Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18594, John Bishop, Vt.
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Vt.            Bishop, John       W. 18594
                               Esther
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1795 1795. 1795,  The age of John Bishop and his Wife. 25 as plainly you may and price then lease while a R Rented John Bishop was born Feb 27th 1757 Esther [Illegible] his wife was born February [Illegible] 1755 

May 8th 1795 

[Illegible] 25th as plainly you ma[illegible] our Marriage was [illegible] 
1784 and married [illegible] our Deepest [illegible] in [illegible] while Peace and Plenty [illegible] Kind Heaven [illegible] and with Children [illegible]

John Bishop 3rd
Born August 31st 1785
[Illegible]
[Illegible] 1787
Esther Bishop 2nd 
Born April 3rd 1789
Anne Bishop
Born Nov 25th 1791
Dinah Bishop 
Born Nov 25th 1791
Sarah Bishop
Born November 2nd 1796
Lucy Bishop
Born October 17 1799

[Illegible] Bishop
Married Nov[illegible] 30  [illegible]
Esther Bishop
Married Nov[illegible] 30  [illegible]

Sarah Bishop
Died [illegible]
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Reported
January 4/89

2810
Vermont Montplr
Esther Bishop
widow of John Bishop
[illegible]
who served in the Revolutionary
, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of January 1849
and sent to 
Hon L.B. Peck [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 38, Vol. 3.
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H725 Esther Bishop
widow of John
Vt,
Act 7 July 1838

[illegible]
20$
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State of Vermont
[Illegible] District of [illegible] Probate Court holden at [illegible] within and for the [illegible] of [illegible]  unforesaid on this 23rd day of January A.D. 1839 -
Personally appeared before said [illegible]. Esther Bishop a resident
of [illegible] in the Province of [illegible] aged seventy four years on the 15th day of February next who being first [illegible] sworn according to [illegible] death on her oath make the following declaration in [illegible] to obtain the benefit of the provisions [illegible] 7th July 1838 written on each
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Stated. She further declares that she [strike through] was born in Wallingford in the State of Connecticut but at the time of her marriage she lived in Rutland Vermont and her husband lived in Monkton Vermont where she lived after marriage with her said husband until October 1800 when they removed to Dudswell before written – (In hearing this declaration read the said Esther says it is [illegible] unto marriage) - she declares that she was married on the day before written at Rutland in Vermont at the house of the Rev Mr Root [strike through the word “of”] Minister of said town of Rutland by [strike though word “the”] Elihu Smith a Justice of the peace the Rev Mr Root being absent on a journey at the time – she the said letter further declares that since the death of her husband the said John Bishop she ever has and still continues  his lawful widow --
The erasures and allocation as to the place of Marriage and by whom it was solemnized made before signing --
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
Esther Bishop
Sworn to and subscribe on the day and year above written
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories That the before named Esther Bishop is the Widow of John Bishop and that he served in the War of the Revolution as she has in her declaration set forth. And that he died on the 20th day of of August 1801. And the Court further Certify That Naphtal Bishop and Amos Bishop are both credible Witnesses and the statements entitled to full credit
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
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VT |   Bishop, John   | W. 18594
Esther
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I Naphtale Bishop of Dudswell in the Province of Lower Canada aged sixty eight years depose and say that I was a Brother to John Bishop late of said Dudswell deceased that during the war of the Revolution my Father was living in Monkton Vermont that in the Fall of 1775 my Brother John Joined the American army at Bramans Camp so called in the Town of Whiting-- the year following (or year but one following) My Brother John with fourteen others took seventeen tories who were on their way to Canada prisoners in said Monkton and took them to Ticonderoga to the American Garrison where, they delivered them up to the Commander after which he was in the [illegible].  
In 1777 my said Brother John was in the Bennington battle. [strikethrough a line of text] was wounded by a Musket ball which struck him on the top of the forhead so as to cut to the scull bone but not so as to enter at which time he (as I believe) belonged to Capt Bradley or Allens Company in Col. Herricks Regiment soon after the Bennington Battle he came home and continued a few days when he returned and joined the Army and did not return home again until the next year about the first of November when he again returned home said he had a furlo [strikethrough of text] or and must return in fourteen or fifteen days-- my Father said he wished him to help cover the barn (a log Barn) after they had made preparations for covering the barn they were attacked by a company of Tories while at dinner when they [strikethrough] made prisoners of my Father,  my said Brother John and my brother Timothy after they had taken my Father & Brothers they then took from my father twelve head of cattle including one horse --  which took place on the 9th day of November [strikethrough] 1778
My Father & brothers were carried to Quebec where they were kept prisoners until the Fall of 1781 when my Father and brother John arrived in Skeensborough sick on the 9th day of October 1781 when they arrived home soon after suffering
My Father and brothers and other prisoners suffered
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the most cruel hardship and treatment by being obliged to eat anything to sustain life even cats, rat or any kind of an animal and their bread was such as was made [strikethrough] in the time of the old French War called ship bread and being so much lime put into it that many of the prisoners died in consequence of eating it - My Father & Brother John were exchanged and returned on the 9th of Oct. 1781 as before written and my brother Timothy returned the June following--
In addition to what was taken by the tories they took a large quantity of fur [strikethrough] most of the value of the house hold furniture all to the value of about one thousand dollars after they set fire to the house also burned about two hundred bushels of wheat which was in a log barn and further this deponent states that he was present and saw what he has stated above in relation to the taking of his father & brothers and the depredations committed – he also states that the said John Bishop his said brother died about the 20th day of August 1801 since which time the said Esther Bishop has remained a widow
The erasures and underlining made before signing
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
This deponent further states that his father was name was John Bishop and his aforesaid brother might be more properly called John Bishop Junr but he states that his said brother was commonly called John Bishop [illegible] the Junr
Naphtale Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probrate
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I Amos Bishop of Dudswell in the Province Lower Canada aged fifty one years depose and say that I am Son of John Bishop late of said Dudwell deceased.  that My Father ever had a scar on the head since my remembrance which I have often heard him state was done by a musket ball in Bennington Battle and I always understood from him that he belonged to the army and assisting in taking tories and being in a member of skirmishes previous to 1778 in which year he was taken prisoner and carried to Quebec whereas I have been informed he was detained a prisoner nearly three years - I further state that my Father the said John Bishop died on the 20 day of August 1801 since which my mother Esther Bishop has ever remained and still remains a widow 
Amos Bishop 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
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State of New York
County of Essex
Town of Elizabethtown ss. Elijah Bishop of the Town of Elizabethtown County of Essex and State of New York before Edmund Williams Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Essex came forward and being sworn by me the said Justice says that he is an Inhabitant of the Town County of State aforesaid, and says under the solemnity of Oath that he is now seventy four years of age that he had a brother named John Bishop who is now dead that he the said John Bishop deceased, did in the months of April or May in the year 1777 enlist into the American Service in the Revolutionary War and that he the said John Bishop was engaged in three or four actions and that he the said John Bishop was wounded in Bennington battle so called at the time and that the said John Bishop was at the taking of Mount Defiance, that the          said John Bishop belonged to Captain Ebenezer Allens Company Lieutenant Bradley he thinks was Lieutenant of Captain Allens Company that the said John Bishop was in the service until after the taking of General Burgoyne at Saratoga in the State of New York-- that the said John Bishop was taken prisoner on the 9th day of November A.D. 1778 and that he the said John Bishop was conveyed to the City of Quebec in Lower Canada and kept there two years and eleven months including the time it took the said John Bishop to get home to Skenesborough be then being exchanged by Order of the Governor of the State of Vermont & he this deponent thinks Thomas Chittenden Esqr was the Governer of the State of Vermont & further Saith not.  Elijah Bishop
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 29th day of December AD 1838 
Edward F. Williams J. P.
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County of Essex
Town of Elizabethtown ss. 
I Edmond F. Williams Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex do certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Bishop within named and I know him to be a good inhabitant and that he sustains a good moral character and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his reputed age is about Seventy four and that he is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and is in possession of all his mental faculties.  
Given Green under my hand and seal this 29th day of December A.D. 1838. Edmund J Williams [illegible symbols]

State of New York, Essex County Js. I Horace W. Parkill Dep Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that Edmund F. Williams Esqr is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Essex Duly Sworn & that his term of  office commenced on the Seventh day of March A.D. 1838 and Expires on the first day of January A.D. 1841 & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace Truly Believe the signature of the said Justice is genuine.
 In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 29th day of December A.D. 1838 
Horace W Parkill Dep Clerk
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I, Thankful Tuttle of Clarendon in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged sixty nine years being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I was acquainted with John Bishop of the County of Addison previous to his marriage and that I was present at his Marriage with Esther Andrews my sister which marriage took place at Rutland the 25th day of November in the year 1784 at the dwelling house of Mr Roots by Elihu Smith Esq a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rutland and further more this deponent saith not.  
 Thankfull Tuttle
State of Vermont Rutland County Js
Clarendon January 5th AD 1839 Then Thankfull Tuttle of Clarendon in the County of Rutland personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
before me Joseph A Hays Justice Peace 
State of Vermont Rutland County I Joseph A Hays one of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Rutland hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Thankful Tuttle above named that her reputed age is about sixty nine and I consider her A person of truth and veracity and in possession of her mental faculties well for a person of her years.  
Clarendon January 5th 1839 
Joseph A Hays Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Joseph A. Hays is a Magistrate as above written; and that his signatures above written are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Rutland in said County, this 7th day of January, 1839 
R. Pierpoint
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Let to Payt Aug 22. 1842 
C C H C 
Montpelier Vermont --- Esther Bishop widow of John Bishop, decd [strikethrough text: who was a pensioner under the Act of] and who died on the 20th August 1801of Dudswell in the [strikethrough] Province of Lower Canada who was a Private in the Compy [company] commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt [regiment] commanded by Col Herrick in the [strikethrough] line for 6 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier Vt at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May 1842 & sent to John Kimball Esqr Present. Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $100.00
$100.00.
[Strikethrough text]
$100.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book A Clerk, Book A  Vol. 2a  Page 6H
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1276 
Vermont __ Mont. R
Esther Bishop
widow of John Bishop
who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of August, 1843
And sent to 
John Kimball
Barton, Vt
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 4.
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 18594 together 
Esther Bishop Widow of John Bishop Pri Rev War --- Act: Feb 2d, 48 
Index: --Vol. A, Page 63 [Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Vermont Orleans County Js ⎬ At a Special Court holden at Derby in said County on the Eleventh day of April A.D. 1843 
Present the Hon. Isaac Parker one of the Judges of said County. 
Personally appeared before said Court of the Bishop a resident of Dudswell in the County of Sherbrook in the Province of Canada aged seventy eight years. who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of John Bishop who was a private in the War of the Revolution for whose services she refers to her declaration on her his application now in the pension office and that she received under the Act of July 7. 1838 a pension of twenty dollars per annum she further states that she is still a widow.  
Esther Bishop 
[strikethrough] Sworn to and subscribed hereon the day & year above written before me.  Isaac Parker Judge
I further certify that the above named Esther Bishop is personally known to me and I believe her statements true.   Isaac Parker Judge
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State of Vermont Orleans County Clerks Office - April 22 1843 
[There appear the faint image of a Seal on the left side of the document]
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court hereby certify that Isaac Parker of Orleans in the County of Orleans is one of the Judges of Orleans County Court - that his commission bears date November 9th 1842 and will expire the last day of November 1843.  And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 22d day of April AD 1843.  A M Bates Clerk

764
Esther Bishop 
$20 per ann [annum] 
John Kimball Barton  Vt
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Esther Bishop
application for receipt
of Act of Feby. 1848
a u
1276
M. Pick
H. R.
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Declaration
In order to the act of obtain the benefit of the provision made by The Act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848…… State of Vermont | Orleans County SS. ⎬ On this 17th day of October 1848. personally Appeared before me Levi Spalding a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Orleans.   Esther Bishop a resident of Dudswell in the County of Sherbrooke and Province of Canada East. Aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution. 
That she is the widow of John Bishop who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That she has been pensioned under the act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838, 3 March 1843, and 17th June 1844. Which she received at the pension agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate Twenty dollars per annum. She further declares that she still is a widow. . . . . . in the presence of Levi Spalding  Tm. M. Evans
Esther Bishop  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace 
State of Vermont | Orleans County SS⎬ I Levi Spalding a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence.  My personal knowledge that Esther Bishop who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person which she represents herself to be October 17th 1848 Levi Spalding Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont |
Orleans County SS| 
 I John H Prentiss Register of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Spalding in a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and his Commission was dated on the first day of December 1847 and will expire on the first day of December 1848 and that his signature within written is genuine.  
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of November 1848. John H Prentiss, Register
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State of Vermont ⎬ County of Addison |
Town of Weybridge Jan 1st 1839 
Clark Stow of the town of Weybridge County of Addison and State aforesaid com before me Timothy W. Twitchell one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and after being duly consigned doth testify and say that on the 8th day of Nov 1778 I was taken prisoner and carried  to the Citty [City] of Quebec and kept there a prisoner of War allmost [almost] three years, and I further  state that John Bishop was also taken prisoner and kept there nearly or quite all the time that I was and further your deponant sayeth not.  
Sworn and Subscribed before me Timothy W Twitchell Just P [Justice of the Peace] [signature of] Clark Stone
State of Vermont |  Addison County |
Weybridge Jan 1st 1839 
I Timothy W. Twitchell one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Addison do certify that I am well acquainted with Clark Stow above named and I know him to be a good inhabitant and that he sustains a good moral character and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his reputed age is about seventy five and that he is in possession of a sound mind.  Attest Timothy W Twitchell Just Peace [Justice of the Peace] 
State of Vermont | Addison County |
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Timothy W. Twitchel, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made is a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed to the above is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 2d day of January 1839. Samuel Swift Clerk
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John Bishop [top of page]
Secretary of State [left page margin]
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State of Vermont 
Secretary of State’s Office, Montpelier, June 22, 1841. 
I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Ebenr [Ebenezer] Allen's Company in Col Saml  [Samuel] Herrick's Regiment of Rangers raised for the State of Vermont for the defence of the United States.”  I further certify that the name of John Bishop, fifer, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for one hundred and forty-five days service annexed. 
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be “a pay roll of a party of men under the command of James Bentley, in taking thirteen tories in Monkton, on their way to Canada, Viz: Benjamin Cole and his party, and for bringing them before the committee at Nashole, and guarding them to Ticonderoga.” I further certify that the name of John Bishop, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for twelve days service annexed.
 I further certify that the said pay roll appear to have been duly examined, approved and ordered to be paid, by Thomas Chittenden, Governor of said State ^ by the treasurer ^ and that the same were duly paid.  
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier, this the 2 day of June, A.D. 1841 Chauncey L. Knapp Secretary of State
[A seal appears in the lower left corner of the document]
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The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies & Militia Services & continued from Book No. I
Interest, Commency To whom given 
1781 | Decr. 21. 6.2.16. | John Bishop |	July 19 6 8.
1782 | Decr. 31	6.9.88    | “	“         | 	July 29 17 4.
The number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy’s and Militia Services [illegible] Continued from Buck W. III To whom given 17342. John Bishop Priv The number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of the York for [illegible] and militia Service and Continued from Book No. III. 
To whom given 
1780 [illegible] 19. 17. 342.  John Bishop  |Priv  | 8 0 0
The number and Amount of Certificate issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy’s and Militia Services continued from Book VI.
To Whom given
1779 May 11	34.579	|	John Bishop	| Priv 	| 4 17 9
1780 July 1	35.116	|	“	“	| “	|    7  1	
The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy’s and Militia Services continued from Book VII.
To Whom given
1781	November 15. 38.582	John Bishop	| Priv	| 3  18  4
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1779 Nov	15. 38. 730 |	John Bishop	Priv	9|10
1781 Nov	15.28.859  |	“	“	“	2|13|4
1779 Aug	31.38.971  |	“	“	“	5 | 7 | -
	
The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levy's and Militia services continued from Book VIII. 
To whom given 
1777 December 31 | 42.016 | John Bishop	Priv	1| 19 | 2
State of New York | Comptrollers Office| Albany Dec 6th 1839. 
I hereby that the annexed are true extracts from Books 2.4.7. 8 & 9 now remaining in this office, and also that it appears from the same Books that the said John Bishop served his first term above named, under Capt Gilbert I. Livingston, the second under Lt John C. Sharp, the third under Capt. Benjamin Shermon, the fourth & fifth under Capt John Burnett, the Sixth under Lt. Joseph Baker, the 7th under Capt Eben [Ebenezer] Boyd, the Eigth [Eighth] under Capt Ephriham Lockwood, the ninth under Capt Ebenr [Ebenezer] Scofield, the tenth under Capt. [illegible] Traydell, the Eleventh under Lt Daniel Bonton & the twelfth 1 Capt [illegible] Traydell.  On that on the 3d August 1777 Morris Graham was a Colonel, and that on the 11th June 1778. Abraham Brinkerhoff was a Colonel. and that on the 30th June 1779. John Field was a Colonel, and that on the 26 Dec 1781 Abraham Webster was a Colonel, and that on Dec 31st 1782. Manning Willis was a Colo Comd. 
{illegible Signature]
Comptroller
[lower left margin note] for $1.09
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Elizabethtown Nov. 11th 1839
 Sir I recd your letter of the 2d which was directed to me but was principally for my father - he is dead he died last April you requested me to assist in the pension business that Amos Bishop is a doing for his mother I would cheerfully do anything in my power but do not know anything that I could do that would be of any service it is Posable [possible] that my uncle Samuel Bishop may now of something that may be some service towards getting a pension for Amos Bishops mother but that I do not know for a certainty Yours Respectfully Lewis Bishop | John Kimball Esquire
Esther Bishop [Appears in left margin of the document]
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In as much as the decision has been that the widow of John Bishop, cannot draw a pension for the time he was imprisoned ^ as was expected it is hoped another examination may be had as by the letter of Amos Bishop which is enclosed he supposes his father ^ served one year & from Spring to the Fall of the year and that his Uncle Elijah Bishop made a mistake in his deposition of the year Burgoyne surrendered - The deposition will show his statements -- enclosed is the certificate of the Comptroller of NY but I do not exactly see how it can be much of any ^ in favor of the service of John Bishop whose widow ^ Esther Bishop claims a pension as John Bishop husband of Esther Bishop was a prisoner from 1778 to 1781 when most of the service shown by the certificate was performed possibly there may service sufficient to obtain a pension as expressed to Amos Bishop letter which is enclosed --- Mr. John Kimball Esqr Barton Orleans County Vermont  E Town N.Y. Nov 21
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767  Col. James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington
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Barton Orleans County Vermont April 25th 1843 
Col J. L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the declaration of Esther Bishop-- Lucy Bangs - Polly Morrill Mercy Chaddock - Abigail Kimpton and Anna Hall 
You will see that the declaration of Anna Hall is taken before a Justice of the Peace and as it is uncertain whether a declaration taken for a renewal of a widows ^ pension under the act of 3d March 1843 will be received by you when taken before a Justice of the Peace, we wish you sir (if not asking too Much) to decide immediately upon the present case of Anna Hall and let us know the result by sending a pension certificate or by returning her declaration in case it cannot be received – 
 In case there is any thing not right in the others which are taken before Judge Parker you will please inform me what may be wanting--  I hope to hear from the cases of Abagail White, Amos Hall and Patience Bennet soon as convenient -- the last of which Patience Bennet is verry [very] poor -- and I would ask whether she is not entitled by late Acts of Congress to draw a pension upon a new declaration back to the 4th March 1836--  Please direct to John Kimball Barton Orleans County Vermont  Respectfully Yours John Kimball
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May 11. 1842  WA or Vt
Esther Bishop
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James L Edwards Esqr Pensions Office Washington
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Washington 10th May 1842 James L. Edwards Esq ~ Sir enclosed is a certificate of the Secretary of the State of Vermont showing one hundred and fifty seven days service of John Bishop whose widow [strikethrough] Esther Bishop made application for a pension under the Law of 1838 in 1839, but without success as her claim was supposed to be good for the time her husband was a prisoner (nearly 3 years) but as he was taken when at his Fathers house on furlough the time of his imprisonment was not considered as service ~ By examining her declaration and the evidence of Napthali Bishop in the case it will be seen have they correspond with what is shown by the Certificate of Mr Knapp - --- The service under Capt. Allen in Col Herricks Regiment and the twelve days fall but a little shout of sufficient to give a small pension with which we should be satisfied as I do not expect any thing further can be shown - but from the evidence [strikethrough] the of Napthali Bishop that John was a soldier and belonged to the Army and was at home ^ on furlough when taken prisoner.  I think we may well suppose he served more than sufficient to make over six months in all. Yours [illegible] John Kimball
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J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
John Kimbell, Esqr
Barton, Vermont
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War Department
Persion Office,
Jun 22d 1839
Sir,  I have examined the claim of Mrs Esther Bishop, widow of John Bishop, decd and have placed her papers upon our files. The only service claimed for, or sustained by testimony is a few months in 1777,  from April,  or May to September.  It would seem that the claim and rest his claim upon the ground that her late husband was made a prisoner by the tories in Novr 1778, and returned as such until October 1781.  Had he been made a prisoner of war while in actual service against the enemy, the period for which he might have been kept would have been considered as so much service. But the case is different; it seems he was taken at his father's house, and his father & other persons with him, & not engaged in the service at the time. The claim is therefore disallowed. 
John Kimball Esqr. Barton, Vermont | I am respectfully Barton Your obt srvt J.L. Edwards
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John Kimball Esq Barton Vermont
[right side margin] from A. Bishop
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Wesbrooke 18th Sept 1839 
J Kimball Esqr
Sir my Lucy M Wester at Sherbrooke in division to forward to you this line written in part you will observe in the minutes of Elijah Bishops  knowledge of my fathers service in the Army, that the said that he my father enlisted 1777 and served untill [until] Burgouin [Borgoyne] was taken the next year but according to the dates he must have been mistaken as to the years of his inlistment [enlistment] or of the Surrender of Burguoin [Burgoyne] but expect my father enlisted in 1778 for My uncle thought my father served till the next year after he enlisted and that he was in actual service / for having been known a true and faithful friend of his Country  /was in constant guard all the time he was away from any other Detachment where he might have been in service for that was the case with him he served in different companies and in scouting parties as occasion required and it was for being known as a true friend to his Country that he was taken.  
 I think if my father’s sufferings on the account of his attachment to his country was considered and represented in form to Elijah Bishop he could testify so fully as to blend his servises [services] with his imprisonment.  I hope you will write to me as soon as you shall hear from Albany.  Direct to Sherbrook post office to the care of A. G. Woodward Esquire. I am Sir with much respect yours  [illegible] John  Kimball Esquire | Amos Bishop written in hast
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Town Clerk's Office 
Rutland 7th Jany 1839 
I Ambrose L. Brown Town Clerk of Rutland, hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records in my office, and that I cannot find any record of the marriage of John Bishop & Esther Andrews –  AL Brown Town Clerk
State of Vermont 
Rutland County  ⎬ Be it known, that on this 7th day of January, 1839, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Ambrose L. Brown, to me well known to be Town Clerk of said town of Rutland in the County of Rutland Kirtland aforesaid, who hath subscribed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth.  And I do hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness
F. W. Hopkins Justice Peace 
State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss⎬ I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the County Court in and for said Couty
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do hereby certify, that Frederic W. Hopkins is a Magistrate, as above written; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Rutland in said County this 7th day of January 1839.  R. Pierpoint
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Elijah Bishop saith that John Bishop enlisted in the American Service in April or May in [illegible] 1777 was engaged in three or four actions; was wounded in Bennington battle was at the taking of Mount ^Defiance independence that he the said John Bishop belonged to Capt Ebenezer Allens Company 
Lieutenant Bradly that he was in the service till after the taking of Burgouin [Burgoyne] the next year was taken prisoner the 9th day of Nov 1778 conveyed to Quebec kept three years in prison less 1 month till landed at Skeensborough [Skenesborough] being redeemed or exchanged by the order of Governer of the State of Vermont
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Elijah Bishop saith that John Bishop enlisted in the American Service in April or May in [illegible] 1777 was engaged in three or four actions; was wounded in Bennington battle was at the taking of Mount ^Defiance independence that he the said John Bishop belonged to Capt Ebenezer Allens Company 
Lieutenant Bradly that he was in the service till after the taking of Burgouin [Burgoyne] the next year was taken prisoner the 9th day of Nov 1778 conveyed to Quebec kept three years in prison less 1 month till landed at Skeensborough [Skenesborough] being redeemed or exchanged by the order of Governor of the State of Vermont
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Aug 22’. 42
Esther Babbitt Vt  [illegible] 38
J.L. Edwards Esq 
Office of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
[post mark] Montpelior VT AUG 18
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Per Agrn of Montpelier VT Augt 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Court of pen
Sir Enclosed please find Esther Bishop Certificate & voucher for her pension - you will Examine the same, & report your decision Yours &c The Rev pru at [illegible signature] Holmes