainted with Mary Bishop, that she is the widow of the identical Ezekiel Bishop, deceased, who was a pensioner of
the United States in the State of Rhode Island under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, that the name
before she was married to Ezekiel Bishop was Mary Smith and that she still remains his widow.
Joshua Smith
John Battey

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence Ss
In Scituate this 12th day of September 1853
Then personally appeared Joshua Smith and John Battey subscribers to the above written instrument and severally made oath that the same was true; I hereby
certify that I am personally acquainted with said Joshua Smith and John Battey, and that they are both creditable witnesses.
Before me
John H Barden
Justice of the Peace
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Town Clerks Office
Situate September 13th 1850
I John A. Harris Town Clerk of said town of
Scituate, do certify that John H. Barden, before
whom the within affidavit was made, is a duly
elected Justice of the Peace for said town, and is at this time qualified to act in his said capacity
Witness my hand and seal the day and year
above written
J. A.. Harris,
Town Clerk
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℗
THE NEW VAULT on the
street level is the largest
strongest and handsomest
Vault in this city. The
ventilation is perfect. The
reading room and Ladies'
Department furnish facilities
which cannot be found
elsewhere.
Security Safe Deposit Company,
"EQUITABLE BUILDING."
No. 67 MILK STREET,

Boston, August 23th 1897.
To the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington DC.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with an abstract
of the record of one
Ezekiel Bishshop (Bishop)
his name is on record as a soldier in the war of the revolution.
From the state of Rhode Island.
Any information concerning the record that
I may obtain will be thankfully received and
cheerfully paid for.
●
Yours very Respectfully
James H Chadwick
No 67 Milk St
Boston
Mass

Pension Office U.S.
Aug 25 1897
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THE NEW VAULT on the
street level is the largest
strongest and handsomest
Vault in this city. The
ventilation is perfect. The
reading room and Ladies'
Department furnish facilities
which cannot be found
elsewhere.
℗
Security Safe Deposit Company,
"EQUITABLE BUILDING,"
No. 67 MILK STREET,
Boston, August 23th 1897

To the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington D C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with an abstract
of the record of one
Ezekiel Bishshop (Bishop) his name is on
record as a soldier in the war of the revolution.
From the state of Rhode Island.

Any information
concerning the record that
I may obtain will be thankfully received and
cheerfully paid for
11
Yours very Respectfully,
James H Chadwick
No 67 Milk St
Boston
Mass.

Pension Office
U.S.
Aug 25 1897
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October 17 1933
Rev & 1812 Wars Dept
Veterans Administration
Washington, D C

Gentlemen:

Please send me the pension record of the
following Revolutionary War soldier:

Ezekiel Bishop
Placed on Pension Roll 10-23-1832 - aged 74
while residing in Providence county, R.I.
He was a private in the Rhode Island Continental.
Thank you,
Wm G Hills
William G. Hills
30 E Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio
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Rev & 1812 Wars

October 24 1933

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C
Dear Sir

I will appreciate your sending me the
pension record of the following Revolutionary War
soldier;
Ezekiel Bishop, pri
Capt. James Rosekrans Co of Foot
5th N.Y. Regiment.
Enlisted Nov. 4, 1777
Thank you
Wm G Hills
30 E. Broad
Columbus Ohio
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Oct 24 1933
Rev & 1812 Wars

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
I will appreciate your sending
me the pension record of the following
Revolutionary War soldier
Ezekiel Bishop
In a regiment of Rhode Island
State Troops commanded by
Col. Archibald Crary
Thank you
Wm G Hills
30 E. Broad St
Columbus Ohio
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
W. 632.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21st, 1896.

Sir: --
In returning herewith your letter of the 16th inst., you
are advised that Ezekiel Bishop made an application for persion on July 13th, 1832, at which time he was residing at
Scituate, R.I., and 70 years of age, and his pension was
allowed for eleven and one half months actual service as a
private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Turtelott and Col. Crary.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. James C. Aldrich,
North Scituate, R. I.
Providence Co.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Rocord and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 632.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Sept. 13, 1897.

Sir: --
Replying to your request for information concerning Ezekial
Bishop, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 13, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Scituate, R. I., and his pension
was allowed for eleven and one half months' actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Turtelott and Col. Crary.
His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Acting Commissioner.
Very respectfully,
Mr. James H. Chadwick,
67 Milk St.,
Boston, Mass.